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Volume 9, Number 21 THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, November 3. 1983 ----
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The Right To Vote Must
Not Be Taken For Granted
See Story On Page 16B
Welcome J.C. Smith
Alumni And Friends
See Stories On Pages 9A, 7B. 19B, 22B
MRS. DAVID CLOUD
^Marnot employee ~
Mrs. Cloud’s Ambition
is To Return To College
By Teresa Simmons
Post Managing Editor
Oail Cloud is looking for
ward to the time when
blacks will have the op
portunities for better Jobs.
“We need to have an
equal chance,” our beauty
began. “I’d also like to see
the time when my children
will encounter no race bar
riers; a time when every
thing will be equal and they
will have a fair chance."
Mrs. Cloud, married to
David Cloud, is the mother
of three children: Nichole,
Carlos and Jatana.
Presently an employee at
Marriott, Mrs. Cloud has
completed her Early Child
hood Education certificate
from Central Piedmont
Community College. Her
ambition is to return to
college and obtain her
degree in teaching.
“I would like to some day
open a day care center. It
provides a one to one train
ing for the children. I’ve
worked in day care centers
and I was an aid at the St.
Ann’s Catholic School and I
know that teaching young
children is something that I
want to do.”
“I want to be the best in
the things I pursue,” she
continued.
A graduate of West
Mecklenburg High School
and a student at Central
Piedmont Community Col
Veterans' Day Paruck
Honors War Veterans
The Annual Veterans
Day parade and program
to honor all veterans of all
wars, is scheduled to be
held Friday, November 11.
This annual event will be
sponsored by The Meck
lenburg County Veterans
Council and all veterans
groups of the county will
participate.
The parade will step off
promptly at 10 a m. from
County Service Center,
<w) N. Try on St. The pa
rade will travel up Try on
St. to Tr.ade, turn left at the
square and down to the
Court House lawn The
Grand Marshalls of this pa
wnrau
fcne finds life worth
i; you make it
jiving.
rade will be the Gold Star
Families of Mecklenburg
County.
lege for one and a half
years, Mrs. Cloud has also
immersed herself in hob
bies like softball and sew
ing. At Bethlehem Primi
tive Baptist Church she
sings on the Adult Choir
and she considers Eddie
Murphy her favorite en
tertainer.
Her favorite people are
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Wilson. “They are
quite understanding and
we share a special kind of
love. They have given us so
much in different aspects
of our lives.”
An easy going person
Mrs. Cloud smiles quickly
and seems to have the
ability to talk comfortably
with anyone. Her enjoy
ment In life can be at
tributed to the love for her
family and the goals she '
has set for herself. For
happiness one must have
both the special love and a
purpose. Mrs. Cloud is
blessed to have both.
Culp: Tuesday’s Election
To Create Excitement
On The Odd
Job Program
Announced
Many students complet
ine their high school re
quirements or receiving
skills training through the
Charlotte Area Fund are in
need of part-time or full
time work to help them
survive.
They receive no stipend
through these programs
and many times have no
source of income.
The assistance of the
community is needed at
this time to allow these
students to complete-their
education so they may be
come self-sufficient. Indi
viduals in the community
can “lend a helping hand”
by calling the Charlotte
Area Fund when they have
odd jobs around the house
or office that need atten
tion.
Areas of interest would
be babysitting, raking of
leaves, washing cars or
other general chores and
duties.
Anyone desiring to assist
these students may contact
Connie Hilliard or Eileen
Dwyer at the Charlotte
Area Fund, 372-3010.
Senior Citizens
The Senior Citizens'
Christmas Party will be
held at the Charlotte Coli
seum on Thursday, Decem
ber 8, from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. Light refreshments
will be served and there
will be entertainment. Any
one 65 years or older is
welcome to the party,
sponsored by WSOC-TV,
"tWTJejStffmgrtT-or social
Services and the George
Shinn Foundation. If you
want to volunteer to help
with the Senior Citizens’
Christmas Party, call
335-4700.
SAM REID
ole r Task Force President
The Campaign Trail
Voter Task Force To Offer
Free Rides To The Polls
By Karen Parker
Post Staff Writer
Don Baker, a member of
the Voter Task Force re
cently announced the non
partisan organization will
sponsor free rides to the
polls November 8
According to Baker, this
year's election is generat
ing interest and the Voter
Task Force doesn't want
anyone to miss expressing
their views simply because
they had no way to get to
the polls. "If anyone needs
a ride they should call
376-3972." Baker informed
The hours to call are
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. un
til 9 p.m. On Saturdays
callers should telephone
between the hours of to
a.m and ♦ p.m. Calls will
be accepted on election day
Mrs. Ruby Clark:'
111 Never Stop
Until I Prove Myself Innocent!”
By Lori Grier
Post Staff Writer
Things looked grim for
Mrs. Ruby Clark in 1979
after her dismissal from
Lance, Inc left her unable
to collect unemployment
compensation, secure a job
or purchase a home in the
Windsong Trails or Pine
Valley developments She
estimated losing $65,000 In
1979. alone for salary,
retirement benefits, and
family and medical insur
ance.
The 10 year employee at
loanee where she was su
pervisor of management
charged the company with
discrimination against
women and blacks She
sued Lance for $1.5 mill
ion in lost wages and
punitive damages.
“They offered me $1,700
to settle out of court. Why
offer me anything, if
Mr*. Ruby Clark
...looses discrimination suit
they're not guilty,” replied
Clark. ..^.
Aa a supervisor Mr*.
Clark said she complained
to the department heads of
inadequate amounts of sup
plies, insufficient employ
ees to accomplish the as
signments and racial and
sex discrimination.
“Subsequent to my com
plaints. I did not get any
assistance; I was expected
by Lance officials to get the
wort done with less than
the number of employees
hired to do the Job." she
explained in her affidavit.
In 1979 Mrs Clark said
she was terminated for
negligence. Her record
reportedly showed dismis
sal for “insubordination
and continuing to perform
duties in a negligent man
ner despite previous warn
ings and instruction." She
said she was not recom
mended for reemployment.
.... “I wis terminated with
out any warning by co
offfdSlS which WO TRJt ac
cording to Lance policy."
she complained
Lance allegedly has re
sponded that Mrs Clark
failed to attend three su
pervisor meetings and
l
claimed they caution only
“rank and file employees."
No step-by-step discipline
procedure exists for super
visors;" they said, so the
supervisor could simply be
eliminated without ad
vance notice
She additionally charged
the company with uphold
ing segregated job classifi
cation in promotion and
shift assignments
Her non-jury court case
was pending before Judge
James McMillian in the
U.S. District Court, origin
ally scheduled for August.
1981. but was delayed “due
to a case backlog “She and
her Attorney Karen Mash
bom Timmy got their case
brought to court on De
cember M. 1982 It had
been transferred to Judge
Robert Potter.
Today, things are no
See MRS. On Page S
as well.
Baker emphasized the
purpose of the organization
is not to influence anyone’s
vote. “Our purpose is to get
people interested in the po
litical process.’’ he
assured The only infor
mation which must be pro
vided for a ride to the polls
is the home address and the
time which the voter would
like to go to the polls. Sam
Reid is the president of the
Voter Task Force.
Charlie Dannelly and
Daryl McCall will meet the
public at a forum toUrtreld
at Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 2600 Beatties Ford
Road, November 3
Danellv and McCall are
city council candidates
for District 2. Dannelly is
an incumbent The forum
which will allow the au
dience to ask questions of
the politicians will be held
7-8:30 p.m. It is sponsored
by the League of Women
Voters. A spokesperson for
the league mentioned the
forum is being sponsored to
"encourage oeoDle to be
come informed about the
qualifications of the can
didates
Each candidate will
make an introductory
statement, and then re
spond to the questions For
more information about the
forum, contact Anna Hood
Ml-0395
The League of Women
Voters will also sponsor a
televised debate between
mayoral candidates
Harvey Gantt (D) and Ed
Peacock <R>. The League
has asked The Charlotte
Post, The Charlotte Ob
server, WATS Radio and
WSOC-TV to provide a
panelist for the 6-7 p.m.
debate which can be seen
on Channel 9 Bill Walker,
anchor at the station, will
be the moderator. The de
bate will be held Noveni;
ber 6, and aired live at
Spirit Square.
Cam Keyser. an unsuc
cessful hopeful in the at
large city council primar
ies apparently has good
sportsmanship In a letter
to the press which Keyser
wrote on letterhead paper
promoting his campaign
was the following mes
sage "Since I lost the
election (this time), I
needed to get rid of all this
leftover stationery some
how Attached you'll find
some mforr nation fm—the—
annual craft bazaar my
wife and several profes
sional associates stage
each year I hope you will
utilize it and help us spread
the word about this unique
craft sale "
In closing. Keyser wrote
"P S. It is not true-the
rumor that this sale is
really a “front" for me to
help pay off campaign
debt*' Nor is it true that we
intend to use the proceeds
to fund another run for
Charlotte City Council in
1985 although that IS a
thought... Hmmmmm." .
Eddie Knox is on the road
again, making campaign
stops all along the state as
he seeks election for
governor Knox will be the
keynote speaker Friday at
North Carolina State Uni
versity’s Crime Prevention
Public Housing Confer
ence
Saturday, beginning at
9 30 a m . Knox will be in
Wilmington for a Kiwanis’
Pancake Breakfast Fol
lowing the breakfast Knox
will have brunch at the
Wilmington Hotel and then
just two hours later is ex
pected to attend a Pig
Pickin’ at Hugh McRay
Park
Sunday, Knox will return
to Charlotte for an Ameri
See VOTERS On Page 5B
Election
To Attract
85,000
By Karen Parker
-staff Writer_
History shouldn't repeat
itself at the City and coun
ty elections Tuesday, if
elections supervisor Bill
Culp has reported accurate
turnout statistics.
The primaries in Sep
tember attracted a disap
pointing 15 percent of all
registered voters. How
ever. the general election,
according to Culp, should
draw at least 50 percent of
all voters who are regis
tered. "It's no question the
turnout will be much high
er than it was during the
primaries." Culp insisted
In fact he estimated the
voter assemble will be
three times higher
"Of course 50 percent
still isn’t high compared to
the large number of people
who vote in the presiden
tial elections.’’ he added
Making statistical predic
tions get tougher for Culp
when he attempts to cate
gorize them in Party af
filiations. Nevertheless,
the latest research at the
elections office illustrate
50.000 Democrats and
25.000 Republicans will
probably show at the polls
What’s so exciting about
this year’s election to bring
voters scampering to the 88
polls in the city and the 111
polls in the county? The
mayoral race primarily
Harvey Gantt, (Mayor pro
temt and Kd Peacock have
spent many hours shaking
hands and expressing
'vTews'TRougfi^one" cafidV
date is black and the other
white, both candidates
have agreed on one thing
throughout the campaign
"issues should be the fac
tor. not race ’’
Even city council can
didates admit the mayoral
race has stirred some ex
citement which in turn
brings more people out to
cast their opinions on city
council seats as well. At
large candidates include
Bob Davis, Ed Harris,
Herbert Spaugh and Willie
Stratford; all Democrats.
Spaugh is the only incum
bent among the at-large
Democratic candidates.
The at-large Republi
can candidates are incum
bent Minnette Trosch, Sue
MyiVk, Richard Vinroot
and Jim Hutchinson
Of the seven districts,
five of them have contend
ers In District 1. the race
is between Pamella Pat
terson and Mary Boggus
Incumbent Charlie Dannel
ly will take on Daryl
McCall in District 2. In
cumbent Ron Leeper has
expressed little worry
about his opponent James
Souk up in District 3 ; how
ever, the outcome of the
race between Evan Web
ster and Vellva Woollen is
highly anticipated. District
See CULP On Page I7B