—^~pwaBaHBaBBaESSSSSSS5^BB9^99S9!^SF fSEE&.mm» THP PII A U ’ 1 ITTP Til kOOf) _ i nil tjjHjfxJti jl f 11 Ju Jl I fo 1 CALL 376-0496 ^5.ooiijo o o ~ --Community__ . Volume 9, Number 21 THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, November 3. 1983 ---- _ ; -—-!___Price: 40 Cents 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, . 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