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THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday. April la. Iftgi - ——
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Jacqueline Faulkner
.1984 Debutante
For Our Beauty
Each Day Brings
By Karen Parker
Post Staff Writer
..“Each day brings forth
something special, which
makes each burden light
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That’s the philosophy
which Jacqueline Faulkner
lives by daily, it adds
inspiration to her daily
responsibilities, and helps
her achieve ha* vigorously
sought after goals.
Perhaps that’s why our
beauty was recently
crowned 1964 Debutante of
the Charlotte Alumni Chap
ter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority. For nearly a
year, Jacqueline worked
toward the title. While hard
work was involved, the 16
year-old American ad
mitted most of the times
were too happy to notice all
the energy being exerted.
"Fifty-three high school
seniors were in the con
iwieu jacquennf
who attends West Charlotte
High School.
Though some of the par
ticipants came from dif
ferent schools, Jacqueline
states she got to know
many of them. “We had
pajama parties and career
seminars.” Then, ap
parently smiling because
of some delightful flash
backs, Jaqueline also re
called when she and her
friends had the “charm
school seaaioos and lots and
lota of practices with the
contestants’ fathers and
the marshals.’’
The daughter of Betty
. anqpobert Faulkner is em
ployed by Burger King,
M01 Beatties Ford Rd. Jac
queline knows she has
much to look forward to
whenever she goes to work.
It’s more than a mere job
wfekh she has maintained
for three years.
Her manager Nasif lia
ised Ms provided her the
If you’re • man of few
wfa, you won’t have to
utaao many of them back.
opportunity to Jwcona in
volved in voter registra
tion (hives and fundrais
ing events which have
taken place right at her
work site.
In school, Jacqueline has
served as captain of the
volleyball and track teams.
She is a former compe
titor for the Johnson C.
Smith University and Mc
Crorey YMCAawim teams.
She is also a certified life
quard. Other activities in
clude membership in the
West Charlotte Chapter of
NAACP; DECA; Future
Business Leaders of Ame
rica reporter; “Mirror
Staff’ (school newspaper),
reporter; student council;
senior senate; Sister a ties
of America; Operation In
formation (teen referral
hotline); InRoads and Or
der at the Liras.
Jacqueline is a ISO a
member on the Council of
Adolescent Pregnancy. She
attends First Baptist
Church-West where she is a
member of the Youth
Group, Sunday School and
teaches Vacation Bible
School.
To remain active In
school and to be a volun
teer in various organ
izations, Jacqueline stated
she has disciplined her
self in time budgeting.
Even altar she has grad
uated from high scbooTand
entered UNC-Chapd Hill,
Jacqueline plans to volun
teer her time to civic or
ganizations.
“I will always be a vo
lunteer in different organ
izations because I get self
satisfaction from helping
others. I enjoy working
with people and meeting
new people.” she spoke
enthusiastically.
Jacqueline signifies a
standard of excellence for
society. She will be a
leader in every direction
she travels.
Champagne Sip
Planned For
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D.G. Martin
The Friend, at D.O.
Marti* for Congreae an
nounced they will -apomor
an Easter Champagne Stp
at the Rxcehior Chib at
Beattie. Ford Rd
Along with the cham
pagne, there will be free
hore d'ouvree, Jan end
dMeo. The fundraiser will
be held Sunday, htpjn
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Special Events To Observe Easter
Patrol Gird
For ReoonjT
Travel
State Highway Patrol
officials are preparing for
a record number of motor
ists to be on the roads
during the Easter holiday
weekend.
Crime Control and Public
Safety Secretary Hem an
Clark said, ‘‘With the ^r
rjval of spring and the first
long weekend following the
winter season, we expect
traffic to be extremely ..
heavy during the EastkirVi
holidays.”
According to Highway
Patrol Commander Colonel
David L. Matthews, 13 peo
ple died on North Caro
lina’s highways during the
Easter holiday period last
year. “We will be doing all
we can to hold the num
ber down again this year,”
Matthews said. “We will
have every available
trooper on duty during the
holiday period, with im
paired drivers and speed
sters receiving special
attention.
“The Safe Road Act of
1963 has made a differ
ence; and if motorists will
refrain from driving while
drinking, this holiday will
certainly be safe for all
highway users," Matthews
added.
The holiday period be
gins at 6 p.m. Friday, April
20, and ends at midnight
Monday, April 23.
Women Voters
The Charlotte-Meck
lenburg League of Women
Voters is sponsoring a
forum for Mecklenburg
County School Board can
didates Thursday, April 3$,
at 7:30 p.m., at Covenant
Presbyterian Church Fel
lowship Hall, 1000 East
Morefaead Street.
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NEW CTTY-COUTSTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
...To be built downtown
lj voters Approve
New Government Center
To Cost $32.7 Million
By Teresa Simmons
Post Staff Writer
. .On May 8 you will have
the opportunity to accept or
reject the City Council’s
proposal to build a 313,000
square feet City-County
Government Center to be
located downtown in the
Governmental Center
Master Plan, according to
Bobby Lowery, co-chair
man of the Government
Center Bond Committee.
This new center, if voted
on by Charlotte citizens,
will cost an estimated
$32.7 million and be built in
the block bordered by
Third and Fourth Streets,
Alexander and Davidson
Streets. The building will
be 15 stories designed for
space and operation effi
ciencies; there will also be
780 parking spaces on a
deck for employee and
public parking, Lowery
inserted.
If you are pondering
more questions concerning
the City-County Govern
ment Center Bond, the
Mayor appointed 33 mem
bers of the community to
establish speaker bureaus.
Betty Chafin Rash is chair
person; Bobby Lowery and
John Lewis serve as co
chairpersons.
The 33 members are
charged with disseminat
ing information about the
bond issue. “If anyone
would like for us to come
and talk with a group,
organization, church con
gregation or any meeting,
we will be glad to,” Lowery
explained. The committee’s
office is located at 1200 E.
Morehead St. and the
telephone number is
372-7590.
In predicting some of the
questions the public may
raise, the following an
swers about the bond issue
may help you to decide
whether to vote "yes” or
"no.”
Q: Give at least two good
reasons for the City
County Government
Center.
A: It will save the tax
payers over $24 million
over the next 36 years,”
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Poet Sun Writer
Arthur Griffin, candidate
for Charlotte-Mecklenburg
School Board, recently re
ceived two major endorse
ments.
' the Charlotte-Mecklen
burg Unit of the North
Carolina Aasoeiatlon of
Educators and the Char
lotte Labor Council ex
pressed they were Im
pressed with Griffin’s
views. Keith Mower. NCAE
Convener wrote to Grif
fin, "NCAE will be pub
lishing this endorsement to
ell educators, encouraging
them tosupport you.” The
Labor Council’s ut—i
Kenneth Rowell, pro
mised, " . . the Council will
do all it can” to make
Griffin’s campaign suc
cessful
Tbs candidate implied
other groups and organi
zations have strongly
pointed out to Mm they
have intentions of publicly
rupportiag him as wefl.
k
"People realize I tote a
genuine concern for the
school system and educa
tion," Griffin insisted.
He feels confident he is a
major school board can
didate, even though 1ft
people are vying for five
sedts. Griffin had been
■peaking out on issues such
-as after school programs,
career development in
. term* of hiring more
blacks in administrative
and instructive positions.
Griffin will appear on a
forum with the other nine
candidates tonight, on
Cablevision 3, at 7 p m.
"I’m all for the debate
because I think people will
see I really have solid ideas
for the school system,"
Griffin stated. He believes
many candidates, includ
ing incumbents, will be
obvidusly "squirming in
their seats.”
A graduate of A AT State
University and UNC-Char
i JR?
<* the Mecklen
burg Cdwity Board of So
da! Services, former „
chairman of Central Pied
mont’s Childcare Training
Advisory Board, and chair
man of the Charlotte Hous
ing Authority Executive
Crime Prevention Com
mittee.
While Griffin empha
sized every endorsement
he receives is important -
one from the black com
munity, he feels - will be
the most significant of
them all.
Chy Offices Wifl
Close Monday
City government will be
cloeed Monday, April 23, in
observance of Easter.
The Sanitation Division
Tuesday
locations regulirty served
on Monday and Thursday;
and on Wednedsay and Fri
day for locations regularly
•erved on Tuesday and
Friday There will be NO
curbside trash or leaf col
lection that week.
New St. John To Host
Annual Sunrise Service
The Christian obser
vance for the resur
rection of Jesus is Sunday,
April 22. Churches in the
Charlotte area have
planned special events to
observe Easter; the public
is invited.
Steele Creek AME Zion
will host the East Caro
lina University Gospel
Choir. The concert is spon
sored by the church’s
Young Adult Choir. The
ECU Choir is directed by
Delphine Vanabla. Steele
Creek is located on York
Rd. Rev. Fred McCullough
i§ the minister.
ine &unaay scnooi de
partment of Trinity Park
Baptist Church will hold its
Easter program, ApriJ 22, 4
p.m. The theme will be
‘‘Christ Arose." An Easter
egg hunt will follow the
program. Rev. Robert
Miller is the pastor. The
church is located at 9115
Trinity Road.
New St. John Baptist
Church will host its annual
Sunrise Service at 6 a.m.
Easter Sunday. These
churches will be present:
St. Paul Presbyterian,
pastored by Rev. Bob
Walton; Morning Glade
AME Zion, pastored by
Rev. Roderick Lewis.
Breakfast will be pro
vided after the service.
Rev. Donnie Kent will be
the guest speaker. The
church is located at 2000 St.
John Rd. in Newell, N.C. At
the 11 a.m. worship ser
vice, Rev. Robert Leak,
pastor at New St. John, will
use “The Power of the
Risen Savior,” as his
theme. The annual Easter
program will be held im
mediately following the
worship service.
The Senior Choir at
Grace AME Zion will
sponsor an Easter Can
tata entitled "Jesus Lives
Forever” for the 6 a.m.
Sunrise Service. Rose
Pyles, Karen Davis-Dixon,
Preston Haygood and Eric
Lowe will be the featured
singers.
ureauast win be served
immediately after the pro
gram. Rev. Marion B.
Jones is the pastor. The
church is located at 219 S.
Brevard St.
New Hampton Presbyte
rian Church will hold its
Easter Sunrise Service at 6
a m. Sunday. Sacraments
of Holy Communion will be
administered. Following
the seryice, breakfast will
be furnished as the mem
bers join in fellowship. The
church is located at 211
Hd. Rev
Oiareb wifi otwerVe Faster
Sunrise Service Sunday
morning at •:» a m
Breakfast will be served.
The Sunday School depart
ment will present its an
nual Easter program at •
p m, Sunday. IYm annual
Easter party will take
Rev. Robert Leak
.New St. John pastor
place Monday, April 23.
Amay James Presbyte
rian Church will observe
Easter Sunrise Service at €
a.m. Easter morning. The
church is located at 2400
West Blvd.
Mount Moriah Baptist
Church will host a special
program on Good Friday,
April 20. The “Seven Say
ings from the Cross" will
be presented by the
church’s singing depart
ment. That begins Friday
evening at 7:30. Rev. J.C.
Robinson is the pastor. The
church is located at 381
Crestdale Rd., Matthews.
Also Mount Moraih Bap
tist Church has a special
program. It’s a Sunrise
Service scheduled for 6
a.m., April 22. The service
is sponsored by the Bel
mont Fourth Sunday Fel
lowship Union. It is com
prised of the following
churches: Henry’s Chapel,
Hood Memorial and O’Con
nor’s Grove AME Zion r
Churches, Love Chapel
Presbyterian, and Mt.
Moriah and Mount Plea
sant Baptist Churches.
ine speaKer will be Rev.
Charles Reid, associate
minister at Hood Memo
rial. Music will be ren
dered by the Belmont
Union Musical Choir. Rev.
R. L. Ross of Love's
Chapel is the president of
the Belmont Union
Greater Mt Sinai Bap
tist Church will observe
Easter activities beginning
with Sunrise Service at 6
a m Preaching this ser
vice will be Rev. Sammy
Floyd, Jr Sunrise break
fast will be prepared and
served by the Church
Brotherhood at 7:15 a m.
Sunday School will follow
at 9:45 a m.
Pastor Norman Kerry
will bring the regular
Easter worship message at
the 11 o’clock hour. The
Youth Easter program will
be hrld at 5 p.m., fol
lowed by the Easter Egg
Hunt at 6 p.m. The
Church Is located at 1243 eat
Blvd
FIRST ASSEMBLY
The pageant “The Wi -
ness” will be performed by
the members of the First
Assembly of God April 18
24 each evening at 7:30 .
The church is located at
2844 East way Drive. Ad
mission is free.