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^. '_ Tina Wells
.Wants to be a lawyer '
Paternal Influences
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Impact Tina Wells’ life
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By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff Writer
“I want to be a lawyer and a
stockbroker,” claims 16 year old
Tina' Wells. "My goals are not
fantasies They are realities,” *_
Some may say a remark like this
is called "boosting yourself up. " But
Wells Has an Infectious confidence
and hearing her speak you’ll have
♦tie doubt she intends to realize
these aspirations.
“There is nothing I can’t do,” she
interjects.
Wells says her assuredness can be
directly attributed to hgr relation
ship with an understanding and
encouraging father, Gregory Allan
Patton. “My father is my idol,” she
admits. Adding that her grand -
father, Connie Allen Patton, is also
very Important to her, she says,
"They are The inspirations in my
life. They make me use 100 percent
of my mind. All they ask is that I do
my best,”
Heeding this advice from her
paternal injju^nces, Wells intends to
make an impact hi life. For now she
will complete high school with plans
for attending Howard University In
the future. I
Soon to become a sophomore at
West Charlotte High School, she
, transferred from West Mecklen
burg. During htc'yder, at West
Mecklenburg, she was involved fi"
the Drama Club and FHA (Future
Homemakers of America).
Club alloted Wells the opportunity to
do one of the things, she likes best.
“I like to express myself creative
ly,” she reveals. She says she draws
and about acting she elaborates, “I
like becoming someone else. I enjoy
having the many personalities of the
parts I play . ”
■ The beet time to hold on le
when you reach the place
where the average person
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Wells also appreciates music,
stating, “There’s not a record that
^omes on the air that I don’t know.’’
But communicating with people
tops her list of favorite activities. “I
like to meet people and engage them
in conversation. I’m always talking
and I’ll talk to anybody.”
"I judge people on morals and
class. Those are the types of people i'
place on pedestals...people who
possess common sense and beauti
ful personalities,” Wells states.
Wells claims she dislikes the
social stratification of the United
States. Commenting, “We are based
on classes really, the poor, middle
class and the rich,” she concludes,
“I’d prefer it if we were all equal.’’
. Employed at the University Park
Baptist Church nursery, Wells re
lates she loves children. She attends
United Presbyterian Church.
About life, Wells has a positive
outlook to say the least. “I like to
stand out,” she expresses. “I feel
that I am original and extraordin
ary. I want to accomplish my goals
by myself.” But not forgetting her
father's guidance, she adds, “or
with the help of my idol.”
Rev. Kerry Has Earned
Genuine “Love, Respect”
Admiration and respect in a ge
nuine fashion can only be shown
deserved. One member of Greater
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, C. Miller
Harris, has rightfully observed that
the respect and reverence attri
buted to her minister, Rev. Nor
man Kerry Sr., was gained be
cause of the minister's dedication to
the Word of God.
Within the 20 years Rev. Kerry has
pastored Greater Mt. Sinai many
have come to know him as a “man of
God.’’
Ms. Harris remembers what par
ticular Sunday morning services
hold: “The members and congre
gation shift attention to Rev. Kerry
as he enters the pulpit on Sunday
morning for regular worship ser
vices. The room falls silent as a
voice speaks the familiar words,
The Lord is in His Holy Temple; let
all the earth keep silent before
Him.’ The presence is a much
admired and respected man of
God.”
Last Sunday Rev. Kerry received
warttr, stticere respects of love from
members of the church, friends And
family. He has spent the last 20
years pastoring the growing church.
In 1975, when city redevelopment
threatened the survival of the
church. Rev. Kerry physically
searched the city for a new lo
cation. He was led to 1243 West Blvd.
Church officials and members
worked diligently and the mortgage
of $250,000 was met in the span of
four years.
Rev. Norman Kerry
.A servant of God
There have been times when
members left the church. Finding a
new location was one of those times.
"The uncertainty of the situation
caused many members to leave,"
Ms. Harris reminisced. “As God is
Charlotte Business League, Coors
Present Check To Johnson C. Smith
By Teresa Simmons
Post Staff Writer
The Charlotte Business League
and Coors co-sponsored a Golf Tour
nament recently with proceeds to
benefit students interested in Busi
ness Administration.
The business league and Coors
presented Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity and Junior Achievement
with checks to “...develop and nur
ture youth in the business arena,”
stated Charlotte Business League
member Diane Jones.
A $1,400 check was presented to
Johnson C. Smith University's new
ly developed business department.
Junior Achievement received a $500
check in its efforts to promoting
opportunities for youth experience
in business.
On the 20th of June the business
league and Coors sponsored a Golf
Tournament at Raintree The
checks were presented at the month
ly luncheon of the Charlotte Busi
ness League at McDonald’s Cafe
teria.
The league was established in
1978 with the main purpose of
helping to eliminate what the or
ganization saw as the isolation of the
minority business community to
create and stimulate interest in
minority economic development and
expand opportunities for minority
firms to reach highly projected
potentials. President of the League
is Wesley Clement; vice president is
Omar Leather man; secretary is
Tom Bauldin; treasurer is Roose
veil Maske.
The speaker at the luncheon was
Phil Berry, He was introduced by
Clayton Lovell.
A1 Kneeland. representative of
Bishop WilUe Davis Scholarship
K)w«iRa -ipt Spt F^r Saturday
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Post Managing Editor
The Ninth Annual Bishop Willie
Davis Jr. Scholarship Fund Ban
quet will be held at the Radisson
Plata downtown, July 28, at 7:30
p.m. >‘2'
Guest speaker will be Dr. Charles
Hart, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Berkeley. Pounded by
Arthur Davis, member of Mt. Zion
Holiness Church in Charlotte, the
scholarship fund banquet provides
several scholarships for students
who have maintained high grade
point averages throughout their high
school careers. jy'■
The scholarship fund is named
after Charlotteen Bishop Willie
Davis Jr , pastor of Mt. Zion Holi
ness Church, located at 3800 Tuck
aseegee Rd Last year four students
received 0400 or 8600 scholarships
from the fund.
■'We try to get a number of people
to pledge 850 for the following year,”
Arthur Davis commented. “The
Dr. Charles Hart
.Banquet speaker
scholarship this year will be ' ~
awarded in different amounts de^
pending on the students' grade point
averages.”
The speaker at this year's ban
quet, Dr. Charles Hart, is a native of
Charlotte and received his early
public education graduating from
West Charlotte .Senior High School in
I960. He earned the Associate in Arts
degree from Carver Community Col
lege in 1061; the Bachelor of
Theology and the Doctor of Di
vinity degrees (honoris causa) from
Teamer School of Religion.
Dr. Hart has paatorad Mt Zion
Baptist Church since June 1, 1975.
Under his leadership the congre
gation has erected a new edifice
costing over 61 million It it the first
church in America to install a solar
heating system. But more impor
tantly Dr. Hart is directed to win
souls for Christ • a task ha holds
dose to his heart. Dr. Hart is
married to the former Shirley A.
Alexander of Spartanburg
Coors, presented the check to
JCSU representative Gloria Duval.
J Bernard Johnson, Charlotte
Business League member, pre
sented the check to Junior Achieve
ment representative Yvonne John
ston.
still in the prayer answering busi
ness, many of. Jhe members, ^re
turned and several hundred new
members were added.'
By 1976 there were nearly 1,000
members. Inactive organizations
were revitalized and new ones
emerged.
Four young men have been
called into the ministry and or
dained as associate ministers at
Greater Mt. Sinai also.
A few years ago a church di
rectory was published. Within its
covers Rev. Kerry expounded upon
his spiritual aspirations, not only for
his congregation but for the city of
Charlotte as well:
“We want our church to be the
friendliest churcher ever, for people
are our main business Strangers
will find a welcome New families
will find a home, and old timers will
not be forgotten Sick persons can be
visualized as we remember them in
prayers In the past year and a half
we have been busy getting situated
in our new home and some essen
tial items important to our ongoing
Now we can properl) turn our
zealous attention to the needs and
feelings of people."
Even before this point in history.
Rev Kerry felt the need to stretch
out his hand and heart to people in
need of spiritual rebirth
“It was through prayer, .hard work
and dedication that the Rev. Nor
man E. Kerry Sr. earned the trust of
his congregation," continued Ms.
Harris. "With the Grace cf God with
him, after 20 years, he continues to
lead and to be looked upon as a
source of strength for his mem
bers."
During the program last Sunday in
honor of Rev Norman Keny, mem
bers showed their love and respect.
Friends and other ministers were
present and relatives were pre
sent to give hugs and kisses The
guest speaker was Rev Tommy G.
Davis of Shiloh Institutional Bap
tist Church.
Mayfield Memorial To Observe
Annual Laymen’s Day, July 29
Mayfield Memorial Baptist
Church will observe its annual lay
men's Day on Sunday, July 29 The
day's observance will begin with a
laymen’s Day Breakfast at 7:30
a m. Special chef in charge will be
Tommy Sadler Sr , who claims to be
very knowiegeable in the culinary
arts. The Sunday School, which is
held at 9:30 a m each Sunday, will
be staffed by all men.
At the 11 a m. worship service
hour, an all-male choir will lead the
congregation in telling of the love of
God in song All-male ushers will
serve as hosts for the worship
—servieo.
One of the highlights of the oc
casion will be the recognition of the
1984 "Mayfield Memorial Man of the
Year" who was decided on by the
congregation through a secret bal
lot. The ballot read, ‘‘For the man
who has, in my opinion, striven most
for the advancement of this church,
in knowledge, holiness, and com
fort; who has worked to promote its
prosperity and spirituality, who has
sought to sustain its worship, or
dinances, and disciplines; who has
given cheerfully and regularly to the
support of the ministry, the ex
penses of the church, the relief of the
poor, and the spread of the gospel
through all nations, I cast my vote
for Mr.”
Guest speaker for the 11 a m,
service will be Rev Dr. Charles S.
Hamilton of Augusta, GA. Dr.
Hamilton received his public school
education in Cedartown, GA He
received his B.A. degree from More
house College of^tlanta, OA# his
Dr. ( harles S. Hamilton
.Guest speaker
w.L/iv. irum raorenouse »>cnooi oi
Religion of Atlanta. GA. his S T M.
from the Morehouse School of Re
ligion of the Interdenominational
Training Center of Atlanta, GA, and
his D.Min from the Colgate Ro
chester Divinity School of Roches
ter, NY.
Dr. Hamilton is Pastor of Ta
bernacle Baptist Church of Augusta,
GA. He has served as instructor of
Religion at Paine College in Au
gusta, GA, Dean of Instruction at
Morehouse School of Religion. He is
affiliated and associated with many
dty, county, state, and national
dvic and religious bodies through
out the USA
The public is cordially invited to
■hare in these activities. ^