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Mr. and Mrs.Harvey Massey Sr. 5._ l E_ - to «♦ _, :'- », -. .T Mr. And Mrs. Massey Cddbrate Their 38th Weddfe Anrt rrsary 'Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Massey Sr. celebrated their 38th wedding an niversary recently..Their youngest daughter, Deloris Miller, her hus band, Ernest Miller, and their .daughter, LaTanya, surprised the Masseys with dinner at McDonald’s Cafeteria. • “They really pulled one over on fs,” Mrs. Massey conveyed. “We didn’t know anything about the (eautlful evening out planned for us. We didn’t know about it until the last fiinute and we will never forget it. We really did have a wonderful | Mrs. and Mrs. Massey stated that during 38 years they have had a happy marriage. “It wasn’t always easy but by reading our Bible, trusting in God and always pray ing together we made U as a _ family," they stated. The couple has four children. The children and their families: William, Diana and Tommy Wallace; Warren, Sandra and Warren Jr. and Tandra An derson; Harvey Jr., Lula Mae, Damion and Trey Massey present ed cards and gifts to their parents in celebration of their many years — together. The entire family resides in Charlotte. orth Carolina Facing ere Teacher Shortage f North Carolina is facing what «ouId be a severe teacher shortage m the very near future,” says Cecil Banks, president of the 45,000 lember North Carolina Association . < Educators “We very likely could have great r problems finding enough good eachers than those that are pre icted for the nation by the Rand Corporation study that was released his week,” Banks added. He was eferring to a 10-page study, in part, ‘The Coming Crisis in Teaching,” vhich was released Monday by tand Co«p. sodal scientist, Linda larling-Hammond, in Washington tanks is a Greensboro high school octal studies teacher on a year’s eave of absence to serve as full ime NCAE President. [ "While North Carolina has taken a (hajor step toward making teaching more attractive with the 14.8 per pent pay raise just granted,” Banks , kaid, “this is only a first step if we Intend to attract and keep the best find brightest young college grad uates. This raise almost makes up for what teachers lost to inflation during the last three years of frozen Increments and only two meager, across-the-board increases. This — raise does nothing to solve the jVmta McAfee f y* • v t'Mtlnncd From Page 1A (found that such wasn’t to be the /case. "Since, I have learned to roll “With the punches. Take one day at a mm." / But a day McAfee is looking toward is when she may pursue another career interest. "Along with mjrSocial Work degree I have 15 faka*s in business and computer JMance. I’ve worked as a sales assistant at IBM and I’m jy ideiing the financial rewards uf J^gsulng a future Career as a sales Trip.” But McAfee admits that this is JIndecision that she will contend with jabme years down the road. For now she is content with her role as a social worker. . It is a role which this beauty wears jwell considering her prevalent faring for the welfare of others. She Ifl’otesta the current administration's Jacking away of programs and .monies used to help the elderly and •economically disadvantaged. "The /•pis have hurt a lot of people," McAfee alleges. If it was up to her sfte states she would curb govern ment spending overseas. "It may be a prejudice, ” admits the young social worker, "but we need to help K people first. People in the U S in poverty, we need to take care of home," she stresses. ^'Originally from Monroe, McAfee ]s a member of Black's Memorial United Presbyterian Church. She regularly visits Gethsemane Baptist Church in Charlotte. problem of the inadequate salary base for teachers.” The Rand study recommends that teachers’ salaries start at 120,000 and go as high as $50,000. The North Carolina salary schedule even after the recent increase begins at only $15,680 and tops out at $23,660 for a person with masters degree and 17 years experience. The Rand report noted that teachers’ salaries na tionally declined 15 percent in pur chasing power between 1971 and 1981 because of low increases and high inflation. RaalSSJaid that the average teacher’s salary in North Carolina increased only 80 percent in the past. 10 years while the national average was increasing 104 percent, and while 40 to 50 states had increases of 100 percent or more. North Carolina has the lowest percentage of in crease in the nation. “This study by Rand is only one of dozens that have predicted a drastic decline in the numbers of quality of our nation’s teaching corps," Banks continued. “This decline and the shortage it could produce is almost entirely because of the low status and low salaries. Our best and brightest are looking at more lu crative Jobs. We must keep them from abandoning teaching.” Banks also cites statistics from the Planning Division of the Uni versity of North Carolina General Administration showing fewer grad uates today in education in both public and private colleges than five years ago. In 1977-78 there were 4,289 bachelor’s degrees in education awarded, while in 1982-83, only 3,010 were awarded. "This issue is not the expense of upgrading teachers’ salaries,” Banks explained “The real issue is the enormous cost of falling behind the rest of trie nation in this hlgK~ technology age. The best education money can buy is an investment in the economic future of our state. We owe that to ourselves and our children.” Banks predicted the next session of the General Assembly will be a critical pivotal point in the growth of public education. He said it will be a question of whether the State keeps’ going toward true excellence or whether education is pushed back into second class status or worse. TCf CHARLOTTI POST SUBSCRIBE 37lg^Y! Rev. and Mrs. Edward Roberts celebrated their 2Sth wedding anniversary recently at Calvary Christian Chnrch. 28M Tuckaseegee Ave. Rev. Roberta pastors the chnrch. The couple are the parents of four lovely children, who along with several members of the chnrch served as members of the weddiagpartywbeu the couple repeat*! their wedding vows. (Photo By Divine Reflections)_ 7 _~~ JVlr. and Mrs, Jeffery K. Reid at reception given hi their honor by bride's -God-Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles' Adams of I MO Irma 8treet, last' Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m. The bride, the former Rhonda Robinson, and husband. Jeffery, son of Mrs. Gertrude J. Gibson, of Mt. Holly, NC, were married August 31 in Beaufort. SC. The ceremony was wit nessed by the bride's good friend. Lucille Mitchell of Hilton Head, SC, where the couple will make their home. Hie bride Is % IMS graduate of East Mecklenburg High School, is employed as a Housekeeper by 8ea Pines, Inc. at their Four Seasons Center. The groom, a 1STO graduate ef East Gaston High School, is employed as a Housekeeper for Rain bow Corp. also in Hilton Head, 8C. (Photo By Peeler’s Portrait Studio) - Piano Course Offered For CMderAduKs-— —Piano classes for older adults will be offered by Central Piedmont Community College and Community School of the Arts beginning this fall. Beginning and. intermediate level students will use electronic pianos which look, sound, and feel like a traditional spinet. Classes will be held at Spirit Square, with sections either from 9-10 a.m. or from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesdays, September 11 - May 7. A one-hour lab session each week will be arranged at the convenience of student and instructor. Tuition is $20, payable to CPCC, plus an additional $6.18 lab fee, payable to the Community School fo the Arts. No tuition is charged for anyone over 65.---i Students may register either in class on the first day, or at the Thora McElroy Senior Center, 426 N. Try on Street, or by calling Alice Miller at the Community School of the Arts, 374-1620. For more Information, call the Community scnoot of the ArtS PtADO~ Lab, 377-7965, or the CPCC Older Adult Program at $73-6464. , TI- •' -_ . ? I ARM* ' " A lot of young people are getting valuable skill training in today’s Army. We teach over 300 skills. And we have many ways of making that skill training even more valuable. Some Army skills can help you qualify for a bonus of up to $8,000. Some can help you qualify for educational benefits. And many of our skills can give you the high-tech training civilian employers are looking for. _ lour Army Recruiter can give you all the details. CaTT1-800-USA-ARVIY today. _ ***** BE ALL YOU CAM BE •toaiomifwco *r nv ]on«unut9im otsmionaMOMN sonow
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