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:• -New York - Benjamin K. Hooka,
NAACP executive director, has
responded sharply to charges by
Clarence Pendleton, chairman of the
U-S. Civil Eights Commission, that
its leaders led black Americans into
a “political Jonestown” in the pre
sidential election.
“We are appalled that any govern
ment official would utter such gross
statements as Clarence Pendleton
reportedly did on Monday in attack
biff-American black leadership,^
Hooks said. "We are even more
apptUted that the heed of the United
Stat|s Civil Rights Commission,
crowded out of the Bret of the strug
gle 4o free black Americans from
Bould resort to such
bavior, seemingly to
points with those who
WBtepoilBbnhe now '
ieton’s charge that
led black Americans
Into a 'political Jonestown' in the
t election la a sad reflection on his
to serve as chairman of the
tights Commission.
Pendleton’s recent state
further underscore the need
for Mr. Reagan to meet with black
Madera to diseuss urgent civil rights
concerns and halt the rapid erosion
at hard-won gains In this area.”
—T---r
Science And Math
School Seeking
Local Students
A representative of the N.C.
I School of Science and Mathe
matics will be in Mecklenburg
rhursday, December 13,
a program on the state
-academically gifted
Durham.
ssions officer at the
Science and Mathe
2SSM) will conduct an
formation session on the
taxational program and
process at Central
Community College in
rhe session will begin at
T.Wp.rt
Anyone wanting to kpow more
II is welcome, but 10th
their parents are
rited to attend. NCSSM
selected during their
sophomore year for
b following fall. Appli
Imission next year are
hppbjfE. 1
School of Science and
. which opened in 1980,
is a jxiblic, residential school
serving academically gifted Uth
and 12th grade students with a
spatial interest and potential in
flssfc and science. The coeducation
al school charges no tuition Or room
a*i board fees. About 480 students
attend the school, representing 85
North Carolina count*.
For more information about the
session, contact Ms. Pat Mauney
Central Piedmont Community Col
lege St 704-3734*33 “ •
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Phyllis Flax :—-————
,1...Local salesperson
„ Flax Would Like
Into Modeling
By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff Writer
A native of Daytona Beach, Flo
rida, Phyllis Flax had previously
lived in Bestal, New York, for four
years before moving .to Charlotte
in 1979. Does she like Charlotte?
'ltYes,1'"Phyllis answered, -”!- got
married here. There was definitely
something here that I liked,” she
laughed.
Married to Greg Flax Sr. and the
mother of Shanessa, 12, and Greg
Jr., nine months, Phyllis is a sales
person at In Styles clothing store
and she also models.
Her first experience in modeling
happened in New York when she
applied for a receptionist job at a
dress shop. "The owwfer asked If I
would like to model for the store,”
Phyllis recalled After she accepted
the offer Phyllis modeled formal
party dresses for the store's clients.
“I’d like to get back into model
ing,” • she says. Already she is
making seme progress in that di
rection. She is to model at a fashion
show in the Marriott (uptown). “I
really enjoy it (modeling),” she
revealed.
mis motner of two maintains she
has no problem staying in shape for
modeling jobs. “I get plenty of
exercise running behind the chil
dren, *’ she admits. “My little boy is
very energetic, I’m always chasing
him, saying, stop that, leave that
alone,”’ Phyllis smiles.
She also has no problems about
going all the way in the modeling
profession. "I’d like to make it to the
top," Phyllis confesses. She ac
knowledges that a high flight mo- '
deling career may involve some
upheaval in her domestic life, but
Phyllis contends she'll take her
family with her to wherever she may
venture. “My husband is 100
percent behind me,” tells Phyllis,
and that’s a big help
A self described “small town
girl,’’ Phyllis caHs Charlotte a big
dty. “It’s much larger than Day
tona Beach and Beetal, N Y.,'* she
says. She has lived in Manhattan,
New York, for about three months
and she explains that experience as
being simply ’’fast.” .
That’s why I only lived there
three months,” jokes Phyllis: “I was
used to com fields, wheat fields,
cows, chickens and pigs There
weren’t any trees in Manhattan ”
Another reason she left Manhat
tan was the religious influences of
her family Phyllis’ father, grand
father and uncle are all preach
ers. “My father raised me strictly on
the standards of the Bible,” she
comments ”1 wasn’t used (0 the sort
of things that tfere going on in
Manhattan.’’ fW •
Phyllis’ hobbies are sewing and
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taking long walks bringing along her
son in his stroller. She and her
family attend Greater Bethel Me
thodist Church.
“My wish for my family and
myself is that we get along in this
world together and do what we were
sent—here- to do supporting one
another along the way,” expresses
this week’s beauty. “I also hope that
the people around us will be touched
by and-feel the love we hold for each
other.”
In Finding A dop
School-Age Black Boys
Face Most Difficulties
By Loretta Manago
Post Staff Writer
■ Eight year old Reggie is a very
intelligent little boy. He recently
made a perfect score on a math
achievement test.
__..Lindberg Uneven years old. This
warm, friendly child seldom meets a
stranger. He has a pleasant person
ality. Lindberg also has cerebral
palsy.
Larry and Paul are twins, age 12.
Larry, who is five minutes older
than Paul, is an active, well-behaved
boy. He works hard in school and
does well. Paul is more outgoing
than Larry. He- talks a lot, which
sometimes get him into trouble in
srhoot. Paal Iras average ability, but
does as little work as possible.
Reggie, Lindberg and Larry and
Paul are typical of the large num
ber of school-age black boys who are
waiting for someone to take an
interest in them and give them a
home.
—Craig Bans, supervioor of The
Children’s Home Society, said that
because most black parents who are
interested in adopting, request in
fants, the older kids and the child
with siblings face the most diffi
culty in finding parents.
“Even when a parent is interested
in adopting an older child, he or she
normally requests a girl,’’ stressed
Bass. Personal preferences like
those makes the possibility of adop
tion for older black boys that much
slimmer.
In the midst of personal prefer
ences that cloud the issue of adopt
ing older children are two miscon
ceptions. One is that girls are
much easier to raise than boys and
secondly, that older children al
ready have developed their own
personality.
Refuting that first charge, Bass
strongly asserted, “I haven’t seen
any evidence which supports that
girls are any easier to raise than
Because most parents interested in adoption seem to be attracted to
mfan s or o der girls, the school age black boy becomes the most difficult
~ C,h“dren ‘° find adoPtive homes for. They seem to suffer from a stigma
that boys are harder to raise than girls or that the personalities that they
have developed won t be the kind they are looking for in a child This
youngster in the picture is representative of the number of black bovs
who are just waiting for someone to love them. (Illustration By Janice
boys.”
In art answer to the second mis
conception, Bass admitted that it is
true that the personalities of the
older kids have formed, but he also
injected that the personalities de
veloped, may be just the person
Sutton’s Vision For Ebenezer
Church Is Viable And Strong
* By Teresa Simmons
, Post Managing Editor
God has poured out His Spirit upon
all flesh. It was prophesied as far
back as the Old Testament’s Joel
that old men shall dream dreams
and our young men shall see vi
sions. _
Rev. Dr. A. B. Sutton’s vision for
Ebenezer Baptist Church is viable
and strong. It’s part of the rea
son the membership of the church,
which has doubled since he be
came pastor eight years ago, has
decided to once again sponsor an
Appreciation Service for their spi
ritual leader.
The service will be held Sunday,
December 9, at 5 p.m. at the
church, 733 Trade St.
Rev. Sutton’s visions for the
church include building a facility
that will be a seven-day-a-week
church. "This church will also
house so elementary school and an
aggressive day care center, both for
youth and senior citizens.’’
"This is an era,” Rev. Sutton
continued, “when prices are sky
rocketing an^ senior citizens will not
be able to afford to live in homes for
the elderly. The day carejr$ not
only be for children, but also for
adults R will be a ,ptoe where
children c&n leave, their parents.
Thty will be caged for while the
children are at work. There will be a
nurse on staff and a doctor on call as
well ” ^
’ In the pest eight years the church
has increased its Stewardship Pro
gram ; it started an outreach radio
ministry heard each Sunday from
4-5 p.m. on WCQQ AM Station; and
tapes are made available of wor
ship services for the sick snd Shut
in or for those who simply want to
concentrate an the message pri
vately or at home The church
edifice has also been improved for
the comfort of the congregation.
Rev Sutton stresses certain
Rev. Dr. A. B. Sutton
.To be honored
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points in his ministry: love, in
volvement with God, and treating
individuals right.
“Love is most important," Rev.
Sutton exclaimed "Then being re
deemed, becoming knowledgeable
of God, having an experience with
Christ and treating others correct
ly - being a practicing Christian."
Rev Sutton also preaches of success
which is given, he asserts, by
performing the assignments God
gives each of us regardless- of
criticism. —«*
The following are other thoughts
Rev Sutton feels about success.
Success is not limited to one part of
your personality but it is related to
the development of all af the parte of
the body, the mind, the heart and the
spirit.
Success is discovering ate beat
talents and skills and abtlitfea and
applying them where they wlU make
the moat affective contribution to
your fellow man. Success Is not
arriving at the summit of a moun
tain as a final destination, but it Is
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Rev. Dr. Paul Drummond
.Guest speaker
perpetual growth, it is 99 percent
mental and calls for love, joy,
optimism, confidence, serenity,
humility and patience "It i8 re
fusing to let the present loss inter
fere with your long-range goals,"
Rev Sutton commeotad. "Success is
accepting the challenge of the
difficult."
Rev Sutton and his wife are the
parents of three children: Pamela,
Al Jr. and Rita. His family joins him
and supports him tremendously in
his efforts to carry out the Word of
God and in structuring a true church
within the heart. •
Rev. Sutton shares his many
talents also with the city of Charlotte
and his community.
The public is cordially letted to
attend the Appreciation Service
Rev. Dr. Paul Drummoad, pastor of
St.' Paul Baptist Church, will be
the guest speaker. The St. Paul
choirs and F.henezer’s A B. Sutton
and Chancel CMrs will render the
music.
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ality that a parent is looking for in a
child.
While it is true that when most
people think of adopting they think
of adopting an infant, Bass listed
benefits of adopting an older child
that aren't possible with an infant.
“To begin with, with an older child
you have a person who is capable of
doing some things for himself, in
contrast to the infant who is totally
dependent. The mother doesn’t have
to worry about whether or not she
will continue to work. And there’s
always the joy of teaching that older
child something, doing things with
him and seeing instant results from
those experiences.”
Bass was quick to add that in spite
of the child’s age, many haven't
been culturally stimulated and be^
cause of that, they possess a
toddler’s sense of wonderment
about their surroundings “For
some of these children going to a 7-11
or to McDonald’s is a big deal,”
remarked Bass
Bass is indeed concerned that so
many black boys need homes and he
feels that one reason for this pro
blem is that adopting is a relatively
new family planning alternative for
the black family
To combat that problem, The
Children’s Home Society is giving
exposure to these kids through
WSOC’s ‘Carolina's Child,” (Re
cently, a black family, the Farrers,
were spotlighted with their newly
adopted five year old son), the Black
Adoption Task Force and a news
letter that comes from the agency’s
main office in Greensboro, which
features biographies and pictures of
children who need adoptive parents.
Word of mouth from parents who
have adopted also serves as an
effective way of getting the word out
to prospective adoptive parent8.
Not only does The ChiidrfWs
Home Society work with older
children and siblings who are re
ferred to them from the Department
of Social Services and other agen
cies. but they also concentrate on the
placement of Infants.
According to Bass, the only pro
blem that the agency has In this area
is finding enough babies to supply
the demand. “In the first nine
monthe, ever MOO white couples,
expressed s desire to adopt a child
and we just don’t have that many
infants for adoption. We have direct
contact with teenagers who are ex
periencing problem pregnancies -
that Is, they don’t know whether or
not they should keep their child. Out
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