Dr. J. B. Humphrey Jr., First Baptist Church-West
minister, stands beside his portrait and altar' set
•'. presented in his honor recently by the Floral Com
mittee of the church.
Tribute Of Love Made To Dr. Humphrey
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A tribute of love was made to Dr.
J. B. Humphrey Jr., pastor of First
Baptist Church-West, recently when
the church’s Floral Committee pre
sented his portrait and an altar set in
his honor.
The presentation followed the .
morning worship service as the
pastor of 38 years and his wife, Mary
P. Humphrey, were lauded by
Floral Committee members in a
brief ceremony shared with the
church congregation and friends.
The special occasion included
flowers for both Dr: and Mrs.
Humphrey and the unveiling of Dr.
Humphrey’s portrait and the alter
set, which are located at the west
entrance of the Sanctuary. The
Floral Committee dedicated the
area to give inspiration, humble
ness, peace and courage to all who
enter.
Rev. Humphrey’s response to the
Floral Committee’s tribute was
expressed with the same modesty
he has displayed throughout the
years. A quiet, yet strong leader,
Rev. Humphrey responded with
thankfulness from deep within his
UNC Workshop To
Focus On Changing
Black Community >
Special To The Poet
. .Chapel Hill • The black family and
health, non-enforcement of affirma
tive action, the family’s egalitarian
structure and community relation
ships are among the discussion
topics at the sixth annual Black
Experience Workshop March 21-22
at the University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill.
“The Black Experience: Em
powering the Strengths of African
America Families,’’ sponsored by
the UNC School of Social Work, will
be held in the Frank Porter Gra
ham Student Union.
A free, public fonim featuring Dr.
Barbara Bryant Solomon, professor
of social work at the University of
Southern California, will be held
Thursday, March 21, at 7:90 p.ra.
Solomon, author of “Empowerment
in the Black Community,’* is re
searching use of the church as a
support vehicle for the black fami
ly
Workshops will examine the
changes affecting black families in
the 1900s and study how to imorove
strengths in the family and en- 1
hance its stability.
Black educators and practitioners
will lead discussions on topics in
cluding the black feminist, the
social and political impact of ra
cism, transracial adoption and the
church.
The public workshop will be held
from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration is
•20 for the general public and >10 for
students and senior citizens. Ad
vance registration is required.
For more Information, contact Dr.
Audreys Johnson at the School of
Social Work, 223 E. Franklin Sr
13<*, UNC, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514,
.- 949-962-1225.
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spirit-man. “I’ve tried to do my
best,” be continued, “so that God
will say ‘well done my good and
faithful servant.’”
Mrs Humphrey added her appre
ciation for her husband’s tribute.
She reminded the congregation of
Rev. Humphrey’s faithfulness “not
only as a leader,” she stated, "but as
a father to the church.”
The Floral Committee, whose
chairman is Jerod Green, displayed
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a recognition which included a
plaque with the names of members
.and friends who contributed finan
cially to the honor.
Hie portrait of Dr. Humphrey was
taken by Walter B. Taylor Sr.,
church photographer. The portrait
and the altar set are now located in
an area accented by live greenery
which are planted and maintained
throughout the church by the Flo- [
ral Committee.
Food Stamp Office Moves
The Mecklenburg County Food
Stamp Office moved on Wed
nesday, March 20, from SSI S.
Independence Blvd. to the Social
Services Center, 301 Billingsley Rd.
With this move will come the
consolidation of all Department of
Social Services Programs in one
central location. The Social Services
Center, built in 1S75 at a cost of $1.79
million, formerly housed the Coun
ty's Senior Citizen Nutrition Pro
gram, the Agricultural Extension
Service, and all units of the So
da! Services Department except
Food Stamps. The Food Stamp
office has been housed in space
leased at a cost of approximately
$100,000 a year. The Senior Citi
zen Nutrition Program offices
relocated last year to 1200 Blytbe
Blvd., and the Agricultural Exten
sion Service moved to the Harold R.
“Hal” Marshall County Ser
vices Center, 700 N. Tryon St.,
earlier this year.
The Food Stamp Office will
occupy a new 20,000 square foot
addition to the Social Services
Center built with bond revenue
approved in 1063. Other Department
of Social Services operations have
been moved into the space vacat
ed by the Senior Citizens Nutri
tion Program and the Agricultwal
Extension Service. ■ : .
The Food Stamp Office telephone
number will remain the same.
. . .
National Conference To EX
On Separation And Wid>
A National Conference for Se
parated, Divorced and Widowed
men and women will be held in
Charlotte Saturday, May 11, from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. The Conference,
sponsored by the North American
Conference of Separated and
Divorced Catholics, will be held at
Central Piedmont Community Col
lege.
Hosted by Catholic Social Ser
vices of Charlotte, this conference
will draw participants from the
Carolines, Washington, D.C.,
Maryland, Virginia, Georgia,
Florida and the Virgin Islands.
The theme of the conference is:
“Rejoice, You Are My Chosen
People.” Topics for the one-day
conference will include: Grieving,
Forgiveness, Growing Spiritually,
Loneliness, Sexuality, Remar
riage, Self-Esteem, Non-Custodial
Parenting, Dealing with Children of
Divorce, Growing Older Alone and
Coping with Alcohol and Drug Pro
blems.
Paulist Ft. James Young, Chap
lain of the North American Con
ference of Separated and Divorced
Catholics in Washington, D.C., and
author of several books including:
“Divorcing, Believing, Belonging,”
and “Growing Through Divorce,”
will give the keynote address. Other
guest speakers include: Howard
Winokuer and Alexis Stein of TO
LIFE, a support organization for
people dealing with grief-related
problems; Dr. Joseph J. Cutri,
psychiatrist, who will talk about the
recognition and response to stress fn
every day life; and Amelia Dock
ery, clinical psychologist, who will
speak on wholeness and separation.
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