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,_ THE CHARLOITK POST - Thursday. October 2. 1986 Price: 50 Cents
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Audrey Rorie
.Anticipates degree
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By Russell Clark v
Post Staff Writer
Is a degree from a four year
university really necessary to be
successful? *'■
Well, Audrey Laneile Rorie, IS, is
confident that she can reach her
potential with a degree from a
business school. “I believe that I will
obtain the proper training in a year a
and a half,” replied Rorie, a student
at American Business and Fashion
Institute. "Since the school gua
rantees to help find students jobs
after graduation, U will give me a
Martin Proclaims
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October As “Employ
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Handicapped”
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Governor Jim Martin has pro
claimed October as Employ the
Handicapped Month and October
5-11 as Employ the Handicapped
Week in North Carolina The ob
servance i« calling attention to a
serious nationwide dilemma. •«.
Despite the progress that has been
made in this area, people with
disabilities rank among the highest
of any group in the numbers of
unemployed.
Employers' unfounded fear of
hiring a disabled person is the
number one factor that results in a
handicapped person being denied
employment. Studies such as “The
DuPont Study” conducted by the
i Hi Pont Company indicate that dis
abled workers can and da match
production as well as the perform
ance of f^eirfidn-disaMed peers.
“Vmitilization of persons wMh
disabilities not only wastes pro
duction potential, bat also creates an
naden,” Govotmt MartinSd inhto
official proclamation
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chance to land a good job and get
some valuable experience/ My
immediate goal is to become a
corporate secretary for a large
company, preferably in Charlotte,"
she projected.
A native of Morven, the enthus
iastic beauty was recruited by
AB4F representatives. “They came
to- visit our school twice," re
membered Rode, a 1986 Anson
Senior High graduate “The
opportunity to obtain a business
degree in a year and a half sounded
really nice,’’ she commented.
Typing, speed writing, business
law, business math, personal
development, and ward processing
are among her courses this quarter.
“My classes are going very well,”
she acknowledged. “It took me a
little while to get used to the
atmosphere, but I’m deter
mined to graduate on time with
honors,” says Audrey, who main
tained a B average her senior year.
The self-confident beauty was
very active in high school. She was
Homecoming Queen in 1686 and
Class Beauty. The energetic young
lady was also the 1966 Future
Business Leader of America Vice
President (FBLA), a clarinet player
in the marching band, and varsity
Since arriving in Charlotte this
summer, she has been adjusting
well to the city life. "I’m not used to
hearing sirens and airplanes every
day, but Charlotte has more job
opportunities,” she added.
Presently, she is working at
Burger King on Beatties Ford Road.
"I get along pretty well with my
co-workers. It gives me a chance to
meet interesting people and make a
little spending money,” she said
, The daughter of Mr. and Mm. Lm
Rorie. Audrey resides in Charlotte
with her aunt, Ms. Barbara Brown
"One of the reason I (hose to come
& to school here is so I could be clow to
my aunt,” she confirmed. ,rWe go
shopping, out to dinner and we also
attend Friendship Baptist Churgh •
< together on a regular heels,” doted
Rorie, who la a member of the Sandy
Ridge Baptist Church in Marven.
tMorven is approximately 60 miles
east of Charlotte, but Audrey
doesn’t miss her hometown. ”1 have
a lot of friends that attend UNC
Chariotte. I visit them whenever I
get a chance to go out,” she
attending UNC-Chsrlotte, but I don’t
foe! that it’s really Important for me
to get a four year degree to got a
genl job in my field,” she concluded
This Weekend
House Of Rnayer Convenes
By Russell Clark
Post 8taff Writer
As the thundering sound of drums
being played echos across northwest
Charlotte, one can sense that it’s
time for the United House of Prayer
for All People (HOP) Convocation.
Over 130 congregations from all
across the United States will form a
delegation of love and faith under
the leadership of Bishop Walter
McCollough.
Because of his love and concern
for all, many of his followers and
well-wishers call him “Sweet
Daddy” McCollough. One of Bishop
McCollough’s most outstanding
achievements since being elected in
February 1960 to lead the House of
Prayer congregations, has been
the building of hundreds of low
income apartments and townhouses
These complexes have been erected
without a mortgage and currently
stand in the nation's Capitol, New
Haven, Connecticut, and
Charlotte.
The McCollough Scholarship Fund
has provided grants to hundreds of
young people, enabling them to gain
an education beyond high school.
Each congregation has extensive
athletic, recreational and music
program that provide healthy,
brjoaftoling activities fjr youths and
AaMf from a far reaching
program to btoild houses, Bishop
McCollough has also seen 90 new
House of Prayers built around the
nation. These new churches have
been built in the same communities
as the housing areas whenever
possible.
The McCollough Seminary, par
sonages for ministers of the church
Bishop McCullough
...A daddy to all
es, day care centers and homes for
the elderly are among the other
structures built through the HOP
construction program
Banquet's Proceeds
To Go Towards
“Project Catalyst”
By Jalyne Strong
Post Staff Writer
The West Trad e-Beatties Ford
Road Area Merchants Association
will hold a "Working Together for
Economic Dignity” banquet on
Friday, October 3, 6 p.m., at
McDonald’s Cafeteria on Beatties
Ford Road.
Neal Peirce, nationally syndicated
Washington Post columnist special
izing in intergovernmental and
urban affairs, will be gueet speaker
This is a fundraising event and
proceeds from the banquet's $25
ticket price will go towards the
Association's Project Catalyst and
business incubator endeavors
As explained by Naslf Majeed,
president of the Merchants Associa
tion, "Project Catalyst is a part
nership among JCSU, the Biddle
ville-FIve Points community, the
West Trade Street-Beatties Ford
Merchants Association, members at
the northwest neighborhood groups
and toe Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Citizens Forum to promote a
revitalisation effort for the north
west area of the city. Project
Catalyst will focus on. initiate and
Implement a plan of development
far the northwest area and serve as
a stimulus for economic self
sufficiency within the area's
African-American community.”
At part of Project Catalyst, the
business incubator is s planned ope
ration far helping to sprout end
nurture small businesses In the west
corridor of the city In the face of
bleak Statistics on black unemploy
mem and dismal
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Notes Majeed "If small business
Naslf Majred
..Association president
es employ W percent of the popu
lation, certainly we should be
looking at increasing small
businesses in owarea
“This is why we're supporting and
encouraging the idea of an incu
bator to Increase the number of
entrepreneurs In an economically
depressed area Not only will we be
able to have more wealthy entre
preneurs in the area, we will have
more Jobs and be able to retain
more monies in the community,
addressing and, hopefully, amend
ing the problem of caah flow drain,"
See Banqeet eo page ISA.
A member of the United House of
Prayer since 1939, Bishop
McCollough rose from being a
member of a church Boy Scout
group to become a leader of al| the
churches, which are located in 26
states. Born in Great Falls, South
Carolina, he completed his educa
tion in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
School System. Bishop McCollough
has lived in the District of Colum
bia for more than 50 years
“He is daddy to all of the
members," exclaimed Apostle
Gibson, HOP state chairman “His
personality projects just what he is
called He gives us as much time as
to his immediate family ”
Now in his 26th year, “Daddy
McCollough" is still instrumental in
getting young people involved in the
church, and out of the streets
^ House Of Prayer
Feeds Needy
Bv Russell Clark
Post Staff Writer
Recently, a man was traveling
through Charlotte on his way back to
Tennessee. He was hungry and had
not eaten in a couple of days. As he
stopped at a service station near
Beatties Ford Rd , he saw a huge,
shining cross on top of a building.
While sitting in the station's
driveway, he noticed that people
were going in the building and
coming out with food in their hands.
So he followed the crowd into tha
building where he was greeted with
a free meal and thoughtful United
House of Prayer for All People Food
Bank volunteers.
Established in 1984 at the Mother
HOP to serve all people in the
community, friends and anyone in
the surrounding area, the program
is free “This is one way that we can
show people that we are here for
everyone and anyone in need,’’ said
Essie Bryant, food bank
coordinator “We don’t care what
race you are, and everyone is
welcome, especially the needy.”
The food bank offers three pro
grams. The first one is the emer
gency program which is for those
who can't provide for themselves
“They come by anytime between
5-7 p.m. through the weekdays for
help,” Bryant exclaimed The
second program is offered on
Mondays. Wednesdays, and
Fridays. “This is our free bread and
goodies days. Sometimes kids stop
here on their way home from
school to get potato chips, dough
nuts. and other foods to hold them
until they get home " The third one
is the clothing closet program. It is
set up to help anyone especially
those who lose clothes in a house fire
or any tragic situation
The only HOP program in
Charlotte of its kind, the bank helps
about 300-400 people a week “We
are very blessed to be able to
provide these services Our main
source of food comes from the
Metrolina Food Bank and other
contributors " The bank is made up
of about 17 dedicated members:
Catherine Bailey, A. Barringer,
Apostle Crawford, Deloris Davis,
Willie Dunlap, Jerry Durrah,
Apostle S Ford, George Williams,
Hattie Gray, Hazeline Howard,
Cynthia Miller, Elder J. Perry,
Carolyn Phifer. Annie Lee Pickett,
El Saint Ryan, and Saint Elder
White
Lowery Congratulates
Coke’s Divestment Plan
A jubilant Joseph Lowery held a
late afternoon press conference re
cently congratulating soft drink gi
ant,Coca-Cola on its plan to divest in
South Africa
Coke had confirmed its plans to
the SCLC president after more than
a year of discussion and negotta
tions The soft drink company
released an official press statement
about divestment procedures
I have been informed by Coke
officials," Lowery told a crowded
room of reporters representing nati
onal and local media, “that Coke will
sell its South African bottling facilit
ies to a consortium of black and
white investors We see this as a
positive move and urge them to
relocate some operations in one of
the front line South African states."
Lowery has issued an ultimatum
to Coke and other large business
making money in South Africa dur
ing the SCLC's 29th annual conven
tion held in Jacksonville, Florida
During that meeting Lowery threat
ened Coke and other companies with
boycotts If meaningful actions had
not taken place in South Africa by
the birthdate of Martin Luther King.
Jr. In January.
THe SCLC President said he hope
othM- companies would now follow
Coke s lead But Lowery ended the
Joseph Lowery
.flCLCpresMent
press conference saying he held
other U S based companies accoun
table for their involvement In South
Africa and the threat of protest from
the SCLC atill applied to them if th^
did not follow Coke’s example in the
land of apartheid
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Transportation has awarded
DougUrs International Airport over
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