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VOLUriE II. NO. 50
WEDNESDAY, MY 7. 1975
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TOP A&T GRADUATE IS A DETERMINED MOTHER
Week’s
Capsule
by Alfred Hinson
NATIONAL
President Ford made it perfectly clear through his
Press Secretary Ron Nessen that he does intend to run
for the presidency in 1976. Nessen also cited the article
that appeared in Newsweek magazine as false which
stated that Ford would not seek election because of his
wife’s health.
Though President Ford intends to announce his
candidacy in the near future, a spokesman for
Newsweek said that the magazine will stand by its
story.
*
Because of an adjustment of federal withholding tax
tables, workers will realize a few more dollars in their
take home pay for the month of May and the remainder
of the year. This adjustment is part of a government
effort to perk up the economy by increasing consumer
buying power. Though the increase may not be
substantial per pay check, it is projected that $7.8
billion will be available for spending for the rest of the
year. * * *
In February of 1973, former President Nixon froze
funds for all federally subsidized low-income housing
programs. He proposed as a substitute, a
leased-housing program in which tennants were not
restricted to fixed housing sites.
Housing and Urban Development officials have
found the leased housing program a difficult one to
implement. It was projected by former HUD Secretary
James T. Lynn that 200,000 of the units would be ready
for occupancy by July, 1975. According to Carla A.
Hills, current Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the 200,000 figure was a very optimistic
one. Secretary Hill projects that only 40,000 units will
be ready for occupancy by July.
STATE
Within the next 30 days, the future of two of the eight
superior court judges appointed by the governor will be
in question. These individuals are Sammie Chess of
High Point and Dennis Winner of Asheville both
appointed by former Gov. Robert Scott.
Six of the eight judgeship posts are presently held by
Republicans who were all named by Holshouser.
Individuals close to Holshouser feel that these judges
will be asked to succeed themselves. As for Chess, who
is the only black superior court judge in the state, it is
felt that a black replacement will be sought if
Holshouser desires to fill the slot with a black lawyer.
* « *
Alex Armendaris, director of the Office of Minority
Business Enterprise, recently made public a statement
that the U.S. Department of Commerce found no
violations of federal taws or other irregularities in the
development of Soul City, N.C. There was "an identity
of interest" discovered during the investigation but no
conflict of interest emerged. Also, McKissick and his
associates were credited with making their personal
interest in the success of Soul City known to the
investigators.
Now that this matter is cleared, McKissick has been
advised that the Office of Minority Business Enterprise
would resume negotiations for a new contract.
* ♦ *
University of North Carolina President William
Friday informed HEW officials that their argument for
placing a veterinary school at A&T State University is
unsound and borders on the ridiculous. He further
stated in his letter to HEW Civil Rights Director
William Thomas that a vet school could be established
at A&T but at enormous expense. The expense of
establishing the school at N.C. State would be
considerably less, according to Friday.
Friday, also told Thomas that objections to his
position, should be addressed to the N.C. legislature
instead of UNC.
« * *
Guilford County Mental Health officials recently
announced the appointment of Dr. David Brody to the
post of medical director for the county, mental health
and psychiatric program at L. Richardson Hospital. His
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GREENSBORO A
determined Greensboro
housewife with a husband,
four children and a
granddaughter walked ac
ross the stage last Sunday
as the top graduating
student at A&T State
University.
“My husband at first
thought that I should stay
home with the kids,” said
Mrs. Dorothy Mack Ray,
recalling how she reached
the top after dropping out
of high school. “Then when
our youngest got to second
grade, that was it. It’s been
rough.”
Mrs. Ray, a native of
High Point, will complete
her work at A&T with a
3.939 average on the 4.00
point scale, which means
her record of A’s was
marred by only one B.
She majored in psycho
logy, with a concentration
in community mental
health, a program which
required her to attend
classes fall, spring and
summer for the past two
years.
“I’ve been in and out of
school for a long time,”
said Mrs. Ray, but I’ve
never quit. I think that
other married women can
do the same kind of thing if
they are really sincere and
study hard, because it takes
a lot of will power.”
Mrs. Ray dropped out of
William Penn High in High
Point after completing the
11th grade in 1949. She
moved to Washington,
D.C. and completed the
Annie Burdick Nursing
School as a licensed
practical nurse.
“They took me in without
having a high school
diploma,” she said. Mrs.
Ray worked in the field,
then decided to complete
her high school work at
Guilford Technical Institute
in 1970.
Blood Pressure, Blacks
The month of May is
High Blood Pressure
Month, and during the
week of May 12th, the
National Black Network will
donate all of its public
service time to the
American Heart Associa
tion. This will be the first
time that the Network has
called for a full Network
effort on behalf of a
National organization. Na
turally, the importance of
high blood pressure in the
Black community was the
prime motivation for this
unique use of Network
time. The National Black
Network services 77 affi
liate stations throughout
the United States, reaching
nearly one million Black
Americans.
High blood pressure is
more common in Black
persons than among other
Americans. One out of four
Black Americans over 18
has high blood pressure.
Controlling high blood
pressure can prevent sud
den death and crippling
from stroke, heart failure,
kidney damage and more.
Uncontrolled, high blood
pressure often leads to
these serious diseases and
is one of the biggest causes
of death among Black
people.
Usually, high blood'
pressure (also called hyper
tension) has no symptoms.
Anyone (tense people or
relaxed people) can have it.
The only way to tell is to
have a blood pressure
check at your doctor’s
clinic, neighborhood health
center or at a local public
screening.
It has been estimated
that a successful campaign
for the early detection and
treatment of high blood
pressure could avert 20,000
deaths each year.
Gene Jackson, President
of the National Black
Network, called for all
Black media to support the
High Blood Pressure cam
paign so that the hi^h death
toll due to high blood
pressue can be reduced.
"By this time, 1 wanted a
B.S. degree,” she added,
"so I applied to A&T and
was accepted in their
nursing school. But 1
decided to switch to
psychology, because it’s
also a form of healing and
helping people.”
Mrs. Ray is the wife of
Mark Ray. is the maitre
d’hotel of the Emery Wood
Country Club in High
Point. Her children include
Mrs. Joyce Lee, a graduate
of Guilford College; Mrs.
Brenda Dawkins, who
attended A&T; Sonya Ray.
a student at Gillespie
Junior High and Rodney,
who attends Caldwell
Elementary.
Mrs. Ray says her only
regrets about her experi
ence is that she hasn't had
much time to devote to her
family.
"But they have been real
nice about it,” she
quipped.*
Hood Graduates Accepted In Doctoral Program
SALISBURY - Two Hood
Theological Seminarians,
one a graduate and
professor and the other a
senior, have been accepted
in the doctoral program at
Chicago Theologicall Semi
nary, it has been announc
ed by Dr. Walter L. Yates,
dean of Hood.
The graduate school
candidates are the Rev.
Jerry M. Scales, professor
at HTS, and the Rev.
Howard B. Hogan, who is
expected to complete stu
dies for the M. Divinity
degree at the close of this
semester.
Scales, a native of
Stoneville, N.C., holds the
A.B. degree from Living
stone College and the M.
Div. degree from Hood
Theological Seminary. He
studied in the Doctor of
Theology degree program
at Trinity College of the
University of Ghana, Ghana
W. Africa, in 1973.
Involved with work in the
Pentecostal Holiness
Church of North Carolina
and Virginia Incorporated,
he is an ordained elder and
a member of Mt. Carmel
Pentecostal Holiness Churh
at Madison, N.C.
Scales lives in Madison
with his parents, Mr. and
mrs. John W. Scales.
Hogan, a native of Ml.
Holly, N.C., holds the A.A.
degree from Gaston Junior
College, Dallas, N.C. and
the A.B. degree from
Gardner-Webb College at
Boiling Springs, N.C.
He is a candidate for the
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Plans For Bennett
Commencement
Vander Jenkins, a news photographer for WFMY-TV
for four years, has been named Assistant Chief
Photographer for the television station in Greensboro.
In his new position Jenfiins will assist Chief
Photographer Bill Gordon in the supervision of
photographic services and personnel. He will continue
to serve as a cameraman for news coverage and
documentaries.
Jenkins is a native of Philadelphia and has also lived
in South Carolina and Florida. He spent 5 years in the
U.S. Marine Corps. After moving to Greensboro he
attended Guilford Technical Institute where he
completed a course in photography and commercial art.
Rejoined Channel 2 in June, 1971, as a photographer
trainee and was soon promoted to news photographer.
He and his wife Olive have a son. Chris.
GREENSBORO - Under
the theme “Opening New
Doors in Women’s Educa
tion,” the Bennett College
Commencement-Alumnae
Weekend will kick off, May
8 and culminate on May 11
with the commencement-
baccalaurreate exercise.
“This year’s activities
will include two days of
business workshops geared
to inform Bennett alumnae
of their role in college
affairs,” explained Ellease
R. Browning, Director of
Alumnae Affairs.
The Executive Commit
tee of the National
Alumnae Association will
meet at the Royal Villa,
alumnae headquarters, on
Thursday evening to ap
prove the weekend's agen
da and to set goals for next
year’s activities.
Friday includes a full day
of business and social
gatherings. The leadership
conferences begins at 9
a.m. under the direction of
outgoing National Presi
dent Marion Benton Tasco.
Conference participants are
Dr. Isaac H. Miller, Jr.,
“State of the College
Message”; Dr. Chelsea
Tipton, “Expanding Aca
demic Options,”; Mrs.
Mary Eady, “Admissions-
Reaching Out,”; Dean
Harold E. Bragg, “Student
Affairs-Caring, Sharing,,
and Growing,” and Mr.
Marvin Watkins, “Friend-
raising and Fundraising.”
Guest speaker for the
workshop is Earl Ravenu,
associate director of Moton
Management Improvement
Program who speaks on
‘‘College Endowment
Funding Plan.”
In the afternoon session
at 4 p.m., chapter officers
will meet to plan their
Cbntinued on Page 3
Record 400 FSU Students
To Graduate May 11
FAYETTEVILLE Ap
proximately 400 Fayette
ville State University stu
dents are expected to
graduate Sunday, May 11,
in the 98th Annual
Bacculaureate Commence
ment Exercises at the
Cumberland County Mem
orial Arena (located on
Highway 300 South) in
Fayetteville.
The speaker for the
occasion is Dr. Elias Blake,
President, Institute for
Services to Education
(ISE), Washington, D.C.
The Commencement Ex
ercise will begin at 2;30
p.m. and Fayetteville State
University Chancellor
Charles “A” Lyons, Jr.,
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