FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1972 DEATHS AN ^ ^ MRS. CARRIE E. CRAIG Mrs. Carrie Elizabeth Craig, wife of Clifton Craig, of lllfl Ardmore Dr., died Wednesday, July 5, 1972 at the L. Richardson Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 8, 1972 at 3:3G P.M. from the Bethel A.M.E. Church with the Pastor, Rev. L. S. Penn, officiating. Burial followed in Piedmont Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Clifton R. Craig of the home, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Hargett Funeral Service in charge of all arrangements. MR. JAMES W. THOMPSON Mr. James W. Thompson died Thursday, July 6, 1972 at Lee County Hospital in Sanford, N. C. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 9, 1972 at the A.M.E. Zion Church in Gulf, N. C. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The body was at Knotts Funeral Home. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Robenia French of the home, Mrs. Myrtle Haizlip of Greensboro, and one son, jonn t\. inompson 01 Greensboro. Courtesy of Hargett Funeral Home. MRS. LAURA W. PARKER (Continued from Page 1) Hayes, Mrs. Laura Parker Stanback both of Greensboro, and Mrs. Charlotte Franks of Washington, D. C., two sons, Mr. Elijah Parker of Washington, D. C. and Mr. Stewart Parker ? of Greensboro, seven grand children, 12 great-grand children, one great-great grand child, and a host of other relatives and friends. Hargett Funeral Service in charge of all arrangements. L. A. WISE Staff Photographer 881 Ben bow Road 271-4013 THE FUTURE QUTI DEIIMEDAIf tllC Mississippi Teachers As| UIiLIv/\l3 sociation, were party plaintiffs in the suit which successfully j r/iscriminatory Use of National | restored the teachers, aU of i Teachers Exam Is Struck Down whom werc blacks' to ^ P?" j By Fifth Circuit Court sitxons in Columbus. I j Washington, D. C. ? A fed- The U.S. Court of Appeals for eral appeals court has ruled the Fifth Circuit, in New Orj invalid the Columbus, Miss., leans, on June 30 affirmed a ! school district's requirement of district court ruling that held j a 1,000 score on the National that Columbus Municipal School Teacher Examination (NTE) as District's use of the NTE "was a standard for hiring and dis- unlawful under the equal promissing teachers. tection clause of the Fourteenth The National Education As- Amendment because it created sociation and its state affiliate, a racial classification and it was ryM m \\ com Reg S WIM W EA R V> VER >24 PR( -OOK five I not shown to have a manifest district as a basis for dismissing i j relation to job performance." teachers. Litigation in both cases ' Use of the cutoff score had the . nas been supported by the effect, the court said, of elimi- ; NEA's DuShane Emergency nating relatively more black Fund. than white teachers and appli- The appeals court in the June . cants. Discriminatory practices 30 decision reiterated the lower were shown by the hiring of 43 rourVs finding that the NTE new white teachers and only ..measures oniy a fraction of one black teacher. Nine other [he characteristics required for black applicants had NTE scores effective classroom performance, i of more than 1'000' It does not measure manual Last month the same appeals skills, teaching aptitude, atticourt struck down use of the tudes, personal characteristics or Graduate Record Examination classroom teaching performby the Starkville (Miss.) school ance." GREENSBORO...SALISBURY...THOM AS VILLE REIDSVILLE... BURLINGTON ENTIRE STOCK FAMOUS NAME 5WIMWEAR REDUCED! E EARLY FOR BEST SELECTIONS! SIZES 5-15, 8-18 *ular to $13. sow I'ular $14. to $19. voir | |90 nil fir tn .ft?? | M ^ V M V /voir ^ /|^ OPORTfOJW 4 TELY REDUCED! J