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At 66th Annual !^A 4('P (mirention-Roy Wilkins J • > «»waEss RUN 10,026 Warns US On Black Joblessness if if it ir ★★★★ Raleigh Mobile Home Case if if if if Sues Park Operator THE Carolinian ^Perils^ Of National Future Explained WASHINGTON, D.C. — Roy Wilkins, executive director, NAACP, speaking at a question and answer period, held on the eve of the opening of the 66th annual session of the organization, warned that unless America busies itself about black unemployment, it might live to regret it. Mr. W'ilkins was heard here Sunday. VOL. 34 NO. 36 North Carolina's Leading Weekly RALEIGH. N C.. SATURDAY. JULY 5. 1975 SINGLE COPY 20c City Woman Allegedly Wilkins painted a dismal picture of (he future of America if blacks continue to bear the brunt of unemploy ment. Even though the national rate is dropping, he saw the usual practice, ' blacks to be the last hired and the first fired." He was apprehensive that blacks no longer will sit by and let America ignore (hem in Its employment program WORLD'S OLDEST HI MAN GETS SEW TEETH Bartow. Fla. Thought to be the I'nited Stales' oldest cltiiea. Charlie Smith shows off his new false teeth as his 133rd birthday approaches. Acknowledged b> the .Social Security Administraliof) to at least 132. Charlie ’uly I as his birth'date since he isn't sure of the real one \ Miami dentist. Dr. David Vine, made Charlie a set of false teeth after Vine saw a television interview with Smith and noticed that the former slave had no teeth. They were SaaUh’s first set of dentures •I'FI’ Nahhed In City Shoot in fr BY STAFF WRITER Raleigh man reported to be in his ;i(h wa> jailed here r Tuesday nign) and charged [With assault with a deadly weapon with ii.imt to kill in the Shooting i>f a ^hyear-old former lucal resident The condihon early Wednesday of this week ol Maiiie l,ee Dew. Jr . was listen a.t i ritica! by an official at the Wake County Medical Center According *>> Haieigh police authorities the gunning of Mr Dew. whose c>jMen( address is listed as Hi i W ilson. grew out of an arguii.eni which occur red at the intersection of Flhnf* ' j- I v.i.fih Streets near Lighir.ei -'uneral Home, located on Simthfieid Street <8ee NABBED IS P MURDERS HUSBAND However, he was mindful of (ho fact that the NAACP is dedicated to non violence and he was not too hopeful that this theory would hold if the general trend in black unem ployment continues. Delegates began arriving as early as P'riday and continued throughout .Saturday, Sunday and Monday Much interest is to be expressed in this convention, due to the fact that (See WARNS U.S.. P. t) ★ ★ ★ ★ ■¥■ -W -W Mrs. S. B. M. Slade ★ ★ ★ ★ Widow Of Bishop Buried Argument Triggers Fatality A Raleigh woman has been jL released on bond, pending a lAuru preliminary hearing on BISHOP WM. JAMES Wednesday, July 23, at 9 •w ® shooting death III IIIIII I her husband here last 9 M ^Saturday, following an ww m-m argument, whlch fepoftedly Hear Talktts^"" By Bishop TOLEDO. Ohio -> More than 10.000 youth delegates of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., the fastest growing Pentecos tal movement in the wwld, have gathered in Memphis. Tenn., the denomination's headquarters, from across the nation and abroad, June 30-July 6, to attend the 40th session of the International Youth Congress of the church, with its theme: "Holiness, the Way The congress is under the leadership of Bishop William James. Toledo. Ohio, intema- (See 10.000 WILL. P 2) Christian Services Recalled CHARLOTTE - Quito an impressive stoiy was told Grad Of St. Aug.’s Chairman WASHINGTON, DC. — Wendell C Ervin, a graduate of Raleigh. N C '.h SI Augus tine’s College. veteran NAACPer and Cleveland. Ohio businessman, was the choice of the delegates to (he 66th annual meeting of the NAACP. which opened at the Sheraton-Park Hotel. Monday. June 30. to serve as permanent chairman MAY BECOME EOllR*STAR of the convention. GENKR.AL — Washington — He succeeds Attorney Mar- C.S. .Air Force Ll. Gen. Daniel garet Bush Wilson! who Jameit. Jr., was nominated relinquished the position when July l. to become a four-star she was elected chairman of general, the first black man to the board of directors, making gain that high a rank in any her the first woman to hold branch of the armed services, these two top spots in the Janies. 56. will be assigned as organization. commander in chief of (he Ervin was born in (Jastonia. North American Air Defense N.C.. and attended St Augus- Command and commander of tine's College and later Lincoln the Aerospace Defense Corn- University He was employed mand. .lames is a native of 546 E. Jones Street Mrs. Catherine Tanner Wil son is said to have pumped a bullet into James Alexander Wilson about 1:10 p.m. on that date. Police (’'ficialB have stated that Mr. Wilson was taken to Wake Medical Center, but died after entering surgery. Tile woman was originally charged by city cops with assault with a deadly weapon. •mm- -m murder following he? hus G/CUmS 1^0111011 iWciCfC band s demise. Mrs. Wilson was arrested at her home. She was originally held without bond in the shooting death (See MURDERS. P 2) Conspiracy Of Silence Reported WASHINGTON. D C. - Con gressman Charles B Rangel, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, last week charged that a "conspiracy of silence surrounds (he facts of (he assassination of Martin Luther King and called upon the Attorney General to reopen the investigation of (he assass ination In a letter to Attorney General Levi. Rangel cited the statement recently received by Atlanta Police Commissioner Reginald Eaves and the allegations made by James Earl Ray as evidence that (he case was closed prematurely Rangel questioned "the valid ity and integrity of ending (he investigation of the death of Dr King with the incarceration of one man (Sec CONSPIRACY. P 2) yn 4Tio\ inn: Again Ibis year, it is necessary for this newspa per to close shop for a week in M^der to give its personnel a needed vacation. Conse- 'quently. there will he no' CAROLINIAN the second week in July, which would have been dated Saturday, July 12. 197S. Kindly adapt news and advertising to this observance. Your consider ation is appreciated. The business office of 'The CAROLINIAN, however, will be open from IS a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday. July S. from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the week of vacation, and again from 10 until 12 noon on July 12, I p.m. last Saturday. MU8UM LEADE** AOP»w..^iFn zolWO ~ New Verk WaBace ^ Muhammad(top-C).spiritualleaderoftheNathwoflolam.better The prelate told of her known as the Black Muslims, speaks June 29 to some 20,000 having served the AME Zion followers at Madison Square Garden. In foreground are piHtraitt Church as supervisor of the of Wallace and his late father. Elijah Muhammad, whom he missionary work in districts succeeded. lUPD where her husband, the late Bishop W. W Slade, presided, which included parts of Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. She was born in Ridge Spring. S.C. and attended Benedict College in her native state and Howard University. She married the prominent late fraternal leader, Caesar R. Blake of this city, in 1918 and (See WIDOW OF. P 2) •ry - — of how a South Carolina- by the North Carolinn Mutual Pensacola. Fla. (UPl) born woman rose to be one Life Insurance Company for a of the first ladies of the number of years He resigned AME Zion Church, through from the insurance company to her devotion to her family, 8° to Cleveland, where he dedication to her church organized a business consult and aervice to her com- f'™- ?' munity, by Bishop J. C. HogMrd, when he deliver- xhe new thaiiMan is a ®ulogy for Mrs. veteran NAA('P worker He Sallie Mae Blake Slade, at headed the Cleveland branch Grace AME Zion Church at for a number of vears He is Sites ^Off Liniits’ Wives Of Ministers At Confab President ‘Scratches’ DC Office National Black News Service WASHINGTON - The end came quietly for the special White House staff office that (See PRESIDENT. P Z) WASHINGTON. D C. - The Department of Justice filed a civil suit last Tuesdav. charg- NUL Plans 65th Meet In Atlanta NEW YORK. NY - The special impact of the nation’s economic woes on minorities and the poor will constitute the primary focus of the National Urban League as it holds its 6Sth annual conference in Atlanta. July 27-30. according to Vernon E Jordan. Jr . executive director of (he league The conference, the nation's largest and foremost forum on race relations, will have as its theme ■ "Jobs. Dollars and Race" • and will feature a distinguished array of speak ers from both (he public and private sector Mr Jordan will open (he conference on Sunday, July 27, with the keynote address He will be followed on Monday mornine. Julv 28. bv Senator Edward W Brooke, (Rep - Mass 1. who will speak on The Political System Its Respon siveness to Minority Needs The Honorable William T Coleman, secretary of the U S Department of Transportation and the second black to serve in the Cabinet, will be the Monda> luncheon speaker One of (he nation's leading educa tors Dr Vivian Henderson, president. Clark College, will be the afternoon speaker Other spieakers during the following (wo days will include Dr John V Porter. Michigan Superintendent of Public In struction. Reginald A Jones, chairman of the Board and (See NUL PLANS P 2i •CENE AT ‘ HTISK C ITY " ~ New York — A pedesCiiau Is furced to buM her nose as she walks by pUod up garbage in front of an apartm«‘n( house here July 2, as the wildcat strike by city ssnitalioa men goes into its serund day New York'h Mayor Abe Beamc. July 1. ordered the dismissai of It.OM cRy workers and their anger manifested itself with uacoilectod garbage and demonstrations. (UPl) mg the operator of a Raleigh. North Carolina, mobile home park with making sites unavailable to blacks. Attorney General Edward H. Levi said the housing discrim ination suit was fil^ in U S. District Court in Raleigh against Martha E. Hunt. 48. the operator of Hunt's Mobile Home Park. The suit charged that Mrs. Hunt made the 66 mobile home sites unavailable to blacks because of their race, in violation of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 The defendant was also charged with instructing her agents and employees to discriminate in the rental of the sites because of race and color The suit asked (he court to enjoin Mrs Hunt, her employ ees and agents from further discrimination and to require her to take steps to correct the effects of the alleged discrim inatory practices. Appreciation Check Won By Roland Ritter There was only one lucky winner of a SlO check in last week's CAROLINIAN Apprec iation Money Feature last week This feature is sponsored by this newspaper and partici pating merchants, listed on the back page of the front section of The CAROLINIAN each week The winner was Roland ."fitter. 2208 Gilliam Lane • Biltmore Hills i. whose name was in the advertising paid for by Chuck Hunter's New Bern Avenue Exxon Service Station, specializing in oil changes and minor repairs and the best lowing service in North 'See APPRECIATION, P 2) BY MRS MAE R. DELANEY NEW YORK - From June 22-27, the Statler-Hilton Hotel was the scene of the 35th National Association of Minis ters' Wives Convention, with Mrs Julia F. K McCormick of Wilmington. N.C. as its 1 A • t president . The main purpose of llpITIfltiriS Airi alliance is to bring J-FC^IlICtllUS /%.IU joggjher ministers’ wives and ministers' widows of the various religious denomina tions for more effective Christian service Affiliated with the NAMW are over 60 local organizations. 20 state organizations, and members from over 33 states and Liberia. West Africa. Highlights of the convention (See WIVES OF. P 2) Black Press For Jobless SAN FRANCISCO. Calif - Seeking an answer to the constantly rising unemploy ment rate among blacks, which exceeds 25 percent, the National News^per Publish ers Association has called on (See BLACK PRESS. P. 2) New Feature Inside Inserted in this issue of The CAROLINIAN and four other .N.< . weeklies is a 24-pBge tabloid - The RE\ EAI.EK. This new section is designed to bring to our readers features that hat e been prohibited in the past because of space in regular editions. For the remaining months in 1975. the REVEAi.EK will appear in at least € weeklies, with across-the-state criculation. This new innovation in black weeklies in North I aroiina assures their readers that there is a keen awareness on the part of publishers to present better publications And a new freshness, through feature stories and pictures. Your comments and reactions are solicited. All-Black Town Is Honored RICHWOOD. La. - The new'ly-incorporated town of Richv ood, La , was called an “outstanding example of black political empowerment," by Irv Joyner. New York, director of community organization for the Commission for Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ. He told the all-black com munity in an incorporation celebration, that its success or failure "depends upon your willingness to strongly resist outside pressures to divide you and diminish your strength." (See BLACK TOWN. P. 2) Membership Campaign At Local ‘YM’ The Bloodworlh St. YMCA will sponsor a membership enrollment campaign during July and invite adults and youth to enroll in "Y” activities and services. Dr. Nelson H Harris, board chairman, will serve as general chairman for the membership drive. Ernest Raiford, executive director of the association, will serve as executive of the campaign and members of the board of management will serve as campaign colonels# Plans for the campaign will be completed at a spMiai meeting of the board of management on Monday. July 7. at 7:30 p.m. A special camoaign feature (See MEMBERSHIP. P. 2) Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK 0!\I-:-H0UR MARTIMZfNG "For The Cleanest Clothes In Town" Health Foods New Trends In Black Areas, Scribe Finds Camomile, Mullein. Gold en Seal, Hops These strange names are rapidly becoming household words in the black community. At one time, these words were familiar labels to health food buffs alone. Now it is common to hear housewives, young people and intelligentsia rap with an air of authority about the purposes of these herbal teas. It is not the novelty of (heAe teas that makes their appearance in the commun ity so interesting. Every black grandmother and S randfather is an expert in le usage of herbal teas as remedies for minor ailments and Illnesses. Saisafras. Cat Nip, Yello Dock, and mint tea were all well-known herbs in the kitchen cup board Thirty years ago, even Gin Seng was a current BY TAYLOR FLEMMING topic of discussion in rural black communities In those days, the government was contracting farmers and gardeners to grow it. Nowa days. this herb is only appreciated by the elite health food enthusiasts. What makes the present trend so noteworthy is the spread of conversance with these teas to all age groups and levels of black society. Young people are usually interested in the teas for preventive medical purpos es. They know that Golden Seal. Red Clover and Sassafras are good general cleaners Mothers need to know that White Oak Bark and Wild Cherry Bark are helpful in combatting colds. Oloer people revert to Alfalfa for arthritis Pepper mint. Cat Nip and Hops are relaxers Camomile is great for the stomach. These are being drunk by people from a wide range of the social spectrum. Most black people one meets in the health foo(J Stores, seeking the aid of herbal teas, are sufferers of arthritis. Heart trouble, low blood pressure, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries and diabetes also have sent blacks to the health food stores. Results have been satisfactory. One man who had been suffering from chronic asthma, had been taking patent medi cines over along period. One day, following the advice of a brother, he went to the health food store and aaked' for a tea for asthma and bronchitis. After returning home, following the direc tions for oreparation care- (See HEALTH FOODS. P. 1)
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