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AUvgedly Recp'n vd '‘A)ish(mor(tl)le" Disrharfir ^ SW-carn F,, p/RKSS RUN 10,075 Haleigh Man Says Marines ISiali^d ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Miiutritv Workers Are Fighting SteelRacism THE JpAROLINIAN iVorf/i Carolina’s Leading Weekly Y VOL. 34 NO. 44 HALKI(,H \C. TIH'KSn.W. SK1*T. ■!. 197R SINGLE COPY 20c Raleiiih Man Is GUNNED IN STREET WOTHKH V IKST KlIK THK SOl'Tl! — Tullahasvee. Fla. — Florida's firsl blark Supreme Court Justice. Joseph W Hatchett < It i. is inuhlied h> mcH u ishers and auta>;raph seekers in the rotunda of the Supreme t ourl after heinK sworn in before a standinf* rrMim oiil> crowd of over 3(M> people. Hatchett replaces Justice l)a\id Met ain who resigned Hatchett is a former I -S. magistrate from .lacksonv ille. < I 1*1 • ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Proiiiinent AME Cleric Seeks Bishop^s Post Daughters Of his Honor Black Female Educator Shot In 6 Areas; Survives BY STAFF WRITKR A 21 •year-old Kaleigh man is now listed in "fair” condition at Wake Medical Center after another man allegedly pumped shotgun pellets into him, causing damage to at least six areas of his Dodv. The victim was Henry Lonnell Myers of 7 Mecklenburg Terrace in Chavis Heights. The Incident occurred about 7 p.m. Sunday. Arrested was Melvin Kent neth Poole. The shooting is said to have been the result of a fight near e Bladen Street. Poole is being held in (he Wake . County Jail in Lieu of a $2,000 bond, charged with felonious Dr. Mayo ‘Wants To Help Air H LONN'KILMVFKS assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill High Court Judge Bars He is accused of having shot young Myers with a .20 gauge shotgun Myers is being ' 'ealed for shotgun v^’ounds in Tex. Bid K St‘e GUNNtU IN. P 2i Student At Shaw Hurt In Plunge A Shaw University freshman is listed in critical condition at Wake Medical Center after he fell from his dormortnry window. Tuesday morning. The victim, Parnell Motley. 18 of Newark. N.J. received a broken jaw and broken ribs tn the fall, which occurred about 3-30 a m National Black News SiTvice WASHINdTfiN Supreme Court Justice U'wis F Powell. Jr . has refuseo to void a lower court order calling for deseg regation of Dallas schools, by busing if necessary He barred the request by the Dallas Sch(M)l Board that he stay the effect of a July ruling by the I'nited Slates Court of Appt'als for the Fifth Circuit, in New Orleans The school board had asked the full Supreme Court to review the ruling The appeals court had ordered a desegregation plan put into effect in Dallas by the start of the swond semester of the 19Tr»-7fi school year The court had earlier disapproved a plan, which had been approved b\ U S District Judge W M Taylor, that called for rewarding high schiM>] atlendance districts and linking grade schools through rinsed circuit television CHlCACiO. III. — Friends and supporters of Dr. J. Haskell .Mayo, pastor of Coppin Memorial A.M.E. I hurch, 5833 Nlichigan Avenue, soy his campaign to be elected u bishop at the (ieneral ('onterenre. which will In* held in Atlanta, Ga., May 11)78. is being stepped up and bids fair for victory. The veteran minister, who says he would like to serve in the highest office his denomi nation affords, also says that he is too busy making Coppin more effective in (he Chicago community, right now. He is intensely interested in the plight of those on welfare. His biggest thrust, at the present lime, is case for the aged and infirm. He has adopted the credo "As you did it to the least of these, you did it unto Me." This theme characterizes his Sunday morning broadcasts that has thousands of listeners. He pleads with those in physical need to let their desires be known. The broad cast are proclaimed as a panacea for the lonely, a solace for the disturbed and a haven for the wearied. • See BISHOPRIC. P 2) DR J H MAYO Workers In Steel Ask For Rights PITTSBURGH. Pa - Presi dent I. W. Abel of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA). after studying the recent court ruling upholding the consent Decree affecting minority workers in the nine major Basic Steel companies, said lhe_ decision approved "the security approach", taken in the Decree and also pointed out the advantages secured by Ihe^ Unjon ^and its members Overseas Study To End Soon (See STUDENT. P. 2) NEW YORK. N Y - The 1976-77 competition for grants for graduate study abroad offered under the Mutual Educational Exchange Pro gram iFulbnght-Haysi and by foreign governments, univer sities and private donors will close shortly Only a few- more weeks remain in which qualified graduate students may apply for one of the 550 awards which are available to 52 countries. Most of the grants offered provide round-trip transporta tion. tuition and maintenance for one academic year: a few provide international travel only or a stipend intended as a partial grant-in-aid. Candidates must be U.S. citizens at (he time of application, hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent by the beginning date of (he grant have language ability core mensurate w ith the deniands of the proposed study projects, and good health Preference is given to (hose between 20 and 35 years of age Application forms and furth er information for students not enrolled in universities may be obtained from the Correspond ence Unit of the HE at the above address The deadline • See OVERSEAS. P. 2i under ihe Decree! in another statement issued at the same time, the Director of the USWA's Civil Rights Department. Alex Fuller, said that the court "has sustained (he aims" of the Consent Decree as "an effective instrument for (he settlement of discrimination charges." The Fifth U.S Circuit Court in New Orleans, on August 18. upheld in evey respect the Consent Decree entered into bv Ihe USWA. the named major Basic Steel companies and Ihe Government on April IS. 197-t The Consent Decree was the result of cooperative action by the USWA. nine major Basic Steel companies and the U S 'See STEEL RACISM. P 2) NKW ORLEANS. Dr Alberline Brannum Hayes of Shreveport. La . has been named the' Outstanding .Negro Woman of the Year for I975-76" by the Imperial Court. Daugh ters of Isis, at its 64ih annual Imperial Court session, held recently in New Orleans. I^ In a presentation ceremony taking place in the Interna tional ballroom of the Fair mont hotel. Imperial Com- mandress Thelma M Gordon of Huntingdon. West Va . presented a two-foot high bronze engraved plaque and a cerliticaieol recognition to the Louisiana educator, which cited her for out.slandiiig performance, service as an outstanding pioneer in (he education field and for contn hutions in civic and fraternal affairs. A native of I.ake Providence, , Dr Hayi's is presenlh serving as the assistant su(M-rintendenl for conimunii;. uffiirs of the I'addo Pansii Scliool board in Shrevep (he first female, black or white, ever to hold this coveted position. A graduate of Southern University at Baton Hogue, La., Dr. Hayes holds master s degree.s from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Peabody College. Nashville. Tenn. and a doctor of education degree from the University of Oklahoma at Norman She’has done additonal work in her specialized field at Ihe Univer sity of Indiana in Bloomington and at McNeese State Univer sily at Lake (liarles Her professional involve ment include duties as presi dent of the Ixiusiana Associa tion of Supervisors and Consultants, vice-president of (he l.iMii.-iana .Mississippi hectien. National i'oimcil of Teacher.s of Mathematics \ice-ch.iirinan ol fnited Wa\ for 1974 and as a nieinlxT of the l»«>ard ol direcior.s of C-B.AKC 1974 and the commit tee on models of schools-coni munily relationship, ASCS Dr Hayes has written numerous publications dealing with mathematics concepts and early childhood education, and she has also been the recipient of several awards, to include being named "Zeta Woman of the Year. " and •'Educator of the Year." the annual Caddo Parish School Board award \ metnher of the Saint •Matthews .A.ME Church in See DACGHTERS, P 2> Women To Testify On Lou -Payitiff Employment WASHIMiTDN DC .More than a do^en nu*mfM*rs of the Senate and House are expected to recei\«' lestimonx from women in low paxmg high-unemployment iK-cupa tmns m the Rayburn House offiie Building. Sepiember 'iih Women, particniarlv ri i 1,000 Here For Masons Celebration Special Programs Offered Among the great vaneix ol programs and courses offered bv the slate's technical institute-community college system are a group of prngrms that (all under the (Hie of Special Occupations Pro grams These programs run the gamut from Clothing Con • See SPECIAL. P 2< Appreciation Cheek Goes To L. E. Mattheus The lucky recipient of a check for $10 in last week's CAROLINIAN Appreciation Money Feature was Linwood E Matthews. 2809 Daytona Drive Mr Matthews saw his name in the advertising paid for by Briggs Hardware. 22(i Fayette ville Street, which specializes in locks, housewares and 'toys as a speciality. " This company is MO years old. having been founded in 1865. The Appreciation Money- Feature is sponsored by (his newspaper and participating merchants, found on the back BYCHARLESG IRVING SR The three Raleigh Masonic Lodges. Widow Son .No 4. Excelsior Nn 21 and Mentor No. 55 were hosts Sunday. Aug 3l.st in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium to approximately one thoiusaiid liroliier Masons, sisters of (he ilrder of the Eastern Star. Elk-- and fra-nds in District .No 12 s Fir.sl Anniversary Celebration of Prince Hall Day Dr R Irving Boone, minister ol (he First Baptist Church. Kinston, columnisi for the National Elks .Magazine and editor ol the North Coroima Prince Hall Masonic doiiiiial. delui-M’ti the mam id'lii'-s M.imo Clarence l.iali'io-i exteodeii welcome on iieli.ill 111 the city and Dr C W V\ard. pastor ol the First Baptist Church and President of the KaleighWake Chapter of the NAACP. made comments Councilman William Knighl. pri'sided and recognized di siinguished guesis. while music was furnished by the Poplar Springs United Church ot Lhrist choir, with (he Rev Leolha Dehnam. pastor of Tuouer Memorial Baptist Church, delivering the opening prayer and pronouncing bene diction K W Paul Cannady is Deputy and planned the celebration in accordance with iionty women, are the first to fall vu'tim to a recession and Ihe last to feel relief," said Edith Barksdale-Sloan. execu tive direiior of the National Commitiee on Household Em ployment, the sponsoring or- gani/aiion The economists who hlithiv "tell us that Ihe rei essieii i.s at an end are •fiviled to come and hear th-*se " -- '••II '-ke -I IS," she ctiiiiinued In letters of mvita (ion III Members of Congre.ss. Ms. Bark.sdale-Sloan pointed out that tM)th Ihe Congressper- sons and the audience-parlici- paiii.s might beneiit from a rnuliiai exchange of ideas and problems This SPEAK OUT FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE: Poor Women m the Economy' will provide a forum for women who are asked to accept drudgery and defeat as a way of life." Ms Barksdale-Sloan said Representative Shirley Chisholm will chair the meeting which s(art.s at 9 a.m in RiMim 2175 Rayburn HOB Participants will include - Si-i WOMEN TO. P 2) G overnor Names 2 On Group •See MASONS. P 2* (iiivernor Jim Holshouser has announced Ihe appoint ments of William L Ragsdale of Raleigh and the reappoint ment of t>onald K Billings of l.ewisville to the General Statues Commission Thev will serve terms expiring May 3t. 1977 The Commission is compos ed of ten members, two of which are appointed by (he Governor The duties of the Commission are to advise and work with the Division of l><‘gislative Drafting and Codi fication of Statues in.the See GOVERNOR, P 2i Womack Talks To Newsman BY RICK HIGH Lamonte Womack joined the Marines because his older brother. Roger had joined. Alter he got in. his younger brother. Mike, decided he too would don the dress of the always* ready fighting group. After serving two years and some odd months. Lamonte was given what he thought was an honorable release, but said he later found out that the discharge that he had obtained was what the military calls an undesir able discharge. "I plan tn *rile to the Secretary of the Navy, in hopes that he o?- someone in his office will review my discharge." said Womack. "Tie Corps is in the process of i.ettmg nd of about 900 per pie that they think are unfit to oe considered Marines. And most of the people that they want to wash out of the Corps are brothers. " responded .Mike, the younger Womack. The Womack brothers talked freely in their parents' home in the Apollo Heights section of Ihe Capital City. "I don't know how (hey (the military) go about issuing those discharge papers, but I would like to see someone check into the problem." related Mrs. Elsie Womack, the mother Lamonte said that he was to bo reprimanded by the commanding officer of his battalion whenever he was "written up" for a violation, but he said that the officers let Ihe charges build up and later on he was told to sign some papers, which led to his ouster from the Corps. "The whole thing is racist in nature. " replied Gary Johnson of Harrisburg. Pa., "my mother was very sick, and the CD told me (hat if it wasn't pertaining to Marine Corp affairs (hat 1 wasn't supposed to go home to see about her " Coroner Bennett Mourned W'ake County Coroner Mar shall W Bennett. Sr., died at I:1IJ p.m. Monday at Wake Medical Center. He was 75 years old The coroner entered the hospital on August 22 after suffering a "blackout," fell and broke his left hip and left arm. according to Mrs. Marie Cooper Bennett, his widow She al.so said the "blackout" was caused by a stroke. She also said he had gone out to check on his tractor at 6:30 a.m. August 22. luing a champion of human rights. Coroner Bennett was known and respected by many blacks in the Wake County area as an impartial and fair man. All of the juries which he empaneled often involving black fatalities, were compos ed of at least three blacks and usually three whiles. The coroner of Wake County for the past 23 years, Bennett was given a funeral on Wednesday. September 3, at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel at 3 p.m. Burial, with full Masonic rites, followed at Montlawn Memorial Park. While in the hospital, the coroner suffered several other small strokes. Mrs. Bennett stated. Born in Creedmoor. he moved to Wake County in 1916. He was appointed coroner in 1952 to fill an unexpired term. 'See CORONER. P. 2) (•Rltnli. Samrrsut tnditiduaU hat* rr^urvlrd Ibal ihti' br the ceatidtraliaa tl otrrlaakiaf ibrir litliai OR Ibr poliro blolltr Thiv aeuld libr la JBd|r or lury Mr mrrrl; publitb (br iodi 0 or find Ibrm rrporlrd b; Ibr orrroliaf elfirort To brtp oal ol Tbr Crrmr Bool rrgittrrrd br o polirr ollirrr la rrpori bit findingr obilr on dul) So«impi> k oil Ibr "aioilor” ond oon'l br in rrimr Brol See APPRECIATION. P 2i IN' UlSI LKBANCK - .'Monlgonifr Ala ^ “• Ih* prl»on .Mrdical and Olagnoillc (tnler . SI S'P‘ l. tn a disturbance that «a, nut do»„ Sir'd .1,*''"'.“ IddS- la. ucck ordered Ibe elate not In accept an) mure Iniiialc. 1,1 it;, ;'biSb7he''S?iiS,l*.°'"‘ “"II" ‘i*"' PSP"'“““" '•''"P’’ '"c nuiiibci fur wblcb Ihe priions were de.Igned. The Judge, .aid .inlrnc, i,a. a common occurrence In the four bUte prihons. <rph Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK It VI.F.KeH Ft \ SFRVICF "Everything You Need For Garden And Lawn" DORM KtiBREKlK.S The rooms of two Shaw coeds were broken into and burgla rized Saturday night, accord ing to complaints filed with the Raleigh Police Dept Delora Kimbrough reported that $50 -tn cash was stolen from her room in the New Women's Dorm. Coreen P Angler also stated that her room was burglarized the same night. The unidentified intruder's i stole money, clothes and jewelry with a total value of $184. 'See CRIME BEAT. P (iKNER.\l. J \.MK.S A.SSl MKS CO.M.MAND — General Daniel (Chappie) James. Jr. (center), tbe new i-(ininiaitder-in-('hief of the .North American Air Defense Command, receives his fourth star at (-ereinonies Friday. Vug. 29. at (he \ir Force's Peterson Field, near Colorado Springs. Doing the piiuiing honoi«, an ^ .eneral David ( Junes. .\ir Force chief of staff and Mrs. James. Gen. Jamee. mIiii Ih-i uine cliiel of \(>K \D -.hortlv after reci tv Ing the additional star. Is (he first black to achieve fiiui -siar ran), in the (’.S. armed fou t *. As voiiuiiandrr of .NORAD. the I .S.-Canadlan organiiatloa headquartered ui ( olorado springs, he heutU all the air and space attack-warning forces of both nations. < S'OR.ND Photo). I
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