Ralph E,CampbeWs Fate
To Be Known Thursday?
. ★★★ W.C.O.’s
MOTHER GRIEVES FOR SLAIN DAUGHTER ~
COLUMBUS, Ga.: Mn. Mary Worth It helped April 24 from the
tcene where her ?>year>old daughter was found dead in a lake.
The girl, Dawn, who had been missing since April 21. bad her
hands tied. The body was discovered by Fire Chief
George Ijimb. (UPl)
3 Black Candidates
Set Sat, Motorcade
The three local black candi*
dales who are seeking to be
elected in Tuesdav's election
will be presented to voters all
dav Saturday in a grand
motorcade.
The motorcade, is designed
to call voter attention to the
candidacy oi John Baker’s
iheriii's race. Daniel Blue's
race tor a seat in the N. C.
House 01 Representatives, and
George Greene's bid to retain
his District Court seat.
Beginning at 9 a.m. at St.
Ambrose Episcopal Church on
'rbv Dr., the motorcade is to
oe sponsored bv Raleigh-Wake
Citizens Association, the Wake
Countv Democratic Black
Caucus, the Black Women's
Political Caucus, and various
precinct chairpersons. It ends
at 6 p.m.
George Handv, working with
the Wake County Democratic
Blac!. Caucus' voter registra
tion drive, said the motorcade
should “impress upon the
black citizens the importance
01 gelling out earlv and voting
(See 3 CANDIDATES, P. 2)
At (Caledonia F arm
Prison Inmates Strike
The Carolinian,
VOL. 37 NO. 25
Sorth Carolina*$ Leadinff Weekly
HALEIGH. N.C., THURSDAY, APRIL 27,1978
SINGLE COPY 20c
Political Hopefuls Seek
Broad Support In Area
The three candidates who
are seeking to be chosen bv
voters in Tuesdav's primary
election are hoping lor almost
total support in the black
community and substantial
support irom voting white
citizens.
Daniel Blue. 28-vear-old
newcomer to the political
arena, is seeking a seal in the
N.C. House01 Representatives.
L he wins the primary and is
successiul in November, he
will become the lirst black
State Representative irom
Wake County.
Blue's current popularity in
the black community, and his
reputation in his district, stem
directly irom his recent
leadership oi the Wake County
Democratic Black Caucus and
his organization’s important
role in the election bids oi
Raleigh Mayor Isabella Can-
WEATHER District C City Council
The five-day weather forecast c«n<Iidale M.R. Peebles jst
lor tba |»eri«d Wednesday November ^
Ikrougk Sui>4av. U •• rollow.; “> '5
and .tarii.; .«U.er. Blue hope, lo be one oi six
eembioed olU, pocnible tbun- “ndiddles who will emerge
derslorm. are expeeted U ‘rom Tuesdov s primarv.
e.ntlniie acroaa >be alale Seeking to become the lirst
Wedoesdsv. hot shoold taper black sherltl oi Wake County,
«ff by nightfall. Highs Wed- former lootball player John
■esday were la the mid-SOt. Baker is ruimlng against live
except Ike 48s in the moun- “Bi" Democratic candidates,
tains. Low, Wedaeidsy otgbt which has been in the
were In the tOs In the west and Woke County Sherill's Depart-
law sos in the eastern section of htohl tor about 2S years and la
Ike sUle. Rain is expected to ‘'’»“8Bt to pose the biggest
obstacle to Baker’s chances
CHILD FOUND MURDERED
— Columbus, Ga. Dawn
Worth, 7, of Columbus, missing
since Friday, was found
drowned with her hands lied
behind her back April 24 in a
wuter-filled gravel pit in South
Columbus. The first grader had
been missing since she failed to
report for class. Police In
formation Officer said authori
ties were investigating the case
as a honiocide. (UPI)
White Student Also Struck ‘Main Man’
Principal Expels Boy
★★★ ★★★ ★★★
Chides UNC’s System, Cites “Ten Case”
'“Image Ruined:” Jordan
Cursed 2
Bd. Sets
Meeting
Final action on the
outcome of a suspension
of Ralph E. Campbell,
Sr., an official of wake
County Opportunities,
Inc., is not likely to be
cleared up until this
week, according to
reliable sources.
Meeting in a seesioo last
Wedneadav night, the WCO’a
Board ot IMrections waa hoping
to resolve the iasue oi the
emptovromt oi Mr. Campbdl,
ita director ot operations, but
were Mvmied in their eiiorts.
According to J. Mills
HoUowav, chaiiman ot the
board and vice presidmt tor
iinancial ajiairs at St. Augus-
tine's'Collegehere, "Ihe board
has not reach^ a tinal
decision. It is expected to be
reached on Wednesday, April
26 when the board meets again
Teachers:
F'oxwell
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Managing EMitor
George L. Fpxwell,
veteran educator and
principal of the Fred J.
Carnage Junior High
School here for the past
_ , several years, told a
A-n# representative of The
J I CAROLINIAN in an
BY EARLH. CLANTON, III interview Wednesday
tUMPTON, Va. — Tuakegee morning that he had
luui""'?, Br- expelled a white student
at the school last week
after the 16-year-old
youth cursed two
teachers, threw a
textbook at him and
struck him on the
shoulder with his open
hand and “tried to
initiate a fight with me in
front of his parents,"
Harvey Is
Hampton
Hampton Institute's next pre-
sid^t alter a'recent special
tneslio 01 the Board -oi
Trustees, according lo J. J.
(BeeDR. HARVEY. P. 3)
GEORGE L. POXWELL
...priacipal at Carnage
VERNON E. JORDAN. JR.
...King Memorial orator
leave the btate Thursday.
{
Haw.yyr. clouily aad Brtny Tuesday. He ia chiei Deputy
wt.ther will remain, with heater W. KeUy. However,
high, niojllv In the SO,, except Baker seems lo have emerged
some IDs in Ihr mountains and “ lormidable opponent to
Ms on the coast. Frids, K'Bv even though Kelly has
through Suada.v weather calls "'“r® ‘“W ®nlorcement experi-
for a chance of showers on once to his credit. Baker is 41. .
Saturdsy and Sunday. Highs Ifie other local candidates is ✓ /
wUl be In the aos and low 70s. ■'“‘<8® G®®'^® R Greene, who > ^
Uws will he in the IBs and 58s, h®® alr®»<lv served 4 years in ‘
except in Uie upper 30s and low 'B® Dialrlcl Court and is
48S in the mountain. ®«®>“nit to retain his seal
(See POLITICAL. P. 21
I
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DR. WILLIAM R. HARVEY
Henderson’s Maria Parham
Hospital Drops Deposit Rule
llie directors also pledged to
increase the hiring ot blacks
and other minorities among its
personnel who will act and
serve in visible positions.
Announcement was also made
oi the development ot a
program tor hospital employ-
Directors had adopted a policy Jj"* i^wa'fd^a'i'
statement draping some de- p„ie„,a. especially minorities,
posits, required lor non-emer- ^he aclIolTcame lollowing a
gency admissions. campaign by the Vance CouSty
HENDERSON - Leo
Hatton, black president oi the
Assembly 01 Vance Countv, one
01 several groups lighting lo
eliminate a required deposit at
the city's Maria Parham
Hospital, announced Friday
that the hospital's Board oi
Health Care Coalition. J.L.
McGinnis, hospital board
chairman, oi Henderson, de
clined to make anv comment
Foxwell also signed an
assault warrant against
George David Tumage, oj the
Methodist Home tor Children.
Mr. Foxweli, lormer asaist-
ant principal at the J. W. Ugon
Senior High School under the
late Herbert Elliott Brown,
said young Turnage “had used
grossly protane language while
in the presence ot the school’s
white librarian and a white
temale science teacher on
Tuesday oi last week.
“I iniormed the stiuient to
bring his parents wdien he
reported to school the next
morning, which he did.’’
The principal staled that
while the librarian was in-
(See expel:: boy
VOTE ON
MAY 2ND
Work Conditions,
Policy Challenged
TILLERY — On Thursday, April 20, hundreds of
inmates at Caledonia Prison Farm here allegedly
refused to go to work - in the cannery, in the
laundry, the kitchen and the fields. The work-
stoppage grew out of dissatisfaction with working
conditions at Caledonia, and out of massive
resistance to a change in policy that will
significantly restrict inmate visiting privileges.
D .. . (S4* INMATES STRIKE. P.2)
neauticians
To Raleigh
Rev. Leon White Says
‘Craekerism* In City
EXCITED AT CHANCE — HOUSTON: lleUman trophy
winnrr Earl Campbrll, from Ihr University of Texas, told
sporthwriters April 25 that he was excited at the chance to play
pro football in Houston alter the Oilers obtained first round NFL
draft rights from Tampa Bay April 24 in exchange for light end
.lim Giles and four dragt choices. < UPI)
A local civil rights leader
charged here this week that the
lack Oi {arrests in the massive
Oirisiidn Schools demonstra
tion do^town Monday was
“old-ia^ioned craekerism."
Hie l^v. Leon White, direc
tor Oi tpe Va.-North Carolina
otiice 0^ the United Church oi
Christ's Commission on Racial
Justice; expressed concern
that np' arrests were made
Monday even though the
several ,thousand demonstra
tors who gathered near the
Ms. p. I.eivis
Win^ Week’s
Appreciation
Ms. Bessie Lewis, ot 121
Camden St., received a $10
check arttr she reported to The
CAROLINIAN oiiice that she
had iound;her name listed last
week in the Music Center
advertiseipent on the Appreci
ation Money Page.
Also lisitjd were the names ot
Ms. Helen Cooper, ot 517
Florence 9.. who was listed in
the Catherine’s Beauty Salon
advertisement; and Dee
Smith. 01 7^ Bovlan Ave., who
was listed in the Raleiph FCX
(See APl’IO-XIATION. P. 2)
Wake County Courthouse on
Fayetteville Street Mall violat
ed a court ordo*.
The court order grew out ot
the 1975 murder trial ot JoAnne
Utile and priihibited court
house area demonstrations.
The several thousand white
demonstrators and about 15
black demonstrators were pro
testing the N.C. Dq>artmenl ot
Education's eiiorl to get
reports irom the Christian
Schools ot the stale.
White, reilecling upon two
arrests made during a Wilm
ington Ten demonstration at
the State Capitol in earlv April,
charged the Raldgh Police
Department with selective
^torcemenl ot the law.
Detending the Police De
partment, Major E.C. Duke,
head 01 lield operations, said
(See REV. WHITE. P.2)
About 500 beauti
cians and cosmetolo-
g ists are expected to
e in Raleigh this
weekend for ttie 39th
ctHiventioo of Chapters
27, 35 and 41 of the Na
tional Beauty Cultur-
ists* League, ^ey will
convene at the Royal
Villa Inn Saturday.
April 29. through We^
nesday. Mav 3.
Included In the affair
are worship services at
Martin Street Baptist
Church at 11 a.m. Sun
day, the coronation oi
Youth for Beauty and
Miss Institute at 7
§ .m. Sunday, an award
anouet at 7 p.m.
Monday, a formal ball
at 9 p.m. Monday, and
business meeting at 8
a.m. Tuesday. Many
.(See BEAUTICIANS. P. 2),
Parents
To Host
Choir
In order lo raise lunds tor
operational expenses, the
Black Parents Aaaocaition will
present the St. Augustine's
Gospel Choir in Concert,
Sunday April 30, at 3 p.m. in the
J. W. Ligon Jr. High School
auditorium.
Tickets mav be purchased
irom members ot the Black
Parenla Asaociation or they
mav be purchased at the door.
The door will open at 2:30 o.m.
Dr. Clark
‘Tutor Of
The Yr.’
DURHAM — The Pre-Pre-
leasional Health Society ot
North Carolina Central Uni
versity presMited its Teacher
Ot The Year Award to Dr.
Vernon Clark, associate pro-
lessor 01 biology t NCCU, at its
lirst annual banquet on ^ril
14.
The membership oi this
organization is composed ot
students interested in the
health protessions. Many black
health proiessionals irom the
Durha..!, Chapel Hill, and
Raleigh areas were in attend
ance. Upon presentation oi the
award, the NCCU biologist
received a standing ovation.
Dr. Thomas E. Malone,
deputy director ot The National
Institute ot Health was the
main speaker tor the occasiem.
(See DR. CLARK, P.2)
President
Of NUL
Speaker
CHAPEL HILL -
Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.,
president of the National
Urban League, with
headquarters in New
York City, told an
audience at the
University of North
Carolina here last week
that "North Carolina’s
image as a liberal state
has been tarnished by
the Wilmington Ten case
and the University of
North Carolina’s
desegrega t ion case. ’ ’
Delivering (he lirst in a
series ot Martin Luther King,
Jr. Memorial lectures, Mr.
Jordan said the Tarheel State
picked up the liberal image
because oi a comparison with
other states in the Sotdh not
going along with the remainder
01 the country.
"There is a broad national
consensus." Jordan said, "that
the Wilmington Ten were
convicted, despite tUmsv evi
dence, unreliable witnesses
and a quest ionabiv conducted
trial."
Jordan continued, "I believe
the Wilmington Ten are inno
cent 01 anv criminal actions. I
believe that thev are now in jail
because thev are the black
victims OI community anger."
The dispute between the U.S.
Department ot Health. Edu-
(SeeV JORDAN. P. 2)
NCCU
Educator
Is Buried
DURHAM - Graveside ser
vices were held Wednesday
aitemoon here at Deechwood
Cemetarv tor Dr. Ray Thomp
son, who was a counselor and
educator at North Carolina
Central University tor 20 years
in addition to developing
guidance programs tor in the
public schools tor the state
Department ot Public Instnic-
(See EDUCATOR, p. 2)
RALPH E. CAMPBELL, SR.
...fate ia comnlttee't IuumI
(The CAROUNIAN will have
gone to preaa at thia Ume.)
A veteran civil ri^ta acUvist
aad political leader, Camphdl
wasetiiciaUv "reUsved" ot his
duties wiUMUt pay irom Wake
Opportunities in March while
three charges were being
investigated against him.
On Monday ot last week. Mr.
Campbell released (o The
CAROLINIAN sad oUter news
media, a letter, dated April 14
irom Mr. HoUowav, imormlng
him (CampbeU) that aU three
01 the charges had been droped
agsinst him, tollowing an
investigation by the anti-po-
(See CAMPBELL. P, 2)
CRIME
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FEMALE ASSAULTED
Mrs. Claudine Wintree, >516
Keith Dr., told oiticer PhUUps
Uiat at 1200 HardiiDont Pr..
Apt. 1, at 2 a.ffi. Sunday, ahe
was assaulted. The 23-year-old
wmnan was aUegedlv ^ruck
with lists and chtdeed. the
report continued. She was
treated at Wake Medical
Ceottf tor bruises and releas
ed. No srreata wtfe mKle in
the case.
(See CRIME BEAT. P. 2)
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEKEK
flower mart
•m THE nSESTFLOWERS ARD ELASTS IS TOWS"
LOCAL SORORITY PRESENTS "MIS.S HHDNZP BUSINESS PAGEANT" — la elMervaace of
N'stioaai bmiaess Week, Upsiloa Ihspter. loU Phi Lambda Serorlly, lac.. Kesented ha third
annual "Misi Bronze Busineti Pageant" on Saturday. April IS, at Shaw UatveraHy'a Spaaldteg
Gymnasium at 8 p.m. Plctared left-to-right: Stephanie Harris, tecood rnaaer-ap; Susan Brooks.
Miss Bronze 1978; Chanetts Lyteiio. MIsh Bronze 1877; Benlta Fsye Banks, first nmaer-ap. (See
complete story next week.)