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17 Black Drivers Fired
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For Refusinji To Work In Rocky Mount
The CarolwiaU
VOL. 37 NO. 30
\'orth Cnrolina'n Leading Weekly
RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY. JUNE 1,1^78
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Could Become State's First Black Sheriff
BAKER WINS
DURHAM - Accord
ing to information re-
g orted to the Durham
ranch of the NAACP,
local citizens have be
come so enraged over
the action of members of
the Durham Police De
partment until a letter
has been sent to Ms.
Boroughs, acting City
Manager, demanding a
full-dress investigation.
The letter was prompted bv a
report irom Mrs. Marv G.
Holman, in which she related
how, while she was attempting
to verity as to whether
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Raleighite Is Tapped As
Hampton Cites Alumnus
SO-vear-old crippled white wo
man was eligible to vote in a
November 8, 1977 election, at
the Fuller School Precinct, she
was harassed, abused, humili
ated and cursed bv Frances
Lunstord tor a car being
parked in what he termed “his
parking space" on city iMt'oer-
ty.
Kelly’s
Tactics
Backfire
WAKE COUNTY SHERIFF-ELECT AND MRS. JOHN H. BAKER, JR.
^.embrace during victory celebration Tuesday night. (See storv in column 4,
P. I). (Staff PhotobyPaulR.Jervay, Jr.).
Rally For Abortion Funding
Set Saturday In Raleigh
On Saturday June 3, there
will be a demonstration oi
concerned citizens trom the
Triangle Area, who will rally In
support OI continued 5*810
Medicaid lunding tor atMrtion.
The rally will begin at l p.m.
at the Capitol Square in
downtown Raleigh. Demon
strators will march to the Civic
Center and return to the
Capitol where speakers :rom
various support organizations
will oner iniormation on ilie
issue
tSee RALLY FOR. P. 2/
CRIME
BEAT
Labor Secretary:
More Black Jobs
Workers
Protest;
Released
Mrs. Holman related how
she. as registrar 01 the
IM’ecinct. was carrying out the
rules and regulations 01 the N.
C. Board 01 EIlecLions, in going
to the car. She uid that
(See WOMEN SAYS. P. 2(
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EXPOSESSELF
E>onnie Melrice HcMillon,
Rt. 2, Box 89, Wake Forest, was
arrested and charged with
indecent exposure, according
to police reports. McMillon
allegedly exposed private
parts at 1 p.m. Tuesday at
Rural Plumbing and Heating.
701 E. Six Forks Rd.
(See CRIME BEAT. P.21
WASHINGTON. D. C. —
Labor Secretary F. Ray Mar-
shall said in an interview that
was released Saturday, white
workers have tor generations
monopolized the best ^obs in
the work lorce, and the
administration believes the
time has come to break that
pattern.
The labor aecretarv, while
appearing on the syndicated
"America's Black Forum",
also deleted the Great Soci
ety progrims 01 the 1960s, and
he said President Carter
agrees that many ot the
initiatives a decade ago were
worthwhile.
Mr. Marshall said that
adding black workers to the
mainstream 01 U. S. employ
ment is a good wav to hold
* inilation dovm.
He said, white males range-
ing in ages 22 lo^ 2S, "have
monopolized pretty much, the
best jobs in the society."
The labor secretary cited the
Job Corps plan as "one 01 the
best programs that we ever
(See LABOR SECY, p. 2)
More Girls,
10 To 14
Pregnant
NatlMal Black News Service
WASHINGTON. D. C - The
irequentiv trumpeted "epide
mic” ot current teenage preg
nancies is exaggerated, but
there is a rise in pregnancies
among I0-l4-vear-old8 that
deserves close attention, a
leading sociologist said here
(See PREGNANCIES, P. 2)
Friends Of Distinction Honor Many
Younii Men At Proilram
The Friends 01 Distinction
held their tilth annual gradu
ation and awards program,
Sunday, May 28th, at the Wake
County Opportunities Multi
purpose Center. The program
was held to honor ten college,
and seventeen high school
graduates.
James Powell 1977-78, pre
sident ot the Undergraduate
Chapter presided at the pro
gram and welcomed the
parents and triends in attend
ance.
Mrs. Mamie Lee Watson
Pope, mo’her 01 F. 0. D.
member Anthony Pope, re
presented the parents by
rendering a beautiiid musical
selection. "Somebody Bigger
Than You and I.”
The purpose ot the club was
given bv WUev Davis, Jr., vice
president and chairman ot the
program committee. Jettrev
(See FRIENDS OF. P. 2)
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Mans flag Editor
"Tnis is the happiest
day of mv life,” beamed
‘‘Big” John Haywood
Baker, Jr., late Tuesday
night after he had been
declared the winner of
the hotly-contested race
for sheriff of Wake Coun
ty. Baker rolled up a
total of 22,414 votes or
$4.2 percent of the tally,
while his opponent, Chief
Deputy Sheriff Lester W.
Kelly got 18,923 or 45.8
percent of the total votes
cast in Tuesday's runoff
elections, which .'.Iso de-
ctded Democratic
winners in the U.S.
Senate race and the
Wake County Board of
Commissioners contest.
TTiu outcome in the sheriii’s
campaign leit no doubt that the
majority ot Wake County’s
voters w e "ready tor a
change."
Al Baker headquarters, 401
Oberlln Road, and especially at
the Velvet Cloak Inn, Hills
borough St., where he made his
declaration ot victory speech,
it was ironic to this veteran
newspaperman that more
white 8UK>orter6 than blacks
were on hand to join in the
victory lesUvities.
The complete turnout in
Wake County was reported to
be more than 48 percint ot the
registered voters. In the
Tuesday, May 2. primary, only
a pitiful showing 01 3,500 black
voters supported Baker, while
there are 15,500 registered
blacks, who are eligible to vote.
Kelly had used many tactics
in an apparent attempt to
appeal to the alleged racUt
kdiite element ot the county’s
voters to gain him the
Democratic victory.
The latest was the use 01 a
letter, written bv Wake OHintv
Commisaloner Betty Ann Knu- a a ^ vw «
Deputy NAACP Head
.4rCl’'^Eg FOHMER LAW MAX OK SEX AIT — Taltahasscr.
Fla. — Ms. Deborah Alston, a former inmate of Uie Fraaklln
County Jail, tesitfies she and former Franklin County Sheriff
Jack Taylor. Jr., took off their shirts and "fondled" each other
In (he bedroom of his St. George island beach cottage. Ms.
Alston, a (mateeiat (he time, was supposed to be cleaning the
cottage. In an earlier statement, Ms. Alston said she and Taylor
had had Intercourse, but at the hearing barked down from atale-
ment. She is an igmate at Loweii Prison for Women. < UPl)
Mrs. It. Woodson Is
^Outstanding In ‘78*
Mrs. Ruth Lawrence Woodson. 901 Glascock St
Raleigh, was honored at the 108th Commencement
of Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.. on Sunday,
May 21, Mrs. Woodson was awarded a medallion
from the college as the outstanding alumnus of
1978.
ROCKY MOUNT - A
food company fired 17 of
its black truck drivers
last Thursday when they
refused to return to work
after claiming that they
were discriminated a-
gainst by the company.
Spokesman tor the truck
drivers, Bobby Evans, said
that he and the other drivers at
Seaboard Foods Inc. ot Rocky
Mount gave company presi
dent William W. Homes a list ot
demands, mostly economic,
Wednesday and discusred
them. Mr. Homes tired them
alter giving them a chance to
return to work Thursday
morning. They made up two-
thirds 01 his driving lorce.
The drivers set up a picket
line in ironl oi the plant on U. S.
301, in Rocky Mount Thimsdav
morning.
Evans said that he had
worked at Seaborad tor seven
years, in which time he
received pay raises totaling
$1.30an hour, raising his pay to
$1.46 a week. He called his
economic situation practically
"slavery", and said that blacks
get the hardest work at the
lowest wages.
Homes said he tired the men
because they did not go
through the |xt)per channels bv
complaining to their super
visors. He said that they did not
talk about discrimination dur
ing the Wednesday night
MRS. MARY G. ud
Gitizei
Worksh^
Saturdi
Ui June 3.1978, a i
will be held at th^
Civic Center.
‘nte workahop
Raleigh Citisen’a
Council Workshop. 1
9 a m. until 3 p.ml
Cooterence Room.
’nie planners are i
SO to 60 community pi
take part in this work]
WEATHEH
Her work as an Educator
speaks loudly irom Manteo to
Murphy, as she worked in the
state department oi Public
Instruction tor twenty-seven
years with many teachers,
principals, students, and
parents; who were inspired to
teach and do their best.
Mrs. Woodson is retired and
enjoying many ot her hobbies
gardening, cratls and music.
Her greatest love Is the Bible
class at Davie St. United
Presbyterian Churbh, where
she is leader.
meeting.
Stamps
Benefits
Inereasinll
Barber Assttmes Post As
FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION HOLD FIFTH ANNUAL GRADUATION. AWARDS DAY PRO
GRAM — Pictured are the college and high school graduates of (he Friends of DlsUncUoo who
were recognized at the group’s fifth annual Graduation and Awards Day Program. Jeffrey
Dupree, graduating senior al Broughton, is shown giving "(he qualities of a FOD mao." Seated on
the first row. directly on the left, is the Friends of Distiction undergraduate president. James
Powell, who presided at this program. Other members pictured, front row. lef(-(o-right. are:
James Milton Baker. Enloe; Kelvin Burroughs. Sanderson; Cltarles Collins. Broughton; Wiley
Davb, Jr., vice president, Broughton; Darryl Henderson, Sanderson; amt Marie Hicks, Enioe, a
non-member. Marie received a scholarship given by the group. Second row: Mrs. George
Debnam, advisor; Caleb McKlnnle, Broughton; Warren Peacock, Enloe: Oliver Smith, Enloe,
secretary-treasurer; Chris Osborne, Campbell College: Roderick Hodge, Winston-Salem State
University: and Douglas Fulford, Jr, Howard University. Third row: Juniors Steve High. Sander
son: Bernard Watson. Enloe: Lavel Dunslon. Enloe; Reginald Wiliiams, senior at Broughton: Jay
Holloway, a Junior at Sanderson; and Dr. George C. Debnam. advisor. (See story >.
ed in the acquittal and sub
sequent resignation ot Ralph
E. Campbell. Sr., 804 E.
Edenton Street, as operations
director lor Wake County
Opportunities. Inc.
Kelly reportedly had circu
late several thousand copies
01 Mrs. Knudsen's letter,
without her approval or know
ledge, according to her, citing
the mere tact that Aker’s
campaign manager tor tinan-
dal aitairs is J. Mills Hollo
way, who is also chairman oi
the board ot directors ot Wake
Op. Dr. Holloway is vice
president tor tinancial attain
at St. Sugustine's (Allege in
Raleigh, also.
Mn. Knudsen said she had
asked the chiei deputy to cease
and desist irom distributing
the letters and, she declared,
he retused to do so.
Another campaign strategy
called upon bv Deputy Kelly
was that it Baker were elected
sheriii, tederal monies would
be asked t<»- trom Washington,
(See BAKER WINS. P. 2)
NEW YORK. N. Y. ~
Richard E. Barber, a man
power management specialist
irom Pittsburgh, Pa., assumed
his post last week as the
NAACP's new Elepulv Exec
utive Director.
Benjamin L. Hooks, the
organization’s Executive Di-
Two Ladies
Appreciation
mnners
Two ladies were the happy
recipients ot $10 checks each in
last week’s Appreciation
Money lealure.
Mn. Carrie Y. Johnson, 519
E. Lane St., picked up her
check at Foxiire Hair Stylis s.
and Mn Oleane Lee, 121* S.
Person St., claimed her winn
ings irom Hudson-Belk Dept.
Store.
Ms. Bertha N. Beatty, 821 S.
Slate St., did not claim her
check trom Dixon & Spencer,
Inc.
(See APPRECIATION. P. 2)
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
TERRY’S FLOOR
FASHIONS
■TO* weBESTtmnooKy .■* inr at}
rector, announced the appoint
ment at the Association’s
recent National Leadership
Summit Coniereoce in OUca-
go. He said Mr. Barber's
"strong personal desire to
improve the living conditions
OI the poor and the downtrod
den, and his well-earned
reputation as a sincere and
dedicated managerial leader,”
were outstanding traits whid)
led to his selection.
Richard "Dick” Barber is
the son oi lormer share
croppers in Trenton, North
Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. John
Barber. He attended North
Carolina AliT University,
where he graduated with a B.
S. degree in physics. He later
earned an M. S. degree in
Systems Management at the
University ot Southern Caliior-
nia, with additional work at the
University oi IMllsburgh.
In 1969, Barber lett a
promising care^ with West-
inghouse Electric to become
Deputy Director oi the Oppor
tunities Industrialization Cen
ters (OIC) in Pittsburgh. In
July OI 1670, he co-iounded
Urban Talent Develojunent,
Inc., a management develop-
m«it and business Mientatioo
center. In what has been
described as "a classic sImy in
manpower and management
development success,” Urban
Talent Developtnent trained
the unemplov^, the under
employed , ex-oiienders and the
(SEE NAACP DEPUTY. P. 2)
Natloaai Black Newt Service
WASHINGTON. D. C. - The
Agriculture Department an
nounced recently that millions
01 people will get an increase in
Federal lood stamp allocations
on July I in an adjustmeni lor
increased prices.
A lamily oi lour, lor
example, will get $182 worth ot
stamps, which is $8, or 4.6
percent more than Us current
monthly allocation, and with
out spending any more ot its
income.
(See FOOD STAMPS. P. 2)
The Hve-day weathd
cast for the period. Wed 1
May 31. threu^i Saeda I
4, b as follows: Soiuiy ski I
warm Iciapcratares preJ
over the stale WednrI
Highs ranged from (be Im
in the raoMBtaiiis to them
Ms OD the coast. Lews vff
the mid-S6s and 66s. Th^
extended forecast calls for
sunny skies (hroufdi Satarday,
becoming increasingly hot aM
humid during the period, wHh
thunderstorms expected late
Satarday. Highs will range
from the 86s in the west to the
low Ns in the east. It will be
partly cloudy Sunday and less
humid, with highs expected to
he in the 76s la the mountaias
and the 86s elsewhere. Lows
will be in the 60s thnmgbout the
period.
INTRODUCES UNIQUE RESOLU’HON — ColumMa. 8.C. —
Rep. Theo W. Mitchell D-GreeavUlc, shakes a stick with 6
tentacles on the House floor here May 36 aad toU ie|0slalora
something would have to be doac about pigeon itrnppiagi aad ho
hat the stick to do it. Mkchell spoasored a resoiatiaa, whkh the
Haase passed, to use the "Garden Maaster" ta scare away the
pigeons from the state cafdtalballdtag. (UIH)