Ral^h Woman, Fir^ From Custodian’s Job, Still Plaflucd - Says Her ^Mother^ Son ^Set Me Up^ For JVe^lecf’ Response Overwhelming To i^e«J Editor And Publisher Rrsponsr has been overwhelming In favor of the editorial, “Di-dicated To The Spirit Of Jesus Christ,” ap pearing on Page One of the last edition of The CAROLIN* IAN. Many readers have been fervent in their praise of the new spiritual Kditor and Publisher of this publication, Jesus Christ, through Whose guidance and spirit we hope to operate, to better serve our readers and advertisers, ac cording to Charles K. Jones, managing editor of the news- pBper,«nd other staff members. The CAROLINIAN deeply appreciates this show of awareness on the part of its reading public and. once again, dedicate its facilities and the use of its pei sonnei to this just cause. II } ACCl SKD IN NATION'S ‘BIGGEST WELFARE FRAUD’ — 1.0S Angeles — Mrs. Barbara Williams, accused of using 7 different names and claiming M dependent children to pull off the biggest welfare fraud in the natioo's history, arrives at court July 23 to face arraignment. Mrs. Williams. 33. who allegedly drove her Cadillac from her 1170,000 home to the welfare office for 7 years to pick up suppo'-t payments, faces 10 counts of grand theft and 4 counts of perjury in the alleged 1200.000 swindle. (iFh Wake Dru^i Action Needs Volunteers Nation's Black Charges Mayors Back A. Young j.'^jMen VOL. 37 NO. 38 \orth Carolina’s Leading Weekly D6DRATED TO THE SPHHT OF JESUS CHRIST RALEIGH, N.C., THURSDAY, JULY 27,1978 SINGLE COPY 20c On Fort Bragg Reservation B^ HIANCKSGRANDV Staff Writer Drui; \«-tion of Wake County nt’<•(l^ open-minded and com passionate area residents to serve as volunteers for the "Crisis Line." where persons w ith drug-related problems can cuU UirJtsg cduiidenlial coun seling or answen-to questions. Drug Action of Wake County ia a private non-profit drug treatment program funded by state, federal and local funds, and is the <miy program <rf its kind in the area. Volunteers will receive com prehensive training in counsel ing and drug identification. Persons applying need only have a professional attitude, a willingness to learn, and the ability to talk with people with lifestyles and values that may be different from their own and not be judgmental. Working with the center could provide ideal practical experience for sociology or psychology stu dents and can be a stepping stone to careers for those inter ested in health, social services or criminal Justice. WEATHER The five-day weather forecast for the period Wednesday. July 26, through Sunday, July 36. b as follows: Partly cloudy skies remained over the state Wed nesday and are expected to prevail on Thursday. They arc accompanied by aftemoon and evening thundershowers. High temperatures will range from the mid to upper Bds, with slightly cooler readings in the N. C. maintains. Lows will be in the 76s. The extended fore cast calls for continued sum mer like weather Friday through Sunday, with a chance of showers on Friday and Saturday. Highs are expected to be mostly In the upper 86s, with lows in the upper 66s In the mountains and ^e low 768 elsewhere in the state. There is an acute need for black volunteers. Ms. Deidre Lawrence of the Crisis C«iter staff feels the center is "not visible enough in the com munity" and what it needs moat are black volunteers to make the program betto^ able to help the black community, to build trust and crodibUity in those who may need bdp, but fhy away, believing the pro gram to be white-oriented. The center aids those at all levels with drag problems. The addict can receive long-term help in kicking the habit, meth adone treatment, nutritional guidance. along with supportive staff members telling them what to expect during the withdrawal process. There is also an Outreach (See WAKE DRUG, P. 2) More *iO* Members Paroled The NMth Carolina Parolees Commissitm announced Mon day, that three more members 01 the Wilmington 10 will be panned this week. James McKov, 2S, Willie Elarl Vereen, 24, and Jerry Jacobs, 25, will be released irom New Hanover {Mison unit. Thev were convicted in 1972 on charges connected with the burning oi a white-owned store, during racial violence in Wil mington. Their sentences ranged irom 20 to 29 years. The Rev. Ben Chavis, has been granted study release, savs Walter L. Kautzky, as sistant director ot prisons. He has been reassigned to a Hills borough imsoD lacility, so that he can pursue lurther story studies towards a master ot divinity degree. Secretary or the N. C. Department oi Corrections, Amos E. Reed said Rev. Chavis had been granted study (See MORE *10’. P. 2) REGGIE SAYS HE'S IDOL OR MONSTER — Quote of the day is by Yankees’ superstar Reggie Jackson, contrite over his suspension. "I'm sorry for the grief I’ve caused the rest of the guys. I’m a pain in the butt to them...I’m an idol or a mon ster - hated or loved. The real me has never surfaced.” Jack- son is shown in photo taken July 23. Billy Martin. Yankee manager, resigned Monday. Some say it had to do with the unpredictable Jackson. (UPl) Wray h CETA^s Problem Lawrence E. Wray, Ra leigh's black intergovernmen tal coordinator, has, tor the past tew months, been involved in a controversv over the administration ot a huge job training program, funded through the Comprehensive Eroplovmeot and Training Act (CETA). He is the highest salared member ot his race, now working in cltv goveni- ment. Mr. Wray's eiiorts to control the CETA program, has caused some OI his tormer and current stall members to question his ability to run the program. When Wray, a graduate ot St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, lirst took the poailkm as the dtv’s intergoveroaiental co ordinator in 1975, bis itest <bAy was to keep a cloee watch on the spending of CETA aid, which since that time, has grown irom 22 milUoa in 1974, to more than 97 million last year. Last fall, he had the job overseeing a $2 miUion-a-year community development pro gram added to his other re- quMislbilities. . The controversy that Wray is involved n, seemed to start in AfHil when be suspended W. Ames Christopher. CETA manpower administratior, tor ei^t days, alter Christopher had written a memo to City Manager Lawrence P. Zec- herv, Jr., whidi was critical ot Wray. Christopher's memo said that tremendous racial overtones existed in the CETA oitice. Wray had a plan to re organize the regional CETA stall and under tlUs plan, (See WRAY IS, P. 2) G.l. Held In Rape ^*4 At Mechanics And Farmers Sansom New Bank Head BY CHARLES R. JONES Managing Editor Trouble, of one kind or another, seems to hang around 30-year-old Mrs, Joan Allen, 820 Ellington St., this city, like the pro verbial “wnite on rice.” Now. the young maid, who was fired from a custodial job at the North Garner Junior High School, by her while principal, G. B. Causby, IS being allegedly charg ed by her own mother, Mrs. Mary Rowland, Ml E. Jones St., and her 12- year-old son, with child neglect "because I pun ished my son when he came unruly, attacked me and challenged my authority,” said Mrs. Allen. The trial, original ly scheduled for July 26, lias been deferred until Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 9:30a.m. LAWRENCE E. WRAY ..uhnlM ki CETA sraMnn Raleigh Resident Promoted Joseph James Sansom, Jr., senior vice president and Raleigh's city execu tive of Mechanics and Farmers Bank, has been named president of the bank. Sansom succeeds John Hervey Wheeler, who died recently. Be sides the elevation of Sansom to the presi dency of the bank. Me chanics and Farmers' board of directors chang ed four other top bank positions. J. W. Goodloe was elected vice chairman ot the board oi directors; Jease B. Anglin, Jr., 66Dior vice pretident, waa named executive vice presi dent OI the bank and was named to tbe board; Mrs. Julia Wheeler Taylor, vice preeident and manager ot the Raleigh oiiicee, was named senior vice president and a member ot tbe board. Mrs. Tavlor was also appointed Raleigh’s dtv ex ecutive otiicer tor the bank. Mrs. Vivian R. Patterstm, vice preeident ard corporate secre tary. was named assistant trust oiticer. (See SANSOM HEADS. P. 2) R-WCA In Ist Meet Since May BY MS.J.E. HICKS A representative number of intmsted citizens gathered at tlie Raieigh-Wake Citizois As sociation as it met at St. Ambrose last Thursday night for the first time since the primary. Ralph E. Campbell, presi dent of the association, presided. He welcomed the group and slated that there (See R-WCA IN. P. 2) A ppreciation Check Won By Ms. Young Miss Mabel Young, ot U04 Spaulding St., was the sole winno* ot lest week's Ap preciation Money Feature. Miss Young picked up her check tor $10 trom Raleigh FCX Service. 901W. Carbamts St. Two people tailed to check the adv«iisements on the back page ot the tront section and lost their chance to win 210. Mrs. Fkmnie Jones, ot 542 S. Boundary St., did not pick up her check trom Jewelry and Things, 1919 Poole Road, and H. R. Speller, Jr., 9000 Gtuntrie Ct., did not claim his check tor 210 dollars trom Harley David son, 1125 S. Saundm St. ‘nUs week, there are three new names in the advertise ments M the back page M tbe ironl sectimi. Study tbe page caretuUv because this week your name may be on it! J.J. SANSOM. JR. ...leveled te presMeacy MRS. JULU W. TAYLOR ...sealer vice presiaent Political Prisoners Statement A Fact The Nelkmal Comerence ot Black Mayors, has come to the deiense ot U. N. Ambassador Andrew J. Young, Jr., and called Presldttt Jimmy Car ter’s reprimand ot Young insulting to blacks and said that he (Carter) "tailed to grasp the contemporary real ity ot political prisoners in America.” The comments came in a nine-page statement, released by the conterence's executive director, Michelle ^ourouma, and the conterence's president, Mayor A. J. Cooper. Tbe atatemenl detended Young’s comment that there were "hundreds, perhaps thousands ot political prisMiers in the United States.” "The reprimand oi Ambass ador Andrew Young tor stating the plain truth with regard to real Ute in America, atter an orchestrated chorus ot abusive commenlarv trom conserva tive while America, is an insult to the black voters who paraded to the polls to provide the margin ot ditierence in electing Jimmv Charter,” the statement said. It cited the cases ot the Wilmington 10, the Charlotte 3, the Mark Hampton murder in Chicago, the Black Panthei' trials, the Chicago Seven and (See BACK YOUNG, P. 2) Female Soldier Vietim FORT BRAGG - Lonnie Griffin, 19, a Fort Brau paratrooTOr, will go Before the Harnett County grani jury Aug. 14 for indictment in the alleged raping of a 22- year-old female para trooper in the southern part of Harnett County, the old farm area, on June 30. Grinin, a native ot Jack sonville. Fla., has been held in the Harnett CkHmtv jail since June 30. There has been an increase in rapes in Southern Harnett County since Novem ber ot 1977. according to sheritt’s Detective William Strickland. Strickland turtber stated that there had been 5 reported rapes since Novem ber, and said all had been brought to trial, or will be brought to trial, but one. Tbe detective said he leels there has been more than 5, but because ot various reasems, thev were not reported. (See G.l. HELD, P.2) A. Barnes Improves Alexander Barnes, veteran newspaperman and promoUons ofHcer with The CAROLINIAN for the past 25 years, was listed in ‘good condition In surgical Inten sive care’ on Wednesday, (See A. BARNES. P. 2) MRS. JOAN ALLEN ...charged by mother, son Mrs. Allen, who is now work ing regularly at another job, said the incidrat took place last Monday afternoon when she came home from her job. She said tbe boy. who is the ddest of her quintet, and almost 13, became unruly and "Iwoke bad at me, so I hit him with my fist. He then ran to bis grand mother’s house on Jones St. (See MOTHER AND. P. 2} CRIME BEAT Raleigh's Judge G. Greene Tells Group 'Where He's Coming From' BOlTors NOTE: Tfck csIsb. .. It sr»Sseii ta Uw mUIc «llk M Uwsr4a cUntoMl»| Id Numtms MlrUMli have rt- Ikat Ikn ba xhrn the cawMm- Om af avcflaailBS OMtr UaUax m tk* mUcc Wi^. nda wt wmSuSt ta 4s. HawcTcr, a ti aal av Malllaa to be jMlga jr Jsn. W» aMraiy NbUthUM lacd aawa nM lba« raiMrtMr bw (be arra'itaa at- Ocara. Ta kaaa aai d IW CriiM Baal CatWM. traty watw aat batax rath- tar^by a M^a •Otter hi raa^flita CrinaSaat. BUSTED FOR DOPE Police arrested Burnice Lee Wilson, 30, ot 790 Kendall Circle, In Ute 1800 block ot Fayctievilie Rd. and charged him with poeaesion ot mari juana at 6:40 a.m. Saturday. BY CHARLES R. JONES Managing Editor Leaving no doubt in the minds ot anv ot his listeners as to "where he was coming trom” at the Raleigh Civic Center last Thursdav night. Wake County Distrtet Court Judge George Royst^ Greene, Sr., addressed a small gather ing ot members and persons intoested in OAR (Oiiender Aid and Restm’atiMi). The jurist, who had been a pracUcing attorney here tor n'A years, prior to bis appoint ment to the bench as the lirst ot two blacks, has been criUdzed by some ot his peers and labded as a ‘maverick’ or rebel’ Judge because ot some ot his compassionate rulings in cases where deiendants were dther unable to post excessive bonds or, in Greene’s opinimt. "could not aitord to serve time in jails because thev had family obligations to meet." Adoreasing a gathering ot the OAR board ot directors at 8 p.m. Thursdav, Judge Greene said. "Alter studying other attmueyi and judges in the judicial system, I saw a chance to help wocit with people. I decided to run tor tbe oitice ot District Court Judge, but lost the lirst time. However, six years later, I tinallv got my wiih and became a judge. I have been otten reprimanded bv the Judicial Standards Committee tor some ot mv decisions. But these decisions were mine and, in mv heart. I lelt that thev were the right and just decisions. Grenre now has the complete backing ot the standards body. "During the last election, as many oi you remember, the stage was set to ‘kilt ott Judge Greene." Judge Greene who ouUcored his white opponent bv such a great margin during the May elections that a runott was unnecesarv, went on to stale: "Compare my record with other district court judges and you cannot understa^ my, in mv opinion, success In the courtroom. I conrider mvseli the kindly judge.” He characterized tbe district judicial system as being a "kind of glorified nugistrate's court.” Greene also said that, al though he is otlen criticized tor his decisions in colaln cases, "I laught at that, because It is my teeling that it is a duty oo the part ot a jurist with a compassionate heart to keep people driving so that they can (See JUDGE GREENE, P. 2) BREAKS AND ENTERS Patrick Henry Dunn, 21, ot 1334 Holmes St., was arrested and charged with breaking and entering at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, when he allegedly twoke a window and entered tbe home ot Vii^ia Ann Dunn, 21, 805 E. Lane St., and stole $5 worth OI valuables. ROBBERY CHARGED Brvant's Sweet Shop, 534 S. Swain St., was bui^arized Hondsy at 7:15 ajn., when an unknown aaaailant ent^ed the {wemiaes through a boarded up window and took merchadise valued at $31.90. (See CRIME BEAT. P. 2) TWO MORE "WILMINGTON TEN" CONS PAROLED - WUnfaigles. N.t. - Twe members of the Wilmingtoe 16 raise their baiids In sahile following their porole from prison in Wilmington Jttly ?5. The two. Willie Esri Vereen, left, and James McKov. second from left, arc accompanied by paroK- officers and attornc) Irving Joyner, right. In background is Rev. i.ero> Blair. (UPl) Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK KAR PARTS, INC. “fOKMEWAKDFVUrKEtUILTqVAUnSATEUAlS" WARDEN LOOKS OVER DAMAGE AFTER RIOTING. DEATHS — PHtlac. IIL — Pwlbe State Penitentiary Warden Thaddeaus Pinkney ioolu over damage to lanndry iiiMiwg Jaiy a that was gutted by fire set by rioting prisoners oo July 22. Some 616 rioting prisoners, armed with knives and guns, stabbed three guards to death. Injured three more and set flrce in tbe general stores sren. Damage to the facility is estimated at about 13 million. A tpshetmsn said all the prison’s 2,666 Inmates have been locked np indeflniteiy. (UPl)

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