Raleigh ReH$iou8« Civic, Political Leader Mourned As
Hundreds Attend Peebles^ Last Rites
A BLACK RALEIGH READER’S OPINION
Kditor's Note: liarr> l.ce liuKKlns. Hie author of the rollll\^hl^ I'olninn. is a native of
WlUniitKtun. hIio laine to Italeigh some :m .\ears a^io. Mr. i» his dlsvuurse. is
laying the blame lur his shnrti omings at Ihe lime, at Ihe 'dmirsteps' of his own teachers, lie
U a graduate of Shaw I ni\ersit> and Has a member of Its only chamiiiotiship football team
in .h, ( lAA. mn,n ye.r« aK„.
Hats off to Gov. Hunt and the supporting blacks who have, at last, come
to the conclusion that to get children to read, it is imperative to motivate
and to give them a "must” incentive. We, as blacks, should rally around
the Hunt emphasis in this regard.
It is time and it is late coming. Surely, some older adults will have or
are having their false pride injured. But it is time for us, in this instance,
to pul false pride aside and think of the gains that the future generations
will attain.
It will be shown, in time, that students will begin reading more and
more when they see that to reap a meaningful diploma they will have to
perform Otherwise, they will have to settle for a certificate of little
meaning.
The problem of children being unable to read did not just occur in this
decade. I, personally, faced the problem when I was in the teaching
profession. I attempted to address the problem and I failed. That was
probably the major reason that I did not follow that career for which I
was prepared. I found in that, my first and only year of teaching, that too
many children could not read. It was not the fault of the children then and
it is not their fault now. It is only their problem. Many parents dislike
having to take any of the biame. But, like it or not, that is where much of
the blame must rest
Yes, I was amazed in the year of 1954 to find that so many children
could not read. I was a teacher of chemistry and biology, supposedly. But
it was virtually impossible for me to do so. When I attempted to address
the problem by teaching reading instead of trying to teach juniors and
seniors what H20 meant when they could not read or spell, I ran into
difficulty with my principal.
The N. C. Stale Department must assume its fair share of the blame for
it approved "progressive euucation” and "social promotion." It was
wrong then and it is wrong now.
Yes, hats off to Gov. Hunt and to ali of the insightful people who are
looking ahead at the benefits to be deii.ed. We have all to gain. We have
lost too much already,
Harry Huggins
Raleigh, N. C.
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‘Ike’ Atkinson Gomes Back To Goldsboro
Leader
Drug ‘Kingpin’Testifies^^:
AROLINIAN
VOL. 37 NO. 46
North CaroIina*$ trading Wrokly
OBDICATBD TO THB SPIRIT OP JESUS CHRIST
RALEIGH, N.C.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1978
SINGLE COPY 20c
Victim Allegedly Followed Man To His Own Residence
KILLS AT HOME
Mother Of 9 Children Told To
Woman Kidnaped;
City Man Jailed
A Raleigh man was arrested
and charged Sunday with
kidnapping a 26-vear-oid wo
man and holding her tor about
S6 hours.
Henrv Johnnv Lee Marsh, 37,
ot 319 Heck St., U charged with
kidnapping Patricia Ann Fow
ler 01 401 E. Edenton St.,
according to police reports. He
was being held in Wake Countv
Jail und^r $35.01X1 bond late
Sunday.
Police reports said Marsh
HENRY J.L. MAK8H
abducted Miss Flower about 6
p.m. Friday at his Heck St.
apartment by threatening her
with bodily harm. She reported
the incident early Sunday,
alter she was released, police
said.
Marsh also was charged with
striking Mias Fowler with a
hammer about the lace, caus
ing a swollen jaw and abra
sions, police said.
acsMia^ sMhiMiBap
p.m. Sunday, jail spokesman
said.
J. Jackson
-Uries PTA
Forward
NsUooal Black News Service
ATLANTA. Ga. ~ The Rev.
Jeiae L. Jackson has called
upon the National Parept and
Teachers Association to take a
stand to help save the schools
and keep them irom being
further polarised around the
race issue.
Jackson, the president and
founder ot Operation PUSH,
People United To Save Hu
manity, said the PTA must
(See REV. JACKSON. P. 2)
Vacate House By Mon.
Man^ 2L -j/ggggggj : Nowhere
masonry contractor and
the first black chairman
of the Raleigh Planning
Commission, died last
Friday night at Rex
Hospital after suffering a
heart attack.
His funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Baptist Grove
Baptist Church, Leesville
Road, with burial in Carolina
Biblical Gardens here.
' Hundreds of persons of both
races attend^ the services.
Dr. N. M. McMillan, pastor,
officiated, assisted by Dr. P. H.
Johnson.
A lifelong resident of
Raleigh. Peebles graduated
from Hampton Institute in
Virginia. He founded the
masonry cirntracting company
of M. R. Peebles and Son in 1953
and served as its president.
In 1969, Mr. Peebles was
appointed to the Raleigh
Planning Commission. He
became its first black
chairman in 1973, when he was
elected to fill the unexpired
term of former chairman,
William L. McLaurin, who had
resigned.
In 1976, be resigned from the
?:
LAWYER TO CHALLENGE
EASTERN STARS > Ally, and
Law Counselor. Mrs. Karen B.
Galloway, a native of the
Method area ol Raleigh, will be
the speaker at an annual
banquet sponsored by Topstone
Chapter No. S77, Order of
Eastern Star Saturday, sept.
16, at 8 p.m. at the Valdes
Whitley School, off Hwy. 64.
near Weadetl. Atty. Galloway
Is the dau^ter of Mrs. Grace
P. Bethea asd the Ute Brayant
Bethea. She was see of the
defense lawyers In the famed
Ms. JoAnn Little murder trial.
She is a dynamic speaker.
Everyone Is Invited, especially
the Eastern Stars of Wake
County and surrounding
counties.
Held For
Murder
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Managiag Editor
A 33-year-old Raleigh
man made the biggest
mistake of his life here
Tuesday night. He
allegedly followed a 21-
year-old man to his own
residence and was blown
ii^o. almost ^Instant
^ alleged killer was
arrested and charged
with murder.
Nalthor Uw vlcUm nor the
reported slever ere "stran-
gera” to the records and tiles ot
the Raleigh Police Depart
ment, both having accumulat
ed records oi some length.
Wavmon Odell Chavis, 21,
906 E. Martin St., was arrested
about 7 p.m. Sept. 12, and
charged with tint degree
(See KILLS AT. P. 2)
(See PEEBLES,
J06EPH B.HART
WAYMONO. CHAVIS
Alleged “Brains’
Of Dope Returned
Self-Esteem Of Blacks
Is Thrust Of Research
GOLDSBORO — Leslie
"Ike” Atkinson, believed to be
the “king ot dope peddlers,"
was brought back home this
week, irom an Illinois federal
prison to testiiv in a trial ot 16
people, including himselt.
As The CAROLINIAN went
to press Wednesday, be was the
center ot attraction in Wavne
Superior Court, where he was
to make a plea on diarges
dealing with a conspiraev to
distribute heroin. The case is
Many oi Jehovah '• Witneaaee <<> Quke a bit ol
in the Raleigh area will be kitereet, due to Uie lact that
Jehovah’s
Witnesses
Rap Ban
GREENSBORO - A hus-
band-wite team at A4T State
University has unveiled a
major research project de
signed to measure the impact
0! racism and oppression on
the personality development ot
blacks.
The three-vear project, to be
carried out throughout the
state and later nationally, will
be conducted bv Dr. Wvalt D.
Kirk, chairman ot (he depart
ment ot educational pevcho-
logv and guidance; and Dr.
Sarah Virgo Kirk, an associate
professor ot social work.
The target oi the study,
according to Dr. Wvatl Kirk, is
the low sell-esteem which
WEATHER
The five-day weather forecast
for Ibe period Wedueaday,
Sept. 13. through Sunday.
September 17. is as follows;
Partly cloudy skies, with some
scattered showers and thun
dershowers were forecast for
the state Wednehday as a cold
front pushed into the state.
Highs Wednesday ranged into
the 80s. except for some *0s in
the mountains. 14>W'B were in
the 50s in the mountains and
upper lus on the coast.
Cloudiness was expected to
increase Wednesday night and
Thursday as the cold front
passed through North Caro
lina. Cooler temperatures will
accompany the front. The
extendi^ forecast calls ftw
variabic cloudiness and humid
weather with scattered show
ers Friday and Saturday.
Sunday should be partly cloudy
and not as warm.
manitestr. itseli in some blacks.
“This is evident when a
person doesn’t care anything
about himselt or hersel:, and
has a problem relating to
others,’’he said. “Some blacks
leel alienated, which in turn
creates low motivation and
aspirations."
The Kirks plan to develop a
black personality instrument
and to identity the psychosocial
determinants which influence
blacks’ seli-identitv and self
esteem.
“It we find a low level ot
esteem," said Dr. Sarah Kirk,
“we have already developed a
model, inclusive ot counseling
techniques and interventive
strat^es designed to elevate
black voungsters' ability to
cope with alienation and
anomie."
Ute determination ot Macks’
levels ot esteem will be
measured bv eight
personality inventories design
ed bv the Kirks.
'ntev will include in the studv
a studv ot sampling ot
(See SELF-ESTEEM, P. 2)
writing letters ot appeal
government otiicials in
Una, where their Christian
society is currenUv under ban.
H. H. Lelstikow, overseer ot
the live congregations ot
Jehovah’s Witnesses in
Raleigh, explained that a con
certed effort in sending letters
Oi appeal was being instituted
now. This is because all etiorts
ot legal recourse to return
freedom ot worship to Je
hovah’s Witnesses in Argentina
have tailed.
"In September ot 1976,’’
black explained, "the Ar
gentina government announc
ed that Jehovah's Witnesses
were banned trom practicing
their religion. Time-consuming
legal proceedings loUowed as
(See WITNESSES. P. 2)
Atkinson is alleged to have
operated a ring even though he
was in prison.
Atkinson is well-remember
ed In the Raleigh area as the
man who enjoyed unusual
comforts whUe he was lodged
in the Wake County Jail
awaiting trial a tew years ago.
Several law enforcement ot-
ticers, including the sheriff,
came under tire tor privileges
allowed Atkinson. It was
alleged that he was not only
able to carry on a favorable
contact with his allies, but was
permitted to have elaborate
(See ATKINSON. P. 2)
State NAACP Spurred
By Lake*8 Attitude
To Go:
McKay
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Miniglng EdiUHT
Well, it’s finally
happening.
Mrs. Rosaiind McKay,
32-year-oid biack mother
of 9 children, who is
expecting a tenth in
December, received a
notice, accordii« to her,
on Tuesday of this week
that she must vacate a
five-room house at 1129
Harp St,, where she and
her fatherless family
have been living for
several months, by
Monday, Sept. 18, or face
e'iction.
Mn. McKay called thla
newsman to Inionn him Uiat
she is "now completely at the
(See VACATE, P. 2)
HEW Gives
US Schools
j^4 Million
NsUooal Black News Sorvico
WASHINGTON, D. C. -
Almost $4.6 millloo has been
awarded to 46 univeralUea all
over the country through the
Department ot Health, Educa
tion and Weliare’8 Otilce ot ...
Education to provide teilow- ^^Unesday. Alonzo Rawls
ships in toreign language and charged with the alleged
CHARLOTTE — Spurred bv
what is termed an unwarrant
ed attack on the NAACT bv
recenUv reUred N. C. Supreme
CkHirt Justice I. Beverly Lake,
Kelly M. Alexander, Sr.,
{H^esident ot Uie N. C. State
Conference ot NAACP Branch
es. issued an exectiUve order
this week, calling all interested
persons to the 35th annual State
Convention, which will be held
at the Radisson Plaza Hotel
here, Oct. 19-22.
The stand that Governor
James Hunt took on the
Appreciation
Feature Has
No Winners
We are not quite sure what
happened that there was no
winner in the Appreciation
Money Feature last week. It
was in keeping with the old
saying, "When it rains, it
pours."
There were three winners the
week before. You can be a
winner this weMt. Visit one of
the business^ listed on page
12.
(See APPRECUTION. P. 2>
controversial competency test
and Uie chiding Utat Uie media
gave Uie NAACP tor its stand is
Of grave ctmeem, he said.
(See STATE NAACP. P. 2)
Durham
Squabble
Growing
DURHAM — Even though
Oarence Brown, the black
member ot the city council who
came under tire tor failure to
handle his taxes property,
decided to resign, there is stUI
unrest about the council.
Brown’s resignation means
that the council will have to
name some one to the vacant
post. It is now in the process oi
naming one to replace Council
man Harris, who resigned
when he lound he was undo*
investigation tor tax problems.
The third troubled council
member, Mrs. Carolyn Thorn
ton, the only black woman to
ever serve on the oouncU, is
now the object oi Harrv
(See SQUABBLE, P. 2)
area studies.
The 828 graduate students
receiving the lellowshipa must
use of hands and fists against
Mn. Officer R. Beliveau made
tbc arrest and charged Rawls
be pr^ring either to teach in Bovlan Ave. with aaaauit
U. S. schools and colleges, or to 25-vear-oId otilcer.
work serving the public inte- officer.
iHee HEW GIVES. P. 2) (See CRIME BEAT. P. 2)
\FM .MAYOR OK WASHINGTON. D. C.? — WashlngUm: Marion Barry with supporters at
Harambee House Hotel Sept. 12, emerged with a narrow lead over Sterling Tucker and Walter
W ashington in thr race for mayor of the District of Columbia. (UPl)
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
KAR PARTS, INC.
"FOR THEVLTUUTEIRCAR CARE"
MUHAMMAD RESIGNS AS HEAD OF NATION OF ISLAM
— Lot Angeles: The Sept. 12 edition of Ue Los Angeles Times
reports that Wallace Muhammad has resigned as bead of the
Nation of Islam, fm'meriy the Black Muslims. The son of the
founder of the Muslim sect has been iplrttaal leader for 24
years. He reportedly says the church should be run by a 17*
member council, notone person. (UPl)
MILLARD R. PEEBLES
CRIME
BEAT
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HANDS AND FISTS ASSAULT
Officer Ken Wayne Andrews
was on the receiving end of an
assault offense occurring at