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THE CAROLINIAN—THURSDAY. MARCH 31. 1168-PAGE 2 V JUDGES' BENCH (Continue.! from page l* BASKETBALL STAR SUED BY RENTAL FIRM N.C. State University center Charles Shackleford has added another court date to his agenda in a growing number of appearances at the Wake County Courthouse. Shackleford was sued in small claims court last week for $274.96 by Cort Furniture Rental, 1819 New Hope Church Road, which claims he owes the money for furniture he had rented. The contract indicated that Shackleford had rented a sofa, two chairs, a queen-size bed, a table and a chest from the store July 9 under a nine-month lease. Shackleford, of 621 Bashford Drive, is scheduled to ap pear in court on the suit April IS. He could not be reached for comment. Shackleford is also awaiting trial on a charge of driving 70 mph in a 45-mph zone on US 70 in Garner Nov. 23. He has pleaded guilty to other speeding offenses in July and December. FUNDRAISING LAW CHALLENGED On Wednesday, N.C- Supreme Court justices sharply questioned a North Carolina law designed to force professionals who organized fun draisers to divulge how much they charge to raise money for charities. In questions to Attorney General Lacy H. Thornburg, the justices challenged several key aspects of the law, which was enacted in 1985 but never took effect because charities and fundraisers obtained court orders to block it. The case is considered to have na tional implications for the regulation of professional fundraisers. The justices focused mainly on the provi sion that would require telephone solicitors and other fundraisers to disclose the percentage of donations they have kept for themselves as op posed to forwarding to charities that hired them over the preceding year. FREEDOM FUND (Continued from page 1) N.C. Rep. Dan T. Blue brought greetings and enumerated some of the many accomplishments during the past year. He particularly com mended his fellow members of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, of which he is chairman. Rep. Blue also called for a moment of silent prayer for Julian Pierce, the first native American to announce his candidacy for Superior Court judge in Robeson County. Ralph Campbell, Jr., District C councilman, extended greetings and recognized two other council members, Ms. Anne Franklin and Ms. Mary Watson Nooe of District B. He also expressed pride that the Human Resources and Human Rela tions Advisory Committee of a city had a table and an advertisement in the souvenir booklet. Commissioner Malone also brought greetings on behalf of Wake County. Register of Deeds Kenneth Wilkins also represented Wake County. Dr. Thomas E. Kee brought greetings on behalf of Shaw University. Ms. Brandon introduced the speaker. Dr. Emmett Carl Burns, a native of Jackson, Miss., director of the National Life Membership Divi sion, Baltimore, Md., and pastor of the Rising Sun First Baptist Church, Baltimore. After a musical selection, tne ttev. Dr. Burns began. His initial words, “We have faith,’’ aroused the au dience as he continued to show how the black people have overcome struggles and other obstacles such as racism and poverty to achieve much. He repeatedly emphasized, “Where there is a will, there is a way.’’ His text, however, was titled, “When Will America Learn?” The speaker con tinued by saying, “America is the most senseless nation conceived by man without common sense. We sup port a country, yet we are sending arms to Iran. These countries are fighting with each other. When will America learn?” Directing his comments at white America, the speaker emphasized that leadership does not come in col or. “Wa must deal with the issues. It is believed that Washington never told a Me. We have not checked this to see if it is true. The media never cheeked it out.” He made references to politicians Gary Hart, Pat Robet son and George Bush. He also had a message for blacks. Dr. Burns emphasized that blacks need peat dreamers in the race. He also challenged his people to become great leaders. Life membership plaques were presented to John A. Penix and to Ms Doris Strickland, representing the Epicureans of Raleigh. This reporter also presented the Golden Heritage Life Membership plaque (the advanc ed life membership) to Dr. S.R. PsiPhi it the emt ot the Hideni Brand«n APPRECIATION (Continued from page" Appreciation Page this week were Terry Lanier, Rt. 2, Raleigh; Ms. Robin Everett, 700 Barksdale, and Ms. Pamela Pitt, lSlI Carnage Drive. After coming into The CAROLIN IAN office at 518 E. Martin St. and properly identifying themselves, win ners were awarded $10 checks. The Appreciation Money Feature can be found on the front page of The CAROLINIAN’S Thursday edition. Each reader of this newspaper is a potential winner in the feature. Each week the names of three readers are hidden on the Appreciation Page. When readers spot their names they should report to this office no later than noon Monday following publication and claim the $10 checks awaiting them. Employees of this newspaper and their immediate families are ineligible to participate. CONGRESS (Continued from page 1 > federal government to intrude on citizens* rights. Anyway, he said, he had a better bill and urged them to support it. Reagan was backed by a meretricious Rev. Jerry Falwell and his shameless misrepresentations. Falwell's supporters deluged Con gress with calls and letters declaring if the veto was overridden, their chur ches would be forced to “hire practic ing. drug-addicted homosexuals with AIDS as pastors or junior pastors.” But all that was behind Ms. Sim mons. And although the bad taste of these scurrilous lies were still somewhat rancid in her throat, the victory was sweet and mitigating. She was weary but happy. She chat ted with animation on one phone and before she completed her conversa tion on that one several others were demanding her attention. Sheafs of legal yellow paper, with neatly scrawled names of congres sional members, the date they were contacted and their responses for and against listed thereon. The names were checked right up to the amount of the vote. Nothing was left to chance. The NAACP is affiliated with the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, an organization with more than 200 members. Indeed, NAACP Executive Director Benjamin L. Hooks is conference chairman. Hooks praised Congress for refus ing to buckle under to the pernicious Reagan/Falwell blandishments and said he was especially proud of the role the NAACP network played. “More than 3.000 telegrams were sent to NAACP units, who, in turn, geperated 80.000 telephone calls, telegrams and mailgrams to membrs of the Senate and House. Additional ly, our units mobilized local chur ches, fraternal organizations, and community groups to alert their members to do likewise." At the hub of this network sat a large, energetic woman: Althea Sim mons. She is a worthy successor to the late Clarence Mitchell, Jr., whose work in Congress for the NAACP was so effective over the years that he was called the “101st Senator." She grinned broadly, paused for a moment, and then happily repeated, “We beat their socks off! ’’ POLICE (Continued from page 1> "The arrest rate can continue to in crease only so far unless law enforce ment agencies are given the advanc ed training, increased manpower and equipment they need to face the in crease in crime," Thornburg said. "Law enforcement resources are be ing stretched to the limit.” In related events, a man with a long-barreled rifle robbed the Gulf Market, 3611 Hillsborough St,, taking an undetermined amount of cash. Police said the suspect was a black man about 25 years old wearing sunglasses, a blue cap and a blue coat, he had concealed the rifle in a garbage bag. No one was injured. Also, Raleigh police Sgl. W.L. Baker said Roy Lee Crowder, 17, of Strawberry Drive, was one of five men in an apartment at 1126 S. State St. when they began arguing and a pistol was drawn. Crowder was shot once in Uw groin, then staggered to an apartment at 1127 S. State St. where he calks! police. Crowder was taken to Wake Medical Center intensive cere unit and listed in serious condition. No ar rests were made at the time. - v BRING OU I (Continued from page I) . ' V., <«: Much*ni Cumhi ItuilOinR <mi .... iuin|MH <»l Shaw I ihversify. The event will be emceed by J.D. Lewis, directoir of minority affair* at Capital Broadcasting Co. Harris Wholesale and Capital Broadcasting will each donate cor porate grants of $2,000 for deserving students who plan to live and work in the Raleigh area. Students are selected for the scholarships by their respective schools. WLLE radio and The CAROLI NIAN conduct the nomination pro i by which good Samaritans in the imunity are honor jd. The scholar are presented in the award win ’s name, with commemorative I at the Shaw and St. Out Your Best Awards are individuals who have made the area a better place to live. The Bring Out Your Beet Awards are seen as an investment in the local community because it is hoped that local graduates will stay in the area and work and contribute to it. . | Alter the nominations for awards are made, a Judging committee is established to select the winners. However, it is the administrative of ficials of the schools who decide who will receive the scholarships, and that selection Is flavored with a deter mination of need. A panel of five Judges from the community will make the final selec tion from the official nominations. No one may nominate themselves. Deadline for entries is April 22. Nominations should be mailed or brought to The CAROLINIAN, 5IH K. Marlin SI.. IM». Box 2S30B, Raleigh 27611, or WLI.K AM 57, 522 K. Marlin SI., I‘.U Box MSI. Raleigh mm POLICE (Continued front page l > crime deterrence influence the sta tion has had in the downtown neighborhood. “It’s really hard to measure. You don’t know what you have deterred by being here. I suspect we have deterred some by our going and com ing all ^the time. We're highly visible." * TEACHING (Continued from pago I > The students were vitally in terested in the discussion and carried on the debate in the dormitories and dining hall of the university later. Some of the students felt that every college and university in North Carolina should try to connect classroom theory and actual ‘‘live” experiences with homeless in dividuals. With these concerns, the students at Shaw University were leading the way in solving one of the great moral issues of contemporary society: poverty and illiteracy. Both William C. Friday, former president of the University of North Carolina system, and C. Derek Bok, Harvard Universi ty president, have also suggested that higher education must find creative solutions to the homeless, poverty, and illiteracy issues. As a result of this visit, the students at Shaw have an acute awareness of just how crucial these issues are. Ms. Rogers and the other students noticed the homeless people on their daily walks to class. She now states that they no longer can be people who should be put out of mind and out of sight. She and the other students want to find solutions to these pro blems. The interest,of Ms. Rogers and the other students could not come at a more appropriate time. The U.S. Department of Education, as a result of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (PL 100-77), has earmarked millions of dollars to initiate and upgrade adult education for the homeless for literacy training and basic skills remediation. Shaw University can participate in the program—and the students by their innovative learning strategies have led the way in this pioneering quest—in this venture of faith—that this nation can solve one of its major problems. DEMOCRATS (Continued from page l> which defated Jackson on Super Tuesday in the state, “As private citizens, they chose to endorse the candidate of their choice.” “As individual Democrats in this whole process, it is an individual's right to evaluate the candidates and vote based on I one’s I own perception. I think the average voter is more sophisticated than people give them credit for." Ward said the key to who wias the nomination in Atlanta will be which nominee uses his delegate strength well and can develop a coalition with other presidential candidates. For the November general election. Ward said the voters will have to ask themselves “serious questions" if they are willing to vote for tieorge Bush and have eight more years of the Republican track record for this country, nr “are they willing to vote to have this country move in a positive direction by voting the Democratic ticket . " When asked whether North Carolina would support the Democratic ticket if Jackson was its candidate for president. Ward replied. “I don't know." “I would hope it would go Democratic regardless of wist the nominee w. On U. <iov. Hubert Jordan's recent use «rf the term “redneck" before a black audience, Ward said. “I don't like those kinds of terms.” “A better choice of words could have been used. It’s important that we understand that in the Democratic Party you’ve got to have all Democratic votes to win," said Ward. “Geographic boundaries should not separate the party. But the common thread should bring us all together as far as trying tooller a brighter future for this nation11 “We must mandate strong accoun tability We have to make all can didates accountable for the votes they receive. You can’t continue to give people rewards without expecting some accountability ” POLICIES FOR YOUTHS—Continental societies oi naieign, working with Oirfs Club of Wake County are seen here working out strategies and poHcies for the youth. Pictured here are: (I. to r.) Ms. Charity Ounn, program director of Oirfs Club; Mrs. Emma Jane Muse, president or (.ontmonon Raleigh, and Ms. Sarah Basden, president of the bond directors of Girf s Club. The group Is in need of women who will serve in the “Big Sister” program as role models and companions to guide them in various activities. &9 Olivia Shelton* Former School Teacher Writes Book Of Poetry Olivia Shelton, a former school teacher and resident of West Hart ford, Conn., is a poet in her own right and has published a collection of poems, “Sunshine and Shadows,” which was inspired by her ex periences as a wife, mother and teacher. Ms. Shelton was born in Franklin ton where she attended school, graduated with honors and won a gold medal in an oratorical contest at Al nal and traveled throughout the state as leading lady for the Shaw Univer sity Players. During her collegiate years she also worked as society editor and ran a poetry column for The CAROLINIAN. Ms. Shelton taught a third-grade class at Crosby-Garfield School for six years and during summer vaca tions attended Columbia University in New York City where she received her master's degree in elementary education, supervision and ad ministration. “I've been writing poetry practical ly all my life,” she said. “Poetry is always full of magic, and I always MS. VIRGINIA W. YARBOROUGH Surprise Party Helps Celebrate Happy Birthday Virginia Wilson Yarborough came to work on Tuesday expecting the usual, run-of-the-mill business day. It was all but that. Monday, March 28. marked a special day for Ms. Yar borough, her birthday, to be exact. The occasion was spaked by the special event hostess, Ms. Dorothy B. Smith, who quickly organized the im promptu celebration in grand fashion. Staff members and the executive director of the? Garner Itoad YMCA, where she is the office secretary, were present for the surprise. Just as Ms. Yarborough thought she would be treated to u ho-hum lunch, a mouthwatering birthday menu was produced, including a birthday cake, ncapolitan ice cream, potato salad, fried chicken and mints, along with fellowship. Ms. Yarltorough thanked all whe had extended the good wishes. believed in Santa Claus and fairies. When you don’t have something, when you have imagination, it can live on in your dreams,” she said. At 77 yfears old, Ms. Shelton said she has a young outlook on life. “I don’t think age matters,” she said. Ms. Shelton said she does not plan her writing. “I see something. It hits me a certain way and I write about ft. Sometimes I write about situations I see that don’t apply to me, but to peo ple I know.” Dion Academy Hign bcnooi. She is also a graduate of Shaw University and received her master’s degree in elementary education from Columbia University in New York Ci ty. For two years she taught in a little one-room schoolhouse in Butters and later moved to Raleigh where she at tended Shaw University. During her college years at Shaw, she was on the staff of the Shaw J"Mr MS. OI.IVIA SHELTON Two-Year-Old Dies In Traffic Accident Here Lamont Mateen Kay, 2, son of Rebecca Winters Kay and Larry La mont Kay, died March 28 in a traffic accident. He was born March 20,1986 in Raleigh. Left to mourn with cherished memories of him are his parents. Rebecca and Larry Kay; maternal grandparents, Marie M. and John W. Winters, sr.. paternal grandmother, Henrietta W. Kay; godmother, Seanne M. Winters; godfather, War ren F. Arsad; aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Fri day, April l, at 2 p.m. at Lea Funeral Home Chapel, 2500 Poole Road, Raleigh., Rev. Gerald b. Lewis will officiate STATIC CONTROL POTENTIOMETERS * ETATTERY CHARGERS „ W'-x SL WABER* SURGE AND NOISE SUPPRESSOR STRIPS Protect sensitive computers from damaging voltage spikes and noise Interference. HELPS AVOID: ■ Information loss ■ Equipment failure ■ False input/output ■ System downtime and costly service calls NDUSTF
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