Mattie Carter
Candidates me
or H.P. City races
by CARLA UU
StalrWri r
o
It's election time again for High­
land Park and the following people
have filed and qualified as can­
didates for the Mayoral race; Titus
Mcavy� Anna R Peeples, Linsey
Porter, Martha G. Scott, Ethel Ter­
rell, Scotty Wainwright, and Rod­
ney Watts.
In addition, candidates running
for City Council are Deneene
Benefield, Wanda L. Bostic,
Katherine Clarkson, Eddie .
Cromer Jr., Charlie P. Davis,
Dwight Downes, Jimmie Dumas,
Christine Franklin, Comer Heath
Ill, Greta Joyce Johnson, Fleanor
Lampkin, fletcher Miller, Tremon
McDermott, Haskell Posey, Glenn
Michael Pride, Frank Ross, and
Christopher Woodard. The follow­
ing candidates will not appear on
the primary ballot: Mattie P. Carter
for City Clerk and Benautrice
Roland for Treasurer. The deadline
for filing was June 18 for the Sep­
tember 10 Municipal Primary Elec-
tions. .
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$5 million. And P yment of
$ 00,000 were to begin w n Chry -
lers pulled out 2,000 employees in
move of i Hight nd P r facility to
Auburn Hill ).
However, beca 0 "financi I
bind," Highland Park received the
first $500,000 before the employee
pull out occurred.
The money, however, i in the
bank, drawing interest, because ,
Mayor Scott aid: the council h not
given its stamp of approv I and th
the $14 million deal truck with
Chry lers Corpor tion remains a
quagmire.
light, my teps fancy, and I wouldn't
wear to it but I believe I experienced
a drive too.
Ed aid middle aged people and
enior citizens are "the backbone" of
their busire .
Cleo added, "this (these natural
products) is not a miracle but it
helps."
Cleo claimed a non political po i­
lion and her onl y comment on the
state of Highland Park's economy
wa there is the lack of a solid tax
base. And because of that lack, she
said, "Crime and inj ustice is starting
to the top and coming to the bottom."
steady stream -oops! the pun, of
drinkers.
Being journalistic minded, I
s mpled the Bruce Lee: papaya,
wheat germ, coconut, banana fruit,
e ame seed and ginseng and wham
O. I don't know what it was but
something happened. My head felt
...... ..-IIkAOIMJcomb Healtb Food 0 ner, Cleo Kin , ails on a
c er while reflecting, Honeyc lalize in herbs, it min, juice, n cks, tea, frozen
and canned vegetarian food ." (Photo by �. Scott)
Detroit's Finest now protect Highland Park
ADDITIONALLY, Mayor
Martha G. Scott told citAaens about
a new partnership between High­
land Park and Home Federal
ACORN
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department of public works did not
meet with the group.
However, ACORN' press
release read, "We demand that the lot
at 2207 Lawndale be cleaned up by
Monday, July 15 (and) we demand
that the bulk item alley pick up be
complete by; Monday, July 15."
ACORN' po ition i to wait and
ee if their demands are met.
At Wednesday' demonstration,
Aimee Russow, an organizer with
ACORN, characterized HUD' ac­
tion, particularly not allowing all the
protesters acce to the building,
"Ridiculous (and) outrageous."
And on Thursday, Maryann Ryan,
a demonstrator, said. "One morning
we will wake up and be shaking
hands with rats instead of people."
ACORN, which has branche in
Illinois, New York, California, the
District of Columbia and 23· other
state , a member said,' seeking a
July appointment with J ck Kemp,
the Bushe administration overseer
ofHUD.
HIGHLAND PARK - A la natural,
the herb. ture' garden of plendid
wonder; a drug free way of curing
ill.
And thus we have: Honeycomb
Health Foods at 12 Woodward
Avenue. Owned by Cleo King who
may he a modern day miracle
worker.
As" the tory goe , a Chry ler
employee was unable to make hi
wife pregnant. In all likelihood he
had sought help from various sour­
ces but the situation remained the
me: the wife did not get pregnant.
But one day, by chance; fate or the
intervention of the gods, he found his
way to the Honeycomb. Taking
Cleo' suggestion. he began to eat
"health food" and "take herbs" and
uh bop she bamb the wife got preg­
nant. It is believed they are living
happily today.
Cleo's brother, Edward "Ed"
King, told me that story, as well as a by Carla Huston
couple of others. Over the co rse of
the 16 years they have _S_ta_ff_W_rite_r _
specializing in herbs, vitamins.
juices, snacks, teas, frozen and Members of Highland Park City
canned vegetarian foods, Cleo said. council passed a resolution to .
Some of their customers, whose age employ eight new Public Safety of­
range [rom 20 to 95, swear by this ficers during last Monday's meet­
way of living. ing. Concerns were addressed to
"It's non-drug therapy," she council about why these eight new
added. Public Safety officers were hired for
Before she opened Honeycomb Highland Park considering they
Heal th Foods, Cleo taught grade were laid off by the city of Detroit.
school and adult education in High- Council President Linsey Porter
land Park. feels that the problem with hiring
She has lived in Highland Park non-residential police officers who
since 1949 and she and Highland were laid off by Mayor Coleman
Park's Mayor, Martha G. Scott, . Young represents a lack of commit­
graduated from Highland Park High ment to Highland Pari" Porter said,
school together in 1952. " I do not want Highland Park to
become a pit stop" for other cities.
Many citizens " are upset about
the eight cops that were laid off in
Detroit ... they will go back if
Coleman Young calls them back."
The total starting salary for the
eight Public Safety officers is
$155,160 dollars, they have ap­
proximately one year before they
must reside in Highland Park.
By
T
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St4f(Writer
DURING THE INTERVIEW
with Kings, one of their customers
walked in and said: "Give me a
'bullet' and a glass of water."
The "Bullet" is a ginseng extract
capsule and, according to Ed, it's one
of their big sellers and it "will give
you a boost for most of the day."
The "Juice Bar," which has "Bee
Power," "Red Dragon," "Bruce Lee"
and Muhammed Ali" health food
drinks, had, while I was there, a
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owned by senior citizens.
Wilburn Phillips, sponsor for
Home Federal Savings said " we
have between $1 and 1.5 million
dollars for this project...all we need
is for the city to donate the people
and we are here to help you finan­
cially."
Other items passed: Proposals
for the furnishings of Pumper or
ladder trucks for the Public Safety
Department;
- Shinobi Investment Group to
prepare and present a preliminary
development plan for Area One
South whick is located off Hamil­
ton and Glendale;
- Communication from La­
Belle Co-op Apartments in regards
to Rally's Restaurant, residents of
LaBelle would like some type rA
blockage between them and'
Rally's, and;
- Cancellation of liquor license
for Circle K Food Store, Circle K
did not tum in all information re­
quested by the Liquor Control Com­
mission.
Public Safety Awards were also
given out by the Treasury Depart­
ment to officers who have sacrificed
their lives for the betterment of the
people.
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First Annual Membership Rally
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