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EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981
Re-Scheduled Event.
In Honor Of Dr. Andrew Best
March 2, 1996 " 6:30 P.M. " Dubois Center
For Information Call 328-4411
Media chooses to ignore seria
killerTs confession
It is interesting that the major
media has chosen to completely
ignore the alleged confession of
serial killer Glen Rogers that he
killed Nicole Brown Simpson and
Ron Goldman on the night of June
12, 1994.
According to a report appearing
in the January 22 New York Post,
lawyers for O.J. Simpson have
uncovered a connection between
Nicole Brown Simpson and cow-
boy killer Glen Rogers, who alleg-
edly killed several women on a
cross country odyssey from Florida
to California. Rogers, 33, is charged
will killing Sandra Gallagher, 33,
a divorced mother of three who
had just won $1,250 in the lottery
in California; Tina Cribbs, 34, in
Florida; Linda Price, 34, a single
mother of two in Mississippi; and
Andy Sutton, 37, in Louisiana.
His modus operandi is usually
stabbing, usually cutting the
throat, although he has strangled
on occasion and confessed to hav-
ing killed between 70 and 100
women, though police believe he is
lying about the number. HeTs
charged with killing six women
inside of three weeks.
Rogers, blonde, blue-eyes, with
carefully trimmed beard, wore
western style clothing with silver
buckled belt, clean jeans, and used
charm tolure his victims. He spoke
with a gentlemanly southern ac-
cent and liked country music.
Rogers and Nicole?
According to the Post report, the
O.J. defense has had investigators
on the case the entire time. What
they uncovered was that Rogers,
who often found work as a con-
struction and home repair person,
worked two houses down from
NicoleTs condo in Brentwood.
SimpsonTs private investigator
Bill Pavelik maintained Rogers
painted a house two doors down
from NicoleTs three months before
the murders. It seemed Just a coin-
cidence until a friend of Rogers
contacted Simpson at attorneys to
tell them that Rogers told him he
had killed Nicole!
Tony West, who met Rogers in
L.A. two years ago, claimed he
drove Rogers home from a club
last September 12. And while he
had been drinking, Rogers was
just high enough to tell West that
he murdered Nicole and Goldman,
and provide details of the crime.
He told West he had met Nicole in
Brentwood and they flirted with
one another. Rogers claimed heTd
been seeing her for almost a month,
and knew she was O.J. SimpsonTs
ex-wife and found the situation
intriguing. Then suddenly she
dropped him, claiming she had
planned to go back with O.J. and
give it another try.
Rogers claimed he was upset
and didnTt want to break it off and
began watching her, stalking her.
He claimed he was watching her
the night Goldman came up to the
house and rang the bell. He said
she embraced Ron and he (Rogers)
then came out of the bushes and
ocold cocked� Nicole. He then
struggled with Ron and stabbed
him and then killed Nicole when
she was still knocked out.
He claimed he deliberately tried
to frame O.J. if he could and took
(Continued on page 2)
Woman blasts boardTs funding of
officersT defense in lawsuit
By Lloyd Whittington
The Daily Reflector
A Greenville woman questioned
the Pitt County Baord of Commis-
sioners on Monday for funding the
defense of law enforcement offic-
ers she claims treated her family
unjustly in a 1993 vehicle search.
Jeanette Teel Taft, who filed a
federal complaint in July of 1993
alleging harassment of African-
Americans by the city of Greenville
and Pitt County, blasted the board
for recently paying a $25,000 in-
surance deductible for defending
the case.
Her suit stems from a 1993 inci-
dent in which Pitt County sheriff's
deputies and a Greenville police
officer held her and several chil-
dren at gunpoint while searching
for a murder suspect.
Ms. Taft asked the board if pay-
ing $25,000 to fight the lawsuit
was proper use of taxpayersT
money.
oI donTt think so, especially when
asimple handshake, a public apol-
ogy, evaluation of the minor chil-
dren and visitation of schools would
have resolved the entire matter,�
she said.
The money would have been bet-
ter spent training officers on how
to conduct themselves during a
vehicle stop when minor children
were involved, she said.
oWe also would like to know ifa
male sheriff had searched, hand-
cuffed and held a gun on one of the
county commissionerTs minor
daughters, would their vote to fund
the $25,000 still have been the
same,� she said.
Associate County Attorney
Pamela Best advised the board
not to respond because the case is
in the Fourth Circuit Court of Ap-
peals.
Commissioner Jeff Savage, who
introduced the family, still com-
mented, saying the allocation of
the $25,000 on February 5 had
been handled routinely.
oHad I given it a little more
thought.....I know I wouldnTt have
voted in favor,� Savage said. oI
think itTs important, too, that the
public know that these people
made simple requests (since the
incident occurred) and were
shunned.�
Associate County Manager John
Bulow said later that the county
had no choice but to pay the
$25,000. If it failed to pay the de-
ductible, the county could, in turn,
be sued by the sheriff, Bulow said.
oThe county is legally obligated
to defend any county employee,
including the sheriff, if sued for
any reason in performance of du-
ties.� he said. oWhen they brought
the case, they required us to re-
spond.� :
The complaint names Pitt
County Sheriff Billy Vandiford,
Greeneville Police Chief Charles
Hinman, Greenville Mayor Nancy
Jenkins, sheriffs deputies Terry
Vines, Troy Boyd, Tim Peaden,
Johnny Craft, Benny Dobbs and
Greenville police officer Kevin
Smeltzer.
Ms. TaftTs initial complaint
asked for a $10,000 settlement for
damages after law enforcement
officers detained her and several
family members on February 9,
1993.
At the time, authorities were
searching for a man accused of
shooting one man arfd murdering
another in Stokes. Believed to be
armed and dangerous, the suspect
was thought to be in a blue
Oldsmobile similar to Ms. TaftTs.
He had said he would not be taken
alive, Vandiford said.
The complaint alleged that
about10:25 p.m. on February 9,
Ms. Taft, her teenage son OnteT
Taft, daughter Kimberly Taft,
niece Shamesa Teel and nephew
Harry Teel Jr. were turning off
Greene Street and onto N.C. High-
way 33 when they were stopped.
Officers lost sight of the suspect
car when it left a trailer park and
Ms. TaftTs vehicle was sighted
moments later where they ex-
pected the vehicle to appear,
Vandiford said.
Officers ordered her to throw
her keys onto the road and get out
of her car. The complaint alleged
that officers cocked their weapons
as the family exited the vehicle.
Officers allegedly responded to
TaftTs questions by telling her to
oshut up and be quiet.�
The compaint alleged that offic-
ers pushed and shoved Ms. Taft,
physically abused and illegally and
unlawfully searched Harry Teel
Jr., and unlawfully abused,
searched and handcuffed Shamesa
Teel.
Vandiford conducted an inter-
nal investigation at the time and
still contends officers did what they
were supposed to. It was unfortu-
nate and traumatic for the family,
but law enforcement does not take
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BISHOP RALPH LOVE, SR., pastor of Holy Trinity holy
Bo§rd of Education takes a moment to relax with friends. We
church and member of the Pitt Co.
know ofno one who spreads love} We witness a government that
HARVEY GANTT was joined by the honorable Eva Clayton and many, many well-wishers
"When people of color see the world in many varied
shades, we need to remember that our different views "
and talents empower us. We need to move wt
and move into the 21st century."
past fear
John N. Studivant ,
when he was on a "Down-East" stomping jaunt just a few days ago to announce his candidacy
for the US Senate along with Ed Carter who is running for the NC Senate. Also pictured is
Barbara Fenner, Ann Huggins and Pastor Roscoe Locke
Staff photo by Jim Rouse
Harvey Gantt announces candidacy
for U.S. Senate T96
Calling the 1996 Senate Bid a
oFIGHT FOR WORKING FAMI-
LIES� in a six-city kickoff cam-
paign swing, Gantt said, oWe need
to recapture the American Dream
for this generation and genera-
tions to come�.
Saying he is omore convinced
than ever that North Carolinians
want and need a Senator for the
21st century who will care pas-
sionately about them aSenatr who
will fight for working families who
want tosee the promise of America
made real for them and their chil-
dren,� Charlotte architect Harvey
Gantt formally announced his can
didacy for the United States Sena-
tor from North Carolina. GanttTs
announcement tour took him
through six cities Raleigh, Greens
boro, Charlotte, Asheville,
Greenville and Wilmington) over
two days.
GanttTs speech hit the themes of
economic security, investment in
people in the areas of job security,
wages, education and health care,
re-ordering priorities in an era of
smaller government, and a re
newal of the special values that
made America great.
oWhat makes us special, oGantt
said, oare our values of freedom
and liberty, our strong religious
underpinning, our belief in family
" and the notion that hard word
and effort have their reward in an
improved life.�
oThis is America...,� oGantt said,
owhere even a child born poor in
wealth but rich in spirit could as
pire to be anything he or she
wantedtobe This is the
America that can be again.�
Saying, owe can do better,� Gantt
pointed to an economy owhere folks
are being downsized out of jobs
they have held for twenty five
years... when the same companies
_ that are laying people off are mak-
ing record profits.�
oWe witness an economy... where
people have to work two and three
jobs not to get ahead, but just to
get by... where everythingTs going
up.,. except paychecks,� Gantt said.
oWe witness today
disinvestment in education at the
very time we need to invest more...
cuts in school lunches... raising
the premiums on Medicare... while
providing a tax cut to the wealthy
and massive loopholes for big cor-
porations and special interests.
There is something immoral about
that, and I know we can do better,�
Gantt said
oWe can do better by getting
back to the basics in this country,�
Gantt said. oLetTs put the govern-
ment to work to ensure opportu-
nity for the striving families of the
middle class.�
oBut�, Gantt noted, ogovernment
in this day and age cannot do it
all... It will be our own personal
initiative and values that drive
the American agenda in the 21st
century.� Gantt pointed to the ex-
perience of his own family, oa fam-
ily limited in means, but unlim-
ited in the values and spirit of
America. A father who worked two
jobs so that each of his five chil-
dren could godo college... Amother
who taught her children the dif-
ference between right and wrong.�
oParents with a powerful faith in
God... a strong belief in family,
hard work, personal responsibil-
ity and education. Parents who
worked hard and made the prom-
ise of American a reality in their
lives of their children,� Gantt said.
Gantt said these were the solid
American values he got from his
parents, and the values he and his
wife have passed on to their own
children. oNow,� Gantt said, osome-
how, we need to recapture that
American dream for this genera-
tion and generations to come.�
oAs we approach the dawn ofthe
21st century, changcis inevitable,�
Gantt said. oBut the changes we
know are coming shouldnTt
threaten the promise and oppor-
tunity that are basic to the Ameri-
can dream! North Carolina can do
better, this nation cand better,
our government can do better in
preparing for the years ahead.�
Monument To A
Monument
The member of a Greenville
church whose history
reaches back to the 1860s
dedicated a monument
Sunday in memory of the
former building"and all its
blessings.
By Lynn Gibson
The Daily Reflector
Sycamore Hill Baptist Church
members attend services on Eighth
Street, but more than 100 years of
its history are a half-mile away.
ThatTs why the congregation of
GreenvilleTs oldest black church
met Sunday on the corner of First
and Greene streets to dedicate a
monument where the church stood
until 1968, when it was damaged
in a fire and torn down to make
way for the Town Common.
oThis is holy ground,� Deacon
Matthew Lewis say. oMany souls
worship. Let us never forget those
who came to pray here.�
The sounds of traffic rushing by
couldnTt drown out the church
members who sang oAmazing
Grace� in remembrance of the
church that was founded in 1860
as the Colored Religious Society,
and later became First Baptist
Church before being named Sy-
camore Hill Baptist Church.
oWe need to remember the past,�
pastor Howard W. Parker Jr. said.
oA lot of important things hap-
pened on this site. Souls were
saved, marriages took place, fu-
nerals were held. As we work to-
ward the 21st century, itTs impor-
tant to know where we came from.�
Church member Beatrice Maye,
who helped raise the $1,500 needed
for the monument, told the crowd
how the idea turned into reality.
oDeacon Morris came by to fix
my VCR, and as he left, he turned
tome and said, ~DonTt you think we
- se
place in a perfect world, he said
Mon
__ oTe got police officers out here
who have families"who have a
love of life. They're looking for a
vicious individual who has vowed
not to taken alive. He has demon-
strated that twice. Officers have a
right to live and exercise all due
caution to prevent themselves or
anyone else from being injured
while hunting a person of this cali-
ber,� he said.
A flier the family has distrib-
uted around Pitt County puts the
cost of the suit so far at $76,000 of
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he has seen bills for at least
$50,000. |
The flier says all the Sheriffs
Department needed to do was
grant a public apology, have the
children psychologically evaluated
and have officers speak to stu-
dents about how to conduct them-
selves during a vehicle stop.
Vandiford said a public apology
implies officers did something
wrong and opens the door for a
civil suit. The Sheriffs Depart-
ment does not have funds, or the
obligation, to test those unnerved
by justified actions, he said.
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met with the family but he had
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BEATRICE MAYE
A Monument
Erected
The Sycamore Hill Baptist
Church members and friends co-
operated extremely well with the
erection of a monument on the
Corners of First and Greene
Streets, Town Commons, which
was dedicated with appropriate
services, Sunday February 18,
1996, in commemoration of Afri-
can-American (Black) History
Month, with Deacon Matthew T,
Lewis mentioning in his Dedica-
tion Prayer that omany souls have
come here to pray, sing and wor-
ship�.
This church was founded in 1860
with a handful of people who as-
sembled in a house for prayer and
services.
In 1968 it was damaged by fire,
cemeteries were moved by
Flanagan Funeral Home to Brown
Hill Cemetery andit was torn down
to make way for the Town Com-
mons.
Reverend Howard Parker also
stated that osouls were saved,
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marriages performed, funerals
conducted and it is important to
know from whence we came�.
Memorable history was made.
Sycamore Hill is the oldest Black
| church in Greenville, North Caro-
lina.
oIf arace has no history, if it has
noworthwhile tradition, it becomes
aneglible factor in the thoughts of
the world and it stands in danger
of being exterminated�, Carter G.
Woodson, Father of Black History
Month.
TRACEY BENNETT, daughter
of Mrs. Dianne Williams Bennett
and granddaughter of James and
Mildred Williams, 1212 Davenport
Street, Greenville, NC, was re-
cently hired to the position of As-
sociate Producer in the News De-
partment, WITN-TV, Channel 7.
Tracey, currently is the News Di-
rector and Morning Anchor for
Oldies, WNCT Radio 107-9.
A word of ENCOURAGEMENT
to Roundtree and Associates as
they embark on their new busi-
ness establishment of Dickinson
Avenue. Stop by and wish this
young man SUCCESS.
Though FebruaryTs theme cen-
ters on and about wowen, we dare
not omit men locally.
1. Attorney Robert White
2. Attorney Jerome Ramey
From Page 1
gloves from the house and left one
at the scene, and another he drove
over to O.J.Ts and threw it over the
fence from the neighbor's yard. He
claimed he planted the knit cap
also.
He said he smeared blood on the
bronco, but did not put blood at the
scene. He admitted the police prob-
ably ohelped him.�
It sounds like the ravings of a
lunatic, but another person, in
addition to West, who worked at
the Oak Lounge in L.A. where
Rogers hung out, confirmed that
Rogers bragged that he had met
Nicole at Rexall drug store where
they were both trying on sun-
glasses. According to West, Rogers
also told him exactly where O.J.
Simpson lived. He said Rogers told
him about Nicole twice. On two
separate occasions. He said he had
been with Nicole sexually oa couple
of times.�
West maintained Rogers told
him he had killed 100 people but
West would only know two of the
victims, Nicole and Ron. West said
Rogers called O.J. a onigger� and
framed him because Nicole
dropped him for O.J.
West claimed he was willing to
take a lie detector test but was
never asked to do so. West claimed
he was soshaken by the confession
that he called the L.A.P.D. the
very next day and told them. He
said, oThey blew me offright away,
almost like I was the crazy guy.�
West told the investigators that
he didnTt believe Rogers at first
but questioned why someone would
want to confess to murder, so he
asked him, oIf you killed them,
what did you do with the knife?�
At which point Rogers pulled a
knife out of his boot and said, oHere
3..Dr. Dennis Chestnutt, psy-
chologist
4. Dr. Brian Haynes, Director,
Minority Affairs, ECU
5. Bobby Hardy, III, Owner/Op-
erator Headlines II, African-
American paraphernalia and lit-
erature
6. James Ebron II, Past General
Manager, Burroughs Wellcome
and past chairman, United Fund
Drive
7. William Teel, Commissioner
wlth the Global TransPark, con-
tract administrator, E. I. Du Pont
8. Russell Clark, Salesman,
Mazda Grant Buick Company
9. Dr. Julius Mallet, Ob-Gyn,
Medical School, ECU
10. Jeff Savage, Businessman,
member of the Pitt Board of
Comissioners
11. Daniel Bullock, Jr., Postmas-
ter, Snow Hill, N. C.
12. Wade Johnson, Pitt County
Schools Drug Education Counse-
lor
13. J. B. Taft, Jr., CPA Consult-
ant
14. Capt. C. J. Hardy, Investiga-
tion Captain for Police Department
15. Raymond Carney, Fire Chief,
City of Greenville
16. Bob Casey, Currently, train-
ing officer for the City of Greenville
17. James Tripp, Program coor-
dinator for Greenville Housing
Authority/ Greenville Police De-
partment and chaplain for the
Police Department
18. Michel Best, Neighborhood
Director for the Moyewood Cen-
ter/ Greenville Housing Authority
19. Elvis Jones, Council mem-
ber, town of Bethel
20. Roscoe Locke, Principal,
Bethel Elementary Schocl
21. Terry Anderson, Operations
Manager, City of Greenville
22. Clarence Hunter, Postmas-
ter, Greenville and President, J.
R. Rose Parent Teacher Student
Association (PTSA)
23. Calvin Henderson, Director,
Sr. Citizens Organization,
Winterville
24. Gary Taylor, Owner/Opera-
tor, Back to Herbs, Bell Fork
25. Dr. Wiley Hines, Dentist
26. Jim Rouse, Owner two radio
stations and oM� Voice Newspa-
per
Media Ignores
it is"you want to touch it?�
Delusions
If Rogers is delusional, and thatTs
very possible, at least two people
maintain that Rogers claimed to
have known Nicole. West, and the
other person who worked at the
Oak Lounge.
It also tends to fit NicoleTs m.o.,
as she was the type of woman who,
even by L.A. standards, would
sleep with anyone. And Rogers was
a charmer.
Moreover, Rogers is indeed a
killer. An incident happened in
L.A. that displayed how enraged
he could get upon getting rejected.
Rogers appeared to be unraveling
and was apparently finding it
harder and harder to keep his tem-
per under control.
Rein Keener, 24, met Rogers at
the McRedTs bar in Van Nuys,
Calif., Sept. 28, 1995. Rogers was
a regular in the bar and often
bought drinks for everyone. Keener
was a student at Pasadena City
College. Rogers asked her to drive
him home because he had been
drinking and didnTt like to drive
when he was that drunk. She was
about to, and, in fact, had her car
keys in her hand, when a friend
called out to her and she stopped
to talk.
Suddenly a look flashed across
RogersT face that stopped her cold.
She said to herself, oITm a petite
woman, no match for this big guy
should he decide to turn ugly, and
heTs been drinking.� So she blew
him off, telling him she changed
her mind and wasnTt ready to leave
yet. She told police later that he
almost went crazy.
He cursed her loudly and stalked
away. Two days later homicide
detectives visited her and showed
her a picture of a woman, Sandra
Gallagher, who had, in fact, been
at McRedTs that night.
She had been strangled and her
pick-up truck set on fire with her
inside the morning after KeenerTs
blow up with Rogers.
An all points bulletin was issued
for Rogers who was finally cap-
tured following a high speed chase
in rural Kentucky on November
13. Keener speculated taht he was
so angry at being rebuffed by her
that he turned and killed Gallagher
out of rage, and because she had
also revealed she has won the lot-
tery, so he took money she had on
her also.
The big question is hwy did the
L.A.P.D. choose to ignore WestTs
call? Rogers killed Gallagher after
he claimed he killed Nicole. Pick-
ing him up for questioning and
watching him may have prevented
GallagherTs murder.
And why is the media choosing
to totally ignore this information?
Preferring to lick their lips and
hope for another chance at
Simpson via the civil suit, the press
is saying the requirements for a
civil suit is preponderance of evi-
dence, rather than proof beyond a
reaTonable doubt.
As itis, the press has downplayed
Glen Rogers and his crimes, pre-
ferring to gnash their teeth at O.J.
Simpson. While whites were upset
about O.J. Simpson, Glen Rogers
was running all over the country
killing women! No one is even an-
gry at him! Most people never even
heard of him. And the press did
not dwell on his crimes. The press
did not whip people into a fever
about Rogers, nor, indeed, Timo-
thy McVeigh nor any othe rwhite
male whohas done horrible things.
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FIRST CITIZENS BRANCH MANAGERS were on hand at the third annual Black
Business Expo recently. The day was very successful (due in large part to the support by First
Citizens).
From Page 1
because itTs part of our heritage,
and years from now, it will remind
us what was there.�
Mrs. Maye spent two days and
nights calling church members,
asking them for donations.
oWe received gifts not only from
our church members, but from
shoudl find a way to remember the
old church?� she said.
Thechurch contacted City Coun-
cilman Rufus Huggins, who put
them in touch with Parks and Rec-
reation Director Boyd Lee.
oThe Parks and Recreation Com-
mission thought it was an excel-
lent idea,� Huggins said ina tele- friends of the church who wanted
phone interview. oI supported it to see it remembered,� she said.
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Monument to a
monument
The church began when resi-
dents gathered at a home in 1860,
Parker said. Eventually a church
was built on the site and remained
until 1968, when a fire damaged
the building.
The Greenville Redevelopment
Commission, a group charged with
revitalizing downtown, was al-
ready negotiating with the church
to buy the land, Huggins said.
oMy understanding is they
fought very hard to keep it there,�
he said. oItTs a pillar of the black
community in the City of
Greenville, and it was looked up to
throughout Pitt County.�
After the fire, the church relo-
cated to its present site on 226 W.
Eighth St., but many congrega-
tion members haven't forgotten the
old building.
oTt will be nice for future genera-
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Nicole Dickens, whose grandfa-
ther, the Rev. Joshua Alpha
Nimmo, was the pastor for 40
years. oI wasnTt born yet, but I
think itTs important for people to
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"4 potato hg chy Grahanta says
The future looks bright for North
Carolina sweet potatoes as con-
sumers become more aware of the
nutritional value of the golden
spuds, said State Agriculture Com-
missioner Jim Graham told the
North Carolina Sweet Potato Com-
mission annual meeting here.
oYou will go into the next cen-
tury with perhaps the most mar-
ketable North Carolina commod-
ity,� Graham told the gathering of
sweet potato growers, packers and
shippers. oBut you must be aware
of the very real danger of sweet
potato weevil infestations in this
state, and the potential for eco-
nomic distress.�
North Carolina is a sweet potato
weevil free state in production ar-
eas, with aggressive monitoring
for infestations across growing
areas. A total of 4,202 sweet po-
tato fields covering 35,415 acres
were trapped for weevils in 1995,
with two locations identified with
weevil problems. Both locations
were treated and will be moni-
tored in coming years, according
to Howard Singletary, director of
NCDATs Plant Industry Division.
Graham cited three reasons why
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the increased amount of seed and
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movement of migrant workers
within the state.
North Carolina leads the coun-
try in sweet potato production,
supplying almost 33 percent of the
national crop with the bulk of the
potatoes grown in eastern North
Carolina. For additional informa-
tion on sweet potato weevils, con-
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mation on sweet potato produc-
tion, contact Ross Williams with
NCDATs Marketing Division at
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Bonitta Best - The First Black and
the first female associate editor of
the oPro Football Weekly�T
Bonitta Best is a 1977 graduate
of D.H. Conley. In 1981 she re-
ceived a B.A. degree in Theater
from Towson State University. Her
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BonittaTs faith, ambition, edu-
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the country. .
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member of the New Antioch Bap-
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Bonitta began the church newslet-
ter. She was a member of the Food
Pantry Ministry (where they dis-
tributed food to needy families
while spreading the gospel). It was
here under the grace of God and
the leadership of the Reverend
Kenneth L. Barney Jr. that Bonitta
became a born again Christian.
She is looking for a new church
home in Chicago. Bonitta has truly
made her family especially her
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late Luke Best very proud.
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In South Carolina in the 1890s,
my grandfather had land given to
him by Cherokee Indians as a wed-
ding gift. He had married a medi-
cine manTs daughter.
In 1909, whites, jealous of him,
came and told him his house was
too close to the main road and he
had to move it more out of sight.
He was a little slow in moving so
they came by and burned it to the
' ground.
My nine-year-old father ran into
the burning house and saved the
family Bible that dated back to the
1700s. That was the only thing
saved. There was my grandfather,
a learned man, who could read
and write, who taught penman-
ship, who could read and write
music, was a professor of music at
his church, standingT out int he
middle of nowhere barefoot, win-
ter almost come, and no house. He
was reduced to tapping turpen-
tine trees for their sap that winter
in order to survive. He had 13
children. They had to hire out to
the whites, which was what the
whites wanted. He was too uppity
anway.
The older boys, rather than work
for the whites, left home and scat-
tered. With the older boys gone,
local whites decided to rape one of
the girls on her way home through
the woods. My father, then only
14, heard her screamsd and fired
several shots out, not sure where.
That made them take off, but not
before they had succeeded in rap-
ing her. But it stopped whatever
else they may have had in their
minds to do to her.
My father firing shots at white
folks put the family in peril again
and at 14 he had to leave, on foot,
walking along the railroad lines
going north, staying out of sight
because they were looking for him.
My grandfather had to apologize
to the whites for the incident.
Apologize to them.
Overrun with immigrants
There were race riots in New
et ot ee eee
York in 1909; and again in 1911.
At the turn of the century, poor
whites from Italy, Ireland, Spain,
Germany, Hungary, Portugal and
Russia came pouring into America.
The country was overrun with
immigrants and whites already
here reacted with editorials, re-
strictions, etc.
Medical doctors and newspapers
banned together to maintain these
immigrants were bad for the coun- ,
try. For one thing their heads were
too small! They didnTt bathe, did
not know how to care for their
numerous children, nor contrib-
ute with any useful skills. They -
were uneducated. Many of them
lived in such squalor and were
treated so badly that they up and
died leaving their children or-
phans. The situation was so bad,
the orphans were sent out west in
servitude or to orphanages that
served meat once a month.
The Italian Mafia, The Jewish
Murder Inc., Irish gangs who'd
Dixon received certificate of
commendation
Marine Sgt. Duane D. Dixon,
whose wife, Kasannya, is the
daughter of Mary J. Harris of 1807
Conley St., Greenville, recently
received a Certificate of Commen-
dation while assigned at Marine
Corps Recruiting Station, Iselin,
NJ.
Dixon was recognized for his
superior performance of duty.
Dixon consistently performed his
demanding duties in an exemplary
and highly professional manner.
Dixon is an essential part of
todayTs naval forces as they shift
focus away from long-distance war
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ENROLLMENT ANNOUNCEMENT -
HEAD START PROGRAM
Martin County Community Action, Inc. Project Head Start is now accepting
applications for the 1996 Fall Enrollment for children and including children with
disabilities. Eligibility is determined by HHS income guidelines, family needs,
disabilities and/or special conditions of the child.
Children who will be enrolled will be exposed to a broad educational curriculum that
will prepare them for preschool social and educational experiences. Health,
nutrition, and mental health are also important factors in the development of these
children. These areas are also facilitated in the daily routines of the children. Parent
involvement and other program services as mandated are required and are fully
utilized by this program. 10 percent of Head Start enrollmentis identified as: ohealth
impairment, emotional/behavior disorders, speech/language impairments, mental
retardation, hearing impairment/deafness, orthopedic impairment, visual impair-
ment/blind, learning disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, and other impair-
ments for children who require special education and related services.�
Head Start is a comprehensive developmental program for children ages 3-5 years
old. This programis based on the premise that children share certain needs and that
children from low-income families, in particular, can benefit from a program
designed to meet those needs. Head Start operates nine (9) months of the year, -
September through May. The centers are opened Monday through Friday and the
house of operation are 8:00°A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Head Start has been operating in the
Martin County area since 1965, currently there are 193 children. Nine classrooms
are comprised 4-5 yr. old and one classroom consists of three year old who must
become aged three by October 16th; Beaufort County has been operating since
1977. Presently, 98 children are enrolled. This center accommodates five class-
olds; Pitt County originated in 1985 now there are 222 children in the program.
Twelve classrooms accommodate 4-5 yr. olds.
Funding for Martin County Community Action, Inc. Project Head Start is received
th and Families Unit, Department of Health
and Human Services. In order for children to qualify, they must meet the family
income guidelines. Below are the guidelines.
fromthe Administration for Children, You
1995 FAMILY INCOME GUIDELINES FOR HEAD START PROGRAMS
41995 FAMILY INCOME GUIDELINES FOR ALL STATES (EXCEPT ALASKA AND
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For more information or to enroll a child, please call Ms, Teresa
Greene or Mrs. Gloristeen Mathewson at (919) 792-7141 or come by
the Martin County Community Action Head Start Administrative
Office at 106 South Watts Street in Williamston, North Carolina.
at sea to handling the challenges
of regional conflicts affecting U.S.
interests.
Whether helping provide hu-
manitarian assistance and disas-
ter-relief or projecting power
ashore and providingd forward
presenced, Marines like Dixon are
making a difference as they work
assigned to ships, squadrons or
shore commands around the world.
Dixon is not only improving his
knowledge and skill, but is serving
as part of the most highly techni-
cal naval force in history.
The 1985 graduate of Ayden
: Lae
NO BETTER TRIBUTE TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN """
MONTH than the values of pride and joy that our African-
American sister Cathy Venable and her son share with each
other.
Photo by Jim Rouse
Grifton High School of Ayden,
joined the Marine Corps in Sep-
tember 1985.
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break your legs for five bucks.
So consumed was the country
with immigrants that they mo-
mentarily forgot about Blacks, and
Blacks made great strides in the
arts and small business at that
time.
The distaste many urban whites
had for the recent immigrants was
so great that they began to look
more fondly at Black Americans.
5
This laid the groundwork for the
Harlem Renaissance; a movement
that depended largely on white
spending.
In 1898, Bert Williams and
George Walder had their own pro-
duction company, and challenged
William K. Vanderbilt of 5th Av-
enue toa Cake Walking contest. In
the oGay Nineties,� the beginnings
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ays of White
forming in France. Claude Debussy
composed oThe ChildrenTs Corner,�
with the composition oGolliwoggTs
Cake Walk� included as a tribute
to the high stepping minstrels of
the era.
Immigrants soon learned, how-
ever, that in order to cut their pain
time, reflecting the prejudices of
the dominant culture would as-
sure short cuts.
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Announces
Candidacy
Tom Davidson, a businessman
and agronomist, announced today
that he will be othrowing his hat in
the ring� to be the next commis-
sioner of agriculture. Davidson is
a Republican.
Davidson holds both bachelors
and masters degrees in agronomy
from Clemson University. He be-
gan his professional career in
agribusiness with Union Carbide
Agricultural Products Company in
1984. Davidson worked for sev-
eral years in field research and
development in Texas, before mov-
ing to North Carolina to develop
products for agribusiness. David-
son currently works as a senior
sales associate for Rhone Poulenc
Ag Company, Inc. _ .
Tom Davidson sees North Caro-
lina~ s agribusiness future as di-
verse and dynamic. As such, he
believes the state needs innova-
tive leadership in the Department
of Agriculture "someone with the
energy, enthusiasm and new ideas
to lead North Carolina
agribusiness into the next century.
TomTs education in the field of
agronomy and his 12 years of ex-
perience in the agribusiness in-
dustry make him a natural to run
for Commissioner of Agriculture. ,
Commenting on his decision to
run Davidson stated, o
oT feel strongly that it is time for
a change in the leadership of the
North Carolina Department of
Agriculture. We must find ways to
We must educate the consumer
agribusiness, food costs would be
much higher than thecurrent 10%*
of disposable income. And that
sticker on the gas pump or the
scale in the meat market should
be a reminder to the consumer
that the North Carolina Depart-
ment of Agriculture is a factor in
their everyday life.� ;
Davidson concluded his remarks 8B
by saying,
oWe need energy, enthusiasm,
and new ideas to successfully carry
us into the next century. I bring to
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tage. And through my 16 years of a
promote our stateTs products and
education and experience, I bring
increase our market presence and
awareness both domestically and
internationally. This will be one of
my priorities as Commissioner of
Agriculture.� owe need to change
the perception of agriculture. The
increasing demands for food, feed
and fiber are greater than ever
before. Growers must be recog-
nized for the important contribu-
tion that they make in feeding a
hungry state and a hungry world.
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The man known to his fans
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ered in a large tent between the
Richard Petty museum and the
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secretary of state (office) but I
also also agree we need to reform
the whole Council of State,� Petty
said.
oWe figure in January we're
going to go down there with a
broom and bring a whole new
team to Raleigh.
oBefore you start a race, they
say, oGentlemen, start your en-
gines.TITm starting mine tonight,�
said the man Republicans hope
will help them sweep the Demo-
cratic Council of State in upcom-
ing elections.
Dressed in a black cowboy hat
with a gold band, gray slacks
and a crisp navy blazer, Petty
spoke for the television cameras
before his public appearance.
During that news conference"
held in the shop and closed to
print reporters and photogra-
phers"Petty said he had no
plans to use the secretary of
stateTs job as a stepping stone to
higher office. In addition, he
talked about downsizing and
possibly phasing out the secre-
tary of sateTs office.
He also said he would have no
trouble keepin his business and
political lives separate, accord- _
ing to a freelance journalist who
attended that news conference.
Petty later said his experience
as aformer county commissioner
and as an active Republican
Party member will help him in
Raleigh.
Petty plans to continue endors-
ing products such as Pepsi,
GoodyTs Headache Powders,
Sears Diehard batteries and STP
oil teatment if he becomes secre-
tary of state. He will also con-
tinue as CEO of Petty Enter-
prises, with annual revenue es-
timated at $20 million.
Later he told reporters, oI'll
continue to do my business as
usual. The only time it is a con-
flict is when you keep asking the
question.
oITm one thing at the race track
and ITm something else when I
go to Raleigh"I donTt see any
conflict whatsoever.�
A host of Republican candi-
dates turned out for the event,
including Richard Vinroot and
Robin Hayes, both running for
governor; Mike Causey, insur-
ance commissioner candidate;
former State Rep. Steve Arnold,
candidate for lieu tenant gover-
nor; and Vernon Robinson, who
hopes to head the Department of
Public Instruction.
oI think he can win,� said
Vinroot as he shook hands in the
crowd. oI think he helps the Re-
publican ticket from top to bot-
tom.�
House Speaker Harold
Brubaker told the crowd that he
isnTt worried about PettyTs quali-
fications for the job.
Most in the audience weren't
asking questions about PettyTs
qualifications. Many said it is
enough that he has always
seemed to be a man of the people
despite his millions.
oYou have people who feel like
my vote doesnTt matter,� said
Linwood Parker, former head of
the Johnston County Republi-
can Party, whocame to the event
with a bus load of PettyTs sup-
porters. oI think Petty allows
them to feel like they are part of
the process. I guess heTs what
you might call a folk hero for the
average man.�
The average man paid $75 for
a single ticket and $125 for a
couple to attend the event. That
didnTt seem to bother Nancy and
Ricky Brady of Pinnacle. Nancy
Brady is a retired teacher and
Ricky is a tobacco farmer.
oWe've been a supporter of his
throughout the years as a race
car driver,� Nancy Brady said. oI
like what he stands for, what he
represents. We think he is a real
honest person, down to earth.
ThatTs important to us.�
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