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What You See Is, Is What You Get, What You Read Is What You Know & Save " Eastern North CarolinaTs Minority Voice
| ROSA BRADLEY
» GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27834
THURSDAY MARCH 3, 1988
At OPER TEEPE SS Np ahi MS BIS
SUPER TUESDAY ... is next week and Bro J essie Jackson is shown in Greenville.
Hospital plans safety activities
for kids on March 12th
Do your children know what to
do if their clothes catch fire? Do
they know what products are
poisonous in your home? Do they
always buckle up in the car?
Have they ever listened to a
heartbeat through a stethoscope?
If the answer to any of those
questions is no, then parents may
want to treat their children to
oHealth Fair for KidsT at The
Plaza shopping mall on Saturday,
March 12.
The ChildrenTs Hospital of
Eastern North Carolina at Pitt
County Memorial Hospital will
sponsor five booths offering a
variety of health- and safety-
related activities for children
from-10 a.m. to § p.m.
-Children will learn about fire
prevention and ~Stop, Drop and
RollTT"an activity teaching them
to roll on the ground if their
clothes are burning. TheyTll learn
about household items that are
poisonous, and parents can learn
first aid techniques in case of
poisoning. Children will also
learn: about good nutrition and
healthy snacks.
T With assistance from the N.C.
Highway Patrol, a special activi-
ty is planned for children to show
| them the importance of wearing
~seat belts. Children will be able
~to play with stethoscopes, try on
ac masks, caps and gloves,
~and'become familiar with some
~of the equipment they would see
~in the doctorTs office and hospital.
: Children who have visited all
itive. booths will receive a
ig tg Ph) i, weit
* weil Cin ar, riT n 5
urch Howard Parker, and school
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certificate.
The ~~Health Fair for KidsTT is
part of the ChildrenTs HospitalTs
celebration of Children and
Hospitals Week, March 1-12, said
Anna Blair, registered nurse at
the hospital. Blair says the event
is being held to educate children
in a variety of areas and to en-
courage them to take respon-
sibility for their health.
A main focus of the event is
seat belt safety and poison and
fire prevention, Blair said,
because these are the most com-
mon causes of accidental! injuries
seen among children in the
hospital. Blair adds that the staff
has found that children are less
anxious and fearful of a visit to
the doctor or the hospital if they
are familiar with.some of the
medical equipment theyTll see
there.
For more information about
oHealth Fair for Kids,? contact
Anna Blair or Cynthia Stephen-
son at Pitt Memorial at 551-4979.
North Carolina
freshman wins
entrepreneur contest
A 21-year old freshman at Pitt
Coummunity College in Green-
ville, who proposed a business
that will design and sell architec-
tural ornaments, won the college
entrepreneur contest sponsored
by a Dallas frozen-yogurt
company.
Robert Mihaly, whose start-up
idea was selected from a field of
nearly 600 entrants, will receive
$10,000 in seed money and a con-
sultation with Arthur Lipper, the
editor of Venture magazine and
one of the contest judges.
The contest was sponsored by
~member
Ct
Bill and Julie Brice to celebrate
the 10th anniversary of I CanTt
Believe ItTs Yogurt, the frozen-
yogurt chain they started while
students at Southern Methodist
University in Dallas.
Mr. Mihaly, an artist whose
sculpted glass tabletops are in the
Smithsonian InstitutionTs perma-
nent collection, has designed and
sold sand-blasted glass, stone and
wood products in Greenville for
two years. With his winnings, he
plans to buy a used van so he can
take his work directly to con-
struction sites.
gave special
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Filing re-opens Monday at noon
for candidates for Pitt Co. BOC
Chief Judge U.S. District
Courts, Eastern District W. Earl
Britt signed and delivered at 1:00
p.m. today Consent Order in case
of Pitt County Concerned Citizens
for Justice et al v. Pitt County,
N.C. et al.
Word of Justice Department
preclearance was received
Thursday and the signing of this
Cgonsent Decree by Judge Britt
clears the way for re-opening the
filing for seats on the Pitt Coun-
ty Board of Commissioners.
The Consent Decree provides
that ~~as soon as possible after the
entry of this decree, the Pitt
County Board of Elections shall
notify each person who has filed
a notice of candidacy for the Pitt
County Board of Commissioners
in 1988 that no election shall be
held using the current at-large
method of election. The Board of
Elections shall give each such
person a choice of receiving a re-
fund of the filing fee or leaving
the fee on deposit with the Board
of Elections to be used when fil-
ing is opened under the new
method of election.?
Notice will be mailed by the
Board of Elections to each can-
didate having filed in 1988 for a
seat on the Pitt County Board of
Commissioners.
The approved method of elec-
ting Pitt County Commissioners
provides for nine members; one
member to be elected from each
of the six districts described in
Chapter 193 of the 1987 Session
Laws and used for the election of
the Pitt County Board of Educa-
tion. Only voters residing in a
district shall vote in the primary
and election for that district.
In addition, one member each
shall be elected from three con-
solidated districts. Consolidated
District A shall consist of regular
districts 1 and 2. Consolidated
District B shall consist of regular
districts 3 and 6. Consolidated
District C shall consist of regular
districts 4 and 5. Only voters
residing in a consolidated district
shall vote in the primary and
election for that district.
In 1988 one member each shall
be elected from regular districts
1, 2 and 4. Each of those members
shall serve a term expiring in
1990. Also in 1988 one member
each shall be elected from con-
solidated districts A, B and C.
Each of those three members
shall serve a term expiring in
1992.
Following the 1988 election the
three incumbent members whose
terms do not expire until 1990
shall be assigned to the regular
districts in which they currently
reside, as follows:
Tom Johnson, District 3; Ken-
neth Dews, District 5; Charles
McLawhorn, District 6. If any of
those members dies or resigns
Speech:
his office, the person named to
replace him must reside in the
same district.
In 1990 and every four years
thereafter one member each
shall be elected from the six
regular districts.
In 1992 and every four years
thereafter one member each
shall be elected from the three
consolidated districts.
Any vacancy on the Board of
Commissioners shall be filled by
a person appointed by the re-
maining membérs. The person
appointed must reside in the
same regular or consolidated
district as the person who
vacated the office. In making
such appointments, the Board
shall attempt to select a person
who is representative of the elec-
torate in that district.
The board shall continue to
elect its chairman annually from
among the members.
Candidates may file Notices of
Candidacy beginning at 12:00
Noon on Monday, February 29,
and ending at 12:00 Noon on Mon-
day, March 21, 1988.
Ballots will be prepared as soon
as possible after the filing period
ends and these ballots will be
mailed in a second mailing to
absentee ballot voters.
For further information on fil-
ing Notice of Candidacy for Pitt
County Board of Commissioners,
call the Elections Office, 830-4121.
The Black Educational Imperative
By Dr. Chester F. Preyar
In America, one of the most
widely accepted indicators of
oneTs achievement or intellect for
achievement is oneTs speech. For
those of us Blacks who gree up
speaking ~~ghettoneseTT or
nonstandard English, there is the
tendency on the part of the larger
society to judge us as lacking in
intelligence or formal learning.
One need only review the daily
routines required in simply get-
ting through the day. In interac-
tions with friends, strangers,
business persons or governmen-
tal representatives, we continual-
ly experience the dynamics of
judgments made relating to our
intellectual ability. More fre-
quently than not, proper speech
is accepted as an indicator of
intelligence.
Some years ago during a visit
to Kingston, Jamaica, my own
awareness of perceptions about
speech was crystallized when a
waiter at a restaurant, who had
served my family of four,
presented the check for the meal.
During the course of being serv-
ed, my wife and I had com-
mented on his beautiful use of the
oKingTs EnglishT. He was ar-
ticulate; his enunciation impec-
cable, and by out standards, his
diction was exception. We judg-
ed him to be intellectually able.
However, in reviewing the check
we found that we were being
over-charged as stated through
the British currency exchange of
Pound, Shilling and Pence. After
a period of discussion with the
waiter and head waiter, we
_ established that the check was
about ten dollars (U.S.) over the
Stated menu cost. Afterwards,
the head waiter explained that
our waiter with the impeccable
English had very limited basic
skills in reading and computa-
tion. Functionally, he was
marginally literate, although by
our initial interactions, we judg-
ed him to be intellectually able
and at least formally schooled.
During the 1960Ts, a number of
respected educational leaders
presented arguments in support
of oBlack EnglishT, and its
legitimacy in the classroom.
Residuals of arguments made
during the period yet remain with
a number of educators, parents,
students and community leaders.
DR. CHESTER F. PREYAR
All too frequently Black school-
aged youth are not acquainted
with the real life necessity for ac-
quiring essential skills in the pro-
per use of English. Within the stu-
dent peer groups, a pervasive at-
titude requires that Black youth
talk ~o~BlackTT. One is not to talk
o~WhiteTT lest one oAct WhiteT. As
parents, educators and communi-
ty leaders, we have the burden
and responsibility to ensure that
all Black youth are equipped with
the one skill that, according to
William Raspberry, goes farther.
The ability to speak and write the
language properly reduces, and
in many cases, removes a
number of societal barriers to
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D BEATRICE MAYE
Farney MooreTs Collected Pearls
of Precious Price
~It mugt be borne in mind that
| the tragedy of life is not having
. reached a goal; the tragedy of
life is having no goal to reach. It
a dream
ity not
captured your , but it
¢ to have no ideal to cap-
to Hav-
failed to reach the stars; it is
to have no stars to
Benjamin Elijah Mays
5H | Lift ev'ry volee and sing Till
ng with the Staite of
sea!
Sing a song full of the faith that
the dark past has taught us;
Sing a song full of hope that the
resent has brought us.
acing the rising sun of our new
day begun,
Let us march on till victory is
won,
Stoney the road we trod, bitter
chaste rod
Out from the gloomy past, Till
now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our
bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of
our silent tears,
Thou who hast brought us thus
far on the way,
Thou who hast, by Thy might, led
us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we
Lest our hearts, drunk with the
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honorary citiT
In an effort to promot
Downtown and goodwill with ou!
of-town visitors, the Greenvil!«
Parking Authority has adopted a
Proclamation of Honorary
Citizenship to be used for free
parking in Downto wn public
parking zones.
The Certificates of Procloma
tion will be distributed by loca!
organizations that are frequented
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manage your property.
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he guest free parking for up to 72
1ours from the time it is issued.
Chairman John Shannonhouse
tated the idea was unanimously
approved after being presented
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amation Cc
by a committee member who had
recelveda a
similar permit while
isiting out-of-state.
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A well-known, self-made
businessman, Bill Dansey, mov-
ed to North Carolina after com-
pleting military service as a
Sergeant in the U.S. Army in
1958. Working his way through
college, entering in 1959 and
finishing college in 314 years, he
ograduated from East Carolina
University School of Business
with a degree in Accounting.
During the years of high school
and college, he worked in a varie-
ty of jobs, from running a beater
in a paper mill, working in a
sheetmetal shop as a night wat-
chman, a carpenterTs helper, a
service station manager, a
grocery store bag boy and a
checkout clerk, as well as
measuring crop allotments for
the ASCS.
While he was a senior in col-
lege, he built his first construc-
tion project, a duplex in Green-
ville, which he still owns. Several
years after finishing college, he
started his own construction com-
pany, which evolved into the
highly successful, present day
WEDCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
WEDCO has been involved in the
development and management of
multi-family housing, land
development, and construction of
single family housing in Green-
ville, Rocky Mount, Raleigh,
Kinston and Wilson. Bill also
owned a fully working farm with
a 60 acre tobacco allotment.
Although busy developing his
business, Bill Dansey also found
time to involve himself in com-
munity affairs. Through this in-
volvement for the past 30 years
he has developed a keen
understanding of the problems
we face in eastern North
Carolina.
GOVERNMENT: ~Bill Dansey
has served as a member of the
Greenville City Council and
knows the problems faced by the
city governments. While on the
council, he was instrumental in
obtaining a Federal grant to
clean-up the Meadowbrook area
in Greenville and establish it as
a public housing area. He also
was instrumental in getting
GreenvilleTs West End Recrea-
tional Facility leased and funded.
Bill has served on the White
House staff as a political consul-
tant and advance staffer for three
different Presidents.
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Voters sponsors
panel discussion
On March 15th The League of
Women Voters of Greenville-Pitt
County will sponsor a panel
discussion addressing meeting
basic human needs in Pitt Coun-
ty. Participating in the panel will
be representatives from the Pitt
County Department of Social Ser-
vices, the Greenville Community
Shelter and the Pitt County Board
of Commissioners as well as
Walter B. Jones, Jr.
Those individuals concerned
about food and/or shelter needs
in our community are urged to at-
tend. The panel will begin at 8
p.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church at 14th and Elm Streets in
Greenville.
For further information please
call 756-3021.
The event is free and open to
the public.
Fot tnforbaation ( Call |
756-3130, Ext 245,
od
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- What you need to know
about Bill Dansey .
CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Active in
community affairs, Bill has serv-
ed as President of the Tarheel
Little League, and President and
Chairman of the Pitt County
United Way. Interested in helping |
disadvantaged youth, he helped
found the Gladiator Boxing Club
in Greenville a number of years
ago while he was a member of the
Greenville Recreation Commis-
sion. He was recipient of the 1972
Distinguished Service Award
from the Greenville Jaycees for
outstanding civic contributions.
Also, he has been a recipient of
the North Carolina Jaycees
Freedom Guard Award for
outstanding achievements in the
area of community, religious and
governmental activities.
EDUCATION: Shortly after
graduating from college, Bill
taught accounting courses at Pitt
Community College. He is also a
member of the East Carolina
University Board of Trustees. As
former teacher, university
trustee and the father of a
teenage son and daughter, Bill
understands, more than many,
the problems we are experienc-
ing in our educational system.
ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT: Bill did not inherit his
business, but developed it from
the ground up through his own ef-
forts. He knows the importance of
getting a dollarTs value with the
use of sound business practices
when spending our tax dollars.
Having worked in a variety of
positions such as a carpenterTs
helper and service station
manager, he knows and
understands the problems of the
average worker. Having worked
with the ASCS and managing a
tobacco farm, he also knows and
understands the problems of our
farmers.
Bill Dansey knows the impor-
tance of developing more
business and employment oppor-
tunities in eastern North
Carolina. From his own ex-
perience, he knows the value of
education and the need to find
solutions to our social and
economic problems, which will
bring more job opportunities to
eastern North Carolina.
As an all around businessman,
Bill Dansey can get to the heart
of any problem and help eastern
North Carolina build a strong
foundation for the future.
League of Women} Americans are
listening
Nutritionists have been
preaching about a diet that is
lower in fats, and Americans
seem to be hearing.
A leaner diet has margarine,
butter and oil hitting the skids,
says MRCA Information ser-
vices. Use of margarine in 1986
was 19 percent lower than in 1981,
while oil slipped 16 percent and
butter fell 7 percent.
Older people are eating the
most fats. In fact, they are con-
suming 23 percent more than the
aveage person, according to the
survey.
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About 8 million people aged 65
and older live alone, according to
the National Center for Health
Statistics. This figure represents
about 31 percent of the people in
that age group.
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OF THE " Sister Ann Brown who is the president
of Pitt County A & T Alumni was voted Lady of the Year at the: ah
anniversary last week at the award presentation held at Rose High
School. Mr. Ward and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, Mr, Money
and many others received awards.
Utilities Commission approves
computer upgrading
Greenville Utilities Commis:
sion held its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday, February 9,
and the following action was
taken:
*Commissioners approved an
additional $13,000 to upgrade the
new computer system scheduled
to be delivered in March from
Digital Systems, Inc. in Colum-
bia, S.C.
*The budget process for Fiscal
Year 1988-89 is officially under
way, and John Ferren distributed
the budget schedule to Commis-
sioners and Department Heads.
After the 4-month process is com-
pleted, the budget will be
presented to the Board of Com-
missioners on June 14 for
adoption.
*The CP&L peak occurred on
January 27 between 7 a.m. and 8
a.m. Our Load Management
system was in full operation at
that time, resulting in a net bill-
ing reduction of $178,387. The sav-
ings were as follows: water
heaters, $93,209; voltage adjust-
ment, $78, 926 ; GUC Water Plant
load reduction, $2,761; and Pro-
ctor & Gamble generators, $3,491.
HOME HEATING T88
Energy Services sponsored
~Home Heating T88: Updates and
Outlooks,TT a program for
HOMEWORK
HOTLINE
aN
830-1019
MONDAY - THURSDAY
6 P.M. Until 8 P.M.
Sponsored by
THE
PITT COUNTY
ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS
in cooperation with
PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS
Welcome ECU Friday Nights . . .
oWhere SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS?
Private dh Members & a Only
builders and HVAC contractors,
held January 20 from 9 a.m. "1
p.m. at the Sheraton. The pro-
gram covered new technological
breakthroughs in gas, electric
and oil heating and cooling
systems. There were 52 people in
attendance.
Following the program, four
local builders received awards
for excellence in air-leakage
reduction as a result of blower
door tests performed on new con-
struction. The builders were
Boyd Associates, Inc., large
single family home; Cutler &
Sons Builders, small single fami-
ly home; Chaplin and Associates,
condo; and Bill Clark Construc-
tion Co., townhome.
GUCTS THIRD FLOOR HAS A
NEW LOOK! .
Customer Services and Support
Services moved Friday, January
29, into their offices on the newly-
renovated third floor. Things look
completely different now, so you
may need to check the floor plan
to orient yourself to the new ar-
ranagement of offices. Notice
that the offices of Mr. Green,
John Ferren and Janet Drinnon
are temporarily located on third
floor while renovations are under
way on the second floor.
Preliminary estimates point to
the second floor being completed
by the end of March.
God blamed
for slavery?
During slavery, fear of insur-
rectionsT forced many
slaveholders to concoct heinous
psychological schemes to keep
their slaves in line. A primé-ex-
ample can be found in religious
sermons designed to reinforce
loyalty.- The following is a
passage from a sermon by a
White bishop in Virginia:
~Having thus shown you. the
chief duties you owe to your great
Master in heaven, I' now come to
lay before you the duties youowe
to your masters and mistresses
here upon earth. And for this you
have one general rule, that you
ought always to carry in your
minds; and that is to do all ser-
vice for them as if you did it. for
God himself.
~What faults you are guilty of
towards your masters and
mistresses are faults done
against God himself, who hath set
your masters and mistresses
over you in his own stead, and ex-
pects that you would do for them
just as you would do for Him: And
pray do not think that I want to
deceive you when I tell yoo that
your masters and mistresses are
GodTs overseers, and that, is
are faulty towards them,
himself will punish you severely
for it in the next world.?
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Black social, economic, thing happens tae
academic and occupational
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our development, oneTs ability to J N G eee
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those whose judgments matter .
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oThey are but a few to reflect
upon. Black history is steeped in
role models for our Black youth
who reflect Black pride in our
..'For the twenty-first century
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. Shown above is Mrs. Lillie Mae Shiver
shown viewing a portrait of C. M. Eppes. Mrs. Shiver is a graduate
of Greenville Industrial High School, before the named changed in
1942.
Dansey urges
regional
center
In speaking to the Republican
Organization of Women in Pitt
County Wednesday evening, Bill
Dansey, candidate for 9th
District Senatorial Seat and a
member of East Carolina Univer-
sityTs Board of Trustees, explain-
ed the need for a Regional Center
to be located in Greenville, North
Carolina or on its outskirts.
The center would provide an
area for large gatherings, up to
14,000, since it has been indicated
that we will be allocated one seat
per student in the university. The
center will be a separate line
item from the University budget
and provide much needed atten-
tion to eastern North Carolina by
virtue of the events that it will ac-
commodate. Greenville is cur-
rently over-supplied with motel
rooms in anticipation of the
center. With the center evolving
in our area, it will absorb these
units, as well as bring exposure
to the events happening in the
area. Dansey pointed out that
there has been a center built in
the western part of the state and
that there were funds allocated
two years ago in Chapel Hill for
a center in Chapel Hill. He said
it seems that we, in eastern North
Carolina, are always looked at
last and that when he becomes
the next State Senator he will see
that priority changes in the
Legislature. ~I will do everything
I can to help Representative War-
ren, who has done a good job in
folowing the Regional Center, to
make sure adequate funds are
allocated for the center,? Dansey
said.
Also, Dansey indicated that in
order to be able to offer PhD pro-
grams outside the medical
school, the University needs plan-
ning money and capital improve-
ment money for a library expan-
sion estimated to cost $25 million.
VALERIE MCCLOUD
Highlights of
86 tax reform
The Tax Reform Act of
1986"perhaps the most com-
prehensive change in the history
of the income tax"requires a
new look at your personal and
business tax situation. The new
law has an affect on how you
spend, how you borrow, how you
are compensated, and how you
invest. The following is a list of a
few of the many 1986 tax changes
starting in 1987:
* State and local sales taxes are
no longer deductible.
* Interest paid on consumer
debt(i.e., car loans and credit
card changes for personal ex-
penses is not fully deductible.
* Interest on a mortgage on the
taxpayerTs principal and one
other residence is deductible to
the extent the mortgage does not
exceed the cost of the home plus
improvements.
* Older taxpayers can no longer
claim extra exemptions for being
age 65 or over; nor can the blind.
* Taxpayers claiming a depen-
(Continued on page 6)
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4
ANTHONY SIMPSON
a
Health risks subject of researc!
Stress, diet and health risks of
the black population of Pitt Coun-
ty are the focus of a major
research project by a team of
researchers from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
and East Carolina University.
The Pitt County Hypertension
Project (PCHP) will investigate
how stress and diet influence risk
for high blood pressure in black
men and women. The project,
with its field office in Greenville,
will target about one third of Pitt
CountyTs black population.
Researchers at UNC-Chapel
HillTs School of Public Health will
work closely with the ECU
medical community and Pitt
County health and social ser-
vices, according to Sherman A.
James, principal investigator of
the project, and professor of
epidemiology at UNC at Chapel
Hill. Prof. James was in Green-
ville recently to attend a meeting
of the PCHP Community Ad-
visory Council, a group of com-
munity leaders volunteering to
help promote participation in the
community.
According to James, Pitt Coun-
ty was selected because of its rich
medical care resources and the
social and economic diversity
among blacks in the area.
oThere is something about
socio-economic status that is very
strongly related to risks for
hypertension,? said James. ~~Pitt
County is developing at a fairly
fast pace. It is a place where we
can probably find the socio-
economic diversity among the
black population that we need in
order to understand what it is
about proverty as opposed to hav-
ing better economic conditions
that speaks to the question of
hypertension in the black com-
munity,?T he said.
Prof. James said that previous
public health research has iden-
tified the Coastal Plains region of
several Southeastern states
(North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia) as having the
highest death rates from stroke
in the entire country. Futher-
more, he noted that current
health statistics indicate that
black Americans are at a much
higher risk for hypertension than
are whites, and high blood
pressure contributes to many
other diseases that are among the
leading causes of death among
blacks.
oCompared to people with
regular blood pressure levels,
those with hypertension are
about three times more likely to
develop coronary disease, five
times more likely to develop con-
gestive heart failure, and eight
times more likely to have a
stroke,T James said.
oWhat is unique about this pro-
ject is that we will be looking at
interactive influences, that is the
combined influences of stress and
diet on hypertension risk in
blacks,? James said. ~~And to my
knowledge, this is the first study
of its kind to focus in depth on
these two key issues in a
socioeconomically diverser
Southern black population.?
The Pitt County Hypertension
Project is funded by the National
Institutes of Health. It will in-
clude three phases: data collec-
tion, analyzing survey data to
determine what factors influence
blood pressure levels, and pro-
posing follow-up studies to
develop hypertension prevention
and control strategies. The cur-
rent project, lasting three years,
will cover the pid park pio
_ The is to Ww a ran-
dom oe of approximately
2000 black adults between 25 and
50 years old. Interviewing began
in mid-January and will run
through May or early June. The
~
in-home interviews
to 60 minutes
Charla Davi:
and survey coordi
to date, about 25 Pitt ~
residents have bern !
lect data. Additiona!
are being recruited. |
viewers are thoroughly train
well-established techni
conducting interview:
blood pressure mea
said Davis.
The project, if success!
tract widespread
James noted. ~Th
knowledge gained
study should prov:
other communitie
the United States, h
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By Billy Walls
1987 was indeed a big year for
ECUTs football squad. Against
top ranked teams, ECU finished
with a record of 5-6, the best in
several years. ECU beat long
time rival NC State, with State
having the home field advantage.
Two talented ECU players were
invited to post-season games. An-
thony Simpson and Ellis
Dillahunt accepted invitations to
play in the Hula Bowl and the
Blue/Gray Classic, respectively.
In the Hula Bowl, Anthony
Simpson, a 5T10T 245 Ib. full back,
rushed for 40 yards on 7 carries
making him the gameTs leading
rusher.
[he Hula Bowl was played in
Hionolulu, Hawaii on January 16.
The Hula Bowl was a gift to
me because it was something I
enioyed very much. I had a great
time just being around some of
the nationTs top collegiate
players. As life goes on, this will
be an experience that I will
lways treasure,? says Simpson.
Simpson is a bruising runner,
vho will not be brought down
flen by just one defender. Simp-
nis also an excellent threat as
a receiver out of the backfield.
nthony has proven that he can
~rcome any problem put
» him,TT said Coach Baker.
| Highlights of SimpsonTs ECU
fcareer includes: 1986 season"
ned 753 yards on 178 carries in
| . cingle dimenson offense, the on-
I'v ofensive player to start in all
i leven games. Best game was a
p12 rd performance on 31 car-
(;eorgia Southern. Rush-
8 yards against Cincinnati
ayzainst South Caroline.
had a 16 yard TD run
Southwestern Louisiana
iincd 65 yards on national
Tn against top ranked
As a sophomore, he
even of the last eight
; 1nd saw considerable ac-
oO) . freshman.
onTs senior year was a
e career. In 1987, An-
rted all eleven games
~ed 670 yards on 153 car-
nd scored = seven
son played four years at
Tefferson High School in
NY. He was called the
' physical running back to
since John Brock-
ington (former Ohio State and
Green Bay Packer great). Dur-
ing his high school career An-
thony was named to New York:
Daily News all Scholastic Team
for two seasons, once as a
linebacker and once as a
fullback. He was selected to the
top 44 players in New York City.
oPlaying in the NFL is my
primary goal. However, I unders-
tand that I must prepare myself
for life. Completing the Drivers
Education program at ECU is
very important to me. A quality
education will open many doors
later in my future,TT says
Simpson.
Ellis Dillahunt, another
talented ECU player experienc-
ed the thrill of post season play.
Ellis a 5T11TT, 200 lb. cornerback,
played with other top seniors in
the Blue-Gray Classic. Ellis ex-
perienced the joy of victory as the
final score was Gray 12, Blue 10.
The Blue-Gray Classic was
played in Montgomery, Alabama
on December 25.
oPlaying in the Blue-Gray
Classic was an experience I'll
never forget. You wouldnTt
believe that the same guys that
tried so hard to destroy each
other earlier in the year could
come together for one cause,?
Dillahunt said. ~~I developed
friendships with guys such as
Kevin Walker (Maryland),
Dwayne Terry (Duke) and
Robert Jones (Houston).
Dillahunt is a criminal justice
major and is very interested ina
secordary (football is primary)
career with the FBI. He is also in-
terested in working with kids, to
educate them in the danger of
drugs.
Dillahunt states ~~My goal at
this time is to become a player in
the NFL. At times, athletes lose
sight of the rewards of perfor-
mance off the field. To be truly
successful, one must also excel in
the classroom, thatTs the bottom
line.?T
(Continued on page 6)
THURSDAY, MARCH 3-WEDNESDA), MAHUt: », sv00-w
ELLIS DILLAHUNT
WILLIAM CLARK
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Letter to my Children from a Father
Dear Children,
It has been 20 years since Mar-
tin Luther King passed away.
Even though his thoughts are still
alive in my soul, being a Black
Puerto Rican and proud of it,
(MLK) fought for all oppressed
and insisted on progress.
He made it possible for Dad to
go to a better school and obtain
a better position in order to pro-
vide the funds which we have to
survive. And as you can see, it
has also enabled you to do the
same. I love you kids. Martin
Luther King was a man who
believed in peace and ac-
complishments. He excited a
whole nation.
Now, I ask you, should those
thoughts go to waste? ThatTs not
the way he meant it to be! DonTt
get me wrong children, there are
more shortcomings ahead, but be
aware that you have the tools to
combat it. And know how to use
it.
Love,
Dad, JoseT, Becerril
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Reverend Irvin (Irv) Moore,
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social work.
Reverend Moore holds a
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(MSW) from Washington Univer-
sity in St. Louis, Missouri; and a
B.S. in Social Work from NC A&T
State University in Greensboro.
He has also done post graduate
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In addition to his recent honor,
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His work experience includes;
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Professor in Social Work at the
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte; and Instructor in
Social Welfare at Livingstone
College in Salisbury.
He is an ordained Baptist
minister presently serving in an
associate position at Cornerstone
Baptist Church in Greenville.
Reverend Moore has been a
member of the Metrolina and
Triangle ABSW chapters and is
currently a member of the
Eastern NC Regional ABSW
chapter in Greenville. He is in his
second term as president of the
NC State Association of Black
Social Workers, and is active in
many other social work, religious
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Coaches feel that Dillahunt
maybe the most competent
player on the team. Dillahunt
moved back to cornerback after
starting as a free safety most of
1986. To his credit " one of thé
best hitters ever to wear the pur-
ple and gold . . . excellent speed,
timed at 4.5 in the 40. Dillahunt
was third leading tackler on the
team in 1986, trailed only the in-
side linebackers in total stops
(Dillahunt 72 tackles, 38 solo);
had a phenomenal game in win
the over Georgia southern with
five solo tackles, three assists, a
fumble recovery and an intercep-
tion. As a sophomore, Ellis
started every game, finished se-
cond leading tackler. To some,
his biggest play was blocking a
NC State punt and recovering it
in the end zone for a touchdown,
leading to a 33-14 Pirate win. His
finest overall game for 1987 was
against the University of
Southern Mississippi with five
unassisted tackles, six assisted
tackles, a pass interception and
a pass break-up.
Dillahunt is a 1983 graduate of
Jacksonville High School in
Jacksonville, NC. While at
Jacksonville High School,
Dillahunt was named All-County,
All-Conference and All-East as a
running back and defensive back.
During his senior year, he rush-
ed for 909 yards and scored 16
touchdowns. He helped lead the
Cardinals to a 14-0 season and
State 4A Championship and was
selected to play in the North
Carolina vs South Carolina
Shrine game.
oDillahunt has been an outstan-
ding student athlete who will be
long remembered for his hard
defensive hits and punt blocking.
He has also received various
academic honors to add to his
athletic performance,TT says
Coach Baker.
Simpson and Dillahunt are two
unique athletes that will be hard
to replace. Each are respected by
teammates and coaches. They
will be an assest to any NFL
team. By way of their character
and personal achievements,
Simpson and Dillahunt have pro-
ven that with the proper guidance
from parents, coaches and
teachers, academics and
athletics can be a winning
combination.
The National Center for Health
Statistics has reported that the
two monumental problems facing
the U.S. are the aging of
Americans and AIDS.
POMTIAE
ISUZU]
. Sister
Phillis Streeter is shown being
congratulated at her birthday
party at the Brotherhood Social
Club. Sister Streeter is only 16
plus. Happy Birthday and many
more.
SWEET SIXTEEN . .
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Less than 10 percent of todayTs
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service corporation
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Boece ae
~HOW THE NEW TAX LAW AF-
FECT INDIVIDUALS AND
BUSINESS
Individuals
Over a million individual tax-
payers will be taken off the tax
rolls and the tax rates will drop
sharply. Many taxpayers will
benefit, while others will see their
taxes increase. The full impact of
the new law will be felt in 1988.
There will be only two tax
brackets in 1988: 15% and 28%.
Joint taxpayers having taxable
income between $71900 and
$149,250 will have to pay a 5% sur-
charge on income within that
range, which has the effect of
phasing out the 15% bracket.
Other changes includes:
- The personal exemption will in-
crease, but for some taxpayers
having taxable income above cer-
tain levels, the exemptions will be |
phased out beginning in 1988.
- The two-earner deduction can
no longer be used.
- Taxpayers may no longer ex-
clude the first $100 ($200 joint
over ar of sdjneted gross
income. |
- Adoption expenses are no longer
go wo itemized deduc-
» tion must exceed 2% of adjusted
gross income.
Businesses
As individuals taxpayers, some
businesses will fare better than
others. Business owners will need
to evaluate their tax planning
strategies. Some of new tax
changes affecting businesses
are:
- The top Corporate tax rate is
reduced from 46% to 34%.
- The act modifies depreciation.
- Repeals investment tax credits
(ITC) for property placed in ser-
vice after 1985.
- There is a limitation on business
tax credits.
- Corporate distributions are tax-
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- The cash method of accounting
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Q. Could it be that the adap-
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to accomplish in captivity what
they have done in the wild? A.
So successfully have birds
adapted themselves to life in the
wild that numerically they out-
number all the other land
vertebrtes. There are approx-
imately 8700 living species of
birds as compared with 3000 am-
phibians, 6000 reptiles, and 4100
mammals. That same ability
_has allowed them to become pets
in millions of homes world wide.
If the trend continues, birds could
outnumber cats and dogs as
pets. What do birds have that
allows them to do so well in the
wild and in homes? How much
difference is there between a wild
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PITT COUNTY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners will be
making five appointments to the following
board on March 2, 1988;
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the month at 3 p.m. in the Pitt County Office
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Greenville, NC 27834
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and a tame bird? Maybe not so
much!! Success in the wild
demands an ability to react to dif-
ferent situations, experiences, to
solve problems and to learn from
their experiences. Without this
type of background, birds would
not be able to go through the ad-
justment needed to live as a
pet. One of the many startling
things about birds is that they ad-
just so well to living with people
in homes. But maybe not so
startling if you realize that wild
birds have a well established
social order. In natureTs
development of a flock animal,
each individual had to fit into the
social scheme. Every bird had to
participate within the group or be
an outcast. This leads to a group
of animals living harmoniously;
enjoying the company of other
animals; working hard to sur-
vive, but living a happy life.
Social animals also need to
vocalize with one another, and
birds do that better than any
other animal besides man. Out
of this arrangement, a birdTs per-
sonality developed along with
emotions and sensitivities. But
can you see this when you look at
a bird? No. Further, how many
times have people said, ~~My bird
never smiles, frowns or shows an-
dy facial emotions. Further, he
doesnTt wag his tail, purr or show
his feelings in any other manner.
Although, I have seen him trem-
ble when terribly afraid and also
yell and screech when perturb
ed,?
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THURSDAY, MARCH 3-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1988-7
Future of NC wildlife lies in hands of landowners
The future of North CarolinaTs
wildlife populations may lie in the
hands of landowners such as An-
son County farmers Al Griffin
and Gary Rorie.
The two men feel sure they'll
never make the cover of ~~The
Progressive Farmer,TT but as
long as theyTre helping wildlife,
they donTt mind passing up the
fame.
~Their total 700 acres of fields
and woods are a diversity of
ctops, wheat fields, managed
woodlands and clear cuts. Their
paths are bordered with thick
weeds and other wild plants that
pfovide food and cover. And their
cornfields"months after the
harvest"are unplowed.
oGriffin's and RorieTs farms are
two'of nine demonstration farms
at biologists with the N.C.
hildlife Resources Commission
d other agencies are showing
off as ideal habitat to boost the
stateTs wildlife populations.
~The Commission, along with
the N.C. Wildlife Federation, the
Agricultural Extension Service,
the N.C. Forest Service and the
Soil Conservation Service plan to
invite landowners, school groups,
civic clubs and others to see their
ideas of land management for
wildlife. The demonstration
farms are the results of
cooperative planning between the
landowners and the agencies.
Deer and rabbits and squirrels
love diversity of cover the brush
on these farms provide. Deer
grow rapidly eating the clover,
wild weeds and corn left in the
field.
A ride through the woods,
around the ponds and into the cor-
nfields on GriffinTs 450 acres
shows there are many ways to
provide wildlife with the habitat
it needs to thrive. .
GriffinTs two ponds are mark-
ed with wood duck boxes. His
trees are marked with osquirrel
tiresT "a moder squirrelTs nest
made from a discarded tire
which is tied around a tree limb.
There are salt licks and milo
fields for deer, shrub lespedeza
and weed fields for quail and
good habitat in general for red-
tailed hawks.
o~Other landowners had better
wake up and start doing these
same things if they want to have
any wildlife,? Griffin said of his
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practice of farming for wildlife.
oITve been doing this for years. It
costs me a little time and money,
but itTs worth it.?
Griffin, named White Store
Wildlife Farmer of the Year, and
his wife are bringing up their
children to be outdoor sportsmen.
His cousin, Richard Griffin, helps
plant food plots and disc the fields
for wildlife.
Rorie has also been managing
his farm for wildlife for many
years. oITm a farmer by trade. I
raise hogs and turkeys and cows
and soybeans. But you canTt have
your land looking like ~~The Pro-
gressive Farmer? if you want
any wildlife,? Rorie said as he
strolled through one of his corn
fields, pointing out the many deer
tracks and bare ears of corn. ~I
do it because I enjoy doing it and
I enjoy seeing wildlife.
oT may sit in a tree stand all
day and not shoot. I just watch
i squirrels and rabbits and
ir Py
On the advice of biologists and
other wildlife experts, Rorie and
Griffin and other farmers have
disked permanent fire lanes
around their property. About
every other year, they burn sec-
tions of their property so new
growth provides better nutrition
for wildlife and decreases the
danger of uncontrolled wildfire.
oThey truly practice wildlife
management,TT said Terry
Sharpe, small game project
leader for the Wildlife Commis-
sion. ~~We can come down and tell
landowners about prescribed
burning and the next time we
come, they show us what theyTve
burned. ItTs kind of a hobby to
them. Some people play golf.
They provide homes for wildlife.?
The two-year project has ac-
tivated wildlife management on
farms that grow everything from
Christmas trees and timber to
tobacco to cattle.
o~These practices may be used
by a variety of landowners in
North Carolina without excessive
expense and labor,? Sharpe said.
a covered with leaves. water to shrubs and small trees.
Heavy leaf cover damages lawn
ItTs a job easily put off, but rak-
ing leaves from your yard
shouldnTt be delayed too long. Ac-
cumulated leaves can damage
grass, in addition to being
unsightly.
The procrastinatorTs approach
is to wait until the last stubborn
leaf has fallen so the task can be
taken care of with one raking. If
you have a lot of trees around the
yard, chances are the leaf cover
will become too heavy to afford
the luxury of one raking.
The leaves should be removed
from the lawn frequently, sug-
gest agricultural extension
specialists.
As the leaves fall, they layer
themselves, creating a mat that
cuts off normal light, air and
water. This is especially critical
if you have a new lawn and the
seedling grass is not well
established. The tender young
grass canTt stand long periods of
If you have an established
lawn, you may not need to rake
the leaves. Instead, you might be
able to mulch them with the lawn
mower. Much will depend upon
how heavy the leaf cover is.
Leaves cut into small pieces
will decay and add organic mat-
ter to the soil.
Raking the leaves and remov-
ing them is just part of the pro-
blem. What to do with them is
another. In many cities and
towns, the leaves are collected.
Elsewhere, you are left to dispose
of them yourself.
Why not put them to good use?
The leaves can be of some value
if you compost the soil in the
garden or other planting areas.
If you rake leaves around
shrubs and leave them there as a
mulch, it would be better to grind
them up first. Whole leaves bed
down and cut off light, air and
se}
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Hiring Range $13,442-$14,820
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Deadline for accepting applications is Monday, March 7, 1968. Apply to:
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After school programs (5 years - 12 years) pro-
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Programs/activities are also provided to meet
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Rates are very competitive. Please call for fur-
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BY BEATRICE MAYE
Match the names below with
the correct descriptions below the
names. Answers in next weekTs
issue.
. Althea Gibson
. Jesse Jackson
. George Washington Carver
. Walter Payton
. Mary McLeod Bethune
. John Hope Franklin
. Booker T. Washington
. Sidney Poitier
I. Richard Wright
J. Marian Anderson
K. Harvey Gantt
L. Martin Luther King, Jr.
M. Jackie Robinson
N. Thurgood Marshall
O. Joe Louis
P. Lena Horne
Q. Charles Richard Drew
R. Duke Ellington
S. Bill Cosby
T. John H. Johnson
U. Langston Hughes
V. Matthew Henson
W. Henry O. Tanner
X. Carter G. Woodson
TAANMOAW
]._______ Founded a girlsT col-
lege in Daytona Beach, Florida
2 ~OscarT winner for
best actor
3. A «singer and am-
bassador of good will
4, ______Advocated non-
violence in the civil rights
movement
5. Prominent Black
spokesman born in Greenville,
S.C.
6. ______ Developed 300 pro-
ducts which could be made from
the peanut
7
Running back for the
Chicago Bears
lle.
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8. ________ Professor at Duke
University
9. _______ Great Composer,
band leader and pianist
10. ________ Painted religious
subjects
11. _____ Called ~the poet of
the people?T
12. First Black
Supreme Court Justice
13. ______ Founded Ebony
magazine
14,________- Held heavyweight
boxing title for 11 years
15. ______ Founded Tuskee
Institute
16. Star of popular
evening TV show
17, ________Famous novelist,
born in poverty
18. ________"*First Past Black
mayor of Charlotte
19. First to reach
North Pole
20. Elected to
baseballTs Hall of Fame
21. ________ Father of modern
Negro historiography
22. .|--_ Famous for
physical beauty and range of
voice
23. _________Fatherproof blood
plasma
24.___"""S"«*First.Black to wina
major tennis title
GOSSIP POISONS ALL .IT
TOUCHES
BY BEATRICE MAYE
The Snake That Poisons
Everybody ... It topples
governments, wrecks marriages,
ruins careers, busts reputations,
causes heartaches, nightmares,
indigestion, spawns suspicion,
ia
cent peopl
to
_ Even = mage Hse, cael .
gossip. e gossip, Shop
gossip, Party gossip, It makes
headlines and headaches. Before
you repeat a story, ask
yourself"lIs it true? Is it fair? Is
_ it necessary? If not, shut up!
RUMORS
BY BEATRICE MAYE
1, Arumor is about as hard to
' unspread as butter.
_ 2. As yet, no one has invented a
- gelf-starting rumor.
3. All rumors should be fitted with
girdles to keep them from
spreading.
4. Some people will believe
anything, if you tell them itTs a
rumor.
5. Arumor is like a check"never
endorse it till youTre sure itTs
genuine.
6. We still canTt understand how
rumors without a leg to stand on
get around so fast.
7. A lot of people seem to have
~Rumor-tism.?
ENVY
BY BEATRICE MAYE
1. Envy provides the mud that
failure throws at success.
2. DonTt envy anybody. Every
person has something no other
human being has. Develop that
one thing and make it
outstanding.
3. We under-rate that which we do
not possess.
4, After a man makes his mark in
the world, a lot of people will
come around with erasers.
5. Envy is blind and knows
nothing except to depreciate the
excellence of others.
6. Every time you turn green with
envy you are ripe for trouble.
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY BEATRICE MAYE
The Greenville Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc. will sponsor a
~Delta? Career Day Saturday,
February 27, 1988 at 2:00 p.m. un-
til 4:00 p.m. at the South Green-
ville School. This activity is open
to all students grades 6 through
12. The KISS 102 Good time Gator
_ will be a special guest.
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GREENVILLE ss6:cese
a. TO VOTE FOR a candidate whose name
is printed on the ballot, fill in the box to
the right of the candidate for whom you
desire to vote.
b. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this
ballot, return it and get another.
c. TO VOTE, FILL IN LIKE THIS
FOR PRESIDENT
(You may vote for ONE)
1988 1988 :
OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY BALLOT FOR PRIMARY BALLOT FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
NITED STATES UNITED STATES
INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS
a. TO VOTE FOR a candidate whose name
is printed on the ballot, fill in the box to
the right of the candidate for whom you
desire to vote.
b. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this
ballot, return it and get another.
c. TO VOTE, FILL IN LIKE THIS
FOR PRESIDENT
(You may vote for ONE)
BRUCE BABBITT
GEORGE BUSH
MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS
BOB DOLE
RICHARD A. GEPHARDT
PETE DUPONT
Chairman, Pitt County
Board of Elections
PEPE P PEEP EEE ee
PEPE E PEPE PEEP
AL GORE ALEXANDER HAIG, JR.
GARY HART JACK KEMP
JESSE JACKSON PAT ROBERTSON
PAUL SIMON NO PREFERENCE
NO PREFERENCE ; Primary Election
o6 March 8, 1988
Daler \\ Pitt County, N.C.
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Board of Elections
Shields shares memo of remberance
Dr. West Shields, Jr. local
Minister, Counselor, Accountant,
Notary and Handwriting Analyst,
wishes to share this memo of
remembrance during Black
History Month.
Dr. Shields was the first Black
Justice of the Peace of Greenville
and Pitt County, from 1960-1968.
Shields had the best record to
date, by any Justice of the Peace,
during that time, according to
State Bureau of Investigation and
the County Auditor.
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JACKSONVILLE, KINSTON, ATLANTIC BEACH
5th Annual
Greenville/Pitt
Senior Games
scheduled
The fifth annual Green-
ville/Pitt Senior Games will be
held April 8-9, 1988, at East
Carolina University. Any in-
terested person 55 years of age or
older is eligible to participate.
Senior Games is a statewide
program in North Carolina which
offers athletic and recreational
experiences for older adults.
Senior Games emphasizes the
importance of regular physical
exercise, as well as strives to im-
prove the quality of life for older
adults. These opportunities are
provided in an atmosphere of fun
and fellowship.
Currently, practice times for
various events are being held at
the Elm Street Gym. The
schedule is listed below:
Mondays"9 a.m.-12 Noon
Tuesdays"9 am.-l1 a.m.
Fridays"1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Greenville/Pitt County Senior
Games is sponsored by Pitt Coun-
ty Community Schools, Green-
ville Recreation and Parks
Department and East Carolina
Univesity. ,
If you need additional informa-
tion or would like to receive an
application, please call the Com-
munity Schools Office at 830-4200.
HannahTs
Convenient |
Mart ;
5th & 14th Streets
Greenville
When you run out...run in
for your cold sodas, bread
| & cold beer, wine, etc..;.
Manager, Lindburgh C. Joyner
BILL BROWN
Sales Representative
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oPeople First?
is new program
at MHA .
' oPeople FirstT is a new pro-
; gram of the Mental Health
| Association in Pitt County ©
' eae nate coma in the Spring of
; Sumer support network for peo-
: ple with mental illness.
oPeople FirstT is a con-
Pitt County was chosen among
, eleven other counties in North
_ Carolina to sponsor the pilot pro-
gram. oPeople First? aims to
' change the traditional form of
treatment for the mental health
patient by allowing patients (con-
| sumers) to work in conjunction
with professionals in ways that
best meet the consumerTs needs.
oPersons with mental illness
are treated differently by the
medical profession than those
with other ailments such as
cancer or heart disease,TT said
Sallie Shelton, Executive Direc-
tor of MHA-PC. Through oPeople
First,?T the mental health patient
will learn to act as any health
care consumer who makes
choices concerning their medical
treatment.
oThe program will also serve
as a supportive network for the
mental health consumer and
hopefully a social outlet as well,?
Mrs. Shelton said.
Mental and emotional illnesses
are the nationTs number one
health problem. One in every five
adults suffer from a mental
disorder at some time during
their lives. More than 55 million
Americans are directly affected
by mental illness.
MHA, a United Way agency,
has played a vital role in improv-
ing services to the mentally ill. In
1987, MHA-PC received the Silver
Bell Chapter Award for outstan-
ding community services. In
1988, the chapter plans to expand
its role through programs like
~~People First,TT and many others.
oThrough long range planning,
we have identified the need to
become more active in the com-
munity,T Mrs, Shelton said. ~~We
have refocused our priorities
toward increased legislation for
residential programs and pro-
grams for children.?
Specific goals for the next three
to five years include more educa-
tional programs, seminars for
continuing education units and
supporting the construction of a
home for people with long term
mental illness.
oThrough all of our programs,
advocacy, lobbying, education
and support, we treat persons
with mental illness as ~~People
First,? commented Mrs. Shelton.
oThe community needs to be
aware that no matter what their
problems are, they are still
human beings and we should all
respect their needs.?T
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Tisdale has
been promoted
at NCNB
Ruby D. Tisdale has been pro-
moted by NCNB National Bank to
manager of its West End Branch
in the Buyers Market in Green-
~ville, according to Garland
Frazier, local NCNB consumer
banking director.
? The daughter of Warren and
Victoria Tisdale of Salters, S.C.,
Ms. Tisdale earned her
bachelorTs degree in business ad-
. Ministration and her masterTs
degree in business education
from South Carolina State
College.
Shortly after completing re-
quirements for her masterTs
degree, she joined NCNB in Col-
umbia, S.C., in 1986. She moved
to Greenville in 1987 to become
manager of the West End branch.
NCNB National Bank-is a sub-
sidiary of Charlotte-based NCNB
Corp.
GEORGE AND RUBY DAVIES
George and Ruby Davies
now reside in Greenville
George Davies, a native of
Plansfield, New Jersey, a former
member of St. John Baptist
Church in Scotch Plains, New
Jersey, now resides in Greenville
with his wife Ruby, is presently
a member of Sycamore Hill Bap-
tist Church. HeTs a member of the
Senior Usher Board as well as he
sings with the Male Chorus.
Mr. Davies says he loves the ci-
ty and most especially his
church, Sycamore Hill, for the
people are friendly, nice and
hospitable.
To our young people, he gives
this advice: ~If you donTt get an
education, for the opportunities
are available and numerous,
youTll be completely lost in to-
dayTs world.?T
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ChildrenTs Shoes by Stride Rite
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During the late 18th century,
hundreds of Blacks escaped
slavery by crossing the American
border into Spanish Florida.
Many took refuge in the Florida
swamps. There they built houses,
grew crops, raised cattle and
became totally self-sufficient.
Others, however, joined the
Seminoles, a group of Creek In-
dians who had left their tribe and
organized a separate group.
Seminole means ~~runnaway?T or
ofugitive.TT These rebel Indians
subsequently befriended the
escaped Black slaves or maroons
as they were called. Together
they comprised a powerful war-
rior tribe.
In 1790, American signed a
treaty with the Creek Indians
which demanded the delivery of
all Blacks who lived among them.
The Seminoles refused and con-
tinued to protect the Blacks in de-
fiance of the government and the
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Playpens must be used
Playpens are intended to keep
a child safe and out of mischief,
but some playpens prove to be
dangerous. ~~Parents must be
aware of possible problems,?
says Dr. Wilma Hammett, exten-
sion housing specialist at North
Carolina State University.
Like most devices, drop side
playpens can pose a severe
hazard if they are used incorrect-
ly. oIf the side is left down, the
mesh hangs loosely and forms a
pocket. Infants even under a
month old have rolled into this
mesh pockek and suffocated,T
Dr. Hammett says.
oAs a Child grows and becomes
Y, MARCH 3. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1988-9
Seminoles fight wars for blacks
Creeks. For generations, Blacks
lived among the Seminoles.
By the end of the War of 1812,
Florida became a time bomb of
frustrated slaveholders who
_ demanded that force be used to
retrieve their slaves. General An-
drew Jackson sent tow gunboats,
an army regiment and 500 Creek
Indians to invade the Seminole
camps and reclaim all Black
slaves.
Their first target was Fort
Negro, a powerful fortress the
British had abandoned and left to
a Black named Garcia. JacksonTs
army destroyed the fort, killing
almost all of its 300 men, women
and children. Those who surviv-
ed were murdered or sold as
slaves.
This massacre later convinced
the Spanish in 1819 that, before
Jackson took it by force, they
should sell Florida to the U.S. But
the sale of Florida did not stop the
more active, remove large toys,
bumper pads or boxes from the
playpen. Otherwise, the child
may climb on them and fall out,TT
the extension specialist says.
Teething youngster may also
chew on the top rail of the
playpen. Check the vinyl or
fabric-covered rails frequently
for holes or tears. ~~A teething
child may chew off pieces and
choke,TT Dr. Hammett notes.
The safety gate, another device
intended to keep a child from
harm, may also cause injury. The
accordion-style baby gates have
v-shaped openings along the top
edge and diamond-shaped open-
Seminoles from harboring the
maroons. In resistance, the
Seminole tribe, which after
generations consisted of many
Black escaped slaves, fought
three bloody wars, the last of
which lasted eight years
(1835-1842) and cost the United
States 1,500 men and $20 million.
The third Seminole war was
started by a fight between Chief
Osceola and an American army
officer. When slave catchers in-
vaded OsceolaTs camp, they tried
to subdue his wife, a Black
woman named Morning Dew.
Osceola became furious and
struck the officer. The Seminole
chief was jailed, but swore
revenge. Subsequently, his
tribesmen, Red and Black, went
on a furious warpath and the
bloodbath began.
After one year of fighting,
General Thomas Jesup declared,
o~This, you may be assured, is a
Negro, not an Indian war.?
properly
ings between the slats. These
openings between the slats.
These openings can pinch, trap or
even strangle a toddler, so
accordion-type gates are not
recommended.
Several other types of gates are
on the market. If you use one, ~~be
certain itTs securely anchored in
the doorway. Children have push-
ed gates over and fallen down the
stairs. If the gate is installed with
a pressure bar, be sure that the
bar is on the side away from the
child. Otherwide, the child will
use the bar as a toehold as he
climbs over the gate,? Dr. Ham-
mett says.
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Black voting power makes the difference
BY DON BROWN
When the Republican party lost
its Senate majority in the 1986
elections, it had to face the fact
that it could no longer afford to
ignore the great majority of
black voters. Blacks had made
the difference in five races, in
Georgia; Louisiana, Alabama,
North Carolina and California. In
each, a Democrat with over-
whelming support among black
voters won by a narrow margin.
Further evidence of black
voting power came in the Bork
confirmation fight. Southern
Democratic senators who have
often backed conservative
Reagan initiatives looked this
time toward home and took ac-
count of their dependence on
black constituents.
Many Afro-Americans see
themselves between a rock and a
hard place- between a
Republican party that has writ-
ten them off, at least in the past,
and a Democratic party that
seems to take their vote for
granted. Moreover, confidénceé in
the DemocratsT ability to im-
prove the condition of blacks in
eroding quickly. As a result, their
near-monopoly on black voters
for the past two decades is in
jeopardy.
During the civil rights struggle,
the Democratic party had
brought together labor,
feminists, blacks and other
groups that felt disenfranchised
by the power elite. With liberal
values in retreat since 1980, those
bonds have disintegrated.
Closely linked to that revealing
piece of data is another: One-
third of all blacks now eligible to
vote are too young to have been
part of the Civil Rights Move-
ment. And they have little emo-
tional attatchment to the party of...
Kennedy or Johnson. A recent
NEWSWEEK poll showed that 13
percent of all black voters under
25 considered themselves
Republican, compared with only
4 percent over 25. The disparity
has not been lost on GOP
Strategists, who see in it
Republican opportunity.
Even older, loyal blacks have
felt their ties to the Democratic
party weakening. Though most of
them still vote Democratic and
liberal, their views on many
issues are solidly in line with the
conservative agenda. They tend
to support prayer in schools, the
death penalty for murder, a ban
on abortion, educational reform
and harsher sentences for con-
victed criminals.
In early 1987, a poll by the Joint
Center for Political Studies, a
Washington think tank on black
political issues, confirmed that
for the first time black and white
voters were voicing the same top
concerns-jobs, income, drug
abuse, crime in the community
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and quality education for their
children. If the Republicans are
ready-whether by inclination or
from survival instincts-to court
the black voter and if the
Democrats continue to be more
concerned about the Southern
white vote than about their loyal
black adherents, the 1988 elec-
tions could provide more plot
twists than ~~DallasTT.
The election of Reagan and the
' perceived triumph of the right in
national politics caused a
political backlash in black
America in the é&rly 1980's. The
upsurge led to renewed interest
in South African apartheid and
eventually to JacksonTs run at the
presidency in 1984-in effect,
social protest movement against
the Reagan administration.
As the country moved political-
ly right, black leaders found
themselves increasingly
isolated; it became painfully ob-
vious that the Democratic
mainstream was either unable or
unwilling to respond to their
crisis. At about the same time,
ambitious black politicians began
to realize that they could go only
so far in the Democratic hierar-
chy despite the allegiance of
black voters.
The problem came to a head at
the 1984 Democratic convention
in San Francisco, where
JacksonTs Rainbow Coalition won
no major concessions in the par-
ty platform. According to Roger
Wilkins, a senior fellow at the In-
stitute for Policy Studies,
oBlacks were offended by the
partyTs treatment of Jackson in
1984.?
The Democratic party now
finds itself on the horns of dilem-
ma. Eddie Williams, president of
the Joint Center, puts it bluntly:
oThe Democrats want to woo
black voters, but they want to do
it in the booth in the corner, in the
back, in the dark.?T
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Exhibit
A photograph by Sarah Drake,
a seventh grade student at Farm-
ville Middle School, was selected
to represent Pitt County Schools
in the SuperintendentTs Choice
Art Exhibit.
The SuperintendentTs Choice
Art Exhibit is now in its four-
teenth year and each school
system in North Carolina is en-
couraged to participate. The ex-
hibit will be on display for the
month of March, which is Youth
Art Month. This is an excellent
opportunity to recognize outstan-
ding art students and to show the
fine work being done in the public
schools.
Sarah DrakeTs art teacher at
Farmville Middle School is Mrs.
Cynthia Rowshan.
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A Rare Breed
"The Black
Republican
America as a whole is not ina
healthy state economically. We
have a tremendous deficit which
needs to be alleviated and even-
tually erased. Recently, the
Reagan Administration has been
under fire in the Iran-contra
scandal. Funding the contras to
thwart communism is a valiant
idea, but illegal allocations of
funds is as un-American as tak-
ing a vacation in Siberia.
In essence, the republican par-
ty will prevail; perhaps not now
but with a strong, viable can-
didate in the future. My reason
for being a republican is simple:
strength. America is a very
strong country, and it needs very
strong leaders with the innate
ability to comprehend affairs and
execute decisions which will
enhance our growth.
Being a republican and being
Black is not a difficult task; of
course you donTt believe in all of
the ideas, but you continue to
show support. These problems
are troubles any democrat can
relate to.
I have many friends who are
black republicans and we agree
on several things. We agree that
we donTt favor all of President
ReaganTs policies. We agree that
neither the democratic party nor
the republican party has, as of
yet, shown any leaders capable
enough to run America. We also
agree that conditions for
minorities are continuing to
move at a sluggish rate and it will
be quite some time before
anything of significance will
change this. Oh, and by the way,
we all agree on one thing"we
T donTt like Jesse Helms.
Eppes Cultural
Heritage Center
holds open house
In observance of Afro-
American History Month, the
Greenville Industrial"C. M. Ep-
pes Alumni Association held open
house on Sunday, February 21 at
the C. M. Eppes Cultural
Heritage Center from 2-5 p.m.
The Cultural Heritage Center
located within the C. M. Eppes
Recreation Center at Fourth and
Nash Streets in Greenville has
been established to.houyse a
library and exhibit room of
papers, pictures, and other ar-
tifacts of the late C. M. Eppes, the
Greenville Industrial and C. M.
Eppes High Schools, the faculty,
the staff, and the alumni. A ma-
jor feature of the Sunday after-
noon exhibit was a bust of the late
Mr. Eppes rendered by the late
Bob Silver, an alumnus of the
high school.
In addition to area alumni and
their families, local education,
religious, and political leaders
registered during the occasion.
The open house was held in part
as a tribute to the Eppes legacy
and in an effort to make this com-
munity aware of the additional
needs of the Center in terms of
memorabilia and monetary con-
tributions before its completion.
Alumni serving on the committee
for the cultural events were
Shelia Latham, Lillie Shiver, Bet-
ty Barrett, Imogene Dupree,
Marian Wilkes, Jean Darden, Na-
tional President and Ella Harris,
Chairperson.
C. M. Eppes High School was
originally Greenville Industrial
High School established for black
students in 1903. The last
graduating Class finished in 1969.
The 10th, 11th, and 12th grades at
Eppes consolidated with J. H.
Rose High School in the fall of
1969 in the effort to integregate
the public school system. Eppes
then served as a junior high
school for the next two years. The
main building was demolished
after a mjor fire. The junior high
school students consolidated into
the E. B. Aycock Junior High
School. The school property was
then purchased by the City of
Greenville for use by the Depart-
ment of Parks and Recreation.
Through the efforts of the
Greenville Industrial"Eppes
Alumni Association, the Green-
ville Parks and Recreation Com-
mission recommended to the
Greenville City Council in
November of 1985 that the West
Greenville Recreation Center be
renamed the C. M. Eppes
Recreation Center to reflect the
cultural heritage of the only re-
maining structure on the old
school site. The name was of-
ficially changed on January 1,
1986. Since that time the Associa-
tion historians Inez Nimmo of St.
Louis, Missouri and Ella Harris
of Greenville and other alumni
have worked to collect various
artifacts of the school and
community.
Plans are now being made for
the official dedication and ribbon
cutting of the C. M. Eppes
Recreation Center and the
Cultural Heritage Center during
the 8th annual reunion weekend
July 1-4, 1988.
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