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EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981
WEEK OF JANUARY 19 - 26, 1996
America Ts Black press names
Farrakhan man of the year
By William Reed
Time, the nationally circulated
weekly news magazine, annually
names an outstanding individual
in the world as its oMan of the
Year. ? This year, Time named
House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-
Ga.) as the individual who has had
the greatest impact on American
society in the past year.
If Gingrich had the most impact
on American society through his
leadership of the U.S. House of
Representatives and the forma-
tion of laws and policies for the
country, who is it that had the
most impact on Black American
society in the year 1995? What
individual had the most impact on
African-American leadership?
Who did the most in 1995 to lead
Blacks to a higher plateau?
Through informal polling of nu-
merous grassroots and establish-
ment leaders by the staff of the
National Newspaper Publishers
Association (NNPA)., there was a
total consensus that such an un-
disputed individual is Louis
Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of
Islam.
With the success of the Million
Man March last October,
Farrakhan has emerged as the
most important leader of
themasses of African-American
people. Although he has had acon-
siderable national following since
the mid-1980s-Farrakhan was
voted the oMost Influential Black
Leader T in the 1994 black Press of
America oTrue Voice Poll ?-it be-
came impossible to ignore him af-
ter his oMen Only Meetings ? cam-
paigns in 1994 and 1995 and the
groundswell of support and en-
dorsements among Black groups
and individuals he generated be-
fore and after the Million Man
March. In his 40th year of public
ministering, some believe the 62-
year-old Jesus-quoting Muslim has
eclipsed even the stature of Mar-
tin Luther King Jr. at his apex.
Farrakhan was born Louis Eu-
gene Walcott in the borough of the
Bronx, New York, in 1933. He was
the youngest of two sons of Mae
Clark, a deeply religious and
strong-willed woman who immi-
grated to America from Barbados,
West Indies, in the early 1920s.
His father, a school teacher and
Baptist preacher, left the family
shortly after Farrakhan Ts birth,
and his mother raised the family
through employment as a domes-
tic worker. Now an immaculate
dresser, Farrakhan during his
childhood is reported to have worn
clothes his mother made for he
and his brother Alvin.
Farrakhan grew up in the
Roxbury section of Boston, Mass.,
just south and west of its down-
town section. He graduated from
Boston English High School, where
he was achampionsprinter, played
the violin and performed drama.
As a young man, he was also a
choirboy in the St. Cyprian Epis-
copal Church. Farrakhan earned
a track scholarship from Winston-
Salem Teachers College, spend-
ing two years there. He later used
his Caribbean musical background
to earn a living in his twenties as
aguitar-playing calypso andcoun-
try singer.
He was recruited into the Na-
tion of Islam by Malcolm X in
1995. Farrakhan became Malcolm
X Ts assistant in Boston and later
minister at that Mosque when
Malcolm moved to Harlem. Dur-
ing that period, he first changed
his name to Louis X, and then to
Louis Abdul Farrakhan. He even-
tually followed Malcolm X to the
Harlem Mosque and replaced him
there asits minister after Malcolm
left the Nation of Islam in 1964.
From his plat form in the Harlem
Mosque, Farrakhan started to per-
form as chief spokesman of Na-
tional of Islam leader, Elijah
Muhammad. Under the tutelage
of Muhammad, Malcolm X grew
to national prominence, as would
three others in later years: Silias
Muhammad, Yahweh Ben
Yahweh and Farrakhan.
When Muhammaddiedin 1975,
his son, Wallace, began opening
up the Nation of Islam to all Mus-
lims, regardless of race. Farrakhan
balked shortly thereafter, and in
his quest to okeep the teachings of
Elijah Muhammad alive, ? he be-
gan publishing the Final Call, a
similar version of his teacher Ts
newspaper Muhammad Speaks.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s,
ENJOYING THE BLESSING OF MOTHERHOOD ..» This lovely sister and her children
were taking advantage of the warm weather we were blessed with recently and took a stroll
through the downtown Greenville mall.
Dale was acquitted
As you know, when Mr. Billy
Dale was acquitted of all wrongdo-
ing in November, 1995, you pub-
licly stated that you were sorry for
everything he had been through,
that you hoped he could put it
behind him and get on with his
life. At that time, you wished Mr.
Dale and his family well.
I am extremely troubled by the
fact that in the past weeks, your
attorneys, Mr. Robert Bennett and
Mr. David Kendall as well as a
number of your surrogates such as
Lynn Cutler and Ann Lewis, con-
tinue to attack Mr. Dale and make
false allegations about him. This
tactic is being pursued despite the
fact that your Justice Department
conducted a vigorous and exten-
sive thirty month prosecution that
failed to convince a jury that Mr.
Dale was guilty of any crimes.
As you may recall, Mr. Dale al-
leged he had missing records which
would have accounted for the
money he was accused of taking.
There was considerable testimony
ape Mr. Dale Ts trial about
Clinton Administration officials
failing to adequately maintain the
Travel Office documents. It was
revealed that aides such as Ms.
Patsy Thomasson changed the
locks in the Travel Office and ac-
cessed the office when none of the
Travel Office employees was
present. Moreover, the FBI failed
to account for the Travel Office
documents for almost a month af-
ter the firings. The head of White
House Records Management tes-
tified to the lack of security of
these records. No doubt this played
arolein ajury acquitting Mr. Dale
in less than two hours.
In light of the White House Ts
recent discovery of a number of
long-missing documents in this
investigation as well as the
Whitewater investigation, I hope
that the White House will renew
the search for Mr. Dale Ts missing
petty cash records, if they still
exist.
As to financial mismanagement,
recent events inthe Energy De-
partment certainly calls attention
Staff photo by Jim Rouse
to the irresponsible bookeeping by
one of your own Cabinet Secretar-
(Continued on page 2)
Boy Scouts
sponsor
annual
project
The Eastern Carolina Council of
The Boy Scouts of America is spon-
soring its annual oScouting for
Food ? project Saturday, February
8rd and Saturday, February 10th.
Scouts will attach bags, fur-
nished by Piggly Wiggly, to door
knobs on February 3rd, bearing
an appeal to fill the bags with food
for the needy to be distributed by
the Salvation Army food pantry.
Bags will be collected on Satur-
day, February 10th.
Farrakhan struggled to rebuild the
original version of the Nation of
Islam after divisions in its philoso-
phy and finances.
Like his direct tutor, Elijah
Muhammad, Farrakhan is devoted
to the teachings of Marcus Garvey,
the Jamaican Black nationalist
who galvanized the American
Black community in the early
1920s. Fundamental tenants of
Muhammad and Farrakhan come
from Garvey and his United Negro
Improvement Association (UNIA),
which taught Blacks to be proud of
their color and heritage while pur-
suing economicself-sufficiency and
self-help. Farrakhan Ts West Indian
background, and the success of
most Canbbean-born Americans
during his younger days, as well
as the present, all point to the
truth of Garvey Ts teachings.
Farrakhan now lives in
Chicago Ts Hyde Park section. He
and his wife, Khadijah, have nine
children and two scores of grand-
children. Nation of Islam business
interests include Clean ~n Fresh
grooming products, the newly
opened Salaam Restaurant com-
plexin Chicago, security firms that
guard government-owned public
housing projects nationwide, as
well as private sector firms such
as Federal Express. The Nation of
Islamis currently building a print-
ing plant for the Final Call and
other publications.
PRESENTING oONINAKI ? ... A young, upand coming
group of beautiful Nubian sisters who just love lifting up the
name of Jesus in song. They are: Sisters Onica Royal (L),
Keisha Hazelton (C), and Nairobi Thomas (R). Their future is
predicted to be just as brilliant and bright as these smiles they
now show.
Staff photo by Jim Rouse
Sharpton Ts book ready for the road,
Farrakhan Ts $5 mil. story stymied
By Cathy Connors
Two book deals by two leading
African-American activists are at
varying stages of completion. Rev.
Al Sharpton Ts book, announced in
this paper two years ago, is en-
titled oGo and Tell and Pharoah, ?
and due out in April. Min. Louis
Farrakhan is having trouble find-
ing a publisher for his life story.
Sharpton, in 1994, received a
$250,000 advance and a 16-city
tour with in-store signing by the
activist minister. Doubleday is
planning a major promotional pro-
gram for the work which was writ-
ten with the help of Anthony
(Continued on page 4)
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Dale aquitted
- jes. Yet, Vice President Gore's sub-
sequent response was that Ms.
O'Leary was doing a fabulous job gates to cease their senseless at-
reinventinggovernmentandelimi- tacks on Mr. Dale. Enough i
nating unneccessary spending. enough. ;
In the meantime, given every-
thingthatMr.Daleandhisfamily Sincerely,
and former colleagues have gone _ " William F. Clinger
through over the past two anda Chairman
half years, I hope that you will
direct your attorneys and surro-
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oThe longer I live, the more I
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I am convinced that life is
10% what happens to me and
90% how I react to it.
And so it is with you,
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Advice for Seniors: The Ten Com-
mandments of Retirement
by Terry Rohe
1. Thou shalt make plans. Take
up anew hobby. Get active in your
community, and thing that keeps
your mind and body active.
2. Thoushalt look at the brighter
side. Be optimistic. Remember,
aging is a positive life experience.
3. Thou shalt not whine. It Ts a
time-waster and won Tt win youany
friends.
4. Thou shalt write one cheerful
letter to someone every week. Shar-
ing your thoughts makes you feel
eat.
5. Thou shalt laugh often, deeply
and loudly. Laughing is not only
good for the heart, but it also re-
minds others you still have sense
of humor.
6. Thou shalt make a list of
twenty things you've always
wanted to do and do them one ata
time. Consider retirement an invi-
tation to finally make your dreams
a reality.
7, Thou shalt wear out rather
than rust out. Spend your time
creating new memories. Stay ac-
tive.
8. Thou shalt think big thoughts
and enjoy small pleasures. Don't
restrict yourself.
9. Thou shalt travel. There is no
time like the present to see sites or
visit family and friends.
10. Thou shalt sign your living
will. Don Tt think of this as a nega-
tive. It Ts the smart thing to do as
an adult.
People Manners .....
We use good manners out of re-
spect for ourselves and others, not
because others are courteous, but
because we are. Even those who
are rude to us should be treated
politely. We shouldn Tt let a rude
person create the atmosphere
around us.
When we are gracious, we show
kindness and warmth.
When we arecourteous, we show
good manners toward others.
When we are considerate, we
are thoughtful and attentive.
When we are respectful, we ad-
mire and appreciate others.
We're graciuos when we:
Ask, oMay I, please? ?
Respond, oThank you. ?
Say, oExcuse me ? or oSir? ? or
oMa Tam? ? when we haven Tt heard
what was said.
Say, oExcuse me ? when we walk
in front of someone.
We Tre courteous when we:
Open and close doors for others.
Assist others with coats and
packages.
Ten Commandments for getting
along with people
1. Keep skid chains on your
tongue; always say less than you
think. How you say it often counts
for more than what you say.
2. Make promises sparingly and
keep them faithfully.
3. Never let an opportunity pass
to say a kind andencouraging word
to or about somebody.
4. Be interested in others. Let
everyone you meet feel that you
regard him or her as someone im-
portant.
5. Be cheerful. Hide you pains,
worries and disappointments un-
der a smile.
6. Preserve an open mind on all
debatable questions. Discuss, but
do not argue.
7. Let your virtues speak for
themselves and refuse to talk about
another person Ts vices. make it a
rule to say nothing about someone
unless it Ts something good.
8. Be careful of other people Ts
feelings. Wit and humor at some-
one else Ts expense are rarely worth
the effort and may hurt when least
expected.
9. Pay noattention to ill-natured
remarks about you. Simply live so
that nobody will believe them.
10. Don Tt be too anxious about
your dues. Do your work, be pa-
tient, keep a pleasant disposition,
forget self, and you will be re-
warded.
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Board of Election as he files for re-election. Have a good campaign, my brother.
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featured on city buses
Bus placards featuring slogans
by local Winston-Salem Forsyth
County school students are cur-
rently running on city buses. The
students from Bolton Elementary
and Wiley Middle Schools worked
with artist, Willie Birch, as partof
the Southeastern Center for Con-
temporary Art Ts (SECCA) recent
Artist and the Community pro-
gram. Structured as a series of
residencies resulting in the cre-
ation of new work, Artist and the
Community invites artists to fo-
cus on issues critical to Winston-
Salem. Working with community-
based institutions, the program
forges a link between artists and
diverse groups of community mem-
bers.
Working with SECCA staff and
Winston-Salem Forsyth County
School personnel, Birch facilitated
a six-week-long residency with
Smith enlists in U.S.
Army Reserve
Nykizzia Smith of Greenville has
enlisted in the United States Army
Reserve for eight years.
Nykizzia Ts recruiter, Sergeant
First Class Marvel Robinson of
the Greenville Recruiting Station,
said that oNykizzia is a highly
motivated young woman who will
be a real asset to the Army Re-
serve. We Tre looking for bright
young people like Nykizzia who
want to be all they can be. ?
The daughter of Debra B. Will-
iams, Greenville, Nykizzia is a
graduate of J.H. Rose High School
and will receive an enlistment bo-
nus of $1,000.
She will report for basic trajning
at Ft. Jackson, S.C. in February,
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Placards designed by | students are ?
fourth, fifth and sixth grade stu-
dents from Wiley Middle and
Bolton Elementary Schools. His
goal was ton encourage children to
voice their opinions and be involved
in the civic process through the
creation of large and highly visible
public works that cannot be ig-
nored by adults. The group projects
resultedin public bus placards that
addressed racism. Examples ofthe
students T slogans were: See No Rac-
ism, Hear No Racism, Speak no
Racism; Racism Hurts; and Color
Dosen Tt Make a Difference. Addi-
tionally, a mural (based on the
theme of ounity ?) was painted by
the Bolton students on the front of
Bolton Elementary School.
The buses arecurrently running
in the neighborhoods of Wiley
Middle and Bolton Elementary
Schools. The placards will remain
on the city buses at least through
mid-February.
For more information contact:
Ms. Virginia Rutter, Public Rela-
tions and Marketing Coordinator,
(910) 725-1904.
Haddock
enlists in
U.S. Army
Reserve
Shonda Haddock of Greenville
has enlisted in the United States
Army Reserve for eight years.
Shonda Ts recruiter, Sergeant
First Class Marvel Robinson of
the Greenville Recruiting Station,
said that oShondais a highly moti-
vated young woman who will be a
real asset to the Army Reserve.
We Tre looking for bright young
people like Shonda who want to be
all they can be. ?
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Haddock, Greenville,
Shonda is a graduate of D.H.
Conley High School and will re-
ceive an enlistment bonus of
$1,000.
She will report for basic training
at Ft. Jackson, S.C. in January,
then attend training at Ft. Lee,
Va. to become an Unit Supply Spe-
cialist.
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Walton, and in the plans are pro-
grams coordinated with Black
churches around the nation. "
Farrakhan, on the other hand,
has been rejected by Simon &
Schuster and Random House.
Farrakhan Ts asking $6 million for
his story to be written with Nathan
McCall, a Washington Post re-
porter, on leave. McCall Ts book,
oMakes Me Wanna Holler: A Young
Black Man in America, ? is out this
year at Random House. The book
project emerged well before the
Million Man March in October, It
has been stated in published news
reports in The New York Observer
that Harper Collins also passed on
the book, and that some of the
editors and staff at both Random
House and Simon & Schuster were
so rankled that they threatened to
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Farrakhan Ts book.
Our Savior
Upon the earth, our Savior
walked With His disciples, He daily
talked.
The words of His Father, He did
speak... Those who were lost, He
did seek.
To the cross, our Savior went;
From the top to the bottom, the -
veil was rent. .
In the tomb, our Savior did lay;
Our Heavenly Father raised Him
up on the third day.
Death, hell, and the grave, He
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Show me and I will understand.
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in 1982. Over the years, the fund
has distributed more than $8.3
million to help heat more than
70,000 homes in the Carolinas.
The latest allocation will help heat
about 2,300 homes in North Caro-
lina.
Funds are available through
county social services departments
and are used to help pay heating
costs, regardless of the type of fuel
used. According to the 1990 cen-
sus, 14 percent of the residents in
CP&L Ts North Carolina service
area have incomes at the poverty
level.
oWe're grateful to our custom-
ers and employees who have con-
tributed to Project Share over the
years, ? said Barbara Allen, CP&L Ts
manager of Community Relations.
oThanks to their generosity, we
collected a record amount of Project
Share funds in 1995. ?
Project Share contributions
come from CP&L customers, em-
ployees, shareholders and civic,
church and community groups.
CP&Lmatches dollar-for-dollar up
to $250,000 yearly. The utility and
administering agencies absorb all
administrative costs of the pro-
gram.
Assistance is available to house-
holds that are at poverty-level in-
come, have received a disconnec-
tion notice from their heating ven-
dor or are out of heating fuel, and
are CP&L residential customers.
For information on receiving
assistance from Project Share, cus-
tomers should contact their local
social services department. For
electric bill.
MR. DICK GREENE AND BROTHER RON CHAPMAN . . .are eager to serve all potential
customers at Brown-Wood. Give them a call soon.
Staff photo by Jim Rouse.
DR. DAVID DENARD, MS. DOROTHY COTTON-FORMER STAFF MEMBER ... who
worked very closely with Dr. Martin Luther King (C) and Dr. Brian Haynes-ECU Director of
Minority student affairs (R) were onhand as Ms. Cotton was about to speak at the Mendenhall
student center on ECU Ts campus recently.
information on contributing to
Project Share, they should call
their local CP&L business office or
fill out the insert in their monthly
hours after January 21, 1996.
front entrance of Scott Hall.
Plan deposit $100
Signed: Mr. Al Rowe
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received until 3 PM on Thursday, February 15, 1996 in
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, in the office of Mr. Al Rowe, Physical
Plant and Architectural Building, 1001 East Fourth Street, for the construction of:
East Carolina University
Scott Root Replacement
ID#6093360316A
at which time and place bids will be opened and read
Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained from The East
Group, PA, 324 South Evans Street, Greenville, NC 27834, during normal office
A pre-bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 1996 at 10 am at the
The state reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals.
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Fri., Feb. 9th, Sat., Feb. 10th
& Sun., Feb. 11th
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Booths available which include hotel & food.
Vendors are welcome to display their businesses.
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For information call 919-753-0365 about booth set up.
The oldest living tree,
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selah, ? grows In White
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Staff photo by Jim Rouse
Prospective Credit Union Survey
credit union in the Greenville area In order to determine
sable for our community, it is necessary to document the
Therefore, please take a few minutes to complete the
following survey
1
zed, will you become a member? __Yes ____No
Ifa credit union 1s organ
In order to get a credit union started, how much would you be willing to deposit initially in a
savings account?
__$ 5
__$26-
$5
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1 - $100
we
ta
$0
A
_____ $101 - $200
(Other) $
After the initial deposit, would you make weekly or monthly deposits to your savings account
___Yes _No
If yes, please check the approximate amount you would be saving on a monthly basis
____$ 5-$25
___$ 26- $50
____$§ 51 - $100
___ $101 - $200
_____ (Other) $_
If the credit union's profit for the first year was such that no dividend or only a minimum
dividend rate could be paid, would you be willing to leave your savings in the credit union
" "_Yes ____.No
Would you be interested in using the credit union to borrow money ,
___ Yes No
What type of loans would you be interested in?
Please check if below if you would be willing to serve on the
___Board of Directors
__ Credit Comminee
Supervisory Committee
Return completed survey to:
NCMCUSC
413 E. Chapel Hill Street, Room #103 "
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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have served in the Army!
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Obituaries
BETTY L. DIXON
Mrs. Betty Lou Dixon, 49, of 806
South Pitt St., Ayden, died
Wednesday, January 16 at Pitt
County Memorial Hospital,
Greenville. Funeral arrangements
areincomplete at Norcott and Com-
pany, Ayden.
HARVEY L. HAMMOND
Harvey Lee Hammond was born
to Rev. Hoyt and Mary Tucker
Hammond on June 29, 1945
inWinterville.
Harvey Lee Hammond was a
1963 Honor Graduate of W.H.
Robingson Union School. He also
attended Pitt Community College
and received a degree in Welding
- and small engine repair. He was a
devoted and loving husband to his
wife, family and friends. He be-
lieved in working and was a lover
of people.
He was a faithful member of Mt.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.
He served on the Usher Ts Board for
many years, President of Usher
Board,d Deacon of the CHurch,
Sunday School Teacher and Su-
perintendent, Trustee Board,
President of Outreach, Bible Study
Teacher, anda 32nd Degree Ma-
son. He rendered his help through-
out the community and won many
souls to Christ. He was a dedi-
cated and devoted Deacon to his
Pastor and the Church.
Harvey Lee Hammond departed
this life on January 15, 1996 at
Pitt Memorial Hospital.
The memories of Harvey Lee
Hammond Ts life will be forever
cherished. He leaves to mourn his
loss: a loving and devoted wife,
Laforrest Evans Hammond of the
home; father, Rev. Hoyt Hammond
of Grifton; mother, Mary Tucker
Hammond of Winterville; two sis-
ters, Esther Ree Robins of
Pocomoke City, Maryland, Mar-
garet H. Jackson of New Orleans,
Louisiana; four brothers, Rev.
Chester Hammond of Elba, Ala-
bama, Rev. William H. Hammond
of Atlanta, Georgia, Rev. David
Hammondof Greenville, Rev. Ken-
neth Hammond of Durham; four
sisters-in-laws, Peggy Hammond,
Annetta Hammond, ~Evelyn
Hammond, Hilda C. Teel; four
brother-in-laws, Ben Robins,
Donald Jackson, Elmer Carmon,
Jr., Hubert Teel; four god-children,
Hope Clark, Areatha Edwards,
Diane Streeter, Stevie Phillips and
a host of nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
LUCY H. KNIGHT
Mrs. Lucy Howard Knight of
1200B Clark St., Greenville, died
Tuesday, January 16 at Pitt
County Memorial Hospital. Fu-
neral services were conducted Sun-
day, 1:00 p.m. at Christ Ts Temple
Holiness Church, Greenville, with
Elder J. Tillery officiating. Inter-
ment followed in Greenwood Cem-
etery, Greenville.
Mrs. Knight was born and raised
in Pitt County and was a choir
member of Christ Te Temple Holi-
ness Church.
Survivors include: her husband,
Edward Knight of the home; two
sosns, Edward Shovona Knight
and Lorenza B. Knight both of
Greenville; five daughters,
Jacqueline W. Knight and Tanika
L. Knight of the home, Annie G.
Suggs, Gloria M. Knight and Luci
A. Knight all of Greenville; six
brothers, George Howard and
Frank Howard both of Greenville,
Milton E. Howard, Donnie
Howard, Gene Howard and Bea-
ver Howard all of Philadelphia,
Pa.; four sisters, Eula P. Barnes of
Greenville, Dennie M. Clemmons,
Rosie M. Howard and Annie
Howard, all of Philadelphia, Pa;
eight grandchildren, other rela-
tives and friends.
SHARON L. REDDICK
Sharon Lou Reddick, entered
into eternal rest at Pitt County
Memorial Hospital, Greenville, on
Tuesday afternoon, January 9,
1996 at the age of forty-three.
Sharon was born on December
7, Hee to NUE) Marie Reddick,
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She received her formal educa-
tion in the Beaufort County
Schools, and was a graduate of
Chocowinity High School. After
graduation, she sought employ-
ment in Beaufort County, where
she remained until her death.
Through the Christian influence
of her parents, she joined Warren
Chapel Free Will Baptist Church,
to proclaim her faith in God. Her
Christian stewardship was high-
lighted through her service to the
Church. She was a faithful mem-
ber of the Sunday School and
weekly Prayer Services. She hada
lot of compassion, and loved people.
Sharon had a caring and sharing
spirit. Her faithfulnéss to her fam-
ily was unsurpassed.
Sharon was affiliated with "
WTOW JOY 1320, where she was
loved by many.
To rejoice in her memory, and
sorrow in her passing, Sharon
leaves: her daughter, Alexandra
Reddick; a son, Anthony Reddftk,
both of the home; her father and
mother, Micey Marie, and
Cleauther Reddick, of
Chocowinity; seven sisters,
Veronica Henderson, of Brooklyn
NY, Phyllis Smith of Chocowinity,
Gwendolyn Jones of Chocowinity,
Shirley Crawford of Chocowinity,
Shelia Driver of Chocowinity,
Peggy Smaw of Washington, and
Jimmie Laws of Washington; two
brothers, Jack Jones of Grimesland
and Kenneth Reddick of
Chocowinity; her grandmother,
Mattie Whichard; three brothers-
in-law, Adolph Henderson, Felton
Smith and Charles Driver; two
sisters-in-law, Wanda Reddick of
Chocowinity and Carolyn Jones of
Grimesland; six aunts, ten uncles,
three great-aunts, three great-
uncles and a host of nieces, neph-
ews, cousins, and cherished
friends.
ADDIE M. WADDY
Mrs. Addie Moore Waddy, 88, of
801 Douglas Ave., Greenville died
Sunday, January 14, at Pitt County
Memorial Hospital, Greenville,
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at Norcott
Chapel of Loving Memories,
Greenville. Interment followed in
Branches Cemetery, Winterville.
Mrs. Waddy was born and raised
in Pitt County and attended the
county school. She attended the
house of prayer of heart to give in
Greenville.
Survivors include: one son, Ear]
Nelson, Newark NJ; two brothers,
Elder Thomas Moore, Lexington
Park, MD and Bro. J.D. Moore,
Irvington, NJ; three grandchil-
dren; four great-grandchilren;
other relatives and friends.
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THE DREAM
AS ANATION WE'VE COME A LONG WAY
IN RECOGNIZING THE DIGNITY AND
CIVIL RIGHTS OF EACH AND EVERY
INDIVIDUAL WE OWE THAT PROGRESS
IN LARGE PART TO DR MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. HIS WISDOM, VISION AND
F ~.°TH TOUCHED ALL OUR LIVES, AND
CONTINUES TO DO 80 IN COUNTLESS
WAYS. BUT THERES STILL MUCH
PROGRESS TO BE MANE BEFORE THE
DREAM IS FULLY REALIZED. AS WE
~ .. CELFRRATE HIS BIRTH, WE RENEW OUR
wa TO WORK TOWARD THAT GOAL.
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MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF SCLC... climaxed the yearly observance of
MLK day with its oPo Man ? feast. Good ole soul food was enjoyed by all. Staff photo by Jim Rouse
DOING THE WRITE THING... First stop on the road to victory. Amina J. Shahid-el (school
board member) files for the 1996 election. Thank you for all your love and support in 1995.
JAKE WATSON
Mr. Jake Watson, son of the late
George and Sarah Watson, was
born October 1, 1906 in Beaufort
County. Mr. Watson was the el-
dest of twelve children and was the
last to pass away. His mother, Sa-
rah, passed away at age ninety-
two. His grandmother, Pierce,
passed away at age one hundred
and five years. Of all of Bro. Jake Ts
brothers and sisters, he was the
first to come on this earth and the
last to depart.
He came to Pitt County as a
young man and later became a
devoted member of Philippi
Church of Christ for over fifty years
and remained so until his passing.
Although he was totally blind fo
all of those years he attended his
church regularly. When he was
unable to attend church, he made
sure that his financial contribu-
tion was given to the church each
Sunday.
Survivors: a nephew, William
Watson of Greenville; three nieces,
Trudy Huggins, Stephanie Taylor
and Kelly Aclin, all of Greenville;
two cousins, Clinnie Cox of
Vanceboro and James Rodgers of
Philadelphia, Pa; and a host of
second cousins from all over.
Colleges &
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was not acceptable, these institutions
stand today as a proud testament to
the power of the human will.
At First Citizens Bank we understand
why,
the importance of that power and appre-
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plans, we're doing everything we can
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