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Don't Miss The Minority Business Expo
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@THE 'm' VOICE
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1981
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9 - 16, 1996
February Is National African
American History Month
By The President of the
United States of America
A Proclamation
Today Ts school children are for-
tunate to grow up in classrooms
where they are taught to appreci-
ate all ofthe many heroes of Ameri-
can history. While previous gen-
erations read textbooks that told
only part of our Nation Ts story,
materials have been developed in
recent years that give our students
a fuller picture "textured and
deepened by new characters and
themes. African American History
Month provides a special opportu-
nity for teachers and schools to
celebrate this ongoing process and
to focus on the many African
Americans whose lives have
shaped our common experience.
This year, our observance em-
phasizes black women and the
strides made to bring their achieve-
ments to the fore. From Sojourner
Truth Ts sermons, to Mary McLeod
Bethune Ts speeches, to the con-
temporary novels of Nobel laure-
ate Toni Morrison, the voices of
African American women have
called attention to the twin bur-
dens of racism and sexism and
have invited listeners to discover
the richness of traditions kept alive
in back kitchens and workrooms.
Inchurches and communities, and
more recently in universities and
statehouses across America, these
women have fought extraordinary
battles for social, economic, and
political empowerment.
Barbara Jordan once wrote,
~We the people T; it is a very elo-
quent beginning. But when the
Constitution of the United States
was completed on the seventeenth
of September, 1787, I was not in-
cluded in that ~We the people. T
As we mourn the loss of this
great American, let us honor her
by seeking to further the progress
made since those early days to-
ward true equality and inclusion.
During African American History
Month and throughout the year,
we must embrace the diverse
strands of our story so that all
children can see themselves in our
Nation Ts past and know that they
have a role to play in seizing the
future Ts countless opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILL-
IAM J. CLINTON, President of
the United States of America, by
virtue of the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and laws of
the United States, do hereby pro-
claim February 1996, as National
African American History Month.
I call upon Government officials,
educators in schools, colleges, uni-
versities, and libraries, and all the
people of the United States to ob-
serve this month with appropriate
ceremonies, activities, and pro-
grams that raise awareness of Af-
rican American history and invite
further inquiry into this area of
study.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of January, inthe year
of our Lord nineteen hundred and
ninety-six, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of
America the two hundred and
twentieth.
William J. Clinton
BROTHER JEFFREY COX, ASSISTANT MANAGER at American Credit in Greenville,
is ready to service all the brothers and sisters who could use his service.
Staff photo by Jim Rouse
Black Physicians to share
experiences in public forums
Four black physicians who have
been practicing medicine in east-
ern North Carolina for more than
50 years will share their life sto-
ries at a series of public forums in
February.
oThe Black Physician Experi-
ence in Eastern North Carolina �
recounts the life and times for four
family doctors who established
practices in rural towns as early
as 1936. The participants are Dr.
Andrew Best of Greenville, Dr.
John Hannibal of Kinston, Dr.
Milton Quigless of Tarboro, and
Dr. Joe Weaver of Ahoskie. The
life stories and experiences of these
physicians reflect many of the great
social and political changes that
have taken place in the past cen-
tury. Each of the physicians will
talk about the racial strife of the
1940s and 1950s, the Civil Rights
Movement of the 1960s, and the
evolution of eastern North Caro-
lina in their lifetimes.
The Carolina Health Group, with
funding from the North Carolina
Humanities Council, will sponsor
the programs. Dr. David Dennard,
a professor of African-American
History at East Carolina Univer-
sity, will be the moderator. Each of
the forums will be heldin the home-
town of the physicians and will
include a question-and-answer
session as well as a reception fol-
lowing the event. oThe Black Phy-
sician Experience in Eastern North
Carolina � will be part of Black
History month celebrations across
the region. The schedule of pro-
DR. ANDREW A. BEST
grams is:
* Feb. 3, 7 p.m.: Dr. Andrew
Best, The DuBois Center
¢ Feb. 10: 5 p.m.: Dr. John
Hannibal, St. Augustine AME Zion
Church, Kinston
* Feb. 16,7 p.m., Dr. Joe Weaver,
Roanoke-Chowan Community Col-
lege, Ahoskie
* Feb, 24, 7 p.m., Dr. Milton
Quigless, M.A. Ray Community
Center, Tarboro
Eaveriens nase ici
What:A series of public forums
examining the life and times of
four black physitfians who estab-
lished practices in eastern North
Carolina in the late 1930s and
early 1940s. The forums will re-
count the racial struggles of the
1940s and 1950s, the struggle for
professional and social equality in
the 1960s, and events such as the
establishment of the School of
Medicine at East Carolina Uni-
versity in the 1970s.
Who: Dr. Andrew Best of
Greenville, Dr. John Hannibal of
Kinston, Dr. Milton Quigless of
Tarboro, and Dr. Joe Weaver of
Ahoskie.
How: Each physician will be the
subject of a forum in his town. Dr.
David Dennard, a professor of Af-
rican-American history at East
Carolina University, will moder-
ate each of the programs and lead
the physician through a discus-
sion of his career and the struggles
and triumphs along the way.
Why: Each of these physicians
represents a largely untold period
of North Carolina history. They
fought the racial battle on two
fronts, struggling for professional
equality while also participating
in the larger struggle for civilrights
in the 1960s. Each physician has a
unique story to tell. Dr. Andrew
Best played a key role inthe estab-
lishment of the School of Medicine
at East: Carolina University. In
addition to his regular practice,
Dr. Hannibal also worked for the
Dobbs School and the health de-
partment. He and his wife also led
the fight for equality in public edu-
cation. Dr. Quigless built his own
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T by the Children Ts Defense Fund.
BROTHER MARVIN STATEN (L), OWNER AND OPERATOR of Heel-Sew-Quik at the
Carolina East Mall in Greenville is joined by members of his capable staff... Ms. Catherine
Visage (c) who does alteration and brother Terry Ellis (r), shoe repair technician.
Staff photo by Jim Rouse
Conservationist-at-large sought for
Pesticide Advisory Committee
The North Carolina Pesticide
Board is seeking recommendations
for a oconservationist-at-large � po-
sition on the state Pesticide Advi-
sory Committee.
Deadline for nominations is
Monday, Feb. 5. The Pesticide
Board will consider nominations
atits Tuesday, Feb. 13, meetingin
Raleigh.
oThe Pesticide Advisory Com-
mittee needs someone well quali-
fied to fill the seat, � N.C. Agricul-
ture Commissioner Jim Graham
said. oThe conservationist-at-large
should have a broad view of pesti-
cides from environmental issues
to practical applications. �
The 20-member committee as-
sists the board and state agricul-
ture commissioner in responding
to technical issues and in develop-
ing regulations related to pesti-
cide use in North Carolina. Com-
mittee members serve two-year
terms and may continue to serve
at the board Ts pleasure.
To nominate someone to fill the
conservationist-at-large vacancy,
seridawritten nomination, includ-
ing a brief discussion of the
nominee Ts qualifications, to John
L. Smith, Secretary, N.C. Pesti-
cide Board, P.O. Box 27647, Ra-
leigh, NC 27611.
NCDA seeks applications for
market promotion program
The North Carolina Department
of Agriculture is seeking applica-
tions for the 1996 Market Promo-
tion Program, an international
marketing effort which promotes
high-value agricultural products
through matching funds.
The application deadline is
March 20, 1996.
oI encourage all companies to
participate in this program, � said
state Agriculture Commissioner
Jim Graham. oIt Ts an excellent way
to double your promotional efforts. �
Processors, packers, manufac-
turers, distributors, export agents,
wholesalers, export trading com-
panies and other companies in the
Southern region are encouraged
Black
student
leadership
network to
be held
The Black Student Leadership
Network is going/coming to Char-
lotte. Join hundreds of young,
Black, and ready to give back stu-
dents and college-aged adults Feb-
ruary 9-11 for three days of
trainings and workshops on voter
education, community service,
anti-violence direct action orga-
nizing, the juvenile justice sys-
tem, affirmative action and media
advocacy.
There will be an old fashioned
civil rights style mass meeting to
gear up youth involvement both
nationally and locally in 1996 and
beyond.
Make your plans now to join us
in Charlotte. For additional infor-
mation on the Black Student Lead-
ership Network 1996 Conference
call 1-800-ASK-BCCC.
The Black Student Leadership
Network is the youth training and
leadership development arm ofthe
Black Community Crusade for
Children, coordinated nationally
to apply. Products such as branded
foods, beverages, seafood, food
supplements, pet foods and inter-
mediate products are eligible.
The new products must be at
least 50 percent U.S. agricultural
origin by weight, excluding water
and packaging. The product can-
not be covered by another Foreign
Agricultural Service cooperator,
export incentive program or state
export program.
NCDAis promoting the program
in association with the Southern
United States Trade Association,
or SUSTA. The program Ts goal is
to helpN.C. producers boost world-
wide sales.
Participating companies will
have extra funding to enter and
MRS. MATTIE BARNES (L) AND SISTER PEGGY
develop markets which may be too
costly to attempt without the
matching funds. The funds will
assist with advertising, produc-
tion of promotional matenals, co-
ordination of trade shows and in-
store merchandising.
A $250 application fee is re-
quired. This will be applied to-
ward a final assessment.
The minimum request is $5,000
per company and the maximum
grant is $270,000. Resources will
be available from Aug. 1, 1996
through July 31, 1997. For an
information packet and applica-
tion, contact Britt Cobb, interna-
tional trade specialist with NCDA Ts
Marketing Division, (919) 733-
7912, or fax (919) 733-0999.
JACKSON (R) pause to compare notes about the way things
used to be and the way they are now. Mrs. Barnes (retired
Greenville City employee) knew about the way they were;
sister Jackson (present city employee) knows about the way
they are now. The general opinion: oYou've come a long way,
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BEATRI
To The Editor
February ushers in an impor-
tant event, the 70th celebration
of African- American (Black) His-
tory Month. The 1996 theme is
oAfrican-American Women: Yes-
terday, Today and Tomorrow �.
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a
Harvard Ph. D., initiated Negro
History Week in 1926. It was Dr.
CE MAYE
~ Woodson Ts hope that through this
special observance, all Americans
would accept, appreciate and un-
derstand their ethnic roots, and
that a togetherness of all racial
groups would develop out of a
mutual respect for backgrounds.
Dr. Woodson, the oFather of
Black History �, wisely chose the
month of February to observe the
contributions of African-Ameri-
cans, which contains the birth-
days of Frederick Douglass,
George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln. However, any time of the
year is appropriate to reflect with
pride on the accomplishments of
our forebearers and heighten a
sense of profound hope for al fu-
ture of continued progress and
distinction.
Beatrice Maye
SCHEDULE
African - American History
Month Activities
FEBRUARY
1 Mrs Ella Harris, WOOW Ra-
dio - 7 P.M., Beatrice Maye, host
Interesting facts
Historians believe the Maltese
was the world Ts first lap dog, de-
veloped more than 2,000 years ago.
The game of mahjongg was first
playedin China around 2,500 years
ago.
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Office of the Mayor
City of Greenville
increasing number of Americans of all ethnic
present, despite hardships which
slavery itself; and
including education,
every profession; and
science, medicine,
develop; and
challenge of our future.
Greenville, North Carolina,
February, 1996, as
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
This the 29th day of January, 1996.
oProclamation
WHEREAS, for many years, February has been observed by an
backgrounds as African-American History Month; and
WHEREAS, Black Americans have contributed immeasurably to the
success of our nation from the days of early colonization to the
included
disenfranchisement; laws which prevented them from owning land, and
WHEREAS, Black Americans have excelled in every facet of life,
the arts,
WHEREAS, the great state of North Carolina and the City of
Greenville appropriately boast a rich and progressive history which
includes numerous significant contributions made by Black citizens
who clearly had in mind and demonstrated the laudable purpose of
making our city a better place in which each person can live and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that there is a need for each of us
to know and understand our past in order to better prepare for the
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Nancy M. Jenkins, Mayor of the City of
do hereby proclaim the month of
in Greenville and commend this observance to our citizens.
and sociological
bigotry,
politics, and
_ $Public Forum, DuBois Center,
Dr. Andrew A. Best, 7 PM.
4 Minority Voices, Channel 7, 11
A.M., Mrs. Brenda Teel
11 Minority Voices, Channel 7,
11 A.M. Mrs. Ella Harris and
Mrs. Rebecca Oats
18 Ms. Laura Morris, WOOW
Radio, Gospel Music, 1:30 P.M.
18 Public Recognition Program,
Mt. Calvary FWB Church, After-
noon
23 oCarolina Today �, Channel 9,
- Panel Discussion: Brenda Teel,
Bernita Demery, Pat Alexander,
and Beatrice Maye
29 oCarolina Today T, Beatrice
Maye; Host, John Moore
25 Public Service Program -
Wells Chapel, 4 P.M- - Sponsoring
Group, Greenville Alumnae
Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority
Note: Throughout the month of
February, personalities will be
seen on Channel 9. Keep your dial
~tuned on Channel 9.
(These are activities or programs
that I'm aware of.)
Sheppard and Carver Libraries
have the 1996 African American
Kit available.
1996 Theme: oAfrican - Ameri-
can Women: Yesterday, Today, and
Tomorrow �.
Also, the Ecumenical Choir will
minister in music at Sycamore Hill
Baptist Church, Sunday, Febru-
ary 11 at 4 P.M.
LOCAL AFRICAN -
AMERICAN WOMEN
February is African - American
History Month. The 70th
Anniversary Ts theme is oAfrican -
American Women: Yesterday, To-
day, and Tomorrow T. Listed below
are some women locally. Not by
any means are these any more
important than others.
1. Barbara Fenner, Executive
Director, West Greenville Devel-
opment Cooperation
2. Patricia Alexander, Supervi-
sor, Department of Health Infor-
mation Management and Services,
Pitt Memorial Hospital
3. Margie Gatlin, Owner/Opera-
tor, Flowers by Margie
4. Gail Dickerson, Administra-
tive Assistant, East Carolina Uni-
versity
5. Ella Harris, Assistant Princi-
pal, J. H. Rose High School
6. Carolyn Ferebee, Principal,
C. M. Eppes Middle School
7. Rebecca Oats, Principal,
Ayden Middle School
&. Carolyn Gorham, Principal,
Falkland Elementary School
9. Mavis G. Williams, Commu-
nity Based-Alternative Consultant
10. Cynthia Doctor, Social
Worker at the Malene Irons Clinic
11. Patricia Clark, Assistant
Principal, Ayden Primary School
12. Gloria Dixon, Newly elected
member of Ayden Town Council
13. Brenda Jones, Associate Su-
perintendent, Pitt County Schools
14. Addie R. Gore, Retired Home
Extension Agent, Pitt County
15. Cheryl Summers, Pitt
County Home Extension Agent
16. Lucille Gorham, First Mi-
nority, Greenville City Board of
Education
17. Annette Goldring, Person-
nel Director, TRW
18. Karen Ellis, Integrated Op-
eration Manager, Experimental
Textile
19. Margie Payton Smith, Out-
reach Director, Pitt County Coun-
cil on Aging
20. Amina J. Shahid-El, Execu-
tive Assistant, Lawrence Behr
Associates, Member, Pitt County
School Board.
21. Valerie Thomas, Executive
Director, New Directions
22. Angeline People, Revenue
Supervisor, City of Greenville
23. Bernita Demery, Director of
Finance, City of Greenville
24. Evelyn Cohens, Community
Relations Officer
25. Shirley Carraway, Principal,
J. H. Rose High School
FIVE RESOLUTIONS
EVERY BLACK MAN
SHOULD MAKE
BY: Hugh B. Price, President,
National Urban
League
1. Do your Best To Develop Your-
self and your Family.
2. Be a resource to the commu-
nity in which you live. This means
to mentor youth, support local pro-
grams, attend church and vote.
3. Respect your fellow human
beings and their rights to pursue
happiness as you would have them
to respect your right to do the
same.
4. Workin partnership with your
mate to produce healthy, well-edu-
cated, computer literate, and mor-
ally responsible children who are
able to be self-sufficient in a
multicultural society.
5. Remember, our children equal
our destiny. Accordingly, Black
Men should do all within their
powers to turn a better world over
to our children when it is their
turn to lead.
Sent to me by my son,
John Maye, Jr.
QUOTES:
1. Be grateful for the weather,
no matter how bad it is. Half the
population could not start a con-
versation without it.
2. I am only one, but still I am
one. I cannot do everything; and
because I cannot do everything, I
will not refuse to do the something
that Ican do. Edward Everett Hale
3. Little deeds of kindness, little
words of love, help to make the
earth happy, like the heaven above.
John A. Fletcher Carney
4. The only medicine for suffer-
ing, crime andall the other woes of
mankind, is wisdom.
5. One of the greatest pains to
human nature is the pain of a new
idea.
6. Success depends on three
things: Who says it, what he says,
how he says it; and of these three
things, what he says is the least
important.
7. Never say more than is neces-
sary.
8. A useless life is an early death.
Von Goethe
9. Punctuality is the politeness
of kings. Louis VIII
10. Death is an eternal sleep.
Joseph Fouche
11. Strongest minds are often
those of whom the noisy world
hears least.
William Wordsworth
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about it in the M Voice Newspaper: also recorded for broadcast
later on Minority Voices on WITN - TV 7.
Fri., Feb. 9th, Sat., Feb. 10th & Sun., Feb. 11th
Starting Daily at 9am
at the Holiday Inn, Hwy. 11, Greenville, NC
Booths available which include hotel & food.
i Vendors are welcome to display their businesses.
e Live entertainment ¢ Voter registration |
e Health and education, economic development
e Workshops on loans and housing
, For information call 919-757-0365
; about booth set up.
iw
_ Community and civic groups
interested in adding a little
greenery to their surroundings
may get help with their green
thumb, thanks to a Carolina
Power & Light program called
TreeSmart.
The utility is seeking 40 groups
to provided TreeSmart
Powerline Packs "packages of
tree seedlings "suitable for
planting in any open area or
Political Independence
It Ts Your Choice
While Black people have always
been in the minority in America,
we have had political influence
beyond our numbers. From the
time of the Civil War, when the
bitter battle to end slavery gave
rise to the Republican Party, to
the voting rights movement of the
1960's, which gave new life to the
Democratic Party, African
Americans have been a force in
determining the power of political
parties, and thus, the direction of
the nation.
Still, our relationship to both
major parties has been conflicted.
That Ts why the great African
American scholar W.E.B. DuBois
once said, oMay God write us down
as asses if ever again we are found
putting our trust in either the Re-
publican or Democratic parties. �
After the Black community had
become a Democratic Party voting
bloc, Malcolm X told us, oYou put
the
Democrats first, and the Demo-
crats put you last. � And that is
why a theme of the Million Man
March was the mobilization of an
independent othird force. �
In the 1 990 Ts, a new political
opportunity is opening up for us.
An independent political move-
ment is growing and with it, the
opportunity to further the goals of
democracy and justice for Black
people and for all
Americans. When I ran for Presi-
dent as an independent in 1988
and 1992, becoming the first Afri-
can American and first woman in
U.S. history to be on the presiden-
tial ballot in every state, I hoped to
inspire a young generation of in-
dependent Black voters to create a
new alternative for us.
Sixty-two percent of all Ameri-
cans say they want a new political
party " an alternative to the Re-
publicans and Democrats. Fifty-
seven percent of all African Ameri-
cans say they wouldsupporta third
party. And the numbers are even
higher for Black youth. In the last
two years more Americans have
registered as independents than
as Democrats or Republicans. Now
37% are independents with only
31% Republicans and 31% Demo-
crats.
In response to the deep dissat-
isfaction with job opportunities,
education and government corrup-
tion, independent political parties
are springinginto existence across
the country. While they have not
yet been joined into a national
party, they are part of an indepen-
dent party movement represent-
ing diverse communities. These
new parties share an interest in
more democracy and more politi-
cal power for ordinary Americans.
They oppose the current self-serv-
ingsystem which keeps voters from
having real choices. If you think
that the time has come to open up
the political process and make our
government more accountable to
the people, then you are an inde-
pendent. You can register and join
independent parties wherever you
live. For information on how to
register independent, call me at
the Committee for a Unified Inde-
pendent Party, 1-800-288-3201.
This year we can make Black his-
near utility lines. The program
is aimed at civic groups, school
groups and garden clubs inter-
ested in beautification.
oWe're pleased to make avail-
able some of the many beautiful
trees that are native to the Caro-
linas, said Phil Fleming, direc-
tor of projects for CP&L Ts Com-
munity Relations Department.
oThese seedlings should prove
quite popular among school or
community groups that want to
beautify their surroundings. �
Developed in cooperation with
the N.C. Department of Forest
Services, each pack includes five
varieties of low-growing flower-
ing trees. Each box contains 50
CP&L offers trees to community and civic groups
seedlings (10 trees of each vari-
ety), which stand 12 to 18 inches
tall. Species include dogwood,
redbud, wax myrtle, spicebush
and button bush.
The trees, selected by CP&L Ts
regional foresters, support the
_ company Ts TreeSmart mission of
planting othe right tree in the
right place � and can even be
planted near power lines with-
out disrupting service.
The seedlings are packed in
plastic bags with material that
holds water during shipping.
Each package includes informa-
tion on each tree and planting
instructions. The package also
includes oTrees for the Caroli-
nas, � a CP&L-sponsored guide
to trees that are best suited to
the Carolinas and work wellnear |
utility lines.
The packs will be provided free -
to the first 40 groups and will be
shipped through April 1. For
more information on the
TreeSmart Powerline Packs, cus-
tomers should call their |
CP&L office.
Please Drive
Carefully
In Recognition Of
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
SAVE*ASLOT
capture these bright smiles.
BROTHER WILLIAM GRAY (L)and brother William Taylor
(r) paused on the mall just long enough for our camera to i,
Staff photo by Jim Rouse
tory, instead of just reading about
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zr Since colonial days, the tomato
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4, United States. Today it Ts the fourth
.smost popular vegetable in the
United States, topped only by po-
tatoes, lettuce and onions. Its lus-
.-cious flavor has become an essen-
; tial ingredient in so many national
rand international dishes .
*. During this time of the year I
enjoy tomatoes everyday. Fresh
garden tomatoes probably tie as
~my favorite summer vegetable
vralong with sweet corn and fresh
~table cucumbers. I love them sliced
~\with a little salt over them, on a
sandwich, in asalad, and prepared
in my mothers tomato pudding.
Regardless whether you are get-
ting your tomatoes from your own
garden or the local market, there
are some dos and don Tts on how to
handle the tomatoes once you get
them in the house. First, don Tt put
underripe tomatoes in the refrig-
erator. The cold stops the ripening
process andchanges (for the worst)
that wonderful tomato flavor.
Second, do not set the tomato on
its stem end. The stem end of a
tomato is where it is separated
from the vine. The bumps around
the stem end are the shoulders of
the tomato and they Tre the
tenderest part. When ever you
place tomatoes on the counter to
ripen, make sure they're stem end
P-VOICE - WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9-16, 1996
fomato is the fourth most popular vegetable
up. Ifyouleave them on their shoul-
ders for a few days even their own
weight is enough to bruise them.
Once bruised, spoilage will shortly
follow.
One medium-sized tomato con-
tributes 40% of the recommended
daily allowance of vitamin C. It
supplies 20% of the requirement
for vitamin A, some of which is in
the form of beta-carotene which is
associated with a reduced risk of
certain cancers. Tomatoes are a
good source of potassium, and also
contain some B vitamins, iron and
phosphorous. A single tomato is a
moderately rich source of fiber with
about the same amount as one
slice of whole wheat bread. At the
same time, tomatoes are low in
calories: only 35 in a medium to-
mato. They Tre low in sodium, and
like all produce, contain no choles-
terol.
BAKED TOMATOES
4 large tomatoes
1/4 cup cheese
salt and pepper
bread crumbs
1 tsp. basil
Cut tomato in half. Sprinkle salt
and pepper over them and put
basil over this. Add cheese and put
bread crumbs on top. Bake at 350
degrees for 30 minutes.
SCALLOPED TOMATOES
1 quart tomatoes
1 tsp. Basil
1/4 cup brown sugar
herb stuffing mix
I tsp. cumin
Empty tomatoes into 2-quart
casserole; stir in brown sugar,
cumin and basil. Add enough herb
stuffing to thicken (amount will
vary according to liquid in toma-
toes). Sprinkle additional herb
stuffing over top, cover and bake 1
hour at 350 degrees. 6 servings.
TOMATOES WITH BASIL
1 tablespoon oil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
Pinch of sugar
1 teaspoon basil leaves, crushed
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon green
onions, sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
In small bowl, mix oil, vinegar,
basil, garlic, salt, pepper, and
sugar. Let stand for 30 minutes to
blend flavors. In glass baking dish,
arrange a single layer of toma-
toes. Brush with half of the dress-
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onions. Repeat. Cover andchill for
15 minutes. Garnish with parsley,
if desired. Serve slightly chilled.
NOTE: If using fresh basil, use
three times the amount of dried.
Chop or mince fresh herbs.
HERBED TOMATOES
6 large ripe tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh or frozen chives
1 tap. salt
2/3 cup salad oil
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup finely snipped parsley
Peel tomatoes, cut crosswise in
half. Place in deep bowl, sprin-
kling each layer with seasonings
and herbs. Combine oil and vin-
egar and pour over tomatoes.
Cover, chill an hour or more, bast-
ing often. Drain off dressing and
arrange tomatoes on platter. Yield
12 servings.
When the frost is on the pumpkin
This is that time of year oWhen
the Frost is On The Pumpkin T,
and the last of the fall fruits and
vegetables are gathered. With the
cooler temperatures some of us get
into the kitchen and try a new
recipe. Some of us work very hard
in our yards to gather the moun-
tain of leaves that have fallen.
Many of us enjoy decorating our
yards and porches with pumpkins
and dried corn to celebrate the
harvest season.
Pumpkins seem to have been
around as early as 1800 B.C.
Whether they were used for deco-
ration or not I do not know; but I do
know that they were used for food.
The Indians boiled and baked
pumpkin, made it into soup, and
dried and ground it into meal. The
meal was used similar to cornmeal
today and was used to make pud-
dings and breads. The Indians cut
pumpkins into rings and hung
them to dry so as to have them
throughout the winter.
It is said that the first pumpkin
pies were prepared in New En-
gland by cutting off a slice from
the top of the pumpkin, taking out
the seeds and filling the cavity
with milk and spices. Maple syrup
or some other natural sweetener
was added and the whole pump-
kin was baked.
As you shop for your fall pump-
kins remember that there are a
wide variety of sizes and kinds of
pumpkins. One of the most impor-
tant things to know is whether you
are going to use the pumpkin for
cooking or decoration. Pumpkins
for cooking are generally smaller
in size, meatier, squattier, palerin
color, heavier in weight for their
size, and sweeter than decorative
pumpkins. They are less watery
and stringy ( allowing for rich,
thick pumpkin consistency in a
recipe).
Decorating Pumpkins are usu-
ally larger than cooking pump-
kins, brighter in color, have thin-.
ner walls (for easier carving ), and
are sometimes referred to as cow
pumpkins (because they are fed to
the cows).
One way to prepare a fresh
pumpkin is to wash it well, andcut
it in half crosswise. Place the cut
pumpkin halves, cut-side down,
ona 15x 10x 1 inchjellyroll pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 45 min-
utes or until fork tender; cool 10
minutes. Peel the pumpkin shell
and discard the seeds and stringy
part. Puree the pulp in a food pro-
cessor, or mash thoroughly. You're
now ready to add your cooked
pumpkin to a recipe. For some
tasty recipes try one of these South-
ern Favorites.
PUMPKIN CAKE
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 Cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. soda
2/3 Cup water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups fresh cooked pumpkin
1 tsp. allspice
1 cup pecans
1 tsp. cinnamon
Combine flour, sugar, soda, salt,
and spices. Add remaining ingre-
dients, mixing well. Spoon batter
into a well-greased 10-inch tube
pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2
hours or until cake tests done.
Yield: one 10-inch cake.
ICING
1(30z.) Package of cream cheese,
softened
1 tsp. Butter
1 tsp. Grated lemon rind
2 1/2 Cups sifted confectioners
sugar
pinch of salt
1 tbsp. Milk
Stirallingredients with a spoon.
Spreadon topofcake. Maysprinkle
with chopped pecans, if desired.
COCO-NUTTY PUMPKIN
BREAD
4 beaten eggs
2 (3 1/2 oz.) coconut cream in-
stant pudding
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. allspice
1 1/2 cups oil
1 tsp. ginger
3 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. Baking powder
2 cups pumpkin
2 tsp. Soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp. Salt
In bowl blend eggs, sugar, oil.
Combine the remaining ingredi-
ents (except pumpkin and nuts)
and add to bowl alternating with
pumpkin. Stir in the nuts. Grease
and flour 3 (5x7) loaf pans. Bake in
a 350 degree oven for 1 hour.
In Recognition Of
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Respect. That word became very important to
black people in the 1960s. Aretha Franklin, the singer who sang
about it, earned the respect of everyone who heard her.
Beautiful black voices were always part of Aretha Ts life. Her
father was a well-known preacher. Famous black singers like Dinah
Washington, Mahalia Jackson, and B.B. King often visited her home.
Music was important to Aretha Ts family, and it would be a very
important part of Aretha Ts life, too.
When Aretha was 12, she made her first record. By the time she
graduated from high school, she knew that she wanted to be a pro-
fessional singer. At first, she sang only gospel songs. But later she
began to sing popular music. Soon, everyone was singing her songs
and everyone knew who she was. In 1967, she recorded a number of
chart-topping songs. Aretha Franklin became known as the *'Queen
of Soul. T T Ever since then, she has been one of the best known singers
in the United States.
oChain of Fools' T and ~ ~Never Loved a Man � are just two of
Aretha's popular songs.
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Obituaries
ELIJAH HADDOCK
Mr. Elijah Haddock, Route 2,
Grifton, died Tuesday, January 23,
at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday at 2 p.m. at Little Creek
FWB Church with Elder Tyrone
Turnage, Pastor officiating. Inter-
ment followed in Shady Grove
Cemetery, Snow Hill.
Mr. Haddock was a 1953 gradu-
ate of A&T State University,
Greensboro. He served two years
in the US Army. He received his
diploma in religious education
from the Goldsboro Disciple Insti-
tute in 1989. Mr. Haddock retired
from the US Dept. of Agriculture
and Lenoir County Community
College and was a member of the
prudent lodge #23 of Hookerton.
Survivors include: his wife, Oble
Jean Suggs Haddock of the home;
three sons, James T. Murphy,
Mocksville, Elijah J. Haddock,
Cary and Christopher L. Haddock
ofthe home; one daughter, Cynthia
H. Shepard, Matthews; two sis-
ters, Ida Bell Moye, Hookerton and
Nina Lee Turner, Baltimore, MD;
five grandchildren, other relatives
and friends.
REBIE D. HINES
Mrs. Rebie Darden Hines, 85, of
Ayden, died Monday, Januayr 8,
at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday,
1:00 p.m. at Phillipi Church of
Christ Disciples of Christ Church
with Bishop Randy Royal officiat-
ing. Interment followed in Ayden
Cemetery.
Mrs. Hines was born and raised
in Pitt County and was a member
of Phillipi Church of Christ Dis-
ciples of Christ Church.
Survivors include: three sons,
Willie Lee Hines of the home,
Carmon Hines, Greenville, and
Charlie B. Hines, Kinston; two
daughters, Retha Mae Taylor,
Winterville, and Beatrice Cannon,
High Point; one brother, Charlie
Darden Jr., Ayden, twenty-nine
grandchildren, eighteen great-
grandchildren, other relatives and
friends.
ROSA L. BROWN
Mrs. Rosa Lee Brown, 84, of
Grifton, died Sunday, January 17
at Lenoir County Memorial Hos-
pital, Kinston. Funeral services
were conducted Saturday, 2:00
p.m. at Grifton Chapel Church of
Christ with Rev. Edward Pollard
officiating. Interment followed in
Grifton Cemetery.
Mrs. Brown was born and raised
in Pitt County. She was a member
of the Mother Ts board at Grifton
Chapel Church of Christ.
Survivors include: one sone,
Allen Brown, Newark, NJ; one sis-
ter, Ina Hunter, Grifton and other
relatives and friends.
Letters To The Editor
To My Family, friends, and all of
my fans and anybody else this con-
cerns
I, Bruce Daniels, known as DJ
Slim Goody, am suffering from a
crime I did not commit. I will be
glad when this nightmare is over.
The crime] am accused of occurred
at the Harris Teeter parking lot on
1400 Charles Blvd. at 2114 hours
on December 18, 1995.
This accusation has caused great
distress and mental agony for my
family and me.
I can Tt understand when a man
who has an alibi such as his family
witnessing for him, who knows he
was with them at the time when
the crime took place. My mother,
who is a fine Christian woman,
her word means nothing.
It seems if you are a black male
in this country your family Ts word
means nothing in the eyes of the
law. This is not justice. I, as much
as the victim want the person who
committed this crime brought to
justice. As it is he is still free! I am
writing this not only for my peace
of mind but also in hope that there
might be someone out there that
knows something about the crime.
I hope with God in their heart,
they will come forward with infor-
mation to help me.
Thank you from my heart!
Bruce Daniels
Dear Brother Jim Rouse,
By the time my letter reaches
you and your family, I hope it will
find you all in the best of health.
As for myself, I am suffering
from a crime | did not committ.
I am writting you because I am
in need of your help. I would
certainly appreciate your help also
my family would thank you.
With this letter I am sending
you a copy of. I would like for you
to print it in your ~M T Voice.
If you would like to get more
detail, please contact my mother,
Mrs. Shirley D. Ruffin. Her # 757-
0538. If you would like to see her
face to face she is located at 106A
Howard Circle.
Mr. Rouse, I have even wrote
Rev. Roy asking for his help and I
have had no response from his
letter. May God bless him. My
Brother, I have even wrote Mr.
Benny Boy asking for his help.
These people are talking about
taking my life away once again for
a crime that I did not committ.
The only persons I have on my
side is my family and the Lord,
Jesus Christ.
Please help me. Looking forward
to hearing from you very soon.
Yours truly,
Mr. Bruce L. Daniels
oThe ultimate measure of a
man is not where he stands in
moments of comfort and conve-
nience, but where he stands
at times of challenge and
controversy. �
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1929-1968
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1995 marked one of the most
productive years on record in the
North Carolina Department of
Agriculture Ts Agronomic Division
and 1996 should prove similar,
state Agriculture Commissioner
Jim Graham said here Tuesday.
Board of Agriculture members
in 1995 named the division Ts new
state-of-the art building for long-
time division, director Dr. Donald
Eaddy, Graham told the Soil Sci-
ence Society annual meeting.
oHe truly deserves this honor, o
Graham said. oHe has been " and
continues to be " an administra-
tor dedicated to his profession and
to the people he serves. o
The agronomic building helped
Eaddy and his staff to set a record
for soil sample tests, Graham said.
Scientists tested 150,000 soil
samples and a total of 292,800 soil,
plant, tissue, waste, solution and
nematode samples. °
Workers handled 18,500 more
samples in 1995 than the previous
year, he added.
Graham told society members
that a new computer system net-
work " labeled the Laboratory
Information Management System
oWe are excited by this dota.
ment and look forward to taking
even more steps as time, money
and technology permit, � Graham
said.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH |
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In Recognition Of
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
GIBSON, ALTHEA
1927 -
birthplace " Silver, NC
~ ~She Kept Her Eye
on the Ball T
Tennis is a very exciting game. But very few black people were
recognized as great tennis players before Althea Gibson came along.
: Many people believed that tennis wasn Tt a game black people
: could play well. But Althea thought differently. She knew anything
was possible if she worked very hard.
Althea grew up in New York City. There were very few tennis
courts in her neighborhood, but Althea was determined to learn the
game and become successful.
She became the first black person to win major titles in tennis. In
1957 and 1958, she won championships at Wimbledon, England and
at the U.S. Open in Forest Hills, New York. She also was ranked
number one in the world among women players in 1957 and 1958.
Althea Gibson became an international tennis star and an
inspiration to others.
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In Recognition Of
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
PARKS, ROSA
1913 -
birthplace " Tuskegee, AL
~ oWother of the Movement T T
Rosa Ts feet ached as she walked to the Cleveland Avenue bus stop.
was 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama. People were rushing home
iter a hard day of work.
When the bus arrived, all seats were quickly taken. Some people
had to stand. Black people could only sit in the back of the bus. The
front section was reserved for whites. Although Rosa sat in the
section reserved for black people, the bus driver ordered her and
three other black people to give their seats to white people. Rosa
refused and she was arrested.
Rosa's refusal to give up her seat helped to start a movement
against segregation. The leader of that movement was a young
minister named Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Her actions that after-
noon in Montgomery guaranteed her place in history.
Rosa Parks often worked two jobs to help support her family.
She always found time, however, to help make Montgomery a better
city for her people. She was an active member of the local NAACP.
Rosa Parks still fights to make America a better land. She is an T
administrative assistant to U. S. Representative John Conyers in
Detroit, Michigan.
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Major statewide issues
For the North Carolina Coop-
erative Extension Service, the com-
ing of a new year brings with.it a
resolution reaffirming the
organization Ts commitment to
helping the state Ts youths, fami-
lies, communities and businesses
solve some of their most pressing
problems.
That resolution takes the form a
new four-year program plan, Foun-
dations for the Future, inaugu-
rated on January 1. The plan will
guide the Extension Service Ts work
through the end of 1999.
The Extension Serviceis an edu-
cational agency supported by
county, state and federal funding.
It is composed of specialists from
North Carolina State University
and North Carolina A&T State
University and county faculty
members in Extension centers in
every North Carolina county and
on the Cherokee Reservation.
Dr. Jon Ort, director of the state-
wide organization and associate
dean of the College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences at NCSU, an-
nounced the plan at a November
meeting of Extension Service fac-
ulty members in Raleigh.
oIt is Extension Ts responsibil-
ity "our challenge " to become T
familiar enough with our clientele
to help them anticipate their
needs, � he said. oOur new long-
range plan is built upon that chal-
lenge. �
Planning for Foundations for the
Future began more than a year
ago, when each county Extension
staff surveyed its citizenry about
their needs. More than 25,000
people statewide took part.
Based on survey results, som d
range task force grouped the needs
into 20 programs initiatives, called
State Major Programs. The initia-
tives revolve around five focus ar-
eas in which Extension has exper-
tise: sustaining agriculture and
forestry; protecting the environ-
ment; maintaining viable commu-
nities, developing responsible
youth; and developing strong,
healthy and safe families.
Each program was developed by
a team co-chaired by a state and
county faculty member. The pro-
grams are: Aging with Gusto; Ag-
riculture and Natural Resources
Policy; Agriculture and the Envi-
ronment; Animal Production and
Marketing Systems; Child Care;
Community and Economic Devel-
opment; and Crop Production and
Marketing Systems.
Also, Family and Consumer Eco-
nomics; Family and Parent Edu-
cation; Food and Forest Products
Manufacturing; Food Safety and
Quality; Health and Human
Safety; Leadership and Volunteer
Development; Marketing and Pro-
duction of Alternative Agricultural
Opportunities and Enterprises;
Natural Resource Conservation
and Management; Nutrition and
Wellness; Residential and Com-
munity Horticulture, Forestry and
Pest Management; Residential and
Community Water and Waste
Management; Youth Development
and Resilient Youth, Families and
Communities.
As the statewide plan was de-
veloped, county Extension staffs
also localized the plan by focusing
on those programs that most di-
rectly address the needs of the
people in their counties.
In Greene County, the Exten-
sion Service will focus on Rural
Revitalization .in a Global
Economy, Sustainable Agricul-
ture, Nutrition and Health and
Families in Crisis according to Stan
Dixon, the county Ts Extension di-
rector.
County Extension agents are
already at work developing pro-
grams that address these areas.
In their efforts, they are being sup-
ported by university faculty mem-
bers, as well as dedicated volun-
teers and citizen advisors.
As Ort said, oThis allows us to
put people in control instead of
creating program structures that
control people and will bring our
mission, vision and strengths to a
new level of service "to respond as
never before to North Carolinians
and their needs. .
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Sweet Potatoes-those golden
sweet roots that thrive in South-
ern soil-are the basis for many of
the South's favorite dishes: sweet
potato pie, candied sweet potatoes,
sweet potato pudding, fried sweet
potatoes, baked sweet potatoes,
sweet potato cakes and breads.
Long before Columbus came to
America, the Indians of Central
America were cultivating the roots
of the morning glory plant. They
called the roots obatas, � and
roasted them for food. When Co-
lumbus returned to Spain with
some of the delicately flavored
batatas, they met with great suc-
cess and were considered a deli-
cacy by the affluent. From Spain
they were imported to England,
where King Henry VIII favored
them, particularly in pies. Even-
Sp ae Naeger
medium-sized potatoes tapering at
delicate skins and bruise easily,
age 80 avoid those with any sign of
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store them in a cool, dry, well ven-
tilated area. Do not store them int
he refrigerator for chilling injury
will result when the potatoes are
exposed to temperatures below 55
degrees.
If you're looking for some reci-
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families eyes (and send wonderful
messages to their tummies), here
are some ribbon winning recipes
from several contest held this past
year.
tually this orange potato made its Sweet Potato Muffins
way back to North America and 3/4 cup brown sugar (firmly
became the favorite fooditisinthe packed)
south. 1/2 cup margarine (softened)
Basically, there are two main 1/4 cup molasses
types of sweet potatoes: dry and 1/2cupegg substitute +1 whole
moist. The dry has a yellowish egg
skin and flesh andis dry and mealy
when cooked. The moist type,
sometimes call a oyam � has a whit-
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup cooked, mashed sweet po-
tatoes
keep fresh sweet potatoes in ~
good condition as long as possible, -
ish or reddish skin, adeep-orange "_1-3/4 cup bread flour
flesh,andisevensweeterandmore _1 tap soda
moist when cooked. 1/2 cup pecans
When shopping for sweet pota- = 1/2 cup raisins
toes choose firm, fairly well-shaped Combine all ingredients-beath
potatoes with skins that aresome- until moist. Bake in muffin tin 350
what even in color. Avoid those degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
with any sign of decay. Select thick,
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TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposal will be received by the Housing Authority of
the City of Greenville in the office of Authority, 1103 Broad
Street, Greenville, North Carolina 27835, up to 2:00 PM, local
time on Wednesday, 21 February 1996, and immediately
thereafter opened and read in the presence of attending
bidders for the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment
for Water Heater Replacement project upon the Owner's
property in Greenville, North Carolina.
Complete specifications and contract documents will be open
in the office of H.R. Associates, P.A., 1200 Navaho Drive,
Raleigh, North Carolina, (919) 872-6345. Prime bidders who
are qualified and who will make a bid will, upon deposit of the
sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) with the Architect, receive
documents in duplicate. The full deposit will be refunded to
those qualified prime bidders who submit a bona fide prime
proposal, providing bidding documents are returned in good
condition to the Architect within five (5) days after receipt of
bids.
The Work consists of the replacement of approximately 400
gas water heaters on four sites. Water heaters will be fur-
nished by the Owner.
Pre-bid Conference will convene at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, 13
February 1996 in the Office of the Authority. Participants will
be given the opportunity to view existing water heater instal-
lations at this time and only at this time.
All Bidders are hereby notified that they must have proper
license under the State laws as a Building Contractor or as a
plumbing Contractor . |
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a
certified check drawn on some bank or trust Comfany insured
by the FDIC in an amount equal to not less than 5% of the
proposal; or in lieu thereof, a bidder may offer a bid bond of
5% of the proposal. No bid may be withdrawn after the
scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of
sixty (60) days.
A Performance bond shall be required for one hundred
percent (100%) of the contract amount. :
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive
informalities, and to award contracts in the best interest ofthe
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Sweet potatoes are basis for favorite dishes
Sweet Potato Sheet Cake
2 cups cooked mashed sweet
potatoes r
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting:
1 package (3 ounces) cream
cheese,
5 tablespoons butter or marga-
rine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups confectioners T sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons milk
Chopped nuts
In mixing bow, beat sweet pota-
toes, sugar and oil. Add eggs; mix
well. Combine flour, baking soda,
cinnamon and salt; add to sweet
potato mixture and beat until well
blended. Pour into a greased 15-
in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30
minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool. For frosting, beat the cream
cheese, butter and vanilla ina
mixing bow] until smooth. Gradu-
ally add sugar; mix well. Add milk
until frosting reaches desired
spreding consistency. Frost cake.
Sprinkle with nuts. Yield: 20-24
servings.
Sweetened Sweet Potatoes
8 medium sweet potatoes
3/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup raisins
Dixon
received
certificate of
commendation
Marine Sgt. Duane D. Dixon,
whose wife, Kasannya, is the
daughter of Mary J. Harris of 1807
Conley St., Greenville, recently
received a Certificate of Commen-
dation while assigned at Marine
Corps Recruiting Station, Iselin,
NJ.
Dixon was recognized for his
superior performance of duty.
Dixon consistently performed his
demanding dutiesin an exemplary
and highly professional manner.
Dixon is an essential part of
today Ts naval forces as they shift
focus away from long-distance war
at sea to handling the challenges
of regional conflicts affecting U.S.
interests.
Whether helping provide hu-
manitarian assistance and disas-
ter-relief or projecting power
ashore and providingd forward
presenced, Marines like Dixon are
making a difference as they work
assigned to ships, squadrons or
shore commands around the world.
Dixon is not only improving his
knowledge and skill, but is serving
as part of the most highly techni-
cal naval force in history.
The 1985 graduate of Ayden
Grifton High School of Ayden,
joined the Marine Corps in Sep-
. tember 1985.
Famous quote
The life which is unexamined is
not worth living.
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1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
Cook and peel potatoes; allow to
cool. Slice and place in a greased 2-
1/2 quart baking dish. In a small
saucepan, combine remaining in-
gredients; bring to a boil, stirring
frequently. Pour over the potatoes.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees
for 45 minutes, basting occasion-
ally. Yield: 8 servings.
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In Recognition Of
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
MARSHALL,
THURGOOD
1908 -
birthplace " New Haven, CT
oSupreme Court Justice T
Thurgood Marshall always cared about his fellow man. When he
practiced law in Baltimore, Maryland, he represented many clients
without getting paid.
Thurgood graduated with honors from Howard University
Law School. ln 1940, he was named chief counsel for the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People. During his years
with the NAACP, Thurgood and his staff won 29 out of 32 Supreme
Court cases. His most famous victory came in the 1954 Brown vs.
Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas case. This historic decision
overturned the ~ ~separate but equal" T doctrine that hag justified
segregation since 1896.
In 1965, Thurgood was appointed solicitor general of the United
States. When a vacancy occurred on the Supreme Court, President
Lyndon Johnson nominated him for the seat. In 1967, this great
jurist became the first black justice of the United States Supreme
Court. Thurgood Marshall has dedicated his life to protecting the
rights of all Americans.
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Maggie Walker opened
more than the St. Lukes Bank.
Maggie Walker founded the St. Luke Penny
Savings Bank in 1907 both to serve the financial needs
of her Richmond, Virginia community and to create
jobs for other black women. She saw a need, found a
she opened doors.
solution, and then made banking history " as well as
black history " by becoming the first woman president
of an American bank. Wachovia salutes Mrs. Walker,
and the enterprising spirit that inspired her
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hospital in the 1940s after being
hospital. Dr. Weaver be-
came the first black chief of staff at
Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in
Ahoskie.
When: The forums will
be held weekly through the month
of February in honor of Black His-
tory Month
e Dr. Andrew Best, Feb. 3, 7
p.m., the DuBois Center,
Greenville.
¢ Dr. John Hannibal, Feb. 10,5
p.m., St. Augustine AME Zion
Church, Kinston.
e Dr. Joe Weaver, Feb. 16, 7
p.m., Roanoke-Chowan Commu-
nity College, Ahoskie.
- © Dr. Milton Quigless Feb. 24,
7 p.m. The M.A. Ray Community
Center, Tarboro.
Background On The Grant
- Project:
This project provides an exami-
nation ofthe black physician expe-
rience in eastern North Carolina.
It includes four public programs
on black physicians who have given
a lifetime of care to their commu-
nities. The four physicians are Dr.
Andrew Best of Greenville, Dr.
John Hannibal of Kinston, Dr.
Milton Quigless of Tarboro, and
tion of these events provides a
context in which to understand
Black Physicians
Dr. Joseph Weaver of Ahoskie.
Each physician will be the subject
of a public forum in his respective
town during Black History Month.
The programs will draw upon the
personal experiences of these phy-
sicians as they established prac-
tices and built a life in rural towns
across eastern North Carolina.
Through the experiences of these
physicians, this program will look
at key events, such as the early
periods of racial strife and travail
in the 1940s and 1950s, the Civil
Rights Movement of the 1960s,
and the establishment of a school
of medicine at East Carolina Uni-
versity in the 1970s. The examina-
ALI, MUBAMMAD
1942 -
birthplace " Louisville, KY
oThe Greatest �
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In Recognition Of
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
~Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee! T Muhammad Ali's trainer
yelled to him. Muhammad hit his opponent with three punches and
moved quickly away.
oYou got him, champ! You got him!" the trainer yelled agair
Muhammad landed another punch that knocked out his rivai.
oI'm the greatest!" he declared. ~I'm the greatest!" Many people
agreed with him.
He was born Cassius Clay, but the bold young fighter changed his
name when he joined the Nation of Islam. Muhammad showed his
winning style inside and outside the ring. Often he piecicted the
round in which he would win " and he was rig! t most of the time.
He first became heavyweight champion of the wo I in 1964 when he
defeated Sonny Liston.
Muhammad ref ised to go into the army in 1957 during the Viet-
nam War. He believed war was wrong. Because of this, his boxing
title was taken awiy from him. He was not allowed to box again for
nearly four years. /3ut Muhammad gained the respect of many people
for star.ding up for his beliefs. In 1970, he returned to the ring. He
defeated George Foreman in 1974 to regain the heavyweight title. He
lost and then won the title again, becoming the first fighter to hold
the crown three times. Muhammad retired in 1980.
Muhammad Ali is respected around the world as a champion and
humanitarian.
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the lives and times of these physi-
cians.
Dr. David Dennard, a professor
of African-American history at
East Carolina University, will
then direct the panelists through |
a 45-minute chronological discus-
sion of the physician experiences,
examining the challenges faced,
their successes, and, in some
cases, their failures. The intent is
to give audience members an in-
sight into the lives and times of
these men. The program will de-
tail why they chose medicine and
how, they came to choose their
place of practice. This will lead
into a discussion of how they es-
tablished practices and became a
key part of the social fabric of
these small towns and crossroad
communities. The program will
close with a 15-minute period for
questions from the audience.
Historical Background:
Like black physicians every-
~ were also
ers entered an environment
many of their white counterparts.
By choosing to practice in eastern
North Carolina, these physicians
coming to rural areas
plagued by generations of poor
health care and lack of access to
even the most elementary medical
facilities. They faced the added
burden of being looked to as the
community leader.
These physicians faced profes-
sional isolation when they were
barred from local medical societ-
ies and hospitals. They had no one
to consult with, other than each
other and that was often precluded
by being far too spread out across
the region. The program will high-
light the contributions ofeach phy-
sician. For instance, Dr. Best was
a driving force behind the integra-
tion of East Carolina University
and helped swing many of the key
votes in the General Assembly that
helped establish the ECU School
of Medicine. Dr. Quigless built his
own hospital when he was denied
access to the white hospital in
town. Dr. Hannibal, a native of
Grenada, found a home in Kinston
where he not only established a
practice but also worked for the
Dobbs School and the Lenoir
County Health Department. Dr.
Weaver was the first black chief of
staff at Roanoke-Chowan hospital
and has also been the medical ex-
aminer for Hertford County for 15
years.
This program comes at a crucial
time. Many of these physicians
who have acted as agents of social
and medical change in the region
are now at or past retirement age.
By recording this history and shar-
ing it with the general public, this
program will educate the commu-
nity about the experiences of these
men. It will also preserve a valu-
able piece of African-American his-
tory that is largely unrecorded.
(solden Books and Essence join forces to
create mass-market African-American
Children Ts Publishing program
Golden Books, America Ts larg-
est and most highly recognized
publisher of children Ts books, has
joined forces with ESSENCE, the
#1 lifestyle magazine for Black
women, to create a mass-market
African-American publishing pro-
gram for preschoolers and young
readers. Scheduled to release dur-
ing the February 1996 celebration
of Black History Month, this new
venture in children Ts publishing is
the first to present value-priced
books featuring all
AfricanAmerican children. Eight
new books and four new color/ac-
tivity titles are presented in famil-
iar Golden Books formats and all
are written and illustrated by tal-
ented African-American authors
and artists.
The demand for children Ts books
that accurately reflect the diverse
image of the American public is
strong " some estimate that the
market for ethnic books and toys
stands at approximately $1.5 bil-
lion annually. According to the
1990 U.S. Census, about 30 per-
cent of all American children aged
ten and under are minorities. Re-
search. by Ken Smikle, publisher
of Target Market News, a Chi-
cago-based Black consumer news-
letter, shows that African-Ameri-
can consumers spent over $297
million on books in 1994. Though
the market does have a wide range
of high-end multicultural
storybooks, with national book-
store chains and retail mass-mar-
ket giants maintaining ethnic/
multicultural centers and promo-
tional programs, the introduction
of a reasonably priced mass-mar-
ket line of African-American
children Ts books is natural.
The power behind this program
is the Golden Books tradition of
creating quality books for children
at affordable prices. In addition,
the marketing campaign that will
drive the launch of
the Golden Books and Essence
publishing program will be power-
ful " a national advertising cam-
paign in ESSENCE magazine will
target over 5 million readers; and
a direct mail announcement will
reach over 1 million consumers.
The program will launch with
two hardcover storybooks, six
softcover picture books, and four
color and activity titles. Golden
Naptime Tales No Diapers of
Baby!, Peekaboo, Baby!, and Baby
~s Bedtime address everyday events
in a young child Ts life, while the
hardcover storybooks I Like Me!
and What I Want to Be emphasize
self-esteem and positive self-im-
age. Essence Sticker Fun African
American Heroes details the ac-
complishments of sixteen African-
Americans who have made major
contributions in the arts, law, civil
rights, and science. In Essence
Paint ~N T Marker, young readers
will learn about the African conti-
nent, from the big cities to the
nomadic herding camps of the
desert. All of the titles feature the
recognizable Golden Books and
Essence logos and a rich African
textile-pattemed bandon the front
cover.
Susan Taylor, Editor-in-Chief of
ESSENCE magazine, said of this
joint venture, oOur children are
our treasure. And we embrace and
nurture them in this new line of
children T s books that reflect rich
and colorful images of African-
American families and cultures.
These books will nourish our chil-
dren with a powerful and joyous
celebration of the beauty of their
own, image. � Robin Warner, Se-
nior Vice President, Publisher,
Western Publishing Company,
Inc., is equally thrilled. oWe are
proud to join Essence in an excit-
ing publishing program, featuring
stories written and illustrated by
African-American family life and
will touch the lives of children ev-
erywhere. �
Velma Scantlebury-White, M.D.
One of two African-American
female transplant surgeons in the
US
nationally and locally
LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., M.D.
first black president of the
American College of Surgeons
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Pioneers of Progress
"Minority Contributors to Transplantation °
A tribute to outstanding African-Americans who have made
major contributions to the field of organ transplantation
Share in the experiences and triumphs of such pioneers as:
Samuel L. Kountz, M.D. F.A.C.S.
first black transplant surgeon in US
This traveling exhibit is available to hospitals, universities and
schools during February, 1996, National Black History Month.
Informative booklets also available upon request.
Sponsored by Carolina Organ Procurement Agency