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Community Center Plans Open House
When Minnie Johnson moved
back to her native Pitt County two
weeks ago, she didn Tt waste a
minute before she started volunteer
work.
In fact, the retired school coun-
selor is leading an effort to bring
more community-oriented activi-
ties to the George Garrett Commu-
nity Center, a small, white building
on Fleming Street across from Sadie
Saulter School.
oWe hope we can bring some
programs to the neighborhood to
benefit the elderly and the children, ? Ms. Johnson said.
Boxing, martial arts, walking and
exercise for the elderly are just afew
of the activities she has in mind, but
she Ts hoping to get some input from
the people who live in the area, too.
Ms. Johnson and other volun-
teers she has recruited are having
an open house at the community
center Tuesday through Friday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
oIt Ts mainly so that people from
the neighborhood can come and
offer their ideas on what they want
AT LAST "A Convenience Store is owned and operated by a Black man, instead of an Arab. Shown here
the community to be and how we her career as a counselor and busi-
can improve it, ? Ms. Johnson said.
They Tre expecting a big response,
too. Olivia B. Streeter, a volunteer
and neighborhood resident for 33
years, said senior citizens there
have few outlets now.
oIf I want to take part in some-
thing, I have to go out of the neigh-
borhood. We don Tt have many
activities right now, so] think it will
be good, especially for the senior
citizens, ? Ms. Streeter said.
Ms. Johnson, 52, grew up in Falk-
land but lived in Wilmington and
Washington, D.C., during most of
celebrating the Grand Opening of K-Convenient Mart are Bro. Keith Frizzelle and his lovely wife, Joselyn
and their young ones, Trey and Raven. Way to go, Bro. (Jim Rouse Photo)
MY THOUGHTS
nesswoman.
Three years ago, she seriously
injured both of her arms while try-
ing to break up a fight at a high
school in Washington, D.C. Her
injuries have required two surgeries
and eventually forced her
retirement.
oThere are days when I can hardly
get out of bed, but I still want to get
out and do something in the com-
munity, ? she said.
She returned to Greenville to care
for her parents, but Ms. Johnson
said she'll find the time to coordinate
volunteer efforts at the community
center.
The center, which also houses a
~ Greenville police sustation, might
not be big enough to hold larger
activities. It can serve as a meeting
| place for participants if activities
are held elsewhere, she said.
oIf we get larger crowds, we can
move things somewhere else. Even
though some of the programs won Tt
take place here, they will originate
here, ? she said.
Ms. Johnson also wants to moti-
vate the neighborhood Ts children by
taking them on trips to colleges.
oI know that education is key. If
you can get them excited early
enough, they won Tt lose that moti-
vation, ? she said.
~ Other programs will include
health screening, counseling, Span-
ish classes for adults and children
and credit repair courses. All of the
activities will be handled by
volunteers.
oThe main thing is for the people
to know that this center is a place for
them, and it Ts free, ? Ms. Johnson
said.
The Slave Mentality and Control: The Speech
By WILLIE LYNCH
Gentlemen:
] greet you here on the bank of
the James River in the year of our
Lord one thousand, seven hundred
twelve. First, I shall thank you, The
Gentlemen, of the Colony of Vir-
ginia for bringing me here. | am
here to help you solve some of your
problems with slaves. Your invita-
tion reached me on my modest plan-
tation in the West Indies where |
have experimented with some of
the newest and still the oldest meth-
ods for control of slaves. Ancient
Rome would envy us if my program
is implemented.
As our boat sailed south on the
James River, named for our illustri-
ous King, whose version of the Bible
we cherish and use for conquest. I
saw enough to know that your prob-
lem is not quite unique. While Rome
used cords of wood as crosses for
standing human bodies along its
old highways, in great numbers you
are here using the tree and the rope
on occasion.
] caught a whiff of a dead slave
hanging from a tree a couple of
miles back. You are not only losing
valuable stock by hangings, you are
having uprisings, slaves are run-
ning away, your crops are some-
times left in the fields too long for
maximum profit, you suffer occa-
sional fires, your animals are killed,
gentlemen, you know what your
problems are; I do not need to elabo-
rate, | am not here to enumerate
your problems, I am here to intro-
duce you to a method of solving
them.
In my bag here, I have a fool
proof method for controlling your
black slaves. I guarantee everyone
of you that if installed correctly it
will control the slaves for at least
300 years and make them accept
you as their instructor, superior and
lord. My method is simple, any
number of your family or overseers
can use it and should do so at every
opportunity.
I have outlined a number of dif-
ferences among the slaves and |
take these differences and any ani-
mosities and make them bigger. The
Divide and Conquer Technique
makes them confused, disunited and
weak. J use fear, distrust, and envy
for control purposes. These meth-
ods have worked on my modest
plantation in the West Indies and it
will work throughout the South.
Take this simple little list of differ-
ences, think about them and be cre-
ative.
On top of my list is oAGE ? but it
is there only because it starts with
an oA. ? The second is Color or
Shade, then there is Jntelligence,
Size, Sex, Size of Plantation, Status
on Plantation, Attitude of Owners.
Whether the slaves live in the Val-
ley, On a Hill, East, West, North,
Sen. Martin
South, Have fine or coarse hair, or
is Tall or Short. With a complete
list of their differences, I will give
you an outline of action "but be-
fore that I shall assure you that
distrust is stronger than trust, and
envy is stronger than adulation, re-
spect or admiration. Their jealously
and greed must be of use also.
The black slaves after receiving
this indoctrination shall carry on
and will become self-refueling
and self-indoctrinating for hun-
dred of years, maybe thousands.
If done properly only God him-
self will be able to change them.
Don Tt forget you must pitch
the old blacks vs. the young black
male, and the young black male
against the old black males. You
must use the dark skin slaves vs.
the light slaves and the light skin
slaves vs. the dark skin slaves.
You must develop and use the
female vs. the male, and the male
vs. the female. Show favoritism
toward the ones who are lighter,
cooperative and best imitate our
ways. Classify the ones who iden-
& Rep.
Mercer To Be Honored
Sen. Bob Martin and Rep. Lin-
wood Mercer will be honored at a
reception and presentation on Sun-
day, Oct. 19, 1997, at St. Luke Ts
Church of Christ in Princeville.
The reception starts at 4 p.m. and
is being given by Mayor Walter
Plemmer, the Princeville Town
Board, and the Princeville Cem-
etery Commission, in appreciation
of a grant in the amount of
$45,000, which was obtained by
Sen. Martin and Rep. Mercer to re-
store and maintain the Princeville
Cemetery.
Sen. Martin and Rep. Mercer 1s-
sued a joint statement saying oThis
grant is the culmination of two
year Ts work on a project vital to
maintaining the history and pride
of Historic Princeville.; We are de-
(See PRINCEVILLE, P. 2)
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tifies with our ideas and wishes
as more intelligent ones and make
them think they are better and
different than the others.
Among them you must select,
promote and control the teachers
and leaders of the others. You
must also have your white-ser-
vants, overseers and the white
(See SPEECH, P. 2)
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LOVELY YOUNG SOUL SISTER "Our camera was able to capture
these smiles as Sister Beverly Wagner was shring a moment with
Greenville Attomey Robert White recently. Bro. White always has a
word of encouragement to share with our Sisters and Brothers. (Jim
Rouse Photo)
Mid-East Commission
Buyers, Sellers Show Set
The Mid-East Commission
Buyers/Sellers Exchange Trade
Show at the Washington Civic
Center, Washington, N.C., will be
held on Friday, Oct. 31, 1997, from
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission
and parking are absolutely free!
There will be hourly door prize
drawings plus two Grand Prix
drawings at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30
p.m. The Grand Prizes are two se-
curity systems, one contact and one
camera monitoring, courtesy of
SecurityLink, Greenville, NORTH
CAROLINA. All businesses attend-
ing the Exchange are eligible, but
must be present to win.
The Exchange will provide east-
ern N.C. businesses the opportu-
nity to visit with other regional
businesses, to share ideas, fellow-
ship and explore beneficial busi-
WINTERVILLE MASONIC LODGE oGIVE-A-WAY" "Our camera was able to interrupt these Brothers for only
ness arrangements. It Ts kind of a
obuy at home ? concept. The pri-
mary goal is to match a company
with another regional company or
companies where all will mutually
learn and grow their businesses or
markets with each other. It Ts a way
of getting to know other N.C. busi-
ness neighbors, to barter, to buy,
sell and explore new territory in
eastern North Carolina.
Exhibiting businesses will be
oshowcasing ? their businesses. Ex-
hibitors include companies
throughout the region such as Na-
tional Spinning, Hatteras Yachts,
Pitt Memorial Hospital,
Stanadyne, Rubbermaid, East
Carolina University, Mid-Atlantic
Co., and many other eastern North
Carolina businesses.
(See SHOW, P. 2)
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a few moments as they were busy washing cars in a fundraiser to enhance the Winterville Masonic Lodge
#232 Building Fund and The Most Worshipful Price Hall Grand Lodge of North Carolina, and to benefit the
Youth Knight of Pythogras, a youth group (aged 8 through 18) sponsored by the Lodge. The Car Wash
climaxed a Ticket Raffle Sale. Jeff Carmon, of Snow Hill, was the winner of a 19-inch color, remote
controlled TV: and Bro. Russell Parker of Greenville, won a $75 gift certificate for gas. Pictured here (not
necessarily in order) are: Bro. Boris oButch ? Barrett, Worshipful Master, Bro. Joseph Carr, Senior Warden;
Bro. William Elbert, Past Master; Bro, David Patrick, Tyler; Bro. Malton Carmon, newly elevated 32nd Degre
Mason; Bro. Anninias Smith, Lodge Secretary. Not pictured: Bro, Howard Pearce, District Deputy Grand
Master; other Lodge members of the fundraising committee--Bro. Charlie Patrick, Past Masster, Bro. Kelvin
Daniels, Junior Warden; Bro. Reloyd Edwards, Worthy Patron; and Bro.; Joseph Guy Ingram. The Brothers of
Lodge #232 extend a hearfelt thanks to all who shared in these events. They also invite other Master
Masons to visit with them
month. (Jim Rouse Photo)
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conducive to the dating scene. Do you have any suggestions? be
Cu o | h *« GARPEOPLE
. Th@ sweetest music to anyone Ts
, , ear is the sound of his own name.
Dear Dateless: hustlers, druggies, etc., the * BE FRIENDLY
For now, I would suggest | pickings are slim...(stop bail- If you would have a friend--be a
you prioritize your time and| ing water it gets better)...but «friend. .
attend social functions in the | there are pickings to be had. BE CORDIAL
community as well as at| 1. Free up some time. Spo and act - if everything
church. Don Tt rule out the| 2. Get involved in activities/ JOU OO 8 oe Oot eae
men you are surrounded by| hobbies that you sincerely ae: ee NEES TED
every day at your place of | like...that guys also like. eryone if you try.
employment. You may have
a jewel working right next
door. So take a look and
smile! It works every time.
Later, my advice would-be to
contact the new Christian
dating service which is com-
ing to town entitled:
Affinity
Match
Making.
Let them do your leg work
while you enjoy their fruits of
__ their labor.
Jackie
Dear Dateless:
Girlfriend, join the club, you
are not in that boat alone. But
it does not have to be a sinking
boat. Okay, its true that crime
and punishment have taken
their toll on the availability of
men in general...and when you
factor in those already mar-
ned/committed, unemployed,
underemployed, the players,
Dear Jackie and Dee:
® 1 am a well-respected, attractive, educated single woman.
~My problem is I have great difficulty locating a date. I am
usually very busy and do not attend the usual places that are
a. Go with a girlfriend to
sporting events.
b. Learn to bowl, join a
league.
c. Take tennis, swimming, or
golf lessons.
d. Walk or jog around the
neighborhood school Ts track.
3. Take an evening class at the
local college or university.
4. Always sit beside a hunk in
church. Yes, I said that!
5. Have a sporting events
(Super Bowl) or birthday
party.
6. Have business cards made
(830-1220) and use them at
every available opportunity.
7. Be yourself, be natural.
8. Don't settle.
9. Jackie Ts beat me to the
punch again with this one...
but here goes...
COMING SOON!!!
MNfinily Match Making
They can and will assist you in
finding your perfect mate.
Dee
wi What is wrong with the Christian brothers in Greenville?
The ones at my church do not show any interest in the
women in my church. They attend functions in groups and
usually stay away from the sisters. We are not looking for
husbands right away, but we would like to be able to fellow-
ship with the brothers of like faith sometimes. Are we being
too straightforward?
Dear Straightforward:
There isn Tt any other way to
be but " straightforward.
Christian brothers need to
realize Christian sisters need
their support, friendship, and
fellowship. We don Tt live in
a spiritual bubble 24/7 even
though we would like to.
Nevertheless, we laugh, cry,
joke, are sincere, pray, medi-
tate, work, play, and make
mistakes just like all humans.
Having a Christian brother to
share with a Christian sister
makes all the difference. In
order to gain a friend (a
Christian brother) you must
show yourself friendly.
Therefore, begin to befriend
the brothers at your church.
Be honest, let them know
that you are only looking for
fellowship. I don Tt think they
will find that too difficult to
handle. Who knows? Your
church may have a group of
brothers who is waiting to be
rescued.
Jackie
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newspaper column giving advice
'to dating singles. It is owned
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| Apetsi and Jacqueline oJackie ?
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SHOW
Continued from page 1
However, a business does not
have to be in an exhibitor Ts booth
to benefit from the Exchange. All
businesses are invited to bring
their purchasing managers, sales
representatives, product/service
brochures, price sheets, business
Dear Straightforward:
Pardon me? Do I detect a little
stagger in your step? A little
wobble in your wiggle? Let Ts
tell it like it is. Christian
women, with their internal
clocks ticking at the speed of
light, do not...1 repeat...do not
want fellowship...they want
husbands like everybody else-
and the brothers know it!!!
PROBLEM: How to get that
fine brother, who Ts seen you
jumping up and down in
church, praising God, and de-
nouncing Satan and the flesh
to envision you as date-
worthy. The transition from
saint to sweetheart.....
ANSWER: In Genesis 2:18,
God said, oIt is not good that
man be alone. ? Proverbs 18:22
says he that finds a wife finds
a good thing and favour in the
Lord. 1Corinthians 7:9 says if
unmarried men can not ab-
stain, let them marry; it is bet-
ter to marry than to burn. The
Bible is full of similar scrip-
tures.
Perhaps some men in your
church believe that Christian
women are prudish and frigid.
Others may even put you on a
pedestal to be admired but not
touched. I believe most are
still waging wars against flesh
and lust; the best of those men
carry their battles elsewhere,
choosing not to wage them on
the turf of their home
churches. Whatever their rea-
sons are...they are not the will
of God...and the motives be-
hind their behavior must be
questioned.
Marriage and pre-marriage
seminars abound. A seminar
for dating Christian singles is
definitely in order.
Dee
cards and anything else that will
be helpful to market their com-
pany, products and services.
The entire Center is available for
all eastern NORTH CAROLINA
businesses to network with other
regional businesses, to find new
suppliers, to buy, to sell, to pro-
mote their own products/services
and to gain a higher understanding
of the benefits of doing business
within the region.
THE TEN CO;
cheerful word of greeting.
SMILE AT PEOPLE
to smile.
BE GENEROUS WITH PRAISE
and cautious with criticism.
BE CONSIDERATE with the feel-
ings of others. There are three
Women Busi-
ness Owners
Set Seminar
The Women Busines Owners of
Pitt County Ts annual fall seminar
will be held on Oct. 30, 199. Co-
Sponsors for the event are Branch
Bank & Trust, Pitt Community
College Ts Small Busines Center,
the local SBTDC (Small Business
Technology Development Center),
and the U.S. Women Ts Bureau.
The speaker, Sandra Livermon,
is a trainer and consultant. The
topic will be oPeople Sense makes
Business Cents...Building Your
Busines with EVERY Encounter... ?
The registration fee is $25 anbd in-
cludes a light dinner, exhibits by
area businesses, the program, and
door prizes. Mark your calendars
for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 30th.
The seminar will be conducted at
the Willis Building, corner of First
and Reade: Streets, Greenville,
N.C.
This is an ideal seminar for own-
ers, managers, and employees. Let
Sandra give you and your company
a whole new outlook on oPeople
Sense ?.
For further information, please
call voice mail #919-561-1385,
Terry Cusack at 753-4265, or
Wanda Wade at 758-4451.
SPEECH
Continued from page 1
populace, must be manipulated to
participate and distrust all blacks,
but it is necessary that your slaves
trust us, seek our approval, use our
standards and remain dependent on
us. Their circumstances and popu-
lation must be monitored and ma-
nipulated at all times for genera-
tions to come.
Once they are properly trained
to focus on their differences and
use our standards, they will ac-
cept us as their superior and the
best knower. They will then hate
each other and fight among them-
selves.
Using fear, their ignorance,
indoctrination and tricknology
properly, you will have more pro-
ductivity and a successful rela-
tionship with your slaves. In time
they will accept and even become
happy in their oppression and can
be made to blame themselves and
each other for their condition.
Gentlemen, these instruction
kits are your keys to control. Use
them. Have your wives and chil-
dren use them, never miss an op-
portunity. My plan is guaranteed,
and the good thing about this plan
is than if used intensely for one
year, the slaves themselves will
remain perpetually distrustful of
each other, confused, disunited
and responsive to our objectives
for at least 300 or 400 years.
Thank you gentlemen.
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ADVICE FOR SENIORS
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
OF RETIREMENT
BY TERRY ROHE
1. Thou shalt make plans. Take
up a new hobby. Get active in your
community, anything that keeps
your mind and body active do.
2. Thou shalt look at the brighter
side. Be optimistic. Remember, ag-
ing is a positive life experience.
3. Thou shalt not whine. It Ts a
time-waster and won Tt win you any
friends.
4. Thou shalt write one cheerful
letter to someone every week.
Sharing your thoughts makes you
feel great.
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 a sense
of humor.
6. Thou shalt make a list of
twenty things you Tve always
wanted to do and do them one at a
tie. Consider retirement an invita-
tion to finally make your dreams a
reality.
7. Thou shalt wear out rather
than rust out. Spend your time cre-
ating new memories. Stay active.
8. Thou shalt think big thoughts
and enjoy small pleasures. Don Tt
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 you living
will. Don Tt think of this as a nega-
tive. It Ts the smart thing to do as
an adult.
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arise " not putting them off until tomorrow.
An ability to grow through problems.
8. An ability to plan ahead by setting
realistic goals.
9. Putting your best into whatever you lighted to be able to make this pre-
do, and getting satisfaction from doing it. sentation on behalf of the State of
10. The serenity to accept ti, things you North Carolina. ? Mayor Plemmer
cannot change, the courage to cuange the a
things you can and the wisdom to know the said This grant is a godsend to our
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blems, although painful, can give personal their untiring efforts on our be-
growth and a ono pain, no gain ? philosophy. } aif ?
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q Schedule of Events
Hosting THURSDAY
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Pastors Women's Luncheon :
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FRIDAY
Corbett 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Pastors Session - Dr. Britza
(Pastors, Full-time Ministers &
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oMarriage & Ministry ?
Pastors James & Delores Corbett founded
Community Christian Church of Greenville,
North Carolina in 1982. Pastor Corbett believes
in ministering to the whole man; spirit, soul and
body. Sister Delores Corbett is actively involved
in the ministerial functions of the church. She
has a special and unique ministry in the area of
inentoring women and teaching them how to be
godly and victorious women.
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Helps Workshops -
Community Christian Church Staff
(See list for registration)
7:30 p.m. General Session - Dr. Britza
Worship Leader - Pastor Wyatt
lan Britza is founder and pastor of Daystar
Family Church, president of Dayétar
International Bible Training College, president, § . mlgngs B.6
of Daystar International Ministerial Latitnts BS ea terry eee soe 8h
and president of the ICFM of Australia. Pastdty o7 SATURDAY: _
Britza has a very strong anointing to minister to } 10-12 noon General Session - Dr. Britza
the fami i
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Gary Wyatt teaches, trains and imparts into
composers, singers and musicians in America to
what David the psalmist said in Psalms 40:3.
Pastor Wyatt is an anointed worship leader.
Pastor Wyatt will be leading worship nightly.
4:00 p.m. Singles T Meeting -
Dr. Britza & Pastor Stephen Wiley
Held at Community Christian
Academy
For More Information Please Contact:
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__ 1104.N. Memorial Drie ,
Gréenville, NC 27834 (919) 752-LOVE (8683)
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Associate Editor
Editor Ts Note: If you would
like to have your church Ts spe-
cial event included in this col-
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White, M T Voice Church Calen-
dar, at least two weeks. Prior
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Wynn Chapel Missionary
Baptist Church (Route 2, Rober-
sonville--located on Station Mill
Road) will hold Youth Services at
11:00 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 26. Elder
Lester Mitchell, of the Philippi
Church of Christ, will deliver the
morning message.
Mills Chapel Free Will Bap-
tist Church will present the
Mighty Rock Island Singers of
Fountain in concert at 7:00 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 25. Proceeds will
benefit the church Ts building fund
The oFaithful Few ? Male Cho-
rus of Greenville will celebrate
their Second Anniversary, Oct. 25-
26. The Pre-Anniversary program
will be held at 6:00 p.m., Saturday,
at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Ay-
den. The Anniversary Celebration
will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday at
St. Mary Baptist Church. Various
choirs will participate.
St. Rest Holy Church (202)
Hammond Street, Winterville) will
host its oAnnual Fall Family Re-
treat ?, Oct. 23-26. This year Ts
theme: oPulling Down The Strong
Holds in Our Lives ?.; ?Guest
speakers included: Frederick and
Manie Hopkins (of the Faith &
Truth Christian Center in Wash-
ington, N.C.) and Rev. W.C. Elhott,
Pastor of St. Rest. Family Fun
Day will be held on the church
grounds, Saturday, from | p.m. - 6
p.m., featuring a oYouth Talent
Hour ?. oFamily and Friends Day ?
will be observed on Sunday. Pastor
Randolph Cox delivers the morning
message at 11 am.. Music will be
provided by the combined choirs.
Dr. West Shields, Jr., will
preach at the Faithful Hannah
Missionary Baptist Church in
Engehard, N.C., on Saturday, Oct.
25, in the Hyde County Associa-
tion. Services begin at 10 a.m.
Holy Mission Holy Church
(1811 South Pitt Street in Green-
ville) would like to remind every-
one that their Outreach Center is
open daily (Monday through Fri-
day) from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. oIf we
the job
can be of help to you, please give us
a call ? at 756-6944.
oLife Star Ministries ? (produc-
ing lives that shine as stars be-
cause of the cross)--presents the
drama oGod Remembers ? at 6 p.m.
on Sunday, Nov. 9, at the W.H.
Robinson Elementary School (449
North Railroad Street in
Winterville), sponsored by Bishop
W. H. Mitchell and the Good Hope
Free Will Baptist Church Youth
Department. Life Star Ministries is
a nonprofit organization affiliate
with the St. Rest Holy Church. Our
mission is to reach the lost, restore
lives, and build strong solid fami-
lies for God.
Cedar Grove Missionary Bap-
tist Church will celebrate the An-
niversary of Pastor David Burley
on Sunday, Oct. 26. Dinner will be
served at 2 p.m. Rev. James Tripp
and the Holly Hill Church family
will be guests for the 3 p.m. ser-
vice,
New Deliverance Free io
Baptist Church (403 Southwest |
Ave. in Ayden) will hold Quarterly
Meeting Services October 22-26.
Pastor J. L. Wilson will deliver the |
morning message; dinner will be |
served at 1:00 p.m.; Elder Ricky
Dawson and the Woods Chapel free
Will Baptist Church family of |
Goldsboro.
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Editorials
Credo of the Black Press
The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial
and natural antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race,
color or creed, full human rights. Hating no person, fearing no person in the
firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.
Straining Mightily
In among the official press re-
leases last week was a notice of yet
another conference on racism.
This one, dubbed oUnfinished
Business: Overcoming Racism, Pov-
erty and Inequality in the South, ?
will feature media representatives
who will speak of the future of the
South; where it needs to go and how
to get there.
Now, don Tt get us wrong (of
course, that admonition is useless,
because it triggers an automatic re-
action to believe the exact opposite
of what one is about to say). The con-
ference is almost certainly a sincere
effort to identify and deal with this
thorny issue.
And we welcome dialogue, such as
the discussions that are (eventually)
to come out of the President Ts Initia-
tive on Race.
But black folks have got to ask
themselves why so much mighty
straining and groaning is being done
over what is basically a fairly simple
question with fairly simple answers.
At the risk of being labeled sim-
plistic, the problem of race in this
country can be distilled into one ba-
sic conflict.
White people don Tt like black
people.
Now, before we hear a lot of pro-
testation, yes, there are white people
who bear no animosity toward their
darker-skinned neighbors. They may
even be the majority. Who knows?
But the problem of race in this
country boils down to the fact that so
many white people just plain don Tt
like black people.
You can dress it up, couch it in
neutral-sounding phrases, and tiptoe
around the issue, but that Ts it in a
nutshell, and most folks who have
any experience with it would agree.
White people (too many of them)
don Tt like black people. Don Tt like the
way they look, don Tt like the way
they talk, don Tt like the way they
dress, don Tt like the way they act,
don Tt like their music, their food, the ©
names they give their children.
These people don Tt want to be
around blacks, don Tt want to work
with them, don Tt want to eat with
them, go to school with them, or, to
the extent possible, even see them.
They are mean to black people, try
to keep them out of positions of au-
thority, try not to hire them or pro-
mote them, make fun of them in pri-
vate (and through their media
spokesmen, often in public).
They band together and have like-
minded officials conduct oinvestiga-
tions ? of black officials, businessmen,
and projects to try to get them fired
or shut down, respectively.
Yes, it Ts true that there are un-
pleasant black people who don Tt like
white people. But for the most part,
black oracism ? and violence toward
white people, where it exists, is in
reaction to things that have been
done to black folks by white folks.
How do we end discrimination?
Stop doing it. Poverty? Pay people
enough to live on. Animosity and ha-
tred? Be nice. Treat people as
equals. The way you would want to
be treated.
Black people can help, by telling
white people how they feel and how
they have been affected by racism.
But, for the most part, odialogue ?
won't help, because most of the prob-
lems between the races aren Tt a re-
sult of honest misunderstandings.
It Ts a painful thing to say, but if
racism and tensions between the
races are to be eliminated, it is more
or less up to white people. They Tre
the ones doing it.
Sorry. We wish we could sound
more accommodating, but there Ts not
much black folks can do.
The oquestions ? just aren Tt that
hard. It Ts the answers that too many
folks seem to be tiptoeing around.
The Women Ts Turn
The National Day of Atonement
came and went last week without
much fanfare, as we said it would.
Attention turns now to the Million
Woman March, scheduled for Oct. 25
in Philadelphia, Pa.
As we mentioned earlier, this
march is starting to generate quite a
bit of interest. How much participa-
tion it will garner remains to be
seen, but there are indications that it
could be really big.
For one thing, this event isn Tt be-
ing billed or conceived as being for
black women only. More impor-
tantly, however, it isn Tt being viewed
that way by women nationwide.
Women of all races have been talk-
ing about the march with increasing
excitement for some months now.
While the themes of black male
unity and pulling together against
the forces trying to exterminate
them will be absent as rallying
points for this march, the universal
themes that tie so many women to-
gether may be just as compelling.
Much of the speechmaking will, of
course relate to black women and the
unique problems they face. After all,
they have to deal with oppression
from white men, white women, and
even black men (come on, admit it;
you know it Ts true).
Ld
But many of the themes that will
be touched on "domestic violence,
oglass ceilings, ? and just plain re-
spect as competent and intelligent
contributors to society "strike home
for all women.
The anger hasn Tt been as explosive
as that displayed by young black
men, but it is there.
Women are tired of being ignored,
of feeling like they don Tt count in so-
ciety and business, and of being
afraid.
Many women, particularly black
women, will tell you up front that
they live under a form of ohouse ar-
rest, ? with a very real ocurfew. ?
There are times and places when
they dare not venture out, for fear of
being attacked.
Every male they meet "whether,
of the ooppressor ? race or their own
black obrothers ? "is a potential rap-
ist and murderer, one to be feared
and watched.
That fear does something to a per-
son, something that men of either
race just don Tt feel.
It is one of the many reasons that
a quiet groundswell has been grow-
ing. Women are tired and angry.
They may just surprise a lot of us
on Oct, 25.
Coming Together
Again For The
First Time!
BY TREY BANKHEAD oi
BY TREY BANKHEAD
You know...one of the things that has always amazed me
about the way things are in this country is how screwed up
we are as a people.
My dad and | used to argue about how much better off
Blacks would be if Black organizations and businesses were
to actually unite to begin accomplishing goals. I argued that
they already were. He, with nearly thirty-five years of life
experienceron me, disagreed, saying that groups like the Ur-
ban League and the NAACP weren't as involved as they
were oin his day. ?
Imagine how strange it is for me to have ever reached a
point where I agree with him.
Still, from what I Tve been seeing for the last few years,
there is actually hope. The Nation of Islam sponsored the
Million Man March two years ago. Last year, there was an-
other one. And this year, the March was broken up into
gatherings all over the country, for a national Day of Atone-
ment.
But, don Tt think that the men have just been coming to-
gether. The women are coming together too! The Million
Woman March is also this month, bringing together many
women from all over the country to celebrate the strength
and beauty of sisterhood, even as the men celebrated the
strength and beauty of brotherhood.
It seems to me that the Black community has FINALLY
started the long process of coming together again..for the
first time. I say ocoming together again ? because, to my
knowledge, the last time our communities got together in
such a strong way was during the more publicized oCivil
Rights Movement ? during the sixties. After that, we seemed
to fall apart, despite the best efforts of so many different
groups trying to keep us together. I say that it Ts the ofirst
time ? because, to my knowledge, it is the first time we're all
coming together in quite this way...using our spiritual
strength, and our belief in ourselves, to fight oppression both
from within our community and outside of it. The activism of
the sixties was about oFighting Whitey. ? Today, it Ts about
defining who we ARE as a people. And it Ts begun the right
way...strengthening the line of communication between US
first, before trying to communicate with those we feel are
opposing, and trying to destroy, our communities.
This growing strength of unity could not have happened
at a time where we needed it more. This decade has been one
of the worst in Black history. Examples of what I mean:
There are more than 77-THOUSAND complaints of
workplace discrimination backlogged with Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Commission.
Despite the fact that it Ts not in the news as often, Black
churches are STILL being burned. It may not be as often,
but it Ts still happening. And if the federal authorities don Tt
think it Ts not a planned operation, then they Tre idiots.
The thing that scares me the most right now is what
happened in California. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
supported Proposition 209 (deceptively dubbed the oCalifor-
nia Civil Rights Initiative ?), which effectively ends any kind
of Affirmative Action programs in the state of California.
Haven Tt heard of it? Let me put it this way...Speaker of the
House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (draw your OWN
conclusions) and David Duke (former Grand Dragon of the
Ku Klux Klan) supported Prop. 209. TNuff said?
Maybe not. Proposition 209 also eliminated research
aimed at the medical problems of women of specific ethnic
groups, outreach programs for qualified women and minori-
ties to encourage them to apply for public jobs in non-tradi-
tional fields, women Ts resource centers on college campuses,
advertising jobs in minority newspapers, tutoring and men-
toring designed to help minority students succeed in school
and to gain skills and leadership ability, and programs
which encourage girls and women to pursue education in
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science and math. Also, it uses broad and vague language
that opens the door to court challenges to activities such as
rape crisis centers, pregnancy leave for women, and women Ts
and ethnic studies. AND, as if all that isn Tt enough, it weak-
ens laws against sex discrimination. A clause of the bill le-
galizes any sex discrimination which is oreasonably neces-
sary. ?
It Ts that last bit that makes me glad that Black women
are coming together. It Ts the whole bill that makes me glad
that both Black men AND women are coming together. Fi-
nally, I really see our people coming together. The British
have an old saying: oAdversity builds character. ? Put an-
other way, we've all heard it: oWhatever doesn Tt kill you,
makes you stronger. ? Well, the way the Black race has been
treated, it has come pretty close to killing us...physically,
socially, intellectually, and spiritually. Still, as poet Nikki
Giovanni says, our ostrength lows ever onward. ?
Our race has come together again. We Tve reached the
point where we can go forward faster, and stronger, as a
race. Our ties are tighter, and our understanding of our
strength and power is growing. Now, all we have to do is
figure out what we Tre going to DO with this new awareness.
And, we'd better figure it out fast. Beeause the challenges,
and the threat, to us has never been so apparent. Or, so
uttterly dangerous.
GIULIANI TIME T IS BRUTAL TIME FOR
MINORITIES
By C. Stone Brown
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is very proud of the
fact that New York City is leading the nation in crime reduc-
tion. In nearly every category monitoring urban crime, New
York has seen a significant reduction. It is the talk of the
criminal community (not the criminals, but experts who
study criminal behavior, such as criminologists, sociologists
and police commissioners). New York is indeed the envy of
many large urban centers who would not mind replicating
the city Ts success.
There is, however, one category of criminal activity that
has constantly risen under Giuliani Ts first term: police bru-
tality. The latest case involves an alleged sadistic rape and
beating of Abner Louima, a Haitian immigrant. The irony is
that Giuliani won the election by convincing voters he could
dramatically curb crime. But in New York, depending on
one Ts community, that could mean curbing the crimes com-
mitted by black youths or by New York city police officers.
New York city has become a kind of crime laboratory for
criminologists. Its citizens are enjoying the lowest crime rate
since the 1960s, and yet, there are segments of the city, such
as black and Hispanic communities, who feel less safe. There
is evidence that the New York City police department has
incorporated brutality as standard police procedure, leaving
many to ask if the cure is worse than the problem.
In a recent edition of Crisis magazine former New York
Mayor David Dinkins equated the city Ts police force Ts dealing
with African-American men with the height of Klan activity.
One might be quick to dismiss Dinkins T comments as the
rantings of a mayor who lost his reelection bid, but the num-
bers seem to support his observations. Indeed, since Dinkins
left office, civilian complaints of excessive force have risen
61.9 percent; abuse of authority allegations, have soared by
86.2 percent, while allegations of illegal searches have
soared 135 percent. Half of these complaints have been filed
by African-Americans, and 25 percent from the Latino com-
munity. These numbers are indicative of a reckless police
force that breaks the law without any fear of accountability.
It is alleged that the police officers accused of raping Abner
Louima with a toilet plunger reminded him who was now
mayor. oThis is Giuliani time, not Dinkins time, ? they alleg-
edly said.
On the streets of New York City, oGiuliani time ? has
come to mean police brutality in the enforcement of so-called
oquality of life ? crimes. The strategy to enforce oquality of
life ? crimes was adopted by former New York City police
chief William Bratton. It is central to criminologist Jame
Wilson Ts obroken window ? theory that criminals need to be
punished for petty crimes, such as public drinking, jumping | -
turnstiles, aggressive panhandling, or even littering. The up-
side to this strategy for police has been an increase in confis-
cating illegally owned guns and arrests of people with out-
standing warrants. Its downside has been a marked increase
in police brutality and illegal searches in black and Hispanic
communities,
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Greenville to Texas or beyond. He almost lost his life in an explosion
and was burned serverly. Bro. Carmon is thankful fo the good Lord for
bringing him back to good health and to the good Lord, who protects
him on the highway as he travels. Hats off to our veteran leaders. (Jim
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Homecoming
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KALEIDOSCOPE
By Ruth Heiner
Contributing Writer
THE GOOD LIFE IS ALL
AROUND US
A true promise... oGod has not
promised skies will always be blue,
flower-strewn pathways all our life
through; God has not promised sun
without rain, joy without sorrow,
peace without pain. But God has
promised strength for the day, rest
for the laborer, and light for the
way. Grace for the trials, with help
from above, unfailing sympathy,
and undying love. ? (Author Un-
known).
We frequently hear that othe
good life ? is devoid of sickness, mis-
ery and pain, where there are no
health problems. Surely we may
say that would be the good life. But
really, even though we would like
to be free from pain and the
othorns of the flesh, ? as the Apostle
Paul described his affliction (I]
Corinthians 12:7), we know that
there is opposition in all things.
oThere can be no joy without
misery ? (Scripture known as the
Book of Mormon, II Nephi 2:11)
and othere must be opposition in
all things ? (II Nephi 2:23).
It would not be a good life if
there was not joy at some time.
Some folks may believe that the
good life is a life filled with recre-
ational pursuits and frequent
travel to many places around the
globe and that is true except that it
does not nor will it last.
There will be lasting memories,
which is grand. Joy, too, is fleeting
and does not stay long while one is
traveling. Traveling is educational
and fun, but it does not bring one
joy for very long.
oMoney would make me happy! ?
I have heard many folks say. Yes,
money makes one happy for a
while, but it does not compare with
watching a child achieve a good
goal or take time to give of himself
to a brother or sister who is ill or
hurt.
It does not compare to a kind act
that saves a person from a bad
hurt or accident. It also does not
compare with being warned and
saved from danger.
oThe good life is not found in
Shangri-La, where everything is
supposed to be perfect: or in Uto-
pia, where all conditions suppos-
edly are ideal; or in Camelot,
where everything appears to be
idyllic. If we seek the good life in
these fantasies, we will be disap-
pointed. Shangri-La is an imagi-
nary land, Utopia doesn Tt exist,
Camelot is unreachable, ? said
President David O. McKay in April
of 1960, who was then the presi-
dent of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints.
Although he is deceased, the
truth is still the truth.
oHappiness is a byproduct of
righteous living and sharing in the
framework of lofty patterns. Ac-
tions of the moment may be fun
but true happiness depends upon
how you feel after the involvement
is over. ? (Melvin J. Ashton, who
was also LDS).
Happiness is living in such a way
that all is right between you and
God our Heavenly Father who sent
His Son to Earth to teach us how to
love and care for one another and
to make it possible for us to be for-
given of our sins and return to His
presence,
That does not mean that men
and women cannot have good and
jovial times. It does not mean that
life is all work and seriousness.
Adults have to make a living and
take care of their wee ones and
then teenager, and then help the
young martieds, but there is or
should be time for relaxation and
good times with others.
I read, oThe only difference be-
tween a rut and a grave is the
depth. ?
oMarriage is the triumph of
imagination over intelligence. ? the
menfolks loved that one! Before
marriage, a man yearns for the
woman he loves. After marriage,
the oY ? becomes silent.
One wrote, oIf you want your
spouse to listen and pay strict at-
tention to every word you say, talk
in your sleep. ?
As children bring their broken
toys with tears for us to mend, |
brought my broken dreams to God
because He was my friend. But
then instead of leaving Him in
peace to work alone, I stayed
around and tried to reap through
ways that were my own. At last I
snatched them back and cried,
How could you be so slow? T My
child, ? He said, What could [ do?
You never did let go! ? (Author Un-
known).
oNobody has ever measured,
even the poets, how much a heart
can hold ? (Zelda Fitzgerald).
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!! "Dr. Matthew Ward (r.), Pastor of Haddock Ts chapel United American Original
Free Will Baptist Church, shown here with his lovely wife, Edna, (c.) and beautiful young daughter, Janis,
(I.), all attest to God Ts goodness as they have resumed their regular services after completion of the re-
building of Haddock Ts Chapel, which was completely destroyed by fire in 1995. Dr. Ward says he was
humbled by the positive support he and his congregrants received from the community.| The membership
is growing as God's Word goes forth and Haddock Chapel is going stronger than ever. Our mission is to
reach and help save the souls of the lost. ? Services are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday and an invitation
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Under contest rules, students
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Chicken Spaghetti
Chicken & Pastry Baked Ziti
Beef Roast Potatoe Salad
Pork Roast YAMS Pasta Salad
Pork Ribs Macaroni & Cheese
Chitterlings
Lasagna
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Jury Says Not Guilty T In Arson Case J
BY CASH MICHAELS
stoff writer
make the right decisions based on
the facts and evidence that you
, have, o Martin told reporters, not-
If the state had stronger evi-
dence against Jermaine Smith, the
defendant in the Heritage Park ar-
son case, the jury wanted to see it.
They didn Tt.
And that Ts why, according to jury
foreman Charleen Martin, despite
T the deaths of four young children
in the apartment blaze that au-
thorities say was set, the 12 mem-
ber panel of six blacks and six
whites had to acquit Smith Friday
after a weeklong, and many times
emotional trial in Wake Superior
Court.
oIt was very difficult because
when you have someone Ts life in
your hands, you have to take ev-
erything into consideration, and
ing that Smith faced the death
penalty if convicted of the arson
and four first-degree murder
charges.
Smith, 24, tearfully hugged his
mother, father, and defense attor-
ney Joseph Chesire after an acquit-
tal that took the jury two-and-a-
. half hours to reach.
Smith was charged with setting
the Feb. 2, 1996 fire that .killed
four of Angela Wilder Ts seven
young children at the time. He was
arrested and charged two weeks
later, when Wilder Ts oldest daugh-
ter Ebony, then 14, reluctantly told
police that she saw a man dressed
Smith, come into her room with a
gas can that night.
Ms.Wilder was escorted out of
the courtroom by an unidentified
man. She said nothing when the
verdict was read. ©
Smith had lived at the 462 Dor-
othea Drive address with Wilder
for a time, and according to testi-
mony, had had an argument with
her earlier that day. Wake prosecu-
tor Zeseley Haislip said the motive
for Smith allegedly setting the
T blaze was the fact that Wilder was
now rejecting him.
But that Ts all Haislip offered,
and the defense had a field day de-
stroying that case, pointing out
that only under harsh police inter-
rogation did Ebony finger Smith,
whom she previously said didn Tt do
it, and that there is no solid evi-
dence as to how the fire actually
got started.
One alternate juror was heard
telling a reporter that the trial was |
o a waste of taxpayer's money. ? Ob-
servers noted that none of the po-
lice investigators ever took the
stand, which is unsual for a capital
murder case. ?
The damage to Haislep Ts case
was so bad, that by Friday morn-
ing, he decided to throw in the
towel, not present anymore evi-
dence or witnesses, and rested. De-
fense attorney Chesire, who on
Wednesday almost got into a fight
with the prosecutor in the court-
room after telling him he should
have never, brought the case to
trial, didn Tt bother to call one wit-
ness when it was his turn, saying
that the state had failed to prove
anything, especially since there
was no physical evidence linking
Smith to the arso to the arson.
CHARLEEN MARTIN, JURY FOREMAN
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Auto dealer sells
cars for $5.00
One of Eastern North Carolina's Largest
Car Dealers Has Over $1,000,000.00 in
Used Cars & Trucks " Forced to Sell
Cars & Trucks for as
Low as $5 this Saturday Only!
GREENVILLE, NC
Joe Pecheles
Volkswagen, one of
Eastern North Caroli-
na Ts largest car dealers,
just announced plans
for a $5 USED CAR &
TRUCK SALES EVENT
this Saturday, October
25th. According to
General Sales Manager
Eddie Atchison this will
be one of the biggest
used car sales events of
1997. The lot at Joe
Pecheles Volkswagen,
203 Greenville Blvd.,
will be packed with over
200 used vehicles in
every price range imag-
inable.
oThis Saturday at Joe
Pecheles Volkswagen
we'll have over
$1,000,000.00 inventory
- all drastically
reduced!!. During previ-
ous sales - we've sold up
to 50 vehicles in one
day. Our goal is to sell
over 100 vehicles on
Saturday, October 25th.
Every car will be sold
for thousands and: thou-
sands below original
price. ? Mr. Atchison
said.
oOur customers know
the deals at our $5 Sale
are better than auc-
tions. Auction bidding
often inflates the true
value of a car so'you pay
more, ? Mr. Atchison was
quoted as saying. oHere
every car is on sale, first
come - first served, get
here early. It Ts the per-
fect opportunity to get a
good quality used car at
the lowest price possible,
even as low as $5. We
will have special incen-
tives all day for our cus-
tomers. Cars that would
normally sell for 1 to 2
thousand dollars will sell
for as little as $5! For
one day only - cars that
would be 3 to 6,000 dol-
lars and cars from 7,000
to 12,000 dollars will be
thousands and thou-
sands lower. There Ts
truly a car for everyone Ts
- " budget!! Get to Joe
Pecheles early Saturday
- you'll be able to see for
yourself how low these
prices really are. ?
This Saturday morn-
ing at 9 am, all cars will
be open and ready for
inspection. At 9:30 a.m.,
if you Tre the lucky per-
son sitting behind the
wheel of the car you
want, you'll buy that car
at the special low price
on the windshield. Mr.
Atchison said that this
innovative approach to
selling vehicles should
make it easy and quick
for anybody in the mar-
ket for a vehicle to get a
great car at a very low
price and with no hassle.
oPick it out. You
already know the price,
| Paid Advertisement
what could be easier? ?
Keith Styron, Business
Manager, was quoted as
saying, oWe will be able
to help you arrange spe-
cial low cost financing. ?
oThis sale on Saturday
will be the biggest sale
we've ever had and the
others were extremely
successful! Word of
mouth is the best form of
advertising and if you sell
a customer a good car at
a good price, they'll tell .
others where they bought
it, ? Styron said. oWe
expect over 100 custom-
ers to leave here Saturday
with great cars at great "
prices. ?
oWe've got over
$3,000,000 in new and
used inventory to choose
from - this means over
300 used cars and trucks
for this sale. We want to
remind everyone that this
Saturday Ts sale is your
best opportunity to get
savings like this, ? Atch-
ison added. oPlease
understand that for this
sale of $5 vehicles we are
limiting sales to one ($5)
vehicle per family. Since
we're a local business and
we've had such tremen-
dous support from this
community - we Tre really
pleased to give something
back by selling these cars
at savings our customers
have really grown to
appreciate. ?
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