‘BRITHDAY What You See Is, Is What You Get, What You Read Is What You Know & Save — Eastern North Carolina’s Minority Voice | ROSA BRADLEY » GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27834 THURSDAY MARCH 3, 1988 At OPER TEEPE SS Np ahi MS BIS SUPER TUESDAY ... is next week and Bro J essie Jackson is shown in Greenville. Hospital plans safety activities for kids on March 12th Do your children know what to do if their clothes catch fire? Do they know what products are poisonous in your home? Do they always buckle up in the car? Have they ever listened to a heartbeat through a stethoscope? If the answer to any of those questions is no, then parents may want to treat their children to “Health Fair for Kids’ at The Plaza shopping mall on Saturday, March 12. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern North Carolina at Pitt County Memorial Hospital will sponsor five booths offering a variety of health- and safety- related activities for children from-10 a.m. to § p.m. -Children will learn about fire prevention and ‘Stop, Drop and Roll’’—an activity teaching them to roll on the ground if their clothes are burning. They’ll learn about household items that are poisonous, and parents can learn first aid techniques in case of poisoning. Children will also learn: about good nutrition and healthy snacks. ’ With assistance from the N.C. Highway Patrol, a special activi- ty is planned for children to show | them the importance of wearing ‘seat belts. Children will be able ‘to play with stethoscopes, try on ac masks, caps and gloves, ‘and'become familiar with some ‘of the equipment they would see ‘in the doctor’s office and hospital. : Children who have visited all itive. booths will receive a ig tg Ph) i, weit * weil Cin ar, riT n 5 urch Howard Parker, and school a Z 7 certificate. The ‘‘Health Fair for Kids’’ is part of the Children’s Hospital’s celebration of Children and Hospitals Week, March 1-12, said Anna Blair, registered nurse at the hospital. Blair says the event is being held to educate children in a variety of areas and to en- courage them to take respon- sibility for their health. A main focus of the event is seat belt safety and poison and fire prevention, Blair said, because these are the most com- mon causes of accidental! injuries seen among children in the hospital. Blair adds that the staff has found that children are less anxious and fearful of a visit to the doctor or the hospital if they are familiar with.some of the medical equipment they’ll see there. For more information about “Health Fair for Kids,” contact Anna Blair or Cynthia Stephen- son at Pitt Memorial at 551-4979. North Carolina freshman wins entrepreneur contest A 21-year old freshman at Pitt Coummunity College in Green- ville, who proposed a business that will design and sell architec- tural ornaments, won the college entrepreneur contest sponsored by a Dallas frozen-yogurt company. Robert Mihaly, whose start-up idea was selected from a field of nearly 600 entrants, will receive $10,000 in seed money and a con- sultation with Arthur Lipper, the editor of Venture magazine and one of the contest judges. The contest was sponsored by ‘member Ct Bill and Julie Brice to celebrate the 10th anniversary of I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt, the frozen- yogurt chain they started while students at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Mr. Mihaly, an artist whose sculpted glass tabletops are in the Smithsonian Institution’s perma- nent collection, has designed and sold sand-blasted glass, stone and wood products in Greenville for two years. With his winnings, he plans to buy a used van so he can take his work directly to con- struction sites. gave special a * f y : is not a calamity havi | unfulfilled, but it is a ca | to dream. It is no y not to Cefn : ture. It is nota Ay a member super _ Filing re-opens Monday at noon for candidates for Pitt Co. BOC Chief Judge U.S. District Courts, Eastern District W. Earl Britt signed and delivered at 1:00 p.m. today Consent Order in case of Pitt County Concerned Citizens for Justice et al v. Pitt County, N.C. et al. Word of Justice Department preclearance was received Thursday and the signing of this Cgonsent Decree by Judge Britt clears the way for re-opening the filing for seats on the Pitt Coun- ty Board of Commissioners. The Consent Decree provides that ‘‘as soon as possible after the entry of this decree, the Pitt County Board of Elections shall notify each person who has filed a notice of candidacy for the Pitt County Board of Commissioners in 1988 that no election shall be held using the current at-large method of election. The Board of Elections shall give each such person a choice of receiving a re- fund of the filing fee or leaving the fee on deposit with the Board of Elections to be used when fil- ing is opened under the new method of election.” Notice will be mailed by the Board of Elections to each can- didate having filed in 1988 for a seat on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners. The approved method of elec- ting Pitt County Commissioners provides for nine members; one member to be elected from each of the six districts described in Chapter 193 of the 1987 Session Laws and used for the election of the Pitt County Board of Educa- tion. Only voters residing in a district shall vote in the primary and election for that district. In addition, one member each shall be elected from three con- solidated districts. Consolidated District A shall consist of regular districts 1 and 2. Consolidated District B shall consist of regular districts 3 and 6. Consolidated District C shall consist of regular districts 4 and 5. Only voters residing in a consolidated district shall vote in the primary and election for that district. In 1988 one member each shall be elected from regular districts 1, 2 and 4. Each of those members shall serve a term expiring in 1990. Also in 1988 one member each shall be elected from con- solidated districts A, B and C. Each of those three members shall serve a term expiring in 1992. Following the 1988 election the three incumbent members whose terms do not expire until 1990 shall be assigned to the regular districts in which they currently reside, as follows: Tom Johnson, District 3; Ken- neth Dews, District 5; Charles McLawhorn, District 6. If any of those members dies or resigns Speech: his office, the person named to replace him must reside in the same district. In 1990 and every four years thereafter one member each shall be elected from the six regular districts. In 1992 and every four years thereafter one member each shall be elected from the three consolidated districts. Any vacancy on the Board of Commissioners shall be filled by a person appointed by the re- maining membérs. The person appointed must reside in the same regular or consolidated district as the person who vacated the office. In making such appointments, the Board shall attempt to select a person who is representative of the elec- torate in that district. The board shall continue to elect its chairman annually from among the members. Candidates may file Notices of Candidacy beginning at 12:00 Noon on Monday, February 29, and ending at 12:00 Noon on Mon- day, March 21, 1988. Ballots will be prepared as soon as possible after the filing period ends and these ballots will be mailed in a second mailing to absentee ballot voters. For further information on fil- ing Notice of Candidacy for Pitt County Board of Commissioners, call the Elections Office, 830-4121. The Black Educational Imperative By Dr. Chester F. Preyar In America, one of the most widely accepted indicators of one’s achievement or intellect for achievement is one’s speech. For those of us Blacks who gree up speaking ‘‘ghettonese’’ or nonstandard English, there is the tendency on the part of the larger society to judge us as lacking in intelligence or formal learning. One need only review the daily routines required in simply get- ting through the day. In interac- tions with friends, strangers, business persons or governmen- tal representatives, we continual- ly experience the dynamics of judgments made relating to our intellectual ability. More fre- quently than not, proper speech is accepted as an indicator of intelligence. Some years ago during a visit to Kingston, Jamaica, my own awareness of perceptions about speech was crystallized when a waiter at a restaurant, who had served my family of four, presented the check for the meal. During the course of being serv- ed, my wife and I had com- mented on his beautiful use of the “King’s English’. He was ar- ticulate; his enunciation impec- cable, and by out standards, his diction was exception. We judg- ed him to be intellectually able. However, in reviewing the check we found that we were being over-charged as stated through the British currency exchange of Pound, Shilling and Pence. After a period of discussion with the waiter and head waiter, we _ established that the check was about ten dollars (U.S.) over the Stated menu cost. Afterwards, the head waiter explained that our waiter with the impeccable English had very limited basic skills in reading and computa- tion. Functionally, he was marginally literate, although by our initial interactions, we judg- ed him to be intellectually able and at least formally schooled. During the 1960’s, a number of respected educational leaders presented arguments in support of “Black English’, and its legitimacy in the classroom. Residuals of arguments made during the period yet remain with a number of educators, parents, students and community leaders. DR. CHESTER F. PREYAR All too frequently Black school- aged youth are not acquainted with the real life necessity for ac- quiring essential skills in the pro- per use of English. Within the stu- dent peer groups, a pervasive at- titude requires that Black youth talk ‘“‘Black’’. One is not to talk “‘White’’ lest one “Act White’. As parents, educators and communi- ty leaders, we have the burden and responsibility to ensure that all Black youth are equipped with the one skill that, according to William Raspberry, goes farther. The ability to speak and write the language properly reduces, and in many cases, removes a number of societal barriers to (Continued on page 3) D BEATRICE MAYE Farney Moore’s Collected Pearls of Precious Price ‘It mugt be borne in mind that | the tragedy of life is not having . reached a goal; the tragedy of life is having no goal to reach. It a dream ity not captured your , but it ¢ to have no ideal to cap- to Hav- failed to reach the stars; it is to have no stars to Benjamin Elijah Mays 5H | Lift ev'ry volee and sing Till ng with the Staite of sea! Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us; Sing a song full of hope that the resent has brought us. acing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won, Stoney the road we trod, bitter chaste rod Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way, Thou who hast, by Thy might, led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we Lest our hearts, drunk with the Be a + . a i 4 Bi, M, i Parking aul honorary citi’ In an effort to promot Downtown and goodwill with ou! of-town visitors, the Greenvil!« Parking Authority has adopted a Proclamation of Honorary Citizenship to be used for free parking in Downto wn public parking zones. The Certificates of Procloma tion will be distributed by loca! organizations that are frequented ME Oe Call us if you need so manage your property. dé sht q Ai € Sinc 757-1162 WARTICL D AlN my a rity initiates » permit hy out of-town guests. The pro- an be placed on the oard of the car and allows he guest free parking for up to 72 1ours from the time it is issued. Chairman John Shannonhouse tated the idea was unanimously approved after being presented i amation Cc by a committee member who had recelveda a similar permit while isiting out-of-state. af. Seo ect your rent and YR SELL eV, CONTACT mn GARRETT AGENCY 606 Albemarle Ave. e 1946 757-1692 The Shee @Qutlet 201 West 9th St. Next door to Evans Seafuod Sizes 5 to Others by: e Allen Edmonds (large sizes) e Bostonian - “yea ‘ Dirty Buc Mark Your Calendar! {tt UY -rench Shriner Bali lopsider Spri ing Quarter Registration Marth a ‘ » 7 va Pitt Community (i ollege . #Day And Night Classds Begin March:3 ig Affordable T uition And Convenient Class Schedules’ ! Providing Chr Choices: a Ri " Cn Re BA MeN rE aR! CAmEqual Opport unity Adtibbalitee Action Instimtion > A well-known, self-made businessman, Bill Dansey, mov- ed to North Carolina after com- pleting military service as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army in 1958. Working his way through college, entering in 1959 and finishing college in 314 years, he “graduated from East Carolina University School of Business with a degree in Accounting. During the years of high school and college, he worked in a varie- ty of jobs, from running a beater in a paper mill, working in a sheetmetal shop as a night wat- chman, a carpenter’s helper, a service station manager, a grocery store bag boy and a checkout clerk, as well as measuring crop allotments for the ASCS. While he was a senior in col- lege, he built his first construc- tion project, a duplex in Green- ville, which he still owns. Several years after finishing college, he started his own construction com- pany, which evolved into the highly successful, present day WEDCO ENTERPRISES, INC. WEDCO has been involved in the development and management of multi-family housing, land development, and construction of single family housing in Green- ville, Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Kinston and Wilson. Bill also owned a fully working farm with a 60 acre tobacco allotment. Although busy developing his business, Bill Dansey also found time to involve himself in com- munity affairs. Through this in- volvement for the past 30 years he has developed a keen understanding of the problems we face in eastern North Carolina. GOVERNMENT: ‘Bill Dansey has served as a member of the Greenville City Council and knows the problems faced by the city governments. While on the council, he was instrumental in obtaining a Federal grant to clean-up the Meadowbrook area in Greenville and establish it as a public housing area. He also was instrumental in getting Greenville’s West End Recrea- tional Facility leased and funded. Bill has served on the White House staff as a political consul- tant and advance staffer for three different Presidents. Se Voters sponsors panel discussion On March 15th The League of Women Voters of Greenville-Pitt County will sponsor a panel discussion addressing meeting basic human needs in Pitt Coun- ty. Participating in the panel will be representatives from the Pitt County Department of Social Ser- vices, the Greenville Community Shelter and the Pitt County Board of Commissioners as well as Walter B. Jones, Jr. Those individuals concerned about food and/or shelter needs in our community are urged to at- tend. The panel will begin at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church at 14th and Elm Streets in Greenville. For further information please call 756-3021. The event is free and open to the public. Fot tnforbaation ( Call | 756-3130, Ext 245, od He ee ee ie eee - What you need to know about Bill Dansey . CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Active in community affairs, Bill has serv- ed as President of the Tarheel Little League, and President and Chairman of the Pitt County United Way. Interested in helping | disadvantaged youth, he helped found the Gladiator Boxing Club in Greenville a number of years ago while he was a member of the Greenville Recreation Commis- sion. He was recipient of the 1972 Distinguished Service Award from the Greenville Jaycees for outstanding civic contributions. Also, he has been a recipient of the North Carolina Jaycees Freedom Guard Award for outstanding achievements in the area of community, religious and governmental activities. EDUCATION: Shortly after graduating from college, Bill taught accounting courses at Pitt Community College. He is also a member of the East Carolina University Board of Trustees. As former teacher, university trustee and the father of a teenage son and daughter, Bill understands, more than many, the problems we are experienc- ing in our educational system. ECONOMIC DEVELOP- MENT: Bill did not inherit his business, but developed it from the ground up through his own ef- forts. He knows the importance of getting a dollar’s value with the use of sound business practices when spending our tax dollars. Having worked in a variety of positions such as a carpenter’s helper and service station manager, he knows and understands the problems of the average worker. Having worked with the ASCS and managing a tobacco farm, he also knows and understands the problems of our farmers. Bill Dansey knows the impor- tance of developing more business and employment oppor- tunities in eastern North Carolina. From his own ex- perience, he knows the value of education and the need to find solutions to our social and economic problems, which will bring more job opportunities to eastern North Carolina. As an all around businessman, Bill Dansey can get to the heart of any problem and help eastern North Carolina build a strong foundation for the future. League of Women} Americans are listening Nutritionists have been preaching about a diet that is lower in fats, and Americans seem to be hearing. A leaner diet has margarine, butter and oil hitting the skids, says MRCA Information ser- vices. Use of margarine in 1986 was 19 percent lower than in 1981, while oil slipped 16 percent and butter fell 7 percent. Older people are eating the most fats. In fact, they are con- suming 23 percent more than the aveage person, according to the survey. kk * About 8 million people aged 65 and older live alone, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. This figure represents about 31 percent of the people in that age group. kk ios ok cies at , ' So is ah a arc sexi valine Hay ¥ eee eee On eee or eT a ‘ aii ie Witnou advertising a terrible thing happens . NOTHING!!! LA OF THE " Sister Ann Brown who is the president of Pitt County A & T Alumni was voted Lady of the Year at the: ah anniversary last week at the award presentation held at Rose High School. Mr. Ward and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, Mr, Money and many others received awards. Utilities Commission approves computer upgrading Greenville Utilities Commis: sion held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, February 9, and the following action was taken: *Commissioners approved an additional $13,000 to upgrade the new computer system scheduled to be delivered in March from Digital Systems, Inc. in Colum- bia, S.C. *The budget process for Fiscal Year 1988-89 is officially under way, and John Ferren distributed the budget schedule to Commis- sioners and Department Heads. After the 4-month process is com- pleted, the budget will be presented to the Board of Com- missioners on June 14 for adoption. *The CP&L peak occurred on January 27 between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Our Load Management system was in full operation at that time, resulting in a net bill- ing reduction of $178,387. The sav- ings were as follows: water heaters, $93,209; voltage adjust- ment, $78, 926 ; GUC Water Plant load reduction, $2,761; and Pro- ctor & Gamble generators, $3,491. HOME HEATING ’88 Energy Services sponsored ‘Home Heating ’88: Updates and Outlooks,’’ a program for HOMEWORK HOTLINE aN 830-1019 MONDAY - THURSDAY 6 P.M. Until 8 P.M. Sponsored by THE PITT COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS in cooperation with PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS Welcome ECU Friday Nights . . . “Where SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS” Private dh Members & a Only builders and HVAC contractors, held January 20 from 9 a.m. —1 p.m. at the Sheraton. The pro- gram covered new technological breakthroughs in gas, electric and oil heating and cooling systems. There were 52 people in attendance. Following the program, four local builders received awards for excellence in air-leakage reduction as a result of blower door tests performed on new con- struction. The builders were Boyd Associates, Inc., large single family home; Cutler & Sons Builders, small single fami- ly home; Chaplin and Associates, condo; and Bill Clark Construc- tion Co., townhome. GUC’S THIRD FLOOR HAS A NEW LOOK! . Customer Services and Support Services moved Friday, January 29, into their offices on the newly- renovated third floor. Things look completely different now, so you may need to check the floor plan to orient yourself to the new ar- ranagement of offices. Notice that the offices of Mr. Green, John Ferren and Janet Drinnon are temporarily located on third floor while renovations are under way on the second floor. Preliminary estimates point to the second floor being completed by the end of March. God blamed for slavery” During slavery, fear of insur- rections’ forced many slaveholders to concoct heinous psychological schemes to keep their slaves in line. A primé-ex- ample can be found in religious sermons designed to reinforce loyalty.- The following is a passage from a sermon by a White bishop in Virginia: ‘Having thus shown you. the chief duties you owe to your great Master in heaven, I' now come to lay before you the duties youowe to your masters and mistresses here upon earth. And for this you have one general rule, that you ought always to carry in your minds; and that is to do all ser- vice for them as if you did it. for God himself. ‘What faults you are guilty of towards your masters and mistresses are faults done against God himself, who hath set your masters and mistresses over you in his own stead, and ex- pects that you would do for them just as you would do for Him: And pray do not think that I want to deceive you when I tell yoo that your masters and mistresses are God’s overseers, and that, is are faulty towards them, himself will punish you severely for it in the next world.” Consit doctor about flu shots ce eaten gts” ea es ony Pe, gah ~ + ve 7 * eS et ek | ee ee ss ee ane a a i es THURSDAY, MARCH S-WEDNESDAY, i pmiv’i” . 8 Friday & Saturday Only A 4 C. M. EPPES ALUMNI MEMBERS . . . Shown above from left to right is Jean Darden, Pat Short, Mrs. Jet Clean” _J.W. Grimes, Jesse Brewington, Lillie Mae Shiver, Ella Harris, Sheila Latham, and Imogene Dupree. Di h | | fasher iS Wasnel Speech W; (Continued from page 1) ithout advertising, a terrible s First in preference ° Nobody (Based on a national sur- es cleaner than Maytag vey asking customers which brand of washer they'd like to own.) Your Choice 399 AQ MAYTAG Big Load Wh~v Black social, economic, thing happens tae academic and occupational achievement. At every level of NOTH | | | our development, one’s ability to J N G eee use the language properly, in- fluences in a favorable way, those whose judgments matter . . . This is true irrespective of USED Tl RES race, color or class. 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Moore Office Phone 792-1169 5 YEAR WARRANTY ON ELECTRONIC TOUCH CONTROL _ (Congresswoman) and Julian Regina A. Moore Home Phone 792-1344 ‘Bond (Civil Rights Activist). “They are but a few to reflect upon. Black history is steeped in role models for our Black youth who reflect Black pride in our ..'For the twenty-first century and our next generation of Black _» youth, the KEYSTONE of the . BLACK EDUCATIONAL AGEN- DA should well be EX- CELLENCE in the use of the language. As a people, it will take - - us, farther. _-, culture and heritage while at the . | No forms to fill out. same time proficiency in the io @ S jay B . fay [) L f Y S ' . _ Janguage is also evident. | No claims to send in. ao” | No waiting for the postman. srt | Come in and see us today. $369 " | Offer valid on purchases of Marathon — electronic washers and dryers, January 1 through March 31, 1988. 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AM/FM, inroot 1985 Nissan 300 ZX - #2060A, 5 T-top, AM/FM . cassette. low y miles, brown. 198? Honda Prelude - #P219, AT, roof, AM/FM cassette, Si Lae 2 = i tires. low miles, blue. as) Ss E1985 Honda Prelude - #P195A, 5 a S| pwr sunroof, AM/FM cassette, white letter tires, blue. ]._______ Founded a girls’ col- lege in Daytona Beach, Florida 2 ‘Oscar’ winner for best actor 3. A «singer and am- bassador of good will 4, ______Advocated non- violence in the civil rights movement 5. Prominent Black spokesman born in Greenville, S.C. 6. ______ Developed 300 pro- ducts which could be made from the peanut 7 Running back for the Chicago Bears lle. oe 8. ________ Professor at Duke University 9. _______ Great Composer, band leader and pianist 10. ________ Painted religious subjects 11. _____ Called ‘the poet of the people”’ 12. First Black Supreme Court Justice 13. ______ Founded Ebony magazine 14,________- Held heavyweight boxing title for 11 years 15. ______ Founded Tuskee Institute 16. Star of popular evening TV show 17, ________Famous novelist, born in poverty 18. ________—*First Past Black mayor of Charlotte 19. First to reach North Pole 20. Elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame 21. ________ Father of modern Negro historiography 22. .|--_ Famous for physical beauty and range of voice 23. _________Fatherproof blood plasma 24.___———S—«*First.Black to wina major tennis title GOSSIP POISONS ALL .IT TOUCHES BY BEATRICE MAYE The Snake That Poisons Everybody ... It topples governments, wrecks marriages, ruins careers, busts reputations, causes heartaches, nightmares, indigestion, spawns suspicion, ia cent peopl to _ Even = mage Hse, cael . gossip. e gossip, Shop gossip, Party gossip, It makes headlines and headaches. Before you repeat a story, ask yourself—lIs it true? Is it fair? Is _ it necessary? If not, shut up! RUMORS BY BEATRICE MAYE 1, Arumor is about as hard to ' unspread as butter. _ 2. As yet, no one has invented a - gelf-starting rumor. 3. All rumors should be fitted with girdles to keep them from spreading. 4. Some people will believe anything, if you tell them it’s a rumor. 5. Arumor is like a check—never endorse it till you’re sure it’s genuine. 6. We still can’t understand how rumors without a leg to stand on get around so fast. 7. A lot of people seem to have ‘Rumor-tism.” ENVY BY BEATRICE MAYE 1. Envy provides the mud that failure throws at success. 2. Don’t envy anybody. Every person has something no other human being has. Develop that one thing and make it outstanding. 3. We under-rate that which we do not possess. 4, After a man makes his mark in the world, a lot of people will come around with erasers. 5. Envy is blind and knows nothing except to depreciate the excellence of others. 6. Every time you turn green with envy you are ripe for trouble. ANNOUNCEMENT BY BEATRICE MAYE The Greenville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will sponsor a ‘Delta” Career Day Saturday, February 27, 1988 at 2:00 p.m. un- til 4:00 p.m. at the South Green- ville School. This activity is open to all students grades 6 through 12. The KISS 102 Good time Gator _ will be a special guest. RAND OPENING 2PIZZAS ONE LOW PRICE 758-3300 114 East Tenth Street GREENVILLE, N.C. STORE HOURS SUN.-THU.: 11 AM-1 AM FRI-SAT. 11 AM-2 AM WE DO ACCEPT CHECKS! ——————— SFP rr Fast FREE Delivery WITHIN 30 MINUTES SOR ezAy= >FROM NOW ON WHEN YOU ORDER PIZZA FROM FOUR LOW PRICE! STAR PIZZA, YOU WILL RECEIVE TWO PIZZAS FOR.ONE SPECIAL TWO HOT DELICIOUS PIZZAS WITH FULL PORTIONS OF THE FRESHEST POSSIBLE INGRE- DIENTS AND TOPPINGS! UP TO YOU! YOU CAN ORDER TWO IDEN- TICAL PIZZAS OR TWO OIF- FERENT TOPPING PIZZAS...1TS WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT OUR DELIVERY AREA Big 12” “The Soul” Subs ie =e ss %. * oe oe ee GREENVILLE ss6:cese a. TO VOTE FOR a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot, fill in the box to the right of the candidate for whom you desire to vote. b. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. c. TO VOTE, FILL IN LIKE THIS FOR PRESIDENT (You may vote for ONE) 1988 1988 : OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY BALLOT FOR PRIMARY BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE NITED STATES UNITED STATES INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS a. TO VOTE FOR a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot, fill in the box to the right of the candidate for whom you desire to vote. b. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. c. TO VOTE, FILL IN LIKE THIS FOR PRESIDENT (You may vote for ONE) BRUCE BABBITT GEORGE BUSH MICHAEL S. DUKAKIS BOB DOLE RICHARD A. GEPHARDT PETE DUPONT Chairman, Pitt County Board of Elections PEPE P PEEP EEE ee PEPE E PEPE PEEP AL GORE ALEXANDER HAIG, JR. GARY HART JACK KEMP JESSE JACKSON PAT ROBERTSON PAUL SIMON NO PREFERENCE NO PREFERENCE ; Primary Election “6 March 8, 1988 Daler < \\ Pitt County, N.C. c 9 ZA % Pitt County, Tra, \ \\ “ es ©, ANN ANS Qt ds A ‘y ( a \ » Chairman, Pitt County Board of Elections Shields shares memo of remberance Dr. West Shields, Jr. local Minister, Counselor, Accountant, Notary and Handwriting Analyst, wishes to share this memo of remembrance during Black History Month. Dr. Shields was the first Black Justice of the Peace of Greenville and Pitt County, from 1960-1968. Shields had the best record to date, by any Justice of the Peace, during that time, according to State Bureau of Investigation and the County Auditor. “GOING OUT “FOR” BUSINESS SALE’ YOUR BUSINESS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING OUT FOR: WITH PRICES LIKE THESE! G GENUINE $98 THe CULTURED THATS ; PEARL RIGHT ie “THE PRICE THAT COUNTS” “BOTTOM” PRICE Angus noU 1.12 CT. 15 CT. Reg. $4295 Reg. #4850 . $2999 $2995 sips ae 97. 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The schedule is listed below: Mondays—9 a.m.-12 Noon Tuesdays—9 am.-l1 a.m. Fridays—1 p.m.-2 p.m. Greenville/Pitt County Senior Games is sponsored by Pitt Coun- ty Community Schools, Green- ville Recreation and Parks Department and East Carolina Univesity. , If you need additional informa- tion or would like to receive an application, please call the Com- munity Schools Office at 830-4200. Hannah’s Convenient | Mart ; 5th & 14th Streets Greenville When you run out...run in for your cold sodas, bread | & cold beer, wine, etc..;. Manager, Lindburgh C. Joyner BILL BROWN Sales Representative » ee wee 8 « “People First” is new program at MHA . ' “People First’ is a new pro- ; gram of the Mental Health | Association in Pitt County © ' eae nate coma in the Spring of ; Sumer support network for peo- : ple with mental illness. “People First’ is a con- Pitt County was chosen among , eleven other counties in North _ Carolina to sponsor the pilot pro- gram. “People First” aims to ' change the traditional form of treatment for the mental health patient by allowing patients (con- | sumers) to work in conjunction with professionals in ways that best meet the consumer’s needs. “Persons with mental illness are treated differently by the medical profession than those with other ailments such as cancer or heart disease,’’ said Sallie Shelton, Executive Direc- tor of MHA-PC. Through “People First,”’ the mental health patient will learn to act as any health care consumer who makes choices concerning their medical treatment. “The program will also serve as a supportive network for the mental health consumer and hopefully a social outlet as well,” Mrs. Shelton said. Mental and emotional illnesses are the nation’s number one health problem. One in every five adults suffer from a mental disorder at some time during their lives. More than 55 million Americans are directly affected by mental illness. MHA, a United Way agency, has played a vital role in improv- ing services to the mentally ill. In 1987, MHA-PC received the Silver Bell Chapter Award for outstan- ding community services. In 1988, the chapter plans to expand its role through programs like ‘‘People First,’’ and many others. “Through long range planning, we have identified the need to become more active in the com- munity,’ Mrs, Shelton said. ‘‘We have refocused our priorities toward increased legislation for residential programs and pro- grams for children.” Specific goals for the next three to five years include more educa- tional programs, seminars for continuing education units and supporting the construction of a home for people with long term mental illness. “Through all of our programs, advocacy, lobbying, education and support, we treat persons with mental illness as ‘‘People First,” commented Mrs. Shelton. “The community needs to be aware that no matter what their problems are, they are still human beings and we should all respect their needs.”’ sa) Tisdale has been promoted at NCNB Ruby D. Tisdale has been pro- moted by NCNB National Bank to manager of its West End Branch in the Buyers Market in Green- ‘ville, according to Garland Frazier, local NCNB consumer banking director. ” The daughter of Warren and Victoria Tisdale of Salters, S.C., Ms. Tisdale earned her bachelor’s degree in business ad- . Ministration and her master’s degree in business education from South Carolina State College. Shortly after completing re- quirements for her master’s degree, she joined NCNB in Col- umbia, S.C., in 1986. She moved to Greenville in 1987 to become manager of the West End branch. NCNB National Bank-is a sub- sidiary of Charlotte-based NCNB Corp. GEORGE AND RUBY DAVIES George and Ruby Davies now reside in Greenville George Davies, a native of Plansfield, New Jersey, a former member of St. John Baptist Church in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, now resides in Greenville with his wife Ruby, is presently a member of Sycamore Hill Bap- tist Church. He’s a member of the Senior Usher Board as well as he sings with the Male Chorus. Mr. Davies says he loves the ci- ty and most especially his church, Sycamore Hill, for the people are friendly, nice and hospitable. To our young people, he gives this advice: ‘If you don’t get an education, for the opportunities are available and numerous, you’ll be completely lost in to- day’s world.”’ Calico & Others New Shipment of Ladies Shoes By: 9 West ¢ Gloria Vanderbilt All 1st Quality $4 595 Children’s Shoes by Stride Rite (Factory Returns) None Priced 34 5 Over The Shoe Outlet The True Discount Store Corner of 9th & Washington (Next to Evans Seafood) a. a CANE AGT an 1700 Dickinson Ave. @ Greenville @ 758-7061 Good Thru March 15 SHINGLES $10.95 Sq. & Up Black $12.95 Sq. (#2) 8” x 16’ HARDBOARD SIDING 12”x 16’ $2.49 $4.69 REJECT 7/116” 15 LB. 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The Seminoles refused and con- tinued to protect the Blacks in de- fiance of the government and the / Playpens must be used Playpens are intended to keep a child safe and out of mischief, but some playpens prove to be dangerous. ‘‘Parents must be aware of possible problems,” says Dr. Wilma Hammett, exten- sion housing specialist at North Carolina State University. Like most devices, drop side playpens can pose a severe hazard if they are used incorrect- ly. “If the side is left down, the mesh hangs loosely and forms a pocket. Infants even under a month old have rolled into this mesh pockek and suffocated,’ Dr. Hammett says. “As a Child grows and becomes Y, MARCH 3. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1988-9 Seminoles fight wars for blacks Creeks. For generations, Blacks lived among the Seminoles. By the end of the War of 1812, Florida became a time bomb of frustrated slaveholders who _ demanded that force be used to retrieve their slaves. General An- drew Jackson sent tow gunboats, an army regiment and 500 Creek Indians to invade the Seminole camps and reclaim all Black slaves. Their first target was Fort Negro, a powerful fortress the British had abandoned and left to a Black named Garcia. Jackson’s army destroyed the fort, killing almost all of its 300 men, women and children. Those who surviv- ed were murdered or sold as slaves. This massacre later convinced the Spanish in 1819 that, before Jackson took it by force, they should sell Florida to the U.S. But the sale of Florida did not stop the more active, remove large toys, bumper pads or boxes from the playpen. Otherwise, the child may climb on them and fall out,’’ the extension specialist says. Teething youngster may also chew on the top rail of the playpen. Check the vinyl or fabric-covered rails frequently for holes or tears. ‘‘A teething child may chew off pieces and choke,’’ Dr. Hammett notes. The safety gate, another device intended to keep a child from harm, may also cause injury. The accordion-style baby gates have v-shaped openings along the top edge and diamond-shaped open- Seminoles from harboring the maroons. In resistance, the Seminole tribe, which after generations consisted of many Black escaped slaves, fought three bloody wars, the last of which lasted eight years (1835-1842) and cost the United States 1,500 men and $20 million. The third Seminole war was started by a fight between Chief Osceola and an American army officer. When slave catchers in- vaded Osceola’s camp, they tried to subdue his wife, a Black woman named Morning Dew. Osceola became furious and struck the officer. The Seminole chief was jailed, but swore revenge. Subsequently, his tribesmen, Red and Black, went on a furious warpath and the bloodbath began. After one year of fighting, General Thomas Jesup declared, “‘This, you may be assured, is a Negro, not an Indian war.” properly ings between the slats. These openings between the slats. These openings can pinch, trap or even strangle a toddler, so accordion-type gates are not recommended. Several other types of gates are on the market. If you use one, ‘‘be certain it’s securely anchored in the doorway. Children have push- ed gates over and fallen down the stairs. If the gate is installed with a pressure bar, be sure that the bar is on the side away from the child. Otherwide, the child will use the bar as a toehold as he climbs over the gate,” Dr. Ham- mett says. Subaru’s tb, Anniversary Lb All New Subarus Reduced! 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Greenville Bivd. eS alk oe I +8 2 ee ee ee ae 4k : . op apap tay aybeg pty tatty ae 10-THURSDAY, MARCH 3-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1988 Black voting power makes the difference BY DON BROWN When the Republican party lost its Senate majority in the 1986 elections, it had to face the fact that it could no longer afford to ignore the great majority of black voters. Blacks had made the difference in five races, in Georgia; Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina and California. In each, a Democrat with over- whelming support among black voters won by a narrow margin. Further evidence of black voting power came in the Bork confirmation fight. Southern Democratic senators who have often backed conservative Reagan initiatives looked this time toward home and took ac- count of their dependence on black constituents. Many Afro-Americans see themselves between a rock and a hard place- between a Republican party that has writ- ten them off, at least in the past, and a Democratic party that seems to take their vote for granted. Moreover, confidénceé in the Democrats’ ability to im- prove the condition of blacks in eroding quickly. As a result, their near-monopoly on black voters for the past two decades is in jeopardy. During the civil rights struggle, the Democratic party had brought together labor, feminists, blacks and other groups that felt disenfranchised by the power elite. With liberal values in retreat since 1980, those bonds have disintegrated. Closely linked to that revealing piece of data is another: One- third of all blacks now eligible to vote are too young to have been part of the Civil Rights Move- ment. And they have little emo- tional attatchment to the party of... Kennedy or Johnson. A recent NEWSWEEK poll showed that 13 percent of all black voters under 25 considered themselves Republican, compared with only 4 percent over 25. The disparity has not been lost on GOP Strategists, who see in it Republican opportunity. Even older, loyal blacks have felt their ties to the Democratic party weakening. Though most of them still vote Democratic and liberal, their views on many issues are solidly in line with the conservative agenda. They tend to support prayer in schools, the death penalty for murder, a ban on abortion, educational reform and harsher sentences for con- victed criminals. In early 1987, a poll by the Joint Center for Political Studies, a Washington think tank on black political issues, confirmed that for the first time black and white voters were voicing the same top concerns-jobs, income, drug abuse, crime in the community PITT & GREENVILLE CALENDAR OF EVENTS STARTS IN OUR NEXT ISSUE!! Holy Trinity United Holy Church Bishop Ralph E. 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As the country moved political- ly right, black leaders found themselves increasingly isolated; it became painfully ob- vious that the Democratic mainstream was either unable or unwilling to respond to their crisis. At about the same time, ambitious black politicians began to realize that they could go only so far in the Democratic hierar- chy despite the allegiance of black voters. The problem came to a head at the 1984 Democratic convention in San Francisco, where Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition won no major concessions in the par- ty platform. According to Roger Wilkins, a senior fellow at the In- stitute for Policy Studies, “Blacks were offended by the party’s treatment of Jackson in 1984.” The Democratic party now finds itself on the horns of dilem- ma. Eddie Williams, president of the Joint Center, puts it bluntly: “The Democrats want to woo black voters, but they want to do it in the booth in the corner, in the back, in the dark.”’ Continued In The Next Issue PHILIPP!| CHURCH OF CHRIST Randy Royal, Pastor Sun. School 9:45 a.m - Worship 11 a.m. Wed. Prayer Service 8 p.m. 1610 Farmville Bivd. 752-7205 SUPER VALUES ON POSTURE QUILT IMPERIAL: EXTRA FIRM MATTRESS AND BOX SPRING SET GREETINGS. a Miss Lucy Williams is your Flori Roberts Cosmetics re Owe ee ee representative at Belk Tylers in the Carolina East Mall. Ms. Williams is as lovely as she poses for the camera. Drop by for a free make up facial. Drake wins 4 ’ Superintendent’s Choice Art Exhibit A photograph by Sarah Drake, a seventh grade student at Farm- ville Middle School, was selected to represent Pitt County Schools in the Superintendent’s Choice Art Exhibit. The Superintendent’s Choice Art Exhibit is now in its four- teenth year and each school system in North Carolina is en- couraged to participate. The ex- hibit will be on display for the month of March, which is Youth Art Month. This is an excellent opportunity to recognize outstan- ding art students and to show the fine work being done in the public schools. Sarah Drake’s art teacher at Farmville Middle School is Mrs. Cynthia Rowshan. KING SIZE SET ........... 2 BUNK BED MATTRESSES AND FOUNDATION ............. POSTURE QUILT IMPERIAL’ BEDDING Mattress offersf 13-guage coils, insulator pads & 4” of quiited foam on each side. Box spring has insulator pad. SALE IN EFFECT AT ALL AREA STORES! 518 E. Greenville Bivd. Greenville 756-4145 A Rare Breed —The Black Republican America as a whole is not ina healthy state economically. We have a tremendous deficit which needs to be alleviated and even- tually erased. Recently, the Reagan Administration has been under fire in the Iran-contra scandal. Funding the contras to thwart communism is a valiant idea, but illegal allocations of funds is as un-American as tak- ing a vacation in Siberia. In essence, the republican par- ty will prevail; perhaps not now but with a strong, viable can- didate in the future. My reason for being a republican is simple: strength. America is a very strong country, and it needs very strong leaders with the innate ability to comprehend affairs and execute decisions which will enhance our growth. Being a republican and being Black is not a difficult task; of course you don’t believe in all of the ideas, but you continue to show support. These problems are troubles any democrat can relate to. I have many friends who are black republicans and we agree on several things. We agree that we don’t favor all of President Reagan’s policies. We agree that neither the democratic party nor the republican party has, as of yet, shown any leaders capable enough to run America. We also agree that conditions for minorities are continuing to move at a sluggish rate and it will be quite some time before anything of significance will change this. Oh, and by the way, we all agree on one thing—we ’ don’t like Jesse Helms. Eppes Cultural Heritage Center holds open house In observance of Afro- American History Month, the Greenville Industrial—C. M. Ep- pes Alumni Association held open house on Sunday, February 21 at the C. M. Eppes Cultural Heritage Center from 2-5 p.m. The Cultural Heritage Center located within the C. M. Eppes Recreation Center at Fourth and Nash Streets in Greenville has been established to.houyse a library and exhibit room of papers, pictures, and other ar- tifacts of the late C. M. Eppes, the Greenville Industrial and C. M. Eppes High Schools, the faculty, the staff, and the alumni. A ma- jor feature of the Sunday after- noon exhibit was a bust of the late Mr. Eppes rendered by the late Bob Silver, an alumnus of the high school. In addition to area alumni and their families, local education, religious, and political leaders registered during the occasion. The open house was held in part as a tribute to the Eppes legacy and in an effort to make this com- munity aware of the additional needs of the Center in terms of memorabilia and monetary con- tributions before its completion. Alumni serving on the committee for the cultural events were Shelia Latham, Lillie Shiver, Bet- ty Barrett, Imogene Dupree, Marian Wilkes, Jean Darden, Na- tional President and Ella Harris, Chairperson. C. M. Eppes High School was originally Greenville Industrial High School established for black students in 1903. The last graduating Class finished in 1969. The 10th, 11th, and 12th grades at Eppes consolidated with J. H. Rose High School in the fall of 1969 in the effort to integregate the public school system. Eppes then served as a junior high school for the next two years. The main building was demolished after a mjor fire. The junior high school students consolidated into the E. B. Aycock Junior High School. The school property was then purchased by the City of Greenville for use by the Depart- ment of Parks and Recreation. Through the efforts of the Greenville Industrial—Eppes Alumni Association, the Green- ville Parks and Recreation Com- mission recommended to the Greenville City Council in November of 1985 that the West Greenville Recreation Center be renamed the C. M. Eppes Recreation Center to reflect the cultural heritage of the only re- maining structure on the old school site. The name was of- ficially changed on January 1, 1986. Since that time the Associa- tion historians Inez Nimmo of St. Louis, Missouri and Ella Harris of Greenville and other alumni have worked to collect various artifacts of the school and community. Plans are now being made for the official dedication and ribbon cutting of the C. M. 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