2-THE * “VOICE - WEEK OF MAY 28 - JUNE 3, 1994 “Miss Jabberwock” Scholarhip Pageant held in Greenville On April 9, 1994 the Greenville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsored its Bi- Annual Miss Jabberwock Scholar- ship Pageant, at the J.H. Rose High School Performing Arts Center. Miss Joy Diadra Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John I. Williams of Greenville was crowned “Miss Jabberwock” and Behind Fred Webb's Gra Store Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8: Fresh Picnic Shoulder 79%. Pollard's Trading Post | Greenville, NC We gladly accept food stamps * 758-2277 Prices Good May 18 - May 21 in Bins off N. Greene St. 30 - 5:30 Sat. 8:00 - 5:30 Beef Rib Stew *1.39.. Fresh Boston Butts 1.19. Hamburger Patties *3.892 Ribeye Loin Pork Chops 12/down VY Loin 3. / 9. L69 Lb.«: “C” Pack “D” Pack 10 Ib. Round fi i Chitterlings tom Hot Dogs Spare Ribs 10 lb. Chicken 34g 10 Lb. Chicken 3 Q% Leg Quarters Wings 10 lb. Pork Spare 10 Lb. 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Other participants were: Miss Wanda Faye Barrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Barrett, Miss Aisha Concharia Barrow, daugh- ter of Mrs. Barbara Barrow and Mr. Joe Barrow, Miss Alysia Danielle Blount, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Blount, Miss LaTara Carney, daughter of Ms. Annette Carney, Miss Monique Tia Cole, daughter of Mrs. Queen Esther Dawson and Mr. James Cole, Miss Rachel Copeland, daughter of Ms. Lillian Sutton, Miss Tiffin Deyshona Daniels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Daniels, Miss Christy Cherise Dickens, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Dickens, Miss Norva Aushe Gaskins, daughter of Ms. R. 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Junior Marshals for the evening included: Keith Best, Gregory Blow, Steven Boyd, Kendra Bryant, Matheis Cater, Douglas Cogdell, Quentin Corey, Todd Daniels, James L. Ebron, III, Branson Edwards, Karlus Faulcon, Robert “Trey” Harvey, III, Derrick Hopkins, Omar Jack- son, Eric Jones, David Koonce, Freddie Locks, Charles Lodge, Jr., Chris Morris, Corey Don Vann, Tyrone Walston and Thaddeus Wilkins. Soror Brenda H. Teel served as Mistress of Ceremony and enter- tainment was provided by the par- ticipants, Mr. Johnny Wooten and the Greenville Theater Arts Cen- ter. Proceeds from the fund rais- ing activities will provide scholar- ships and savings bonds for the participants towards their college education. Soror Patti Sanders- Smith served as overall chairper- son for the Jabberwock Pageant and Soror Mavis G. Williams is chapter president. The Greenville Alumnae Chapter would like to thank the Greenville and sur- rounding area for their continued support to the Jabberwock Pag- eant. The Pastor journeys to Johannesburg chairs, blind, deaf and lame waited to vote so they could create a new life. What a sight it was to behold as people stood in lines 2 and 3 miles long to vote on the two suc- ceeding days of the general elec- tion. I shall never forget one older lady saying to me, “I’m 82 years Continued From Page 1 old and I’ve been waiting all my life to vote, so what is eight or nine hours. I'll, wait as long as I need to.” In the township of Soweto, the predominantly black township of two million people just outside of Johannesburg, we visited such historic sites as Communal Town 201 W. 9th St. THE SHOE OUTLET Open Mon. - Sat. 9 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. 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Children echo their parents; pupils in a classroom are usually echoes of teachers; a congregation of worshipers is more than not a reflection of the pastors. If the once communicating is negative, severe, blunt, and demanding— guess what? Theecho reflects those same characteristics, almost with- out exception. The law of echoes. If you want others to judge and condemn you, you start it. If you want them to be understanding, broadminded, al- lowing you room to be you, then begin by being that way yourself. Like begets like. Smiles breed smiles. A positive attitude is as contagious as Hong Kong flu. Un- fortunately, so are frowns, sighs, and harsh words. Whatever you deposit in the echo bank, you draw in return. Sometimes with inter- est. The law of echoes applies to marriage. You want a wife who is gracious, forgiving, tolerant, and supportive? Start with her hus- band. It will roll from your soul to hers, my friend. As our Savior puts it, “Treat her exactly as you would like her to treat you”, that’s quite a promise. But it rests on quite an assignment. God is in charge of my day, not I. One of His preferred methods of training us is through adjustment to irritation. Read: Daniel 6:1-28; Job 23:8- 12. Excerpts from Charles Swindoll’s Growing Strong in the seasons of life’s recipe Life recipe 1 cup of Good Thoughts 1 cup of Kind Deeds 1 cup of Consideration for Oth- ers 3 cups of Forgiveness 2 cups of Well-Beaten Faults Mix these thoroughly and add Tears of Joy and Sorrow and Sym- pathy for Others. Flavor with Little Gifts of Love. Fold in 4 cups of Prayer and Faith to lighten other Something To Consider Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a biologically- based disorder that affects from an estimated 3-8% of school-aged children. Ofthechildren diagnosed with ADHD 80% of them are boys. ADHD is characterized by three major signs. They include a short attention span, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Children with this disorder have difficulty paying close attention in activities that require sustained attention (Con- centration). Children also tend to be easily distracted and often have difficulty waiting their turn in ac- tivities or games. He or she has difficulty sitting still and tends to be overactive (have a lot of energy) in various settings like at home, church, grocery store, etc. Children who exhibit these char- acteristics for longer than six months may be at-risk for having this disorder. However, a diagno- sis should only be made after rul- ing out other factors related to a child’s medical. emotional or envi- ronment hat can show similar symptoms. Therefore physicians, psychologist, andeducators (teach- ers, counselors) must conduct multidisciplinary evaluations of the child including medical stud- ies, psychological and educational testing, and speech and language assessment, neurologial evalua- tion, and behavioral rating scales completed by the child’s teachers and parents. If your child demonstrates any of these symptoms, seek out help from trained professionals. Chil- dren with this disorder who are left untreated are at-risk for con- siderable academicand behavioral difficulties at school and home. . 2 teil ae ingredients and raise the texture to great height of Christian Living other ingredients and raise the texture to great height of Chris- tian Living. After pouring all this into your Daily Life, bake well with the Heat of Wisdom and Hu- man Kindness. Serve with a SMILE. Harry Truman said: “I studied the lives of great men and women, famous men and women, and I found that the men and women who got tot the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work. “Experience is a school where a man learns what a big fool he has been. Josh Billings Questions... What do men want in women? What do women want in men? Why do men look at football games and do not want to be dis- turbed? Why do women look at “Soaps and do no want to be disturbed? Why does a man want a Cadillac? Why does a woman want a fur coat? Does aman who has a BS degree or no degree at all feel inferior to a woman with a PHD degree? What about a mechanicor a bank teller’s inferiority complex to a school teacher or principal or does a nurse feel inferior to a president of a bank? Doesn’t a man want a wife to be his Mom or want a wife who has his mother’s qualities or at- tributes? Does the average man hold a woman back? Career wise? Is he her best supporter? Does she stay home with the kids while he goes to his func- tions? Or does she get a baby sitter and go with him to his functions, games, or even shopping? Spritual Leadership Leadership is influence. Standard qualities or character- istics usually found among natu- ral-born leaders: Enthusiasm, op- timism persistence, ambition, com- petitiveness, knowledge, insight, independence friendliness, adventureness, security, decisive- ness, integrity, flexibility, sense of humor, discipline, creativity, prac- ticality, aggressiveness, poise in- quisitiveness A fire for cold hearts How would you rate the tem- perature of your heart? hot, excited about God ... burning zeal ..very Warm ..warm ...8emi-warm .. lukewarm ..cold dey “You aren’t born smart, you get smart by studying”. Branching out While you are in church this Sunday, make sure you do the four basics: take in some teaching; talk to at least three other people; par- ticipate in communion and pray. 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Jazz Festival were announced at a recent press conference, George Wein, Presi- dent of New Yourk’s Festival Pro- ductions, Inc., and long-time pro- ducer of the now-fabled East Coast aficionado’s tradition, said the show’s mix of stars and styles of music is a prime example of what has made the _ event, “EVERYBODY'S FESTIVAL” The weekend-long music festi- val is set for June 24,25,26 at the Hampton Coliseum, and will star: —on Friday night—R&B leg- ends Gladys Knight, The Four Tops, and B.B. King plus saxo- phonist Gerald Albright, with vo- cal stylist Lalah Hathaway, for a touch of jazz; —on Saturday night—all jazz- down and earthy pianist Ramsey Lewis, neoclassical jazz guitarist Earl Klugh, The Count Basie Or- chestra with crooner Joe Williams, plus George Duke’s current Jazz Explosion, featuring vocalists, Will Downingand Rachelle Farrell, and saxophonist George Howard; —on Sunday afternoon—the original New Age fusionists Earth, Wide, and Fire, and fire-cracker hot show-stopper Patti LaBelle, plus Tidewater’s own cool favorite Connie Parker, for a stylish show opener. “This is a wonderful meeting of the great legends and soon-to-be legends of the several classic forms and ages of Black music-or soul music—African American music whatever you want to call the rich musical heritage that has grown out of the Black experience in America,” Wein said. “We have music for those who were swing- ing back in the ’40s and ’50s—for their kids, who were grooving in the ’60s and ’70s—and for the new and old fans who have survived the 80s and ’90s.” ‘ As if destined to prove the lon- gevity of the music and the festi- val, Gladys Knight along with her brothers and cousins, The Pips, has had hits in four of those de- cades, and played the Hampton Festival five different times in the 70s and ’80s. From early hits like now-standard favorites like MID- NIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA, THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME, and THE WAY WE WERE/TRY TO RE- MEMBER, she and her siblings provided soundtracks for the last 40 years of our lives. But now, in the ’90s, “I’m actu- ally performing alone and the group is... suspended,” she says. In 1991, she came to Hampton with her own 20-piece orchestra, instead of her Pips, and graciously filled in, on very short notice, for an ailing Aretha Franklin, who couldn’t keep her appointment with HFH fans. On the strength of her GOOD WOMAN album, the SISTERS IN The NAME OF LOVE television special, with HJF alumna Patti LaBelle (Sunday’s headliner) and Dionne Warwick; and chart-top- ping hits like MEN, MR. LOVE, and IF YOU ONLY KNEW, which she wrote, and the anthem-like SUPERWOMAN—plus a sensa- tionally stylish solo act-she won the hearts and thunderous acco- _ lades of her Hampton audience. She says she’s like her girlfriend, Patti LaBelle—anxious to come back and do it all again. She'll share the opening night bill with The Four Tops, the clas- sic doo-wop group who mellowed into everybody's favorite memory o of the "70s, and B.B. King, the classic blues-meister who has played the Hampton Festival more times than any other star. This is his 11th appearance since 1971! To keep the evening cool, jazz saxo- phonist Gerald Albright is bring- ing Lalah Hathaway along to add her special talents to his third— her first—HJF performance. Saturday is the first alljazznight in several HJF years—and an aficionado’s summer night's dream. Klugh and George Duke and company represent the branchings of musical roots estab- lished by the Count Basie Orcestra and Joe Williams, in the years before the first Hampton Festival. Lewis and the great Count Basie and his Orchestra were among the then-legendary acts to open the first Hampton Jazz Festival, back in 1968. Duke is doing his whe ite thing again this year—bring- ing alonga few utoabianhad dies, for whom he has written and/ or produced albums that move steadily up the jazz charts and create careers. As always, he prom- ises this batch of colleagdes and } won't disappoint his yal fans. | Kasra to hes Sina.oe The Quoee i " if Pegs oe ee ea to party, sharing Sunday’s bill with ‘born-again classic R&B fusionist Earth, Wind, and Fire, who are celebrating their long awaited re- union and a successful new al- bum. Festival producers also an- nounced a repeat of a new addition to the traditional weekend con- . certs—free pre-concert showcase performances by local artists, on the Coliseum Plaza. The U.S. Con- tinental Army Jazz Band from nearby Ft. Monroe will lead the parade of Tidewater swingers. Performances are set for 5:45 on Saturday evening and 12:45 on Sunday afternoon. Wein says he and his co-produc- ers have again, put together a musical extravaganza designed especially for their loyal Hampton Jazz Festival Fans, “a very special group of seasoned, musically knowledgeable fans, who know what's good and what they like.” Speaking for their respective Festival co-sponsors, Hampton University President William R. Harvey, and Hampton City Mayor James Eason added their personal invitations to East Coast jazz fans. “Come join America’s longest run- ning celebration of the music of the African disapora!” The festival was originally staged—long before both of them took office—to mark the 100th anniversary of Hampton Institute, now Hampton University, one of America’s oldest, predominately Black colleges. Wein was called in by then-college President Jerome “Brud” Holland and then—city Mayor Anne Kilgore, to help plan the special, once-in-a-lifetime event. The event became a tradition. It has survived several subsequent office mayors and college presi- dents, while Wein and former Hampton students John Scott, Bill Cope, and a cadre of supporters known as John Scott Associates, continue to produce and promote the shows. “Fans’, families, friends, and party people journey from Wash- ington, D.C. and Washington, N.C.; Boston, Mass., and South Boston, VA; Wilmington, N.C. and Wilmington, D.E.; and from New York, New Bern, and New Haven to take part in our musical cel- ebration,” the officials agree. “This year’s gathering is very special, ‘with a list of stars that includes the royalty and legends ofjazz and soul music. We are proud to con- tinue the traditions entrusted to us by our respective predecessors and three generations of music lovers.” Wein added, “We wish to give a special thanks to the distinguished group of corporate sponsors con- tributing to this year’s event.” Those corporate sponsors in- clude first time participants Casey’s BMW and Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., cooperating to sponsor the official Festival Infor- mation Brochure, and AT&T Long Distance, USAir, Crestar Bank, Burger King, and Mid-Atlantic Coca-Cola, all cooperating to spon- sor the annual music festival. The show’s producers say they want to announce additional cor- porate participants in the coming weeks. Reluctantly, they an- nounced “a small increase in ticket prices,” the first in more than two years. All seats are priced at $32 per night (plus a fifty cents “Box Office Charge”). Tickets go on sale April 20, at the Hampton Coliseum and all Ticket Master locations. For more information, call the Coliseum at (804) 838-4203. teaches fourth grade at Weldon New Superintendent begins work HALIFAX - Willie J. Gilchrist began work as the new superin- tendent of the Halifax County Schools May 3, after a swearing-in ceremony at the regular meeting of the Board of Education May 2. Gilchrist comes to the school — system’s top post from the. Northampton County Schools where he has worked since 1976 as a teach and administrator. Most recently, he has been associate superintendent, after 15 years as principal of Gumberry High School and Northampton-West High School since it opened in 1982. He also served as an assistant principal at Gumberry and at Jack- son Eastside Elementary School, and taught math and physical edu- cation. He worked in the Roches- ter, N.Y. public schools from 1973 to 1976 as a health educator, spe- cial education teacher and counse- lor. The new superintendent is a 1973 grauduate of Elizabeth City State University with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical edu- cation and a minor in biology. He earned a master’s in education administration from Brockport State University in New York in 1976, and the educational special- ist in educational administration from Virginia Polytechnic Insti- tute and State University in 1985. Gilchrist is the son of Willie and Vera Gilchrist of Rochester, N.Y., and the late Essie Gilchrist. His wife, Jacqueline Johnson Gilchrist, is the daughter of Andrew and Sarah Johnson of Occoneechee Neck in Northampton County, and THE “M’-VOICE- WEEK OF MAY 28 - JUNE 3, 1994-5 Willie J. Gilchrist... superintendent of the Halifax County Schools Elementary School. Their daughter, Wyvondalynn, will graduate from Elizabeth City State University this spring. 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The agreement will help the North Carolina International Commission, which Hunt estab- lished in October, foster economic development, boost university-in- dustry alliances and to improve between North Carolina and Is- rael. The commission is co-chaired by Jane Patterson, Hunt’s Policy, Budget and Technology Advisor, and Bill Cassell of Greensboro, President of Cassell Properties. “To stay ahead of the curve in today’s global economy, North Carolina must create an interna- tional strategy for economic growth,” Hunt said. “That means we have to work smarter to gain advantages in the global market- place. Bringing together business, academia and government under this commission and with this agreement will help us do just that.” The International commission, considered as a model for other arts, culture and education efforts- [Hunt signs economic develo agreement agreement with I states, has designated Israel as its first “target” country. The Com- mission will work directly with the Israeli government and busi- ness community to provide ser- vices to give North Carolina com- panies greater access to Israeli markets. There are no state ex- penditures involved. In the last three years, North Carolina’s annual exports to Is- rael have averaged $65 million. The Commission’s goal is to boost that market, and to increase em- ployment and economic opportu- nities in both regions. After the signing and a brief ceremony today, three task forces created by the International Com- mission met to discuss specific way to reach to goals of the agreement. The three task forces, which in- clude many of Norht Carolina’s leading public and private sector leaders, are: *Economic Development Task Force, co-chaired by Tom Sloan, CEO of Southern Optical Co. in Greensboro and Dick Quinlan, head of the N.C. Commerce Dept’s International Trade Division. *University-Industry Alliance Task Force, co-chaired by Don DeRosa, provost of UNC-Greens- boro, and Frank Hart, Interim fa rey 73 2 eat CROSSWORD SERGREE 20 i 4m CLUES ACROSS - 1. Prohibition 5. Portents 7. Hamlet 8. Melodies 10. Requirement 11. Reprimand 13. Items for discussion 14. Blitzed 17. Alone 19. Prison (British) 21. Corn 22. Affect strongly 23. Pardon 24. Attempted CLUES DOWN 2. Trust 3. Meander 4. Carry too far 5. Conventional 6. Boredom 7. Wanton damage 9. Timetables 12. Close by 15. Courage 16. Contraption 18. General dislike 20. Musical composition | ONE LARGE | ONE reat age! | ONE | TOPPING |! ONE TOPPING: W/2 FREE COKES | FREE a LARGE i ment ee srael president of MCNC; Henry Levinson, head of religious studies at UNC-Greensboro. Operation Sunshine 1994 Summer Program June 13 through August 5, 1994 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday Field Trips, Arts and Crafts, Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Lots of Fun! 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Following the service in Greenville, the tour will travel to Rocky Mount for a 3:30 p.m. Vot- ing Rights Mass Rally at the Ebenezer Baptist Church where Reverend Jackson will be the fea- tured speaker, along with others, Interested citizens are urged to attend these events. The purpose of the tour is to fully educate citizens on the po- tential impact of various Court challenges of redistrictingin south- ern states. It will also encourage citizens to become actively involved in efforts to protect the threat these challenges present to the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the elec- toral gains of minorities. Florida Bill Passes Requiring Black History Taught In Public Schools By James Martinez Associated Press Writer Saying “knowledge is the anti- dote to the poison of prejudice,’Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles signed. into law Swe Be a measure inig’ public Béhools td teach black history. “This is a powerful weapon to help extinguish the embers of ig- norance,” said Chiles, who two weeks earlier signed a similar bill making Holocaust education man- datory in state schools. The black history law would re- quire the teaching of slavery, the passage to America, abolition and the contributions of black to soci- ety. “You can’t understand the his- tory of America without under- standing the history of African- Americans,” said state Sen. Jim Hargrett, D-Tampa, who co-spon- sored the bill with Rep. Rudy Bra- dley, D-St. Petersburg and joined Childs in the ceremony at the Jefferson High School library. “If you don’t have the history of Afri- can-Americans, it’s his story’ in- stead of ‘history.” Hargrett added that education would notonly help fight predudice “Very few people on the face of -the earth have made some of the accomplishments under some of the most difficult circumstances that African-Americans have made,” he said. “Only when you have hope and 4.sense of where, you came from can you ‘have : a direction of where You're going.” How black history will be taught will be left up to the state educa- tion department and local school boards. And Hargrett noted that black leaders across the state will be watching closely to make sure it is done right. The bill made its way through the Legislature over concerns that another state mandate wouldn’t be consistent with the philsophy of returning control of the schools to the local level. — But proponents said such argu- ments fall flat, sirice state law al- ready requires the teaching of such things as flag education, principles of agriculture and kindness to ani- mals, "The history of African-Ameri- cans must not be minimized or trivialized,” Chiles said. “The les- sons of history should not be lim- ited to one month or oné day on the school-year calendar.” eo espn eyroery er EASTERN STAR ... The ladies of Eastern Star Organization held their annual meeting in Plymouth, NC last Saturday. Shown posing for our camera, the Eastern Star is one of the oldest black groups in America. Congress should investigate Waco Massacre April 19 marked the one-year anniversary of the FBI's murder- ous assault on the Branch Davidian religious community ‘ americans—supposedly because : they had some unregistered guns. It has never been explained (in fact. very few have even asked) Du » Waco; Texas, 4 hae F Why ne gen mpi resmade ine w ‘With governinient loudspeakers the ‘search. jarratit “peace ily. blaring “Thisis notan assault,” an lawenforcement agents had M-60 tank tore off the wall of the: Branch Davidians’ home and pumped CS gas, a particularly powerful tear gas banned by an international treaty last year, into the building. We all know the re- sults. Seventy-five people—white, black and latino, over half of them ‘women and children-were incin- erated by agents of the U.S. gov- ernment that day. The chain of events a Waco be- gan when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms(ATF) spent months planning and rehearsing a violent assault on this reclusive community of devoutly religious done just that a few years earlier., and David Koresh, the Davidian leader, had been found not guilty.) Instead, as Richard Shweder, a professor of human development at the University of Chicago, pointed out in the New York Times recently, the ATF launched “a major military operation, worthy of a police state, carried out against the domestic residence of an un- popular and readily stigmatized religious community.” The excuse for this violation of the U.S. Constitution and the most basic rights supposedly granted every American? It’s a simple four- versary 0 letter word—"cult.” The democracy and human rights lobbying firm of Ross & Green, with which I have worked ly for years, marked the anni- “faee ofthe massacre by bring-_ ing E. G. (Gerry) Morris and Michael Bernard, two of the attor- neys of the surviving Branch Davidians, to Washington, D.C. to lobby for a Congressional investi- gation of the Waco massacre. They insist that those in Congress re- sponsible for overseeing federal law enforcementlook into the clear abuse of government power in Waeo. One such abuse is the clear influence of the organized anti- cult movement on law enforcement agencies. In particular, the cult Awareness Network has played a major role in propagating an at- mosphere of intolerance, fear and violence against new, smaller, non- The Pastor journeys to Johannesburg Amandia! Amandia! Power to the people! It was for this cause that I journeyed to South Africa as an International Election Observer during the week of April 23-30, 1994, I was a member of the Reli- gious Action Network delegation a led by Dr, Wyatt Tee Walker. We represented the largest delegation _ of ministers from around the world : Shoocar esis get aroma vin th Africa, The Independent Cimunission sbanyed us ears of - the world” this historic first | democratic election in this coun- Tom arriving in 1 the City of te ma ay Johannesburgon Johannesburg on Saturday, April 23, we were all amazed at this world class, first world city built on the gold mines. Never before had I seen such a land, where there sat side-by-side the first, second, and third worlds, Indeed, “it was a tale of three worlds.” We had come, however, to wit- ness the death of three hundred and fifty years of minority-white rule and majority-black oppres- sion under the regime of apart- heid, The old South Africa had heard the death knell and was about to die forever, The cry was On Tuesday, April 26, the first of the three days of election, when the aged and handicapped per- sons voted, some of the most hope- ful scenes for the human family were sighted in living color. Old women with aprons stood in long lines four and five hours to cast their ballot and thereby give birth in their oldage to anew nation and a new people. Elderly black men, bent over from bearing the bur- dens of hard labor for many years voted - determinedly their destiny — even for generations yet un- born, Persons on canes, in wheel- __ Continued on Page 2 mainstream religions.” Both before, during and after the 51-day siege and subsequent massacre at Waco, CAN and AFF spokespersons had easy access to the aa By theirown count they “~ gave hundreds of interviews to the radio and print media during this period in which they warned the American people about the sup- posed evil characteristics of“cults” and advocated the use of lethal force against them. Even more insidiously, a CAN associate appears to have had the ear of the ATF and the FBI throughout this period. A report researched and written for the. Justice Department by Dr. Nancy Ammerman of Enory University, documents the active role played by Rick Ross, a CAN-associated “deprogrammer” with a criminal record stretching back to 1975, in influencing law enforcement in regard to the Davidians. According to Dr. Ammerman’s report, Ross “clearly had the most extensive access to both agencies of any person on the “cult expert’ lest, and he was apparently lis- tenedtomore attentively. The ATF interviewed the persons he di- rected them to and evidently used information from those interviews in planning their February 28 raid...The FBI interview report includes the note that Ross ‘has a personal hatred for all religious cults’ and would willingly aid law enforcement in an attempt to ‘de- stroy a cult,’ The FBI report does not include and mention of the numerous legal challenges to the tactics employed by Mr. Ross in extricating members from the groups he hates.” The FBI apparently dismissed the advice of their own behavioral experts and listened to an infor- mant—Ross—who advanced the scien discredited notions of “brainwashing” and “mind con- 7" @é 4-THE “M”-VOICE - WEEK OF MAY 28 - JUNE 3, 1994 CLASS ACT... The Annual Gospel Award Festival featured gospel giant Bobby Jones. Jonesis shown with Tammy Edwards of the Edward Singers as they pose for our camera at the Banquet held at the Days Inn in New Bern NC. Photo By Jim Rouse Dear Editor: On Tuesday, May 31, there will be a second primary for Demo- crats across the state, as runoff election for a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Incum- bent Judge Elizabeth (Betsy) McCrodden of Raleigh, faces John Tyson of Fayetteville. Another judge recently said to me that Batsy’s upcoming election was the perfect example of why state court Judges should not ne elected state- wide. Havingspend the last couple of months. trying to get the word out about what an exceptional per- son Betsy is, and why she needs to stay on the Court, I felt the judge _ was right. Governor Hunt recog- nized her strengths and integrity when he appointed her-last year. Since then she has served to the accolades of her colleagues on the Court of Appeals. She has won the endorsement in this second pri- mary of the NC Academy of Trial Lawyers and the AFL-CIO, and has been endorsed by major news- Letter to the editor papers across the state. It seems a shame to leave such an important seat, which has been so obviously well-filled, up to the whim of the citizens across the state, and yet that is the system we have - elect- ing our state-court judges state- wide. Then again, what if anoth gov- ernor for whom I had less respect than I do for Governor Hunt had appointed a judge to state judicial office - had appointed a judge for whom I and others had little re- Obituaries JONES Mitchell’s Funeral Home an- nounces the death and funeral ser- vice for Miss Juanita M. Jones, age 22 of 605 Gooden Place, Greenville, NC who died Friday, May 20, at Pitt Memorial Hospital In Greenville, NC. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Greenville with Bishop James Smith officiating. Burial followed in the First Born Holy Church Cemetary in Grimesland, NC. She is survived by one daughter, Brittany Jones of Greenville, 2 sons; darrian Jones and Brian Jones of Greenville, her mother, Marietta Grantham of Greenville, her step-father, Bobby Grantham of Greenville, 4 sisters; Gala Har- ris, Dika Harris and Diana Harris all of Greenville, and LaTonya Harris of Washington, NC, one brother, Jerome Jones of Greenville, her maternal grand- mother, Rose Smith of Newark, NJ, her maternal grandfather and grandmother; BishopJames Smith and Vera Smith of Grimesland, her paternal grandmother, Bar- bara Keys of Blounts Creek, NC, 12 uncles, 17 aunts, a number of niences, nephews and other rela- - tives. SMITH Mitchell’s Funeral Home an- nounces the death and funeral ser- vice for Miss Cristie Nicole Smith, age 22 of Route 2, Grimesland, NC who died Friday, May 20 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, NC. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Greenville with Bishop James Smith officiating. Burial followed in the First Born Holy Church Cemetary in Grimesland, NC. She is survived by one foster son, Hunter Hardison of Winterville, NC, her parents, Mr. Johnnie Lee Smith and Mrs. Delores Jones Smith of Grimesland, 3 brothers; Gregory awaiting election day and my chance to make a change at the ballot box. Our system may need improving, but in the meantime it’s time to get back to work get- ting the word out about the exce]- lentjudge we haveon the NC Court of Appeals, Judge Betsy McCrodden. Mary Alsentzer Greenville Smith and Karon Smith, both of Greenville and Reginald Smith of Washington, NC, 1 sister, Jeanine M. Smith of Scotch Plains, N.J., 7 uncles, 11 aunts, a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Please Recycle { J 7 = ‘ [—\| ry | &F “ oO of) ) = ®, \ od "% SS on ae oe Ss <5 "3 Lf = i: Ot | = i :s | oss) Fees Ss ve, | OS) 3s | <5) /’ ithe \e \ | fh! Ex". | a= Ma ath ii 4 *¥ = ® ~ Qa * i 4 * - Of il my e A, S, “ PRICES EFFECTIVE THRU SUN. 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