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DUKE UNJ VLRSrrv - DURHAM rjC 27706 He Cat Jtifl Hiw0 VOLUME 57 - NUMBER 22 THETWthUNIQ? E D"Jj (USPS 091 380) 'dURHAMNORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY. JUNE 2, 1979 Words of Wisdom Nowadays when two newlyweds feather their nest, its usually not hard to find four parents that have heen plucked. TELEPHONE (919) 682-2913 PRICE: 20 CENTS An Unsung Hero ' Frank Howard Alston was called Durham's unsung hero who stayed home to fight the battle of racism that existed where he was born. Rev. Charles Cobb told an au dience of nearly 1,000 Mr. Alston (often referred to by students and friends as Prof. Alston) was a renowned son of Durham. Prof. Alston (center) told the audience, what ever they sowed sow it with love. Mr. Afston, an assistant principal at Hillside High School will retire this year after giving more than thirty years to the Durham School system. A portrait of Alston will hang in the School. Phot ) by Lionell Parker ; ... i - ;J mi. .; ! -t 1 - , . y y , f : . i . ; .wftwiv f 11 " ...in. "l ' Li H -&L A- i I jRe. Cobb and Campbell Among Persons Saluting 'Prof Undoubtedly the most popular faculty member at Hillside High School, F. Howard Alston, retires this school term. F. Howard Alston T.ay, held Tuesday at Hillside, brought an avalan che of gifts, accolades and well wishes from friends, students, fellow teachers, parents and administrators. "Prof" Alston, as he is popularly called, was described as a "lifelong friend and brother" by J?r. Charles Cobb, Executive Director of the Commission For Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ, who was the main speaker. Cobb, a veteran civil rights fighter and minister, reflected upon many boyhood experiences shared by him and Alston shining shoes at Five Points and a local country club, waiting tables and many others jobs," to make it." "F. Howard Alston is a jewel to his family in good times and bad times," said Dr. Cobb, adding that Alston was "always a source of help for family members and people throughout the town. He is the thoughtful kind of person who always sends a letter when you've made an accomplishment and a card when you're sick. "As an officer of Russell Memorial CME Church," Cobb said, "every minister has been inspired by Alston to be relevant in his ministry." It is no accident that Rev. Ben Chavis does his field work at Russell Memorial, Cobb noted. Like many other talented young southerners, Cobb moved to the north where he said black northerners are "under the illusion of equal opportunity". "He stayed on here to fight the battle where he was born," Cobb remarked speaking of Alston. While away traveling the world, Cobb said, he never made a better friend than Frank Howard Alston. Tom M. Davis, Alston's neighbor and co-worker for more than 22 years remarked that Alston knew when to quit, adding that his retire ment comes before he became old. Davis told the audience in Hillside's auditorium that he had introduced Alston to Miss Mamie Carolyn Vinson, James Kerr Unveils Housing Authority Reorganization Plan Durham Housing Authori ty Director James Kerr unveiled a long awaited plan to reorganize the federally subsidized agency before the board of commissioners at the last commissioner's meeting. The plan evoked lit tle discussion or action from board members Mrs. Julia Lucas, Ben Ruffin, Mark Webbink, Ms. Alma Steele, Daniel K. Edwards and James Kerr. Mrs. Norma Burton, chairman of the Durham Tenants Steering Committee (DTSC), attacked the plan, calling it part of a move to get rid of authority staff members who, she claimed, were fair to tenants. Kerr stated that spiraling utility and maintenance costs, plus a $55,000 budget deficit, caused him to recom mend that some positions be phased out while the duties of other positions be redefin ed. Kerr unveiled a chart of the proposed reorganization which eliminates several positions including assistant property maintenance manager, social work coodinator, one social By Pat Bryant , worker, two recreation" leaders (currently budgeted but not filled), a secretarial pool, and a director of com munity relations social ser- ble by the monies saved through reorganization, Kerr said. However, Mrs. Burton and other tenants say vacant budgeted positions during vices (budgeted but not fill- the current year more than ed). The proposed reorganiza tion was recommended by the authority's personnel committee manned by one permanent member, Ben jamin Ruffin, an authority chairman, and J.J. Hender son, an ex-officio member. Inquiries concerning the committee's composition resulted in Mark Webbink being recently appointed to the board. Much of the authority's policy making make up the $55,000 deficit. budget's .while the two studied at North Carolina Central University. They later were married. Hawaiian Senator Charles Milton Campbell, a Durham native, traveled more than 5, (XX) miles to pay tribute to the man he called a scholar and churchman, as well as "a builder of men and women, of hovs and eirls." brother, sister, nephew, cousin, mother-in-law, other relatives, students, Russell Memorial. Church members . and many others were among he weU -wishers-who took part in the F. Howard Alston Day celebration. Music was provided by the Hillside High School Band and the choral ensemble. Bishop Murph Assigns AME Ministers On last Sunday at Saint Joseph's African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Right Reverend Henry Murph an nounced appointments for ministers of the Western North Carolina Conference. Some of the moves were considered to be promotions while others were looked at as demotions. " jsh6p.rMutTh,ls son1 was moved from Saint Paul in Chapel Hill to Saint Paul in Lenoir; Rev. W.W. Ed wards, previously at Saint Paul, Lenoir, becomes the new Presiding Elder for the By Pat Bryant Eastern District; Rev. J.N. Shears, previously Presiding Elder of the Eastern District, was named Presiding Elder of the Western District.; Rev. J.T. McMillan, formerly Presiding Elder of the Western District, was moved to Allen's Chapel, Roxboro; Rev. Larnie Hor ton, pastor of Allen's Chapel," announced that he would not ta'ke an assign ment; Rev. Bernard Wilder, formerly pastor of Quin Chapel, Roxboro, was mov ed to Saint Paul, Chapel Hill; Rev. Allen Terrell, formerly pastor of Saint James, Method, was assign ed to Quin Chapel, Roxboro; Rev. Cullen Lambert was moved from the Milton Cir cuit to the North Hillsborough Circuit; while Rev. Leroy Miller moved from the North Hillsborough Circuit to the Milton Circuit. Rev. W.W. Easley, pastor of the host church, was eliminated from the slate of delegates to attend the General Conference to be held in New Orleans in June, 1980. Continued On Page 8 Staff Morale Low Turnover High Staff and board morale seem at an all time low. Many staffers and two com missioners talked to The Carolina Times asking that their names be kept in con fidence. An example of the organization's uncertainty occurred a tew weeks ago Legal Services' I 15 Penalty ioara rasses Resolution Death has been in the hands of when Mrs. Julia Lucas, a three men, James Kerr, J.J. Henderson and Benjamin Ruffin, assistant to Gover nor Hunt. However, in quiries centered around per commissioner, was called because the receipts from the previous day were missing. They had not been deposited in the bank and were not at RALEIGH The Board of Directors of Legal Ser vices of North Carolina (LSNC) at its quarterly meeting today in Raleigh passed a resolution asking the governors of all states where prisoners wait to die, to declare a suspension of all sonnel matters involving the Authority. The employee executions until the effect of statt member Johnny wnite, wno carried the receipts rather than reorganization, home was absent. Commis Tenants have demanded sioner Lucas later discovered that White be fired. His case that, the receipts were locked is pending decision of the personnel committee. An increase in maintenance staff and' materials will be made possi- m mm mmmm mm. mm mm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm , o J ,v O v'. V : Vfv" . i . . . .. . 1 1 1 in the trunk oi tne employee's car. Disgruntled employees have left in droves and others say that they are looking for jobs. Reasons for the resignations and firing have been varied, with some trig gered from tenat complaints. Others resigned under "bureaucratic pressure". Two accountants, the Direc tor of Community Relations and Social Services resigned last November. One recrea tion leader was fired and . Continued On Page 1 1 a return to mass executions can be measured and evaluated. The Resolution was ap proved b a 5-2 vote of the Board several hours after John Spenkelink was elec trocuted in a Florida prison. William Geimer, an at torney who is director of Farmworkers Legal Services of North Carolina in Newton Grove and who is also presi dent of North Carolinians Against the death Penalty, authored the resolution. "Legal Services of North Carolina and its various pro grams and offices across the state are very much concern ed about the lives of poor people," said Geimer. "Few, if any persons of wealth or means have ever suffered death at the hands of the governments for crimes they committed. The death penal ty is, and always has been, a means of punishment in flicted only upon the poor and underprivileged. Until such time as the death penal ty can be applied equally to all social and economic classes of people in our coun try we are asking that such executions be suspended." At the direction of the LSNC Board, copies of the Resolution will be sent to members of the news media in the state, Gov. Jim Hunt, and the governors of all states where prisoners have been condemned to death. Legal Services of North Carolina is a fedrally-funded statewide organization reponsible for providing free civil legal assistance to poor people in 81 of the state's 100 counties. Mich. Woman Recipient Of Rosa Parks Award Special Program for Elderly Iniatiated By Dub Tiled Center Sansom Gets Award At right: Joseph J. Sansom, president, Mechanics and Farmers Bank, Durham, accepts the Distinguished Service Award, presented by Dr. Prezell R. Robinson, ' president, Saint Augustine's College, during the 112th Commencement Exercises held in the Raleigh Civic A model-sponsored health services program for the elderly will be developed in eastern North Carolina by Duke University Medical Center with funding from the Duke Endowment and the Kate B. Reynolds Health Care Trusts. Each foundation has awarded a first-year grant of $57,250 and hs pledged $26,000 for a second year of funding for Sea Level Health Center, located on the coast of North Carolina in Carteret County and owned and operated by Duke. The two-year total from both sources is $166,500. Dr. Seneca T. Ferry, direc tor of Sea Level Health Center, said th facility serves a population with a high pro portion of older people. "During the past two years," Ferry noted, "more than fifty per cent of the hospital's days of care were rendered to patients older than 65." The new program will and in the Sea Level Com munity. The major part of the pro gram will be a health sur rogate team, consisting of a social worker and two assistants. The team will evaluate the social, chore and medical needs which must be met for the elderly and homebound to maintain their independence, Ferry said. , Assistance wilt '''$eVien both to homebound persons In a symbolic salute to "the extradordinary acts of ordinary people," the na tional coalition of Women in Community Service has established the ROSA PARKS AWARD, and selected as the first recipient Ms. Josephine Weiner of Huntington Woods, Michigan. Mrs. Rosa parks, who in 1955 refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, thought of herself "not as a leader, just an ordinary woman who was tired after a day's work in the store." The impact and consequence of this act on the Civil Rights Movement was signficant. Ms. Josephine Weiner of Huntington Woods, Michigan has been a com munity and organization leader for nearly forty years. Her early efforts locally, na tionally and from 1967-1972 as president of the National Council of Jewish Women were followed by long, devoted and competent years with Women In Community Service of which she was Na tional President from 1975-1977. She has been a Board member of the Metropolitan Detroit United Community Services Women's Committee, the Women's Division of Detroit's Jewish Welfare Foundation, the American Israel Public Affairs Com mittee and the National Center for Voluntary Action. draw on resources available as well as to hopitalked pa- v.. Since her graduation Sum through Duke medical center tients. " ' ? the University of Michigan where she had been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Jo Weiner has been neaped with honors. In 1969, she received the St. Ursula Medal from the Glengarad School for Retarded Children, and in 1960; was given the Detroit City Key by the Mayor plus an award from the Detroit Women's Advertising Club. In 1974 the Greater Detroit Section of NCJW gave her the Hannah G. Solomon Award. Jo Weiner's other achievements include: editing the American Issues Forum pamphlets published by the WICS In celebration of America's Bicentennial; and writing "The Story of WICS," a history o be published this Fall. Women in Community Serivce (WICS) is a coalition of five national vounteer organizations which have joined hands to recruit, screen and support disadvan taged young women who need the training provided by Job Corps. The organiza tions are: .Church Women United, National Council of Catholic Women, National Council of Jewish Women, National Council of Negro Women and American GJ Forum Women. Local units operate the program in near !ty 200 communities nation wide, and WICSV- national ; office is in Washington, D.C. The president is Ms. Fran Luther v of phoenix, Arizona. ,,'' - 1 v "i-'-jL---;:.
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