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Study Says
Banks
by Anita Shabah
Another trend toward
blacks developing financial
institutions appear to be
sweeping the country accord^
ing to research being done by
Ogegeco Ottoman Public
-Relations. macks throughout
Commentary
the country are realizing that
starvation is not far off unless
present trends and practices
among whites to drain all the
money out of the black
community ceases.
North Carolina citizens are
now seeing visible signs of
Worthlei
by Gwen Dixon
Chronicle Staff Reporter
Merchants throughout the
city are experiencing severe
loses from bogus checks. Bad
checks have become such a
routine that many do not even
report it to the police. "That is
the case with many merchants,"
one police officer
said recently.
Although practically all
merchants, big or small,
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this trend toward self-help in
finance with the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank located in
Durham, Greensboro National
Bank, United Bank of
Fayetteville, and most recent
banking activities in Mt. Airy.
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Research in - WinstonSalem,
indicates the possibilities
are in range. Men in the
Winston-Salem black com
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mumty are seriously talking
with excitement and faith.
Attorney Roland Hays, citizen
of Winston-Salem with 15
years of experience in the
banking business, recalls
when the policies stated in
writing that banks would -deal
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suffer some loses due to bad
checks, small black businesses
seem to suffer the most.
44Mainly because we're too
small to absorb the loss," one
store owner said. For some
businesses the loss ranges
from several hundred dollars
per year to well into the
thousands of dollars.
Willie Cross, who operatees
a gas station, says his loss
totals a couple of thousand
dollars a year. 4 4We get all the
miurmaiiun we can gei ana li
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A civil rights suit was filed
Monday July 28 in the U.S.
District Court in Greensboro
by four black former employees
of Wachovia. Bank's
offices in Winston-Salem,
alleging discrimination in
employment and opportunity.
A 90-day stay order was
entered simultaneously by the
Federal Court "in order that
the parties may attempt to
conciliate and settle all matters
in dispute". The order means
no action will be taken for 90
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only with colored people of
high caliber (doctors and
professionals). This trend has
been enforced among banks
especially in regards to loans
dealing with business.
Jerry Gilmore of Gilmore's
Funeral Home related that the
idea of the black bank is
worthwhile and could be
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does no good/' the gas station
owner said. 44Just the other
day I got a bad check for two
tanks of gas."
Cross has been in business
for 10 years. He agrees that
the number of bad checks are
increasing and worse still he
says "you can't collect." He
added that if he gets a bad
check and the account is
closed he would have to suit to
get his money. "When you go
downtown the judge gives a
person time to pay and they
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The plaintiffs in the suit are
Misses Thelma Williams,
Belinda Williams, and Mildred
Garris, and Mrs.
Marjorie Phillips.
John F. Watlington Jr.,
chief executive officer of
Wachovia Bank and Trust
Company, has expressed
disappointment over the filing
of the suit.
"Wachovia has been a
strong and long-time leader in
the field of equal employment
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Dr. James P. Hightower, a
well-known local Naturopathic
Physician, was recently certified
by the Chicago Board of'
the Mid-West Association of
Marriage Counselors.
The doctor has done
extensive study in the field of
marriage, sex, drugs and
alcoholism. He holds a .B.S.
Degree from A&T State
University in Psychology. He
has done graduate study at the
Eastern Nebraska Christian
College and the Institute of
Advanced Psychotherapy and
Counseling in New York. The
latter school is approved by
the Board of Regents of New
York University. O
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never do. People know there is
no punishment and that's
why they do it," he said.
Joe Bacote, who runs a gas
station, believes in prosecuting.
Bacote had been to court
the day of this interview for a
$28 bad check. "I don't cash
or take checks from everybody
because I couldn't afford to
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said.
Mrs. J.W. Ford expressed
her unhappiness over the
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opportunity," Watlington
said. "We have made
substantial progress over
recent years in all-areas of
equal opportunity."
One of the plaintiffs in the
suit was contacted but would
not comment pending consul-.
tation with her attorney.
The suit was filed undier the
- provisions of the Federal Fair
Employment Act, which prevents
discrimination on
grounds of race, sex or color.
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Counselor
Dr. Hightower is a
Naturopathic Physician which
means that he treats diseases
largely through the use of
"natural agencies." Most of '
Dr. Hightower's treatments
call for health foods or other
non-chemical medicines. "I
don't prescribe naircotic
drugs," he said flatly. "You
get what I prescribe from
health food stores or from
nature."
He holds a Doctorate in
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Health Science (D.Sc.), an
N.D. from Lincoln CoHene of
Naturopathic Physicians and
Surgeons, Inc. of Indianapolis,
Ind.
He holds membership in the
Forsyth Mental Health Association,
American Counselors,
Society of Psychological Counselors,
an Associate Member
of National Medical Society
and the American Association
of Christian Marriage Counselors.
His office is at 135 East
Seventh Street.
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