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Rep. Burke I
To Meet Dei
by Shedrlck Adams
Chronicle sum neporwr
Speaking from a theme, "A
Past to Remember - A future
to mold", Congresswoman
Yvonne Braithewaite Burke
delivered the WSSU Founders
Day message on September 28
in the Kenneth R. Williams
Auditorium.
The black California; Congresswoman
said the demands
and challenges of the 70's
require an even more
competent, more expert, more
qualified black person and
requires educated blacks in
greater numbers.
A birthday crowd of 500
gave Mrs. Burke a standing
ovation at the beginning and
ending of her speech. She
recounted civil rights struggles
from 1954 segregation
order, througli the Montgomery
Bus Boycott and the
passing of the 1957 Civil
Rights Bill which was signed
into law bv Congress.
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She gave a mandate to the
300 or so students on hand,,
stating that "we expect this
generation to infuse th<
movement with a new kind o
leadership For this is i
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the crucible of the civil rights
struggle."
The important role of Courts
was emphasized. Mrs. Burke
reminded the audience that
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W.A. Lowery
I Winston-Salem State University
has created an Office
of Alumni Affairs. The merger
of tVi#? Win?tnn-SAlem State
University Foundation Inc.
and the Alumni Association
t created the new office which is
i designed to encourage greater
alumni financial contributions
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Shotj
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Residents 1
by Robert EUer
Chronicle Staff Reporter
A flurry of shots that were
fired early Saturday morning
six people and into a car
outside has resulted in the
arrest of a young man.
At about 1:30 Saturday
morning the apartment of
Mrs. Mary Speaks of 4332
Grove Avenue apartment F
was shot into. Shots were also
fired into Mrs. Speak's car.
Mrs. Speaks said her 17 year
old son Dennis had just
entered the apartment when
she heard shots fired. She said
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as ner son loonea out xnc
window a shot was fired at
him. The window was
shatered and buckshot poured
into the home.
Danny Lee Mabe 21 of 4210
r Named
nni Office
and strenghten alumni support.
The Director of the Alumni
Office is Mr. Winslow A.
Lowery. Mr. Lowery is a 1965
graduate of W.S.S.U. in
Elementary Education. He
received a masters in
Administrative Supervision
from Lynchburg College. Mr.
Lowery returns to this
community from a Danville,
Va. Elementary School. "I
miss teaching, but I love
W.S.S.U. more; it is a high
point in my life to return to my
alma mater", he said.
The new Alumni Director is
moving quickly to inform the
alumni of changes, University
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acxi vines anu uic uccu iw
greater positive community
participation in the affairs of
W.S.S.U.
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Mineral Avenue was arrested
Tuesday morning and charged
with discharging a firearm
into an occupied dwelling and
?miscellaneous injury to property
(an automobile).
Mabe, who sources say is an
associate of the Ku Klux Klan
was identified by Mrs. Speaks
son Dennis. He was placed
under $7,000 bond.
Speaks said he saw two men
run around the apartment with
guns after the shots were
fired. The other gunman has
not been identified. Both 16
and 12 guage spent shotgun
shells were found outside
?Mrs. Speaks apartment.
Charges have also been
filed against Dennis Speaks. It
was learned he has been
charged with assault on Roger
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R.
celebrated their golden wed*
children, 15 grandchildren an
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Gaither, a young white on
September 20.
The trouble is said to be a
result of earlier confrontations
at bus stops in the area. ?
This trouble was reported to .
have cleared up but last weeks
incidents point to the contrary.
While in the neighborhood
on Tuesday night Sept. 30 this -i
reporter noted that black
residents had prepared to
defend themselves from what
they called "Klan attacks."
Residents stated that whites
were entering the area each
morning about 1:00 and firing
shots.
three young black girls had
been shot at four times in thfl
area. It was stated that over
the last week more than 20
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bomas R. Scott
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Scott of 1308 Cromartle Street
Hog annfveraary. They hive 7
id 2 great grandchildren.
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