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The Chronlcle-Satnrday September 23, 1978 -Page 3 Mayor Wayne A. Corpenlng cnta the ribbon to open the lew Legal Aid Headquarters as Director Thom Craven ooks on. Legal Aid dedicates ^Jew Office The Legal Aid Society of rsyth County dedicated Fourth Street head- arters with a ribbon- tting ceremony. Mayor ayne A. Corpening cut ! ribbon stretched across doorway, symbolically ening the new office, lich has in fact been upied by Legal Aid since /y- At a reception following ribbon-cutting. Legal 1 director Thorns Craven nounced that the organi- ion would exercise its tion to buy the building, her than continue leas- JThe Legal Aid Socielty, a non-profit corporation of fering legal services to low-income persons, was begun in Forsyth County in 1963. Before movidng to its present location in the Patt on Building on Fourth Street, Legal Aid was loca ted at 202 W. 3rd. The new headquarters offers considerably more space than the former loca tion, with five floors of office space. Only three floors have been renovated so far, but the top two floors will be refurbished at a later time. The organization em ploys 10 attorneys, assisted by a staff of paralegals. SEPTEMBER 24 lunder’s Day Observance. Kenneth R. Williams jditorium. 3:00 P.M. FREE, idication of New Atkins Hall. iception and tour immediately following convocation. Region of the Easter Seal Society for ippled Children and Adults holds its 1978 Awards eting and Open House from 2 to 5 p.m. at 3061 nwest Drive. ature Science Center presents “What You Always ited to Know About Hearing, but Didn’t Know How ^sk at 3 p.m. at the center on Museum Drive. SEPTEMBER 25 TC Salute to Dr. and Mrs. Covington” Concert-U.S. Army Band of Fort Myers, Virginia nneth R. Williams Auditorium. 8:00 P.M. FREE. SEPTEMBER 26 J eum Event. “Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines in Concert.” I nneth R. Williams Auditorium. 8:00 P.M. I mission: Lyceum season ticket or single ticket at the h ir. SEPTEMBER 28 p dent Program and Reception honoring Dr. and Mrs. jpglas Covington. C.E. Gaines Athletic Complex. PPM. f I SEPTEMBER 29 ^ugural Ceremony. Kenneth R. Williams Auditori al. 2:00 P.M. fcgural Ball. Benton Convention Center. 9:00 P.M. pil:00A.M. ^RBAI. ESTATK Reoltor Member MLS WiNSTON-tAUM KifIMIIItVIUI 710 tMhMda M. Silt. Mato tt. 7M-1030 m-mi ^ SPECIALIZE IN HELPING YOU FIND A OME TO FIT YOUR NEEDS. WE HAVE •TCESS to over 1800 HOMES FOR YOUR election - if WE DON’T HAVE IT, WE’LL WLD IT FOR YOU. ALL US. SERVING YOU IS OUR BUSINESS AND PLEASURE Low-Cost Homes Is Her Business Yvette McCnUoagh Staff Writer Not everyone can afford to buy a home, but if Dorothy Moss could have her way, she would make it possible for anyone that wanted a home could find one. Dorothy Moss is the Di rector of Home Buyer Ser vices of the Turnkey III program. She began her job in 1971 as an assistant community service officer. She was responsible for helping people with limited incomes find homes. When she first began the program there were less than 300 homes, now there are about 967 homes. The Turnkey III program is set up so that families with limited income can purchase homes. Moss, a former pre school teacher, says she enjoys working with people who need help. A native of Winston-Salem, Moss taught school in Chicago until her return to Winston- Salem in 1969. She worked for the Employment Securi ty Commission and the State before coming to the Housing Authority. “We help people become aware that they have a good opportunity to own their home,” Moss said. “Atone time people thought they could not buy Turnkey Ihomes. “But now they know the real impact of what it takes to do this and they know the real meaning of home- ownership,” Moss contin ued. She said to help the umkey residents, the Hous ing Authority has set up orientation programs, which she conducts. “We teach them what it means to keep their house clean, to pay the rent at a certain time, to cut their grass or make their own repairs, since many have only lived in apartments before.” Moss stated. “We try to get the idea across, and make them aware of the fact that they have to accept responsibility. ’ ’ Many negative things have been said about Turn key communities, but Moss said that this are by people who want things to go wrong. Two of the negative ■ i k Dorothy Moss things often said about the Turnkey homes are that they were built with inferior materials and that they bring down the property values of slurrounding neighborhoods. “I don't think they were built with inferior materi als,” Moss said. “I don’t think that is true, but I would have like to have seen the homes built with larger rooms, which would Subscribe to the Chronicle 722-8624 give the families room to grow.” She said she didn’t see why the Turnkey homes would bring the surround ing communities property values down. “Some people in the Turnkey community don’t keep their homes clean, but they are such a small percentage,” Moss stated. “Most of the time the problem just involves train ing and education. “They need to be taught how to keep their homes clean, its just a matter of conditioning and educa tion.” Moss continued. One of the main things Dorothy Moss would like to see is decent housing for everyone who needs it. “This is a good pro gram,” Moss continued. “We help people find a house and whether they buy it or not we want them to be comfortable.” Frame - It - Yourself Rit XLccenl 'rame Your Own Picture Unique Paster Craft That H You Paint Sherwood Plaza Center Frame-It-Yourself Art Accent 768-3871 768-3812 WINSTON-SALEM CHRONICLE The Winston-Salem Chronicle is published every Thursday by the Winston-Salem Chron icle Publishing Com pany, Inc. 603 Pepper BuUdlng -102 W. 4th St. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3154, Win ston-Salem, N.C. 27102. Phone: 722- 8624. Second Class postage paid at Win ston-Salem, N.C. 27102. Subscription I $8.32 per year payable in advance (N.C. sales tax included). Opinions expressed by columnist in this newspaper do not ne cessarily represent the policy of this Paper. Member N.C. Black Publisher’s Associa tion. PUBLICATION NO. »o7910. 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