i the mags ^ ? 3 * v . ? /' ^ I I TheM I The W mw. am . 11; 11 2 & I ?f sjfl v2 IA . Wm George and \ ? x ' v ' ? f * The Hanes' r To keep up with the lives of Jerry and Betty Hanes for the past 11 years, you might need motipn sickness pills. When Betty, nbw vice president and manaser of Winston-Salem onerationc at Mechanics and Farmers Bank, was in college at Johnson C. Smith University? Jerryf an aspiring artist, was working to keep the family going. When Betty finished college, and Jerry had returned from a stint in Vietnam, Betty worked at Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. to allow Jerry to attend school at Winston-Salem State University. When Jerry finished school, he started working and Betty launched a career in banking. Somewhere among ail the switching, the two managed to have two sons. l^l Vivian la the family eelebrll Burke family (photo by Jai izine secti< / 4 > Ian Behind O 'oman Stories By Robin Adams Jr ^fcwBwjp iBLI j b|- ^^p JS| ? Ms&} ' WL I K W^K^Kk- I^E |?: fH^HP&%'?-:v H ^P m mS^^mfm M ^' %" - *v*^#aa g|&; - .%jf:^^^H K# < % sMs ^i$$$h. wB ' :': ' 19 Bpyi|Q^^^^^ J f." g K A ^Etf'y'M /irginla Newell: A perfect match (photo by Z? \ J on ? Features, Snorts, Lifestyle ^ . These local husl few problems wi 4 Mention the names Vivian Burke, Virginia Newell and Betty Hanes and im ages of past and present deeds ?ome to mind. But if the names Logan Burke? Gebrge Newell and Jerry Hanes come up, it takes a little longer to match the accomplishments with the namds. \ ____ Logan, George and Jerry areHhe w 4 * ' 1 George says he's now it's Virginia Ask George and Virginia Newell who talks the most and they will point at each other. .iV < To a visitor at the Newell home, it's a tossup. HOV Although Dr. Virginia Newell, who serves as alderman of the East Ward and chairman of the m[ math and computer science department at Winston-Salem . State University, is the better known' of the two, her husband, Dr. George Newell, a retired * professor and department chairperson at WSSU, is a local celebrity himself. When the couple moved to Winston-Salem * from Raleigh, George twice ran for public office, losing both times, and has been very vocal in speaking out against things he feels are wrong in _ n a v KIqpI?. les ranter;. ?? But all that's been a long time ago, although % N>'\ . < r- - ^ It's Jerry's turn to launch his career I (photo by James Parker). working ___ art and I want to settle down for a couple | of years and watch my career grow." % '/ 'fi|p^ "I didn't get jealous when Betty's m %v career was moving ahead," Jerry says, ^4 "because 1 was a part of her doing well. I jft. had no problems during the early stages of me taking somewhat of a back seat. "... basically, l didn't consider myself a traditional male. 1 let my inner spirit ,< speak for me," says Jerry, who patterns his life after many of the Far Eastern I u religions. "She was doing well; so because are a my behind And putting'those energies behind Betty meant that Jerry was the housemother I for the two boys. Please see pa%g B6 r ? Logan Burke: H< with being in the 1 jP Had he wanted it, the people of the Northeast ** jfi| Ward might be calling Logan Burke their alderm, man,. rather than his wife, Vivian. "Some people in the community got together and asked me to run as alderman, but I wasn't in - terested," says Logan Burke, in his normatty quiet tone. "Instead, I encouraged Vivian to run. I felt she could do a better job than I and Vivian enjoys community involvement." As an enticement for her to run, Logan decided IS that he and their only child, Todd, would manage The Burkes made that decision over five years mi ago. Then Vivian was a teacher, housewife and mother. id out the "There is just so much you can do to a house and I wasn't gonna babysit four walls all my life," . % . V / ' " . ?r _^L X Thursday, January^, 198/ ~ ~ jandshave ~J ' r. " .? ^ ith active spouses husbands of Vivian, Virginia and Betty and these men have careers of their own. ?> Though their spouses are more in the ?? i: i: _ i_.. \i -1 -i? -? 1 * * inuciigiu man iney, an mree nusoanas have developed a way of dealing with the success of their wives. The Chronicle takes a look at all three. -V J ? s f ? had his day; Newell's turn George still remembers it as if it were yesterday. Since then, George has taken oh a new task and explains it by handing out his "business" card he carries in his wallet. It reads:- * ? "George F. Newell, retired and lazy. When I get the urge to work, I just lie down until the urge passes. No phone. No address. No business. No worries. No prospects. No money." * And to that he adds: "I'm trying not to do anything now, mentally or physically. I'm trying to find the m^n who is doing nothing so I can help him.". . v Whereas George has removed himself from center stage! Virginia is emerging and is being con- >> sidered in some circles as a nossihle mavnral ran ^ VMII dictate,^/ Please see page B6 ^i JIi win i p flUI p|8 I B B Vjy* - 1 i's comfortable 5 C background Vivian says of her decision to seek public office. Today, Alderman Vivian Burke is chairman of the city's Public Safety Committee, serves on numerous local, statt-ifnd national commissions, boards and committees, and is involved in a iiuiiiuci suiiai giuups anu organizations. Then, Logan was principal of an elementary school, served on the board of directors of Experiment in Self-Reliance Inc. and worked with many - church and civic organizations. Now, he is the first black director of the C.A. Dillion Juvenile Treatment Center in Butner. Despite Logan's achievements, Vivian is the more well-known of the two. But he doesn't mind. He likes being in the batkground. "Logan is a person who is very modest," says * Please see page B6