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^ Chronicle Profile Policewoman By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS Chronicle Staff Writer Press coverage isn't something new to Lillian Bonner, nor are the awards or the dinners in her honor. But she still appreciates it all, even down to an Easter Egg a little boy gave her many years ago. Bonner was honored last Saturday by the Winston Salem A. Philip Randolph Institute for her contributions to community service. "A vouna man I knnw oav#? m* thic litti* , w - ?- o? ' v ? vi u imiv ua^Lii Egg when he was in his teens/' says Bonner. "After I ate the candy out, I still kept the egg and he's a grown man now, but I still cherish that egg or anything somebody gives me or does for me." Bonner, 60, is Winston-Salem's first black police woman. She worked her way up to the rank bf corporal after 30 years with the force. In 1982, she ' I retired in order to spend more time with her two grandchildren, 2-year-old Angela and 10-year-old Anthony. "I don't know of anything else 1 would have liked better than taking care of my granchildren," says Mrs. Bonner, "because I guess I see a lot of my son Horace in them and it brings back memories of yesteryear." r In 1952, Mrs. Bonner's son was just a toddler. And when she decided to go downtown and fill out an application for a meter maid, she wrapped him up in his snow suit and took him along. She recalls that he and the captain "just carried on so." XL V- ' a. - ? ? i urcc umcr wnuc women naa aireaay oeen cnosen for the job but the department needed a black woman, she says. So Mrs. Bonner says she and Bass named to board - Marshall B. Bass, cor- world. I expect NCCU to porate vice president of benefit greatly from closer R.J. Reynolds Industries, is contact with Mr. Bass." one of 15 advisors named Bass, a retired U.S. Army this month by North officer, was elected to corCarolina Central University porate vice president of Chancellor LeRoy T. Reynolds in 1982. Walker to the NCCU Board He oversees Reynolds Inof Visitors. ustries' activities in federal The board of visitors, contract compliance, equal which will play an advisory employment opportunity role only, has been named programs, the development as NCCU prepares to and implementation of noncelebrate its 75th year of discriminatory personnel service. The celebration will policies and practices and focus in large part on the the coordination of the Tole NCCU will play in the company's minority 51 st century. ; busfhess enterprise proWalker, a former Olym- grams. He is secretary to pic track and field coach the public policy committee who has been a member of of the corporation's board the NCCU faculty since of directors and is himself a 1945, was named acting director of R.J. Reynolds chancellor of the university Tobacco Co. by William Friday, presi- Bass is a member of the dent of the Universitv of board of directors of Pied North Carolina. Walker mont Federal Savings and assumed the post in July Loan Association and a 1983. member of the . National In announcing the ap- Commission on Working pointment, Walker said, Women. He is a member of "Marshall Bass is known to the board of directors of the North Carolina Central Winston-Salem/Forsyth University and throughout County YMCA, the Inthe nation as one who has dustry Advisory Council of played a key role in the ex- the National Newspaper ercise of R.J. Reynolds In- Publishers Association, dustries' very strong and board of directors of the very generous corporate Winston-Salem Urban conscience. I am delighted League and board of directhat he has consented to tors of the Winston-Salem join our board of visitors State University Foundaand to advise this university tion. on such matters as its rela- Other members of the tionship with the industrial board are Roger S. An 4 OQ-Ber(zr attend- Xh The Eastern Regional Iota Chapter, Atlantic City, Xinos Conference, affiliate N.J.. of the Beta Lambda Saturday afternoon the Chapter of the National local Xinos chapter gave a Sorority of Phi Delta Kap- fashion show which was pa Inc., met at the Hyatt narrated by Mrs. Maxine House in Winston-Salem on Brandon and three March 16-18. workshops were held. The The theme of the con- consultants and topics ference was "Profiles in Ex- were: The Rev. Carlton cellence in Education." The Eversley, "Drug Abuse"; Eastern Regional director, Louis Jones, "Careers in m m. . v i a* _ a a a _ a a ? Mrs. Ardena Dixon; tnc Education ; ana oan m. Eastern Regional Xinos Brandon and Mabel Jessup chairperson, Mrs. conducted a "Charm Catherine Williams; the Clinic." basileus of the local A banquet was held on chapter, Beatrice Watts; Saturday night. Lisa BranAdi-vI Brandon and Shan don. a former Xinos and Bynum, president and vice graduate of WSSU, was the president and Mrs. Sabrena guest speaker. Boyd presided over the con- The conference ended ference. Approximately 400 with the Sunday morning Xinos were in attendance. service with Mica Jeffries Each Xinos chapter presiding. Mabel Jessup presented a Scholar of the was the speaker. Music for Year and a participant in the conference was furnishthe oratorical contest. The ed by Angela Jones, Tonya winner of the oratorical Byrd, Eva Long, Laura contest was Dana Jackson, Roberts and the Handbell % f 4 reflects on past several other black women who also wanted the jot went through a series of screening and background investigations. Not one skeleton was found in hei closet. "The sergeant that investigated me was so surpris ed to learn about the long line of ministers in mj family," says the Sumter, S.C., native, whos< krnlUar . U ? 1 ~ _ l"V _ A I I V t _ 1^. _ - ! - 1 uiuuiwi was me laic ur. Aoranam ivicL^aniei, pasioi of Union Baptist Church for 47 years. "He went all around Winston-Salem asking abou me," she says, "and he couldn't get one bad com ment and I told him I wasn't ashamed of my life." "When people in the community learned i was out there to do my job and not out then to deal with color, everything was all right.' . . ? Mrs. Lillian Bonnet As an officer of the law and the first black woman in Winston-Salem who could legally cite a white person for a parking fine, Mrs. Bonner says she faced a bit of animosity. "When I first started," she says, "there was resentment on the part of both races and it was surprising to find it among blacks. "When people in the community learned that I was out there to do my job," says Mrs. Bonner, "and noi out there to deal with color, everything was all right." Mrs. Bonner's first uniform isn't anything like the uniform women police wear today. She chuckles ai the thought of what that early attire looked like. "My first uniform was the navy blue suit I goi ST I I i !&.? J | i| ppp^H n m B Bggjpi ^ m W ? o (V^ M M * ? ^k HHHHHHHHBHHIHI JWHHHHi Marshall Bass thony, corporate vice presi- Lewis, senior vice presid dent of Burlington In- Converse, Scottsda dustries Inc.; Lee Archer, Ariz.; Don E. Mott, i vice president for urban af- president for personnel I fairs of General Foods Inc.; gett & Myers Tobacco C Richard Cecil, president of Durham; Thomas Cecil and Associates, Shropshire, senior v Atlanta; C. Carson Con- president and treasu rad, executive director of Miller Brewing C the President's Council on William Simon, chairn Physical Fitness and Sports; of Wesray Corp., presid Walter E. Douglas, presi- of the United States 0\) dent of New Detroit Inc., pic Committee, and fori Charles Harris, director of U.S. Secretary of athletics at the University of Treasury; Mrs. Julia Pennsylvania; Eugene Xaylori president Jackson, president of Unity Mechanics and Farm Broadcasting Co., New York City; William J. Ken- Du'ham: and Jar nedy III, president of North Bud Ward' vice Presid Carolina Mutual Life In- for organization devel surance Co.; Grady W. ment, Marriott Corp. Choir of Mt. Zion Baptist Ellis, Mrs. Maxine Branc CHurch under the direction and Mrs. Bernice Tanr of Mrs. Veronica Jones. Mrs. Eva Jeffries and V The Xinos Chapter is an Anna Gilliam were organization of girls in chairperson for the c< grades 9-12. Sponsors of ference. Mrs. Mildred L< the chapter are Mrs. Mary was chairman of publici NHtlHtlNtnttHttttlMttfHHmHHIMHHItlMtHHtHltttltttttHdtHHHMtHlllttltMimtMWI Fashion show Crr>m Pan a Afi m. nt rr ~ ~ ~ ~ - - kmvr ? i issiii IIINIttlllllllllllllllllMlinilllfllUIIIIIIIIHIIIIMIIIIIIIIIimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIII Commander W.L. Wright the recognition of offi< and background music was was given by M provided by Gregory Katherine Brendle. N Hunter. Aretha Higgins was elec The 18th District Leader- district junior vice pr ship Workshop was held at dent, Kimberly Lim the Clyde Boiling Post No. secretary; and Jerri Rhcx 55 on March 24. sergeant-at-arms. The Ralph R. Morgan \jrSt ireme Barbe c American Legion Post No. ducted the workshc 220 Junior Auxiliary at- Members of Unit No. tended the workshop, atten-ding were Nai Mario Thomas, vice presi- Lone, Patricia Higg dent, and Ms. Louise Turl- Mariivn Rnrinoc Tmti ington, Unit No. 55 presi- Thomas, Alexand dent, brought the welcome. Shelton, Debbie Higg The national athem was led Mary Thomas and Twa by Mrs. Martha Oillis and Staten. I Winston-Salem's first black policewoman, Lillia force if needed (photo by James Parker). married in," says Mrs. Bonner. "After a while I needed a change, so I would borrow my ; ' sister-in-law's blue suit while mine was being [ cleaned." I Becoming a meter maid was just a start.^After the turmoil of the civil rights movement and segregation ; laws began to ease, Mrs. Bonner's responsibilities t began to increase and it also meant going into the community and making arrests, r 441 was called to a black woman's house once and I Sears ?J if SURPLU ALL LADIES OBFSS ANtl CASUAL SHUtS Irs. $g99 mini OR LESS!! mint :ers ? FREE NECK CHAIN WHl SEARS CHARGE ACCOUi ias, ies, ? :unGu4f?rtre0 o? Vour Mo')fy Sack IQporclSURPLUS \ ins, OCdl J CTAQT S A ette utit lottvxi amoco I mam lria ^^1^1 inna * The Chronicle, Thursday, March 29, 1984-Page A7 A | in Bonner, has retired now, but will return to the all of a sudden she went for a gun," says Mrs. Bonner, "so I got the gun away from her. Now had I not been there she would have probably turned on the other officers already there." In her line of duty, she always used one method to encourage those who dared to take their life or others. "I always told them, 'This isn't the way. God will help you, if only you trust in Him,'" she says. Please see page A8 / S STORE Swing into Spring Sale! L Misses'and Women's I COMFORT TOPS I CATALOG PRICES CUT A 142% ,55%| Were $6.99 Q Q Q to $8.99 V * W Polyester and cotton knit tops. A good choice I k of styles and colors. All are so comfortable \ to wear...so easy to care for. Misses' sizes { CUT 60% JfeK MISSES' MARINER-STYLE -; -1 ? $59,(Ft! 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