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knocked out telephone service shook up the city c
sign were "waffled" (photo by James Parker).
Brower and Farabee
Two black members have seven members were elected
been appointed to the board to the Foundation Health
of Carolina Medicorp Inc., Systems, the subsidiary
the parent company of For- responsible for the new
syth Memorial Hospital, Hawthorne Surgical Center
and six have been elected soon to be constructed on
trustees of CMI sub- hospital property. These insidiaries,
one of which is the elude Mrs. Wilson, Dr.
hospital. Branch and Sledge.
Marian F. Brower and Wilson is well known as
Walter Farabee Jr. are the executive director of the
among those elected to the Experiment in Self-Reliance
board of Carolina Inc. since 1972. A native of
Medicorp. Both have been Bristol, Tenn., she
serving as trustees on the graduated from Fisk
Forsyth County Hospital University and did further
Authority and Farabee will study at A&T, the Babcock
continue as a hospital board School of Management at
member. Joining him as a Wake Forest University and
hospital trustee will be Mrs. the Institute of Government
Hellena H. Tidwell. at Chapel Hill. The wife of
Other blacks elected retired surgeon David R.
trustees of subsidiaries Wilson, Louise has been acboards
include John F.D. tive in this community for
Sledge, Mrs. Lousie many years in both civic
Wilson, James D. Branch and church affairs, and
and Nathan F. Simms Jr. especially with the NAACP
Mrs. Brower, who was and Urban League,
appointed to the hospital Branch, a local
authority in 1981, is a ophthalomogist, is a native
Kernersville native and of East Orange, N.J., and
graduate of Winston-Salem has resided in WinstonState
University. She also Salem about seven years,
attended the School of He received a master's
Education at Atlanta degree from Howard
University before launching University and serves on the
a teaching career which selective committee for
lasted 30 years, 27 of these medical careers at Bowman
in the local school system. Gray School of Medicine,
Mrs. Brower retired in 1980 as well as on the board of
irom <~asn tiementary governors (medical scholarSchool
where she received ship committee) of the
numerous recognitions. She University of North
is active in a number of Carolina. Branch is involvorganizations
in the com- ed in numerous local acmunity.
tivities, including being
Farabee was named to director of the Patterson
the hospital authority about Avenue YMCA, Family
eight years ago. The For- Services Inc., Retail Mersyth
County native received chants Association and
a bachelors' degree from First Union National Bank.
Hampton Institute and a He is a member of St.
master's degree from North Stephens Epsicopal Church
Carolina A&T State and the Downtown Rotary
University. He taught Club,
chemistry and physics in the Sledge is a vice president
local school svstem for 12 with North Carolina Na
years before becoming tional Bank in the commerdirector
of rehabilitation cial loan department.
~ forftouifrwift hnlw?i*igp<TiiU? Ah^wwigti Ihwh m Wiiwumn -
-r dic-e ct ? tv of economic -Salera,- he was raised- in development
for the city of Greenville. After receiving
Winston-Salem. Currently, his bachelor's degree from
Farabee is director of the Howard University and a
Winston^Salem Human master's degree from BabServices
Department. He son College (Wellesley,
has been active with the Macc.) he returned to
Patterson Avenue YMCA, Winston-Salem. He is a
the United Way, Hampton member of First Baptist
Institute Alumni Associa- Church and is a mason. He
tion and with the John is active in Family Services
Umstead lecture program. Inc. and the Forsyth CounTidwell
is director of cor- ty Industrial Facilities and
porate and foundation rela- Polution Control Finance
tions at WSSU. A Authority. He is owner of
Wadesboro native, she two local enterprises, 47th
graduated from North Pier Inc. and Basic InternaCarolina
Central University tional Co. Inc.
with a degree in psychology Simms, vice chancellor of
and a concentration in academic affairs at A&T,
library science. Tidwell has was elected to the board of
held offices with the Carolina Medicorp EnterYWCA,
the Salvation Ar- prises Inc., formerly the
my Boys Club and the Forsyth Memorial Hospital
Winston-Salem Arts Coun- Foundation. He was apcil.
She is active as well with pointed to the hospital
the First Baptist Church, authority in 1975 and is a
Jack and Jill of America past chairman of that
and Delta Sigma Theta board. The former director
Sorority. of the division of liberal
In addition to the nine- arts and sciences at WSSU
member hospital board, received his bachelor's and
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>f Durham. The iron posts of this establishment
named to board
master's degree from much of his energy has be
NCCU and his doctorate's directed to Family Servit
from Lehigh University. He Inc., where he has served
has been active in many an officer on both local a
community affairs, but regional boards.
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Fornaster reports
Marine Capt. Manuel further academic and onFornaater
Jr., son of the-job training in one of
Manuel A. and Guillermina the Navy's 85 basic occuapD.
Forastern of Angelo tional fields.
Street, has reported for du- Included in their studies
ty with the 1st Marine Air- were seamanship, close
craft Wing, Marine Corps order drill, Naval history
Air Station. Futenma on and first aid.
Okinawa. Marine Pfc. Allen P.
Navy Seaman Ingram, son of Margaret
Terence D. Anthony, I. Ervin of North Jackson
son of William A. and Bar- Street, has completed
bara A. Frost of East 25t.h , recruit training at the
Street, has completed Marine Corps Recruit
? recruit training at the Naval Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
"*J Training Command, Great During the 11 -week train
Lakes, 111. ing cycle, he learned the
|| During the eight-week basics of battlefield sur
training cycle, trainees vival. He was introduced to
studied general military the typical daily routine
subjects to prepare them for that he will experience durfe
Deaf-Blind Associati
8 The planning committee who are interested in helpfor
a new organization, The ing deaf-blind people. The
North Carolina Deaf-Blind purpose of the organization
Association, announced to- is to promote the welfare of
day that it will hold its first deaf-blind persons, helping
organizational conference them to achieve their fullest
en on April 6-8 in Winston- potential.
:cs Salem. Organizers for the group
as The organization is for issued a special appeal for
nd persons with both vison and volunteers who are inhearing
problems as well as terested in helping interpret
other interested persons for the deaf-blind at the
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for military duty
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ing his enlistment and deployment to Marine
studied the personal and Corps Air Station, Yuma,
professional standards Ariz,
traditionally exhibited by He is an officer assigned
Marines. to Marine Heacy Helicopter
He participated in an ac- Squadron 363, Marine Airtive
physical conditioning craft Group 16, Third
program and gained profi- Marine Aircraft Wing,
ciency in a variety of Marine Corps Helicopter
military skills, including Air Station, Tustin, Calif.
nrst aid, rule marksman- wmie in Arizona, the
ship and close-order drill, squadron was evaluated on
teamwork and self- its combat readiness in
discipline were emphasized areas of day and night cornthroughout
the training cy- bat flying, combat resuppcle.
ly, flying against helicopter
Marine 1st Lt. and fixed-wing threats, use
Thomas C. Carty, son of of available assets, nuclear,
Everett L. and Annie U. biological and chemfcal
Carty of Valleybrook Lane, warfare and recognition of
recently returned from a friendly and enemy aircraft.
on seeks members
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convention. Both sign Wlanut Cove, 27052 or call
langauge and voice inter- (919) 591-4144.
pretation is needed. Mini
classes will be offered in Conference organizers
different communication urge anyone who knows a
modes to help volunteers person who is partially or
feel more comfortable, totally deaf and blind to tell
Anyone interested in being them about the April 6-8
a volunteer or if you know conference and to erisomeone
who may, please courage them to attend,
contact Mary Ann Family members are also
Templeton, Rt. 2, Box 205, encouraged to attend.
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