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Page Al2-The Chronicle, Thursday, June 28, 1984
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The thought had been entertained to give a joint endorsement
to Eddie Knox and Rufus Edmisten, since
those candidates' stances were so similar and since two of
the group's most active members, Victor Johnson and
Larry Womble, were prominent figures in the Knox and
Edmisten campaigns, respectively. But some members
argued that to do that would be a cop-out, says Graves,
and that the Roundtable shouldn't start a practice of
fence-sitting.
An analysis of a questionnaire presented to the candidates
by the Roundtable also showed that gubernatorial
honeftll Tnm Ciilmnr^ ?lnnH h??aH anH chnnlrlprc aSmfl
both Knox and Edmisten, says Graves. Members of the
group, including Larry Little, the Rev. Carlton Eversley
and Allen Johnson, voiced strong arguments for
Gilmore.
When the smoke had cleared, says Graves, the Roundtable
had endorsed Gilmore, with Victor Johnson and
Womble hotly contesting the outcome, Johnson more so
'than Womble. Victor Johnson has since resigned from
the group- Anri rl^linor tn aMMMH 0n itc hfW
Womble, however, is still an activc-mrorefeciMqsS>'*K1w
Roundtable and says he will support whatever guidelines
the group's general membership approves.
"We realized a long time ago that we needed some
structure," says Womble, "but we don't want to have
Bell and Williams wed at
Beverly Olivia Bell and Mrs. Yvonne Broadnax
Ronnie Gary Williams were of Winston-Salem was the
united in marriage Satur- maid of honor. .
day, June 23, at a 4 p.m. Bridesmaids were the
ceremony at the Hyatt groom's sister, Miss Lisa D.
House, with the Rev. James Williams of WinstonA.
French officiatine. Hanps fnm
The groom, son of Mr.
The bride, daughter of and Mrs. Sam Williams of
Mr. and Mrs. William Bell 939 Moravia St., is a
of London, West Va., is a graduate of Anderson High
graduate of Montgomery School and Forsyth
High School and West Technical Institute. He is
Virginia Technical In- employed by R.J. Reynolds
stitiute. She is employed by Tobacco Co.
Hughes and Grayson wed
Marsha Charlene Hughes Mrs. Ruth Jenkins and
and Glen Gee Grayson were maid of honor was Miss
married Saturday, June 23, Yvette Moore, both of
at a 3:30 p.m. ceremony at Brooklyn. Bridesmaids
First AME Zion Church in were Miss Faith Speaks of
Brooklyn, N.Y., with the Salisbury, the groom's
Rev. James E. McCoy of- sister, Miss Wanda
ficiating. Grayson, Miss Paulette
The bride, a graduate of Key, Miss Mary Gonzolez
Elon College and presently and Miss Joy Moses, all of
a law school student at Brooklyn.
Wake Forest University, is The groom's best man
the daughter of the late was his brother, Ronnie
Shirley I. Farmer and the Grayson of Brooklyn,
late Charles E. Hughes. Ushers were the groom's
The groom, son of Mr. brother, Gregory Grayson
and Mrs. Curtis Grayson of of Durham, George E.
Brooklyn, is a graduate of McKain of Ridgewood,
Livingstone College in N.J.; Dwayne Howard of
Salisbury and is a master's Brooklyn, Eric Lamb of
of divinity degree candidate Gathney, S.C., Regonald
at Hood Theological Treadwell of Greensboro
Seminary in Salisbury. and Bret A. Jackson of
The bride was given in Buffalo, N.Y.
mariage by her stepfather, The couple will make
Hubert Farmer. their home in Winstonk
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Highsmith of Greensboro The groom's bestman
was matron of honor. was his brother, Tonnie
Bridesmaids were Misses McMillan, of WinstonRobin
Debnam, Marliyn Salem.
Evans, Sharon Lincoln,- Ushers were Cedric ArKimarie
Thomas, and the chie, David Beaty, James
groom's sisters, Misses Diggs, Edwin Hall, Lewis
Winston-Salem. Other Pickens and Kermit Piggott
bridesmaids were Miss of Winston-Salem. Other
Evelyn Owens of Fayet- ushers were Darrell Piggott
teville, Miss Beryl and Mazzini Webster of
McLaughlin of Bait; nore, Winston-Salem, Thurman
Md., Miss Earlene Richard- Riddick of Sunbury and
son of Chesapeake, Va., Lee Phillips of Galax, Va.
Miss Vera Roberts of Sun- The couple will make
bury and Miss Katherine their home in WinstonUmstead
of Rocky Mount. Salem.
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Janice Jeffries, Joy brothers, Edward Caldwell
McPhersojrj, Marion Jef- and Michael Caldwell of
fries, Sherry Guye, all of Greensboro, and Jerald
Burlington, and Mrs. Caldwell of Charlotte,
Gladys W. Harris of Atlan- Kevin Heller of Ft. Lee,
ta. Other bridesmaids in- N.J., Kenny Duckett of
eluded the brides' sister, New Orleans, Melvin ColMrs.
Gloria J. Simmons of lins of Roanoke, Va., FranDurham,
Miss Isabel Sykes cis Winters of Mebane; the
of Pinebluff, Miss Cynthia brides' cousin, Chris JefBeasley
of Atlanta and Miss fries of Burlington, and
Karen Evans of Burlington. Reginald Smith of WinstonThe
best man was Ernest Salem.
Anthony of Winston- The couple will make
Salem. their home in WinstonUshers
were the groom's Salem.
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laws will provide an
too much. ... Whatever the Roundtable decides to do, the
membership will abide by."
Regarding the Knox-Edmisten primary endorsement
affair, Womble says that's behind the group now and it's
time to move ahead.
c The bylaws the group will take to its general membership
encompass the group's purpose and criteria for
membership, the establishment of eight standing committees
and the duties of the convenor. Graves says the
criteria for membership and the subsection regulating a
member's involvement in deciding Roundtable enH^rcpm.Jntc
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w.?.iu.iio ii mai iiicmuci is active in a political race or
holding a high campaign post, are especially important
aspects of the document.
According to those bylaws, which now must be approved
by the Roundtable's general membership, a prospective
member must be in good standing in the community,
active in civic and community affairs and a
registered voter in Forsyth County. He or she also must
be nominated by two members in good standing.
? Once the nomination is submitted,, it will be forwarded
cant and recommend to the general body its decision
within one month. Once the membership committee
makes a recommendation, the entire membership will
vote on each application, with a two-thirds majority rethe
Hyatt House
Salem, Miss Renee Mason McGriff of Winston-Salem,
of Winston-Salem, the Ushers were Jerry
bride's sister, Miss Renee Brown, Jarvis Webster and
Bell of London, West Va., Joe Burts, all of Winstonand
child attendant was Salem.
M iss Lisa Conbiffe, also of The couple will make
London. their home in WinstonBest
man was Zira Salem.
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Not only do the bylaws limit the Roundtable's
membership to 40, they also render any member who is a
candidate for public office or serving as campaign
chairperson, vice chairperson or treasurer for another
candidate ineligible to vote on Roundtable endorsements.
In addition, only members in good standing will be
allowed to vote on matters coming before the group.
Good Standins is defined as havino naid the annual Hnec
of $24, having attended three-fourths of all scheduled
meetings and not having been absent for two consecutive
meetings.
"We plan to put to rest once and for all that we're a
secret society and a group of self-appointed leaders,"
says Graves. "But we're not the NAACP. You can't just
pay your dues and you're a meipber."
Still reflecting on the snag over the gubernatorial endorsement,
Graves says it has been said that how the matter
was resolved would make or break the Roundtable.
"People have been spreading rumors that the Roundtable
was through a* an nrgani7atirM\ " mys. Qravgy "Km
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Alderman Virginia Newell differs with Graves' assessment
and says the organization has lost what "little clout
it did have."
"Anything that's ill-conceived has no good end," she
says. "One thing I don't like about it is that it's an exclusive
group trying to tell others how to vote.
"It's a self-appointed group of people trying to lead
others. I don't care what kind of bylaws they get, they
won't have any clout."
Newell says the Roundtable should dissolve and stari
anew, and solicit the involvement of the people with varying
viewpoints ? including the old, young and middleaged
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"But for them to jump up and try to create something
was just ill-conceived," she says. "And they still won'i
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"How can anybody support Gilmore and then turn
around and endorse Edmisten (in the runoff election)?"
William Tatum, a Roundtable member and school
board candidate, says the group's credibility is not lost.
In fact, he says, if requests for membership are any indication,
the Roundtable is drawing more interest than
ever.
441 don't see that the Roundtable is falling apart over
1 the Larry Womble-Vic Johnson thing," he says. "And
tfrejlfovlaws will make us a stronger organization with a
stated purpose. They will show that we are people who
i are working and dedicated to the black community and
that we are knowledgeable about what we're doing.
44Our credibility is not lost ? I can assure you of that,"
he says.
Tatum says the Roundtable didn't follow Knox, as
Gilniore did, because the group felt blacks and WinstonSalem
stand to benefit more from an Edmisten administration.
"We,, arerv'l^going.,1a., apologize., to anybody .Jjpt
ctiiyilwigj^'he '58ys. 4 4We aren't holding any gi udgcs, but
we aren't going to seek anybody at this point.
44We want functional people, and not somebody who's
going to sit and do nothing."
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