NAACP
-Fr?roJ?ag? A1 ... ?
Mum muimotmuiMiiitMU
During the picketing on Thursday,
many of the NAACP
volunteers, including two elderly
women, had to dodge cars that
sped by them, some coming very
close to hitting them. Shinhoster
said threats had also been made
on Hairston's life.
"We couldn't subject our people
to that," Shinhoster said.
Shinhoster said a rumor that
the NAACP stoDDed the
picketing because Food Lion officials
warned that they would
close the store in the East
Winston Shopping Center is untrue.
Eugene McKinley, vice president
of human services at Food
Lion, said his company made no
sttcMhreafr- Bui what Fsed Lio? ~
did say, McKinley said, was that
the firm would drastically cut
working hours for many of the
store's employees if the boycott
were successful and sales dropped.
Although the NAACP's
physical presence on Thursday
seemed to turn away substantial
numbers of shoppers at the
Waughtown store (picketing was
scheduled to begin at the Claremont
Avenue store Tuesday), 1
Shinhoster said the absence of
picket signs will not dampen the
spirit of.the boycott.
"This will not make the campaign
any less effective,"
Shinhoster said. "Nor does this
mean that the boycott is not active."
In only four days of picketing,
Shinhoster and Hairston said, the
NAACP made a difference.
"We do believe the purpose
and intent of the pickets at
Waughtown have been
achieved," Shinhoster said.
"Pickets do not a boycott
make."
But Food Lion executive
McKinley said he saw no "appreciable"
difference in the
store's business.
"It was just an off sales,
week," McKinley said. "We
I didn't notice any cars that stop[
ped (because of the picketing). In
fact, some customers told us they
didn't normally shop on Thursday
or Friday but came in
anyway to show support."
Though McKinley and other
I Food Lion officials visited the
Waughtown store last Thursday,
July 26, stationing themselves
outside the store to watch the
picketers, he said they were ''concerned
but not overly concerned"
about the effects the
demonstrators might have.
"We haven't seen any change
at this particular point in time,"
McKinley said that morning, July
26. "It's business as usual."
Food Lion officials see the halt
to the picketing in WinstonSalem
as a plus for them,
McKinley said. And, because
Winston-Salem was the only area
in his chain's five-state market
with picketers, McKinley said,
the effects of the boycott may be
minimal.
H "We haven't seen anything of
consequence in any of the areas,"
he said. "The Winston-Salem
area was the one that could have
shown^ustomers turned away."
^5 Winston-Salem's participation
^ M fmf a, nationwide
boycott against Food Lion
that the NAACP's national executive
board unanimously endorsed
at its convention in Kansas
City in early July.
The NAACP called for the
boycott when Food Lion officials
refused to sign a Fair Share
agreement with the NAACF
which calls for the company tc
employ more blacks in manage
ment positions and to increase
the amount of business it does
with black insurance companies
contractors, banks, media anc
suppliers.
Food Lion officials have saic
they cannot agree to a Fair Shan
it t h pi
I 1/W 1U?JV II
basic business philosophy.
"We feel it isn't right to prefe
any single group over all othe
groups in doing business or ii
employment," said McKinley.
If Food Lion were forced t<
choose contracts based on rac
and not competitive pricing, th
company would have to pass th
extra cost to its customers
McKinley said.
I
The other side f,
some people who own their homes, but have a
management company managing them, I don't do
that. I manage my own property. Those people are
only interested in the economic return."
The Clyde Myers McLean speaks of has been
referred to as a slum landlord by some, but said he
doesn't fit the slumlord stereotype, either. The title
was given to him, Myers said, by irresponsible
tenants.
i 11 i_ J r - ? "
i nave uone more ior DiacKs in winston-baiem
than anybody," said Myers, a 71-year-old white
man, smoking his customary cigar and punctuating
his sentences with "you know what I mean."
"I trust everybody and I put faith in everybody,"
he said. "That's why I have been taken advantage
of."
Myers said a landlord is like a "monkey": He
gets blamed for everything.
? A Iff !_ - I II 1 1 ??
incic s a uuiciciicc in a lanuiuru iinu mc,
Myers said. "A landlord is somebody who rents the
"pmpeipy Pen the lywrorgnrf^dPtiM hut1raftgri>WL'm.
I'm not like that. 1 try to keep mine (houses) upu~L_
don't believe in bleeding a tenant. I try to keep my
stuff up."
Myers estimates that he owns 250 houses
throughout the city, but primarily in black
neighborhoods. He regards himself as a sympathetic
man who's concerned about his tenants.
"Last week I bought a house over on Manchester,"
he said. "It was worse than a hogpen. A
colored woman about 80 years old, who was nearly
blind, lived there with her brother-in-law, who had
two nuhs fhoth lf?0Q amnutat#?H^ AnH iHau u/ac nav.
?Q^ < BUM H?V^ " J/%*/
?ing $65 a month in rent.
"I spent $2,000 to $3,000 fixing that house and
set the rent at $175," Myers said. "Well, she says
she couldn't pay it, so I changed and let her keep
paying $65 for the house when I could get $150. I
done that 'cause 1 felt sorry for them people."
To some degree, Myers said, he is caught in a
Catch-22 situation. On one hand, he wants to do
the responsible thing and provide a decent house.
But on the other, he is in business to make a profit
and cannot continue to repair a house that the tenant
continually destroys.
"It's always the landlord they complain about,"
Myers said. "What about the tenant?"
Northeast Ward "Alderman Vivian Burke agrees
that sometimes it's the tenant and not the landlord
who is at fault.
"Most (landlords) are decent, humane people
with concern for the tenants," Burke said. "The
housing problem, like everything else, has two
sides. Tenants don't do everything they can do. 1
have gone in some houses and seen human destruction.
SEAM
Wheel 2-wheel
alignment brake job
M" 69"
with coupon W with coup*
We'll set caster/camber, Front or rear. Disc o
toe, Inspect front end. Replace pads, or
Reg. $24.99 Reg. $79.99.
Car ear?
coupon book
# '^CJS 19"
?Tv* U8? all coupons an
\ total of $99.99 off re
V^:i^ of selected auto se
SAVE $15, 10-amp Aluminized i
starter/charger Muzzier* mu
With 50-amp A A 99 For most 1 (
engine start t*Y??q American
circuit. %&0 99 macje carg "*
i SAVE *5 SAVE $40 ins
Timing light speed contro
Inductive 10?* Regular $159,991
piCKup " r-ns mosi cars. r
*2 99 tee jo wwvxx ?*t*a?t?r?
r 1 WhMl job. IOMO control
1
^ Satisfaction guarantood
c or your monoy bock nc b.
H
e sc a
VA 0,
c t Immrt, 0*4 C*.. 1994 WV: B,
>?
J
mmmtmmmm
om Page A1
One of the biggest problems is posed by absentee
or slum landlords, according to Burke. She said a
new city policy, which makes it illegal for landlords
to allow people to live in condemned housing, is not
aimed at landlords who provide decent houses for
the tenants.
"Those doing their job are not affected by this
policy," Burke said. "We are out to get the slum
landlords."
While McLean appears to have few problems
with his tenants, Myers has more than his share.
McLean said the reason for his success has been his
method of choosing tenants.
"In most cases, my tenants are the persons that I
think I am selecting," McLean said. "Before they
move in, I usually visit where they are at the time, if
they are housekeeping, to get some idea of what
they are like. But if they are not housekeeping, or
_jivmg with somebody else, then it's hard to tell.
1 tee avcfagFagtP^
care tor the property, McLean said.
But Myers said he doesn't screen his tenants that
carefully. If someone is interested in a house, he
rents it if he thinks the tenant can pay the rent.
Occasionally, however, McLean's screening isn't
enough. The day of his interview, he asked a family
to leave one of his houses because they were not
paying the rent and keeping the house clean.
"The guy was careless," McLean saidr "and I
understand that his wife is a little retarded and they
didn't get along well. Luckily, he just moved on and
I didn't have to apply any pressure.
"I didn't inspect these people like I should have.
My sentiment outweighed my better judgment."
o
McLean requires a $100 deposit from his tenants,
generally more than enough to cover any damages.
But when one of Myers' tenants leaves a house ?
__ voluntarily or otherwise? repairs usually cost more
than $1,000.
Despite McLean's good record in WinstonSalem,
the City of Greensboro demolished some
buildings he owned there. McLean said that caused
a loss of rental revenue, but, because the properties
were located in such poor neighborhoods, he had
no intention of renairino th#?m Kpfrtrp tho
-r wvi VI v li I v UWUIUU"
tion anyway.
Both McLean and Myers agree that trying to find
the typical landlord is impossible.
"It just depends on the person," McLean said.
"We all run our businesses different."
(Sears fre & Auto Cc
(WE INSTALL CO
W . 45,000-mile wearout warranty
U SuperGuard Regular Sale SuperGuard Reg
m J' Response price price Response pn
m m , radial eacn eacn radial ea
m m Biackwails for small cars Biackwalls for sr
WBBLJ If| 155SR12 $4699 3499 185 70SR13 S7<
I V f 145SR13 $52 99 41 99 175SR14 $67
*,' 155SR13 $5699 44 99 185 70SR14 $7S
I j 165SR13 $6299 49 99 195 70SR14 $87
I ji 17570SR13 $72" 5799 P165SR15 $74
wOBD Whitewalls for other sizes Whitewalls for ot
,r drum. P15580R13 s6999 48 99 P205 75R14 $9
shoes. RhB P165 80R13 $72 99 52.99 P205 75R15 $9
J \ P175 80R13 $73 99 55 99 ji P21 5 75R15 $10
U: l P185 80H13 $7599 59 99 P22575R15 $10
j P185 75R14 $84 99 66 99;[P235 75R15 $11
I P195 75P14 $69 99 69 Wi'
.... SAVE 20%-30%
g prices on highway radials 155SR12
?\ SuperGuard Response. M C
ol Folded belts, great nan- "
. dUng Sizes to. fit-roost cars. %#^T
? ---- -??'J
SAVE *7 Heavy Doty ^
eel RT shocks . . . 9t2*Jr??
??' SAVE S10 StaadyRidar* J
y y gat shocks. Reg. price will ^SSr _jff&
iietior be $24.99. Introductory
tttT* sale each 14.99
SAVE $15 Booster shocks, ^
? Ron <t/!Q QQ 14 QQ nr
r Shock installation axtra
Closeout installed
Steady Rider MacPherson *
f Strut cartridges. Were ,\^^i
weianiauii $99.99 For most import -Jr
cars pair 79.99
Qtnita Wpta $149 99 For ST'"
tailed many American-made
I cars pair 119.99
I^OO WNte quanWlaa la* Whaal
aUgomer* extra when needed
MM
SHOP YOUB NEAREST SEARS RETAIL STORE
jrungton Charlotte Concord. Durham, Payatteville Gastonia. GoldSboro, Greanabc
ickory High Point. Jacksonville, Raleigh, Rocky Mount Wilmington Winston-Sa*eia
oiumb?a Piorenca. Myrtle Beach. Rock Mill
nviiie. Lynchburg. Roanoke KV Ashland
irboursvtile. Beckiey. BiuefiekJ. Charleston
A
?
The Chronicle, Thursday, August 2, 1984-Paoe A9
STUDENT APPLICATIONS
BEING ACCEPTED BY
BISHOP McGUINNESS
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
GRADES 9 thru 12
If you are looking for quality education in a Christian
atmosphere call for information at 725-4247,
Monday thru Friday between 9 A,M. and 3 P.M.
Bishop McGuinness High School is accredited by
N.C. State and The Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools. Qualified students are admitted
regardless of race or creed.
There's nunc to John Hancock thiin life insurance
If all we did was help with
s=^0ttrfoture, wed beliving iit??====
In our contusing
economic climate,
it's hard enough
preparing for today SHI
let alone the future.
So while we+ have always helped to provide a
future for families and businesses, over the years
we've added a full range of financial services to help
make things better for you now.
These include financial and tax planning,
mutual funds, money market funds, IRA's, auto and
home reinsurance, group life and health plans, plus
corporate^pension and prirfit'sharin^management
We even offer capital equipment financing and
leasing.
If you're looking tor innovative Ways to improve
vour financial situation, contact us today.
/ Willie Leak \ xin'/ll/yV'-"
I Charlotte General Agency I ^C/yy/^^/P/ltvC\ig)
\ P.O.Box 5845/765-0310 J / M companies \3T:"
We can help you here and now. Not just hereafter.
%?hn Marx?*k Mutual I ?te Insurant* I mpans )?*hn Hanock Irv John Mann*k tinar* >al Stvvuo Im 1
|?*hn Haruivk VanaM* L?tr Insurant r l\?mpan> HANSkl"0 Innifimr < ??mpan> anJ affiliated t<?mp4n?e% all Fk?t.?n Mi?uthu?cin 02117
* .
Titers) ^ |
\ We perform most automotive services during * ,
JFIDENCEJ prevailing store hours
??. ,kl 30,ooo-m??e waarout warranty
199 Dynagiass 84 Pail ' Saie " Dynagiass 84 Pan Sale
1^*4 Beued 30 General price Bened 30 General , price
her sizes 1^1 AS cai price + each AS | Cat price f each
499 7299^3 P15580B12* $4599 ' 24 99 | P205 75B14 $6899 *4689
9 99 76 99 Eg P15580B13 | $4899 32 99 P215 75B14 $69 99 48 99
14 99 79 99^1 P165 80B13 * $50 99 35 69 j P225 75R14 ^ $72 99 49 99
9 99 82 99 Mm P175 80B13 $53 99 37 79 P215 75B15 $69 99 48 99
4 99 84 99flj| P195 75B14' $64 99 4549 P225 75B15 $72 99 ! 49.99
JB|P185 75B14 $5999 41 99 P235 75B15 $74 99 52 49
3o%-45%
All-Season tires P155/8OB12
IQ Dynagiass Belted 30 A/S. M QQ
^ Two fiber glass belts. M
Great traction! JtLm
Beggar* crewr ?-?? ?????^
?7 -y~- ??
y/ . ~ Sears will replace
/V?A.\ battery frM if tt fails to
^ ^flNA ". hold a charge during
*- first 90 days. Pro rata
\ charge for rest of
49 on_ Heavy Duty* SAVE $20 on Sears 48-month
^ staiyR^ gas car battery for fast starts
r shock absorbers
for as looa as Phce wilt be S59 99 QQ99
you own the Installation included O ir ***
vehtde. including trada-m i
bSShfinlSSad 410 amPs cranking power in Group
???' 24, 24F, 74. Sizes for most cars.
*0. G'?M?nyill?
1^u"T^rSEARS
#'
j .: