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Page A6-The Chronicle, Thursday,
Close-Up
Top Ladiej
By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS
Chronicle Staff Writer
Dr. H. Douglas Covington was his i
day evening, only he wasn't wearing
With less than two weeks to go bef<
ship at Alabama A&M University in Is
his wife, Beatrice, were the guests o
fi icnus bacie litem goodbye arvd offefe
_1 poolside lavctv patty held at the spaeio*
Moses Small. The Top l adies of Disti
casual affair.
Covinuton resigned from hk nr?o
Salem State University on July 8, aft
"Sometimes when you come tc
worked very hard and you've
deserving of good leadership to
black institution for seven years. His
Aug. 20.
Dressed in a tan safari jacket with t
white slacks and white oxfords to ma
make two steps without someone st<
theless; he never stopped smiling.
a "It's very moving," Covington sai<
touches me. It's just a profound sen;
are people who have stood by me thr
? "They weie the ones who were slov
quick to praise and encourage me."
Covington, who had often been crit
tion for his decisions, didn't let the pa
festivities. The only ones who seemc
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Arnold-Spring
The Arnold-Springs family /
held its 10th annual reunion Sun- <
day, Aug, 5 at Blum Park. 5
Mrs. Tomasue Crockett was
mistress of ceremonies and coor- I
dinator of the reunion. Others s
participating in the program were 1
Evangelist Dorothy Johnson of 1
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Social Notes
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Sadler heads Ne^
The Young Women's Christian
Association of Yonkers and c
Lower Westchester, N.Y., has ?
named Ollie Hinson Sadler as the f
new executive director. 5
A native of Winston-Salem, c
Sadler is a 1964 graduate of
Anderson High School and at- e
tenaea w inston-baicm State
University. c
She is an honor graduate of f
Hunter College, with a degree in i:
social work and education, and is e
also certified in supervisory t
management by Pace University. r
Her involvement includes
membership on (he advisory c
committee to Covenant House, F
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, the t
Yonkers Student Advocacy Net- s
vork and the Research and t
Development Committee to the c
16th I cgislattve District. She was r
recently honored "by the s
Westchester Region NAACP for
hci outstanding contributions to 5
the Student Scholarship Program c
(ACT-SO). c
August 16. 1984
Communi
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isual congenial sell" last Tuesa
lie.
ore Taking on the chancellorformal,
Ala., Covington and
I honor as well-withers and
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net ion were hostesses for the
as chancellor of Winstoner
serving at the historically
> a place where you've
' done your best, it's j
1 move on. "
-- Beatrice Covington
i resignation will take affert
he-first few buttons undone,
,tch, Covington could barely
opping him to chat. Nescri
of the parly, "and it really
ie of gratitude because these
ough all adversities.
v~rcTcnTiaze7* he said, "and
icized during his administra
st put a cloud over any of the
d the least bit miffed were
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The Arnold-Sp
?s family has
\vis Crockett of Decatur, Ga.;
ind historian, Mrs. Georgia
iharpe ot Winston-Salem.
Also attending were Mr. and
VI rs. James Bynum of Hyatt?ville,
Md.; Royal Abbitt and
ramily of Maryland; and Elder
Binns of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Recognition and gifts were
wYorkYWCA
Sadler will head a staff of 38 in
oordinating the YWCA's pro'rams.
Th*? YWT A rnrrpnfIv
louses a residential program for
14 young women and a day care
enter.
In her new position as excutive
director, Sadler will be
esponsible for the formulation
if the Y's broader concerns and
uture direction and growth. This
^ particularly germane as the Y
nters its 92nd year of service to
he families of the Yonkers comnunity.
"T^TerFTr\both a need and a
lesire to expamsl the Y's present
irogrammatic services and to
iroaden our constituent base,"
aid Sadler. "I look forward to
he tremendous challenge and exitement
of being affiliated with a
lational progressive organization
uch as the YWCA."
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Sadler and they reside in Riveriale,
N.Y., with their two
:hildren.
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ty Calendar, Close-Up
in host farew
WSSU Chancellor Dr. H. Dc
Beatrice say they'll miss Wins
on (photo by James Parker).
several supporters of the chart
ments made by Paulette Marsl
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c.nrunuie. rviarsnan, a mcmDcr
tion Board of Directors and pi
Chapter, one of several in th
displeasure with Covington.
Cleester Hiekerson, a former
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rings Family
Blum Park / '
presented to the oldest family
member present, Mrs. Irene
Hughes of Pilot Mountain, and
the youngest family member,
two-month-old Yasmin Shcneka
Hilton of Lexington.
Family members also purchased
family tree t-shirts.
Over 300 family members at
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Ollie Hinson Sadler
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After 10 consecutive years o
traveling to Disney World ir
Orlando, Fla., at Thanksgiving
Mrs. Nellie Head, who has coor
dinated trips for the Get Togethe
Group of Winston-Salem, is be
ing forced to discontinue trave
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pian3 uuc iu in ncaun.
Faithful members of the yearl;
trip are urged to take the trip on<
more time in honor of Head, wh<
has established the reputation o
preparing some of the most in
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luglas Covington and his wife
>ton-Salem but it's time to move
cellor, who were discussing comlall
in the July 12 edition of the
"orfhe National Alumni Associaesident
of the Kuandelea Alumni
e city, had earlier expressed her
alumni association vice president,
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eunion
tended the reunion. Reunion
goers traveled from Virginia,
Maryland, California, Georgia,
Florida, Pennsylvania and other
North Carolina cities.
Ms. Avis Crockett, Mrs. Tammy
Sharpe and Ms. Jennifer Springs
were in charge of hospitality
and registration.
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Mrs. Nellie Head
Mrs. Head
f teresting, organized and fun trips
i in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Head will conduct this
year's trip with the assistance of
r Emma C. Ingram. The driver of
the trip will be Mr. New, who has
1 accompanied Mrs. Head for the
past 10 years. He has promised to
y sing his famous song, "Pine
s Trees."
3 The fare for adults and
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ity News
id Bea Covington I
and Mavis Home Lloyd Miller, also a member of the alumni
association, both said Marshall was not at liberty to speak for the
national association. In a brief telephone interview, Marshall said
she had spoken for herself and not the association.
"I had been concerned about what I had read," said Hickerson.
"It disturbed me because it seemed as if Paulette Marshall was
speaking for the whole association.
"If you're going 10 ^lote anything." sljc said, '.'then quoie B
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Wright, wfio fives in Montclair, N.J., could not Be reached for
comment at the July 12 edition's press time.
Bea Covington, an active socialite in the Winston-Salem com
munity and a member of the Top Ladies, said she would miss her
husband's hometown, but thought the opportunity at Alabama
A&M would prove more challenging.
"I'm sad about leaving my friends," said the Dayton, Ohio,
native, in the same congenial manner her husband displays. "We
are going to miss them, but I really wanted my husband to be a part
of a comprehensive program. Alabama has a graduate degree program
and the school is larger.
"Sometimes when you come to a place where you've worked
very hard," Mrs. Covington said, "and you've done your best, it's
deserving of good leadership to move on. He did some good things
at Winston-Salem State."
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ington was too modest.
"He's done outstanding work at Winston-Salem State," she interrupted.
"He's done more for Winston-Salem State University
than anyone since the founder, Dr. F.L. Atkins."
The chancellor's unusual dress had gone unnoticed by Beaufort
sity, until it was brought to his attention.
"He's not like me," said Bailey, sporting a 35mm camera
around his neck. "He's very conservative, but this is only the sePlease
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j^eam^ Mon^
Veterans Chapter No. 65 will sponsor its |
first 44Forget Mc Not Extravaganza" at the National Guard Ar- I
mory in Elkin front 8 a.m. until people leave. Activities will include I
exhibits, rides, arts and crafts. For more information call (919) I
The Center for Life Enrichment will sponsor an open house in
celebration of the conclusion of Spriritual Frontiers Fellowship
.