f ':- -Chronicle Profll She face By ALBERT NICKERSON Chronicle Staff Writer Mrs. Annie Hairston loves a biggest challenge of her 29-year < will be directing the new Kimb native School. Under the new reorganization will remain an elementary school, in computer science, photograpl grams. It will house grades kin< a uvc. "I'm most excited because it's i opportunity," said Hairston, wh Superintendent Zane Eargle to b alternative school. Students are selected to attent committee of the central administ of applicants are put in a po< selected by grade from each of the tary schools. Of the school's 276 ! percent are white and 40 percent Hairston said the traditional c has been eliminated at the school, be confined to one classroom am stead, students will be taught by and each class will be composed various age and grade levels. Ther about one teacher to ten students Besides the reading, writing, students will be taught a variety Fundraiser s< A large group of voters and candidates from Greensboro and Winston-Salem are expected to attend a benefit reception spon1 sored by supporters and friends of Dr. Robert (Bob) L. Hannon at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 in Yenrof's restaurant on 2200 Randleman Road in Greensboro. Dr. I-Jannon, who was the lone black candidate seeking the governor's office in the May 8 primary, ran seventh in the Democratic primary from a field of ten. In Bertie and Granville Counties, he ran second to AtChuck Mang to play Stevei The Chuck Mangione Quintet, a touring company of the broadway musical, "Ain't Misbehavin," the world famous Vienna Choir Boys and political humorist Mark Russell are among the visiting attractions to be presented by the Stevens Center in its 1984-85 season, which opens this month. i i ? o _ n . f "were saving a seai ior You," is the season's theme. "We're offering a wide variety of artists," said general manager Clyde Lindsley, "including nine events with two series options and we are expecting a strong response from the public." The season begins Sept. 8 and 9, with four performances of a magic show for family audiences. "Shaw Smith's Wacky Wizar dry." is planned to coincide with The Rows Repo An incisive social and pc the award winning journ; Sponsored by Chrysler C Corporation. Listen to the Rowan R< Friday at ( 7:55 A.M. ) c WA "98 Tri I I? J s 'biggest ( They will be g photography. ' produce a new challenge and the studio, educational career The district i erley Park Alter- building. Now pod, with eighi I 1 pian, me scnool has a name. I but will specialize Pooh Corne ly and math pro- kindergarten t iergarten through House on Th< j studies and hi i once in a lifetime they will be ta 0 was selected by casting, langm e principal of the "We hope i system," said 1 1 the school by a a role model f< ration. The names According t ol and randomly $50,000 state i district's elemen- Winston-Salen students, about 60 new programs are black. Becoming tl ilassroom concept pumped new . Students will not career- Haircfr d one teacher. In- "Education different teachers should go as U of students from to go," she sai e will be a ratio of happens.'' i. She has beei and arithmetic, minisrtrator or of special classes. Elementary Sc it for Dr. Bol torney General Rufus Edmisten, who won in both counties. As a result of his campaign, Dr. Hannon had a total debt of $18,97It That debt has now been" reduced to $7,000. The purpose of Saturday's reception is to help the former gubernatorial candidate settle his campaign debt. Among the organizations that have been invited to the reception are members Of local sororities, fraternities, lodges and alumni associations, includinc North Carolina A&T and WinstonSalem State universities. Candidates seeking office in ione-Quintet is Center the Carolina Street Scene outdoor festival and will have 70-minute performances each afternoon at 1 and 3:30 p.m. Political humorist Mark Russell will appear on Saturday evening, Sept. 22. Russell does several comedy _sp^cials each season on PBS and writes a syndicated newspaper column. He has been called "the deftest deflator of political pompositysince Will Rogers." "American Music Album" is the first of two series being offered and it opens on Friday evening Oct. 19 with the New American Ragtime Ensemble in a program of tunes by Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake and other composers of the ragtime era. The series also includes the Please see page A8 i in rt. )litical commentary by alist, Carl T. Rowan. Corporation and K mart *port, Monday through >n AA iple A" challenge' iven Spanish, computer science and The students also will be allowed to spaper and have their own broadcast made some renovations to the school , the classrooms are arranged like a t rooms to each section. Each section :or example, there is the House of t, which houses students in hrough second grade. In the Little ; Prairie, they will be taught social story. And in La Casa De Manana lught Spanish, photography, broadige and how to use computers. ;o make this the best school in the Hairston. "Hopefully, it will serve as or the rest of the system." o Hairston, the school received a grant and a $25,000 grant from the \ Foundation to finance some of the le principal of the new school has excitement into her educational )n said. is the root of our nation. Every child ir as his or her ability will allow them id. "It is our task to ensure that this i in education for 29 years as an adinstructor. She taught at Northside hool in Chapel Hill for four years ) Hannon November from all parties at' both the local and state level are expected to attend. A dance will follow the recep~T tion at 9 p.m. Each person attending will be expected to make a minimum contribution of $6 at the door. There are no limits on contributions and those who can con^ tribute more than $6 are urged to do so. A a short program is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Each candidate attending will be given an opportunity to speak. SSv : ^ ,^9B HP^^U -I ^ ll H A ^l mm .* .< . ,v- -^WV SEJtGRAM WSTHlffrS CO. N Y. H Y 100% NEUTRAL SPIRITS DC p * The C MBBIIflB?. ' : i' iafj ii taiu i iii 11 >i ' ?-* "7^ gMgW -^.isPP^r Kimberley Park Alternative School Principal Anr and leader" (photo by James Parker). before getting a job at Columbian Heights in 1967. Next, she taught at Diggs Elementary School, where she was promoted to assistant principal and later to principal before the school closed last year. "I had mixed emotions about leaving Diggs because it was home," she recalled. "I knew the teachers, students and parents. Yet, 1 was offered this great challenge." Hairston comes from a family of educators. Of BBB' Marin** anrp i .^K?||l Wj gram, son of Ma 'fc Winston-Salei reported for du Force r7^ ^ Camp Pendleton Marine Capt. Jr., son of Edit ^ Winston-Sale; m ft departed on a dc western Pacific ( p._....... He is an off m y >M Marine Medii w ? -w Squadron 165, a 31st Marine A Dr. Robert Hannon (MAU), basttf-n ||4J[ * '' '" ** trnS ~fmt/mJL.y m*"> ^/"B Hi ?"0 ho'TLCD ? Fi-.^B He. if ?T afiynw ^ ?7 H <<0 lOu-svuf ?? ?.?' * *v?j-B ??-? *j 'VJMi .",?!( 0/ (HOC lfc;B Mb' >V ufC D?'V?i Cv^B ^pBUnESSBBEBBHl^. i ' i f ^''HfO '?0? IMI