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I Fraternity The home of Col. Charles Young, the first black to reach the rank of colonel in the United States military, was purchased by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The announcement was made by Dr. L. Benjamin Livingston, grand basileus. The colonial-style mansion with 60 acres of property located in Xenia, Ohio, near the campus \\/:iu?f ? ^ - wi TTuucnurtc ana central State universities, was purchased for $90,000. In addition to being the home of the first black to become a colonel in the army, the Col. Young home was part of a major route of the Underground Railroad by which slaves escaped to the North from the South. A tunnel underneath the house still exists. Acquisition of the Young mansion culminated the first step of a major project of Omega Psi Phi, and paves the way for the development of an historical museum and a senior citizens complex. Said Livingston, 4The fraterr\ F Kjruer oj The Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliated, Jurisdiction of North Carolina, held its 83rd Communication in Ashville on Sept. 3-5. Winston-Salem, the 11 th_ district, has five Factern Qtar , - - ' wwvvt UiUI Chapters and five grand officers. The officers are Mrs. Elizabeth Tilley, grand worthy matron; Francis B. Eaton, grand associate patron; Mrs. Mary L. Fair and Community' milUIUHHIIIMMIMHIIIMHIMIIMWWmwmMMHMMMM ecutive session. Please call Patricl The Twin Cities Business and 1 sponsor a fashion show entitled p.m. at the YWCA on Glade St. A precede the show at 5:30 n.m. in t Please call 760-3310 for more inf< WEDNESDAY, S Author Jack Burnham will lectu: in the Southeastern Center Fc Aristocrats seeking new teen members The Delta Delta Chapter of the Aristocratic Society Youth Group Inc. is holding a membership drive for men and women 15-19 years old. The deadline for membership applications is Sept. "Members of The Aristocratic Society Youth Group serve as ambassadors for civic events and fundraisers and help with the Red Cross Blood Mobile. The members will also compete for scholarships and be the guests at an annual coronation ceremony t_ i J t- _ e - neia in nonor or tneir achievements throughout the year. The group is looking for young 0k men and women who have exhibited achievement in some field and have made contributions to their communities, churches, and schools and who show promise of becoming tuture leaders. The group's officers are Cedric E. Flynt, president; Carlette Russell, vice president; Fredie Roundtree, reporter; Mrs. Alice M. King, chairman of the board, and Mrs. Betty J. King, cochairman. Interested Dersons should send $1 along with their names, age, phone numbers and photographs to the Aristocratics at 3960 Shamel St., Winston-Salem 27105. I buys black nity is looking to develop a national Afro-American history museum that will highlight the WOrk Of Col Vonno nrtsl ? . . VWIIQ ItllU ua 11C II history of Omega Psi Phi." Working with the Ohio Historical Society, the fraternity is now seeking to have the 60-acre property officially declared an historical site. Then, the 80,000-plus member fraternity will start on a $103,000 renovation project. The renovation will be performed in accordance with plans designed by the Moody-Nolan architectural and engineering firm in Columbus, Ohio. Accordng to the plans, the mansion will be developed into a museum, a satellite fraternity office and will serve as a retreat site. Later, a senior citizens complex will be developed. Col. Charles Young was the second of four honorary members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He was elected an honorary member on March 8, 1912, less than one year after the fraternity e Eastern & Mrs. Lula H. Jenkins. Brand foreign corresponding secretaries, and Mrs. Dorothy Sprinkle, grand district deputy. Grand Worthy Matron Tilley has served four years are head of the organization, which has over 18,000 members.The session was well attended. The mayors from three cities, Hendersonville, Brevard and Asheville, presented keys to their cities to welcome the Eastern Star members. William A. Clement, Calendar c Hairs ton at 748-1072. % Professional Womans* Club will "Packaging Yourself" at 6:30 > wine and cheese social hour will k. D A J ? ?* lit r nit rvuuiil. AUIIUMlun IS >rmation. EPTEMBER 19 re on modern sculpture at 8 p.m. >r Contemporary Art at 750 k <r Tatkt A SPA B PORTA COME SEE 0 -jlgl 0 colonel's m was founded at Howard University by Dr. Edgar Love, Oscar Cooper, Frank Coleman and Dr. Ernest Just. Just, who was the faculty advisor at the time of the founding, was the first honorary member. The other two honorary members were Carter G. Woodson, father of Afro-American history, and the late Count Basie. Col. Young was active with the fraternity until his death in Africa (Liberia) on Jan. 2, 1922. He was the ranking black in the U.S. military at the time of his death. The highlight of his involvement with the fraternity came when he served as the keynote speaker at the fraternity's Ninth Grand Conclave in Boston in 1919. That conclave also featured then-Massachusetts Gov. Calvin Coolidge, who four years later became the country's 13th president. In 1922, Omega Psi Phi established Omega Memorial Day to commemorate the work of Col. Young. Today, Omega 0 ttar meets ii most worshipful grand master of the N.C. Grand Lodge Masons, jurisdictions of New Jersey, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the District of Col umbia, also attended the meeting. During the closing session ofthe meeting, all grand officers retained their offices. The officers are Grand Worthy Matron Sister Elizabeth Tilley, Grand Worthy Patron Brother J.A. Carter, Grand Associate From Page A6 Marguerite Drive in Winston-Sale book, "Beyond Modern Sculptur $2 for SECCA members, students, admission for the general publi 725-1904. PUBLIC SERVICE Al The Union Baptist Day Care Ci Winston-Salem has begun a Child free for children enrolled at the da} come levels are used to determine more information, call 724-1775. '-Mi1 PT^^B I t f : V Z&i ; ' 1 * I ^ ^ A A a ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ WtL Worn, and Watulem FROM ARTESIAN I RLE & BUILT-IN MODELS UR LARGE SELECTION I Artesia <\ spas, pool Vy\ 851 Reyri a \ \ Winston-Sate c?ti1 919*7i "rjb Across Fron -L-Hours: Mon.-Fri Financing Available c ansion Memorial Day is a day fraternity members pay tribute to all Omega men who have died. The fraternity also dedicated a Col. Charles Young Monument on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1926, at Arlingron National Cemetery. Col. Young's influence on the Omega Psi Phi fraternity also led to the establishment of the Students' Army Training Corps (SATC) at Howard University. It was established through the U.S. War n<?narfmont in IQ1 O < w wv^/?w KllVill III I 7 1 O lUi VUl" lege students. This program was the predecessor of the present day Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and the old Army Specialized Training Program # (ASTP) during World War II. The acquisition of the Young property was achieved through a fraternity committee headed by Livingston. The property is under the fraternity's national authority, which includes attorney Lloyd Jordan of St. Louis, realtor L.A. Westley of Memphis, and attorney Calvin Brown of Charlotte, all of whom belonged to the property acquisition committee. i Asheville Matron Sister Margaret Minon, Grand Associate Patron Brother Francis B. Eaton, Grand Secretary Sister Maria E. Singletary, Grand Beneval Secretary Sister Veatrice Davis. Grand Treasurer Sister Alice Collins* Grand Trustee Chairman Brother James Mungo, Grand Conductress Sister Olinzie Johnson, Grand Associate Conductress Sister Lillian Rhodes, Grand CCFC Sister Mary L. Fair and Sister Lula H. Jenkins. m. The talk will be based on his e." Admission for the lecture is and senior citizens. There is a $3 ic. For more information call NNOUNCEMENTS :nter at 406 Northwest Blvd. in Care Food Program. Meals are f care center. Family size and ineligibility for the program. For * |^?V?g^RLfMH^I^p 'V*^B :f I axwgl ?OOLS ' AVAILABLE IN DISPLAY n Pools s, hot tubs idda Road m. NC 27104 22*6440 i HanesPark i. 10-6; Sat. 10-4 I The Chronicle, Thursday, September 13, 1984-Page A9 TCMDSTOVE, made by the number 1 manufacturer of kerosene heaters in the world... introduces The largest opa portable kerosene heater In America. A? - 5 R TOYOSTOVET^ "i" W KSA-120 1.3 91 22,700 BTU's |*l| $19995 /? Heats large, A 4 multi-room areas... or a small home. ? 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