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By ROBIN ADAMS
i/Rfomcie Aaaisianx Editor
"This is going to be a beginning
to build on," said Dr. Issac
Miller, president of Bennett College,
during last weekend's local
telecast of the United Negro College
Fund telethon.
Although Saturday marked the
fifth year of the nationally broadcast
fundraiser, it was WinstonSalem's
debut as hpst of a local
segment. The shoffVcfflcecd by
WSJS radio personalities Brenda
Walker-Brown and Wayne
Willard and recording artist Curtis
Hairston, lasted from noon to
midnight and raised more than
$36,000 locally. Twice an hour,
the national broadcast from
Hollywood would cut to local
broadcasts that included interviews
with local leaders.
" it went welT.
considering all the complications
"We have got a lot of
volunteers and the support
has been great. The only
thing we need now is
money."
behind the scenes," said Betty
Hanes, chairman of the local
UNCF telecast committee. "We
raised over $36,000 locally, but
that doesn't include a $50,000
pledge from R.J. Reynolds, any
pledges made locally to the tollfree
number or any money collected
at the three viewing parties."
There is some question, said
Hanes, as to whether the
Reynolds pledge will be added to
the local total. The national
UNCF telethon wants to add the
pledge to its national total. But,
because money raised locally will
directly benefit the six UNCF
schools in North Carolina. Hanes
said she hopes the money will be
added to the local total.
"It means splitting that
$50,000 between 42 schools,
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Although Winston-Salem was
a long way from meeting its
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response here was better than
that in Charlotte, a city that has a
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telethon before. Hanes said she
isn't sure how Winston-Salem
compared with .Durham and
Raleigh.
Despite all the hard work,
Hanes said, she looks forward to
the telethon next year and hopes
people will give more the next
time.
Miller agrees. "I hope that this
becomes an institution in North
Carolina," he said. 'There are
six United Negro College Fund
schools in North Carolina and
whatever is raised is giveaback to
tfiem four-fold.
"The United Negro College
Fund is an investment in the
education of our young people,
- itMfee tarterest of America, and it
really is time that America put a
high priority on education."
In addition to the local
segments, which were taped at
the Stouffer Winston Plaza Hotel
and broadcast roughly 15
minutes later, three viewing parties
were hosted by the Beta
Alpha Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda
Sorority, the Sophisticated
Gents and the Top Ladies of
Distinction.
"I think this is the greatest
thing I have seen in a long time,"
said East Ward Alderman
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viewing party in the home of Jack
and Inez Davis. 4'But I'm disappointed
we didn't have an opportunity
to rally (more support) in
the black community."
Although volunteers filled the
second floor of the Winston
Plaza, the phones generally remained
silent.
"We have *got a lot 0f
votuftteer^" said Hanes Saturday
afternoon, "and the support
has been great. The only thing we
need now is money."
Hanes said the local UNCF
planning committee had
estimated that the local religious
community, because of its ties
with UNCF schools, would contribute
$15,000. But only $3,200
came from local churches. In addition,
said Hanes, the local
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By ROBIN ADAMS
Chronicle Assistant Editor
Members of Second New
Bethel Baptist Church , decided
Sunday afternoon by an eightvote
margin to reinstate the Rev.
Emory L. Clark Jr. as their
pastor. Clark, who has been
pastor at the church for the past
nine years, has been charged and
convicted of drunken driving and
faces additional charges of
drunken driving and possession
of marijuana.
Hut tne vote may not mean thattroubles
at the church are over,
said Ernest D. Jones, chairman
of the church's deacon board.
"I was pleased with the vote
because that's the way we are to
conduct business in th$ Baptist
church," said Jones, "but I have
already resigned."
Jones said that five of the
church's six deacons haye^fiK
pressed similar concerns <^nd that
many members who ^oted 'to
have Clark ousted may also be
leaving.
4'It seems that, with so many
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serve Forsyth, wrong or mistal
redell counties. "And that m
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people leaving, it's gonna be a
real tough struggle/' said Jones.
4'The vote was too close. He is V
'going to have to struggle to pull
the church back. And the Bible
says 4woe unto the shepherd who
scatters the flock."'
The two-hour closed meeting
was conducted by Dr. Warnie C.
Hay, moderator of the Rowan
Baptist Association, of which Second
New Bethel is one of more
than 100 member churches. Some
questions were raised as to
whether Clark- needed a twothirds
or a simple majority to
win. But Hay said the congregation
decided by a preliminary
vote to support a simple-majority
outcome.
"The vote was 83-75," said
Hay. "Eighty-three for the
pastor and 75 against. And,
because the church is governed by
a congregational form of government,
that means that Clark won.
' "I know the vote was close,
but my plea to them was that they
try to stay together.1' Please
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will suffer
it offered three years ago, Craven
icy needs about $373 million.
cuts not only affect us directly,"
l attornev in his 40s with a n*at1v
"but as all of the programs that our
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idministrative staff goes down and
decisions are made which are either
ken.
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arest examples, Craven says, is the
decision to cut Sochd Security
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