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Thursday, December 7,1989
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12/28/39
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?i ALBERTVILLE AL 35950
Wood, aldermen
sworn into office
By ROBIN BARKSDALE
Chronicle Staff Writer
The gavel of leadership officially was passed to the city's first female
mayor Monday night as Martha S. Wood was installed in the top post in
Winston-Salem government.
\ Mrs.-Wood, who succeeded Wayne A. Corpening, and three new
aldermen were installed by Judge Margaret L. Sharpe in ceremonies held
at the Council Chamber at City Hall. Also installed were newcomers
North Ward Alderman Nelson Malloy, who succeeded Patrick T.
Hairston; Alderman Nancy T. Pleasants, who captured the seat vacated
by Mrs. Wood in the Northwest Ward; and Alderman J. Hugh Wright,
who defeated incumbent Frank L. Frye in the race for the South Ward
seat.
After being installedrMrs. Wood recommended a slate of committee
assignments that included EasT WarcTAlderman Virginia K. Newe^as
Finance Committee chair, Southeast Ward Alderman Larry Womble as
Public Works Committee chair, Mr. Malloy as chair of the General Com
mittee and Southwest Ward Alderman Lynne S. Harpe as mayor pro tern.
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Photo by Mike Cunningham
Mayor Martha Wood takes oath of office as Alderman Vivian H. Burke looks on.
Blacks outraged over Burke 'defection'
By ROBIN BARKSDALE
Chronicle Staff Writer
Some Afro-Americans are irate
over the outcome of Monday evening's
Board of Aldermen meeting, which
they said conld spell disaster for the
Afro-American community and for dis
advantaged segments of the Twin City.
Their concerns stem from the
removal of Afro-American aldermen as
chairs of several key committees, and
they're pointing a finger at Alderman
Vivian H. Burke as the culprit.
At the Monday meeting, the first
for the city's new mayor and three of
the aldermen, Mayor Martha S. Wood
presented a slate of committee assign
ments that positioned four Afro-Ameri
can aldermen as committee chairs. She
also recommended that Southwest Ward
Alderman Lynne S. Harpc be the hoard
's mayorpro tem.
Her recommendation was support
ed by aldermen Viigima K. NVwett,
Larry W. Woinble and Nelson L. Mal
loy Jr.
Her recommendations lor assign
menus failed, and West Ward Alderman
Robert S. Northington Jr. presented an
alternate slate that included only two
A fro-American chairs and named Mrs.
Burke as mayor pro tem. Democratic
aldermen Burke and Harpe joined
Republican board members Mrs*-Pleas
ants and Mr. Wright in supporting Mr.
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The Race Ls On
Parmon, Booker announce candidacy for county commission
Earline W. Parmon
by TONYA V. SMITH ?
Chronide Staff Writer
Two Afro-Americans have announced lhat ihey will run for a seat
on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, and at least three oth
ers are contemplating their candidacies.
Earline Parmon and C.P. Booker held press conferences Monday
and Wednesday, respectively, to announce their bids to run for one of
two seats in District A. Former Commissioner Mazic Woodruff, busi
nessman James Grace and Naomi Jones, who ran for a scat on the
school board in 1988, said they are "thinking about" running for a scat
on the board.
The recently approved county election plan will be tried for the
first time in the 1990 elections. The plan divided the county into two
districts - A and B - and expanded the Board of Commissioners from
five to seven members. District A is made up of the North, Northeast
and Southeast wards and two county precincts. Sixty-five percent of the
voters in District A are Afro-American, and 80 percent arc Democrats.
. A native of Forsyth County, Ms. Parmon is the founder and execu
tive director of the LIFT Learning Center and Academy, and was the
first Afro-American woman to chair the Forsyth County Democratic
Party - a post she held for two years. She is a 1989 fellow of the Insti
tute of Politics in Wilmington and a member of Leadership Winston
Salem's class of 1988.
Mr. Booker recently retired after nearly 40 years of service with
North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co. He worked as district manager for
20 years, sales manager for 11 years and as an agent for two years. He
was joined by his pastor Scrcnus Churn, banker Walter Tucker, former
alderman C.C. Ross and his wife, Margaret, during his press conference
at Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Both candidates acknowledged that the new county election plan
played some part in their decisions, but it was not the deciding factor
for them, they said.
"It was not necessarily the deciding factor because I've been think
ing about running for public office for about three years now," Mr.
Booker explained. "I've had friends who have encouraged me and
somewhat motivated me to consider running for public office. It proba
bly would be more difficult without the election plan."
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Sorority wants art
center at Skyland
By TONYA V. SMITH
Chronicle Staff Writer
An arts and humanities center may be established
in East Winston if officials with the Delta Fine Arts
Center can persuade the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Coun
ty Board of Education to sell them the old Skyland
School Property off East End Boulevard.
Representatives from both sides will sit down later
today to discuss the specifics of the proposal, said Ms.
Scippio, arts center director.
"We're interested in the Skyland property because
we have outgrown our present space and we want to
implement our programs - the classes, workshops and
lectures - in an arts and humanities center."
In 1972, the Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority established the Winston
Salem Delta Fine Arts as a non-profit, tax-exempt cor
poration. The center's purpose was to stimulate cultural
interest, pnde and inspiration in the community by
developing an awareness of the contributions of Afro
Americans to the arts in America. Providing education
al and cultural cxpcnences for the community through
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Photo by Mike Cunningham
Dfflcer D.D. Adams exhibits drugs and paraphernalia to Citizens Drug Task Force members Wen
jell Brown, Sophia Brown, Clarthria "Peggy" Wherry and Henry Jones Jr. Dec. 3-9 is "National
titles Fight Back Against Drugs Week."
Principal gets
reassigned to
Bolton School
By TONYA V. SMITH
Chronicle Staff Writer
Despite a plea for mercy from the Concerned
Mothers of Forsyth County, the city-county school
board reappointed Monday the man accused of hit
ting, slapping and kicking nine Afro-American chil
dren to a principalship in an elementary school.
William E. Honeycutt, who was relieved of Ms
duties as principal at Mineral Springs Elementary
School in October, was appointed to replace retiring
James H. Klcu as principal of Bolton Elementary
School.
In early"September, Mr Honeycutt was charged
with seven counts of assault on children less than
12 years old. The Afro-American children alleged .
that the white principal shoved, kicked and slapped
them on bus #553 on Sept. 11. Mr. Honeycutt wis
tried by Judge Margaret L. Sharpe and acquitted of
those charges on Oct. 10. Two additional charges
were subsequently filed against Mr. Honeycutt, but
when Judge Sharpe declined to give the prosecuting
attorney a continuance on Oct. 24, the state volun
tarily dismissed the charges.
Parents hoped to later refile the charges, on
behalf of their children, despite Judge Sharpe's
warning that Mr. Honeycutt could file charges
against them. Daniel S. Waldcn, Mr. Honeycutt's
attorney, had argued that the state was attempting to
try his clicni.twice on the same charges and hqtft
filed a motion alleging double jeopardy.
He later said that his client's constitutional
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C.P. Booker
Panel drafts guide
for fighting drugs
Evict public housing tenants who
sell drugs, alcohol, task force says
By TONYA V SMITH
Chronicle Staff Writer
Public housing tenants who have been convicted
of drug and alcohol offenses should be evicted in order
to promote a safer and more healthful environment for
rcsidcntsTffcsolved members of the Citizens Drug Tfcsk
Force.
The 17-member, mayor-appointed group sat down
earlier this week and formulated four resolutions call
ing on the city's housing authority, businesses and leg
islative representatives to join the fight against drugs.
Public unveiling of the resolutions coincidc with
"National Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week/
which began Dec. 3 and will climax Saturday whh a
march against drugs in the Momingsidc Community.
Two additional resolutions were directed at the
county's legislative delegation.
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Citizens
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