ly SSB *3 sf B1 Being Prepared Is His Guide Former business exec notches successful accomplishments jByTEZRAO. ELUS Chronicle Staff Writer When Marshall Bass was just ten years old, he was already dis playing the attributes of a budding entrepreneur. In order to expand his business of selling newspa pers, Bass initiated a shrewd busi ness deal with a bike shop owner. MI wanted a Schwinn balloon tire hike that cost $35," he recalled. 'The shop owner agreed to a one-dollar down payment with installments of one dollar per week." Then, with a mode of transportation, Bass took three other jobs, including a before - school paper route and delivering groceries, to help pay for the bicy cle and to save the money he knew he would eventually need for his education. This early indicator of Mr. Bass' potential to become a great businessman was realized in 1968 whan he accepted a position with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as manager of personnel develop ment. '1 was just coming out of the Army and I had compiled my resume and sent it out to several companies. Among the offers I received back was one from RJR. I felt that if I had something to give, I should give it back to the area where I got started." After twenty two years at RJR, serving in various capacities with increasing levels of responsi bility, Bass retired from the posi tion of senior vice-president. He is The only Afro-American ever to have held that position within the ? company. Bass' early plans included a degree fmm^Morgan StateJJniver sity. That dream was in the pro cess of becoming a reality when'it was interrupted in the second year by a draft notice. Bass admits that he thought "life was coming to an end" but, never one to dwell on the negative, he turned the situ ation to his advantage. Even as a private, Bass' lead ership potential was obvious. He attended Officer Candidacy School, and embarked upon a career as an infantry officer. He is a veteran of World War 2, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He once commanded a battal ion combat team in the Demilita rized Zone in Korea where he was responsible for the welfare and lives of over 1200 men. He man aged an annual budget of $126 million dollars as Logistics Offi cer for the 2nd Army, which cov ers eight states. ^ B ass served as Military Attache to the African west coast country of Liberia, and was In charge of the" Army's worldwide promotion system. He holds more than 30 military decorations including the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and the Combat -Infantryman's Badge. ? After two decades of service, . he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on the recommendation of then Vice-President Hubert Humphrey. "I was a military aide to the Vice-President," he recalled."At the time, I was on the promotion list for the rank of Colonel. Vice President Humphrey felt that I could do more good for more peo ple in the civilian sector than in the military, so I turned the pro motion down and came to Win ston-Salem with R. J. Reynolds." Bass completed his education at the University of Maryland at Staff Photo "None of my accomplishments came easily. I've known many people who could have outstripped my accomplish ments but didn't because they were never given an oppor tunity. I was always prepared because I knew that suc cess is only possible when opportunity meets prepara tion." . '? ' ? Marshall Bass College Park. There he earned a tary science and international bachelor of sclence degree in mill- aitairs. Bass is also a graduate of the. Basic Infantry Officer's Course, Advanced Officers Infantry Course, the United States Army Airborne School, a feat which he says is "really a small thing, M the Command and General Staff College, and the Armed Forces Staff College. He holds a Doctor of Humane Letters from six colleges and universities, including Winston-Salem State -University, Saint Augustine's CoU - lege and Johnson C. Smith Uni versity. Bass' military career is paral leled by an exemplary history in community affairs. He currently serves as chairman for several organizations including the WSSU Foundation board of direc tors, the board of trustees at Saint Augustine's College, and ihe North Carolina Central University board of visitors. He holds a seat on the board of directors for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Piedmont Fed eral Savings and Loan Associa tion, and the Winston-Salem Urban League. He is a member of several organizations including the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, the Gamma Kappa Bouie Sigma Pi - Phi, and the Executive Leadership Council. He is a licensed lay reader and a licensed chalice bearer in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. He is also a distin guished visiting professor at WSSU. "I teach a seminar on organi zational behavior. It is an indepen dent study program that meets once a week with the purpose of developing senior students' abili ^ ties to examine a set of circum stances and decide which course of action would-be-most benefit cial," he said. Bass explained that there are no right or wrong answers in his class. "Any number of responses are possible because it is a case study. The course really teaches students how to think." The newest 'hat' this jack of all trades wears is Marshall B. Bass and Associates. The compa ny was founded by -Bass as an ,? ?? f. ? *"< f ' * '??? ^V \ . ??? '^.'n* \ '"J $ ; ,-v ' ' x; , ?-? v ?v* ?.?; ^ ^ *:*>,/ .-^V - ' 5- * > ,x*\ ;, /> ' 'n;XV"' " ' ? *?" '?.* >*>':?? ?% ? \ < %? '"? ? v- -,vv ??*{??'?>/?'?-'"??? ??? #;"'^ \* SUNDAY, JUNE 17 ? The South Cleveland Avenue Flower Club will ceMaate to 33rd anniversary at 3 p.ra. at GospeT Ifcbeiiecle Holiness Church. 206 N. "h i | "j?5-- ***""''? -IP ? -t--~ - rjv. R?. Grant will be tK?:i SATURDAY, JUNE 23 ?'?. '?: Z ?"?? ' '?'? ?X 'S i':' \-'.;V ? RJR Tobacco Processing/United Way "Adopt an Agency" will hold an "Extravaganza" to benefit the Winston-Salem Enrichment Centeti front 8 am. "until." The event will take place in the *D" Lot on the cor ner of Fifth and Linden streets. Aaractipris win include a yard sale, a bake sale, a bang gliding equipment demo, pro golfers with tips, refreshments, entertainment, a car show aad prize drawings every 30 ?rr? ?- ? : ? a >,; ? ? ? i i'- . ? ;? ?,,. > ,?? ,iV-; ? ??;,?? ,y . ' - ] minutes #?; &jk ?? ? x- ? >--\ - ^ ^ PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ; ? ?? " ' . ? The 1965 Class of Atkins High School will hold fas 25th-year class ftonion July 6, 7 and 8. Interested persons Aoold comact SMriey Bish op Peoples at 785-9853 or Jadde Wsst Butler ? 723?3749. ?w- . *&&& vijfij-ss . The Afro-American members of the 1970 graduating class of RJ. Reynolds High School will have their 20-year reunion July 20 to 22. If yon taw not bett contacted yet, please call 722-5229 for mm Mii mation * ?*m mmm ? rt** a ? Sothatour employeesmay spend some time with their fianilies on the Fourth of Ji^r, the community news and calender ifcmBIwi have been moved up to 3 p.m. on Friday, June 29. The Chnmkk offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4. yoer cooperation will beapprecimed..Tlie ? Chronicle wishes everyone in the community a happy and safe Fourth! ? The YWCA, 1201 Olade St. wiH sponsor a women s protection series ia Jane from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tbpics me *tK| Overview of Criaiee Against women, June o; Kenaena ai no personal un&es ? sccunty TtecJmiques," June 13; "Self-Defense Sesteeka," June 20; and "Under aadhi Yoor LeatfKigto," Jane 27. Adminkxi isfMi^:; man Oaiy tod names from the Public Health Department held at Ffcw Bsptist Church on the first ftesdsy of each month. Private physicians alao openae a frea ciinte held at TVinity Moravian am** qn the fcst ffl?d third Thursday of each month. Both locations are open from 6 to 8 pjn. For more information call 724-7875. wmim New service club lends a helping hand By TATtA M. DAVIS Chronicle Staff Writer "With all of the bad things we are hearing about recently in our town, its good to know that we are doing something positive to com bat the negative, "said Mrs. Stella Ilena Bell, president of the Afro American Eagle Club. The club, founded bv Mrs. Bell in March, has completed its first service project by donating $700 to the Battered Women's Shelter. "We raised this money through stay-at-home bake sales and the sale of chicken dinners," she said. "I feel that with only seven members, we have accom : plished a lot in a short time. Mrs. Bell said that the club started when she asked several friends if they were interested in forming a service organization that would help Winston-Salem communities, especially the black communities. "I wanted this club to do things that our local communities would directly benefit from," she said "We want to help people that we can touch personally. We hear of a lot of national organizations that are suppose to help the needy or homeless btlt how much of that money actually reaches the people in our community?" She said that she had been in clubs in the past that were formed u> uu setvivc ptojevts tmt got around to doing anything worthwhile. She wants to make sure that this club and its mem bers strive to help worthy causes. The members initially met twice a month to organize their goals and design a constitution. Now, they meet on the second Sunday in every month at differ ent members' homes . She said that they hope to find a regular meeting place soon. One of the biggest projects that the club is working on is set wsn Photo ? Afro-American Eagle Club members make a donation to the Battered Women's SheHer.^oeitta 81 herd, second from left, receives the donation from llene Bell, left, Mary Clark and Icesola Powev^ \ nPjfff, ii AU I ting up a scholarship fund of $2000 for an Afro- American stu dent to attend Winston-Salem State University next fall. "We plan to work closely with the school system to determine those students who show potential P" If we are ever going | to stop the drug prob lem, it wilt take ali of us working together and getting involved in activities with our youth." - Stella I. Bell and desire to go to WSSU but can not afford to go," she said. Mrs. Bell said that many stu dents who can afford to go to col lege are oftep the ones that end up getting the scholarships. The club members want to make sure that the student actually needs finan cial aid. Mrs. Bell said that the club is presently seeking new members, but it is interested only in new members that really want to help change things in Winston-Salem. "We are very interested in working with other organizations, such as tiit hiuscmar Lrystropby Association Inc., since we feel that organizations such as this one are trying to accomplish some of the same goals," she said. The ideas and philosophies of the club are a reflection of those of its founder. Tve always been a person that reached out as far as I could to help someone else,n said Mrs. Bell. Though she feels that organi zations like the Afro-American Eagle Club are important, she feels that the thing most needed in the Afro- American unity. If we are ever goii the drug problem," she will take all of us working er and getting involved in ties with our youth. As adults, we need to think about what kind of support we're giving our children," she said. Mrs. bett is tnc mother or nvc children. If they are involved in crime, it's because they have noth ing to do or no place to go, she said. The fact that they don't have anything to do is our fault. She said that adults will have to help direct our youth more because many of them do not know what they want or who they are. "I pray that more people will try to get involved, if not with our Club, "With some organization," Mrs. Bell said.