Delta Sorority's 1993 Jabbernock winners
Deltas Hold Jabberwock Pageant
The Winston-Salem Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority presented its scholarship
program culmination activity. "The
Jabberwock," on March 27 at the
Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium
on the campus of Winston-Salem
State University. This year, high
school, college-bound women com
peted for the title of Miss Jabber
wock.
This year's program featured
an open-mike talent competition
that took place in the fictional Club
Jabberwock. Ten local acts, includ
ing singing, dancing and rapping,
competed for first, second and third
place prizes. The ladies in the Jab
berwock pageant worked in the fic
tional club and planned their
futures and dreamed of ways to
make this world a better place.
? The Jabberwock derived its
Carroll's Through The Looking
Glass, and has remained synonv
?.~mous with scholarships and
? achievement'fof decades. Monies
for scholarships are derived from
the sorors and from efforts of the
contestants and their parents. The
winners are selected based on the
total amount of revenue raised in
this effort, and contestants are
given 75 percent of their earnings.
The Jabberwock COmmittee,
chaired by Soror Sandra Chapman
and co-chaired by Soror Marlene
McK ee, began work in 1992 for
this year's program. There, were
motivational, civic and social activ
ities for the young ladies to he
i nvol v ed in throughout the year. "
The contestants adopted a' family
and provided Thanksgiving and
Christmas cheer to the family.
Tameka Brandon, a senior at,
East Forsyth High School was
named this year's Miss Jabber
wock. raising more than S S .()()(>
toward a scholarship. Brandon
hopes to attend Hampton Univer
sity in Hampton. Va., and pursue a
career ! n 3a w. The first runner-up Is
contestant is Patricia Herrell.
The contestants voted Chen
netta West as the contestant with
the most personality' hfffl'TSP^
Travis as the most versatile 'contes
tant.
Each young lady and their
escorts received gifts compliments
of various groups and businesses in
the community. The winners
received computers, cameras, and
Dream Machines, along with
momentos of the occasion. Soror
Rillie Matthews and her committee
solicited gifts from the community.
All parents received a S25 gift cer
tificate to Ryan's Restaurant.
The vocal trio "Sweet Sun-en
der," students at Winston-Salem
State University, took the first
place prize in the open-mike seg
ment. Shawn Barr, a 13-year-old
vocalist, took second-place honors,
and Sandra Archie won the third
place prize.
The evening ended with a ren
dition of "This Little Light of
Mine" by the HMC Chorale,
accompanied and directed by
Michael Lemmon. Also featured in
this year's program were contes
tants from the Little Miss America
Pageant held earlier this year.
: ' TUgEKgou n y "hrt i gr ttf 1 riwi i ?
dreams and reminded all present
that there is a dream out there -
with your name on it!
Sigmas Plans Rhomania Ball
The Rhoer Club and Rhorrania"
Ball participants of Alpha Nlu
Sigma met on March 20 at the East
Winston Library to finalize dates
and plans for their upcoming Rho
mania Ball.
Kionna Jones, president of the
Rhoers. presided.
The Rhoers are making plans to
be represented at their regional con
ference to be held in Cambridge.
Mass. on April 2.^-25. where the\
will compete in the Rhoer pageant
~anrf thcr chapter drs^pkty r ompeli
lions. The Rho^rs and their spon
soring chapter. Alpha Nfu Sigma,
recently completed their national
Project Reassurance and Vocational
Guidance project. The groups used
March of Dimes canisters to collect
money for the "Healthier Rab\ f air'
sponsored by the local March of
Dimes.
Alpha Mu Sigma provided a
workshop for 15 young women on
skin care and healthier skin. Repre
sentnttvev from Fashion Fair-?k?s- ?
nietics and Belk's in Hanes Mall
presented the workshop.
The chapter has distributed over
3(K) copies of "A Parent's Guide to
Prevention: Growing L p. Drug-^
Free." The project was designed to
help through education with the
growing problems of drugs among
teen-agers.
Alpha Mu Sigma is making
plans to end the sorority year with a
blood pressure and cholesterol drive.
i .Sharyn McCrumb to Read at Library
;? Award winning novelist and
)? short story writer Sharyn McCrumb
I; will be the featured author in a pub
lie reading and reception at 7 p.m.
on April 20 in the auditorium of
? Forsyth County Public Library. 660
?? W. fifth St.
??
H McCrumb. who mav be better
'? known to Winston-Salem residents
;? as Sharyn Bratcher. was u reporter
for the Chronicle in the 1970*s. She
?
?? wrote her first novel. "Sick of Shad
? ows", while living in Winston
i
? Salem, receiving feedback and
? encouragement at the Public
t Library's Writers Roundtable meet
? ings. She returns to the scene in
? ceJebration of National Library
I Week.
?
Sharon Bratcher McCrumb
Winner of the Edgar Award tor
the satirical mystery Bimbos of the
Death Sun. and the Agatha Award
for the short story " A Wee Doch
Doris," McCrumb has gained criti
cal acclaim tor her more recent,
genre-busting Appalachian-based
novels dealing with the politics of
culturc.
Her novels include The Hang
man's Beautiful Daughter, (a New
York Times Notable Book of the
Year 1992), If Ever I Return, Pretty
Peggv-o (a New York Times
Notable Book. 1990). Macpherson's
Lament. Lovely in her bones. Miss
ing Susan. Paying the Piper. High
land Laddie Gone. Bimbos of the
Death Sun. Zombies of the Gene
Pool. Sick of Shadows, and The
Windsor Knot.
;j Are You In the Life Insurance Quandary?
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If you arc asked to determine
your life insurance needs, could you
do so with confkience?
Many cannot simply because
there is no magic number or perfect
right answer.
What is possible is to get a
range of coverage needed for a per
son who wants to provide money for
' , dependents should you die.
This subject and others related
to personal risk management (insur
ance needs i is the topic of a seminar
i < .presented b\ the North Carolin.i
i .Cooperative F.xtensive Service
Triad Money Management Center
on April 13, at the Forsyth County
Public Library. Main location audi
torium. 660 W. Fifth St. from ~-N
p.m.
Hie presenter for the seminar is
Sandra W. Randleman. president
and owner of S.W. Randleman
Associates in Winston-Salem and
agent for New York Life Insurance
Company.
Randleman. as a registered rep
resentative of Life I'nderwriter
Training Council Fellow (Ll'TCF)
is the secretary .'treasurer ot the Win
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( mierv. titers.
For reservations contact Nita H.
Royal at 919-767-8213*
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Sandra W. Randleman
WSSU offers Paralegal Course
Winston-Salem State Univer
sity is offering a paralegal course
over six consecutive weekends
beginning April 17-18 and ending
May 22-23.
The course is designed for
beginning as well as advanced legal
workers. The course is coordinated
by' Scott Hatch. J.D.. who has taught
the course at colleges throughout
the United States since 1983. and is
taught by local attorneys and other
paralegals.
Tlk' v 'V5. which includes
numerous u-^Muh manuals. For
more information, call the office of I
continuing Kdik.itum. ~ 50-2630.
Persons pas itji: b\ credit card
K/ds' Corner
What's up 'round the 'hood?
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
2:30 p.m. ? The 14th Street Recreation Center
will hold an Easter egg hunt. The fun includes crafts,
egg-dying and games.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10
11:30 a.m. ? St. Peter's World Outreach Center,
3683 Old Lexington Road, will hold a Children's
Easter Fling until 1 :30 p.m. ? featuring Felix the
Clown, an Easter egg hunt, games and prizes. For
information call 650-0200.
UPCOMING
- * April 8 is a professional day $or teachers. There
will be no school for students. April 9, Good Friday, is
a holiday.
? April 12 is a professional day for teachers.
There will be no school for students.
ONGOING
? The East Winston Library has preschool story
time and after-school movies for children on Wednes
days and Thursdays. For schedules call the branch at
727-2202.
? The 4-H Club of the North Carolina Cooperative
Extension-Service is sponsoring several summer
camps and retreats for youth. Camps include topics in
horsemanship, computers, electricity and new technol
ogy, sailing and marine ecology, space, teen issues,
wildlife and fish and game, photography. For informa
tion call 767-3557.
? Habitat For Humanit} of ForsVth County Inc. is
sponsoring a design competition tor high school stu
dents. From now until April 16. architectural students
in the county's eight regular high schools who join the
competition will be busy designing a three -bedroom,
900 to l,100-square-fool4jouse. The best design will
be used by Habitat to build a house as part -of- its mis
sion to provide affordable housing to low -income fam
ilies in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The com
petition is voluntary, but students who participate will
receive course credit for their \\4jrk. The three best
designs from each school will be submitted. b\ April
16 to a judging committee. The winner will be
announced May 3. In addition to having his or her
house built, the winner will receive an award and his
name will be placed in the house when built. For.
information, call Kenneth Carlson Jr. at 722-5700.
? The city of Winston-Salem Workforce Develop
ment Department is accepting applications tor JTPA
summer jobs. Interested youth. 16-21 years old (by
June 14), may pick up an application at any one of the
following locations: high school guidance depart
ments, public libraries. Housing Authority Resource
Center, social service department (Carl Russell. old
courthouse,- downtown Reynold*. Health Center_
(lobby), Discount Records, and Three Girls Conve
nience Store. For more information, call 72"?-K(H^ or
727-2420. Application deadline is April 30.
$1.99
Happy Meals
What vou want is what you get.'"
State Queen ~i
Shirley P. Cheeks was elected
queen of the DuckJ Lasssiter
Court #/5 at the State Semi'
Annual Meeting held in Char
lotte , iV.C. on March 26. Cheeks
won the title of "State Queen"
for the North Carolina Jurisdic ?
tion of the Heroines of Jericho.
She will go to Philadelphia to
compete as queen for the
national title.
DuckllMssiter Court #/5 with the
Most Ancient Matron Annie
Duck and Most Worthy Joshua
David Odom was established on
Jan. 2.
The court and Cheeks will spon
sor fund-raisers to aid in her
efforts to win the national title of
the Heroines- of Jericho and
bring it hack to the North Car*
olina jurisdiction.
Cheeks has two sons, Curtis and
Cedric Cheeks , and is the daugh
ter of Mozell Pclzcr of Winston
Salem. She is a member of
Shiloh Baptist Church , member
of Queen of Olympia Chapter
#620, Order of the Eastern Star ,
> P. HA., and a charter member of
I Duck/lAissiter Court #75.
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