hashes Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Wilhelmena Lash and Dawd
L.. Lash celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on April 10.
The couple celebrated their
anniversary b\ eating out and
spending ume with their children
,uid grandchildren.
The Lashes celebrated with
Bonnie Freemon ot" Louisville.
Ky. and her daughter Colsie
Freemon; Mr. and Mrs. David L.
Lash Jr. ot Charlotte. N.C.; and
Kim Lash and Lisa Clarke, both'
of Winston-Salem. The couple
has three grandchildren.
W ilhelmena and David Lash
Public Health Week April 18
Good health through preven
tion i s the message staff members
o t the Fors\th Counts Health
Department plans to take to the citi
zens of forsyth County this week.
The count) is observing Public
Health Week. April 18-24. as pro
claimed by Gov. James B Hunt. Jr
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Dr. Thomas R. Dundon. direc
tor of the Forsyth Counts Health
Department, explained that matn
people do not realize how important
prevention can be.
'Each year thousands of people
' fall victim to ao-'idents. environ
mental problems and chronic ill
nesses. such as heart disease, high
blood pressure, diabetes and can
cer Dundon said.
Even though North Carolina
has an excellent public health sys
tem tor responding to these ill
nesses. many of these health prob
lems could be prevented or better
controlled if people understood and
applied prevention and health pro
motion techniques in their own
lives."
Some of the events scheduled
to take place during Public Health
Week includes a breakfast for the
board of health, county commis
sioners and health department
employees and various displays at
the Main library, hanes Mall and
Parkland School.
For more information on Pub
lic Health Week or public health
services, call the Forsyth County
Health Department.
Crosby Honored
After more than 20 \ears ot
service, Doris \ Crosbv reccntl\
retired from Jepson-Burn\ Aero
space Corp. She was honored at a
surprise dinner b\ her co-workers
and a supervisor on March IS. She
received flowers, balloons, cards
and gifts.
Crosby was gi\en a retirement
and birthday dinner on March 27
by her children and grandchildren
at the Sprague Street Recreation
Center.
A program was presented in
Crosby s honor, with Ro^rt L.
Noble Jr.. her oldest son. presiding.
Peggy Moore was the accompanist
and a soloist.
The program opened with "The
Negro National Anthem." The Rev.
Louis Werts. assistant pastor of
New Bethel Baptist Church, deliv
ered the prayer. Noble offered
greetings and the w elcome. .
LaTasha~Noble. Crosby \ grand
daughter. recited a poem. Little
Things." Evangelist Louise Kirk
offered words of wisdom. Mary
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Doris Crosby receives gifts.
NlcCormick and Ida Pauling sang a
duet. "Look Where He Brought Me
From." Evangelist Louise Hawkins
delivered remarks, the blessing and
the benediction.
Alecia Noble. Crosby's daugh
ter. prepared the dinner.
Naomi Jones presented Crosby
a plat of the city of Winston-Salem.
Special guests were Petty Offi
cer Reginald L. Noble, Crosby's
son. and his family of Hampton.
Va.
Watt Keynotes Commencement
U.S. Congressman Mel Watt, a
North Carolina Democrat who was
elected to the newly-established
12th Congressional district in 1992.
will deliver the keynote address at
W inston-Salem State University s
commencement exercises at ^:45
a.m.. Saturday. May 8. at the
Lawrence ^foel Veterans Memorial
Coliseum. An attorney and a busi
nessman. Watt is a former state sen
ator. Watt, whose 12th Congres
sional district includes Winston
Salem State, serves on the subcom
mittees of two powerful House
committees. Banking. Finance, and
Urban Affairs, and Judiciary. Watt
is Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. He received the juris
doctorate degree in 1970 from Yale
I niversity.
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Mt. Zion Releases Balloons In Celebration of Easter
Following morning worship
services at Mount Zion Baptist
Church on Easter Sunday, hundreds
of balloon were released b\ mem
bers of the congregation. Tied to
each balloon streamer was a tag on
which an invitation to worship at
Mount Zion w as attached. Each bal
loon message also included the dec
taration:"Christ the Lord' is risen
today Alleluia."
Sponsored b\ the Chancel
Choir of the church, the balloon
release was conducted in coopera
tion with other members ot the
music department of Mount Zion.
Prior to the general balloon release,
presidents of the various choirs ded
icated individual balloons of several
colors to the church pastor. The
dedication ceremony also included
responsive readings by choir mem
bers and the church congregation at
large.
Serenus T. Churn. Mount
Zion's pastor, conducted the cere
mom on the lawn of the church. In
his dedicatory remarks the pastor
explained the significance of the
balloon release, and why Mount
Zion and Christians everywhere cel
ebrate Easter. He was assisted in the
ceremonies by Inez S. Shaw, chair
person of the Program Committee
for the Chancel Choir, and Michael
Lemmon. minis ter of m usic at
Mount Zion. Joining them were:
Barbara Benson. Nancy Bratton.
Clark Gaither. Veronica Gaither
Jones. Lateshia Jones. Askia Smith,
and Delarion Campbell.
According to a spokesman for
the choirs, "this Easter acti\ii\ was
conducted as a part of our outreach
to the community and it helped us
to share with others the good news
of Christ's resurrection." The
spokesman further indicated that
sponsors of the balloon release were
anxious to see if someone would
respond to the invitation to worship
at Mount Zion as a result of finding
one of the released ballpons.
When last seen, hundreds of
brightk colored balloons were soar
ing skywards towards Northeast
Winston-Salem. Those who found
them or w ho saw them afloat are
asked to call Mount Zion at 722
2325.
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the addition of Roger Sloan to our
sales team.
Roger has over 23 years of
sales and leasing experience in the
automotive industry.,
Roger and his wife, Ardcll,
" are TTatives~or Winston-Salem and ~
have three children.
Roger believes in working
for your business and invites you
to let him show you the only way
to drive. Classic Cadillac is
located at 7726 North Point Blvd.
Unwood Fulton
BUSINESS MANAGER
Linwbbd Fuilon has been
promoted to busine&s manager at
Modern Nissan on University
Parkway at 52 N. Prior to his
promotion. Linwood was a sales
representative at Modern Toyota for
four years. Me has a total of five
years in the automotive industry.
As business manager. Linwood
handles the financing, warranties,
insurance and all legal documents
pertaining to the purchase or sale of
your car or truck.
Linwood is from Lake City. SC
and is married to Hattie Brayboy
Fulton. They have two children.
Two Exhibitions Open At Diggs Galery on April 16
Exhibitions" highlTghiing"T?Te ~~
rich tradition of African-American
sea grass basket-making and works
bv senior art majors open April 16
Tor a month-long run- at the Diggs
Gallers at Winston-Salem State
I 'niversit\ .
The seniors show. "Reflections:
Our Journes Through Time." fea
tures paintings, prints, photographs,
drawings and sculpture b> graduat
TTTg^iiniSTS Wanda Bowman. Cheryl"
W. Dickson. Antonio Hargrove.
Dena N. Jones. Paulette Carroll
Kuzmanovich. Terry D. Mitchell
and Lucretia Rawlinson.
The students have also
designed the exhibition space and
installed the collection.
"Row Upon Row: Sea Grass
Baskets of the South Carolina Low
country" displays 376 baskets, pho
tomurals and iHustraied text panels
explaining the traditions* of sea
grass baskets. THe collection, pro
vided by the McKissick Museum ai
the University of South Carolina,
includes extremely old baskets as
well ones by contemporary sewers.
An opening reception will be
held from 6-8 p.m. on April 16.
Two walk-throughs with the student
artists are scheduled from 12-1
p.m. mi \piifr-gl. and from 3-4 p.mv
on April 25.
All events are tree and open to
the public. The gallery, which is
located in the lower level of
O Kelh Library, is open from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through
Saturdays. Parking is free. For addi
tional information. Call 750-2458.
. Museum Offers African- American Program
The African- American Advi
sory Board to the North Carolina
Museum of Art will present an edu
cational program in Winston-Salem
as part of a three-pan series across
the state. The slide-discussion will
focus on African and African
A neriean art. It is free an open to
the public.
Alma Adams of Bennett Col
lege in Greensboro presents a slide
lecture at ~ p.m. on April 30 enti
tled African-American -\rtists:
Visions and Accomplishments."
She will examine the work of
William T. Williams. Jacob
Lawrence and other African- Ameri
can artists and explore their place in
the larger artistic community The
program is at the Diggs Gallery on
the campus of Winston-Salem State
University which houses two large
murals b\ nation a IK known
African-American artist^. John Bic
? r
gers and James Biggefs of Gasto
nia. A reception will follow the pro
gram.
The African-American Advi
sory Board to the North Carolina
Museum of Art was created in 1992
to increase the museum's collection
of art by African Americans and
people of African descent tor the
enjoyment, appreciation, education
and inspiration of all North Car
olinians. In addition, the board aims
to increase the participation of
African Americans in .ill museum
activities and programs. The board
curi; ntK has three rev ?nal sub
o m m i t ? v- e s
Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill; Char
lotte; and Winston-Salem/Greens
boro/Hieh Point.
For more information contact
Deborah Reid-Murphy, assistant
outreach coordinator at the
museum, at (919) 833-1935, ext.
199.
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The evolution of coiled bas
ketry from a practical agricultural
yielded the first comprehensive
description of the historical devel
opment of coiled basketr\. which
may be made from two types of sea
grass: the tougher, darker bulrush
grass or the lighter, more delicate
sweetgrass, he said.
Basket-sewing survived in
South Carolina s Lo\\countr\
around Charleston after the Ci\il
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By REGGIE JOHNSON
and household tool to a beautiful art
torm represents 300 years of cul
tural tenacity in South Carolina.
An exhibit of 37 baskets on
\ iew at the Diggs Gallery at Win
ston-Salem State University and
organized by the University of
South Carolina's McKissick
Museum, will highlight this trans
form at ion.
The persistence of the coiled
sea grass-basket tradition over a
span of three centuries is a tribute to
the basket-makers who value their
craft as an important part of their
cultural heritage and a means of
personal expression," said George
T err\ . director of McKvssick.
McKissick's investigation has
War because of the practical nature
of the baskets, the establishment of
a school where basket-sewing was
taught, and the demand for the
product by tourists and later, collec
tors.
Basket-sewers from as main as
four generations of a single famih
are represented.
The basketrv exhibit is on view
at Diggs Gallerx April 15-Ma\ 16.
Also on exhibit is VYSSl Senior
Art Exhibit. Reflections: Our Jour
ney through Time." Gallerv hours
are Tuesday through Saturday. 1 1
a.m. to 5 p.m. Both exhibits are free
and open to the public. The exhibit
is in conjunction with the Year ot
American Craft Celebration.
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