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A group assembles at the Benton Convention Center for the Bible Way Church's 36th Holy Convocation^
Thousands Attend
Bibleway Convocation
at Convention Center r
By DELETTH1A SUMMEY
Chrotudt Staff Writer
Approximately 10,000 people
from all over the world are conven
ing at the Benton Convention Center
for the Bible Way Church's 36th
Holy Convocation this week.
The Annual Women in White
and a speech by Bishop Steward
Stiles, the assistant diocesan of Mis
souri, kicked off the convention last
Sunday. Other activities taking place
are seminars and discussions dealing
with issues, such as marriage and
divorce; communion; daily prayer;
and an international midnight jubilee
for young people.
During a plenary session, plans
were made for the March conven
tion in Jamaica, West Indies.
On Saturday, the last day, the
mass choir will perform.
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In order to participate in the
various events, registration is held
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the lower
level in the Benton Convention Cen
ter.
According to Bishop William
Pittman of Akron, Ohio.the purpose
of the convocation is "to win people
to Christ, gather in world-wide fel
lowship, teach, preach and enjoy
gospel singing."
A bishop addresses convention members at this week's convocation.
Baby Talonda is Moved
From Intensive Care
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By MARK R. MOSS
Chronic It Saff Writri;
Talonda Lanier, the 6-year-old
who was shot in the head on July 10
while sleeping in her mother's car,
has been transferred from intensive
care to the pediatrics unit at Forsyth
Memorial Hospital, a hospital offi
cial said. '
Meanwhile, contributions made
on the child's behalf continue to
pour in.
Officer T.R. Wilson said yes
terday that employees of the Win
ston-Salem Police Department have
raised close to $100 and have put
together a large get-well card. Offi
cer A.M Miles is working with Wil
son in coordinating the fund-raising
effort
Saidet Lanier,. Talonda^s
mother, was on her way back to Ft
Hood, Texas after visiting relatives
in Snow Hill, when fatigue forced
her to pull over early that morning.
Saidet parked under an overpass on
the 1-40 bypass and had not yet
fallen asleep when two men in a car
riddled her car with bullets and took
off. Two white men were later
arrested. The Laniers are black.
"I know what thtey (the Lanier fam
ily) are going through," said Wil
son, who barely escaped with his
own life in January after the patrol
car in which he was a passenger
crashed into a tree, killing police
officer Michael R. Jennings.
Wilson said the money and card
will be given to the family on Fri
day.
CHURCH CALENDAR
SATURDAY, JULY 31
7:30 p.m. ? New Institu
tional Baptist Church will cele
brate Joy Night. Groups and
choirs are invited to help cele
brate. The Rev. Anthony L. Hines
is pastor.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
4 p.m. ? The Rev. Derioux
Johnson and the congregation of
Providence Baptist Church will be
the guests of New Institutional
Baptist Church. The Rev.
Anthony L. Hines is the host pas
tor.
7:30 p.m. ? The Rainbow
Tabernacle of Faith General
Assembly 9 will hold a week of
anointed services through Aug. 8.
A banquet will be held Aug. 7 at
6 p.m. at the Winston Lake
YMCA. The Rev. Barbara
Alexander-Jenkins is pastor.
MONDAY, AUGUST 2
7:30 p.m. ? Mt. Calvary
Holiness Church of God Inc. will
hold a summer revival through
Aug. 6. Vice Bishop Arnie Joyce,
pastor of Miracle Mount Carmel
Churoh of God in Thorpe, W. Va.,
will be the speaker. Vice Ruling
Elder Wardlow Frazier Sr. is the
host pastor. The church is located}
at 1615 N?. 22nd St.
Students Make Final Curtain Call
The final curtain drew on the
Mt. Tabor Summer Enrichment
Class last week with a packed
house, as 31 second and' third
graders and 25 fourth and fifth
grade students enhanced the audi
ence with their last of five
performances for the season.
Not only did these talented stu
dents write their plays, but they also
. designed the sets apd their cos
tumes.
The 2nd- and 3rd-graders daz-'
zled the audience with their version
of "Wednesday Surprise" and "Fly
Away Home."
"Wednesday Surprise" was. the
story of a somewhat ordinary fam
ily who, along with the help of
everyone in the household, plan a
birthday party for dad.
The second play, "FlyAway
Home," described what it would be
like in the minds of children to be
homeless and living in an airport
The 4th- and 5th-graders
thrilled the audience with two
plays, "The King's Equal" and
"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter."
"The King's Equal" was the
tale of a prince, who was not only
stuck on himself but placed himself
high above all others. His father's
dying wish was that in order for the
prince to become king, he must
marry someone of his equal within
one year.
The final play of the evening
was "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter."
Set in Africa, the play told the story
of a mother and two beautiful
daughters, Manyara and Nyasha,
who lived in a small village.
Atkins Holds Reunion
A reunion of Atkins High
School Classes of the 1930s was
held July 16-17 at the Holiday Inn
North. Mabel Sullivan Jessup, an
honor graduate of the Class of Janu
ary 1936, was the banquet speaker.
She is a retired teacher of the Win
ston-Salem/Forsyth County School
System, where she taught gifted stu
dents.
She is an ordained minister,
recently retired, founder and presi
dent of Belva Metaphysical College.
She is an avid reader and prolific
writer of prose and poetry.
Jessup encouraged the mem
bers and guests to be proud of their
heritage, love one's self and strive
each day to improve one's self to
take time to read, think and pray.
Mabel Sullivan Jessup
She closed her address by reciting
the poem, "The Negro Mother."
Class members traveled from
as far as Texas, California, Ohio
and Illinois.
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Joint Venture to Help
Borrowers Announced
? Urban League and bank join forces
By MARK R. MOSS
ChrotucU Suff Writer
NationsBank Corp. and the
National Urban League this week
announced a joint venture that will
allow bank customers to receive a
second look at mortgage loan appli
cations.
According to a NationsBank
statement, the Community Loan
Review Boards, as they will be
called, will operate in 18 Sunbelt
cities served by both NationsBank
and the Urban League. Winston
Salem has been selected as one of
the cities.
Local Urban League affiliates
will manage the loan review
process, including establishing the
boards, the statement said. Cus
tomers whose home-purchase mort
. gage or home-improvement loan
applications are declined - regard
less of race, income or reason for
decline - may appeal the decision
to the local review board. If the
board disagrees with the bank, the
application will be resubmitted.
"We believe that a second look
is always healthy, both for increas
ing the bank's ability to generate
loans and for enhancing the con
sumer's ability to obtain credit,"
said NationsBank Chairman Hugh
McColl. "The unique perspective of
the Urban League and the credibil
ity it brings to the process make me
very optimistic that this effort will
help put even more loan dollars into
our communities."
The Urban League's Compre
hensive Credit Counseling service
will team with review boards in
each city to help loan applicants
understand the borrowing process
and strengthen their credit posi
tions. A NationsBank grant will pay
administrative cost of the tandem
programs, slated to operate as a
three-year pilot
- "This partnership is a unique
^opportunity for the Urban League
and a major lending institution to
? address the mortgage concerns of
Hugh McColl
John E. Jacob
individuals who may never pursue
home ownership. We hope this
project will ultimately lead to many
new home owners and inspire other
banks to " become similarly
involved,* said John E. Jacob,
National Urban League president
Review boards will consist of
seven members: the local Urban
League president, three community
representatives and three bank
underwriters. The review process is
designed to provide an opportunity
for the Urban League and other
community members to work with
NationsBank staff to facilitate mak
ing loans and to demonstrate the
bank's commitment to fairness in
lending; ? ?
NBTF to Feature Vendors
The 1993 National Black The
atre Festival will host a special
Vendors' Market
Visitors to the festival will
enter a world of unique artistry and
charm when they visit the Vendors'
Market located Beneath the Elms,
adjacent to the Marque Hotel, the
skating rink will come alive with
exhibits of fine ait, books, jewelry
*and clothing with an ethnic flair
during festival week.
Shopping will become an
adventure and learning experience
from Aug. 3-7 from 12 pji). to 12
a.m.
The public is invited to browse
and experience this special shop
ping event offered by vendors from1
all over the country.
For more information call Bar
bara Eure at 723-7907.
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Corrections
In the July IS issue of the
Chronicle, Martha G. Jones*
recent appoipgnent was incor
rectly identified. She was named
chaplain of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
? A person in the wedding
party of Darlene Cunningham and
Michael Crawford was misidentt
fied. Frank Keitt was a member of
the wedding party.
The Bible Extravaganza,
sponsored by the Awakening
Giants, was held last Saturday at
the Ambassador Cathedral, not the
Masjid Al-mu-minun Islamic
Church, which shares the same
address. Bishop Stephen Patterson
is minister of Ambassador Cathe
dral.
The Chronicle regrets these
errors.
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