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IN OUR SCHOOLS ' - rw-;' ? Annual FnvtadpC Annua) Firm Week begin* Prtday NpV. 5. A? ing a "Heritage Day" for fourth grade students in QcfUfl Will MB nfflU IKfl 11 flLiUQJSlC^ tor aad Jldfse drawn farm aquiptnim^ see 'fcp#. ?Deep an? soonob rap wool cameo km .'jfhriljjfH i, nwu mo ictni now ioooa cao m pi?Mrv^vM(^ how to use heibs. They will also ba deraonstra TJ^.*l' ?' ? 'J-- lifc. -i t ?_ >"^4,. .- "Mfl ft ?-' t- ? kl-lAJ'. uoos ot several crans inciufluig quui npyirii oar: iwy? woven ciuur scats acks broomi. ror fflore Union Croii^^^ The South Fork iU annual Fall Cral at 8 a.m. at > pun? ,, Seemingly Unstoppable Burke Prepares for 5th Term By DAVID L. DILLARD ChronlcU Staff Writer 7 Once Again, Northeast Ward Alder man Vivian feurke easily retained her seat as she enters her fifth consecutive term. Burke, 59, outdistanced Republican challenger Rasheed Bey, gaining 2,059 votes to Bey's 584. Bey, who is black, said he didn't feel his party affiliation would hurt his chances of being elected. And according to some voters, they were indifferent about the candidate's political party. Burke, a Democrat, also is black. Ben Jackson, a Bey supporter, said he voted for Bey because of his campaign ideas. "It didn't really matter to me about him being a Republican," Jackson said. '1 liked some of his ideas about jobs and self-help." Even those who didn't support Bey said his affiliation wasn't their main con cern. Tanya Johnson, who voted for Burke, said she has come to trust Burke throughout the years. "(Bey's affiliation) didn't really mat ter," she said. '1 voted for Mrs. Burke because she's done a lot for us." Unlike defeated Alderman Larry Womble, Burke was able to withstand attacks from her detractors. Earlier this week, she expressed her dissatisfaction with media hype and protracted charges that her 1990 votes stripped black alder men of their committee chairmanships so she could become mayor pro tempore. Burk6 said she has worked hard for blacks and thtf attacks against her are unwarranted. "I have fought for the police review board . . .and fixed up homes for people who couldn't afford it," she said. "What else can I do for black people?" \/VS ? tl-q-93 ft /f 3 Vivian Burke Malloy Elected to Second Term in North Ward By MARK R. MOSS Chronicle Staff Writer \/V~ S North Ward voters gave Nelson L. Malloy Jr. over 65 percent of their bal lots on and a chance to serve a second term as their alderman Tuesday. 1 take this victory as a vote of con fidence," he said. "The voters came through." African Americans who will tit on the new board, beat back what had threat ened to be a serious challenge from Republican Tommy Throckmorton. Malloy netted 1,445 votes to Chrcf-n>CI*^ fl/cAJ Throckmorton's 797. M alloy said that Throckmorton, who collected nearly 36 percent of the vote, was an opponent that he had been wary of. '1 felt he was formidable," said Mal loy. "I was a little on edge, apprehen sive." Malloy, who had no Democratic opposition heading into September's pri mary, had earlier pointed out mat nis ward had a slightly larger black popula tion, but the number of registered voters was about the same. The black/white ratio apparently had no affect on voters' ' y, if9s r>/?3 decision because Malloy collected nearly SO percent more votes than Throckmor ton. Malloy said his first priority "will be geared toward getting the North Ward included in the city's next five-year hous ing plan." He said the Lincoln/Maywood area of his ward is long overdue for redevel opment and he wants to see funds allo cated for the "construction of affordable, decent housing." He said he would also like to focus his efforts on crime and violence and economic development Malloy, who celebrated Tuesday night with supporters at American Legion Post 220, said his victory was bit tersweet. Malloy said he was solemn because of Larry Womble's failure to capture the Southeast Ward for the fourth straight term. Womble, a Democrat, lost a close race to Republican Robert W. Nordlander. "1 am hurt because my colleague and friend lost his race. People don't realize what they've lost This man has worked day and night (for his constituents)," Malloy said. Wood Wins Re-Election By MARK R. MOSS Chronicle Staff Writer v k/ v A? -5 c-hr#r) Mayor Martha S. Wood, wittaittfefcrtaoi opposition, won the r%httc?a scodnidktartm by collecting the most votei a Winstort-SIUrri mayor hat ever received: 17,004. 1 was pleased," Wood said of the turnout, while celebrating her decisive victory with n fcver ^ M / *Tm proucfor the thmgs I've done without being mayor," Smith said. This was his second time running for the city's highest elected 1)1 bAce *ul he said that at 65 he wasn't sure if 1 he as going to dQ H again. * Wdod, SO, said that one of the main goals or her second term was to "make sure we implement the recommendations of the (vio lence reduction) task force." Jennifer Blakney, 4, Christian Evans , 3, Ashley Mathis, J, and Freddie Brads haw, 4, meet " Barney " at Halloween during visit to " Pumpkin Patch". supporters Tuesday. She attributed the heavy turnout to the aldermanic races, which "raised awareness" and to her campaign's relentless efforts to get people out to vote. Charles S. Smith, Wood's Republican challenger, garnered a respectable 7,731 votes, or 3 1 percent of the ballots cast Smith, interviewed at the county Board of Elections Tuesday night while watching the returns, said that he purposefully kept his cam paign low-key. He said he didn't think voters wanted politicians to spend "a quarter of a mil lion dollars for a $12,000 a year job." Smith was referring to the Wood's healthy campaign treasure chest during her first run for the office in 1989. Another issue she said she hopes to tackle is "tax fairness." She said the city has grown too dependent on user fees, 'It has overburdened the taxpayer in ways that's not fair," she said. "I want a clear picture of how much peo ple are getting taxed end for what purpose." As for Larry Womble's defeat for reelec tion in the Southeast Ward's aldermanic race, the mayor said she was "very disappointed." "He does work hard for his constituents," she said. She said she called his home to offer condo lences. "It will definitely be a different board," she said. Johnson Claims Newell' s. East WarcUSeat By MARK R. MOSS Chronicle Staff Writer Joycclyn Johnson did what everyone expected her to do Tues day and easily won the East ward's aldermanic race. Johnson, a social worker at Baptist Hospital, won the seat by netting 1,906 votes, or nearly 85 percent of the ballots cast "We wanted 1,500 votes," Johnson said the morning after her victory. Her Republican challenger, Wilbert Andrew Allen Sr., earned 347 "appearance" votes, or 15 per . lu Zm* eft r*nO'c cent. Allen, who ran a low-key cam paign, was never a serious threat to Johnson s candidacy primarily because Republicans are rare in the predominantly Democratic ward. Johnson, however, said she was "concerned" about the votes Allen collected. She said she did not see one Allen sign or other campaign material, yet he garnered over 300 votes. She speculated that there was more dissatisfaction in her ward and perhaps in her party than she had anticipated. "Not to campaign and to gamer more votes than two of my oppo /? y/ry-x ncnts in the primary . . . is signifi cant Johnson said. frer two main primary oppo nents were Jimmie Bonham, a hair stylist, and Norma Tanner Smith, a computer consultant at Winston Salem State University. Alderman Virginia Newell, the incumbent of 16 years, made the ward's political race a cut above interesting by announcing in June that she was not going to seek re-election. Johnson handily defeated her Democratic rivals by capturing 57 percent of the vote. The result of Southeast Ward r~' sr -5 Alderman ''Larry Womble's lost to a Republican Robert Nordlander means one less African American on the eight-member board Johnson said she anticipates that there may be more hurdles to jump when it comes to addressing minority con cerns. "We're going to have problems when it comes to looking at minor ity issues," she said. - She said that housing and eco nomic empowerment will be the issues at the top of her agenda. The new board will be sworn in late December. Womble Stumbles at Polls Although Womble is still plot ting his next move, he said he has no plans of leaving the city. "We ran a good campaign and did everything we were supposed to do," he said "1 still have to be in the community and be myself." During th? campaign, Nordlan der cited Womble's letter protesting the city's bid for an All-America City award and his involvement in a political corruption scandal two years ago. Womble was cleared in the scandal. 5 ehr^n,'c/e "I was a little surprised," said Nordlander, a 22-year-old Republi can. "It's very hard against an incumbent, but we were willing to work hard and take on the task." Despite miny of the controver sies surrounding his political career, Womble was still able to capture 48 percent of the votes to Nordlander's 52 percent. Nordlander received 1,512 votes to Womble's 1,384. Womble had not assessed his campaign late Tuesday night and said he was not sure what caused from page A1 n -y- 93 him to lose his bid for reelection. '1 can't say it was any one par ticular thing," Womble said. "I haven't given it a lot of thought but we are going to continue to work hard in this community." Womble's biggest asset in the Southeast Ward is that he still has diehard supporters, as his high num ber of votes point out William Moore said he still thinks Womble is the best man for the job. Tve known him for a long time and I know he's a good man for that job," Moore said. "Sure he has made some mistakes, but we learn as we go. Gene Mable, Womble's cam paign manager, said he has stood by Womble throughout the controver sies and still supports him. "Larry did not run a negative campaign/' he said. "I believe in what he stands for and I will con tinue to back him." 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