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. The Choice for African-American News and Information
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1994
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Tower concedes nothing without a struggle." ? Frederick Douglass
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VOL. XXI, No. 6
i Report cites turnover in accounting
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staff and inefficient
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computer system as causes
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By RICHARD L WILLIAMS.
ChronicU Executive Editor
An audit of the East Winston Commu
nity Development Corporation shows dis
crepancies in accounting procedures,
including at least 98 checks that were either
not recorded or done so incorrectly.
The audit reveals also thai the organiza
tion's expenses in 1993 were $49,000 mote
rthan its revenues. In 1993, the CDCs grant
income increased 7 percent, from $157,700
to $169,200. Meanwhile, during the same
ppriod, salaries increased 38 percent, from
$124,000 to $171,400. g ? ,
In addition, the report shows that the
. 1993 financial statements prepared inter
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nally were inaccurate, forcing the auditor to
re-enter all of the transactions in order to
successfully complete the audit
The Chronicle has obtained a copy of
the audit, which was prepared by David C.
Himoft, a certified public accountant, and
presented to the CDC finance committee in
August '
It cites personnel turnover and ineffi
cient computer software as the main reasons
for the problems and says the organization
has taken steps to remedy them. .
However, some of the same problems *?
were also noted in the 1992 audit, the reprirP
says.
James Grace, executive director of the
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CDC, said this week that it is difficult to run
a smooth operation without adequate fund
ing. However, over 60 percent of the CDCs
1993 total revenue of $281,000 goes toward .
salaries. ' ' ?
Grace said that the audit report "wasn't
bad." "Ain't no money misappropriated," he
see AUDIT page 7
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A fan hugs a member of the CJt. Wall Ensemble od Eton Baptist Church following Mon
day night's performance at the Chronicle's Second Annual Gospel Fest Held through
tonight at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds.
Music Warms
Chilly Air at
Dixie Classic
By VERONICA CLEMONS
ChronicU Staff Writer
Edna Hughes sat with one
hand in the pocket of her coat and
die other holding a steaming cup of
hot chocolate.
The October air was nippy and
she was a little worried about its
effects on her arthritis. But after
seeing last year's Gospel Fest, she
wouldn't have missed this year's
for the world.
"I just love gospel music, ??-she?
said. *1 won't sit out here to hear =
nothing else, but fll sit out here to
hear the gospel."
Hughes wasn't alone in her
willingness to bear chilling temper
atures as the Winston-Salem
see GOSPEL page 7
The Shiloh Baptist Church Choir gave the audience foot-stoppin gospel music Monday night at the Gospel
Fest at the Fairgrounds.
White Firm Files
Suit To Control
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Ethnic Marketing
Can a company own African
American styles, attributes and cul
ture?
A battle for control of the eth
nic hair care market continues in
Georgia's Southern District Federal
Court in Savannah later this week
and examines this very issue.
The high profile civil case is
entitled: Carson Products Co. vs.
-Pro-Line Corp.^Thc-WcllingtqiL
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The white-owned Carson Prod
ucts, makers of Daik & Lovely hair
care products, is aUeging in its suit,
that two black-owned companies,
Pro-Line Corp. and a leading mar
ket ? research company. The *
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Aldermen Hear
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Noise Complaints
Against Hair Salon
A Complaint later withdrawn
By DAVID L. DILLARD
Chronicle Suff Writer
Stephanie Carter, a beautician
since 1969, says she's getting
mighty sick and tired of having to
relocate business.
The owner of Cleopatra's
Beauty & Nail Salon moved three
years ago from Liberty Street
because of redevelopment in the
area. This week, she was nearly
forced to move again after some
residents complained to the board
of aldermen Monday night about
noise and traffic generated from
businesses along Green Street.
Norman L. Nifong of 207 N.
Poplar St said a taxi dispatch ser
vice and Carter's beauty salon in an
office building at the corner of
^Albert and Green streets violated
special zoning for the building
issued in 1988. He complained to
the board of aldermen that the prop
erty owners, John and Mary
Stevens, misled residents who
thought businesses that generated
low traffic only would be in the
area.
"They Jiave created almost a
downtown-type situation here in a
residential neighborhood, ? Nifong
said. "The taxi is still there and the
beauty salon shouldn't be there.
What has happened is the neighbor
hood lost confidence in a busine**
owner for what he did with the
see ALDERMAN page 11
ClattlfMs 30
Communttv Mews 4
Opinion... ? 12
rmsi tijwmiit . . . ..
Obituaries...
Religion
Sports 17
This Week In Black History
October 10, 1961
Otis M.Smith
appointed lb Michigan
Court.
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Carver High
Student Enjoys Trip to Gapitol Hill
By VERONICA CLEMONS
Chronicl* Suff Writer
Last week. Carver High School
student Alicia Boozer's life changed
from being student body president
to being a U.S. Congressman for
two days during a visit to Washing
ton, D.C.
Boozer was selected to be the
representative of the 12th Congres
sional District for the youth con
gress, held during the 24th Annual
Legislative Black Caucus. It was the
first time for the youth congress,
which involves students aged 14-18.
Lawmakers wanted to involve
youths in a program that will allow
them an opportunity to gain knowl
edge on the process of making and
passing laws.
- Although Boozer does not have
politics in her career plans, she said
this was a valuable learning experi
ence she hopes to use in the future.
"I plan to keep ataeast of issues
so that I can write my congressman
and have some say on what's being
decided in Congress," she said.
Boozer was recommended as a
ut CARVER page 7
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Carver High School senior Alicia Boozer is shown with Congressman
Mel Watt and Dorothy Graham-Wheeler on Capitol HOL
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