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VOLUME 1, NO. 18 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1973 SERVICE TO ALL
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THOMASVILLE
WINSTON-SALEM
WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE MYSELF NOW
By Edna E. Patterson
Note: Ms. Edna E.
Patterson is a native of
Norfolk and a graduate of
Booker T. Washington
High School. Her parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Gardner who resides at
3128 Schooley Avenue in
Norfolk. Ms. Patterson is a
first class photographer in
the U. S. Navy currently
attached to the Navy
Recruiting Station at Milit
ary Circle, Norfolk.
Too often in life we
overlook the numerous
small opportunities that are
available to us while we are
striving for a certain goal.
We as blacks must accept
every challenge, every
opportunity, and every
advantage to be gained.
We must use the system
while the system uses us.
Improve Myself 2-2-2-1
I as a black woman in the
military have had the
opportunity to reach many
goals that started out as
just dreams. I have been
given responsibilities in my
various job assignments
that in many cases would
take years of struggling in
order to reach the same
height ofresponsibility in a
civilian establishment. In
the military, responsibility
comes with rate advance
ment. and if one is equal to
the task, the accomplish
ments can be both
satisfying and beneficial.
After graduating . from
high school, I spent a year
working off and on at a local
laundry. My parents could-
not afford to send me to
college so after one year of
getting absolutely nowhere
I decided to enlist in the
Navy. Having always want
ed to travel and meet other
people from ‘ around the
states and the world, I
decided that this was my
chance to fulfill that desire
and get paid for doing so.
At that time enlisting in the
Navy was more chance than
challenge because black
female enlistees were at a
minimal and the Navy did
not guarantee you anything
in the area of job
assignment before you
GO NAVY - Edna answers a few questions from a possible recruit. “We’re now competing with industry, ’!
s e says. Since the draft has ended the services can no longer take things for granted.”
signed up. your choice if you meet the given the same chance as energies into, the Navy is
qualifications. The idea others. Let’s face facts, no bed of roses. It has its’
Today you can be then as it is now is that if Just like any other job advantages and disadvan-
guaranteed the school of you qualify you will be worth channeling your tages.
We as blacks run into the
same prejudices and racial
discord as we would find in
any area of American life.
The Navy is doing
something about this prob-
blem area. I’d like to think
that by being a part of the
Navy I have helped create
and bring about some of
those changes.
Looking back over my
years in the service I find
that the advantages gained
far outweigh the disadvan
tages. I have fulfilled my
goals of travel (foreign and
domestic) and at the same
time obtained valuable
training in the field of my
choice.
At present I am a
reservist on temporary
active duty for recruiting
purposes. Being a member
of the Naval Air Reserves
afforded me the opportun
ity of w'orking in my own
hometown in a capacity that
enables me to tell others of
the programs available to
them.
talk to many young kids
who are finishing high
school and have plans of
doing absolutely nothing. It
especially disturbs me
when I see young black
brothers and sisters drop
ping out of school and
accepting second best when
now more than ever they
can be instrumental in
changing conditions for
future generations.
These young people are
copping out with excuses,
not valid reasons. They arc
failing to take advantage of
the system.
They are failing to be a
part of the change that we
as blacks are in dire need
of. The Navy needs their
skills be they doctors,
lawyers, photographers, or
electronic technicians.
I’m not thinking in terms
of twenty or thirty years.
I'm thinking in terms of
now. What can 1 do to
improve myself and condit
ions around me now? The
challenge is there. It’s up to
us to accept it.
Dr. Berry Appointed Head Of
Agencies To Sponsor
Drug Abuse
Dr. Homes
FAYETTEVILLE- Dr.
Lemuel Berry, Jr., a native
of New Jersey, had been
appointed Chairman of the
Fayetteville State Universi
ty Department of Music
and acting Head of the
Division of Humanities.
The announcement was
made by Dr. Charles "A"
Lyons, Jr., Chancellor of
Fayetteville State Universi
ty, effective August 15.
Dr. Berry received his
undergraduate training at
Livingstone College, Salis
bury, N.C. He is a 1971
recipient of both the
master's and PH.D. de
grees in the area of Music
Education from the Uni
versity of Iowa, Iowa City.
Iowa.
Dr. Berry replaces Mrs.
Mary Eldridge, former FSU
Music Department Chair
man. who recently retired.
The Oneonta, New Jer
sey native is a member of
numerous professional or
ganizations including Mus
ic Educator’s National
Conference, National Edu
cation Association, the
Iowa Education Associat
ion, College Band Directors
National Association, and is
Music Department Conference
Joins
Dr. Lemuel Berry, Jr.
a member of the Alpha Ph
Alpha Fraternity.
Dr. Berry has writter
numerous compositions ar
lectured at Westminstei one child
College. Princeton, N.J.
The 26-year-old Musci
and Humanities Depart
ment head at FSU is
married and the father of
High Point Jaycees,
Drug Action Council, and
YWCA have joined to
sponsor a /Community
Conference on Drug Abuse
in the Family to be held on
Octber 1,2, 8, and 9 at the
YWCA, 112 Gatewood
Avenue, 7:30 p.m. Planned
in the manner of a
symposium, this confer
ence will allow participants
to present question to a
panel for consideration.
The four-night conference
will approach the problem
of drug abuse in the family
in the following way: cause
and effect (why do so many
people choose to “cop
out”, what is the health
risk, does this problem
have import to the
community); legal dilemma
(what are the current laws,
are they fair, are there
problems with enforce
ment, how strict are courts
with first offense drug
offenders); drugs and the
body (what are the
immediate effects a drug
user is seeking, what
happens to the body of a
long term drug user); and
the people problem (are
Drugs the problem or are
they a sympton of a much
greater need.
Conference leaders will
include legal and law
enforcement personnel; rep
resentatives from the
School of Pharmacy, Uni
versity of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill; an assistant
director who works with a
drug education center in a
metropolitan area of North
Carolina; and a media
presentation.
The general public is
encouraged to participate
in this four-night confer
ence. No registration is
required. “We’d like to ask
you not to look for signs and
symptoms of drug abuse in
your peers or your children,
but rather, look for signs
and symptoms of loneliness
and boredom, and of
sadness and a frightened
need to belong. These are
the symptoms we all feel at
some point in our lives. We
need people more than we
need pills. Most of all we
need people who have the
time to care.’’
FSU Faculty
FAYETTEVILLE-Dr. Roos
evelt L. Holmes has joined
the faculty at Fayetteville
State University.
Dr. Charles “A’’ Lyons,
Jr., Chancellor of Fayette
ville State University stated
that Dr. Holmes will serve
in the position as Associate
Chairman of the Depart
ment of Health, Physical
Education, and Recreation
at FSU.
The Melbourne, Florida
native is a recipient of the
Ph.D. degree from the
University of Connecticut,
Storrs, Connecticut. He -j, '
received the undergraduate ’
degree from Edward Wa-
ters College, and the
Master of Education degree
from Florida A&M Univer
sity.
Dr. Holmes brings to
FSU a rich background in
educational experiences
which include instructor of
science, physical educat
ional, coach of football,
basketball and baseball:
SERVING IN THE MILITARY
SAN ANT0N10--Airman
Thomas H. Lytle, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lvtle
Jr., 3018 Bon Air Ave,,
Winston-Salem, N. C., has
been assigned to Holloman
AFB, N.M., after complet
ing Air Force basic
training.
During his six weeks at
the Air Training Com
mand’s Lackland AFB,
Tex., he studied the Air
Force mission, organization
and customs and received
special instruction in hu
man relations.
The airman has been
assigned to a unit of the
Tactical Air Command for
further training and duty in
the supply field.
Airman Lytle is a 1973
graduate of R. J. Reynolds
High School.
SAN ANTONIO--Airman
Frank Walker Jr., grandson
of Mrs. Ella B. Green of 608
N.E. 27th. St., Winston-
Salem, N. C.. has been
assigned to Sheppard AFB,
Tex., after completing Air
Force basic training.
During his six weeks at
the Air Training Com
mand’s Lackland AFB.
Tex., he studied the Air
Force mission, organization
and customs and received
special instruction in hu
man relations.
The airman has been
assigned to the Technical
Training Center at Shep
pard for specialized train
ing in aircraft maintenance.
Airman Walker is a 1973
graduate of Reynolds High
School.
Dr. Roosevelt L. Holmes
Stone High School, Mel- Deficiency, Council for
bourne, Florida, 1959-62; Exceptional Children, A-
Athletic Director, head nierican Red Cross, Nat-
backfield coach, and In- ’Ofial Swimming Associat
ion, National Football,
Coaches Association, Nat
ional Education Associat
ion.
Fraternally, he is a
life-time member of the
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraterni
ty, and the Masons (third
F&M).
structor of Physical Edu
cation, South Carolina State
College, Orangeburg,South
Carolina, 1962-71; Instruc
tor, EPDA Program, Are-
senal School, Hartford,
Connecticut, Summer, 1971
Research Associate, Uni
versity of Connecticut,
Storrs, Conn., Summer
1972; Research Assistant
with the Blind and Deaf,
Mansfield Training School,
Storrs Conn., 1972; and
Intern, State Department of
Education, Hartford,Conn.,
1972.
His membership and
affiliations with organizat
ions include American
Association on Mental
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