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Members of the newly
organized Morningside Manor
Civic Club have launched a
drive to get the Board of
Aldermen to allocate money to
repair the swimming pool and
gymnasium in Reynolds Park,
according to the club's
president William Tatum.
"We are simply trying to
Tatum said in a recent
telephone conversation. "The
place is filthy." Among other
things, "it needs painting, the
filter system in the pool needs
cleaning out, and the gym
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the backboards fixed."
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By John Minter
Carolina Peacemaker
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"There has never been any
voluntary action by North
Carolina or by any other
Southern state to bring about
an integrated situation on the
elementary school, high
school or -college level. It
would be the he-ight of naivety
to assume that any objective
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By Robert EHer
Staff Reporter
More than 40 black students
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walked out of Paisley Jr. High
School Monday morning in
protest of the recently held
student council elections.
According to Melvin J.
Scales, principal of the school,
elections for office were held
Thursday May 8. Scales said
the students were upset
because a black was not
elected as co-president of the
student council.
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Tatum and other members
of the club contend that the
recreation area has been
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allowed to deteriorate only
since the area has become
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and unbiased "evaluation of j
programs could be made by
the people of North Carolina
who have something to lose or
gain by such an evaluation."
With these words, Marshall
Colston, Vice Chancellor for
Development and University
Relations, broke the silence of
A & T State University
officials on the controversy
Students F
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tion of the school, copresidents
of the council arc to
come from the majority and
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white and an Indian were
elected to the two posts.
A spokesman for the black
students said the elections
were unfair. He said the
whites voted for and elected
both the white and the Indian
co-presidents. According to
the students the whites
outnumber the blacks by more
than three-to-one and used
this advantage to elect both
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predominantly black. "It was
well-kept when whites weju
there," he charged. The park
closed . down in 1969 and
reopened to blacks in 1970, he
said. "Since that time nothing
has bepn done to it.
There is some confusion as
to the availability of funds.
Tatum said he talked with the
supervisor of the Recreation
Department and was told that
there was money available for
the ~ swimming pool but
nothing else. However, Tatum
said that Fred _ Smith,_
neighborhood councilman for
the Southwest Ward, talked to
Eugene F. Grocc, Alderman of
the same ward, and was-told
laps
Svstem
surrounding the proposed
veterinary school for the State
of North Carolina.
The Board of Governors of
the Consolidated University of
North Carolina has made a
determined stand to put the
proposed school! at North
Carolina State University at
Raleigh. But the Civil Rights
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student and Naujeet Sidhu (he
Indian, as co-presidents. The
student pointed out that there
are only four indians attending
Paisley compared to more
than 200 blacks.
Miss Sidhu said she feels
she can do a capable job in her
position and that she intends
to represent all Paisley
students.
"That's just the problem,"
said one black student, "she
wants to represent everybody
when she is supposed to
represent the minority."
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that money was available for. I
both the swimming pool and i
the recreation area. i
Tatum said, however, that
he talked with city manager
Orville Powell and was told (
that there was no city money
available.. ''Powell said the (
money would have to conic
from the Budget of the Board
of-Aldermen^r^?The-elub will
meet with Fred Smith and the
Southeast Region next Tuesday.
"We're planning to get with
the eouneil of the Southwest
Ward and work out with them
our needs fcg the area and
then we are going down to the
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'Forest of Imagination' players
come through the aisle and
shake . hands with preschoolers.
Elderly Ei
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Close your eyes and
imagine a group of senior
citizens dressed up as Red
Riding Hood; elephants,
King, Ouccn, Pirates, Mother ]
Goose, Indians, and wolf.
Believe it or not, a play by (
senior citizens entitled 4Forest ;
of Imagination' was perform- t
ed at First Baptist Church I
before a group of % preschoolers.
More than 200 preschoolers
and- adults were delightfully 1
entertained by senior citizens. <
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Saturday May 17, 1975
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Board of Aldermen's meeting
to make a presentation before
the budget committee."
Tatum said.
The club is also trying To get
the Morningsidc community
center on West , Sedgefield
Drive _in Turnkey Project'
opened for use by smaller
children and senior citizens.
"The center hasn't been used
since tasl summer,"-Tatum
said.
Tatum claimed that Reynolds
Park was being phased
out and the people in 4hc
community did not know
anything about it. As so often
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Gladis Gaither presents
flowers to Leah Creque after
performance.
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Through narration, speaking
parts and some at living, the
story of Red Riding Hood
became vivid for many
youngsters.
Some pre-schoolers received
balloons, play money
and lollipops during intermission
and in between presenta
nons.
It was indeed delightful.
Pre-Schoolers clapped, laughed
and seemed to thoroughly
enjoy the play.
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