-f--m r~ i-r?r?,T?^?7 r 'TV -i-^T'-ny"";- > ^ African Spotlighi Earl ? Despite its harshness, it was the African environment that first brought forth man, maturing his early develop- ment through a progressive series of refinements that culminated in Up the uhlc 0^1 n01110 cess began far back in geological times; how far - J hackTsraa^aefettrmaiter of?? ( among scientists. The appearance of consciously to change man was an extraordina- and control his environry and unique event in ment, a process that has* the evolution of species, continued without cease introducing for the first ever since, time a creature capable Man's initial appearof creating abstract ideas ance was hesitant, his through conceptual physical and intellectual thought and communica- makeup scarcely distinting the results of his guishable from that of deliberations among the the large apes; hencethe members of his own continuing uncertainties group. Viewed from the among paleonotologists perspective of econo- concerning the precise mics, it was a colossal moment of His arrival, breakthrough in environ- Only the locale seems mental adaptation and a beyond dispute, for ? " major triumph m losing?there is -now - general" the gap of hunger and agreement that the be survival. It was more ginnings of human evo than mere- adaptation, lution were centered in for man slowly began Africa. Nearly a century Sliaiv Receives D N Mrs. Ida W. Knight, retired home economist of Raleigh, has made a con- jA tribution of $500.00 to ?jfl Shaw University. The gift is tr> frvflyg? proposed purchase of land > . ?>. as designated by the Uni- . x.* versity. ' ^ a?S _ Mrs. Knight has /, . Hj through the years, ex- Jtb v pressed interest in the ' ? I Civic projects in the com- ^ L. munity. She said that she f A T is aware of the impact that ( ^ Shaw University has made ^ not only in the Raleigh .<9^ | State, Country and- in foreign lands. ^ She is not an alumna of _ _ Shaw but feels that she is a recipient* of the princi- ^ ^3 ' pies for which the institu tution was founded. She PRESENTS CHECK - ] stated that as the ^moth- presents Shaw University er" school to many of our Fleming [r] with a contril Black Colleges, Shaw Un- Mrs. Knight is the i iversity stands out as a Councilman William "Bi symbol for making the dream of higher educational opportunities acces- ghe is a of if l? pe?P . . . Berry O'Kelly High She has made a sizable g^, Method, Winston contribution to the building fund of the Oberlin Salem. State University Road YWCA. and- -Teachers College, The Secret''Life Of 7 ALL ABOUT BARK There's quite a bit more to bark than most people realize, that the bark of every tree has its own special texture and < bark just as it grows new wood? It does, but with this difference: new wood is added I already there ; new baric is added'to the inside. As new bark is born, the old bark dies and turns to cor beneath it, and with the tree itself expanding, the old bari cracks. This, if it is paper-like may peel off in strips; if touj soft and spongy it may form deep furrows. The bark of < differently from all others. Here are portraits of the six most distinctive tree barks material prepared by the St. Regis Paper Company whii members of the forest products industry ?is vitally com beauty and usefulness of America's forests. ~~ u PONinFROSA PTNIF.: Thp K tM J YV 1>?VJ IJ : 1 ri r iuuk>>? ? ? fibrous hark of these trees close-pressed papery scales may grow up to a foot of this hark take on the thick. It is very tightly con- color shown here only in structedv but pliahle. And it trees that are over 80 to 100 is highly resistant to fire and years oW Before that they insect attack. are nearly hlack ? k ? i nfc rfl - * *-' I y Man also higher apes pri- j mates found there. For example, in the Fayum district of modern Egypt ape fossil C haco ^ ? w vyc v. ii discovered with an angi0 quity of 40 million years inrl (i ? ? wmwi llliuj 11U V C established the fact the : eastern Africa was a center of pongtd activity L..?,.> > ,??as- Far Tjark" "as 5r hhitrrm mamwi?Jaiaa??icwxMUlMiHwtomwi ? \ apes were also found in ] Europe and Southeast y/ - "Asia .. ? riiwmr- I'he pongids were not ^ alone, for as the primate ago, Charles Darwin order evolved, the highsuggested that "ife is er primates gradually disomewhat more , proba- vided into separate famible that our early proge- ly groups" for example, nitors lived on the Afri- and certain now extinct can continent than else-?forms, as well as the where," and subsequent groat apes themselves. research seems to sup- . poring the Miocene perport that proposition. *?d? between fifteen and The order of primates, thirty million years ago, which had produced, there appeared to be a among other species, further bifurcation as a. man, apes, monkeys, new family split off to and lemurs has its ori- form still another disgins 60 million years ago tinct group. According to in Eocene times or pos- some experts this new sibly earlier. By the Oli- family split off was difgocene age, some 30 or forent enough to warrant 40 million years ago, the a new classification that primates were estab- ?f the ancestor of man. lished in Africa and of D , ^ ? : : i Robena Egemonye? interest is that it was ,?-1 C?yjiC<6?? STABTfc-y^ _ CAisJ ET QUICKER -5TA^T5> C>w THE COtPEST MOKKJIKJ^S. WHEN a you US?E A SYMTHSTIC ?"*N Zfcf^O f V^MEN COMVENTiOigAu OiU^> POKi'1 t>Q YOUg ENOIME TURNS' --MT- -iTT-1- --in? The most successful but certainly tonerue (company is named "Com- loose, when it comes to_. -^pamrofthc TtottT*' "ThisTs the goal that the "Young ding what someone has Reachers" are aiming for. said or done. They took second place at Recently, the writer the Hanes Mall Fair, and read a magnificent yearhave been named?to book publisheckhy an outline Chip Status" for standing independent four consecutive months, business school. The book The program introduces is dedicated to a teacher in young people to the op- the school. Under the portunities of a career in Dedication this sentence business, as well as giving was found: "She has dedthem insight into the bu- icated h?tself to teaching sitiess world which would others; she has shared her ~ help the individual as a warm friendship with all; consumer. she has counseled wiseJunior Achievement is ly." . funded through an annual That sentence is a real fund drive, to which local businesses contribute, The organization's equip- M Because you need it, ment purchases, and staff I and we want to serve salaries are paid from the I y?u? wc ? : of the local 1 - a Saturdau--= / the young people them- I OilIIK1110. aplvpQ Q I 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM The young Achievers I sell the product in the H UNITED i community and at Junior g?frnzEN? Achievement Trade Fairs, ' C such as the one held 2250 Silas Creek v OCfk Af" Dsrbu^v "v rcuruar^ loui aw naiics m r " fe. Mall. V 723 944' J tR 1 rATEMENT OF CONDITION NORTH CAROLINA A LIFE INSURANCE COM A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDE 9 e pleased to provide a brief summary of our 1977 report to f >re detailed report of this record setting year may be obtaini Mutual Plaztn : ? tal life insurance in force of $3.53 billion reached an all-timr ck managed life insurance company. imium income increased from $44.4 million in 1976 to $4* 77^more than 9.3%. t investmervTTncome grew to $8.2 million rn 1977; " jets increased to a new high of $160.9 million. nefits paid to policyowners, since organization, reached $C :h $27.7 million paid in 19777~ ddends paid to policyowners have totalled $29.5 million since lion in 1977. . .thus lowering the net cost' insurance to thousands of NORT //llll ,ROLINA MUTUAL policyowners. p nPPFMRPR 71 1Q77 ' L. W U I f I LV l_ I I I , I W? / ? red from the Annu.il St.itpment filed t/vith the klOftTH CAROLINA Stdte Insi LIABILITIES - $ 2,1 14,579 Statutory Policy Reserves Policy Claim Liabilities "Government... S 7.167,696 Dividend to Policyowners I Municipal 9,350,678 Other Policy Liabilities I'/"" 2,927,537 Interest, Rents, and Premiums Pa t,,ltY' u S and Advance ia 35,765,588 Advance land Taxes and Accrued Expense 1laneous...^..^T7. 29,452,225 84,663,724 Employee Benefit Reserves Mandatory Security Valuation Ri S 3 628 1 56 I4,728^372 8,356,528 GrouP Contingency Reserve ians Other Liabilities onal $30,627,023 ..ao.i.t.cc. )r Guaranteed... 8,287,249 38,914,272 TOTAL LIABILITIES ?s for CONTINGENCY RESERVE Dany Use $ 6,190,574 AND SURPLUS QPert'" 747,530 6,938,104 Reserve for s 3 561 470 Contingency $8,2 Income Due and Accrued 2,111,266 Asset Fluctuation Reserve*. 2,5 i Course of Collection 13,700,296 ,, . c , . Policies on Officers 439,980 Unass.gned Surplus s 119 149 TOTAL LIABILITIES ANC ASSETS S160,919,368 SURPLUS MjHDB ; , . .. .. .... ~ ... ^ Sst'iffisy VJ*7*uT>'ige ?T*" ?~ iwm I w ' Jt ?an Business W riter tribute to the living -- a for anyone. It brings haptribute that warms the piness in the present and heart and provides the a greater incentive for the finest kind of encourage- future. There's nothing ment for the future. like encouragement to lift A word of encourage- the mind and heart. For a ment spoken now is the word of "Praise or Thank best medicine in the world You", SAY IT NOW. Jf ~J?,^w*^^^^BftiP^)B[fftffWffWHItBiiBfcM>^*^,*^M'"*" ? ' ^^^3 -pMk ?! . p^. ^h ft, h Vi^Bi"~ Kk Southern Bell is going to press with the new Winston-Salem Directory.The deadline is almost here. -If you'd like to change I your fistmg. call our business office now. (^) Southern Bell PANY 1 jolicyowners. 3d by writing ip J.] ?*?-? ?i . i flf ?I?? high for any ? ? w. j. K.nn.dy III President 5.6 million in BOARD QF ~ DIRECTORS 517.2 million :?_ . JOSEPH W.GOODLOE Chairman of the Board 19^4 31 6 1 Durham, North Carolina ? . W J KENNEDY III d#/i/i a /j President Chief Executive Officer M y/1f\AA?/1('? Durham, North Carolina rliHont ^ N H BENNETT JR.. resiaeni Durham. North Carolina W A CLEMENT. CLU Executive Vice President Durham, North Carolina urance Department | HENRY E. FRYE vjreensooro, ngortn Carolina QH1 RAR MACEO A. SLOAN, CLU *' ,**.3Ul.lW0 Executive Vice President 15,802,013 Durham, North Carolina 4,258,164 C. C. SPAULDING JR. Durham, North Carolina lid in C D WATTS, M D. 681,815 Sr Vice President Medical irector ' Durham, North Carolina 2,643,696 __ M fi^ ^ WHEELER Durham, North Carolina eserve 508,848 H HONORARY ? 3,123,064 113 682 ^ ^ KENNEDY JR. ' Durham, North Carolina 5142 688 355 I ' ' ALFRED M. PELHAM Detroit, Michiqan ASA T. SPAULDING ^0 Durham, North Carolina ni- A E. SPEARS 41,U1J Charlotte, North Carolina 00,000 MRS V G TURNER 00,000 18,231,013 I Durham, North Carolina ) A W.WILLIAMS $160,919,368 Chicago, Illinois