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Sometimes the camera freezes action. Sometimes, as In
this picture, there's no action to freeze. These
gentlemen are f landing ontalde the Kenneth R. Williams
Auditorium on the WSSU campust dressed In. the
' regalia of an Alpha Phi Alpha pledgee. They were not
permitted to speak, but It seems they had been ordered
to walk up Wallace Street,ever so slowly. The pledgees
were stationary when our photo captured them in still
life. Forty-five minutes later, they had progressed about
five feet on their way to an unknown destination.
? I lost a very dear friend recently.
-Yrni prohably never heard of himT hut he made a
the Southeast.
His name was Scott Henderson and he proudly bore
the title of "Roving Photographer" for the Afro-American
Newspapers for more than 45 years.
"Scotty" succumbed to an extended illness several
weeks back in his home base of Richmond, Va. I
understand that he remained active as a photographer
almost untfRHe end.
Long before, Henderson had caught the spirit of the
black press ? a burning desire to use the journalistic
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progress of an entire race of people.
He rode the highways of the South in a long, white
convertible with the card, "Afro's Roving Photographer"
displayed in the corner of the windshield.
His trademark hat perched at a rakish angle,
Henderson would "be there" during the wade-ins,
sit-ins, marches and demonstrations of the 1940s, 50s
and 60s, often sharing rides and lodging with the civil
rights figures and exposing himself to the same dangers.
"Scotty" would also ride into a town like Winston-Salem
for the Afro's weekly feature on black life in various
cities. He would stop at the black school, talk to the
teachers and principals, get a student to show him
around town, take pictures of businesses and homes and,
in general, get a feel for the society in that townr
His visits gave a/ personal dimension to the
Barltijriore-based chain of newspapers for thousands of
, avla readers throughout the South.
It was a different era back then. The black newspapers
"*;*<> depended on circulation for their revenues so they
l^ded their reach over the country. The Afro was
one black papers with more than 250,^00
circulation. rV ^ *
Times changed said the papers began to concentrate
nn thlpir^ hnmp hasp* due tn the twin demands nf
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advertisers seeking targeted audiences and high costs of
distribution. *
Many of the men and women of Scott Henderson'sJ
generation of black journalists are still with us, though
age is gradually catching up with them. Many so-cailed
experts predict that their passing from the scene will
mark the end of the black press.
However, reality telt* a different story. Working along
with those elder statesmen, of the black press is a
constant stream of young reporters, salesmen and
circulation representativeSMnafly of whom are sticking
with the black press as a career.
And, in the out-lying cities no longer covered in detail
X 4$ by the big papers, community-oriented papers such as
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The black press is going to be around for a good while
to come.
I think "Scotty" would like that. \ ...
John W. Templetnn
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The teajs streamed down the face of
the thirtyish woman as she sat in the
Chronicle offices. "I live in fear of mv
life," she said as she broke down.
Earlier, she had matter-of-factly stated,
"I'm a battered wife," the entry to
an astounding account of a life of
beatings and mental punishment that
would have been hard-to-believe were
wife beating not so common.
Women's advocates call "spouse
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Freight train No. 131 heading to Charlotte i
Saturday Morning just past the bridge o
Patterson
By Yvette McCuUough
Staff Writer
When Kichara Glover came to the Patte
YMCA in 197S, the odds were^harit might j<
of the 72 black YMCAs that have closed sine*
However, the Y has not only survived, bu
membership and launched a number
programs. Glover even predicts a new fa
association. ' "We have hit an area of neec
an integral part in bringing together people
benefit," said Glover, the Y's executive dire
Glover said programs are similar to othei
of primary need for people in the black comn
"We have an afterschool daycare progr;
said. "If there wasn't a need, we wouldn
area at all."
"We have a Cardiovascular Fitness Cente
its kind offered in the black community," Gl<
The cardiovascular program is run by
Osei-Antwi. In this program each pi
evaluated before they start on their ir
exercise program.
The evaluation includes a physical exam
cardiologist, blood and urine tests, resting <
ogram and a medically supervised exercise I
v Glover said the community plays an impc
the Y and its programs.
Glover has been the directof of the Patte
1975. During the time he has been at the hel
experienced a surge in membership as
programs. In 197S the membership w
presently it is over 2000.
He has also helped to create new pr<
upgrade the quality of the existing prograr
renovating the facility.
"Most of the activities in the Y over t\
years have come about with the help of p
community," Glover said. "The worth of 1
labor and of different groups runs into the th
One important aspect of the Y that Glove:
many of the volunteers and participants at tl
through the Y and are concerned about its w
To attract another segment of the
programs have been started with women in i
u,'ia l076 wp rhangpd ,lhr irmphasU of th
serve the entire family,*" Glover said. "Wc
health services and we have organized a farr
league for the husband and wife."
Outreach services were also developed
meet the growing needs of the comm
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America. The best indication of. its
occurrence locally is the creation of a
Battered Women's Shelter to take in
women and their children.
From the opening of the shelter in
May, to the end of January, there were
412 "crisis calls," said Judy Smith, a
volunteer with the shelter. Thirty
- percent of tHcTcallers were black, like
the mother of three who visited the
Chronicle.
She had married her childhood sweetheart
in the late 1960s. "It was okay for
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derailed early about 20 miles per hour wl
ver Reynold? rails. No one was hurt.
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incentive program, the cultun
special needs program, tut<
N.Y.P.U.M. programs are pai
rson Avenue offered by the Y.
sin the ranks -Glover also said that be
e 1960. membership and programs,
t doubled its their present facility.
of unique "I think that in the next thr<
cility for the YMCA," Glover said.
1 and we play talking to various membi
for their own sta^was learned that they a
ctor. ' well as to their work.
r Y's but are "There is a great need f(
lunity. Moses Lucas, director of
am," Glover programs. "This institution i
't be in that of our community."
Lucus's unit offers the marc
r, the first of majorettes which participate ii
over said. coordinates the family progra
r Emmanuel forums on various subjects an<
irticipant is The coordinator of the outi
idividualized Jones. In addition to the Pol
the N.Y.P.U.M. program whi
lination by a See Pi
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part in Foster Pa
rson Y since By John W. Templeton |
Im, the Y has Suff Writer i
well as in
as 900 and days before Easter
Sunday are one of the most
3grams, an difficult times of 'the year
ns as we as ^ foster families in
Forsyth Countv.
le last three
>eople in the As the foster children ask
he volunteer for new clothing just like
lousands. everyone else, the $144 gap'
r i? that .
oerween tne payment tne
le Y grew up foster parents receive each
ell-being. month and the amount it
population, actually costs to raise a
mind. child gets painfully
-Xry?
>men use our
lily volleyball Leaders among the country's
foster parents would
in order to like to see a clothing allowunity.
The ance added to the $125
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drunk, he would hit me and tear up the
house," she said. ... ~,v
"At the end of our marriage, he
would beat me when he was sober," she
added. ,
Her response to the beatings was to
have her husband arrested.
"He would beat me worse when I had
him up/' she said. "4t got so bad he
would beat me every week. When I'd
sit down to look at TV, I'd keep a pop
bottle spray can or anything ta protect
myself with.".
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Citv Manflffp
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million dollars
bare-bones requ
the 1979-80 city
To a person,
requests to the 1
as last year. T
being proposed
"We're abou
now," said Pow
or five million i
manager has
evaluation office
sion of the budg
? Staff photo by McCuliough The agency n
rk. The car* were traveling the agency whic
hen the car# went over the the Winston-Sal
an increase in
? ?.. __ increase*?Thcmcrease
in tueH
-fm ^ "There will t
provide the sar
problem is in th
director of the \
il enrichment program, the rising cost of fue
3ring, day camp and the Robillard said
*t of the outreach programs but combined w
maintenance cos
cause of the in We re askin
that they are outgrowing asking the citiz<
"We're not hap]
ie years we will have a new order to continue
Robillard said
srs of the Patterson YMCA an additional $35
ire as dedicated to the Y as t^ie county. The
35 cents to 40 ce
)r the Patterson Y," said 38 percent of the
the Youth and Family A public hear
is a very instrumental part increases on Apr
The area of m;
hing cadets, the band, and rising fuel costs
n various parades. He also 20 percent.
ms which include different "We have n<
d family volleyball. 55-60,000 miles ;
reach programs is Howard "Also anytime >
ice Incentive program and cutback in auto {
ich are designed for youth that are, are mor
a Nick Jamison,
age 3
rents Seek CI
payment they receive each own pockets to
month. the youth.
"Clothes are a big prob- "Yoi^either hi
lem for foster parents," debt or do v
said Mrs. Laura Leath, you don't have
president of the Foster set aside," s
Parents Association. Hopkins.
"Ninety percent of what
the kids have are hand-me- "We've sugg
downs." thev eive us
o
allowance four ti
"For the teens, it's just -- at Easter, Chr
disgusting to them because start of school
they want to be in with the Fourth of July group,"
added the foster crunches _con
parent leader. added.
"Mrs. Velma Hopkins, a Mrs. " Kathlc
15-year-veteran foster pa- foster care supei
rent and past president of County Social S
the association, said the partment paid tr
parents usually dig in their resourcefulness
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eyes, a puncture from the nail of a
rocking chair she was hit with and a
choking at a local recreation area, she
retaliated.
He was seriously injured and hospitalized.
The incident marked the end of
their marriage. She left town, hoping to
get a new start.
- "He called me out of town, and
threatened to kill me," she said. "My
kids and I sat up all night afraid to
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By Yvette McCnttough
Staff Writer
r Orville H. Powell says four to five
will have to be trimmed from the
tests made by city department heads for
budget.
the department heads have held their
evel required to supply the same services
hat means almost no new programs are
t four or five million dollars out of balance
ell in a Chronicle interview. "That's four
more than we have revenues for." The
sent the request to the budget and
; to recommend cutbacks before submiset
to the Board of Aldermen in late May.
taking the largest request, and possibly
h would be most affected by cutbacks is
em Transit Authority, which is asking for
the city subsidy in addition to a fare
major reason for the increase- iv the. =
:ostS.
>e no route revision and we will-try to
ne service levels as last year but the
e are of fuel costs," said Jim Robillard,
Vinston-Salem Transit Authority. "The
1 affects our whole operations."
that it's hard to pin point the cost of fuel
ith increase in the insurance costs and
its, a fare increase is needed.
g the city to put up more, and we're
2ns to put up more," Robillard said,
py about raising fares but we need to in
i our present service.''
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men me uansu auinonry is requesting
v,000 from the city amf$45 - 50,000 from
re'quest for fare increase would be from
nts. The present bus fare pays for only
cost of operating the system.
ing will be held on the proposed fare
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aintenance, Robillard said is affected by
also. He said maintenance costs are up
ew buses (1974) but when you run
a year problems occur," Robillard said,
'ou have a rise in fuel costs, there is a
)arts being made available and the ones
e expensive."
recreation director, said that there will
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othes Aid
provide for ter parents in providing for
the children through a clothing
closet, odd jobs for
ave ro go in t^e yOUth and charitable
without, if donations. "They cope
something remarkably well," she said.
laid Mrs.
But she noted, "It's difficult
for them and growing
;es?ed that m()re difflcult_" Yates
a clothing cjte(j a state report premes
a year pare(j jr February that
istmas, the sjlows t^e actual cost of
1 and the rajsjng a child in North
- when the carojjna to be $269 per
month, compared to the
$125 jointly provided by the
-?-?lLaliLftnd gountyi ?
:en Yates,
rvisor in the
ervices De- "The gap widens as the
ibute to the child grows older^," said
of the fos- Yates.