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U.S.P.S. NO. 067910
SATURDAY, APRIL 21,1979
To Discuss Aldridge Suspension
IRC Wants Beaty Eyeball to Eyeball
By Yvette McCoIlongh
Staff Writer
The personnel committee of the Human Relations
Commission wants “to talk eyeball to eyeball" with A1
Beaty, the city's personnel director and assistant city
manager, before making a decision about Herman
Aldridge, the city’s human relations director, suspended
by Beaty last week without pay for failing to mention a
drug conviction on his application.
Dr. Kelly O.P. Goodwin, chairman of the Human
Relations Commission, told the Chronicle, after the'
committee met with City Manager Orville Powell
Tuesday that they will wait until Monday, because Beaty
is out of town.
“We will be meeting with the Personnel Committee
next Monday in executive session with Mr. Aldridge and
Mr. Beaty," Rev. Goodwin said. “We need to talk
eyeball to eyeball with Mr. Beaty and receive some-
information from him that could not be supplied by the
City Manager.”
Aldridge was not present at the personnel meeting
with Povyell and could not be reached for comment. He
was suspended last week by Beaty for allegedly lying on
an application about a 1974 marijuana conviction when
he was living in Raleigh.
Aldridge has been quoted as saying that he did not
receive the application until after he was hired and that
he only submitted his resume of which he was hired.
Mrs. Rachel Jackson, a member of the human
relations personnel committee, said that the committee
based their selection on Aldridge’s resume.
“We based our selection on what we had to deal with
and that was a resume,” Jackson said. “This situation is
an embarrassment to the Human Relations Commission,
the city and to me as a person.”
Jackson said that she was not speaking for the
commission but that she was very upset about the
“whole situation.”
“Personally this thing shouldn’t have taken place.”
Jackson said. “The city has never felt that the Human
Relations Commission was an important entity and this
would have never happened if they felt we had a crucial
part to play in city government.”
Jackson said that the personnel committee should
assess the good Aldridge has . done, because the legal
technicality has nothing to do with his performance.
“I hope the majority of the commission feels as I feel, ’ ’
Jackson said. “If not they wouldn’t be in this business.”
Dr. Goodwin said that the commission would move
slowly on their, decision.
|The Case of the Missing Sports Car
Minister Wants Dealer to Pay for Car Stolen off Lot
By John W. Templeton
Staff Writer
Feb. 1, Rev. Rayford Thompson
lit an MG Midget used sports car from
West Chevrolet, on behalf, of a
let in his home, on Stratford Road,
ew days later, Thompson took the oar
to have a defect in the horn repaired,
hey called me up and said the car was
said Thompson. “When, I got
thecarwasn’t in the lot.” The sports
hich Thompson had, paid $2700 cash
ws reported stolen—has,yet to be
*pson, active several years ago in a
ion to make the Reynolds Health
■' n general hospital, wants the
dealership ,to reimburse him for the car.
Spokesmen for West Chevrolet say the
firm is not responsible for the loss. Sales
manager Odell Cleary directed a reporter
to a 3-foot by 5-foot sign in the service
area.
The notice says, “We will not be
responsible for theft, vandalism, fire or
other losses to customer’s cars which are
beyond our control.”
However, the sign alone may not absolve
the firm^of any responsibility for the loss,
according to a state consumer protection
expert.
Alan Hirsh, assistant attorney general,
said the incident is covered under an area
of the law known as “bailment —that’s
what happens when, you leave something
that’s yours with somebody else.”
“The law says, ‘the bailee (dealer) is
under a duty imposed by law to- exercise
due care to protect the object from loss,
damage or destruction,” said Hirsh in a
telephone interview.
“If he does not, he may be held liable for
damages resulting from negligent failure
to perform this duty,” Hirsh added.
“The sign they have up just states what
the law says,” said the consumer protec
tion lawyer. “The question is what’s
beyond their, control. Somebody’s going to
have to show whether they should have
prevented the theft or not.”
Dave West, service manager at the
dealership,, said the theft, marked the first
time a customer’s car had,been stolen from
the lot in the VA years at the location. He
said the firm’s policy is to lock serviced
cars after parking them in the lot, but said
he was not familiar with that particular car.
“We gave it the same protection as all
the rest of our cars,” said West.
Rev. Thompson bought the car for Eric
Williams, a boarder in his home at 1442
North Cherry St. who reimbursed him for
the sales price. “But what if he decides to
sue me?” asked the minister.
“The situation is simple. I’m out of the
money and out of the car, ’ ’ said Thompson.
Al Beaty
Aldridge
Volunteers to Man Phones
For UNCF Scholarships
senior Sharon Smalls of Dean of Engineering Larry K. Montetth.
ilnj ■’eceives an engraved gold Miss Smalls is a m^jor In mechanical and
's Dean’s Leadership Award from aerospace engineering. See story, page 15.
The United Negro College Fund
(UNCF) will sponsor its first phonothon
in the Winston-Salem area on May 1, 2,
and 3 at the Wachovia Bank Building.
Cynthia Perry, director of the local
UNCF office, said that the sponsoring
committee “has been busy coordinating
this event for several months.”
“The purpose of the phonothon is to
contact individuals, organizations and
small businesses in the area on behalf of
the United Negro College Fund,” said
Perry. “A goal of $10,000 has been
established.”
Perry said that 25 people from the
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta
and Zeta Phi Beta sororities will be
manning the phones seeking pledges
from prospective donors during the
three nights.
“Ten people will be manning the
phones and the 15 other people will be
writing out thank-you’s,” Perry said.
Funds raised will go to scholarships at
UNCF member schools.
Widely known for its slogan, “A mind
is a terrible thing to waste,” the UNCF
consists of 41 predominately black
colleges, 40 of which are located in the
South. Six of the colleges are located in
North Carolina. They are: Barber
Scotia College, Bennett College,
Johnson C. Smith University, Living
stone College, St. Augustine’s College
and Shaw University.
Perry said that President Carter
recently praised the committment of
students enrolled at UNCF schools.
Riding a bike can be an enjoyable recreation. However
in the wrong hands, the bike can be a dangerous vehicle.
Yes, I’m talking about the two-wheeler that has been
around for years.
Many children think that there’s nothing to riding a
bike and unfortunately that way of thinking causes many
accidents.
A few nights ago 1 encountered a young bike rider on
the street. He had no reflectors or lights on his bike and
was placing himself in a very dangerous situation. He
was riding on the wrong side of the street coming
towards me.
I didn’t see him until he was only a couple of inches
away. Luckily 1 was able to avoid him in time. Seeing this
young kid in this situation made me think of what could
have happened.
Bike safety isn’t talked about much but it should be.
Too many parents place these vehicles in their child’s
hands without telling them the rules and regulations and
showing them how to handle it properly.
If I had hit or killed that young bike rider, the parents
would have probably blamed me, but the fault should
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