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io£^ tudents Reject Slur in Yearbook SLPT. 1979 80 81 Winston-Salem Chr'onicle "Serving the East Winston Community Since 1974" 20 PAGES WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. 20 cents U.S.P.S. NO. 067910 Satniday. June 9,1979 By Angela Ingram Staff Intern lien Marvin Weaks, a junior at R.J. Reynolds jr High School opened the school’s yearbook eek, he found that “L.B. Sambo” had been led instead of his name under his picture in pack team section. eaks took the book to RJR principal Robert on the next morning, touching off a controver- jt could change the way the school prepares its )ooks in the future. ancer an't Stop linda The junior was one of three students, two of the black, whose names got changed. Melvin Stinson, a senior and another black track team member, had his name omitted in favor of “J. Darke.” Members of the Ebony Society, the school’s association of black students, met with Deaton Monday to seek an apology for the incident. Deaton told the Chronicle that the annual’s sports editor, a white senior, had been disciplined over the incident. “He wrote and made a personal and public apology to the students and the student body and he will not be allowed to take part in class day,” said Deaton. The principal said the editor would pay the charges for having annuals reprinted for the three students whose names were changed. “Overlay stickers for anyone who wants their annuals redone will be provided,” said Deaton. Weaks said of seeing his name replaced, “I don’t like it one bit.” An angry Stinson said, “I was not worried about how the school would be hurt, but rather if my grandmother saw this, I would have no ette McCullough itaff Writer Alston, former sheriff, went into lital for what, she was a routine sur- y to find out that cancer and would nastectomy in the ealization of this ock to Alston, who :d a doctor months [or a lump in her inly to be told by tor that, she bad 0 worry about and lack in six months, id examined jay body and found a knot, which I know wasn’t there before,” Alston explains. “I waited a week before going to the doctor because I kept telling myself the knot wasn’t there.” She went to her family doctor twice only to hav him tell her, she was ima gining things and for her not to worry about it. Finally after waiting about a month and with the lump still there she returned to the same doctor. “It didn’t dawn on me to go to another doctor,” See Page 3 L . ^ Jff *6 i , moves "to Office SR- ■' '.lit' " mr*. « Now That Takes The Cake The icing on the centerpiece of the reception table reflected the pride Chronicle staff and visitors felt while touring the new 3750 square foot headquar ters of the Winston-Salem Chronicle during opening ceremonies last weekend. The facility has been decorated with artwork and other materials reflecting the black heritage in the city and nation. Publisher Ernest H. Pitt extends an invitation to the community to visit “your newspaper.” way of explaining it.” Donna Matthews, secretary of the Ebony Society, said the group recommended that Deaton evaluate the responsibilities of yearbook staff to avoid a repeat occurrence and that steps be taken to have black students participate on the annual staff. The principal said expanding the staff was “a good suggestion,” and promised tighter supervi sion in the future. “We don’t want this to happen again; there will be more checking of the annuals to make sure this does not happen again.” Budgets Preserve Services By Yvette McCullough and John W. Templeton Staff Writers County Manager H.L. Pete Jenkins and City Manager Orville Powell nimbly walked a tightrope between increasing taxes and reducing services while presenting their, preliminary budgets for the 1979-80 fiscal year Monday night. Jenkins was a bit more successful with his balancing act, presenting the county commissioners with a S65.7 million budget that represents a $2.3 million decrease from last year and maintains the same 81 ‘A cent rax rate. Powell requested a budget of $108.5 million for next year, which includes a TVk cent tax increase from 67'/j cents per $100 assessed valuation to 75 cents. Although both men said their budgets had been trimmed extensively, both budgets opted for providing governmental services at approximatley the same level as last year. Several unmandated services such as, the city’s Human See Page 14 ty Could Support ack-OwnedBank By Yvette McCullough Staff Writer lon-Salem has a good base for ing and supporting a minority bank, said Robert S. Chiles, a Wachovia executive and chief e officer of minority owned oro National Bank, at a bankers iim last week. told the large audience at East Branch library that “Winston- is the richest community for li black folk in North Carolina. ’ ’ have a very strong base for lag a minority owned bank,” aid. “When a factory worker ® $20,000 a year, you have a foundation.” When asked by a member in the audience the capital base for starting a minority bank in Winston-Salem, Chiles said he would quote a figure of $1,000,000. Chiles, along with four local bankers, was the speaker for the session co sponsored by the Bankers Educational Society, Inc. and the Winston-Salem Urban League. Chiles said in order to start a bank, there would need to be a committment from the business and non business community, and the professional and nonprofessional members of the community. See Page 9 Repayment Freeze Urged By UL Exec Bob Ch By John W. Templeton Staff Writer The federal government should de clare a one-year freeze on repayment of small business loans to ease the impact of inflation for borrowers, according to Thomas D. Elijah, executive director of the Winston-Salem Urban League. Elijah told more than 150 participants in a “Tribute to Black Business’ sponsored by the Winston Group, “The burden should be shifted from the victims of those policies to the perpe trators of those harsh times. ” “Minority business that might ordi narily weather the storm might go under” with current economic condi tions, said the Urban League executive. Say Sales Plan Promoters Elijah called for an increase in guaranteed loans and technical assist ance and set-aside programs devoted to minority business, butnoted, “Crutches will only help get us to the starting line, if we want to get to the finish line, we have to do it ourselves.’' The success of minority firms would depend on their commitment to excel lence and their, ability to seek out and develop new markets and products, said Elijah. He also urged blacks to invest more in minority firms. “There’s no reason why affluent blacks should take risks not expected from white middle class investors, but there should be a more adventurous spirit among black holders of capital,” said Elijah. Make A Fortune At Home and Ruth Halsey By John W. Templeton Staff Writer When George Halsey of Greensboro first decided to go into business for himself four years ago, his co workers in insurance rode him unmercifully for “selling soap.” Even his wife thought he was a little crazy. In 1979, Halsey has the last laugh for he has par layed selling soap into a business so lucrative that he quit his job as an adjustor. He now gets up in the morning whenever he wants to, said Halsey during a recent trip to Winston-Salem as he pitched the home sales plan which made him financially secure. Halsey’s plan, Amway Products, is but one of a growing number of firms using salespersons who work out of their homes to market products to friends, neighbors and acquaintances. Although IJalsey has earned the distinction as the first black person to reach the highest rating in the Amway system, such plans do not always mean instant riches, cautions William 0. Vaughn, presi dent of the local Better Business Bureau. Vaughn noted that many such plans will attract new participants by stressing the potential earnings to be made. “It’s not necessarily greed but need that enlists the people,” said the BBB chief. “With inflation, most people need another income.” “When someone does approach you with how much,” said Vaughn. “They may make them selves liable for guaran teeing that you actually make that.” Vaughn urged potential salespersons to ask for earning statements and other financial information on the soliciting firm. For firms like Amway, Avon, Tupperware, Raw- leigh, Kirby or Stanley, such a request would be met with little difficulty. For instance, Amway is now the world’s fourth largest soap manufacturer and a Fortune 500 company. Halsey said it got that way by allowing people to help other people. Amway distributors get ahead by recruiting other people to sell. The distributor gets bonuses based on the amounts sold by the re cruits and those they recruit. Once a distributor deve- See Rage 2 Some men are able to leap tall buildings with a single bound, are faster than a speeding bullet and are stronger than a locomotive, but there is one word that can stop them dead in their tracks and make them cry like a baby. The word? It is “dentist.” Going to the dentist for some men frightens them more than aiming a gun at their heads. My husband is just that type of man. He wouldn’t back down from a fight with Muhammad Ali, but when it’s time for him to visit the dentist, he oractically runs and hides. I never knew that this profession was so powerful. To think if they really wanted to make a killing in the world they would just need to turn on a drill and boy would you see people get out of their way. But I wonder why such a fear of dentists? If not the dentist, is it the pain? Most dentists today are relatively painless with ali the new techniques they have. I think See Page 2
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