? ?*? ..-im - - -* VOL. VII NO. 23 ' V \ sS iftmi Geneva Hill, president of ceremony as Mayor Wayne New By C.B. Hauser Special to the Chronicle The East Winston Restoration Association, Inc. made history Jan. 24 when if^broke ground fOr^ six of the 65 houses it plans to build in East Winston. These six houses will be built near the intersection of llth Street and Jackson Avenue. The association thus becomes the first non-profit group in North Carolina to build Section 235 homes. Section 235 provides assistance to low and moderate income families that wish to become home owners. It is also the first non-profit neighborhood housing group, according to officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Inc. The' East Winston Restoration Association, composed of residents of the area, was organized for the purpose of rebuilding and revitalizing the neighborhood, an urban renewal area which had lost many of its homes to the bulldozer. Other projects of the association are tutoring, voter registration and education, and housing code enforcement. Around 75 persons were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremonies from a tsect To Re North Carolina's second black Court of Appeals judge was sworn in Monday, January In a~ ceremony held in the state Capitol. Governor Jim Hunt appointed Chapel Hill lawyer Charles Becton to fill the seat vacated by Judge Richard Erwin, the state's first black Court of Appeals judge, also appointed by Governor Hunt. Erwin accepted an appointment as U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. 44I must say to you that seldom have I ever heard such strong statements of support and appreciation and admiration as came forth for Charles Becton for this position," Gover nor Jim Hunt said during USPS. No. 067910 V I : Ka I ^1 VvSBK //jp Ec/s/ Winston Restoration Association participates in A. Corpening watches. ? Homes Beg city government, communi- chase some of the houses to ty development, HUD, the be built, neighborhood and the .Helen L. Gwyn, larger community. Included organizer of the association in the group were families and its first president and which have appHetf to pur- See Page 2 i * * ouura /\aopts Black History By C.B. Mauser Special To The Chronicle Taking up the issue for a second time in response to an inquiry from the audience, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board adopted unanimously a motion acknowledging February as Black History Month, and urging the schools to stage activities during the month to call attention to the contributions of Blacks to the American heritage. The Black History issue was raised during the time when the PoardX meeting was ^TTpetV TO Ttre' Public.'*"* Fleming El-Amin of the Winston-Salem Improvement Association, Inc. read a letter from the association's Education Task Force requesting: 1. That authorization be given to consenting principals to make daily announcements highlighting sonic historical or (to) present facts concerning Black History during "Black History Month," February. 2. That authorization be given to consenting principals, if needed, to have at least one general assembly concerning Black History Month. Also that teachers be encouraged to designate classroom time for the purpose of accenting Black History during the month (Technical assistance will be provided by the Improvement Association if needed.) The letter also stated that the Task Force was shocked See Page 2 An XT n m rk /A vii i^iaiiitu | ;place Erwin the ceremony. "It's most University. He is president impressive. This man is of the N.C. Association of highly qualified to serve on Black Lawyers, rhe Court' of Appeats of jn announcing his ap-North Carolina, and I am pointment of Bccton to the very proud to have ap- bench in December, Goverpointed him." nor Hunt said, "Charles Becton, 36, is a former Becton possesses all of member of the staff of the those qualities we are seek-/ NAACP Legal Defense ing for the judiciary. He has Fund and has been a wide range of legal exassociated with the nerienre anH a umorS r ? ^ v- v* .? U pv I 17 Charlotte and Chapel Hill academic background. He law firm of Chambers, has earned the respect of Stein, Ferguson and Bdcton every attorney who has since 1970. He is a native of tried a case against him and Morchead City. every judge before whom he He received a bachelor's has practiced." degree in government from Howard University in 1966 Becton's appointment is and a law degree from Duke for a term to expire University in 1969. He has December 31, 1982, at which taught in the law schools at time he will be eligible to Duke, North Carolina Ccn- run for election to serve the tral University, the Univcr- remainder of Judge Erwin's sity of North Carolina at term, which expires Chapel Hill and Harvard December 31, 1984. echrf Tabtofrdlnsi the Winston-Salem Community Since ) /INST0N-5ALEM, N.C. Saturday, Jai IW1 MBy Don St af> Two young children were N when the house that they s , sisters and uncle, at 1214 fire. The fire left their uncle ii Hospital and their grandnn other relatives in the house unharmed. ,ijb'n ,?L a children were ident and his three-year old sis' 2PV'-V,?'> \ Broadus Joynson, 69, is condition at Baptist Hospit , , t Intensive Care Unit. The g Saturday s groundbreaking is a fiatient at Baptis, a|so condition. Both are being treated fo -r . to Roger Rollman, a public i " T| ^ Fire Marshall Don Scales . 1 1 apparently started when Henry Johnson Jr., 74, tried stove located in his bednx controf. r\tv^Cr i m By Donna Oldham Stqff Writer The Winston.Salem Police Department has stepped up its follow-through on primes and has increased its crime * prevention education for, both plain clothes and uniformed officers in an effort to decrease crime in the ^ city. The force's stepped up measures are in a response to a monthly report from the police department which revealed that major crime is up 6.2 percent in the city, over the same period last year. NAACP Forms 'Klan Alert' _ The formation of "Klan Alert," a program designed to defeat ku Klux Klan members who seek elective office, was announced in New York last week by the National ^ '1We arc saddened by what appears to be the return to a climate of hate in this country," Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks, executive director, said, at the conclusion of the organization's annual board meeting. "But we've learned See Page 2 IW^hief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals Nt Icourt's newest judge Charles Becton. Governor Jim Hunt 0* [J-. ? ^ __-.-^...7 MHMMIM^hmiihhbmbbhmhmmhhhbhhimimhhh nuary 31, 1981 *20 cents >o Child rich in S f m -X na Oldham ' By the time that fircrm f Writer white, single frame dwell flames. According to ScaU killed early Tuesday morning house had rushed out and hared with their grandparents children were still 1 E. 23rd St., was engulfed by structure. See Pag n serious condition at Baptist Dther hospitalized also. Four at the time of the fire escaped ifit% as Markus Johnson, 6, Patters, ter, Lakeetha. Their uncle, listed in serious but stable s\ :al where he's apatient in the I ;randmother, Beula Johnson, and is listed in satisfactory^ By Donna Oldham r smoke inhalation according Staff Writer nformation officer at Baptist. of the WSFD said the blaze "An inadequate facility the children's grandfather, |n an undesirable location, I to build a fire in a wood/coal 's wa^ t^le Patter" jm and the fire went out of son Avenue YMCA is described in a summary Up in 1980 Powell told the Chronicle that the statistics were just what they appeared to be statistics and the chief stressed that .the figures were not an accurate account of police performance. Powell said, "weather, economic situations and job market have more of an effect on crime than we do." The December monthly summary showed that major crimes for the period of January through December increased 753 over last year. Violent crimes for the month of December were up 34 * or 35 percent compared to December 1979. Property crimes were up 378 or 48 percent for December 1980. Violent crimes increased 182 or 13.5 percent for the year, u hile property crime was up 571 or 5.2 percent for the year. By district, 27 percent of the major offenses occurredin District I; 17.2 percent occurred in DistlictJI; 22.2 percent happened in District III and 33.6 percent in District IV. Accidents for the month of December decreased 29 or 4 percent compared to December 1979. Accidents for the period of January through December show a decrease of 3 percent compared to the same period last year. ?Fatal-accidents were 13 this year, compared 1 TiasT year for January. The report showed that traffic arrests in December were down 190. or 12.7 percent compared to December 1Q7Q : ?? - -- it/7. v.iiminai anresis decreased 66 or 6.8 percent. See Page 5 f Teen M By Mari "We are not family plann I Wand we do not provide cont I wLA said Melva Wilson, registerec Forsyth County Health Depar I The Health Department cr I to reduce the number of unin a that has a high risk rate for tec I mm Ed gram plans to try to reduce th rap act enable them to become more who had gotten pregnant ma months," said Wilson, addir women who get pregnant toda because the family condones i Objectives of T.I.P., she < self-esteem, improve decisioi knowledge about human sexu tion about and assistance in g "I also want to get a motl group for young men," said M concerned about these young Eleven counties were selcctci syth in terms of the rate of pr women. The comparison coui of either proximity to Forsyth population. Out of 1,000 ferr wmi Morris, swears in the Thc ralc for Forsy,h lies alm<> watches. **Pa 7 42 Pages This Week ren ?irt> W m W ?n arrived on the scene, the ling was totally engulfed in is five of the residents of the realized that their uncle and Tapped inside the burning e 2 >on 'Y' juate? report by Hayes and Associates, a local consulting firm. According to the report, with respect to the Patterson Avenue facility there are three significant concerns: 1. The poor condition of trie tacilities and the amount of money it would take for renovation. 2. The difficulty of getMing people to the Patterson YM at night and the inadequate parking. 3. The desire to move the facility. ^ ; I ? The third concern, the > , moving of the Patterson -Avenue -? is being looked after, and according to Dr. C.B. Hauser, chairman of the Patterson Board of Managers, "things are looking good on site acquisition," for a new East Winston "Y." Acc6rdi7fg~M0 "sources several months ago,_a site adjacent to Winston Lake Park, behind the Jetway Shopping Center on New Walkertown Road, was the one desired for the new Y building. Although sources close to the "Y" would neither confirm"~nor deny" the probability, the Chronicle learned last week that the Winston-Lake site was See Page 2 Targets fathers? Wooden Vriter ing or planned parenthood raceptives to adolescents," i Health Educator with the tment, of its Teen Initiative eatcd T.I.P., aiming to try itended pregnancies in For i.v.gnv/v/i iivw/vi 111111u1111y mage pregnancies. The proe pregnancy rate by involvivities and games that wfH aware of the disadvantages y we found that young girls y get pregnant again in 36 ig, the majority of young y are keeping their children their keeping the child." explained, are to improve n making skills, improve ality and provide informaetting serv ices, icrs' support group and. a Irs. Wilson. "1 care and am people." d for comparison with Foregnancies in 15-19 year-old ities were selected because or similarity in make-up of lales, 88.8 were pregnant. >t at mid-point of the other ge 2

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