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Nick Jamison, director of the
. QjCtm&r honoring retired assistant rcc
TT -j Monday's Board ofAldennei
Honored yeai. ~~
Blacks Ar
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By Donna ^Jldhont j^jf^
. rcvcsls t ftt b ftcks were &r ^
the council at its regular Rev. Drayton
meeting in Wilson two
weeks ago and was based on "alarm ?? him.
a review of arrests and -phe prison population of
^? dispositions of aggravated blacks equals 54 percent of
assault, burglary and rape those in prison and blacks
offenses in 1978 in six North make Up only 23 percent of
Carolina counties. Cities in- North Carolina's total
eluded in the report are population," Drayton said.
Asheville, Greensboro, Although more blacks were
Greenville, Kinston, arrested, the 256 page
Raleigh and Wilmington. report stated, "it cannot be
The Rev. Jerry Drayton concluded that any of the
of Winston-Salem, chair- sjx police departments from
man of the council said the which arrest information
results qjf the study was drawn employ
Johnson Tapped
For Parole Board
GreehSrtvoro lawyer Johnson will serve the reWalter
Johnson will be mainder of Woodard's
- sworn in as the first black term, which ends June 30,
chairman of the state 1981.
Parole Commission Friday, a a
Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m. The ~ I^kl /\
ceremony will be held in the I ^1 / \ / \
House Chambers of the
Capitol.
Johnson, 40, will succeed I
James Woodard, who has t
been appointed Secretary of JL^L, Cai C
Correction. Johnson is
chairman of the N.C. In- The National Association
rmtfe Grievance Commis- for the Advancement of
sion, but will give up that Colored People plans to
post for this chairmanship. submit a series of major
*T am H#?liehtf?d to an- nnlirv Hnrnm<?ntc tr? Pr<?cl_
?r M^VUlllVII?vJ V V? A I vol
point a man of Walter dent Reagan over the comJohnson's
caliber to this ing months, marking the
position/' Governor Jim first attempt ever by a maHunt
said. "His superb ser- jor civil rights organization
vice as chairman of the In- to infuence policy-making
mate Grievance Commis- at the onset of a new adsion,
his outstanding tenure ministration,
as chairman of the The comprehensive
Greensboro Board of papers will set forth specific
Education, and his standing recommendations in a
as one of North Carolina's number of critical areas
finest trial lawyers uniquely that affect the well-being
qualify him for this post." and continued survival of
Since 1968, Johnson has black America, according
been a partner in the law to NAACP Executive
firm of Frye, Johnson and Director Benjamin L.
Bar bee. He was chairman Hooks,
of the Greensboro Board of The first set of recomEducation
from 1974-'78. mendations to emerge from
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Winston-Salem Recreation Department, presents a plaque
real ion director James A. "Bunk-A-Dee" Garner during
)*s meeting. Garner, a decorater WWII veteran retired last
rested
er Whites
discriminatory ability to employ what
nrocednrw " r\ 11?? ??
, ? ?. L/iayivjii idiicu a oig name
Drayton said that he lawyer." ' ' . '
believed blacks were con- "Whites are allowed to"
victed more than whites get away with things that
because he said "more blacks are not. A white perblacks
than whites were ar-? son might commit an ofrested."
fense and get a lecture
v* The local minister said because they know the right
that one reason he felt that people, or someone they
jwhites were not punished as know might know the right
severely as ^blacks?was people. A black person in
because of "deals" they the same situation would
made with police officials, get arrested," he said,
plea bargaining, and their $ee paxe 2
LINKS Sponsor
Arts Seminar
By Donna Oldham
Staff Writer
-'An investment in the artsus an investment in culture,
and the cultural future of the country is very bright/'
were the words of Frances Marsh-Ellis to members of the
Winston-Salem Chapter of the LINKS, Inc., black artists'
from throughout the state and others during a seminar,
'The Role of Art in the Black Community," held Saturday
on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.
Mrs. Marsh-Ellis was the keynote speaker fot the
daylong seminar, sponsored by the LINKs as part of one
of the organization's four facets, "Freedom and the
Arts."
CP Sends
in Message
these reports will propose tion appears to be the
an economic strategy con- number one problem in this
taining specifi<r measures country for most
designed to upgrade the Americans, but we are
deteriorating economic staunchly opposed to any
ptnfnr rt f . At*- ?
siaiua ui II1IUV7I n.its. i uc uicd^uics pi uy lilIS
NAACP's National Board new Administration that
of Directors set a priority would curb the spiraling
on the economic proposals rate of inflation at the exin
a resolution adopted at pense of the poor and the
its recent Annual meeting in needy."
New York City. The special committee of.
Hooks explained that the the Board designated to
Board's resolution reflected compile the comprehensive
the Association's position reports will use a combinathat
"economic concerns tion of approaches, incan
be considered a major eluding historical analyses,
contributing factor in most an assessment of current
of the serious problems fac- trends and an examination
ing minorities today and ?f previous administraespecially
if you look at tions' policies. It will also
unemployment, housing, deal w*th proposed ineducation
and health care. Natives developed by PresiWe
also realize that infla- See pa^e 2
Community Since 7 97
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Reduced_ Service
Bus Fori
By Donna Oldham from trip on the bus would
Staff Writer be about $1.20 which includes
two transfers. That's
In an effort to hold the still less than a tank of gas.
1980-81 deficit of the city's If you add what it costs to
bus system below $1.7 park and all the other things
million, the Winston-Salem that go with owning a car,
Board of Aldermen Mon- the saving is greater," he
day night voted to increase said,
fares on the Winston-Salem "What we are forced
Transit Authority buses. with is increasing the rates,
Jim Robillard, general yet reducing the services
manager of WSTA, said that we can render because
Tuesday that the rising it's getting too expensive,
A/V? C ? ? - ? 1 * *
vi gusuuuc cumoinea out, it's still cheaper than
with declining ridership driving a car or taking a
forced the increase. cab," Robillard continued,
41 In reviewing our year- 4 4people in East Winston
to-date figures, we saw that
ridership was down and ~ ~A 1 J Af?n
fares were 10 percent
behind, so we had to ask for
anotheV rate increase,44 ^
Robillard said.
This week's fare increase A A kjs
was the second granted to
the transit authority in the Oonna Oldham
past seven months. In July, The Winston-Salem
1980, general fares went Board of Aldermen have
from 40 cents to 45 cents, developed a 44wait and see44
- Since July of 1978, the attitude?about spending
fares have risen 20 cents, $34,000 to hire a consulting
from 30 cents for a one-way firm from Maryland for the
general fare to 50 cents purpose of developing a
which began this week. "marketing strategy,44 for
Despite the increase, the city's proposed
Robillard said that in his "SufKtffclPCk.V
opinion, the bus is still the All of the aldermen voted
most economical form of tn table the S34r000 qucstransportation
that people tion For several months uncan
take. til other issues such as the
4 4The price of a to-and- proposed widening or im
Larry LeonHamtm^ounder of the North Carolina
Black Repertory Company presents certificates of merit
to Patricia Funderburke, center, and Beatrice Covington,
right, during Saturday's LINKS seminar.
Mrs. Marsh-Ellis, herself a member of the Baton
Rouge, La., chapter of the LINKS, Inc., and national
president of the Freedom and the Arts program for the
organization told the audience "growth of the arts has
never been greater, and the arts can and must reach all
segments in the community."
She challenged the audience to care about the arts and
to support blacks in every facet of the arts including the
visual arts; musjc, dance, drama, mime and the performing
arts, and the fine arts, sculpture, photography,
fashion designing, creative writing and floral design.
"The vitality of the arts, depends on their reaching the
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Chronicle Eg
Wins Career A
Donna E. Oldham^-cbntribution to her profesChronicle
city editor was sion, as well as her cornpresented
the "Young munity.
Careerist Award by the t "The Young Careerist
Twin City Business and Award is the Twin City
Professional Women's Business and Professional
League last week during the Women's League's way of
group's monthly meeting at honoring successful career
Holiday Inn West. women," Green said.
According to Aldra Oldham, who joined the
Green, young careerist Chronicle staff as a reporter
chairwoman, "the award is in March of last year, was
presented annually to the promoted to city editor in
young women considered to August. A native of
have made an outstanding Winston-Salem, she ma*
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v*20 cents ,22 pages this week
SiTi" . inrrvitwj^ft^^
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m
e Upped
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are me naraest nit because Ten-ride tickets were inmany
of them don't own creased from $4.25 to $4.75
cars and depend on public and monthly passes went
transportation, either a cab from $14 to $16. Express
or the bus to get to and passes went from $16 to $18.
from work or anywhere."
He said that it was dif- Rates for senior citizens
ficult to tell whether the in- and the handicapped during
creased fares would the non-peak hours of 9:30
decrease ridership any a.m. to 3:30 p.m. went
more, but he did say that from 20 cents to 25 cents,
the WSTA fares were com- however, they can get half
parable or lower to fares in fare privileges and passes
. other cities. for $2.40 and $8.
General fares went up Charter fares went from
from 45 cents to 50 cents. $17.50 an hour to $20 per
Express fares were raised hour and commuter fares
from 50 cents to 55 cents, were raised $2.
nen Table Vote
34,000 Study
provement of 1-40 through quickly on the proposal of
the central business district Zuchelli, Hunter and
of the city. Associates, Inc. of AnAs
part of the postponing napolis to redevelop the
measure, the aldermen in- "Superblock."
structed city manager Bryce
Stuart to solicit consultants The proposed
from the Winston-Salem "Superblock," located on
area before bringing a con- eight acres of urbantrart
Wnok fnr lh?ir * ? *
..... wwvn iw nu ??K~ iviawnMI |livy?l \J WCSl Ul
. provai. The aldermen's CUy HaJIJ& one of the last
discussion came after Stuart pieces of property left from
had urged the board to act a project begun in 1969.
Soup Kitchen.
Has New Home
The Crisis Control prepare and serve the
Ministry, Inc. will open a meals, maintain the
soup kitchen at 1243 North building and solicit funds
Patterson Avenue on for food and equipment.
March 1. The ministry is encouraged
The kitchen will be open by the response so far to the
<iaily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. project, and it hopes that
and will serve hot meals to individuals and organiza
the hungry on a day-to-day tions in the community will
bgsis. It is anticipated that support the project on a
about 70 persons will be long term basis,
served daily in the beginn- Checks to support the
ing. Anyone in need will be project should be made to
served. Crisis Control Soup KitThe
project is an exten- chen and mailed to Crisis
sion of Crisis Control's pre- Control Ministry, 930
sent ministry and in North Patterson Avenue,
response to the command, Winston-Salem, N.C.
"Give ye them to eat/' 27101. Contribution* tn*
Later emergency living deductible,
quarters may be made Volunteers should conavailable
in the second story tact Phoebe Satterwhite,
of the building. 724-2594; and anyone
North Carolina Baptist wishing to donate equipHospital,
owner of the two ment should call Dick
story building, will make it Hensel, 725-7568.
available at no cost to the Other southern cities
"ministry for a five-year have successful soup kitperiod.
The building is now chen ministries, notably,
being renovated. Charlotte, Durham,
A task force is presently Raleigh, Rocky Mount and
recruiting volunteers to Atlanta.
and general assignment XMdhani
reporter for the Herald- Forsyth Court Volunteers
Dispatch newspaper in anH a momr*r kn?.j
? liivillV/VI V/l lilt waiu
Huntington. She .has also 0f the E^st Winston Fire
worked for Ashland Oil Co. Prevention Task Force. She
in Ashland, Ky., as a photo js aiso a member of Sigma
assistant and as an artist for Delta Chi, the society for
WXII-TV. professional journalists, the
She is a member of the West Virginia Press
board of directors of the See page 2