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Page 2-The Chronicle, Saturday, August 8, 1981 A nhur Phinx smiles as he tries to catch his breath at tits surprise retirement dinner/birth day party. Juanita Penn and Phinx's daughter Jacqueline escort the happy guest of honor to his seat. Surprise Party For Phinx By Beverly McCarthy Staff Writer Arthur Phinx, Senior, was surprised indeed when over 150 family members and friends gathered at A Touch Of Class night club to celebrate Phinx’s 56 bir thday and retirement from Western Electric. The party began with a roast of Phinx, who worked iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii/iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii for Western Electric for 26 years. Those participating in the roast were Juanita Penn, Ella Bell Jones, Marcellous Penn, Ellis Allen, Minnie Davis and Phinx’s children, Jac queline and Arthur, Jr. Upon entering the room, the retiree could hardly catch his breath because he was so surprised. “1 didn’t expect this, 1 Rev. Wiley From page 1 uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniMniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiHtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Should Rev. Wiley be successful in getting his name on the November ballot he would be running against the democratic parly nominee and a republican party nominee. “Running as an unaffiliated candidate 1 offer alter native to politics as usual yet registered voters can sup port my candidacy without changing their party affilia tions and are able to vote their choice in the primary elec tions.’’ An estimated 10,000 names are needed on the petition before it can be submitted. Rev. . Wiley is assistant minister at Galilee Baptist Church. Editorial From page I g is la heip change this type of thinking by encouraging? I| a nationwide demonstration of support for black | II newspapers. This national effort, sponsored by the || Black Owned Communications Alliance (BOCA), || represents a first-time coming together of all Black communicators. Black radio and television stations, i newspapers and magazines throughout the country 3 will be carrying BOCA’s message. Black press, has long championed the aspirations and .struggles of the Black community. Your support 1 is critical to help us continue in our struggle to pre- J sent the news that reflects Blacks interests just as . white newspapers across America reflect the interests of Whites. || All you have to do is buy only a Black newspaper 8 on Sept. 17. You will be sending a very clear message J .to the rest of the world about your commitment to M i| and support of Black media. Your single purchase m p with millions of others will be noticed and together | we will have voiced our opinion about how we want M M to be reached and what we think of our institutions, m Remember, Buy a Black New'spaper on Thursday, p p Seplember 17. You’ll do more than read the news, p ( You’ll be the news. ^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiii Sorority From page I lllllllllllllll don’t know what to say, so 1 won’t say anything,” he told his friends as they greeted him with a round of “Happy Birthday.” The event was given by Phinx’s children, Jac queline, Arthur, Jr., and Harold Winningham. “We worked on this for three months, 1 wish he would hurry up and get her,” said an excited Ar thur, Jr., as he awaited the arrival of his father. Phinx thanked all those responsible for the party and said that now he plann ed to relax and enjoy life. Director of Consumer Af fairs for Atlantic Richfield Company. She has written numerous magazine arti cles and a book entitled, “For Us the Living,” de picted the life of her late husband. Mrs. E. Grace Payne, the sorority’s na tional director of education coordinated the program. Sunday evening the par ticipants will be treated to dinner and a play at the Barn Dinner Theatre in Greensboro. A career workshop will highlight the Monday’s ac tivities. The workshop will be headed by Bonnie Gen try and Harriett Behringer, both of Xerox Corporation. Behringer is a manager of Public/Community and Guest Relations at Xerox International Center for Training and Management Development. Her topic is “Women in Manage ment.” and her presenta tion deals with obstacles and opportunities for career women. Newly Made Masons Newly made masons of the Prince Hall Free and accepted Masons of N.C. are: (Front row standing) Bro. Poole, Bro. Col eman, Bro. Little, Bro. Bowen, Bro. Transou, Bro. Ervin, Bro. Eldridge, Bro. Glenn and Bro. Wilson. Second Row standing are: Bro. Davis, Bro. Williford, Bro. Ingram, Bro. Wheeler, Bro. Huggins, Bro. Turner, Bro. Thomas and Bro. Boyd, in- slructors are: (seated) Bro. Rivers, Bro. Carpenter, Bro. Eaton, Bro. Ashford and Bro. Powell. The new masons will now join one of five individual Lodges and work their way up in the lodge. Gentry is the manager of the Xerox Store in Chestnut Hill, near Boston, Mass. A member of the “Speakers from Xerox” program, she has been a featured speak er at the national conven tion of the Business and Professional Women, Inc. and the Boston Chapter of Women in Computers. lota Phi Lambda Soro rity Inc., was founded in 1929 to unite qualified Bus iness and Professional Wo men in sisterhood. The 3,500 member groups pro mote interest in business education among high school and college stu dents; foster development of personalities for all areas of leadership and promote community-oriented non profit civic and social ser vice activities. lota is headed by Dr. Fredda Witherspoon of St. Louis, Mo. Thelma Small of Winston-Salem is the 1981 convention chairperson. 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