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? No-Frills Bargains M. A supermarket chain that began in Micl England has arrived in the Carolinas, favo with a fresh, unique philosophy. ed u und< (Qui nt. Art* a HI Winsi I s i \ > ft ,, 10. 12 U.S.P.S. No. 0 i n ! *" n f ? Already Being C East Wins Plans To 1 By Ruthell Howard Staff Writer ' iai t ? - - - ? /Minougn tne tast Winston Shopping Center will :elebrate its grand opening Saturday, plans for the expansion of the center are already under way. The project Vdevelopers decided last week to butttHrcfc? ditional space that may accommodate several storesmost of which will be black-owned. "There are more prospective tenants for space than we have space currently available and that's why we decided to build." . ? - Mark Vieno To date, the center has only white tenants. Expansion had already been included in the project's blueprints and was scheduled to be implemented within the next two years, according to the center's manager, Wil Jenkins. ^ project's developer, Venture Assistance Corp., ttreived numerous inquiries for . 4,800 square feet of unleased space in the center, the decision was made to make room for additional stores sooner than originally planned. ...... "There are more prospective tenants for space than we have space currently available and that's why we decided K;;v 1P* \ ^S *3??i (photo* by Jamct Parker) Jake Sudler Roy Phillips Reynolds Sponso, Nearly 130 representatives from minority- and womenowned businesses recently attended the first in a series of seminars offered by R.J. Reynolds Industries Inc. in a company effort to increase its purchases of goods and scivi^cs uum wuiucn anu minority suppliers. The seminar program "is an outreach effort to overcome real or perceived communications problems between the company and women and minority suppliers," said E.A. Horrigan Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., a Reynolds Industries subsidiary. "A large company like ours may be Chronicle Camera Why The Higl By Edward Hill Jr. Staff Writer According to Dr. Joe Mattox, a child psychologist at Children's Hospital in Oakland, Calif., suicide is the number one cause of deaths among American blacks 15 ' , through 29 years of age. Reasons cited for that alarming statistic include unemployment, family problems, drug usage or the death of a loved one. J. And E.T. Kg iael Jackson and everybody's Table extra-terrestrial have teamp for a new storybook album ? *v the tutelage, of course, of Q.J. ncy Jones). iml Leisure, Page 19. M ton-Sale "Serving the Winston-Salem Community I 67910 WINSTON-SALEM. N.C. ???????m? ."4 ^ onsidered %, ton Center Expand Soap to build,'* said Mark Vieno, a Venture representative. Jenkins, a brokfcr at Lamb-Young Realty Co., *#$he unleased space will accommodate two businesses and the new space will house several stores, the number an??dentities of which will depend on the outcome of initiations. ?Thedeeision to expand the complex will also? qfrcan more work for general contractor John S* Claf^jand some of the black subcontractors who participated In the center's construction. Joe Dean, Clark's vice preadeitt and general manager, said the company has giver^Venture cost figures for additional construction and fedfeboinpleting some unfinished construction on the allfcadyi :u:? r\?' - -? *- - * ? * 1 - aiauuiug uuuuiiig. ucan saiu nc is waning ior permission to begin the extra construction. "We wish it would go on because we need the work and our subcontractors need the work, also/' Dean said last week. Minority contractors who will be recalled for more work are Grace Masonry Construction Inc. and D. W. Andrews Jr. and Son Plumbing & Heating Co., Dean said. The center already houses Food Town Stores, Drug Co., Pick 'N Pay Shoe Store.and Family> ^Negotiations on the remaining space still have/DOttoeen completed, but Dean speculated that one tea*ot may be a & local restaurant, r> ^ ^ Vieno also declined to name prospe^ve tenants, but did say that the contracts should be signed soon. Neighbors Bullisl By Ruthell Howard Staff Writer Mel White remembers sitting in the Claremont Avenue McDonalds a couple of years ago and looking across empty lots that would contain a Mechanics And Farmers Bank and an East Winston Shopping Center. The bank did materialize, but for some time, there was doubt as to whether the center would follow suit. With strong support, however, from the city, the federal -government, the community and private businessmen, it finally arrived this fall, helping to continue an economic renaissance in East Winston. "I was just talking of looking out there and visualizing when there was absolutely nothing but some weeds and some oak trees," White says. Not anymore. The area was in the midst of economic expansion and development when White camle to work in the Mechanics And Farmers East Winston Branch. {now, wkft tne center open and already planning to exrs First In A Serie seen as unapproachable by often smaller, minority- or women-owned businesses. Through these seminars, we want to ensure that these kinds of obstacles do not stand in the way of doing business with Reynolds Industries." Horrigan spoke during the seminar, held here in Winston-Salem. Other R.J. Reynolds-sponsored seminars are planned during 1983 in San Francisco, Houston, Buffalo and the New York area. Those attending the Winston-Salem seminar came from as far as New York and Illinois, and included representatives from minority supplier organizations as i Suicide Kate? The Chronicle recently polled teen-agers at Hanes Mall to find out why they think suicidc is so prevalent among their peers. April LeCrant, ninth-grader at Carver High: "I think some black teen-agers commit suicide because they feci they can't get enough love from their parents. Drugs may also be a reason, but I think the main cause stems from family problems." \ See Page 3 ' . ^ ij^j Tiny Indians, Tall Vak The Tiny Indians, the only all-bls jpr organization in the Winston-Sal Pop Warner Football Leag stresses winning ? both on the fi ~ V -flH Second Front. m yince 1974" Thursday, November 18, 1982 al m mm fl f x -'^^1 > ^ - ?kM ^k JcmHI.x ; &: :jH ?^ h5?f *&* \&?v. ' A ^Hj HI ??l?ill^?J? ' / ^ * V >* i^L& j^'JH^H Jt, i^y ' wg-t? *-f;V^'"' ' , '* ' v; ' / . , - ;C X$; ;.-'^y ' -r> ' ^yi Itiy^Bfci * H ~V* *<f> ^t^0ti^ftmi^|.,;, Tiger woods, six-year-old golfing whiz, exhibits >r him such an amazing champion. With professioi i _ having one of the most succesful campaigns ever Woods could be his heir apparent. h On Shopping Ci pand, East Winston's economic comeback gains even more momentum. Aside from serving to attract more businesses to the community, the center, and its neighboring businesses, have enhanced the community and fostered pride in a neighborhood where, 20 years ago, many businessmen were reluctant to locate their stores. Looking at East Winston now, White says, "I would imagine that if someone didn't know Winston-Salem and drove down Claremont Avenue, tfiey wouldn't know if it were a black or white community." For residents, especially elderly residents who used bus tours to frequent different shopping centers, the center means convenience. For businessmen, like White, its presence has several positive ramifications. Neighboring firms see the shopping center as encouraging further economic growth, and they are enjoying an increase in clientele since the center's first store opened. Mechanics And Farmers, for in&tanc^y-hokte the ac 's Of Minority Bi well as the U.S. Department of Commerce. The program acquaints minority and women suppliers with key purchasing agents and procurement nolicie* within the company, Horrigan said. Horrigan explained that the seminars are intended "to increase understanding about how to do business with the R.J. Reynolds companies." In 1981, R.J. Reynolds Industries purchased goods and services from minority suppliers totaling $81 millicn, up from S3 million in 1975. Marshall B. Bass, vice president, predicted that the company would "exceed S100 million Londell Monroe Todd Scalfe les Our Shopping Center ack The East Winston Shopping Center em which will celebrate its grand opening ue, this weekend, could be a boon to eld economic growth in East Winston. Front Page, Pane 19. > ?rjicle 'J ' 25 cents 34 Pages ThU Week if * ' ^ ^ By Ruthell Howard Writer I Stressing the importance a "unified front" the two % black aspirants for an ap^ pointed Democratic posiI tion on the WTrfston Salem/Forsyth?County Board of Education have aeciaea to witnaraw tneir names from consideration and to support a third candidate endorsed by a group of black community representatives. Walter Marshall, chairman of the NAACP's t ? Political Action Commitf tee, and Ear line Parmon, program director for the ^--7. East Winston Restoration Association, withdrew their .*>" candidacies to back Evelyn Terry, assistant coordinator of Winstpn-Salem State the form that has made relations department, at ?utl nal golfer Calvin Peete open forum Tuesday night for a black on the tour, - ?with approximately 60 members of the black comSee Page 3 enter ?? counts of three shopping center tenants: Revco Drug Co., Food Town Stores and Family Dollar Stores, which, White says, is "a great boost.*' "I can see some other businesses coming in," White also says. 44 What type? I don't know. It would have to be something that would complement what is already here. And there will be (business) people looking to get in here, I guarantee you." At Bojangles Famous Chicken and Biscuit restaurant, business has been booming since the center opened. "It has been twice as busy," says Garry Hingleton, the store's assistant manager. "It's boosted our sales. That's the most important part of it. "This time of year, our business starts to drop because it's getting cold, but now, it's higher than it's ever been." Hingleton says the restaurant, which is conveniently located adjacent to the center, benefitted early, as well, from a trickle in business from construction employees =====? See Page 3 isiness Seminars in purchases from minority suppliers during 1982." The seminar was held one week following a company agreement with four minority insurance firms to provide $300 million in employee group life insurance coverage. The agreement raised to $392 million the amount of coverage provided by minority-owned firms, and represents about 23 percent of the total company-paid group life insurance purchased by Reynolds Industries. "When we took a look at our company's minority purchasing practices recently, two things became apparent,'' See Page 3 1^,^ ' * flMIHgl J^; mL .^ James Garner Valdena Johnson
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