?
Our new butlnei
Foot patrols and
Garber-Lash Ton
Black Rep plans
Win
VOL. XI NO. 52 U.S.I
derrinc.
opens some d<
Maria Howell, right, s
tune in a local prodi
below she contemplat
role in Steven Spielberg's
Color Purple," adaptec
Alice Walker's novel (phi
James P
"" _ ? h.m - . f> 7.; . ^ l
^|i ^ |?|i' n? mm i>i - -i?i ii itr-lfy?i?i ? -
It's been a drear
By ROBIN ADAMS
Chronicle Assistant Editor
Diminutive Maria Howell began to live
she hasn*t awakened yet.
In just two weeks' time, the 5-foot, or
only appears to be shy, has managed to s
with Patti LaBelle, meet and be kissed by <
cy Jones, party with comedy star and actc
land a part in Steven Spielberg's new mo\
Pretty wild stuff for a bubbly, 24-year
Gastonia.
It all started when Howell, a job dew
ii ii ii i
I1VIV9
Bailey to run
By ROBIN ADAMS
Chronicle Assistant Editor
Democrat Eugene Bailey, son of school
board Vice-Chairman Beaufort Bailey, has
filed to run for North Ward alderman.
Bailey, 27, said he decided to run to increase
the participation of younger people
in ward politics and city government.
"The real reason I chose to do this ... is
because 1 think I can serve as a motivator,"
Bailey said.
Bailey joins fellow Democrat Patrick
Hairston and Republicans Diana Williams
Leadershin nrot
r K c
By DAVID R. RANKIN
Chronicle Staff Wrlty
Forty-one community, business and civic
including 11 blacks, will comprise Lea
Winston-Salem's second class.
The class was chosen from a pool of :
plicants, said C. Edward Pleasants Jr., presi
the organization's Board of Directors. "]
that all those people (the 200 applicants)
leaders. It is when can they be molded into a
leaders?" he said.
Pleasants said the class seeks to increaj
munication among a diverse group of lead*
Class members are picked from large an
KncinMc th# nrnfMtinns elivtM) nffiritl
profit organizations, human services, ed
and community volunteers, Plfasants said.
This year's class will discuss the envir<
business and industry, education, race rc
prejudice, government and the political j
BLACK COLLEJ
is section debuts: B1
I the black communis
irnament winners: B1
Darryl Hunt play: A1
ston-S
The 1
P.S. No. 067910 Winston-Sal
r-do
oors
ings a
iction; I
93 her I
i "The
1 from
Dto by
arker).
I i
hMS mP
j^L
- .^a
*dM
, , Hr ;
m-** 'KDMPi
ny August for spin
education depa
University, rea<
... . which is being f
a dream 14 days ago and
Like hundred
te-half-inch Howell, who to ?vc ^ a ^
;ing on-stage at a concert noticed.
:omposer-musician Quin- didn't cor
>r Whoopi Goldberg; and Howell. "I warn
rte, "The Color Purple." could takc my 8
-old biology major from Unfortunately
decide she wasn
sloper in the cooperative
4
in North Ward
Henry and James Knox in the North Ward
race.
The most important issues in this election,
said Bailey, will be increased services,
improved roads and zoning.
Bailey said he realizes that his age and
strong opposition may hinefcr him, but he _
intends to make this a good race.
"I want to, right here and now,
challenge the opposition to some form of a
debate," said Bailey. "When and where
doesn't matter."
Bailey said two-term Democratic incumPlease
see page A3
;ram picks new cl
health and human services and cri
Class members will attend prog
leaders volunteer committees of professic
idership *n the various topic areas ai
mation from all points of view 01
20Q a__ Pleasants. They will attend two we
ident of <*a^s wor^cs^?Ps and discussion
It's not The 11 black 1985.1986 Lead
are not Salem class members are:
class of
Thomas J. Fliiah. nr?iH*r?t
le com- Salem Urban League.
!rs. Lester E. Ervin, chief of the Wi
td small Department.
s, non- The Rev. Carlton A.O. Eve
ucation Dellabrook Presbyterian Church.
Verlee J. Fowler, owner of Fo<
mment, Iren^ P. Hairston, a retired \
stations, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County S
process, Please see page A
%
I
5E SPORTS REVIEW
d A Mai
Ann P. McRae I
the term "jlll-of-<
*alem C
WW Lily s A ward- Winning Weekly I
r:u J
V ' t
wF^ ;
r,jir '
r v Miir l
V ' T, ^
nky Maria Howell
rtment at her alma mater, Winston-Salem State
1 about auditions in Greensboro for the movie,
ilmed in the state.
s of other star-struc)c young ladies, Howell decided
But she knew she'd have to do something to get
ne all the way to Greensboro for nothing," sakL
ted to make an impression on the talent scout so suer
txlO glossy and resume and remember me." ^ j
U the scout needed only one look at Howell to
't right for the part. But Howell didn't give up.
Please see page A3
Womble: Sticking around for round two (photo b]
lass rrpr
minal justice. J
rams planned by
>nals and lay ex- B
id provide infor- | _
i the issues, said I V
ekends and seven H
s, he said. M
lership Winston- M
of the Winston- I
nston-Salem Fire
Tsley, pastor of
w\er Realty Coy. Helraton: Frlendi
teacher from the remember his 39th btrthd*
chool System. (photo by Art Blue).
15 Immmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
/
/
INSIDE ?
tier
ias coined
all-trades." iv
!hron.
185 35 cents
Report: Pu
in police is
Study lists concerns
involving Hunt tria
By ROBIN ADAMS
Chronicle Assistant Editor
A report sanctioned by Alderman
Vivian H. Burke concludes
that "serious questions" surrounding
the Deborah Sykes
murder case must be answered to
restore public trust in the
Winston-Salem Police Department.
Burke presented the seven-page
report, prepared by the Rev.
Leonard Lassiter Jr., to City
Manager Bill Stuart last week,
The report addresses six areas of
concern with most of the questions
surrounding Johnny Gray,
alias Johnny McConnell, one of
the state's key witnesses, and the
procedures the police department
in it c inv#ctiaoti/\n uiKi/*k
mmmm wr+m mmm ?VW IM VOU^UMVII) WIUVII
led to 20-year-old Darryl Eugene
Hunt's arrest and conviction.
Hunt was sentenced to life imprisonment
in June.
Stuart, who has had the report
for a week, could not be reached
for comment.
Lassiter said he interviewed
more than 200 people and spent
more than 40 hours preparing the
report.
Lassiter said his interviews
revealed 4'legitimate concerns
and fears" from all segments of
the community. Of the 200 people
he interviewed, said Lassiter,
70 percent of them were black.
441 thought it was a good
report," said Burke. 44He gave us
1 Black
> 1 Darry
J By ROBIN ADA
Chronicle Aeeietan
The North Cai
plans to perform
trial.
Larry Leon Ha
tor, says he has w
points using hum
"Based on the
lends itself to cor
factual as possibl
should have our ;
The play will d*
i James Parker). Pie
Friendsgrill
By ROBIN ADAMS
Chronicle Assistant Editor
They called him a beggar. They :
talked about the way he keeps hous<
I saying he taught James Brown ever
at his family and they told dirty io
And through it ail, Pat Hairston ]
as friends and family gathered Tue
president and mark his "39th-andThe
roast, held at Beneath the El
Corpening's proclamation of Au{
Day." It went downhill from then
Kenneth Rocker, one of Hairstor
the two met. Rocker said he can
B Hairston at home with his wife. A
y Rocker went on to explain that
Please set
^ ^ J I
icle
30 Pages This Wee
mmmrnmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
iblic faith
on the line
questions
I, Sykes murder
something that was fair and ver
detailed."
Lassiter said the report is no
meant to indict the police depart
ment, Johnny (Gray) McConnel
or anyone else, but that it simph
asks questions.
"I'm not an investigator. I'n
not an attorney or a policeman ..
but I am a full-fledged, concern
ed citizen of Winston-Salem,'
said Lassiter. "Burke asked mc
to put together something that
would hopefully be objective.
What I woundup with represents
legitimate concerns by a good
part of the community."
wnue Lassiter said his report
isn't scientific, it does identify
areas that should be addressed.
Among the questions the
report asks are:
Why did the police give so
much credibility to witness
Johnny (Gray) McConnell's information
in the ongoing investigation?
Why didn't a police dispatcher
whom McConnell called to report
Sykes' murder use more care in
asking information about so
serious a crime?
Did McConnell receive money
from the Winston-Salem Police
Department during the time he
was being considered as a witness
in the Sykes case?
Why and by whom was the
tape recording of the police's
conversation with McConnell on
Please see page A9
Ren nlans
1 Hunt play
MS
t Editor
rolina Black Repertory Company
a play based on the Darryl Hunt
mlin, the company's artistic direcritten
the play, which will make its
or.
research I have done, it fthe triah
aedy," said Hamlin. "It will be as
e but the facts are so humorous we
audience cracking up."
eal only with the trial and not with
ase see page A10
Hairston
said he had "narcolepsy." They
?. TH^V ahftnt Hie cir??ir??
- HWUi A iiO ii0 9
ything he knows. They laughed
kes about his personal life.
laughed as much as anyone else,
sday night to roast the NAACP
holding" birthday.
Ims, opened with Mayor Wayne
20, 1985, as "Pat Hairston
?
r
i's friends, talked about the day
ne home for lunch and found
lone.
the two had merely stopped by
3 page A3