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J' Page A2-The Chronicle, Thursday To endorse ii By L.A.A. WILLIAMS ChronicI* Staff Writer ?????????????? ' Endorsements are hard to come by these days in politics. < While candidate forums abound, many of the groups sponsoring the forums go out of < their way to make it clear that < they do not hand oak'"en- i dorsements. \ The Baptist Ministers Conference and Associates of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, for < example, held its forum over the i weekend. More than 30 can- < didates running for practically _ /?/?? ? *_ . every oihcc in rorsyin county Election Year'86 mmmm came out to give a short talk about their candidacy and Held questions from the audience. , The Rev. Jerry Drayton, the conference's Political Action Committee chairman and the moderator for the forum, made it very clear before the candidates spoke that no endorsements would be forthcoming. But Drayton and the Ministers Conference are not alone. Most groups, including others in the black community, have taken similar positions. <# With the exception of the Central Labor Union, an umbrella** group for all AFL-CIO divisions in Forsyth County, and the Forsyth Association of Classroom Teachers/Political Action Com-mittee for Education (FACT/PACE), no groups have announced endorsements. Drayton said that-his organization used to give endorsements, but changes in the election laws have made it more difficult. . "We used to -endorse candidates, but in 1981, some , Republicans threatened to pull us in as a political action | committee," Drayton said. 'the conference, he said, is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizai tion. Registering as a PAC would 1 have changed that status, he explained. 1 "We are not a political action committee in the sense of the election laws," he said. "If we were to endorse as we have in the past, we would have to register as a PAC. "Our committee gives ; guidance but lets the conference members decide whom to support j ! Betty Lyons dk 1 i \ . By JOHN HINTON J Chronicle Staff Writer Betty Lyons, who would have celebrated her 120th birthday on c, June 1, died Monday of natural causes at Forsyth Memorial ; Hospital. She was 119. ? Her funeral will be Thursday at !i noon at New Hope AME Zion Church in Lewisville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. '*1 just got will power and faith that keeps goin\ " Mrs. Lyons said in an interview with the Chronicle in March 1984. MI ask the Lord to help me, but I don't J sit and wait for him - I git on up. I ask him to help, not to do it I k <<T tki.U \n T ..... i: 1 - x* * uiiiiK itu9. uvcu a beautiful life," said Ann G. Rogers, the administrator at Rogers Family Care Home, I I Ct .* Latest Style & Sundresse Jeans, Tank Cotton Knit Swim Suits STORE HRS.: 10-6 h COMPLETE SELECT *1 . AND JUNIOR SIZES Parkway Plaza S . V r. t i April 24, 1966 ir the primary on an individual basis. Our endorsement is more one-on-one." ] Drayton said the last time the 1 conference gave endorsements 1 was in 1980. 1 Post-Watergate changes in the election law seem to have cut < down on the number of groups < giving endorsements, according 1 to Supervisor of Elections Cathy C. Cooper. Having to register, fill out a lot i of forms, and account for money 1 raised has made the process more 1 difficult and has caused a lot of 1 groups to shy away, she said. 1 "Before, the groups did not i = ?- \ have to file," she said Wednesday. "Now there are a lot of forms and paperwork, and they must identify where the money is coming from and specify the amounts of the contributions from individuals." If the group raises money for candidates, it must register. If the ? group does not raise money, it may give endorsements, and it does not have to register, she said. Still, most groups do not endorse to avoid the legal hassle. Local NAACP President jWalter Marshall said his organization has never given endorsements, but he said that it does provide useful information. "Because of our non-profit status, we can't give enMarshall said. 4'but we give information so that people can make a good choice." A. Marshall, who frequently attends forums all over the city as a spectator, said research is the key in how the NAACP analyzes candidates. "We research their record, we get background information and look at their record of involvement with the minority community," Marshall said. "We also interview candidates to find out what we can expect if they are elected." Marshall said the NAACP has sized up some of the key races. In the race for district attorney, Marshall said that some things are crystal-clear. "The record of (current District Attorney Donald K.) *s at nearly 120 where Mrs. Lyons lived. "She was blessed to live as long as she did," Mrs. Rogers said. "She was very sweet lady whom I will miss very much." Mrs. Lyons is survived by her sister, Naomi Hill Williams of Winston-Salem; a daughter-inlaw, Ester Hill of WinstomSalem; three granddaughters, five grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren, five nieces and three nephews. If the U.S. Department of Social Security has calculated correctly, Mrs. Lyons was born in 1866 in LewisviUe. She lived to see the airplanes, railroads, telephones and television arrive in Davie County. "She was very easy to get along with," Mrs. Rogers said. "Others should try to follow in her footsteps." OLthiaLi of Dresses ? Tops & Cool Sweeters Kon. Thur*.; 10-8 Frl. A Sat. ION OF LARGE, MISSY PHONE: 723-3551 IhopplngCcnter^ ' or not to? risdak is exposed as much as any politician since Richard Nixon," tie said. "But we're letting it be known, still, that his record is bad." Marshall would not say which of the other candidates for district attorney his organization looks favorably upon. In the race for the seat representing the predominantly black 67th State House District, Marshall said his organization has no choice but to support I noan Rtirlf* Rnrlr* a HlaMr w?M ?? vui i%v) w vtwvn man, is running against Sears manager John D. Clark. *'We don't have much choice but to support the black candidate," he said. "The opportunity is too great to let it slip by." Marshall said that there are four good black candidates for the school board in Evelyn A. Terry, William M. Tatum, Beaufort O. Bailey, and Naomi W. Jones. He also said that Mazie S. Woodruff and John Holleman were strong candidates for county commissioner. Holleman, he said, has been very objective as a school board member and is very deserving of support. * In the race fbr U.S. Senate, Marshall said his organization is looking closely ai the candidacy of Fayetteville realtor Ted Kinney. "As opposed to jumping head over heels for Sanford or Belk, we need tor look at who will best represent us," he said. "It may be hard for him (Kinney) to win, but if we can get behind him, he may make it into the second primary. "The second primary will pro mm I ? KtfU KFUI Ml ?n ? mm jM - | --?? usTBTSke Available At ROSES-KERR DRUG-FOX STORES The Winston-Salem Chronicle is published every Thursday by the Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Go. Inc., 617 N. Liberty St. Milling address: Post Office Box 3154, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. Phone: 722-8624. Secondclass postage paid at Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. The Winston-Salem Chronicle is a charter member of the Newsfinder service of the Associated Press and a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the North Carolina Press Association and the North Carolina Black Publishers Association. Subscription: $18.72 per year, payable in advance (North Carolina sales tax included). Please add $5.00 for out-of-town delivery. PUBLICATION USPS NO. 067910. ^ % mmggpm m Drayton bably destroy him, but we may be able to get some bargaining chips." The Black Leadership Roundtable is or was another group that gave endorsements. Whether the organization still functions is not clear. Marshall, who was one of the 25 members of the. group, said the members still communicate, though they have met only once in the past six months. Some former members say a split of support in the 1984 governor's race between Democrats Eddie Knox and Rufus Edmisten doomed the group. Others atJv* vi NEW I DRIVE-THRU I ; . SERVICE,,^ v ! < aaaaaaaaaa' Rc < f Wh< Ron Barker started work was used for family expei while still attending scho hosiery mill and was the Ron Barker volunteered 1 transfer to Korea during Korean youngsters who school teacher resulted clothes to these orphans, Ron Barker returned fro ? son, Mike, was two years night in order to gain a became a deputy sheriff u tives. Why should this man wh Well?now it's time to e other people. * IVUIt MM . * * 4 Paid for ^ H % Jones Marsha tribute the breakup to the fact that so many of the Roundtable members ran for office in 1984. Roundtable members included Patrick Hairston, Bill Tatum, Ghuneeni Furqan and Victor Johnson^ among otftcrr. The Black Political Awareness League, also known as BPAL* is chaired by school board candidate NaomfW. Jones. Organized in 1976 primarily through the efforts of Alderman Vivian H. Burke, Mrs. Jones said the group has given endorsements on only one occasion. The group is not planning to endorse this year, she said. '> Wall rDriv Home-Cooked Food I Grill & Deli Service Gas Convenience Items 0 Complete Window Service OPEN 24 (Close Sunset Friday, Open 3111 Carver i Phone YAi Orders # JL n Barl For Sherif "wl* *??* V v * vS ^ ' 4;? r- ,j$g& A "* i*JP 3 Is Ron Bai at age 7, carrying newspaper; rises. At the age of 13, he bee ol. During high school he wo sole provider for his family. for the U.S. Army after gradi the Korean conflict. While 1 were homeless and without c in an entire city working to< m Korea and married his wi old, he enrolled at Wake Fore B.S. degree. After teaching inder Sheriff Ernie Shore. At ] o adopted an orphanage be ! lect a man who already has p Y 6 FOR RCtf PUNCH NO. 5 hv thf> mmniittef tn elerl f?r>n RnrLor 1 I??????? lilK^Sililll^^lBlilllillllllH II Terry We re an awareness group, she said. uWe just try to make citizens aware of candidates' stands on different issues. We're a - non-partisan, non-profit organization. We've been listening to candidates ana have not decided yet who is saying the right things." Newspaper endorsements are yet to be handed out, but many -'y of the candidates have been interviewed by the various area newspapers. Most of the endorsements from newspapers will be announced during the final days before the primary. ^Winston Lake /^^Convenience k In, e In SPECIAL THIS WEEK ^ FISH SANDWICH bfL? $1.43 K HOURS i Again Sunrise Saturday) icheol Road 2-9919 I Iter v::'< f I ^ rker? s, and the money he earned ame head of the household rked the evening shift at a nation, and volunteered for there, he saw the plight of :lothes. A letter to his high gether to collect and send ife, Fat. When their oldest st University and worked at k school for seven years, he present he is Chief of DetecSheriff of Forsyth County? roven he is concerned with 4 BARKER A us Sheriff.
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