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inimtIllllllillllllltllllllllllHHIIIHIIIIIIIIillllllllllllMHHIilllHIIIIIHIIIMIIIIIMII Thursday, March 17, 1988 Winston-Salem Oinmkk duller From page A1 pw accuse her are: Leigh Rose, Arbor Road.; Deborah Colc- , ian King, 2883 Robinhood Road.; McGill, 940 Partridge Lane; )d Elsie D. Popkin, 740 Arbor 3 [jjpad. They say their losses total ^ ns of thousands of dollars. ’stajJ Fuller's supporters claim that e accusations are racially-moti- ?el ited and that she is being victim- ed by her former employers - ^ho are white -- because she Hared to have something" more ^an is expected of a domestic !l tjricer. "The only reason she is being «used of taking these things, is Kause she took them," said King. U1 they need to do is to go to the I rfice station and look at the pho- s of the things recovered from -"^sr home. My husband does not ,ve paintings away. Who gave her p three paintings of Joe's?" "We believe that Mrs. Fuller is I nocenl of the crimes of which e is accused," said McPherson. Irs. Fuller's struggle is our stnig- e. In fighting for her full vindica- ived 5n, we fight for our own.” pan; Other members of Black ^bmen for Justice are Dr. Glenda associate professor of English ng , Winston-Salem State University; Elwanda Ingram, professor of nglish at Winston-Salem State ■diversity: Mazie Woodruff, for- Her county commissioner; Barbara and Magdalene Watson, public ;hool teachers; and business »vncr Minnie Ervin. Ervin, owner of a beauty sup ply store, says she has employed Fuller for years and continues to do so. "Mrs. Fuller is a very loyal, honest and efficient person," she said, "I have never known her to take anything." She said she had left Fuller alone in her (Ervin's) home and business on several occasions. "We have left her in the shop with all the money and receipts and not known how much money was there," said Ervin, "but when we tallied the money and receipts the next day, they would always come out right.” The Rev. Leon White, director of the N.C. Commission for Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ, was the keynote speaker for the rally. He said that Fuller was being persecuted by people who view domestic workers as "non people who have no worth other than to clean floors.” "When they found out she had a house and was trying to do things for herself, they said 'something must be wrong, let me look around my house and see what's missing.' Mrs. Fuller's only mistake was that she tried to have something," he said. To Fuller he said,”You are a great lady, hold your head up. Keep your eye on the prize. It is people like you who have made some of us doctors and lawyers.” The rally, which attracted about 25 people, was not without its share of character wimesses. Cindy Merola, a white woman, said she had known Fuller for almost 14 years. She said she met Fuller while working for the Department, of Social Services and soon got to know other members of the Fuller family. She said that Fuller impressed her as being "very mature and family-oriented." "I know there is no way she could have committed these crimes," she said, "and I'm behind her 1(X) percent." Former county commissioner Mazie Woodruff also spoke in behalf of Fuller. "Verscll is a hum ble kind of person who comes from a loving family. "Hold your head high," she said to Ful!cr,"and don't let it worry you because if God is on your side, who else do you have to worry about?” The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir performed several musical selections during the rally, which culminated with remarks from Rev. John Mendez of Emmanuel Baptist Church, "The struggle is against injus tice," he said. "The truth of the matter is people like Versell Fuller will get crushed by the system, because legal cases cost so much." Mendez solicited donations for Fuller's defense. "We need everybody to unite behind this cause," he said. "Let's make a per sonal sacrifice." McPherson said the Black Wjmen for Justice will continue to exist beyond the Fuller case. "We want this organization to be one that domestic workers feel they can come to for assistance,” she said. She said they hoped to be able to provide educational assistance, legal assistance and consultation to domestic workers. 1- Winston-Salem Plasma Center "Special for New Donors Only" BRING THIS AD FOR $5 EXTRA BONUS on 1st & 6tli plasma donations • Free Mini Physical • Test for AIDS Antibody & Hepatitis : • You must have locai I.D. • Donations must be consecutive 725-9774 425TRADiST. A SHIMMERING DIAMOND TO DISPLAY YOUR FINEST "77 ^99 unassembled assembled A diamond-shaped etagere of exceptional style with the bright highlights of brass and glass. The brass-plated frame supports four elegant glass shelves, each secured by decoratively notched brass-plated brackets. Like facets, the diamond pattern repeats to create a shimmering display for treasured mementoes. 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