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Page A2 Winston-Salem Chtxjaide Thursday, May 19, 1988 Wachovia Promotions Ward B. Miller, left, and Garrett E. Phillips Jr. have been elected vice president at Wachovia Bank and Trust in Winston- Salem. Miller is main office manager. A Charleston, S.C., native, he is a graduate of the College of Charleston. Phillips is East office manager. A Win ston-Salem native, he is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University. First Federal Savings gets new name Officals of First Federal Sav ings and Loan, headquartered here, has announced that the institution has changed its name to Federal Savings Bank. The officials emphasize that the change does not reflect any change in the institution's owner ship, but that the new name is a more accurate reflection of First Federal's present services. "Since about 1981, with changes in the federal banking reg ulations, banks and savings and loans have offerd many of the same services,” said William G. White, Jr., president. "Our services have expanded and we are offering ser vices that were once available only through banks." 'We do more than just savings accounts and mortgage loans. Our new name reflects these changes." White said that First Federal will continue to operate under a fed eral charter and customers' accounts are insured through the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corpo ration. Mortgage lending will con tinue to be a major area of our busi- Denise Franklin and Jan Karyl of Channel 12 News have won awards in the 1988 United Press International Broadcasters Associa tion competition for North and South Carolina. Franklin, Channel 12 News 6 o'clock co-anchor, won a first place award in the Investigative Report ing/Documentary category for her series on "Reading, Writing and Ritalin.” Karyl, Channel 12 News Greensboro Bureau Chief, won an honorable mention for reporting in the Individual Achievement catego ry. Both were entered in the compe- dtion for Divisicm I television sta tists for the 50th or larger markets. Commenting on Channel 12 News' first place win, UPI judges said, "Every parent should concerned (about the drug Ritalin in the schools). (Reading, Writing and Ritalin contained) good elements in the story." Denise Franklin The first place winner of the Investigative Documentary catego ry will compete in the regional competition which includes all state winners from the Mid-Atlantic states. Clipper From Page A1 check for their meal - ssnethirig they say they had done before and had no reason to expect they could not do again. But when they offered the check to the woman at the register, Louisa Pantazis, whom they described as the matriarch of the family business, she told them the business did not accept checks. y Little said that he pointed out ; that he had written a check there ; before but that Mrs. Pantazis insisted that they did not accept them. He said he showed her his , driver’s license and identified him- • self as a former alderman. He explained to her that he did not have enough cash on him to pay the bill and that he only had his checkbook with him. The Littles described the behavior of the owners of The Clipper as rude, loud, and belliger ent. They say the family members, yelled at them and humiliated them. Little said one daughter yelled to her mother that she should "make him go to the Teller II and make his wife wait fw him to gel back." Mrs. Little said the daughter also yelled out, "What kind of man are you to take a woman out to dinner and not have money lb pay for it?" Throughout it all, the Littles said, there were constant threats to call the police and have them arrested. Bessie Pantazis, daughter of owner John Pantazis, said Little was rude and they threatened to call the police after he insisted they would have to accept his check. "First of all he comes in here and orders the most expensive thing on the menu," she said, "theff; when my mother told him we do ' . not accept checks, he said 'why not.'" She denied that anyone yelled at the Littles or made the remarks the Littles say they made. Mrs. Louisa Pantazis admitted that her daughter made the remarks the Lioles said she made, but she said she would not accept Little's check because it was store policy and because "of his attitude." John Pantazis, who was not on the scene that Saturday, said in a telephone interview that Little's "attitude was the problem." He said Little was determined to make them accept his check despite their policy. "I don't care who you are or what you do for a living," said Pan tazis. "Nobody can come in here and make me change my policy." Little said he did not get upset and was not rude. He said he remained calm for two reasons: his wife’s pregnancy had been a diffi cult one and he did not want her to get upset, and "the situation was so ludicrous that it was hard to get upset." Mrs. Little said Mrs. Pantazis admitted that she recognized her, but said she did not recognize her husband. Mrs. Little said she told the woman, "I can't believe you would call the police on us because of a misunderstanding over a check policy." Gina Pantazis, another daugh ter, said the store changed their check acceptance policy because they were getting about 60 bad checks a month. But she said that Little "didn't look like the type who would give you a bad check” The LitUes said that after about twenty minutes of haranguing, the mother reluctantly took the check, the information from his driver's license and stuck the check in the drawer. The Litdes said they then asked if they were permitted to leave and were waved off. As they got to their car, Larry Little said he remembered he had not left the waitress a tip and decid ed id ^ back and do thau He said she haid been an extremely pleasant and personable waitress. He went back in and handed her one of the two five dollar bills he had in his pocket "They immediately jumped all over me again," said Little. "They wanted to know why I had money for a tip if I didn't have the money Please see page A13 ness. However, White added, in addition to mortgage loans. First Federal now offers checking accounts, personal and car loans, long-term investments, discount brokerage services, tax-deferred and insurance products, credit cards, automatic teller machines and oth ers. Many customers, he said, are still unaware that savings and loan associations can no provide this expanded base of services. i6o $o ^ OFF CHICKEN PIKNIK with THir'1 COUPON 1 - ’ 16 pieces of the best chicken in town • Pint of cole slaw • Pint of potato salad . 6 big homemade biscuits • Gallon of tea and ice Reg $14.99 - With Coupon Only $12.99 (Feed 6 for $2.16 per person) CALL AHEAD FOR FASTER SERVICE - TAKE OUT ONLY 2005 Silas Creek 761-0560 Inside Dining or Carry 0 Sorry, No Discouni on Thee Specials Franklin, Karyl win UPI news awards BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK O first federal savings bank Mention First Federal Savings and you’ii hear things such as “that’s my bank.” “I got my home loan at that bank.” Or “the , people at that bank are so friendly.” As you can see, one word appears over and over again. A word so impor tant, we've decided to add it to our name. First Fed eral Savings is now First Federal Savings Bank. As one of the area’s strongest, most financially secure institutions, we offer a variety of retail banking services. Everything from checking accounts and money market accounts, to consumer loans and dis count brokerage services. What’s more, we offer tax- deferred and insurance products. If you’re not getting the banking services and pei- sona! attention you deserve, stop by any of our offices. We are sure you’ll want to make repeat visits. Winston-Salem (six locations) • Mocksville Clemmons • Stanleyville Member FSLIC iii BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK BANK