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RELIGION, B6 Winston-Salem Chrcmide THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1989 News B i / photo by Orrtg Ownlw Nancy Wilson: "We're not street bums. We had homes, jobs and we have had families. But, we lost them all due ta one reason or another. Just because we don't have good paying jobs, doesn't mean we're wlnos or hobos. We're Just lets fortu nate. I want people to stop heatlngus Wee we've fmifrrtrtiiMt ?f*ft tiff *S*tTTf i fflwtfn n * ^ ? ? ? ? 3 ? 3 realize that you donl have to give money all HmU me. Sometimes of we n?d Is their time.. .But whdt we realty need more than driymlhQ Is Just a good thouldmr to cry on llm m m fwTMirf * Ohl Qlv* Us a Hom?! ? jf* i*: VvC't?: ; /-< *" ? -- IVcplelnnliOMlyoM1 rtnlum Tell mc what you see Could it be happiness . Open your hearts And let us all come 1b Oben tout door to as Aad let your loft bejio . ? ^ "T*^ ? 1 .. ? - ? ? ? - ? - OMfltrr mi fioiai ? - Oh! Give wiloae Oh! Give us a helping hand We're tired and loaely We're cold and hungry k We in the homeless That we are people too Oh! Give Oh! Give ns a home Oh! <3hw m a hatplac haad We're tired and lonely We're cold and hungry . Why can't you see TkitjwcnUktme Please live as a hetoina Mim? SOCIAL NOTES The plight of the homeless: There's a message in the music By ANGELA WRIGHT Chfonteto Managing Editor Nancy Wilson has been without a home for the past four months. During that time, she has given her life to Christ, written a sons which she plans to record, and become an advocate for the homeless, v At the relatively young age of 24, Wilson knows what it m^ahs to have to sell her blood in order to eat. Fortunately for her, though, she also knows what it is like to be the recipient of unselfish acts of love and charity. She and her boyfriend, Milton David Carr Jr., left Rocky Mount in October planning to hitchhike to California. Her mother had strongly disapproved of their interracial rela tionship, says Wilson, and refused to have anything to do with her. "There was nothing for us in Rocky Mount," said Wilson. "Junior - said there were^lot of good jobs in California, so that's where we were going." Wilson'and Carr had $106 between them; most of that was spent on luggage before they ever left Rocky Mount They hitchhiked for 24 hours, even sleeping one night under an overpass on 1-40, before reaching Winston-Salem. When they arrived they had $2 left and no pboe to slegp in a town where they knew no onCf^u ? Their faith was strong, said Wilson, because "most of the peo ple that picked us up were Chris tians. When they dropped us off, they would say 'God bless you.' Everybody kept saying that . . . 'God bless you.'" The couple spent their first night in Winston-Salem at the Sal vation Army. The next day they went to the Bethesda Center, a shel ter program for the homeless. It was there that Wilson heard a sermon that convinced her "to give (her) life to Christ". She also met a special man, Dr. H. Rembert Malloy, who^ould give her and Carr immense spiritual support. . Wilson says that it was her experiences at the Bethesda Center that inspired her to sit down on the Sunday before Thanksgiving and write her song about the homeless. Her boyfriend sings the song which was put to music by Susie Ward, a volunteer at the Samaritan Inn who plays guitar. On the Sunday after Thanks giving, Dr. Malloy invited the trio to per form ihe song before his congrega tion at United ~ Metropolis tan Church. He later arranged for them to sing at Dream - land Park H.R. Malloy Baptist Church and at Baptist Hospital. After their performance at United Metropolitan Church, says Wilson, Dr. Malloy started the col lection plates goiog to raise money to assist the group. 'Dr. MaDoy started it off by putting $5 in the plate," said Wilson. "When it was through, we had about a $181" Wilson said she hopes her song will be produced and marketed so that it can benefit the homeless. She plans to donate half of any proceeds from the sale of the song to pro^ grams and shelters for the homeless. "We've been there and we know the day-in and day-out nomine of being on the streets," said Wilson. "We want peo ple to realize that you don't have to give money alt the time. Sometimes all we need is their time. They can come and volunteer and listen. "We can use the money because it takes money to keep the shelter open. But what we really need more than anything is just a good shoulder to cry on when time* get hard." Wilson's song has become a project of sorts among the people at the Bethesda Center. Anita Chaffee, public relations director at the cen ter, has introduced Wftsen to Rudy Thomas, a friend of Chaffee's who recently opened a recording studio. : "I called him after I heard Nan-: cy's song and he $aid that maybe wfe: can do it professionally," said Chaf fee. ^ With the help of Chaffed/ Thomas, Ward and Dr. Malloy, Wil son has had one demonstration tape of her song made. Ward assisted Wil son in getting the song copyrighted and, now, they are planning to have another tape made featuring a professional singer in the lead and homeless people singing ? the backup. f ? ' Wilson has visions of a "We Are The Worid"-type phenomenon for the homeless. "We're not street bums," she said. "We had homes, jobs and we have ha 0 families. But, we lost them all due to one reason or another. Just because we don't have good paying jobs, doesn't mean we're winos or hobos. We're just less fortunate. I want people to stop treating us like we're disgust?., ing individuals. We're all God's children." COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, JAN. 19 _ ... , ?'~1~ ? Make Today Count, a support/education group for persons facing life-threatening illness, their family members and friends will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Ardmore United Methodist Church on Hawthorne Road. Dr. Alen Chauvenet, pediatric oncologist with Bowman Gray School of Medic ine* will be the guest speaker. He will address the topic, "Facing Illness as a Family, Talking with Children." The program is free. MONDAY, JAN. 23 ? A new group for singles will be starting at the YWCA on Glade Street at 7:30 p.m. All singles are invited to attend the organizational meeting. For more information call the YWCA at 722-5138. ? The Twin City Mothers of Twins Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Epiphany on Silas Creek Parkway. A pot luck and open discussion will be held and all mothers of multiples are wel come. For more information call 722-6954. TUESDAY, JAN. 24 ? %The board of directors of The Legal Aid Society of Northwest North Carolina will meet at 4 p.m. at 216 W. Fourth St ? The Winston-Salem Alumni Chapter of Johnsofc C. Smith University will meet at 6 p.m. at Tony's Lounge on New Walkertown Road. jf/ THURSDAY, JAN. 26 ? Parent's Lunch at the YW will begin from noon to 1 p.m. Dr. Tom Bosworth will discuss "Discipline: Where Do I Begin and Does It Ever End?" The program is free to YWCA members and S3 for non-mem bers. Lunch is an additional $3.50 and may be ordered by calling 722 5138 by Jan. 24. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS r ? The Friends Unlimited organization wiH sponsor a trip to Atlantic City April 10 to 13. The bus will leave East Winston Shopping Center. For more information call 784-7830 or 723-2416. Mabel E. Johnson is chairman and Jeanette Johnson is co-Chairman. ? /Hospice of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County will begin a training pro gram for persons interested in becoming Hospice volunteers Feb. 9. Hospice is dedicated to providing physical, emotional and spiritual sup port to terminally-ill persons and their families in their own home in Forsyth County. Registration is necessary prior to training. For more information call 768-3972. ? . ? Mondays through Thursday?, tj>e 14th Street Recreation Center will Pleasb'see page B3 Afro-American Historical Society offers special calendar The Society for the Study of Afro- American history in Winston - Salem/Forsyth County has opened a new office in the old nursing build ing on the campus of Winston* Salem State University. The society's current fund-rais ing project is the production and sale of a 1989 historical calendar. The calendar, which includes vari ous local historical dates and pic tures, is dedicated to the memory of one of^lie society's founders, JosepJHBrad&haw. T Bradshaw held degrees in soci ology and social work from Lincoln University and Atlanta University. He held a teaching cemficateMrem WSSU an additional graduate cred its. t)uring his life, Bradshaw amassed a wealth of local historical documents and artifacts; The calendar depicts people, places, events and issues of note from the lives, culture and contribu tions of Forsyth County's Afro American population. Aldridge said that more than 400 of the calendars have already been sold. Included in the Calendar is information and pictures about the Safe Bus Co., several of Atkins High School classes and early staff members of Kate B. Reynolds Hos pital. Aid ridge The society has retained Her man Aldridge as its director. With the appointment of Aldridge, the society hopes to increasents viabili ty of the organization, developing more interest and utilization of local history. The group also plans to increase its membership from 100 to 500 and to develop an annual fundraising project ? v ^ More information on purchas ing the calendar is available from Dr. William Rice, the organization's president, at 750-2616 or 767-6496: from Louise Hamilton at 724-6370; or Herman Aldridge at 765-8472. Flonnie Anderson honored at retirement send-off T ? By TONYA V. SMITH, Chrowlol* Staff Wrt& A one-time showing culminat ing a lifetime profession received top billing Jan. 12 at the Sawtooth Center. Titled "The Long Running Per formance of Mrs. Flonnie Ander son** friends and colleagues gath ered to celebrate Anderson's retire ment from a 32-year teaching career. Anderson, a teacher in the city county system for more than 30 years, is a renown English and drama instructor, according to fel low teachers and former students who have known her. f "There will never be another flonnie Anderson," said Jihmi Kennedy, a former drama student of Anderson's. "This woman took me under her wing." Kennedy, an established actor, has studied at the North Carolina School of the Aits and Howard Uni versity. "One of the most important things she instilled in me is when she told me I could achieve any thing that anybody else in this soci ety could achieve," Kennedy said betae tendering a dramatic perfor mance in her honor. . About 50 people attended Anderson's retirement reception, photo by Char mane Dotavarson Flonnle Anderson, Jblned by her husband, Albert R. Sr., Is congratulated by a colleague. some bearing gifts and all having advanced placement level English demands from people and that is a kind words to say about her. teacher at the local system's career remarkable talent from a most There are not many Flonnie center. "She challenges people, she femarkable person." Andersons in the world," said provokes people, she probes people, Anderson received a plaque of McLean Mitchell, a fellow she agitates people and she Please see page B3 ' ? ? V
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