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Dropout mothers who dropped back in are very grateful they did By RUDY ANDERSON Chronicle Managing Editor Once you drop out of high school, its tough to go back. But some people, who have the will, the motiva tion, and support, do go back and are glad they did. And for a couple of mothers who have done it, this is espe cially true. And for their children, their success makes the Mother's Day experience even more meaningful. There are a lot of stories like that coming from the people who complete the General Educational Develop ment (GED) program at Forsyth Technical Community Teresa Graham flashes a big smile as she Is congratulated by the Rev. William Falls during graduation ceremonies. College to obtain their high school equivalency certifi cate. And as this is the season for graduations, so it was for the graduates of the GED program last week. Xpchiquetzal Banks, age 20, waits for her chance to walk across the stage at GED gradu ation. ? i For 59 year-old Ruby Ogburn it was proud moment arid the fulfillment of a dream come true. Ogburn dropped out of high school in the 10th grade, 43 years ago. Six grown children, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild later, Ogburn walked across the crowd ed auditorium of more than 500 friends, family, and guests at the Bolton Street campus to get her certificate. __ ?! "I'm proud of myself and what I have accom plished," Ogburn said. She recalled that the reason it was so difficult for her to go back is the same for a lot of people in her situation. She dropped out, got married, went to work and had children. She never really found the time until last year. "It was just something in my soul to do," she said. ? "I really dreamed about going back to school and getting my diploma," she said, "one day I saw this ad on television about this DeVry Technical School and had just made up my mind to pay the money, a lot of money I really didn't have, to take the course. "Then I saw this poster on the bulletin board where I work, where Forsyth Tech was offering * free GED Ruby Ogburn gets well-deserved congratula tions from Forsyth Tech's Glen Fleeman. class for two hours, twice a week, after work at the job site. I wasn't going to let that opportunity pass byJ* Ogbum has been employed with Burns Areoseat, a manufacturer of airline seats, for 19 years. It is one of several companies where GED classes are being offered to their workers. Ogburn said she is now thinking about taking some other courses, saying if she could do this, she can go farther. Going farther is on 25 year-old Teresa Graham's mind too. She dropped out high school in her senior year. "I needed four units to graduate, but at that time in 1984, I thought I needed to devote my time to taking care of my daughter who was two years old at that time," Graham said. Getting her diploma, she said, makes her feel a lot better about herself and about her future. "I feel halfway complete now. Every year, after I dropped out, I tried to go back to school and would get discouraged. The only job I could get was doing housework and there was no place for me to go," she said. "I couldn't apply for other jobs that were available where I work ^because I didn't have a diploma. So I decided to go back and stick with it. I prayed real hard," she said, "and I passed. I guess tod wanted me to pass and I feel whole lot better about myself." Graham, who works as a housekeeper for a local private hospital, said she sees young people coming in all the time who have dropped out of school. She said she tells them to take a look at her and see what their future is likely to be without an education, a dead-end job and no prospects. But Graham now has other plans to continue her education, "1 want to enroll in Wake Forest Law School in the next four years. But first I'm going to Forsyth Tech and take two paralegal courses. That will give me some idea if law is something I really want to do," she said. In the last six months more than 250 people have completed the GED course. Approximately 80 gradu ates took part in the graduation ceremony last week. County Commission chair, John Holleman, was the keynote speaker. . GED and Adult Basic Education Classes are being offered in 16 East Winston and downtown locations around the city this summer starting May 28 and 29. The following is a list of those locations: Fifth Street Library, East Winston Library "> Cleveland Community Center ? M.L.King Recreation Center ? Union Chapel Baptist Church ? Paisley Middle School ? Happy Hills Recreation Center ? Winston-Salem University ? Shilohlian-St. Peters Center ? * First Baptist Church ,? Experiment in Self-Reliance ? Union Baptist Church. ? Goodwill Industries ? Headstart ? Waughtown Baptist Church ? Carver High School All the classes are free. For more information about registration or sponsoring a literacy class, you are asked to call Forsyth Tech at (919) 760-3273. IS Mother of 13 hon The Coleman Family will be honoring Annie A. fcarthron on Mother's Day, with a spccial appearance of the Detroit rap group QTMC, Saturday, May 1 1 . There will be a dinner and Mother's Day program on Sunday, &1ay 12, at True Victory Center, 1400 N. Liberty St. The program speaker will be Pastor Sarah Hauser of True Rev elations of Faith Church. Mrs. Carthron's son, the Rev. baniel Coleman, is the pastor of True Victory Center. Mrs. Carthron is the mother of 13 children. She has approximately 50 grandchildren and several great-grand children. She is noted for singing and preaching at the bus Stop at Fourth and Liberty Streets, dressed in white with tambourine and cyrribals in hand. She is also known for taking children in off the streets to feed or clothe them, iher generosity included visiting the sick at the Katie B. Klcmorial Hospital. She and her late husband, Elder James Coleman, would often send their children out to the homes t)f the needy with gifts of food. Mrs. Carthrorys married to Robert Carthron. n QTMC, a popular Detroit rap group, is headed by Mrs. Carthron's son, David Coleman. QTMC has been performing for 5 years and have been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles. The message of their music is "Say No To Drugs" and "Don't Drive Drunk." ored by family Evangelist Annie Carthron They will perform .at the Cleveland Ave. Public Housing Project at 4 pjn. "Hats" Off to Mother's Day T'ES fashions Sizes to 24 Location: Corner of 5th & Liberty (Across from Downtown Post Office) Hours: 10 am-5-JO pjn. 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Sunrise Towers NORTHEAST 10. Merita Breadbox 1 1 . Record Boutique 12. Minit Market (13th A Liberty) 13. Salem Seafood 14. Fairview Cleaners 15. Silver Front Cleaners OGBURN STATION 34. Laundry Center (Old Rural Hall Rd.) 53 35. Paragon Food Center NORTHWEST 36. Etna Gas 37. N.W. Blvd. Pantry 38. Hazel's Beauty 39. Real Food Bakery 40. Ray's Fish & 41. Joe's Shop Rite (Patterson) 42. Great American Foods 43. A Cleaner World 44. Brown's Produce 45. Ervin's Beauty 46. 66. Paw's Grocery . 67. Amoco (Fourth & Broad) Hop-In (First St.) 69. Food Fair (First St.) 70. " Baptist Hospital 71. Amoco (Cloverdale) 72. Kroger 73. Hop-In (Stratford Rd.) 74. Papers & Paperbacks (Hancs Mall) 75. Crown Drugs (Hanes Mall) 76. Forsyth Hospital SOUTHSIDE 77. Rainbow News 78. Crown Drugs (Peters Creek) The Winston Bojangles fOjl icle .SaleiSi&ss^ IS 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 47. Gulf Gas 48. Mima Chris 49. Jamal's Grocery 50. Chandler's 51. Westbrook's - 52. Mini! Market (27th A Liberty) 53. Chick's Drive Inn 54. Mack's Grocery 55. 3 Girls (Northampton) 56. Shop Rite (Northampton) 57. A Cleaner World (Carver Rd.) 58. Carver Food 59. Joe's Shop Rite (Bowen) 60. Garlfctt's (31 1) 61. Wilco Gas (311) 62. Garden Harvest 63. Bernard's 64. Jones' Grocery 65. Northside Fish Market Eckerd Drugs 1 Stop Food (Akron Dr.) Food Fair (Patterson Ave. Exit) Motel 6 Winn-Dixie Tickled Fink Cleaners (Cherry St.) Food Lion (University Plaza) Fast Fare (Cherry St.) Maytag Laundry (Cherry St.) Forest Hills Curb Market . RJR World Headquarters Jimmy the Greek Fast Fare (30th St.) Super X Drugs ' K&W (Coliseum) Golden Comb Best Bookstore (Reynolda Shop. Ctr Mr. T * available at these locations: 79. Marketplace 80. Gulf Gas (S. Broad St.) 81. Garden Harvest 82. Post Office (Waughtown Station) 83. Hop-In (Stadium Dr.) 84. Revco Drugs 85. Be I view House 86. Gold Fish Bowl 87. Joe's Shop Rite (S. Main) DOWNTOWN 88. Chronicle Office 89. Lincoln Barber 90. Post Office 91. Benton Convention Center 92. Cecelia's (Hyatt House) 93. Rite-Aid 94. Revco 95. NCNB Building 96. Wachovia (Main St.) 97. RJR Plaza 98.e Brown's Restaurant 99. Forsyth Seafood 100. Sanitary Barber Shop
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