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Aldermanic Candidates the Democratic ticket, appears to have the edge over her rivals, pri marily because of the powers of incumbency and four years marked by moderate economic growth and the absence of any major scandal. If $he wins, she will face Charles S. ?mith. a Republican. <3 Among the aldermanic races that directly affect African-Ameri cans - North, Northeast, East and Southeast wards - perhaps the most exciting race is in the East ward. The seat in that ward went up for grabs when Virginia K. Newell, longtime alderman, announced in Jply that she wasn't going to run for -election. i* ) ? ; Those vying for the seat are 3immie Lee Bonham, owner of Hair ? By Jimi, Larry Cunningham, owner & Chick s Drive-In, Joycelyn John son, a social worker at Baptist Hos pital and Norma Tanner Smith, a Computer consultant at Winston ^alem State University. Cunningham was the only can didate not to show Tuesday night at ; * ;Mt. Zion Baptist Church for a can ; " didates' debate. Bonham, Johnson ? 1 ^nd Smith answered questions from ; * the audience and a moderator con ? I cerning crime, dilapidated houses, ? I education and city services. Perhaps the most innovative . idea expressed during the forum ' came from Smith, who suggested .' that hours for city offices be ; extended beyond the usual 5 p.m. ; closing time to accommodate citi ; zens who have to work and can't take the time off to find out what services are available. ; Larry Womble, the Southeast ; ward alderman, faces an uphill fight in his district where there are four ? ; others vying for his seat - two ; .democrats and two republicans. "Things are going very well," Womble said earlier this week. "I .feel very good. Very positive, about -* !the thrust of my campaign." The number of candidates run ? ning for Womble's seat attests to a Singer to" Perform at Church Voncile Belcher Voncile Belcher will be the spe cial guest for the Hanes Memorial Church Chorale (HMC Chorale) ^Anniversary Celebration, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in the church auditorium. Belcher's unique style and ver satility won her acclaim as the 4i01rf Lady" on the song, "Look Where He Brought, Me From" on the Georgia Mass Choir's album entitled We've Got the Victory. The single became a hit on the gospel charts and enabled her to experience an even greater feeling through traveling and per forming. Belcher has been singing her way to the top all of her life. She loves to sing gospel music and feels that she will always sing gospel. During her childhood, the enjoyed singing for her family in Alabama. She sang for her father, who. was a noted minister, and her mother, a respected misaionac^.. worker. Samuel, her brother, remem bers being sang to all the time by his sister. from page A1 perception of vulnerability, espe cially after the AU-American City imbroglio in which Womble was accused of thwarting Winston Salem's chances of winning the award by writing to the AU-Ameri can-officials and outlining the city's faults. Jim Conrad, owner Conrad's Hair Design East, and Rasheed Bey, a Republican, met with a handful of citizens from the Northeast Ward on Monday night. Conrad, a Demqprat attempting to unseat Alderman Vivian Burke, told the gathering that he wasn't a politician. "They can't buy me. I don't have that plantation mentality," he said. Without mentioning her by name, Conrad accused Burke of selling out. Burke didn't attend the meeting. Burke, who is chairman of the Public Safety Committee, was at a regularly scheduled meeting that night. ~ Because he is a Republican, Bey will face either Burke "or ^Con rad in November s general election. Bey's platform centers around "eco nomic empowerment." Bey main tained that his party affiliation will not discourage people from voting for him because people will vote "according to the issue." "I'm a Booker T. Washington Republican," he said, referring to the civil rights advocate and founder of Tuskegee Institute, and a Repub lican. Burke said her campaign is going well, and she's busy making appearances at various events and "doing the same kind of things I've been doing every day." She explained that her schedule was busier, but it's not much different than when she's fulfilling her regu lar akiermanic responsibilities. North Ward Alderman Nelson Malloy. Jr.. a Democrat, has no opposition and won't have to cam paign until the fall, at which time he will face one of the two Republi cans vying for his seat. Schedules as busy as yours And the fastest free ticket to the most destinations. 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