Since 1955 , "The Milkman" Has
Been Making Area House Calls
By DAVID L. DILLARD
Chronicle Sttff Writer
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For many of the elderly *nd
disabled who are confined to tjteir
homes, getting food and other
necessities is no simply task.^Ford
Distribution Co., however, a small
black-owned distributor of dairy
products, makes things easier by
delivering milk to their doorstep.
James Ford, who still identifies
himsfelf to residents as "The Milk
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man", started door-to-door delivery
service in 1955 after being a sales
man. But some things have changed
over the years. Since people don't
get up as early, they very seldom
make the early morning deliveries
and to meet new demands, they now
offer breakfast and other dairy prod
uces. - / .
Ford runs the business with his
wife, Pat, and although they/have
two workers, the Fords still go out
on routes several times a week
themselves.
It may seem like a mom and -
pop business ? and they have man
aged to keep a low profile ? but
Ford said it has the potential to
make millions.
"I found out a long time ago ~
that you don't have to be big to
make money," he said. "Throughout
the years there have been. both high
and low peaks, but I feel good about
" Ford mqktt a delivery.
what I'm doing."
Pat Ford said family loyalty in
East Winston has kept the business
going and quality service has
allowed them to expand into the
Buena Vista area and places in
King, Mocksville and Kemersville.
"Over the years, our primary
customers have been black, but
business has expanded,11 she said.
"We serve most of the stores in the
black community and some down
town cafes and restaurants."
She said the people who benefit
the most from their service are those
who are poor and have food** tamps.
Uhlike in grocery stores, the poor
are served each week and are
allowed to pay with cash or food
stamps each month.
"What I enjoy most about this
job is meeting the people," she said.
"There are a lot of poor people and
usually they just want someone to
talk to and listen to what's on their
minds."
Neighborhood Leaders School In Session
The Neighborhood Leader
School held its first session this
week at Skyland Headstaif Center.
.. The Neighborhood Leadei* School,
a five-session course sponsored by
Neighbors for Better Neighbor
hoods, is open to neighborhood
based leaders who are interested in
improving their leadership and com
munity-building skills. The sessions
will continue on five Wednesday
through Dec. 8.
The curriculum for the Neigh
borhood Leaders School includes
knowing My Neighborhood for
Action, Getting the Most Out of My
Neighborhood Organization, and
Neighborhood Networking. There
will be a graduation celebration at
the conclusion of the course.
Neighborhood for Better
Neighborhood supports established
or emerging neighborhood associa
tions in selected neighborhoods.
The Winston-Salem Foundation and
the East Winston Community
Development Corporation adminis
ter Neighborhood for Better Neigh
borhoods.
Neighborhood residents inter
ested in enrolling in the Neighbor
hood Leader School should call the
East Winston Community Develop
ment Corporation at 721-1783 or
723-6990. There is no change to
participate and transportation is
available. Enrollment is limited to
25 participants.
Learning Center Sponsors Pageant
Michael D. Davis and Mariell
Conner were crowned Little Mr. and
Miss Ram on Thursday, Oct. 7 in
the WSSU Student Union Ballroom.
This event was a part of the 101st -
celebration of the WSSU Home
coming celebration and is an annual
fundraiser for the Learning Center
P.T.A.
Michael is the son of Ms.
Chrystoancia Gordon, and Mariell is
the daughter of Mr. William Conner
and Mrs. Sheilah Conner.
The first runners-up for the
pageant were Ashley Hardesty,
daughter of Mr. Charlie Hardesty
and Mrs. Virginia Hardesty; and
Girard Miller, son of Mr. Charles
Miller and Mrs. Linda Miller.
The second runners-up for the
pageant were Reynita McMillan,
daughter of Mr. Reynard McMillan
and Ms. Felecia McMillian; and Jar
ren Hilton, son of Mr. Jeffrey Hilton
and Mrs. Alesia Hilton.
Poetry of Local
Woman Cited
Gertrude Jackson-Carter, of
5204 Oak Ridge Court, has just had
original poetry published in "A
Break in the Clouds", a treasury of
poetry compiled by The Nation
Library of Poetry. The poem is A
Tribute To Mother , and the subject
is a mother's love.
The National Library of Poetry
seeks to discover and encourage
poets by sponsoring contests that
are open to the public and by pub
lishing poems in widely distributed
hardback volumes.
Carter has been? writing for 16
years and her favorite subject and
ideas are life, family and spiritual
experiences.
Poets interested in publication
may send one original poem, 20
lines or less, to: The National
Library of Poetry, 11419 Cronridge
Drive #10, P.O. box 704NR,
Owings Mills, Md. 21117 include
your name and address with your
poem.
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The third runner-up for the
pageant were Starrsha Cook, daugh
ter of Mr. Douglass Cook and Mrs.
Teres sa Cook; Kevin Dunbar, son of
Mr. Henry ]Cole and Mrs. Nadia
Cole who tied with Michael Asbury,
son of Mr. Michael Asbury and
Mrs. Kim Asbury.
The children at the Learning
center participated in the campus
mini-parade on Friday Oct 8 and
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also road on a float in the Home
coming Parade on Saturday Oc t 9.
The float featured automated Ninja
Turtles.
The president of the P.T.A is
Mrs. Alesia Hilton, and the vice
president is Mr. John Gooden. The
director of the center is Mrs. Jer
man -Garrison.
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