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COMMUNITY M.L. Carr Says YMCA is Best Place for Children ? ? ' . ; - . I ?. ? ' : . - ; ' ' , A Boston Celtic Vice President spoke at Winston Lake YMCA last week By DAVID L. DILLARD Chronicle Staff Writer M.L. Carr said that adults ' need to embrace today s youth instead of neglecting them. Carr, a retired basketball player and executive vice presi dent of the Boston Celtics, addressed nearly 200 people last Thursday evening at the annual meeting and banquet of the Win ston Lake Family YMCA. He said the pressures facing youth - are much greater today and they \ need adults to give them proper direction. I "Our youth today either don't . have a voice or they are not' being listened to," he said. "We are too quick to call our kids bad ? ? ' I or put a label on them, and that's -j~ H.E. Staplefoote Award; John destructive. They are^not bad, Jowers and A1 Jabbar ? Thomas they just have a lot of energy and Neely Award; Alfred Adams someone has got to ? decide thai our youth, . i / are worth helping." Carr said the kids are constantly being surrounded Jby substance abuse. drugs, crime and vio lence. and places like ' the YMCA can pro vide a "safe haven" for kids. * In celebrating 69 y,ears of existence and 10 years in the cur rent facility, the Y honored many supporters in the. community. I) "Our youth today either don't have a voice or they are not being listened to. " 1 said in two weeks $60,000 had been raised to help fund YMCA memberships for needy children. "The j money -? was raised so that no one in the com munity will be turned a*vay because they can't pay tor a member ship,^ she said. "I'm ? glad we have the center for the kids. It's a great place for them to do constructive activf ties.' ? L.D. McPennon Award;, and Vrvian Turner, who received the Volunteer of the Year award. Michael Mclntyre, director Turner, community affairs ofthe ^lack Achiever's program, ... manager at R.J. Reynolds said the increase of adult mem Recipients anc( their awards ' Tobacco Co., headed up the Part- bcrs has also attracted more are as follows: Clark S. Brown tiers With Youth program and youths. lo become active in the ? ? . ' . v. v.: ? ?. ; ? ? . " * ? f v* - 1 ? . YMC^ programs. Marcellette ^Orange,/ execu tive director of the Y, said the challenge has been accepted of providing mentors and coun selors for kids to develop their minds as well as provide a recre ational outlet.^Orange said the success of the YMCA can be attested by its growing member ship, which increased by 159 hew members during this year's membership" drive in October. "The YMCA is a place where you can belong," she said. "When we look out in the com munity and see the many young people's lives we have touched, we know our work is not in vain." E's SALON Firat in Elegance St Hair Perfection V Total Salon V Appointments Only 1111 B. Silas Crack Pkwy. Winston -Salem, N.C. 27127 E^ith Williams Owner ? Designer (919) 724*1681 $5 OFF Chemical Services (one coupon only) OR $2 OFF All Services i ? ? ? , , * (one coupon only) Church Culminates Anniversary With March ? ? -;v r. By VERONICA CLEMONS Chroniclc Staff Writer Members of Zion Memorial Baptist Church endecfits :>uth ^ church anniversary celebration Sunday with a march from 13 18 Lawrence St. to the church, located at First Street and Dun leith Avenue. Sunday's services culmi nated a week of services in honor of the. church that began in an old storefront in 1944. Tne^'' celebration lasted from Dec. 7 until Sunday. Sunday's guest speaker was the Rev. Wesley Wiley, pastor of Zion Memdrial r from 1954 until 1964. The Rev. Joseph Jones is the current pas tor. ? Zion Memorial began when a small group left Emanuel Bap tist Church in 1944. They met at members' homes until the old storefront was secured on Oct. K, 1944. On Dec. 24, the con gregation formally organized as Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. J.B. Monroe, a church member, suggested that the church be named "The Sec ond Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church." The church accepted and by a unanimous vote Monroe was voted in as the church's first pastor. The first members of the board of deacons: John Mont t gomery, Fred Home and Tom Mills. J.C. Covington ; and Thomas Carter were named trustees. ? Th.e current .building, replacing the old storefront, was erected and furnished between 1944 and 1949. ^ In 1955, the church's name was changed to Zion Memorial Baptist Church. The Rev. Willie Martin of Cedar Creek Baptist Church in ? Mocksville spoke Wednesday. ? ?He is also a part-time chaplain at the Philadelphia Youth Deten tion Center in Philadelphia. . Qn Thursday, the Rev. John - Mendcz, pastor of Emanuel Baptist Church, was the guest speaker. The Rev. 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