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Tragic Deaths Underscore Need to Address Neighborhood Crime By JUHIN MINTON Chronicle Scnior Staff Writer James E. Smith Jr. will never play basketball again. Smith and his friend, Michael Andrew Nicholson were shot and killed last weekend in a drug-related homicide, police say. Nicholson died in an East Third St. apartment after he was shot in the head. Police found Nicholson with his hands tied with a belt in his apartment. Smith, who was also wounded in the head, died later in North Carolina Baptist Hospi tal. Smith was found on the floor in a nearby room" Smith, 19, had gained a rep utation as a skillful eager in his East Third Street neighbor in Winston-Salem. "He played a lot of basket ball," said Barry Gwyn, 15, a freshman at West Forsyth High School. "He was a real nice per son and very active." Police are searching for the suspects in the double murder, which shocked people through out the city and countyT "We still haven't been able to target anyone yet," said Capt. PR. Rumple, a police spokesman. "We have been talk ing to a lot of people, but we still have work to do." Neighbors reportedly said they heard no shots and first heard of the murders when a man ran into their apartment ask ing them to call the police. Off the court, Smith was also known as a scholar. He graduated from West Forsyth High School in 1993 as an honor student. Smith had attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was taking classes at Winston-Salem %mr ', i\, James Smith, Jr. State University. Nicholson, 20, took adult Michael Nicholson l>asic education courses at the west campus of Forsyth Techni Winston-Salem Chroi ? r., ^ The Choice for African-American News and Information . tdL. '\*>L THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1996N Dedicated to the Memory of Clarence E. Nottingham: 1903-1995 VOL. xxn, No. 33 Jobs Changes Lives Of Winston's Youth A Urge local businesses to save program By JOHN HINTON Chronicle Senior Staff Writer The Summer Youth Employment Program changed the life of Roderick Howard. "When I first started the program, I wasn't all that interested in school," Howard told about 50 corporate exec utives last we*k,'"I was an immature, quiet, laid-back person. My grades improved, and now I am a North Car olina Scholar." Howard spoke to the executives who were gathered at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Assembly Room last week to hear city and county officials discuss the future of SYEP. Federal cutbacks may elimi nate the program. Howard, a senior at Glenn High ZTrr Please see jbBS page 10 Roderick Howardt left, a senior at Glenn High School, stands next to Martha Jo Campbell Sanders Wants to Defeat Gantt, Retire Sen. Helms Dr. Charlie Sanders, the retired chief executive officer of Glaxo Inc.. wants to retire U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms. "After 24 years. North Carolina has had enough of Jesse Helms," Sanders said. "He hasn't done anything for the people of North Carolina." Sanders, a Democrat, visited the Winston-Salem Chronicle this week to spread his campaign message and enhance his appeal among African American voters. Sanders is traveling across the state this week, attracting media attention to his U.S. Senate campaign. Please see SANDERS page 14 '1 m \ JLM. "Bud" Baker, left, chief executive of Wachovia Corp., and his wife, Zanna Baker, center, greets Minet Carter, left, a student at the Best Choice Center. The Be/l Choice Business People See, Hear, Support Best Choice A Adults Praise Kids for their talent, dedication By john hinton ham-Wheeler, its executive director, and Chronicle Senior Staff Writer praised the Wachovia Corp. for financially supporting the facility. More than 500 corporate executives "She has given her life to invest in their gathered in Wachovia's 24-story building jjves ?? pjovv saj(j last weekend to see and hear the students of gUests enjoyed the performances of the Best Choice Center t^e children whose The students per- showed formed two songs and pride displayed their art ^jt was a work. The guests wearing tuxedos and wonderful affair," said Patrick Diamond, the evening gowns greeted the children and the district manager of Duke Power Co. in Win volunteers who work at the center. ston-Salem. "It was very inspiring listening Don Flow, the center s chairman of the t0 them sing. The Best Choice Center is board, praised the vision of Dorothy Gra- absolutely fantastic and very much needed Dorothy Graham-Wheeler, left, executive direc tor of the Rest Choice Center, stands next to her son Tony K. Graham of (olumbia, \fd. in our community. * Sheena Poe, an attorney tor Integon Insurance and a volunteer tutor at the center, also praised the kids. CLASSIFIEDS 30 OPINION 12 ENTERTAINMENT 26 OBITUARIES .27 .SPORTS 17 I This Week in Black History March 30, 1923 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. founded at Howard University in 1920. incorporated Walkertown Paves the Way, Hires First African American B\ MAURICE CROCKER Chronicle Staff Writer At age 26, Damon Sanders has made history. He is the first African American town manager for Walkertown, a position he assumed earlier this week. ".So far I've been doing a lot of reading and becoming familiar with the town," Sanders said during his first day on the job. "I had an idea that I was the first African American town manager, but I wasn't sure until 1 read it in the newspaper," Sanders said. "People have died and marched for me to he able to have this position, and all the other things I've done are the results of their struggle," Sanders said. Please see WALKERTOWN page 14 * ? 1 ?v-a, *?? 2 ? ?< ' .V; i '''? ?? 'K.,-- ii?rai B':'' .3. ?J Damon Sanders stands in front of W alkertown City Building.
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