Captain Pat N orris is the first African American female to reach this
rank in Winston-Salem. She wants to make the Police people friendly.
City s First wants to increase involvement
A Police captain committed to greater interaction
By MAURICE CROCKER
Community News Reporter
Residents in Winston-Salem may see
more interaction, and community involve
ment from police officers, if the new captain
has anything to do with it. Two- weeks ago
family, friends, and officers of the W inston
Salem Police Department watched history
being made, as Pat Morris became the first
African-American female to receive the
department's rank of captain.
Originally from Winston-Salem. Norris
graduated from of R.J. Reynolds High
School. After high school, she enrolled at
Winston-Salem State University.
"1 wasn't ready for college at the time, so
I didn't finish," she said. "After a number of
years. I thought about how important a col
lege degree is. so I went back and finished in
lyy.V Of course, Morris, who has been w ith
the city for 20 years, did not need college to
decided what she wanted her career to be.
"I've always wanted to be a police officer."
Norris said.
Norris got her chance alter working in
the city's traffic engineering department.
"The job I was doing was funded by the
state and was about to end. That's when I
expressed my concerns about becoming an
officer," she said..
Norris became one step closer to her
dream in 1Q77 when ?>he enrolled in "rookie
school."
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Baptist Confab
?Jk Congressxvoman points to
biblical and Ideological conflicts
B>MAURICE CROCKER
Cqtnmunity News Reporter ^
A message of battles and
challenges between biblical faith
and ideological faith, as well as
. between republican and democ
ratic congressmen, was heard
from U.S. Congressman Eva
Clayton earlier this week.
Clayton spoke to a standing
room-only crowd, during the
opening ceremony of the All
Baptist Assembly Convention
being held in Winston-Salem
this week.
The convention, which is
held every four years, has
attracted close to 4,000 mem
bers of the Baptist faith from
across the state.
; During the convention, vari
ous sectors of the assembly hold
nreetings to give reports and
share ideas.
;! ? Dr. Serenus T. Churn, pastor
of Mount Zion Baptist Church
in Winston-Salem, is serving as
the convention's host pastor.
"We want to welcome all of
the participants to Winston
Salem, because we think this is
a special city," Churn said.
Churn wished the conven
tion participants a pleasant and
joyful stay during the conven
tion's opening ceremony.
The highlight of the evening
came when the Honorable Eva
Clayton, of the 1st congressional
district, addressed convention
participants.
"We are in the midst of a
struggle in Congress, and it is a
challenging one," Clayton said.
Clayton spoke about the
continuing efforts of congress tc
' balance the nation's budget, anc
!the task of agreement betweer
*y
Republicans and Democrats.
"I say we need to balance
our budget, but we also need to
balance our priorities," she said.
"Why must we take money from
one group to give it to another,
just to balance the budget."
The nation must establish a
sound foundation and prioritize
their morals, Clayton said.
According to Clayton, there
are some members of congress
who would like to balance the
budget at anyone's expense.
Although there are efforts to
cut educational grants, medical
assistance to the elderly, and aid
to those families who are in
need, Clayton told Baptist mem
bers to rely on their biblical
faith.
"We don't worry about the
roadblock when they take affir
mative action, don't worry about
redistricting, don't worry about
them taking away school
lunches, Ave don't worry bgcause
we can take these roadblocks
and turn them into stepping
blocks," she said, as the crowd
cheered.
Clayton said Republican
members of Congress may think
they are building up America,
but they are tearing it down. She
also said instead of working for
the people, they (Republicans)
are making the people suffer.
Besides the struggle
between Republicans and
Democrats, America is also fac
ing a struggle between ideologi
cal faith and biblical faith, Clay
ton said.
"A lot of the problems in
America are happening because
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Piedmont Triad, or for that matter,
in North Carolina or the entire
United States. attracts as much
attention these days as do Hispan
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the Triad. Many move into eco
nomically challenged, predomi
nantly black neighborhoods. They,
like many African Americans in
the neighborhoods w here they are
living, are faced with some of the
same financial, occupational, edu
cational, and social challenges to
their health and wellbeing.
What does their presence ami
growing numbers mean for
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give meaning to the term La Raza Cosmica, state, and local Hispanic leadership and non
the cosmic race. The term was coined many profit organizations.
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Students learn importance
of studying math and science
B> MAI RICH CROCKKR
Community News Reporter
Students from several Forsyth County mid
dle and high schools are learning the impor
tance of math and science, with help from local
businesses and a fraternity.
Thirty-five students are participating in a
summer enrichment program, which empha
sizes the importance of math and science in
various professions.
"Our main objective is to excite students
about math and science." said Constance
McGrail. a math teacher at North Forsyth High
School.
Students participating in the program are
from Mineral Springs Middle School. North
west Middle School, and North Forsyth High
School.
Math and science teachers from each of the
schools recommended students for the program
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