Chronicle to name Player of the Year for Gre^s A First annual Super 25 High School players announced Bn SAM DAVIS Chronicle Sports Reporter The Winston-Salem Chronicle has announced plans to name its high school varsity football Player of the Year award in honor of Gary Tyrone "Skooter" Gregg, Jr., a former football player at Carver High School, who was killed in a car accident on Nov. 15. The Chronicle, which is expanding its cover age to include varsity high school sports in Forsyth County, is also honoring a "Super 25." the top players from Forsyth County, to coincide with the selection of the top player in the Win-. ston-Salem/Fors\l\\.County school system. Gregg, a starting cornerhack on the Yellow jackets' team, was active in several school, com munity and church activities. He was a dedicated member of the Carver football program for the past three seasons. Cojach Keith Wilkes of Carver said Gregg typified the concept of student-athlete that most coaches try to get their players to emulate. "He was a good kid. at 111 etc and person." Wilkes said. "He was a silent leader. There were a lot of tilings about him that the coaching stall and the players admired. He was \er\ respectful of the coaches and teachers. No one here lias e\er had any problems out ot him. lie came from a good family. You could tell that the kid was Please see pat*e 10 w; n TS&'$55 Chronicle 12119 7DA01 N C ROOM FORSYTH CNTY PUB LIB 660 W 5TH ST # Q WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101- v and inf?rma,'?n '5 CENTS Dedicated to the Memory of Clar^ HAWS: The Housing that Bill Built! A Housing Authority Board Chairman Bill Andrews By WILLIAM II TURNLR Ph.D. Special>k> the Chronicle Bill Andrews' name is a "public" household word in Winston-Salem.* as in Winston-Salem Housing Authority. Andrews has been on the Housing Authority board for a decade, serving as its chairman for the past three years. From 1965 to 1985 when he retired. Andrews was director of community services for HAWS. For five years prior to his start at HAWS, he was a key program person with the HUD-sponsored Redevelopment Commission of Winston-Salem. He considers his part in signing Art Milligan Jr. as executive director as one of the high points in his long career. Public service Current HAWS frpard William H. Andrews, chairman Robert J. Egleston, vice chairman Ross Griffith Louise H. Davis D.D. Adams Larry Little Marie Arcuri Bryant McCorkle Cassaundra Rice Art Milllgdn, executive director June Mlchaux, deputy director is Andrews' profession, vocation and obsession. Within the first half of 1997. the general public and those who reside in public housing News Analysis /'art I of 4 parts will lose both Milligan ? to the city of Tampa ? and the man who attracted him to Winston. Andrews. 66 ? to retirement bliss with his wife. Gwen, their two children and four grandchil dren. Mayor Martha Wood and the HAWS board have quite a daunting task to replace both Art and Bill. Bill Andrews said "1 have no bones to pick, no axes to grind, and full p r i d e . w i t h what w eve a c c o m - plished over the past three decades." Andrews' commit ment to public service ? like the. HAWS board chairmanship seems rather natural. He is a Winston-Salem native, whose father. D.W.. was anions the W illiam //. Bill Andrew s Please see page Hi Annual Christmas party pays tribute to two dedicated Winston-Salem doctors By FELECIA P. MC MILLAN Special to the Chronjcle The hostesses served four meats: prime rib, chicken, roast turkey, and baked ham. Hot items on the dessert menu were sweet potato pie, pound cake, and coconut cake, but the main entree for this formal dinner was love. "We are here on a love mission," said Ricky Wilson. "The Young family has made it possible for us to share our love with Dr. Malloy and Dr. Jones. We hope that our love will radiate throughout this city for our brothers." The dinner guests responded with cheers, laughter and applause when she presented a dramatic reading of the poem "The Good Ole Days" by the late Eugene Bass. Wilson served as the emcee for the annual Christmas party that Fred and Donley Young have sponsored for the last five years at their home. The semi formal affair was held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the home of the Young fam ily. The major purpose of this year's affair was to honor Dr. H. Rembert Malloy and Dr. James M. Jones for their service to the Winston-Salem community. Special guests with them included Dorothy Jones, wife of Dr. Jones. Thelma Hines, friend of Malloy, Meta McClennon, and Cora J. Grogan. sis ters of Dr. Jones. Mary A. Blakney of Santa Barbara. Calif., was the video specialist. Dr. Sam Tyson, an optometrist in Greensboro, also came to support the doctors. A native of Hamlet, N.C., Malloy received his bachelor's degree at John son C. Smith University. He completed graduate study in bacteriology at the University of Chicago. In 1939 he received his medical degree from Howard University and began his internship at Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Jones, a native of Winston-Salem, completed his undergraduate work at Talledega College in Alabama. He received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College and began his family practice in I960. More than 100 people came to Please see page 10 * H | ? 1 Left to right, Dr. James \1. Jones and his wife. Dorothy Jones, joined Thelrna \f. Dines, friend of honoree Dr. H. Rembert Mallo w Hill receives scholarship for academic excellence and community service By MAURICE CROCKER Community News Reporter For 17-year-old Yakhia Hill, hard work, dedi cation to academics, and faith in God. are three things ttyat have brought her one step closer to her goal of being a pediatrician. Hill, a senior at East Forsyth High School, recently received the Horatio Alger Association Scholarship. "I think this is wonderful." she said, as she blushed, trying to contain her happiness. Hill said she was ecstatic and considered the nomination an honor. According to Hill, she knew her teachers nominated her for the scholarship, but never thought she would be the recipient. As the recipient. Hill will receive a $5,000 scholarship toward her tuition at Howard Univer sity, where she plans to major in biology and prc medical studies. "Before I was nominated for the scholarship. "' > m msm :?0 fte * ^ >?*-*%? v ? * . i * . 4# * * *?c L %?>* * ??* *9 k%*f >4 # ?? ? ** $ t Audrey lAmkin poses with her daughter Yakhia Hill and Joseph Dudley, at a reception held in honor of Yakhia \ achievements. I knew very little about it. so I had no idea 1 would become a finalist and eventually win it." she said. Hill, along with two other students, was nominated for the scholarship by teachers and scholarship committee members. H.B. Harris Jr.. Hill's social studies teacher, said among her strongest assets were honesty and an open and willing desire to excel. Harris also said he feels that Hill will lead a successful life, because she is compassionate and a mature individual. Hill's extracurricular activities include involvement in the Anchor Club, the National Honor Society, and the East Forsyth Gospel Choir, of which she is vice president, to name a few. Aside from her mans academic activities. Hill finds time to volunteer .it Bowman Gray Hospital as a Patient's Aid. "Volunteering at the hospital has always been something 1 wanted to Jo.'" she said. "But after in\ grandfather died of eaneer. ! felt it was a ua\ tor me to gt\e hack to those in need." \udrex Lanikin. H111 *^ mother, said she has ahva\s tried to teaeh her daughter the importance of helping others and being inxolxed in the voni numitx. -I. am kin said Hill has always- set a good example and has been a great role model tor her \ ounger sisters. "We plaee all of out trust in (iod. so 1 prax that mx other daughters will follow in Yakht.ds foot steps." she said. "1 think thex are on then way" . During The afternoon assembly:-the students reeeixed words of eneour igement and sound adxise from another Horatio \lger \xxard win ner Joe Dudlex. president and foutuler of Dudlex /'/<