Phi Delta Kappa Inc. salutes Dr. Florence Hunt
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Founded in 1923. The National
Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. cel
ebrated 76 years of service to com
munities. The conclave was held in
Milwaukee. Wis., July 16-23.
President Daisy Staten represent
ed the local chapter. Beta Lambda.
Her husband. Leonard Staten Sr.,
attended the conference as a delegate
for the Anthropos. a national organi
sation of men in the lives of the
sorority sisters working to support
them and do community projects.
The conclave theme was
"Preparing Tomorrow's Future
Today." The purposes of the confer
ence were to bring together the best
thinking to resolve sororal issues and
societal concerns; to identify, revise
and create meaningful youth activi
ties and help youths to unlock their
untapped potential.
This sorority of educators has the
responsibility of providing leader
ship and training on the national,
regional and local levels in order to
increase delivery of services in an
observable, efficient manner to
sorors and their communities.
Phi Delta Kappa Sorority is an
organization of teachers and educa
tors dedicated to stimulate profes
sional growth among its members, to
promote the highest teaching ideals
and to encourage the development of
the potential of youths.
The highlight of the conclave
was the honoring of our only living
founder. Dr. Florence Hunt, who is
99 years young, and celebrating her
birthday. She has 76 years of service
to the sorority.
The conclave was stimulating
and productive. One day the atten
dees wore African attire. It was a sea
of beauty to see delegates so elegant
ly dressed in many different kinds of
African attire.
More than 700 delegates attend
ed front around the nation and chap
ters from Monrovia, Liberia, West
Africa; and St. Michael, Barbados,
West Indies.
The workshops and institutes
were interesting and informative.
Guest speakers were dynamic and
inspiring.
Speakers included Dr. Donna
Oliver, assistant dean of academic
affairs, Bennett College in Greens
boro; Joe Louis Dudley Sr., presi
dent and CEO of Dudley Products in
Kemersville; and Cam Boyd, presi
dent and founder of The Art of Posi
tive Teaching Inc."
Our purpose is to motivate and
stimulate our youths to rise to excel
lence in education and other fields of
endeavors.
Beta Lambda Chapter welcomes
teachers and other educators who are
actively working in the field of edu
cation and share in our ideas, to join
us and become a member of The
National Sorority of Phi Delta
Kappa Inc. Our Supreme Basileus is
Ardena Dixon. The newly elected
director of the eastern region is Ella
F. Carter.
Officers of Beta Lambda Chapter
are: Beth Day-Hairston, First Anti
Basileus; Helen Johnson, Second
Anti Basileus; Elinor Spearman,
Grammateus; Patsy Squire, Tamiou
chos; Jacqueline Spencer, Tamias;
Sallie Ledbetter, Grammateus; Vale
ria Edward, dean of pledges; Vir
ginia Allen, sergeant at arms; Daisy
Staten, Basileus.
Above, Daisy Staten, president of Beta Lambda Chapter, and her hus
band, Leonard Staten Sr. Below, Daisy Staten, dressed in African
attire, stands beside a poster honoring Florence S. Hunt, the only liv
ing founder of Phi Delta Kappa.
Bethania Hauser Williams reunion was event-filled
Special lo THE CHRONICLE
The descendants of Bethania
Hauser Williams Russell and T. C.
Hauser gathered for their annual
reunion during the last week in ,
July. Activities were staged in Yad
kinville, Winston-Salem and at the ]
N.C. Zoo in Asheboro. -]
The date of the reunion was
changed this year to encourage
descendants to attend the National
Black Theater Festival, which was
held the first week in August.
Bethania was purchased in
Bethania for $840 and in 1840 was
brought to the Yadkin region of
what was then Surry County (Yad
kin County was not chartered until
1850), where she later served as the
head housekeeper for T.C. Hauser.
She became the mother of three
sons before she left the T.C..Hauser
? household after the end of slavery.
Bethania later married Lewis
Ned Williams and became the N
mother of- four more children.
After Williams' death she married
David Crocket Russell, and they
added four more children to the
family
The Hauser and Russell
brariches constitute, the majority of
the family Family members are
scattered throughout the United
States. Among the descendants
are: social workers, educators,
nurses, business men and women,
police officers, firefighters, military
personnel, artists, musicians, a
dentist, a physician and a state leg
islator.
Bethania s second son, Martiri,
began inviting relatives and friends
to his house more than 75 years
ago to celebrate his mother's birth
day. Ahnual get-togethers have
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been held throughout the years. <
In 1952, 1953 and 1954 the T. ,
C. Hauser descendants took the ]
lead in organizing the gathering, i
His descendants and the descen- i
dants of his former slaves were 1
invited. The events were held at the
home of John Henry Hauser on
Hauser Hill.
This year's celebration opened
with a reception at the Sleep Inn in
Yadkinville on Friday. Saturday's
activities included a trip to the
N.C. Zoo and the Dixie Russell
Moore banquet at the Sawtooth
Building in Winston-Salem. Pho
tos of Bethania, eight of her chil
dren and family members at previ
ous reunions were shown at the
reception and the banquet.
Peaches Hauser Golding, of? "
Bristol, England, a great-grand
daughter of T.C. and Bethania,
presided at the banquet. She was
honored as the person traveling the
farthest to attend the reunion.
Yvette and Yvonne Floyd were
the youngest descendants in atten
dance.
Activities at the banquet
included: a memorial service, a
concert by the Young Adult Choir
of Mt. Olive Baptist Church of
Durham, a fashion show featuring
Kathy Carter as announcer and
family members participating, a
family history tfivia game and elec
tion of officers.
Fay Hauser-Price of Van Nuys,
Calif., a great-granddaughter of
T.C. and Bethania, was elected
president for the 2000 reunion.
The reunion was concluded
with a worship Service at Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church in Yad
kinville, where the family gave a
donation to the church for the
graveyard, and a visit by a small
group to the houses owned by Her
man Hauser and John Henry
Hauser, and the cemetery on
Hauser Hill.
The final activity was a visit to
the home and grave of T.C. Hauser
at Harmony Grove and the grave
of Bethania at Pleasant Grove
Church Cemetery.
Principals at the Bethania Hauser Williams Russell reunion, left to
right: Lucille Hauser Miller of Yadkinville, great-granddaughter of
T.C. Hauser; Harold Hauser of Yadkinville, great-grandson of T.C.
Hauser and Bethania, oldest Hauser in attendance; and Fay Hauser
Price of Van Nuys, Calif., great great-granddaughter of T.C. Houser
and Bethania, president of the 2000 reunion.
Local student accepted by N.C. School of the Arts
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Constance Thomas of Win
ston-Salem has been accepted
for enrollment for the 1999-2000
year at the N.C. School of the
Arts.
Constance wiU study scene
painting in the School of Design
and Production at the N.C.
School of the Arts, where she
will be a freshman. She is the
daughter of Gloria P. Moore of
Salem Lake Road. Constance
was previously a student at
Parkland Senior High School in i
Winston Salem and Central
.Piedmont Community College
in Charlotte.
The N.C. School of the Arts
is one of the world's foremost
arts conservatories, training stu
dents for professional careers in
the perfprming, moving image
and visual arts. Established by
the N."C. General Assembly in
1963, NCSA became part of the
University of North Carolina in
f972.
Tari LaQuann Walker wins
Mt. Olive Baptist baby contest
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Tari LaQuann
Walker was the winner
of the Aug. 8 baby con
test at Mt. Olive Baptist
Church.
He was born to
Janell "Nikki" Walker
on June 13, 1997. Karl
and Barbara Walker are
his maternal grandpar
ents.
Tari is 2 years old
and attends Christ
Temple Day Care and
Mt. Olive Baptist
Church.
Tori LoChtonn Wolkor
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