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Vol. XXVI No. 37
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T H U R S D AY,
up promises Gen X-friendly city
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'al hundred of their peers, a
city residents vowed to be the
’s 18 - 40-year-old population,
nade the vow at last week’s
ve, the rock-tinged outdoor-
d each Thursday during the
»ening Plaza. Alive After Five
sic events’ have been credited
life back into the downtown
been praised by the city’s
demographic for giving the
city something it lacked for years - a night life.
The city’s attempt to make more inroads
with its young residents led to the formation
of Future Leaders of Winston-Salem
(FLOWS), a committee made up 13 young
professionals between the ages of 18 and 40.
The committee will focus on ways to “retain”
and “recruit” the 18-40 population by target
ing areas like entertainment, business and
education. The group will also work to craft a
hip image for the city.
“We want to find out what exactly Win
ston-Salem’s niche is,” said committee mem
ber John Davenport Jr., a 32-year-old traffic
engineer for the state’s Department of Trans
portation.
Davenport was born and raised here, but
moved away to attend N.C. State University in
Raleigh. Fie stayed in the capital city for about
seven years before moving back home.
Raleigh is one of the cities that is said to
have gained from Winston-Salem’s shrinking
population of young people. According to a
city survey last year, Winston-Salem lost
about 9,000 people between the ages of 18 and
34 in the 1990s to cities like Raleigh, Char
lotte, Greensboro and Atlanta.
Mayor Jack Cavanagh found the figures
See Group on A13
Photo by Kevin Walker
Mayor Jack Cavanagh talks with FLOWS co-chair Marsha Askins at
Alive After Five last week.
INS
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Photo by Paul Collins
. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church sings hymns at the beginning of the service.
rch holds emotional service
iate ministers of St. Stephen Mis-
ist Church presented “The Seven
f Jesus Christ” Friday night in an
vice, in which people in the audU;
s, stood, raised their hands a'lid
Jssions of faith. „ ,
Jwight Jones gave a sermonette on
brgiveness - “Father forgive them:
V not what they do” (Luke 23:32).
aten. He was a social and political
rocked the boat. Amen? Amen,”
5... qualified,,, glorified to get the
destroy the devil and reconcile us
the answer to all our problems,
know the man from Galilee,
dll not save you. Religion will not
save you. Only He will save you.” . ^
Rev. DeJuan Oglesby gave a sermbnette on
the word of salvation -^ “^erilyri say unto thee,
today shalt thou^djs^sl®!! me in paradise” (Luke
23:43).
,^_j,.“Lddh’^t want religion; just give me Jesus,”
:s»Oglesby said. “Religious people say, ‘If you
don’t pray like I pray, you ain’t saved....If you
don’t preach like I preach, you ain’t saved....If
you don’t go to church like I go to church, you
ain’t saved.’ -
“I’m here to tell you there are some people
in heaven that you didn’t think would be there.”
Oj^sby talked about the two men on cross
es Jesus and how one of the men accept
ed Jesus and asked for forgiveness, and rebuked
the other man for doubting that Jesus was the
son of God.
The Rev. Artis Smith gave a sermonette on
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Nearly 48 years late,
soldier receives medal
BY CHERIS HODGES
THE CHRONICLE
James Garner, more affectionately known as
Bunker Dee, didn’t think about jumping into the
river to save the lives of two fellow soldiers. He
just did it.
Garner was serving in the Korean War fighting
for the United States in a segregated army. He saw
a man .in the waters struggling to make it ashore
after a battle.
Without regard for his safety, he jumped in and
pulled the man to safety. Then Garner saw anoth
er man struggling further out in the murky waters.
Even though he was tired from his first rescue.
Garner jumped in to save the second man’s life.
“I wasn’t thinking, to tell you the truth,” he
said about the rescue. “I just went on and did what
I had to do.”
His act was so courageous that he was
promised the Soldier’s Medal, an award given to
service men for acts of courage outside of a hos
tile environment.
The rescue happened May 20, 1952. Garner
didn’t receive his medal until April 25, 2000.
“I feel elated right now,” he said after reeeiv-
ing his medal. “I am just as happy as I can be.”
Even though Garner is overjoyed about receiv
ing the medal, he thinks the racial climate of the
■ Photo by Edward Guy
James Garner and his wife, Dorothy, applaud those
who came to see Garner receive his long overdue
medal.
time prevented him from receiving the Congres
sional Medal of Honor. Garner, who is African
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Prescribed medicine should be
covered by Medicare, Watt says
BY CHERIS HODGES
THE CHRONICLE
Although Tuesday’s cold rain
and wind kept many senior citi
zens in the Winston-Salem com
munity from attending a forum
with 12th District Congressman
Mel Watt, he was willing to talk
about one of the major issues fac
ing the geriatric population - the
high cost of prescription medi
cine.
“Medicare provides no cover
age for prescription medication,”
Watt said.
He added that 40 years ago
when the Medicare plan was
drawn up, the present advance
ments in medicine had not been
made and the problems with
seniors was the fact that they
were not getting to the doctor
because of the expense.
Now, Watt said, senior citi
zens are not getting the proper
medication because the prices are
so high.
“Nowadays, when seniors go
to the hospital, it is because they
are not getting their medication,”
he said.
According to Watt, senior cit
izens pay an average of $525 per
month on medicine.
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als honored for lifelong commitments to education
awarded
jzing trails
,ER
nueh of his 82 years, Charlie Brady
nown as C.B. Hauser, has blazed
lighty example for others to follow.
a fraternal organization that
inged to for half a century gave
ive pat on the back Monday night
tn for his dedication,
lonored by Phi Delta Kappa Fra-
le group’s regular meeting on the
College. Phi Delta Kappa is a pro
ion-oriented organization that pro-
nd leadership. Hauser, who has
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Witherspoon
says farewell
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
Photo by Kevin Walker
C.B. Hauser, standing by his wife, Lois, prepares to receive a plaque
from Phi Delta Kappa member Dan Wishnietsky at the group's meet
ing Monday.
Peggy Witherspoon’s trip to
dinner took a detour as a night on
the town with her husband and
children turned into an oral walk
down memory lane with many of
her closet friends and colleagues
acting as narrators.
Witherspoon got an early
retirement send-off last Saturday
at the Sawtooth Building. The
popular Carver High School phys
ical education teacher will say
good-bye to more than 33 years of
Photo by Kevin Walker
Peggy Witherspoon, left, hugs friend Bobbie Miller
at her "Bon Voyage" celebration last week. With
erspoon will retire from the school system after
more than 30 years.
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