Beautification program
offering flower bulbs
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful ha* received a donation
ot tlower bulbs
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from Flower
' Power Fundraising
' and Gardener's
Supply of
Burlington, Vt.,
and has 100.000
bulbs availahJe to
groups and indi
viduals to plant on
public land such as
street rights of
way, tKMghborhiHHl
entrances, parks
and schools.
V a r i e t i f s ?
donated include
daffodils, tulips,
allium, hyacinth,
muscari. lilies.
poppies and geraniums.
Bulbs are available on a first-corn?, first-Served basis.
For more information or to request bulbs, call City Link
at 727-8000.
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David W. Busiia, right, accepts the honor.
Busija receives honorary doctorate
from noted European medical school
SPEC1A1 IX) THE CHRONICLE
David W Busija. Ph.D.,
professor of physiology and
pharmacology at Wake
Forest University Baptist
Medical Center; has been
awarded the prestigious
Doctorem Medic inae
Honoris Causa by the
University of Szeged
Medical School (formerly
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Faculty of Medicine) in
Hungary. It is one of the
prominent medical schools
of Europe.
The honorary degree,
presented during a ceremony
at the university in
November attended by the
president of Hungary, was
awarded for sustained con
tributions to research and
academic development in
the Department of
Physiology at the University
of Szeged over the past 15
years, including the training
of numerous visiting faculty,
students and post-doctoral
fellows. The continuing col
laboration has resulted in
more than 55 joint publica
tions.
Following the award cer
emony and reception, Busija
described his recent research
to the faculty and visitors of
the University of Szeged
during a seminar.
Busija received his Ph.D.
? from the University of
Kansas in 1978 and is the
author of more than 270
publications on the physiol
ogy of the brain and cerebral
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circulation, and his research
is supported currently by
four individual research
grants from the National
Institutes of Health. He also
has long-standing profes
sional relationships with
Semmelweis Medical
School in Budapest,
Hungary, and Keio Medical
School in Tokyo, Japan.
Seated (from left): Helen Hairston, Bernice Davenport and Barbara Puryear, along with (standing, from left) Mildred
Patterson, Malinda Jowers, Mary Jenkins, Theldora Williams, Jean nette Lewis, I man Moore and Irma Richardson.
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AKAs help youngsters meet Santa
SP1 CI \l II) ITil CHRONICA I
For 28 years, the Sorors
of Phi Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha have
given a Christmas party for
the two-and-three^-ye-ar-old
youngsters at the Bethlehem
Community Center. As is tra
ditiop, the highlight of the
party is an appearance by
Santa Claus.
Singing, instrument play
ing ahd the telling of the tale
"The Night He tore
Christmas" are also
Christmas party traditions.
Soror Berniee Davenport
played Santa, while Theldora
Williams was Santa's helper.
Mary Jenkins took pictures of
each child on Santa's lap. The
elves were Basileus Malinda
Jowers, Barbara Puryear.
Jeannette Lewis Irma
Richardson. Helen Hairston.
Mildred Patterson. Iman
Moore and lrma Richardson.
Refreshments were
served to the 60 eager chil
IN MEMORIAM
WILSON
Bernice Ethel Wilson
peacefully entered into
ner eternal rest on
Tuesday, December 8,
2009 at the
Medi-Lodge of
Southfie-ld ,
Southfield. MI.
She formerly
resided at 2410
Glenn St.,
Winston Salem,
NC. Bernice
was born to the
late Cora A.
i . ? * *
Austin on June /, iv 1 1
in Easley. SC. She is
E receded in death by
er husband Fred D.
Wilson; a brother,
James V. Austin;
daughters, Louise
Austin and Helen
Tatum; granddaugh
ters, Kathryn a. Tatum
and Theda Arlease
Tatum-Smith. She
received her early edu
cation in Easley, SC.
Bernice moved to
Winston Salem, NC as
a young woman with
her husband Henry
Hendrix. At that time
she was a member of
the Pleasant Union
Primitive Baptist
Church. She joined Mt.
Zion Baptist Church in
the early 1940s. She
was a beloved, dedicat
ed and respected mem
ber of Mt. Zion work
ing in many organiza
tions in the service of
her Lord. Bernice relo
cated to New York, NY
in I960 working as a
cook and caterer. She
was an active member
Friendship Baptist
Church. She returned
to Winston Salem, NC
in 1970 with her hus
band Fred Wilson. She
resumed her member
ship at Mt. Zion and
continued her ministry
until her health began
to decline. She retired
from Centenary United
Methodist Church as a
cook in 1977. As a
young woman Bernice
was caring, independ
ent, inquisitive,
and she had an
unwavering faith
in her Lord Jesus
Christ. These
[qualities carried
her throughout
her life. She was
fa dedicated
.daughter, sister,
'wife, mother,
uranamomer, ana
friend. She left an
indelible impression on
everyone she met. She
was compassionate,
humorous, and lived
her life with grace and
dignity. Her memory
lives on thru her grand
son, Van T. Tatum
(Rosalind) of Detroit,
MI; granddaughters,
Gilda Y. Tatum,
Deborah D. Dolley
(Larry) of Southfield,
MI. Cheryl C. Smith of
Beverly Hills, MI, and
Karen E. Tatum of
Farmington Hills, MI;
seventeen great-grand
children; eighteen
great-great grandchil
dren; numerous
beloved cousins of
Easley, SC. extended
family members and
friends..Funeral servic
es will be held 1 :00pm
Wednesday, Dec. 16,
2009 at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church. Dr.
Serenus T. Churn will
officiate and interment
will follow in
Evergreen Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends from 12:30pm
until 1 :00pm
Wednesday at the
church. Online condo
lences may be received
a t
www.hooperfuneralho
me.net.
Santa (Bernice Davenport) meets the kids.
dren. and they carried their
qandy canes and oranges
home with them. The sorority
members also made the holi
day season brighter for the
men of the Winston-Salem
Rescue Mission by carrying
new, warm blankets to the
agency.
Amaru
Gifts that give back
Holiday Hours - December 15-24
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10-8
(. Tuesday, Thursday: 10-6
Saturday: 11-4
Christmas Eve: 10-noon
(After Christmas, office is open
Monday-Friday 10-2.)
Amani Office
3283 Robinhood Rd.
In the the 2-story brick building
next to Verizon and across the
road from Fresh Market.
AMANI CHILDREN'S 1 FOUNDATION
Serving Children Orphaned by Poverty and AIDS in Africa
www.amanichildren.org
One-of-a-kind
handmade jewelry,
totes, scarves,
and more
from Kenya