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GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1968
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Albert Smith Succeeds Dr. Bell
As A&T Athletic Director
Albert E. Smith, former A&T
and professional baseball star,
has been appointed acting ath
letic director at the University.
Smith, 34, will succeed Dr.
Will'am M. Bell, who resigned
last month to accept a position
at Iowa State University
Smith's new assignment becomes
effective September 15.
"I wouldn't trade places with
anybody in the world," saic
Smith, after being informed of
his appointment as A&T's ath
letic director. "I think that this
is an opportunity that anyone in
my place would be grateful for."
Smith has been serving as di
rector of the Memorial Student
Union at A&T since 1966. He
will continue in that position, in
addition to serving as athletic
director.
Smitu was born in Sioux
Fail j, S. D., but grew up in the
Soutnside of Chicago.
Recruited for A&T by Dr.
Bell, he was a star first base
man lor the Aggies from 1953
55, when A&T won three con
secutive CIAA championships.
Smith signed a bonus contract
with the St Louis Cardinals in
1955, and played one season
with Padukah, Ky. (Class C
team In Kitty League.)
Smith was named to the
league's All-Star team, but re
turned to A&T in the fall. He
received a degree in physical
education from A&T in June
1956, then served as an officer
In the U.S. Army Medical Ser
vice Corps at Fort Sam Hous
ton, Texas.
While in the Army, Smith led
the Fort Sam Houston post team
to two straight championships
in the 4th Army Tournament.
Smith was scheduled to resume
his career with the St. Louis
chain, but was forced to retire
because of a knee injury.
Following his discharge from
the service, Smith served as a
physical education director for
the city of Chicago and a pro
gram secretary for the Metro
politan YMCA there.
He received a master of
CROSS
BLOOD
SAVES
LIVES
DoHtoNnr
ALBERT SMITH
Former professional baseball
star Albert Smith ha* been
named acting athletic director
at A&T State University. As a
player, Smith led the Aeries
to three straight CIAA cham
pionships.
science degree in recreation ad
ministration from George Wil
liams College In 1903, then 'spent
two years as varsity baseball
coach and director of the student
union at KnoxvQle Collage.
For the past two season^
Smith has coached the Greens
boro Bethel American Legion
baseball team. Re Is married to
the former Sadie Burris of
Aiken, S. C. The Smiths have
three children, Albert, 11; Rob
bin, 7; and Angela, 4.
LAW FIRM NAMES
ASSOCIATE
Albert Leon Stanback, Jr., 25,
of Durham has been named an
Associate in the Greensboro law
firm of Frye St Johnson. Mr.
Stanback was admitted to prac
tice in the Courts of North Caro
lina in ceremonies before Judge
Allen Gwyn in the Superior
Court of Guilford County on
September 10, 1968.
A native of Hillsborough,
Stanback graduated from high
school there and obtained the
Bacholer of Science degree in
Chemistry from North Carolina
College in Durham in 1965.
Carolina College Law School, he
was a member of the Law Re
view, Student Bar Association,
Law Student Division of the
American Bar Association, and
a Law School Representative to
the Student Welfare Committee.
The Parbelor of Laws decree
awarded him In May of this
var and he successfully com
nlp+??d the North Carolina Bar
nVamtnattrm In Anwist.
He is married to the former
Grace Slnkler of Shelby, N. C.
In 1967, a Veterans Adminis
tration doctor determined that
LSD Is "no magic cure for alco
holism."
John Zeigler Named
New Business Manager
At A&T University
John Zeigler, chief accountant
at A&T State University since
1963, has been named acting
business manager at the Uni
versity.
The administrative change
was announced Monday by A&T
President Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy.
Zeigler assumes the post from
Harvey Alexander who has ac
cepted a position in Charlotte.
A native of Charlotte, Zeigler,
35, received a bachelor of science
degree in business administra
tion from A&T College in 1957.
He also completed a course at
the IBM Training School in
Washington, D. C. in 1960.
Zeigler was an accountant at
Florida A&M University from
1957-59 and chief accountant at
Jackson State College In Missis
sippi from 1959-63.
He has also operated a public
accounting firm. Prior to enter
ing A&T, Zeigler served in in
telligence and finance in the U.
S. Army. He is a member of
Kappa Alpha Psi and Alpha
Kappa Mu Honor Society.
Zeigler is married to the form
er Bessie Raymond of Itta Bena,
Miss. The Zeiglers have two
children. John Reginald, 8, and
Elon Patrice, 4.
A&T PLANNING DIRECTOR
CITED IN NATIONAL.
VOLUME
Dr. Frederick A. Williams, di
rector of planning and develop
ment at A&T State University,
has been cited as an outstanding
American leader in the 1968 edi
tion of the "Biographical En
cyclopedia of the United States."
The volume, which includes
biographies and data, of persons
making significant contributions
to all area of American life, tap
ped only a few Negroes for the
current edition.
A native of Beaufort, N. C.,
Dr. Williams is widely known as
an educator, world traveler, and
Is the author of articles in pro
fessional magazines.
Dr. Williams graduated from
A&T in 1931, and has been as
sociated with the University in
various capacities since 1937. He
holds an M. A. degree from
Michigan State University and
the Ph.D. degree from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
From 1981 to 1963, Dr. Wil
liams served as a visiting pro
fessor at the University of
Khartoum (Africa) Sudan. He
once held a travel grant for the
Middle East, Including India and
Ford Fe?eareh Grant for re
search in t*e Sudan.
Dr. Wi'liams is also listed
In "Who'c Who In the South and
Southwest.** "Who's Who in
American Education," "Who's
Who in America,** and "Who's
Who in colored America."
He formerly taught at South
ern University, Baton Rouge.
La. Dr Williams has a son, Eric,
a student at A&T.
Vows Spoken By Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Hayes Saturday, Aug. 31
The above picture was taken
of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Hayes immediately after their
wedding, courtesy of Mr. Merrill
Watson, a friend of the couple.
The wedding took place Satur
day, August 31, 6:15 p.m. at St
James Baptist Church.
The bride is the former Miss
Decelia C. Johnson, who was
secretary to Attorney Major 8.
High for several years. The
groom is employed by P. Loril
lard Company, where he has re
ceived his ten year service
award pen.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are mak
ing their home on Youngs Mill
Road.
Funeral Services Held For
Mrs. JoAnne Goins fooke
Mrs. JoAnn Go ins Cooke age
29, formerly of Greensboro,
died Wednesday, Sept. 4th in
Fort Riley, Kansas.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, Sept. 7th at Mount
Tabor United Methodist Church
at 3:00 P.M. Rev. G. M. Phelps,
pastor, officiated.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
She is survived by her hus
band, Garland Cooke; two sons,
Garland Keith and Kelvin
Qulnn Cooke; her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cordice Goins of
Greensboro; three sisters, Mrs
Virgie Crump; Mrs. Mary C.
Herbin and Miss Brenda Goins
all of Greensboro; three broth
ers, James R. Goins, Richard H.
Goins and Billy E. Goins all of
Greensboro; a host of other rel
atives and friends.
The family met their friends
.tins. JO ANN GOINS COOKE
Friday night from 7 to 9 at Har
gett Funeral Home.
Hargett Funeral Service in
charge of all arrangements.
Jack And Jill Launches New Program
The Greensboro Chapter of
Jack and Jill of America, Inc.,
held its opening mothers' meet
ing at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
Flotilla Watkins, Route 10,
Lavehaven on Tuesday evening.
All mothers were filled with en
thusiasm over the new program
for the 1968-69 year.
The Chapter has planned a
Parent's Party on Friday, Sept.
13 at 8 p.m. at Howard John
son's Red Carpet Room. At this
time Jacks and Jlllers will be
orientated for the new program.
| The specific aim this year Is
to produce the climate for the
development of children in all
areas ? education, physical, rec
reational, religious and social ?
through the median of athletic
skill improvement
Each age group has a particu
lar skill to develop during the
year: 6-8 year olds, skating; 9
11 year olds, horseback riding;
12-14 year olds, tennis; and 15
17 year oldg, golf, with substi
tute enrichment activities when
the weather is unsuitable for
the scheduled activity. The ac
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