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Martin Luther King Celebrations Planned
The Davie County NAACP will have its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration Monday, Jan.
20 beginning at 2 p.m.
A parade will start from the parking lot of the Davie County Library at 2 p.m., travel south on Main
Street to Depot Street, and end at the Second Presbyterian Church on Pine Street. The program at the
church will begin at 3 p.m. and will feature Dr. Gregory Davis of Charlotte as the speaker, and music by
the Davie County Ecumenical Choir. New Davie NAACP officers will be installed.
Davis is the pastor of Bellefonte Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg. He also serves as minority
academic services coordinator and part-time lecturer for the Department of African-American and African
Studies. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Duke Divinity School and Union
Theological Seminary. Davis is married to the former Earnestine Crisco and they have three children.
At 7 that night, the annual Martin Luther King speech contest sponsored by the Town of
Mocksville will be held at the Davie County Library.
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NAACP Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
By Morgan Harper
Davie County Enterprise Record
"We are here to remind us of a person under unusual circumstances," said Selma Suiter to a
crowded sanctuary.
"He had a dream, and it's not completed."
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream is well- known, and plans for its realization are continuing
worldwide, and in Davie County.
The local NAACP's sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration kicked off Jan. 20 at
2 p.m. with a march beginning at Davie County Public Library and ending at Mocksville Second United
Presbyterian Church. The service began at 3 p.m. with music provided by the Ecumenical Choir.
King said:
1 have a dream that one day in the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the
sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
1 have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not
be judged by the color of the skin but by the content of their character.
"We are here to reminisce about a dream," said the Rev. R.W. Meyers, pastor of St. John AME
Zion Church, 'and pray together as a community."
"When I think of Martin Luther King, one word comes to mind. Prophet." He went on to say that
no other religious thinker or historical figure has made an impact on American religion like the one King
has made.
"He challenged moral consciousness." said Meyers. "The words of Dr. King have longevity and
are still applicable today."
The memorial celebration speaker, Dr. Gregory Davis, was introduced by the Rev. Marcus
Williams. Davis is the director of minority programs at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
It seems the further away we get from the 1950s and 60s, the worse we seem to be getting,"
Davis said.
Davis said there are "three great challenges" to Dr. King's dream.
"The first is our denial of who and what we are," said Davis. He encouraged listeners to know
where they came from, telling them, "in Israel, whenever they got in to trouble they knew who they were."
Davis expressed his regret for his people in 1997.
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"We know more about jail than about church," he said. "We know more about Court TV than we
do the Bible." He encouraged a community where church is first.
The second threat to the dream is the challenge of politics.
"Often we refuse to believe politics are important. It's time to vote, and people think voting doesn't
matter," Davis said, but "politics control everything in your society."
He mentioned a "new cooperation between Republicans and Democrats," and said "Now is the
time for minorities to get up and do something for yourselves."
The last great challenge Dr. Davis spoke of was to "keep the dream alive." King was "called on by
God," said Davis. "Prophets are forced to stand up against authority."
Davis mentioned the dangers of African Americans' involvement with the NAACP in the 1950s.
"You'd lose your job at best, your life at worst," he said.
You have a challenge in this community to say to young black men and young black women who
see no value in life that that's unjust," Davis said.
'We must look at these challenges and do what we can in our community to make them a reality."
After Davis' speech the Ecumenical Chorus offered their voices, Julius Suiter announced the
1997-98 Branch Officers for the Davie County chapter of the NAACP.
Officers include: Marcus Williams, president; Reynolds Duncan, first vice president; Billy Smoot,
second vice president: Lilly Johnson, recording secretary; Priscilla Williams, corresponding secretary; and
Millie Fulton, treasurer.
"With the choice comes the responsibility," said Suiter of the new officers' installation. "They need
your help."
Williams told the crowd that last year as local NAACP president he asked members to help raise
the membership to 250 and they were successful. He asked that they help raise it to 300 members this
year, and commended them for their efforts thus far.
Dr. King "not only changed us, he challenged us Meyers said "He knew that the effect of racism
affected not only minorities but the survival of this country."
"And organizations like the NAACP are helping to keep the dream alive."
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Meetings
Monday, Feb. 24
NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, 7 p.m.
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Meetings
Monday, March. 24
Davie County NAACP, St. John's AME Zion Church, 7 p.m.
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DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, April 24, 1997 -13
Services Planned
The NAACP of Davie County will sponsor the second 'Back To Church" services April 28 -May 2
at Fairfield Baptist Church.
The services will start nightly at 7 and various churches and choirs will be in charge of the
service. The public is invited.
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NAACP To Sponsor Pageant
The first "Mother of the Year" pageant sponsored by the NAACP will be held Saturday, May 10 at
St. John AME Zion Church at 2 p.m.
All churches of the community are asked to send a contestant to participate in the pageant.
Prizes and an all -expense paid trip to the state pageant will be awarded.
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Class Of '97
Seniors Awarded Scholarships By Business, Civic Groups
Davie County NAACP Scholarship; In memory of Edith Smoot, Raeshika Jones. Brooke Suiter
Le Jour des Femmes Club Doretha Wilson Scholarship - Heather Bishop, Veronica Campbell
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NAACP To Present Awards
The fifth annual NAACP Freedom Fund Humanitarian Awards Banquet will be Saturday, Nov. 8,
at 7 p.m., at Pudding Ridge Golf and Country Club.
Nominations are being accepted for the following awards; Community Service; Business of the
Year, Minister of the Year, Educator of the Year; Elementary School Student of the Year, Middle School
Student of the Year; and Senior High School Student of the Year.
The Little Mr. and Miss Freedom Fund Pageant will be held the same night. The guidelines for the
pageant: children between 6-12 years of age (child must be at least 6 years; of age on or before Nov. 1;
cannot be over 12 years of age on or before Nov. 1); child must currently be a financial member of
NAACP or sponsored by a current financial member of NAACP.
Nomination forms may be picked up at the Davie County Library. Tickets for the banquet are $25.
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Meetings
Monday, Oct. 27
NAACP Meeting, Shiloh Baptist Church, 7 p.m.
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Awards Presented At Freedom Fund Banquet
The Davie County Branch of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People held
its Fifth Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at Pudding Ridge Golf Club in Mocksville.
The Rev. Marcus Williams, the president, gave his annual report and spoke to the audience on
"And Still We Rise."
After the annual report and the address, awards were presented to recognize Davie residents
who had excelled in the community for their services.
The following received awards: -Reynolds Duncan, President's Award; -Julia C. Johnson, Mother
of the Year; -Florence Steele. Educator of the Year; -Candace Scott, Naga Bares, and Monica Duncan,
Students of the Year; -Graham Funeral Home, Business of the Year; -The Rev. Perry Griffin, Minister of
the Year.
The affair concluded with the crowning of the Little Miss/Mister Freedom Fund. Pageant. The
queen, Shirica Arnold, and the king, Jeffrey Campbell, were crowned by Miss Tilia Roberts, who was Little
Miss Freedom Fund 1996-97.
Tamara Clement and Tamra Bradshaw provided music for the occasion accompanied by Gladys
Scott on the keyboard. Master and Mistress of Ceremonies were Julius and Selma Suiter.
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1-DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Jan. 15, 1998
MLK Day Services Planned
Davie County NAACP will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Day Jan. 19 starting with a march
and worship service at Shiloh Baptist Church.
The NAACP hopes that all churches- black and white- will participate in the celebration. Selma
Suiter, chairperson of the celebration, said that this is the perfect time for the ministers of the community
to encourage their congregation to do something to promote unity in the community; also, for the county
commissioners, mayor and all others to show that they work for the entire Mocksville community.
If you are not able to march, being your car and drive along.
The march will begin at the B.C. Brock building and end at Shiloh Baptist Church.
The Rev. Fredrick Roundtree of Winston-Salem will give the keynote speech.
Magalene Gaither and the community choir will provide music.
The march begins at 2 p.m. and the program immediately afterwards.
"As we memorialize and celebrate his life, let us do it in the manner in which he lived, with dignity,
remembering he was a man of the people, for the people," said Alice C. Gaither of Mocksville.
1-DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Jan. 29, 1998
Giving Their Best
Davie NAACP Celebrates MILK Day With March, Service
By Mike Barnhart
Davie County Enterprise Record
On Dec. 3, 1955, Rosa Parks, a black woman in Alabama, started the Civil Rights Movement.
Her actions were simple. She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. Other seats were
empty, but he expected her to move.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was soon allied to be a spokesman for the black people in Alabama, as
they protested the racist treatment,
King was no stranger to racism. Growing up in Atlanta, he remembered that his young white
friends weren't allowed to play with him because he was black. He remembered the white adults calling
him nigger.
Yet, when he became a spokesman for the Civil Rights Movement, King touted aggressive, non-
violent resistance to the prejudices.
The Davie NAACP celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19 with a parade
from the Brock Center through downtown, to Shiloh Baptist Church, where young people, pastors and the
Davie Ecumenical Choir offered prayers and songs and words of encouragement to the 100 or so people
who filled the church.
Fredrick L. Roundtree, a professor and pastor from Winston-Salem, quoted King often as he
urged people to do their best.
King wasn't just an advocate of rights for African-Americans, he was an advocate of human
rights, Roundtree said.
"When we live our best, we live that preacher's voice," he said. 'To live my dreams, to live your
dreams, states that we are at our best."
Instead of judging success by monetary gains, it should be judged by quality of service to fellow
people and service and relationship to God, he said,
"Our best is love peace... education. Our best is your young. Our best is our old. Our best is our
mothers, our fathers. Our best is you," he said.
"Should we forget our rich history? No. That will never be possible as long as we are at our best."
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Roundtree quoted King several times during his speech.
• "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the
oppressed."
• "We must accept the finite disappointments, but we must not lose infinite hope."
• "True peace is not only the absence of tension; it is the pressure of justice."
The Rev. Marcus Williams, president of the Davie NAACP, said that King today would be an
advocate of equal representation in government. That starts on the local level.
"We need someone to represent us on the board of education and on the county commission."
Williams said. "We desperately need someone to stand up and someone to stand out.
"That's what we need more of. We don't have any Martin Luther King's living today. Stand up for
what you think is right... speak up for those who don't have a voice."
The Davie NAACP chapter has approximately 250 members, and hopes to increase to more than
300 in 1998. The Rainbow Tea is scheduled for March. Williams said.
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Special Events
Sunday, March. 1
NAACP Rainbow Coalition Tea, South Davie Middle School, 4 p.m.
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Special Events
Saturday, May. 9
NAACP Mother of the Year Program, New Bethel Baptist Church. Hwy. 601 S.
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Special Events
Friday, May. 22
Rockaway Revue Show. Brock Performing Arts Center. 7 p.m. Sponsored by Le Jour Des
Femmes.
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Rockaway Revue To Appear At Brock Performing Arts
Center
Those famous entertainers, The Rockaway Revue, from Jamaica, N.Y. are returning to the Brock
Performing Arts Center, May 22, at 7 p.m.
Le Jour des Femmes Club is excited and making preparations for this event. We are so thrilled to
be able to show off the Brock Performing Arts Center. In the past we have had to run around renting air
conditioners, fans, etc. to make them comfortable. Now all we need do is plan to enjoy this group and sell
our tickets," said Willie Marie Studevent, president.
These wonderful people are celebrating their 26th year of entertaining as they travel up and down
the east coast.
"From an entertainment standpoint, there are many pluses to give this group merit; the colorful
costumes, the memory evoking music, the cohesiveness of their performers, and the staging, but there is
a much deeper, more universal appeal of the show, that sends the message of hope and joy, that they
convey to all who see them.
"This show brings to the consciousness of people of all ages a deeper meaning of the aging
factor and its capacities. Our youth and college students should see this show to enhance their
awareness of the living process - its abilities, and its needs.
"The will prove to all that life does not have to stop when one gets to be a senior. There is still
much to accomplish, and much to enjoy," Studevent said.
The theme for the show is "Unforgettable," a variety show that depicts through songs, music,
dance and costumes, that everything old is new again.
All those hours, days, weeks of preparation are history. They've begun their southern tour and
are headed to Mocksville Friday, May 22. We fell so fortunate to have them come to Mocksville.
Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
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Davie High School Scholarship Recipients Honored At
Awards Ceremony
B.J. Johnson, Amanda Pruitt, Davie County NAACP.
Le Jour des Femmes Club Doretha Wilson - Erika Breier, Lenoir -Rhyne College Honors.
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Meetings
Monday, Sept. 28
Davie County NAACP, Davie County Library, 7 p.m.
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Meetings
Saturday, Nov. 21
Davie County NAACP Banquet. Davie County Public Library, 7:30 p.m.
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Walking With The Spirit of God
Ceremonies Honor The Life Of Martin Luther King Jr
"When you forget God, your home suffers. When people as a nation forget God; it suffers. Believe
me, America's suffering."
The Rev. Thomas White
By Jeanne Gaither
Davie County Enterprise Record
People look at the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and wonder what can make a man move with
such clarity.
"Only by the spirit of almighty God can a man do these things," said the Rev. Thomas White,
keynote speaker at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration held Jan. 18, at St. John
AME Zion Church in Mocksville.
"We come to honor a great, noble man and to lift up the name of Jesus Christ," said White, pastor
of New Bethel Baptist Church. "If not for Jesus Christ, this man would not have been able to accomplish
the things he did.
"In order for a child to fight for freedom,' he must be anchored in Jesus Christ."
King was a man who acknowledged the fact that Jesus said to take up His cross. White said. "He
never put it down."
Throughout history, many have stood up for the word of God. King recognized the danger in what
he was doing, but he knew nothing was greater than making that sacrifice for the Lord Jesus Christ, he
said.
Since that time, all races and religions have failed to take hold of the hand of God. With the
issuance of a little prosperity, they have turned their backs to God, White said.
"We are quick to grasp the things we see rather than what we can't." he explained.
Parents have trouble controlling what goes on in their homes because they have been led astray
and fail to study God's word and teach their children as they were taught. White said.
"You can't ignore God and expect to continue in a peaceful realm," he told the audience.
"When you forget God, your home suffers. When people as a nation forget God, it suffers.
Believe me America's suffering," White said.
People have not lived up to what King sought for them, he said.
He encouraged the crowd to speak to those involved in drugs and alcohol and to lead them to
Christ, to use the opportunities they've been given and to share their knowledge with others.
"That is what Dr. King was telling us," White said. "Open your eyes to the spirit and word of God."
Sometimes in looking at King's life, the essence of his teaching is omitted, said the Rev. Marcus
Williams. Before he was a civil rights leader, he was a minister of the gospel.
In the last few months of his life, King experienced great unrest, acknowledging the fact to his
wife and closest confidants that he would have to die for the cause, Williams said.
He told those at the celebration that King's dream has not been fully met.
"We need to continue to strive toward the goals and principles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived for
and willingly gave his life for," Williams said.
"Dr. King was not just a hero and leader of African-Americans but was a hero and leader of this
entire nation," he said.
King taught that every citizen has the right to lead a prosperous life and fought atrocities against
all people around the world in a non-violent way, he said.
The annual celebration began with a commemorative march and sing along from the Square in
downtown Mocksville to St. John AME Zion Church.
Other participants in the celebration included Allen Steele, Magalene Gaither, Delra Williams,
Lillie Johnson, Louise Hudson and the Fairfield Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir.
The annual event was sponsored by the Davie County NAACP.
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Davie Schools
Davie High
Several new scholarships are available to seniors. The Davie County Branch of the NAACP Edith
Smoot Scholarship for Merit is for any senior who is or wishes to become a member of the NAACP. The
deadline is May 5.
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Scholarship Applications Available
office.
Applications are available for the NAACP Edith Smoot Memorial Scholarship for Merit.
Forms may be picked up at the Davie County Public Library or at the Davie High School guidance
The deadline to apply is May 15.
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Special Events
Saturday, May. 15
Mother of the Year Program, sponsored by NAACP. Shiloh Baptist Church. 534 E. Depot St., 2
p.m.
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We're In The Money: Students Awarded Scholarships
Davie High students went home with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of scholarships
during awards night on May 13.
The awards came from colleges and universities, local clubs and families and other groups,
locally and nationally.
"Students, we recognize that you have worked hard and sacrificed for academic success," said
Principal Linda Bost.
"The events over recent months have given you doubt about our young people," Bost said.
"Look around ... doubt you not."
The following scholarships were awarded.
Le Jour Des Femmes Club Doretha Wilson; Sarah Clement, Roderica Gaither, J. Suzanne
Pence.
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Meetings
Monday, July 26
Davie County NAACP Chapter, St. John's AME Zion Church, Campbell Rd. 7 p.m.
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Special Events
Saturday, Sept. 25
Humanitarian Recognition Awards Banquet, sponsored by Le Jour des Femmes, Ramada Inn
Village Conference Center, Clemmons, 7 p.m.
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Recognition Banquet Set
A humanitarian recognition awards banquet sponsored by Le Jour des Femmes will be held at 7
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. at the Ramada Inn Village Conference Center in Clemmons.
Tickets for the semi -formal event are $25 per person. Contact a club member for a ticket or more
information.
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Special Events
Monday, Jan. 17
NAACP Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
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King's Dream Alive In The Hearts Of Area Residents
"King was perhaps the greatest individual of this century. "
• Rev. Alex Porter
By Kim Justen
Davie County Enterprise Record
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream is still alive.
It's alive in the poems of young children, in the songs of young and old alike, and in the
messages delivered on the day set aside to remember the man and his dreams.
Davie County celebrated with a march from downtown Mocksville to First Baptist Church on North
Main Street.
This was the first time the annual celebration, hosted by the NAACP, was held at First Baptist.
The Rev. Marcus Williams of Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church said the NAACP hopes to hold
the annual celebration at more churches.
"This year, when we were planning the celebration, we were looking for a way to include
everybody. Next year, we hope to hold it at First Presbyterian or First United Methodist.
Ebony Cockerham and Lellian Brock both sang arrangements.
Another child read a poem about a child who walks along the beach throwing stranded starfish
back into the ocean. When asked why he is doing this when he cannot possibly make a difference, the
child throws another starfish into the ocean, saving its life, and says, "I made a difference to that one."
The poem underscored the theme of this year's program, that we can all make a difference if we
choose, said the Rev. Alex Porter of Concord. "King was perhaps the greatest individual of this
century... He influenced so much, from restaurants to rest rooms. King moved the nation. In fact, he
moved the world."
Porter shared his feeling that King carried one message to the world, and particularly to the
United States.
"The kingdom of God is at hand and business as usual is no longer acceptable." He also said that
King forced the world to realize that having power does not give you the last word on justice or equality.
"King was prepared to sacrifice his life in order to fight for the oppressed." Porter went on to say
that in the famous "I've Been To The Mountaintop" speech given the day before his death. King knew he
would not live to see the changes he was instigating. Porter said King believed "We do not need to live in
fear of the known or the unknown."
As he finished his speech, he asked everyone to continue the message. The program ended with
the group singing "Let There Be Peace On Earth," followed by a reception.
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NAACP Freedom Fund, Humanitarian Banquet Feb.12
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The Davie County Chapter of the NAACP will hold its Seventh Annual Freedom
Fund/Humanitarian Awards Banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Holiday Inn, 530 Jake Alexander
Blvd. in Salisbury.
Professional entertainment will follow dinner.
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Name That Gym
Group Asks That Former Coach Be Honored At Central
Davie
By Kim Justen
Davie County Enterprise Record
Late last year, Elvania Crews made a request to the Davie County Board of Education that the
Central Davie gymnasium be named in honor of Clyde Studevent Jr.
Last week, she again asked for the honor for Studevent, a teacher and coach at Central Davie
High School before consolidation, and later at Davie High and South Davie Middle.
After the initial request was made last year, a committee was created by the board to review other
school districts' policies.
Dr. William Steed, school superintendent, reported that the information had recently been
gathered, and ran the gamut from districts that do not do honorary namings all the, way to complex
processes.
The Rev. Marcus Williams, head of the Davie County chapter of the NAACP, acted as
spokesperson for Crews' cause. Williams exuded a sense of frustration as he stated that while the board
does not have a policy for naming buildings, "neither is there a process in place to say we can't do it."
He went on to say that since there was no policy in place at the time of the request, this request
should not have to wait until a policy is approved. Rather, the board should simply make a decision.
Williams mentioned that his group had a petition with 800 signatures on it in favor of naming the
gym after Studevent. His final argument for naming the gym was that Davie County already had a
gymnasium named after someone. He pointed out that in 1997 the Davie County Enterprise Record ran a
story in which the gym at South Davie Middle had been named in honor of Charles Crenshaw.
"Both men dedicated their lives to education," said Williams. He felt that in looking at them on
paper, they were both worthy. He continued by saying that the major differences were that Studevent had
worked in education for 42 years, 12 more than Crenshaw, and that Studevent was black.
Steed was quick to state, "The board was not asked to approve the naming of the gym at South
Davie. There is no official recognition of the name."
"We are also waiting on the decision of what is happening to these buildings," said board member
David Owens, referring to the closing of Central Davie this summer.
In mentioning the names of other equally worthy people, board member, Janie Garnett, raised the
questions, "How do we judge the fanfare for all these people? How do we do it in an equitable fashion?"
Williams mentioned that he had never been involved in the conversations between Crews and
Steed, and that he would be happy to meet with Steed In an attempt to learn more about what was being
done and where the board stood. Steed and Williams agreed to schedule a meeting to discuss the
situation further.
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It is Steed's hope that the board will be in a position to process the request by this fall, when the
pressure of getting a new school ready for operation and students and faculty assigned and settled in
their new districts has been removed.
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Masonic, DEU Picnic Saturday In Mocksville
Gospel music, inspirational speeches, food and games will highlight the 116th annual Masonic
and Davie Educational Union picnic Saturday afternoon in Clement Grove.
The annual event, sponsored by Corinthian Masonic Lodge 17 and the DEU, raises money for a
children's home and to help pay for education costs for Davie County young people.
The festivities begin at about 2:30 p.m., with gospel music, fried fish, chicken, barbecue and
carnival foods and games. The carnival will be open that night, as well.
The NAACP will sponsor a voter registration drive that afternoon. "Exercise your right to vote by
registering on Saturday," said Alice Gaither.
The guest speaker will be William T. "Woody" Woodard of Statesville, a six -time president of the
Statesville branch of the NAACP. He is also on the state NAACP executive committee, the Iredell Jail
Population Task Force, a member and past chairman of the board for the Fifth Street Shelter Ministries,
vice president of the Chestnut Grove Community Center, and is a charter member of Iredell County's
Impact.
An U.S. Air Force veteran with three tours in Vietnam under his belt, Woodard grew up in Wilson,
and moved to New Jersey after retiring from the Air Force in 1974.
He was politically and community active in New Jersey, helping to organize the Black Caucus,
serving as president of the Democratic Club, six terms as a county committeeperson and eight years as
chair of the planning board.
He moved to Statesville in 1985 after marrying Iredell native Dorothy M. Phifer. He has received
several awards from the NAACP.
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Freedom To Vote Emphasized
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie Enterprise Record
Black people have been told for years that they can make a difference at the ballot box.
This year, they can.
That's the message that Woody Woodard of Statesville brought to those gathered for the 116th
Masonic and DEU Picnic Saturday in Clement Grove.
He urged people to register to vote, and then to vote.
'The individual who does not register forfeits one of Democracy's greatest freedoms," Woodard
said. "When we vote we are determining policies that will affect our earning capacities, the education of
our children."
Americans are born into politics, and even in Biblical times, people were called upon to choose
their leaders.
Davie's chapter of the NAACP operated a voter registration booth during the picnic.
An active member of the NAACP, Woodard said that organization has helped Black America gain
civil rights, now it's up to Black America to be sure those rights stay written in law books. The way to do
that is by voting, he said.
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"What are we going to do about it? Become knowledgeable ... then take a moment to face your
responsibility and make a clear choice, a clear decision.
"Black America is aware of the fact a tree is know by the fruit it bears ... and they (politicians) will
be held accountable by the black voters," Woodard said. "Vote your choice, but beware of candidates
who hide in bushes."
The annual picnic, which included plenty of food and gospel music, raises money for the Central
Orphanage in Oxford, and to help pay education costs for Davie young people. Attendance in recent
years has dwindled, and so have revenues, said William Reeves, emcee and a Mason with the
sponsoring Corinthian Lodge No. 17.
"Our main objective is supporting the Oxford Orphanage," he said. "Sometimes we don't get the
money we need, or want. We need some new ways of enhancing revenues. We barely make enough to
get by.
"I remember, as a boy, the grounds would be filled by 10 o'clock."
He urged those in attendance to visit the orphanage, and see firsthand the needs of the young
people there.
Hubert West said that the DEU (Davie Educational Union) has played an important part in the
history of educating black children in Davie County. The group bought the first school bus for black
children, and continues to provide college scholarship money.
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Davie NAACP Membership Drive
The Davie County branch of the NAACP is conducting its membership drive.
A program titled "A Homemade Christmas" will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 at South Davie
Middle School beginning at 7 p.m. Churches are invited to participate in the program by submitting a
decorated tabletop tree or wreath and participating in a fashion and talent show.
As you know, the national office has mandated a membership fee increase, but the local chapter
is trying hard to keep active. The rotary membership plaque will be presented to the church with the most
members solicited.
For more details on the program or to sign up for membership, contact Avis Anderson or Lillie
Johnson.
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Residents Celebrate Martin Luther King Day
By Jackie Seabolt
Davie County Enterprise Record
Last Monday, Jan. 15 was Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, and Davie County residents paid their
respects to the late civil rights leader.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration was presented by the Davie branch of the
NAACP. Participants began at Central Davie School around 2:30 p.m. and started their march to First
Presbyterian Church in downtown Mocksville.
A favorable day with warm weather and clear skies set the backdrop for the day's parade.
Participants, accompanied by a police escort, walked through downtown Mocksville carrying a banner
and singing hymns.
As they approached the church they stopped at the front steps and joined hands to form a circle.
The following words were sang, "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord..."As they
continued to sing the Battle Hymn of the Republic they entered the church sanctuary.
Once inside the national Negro hymn, Lift Every Voice and Sing, was the opening selection sang
by the congregation, followed by prayer.
The Rev. Marcus Williams pastor of Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church in Mocksville, opened the
program. "Today we are gathered here for a few moments to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King's
accomplishments, and to look to the future and see where we're going." He noted that today's gathering
was not just to note MLK's birth and successes but to celebrate a new world order and peace to all men.
A last minute cancellation by the guest speaker however, did not cause the celebration to fall
short at all. Rev. Williams opened up the floor to the congregation for their input.
One of the young ladies in the audience sang a solo.
This was followed by an inspirational reading of the poem I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
written by Maya Angelou. As Rev. Donald Jenkins of Shiloh Baptist Church read the poem, the piece was
made even more eloquent and moving by Jenkin's voice.
Reflections on the life of Dr. King were given by Rev. Williams. He took excerpts from one of
MLK's most noted sermons The Drum Major Instinct.
After recognizing all ministers in attendance and thanking host pastor Rev. Neil Carter of First
Presbyterian Church, the ceremony concluded with a benediction.
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NAACP Presents Awards At Annual Banquet
The Davie Branch of the NAACP held its annual Humanitarian Awards Banquet Saturday, Feb.
10 at the Holiday Inn, Salisbury.
The program began at 7 p.m. with president, Marcus Williams, presiding, and the traditional
rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson.
Guests and friends dined on a meal consisting of green beans, buttered carrots, red bliss
potatoes, roast pork and gravy, peppered chicken, rolls, dessert, and beverage.'
The second half of the program began with remarks by Neal Essie on behalf of the Davie County
Habitat for Humanity. Essie is the newly elected president of the Habitat board of directors.
Awards were presented to the following:
Educator of the Year - Gladys Scott, former teacher at Mocksville Elementary School:
Student of the Year — Brandy Diggs. Davie High student;
Business of the Year — Addie Burkes, Ablest Temporary Service:
Community Service - Regina Graham for her involvement with the Big Brothers and Big
Sisters program; and
• President's Choice Award - Fairfield Baptist Church.
Saxophonist, Don Thompson provided entertainment; Eugene Roddy accompanied on piano.
"Our thanks to all that supported this endeavor as well as the Martin Luther King Celebration held
on Jan. 15," Williams said.
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Rockaway Revue To Perform Here
Le Jour des Femmes will sponsor the Fabulous Rockaway Revue from Jamaica, N.Y. at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29 at the Brock Performing Arts Center in Mocksville.
The 2001 tour is called "Divas and Friends."
The 40 member cast is determined to dispel society's stereotypical view that senior citizens aren't
active. They do have aches and pains, but they've decided to put their problems on the back burner and
live life to the fullest.
"The Rockaway Revue has uniquely created a new image of aging." said Willie Studevent, Le
Jour des Femmes president. "It provides opportunities to seniors to explore the creative arts in a manner
not considered in previous years.
"It lets them show their talents, promotes cultural, educational and social growth. It motivates
other seniors to continue to lead active and productive lives," Studevent said. "Our youth will benefit
greatly by the realization that 'age' is a state of mind.
"Everyone will leave this show with the following knowledge: The race is not always to the swift
but to those who keep on running."
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. All proceeds will go to the Le Jour des Femmes
scholarship fund.
For more information, call Studevent or the Davie County Arts Council.
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Dates to Remember
Tuesday, May 29
"Divas and Friends, 7 p.m. Brock Performing Arts Center, sponsored by Le Jour des Femmes
Club, Davie Arts Council, and N.0 Arts Council.
Tickets $10 in advance. $12 at door.
Presented by The Rockaway Revue.
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Rockaway Revue At Brock May 29
The 2001 tour of "Divas and Friends" will appear at the Brock Performing Arts Center in
Mocksville on May 29 at 7 p.m.
Le Jour des Femmes will sponsor the Fabulous Rockaway Revue. The 40 member cast help
dispel society's stereotypes that senior citizens aren't active.
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. All proceeds will go to the Le Jour des Femmes
scholarship Fund.
For more info call Willie Studevent or the Davie Arts Council.
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Smart Bunch
Students Get More Than $600,000 In Awards
Wow, what a smart bunch.
And well recognized, too.
Davie High School seniors walked away from an awards and recognition ceremony with more
than $600,000 worth of scholarships to colleges and universities.
Principal Linda Bost quoted Pablo Casas in addressing the students, parents and friends who
nearly filled the auxiliary gym for the ceremony.
"We should say to each of you, do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique.
There will never be another child like you. You have the capacity for anything."
She congratulated them on being successful in school.
" I want you to remember that," she said. "One of the hardest things is to continue to be
successful."
The following scholarships and honors were awarded.
Le Jour des Femmes Club - Jessica Bivins, Telisca Penn.
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Davie Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie County Enterprise Record
Soon after the Sept. 11 tragedy, Americans started getting together • black with white — to get
back to God.
But we're sliding backwards. Alice Gaither read a poem she had written as part of the Davie
Chapter of the NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Monday.
"After that first happened, we were all getting together to get back to God," Gaither said during
the informal program at the Davie County Public Library, preceded by a commemorative march on Main
Street. "But we're getting kind of complacent that things will be all right. Most people want to do what they
can do to keep peace among ourselves."
She read her poem, "The Lady Cried."
"God bless you, and God bless America," Gaither said.
Tekia Torrence, a Davie High 10th grader, read her speech about the line between civil liberties
and national defense.
"We need civil liberties to see there is no discrimination against one another due to race, creed,
color or national origin," she said.
Torrence said blacks were not allowed in some public places before the 1960s, and now, leaders
are acting more positively. She urged support for leaders in these trying times.
Jettie Lindsay and Seleria Rivers sang gospel songs.
'We have had storms in our life and will continue to have storms, but with God on our side, we
will manage to get through." Lindsay said.
Bob Rose, chair of the Davie Democratic Party, said his brother was on the 70th floor of the
World Trade Center when the plane struck. He made it out alive.
"We all have many things to be thankful for today, each of us individually," Rose said.
Joan Carter, Davie Chamber of Commerce president, said she remembers Dr. King's message
as one of love.
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Freedom Fund Banquet Set For Feb. 9
The Davie County Chapter of the NAACP will host its Ninth Annual Freedom Fund/Humanitarian
Awards Banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. at Samuel's on Main in Mocksville.
Tickets are $25.
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Rockaway Revue `Our Town' To Be At The Brock May 26
The Fabulous Rockaway Revue from Jamaica, N.Y. will perform their patriotic tribute, "Our Town,
USA " on Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Brock Performing Arts Center, 622 N. Main St., Mocksville.
The show is sponsored by Le Jour des Femmes, the Davie Arts Council and the N.C. Arts
Council.
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
"In addition to having fun and bringing so much to others, this 40 -member cast is determined to
dispel our society's stereotypical feeling that seniors only complain about aches and pains, watch TV all
day or sit on park benches and wait for the good Lord to call them home," said Willie M. Studevent of
Mocksville, Le Jour des Femmes president.
Sure, they have aches and pains, but not enough to stop them from living life to the fullest.
"The audience will be dazzled by their bright costumes, the energy of the singers and dancers
and the charm of the men," Studevent said. "The repertoire of the band will have the audience patting
their feet and clapping their hands."
Their goal by sharing their time and talents is to promote cultural, educational and social growth,
and to motivate people of all ages to lead active and productive lives.
"Our youth will benefit greatly by the realization that age is really a state of mind and come away
with the knowledge that the race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running," Studevent
said.
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Keeping The Dream Alive
Residents Urged To Become More Active In Local NAACP
By Jackie Seabolt
Davie County Enterprise Record
The sanctuary of Mt. Zion Holiness Church on Mill Street in Mocksville was filled Monday
afternoon with Davie residents paying their respects to slain civil rights leader Dr. Marlin Luther King Jr.
Many of those same people had marched on Main Street, singing, talking and waving to
passersby.
The church hosted the annual Davie County NAACP celebration in memory of King. It opened
with the singing of the "Negro National Anthem," also known as "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Reynolds Duncan reflected on where he was the day King was assassinated. He remembered
wandering on the streets of Winston-Salem, ending up at the Post Office where he heard a speech. He
stressed the importance of joining the NAACP and staying active in the community.
Two young people recited speeches that had been given a day earlier in a contest sponsored by
the Town of Mocksville.
Deceased members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People were
remembered as their names were read by Priscilla Williams.
Davie Chapter President Marcus Williams said that Davie has lost some valuable and hard-
working members and it is time for some new blood in the local NAACP chapter.
With the downturn in the economy, and President Bush making anti -affirmative action statements
on King's actual birthday, it's more important than ever to be involved, Williams said.
Even on the local level, minorities need to be more active, he said. He mentioned that only two
black children took part in the town's speech contest.
The afternoon was filled with scripture and prayer.
A praise dance by Regina Steele brought rousing applause from the audience.
Kehlia Ellis summed up the true meaning of the day in the ending words of her speech.
"Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me."
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Dates to Remember
Sunday, April 13
Behold His Glory, a jubilation experience, presented by Le Jour des Femmes, 5 p.m., at Brock
Center, Main Street, Mocksville. Tickets: $10 in advance. $12 at door. Students $5.
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Behold His Glory
Program Sunday Evening At The Brock
Behold His Glory, an evening of song and praise, will be held at the Brock Performing Arts
Center, North Main Street, Mocksville, Sunday, April 11 beginning at 5 p.m.
Sponsored by Le Jour des Femmes Club, the evening will feature Power of Praise from Blaise
Baptist Church in Mocksville, the gospel choir from First Baptist Church in North Wilkesboro, the men's
choir from St. John Baptist Church in Statesville, the men's choir from Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church in
Cleveland, N.C., and praise dance and dramatic readings by local performers.
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, $5 for children 12 and under.
"We are living in volatile times, times of uncertainty for many people," said club member Willie
Studevent. "What a comfort it is to know that no matter what goes on in the world, we stand on an
unshakeable foundation in Jesus."
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Meetings
Monday, April 28
Davie NAACP. 7 p.m., Shiloh Baptist Church
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Meetings
Monday, June 23
Davie Chapter NAACP. 7 p.m., Mainville AME Zion Church, 165 Main Church Rd., Mocksville
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Dates to Remember
, Aug. 9
Awareness Day. Sponsored NAACP.2-4 p.m.at Studevent
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Davie NAACP Chapter Plans Community Awareness Day
The Davie County chapter of the NAACP will sponsor a Community Awareness Day from 2-5
p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Studevent Gymnasium on Campbell Road, Mocksville.
"Our goal is to educate, empower and enlighten the community through information sharing and
other activities," said Priscilla Williams.
Information will be provided on housing, financial planning, arts and entertainment, health
education, voter registration, and children's activities.
Hotdogs and hamburgers will be available.
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NAACP To Meet
The Davie NAACP will meet Monday. Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at Mainville AME Zion Church.
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Meetings
Monday, Oct, 27
NAACP Meeting, 7 p.m., at Davie Co. Library.
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Religion
Monday, Jan. 19
NAACP MLK Celebration, at St. Johns AMEZ Church, Campbell Rd., program starts 2 p.m.
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Religion
Monday, Jan. 19
NAACP MLK Celebration, at St. Johns AMEZ Church, 145 Campbell Rd., program starts 2 p.m.
March starts 1:15 from town square down N. Main Street to end at St. Johns. Everyone invited to
participate.
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NAACP Plans MLK Events
The Davie Branch of the NAACP will celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 19.
A march will begin at 1:15 p.m. downtown and travel North Main Street to Campbell Road, ending
at St. John AME Zion Church.
At the church, a program will begin at 2 with the Rev, George Banks as host pastor, and Elder
Ray. Robertson of Clement Grove Church of God as the guest speaker.
Everyone is invited.
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Dream The Dream And Pass It On
"God is saying to us, dream your own, dream of righteousness.
We need to live lives that the Lord Jesus Christ is pleased with us."
Elder Raymond Robinson
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie County Enterprise Record
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. isn't the originator of the "dream" celebrated Monday.
"The originator of the dream was a man who lived in Israel - and his name was Jesus Christ,"
Elder Raymond Robinson, assistant pastor at Clement Grove Church of God, told about 100 area
residents Monday as they celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at St. John AME Zion Church in
Mocksvil le.
Laced with scripture, Robinson drew plenty of "Amens" and "Yes Sirs' in his "Dream the Dream
and Pass it On" speech.
"Martin Luther King was a great minister. I did not call him a great black anything. First of all, he
was a man ... made in God's image.
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"A dream is no good unless you walk it out. Don't expect me to pick up on your vision unless you
walk it out.
"God never has told a lie. It's impossible for him to fail ... to do wrong. What He has intended for
us is a lot greater than what we intend for ourselves."
Hollywood coined the phrase "Who Ya Gonna Call?" in the movie Ghostbusters.
"We don't believe in Ghostbusters, but we believe in the power of the Holy Ghost," Robinson said.
"When you're troubled, who are you going to call? God, and He will provide as long as you're doing what
you're supposed to do."
There are no answers to life's problems in Washington, D.C. Your needs can't be supplied by the
government, he said.
"God's word all of the time is, if I make you a promise, I have to make it good."
In 2004, you may still not be getting the benefits or political power you think you deserve,
Robinson said.
"But God is offering us something better. Even in tough times, God can keep you and God can
lead you. We need to obey what God has set for us to do. We've got to be humble."
If you let Him, God will lead you to walk obedient to his Commandments.
"Dr. King knew this, but Dr. King didn't have the time to tell us everything. That dream was not for
one people. That dream was for a nation, for states, for communities... for your households.
"Sin is sin and it doesn't matter who you are. God is saying to us, dream your own dream of
righteousness. Be an example. We need to live lives that the Lord Jesus Christ is pleased with us.
"We shall overcome some day. Deep in my heart I believe that we shall overcome some day. God
has it better for us than that. God is saying to us, you can overcome today.
"if God is for you, nobody can be against you," Robinson said. What God has for you is for you ...
if you will receive it.
"Our sons and daughters need to dream righteousness, their sons and their daughters need to
dream righteousness
'Dream the dream and pass it on. Walk in those dreams and be willing to share it with someone
else. Dream the dream and pass it on."
The Rev, George Banks, St. John pastor, had a similar message.
"We have lost sight of God. We have lost sight of the vision," Banks said. "Every one of us should
take the opportunity to uplift people, be peacemakers and spread the message of Jesus Christ. This is
where we all should be."
The program and preceding march from downtown to the church on Campbell Road were
sponsored by the Davie NAACP chapter.
The NAACP presented awards to local president Marcus Williams and his wife Deidre. He is
stepping down Jan. 31 after nine years as president of the Davie NAACP. He urged the group to continue
with the work.
"Follow up and follow through. If you don't do it, who will?' Continue to encourage one another.
Support our young people, support one another.
"We need somebody to step up. We need to continue to support the NAACP We need people
and we need resources. If we pull together, we'll continue to keep this thing strong.
'We want to reach out all over Davie County," Williams said.
Alice Gaither said more support of young people is needed, from parents, family and the
community.
North Davie Middle School student Mariah Lyons was the only black child who entered the
speech contest sponsored by the Town of Mocksville on Sunday. She was recognized at Monday's
assembly.
"I'm concerned from time to time about us supporting our young people," she said. "We need to
go out in numbers and support them.
"Dr. King did not fight to free the Baptists... he fought to free us all. We do not want to let the
dream die.
"If the children and young people don't come to us, perhaps we should do something to bring
them to us," Gaither said.
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Meetings
Monday, Feb. 23
Davie NAACP Meeting, at Shiloh Bapt. Church, 544 Depot St., Mocksville. 7 p.m.
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Meetings
Monday, March. 22
Davie NAACP, 7 p.m. at Cedar Creek Bapt. Church, Farmington.
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Dates to Remember
Saturday, May 22
Uniting As One, by Le Jour des Femmes, 7 p.m. at Brock Auditorium.
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Uniting As One
Saturday Night
Le Jour des Femmes Club will be hosting "Uniting As One," a program by Jamera McQueen &
Company on Saturday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at the Brock Performing Arts Center.
Combining all the essential elements of the arts, McQueen will lead participants through a journey
of song, dance, and verse. A patriotic tribute to veterans will be a feature.
Jamera McQueen is a native of Winston-Salem. She began singing gospel music at Bethlehem
Baptist Church at the age of 11. Her powerful voice allowed her opportunities to work with many talented
artists, such as Rev. Hezikiah Walker, Albertina Walker, the High Point Community Choir, and the R&B
group H -Town.
She has appeared on the Bobby Jones Gospel Show, as well as participated with the North
Carolina Black Theater Repertory Company, founded by Larry Leon Hamlin.
Le Jour des Femmes is an organization, which was formed in 1986 to provide opportunities for
the community and the surrounding areas for cultural and civic awareness and involvement. They strive
to improve social, cultural, educational, and spiritual standards for all people. Through organizing events
such as "Uniting As One," they host unique endeavors for those involved to share information and ideals
that allow the community to develop connections and maintain a spirit of goodwill.
This programming is made possible through funding of the N.C. Arts Council, Davie Arts Council,
and you.
Donations of $10 per person, or $8 for groups of 10 or more, will be accepted at the door, or for
tickets in advance contact the Box Office Monday- Friday from noon -5 p.m.
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Meetings
Monday, June. 28
NAACP Meeting, 7 p.m. at Chinquapin Grove Bapt. Church.
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Special Events
Sunday, Aug. 1
What The Reverend Don't Know, presented by NAACP, 4 p.m., a play adapted for stage full of
laughter, drama, and spirit -filled. At Brock Performing Arts Center. N. Main Street, Mocksville. Tickets: In
Advance $12, groups of 10 or more; $10, at the door $15.
Meetings
Monday, July. 26
NAACP, 7 p,m„ at New Jerusalem Holiness Church, Campbell Road.
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Fish Fry Saturday
The Le Jour des Femmes Club of Mocksville is sponsoring a fish fry on Saturday, July 24 on
Depot Street in front of Steele's Cab Co.
Club members will have fish sandwiches or plates available for sale starting at 11 a.m.
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NAACP Production Sunday At The Brock
The NAACP of Davie County will present Andre Minkins' "What the Reverend Don't Know..." at
the Brock Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Aug. 1 at 4 p.m.
A play, adapted for the stage by playwright Andre Minkins, is full of laughter, drama, and spirit -
filled gospel music as a choir gets stranded at a rest stop on the way to help a sister church in Florida
raise money after hurricane devastation.
The pastor, going along on the trip, struggles to seek God's answers on how to get himself and
his choir to do the right things for the right reasons. The bus driver and resident mechanic, Deacon
Jordan, helps his pastor and longtime friend to work on how to change hearts and minds away from
selfish motives in the wake of a series of mishaps. Meanwhile, the choir is stranded out in the woods
trying to deal with each other.
The show has proved to be an enjoyable evening of music, fun and reflection for the whole family.
Minkins is the founder of 7AM Productions in Greensboro. His multi -talented repertoire has
earned him a reputation for delving into directing, writing, acting and producing all over the nation. In
addition to his workings with his company, he continues to act and direct in professional theatre across
the country and participated in award-winning "Camp Logan", winner of the 1994 NAACP Image Award
for "Best Play" in Los Angeles, Calif.
The Brock Performing Arts Center is at 622 N. Main St., Mocksville. Tickets are $12 in advance,
$10 for groups of 10 or more, and $15 at the door.
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New NAACP President Starts Initiatives
Education, Economic Empowerment, Health Care Top List
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie County Enterprise Record
His ideas are as broad as the smile that covers his face.
And when Savalas Squire Jr, showed up at his first NAACP meeting in Davie County with a
laptop computer and a handful of questions, officers were impressed.
Squire was soon the new president, the first the group had since Marcus Williams left the job
earlier this year,
That suits Squire just fine.
As the new pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church on Depot Street in Mocksville, he believes community
involvement is important for a pastor.
"If a person is called to the pastoral ministry, their calling goes beyond the church," he said.
Squire wasted no time in organizing the dedicated group of local NAACP volunteers. They've
already started on three initiatives; education, economic empowerment, and health care.
In partnership with several predominately black churches, afterschool programs called "learning
centers" are being established.
'We'll be reinforcing what they learn during the day ... and working on their test -taking skills."
The response from schools, volunteers and the churches has been great. He's also working with
Livingstone College to bring a NASA program here that not only reinforces science skills, but tracks
students to follow their progress.
In conjunction with the afterschool learning centers. Squire and the NAACP are planning what he
calls "family cafes," an informal gathering for parents,
"One of the problems with minorities is we don't show up at school until there's a problem. We
want to teach parents how to become involved in education."
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The economic empowerment initiative will help minority businesses stay in business by providing
information on how to operate and manage such endeavors.
Individuals will be taught how to manage money, as well, especially how to save. Minorities too
often are "over consumers," Squire said. Such savings could be used to increase the home ownership
rate.
The health initiative will bring about an awareness of the issues that affect everybody.
"There are many who do not have adequate health care. We're going to work with local agencies
to work with us for health fairs and screenings. We want people to have access to quality health care."
If that list isn't enough, there are long-term goals for Davie's NAACP. Benefits for veterans should
be secured. A fair housing committee needs to be established to ensure fair lending, and renting,
practices, Squire said.
Although it sounds like a lot, Squire said the volunteers are eager to work.
"We want to make sure that whatever we do, we do it in an excellent way. We would rather do
one thing well than try too many things and drop the ball.
"Many people want their pastor to be a part of the community."
Squire and his wife, Stephanie, his two sons, Jemeke,11, and Savalas Jr., 2, are enjoying life in
Mocksville, a small, safe community compared to their prior residence in Winston-Salem.
Squire had been organist and music director at Shiloh Baptist Church in Winston-Salem - a
church he grew up in. His grandfather, with whom he spent most of his young years, was a deacon there,
the custodian, and choir director.
Squire, 29, started playing the organ at church at age 16, and by age 18, he was hired as a full-
time employee.
At age 21, he began thinking.
"I was looking at aspects of my life, I knew the Lord was pulling me into the ministry."
He enrolled at Winston-Salem Bible College, and soon thereafter became youth ministry director
at Shiloh in Winston-Salem.
The moderator, who was also the pastor, of the Baptist association of which both Shiloh churches
belong, asked Squire about his plans. "He said you should be looking for a church."
He visited Shiloh in Mocksville, and was a guest pastor while the congregation was looking for a
new spiritual leader.
"We just grew on each other," Squire said. "Everything is going good. I was excited about this
opportunity to pastor, I knew this was a good place and part of God's will to do this job."
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NAACP Plans Oct. 25 Meeting
The Davie NAACP will hold a meeting on Monday, Oct. 25, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Smith -
Grace Fellowship Hall, Depot Street, Mocksville.
On Sunday, Nov. 7, the Piedmont Prison Women's Choir will be in concert al the Second
Presbyterian Church, Pine Street, Mocksville, sponsored by Second Presbyterian and the Davie NAACP.
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Piedmont Women's Choir In Concert Here Nov. 7
A concert featuring The Piedmont Women's Choir will be held Sunday, Nov. 7 at Second
Presbyterian Church, 400 Pine St„ Mocksville, beginning at 3 p,m.
This 16 -voice choir, under the direction of Sandra Young, has been singing since 1997. In 2000,
they were invited to perform at various churches in the area. The program is sponsored by the women of
Second Presbyterian and the Davie chapter of the NAACP.
Everyone is invited.
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Special Events
Sunday, Dec. 26
It Takes A Village, presented by 7AM Production, 4 p.m. at Brock Performing Arts Center.
Sponsored by NAACP.
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DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, .Ian. 20, 2005 - C1
Living Legends
Tuskegee Airmen Draw Crowd To King Celebration
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie County Enterprise Record
COOLEEMEE-Living legends of American history were here Monday, helping area residents celebrate
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Day.
They were members of the Tuskegee Airmen, including one original member, who were
responsible for integrating the Armed Forces in the 1940s.
"We have living legends and living history here, not black history, but American history," said the
Rev. Savalas Squire Sr., Davie NAACP president.
Wilson Eagleson, an original Tuskegee Airman, fielded questions after a history of the group was
given by Leonward "Hawk" Hunter. Chapter president Cleo Mason was also on hand as New Shepherd
Baptist Church was filled to beyond capacity.
Hunter was in Washington, D.C. in 1963 when King gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
He met King, and said it is important for young people to understand the impact he had on this nation.
But before King, and before Rosa Parks, the Tuskegee Airmen did their part to bring equal rights
to all citizens.
"We wanted to fight for our country because this is our country," Hunter said. "We were born
here. I fought for it, and if I had to, I would die for it."
When America entered World War 11, the colored people or Negroes as they were called, were
told they weren't smart enough to fly airplanes.
The government started the Tuskegee Experiment to train a group as fighter pilots, and it was set
up to fail.
But they brought in people like Eagleson, a pilot who became hooked after he saw some
barnstormers at a country fair in North Carolina.
Still, the military didn't want the men to fight for their country. They brought in scientists to 'testify
that the blacks couldn't handle the altitude, that their brains were too small.'
The airmen did, however, have an ally in Washington, D.C. The president's wife, Eleanor
Roosevelt, visited Tuskegee and went on an airplane ride with one of the pilots, leaving her Secret
Service agents dumfounded on the ground.
The rest is history.
"The legend began," Hunter said, "that has not been equaled by any fighter squadron in this
country. They set records. The Tuskegee Airmen never lost one fighter to the German Air Force."
The Germans feared, and respected, the Tuskegee Airmen, Hunter said.
When they returned after the war, all of the black pilots were sent to Franklin Field. They weren't
allowed in the white officer's club, although they had fought in the same battles in the war.
They didn't stand for it, and went into the club. The airmen were court-martialed; an action that
was later overturned. President Harry S. Truman later integrated the armed forces.
Hunter said that Eagleson holds a special place in the hearts of members of the Tuskegee
chapter, which is named in his honor.
"in 1945 when he came home, this great nation did not see fit to say welcome home, job well
done, thank you. When us Vietnam veterans came back, they did the same thing to us. Our great nation
that we love did not tell us thank you, welcome home."
Tears filled Hunter's eyes as he told the story.
"I don't cry for me. We cry for the airmen who didn't come home. We cry for the 67,000 names on
that wall.
"You can help remedy that. When you meet a Tuskegee Airman or a Vietnam veteran-... shake
their hand, give them a hug, and tell them welcome home, because America never has."
Eagleson said he put up with the prejudices because he didn't have a choice. It was the times in
which they were living.
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"We didn't deal with it (racism) as much as we ignored it," Eagleson said. "We did not like it,
because it was a way of life."
Eagleson said he wasn't aware at the time of the significance of the Tuskegee Airmen. "We
wanted to fight for our country because it was our country," he said.
All speakers urged the young people there to get an education, to make a positive difference in
their communities.
"Martin Luther King died for you to have this opportunity," Hunter said. "We fought in wars to give
you opportunities. If you don't think you owe it to your families, I'm here to tell you, you owe it to me."
Squire, the NAACP president, also urged those in attendance to make a difference.
"I hope, as we are celebrating, that we leave here with a renewed sense of purpose... that we're
going to make our cities and counties a brighter place for all citizens. There are some who still don't have
equal opportunities to every area of life ... so there is still work to be done."
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Meetings
Monday, Jan 24
NAACP Meeting, at Smith -Grace Fellowship, Shiloh Bapt. Church. 7 p.m.
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Gospel Expo Feb. 20 At The Brock Center
On Sunday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m., the NAACP, in conjunction with the Davie County Arts Council, will
host Gospel Expo 2005 at North Davie Middle School Auditorium in celebration of Black History Month.
The event will feature the Badgett Sisters, as well as community choirs made up of local talent.
The Badgett Sisters of Yanceyville include Celester Sellars and Connie Steadman. Their
repertoire includes spirituals, hymns, and gospel songs in the jubilee style. Their style is unaccompanied,
close -harmony singing that became prevalent during the 1930s, 40s, mostly among quartets of black
males. They are one of the few groups that have carried it into modern times. They learned their
techniques from their fathers growing up and have appeared at Carnegie Hall, as well as the International
Music Festival of 1993 in Australia.
They were honored by the North Carolina Arts Council as a 1990 recipient of the Folk Heritage
Award, a high honor created to "recognize extraordinary achievement with art forms that are rooted in the
traditional and ethnic cultures of our state."
In addition to the Badgett Sisters, the performance will include several choirs from local churches.
Craft vendors will be on display in the lobby. Admission is $5 per person. Children under 4 years of age
are admitted free. North Davie Middle School is located at 497 Farmington Road.
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C11- DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, April 7, 2005
Calendar Tea Saturday At Public Library
On Saturday, April 9 at 6 p.m., Les Jour des Femmes Club will host a Calendar Tea at the Davie
County Public Library, 371 N. Main St., Mocksville.
The tea will feature local talent. Each table will represent a month of the year - decorated by club
members.
Le Jour des Femmes was founded in 1986 to provide opportunities that improve social, cultural,
educational and spiritual standards for the community. Each year, the club presents a scholarship to
graduating seniors at Davie High School to attend an institution of higher learning. Proceeds from the tea
will benefit the scholarship fund.
"Come and experience some of Davie County's finest, dine and be enlightened through a wealth
of information," said Priscilla Williams.
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Meetings
Monday, May 23
Davie NAACP Meeting, 7 p.m. at Smith -Grace Fellowship hall, Depot St. Mocksville.
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Davie High School Class of 2005 Page 13
Class Of 2005 Earns More Than $1.7 Million In
Scholarships
For some two hours, members of the Davie High School Class of 2005 walked across the stage
at the Brock Performing Arts Center.
Receiving scholarship after scholarship from community groups, from colleges and universities,
from the military and corporations, the students were awarded a total of $1,774,680 to continue their
education beyond Davie County Schools.
Following is a list of the students and the scholarships they received.
Jessica Marie Blackwell, Amanda Jane Phillips, Candace Denise Scott, Terrell Alastaire Wilson -
Le Jour des Femmes Club.
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Meetings
Monday, June 27
Davie NAACP Meeting, at Smith -Grace Fellowship hall, Depot St. at 7 p.m.
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D4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 21, 2005
Meetings
Monday, July 25
NAACP Meeting, 7 p.m. at Smith -Grace Fellowship Hall.
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Davie NAACP Helping Honor Voting Rights Act
B y Mike Gunning
Davie County Enterprise Record
Members of the Davie County chapter of the NAACP will join fellow members from across the
nation in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Aug, 6, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the signing of the
Voting Rights Act.
The Voting Rights Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Lyndon Johnson in
1965. It provides protection for voters against actions taken by states to limit participation in the electoral
process, actions most often targeted toward black, Hispanic, and low income citizens.
According to Reverend Savalas Squire, Davie County's NAACP chapter president, some key
provisions of the act are due to expire in 2007.
"it is the position of the NAACP that these provisions cannot be left to expire," Squire said. "We
need to insure that these protections are not only renewed, but strengthened to prevent some activities
that have occurred in the past from happening again."
"This rally is important," Andrew Brown, who has been active in the organization for more than 40
years, said. "The Georgia state legislature says that a person may not vote unless they have a
governmental ID that must be shown at the polls before you can vote. Something like that tends to
spread, and other states may follow. Some persons may not have that kind of ID, and it could cut minority
participation in voting."
Similar, bills requiring government issued photo ID's are being contemplated in South Carolina,
Illinois, and Indiana.
The photo ID bills are meant to clamp down on voter fraud at a time when Americans are
polarized and when close local and national elections have put new emphasis on the ideal that every vote
counts.
But the rules are under attack from civil rights groups who argue the laws put up voting barriers,
especially to the poor and minorities. Many claim the ID requirement smacks of pre —civil rights movement
Jim Crow regulations.
Squire added that the provisions of the act that are due to expire don't mean African Americans
lose their right to vote if the provisions are not renewed.
"The right of all citizens to vote, regardless of color, is guaranteed under the fifteenth
amendment," Squire said. "it is certain protections of that right that we are seeking to address."
"Anyone who claims that voting rights for minority Americans are now secure need only look to
Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004," said NAACP Board Chairman Julian Bond in a recent press release.
"A report said that 28 percent of all Ohio voters and 52 percent of black voters said they experienced
problems in voting. And a dismal 19 percent of black•voters expressed confidence that their votes were
properly counted."
The right to vote is not explicitly stated in the Constitution. The right is a state right, and thus
subject to differing laws and regulations as established by each individual state.
The Voting Rights Act is credited with increasing minority participation in the political process and
empowering minority communities to elect thousands of African American candidates to local, state and
federal office.
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Squire said the act was designed to prevent voting impediments such as intimidation, voter
harassment, the poll tax, language barriers, literacy tests, racial gerrymandering and other tools of
disenfranchisement. Those abuses could target minorities and limit their ability to participate in a free
election.
The Act further guarantees that no federal, state or local government shall in any way impede or
discourage people from registering to vote or voting because of their race or color.
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Meetings
Ongoing
NAACP, 4th Mon. of each month, 7 p.m. at Shiloh Bapt, Church fellowship hall.
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Special Events
Friday, Oct, 28
Davie NAACP Fellowship Musical Service, at Fairfield Bapt. Church, Mocksville, 7 p.m. Local
ministers will present music, also special performance, a $12 donation, which includes a meal, is
appreciated.
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Davie NAACP Meets Nov. 28
The Davie County NAACP will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 544 E. Depot St.,
Mocksville.
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MLK Day Celebration Jan. 16
The Davie County NAACP will celebrate MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 16 at St. John AMEZ Church,
145 Campbell Road, Mocksville.
The Rev. Leroy White is the host pastor. The speaker for the afternoon program will be Dr.
Carlton Eversley from Winston- Salem. The program will continue downstairs with a fellowship meal and
conversation with Darrell Hunt of Winston-Salem.
At 12:30 p.m., participants will gather at the town square for the March at 1 p.m. Participants will
travel down North Main Street and end at St. John AME Zion Church.
The program will start at 1:45 p.m.
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Ongoing
NAACP, 4th Mon. of each month, 7 p.m.,at Shiloh Bapt, Church fellowship hall.
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MLK Day Celebration Monday
Dr. Carlton Eversley and Darryl Hunt of Winston-Salem will be featured guests as the Davie
County NAACP celebrates MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 16.
The day will begin at the square in downtown Mocksville at 1 p.m. with a march to St. John AME
Zion Church on Campbell Road.
The program at the church, featuring Eversley as guest speaker, will begin at 1:45 p.m. Following
the program, a light meal will be served during a conversation with Hunt, who was released from prison
for a murder he didn't commit,
Eversley was born and raised in the Bedford -Stuyvesant section of New York, the largest and
most densely populated area of people of African descent in this hemisphere. He is a graduate of public
schools in Brooklyn and was baptized, licensed and ordained at the 12,000 member Concord Baptist
Church of Christ by Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, senior pastor emeritus.
Eversley teaches African American Culture at Winston-Salem State University and African
American Religious Traditions at Wake Forest University School of Divinity.
He has been pastor of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem since 1984, and has
been active in community, political and religious groups.
He is married to Luellan Curry, a professor at the Wake Forest University School of Law. They
have two children: Benjamin Mandella and Kiara Mondlane.
Host pastor at St. John is the Rev. Edward Leroy White, who has been there since Nov. 27.
From Lexington, White earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Winston-Salem
State University in 1986; a master's of divinity from Hood Seminary in Salisbury in 1987. He completed
graduate studies in technology education from A&T State University in 1991-92; and earned a doctor of
ministry studies from Hartford (Conn.) Seminary in 1998-2000.
He has been the pastor at numerous AME Zion churches in North Carolina. His last pastorate
was at Parker Memorial AME Zion in Meriden, Conn. He has worked in school systems in North Carolina
at Connecticut and has been active in those communities.
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White and his wife, Margaret Parker White from Wadesboro, have two children. Brandon Sean
White is a junior at Winston-Salem State and an NC Scholar; and Ada Denise White, is a junior and head
majorette at Parkland High School in Winston-Salem.
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Special Events
Monday, Jan, 16
MKL Celebration, by Davie NAACP, at St. John AMEZ Church, 145Campbell Rd.,Mocksville.
Schedule: 12:30 pm. participants gather in Town Square for march, 1 p.m. participants travel Main St.
and end at St. John AME Zion Church, 1:45 program starts.
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7th Grader Impresses MLK Day Crowd
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie County Enterprise Record
Kehla Ellis said it would be difficult to show the courage that Rosa Parks did when she refused to
stand on that Alabama bus back in the 1960's.
But the seventh grade honor student at South Davie Middle School made an impression on the
full house at St. John AME Zion Church in Mocksville Monday during the Davie NAACP's annual Martin
Luther King Jr. Day celebration.
Reading her second place winning speech from the annual contest a day earlier, Ellis caught the
audience's attention.
"This incident ignited a spark, a fire in the black community. That is a hard act to follow."
She promised to set goals, be as good a person as she can be, to show respect, and to have the
courage to stand up - or sit down — when needed.
In school, Ellis said she was taught that man evolved from monkeys. "I don't believe that," she
said, citing the Bible passage for divine creation.
"Every day we will face challenges like Rosa Parks, and we need to be mentally prepared to
handle these," Ellis said.
Dr. Carlton Eversley, a minister and professor of African American culture in Winston-Salem, was
the guest speaker.
Black people, Eversley said, are the greatest speakers in the world.
"We know how to use the language but Ossie Davis said the problem with our great leaders is ...
they get shot, or character assassinated."
He cited three main problems of black people worldwide: racism, poverty and violence.
Racism goes beyond being called a bad name or the declaring of another race's inferiority. It is
the institutional and cultural power to lower that race's standard of living. The top power structures are
overwhelmingly dominated by white males, he said.
"Poverty is a whole lot of people with not enough money because a few people have too much,"
Eversley said. Rich people waste money as much as poor people, they just have more to waste. The
average salary in the United States is $42,000, the annual African-American salary Is $29,000.
Violence is not always obvious, Eversley said, such as in violent thoughts and words. Young
people are resurrecting words Eversley thought his generation had killed. "There are certain words you
cannot rehabilitate," he said, "Don't make concessions to racism and sexism in the language. It makes
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kids think they are less than what God created them to be. We have to develop culture and self love ...
that we will not answer to everything we are called,"
He offered four solutions: educational excellence, economic empowerment, political participation,
and spiritual sustenance.
"There is nobody who can take away from you what you have when you have educational
excellence," Eversley said. Read well, write well, speak standard English well, learn math and science
and envision a freer, better world, he said.
Teachers must also believe in their students no matter what situation they come from.
Black people in the United States comprise what would be the eighth largest economy in the
world, yet they often refuse to do business in their own communities. The Jewish people do it in New
York, the Latin people in Miami, but 97 percent of the black dollar goes to non -black businesses, Eversley
said.
',We're the only people who give away 97 percent of our money and then beg for affirmative
action."
Eversley said he has had students at Winston-Salem State who questioned the progress of the
Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. He reminds them that in most southern states, prior to that, black
people couldn't vote, ride the bus, use public restrooms.
He pointed to the war in Iraq as a reason to register to vote. A war he said was built on lies.
"Politics is very important. If you're not registered to vote, you're living in sin."
Black people, Eversley said, were put down and discriminated against after Reconstruction in the
mid- to late -1800s ... until King's movement.
"it had to be a spiritual movement," he said. The Lord came to King to stand up for what is right,
even as his family's life was threatened. For the last five years of his life. King knew that he would be
killed, Eversley said. "if we don't know God, then we will never be successful. God's truth is marching on."
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Religion
Saturday, April 8
Calendar Tea, presented by Le Jour des Femmes, at Cedar Grove Bapt. Church, 6 p.m. Tickets
$10 (includes meal & entertainment). Proceeds to support annual scholarship fund.
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Calendar Tea Saturday
A Calendar Tea sponsored by Le Jour des Femmes will be held on Saturday, April 8 at Cedar
Grove Baptist Church beginning at 6 p.m.
Featured on program is The Healing Force. Founded in 1975 by the husband and wife team of
Joseph and Gail Anderson, who acted with the Afro-American Folkloric Troupe and studied with the
National Black Theatre of New York, The Healing Force began fulltime professional work in 1990.
Tickets are $10, which includes a meal and entertainment.
Proceeds from this endeavor will support our annual scholarship fund.
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DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 25, 2006 - C5
NAACP Honors Mothers
Shelby Kirby was crowned Davie County NAACP Mother of the Year on Sunday afternoon, May
7, at the Smith —Grace Fellowship Hall at Shiloh Baptist Church in Mocksville.
She is a member o f Shiloh, where she enjoys singing on the Chancel Choir and attending
Sunday School. She also enjoys reading, sewing, and spending time with family.
First runner-up was Everlena Garrett. She volunteers with the senior lunch program and enjoys
working crossword puzzles, playing solitaire, and the card game Skip -Bo. She is a member of Second
Presbyterian Church where she is active in Sunday School and the Women's Auxiliary.
Second runner-up was Millie Fulton of Fairfield Baptist Church. Fulton, a former Big Sister, enjoys
reading, music and traveling. She is a long-time member of the NAACP and the Le Jour des Femmes
Club.
Other participants included: Thelma Cain, Chinquapin Grove Baptist; Vanessa Barker, Mainville
AME Zion; Selma Suiter, St. John AME Zion; and Rebecca Faggart, New Jerusalem Apostolic Church.
Each participant received a stuffed gift bag and a bouquet of flowers. A reception followed the coronation.
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"The best way to strengthen the heart is to reach out and lift someone up."
Betty Howell, grandmother of Megan Elizabeth Howell, who died in a car wreck in 2003 while a
Davie High student, made that statement as she awarded the annual scholarship established in Megan's
honor to Russ Hilton.
And there was a lot of "lifting up" on May 16 as Davie High seniors were awarded more than $1.5
million in college scholarships.
Some came from families like Howell, and of Rich Bremer, who presented scholarships in
memory of his son Jim to Lauren Bennett and Krystle Kelly.
The following awards were presented.
Le Jour Des Femmes Club Glenda LaShelie Stevenson, Concepcion Yehimi Verona.
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NAACP Hosting Education Workshop At Shiloh Baptist
The Davie NAACP will host an education workshop for parents of students in Davie County
Schools on Monday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 544 E. Depot St., Mocksville.
The workshop will provide information for parents to help their children prepare for the upcoming
school year. Facilitators will include school administrators and staff from the Davie County School
System.
Drawings will be held for door prizes
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State NAACP Director Speaks Here
By Beth Cassidy
Davie County Enterprise Record
Clouds and the threat of rain didn't dampen the spirits of those who attended the 122nd Masonic
Picnic Saturday, sponsored by the Corinthian Lodge No, 17 Prince Hall Masons.
About 100 people attended, enjoying music and. a message delivered by keynote speaker, the
Rev, Dr, William J, Barber II.
After a prayer and introduction by Bobby Bell, Mocksville Mayor Francis Slate told those
gathered, "It is my pleasure and privilege to welcome each of you to Mocksville. I'm aware of the good the
Masonic lodge does, from helping promote cancer research to blood collections to helping the young
people."
Slate presented a certificate of appreciation and one of Mocksville's decorative license plates,
with the words, "Time well spent in historic Mocksville" on it to Barber.
Music was provided by New Voices of Faith and members of the choir of Agape Faith Church, in
Clemmons, and by Paula Lewis, who sang the Cece Winans song "Mercy Said No."
The crowd was led by Dorothy Rhynehardt in the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Barber was introduced Faye Cater, who described Barber as a "dynamic, melodious and
enthusiastic speaker,"
Barber, who is originally from Indiana, is the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church Disciples of
Christ in Goldsboro. He is the president of the NC Conference of the NAACP branches. He is also chair
of Rebuilding Broken Places Community Development Corporation and served as executive director for
the NC Human Relations Commission, appointed by former Gov, James B, Hunt.
Barber is an adjunct instructor at North Carolina Central University. He earned his bachelor's
degree in public administration from NCCU, graduating with honors. He has a master of divinity degree
from Duke University School of Divinity and a doctoral degree from Drew University in Madison, N J.
He asked the crowd to forgive him if he had to leave soon after the event, but noted it was his
anniversary weekend. He and his wife, Rebecca, have five children, one of whom was with him at the
picnic.
Barber began with a prayer, asking each member of the audience to hold the hand of someone
beside them, and thanking Jesus for allowing everyone to be able to attend,
"The reality is I'm just a mercy miracle," he said, "I've done enough sin to be dead, ran away from
Jesus enough times to be lost, but mercy said 'No. Our souls can't help but cry 'Hallelujah!'
"I just want to be a preacher today. I want to talk about the power of the family, because God sets
the solitary in family. God looks at the heart, so don't you start dismissing family members because they
don't look like what you think they should right now, or because they don't act like you think they should
right now. To serve God, your definition of family has to be broader, God says, 'I see the needs of others,'
He deliberately looks out for people who are left out. You can come from a messed up family, but God
can set you in place."
Barber also about talked when he was about to leave his family to go to college, and his father
called him outside, and there in the grass were his aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, brothers and
sisters, and they made a circle around him.
His father told Barber, 'This is a lesson I don't want you to ever forget. Look at everyone in this
circle. You need to understand you are not going to college for yourself - you are going for all these other
folks who never got the opportunity to go.'
His father reminded him that he owed, not only God, but all the people who fed and clothed and
took care of him.
"I remember the circle," Barber said, " I remember the lessons of my father, and if I've inspired
one person today not to give up on somebody else, to be more loving, to turn from forgetfulness to
remembrance, because I said, 'Don't forget,' then I've helped pay my debt."
"If you trust God, then he will take care of you. I'm gonna trust in the Lord until I die," Barber said.
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The remainder of the picnic included presentations of certificates by Alice Gaither, more music,
and food.
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Back - To - School Workshop Being Hosted By NAACP
The Davie NAACP will host an education workshop for parents of K-12 students in Davie County
Schools on Monday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, 544 B. Depot St., Mocksville.
The workshop will provide information for parents to help their children prepare for the upcoming
school year. Facilitators will include school administrators and staff from the Davie County School
System.
Drawings will be hold for door prizes.
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Meetings
Ongoing
NAACP Community Awareness Meeting, every 4th Mon. of each month,7 p.m. at Shiloh Bapt.
Church.
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Fundraisers
Friday, Oct. 27
Davie NAACP 2nd Annual Fellowship Musical Program, at Chinquapin Bapt. Church, 7 p m.
tickets: $15 (includes dinner). Supports the branch's operation & programs.
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NAACP Program Friday
The Davie County Branch of the NAACP will hold its second annual fellowship musical program
on Friday, Oct. 27 at Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church.
The Rev. Anthony Woodruff is the host pastor.
The event will start at 7 p.m. with special musical presentations from local ministers.
The $15 tickets include dinner. The annual fundraiser supports the branch's operation and
programs.
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DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 - 1
Dr. King Celebration Monday in Mocksville
The Davie NAACP is sponsoring a United March Monday to help celebrate the national MLK Day
holiday.
Events begin at 12:15 p.m. at the veteran's monument in Downtown Mocksville. The march
starts at 12:30 and travels to Shiloh Baptist Church, 544 Depot St. There, the program will start at 1:30
p.m.
The Rev. Marcus Williams, pastor of Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Hickory, and
former president of the Davie NAACP, will be the speaker.
All businesses, organizations, churches and individuals are invited to help the NAACP celebrate
the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Special Events
Monday, Jan. 15
MLK Celebration, sponsored by Davie NAACP, 2007 Unity March, starts 12:30 p.m. from
Memorial Monument on the Town Square (participants will assemble 12:15 p.m.) and march to Shiloh
Bapt. Church, 544 Depot St., program begins 1:30 p.m.
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Take Advantage Of Opportunities
MLK Speaker Says It's Time To Get Away From Slave
Mentality
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie County Enterprise Record
Been There - Done That.
The Rev. Marcus Williams urged those attending the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
at Shiloh Baptist Church in Mocksville Monday to take the fetters out of their minds so they can move
forward.
"If you do the same things the same way and expect different results, that is the definition of
insanity."
He used the story of Moses leading the children of Israel from bondage in Egypt. It wasn't easy,
because when difficult times arose, many of the people maintained that Pharaoh, or slave mentality.
"We need to learn to listen to the words of God. God has given us very clear instructions. The
Lord is looking for a willing worker to say, 'Here I am', send me'.
"You're not bound by any limitations that someone else puts on you," Williams said. "We have to
take the opportunity ... We have to remove the fetters from our minds.
"He who the son has set free ... is free. We've got to move forward. We have an opportunity that
has never been for any generation. We must do what God intends us to do."
Williams said that King often quoted scripture in his speeches. "Not only was he a great orator
and civil rights leader, he was a Baptist minister," he said.
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The day started with a brief ceremony on the square in Downtown Mocksville. The group
marched down Depot Street to the church, singing hymns along the way.
At the church, they were greeted by the Agape Faith Church choir.
Pastor Nettye Barber-Ijames led the prayer, thanking God for Dr. King.
"We embrace that dream ... the path that he took," she said. "We have been enriched,
enlightened and empowered by your word.
"You are our Lord. You are our God. There's something more important than our differences," she
said. "We can be empowered to love our enemies."
Alice Gaither read an original poem called "Reflections," which asked if we would have the
courage of Rosa Parks, of Harriet Tubman, of Charles Drew and of Althea Gibson.
She started by talking about Henry T. Sampson, an African-American who invented the cell
phone in 1971. " I don't think he intended for us to have it on in church," she said. "We are standing in the
footsteps of those who have paved the way for our freedom. We can stand up and fight for our rights."
Kayla Ellis read her second place speech from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech contest held
a day earlier.
Also on the program were the Erwin Temple Praise Team, the Rev. Joe B. Clark, Pastor Rubye
Clark and Reynolds Duncan, outgoing president of the Davie NAACP. The Rev. Andrew Brown will be
installed next month as the new president.
Duncan said the NAACP is trying to revive its youth chapter, and will encourage young people to
apply for college scholarships through the organization.
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Meetings
Ongoing
NAACP Community Awareness Meeting, every 4th Mon. of each month, 7 p.m.,at Shiloh Bapt,
Church.
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Local NAACP Going To Raleigh
Davie County NAACP members will join a coalition of North Carolinians on Saturday, Feb. 10 at
Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh for a People's Assembly.
As the new legislative session begins, these partners in the civil rights and justice communities
will gather to address a 14 -point agenda of issues, including equity in public education, affordable health
care, economic empowerment, livable wages, protecting the environment and criminal justice.
Following a rally at the auditorium, there will be a march to the State Legislative Building to call
attention to the concerns of the average citizen.
The Rev. Savales Squire, former president of the local chapter, installed new officers for 2007 at
the January meeting and 13 members attended officer certification training in Durham on Jan. 27.
The chapter meets the fourth Monday in each month at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church. New
members are welcome.
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Superintendent At NAACP Meeting
The Davie County Branch of the NAACP will hear Davie School Superintendent Dr. Steve Lane
talk about the future of local schools.
All are welcome to the presentation at 7 p.m. March 26 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 544 E. Depot St.
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NAACP To Hear From Citizens Group
The Davie Branch of the NAACP will meet on Monday, April 23 at the Smith -Grace Fellowship
Hall of Shiloh Baptist Church, Depot Street, Mocksville at 7 p.m.
A representative from the Davie Citizens for a Responsible Government will speak.
Names should be turned in for the mother of the year at this meeting.
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The Davie County NAACP will have its annual Mother of the Year Coronation Sunday, May 6, at
St. John AME Zion Church, 145 Campbell Road, Mocksville, at 5 p.m.
There will be a short program followed by a reception. Everyone is welcome.
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Barker NAACP Mother Of Year
Venessa Barker was crowned Davie County NAACP mother of the year for 2007-2008 on Sunday
afternoon, May 6 at St. John AME Zion Church in Mocksville.
She is a member of Mainville AME Zion Church, where she participates in the Minister of
Kindness and Christian Education Department. "She is a dedicated mother and volunteer," said Priscilla
Williams.
First runner-up was Lisa Hutton. She is a member of Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church and
participates in ministries of the church, including the Sunday School, choir and Missionary Department.
Second runner-up was Mary Johnson of Shiloh Baptist Church, where she serves on the
Deaconess Board and the Chancel Choir. She enjoys spending time with family and shopping.
Other participants included: Pecola Allison, Second Presbyterian Church; Sarah Foote, St. John
AME Zion Church; Lisa Sales (representing Eloise Cockerham), New Life Apostolic Church; and Lizzie
Fowler, Fairfield Baptist Church.
Each participant was presented with a certificate, a gift bag, and a corsage. A reception followed
the coronation. Members of Cedar Creek Baptist Church and others helped make the program a success.
The next general meeting of the NAACP will be Monday, June 25 at 7 p.m, at Shiloh Baptist
Church.
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Davie High seniors earn more than $1 million in
scholarships
Davie High students earned more than $1 million worth of scholarships to continue their
education, and many were honored at an awards ceremony last month.
Le Jour Des Femmes Club: Justin Andrew Barker, Blanca Christine Byrne, LaToyia Nicole Grant.
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Gospel Fest Held at Brock Center
Le Jour des Femmes Club held its special event, Gospel Fest- A Jubilation Experience, on
Saturday Evening, May 26 at the Brock Performing Arts Center in Mocksville.
The program featured male choirs from Fairfield Baptist Church, Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church,
and Tabernacle UCC. The Glory Phi Steppers from Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church of
Winston-Salem opened the program with an inspirational step to John 3:16. Other performers included
Sarah Scott and Ralph Dalton, a duet, and Rodney and Friends, a vocal ensemble.
The program ended with a special tribute to veterans. Kayla Ellis recited a poem 'The American
Flag" written by her great-grandmother, Alice Gaither. Following the poem, a powerful rendition of The
Star-Spangled Banner was sung a cappella by a soloist, Saundra Todd. Joseph Gary was the MC.
"Le Jour des Femmes expresses many thanks to everyone who helped make this program a
success," said Priscilla Williams.
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NAACP To Meet
The Davie Chapter of the NAACP will meet Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church,
Depot Street, Mocksville.
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She Didn't Write Poem
In an article about the Gospel Fest hosted by Le Jour des Femmes, it was incorrectly reported
that the poem 'The American Flag," recited by Kayla Ellis, was written by her great-grandmother, Alice
Gaither.
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DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 26, 2007 — 1
Masonic Picnics Next Week
Corinthian Lodge Picnic Aug. 4
The Masonic Picnic sponsored by Corinthian Lodge 17 will be Saturday, Aug. 4, formerly known
as the Masonic/DEU Picnic.
Worthy Master Bobby Bell is directing this picnic, with Dr. William J. Barber, president of the
North Carolina chapter of the NAACP and pastor of Greenleaf Christian Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro,
as the guest speaker.
Saturday afternoon entertainment will include the Tabernacle United Church of Christ Men's
Choir from Huntsville, New Voices of Faith of Mocksville and Patricia March Peoples of Mocksville.
The program begins at 3:30. Carnival rides open at 5.
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NAACP President: Fight For Equality Goes On
"When you help people you are instilling hope in them."
NC NAACP President William J. Barber _
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie County Enterprise Record
Dr. William Barber is a country preacher, the son of a country preacher.
But don't think all he reads is the Bible. He reads books every day, and enjoys autobiographies,
where he can get to know the people behind the headlines.
He told the 150 or so people gathered for the 123rd annual Masonic Picnic Saturday about the
NAACP, of which he is the North Carolina president. He based his .speech on the current book he is
reading, "The Substance Of Things Hoped For."
The NAACP was formed nearly 100 years ago when nearly one African- American was lynched
every day in the United States.
"They believed America could be better. Right will win -1 live by this principle. That's the
substance of things hoped for.
"We need you to be members," he said. "if we did not have the NAACP, we would have, to create
it. I talk about the thousands of people we represent about the critical issues of our time. The NAACP is
still fighting the good fight of faith... until there is an end to discrimination."
The Masons, Barber said, also believe in hope.
"Hope is not always easy. We hope for fairness; equality and equal opportunities. That's all fair
people have ever asked for - make the race fair."
Barber has hope that North Carolina can reverse the 40 percent high school dropout rate. "When
children drop out of school, they drop into prison, they drop into low-paying jobs, they drop into poor
healthcare."
Some 40 million Americans don't have health insurance - a travesty, in one of the world's most
civilized countries.
In 2004, high school dropouts cost North Carolina taxpayers some $10 million in indigent health
care, support for their families and in prisons. Barber said it would be better to put money into these
people's lives at a younger age to prevent the need for the spending later.
It shouldn't matter where one lives as to the quality of education available to them.
"God didn't ask children where they came from or'do you know your daddy?' Now, there are
some politicians who will ask you those questions,
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"We've got to turn that around. That's not what this country was founded on. There is something
wrong when we put more money into missiles than we do in people."
He said a state plan to fight gangs focused too heavily on arrests and incarceration rather than
prevention.'
He told a story about his son, who wore baggy pants at a restaurant. Someone mumbled that he
was going down the wrong road.
His son went to the man, and he admitted he thought that because of the way he was dressed,
he was headed toward becoming a thug, His son asked the man if a thug makes 1900 on the SAT and
attends the NC School of Science and Math, if a thug tutors younger students in his school, if a thug has
a sister who just graduated as valedictorian of her college class.
"You can'tjudge me by what I'm wearing," Barber said his son told the man. "Every time you look
at somebody, you're looking at somebody who the Lord can do wonderful things through."
Another story was about his grandmother, who would don her apron and go make the lives of
less fortunate friends and neighbors better. She said she was going to "hope" somebody.
Barber corrected his grandmother, and told her she meant to say "help."
He later apologized.
"When you help people, you are instilling hope in them," he said.
The afternoon picnic included plenty of gospel music from Patricia Peoples and The New Voices
of Faith of Mocksville and the Tabernacle United Church of Christ Men's Choir.
Bobby Bell, worshipful master of Corinthian Masonic Lodge, thanked the people for spending a
hot and steamy Saturday afternoon at the picnic. Proceeds went to the Oxford Children's Home.
"There's nothing better you can do in life than be a blessing to children," Barber said.
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`Back To School Extravaganza' Aug. 20 At Clyde Studevent
Gym
The Davie County Chapter of the NAACP will sponsor a "Back To School Extravaganza" from 6-8
p.m, Monday, Aug. 20 in the Clyde Studevent Gym at Central Davie Education Center, Campbell Road,
Mocksville.
Local educators will be on hand to discuss new programs for 2007-2008. There will be door
prizes, pizza and drinks and music.
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Back To School
The Back to School event at the Central Davie Clyde Studivent Gym was a hit. More than 100
students attended, in addition to parents, school employees, and NAACP members. Students and
parents looked at how a Smart Board works. Students at the high school station spoke with Carey
Powers, principal, and Aranuah James, assistant principal.
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Davie NAACP Honors 2 Members
William Ijames and Reynold Duncan were honored for their service to the Davie County Branch of
the NAACP at the Freedom Fund Banquet Oct. 19 at Mainville AME Zion Church by Andrew Brown,
chapter president. Ijames received the Membership Award and Duncan the Presidential Award. The
program included presentations from area clergy and recognition of Vanessa Barker, the local NAACP
mother of the year.
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