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In Augusta
The New Year started off great
in Augusta. Senator Charles
Walker and his lovely wife Shelia
hosted an elegant New Year’s Eve
gathering at their beautiful home.
In attendance were some of the
Walkers’ close friends and family.
Among those in attendance were
daughter Moniqueka Walker,
Mr. and Mrs. Tim McFalls, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Ingram, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Scott who was
accompanied by their son Mervin
and his lovely fiance. Also in atten
dance were Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Casper
Rabbalongwiththeirson.Russell
Walker, thesenator’sbrother was
present, as was Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Lewis, Mr. Roosevelt
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Bailey, and Mr. E.L. Thomas.
The Jack and Jill Zodiac teens
celebrated the holiday with a
Christmas party at the Paine Col
lege Student Center. The teens in
vited the Aiken, North Augusta,
and Athens chapters. The teens
danced, socialized and enjoyed great
food and fun. The chapter presi
dent isMichael Woods; the spon
sors are Mrs. Maggie Dorsey,
Mrs. TheresaJones,Mrs. Linda
Kelly and Dr. Christy Woods.
Augusta’sowndJames Brown cel
ebrated with hisannual Christmas
party formal dance on Decémber
22, 1997 at the Augusta Sheraton
Hotel. Theeveningstarted offwith
hors d’oeuvres and cocktails fol
lowed by dinner. Each guest do
nated a can of food and a toy to
augment Mr. Brown’s toy give
away and food campaign. Some
300 guests attended. Among them
were: Judge and Mrs. David
Watkins, Mr. Bob Young, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Mclntyre, Mr.
Bernard Johnson, Chief and
Mrs. Ronnie Few, the Rev.
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Richmond County Commissioner Willie Mays makes a fashion statement at
the Dec. 30 county commission meeting. Photo by C. Jones.
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Larry Fryer, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Beard and Judge Al Bradley.
Entertainment was provided by
TuTu Divine, Tony Howard,
and The Manhattans.
ON THE ROAD
John and Mamie Brown vis
ited Hilton Head Island for a day of
shopping and dinner. Their son
Brandon, a junior at Brown Uni
versity, is visiting until January 20.
They received gifts from Nigeria
sent by their son Gordon who is
completinghis first year in the Peace
Corps there.
On Dec. 28, 1997, Andrew
Jefferson and his family went to
Myrtle Beach foraholiday get-away.
The trip was necessitated by the
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Dr. & Mrs. Hugh Leavensof Aiken
and their son, Mansur, welcolmed home
with joy a newborn baby girl born on
12/29/97. Gabrielle Rozline Leavens
was born at University Hospital. She
weighed 7 pounds... Ms. Nikia Phoe
nix of Aiken, daughter of Mrs. Betty
Phoenix-Gallman & Mr. James
Gallman, was elected Miss Aiken High
School in December, 1997. Nikki is
also a drum major on the Aiken High
Band and president of the senior class.
She is also spending time pursuing a
modeling career.... Ms. Stacey Suber,
a junion at: Aiken High Schoo} and
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Suber,
was elected president of the student
body at Aiken High School. Stacey
maintains a 3.9 GPA.
The following students were recently
inducted into the National Honor Soci
ety at Aiken High School, an honor
based on scholarship, service, leader
ship and character. The 1999 gradua
tion class has 400 rising seniors.
Jason Price, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Price; Stacey Suber, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Suber;
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need to take advantage of a time
share resort lodging before the end
of the year. Along for the fun was
wife Patricia, Mr. Jefferson’s
motherVeraßoland and sons A
ndrew II and Travis.
Terry and Chip Marvin will be
celebratingthe MLKJr. holida;y on
the ski slopes in Utah. They’ll take
off for Park City, Utah, Thursday,
Jan. 15 and return on Monday, Jan.
19.
Edward and Earnestine Wil
liams of Formosa Drive spent
Christmas and New Year’s day in
the Mims and Williams families.
While in Vicksburg, they attended
the gala Esquire Ball and enjoyed
numerous gambling boats.
Nadia Flanigan, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Clarence Flanagan; Aubrey
Pompey, son ofMr.and Mrs. Aubrey
Pompey; Monica Pope, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pope; Jermaine
Roberson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T.
Roberson; Idealya Cummings,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Cummings; and Twila Mosley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Mosley.
Congratulations to Ms. Nikki
Flanigan, who was selected as Miss
Freshman of her class at Aiken High
School. Nikki is the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Clarence Flanigan.
The Links, Inc. of Aiken will be
hosting the Ebony Fashion Show very
soon. This event is always well at
tended and willbe held at the Univesity
of S.C.-Aiken., Etheridge Center,
Februar;y 13, 1998 at 8:00 p.m. Con
tact Mrs. Josephine Hightower at
(803) 648-3020. This group of suc
cessful women also hosted the “Festi
val of Trees” at Aiken Mall in Decem
ber. Thanks to all who supported that
event: churches, business and indus
try, local government and civic and
private organizations. Ms. Audrey
Entrepreneur Deborah
Hemingway, owner of Bearry
Nice Designs will be celebrating
the grand opening of her satellite
office at 2601 A Deans Bridge Road.
In the fall of 1997, the descen
dants of George and Sarah
Cobb Wiliams met in a celebra
tion of life. Members of the family
came together to celebrate the re
tirement of Dr. Roscoe Williams
and reflect onthe past and look
toward the future. Family mem
bers from around the nation came
tothe celebration including George
and Sarah’s two surviving chil
dren, Cora King of Los Angeles
and Freddie Elam of Augusta,
and daughter-in-law Ernestine
Williams (Alfonzo) of Agusta.
Ogletree is president of Links, Inc. of
Aiken.
Congratulations to Ms. Evita
Henderson, daughter of Ms.
Deborah Henderson as 1998
Rotary Student of the Month
(January). Deborah has a cumula
tive GPA of 3.8 and is ranked third
in her senior class at Aiken High
Shool. She is active in Habitat for
Humanity, the Youth Group,
S.H.AR.E program, soccer, Na
tional Honor Society, National
Vocational Technical Honor Soci
ety, and the Spanish Honor Soci
ety. She is interested in the medi
cal profession. ,
The installation ceremony for
Mr. James Gallman, recently
elected state president of the
NAACP will be held Saturday,
January 10, 1998 at Reid Memo
rial Chapel AME Church, in Co
lumbia S.C. at 2 p.m. Mr. Gallman
will represent 88 branches
throughout the state. Congratula
tions to the Rev. David Walker,
new incoming president of the
Aiken Branch of the NAACP.
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Memorial Column
| 2 The folowing memorial colum by the lats J. Phill
Waring was first published for Augusta Focus on
May 23, 1985. We are republishing i 80 thal Mr.
Waring's admirers can reminisce and Ihose who
missed his columns can get a glimpse of recent
‘ black history.
Let’s support our Mini Theatre
Did you get the message? “Let’s
support our Mini Theatre as it
observes a gala tenth anniversary
fund-raising observance. This
message is being very aptly pro
jected on television, radio, in the
press, from the pulpits of our
churches and the lips of our busi
ness, professional and civic lead
ers.
All of this is in good order be
cause few cultural organizations
have serviced the Augusta-Rich
mond County community so well
incultural activitiesand programs.
Its doors and activities are open to
all. This includes small children
from ages six and beyond, teenag
ers, young and middle adults and
very importantly, our senior citi
zens. There are planned classes
with instructors coupled with all
kinds of informal and satisfying
activities. This includes: acting
and various aspects of the theatre
and stagecraft. Then there’s all
kinds of music, verbal and instru
mental. (Did you see and hear the
splendid choral music by senior
citizens on television and radio
last weekend?) They teach ballet,
tap and other forms of dancing;
poetry reading and much more.
For the past 10 years, these cul
tural projects have been rich and
most meaningful to our commu
nity. Culture is one of the main
cornerstonesof ourcivilization and
let’s not forget it either. Many
young people, as a result of the
Mini Theatre training have been
able to move upward. It has
brought joy, peace and better com
munication to individuals, groups
and churches.
The leading force behind our
Mini Theatre is Tyrone Butler, its
founder and only executive direc
tor. A graduate of Albany State
College and a member of Christ
Presbyterian Church, his success
ful leadership with the organiza
tion has developed intoalegend in
our own times. There have been
many obstacles and barriers of
which he has had to overcome, the
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by g
ing valu-
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work
sincere, warm L
projecting a smile and a sense of
optimism. He’s a born cultural
affairs producer and promoter.
(Without it, Augusta would have
no Mini Theatre.)
Honored by the governor
One migh:émlnof the credit
ability and of this organiza
tion. In 1984, Governor Joe Frank
Harris called Butlerto Atlanta and
presented his award for excellence
in the arts. And this high award
Jjoins with many other local awards
and citations for service.
This weekend, May 31 through
June 2, the Mini Theatre is con
ducting a giant fund-raising cam
paign and tenth anniversary cam
paign. On Friday evening at the
Paine College Odum there will be
a special musical program by se
nior citizens, and the next evening,
June 1, there will beayouth talent
showcase at the same location.
Also on Saturday there will be an
area-wide radiothon fund-raising
program on station WI'HB. Mr.
Butler and his committee urging
residents to make donations. They
may be carried to the Mini The
atre office on Eighth Street, at the
radio station and other locations
to be announced. ;
On Sunday at 4 p.m. there will
be a giant public rally at the Mt.
Calvary Baptist Church on
Wrightsboro Road where the Rev.
Clyde Hill is pastor.
Tyrone Butler, who has a very
small full-time staff, has shown
magic in getting part-time and
volunteer staff to help carry on
this work. Andtotbemmay;v’e
also give a vote of iation for
theirservieé,spe;m-.;ifecluditb
Butler, a good right arm. ;
This column wasoriginally pub
lished from the May 23, 1985 issue
of Augusta Focus, on page nine.,
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