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Fort Valley State College, alumni
and friends of the college will
celebrate its annual Homecoming
beginning the week of October 21
through October 27, 1984, as
announced by the institution's
Homecoming Committee. Some 10,000
persons are expected to return to the
campus.
Chairperson Dr C.W 4 Moore states
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that the official kick-off for the festive
week will take place on Monday at
noon on the patio of the college’s
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Volume 97 Issue 42
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These photos are just an oxampia of tho Ghosts & Goblins which wlH be
waiting for you at tha Jaycea Haunted House. The Haunted House it
located in the old Pott Office Building on Church Stroat and will bo open r
this Friday through Wednesday from 7:00 until. Admission will be $2.00
per parson with group rates applying. For information contact Royca Monk w»iP
at 82S-83S2. Refreshments will also ba told. (Haunted House will not
open on Sunday)
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Olympic champion to lead
Catherine Hardy Lavender, 1952
Gold Medalist at the Olympics held in
Helsinki, Finland is scheduled to be
Fort Valley State College’s Homecom
ing Parade Marshall next Saturday,
October 27. Parade time is 9:00 a.m.
More than 100 entries of cars and
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President Burse, the Mayor of Fort
Valley and other local officials are
scheduled to be cm hand to join the
members of the college family,
cheerleaders, the college band and
others for the occasion.
The week of activities also include a
Broadway Hit Comedy “Home” on
Monday night at 8:00 p.m. in
Founders Hall Auditorium. According
to the New York times, “Home” is “a
play from the heart, about the
heartline of America--a play that all
theatregoers should embrace.”
Student Government Associa
non will swing into action on Tuesday,
October 23. The organization will
feature “Chain Reaction", an
outstanding musical group at 8:00
p.m., on the campus lawn.
Fort Valey, Georgia
floats are expected to grace the streets
of downtown Fort Valley and State
College Drive. Some fourteen visiting
high school and college bands and drill
teams are expected to add high spirit
to the day.
Visiting high school bands and drill
teams include Peach County High,
Fort Valley; Northeast High, Macon;
Hancock Central, Sparta; Central
High, Talbotton; Brownsville Junior
High, Miami; Lucy Laney, Augusta;
Crawford County High, Roberta;
Burke High, Charleston, S.C.; C.M.
Pitts Drill Team, Atlanta; D.F.
Douglass High, Montezuma; Wood¬
bury High, Woodbury and Greenville
High, Greenville. The FVSC Marching
Band and Tuskegee Golden Tiger
Band will also perform.
Mrs. Lavender, known to her close
friends at “Cat Hardy” is quite proud
of her heritage and the many
experiences she has had as a result of
making Fort Valley State College her
choice to further her career in
education and athletics.
A native of Carrollton, Georgia and
a recipient of the B.S. Degree here in
Business Education in 1952, Mrs.
Lavender’s accomplishments on the
track field, are prime examples of what
is possible against great odds.
Mrs. Lavender entered Fort Valley
State College with little or no skills for
track. Quite to the contrary she played
varsity basketball her first year, the
only sport available to her back home
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Annually, the campus alumni and
others have captured the spirit of the
week by staging a “Wake”. This year,
the production under the direction of
Jeanette Huff promises to be just as
hilarious. The affair will be held on
Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m., in
^ college gymnasium and will
inv ol V e many of the college's
administrators.
A major event of the week will be
the crowning of Miss Fort Valley State
College at the Coronation, Thursday
evening at 8:00 p.m., in the college
Gymnasium.
Miss Barbara Hall, a senior English
major and member of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority of Atlanta, Georgia will
be crowned Miss Fort Valley State
College 1984-85.
Friday, the event of Homecoming
100 Peach County Trojan games
in a row...see Opinions, Page 4A
i nursday, October 25,1984
at Carroll County Training School
wherein she was a star athlete.
Mentors, Dr. Raymond Ptts, who is
given credit for encouraging her to try
her talents on the track field and Coach
William Craig, William Burroughs and
others who helped train her to develop
her natural gift, were instrumental in
her pursuit to become a world class
sprinter. Hardy-Lavender captured the
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hearts of many throughout the
Southeast and across the nation in her
heyday, often establishing new
records in the 50, 100 and 200 yard
dashes.
Cat’s greatest year on the track field
was in 1952, leading up to the
Olympics. At the National AAu Meet
held in New York, she was a triple
winner, winning the 50 dash, 100 and
200 meters.
At the Olympic tryouts, held in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, she set an
American record in the 200 meter run.
In Helsinki, Cat failed to qualify for
the finals in the 100 and 200 meter
runs. But her disappointment was
short-lived.
Catherine ran the anchor leg of the
400 meter relay team, setting a new
world record of 45.9 seconds and
brought home the Gold.
Married to the late Mr. Edward W.
Lavender of Vienna, she has spent the
last thirty years teaching in Atlanta.
Presently, she is a Business Education
teacher at J.E. Brown High School.
Day begins with the First Annual Golf
and Tennis Tournaments, starting at
10:00 a.m. The activities are in support
of athledc scholarships at the
institution. Marion Porter and Curtis
Martin will serve as directors of the
tournaments.
The day also includes the induction
of three outstanding recipients to the
college’s Hall of Fame at 11:00 a.m.,
in Founders Hall. Mrs. Junia Jordan
Fambro, Retired Dietition, of Macon,
Dr. Anne Gayles, Distinguished
Educator, Tallahassee, Florida and
Mrs. Catherine Hardy Lavender, 1952
Gold Medalist at the Olympics held in
Helsinki, Finland will be the
inductees.
The National Alumni Association
will host its annual business meeting
at 2:00 p.m., followed by a President’s
Fort Valley Police Department
reports shooting, fedicide
by Mike la worn
A 32-year-old Fort Valley woman is
being charged with causing the death
of an unborn child after being involved
in a fight with another woman that
resulted in the baby being stillborn.
Detective Captain Gary Trawick of
the Fort Valley Police Department
reported Monday that Beatrice Mace,
32, of 407 Cliett Street, remains lodged
in the MarshallviUr Jail in lieu of a
$10,000 bond If convicted, she could
face a life term in prison.
Trawick said the incident occurred
the evening of October 2 at the home
of Julia Washington, 28, who lives at
328 Vi Persons Street. Ms. Washington
was about 6’/i months pregnant.
According to reports the problem
began with an argument between the
two ladies’ daughters. Ms. Mace
allegedly went to the Washington
residence after her daughter got home
and confronted Julia Washington.
During the course of the argument,
Ms. Washington was struck in the
stomach several times, after which
Ms. Mace picked up a concrete block
and threw it at her. She dodged the
block, but stumbled and fell.
The incident was reported and
officers of the FVPD were dispatched
to the scene. However, it appeared at
the time that Ms. Washington was not
seriously injured.
A short while later, Ms. Washington
went to Hardee’s, where she
collapsed. She was rushed to the
Peach County Hospital by ambulance,
where she was found to be in
premature labor.
She was treated for some six days,
but on October 8, her baby was
stillborn.
An autopsy was performed at the
Georgia State Crime Lab in Atlanta by
Dr. Warren Tillman, and it was
determined that the baby’s death had
been the result of the beating.
FBLA officers are installed
The Peach County Chapter of the
Future Business Leaders of America
held its officer installation ceremony
on Tuesday, October 16, 1984. The
event took place in the high school
library at 6 p.m. Special guests were
Miss Wimberly Coley and her advisor,
Ms. Susan Radford. Wimberly is the
Region V Vice-president from Bleckeiy
County High School in Cochran. After
informing each person of his duties
and responsibilities, Miss Coley
officially installed the 1984-85 officers.
She also spoke on the meaning of
committment and urged each member
of the club to do his best to make FBLA
a great success. Installed as officers
were: Jason Anthoine, President;
Anthony Kendrick, Vice-president;
Denise David, Secretary; Dawn
McBride, Reporter; and Watson
Fluellen, Historian. Other special
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Anthoine, Mr. and Mrs. Watson
Fluellen, and the FBLA advisors, Mrs.
Susan Pearson, Mrs. Evelyn Single
ton, and Mr. Richard Barbre. After the
installation, everyone went to Mrs.
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Reception at 6.00 p.m. and the
Hunt-Bond-Troup Annual Banquet at
7:30 p.m., in the College’s Food
Service Center.
The Honorable Andrew Young,
Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia is
scheduled to be the guest speaker for
the occasion.
Homecoming Day, Saturday, will
get underway with the annual parade
which promises to have over one
hundred entries of floats and cars.
Spearheaded by Major Benjamin Scott
of the ROTC Department, there are
several parade spaces still available
for last minute entries.
Approximately 14 high school and
college bands are scheduled .to
perform during and after the parade.
High school bands will be traveling
from as far away as Miami, Florida,
First South Bank elects officers...
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A warrant was issued and Ms.
Washington was arrested by officers of
the Fort Valley Police Department on
Thursday, October 18.
SHOOTING
Clinton Mitchell, Jr., 49, of 456
Walden Street, faces three charges
after being involved in a shooting
incident on Friday night, October 19.
Mitchell has been arrested and
subsequently released on $6000 bond.
He is charged with aggravated assault,
carrying a pistol without a license, and
criminal trespass.
According to reports from the Fort
Byron adds fluoride
by Cornelia B. Nichols
The City of Byron added fluoride to
its water supply recently without
incident, City Clerk Frances McDaniel
announced Monday, October 22. More
than a week ago the chemical was
added to the public water supply.
“We’ve had no complaints,” the
city clerk reported. She added that a
representative had come from the
Dr. Mlaver opens practice
at Peach County Hospital
Bernard Mlaver, M.D. has recently
announced the opening of his practice
at the Westview Doctors Building in
Fort Valley. Dr. Mlaver, a general
practitioner, is especially interested in
obstetrics. Dr. Mlaver has completed
two years of OB-GYN residency at
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, New
York and Interfaith Medical Center,
Brooklyn, New York. Prior to that
Pearson’s house for a cookout and a
time of fun. Congratulations to the
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McBride, reporter; Watson Fluellen, historian; Jason Anthoine, president; Anthony
Kendrick, vice-president; and Denise David, secretary.
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Charleston, South Carolina and
Augusta, Georgia.
A Post Parade Band and Drill Team
Show and Pre-Game Show will feature
many of the bands in attendance.
The highlight of the day will be the
Homecoming Football Game between
the Fort Valley State College Wildcats
and the Tuskegee Golden Tigers
scheduled for 1:30 p.m., in Wildcat
Stadium.
The Grand finale will include the
SGA Homecoming Attraction, featur¬
ing Roger & Zap and Chain Reaction in
the College Gymnasium at 8:00 p.m.
The Annual Alumni closing affair
will feature Zeal of Savannah at a
dance in the Monument Room of the
Macon Coliseum.
The public is cordially invited to
share Homecoming activities.
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Valley Police Department, Mitchell
went to the home of Thelma McCrary
on Vineville Street around 11 p.m.
Friday night and became involved in
an argument with one Ralph Mitchell
(no relation). He was asked to leave by
Ms. McCrary, but returned a half hour
later.
He then reportedly shoved Ms.
McCrary aside, hit Ralph Mitchell with
a stick, then shot him in the left arm
with a .25 caliber automatic. He left
the scene, but turned himself in to
authorities the next morning.
Ralph Mitchell was treated and
released at the Peach County Hospital.
Environmental Protection Division of
the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources to inspect the equipment
and to check on the water.
Council voted in February to
proceed with fluoridation of the public
water supply when citizens presented
no petition to call for a referendum on
the subject, as required by law.
time, he completed the clinical portion
of his medical curriculum at Lincoln
Hospital Center in Bronx, New York.
Dr. Mlaver who speaks fluent
Spanish and French, cites playing the
violin and tennis as his favorite
interests outside of medicine. Dr.
Mlaver resides at Fort Valley. For
interview contact: Dr. Mlaver,
825-5544.
new officers and may this be the best
year ever!