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Teacher Turned Banker Has No Regrets A former school teacher, James R. Stalling is now training to become a branch manager with the Citizens and Southern National Bank. He says he has no second thoughts about leaving the classroom. Stallings said that teaching gave him too few opportunities for advancement. Reflecting on his decision to leave the public school system,he said, “I haven’t regretted it and I don’t think I ever will. Even if I had to stop being a banker, I don’t think I’d go back to teaching school. Stallings has been with C&S for about two years. Although he holds a Bachelor’s degree from Allen University and the Master’s in mathematics from Southern Illinois, he says he went into teaching because, “at the time, there was nothing else to do.” Many teachers put five or six years in teaching and are “afraid to make a move.” He sums up his feeling about his former profession of eight years by saying, “Seriously, teaching is the greatest experience I’ve ever had. But it won’t pay the bills.” According yo Stallings, C&S is the only Augusta Bank with Black employees in management positions. He said the bank plans to start actively Complaints Heard By HRC The Human Relations Commission met Monday at the- Parish House on Pine Street. This was the Commission’s first neighborhood meeting. H.R.C. Executive Director, Charles Walker said his office is now receiving 40 calls per day. Among the complaints reported was a discrimination charge against the Medical College in patient referral to a Black nursing home. The case has been cleared, according to Walker, who has been in contact with both parties involved. Walker said he would continue to observe the case. Walker stated that most of the complaints the Commission has heard regarding the Richmond County Jail turned out to be negative. He also noted that the Commission had helped two “desperately needy” white families. Walker noted that many people think the Commission is designed just to help Blacks. Walker said the Commission had also assisted 8 persons in finding employment. Law Enforcement Committee chairman, Rev. C.S. Hamilton, reported that two cases of police brutality had been reported and that the cases are under investigation. Raymond Eagelke, a retired army veteran, charged that his complaints to Sheriff William A. Anderson regarding complaints against local law enforcement have resulted in his being put under surveillance 50% of the time. Stating that there is an “undercurrent of ill-will and unrest” by the people toward the police department, Eagelke said he had casette tapes and names of 42 people who would validate his information. He said he had locations of 20 places where drugs could be purchased and asked why law enforcement agencies cannot find these places. H.R.C. member, Jim Wing called for a publicity campaign to help eradicate venereal disease in Augusta. Augusta is reportedly number two in the nation in V.D. The next meeting of the H.R.C. is expected to take [dace after Christmas, in one of the white communities. Five H.R.C. members elected to one year terms, have been re-appointed by the city and the county. They are Joyce Fitzgerald, Rev. E. McKay Miller, George Tom, Mary Utley and Daisy Williams. Other members were elected for a two or three year term. K James Stallings recruiting Blacks, women included. Paine College will be a major recruiting center for prospective employees and the students should be aware of this, he said. Stallings became interested in Banking when the National Bankers Association, an organization of commercial Black bankers were interested in developing a program to train Black men in banking. A program was set up in 1969 with the American Bankers Association. The white bank would train the man and it was hoped he would return to a Black bank. Mr. Stallings was trained at C&S which was the only participating bank in Georgia. He stated that he had the option of going to a Black Bank in another part of the state, but chose to say at C&f ; in Augusta. Stallings is married .to the former Geneva Butler. The) have three children, Sylvia Jimmy and Marcy. ' B Wit m _ 4I& 4 .___ 1 Dave Mack, (standing) National Chairman of the Paine College Alumni Association, hosts regional directors at the college Saturday. SCLC To Open Free Food House ATLANTA, GA. - Rev. Hosea L. Williams, President of the Atlanta Chapter of SCLC announced the opening of a POOR PEOPLE’S CHOW HOUSE, on Friday, November 17th, at the Wheat Street Baptist Church Education Building, 18 Yonge Street, N.E., Atlanta, at which time the RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY will be held. In explaining the purpose of Atlanta’s Free Food Program for hungry adults and children, Rev. Williams stated, “Believe it or not, many of our Sisters and Brothers, as well as thousands of little children are starving right here in the midst of one of the richest cities in the world. We found out that there are many whites, as well as blacks, who live off what they can steal. Many young women have to sell their bodies just to feed their hungry children and pay their rent. God is not pleased with this.” “Please allow me to share a most unforgettable experience with you,” Rev. Williams continued, “I came up on this idea one day while working in Vine City (Atlanta’s most celebrated slum area) I came across two dirty, raggedy, unshaved, black drunkard-looking men who asked me for a quarter. I looked down at them and asked, what do you want with a quarter? They replied, ‘We want to get some chow man.’ I told them they wanted to buy more wine. That stuff was killing them, therefore, I was not going to give them anything. One of the men staggered up and said, ‘Man, damn a drink; my belly hurts. I (i| PrW g hJI K Si W Bl ■’ i s fl I I II I ■ 4 IF ■flik * i want something to eat.’ Then I noticed just a step away was a little ghetto grocery store. I turned, walked in and ordered one loaf of bread and a pound of balogny. I returned to the men and said, “Okay, you all are so hungry, now eat. They snatched the as advertized by WT H B " the family radio station ” S.S.& TONIC TO N,C S' x fl bread out of the sack an before I could unwrap tl balogny those men had begu devouring the dry bread. stood watching them slappir several slices of balogn through their lips an cramming wads of bread dow their throats. Finally it dawne HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Mickey Kendrick (left) treated hubby, James, to surprise birthday party Saturday night. 178 Blacks Elected Nov. 7th WASHINGTON, D.C. - The number of blacks holding seats in state legislatures rose by 23 with the election of 178 black candidates in the November 7 election, a survey by the Joint Center for Political Studies has shown. There are now 227 black state legislators in 38 states, compared to 204 in 30 states before the election. (These figures do not include Alaska, where races involving two black incumbents were still undecided as of November 13). Os the 227 legislators, 103 on me - these men are not hungry, they are starving. 1 thought, my God, right here in one of the richest cities in the world people are starving to death for the want of food. My mind kept on going deeper and deeper into this incident. I began thinking if I didn’t have but two dollars in my pocket, had no job, and no other means of getting any more money, when my stomach began paining for food what would I do? I believe 1 would start thinking if I spend these two dollars for food and then get hungry what then - ROBBERY, STEALING, what would I do when 1 know 1 can’t find a job? Or, what about a woman with three children. She has five dollars and begins thinking what will 1 do to feed my children next time, after I spend this five dollars? If 1 was I™"™ BACHEILER FLYTHE I ■ TO THE PEOPLE OF BURKE, COLUMBIA AND RICHMOND H ■ ■ I have served as an assistant to the District Attorney for SPven years. When George Hams was District Attorney ' 4 EEBR 'fi. ! handled the affairs of the office by myself for a whole year ' , during his illness. I have handled the office by myself during ME th e diness of Mr Barton. I think everybody will that I |H| have been doing the work of at least three lawyers for the ’*oT *''*? ■ □st nine months. I have devoted my professional life to this EE|||G fE9EHH|EHi office, and I hope you will help me to continue this work as sh«® the District Attorney. If I am elected, you will have no reason to regret it I think the people of this judicial circuit, the law enforcement a. P ; officers, and most of the lawyers who try cases in the crimi- 5 ' iHfi |BS| nal division of the court have confidence in me. " MM| Anything you can do for me, I will appreciate. jjgK MME J. Bacheller Flythe PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT - PAID FOR BY THE CANDIDATE 4 \J f fl&f J! ai|L i IPlMflfli 11 f I ? 811 ! i fl ' f | f BB II flflßb. / Bfrons are incumbents re-elected in this month’s balloting; 49 are incumbents who hold seats which were not up for contest in this election, and the remaining 75 are blacks who were not in the previous legislatures. The figures were compiled by the Joint Center’s research division, with the aid of a network of JCPS correspondents throughout the country. The Joint Center for Political Studies is a private, non-partisan organization that woman, 1 just might prostitute myself to some man who would buy food to keep my children from starving. After feeding these people in SCLC’s Free Food House, we MUST work with their minds. To fill their bellies and leave their heads empty will only increase the problem. SCLC is seeking help with this problem. The public should look into the program; they will not only be helping to feed the hungry, they WILL BE HELPING TO ACHIEVE THE ELIMINATION OF CRIME! Mrs. Catherine Allen is Director of the POOR PEOPLE’S CHOW HOUSE. Concerned persons should call Mrs. Allen at 659-6820 or write to her at 18 Yonge Street, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. VOTE, or shut up. The Augusta News-Review, November 22,1972 which provides research, education and technical assistance to black and other minority group elected officials and to individuals and organizations representing minority group interests. According to the Center’s survey, blacks were elected in three states -- Arkansas, Minnesota and Oregon where there were none in the previous legislatures. The three black state representatives and one black state senator elected in Arkansas are the first black legislators in that state’s history. Other sizable gains were achieved by blacks in Texas, where there are now nine black representatives compared to only two black representatives and one black senator previously, and in Indiana, with five new black representatives where there were two in the past legislature. The largest loss of black SAND BAR PLAZA B B 200 BLOCK OF SAND BAR FERRY ROAD BB ME THRIF-TEE SUPER MARKET Bl ■ groceries meats beverages H9| Ml JOHNSON'S LAUNDERMAT Mi NEWLY OPENED ALL MODERN EQUIPMENT H|| K BLACKMON'S BARBER SHOP B H| HAIRCUTS HAIRSTYLES BLOWOUTS MB H| AUGUST A. GEORGIA MB Page 5 legislators occured in Illinois, where redistricting of multi-member districts contributed to defeat of three incumbents, reducing the number of black representatives from 14 to 11. The number of black state senators rose from 37 to 43, an increase of six, or 16 per cent. In the lower houses, the number of black representatives increased by 17, or ten per cent, from 167 to 184 (not including Alaska.) All but five of the black legislators elected this month are Democrats. Three state representatives and one senator are Republicans, and another senator ran on both Republican and Liberal tickets in New York City. One senator in New York ran on Democratic, Republican and Liberal tickets. There were 51 Republican legislative candidates, 247 Democrats and 13 independents or members of other parties on the November 7 ballot.