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The Augusta News-Review, February 8, 1973 -
Jackson Heads Senior
Services Program
By R.L. Oliver
Mr. Joseph Thomas Jackson,
is program director of the
“Senior Services Aides
Program. for the
Augusta-Richmond County
area.
Born in Savannah, Georgia
Mr. Jackson moved to Augusta
15 years ago. He is Ret. U.S.
Army, married to the former
Margaret George of Metter,
Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson
have tow children.
The Senior Community
Service Aides Project is
primarily this. If you are 55
years of age or older and have
an income of less than $2,100
a year and are single, or $2,600
in a family of two, you may be
placed in “On the job
training,” where you can work
twenty hours a week.
This program is sponsored
by the National Retired
Teachers Association (NRTA)
and the American Association
of retired persons, and is
funded under a federal grant.
The project places persons
over 55, with limited income,
into jobs with non profit
organizations in the
African- American
History Week
At Paine
College
By Neva Mayweather
The Annual Observance of
African American History
Week will begin February 11
and end February 16.
This observance was
initiated in 1926 by Carter G.
Woodson. Mr. Woodson felt
the need of having one week
out of the year set aside for the
purpose of examining and
analyzing many of the
historical accomplishments of
the Black Man in America. For
the past 47 years we have
worked at our history in an
effort to recognize the
importance of the Black
Experience.
During the week (Feb. 11 -
16) millions of Africans and
Afro-Americans will join in the
development of this year’s
theme “Biography illuminate
the Black Experience.” Paine
College realizes the importance
of our Black heritage in her
continuing efforts toward
education.
Paine College has scheduled
an entire week of activities
centered around illuminating
the Biographies of Black
historians, educators, scientists,
musicians, and Poets. Not only
giving recognition to Malcolm
X., Martin Luther King, Lucy '
Craft, Laney Harriet Tubman, *
and other well knowns, but
emphasizing the creativity and
legacy of those who are never
mentioned.
Our activities will include a
guest speaker, Art Exhibit, Rap
Session.
Other activities include a
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Joseph T. Jackson
community or in public
services.
Enrollees are given a Medical
Examination and are covered
by Workman’s Compensation
Insurance, as well as, a free
membership in the American
Association of Retired Persons
(AARP).
Interested persons should
contact the Senior Community
Services Aide office at the
Georgia State Employment
Office Services - 425 9th
Street. The corner of Telfair at
9th, or call 722-6465.
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Chaplain Francis Sampson,
USO Thanks Local
Volunteers
“Anyone who likes people
would enjoy USO work,”
according to Ken Person,
executive director of the
Augusta area USO. The local
activity is marking the
observance of National USO
Month by paying special
recognition to the many CSRA
businesses and organizations
which supports its program.
The nation’s first USO was
opened in Anniston, Alabama
in February, 1941.
At its recent Volunteer
Recognition Program, the
Augusta USO thanked nearly
300 organizations and 50
individuals for their volunteer
basketball game (Paine vs.
Morris Brown), African
American Folklore with an
Antebellum sermon, art
exhibits by members of the
Triangle Association of
Colleges.
A special feature will be the
display of the life and career of
Miss Lucy Craft Laney.
5 .gig
Mrs. Lucy Williams accepts check from Mr. Earl L-Rl Arthur Stewart, James Walker, G.S. Stone, E. Ervin, Mrs. L. Williams, Mrs. K.
Thurmond as Basileus G.S. Stone (L) and W.B. Bryant Roth, C. Lamback, W.B. Bryant, Mrs. S.W. Stork and Earl Thurmond,
look on.
Psi Omega Chapter Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Supports
The Underprivileged Os Richmond County
Saturday, February 3, 1973
climaxed a Bring In Clothes
Project for the Community
Clothing Shop sponsored by
Psi Omega Chapter. The shop is
located at 1856 Broad Street
and operated by Church
Women of Catholic, Jewish and
Protestant Faiths.
The president, Mrs. Lucy
efforts in behalf of Fort
Gordon servicemen and
women. Noting that up to
18,000 visits a month are
recorded at the Broad Street
USO location, Person observes,
“This is a tremendous, warm
community, and the service
members are respected very
highly in Augusta; so when we
need assistance, the people
respond most generously.”
The executive director is
assisted by two program
directors, Mrs. Christine
Gardner and Miss Paula Ray.
It’s their job, according to
Person, to keep the program
from becoming stereotyped.
The USO is open every day and
includes such free activities as
weekend buffets, movies,
dances, television, pool and
picnics. Junior volunteers,
single girls from ages 17 to 25,
do a lot to attract attendance
at the picnics, Person says.
Other services offered
soldiers include discount
tickets to local theaters, some
Atlanta sporting events, and
other activities such as “Six
Flags over Georgia.” The local
director also notes that
military visitors to the state
capital may obtain rate
discounts from Atlanta hotels
through the Atlanta USO.
Person, a 13-year veteran of
USO work, says today’s soldier
“is a much more sharper
individual” than those he
entered the Air Force with
back in 1942. “A large number
of the fellows we have here at
Fort Gordon who use our
facilities are a fine type,” he
says, noting, “They are sharp,
aware of what’s going on, very
knowledgeable in many
subjects, and with minds of
their own.”
The local administrator sees
the Augusta USO as “a living
room where soldiers can relax,
get away from the post, and
talk to someone not in the
military.”
While the future of the local
facility seems secure, Person
predicts some stateside closings
of USO’s because of military
personnel reductions and the
resulting lack of patronage.
However, he notes a new thrust
to overseas area with new
USO’s being planned for
Thailand, Korea, Germany and
Spain.
Williams made an appeal to the
Basileus and members of the
chapter for its support. The
project was willingly accepted
and turned over to the Social
Action Chairman, Mr. E.H.
Thurmond.
Two weeks after adopting
the project, Mrs. Williams and
Mrs. Kenneth Roth, Chairman
your
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REVEREND J.L. STOKES
The North Augusta Baptist
Church and its pastor, the
Reverend J.L. Stokes, will be
in charge of the morning
service at the First Baptist
Church of Jacksonville,
Florida, Sunday, February 11,
1973, to help the members and
friends honor their pastor, the
Reverend W.E. Young, in a day
of appreciation. A bus will
leave Sunday morning from the
North Augusta Baptist Church,
North Augusta, South
Carolina. Persons interested in
going may contact Mrs. Lula
Tolbert at 724-7811 or
722-4386, or Mrs. Laura M.
Stokes at 722-4471, ext. 231
or 722-6919.
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of Cashiers met with members
of the chapter to further
explain the services rendered
by the Clothing Shop.
Highlighting the effort of
the Clothing Shop by
Churchwomen of Augusta was
the gathering at the Omega
Fraternity House located at
505 Gwinnett Street where a
MACK DOUGLAS DAY
The S.H. Thompkins
Memorial Club will celebrate
| its 27th anniversary on
February 11, 1973 at 7:00
P.M. at Pierce Grove Baptist
| Church. Mrs. Katie Thurmond
will be mistress of ceremonies.
The Rev. Eva Johnson of
I Aiken, S.C. will be the guest
I speaker, the Gardenhire
I Memorial Choir will be the
I guest choir, the public is
I invited to attend.
J Mrs. L.A. James, President,
I Mrs. H. Montgomery,
| Secretary, Mrs. R. Hunter,
Treasurer.
S. H. THOMPKINS
Mack Douglas day will be
observed at 8:00 P.M. Sunday,
February 11, 1973 at Union
Baptist Church.
Featured speaker is Rev. J.P.
Tate, pastor of Beulah Grove
Baptist Church.
Union Baptist Church is
located at 11th and Greene
Streets.
The public is invited to
attend.
DEATHS
RETIRED 89 YEAR OLD
TEACHER DIES
Miss Marie V. Keel, a retired
89 year old teacher passed
large number of Omega men
brought in a large amount of
clothes. A donation was
presented by the chapter to
buy additional clothes.
Representing the Clothing
Shop were Mrs. Lucy Williams,
Mrs. Kenneth Roth, Chairman
of Cashiers, Mrs. S.W. Stork,
Chairman of Sorting.
away at her residence. Services
are to be held at the Allendale
First Baptist Church. Miss Keel
had taught in the Allendale
public schools for 23 years, she
had retired in 1951.
ARMY SERGEANT DIES
Sergeant Leroy Lawrence
passed away at a local hospital.
Sgt. Lawrence was stationed at
Fort Gordon.
Arrangements are to be
announced by Dent’s
undertaking establishment.
MRS. BEULAH KITCHENS
Mrs. Beulah Kitchens,
a native of Gibson, Ga. died
Tuesday in Jefferson County
Hospital in Louisville, Georgia.
Services were held
Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the
Johnson Methodist Church.
MRS. ZACK SMITH
Mrs. Zack (Carrie Doyle)
Smith of 1438 Wrightsboro
Road died Sunday in a local
hospital.
Services were held
Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the
Antioch Baptist Church.
Dent’s undertaking
establishment was in charge of
the arrangements.
SAL WARNER
Mr. Sal Warner, a former
resident of Augusta passed
away in an Atlanta Nursing
home.
Services were held at 2 p.m.
in the First Shiloh Baptist
Church.
W.H. Mays Mortuary was in
charge of arrangements.
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Mayor Newman
To Speak
At Paine
The honorable Lewis A.
Newman, Mayor of Augusta,
will speak at Paine College
Monday night, February 12, in
the odeum of the music
building at 7:00 P.M.
He, along with City and
County officials will discuss
the subject “Changing Patterns
in Race Relations Between the
Black and white population of
Augusta, Ga.
Other participants on the
panel will be Carrie Mays,
Edward Mclntyre and Donald
Neal.
Charles Walker, Executive
Director of the Human
Relations Commission will be
the moderator.
The public is invited.
This program is the second
in a series of the Project in
Humanities and Contemporary
issues sponsored by Paine
College and the Medical
College of Georgia.
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Ms. Ethel Mathews
The first organizational
meeting of the Augusta
Chapter of the National
Welfare Rights Organization
was held last Wednesday night
at the Parish House on Pine
Street.
Mrs. Ethel Mathews, state
president of NWRO was the
speaker.
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