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Police Report ROBBERY A 7-11 Store on West Washington Road was robbed by a man with a bar of soap this week. Store operator Henry Boyd said the man came to the counter with the soap and a model car in his hand which he dropped and pulled a gun and robbed him. The man drove away from the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash on him. ARRESTED ON MARIJUANA CHARGE The Augusta Police made the arrest of 11 persons on marijuana charges, and one person for marijuana and L.S.D. at a musical concert at Bell Auditorium last Saturday night. Those arrested were soldiers from Fort Gordon on drug violation charges. Those arrested were 19 and twenty years old, Tony Zawhorodny 19, Steven W. Woodrume 20, James R. Soles 18, Ralph L. Prince, 20, David A. Thornton 18, Duane W. Morse 17, Raymond A. Beltian 18, Tommy H. Walker 20, Stanley D. Jackson 20, and Ricky A. Huble 19. Huble was charged with possession of both marijuana and L.S.D. BURGLAR TAKES $730 FROM SLEEPING COUPLE A man and his wife asleep in a local motel room were robbed of a reported $730 worth of personal items taken from their automobile. Mr. John Castle from Pana, Illinois reported to Richmond County Deputies that $250 in cash among other things including a S2OO movie camera, and $250 worth of men’s and women’s shoes. tall TOPS IN TALL APPAREL -jji fys/uons SUCKS how 1018 Bro W St™. «2 - sl9 Values Phone 722-0035 Wra nj'/iidd jhuihj are? sal& Save $lO on a Tenico or Warm Morning gas free-for about 2< a load! Enjoy the convenience of space heater; and keep right on saving while you enjoy having three heat selections, five drying cycles (including its clean, constant heat —because you can’t beat Natural one for Permanent Press) and an extra large lint screen. Gas for economy. Select the down payment of your choice. Terms Save S2O on a Speed Queen or Whirlpool gas are available, dryer; and you’ll also save on time, ironing, and operating Natural Gas. There’s no better, more economical costs. Because gas dries clothes faster, more wrinkle- way to dry clothes and keep warm. Georgia Natural Gas Company ® IM- —I ■ 1111111 L , tryflV' ?, ' ■ J __ 1 ’ ■■ .. / 1 h H 111 I jh I rtc hH "— pi,i I - fjj _ La ’’ M \®&®S i ''WI I ■ if ■it <:• MM . tgi fei J ■ - JH| TAPE PLAYER TAKEN FROM AUTO Mr. Robert Hayler reported another theft in the county on the same night at a car wash. Mr. Hagler reported a $l2O tape player was taken from his automobile. SISOO BEDROOM SUITE TAKEN Dennis Tendor of 2327 Central Avenue reported to Augusta police that a SISOO Bedroom Suite was taken from his vacant home. CAR“DROWNED” Richmond County Deputies were told of an auto that drowned behind Continental Can Co. Tyrone Williams stated he parked his car behind the factory to go fishing, but when he returned the car stalled so he left it overnight. On his return, he found that the flood gates at the plant had been open overnight to let in water. CARMICHAEL CALLS FOR BUILDING, NOT DESTROYING Oakland, Calif. (NBNS) - Stokely Carmichael, who formerly told blacks to “go out and kill them (whites),” preached a different sermon this week when he urged a gathering at North Peralta Community College to “seek and create a new system through a scientific and systematic program. We must be preoccupied with building, not destroying,” the head of the African People’s Revolutionary party said. From The Block To The Hill By R.L. Oliver The topic of discussion this week asked of three interviewee’s is, “Do You Think The Black Community Is Receiving Sufficient News Coverage From The Local Press? Mr. Marion Barnes - 9th and Gwinnett. I refuseto answer on grounds I am totally prejudiced toward the local press, because they are totally predjudiced toward me, a black man. Mr. W.C. Smith - local citizen. No, there are too many things of a constructive nature in Augusta-Richmond County taking place in the black community that are surpressed by all the news media, and that’s television, radio, and the press. But in recent weeks, there has been a conservative effort on the part of Jim Davis and Jay Mann, they have been PAINE COLLEGE WW NEWS- 1 ’I ▼ ▼ Mrs. Latimer Blount FOUNDER’S DAY Paine College will celebrate its 90th year of formal instruction with Founder’s Day activities on Saturday and Sunday, the 10 and 11 of February. Alumni and friends of Paine College are encouraged to participate in the celebration of this 90th Anniversary and the entrance into the “Golden Decade” leading to a full century of service to humanity. The principal ceremony during Founder’s Day weekend will be held in the Gilbert -Lambuth Memorial Chapel on campus at 11 A.M., the 11th of February. Flowers will be placed on the graves of founders follow ing the Chapel service. Other activities include an alumni Reception on the 10th of February and art exhibits on campus February 6 through 15. The first annual Founder’s Day Reception sponsored by giving some cooperation, but you have to call them, they never call us. Mr. Henry W. Phinizy, 1248 Pine St. No! I do not feel there is adequate coverage by the news media in the Augusta-Richmond County community for Blacks. There are too many constructive things going on that go unreported. Mr. Lewis J. Young - 2833 Wheeler Road No! I do not believe we as Black folk receive sufficient coverage by the local news papers. Most of the news concerning Blacks is cutting, shooting, or crime. We have society goings on, but you read very little about it and there is no black society reporter. It seems like they hunt for crime and shootings and nothing else. the Augusta Chapter of the Paine College Alumni Assoc iation will begin at 8 P.M. on the 10th of February, in the Civic Room of the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company, Gwinnett and Pine Streets. Two art exhibits are plan ned. A circulating Student Art Show of the Triangle Assoc iation of Colleges will be displayed in the Candler Library featuring 36 pieces, eight of which were contrib uted by the Paine College students. Another exhibit in the corridor and in rooms 202 and 201 of Mary Helm Hall will feature Afro-American works by nationally recognized black artists along with photo graphs and biographical sketches of the artists. Paine College, chartered in 1883 through the joint efforts of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was initially designed to train ministers and teachers, Fi ll i w ilfA IfRJ Local disc jockeys hosted the first of a series of “Soul Train” extravaganzas at Augusta College last Thursday night. Howard Wade (L) presents trophies to dance contest winners while Flash Gordon congratulates the nimble soulsters. providing secondary as well as collegiate education. From its first rented quarters on Broad Street, students and faculty moved to the present Fifteenth Street location in 1886. Since then, classroom buildings, dorm itories, a library a gymnasium, chapel and student center have supplanted the barns and culti vated fields which existed on the site. Today the emphasis at Paine is on preparing students for a wide variety of careers from business to the professionals while encouraging personal growth in a Christian atmos phere. The Augusta Chapter of the Paine College Alumni Assoc iation, in conjunction with Founder’s Day activities, will sponsor a reception for all Paine College Alumni at 8 P.M. on Saturday, the 10th of February, in the Civic Room of the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company, located at the corner of Gwinnett and Pine Streets. The sponsors, who hope to make this Founder’s Day Re- ception an annual event, cordially invite all Paine College Alumni and friends of the college to attend. sadc 'Men'll 9 > AFTER INVENTORY W - Knit shirts Sul,s ■Shoes ’Tunic Suits REDUCTION TO 50% OFF take Advantage of National Advertized Brands "SHOP WHERE THE CELEBRITIES SHOP” If JACK LEVINE’S MEN’S SHOP W 973 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. The Augusta News-Review, February 8, 1973 - More than 8 million Blacks aren’t registered. Are you part of the problem or part of the solution? 46,000 Americans killed in Vietnam can't vote this year. What's your excuse? Page 3