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The Augusta News-Review - May 3, 1973, From The Block To The Hill By R.L. Oliver BBBz W ■■■ Hey Coach Brock, Coach Roundtree tells me, “We are going next basketball season. All the others will be behind trying to catch up. The Eagles are going to steamroll.” Sharonna, I know it hurts, ooowwww!! She had two wisdom teeth extracted. Did you know, Andrew W. Fellers, the Economic Development Specialist, from the Georgia Economic Opportunity office in Atlanta, is married to Kathleen Fellows? She is the neice of the Rev. N.T. Young of Thankful Baptist Church. The fee for using the Julian Smith Casino Bar-B-Q pit, has been reduced from SSO to $25. Richmond County Commissioners voted to increase their salaries 5 percent, along with the rest of the county employee’s, retroactive Jan. 1, 1973. Jimmy Daniels, what happened to that slack suit? Hello! Shirley Griffin and Deborah Carline, two pretty lasses from Belle Bennett Hall at Paine College. Bill Walton (Breakfast with Bill WZZW) says he and Brother Shelby of WRDW, worked together way back in 1964. Johnny (the Rock) Gilbert, James Stallings of the Desoto, and I were whooping it up last Wednesday. Carpenter Elam, Tommy Washington, Billy Washington, Marvin Ware, Grady Gibson, and I, were really into that gospel singing thing, Sunday April 29th. Little April Cisrow and her mommy really looked cute in last weeks edition of the News-Review. What happened to Mose Eddie Morton last week? He wasn’t on the set. Congratulations to John Swint (Tax Assessors Board) and James M. Hinton, Jr. (Board of Elections). A whopping “Thank you” to the West Augusta Rotarians, for honoring the News media last week, and the certificate to the News-Review. Ed Dunbar, super Q’s super manager tells this one, “Harley Drew, one of Q’s DJs received a call from a Ramsgate Drive resident telling about his efforts to get a Persian cat out of a tree. The cat had been up there for two days, and all efforts were exhausted trying for help. The caller wanted to know if any of Harley’s listeners could help. Well the caller got his wish, a listener called in and said he would be more than glad to get the cat down, but did not make house calls. However the listner said if the resident -Mi flr KS / |mm|Wu yOJf, I mW ’ starring CICELY TYSON PAUL WINFIELD KEVIN HOOKS co-starring TAJ MAHAL .jfizdnllz Productions IMHK 'SOUNDER” A Robert B Radnllz Martin Ritt Film by luxe* :&<WI||I M H M I ! I ■ NOW SHOWING ! I phone 722-1866 I Shows At: 1:00 - 3:00 - 5:00 - 7:00 - 9:00 Page 2 would bring the tree by his office, he would be glad to help. YUK! Our typesetter Patsy, got whacked by a Richmond County Sheriff’s squad car last week. She is alright, but her auto is disabled from the broadside. g y t g e time ya ’u read this nifty edition of the News Review, it will be the 123rd day of 1973, with 242 days left in the year. Now hear this, from Fort Gordon comes the news that liquid marijuana has been found in the possession of a soldier. According to information received, it was the first time the military encountered the drug in the United States. However civilian authorities reported finding some of the same type drugs in Atlanta area. Here’s a zippy bit that ought to make you flip. The basic concepts of astrology date back over five thousand years. Astrologists say that the position of the sun, moon and planets at the time of your birth affects your entire life. So people born at different times of the year tend to have different potential characteristics. Students at the Atlanta University held a mock mayoral election recently and polled 2,113 votes out of a possible 2,525 for an 89.3 percent show of strength for Atlanta vice-mayor Maynard Jackson. The student organization called The Movement for Black Unity, are disturbed that three blacks have announced being in the mayoral race and it seems apparent other blacks will too. Calling on the black community to select one black candidate a student spokesman said, “splitting the black vote is often a strategy of those who do not wish to see black people in office. Aside from Jackson, State Senator Leroy Johnson, and Dr. W.J. Stafford in the race thus far. A sport note from Atlanta: The Atlanta Hawks professional basketball team have always said, they are one good forward from being a winning team. Well there are as of this writing, five ex-Hawk forwards considered not good enough for the Atlanta team playing in the National and American Basketball Association playoffs, all five just happen to be black. The ex-Hawk forwards are Joe Caldwell (Carolina Cougars - ABA), Zelmo Beatty (also of the ABA), Walt Hazzard (Golden State Warriors • NBA), Paul Silas (Boston Celtics - NBA) and Bill Bridges playing with such greats as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West nad Gail Goodrich, on the Los News Media Saluted By Augusta Rotarians The Augusta Rotarians saluted the entire area news media last Thursday. Naming it News Media Appreciation Day, a luncheon was held at Timmerman’s Inn and awards were given for best News, broadcasting and telecasting features of the year. Top honors went to Jim Davis, WJBF-TV, for the outstanding program, Dialoque, and the presentation of the League of Women Voters question of local office seekers, MEET THE CANDIDATES. Second runnerup was awarded to Bill Berry of WZZW and WTHB radio for his live broadcast of the Augusta Police departments community relations teams record hops for youth. Second runnerup was also awarded to Frank Adams, staff writer for the Augusta Chronicle and his story of the Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Had the pleasure of meeting George A. Christenberry, president of Augusta College last week. Richmond County Commissioner Don Neal tells me Manpower related services are eligible for special federal revenue sharing funds. Don is also chairman of the CSRA Manpower Planning Commission, and says that if his group application is accepted, sl.l million of the special funds will come straight to the Commission to help alleviate poverty related problems for the thirteen counties making up Georgia’s side of the CSRA. C.O. (Scott) McPherson, who is serving time at the Richmond County Correctional Institution was voted vice-president of the junior class by his fellow classmates at Augusta College. Hey ya’ll, guess who I saw operating a bulldozer at the new post office construction site? Bubba Hunter from the HUI. Emma Wade of the African Botique and company were in Columbus, Ga. doing a fashion show over the weekend. Hello’s and Hi’s to: John Kenner, Bob Bush, Estelle, Ann Washington, Mrs. Ed Mclntyre, (who I understand reads my column) Virginia, Bernice Davenport, Georgine Washington, James L. (Shorty) Harris, Lula Bush, Viola Evans, Miss Betty VUlere, Annette, (former Collins) WUlie and Helen Johnson on West Wheeler Road, Roger BUlingsly and Robestein Jennings, (down at Maryland) Linda McNair and Mrs. Emily Driefuss. X Amvets Post 616 y 9th & Walton Way 6 Friday May 4th 6 Tie SoutL Siofez Movmkt V 9:30 P.M. UNTIL ? y Advance Admission $3.25 —At Door $3.50 V Singing Their BIG HIT y “I’ve Been Watching You” I'ffillSl'W wSw controversial bad bond issue. SIOO was presented to the Easter Seal Society in the name of the first award winner Jim Davis. Certificates of appreciation were issued by Rotary Club president, Robert Beckum who said, “We take pride in our news media.” Those accepting certificates were R.L. Oliver - News Review, Jean Downy - WAUG Radio, Marty Farrell - WBIA Radio, Vernon Massengale - WFNL Radio, Bob Young - WGAC Radio, Tony Scott - WGUS Radio, Marion Cooke - WRDW Radio, Ed Dunbar - WBBQ Radio, Jay Jaffe - WRDW-TV, Bob Brown ■ Augusta Herald and BUI Bridges of the Mirror. Speaker for the occasion was William A. Simpson, Journalism graduate of the University of Georgia. Simpson concluded the Alumni Elects Officers The Paine college Local Alumni Association, held its installation of officers, Saturday, April 28, 1973, at a luncheon in the Paine College Dining Hall. The Rev. L.R. Neal, out-going president officiated. The following officers were installed: Rev. H. W. Phinizy, Jr., President Y. N. Myers, Sr., Vice-President Miss George L. Thompkins, Secretary Mrs. Tanya B. Anderson, Financial Secretary Mrs. helen G. McNatt, Assistant Secretary Mrs. Frances P. Harris, Treasurer Charles G. Harris, Jr., Reporter Rev. J. E. Robinson, Chaplain M. M. Scott, Jr., Parliamentarian The installation and luncheon were attended by some 200 alumni of the college. BENNETT GAS COMPANY 1829 Gordon Highway AIR CONDITION HEATING APPLIANCES PROPANE GAS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL lpgas TANKS, SALE OR LEASE r > Free Estimates - Financing u r GAS Ava " Bb,e . Phone 738-7782 festivities by saying, “The public has far more concern for accuracy than immediacy. Most of the general public has no concept of what the media does.” put noun uote where noun mOUTH is. DIXIE FINANCE CO. 402 NINTH STREET LOANS ON SIGNATURE FURNITURE - AUTO R. S. CREED. MGR PHONE 724-0312 OFFICE HOURS: 8 30 TO 6:00 • J I I XT UJ6O WHERE ECONOMY ' *®-22 LB. Avn ■ ■ ■ A*,» U ' ■ ■ “SUPFD n .. 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Pressure 6.99 4X 8 X 5/8"T-111 Rough Sawn Siding 8.99 Panelin 9 299 J ’ _■ y the Student Government Association and Editor of the student newspaper. In a post election statement Thurmond commented, “One of the primary goals of my administration will be to improve Paine academically, spritually and socially through cooperative college efforts.” Other students elected were Johnny Nims, Augusta, Ga., Vice-Preiident; Roy Gresham, Washington, Ga., Representative to the Board of Trustees; Lindsey Napier, Sylvester, Ga., Treasurer; Theresa Lovett, Lincolnton, S.C., Secretary; Fred Smith, Athens. Ga., Editor of The Paineite and Anthony Marshall, Tampa, Fla., Editor of the Lion; also Mary Harris, Fitzgerald, Ga., Miss Paine.