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From The Block To The Hill By RX. Other Y’all remember Tommie Olds don’t you? Well, I talked to Tommie via telephone last week. He’s a special assistant in the Community Relations-Division of The Department of Justice. For those of you who don’t know Tommie, he is the former Black Police Lieutenant with the Augusta Police Department, who set so many “first Black” records for that department. First Black Sergeant, First Black Vice-Squad Commander, first Black Community Relation Team member, and first Black lieutenant with the force. Ben Sloan, 111, Superior Court Reporter is Seeking a judgement to recover some' $ 11,000 or more from - Guess Who? It was nice seeing Connie Singletary, Grady Abrams, Jessie (Blue) Lee and Curtis Mackey. Panhandlers have a new approach on Broad Street. This time it’s gleaners for a youth fund drive by little old so-called church ladies. Hey! Alton (Al) Campbell what’s Oreo cookie? YUK! YUK! Rev. Ike of Boston comes to Augusta via television June 24th. He will be televised every Sunday morning at 7:30 AM beginning on that date. The program will be named “The Joy of Living”. Hey, hey the second issue of Dawn magazine will be featured in the June 28th edition of the News-Review. Dawn is a relatively new Black Magazine that is published Nationally and is featured in thirty-seven Black newspapers across the country. The next issue will feature such “Hot News Items” as Bobby Womack: Not Just A Ghost of Sam Cooke; Dawn Sports Gallery with Black Professional Tennis Star Arthur Ashe; Black Baseball Stars find the Designated Hitler Rule a blessing with Orlando Cepeda, Rico Carty, Tommy Davis and Frank Robinson; “Life in a Vietnamese Prison Camp with former Black POW Air Force Captain Anthony Marshall. And you most certainly don’t want to miss “The Dawn Quiz” and “What’s going on and Where”. So be on the lookout for Dawn, Dawn, Dawn Magazine, it’s coming June 28th along with your News-Review. Famous Words of the Week Mayor Newman in regards to the Georgia Department of Investigation here in Augusta, We will pursue the investigation. I think we have enough smoke to investigation if there is a fire.” Charles 0. Phillips-Augusta City Clerk, regarding the energy crisis, “We don’t anticipate any problems with the city in so far as gasoline goes. We have three contracts instead of one. One for Aviation, One for Police and Fire Departments and One for the remaining departments.” Arthur Stewart, director of the Neighborhood Youth Corps here tells me that his . program has been funded ($100,000) for a summer program for youth in 1973. Arthur says that 92 percent of the funds will go directly to the enrollers. That will be for kids, 240 to be exact, to work 35 hours a week. Arthur praises Richmond County Commissioner Don Neal for his efforts in expiditing the much needed funds. Here’s wishing a speedy recovery to Mrs. Gloria Ward. Gloria has a sore, sore throat so Get Well Soon. She is employed at WBBQ in the traffic department. Man, oh man, does that “Ye Old Fashion Hand Dipped Ice Cream” taste good at Charles Black Women Uneasy About Feminism Movement By Louise E. Wyche National Black News Service WASHINGTON-A lot of black women who have achieved more than black men are considerably uneasy about the sometimes militant feminism ofthe 19705. That’s the persistent theme of the National Black Women’s Political Leadership Caucus annual convention held here over the weekend, and it’s a re-occuring problem that black McCann, Ann Olds, and Vincent Graham’s Wishbone on Wrightsboro Road. Delicious! I was casually looking through the 1962 Paine College year book and guess who I saw? Frances Tutt, Robert Hadley, Charles Smith, Herman Harris, Arthur Sims, Roosevelt Green, George Mays (on his knees - Raisin In The Sun), and Mallory Millender. FREDDIE GAVIN RETIRES JULY 1, 1973. Famous Words Os The Week: Judge Anthony Alaimo: “The standard fine in this court is $100; We’ve been hit by inflation.” INTICING ADVERTISEMENT “NO HOTPANTS OR BATHING SUITS ALLOWED IN THE DINING ROOM.” PLEASE REMOVE BEFORE ENTERING. It is interesting to note that Flip Wilson has Republican furniture in his bedroom -a “Watergate Bed”. Just a note of interest, gasoline only costs 13c per gallon for the city of Augusta to purchase. Stax records which produced Watt Stax, will produce the life story of Billy Eckstine. I disagree whole heartily with a recent editorial - Wed. June 6, 1973 - that Attorney John Ruffin injected even by innuendo - Racism in the Colesium Authority issue. When it was a regrettable misapplication of judgment on the part of Richmond County Commission Chairman Norman Simowitz in reference to his initial appointments to that authority. Last December 1972 Mr. Simowitz had the audacity to say Richmond County wasn’t ready for a Black Chairman. This too was a regrettable mis-application of judgment and racism on the part of Mr. Simowitz. Hellos and Hi’s to Shirley Griffin, Debrah Carline, Willie Simon, Johnny and Florence Williams, the staff and gang at the CAP agency on Walden Drive, Mary Bussey and Kaye Morgan at the Food Buying Club on Hicks Street, Mary Abrams and the gang at Weed Center, Lula Bush and the mob at the Pine Street Center. Condolences go out to Tim Saunders for his irreplaceable loss. Did Ya’ll know that Ivan Calhoun - son of Mr. & Mrs. W. Wade - is a champion twirler at Glenn Hills High? Ivan also sings in the choir and plays the organ. First it was no- fault insurance now no-fault divorce. Next it will be no-fault marriage. Hooray. Greene Street parkway between Sixth and Tenth Streets will be converted to a real park with benches, lights at night. Just great, just great. Regardless of what, how, when or where regarding the Smoking - No Smoking issue. I still contend smoking does not harm everyone who engages in it. The Nixon Administration according to reports is considering asking Congress to raise gasoline taxes by as much a $7 billion a year. This we are told will not make any more motor fuel available. But it will help relieve the energy crisis in that, most Americans will not be able to afford gasoline if this consideration is approved. This will also relieve pollution as those who cannot afford to purchase gasoline will either walk, or ride bicycles. women must face. The group, which was founded two years ago, included women from New York, Illinois, California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, lowa, Maryland, D.C., Ohio and Michigan. “We have to deal with racism and then sexism,” said Carol Payne, one of the organizers of the conference. “We have a different set of priorities than white women. We are not aligned with that strictly feminist movement.” The movie “Soylent Green” was the last movie Edward G. Robinson starred in before his death. The Beverly Manor Convalescent Center has been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accredication of Hospitals. Great goings for Henry “Hammerin Hank” Aaron hitting two homers over the weekend. He is only twenty-five away from Babe Ruth’s 714 record homers. Ya’ll should take a look at former city councilman W.W. Hasty’s garden at 1008 Ellis I— OVER 1/2! off HHh Our Towel Ever! 111 WKlfl ll Choose from 4 Patterns, 9 Colors! 3000 to Sell! II M&T BATH TOWEL W ■ w ■ fgff ; ! Fall/Winter 1972 ' W 'FHf - i Catalog Regular tks - priccS2js S S ea . i IBK a I I k ~IKC s 1 Hand Towel \ Price 73 c Wash Cloth « I Bl MW ; Sears exclusive terry Dry lon Towels .. .70% cotton and I i i 1 v .. Actually 20% more absorbant than ' J■ "' 'WA TJfe all-cotton terry, feel softer too! Vibrant colors stay HI * V a! ft V’’ lu /i L bright washing after washing. Patterns are woven clear Choose from four of our most popular patterns, similar to those shown at left. 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Aug. 19/Z Full - Dual Control 517.94 9.88 58.06 7 52.09 OFF! Choose From Gold, z 1 Wa W 'tWI Blue or A rocado Qucen :.^ a ' c °±2l. !L2L 2122 L .X 88 LA Y-A WA Y FOR FALL Now! King - Dual Control 529.74 15.88 513.86 SB ‘ 97 GEORGIA Road Wolton Flow.rj 738-4547 OCdTS at Sunvot Phon. 724-0831 T*® J SUNDAY 1 P.M. - A F.M, ■ Another participant put it this way: “I’m just an average black woman,” said one Washington woman, Antoinette Parker. “I really feel the emphasis should be placed on black women helping to push their black men. I really do. White women can afford to talk about woman’s lib... I’m sorry, that’s how I feel.” Perhaps, the tone of the entire conference was set by Dr. Nellis J. Saunders of Street. Is it growing?! Congratulations to Mrs. Marie Wright and J.T. Lawrence on their promotions received at the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company. “God has used the injuries I’ve had to mold me into the type man he intends me to be.” Graig Baynham, the former North Augusta, Georgia Tech, Dallas Cowboy, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardnal former footballer, on his retirement. For the interested person who wanted to know if the recent splurge of Black movies ranked in the top ten all time Michigan, a former state legislator, who is chairman of SEE BLACK WOMEN Page 8 movie money makers - not the top ten but the top twenty-five. Superfly ranks eleventh with a gross of over six million dollars, followed by Lady Sing The Blues”, thirteenth withclose to five million dollars. Shafts Big Score and Buck and the Preacher rank twenty-third and twenty-four respectively, with both films grossing well over three million dollars. R esi( ] en t s o f Barton Village are sure keeping their fingers crossed hoping they will get bus service to the downtown shopping area, when the city of Augusta officially takes over the helm of the Augusta Coach Company. Red Foxx for the benefit of those who don’t know has been named “Television Father of The Year” for 1973. Lewis Young, Grand Deputy of The Georgia District and the sixteen thousand Prince Hall mg—Hßa ' ' i| ■H K/ iIS ■■ .11 mV I Mrs. Lucille Armstrong, widow ot Jazz great Louis Armstrong, congratulates officials of Calvert Distillers Company for its support of 4(kweeK series of free live jazz concerts at the N.Y. Jazz Museum. Left to right: David Newman, national brand manager; Bernard Derringer, vice-president; Mrs. Armstrong and Alvin Fleischman, president of the firm. Masons are convening in Columbus, Georgia. Hi to Joe , Jerry and Flo The Augusta News-Review - June 14, 1973, down at the Senior Citizens Aides Program, 601 Greene Street. And another precious hi to the beautiful strawberries, lovely, lovely. Page 7