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The Augu«*» News-Review - August 23, 1973 -
Little Olympics
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R.L. Oliver
Olympics in 1973? That’s
right and it reminded one of a
mass midget decathlon.
The Little Olympics was held
recently in Hyde Park.
With more than three
hundred youths participating,
there were many athletic events
including basketball, softball
throw, the fifty yard dash, free
throw, three legged race, potato
sack race and the exercise
contest.
These games were sponsored
and supervised by the Deodato
Community House, a group of
youthful Catholic theological
students from across the nation.
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The only handicap to hiring us
is not knowing where to find us.
You won’t find guys like us sell
ing pencils on street corners. We’re
skilled, able-bodied workers. We’re
industrial designers. Salespeople
Secretaries. Managers. Account
ants. Technicians. Blue collar and
white collar.
Unfortunately, though, too many
of us are unemployed.
And the irony of it is, it’s not that
men and women like yourself don’t
want to hire us. It’s simply that you
don’t know how to go about it.
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Program coordinator Bob
Cushing, of Meridian,
Massachusetts chose the name,
“Deodato Community” when
he first came to Augusta in
mid-June. Cusing said,
“Deodato means gifts of God.
“When 1 first came to Hyde Park
and looked around and saw
there wonderful children, they
made me realize that all people
are gifts of God to and for each
other.”
Mrs. Mary Utley poses with
Hyde Park youths at Little
Olympics. Sheila Petit, Delores
Brown, Shirley Brown, Joan
Herrington, Cynthia O’Niel and
George Smith.
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Department of Vocational Rehabili
tation. Its function is not only to
evaluate a person's disabilities and
to’ help him rehabilitate himself.
But to help place him in a job that
allows him to fulfill his capabilities.
If you are interested in tapping
your state’s supply of hard-working,
capable men and women, write to
your State Director of Vocational
Rehabilitation. His office is located
in your state capital.
Tell him what kind of business
you’re in. What job openings need
[ A.S. DOC YOUNG "
GOOD MORNING,
[ SPORTS!
AARON’S LOVE AFFAIR
By Doc Young
There was a great hullaballoo in sports when the Braves
moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta. In Atlanta, this was one of
the big stories of all time. Atlanta, sometimes called the “New
York of the South,” finally had bridged the gap between
minor and major league baseball.
But, to Mrs. Billye Williams, it was no big deal. The arrival of
Hank Aaron, superstar, sent no tingles up her spine. As recently
as two years ago, as Mrs. Williams says now:
“I had never seen him play. I had heard of him, but I was
only dimly aware of his existence or of the Braves, for the
matter.”
But love has changed all that. Two years ago, Hank and his
first wife, Mrs. Barbara Aaron, were divorced. A few months
later, Hank met Mrs. Williams, lovely widow of Dr. Samuel
Williams, who was a theology professor at Morehouse College.
Romance blossomed and, in the fall, they will be married.
And, now, Mrs. Billye Williams is a fan who attends all
Atlanta home games and catches a few on the road. She is an
enthusiastic fan who says: “You should see the way I jump up
and down when Hank gets a homer.”
If it is true that the romance has turned Mrs. Williams into a
baseball fan - and it is - it also has broadened Aaron’s interests.
He is now more involved with Black affairs than he was
previously. He works with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and
Operation PUSH and with the Rev. Leon Sullivan and his
Opportunities Industrialization centers. Last winter, Hank
conducted a bowling tournament which raised S 25,000 for
Sickle Cell Anemia and is now a serious student of the life and
times of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is easily understandable. Mrs. Williams has taught
English literature and education at Atlanta University and
worked as the director of Community Relations at Morehouse
College. She is now involved with a television program called
“Today in Georgia.”
Mrs. Williams, who wears a Z'/z-carat diamond marquise
engagement ring, says she and Hank often discuss racial
relations and black affairs. Although she didn’t say it, this is a
sure thing: She has discovered that although Hank Aaron never
attended college, he possesses an excellent mind. Much has been
written about his fluent wrists, his home-run power, and his
deceptive stride. But not nearly enough has been written about
the fine mind of the man.
Mrs. Williams is the mother of a six-year-old child. Hank, one
of eight children bom to a Mobile shipyard worker and his
wife, is the father of four -two girls and two boys: Gaile, 19, a
Fisk University student; and Dorinda, 13; Hank, Jr., 17; and
Larry, 16. Hank lives in an Atlanta apartment and drives a
Chevrolet.
That says a lot about the kind of man Hank Aaron is: He
earns more than $200,000 annually; he is the biggest name in
sports; barring mishap, he is certain to break Babe Ruth’s career
homerun record. But there’s no Cadillac or Mercedes-Benz in
his garage. He is as easy to approach as a rookie. He is the
epitome of the gentleman.
In Hank Aaron, Mrs. Billye Williams is getting a great man.
In her, he’s getting a marvelous lady. You can’t make a better
match than that!
to be filled. The background, experi
ence and sKills required.
He'll be more than happy to put
you in touch with the right people
for your company or organization.
People who will appreciate the op
portunity to help your company
grow. Who will work to their fullest
potential. And help your company
and our nation —prosper.
Write: Director, State Department
of Vocational Rehabilitation at your
state capitol.
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Willie Mays trots around bases after blasting home
run against Cincinnati in fourth at Shea last Week. It
was sixth of season for Wondrous Willie and the 660th
of his spectular career.
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Harlem-ites are preparing for
the Annual Whitney M. Young,
Jr. Memorial Football Classic
that will be palyed in Yankee
Stadium on Saturday,
September 22. Some folks call it
the Grambling/Morgan game.
Still others refer to it as the
Morgan/Grambling game.
Whatever one calls it, it spealls
the most festive weekend for
Blacks in New York City.
Store owners and street
vendors along 125th Street, 7th
Avenue, Bth Avenue, Lenox and
Fifth Avenues in the uptown
area are putting extra stock on
the counters in preparation for
the holiday atmc here that
follows the game. Promoters
and hucksters are also getting
ready. Morgan and Grambling
souvenirs have been ordered;
bootleg programs are being
printed; buttons, pennants and
miniature dolls have been
ordered and shipped.
On the social side the socially
conscious are preparing
invitations to friends, school
chums and business associates
for parties, cook-outs, dances
and other social gatherings.
Most ballrooms in the Harlem
community have been booked
since the date of the game was
announced.
Local merchants, especially
along Bth, 7th and Lenox
Avenues look for a boom in
business over the three-day
weekend. Restaurants, bars,
liquor stores and grocery stores
all come in for big profits during
the Whitney M. Young, Jr.
Memorial Football Classic,
which really starts on the Friday
preceding the game.
Clothing stores are not left
out in the holiday spending
spree. All of the latest
fashionable apparel is on display
at the game-similar to the show
put on at Muhammad Ali fights.
Big Apple caps, wide brim
hats, flairs, baggies, Charlie
Chaplains, Palazzo pants, you
name it.... they will be wearing it. >
No midtown fashion show
comes close to out doing the
sights at the Morgan/Grambling
game....or is it the
Grambling/Morgan game?
The game has come to mean
more than just a football game
to the many thousands of
spectators who annually fill
Yankee Stadium to its 64,000
capacity.
“It’s like a reunion,” said
Frank Bannister, sportscaster
for Mutual Black Network.
“The game opens the door for
many Black youngsters to
continue their education, both
in New York City and at the two
schools involved in the game,”
Bannister continued.
Noted Attorney David
Dinkens points out, “The game V
is indicative of the ability of
Black people to join together,
spending their money for fun
and for a wonderful cause.”
Irving Gregory, director of
sports for the Department of
Parks stated, “I deal with the
urban kid and I know that this
game is an inspiration to them.
They realize that Blacks have
opportunities for education
with a future.”