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The Augusta News-Review - October 18, 1973
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By R.L. Oliver
Sh, ssh, sssh, I don’t know
for sure but I think a certain
Sth ward city councilman
wants to keep this secret. He
was seen leaving the Augusta
News-Review office with 20
copies of our Oct. 4th issue.
But he insisted that they be
wrapped up! Wonder why?
Leroy H. Simkins Jr.,
chairman of the 10th District
Republican party said of Sprio
Agnew’s resignation, “This is a
Black day for the country and
the Republican Party and
more tragically, for the cause
of conservation.”
Correction chairman. “That
was a white day for Agnew, the
crook; the country, the
Republican Party and
Conservatism.” We “Blacks”
had nothing to do with it.
Watergate in Washington,
extortion in Baltimore is all
white mess.
Hello’s and Hi’s to Delores
Miles, Leona Williams, Thomas
Donahue, 1102 Kent St.,
Charlie and Effie Dolphus on
Grand Blvd., John L. Duggan,
2515 Argonne Dr., The family
of Ray Dunbar in Delta Manor,
Agnes Rilley, Ella Edwards,
Linda Martin, Walter Davis, Iva
Williams, Essie Mae Sherman,
Herbert Garrett, Eugene
Bennett, Eugene Clark, Tony
Williams, Janet Tucker, Monte
Jones, Benjamin Garnett, 500
Weed St.; Josie Mae Sanders,
Chevelle and Tammy and
Bruce, Loula Mae Gibson,
Mattie Lambert, Mary Ward,
Mildred Willingham, Kathy
Ford, Eulaila Bell, Billy Young,
Mary Simpson, Vannie
Middlebrook, Juanita White,
Mrs. Mary Dent, George
Chapman, Buddy Tate, Mary
Reese, The Rev. J.L. Cockrane
and family of Collier Rd.,
Barbara, Tony and Carl Reid,
Maragret Butler, Lucy Dawson,
Eddie Hatchet, Odra Bennings,
Joseph Morgan, Simone Way,
Mattie Polk, Cora Mack, Jessie
Lee, Mozele Dallas, Robert
Dunaway, Sandra White, Susan
Hankerson, Rosa Hankerson,
Lillie Mae Jackson, James G.
“Sweet Juicy Bee” Little, and
Delores Royal up the Sharon
Rd. way.
Well Augusta has made
national news again. Nope, its
not the Masters this time. It’s
the shame of letting the nation
know how the Richmond
County ignored former POW
Sgt. Ernest Tabbs return from
Vietnamese war camps. This
along with the 1970 riots, our
high ranking in crime, and
veneral disease should work
miracles for new industry.
It is with great pleasure I
thank John Barnes for his
article “Blacks” inopportunity
“Hogwash”.
That was a mighty fine
article that companies such as
Pilgrim Health and Life have
provided opportunities for 400
Blacks. Now, if we only had
enough Pilgrims, that would
also eliminate local welfare,
medicare, unemployment,
crime increase, drug traffic and
usage, faulty credit, food
stamps, local poverty, etc. I
agree with you, “Hogwash!”
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I would like to thank those
who called in on the “Positive
Thinking” program onvemereal
disease last Sunday. I agree it
was very informative.
I would like to thank those
who called the week before on
he Sickle Cell discussion it was
also very informative.
WELCOME HOME ARTHUR
Arthur Stewart director of
the Neighborhood Youth
Corps is now home
recuperating from surgery. He
left St. Joseph’s Hospital last
Saturday. Glad you’re home,
Art, Get Well soon. We miss
you.
HI TO HENRY GILCHRIST
AND THE GANG DOWN AT
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The Paine College Student
Government Association has
designated Nov. 12, 1973 as
“Sgt. Ernest Tabb Day” on
campus. It will be quite a day
of festivities.
Read a January 1, 1921
edition of a microfilmed local
paper that advertised Pot roast
at .17 cents a pound and beef
stew just .12 cents a pound.
Today one pound of
bologna cost SI. 12 cents a
pound.,.. shades of
twenty-one return quickly.
Paine Offers
Second Mini
Course
Paine College is offering the
second in its series of three
Geology mini-courses on
October 26 and 27. The title of
the weekend seminar, which
will be taught by visiting
lecturer Dr. Carroll Brown of
Virginia State College, is
“Processes Acting on the Earth
including Weathering,
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and
Thermal Activity.”
The first in this mini-course
series was intitled
“Introduction to Geological
Science”; however, attendance
at that seminar is not a
prerequisite to enrollment in
the current one.
Each of these courses is
independent, offering one
semester hour credit each
under a “Special Topics”
heading in the Biology
Department of the Science
Division at Paine. Sixteen
contact hours will be spent in
lecture and laboratory work
during the weekend.
Registration and the first
lecture will be held Friday,
October 26, at 4 P.M., at Paine
College in Room 105 of the
Walker Science Building.
Advanced registration is
encouraged.
College students, public
school teachers and other
interested persons who have a
science background may enroll
or obtain further information
by contacting the office of the
Dean of Instruction, Paine
College, 722-4471, Ext. 246.
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Laney DECA Chapter
The Laney Chapter of the
Distributive Education Clubs
of America were represented at
the Annual State Officers’
Training Conference held in
Macon, Georgia, Macon Hilton
Hotel on October 14-15, 1973.
The purposes of the
conference were:
- To discuess the individual
leadership roles of local
officers.
To develop positive
qualities of leadership through
DECA Leadership
Development techniques.
To learn how to plan
meetings with definite goals in
mind, and in relation to what
Chapter members expect.
- To clarify chapter projects
and activities.
- To discuss how to get all
local chapter members to
participate in projects and
activities.
- To develop a feeling of
responsibility to all chapter
members and to common
goals.
- To give local and state
Free Concert Offered
Sunday In Oglethorpe
Park Series
An afternoon of music, free
to the public, has been
scheduled for 3 o’clock on
October 21, in the Oglethorpe
Park amphitheater by the Arts
to he People series of the
Greater Augusta Arts Council
in conjunction with he
weekend events surrounding
the re-interment of Colonel
William Few, Georgia signer of
the United States Constitution.
The concert features music
by the Hand Bell Choir of First
Baptist Church, under the
direction of Jacques Kearns.
Members of the Augusta
Choral Society will perform
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officers a chance to know each
other and to exchange ideas
among themselves.
- To provide laboratory
experience in practice of
leadership techniques for State
and local officers.
Among the many and varied
activities, was a Leadership
Simulation Workship for
DECA officers was conducted.
Dr. Tom Hephner, Teacher
Education, Distributive
Education, University of
Georgia lead the workshop.
Officers participated in
parlimentary proceedings, and
planning for meetings.
More than 107 chapters
from all ovr the state were
represented.
Three senior students served
in the following capacities:
Deborah Harris, Director;
Zelman Banks, secretary;
Clariza Isler, Reporter. The
students were accompanied by
their advisor, Mrs. Alpha H.
Westbrook, Coordinator
Distributive Education.
under the direction of Emily
Remington, and the Madrigal
Singers, a new muscial group in
Augusta, will sing under the
direction of Carol Wheeler.
Accompanists will be Lydia
Porro and Howard Simpers.
Those planning to attend the
concert should bring cushions
or blankets on which to sit.
There is very limited space for
folding chairs, because of the
slope of the levee bank at the
amphitheater.
In the event of rain, the
concert will be moved to St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church at 6th
and Reynolds.
ESI
Joseph Wilson Blackwell and
Doris Evelyn Blackwell have
filed suit here in U.S. District
Court against the Augusta City
Council, Civil Service
Commission, two police
officers, B.T. Jones and J.R.
Sprott, and Chief James Beck
for $960,000 in connection
with the death of their son,
Marion Haines Blackwell.
The suit charges the
defendants with gross
negligence in connection with
Division Among Ourselves
One doesn’t hear much these
days about race relations. It
appears as though the
polarization of racial groups
have reached a point where it is
distinctly unpopular to talk
about integration, at least in
some circles. There are many
reasons why this is so. Some
are obvious but many more of
them are subtle, all of them are
complex.
One of the reasons for group
pressure against the advocacy
of integration is the feeling
among some Blacks that efforts
to integrate our society is
demeaning to Blacks, it is easy
to understand why many
Blacks take this point of view
as we continue to see white
flight to suburbia when a Black
family moves into the
neighborhood, or massive
white efforts to obstruct or
prevent racial integration of
public schools, or the
continued discrimination
against Blacks in employment
and advancement
opportunities.
Yes, it’s easy to understand
the pain, resentment, and
perhaps the hatred, and a new
approach which advocates
separation versus integration.
I, like many of you, have
heard many heated arguments
as to “who was right-Martin
Luther King or Malcolm X”,
usually with the older persons
of the group favoring Martin
Luther King, and the yoUnger
persons vociferously
exclaiming Malcolm X is the
only one who made any sense.
It appeared to me that both
groups were attempting to
simplify an extremely complex
situation and had not truly
understood the essence of what
both of these great men were
advocating. Both men were
militant in their unrelenting
efforts to help their people.
Both were concerned over
white racism and its destructive
role in our society. The legacy
of both men provide light and
direction that we may find our
path in a dark world.
There is no question that
Black people should come
together, organize, develop
agendas for growth,
development, self-reliance, etc.
This is not negative and
anti-white. Rather, it is
positivie and neutral white. It
is equally true that Blacks
should coalesce with other
racial groups with similar
problems, notably the
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their son’s death after he was
found strangled in a cell at the
city stockade.
Marion Haines Blackwell
reportedly left a movie on
Broad St. and was stopped by
tile police and charged with a
late hours violation, then
placed in a cell in the stockade
with another person,
(unidentified as of yet) He was
found dead two hours later
apparently strangled with his
own shirt.
Chicanos, Puerto Ricans,
Indians and Asians, not to
promote and/or strengthen
racial hatred, but to find the
means toward prosperity in
spite of racial hatred, and here
is the nut of the matter.
Nothing 1 have written thus
far can be construed to mean
that efforts to improve race
relations are passe’. Nothing 1
have written should be
construed to mean that I am
opposed to integration. My
ultimate hope is that all human
beings will one day come to
veiw each other as brothers and
sisters, and that if polarization
exists, let it be between the
selfish and the selfless, the
oppressors and the freedom
fighters.
However, 1 realize that the
rate by which we free ourselves
from the shackles of racism
and move into the hopefully
growing circle of men and
women who are supporters of
humankind, will depend on our
individual and group
experiences plus our faith in
our fellowmen and women.
There is a major difference
between one who is proud of
his race and one who is a racist.
My fear is that many people,
both Black and white, get the
two confused and think of
them as one. The Black people
of this nation know more than
anyone else the extreme
destructiveness of racism. .We
can ill afford to drink of the
poison while attempting to
eradicate it from society.
American
Education Week
Lucy C. Laney High School
will hold “Open House” in
observance of American
Education Week on Monday,
October 22, 1973, from 2:30
p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Parents and interested
citizens are urged to visit the
school during these hours to
learn about the school’s
offerings.
The theme for American
Education Week is “Get
Involved”, October 21, 17,
1973.
Booster’s Club will serve
refreshments.
When Susan got her new home,
electric energy was there.
Will it be there for you?
Susan’s only one of many Georgians of For you and your family. Right now.
all ages who built or bought new homes It’s our to SU pply that
last year. And added to the growing resi- power. But our present facilities won’t
dential use of electricity. meet the growing demands. If people are
Most homes depend on electricity in to continue building new homes and
some way. For lighting. Cooling and finding jobs in Georgia, they must have
heating. Refrigerating and cooking food. the power from plants being built today.
Operating the work-saving appliances This new construction will take a lot of
you rely on. As the standard —more than SSOO million this year,
living improves, people Over ninety percent of that money
use more energy. Since must come through borrowing and
1950, personal in- the sale of stocks and bonds. A
come in the state has fair increase in the price of elec-
increased about tricity will enable us to raise
170 percent. And the money needed. To keep
our residential construction going. And
customers re- keep power flowing
four times as much
electricity as then S What would you
That s why more W|| X dowtthoutit’
power is needed.
Georgia Power Company
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The death occurred May 1,
1973.
S6OO VANDALISM
REPORTED
A home at 3343 Bardot Dr.
was broken into by someone.
After breaking a glass sliding
door; they smeared walls and
smashed a toilet to the tune of
an estimated S6OO.
The home of Mary Hobbs at
2923 Chester Drive was also
burglarized of an estimated
S6OO. She reported the loss of
a tape player, a ring, a
television (black & white), and
two watches.
AUTOS THEFTS REPORTED
Two men, one a soldier at
Ft. Gordon, reported to
deputies someone had taken
their cars.
Ed Durand said his car was
stolen from a Continental Can
Co. site, and Jimmy Usette of
Ft. Gordon reported the loss of
his auto. Both thefts occurred
Tuesday.
Other reported thefts: a
stereo valued at $229 was
taken from a truck parked
behind Maxwell Brothers’
store.
Theives broke into a home
at 141 Harry St., Aiken, S.C.,
taking a clock radio, portable
T.V. and a .410 gauge shotgun.
The theives apparently gained
entry through a bathroom
window that was left open.
Also from Aiken comes this
report: The Scofield High
School was broken into and
nine centigram scales were
taken.
Their value was estimated at
$450.
AUGUSTA ASSUALTS -
ROBBERIES CONTINUE
Frank Jones, of 922.
Bennetts Lane, was ganged and
beaten and robbed of sl7 early
Saturday.
A resident of Barton Village,
Cecil Johnson, of 3617
London Dr., told deputies he
was shot by someone he did
not know Saturday. He said he
did not know why he was shot.
The theft of more than
SI,OOO in cash and jewelery
was taken from the home of
Parmie Ashley, of 1662 Old
Savannah Road. $234 in
twenties and ones was taken
from under a rug. $95 was
taken from a dresser and
several rings estimated at S7OO
was taken from the home.
A home at 103 Yancey Ct.
was ransacked and food stamps
worth sls, a $14.95 gun, a
clock'radio valued at $39.95
and $59.80 worth of eight
track stereo tapes were stolen.
Bolish Bolenbeski of 1629
Broad St. reported the theft of
a gas heater worth $350 was
MR. & MRS. HOME OWNER
Do you employ a cook, cleaning woman or other
domestic worker in your home for one or more
days per week? If so, you are paying them more
than fifty dollars per quarter in wages, and you
should be withholding and paying Social Security
contributions for them. Your failure to do this
denies your employee his right tc receive Social
Security benefits for themselves and their
dependents in later years. We urge you to obey the
law and help us to improve human relations in the
Augusta Area.
...Human Relations Commission
stolen from his home.
Fifty dollars was taken
from a pocketbook at the
home of Ann Morton of 1014
Miller St.
The Greene St. Hotel, at
1211 Greene St. was robbed of
a SSO television set from its
lobby.
Tools valued at $174 were
taken from an auto belonging
to Johnnie A. Carpenter of Rt.
6 Box 398 Lumpkin Rd. at a
service station on Lumpkin Rd.
An Atlanta trucker left
$l5O worth of produce behind
a store on Peach Orchard Plaza
and someone took the produce
from the truck.
A boat, trailer and motor
were taken from the garage of
Michael Weathers of 1902
Watkins St. Value of the
missing items were undisclosed.
808 BEST - 31 OTHERS
PLEAD NOT QUILTY
Two bribery, thirty cases
concerning drug violations and
one rape case were the objects
of pleas entered in Richmond
County Superior Court Friday.
All pleas were not guilty.
Robert W. (Bob) Best, and
Tedford E. Norris pleaded not
guilty to charges of attempting
to bribe Richmond County
Sheriff William A. Anderson.
Their trial has been set for Oct.
29th.
Those entering pleas of not
guilty who were charged with
state drug violations were;
Earnest Gibson, 2839 Royal
St. violation Uniform Drug
Act, along with Kevin E.
Morris, Ft. Gordon; Peggy
Danils, 222 Green St.; Horace
Wesley, 3003 Church Rd.;
Rickie A. Humble, Ft. Gordon;
Tommy Walker, Ft. Gordon;
Patricia K. Zufelt, 1705 D
Valley Park; James C. Chakler,
2205 Overton Rd.; Julian Lee
Green, 1117 Eighth St; Eddie
Lee Mack, No. 1 Nichols St;
George Williams 1987 Grand
Blvd.; Marion Gibson, 1110
Eighth Ave.; Jerry Laughlin,
Grovetown; Sanford G. Reese,
Vickie D. Johnson, David
William McNeil, Ed Kirk
Glenn, 163 Augusta Rd. Bath,
S.C.; Charles Lane Brantly, 213
Broad St.; Phillip Marshall,
1132 Carrie St., Monika Denise
Latha J-46 Wesley Arms Apts;
Jackie William Howard 2445
Amsterdam; Arthur L.
Johnson, 504 Weed St.; George
Jenkins, 16 Augusta Homes;
Janice Knight, 20 Augusta
Homes; Walter Fred Acree,
2916 Audubon; Ervin Christie
1123 Tenth Ave.; Elease
Monica and Hardwick Sinith,
403 Espinosa Ave.; and Willie
Clemmons, rape; and William
Green, 3634 London Drive,
violation of the Uniform
Narcotic Drug Act.