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The Augusta News-Review - October 25, 1973 -
Anderson:
’The Buck Stops Here.’
“The buck stops here”, said
Sheriff William A. Anderson as
he lashed city officials
following DOI probe.
“Since the beginning of the
DOI probe, 1 have refrained
from specific statements until I
have had time to review the
interim report-Now I think it
is time to speak out in depth
concerning ‘his report, the
crime problem in general, and
those political power structures
attempting to shuffle the
blame nad pass the buck,”
Anderson stated.
“First, it is apparent that the
great majority of officers in
both the Augusta Police
Department and the Richmond
County Sheriffs Department
have been vindicated by the
thorough DOI probe.
“I stress that my comments
are in defense of these men,
their reputations and morale. A
lawman must have pride in his
department and profession or
he cannot function.
“On several occasions
throughout the probe 1 have
noted efforts by some Augusta
political figures, particularly
the mayor, to include the
Sheriffs Department in
statements made about the
DOI investigation. At the same
time the city administration
has attempted to re-construct
history.
“Let us remember it was
Councilwoman Carrie Mays
who initiated the probe, with
her request from council floor.
She asked that it be
determined as to how a two
million dollar per year racket
could operate undetected, with
its headquarters only three
blocks from police
headquarters. At that time she
was chastised by the same city
officials that are praising the
DOl’s accomplishments.
“I, the members of this
department, and residents of
the County, resent the obvious
attempts by Mayor Newman to
lump the two departments
together and imply equal guilt
for allowing organized crime to
exist in Augusta.
“Throughout the
investigation I was in contact
with DOI agents and I viewed
the investigation as a great help
to me in determining where
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tenacles of the city crime
structure have expanded into
county areas. It has been
common knowledge, for years,
that this organization was
deeply entrenched under the
protection of city officials.
“It is a matter of history
that whenever a crackdown has
been iniatiated the Sheriffs
Department did the cracking.
“It is undeniable that
organized crime reaches into
county areas - but it is history
The SGAE On The Move
The Paine College chapter of
the Student Georgia
Association of Educators
attended the annual Leadership
Conference at Rock Eagle 4-H
camp in Eatonton, Georgia,
October 12-13.
Along with their advisor, Mr.
Larry Sargent, five students
from the chapter attended the
conference. They were: Marva
Stewart, chapter president;
Thelma Brooks Thompson,
vice-president; John David
Nelson, parlimentarian; and
Augusta Symphony Book Fair
Set For November 2-10
The annual Augusta
Symphony Book Fair will be
held at the Good Shepherd
Bookstore in Augusta, 2300
Walton Way, on November 2 -
10. The event is co-sponsored
by the Augusta Symphony
Guild and the Good Shepherd
Bookstore.
Sponsors state that this
year’s Fair will include a wider
selection than usual of books
at unusually reduced prices.
This year’s Fair also includes,
for the first time, a collection
of new phonograph records,
also at very low prices.
As in former years, the Fair
will offer paintings by local
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that it does so from its base
withint the city.
“My limited personnel and
equipment requires me to
concentrate in the
unincorporated areas of the
County - even though my
jurisdiction includes the city
area. Therefore, as sheriffs
before me, I rely on he
Augusta Police Department for
law enforcement within
Augusta. To do otherwise
would reduce police protection
president-elect, Louis Von
Evas, and Brenda Gail Johnson,
reporter.
Each chapter was given tips
on how to increase its
membership, which seemed to
be the major problem of the
chapters and each officer was
familiarized with the duties
that he is expected to carry
out. Bob Moore, director of
the Student National
Education Association, was
very helpful in these areas.
All chapters are placed in
artists, and there will be a
room for old books and old
phonograph records.
Christmas gift-wrapping is
available at no extra charge,
say the sponsors.
A new feature will, be. a
| Salvation Army Band And
I Songsters To Give Free Park g
Concert Next Sunday
The Arts to the People series
in Oglethorpe Park will feature
a concert Sunday afternoon,
October 28, by the Salvation
Army Brass Band and
Songsters. The concert, which
begins at 3, will take place in
the park amphitheater, and in
the event of rain, it will be held
in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Bandmaster Lyman Kimball
| Library Department
Slates Meeting
The 10th District Library
Department, GAE will hold its
meeting during the annual 10th
District meeting of the Georgia
Association of Educators to be
held at T.W. Josey High School
Tuesday, October 30. The
meeting will be held in the
Josey Library at 9:00 A.M.
The meeting will center on
“Using Instructional Media for
Student Motivation”.
Participating in the program
will be Dr. Charles L. Butler,
Principal of Ursula Collins
Elementary School of Augusta
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“During his recent visit to
Augusta, Bill Beardsley,
Director of the DOI informed
me there was no reflection on
my department in the
report-and he was quoted by
the Augusta Chronicle and
Atlanta Constitution as saying
there is no evidence of a
criminal nature against any
member of the Sheriff d
regions according to their
location. Paine College Chapter
is one of seven in region V of
the association Each region was
alloted time for its own
discussions. A regional
representative and
co-representative were elected.
Both of hem are from the
Paine College chapter. John
David Nelson was chosen
regional representative and
Brenda GaU Johnson was
chosen as co-respresentative.
special preview showing of the
Fair for educators. Called
“Teachers’ Choice”, the event
will take place from 1 to 5 on
Thursday afternoon, November
1.
will direct the 35-piece brass
band and Mrs. Brenda Johnson
will direct the Songsters. Miss
Mary Beth Kimball will
accompany the choral group.
As with all Arts to the
People performances, there is
no admission c harge. Those
planning to attend should bring
blankets or cushions on which
to sit.
who will address the librarians
at the 9:00 A.M. session, and
members of the 10th District
Library Department who will
set up a display of learning
laboratories to show how
instructional media can be used
for motivating student learning
according to Miss Eula M. Tutt,
President.
Librarians of private
institutions and the public
library department are invited
to attend.
Mrs. Martha Guill is serving
as program director for this
event.
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| Probe Region Fair
A special Counselor
Workshop, designed to explore
pressing issues on the
postseconda r y educational
front, will precede Tuesday
night’s Probe Regional Fair, it
was annouced today by John
L. McNeal, fair coordinator.
A panel presentation, to
begin at 11 a.m. that day at
the Richmond Hotel, will
feature specialists in their
respective fields. Counselors
and principals from throughout
the CSRA are expected to
attend.
Dr. Thomas McDonald,
director of admissions and
testing for the University
System of Georgia, will discuss
the new “University System
Special Studies Program.” He
will be followed by Cheryl
Wilkes, Augusta College
director of financial aid and
career planning and placement,
who will outline “Studnet
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Department at this time.
I have publicly said in the
past and I say again - if
evidence is found, linking any
member of the Sheriffs
Department to illegal acts, I
won’t lust transfer this person
to another position I’ll
terminate him and initiate
prosecution against him.
I will never allow the
reputation of 149 honest
lawmen to be tarnished by the
misdeeds of one officer.
“One of the most damaging
comments in the DOI report
was that there is lack of faith
in the police department. 1 do
not feel that this is the case
with the Sheriffs Department.
Our record truly does speak for
itself.
“It has also been said the
people in general condoned
gambling and prositution. It is
apparent the news media has
also condoned these illegal
activities, for they too have
failed to inform the people.
The DOI also suggests closer
cooperation between the
Sheriff’s Department, The
Augusta Police Department
and all law enforcement
agencies in the area. As a
professional lawman, 1 heartily
endorse this recommendation,
biit, this can only be done after
the mayor and Civil Service
Commission take steps they
feel necessary to set the
leadership of the Augusta
Police Department on a new
course. When this is
accomplished a metro
enforcement group will be the
best and most effective course
of action. Until that time
because I m the elected Sheriff
of all Richmond County, I am
instructing my special squads,
that they no longer restrict
themselves to invisible
boundaries between the City
nd County. They are to report
directly to me, any illegal
activity within Augusta. In
addition, these squads will be
strengthened with unknown
personnel. The DOI will be
requested to furnish
undercover agents to us
whenever they are available.
“My evaluation of the DOI
report indicates too much buck
passing has hampered crime
fighting efforts, so from now
on, until the voters who
elected me say otherwise, this
Department accepts the
responsibility - in other words -
“The Buck Stops Here”.
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the Future.”
“Allied Medical Programs”
will be the topic of Margaret
Johnson, career consultant for
the State Scholarship
Commission. James Paschal,
coordinator of student
personnel, Augusta Area
Vocational and Technical
School, will discuss “What’s
New in Vocational and
Technical Schools.”
Westside High School
Counselor Warren Brogden will
have the topic “What You
Always Wanted to Know From
a High School Couselor but
Were Afraid to Ask.” A
question and answer session
from 12-12:30 will follow the
panel presentation. Lunch will
be served at 1.
The Probe Regional Fair, to
begin at 5 p.m. at Bell
Auditorium, will give CSRA
high school students a chance
to talk with representatives of
more than 65 institutions of
postsecondary education. The
three-hour fair is one of 20
being held at central points
throughout the state sponsored
by the Georgia Educational
Articulation Committee. The
Probe fair was formerly called
College Night.
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AMVETS Department of Georgia recently
contributed a dozen electric razors to the patients of the
Augusta Veterans Administration Hospital. This gift was
accompanied by a $200.00 donation to the Hospital’s
Service Emergency Fund. Mr. Eugene E. Speer, Jr.
(Right standing) director of the hospital, along with Mr.
Samuel E. Price (Left standing) chief of volunteer
service, received the gift for the Hospital. Making the
gift for AMVETS was VAVS Representative
Allen Brown (seated second from right) and Mr. James
Wooten, local hospital chairman.