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The Augusta News-Review - November 15, 1973 -
| Police Report |
Michael!hurmond
SHOPLIFTER HIT BY CAR
On November 8 Willie
Stone, 31, of 3145 Tuxton Rd.
was arrested by police and
chargd with theft by taking,
after he allegedly stole a
leather coat from Sears
Roebuck & Co., 1499 Walton
Way. Stone was caught by two
Sears employees after a foot
chase during which he was
struck by a car. Stone received
minor injuries; in his possession
was a leather coat valued at
$75.00.
MAN WOUNDED BY
SHOTGUN BLAST FOR NO
APPARENT REASON
Willie Joe Walker of 155316
Maple St. was shot by
unknown person or persons in
the upper right arm while
standing in front of 1551
Maple. Investigation by police
officials revealed no apparent
motive for the shooting, no
identification of the assailant/s
could be made by witnesses.
Walker was treated and
admitted at University
Hospital.
CAR STOLEN ARC
PARKING LOT
Carl E. Noble reported that
on November 11 someone stole
his car from Richmond
Academy Parking Lot. The car
was a black and beige Buick
LaSabra 1966 model.
ARMED ROBBERY
Police report that an
unknown burglar entered the
home of Leila Cash, of 948
Businessmen To Be Honored
At League Banquet
The CSRA Business League
urges all members to be present
at the upcoming banquet. They
may receive an award.
“This is a very critical time
of the year for the selection
Committee to determine the
recipients of the Service awards
and Businessman of the Year
award,” according to the
League’s Executive Director
Harvey Johnson.
“So many persons have been
faithful to the League and'have
exerted unlimited energies
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When Susan got her new home,
electric energy was there.
Will it be there for you?
Susan’s only one of many Georgians of
all ages who built or bought new homes
last year. And added to the growing resi
dential use of electricity.
Most homes depend on electricity in
some way. For lighting. Cooling and
heating. Refrigerating and cooking food.
Operating the work-saving appliances
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 t r i C itv will enable us to raise
170 percent. And t p ie monev needed To keep
our residential construction going. And
customers re- w r.7,' <k BL,- keep power flowing
tour unre.... much ■ jtaggF » H,v,ru„r
electricity as then
That sw hy more X. Jo wtthout ,C
power is needed.
Georgia Power Company
A citizen wherever we serve*
Spruce St. and took SBO.OO in
cash money by using a butcher
knife threatening her to be
quite or he would kill her and
bum the house down.
BURGLARY & RAPE
Unknown burglar entered
the house of Barbara Williams
of 1215 Perry Ave. on
November 11 and sexually
assaulted her. She told police
that during the assault the
assailant kept saying, “If you
do not resist I will not hurt
you”. The young male made
his escape in a blue & white
late model Ford.
ASSUALT WITH INTENT TO
MURDER
Levi Protee, of 321 Telfair
Street told police that he and
his wife Sarah Protee were
having an argument on the
afternoon of November 10.
She allegedly took an Oiuterio
knife and cut him four times
about the head and neck.
Protee was taken to University
Hospital where he was treated
and admitted.
OTHER REPORTS
Allen Jordon reported that
someone broke into his car
parked at the 900 block of
Miller St. and stole a .12guage
shotgun and some medicine
valued at $150.00.
Martha Rice of Apartment 1
Monte Sano reported that
someone stole her 1966
Volkswagen from the rear of
her apartment on November
13.
toward our progress.
“There has also been
noticeable improvement in the
operation of several businesses.
All these factors make it
appreciably difficult to
determine the recipients.
“We think that it is
important that the
businessmen of our community
be aware of the fact that we
are in the process of finalizing
our list and that they should be
it the banquet in case they are
selected,” Johnson said.
For you and your family. Right now.
It’s our job to supply that
power. But our present facilities won’t
meet the growing demands. If people are
to continue building new homes and
finding jobs in Georgia, they must have
the power from plants being built today.
This new construction will take a lot of
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J WIN And AOIC |
Join Hands |
Because of the large number
of unemployed,
underemployed and untrained
persons in the CSRA, the Win
Program and the Augusta
Opportunities Industralization
Center have joined hands in
providing a three week World
of Work (Jobology)
Orientation Program for
trainees in both programs.
The Orientation Program,
which started October 29,
1973, will place emphasis on
how to apply for work, what
to expect during a job
interview, what to expect when
given instructions and orders,
how to complete a task
efficiently and correctly, and
how to develop good work
habits and attitudes.
To ensure a cross section of
expertise in the area of jobology,
Scouts Plan Work In
Oglethorpe Park
On Saturday
Scouts from Troops 162 and
47 of Boy Scouts of America,
Council 93, will meet in
Oglethorpe Park Saturday
morning, November 17, to
begin the planting of 3500
spring bulbs. The bulbs will be
planted within the park itself,
on the river side of the levee.
A gift of Columbia Nitrogen
Corporation, the crocuses and
onemones were ordered from
Holland especially for the park.
Last year Columbia Nitrogen
donated bulbs for the 7th
Street entry path.
Other bulbs have been
donated by Dr. James B. Kay
and also by individual scouts.
Hot chocolate and coffee
will be provided for the
workers by American Legion
Post 205, according to
Commander John Arena.
While the bulbs are being
planted, senior scouts and
fathers of scouts in Troup 162
will continue their work of
cleaning out debris and logs
along the river’s edge. The
fathers are members of the
Fort Gordon Scuba Diving
Team, and worked with senior
scouts two weeks ago in the
Noonday Film Program
THE MAIN LIBRARY AND
ALL BRANCHES WILL BE
CLOSED ON THANKS
GIVING DAY. BOOK
RETURNS BOXES AT ALL
LOCATIONS WILL BE
LOCKED.
LIBRARY STORY HOURS
Weekly Story Hours for
children are conducted by the
Augusta Library. The program,
which includes a story, a film,
and talks about books for
various ages and interests, will
be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday
at the Main Library and at the
Maxwell Branch on Wednesday
such persons as Mr. James A.
Stewart, The Augusta
News-Review; Mr. Larry
Pridemore, Georgia Railroad
Bank & Trust Company; Mr.
Sannus, Kimberly Clark
Company; Mr. Francis C. Miles,
Adult Basic Education
Program; Mr. S.W. Walker,
Pilgrim Health & Life
Insurance Company; Mr. Don
Neal, Georgia Railroad Bank &
Trust Company; Mr. Ronald
Loftlin, Metropolian Life
Insurance Company; Mrs.
Carrie J. Mays, City
Councilwoman; Mrs. Joyce
Cherry, Paine College; Mr.
Isaac W. McKinney, and Mrs.
Ella Wiggins, AOIC staff
members, were asked to
address the trainees on a
realistic approach to the job
market of today, and a look at
the future.
boat dock area. Sgt. John
Sherwood is the scuba diving
team supervisor. Boats have
been made available by Boy
Scout Council 93.
The Saturday project will
start at 10 a.m. It is one of a
series of continuing park
operations by volunteers,
according to Mrs. Frank
Anderson, volunteer
coordinator. She stated this
week that the Seabees have
made additional progress on
the observation tower, and that
Mrs. W.H. Menning had
donated a number of trees and
plants to the park. Although
the park is being maintained by
the Richmond County
Recreation Deparment,
volunteers are still needed, she
said. “The Recreation
Department certainly helped
all of us when the park was in
the hands of volunteers, and
now it’s our turn to help
them.”
Anyone interested in
working on future weekends
may call Mrs. Anderson at
733-1158 or the Recreation
Department office ajt
722-5548.
at 4 p.m.
PROGRAMS FOR
PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
Programs are planned for
pre-school children who are old
enough to enjoy books. The
“Picture Book Half Hour” at
the Main Library, at 902
Greene Street, will be held on
Thursday at 10 a.m. A
“Pre-School Story Hour” will
be held at the Appleby Branch,
2260 Walton Way, on
Wednesday at 3 p.m. At the
Wallace Branch, 1237
Gwinnett Street, seven weekly
“Pre-School Story Hours” will
be held at 10 a.m. and at 11
a.m. on Monday, and
Wednesday, and at 11 a.m. on
Thursday.
NOONDAY
FILM PROGRAM
On Tuesday, November 20,
the films “Discovering
American Folk Music” and
“Norman Rockwell: An
American Dream” will be
shown at the Augusta Library’s
weekly series of film programs
“The World in Films” in the
Auditorium at 12:10 p.m.
“Discovering American Folk
Music” traces the history of
folk music in America and
shows how musical traditions
from Africa and the British
Isles have influenced todays
musical patterns. Shows how
one ballad moves from its
original British version,
emerges in the American West
as a cowboy song and later
reappears in a Negro blues
version.
The film “Norman
Rockwell: An American
Dream” is a sensitive and
beautiful glimpse into the life
and work of one of America’s
best known artist-illustrators.
Nostalgia and poignant in its
treatment of the man who
recreated both images and
imagery from the whimsical to
the profound; from wistful to
sagacious.
The Able-Disabled will meet
Tuesday. Nov. 20th at 7:30
p.m. At the Georgia Railroad
Bank at the Daniel Village
Shopping Center. For more
information call 279-0979.
Links Sponsor
Art Showcase
The Augusta Chapter of
Links, Inc. will sponsor
“Showcase ‘73 (A Salute to
Youth in Creative Arts)” on
Sunday, at 6 p.m., St. Mary’s
Parish House, 1117 Pine Street.
This annual arts and crafts
showing is a major project of
the local chapter. “Showcase
‘73” will include exhibits of
outstanding art work and crafts
by high school and college
students as well as guest artists
in the CSRA. Musical
selections and original works of
creative writing will also be
featured. The purpose of the
annual arts and crafts show is
to provide opportunities for
talented young people to
Tutt School
Organizes
Future
Homemakers
At Tutt Junior High School
a Future Homemaker Chapter
has been organized. The
1973-74 officers were
installed at the October
meeting.
The officers are as follows:
President - Becky Rogers,
Vice-President - Sharon Floyd,
Secretary - Lisa Perry,
Treasurer - Brenda Brigham,
Parlimentarian - Tami Trapp,
Public Relations Chairman -
Anne Jenkins, Degree
Chairman - Nancy Fenicin,
Scrap Book Chairman - Lauren
Beattie, Projects Chairman -
Michele Martin, and Music and
Recreation Chairman - Beverly
Tyler. The advisor for the club
is Miss Mae Mays.
Plans for the year include a
school project to improve the
appearance of the school
lunchroom, programs on
nutrition and ecology, a
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receive recognition, motivate
participation in the arts by
young people, and to promote
awareness, interest, and
support in the fine arts by the
community.
In March 1973 the Augusta
Chapter was awarded the
“Project of the Year” award at
the Southern Area meeting of
Links, Inc. for their
presentation of “Showcase
‘72”. It was in March 1971
that Augusta was host for the
Southern Area meeting of
Links. The public is invited to
come and share with the
Augusta chapter in this salute
to our youth in their artistic
endeavors.
Alumni Chapter
Plans Christmas
Fiesta
The CSRA Alumni Chapter
of the Fort Valley State
College is planning a Fiesta for
the students of the CSRA that
attended Fort Valley State
College. The affair is planned
for December 28, at the
Omega House.
Fort Valley State has
approximately 100 alumni
working in the Augusta
metropolitan area and an
undetermined amount in the
CSRA.
Henry Jordan is president
and Harvey L. Johnson is
publicity chairman.
Mother-Daughter lea, and aim
for an Honor Roll chapter, and
attend the FHA State
Convention in May.
Saturday, October 27, 1973,
several of the club members
attended a District FHA
meeting in Swainsboro,
Georgia. At this meeting the
members received new club
ideas for the year.
Widener Paintings On
Display At Library
Paintings by Lynell Widener
of Evans, Georgia, will be on
exhibition through January 2
in the auditorium of the
Augusta-Richmond County
Public Library, 902 Greene
Street.
The artist began her studies
with Hilde Spiers, of the
Augusta YWCA, who exhibited
earlier this season in the
library. During the past eight
years Mrs. Widener has spent
time daily in the studio in her
home, studying various
painting techniques, and her
teachers have included Mrs.
Duncan McDonnell of the Rose
Hill Art Center in Aiken,
Charles Alexander Johnson of
the Gertude Herbert Institute
of Art, and Louise
Mooneyham, who is known
throughout the Midwest for
her impasto painting.
Lynell Widener has
exhibited widely and her work
hangs in private collections
throughout Georgia and the
Carolinas. Locally she has
shown at Augusta College and
Gertude Herbert Institute of
Community Action
Committee To
Meet Monday
Night
The Community Action
Committee, advisory group for
the CSRA Economic
Opportunity Authority, will
meet at 8 p.m. Monday,
November 19, at 2390 Walden
Drive.
Henri Freeman, CAC
chairman, urges all members to
be present.
Being a very enthusiatic
painter, she loves to encourage
others to expres themselves on
canvas and she is a frequent
speaker to art groups and other
organizations.
The wife of David Widener
and the mother of three
children, the artist is a member
of the Augusta Arts
Association and the Aiken
Artists Guild. Her interests,
however, are varied and she is
active in many civic groups,
including the Guild of Doctors
Hospital, where she serves as
Chairman of Volunteer
Services; Pine Needle Garden
Club; Belair School PTA, of
which she is treasurer; and the
Evans Homemakers Club She is
a member of Evans Baptist
Church.
This show, which features
about fifty paintings in oil and
acrylic in various techniques
with a wide selection of subject
matter, is open free to the
public during regular library
hours.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Want to Adopt a Black Child ?
Call the NAACP Adoption Project.
Ask For Miss Joyce Tutt
722-5951
or visit
Tabernacle Baptist Church
1224 Gwinnett Street
Augusta, Georgia
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