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Notice County Commissioner Edward Mclntyre will be on “Voice of the People” heard over radio station WGAC Wednesday night from 6:30 to 7:30. Carrie Mays May Resign Due To Financial And Mental Stress Augusta’s first woman to serve on city council, Carrie J. Mays, told the News-Rview this week that she may resign from her second ward seat for reasons of health due to financial woes and mental strain. Mrs. Mays, who is the owner of the W.H. Mays Funeral Home, said that during the last six months her business has been in its worst slump in 45 years. During a two and a half month period starting in October, she received no business at all. By comparison, during January 1973, she received lo calls, during January of 1974, she received only 2. Aside from a few long Student Arrested Following Clash Between Black Students And Deputies . A 17 year °ld girl was arrested Friday as sne along with a bus load of students en route to Butler High school came to the defense of a schoolmate who was denied permission to ride the school bus. The students were Black. The bus driver was white. The bus driver, James D. Ross, of 224 Delmont Road, called the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department after he picked up a girl (identified only as Patricia) on Second Ave. Ross said he had orders from the office at Butler High School not to let the girl ride the bus due to some disciplinary reason. Aggravated Assaults Reported s Death Probed The body of a 38 year old man was found Sunday behind the Ursula Collins Elementary School with the cause of death said to be a blow to the head according to an autopsy report. The Augusta Police Department said Sunday the body of Cleveland Adams of 1608 Twelfth St. had been found at about 10:10 a.m. It was discovered some 50 yeards south of Holly Street and behind the school which is located at 1321 Steed St. The subject was lying on his back near a drainage ditch, the report said. Around the body were found personal papers, a hat, a key, a charm and a pair of sunglasses, Girl Wants Rat Taken Out Os Her Stomach Lucille Williams told deputies that her 16 year old daughter believes she has a rat in her stomach. Mrs. Williams called deputies to her home about 4:30 Carl Brown - Attorney At Law On January 28, 1974, Cart C. Brown, Jr. was sworn to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in the United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia. The ceremony was conducted y the Honorable Judge Anthony A. Alaimo. Also on hand for the occasion was Attorney John H. Ruffin who introduced Brown to the court. ■' Brown is a 1966 graduate of T.W. Josey High School. In 1970, he received the Bachelor of Arts degree in political Npiim-Bpuipiu aa Vc standing accounts that are occasionally paid, she has had to live on the $137 per month she receives as a city councilwoman. Some politicians get rich through politics. And Carrie Mays could easily get enough money to live comfortably. Asked how she is able to keep her integrity while withstanding financial strain, Augusta’s outspoken councilwoman said, “It has been pretty rough for me to try to withstand the pressure that 1 have to bear, but I went into politics with an open mind, that 1 wouldn’t be a part of the system where you would accept outside monies, and I am determined that 1 will leave Patricia refused to get off the bus. Two deputies tried to board the bus, but the students had the doors locked. When the students finally let the deputies on the bus, the girl was again ordered off the bus. She again refused. The deputies said they asked her to get her parents to take her to school and straighten out the problem. The girl refused again, stating that her parents were working and did not have time to go to the office. Then the deputies offered to take her to school, but she refused. During this time the entire police said. He was listed as dead on arrival at the University Hospital Emergency Room at 11:25 a.m. according to police reports. The incident occurred between 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday police said. An investigation is continuing but no arrests have been made. In other police action, two persons were arrested over the weekend on charges of aggravated assault with intent to murder. Wilbert White. 29, of 1741 Sunset Ave. was arrested Saturday on one of the charges in connection with the shooting of Willie James Lewis of 909 Carrie St police said. Lewis was treated Saturday Monday morning because her daughter was “pitching a fit” hollering over and over again, “Lucille, take it out!” Mrs. Williams said her daughter has been taken to the science from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He was also commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves at that time. In 1973 Brown received the Juris Doctor degree from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He was also promoted to First Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves at that time. On December 7, 1973, Brown was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia as an attorney and counselor at law. politics as clean as 1 went in. “Right now, 1 would much rather continue to suffer like I’m suffering. 1 don’t like suffering, but I’ll resign if the pressure gets so strong that 1 can really say that this is the reason that my business is not doing what it should be doing.” Mrs. Mays said the mental strain could jeopardize her mental and physical health to the extent that she could have to resign for health reasons. Mrs. Mays was hospitalized two weeks ago. She said she got physical rest, but did not rest mentally because of the worry about the operation of her business. Some observers feel that bus load of students were shouting their support of the girl, stating that if Patricia got off, they all would get off. And several students got up to leave. The first student off the bus was India Yvonne Hicks, the 1 7-year old granddaughter of News-Review columnist Al Irby. The deputies said that as Miss Hicks got off the bus she hurled a racial slur at them. They placed her under arrest. When the girl refused to get in the back seat of the car the deputies said they had to “force her into the vehicle”. Witnesses say the girl was pulled into the car and the door at the University Hospital Emergency Room for a gunshot wound to the right shoulder, according to police reports. Police said the incident happened about 9 p.m. Saturday at the Amvets Club on the corner of Ninth Street and Walton Way. Wilhemenia Jackson Cobb, 30, of Keysville, Ga., was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated assault with intent to murder in connection with the shooting the same day of Frank Crawford, also of Keysville, police said. According to police reports, Crawford was shot in the stomach on the 100 block of Watkins Street. Amelia Dillon, 38, of 2103 hospital three times. Each time she arrives at the hospital, the girl says the rat goes away. The mother said she also took the girl to a witch doctor on Gordon Highway who gave her 1 uflE Carl Brown takes oath from Judge Anthony Alaimo. Presently, he is an associate of Attorney John H. Ruffin at 1101 • 11th Street fie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Brown Sr. of P.O. Box 953 Mrs. Mays’ business problems are the result of forces reacting against her fight against crime. As one man put it, “They are killing her ‘softly’.” Mrs. Mays said that she really doesn’t know how to answer for everything she has done in politics, she had tried to do “for the community and for my people.” and 1 can’t see why they would want to kill me gently. But it seems to me that this is what they may have decided to do, because they have not been able to stop me otherwise. “They have away of making it rough on you.” She said she had not feared economic pressure from whites because of her totally Black clientele. But she explained was slammed on her foot. The bus driver said that during the arrest the bus was “rocking with shouts of all sorts". • Miss Hicks was taken to the county jail where she was charged with obscene and abusive language and obstruction of an officer. Al Irby expressed outrage that the girl was placed in the cell with a woman who had allegedly killed her husband. Irby, said the girl should have been placed in juvenile detention under Mrs. Elizabeth Calhoun. The girl was later released on S3OO bond. Vireo Drive, North Augusta, was arrested Saturday on theft by taking (shoplifling)charges, police said. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Department reports included a complaint by Glen Worth of Mcßean, Ga., who said Sunday someone had stolen a SSO portable luggage rack and a S3O coat from his car which had been parked at the Goodtime Club on U.S. 1. Larry Prescott, 24, of 2445 Amsterdam Drive also reported someone had entered his appartment and stolen $662 worth of items including as4oo stereo outfit. Sheriff’s deputies said. medicine to drive the rat out: five tablets (tylenol) and a half a pint of a yellowish liquid. Deputies took the girl to University Hospital and advised her to see Judge Iree Pope if the problem continued. Gracewood, Georgia. He is married to the former Miss Dalline Girtman, of Macon, Georgia. They have one child, a son, Carl C. Brown, 111. THE PEOPLE’S PAPE&EB 1$ MZg that certain Blacks may be threatened with loss of their jobs if they do business with her. Politics, she said, has been quite a disillusionment. “1 thought that because I was serving a Black clientele, 1 was independent enough to speak out. 1 find that maybe I’m not as independent as 1 thought 1 was. It has been quite disheartening. Several times I’ve asked myself, ‘Are we worth saving?’ ” Mrs. Mays says she sometimes wonders whether people realize that she is still in the undertaking business. They call her everyday with their problems but when their loved ones die, they call someone I^lM—M—ll—M • *' ig 4 P Ji 1- . 1974 Debutantes Honored At Pre-Cotillion Tea The Debutante Club held its annual Pre-Cotillion Tea, Sunday Feb. 10, 1974 at 5:00 p.m., at the Belle-Terrace Presbyterian Church. The tea was given in honor of the 1974 Debutantes. The theme for the occasion The 1974 Debutantes are (front row, 1-r) Misses Estelia Thomas; Sharon Walker; Ann Jordon; Cynetha Thompson; Sherold Reid; Faye Murray; Deborah Powell; Toni Drunigold; and Brenda Allen. (Second Row) Velyna Conner; Diane McCants; Ernestine Hardwick; Deborah Evans; Elizabeth Alexander; Terri Griffin; and Lorraine Brown. (Short-Center 3rd Row) Among the 10 beauties competing for the “Miss Homecoming” crown at Augusta College is 19-y ear-old Audrey Frazier. Nominated by the school’s Black Student Union, she is the only Black contestant. The queen will be elected by the student body and crowned on Feb. 22nd. No Black has ever been elected Homecoming Queen at Augusta College. A transfer student from Benedict College, Miss Frazier is a sophmore majoring in English. She wants to become a journalist. She enjoys traveling and sewing. She makes her own Augusta, Georgia Black Student Competes For AC Homecoming Crown February 14, 1974 else. Before entering the hospital 3 weeks ago, Mrs. Mays said she read an article in the News-Review in which a prisoner stated that he had been urged to “set up” her son, Willie. That, she said, opened old wounds. “There again 1 was placed under a lot of strain. It was worse than the bomb threats before the elections." Mrs. Mays led the field of candidates in the October election. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Ten years ago, Mrs. Mays was ill and the doctors said she had 72 hours to live. “1 suppose He left me here for a mission. 1 hope that 1 have fulfilled that was “Live Lovely for Excellence”. Music for the occasion was provided by Mrs. Rosena L. Bain, an advisor. Greetings were brought to the group by Miss Joyce Jackson. Miss J ean Kirkland had the pleasure of introducing the clothes and laughs when she says, “By now I consider myself a seamstress.” An honor student in high school, she was co-participation editor of the school yearbook. She was associate., editor of the newspaper at Benedict College and was elected “Miss Benedict Tiger” (newspaper queen). Audrey is chairman of the Junior Church of the Second Providence Baptist in North Augusta where she also sings in the Junior Chorus. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Alfred Frazier of 1527 Aiken Ave., North Augusta, S.C. No. 48 mission. It came to me one Sunday in church, 1 believe about the first Sunday in October, as the children kneeled for communion my whole life came before me then. It was about 10 years since the doctors told me I only had 72 hours to live. ‘‘That Sunday morning 1 said to myself that if 1 have saved just 5 of my friends children around that alter who might have become drug addicts because of steps 1 had taken, then my living had not been in vain. And if 1 have saved 5 children, then I’m not a hero. Lord, but I’m ready to g°” speaker for the program, who was Mrs. Fani.ie S. Johnson, a Business Education Instructor at the Academy of Richmond County. Following th< main address, each debutante was presented a box of Valentine candy that came from various Beverly Wooten; Eunice Williams; Margaret Mavins; jean Kirkland; j ackquelyn Walker; and Kay Jackson. (Fourth How - Back) Angela Jones; Jacquelyn Miller; Cynthia Holiday; Patricia Kemp; Stephanie Mack; Brenda Williams; and Janie Millsaps. (Not pictured are Patricia McElvy; Edwina Ward; and Joyce Walton.) X X SS A \ 1 < ■' ’ 3H AUDREY FRAZIER I this I | Issue | Girl Wants Rat Taken From Her Stomach Page 1 Man Found Dead Behind Ursula Collins School Page 1 Carl Brown Is New Black Attorney Page 1 Augusta Girl Considered For 800,000.00 In Scholarship Money Page 3 community organizations. Remarks were given by one of the clubs’ advisors. Miss Ida Dowers. The parents of the sub-debutantes served delicious refreshments.