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Anniwta 1 °1 1 zj PAINE COLLEGE LIBRARY ' Vol. 4 Black Woman Files Complaint Against Sheriff For "Nasty TreatmeU” A Black Augusta woman filed a complaint this week with the Augusta-Richmond County Human Relations Commission charging Sheriff Bill Anderson with unfair treatment and acting “very nasty.” Bennie "The Loner” Charges Local Radio-TV Biased By R.L. Oliver Alocal disc jockey, “Bennie, THE LONER” Williams, 32, of Augusta has charged several area radio and television stations with biased hiring practices. Williams alleges he sought employment from radio stations WGUS, WBBQ, WGAC, and WBIA and television stations WRDW-TV Channel 12 and WATU-TV Channel 26, and was not hired although he has a first class (studio engineers) broadcasting license. “1 was sent to radio station WGUS bv the Georgia Employment Service Office 425 9th Street, where they wanted a third class broadcast Bobby Hill Speaks To Augusta Caucus -J/ & State Representative Bobby Hill State Representative Bobby Hill will speak to the Augusta Black Caucus Sunday night at Paine College’s Gilbert Lambuth Chapel. The program will begin at 8:00 p.m. Hill electrified some 5,000 Augustans two years ago when he spoke at the John Ruffin Day celebration. The 31 year-old Hill is a 1963 graduate ot Savannah State College, where he was listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. He was named in the 1968 editions of Dr. Leon Sullivan Calls For 200 OICs A t the Opportunities Industrialization Centers’ 10th Annual Convocation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 24-27, Rev. Leon Sullivan, founder and chairman of the Board of OICs of America, called for die establishment of 100 new OICs in the country in addition to NATIONAL BLACK NEWSSERVICE MEMBER The woman, Mrs. Elaine Davis, of apt. 10F Amsterdam Drive, told the News-Review that the altercation occurred following an incident Sunday at Krispy Kreme on the Gordon Highway. Mrs. Davis said that as she left the license holder. I was offered a part-time job from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. at $3 an hour, but when 1 explained I needed a full time job, that I had two children they told me I had too much experience and was too qualified for the job,” Williams said. WGUS could not be reached for comment. He related a similar experience in seeking employment from radio station WBBQ upon his return to Augusta from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in early 1974. “1 tailed Harley Drew, of WBBQ, from Ft. Lauderdale and he requested a broadcast tape of my voice. However, “Personalities in the South” and “Outstanding Young Men in America.” He received the “Distinquished Alumnus Award” from the Student Bar Association at Howard University Law School in 1969, and was named to “Who’s Who in Politics” in 1969-70. A member of the Law Finn of HILL, JONES, & FARRINGTON, he received the Juris Doctorate Degree in June, 1966. He is married to the former Dolores Clarke of Savannah. The public is invited. the 100 that are already operating. Rev. Sullivan invited Vice President Gerald R. Ford to come to the inner city to see the needs of the poor and what could be done through programs like OIC to help America. On Monday, March 11, Vice P.O. Box 953 doughnut shop parking lot, a white woman in an orange VW began using profanity as her car squeezed out of a narrow parking space next to the VW. The two cars proceeded to Highway No. 1 and continued toward tue Le mans when I arrived in Augusta, in February 1974, and went to the station he told me all of his positions were filled. He also told me my words were not pronounced correctly for the Top Forty Sound. I took that to mean, I sound too Black,” Williams said. According to Williams, he also lost a bid for newscasting at the same station. When reached by telephone, WBBQ station manager Ed Dunbar said, “I can unequivocally say there is no racial discrimination here at WBBQ in the area of hiring or in the handling of applications.” Dunbar said that when *J ' 4 " W J <«<-' | J J / mHII Mayor Lewis A. Newman, Business League President Henry Howard and County Commissioner Ed Mclntyre cut ribbon opening the League’s new offices on Gwinnett Street (See related photos - page 3) Open House The CSRA Business League held open house Sunday afternoon at its new location at 1208 Gwinnett Street. Following brief speeches by League President Henry Howard, Mayor Lewis A. Newman and County Commissioner Edward Mclntyre, the ribbon was cut officially opening the doors of the new facility. Harvey L. Johnson, executive director of the League said that in moving back into the Black community, the League was not segregating itself from the President Ford went to Philadelphia and spent two hours touring OIC facilitities. By the end of the inspection tour, which included the Philadelphia Prototype, the old jailhouse (original site of the first OIC), Progress Plaza Shopping Center, Zion Baptist Church, and Progress THE PEOPLE’S PAPER apartments where the VW flashed a turn signal. As she drove past the VW, Mrs. Davis said the woman extended her middle finger making an obscene gesture. One of the passengers in Mrs. Davis’ car, Shelia Davis, of 2445 openings become available and the right man comes along he would get preferential treatment. “If there has been any discrimination, it has been for Blacks rather than against Historically, in this business most of our applicants have oeen Caucasian males, and it s for this reason we encourage Blacks and women to apply for positions here. Os course, we will have to train them,” Dunbar said, “It’s a matter of economics.” Os WRDW-TV Channel 12 William said he was given a one shot audition and was rejected by that stations news director Jay Jaffee, “I questioned the one chance as an injustice, and white community, but relocating in an area to serve its constituency. “Gwinnett Street is the hub of the Black community,” he noted, adding that he felt the agency needed to be in an area where a person felt relaxed in coming among his peers to discuss his problem. The CSRA Business League is designed to help minority businessmen by providing help in loan packaging, technical and management assistance. The League was located at 624 Greene Street. Aerospace Enterprises (an electronics assembly plant), Ford sounded like a believer: “This is a wonderful demonstration of what can be done with leadership and motivation and help from private and Federal sources,” he said. Augusta, Georgia Amsterdam Dr., returned the gesture, Mrs. Davis said Ethel Lewis of the same address was also in the car with Mrs. Davis. “As I pulled into Barton Chapel Road at the Majik Market, a green car pulled up-it was Mr. Bill Anderson I asked Jay why he doesn’t have any Blacks on the telecasting team. He answered me saying he couldn’t find any qualified colored people, that ne was trying to find someone better than Frank Thomas at WJBF-TV Channel 6,” Williams said Jaffe said, “There is nothing to the discrimination charge. We did spend some time together but he (Williams) did not show up for ar. audition. We just don’t have any openings, if we did we would prebablv hire him. but right now there are just no openings.” Williams is now employed at NAACP Cites Urban League Leader As Man Os The Year J. PHILIP WARING News-Review Columnist J Philip Waring was recently honored in Stamford, Conn where the NAACP Branch cited him as “Man of the Year” in recognition of outstanding leadership as Executive Director of the local Fairfield County-Southern Conn. Urban League Chapter. Well liked by many, he was described at the NAACP Freedom Day program as one who organized a new Urban League Chapter in 1969 which eventually developed 35 different service programs, spurred massive voter registration-political action campaigns while forming several unity-setting coalitions of Blacks, Puerto Ricans, whites and youth, thus helping to bring about significant social change in employment, racial communications and education. As Waring had left for a new assignment with the St. Louis, Mo. Urban League, the award was accepted by his wife, Marian. Both are subscribing life members of the NAACP. Vice President Ford left Philadelphia praising OIC and promising to try o get more money for it. “We’ve got to expand it and we will ... We will do our best to get you more funds,” he told Dr. Sullivan and other OIC officials before departing. who said, ‘Let me see something with your name on it. Roll up your window, and don’t say a thing,’ Mrs. Davis continued. The dieriff said the lady in the VW had charged that one of the passengers in the Davis car had pointed a gun radio station WTHB in North Augusta, S.C. BENNIE, THE LONER Stewart To Run For N.A. City Council w o 1 ✓ I ARTHUR STEWART by Audrey Frazier Neighborhood Youth Corps Director Arthur Stewart announced this week his candidacy for the North Augusta City Council in the Democratic primary. Stewart, who is the first Black to run for any office in North Augusta said, “1 am running as a candiate to represent all the residents of North Augusta.” He is the first Democrat to enter the race along with three Republicans. He listed the following planks in his platform: 1) to strive to restore the check and balance system in the city council of North Augusta from a one party system to a two party system; 2) to develop a sub-fire station in the hill area of North Augusta and to add additional fire plugs in order to lower the high fire insurance rate that is now being paid by the residents. The high insurance rate is the result of the distance of fire plugs from people’s homes; 3) to have the surcharge, presently being paid on sewage, paid by everyone receiving the service, including those in the valley area. Also to encourage the city to reimburse those residents who have been paying for sewage and not getting the service. Especially the twenty per cent who are not in tapping distance of the sewage but are paying the surcharge; 4) to have more co-ordination between the city and county March 21, 1974 No. 1 at her. Another squad car arrived along side the sheriff. “They told me to sit in the squad car. I gave them the key to my car and trunk which they searched but found no gun,” she said. In the meantime, the lady Notice CORRECTION The News-Review reported last week that a Black girl at Columbia Junior High School discovered the Martin Luther King story missing from her text book and complained to her teacher. This was incorrect. The girl was white. Black Enters Democratic Primary For Legislature From Edgefield County G eorge L. Brightharp announced Iris candidacy Wendesday for the upcoming Democratic Primary in Edgefield County seeking to represent the Edgefield District in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He seeks to succeed Rep. Butler Derrick who is seeking to represent the Third District of South Carolina in Congress, a seat being abdicated by Rep. William Jennings Bryan Dorn. Brightharp is a history professor at Paine College and is believed to be the first Black to seek this legislative seat. The 29 year old Brightharp was born in North Augusta, S.C. He finished the , local high school in Edgefield, t and hold the baccularate and master’s degree from North Carolina A&T State University, and has done further study at the University of Georgia. In addition to teaching at 64th Wedding Anniversary ■ 1 , y F A ft * Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thomas, Sr. recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. They were married February 20th 1910. Their union stretches across governments concerning the present ambulance service for the residents of North Augusta. Stewart, 30, is married to the former Jean R. Cooper. They have two children, Demetrius, 4, and Deidra, 2. He is a graduate of Jefferson High School, Bath, S.C. and Clafin Unversity, Orangeburg, S.C. He holds a B.A. degree in Social Sciences. Among many orgainzations, he is a member of the National lln I S this ■ 1 * ssufe ■ Woman Club* ed and Robbed WAC Raped Soldier beaten Gone for 2 hrs. House looted for $1,839 King David's Assailant given 2 years Page 2 <( 20 7 in the VW arrived in another patrol car. The lady said Mrs. Davis had tried several times to run her off the road. According to Mrs. Davis, the deputies took the lady down the street for Ji-10 minutes, when they returned, Mrs. Davis was given a ticket for reckless driving and ordered to post $l5O bond. Deputies at the scene with Anderson were identified as Bob Brown, Curtis Ford and deputy Joe Penvoe. Anderson reportedly had his wife and child in the car with him. Anderson could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. He was said to be in Atlanta. i -Sai GEORGE L. BRIGHTHARPI Paine College, Brightharp is a pastoring minister and the author of a book. He has been a citizen of Edgefield Countv for 25 vears. five generations. They have 13 children, 20 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. The Thomases live at 922 13th Avenue. (Related photos - page 3) Association of NYC Directors, Georgia Association of Community Action Agencies, Governor’s Youth Opportunity Program. North Augusta Social Club and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity - Psi Omega Chapter. Stewart is encouraging all the residents of North Augusta to register and vote. The date of the election has not yet been officially announced.