The Augusta news-review. (Augusta, Ga.) 1972-1985, September 19, 1974, Image 1

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Augustan Designs For 'Miss America’ Contestants £l,r f wta Nrw-ttaifrttt THE PEOPLE’S PAPER v Vol. 4 The new president of Paine College is expected to be announced on Oct. 5, according to Dr. Daniel Collins, president of the board of trustees. Dr. Collins made the statement during an interview last Sunday. The five candidates for the job were on campus Saturday and Sunday where they met with faculty, alumni, students, and members of the Search Committee. The full half-hour interview with Dr. Collins will be broadcast Sunday evening at 10 p.m. over radio station WBBQ. Interviewed by News-Review Editor-publisher and Paine College tacultymember, Mallory K. Millender. jf. * <■ ' ■ 4M* ■ ■ DR. IVORY NELSON Ivory V. Nelson, professor, vice-president for Research and Special Programs at Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas was June 11, 1934 and educated at Grambling College, Grambling, Louisiana 8.5., January, 1959 (Magna Cum Laude - 3.56/4.00) and at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Ph. D- October 1963 (Summa Cum laiude - 3.71/4.00). He was in the was in the United States Air Force lor 4 years from 1951-1955 with the rank of S/Sgt. and held top secret cryptographic clearance. His honors are: Omega Psi Phi Highest Freshman, 1956; T.H. Harris Scholarships, Grambling College, 1959; Dupont Teaching Fellowhsip, University of Kansas, 1962; Listed in American Men of Science, 1966; Fulbright lectureship, Universidad Autonomous de Guadalarjara, 1966; Listed in Outstanding Young Men of America, 1967: Listed in Personalities of the South, 1969; listed in Dictionary International Biography, 1969; member, Advisory Committee, Texas House Representatives, 1970; listed in Personalities of the South, 1971; member, Houston, Galveston Area Council Goals Study, 1971; American Men and Women, of Science, 1972; ( Distinguished Young Black Americans, 1973; and Who's Wlio in America SEE NELSON PAGE 2 • f DR. N. JUDGE KING N. Judge King, Jr. whose home is Rockville Centre, New York, is presently at Northern Illinois University, Lowden Hall 3058. DeKalb. His education includes a Ph.D., Howard University, Washington. D.C. 1965; M.S., Atlanta University, Atlanta. Georgia 1962; 8.5., Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia 1957: Undergraduate Major: Chemistry and Graduate Major: Physical-Organic Chemistry. Past employment contains Academic Affairs Conference of Midwestern Universities; Rockefeller Fellow (Sept. 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974) 1 he AACMU is a consortium of five universities in Illinois and Indiana. Under a frant from the Rockefeller Foundation my role is as Fellow under resident Richard J. Nelson at Northern Illinois University . During the academic year all phases of university administration are studied. With cooperation from the conference director and the other college presidents 1 am spending some time at other institutions working under the President in order to get a broader overview of college and university administration. Special emphasis is placed on business and academic affairs; Nassau Community College (1968 to 1973) Nassau Community Coßcgc is the largest community college in New York State. Current enrollment exceeds 17,000 FTE. The current operating budget is more than 22 million dollars. My positions with the college have varied from Associate Professor, Professor, Department Chairman, and Assistant to the President. Since the positions as Professor and Associate Professor are clear, the descriptions given in this resume will be limited primarily to administrative experience; Assistant to the President (July 1, 1969 to June 13. 1971) As assistant to the President, 1 was a member of the President’s Administrative Committee. The committee consisted of the President, three Deans, two Associate Deans, the Director of Research and Evaluation, and the Director of Physical Plant We met once a week and participated in all the administrative and academic management decisions of the college.; Chairman of the Department of Chemistry (Sept. 1968 to June 1969); Gallaudet College (1966 to 1968) Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director of National Science Foundation Grant to study long range inductive effects in spirocarbinyl systems; Department of Health, Education and Welfare - Office of Civil Rights (Summer of 1968) during the summer of 1968, as an employee of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in the Office of Civil Rights, I led a team of H.E.W. SEE KING PAGE 2 Paine President: 5 Vie For Post P.O. Box 953 \ w DR. VIVIAN U. ROBINSON Vivian U. Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is married to the Rev. J.E. Robinson, (A.8., 8.D., M.A.) Director of Student Financial Aid, Paine College and Assistant Pastor, Trinity CME Church. She has two daughters - Gwendolyn Joyce, A.B. from Drew University and M.A. from University of Pittsburgh; Juanita Delores, A.B. from Ricker College, Houlton, Maine and two grandchildren. She presently lives in Augusta. Georgia. Her academic training includes Lane College, A.8., Summa Cum Laude (English); Atlanta Univeristy, M.A. (English); University of Minnesota (additional study) (English); A&l State University (additional 'study) (English and Education); Yale Univeristy (completed special course in Alcohol Education); Harvard University (summer institute) (English); University of Southern California (completed workshop in Educational Media); University of Nebraska, Ph.D., English, 1971, Minor in Elementary Education, graduated with highest honor of 4.0 average. Her present positions are associate professor of English, Paine College; chairman. Division of Humanities, Paine College; Coorinator of Research Programs, Paine College; National Chairman, Department of Missionary Education, Woman’s Missionary Council, CME Church; Vice President, Augusta District Missionary Society; Member of Executive Committee, Georgia Missionary Annual Conference, CME Church; Member of the Department of Education and Ministry, National Council of Churches; Member of the Executive Committee of Cxmsultation on Church Union SEE ROBINSON PAGE 2 DR. JULIUS SCOTT - Julius S. Scott, Jr.. Methodist, College Teacher, Educational Administrator, Director of Research, special assistant to the president al Spellman College and associate professor and chairman. Department of Sociology, with his residence in Atlanta, Georgia. He is married to lanthia (Ann) Lucille Harrell, (1954) and has three sons: J ulius S„ Ill; David K.; and I a mar K. His education consists of A.8.. Wiley College (“Cum Laudc ). 1945; 8.D.. Garrett Theological Seminary, 1949; A.M. (a.e.) Brown University, 1964:1’11.1)., Boston University, 1968. Professional experiences are: 1946 - participated in the Peace Project of the Church of the Brethren, Bremen, Germany: 1949-52 - teacher and village worker, Hyderabad. India, under the 1-3 Program of the Methodist SEE SCOTT PAGE 4 Im DR. PRESTON TORRENCE Preston Torrence of (inion Citv. Georgia, has a B.A. degree • English. A.M.&N. College. Pine Bluff. Arkansas. 1957: M.Ed. degree - Seeondan Education, Univcrish of Arkansas. Fayetteville. Arkansas. 1960; Diploma of Advanced Study - School Administration. University of Arkansas. Fayetteville, Arkansas. 1962: Ed.D. degree - Adult Education. Boston University. Boston, Mass. 1969. Past experience as clementan school principal - Lincoln Elementary School, Fayetteville. Arkansas, 1959-62. Had all administrative and supervisory responsibilities for the school's first through sixth grade operation; English teacher - Beaumont High School (Adult Evening School), St. lx»uis, Missouri. 1962-64. Taught English in the Manpower Program’s evening school o|>crated under tin- auspices of the St Louis SEE TORRENCE PAGE 4 Supreme Fashions Survives First Year Augusta, Georgia fl lilL ** & fie || U fck | Li fr - b 8r Bl B v < ir L ’ b i vß■' II E if *“ A 4» t -W I J *ak iilria v F &< S } State Senator-Elect Julian Bond, who was the keynote speaker at the banquet is shown pointing out the revolving penthouse in the above picture. Others in the photograph are (from 1-r) Wendell White, executive vice president of Empire; Kappitola Williams “Miss Soul’’, soloist; Walt Bellamy, banquet chairman and 1 ormer Atlanta Hawks Star; Senator Bbnd; M.D. Roberts, .vice president and treasurer of Empire; Dr. Robert Threatt, president of Morris Brown College; Ernest W. Wright, Empire board member; and Milton J. White, the president ol Empire. Black Group Puts Up $ 8.5 Million Motor-Hotel The photograph above shows several persons, who attended and participated in Empire Investment Enterprises’ recently held “Investment Banquet”, admiring some of the unique features of the $8.5 million “Spirit of Atlanta Motor Hotel”. The super structure is being developed by Empire at 1-20 and Ashby Street in the West End area of Atlanta. The banquet was the highlight of a major Capital Development effort in support Bell Seeks School Board Seat VERLYN BELL Verlyn C. Bell, 35, qualified Monday morning to seek the 7th ward school board seat being vacated by Travis S Barnes. Bell, a native of Gainesville, Georgia has been in Augusta for the past 11 years, except for two years in Atlanta to attend graduate school. He is currently employed as executive director of Bethlehem Community Center. Prior to his present job. Bell was employed by the Augusta Youth Development Center as a social worker with children and director of staff development. His first job working with children was in Gainesville, where he served as a probation officer with the Hall County Juvenile Court. Bell, received his of the hotel development. Some of the hotel’s unique features are a revolving pent house, 300 guest rooms. 24 hour coffee shop, 300 seat night club, a large banquet/ballroom, many convention facilities, a 300 car parking deck, and above all, its dramatic architectual design. The banquet, which was held at the Marriott Motor Hotel, was attended by nearly 225 persons. Other participants on the program were State baccalaureate degree from Atlanta University. He received additional administrative SEE BELL PAGE 6 Supreme Fashions Survives First Year Supreme Fashions, the first Black owned clothing store on Broad St., will celebrate its first anniversary Saturday. But the year lias been a difficult one. There is stiff competition and high overhead. But this can be controlled by good management, a spokesman said. The store has developed what it calls a “community merchant relationship.” In addition to supporting church and civic causes, it gives SSO scholarships to all of the local high, schools. Manager Hartley Gibbons said, “All businesses must respect the consumers and this is what we specialize in. We are ver)' grateful to the community." Supreme Fashions is located at 1008 Broad St. September 19, 1974 No. 26 20C Representative Ben Brown, also a banquet cliairman; Lonnie C. Bolton, Dr. Harry V. Richardson, Dr. Laurence C. Boyd, Mrs. Clarice Bell, Rev. John T. Arney, Lovette Hood, Jr., Arthur Lacey, and Rev. George W. Moore. Empire recently formed a securities underwriting operation which will provide the support for a state-wide network of securities sales representatives that will sell I. :. : IE Leonard Dawson with daughter, Vinnie. Dawson Receives Doctorate Leonard E. Dawson was awarded the doctorate degree from Georgetown Univeristy in August. He specialized in Counselor education. An Augusta native, Dawson worked in the Richmond County public school system until 1969 when be became acting-dean at Paine College. In 1970, he began work with the UJS. Office of Education. Since stocks and bonds. Both males and females, registered or not registered, are encouraged to apply. For persons not already registered Empire will enroll them in an Investment Training Institute, which is designed to equip persons with the necessary skills to handle a wide range of sophisticated investments. For further information , contact Wendell White at 755-2506, 134 Ashby St. SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314. the fall of 1972, he has served as director of the Moton Memorial Institute in Washington, D.C. Dawson received the bachelor’s degree from Morris Brown College in 1954; and the master’s from Teachers' College, Columbia University, 1964. He is the son of Mr. Horace Dawson, 1430 Wrightsboro Rd.