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Vol. 5
Dr. Abernathy Addresses (S X’
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Rally In Augusta Saturday
Dr. Ralph David Abernathy
has announced that he will be
in Augusta Saturday to speak
at rally in support of “We Want
Our Share”.
Personally selected by Dr.
Martin Luther King to succeed
Wallace Branch Library
Won’t Close - This Year
y. The Wallace Branch
Library will not close this year,
and plans are being formulated
to increase its use. The
decisions were made Monday
at a meeting of the
Augusta-Richmond County
Public Library’s board of
directors.
Chairman J. Gray
Dinwiddie said interest in the
branch increased when the
board announced March 17 it
was looking into the possibility
of closing it.
“We stirred up quite a bit of
interest in it,” said Dr.
Dinwiddie, referring to a March
31 public meeting at which
more than 70 persons
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Photo by Michael Can
Mayor Lewis A. Newman (left) congratulates Louis Harris at the kick-off of the
United Negro College Fund drive Wednesday.
The mayor proclaimed April 23 - May 23 United Negro College Fund Month.
Harris and Dr. Charles Butler (right) serve as chairman and co-chairman respectively.
Dr. Julius S. Scott Jr., president of Paine College looks on approvingly.
United Negro College Fund Month
Mayor Lewis A. Newman
proclaimed April 23 through
May 23, as United Negro
College Fund Month in the city
of Augusta.
He stated that UNCF funds
are useful because they
increase scholarship and
Justice North Carolina Style
PART II
by Angela Y. Davis
The trial of Rev. Ben Chavis
and the Wilmington Ten
provides a glaring example of
the way North Carolina courts
can be manipulated against
Black people and political
activists.
The arson and conspiracy
trial was scheduled to take
place in June 1972. When the
jury selection was over, there
were ten Black people and two
white people sitting in the box.
On the first day of the trial,
when the prosecutor was to
give his opening statement, he
suddenly and mysteriously
developed a stomach pain. This
prompted the judge to deciare
a mistrial.
In September, 1972, jury
selection took place once
more. This time, the
prosecutor made certain that
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him as head of the Southern
Christian Leadership
Conference, Dr. Abernathy is
scheduled to address the rally
on die comer of Ninth and
Gwinnett streets at 6 p.m.
“We Want Our Share*, has
protested the possible closing
of the Gwinnett Street facility.
“There has been a resurgence
of interest which is
encouraging. What the
long-range interest will be
remains to be seen.”
Dr. Dinwiddie said input will
be sought from persons who
expressed an interest at the
public meeting through an
advisory committee which will
be formed to develop ideas on
how the branch can be made
more useful.
City Councilwoman Mrs.
Carrie J. Mays, also a member
of the library board, was asked
to formulate a list of possible
advisory committee members.
student aid programs;
supplement salaries for
faculties and staff and increase
research facilities and library
services.
In addition he cited
members of the community
who have graduated from
virtually all the Black
prospective jurors were
disqualified. At the same time
the judge consistently refused
to eliminate even those white
people who were known to be
members of the Ku Klux Klan.
At the conclusion of this voir
dire, the jury consisted of ten
whites and two Blacks.
Their trial was the second
longest in the history of North
Carolina jurisprudence. When
the prosecutor made his dosing
statement, he declared the
defendants to be “dangerous
animals who should be put
away for the rest of their
lives.” AU ten were found
guilty of arson and conspiracy.
Ann Shephard, the white
woman community worker,
was sentenced to ten years; the
eight Black students received
twenty-nine years apiece; and
been picketing selected
downtown stores for three
weeks. The group is asking that
three Blacks be hired for every
white until the 50-50 Black to
white ratio of the city
population is reflected in the
Mrs. mays said she will put
together a panel of three or
four people to report back to
the board.
The board also
recommended increasing the
number of hours the library
will be in use from 22!6 hours
to 49 hours.
The branch is now open
from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday but soon will
be operating from 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. Monday through Friday
and on Saturdays from 1 to 5
p.m.
The branch library is to
remain open at least until the
end of the year. The board
then will re-evaluate the issue.
predominantly Black
institutions in the Augusta and
Atlanta areas as being loyal
citizens of this community and
urged all citizens of Augusta to
rally to the support of the
United Negro College Fund
and cause it to be an
overwhelming success.
Rev. Ben Chavis was sentenced
to thirty-four years in prison.
In a recent NEW YORK
TIMES article entitled “justice
in North Carolina is Once More
Old South,” (3/9/75) the
Wilmington Ten case is taken
as an example of the racist and
political distortions of justice
in that state.
Proportionately more
political activists have been
sentenced to North Carolina
prisons than in any other state
in the country. The Charlotte
Three, the Ayden Eleven and
charges against some fifty
Tuscarora Indians are
illustrative cases. In fact, North
Carolina, together with
Georgia, can claim more
prisoners per capita than any
other state. Black men and
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Augusta, Georgia
dty, county and private Wallace Branch Library be kept
employment. It is also open - was settled at least
demanding better recreational temporarily when the
facilities and support of local Augusta-Richmond County
Black owned newspapers and Public Library’s board of
the Black owned radio station, directors decided not to close
A fourth demand - that the the Wallace Branch this year.
Hornsby Named
To Port Authority
W.S. Hornsby 111 was named
by the Augusta City Council to
serve a 3-year term on the
Augusta Port Authority
Monday.
Others named by council
were Wilson 0. Farr, 5-year
term; David Swann, president
Pilgrim Makes Carter
Chairman Emeritus
S.M. Jenkins, chairman of
the board of directors at the
Pilgrim Health and Life
Insurance Co., announces that
A.M. Carter was recently
elected chairman emeritus of
Pilgrim’s board of directors.
Carter is a retired executive of
Pilgrim and a veteran of more
than SO years in the insurance
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Dent Appointed To Board
Walker Dent was recently
appointed to the Columbia
County Manpower Board by
Columbia County Commission
Chairman Jim Blanchard Jr.
W.S. HORNSBY 111
of Swann Oil Co. of Georgia,
1-year term; R.A. Sherman Jr.,
president of Merry Shipping
inc., 4-year term; and Robert
C. Tolar, purchasing and traffic
manager for Abitibi Souther
Corp., 2-year term.
industry.
Although retired, Carter is
still active in church and
community affairs.
President W.S. Hornsby,
stated after the election that
“It’s great for the company to
still have A.M. Carter to advise
us.”
Dent, who is also a song
writer, expects his recent
“Crusade to Heaven” to
become a big hit.
April 24, 1975 No. 5
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Photo by Frank Bowman
News-Review Wins Award For Bicentennial Series
News-Review columnist and Urban League official J. Philip Waring (right) holds
award presented to the News-Review by the West Augusta Rotary Club for the Black
Who Helped Build Augusta series which he originated. He is pictured with
Editor-publisher Mallory K. Millender (left) and Rotary Club Official Dan Cook
The series will run through the Bicentennial celebration.
Dr. Washington Says Rev. Shaw
Misunderstood His Efforts
Dr. I.E. Washington said
this week he had been
“misunderstood” by the Rev.
F.D. Shaw who last week
accused Black leaders of having
denouced his bid to be
appointed to the Fourth Ward
seat which became vacant
Greene Assistant
Vice President
At Pilgrim
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JOSEPH GREENE
W.S. Hornsby. Jr., president
of the Pilgrim Health and Life
Insurance Co., announces that
Joseph D. Greene has been
promoted from assistant
agency director to assistant
vice president-agency director
(Western division) and an
officer of the company.
Greene is a native of
Thomson, Ga., and is presently
serving on the board of
education and the Selective
Service Board of McDuffie
County.
He earned a BBA degree
from Augusta College.
Augusta, Ga. and his M.A.
degree in Risk Management &
Insurance from the University
of Georgia, Athens, Ga. He has
completed three parts toward
his CLU designation.
Greene has done further study
at various insurance
institutions.
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Aaron Tappan resigned.
“I was misunderstood
altogether for my efforts,” Dr.
Washington said. “All I wanted
was to be helpful ail I could. I
did not say anything against
anyone. I read the “City Code”
several times and saw that a
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Guila Cooper, “Miss Cotillion 1975”, is escorted by
Lyman K. Hyrams Jr. Photo by Michael Carr
Augusta Adult Society
Presents 1975 Debutantes
The eleventh annual
Debutante Cotillion was held
Friday evening, in the
Convention Hall of the
Executive House Augusta.
Thirty-eight lovely young
ladies made their bow to the
Augusta Society.
Music was presented by
members of the Augusta
Symphony under the direction
of Harry Jacobs and melodious
vocal selections were rendered
by the Rev. Charles E. Wells,
accompanied by Mrs. Hettie
Copeland.
Highlighting the evening was
Can Blacks Serve Equal Rights
In A Republican Administration?
EDITORIAL
Secretary of HUD Carla Hills’ first official act in her Cabinet
post involved the proforma receipt of the resignations of eight
Assistant Secretaries of the Department who had previously
served under Secretary James Lynn. The only resignation
accepted was that of Assistant Secretary Gloria Toote who is in
charge of fair housing and equal opportunity in housing.
Secretary Hills, having suggested that Toote conclude her
activities by April 30, now denies that Dr. Toote’s resignation was
requested, but claims that since rumor indicated that Dr. Toote
was seeking a lateral transfer out of HUD, the new Secretary
wanted her team aboard, especially an Assistant Secretary for
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councilman has no role in such
decisions.”
The Rev. C.S. Hamilton and
Councilman B.L. Dent declined
to comment. State Rep. R.A.
Dent could not be reach for
comment.
the crowning of Miss Cotillion
and Miss Sub-Deb 1975. Miss
Deborah Powell returned from
Bauder Fashion College,
Atlanta, Ga., to relinquish her
crown to Miss Guila Cooper, a
senior at T.W. Josey High
School and president of the
Debutante Club. Donna Wilds,
a junior at Saint Thomas
Aquinas High School was
crowned “Miss Sub-Debu
tante” by Prescilla Tutt, 1974
Miss Sub-Deb.
Pictured above are the
young ladies who were
honored at this occasion.
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