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Victor Willis, the Hot Cop with the five-man Village
People group, has never been so hot as he is now that he
has departed the group that gave the world the “YMCA,”
“In The Navy” and of course, “My Roommate.”
Rumors and tales of rumors have covered Tinseltown like
a security blanket, but the truth is that Victor left to do his
own solo thing. Valerie Simpson’s little brother Ray Simp
son has replaced the former Village People lead singer and
the cornerstanders are waiting to see how well he fills
Victor’s motorcycle boots.
Singer Marvin Gaye has had more than his fair share of
problems over the years and the beach bum boys report
that Marvin was whipping on his wife, Jan, in the sand
and was in turn whipped on by some of the beach patrol
folks and ended up in a local hospital. Jan has reportedly
filed for divorce again while Marvin went on to give the
world one of the longest versions of the national anthem
that we have ever heard at the Shavers-Holmes champion
ship bout in Las Vegas.
That trio of beauties, the Jones Girls, are rehearsing for
their national tour with the O Jays.
VALERIE SIMPSON DIONNE WARWICK DARCUS
Singer Johnny Nash, who moved to Houston, Texas, a
few seasons back, is on the Tinseltown scene once again
and is trying to pull a Herb Albert and come back with a
solid winner after several years of silence. Good luck to a
fine singer and human being.
The concert watchers report that neither Ashford and
Simpson nor Dionne Warwick sold out their second shows
so the word is now on the hotline to watch booking those
second or midnight shows.
That wild Indian of the Village People, Felipe Rose, has
been quietly arranging to spend more and more time in his
recently purchased Beverly Hills home. Felipe always finds
it amusing when folks ask if it is true that he lives in a
buffalo hide tepee in Beverly Hills, but being the kind of
super nice guy that he is, Felipe is at home everywhere with
everyone.
Darcus, who at one time was the hottest singer in Kansas
City, has moved West permanently and is mulling over
record contracts since her departure from the RCA label.
Darcus and her guiding manager, attorney Rodney Watts,
tell us that the future is looking good and that a decision
will be made soon as to which record label the lovely lady
will sign with.
Eleven-year-old Gan Coleman, star of the Different
Strokes television show is one of the most intelligent guests
on the talk show circuit. Gary’s vocabulary and presenta
tion certainly puts many adult stars to shame. The little
one is now signed for several television movies of the week
which should keep him busy for the rest of the year.
1979 Players International Publications
Black and Gold
Ball Fri. night
The Alpha Chi Lambda
Chapter of the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity will celebrate
its annual Black and Gold
Dance at the National Guard
Armory, Nov. 2 from 10 pan.
to 2 a.m. Mrs. Beverly Green
and Miss Rose Williams are
vying for the title of Ms. Black
and Gold this year.
Mrs. Green is a kindergarten
teacher at Floyd Graham
School. Miss Williams is a
secretary at Gracewood State
Hospital. She also works as a
salesperson for Friedman’s
Jewelers.
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Polite-Luckie
wedding
Miss Alfreda Denise Luckie
became the bride of Thomas
Edward Polite Oct. 6 at 5 p.m.
in Belle-Terrace United
Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Benjamin
Anderson officiated.'
Candlelighters were Walker
Terrace Merritt, brother of the
bride, and Jeffery LaVert
Johnson, cousin of the bride.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Delores Luckie Merritt,
and the granddaughter of Mrs.
Mattie Watkins and the late
Wesley Watkins, and Mrs.
Bessie Luckie. The groom is
the son of Mrs. Lindsey Pryor.
George Dunbar, brother of
the groom, and Marvin Curry
were best men. Ushers were
Patrick Hill of Mayfield, Ga.,
Fredrick Johnson, Frank
Leondus Johnson, cousins of
the bride; Calvin Yarbray,
cousin of the groom, Baron
Morris, Randy Hackney, James
Wright, and Henry Howard.
Ms. Georgene Washington
was maid of honor. Mrs.
Jennifer LaTane Hunter of
Savannah, cousin of the bride,
was matron of honor.
Bridesmaids were Ms. Cheryl
Yvette Luckie, sister of the
bride; Mrs. Betty Sanders,
sister of the groom; Ms. Tonya
Yarbray, cousin of the groom;
Mrs. Eva Morris, Mrs. Priscilla
Fieldings, Ms. Callie Gilchrist,
Ms. Phyllis West and Ms.
Sherylynn Johnson, all of
Augusta.
John Lee Crew Jr. of
Atlanta, godbrother of the
bride, was.ring bearer.
Miss Camille Hill of
Mayfield, and Miss Susan
Johnson, cousins of the bride
Mini theatre
accepting
applications
Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc. is
now accepting applications for
persons age 7 and above in
drama, piano and to be
members of the Mini Theatre’s
chorus.
Interested persons contact
the Mini Theatre office at 2061
Milledgeville Road and Branch
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bride was given in marriage by
her mother.
Following the ceremony, a
reception was held at the
Omega Fraternity House in
Augusta.
The couple will live in
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March protests crime
By Billy W. Hobbs
Vowing to reclaim the
night for the people of Augusta
- not the rapists and other
criminals - civic organizations
of the area banned together
last Wednesday night on Broad
Street where they staged a
protest march against violent
crimes.
Some 60 citizens, black and
white, of ail ages and sexes,
began their march at 8:30 p.m.
and walked from 13th Street
to 4th Street and back to 13th.
Most were shouting, ‘Take
back the night,” and carrying
protest signs reading:
“Violence is wrong,”
“Clean-up our town,” and
“Rape is not a sex crime.”
The marchers held
flashlights and candles while
participating in the protest,
while area Augustans not
participating cooperated bv
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turning all their lights on in
their homes.
The march was sponsored by
the Augusta Rape Crisis Line,
the Augusta Women’s Advisory
Council, and other civic
organizations.
According to Vera
Murray-Bellman of the Augusta
Women’s Advisory Council,
“our main goal was to
reinstitute safe night mobility
and to make all persons aware
that they too are potential
victims.”
Addie Powell, representative
of a black inner city group,
said, “We marched tonight as a
symbol of hope and 1 pray God
will grant us this - safety each
night.”
“Rape is not a crime of sex
-- it is a crime of violence, and
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we do not want violent crin
directed against women
Augusta,” shouted Aman
Roe, coordinator of the mar
as she spoke from
loudspeaker. She cited new
released statistics from t
Federal Bureau of Investigati
which indicated that
women per 100,000 wc
raped in 1978, a 7 perce
increase over the 1977 figur.
She continued, “And that
only the number of rap
reported to police.” She add
that these figures do n
include the number of won:
who do not survive rapes at
are listed as murder victims.
Violent crimes have risen
percent over the last five yea
according to the F.B.E. rept
released Wednesday month