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No charges made against minister in shooting case Page 2 Vol. 9 No. 45 Hampton dance group to perform The Terpsichoreans, the creative dance group of Hampton Institute, will appear at Tubman Junior High School April 1 at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Augusta-Aiken Chapter of the National Hampton Alumni Association, the Terpsichoreans are a group of 15 Hampton Institute students dedicated to the exploration of all phases of dance. The group started in 1925 and has since become one of the integral parts of the cultural environment of the college. Mrs. Jean B. Braxton, instructor of physical education, health and recreation, at Hl, is the current director of the group. Described as “exciting,” “serious,” and “vital” by critics, the Terpsichoreans offer students the opportunity to develop skills in the techniques of movement and for performing in dance productions. The Terpsichoreans have performed for many of the Hampton Institute alumni chapters and traveled extensively throughout the United States with their Jackson to head parade Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson will be the Grand Marshal for the sth Annual Augusta Black Festival Parade at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29 on Laney-Walker Boulevard, founder Ed Mclntyre said this week. The parade promises to be the largest ever held in the black community, Mclntyre said. “We expect from 30,000 to 50,000 spectators.” A schedule for the entire festival will be distributed during the parade and will be available in libraries, public schools and many businesses. Our 9th anniversary The Augusta News-Review is now nine years old. We celebrated our birthday March 25. We have been expecting to expire for so long that we now have the strange fed of expecting to be around. This past year has been a good one for us. Our organization was infused with increased circulation, advertising and staff. We were bolstered by die very valuable addition of Fannie Flono to our reporting staff. She has subsequentlv been promoted to news editor. Earlier in the year Joan Harrell, Rob Green and Billy Hobbs served internships with us and made very significant contributions. Ms. Harrell is now a TV reporter for WJBF. We are deeply indepted to the local churches for putting on a most important circulation drive. This effort was coordinated by Mrs. Geneva Gibson, our church coordinator; and the Rev. R.E. Donaldson, our religion editor. They went well beyond the call of duty to make the project a success. The results was increased advertising, which became even more significant when Mary Boynton was added to our staff. We wish to thank all of you, our readers, advertisers, and stockholders, for your valued and continued support. Correction Last week the News-Review reported that Alpha Psi Alpha Fraternity sponsored a reception for Tennis Pro Arthur Ashe and presented him with a plaque. The fraternity was Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. We regret the error. Augusta Npitw-IReitjm Jk Kl < I "t twifl ■ jib t. ,> uJF r~w v IJBs xjßh "-v. \ i K /fl I 7 Ibß El I C i* renditions of modern dance, ballet, African and jazz. Tickets are $4 for patrons, $3 for adults and $2 for students. They may be purchased at the door or by calling C.O. Hollis at 722-5517. : Jr w* fß'il ■ H kJ;IS Maynard Jackson Maynard Jackson Black Festival parade marshal Page 1 New services for elderly By Fannie Flono Elderly persons in the 13- county Central Savannah River Area will see some new services available to them July 1, said Jeanette Cummings, director of the Area Agency on Aging. Among them will be provisions for a paralegal to advise older Americans on benefits and rights available to them. Mrs. Cummings, who is conducting public hearings on the services available to the elderly, said the paralegal services are part of a package costing more than 5800,000 in local, state and federal funds. The paralegel services are > 'sk 41 \ MMyfl / J >* The Rev. Fred Taylor (4th right) of National SCLC installs officers of local chapter. From left: Frank Williams, treasurer; Rev. Robert Padgett, board chairman; Willie Leverett, field representative; Ms. Biondell Conley, president; Mrs. Clara Robinson, vice Black teens know issues In a survey that measured attitudes of over 500 black high school seniors on eight national issues, the NAACP’s Office of Voter Education reported drastic disparity between its sampling and national polls of the general population. Joseph Madison, director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Voter Education Office, made his survey part of a The Terpsichoreans expected to cost nearly $15,000. Another new service, provision of an ombudsman, will cost $15,000. The ombudsman will be a person who will investigate complaints about services in long-term care facilities like nursing homes. The other new service available to senior citizens will be pre-retirement seminars which aim to provide educational programs to help persons about to retire or those who have already retired, Mrs. Cummings said. This is expected to be funded at $2,000. Several services are already available to the elderly and will registering process for the upcoming primaries and general election. The results, however, according -to Madison, draw a distinct difference between the thinking of black youth in this country, and the general attitudes of the national population. Madison said, “For those who feel our black teenagers are not as abreast of the issues as some of the other segments Cornrowing craze thought to be ripoff of black culture Page 3 March 29,1980 continue. Mrs. Cummings said. They include the area’s TOTE (Transportation of the Elderly) program ($59,706), homemaker services ($107,759), renovation of a senior citizen center ($13,439) and several nutrition sites where meals are served for the elderly in the area ($367,150). Mrs. Cummings said several priorities have already been designated for giving help to the elderly. They include providing more income and job opportunities for those 60 and over, better coordination of transportion service, housing repair and renovation including weatherization, additional president; Ms. Marguerite Bryant, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Rosa Robinson, executive secretary; Mrs. Lillie Martin, board member; Augustus Thurmond, secretary; and Timothy Beard, field representative. of the population, this poll disputes them. Their answers, their concerns and their general awareness ranks them with most adults questioned in national surveys.” Offering proof of his statement, Madison pointed to the overwhelming opposition to such issues as registering for the draft, inflation ' and unemployment. The young high school seniors also showed strong support for federal Less Than 75% Advertising homemaker and chore services, emphasis on the food stamp program although the agency cannot address the issue in a financial sense, development of multi-purpose senior citizen centers, more concentration on home health care services, and additional recreational and social programs. Funds are available for projects for older Americans through Title 3 of the Older Americans Act of 1965. Persons interested in more information on these services, should call the CSRA Planning and Development Commission, 828-2356. These services are free for the elderly. financing of abortions, the need for a good energy conservation program and wage-price controls. The poll results, which closely resemble attitudes generally founded in exclusively black opinion polls, will be made available to black elected officials, NAACP branch presidents and high school voter registrars around the country. ‘J ample Copy Insurance man leads nation for 4th year in a row Page 1 #'f'E Georgene Hatcher-Seabrook . V4L4 CP prexy selected i\-Rs citizen of year Georgene Hatcher-Seabrook is The News-Review Citizen of the Year. Ms. Seabrook is the first woman president of the local NAACP and initiated an effort that led to a formal investigation into discrimination in hiring by the City of Augusta. That report, conducted by the Augusta-Richmond County Human Relations Commission, revealed wide-spread discrimination against blacks, other minorities, and women. She also headed other efforts including a letter writing campaign to help defeat the Mottl anti-busing amendment. She testified in Washington before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on federal judges to make the senators aware of the injustice that was done to local attorney John H. Ruffin Jr. by the U.S. Senators from Georgia. Ms. Seabrook has also been very vocal in her opposition to the proposed magnet schools to be instituted in predominantly black A.R. Johnson Junior High and C.T. Walker Elementary Schools. Inside the NAACP she has launched a major membership drive and significantly increased the number of persons holding life memberships. In short she has brought strong leadership to a community that seems to be resigned to rhetoric and the maintenance of the status quo. Pennamon is top agent for insurance company Bob Pennamon, district manager of Mutual & United of Omaha, A.S. Quinn Jr. Agency in Augusta, has been named by the Home Office as the leading tax shelter annuity specialist in the nation for the fourth year in a row. Tax shelter annuity is a supplementary retirement for teachers and self-employed individuals and employes of companies that do not have retirement programs. He also has achieved membership in the Mutual of Omaha’s most prestigious honor club - Chairman’s Council ’BO. He is the only full-time manager to reach the Chairman’s Council for two consecutive years. Pennamon, as of Dec. 31, 1979, ranked number 5 in total Life Insurance premium income among all producers in the United States, Canada, Canal Zone and Puerto Rico. He has also produced over a million dollars of life insurance each year since he joined the Company in 1973. He attributes this success to trying new ideas in selling such as buying a 25 foot motor home which he uses as a mobile office to serve his clients throughout the state. Over half of the Mutual & United of Omaha million-dollar Hu Bob Pennamon producers in Georgia are under Bob Pennamon’s supervision. Pennamon is a native of Augusta and attended public schools here. A graduate of Savannah State College with a BS degree in Chemistry and Math, he was also a former teacher in the CSRA area before going into the insurance business. 25 c