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The Augusta News-Review September 8,1984
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Bridget Bonner wins
speech competition of
Pre-teen Miss America pageant
Bridget Nicole Bonner, 9,
daughter of Norman and Brenda
J. Bonner, won first place in the
speech competition of the Miss
American Pre-teen pageant recen
tly held in Macon.
The Miss American Pre-teen
pageant is open to girls between
the ages of eight and 12 who are
good students. Emphasis is placed
on the importance of mental aler
tness, self-confidence,
achievement in school, and per
formance on stage.
Each contestant was scored on
her application, speech or talent
presentation, personal interview
with judges, and appearance on
stage.
Bridget, a fourth grade student
at C. T. Walker Traditional
Elementary, is a straight “A”
student. Her hobbies are running
track (where she has been a state
finalist for the past three years)
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Free adult general education classes will be open for registration at all
public school locations listed below beginning on 10 September from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Following this first evening for registration, classes will meet as
indicated at each class site. This evening program is open to all adults and
out-of-school youths, sixteen years and older, with less than 12th grade
achievement in mathematics, reading, and language skills. Basic education
provides self-pacing individualized opportunities to improve reading,
writing, spelling, and arithmetic and other basic subjects in a combination
of traditional classroom methods, featuring small group and individualized
instruction.
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Daily: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m
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Phone 823-6938
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Bridgete Bonner
gymnastics, and skating. Her am
bition is to become a medical doc
tor.
Bridget, also, won a trophy for
being one of seventeen state
finalists. When asked what she
like best about the pageant,
Bridget replied, “meeting girls
from all over the state, and per
forming our production number
(dance) to the song “Candy Man.”
Bridget was escorted by her
brother, Bray.
In addition to the two trophies
she won at the pageant, Bridget
has won awards this year for being
a track state finalist for three
years; blue ribbions for placing fir
st in the county and district track
meets; first runner-up to “Miss
Creme da la Creme,” sponsored
by Delta Sigma Theta Sonority;
awards for academic excellence,
and the presidential physical fit
ness award.
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Mr. T
sued by
brother
Television actor Mr. T is being
sued by his brother, a Chicago
police officer who claims he was
fired as a bodyguard for the star of
“The A Team” series before his
contract expired.
Gustav J. Tero filed suit in Cook
County Circuit Court, seeking
$72,000 in back pay and damages,
said attorney Lewis R. Shapiro.
“Gus was allegedly employed by
Mr. T’s company and another
company to provide bodyguard
service to Mr. T,” Shapiro said.
“My client says he was never given
an explanation as to why he was
terminated and Mr. T. never
discussed it with him. Gus attem
pted to ask him but he couldn’t get
a response.”
Tero allegedly entered into an
oral agreement last August with his
brother whose former legal
name was Lawrence Tero to act
as a bodyguard for one year at a
salary of $1,600 a week, the suit
said.
Tero took a one-year leave of
absence from the Police Depar
tment in October. Shapiro said
Tero, who was fired as his
brother’s bodyguard in April, went
back to work as a police officer “a
few days ago.”
When asked why Mr. T who on
ce worked as a bodyguard for
heavyweight champion Muham
mad Ali, would need a bodyguard
of his own, Shapiro said: “You
haven’t seen his brother.”
Prince fan
claim
rip-off
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The
promise of SIOO and a chance to
dance in a Prince video lured 20
fans of the “Purple Rain” star to a
parking lot, but they left angry and
disappointed without ever seeing a
camera. (
Th6 20 were chosen when
Blackout Productions’ Kevin
Chapman held auditions for dan
cers at Le Bistro bar and restaurant
in Rochester earlier this summer.
The 20 winners were sent letters
telling them to be at the Ramada
Inn parking lot at 9 a.m. Friday
for the taping. But no one from
the production company ever
showed up.
“We’re stumped,” said Peter
Daniels, the bar manager. “I
don’t know if it was a scam or not.
I’ve talked to some of the people
who were supposed to be in the
video and no one contacted them”
about a cancellation.
Daniels said the manager of Le
Bistro called Blackout, but no one
everr returned his call. He said he
is especially bitter because Prince’s
representative “came down like
they owned the place.”
Dancer Sue Olson, who said she
bought new clothes for the taping,
will not let the matter drop. “We
are going to take some action,
either taking it to small claims
court or getting the SIOO we were
promised at Le Bistro,” he said.
“Many Black Jesse Jackson
convention delegates left San
Francisco with the feeling that
Mondale had not given Jackson’s
Black agenda enough—to use
Jackson’s own word—respect.
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Singer Gladys Knight (center) is
congratulated by board members of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority following her
induction as an honorary member at the
sororoity’s 51st national meeting, held recen
tly in Washington, D.C.
Gladys, joined by the Pips, provided the
headline entertainment at the meeting. AKA
board members flanking the new member of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority are (from left):
Mamie L. McKnight, south central regional
director; Margie N. Barre, midwestern
reagional director; Mattelia Grays, past
Coca-Cola USA honored by Blacks
ATLANTA—Coca-Cola USA
has been honored with the “Plans
for Progress Award” given an
nually by the National Association
of Market Developers (NAMD).
Coca-Cola USA was recognized
for its long-standing commitment
and involvement in the black
community, including its em
ployment record for hiring Blacks,
marketing and advertising directed
toward Black consumers, and its
participation in social and
economic areas which aid Blacks.
In addition, Eugene McCullers,
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THE STUDENT SERVICES division of Talladega College met at the East Alabama
Regional Education Center (EAREC) for a workshop involving leadership and com
munication skills. Dr. Bernard Franklin, professor of college student personnel services,
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, led the workshop. Pictured left to right first row are: An
nie Storey, Ella Carmichael, Valarie Alfred, Bessie Bowie, Alma Cooper, Gerelene Gooden,
Johnny Byrd; second row: Cynthia Thomas, Louis Roman, Inez Dickenson, Joe A. Lee,
Carolyn Pointer, Clarence McKenzie, Wylie Tucker, Clyde Turner, Annie Finley, Moses
McMillan, Mildred Cook, Dr. Franklin.
On the other hand, those Blacks
loyal to Mondale all along wonder
if making peace with Jackson will
cost them their power base,” con
cludes Tony Brown as he poses the
question on the next edition of
“Tony Brown’s Journal,” “Will
Blacks Save Mondale In Novem
ber?”
Joining Tony Brown to grapple
with this question in a lively and
fast-paced discussion is Hazel
Dukes, a Mondale delegate, a
Junior security officers
to be used at Paine
Paine College, for the first time
in its history, will use junior
security officers beginning with the
Fall session. This addition to the
security force is being instituted in
an effort to heighten security
awareness on the cmapus, as well
as allow for the reduction of
potential problems, officials said.
Campus Cadets at Paine, under
the direct supervision of the senior
security officers wjjl be on duty
daily from 7 a.tn. to 11 p.m. They
national president; Norma J. Tucker, tar
western regional director; and Barbara W.
Davis, mid-Atlantic regional director.
Others inducted as honorary members
during the biennial meeting were Jewel
Jackson McCabe, president of the Coalition
of 100 Black Women; Lillian Parks, author
of the book, “Backstairs at the White
House’’; Patricia Gibson, president of the
New York-based public relations firm, p.
Parke Gibson and Associates; and Edith
Finlayson a community activist from-
Woods, Wisconsin.
manager of Community Affairs,
Coca-Cola USA, was recognized
by NAMD as the “William F.
Nabors Marketer of the Year.”
Both awards were presented recen
tly at NAMD’s 31st national con
vention in Los Angeles, CA.
Company employees were char
ter members of NAMD and con
tinue to play a leading role in the
organization.
McCullers, a 20-year veteran of
the comapny. was honored for his
marketing accomplishments and
national director of the NAACP
and a member of the National
Democratic Committee.
Joining Dukes and Brown is
Percy Sutton, Finance Chairman
for the Jackson For President
Campaign and former Manhattan
Borough President of New York.
The program reveals interesting
insights into the Democratic Con
vention; explores what gains
Blacks made at the convention;
examines the reasons why the
will be uniformed and will have
limited duties and responsibilities,
including manning of the emergen
cy telephone line, checking parking
decals, checking parked cars,
working parking lots during
special events, and patrolling the
campus.
A group of ten students was
selected for this position after
careful screening and evaluation.
These students were required to
participate in a two week orien-
his commitment and involvement
in community social responsibility
programs. He has been a member
of NAMD for 17 years and served
as president from 1980 to 1982.
NAMD is a professional
organization designed to assist its
members in information exchange,
professional growth and develop
ment and networking. The mem
bership consists of Black
profesionals from most of the For
tune 500 companies and major
minority owned firms.
Jackson delegation booed Andrew
Young and Coretta King; and
analyzes the impact that the Black
vote will have on a Mondale vic
tory.
“When the Jesse planks were
lost, there were a number of people
who were saying that they weren’t
going to work with the Mondale
people,” explains Percy Sutton.
“Well, some time has passed
and I think we are not hearing as
much of that now. But I still think
there is a distance that Mondale-
Ferraro must go to get the vote out
in sufficient numbers to defeat Mr.
Regan, for it is the Black vote that
will give victory to Mr. Mondale.”
The program will be seen in this
area on WCES-20 at 7:30 p.m.,
September 11.
tation and on-the-job training
session.
Orientation included sessions
presented by the American Red
Cross, Augusta Police Depar
tment, and the Medical College of
Georgia Security Department.
A special orientation-training
program will be held in the Odeum
at Paine College September 8