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It’s open season on Black folks Page 4 VOLUME 14 NUMBER 26 Laney-Walker area may be considered for National Register On Nov. 29, a public infor mation meeting will be held to discuss a proposal that would allow certain portins of the Laney- Walker area to be considered for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The meeting will be held in the Civic Room of the Pilgrim Health & Life Insurance Company, 1123 Laney-Walker Blvd, at 7 p.m. Representatives from the State Historic Preservation Office and the City of Augusta will be present to discuss the National Register program. All property owners and interested persons are encouraged to attend this meeting. The portion of the Laney- Walker neighborhood being con sidered for listing includes an area bounded approximately by Laney- Walker Blvd, on the south, Walton Way and D’Antignac Street on the north, 7th and Twiggs Streets on the east, and Phillips, 13th and , Jacrison Streets on the west. The proposed district encom passes 150 acres and includes 800 ■-I f . ; # s '<■ " Q I j r I »® _ j . '' / - f C HH V m k > > J a iu yat 1 B BB- -.oR- dsT Jfc V • - if* ’ ' x - SOARING EAGLE—Actor, producer, author Ossie Davis (2nd from right) receives Anheuser-Bush “soaring Eagle presentation in St. Louis as tribute to his achievements in stage and film entertainment. Davis, appearing in St. Louis at the 11th Annual St. Louis Sentinel “Yes I Can” Awards dinner, received the “Soaring Eagle” from Watman F. Smith Ill(right), vice president of corporate affairs for Anheuser-Bush. From left are John Sengstack, co-founder of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and editor and publisher of the Sengstack newspaper chain; Mrs. Jane Woods, president and publisher of the St. Louis Sentinel; Davis and Smith. The “Yes I Can” awards dinner annually salutes young professionals who have made notable achievements in their profession. Ossie Davis: It takes two wings to fly ST. LOUIS, MO.—The 11th annual St. Louis Sentinel’s “Yes I Can” dinner afforded Ossie Davis a platform to exhibit another one of his myriad talents. The number on guest speaker he laid words on the line that made much sense. They were filled with the kind of thoughts that if followed would lift the struggle to another dimension. He called it “Freedom and Opportunity Stye Augusta properties. It is felt that this area hold a strong historical association with Augusta’s ethnic and Black communities. The National Register of Historic Places in the nation’s of ficial list of historic buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts worthy of preservation. Listing in the Natinal Register provides recognition of architec tural and historical significance. National Register listing also identifies properties and aeas for a wide range of planning purposes and in doing so ensures that these properties and areas will be taken into account in the planning of federally funded or licensed projects. National Register designation makes owners of National Register properties eligible for federal grant assistance for preservation pur poses, when grant money is available. Owners of National Register properties may also qualify for tax benefits gained through the The freedom of ones rights as an individual and power as a group. He said that it is time to take the other step. Keeping in mind that business is boss and power comes with the control of resources. In his eloquent podium stand he remind us that it takes two wings to fly, freedom and opportunity. Howard B. Woods, founder of the St. Louis Sentinel, was inspired to embrace this dinner concept by Fight collection bullies: know your rights Page 2 charitable contribution of preser vation easements to qualified non profit organizations. In addtion, through provisions of the Economic Recovery Act of 1981, owners of income-producing properties listed in the National Register are eligible for federal tax incentives for rehabilitation work which meets preservation standar ds. The Laney-Walker area is steeped in Black history and a legacy is been wasted away in that little has been done to preserve a noble and proud heritage. Although many of the fine businesses and homes that once existed in the Laney-Walker area have either been demolished or faded into oblivion, the accounting of this great past of Augusta’s Blacks should be at least con sidered for inclusion in the records of achievements. We owe it to ourselves and our legacy to comp out and be counted. the Sammy Davis Jr., best selling book “Yes I Can.” It is one of the most successful media promotions to date. Annually it recognizes Afro-American achievers in commerce and in dustry and presents a Sammy Davis Jr., award to an outstanding citizen. Twenty-six achievers in business and industry were cited for their performances in various top level capacities. Ist Black woman gets Ph.D. in chemical engineering November 24,1984 WEr •■ , ♦«< - ~F a ■»*!* ¥ ... . Im. * Qy H sJk' ® 1 r wBU * > w r> 4 W 1 B. . < < ba-WBBI .- [▼ ■ > «**■* 'Bill . tw i J > J win— j» ' '■wwiiiit ofc y <*• dr '9B «k w p 40H B V Z ; • ,W HOMECOMING PARADE—Paine College held its annual Homecoming Parade Saturday. Ms Alfa Anderson (bottom left), a Paine College graduate and lead singer for the recording group Chic, was the parade marshal. Other parade participants (clockwise) include, Stephanie and Quincy Robertson; Ann Johnson; Mary and Alton Reid Jr., and County Commissioner Henry Brigham and Herman Harris. fl Ft Dr. Jennie R. Patrick Less than 75 percent Advertising Ist Ph.D. awarded in chemical engineering The portrait of Dr. Jennie R. Patrick, the first Black woman in the United States to receive a doc toral degree in chemical engineering, will be presented to Tuskegee Institute on Nov. 18 at the Institute’s 59th Annual Scholarship Convocation. The portrait of Dr. Patrick, who studied at Tuskegee, was painted by noted artist and illustrator Er nest Crichlow for CIBA-GEIGY’s Exceptional Black Scientists Poster Series. Rules to be tougher for financial aid Page 7 Dr. Patrick studied at Tuskegee before transferring to the Univer sity of California at Berkeley. She went on to earn her doctoral in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is making impoctrant con tributions to science research as a senior research scientist at the Philip Morris Research Center in Richmond, Va. See Woman engineer Page 8