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by Willi* J. Walker, Jr.
This week the Health Scene takes a look at another of
Augusta’s five black physicians. He is colorful Dr. Ranzy, Stinson
Weston, Sr. a general practitioner. Married to Mrs. Frances
Hanson Weston, they are the parents of children, five girls
and three boys. A native of South Carolina, Dr. Weston was born
in Columbia, S. C., and attended State College at Orangeburg, S.
C. In 1952 he received the M. D. degree from Howard University
School of Medicine (Washington, D.C.) His internship was taken
at D.C. Municipal General Hospital in Washington. He fulfilled his
military obligation with service in the U. S. Army.
Since 1956 Dr. Weston has served the Augusta community as a
general practitioner and a» community-minded citizen. He is a
member of the National Medical Association and the local Stbney
Medical-Dental-Pharmacist Society, the Richmond County Voters
League, the Black Coalition; a member of the Board of Trustees
at the Tabernacle Baptist Church. Recently, Dr. Weston was
elected President of the Georgia State Medical Association.
In interview with Dr. Weston, there was expressed a deep
conceit! for the welfare of the Augusta and in particular health
care and fts delivery in thj black community. Reclining in his
office chair, he noted a “need for unity agiong black
professionals.” Continuing, he stated that there is a “need for
better health care for poor blacks and whites in Augusta.”
Augusta presently has only one black specialist. Dr. Weston, as
had Dr. Griffin, expressed'concern about this and added a list of
the type of black physicians he feels are needed in Augusta. He
commented “We need a dermatologist, surgeons, a radiologist. In
fact, we need all kinds of black physicians. The question
inevitably arises as to why Augusta does not have more black
physicians. One of the reasons can no doubt be attributed to the
general critical shortage. Dr. Weston adds that “we have not
attracted more black physicians to this community.” In short he
stated that “not enough efforts have been put forth by the
various fraternities, politicians, churches, clubs, nor citizenry.”
What about the health care system in Augusta? Moving forward
in ms chair, Dr. Weston stressed that “more black people in this
area need to be aware of all the various medical advantages
offered by Augusta and further they should take advantage and
utilize health care facilities on the basis of preventive health when
possible, rather than on a curable basis.” Questioned about his
relationship with thef various local hospitals and Richmond
County Health Department. He commented “they have been o.k.
I do note that no reasons have been given me yet as to why I nor
any other black Augusta physician has OB privileges at St.
Josephs Hospital.” He further said that “St. Joseph’s is a very
clannish situation. In mv opinion, it doesn’t wish to cater to poor
whites or blacks.”
As a physician, what does Dr. Weston feel is one of the bigger
problems facing him as a black physician? He puts it this way,
“One of the biggest problems in medicine for me as a physician
who is black is the education of many blacks and poor people to
preventive medicine. Mdhy see a physician only \Wlen it is
necessary to go to the hospital or after something has developed.”
He agreed that ecoi omics plays a role in this area.
DRUG ATTACK
The Administration is planning to create a “center of
excellence” to cope with the problems of drug abuse and
rehabilitation. Jerome Jaffee, MD, told senate subcommittee
such center would draw on the expertise of government agencies
and private sources, be a source of information for both federal
and state legislators, and possibly house “a national data base”
for drug abuse statistics. Dr. Jafte heads the special white House
agency on drug abuse.
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The Office of the President
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the appointment of Dr. J.
Tolbertte Lacy as Acting Dean
of Students. Dr. Lacy succeeds
Dr. Richard Stenhouse, who is
currently on leave from the
college.
In announcing this
appointment, Paine President,
L.H. Pitt/ said “Dr. Lacy’s
years of experience as an
educator and an administrator
should enable him to deal
effectively with students,
faculty and staff. He has
personality, energy, and desire
to do a truly outstanding job.”
A 1937 graduate of Paine,
Dr. Lacy received his M.A.
degree from Atlanta University
where he did postgraduate
work and earned the Sixth
Year Specialist’s Certificate in
Educational Administration.
On May 28, 1970, he was
awarded the honorary L.L.D.
from Zion College, Richmond,
Kentucky.
To accept this appointment
at Paine, Dr. Lacy resigned as
principal of Screven County
High School in Sylvania,
Georgia.
He has been a part of the
Screven County School System
for 32 years.
For many years, Dr. Lacy
has worked in the community
for the improvement of
educational opportunities for
young people. He has worked
with numerous educational
projects at district, state, and
national levqjs. For several
years, he has been a participant
in the Governor’s Conference
on Education and has worked
with many committees of the
Georgia State Department of
Education. He has also served
on numerous Visiting
Committees for school
evaluation at both the
secondary and college level. A
past chairman of the Georgia
Teacher Education Council, he
is the past chairman of the
Criteria Committee of the
Council. He also currently
serves on the Advisory
Committee of the State
Standards Committee.
Dr. Lacy is the present
chairman of the Professional
Rights and Responsibilities
Commission of the Georgia
Association of Educators, a
position he has held since the
merger of the two state
associations.
Because of his
accomplishments as • an
educator and community
leader, Dr. Lacy has received
many awards.
In 1960, the Coastal Empire
Council, Boy Scouts of
Ame.ica presented him the
Silver Beaver Award, the
highest council award to
volunteer scouters. In 1963, he
received the 4-H Award of the
Silver Clover.
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South, Who’s Who In the
South and Southwest and
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SCIENCE CONSULTANT
VISITS PAINE
Dr. Luther S. Williams, a
consultant in science visited
Paine College last week to
assist the Division of Natural
Sciences in its effort to prepare
and submit scientific proposals
for research grants.
A graduate of Miles College
in Birmingham, Alabama, Dr.
Williams received his M. S.
degree from Atlanta University
and his Ph.D. degree in
Molecular Biology from Purdue
University, Lafayett, Indiana.
Prior to completing the
doctoral program at Purdue,
Dr. Williams served as a
graduate teaching consultant,
graduate research assistant and
National Institutes of Health
Predoctoral Fellow.
Upon completion of his
doctoral research, Dr. Williams
spent the summer of 1968 at
Purdue as a Postdoctoral
Fellow.
From 1968-69, he was the
American Society Postdoctoral
Fellow, State University of
New York at Stoney Brook,
Long Island and in 1969, he
accepted an appointment as
Assistant Professor of Biology
at Atlanta University.
The following year he
returned to the faculty at
Purdue as Assistant
of Biology.
For the five year period
1971-76, Dr. Williams is the
National Institutes of Health
Career Development Awardee.
While at Paine, Dr. williams
will hold informal discussions
with members of the biology,
chemistry and mathematics
departments.
Dr. Williams is a native of
Sawyerville, Alabama.
LOCAL ALUMNI DISCUSS
ROLE AND GOALS OF
PAINE
Paine College alumni, Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert E. Wilson of
Augusta, recently hosted an
alumni meeting in their home
to discuss the role, goal and
scope of Paine College during
the seventies.
Called “Conversation with
the President,” a series of
similar local meetings are
planned to bring alumni and
friends of the college together
for the exchange of ideas and
suggestions for the newly
elected President, L. H. Pitts.
Present at the first session
were the following Paineites:
Janie H. Lowe, Hattie Lowry,
Dorothy P. Daggett, Ruth B.
Crawford, Edwina S. Bryant,
Samuella W. Chiles, Annie M.
Searles, Mr. and'Mrs. W. S.
Hornsby, Jr., Reverend Gene
Dean, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Johnson, host- Hubert E.
Wilson, hostess - Nadine J.
Wilson, and Paine President, L.
H. Pitts.
Dr. Pitts indicated that these
sessions will be an invaluable
resource to him as he launches
his plans for the future growth
and expansion of the college.
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GOVERNOR JIMMY CARTER (left) and Dr. Lucius H. Pitts,
President of Paine College in Augusta (right), listen attentively
as Dr. Waights Henry, President of LaGrange College (center),
discusses the needs in Georgia higher education today. The three
men appeared recently on a 90-minute statewide TV broadcast
of the Geoigia Educational Television Network, a program
devoted to the plans and problems of education throughout the
state. State Senator Hugh Carter and Representative Robert H.
Farrar, chairman of the House Education Committee, were also
on the telecast, and agreed with the Governor in supporting
tuition grants for Georgia students attending the independent
colleges and universities in this state. The three top state
officials described the program as benefitting all Georgia
citizens, and said it would provide a tax saving for the state
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Pitts Berates
'Drunkenness’
By Al Irby
Dr. Lucius H. Pitts,
President of Paine College,
delivered the Men’s Day
message at Williams Memorial
Church last Sunday. The
eminent minister delighted the
large audience with his pithy
sermon. His message was
centered on the entire fifth
chapter of the book of Daniel;
and dealt with the “Power
Drunken King Balshazzar, and
the mighty Kingdom of ancient
Babylon.
Dr. Pitts focused his text on
the men of Williams, then the
entire congregation, and the
world, which was: “Thou Art
Weighed In The Balances, And
Art Found Wanting.” The
wicked King was drunk with
power, Pitts pointed out that
there were many facets of
drunkenness; intellectual,
avarice, inflated, egotism, and
many others. Power can make
people drunk. The college
executive pointed out that
Stokley Carmichael and Rap
Brown had made a
contribution, but got drunk
with power.
Dr. Pitts closed his
spiritually poignant sermon by
reverting to his text: “Check
your weight. Would you be
found wanting? Avoid all
drunkenness, and keep a
Prophet Daniel, just in case to
read the hand writing on the
wall.”
The gifted clergyman made
it clear that the Balshazzar
story had a bad beginning, but
his story had a good and
everlasting ending.
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