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SAN ANTONIO REGISTER
Mem . JUSTICE . PROGRESS
VOL. 51 NO. 4
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1981
IT’S YOUR NEWSPAPER
15-year-old youth shoots mom to death
lay High student
£**■*»«.
Basketball game fatal
to [astside man
A 30-vear-old man, who played basketball nearly every week-
end for the last 12 yearn, collapsed and died while playing the
game Saturday afternoon at Ft. Sam Houston Recreation Cen-
ter.
Charlie Riley, 4615 Lavender, was playing basketball with
his brother. William, when suddenly he collapsed. There were
four doctors In the center
who rushed to the strickencd
man's side. They managed to
revive him briefly, but he
died en route to Brooke
General Medical Center from
a heart attack.
"The doctors said hb heart
just quit," said Mrv Mary
Joly. Riley’* titter. "He was
very athletic. He played
football and haakrtbaB at
Edgewood High School.
in IMG,
The 6-T00tTIncn ftfcy wat
employed at the Williams
insulation Co where he was
a supervisor.
Funeral services were held at
1130 a.m. Wednesday at the
West End Church of God in
Christ with the Supt. N, A.
Naiper officiant Interment
was in the Gates of Heaven
Memorial Gardens
Survivors include his
Mrs. Melvina
Watson
honored
As a tribute during Black
History month to "Black
Col leges "and with recog-
nition to Huston-TiUotoon
College, we salute Mrs. Mel-
vina Watson, who, with her
Mrs. Malvina D. Watson
husband, the Reverend Elmo
Watson, retired minister from
the former West Texas Con-
ference, the United Methodist
Church, resides at 780 Tay-
lor Street, Seguin, Texas.
Mrs. Watson is a graduate
from the high school de-
partment of Samuel Huston
College and received her
Bachelor of Arts degree from
Samuel Huston College in
1928 prior to the "mer-
ger", she has done further
study at Prairie View A&M
University, Texas Southern
University and the Adult
School, Berkeley, Califor-
nia.
For seven years, she served
as President of the local and
District Ministers Wives and
is a life member of the Uni-
ted Methodist Church. She is
CHARUC RILEY
mother, Mrs. Lena Riley, fa-
ther, Mr. Charlie ROt,, sis-
ters, Mrs. Mary July and Mrs.
Charlesetta Wallace and bro-
ther, William Riley and other
relatives.
Arrangements were under
the direction of the Carter-
lay lor-Williams Mortuary.
a much in-demand speaker
and was 1 classroom teacher
for 17 years. Versatility?
She was a welder in a Cali-
fornia shipyard for one
year.
Presently, she serves as
President of the United
Methodist Women at Wesley
Harper United Methodist
Church, in Seguin, Texas,
a member of Church Wo-
men United and enthusias-
tically tells of the Lenten
Retreat' at Mount Wesley
last year, and her work as a
teacher of the adult church
School Class.
HustorvTillotson College
presented a trophy to Mrs.
Watson as the oldest alumnae
attending the 1978 Com-
mencement She was bom
September 7, 1901 in Fay-
ette, Texas to the late Wil-
liam and Jane Warner Dar-
den.
She was honored in 1976
with a plaque which read,
* "Students and Friends of
Industry, Texas salutes you
in recognition of dedicated
service to Education during
the Bicentennial year. July
25, 1976.”
Nevil Shed to
coach UTSA
BB team
Nevil Shed has joined the
University of Texas at San
Antonio os assistant men’s
basketball coach of the Road-
runners. Shed is the former
varsity assistant basketball
coach of the Roadrunners.
UTSA Athletic Director
Rudy Davaios announced
NEVIL SHED
Shed's move to the univer-
sity Tuesday (April 21).
"Nevil Shed will be an as-
set to our university," com-
mented Davaios. "He is a
dedicated and talented per-
son who comes to us from a
respected program.
Poor
people
march
Poor People’s Coalition Del-
egation marched on Congress-
man Tom Loefiler’s District
Office to protest, budget
cuts of social programs, Wed-
nesday morning at the Fed-
eral Building.
The Poor People's Coalition
for Human Services headed
by the Rev. Anthony Hall,
associate pastor of West
End Church of God In Christ,
visited Loeffler’s office and
left him rusty pots, paper
plates and a I oat of bread.
They also left the congress-
man a small kerosene lantern
with slogans saying “poverty
means empty plates and cuts
will empty pols, and citizens
will return to using kerosene
lamps in their homes" to
focus on the drastic cuts.
The delegation stated that
they wanted a meeting with
Loeffler because they do not
believe that he understands
what it is to be poor, and to
make sure he understands
what anti-poverty agencies
and Title XX programs arc
doing to serve the com-
munity. Hall stated that Con-
servative Republicans are in-
sensitive to the the plight of
poor people. The delegation
commended Rep. Henry B.
Gonzalez and Rep. Abraham
Kazen, Jr. for their support
of social programs,
$27 million
campaign lor
Delegation
visits D.C.
A delegation of Cham
her representatives and their
spouses will depart San An-
tonio on Sunday (April 26)
to participate in three days
of activities surrounding the
Annual Meeting of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce in
Washington, D.C.
"Let’s Rebuild America,”
the theme of this year's
meeting, will focus on is-
sues affecting small busi-
nesses across the nation. The
San Antonio delegates are
scheduled to attend a aeries
of meetings with experts in
the areas of cutting govern-
ment spending and control-
ling inflation, building bet-
ter approaches to federal
regulation, and rebuilrittig*
America’s productivity and
political strength.
On Monday, the dele-
gates will participate in a
legislative rally on Capitol
Hill to visit with Senators
and members of Congress
to promote passage of the
small business agenda for
the '80 s.
Lou Anne Gattis of the
U.S. Chamber will conduct
a live radio interview with
(See DELGATION, Page 3)
charged with murder
A 15-year-old youth has been charged with the’shooting
death of his 44-year-old mother. Mrs. Dorothy Blackburn,
1123 Highlands Oak, was shot once in the head with a rifle,
according to Bexar County Medical examiner, Dr. Vincent
DiMaio.
The grim discovery was
made by the victim’s hus-
band, Roosevelt Blackburn,
Friday morning after he re-
ceived a telephone call why
his wife had not shown up for .
work.
Blackburn returned home
to find his wife, sprawled
on the floor.
Police arrested the victim’s
15-year-old son in connec-
tion with the murder, he i
remains in the detention I
#, *<-ac*cburn
stemmed from an argument
between the victim and her
son. The family car was
missing from the residence
r m
Highlands student interns with Henry B. Gonzalez-Renee
Wells, a junior student at Highlands High School is in Wash-
ington this semester serving as an intern with Congressman
Henry B. Gonzalez under the auspices of the Executive H^h
School Internship Program. Above, Miss Wells is with the )
20th Congressional District's long time U.S. Representative y
on the steps of the nation’s capitol.
but later found at John Jay
Hjgh School where the
suspect attends school.
Funeral services were held
at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Lackland Baptist Church. In-
terment was in Ft Sam
Houston National Cemetery.
Arrangements were under
the direction of the Sutton-
Sutton Mortuary.
Woman charged in husband's death
Eastside man charged
in waitress' death
A 25-year-old woman has
been charged with the earlv
Monday morning shooting
death of her husband.
Mrs. Dorothy Jackson, 3900
Barrington remains in Bexar
County Jail under a SI0,000
bond. She was charged with
fatally shooting her husband.
Pvt. Tvrone Jackson. 25. The
victim was shot three times
according to the police.
Police said an argument
between the pair erupted
about 12:30 a.m. when the
suspect returned home. After
exchanging words, police
were told, the victim walked
into the kitchen Witnesses
said the suspect went into
the bedroom and returned
with a gun. She fired three
shots, each striking the vic-
tim. He was rushed to North
East Baptist where he died.
Leonidas Watson Fine Arts Center
SL Philip’s College will
honor Leonidas Watson’s ser-
vice to the college at cere-
monies dedicating the Leo-
nidas Watson Fine Arts Cen-
ter May 3 at 4 p.m.
The college’s auditorium is
being named to honor Wat-
son for his 27 years of ser-
vice as the director of the
evening division. Watson
also was associate dean of the
college when he retired Feb.
28.
Many top San Antonio
Community College District
officials including Dr. Bob
Barringer, interim president:
Dr. Frank Thomas, vice presi-
dent for academic affairs: and
George Ozuna Jr., chairman
of the board of trustees; will
participate in honoring Wat-
son at the dedication cere-
monies.
Keynote speaker at the
event is Dr. Prenza L. Woods,
minister, St. Paul United Me-
thodist Church in San An-
tonio.
Watson, a principal contri-
butor to the rapid growth
of St. Philip's lias seen the
evening student population
grow from 292 to more than
3,000 and has assisted in
developing many state-ap-
proved Technical programs.
Recognized many times for
•lis contributions toward a
better life educationally,
economically and culturally
for San Antonians, Watson
displays through his profes-
sional and religious work
his love for people.
To recognize his lifetime of
accomplishment, the Com-
munity College District Board
of Trustees conferred on Wat-
son the title of Associate
Dean Emeritus of St. Phi-
lip’s College.
The community is invited
to honor Watson for his inval-
uable educational contribu-
tions to St. Philip’s College
and the youth of San An-
tonio.
A 32-year-old man has been
charged with capital murder
in the strangulation death
of a cocktail waitress who
was abducted from her
car as she came home from
work Friday night.
Carruther/ Alexander, 231
Fitzgerald Walk, was returned
to Bexar County Jail under
$100,000 bond. He was
charged in the death of Lori
Bruch, 19, 3834 Pipers Mea-
dow, whose nude body,
bound and fitted,was found
in a ditch Thursday morning
in the 900 block of Kentuc-
ky.
The s.ispect was brought in
for questioning Friday after
police traced ownership of
the van seen leaving the
scene of the area where the
body was dumped.
The mother of a 2-year-
old son, Mrs. Bruch worked
until shortly after 3 am.
Thursday at the Wrangler
Club, a country and western
lounge at 11431 Perrin-Beitel
Peddler shot
MeHarry
NEW YORK CITY - John
F. McGillicuddy. chairman
and president of Manufac-
turers Hanover Corporation,
will lead a campaign to raise,
$27 million for Meharry Me*-
dical College, the nation’s
only predominantly black,
independent four-year medi-
cal and dental education
and research center.
Announcement of the drive
and Mr. McGillicuddy’s chair
manship was made at a recent,
reception for Meharry at
Manufacturers "~ij. Hanover
headquarters, New York
City. Mr. McGillicuddy is
also chairman and president
of Manufacturers Hanover
Trust, flagship bank of
MHC and the fourth hugest
in the United States.
At the reception were
representatives of 70 corpor-
ations and foundations in
New York. Those attending
for Meharry included Am
Landers, a trustee, and Dr.
Lloyd C. Elam, Meharry’s
chancellor.
Founded In 1876, Meharry
has graduated more black
physicians, dentists, and
other health-care profes-
sionals than any other insti-
tution. About 4f*per cent
of all black physicians and
dentists now in practice in the
the United States are Meharry
alumni.
downtown SA
A 32-year-old black man,
who tried to sell watches
along a downtown street,
was shot and killed by a
passing motorist
Robert Lee Hensley, 32,
302 Newell, was shot twice
hi the chest with a handgun,
police said. The shooting
occured about 1 a.m Satur
Road. The victim and some
of her friends stopped for
coffee. Afterwards, she left
for home alone in her car,
a witness said. Police be-
lieve she got as far as Gris-
som Road, which intersects
Culebra, and is a short dis-
tance from the Bruch home.
Police believe she was ab-
ducted after her car was
forced off the road. Later, a
sheriffs deputy found the
1980 sedan blocking traffic.
Bruch’s handbag and other
identification were in the
car.
The woman’s body was
found before 7 a.m. by a
school janitor who tfien
called police. Two hours
later, Bruch’s husband called
police missing persons bureau
and was directed to the
medical examiner’s office,
where he later identified
the body.
The suspect was arrested at
his job.
day in the 400 block of
Broadway.
The victim was dead on ai^
rival at the Baptist Hospital.
Witnesses fold police the
shots were fired by a mm
riding in a blue 1972 or
1973 model Plymouth.
President's
advisor
to speak
Jerry Jordan, who soon will
be named by President Rea
pn to the Council of Econo-
mic Advisers, will join a
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