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yo PROGRESS WITHOUT STRUGGLE
' 'If th«r« is no strogf is,
t K S r « is no progress.
Those who profess w fa-
vor freedom, and yet de-
preciate agitation, are
men who want crops
without ploughing up tne
ground. ...Tower con-
cedes nothing without a
demand. It never did and
never will.
--Frederick Douglass
San Antonio Register
RIGHT • JUSTICE • PROGRESS
All the SAN
ANTONIO and
SOUTH TEXAS NEWS
While It is News
Complete National
and World Wide
News Coveroge.
VOLUME 44, NUMBER 1
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1975
IT’S YOUR NEWSPAPER
Shooting
Suspect
On Bond
A 31-year-old woman, ac-
cused of shooting her common-
law husband the afternoon of
June 12, haa been released from
county Jail under a 95,000 bond.
Ms. Julia Haszard, 182 Como
avenue, la charged with crim-
inal attempt to commit murder
on Roland Chrlatal, 43, of the
same Como avenue address.
Chrlstal Is In Bexar County
hospital with a email caliber
bullet wound In the lower ab-
domen. He was reported to be
In “stable* condition.
Police said Chrlstal refused
to give any details on the shoot-
ing, and that Ma. Hazzard only
admitted shooting him, but did
not go Into explanation as to
why.
The shooting occurred at the
couple’s home.
Ex-Scientist
Changes
Careers
DENVER—David T. Duncan
was a successful research mi-
crobiologist In Michigan when
he decided to change careers.
As a black, he says, he has
been Involved In bringing about
equality of opportunity “all my
112a.*
Duncan’s concern for bring-
ing about changes through the
civil rights movement and
through the field of social
services began when he was a
high school student In his
hometown of Gary, Ind., and
continued during his years as
a college student and micro-
blollglst In Michigan. Even-
tually this concern proved to
have greater priority than his
scientific Job.
“I was spending so much
time away from microbiology
that I decided the time had
come to make a change,* he
says.
Reflecting the methodical,
well disciplined approach of
a researcher, Duncan states:
“If there Is to be a meaning-
ful solution to human problems
there has to be a logical ap-
proach In Identifying causes,
and developing solutions.*
Duncan, deputy assistant re-
gional director of manpower
with the U.S. Labor depart-
ment’s regional headquarters
In Denver, applies the same
discipline he learned In his
first career toward achieving
his beliefs and goals and those
of manpower programs serv-
ing the nation’s workers.
He describes his position
as “chief of operations* for
the Internal office operations
of the Manpower administra-
tion In the six-state region of
Colorado, Montana, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Utah and
Wyoming.
These offices provide tech-
nical assistance to state and
local agencies which operate
Job corps centers, the Work
Incentive (WIN) program and
a wide array of manpower
programs to help the disad-
vantaged, the unemployed and
i underemployed.
Duncan’s concern Is not only
that blacks and other minority
group members are served
equitably In these programs,
but that women, youths, older
workers and other groups with
special problems also benefit
from them.
*We are a Job-oriented so-
ciety,* says Duncan, “and a
positive self-image is depen-
uvui uu .»»; a jfmracn gsu
the opportunity to become em-
ployable and to advance to his
or her maximum.*
He says that if ws as a
country and a society are to
exist In an environment that
provides for aslf-»atlafaction,
(See CAREERS, Page S)
AID FOR HERO—An EMS technician helps young Adrian
Stewart, 15, 123 Bowers walk, recover from smoke Inhalation
after the youth entered an apartment to save three children
from a fire. A Junior at Phillis Wheatley High school, Stewart
Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stewart.
— Photo courtesy Express Publishing company.
lobless at
Record
High
Register Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — Using a
“hidden unemployment Index*
takes Into account “discour-
aged” workers, the National
Urban League Research de-
partment has reported that
during the first quarter of
1075, total black unemployment
reached a record high of 2.9
million and the black unem-
ployment rate went from 21.1
per cent In the last quarter
of 1974 to 25.7 per cent during
the first three months of this
year.
The “official* number of un-
employed blacks during the
first / quarter of this year was
1.5 million—also a record—
and the unemployment rate was
14.2 per cent, representing an
Increase from 10.9 per cent In
the last quarter of 1974.
The “Hidden Unemployment
Index* was developed by the
National Urban League Re-
search department to Include
workers who have become dis-
couraged and are no longer
actively seeking employment,
and part-time workers who
want full - time Jobe. Both
types of workers are excluded
In the official Labor depart-
ment unemployment figures.
The new statistics on black
unemployment were contained
In TTieNUL Quarterly Econom-
ic Report on the Black Work-
er, prepared by the NUL Re-
search department and based
on unpublished Bureau of Labor
statistics
Other findings in the report
include the following:
47,000 OF 49,000
. Of the 49,000 new officially
unemployed workers between
February and March, 1975,
47.000 of them were black.
. Discouraging Job prospects
are forcing disproportionate
numbers of black women and
teenagers out of the labor
market. While no leas than
115.000 adult white women en-
tered the labor force In the
first quarter of 1975, 34,000
adult black women dropped
wii.
. An estimated 50 per cent
or more of black poverty area
workers are currently unem-
ployed—with the unofficial un-
employment rate for black
taenaguw in these areas much
(See JOBLESS, Page 3)
Waco Rites
Set for Dr.
K. D.
Funeral services will be held
In Waco, Saturday, for Dr. King
David Johnson, 55, well known
San Antonio dentist, who died
early Tuesday evening at Audle
Murphy Veterans hospital. He
had been hospitalized for eight
days.
A native of Wacc, the de-
cedent was the son of the late
Ear lie Johnson, and Mrs. Annie
L. Johnson, who still makes
her home there. He attended
the Waco public schools and
after graduating from high
school attended Wiley college
at Marshall, Texas, and Gram-
bling college In Louisiana,
prior to entering the School
of Dentistry at Meharry Med-
ical college, from which he
graduated with honors.
He had practiced dental sur-
gery In Detroit, Michigan for
several years, prior to moving
to San Antonio and opening
offices here approximately 11
years ago.
His marriage terminated In
divorce. Three children, how-
ever, were born of the union-
two sins, Keith and Kevin,
and a daughter, Karen, who
make their home in Detroit
with tlwlr mother.
In addition to his mother
and children, other survivors
include an uncle, Taylor Sew-
ell of Dallas; aunts, Mrs. Bea-
trice Jackson and Mrs. Emma
Tolbert, both of Waco, and
numerous other relatives.
Funeral services are to be
held, Saturday, from the chapel
at B.G. Boykens Funeral home
In Waco. Local arrangements
were made by Carter-Taylor
Funeral home.
4 Fellowships
Available at
San Antonio Twin is
Killed in Auto Crash
Fire, Smoke Injuries
Three
Victoria courts children es-
younc
caped fire ana smoke injury Sunday evening
thanks to the actions of a 15-year-old neigh-
bor.
Adrian Stewart, son o£ Mr. and Mrs. Al-
fred Stewart, 123 Bowers walk, broke a
second-story apartment window in order to
the children’s names, but they
failed to respond. He then
glanced up and saw the young
trio gazing from an upper win-
dow.
The youth then used the door
and window of the building as
a ladder to reach the balcony
where he broke a window and
entered the apartment.
Apparently too scared to
realize Stewart was there to
help them, the young children
‘ran Into the bathroom and
locked the door,* Stewart said.
Stewart ordered the children
to open the door and eventual-
ly one did. Once the door was
open, the older youth grabbed
them and led them downstairs
and out the back door of the
apartment.
Firemen had not yet arrived
by the time Stewart got the
children out of the house so
he returned with a blanket to
try to extinguish the fire.
“All I could see was smok^.
It got to be too much for me
so* I came back outside,” he
said.
When he returned outside the
second time, firemen were on
the scene. Seeing Stewart
(See YOUTH, Page 3)
Rites Held
rescue the children and Mrs.
Lucy Arguello, 128 Bowers
walk, from their smoke-filled
apartment.
Stewart himself was later
overcome by smoke and was
treated by EMS technicians.
Fire officials said tfie fire
was confined to a mattress in
a bedroom on the northwest
side of the apartment.
The three children were
Identified as Marla Arguello.
eight; Alfred Arguello, four,
and Ernest Arguello, three.
Firemen said the children,
who were alone in the apart-
ment at the time, were playing
with matches.
Stewart said he and friends
were outside his home play-
ing cards when they smelled
“something burning.”
“We smelled It for about
an hour, but didn’t know where
It was coming from” Stewart
recalled. “Later, a lady point-
ed to smoke coming from the
window (of the Arguello apart-
ment).*
While the unidentified wom-
an in Apartment 125 phoned
for help, Stewart rushed to the
door of 128 and tried to open
It, but found it locked.
Stewart said he called out
MARVIN BYRD SR.
BURIED FRIDAY--Marvin
Byrd Sr., 1814 Peck avenue,
Was burled Friday following
obsequies at Wheatley Heights
Baptist church, Rev. Eddie
Cunningham officiating and
Carter-Taylor mortuary In
charge of arrangements. Byrd
died June 10.
UT, Austin Close Races
AUSTIN—Four fellowships
are available for students from
minority groups or from eco-
nomically deprived families
for the 1978-76 academic year
In the University of Texas
graduate school of library
science.
Each stipend will Include
$3,000, dependency allowances
and tuition and tees.
Deadline for applications is
July 7.
Tbs master’s level fellow-
(Ses FELLOWSHIPS, Page 3)
In PAC
Elections
A total popular vote of 1001
was least Saturday In Project
Area committee (PAC) elec-
tions of the Eastslde Neighbor-
hood Development program.
The results ware close In many
(See CLOSE, Page 3)
For Marvin
Byrd, Sr.
Friday obsequies were held
at Wheatley Heights Baptist
church for Marvin Byrd Sr.,
retired civil service worker
and senior citizen aide.
Byrd, who resided at 1814
Peck avenue, died June 10 fol-
lowing a heart attack he suf-
fered two weeks earlier.
Rev. Eddie Cunningham of-
ficiated at the funeral, Carter-
Taylor mortuary was in charge
of arrangements and Interment
was in Meadowlawn cemetery
with graveside services by H.
M. Turner Lodge No. 303,
A and FM.
Byrd was the fourth of six
children born to Bedford F.
and Mary Byrd In Caldwell
county. They moved to San
Antonio while Marvin Byrd was
In his early childhood.
In 1923, he married the for-
mer Miss Vera Lee Hatchett
to which union one son, Marvin
Jr., was born. Mrs. Byrd
died 17 years later.
In 1964, he married Miss
Jeanette Price to which union
ere daughter, Marva Annette,
was born In 1967,
Byrd was a retired civil
service employee of Kelly Air
Force base and an active Sen-
ior Citizen aide for the EODC
Community Service project.
He was also an active mem-
ber of Wheatley Heights Bap-
tist church and of the H. M.
Turner lodge.
Survivors Include his widow,
Mrs. Jeanette oyra; son, mu -
vln Byrd Jr.; daughter, Marva
Annette Byrd; two brothers.
Rev. LL. and Forrest Byrd;
three slaters, Olivia, Pearl,
tad Katie; 11 grandchildren,
14 great grandchildren and
(Ran BYRD, Page 3)
JOE GARNETT
CRASH VICTIM—Joe Gar-
nett, 22, well-known in reli-
gious and entertainment
circles, was killed Monday
morning In a single car acci-
dent In Williamson county. Ob-
sequies were scheduled for
10 o’clock Friday morning,
June 20, at New Light Baptist
church.
Man Gets
Severe
Beating
Engaging In a fistic alterca-
tion while struggling under
the Influence of alcohol landed
a 21-year-old Sutton homes
resident In the hospital with
serious injuries, this week.
In fair condition Monday at
Baptist Memorial hospital was
Don James of 111 Casper walk.
Police said James was se-
verely beaten by a 20-year-old
Casper walk man earlier that
day outside the second man’s
home.
A witness told police the two
had argued, then engaged In
a fist fight, but because James
was Intoxicated at the time he
was unable to protect himself
from his opponents blows.
Police quoted Dr. Larry Mil-
ler at the hospital as saying
the final blow, a punch or
karate-chop to James’ neck
which knocked him uncon-
scious, was also the moet dead-
ly blow James received.
No arrest was Immediately
made.
Some Vets Get
Extension to
Get Degrees
HOUSTON-The Veterane
administration Issued a re-
minder that nine additional
months are available to some
veterans and military service
personnel who ran out of GI
bill eligibility before receiving
their undergraduate cuiiti*
degrees.
VA officials estimated 13,000
tralness will take advantage of
the new benefit at a cost of
$26.3 million durng the first
(See SOME, Page 3)
Funeral is Set
For Friday Morning
For Joe Garnett
The older of a well-known pair of twins
and who was killed Monday morning in a sin-
gle car accident, was scheduled to be buried
Friday morning, June 20, following obsequies
at New Light Baptist church. The other twin
was not seriously injured.
Joe Garnett, 22, older of the popular Gar-
nett twins, was killed when the
1973 model vehicle he was
Mother
Fights Off
Attacker
driving went out of control out-
side Florence In Williamson
county and overturned.
With him at the time were
his twin brother, James Gar-
nett, and a friend, Walter M.
Baker of Baltimore, Md.
Baker Is In the Fort Hood
hospital with a fractured col-
larbone. James Garnett suf-
ferred minor scratches.
The three were returning to
Fort Hood where they are sta-
tioned, after spending the Fa-
ther’s day week end with the
Garnett twins'parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben L. Garnett, 4143 Ta-
mar ak.
The Austin Department of
Public safety said the car was
going north on Highway 195
when it went out of control,
struck a private driveway and
overturned twice.
James Garnett reported his
brother apparently dozed off
when the crash occurred
around 7:30 Monday morning.
James Garnett and Baker
were thrown from the vehicle,
but Joe Garnett was trapped
Inside due to the seat belt
he was wearing.
The Garnett twins were well-
known In entertainment and
religious circles here.
Both were charter members
of the Walker-Ford Singers
and were active members in
the Golden Gospel Flames and
the New Light Baptist church
Youth choir.
Joe Garnett and his brother
are native San Antonians and
attended public schools here.
Joe graduated from Louis W.
Fox High school. He joined
the army in January, 1972.
The funeral was scheduled
for ten o’clock Friday morn-
ing, Rev. P.S. Wilkinson of-
ficiating and Lewis Funeral
home In charge of arrange-
ments.
Interment was to be in Mea-
dowlawn cemetery.
Survivors Include his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben L.
Garnett; brothers, James and
Ben Ray Garnett; sisters, Miss
Myrtle Denise Garnett, Mrs.
Willie Mae Bell, Mrs. Bonita
Hines and Mrs. Lelorls Rob-
erts, and other relatives and
friends.
Military
Records
Corrected
HOUSTON-A. A. Hunter,
Veterans administration re-
gional director, has reminded
veterans of their right to re-
quest correction of whit they
feel are errors or Injustice In
their military records.
Application must be submit-
ted to the branch In which the
veteran m««u, but VA cs::
provide the necessary Depart-
ment of Defense form,DD-149,
“application for Correction at
Military or Naval Record.”
Hunter pointed out that while
(See RECORDS, Page 3)
A young mother of two early
Tuesday successfully fought off
a man who had attacked her
while she and her sons walked
home.
Mrs. Brenda Mackey of 1611
Nevada told police she and her
sons, Tom, nine, and Bryan,
eight, were walking home
through Plttman-Sulllvan park
when a man in his early thir-
ties approached and asked if
she had money.
When Mrs. Mackey said no,
the man reportedly grabbed
her and threw her tothe ground
while her sons watched In hor-
ror.
Police quotes Mie mother as
saying the man had tried to
remove her clothing, but she
fought and bit her assailant
until he finally gave up and
fled.
Mrs. Mackey and her chil-
dren then rushed home from
where she called police.
Black Woman
Day Proclaimed
In Michigan
NEW YORK—Governor Wil-
liam G. Mllliken has declared
that June 23, will be observed
as Black Woman day In Michi-
gan In honor of the courage
and spirit of the Black women
throughout the United States.
Black Womar day observ-
ance, originated by a national
magazine to honor the Amer-
ican Black woman, coincides
with publication that day of a
special 84-page edition of the
newsmagazine, Encore, the na-
tion’s first biweekly edited and
published by a Black woman
journalist, Ida Lewis.
The governor noted tn his
executive declaration that
“The Black woman Is one of
America's unsung heroines.
She has carried the pain of
slavery In her heart and nour-
ished a seed of hope for free-
dom. Now, more than ever,
we need to call upon the
strengths and values that have
helped a people over many a
mountain, and recall the hopes
and prayers that can carry
us all Into a new land.*
Tti» Mlr-hlrtn rhlaf ,nrn.
live urged all citizens of his
state to “become aware and
appreciative of the special
qualities which our women pos-
sess and display. * He
(See MICHIGAN, Page 3)
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