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By Edwin Glosson
Too many stores
closing on
Walzem Road
A 19 year old woman was shot
twice outside of a popular Mexican
restaurant early Sunday morning.
Police were called to the Taco Ca-
bana in the 2900 block of Broadway
where they found a woman lying on
the ground who had been shot in the
right breast and wrist.
Police said Laritta Wright, 19, of
3500 block of Golaid Rd., was taken
to Brooke Army Medical Center
where she was treated for her wounds.
Police were told by a witness that
the suspect got out a car and pushed
the victim down. While on the
ground, the driver of the car pulled a
pistol and began firing at the woman,
hitting her twice. The other woman
then got into the car and they fled
south on Broadway. Police are
searching for the suspects.
African Americans have left' the
Eastside of therity for better pasture-
heading to the Northeast, where the
living and shopping should be better.
The stores (along Walzem Road) in
the northern part of the city are more
accessible, from supermarkets to
Wall-Mart, K-Mart and Target,
Service Merchandise and Solo Serv.
The last two have announced that
they are closing their doors and ru-
mors have been floating around the
area for a number of months that
Target maybe closing. Again, that
was just rumored. Shoe Warehouse,
Ponchos All You Can Eat Mexican
Restaurant, Kinkos have all closed
their doors along Walzem Road,
making one wonder what is hap-
pening to the businesses in this
middle income area of the city where
some companies flourished and oth-
ers fade into the sunset
Studies have been done and from
all indications these businesses
should do well, but they have to
throw in the towel and relocate some
where else.
African Americans in this city
headed northeast to enjoy the con-
venience of better stores without
having to motor across town. Now
they find themselves back in the hunt
for another place to shop. And one
must wonder why can't business stay
open on the Northeast side, where
there is major traffic flow on Walzem
and growing residential neighbor-
hoods. No one can figure out what is
happening and why businesses can't
make a profit in that area.
Meet the new Sergeant in the Sheriffs Department. During ceremonies Tuesday, Kenneth Stewart was promoted
to Sergeant by Sheriffs Ralph Lopez. Pictured above are Eva Stewart (the honoree's wife, SgL Kenneth Stewart,
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Lopez and Deputy livestock
Funeral services set for, retired
educator Birdie Coleman
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M Bess Coleman will be held at 10 a.m.
Friday from Second Baptist Church
Jemerson
a7 Mrs. Coleman, a retired teacher, is
Alamo City Chamber of Commerce offices has a new home on Durango and S. Alamo. Chamber president, Joe the wife of Eugene Coleman, the
Degree from Prairie View A&M
University.
She taught in the San Antonio
School District for 37 years.
On December 24,1955, she married
Eugene Coleman, Sr.
She was a faithful member of Sec-
Linson (2mLjrom right) is all smiles with well wishers during the Fiesta celebration outside of the outside. Photo
publisher of Snap News.
ond Baptist Church, having served
as past president of the Matron s
Guild and a member of the Mis-
sionary Circle. She was a charter
member of Sigma Gamma Sorority.
Inc.
She is survived by her husband,
Eugene Coleman, Sr.; sister, Bessie
M. Giles; niece, KalaFrances Hughes
of Nebraska; sons, Marty and Eu-
gene. Jr.; other relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of the Lewis Funeral Home.
In business "they" say location, lo-
cation, location. May be this is true.
Taco Bell on Walzem moved a block
or so down, and business is boom-
ing. The answer to why these busi-
nesses are failing are still a mystery
to many of us. But we must rectify
this situation before other businesses
shut their doors, leaving vacant
building in their wake.
Point II
School violence has increased
across the country, with the death of
12 students and a popular teacher /
coach in Colorado. In nearby
Wimberly, four students were ar-
rested for plotting to blow up their
school while in San Antonio stu-
dents from three different schools
were taken into custody for various
plots against their school or students.
John Jay High a student was sent to
ilternative school, expressing his
riew with the killers of the Colorado
school killings. At Jefferson, a stu-
ient was suspended fodkaving a hate
ist with 50 names of teachers and
students. At Bradley Middle School,
i student was suspended for having
t blue print on how to make a bomb.
School are taking the threat of
/ioleaoe very seriously and will not
oteme anyone making threats.
by Ken
Mrs. Coleman passed away Sun-
day at the Baptist Memorial Hospital
after suffering a heart attack.
She was one of four children bom
to Frank Bess, Sr. and Bertha Shields
Bess in Houston, Texas on Septem-
ber 1, 1921.
She was educated in the public
schools in San Antonio and graduated
from Phillis Wheatley High School.
Mrs. Coleman received her Bachelor
of Science Degree from Tillotson
College in Austin and her Master's
Queen of Soul is all smiles with her court Und friends. Joe Unson president of the Alamo City Chamber of Commerce
(r) it shown greeting the Queen and Court during Battle of Flowers Parade. Photo by Ken
Judson seniors earn $742,385 in college scholarships
Twelve more Judson Senior Pacing the most recent group oeen awarucu a .our-year Air
High School membere of the Class was Marcos Santiago who has Force ROTC scholarship valued at
of‘99 have been awarded college received nine scholarships totaling $45,000, $20,000 from Schreiner
and university scholarships J43?,095, including an College, $2,000 from Texas
totaling nearly $750,000, joining aPP*,in*"ient to the United States A&M, $50,795 from the
other classmates who earlier were Mj,l,ar> Academy at West Point University of Oklahoma, SI 1.500
Ir.m., valued at $250,000. He also has fr°m Case western Reserve
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