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Tunette Callis holds a friendly scarecrow while her brother Boshavar stuffs him with hay in preparation for the Market
Square Association's 2nd Annual HayMarket Festival. This family affair was held on Oct. 18-20 and offered a variety
of children's activities and entertainment for the whole family.
William "Rock" Glosson,
former Wheatley Great,
laid to rest in Houston
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Large and impressive rites were
held for former Wheatley great,
William "Rock" GlosSon at Wheeler
Avenue Baptist Church, Friday
morning, with Rev. William A.
Lawson, officiating. He was bom on
January 18,1937 to the late Romus
and Virginia Glosson.
Glosson was a star quarterback and
end at Wheadey before going to
Texas Southern University where he
still hold records at TSU.
He attended Wheeler Avenue Bap-
tist Church. On a daily basis, one
could And Rock sharing, giving,
smiling and helping students and
colleagues to better themselves.
As a football player at TSU in the
late 1950s, Rock was one of the
Southwestern Athletic Conference's'
most skilled wide receivers. He
reaped all conference honors in 1956,
1957 and 1958 as well as All Ameri-
can honors in 1957and 1958. His top
individual performance occurred in
the Cotton Bowl against Prairie View
A&M University in 1958. He caught
22 passes for270 yards. Rock served
as a team co captain that season and
was the team's most valuable player
in both 1957 and 1958.
Rock played professional football
in Canada with the Montreal
Alouetees and was later drafted by
the Kansas City Chiefs of the Na-
tional Football League.
He entered the coaching ranks in
1961 when he became assistant
Calif.; three grandchildren, Brandon
Glosson, Montre Matthews and
Miranda Matthews, a niece, Karlene
Glosson Jones; other relatives.
Rock is credited with leading his
other cousins into sports. Julius
Gloson of Higlands High School was
named to the high school honor roll
in track and was an All Stater as was
his brothers, Clyde and Edwin
Gloson. Clyde set the National
Record in the 220 yard dash with a
time of 20.6. Clyd. He also played
for the University of Texas at El
Paso and was drafted by the Kansas
City Chiefs and later played for the
Buafflo Bills. Julius and Edwin went
to the Pittsbugh Steelers and Houston
Oilers camps. Ansel Carter, anothe
cousin, who played for Judson High
football coach at Texas Southern, a
position he held until 1967. From
1968 to 1969, he served as head
football coach at Mississippi Valley
State. He returned to TSU in 1970
and was the school's assistant athletic
director until 1980, at which time he
became athletic director. He held the
latter position for two years.
A TSU Hall of Famer, Glosson is
best known today as a veteran college
golf coach. He has coached the TSU
golf team fron> 1971 until his demise,
winning SWAC coach of the year
honors in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
and 1978. Before his illness, he was
teaching in the Department of Psy-
chology.
To cherish Rock's memories his
loving wife. Rose Glosson; two
daughters, Kisa Lynette and hus-
band, O'Neal Matthews and Cathy
Maureen Glosson; three brothers,
Earl, Romus, Jr. and wife, Claudette,
Calvin, Jr., and wife, Lilly, all from
Los Angeles, Calif.; three sisters,
Ethel Harrell and husband, Edward
Dixon, California,. Earline Small.
Oakland, California, Sylvia Harian
and husband. Dean, Los Angeles.
School, was An All State Defensive
Back before going to the University
of Minnesota.
Mrs. Naoma King to
celebrate 100 birthday
Mrs. Naoma King was bom in
November 6,1896 to Mr. young and
Annie Sullivan in Pearsal, Texas.
She is the oldest member of Childress
Memorial C.O.G.I.C., Pastor T. D.
Iglehart is the pastor. A party will be
given for her at noon November 2, at
1610 Hays.
The Community Standard for Right, Justice, Equality, and Progress Since 1931
Thursday, October 24, 1996
Vol. 65/17
36 year old man latest drowning victim
Sometimes we need
a reality check
Boat takes on
water and tips over
There are some of us who enjoy
living in a world of utopia, living
large as the younger would call it
Athletes and entertainers enjoy such
a luxury, where people want your
autograph and to be near you. Ath-
letes go to various restaurants where
the red carpet is rolled out for them,
and at night clubs and many places
that they might frequent. They don’t
live in a normal world like the rest of
us. But when those playing days are
over, reality sets in and they become
like the rest of us. They are subject to
the laws that govern us all.
Dexter Manley, the former Wash-
ington Redskin, who also won a
Super Bowl, and made quite a bit of
money during his playing days in the
nation's capitol. Dexter, a native of
Houston, played college football at
Oklahoma State University where
he completed four years of study. He
left that fine institution to play pro
ball after his college days not
knowing bow to read.
That must be a mistake you say-
not so. Dexter was a gifted athlete,
big, strong-toomuchof an athlete to
pass up. Oklahoma State grabbed
the young man from Bayou country
and somehow those people in
Still water kept Dexter eligible to play
year in and year out. He was given
special treatment-just like they
treated him in high school. Dexter
was getting by with his handicap, not
having to use his brain, but his brute
strength to make it in today's world.
As long as he played that game, he
had the world on his shoulders and
he could do no wrong. There comes
a time (no athlete wants to think
about it) when the body can not take
any more and youmustgive it up and
return to the world of the working
class. When Dexter became an or-
dinary person, the world teamed that
he could not read and he also had a
drug problem. The great all pro was
hooked on crack cocaine. He was
spending $1,000 a day to feed his
habit—and whoever else was around
him got in on the stuff. He was ar-
rested several times, given probation.
He returned to his bad ways and was
sentenced to prison where he is
spending time in Huntsville.
A very large man, Dexter took his
star status to prison with the attitude
that he was someone special. He
exchanged words with one inmate
and Dexter was in for a surprise. A
man who knew no fear, who was not
afraid to plav football with pain.
Dexter experienced fear, complete
fear in his prison cell. The man he
had rubbed the wrong way, had come
to settle the score with the great
Dexter Manley. The man was not
alone, he had about 20 other inmates.
They shouted through the door that
they were going to rape him and send
him home in a body bag. There were
no guards around tohelpDexter-the
steel door stood between Dexter and
the mob who wanted to do evil and
disgusting things to his body.
Dexter felt fear for the first time in
his life. He said later that he knows
reality now. Football was not reality,
but prison and the outside world is.
Hd could not deal with the world
because he had gotten by so long on
his talent and name, but it did not
matter who he was in prison. Dexter
is still in prison, hopefully, he'll be
released soon.
We all need reality checks or wake
up calls every now and then. Dexter
has a tough one.
Second Baptist
Church to hold Men
and Women's Day
Sunday, October 27, at 11 a.m.
Second Baptist will celebrate its
eighth annual Special Day honoring
the Men and Women of Second
Baptist: Our guest speaker will be
the Rev. Dr. Matthew A.
Zimmerman, who served God and
America as an Army Chaplain and
retired from active duty with the
rank of Major General. He is the only
Black Chaplain to reach the grade in
any oi the military services. ITes-
ently. he is serving the Administra-
tion Director of the I tepartment of
the Veteran Chaplaincy Service. We
are fortunate to have another first to
speak to us. Every one is welcome.
In 1994, Secretary of Veterans
Affairs Jesse Brown appointed
Zimmerman to a two year term as
Director of V A s National Chaplain
Center located at the VA Medical
Center in Hampton. Va.
He was the recipient of the N AACP*s
Roy Wilkins Meritorious Service
Award and was the 1992 selectee to
the South Carolina Black Hall of
Fame.
Final rites for Aaron
Jack Walker, Sr.
Final rites were held Tuesday for
well known musician Aaron Jack
Walker, Sr. at Good News Baptist
Church with Rev. K. W. McIntyre,
officiating.
Walker, was bom on October 10,
1910 in Wharton, Texas to the late
Mr. and Mrs. Riley (Lufenia) W alker.
He was preceded in death by his
sisters, brothers and children, Estella
Walker Lilly, Aaron (Jack) Walker,
Jr., Charles Aaron McKinney.
Aaron (Jack) Walker, Sr. entered
eternal rest on October 17, 1996 at
the age of 86. His life was full of
significant, accomplishments. He
served proudly in the U.S. Aimy
during World War II, despite a time
of social racial barriers.
Shortly afterwards, he served the
Bexar County community as a
Deputy Sheriff until his retirement
from secular work. He was employed
at Nabisco Bakery, Northside Inde-
pendent School District as an elec-
trician. "Jack" as he was affection-
ately known by family and friends,
was an accomplished "musician" and
was one of several musician who
pioneered "Rhythm and Blues" in
Southwest Texas doing the 1950s.
His band "Jack Walker Combo"
toured Texas and the surrounding
states and brought exciting enter-
tainment to those he touched.
He is survived by a wife Rosa Lee
Walker of San Antonio, Texas, chil-
dren, Sally Jean Jackson. San Anto-
nio, Texas, Jackie Jones. Austin,
Texas; nieces Audry Duke. Verlie
Ferry, Jimmie Pendleton, nephew,
Robert Pendleton. Grandchildren,
great grandchildren and sons in law,
Lewis Jones, Don Lilly, daughter in
law, Jean Walker a host of relatives
and friends.
Interment was in Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery. Arrangements
by the Lewis Funeral Home.
A 35 year old man drowned in
Braunig Lake when his boat tipped
over this past week end.
Charles Jackson and friend were
fishing in the lake when Jackson's
boat started taking on water, game
warden said.
"The wind was blowing pretty
good," a game warden said. When a
boat takes on water, sometimes the
passengers go to one side of the boat,
and with that wind, the boat could
have easily tipped over, the warden
explained. Jackson was a good
swimmer, a family friend said. It is
believed that he hit his head during
the mishap, causing him to drown.
His body was recovered the next day
near the spot where he went under.
The boat floated to the shore. The
game warden also explained that if a
boat tips over, the passengers can
hold on to it and the boat will float to
the shore.
Final rites for Jackson were held
Wednesday morning at the Lewis
Funeral Chapel with Rev. John
Jackson officiating.
Chuckie was bom February 28,
1961, in San Antonio, Texas. He was
the second oldest child bom to
Camell Jackson and Charles Ray
Mackey.
He attended schools in San Anto-
nio. He graduated from Fox Tech
High School, where he played bas-
ketball.
Chuckie may have left this earth,
but he has not left our hearts.
He leaves behind a loving wife, Terri
Lynn Jackson; mother. ('amell Jack-
son; father Charles Ray Mackey; two
daughters, Amanda and Christina;
five sisters. Donna, Diane, Vicki,
Karen and Dawn; four brothers, John,
Jack, Mike and Joseph; grandmother,
Lutisha Wesley. He also leaves be-
hind a host of nieces, nephews and
many friends.
Interment was in Meadow lawn
Memorial Park. Arrangements by
the Lewis Funeral Home.
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