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The Community Standard for Right, Justice, Equality, and Progress Since 1931
Thursday, November 7, 1996
Vol. 65/19
6 year old killed in Halloween accident
Your vote really does
count, just ask the
people in California
This election has come and gone
and for many of us our future is
uncertain.
We, as Black Americans, had a
chance k> elect a Democratic Con-
gress and Senate, to work with the
President, who won a second term.
President Bill Clinton is the first
Democrat since Franklin Roosevelt
to win a second term, and that is
about 60 plus years.
Black Americans as well as other
ethnic groups, controlled our own
fate in this election. But for some
reason we don't believe in the power
of the vote. We just over look the
power of our vote and don't cast it
for anyone. With all the cuts in gov-
ernment programs, Social Security
and the benefits that effect the eld-
erly,poor and children, Blacks should
have been the first ones in line to
vote. But we (minorities) stayed at
home wi Tuesday and did nothing.
Overall, less that 50 per cent of all
registered voters participated in this
election. i
Something is wrong with our think-
ing when we have so much to lose.
Remember the contract with America
that the Republicans were boasted
about a few years ago? Well, that
contract upset and disturbed a lot of
people. The Republicans quickly got
off that wagon and kept old that man
from Georgia quiet, thinking thatwe
would forget the upheaval that the
Republicans caused with their
"contract."
Because Blacks and again other
minorites (we can't put all the blame
on us) in California stayed at home
Tuesday, the bill to end Affirmative
Action, won; meaning there will be
no mote consideration for Blacks,
Hispanics, women and others when
dealing with state contracts. Cali-
fornia will be a good test case for
other states to follow. If California is
successful in abolishing Affirmative
Action, you can bet there will be
others.
Instead of us going forward as we
head toward the 21st century, we are
heading back to 1865. We are
sleeping our future as well as our
children's futures.
Wemustrealizethatthe caseworker
who handles your food stamps or the
person you contact about your loss in
benefits from Social Security is not
making those decisions. They are
only implementing policy set by
Congress. If we don't vote, our elected
officials will do the things they want
to benefit their people. We are not
the chosen people of Republicans.
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CaminoReal Bank President/CEO/Chairman of the Board shakes hands with
which the bank donated 60 sets of Ruth Winegarten's book on Black women to :
Black women educators, unsung heroines,
honored by Link, Inc. at CaminoReal Bank
"Black woman educators arc unsung schools will receive the three volume set spoke to the standing room only crowd
heroines who have shaped our lives in of Ruth Winegarten's writings on Afri- about the many first accomplished by
very special ways," Dr. Laura Banks told can-American Texas women: '1 Am Black women in San Antonio and in
die women and men who had come to Annie Mae" (1983), "Black Texas Texas.
pay tribute W Women educators and to Women: 150 Years of Trial and Tri- Tribute was also paid to women edu-
get a glimpse of the trials and triumphs of umph" (1995), and "Black Texas Ihdtm by Dr. Laura Banks. Dr. Banks is
Black women over the past 150 years. Women: A Source Book: (1996). a retired assistant superintendent of the
African-American women educators "Bladk Texas Women: 150 Years of Tuscon Arizo„a Unified Sch(M), Djs.
were honored Sunday at a book s.gning TnalandTnumph wonlheLizCarpcn- MnandanKmb(.rofIheLmkS'Inc Shc
with author Ruth Winegarien and a re- ter Award f„ Hrsmncal Research. It ^ in San
ception honoring African-American includes profiles of several San Antonio ttR]k wompn hav<> hern rhr mstirn
womenrneducatton. CaminoReal Bank wmnenu.hjdmgKa^ Joocs-Coniey. ^
hosted the event at its main bank at W. Aaronena P*me. Hame Bmcoe. Helen educa|ioo „
W. White and East Houston. The bank Clout^ustnUosephmeBdltn^e Wo£„ retired and cur.
also presented representatives of the Nell Sutton. Dr. Came Sutton-Brooks. reIU,ywMVillgiWereeachprewnledwid,
Norihside Independent School Duttnct Laum Dav.sHemmmgs.and Artemes.a a ^ Unk!,
and San Antonio Independent School Bowden. who co-sDonsored the event with
District with sets of the books for their Winegarten, who was present at Sun- ™ " co-sponsored tne event .with
6 , r . . . CaminoReal Bank and the University of
libraries. Sixty middle schools and high day afternoon’s event to sign her book, Anfft-
A six year old boy, who said he
was vampire, was killed on Hal-
loween when be was hit by two ve-
hicles as he crossed a dark street in
Northeast Bexar County.
The accident occurred about 7 p.m.
on Montgomery, several block east
of Windcrest. The area is very daik,
one resident said.
Cozy Stevenson was with his sisters
dressed in their Halloween costumes,
making their rounds in the Northeast
neighborhood, only four blocks from
his home.
Reports show that Cozy and two
girls attempted to cross Montgom-
ery when he was once, then a second
time. He was air lifted to University
Hospital, but was pronounced dead
at 7:58 pm. of head injuries. One of
rs of the Links after ceremonies in Cozy's sisters suffered a broken leg,
high schools and middle schools. reports show. Reports show that the
Photo by Grant Martin ]^(] was hit by a red van and then
. bounced off and was hit by another
vehicle traveling east on Montgom-
ery. Both drivers pulled over and
tried to assist the injured boy.
A deputy investigating the accident
said that it is really dark and the boy
darted out into the street.
"The child fell right in front of my
van," a woman explained. "It was
awful. I was in shock. I thought
maybe it was my kid."
"It is really dark around here," the
woman emphasized.
The Stevenson's neighbor, Alma
Cervera, said Cozy and his sisters
were the only children to come to her
house for candy that night.
"He said he was a vampire. He didn't
look like one, but he said he was,"
she explained. "He was a darling
little boy," she said of the fallen lad.
The Stevenson's live in the 8300
block of Little Port.
Funeral services for Cozy will be at
10 a.in. Thursday at Greater Tree
Mount Temple Baptist Church with
Rev. Michael Brown officiating.
Interment will follow in Meadow-
lawn Memorial Park.
Arrangements by the Sutton Sutton
Mortuary.
There is a Cozy Jovan Stevenson
Memorial Fund at First National
Bank, P. O. Box 15500, San Anto-
nio, Texas, 78212-8700.
Large and impressive rites held for popu-
lar San Antonian Martha Jane Wilson
Black police officers face discrimination in
the San Antonio School District?
Democrats outnumber Republicans
two to one, yet they still win.
They realize what's at stake; we
must realize it too.
Point Two:
The top Black executives of aTexas
based oil company have file a dis-
crimination law suit against a Hous-
ton base oil giant During a meeting,
another executive (white man) se- *
crctly taped the top ranking white
executives discussing what papers
to destroy that would aid the Blade
executives in their suit The execu-
tive were taped calling the Black
executives N......and toying other
derogatory remarks. The CEO of the
company says that oil giant does not
condone such behavior. A Black
woman employee of the company
said she has been called N.....many
times by her superiors.
Who says we don't need Affirma-
tive Action?
Since 1931....
the Register
Black policemen in the San Anto-
nio School District allege that they
are being discriminated against when
it comes to promotions.
Black officers say that they have
taken the sergeant's test, but the re-
sults are not posted. "No one knows
what tbeir score is, and Blacks were
not promoted for any positions,” one
officer said.
The officer also told of plight of
John Mass, a S AISD policeman who
was on administrative leave. Asingfe-
mother was having trouble with her
sou and was given a fine because of
tbe son's behavior. The mother asked
Mass to give her son a "spanking"
because she felt that all the son
needed. If front of the parent. Mass
gave tbe son a few whacks. The boy
has not been ip any trouble and his
grades has improved.
The principal of the middle school,
complained to the SAISD Police
Department and Mass was given
leave.
There was no complaint by the par-
ent; thus no reason for the leave.
Mass said while be was on leave a
Final rites held for
Novella Hall
Final rites were held for Novella
Deny Hall at Trinity Baptist Church
with Rev' John A. Hall, officiating.
Mrs . HaU was tbe fifth child born to
the late Grant and Medara Derry
October^ 1905. At an early age she
confessed a hope in Christ as her
personal savior and united with ML
Olive Baptist Church, Armstrong
Colony, Waelder, Texas.
"sergeant told a San Antonio Police
officer that "I was no longer a police
officer with die school district and
had been causing problems. If seen,
I would be unlawfully carrying a
weapon."
Mass also said there has been six
sergeant promotions since the only
black supervisor left the department
two years ago.
One black officer, who has been cm
the force for five years, said that a'
new person was hired and his staft-
ing pay was more than some veteran
officers.
The district newspaper about the
police department also over look the
work of die black officers.
An officer work at an East Side
school arrested seven people in two
hours for drug possession. Two of-
ficers arrested two men who were
carrying weapons on district prop-
erty. But the Black officers feats
were not mentioned in the paper at
all, the officer said.
Next week well have comments
from the district.
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Serious condMon: FranMtn fait
during a concert in Memphis.
Novella united in Holy Matrimony
to the late Leon Hall, Sr. To this
union, ten children were born of
which five children and one grand-
son preceded her in death.
After moving to San Antonio, she
united with Trinity Missionary
Baptist Church under the leadership
of Rev. John A. Hall. Serving
faithfully as Sunday School teacher
and chairman of the Ministers and
Deacons Wives Auxiliary until her
health began to fall.
Novella entered into internal rest
Kirk Franklin falls
10 feet, remains in
hospital
26 year old gospel music giant Kirk
Franklin was injured last week in fall
at a Memphis, Tenn. theater.
The leader of Kirk Franklin and the
Family had introduced an opening
act, given a blessing and was walk-
ing to his dressing foom when he fell
10 feet into an orchestrapit backstage.
He didn't regain consciousness until
Saturday, but later communicated
by hand motions with his wife,
Tammy. Franklin suffered head in-
juries.
The group's Watcha Lookin' 4 is
No. 1 on Billboards's gospel chart
Franklin is a native of Fort Worth.
on Thursday, October 31, 1996 at
3:20 pjn.
She leaves to cherish her memo-
ries, five children, Leona Henderson
of Houston, Texas. Charlene Mont-
gomery of San Antonio, Texas. Otho
L. Hall of Los Angeles, California
See Hall Page 4
Large and impressive rites were
held for well known San Antonian
Mrs. Martha Jane Wilson at Calvary
Baptist Church, Monday. November
2 at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Robert Miller,
pastor, officiated.
Martha was the youngest of four
children bom to Kennis and Maude
Price on February 22, 1933, in Del
Rio, Texas. In February of 1958, she
was united in holy matrimony to
Sgt. Horace Wilson.
Martha was a faithful member of
Calvary Baptist Church where she
served as Vice President of Usher
Board NO. 2 and as a member of the
Courtesy Council.
She was a member of the Govern-
ment Girls Club, the Homeowners
Association, and served as President
of the Hawkins Family Reunion club,
San Antonio Chapter.
Martha was a graduate of Phillis
Wheatley High School. She furthered
her education by attending Sl Philip's
College and Incarnate Word Col-
lege.
After 30 years of civil service em-
ployment, she retired on July 31,
1996 as a Contact Representative,
Patient Administration Division,
Brooke Army Medical Center. She
was awarded the Meritorious Civil-
ian Service Award. Martha was pre-
ceded in death by her parents, her
husband, and brother, I^eroy Price.
Her beautiful memory and quiet
spirit will be missed and cherished
by her loving son, Ronald Eugene
Wilson; and a devoted daughter,
Karen Annette Wilson of San Anto-
nio, Texas; three grandchildren,
Darrin. Alan and Juston Wilson; one
great grandchild, Jalen Juwon Wil-
son of Victoria, Texas; two brothers.
Edward Price and Kennis Price, Jr.;
three brothers in law, Quinton Rob-
erts, Shelly Wilson and Vernon
Wilson; four sisters in law, Pauline
Price, Jerry Dean Roberts, Hattie
Wilson and Johnnie Elia Wilson;
nieces, nephews, and a host of rela-
tives and friends and two sincerely
devoted friends Willie Mae fiell and
Regina Williams.
Interment was in Ft. Sam Houston
National Cemetery. Arrangements
by the Sutton Sutton Mortuary.
Man succumbs to
wounds, police hunt
for killer
A 35 year old man was shot to death
in the 100 block of Roberson early
Saturday morning.
Police reports show that William
Henry Rhodes of 400 block of
Hampton, was shot in the stomach,
leg and thigh. Police said they found
14 shell casings near the scene.
When police arrived at the scene
they found Rhodes leaning against a
fence. He had no identification. A
policeman recognized the victim and
went to his home and obtained a
picture for identification. His family
was notified of the shooting.
No one has been arrested in the case.
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