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GRAPEVINE
THE FAMILY MAGAZINE 35c October, 1972

RANDY WILLIAMS...
Youngest man to
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Fresno Gold Medal
winner.



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Previous to his military life,
he played professional
baseball with the California
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This Month's Contributors

Etta Williams-
Etta M. Williams of Fresno California
is a young talented free
lance writer. Two of her short
stories will soon appear in Alfred
Hitchcock Mystery Magazines.

A native of Oklahoma, Etta has
resided in California for the past
eighteen years.

She is fond of country life, horse
back riding, and dancing.

Currently she is working on a
short story that will appear in the
GRAPEVINE in the near future.


Dennis Major-
Dennis Major started writing for
the pleasure of it while at Edison·
High School. In the future he plans
to publish a book of poems.

Major received his B. A. degree
in public administration at Fresno
State College. He is employed as
an appraiser at Fresno Guarantee
Savings. He and his wife, Karen,
a Fresno school teacher, have a
three year old daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Major of Fresno are his
parents.

Grapevine 4 October, l972




THE
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October, 1972
Table of Contents

Business ----------------------------------------------7
News Media --------------------------------------------8
College News ------------------------------------------9
Community Relations -----------------------------------l0
New Business ------------------------------------------14
Former Fresnan-----------------------------------------l5
Children New Nursery ----------------------------------l6
Young People ------------------------------------------l8
Education ---------------------------------------------l9
Health Study ------------------------------------------20
Literature --------------------------------------------21
Sports ------------------------------------------------24
Special Article----------------------------------------26
Lodge News---------------------------------------------28
Community Service -------------------------------------30

Photo Credits:
Cal Hamilton, Pp. 4, 28, 29
California Advocate, Pp. 1 0, 11, 12
Fresno Bee, Pp. 9, 14, 24, 26

October, 1972 5 Grapevine



Over the years he has
served in Congress
Bernie Sisk has helped
literally thousands of
residents in his district
with individual problems
. . . the kind of
problems that require
personal attention from
some one who cares
and who knows how to
go about solving them.
This assistance is always
given without
regard to political considerations.

Grapevine Paid Political Advertisement October, 1972



Chemist Of The Month

Dr. Chuma S. 0 . Agbakoba is a
research scientist at Chevron Chemical's
Western Field Research Station
in Fresno. He came to the U.
S. in 1964 for his graduate studies
in Agricultural Sciences after obtaining
a B.S. degree from the University
of Ibadan in Nigeria. While
he was earning his Ph.D. from the
University of California in Riverside,
a Civil war broke out in his
native land Nigeria. Because his
homeland, the lboland, was devastated
during the war, he decided
to stay and work in the United
States for some time to help rehabilitate
his family back home before
going back to Niegria.

He came to Fresno in July of
1969 after a year's post-doctoral
Research Fellowship at Washington
State University in Pullman,
Washington, to assume his duty
with Chevron Cehmical Company.
He is in charge of herbicide evaluation
for Chevron in six western
states of the U. S.

Dr. Agbakoba taught part time
from 1970-71 in the Ethnic Studies
Department at Fresno State University:
"Subject Contemporary
African Societies." He is a member
of the Agronomy Society of America,
the Weed Science Society of America,
the Society of the Sigma
XI, a Research Organization devvoted
to the Advancement of
Science, and the American Men
and Women of Science.

His hobbies include table tennis,
tennis and singing although he professes
not to be very good at singing.

Dr. Agbakoba is single and lives
with his sister, Catherine Agbakoba,
who will be a sopohomore
next Fall at Fresno State University
with a major in Nursing.

In addition to working at Chevron,
Dr. Agbakoba is a Local Distributor
of Bestline Products and a
member of the Board of Directors of
Prime Enterprise Corporation, a
housing and development corporation.
-Mattie Meyers

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October, 1972 7 Grapevine



KLIP Announcer
Earns First Class Radio License

Harry L. Jeffrey

Harry L. Jeffrey, 20, of Fresno
received his "Federal Communications
Commission First Class Radio
Telephone Operators License.'' He
received his diploma on August
25, 1972, from the William B. Ogden
Radio Operational Engineering
School at Huntington Beach,
California, with an excellent grade
of 92 per cent in the course.

Jeffrey, the son of Mrs. Letha R.
Jeffrey of Fresno, is presently employed
as a Radio Operator and
Announcer at KLIP in Fowler, California.
He is also on KLIP's sales
staff.

Jeffrey is a graduate of Fresno's
Edison High School and presently
is a junior Radio-Television M ajor
at Fresno State University.

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Trustees Reappoint Black Woman To
Freno State University Board

Mrs. Willie L. Brown

Mrs. Willie L. Brown and Mrs.
John W. Pace, both of Fresno, have
been reappointed to four-year
terms on the advisory board of
Fresno State University.

The appointments were announced
by Karl L. Wente, chairman of
the California State University and
College board of trustees.

Mrs. Brown, who lives at 9842
N. Bunkerhill Dr., is co-chairman of
youth activities for the Cecil C.
Hinton Center and is secretary of
the Bullard High School Parent
Teacher Association. She is an alumnus
of New York University and
FSU.

Mrs. Brown is the wife of Dr.
Mrs. Willie L. Brown
Willie Brown, a Fresno obstetrician.

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October, 1972 9 Grapevine



NEIGHBORHOOD
POLICE
SERVICE CENTER

West Fresno Neighborhood Police
Service Center Opens


Chief. H. E. Britton recently announced the official opening of the
Neighborhood Police Service Center in West Fresno. Britton stated that
it is imperative for the Police Department to develop communication and
understanding between the citizen in the ccmmunity and the police
officer. The police must be made aware of the community's problems
and the citizen in turn must know the role that the police officer has in
society. This can only be accomplished when mutual respect, understanding
and cooperation are present.

Chief Britton said the Center was located in the West Fresno Model
Neighborhood area because records and statistics indicated this portion
of the city shows the highest incidence of social, criminal and drug
problems. He said the Center will perform many varied functions with
the prime objectives of establishing good community relations and reducing
crime in the area with the help of the citizens. Closer relations
wrth the community will be maintained. He also said the personnel
assigned will not only be capable of accepting repcrts of a criminal
nature, but will be trained and oriented to all existing public and private
agencies in the city to provide information for the citizen.

"Most important of all, we want to establish a Citizen-Police Team
concept; that is, when a problem arises in the area, the problem belongs
to both the police and the community, and with mutual cooperation it
wrll be resolved," said Britton.

We want to do everything in our power to reduce the crime rate in
thrs area. There is no question but what this can be accomplished by
encouraging people to participate in the center's prcgram. A concen-

Grapevine 10 October, 1972



trated effort will be made to develop a neighborhood feeling where all
residents are concerned with their neighbor's well being and protection.
Citizens will be encouraged to report crime when it occurs and cooperate
in the investigation so the crime can be solved. The center personnel will
provide burglary prevention information. It also will provide a call
back system to determine the effect cf the police service on calls, for
additional information and suggestions for improving the service.

The staff at the police center was selected for their capabi[ities and
desire to develop community-police relations.

Sgt. Joe Trejo is the Neighborhood Police Service Center Director. Trejo
is a 12 year veteran with the department and a graduate of Edison High
School. He has worked in most of the department's divisions and most
recently was in charge of the school resource officer and community relations
programs. He received his B.S. Degree in criminology and is currently
working towards his master's degree. Assisting him with the program
are officers Ray William, Ernest Licalsi, John Fries and Robert
Mitchell.

Officer Ray Williams, a native Fresnan and West Fresno resident,
graduated from Edison High School where he served as student body
president. He attended Fresno City College and Fresno State University
and obtained a B.S. Degree in criminology. He has worked most Police
divisions and is an 11 year veteran.

Officer Ernest Licalsi is a native of Fresno and attended Edison High
and Fresno City College. He has been with the department 12 years
and is well experienced in various divisions.

Officer John Fries is a native of Fresno and graduated from Mclane
High School. He is currently working towards a B.S. Degree in criminology
at F.S.U. He has been with the department four years and has

October, 1972 11 Grapevine



Left to right: Sgt. Joe Trejo, Officer Ray Williams, Officer Bob Mitchell
and Officer John Fries.

Law enforcement Trainee Gwen Robinson.

worked in the West Fresno Schools as a School Resource officer.
Officer Robert Mitchell, a West Fresno resident, graduated from Edison
High School and attended Fresno City College. He has been with
the department four years, working in patrol and community relations.

There are also trainees assigned at the center. The trainees are from
the law enforcement training project at Fresno State University sponsored
by Model Cities. The Coordinator of this program is Jack Kelley,
a West Fresno resident and former Fresno Police Sergeant who reti red
from the department in 1970.

The center is a progressive step in bridging the gap of misunderstanding
between police and citizens.


Grapevine 12 October, 1972




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October, 1972 13 Grapevine



Former Football Star Opens New Business

Vestee Jackson

West Fresno Production Enterprises,
Inc., a new auto detailing
services at 1445 Broadway, officially
opened for business recently in
brief grand opening ceremonies
with Fresno business and government
leaders taking part.

West Fresno Production Enterprise
was organized by Vestee
Jackson, who is president; Robert
Ervin, vice president; and Bety Mill -
er, secretary-treasurer. Jackson has
had fourteen years experience in
the trade locally before deciding to
form his own organization and try
his hand at being an independent
operator.

The new corporation was assisted
first by Henry Hendrix and the
staff at Fresno Model Cities, IN its
search for the way to get into business.
With assurances that the business
could be very successful, loans
were arranged with the Small Business
Administration and the local
office of Security National Bank.

Jackson noted that there is plenty
of demand in Fresno for his
firm's service, especially with automobile
dealers who need new and
used cars prepared for delivery to
customers.

"As long as we do the high
quality job that we know how to
do," he said, "there is an excellent
chance that the business will be
very successful."

Many of the auto dealers who
are using the firm's services were
at the opening ceremonies, along
with Fresno Mayor Ted Wills, representatives
of other government
agencies, and the Fresno County
and City Chamber of Commerce.

Jackson was a star football and
track athlete at Edison High School
and Fresno City College between
1955 and 1959.

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Former Fresnan Is Only Black In United
States With Doctorate In Criminology

Dr. Lee "Pat" Brown

Recently acclaimed in Portland
Oregon, for his major contributions
to society, Lee Patrick Brown,
former Fresnan, Director and Professor
of the Law Enforcement Program
at Portland State University,
probably best summed his own life
up when he decalred that "ev;;;ry
man is put on carth for a purpose
and he has a goal to fulfill." Living
his philosophy that "No Black
man is free until ALL BLACK MEN
ARE FREE," Dr. Brown goes about
calmly making his commitment
work. Just recently he was elected
Chairman of the Oregon Black Caucus
in which framework he will
lead and direct more solidarity among
Black people throughout the
State of Oregon by means of an
effective action group and promote
the advancement of social, educational,
economic, and political aims
of Black people.

Brown views the Black Caucus
as, "A visible organization composed
of dedicated people who
have come together in unity to
work for the betterment of all
Blacks. Dr. Brown is also an active
member of the Portland High
Crime Impact Task Force of the National
Advisory Commission on
Criminal Justice Starts and Goals
and Chairman, City-County Citizens'
Advisory Committee for Planning
National Corrections Academy.
Dr. Brown, a former Fresno State
College football star, is the son of
Mrs. Zelma Brown of 2407 S. Holly,
Fresno. He is married to the
former Yvone Streets of Fresno.

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Fresno State University Coed Of The Month

Yvonne M. Nlous

Vivacious and cliarming 23-yeorold
Miss Yvonne M. Nious is o senior
at Fresno State University majoring
in Education. For the past
four years she has been a teacher
assistant at Franklin Elementary
School. Miss Nious came to California
from San Antonio, Texas,
having graduated from Brokenridge
High School. While attending
Fresno City College, she maintain-
ed a 3.97 grade point average.

A talented artist, Yvonne worked
as an Arts and Crafts Specialist
for the West Fresno Recreation Department
where she taught needle
crafts. She spends her leisure time
reading, traveling, playing chess,
swimming, listening to music, collecting
antiques, and playing softball.

Mattie Meyers

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Teacher Of The Month

Earl R. Meyers, Jr.

GRAPEVINE'S TEACHER OF THE
MONTH is Earl Randolph Meyers,
Jr., who teaches Third Grade at
Franklin Elementary School at 1189
Martin Street. Meyers comes to
Frankli n w ith an exceptional background
in Music and working with
people. A graduate of Fresno State
University with a major in Music
and Education, Meyers began playing
the piano when he was four
years old and through the years
studied music under a number cf
outstanding teachers. Currently, he
is worki ng on his Master of Arts
Degree in Music and Education at
Fresno State University. A proficient
player of the piano, organ, and
bass violin as well as an outstand
ing bass singer, Meyers has re
ceived a number of awards two of
which were the Honors Award ReChurch.
He is also organist at Sec
cital in 1971 at FSU and a request
cond Baptist Church. Believing that
to audition for the Metropolitan
mostly everybody has a feeli ng for
Opera. Throughout his school days
music, Meyers is developing a
at FSU Laboratory School, Fort Mill·
technique of teaching children
er Junior High, and Fresno High through music in diverse learning
School, he played the bass violin situations.
as well as played in the Fresno Mr. Meyers and his wife, the
Junior Philharmonic Orchestra.

In addition to his classical back
teaches Sabbath School at Westground,
Meyers has a very solid side Seventh Day Adventist Church,
background for "Soul Music," now are very active church members.
holding the position as gospel piHe
is the son of Fresno physician,
anist and organist for the Fresno Dr. Earl R. Meyers and Mrs. Mattie
Westside Seventh Day Adventist B. Meyers.


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October, 1972 19 Grapevine



Black Males Used As Guineua Pigs in Syphillis Study

Under Washington dateline July
25, 1972, an Associated Press release
revealed that in 1932 the
United States Public Health Service
launched a long term experiment
utilizing approximately 400 Black
male human beings to determine
the clinical course of untreated
syphilis. Forty years later, with a
number of Blacks dead from lack
of treatment, nothing had been
done even for the remaining men
still suffering.

This experiment was carried out
in spite of other similar studies in
which the same basic conclusions
were found. One such study by the
Julius Rosenwald Foundation of
Macon County with 22,000 Blacks
and a second one by Professor
Boeck with 1,978 patients of Norway
in which he reported that the
available treatment of that day
(1891-1910) was ineffective and
his conclusions were that: syphilis
was not a good thing to have; patients
in the early stages of latency
may develop relapsing secondaries;
syphilis can produce severe disability
most commonly of the cardiovascular
system; a minority of patients
will die as a direct consequence
of untreated syphilis; and
patients with untreated syphilis
have earlier mortality than those
who have lived free of this disease.

It is not known what effects
these studies had upon the U. S.
Public Health Service. It is known
that in 1932 the U. S. Public Health
Service requested Tuskegee lnstitute's
cooperation in providing the
use of its hospital facility-the only
such facility then available to
Blacks in the region for certain specific
and limited services needed in
the Public Health Service research
study upon which it had decided
to proceed. This decision was made
in spite of the fact that advances
in syphilotherapy although! not
yet at its zenith was certainly effective
in the destruction of the Treponema
pallidum, the causative organism
of syphilis.

Patients Promised Free Burial
In 1932 Dr. John R. Heller was
the Assistant Surgeon General in
the VD Section of the Public Health
Service and was one of the chief
decision makers although the fu ll
complement of decision makers is
not known at this time. It is im-
perotive that future investigation
reveal this information. Three hundred
ninety-seven male Black pa-
tients, aged 25-40, who were found
to be infected with syphilis for two
years or more and who had received
no treatment for their dis-
ease were entered into the study.
Treatment was purposely withheld
from these patients so that the natural
course of the disease could
be restudied with a smaller popu-
lation group. Patients were induced
to take part in the study by prom·
ise of free transportation, free medical
core and, free burial.

As a control, 201 Block males
similar in age but who were found
to be free of syphilis were select
ed as a control group, with 14 added
to make up for losses. In all
approximately 400 syphilis and
200 controls, all Black moles, were
studied.

Evaluations of the study were
made in 1939, 1944, 1948, 1954,
1966 and 1969. In 1943, Or. John
F. Mahone clearly demonstrated
the effectiveness with reloib ility of
a small amount of penicillin in curing
early syphilis. By 1946 penicillin
was being produced in suf-
ficient quantities to be widely a-
vailable for general use. Although
we then had a safe, effective treat-


Grapevine 20 October, 1972



ment, the exp rimenters decided to
continue to purposely withhold
treatment from the experimental
subjects, as documented on page
3 of a document dated July 27,
1972 entitled "Background Paper
on Tuskegee Study prepared by
the Venereal Disease Branch State
and Community Services Division,
Center for Disease Control, Atlanta,
Georgia ." The following statement:
". . . judgment was made that
the possible risks to the patients
from treatment outweighed their
possible risks from the disease . .. "
However, it must be recognized
that doctors in the late 40's and
SO's were using penicillin indiscriminately
in all types of situations
including the common cold.

Higher Mortality

In 1954 it was found that the
syphilitic group had definite increased
mortality and morbidity over
the control group. About 45 %
of the syphilitic group had died
from various causes compared to
30% of the controls. By 1966,
70% of the syphilitics and 60%
of the controls had died . It was
stated that at least seven of these
experimental subjects had died of
the late effects of syphilis. Judging
from the mortality rate, this
figure is possibly much higher. As
recently as 1970, a committee' recommended
no treatment to the survivors.
Seventy five survivors remain today
of whom 74 have received anlisyphilitic
treatment. However, at
no time did the Public Health Service
administer treatment to any of
these patients.

Racism
Standing out like a sore thumb
and indicative of the pervasive
racism is the fact that each and
every one of the participants were
Black males. The fact that persons
were not provided informed consent
and not told what the risks
were, was a denial of their inherent
American right to the pursuit
of life, liberty, and happiness.

In 1932, in the rural South,
Blacks were not in the habit of
questioning instructions or advice
given to them by white men and
most certainly not by white doctors.
So the study continued with
more Blacks and not one white
added. One cannot deny that this
was crude racism and utter insensitivity
to the sanctity of Black human
life.

Should our condemnation of this
study be tempered by the fact that
it occurred 40, 30, or 20 years
ago ... ? This should depend on
how much change has occurred in
recent times. There are recent examples
of outrageous human experimentation
in medicine. The experimental
subjects are usually the
poor and disadvantaged. The injection
of hepatitis virus into the
mentally retarded, the substitution
of placebos for contraceptives in
Mexican-American women are two
such examples. One must wonder
when the decision in 1969 was
made to continue this experiment
whether the decision makers had
before them the Nuremberg Code,
or the 1964 Helsinki of the World
Medical Association Experimentation.
That Declaration states that it
is the mission of the doctor to safeguard
the health of the people.

A call to all organizations of
America was made to condemn
this genocidal catastrophy and a
demand of full exposure, corrective
action and compensation was
made at the NMA Meeting in Kansas
City, Kansas, in August 1972.
(Condensed from National Medical
Association Report August 1972
entitled The Tuskegee Study - An
American Tragedy.)



October, 1972 21 Grapevine



MY FRIEND

by

Etta Williams

THEY Called her harlot. Though she
kept to one man.
She was good.
THEY called her liar. Though she
spoke the paintful truth.
She was honest
THEY called her hard, cold. Though
her heart overflowed with compas-
sion.

She was loving.
They called her many things. She was none.
I called her...My Friend.

SENILE
By Dennis Major
Dark, Dingy, drap and dismal
hallways leading to equally dismal
rooms. Rooms occupid by dark
skinned grey haird old men. Old
men half dead, and almost dead,
dazed by the deceit and disease
of the world. Wobbly legged old men,
waddling about from old war
wounds. Wounds which they re-
ceived in World War 1, or so they
say in the tales they tell. Tales told
on hot sumer nights, on cold con-
crete steps. Old men who retire to
cold dark rooms provided them by
loving daughters and sons. To sit
out long and lonely nights, with
warm memories of yesterear.
Memories of warm rooms on cold
nights, and of little feet and loving,
arms. Once a month or sometimes
twice, the cycle is broken by visits
of loving children. Children, from warm
homes in nearby towns, driv-
ing new expensive cars. Bearing
gifts of soap, shaving cream and new sweater for
those cold winter nights. So momentarily the spell
is cast, and old men sit talking of
things long passed. Asking questions
about grand-children which they will never see.
Having his napkin tucked beneath his chin, to
prepare for the pie which must end,
busy sons must return to thriving
businesses and sweet daughters
mustn't miss their bridge games
and their club meetings. And old
men just sit pateintly awaiting their next visits or for death,
which ever comes first.



Football Players Of Th Month

Larry Miller-
Larry Miller, Fresno State University
junior halfback, was named
to the United Press International
Offensive Backfield for his performance
against New Mexico
State University.

He gained 195 yards rushing in
34 carries for a 5.7 yards per carry
average. He also set a new FSU
rusing attempt record with the 34
rushes. The old record was 29 set
by Jim Long in 1964, against the
Mustangs of Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo.

The criminology major also received
the Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Offensive Player of the
Week award along with the San
Joaquin Valley Sporswriters and
Sportscasters Association Col lege
Athlete of the Week. He also received
the nod for the College Master
Athlete of the Week.


Curtis Wright -

Curtiss Wright, Fresno City College's
superb sophomore linebacker,
has been named JC Athlete-ofthe-
Week by the Valley Sportswriters
for his outstanding play in
the Rams' 26-7 victory over Laney
recently.


Wright, a graduate of Edison
High School, was a starter on the
Tigers' Valley Championship team
as a junior and was an All -Metro
selection as a senior in 1971.

"Curtiss is super-quick," said
Ram defensive line coach Bill Musick.
"He runs the 40 in 4.8 seconds
and is particularly adept at
getting back quickly on pass defense.


"He is a jolting tackler and has
been outstanding at making the
big play for us. Curtiss is the man
we give the toughest assignments
to the quarterback option and
the ball carrier on the sweep. "


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RANDY WILLIAMS
FRESNO'S OLYMPIC
GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Grapevine 26 October, 1972



Fresno's Olympic Gold Medal Winner

Olympics Gold Medal Winner Randy Williams of Fresno was recently
honored by the City of Fresno. Mayor Ted C. Wills named Williams
honorary Mayor for the day and presented him with a proclamation at
City Hall lauding him for "his skill, ability and talent."

Shortly after Williams returned from the Olympic Game in Munich,
West Germany, he visited Ivy Junior High School in West Fresno the
place where he started his long jump carrer. Williams was immediaetly
swarmed by students and proud former teachers.

Williams, a University of Southern California sophomore, won the
long jump with a leap of 27 feet, ½-inch. Hans Baumgartner of West
Germany was second at 26-10, and Arnie Robinson of San Diego gained
the bronze with a leap of 26-4¼.

Williams who turned 19 recently, was the youngest man ever to win
the Olympic jump.
His qualifying mark was 27-4½, the longest jump recorded since Bob
Beamon's fantastic 29-2½, which won the gold medal in Mexico in 1968.
In the aftermath of the banishment of Vince Matthews and Wayne
Collett for facing away from the flag during the playing of the National
anthem after the 400 meter dash, Williams was asked what he thought
about as he watched the American flag raised and heard the Star
Spangled Banner played, Williams answered, "It's good to be from the
USA. That's all I could think of."

Only 5-10 and 152 pounds, he was asked how he outjumps men several
inches taller than he.
"It is not how tall you are," Williams said. "It's not how high you
jump. It's how far you jump."
Williams toyed with a brown teddy bear he had waiting for him as
soon as he came off the victor's podium.
"It was my bear that did it," he grinned. "A girl friend of mine gave
it to me about three years ago and he really came through today."
Williams said he would give his gold medal to his mother, Mrs.
Idell Williams "for all she's done for me. But if I know her, she'll keep
it for me."

Mrs. Williams watched the youngest of her four sons only one time
in his senior year at Fresno's Edison High. And that night, Randy leaped
52-3½ in the triple jump and 25-4½ in the long jump, both just inches
under national records.

Later, Williams won the California InterscholasticFederation State long
jump title with a wind-aided 26-3, longest ever by a prep.

His progress as a USC freshman was steady and spectacular. He
bounced 26-8½, wind-aided, to win the NCAA championship in Eugene,
Ore., then leaped 26-4 to finish second in the Olympic Trials in the
Oregon pit.

He broke the 27-foot barrier with a wind-aided 27-4½ leap during
the US-Russian junior meet at Sacramento, Calif., in July. He equalled
that mark, without aid of wind, in the qualifying jumps.

At USC, he also runs the opening leg on the Trojan's swift 440-relay
quartet and credits his 9.6 speed as a major factor in exceeding the 27
foot barrier.

October, 1972 27 Grapevine



20th Century Elks Takes On New Look
In Quarter-of-a-million-dollar Lodge

By Mattie Meyers


Black Elks, one of West Freston
at 1535 E Street. They decided
no's oldest organizations, was to get a club together and the next
founded upon the 13th Chapter Saturday they met and elected
of Corinthians '... Faith, Hope, Charlie Stone, President; Calvin
and Charity (LOVE), these three; "Oink" Watkins, Vice President;
but the greatest of these is CharJoseph
"Joe" Holmes, Secretary,
ity (LOVE).

Perhaps on entering the 20th
Century Elks Club on F Street in
West Fresno on a busy Saturday
night and witnessing the spontaneous
g_aiety and entertainment that
frequently commands the participation
of Blacks from all walks of
life and status, one would hardly
guess that this historical organization,
which originated in the home
of freinds, was based on the Biblical
selection of the 13th Chapter
and 13th Verse of Corinthians.

Historically, the 20th Century
Elks Lodge began as an outgrowth
of friends gathered together one
Saturday afternoon in March 1934
at the home of Earl "Speed" Carl-
ton at 1 535 E Street. They decided
to get a club together and the next
Saturday they met and elected
Charlie Stone, President; Ca lvin
"Oink" Watkins, Vice President;
Joseph "Joe" Holmes, Secretary,
and Carthon "Harry" Bigby, Trea surer.
Eight months later while
meeting in the home of W. R.
Wingfield, they decided to join the
National Black Elks Association.
On about October 16 1935 the
Grand Lodge granted the first charter
to the Fresno group. On December
21, 1935 with about thirty
members, they were initiated into
the Improved Benevolent Protective
Order of the Elks of the World and
the Fresno group requested that
they be named the 20th Century
because this was to be the Century
of Prog ress. Some of the first officers
were: Ernest Maceo King,
Exa lted Ruler; Anson Dixon, Leading
Knig ht; Arthur Ayres, Esteemed

Grapevine 28 October, 1972







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Loyal Knight; Calvin Williams, Esteemed
Lecturing Knight; Maurice
Cole, Secretary; Walter Edmondson, '
Treasurer; Josh Hodnett, Esquire,
and Eldridge McClendon, Tyler.
The Improved Benevolent Protective
Order of the Elks of the
World, of which 20th Century Elks
is on affiliate, is different from the
White Elks organization in that I.
B.P.O. accepts members of all races
and nationalities. The Elks' most
fundamental goal is the improvement
of Black people through education.
Nationally, its origin goes
bock to around the turn of the century
in 1898 when three Black
pullman car porters-Ferrell, Howard,
and Wilson--decided to form
o Black Elks. The organization is
highly ritualistic and all over the
United States its impact has been
felt among Blacks, having had the
membership of Blacks from all
wal ks of life, notably Dr. Martin
Luther King as well as other famous
Blacks. Each year both the local
and national Elks award scholarships
for deserving youth who
wish to further .their education
through college. The auxiliary for
the ladies is the Eastern Star. Some
of the charter officers of the Fresno
Eastern Star Auxiliary are M.rs. Mable
Brown (deceased), Mrs. Mae
Watkins, and Mrs. Opal Eason.
From meeting in barns, friends'
homes, rented buildings, the 20th
Century Elks has come a long way.
Under the guidance of Exalted Ruler
Dr. Abraham Dunn the 20th
Century Elks has opened its quarter-
of-a-million dollar ($250,000)
new home consisting of bar,
lounge, restaurant, and dance floor
on F and Tuolumne Streets to the
public. Charter members who are
still active in the Elks are Allen Logan,
Walter Edmonson, Calvin Watkins
Sr. and Arthur Atwater. (Inte rview
from Calvin Watkins, Sr., an
Elks charter member.)

Bartender Norman Carter inside new Lodge

October, 1972 29 Grapevine



YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE

Food Stamp Program Helps People

The Food Stamp Program helps people buy more food by giving
th_em coupons worth more than the purchase price. The amount of
stamps each household receives depends on income and family
size.

As of July, 1972, an elderly couple may receive $64 worth of
food stamps a month with which to buy food. Depending on their
income and other factors, they would pay from $0 to $44 to re
ceive the $64 stamp allotment. A one-person household may receive
$36 worth of food stamps and pay $0 to $26.

Among those eligible to participate in the program are persons
working for low wages, living on pensions, receiving public assistance,
and persons who are unemployed.

With food stamps, persons can purchase a variety of foods.
Elderly persons particularly· may welcome this opportunity to buyfood according to their health needs.

Applications for food stamps are taken at the West Fresno Service
Center, 2555 South Elm Avenue, each Tuesday and Thursday
from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

People from the community may call the Service Center at 4885417
during these hours to see if they are eligible. Ask to speak
to the County Welfare Food Stamp Representative.

-Grapevine Community Service

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