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GRAPEVINE
THE FAMILY MAGAZINE 35C APRIL, 1973

April, l973

SPECIAL FEATURES

Fresno's Black
Cowboy

Contest
Winners

Willie Wilson

Jackie O'Neil- Valerie Bailey

Alpha Phi Alpha
Men
Honored

Blind
Ex. Boxer
Helped by
Friends

E. Brewer, Hampton, B. W. Hayden, W. Day

Fred Taylor



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Grapevine 2 April, 1973



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April, 1973 3 Grapevine



GUEST EDITORIAL

Vernon
Brown

A new era

This year marks the beginning of the new era for Black America. It's
the beginning of a new mood, a fresh feeling of strength-and of increased
militancy.

This mood has, in some cases, united the angry poor white and middle-
class white, the poor black and the successful black.
It could become part of a struggle for middle-class America.
In the case of the blacks it has come from Dr. Martin Luther King and
his "We Shall Overcome"; from Stokey Carmichael and Rap Brown saying,
"Let's take it, it belongs to us."

It has come for the Black Panther Party, which in its beginning stages
was totally financed in part by the liberal community. Now it has
moved from the Black Panther movement to the Black Youth movement.

The Black Youth movement is full of soul, it is full of idealistic philosophies
and fears that our country will never come home to all the
people. Because of this Black America contains enough hatred, enough
frustration and enough ill will to paralyze any extension of true Americanism.
And still, white America seems indifferent to the black problem.

Black America is in grave danger. We know this. But for the fint time
in my 29 years of living we are totally aware of our fate-and this
makes us fatalistic.

The next riot has already begun. It began in New Orleans when a
young brother held a whole city at bay for two days.
It began in San Francisco when a black brother shot up a police station.
It began in Harlem at a sporting goods store shooting.

Our President is providing additional fuel for the fire with his massive
cuts of certain social aid programs which deal with the black community.
I'm frightened because I know what Black America's violent reaction
will be. Our justification is, "The man has done it to us again."

Black America soon will begin to overreact massively. The difference
now is that the brothers and sisters no longer are afraid to die. And,
they think they will be fighting the battles of some poor and middleclass
whites.

Reprint-FRESNO GUIDE


Grapevine 4 April, 1973



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Vol. 5 No. 4

April, 1973

Table of Contents

Royalty -Jerri Watkins ------------------------------------ 6
Scholarship Winners --------------------------------------- 7
Education ------------------------------------------------- 8
West Fresno Service Center -------------------------------- 9
Fresno's Black Cowboy ------------------------------------ 1O
First Black on YMCA Board -------------------------------- 12
Sports -Larry Mucker ------------------------------------- 13
Scholarship Finalist ------------------------------------- 13
Fresnans Help Blind Boxer -------------------------------- 14
Model of the Month --------------------------------------- 17
Fresno Model Cities Program ------------------------------ 18
Educator of the Year ------------------------------------- 19
Medicine ------------------------------------------------- 20
Lead Cook -Aaron Gordon ---------------------------------- 21
New Black Psychiatrist ----------------------------------- 22
Alpha Phi Alpha Men Honored ------------------------------ 23
Mother's Day Banquet ------------------------------------- 25
Thoughts -Cartoon ---------------------------------------- 26
Sports -Keith Kelley ------------------------------------- 27
Poem -Being Black ---------------------------------------- 29

Proto Credits:
Fresno Bee, Pp. 6, 13, 14
Cal Hamilton, Pp. 9, 18, 21
Earl Bradley, P. 17
California Advocate, P. 19


April, 1973 5 Grapevine



Royalty

Jerri Watkins, 20, a Fresno City College coed, is the 1973 West
Fresno Knights of Pythias Queen. Jerri, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling
Watkins of 247 W. North Ave., also received a $125 cash award.
She hopes to be a court reporter.

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Grapevine 6 April, 1973



Jackie O'Neil and Valerie Bailey

Jackie O'Neil was crowned Fidelis Miss and Valerie Ann Bailey was
crowned Fidelis Jr. Miss recently at a Pageant and Fashion-Aroma
held in Fresno's Rainbow Ballroom. Miss O'Neil raised $860.00 and
Miss Bailey raised $1,340.00 for the Club Vel-Fidelis Scholarship Fund.
Miss O'Neil is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John C. O'Neil and Miss
Bailey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed C. Bailey of Fresno.

April, 1973 7 Grapevine



EDUCATION

By Mattie Meyers

Mathematics Materials Manager
Bethune Elementary School Re-
source Center at 1616 South Fruit

Avenue, Mrs. ldelia Morris has
worked closely with the Title I program
for the past four years. Born
in Coffeyville, Kansas, Mrs. Morris
attended Lake and Howard Kennedy
Elementary Schools in Omaha,
Neb., and graduated from
Omaha Technical High School
where she ranked in the upper
third of her graduati ng class in
Stenograph and Secretarial course.
Mrs. Morris has held numerous positions
as executive secretary and
she also uses her skills as church
secretary for Second Baptist Church.
She a nd her husband, John, a retired
railroad employee, have lived
in the San Joaquin Valley for 21
years and are the parents of one
son and one daughter, and grand-
parents of one grandson and one granddaughter.

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Grapevine 8 April, 1973



Elmer Tate is shown interviewing a client of the West Fresno Service
Center to refer him to a job. The Center provides job placement services,
to the people of West Fresno. Residents seeking work are encouraged
to visit the Center, located at 2555 So. Elm Avenue. Office hours are
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Mr. Tate and other
professional placement specialists are available to serve you.

April, 1973 9 Grapevine



Fresno's Black Cowboy


Willie Wilson

To some Americans, Black cow
boys might seem as improbable as
blue Indians.

Not to Willie Wilson.

Wilson is Black and a rodeo
cowboy. What's more, Wilson is
well aware of the role of the
Black cowboy and the Black ex
plorer in taming the American
west.

He is the great grandson of Bill
Picket, the inventor of Bulldogging
and cne of the nation's most fam
ous working cowboys.

Pickett, a black, was inducted
into the National Rodeo Hall of
Fame of the National Cowboy Hall
of Fame in Oklahoma City in 1971.

Pickett was the first Black man
so honored.

Appropriately enough, Willie
Wilson attended the ceremony not
only as Pickett's grandson, but also
as an active professional rodeo
bulldogger, the sport his famous
relative originated.

The way Wilson tells it, his
great grandfather invented bulldogging
or steerwrestling, as the
event is now called, quite by accident.


"I only know what my grandmother
told me," Wilson said. Wilson's
grandmother was Nannie P.
Holmes, Pickett's daughter.

"She told me one day a steer
was taking off into the brush, and
Pickett grabbed the steer by the
horns and wrestled it to earth, biting
the steer's upper lip."

As far as historians can figure
that happened in about 1900.

In 1905, Bill Pickett joined the
101 Wild West Show with his bulldogging
stunt and popularized it
throughout the country.

Wi lson said he shares his great
grandfather·s dimensions as well
as vocation. Both stand about five
feet, nine inches tall and weigh
about 165 pounds.

Wilson did not take up the sport
until he was 18 when he went to
a roedo with his godfather, Marvel
Rogers, a well-known professional
steer wrestler.

Wilson began his training catching
steers in a pen and wrestling
them to the dirt. Then he graduated
to a horse.

Bulldogging involves leaping
from a galloping horse to grab the
horns of a running steer. The cowpoke
then tries to stop the animal
and, matching his brawn against
beef, throw the animal to the
ground.

Wilson has been a member of
the American Black Cowboys' As sociation
for several years.

Grapevine 10 April, 1973



FAMOUS COWBOY BILL PICKETT is the great grandfather of Willie
Wilson who is presently attending Fresno City College.

April, 1973 11 Grapevine



First Black on Fresno County YMCA Board

Charles Francis

Charles Francis, an Administrative
Analyst for the city of Fresno,
has been elected for a two year
term to the Fresno County YMCA
Board of Directors. Fra ncis is the
first Black to serve in that capacity
since 1886, when the YMCA was
first established in Fresno County.
Francis is a 1970 graduate of

Fresno State University. He received
his Bachelor of Science Degree
in Industrial Engineering and will
soon earn his Master's Degree in
City and Regional Planning in
June, 1973.

Francis' first involvement with
YMCA was through the West Fresno
Y's Men Club, a service club of
the YMCA in the West Fresno area.
He was the first president of the
West Fresno Y's Men Club when it
was chartered in August, 1967, at
North Avenue Community Center.
He is still an active member.

The YMCA emphasizes programs
that address themselves toward
family, youth, adult fitness, and
senior citizens. In order to seek out
the needs of the community in
which the YMCA serves Francis be
lieves that the YMCA should have
significant input from the Black
community.

Francis is currently affiliated
with the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
West Fresno YMCA Men's Club,
NAACP Credit Union Board, Fresno
State Uni versity Black Faculty and
Staff, 20th Century Elks, San Joaquin
Health Consortition, Housing
Dynamics, American Society of
Pla nning Officials, National Association
of Planners, American Institute
of Planners, and Municipal Inter-
governmental Coordinators.

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Grapevine 12 April, 1973



Mucker Wins Shrine Football Berth

Seven San Joaquin Valley athletes
will supply the size, speed and
offensive punch of the l 973 North
All-Stars for the 22nd annual
Shrine North-South Football game.

The speed will ccme from McLane's
flashy wide receiver Larry
Mucker, the long-range threat for
valley champion Highlanders.

Mucker earned All-Metro Lineman
of the Year honors with his
pass-catching abilities. He was also
an effective runner on kick returns
and end-arounds for the
Scots, who compiled a 12-0 season
record. He ran 9.7 last season and
has a 22.5 -220 this year.

The game, sponsored by the Al
Malaikah Shrine Temple, will be
played Sunday afternoon Aug. 12
in the Los Angeles Memorial Coli
seum. Proceeds from the game,

Student Is King Award Candidate
which have totaled more than $1
million to date, will go to the
Shrine Hospital fro Crippled Chil-
dren.

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Student IS King Award Candidate

Henry Woodson, a graduate stu-
dent at Fresno State University, has
been selected as a candidate for
the statewide Martin Luther King

award, which is sponsored by the
Cal ifornia Teachers Association
(CTA).

Woodson was selected by the
FSU Chapter of the California College
and University Faculty Association
(CCUFA), the college unit of
CTA.

Dr. Howard C. Rothi, president
of the Fresno chapter, CCUFA, said
the state award is based on career
promise in education and is presented
to minority students who
are going into counselling or ad
ministration in public schools.

Woodson is the first candidate
from Fresno.

Woodson is studying at FSU for
a pupil personnel credential and
a master's degree in counselling.
He also is participating in a fed-
erally funded counseling program,
conducted at Fresno High School.


April, 1973 13 Grapevine



Fresno Fans Give Blind Boxer Hope

By Eddie Lopez

Fresno fight fans are pitching in
to help their Amigo, Fred Taylor,
a black man who gained prominence
with his fist during a 148bout
career which saw him fight
all but two of his bouts in Mexico.

Taylor, who is 54 years old and
lives at 21 O'Neill Ave., has been
promised a free eye transplant operation
by his ophtamologist
friend, Dr. Enrique Graue, in Mexico
City if he can get together
enough funds for the trip.

Perhaps only old time ring buffs
will recall Taylor but he was a
popular fighter below the border
a quarter of a century ago.

"I had 148 fights," he grinned,
and only lost 11 of them. And of
those 11 there were seven rematches
which I won. I fought all
over Mexico. I bet there isn't a
town that I missed-anyways, ones
where they had boxing shows."

Taylor thought he could make
the rounds of the West Side bars,
playing guitar and some harp, to
earn money for the trip to Mexico.
His friend, Frank Hernandez, told
him there had to be a better way.
The result is the Fred Taylor Com-
munity Benefit Program on April
27 at the Fresno Convention Thea-
ter.

Boxing cox Taylor his sight but
it hasn't him bitter.
"I started fighting because I
wanted another kind of life," he
explained, that ever-present grin
working for him. "We were poor
people and I wanted to help my
parents, who moved to Mexico
when I was a year and-a-half-old.

"I was only 16 when I started
fighting. I regret having been a
fighter. I loved the ring. I fought 4
four-rounders and two six-rounders
and all the rest were 10-rounders.
I won my first one with a third-
round knockout."

Taylor's career includes a non-
title bout with world lightweight
champion Juan Zurita in Mexico
City on Nov. 16,1940. Zurita won a
10-round decision.

"I gave him a pretty good work-
ing over," Taylor recalled. "I was
only 22 then. But he was hard to
fight. I was quicker, I thought, but,
well, he was the champon, you
know. I was ranked No. 2 among
the Mexican lightweight contend-
ers myself."

Fred also tells about sparring
with Sugar Ray Robinson in 1947,
although he had already lost the
sight of his left eye by the time.
Taylor's ring history mirrors that
of many oldtime fighters who have

Grapevine 14 April, 1973



Attention Voters

BOND ELECTION SET -On April 17, 1973 a Bond proposal will
again be presented to the voters of the W.U.H.S.d,str,ct. It wrll be
combined with the regular trustee electron. The Bond proposal is
for $697,000, which is the same amount as previously requested.
This amount, combined with the state loan of $1,036,000, will
finance our total construction project of $1,733,000. This project
will replace the old building which did not meet the safety provisions
of the "Field Act" and will allow us to return to regular
sessions and a full schedule for all students. This replacement
project consists of eight separate structures totaling 45,494 square
feet of floor space described as follows:

* Eight classrooms to house the Business Education Dept.
* Seven classrooms to house the Homemaking Dept. and part
of the English Dept. (Includes restrooms.)
* A small administration building.
* A physical education activity room for use by both boys and
girls.
* A kitchen facility with a covered eating area. Wf
* An Electronics shop.
* An Auto Shop.

Since this is a replacement project only, it falls ·within the pro-
visions of the "simple _majority" requirement which was approved
at the November electron for those buildings which are, or were,
structurally "unsafe." Your positive support is needed. Please call
the School (485-8805) for further information about the plan or to
have any questions answered.

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been exploited by greedy managers
and promoters.
Here was a man, already blind
in one eye, and fighting professionally,
yet he fought several
times more, then went blind in the
other eye when he was 30.
"The lights went out. That's all
there was to it. That was 24 years
ago. Sure, I felt bad about it but
there wasn't anything I could do
about it. I couldn't let it get me
down."
Taylor admits to a million
thoughts about not being able to
watch boxing today.
"Yeah, I'd love to see Cassius
Clay (Muhammad Ali)," he said.
"A lot of people say he talks too
much but he seems to back up everything
he says, doesn't he? And
if he fights Joe Frazier again, I

think he'll whip him."
Taylor, who was born in Bully,
Okla., said he fought two black
boys in Fresno-one of them was
Al Walker and the other he could
not recall.
He fought during a glamor era
of lightweights and Mexico had
some of the biggest names-Joe
Conde, Panchito Villa, Carlos Malacara,
Rodolfo Ramirez, Mar and
Zurita.
If he gets the money together
for the eye transplant trip it will
be the right eye.
"There's a good chance I'll be
able to see out of one eye again,"
he explained. "I'd be so grateful,
so proud to come back to Fresno
and look everyone I know in the
eye.


April, 1973 15 Grapevine



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Grapevine 16 April, 1973



Model of the Month

Earl Bradley, Photographer
Swimsuit by Penneys

Beautiful Diane Hunt is enjoying the cool
breeze at Lake Millerton. She is a Fresno
State University freshman majoring in
Earl Bradley, Photographer Modern Dance.
Miss Hunt enjoys listen-
ing to records, dancing, and styling hair

April, 1973 17 Grapevine



Neal Epperson is the Program Manager in the area of Education for
the Fresno Model Cities-Plan Variation program. He is responsible for
project planning, monitoring and evaluation for all education programs
funed wholly or partially by the Model Cities Planned Variation. It is also
his responsibility to prepare, analyze and exervis fiscal control of all
budgets in the area of Education. Mr. Epperson is a 1971 graduate of
California State University, Fresno. He holds B.S. degree in Business
Administration. His hobbies inclde swimming, bowling, fishing and
occassionally jogging.

Grapevine 18 April, 1973



Joe Lee Named 'Educator of Year'

Joe Lee, a native West Fresnan
and a former North Avenue Community
Center Boy of the Year has
been named the Fresno Jaycee's
Young Educator of the Year.

He was named as the organization's
choice at an awards dinner
in the Tropicana Lodge.

Lee was named last May as
principal to the Matrin Luther King
School, which is now being con-
structed. He is currently the assistant
director of Fresno City Unified
School District's Professional Development
Center.

He graduated from Washington
Union High School where he received
California Scholastic Federation
and athletic honors. He attended
and obtained educational
degrees from Hayward State College,
University of California Berkeley,
Fresno State University and
has also studied at Fresno City
College, St. Mary's College and
the University of Southern California.

He holds life credentials for general
elementary and secondary education
and pupil and administrative
credentials.

He has taught at Fresno Colony
School, Ivy Junior High School and
served as an assistant professor of
education, sociology and social
welfare at Fresno City College,
Fresno State University, Pacific Col lege
and the Unive rsity of California,
Santa Cruz and is presently a
part-time faculty member at Fres no
State University.

He has held acting principal jobs
at two West Fresno schools and as
vice principal at a third.

Lee and his wife, Dorsey, have
three children: Marci, 1 ½; Michael,
8, and Michelle, 10.

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MEDICINE


"Aspirin, first marketed in 1899 in Germany, is a bonafide
wonder drug because of its low cost and high versatility. But
proper usage of it carries several do's and don'ts. The August is-
sue of CONSUMER REPORTS magazine lists the following:

"Some people are allergic to aspirin.
"Aspirin users should drink a full glass of water or other fluid
when they take it to minimize possible stomach irration.
"Anyone with a history of stomach ulcers or gout should con-
sult a physician before taking aspirin.
"Aspirin alters blood clotting factors . People with bleeding dis-
orders and those using anticogulants should take aspirin only on
doctors' orders.
"Prolonged use of aspirin for chronic conditions, such as rheumatoid
arthritis, should be monitored by a physician.
"Unless a doctor so orders, don't take more than two or three ii
tablets at a time, nor more than ten every twenty-four hours ....
Consult the label for children's doses.
"Keep aspirin and other drugs out of the reach of chi ldren. Don't
buy flavored aspirin, which can be mistaken for candy. Aspirin §
can be administered with jelly or honey if children dislike taking
it straight."

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Grapevine 20 April, 1973



AARON GORDON of Fresno is the lead cook for Danny's restaurant
located at Abby and Divisadero Streets. He has been employed at
Denny's since it opened five years ago. Gordon graduated from Edison High School.

April, 1973 21 Grapevine




100 YEARS ALPHA MEN - Four Fresno men were honored recently
for their 25-year membership in the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at the
Fraternity's annual spring formal held in the Del Webb TownTourse.
Left to right are Elijah Brewer, Horace Hampton, G. Wanamaker Hay-
den, and William Day.

Grapevine 22 April, 1973



Black Psychiatrist Named Team Leader of
Fresno County Mental Health Clinics

By Mattie Meyers

Dr. Ralph C. Kennedy has come
to the Fresno Community with an
extensive and broad background
in the fields of Neurology and
Psychiatry, along with numerous
and varied experiences in the
field of mental health.

Born and reared in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Dr. Kennedy received
his elementary and high school
education in the public schools of
Philadelphia; his premedical training
at West Virginia State and
Temple University; and his medical
training at Howard University
in Washington, D. C. Following
graduation he became a teaching
assistant in the Howard University
Departme nt of Physiology, later
completing a residency in neurology
at the Bronx, New York Veterans
Hospital. In 1955, Dr. Kennedy
became Senior Assistant Psych
iatrists and neurology instructor
at Howard.

Two years later he came to Califo
rnia to work at Mendocino State
Hospital at Talmage, during which
time he also served as clinical phychiatric
instructor at the University
of California in San Francisco. In
1963 he became Central Valley
Regional Chief with the Division of
Social Programs for the California
State Department of Mental Health.
From this position he was promoted
to Assistant Deputy Director. While
serving as Assistant Professor of
Psychiatry at the University of California
at Davis, he also served as
Director of Black Research and Service
Programs. Prior to his coming
to Fresno, Dr. Kennedy was Chief
of Community Health Service Support
Branch of the National Institue
of Mental Health in Rockville,
Maryland.

Dr. Kennedy's membership in
various associations and participation
as consultant to organizations
are as long and varied as the positions
he has held. Board Certification
of Dr. Kennedy came to him
in Neurology in 1958 and in Psychiatry
in 1961 by the American
Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.
His military Service includes
participation in the U. S. Army
from 1943-1946 and in the U. S.
Air Force Reserve from 1952-1954.
His publications include: SHORTDOYLE
- ITS PAST AND PROSPECTS;
USING THE NONPROFESSIONAL
IN MENTAL RETARDATION;
STATE HOSPITAL - COMMUNITY
PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP; and
CHANGING COMMITMENT PRACTICES
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
Among the honors and awards
bestowed upon him is his
elections to Kappa Pi Medical Honor
Society and Who's Who in the
West from 1968 to 1973.

April, 1973 23 Grapevine



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Grapevine 24 April, 1973



Mother's Day Banquet

Nellie Nelson

The Fellowship Baptist Church
Program Committee is sponsoring
a Mother's Day Banquet May 10th,
7:30 p.m. at the " Ramada Inn."
The menu will be Cornish Hens
a nd all the trimmings.
Special guest speaker will be
Mrs. Nellie C. Nelson of Madera,
California. Mrs. Nelson was born
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She
received her B. A. Degree at the
University of New Orleans. Served
seven years as vice president in
General Bowen Association in New
Orleans.

Mrs. Nelson came to the state
of California in 1946. She served
eight years as secretary of Sunday
School District of California State
Convention, Bible teacher in Sun-
day School Congress, 1st vice president
of California Baptist State
Convention Women's Work, 1st
vice president of St. John District
Association and for twenty years
a supervisor of Central Valley
Youth Conference. She is a member
of the 2nd Missionary Baptist
Church in Madera, the Women's United
and Christian Women's Union
of Madera. Mrs. Nelson is the
wife of the late Doctor Andrew Nelson.

Using for her topic, "Christian
Mother's Response in a Troubled
World." There will be a short program
including the selection of the
Mother of the Year out of our
church by a special committee. Soloist
will be Mrs. Ethel Henderson.
Mrs. Faye M. Kirkland, pianist. All
proceeds to be used for Building
Fund. Please purchase your tickets
in advance.

Mrs. E. M. Daniels and Mr.
Charles Barnett have served on the
committee for the past 12 years.
The other members are Mrs. E. J.
Adams, secretary; Mrs. Vera Dyes,
corresponding secretary, and Mr.
Marvin Ables. Mrs. Bertha Crittenden
and Mrs. Thelma Williams will
provide the decorations for the
Thursday niqht activities.
For your tickets contact: Mrs. E.
M. Daniels 266-4685 or Mrs. Vera
Dyes 268-9898.

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April, 1973 25 Grapevine



THOUGHTS

By Christean Ricks

* Boredom comes when you have the time, but not energy to
activate your daydreams.
* If a thought is put into writing, there is always someone who
will believe it.
* An emergency makes people do what they can today because
they can't put it off any longer.
* People tend to create a scapegoat after most of the fun has
been replaced by a guilty conscience.
* Friends are people that are acquired.
* Relatives are people that are inherited.
* Ambition is the ingredient used to make the person in second
place try harder.
* Pride comes from knowing you've got what it takes to make it.
* Week-days are normally alloted for working. Week-ends are
when you wish you had believed it.
* The person that said "talk is cheap" must have disregarded
long distance telephone rates.
* People may be different in appearances, but they tend to have
some of the same experiences in life.
* Illness is not discriminate.
* An idea precedes the action taken to fulfill a dream.

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THE GRAPEVINE

"He's turned very RELIGIOUS since he found out that he's going
to be picked by Christian Bros.!"

Grapevine 26 April, 1973



SPORTS

Keith Kelley, a 6 ft 3", 220 lb.
Hoover High School senior, recently
participated in the State
Tournament in Hayward, California.
Because of his record of fifteen
dual meets with only four points
scored against him he received the
Defensive Giant award. He also
placed third in the valley in his
division of wrestling.

Keith played varsity football for
Hoover for two years and has made
All League first team defense and
All League second team offense.
Both positions at tackle. He is on
Fresno Bee All-Metro defensive first
team. He is considered among the
top ten in Valley football. He also
received KYNO lineman of the Year
Award from Hoover High School.

In addition to sports Keith enjoys
music and plays with Hoover's
School Stage Band. He is also
Sgt. of Arms for the Black Student
Union and is a member of the
Drama Club.

Keith plans to enter college this
fall and major in pre-law. His parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kelley.

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For Appointments

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April, 1973 27 Grapevine



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BEING SLACK

Black is the color of my face
Black is the nationality of my race
Black is what I'll always be
Because you see I am simply me
Black is beautiful you might say
Black is what I am today

by
Tonya Harrison
8th grader
Ivy Junior High School
Fresno

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April, 1973 29 Grapevine



The Best Choice

For Council Post 2

Carlton C.
LOCKETT

From the FRESNO BEE, April 6, 1973

"Rarely in recent years have Fresno voters
had a real chance to transform the City
Council-to replace deadwood with strength
and to break what seems to be a prolonged
spell of council impotence.

"On April 17 they will have that chance.
The Bee believes the best way to seize the
chance is to elect Carlton Lockett to Council
Post No. 2.

"In Post No. 2 a rather diffident incumbent
is retiring and an aggressive campaign
1s being waged for the open seat. Lockett
a hydraulic engineer with the US Bureau of
Reclamation, is not as well known as his
leading opponents; on the other hand he
does not carry the burden of old alliances
old debts, old grievances and preconcep
tions.

"Lockett has common sense and some
good ideas about making the council more
responsive and strengthening community
developi:nent. He is a black man, but by no
means 1s he a one-issue, racially entered
candidate."

WE BELIEVE THE
BEE IS RIGHT!!


A PROVEN LEADER
SKILL - RESPONSIBILITY


ELECT:
LOCKETT
City Council Post 2

VOTE APRIL 17th, 1973

Grapevine 30 April, 1973



Why Change A Good Thing?


Reelect
MARC STEFANO
To
COUNCIL POST 6

STEFANO DESERVES
YOUR VOTE
JOIN US AND
RE-ELECT MARC

The membership of the Committee for Responsible
Government endorsed More "because
of the crvciol issues of planning and people
programs More's record hos been very good."

Labor through Manuel M. Lopez, Director of RE-ELECT MARC
the Committee on Political Education, AFL-CIO,
in announcing endorsements of several candi dates
said Stefano received the greatest backing
from delegates, more than 60 of 63 votes.

As a councilman and attorney, Marc has
gained stature as an advocate of the little guy.
Marc has fought for the rights of al I citizens regardless
of age, creed, color or sex.

Marc's thought approach to decision making
has earned him the respect of his peers. Many
of the leaders in the community seek Marc's
counsel and he is well known for h,s forthright
decisive action.


WEST FRESNANS FOR STEFANO:

Rev Ruben SCOTT
REV JAMES HALL
REV MATHEW
NOEl SMITH M.D.
GEORGE BUGG
FRANK REVIS
ROBERT SANCHEZ
ROSE NAJERA
FRANK VILLEGAS
ABUNDIO BALDARES
WOODY MILLER

CHRISTINE JENNINGS
HENRY NORMAN
ROSA LEE NORMAN
CRESCENCIO MENDOZA
JOE HARD
LOVETTA WHITE
MANUEL CALDERON
LEO HALL
CHESTER FAIRLY
DAVID ARREDONDO
HOPE SALAS

April, 1973 31 Grapevine



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