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Entertainment ···········-····················--·· 7
Parrish Brothers ·························-··-··-··· 8
Community Awards ···············-······-··-··· 9
Youth · Madera ············ - - - - - · · 10
Queen Contest ·····························-······· 11
Former Fresnan ···························-·····- 12
Volunteers Honored ·······-··-················· 13
Heirs Ball ···-··················-····················· 14
Ebony Fashion Fair ···-················-··-··· 16
Anniversary ···························-····-····-· 18
Politics ···········-··-······-··-····-··············· 19
Sports ·······················-··········-··············· 20
Catfish ·····································-······-··· 21
Medicine ......................•....................... 22
Youth · Fresno ·······-······-····-··········--·
Education ···················-················-··-···
New Sorority ........................................
Senior Citizens ·························-···········
Black Art ..............................................
Alpha Sweetheart ................................
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Photo Credit:
Fresno Bee Pg. 7, 8, 10, 11, 20, 21, 23, 24
Walt Porter Pg. 13, 25, 26, 27, 28
Cal Hamilton Pg. 9, 16, 17, 30
Earl Bradley Pg. 18
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Back row I tc:. r: Diane Harris, Cheryl Kendrick, Jean Davis, Jackie White
team captain. front row I to r: Daphne Pittman, Theresa Valdez, Rose·
mary Bobo, June Whitehead.
SPORTS
The girl 's varsity basketball team from Ivy School has completed
its second successive undefeated season. This includes tournament
championships at Laton and American Union .
Ivy was primarily a defensive team, having more than twenty
points scored against them only once. Both the fa st break a nd full
court press were used constantly to wear down the opposition.
However, these young ladies were most outstanding for their a tti·
tude and team spirit. They made friends and received compliments
wherever they played. The team includes two honor roll and five merit
list students.
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ENTERTAINMENT
recorded 22 albums and a long
hit on singles. Pride holds three
"Grammy Awards" and several
other major country music awards.
Charley Pride and his troupe gave
two shows recently at the Fresno
Convention Center Theatre. Pride
is the only Black country music
star in the United States. He has
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IL to R) William Day, Charles Ware, APA President Henry Jules, Tehman
Walker, and Frank Johnson. Judge Hugh Goodwin not pictured .
COMMUNITY AWARDS
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Fresno honored five Black men for
their contribution to the Fresno community.
The three Parrish brothers, left to right, Cornell, 18, Anthony, 20, and
Ellington, 21, await a bus at the Greyhound Bus Terminal for the trip
to the Job Corps Training Center at Clearfield, Utah.
Bee photo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parrish, embraced their three sons, Anthony,
Ellington and Cornell, bid them farewell and said a silent prayer.
Their three sons left Fresno for the Job Corps Training Center at
Clearfield, Utah.
The Parrish brothers departure marked the first time a fam ily
group has been signed up by the Fresno Job Corps office.
The brothers learned of Job Corps training while seek ing emp loy·
ment through the local California Employment Development Depart·
ment Office.
"We had jobs which were always affected by layoffs but we
wanted work that would provide steady employment. When we lea rned
about Job Corps training we thought this is the way to fulf il ling that
hope, " Anthony said.
They will be in training for nine months, Ellington and Anthony
will train in the meat cutting field and Cornell as a cook.
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William Day, Judge Hugh Goodwin, Frank Johnson, Tehman Walker
and Charles Ware were presented plaques for their community service at the fraternity's nineteenlh annual Sweetheart' s Ball held at
the Tropicana Lodge .
Columbus Craig made the presentations. Henry Ju les is the presi dent
of the Alpha 's Grad Chapter.
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MADERA YOUTH VISITS ARGENTINA
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Marcel attended high school
whi le in Argentina. He was re·
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time . In one respect, he said, Ar·
g e ntine students have it better
than th e ir American counterparts.
In stea d of the students "going to
cl a ss " , th e teacher comes to the
student.
(L to R) Queen Brenda Jen ning s a nd runner ups Sonia Jackson a nd
Sharon Jackson. Cheryl O ' Blennis not pictured .
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FORMER FRESNANS - 25th ANNIVERSARY
Th e Hote l St. Francis in San
Francisco Union Square was the
scene of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Pauline (James) Slade
and Wesley Slade on Saturday
evening January 31, 1976.
The Slades were received at a
Champagne
Reception
in
the
Georgian Room, followed by a
very elegant dinner in the Colonial Room where over 200 guests
gathered to congratulate them.
Mrs. Slade wore a silver blue silk
chiffon gown featuring a fitted
bodice and full skirt with beaded
pearls and rhinestones at the
waist. The detailed back cut indi cated the gown was a Mike Benet
Original, creator of " Miss America " fashions.
Mrs . Lee Joseph (Danellen Ma bry) of Los Angeles was Mistress
of Ceremonies for a program
which reflected "memories of the
post years. Opening the p rogram
with the singing of " The Way We
Were", by Mrs . Joseph Slade of
San Diego, wife of Rev. Joseph
Slade who delivered the Invocation before d inner, interesting
events of the " Meeting of Pauline
a nd Wesl ey Slade " ha ppe ned before all the guests eyes. Paula and
Gary Slade, daughte r and son of
Wes and Pauline, portrayed as
Cheer Leader and Backetball star
of the Omegas Fraternity during
the "Frat Series" held many years
ago at Loyola Gym, suddenly appeared with porn porns and dressed as a Cheer Leader, and Gary
with basketball and Sweats to the
Cheer Song played by Duke Hampton and band. Continuing the " memories of the past" , Mr. Earl Meyers of Fresno, sang " Bless This
House " . Mr. Wesley Slade and
Slades are pioneers of the city of
Con 't. Page
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Walt Porttr, Photographtr
VOLUNTEERS HONORED
Vivian Graves, Cora Johnson, and Irene Dow, left to right, have been
honored by Kirk School for their services to the school's tutoring
program. The women volunteer their services to the school through
the Retired Sen:or Volunteer Program . The seniors aid child with
reading, mathematics and by offering a sounding board for young·
sters.
FORMER FRESNAN CON'T.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
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struck 2 a.m. The Anniversary
Waltz played by the orchestra sent
all the guests to the Slades Suite
located in the St. Francis Towers
where all remained until ? ? ? ?
Sunday morning found 25 of the
guests who were guests at the St.
Francis Hotel, joining the Slades
for Champagne Brunch in the St.
Francis Penthouse.
Out of town guests from Fresno:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slade, Mr. and
Mrs . Robert Slade, Miss Pamela
Slade, Mr . and Mrs. Charles Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Slade,
Mr. and Mrs . Vernon Riggins, Mr.
and Mrs . Earl Meyers, all Slades
brothers, or cousins of Wesley.
Fresno . Aladrian Slade of San Diego, sang " Somewhere."
Deltas from the Bay Area and
Los Angeles then surprised the
Sl ades with singing of the "Sweetheart S ::rng " followed by the Duke
Hampton Orchestra playing "their
version of "I Found My Heart In
S::m Francisco. " Toasts were given
throughout the evening from reg ic ns throughout the State of
California.
A five tiered cake was cut by
the Slades, served to all the guests
wi th
c h ampagne flowing like
w ine , culm inating this fabulous
celebra t io n .
Dancing
followed
w ith all remaining until the clock
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1976 Heirs 8(/II
Lyle Steward - Washington
Glevensan Stevenson - Hoover
Les Belles Noir Club
Bernard Wade - Edison
Jay Mitchell - Mclane
Tammie Dews - Fresno
Glenn Boyd · Edison
Bryan Session - Hoover
Jahn Clark - Bullard
COMMUNITT ACTIVITIES
The annual Les Belles Noir Club Heir' s Ball was held recently a t the
Fresno Hilton to raise funds to help 14 high school students pay their
college tuitions. Scholarships awarded total $1 ,625 .00.
Tommie Glenn of Central High School received the highest award
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of $525.00. Howard Lett, Jr., $500.00, and Lyle Stewart $150.00. Re·
cipients of $100 or less we re , Bernard Wade, Richard Keyes, ~effery
Green, Tommie Dews, Glenn Boyd, Glevenson Stevenson, Jay Mitchell,
Louis Jackson, Billy Kemp , Bryan Session and John Clark .
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EBONY
FASHION
FAIR
" The Natural Feeling " was the
them e of Ebony Fashion Fair held
in the Rainbow Ballroom in Fres·
no, Ca lifornia.
Eleg a ntly d ressed people of
Fresno· s Blac k, Brown, and white
commun ities packed the ballroom
to see th e 18th annual fashion
show .
The d a zzling co ll ection of cloth·
es w orth $250,000 featured styles
from mink and e m ine jackets to
" slim line ·· de nim s a nd knits .
The outfits, ra ng ing in p rice from
$ 100 to $4,000, w e re paraded
before the aud ience by ten fe·
male models, one of them was
white, and two black males.
The high fashion collect io n was
presented wi th the accompan ying
musicians Jessie Cooley and So nny
Jay of Fresno alon g w ith Ebony"s
ow n pianist. Comme ntary was by
Shayla Simpson.
The Ebony Fashion Fa ir was by
Ebo ny Magazine. In the pas t 17
years, the Fair has earned $4 .5
million , a ll of which has g one to
to charity.
Fresno·s Iota O micion O mega
Chapters of Alpha Kappa A lpha
Sorority gave the benefit for the
United Negro Colleg e Fund as w ell
as for scholarships for local col·
leges and university students.
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The children of Elder and Mrs. E. J. Trotter invited and shared in j
celebration with relatives, friends and members of the Church of,
God (Evening Light Saints). Elder Trotter has been pastor ~f the local
congregation for 32 years, and is also presently pastor an Stockton,
CA. He is also nation·wide Bishop in the church.
The couple are the parents of fourteen children. Their youngest j
f child was the late Robert L. Trotter - who, at the age of 22, in the,
year 1970, became noted as both the youngest and first_ Black elected
official in Fresno (Fresno County School Board) of which he served
until his death in 1971. Six of their children, including Robert precede f
them in death. They now have six daughters. Rosa (Mrs. ~o~ge
Mallard) and Elizabeth (Mrs. James Nelson) live in Fresno. Res~d~ng
in El Sobrante is a daughter, Christine (Mrs. Fred Edwards); V1v1an f
(Mrs. Clarence Hattley) in Sunnyvale, from South Pasadena, Cla~a
(Mrs. Calvin Cato) and Margaret (Mrs. Robert Richardson) of Mal·
j waukee, Wisc. Two sons also reside in Fresno, Donald and Vesta.
, They have 21 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
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'early age. In spite of this, they have fathered and mothered many,
not only in the City of Fresno, but nation-wide.
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were recalled. Their favorite gospel hymns were sung by grandj children and others. A song composed by their eldst granddaughter
'(Marsha Ligons) "Blessed Lord Give Me Strength", brought about
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Jacq uel ine Hodge, an adminis·
trator in the Fresno Colony School
District in West Fresno, has been
re-elected to serve as president of
the Black Political Council.
The organ ization was formed in
197 4 because of disllusionment
spawned over the lack of black
representation an any governing
body in th e city or county, a spok·
esman said.
They also said the o rganization
was formed because of the " par·
ental attitude " of city and co unty
governments towards problems
which directly affect black people .
The other officers are: Dr. Alex·
ander Lark, vice president; Katy
Alexander, recorder; Gwen John·
son, assistant recorder; Marvin
Howard, treasurer and Larry Jones,
legal counsel.
Seven chairman have been appointed to handle specific projects
of the organization.
The group's executive board in·
eludes representation from the Na ·
tional Association For the Ad·
vancement of Colored People, National Council of Negro Women,
Mind of the Community Confer·
ence, the Black Peace Officers and
the Black Social Workers.
Mrs . Hodge said, "As we edu·
cote the black community in the
political progress we must also
eradicate the false fea rs of the
white community that black can·
didates for public office are a
threat. In fact we believe they
will prove an asset to the enti re
Fresno community.··
"Government, " she said,
1s
supposed to respond to people
needs and our educational pro·
gress will include the importance
of voting ."
She pointed out the key to any
success which the Black Political
Council may gain depends upon
finding the formula to get black
voters to the polls.
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SPORTS - BASKETBALL
Eddie Adams, 6·foot·6 forward
from Fresno City College, is head·
ed for Fresno State University. He
was the state's fifth highest-scoring
jur.ior college player with a 28
point average for 30 games.
What's more, Adams is home·
grown. He 's a product of Roosevelt High School. Ironically, Adams
was not considered good enough
to play varsity-level ball as a junior. So there are a lot of self-made
qualities about the young man,
who was named most valuable
player in the Valley Conference
for the 23-7 City College Rams.
Adam 's single-game high last
season was a 4 I-point performance against arch-rival College
of the Sequoias.
David Kingsby lifts a catfish from the tank while his wife, Eloyce, serves
a customer.
JUMPIN' CATFISH!
HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYER
OF THE YEAR
Fresnans who frown on the idea
of buying frozen fish or "fresh
fish" which is days old now have
a frien d in Fresno.
David Kingsby and his wife,
Eloyce, opened a fish market last
week which features live catfish.
Customers are able to select the
Daryl
Westmoreland,
steady
and af_ter brilliant play, led Roosevelt High to its first title in 22
years . The Riders recorded a 23 _6
season for first place in the NYL
League.
~estm~reland led the Riders in
scoring with 552 points, a 19-point
average . Although he played as
? guard, he was regularly posted
msrde and was also the Riders '
;:~~nd leading rebounder with
fish they want and Kingsby prepares the fish for the buyer to
take home for cooking.
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BARBARA CRAIG RETURNS TO FRESNO
AS MEDICAL INTERN
Former Fresnan Barbara J.
Craig, an Edison High School gra·
duate, is among 29 interns select·
ed from among 325 candidates to
fill internship positions at Valley
Medical Center.
Of the 29 appointees, 20 are
Californians and 6 are women.
They come from
18 medical
schools.
Mrs. Craig is among six Fres·
nans who will intern at the medi·
cal facility. The other five are
Ronald D. Brix, Robert S. Davis,
Don H. Gaede, Dennis A. Nakata,
and Robert A. Schultz.
Each of the candidates will gra·
duate from medical school in June.
Top Row (L to R) Timeka Jennings, Tonya Kemp, Evelyn Marshall,
Tahirih Cook. Bottom row (L to R) Roger Smith, Raymond Candler, Ronald Tatum, Brian Ricks.
YOUTH
Mrs. Katherine Rupert, a new Black artist in the area, is construct·
ing a 66 foot bicentennial mural at the Dr. Martin_ Luther Ki~g _School
in West Fresno. It will be a picturial history time line and will include
the contributions Blacks have made during America's 200 years of
achievements. Each class at King School will contribute some art work
to the mural. The community will be invited to toke a visual walk
down the "Road of American History" upon its completion.
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R. B. GASTON
TRIBUTE GIVEN
Rutherford (Bud) Gaston, first
black school principal for Fresno,
has been awarded a pie 1ue of
appreciation by staff rr imbers
and students at Bethune '. :hool.
An inscription on the ?laque
reads, "In recognition of c 1d op·
preciation for your outstanding
leadership, dedication, and service
in the field of education ...
Gaston began his teaching car·
eer in 1953, as a teacher at Col·
umbia School and since 1963 has
served as principal of Emerson,
Teilman, Jefferson, Franklin and
Bethune Schools.
100
YEARS,
NO
REGRETS
SORORITY FORMS NEW CHAPTER
Walt Porter, Photographer
Albert Edington, a patient at the Westview
Convalescent Hospi·
te l, recently celerbrated his 100th birthday.
To mark the occasion patients and staff at the facility joined in
a celebration for Edington.
Edington was born in Camden, Ark., and spent his youth work·
ing on the fam il y farm with his father .
He sa id , " When I left the farm , I got a job in a saw mill and
then moved on to work ing for the railroads.
"I spent most of my life just mov ing from one job to another. I
tried to en joy life the best I could . Of ccurse there were some times,
but I just le ft those behind me.
"I was married three times but none cf them worked out."
Ed ington co uld not recall any regrets .
His fami ly cons ists of two nieces who live in Fresno and a third
from Oakland who visits him regularly.
The National Sorority of Phi
De lta Kappa, an organization of
professional educators, has added
a chapter in Fresno.
Lolita Boone, the sorority's Far
Western Regional director, with
members from Berkeley, Los An·
geles and San Francisco, initiated
and chartered 1A teachers into the
Gamma Phi Chapter, the 83rd
chapter in the sorority.
New president ,s Mary Mackins.
Helping her will be Nadine Otsch·
kal, first vice president; Leola
Snowden, second vice president;
Dorsey Lee, third vice president;
Treva Clay, secretory; Magnolia
Wesson, treasurer; Snerlene Fuller,
financial secretary:; cdna Overall,
journalist·historian; Leome Dixon,
custodian of insignia; and charter
members, Brenda Moore, Irma
Mitchell, Evelyn Garland a n d
Bernice Brew19,;,,.,,.,,.,,.,
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When I go in the schools, I see students with hats on, radios
bla ting and writing on the walls. When I see those things, I
know there's no moral authority in those schools. Without
mor al authority, ther e's no discipline, and where there's no
di cipline ther e's no education.
REV. JESSE JACKSO , black rivil rights leader
March April, 1976
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BLACK
ART
DISPLAY
Fifteen Black artists members of
the Central Valley Kuumba Arts,
are displaying their work at each
branch of the Security Pacific
Bank in Fresno.
The showing will run for two
months on a rotating basis through the branches. Each of the artists is displaying three pieces at
each branch and at least three
artists will be on hand at each
showing.
The displays will be on view
during normal banking hours.
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Entertainment ···········-····················--·· 7
Parrish Brothers ·························-··-··-··· 8
Community Awards ···············-······-··-··· 9
Youth · Madera ············ - - - - - · · 10
Queen Contest ·····························-······· 11
Former Fresnan ···························-·····- 12
Volunteers Honored ·······-··-················· 13
Heirs Ball ···-··················-····················· 14
Ebony Fashion Fair ···-················-··-··· 16
Anniversary ···························-····-····-· 18
Politics ···········-··-······-··-····-··············· 19
Sports ·······················-··········-··············· 20
Catfish ·····································-······-··· 21
Medicine ......................•....................... 22
Youth · Fresno ·······-······-····-··········--·
Education ···················-················-··-···
New Sorority ........................................
Senior Citizens ·························-···········
Black Art ..............................................
Alpha Sweetheart ................................
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Photo Credit:
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Walt Porter Pg. 13, 25, 26, 27, 28
Cal Hamilton Pg. 9, 16, 17, 30
Earl Bradley Pg. 18
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Back row I tc:. r: Diane Harris, Cheryl Kendrick, Jean Davis, Jackie White
team captain. front row I to r: Daphne Pittman, Theresa Valdez, Rose·
mary Bobo, June Whitehead.
SPORTS
The girl 's varsity basketball team from Ivy School has completed
its second successive undefeated season. This includes tournament
championships at Laton and American Union .
Ivy was primarily a defensive team, having more than twenty
points scored against them only once. Both the fa st break a nd full
court press were used constantly to wear down the opposition.
However, these young ladies were most outstanding for their a tti·
tude and team spirit. They made friends and received compliments
wherever they played. The team includes two honor roll and five merit
list students.
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ENTERTAINMENT
recorded 22 albums and a long
hit on singles. Pride holds three
"Grammy Awards" and several
other major country music awards.
Charley Pride and his troupe gave
two shows recently at the Fresno
Convention Center Theatre. Pride
is the only Black country music
star in the United States. He has
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IL to R) William Day, Charles Ware, APA President Henry Jules, Tehman
Walker, and Frank Johnson. Judge Hugh Goodwin not pictured .
COMMUNITY AWARDS
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Fresno honored five Black men for
their contribution to the Fresno community.
The three Parrish brothers, left to right, Cornell, 18, Anthony, 20, and
Ellington, 21, await a bus at the Greyhound Bus Terminal for the trip
to the Job Corps Training Center at Clearfield, Utah.
Bee photo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parrish, embraced their three sons, Anthony,
Ellington and Cornell, bid them farewell and said a silent prayer.
Their three sons left Fresno for the Job Corps Training Center at
Clearfield, Utah.
The Parrish brothers departure marked the first time a fam ily
group has been signed up by the Fresno Job Corps office.
The brothers learned of Job Corps training while seek ing emp loy·
ment through the local California Employment Development Depart·
ment Office.
"We had jobs which were always affected by layoffs but we
wanted work that would provide steady employment. When we lea rned
about Job Corps training we thought this is the way to fulf il ling that
hope, " Anthony said.
They will be in training for nine months, Ellington and Anthony
will train in the meat cutting field and Cornell as a cook.
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William Day, Judge Hugh Goodwin, Frank Johnson, Tehman Walker
and Charles Ware were presented plaques for their community service at the fraternity's nineteenlh annual Sweetheart' s Ball held at
the Tropicana Lodge .
Columbus Craig made the presentations. Henry Ju les is the presi dent
of the Alpha 's Grad Chapter.
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MADERA YOUTH VISITS ARGENTINA
Marcel Mattingly,
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through a scholarship granted by
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Marcel attended high school
whi le in Argentina. He was re·
quired to take 12 subjects at one
time . In one respect, he said, Ar·
g e ntine students have it better
than th e ir American counterparts.
In stea d of the students "going to
cl a ss " , th e teacher comes to the
student.
(L to R) Queen Brenda Jen ning s a nd runner ups Sonia Jackson a nd
Sharon Jackson. Cheryl O ' Blennis not pictured .
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FORMER FRESNANS - 25th ANNIVERSARY
Th e Hote l St. Francis in San
Francisco Union Square was the
scene of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Pauline (James) Slade
and Wesley Slade on Saturday
evening January 31, 1976.
The Slades were received at a
Champagne
Reception
in
the
Georgian Room, followed by a
very elegant dinner in the Colonial Room where over 200 guests
gathered to congratulate them.
Mrs. Slade wore a silver blue silk
chiffon gown featuring a fitted
bodice and full skirt with beaded
pearls and rhinestones at the
waist. The detailed back cut indi cated the gown was a Mike Benet
Original, creator of " Miss America " fashions.
Mrs . Lee Joseph (Danellen Ma bry) of Los Angeles was Mistress
of Ceremonies for a program
which reflected "memories of the
post years. Opening the p rogram
with the singing of " The Way We
Were", by Mrs . Joseph Slade of
San Diego, wife of Rev. Joseph
Slade who delivered the Invocation before d inner, interesting
events of the " Meeting of Pauline
a nd Wesl ey Slade " ha ppe ned before all the guests eyes. Paula and
Gary Slade, daughte r and son of
Wes and Pauline, portrayed as
Cheer Leader and Backetball star
of the Omegas Fraternity during
the "Frat Series" held many years
ago at Loyola Gym, suddenly appeared with porn porns and dressed as a Cheer Leader, and Gary
with basketball and Sweats to the
Cheer Song played by Duke Hampton and band. Continuing the " memories of the past" , Mr. Earl Meyers of Fresno, sang " Bless This
House " . Mr. Wesley Slade and
Slades are pioneers of the city of
Con 't. Page
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Walt Porttr, Photographtr
VOLUNTEERS HONORED
Vivian Graves, Cora Johnson, and Irene Dow, left to right, have been
honored by Kirk School for their services to the school's tutoring
program. The women volunteer their services to the school through
the Retired Sen:or Volunteer Program . The seniors aid child with
reading, mathematics and by offering a sounding board for young·
sters.
FORMER FRESNAN CON'T.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
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struck 2 a.m. The Anniversary
Waltz played by the orchestra sent
all the guests to the Slades Suite
located in the St. Francis Towers
where all remained until ? ? ? ?
Sunday morning found 25 of the
guests who were guests at the St.
Francis Hotel, joining the Slades
for Champagne Brunch in the St.
Francis Penthouse.
Out of town guests from Fresno:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slade, Mr. and
Mrs . Robert Slade, Miss Pamela
Slade, Mr . and Mrs. Charles Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Slade,
Mr. and Mrs . Vernon Riggins, Mr.
and Mrs . Earl Meyers, all Slades
brothers, or cousins of Wesley.
Fresno . Aladrian Slade of San Diego, sang " Somewhere."
Deltas from the Bay Area and
Los Angeles then surprised the
Sl ades with singing of the "Sweetheart S ::rng " followed by the Duke
Hampton Orchestra playing "their
version of "I Found My Heart In
S::m Francisco. " Toasts were given
throughout the evening from reg ic ns throughout the State of
California.
A five tiered cake was cut by
the Slades, served to all the guests
wi th
c h ampagne flowing like
w ine , culm inating this fabulous
celebra t io n .
Dancing
followed
w ith all remaining until the clock
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1976 Heirs 8(/II
Lyle Steward - Washington
Glevensan Stevenson - Hoover
Les Belles Noir Club
Bernard Wade - Edison
Jay Mitchell - Mclane
Tammie Dews - Fresno
Glenn Boyd · Edison
Bryan Session - Hoover
Jahn Clark - Bullard
COMMUNITT ACTIVITIES
The annual Les Belles Noir Club Heir' s Ball was held recently a t the
Fresno Hilton to raise funds to help 14 high school students pay their
college tuitions. Scholarships awarded total $1 ,625 .00.
Tommie Glenn of Central High School received the highest award
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of $525.00. Howard Lett, Jr., $500.00, and Lyle Stewart $150.00. Re·
cipients of $100 or less we re , Bernard Wade, Richard Keyes, ~effery
Green, Tommie Dews, Glenn Boyd, Glevenson Stevenson, Jay Mitchell,
Louis Jackson, Billy Kemp , Bryan Session and John Clark .
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EBONY
FASHION
FAIR
" The Natural Feeling " was the
them e of Ebony Fashion Fair held
in the Rainbow Ballroom in Fres·
no, Ca lifornia.
Eleg a ntly d ressed people of
Fresno· s Blac k, Brown, and white
commun ities packed the ballroom
to see th e 18th annual fashion
show .
The d a zzling co ll ection of cloth·
es w orth $250,000 featured styles
from mink and e m ine jackets to
" slim line ·· de nim s a nd knits .
The outfits, ra ng ing in p rice from
$ 100 to $4,000, w e re paraded
before the aud ience by ten fe·
male models, one of them was
white, and two black males.
The high fashion collect io n was
presented wi th the accompan ying
musicians Jessie Cooley and So nny
Jay of Fresno alon g w ith Ebony"s
ow n pianist. Comme ntary was by
Shayla Simpson.
The Ebony Fashion Fa ir was by
Ebo ny Magazine. In the pas t 17
years, the Fair has earned $4 .5
million , a ll of which has g one to
to charity.
Fresno·s Iota O micion O mega
Chapters of Alpha Kappa A lpha
Sorority gave the benefit for the
United Negro Colleg e Fund as w ell
as for scholarships for local col·
leges and university students.
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The children of Elder and Mrs. E. J. Trotter invited and shared in j
celebration with relatives, friends and members of the Church of,
God (Evening Light Saints). Elder Trotter has been pastor ~f the local
congregation for 32 years, and is also presently pastor an Stockton,
CA. He is also nation·wide Bishop in the church.
The couple are the parents of fourteen children. Their youngest j
f child was the late Robert L. Trotter - who, at the age of 22, in the,
year 1970, became noted as both the youngest and first_ Black elected
official in Fresno (Fresno County School Board) of which he served
until his death in 1971. Six of their children, including Robert precede f
them in death. They now have six daughters. Rosa (Mrs. ~o~ge
Mallard) and Elizabeth (Mrs. James Nelson) live in Fresno. Res~d~ng
in El Sobrante is a daughter, Christine (Mrs. Fred Edwards); V1v1an f
(Mrs. Clarence Hattley) in Sunnyvale, from South Pasadena, Cla~a
(Mrs. Calvin Cato) and Margaret (Mrs. Robert Richardson) of Mal·
j waukee, Wisc. Two sons also reside in Fresno, Donald and Vesta.
, They have 21 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
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Elder and Mrs. Trotter were beth motherless children at a very
'early age. In spite of this, they have fathered and mothered many,
not only in the City of Fresno, but nation-wide.
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were recalled. Their favorite gospel hymns were sung by grandj children and others. A song composed by their eldst granddaughter
'(Marsha Ligons) "Blessed Lord Give Me Strength", brought about
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Jacq uel ine Hodge, an adminis·
trator in the Fresno Colony School
District in West Fresno, has been
re-elected to serve as president of
the Black Political Council.
The organ ization was formed in
197 4 because of disllusionment
spawned over the lack of black
representation an any governing
body in th e city or county, a spok·
esman said.
They also said the o rganization
was formed because of the " par·
ental attitude " of city and co unty
governments towards problems
which directly affect black people .
The other officers are: Dr. Alex·
ander Lark, vice president; Katy
Alexander, recorder; Gwen John·
son, assistant recorder; Marvin
Howard, treasurer and Larry Jones,
legal counsel.
Seven chairman have been appointed to handle specific projects
of the organization.
The group's executive board in·
eludes representation from the Na ·
tional Association For the Ad·
vancement of Colored People, National Council of Negro Women,
Mind of the Community Confer·
ence, the Black Peace Officers and
the Black Social Workers.
Mrs . Hodge said, "As we edu·
cote the black community in the
political progress we must also
eradicate the false fea rs of the
white community that black can·
didates for public office are a
threat. In fact we believe they
will prove an asset to the enti re
Fresno community.··
"Government, " she said,
1s
supposed to respond to people
needs and our educational pro·
gress will include the importance
of voting ."
She pointed out the key to any
success which the Black Political
Council may gain depends upon
finding the formula to get black
voters to the polls.
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SPORTS - BASKETBALL
Eddie Adams, 6·foot·6 forward
from Fresno City College, is head·
ed for Fresno State University. He
was the state's fifth highest-scoring
jur.ior college player with a 28
point average for 30 games.
What's more, Adams is home·
grown. He 's a product of Roosevelt High School. Ironically, Adams
was not considered good enough
to play varsity-level ball as a junior. So there are a lot of self-made
qualities about the young man,
who was named most valuable
player in the Valley Conference
for the 23-7 City College Rams.
Adam 's single-game high last
season was a 4 I-point performance against arch-rival College
of the Sequoias.
David Kingsby lifts a catfish from the tank while his wife, Eloyce, serves
a customer.
JUMPIN' CATFISH!
HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYER
OF THE YEAR
Fresnans who frown on the idea
of buying frozen fish or "fresh
fish" which is days old now have
a frien d in Fresno.
David Kingsby and his wife,
Eloyce, opened a fish market last
week which features live catfish.
Customers are able to select the
Daryl
Westmoreland,
steady
and af_ter brilliant play, led Roosevelt High to its first title in 22
years . The Riders recorded a 23 _6
season for first place in the NYL
League.
~estm~reland led the Riders in
scoring with 552 points, a 19-point
average . Although he played as
? guard, he was regularly posted
msrde and was also the Riders '
;:~~nd leading rebounder with
fish they want and Kingsby prepares the fish for the buyer to
take home for cooking.
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BARBARA CRAIG RETURNS TO FRESNO
AS MEDICAL INTERN
Former Fresnan Barbara J.
Craig, an Edison High School gra·
duate, is among 29 interns select·
ed from among 325 candidates to
fill internship positions at Valley
Medical Center.
Of the 29 appointees, 20 are
Californians and 6 are women.
They come from
18 medical
schools.
Mrs. Craig is among six Fres·
nans who will intern at the medi·
cal facility. The other five are
Ronald D. Brix, Robert S. Davis,
Don H. Gaede, Dennis A. Nakata,
and Robert A. Schultz.
Each of the candidates will gra·
duate from medical school in June.
Top Row (L to R) Timeka Jennings, Tonya Kemp, Evelyn Marshall,
Tahirih Cook. Bottom row (L to R) Roger Smith, Raymond Candler, Ronald Tatum, Brian Ricks.
YOUTH
Mrs. Katherine Rupert, a new Black artist in the area, is construct·
ing a 66 foot bicentennial mural at the Dr. Martin_ Luther Ki~g _School
in West Fresno. It will be a picturial history time line and will include
the contributions Blacks have made during America's 200 years of
achievements. Each class at King School will contribute some art work
to the mural. The community will be invited to toke a visual walk
down the "Road of American History" upon its completion.
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R. B. GASTON
TRIBUTE GIVEN
Rutherford (Bud) Gaston, first
black school principal for Fresno,
has been awarded a pie 1ue of
appreciation by staff rr imbers
and students at Bethune '. :hool.
An inscription on the ?laque
reads, "In recognition of c 1d op·
preciation for your outstanding
leadership, dedication, and service
in the field of education ...
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served as principal of Emerson,
Teilman, Jefferson, Franklin and
Bethune Schools.
100
YEARS,
NO
REGRETS
SORORITY FORMS NEW CHAPTER
Walt Porter, Photographer
Albert Edington, a patient at the Westview
Convalescent Hospi·
te l, recently celerbrated his 100th birthday.
To mark the occasion patients and staff at the facility joined in
a celebration for Edington.
Edington was born in Camden, Ark., and spent his youth work·
ing on the fam il y farm with his father .
He sa id , " When I left the farm , I got a job in a saw mill and
then moved on to work ing for the railroads.
"I spent most of my life just mov ing from one job to another. I
tried to en joy life the best I could . Of ccurse there were some times,
but I just le ft those behind me.
"I was married three times but none cf them worked out."
Ed ington co uld not recall any regrets .
His fami ly cons ists of two nieces who live in Fresno and a third
from Oakland who visits him regularly.
The National Sorority of Phi
De lta Kappa, an organization of
professional educators, has added
a chapter in Fresno.
Lolita Boone, the sorority's Far
Western Regional director, with
members from Berkeley, Los An·
geles and San Francisco, initiated
and chartered 1A teachers into the
Gamma Phi Chapter, the 83rd
chapter in the sorority.
New president ,s Mary Mackins.
Helping her will be Nadine Otsch·
kal, first vice president; Leola
Snowden, second vice president;
Dorsey Lee, third vice president;
Treva Clay, secretory; Magnolia
Wesson, treasurer; Snerlene Fuller,
financial secretary:; cdna Overall,
journalist·historian; Leome Dixon,
custodian of insignia; and charter
members, Brenda Moore, Irma
Mitchell, Evelyn Garland a n d
Bernice Brew19,;,,.,,.,,.,,.,
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When I go in the schools, I see students with hats on, radios
bla ting and writing on the walls. When I see those things, I
know there's no moral authority in those schools. Without
mor al authority, ther e's no discipline, and where there's no
di cipline ther e's no education.
REV. JESSE JACKSO , black rivil rights leader
March April, 1976
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Fifteen Black artists members of
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are displaying their work at each
branch of the Security Pacific
Bank in Fresno.
The showing will run for two
months on a rotating basis through the branches. Each of the artists is displaying three pieces at
each branch and at least three
artists will be on hand at each
showing.
The displays will be on view
during normal banking hours.
Walt Porter - Photographer
Tony Garvin · Metal Sculptures
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Archie Weaver - Oil Paintings
Juanita Poe - Pastels
Buzz Ward - Oil Paintings
Callie Miller - Mixed Media
Mark Teemer - Oils
Ron Revis - Sculptures
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Darlene Hall - Pastel Drawings
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Sports ···••········································-··-·- 6
Entertainment ···········-····················--·· 7
Parrish Brothers ·························-··-··-··· 8
Community Awards ···············-······-··-··· 9
Youth · Madera ············ - - - - - · · 10
Queen Contest ·····························-······· 11
Former Fresnan ···························-·····- 12
Volunteers Honored ·······-··-················· 13
Heirs Ball ···-··················-····················· 14
Ebony Fashion Fair ···-················-··-··· 16
Anniversary ···························-····-····-· 18
Politics ···········-··-······-··-····-··············· 19
Sports ·······················-··········-··············· 20
Catfish ·····································-······-··· 21
Medicine ......................•....................... 22
Youth · Fresno ·······-······-····-··········--·
Education ···················-················-··-···
New Sorority ........................................
Senior Citizens ·························-···········
Black Art ..............................................
Alpha Sweetheart ................................
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Photo Credit:
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Walt Porter Pg. 13, 25, 26, 27, 28
Cal Hamilton Pg. 9, 16, 17, 30
Earl Bradley Pg. 18
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Back row I tc:. r: Diane Harris, Cheryl Kendrick, Jean Davis, Jackie White
team captain. front row I to r: Daphne Pittman, Theresa Valdez, Rose·
mary Bobo, June Whitehead.
SPORTS
The girl 's varsity basketball team from Ivy School has completed
its second successive undefeated season. This includes tournament
championships at Laton and American Union .
Ivy was primarily a defensive team, having more than twenty
points scored against them only once. Both the fa st break a nd full
court press were used constantly to wear down the opposition.
However, these young ladies were most outstanding for their a tti·
tude and team spirit. They made friends and received compliments
wherever they played. The team includes two honor roll and five merit
list students.
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ENTERTAINMENT
recorded 22 albums and a long
hit on singles. Pride holds three
"Grammy Awards" and several
other major country music awards.
Charley Pride and his troupe gave
two shows recently at the Fresno
Convention Center Theatre. Pride
is the only Black country music
star in the United States. He has
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IL to R) William Day, Charles Ware, APA President Henry Jules, Tehman
Walker, and Frank Johnson. Judge Hugh Goodwin not pictured .
COMMUNITY AWARDS
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Fresno honored five Black men for
their contribution to the Fresno community.
The three Parrish brothers, left to right, Cornell, 18, Anthony, 20, and
Ellington, 21, await a bus at the Greyhound Bus Terminal for the trip
to the Job Corps Training Center at Clearfield, Utah.
Bee photo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parrish, embraced their three sons, Anthony,
Ellington and Cornell, bid them farewell and said a silent prayer.
Their three sons left Fresno for the Job Corps Training Center at
Clearfield, Utah.
The Parrish brothers departure marked the first time a fam ily
group has been signed up by the Fresno Job Corps office.
The brothers learned of Job Corps training while seek ing emp loy·
ment through the local California Employment Development Depart·
ment Office.
"We had jobs which were always affected by layoffs but we
wanted work that would provide steady employment. When we lea rned
about Job Corps training we thought this is the way to fulf il ling that
hope, " Anthony said.
They will be in training for nine months, Ellington and Anthony
will train in the meat cutting field and Cornell as a cook.
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William Day, Judge Hugh Goodwin, Frank Johnson, Tehman Walker
and Charles Ware were presented plaques for their community service at the fraternity's nineteenlh annual Sweetheart' s Ball held at
the Tropicana Lodge .
Columbus Craig made the presentations. Henry Ju les is the presi dent
of the Alpha 's Grad Chapter.
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MADERA YOUTH VISITS ARGENTINA
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Marcel attended high school
whi le in Argentina. He was re·
quired to take 12 subjects at one
time . In one respect, he said, Ar·
g e ntine students have it better
than th e ir American counterparts.
In stea d of the students "going to
cl a ss " , th e teacher comes to the
student.
(L to R) Queen Brenda Jen ning s a nd runner ups Sonia Jackson a nd
Sharon Jackson. Cheryl O ' Blennis not pictured .
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FORMER FRESNANS - 25th ANNIVERSARY
Th e Hote l St. Francis in San
Francisco Union Square was the
scene of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Pauline (James) Slade
and Wesley Slade on Saturday
evening January 31, 1976.
The Slades were received at a
Champagne
Reception
in
the
Georgian Room, followed by a
very elegant dinner in the Colonial Room where over 200 guests
gathered to congratulate them.
Mrs. Slade wore a silver blue silk
chiffon gown featuring a fitted
bodice and full skirt with beaded
pearls and rhinestones at the
waist. The detailed back cut indi cated the gown was a Mike Benet
Original, creator of " Miss America " fashions.
Mrs . Lee Joseph (Danellen Ma bry) of Los Angeles was Mistress
of Ceremonies for a program
which reflected "memories of the
post years. Opening the p rogram
with the singing of " The Way We
Were", by Mrs . Joseph Slade of
San Diego, wife of Rev. Joseph
Slade who delivered the Invocation before d inner, interesting
events of the " Meeting of Pauline
a nd Wesl ey Slade " ha ppe ned before all the guests eyes. Paula and
Gary Slade, daughte r and son of
Wes and Pauline, portrayed as
Cheer Leader and Backetball star
of the Omegas Fraternity during
the "Frat Series" held many years
ago at Loyola Gym, suddenly appeared with porn porns and dressed as a Cheer Leader, and Gary
with basketball and Sweats to the
Cheer Song played by Duke Hampton and band. Continuing the " memories of the past" , Mr. Earl Meyers of Fresno, sang " Bless This
House " . Mr. Wesley Slade and
Slades are pioneers of the city of
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Walt Porttr, Photographtr
VOLUNTEERS HONORED
Vivian Graves, Cora Johnson, and Irene Dow, left to right, have been
honored by Kirk School for their services to the school's tutoring
program. The women volunteer their services to the school through
the Retired Sen:or Volunteer Program . The seniors aid child with
reading, mathematics and by offering a sounding board for young·
sters.
FORMER FRESNAN CON'T.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
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struck 2 a.m. The Anniversary
Waltz played by the orchestra sent
all the guests to the Slades Suite
located in the St. Francis Towers
where all remained until ? ? ? ?
Sunday morning found 25 of the
guests who were guests at the St.
Francis Hotel, joining the Slades
for Champagne Brunch in the St.
Francis Penthouse.
Out of town guests from Fresno:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slade, Mr. and
Mrs . Robert Slade, Miss Pamela
Slade, Mr . and Mrs. Charles Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Slade,
Mr. and Mrs . Vernon Riggins, Mr.
and Mrs . Earl Meyers, all Slades
brothers, or cousins of Wesley.
Fresno . Aladrian Slade of San Diego, sang " Somewhere."
Deltas from the Bay Area and
Los Angeles then surprised the
Sl ades with singing of the "Sweetheart S ::rng " followed by the Duke
Hampton Orchestra playing "their
version of "I Found My Heart In
S::m Francisco. " Toasts were given
throughout the evening from reg ic ns throughout the State of
California.
A five tiered cake was cut by
the Slades, served to all the guests
wi th
c h ampagne flowing like
w ine , culm inating this fabulous
celebra t io n .
Dancing
followed
w ith all remaining until the clock
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1976 Heirs 8(/II
Lyle Steward - Washington
Glevensan Stevenson - Hoover
Les Belles Noir Club
Bernard Wade - Edison
Jay Mitchell - Mclane
Tammie Dews - Fresno
Glenn Boyd · Edison
Bryan Session - Hoover
Jahn Clark - Bullard
COMMUNITT ACTIVITIES
The annual Les Belles Noir Club Heir' s Ball was held recently a t the
Fresno Hilton to raise funds to help 14 high school students pay their
college tuitions. Scholarships awarded total $1 ,625 .00.
Tommie Glenn of Central High School received the highest award
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of $525.00. Howard Lett, Jr., $500.00, and Lyle Stewart $150.00. Re·
cipients of $100 or less we re , Bernard Wade, Richard Keyes, ~effery
Green, Tommie Dews, Glenn Boyd, Glevenson Stevenson, Jay Mitchell,
Louis Jackson, Billy Kemp , Bryan Session and John Clark .
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EBONY
FASHION
FAIR
" The Natural Feeling " was the
them e of Ebony Fashion Fair held
in the Rainbow Ballroom in Fres·
no, Ca lifornia.
Eleg a ntly d ressed people of
Fresno· s Blac k, Brown, and white
commun ities packed the ballroom
to see th e 18th annual fashion
show .
The d a zzling co ll ection of cloth·
es w orth $250,000 featured styles
from mink and e m ine jackets to
" slim line ·· de nim s a nd knits .
The outfits, ra ng ing in p rice from
$ 100 to $4,000, w e re paraded
before the aud ience by ten fe·
male models, one of them was
white, and two black males.
The high fashion collect io n was
presented wi th the accompan ying
musicians Jessie Cooley and So nny
Jay of Fresno alon g w ith Ebony"s
ow n pianist. Comme ntary was by
Shayla Simpson.
The Ebony Fashion Fa ir was by
Ebo ny Magazine. In the pas t 17
years, the Fair has earned $4 .5
million , a ll of which has g one to
to charity.
Fresno·s Iota O micion O mega
Chapters of Alpha Kappa A lpha
Sorority gave the benefit for the
United Negro Colleg e Fund as w ell
as for scholarships for local col·
leges and university students.
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The children of Elder and Mrs. E. J. Trotter invited and shared in j
celebration with relatives, friends and members of the Church of,
God (Evening Light Saints). Elder Trotter has been pastor ~f the local
congregation for 32 years, and is also presently pastor an Stockton,
CA. He is also nation·wide Bishop in the church.
The couple are the parents of fourteen children. Their youngest j
f child was the late Robert L. Trotter - who, at the age of 22, in the,
year 1970, became noted as both the youngest and first_ Black elected
official in Fresno (Fresno County School Board) of which he served
until his death in 1971. Six of their children, including Robert precede f
them in death. They now have six daughters. Rosa (Mrs. ~o~ge
Mallard) and Elizabeth (Mrs. James Nelson) live in Fresno. Res~d~ng
in El Sobrante is a daughter, Christine (Mrs. Fred Edwards); V1v1an f
(Mrs. Clarence Hattley) in Sunnyvale, from South Pasadena, Cla~a
(Mrs. Calvin Cato) and Margaret (Mrs. Robert Richardson) of Mal·
j waukee, Wisc. Two sons also reside in Fresno, Donald and Vesta.
, They have 21 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
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Elder and Mrs. Trotter were beth motherless children at a very
'early age. In spite of this, they have fathered and mothered many,
not only in the City of Fresno, but nation-wide.
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were recalled. Their favorite gospel hymns were sung by grandj children and others. A song composed by their eldst granddaughter
'(Marsha Ligons) "Blessed Lord Give Me Strength", brought about
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Jacq uel ine Hodge, an adminis·
trator in the Fresno Colony School
District in West Fresno, has been
re-elected to serve as president of
the Black Political Council.
The organ ization was formed in
197 4 because of disllusionment
spawned over the lack of black
representation an any governing
body in th e city or county, a spok·
esman said.
They also said the o rganization
was formed because of the " par·
ental attitude " of city and co unty
governments towards problems
which directly affect black people .
The other officers are: Dr. Alex·
ander Lark, vice president; Katy
Alexander, recorder; Gwen John·
son, assistant recorder; Marvin
Howard, treasurer and Larry Jones,
legal counsel.
Seven chairman have been appointed to handle specific projects
of the organization.
The group's executive board in·
eludes representation from the Na ·
tional Association For the Ad·
vancement of Colored People, National Council of Negro Women,
Mind of the Community Confer·
ence, the Black Peace Officers and
the Black Social Workers.
Mrs . Hodge said, "As we edu·
cote the black community in the
political progress we must also
eradicate the false fea rs of the
white community that black can·
didates for public office are a
threat. In fact we believe they
will prove an asset to the enti re
Fresno community.··
"Government, " she said,
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supposed to respond to people
needs and our educational pro·
gress will include the importance
of voting ."
She pointed out the key to any
success which the Black Political
Council may gain depends upon
finding the formula to get black
voters to the polls.
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SPORTS - BASKETBALL
Eddie Adams, 6·foot·6 forward
from Fresno City College, is head·
ed for Fresno State University. He
was the state's fifth highest-scoring
jur.ior college player with a 28
point average for 30 games.
What's more, Adams is home·
grown. He 's a product of Roosevelt High School. Ironically, Adams
was not considered good enough
to play varsity-level ball as a junior. So there are a lot of self-made
qualities about the young man,
who was named most valuable
player in the Valley Conference
for the 23-7 City College Rams.
Adam 's single-game high last
season was a 4 I-point performance against arch-rival College
of the Sequoias.
David Kingsby lifts a catfish from the tank while his wife, Eloyce, serves
a customer.
JUMPIN' CATFISH!
HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYER
OF THE YEAR
Fresnans who frown on the idea
of buying frozen fish or "fresh
fish" which is days old now have
a frien d in Fresno.
David Kingsby and his wife,
Eloyce, opened a fish market last
week which features live catfish.
Customers are able to select the
Daryl
Westmoreland,
steady
and af_ter brilliant play, led Roosevelt High to its first title in 22
years . The Riders recorded a 23 _6
season for first place in the NYL
League.
~estm~reland led the Riders in
scoring with 552 points, a 19-point
average . Although he played as
? guard, he was regularly posted
msrde and was also the Riders '
;:~~nd leading rebounder with
fish they want and Kingsby prepares the fish for the buyer to
take home for cooking.
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BARBARA CRAIG RETURNS TO FRESNO
AS MEDICAL INTERN
Former Fresnan Barbara J.
Craig, an Edison High School gra·
duate, is among 29 interns select·
ed from among 325 candidates to
fill internship positions at Valley
Medical Center.
Of the 29 appointees, 20 are
Californians and 6 are women.
They come from
18 medical
schools.
Mrs. Craig is among six Fres·
nans who will intern at the medi·
cal facility. The other five are
Ronald D. Brix, Robert S. Davis,
Don H. Gaede, Dennis A. Nakata,
and Robert A. Schultz.
Each of the candidates will gra·
duate from medical school in June.
Top Row (L to R) Timeka Jennings, Tonya Kemp, Evelyn Marshall,
Tahirih Cook. Bottom row (L to R) Roger Smith, Raymond Candler, Ronald Tatum, Brian Ricks.
YOUTH
Mrs. Katherine Rupert, a new Black artist in the area, is construct·
ing a 66 foot bicentennial mural at the Dr. Martin_ Luther Ki~g _School
in West Fresno. It will be a picturial history time line and will include
the contributions Blacks have made during America's 200 years of
achievements. Each class at King School will contribute some art work
to the mural. The community will be invited to toke a visual walk
down the "Road of American History" upon its completion.
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R. B. GASTON
TRIBUTE GIVEN
Rutherford (Bud) Gaston, first
black school principal for Fresno,
has been awarded a pie 1ue of
appreciation by staff rr imbers
and students at Bethune '. :hool.
An inscription on the ?laque
reads, "In recognition of c 1d op·
preciation for your outstanding
leadership, dedication, and service
in the field of education ...
Gaston began his teaching car·
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served as principal of Emerson,
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Walt Porter, Photographer
Albert Edington, a patient at the Westview
Convalescent Hospi·
te l, recently celerbrated his 100th birthday.
To mark the occasion patients and staff at the facility joined in
a celebration for Edington.
Edington was born in Camden, Ark., and spent his youth work·
ing on the fam il y farm with his father .
He sa id , " When I left the farm , I got a job in a saw mill and
then moved on to work ing for the railroads.
"I spent most of my life just mov ing from one job to another. I
tried to en joy life the best I could . Of ccurse there were some times,
but I just le ft those behind me.
"I was married three times but none cf them worked out."
Ed ington co uld not recall any regrets .
His fami ly cons ists of two nieces who live in Fresno and a third
from Oakland who visits him regularly.
The National Sorority of Phi
De lta Kappa, an organization of
professional educators, has added
a chapter in Fresno.
Lolita Boone, the sorority's Far
Western Regional director, with
members from Berkeley, Los An·
geles and San Francisco, initiated
and chartered 1A teachers into the
Gamma Phi Chapter, the 83rd
chapter in the sorority.
New president ,s Mary Mackins.
Helping her will be Nadine Otsch·
kal, first vice president; Leola
Snowden, second vice president;
Dorsey Lee, third vice president;
Treva Clay, secretory; Magnolia
Wesson, treasurer; Snerlene Fuller,
financial secretary:; cdna Overall,
journalist·historian; Leome Dixon,
custodian of insignia; and charter
members, Brenda Moore, Irma
Mitchell, Evelyn Garland a n d
Bernice Brew19,;,,.,,.,,.,,.,
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When I go in the schools, I see students with hats on, radios
bla ting and writing on the walls. When I see those things, I
know there's no moral authority in those schools. Without
mor al authority, ther e's no discipline, and where there's no
di cipline ther e's no education.
REV. JESSE JACKSO , black rivil rights leader
March April, 1976
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Fifteen Black artists members of
the Central Valley Kuumba Arts,
are displaying their work at each
branch of the Security Pacific
Bank in Fresno.
The showing will run for two
months on a rotating basis through the branches. Each of the artists is displaying three pieces at
each branch and at least three
artists will be on hand at each
showing.
The displays will be on view
during normal banking hours.
Walt Porter - Photographer
Tony Garvin · Metal Sculptures
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Archie Weaver - Oil Paintings
Juanita Poe - Pastels
Buzz Ward - Oil Paintings
Callie Miller - Mixed Media
Mark Teemer - Oils
Ron Revis - Sculptures
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Sports ···••········································-··-·- 6
Entertainment ···········-····················--·· 7
Parrish Brothers ·························-··-··-··· 8
Community Awards ···············-······-··-··· 9
Youth · Madera ············ - - - - - · · 10
Queen Contest ·····························-······· 11
Former Fresnan ···························-·····- 12
Volunteers Honored ·······-··-················· 13
Heirs Ball ···-··················-····················· 14
Ebony Fashion Fair ···-················-··-··· 16
Anniversary ···························-····-····-· 18
Politics ···········-··-······-··-····-··············· 19
Sports ·······················-··········-··············· 20
Catfish ·····································-······-··· 21
Medicine ......................•....................... 22
Youth · Fresno ·······-······-····-··········--·
Education ···················-················-··-···
New Sorority ........................................
Senior Citizens ·························-···········
Black Art ..............................................
Alpha Sweetheart ................................
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Photo Credit:
Fresno Bee Pg. 7, 8, 10, 11, 20, 21, 23, 24
Walt Porter Pg. 13, 25, 26, 27, 28
Cal Hamilton Pg. 9, 16, 17, 30
Earl Bradley Pg. 18
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Back row I tc:. r: Diane Harris, Cheryl Kendrick, Jean Davis, Jackie White
team captain. front row I to r: Daphne Pittman, Theresa Valdez, Rose·
mary Bobo, June Whitehead.
SPORTS
The girl 's varsity basketball team from Ivy School has completed
its second successive undefeated season. This includes tournament
championships at Laton and American Union .
Ivy was primarily a defensive team, having more than twenty
points scored against them only once. Both the fa st break a nd full
court press were used constantly to wear down the opposition.
However, these young ladies were most outstanding for their a tti·
tude and team spirit. They made friends and received compliments
wherever they played. The team includes two honor roll and five merit
list students.
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ENTERTAINMENT
recorded 22 albums and a long
hit on singles. Pride holds three
"Grammy Awards" and several
other major country music awards.
Charley Pride and his troupe gave
two shows recently at the Fresno
Convention Center Theatre. Pride
is the only Black country music
star in the United States. He has
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IL to R) William Day, Charles Ware, APA President Henry Jules, Tehman
Walker, and Frank Johnson. Judge Hugh Goodwin not pictured .
COMMUNITY AWARDS
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity of Fresno honored five Black men for
their contribution to the Fresno community.
The three Parrish brothers, left to right, Cornell, 18, Anthony, 20, and
Ellington, 21, await a bus at the Greyhound Bus Terminal for the trip
to the Job Corps Training Center at Clearfield, Utah.
Bee photo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parrish, embraced their three sons, Anthony,
Ellington and Cornell, bid them farewell and said a silent prayer.
Their three sons left Fresno for the Job Corps Training Center at
Clearfield, Utah.
The Parrish brothers departure marked the first time a fam ily
group has been signed up by the Fresno Job Corps office.
The brothers learned of Job Corps training while seek ing emp loy·
ment through the local California Employment Development Depart·
ment Office.
"We had jobs which were always affected by layoffs but we
wanted work that would provide steady employment. When we lea rned
about Job Corps training we thought this is the way to fulf il ling that
hope, " Anthony said.
They will be in training for nine months, Ellington and Anthony
will train in the meat cutting field and Cornell as a cook.
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William Day, Judge Hugh Goodwin, Frank Johnson, Tehman Walker
and Charles Ware were presented plaques for their community service at the fraternity's nineteenlh annual Sweetheart' s Ball held at
the Tropicana Lodge .
Columbus Craig made the presentations. Henry Ju les is the presi dent
of the Alpha 's Grad Chapter.
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MADERA YOUTH VISITS ARGENTINA
Marcel Mattingly,
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Argentina was made possible
through a scholarship granted by
th e American Field Service. While
in Argentina, Marcel lived with a
family in Concepcion, a city of
30,000 in the northwest part of
the country.
Marcel attended high school
whi le in Argentina. He was re·
quired to take 12 subjects at one
time . In one respect, he said, Ar·
g e ntine students have it better
than th e ir American counterparts.
In stea d of the students "going to
cl a ss " , th e teacher comes to the
student.
(L to R) Queen Brenda Jen ning s a nd runner ups Sonia Jackson a nd
Sharon Jackson. Cheryl O ' Blennis not pictured .
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FORMER FRESNANS - 25th ANNIVERSARY
Th e Hote l St. Francis in San
Francisco Union Square was the
scene of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Pauline (James) Slade
and Wesley Slade on Saturday
evening January 31, 1976.
The Slades were received at a
Champagne
Reception
in
the
Georgian Room, followed by a
very elegant dinner in the Colonial Room where over 200 guests
gathered to congratulate them.
Mrs. Slade wore a silver blue silk
chiffon gown featuring a fitted
bodice and full skirt with beaded
pearls and rhinestones at the
waist. The detailed back cut indi cated the gown was a Mike Benet
Original, creator of " Miss America " fashions.
Mrs . Lee Joseph (Danellen Ma bry) of Los Angeles was Mistress
of Ceremonies for a program
which reflected "memories of the
post years. Opening the p rogram
with the singing of " The Way We
Were", by Mrs . Joseph Slade of
San Diego, wife of Rev. Joseph
Slade who delivered the Invocation before d inner, interesting
events of the " Meeting of Pauline
a nd Wesl ey Slade " ha ppe ned before all the guests eyes. Paula and
Gary Slade, daughte r and son of
Wes and Pauline, portrayed as
Cheer Leader and Backetball star
of the Omegas Fraternity during
the "Frat Series" held many years
ago at Loyola Gym, suddenly appeared with porn porns and dressed as a Cheer Leader, and Gary
with basketball and Sweats to the
Cheer Song played by Duke Hampton and band. Continuing the " memories of the past" , Mr. Earl Meyers of Fresno, sang " Bless This
House " . Mr. Wesley Slade and
Slades are pioneers of the city of
Con 't. Page
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Walt Porttr, Photographtr
VOLUNTEERS HONORED
Vivian Graves, Cora Johnson, and Irene Dow, left to right, have been
honored by Kirk School for their services to the school's tutoring
program. The women volunteer their services to the school through
the Retired Sen:or Volunteer Program . The seniors aid child with
reading, mathematics and by offering a sounding board for young·
sters.
FORMER FRESNAN CON'T.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
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struck 2 a.m. The Anniversary
Waltz played by the orchestra sent
all the guests to the Slades Suite
located in the St. Francis Towers
where all remained until ? ? ? ?
Sunday morning found 25 of the
guests who were guests at the St.
Francis Hotel, joining the Slades
for Champagne Brunch in the St.
Francis Penthouse.
Out of town guests from Fresno:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slade, Mr. and
Mrs . Robert Slade, Miss Pamela
Slade, Mr . and Mrs. Charles Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Slade,
Mr. and Mrs . Vernon Riggins, Mr.
and Mrs . Earl Meyers, all Slades
brothers, or cousins of Wesley.
Fresno . Aladrian Slade of San Diego, sang " Somewhere."
Deltas from the Bay Area and
Los Angeles then surprised the
Sl ades with singing of the "Sweetheart S ::rng " followed by the Duke
Hampton Orchestra playing "their
version of "I Found My Heart In
S::m Francisco. " Toasts were given
throughout the evening from reg ic ns throughout the State of
California.
A five tiered cake was cut by
the Slades, served to all the guests
wi th
c h ampagne flowing like
w ine , culm inating this fabulous
celebra t io n .
Dancing
followed
w ith all remaining until the clock
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1976 Heirs 8(/II
Lyle Steward - Washington
Glevensan Stevenson - Hoover
Les Belles Noir Club
Bernard Wade - Edison
Jay Mitchell - Mclane
Tammie Dews - Fresno
Glenn Boyd · Edison
Bryan Session - Hoover
Jahn Clark - Bullard
COMMUNITT ACTIVITIES
The annual Les Belles Noir Club Heir' s Ball was held recently a t the
Fresno Hilton to raise funds to help 14 high school students pay their
college tuitions. Scholarships awarded total $1 ,625 .00.
Tommie Glenn of Central High School received the highest award
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of $525.00. Howard Lett, Jr., $500.00, and Lyle Stewart $150.00. Re·
cipients of $100 or less we re , Bernard Wade, Richard Keyes, ~effery
Green, Tommie Dews, Glenn Boyd, Glevenson Stevenson, Jay Mitchell,
Louis Jackson, Billy Kemp , Bryan Session and John Clark .
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EBONY
FASHION
FAIR
" The Natural Feeling " was the
them e of Ebony Fashion Fair held
in the Rainbow Ballroom in Fres·
no, Ca lifornia.
Eleg a ntly d ressed people of
Fresno· s Blac k, Brown, and white
commun ities packed the ballroom
to see th e 18th annual fashion
show .
The d a zzling co ll ection of cloth·
es w orth $250,000 featured styles
from mink and e m ine jackets to
" slim line ·· de nim s a nd knits .
The outfits, ra ng ing in p rice from
$ 100 to $4,000, w e re paraded
before the aud ience by ten fe·
male models, one of them was
white, and two black males.
The high fashion collect io n was
presented wi th the accompan ying
musicians Jessie Cooley and So nny
Jay of Fresno alon g w ith Ebony"s
ow n pianist. Comme ntary was by
Shayla Simpson.
The Ebony Fashion Fa ir was by
Ebo ny Magazine. In the pas t 17
years, the Fair has earned $4 .5
million , a ll of which has g one to
to charity.
Fresno·s Iota O micion O mega
Chapters of Alpha Kappa A lpha
Sorority gave the benefit for the
United Negro Colleg e Fund as w ell
as for scholarships for local col·
leges and university students.
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The children of Elder and Mrs. E. J. Trotter invited and shared in j
celebration with relatives, friends and members of the Church of,
God (Evening Light Saints). Elder Trotter has been pastor ~f the local
congregation for 32 years, and is also presently pastor an Stockton,
CA. He is also nation·wide Bishop in the church.
The couple are the parents of fourteen children. Their youngest j
f child was the late Robert L. Trotter - who, at the age of 22, in the,
year 1970, became noted as both the youngest and first_ Black elected
official in Fresno (Fresno County School Board) of which he served
until his death in 1971. Six of their children, including Robert precede f
them in death. They now have six daughters. Rosa (Mrs. ~o~ge
Mallard) and Elizabeth (Mrs. James Nelson) live in Fresno. Res~d~ng
in El Sobrante is a daughter, Christine (Mrs. Fred Edwards); V1v1an f
(Mrs. Clarence Hattley) in Sunnyvale, from South Pasadena, Cla~a
(Mrs. Calvin Cato) and Margaret (Mrs. Robert Richardson) of Mal·
j waukee, Wisc. Two sons also reside in Fresno, Donald and Vesta.
, They have 21 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
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Elder and Mrs. Trotter were beth motherless children at a very
'early age. In spite of this, they have fathered and mothered many,
not only in the City of Fresno, but nation-wide.
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were recalled. Their favorite gospel hymns were sung by grandj children and others. A song composed by their eldst granddaughter
'(Marsha Ligons) "Blessed Lord Give Me Strength", brought about
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District in West Fresno, has been
re-elected to serve as president of
the Black Political Council.
The organ ization was formed in
197 4 because of disllusionment
spawned over the lack of black
representation an any governing
body in th e city or county, a spok·
esman said.
They also said the o rganization
was formed because of the " par·
ental attitude " of city and co unty
governments towards problems
which directly affect black people .
The other officers are: Dr. Alex·
ander Lark, vice president; Katy
Alexander, recorder; Gwen John·
son, assistant recorder; Marvin
Howard, treasurer and Larry Jones,
legal counsel.
Seven chairman have been appointed to handle specific projects
of the organization.
The group's executive board in·
eludes representation from the Na ·
tional Association For the Ad·
vancement of Colored People, National Council of Negro Women,
Mind of the Community Confer·
ence, the Black Peace Officers and
the Black Social Workers.
Mrs . Hodge said, "As we edu·
cote the black community in the
political progress we must also
eradicate the false fea rs of the
white community that black can·
didates for public office are a
threat. In fact we believe they
will prove an asset to the enti re
Fresno community.··
"Government, " she said,
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supposed to respond to people
needs and our educational pro·
gress will include the importance
of voting ."
She pointed out the key to any
success which the Black Political
Council may gain depends upon
finding the formula to get black
voters to the polls.
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SPORTS - BASKETBALL
Eddie Adams, 6·foot·6 forward
from Fresno City College, is head·
ed for Fresno State University. He
was the state's fifth highest-scoring
jur.ior college player with a 28
point average for 30 games.
What's more, Adams is home·
grown. He 's a product of Roosevelt High School. Ironically, Adams
was not considered good enough
to play varsity-level ball as a junior. So there are a lot of self-made
qualities about the young man,
who was named most valuable
player in the Valley Conference
for the 23-7 City College Rams.
Adam 's single-game high last
season was a 4 I-point performance against arch-rival College
of the Sequoias.
David Kingsby lifts a catfish from the tank while his wife, Eloyce, serves
a customer.
JUMPIN' CATFISH!
HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYER
OF THE YEAR
Fresnans who frown on the idea
of buying frozen fish or "fresh
fish" which is days old now have
a frien d in Fresno.
David Kingsby and his wife,
Eloyce, opened a fish market last
week which features live catfish.
Customers are able to select the
Daryl
Westmoreland,
steady
and af_ter brilliant play, led Roosevelt High to its first title in 22
years . The Riders recorded a 23 _6
season for first place in the NYL
League.
~estm~reland led the Riders in
scoring with 552 points, a 19-point
average . Although he played as
? guard, he was regularly posted
msrde and was also the Riders '
;:~~nd leading rebounder with
fish they want and Kingsby prepares the fish for the buyer to
take home for cooking.
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Grapevine
BARBARA CRAIG RETURNS TO FRESNO
AS MEDICAL INTERN
Former Fresnan Barbara J.
Craig, an Edison High School gra·
duate, is among 29 interns select·
ed from among 325 candidates to
fill internship positions at Valley
Medical Center.
Of the 29 appointees, 20 are
Californians and 6 are women.
They come from
18 medical
schools.
Mrs. Craig is among six Fres·
nans who will intern at the medi·
cal facility. The other five are
Ronald D. Brix, Robert S. Davis,
Don H. Gaede, Dennis A. Nakata,
and Robert A. Schultz.
Each of the candidates will gra·
duate from medical school in June.
Top Row (L to R) Timeka Jennings, Tonya Kemp, Evelyn Marshall,
Tahirih Cook. Bottom row (L to R) Roger Smith, Raymond Candler, Ronald Tatum, Brian Ricks.
YOUTH
Mrs. Katherine Rupert, a new Black artist in the area, is construct·
ing a 66 foot bicentennial mural at the Dr. Martin_ Luther Ki~g _School
in West Fresno. It will be a picturial history time line and will include
the contributions Blacks have made during America's 200 years of
achievements. Each class at King School will contribute some art work
to the mural. The community will be invited to toke a visual walk
down the "Road of American History" upon its completion.
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Grapevine
R. B. GASTON
TRIBUTE GIVEN
Rutherford (Bud) Gaston, first
black school principal for Fresno,
has been awarded a pie 1ue of
appreciation by staff rr imbers
and students at Bethune '. :hool.
An inscription on the ?laque
reads, "In recognition of c 1d op·
preciation for your outstanding
leadership, dedication, and service
in the field of education ...
Gaston began his teaching car·
eer in 1953, as a teacher at Col·
umbia School and since 1963 has
served as principal of Emerson,
Teilman, Jefferson, Franklin and
Bethune Schools.
100
YEARS,
NO
REGRETS
SORORITY FORMS NEW CHAPTER
Walt Porter, Photographer
Albert Edington, a patient at the Westview
Convalescent Hospi·
te l, recently celerbrated his 100th birthday.
To mark the occasion patients and staff at the facility joined in
a celebration for Edington.
Edington was born in Camden, Ark., and spent his youth work·
ing on the fam il y farm with his father .
He sa id , " When I left the farm , I got a job in a saw mill and
then moved on to work ing for the railroads.
"I spent most of my life just mov ing from one job to another. I
tried to en joy life the best I could . Of ccurse there were some times,
but I just le ft those behind me.
"I was married three times but none cf them worked out."
Ed ington co uld not recall any regrets .
His fami ly cons ists of two nieces who live in Fresno and a third
from Oakland who visits him regularly.
The National Sorority of Phi
De lta Kappa, an organization of
professional educators, has added
a chapter in Fresno.
Lolita Boone, the sorority's Far
Western Regional director, with
members from Berkeley, Los An·
geles and San Francisco, initiated
and chartered 1A teachers into the
Gamma Phi Chapter, the 83rd
chapter in the sorority.
New president ,s Mary Mackins.
Helping her will be Nadine Otsch·
kal, first vice president; Leola
Snowden, second vice president;
Dorsey Lee, third vice president;
Treva Clay, secretory; Magnolia
Wesson, treasurer; Snerlene Fuller,
financial secretary:; cdna Overall,
journalist·historian; Leome Dixon,
custodian of insignia; and charter
members, Brenda Moore, Irma
Mitchell, Evelyn Garland a n d
Bernice Brew19,;,,.,,.,,.,,.,
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When I go in the schools, I see students with hats on, radios
bla ting and writing on the walls. When I see those things, I
know there's no moral authority in those schools. Without
mor al authority, ther e's no discipline, and where there's no
di cipline ther e's no education.
REV. JESSE JACKSO , black rivil rights leader
March April, 1976
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BLACK
ART
DISPLAY
Fifteen Black artists members of
the Central Valley Kuumba Arts,
are displaying their work at each
branch of the Security Pacific
Bank in Fresno.
The showing will run for two
months on a rotating basis through the branches. Each of the artists is displaying three pieces at
each branch and at least three
artists will be on hand at each
showing.
The displays will be on view
during normal banking hours.
Walt Porter - Photographer
Tony Garvin · Metal Sculptures
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Archie Weaver - Oil Paintings
Juanita Poe - Pastels
Buzz Ward - Oil Paintings
Callie Miller - Mixed Media
Mark Teemer - Oils
Ron Revis - Sculptures
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Kehinde Davis -
Vivianne Hawkins -
ART
Oil Paintings
Acrylic Paintings
Darlene Hall - Pastel Drawings
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Grapevine
WALTER SMITH
ALPHA
FRESNO'S LARGEST
PHI
ALPHA
MEN'S STORE
SWEETHEART
TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU
FOR ALL
Debra King, a Freshman pre-nursing major at Fresno State University, is
the 1976 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Sweetheart. Miss King was crowned
at the Annual Sweetheart's Ball held recently at the Tropicana Lodge.
CAMPUS and CAREER CLOTHES
DOWNTOWN FRESNO MALL
FOR RENT
Weddings
Proms
and Other Dressy Occasions
FRESNO FASHION FAIR
FRESNO - Downtown and Fashion Fair
VISALIA - Sequoia Mall
BAKERSFIELD - Valley Plaza
Grapevine
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