San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1980 Page: 3 of 10
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SPECIAL FEATURE ever? Sunday afternoon
beginning at 3:30 p m. until. All musicians wel
come This Sunday BLACK ICE with Carl O'Neal.
MONDAY-BLUE MONDAY with free food.
TUESDAY- Ladie* Night at The WEB. AM ladies
drink* half price.
WEDNESDAY Record Review from 3:30 p.m.
to 10 p.m.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY special entertainment.
Stop by and enjoy yourself at the WEB Cock-
tad Lounge.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 2 P.M
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City-wide
oral cancer
screenings
Over 100 volunteer dentist,
oral surgeons and dental as-
sistants wiU help with the
American Cancer Society’s
fifth annual oral cancer screen-
ing program to be held in seven
local malls from 10:00 a.m. •
5 00 p.m. on Saturday, March
29.
The free examination of the
neck and mouth region is pain-
less, and takes about five min-
utes. An oral cancer specialist
wil be on hand at each loca-
tion to answer questions and
provide supplementary infor-
mation.
Since 1976, when the city
Dental School, San Antonio
District Dental Society and
Women’s Auxiliary, San An-
tonio Dental Assistants’ Soci-
ety, Brooke Army Medical Cen-
ter, Dental Directorate of Wil-
ford Hall, USAF; Bexar County
Pharmaceutical Association,
Medi-Central Pharmacies and
Albertson’s.
The American Heart Associ-
ation will also be providing free
blood pressure screening at each
location. Volunteers will be on
hand to check ^ for abnormal
blood pressures, and each per-
son screened receives a wallet
identification card indicating
his/her blood pressure.
For more information on the
oral screening, please call The
American Cancer Society at
696-4211.
Stargell
Students told to "get
' -"jjf i l .
ready for tomorrow-the future"
ATLANTA, Ga.- More than
60 recruiters and representatives
of various governmental agen-
cies, businesses, industry, labor
and professional fields were at
Dillard University last week,
and participated in a one-day
Career Awareness Conference
sponsored by the National
Urban League, the Urban League
of Greater New Orleans and
Dillard.
Dr. Mahlon T. Puryear,
executive vice president of the
Charlotte, N.C., Urban League,
and Robert Brocksbank,
manager, College Relations and
College Recruiting, Mobil Oil
Corporation, spoke at a Uni-
versity Assembly in Lawless
wide screening began. 6.264
patients have been examined.
Of these, 383 persons were
found to have cancer or other
abnormalities If an abnormal-
ity b found, the patient is then
referred to his or her private
dentist for further examination.
If the patient does not have a
prtmnal dentist, then abnormal
caaee wil be referred to the
University of Texas Dental
School.
The American Cancer Societ
estimates that cancers of the
mouth afflict mere then 24JD00
Americans annually, and kifl
about 9,000 Since oral cancer
in Ms earliest stages may he
peinlees or asymptomatic, rrg
alar and complete examinations
are essential, especially for high
risk groups (heavy weaken and
those with poor oral hygiene}.
Locations for the screening
mdnde these local aula: North
Star. Central Park. Ingram.
Wlndoar Park. South Park. Me
Crete* sad VaBey Hi
Co-sponsors of the screening.
In addition to the American
Sodety. ate the Dental
l*s Association. UT
profiled
Overlooked by sportswriten
and polls for years, Willie Star-
gell. first baseman for the Worid-
Seriesw inning Pittsburgh Pi-
rates. hit the headlines last year
in a big Way. According to an
article by sportswriter Dave An-
derson that appears in the April
Reader’s Digest. Surged “was
voted a share of the National
League’s Most Valuable Player
Award (with Keith Hernandez,
the St. Louis Cardinals' first
baseman). He was named the
most valuable player of the
pennant playoff and the Series'
moat valuable player ” In that
Series he betted 400-with 12
hits, including three homers and
four douMea-whilc driving in
•even runs.
This ts Starved'* 18th season
with the team. Not only la he
captain, the team affactionalely
regards him at their father fig-
ure his teem akkname ■
Topi" “If a teammate com-
plains loo long about an um
pkt’t dec bon. Stargell wd scold
him whh a stare,** Anderson
writes "If a teammate la ia a
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Memorial Chapel. Both speakers
told Dfllard students that more
jobs are opening for Blacks and
dump. Stargell will encourage
him with a batting 4ip or a pat
on the back.” He also supplies
the embroidered gold-silk stars
that decorate the Pirates’ black
old-style caps, bestowing them
in recognition of players' game
contributions.
Aside from baseball, Stargell’s
moat active interest is in help
ing the struggle against sickle-
cell anemia. "After last year's-
Wortd Scries, ha went on a
cro«M:ountry fund-raising tour
during whick he would give
his autograph for each SI don
ation.” Anderson continues
“Since 1973, he has helped
raise S200000 for the Sickle
Cell Society "
minorities and black college-
must be preserved.
According to Puryear, “There
are 1 million black youngsters
in the nation’s colleges, and
there are 7 million who cannot
get in.
“There are some 35,000 ways
to make a living in this coun-
try,” he continued. “Some of
these jobs have certain re-
quirements, such as, having
to know how to walk, knowing
how to talk, knowing how to
run, knowing how to be quiet,
and having charisma - appeal.”
However, he added, “in every
one of these jobs you have to
learn to speak the King’s English
dearly, not Black English
-—Not dem, day and dose,
Brocksbank and Dr. Elton C.
Harrison, Dillard’s vice president
for administration and planning,
received the 15-year volunteer
service pin from the Urban
League. Ms Vie Kaufman,
director of the League’s Faculty,
Career and Curriculum De-
velopment Program, made the
presentation.
Dr. Samuel Du Bo is Cook,
Dillard’s president, greeted and
welcomed the conference con-
sultants and recruiters, who
attended a luncheon in Kearny
Hall.
Ms Elodie Mason, coordinator
of placement services, presided
over the Assembly and luncheon
programs. Other program par-
tii'ipanh were, Darryl Clark.
UNIVAC, Blue Bell, Pa.;
Houston (Texas) Police
Department; Western Electric,
Baltimore, Md.; Brookhaven
National Laboratory, Upton,
N.Y.; International Business
Machines (IBM), Dallas, Tex„
Dow Chemical, U.S.A., Texas
Division, Freeport, Tex. and
Plaquemine, La.; Arthur An-
dersen& Co., .Detroit, Mich.;
ARCO oil & Gas Co., Dallas,
Tex.; Western Electric, Lisle,
111.; U.S. Coast Guard, New
Orleans; Xerox, Metairie, La.;
Western Electric, Mesquite, Tex.;
Department of State, Washing-
ton, D.C.; U.S. Army, Gretna,
La.; Hyatt Regency, New Or-
leans; International Revenue Ser-
vice, New Orleans; and Black
Collegian Magazine, New Or-
leans.
but them, they and those
“ We have come a long way
from slavery, but we are a long
way from equality," Puryear
said. “Yes. opportunity knocks,
hut you have to open the door.
Always think positively, not
negatively. You are Americas
hope and future. This is the time
for you to say - ‘I’m getting
ready for tomorrow - the fu-
ture’.”
Brocksbank, a frequent visitor
to the Dillard campus, said.
“The hiring pf Blacks at Mobil
is ’ the increase, but we still
, have a long way to go.” We
are behind," he admitted, "our
program got underway in I960.”
Like Puryear. Brocksbank said
that "Black colleges are in a
perilous position today, but
they are needed and must be
preserved."
assistant director, Faculty Career
and Curriculum Development.
National Urban League: the Rev.
William Jones, a Dillard ad-
missions counselor and student
recruiter: Miss Angela
Ridgeway, senior class president:
Dr. Mack J. Spears, dean of
students, and Dr. Herman
Taylor, university organist.
Companies and organizations
with representation were,
Community Service Center,
New Orleans: Central In-
telligence Agency: Western
Electric, New York, N.Y.:
National Center for Health
(HE. W), Hyattsville. Md.,
Department of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare, Hyattsville,
Md.. Action/Peace Corpa and
Vista, Austin, Tex.; Chubb &
Son, New York, N.Y.; Western
Electric, Atlanta. Ga. Sperry
Hick's Beauty
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All eyes from the Hicks Beauty
School were turned to the next
door church, The Right Way
Baptist Church, Saturday for the
big wedding. Last Saturday,
Tammie Anderson became the
bride of Michael Wallace, in
rites solemnized at the Right
Way Baptist Church. Michael’s
father, W. Rousseau and mother,
Mrs. Lorene J. Wallace were
joined at the wedding by the
parents of the bride, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Anderson. After
the ceremony, the bride and
groom stopped by Hicks Beauty
School to receive good wishes
from Miss Hicks.
Mrs. Estella Collins was de-
lighted with the birthday party
given by her son. Inrrv Collins,
who greatly helped by his bro-
thers, Alvin and Robert. Their
father, Robert Sr. also played
a major part in making the
party a grand success. Larry
plays football with the Cleve-
land Browns.
Mrs. Sheila Sumpter is finding
time tow work faithfully with
her church and attend San An-
tonio College.
—Hicks—
Mrs. Shirley Stanley who re-
cently arrived from Germany is
having a good time with a num-
ber of friends.
—Hicks--
Mrs. Lola Baker is doing beau-
tiful work with the Texas Wo-
men Unity.
Miss Hicks was greeted Sunday
on her arrival in Houston by
her sister, Gladys Dickson. Miss
Hicks was invited to Houston by
the Beautique Publication, Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby Winn, owadlT
to receive an honor for the
achievement that die Black
Beauty School owners have
made in the past year. Black
beauty school owners from as
far as New Orleans came to share
the honors.
Alverna Brown is recovering
nicely from a hospital stay.
Square dance
exhibition on tap
A square dance exhibition will
be held Saturday, March 29th at
the outdoor stage in Market
Square.
The “Friendly Folk Square
Dance Club” will perform and
the caller for the day will be
Les Hughes. The exhibition is
from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
and the public is cordially in-
vited.
Saturday
concert to
benefit TMI
, William Walker, well known
Metropolitan Opera baritone,
will perform Saturday, March
29, at 8:15 p.m. at Incarnate
Word College auditorium in Ida
second Annual Benefit Concert
For Texas Military Institute.
Mr, Walker’s spectacular voice
combined with a marvelous wit,
guarantee the concert goer a
most entertaining evening.
Tickets for main floor and
balcony range from 812.50 to
85.00 and are available at TMI
and Joake’s.
Sponsor tickets at 850.00 and
patron tickets at 830.00 ase
available at TMI and indude an
invitation to a "Meet The Ar-
tist” champagne buffet follow-
ing the concert.
VCANP s0ts
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Candlelight vigil
CCANP (Citizens Concerned
about Nuclear Power), wB spon-
sor a "Candlelight vigfl” in com-
memoration of the accident at
the Three Mile Island Nude*
Plant, Friday evening, March 28,
at 8 o’clock on the east tide of
City Hall.
The public is invited and each
individual is a*ed to bring a
candle.
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make an estimated 18.2 million
outpatient visits.
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