San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1988 Page: 1 of 10
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UNIV.OP TX
JOHN PEACE
City 78285
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LIBRARY
RIGHT 3USTICF • PROGRESS
Doris Miller principal, Earl Bullock,
is shown speaking to the crowd
during the celebration of Martin
Luther King.
January 27, 1988
Convicted murderer escaped
H Sentenced to
life for killing
Wheatley is out
The high school known
as the Wheatley Lions was
changed a few years back
to the Wheatley Eagles
when the San Antonio
School District closed the
black school. The SASD
board of trustees then
remodeled the old
Brackenridge High School
and changed its name to
the Wheatley Eagles.
The East Side citizens
were upset because the
tradition of the only black
high school was gone.
Brack alumni were upset
because its history and
traditon were no longer.
Well, Brack is back and
Wheatley is out.
Tfie old Wheatley, which
was located on Gabriel
Street, was turned into a
middle school, Emerson.
Now Emerson will be
renamed Wheatley.
The board made its
decision in spite of the
efforts of Tom Gaffney,
the only black trustee, and
school board president
Osc ar I lernandez. They
cast the only negative
votes.
More than
supporters of Brack
cheered when the
decision was made for the
change.'
Rev. A O. Sutton, a
menqber of the national
board of the NAACP,
charged the name change
was "racist in nature," and
that the real purpose was
to "eradicate the progress
black people have made."
"Students are being used
Ito perpetuate the
prejudices of adults," he
added.
Black citizens have
22-year-old (Convicted
murderer Pernell Dale
Bratcher was arrested
Wednesday morning in a
trailer park on Highway
90 West by Sheriff's
Deputies following his
escape from the Bexar
County Courthouse.
Bratcher, who was on
trial for the May 7, 1987,
murder 19-year-old Debra
Sue Cotton, was but on
bond during the trial
which was being held in
Judge James Barlow's
court..
During a break in the
trial on Tuesday,
Bratcher left the
courthouse and did not
return. Barlow ordered
the punishment phase to
continue without Bratcher
being present.
An arrest warrant was
issued for him on
Tuesday,
According to reports
Bratcher was arrested
Wednesday in the 7600
block of Old Highway 90
West.
During the five day
trail, Bratcher said that
Cotton was killed by his
jealous girlfriend, Elaine
Moor, 17.
He testified he had sex
with Moor and Cotton at
Moor's grandmother's
house at 10239 Harvest
Time Drive, May 7.
Bratcher said he found
Cotton dead on the bed
Karyne Conley, candidate for State Rep. District 120,
is all business during the grand opening of her campaign
office Friday evening. A native San Antonians, Mrs.
Conley will start her block walking efforts this
weekend.
Pernell Dale Bratcher
after he came out of the
shower. Moor testified
she helped Rt j n hr;
dispose of Colton's body
but that it was Bnir!v*r
wbo strangled her.
She said they first hid
the body in .the attx .d
her grandmothei ' hoc ■
Later they put it in an
artificial Christmas tree
box ana dumped it m an
open field wi h the helo
of a friend who thought
they were getting rid ol
a dead dog.
Bratcher was found
guilty of the murder and
was sentenced to life m
prison. Moor has an
obstruction of justne
charge pending against
her in county court in
connection with the
woman's death.
Final rites for
Morris Anderson
Final rites were held
Tuesday for Morris
Anthony Anderson at
Antioch Baptist Church
with Rev. E. Thurman
Walker officiating.
Anderson, a graduate of
Highland High School in
1971, succumbed to cancer
on Jan. 22. His battle with
cancer began in 1985, but
he continued to work hard
and was attending
Incarnate Word College
where he was majoring in
nuclear medicine.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lee Rink are all smiles following
their wedding recently. See story and pictures on Page
in the master bedroom
Morris Anderson
for outstanding service in
the field of orthopedics.
He was married to Erma
After
school
Anthony joined the Navy,
receiving an honorable
discharge. He worked in
civil service before
rejoining the sevice in the
Army. He worked as an
orthopedic specialist,
receiving numerous awards
and citations which
included the Army
Commendation Medal and
to highlight his career he
was presented with the
United States Army
Meritorious Service Medal
Jean Reed of Omaha, Neb.
in 1975. He is the father
of two, Scott and Misha.
He is survived by his
wife, children, mother,
Inez; sister, Betty Jones.
His father, Morris C. W.
Anderson, preceded him in
death.
Interment was in Ft.
Sam Houston National
Cemetery. Arrangements
by the Lewis Funeral
Home.
Popular Bill Blair (far right> is
with guests at
the newest night club the Vineyard in St. Paul Square.
Blair, along with prominent attorney Willie Snell, are
the owners of the Vmeyard.
It’s time for Robinson agaii
Now js the
police Qapt.
named Capt. Toscano to
be second in command.
Toscano resigned after it
was learned that he
ordered his son release
from custody after he was
arrested for DWI.
Toscano's choice was a
bad mistake for Gibson
Abram Emerson, candidate for the State Rep. Dixt.ict
120 race, receives a check from Oliver Kuykeudal,
President of the Southwest Wheelchair athletic ,ssn.,
Alamo City Chapter.
The demands included a call for
an end to the school system’s al-
leged bias against Blacks in ad-
ministration and classroom posts.
About 80 percent of Blacks m the
community were participating in
the boycott at Jet press time by
shopping at stores outside
Natchez.
George Harden, a city alderman
and one of four Black elected offi-
cials spearheading the boycott,
said Blacks called for the resigna-
tion of Principal Robert Owens of
Martin Middle School. Owens de-
nied ordering the fifth-grade stu-
and it was a slap in the
face to the black
community as -well. Now
he has a chance to do the
right thing—appoint James
Robinson assistant chief.
He is qualified and has
proven leadership.
Not one to cry over
spilled milk, when \the
decision was made A to
demote him, Robinson took
a change and continued' to
do an outstanding job for
the department. It is time
for a change at the top of
the SAPD-Robinson would
be a good beginning.
dent to leave the table. Blacks
also demanded the resignation of
Superintendent Claude Porter
ana the entire school board. No
one has resigned.
Blacks account for 51 percent of
the 13,000 residents in Natchez;
Yett 87 percent of the school ad-
ministration is White. The school-
system also has 364 teachers, and
Whites account for 57 percent.
The school system is 70 percent
Black.
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