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Blacks warned stay clear of Pleasanton
Rev. Black and Henry
B. Gonzalez honored
We are blessed in San Antonio to
have had two champions for civil
rights for so very long, Rev. Claude
Black and the Honorable Henry B.
Gonzalez. These two men made a
difference in our community, they
gave there time, energy and they
provided us with a vision which will
take us into the next century. We
can't say and do enough for our former
leaders who have paved the way for
our success. Some one had to break
the barriers and moved us to ahigher
ground of opportunity. Thank you
Rev. Black and former Congress-
man Gonzalez for being great lead-
ers for the city of San Antonio and an
array of hope to your ifellow man.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
attracted more than 750people to the
Marriott River Center in celebration
of its annual Freedom Fund Dinner.
Twooutstanding San Antonians were
honored, the Rev. Claude Black and
the Honorable Henry B. Gonzalez.
Both honorees were pioneers of civil
rights. A video presentation was fea-
tured during the program, which
depicted the lives and works of these
two great men.
The program included the Bexar
County Buffalo Soldiers, musical
selection from the Generation J, a
spiritual group from Atlanta, Ga. and
a Civil Rights display provided by
the Institute of Texan Cultures.
Attendees included a diverse cross
section of our community, which
included local judges, state repre-
sentatives , city counci Imen and the
distinguished Congressman Charlie
Gonzalez. Greeting were sent to the
honorees from the President of the
United States, Bill Clinton, Texas
Gov. George Bush, Sens. Phil Gra-
ham and Kay Bailey Hutchinson and
Congressman Circo Rodriguez.
Wade Henderson, executive direc-
tor leadership conference on Civil
Rights from Washington, D.C., de-
livered an uplifting and inspiring
message.
The San Antonio Branch of the
NAACP and the community have
joined together to work "a common
. goal,” to mentor our youth. At this
event, the NAACP introduced to the
community their new youth program
: known as FLYERS (Friends Lead-
ing Youth In Employment Recruit-
ment and Support) Program.
. This year’s event was greatly sup-
- ported by the corporate community.
Large and impressive services Rev.
The shooting deaths of three law
enforcement officers and the
wounding of two more has the small
town of Pleasanton on edge. A
spokesman for the local NAACP,
warned minorities to be extremely
careful when traveling through
Pleasant." I can only warn and advise
any black person traveling in and
around Pleasanton to be extremely
careful. Tensions are extremely high
and anything could trigger another
incident," said Thomas Rockey more,
president of the local NAACP.
A San Antonio businessman and
his son were question by police and
later taken into custody for having
an unloaded gun in his truck
Keith Gordon, a general contractor
from the' Alamo City, was arrested
when officers found a 9 mm gun in
his truck.
The residents and law enforcement
seem to be on edge since Jeremiah
Engleton, an African American, shot
and killed three people and wounded
two others, last week.
Gordon was at a roadside restau-
rant and allegedly made unkind re-
marks about law enforcement offi-
cials.
Pleasanton police chief Keith Blair
said "The report was that they were
down there and they were discussing
the funeral and the officers attending
the funeral apparently in a deroga-
tory way of some sort.”
Around 11 a.m. Saturday, the
Atascosa County Sheriffs office got
a call about Gordon and the tipster
said that they believed that Gordon
was a relative of Jeremiah Engleton,
the man who shot the officers.
The Texas Department of Public
Safety, the Texas Rangers, and the
sheriffs office were at the scene
within minutes. They blocked Gor-
don truck and ordered him and his
Kenneth Allen to
chair MLK Commission
District Two City Councilman
Mario Salas announced that chair
of the city Martin Luther King
Commission for the year 2000 is
Rev. Kenneth A. Allen, pastor of
Mount Zion First Baptist Church.
MountZion isone of the most historic
churches in the city of San Antonio,
established 128 years ago. On March
18, 1998, Rev. Allen was elected to
succeed the Rev. Claude Black, who
served as Mount Zion’s pastor for
almost 50 years.
Rev. Allen received his Bachelor
of Arts Degree in economics and
government from the University of
Texas at Austin in 1982, as well as a
Master of Divinity Degree in 1988
from the Morehouse School of Re-
ligion/Interdenominational Theo-
logical Center in Atlanta, Ga. He has
received numerous honors, awards
and scholarships, including election
to the "Who's Who Among Students
in American Universities and Col-
leges in 1980 and 1987. In summer
of 1986, he was a member of the
Seminary Travel Study Group to the
People’s Republic of China.
Rev. Allen said "I’m very enthusi-
astic about the opportunity to serve
as chair of the Martin Luther King
Commission. I look forward to en-
i wo otners also refused.
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However, Gordon said he always
carried the pistol on hunting trips
and keeps the baton, which he said
he got from a security guard friend,
in his truck.
Officers were also concerned when
they saw an ice chest in the back of
Gordon s truck with the name Tudyk
on it. An officer named Tudyk was
wounded in the shooting. Gordon
noted the chest belonged to a fishing
friend, who is also named Tudyk.
Gordon said "they criminalized us
because we were black and their
officers were killed by a black."
"If it had been two Anglo indi-
viduals we would have responded in
the same way," Blair added.
Monday in San Antonio, Jeremiah
Engleton was laid to rest from St.
Paul United Methodist Church with
Rev. Terrence Hayes, officiating.
Engleton was bom May 31,1978 to
John and Renita Engleton. he at-
tended Brackenridge High School
and was presently attending St.
Philip's College. He was also in his
third year of apprenticeship with die
held for Vernon Ruth Williams
Large and impressive rites were
held for well known San Antonian,
Mrs. Vernon Ruth Williams at
Greater Corinth Baptist Church,
Monday, with Rev. Carl Johnson,
officiating.
She was bom to Malinda and Ri-
chard Watson in 1925 in Camp
Councy, Pittsburg, Texas. Both
parents and a sister, Lillie May Miles,
preceded her in death.
She was a graduate of Center Point
High School. She then joined and
served in the United States Amy
with the 1st Class of Women Amy
Coip's (WAC) in 1942. After faith-
ful service of three years, Mrs. Ver-
non Williams was honorable dis-
charged, and continued to reside in
San Antonio. SheattendedSf Philip's
College, eamingan Associate Degree
in Tailoring and Education.
In 1946, she married Roosevelt
Williams, one son, Anthony
HeatclifT, was bora to this union.
She joined Greater Corinth Baptist
Church in 1946 and was very active
| in the choir, the Junior Missiooaiy,
i sions. She
son out of the truck. They were im-
mediately handcuffed and the offic-
ers never asked them a question.
When Gordon's opened his door,
officers saw a police baton in the
side pocket, giving them legal
grounds to search the truck. They
found an unloaded pistol behind the
seat, Blair said.
Plumbers and Pipefitting Union.
He was married to Violet Ann Lopez
in 1997 and one child was bom.
He is survived by his wife, Violet;
daughter, Kayla; mother, Renita
Engleton; father, John Engleton;
brothers. Lawrence, Bruce. David,
Johnell; sister, Shawn Engleton and
other relatives and friends.
New program launched by 100
Black Men of San Antonio
MLK
served with the
Mrs. Williams was ordained as a
Deacon at Greater Corinth on the
fourth Sunday in June 1986. She
served as Lay Pastor of the L&M
Lay Group.
Her memory will be cherished by
her son, Anthony; sister, Irene
Hamilton, of Tulsa, Ok.; grand-
daughters, Nina Williams of Hous-
ton, Texas rad Halima Williams of
Escamado, California; and a bon of
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Interment was in Fort Sam Houston
National Cemetery. Arrangements
by Satton Sutton Monuary, Inc.
San Antonio Chapter of 100 Black
Men of America, Inc. launches its
new mentoring and community
outreach program on Saturday, Oct.
23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the VIA
Board room, 800 'W. Myrtle.
The mentoring program will feature
a certification workshop conducted
by Sharron M. Bohannon of Atlanta,
Ga. Ms. Bohannon currently serves
as director of National Programs for
100 Black Men of America, Inc., and
is a key coordinator in the develop-
ment of organization curriculum and
mentor training manual;. Ms.
Bohannon is a graduate of Emory
University.
A reception will be held for Ms.
Bohannon on Friday, Oct. 22 from 6
to9 p.m. at Faye Willie's Bar B Que
in St. Paul Square unset Station).
The reception is open to the public.
For more information call 805-9989
Ed Miles elected president of Live Oak's
Economic Development Corporation
Mayor Pro Tem, Ed Miles, Jr., was elected president of Live Ctak's Eco-
nomic Development Corporation. Miles was elected by a 7-0 vote by the
members of the Economic Development Corporation.
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