San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1987 Page: 1 of 10
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3ames Waldo was honored recently for
P being the domino king at Kelly AFB.
['■ Waldo (1) is pictured with Joe Webb,Jr.
and Rena , the Domino queen.
Music lovers meet Tina Dickerson. Tina
has opendd a music studio which will
accomodate everyone from three years
old to adults. Read more on Tina, Page
Elvoid Walker innoce
Mae Williams Rodgers at
Wheatley Heights Baptist
Church with the Rev. L.
A. Williams, officiating.
She accepted Christ at
an early age in Wilson
County. In 1952, she
married Walter Rodgers.
Three years later they
moved their membership
to Wheatley Heights
where they worked
endlessly and unselfishly in
various capacities.
She is survived by her
husband; mother, Bettie
Williams, a son, two
daughters, four brothers,
and other relatives.
Interment was in
Meadowlawn Memorial
Park. Arrangements by the
Car ter-Tay lor-Williams
Mortuary.
Shooting happened
at Tucker’s
A rdfttsed militarv officer
£■’. was Ground not guilty ol
murder by a Bexar
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County jury Monday.
Ttatlve San Antonian, Dr.
Elvoid Walker was declared
k a free man by District
Court Judge Peter M.ohac!
Final rites for
Mrs. Clara
Rodgers
Final rites were held
Saturday for Mrs. Clara
I Curry a*ter the jury round
■ Waiter not guilty in the
W shooting death of Carlos
* Clark. 53.
ft Also wounded in the
shooting was Madison
Preacher who testitied at
the trial.
the shooting occurred
April 24, 1986 at Tucker's
Kozy Kroner, E. Houston
and Cherry, a popular, spot
in the city for a number of
years.
Walker said. Walker said he
was not nervous during the
trial but was a little
apprehensive.
I Walker took the stand in
I- his own behalf and told the
jury what led to the fatal
shooting.
Walker said he had
stopped by "Tucker's" for a
drink.
While at the bar, Walker
L said he noticed a man
■ talking in a crowd and the
man pointed his finger in
I Walker's direction.
Walker said vhe felt a
"little uneasy" rand thought
it was best he left. In a
loud voice, Walker said, he
asked for his tab. As he
walked toward the door,
Walker told the jury, he
heard a noice--like
someone was running
toward him. He turned
around and saw a man
raising his arm to strike
him.
Walker explained he
A back to school festival, sponsored by HEB and the
East San Antonio Economic Development Council,
was held this past weekend at the HEB on W. W.
White Rd. The money that was .raised will go to
purchase school supplies for the students in the San
Antonio School District. Pictured above are those
who participated in the festival. Photo by Ei Lott
Mel son will discuss the
district's capital
improvements program
which will require passage
of an $85 million bond
package by Bexar County
Voter Sept. 26.
The segment featuring
Nelson wil air at 10:30
a.m. Monday,Aug. 31; 9
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2
and at 10:30 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 4.
The program focusing
onlocal issues is hosted by
Don McClure.
The Sept. 26 referendum
marks the first time in 35
years the district has
asked voters to pass a
general obligation bond
Walker said he wanted to
return to the scene "to find
who attacked him and
why.” ,*.*r -•'•w
Walker armed himself
with a small caliber pistol
and asked his wife to drive
him to the East side
location.
Walker said he drove by
his mother's house and then
by his mother-in-laws house
because they have had
trouble with prowlers.
He then pulled up at
Tucker's. He walked in and
"people began to move a
side and someone tried to
grab me," Walker said.
Walker said he went to the
back of the club and Clark
began to advance toward
him. Walker, said he fired a
warning shot, but the man
kept coming. Walker said
he began firing until the
gun was emptied. Walker
said Clark fell on top of
him and he had to force
the victim aside.
Walker said he then left.
'He told the jury he did
not know he had shot
anyone until his wife call
Dr. Nelson
ACCD Chancellor
to appear
on Channel 36
Well known San Antonian Miss Jessie Mae Hicks was
honored last Thursday by Kool Cigarettes She was
nominated as one of the outstanding women of the
city and Kool will donate money to a charity of Miss.
Hicks' choice. Miss Hicks (c) is shown with Mayor
Henry Cisneros (1) and representative from Kools.
Dr. Ivory Nelson,
chancellor of the Alamo
Community College
District, will appear on
"Vistas," a 30-minute talk
show on Catholic
Television of San Antonio,
PROPOSED STADIUM SITE
San Antonio College.
Channel 36
The Alamo Iron Works
has been selected as the
site of the proposed
domed stadium. If that
Projections also indicate
that the downtown site
could turn a profit even
without professional
football, wh>ch was seen as
the prime reason for the
Cemetery murders now at 4
defended himself. He told
happens
The staymgs occurred in
many
was
"I've been out ol work
fast becoming a dumping or around the sprawling
escorted to his ear, but the
Square
could
collection ol graveyards
staaium
since
ypar,"
Walker said. "1 regret that
I had to shoot someone."
Walker added, "1 know 1
won't spend any more time
in bars."
murder victims,
a week, four
men have been
and
club's manager and other
patrons. Walker said as he
tried to exit the club a
car blocked his way. He
attempted to leave via
economic boost in their
business.
The stadium's proximity
to the nearby Convention
Center would result in
more uses than at other
facilities, a committee
report indicates.
Within,
Mexicah
foqnd shot to death
their bodies dumped in the
cemetery.
The first two bodies were
members of the "Town
Freaks," a gang which
specializes m stealing cars
in the downtown area.
Another victim was found
at the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows
Cemnetery. The third
victim was lound neai
Pittman Sullivan Park,
near the cemetery.
Homicide Lt. Albert
Ortiz said there are '
similarities in all the
cases: Robbery appears to
be a motive in all four
cases because the victim's
pockets were turned inside
out.
The 47-acre site, near
the Southern Pacific
Railroad depot, proposed
by a 1 3-member
committee, was unveilec
Monday
Examiner ruled that he
Man shot
A 28-year-old is clinging
to life at Brooke Army
Medical Center with three
bullet wounds.
Dellwood Bates was shot
Tuesday evening outside of
a convenience store on
Roland and Rigsby.
According to reports,
Bates said something to a
"Whoever killed these
people had an idea they
were going to do it," Ortiz
said.
Police have stepped up
patrols in the area. But
there are few clues in the
murders.
woman and an argument
erupted between the
victim and another man.
The man pulled a pistol
and fired several shots.
Police ^ are searching for
the suspect.
Delta Sigma Thetfc Sorority sponsored a mini fiesta this past weekend and
hundreds turned out for the affair. Pictured above are some of the
THE BOND ISSUE FOR
WE NEED THE
VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 26 FOR
ST PHILIP'S COLLEGE.
IMPROVEMENTS.
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