San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1996 Page: 1 of 8
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to do it....now
Someone has to do it. Someone has
to know what the Republicans are
thinking and what they are doing.
Ronald (Ron) Hilliard and Rudy
Glover are two black men running
for public office on the Republican
ticket. Hilliard, the son of well
known doctor, Robert Hilliard, is
running for Bexar County Tax As-
sessor-Collector, while Glover is
seeking the Sheriff spot.
“The East side, the section of the
city where most blacks live, is not
being represented by the Democratic
Party,” Hilliard said. The Democrats
take you for granted and does not
help their candidates during an elec-
tion while the Republicans feel that
blacks are not going to vote for them.
“We must make the black commu-
nity and two party system,” Hilliard
added. “We are on the outside look-
ing in during this Republican
sweep.”
Hilliard pointed out that the plat-
form for the Million Man March cen-
tered on family values, and taking
responsibility for yourself. “That is
the same thing that the Republicans
arc preaching,” Hilliard added.
Gen. Colin Powell announced that
he was a Republican, but he did not
agree with everything the Republi-
cans did. But the only way to change
things is from the inside, Hilliard
said. “We must work within the party
to make changes. Sure, we under-
stand that people have ups and
downs and welfare is necessary. But
we must show Republicans that they
cut people off all at once; the change
can’t be drastic. This will come from
having someone on the inside.
Hilliard pointed out that he grew
up a Democrat and only recently
made the change. “I was a conser-
vative Democrat and felt left behind
by the party’s liberal direction. I be-
lieve more blacks need to join the
party and become visible in order for
blacks to represented and be in-
cluded in the decision making pro-
cess of government. The Republi-
cans are in control and blacks are left
out, not knowing what is going on
until it hit the newspapers are tele-
vision. The deals have been made
and the decisions have been made
by then. We must be there to give
our views on important matters.
One Republican hopeful said that
he did not have to answer to the
NAACP members because they
were not his constituents.” Most
members of the NAACP are Demo-
crats. Hilliard believe we must move
away from that kind of thinking and
.
Top Texas Bull Ride is Wayne Brown of San Antonio. Brown is the first Black State Champion Bull Rider and will
perform next month at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. Brown, a native of Bloomington, is the Profes-
sional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s 1995 Dodge Texas Circuit bull riding champion. He was also the champion
of the Texas Circuit finals rodeo held in Waco. He now advances to the Dodge National Circuit Finals to be held in
March in Pocatello, Idaho.
Rev. Jerry Dailey only Black on
police's citizen advisory board
Council will select four people to
serve on a rotating basis, two at a
time, this Thursday, Jan. 18.
Police union President Jerry Clancy
said race and ethnicity were not
considered when the list was pared
downtollbytheunion. At least one
other Black was said to be on the list
of 23 names.
Community activist Mario Salas,
who has been pushing for a civilian
police review board, he said, since a
badly beaten Black young man, died
while in police custody in 1968.
Salas pointed out that most police
brutality cases have come from the
Black or Hispanic communities.
Salas said that the board needed
members who have actually seen
people beaten up by the police and
members who would have had
experience with people “who make
up stuff.”
The board, will review allegations
of misconduct by police officers and
make recommendations—ranging
from a one-day suspension to
termination. Officers have the
opportunity to appeal the decision to
the Firefighters and Police Officers
Civil Service Commission or a third-
party arbitrator.
The police union has not wanted
civilians to serve on the board.
let all candidates know that they rep-
resent all of us, not just one party. .
Hilliard and Glover will be the only
two African American Republicans
to win a county wide race.
In order to do that they will need
the help of African Americans of
Bexar County. All Black incum-
bents, do not have any opposition.
In the race for Justice of the Peace
in Precinct 4, Atty. Albert McKnight
is facing Beratta Burford. Hilliard is
asking that Blacks vote in the
crowded Republican primary in or-
der to assure them a victory. There
votes are crucial to us. We need
them, Hilliard said. They can show
their voter registration card and vote
in the Republican primary. Hilliard
and Glover hope that 3,000 African
Americans will cross over during the
primary and cast their ballots for
them.
Glover is seeking public office for
the first time. He was formerly with
the Sheriff’s Office and is a retired
Chief Master Sergeant. Glover has
worked in the Sheriff’s office since
1980 and has over 25 years of iO-
ministrative skills to his credit
Coming Soon Invest-
ment Workshop <
Mario Salas
Salas considering
run for District 2
Council seat
Grassroots community activist
Mario Salas may vie for the District
2 City Council seat once Ruth
McClendon's term expires. Mc-
Clendon is being forced out of office
by term limitations which limits the
term an individual may serve on the
Council to two terms.
Salas, the immediate past president
of Frontline 2000and a teacher in the
San Antonio SchoolDistrict, has been
a vocal activist in the East Side
community for over 30 years. He has
been a proponent of a police civilian
review board since the 1960's when a
young man in police custody died.
Salas joins Byron Miller in ex-
pressing an interest in the District 2
Council seat. Miller was recently
appointed to a seat on the Coliseum
Advisory Board by the Republican
majority Commissioner's Cowl
Sutton speaking at
Navarra Williams and Mario Salas
are among the applicants for the Local
Redevelopment Authority’s Boardof
Directors. The board will oversee
the development of the Kelly reuse
plan. Sevenpeople will be chosen to
serve on the board.
Salas is the past president of
Frontline 2000, a grassroots
community activist organization, and
Williams is president of Paragon
Cable.
More than 40 candidates will be
interviewed for the board position,
with each interviewee being giving
five minutes to talk about their
qualifications before questioning.
After a long hard fight, San Antonio
now has citizens on the police
Advisory Action Board, however,
members of San Antonio’s minority
community did not fare well. Only
one African-American, Dr. Jerry W.
Dailey, and two Hispanics surname
individuals were nominated to serve
on the board that will include two
civilians serving on a rotating basis
with seVen uniformed officers. Eight
whites were nominated.
Rev. Dailey was chosen to be on
the board.
The 11 finalists for the board were
chosen by the San Antonio Police
Officers Association. The City
50-year Antioch member
beats health problems to
complete degree in 3 yrs.
Aidelle Baker and her husband, Burley
Adults often return to college to
secure the cherished sheepskin, but
rarely do you find a 70-year old who
did it in three years and with three
majors, no less.
Ardella Baker will graduate from
Wayland Baptist University next
Sunday, Feb. 4, at Castle Hills, along
with approximately 140 other seniors.
When she walks across the stage,
she will have earned her B. S. degree
in three majors-Christian studies,
occupational education with a spe-
cialization in educational training and
methodology, and human services.
She already holds a degree from In-
carnate Word College in Elementary
Education in 1979—she even made
the dean's list—, but she says she
earned it for her father and never
used it.
She says that in 1993, she started
hunting around for some Christian
studies, and her pastor. Dr. E. Thur-
man Walker at Antioch Baptist
Church, told her about Wayland.
"1 wanted to go for my own en-
richihent,'’ she said.
Bakers says she was reluctant to
enroll at first because Way land's
classes are field in the evenings and
on weekends, and she wasn't com-
fortable driving at night because of
her cataracts.
She says she was also plagued by
health problems, but she never wa-
vered in her dedication to her studies.
One evening her health forced her to
seek medical attention in a hospital
emergency room. Concerned about
missing her class, she sent her hus-
band to class to explain to the pro-
fessor and the class why she wasn't
there.
At one point during her studies, her
doctor wanted her to have open heart
surgery. "I told them I didn't have
time for that since 1 had to finish
college," she said
She praises her doctor. Dr. Tomas
Andrews, a Major in the USAF at
Wilford Hall, for taking care of her
health needs and enabling her to
finish. "He took me under his wings
when everybody else gave me up for
dead," she stated. "Taking classes
made my doctor very happy because
as a result, my blood pressure im-
proved greatly. 1 think if I had quit,
he would have shot me," she said.
Baker also has high praise for her
husband, Burley, who took over all
the household duties. All she did, she
says, was go to school, church, and
study.
She has four, unsolicited job offers
since she graduated. She says,
however, that she would rather vol-
unteer.
A member of Antioch since 1946,
she says regardless of what career
path she selects, she believes that
God wants her to Continue to spread
sunshine toothers, wherever she goes.
Community demands answers on
location of smelting plant
Five Texas schools flunking in
graduating Black ball players
high school Black
history program
Sam Houston State University and
the University of Texas at El Paso
graduated all of their white male
basketball players who entered their
freshmen classes of 1985 through
1988. These same universities,
according to an article in the February
issue of Emerge magazine, did not
graduate any of their Black male
basketball players.
Based upon the 1995 NCAA
Division I Graduation Rates Report
that tracked students on a full or
partial athletic scholarship over a
six-year period, the universities of
Idaho and San Jose also graduated
all of their White male basketball
olavers and none of their Black
players.
In Texas, no Black male basketball
players graduated from Stephen F.
Austin College, Texas Tech, the
University of Houston, UT-Pan
American, and Southwest Texas
State University.
Penn funeral services Thursday
Percy Sutton, chairman emeritus
of Inner City Broadcasting Corp. in
New York City will be the guest
speaker at Memorial High School's
Black History Month program on
Feb. 5, The program willbeat7p. rfi.
in the school auditorium and will
also feature Easy Listening Band, the »
Holmes High School Black PeaJ
Dancers, the ML Calvary Cavaliers :s
drill team, Gospel Image, soloist
Larry Walker. Laquisha Page, Alisa
Oaridy, and Freddie Hvris. .
Sutton, at one time was Malcom
X's attorney.
David Arevalo questions San Antonio Economic Development Foundation
president Mario Hernandez about the location of the Mitsuit plant on the
East Side
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businesses are placed on the East
Side.
Hernandez responded that the East
Side has many of the resources that
such companies are looking for—
warehouse space, freeway access,
access to downtown, and undevel-
oped land.
Mario Hernandez, president of the
San Antonio Economic Development
Foundation, was put on the hot seatat
Wednesday's Alamo City Chamber
of Commerce monthly luncheon.
Several members from the com-
munity attended the luncheon, de-
manding to know why the Mitsui
smelting plant and other similar
Impressive rites were held Thurs-
day for well known San Antonian,
John Penn at Holy Redeemer Catho-
lic Church
Penn, affectionately known as “Pop
Penn" succumbed January 20 after
a lengthy illness.
He was born and educated in Aus-
tin. Texas, graduating from Ander-
son High School in 1941. He served
three years in the United States Army
and attained the rank of First Ser-
geant in the 36th veterinary Calvary
Unit.
“Pop" Penn had accomplished and
made many contributions to the San
Antonio Community as a retired
educator. He was a longtime mem-
ber of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Tnc.
as well as a member of various com-
munity organizations.
Interment was in Ft. Sam Houston
National Cemetery.
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