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A .~Veigh6orlworl AetPspoper Sponsored 6y Vollintine- Evergreen Community Action Association the city of Memphis as a whole. And it is time for Memphis to come together as a whole and stop dividing itself off. 2. I do plan to involve the whole community and community groups Political Poop in the process. MARY JANE BURT, WILLIAM M. LARSHA, and J. 0. PAT­ This fall marks the start of a new political season. In ad­ TERSON (incumbent) - No Response. dition to numerous City Councilmen, school board members, mayoral candidates and judges VECCA residents will be voting for a County Mayor for the first time on October 9th. At-Large Position 1 To introduce the at-large and VECCA district candidates for City Council The Evergreen News circulated a question­ BONNY MARTIN naire which asked the following: Background: Board of Directors, LeDonhcur Hospital; Com­ 1. What is the single most important problem facing mid­ missioner, Memphis Park Commission; Shelhy Farms Plan­ town and how would you solve it? ning Board. 2. Do you plan to involve neighborhood groups in the City's Positions: 1. I would be willing to listen to responsible groups planning process? representing this area who can identify the problems and work lie re is a summary of the answers we received. toward solutions. 2. Yes, by listening to responsible groups. City Council BETTY BOUTON SMITH District 5 Positions: 1. Retain the good and improve the not so good. Clean up repair and maintain services, good street lighting JIM FIELDS and public safety. Do these things and then increase civic pride Background: Discjockey, advertising executive. by educatingandinvolvingasmany people as possible. 2. Be­ Positions: 1. Crime. To curb crime we must have a better fore any concrete plans arc made there should be many public line of communication between the City Council and the police meetings to inform and obtain ideas and recommendations. department. 2. In order to have neighborhood involvement ROSCOEDIXON,JR. ,HOBERT GLISSON, WAYNE MINK, Sll,.. we must establish a communication line and make the City KY SULLIVAN, RUTH TROTTER, and PAT VANDERSCHAAF Council representative of the people. (incumbent) - No Response.

JACK GillSON At Large Position 2 Background: Master of Regional Planning; Ph. D. candidate; Peace Corps; City Planner; professor (planning); Planning TOM TODD Consultant. Background: Member, Memphis Cotton Exchange; Director, Positions: 1. Lad:: of neighborhood identity. Area planning First Federal Savings and Loan Association; served two terms committees should be formed to stabilize home values, pro­ in the State Senate, Chairman of the City Council. mote race relations, and better public education. 2. Yes. Positions: 1. Midtown's most important problem is tlw deter­ N 'ghborhood committees should participate in all phases of ioration of downtown. The present downtown redevelopment the planning process. They should be the biggest supporters will have a desirable effect on Midtown. 2. Create sense of of our city's cleanliness, quality educational opportunities and pride in the city, our ncighbo:-llOocl and homes. public safety. I have worked conscientiously with neighbor­ hood groups all over the country and believe in their success. SAM DATTEL Background: Law Degree; 24yearsexperience in real estate. District 7 Positions: 1. Decay of downtown has effect of filtering to the midtown area. A viable downtown would stabilizr' mirltown's PEGGY CLAY potential problems. 2. Yes. ,'\11 neighborhood groups should Positions: 1. The problems that involve midtown also involve be involved in the planning of their area as it relates to streets, schools and community centers. \' C\\!-' Political candidates will have a chance lo \'l. ,. \'""- debate the issues and answer questions \..-\ ·" '"\·· KEN THOMAS. No Responsii~r,:-t~ . • ,, ;Y, . , • Z. at the neighborhood rally to be held Mon­ a\\\~:,,\ , ' ·i \ ,. ~ ·','c\}.!. day, Sept. 22 at 7:30p.m. at the chapel ("" \_..J - ~ C)\\ ' .. <:,'·:,~ . . -<~~ d .. f:.. ,'" -~ .-.o".::.<-::- of McLean Baptist Church. City and coun­ At Large Posthon\l \\>'t·· .\ .;;,,. ty mayoral candidates, aspiring judges and r ·>'•Q\'- . \"'':>•· city c0uncil and schoo1 board candidates ED WILLIAMS ~V'•~\) '. have all been invited. Background: Consu~ing Engineer and Vice President of con- Memphis, Tennessee 8 September, 1975 Volume V, Number 9 Circulation: 5750 Special Election Issue

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suiting firm; three terms in Tennessee General Assembly; At-Large Position 4 member, Mayor's Downtown Historical Task Force; Board of Trustees, Pink Palace Museum. PAT HALLORAN Positions: 1. Maintenance of neighborhood stability. City Background: Former University Dean, chief executive, Pi Council should not allow zoning and public construction pro­ Kappa Alpha National Fraternity; past president, Big Brothers jects which will upset the balance of midtown residence. Neigh­ of Memphis; vice president, Memphis Junior Chamber of Com­ borhood groups should have voice in both decisions which af­ merce; member, City of Memphis Housing Rehab i 1 i tation fect them directly and the City as a whole. Board. Positions: 1. Better police and school services. Increase stability by keeping a close watch on zoning, and making people JOE DAVID CASEY feel they have the ear of local government. Doesn't support Background: Diploma from U. T.; Employee, Sears Roebuck proposed N. Parkway expressway route because of negative & Company. impact on neighborhoods. 2. Yes. By working together to Positions: 1. Crime. Hiring more policemen to form walking eliminate the type of government that stifles progress and patrols of midtown. Vandalism of Overton Park and Overton openness. Square is another problem. 2. Yes. NULL ADAMS DAN EVANS Background: Graduate from American Press Institute Seminar; Background: Leave of Absence from WREG to run for office; Newspaper Guild for 38 years (covered City Hall); director, involved with Urban League, NAACP, PUSH, Boy's Club, Cynthia Milk Fund. Coalition of Black Youth. Positions: 1. Give more attention and direct more funds to Positions: 1. Crime resulting from unemployment which causes solve needs. Non-political survey is needed. Downtown and residents to flee and brings about a new downtown situation midtown must be restored to have a great city. 2. Yes. It is to midtown. 2. Yes. Put neighborhood groups and City Fathers essential to a well planned city. together for good and equal representation and progressive laws. ROBERT LIVINGSTON ROSCOE McWILLIAMS, Sr. Background: Lawyer. Background: Librarian, Memphis City Schools. Positions: 1. Lack of new homes. I would lilw to study the Positions: 1. The ineffective leadership of the City Council as possibility of converting Overton Park into a beautiful resi­ a whole. lfeel I have what is needed to help solve most of the dential area. I believe this would breathe "new life" into the problems of all the people of this city. 2. Yes. Organize bi­ midtown area. Also would put I-<10 through the park and ~->:1vc racial groups of all ages to seck advice and be evaluated. N. Parkway as a beautiful residential street.

OSCAR EDMONDS, Jr. -No Response. JIM MARTY - No Response.

At-Large Position G staff: editors: rick thomas, george bradfute I news: hershel lipow, marty thomas /art-copy: brad mcmillan /typing: geo­ ANDY ALISSANDRATOS rge bradfute, jr., sallcc bruhwiler, kendy kallaher /circu­ Background: Incumbent Councilm:m. lation;}ean bradfute/business: shirley johnson/printing: cour­ Positions: 1. In my opinion several problems in midtown de­ tesy southwestern at memphis serve attention. lf I had to choose one, I would say t:rimc, but

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Through the Center a wide variety of opportunities for civic education has been made NEIL MASNER available to Memphians and Mid- Southerners in the region Positions: 1. Crime. Solicit help of community leaders. Gain during the last thirty years. Cooperation with national organ­ community respect for lawful authority. Involve the schools, izations as well as with a number oflocal civic groups has en­ encourage law enforcement. 2. Yes. abled a small staff with limited resources to make a signifi­ cant contribution to the life and thought of the region. WAYNE CHASTAIN and PAT JOYNER- No Response. This Fall's offerings would please anyone with an interest in literature. Discussion groups - the backbone ofthe Center's At-Large Position 6 program - will focus on many topics of interest. Dean GRAN­ VILLE DAVIS and Dr. JAMES ROPER will lead one group on MIKE CODY "Literature as Personal Revelation" while Dr. RAY HILL will Background: Lawyer; vice-chairmanofGreater Memphis Ur­ conduct a session on "American Literature and Changing Val­ ban Development Coroporation; cofounder of the Memphis and ues." In the latter the poems and novels of the last 200 years Shelby County Neighborhood Legal Services Project; Who's will be examined in the light of changes in American society. Who in the South. The search for identitywill continue in. another course called Positions: 1. How to preserve its vitality as a residential area. "The Search for Identity in the Modern German Novel. " Led Fate of midtown tied to downtown's convenient proximity. Mid­ by Dr. JOHNBRUHWILER, this group will examine attempts town has unique sense of community, diversity of age and eco­ by characters in German fiction to live out their personal con­ nomic groups and warmth of homes. 2. Definitely. Central Garden Area Association is good malcl. Their plan process victions in their society. should be available to all communities to identify goals and In keeping with the times another course, "Pioneers and implement them. Caretakers," will deal with nine prominent women writers. Through their works the role of women as preservers of the MALLEY J. BYRD, LOUISE W. GLATT and JACK McNEIL­ national heritage will be studied. And, of course, there is a No Response. Bicentennial offering. A session entitled "The American Dream: What Arc We Celebrating? will deal with the political School Boord writings ofpromincntAmericans during the past two centuries. Petitions were also sent to candidates for the School Board Both sessions will be led by FRANK FAUX. in Districts 5 and 7. Unfortunately, only Mrs. FRANCES COE Two "how- to" courses arc also boing offered this term. responded. She urged the strengthening of the area and school RAY HILL will conduct a session in playwri •:; ng giving the par­ advisory committees to give more autonomy to each school. ticipants actual experience. Another scsswn will be a film She also felt that the schools should be set up to serve the com­ animation workshop (including a history of film animation) in munitywhcrebyncighborhood residents really use the schools which MICHAEL MATHENY and ROBERT FRIEDSTAND will day and night for activities they set up. teach optical effects techniques. All courses start in late September or ('arly October and At~drcss all correspondence to: The Evergreen News, l90G run from nine to sixteen wceLs. l\lost arc in the evening and M1gnon Avenue, Memphis, TN :3Sl07. most are offerer! one night a wccL. Fees run from $20 to :llfiO. Registration may be marie by telephone, by mail or in pcr~on. al I N G 0 Have You Tried eBORG PHARMACYe ~- -CX) 8P.M. EVFRY MONDAY w ~~~ ~ 16 Games for $2 Aeupunture? 3 Cards for $5 (._ . s\l ~ ~ ''-'- tt 4th CARD FREE WITH Acupuncture f) ~c\s, . ~ EACH $5 PURCHJ\SE Jackpot Information ~ ~\\~~ll ·~· ~~~' g i 0 .----~,~~ J- 7 • ~ 1 $1500 - 50 Numbers or Less Service, Inc. z _..? - ~ A Borg charge account will I $1000 Minimum- Ovc" :so :\umbl~rs "-> g Buron Hirsch ladies Auxiliary -;::_1 give you an automatic drug ::::::!s I For Free Information Call 274-5491 (Lighted Parking Area) ~ purchase record for tax M I Monday-Friday "-> and insurance purposes. 0 ~l a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (X) ...... el I N G 0 eBORG- PHARMACY e- WRECKER SERVICE: BILL & JIM'S CLOSED MONDAYS MECHANIC ON DUTY GULF SERVICE ED CISSOM'S MECHANIC ON DUTY EXXON LES TAYLOR and DAVID HOGERS 1712 JACKSON :04 l88i 278-5022 Evergreen Associate 'Y' Registration Hegis i ration for the Fall prog-rams at our neighborhood YWCA will be held Scptf'mbcr !J-11 at First United Luther·an The five precincts that comprise the bulk of the Vollin­ Church (.Jackson and Willett). The hours of rq>;istration will line/Evergreen community range in political outlook from he -±-7 p.m. on Tuesday, 1--l p.m. on Wedncsdav and ·l-7 what could he ter:med "moderately conservative" tu ;, per­ p.m. on Thursdav. An open hou,;e wi 1l be held Sundav, Sept. suasion that could be called "liberal. " On the basis of \'Oti ng II from I !o -1 p.m. and lale eq:istr~tnts can sign up then p:1tterns during the past decade and rr hatr, the area from ,Tackson Avenue ,;nulh to Uw L&N tracks (:lf1-:l) wm1ld lw de­ Expanded Programs scribed as the most conserval i ve section uf the neighborhood, First Aid, Dance, Crafts wi.l.h the precinct containing Southwestern (:lG-1) ~nd the pre­ cinct between Vollintinc and Jackson (:lG-:l) bci ng only slight­ Arts, Games ly more liberal. On the other hand, the at·ea not'lh of Vollin­ Lesson'> tine including narot: Hirsch Syna).';ngu<· (41-2) wnulcl have tu be termed the most liberal at the polls. Also with a fairly Classifieds liberal voting l'Cc, q·rl is the northwestern section of the com­ munity (40-2). EXPERT PIANO TUNING and Hepair. Call D. C. Wam­ An apparent [~clor in vutin).'; patterns is the eachl make­ ble, 1065 University, 275-0291. up of the precincts involved. Not surpris;ngh, the "solid" white precincts have the most consc•rvativc voting records, while what might be called "gray" prE'chcts generally sup­ CillLDREN'S CLOTHES. Large assortmEnt-girls infant port the more liberal candidate. I ntercstingly enough, when tosizel2, boys infant to size 5. Excellent condition. 1871 an issue has been at stake (e.g. , liquor-by-the-drink) rather Lyndale, 274-8086. than a candidate, the en t i r c community has tended to taJ.;:e the liberal position. WANTED. Writers and editors for the Evergreen News. Party affiliation apparently has a limited effe8t on voting Only qualification: fluency in English. No pay but a cer­ patterns here. Since area voters arc not registered by par­ tain measure of fame and glory. Contact Rick Thomas at ty, the only way of determining party affiliation is by looking 278-2210 or 725-0680. at participation in the Democratic and Republican primaries. If the record here is indicative of actual af[iliation, then the V /E community is overwhelmingly Democrat. Yet, when election day comes, recent years have seen these Democrats throw their support to the Republican candidate. Vollintine/Evergreen residents generally turn out in large numbers for elections, with over ~lO percent participation not being unusual. The proportion of registered voters who actually vote seldom falls below 70 percent. Again, racial A'l Large Posi'lion & composition affects voting habits, with the gray areas turn­ ing out in slightlv less force than the prcdominatelv white Paid Political Advertisement / precincts.-c •"'-"'"• .. ,- ·"- ,-,. 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