B-2 The Columbus, Enquirer, Wednesday, April 9, 1986 City Manager: Minority Firms Not Responding By Constance Johnson Staff Writer Only 14 Columbus businesses have responded to efforts to compile a directory of minority firms interested in selling products or services to the city. City Manager C.L.. Moffitt said Tuesday he was "very disappointed," but the city will keep trying to increase minorities' share of city contracts. "There are minority builders, electricians, brickmasons, painters and painting contractors," Moffitt said. Other minorityowned businesss that supply services or products to the city include landscapers, roofers and rebuilders of auto carburetors and radiators.
The city first adopted a minority business program in 1983, to meet requirements for federally funded projects. At that time, Columbus Council set a goal of awarding minority suppliers at least 5 percent of federally assisted contracts. Last year, the council adopted a Minority Business Business Enterprise policy. To carry out the policy, officials decided to compile a directory of local 1 minority businesses that could bid on local projects. The directory was assigned to city transportation planner Steve Dockter.
He prepared a form that was offered to all applicants for 1986 city business licenses. Minority businesses could use the form to list products they provide and whether they wished to be in the directory, Dockter said. The plan was to contact firms every time bids or quotes were sought on products they supply and encourage them to bid, Dockter said. City officials also proposed creating a Review Committee, with representatives from five organizations: Columbus Minority Business Development Center, Columbus Business League, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Metro Columbus Urban League and Columbus Branch NAACP. The committee's purpose would be to ensure that the city has reasonable participation goals and that all firms have a chance to bid on city contracts.
Letters dated Nov. 13 were sent to all five, but only the NAACP has responded, Dockter said in a March 24 memo to Moffitt. Moffitt said the invitation will be repeated. "We want to have a viable plan," he said. Although only the NAACP sent a written reply, leaders of two organizations said they had responded verbally.
"We were the ones primarily behind this whole committee setup," said Henry H. Thomas, executive director of the Minority Business Development Center. Thomas said he had talked with Dockter. "I'm not sure whether we even received the letter," he said. Joe Ragland, executive vice president of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, said he had called Dockter's office about the committee.
Jimmy Jakes, president of the Columbus Business League, said he didn't recall getting a letter about the committee. "We are most definitely interested," he said. A similar reply came from Jessie Taylor, Urban League executive director. "I don't recall being asked about a committee," Taylor said. But he said the Urban League considers the plan important and wants to help.
Five years ago, the Urban League compiled a directory of 255 minority-owned businesses in Columbus, Taylor said. Teen Unsatisfactory After 2-Car Wreck Karen Herndon remained in unsatisfactory condition in The Medical Center's intensive care unit Tuesday evening following a Monday afternoon car accident, hospital authorities said. Karen, 15, was a passenger in a 1980 Toyota driven by Gregory Herndon, 17. Both are of 7415 Sesame Columbus police said. Gregory Herndon and another passenger, Jolie Wall, 15, were treated in the hospital's emergency room and released.
Traveling an estimated 60 mph in a 45 mph zone, Herndon was southbound on Hamilton Road near Moon Road when his car skidded 187 feet before slamming into a southbound truck driven by Joel Richard Adams of Phenix City about 2:45 p.m., police said. Gregory Herndon was cited for reckless driving and having no proof of no-fault insurance, police said. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Tom Ingram Tom Ingram, 79, of 3100 Seventh Phenix City, died Tuesday at his home. The funeral will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church, with burial in Lakeview Cemetery, according to Vance Memorial Chapel, Phenix City.
Mr. Ingram was born March 19, 1907, in Elmore County, son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Ingram.
He retired from the Phenix City Public Works Department and was a member of Central Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Hazel Hicks of Marina, a stepson, Raymond Page of Phenix City; two sisters, Dot Carroll of Hamilton, and Clara Humphries of Chesapeake, two brothers, Burl Ingram and Charlie Ingram, both of Phenix City; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Jack Marshall Jack Marshall, 66, of 2202 Amos Columbus, died Monday at The Medical Center. A graveside service will be 4 p.m. Friday at Green Acres Cemetery, according to William T.
Ford Mortuary. on Ninth Street, which his brother, Jeff Marshall, now operates. He was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary; three daughters, Jackie Belt, Mary Brooks, both of Columbus, and Linda Marshall of Atlanta; a son, Sims Marshall of Atlanta; a sister, Simmie Lee Adams of Columbus; four brothers, Jeff Marshall, Ben Marshall, both of Columbus, Sam Marshall of Boston and David Marshall of Chattanooga, a stepbrother, Joe Shaw of Cusseta, a stepson, John Spellers of Chicago; two stepdaughters, Virginia Stallings and Betty J. Thorpes, both of Chicago; 13 grandchildren.
Mr. Marshall was born June 22, 1919, in Columbus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sims Marshall. He owned several cafes in Columbus since 1941, the last being Mary's Cafe In lieu of flowers, contributions may go to Liberty Hill Baptist Church.
Marvin Wade Retired Sgt. 1st Class Marvin For the Record Indictments The Muscogee County grand iury Monday indicted the following persons for the allegations indicated: George Brooks, 43, 1414 Winshire Columbus; driving under the influence of intoxicants, driving while his license was suspended and making an improper lane change, March 21. Bertha Harris Crowell, 45, Apt. 19, 403 17th Columbus; aggravated assault for shooting at Bernice Pace with a pistol; possessing a pistol without a license and obstructing an officer, Columbus Police Department's Brooks, all on March 15. Danny L.
Dupree, 37, 1531 Fourth Columbus; converting leased personal property, a $9,000 automobile from Budget Rent-A-Car, Columbus Airport, and theft of services, $1,348.10 use of the car, both on March 14. Joseph Hamilton, 23, 6314 Doyle Columbus; first-degree forgery for signing Priscilla S. Smith's name to a $187 check and theft of two checks belonging to Ms. Smith, both on Nov. 4, and burglary of the Parks and Recreation Department, 1401 10th Dec.
16. Curtis Lewis Hatchett, 26, 2946 Lansing and Issac Kindred, 30, 110-A Wilson Apartments, both of Columbus; burglary of the house of Meldon Owens, Feb. 4. Curtis Lewis Hatchett, 26, 2946 Lansing and Dennis Richardson, 28, 2616 14th both of Columbus; burglary of the house of Robert Feb. 11.
Issac Kindred, 30, 110-A Wilson Apartments, Columbus; two counts of burglary of the houses of Wayne Ellison on Feb. 27 and Francis Moore on Feb. 28. Issac Kindred, 30, 110-A Wilson Apartments; Square Patrick, 36, 2001 Courtland and Norman Rudolph Willis, 25, 3001 Fontaine Drive, all of Columbus; burglary of house of Lucille Wilson, March 10. Willis also was indicted for two counts of obstructing officer, Columbus Police Department's Ron Copeland, fleeing to elude a police officer, reckless driving and having no no-fault: insurance, all March 10.
Muscogee Superior Court Judge Kenneth Followill Tuesday sentenced the following person after he was found guilty by aiury: Eugene Samuel Williams, 37, Route 1, Box 272, Hamilton, 20 years in prison each count consecutive for aggravated assault of 84-year-old Pearl Doughtie and burglary of her home and 12 months in jail each count concurrent for criminal trespass for damaging a police car and for obstructing an officer, Columbus Police Department's Chris Carter, all on Nov. 22. Followill Tuesday sentenced the following persons after they pleaded guilty: Jimmy Dale Cates, 20, of Fort Benning; nine years in prison and six years' probation for rape of a 19-year-old Columbus woman and burglary of her home, both on Oct. 19, and for burglary of the house of Wanda Bigbie on Oct. 28.
Michael John Dehann, 28, Route 1, Box 466, Phenix City; six months in jail sus- Valley Deaths James Kennerly Boatwright 64, of LaGrange, died Tuesday, Darby Magruder Callaway 44, of Roba, died Tuesday. Joseph E. Johnson, 64, of Lang: dale, died Tuesday. Wade, 56, of 506 Lilledge Court, Columbus, died Tuesday at Martin Army Community Hospital. A graveside service will be p.m.
Saturday at Fort Benning's Main Post Cemetery, according to Progressive Funeral Home. Mr. Wade was born June 7, 1929, in Miami, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wade.
He retired from the U.S. Army after more than 21 years and was employed at Fort Benning as a civil service taxi driver. Survivors include his wife, Inez; two sons, Marvin Wade Jr. and Jeffrey Wade, both of Columbus; four daughters, Marvette Cubero of Fort Benning, Jovine Wade, Toni Wade and Shari Wade, all of Columbus; two brothers, Roy Wade and Horace Wade, both of Miami: four sisters, Bernice Ferguson, Grace Jackson, Ida Moore and Carolyn Wade, all of Miami; two grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Adolphus Parker Adolphus Parker, 75, of 1316 17th Phenix City, died Sunday at Cobb Memorial Hospital.
The funeral and burial will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Rising Star Baptist Church, Marvyn, according to Sumbry Mortuary. Mr. Parker was born Aug. 15, 1910, in Lee County, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Zeke Parker. He was a member of Rising Star Baptist Church and retired from Hewitt Construction Co. in 1975 after 40 years. Survivors include four sons, Johnny Parker of Brooklyn, N.Y..
James Parker of Syracuse, N.Y., Sammy L. Parker and Ingram Parker, both of Phenix City; six daughters, Lillie Mae Nelson of Apopka, Emma Lee Coleman, Barbara Jean Coleman, Dianne Parker, all of Syracuse, Bernesta Ann Tyson of Morganfield, and Yolanda Moore of Opelika, a brother, Robert Grady of Lanett, Frank I. Ingram, 19, 4912 Bruning Columbus; aggravated assault for striking Jerry Ray Mann with nunchaku, March 4. Thomas Andrew Lowery, 17, 5914 Luna Drive, Columbus; failing to report the purchase of a motor vehicle with an identification mark and riding a motorcycle without protective headgear, Feb. 27.
Danny A. Odom, 29, 2513 Riverside Columbus; being a habitual traffic violator, having no no-fault insurance, fleeing to elude a police officer and running red light, all on March 14. James E. Patterson, 52, Apt. 12, 3823 Baker Plaza Drive, and Spencer G.
Williams, 44, 2903 Schaul both of Columbus; seven counts of financial transaction card fraud for using an Exxon Card owned by Mozelle Edwards, between Feb. 22 and Feb. 25. Williams also was indicted for financial transaction card theft for taking the card on Feb. 22; theft by conversion for taking 53 cases of diapers valued at $1,929 owned by Temporary Alternatives Co.
on Jan. driving under the influence of intoxicants; having no state driver's license, and giving false information to police, on Feb. 27. Terry Perry, 25, Apt. 4, 718 Fifth and George Whatley 35, 390 Mount Pleasant Court, both of Columbus; selling marijuana on Jan.
15. Perry also was indicted for selling a controlled substance (cocaine), Jan. 15. Tracy Alfonzie Sanders, 16, 2729 Ninth Columbus; murder' of Tommy Willis by shooting him with a pistol, April 5. Arthur James Scott, also known as Eddie James Scott, 18, 5034 Allen Columbus; two counts of selling marijuana, on July 27 and 29.
Arthur D. Smith, 36, 308-G Peabody Apartments, Columbus; theft of a $1,300 automobile belonging to Cleve Jackson, June 4, 1983. Lee Toney Williams, 29, 5028 Kolb Columbus; theft by receiving stolen property, a vacuum cleaner valued at $999.85 owned by Rainbow of Columbus, Feb. 19. pended and $250 fine each count for possessing a concealed weapon and for possessing a pistol without a license and 12 months' probation for possessing a weapon at a public gathering, at the Manhattan Club, 288 Brennan Road, all on Jan.
17. Preston Lamar King, 24, 2528 Hamilton Road, Columbus; 10 years in prison and five years' probation for aggravated assault for shooting Donald Averett with a pistol, Oct. 22. Muscogee Superior Court Judge Rufe McCombs Tuesday sentenced the following person after he pleaded guilty: Richard Galwardi, 45, 738 Broadway, Columbus; five years in prison and five years' probation for vehicular homicide for the traffic death of 86-year-old Sallie Bickerstaff; 12 months in jail concurrent and $300 fine for driving under the influence of intoxicants, and 12 months in jail cncurrent for failing to render aid, all on Jan. 2.
Indictments Refused The Muscogee grand jury Monday refused to indict the following persons for the allegations indicated: George Brooks, 43, 1414 Winshire Columbus; being a habitual traffic violator, March 21. a sister, Willie Mae Vinson of Opelika; 19, grandchildren, great- Mable Profeta Mable Profeta, 65, of 953 Rosewood Drive, Columbus, died Tuesday at her home. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, with burial in Fort Benning's Main Post Cemetery, Mrs. Profeta was born Aug.
7, 1920, in Petersburg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ashton Daniels. She lived in Columbus 25 years, was a homemaker and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She was the widow of Nicholas Profeta.
Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Wilcox of Columbus, Linda Gibbs of Alabaster, and Susan Poteat of Fort Lauderdale, two sons, George Nunnaly of Richmond, and Michael Profeta of Columbus; two sisters, Frances Kitchens and Lillian Hopkins, both of Petersburg: a brother, Ray Daniels of Petersburg: 14 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Eunice Brown RICHLAND, Ga. Eunice Brown, 64, of 401 Milliken died Monday at Stewart-Webster Hospital, Richland. The funeral will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Shady Grove Baptist Church, Brooklyn, with burial in Slaughter Creek Cemetery, according to TV Williams Funeral Home, Richland.
Mrs. was born May 27, 1921, in Stewart County, daughter of Janie Jenkins and Emmett Reid. She was a registered nurse, a homemaker and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, George; two daughters, Dorothy Collier and Catherine Emmanuel, both of Atlanta; three sons. Joseph Brown, George Brown Jr.
and Earl Brown, all of Atlanta; two sisters, Annie Thornton and Bertha Reed, both of Richland; five half brothers, Elbert Hollis, Mack Hollis, both of Columbus, Robert Hollis of Philadelphia, Fake Hollis and L.C. Hollis, both of Orlando, a brother, J.D. Reid of Macon; 12 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Tony Dewayne Mallett 15 Tony Dewayne Mallett, 1 year old, of 119 Baker Fort Benning, died Friday at Martin Army Community Hospital's emergency room. The Fort Benning Public Affairs Office refused to reveal the cause of death.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Peterson Williams Funeral Home, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Opelika, Ala. Tony was born July 30, 1984, in Wurzburg, West Germany, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Mallett. Survivor include his mother; father, now of Arlington, a brother, Joseph Thomas Mallett III of Fort Benning: maternal grandmother, Malene Fergerson of Opelika: paternal grandmother, Clara D. Jones of Killeen, Texas; maternal greatgrandmothers, Cammeller Taylor of Opelika and Rosie Cooks of Auburn, Ala.
Tommy James Willis A graveside service for Tommy James Willis, 32, of 2729 Ninth Columbus, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Radcliff Cemetery, according to William T. Ford Mortuary. He died Saturday after being shot while walking near the parking lot of Allen Temple AME Church, 848 Washington police said. A Columbus teen-ager has been charged with the 8 p.m.
shooting. Mr. Willis was born May 14, 1953, in Columbus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Willis.
He was a lifelong resident of Columbus and was not employed. Survivors include his stepfather, A.C. Edge; two sisters, Hollie Mason and Mary Lewis; two brothers, Lewis Willis Jr. and Raymond Willis. All are of Columbus.
Brigitte Cuervo Brigitte Cuervo, 44, of 3751 Cusseta Road, Columbus, died of natural causes Tuesday at The Medical Center. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Parkhill Mausoleum, according to StrifflerHamby Mortuary, Columbus. Mrs. Cuervo was born Sept.
19, 1941. in West Germany, daughter and Mrs. Fritz Schimmel, of Mr. She lived in Columbus 20 years, homemaker and a Luwas a theran. Survivors include her mother; husband, Rolando; two sons.
Robert Grigg and Rolando Cuervo both of Columbus; a Anne Lise Schimmel of sister, West Germany, William Thomas Pullen William Thomas Pullen, 75, of 209 Holley Pooler, who has a sister living in Columbus, died Monday at a Pooler hospital. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Terry C. Massey Funeral Home, Garden City, Ga. with a 3 p.m.
graveside service in Oak Grove Cemetery, McRae, Ga. Mr. Pullen was born Feb. 9, 1911, in McRae, son of Thomas and James Margaret Pullen. He retired from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, was a Methodist and a veteran of World War. IL. He was a member of Okatee Hunting Club and the Fred Hug. gins Hunting Club of South Carolina. He also was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma a sister, Vella Pullen of Columbus; a niece, Mrs. Jimmy Batchelor: of Stockbridge, a nephew, Paul Hatch of Roswell, Ga. Anna Kennedy Anna Kennedy, 65, of 1812 Huff- man Drive, Columbus, died Tuesday at her home. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at St.
Anne's Catholic Church, with burial in Parkhill Cemetery. A rosary will be said 7:30 p.m. Thursday at StrifflerHamby Mortuary, Columbus. Mrs. Kennedy was born June 11, 1920, in Bamberg, West Germany.
The names of her parents are unavailable. She lived in Columbus 15 years, was a homemaker and a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Rose Marie Kennedy of Atlanta and Margaret A. Kennedy of Daytona, four sons, Lewis S.
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