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1967, Norris P. Gregory is first black man elected to city council chair, representing the 6th ward

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1967, Norris P. Gregory is first black man elected to city council chair, representing the 6th ward

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Noris P. Gregory
- Elected to city council representing the 6th ward in 1967, and again in 1971
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November 29th, 2010, William Robert "Bob" Holcom passes at 88.

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November 29th, 2010, William Robert "Bob" Holcom passes at 88.

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The former mayor practiced law for fourteen years, and held office as mayor of San Bernadino from 1971-1993, having served 18 years.

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Clipping calling voters to vote for Art Townsend on March 17th, 1959

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Arthur "Art" Patrick Townsend's platform while running for council member of the 5th ward (1959), and what he stood for

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Arthur "Art" Patrick Townsend's platform while running for council member of the 5th ward (1959), and what he stood for

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About Art:
He graduated from UCLA with political science degree, a WWII veteran, the leader of American Legion Post 710. He is 37 years old at the time of this clipping.

His Platform:
- Expanding business opportunity
- Better bus transportation
- Additional water
- Good housing
- Better youth opportunities
- Improved quality street lighting and conditions
- Full Employment
- Support to art and culture

* Included in this ad, a list of the people who endorse him, none of whom I recognized, but it is worth a look over.

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Photo taken from photo collage of John Woods obituary 

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John Woods (center in black suite) date unknown

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John Woods (center in black suite) date unknown

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May 22 1973 Recall election against Norris Gregory

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May 22 1973 Recall election against Norris Gregory

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1965: Al C. Ballard become San Bernardino Mayor

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1965: Al C. Ballard become San Bernardino Mayor

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What he stood for:
* against guaranteed minimum wage because it would "rob men of their incentive to work".
* against arms control legislation.
* "law enforcement here is equal for all"
* opposed legalizing marijuana.
* "if the professors [at Cal State] are teaching different than what I'm saying, they should be discharged".

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The Democratic party only delegated 2 of the 81 votes that California would cast in the Democratic Convention to the black population. This was early in the CRM, so this shows how the Democrats didn't start helping the black population yet and how they were fighting for themselves.

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(eventually does not win, looses to Norris Gregory)

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The non-partisan Voters' League announces its officers. Some of the key figures include Art Townsend, Roscoe Sapp, Rufus Johnson, and E.V. McIntosh among others.

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Feb 1972 City Councilmen Norris Gregory confirms he was investigated by the state Attorney General staff 

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Feb 1972 City Councilmen Norris Gregory confirms he was investigated by the state Attorney General staff 

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"In February 1972, Gregory has admitted he was investigated 'for many months' by the state attorney general's staff, evidently at the invitation of the 1971 Grand Jury. Gregory said the investigation had political overtones and he denied any wrongdoing. No action was ever stemmed from the investigation." citation: San Bernardino Sun, “Brown Challenges Gregory’s record.”, 4 May 1973, page 43

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May 22 1973 - Recall Election (incumbent is Gregory, challenged by Brown and Rudolph C. Aguilar) citation: San Bernardino Sun, “Brown Challenges Gregory’s record.”, 4 May 1973, page 43

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Brutally murdered by police for helping his friend, Julius, to the hospital. Police claimed the cause of death was a heart attack. Griffith refused to back "Justice for Burns" in fear of jeopardizing his relationship with the mayor

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1 June 1968: Mayor Ballard for Congres part 1 - former fire fighter on why armed firemen

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1 June 1968: Mayor Ballard for Congres part 1 - former fire fighter on why armed firemen

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Moxie/doc 9:
Ballard was the topic of a Grand Jury investigation in 1966:

"Two years ago, the Grand Jury said some of Ballard's actions in the office constituted willful misconduct, but that evidence was not sufficient to file charges."

"He said the charges stemmed primarily from improvements made by the city which led to annexation of the shopping center. Ballard said people are mostly concerned about law and order and enforcement. He thinks the problems stem from Supreme Court decisions, with local courts not enforcing already adequate laws on the books".

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1 June 1968: Mayor Ballard for Congress part 2 - super anti civil rights

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1 June 1968: Mayor Ballard for Congress part 2 - super anti civil rights

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Moxie/ doc 8
Al C. Ballard was a fireman for 18 ½ years, then became mayor of San Bernardino County, and he was running for Congress at the time of the newspaper’s publication (1 June 1968). The clipping describes Ballard as a fighter, due to surviving a grand jury investigation, a recall, the act of ignoring court orders, and following through with his campaign promise to fund downtown redevelopment projects with tax dollars.

He ran against John Husing, Valley college economist, in Congress’s primary elections.

Key quotes:

“When people across the nation were reacting to big city riots, Ballard rushed shotguns into the hands of city firemen and advised residents to arm themselves”.

“When Gov. Reagan flew into town for a secret meeting with minority leaders, Ballard was there, demanding to be admitted as the city’s chief executive. Ballard went one up on the governor a few weeks later by ignoring a Reagan invitation to Sacramento”.

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6 Oct 1972: John Woods Support for Nixon 1972 

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6 Oct 1972: John Woods Support for Nixon 1972 

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Moxie/ doc 7
John Woods was named to direct Black Voter campaign in 5 October 1972. He was in favor of President Nixon in San Bernardino County.
Woods: "Most blacks also don't realize that it was the President who made more money available to the black community through business and community action groups".
Samuel Jackson, assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development department, also supports the reelection of Nixon, according to the primary source.

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30 Sept 1972: John Woods Recall Election School Board 1972

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30 Sept 1972: John Woods Recall Election School Board 1972

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Moxie/ doc 6
Woods defends why he “re-examined approaches to integration”: “…there’s a feeling in the black community that there is a lot of suffering by black integration- expulsions, fights, and other problems- and some don’t think that there is much academic gain. Their feeling now is ‘Bring them back to the west side, give us quality schools and concerned teachers. [Mandatory busing] is not as great as we thought it would be’”. Woods supports voluntary busing but recognizes that commitment to integration and inter-relationships with other groups must exist in order for voluntary integration to be successful. Woods clearly speaks for the concerns of the black community.

Bach: “I’m for giving [voluntary busing] a try because I understand that most people who are opposed to busing are really concerned about their neighborhood school and they moved into that neighborhood because they liked that school. But sadly, our residential patterns have made sections or racial districts that effects the schools”.

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2 Oct 1972: John Woods Political Ad 1972

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2 Oct 1972: John Woods Political Ad 1972

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Moxie/ doc 5
·       Advertisement text: John Woods is for quality education for all children. Johns Woods is for better understanding of people of all races. John Woods is for integration. Johns Woods has never voted for forced bussing. It was he who spoke our for a program that did not include forced.

·       “No black student will get a better education simply by sitting next to a white student. All students must have a good education” -John Woods

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Moxie/ doc 4
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Moxie/ doc 3
Moxie/ doc 4
·       Brown was a History and Math teacher at Redlands High School (1963-1994).

·       Hardy Brown was Hobb’s campaign manager when Hobb’s was a council member for the 6th Ward (1975-1983).

·       Hobbs was a youth member in the North Brentwood Community Chorus in Maryland.

·       Hobbs was an athlete and leader in his youth, which led to him receiving a basketball scholarship to Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina (1949-1950).

·       Hobbs transferred to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia (1950-1951).

·       Hobbs transferred to North Carolina University in Durham, North Carolina (1951-1952).

·       Hobbs left college in 1952 and joined the U.S. Air Force, transferring to Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino in 1954.

·       At Norton, Hobbs was assigned to the 102nd Inspector General Group. He was awarded the National Defense Service and Good Conduct Medals. He was honorably discharged in August 1956.

·       Hobbs worked at Norton Air Force Academy as Chief Project Planner and System Analysis (1956-1963).

·       Hobbs received a bachelor’s degree in history (1962).

·       Hobbs receive a master’s degree in mathematics (1969).

·       Hobbs served in the Male Chorus at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and also sang in the town’s First Baptist Church choir. He was also a member of the Inland Empire’s Evergreen Singers.

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22 Feb 1976: Hardy Seeks Appointment on School Board

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22 Feb 1976: Hardy Seeks Appointment on School Board

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Moxie/doc 2
Brown scrutinizes the board’s budget decisions and the impacts that these decisions make on the community. Brown criticizes the district’s decision to close the Muscott School, which the board proposed due to the small population size. The clipping mentions that the school district’s involvement in an integration case, which is an important detail regarding Brown’s issues with the school board.

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4 May 1973: Hardy Brown Challenge City Councilman Norris Gregory

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4 May 1973: Hardy Brown Challenge City Councilman Norris Gregory

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Moxie/ doc 1 citation: San Bernardino Sun, “Brown Challenges Gregory’s record.”, 4 May 1973, page 43
·       “Brown criticized Gregory for voting approval of a police patrol against illegal motorcyclists on open land while failing to get additional policemen to patrol the West Side”. -Brown

·       “Last year, there were seven killings on the West Side… but [Gregory] did not propose more policemen”. -Brown

·       If elected, Brown said, “I’ll establish as advisory committee of people from the precincts, church groups, civil rights organizations and social clubs that will meet before each council meeting to insure that people will always know what is going on in City Hall”.