Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 May 1958 — Page 2
2—The Indianapolis Recorder, May 10,1958
^ MAXINE WILLS Services for Mrs. Maxine Wells, 61, 1175 Vanderrftan, were held May 7 in Bethany Baptist Church. Burial was in New Crown. Mrs. Wells died Mafr 3 in her home. Born in Berren County, Ky., she had lived here 56 years. She was a member of Bethany Church and its chorus missionary society, usher board and Sunday school as
teacher.
Survivors are her husband, Vandora Wells; a son, Estel Kirk; a sister, Mrs. Olive Lewis; two brothers, Cecil and Leonard Winlock; two grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
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READY FOR COURTESY: The observance of Courtesy Week, May 11-17 has been planned by members of the Indianapolis chapter of Frontiers of America, Inc., spurred on by memory of success in the past with the annual observance. Typical of the posters to be placed over the city next week is this one held by Dr. Lehman Adams, Curtis Norris and Joseph Williams, (Recorder photo by Bill Raspberry)
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Th\?y ordered the driver to pull into an alley, which he did. There Whittaker’s gun fired accidentally, the bullet passing through the front seat but missing the driver. Campbell, apparently afraid for his life, lunged across the seat at Gilbert, and Gilbert shot him, according to Whittaker. Whittaker said he and Gilbert jumped from the^ cab and the driver roared away in an escape attempt. Whittaker fired three shots at the speeding vehicle. CAMPBELL CRASHED his cab into a parked car less than two blocks from the scene. Whittaker, who admitted having held up an Indianapolis Transit bus and r^oth >r cab that day, said he threw his gun into White
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River just north of 38th. Police gained their first break in the case When the gun taken f rom Harry R. Johnson proved to be the murder weapon. Johnson was shot and killed when he attempted to escape from Inspector Noel Jones and Sgt. Roger Harrison who observed him ' brandishing” the gun in a crowd at Edgemont and North- | western. Gilbert had given the derringer to Johnson and told him to ‘‘g-et i rid of it.” APPARENTLY AWARE of the fact that both faced death in the ; electric chair if police Were able to establish robbery as a motive 1 in the killing, Gilbert and Whit- ' taker agreed that Gilbert would i take “full blame” for the slaying. Gilbert would have faced a maximum life sentenca, eligible for parole in 15 years if he had j been able to make his "story stick.” j He had contended that he shot Campbell during i-n argument aft- ! er Campbell had accused him of jumping out of his cab without paying the fare. A MARINE VETERAN, Whitaker hat no previous record, although Gilbert has been arrested several times before on various charges. Both are being held in the Marion County jail without bond on charges of murder. Davenport said police will begin dragging White River in an attempt to recover the .32.
Progressive Mothers Name i Margaret Overbey '58 Mother Probably the most coveted local Mother's Day recoanltion Is that given annuaHy by the Progressive Mothers club, perhaps because it is an award from a group of mothers to the mother they consider "ideal" —and recognition from others in the same position as the person honored always means
more.
Mrs. Margaret Overbey, 1920 Highland, has been named “Ideal Mather of 1958“ by the young mothers’ club. She is the mother of four daughters and one son, Mrs. Juanita Perry of Chicago, Mesdames Jean Lewis and Camille Graves, Miss Mildred Overbey and Donald
Overbey.
" Mrs. Overbey is interested in all children, and this interest has been shown in earlier years when she served as a teacher and during her service for six years as president of the School No. 17 PTA.
She was also first president of the named in honor of her father, the Attucks high school Orchestra- late Rev. P. T. Gorham, during Band Parents club, serving this whose administration the structure group she helped found for four housing the congregation was years. built, as Simpson Methodist
The honored mother, who taught Church,
her children music and dramatic Naturally the church is very art, organized the “Overbey Family dear to her heart. She was presiConcert Company,” which gave dent of the Woman’s Society of concerts in Indianapolis and sur- Christian Service of Simpson for rounding towns. Four of the chil- two years and has now been presidren played piano and violin, and dent of the Gorham WSCS for one the clarinet. three years. Three of the Overbey offspring Mrs. OvCrbey is the widow of are teachers in the local public Oscar Overbey, who died in 1946. schools. Mrs. Perry teaches in Chi- “He was a devoted husband and cago, and Mrs. Graves is a doc- father whose presence is missed tor’s assistant. greatly,” she remarks. The “Ideal Mother” attended The Progressive Mothers club Howard University and was grad- honored Mrs. Overbey with a speuated from the Eliza Blaker Teach- cial program Tuesday night at ers College. Until her marriage she the FAC Home, and tribute will was a kindergarten teacher with again be paid at her own church the Prev Kindergarten Society of during regular Sunday morning Indianapolis. services on Mother’s Day. Mrs. Overboy is a faithful mem- Mrs. Evelyn Mason is president her of Gorham Methodist Church, of the cldb.
Second Nettie Gibson Award To Go to Mrs. H. J. Richardson
MARGARET OVERBEY
1st Outdoor Pioneer Roundup Set at Flat Rock "Y" Camp The first annual outdoor Pio- salad and ice-cold punch.
All chief rangers of the Pioneer clubs will lead the caravan in a motorized covered wagon driven by Darnell Morris, member of the Fathers club. Other members of the 20th Century Fathers club will help Pioneer sponsors with the supervision. Robert DeFrantz. John Miller and James Jeter will be in
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neer Roundup will be held at Flat Rock River YMCA camp Saturday, May 24. This is to be the biggest day in the life of the “pioneers”— a big day full of fun. excitement
and eats.
The buses will leave the Senate Avenue YMCA at 7:30 a. m. and will leave the camp area at 6 that night. The activity menu will be fishing, boating, swimming, base-
ball, basketball, boxing, group FIRST TO CALL IN their regisgames and a trip through Dead trations were Julian Gooch, SteMan’s cave. Individual prizes will Phen Outlaw, Mrs. Vernice Brent he given winners in each event. sponsor; Mrs. Ruby Langford The food menu will include principal of School 36; Bernard Soul hern barbecued beef, pork and Rrcnt, School 42, and Laurence chicken, Texas chili, baked beans, l-- 06 Wilson of School 32. Mrs.
Elizabeth Paul is president of the Pioneer Federation. * Registrants from School 36 include, in addition to Mrs. Langford, Lacey Smith, Leonard Smith, Warren Roy George, Mike Haslewood, Laverne Overton, Gregory Gooch and Preston Roney Jr. School 41 is represented by Oscar Harper and Miss Mildred Overby, club sponsors; William H. Weaver, assistant principal and Pioneer religious advisor; Ronald Weeden. Robert Brown, Michael McCord, Robert Haskins, Albert Blunt, Steven Clemens, Aaron Sayles, James Edwards, William Lewis, Roger Williams, Michael Wells and
Thomas Looper.
Also Paul Terrell, Tommie L. Jackson. Walter Johnson, John Bates, Claude Bates, Freddie Edwards, Andrea Edwards, Michael Johnson, Robert Easley, Frank Stone and Edward Casper. Robert Conley, club sponsor from School 26, is signed up along with John Miller, James Lake, Clem Randolph, James Woodford and William Wright,
Mrs. Henry J. Richardson Jr. will be honored Sunday when she is scheduled to receive the second annual Nettie S. Gibson award in ceremonies at Wallace Communi-.y AME Church. The award is made annually bv Wallace Church to the mother who has rendered outstandine service or made outstanding contributions in the field of human relations. After Mrs. Horace Greer has given the welcome address at Sunday’s program, the group will be officially greated by Mrs. Cleo Blackburn, Mrs. Annetta Lawson, Mrs. Nannie Mathews and Rev. Landrum Shields, youth building program secretary at the Senate “Y”, who will also deliver the
sermon.
Mrs. Lilia Turner will be in charge of the reception. THE WINNER OF LAST YEAR’S award, Mrs. Cary D. Jaccobs, will also speak. Mrs. Clifford Wilson will give the background of the award. Mrs. Richardson, a graduate of Clark College and Atlanta School of Social Work, has rone extensive social work among college students, particularly in Southern schools, white and Negro. Married to the prominent local attorney, Mrs. Richardson came here to live in 1938. She is the mother of two sons. Henry III, 17, who is posting at Shortridge, having eomnleted all requirements for graduation in January, and Rodney Charles, 9, a fourthgradfcr at School 43. Mrs. Richardson was farmeiHy chairman of membership at Phyllis Wheatley Branch YWCA.^nemoer of its committee of management and chairman of its nominating committee; chairman of Planner House Guild’s annual tea for two years; past president of he Woman’s Association of Witherspoon U n it e d Presbyterian Church and the church’s Religious Book club, chairman of the 50th Anniversary committee and, member of the board of the Council of Church Women. j WITH ONE OTHER MOTHER, Trs. Richardson had the first eon- ' ference with Superintendent Stinenauph and started the long communi y planning on the three-year struggle which finally resulted In he integration of the state’s public schools. For the past 12 years, T/e has been an officer in the PTA groups of Schools 43 and 87 and Shortridge high school and, or most of those years, was active in Cub Scout work, junior baseball, Bandboosters, Bible schools md other youth religious activity. At present, she is associate advisor with the Indianapolis ChrisHusband Dead Continued from Fage 1
MRS. II. J. RICHARDSON JR. ian Youth Commission, member jf the Job Opportunity Board, member of the Mayor’s Commission Human Rights, and vice•hairman of the International Affairs committee of the Indianapolis Council of PTA. With her husband she co-chair-mans the Life Membership Committee of the local NAACP branch. Her most important role, however, is and has been that of homemaker, wife and mother.
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