Indianapolis Recorder,Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1956
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Brotherhood Awards Given Three at South Bend
Down HOPKINSVILLE Way
By MILDRED L. IRVIN
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Harvey S. Firestone, Jr, Is Speaker for Dinner
Number 16
Indianapolis, Indiana, Apr. 21, 1956
W. L. Georges, Well-Known Evansville Couple, Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary at Home
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.—A meeting on gardening was held at the Negro Extension Off.ce last Saturday morning for 4-H club members carrying gardening projetcs. John Finch, sate agent of Lexington, was principal speaker and was assisted by Mrs. Rachel D. Hopkins, home demonstration agent in Negro w f ork. and Granville Iv ng, Jr., assistant farm
agent in Negro W T 6rk. EVANSVILLE—Mr. and Mrs. and other war emergency services, been the sponsorship of the Tri- ♦ * * William L. George, outstanding She was also the guiding spirit of State Community Hospital AssociaThe Bronze Twlighters club held turned to the city after spending local couple, celebrated their fif- president for the duration of the tion, a body of serious-minded its first annual fashion review last several months in Chicago with tieth wedding anniversary quietly USO. citizens banded together to estabMonday at the Chesterfield club. ^ er niece, Mrs. Edith Brown. in their home, 816 Lincoln, last Secretary of the interracial lish a nursing home. First prize was awarded to Miss * * . * Saturday, foregoing an elaborate commission, she was appointed a They have three children, Mrs. Nannie Lou Blakley, sent to Miss Laura Williams, Cleveland, celebration which had originally member of the Mayor’s Commis- Margaret E. Brooks, social worker Shirley BatcUffe and third to Ty- %vas recent guest of her daugh- been planned by their children, eion on Human Relations, serving with the Chicago Welfare Assorone Eush. After the show the ter ’ Mrs. Rosa Keith, and her because of his serious illness. in that capacity for many years, elation: Mrs. Bertha G. Hendergroup danced to the music of the mother, Mrs. Frankie Bible. She Highlj'-respected civic leaders, She received the first Community son, wife of Dr. A. B. Henderson, Rayrnon Howard combo, with Louis was accompanied by WiUiam Ogles- tliey received many gifts and cards Service Award for outstanding Detroit; and W. Lawrence George, Dabney as vocalist. by* Who was en route to Atlanta, from friends in the community. service, presented by the Carver business manager of the Gaines The club, a recently-organized * * * After several years of teaching. Community Organization in 1950. (uneral Home here, social and civic organization, is * Irs - , , Williams, widely George was appointed to the Mrs. George is one of the trans- John Berry and Jack Mccomposed of young matrons, with ^ ♦ n school systeni. Railway Mail Service in Kentucky, portation unit members of the ciam of radio station WJPS were Mrs. Ramona Smith as president ,, a *. M emona 1 having stood at the head of a com- American Cancer Society at interview Mrs. George on Wedand Mrs. Christine Smith report- hospital, following an illness of petitive civil service examination, present ^and is considered J:h-e^most nesday morning of this week con*-
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Two Buried At Madison By KLENN ALUMS
MADISON — Funeral services for two well-known residents were held here last week. Last rites for Samuel Duncan w r ere held Saturday, with burial in Springdale
Broadway Baptist Church last
Sunday morning.
Mr and Mrs. William Cosby and family had as weekend guests Messrs, and Mesdames William
i,? e i^Vo er ^ serves were p 0s jtion for 35 years, outstanding member of the Worn- cerning her outstanding accoinp- , h uv! a 1 d a T resi ^ ence ; retiring in November, 1946, and cn s Progressive club. lishments and fifty years of marThe Walnut Grove choir rendef- wiin Kev. A. K. Lasley, pastor of was conceded to be one of the She and Mr. George are life-long ried ife.
ed a musical program at Green y i T^ ,m . a i tia Ptist enurch, sw jft es t and best mail clerks in members of Liberty Baptist Church, Mr. and Mrs. George were also Hill Baotist Church, Caskey, last delivering the eulogy. The Adams t j le S yst em> where she is assistant superinten- honored by dedication of last SunbiJSrM ^ h rho m G e e0 af e ceSn -m Mis™"' 3 " 1 Rl ' h#rd80n - ln -
M™Vh n i <> K U t Sher board - d <>f t Whi 2i fhTmail K serv, U ce 1 ‘ l Shi rontln^d ' Mrs. Ethel Kates is president, was become affiliated at the age of 14. teaching there for several vears
sponsor of the program. Rev. E. H. She taught a number of years in afterward Brown is church pastor. the city and county schools, as well ,, ' .. ,
Rev. and Mrs. W. L. McGowan, as in Louisville. Her public career ^ Irs - - * eor |? retired after fifty Mrs. M. L. Copeland and Rev. R. was ended in 1929 by illness, while y ears ^ teaching in Kentucky an< C. Mason w'ere among those attend- she w^as serving as the first Negro kvcinsvilh'. She had received specing the CME Church accounting supervisor of the county schools. ^ ,. traini ”f at il lian y 1 Cmversity, meeting at Miles Memorial CME Survivors include two sons, Alii- j 13 . 1 ? 3 , State Tochers College
Church, Ixiuisville, last, Tuesday, son Williams of the city, and Cos- and t-Olumbia University. + * * ton Williams, Washington, D. C.; DURING WORLD WAR II, she
MISS CORRINE SNORTON at- five grandchildren, one brother organized a group of War Mothtended the state missionary con- and two sisters. ers w’ho assisted in Red Cross work vention last week in Louisville. * * *
President of the missionary so- • ciety of Lane Tabernacle CME FUNERAL SERVICES for Alex P|.gc«fl|f]Q Fl/ler Church, she was sent as delegate Lander were conducted April 3 " " BB
from the church. a* Adams Funeral Home, with Visit CHlirch
SOUTH BEND—Three men of different religious faiths were given Brotherhood Awards for service to the community as a highlight of the 1956 banquet of the South BendMishawaka Roundtable of the National Conference of Chris-
tians and Jews last week.
Receiving the annual awards were Morton L. Linder, Jew, partner in the L nder-Scott Associates, public relations
firm; Albert N. Hepler, Jr., Proies-
tant, operator of an insurance How can any thinking person company which bears his name; 'whose fundamental faith includes and Albert McCann, Roman Catho- the Fatherhood of God ignore the lie, president of Albert McGann brotherhood of man?” Securities. He cominued, ‘Tn brotherhood Karcev S. Firestone, chairman we have an atomic idea whose of the Firestone Tire and Rubber ohain reaction can spread to the ! Company, was presented a national hearts and minds of people every- ! award in recognition of service to where. Let us use this powerful i nis feliowmen, his work through lorce widely and wisely.” i the brotherhood concept for a Presenting the noted industriall lasting peace and his leadership ist . his award was Dr. Everett R. ’ during National Brotherhood Week. Clinehy, president of the National President of the Episcopal Na- Conference of Christians and tional Laymen s League, Firesitone J>* ws * with headquarters in New
missed a meeting of President ^ or k City.
Eisenhower’s International Devel- Th e awards to the local recipients
cemetery. Also buried in Springs | opment Advisory Board, of which were given by last year’s award
dale cemetery was Mrs. Eva Stifh, he is a member, order to attend winners.
who died the preceding Thursday • othe dinner here. The audience was visibly touched in Louisville. | Adr e ss ing the group of approx,- "^entT.le Talk" wMcTv^otal Special services were held at i mateiy 450 men and women, he acce P ance _ tallc > which was going
Womens Day" Held at Anderson
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Rev. W. L. McGowan, pastor of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray. In- freeman Chapel C ME Church, a.
dianapolis, were recent guests of officiating. Burial was in the Cave ■ ICIIll* 1610
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Spring cemetery. Mr. Lander died
Quarles, of the Newstead road. March 30. PLAINFIELD—Rev. VV. F. Rice, They were accompanied by Miss Survivors are two children, Mrs. presiding elder of the district, will Druscilla Averette, also of Indian- Mary E. Word and Odell Lander, be present Sunday morning at apolis. Indianapolis; five grandchildren Bethel AME Church for quarterly * * * and one aunt, Mrs. Bennie P. Buck- meeting service. ‘‘Love Feast” servMr. and Mrs. J. Sherman Brew- ner. of this city. lc es were held Wednesday night
er and Wash Morris attended the * * * ’at the church.
Circuit Assembly of Jehovah s Anderson Majors died April 5 The Home Craft Economics club Witnesses last Sunday at Madison- a fte r a brief illness, and last rites met Tuesday night witftlMrs. Nan»illc. W'ere conducted April 9 at Adams cy Swam. Mrs. Mary LoU Phillips ... .. * * ‘ ^ Funeral Home, with Rev. W. L. is President, and Mrs. Annie Poii-
Miss Mamie Smith, Casky, is ]\j c Goan delivering the eulogy. ev ,s secretary,
open ding her spring vacation with Burial was in the Cave Spring The Misses Judith and Lelia Miss Adelaide Arnold. Lexington, cemetery. Powell were weekend guests of Both girls are students at "e-'* Surviving are two children, Mrs. Miss Judy Mitchell at Ball State Kentucky vocational College, Fa- Lizzie Allen and Carl L. Majors, Teachers College. Muncie. diicah * * * Louisville; four grandchildren; Cynthia Kay Burkes, Muncie, .. . four sisters, Mrs. Annie Majors of was guest of Mi. and Mrs. Brit Mr. and Mrs. Sydmore Shem- Indianapolis, and Mesdames Elnora Burkes and sons last Sunday. weH, V\ psilanti, Mich and Mrs. Hampton and Estelle Pendleton
, a J?. e , Cheatham and daughter. an ^ Mj ss \i ar y Majors, city; two of St. Louis, \vere weekend guests nieces, five great-nieces and one
of Mrs. Lena Penner. Mrs. Cheat- great-nephew, ham arid Mr. Shemwell were called * * *
to the city to attend the funeral
of their mother, Mrs. Beatrice The funeral of Miss Mary Alice Ellis, of the county. Fox Massie was held April 10 at * * * the Babbage Funeral Home, with Rev. Wesley Greenwade and Rev. T. M. Pettus, pastor of First three children, of Terre Haute, Street Baptist Church, officiating, have returned to their home after Burial was in the Cave Spring spending several days with his cemetery. Miss Massie died April aunt, Mrs. Annie McReynolds. 7 after an illness of several months. * * * Survivors are a sister. Mrs. Ed 1 - Mrs. Arietta DuBinion, Indian- die Lee Watkins, Pembroke; two apolis, is visiting her mother, Mrs. unties, James and John T. Fox. Minta Dulin, and other relatives, city, and two aunts, Mrs. Annie * * * Knight of the county and Mrs. MRS. ELLA SAMUELS has re- Carrie Carter, Evansville.
Evansville Chorus Sings at Rockport ROCKPORT — The chorus ol New Hope Baptist Church. Evansville, rendered a spiritual program last Sunday afternoon at Smithfield Baptist Church, under auspices of the intermediate choir of the local church. Rev. Stanley P-ercell had charge of the day s
ervices.
Miss Willie Effie Thomas, outstanding school teacher and civicleader at Evansville, will be guest speaker for “Women’s Day” at the
By MADELINE METCALF
Phone 5179
- Also present were Mesdames Zelma Clemons, Bruetta Gholston,
The Varick club of Wallace
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ANDERSON- Mrs. Lrnora J. <*«>'» ShackleU, Mayme treaty, pOft ^V Gvne Reed naslor of St Paul Mission MaWe Thurman, Susie Watkins, «ome or Mrs. janie stem ine ■ TT V4VIIW Reed, pastor ol St. Paul Mission, Lorena Willis W in e tta Wright, president, Mrs. Gertie Weather- 1
anle g of eS ' wSrae k n er S Day/ A^Ta PatsTwiUis" and Alice'Newsome: >y, ^J^rge and also conductat Second Methodist Church. She Amrthcr recent meeting was Followln the busine ss session, spoke on “Gods Candles.” held with Mrs Atta Streaty. Mem- a d ssert i unch eon was served to
bers present then were Mesdames TvrpsHame*; riandia Partpr Fliya
Mrs. Billy Page read the Srcfip- Eddie Jackson, Patsy Willis, Nina Hinson CelamT Bosti^ Ovenia ture lesson, Mrs. Celestine Cook Williams, Zelma Clemons, Lorena Robinson - Celane Bostic, Ovema
gave the invocation, and Mrs. Ida Willis, Lena Ramey, Ovenia Shack-
Montgomery introduced the speak- left,
Willetta Wright, Gladys
er and gave the response. Mrs. B. Akins, Anne Brown, Mayme Streaty served as master of cere- Streaty, Bruetta Gholston, Celesmoniei; ✓ tine Cook, Ora Raymore, Susie Music was furnished by the Al- Watkins, Edith Stein, Mary L. len Chapel women’s chorus. Downing and Lois Bridges. The “Women’s Day” program * * * was under auspices of the Women’s Soeietv of Christian Service, Mrs. Pat Whitehurst entertainof which Mrs. B. J. Streaty is ed with a party at the Westside president. Community Center last week hon- * * * oring her daughter, Karen, on her sixth birthday. The young Le Bontemps club held a recent guests enjoyed games, highlightmeeting at the home of Mrs. Daisy e d with a talent show, winners of Gholstcn. The president, Mrs. Dor- which were Carolyn and Kern othy Broadnax, opened the meet- Peak, Jr., and Alfred Johnson, ing by leading the club s motto. Others receiving prizes were Prizes at games were won by Mes- Gw e„ d olyn Johnson, Barbara Jean Ma1 ’ 3 ' E - Montgomery, Dor- underwood and Charles Donald othy Broadnax and Barbara Wright. Newsome Also present was Mrs. Lilli Leavell„ who will be nevt hostess. A Also guests were Cindy and drawing will be held for luggage. Rhonda Peak, Kathy Bailey, Na- * * * omi Redding, Anita Patty and DiTKK LAD.ES. CULTDRE club ^cw^m^^rXrden; .. ct V.V 1 £J rs * A ^ lns ' am Becky Grumes, Joyce Whitehurst. Mrs. Atta Streaty conducted a con- vickie Debb 1 C m dy and cberyl test similar to thc TV show $64,- Wright and Brenda, Delores Jean 000 Questton Mesdames Anna an / Davld Lee Lynch. Brown, Ora Raymore, Gertrude ,, , _ ^ „ Taylor. Alice Miller and Celes- Mesdames Foster Newsome and ine Cook were prize-winners, and ^ r 9T e r Johnson assisted Mrs. the guest prize went to Mrs. Jua- Whitehurst, nita A. Berry. * * *
MR. AND MRS. JOHN WOO-
church Sunday afternoon. April TEN were recent weekend guests 29. of their son and daughter-in-law, District No. 9 of the Household Dr. and Mrs. Johnny Cochran, and of Ruth Lodge vvil Ihold its meet- daughter, and a daughter and soning here Sunday, along with the in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Irvin, in Odd Fellows Lodge. Chicago.
Shacklett and Caroline Sue Weath-
erly. N
Next meeting will be with Mrs. Gertie Weatherly, 1408 West 14tth.
Orders School To Integrate Now CINCINNATI — U. S. District Court Judge John H. Druffel issued an order last week for the immediate integration of Negro children in the elementary schools of Hillsboro, Ohio. The order came after the Hillsboro school board voted Monday to give up its fight to delay infegratin until the beginning of the school term next September. However School Supt. Paul L. Upp said the officials do not have a program to meet the immediate situation. ‘‘We will ask the Department of Education of Ohio to conduct tests of children out of school for some time to determine to what classes they should be assigned.” Judge Druffel first upheld the school board in its stand against immediate integration, but was later overruled by the U. S. Court of Appeals. The final word was said when the U. S. Supreme Court several weeks ago refused o review the decision of the Appeals Court ordering immediate integration About 19 Negro children are involved in the integration order.
Pastor Heads Boycott Aid
said. “The goal of all men of good J£ 1 f eph 1 ? ne • \° the will is brotherhood under the . - t fh ®j ’ 1797 Fatherhood of God.” f K iZ?? a eSld« A G S o^ N To JE te S S &"« Sicken'with pllio m D^ heavenly Father. Obviously, there- 19;>4 - Tlley have 1w0 chiU fore, they must all be brothers. Linder, a member of Temple
I Beth-El. said he had been told, i as a boy of 13, by a rabbi that “For i a man to justify his existence on
! earth, he must be useful.” Philip Welber, last year’s Jewish recipient, cited Linder’s contributions in making the award. Jinder is a member of the Children s Aid Sociaty, the Presbyterian Players, the roundtable, board of the YMCA and the St. Joseph County Hospital Development Corporation Board and chainman of both the United Fund public information committee and the publicity and advertising committee of the Committee of One-Hun-dred of South Bend and Misha-
waka.
HE HELPED ORGANIZE the Jewish Community Fund drive and is editor of a Jewish publication, “Our Community.” Linder’s citation commends him for “his enduring zeal in uniting people of all faiths . . . into common efforts for the enrichment of
his community.”
McCann’s aw’ard was “in tribute to his consistent service to church, community and goverrv ernment and his untiring efforts to make South Bend a healthier, more progressive and happier
city.”
His presentation was made by Joseph M. Boland, last year’s Roman Catholic recipient. Boland praised McGann as chairman of the executive committee of the Children’s Aid Society, community fund director of the American Red Cross, vice-president of the St. Joseph County Hospital Devel-
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Evansville Ministers
NAACP Asked
Launches Membership to Declare "NAACP
By WILLIE EFFIE THOMAS EVANSVILLE—The local branch of the NAACP and its Youth Council are making plans to launch the 1956 membership and Freedom Fund drive April 29. Each pastor in the city has been asked to declare Sunday, April 29. the “NAACP Day,” allowing their morning offering for the NAACP, either for membership or the Freedom Fluid. The Indiana State Conference of NAACP Branches held a legislative meeting last Slinday in Indianapolis, Among local persons attending were Jesse Carbon, local president and state director of branches, and Mesdames George Dooley and Frances Hernandez. Last Sunday morning’s broadcast of the Evansville NAACP Youth Council was dedicated to Messrs, and Mesdames W. L. George, 816 Lincoln, and Clifton Jaxon, l>oth couples celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversaries * * * Miss W. E Thomas, NAACP youth advisor, will be banquet speaker during the state convention of the Kentucky NAACP. to be held April 27-29 at Owensboro. Ky. Roy Wilkins, executive secretary from the national office of the NAACP, will be speaker for the Sunday afternoon mass meeting. to be held at Fourth Street Eaptist Church, of which Rev. Q. L. Jones is pastor. Miss Thomas will also be “Woman’s Day” speaker at Smithfield Baptist Church, Rockport. at 3 Sunday afternoon, April 29. Rev. Walter Highbaugh is pastor. * * * ■ MISS BONITA SMITH, daughter of Mr. aryl Mi’s. Douglas Smith, 613 Bayard Park drive, is first-prize winner in the American Logion essay contest sponsored by the Funkhouser Post Auxiliary, it was announced last week.
She is vice-president of the sophomore class at Lincoln high school and president of the Carver Community Center sophomore girls. Also at school, she is a member of the Lincoln Band and Glee club and the Future Teachers of America. # # * Mi c s Julie Jordan, a Reizt high school student won the S25 first prize in the annual oratorical con►cst sponsored by Deroloc Lodge No. 1269 at Cleaves Memorial CME Church last week. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Jordan, Whetstone road. Runner.-up were Dm Plane o* Basse high school and Bob Koch of Mater Dei. Con -:ola ion prizes were awarded to Ernest Benson, Lincoln high school, and Tommy TupP’or, Central student * * * Littjo V.hx Mary Elizabeth Bell, a ninth-grader at Lincoln high school, and Miss Vivian Morlock, eighth-grade pupil at the Washington ‘chool, were presented trophies by Ed Reeves in a cakebaking contest held .at the Evansville College Union Building last Saturday. THE EVANSVILLE MEDICAL, Dental and Pharmaceutical Society, an organization of physicians, dentists and pharmacists from Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois and Northern Kentucky, met recently a! the home of Dr and Mrs. D. B. Cabell in Henderson, Ky., and elected officers. Named were Drs. W. Baron Allison, Evansville, president; D. B. Cabell, treasurer, and James A. Brown, Evansville, secretary. Plans were made for a dinner party May 20 at the Hotel Vendome honoring wives and guests. The affair will close meeting of the society until September 9. Other members of the society are Drs. E. M. Baylor, Raymond King, W F Dendy, Earl U. Robin-
son, George W. Buckner, Donald Neely, Albert Heard and M. Jackson, all of Evansville, and L. H. Downer, Henderson. * * * Officers of the Chestnut-Walnut School PTA were elected af last Fridays regular meeting. They are Mrs Cleona Mills, president; Booker Pauley, first vice-presi-dent; Mrs. Estella Smith, second vice-president; Miss WyJene Ech-' ols, secretary; Mrs. Esther Royster, trea urer, and Mrs. Elftieda Churchill, assistant secretary. They will be installed at the May meeting. The president and secretary were elected delegates to the ii>divra PTA Congress to be heir! in Indianapolis. MRS. EUGENIA NEWELL, outgoing president, introduced the speaker. Mrs?\ Phoebe Porter, a member of ♦he) Carver Community Organization staff. She spoke or “A Salute to Mothers.” Mrs. Porter, active in civic. recreat 4 ional and religious work, icceived the 1955 Carver Award for outstanding community work A product of Tu^kegee high school. Tuskcgee. Ala., she attended Atlanta University, Indiana Slate Teachers’ College and the University of Chicago. She holds the bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Indiana State Teachers’ College. Mrs. Nodean Dixon, kindergarten assistant played a piano solo. Mrs. Nellie Fellows and Miss W. E. Thomas served as co-chair-men of the meeting. * * * v The St. James Baptist Church senior choir rendered a musical program last Sunday afternoon at Independence Baptist Church under auspices of the Mother’s Board of the host church. * + * “Youth Day” will be observed at First Baptist Church, Hender-
son, Ky., at 3 Sunday afternoon. Airs. Vivian Eldridge is chairman, and Rev. T. R. Brown is pastor. * * * BERNARD WILSON, well-known here, underwent an operation seveial weeks ago and is reported improved at this writing, A former resident of this city, he lives at Henderson, Ky., with his wife, who is a teacher in the Henderson County school system. He is still a member of Liberty Baptist Church here and its usher board. Mrs. Grace McFarland Moore, a teaehdr in the Evansville school
FORT WAYNE
Adams, pastor of Union Baptist Church, was recently appointed by Dr. R. T. Andrews of Indianapolis, president of the Indiana State Baptist Convention, to head a special committee to raise money among the churches in Fort Wayne for the boycott movement at Mont-
gomery, Ala.
Through the combined efforts of the churches and th NAACP. under the direction of the latter’s president, William H. Watson. $1,079.84 was raised. Contributing churches and their pastors, in addition to Union Baptist, were Pilgrim Baptist, Rev. John Dixie Jr.: Turner Chapel AME, Dr. H. D. Saunders; Church of God, Rev. David Jenkins; Church of God in Christ. Elder James Dupree; Shiloh Baptist, Rev. William
, I opment Corporation, a member of Dr - 1 the board of St. Joseph Hospi
— —. Joseph Hospital and a leader in the construction of he St. Joseph County Airport. He is a member of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, the South Bend Country Club, the Indiana club and the Notre Dame club of
St. Joseph Valley.
Hepler said he accepted the award not for himself, but “on behalf of the'citizens of this area who have given so much to the cause of brotherhood.’ He was recognized for “unselfish devotion to his community . . . through countless civic projects through
thte years.”
P. D. POINTER, the 1955 Protestant awardee, gave Hepler his citation and identified him in nine capacities of the Masonic Order, member of the South Bend Country Club, Indiana Rotary,
system for 34 years, died Saturday evening at her home, 115 W. Franklin, at the age of 54. She was a member of the Chestnut-Walnut school faculty, the Evansville Association of College Women, the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa and Alexander Chapel AME Church, where she was active in the Women’s Guild. She is survived ny her nusband. Nathaniel Moore; a brother, Anthony McFarland, Chicago, and a nephew, Anthony McFarland, a senior at Lincoln high school. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Johann Funeral
i Home, where her mother was employed for 40 years.
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Funeral services were held recently at Henderson for Mrs. Mattie Pearl Thompson, publisher and owner of the Henderson Communicator. She had been ill since the passing of her husband, Lee Edgar Thompson, May 26, 1955.
AMEZ Bishops Accused Of Vice; Editor Ousted
CHARLOTTE, N. C. (ANP) — The publishing board of the AMEZ Church met here this week to decide what further action—if any—it will take on t>r. Walter R. Lovell, suspended editor of the church’s official organ, “The Star of Zion.” Lovell was removed from his post two weeks ago. after an article appeared in the newspaper accusing unnamed bishops of “demanding handouts, selling appointments, carrying concubines to reign over church gatherings, patronizing wheres and many other things. The editor declined to comment on his ouster, other than to accept responsibility for allowing the article to appear in the paper inadvertently, not having handled it himself. The article, signed by “A Person,” appeared in the Feb. 23 issue of “The Star of Zion.” The writer was later learned to be the Rev. Louis Bell, pastor of the AMEZ Church at Farmville, N. C.,
who said he has documentary facts to substantiate his charges. Bell, 32, also said he submitted two other articles which Editor Lovell refused to print. He pointed out that he did not name any of the bishops in his article and therefore felt the board of bishops should not have suspended the editor, w r ho made it clear that the report was published without his knowledge. LOVELL’S SUSPENSION accompanied rumors that efforts may be made to oust senior AMEZ Bishop William J. Walls from his post at the forthcoming general conference May 2-16 in Pittsburgh. Bishop Walls, who has held the bishopric post for 32 years, presides over the North Carolina Conference in addition to others. He reportedly took a leading role in proceedings against Editor Lovell at the board of bishops’ meeting in Washington two weeks ago. The bishop and the editor were
Mrs. Eliza Murphy Services for Mrs. Eliza Murphy. 65, who died in her home 2251 Sheldon April 3, were conducted by the King and King Funeral Home at New Bethel Baptist Church April 7 with burial in New Crvvon. Born in Campbellsburg, Ky., she lived here 58 years and was a charter member of New Bethel Church where she also served as a member of the Nurses Aid, the Laties Aid and the Missionary Society. Surviving are two sons, three daughters, six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
principals in a brawl on the eve of the 1952 general conference, and the bishop was slapped by the editor. At the Washington meeting, the board of bishops placed the business of “The Star of Zion” in the hands of a committee headed by Bishop W. W. Slade. At the same meeting, the bishops appointed a committee to investigate the entire matter and ordered that charges be brought agaihst the minister who wrote the article. Meanwhile, Editor Lovell and Mrs. M. E. Leak, who has been secretary-clerk of the Star for nearly 12 years, were put on suspension until the AMEZ publishing board meets in Charlotte, N. C., April 12.
Caldwell; Friendship Baptist, Rev. Shrine and Chain O’Lakes Gun P. H. Love, and Christ Temple | clubs, the Turners and as a past Apostolic, Rev. Henry W. Jones, president of the YMCA, with two terms on the board of directors.
1 lie is a member of the Board ! of Crippled Children’s Society, was general chairman of the March of Dimes in the county in 1948 and was formerly a member of the executive committee and board of the Community Chest. He is a member of First Presby-
terian Church.
The banquet was held under the general chairmanship of Henry Feferman. John H. McNamara, principal of Washington high school, was toastmaster. Talks were given by Edward F. Voorde, mayor of South Bend: Albert L Doyle, the Mishawaka mayor, and Miss Dora Lee Allen, executive secretary of the roundtable The benediction was pronounced by Dr. Grover L. Hartman, executive secretary of the County Council of Churches of St. Joseph
County.
Renew Interest In Louisville Bombing Case LOUISVILLE. Ky. (ANP) — When the Supreme Court ruled last week that the states can't usurp the government’s role in prosecution for sedition, it. created the probability that the conviction of Carl Braden in Louisville will be voided. Braden, a white man. was convicted under Kentucky sedition laws, after a home he sold to a Negro, Andrew Wade, in 1954 was
bombed.
Backed by several organizations, Braden has maintained a fight to have the conviction reversed. Encouraged by the court ruling. Braden, his wife, Ann, Miss Larve Spiker. and Vernon Bonn, all white, i who were indicted for sedition,
j said:
“We are happy about this decision, not only for ourselves, but for what it means for southerners who actively
support integration.
“This means that state sedition lays cannot be used gainst
them.
“However, the basic issue remains: shall a man be protected in his right to live where he wants
to?
“We shall not be too elated until this protection is assured.” Meanwhile, there is a growing demand in Louisvile for prosecuof persons who are said to have been responsible for the bombing
Plant Rehires 9 Who Stopped For Prayer CHINO, Calif. (ANP)—The Pacific Airmotive Corp, which fired nine Negro workers who left their jobs to join in a national “day of prayer” on March 28, has hired them back. The union to which the men belong said they hwl been rehired with full seniority, vacation and sick leave. They are members of the International Association of Machinists. of Wade’s home in an all-white neighborhood.
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