Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 May 1957 — Page 7

CHURCHES AID YOUTH: Two churches showed tangible proof of their interest in young people last week by contributing to the Attacks Alumni Scholarship Fund, goal of which is $500 for this year. Pictured at the left are representatives of Wallace Community AME Church with Dr. Roscoe R. Polin, vice-president of the alumnLassociation. M rs.Helen Bailey, member of the trustee board, presents

the check to Dr. Polin, while looking on are James Garner, another member of the church's trustee board: Dr. Ford Gibson, pastor, and Earl Barnett, financial secretary of the board. At the right Carl Harris, a member of Bethesda Baptist Church, of which Rev. G. M. Mimms is pastor, gives to the alumni association president, William A. Taylor, a check for $50 to be applied to the scholarship fund.

Negro Church Continued from Page 1

’|Women Injured As iCor Crashes Porch

CHURCH EVENTS

... of the City By WILLA THOMAS ^

Tribute this week is beinp p^id j Black and White Tea—will be civto Richard Churchill, an active I en Sunday at the Ministers’ Wives member of the Mt. Paran Baptist 1 Alliance Hall by the Junior masince 1921. He has served as a iron of 25th Street Baptist. Time

faithful member in the church, | is four to seven.' working wherever he was wanted ?

t0 w£ rVe ‘ t , MRS. R. T. ANDREWS, wife Whenever any classes are of-; of Mt Zion > s pastol . t reniHlMS U \

fored for the training Of work-1 in her home at 42 ,i Sunset. l lK , sl , riHlll( . 1 „ J . UM , v ,, lU , 1U . p „ n .„ ers, you will always hnd him there Friends are asked to mev for hoi i , , i i n , l ^ ,, . . ... 10n - amone the rest learninii how to a a * ij i-i ■ P * .' by Dr. David M. Jordan, district Mrs. Ruby l-. Burks, 40, 190o among inc ie>i leaiiiing now , A ( . art J would likewise be annreci- ,1... vi;.. vr i ...«• a m,,.

ment, passed last year at Minneapolis, to end segregation in the Methodist Church. Another highlight of the Conference was the composite report for the five district sunerintend-

(Mits of all five* (listi iefs. ( hicago, J , A .|,j,.)! (hev were being driven by Columhus, t incinnati, Indiana jmd I \ onson A'. Rhodes, 40, 1168 EuRouisviile, distiicts of the ( on-1 jumped the curb, lunged erenee. through a lawn and crashed into

These were ooni|uled and lead he porch.

I he oceupancs of the house at 1227 N. West got quite a scare when the early evening quiet was rudely blasted by a crash of something against the front porch of

the house Monday.

Police who arrived shortly thereafter sent two women injured, to the hospital, when the car in

Pilgrimage

Conctnneo from Pare 1

Democratic party lor failing to ipeak out during its national mating concerning the bombings, outrages, persecutions and present ivii ngniS legislation which is ieing stalled in the Democraticontrolled congress. Congressman William L. Dawon, Democrat of Illinois, is ill in he hospital and could not accept he invitation to take part in this uassive demonstration. NEITHER Hie White House nor lie Senate participated in the pro Tram. Officials of the Rilgriinag* said they did not invite the White louse. Two Senators were seliediile< o speak. Senator .laeoli Jawts Republican of New York, and Sen •Uor Paul Douglas, Denioeral o Illinois, but neither show eel up. The meeting seemed more afte' in old-fashioned camp meeting ban like a political rally. Th< majority of the speakers wen ministers from the area which ha suffered violence at the hands oi hostile white citizens. Those ministers told the story of their section and expressed determination to continue the fight for freedom to a bitter end. THE MEETING was climaxed with a fiegy speech delivered •almly hut determinedly by the Rev. Martin Luther King of Montgomery. Ala. This great lead'r expressed the need for calm 'eadership. This is no time for rabble-rousing either among ih* whites or the colored, he empha sized. The meeting was opened with •emarks from Dr. Mordecai \Y. Johnson, president of Howard

University. He referred to this meeting as “the tposi inspiring that I have ever heard in all the years of my public life." Two inspiring vocal numbers were rendered by .Miss Mubalia Jackson, noted gospel singer. Ill a private interview. Miss Jackson said site bad caret nil;! selected (bis first number because she fell that our i ace can say more than any oilier than “We have been ‘bilked and ‘bused* but tlie Lord will lead us o|i to victory. ' JJer second uiiinber appropriately slated that “<tod’s' (taoing to Make a Way.” Other musical selectjotio were urnitdied by a massive choir unler the (I i reel ion of Dean Warner .awson of the School of Music. Howard University, ajfd hy the 'anions interracial Fellowship •hoir of Pliiladelphia. featuring Arleen Brown. At the beginning of I he. cere nony, a wreath was placed at the • eet of Abraham Lincoln's stalue iv James and Theresa (lojalon lie young_childrcn who braved he wrath of the mob at Clay. Ky.. 'o attend the public schools there. MRS. ROSA PARKS, whose arc's) in Montgomery because she •efused to render he bus seat to a white man. set off bus boycott in hat city, was among the special guests. Besides trie many prominent political and religious leaders at ending the pilgrimage were alsi come outstanding stars of slagi iml screen. Among them were Mr md Mrs. Harry Helat'onte; Sam ny Davis, Jr.. Actress Ruby (lee: ictor Sidney I’oitier; and Mr. and Mrs. John Killens.

The Indianapolis Recorder, May 25,1957—7

BOY SCOUT WINNER: Boy Scouts of Troop 187 at Witherspoon Presbyterian Chutch honored boys winning the blue ribbon for their booth at the recent Boy Scout Fair. The boy winning most honors was William Taylor, shown being presented the salesmanship award by Ward Schrack (left) of the local Boy Scout Council as Richard Douglas, Scout master of Troop 187 approves.

do'Tbe io h b better leainmy ^ ^ ^ e ( d ard W0U,d likGwisc bc a PP reci - | 'uperintemUmt. of the Indiana Dis- ! N. ’Uapitol,”'sufTered' a' cut'on^ the

A Sunday school teacher and j * * * treasurer of the RTU at Mt. i,.... A ..... . Paran, ho can always ho found! , K U V ; l V.. JA » U * V’'”’--

t i id.

r>r. Jordan, the Negro repreentative on t b • Technical Con-

in tho chinch on Sunday and many! Baptist - wi " Coina.iUw of the l)ctimes during the week hcokiny '.' e ' ‘ h f. “7^ r'-Vr'T'', 'U T* f" V i for ways to render additional ^ ° ^ r \VTI a' , °l servica to hia church. Sunday at 3 pan j Missions of the Mel hodist t hurch

nterpreted the report with maps,

v-| ni,'i, -v Vdii v/- -11 . KKV- S. S. THOMAS will be; und trraplis.

EI.DLR K I. "dl ad- » lies t speaker Sunday for the mmister the Lord s Supper at service 0 f Morning Star Baptist. First Baptist, North Indianapolis., Rev . Thomas is and associate minSelections will be rendered by, Uter of First-Baptist, North In-

h of ihn church s singing - dianapolis. .. '

head tmd bruises and Mrs. Della Sutton, 4.41 W. 28th suffered

uoken right ankle.

groups. RF.V. M

of Zion Temple Baptist, aaks you

B. BILLERS, pastor CHARLES' WfJT.LILAN, Red ne poiniea oui mac in cnesi nle Bantist. aaks vou ! Cross instru ^totr, recently closed states, today are two and one

a class at

HE REVEALED and explored he rapid influx of Negro people nto the seven states of the Lcxugton Conference Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minneot- i, Wisconsin,

ndiana and Kentucky.

He pointed out that in these

Sunday School classes are con-

ducted for all age groups.

persons receiving certificates: lation of the country. Mesdames Bessie Rutland, Rose Again the shift of the Negro Mitchell, Louise E. Ford, Addie population has been so rapid in

delegates Powell, Mattie McKinney and Miss j recent years that it is now dis-

Willa Ford. Any church group ributed as follows: one-third in

wishing to sponsor a first. aid elaatt^n their cnurch may call the Indiananojij* , -to make

ALL PERSONS or

wha are planning to attend the National Baptist Sunday School Congress which meets in Cleve-

UnC 0.‘,‘ nebtt week, are asked ^ Ki send their names to me at ^rrmitge^nents.

Recorder office not later than Monday of next week. I would

the urban South; one-third in the rural South an.cLone-third in the

North, East and \Vest.

FURTHER because of this major population shift the Confer-

like to include the name of everv t ‘u’i V ^ Nashville, i ence is compelled to make radical

mkc to include the name oi eveiy Tenn., will be the guest speaker j e hanges

delegate in

week.

Speedway Race

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ing about the employment of Negro vendors at the Cincinna.i (65 percent). Baltimore (90 percent) and Chicago White

Sox baseball parks.

He mentioned the name of Theodore A. Berrji. Cincimviti City Councilman and Vice-Mayor, as a •‘reference” on the question. A prominent local Negro who is in a position to know' also vouched for Sobel as well as the local Soprt-

service organization.

Mrs. Virginia Taylor, in charge of Indianapolis operations of Sportservice, was said to be a “square shooter” in fair employment. It was pointed out that Negroes serve as vendors at Victory Field, baseball games of the Indianapolis

Indians.

One Negro employe, Mrs. Arlene Nathan, has worked at Victory Field for 15 years and ‘‘practically runs the place” it W'as said. NEVERTHELESS THE fact remained that while Negroes are working in other capacities at the

„av( c A’ — “i'—| vnanues in its organization and 1 f<>i the three o clock Woman s Day j building of new churches, its re-

* vices at New Bethel Baptist, location of old ones, its changes

Sunday. She is a field worker in j n district boundaries and its in-

ktudy and Bildc iclass- *110 ^vcli^ious Eciucation Depart- crease in pastors ;ind lav workers, es are Conducted at 7:30 each Fri-. ment of the Southern Baptist, di-i P . I day at New Bethel Baptist. The 1 > - cctor of the Three Teachers Kin- r S w f s 1 i slaU ‘ (1 1 he classes are taught bv the pastor, dergarten and assistant secretary I I ' exin " t f ° l ! onfeiem-e, in hv.-.e

Rev. F. Benjamin Davis. of the Junior Women’s National ^ven states faces ^greatev ehal- . . . .. .

Baptist Convention of America len f ® 4 on '^er-racial co-operation ! Speedway, none had been hired as

MEMBERS of the First Free- Special music will be rendered ^ti^ the ^SStrv ^ 1 ^Som^' veteran 500 mile race will and Mt. Zion Freewill Bap- hy the Women’s Chorus of the I ^ , ,V 0 (OUtUl . v - Some veteian 500 mile race ;11 «. ,, „r , it i ' i-ViiiwVi To meet this challenge the ( on- Ians said lliey could never rememtst willleave May 25 for Urbana, - thurch ... • ference plans: 1. To organize I her a Negro vendor at the race. 111., where they will attend the (be AMLZ Union Service will i u • n x- » j u .. n district sinjrintr* convention of the ! be Sunday evening at Alton | wS i S *‘ d CO reC Freewill Baptists. Those tmhlne hapel. ^ ^ | Methodist chmehes for integrated ! The race ilself is discriminatory. A^ntriek! ev ' ' 'j THE NINTH ANNIVERSARY : mixrf . r«nin.«nl- in thnl no Nc«ro ha* ever driven . • * • : of the Hev. p. H. Moore as the if* <*'!f. . I " wor . k »ith white car or figured prominently in a 1 RECEIVER last week from i 0 * 1 It* Baptist will , com j n tsj c members in cities I

the National Baptist Publishing I aaaivei ' sar y where there are no Negro Meth Board one copy each of the new f im °P ^ M. Allen, pas- | odist Chur( . hes .

BYPIJ Quarterly, the Intermedi- to1 ^ e ' v ^ a PD->t.

ate BYPIJ Quarterly for ages 1316 and the Children’s Hour for

ages three to eight. . _ -, , These quarterlies, which in m y! s ® n , a Talent tinders program

opinion are tops, may be ordered : Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude

from the National Baptist Pub-! * homas ,s s P ans 2 , ’• lishing Board, 523 Second Ave- . ji i- u. n i

nuc N., Nashville. Tenn. A ( andlelight service will be

THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The 11)58 annual session of the Lexington Conference will be held

of New Light Baptist will prr . . »' H- E. Jones Temple, l.ouisville.

emit si Tsilont KinHof’u rti'rtrrru m •

Private Group ( ontinued from Page 1

Planner House, Wisconsin, Minne-

sota ami at Jarvis, Texas.

Concern is felt by many regarding the ability of the Board of Fundamental Education to operate the project in line with its avowed intentions unless important con-

Williom Dixon Dies William Dixon, 77. 147 N. West,

held at the Church of the Living ! for many years a familiar figure

THERE IS a great need for ^ od ^ unda .y at 8 P- m - followed by on Indiana avenue, died in Loner-

visited one of the ramns Sho f. < I ^ H,:son ’ Fowles and Rev. J. C. Elks, 101. He was last employed j been based mainly on the issues of tthe^lMii'ohes^Mn^ffrroat Hawkins. James Blair, Cleve-1 as clerk at the Avenue Liquor j non-payment of taxes, a reduction deal in helninir <o ploiho tkaun^oao l and . Ohio, will serve as modcia-I store, 102 Indiana avenue. m income resulting Horn an innte a 11 ^ nf 1 whom C Na^rna^ 60 * tor. This program is sponsored Surviving are a son, Claude crease in costs of operation ad Mi, s Thomas’ 1 ?, Jhe on I v mem ^ Cl1 "’ «»• * «* wWch Mw. Mag. ] Dixon; a .on, Claude Dixon, “ -

he?": ™?e to four the naJKi' Buueh i. chairman. Jr., both of Indianapolis and .

Unde Dummy' ‘ Continued from Page 1

tion in the interest of better housing and matters affecting the family. She will visit Europe this

summer.

BRIGHTER STAR Baptist is

holding its meeting temporarily at

the Ministers’ Wives Alliance i

Hall. 615 W. 27th. a deaf mute in Palestine and First Freewill Baptist was re- could not speak or hear until he cent host to the Terre Haute Dis- i was 34 years of age. trict Conference of the Freewill His first words uttered were, Baptists. Rev. S. Turnipseed was “(Jod is Able.” moderator. He insists he doesn’t know how

he was cured and never received

WOMEN’S DAY will be ob-*! medical treatment. He is married served at Bethany Baptist Sun- j and all five of his children are day at three, with Mrs. Robert deaf mutes. I. Ray as guest speaker. The REARED- in Cuba, he lived program is sponsored by the Mis- there 62 years before coming to sionary Society of the church. the United States. He never re-

ceived any formal education

MY NEW ADDRESS will be Uncle Dummy will make his 861 W. 26th. News items should prophesy for 1958 to all newsbe sent to that address. papers and radio stations during

the month of August, 1957.

The Indianapolis Christian He is interested in the atomic Youth Council of the Indianapolis explosions set off recently and Church Federation will meet Sun- will predict their effects upon day at 2:30 in the New York children and future generations,

Street Evangelical United Breth- he said.

ren Church, 237 N. East. A spe- He is expected to remain in cial program and refreshment Indianapolis several days, period will follow the election of The name by which he prefers officers. All council members are to be popularly, known might inurged to attend. spire hurpor of a sort, but there * * * has been no such emotional qualiA SPECIAL PROGRAM — a ty in his prophesies so far.

stepdaughter, Mrs. Jewell Gates,

Chicago.

the entrance of the city into the

field of public housing.

Brownson expects his bill to receive favorable consideration in

I Congress.

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YMCA BOWLERS: The Senate Avenue YMCA Bowlers enjoyed a banquet last week in Hong Lee's Chinese-Amer-ican restaurant. Each bowler received a trophy and is waiting for September, when the YMCA Bowling League will begin again. The league is a mixed handicap league with men and women, bowlers and beginners. First place in the league was won by Team Four, of which Omer Fishback is captaifv composed of Velma Wills, Allene Morgan, Henzy

Green and Willa Collins. Evans Jones was captain of the second-place Team Three, members of which are Anthony Garrett, Arthur Wright, Kay Grimes and Mrs. Virginia Jones. Pictured, left to right, are Evans Jones, Virginia Jones, secretary; Allene Morgan, Kay Grimes, Arthur Wright, Anthony Garrett, Velma Willis, recording secretary; Willa Coiftns, Rose Peters and Omer Fishback, president. 7— - - -

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