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Bishop Gomez, AME Notables At 77th Chicago *AME Confab
CHICAGO (ANP)—The 77th annual sect ion of the Chicago Conference of the AME church ended a six-day session last week at Coppin Memorial AME Church. Hosts were Bishop Joseph Gomez, presiding prelate, and Rev. S. S. Morris Jr. of Coppin Church Bishop Gomez was elected and consecrated one of the bishops of the denomination ai the Kansas City conference in 1948 and for several mouths served in the 13th District before being aarigned to the Fourth District. Numbered among his achievements is the tremendous expansion and development of Paul Quinn College during his supervision. During last weekV: meeting, m.uisters and laymen unanimously requested that the General Conference of 1960 return Bishop and Mrs. Gomez to the Fourth District for another four years THE ONLY JARRING ‘ NOTE heard during the meetings was voiced when some members of Bethel AME Church asked for the removal of their pastor. Rev. J. Anthony Portlock. Bishop Gomez said he planned to take no part in the controversy. Rev. Morris, a candidate for the bishopric during the forthcoming Truman Gibson (Continued from Page 1) proposed Joe Louis-Billy Conn Army benefit fight. The bout never came off because the late Promoter Mike Jacobs demanded control of tickets in the first 20 rows. After the war Louis sought Gibson’s helo with his tangled finances, including back income taxes. Gibson suggested the formation of Joe Louis Enterprises; Inc., which distributed the two Louis-Joe Walcott fight films. Then Gibson and the late Harry Mendel, a prei s agent, approached multi-millionaire Jim Norris with the idea of a fight promotional business that would include Louis. This was the birth of the International Boxing Club, with Norris as pro ident and Gibson secretary. Louis later, on retiremtnt got a $20,000-a-year job as member of the staff, IN LOUIS THE IBC had the biggest prize in boxing, the heavyweight championship, and soon the club had “moved the capital of boxing from New York to Chi-
cago."
In the next decade the IBC’s success was all too great, however, and the government , brought action against it as a monopoly. Last year came two climatic developmen's. First Norris, said to be in failing health, withdrew as president and Gibson took his place. At last a Negro had reached the money and prestige pinnacle of the fight game — though some said Norris was still cabling the shots from the
wings.
Then the Justice Department won its suit, and the IBC wais compelled to disband. Subsequently, Nati-yal Boring Enterprises was fonr.Ed with fiibson at its head.
general congress in Los Angeles next year, wei? congratulated upon his achievements while serving at Coppin. Under his administration, ihe church purchased a parsonage for $25,750; bought $5,000 worth of office machinery; installed an outside bulletin board and put a new roof cn the church; paid off the balance of $4,700 on new pews and chairs; completely overhauled the organ, and raised a total of $165,732,000. In additicn, 263 persons have joined the church and 177 were baptized. On the closing day of the session, Rev. Morris headed a policeescorted motorcade to DuSable high school, where the final meeting was held. Notable ipeakers present included Drs. George A. Singleton, J. D. Cos on and Russel S. Brown, Bishop D. H Sims, Revs. Robert Thomas, (lazelia Savage, G. McGee, C. R. Waters end Maurice Higginbotham, and Sen. Marshall Korshak. Choirs and ministers from all Chicago AME churches participated in the closing service processional.
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Haskins Hatcher Funeral services fir Haskins A. Hatcher, 23, 461# */«fttworUi t were held Sunday in the Friends Meeting House, 55 S. Ritter. Hatcher was believed killed late last. Friday when he tried to board a moving Monon Railroad Freight train at
Bloomington.
Hatcher was the son of Harold O. Hatcher, director of the Association for Merit Employment Inc., a United Fund Agency, and Josephine Hatcher, a teacher at School 82. Born in New York City, Hatcher came to Indianar>olis in 1940 and was graduated with honors at Howe high school. A licensed music teacher, he was a graduate of Earl
Do Women Possess Secret Strength? NEW YORK <ANP> — In the next 15 years there will be 40 percent more women than men in ihe United States — and the gap
broadens every year.
The reason? Women are outliving men to such an extent that scientists suggest that the young girl who wants to avoid widowhood should look for a htf-band six years younger than herself, says an article in the new issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. Why are women outliving men? This question raised in the feature has leng been keeping scientists busy finding the answers. In most professional circles there is a growing belief that women actually DO have a special secret weapon to protect them against physical and emotional wear and tear. The American woman, it is revealed, resists every major disease more successfully than her male counterpart She stands up better in the face of emotional stress and she fis mere apt to puli
through a serious illness.
Is the female just enjoying the good breaks, or is there really a '‘secret strength?” And if there
"SNAKES" MAKE "Y" PLEDGE: William Car (center), oresident of the Snakes Club, Inc., presents his group's pledge card to Robert Carpenter, campaign manager, during recent dedication ceremonies at the Fall Creek Parkway YMCA. The club has promised to furnish a dormitory room in
the new $1 million-plus building. Also pictured are Joseph Downey, master of ceremonies for the pledge presentation; M/Sgt. Thomas Johnson, a club member, and Rev. Andrew Brown, pastor of St. John Baptist Church, which also has made a "Y" pledge. (Recorder photo by J im Eurres)
Map Plans for Intermediate NAACP Group A group of young adults met Sunday afternoon to lay groiind”*nrk nlans for an intermediate NAACP Council. M-iss Carole Stevenson was named chairman of the group to be known either sb a college chapter or a young adult chafer. The proposed group would bridge the gap between the Youth Council and the adult branch. Hostess for the meeting at 2441 Pieroon was Miss Laura Mays. She has invited all interested persorr between 18 and 24 to attend the second meeting Sunday at 5:30 at the home of Miss Sarah Senour, 2205 Eastern. Also attending Sunday’s meeting were the Misses Leonettza Dunson, Phyllis Glover, Betty Je?n Courtney, Nozella V. Harris, Sandra A. Shelby, Dannis W. Hta*r i s, Brenda Moore, Jacqueline Robinson and Dana Jones and Messrs. John G f Jordan, Cecil Motley and Bill Raspberry.
Mrs. Corran Hawkins spent last week in Chicago ns guest oi friends. * * * Mrs. Georgia Mae Stokely and children of Painesville, Ohio, have come to live with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Ware, 947 S. Illinois.
Rev. Marsh on Better Schools Slate As Board Battle Gives Voters Choice
Indianapolis voters Nov. 3 will have a chance to choose among at least two slates of School Board candidates — and to cast their ba'lots for a Negro candidate according to an air-clearing ruling last week by the Marion County Election Board Acting in the spirit of Hoosier democracy, the Republican-Con-trolled board ruled the elate filed by the Committee for Better Schools should be placed on the
ballot.
This slate includes the only Necro in the running — Rev. Clinton M. Marsh, pastor of Witherspoon United Presbyterian Church and videly-known civic leader. Many
is, queries the Good Housekeeping ■ of al , 1 1 gro V£ S V infi ff a to"he C men We tc^‘ ,e “ and glVC Kev. MaTsh^e on tta* School THE GREATEST’ CLUE to this B( ? ard duiin g this trying period of mystery may lie in the very es- Jnte ® ra : 10 ” ... sence of femininity for, scientists ^ RESULT of the election now feel that Estrogen, the fe-1 board’s action — unless it be up-
male’s natural hormone protects her against soTd fat in the blood. This would account for the rise in coronaries in men — but not in
women.
According- to cne source quoted in the feature, “If we could isolate the feminizing effects of Estrogen, men could get it and live longer. And if we could separate whatever it is in the hormone that keepts women from getting bald,” we might even save men’s hair! So scicptis's will contine to probe women’s deep secret, and man someday will reap the benefits. Uqtil the final answer is determined, one doctor quoted in the article seems to have the most eloquent explanation. “Women may
set by last-minute maneuvering
the Citizens School Committee will have full-fledged opposition for
the first time in 30 years. Ear'icr, the Better Schools
group’s ballot right had been clouded by an opinion of two members of the State Election Board that the slate should have been
filed by Sept 1-
IN ORDER TO cut through this dilemma the Better Schools comi mittee got busy and secured 2,979 1 signature? for its 7 candidates — well over the number required and more than the Citizens committee had filed — over the Labor Day
weekend.
City Controller Albert H. Losehe, a Democrat, expedited matters by forwarding the petitions im-
Becomes Bride of Chicagoan In Impressive Garden Rites
Martin, Sterling K. McElwaine Jr., Mrs. Clara Bruce, Miss Darlene Holmes, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. George L. Clay, Ft. Wayne;
Miss Naomi Kate McElwaine and
Dr. Robert Stephenson Small were married on Sunday, Sent. 20 at the
bride’s home in Lafayette.
The bride wore white cotton Mr. and Mrs. Robert Le« Brokeffbrocade and carried a white Bible burr, Mr. J. Wesley Hall, Mr. and with feathered white mums. She Mrs. Otis Keyes, Mr. Ebenezar CL was attended by Mrs. Bruce Martin Anene, all of Indianapolis, of Chicago who wore a yellow An informal reception followed in ^ ! cotton brocad-.' and carried a nose-j the garden. After a brief honeygav of feathered bronze mums. moon the couple will live in Chi-
The groom from Chicago was cago. [attended bv Miguel A. Fernandez of Joliet. 111. Sterling R. McEl- ! waine Jr., th'' bride’s brother, and George L. Clay of Ft. Wayne were J
! ushers.
Leroy Yates of Chicago officiated j Continued from Page 1 at the garden ceremony.
AME Meet
REV. CLINTON M. MARSH
We feel 'hey should be given their day in the voting booth.’
School of Medicine.
w.«r mi wm; umwm.. Tim parents of the hr id- are Mr. IN ADDITION TO Rev. Marsh and Mrs. Sterling R. McElwaine. candidates of the Better Schools Th e groom’s parents are Mrs. Lilia committee are Sigmund J Beck, Benjamin Small of Mananao. Ha4325 N. Illinois; Mrs. Elizabeth No- vana.^ Cuba and the late Terrence
land Jackson, 4838 Young; Dr. ~
William P. Keller, 5335 N. Delaware; Dr. Carl A. Kuether, 5014 Central; Emce H. Richards, 1089 Windemere, and Dr. Rudolph R. Schrciber, 3747 N. Linwood.
Mbs McElwaine is a graduate of stagnant. Jefferson high school and Purdue "IS IT NOT TRUE that the Unive rsity. Dr. Small is a graduate [ cloak of religion is worn by many, of Sagna La Grande high school while sin, like a sore, festers our and the University of Havana hearts?’
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“Man has not yet learned the art of subduing himself, his owp do ires, his own passions, his oWfi greed and selfishnesses. Man still hates his fellowman. He still
makes war.”
Small. ' The senrion came to a close with Tho.'x? attending the wedding were he appointments and reappointthe groom’s sister, Miss J o s e f a j ments of ihe pastors. Laraqix? of Havana. Cuba; Mr. and ; B ^ v -. J- E. Q. Wallace was named Mrs. Miguel A. Fernandez and presiding elder of the Northeastchildren of Joliet, 111.: Mr. and cm District and Rev. William F.
Uv. ton«y." h« .uyeg-. -*nply “fedSel? to the Co^ because tl^y are the bearers of Board j Mst cad of holding them for lil6. If I weie God, or nature, I !/*,,- Hox-c’ ac WJlQ
would arrange it so.’
Indiana University School of Music. He had worked at the Indiana State Library and attended a music camp in Colorado. He was a member of First Congregational Church and its choir and several amateur concert bands. Burial was in
Crown Hill cenv.'tery. SiWivors
ham College and had been newly include his parents, a sister and enrolled as a graduate student at two brothers.
five days’ advertising as he was
entitled to.
The county board then accepted them, member Robert S, Smith
explaining: •
“A rood faith effort was made, by tfie Better Schools group to comply. There is a direct conflict between the two laws- and .a. substntial numbed of voters had signed the Better Schools petitions.
Candidatfib of the
School Committee are Mrs. John Burkhart, 7031 Washington Bou’evtrd; Mrs. Ralph B Coble. R180 N. Meridian, West Drive; Elbert R. Gilliom 6969 Warwick Road; Edward B. Raub, Jr., 5361 Washington Boulevard- H^nry F. Schricker, Jr., 444 W 44th; Wal-
Citizens ^ rs - Johnson Pavno and children; j Bice, Southwestern District
Mr. Kisaburo Kato, Mr. Nobu Bruce. Drs. Charles and Zerida Kawamoto. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce SOLDIER BACK AT CAMP AFTER LABOR DAY VISIT Pvt. W • i; i •; m i iJurham has n otorccl back to Fort Knox, Ky ,
Named pastors churches were:
of Indianapolis
The Iwiiaaapolis Recorder, Sept 26,1959-7
100 Churches Start Work For Billy Graham Crusade
Cord I Social Club Lists Activities Members of the Cord I club entertained their husbands with a Labor Day barbecue on the lawn of Mrs. Juanita Moss, club secretary, 2177 Dexter. Other guest? included Mr. and Mrs. Jetrse Caldwell, Mrs. Eva Smith of the Angels club and Mr. afad Mrs. Harold Bigbee. Mr* ESsie Baker, club critic, was Mrs. Smith’s guest in Cincin-
nati last week
Mrs, Mens had as recent house guest Pvt. James Moss, stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky. The club met last with the treasurer, Mrs. Florence Pierson. After
Members of 100 churches in and near Indianapolis this week Launched a two week pre-crusade v. itr'ion program, according to Willis G. Haymaker, director of the forthcoming Bi’ly Graham Cru-
r.ade.
, The program will continue until Oct. 3, three days prior to the start of the series of Graham
meetings.
This marked the first time in America a visitation program has been conducted prior to a Graham crusade, although visitations j were carried out in Sydney, Ausi*Mia. last winter with marked
I .’success.
! PURPOSE OF THE VISITAi TION is two-fold- to extend an | invitation to every resident of the j Greater Indianapolis area and nearby ciries to attend the cru-
busingsf?, the group enjoyed cock- ...
tails and hors-d’oeuvres. The host-1 s.?de, and to locate people not .ess later took the club members to lifTiliated with a church in order
Hbng Lee’s for dinner.
Fall Creek YMCA Sets Variety Show
that they may be urged to attend
the crusade. V'
Ro ults of the visitafion also will he used in making up prospect lists for the visitation evangelism week immediately following the crusade aid for a continuing Visi-
tation evangelism program.
Dr. James Arrostrongi pastor of the Broadway Method^ Church,
The Fall Creisk Parkway YMCA will present the first of the annual
“Y” pageants Sunday, Oct. 4. fj/f The “Y” pageant, a gala variety j j s chairman of the visitation «van-
show, with proceeds to supplement | gelism committee,
the greatly increased membership; Church members who arc To budget, wUl headline such stars and | particips’e in the census vistthtton at«raction$ as the Three Souls, na- have been attending counselor iional recording artists: Dave Bak- [training programs ih recent Weeks er and Larry Liggetts’ orchestra;; in preparation for their mission. King A Mary, novelty song-and- Mr. Haymaker caid this is not dance duo, currently appearing at merely a census of feU^ious ^HitLa Rue’s Supper Club; D e 1 o r e s j ;:tion but an opportunity t6 extend Seaths. classical pianist, and many ! an invitation to persons visited others. j to a’tcMd the crusaoo meetings.'
A pamphlet containing a meo-
sege by Dr. Graham and an invitation to attend will be handed
to each ramily, : ; THE VISITOR will seek to find
out the church usually attended by the family, the names and ages f children, and name of the
person answering the door. This information will be proces-
| sed and the census forms givbn to
co-operating
The show is also co-ordinated to be equally inviting to the younger set by presenting the children's accoidionchoir nom the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music, a group from Ann’s Dance Studio featuring pupils ranging in age from 3 to 8 and also Carol Henzie, state baton
twirling champion.
Climaxing the show will be the
Miss Sepia Contest finals.
Tickets are now on saLa at $1.50, i the appropriate $2.50 and $3.75 and may be pur- churches,
chased at the lobby of the Fall The local church then will use Creek YMCA or from any member these forms in promoting crusade of the--membership committee or ^ a ^ en< i‘ ?nce an< ^ i n making up its
by calling ME. 4-2478.
Barnes Women Fete President With Tea Members of the Ladies’ chorus ’of Barnes Methodist believe in precenting their bouquets to the jiving. The group recently feted Mrs Norene Harrison, president, ai a tea and program in her honor. “I was so overcome I couldn’t belp crying,” Mrs. Harrison admitted after the affair.
prospect list for visitation evange-
lism week.
The crusade is scheduled Oct. 6 through Nov. 1 at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum.
Flora M. Silver Mrs. Flora M. Silver, 79, mother of Irving E. Silver, general manager of Schiff’s Shoe Company, died last week in Metbodist Hos-
pital.
Mrs Silver was born in New York City and has lived here 28 years She was a member of White Cross Guild, Hadassah Council of Jewish Women. Hebrew Sisterhood, and Indianapolis Hebrtw
Temple.
Services were held Sept. 21 in
ISAIAH PETTY LEAVES FOR OAKLAND COLLEGE Isaiah Petty, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Petty, 2723 Guilford, left |
recfently for Oakland, Calif., where | the Indianapolis Hebrew Temple he will attend Oakland Junior with burial in Indianapolis He-
College. brew cemetery.
An education major, he was a Survivors include two other sons member of Seventeenth S t r e e t Dr. David M. Silver, president of Memorial Baptist Church and ac- j the Board of Safety, and Louis Wlive with its Christian Welcome, Silver, both of Indianapolis: tvo Committee for Foreign Students, eislers, Mrs. Alice Hof eld, Chicago, Friends may write him at 8S’3 and Mrs. David Weinberg,' New 14th street, Oakland 7. York, and six grandchildren .
isce S. Sims, 731 Terrace ave., after spending the Labor Day and Fred H. Surface, 931 N. Brad-j weekend visiting his mother, Mrs.
ley.
Attempting to give the voters still a further choice was an independent candidate, Mrs. Nell Mer-«ck Thomas,
3045 N. Penns-Ivcnia.
Mamie E Durham. 3225 N. Kenwood, and iricm’i-. Making the return trip with him were his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. White, and Michael ^nd Rhonda White.
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HAD VISITORS? HAD A PARTY? HAD A CLUB MEETING? GRADUATED fROM SCHOOL? GOT MARRIED? HAD AN ANNIVERSARY? BEEN ILL?
BEEN VISITING? HAD A BABY? RECEIVED SOME HONOR? ENTERED SCHOOL? BEEN ENTERTAINED? SERVED A DINNER? MOVED?
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PTA Rallies Neighbors Fight for Traffic Light
The intersection has been described by the police department traffic experts as “the worst intersection in a residential area in the entire city " 1 There were 25 accidents recorded there in 1958 and during the first six months of 1959 12 accidents were recorded. Mayor Charles isoswell promised civic leaders a month ago that he would have the automatic i ignal installed there in two weeks. An automatic signal would halt traffic on both streets with red, amber and green lights. The flasher, however, stops traffic only on Boulevard and warns the drives on 29th to proceed with caution. Informed last week of the change of plans the School ?>G PTA went into action. Mrs Helyne James, president of the group, fid Mrs. James C. Cummings Jr., chairman of the program committee, organized a phone campaign which had residents of the area calling the mayor’s office around the clock each day, lodging their
protests.
THE PTA CONTENDS that the automatic signal is needed more now then it was a year ago when the residents filed a petition of nearly 1,000 names with the city administration, then headed by Phil Bayt. The petition was dis-
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With the addition on school 36. the enrollment this semester almait tripled as pupils were transferred from schools 60. 87 and 41. With attendance at 283 ’ast June, the school now accommodates 757 pupils. \ Over half the pupils have to cross 29th street, either at Capitol or at Boulevard to get to school. The city has contended that the budget would not permit the installation of an automatic signal
at the location claiming the ^ost would be about $3,000. Mso, City Traffic Engineer Tod Siegel claims the traffic count at the intersection is (oo low to vvarramt the desired : nstaFation. Mrs. James and her group say they will not accept this as a brris of denial because of the installation of an automatic traffic signal at Kessler Boulevard and Norwaldo street for the benefit of pupils of Christ The King Catholic School. THE KESSLER - NORWALDO intersection is not nearly m dangerous as the 29th and Boulevard crossing, !he i PTA contends. In five years only three accidents have been recorded there with no injuries reported. In 13 months 37 accidents have been recorded at 23,h and Boulevard with nine injuries reported. In addition, the PTA claims, Christ The King has an enrollment of 806, many of whom are transported to and from the school a busses, while 36 has 757 pupils, almost all of whom walk to and from school. Mu\ James and Mrs. Cummings feel that Mayor Boswell and Mr Piegel have exhibited no interest in the welfare and safety of the Negro children of ihe area. “He simply slaps us in the face with a $200 flasher and tells our children to fend for themselves in (he killer traffic at 29th and Boulevard.” Mrs. Cummings told ihe Recorder “Well, it might end up that way, but we’re not going to give up the fighi for full protection for our children.” The PTA has ri'ked all the residents of the area to call the mayor’s office and raise their voices in protest. Meanwhile, the group
C. T. H Watkins, Bethel AME Church; S. D. Hardrick, Allen Chapel; O. L Powell, St. Paul Chapel; H. A. Perry, St. John Chapel; D E. Mitcham, . Coppin Chapel: J. G. Mitchell, Wallace Community, and Mrs. Georgia Maddox, Babe of Bethlehem. Appointments elsewhere in the slate were: Dr. Emerson Davis, Kokomo; EL m e r Arnold? Marion; W. K. Robertson, Marion; J. A. Woods, Richmond; J. A. Oliver. Shaffer Chapel, Muncie; Theodore Hudson, Bethel Chapel, Muncie; F. B. Jonee, Anderson: Frank Wilson, Noblesville; J. W Pickman, New' Castle: Ralph Jackson. Logansport and Peru circuit; John Floyd, Frankfort and Lebanon circuit; Egbert Lashley, Modoc; Alvin Moore, Portland; John McKinney, Connersville; W A. Bivens, Knightstowm; William Perkins, Weaver, and Mrs. Naomi Phillips, Fort Wayne. Also. Ford Gibscn, Allen Chapel, Terre Haute; Louis Carter, Spruce Street Church, Terre Haute* J. S. Benn, South Bend; A L. Jelks, Elkhart; C. E. Benson, Bloomington; Robert Bennett, French Lick; C. D. Faucha, Mt Vernon; Edgar Maddox, Vincennes and Seymour circuit; H- E. Edmunds, New Albany; C. A. Liggins, Jeffersonville; T. E. Porter, Lafayette; Earl Nolrox, Princeton; Dan Mitchell, Washington; C. E. Roberts, Crawfordeville; H. T. Johnson, Charlestown; William Perry, Brazil and New Castle circuit; W E. Smith. Michigan City; Ulysses White, Plainfield, and J. J. Handy, Franklin. will make plans for other actions. Informed by traffic experts outside of City Hall that traffic volumn at 29th and Blvd. meets the standards required by the city for the automatic lights, a committee set out this week making an independent study and count of the traffic. The results of the study will be made knbwn to the city administration on Tuesday wheti a delegation will visit the board of public j safety. BAHA’IS MEET Baha’is from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan met in conference last weekend at the newly opened Fall Creek Parkway YMCA. Theme of the conference was “The Creative Power.**
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