Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1960 — Page 9

Tuning in on ANDERSON

By MADELYNE M. IRVIN Phone 5179 ANDERSON — The Missionary Choir of Second Baptist Church of Kokomo, with Mrs. Cora Gailbreath, director, and Rev. Robert Carr, pastor, sponsored a “Gospel in Songs" March 27 at the church. Appearing on the program from Anderson were the Gospel-Airs, male chorus of Second Methodist Church, Jean Frank Brown, director, and Mrs. Mildred Edwards, pianist; the Glory Bound Chorus of Bethesda Baptist Church, Mrs. Anna Lloyd, director, and Miss Yvonne DeVashire, pianist, and the Keys of Harmony singers A solo was sung by Mrs. Roberta Cole and remarks were given by Mrs. Billy Page and Mrs. Madelyne Irvin. Others attending from Anderson were Mesdames Cornelia Sparks, Mary Lynch, Leroy Hyatt, Martha Watson, Mable Hampton, Willetta Wright, Katie Valentine, Mary Etta Wright, La Wanna Brown, Otto Rhodes and Thomas Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Willis. Also, the Misses Gloria Jean Thompson, Helen Miles, Sandra Brown and C. Streaty and Mrs. H. Jones. Following the program a free dinner was served in the dining room of the church for all the singers and guests. THE SENIOR PHYLLIS Wheatley Club met March 30 at the

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Council Home. Devotion was led by Mrs. Cornelia .Sparks. After the business session refreshments were served to Medames Peggie Rickman, Mercile Raymore, Georgianna King, Gertie Weatherly, Margaretta Wright, Anna Lackey, Martha Early, Mo’.lie Patterson, Mae Newsome, Frances Carter, Pearl Wright, Cornelia Sparks and Betty Streaty. The next meeting will be April 13 with Mrs, Madelyne Irvin. “A TALL MAN" was the theme for the March 23 meeting of the Missionary Society of Second Baptist Church. The devotion period was centered around the theme taken from Luke 14:7-11. Each missionary circle rendered a musical' selection on the program. Following the business session and program refreshments were served in the dining room of the church by the Junior Women’s Missionary Circle. THE COLORED WOMEN’S Christian Council met April 4 at the Council Home. Mrs. Celestine Cook is president. THE HIS AND HER Club met March 27 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wade, 1819 Cedar. A luncheon was served to Messrs, and Mesdames Sully Wilkins, Cleveland Rhone, Henry Broadnax, and Willis Wade and Mesdames Anna Medley and Samuella Harrington. THE GOODWILL CLUB of Allen Chapel AME Church met recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pettiford with Mrs Thelma Mills as hostess After business a dessert plate was served to Mesdames Peggy Rickman, Hazel Minnifield, Norma Jean Cook, Mildred Warren, Cornelia Sparks, and Thelma Mills MESDAMES MATTIE CHITWOOD, Aretta Cooper, Beatrice Miles and James Turner, all of Muncie, were the recent guests of Mrs. Cornelia Shields who celebrated her birthday. FUNERAL SERVICES for Dan Wesley, who died March 24 in St. John Hospital, were held March 31 at Leonard P. Underwood Funeral Home, with burial in East Maplewood Cemetery Rev. James Mennifee officiated. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Willie Patterson, and several grandchildren. THOSE ON THE SICK LIST are Mesdames Seritia Brooks, Beulah Haley, Helen Holbert, Elizabeth Farley, Idella Cunningham. Margaret Davis, Anna Glazebrooks, Florence Cox, Sadie Cox and Mary Wooten. Yale Professor Hits Evils of Segregation By SAMUEL P. PERRY JR. NEW HAVEN, Conn. (ANP) — "Segregation in the south,” writes Charles L. Black in the current issue of the Yale Law Review, ‘comes down in apostolic succession from slavery and the Dred Scott case. “The South fought to keep slavery and lost. “Then it tried the Black Codes and lost. “Then it looked around for something else and found segregation. “THE MOVEMENT for segregation was an integral part of the movement to maintain and further white supremacy’; its triumph represented a triumph of extreme racialist over moderate sentiment about the Negro." Black, who is the Henry Luce professor of jurisprudence at the Yale Law school, is a Texan by birth. He deplores the fact that segregation was being defended very largely bn the ground that the Negro as such was not “fit to associate with the whites.” In fact, he reminds his readers, "history tells us that segregation was imposed on one race by the other race; consent was not invited or required.” Black asserts that segregation in the South grew up and is currently kept going because “the white race has wanted it that way—an incontrovertible fact which in itself hardly consorts with equality ”

14-Year-Old Boy Tells How He Started Costly Fire at Gary Roosevelt School

GARY — The confession of a 14-y«ar-old expelled student has cleared the mystery surrounding last week’s $10,000 blaze at Roosevelt High School here. The boy was brought to the police juvenile bureau by Walter Coleman, a welfare department worker, after repors that the youth had told his friends the day before the costly fire that “the school might burn down.” AT FIRST reluctant to give details leading up the Friday, April 1, fire the boy finally told Juvenile Division Investigator John Wesson and Det. Andrew Ball that hje was taking an early morning walk around he central district and

“suddenly found myself at the rear of the school and decided to break in and steal something.” The boy, expelled two weeks ago for disciplinary reasons, said after he broke in he found a propane torch and decided to set the blaze. “I found some rags and set them afire against a desk in one of the classrooms,” the young “arsonist” said. “Then I piled desks around the flames and ran home, dropping the torch near a Lttle League baseball diamond.” Just after he reached home, fire engine sirens awakened his brothers and sisters. He told them the

fire was at Roosevelt, a fact only the one who set the blaze could have known, according to investigators. > MEMBERS of his famly, their curiosity aroused, told others about H and word eventually' reached police. The boy, known to the Police Department since he was 9, was already a prime suspect, authorities say. He had been mentioned in conversations Saturday morning and again Moday. Ball and Wesson said they were investigating the youth’s background before making a possible arrest when Coleman brought him in.

Down HOPKINSVILLE Way By JIMMY IRVIN

Recorder Columnist Reported Improving Jimmy Irvin, Recorder columnist of Hopkinsville, Ky., t who has been critically ill since the last of December and i confinedw to Hubbard Hospital in Nashville since early February, is reported improving and is expected to return to his home soon.

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — The Male Chorus of Main Street Baptist Church celebrated its 7th anniversary last week with an interesting program held at the church. A number of members from HoweFinley Masonic Lodge were present and took an active part in the observance. John Smith, grandmaster, represented the group and crowned the “king,” George Kendrick, who won first honors. Alvin Green is president and Rev. J R. Hunt is pastor of the church. LESTER MIMMS, principal of Million High School of Earlington. Ky., served as guest speaker for the Youth Day program held at Virginia Street Baptist Church Speaking on the subject “Marching Youth,” Mr. Minims told the congregation, “Age is not a matter of years as long as one can go on living, giving, helping and working. “Man is only great because of his Maker.” Youth singing groups from various churches furnished music for the occasion. Mrs. Mable Harper was chairman and Rev. A. R. Lesley is pastor. AMONG THE MANY Civil Defense classes being held in the city and county are the ones at Gainesville Elementary School, taught by Mrs. Lillian D. Oldham; Banneker Elementary School, Crofton, taught by Mrs. C A. Striplin: Booker T. Washington, taught by Rev. C. A. Striplin; Detroit Avenue Elementary School, taught by Miss Marjorie M. Parker, and At-

tucks High School, taught by C. E. Withrow. The classes are well attended and certificates have been awarded all persons completing the prescribed course. THE CHARMETTE SOCIAL CLUB was entertained recently in the home of the president, Mrs. Janie B. Hale. Mrs. Marietta Barker was chosen to represent the group in the Rajah Queen contest which will be held in April. After the hostess served a tasty repast the club adjourned to meet in the home of Mrs. Rosa Harris Mrs. Hattie B. Victor is reporter. SGT. OSCAR B. COMBS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tardy Y. Combs and husband of Mrs. Ann Combs, recently completed the automotive supervision course at Infantry School in Fort Benning, Ga^ He also received training in supervision of motor vehicles operations. ACTING CPL. HENRY L. GOLD, son of Mrs. Lorene Gold, took part in a huge amphibious landing exercise March 22 on Formosa’s southern coast with units of Okinawa-based Third Marine Division. SP/4C SAMUEL GAGER, husband of Mrs. Alice Gager, recently received an athletic achievement award for his outstanding performance as a member of the championship 25th Division’s 27th Infantry football team in Hawaii MRS. MARY WALLACE recently returned to the city after ing several weeks In Indianapolis with her daughter, Mrs. Estella Middleton, who was burned very badly in a fire. Mrs Middleton was

able to resume her work last week. FUNERAL SERVICES for Alvin Ctee, who died March 24 at a local hospital, were held March 27 at Adams Funeral Home, with Rev. D. W. Roberts, pastor of Duarett Avenue Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Cave Spring Cemetery. The deceased, a former employee of Cayce Yost Company! was survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie Gee; six daughters, three sons, 14 grandchildren and four brothers. SERVICES for George Lunsford Sr., who died March 14, were held March 18 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with burial there. Mr. Lunsford was a former resident of Hopkinsville, but had made his home in Canada for a number of years. Survivors include a daughter, Miss Dorothy Etta Lunsford; two sons, George Lunsford Jr., Hopkinsville, and Walter Lunsford of Detroit; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. LAST RITES for James P. Hester, former resident of Todd County who died in Chicago March 19, were held March 23 at Adams Funeral Home, with Rev. A. R Lasley, pastor of Virginia Street Baptist Church, delivering the eulogy. Burial was in Cave Spring Ceme-

tery.

A Pullman porter with the C & El Railroad for 30 years. Mr. Hester had made his home in Chicago for some time. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Pauline Hester; two thers, Elias ''Hester,' this city and Charles H. Hester, St. Louis, and two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Downer, St. Louis and Mrs. Ada Reeves of Indianapolis.

South Bend Guild To Hear Educator

SOUTH BEND—James T. Henry, chairman of the department of history, geography and political science at Central State College in Wilberforce, O., will be the main speaker at a dinner of the Community Scholarship Guild to be held April 20 in the Morris Inn. The guild, an affiliate of the South Bend Urban League and He ring House Community Center, will mark the 50th anniversary on that day of the founding of the National Urban League. The speaker has been teaching since 1935, when he became an assistant professor of geography at Wilberforce university. He has been an associate professor at Central State College since 1947. A MEMBER of several national fraternities, he has served as visiting professor at Alabama State, Morgan State and Florida A & M Colleges. He took office as a city commissioner in Xenia, O., in 1954, becoming the first Negro commissioner of the city in 35 years of a manager-city commissioner form of government. He was re-elected to the commission in 1957 and his current term runs through 1961. He has served as vice-president of the city council of Xenia and of the city’s police pension board. The Community Scholarship Guild is devoted to establishing scholarship funds for minority group youngsters. Mrs. John Jones Jr. is president. Mrs. Felix D Curtis is general chairman of the dinner, and Mrs. Lee McKnight is ticket chairman. Deadline for reservations was to be Friday.

Lula Murrell

Services for Mrs, Lula Murrell, 86, who died March 27 at her home, 2015 N. College, Apt. 3, were held April 2, in the King and King Funeral Home, with burial in New Crown Cemetery. Mrs. Murrell had lived in Indianapolis 40 years and was a native of Glasgow, Ky. Mrs Murrell was a member of Zion Hope Baptist Church. Surviving are four sons, Curtis, Steven, Hayden and Lamond Murrell; two daughters, Mrs. Viola Caldwell and Mrs. Dora Taylor, all of Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

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Nation's Youth Urge Eisenhower To Speed Southern Integration

By ALICE A WASHINGTON (ANP) — President Eisenhower was urged by the nation’s youth to “use all means at his disposal” to speed public school desegregation This resolution was offered on the floor of the White House Conference on Children and Youth by a youth delegate. In offering the resolution the delegate deplored the “lack of executive leadership” in promoting compliance with the Supreme Court desegregation decision. THIS LANGUAGE was ruled out of order but the body of the resolution was adopted by an overwhelming voice vote. The question of school desegregation caused a hubbub throughout the conference. Efforts had been made far in advance of the meeting to prevent any discussion on this issue from arising during the conference. There were 7,570 delegates attending the conference but the group was divided into 18 differentforums. The delegates could only vote on the subjects coming before their respective forums. These forums were divided into a total of 210 work groups covering 68 topics. So vast was this conference that groups were scattered throughout the city. There were 500 foreign delegates from 73 countries. There was no specific count made of the Negro Americans and American Indians, but both groups were well represented. The conference approved more than 1,600 resolutions and recommendations. Among them was one supporting the Negro students in their “fight for equality.” It “deplored the use of force, violence and political or legal contrivances to prohibit or intimidate students protesting segregated inequalities.” The resolution “endorsing the non-violent sit-in demonstration by students protesting segregated facilities,” got overwhelming “support and sympathy” from the group. IN ADDITION to adopting this resolution, a group of 15 delegates marched for one hour in front of a downtown Kresge store to demonstrate their support for the Southern college students. These young peolpe represented seven states and the District of Columbia. Although the variety stores no longer segregate their lunch counters in Washington, these White House Conference representatives said they wished “to show that democracy has support from all parts of the country.” The conference agreed that “officials should strive for a solution to minority groups problems in ac-

DUNNIGAN eordance with American ideals.” It further demanded that “public facilities be accessable to all youths, regardless of race, creed, color, economic or social status ” It called for the “abolition of discrimination in housing, education, or employment.” The young people called upon government officials to “re-examine the role of religious and secular institutions in supporting the principles of equality and in combatting discriminatory practices.” The delegation recommended the “establishment of a national agency to study the transition of minority youth groups from schools to adult life, the establishment of a natjon-wide education program to cope with emotional distrubances growing out of discrimination. And a stronger international program for protecting youth.” A resolution was passed by a close, but unannounced, vote calling for federal aid to public education. At the final session on Friday it was stated that out of the 1,600 resolutions covering every conceivable subject, more were drafted in the area of human rights than on any other one subject. More than half of the forums sent in resolutions that dealt with human rights.

Porter Parham Rites for Porter Parham, 67, who died March 31 in his home, 1024 W. 27th, were held April 2 in Jacobs Brothers West Side Chapel, with burial in New Crown Cemetery. Mr. Parham had been a resident of Indianapolis for four years. A brother, Buford Parham, with whom he lived, survives.

Edward Williams Funeral services for Edward Williams, 61, who died March 29 In his home, 930 W. 33rd, were held March 31, in Bethesda Apostolic Temple, with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery Mr. Williams had lived in Indianapolis 43 years and was a native of Tennessee. Mr. Williams was a member of Bethesda Apostolic Temple and had been employed by the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. 36 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Olivia WilUams; three daughters, Mrs. Doris Carey, Mrs. Geraldine Jewell and Mrs. LaVem Parsons; three sons, Albert E. Williams and Edward E. Williams, all of Indianapolis, and Virgil Lee Williams, with the Army in Germany; e stepson; a stepdaughter, two brothers, one sister and 29 grandchildren.

The Indianapolis Recorder, Apr. 9,1960—9

Out of The Woods By RON WOODS

(EDITOR'S NOTE: For some time now, since the demise of Bill Raspberry's "Chatter for the College Set," young adults in Indianapolis and elsewhere hove been persistent in their

demands for a column of their own.

(Ron Woods, The Recorder's newest staff member, is a "natural" to conduct such a column. Being himself a member of the younger set and possessing a fine Hair for writing and a nose for news, he has agreed to keep Young Indianapolis posted on what's happening both on the public scene and

behind closed doors.

(So here it is; the column is yours. We’re sure you’ll enjoy reading it as much as Woods does

writing it)

CHUMS of Pat Williams (an Attacks grad now at Butler) think she’ll announce her romantic plans , sometime this spring, probably afiter the city (has stopped Jsighing over Patti Cox Smith’s marriage to Mike . . Speaking ^ of marriages, Lonnie Mpln-

tyre, who peeled to

change vows with Ruthie Collins April 9, called the Re-

corder office Monday to inquire about appointment to the State Police. Expecting trouble, Lonnie? . . . Some local lovelies, who recently vied for honors in a popularity contest, are hee-hawing that the whole sha-boom was rigged,

Pat Williams

and speaking of sha-booms, the “Miss Sepia of Indianapolis” contest to be presented June 25 by the Scarlet Voguettes Club might

well be worth seeing,

A pretty Shortridge student’s latest romance is a shocker . . . People are talking about the way a gang of out-of-town promoters, connected in no way with the Attacks community, “horned” in to spoil a “welcome-home” benefit game featuring the Big “O” and members of the ’55-’56 Attucks

championship teams.

INDIANAPOLIS’ OWN Brenda Curtis, a freshman art major at Central State College, was recently selected Sweetheart of Company A of the ROTC . . . Audience reaction at the Topper Night Club indicates that Dave Baker and his Combo could stay in the star spotlight for another two months,* at least. His performance on “that long sliding thing” causes the audience to gasp, time after time— and in the eyes of many he’s the tops in Naptown . . . People are talking about the Confederate flag the management of the Turf ’Club hung outside the door to discourage picketers protesting the club’s discrimination policy. The group, led by John Torian, wasn’t discouraged and announced the pickets would continue . . . The name of Thom Eubank, popular Kappa, is being linked these days with that of a photographer’s daughter . .. It looks like a certain “third party” has succeeded in making a triangle out of the friendship of Glendonia Smith and Wallace Terry . . Indianapolis' “sweethearts” have been rightly attributed to Lessie Walker and Willie Merriweather. Lessie recounts that it was Willie who took her to her first formal years ago

weaaing date. What’s the holdup? . . . The w'eekend found a number of local lassies hurrying off to Purdue (now is the time for all good lassies to come to the aid of their lads). I wonder where we’ve heard something like that before? . . . Clara Cole is becoming a number-one bowler with Phillip as coach. EXTRA! Who was that lady I saw you with, J. G? . . . Somebody should pin a three musketeers sign on Thelma James, Lynn Ridley and Ann Lane—(what a trio!) . . . Frankie Weathers’ voice (at the ISTA Building Sunday) belongs in the New York big time places, not here. The talented soprano drew many favorable comments from the critics, some of whom peg her for bigger and brighter things—once she’s really discovered, that is . . . Fred Brooks of Florida is in town creeping again. ^ Death continues its grim march through our ranks of friends ; This week, while visiting home in South Bend, this writer was informed of the death of Mrs. Alma Smith Turner, former high school chum who died last month in Chicago. Alma was an amusing and humorous person. She got a laugh out of life and liked it. To her husband, Joe, and her family, my deepest sympathy goes . . . Herbie Lee is still undecided about going back to Indiana . . . Sammy Davis Jr. and Ella Fitzgerald brought to life the unquestionably “dull” Acad- ^ emy Awards Show Monday night. They added color ... A sign on the highway reads: IF YOU DRINK WHILE DRIVING YOU CAN EXPEST A STATE TROOPER FOR A CHASER . . . Laura Mays is carrying the torch for someone . . . The beautiful girl who traveled to South Bend with Dave Scruggs last week was Pat Williams of Noblesville . . . The newly organized Four Gentlemen’s Club will present a “beatnik” party May 27 at '’the newly decorated Debrena Ballroom (foTneriy the Flamingo Club) . . . Members of the club are Rudy Wilson, Sam Richardson, Cleo McLendon and none other than Skinny Alexander . . . A GROUP of party goers dropped in on Bill Raspberry the other night, and oh—<lid they have a good time! . . . An anonymous philosopher’s philosophy: A female, be she ever so charming, graceful and beautiful, is not a woman till she has loved , . . Understand that Fletcher Wiley has his eyes on the Air Force Academy. Here’s wishing him loads of luck . . . NEWS ITEM: THERE ARE THREE GIRLS FOR EVERY BOY IN INDIANAPOLIS. That being the case, will my t hree please call WA. 4-2211? . . . Like,

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White College Prexy Gives to Fund for Ousted Negro Students PROVIDENCE, R I. (ANP) — Dr. Barnaby C. Kenney, white president of Brown University here, last week threw his support behind the Negro students’ sit-in drive against segregated lunch counters in the South when he made a personal contribution to a campus fund to aid those students expelled for taking part in the demonstrations. Kenney had promised earlier to make the contribution, which could provide a big boost for the campaign. Dr. Kenney stopped at the table set up for the collection of funds to provide a scholarship for a Negro student who has been expelled from a college in the South for his stand on integration and dropped in his personal check. George McCuiiy, a senior from Northfield, 111., said that about $260 has been donated The students are trying for $3,267—one dollar for each student at Brow a

Daisy Holt Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy Holt, 54, who died March 30 in General Hospital, were held April 2, in the Stuart Mortuary, with burial in New Crown Cemetery- Mrs. Holt was a native of Owensboro, Ky., and had lived in Indianapolis 21 years. Mrs. Holt was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Surviving is a son, Clarence Holt, Indianapolis.

William Hudson William M. Hudson, 86, who counted 92 direct descendants, died March 31 at his home, 113 S. Cincinnati. Services were held April 3 at Springfield, Tenn., with burial at Portland, Tenn. Mr. Hudson had lived in Indianapolis five months with a son, Clarence V. Hudson. He was a retired farmer from Tennessee and a member of the Baptist Church at Portland. Other survivors are three sons and three daughters elsewhere, 22 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchil-dren and 12 greatpgreat-gratnd-children.

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