Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 November 1961 — Page 2
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rally^aided nousing would be only token fulfillment of your campaign promises. An effective executive order must cover all mortgage activities by all institutions aided or Nsupportcd by the Federal goveroment, including Federal savings I and loan associations, member I hanks of the Federal Reserve Sys- | tern, etc. ,
••In addition, if the executive 1 order is to be carried into action and become more than a mere statement of good intention, it must establish a President’s Committee on Discrimination in Housing charged with implementation of the
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“May we also take this opportunity to commend you for your continuing appointment to Federal service of qualified persons without regard to race. We note with great satisfaction that your action so far 1 has indicated that you did not intend that there be ‘token’ appointments of Negroes. “Sincerely yours, "Rev. Andrew J. Brown,
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Vaughn said he was sitting in his living room about 7:15 watching television when he looked out the window and noticed the cross
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He ran outside and was met by a white neighbor George Thomas, 109 Kansas, who said he saw four or five white boys running through the yard of a school across the street. When police arrived they were unable to locate any of the
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Vaughn said he has lived at the address since last December. He is employed as a porter by the
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while on 2-year probation.” At this point people in the court started nudging each other. They seemed happy over the verdict. A couple of Gordy’s relatives embraced him around the neck and hugged and kissed him. JUDGE SALB continued: “It will p ro ba b 1 y seem strange to suspend your sentence on the more serious charge and then send you to iail on the lesser one. but on the assault and battery with latent to kill charge, John Gordy, I find you guhty and sentence you to 6 months on the Indiana State Farm. I also fine you $100 and court costs.” “This Is indeed a tragedy,” the judge began again. Then looking down at Gordy he said, ’’It is something you are going to have to live with for the rest of your life. I sincerely hope that you will start a new and better life when you leave the Indiana State Farm.” Gordy broke down in tears. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gordy who were standing behind him moved in to comfort him. His girlfriend, Charlotte Bailey, cried too, and his grandmother, Mrs. Blanche Stevens, fainted in court and had to be carried out into the hall. His attorney, Richard Orr, shook his
j hand.
| A DEPUTY SHERIFF arrived, j held back the crowd, and led Gordy out of the court across the street to the Marion County Jail. He was met there by three Recorder reporters who asked him his opinion of the judge’s verdict. He said; ”1 feel that my prayers were answered.” ‘‘Did you expect as much leniency as you got?” a reporter
asked.
‘‘All I know is that I prayed every night that God would give me another chance — and He did. I didn’t sleep, I just stayed up praying,” he said. “This is somewhat early, but what are you looking forward to now?” Gordy was asked. “The only thing I’m looking forward to," he said smiling. “is seeing a psychiatrist like the judge ordered.” “Have you made any plans for when you get out?” he was
asked.
“I guess Charlotte (Bailey) has things pretty well planned for me now,” he answered. “Does this mean marriage?”
a reporter inquired.
“I got to finish nicking them beans first,” he replied, jokingly, apparently referring to
duty on the Farm* Then he volunteered:
‘‘Ron, I’d like to publicly thank
everyone for ail they’ve done for -me. Especially my devoted parents, my attorney Mr. Orr, who’s thje greatest, Charlotte, the judge, and even your boss, Mr. Stewart, for the stories he had you write ahftwt me. Most of all, I want to ask Renfro, his wife, and children to forgive
me l know the Lord has.” LET’S BRIEFLY recall some of
the details of the Gordy tragedy. A« was reported on Thursday, — March 2, policemen were sum5 1 raoned to the Renfro home at about ' 10:30, by a neighbor. Police said a large crowd had gathered at the scene and they found Miss Gordy lying on a sofa, suffering frpm a gunshot wound in the right temple.
Her brother, John, was found
kneeling over her trying desperately to stop the flow of blood from her head. He told the officers that he had shot his sister. He got up from the sofa, reached into a right trouser pocket, removed the gun and stated, ‘‘I know I did wrong, but I didn’t mean to kill
Elsie.”
Miss Gordy was rushed to General Hospital where she underwent an emergency operation. She was unconscious for two days before the doctors called the homicide division and announced she had
died.
WHEN QUESTIONED by detectives of the homicide squad, Gordy raid “I went to Renfro’s home at about 10:15 p. m. Thursday to pick up my masonry tools I had left in his car. My mother and sister were there talking with Renfro and his wife, PAtricia. I asked them what they were doing there and they said Renfro had called them over to discuss a fight he and I had earlier on our job at
Sayles Construction Co.”
Gordy told the officers that he offered to take his mother and sister back home and they agreed that they should go. He said Renfro, with whom he rode to work every morning, accused •him of talking about his wife and the accusation started an argument. Gordy said when he attempted to leave the house, Renfro grabbed an axe and chased him into the kitchen. . * *u i Gordy said as he ran into the kichen he pulled the gun from his pocket and chased Renfro into the hack yard, where he caught him and brought him back at gun-
point to the house.
GQBDY SAID the argument resumed. He said Renfro began to close in on him and he admitted striking him over the head with the gun. He said the revolver discharged and the bullet struck his sister, Elsie, in the head. Gordy said his sister slumped to the floor and he ran over to Renfro and said, “You made me shoot my sister,”—and then struck him over the head again with the gun. He said he picked his sister TOOTHACHE OoH'f suffer needlessly. Get speedy re-
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OPEN HALL: The Regale Gents announced the opening of Congenial Hall, 1066 W. 29th, along with plans for a grand opening Sunday. Expressing an opinion is LaSalle Winston, business manager to (from left to right) Lee Tipton, secretary; Henry Clayton. treasurer: Curtis Beamon, publicity
chairman, and Marvin McCurty (seated), president. The Hall will feature dances and live entertainment from 9 p. m. till 3 a. m. Friday and Saturday nights and "Teen Town" on Sundays from 7 p. m. till 11 p. m. (Photo by Houston Dickie)
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Earle M. Barnette, Indianapolis, treasurer. Rev. Gibson was elected to the state board as was Wallace Hcllins, youth leader also of Indianapolis. An incomplete list of board members also included Rev. Robert L. Saunders, Anderson; Joseph T. Lyons, Muncie; Mrs. Dorothy Wariield. Fort Wayne, and Rev. A. R. Mallory, Terre Haute. U. 6. {Senator Homer E. Ca peli art, Republican candidate for re-eiecuon next year, addressed a luncheon sponsored by the Political Action Committc. “Discrimination most hr done away wun completely in the United States,” be said. “AH of ns must work toward this end.” Also at the luncheon, Atty. Henry Walker of Gary hailed the progress Negroes have made since President Kennedy took office. He said Negroes have been appointed to 70 major positions in the Federal government. IN A SPECIAL RESOLUTION, the conference endorsed the Madison County Branch’s boycott of the United Fund drive at Anderson because of discrimination by the I Anderson YMGA. “The name of the Anderson Young Men’s Christian Association should be changed to simply Young Men’s Association,” Rev. Gibson said. “The word ‘Christian’ snould be taken out, for its policy is a reflection on Christianity.” Rev. Robert L. Saunders, pastor of the Second Baptist Church at Anderson and leader of the boycott, was a delegate to the conference. He pointed out the NAACP is not opposed to the United Fund as a whole, but took its stand because the YMCA is the largest j single recipient of the drive. WORKSHOPS SATURDAY ! MORNING were addressed by Dr. , Joseph Taylor of Planner House, ! Indianapolis, on housing; Harold O. Hatcher, director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission; Rabbi Frederic A. Doppelt on the church’s role in the civil rights struggle, and Mr. Current. I The group was welcomed to Fort Wayne by Mayor Paul M. Burns; Howard Minier, president of the ! Central Labor Council, and Robert i Wilkerson. executive secretary of j the Fort. Wayne Urban League.
REV. JAMES W. JONES ^ TAKES VACATION IN BRITISH GUIANA Rev. James W. Jones, pastor of People’s Temple and executive secretary of the Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights, is on a 6-week health vacation in British Guiana. Rev. Jones’ physician, Dr. Edward P. Thomas, ordered him to take the rest after the young minister concluded a recent stay in Methodist Hospital. Rev. Jones is on leave of absence from his city post. Mrs. Jones accompanied her hut band and, according to plans, the childi-en were to join them there.
S«9n Up Now! RECORDER XMAS SHOW Coil ME. 4-7049
Dr. M.W. Johnson
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EXPLAINS EMBLEMS: Leonard Glover, principal of School 36, tells Mrs. Sue Artis about his creation — decal emblems for automobiles, folders and backends. Mrs.
Glover became the first Negro to have a display booth at the recent Indiana State Teachers Convention. Mrs. Artis is a sales-
woman of the product.
Recognized 6 at ^ H 10mas Crowdus Praised On Teachers' Meet Penick Chapel Men's Day Program
Clergy to Meet
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The Indiana State Teachers Convention this year recognized versatile Leonard H. Glover of 428 W. 43rd, principal of School 36 by permitting him to display his original creations of decals and emblems for automobiles, folders and
bookends.
Mr. Glover became the first Negro to exhibit a booth at the Convention and is well-qualified for the honor as distinguished author of a best seller, “Pen and Pencil.” Only recently he was ordained minister in the AME Methodist church .... Indianapolis has an important asset in the form of Mr. Glover. Sales persons for Mr. Glover’s creations include Mesdames Sue Artis, Flora DeFrantz, Denice Hatch, Natalie Woods and Joycelvn McNairy. Summit Confab Continued from I'age 1 Preston Ward, Noble Nolcox and Leon Bates, discussion leaders; Miles H. Loyd, resource person. EDUCATION: Mrs. Ethel Kuykendall, chairman; Leonard Glover, Grant Hawkins and Stella Woodall, discussion leaders; Miss Phyllis Waters, resource person. PUBLICATION: Atty. Robert Mann, chairman; Atty Willard Ransom 'and Andrew Ramsey; Osma Spurlock, resource person. PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS: Atty. Robert Mann, chairman; Atty. Willard Ransom and Andrew Ramsey; Osma Spurlock, resource
person,
son.
Starling W. James is president of the sponsoring group and Atty. Rufus Kuykendall is general chair-
man.
a number of American colleges
and seminaries.
W. L. G. King, a member of j the YMCA Board of Management, is chairman of the Forum planning committee. Other members I of the committee are James Scott, Miss Mari Evans. Dr. Lucian Meriwether, D. W. D. Hector, Mrs. Flora Crossen, Miss Lula B. Hoss, Mr. and Mrs. C. Arthur Lewis, Miss Ruth Hicks, Mrs. Mildred Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Meriwether, Chandler Houston, | Mrs. Sara Matthews, Mrs. Margarite Davenport, William H. Richardson, Mrs. Ethel LaShea, Joseph Stuart, Rev. James L. Cummings and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Williams.
Atty. Frank R. Beckwith, prominent local attorney and civic leader, in a speech made before the . Penick Chapel AME Zion Church congregation Men’s Day program Sunday spoke of Atty.
Thomas Crowdus' struggle against . tremendous odds with the tender ! C 1 - G- O’Banon of Danville, 111. t /-mit tm tit a xto care and proper guidance of a] Nov. 12, Christ Missionary Bap-, LLLij x fine Christian mother. I list Church, 1001 Eugene, Rev. CHRISTMAS PARTY “He is a diligent, studious and i P S. Wilkerson of San Antotiio Bellow Club will hold hold its capable member of the bar, re-1 Nov. 13, Mt. Olive Baptist t mee tj nir w jth Mrs. Vivian spected highly by the courts and Church, 727 Blake, Rev. George j Xrabue at 2638 Guilford where
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up and placed her on the sofa and tried to stop the bleeding. Meanwhile, Renfro and his wife had fled with their two children to the home of a neighbor who called police. RENFRO, when confronted at the hospital where he was being treated for severe head wounds, denied Gordy’s whole account of the tragic shooting HE'SAID HE did not chase Gordy through the house with an axe. He said Gordy burst into his home with his gun drawn and beat him repeatedly about the head with the gun, apparently as a climax to a fight earlier in the day. He said Gordy “made me beg for my life.” He said the whole thing started that morning with name-calling. He said Gordy called him names. He called Gordy names. Gordy called his wife name®. He called Gordy’s mother and sister names. They called it the “Dirty Dozens.”
has proven that there is no substitute for honest and hard work,”
Atty. Beckwith stated.
The well-known lawyer continued by noting, “His (Atty. Crowdus’) intellectual development, his meteoric rise in the practice of law has been nothing short of phenomenal. I expect someday to see the bench of our courts graced with a judge named Tom
» rowdus.”
In other parts of his dynamic speech Atty. Beckwith noted the violence and crime and the fact that urgent calls for police protection are ignored and unheeded. He said that “indeed, it seems that there is a deliberate plan to en-l courage a particular element of our citizens to eliminate each other by wanton, cold-blooded, preventable murders.” Atty. Beckwith also discussed the many families of growing children exposed to a ruthless system of so-called poor relief. He said, “Hard-hearted merchants, in order to pay monetary tribute, sell inferior merchandise to the taxpayers and feed it to the poor. Health authorities recently discovered one grocer who forced rotten meat upon helpless human beings for their consump-
tion.
“Technological advancement, now referred to as automation, has rorced skilled workers to drop into the semi-skilled and common labor brackets. This traffic is carried on by shrewd manipulations in the labor field, driving many useful hands and minds to participate in the making of crime statistics and relief rolls.” Many children, deserted and forsaken, by either one or both parents, face a bleak and dreary future with their lives blighted from the outset, the attorney stated. He said that in the mad scramble of job competition, we find the enemies of progress conniving to comnletely liquidate a vital labor union and rob its members of their autonomous rights. “The failure of men to shoulder uieir God given responsibilities, imposed upon them by their assumption of the marriage vows, has foisted upon our school system boys and girls of profound impudence who constitute a dangerous social liability to both teachers and fellow students.”
MacFarland of Dayton. I nlans will be discussed for a
Nov. 14, Olivet Baptist Church, ! p“rtv
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Nov. 17, First Baptist Church, North, 877 Udell, Rev. John R.
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Other guest leaders include Revs. W. A. Emory, Humboldt, Tenn.; C. E. Kirby, Louisville; A. V. Harris, Palo Alto, Calif, and Herman Gore, St. Louis.
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that “she was young and I was old, so I guess we just didn’t have much to say to each other.” Another neighbor said. “They acted like any normal young couple to me.” Bates and his wife were being held without bond.
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