Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1962 — Page 4

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Indianapolis Links To Attend French Lick National Assembly “Indianapolis will definitely have delegates and representatives at the National Assembly of the Links, Inc., July 5, 6 and 7 at French Lick,” Mrs. Virginia Briggs, president of the Indianapolis Chapter of the Links, Inc., said this week. Mrs. Briggs said chances are good that every Link family will rfiake plans to attend the three-day sessions since they will be held so close to home. Headquarters for the Assembly is the French-Lick Sheraton Resort Hotel. The conference is expected to draw upon many Link families who will plan their summer vacations around the meeting. > ’ A program is planned to provide opportunity to make use of the many attractions offered by the resort such as swimming, horseback riding, golf, tennis, skeet shooting and many other sports. According to a report, special emphasis is being given by the planning group to entertainment for husbands and children known in Linkdom as “Connecting Links” and “Bob-O-Links.” Other officers of the Indianapolis Chapter are Mesdames Jessie Jacobs, recording secretary: Madeline Allen, corresponding secretary, and Edith Walker, treasurer. Members are Mesdames Olivia Anderson, Eugenia Asbury, Fannie Blackburn, Gladys Doyle, Hattie Edwards, Shirley Evans, Jackie Hanley, Mary Elizabeth Hummon, Annetta Lawson, Vivian Moore, Dora Oma Powell, Nancy Schatz, Bess Simpson and Jane Stout. The Links are social, cultural and civic organization composed of oustness and professional women.

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Indianapolis Women Play Active Role In Civil Rights

By PAT L. WILLIAMS '' 1

With national attention focused on civil rights—the sitinners, freedom riders, wade-ins and stand-ins—it is only proper to recognize some of our women in the Indianapolis area who are not only socializing but likewise doing a commendable job in the field of securing equal rights for minority

race peoples.

As difficult os it was to play the game of elimination to finally limit the list to five women, which space allows us to permit, we do alas take this time to credit a quintet of local women The Recorder feels should be applauded for a job welldone in the field of Civil Rights.

* * *

One of the prime female rights leaders known locally, statewide and nationally is versatile Mrs. Jessie Jacobs who in private life is Mrs. Cary Jacobs, wife of a local attorney and co-owner of the Jacobs Brothers Funeral Home and mother of

a son.

Mrs. Jacobs, if it were possible to declare such, could be called a life-fighter in the field of securing equal rights, for she has been active in such movements since an 18-year-old junior college student. It was then that she began lobbying during legislative sessions and hasn't missed a year since—an

outstanding record.

* Active on and off for the

last 15 years in the field of securing equal rights, in her deputy commissioner capa>city she creates programs that will equalize opportuni-

ties for Negro youths. Mrs. Spurlock is vice-

president of the Catholic Interracial Council of Indianapolis and was the first woman and Negro to be appointed a member of the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County. She was an organizer of the American

Council on Human Rights. An affiliate of the state

committee on recreation and leisure time activities for the aging, and state committee on child care regulations and

MRS. OSMA SPURLOCK . . . Deputy Director

Although for the post 20 years devoting 90 per cent of P° li<:ies ; she l 5 on ,he c ° mr " inee ° f the downtown her time to the Indianapolis Branch of the National Associa- center for senior c ' t,zens of lrx)ianopcl ' s '

tion for the Advancement of Colored People, the Northside wo-

sociated Clubs. Presently ACHR is planning for the coming Indiana legislature, involving members to get more voters on 3 non-pxjrtisan basis in encouraging Negroes to exercise their right to vote. She served as lobbyist in trying to get the civil rights bill passed and getting the Civil Rights Commission organized. Mrs. Woodall feels that we Negroes should develop people who are able to take advantage of the opportunities and work with people who are trying to open up more jobs. She said in regard to the freedom rides and sit-ins: “They have done a great job in awakening public sympathy although it is a depressing strain to think of the families of the youths involved. I think it is a worthy cOuse."

The educator earned her master's degree in the field

MRS. STELLA WOODALL

. . . Heads ACHR

|of English from Indiana University and has an A.B. degree in

liberal arts from Fisk University.

She also attended the Harvard School Of Education in Cambridge, Mass.; Butler University and Indiana University Ex-

tension.

Mrs. Woodall is the wife of Osa Woodall, police lieutenant

^ w )V , , IIC IW1(IISIW wv- During her active career in fighting for minority group man also finds time to work as a member of the Indianapolis r !^t S/ !^ rs : SP u H°. c k bos lobbied. She was a lobbyist during Council of the Notional Council of Negro Women, Indiana State f he s / . ession . when ,he 5 IV ' 1 ri 9 ht * b : M was bein9 de - Conference of NAACP Branches, Indiana Conference On Civil k Qtec * and the Commission was being created. Rights Legislation, Federation of Associated Clubs, American ^ rs - Spurlock was recipient of the “James J. Hoey AChristian Palestine Committee, League of Women Voters and ward" for interracial justice and was honored at one time by Indianapolis Human Relations Council. Barnes Methodist Church for her fight for equal rights. Also Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, The Indianapolis Links, ^ he fee,s that year's program will call for “gaining

Inc. and Allen Chapel AME Church. She was formerly a mem- equal rights in employment immediately." Mrs. Spurlock feels # in the Indianapolis Police Department. They reside at 321 ber of the Church Federation. too many pupils are dropping out of high school with no pre-. Congress. Since retiring Mrs. Woodall has enjoyed home life, At one time or another, because she is such a devout P Qra ti°n to enter industry. . ^social clubs and civic activities, freedom fighter," she has served as legislative chairman of „ "This makes it easy for discrimination," she commented. ’I n * * * various groups. "We should take away from the majority group, all excuses ' Miss Lillian Naomi Wortham of 740 Berkley Road is Mrs. Jacobs also worked with the Congress On Racial for discrirninati °n and raise the inspirational level of Negro known throughout the state for the important part she has Equality (CORE) when there was a branch here the Planner youth -' P layed as an ardent civil ri 9 hts f'9 hter - House Guild, Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood 'Group, Civil , 0f tbe Freedom Riders she said: "I feel they ore lustif.ed. She has been acfive in the ^ fQr Liberties Union, Fellowship of Reconciliation and the Eostside 1 am P roud °f ,he y° u "9 people and the interest in their coun- more ise| jn the | ndi oHs Branch of th N X ACP for Better Business and Civic League try in seeing that the lows are corned out Negroes throughout obout 25 ye y rs Miss Worth P Qm serves Qs |ife memb C - ersb| She was active in the group which helped integrate restau- the wor,d owe something to these young Negroes. All im- chairman of the | oca | chapter and board member f th | ndian b rant practices ond recreation activities (primarily theaters), se- Pavements stem from activities of the Southern Negro youths State Conference of NAAC p Branches

cure employment for Negro bus drivers and telephone com- as the V break the impasse between white and Negro relation-

ships in the South."

A former college instructor at Arkansas A.M. and N.

panv operators.

co^^residentoVth^NAACP £ olle 9 e ' Mrs. Spurlock was graduated from Hunter College in branches and is presently New York and Atlanta University. She holds a master s degree

Central Area Director of the m soclolo 9y- * * *

state NAACP. Commenting Mrs. Jacobs says that she likes church work and serves as superintendent of the Sun-

MRS. JESSIE JACOBS . Ardent’ Rights Leader

After living 11 years in the South, Mrs. 01 lie Weeks of 4032 Graceland, wife of Amuel Weeks, interior decorator, came here where she has been active in civil rights 20 years.

dnv Vhnnl a Ha \ A native Alabaman, Mrs. Weeks served with Mrs. Prisy ool at Allen Chapel. ci „ Q DeQn Lewjs jn reorgan i zing the NAACP Youth here on The Recorder honored Mrs. March 26, 1943 with 26 members. Among them was Rev. Jacobs by selectino her os Jbmes Wadsworth Jr., who now pastors in Detroit and is still

one of 10 persons on its Hu- an ardent "freedom fighter."

man Relations Honor Roll. She is a 20-year member of the NAACP ond was a memShe has also been recognized ber of Phi,,i P Randolph's "March On Washington" mo with awards from the Feder- anc * coordinating council of all groups interested in c«vt ation of Associated Clubs and The ciivl ri 9 hts fi 9 hter h as also worked with fh * n has received the "Loren Hen- Nations Council and has served as vice-president r ry Award" from the state NAACP three times, chairman of the NAACP stoti NAACP and the "Coble A- cornmittee / st ate membership committee, member ward" from the Federation of rnan °* the ,ocal NAACP branch three times ond »• Associated Clubs. A plaque ,e 9 is lative committee which met in Washington on*

is a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church

One of her biggest tasks was organizing new a ; old branches, coordinating all efforts ond speorheo« » »- ties for each of the state NAACP branches os In Jr Area Director. Her job included approximotefy 1 r

MISS

NAOMI WORTHAM . 25-Year Worker

was her most recent pre-

sentation from the Frontiers of America for her outstanding

record in the fight for human rights.

A main figure in encouraging the creation of the Mayor s WQS suc t ess f u | j n revivie branches irTcrawford*

Commission on Human Rights and the Indiana Civil Rights mond.

.ttmtit She .* ond Rich-

Commission, Mrs. Jacobs also played an important job in in tegrating the public schools by emphasizing the importance of

an anti-segregation school law.

She has attended a large number of NAACP conventions, conferences and special meetings. One of her biggest thrills was attending the White House Conference On Children ond

Youth.

Her only comment in regard to the freedom riders and sit-inners was that she wants them to "do more." She believes that Negroes need more intensive training, to be more diligent and to establish more businesses for themelves and hire inte-

grated help.

She also said that we should fight to get the boys and girls who are Qualified jobs in places which discriminate adding that persons who are qualified should be hired disregarding the race angle. . » Mrs. Jacobs declared: "Negroes should participate in more community organizations and drives and support the churches. We should contribute to hospitals, colleges and other institutions and should not be too sloppy and unconcerned

while on the job."

A licensed school teacher and social worker, Mrs. Jacobs is a housewife. She feels that holding a job might hinder her activity in the various civil rights groups with which she is affiliated. A graduate of Butler University and the Indiana University School of Social Work, she resides with her family

at 419 W. 40th.

An active sit-inner, Mrs. Weeks her participated in numerous demonstrations to acquire equal eating facilities. For this reason she has received threatening calls, letters and literature from "race haters." She worked on the committee which supported the passing of a civil rights bill and setting up the Civil Rights Commission and was in the group which lobbied for

its passing.

She is believed to be the first woman in the state to be hired by the national office as director of a membership campaign in -Evansville. As originator of the past presidents' tea for the NAACP freedom fund, her committee was successful in

raising $1000.

It was through the efforts of Mrs. Weeks and others like her that racial segregation ended in public schools.

* ^ Her committee raised the

* * . first $100 which went to the committee working to end disOur interview with Mrs. Osma Spurlock, vice-chairman crimination in schools.

A member of the Human Relations! Council; and Indiana Conference on Civil Rights Legislation, she has served as secretary of both groups and is working on an eent in the near future for

the NAACP.

Besides these human rights groups, she still finds time to work with the Planner House Guild of which she is treasurer, Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association ond Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She is a former member of Gamma Chapter, Gamma Phi

Delta Sorroity.

>he too has lobbied at ' erol legislative sessions in jport of civil rights bills *e was on duty when the

vil Rights Commission was being created.

Miss Wortham has attended the last four NAACP National Conventions, os well as area meeting and conventions in Chicago and throughout the state. ?? Miss Wortham feels that definite improvements will be made in employment because it is a field everyone is working

on.

On the freedom rkJers and sit-inners she commented: "I think they have been very excellent and have done a good job in letting the public know what their feelings are. I do think the thing can go too far but they definitely have been very important." An employee in the accounting technician plant at the Army Finance Center. Miss Wortham was graduated fijpm Crispus Attacks Hig'n school and attended Indiana University Extension and Butler University. umiiiimiiiiiiiimimiimmimiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiimiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiii Cordie King’s Castle, | Inc. I

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MRS. OLLIE WEEKS . . Original Sit-Inner

of the Mayor's Commission on Human Rights and deputy commissioner of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, came at the right time. She was bubbling over with ideas and enthusiasm as a result of meeting with officials in the well-integrated

city of Gary.

In private life the rights leader is Mrs. Albert Spurlock,

Mrs. Weeks, deservingly enough, has received merit certificates from the national and local NAACPs. For many years she has been a delegate to various NAACP conventions and is known by fellow NAACPers throughout the United States. She was recently offered the position of state chairman of the NAACP but refused for reasons of health, although she

wife of a Crispus Attacks High School teacher and mother of p | ans to at tend the NAACP National Convention this year in

two children. The family resides at 3955 Cornelius. Atlanta Ga.

"Gary has us (Indianapolis) beaten, she remarked. "The “They are serving their time as we served ours. I think mayor, George Chacharis, has a Negro secretary and a white jt is fj ne t hat they want to be free now and not years hence, secretary. The director of the Fair Employment Practices Com- -jw, are only doing what we haedone before, but in a stepped

mission (FEPC) is a Negro and the Mayor has a fully-integrated up momentum

city hall.

While in Gary Jan. 17 Mrs. Spurlock said she was very much inspired after being greeted by Mayor Chacharis ar>d touring city hall. She said the group had dinner and toured a plant which was fully-integrated. The freedom champion said the hiring policy is not based on race but qualification. She added that experience and ability are placed ahead of edu-

cation.

Mrs. Spurlock feels that Mayor Chacharis is a "stimulus"

I heartily agree with them even if they are doing it in a drastic way," Mrs. Weeks remarked concerning the freedom

riders and sit-inners..

One of two correspondents for the Motor Vehicles Department for the State of Indiana, she feels that new improvements will be made this year primarily because the NAACP and various other groups have hired administrative assistants to see that the strives will be a effective especially in housing

and employment.

Mrs. Weeks attended School 19 and Elva Dothan High

for the outstanding integration in Gary. She said that Commis- School in Dothan, Ala. She has completed special work at sion members met with 50 or 60 representatives of the U.S. Alabama State Teacher's College and Purdue University. Steel, Urban League, NAACP and other civil rights agencies * * * where frank opinions and ideas were discussed on integration. As chairman of the Indianapolis Council of the American Three of the main points brought out during the meeting Council On Human Rights, Mrs. Stella Woodall, well-known rewere the facts of (1) employers demanding high school edu- tired school teacher, is active in the field of civil rights, cation making it difficult for older persons to get employment; She is working on a committee coordinating plans for the (2) mechanization and (3) discrimination in craft unions. second summit conference sponsored by the Federation of As-

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