Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1967 — Page 2
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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1967
GOV. ROMNEY LISTENS: Michigan Governor George Romney (center) listens as Dr. Cleo Blackburn, executive director of Planner House and the Board of Fundamental Education, explains the board's program. At left is
Eugene Pulliam, Jr., assistant publisher of The Indianapolis Star and News. To Dr. Blackburn's right is Rev. M. B. Girton, pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church. (See story)
WASHINNGTON, D.C. — The AME Church’s 94th annual report released by the Finance Department in Washington ,showed that in the fiscal year concluded last March 31, the African Methodist Episcopal Church had a general budget income of $2,450,423. This is $34,065 less than the budget in the prior year. , Dr. Robert W. Mance, the church’s treasurer, in spite of increased financial obligations not listed in the budget, the AME’s net assets were increased by $91,349 and the cash position of the church’s treasury increased by $91,254. Dr. Mance noted that the financial progress, as outlined in the report, was made ‘ in the face of significant challenges.” -Overall disbursements for the fiscal period totaled $2,2977108 as compared with $2,274,801 for the prior fiscal year. Net assets were increased by $91,349, thus improving the church’s cash position by $91,254 as forestated.
TEACHER ACQUITTED: Maurice C. McNeill, 36-year-old biology teacher, remains seated and quiet as others applaud a decision by the Baldwin, N. Y., Board of Education acquitting him of charges that
Breadbasket School drive
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Total net assets (those not noted.
he fondled a 16-year-old white girl student. His wife is seated with him. The student, Susan Schaffner, is at left.
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Gov. Romney
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By WILL A THOMAS
been mised and will be missed urged to reserve this date. All the msel VeS built this counti?.” in the years to c 0me - . are welcome. Governor Romney indicated A good, Christian * ,,•*;* •♦v, h e would work in the interest gentleman and leader, he did I.^yed my visit with the of p romo ting the Planner House so. much good to hep others, business ^professional group Homes Concept on the national He will never die, but will live of N w Bethel Baptist C u ch | eve j Dr Blackburn, speaking on in the hearts of others Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Frances before a gub commit ’ tee o f the who knew him best. E. Boglm is chairman. l00 million dollars which hii We pray that God will se d t . . organization would use to estabus another leader who is res- A drive for training grants ^ ° d Demote. a national selfpected by all and who can live began this month a s a vital hllp housinrorogram as Elder Young did for God. part of the American Leprosy T P he M i c h iTa nTovernor a He died with a happy smite on Mission's 60th anmversary to front runner a^ng & possible h,s face - bulld a $ 100 . 000 achivement ReDublic _ n pan didate«! for nresiI wish to thank all of the fund. We urge you to give to deTin next year’s e^ many People who share i» our this worthy cause. < hoSored . Kein S sorrow. We are appr ci t e. t reminder that the Planner House. Eugene S. PullRev McReyno'ids Rev George,’ Church Federation of Greater ‘ a ™.’ Assistant PubUsher of the and £t C Peran Baptist Church fndianapo.is joins with Chris- ^FtennT^use
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night watch et the church along a School of \t°crZd " God'biless^ll of you. We ask The school has been expanded to “‘^“Ria^kbJrn’ex^lahied'ttie that all Christians would pray two centers, the Christian Theo- PT Blaclc b ui m explained the
for us at First Baptist Church logical Seminary, and Irvington ^ t hI°Rn!Jd and do remember Mrs. Alberta Presbyterian Church, 55 John- Suc a ti^
. Y r ng „ Vr h f °r TJ° m h l SOn - ClaSS ‘i” 6 i S 7 f ”’ 1 indu C ded n ^ny e ?e“t^!s sen? P to her at fbOl * Bu/dsal Deacon Roseoe Harkins is the ^“S^erend MeteiSl^rWn Parkway new chaidman of the board of ra( “0. Reverend Melvin Girton, * * * deacons at First Baptist Church, Cbr J I st 1 . Mlssl o"? r y . Ba PWilliam Wooley, husband of N.I. A fine Christian and res- * ls1 : Church, delivered the mvo-
Mrs. Elenor Wooley, president pectable man, he is asking that
of the Central District Woman’s all First Baptist members join Th ® ^ ^ ^ p d
Convention, remains very ill in in prayer each Wednesday at L
General Hospital. Pray for him. 8 p.m. in the church. Deacon Morgan Health Center, Flanner * * * V.C. Jones is the leader House Cannery, and the Planner arsH airie nn™ * * * House Education and Jobs Cenmunity where you Tive will be Mrs E P. (Ruby) Thomas is ^adtlt "enrelSteTlas'se^ coming around your house Sept, ill « home, 1520 Thomas Wood ‘° a ^i ts . e r nr i “ 1 i? d ln classes t0 30. Instead of treats they will be Court Please send my sister-in- Prepare lor jods.
seeking money to help feed iaw a card.
the starving boys and girls in * * . * states that “the summer brings the world. Please give generous- Getwell greetings to Mrs. with it problems of vandalism
Linnie Mae Taylor in Methodist and rowdyism caused by a few Hospital. Your cards and visits irresponsible juveniles who would be appreciated. She is roams the streets after the cura member of Mt. Zion Baptist few hour.” All police officers Church. have been ordered to enforce
* * * the curfew law.
The new 103-page “Directory The law defines a curfew of Churches and Ministers in violator as any boy or girl Metropolitan Indianapolis” was under the full age of 18 years issued in May. In addition to who wanders about the streets listing Marion County ministers of any city, or in or about any and churches the directory in- highway or any public place eludes for the first time in- between the hours of 11 p.m. formation concerning the chur- and 5 a.m. without being on any ches of Morgan, Johnson, lawful business or occupation, Shelby, Hancock, Hamilton, expect returning home or to his Boone, and Hendricks counties, place of abode after attending The directory also icludes in- a religious or educational meetformation concerning national ing or social function sponsored church agencies based in Indian- b a church or school! napolis and community agencies Pasters and churches of the of an educational, social and re- community are asked to disiigious nature. The listing of seminate this information so nospitals and chaplains, Indiana that youth and parents alike state offices, Indianapolis city are aware of its existence, offices, Marion County offices * * * and neighborhood houses pre- Rev. W. Felix Moses, pastor cedes a master index of all of Caldwell Chapel AMEZ Churmmisters. ch, and Mrs. Stella Woodall, The state convention of the member of Bethel AME Church, Woman’s Christian Temperance are among members of a speakunion is Oct. 17-19 at Kokomo, ers’ bureau formed by the Chur-
ch Federation, of Greater Indianapolis to aid in “telling the
The directory has been sent lt0r y” of Christian ministry.
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earmarked for special purposes) Rev Brown also emphasized Councils and college chapters.
this Quadrennium will reflect target companies," Rev. Brown " ve w,ln a ma J° r *°cal develop rehab, nation, notfor physical
substantial improvement in the noted. He added that boycotts The Recorder exposed Wells’ rac d nstruc ^ ian - ot 'j e ^ WIse (ia rk- !’ atlon i? ust f . l " d ‘ lew
° ur when negoi - ~ a «->ves^„rthe Indiana situation. Nowhere in urbanologist stated. training beyond the bachelors t h e school system throughout The Detroit leaders were call- degree is traditionally the legi-
—— In ® la " a 18 .V 161 * 3 Pfesently a- ed together by Rev. Otis timate way toward profession-
vailable easily obtained refer- Saunders, pastor of Trinity a lism.
ence material which would help Commmuity Church and Detroit « n r i t a Negro child, or a white child, anti-poverty official. 0ur la ^ enforcement officer understand the role Negroes £) r Wright believes the shoul d recieve far greater pay have played in the development black urban planners of the and shou l d have in their ranks, and protection of this country, greatest competence and candor men who are already, or Throughout the nation a move ^ay offer the nation its best a ^ bec0m, "« professionals. The is underway to make such mate- hope for urban peace cities would do well to give rial available to all students. n r Wrieht who is executive undergraduate and graduate The Indiana Civil Rights Com- director of the department of tT f a j nin8 a * city expense, to all mission has asked the state ur ban work of the Episcopal offlCers of the law. superintendent to take ap- Diocese of Newark, N. J., spoke “Loaded gun and nightstick propnate action. This request 0 n 2 “New Patterns for Urban justice is inconsistent with the nas failed to achieve the desir- Reconstruction.” An urban plan- needs of morality of a sopisticed results. ner and sociologist, Dr. Wright ated society. under Tlt^I 6 of 3 the^lenmnS University^ 1 ?" the^CityWew Money a lone is not the ansa?d York - His recent award-winning w . er , ^ urban daca y. “Billions 1965 Dro?i?p<ffurS?fni th^ur book > “Black Power and Urban of dollars have been spent in l9bo, provides funds for the pur- TT nrest *» sets f or th clue* to 0ur distressed areas and still chases of these materials and ^ rebuiteing- W terms of black children do not learn to other specialized study aids. power dynamics. read an d relief rolls mount. The
Key points on urban recon- bas ^ c n ecds of black people must
timism, Hatcher told The Re- truction explained to Detroit , se * b ^ ^^ ac k people themcorder that he had gained the leaders were.* selves. New patterns for republic support of a number of m cities are oeonle If the s !^ ch ’ Panning and action must city and county officials who hu^n spSt is developed and fll'T ,5 key ingredients the seemingly had adopted a tniprit i* nnleased opnole them- skills and competencies “hands-off” attitude.” ^ will c^ntin^lly StnZ of black Peole especially black “We are certainly getting con- thp cities Professionals. Black professionsiderably more support in the /ox T t u- u 3 s ’ bowever » must get over the white areas,” said Hatcher who (2 P 01 ™ ownership must be notion of feeling that they can tempered his statement with oonpio^ with community control be carbon copies of white men. tW reminder that the “fight ^ tbe J °T far from won.” ^wh^ow? property 1 'do P not rH1E REC OBDER IS SOLD Referring to Krupa’s intensi- find^o desTrov^t P R^ters tend AT ALL DRUG STORES AND
fied “anti-Hatcher” campaign, ; e ? t0 j o? 1 03 1,ki‘o K i S „ n<1 the a 11 o r n e v eitv oo.Tr,/.;! to be irresponsible. Black peocharged councilman p , e must own property such as
their own homes and their own
“Not only has the county communities.” Dr. Wright exchairman attacked me, but since P la med that this was the heart the reception, he has blasted of what is meant by the expresVice President Humphrey, the sl0n “ turf control.” Senators Kennedy (both attend- (3 > Immediate economic reed the reception) the state com- turns . fr °m re-building must mittee and, generally any-and- benefit almost wholly black every whose supports my candi- People. “The unclosing economic dacy.” Sap is the most tangible evid-
ence of black failure to share in
Hatcher also said that his the fruits of the nation’s good
fears of a possible attempt, to life. “All immediate economic “steal” the election were benefits from urban rebuilding strengthened Wednesday when should be reserved for the black
Krupa, who also holds the office community itself.”
of Lake County Clerk and con- Dr. Wright questioned the trols the election apparatus, Federal government’s recent made the statement that “being decision to help make large-
LIBERIAN TEACHER AT ATTUCKS: Wilmot Pokai Kato Hage (in native dress) is one of the new teacher corps members at Crispus Attacks High School. Here he shows students the native dress of Liberia, his native country. The students are (left to right) Sharon Brookins, Maurice Hudsins and Constance Matthews. At Attacks Mr. Hage is teaching Humanities, Remedial Reading and United States History. Citizens Forum Election'steal'
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Entered at the Post Office. Indi ■ . . , , -napolis, Indiana, as second-class in £ foe annual assembly of the natter under the Act of March 7, International Convention of -Mk.K: t,0 Ki.i^^2IS nir v5S?S;: Christian Churches (Disciples of
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ST. LOUIS, MO., — Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, is among the noteworthy speakers for more than a dozen major meal events dur-
achieving for ourselves and for 0 f his being victorious No. 6 county chairman is very import- scale monies available to the others in a Democratic Society. are formulating plans to “steal” ant in this election.” urban areas. “The primary ec-
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cational achievements,” Mrs. C ratic figures, Vice President ‘ the price for each single advGragg stated. Hubert H. Humphrey gave “I must be carefully what I ance in the black community, ci,« “Tf ic ur/xriHor Hatcher’s bid for the Gary may- say about Hatcher because an we simply build for bigger and fulto have swtauning pools; dement a n dTemtad^ Til "retTc^tatt ^nteal^omt ^OrgaSfoT'of the total patios, nign powerea cars ni-iis Gary Democrats that they have m i t tee) to remove me as county black community must be the
to/xtfn and nnn S a solemn obligation to support chairman.. And I must protect basic for the setting of black
™ J* oortoot-nc' their party’s duly elected nomi- that post because being county g° als in .. ev ® 1 7 ci . ty - ‘‘ S °^ a ^ ed
nee. chairman is very important in community organizations which owever, the youthful mayor- this election.” divide the black community are alty candidate said that a Hatcher aides interpreted the n °t organizations at all. They
“We can do these things. We ‘smear campaign” against h i s statement as a confirmation of are disorganizations. The varican pool our resources and election being spearheaded by their fears that a plot to steal 0us diverse and mutually re-
establish banks, savings and Lake County Democratic chair- the election for Hatcher’s white loan associations, credit unions, man John Krupa “has become Republican opponent may be in
cooperatives and other busi- even more vicious.” the making, nesses,” Mrs. Gragg said. In refusing to grant the tradi-
She concluded: "Let us aid in tional endorsement and financ- What else could he possibly the great American break- ial support of the Lake County mean by such a statement,” as through of victory, of peace over Democratic organiation to on ® Hatcher supporter put it. war, of prosperity over poverty, Hatcher, Krupa, claiming that s f ® kin £ to counter such a of enlightenment over ignorance race was not a factor in his de- Possibility, however, Hatcher and of human rights over human cision, charged that he could ^d ne had asked for, and been wrongs.” not, in good conscious, support w SU T® d + du ^L ng *i a ? „ weeks The invocation was given by Hatcher’s candidacy because he Washington trip, that everyRev. Landrum Shields, pastor of refused to denounce by name possible will be done to Witherspoon United Presbyter- such racial extremists as Stoke- haVe federal election observers ian Church. Willis Dyer presid- ly Carmichael and H. Rap pr ^® nt lr ^ w Ga ^ y ° n Q ® lec ^° 1 j 1 . ^ ed at the organ. Greetings were Brown. * . there are factions extend e d by the Honorable Although refusing to publicly “f. f'^f y that yc uld ® teal tb *j Mayor John J. Barton. Mrs. Ber- condemn individuals by name, as . qu f < i k as would nice Fratcion, soloist, was ac- Hatcher has made clear his ^ k 1 fy ssippi ’ another aide
companied by James Litton. position of opposing extremism remarKea -
Others on the program were ‘from any quarter.” Other notables in attendance Richard L. Stern Jr., Street At the Washington reception, a j. Washington reception inCommissioner of Indianapolis; Humphrey told the gathering, eluded Indiana Senator Birch Rev. N. H. Holloway, pastor of “On the basis of talent, charact- gayh, Lieut. Gov. Robert Rock, Barnes Methodist Church; er, ability, Negroes have been state Democratic Central ComChester H. Little, Forum presi- elected to Congress and count- m ittee chairman Gordon St An-
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Also John L. Ryan, vice-presi- inet and the Supreme Court, dent of Dean Brothers Pump Now, Gary has a chance to Company; the Honorable Judge be one of the first major AmerRufus C. Kuykendall, J. J. Post, can cities to elect a Negro may-
ijshers Association, Hoosier state menical movement but also for
his outspokenness on such controversial issues as Vietnam and civil rights, will speak at a luncheon meeting of the Discipiles’ Council on Christian Un-
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