Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1971 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER pArE 3 SATURDAY. JULY 17. 1971

RECEIVES AWARDS: Chairmen of Black Expo '71 committees were presented special citations for their contributions to the success of Black Expo '71 during a party and dinner at the Scenic View Country Club Thursday night, of last week. (Seated left to right) are Glenn Howard, state coordinator; Mrs. Mary Mumford, art and culture, Miss Darlene Ricketts, volunteers, Mrs Doris Woods,

"Miss Black Expo '71" Contest, and Hoyt Diamond, co-chairman Martin Luther King Basketball Game. (Stoning left to right) are William Maultsby, accountant for Black Expo '71; Bert Butler, chairman Black Expo '71 luncheon; Bobby Bernard, entertainment; Jerry Harkness, co-chairman Martin Luther King Basketball Game, and Reverend Luther Hicks, exposition manager.

JAMES ROCKINGHAM, JR. SirvlMH f«ir .fiimiN !>• Uwkinttlmtti. Jr*! ii, ltl8H w, Jiftt won' in'i«lSui» ur<Uv, Jtfiv It), In Provliliw*' ami < Imnli, The Imrlttl wu* in 1 lurid I'iirk < >m«'t#ry. M** <IU* 1 Mumlity, July fl, iu Ounurul llasiiliul. Ih* wunu Imirdj ara'l«* pupil ul Nr lux 42 iifitl u Nun<I iv School pilpll uiul riiumher ofth*' I’rovlflenou Church. Survivors tnetudi* hl« parents Mr. and Mrs. Jarncn II. HiH'klimha.u Sr., a hrother chrlstophiT and frandpan*nls, Mr. and Mrs. Harman Hocklimhain,

Playwright, Leroi Jones back home in N.J. politics

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The iidlilant nom'dline* poH and playwright Lend Joiiun nuw holdlnu firth In hh native Newark la viewed lately ax ahuhlnd-the-anene klngmaker. Lutidy hedlreel*from td.s tiny offirn in the hear 1 of the rlty'a central ward Hie Committee for a United Newark. A fund-raieing; group tnecommittee spearheaded the drive last year to elect Kenneth A. Gllison as Newark's first Negro mayor. Mayo? Jlhson holds forth In New Jer^y'a largest city of abou* 400,000 population of whiMi 1*. said about 70 per cent are Negro people. Once acclaimed off Broadwav In New York as a poet and playwright, Jones Iscommitted In his present role to the city's anti-poverty programs and similar or r-laied social problems. But is reported he still finds tlma for

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Nome writing. Jones recently was embroiled In u bitter fight chullenging hlN control over the city's top anti-poverty ageinty the United Community Corportlon (UCC). A slate that opposed David Barrett, a close ally of Jones, In hi* hid for re lection to the UCC boar I of tniRtees was defeated after charging Jones had mlsuaed $1 million of federal funds. Mayor Gibson declined t) take sides and termed the conflict a "silly fight." He said he let th e people who work for him "do whatever they wanted to do" and members of his staff had been on both sides In the struggle. Concerning the administration of Mayor Gibson, Jones observed, ", . .the or ration, the degeneration of the city has been halted, but the mayor has barely touched the surface of the problems of a city plagued with cor nation and slums, and torn by by bloody riots four years ago. ". . . We still hav9 an enormous amount of maturing to do in terms of using political power. . .and right now the mayor is trying to understand what it is to be in power. . . to understand what is going on. But in terms of the strides that have to be made. . we've got to start taking some long, giant steps, . . " Jones charged that the 1,300 man city police department still harbors "large pockets of unadulterated racist activities and he did not believe the mayor really has enough control over what the police do. He said a drive started last summer to recruit more Inner-city blacks for the police department sh mid have come out of the mayor's office. And he noted that despite the effort the department has remained about 85 per cent white in the total population of about 400,000 , likely 70 per cent Is Negro.

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City man retires after thirty years After thirty years and two months, Buster T. Reed, 65, 020 Berkely Road, has retired from Penn Central Railroad. Reed atarted work with the railroad as freight handler at South and Delaware Streets, March 3, 1941, He went to Avon, Indiana in 1000 as a crew caller and remained there till his retirsmsnt o n June 3. orglntlly from Memphis, Ttnn., hs hss lived in the city 32 years. Hs and his wifs, Corean, havs ont daughter, Mrs. Delrta Nero of Detroit, Mich. The Reeds belong to 1st Baptist Church of North Indianapolis at Udell and Annette Streets where he has served on the Usher Board for 16 years. THE CHOvtolNG HOUSE pLEAN ROOMS-TRANSIENJ 2341 N. KENWOOD AVE 923-1844

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Draft counseling agency will aid Black clients

Children enjoy story hour at Herron School of Art

BY REGGIE BISHOP A draft - G.I. counseling service recently opened at 1505 Delaware has appealed to all young Black men under and over the ages of 18 who want to plan ahead to "come in and be counseled" concerning their alternatives with the Selective Service System and military service. Indianapolis Area Draft - G.I. Center, an information educational and counseling service will also counsel servicemen seeking advice on administrative discharges from military service. Tom Dalton, director, feels that all young men, particularly Bl&ck, should come Into his office as soon as they reglsterwith the Selective Service System. "Blacksand lowincome groups are less likely to come to draft counselors and are most likely drafted," Dalton said. There are no charges for the services. "Some Blacks enter t h e service for money,trnlnlngor prestige," he said. The recruiter may promise training to an applicant but he cannot guarantee It, Usually an enItutee only receive* a portion of this training before he is transferred to another outftt because the army's needs are met first. According to Dalton, Blacks are poorly represented on draft lioarda. Out of 10,038

draft board members only 213 are Black which is roughly 3.2 per cent. 30 per cent of all whites are disqualified for medical reasons while 20-16 per cent of Blacks are disqualified. Dalton cites medical documentation, and amount of money spent on doctors as chief reasons for this statistic. The center plans to make information available about individual legal rights, their exercise and alternatives to act upon, as they apply to military or Selective Service law and procedure. I.A.D.C. will make these services available through a staff of trained, competant counselors a c t through referral channels to other medical, leGarnetts hosf 98 guests at gala party Mr. and Mrs, KlavdUsGar* nett entertained WH relatives ami friends in thstr home, Guests came from Louli* vtlle, Ky,| Champaign, 111,! Danville, ill,, ami Chicago, III. Roael Moore sure "did this thing" In cooking the meat. Mr, Garnett is retired from the railroad.

gal and religious advisors. It is unlawful to urge or aid a man to break the draft or military laws. Yet, federal and state laws provide that it is legal to interpret the draft law and Armed Forces regulations and to print and distribute this information. An interested young men should contact the I.A.D.C. office in the Presbyterian Metropolitan Community Center and have office hours from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00. The phone number is 317-636-2168.The center is a non-profit organization. Chicago Lutheran Cleric ordained; to serve in Texas A recent graduate of Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, la; Lonnie L, Branch, age 39, of this, city was ordained a clergyman of the American 1 ut he run Church last week. He was ordained by the lit, Rev. Ki’iil KlWHUdR, Mtshop <<f Ih" \»h i utHirtn I hun t). The Rev, Brunch has been BtyftNtl Hi*- L'th Negro clergy, man in the American Lutheran Church. He will have a mission pastorate tit Houston, Tex, lit* attended the Lutheran School of Theology tn this cuv and ims iivt'i her* since he was urc H years. ' -♦ . ... . • ;;y. - • \ '•

Children of the midtown neighborhood around 16th and Talbott have been enjoying a "story hour" at Herron School of Art this summer each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. The weekly gatherings of 25 or 30 first, second and third graders have been so successful that the head librarian at Herron. Mrs. Maudine Williams, who planned the program. expects to continue it until fall. Some children walk many blocks to attend. One first - grade group from All Saints Episcopal Churcti comes every week. The "hour" ususally stretches toward noon. Mrs. Williams starts off with stories. Eddie Grogan, a fourthyear painting student from I owler, Ind., plays Ids guitar and sings with the children. Miss Camille Strong, a Herron employee, now comes to teach Afro - American songs and stories, both old and new. OSCAR McVEA Services for Oscar M» Veu, Ofe 72, were held T rl la,’, July 0. In Jacobs Brothers Weslslde C hapel. The burial was In New Crown Cemetery, He died Saturday, July 3, in a local nursing home, He had lived here 40 years and was a native of North Carolina. No immediate relratlvi\s BP* reporled.

The morning ends with cookies an 1 punch. W’ith help of Herron stir lent s, the children will begin painting their own illustrations of favorite stories this week. Children in the Talbott area, particularly those ox the crucial primary-grade ages in reading, have no library within safe walking distance of them (closest is Central Library). The Indianapolis Public LiBrary has helped in this situation with a generous summer loan of chikdren’s liooks to Herron Library and most of the children are now taking home books to read.

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