Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1978 — Page 3

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 197S

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NOMINATING OFFICERS for the Dec. 9 NAACP election will be [fropt. left to right] Matthew Patterson, Yvonne Harris, Mary Gardner, Eloise Warrick [rear, left to right].

Attorney Pat Chavis, Joe Ellis, Fred Williams, and Rev. Melvin Girton of Christ Missionary Baptist Church. [Recorder photo by James Burres.]

Local NAACP seeking Heat Project Qpmmar cot officers’ candidates oct. ie

Applications for those interested in pursuing an office for 1979 in the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are now being accepted. Applicants must be NAACP members in good standing and appear before a nine-member nominating committee between 6 and 9 p.m. Oct. 23 and 24 at Christ Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 Eugene. Those nominated as candidates for executive board and officer’s positions will be elected to those posts. Dec. 9. Interested members must complete the consent form below and mail it no later than Oct. 20 to: NAACP. P 0. Box 255, Indianapolis, In 46206. Applicants must also arrange interviews by calling 923 5537. Nominating committee members are Rev. Melvin Girton, pastor, Christ Missionary Baptist Church; Eloise Warrick, Yvonne Harris, Rosa Toliver. Matthew Patterson, Attorney Pat Chavis, Mary Gardner, Fred Williams, and Joe Ellis.

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Above signed person consents to serve os o candidate for the office specified at the Dec. 9 election.

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Metro director to address

T-Noon Forum luncheon

Robert N. Kennedy, AIA, director of the Department of Metropolitan Development of the City o* Indianapolis, will speak at the Y-Noon Forum to be held Wednesday. October 11 at 12:00 Noon at the Athen aeum, 401 East Michigan St. His topic will be “Urban Revitalization and the Inner City”. Kennedy is a graduate "bf Arsenal Technical High School and earned his Bachelor of Science, in architecture, from the University of Cincinnati. As director of the Department for Metropolitan Development, he has assisted in the implementation of a number of programs geared toward im provement and redevelopment

of the downtown area. The Monument Circle Beautification Project is one such example. Examples of Kennedy’s archi tectural work in Indianapolis include the Indianapolis Education Center, the new addition to Central Library, and major work on Market Square. The Y Noon Forum is spon sored by the Inner City Y’s Men s Club and the Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Indianapolis, a United Way agency. The forum is open to the public. Admission is $3.75, including lunch. Reservations may be made by calling the Metropolitan YMCA office at 635 5417.

Park Dept, taking entries for 9th Xmas cards contest

Entries are now being accepted for the 9th Annual Christmas Card Contest spon sored by the Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recre ation. The winning design will become the Department’s offi cial Christmas card bearing the artist’s name, age, school, and art instructor. Fifty cards will be presented to the contest winner for their College students benefit from Expo 78 profit Nearly half Indiana Black Expo ‘78’s approximate net profit was distributed to deserving students through the organization’s scholarship pro gram. Re-elected along with seven others by the Expo board at a recent state meeting. Executive Vice-President Charles Williams said $8500 of Expo’s $18,000 1978 net earnings went for scholarships, while an additional $2500 was earmarked for emergency tuition aid. Others re-elected to positions for next year’s Expo, set for July 7 and 8- in the Expo Center, were: Johnny Florence regional vice-president; Dr. Fred Draper, regional vice-pre-sident; Vincent Smith, vice-president, finance; Robert Bernard, vice-president, entertainment; Homer Smith, vice president, sales; Reginald Boone, vice-president, public relations; Hoyt Diamond, treasurer; Artrida Chandler, secretary; and Leo Madden, general coordinator. Newly elected was Phyllis Carr, a former board member, named as vice-president, special events.

personal greetings. The finalists’ cards will be prominently displayed in the Indiana National Bank Tower Lobby, and the winner also will be offered a scholarship from the Indianapolis Museum of

Art.

The contest rules follow: (1) Pupils in grades 4 9 are eligible; (2) Size: All entries must be on a single- sheet of white paper, 7 inches by 5 inches; (3) A maximum of four basic colors with water colors, crayons, pencils, or pens may be used. Additional colors will result in disqualification. Remember a black outline of a figure is considered a color; (4) Deadline: Entries must be received by 4:30 p.m., November 10, 1978; (5) Entries must be freehand-no tracing; (6) Creative originality is of the utmost importance; (7) All entries become the property of the Department of Parks & Recreation; (8) Former first place winners are ineligible; (9) The following should be submitted on a separate paper with the entry: Name, Grade, School, Art Instructor, Name of Parent or Guardian, Address, Zip Code, and phone. Send all entries to: Christmas Card Contest Department of Parks and Recreation 1426 West 29th Street Indianapolis, IN 46208 For further information, please call Waneda Cline at 9249151, ext. 294. Digr sports, entertainment features, news, and opinions? Then The Recorder is all you'll ever need. For home delivery, dial 924-5143.

To help fixed income families Heal with the rising cost of energy. Community Action Against Poverty HEAT Project is conducting a seminar: “You, Energy and Winter Survival.” Topics to be presented include weatherization, dealing with the utilities, winter survival techniques and help available. Organizations to be represent ed include, the I^gal Service Organization, the Public Serv ice Commission, Center Township Trustee’s Office. Citizens Gas Company and Indianapolis Power and Light Company. The seminar is to be held at the Fall Creek Y.M.C.A., 860 West 10th. October 16th at 1:00 p.m. For further information please contact Rubin G. Hudson at the HEAT Project at 635 4328. This event is free and open to the public. USCO opens ‘concern line’ for Congress The "community concerns complaint" line of the United Southside Community Organization has opened (639 2601) for residents to voice their complaints on community prob lems. Issues ranging from crime to sidewalk repairs which effect near southeast side residents will ultimately be presented to the USCO Congress, October 28, 1 5 p.m. at 1121 Linden. In preparation for the Congress, the Prospect Branch Library will conduct a public gripe session Wednesday, October 28. The more popular of the solutions will be worked into the USCO Congress in the form of resolutions and voted

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Canning program recognition set Oct. 26 The Annual Mayor’s Garden Program Recognition Luncheon for community gardeners and canning patrons will take place Thursday, twelve noon, October 26, at the Municipal Gardens Recreation Center, 1831 Lafayette Road. Roger Coleman, of the Mayor’s Office, will present awards along with Harry Feldman, Program Coordinator. This special event bestows honors of V olunteer Master Gardeners who assisted in the three community garden locations. Certificates of Appreciation will be presented to the gardeners who had the best maintained plots, and to those who have processed the greatest amount of produce at the cannery. Neighborhood and church groups, senior citizen centers and local merchants will receive commendations for their services, and/or contributions towards the operation of the Mayor’s Garden and Canning Program now completing its fourth year.

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reopening set for Oct. 21 Saturday, October 21, will be the gala opening of the remodeled Monument Circle and a vindication of the optimism of those who see a bright future for the downtown area. Ideas regarding the Monument Circle and its beautification have been floating around for years. In May, 1976, Mayor William Hudnut assigned the substantial task of coordinating the various interests and funds necessary for the project to Tom Hasbrook. Without the unique partnership of city, state and private sectors assembled under Hasbrook’s supervision, the project's nearly $2 million cost could not have been covered. Private interests included philanthropic entities like the Lilly Endowment and the In dianapolis Foundation, but important private support was also received from large and small advocates of downtown redevelopment, among whom were American Fletcher National Bank, Indianapolis Power and Light Company, Christ Church Cathedral and the Downtown Merchants Association. The actual opening ceremo nies and day-long celebration begin at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 21. Following opening ceremonies, over 30 organiza tions will provide a full afternoon’s activities for the whole family. Capping the evening will be the disco sounds of Jimmy Coe and his orchestra and the First National City Rotagilla Band. All events are free and open to the public. The Circle Celebration is being organized by alumni of the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Series, the Commission for the Downtown and the Downtown Merchants Association.

ROME The thought continues to surface within the last two months at any time in the 20th century. Will there ever be a black elected to the Papacy? One question which is receiving a multitude of research presently is, ‘has there ever been a black pope?” That is a question, surprisingly, no one seems to know for sure. With mounting speculation over the election chances of Cardinal Bernardin Grantin, the first black Cardinal in the Roman Curia, historians are hinting that three early popes may have been black. Pope St. Victor I (189-199) was a native of North Africa and may have been black. He Energy awareness offered at HEAT The HEAT Project, funded by Community Action Against Poverty is offering Energy Education presentations to any group, club, or organization in the Indianapolis area. The HEAT Project, located a 611 North Park, deals with energy crisis intervention and conservation education. Such questions as what do-it-yourself energy saving projects are possible, and where to go for emergency assistance will be answered at these presentations. The program lasts approximately one hour, free of charge, and is available throughout the winter. For scheduling call. 635-4328.

decreed that Easter be celebrated on an Sunday. He was also the first pope to deal with the Roman imperial family. Pope St. Melchiades (311314), was also an African and possibly black. During his reign of the Edict of Mialn (313), St. Melchiades was decreed giving Christianity official status in the Roman Empire. The last pope who might have been black is Pope St. Gelasius I (492-496).. Gelasius described himself as “Roman born,” but it is believed he may have been born in Rome of African immigrants. The listings of popes in the official Vatican Year Book describes him as African. It is difficult to ascertain the race of the early popes since much of North Africa was colonized by whites from Europe during the empire period, and because the early Christians paid little attention to race. With the conclave to convene Saturday to select a successor to Pope John Paul I (whose death September 26, marked a 34-day reign to the eighth shortest reign in papal history and most abbreviated reign since 1605), men and women in the streets of Rome today are expressing interest of a black pope. As one Vatican Council observer put it, “Italians are constantly inviting Africans to pose for pictures in St. Peter’s Square.”

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