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I URBAN LEAGUE SPOKESMAN i Sr. Petersburg Timet, Friday, May It, 1962 LOCAL IN BIRMINGHAM i Negro Leader Says Kennedy Action In Racial Matters Good But Not Good Enough Negro Boycotts Hurt Businessmen i .4 An article in the May 12 Issue I WASHINGTON' iff A Negro 'temporary jovernmcnt consult- of Business Week magazine discloses that Negro economic pressure Is causing Birmingham, businessmen to pressure that lender said Wednesday racial, ants. city'a government to moderate its policies of President Kennedy's administration are made to pear good because "things were so bad" under prior administrations. 1 Young told a news conference the most significant advance for Negroes in the past. five years has been removal of respectability and sanction of law from segregation practices together with tough stand, and find a solution to racial problems.

Events throughout the South in That faint praise cam from Donald Adams, Miss Napper Are Married The Rev. and Mrs. N. N. Nap- dicate that the Negro fight for desegregation means economic Whitney M.

Young executive i changing political climate. He secretary of the National Urban; said it is not longer expedient League, who at the same time, for mst candidates for office to trouble for businessmen in widening areas. Mentioning selective buying pressure exerted by Ne expressed disappointment that espouse segregation opemy. funds in Negro negihlwrhoods to help finance a $13 million school expansion, the City Commission turned them down. Also, at least one store fired its Negro help, Business Week reported.

AFTER THE CITY closed down parks and golf courses rather than integrate them under a federal court order, leading businessmen released a mildly worded statement urging compliance with the court order. They in-eluded President Arthur V. Wie-bcl of U.S. Steel's Tennessee Coal Iron Division, Thomas W. Martin of Alabama Power and President Bernard A.

Monaghan of Vulcan Materials. But the commission refused. Business Week concluded. "The emergence of Important moderate opinion, especially among businessmen in Birmingham, follows the pattern that has led to solutions to racial problems in other Southern communities." Kennedy has not banned racial CHANGES IN recent years, groes in Augusta, Albany, bias in federal housing and is Young said, have been the in relying largely on voluntary com- ln ft ncxt fcw iinfiA with ftn nil amnlnifwnnf and Charleston, S.C., the article concentrates on business losses in Birmingham. per, 1135 Upton Ct.

announce t.niii...v,.,l i v. the recent marriage of their gible improvements in the lot of 4 Uuu Ultrilld. Young and his New York staff "Birmingham's retail daughter. Rosctta Gertrude, to K2 Negroes in terms of more and along with representatives of the' Donald Adams Jr. of St.

chants have felt the most direct blows. For several weeks Negroes, led by Miles College students, have effectively boycotted downtown stores by demands for desegregated lunch counters, re The bridegroom is the son of better jobs, housing, education and the like. "We have laid the groundwork for dramatic new gains in the next five years," he said. YOl'NG SAID the Urban League hasn't completed its Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Adams, 901 league offices in 62 cities, a total of 70 people, were brought here at government expense for three days of meetings with officials of the Labor and Welfare Departments and housing agency to discuss government programs. Timn Photo by Clift Mvtr Erie St. S. moval of igns on drinking foun The marriage took place March tains and restrooms, and better job opportunities," the article plans but intends-to hold a state 21 at 8 p.m. at the home of the brides parents.

The Rev. Mrs. says. i Catherine Brooks, long-time fam YOUNG SAID members of the group are being reimbursed $16 a day plus travel expenses as lly friend and minister of the BIRMINGHAM MERCHANTS admit reluctantly that they are! wide rally of Negroes in I-ouis-iana in the next month or two in connection with the "reverse freedom rides." He referred to the operations pf Wbite Citizen Councils and other segregation groups to pay one way fares for Unity Temple of Truth, official cd. They'll Be Convention Delegates Delegates representing "units of the Orange lilossom Beauticians Association from various points in the state Sunday through Thursday at the 35th annual convention in Sarasota include (from left) Mesdames Emma Hayes and Mary Etta Williams of local Unit No.

2. Mrs, Hayes is Unit No. 2's publicist, and Mrs. Williams is financial secretarySpurred by the proximity of the convention city, I'nit No. 2 will attend the opening session and most other convention events en masse.

Highlights this year will include the participation of lecturer-stjlist Walter C. lilack of New York during Tuesday and Wednesday beauty workshops. Mrs. Edna Davis, I'nit No. 2's president, will be one of four costmetologists working with the guest artist.

hurt. Some stores estimate a 90 per cent drop In Negro trade. The boycott kept Easter sales In GIVEN IN MARRIAGE by her 'father, the bride wore a baller downtown stores substantially below List year. Birmingham's three-man City ina-length gown of white dacron over bridal satin. Her half-hat of Negroes to move into northern communities.

He said the purpose of the meeting will be to inform Negroes of the employment and other problcrrts they would face in the North and also that white Chanlilly lace was sprin kled with artificial orance bios Commission, dominated by Public Safety Commissioner Eugene isoms, and she carried a white YMCA Names Bob Williams i As Counselor The board of Melrose Park Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) has appointed Robert Lee Williams, the captain-elect of the Gibbs Junior College basketball team, as a counselor for the YMCA's Summer Town prayer dook centered witn white orchid tied with ribbon Gibbs JC Summer Term Gets Statewide Appeal, Says Admissions Dean The coming summer session at Gibbs Junior College is gaining statewide appeal, it was reported yesterday by Admissions Dean C. B. Keene. "Every nook and cranny of the state has had in-service personnel writing to the college for added information on the summer session," said Keene. Gibb's summer school runs from June 15 to July 27.

The college blanketed the state with printed brochures informing thousands of school teachers of its summer offerings. A maximum of six semester credits may lie earned during the session. Courses may be used for extending teaching certification, adding a subject to a teaching certificate, and for recency-ot -credit. The fee is $48. Application fee is $..

streamers. Bull Connor, has struck back by cutting off the city's $45,000 share of the $100,000 county sur-, plus food program, because oo; per cent of it went to needy Negro families. And when Miles College wanted permission to solicit won't solve problems by running away from them." THE URBAN League seeks to improve Negro conditions in major cities. Young said that Di Gloria Smith served her friend as maid of honor. She was attired in a white waltz-length Seventy-Six Should Graduate Next Monday At Florida Normal College gown of dacron and satin.

stressing facts the league hopes to get aid in solving problems. For example, he said while near sonville; David Johnson, St. Au ST. AUGUSTINE seniors at Florida Normal Henry Turkel, Detroit, a plaque of recognition for contributions ly six out of every 100 U.S. work gustine; Rev, Jesse Fred Myers.

Dr. Theophilus Elisha ers are unemployed, the rate in medicine; Dr. Arthur Herbert, East Orange, X.J., Doctor of Sci and Industrial Memorial College! have been listed as prospective; among Negroes is nearly 13 out McKinney, Charlotte, N.C.; Se I David Adams, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. I A reception honoring the new-jlyweds was held in the annex of First Mt. Zion Baptist Those directing and assisting in serving were Mesdamcs Sallie ILindsey, Carrie Gilstrap, Bertha (Jones, Alberta Richardson and I M-ira Smith NEGRO JOURNALIST I PRAISED BY NAACP SECRETARY WILKINS WASHINGTON' Loins Lau-tier "was among the best informed persons in America on bron Thomas.

Miami; William of 100. In Chicago, he said, one of every four Negro families is candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science and one can ence; Phillip Marquis Astor, a nlanue fur outstanding services jToomcr St. Augustine; John on relief. didate for a diploma for an ex-j tension course, according to; irckeil, M. Augustine; Abranam Wcinslein, St.

Augustine; Adrian Some people, he said, criticize the league for being less militant Knight, Jacksonville. Recipients of the Sarah A the race relations situation," said NAACP Executive Secre than the National Association for President R. V. Puryear and Dean Sankey O. Chao.

Five honorary doctorate de Advancement of Colored People RISING STARS DEBUT SUNDAY The Rising Stars, formerly the Blocker Meritorious Service tary Roy Wilkins In a message and other Negro organizations. to humanity; Dr. A. Edward Hudson, Jackson, Doctor of Science; Frank Harrold, St. Augustine, Doctor of Laws; Dr.

Howard Thurman. Boston, Doctor of Humane Letters. The recipient of the Nathan Collier Meritorious Service Award are: Anderson Bou-chelle, New Smyrna Beach; John Collins, Plant City; Dr. Joseph Camp. Williams reported to the YMCA yesterday for pre-employment training.

The annual stay-al-nome camp will run June through August 3. Fees for the eight-week program are $25 for a single boy. $45 for two boys from one family, $67.50 for three boys from one family, and $85 for four boys from one family household. Williams' appointment was announced by Dean Mohr, Melrose's executive secretary. Williams fills a position vacated by Bernard Butler who will spend this summer at Howard University Medical College.

Williams' training will be under the supervision of Mohr, YMCA Program Director Herbert Dixon, Wildwood Gra-Y adviser Livingston Albritten, and Norman Jackson and Paul Mohr grees and 22 meritorious service Awards will include: lrma Lee Spengler, St. Augustine; Camjlla of condolence this week to Mrs. Constance Lauticr, widow of the awards will be bestowed tiponj Florida Harmonizers, will debut under their new name Sunday Bolton Perkins, Jacksonville He said the organizations complement each other, with the NMCP operating on the legislative and legal fronts and the Urban League working as a profes deceased. Mr. Lauticr, considered by Martha Astor, New Smyrna during a 3 p.m.

concert of gos deserving citieens during the 70th annual Commencement Exercises on May 21. Beach; Mrs. Rebecca B. Wright, pel songs and Negro spirituals at the Union Street Masonic Temple (Gainesville; Mrs. Julia Robinson, many to be the dean of Negro journalists, served many years as Washington Bureau Chief of sional social organization among Jacksonville; Adcle Mathis, Flor Negroes.

Grimes, Charlotte. S. Ken-drick Guernsey, Jacksonville; James McKinney Harlan, Jack- Recipients of Honorary Degrees are: Mrs. Jeane Turkel, Detroit, Doctor of Humane Letters; Dr. ida Normal and Industrial Me morial College; Miss Jessie Ad ger, St.

Augustine; Mrs. Ruhy Carl, Los Angeles; Mrs. Mattie Mrs. Eularia Crosby of Ridge-crest and Mr. and Mrs.

Willie Hubbard of Clearwater were out-; of-towii guests. THE BRIDE was born in St. Petersburg and attended local schools. She was graduated from Gibbs Senior High in 1960, receiving a diploma from the Cosmetology Department of Gibbs Vocational School at the same time, She worked In several local beauty shops before accepting her present job at Mound Park Hospital. MRS.

ADAMS, whose parents are pastor and first lady of First ML Zion, has served the church as Sunday school superintendent since her early teens. The bridegroom also was born the National Negro Press Association. He was 65 when he died here last week, At the time of his death, Mr. Lauticr was serving as special assistant to the Republican National Committee Chairman. Lou Mitchell, St.

Augustine. News Of Sports Pages 1-5-C i of Gibbs Junior College. Cole Sings, Shearing Plays On Stereo Disc What's New In Town 1210 Union St. S. Co-leature of the local group'i performance will be that of the Harmony Gails of Tallahassee.

George Franklin, business manager of the Rising Stars, said that although the name has been changed, the lineup of talent Is the same. Vocalists art Franklin, George Dickens. Eddie Fisher, C. C. Charles and Robert The Harmony Gails are headed by Leroy Burgos of Advance tickets are available for $1.

Door admission will be $1.23. Robeson A Teacher? ACCRA. Ghana i.f Usually reliable sources report Ghana's Museum Day At Gibbs JC Is Attraction ticipants. The event has been arranged by the host church's Sunday school superintendent, Reuben Davis. At 7 o'clock tonight We're Smoking More CHICAGO ifl Measured by federal excise tax collections, smoking, drinking, travel and entertainment all increased among Americans last year.

The Commerce Clearing House reports there was a distinct drop in revenues from taxes on cars, television sets, air condi in St. Petersburg. He was grad Hundreds of school children of elementary and high school age are expected to converge on Gibbs Junior College today to uated from Gibbs Senior High School in 1956 and is a veteran of four years service in the Air lour the annual Museum Day ex Y-Teen Club of Gibbs Hujh School will have its annual bin-quet tonight beginning at 7i30 o'clock at Jordan Park Comnfm-nity Center. Highlights will include the naming of three high school girls to accompany Lauf-fer Branch. YWCA program director Mrs.

Mattie Evcretle and assistant program director Mrs. Elizabeth Ellison to Lake Placid next month for the annual YWCA conference. Gibbs High Club sponsor Mrs. Gcnnie Y. Mo-Adams is assisting the girls with banquet arrangement, i Force.

At present, he is employed tioners, fuis and other durable hibits of the Gibbs JC Science by the Greyhound Bus Co. Department, guest who will be serving during the Women's Day Sunday school session this weekend, will be briefed on the lesson during Mt. Zion's weekly teachers meeting. The 7 o'clock gathering will he directed by the Rev. L.

S. McCree, Mt. Zion Progressive's pastor. AS INFORMAL Saturday dinner beginning at 11 a.m. at the dining room of Mt.

Zion Progres The Adamses are at home at goods. Collections from alcohol taxes jumped $106 million, while tobac 1 from 20 schools have been invited to see exhibits and President Kwame Nkrumah has offered singer Paul Robeson a music and drama teaching post in Ghana University's Institute of African Studies. A university spokesman said Robeson had not yet accepted. co taxes were up wJ million. There also were gains in retail demonstrations in zoology, hot any.

physics and chemistry, ac 1101 Upton Ct. S. Cronyns In Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, husband and wife in private life. ers' taxes on jewelry and cording to LcRoy L. Johnson, NAT (KING) COLE By CHICK OBER Of The Times Staff "Nat King Cole Sings, C.roige Shearing Plays," Capitol stereo.

Shearing plays perfect piano and directs quintet and string choir while Nat fings numbers like Scplember Song, I Got It Bad, Lost April and In Other Words. Album package includes another LP with six selections by Shearing and six by Cole recorded back-to-back. "The Exciting Hamp ln Europe." Glad-Hamp mono. This unusual album recorded on a European tour has one of I he best renditions of Flyin' Home that Hamp has ever recorded. In addition, there's Mr.

John, Mr. "J'' and How High the Moon. There are 16 in the band including some real jazz aces. "Dynamite." Sue mono. Ike Tina Turner drift effectively from a quiet, relaxed mood to one charged with driving excitement in this varied program.

Highlights: You Should'a Treated Me Right, Sleepless, I Dig You, A Fool in Lme. Science Department head. Johnson said students are ex pected from Orlando, Kissim sive Baptist Church will benefit V. LESTER Choir of Sec end Bethel Baptist Chnrch wilirprogressive Kindergarten School have signed as members of nice, Lake Wales. Bartow, Clear- rehearse there tonight at 7:45 CLASSIFIED water.

Lakeland, Palmetto, Sara sota, Tampa, Plant City, Fort Myers, Florence Villa, Dunedin the repertory company that will launch the new Tyrone Guthrie theatre here in May 1963. The first season, running through September, is to comprise revival of four period plays, yet to be chosen by Sir and Safety Harbor. nouses roR jau OWNER beeutltul bedroom meson-ry. Fioride roort, lew pump. 2JJI temperille Way 54 M71.

Museum Day is designed to in crease the science and conscious ncss of students, Johnson said. Meals, sandwiches and homemade pies and cakes will be offered. For free delivery, dial OR 1-1642. Mrs. Nettie McCree, school supervisor, is spons-or.

BELVEDERES Social Club will entertain Saturday night beginning at 6 o'clock with a public fish fry at Mel's Candy Shop, 423 14th St. S. tr A CHITTERLING dinner Saturday beginning at noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin (Rose Holland, 2372 Quecnshoro Tyrone.

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7-7177 o'clock with Robert T. Simmons conducting. SENIOR USHERS of New Hope Baptist Church will plan a teen-age splash at Jennie Hall Pool during tonight's 8 o'clock meeting at the church, Mrs. Os-sie Anderson reports. The event is scheduled for June 9.

Mrs. Valeria Berrian, board president, will direct the planning, AN I O'CLOCK worship service tonight at Mt. Zion Progressive Baptist Church, 948 20th St. will spotlight the Rev. Joseph Gordon nd choirs and ushers of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Cturch as guest par HARltM (Hi? Thlre Ave.

1: Pratt Jack's Thumb Green FORT LAUDERDALE cfl -Jack Frost doesn't turn plant From Hell, JO. 15. rein Weihed 7.4J. i'k ROYAL dill Jlrii II. S); Temmy Tell Me True, 70.

f.lf. Moil Oenger BEDROOM mesonry, ST. leaves brown here, he makes plants healthier. LIONEL HAMPTON out Men Alive. I Ave.

will benefit Royal Duchess Social Club. Public patron 1 Frost is a former Ohio engineer who moved to Florida and iOC ceh 5 per month EDWIN ETJERS BKR 7 J7W B3 LAKEVIEW AVE-II 000 under FHA eporell. t00 Down. Mewnry bed-room, Florida room, girege. Altlt ten, lwn pump.

53 0ISI. 'turned a gardening hobby into a age invited, and persons desiring free delivery may dial 78-5073. commercial plant growing ca- TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING AREA freer. lCO Down. 6 per month.

bedroom house Reedy to move In. Cell NoHey. THE PHANTOM By Lee Falk and Sy Barry D0WLING REALTY, Rltr. 7-7177 SOUTHSiOi AREA CORNER BLDG. WITH LOT 1 F'Oiiteje.

'3r deep I S'orei ell rented, J3U monthly income. Mane etter Owner will finance. Louis 0. Harper, Broker 2530 23nd St. S.

OR l-eaj? ATTENTION dOCTORSNURSEr ideal location tor nurung home A room home tor Stj.000 with plenty room tor eoanion. on Tangerine Ave S. Devinny t54rt St. $. 34l-7751f evr OR 1 I ST ATI IXCHANGI FURNISHED MASONRY HOVE ON LOT 1 BE.OROOVS 3 i BATHS Le'se living mi, tmln eeej kitchen i w'h b'eeMetf nontj ROOM Louis 0.

Harper, Broker JiJ0-23n St. t. OR 3 BEDROOMS ton overjited) t' Mrs. Lodge Jackson Dies In Gary, Ind. Word of the death of former St.

Petersburg resident Mrs. Xarcissa Lodge Jackson of Gary, has been received here by her nephew. W. Jackson, manager of Pioneer Apartments. Mrs.

Jackson died last Wednesday in Methodist Hospital in Gary. She had lived there for a number of years. Other, survivors include three nieces and another nephew. Edwin Xorward, instructor at Florida A Univ ersity. uwot oareqe.

tm ORJ-eoe; 7 )7th St BABY SITTING" WILL CARE children -TXtcVnse'Ne. Good co wed home 44-2113. Ouelitylnp Move Rlflht In" M0 00 DOWN ISS 00 MONTH Furttiined, l-BRt, 2 Porchei. Ce'port Conner Peved Sfree'v Sewer Call; Elm Strickltii 31-2711 or Sun CJTYJeeMy. IP 1 Ave N.

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Jofi tn-ee twt Geerse. heorv Jr id St etier relst.ves lrenO me cell ter 4 30 Interment will totiow in, Gef8e ot Peece Cemetery. Ernest Cterkt, irKor. jteem.no. hardwood Nice lot.

Cn rr end peved ttreet Cote bu end horfMr9 Convenient monthly pay. "tun inspect: Phone OR -M'2 N'ghtj end Su4vt pNyie 3J-Se. WADSAORTH HOVFJ ro. liOm STREET SOUTH Patriarch Of Little Egypt William Hill, 87. patriarch of Little Egjpf, a community of rundown shacks art in the middle of a semi-swank white residential area in Dallas, pauses in his work of cleaning out a rhrd before all resident of the area were moved out this week.

Hill had lived in Little for 76 years. dm mz i av PURN MOUSE RENT ONE BEDROOM--! RiwiV. Ufn7h9. rent. Reeioneo rate.

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