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C3H i Oct. 1. If 44 THE COURIER People in the News By WHITELAW MaoBRIOE THIG5IOTROPISM: That Steel City area nurse who's been crying the matrimonial blues for lo these many years, really shook up her buddies when she revealed that a male friend will soon make the trek down the aisle with her. Furthermore the cat in question Is said to be right regular and more than IIIIIIMIIMinillMMMIlllllMMiiiMiMiMMiMIIMIIIIiMllllllinilMIIIIIHMIIIIMHIIlMMIIlllllMIIIMIIIIIIIillllUlllllltlUMIiHIHIIMIIIIIIII High Living Standard; Low Crime Rate Miami's Richmond Heights Sets Pattern for Progress PAGE ONE, SECTION TWO I rnil Hi ill uu Ufr Era ir? i "fo ty L. .1 I Jr.

i a srrr fWJC. tv. iiu j. Al UVV nl ijScx4f: i i SURVEYING PROGRESS Lawrence Sweeting (right) surveys development of his nearly completed split level home in Miami's Richmond Heights, with neighbor Jim Reid, president of the Community Model Florida Community Has Top Vote Rate MIAMI, Fla. It is no accident that Richmond Heights, a community in Dade County with 7,000 residents, boasts a better than 90 per cent voter registration.

"It is not too difficult to get people to respond if you work at it," said Mrs. Alice M. Taylor, pioneer resident and secre vtary of the Richmond Heights Women's Club. "We meet bimonthly, and discuss community problems, then work towards eliminating them." The recent voter registration drive netted close to 300 new registrants, bringing the total to just over 4,500, according to Mrs. Helen F.

Carr, club corresponding secretary "We did It by knocking on doors and ringing FUTURISTIC SCHOOL The Richmond Heights Junior High School was opened last year in this 7,000 population settlement. It is as modern as any in the state, she said. Working towards becoming a model community means more than well groomed lawns and painted houses. "We keep in touch with all area residents, constantly," Mrs. Carr said.

It was nearly 15 years ago that the idea for this all Negro subdivision was conceived by a Pan American Airlines pilot, I i ON THE JOB John A. Cooper (second from right), public administration adviser i(finanee), USAID Nepal, explains flow charts and ether illustrated materials to a roup of visiting accounting officials from ta'atwJ outlying districts of the country. The official seated at far end of table (wearing cap) walked for 24 days from his post to the nearest airfield, to take a plane to Kathmandu, for special training class. Financial Expert Helped Nepal Balance Its Budget John A. Cooper, former business manager of Dillard University, who has been helping plan and carry out a fiscal administration development program in Nepal, for the past four years, is returning to the United States for home leave.

Cooper, the son of Mrs. Theressa B. Walton of 29 S. Alabama Marianna, nerved a a public admiistra tion advisor (finance for the Agency for International Development In Nepal. He reported that significant accomplishments were made in fiscal administration and financial management throughout His Majesty'! government In his advisory assignment, Cooper gave assistance to the following achievements: The development of a new ystem of accounting, now being taught nationwide In local In service training classes.

Four zone of the Kingdom have so far been covered by mobile training teams. More than 2,000 officials successfully completed the 96 hour course In and outside the Kathmandu Valley. A manual of accounting, a Jiossary of expenditure bud ill; Council. Mr. Sweeting, local businessman, along with other members of the Com muniry Council, was largely responsible for this type of home for the area.

Miami Metro News Bureau Photo fr I i IIHiM ill" i 'I I II'' I HI? If llflHHWiiiMi ejin 1i guidelines for perparation and submission of the budget, was developed and made available to officials. These are used to establish uniformity and more efficiency and economy througout the Nepal government. Emphasis has shifted in the new fiscal budget from the Seek To Organize Macumba Religion RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Leaders of the African originated cult called Macumba are endeavoring to organize it as a disciplined religion with a heir archy. The effort is being made by the Umbandist Spiritual Federation, who officially call their religion Umbanda, al thojgh Macumba, the name of the wooden instrument used in cult ceremonies is the popular appellation of the sect The Federation hopes, by the end of the year, to open the Mazomha of Brazil, as a seminary for Macumba priests. It will bo located not far from Rio De Janeiro at Novo Fri burgo.

Land has also been obtained and funds raised for a national t'mbandist hospital. Pennsylvania Rlue Shield get ciassilicauon. a property has nearly 4'a million mem acrounting handbook, a sim bers. nearly per cent of the plificd purchase procedure and states total population. Frank C.

Martin, during his flights over the area. Mr. Martin selected a group of advisers, including two of Miami's Negro leaders. Father Theodore Ft. Gibson and Rev.

Edward T. Graham. He acquired the land, and sought to attract Negroes interested in suburban living. Within two years, 60 teach ft a 9 A iv traditional system of review and analysis of line items (salaries, petroleum, paper, etc.) to a system of review and analysis of programs and projects. Budget estimates are now submitted with justifications stated in terms of work to be accomplished.

Estimates of revenue place emphasis on past 'actuals" in projections of collections anticipated for the new fiscal year. The IT. S. contributed 73 adding machines and other office equipment, training abroad for 17 high level officials and provided some financial support for the new budget and accounting systems project. Cooper was gradualed In 1913 from Morehouse College.

He received a masler's degree in business administration from New York University In 195. He Is a member of the Municipal Finance Olluvrs Association and the National Municipal League. In addition to his five year service with Dillard University, he has held finance positions with the State of New York, with industry and served for two years with the United Nations Secretariat. His wife Lenora )s the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Wallace Whc'Vy of 21 West I' 'Tth Nch' 'Y City. They have two sons. John A. 0," and Michael. 7.

MODERN POOL The new and modern Richmond Heights swimming pool is one of the recreational facilities in the com munity's 10 acre Dade County Park. The futuristic in design and completely air conditioned. The elementary school also Is modern and commodious. Miami Metro News Bureau Photo ers, one principal, one doctor of philosophy, 10 policemen, one detective, nine registered nurses, one dentist and 38 post office employes were among the 2,100 residents living in 475 homes. Last year, a tract was chosen for custom built houses, designed to sell for $25,000 to to $50,000, Claims Negro Women Gef Better Training Than Men TALLADEGA, Ala.

The male continues the role of chief breadwinner for a typical Negro family, but it is the woman who gets better training, a prominent ed ucator saia nere. Dr. Herman H. Long, presi dent of Talladega College, made the observation in dis closing a program geared to increase enrollment of male students at the college above their present level of approximately 40 per cent Women students make up about 60 per cent of the institution's 400 plus student body. Women outnumber men In college student bodies for several reasons, Dr.

Long said, but the topmost three are: 1. GENTRY Girl traditionally occupy favored positions in the family, and are first considered in undertak Incs aimed at uplifting and enhancing family status. 2. ECONOMICS Hoys, more frequently than girls, quit school lo bolster the family income; often, to help educate girl and younger family members. S.

CULTURAL Grandma still wields dominating Influence on family life, even though she may be absent. Mother and other female rela tives dominate the Negro fam ily. This influence is centered alMmt a theory that women should furnish the cultural needs In the family and provide the stimulus for its so cial and religious life. There are other factors, Dr. lng pointed out which explain the higher incidence of women attending college; for example, the emergency of wars.

However, he went on college trained men are equal ly as imortant in the total welfare of the family as women and, possibly more so. This is particularly true in the area of employment. He said industry much of which is now owning new em ployment areas to the ethnic group is especially anxious to employ and train persons holding college degrees. A college degree, then, increases the level of employment and job status. Schedules Series HAMPTON.

VA. Rev. Wil liam R. Coats, associate minister, St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church.

Hampton. and director of the church's confM eix center, announced the scheduling of a series of six college conferences fur fcuuthcin fctudenu, I park, currently undergoing extensive redevelopment, soon will afford 4 youths a clubhouse within a good diver's splash of the pool. Miami Metro News Bureau Photo This latest move presented financing problems, but a series of conferences with VA, FHA and commercial finance company officials, solved them. Another pioneer resident, James M. Reid, president of the Community Council, said, "Presidents may expand and raise their families under Ideal conditions.

We have no delin f) i i J. ..3" JOE'S SON AT B.U. The son of ex heavyweight champion of the world Joe Louis, Joe Louis Barrow Jr. of Chicago, is shown chatting with a classmate, Paul Quinn of Jamaica Plain, on opening day of classes at Boston University. Joe, a freshman at the university's College of Basic Studies, plans, eventually, to study law or business.

A sports enthusiast, like his dad, he was co captain of the golf team at University High School in Chicago. DJ Billy Taylor Axed by VNEW NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. Jazz pianist B.lly Taylor, who two years ago was the first Negro hired as a disc jockey by a major local radio station, was dropped by WNEW. last week. Station officials said that Ivs nitely S9 P.M.

jazz show failed to gain the audience rating they had hoped for. Another well known record spinner, Fred P.ohbins, also was dioppon1 the rc of the station on inc air pi quency problems, here." A $50,000 structure, completely equipped for a "private club," serving liquor, never has opened its doors and never will, according to Mr. Reid. "None of our present or future projects call for this sort of thing," he said. A Dade County re development, currently under way, will expand the present facility to 10 acres, providing a clubhouse, new security lights, tennis courts and a baseball diamond.

The park's swimming pool was opened, last year. When the Community Coun cil decided that new street lights were needed, an arrangement was worked out with the Florida Power and Light Company, to install them. This was done on a yearly pro rated cost basis of less than $6 to each home owner. In 1963, Richmond Heights was awarded a plaque for having the lowest crime rate of any community in Dade County. It was one sixth the average of the lowest rate shown for any other area.

One of the reasons: there are no slums in Richmond Heights LARRY BATCH LAR While Taylor wit a favorite with jazi fans and was ailiculate and played a li brand of music, surveys conducted by the station showed that his program didn't have the "audience pull" which determines the popularity of any show. Before joining WENS staff, he aired a prngtam on VYI.1B and also played niteclub dates with h's Ino lie will prohablv reorgaiv'e a outfit now and active playing. his muM icturn to 4 GOOU BYE PAREE; HELLO ISA! Harold Nicholas and brother Fayard satisfies the "strict qualifications she had set on a prospective mate, namely, "Just let him be breathing, that's all." Seems that Mon Valley career girl couldn't live without her man, that is, until after they got married. Now the charm of the wedded life seems to be wearing off, which might be the U. my 'iiwfW'i ') fr.it rtnKf'lQWfjj FETCHING MAJORETTES Dawnelle II or ton, Gloria Davis and Waynette Stewart reason why she's been seen in a few of her old haunts, as of late One of the jazziest confabs to hit the Western Pennsylvania area in recent moons was that big religious meet which saw many of the shepherds behaving in a most unecclesi astical manner, while away from their flocks.

A hotel snooper reports that the booze really rtowed and the good times rolled. One cleric, who was recognized while sneaking into one of "those" places, hastily admonished a desk clerk, "Justplca.se don't call me Rev erend while I'm here." Wierd story of the week Involves that trusted domestic who had been employed by a well heeled Pittsburgh family for more than ten years. Seems that for several weeks, she complained to members of the household about not feeling well. One day when she didn't show up for work, the family began to investigate and found her laid up in a local hospital where she'd eiven birth to a healthy baby boy. Asked why she hadn't told them about her plight, she replied nonchalantly, "I just didn't know a thing about it and had bo Idea this thing was about to happen.

However, the tale has a happy ending, since the cherub has been taken in as a member of the household which adores him aa "the cutest sweetest little black baby." Wasn't that hoity toity society ma tron embarrassed when she confided to a newfound acquaintance, at i 1 It. A GREGORY OX CAMPUS Dick greeted by NCC I'rexy S. P. Massie a nig eocKiau bash, her Interest in a certain handsome man kibhutzing across the room. When the newcomer replied, 'Oh, that! my husband," the show was definitely off for the evening.

MOVIV AND GROOVIV: For the first time In mot than five years, Harold and Fayard Nicholas (better known as the Nicholas Brother dance team! will be reunited in a show for the ABC TV. Harold, who swings in six languages, has been singing and dancing in Paris, thioughout recent years, while Fayard has been making it on homeground. Already the team has been inked for a follow up stint Hardhitting jokester Dick Gregory wowed the young crowd at North Carolina College when he appeared on campus he fore a CORE benefit, wearing a blue denim jacket and carrying a copy of his new book, "Nigger." Gregory says he gave his latest opus such an onery title because every cracker in he country will be advertising It every time they utter the word Speaking of NCC, one might well dig the eight fetching majorettes who'll he pdding a dash of glamor to the college's marching band during the gridiron season. Three of the headlines are real lookers, like North Carolinians Dawnell Horton, (lorla Davis and Waynetle Stewart Richard A. William proved himself to le a man of many tongues during the Peace Corps training scsh at Central State College this summer.

Working with volunteers who'll he concentrated In the Nigerian sector of Africa, Prof. Williams passed on to them the essentials of eveiyday conversation in such little known languages as Ibo. Hausa and Yoruba. Currently he's a Ph.D. candidate at Ohio State University and is chairman of the language department at CSC Pittsburgh bandman Walt Harper is busy preparing his Jazz Workshop for an early October showing.

Since the news of this new venture has leaked out, every name club in town's been bidding for the show, owing that Walt draws bread and crowds wherever he goes. THE MACK BAG: That buxom suburha.1 Pittsburgh beautician had nerve to r.pare when she tried to it coy and come on with a certain quiet like cat while his wife stood within earshot Wifey just laid cool, knowing that night time's the right time, but only after the lights go down low, and nobody was messing with Reddy Kilowatt that ee A certain Kirtly East Coast mortician was tit.uli; dangerous waters when he tried to come on strong witii the well known musician's shajielv wife at that big affair vwvic even body and RICHARD A. WILLIAMS ace linguist toth.il lack rlatov who's ami there', simply not room ann nis oroiner snowea up witnout their mates. Our corpse carter seemed to realize that said lady never has been one to look down on a little et i hciiii ieula amitv, hut failed to I sense that hri heart helot I had her tow for some time, I for one moie LATER! onlv.