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Alabama Citizen from Tuscaloosa, Alabama • 7

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Alabama Citizeni
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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AUGUST 5,11 PAGE 8 cont' FROM PAGE 7 CRICHTQN NEWS Missing that Sunday fun was that Old Shell Rd. charm who had to work until 6 p.m. on Mon. morning. Mr.

James Tolos: on Smith St. is still on the list. Certain citizens of the" comr unity make it their business to invade people yards to see' what family affairs they can pick up on so they will have something to discuss on the comer in public. Watch the results from such business. CON'T FROM PAGE 6 SOCIAL SECURITY Sept.

Families who are now getting less than $60 in either retirement or death benefits will have their minimum benefit, raised to $60 per month, according to Johnson. "No one need do anything to receivfe these increased benefits, he pointed out. They are now being figured by our Payment Centers andwill come automatically to those entitled to them, he added. 'TOR DISTINGUISHED MERIT AND ACHIEVEMENT" Dr. Kenneth B.

Clark, is pictured here after being presented with the 46th Spingarn Medal by Dr. Otto Klineberg at the 52hd NAACP annual convention in Philadelhpia recently. Dr. Clark is professor of psychology at the College of the City of New York. He was cited for his role in mobilizing the resources of modern psychology in the struggle against racial prejudice and particularly for the work he did in preparing the social science document which contributed significantly to the historic Supreme Court ruling of May 17,1954, banning segregation in public education.

From left are IX1. Clark, Dr. Benjiman E. Mays, NAACP fresident Arthur B. Spingarn, whose family is medal's donor, and Dr.

Otto Klineberg, chairman of the Department of Social Psychology Columbia University. MOONS SANDWICH SHOP WELCOMES YOU TO TALLEDEGA ALA. BAR-B-CUE i PLATEAU NEWS Sunday $phool and church of the Union Bapt. Church was very strong wifJi the Spirit Sunday. July 22.

Sunday hool opened at 9: a.m. with the Sut.in charge of the devotjon. Teachers taught their class for 20 min. Review on the lesson by Pastor Smith and others and attendance good. 11: a.m.

hour The service was I opened by the officers of the church after the choir and gos- pel chorus offered song service. Our pastor preached a very soul filling sermon which was enjoyed by all. Remarks by the pastor Twenty -two were baptized. After wards the Lord's Supper was served. The Yorktown Bapt.

Church was opened at 5: a.m. Prayer meet- ing. 8:45 Sunday School Mrs.Johnell Robinson in charge, 9:30 Gen. Sun. School was open- ed by the Supt.

and the teachers were in charge of the lesson for 30 minuets. Reviewed by Bro, William and Rev. Best and also by the pastor. 11:00 a m. Officers of the church in charge of the.

devotion Sr. choir rendered the music. 7: p. m. Dev.

by officers of the church. Sr.ahct? in charge of the music. The sermon by Rev Best. Let us not forget our sick and shut-in. Pray for them and do what you can for them.

JOB BIAS' CHARGED U.S. SHIPYARD' WASHINGTON. U. S. Naval Shipyard at Charleston, S.

C. five private industrial plants in four states are charged with discrimination against Negro workers in complaints filed with the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The complaints filed here by the Association's labor secretary Herbert Hill, on July 27, names In addition to the Naval Shipyard, the Gen. Electric Company plant at Dover, Ohio, the Shell Oil Co. refinery at Wood River, 111; the Josepg Schlitz Brewery at I Tampa, Fla.

two South Caro- 1-ina companies----the Walter- boro Dress Manufacturing Co. at Walterbaro and Youngswear, Inc. at Smoak. Mr. Hill called upon the Pres.

Committee to take immediate action to eliminate a blatant discriminatory mploy me nt prac -tice at the Charleston Naval Ship yard. 'Negro shipyard workers, he charged, are denied equal pro motion and Seniority rights and are ci victims of improper job classifications. Some Negroes classified as helpers, he asserted, have actually been doing the work of skilled mechanics. The Gen. Electric's Dover plant, the complaint alleges, has consistently refused to employ Negro workers who liave frequent ly applied for jobs in various classification's.

The Association hps previously filed com plaints with the President's Com mittee charging Westinghouse Western. Electric and other major producers of electrical equip ment with discrimination in employment. I MISS PERKINS AND SISTER VISIT RELATIVES IN NEW Mrs Deloris A Perkins Secre -tary at Central and her sister Mrs. Joyce Sigman, Postal Clerk Station No. 7) motored to Newark, N.J.

to join their mother, Mrs. Effie L. Perkins and little Cynthia They will spend a few weeks there with grandparents-Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hutchins their borhter and his wife- Mr.

and Mrs. Winston A. Perkins. A short stop will be made in Virginia with Mr. and Mrs.

Willie C. Scott. They will also spend time with other relatives in in Philadelphia, Pa. and Washing FEDERATED CLUB GIVES LAWN PARTY The Modemettes Federated Club is giving its annual Lawn Party at the home of Mrs. Ella-zora Brooks, 19 Center St.Prich-ard.

August 5, 1961. Dinner are $. 75 and sandwiches 50 Menu: Barbecue -ribs aid chicken, homemade ice-cream hot dogs for children. Come have dinner with us. It starts at 12 noon.

Call GL 6-6628 for dinner delivered. Mrs. Rozell Ephrim Mrs. Jewel Donaldson TRINITY CHAPEL HOLDS 3RD QUARTERLY CONFERENCE The Third Quarterly Confer ence was held at Trinity Chapel A.M.E. Church, Bay Minette, Ala.

Sat. nite, July 22, 1961. All boards made a round report. The presiding Elder was at his best Dr. Williams preached a y.twer-ful sermon.

Raised $41.00. Trinity Chapel A.M.E.churdh held its annual Woman's Day Program Sunday July 23, 1961. Mrs. Martha Cunningham was guest Supt.Mrs. Arlena Harrison served as Mistress of Ceremonies at 11: a.

m. Mrs. A. E. Williams introduced the guest speaker, Mrs Roberta Williams spoke on the theme: The Virtues of a Christian Woman in a Changing World Mrs.

Ruth R. Williams was the Mistress of Ceremonies at "Panel: The 12 Keys to the Kingdom was discussed by 12 Ladies. Mrs. Mildred Washington, Narra tor Summary, Mrs. Evelyn Ed wards.

Mrs. Edna Clopton reported the highest amount of money, 10 and was crowned Mrs. Trinity Chapel by Miss Zara Me Arthur Total raised $902.10 Guest choir and choral groups, ladies of Char ity Chorus, Mobile, Ala. Mt. Olive Gospel Chorus, Union Bapt Church Sr.

Choir, Bay Minette, Ala Montrose A E. Church choir, Montrose, Ala. Rev. G. G.

Holloway Pastor Rev. A. E. Williams, Presiding Elder. Miss K.V.

Autry, Publicity chmn ton, D. C. DO YOU NEED CASH7 S10 to $300 Phone HE 2-7738 ALABAMA CREDIT CORP. No wonder the English keep so cool! Gordons (mi Qordorfs Qin in a taHy iced drink-and you will tdo!) IP (HSTIIUO LONDON DRY (IN 100 NtUIRAl SPIRITS OtSTUUB FROM CRUM 90 PROOF. iKtf CORDON'S DRY GIN C01TM.IN0LN N.

J.PtOOUCTOfO.S 1 Uur Specialty 1742 WEST BATTLE STREET (TALLEDEGA COLLEGE IS A FEW MINUTES AWAY ON THE SAME STREET MR. MRS.H.L. MOON, PROPRIETORS 303 First National Bank Annex STATE ALTHOB1ZED RATES NOTICE The Annual Men's Day and men's Day will be held ihe STATE STREET A ME-CHURCH in September. Men Day the 3th Sunday Day the 4th Sunday. Mrs.

Esther Evans is general chairyran. RIKARDS FINER FOODS 418 DONALD STREET MOBILE, ALABAMA I I I I I I 1845 FIRST AVE. PR I CHARD, ALA. I I.

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