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FOURTEEN THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1961 Mrs. John Jacobson Cultural leader named chairman of Arts Festival Committee of 100 less than flaw, order said expected Birmingham's Committee of 100 and commerce for Alabama has urged Alabama officialdom; citizens. To succeed in this task tr preserve law and order1 an absolute requirement is the throughout the state, and declared creation of an atmosphere of that the people of Alabama ex- peace and harmony in our state Mrs. John Jacobson is the 1962 Festival of Arts chairman. Her appointment was announced today by William Lathrop.

president of the Festival of Arts Association. Mrs. Jacobson succeeds Mrs. James Sizemore, dean of women at Howard College, One of the citys most active leaders in cultural and civic affairs, Mrs. Jacobson is vice president and board member of the Birmingham Civic Opera, i She is a member of the board of Town and Gown Civic Theater, for which she is public relations director: member of the board of the Birmingham Civic Ballet.

She is founder of the Junior Opera Board, which is active in opera education work for both the Civic Opera and the Metropolitan Op- The events of the rasi week have severely shaken the nation's confidence even in the ability of constituted authority to maintain the peace in Alabama. and it has been especially noted that some authorities seemed deliberately to have evaded their responsibilities. We respectfully urge, earnestly, that you use every means in your power to assure the people of Alabama, the federal government and the rest of the nation, both by word and particularly by actions that you have the will, the desire, the ability to preserve law and order. The people of Ala bama expect no less. Birming ham Committee of 100.

pett no less. The statement was sent yesterday to Gov. John Patterson, members of the Birmingham City Commission, Jefferson County Sheriff Holt McDowell and Jefferson County Solicitor Emmett Perry. James A. Head Sb is chairman of the Committee of 100.

"COPIES OF the statement also Ware sent to Alabamas two sen-tors, Lister Hill and John J. Sparkman and to this state's nine House members of the congressional delegation. The statement said: Birminghams Committee of 100 has worked for 11 years sole-lv to create new jobs in industry MRS. JOHN JACOBSON Festival chairman HATE BUS THAT BYPASSED BIRMINGHAM STOPS IN MONTGOMERY FOR GAS men. wearing swastika arm bands, protest integration attempt in South The City Commission tional public relations for the Beaux Arts Ball, the Festival of Arts play programming on educational television.

She conducted an educational television program, Paying Civic Rents for three years. She has worked closely with Religion in action Nazarenes attend district assembly era. and she is one of the co-1, chairmen of promotion and edu-i cation for the Alabama Metropoli- tan Opera Assn. MRS. JACOBSON is a member 1 of the Birmingham Opera Guild.

i serves on the art education com-i mitfee of the Birmingham Buseum i of Arts, for which she served as the public relations department chairman of gifts at the museum; of the Birmingham Chamber of opening. Commerce, and with its festival She is a member of the Scout program. planning committee, emphasizing SHE WAS CHAIRMAN of the iff fine arts programming for Scout-! special gifts awards of the Fes-1 ing, and assists in coordinating tival of Arts last year, when the the fine arts program for PTA. festival lioard excused her from She works with the Steeple Arts its annual meeting on awards so Ballet, is on the program com- that it might name her for a spe-rnittee of the National Council of cial festival silver bowl award for Women, assists in the pro-j outstanding contributions to all 'motion of the Birmingham the arts. Bond Fund No.

42. for phony Youth Orchestra, and is Mrs. Jacobson said she is map-Of this. $59,000 was put into U. S.

a member of the Womens Com- ping plans for her program next "she will Arts funds invested in U. S. treasury hills at Mrs. Jacobson has handled na-' board at its next meeting. of $373,000 is approved approved Yeasury bills to yield 1.7 per cent mittee of the Birmingham Sym- Spring, a program which "she from interest June 15, 1961; $8000 was! phony.

i submit to the Festival of funds invested in U. S. Treasury hills at CONNOR Speeches banned Montgomery sees hate bus pass on MONTGOMERY, May 23 hate bus passed through Mont--M 1 The American Nazi Partys; gomery today without its occupants speaking in this racially troubled city as they had hoped. The bus stopped briefly in south Montgomery for gasoline, then proceeded on U. S.

31 headed in the direction of Mobile. One of the 12 young men aboard the small bus said they had planned to make a speech in Montgomery, but that Alabama Atty. Gen. MacDonald Gallion asked them not to. Police Commissioner X.

B. Sullivan said he had instructed police to keep the bus moving the same as any other agitating group. Sullivan said, They are not welcome. We dont want them.1 Seven ears of federal officers picked up the bus on U. S.

231 as it entered the city from the north HERBERT E. SMITH JR. Elected to council Investment in securities BY CLAl'DR KKATIII.F.Y News religion editor Members from nine Nazarene churches of the Birmingham area wlU attend the annual Alabama District Assembly of the denomination tomorrow and Thursday! Desmer Berry, Isaac Lester at Pensacola, Flu. i Ford; and the Rev. Walter G.

Pastors of all 106 district! Nunn, special recognition, churches will make reports. These) Pell City: Kirk D. Lucas, and churches have 5900 members andGeorge D. Williams; Sheffield: BY BUD GORDON News staff writer lily Commission today the investment of $373,000 (public improvement bond in U. S.

government short and a price to yield 2.46 per cent in-! long term securities. jterest Jan. 15, 1962, and $6000 in tj i The largest sum $124.000 came S. Treasury certificates at a -DOWllllJJ cHlCV Ilcllivl I1X iim from Bond Fund No. 43, and was price to yield 2.81 per cent interest invested in U.

S. Treasury bills May 15, 1962. at a price to yield 2.17 per cent in-' terest July 16. 1961. Another $43,000 was taken from Bond Fund No.

39, and invested Gets seuer contract A CONTRACT calling for Homewood delays Leaborn I). McCarley; Enterprise: Mrs. Mamie Belle Matthews; A1 bertville: James W. Rowe, Wii burn Carnes, Stephen Jackson Fields, Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Shipp: and Dr.

Richard Crowe, special recognition; Montgomery: Mrs. Tessie Garner Sellers; Prichard, Mobile area: Mrs. Hazel M. Thomas; Greenville: Byron Thompson; Langdale: Wesley Hay; Huntsville: Dr. Alvin H.

Hopson, special recognition. rezoning decision Sunday Sc boo enrollment of 11.000. The Rev. L. S.

Olover of Birmingham, district superintendent, will deliver his annual message and outlinie plans for 1961-65 District officers! will he elected. keathley (Theme for the two-day assembly will be Evangelism First." sanitary Sewers in the North Birming- and escorted it through the down-l111- Treasury notes at a price town section and on to the 'South to y'e 276 of town. per cent interest 15 2' bam area was awarded to the i( Making clear its hope that a would lie increased on Colum- More than $130,000 was taken compromise can be reached be-jbiana, that a parking lot would from Bond Fund No. 40 for in- (ommissioner J. T.

Waggoner fore the matter comes to a vote, (not be attractive, and that it vestment. Of this, $42,000 was in-i said the contract calls for a new (Homewood City Council last night (would create a certain amount of vested in U. S. Treasury bills at; sanitary sewer line in the North heard arguments on proposed re- nuisance, Perkins offered coop- a price to yield 2.47 per cent interest Jan. 15, 1962 ANOTHER $41,000 was invested Birmingham-Acipco-East Thom- zonjng 0f a 250-foot strip of land as-Collegeville areas.

oa the west side of Columbiana- Project funds were made avail- rd. Mtn. Brook City Council fills vacancy Charles B. Gamble, long-time member of Mountain Brook City Council, last night resigned his seat on the council. Elected by the council to fill Gambles unexpired term was Herbert E.

Smith Jr. Smith was insl ailed last night by Circuit Judge Whit Windham. Gamble's resignation was submitted due to "health reasons. bug We do hate race.mix. The council went on record as jnK- anf Lincoln Rockwells eration to make the best possible solution.

He pointed out that the building could be constructed without UJ Treasury notes at a price able in the public improvements! Although given an opportunity Bond be necessary to serve the build- any further zoning, but that the added-175 parking spaces would Fund No. 39. and invested More than $130,000 was taken from Bond Fund No. 40 for investment. Of this, $42,000 was invested in U.

S. Treasury bills at a price to yield 2.47 per cent interest Jan. 15, 1962. Finally, $73,000 was taken from Hunter Street plans commencement (The first commencement of the College of Christian Knowledge at Hunter Street Baptist Church will held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Ghe College of Christian Knowledge is the church study course traning of teachers. Diplomas wjll be awarded 450 members who have participated in the training program. JThe church membership has warned 678 awards sinee October, 1960. The church led the Alabama Baptist Convention 4nd was fiflh in the Southern baptist Convention last year in tjie number of awards earned. A.

E. Brinson is dean of the college. He will preside at the mmeneement. Dennis Con-nijl Jr minister of education will speak on "The New Idea, bond issue approved last May. Detective promoted City Commission promoted Det.

J. A. Hale to sergeant effective interests seeking to build a May 22, at a salary of $523 per howling alley and other corn- month. mercial buildings on that portion of the property nearest Green Springs-hwy, already zoned for business. He maintained that more parking space was needed toward Columbiana-rd, and proposed a 25-foot buffer strip of trees and shrubs to screen the sight and some of the sound from Columbiana-rd homes.

to give the rezoning ordinance its first reading, the council chose only to authorize drafting of the governors Patterson News staff writer 23 Dozens of ings as now designed. Resident Charles Howard protested the rezoning. All we ask is for council to treat us fairly, he said. We would be willing to yield a limited amount, so long as the council can guarantee satisfactory protection. Frank Doar, another resident, said I cant think of anything more objectionable than a 24-hour bowling allay.

The property is the same as that for which commercial rezoning was unsuccessfully sought by the Ala-Aub Corp. eight months ADMITTING THAT TRAFFIC ago. Hate Bus. Rockwell, of Arlington, is commander of the party. Dixie back up BY TRUDY CARGILE, MONTGOMERY, May telegrams most of them congratulating Gov.

John Patterson for steps taken during Alabamas racial strife, were delivered to the executives office yesterday. Among them were copies of messages wired by Arkansas Gov. Orville Faubus Smith faces murder trial here today ABNER C. JOHNSON New FHA director A. C.

Johnson named state Social Security movie to depict physicians role A new 28-minute film depicting the doctors role in the Social Se- shals from Alabama. Mississippi Gov. Ross R. Barnett wired Patterson Sunday night that his state stands ready to lend you any assistance you may need in these troubled days. accepting Gambles resignation with deep regret.

Gamble served as council president during the term preceding the present one. IN OTHER COUNCIL action, the council voted not to retain Harlond Bartholomew and Associates to make a survey on the feasibility of the proposed location of a shopping center on U. Highway 280. Reasons for the action was that the cost was higher than anticipated and the council felt that the survey would not accomplish what it needed. The council also voted to continue the Summer playground program at Crestline School.

The program lasts one-half day during I he Summer. Salaries for the supervisors have Iteen provided for in the years budget. The council voted to adopt resolutions for vacating alleys on Crestline School property and to vacate sanitary sewer easement A request for a liquor license by owners of The Buttery restaurant to President Kennedy and to members of the Arkansas congressional delegation The first degree murder trial of in Washington. Joseph Bynum Smith, 44, ac-l Faubus wired the president as eased of slaying a friend he found follows: in an auto with his estranged wife, Your telegram to me received was scheduled to begin in Circuit early May 21 indicates clearly Court today. that your office not only encour- Smith is charged in a Grand aged hut per Speaker at club to talk oil Italy Raphael Coppola, art gallery operator and native of Italy, who recently moved here, will discuss The People of Italy at a meeting of the Club of All Nations at 2838 I8th-st, Homewood, at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday. Norbert R. Unpingco, president, will preside. Unpingco will address the Birmingham Optimist Club at 12:30 p.m. June 8 on The Far East and Its Relations with the United States.

Howard Extrusion to award certificates Howard College Extension Division for Christian Training will pesent 45 certificates to students mi its lull annual graduation ex eivises in the fl. Reid Chapel Saturday, Extension Division director Lee Gallmnn announced to-iv. Recognition will also he given to, (hose who have completed the rAjuirements lor the advanced is located Birmingham, certificate. with branch offices in Montgom- Jhe baccalaureate address will l'r and Molxile. The appointment FHA director Appointment of Abner C.

Johnson as Alabama director of the Federal Housing Administration was announced today by Neal J. Hardy, commissioner of FHA, Washington. He succeeds C. B. Holliman as state director.

FHAs insuring office in Ala- Patterson's response to governors: I am gratified and encouraged by the firm support of my fellow Southern governors. There is great meaning in the fart that they feel as strongly as I do that the federal government has no business or legal authority to interfere in our internal problems. both'curity disability program is now available for special showing for civic, school and club groups and medical associations. The film, Disability Decision, is available at the Social Security district office at 1710 First-av, according to Cecil L. Simpson.

Social Security district director. Simpson said the new film tells jury indictment with fatally shooting James C. Bice, 44. last August in front of 2931 Highland-av. Det.

C. Golden said Smith, who gives his address as Birmingham Rt. 14, walked up to Bice's auto and pumped two .32 caliber pistol slugs into the victim. in Mountain Brook Village was haiis assisted in instigating the of agitators and provoca-tors misnamed the freedom riders to go into Alabama. This is a horrible mis- take.

SMITHS ESTRANGED wife, Travelers on Mrs. Lillian Smith, who had just cari-e journeys of le-returned from her son's apart- gitimate business should have ment, was seated with Bice when every protection. But provocators he was shot. on journeys of this nature should Roth the victim and Smith not he encouraged. You can worked at TCIs sheet mill.

Bice search diligently the statute books denied by the council. Other telegrams received by the! medical informa. governor came from many states the ctor is expected t0 pro. hut mostly from the South. The; majority, according to commended the governor.

IN WASHINGTON Sen. Harry vide, and how that information is used in determining disability under the Social Security law. Several case histories also are To get sheepskin William Leavell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Leavell of 1100 Lake-view Crescent, will receive a BA degree June 5 at David Lipscomb College. Nashville. He has majored in English and minored in art. TlGATNOTIcf F.

Byrd Va.) said he de- shown. The film was made by the government in cooperation with the American Medical Assn. plores the racial violence in Alabama hut added that "it must be realized that it was deliberately provoked by a mixed group of outsiders. Byrd added that although the purpose of the Alabama invasion was to create trouble and NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Proposals for the construction Mayor to address Fairfield fjroup Fairfield Mayor Claud Smith-son Will speak on the citys financial condition at a meeting of the Townlalkers at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Carl Ixmg Jr. will hr toast-muster at the meeting to he held at Fairfield City llall. Other speakers will inelmlr Steve lluehko. John McCrary and Jack Sample. Bill Fondren was elected speaker of the week at the dub's last meeting.

(U. S. Supreme Court) and the executive branch of the federal government since the 1954 pul-lic school integration decision. "If there should be any such provocation was great, I feel that deliberate efforts to provoke ci I i arcu own0 to Dubilc1 imptctlori attheot-the violence was not justified and; zens of Virginia to violence forj cs BirmfnohamartAiobomot.v and" was most unfortunate. (propaganda purposes.

1 earnestly Enoinetrino The senator said that Virginia hope that Virginia's record against has been the target for the violence will prevail and be main-NAACP and the Warren Court tained." of Industrial Waterworks Improvements will be received by The Industrial Water loard of the City of Birmingham, Ala-be mo in the Commission Chamber, at the City Hall until 2.00 p.m. oclock, C.S.T., on Tuesday, June 6, 1961, at which time and place Ihey will be publicly opened and read. Specifications and Contract Documents Birmingham, Alabama, or may be obtained from J. W. Goodwin Engineering Comoany, upon deposit of 550.00 per set The full amount of deposit for one set of documents will be refunded was a millwright and Smith a machinist.

Mrs. Smith fold officers she and Smith had separated a week Itefnre the shooting and were in the process of obtaining a divorce. People living in the vicinity of the shooting told officers Smith had been wailing near the apartment more than two hours. of this nation and the world and you will find no law that will justify provocation and agitation of this type. Faubus became third Southern governor to take a supportive stand for Alabama in the matter of states rights.

GEORGIA GOV. Ernest Vandiver last night appealed to the president to remove federal mar ha delivered by Dr. H. Grady KJtrhum, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Jackson, A and a member ol I the advisory jgt fMH committee of the Board of Trustees of Howard College. President Les- lie S.

Wright will Hf award certifi-W cutes, and cita- I Rstcmum jons f0. special nvognition will he made by Dean J(in A. Fincher. The Howard Mile Chorus, directed by Jack Rfwe, will present special music. June 1954.

The following year ho Jrry Kirkland will lie organist, was vice president of Russell Realty and Insurance Co. Since THOSE TO RECEIVE certifi- June 1955 lie has been president of tiles are Miss Mary Belle Baker, Johnson-Rast Heal Estate and In-Mfrs. Florence Cork, Miss H.jsurance Homewood. Ferguson, Mrs, Mary L. Willie C.

Hughes, 111 ok.son, Mrs. Louis! Thomas Lewis, Mrs. Gladys Mcr-Scott, Mrs. Olive Sleeman, Glrvi.s Evan Smith, Mrs. Etta Giaue Davidson, all of Birming-1 Dr.

John Oakes ami the Rev. (ieorge of Birming. fm will receive eertlflrulea of sbecial recognition. Cithers are, Bessemer: Robert ht Barnes, Mrs. Thelma Mary was effective yesterday Commissioner Hardy said Johnson "is particularly well qualified for the position in that he has hio-yuur MTiod $266 HY EDDIE BADGER News stall writer Alabama, celebrating National Highway Week, can look forward to the Hairing of approximately $266 million into the million in road spending predicted Interstate system, 60 per and work with county forces, cent.

Primary slate highways, 18 per eenf. Town of 5WK) or more. 7 per cent. Farm-to-market roads, 12 per rent. OUR RECORDS FOR second year of llu show that 1132 miles roadway and bridges were completed, 450 miles of bituminous roads sealed, and 138 miles (with deductions not exceeding the actual cost of the documents) upon return of all documents In good condition wllhln two weeks otter the dote of opening bids The work proposed lo be constructed consists ol the following aooroxlmate quantities: Electrical Work In connection with an Intake Pumplno Station and Booster Pumping station and appurtenances.

A Completion Bond and a Labor and Material Bond will be regulred ol the successful Bidder. The attention of oil bidders Is colled to the provisions ol State Law governing "General Contractors as set forth In Chanter 4 of Title 40 of the 1940 Code of Alabama (Sections 65 lo 87, both Inclusive), as amended by Act. No. 571 aoproyed November 19, 1959, and bidders will be governed bv said law Insofar as it Is aDDllcable. Th above mentioned orv Islons of the tde (SectJon 65 to of Title 46 of 1 940 Code of Alabama, as amended by Art No.

571 apDroved No-covldes thot no one entitled to bid and no contract may be awarded anyone who doe not possess valid General Contractors Permit or License as provided by the forego ina sections of the Code. accompanied bv a cer-titled check or Bidder Bond In an Dr cnt I the base bid. No bid mov be withdrawn otter the ytgduled losing tl'ne for the receipt ot bids lor a period gt sixty days. rl8t to relod ond oil bids, and to wolve Informoll- THE 'NOUSTRtAL WATER BOARD OB THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA By A. V.

WIEBEL, ITS CHAIRMAN. Somerville. Secretory. -W, OOObWiN ENGINEERING IV I Seventh Avenue. South, Birmingham 3, Alabama.

News: May H. 23, 30. IH1. state road program during next two years. That estimate was trunk Satin' urilay by State Highway Oni nm Engelhard! as he completed plans for the highlight of Mrs, Ifton, Mrs.

Mary S. Crocker; Gldsdt-n: Felix Barrett Bickers, Virgie Lucille Hunea, and Jfm rank Breeden; Fort Payne placed into service mile stretdi from Church to a point south of Clanton and six miles from U. S. 31 north of Calera to Alabaster. A 26-mile section, from a point north of Calera to a point south of Clanton, was opened to the public March 13.

The 46-mile freeway Is four miles shorter than the previous route via Highway 31, and the driving time at maximum speed is 46 minutes, compared with a previous time of one hour and 15 minutes. So far the 46-milc freeway has cost $23,930,090. Wic-k yet to I done, including permanent signing. beautification and fencing, will bring the cost to $25,071,090, or about $543,000 per mile. day at an Interchange south of Oanlnn, Engelhard! snld that of the $115 million anticipated (or flu states road work in the next two years of Gov.

John Palter eon's ndminixlrntion, approximately $90 million per yfnr will tie state and federal funds. The remainder will lie stale funds. IN ADDITION TO THE state and federal matching funds, state and county matching funds on lannlo morkel roads will amount lo an additional $18 million annually, Tlie folkiwing breakdown of flic ledcrnl and stale matching funds was made by Engclluudt: It Is rather early to make prediction as to how much the total progress of work will amount to for the third and fourth years of this administration. However, a conservative estimate based on what has been actually let to contract and negotiated work that has been authorized for construction up to April 1981, will lead us to presume that cdtisl ruction work aggregating $23,000,060 will be done hy the counties in each of the third and fuurth years of this administration. WITH THE DEDICATION Thursday a total of 46.2 miles of Interstate 65 freeway between Birmingham and Montgomery will be open to traffic.

Being the a-lion of of rood center-striped. Tlie total cost for this work was These figures are an increase of approximately 15 per cent over the first year work, Looking to the future, wc have good reason to believe that the third and fourth years of this administration will lie banner years for the construction of county roads. The counties are busy with location and plan work preliminary to getting work under way as quickly as possible. Willard Cole; cH Dixon, W. Junkinx, berta Gay Morris Jaxpei area Jlher Millard Evans, Mrs.

Mary Alabama's highway week Lett, Mrs. Edith S. Robin bration the formal dedication Engclhnrdt said this administration has made if possible for the counties to carry on an increased county road program. This is due, he said, to (he stale's supplementing the regularly allocated money with special aid funds. As a result of this.

Engel-hardt said, every county Inis an agreement wilh the state und Is busy with both contract work of Interstate Route 65 lietween Birmingham and Montgomery, The public Is Invited to the dedication, which will Involve formal opening ol a section ol Interstate 65, at 3 p.m, Thurs James Thomas Street; and Rev. Grady Hunter, special cognition, Guin: Theroii Holliman: Anniston: Gilbert Howard and Wiley L. Spraj berry; Centre: I.