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VOLUME DURHAM, N. C. - SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1967 PRICE: 20c
Officials Of NCC Issue
Statement Of Policy
Will Take All
Needed Steps to
Preserve Order
North Carolina College offi
cials Friday issued a strong
statement summarizing the in
cidence of a series of student
disturbances on the campus
here last week and stating the
administration's position io the
matter.
William Jones, chairman of
interim committee administer
ing the college, said the ad
ministration will "take all nec
essary steps to preserve order
and protect property" on the
stated that persons who bbmm
state-supported campus and
stated that persons who "initi
ate" participate in, and abet the
creation of disruptive inci
dents" will be subject to discip
linary action by the college.
The disturbances began when
a group of sophomore women
students demonstrated in pro
test against the housing policy
pf the college They liad peti
tioned that upperclags wotnen
be given preferential treatment
in assignment of rooms in the
college's new high-rise dormi
tory.
According to the interim com
mittee's statement, the adminis
tration. after four sessions with
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DR.CREFT
Last Rites Held
For Dr. WCrett
In Monroe Sat.
MONROE Dr. Hubert Hen
ry Creft, Jr., a native of this
city died April 29th at his
home after an illness of four
months.
Funeral services were held
Monday, May 1 at the Friend
ship Baptist Church with the
Rev Alfred yWilkins, Pastor,
officiating. Dr. Creft graduated
from Saint Augustine's College,
Raleigh, in 1935 and from Me
harry Medical College of Nash
ville, Tenn. in 1939. After fin
ishing an internship at the
Mercy Hospital in Philadelphia,
Pa., he began practice in Hirfh
Point where he remained for
17 years.
Dr. Creft returned to his na
tive Monroe to join his father,
the late Dr. H. H. Creft. Sr., a
dedicated member of his ,pro
fesaion. Dr. Creft was aU6 ac
tive in civic and social affairs.
He waa a member of Saint Mi
chael's and All Angles Epiaco
pal Church of Charlotte, a
member of the Old North State
Medical Society, The Union
County Medical Society, The Al
pha Phi Alpha Fraternity and
the National Guardsmen.
He is survived by his wife,
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SECURITY: WHO NEEDS IT?
—Wise looking Stuart O. Ran
kin and his mother Mrs, Mar
lene Rankin illustrate the
t|i« jne Of sort-Annual Nutional
8,000 Ins. Agents Now Ready
For Big Drive Starting May 8
46 Companies
In 25 States
To Participate
CHICAGO A sales goal of
SBO million in new life insur
ance coverage in the week of
May 8 has put 8,000 agents of
Negro owned life insurance
companies into vigorous mo
tion.
Field underwriters for 46
companies in 2ft states were
urged to exceed this goal by H.
H. Southall, president of the
National Insurance Association
during the 33rd observance of
National Insurance Week. "The
goal of NI Week is to expand
the insurance protection of all
Americans," Southall said, "and
in that we set no limits. The
SBO million is our minimum
goal."
The annual promotion is be
ing directed by a committee
headed by E. Earthmon Fort of
Louisville, agency officer of
Mammoth Life and Accident
Insurance Co.
Participating agent* will
wear a lapel button with the
provocative legend, "Security:
Who Needs It?" The same
theme appears in a series of
posters highlighting members
of a handsome young Negro
family. The posters are de
signed to motivate agents and
public. Additional displays will
will be placed on insurance of
fice walls to keep the goals
before all personnel.
'* National Insurance Week waa
was instituted by the associa
tion in 1935 as a means of
bringing the protection of Ne
gro famillea cloaer to that en-
Joyed by the average American
family. The gap, though nar
rower. sUll exists today Re
cent statistica show the nation
al average protection to be $15,-
000 per family. Negro owned
companies alone have over $2.
2 billion of insurance in force
which equals more tban $3,000
p«r Negro family, or 30 per
cent more than all American
families owned In 1985
In addition to fort. Insurance
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Insurance Week promotion of
the National Insurance Asso
ciation. Over 8,000 agents at
the 46 Negro owned companies
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GROUNDBREAKING for the
erection of a new edifice for
the Ebenezer Baptist Church
was held on the site in the
2200 block of Alston Avenue
Road here, Saturday, May 29
Start of Last Period Finds Mrs.
Carter Still Ahead In Contest
The second period ending of
the Carolina Times Subscrip
tion Contest was "the biggest
of any the newspaper has held
in the past," was the verdict of
the Contest Manager at the
close of tabulation Wedensday
afternoon. In fact reports and
voting were so heavy In the
Second Period closing moments
thst the Contest Manager was
forced to call in additional
clerical assistance from one of
the local business colleges.
As stated last week there ia
all indication that the going in
the final period, leading up to
the closing of the contest, aet
for 8:00 p.m. May 13, is going
to be rough with all active
contestants throwing every
thing they have into the race
in an effort to walk off with
one of the three big prizes be
ing offered.
The final tabulation of the
will seek to provide SBO million
in new protection for families
during the period May 8-13,
1967
Participating in the memorable
occasion were the pastor, Rev.
J. A. Brown, several officers
and members of the church.
Rev. Brown is shown at the left
Second Period showed Mrs. J. than two weeks to go.
A. Carter of Durham contin- The second period closing al
uing to hold the lead in the so showed signs that the Con
race which now has a little less See CONTEST 1A
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Kwara Tobacco;
Co. of Nigeria
Signs Pact
N'EW YOllK—Philip Morris
Incorporated last week signed
an agistment in Lagos, Nigeria
with Northern Nigeria Invest
ments Ltd. and the United
Africa Co. Limited, making
Philip Morris a substantial
shareholder in Kwara Tobacco
Co. of Ilorin, Nigeria.
This is the first major ven
ture in Africa for Philip Mor
;one of the largest and most
diversified tobacco companies
in the world. Philip Morris |
manufactures or markets its j
products in 151 countries.
The further development of!
the Kwara Tobacco Company j
will be backed by the interna- j
tional manufacturing and mar- I
keting experience of Philip
Morris as well as its outstand- j
ing research organization.
The selection of Nigeria for
this significant investment of
capital, expertise and experi-!
ence was based upon an analys- j
is of the economic potential of j
Nigeria and the facilities pro- (
vided by the Nigerian Govern- ;
ment for the investment of out
side capital.
At the signing ceremony in
Lagos on April 28, in the pres
ence of officers of the Federal
Government of Nigeria, John j
A. Murphy, Executive Vice j
President of Philip Morris In- j
ternational, the world-wide op j
erating company of Philip Mor- j
ris Incorporated, said: "We ad- j
mire Kwara and its products.
We believe there is a most
valuable future for Kwara—
valuable both for the company ]
and for what it can contribute ]
to Nigeria. Our experience in
the U.S.A. and throughout the
world has taught us that suc
cessful, progressive business
significantly contributes to a
growing nation with productive
people leading worthwhile
lives."
Philip Morris Incorporated
has three operating companies:
Philip Morris Domestic which
I is responsible for the develop
ment, manufacture and market
ing of consumer products with
in the USA, Philip Morris In-
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in the front of the picture. The
first shovel of dirt was dug by
Howard Williams, Chairman of
the Deacon Board, as shown in
the center of the above photo.
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JEERS FOR THE GOVERNOR
—(Syracuse, N. Y.) Former
Alabama Gov, George 0. Wal
lace was the object of much
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In Pittsburgh
Dr. M. L. King Says He Will
Not Run For President of U. S.
At a news conference held
in Atlanta on April 25, Dr. Mar
tin Luther King, Jr. spoke in
regard to his being a candidate
for the office of President of
the U.S. in 1968
He told newsmen that he was
approached by certain groups
who had asked him to run for
this office. Stating emphatical
ly that he had no interest in
being a candidate, King added
that a Negro could be elected
President in the "not-too-dis
tant future, in this generation.
Dr. King has been recently
involved in highly controversal
issues concerning the present
Vietnam crisis. As president of
the Southern Christian Leader
ship Conference ehe has built
up a great following as a lead
er of unquestionable integrity,
not only in America but many
parts of the world.
In announcing his decision
not to run for president Dr.
King gave no indication as to
who he favored for the office
Major Breakthrough Made
At Virginia Shipbuilding Firm
Community Baptist Pastor to
Observe 20th Anniversary
The Community Baptist
Church will celebrate the 20th
anniversary of its pastor. Rev.
E. T. Thompson, here on Sun
day, May 7, at 3 p.m. The Haw
River Baptist Church and its
pastor, Rev. Richard James,
will be the guest congregation
for the occasion.
Rev. Thompson is presently
a member of the Executive
Board of the New Hope Sunday
School and the B. T. U. Con
vention. He also serves as sec
tist Association.
Having built the present edi
fice during his pastorial lead
ership, Rev. Thompson has in
spired the growth of the
church's membership from 24
to approximately 250. Commu
nity Baptist is one of the few
rural churches which conducts
worship services each Sunday
of the month.
Included among Rev. Thomp
son's outstanding efforts are
four choirs, a 8.T.U., two mis
sionary auxiliaries, and the
Board of Christian Education.
He has been a vttal influence
toward the purchasing of addi
tional land for an education
building.
A native of Durham and a
graduate of Hillside High
School, Rev. Thompson resides
with his wife and two children
at Rt. 2, Tuggle St.
I heckling and catcalls on April
26 during an address at Syra
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DR. KING
or would support in the forth
coming election.
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Only the man who can im-
I pose discipline on himself is
| fit to impose discpine on others.
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REV. THOMPSON
GOP Leader
Addresses Va.
Business Meet
RICHMOND, Va A promi
nent Negro Republican thia
week declared that "we must
recognize at this juncture in
our history th*t harnessing the
initiative of the Negro poor is
the key to ending their oppres-
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deliver during the week. Youth
fr.) holds one of numerous
signs in audience.
(UPI Photo)
FORMER ALA.
GOV. JEERED
BY PA. CROWD
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dixie
segregationist George C. Wal
lace was greeted by more than
1,000 pickets protesting his ap
pearance here, April 27, to ad
dress the annual dinner of the
Amen Corner, a group of Pitts
burgh business and civic lead
ers
The pickets protesting the
former Alabama governor's ap
pearance at the Penn-Sheraton
Hotel dinner engagement in
cluded the National Association
for the Advancement of Color
ed People, the American Jew
ish Congress and other groups
It was the second protest
within the first 24 hours of
Mr. Wallace's four-day swing
through the North to state his
views as a possible third-party
Presidential candidate.
Several hundred Syracuse
University students jeered,
heckled and chanted when the
avowed racist ex-governor ad
dressed an audience there.
Byrd Brown, NAACP branch
president, said the invitation to
Mr. Wallace was not a "free
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OVER 3500 NEGRO
EMPLOYES GET
PROMOTIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C —Some
three-fourths of the 5,000 Ne
gro employees of the world's
largest shipbuilding company
have been promdted following
Federal action to insure equal
employment practices.
Secretary of Labor W. Wil
lard Wirtz and Chairman Ste
phen N. Shulman of the Equal
Employment Opportunity Com
mission this week announced
the breakthrough brought about
by action of their two agencies.
They said that the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry
Company of Virginia report*
that there have already bean
3,890 promotions for Negro em
ployees and nearly 100 others
are in line for supervisory
jobs.
The company has government
contracts running into billions
of dollars.
The breakthrough resulted
from a conciliatory agreement
signed between the EEOC and
the company a year ago after
the shipbuilding firm had been
found to be discriminating
nating against Negro employ
ees.
Highlights of the report sub
mitted to the Commission by
the company are:
• 3,880 prmotionj for 5,000
Negro employees at the yard,
with some Negroea getting
more than one promotion.
• 3 Negro employees are nom
in supervisory job® and SI oth
ers are to be promoted to **-
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