NNPA Announces Its Annual John Russwurm Award Winners CHICAGO - U. S. Air Force Brigadier-General and a bright young television pro ducer were among the ten individuals named this week to receive the annual Russ wurm Awards of the National Newspaper Publishers Associa tion. The Awards, the highest honor bestowed by the NNPA, are given annually in memory of John B. Russwurm, founder of the nation's first black news naper. Freedom's Journal in 1827. The Awards will be pre sented during the NNPA's 30th annual convention in Chicago on June 18. Serving as chair man of the awards committee is Howard B. Woods, publisher of the St. Louis Sentinel. Named as recipients were: Brigadier-General Daniel (Chappie) James, Jr., now Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) for the Department of Defense whose exploits in the Air Force are legendary. The producer of "Black Journal,'' William Greaves, one of the young film makers of our time, has been the execu tive producer on Black Journal since its inception. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, di rector of SCLC's "Operation *-» WINN-DIXIE'S ON YOUR SIDE! A AND PROVES IT BY GIVING YOU m » V \ BUDGET-STRETCHING VALUES m I ' 111 IH'SI \ DURING OUR \V IH 11 V U \ BIG LOT SALE! I SAVE lOcon THRIFTY MAID IJJPWTO APPLE SAUCE ouJ>^ l 18 - CAN 1 Rights \AOon None to I I Reserved , Dea/ers Limit 4 with $5.00 ■ PRICES GOOD THRU SAT., MAY 30, 1970 or more Food order » ARROW' STRONG BUT SAFE" BLEACH 3? r 10 Limit one with $5.00 or more Food order Thrifty Maid Pork and. Libby's Potted _ . BEANS A 101 MEAT FRESH HOLLY FARMS FRYERS U.S. GRADE 'A' . INSPECTED V WHOLE LB. 6^ FRYERS Lb. 29* 1 W-0 BRAND LEAN 100% PURE GROUND _ , _ AFL DECK '® LB * A DEER FAMILY PKG. ■ SAVE 30c CRINKLE CUT RED RIPE POTATOES STRAWBERRIES SM( 3 S|OO BASKETS I Breadbasket" was named for his dynamic leadership in guid ing this program to new levels of influence and respect. Dr. Benjamin Mays, distin guished educator and scholar, was selected for his long stand ing contribution to the uplift of America's greatest minority. The former president of More house College in Atlanta, is al so a regular contributor to the black press. Assistant Secretary of Labor Arthur Fletcher was cited for courage and perception of the plight of minority workers in the United States and for creat ing The Philadelphia Plan by which black workers nav share in the fruits of labor. Wayne County auditor, Richard Austin was selected for his asture political leader ship in his city of Detroit that served to unify black and white voters in the interest of good government. The Vice-Mayor of Atlanta, Ga., Maynard Jackson was named for having achieved political status in a Southern City and thereby giving hope and inspiration to millions of disfranchised people of the area. Dr. Angie Brooks, president of the United Nation was cited for her leadership in the 1 ?■ % fliM • ll jH 3 to Receive Honorary Degrees at Livingstone SALISBURY - Three out standing Americans are sche duled to receive honorary de grees at the 88th Commence ment of Livingstone College scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, at 2:30 p.m. in Varick Audi torium. The announcement international political field and the posture she has given black women in the world. The young and talented ac tor A 1 Freeman, Jr. who has had starring roles in the theatre, on the screen and in television was another of the recipients of the coveted awards. Miss Burke was made this week by Dr. George F. Shipman, president of the college. Two of them are ministers and will receive Doctor of Divinity Degrees. The other is a sculptress who will receive t'ie Doctor of Humane Letters Degree. The ministers are the Rev. J. Oliver Hart, pastor of Hood Temple AME Zion Church of Richmond, Va., and the Rev. B. VV. Moncur, Presiding Elder of the Lancaster District of the Pee Dee Conference of the AME Zion Church, Salisbury. The Sculptress is the re nowned Miss Selma Burke, a native of Mooresville, who now resides in Pittsburgh, Pa. Rev. Mr. Hart is a native of West Columbia, S. C. He re ceived a baccalaureate degree from Allen University in j Columbia, S. C. and did furthei study at the Howard Universitj School of Religion and the Richmond (Va.) Thelogical Center, receiving the Bacheloi of Divinity Degree from the letter institution. Rev. Mr. Moncur is a native of Key West, Fla. He received NCCU Music Workshops to Begin June 15 Three music workshops, in cluding a daily artist seminar conducted by Soprano Matti walda Dobbs, will begin June 15 at North Carolina Central University. A workshop in advanced in strumental techniques and literature for percussion and brass will be conducted by Dr William P. Foster, chairman of the music department at Flori da A & M University; Lucius R. Wyatt, director of bands at Tuskegee Institute; and Shay lor L. James, director of per cussion, Florida A & M Univer sity. A voice and choral work shop will be conducted by Mrs. Evelyn D. White, choral con ductor and director of theory, Howard University. Dr. Michael Cordovana, director of chorus, Catholic University of America; and Dr. Vivian Mcßrier, direc tor of choral groups, District of Columbia Teachers College. Miss Dobbs, one of the most distinguished American-born coloratura sopranoes, will con duct her artists seminar for two hours daily. The seminar will be open both to perform ers, required to submit tapes for selection as participants, and to auditors. Graduate credit is available for each of the programs begin ning June 15. The brass work shop and the voice workshop will continue for two weeks. Miss Dobbs' seminar will run through July 17. Undergraduate credit is also available for the seminar. On July 20, the NCCU music department will open a two week Fine Arts Workshop in art and music for classroom teachers. Staff members in clude Miss Lucille Mitchell, supervisor of elementary music, Arlington, Va.; Mrs. Mary W. Tobinson, vocal teacher, Ar lington, Va.; William Stars, in structor of art, Duke Univer sity; and Michael Sherker, as sistant professor of art, Brook lyn College. Further information for in terested applicants is available from Dr. Gene Strassler, chair man of the music department of NCCU. llflkr Rev. Moncur a baccalaureate degree from Livingstone College and the Bachelor of Divinity Degree from the college's Hood Theo logical Seminary. He did fur ther study in the field of journalism at the University of Tennessee. Miss Burke, the distin guished sculptress and authori ty in the field of fine arts, is professionally trained and highly recognized as a sculptor. She has devoted many years to teaching art. Her work, termed "basically classic in concept," runs from realistic portraits to expressionism and her ap proach has been competent and scholarly. The artist's background in cludes study at Winston-Salem State University, Cooper Union of New York City, Sarah Law rence College of Bronxville, N. Y., and St. Augustine's College of Raleigh. I FAB WFTH BORAX i Q^r 49 01- /A. lot OFF ■ «J # c PH^^PKG. I Sc |CHARCOAL| L 20.199 J Call Scott bßoberts Now For Complete Professional Cleaning & Storage Service —— " \ 1. Box Storage Flan We don't store your clothes in /PSL boxes. They are Sani to n • cleaned, processed and then put on hangers, and stored in refrig —■ ■ 2. Refrigerated Tgf;, Value Storage — ~ for fur* and finest woolen* ■Hpfli —3. Guaranteed r . 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