Groundbreaking Set For
WORDS OF WISDOM
Mere criticism is like shadow-boxing: It may be good
for the liver, but it won't win the fight.
—Alexander Markey
Men are not judged by how they start, but by how they
finish. —J. Richard Sneed
VOLUME 50 No. 30
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I'M COOLING ITI —Who cares about the beat? As long as I
can get that dip in the warm and refreshing sudsy tub prepared
by Mommy, the mercury can soar to the BO'S. I stayed home
last week-end while the rest of the family went to the Pan
Africa-USA track meet. I heard it was plenty hot in the stad
ium. Bet they could have used the spot I'm in many times.
Methodists Oust Two Officials
For Alleged Misuse of Monies
$52,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS in
journalism for black students
was announced at the recent
tnnual convention in Atlanta
of the National Newspaper Pub
lishers Association (NNPA) by
Marshall B. Bass, manager of
personnel devolpment at R. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Veteran Church
Woman Dies in
Morning Flames
SAN FRANCISCO, CalL -
A.M.E. Zion Church circles
were shocked when word was
received that Mrs. S. Anna
Magruder, 91, had lost her life
Thursday night, July 15, in her
home here. The tragic death is
believed to have resulted from
the victims' attempt to bum
Uome papers.
She was the widow of a
veteran minister, who pio
neered the work of the A.M.E.
Zion Church in the far west.
Dr. E. J. Magruder. He Mas
not only a preacher, but was
a practicing doctor of medi
cine. She served with him as he
pastored churches in Hanford,
Sacremento and San Francis
co.
Mrs. Magruder made great
contributions in her own right.
She served the local church as
'a Sunday School teacher for a
number of years. She worked
consistently with the
sionary department on all
levels. Her interest in children
was expressed in the work
she did with the Buds of
(See FLAMES 8A)
1 LOS ANGELES, Call. -
As the result of a hearing
committee's findings as to Dr.
A. C. Gaston, treasurer, and
Bishop W. F. Bali, who pre
sides over South Carolina, the
General Board, African Metho
dist Episcopal Church, dis
missed both here Friday for
alleged misuse of monies. The
treasurer was suspended from
office and the prelate re
moved as chairman of the
General Board.
Hie action is the result of
several church and court fights
for sometime. The millionaire
treasurer, from Birmingham,
Ala., had been a target for not
only issuing unauthorized
checks on the monies, but
utter defiance of the law and
rulings of the 2,000,000-
member organizations, the
largest black Methodist reli
gious body.
The hearings began July 14
when a trial panel began to
review charges made by three
members of the General Board.
Hie charges against Gaston
ranged from issuing checks for
purposes and persons which
were not properly approved.
He was charged with having
paid large sums to lawyers
allegedly nired to defend him
and other accused persons. The
hearing revealed that a white
law firm of Memphis, Tenn.,
received $49,000.00 and a
Washington lawyer received an
(See METHODISTS 8A)
National Insurance Association's
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Fifty-First Session Opens Mon.
CHICAGO, IH. - Using the
theme, "Preparation and Dedi
cation for the Seventies," the
National Insurance Association
will issue a call for excellence
in business at its 51st annual
convention.
The 4-day meeting will be
gin July 6 at the Hilton Hotel
in Detroit and will conclude
the association's year long
golden anniversary.
In his presidential report
and keynote address, President
Leroy R. Taylor, associate ac
tuary, North Carolina Mutual
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WHITE ROCK BAPTIST TO MEMORALIZE
CHARLES CLINTON SPAULDING SUNDAY
17th Annual Scholarship Day to
Be Observed at Morning Service
The Seventeenth Annual
Charles Clinton Spaulding
Scholarship Day will be ob
served at the White Rock Bap
tist Church on Sunday, July 25
at the regular morning worship
service.
Charles Clinton Spaulding
became the third President of
North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company on April
29, 1923 and served in that
capacity until his death on Au
gust 1, 1992. He served as
President of the Mechanics and
Farmers Bank and The Mutual
Savings and Loan Association.
He was an ardent and de
voted member of the White
Rock Baptist Church and serv
ed! as Chairman of the Trustee
Board and a Deacon.
In 1953, the church establish
ed a Memorial Scholarship
Fund, and Trustee N. A. Cheek
was named Chairman of a
Committee to administer the
Fund. Scholarships have been
awarded to studlents to attend
Shaw University.
The speaker" for the occasion
New Boys' Club To Be looted
S. W. Cor. Pettigrew And Grant
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PIONEER IN TELEVISION (St. Louis) —Rev. Cleophus nobinaon,
world-famed as one of the foremost gospel preacher-singers,
was awarded a "Pioneer in Television" plaque last month by
KTLR-TV for his unique contribution to the visual communi
cations media by Jim Heard, manager of the station.
Life litsurance Co., of Durham,
will trace steps taken during
his term of office to keep the
NIA on course as the leading
example of minority entre
prensureship.
Foremost among its acti
vities in past months has been
the launching of NIA Corpora
tion with its formal incorpora
tion in the State of Delaware
last December. A full scale re
port on its structure and its
anticipated role as a source of
financial and managerial sup
port to member companies will
DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1971
will be Dr. James M. Schooler
Jr. Dr. Schooler is a native of
Durham, was educated in the
Durham City Schools, and grad
uated from Hillside High
School as Valedictorian in 1953.
From 1953 to 1957 he at
tended Wittenberg University,
Springfield, Ohio. There he re
ceived the following awards
and honors: University Scholar
ship, 1953-1956; President's
Scholarship, 1955-1956; Harry
Graham Citizenship Award (So
cial Sciences), 1956.
During his four years at Wit
tenberg he held membership
in Phi Alpha Theta (History)
and Blue Key (Service and
Leadership).
His activities as a student
included President of Student
Affiliates of the American
Chemical Society, President
League, Treasurer of Witten
be r g Christian Fellowship,
Treasurer of the Class of 1957,
Member of the Marching and
Concert Bands and Orchestra,
1953-1957.
(See MEMORALLZE 8A)
be delivered Wednesday, July
28, by H. A. Gilliam, Sr.,
second vice president-person
nel administrator, Universal
Life Insurance Co., chairman
of the Task Force charged
with setting the corporation's
machinery in motion.
Featured speaker for the
Presidents' Banquet, the tradi
tional entertainment high
light of each annual conven
tion, will be Mrs. Elizabeth
Koontz, director, Women's
Bureau, U. S. Department of
(See INSURANCE 8A)
NAACP Resolutions
Set Forth Policy Of
The Organization
MINNEAPOLIS - Basic
policies of the National As
sociation for the Advancement
of Colored People are set
forth in a series of 42 reso
lutions, covering practically
every aspect of the civil rights
struggle, adopted by the dele
gates attending the Associa
tion's 62nd annual convention
here, Jily 5-9.
In addition to internal
affairs, the resolutions dealt
with problems in such areas as
housing, education, voter re
gistration, political action, the
armed services and veterans
affairs, drug abuse, the ad
ministration of justice, con
sumer protection, economic
advancement, hospitals, health
and welfare, and foreigh af
fairs. Because of the pressure
of time, 15 resolutions sub
mitted by the Resolutions
Committee were referred to
the Association's Board of
(See RESOLUTIONS 8A)
Groundbreaking for the
new John Avery Boys' Club
will be held at 430 P.M.
Sunday at the southwest
comer of Pettigrew and Grant
Streets.
W. J. Kennedy, Jr., presi
dent, will serve as master of
ceremonies that will also fea
ture brief remarks from Mayor
pro-tem John S. Stewart, chair
man of the building com
mittee.
The public is invited to the
program. 1
Special representatives are
expected from the Durham
United Fund and from the Re
development Commission.
The Club is moving from its
former temporary location at
2515 Fayetteville Street. Prior
to removal to the Fayetteville
Street location in June, 1967,
the club had occupied a
$125,000 brick building at
506 Branch Place, since 1959.
Urban renewal and the East-
West Expressway are utilizing
the Former Branch Place pro
perty.
The late Juvenile Court
(See BOYS' 8A)
Century Club of N. C. Educators
Credit Union Formally Organized
The Century Club of the N.
C. Educators Credit Union, Inc.
was formally organized July 17,
in Durham. The group was
welcomed by Mrs. L. M. Har
ris, President of Durham Col
lege. and the response was
given by Mrs. Ruth L. Wood
son, representing the State De
partment of Public Instruction.
Dr. Charles "A" Lyons, Presi
dent of Fayetteville State Uni
versity, was the featured speak
er. He captured hit audience
on the theme that one of the
most fundamental features of
existence, is economic security.
He urged his audience to do
everything possible to develop
a sense of urgency on the part
of the people to save a portion
of their earnings regularly in
support of the expanded pro
gram of saving to be spot^trei
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IN NEW ASSIGNMENT— Secretary of Trans
portation John A. Volpe talks with Lt. Gen
eral Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. (USAF-Ret.), re
Dea. W. Allen
To Deliver Trial
Sermon Sunday
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DEACON ALLEN
Deacon Willie G. Allen,
Production Manager for The
Carolina Times Newspaper,
will deliver his trial sermon at
True-Way Church of God In
Christ Jesus, Inc., 3:00 p.m.,
Sunday, July 25.
Deacon Allen, who's motto,
"To Preach the Truth to the
People", is a native of Erwin.
He came to Durham at the
age of four and made it his
home. He received his edu
cation at Hillside High School
and Durham College. His re
ligious training is comprised
of 18 years served as a deacon
(See TRIAL 8A)
by the Century Club, for the
N. C. Educators Credit Union,
Inc.
By-Laws representing the
work of a special committee
were presented by G. H. Wash
ington, and as amended by the
persons present were approved'.
The elections committee's re
port was presented by H. D.
Pickett, and after nominations
were made from the floor the
following officers were select
ed: President, J. W. Mask, Jr.;
Vice President, Mrs. Annie Mae
Alston; Secretary, Mrs. S. R.
Jenkins; Assistant Secretary.
Mrs. Leona B. Daniel; Parlia
mentarian, W. E. Hall; Treas
urer, Charles Iriving; Coordi
nators At Large, G. H.' Wash
ington and W. R. Collins; Exe
cutive Committee members at
(See CENTURY 8A)
GOOD READING IN THIS ISSUE
PAN AFRICAN-USA TRACK MEET 6A * 7A
MISSISSIPPI AS I SEE IT By Donald Lovo
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK By John Myers
TODAY'S SCENE AT HILLSIDE By M. DeJarmon
WRITERS FORUM By G«orfe B. R«
DURHAM SOCIAL NOTES By Mrs. Syminer Day*
cently nominated by President Nixon to b«
the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for
Safety and Consumer Affairs.
Nixon Names Retired
General To Trans. Post
WASHINGTON, D. C—Presi
dent Nixon sent to the Senate
recently the nomination of re
tired Air Force lieutenant
General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
to be Assistant Secretary of
Transportation for Safety and
Consumer Affairs.
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe said: "As Di
rector of the Department of.
Transportation's Office of Civil
Aviation Security, General Da
vis has done an outstanding
job working with the airlines,
airport operators, and other
government agencies on the
security problems facing our
air commerce industry. In his
new job he will coordinate the
Department's safety and con
sumer activities and direct the
hazardous materials, pipeline
safety and transportation se
curity programs. I am confi
dent hi* leadership will be a
vital element for the success
of our efforts."
President Nixon appointed
General Davis Director of Civil
Aviation Security last Septem
ber 21. On June 17 of this
year, Secretary Volpe named
him Acting Assistant Secretary
to replace Wlßard Smith, who
retired on June 30.
Born in Washington, D. C. f
General Davis, 58, is a 1030
graduate of the United States
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WATTS IN WASHINGTON—Leon 0. Woods, Watts Manufactur
ing Corporation president (left) was honored by Religious Heri
tage of America as "Business Man of the Year" for having ac
complished on* of the most outstanding Job* in America lft
training hardcore unemployabtas Into an outstanding work
force and excellent citizens. Presenting the award recently in
Washington, D. C. was P. Rlttar Shumway, board chairman of
the United States Chamber of Commerce.
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Military Academy. He joined
the Army Air Corps and won
his wings in 1942. A fighter
pilot, he served in North Afri
ca, Sicily and Italy during
World War II and in Korea in
1953.
After retiring from the Air
Force in 1970, he became Di
rector of Public Safety for the
City of Cleveland. He left there
six months later to join the
President's Commission on
Campus unrest before coming
to the Department of Transpor
tation.
At the time of his retirement
from the Air Force, General
Davis was the highest ranking
black officer in the United!
States Armed Forces. Con
firmed by the Senate, he would
be the highest ranking black in
the Department of Transporta
tion and one of the highest in
the Federal government.
Slaying Of Guards
Still Mystery
WILMINGTON Po
lice Chief H. K. Williamson
said last week his department
has made no headway in the
investigation of the alaying
of two aecurity guards at a
local junior high school.