WORDS OF "WISDOM
The foundation of wealth is the first deci
sion well made. — J. P. Morgan
To make money make quantity.
—Henry Ford
Shoot at birds, not flocks.
VOLUME 51 NUMBER 28
JULY9-MASSUNITYDAY
Mass Demonstration Of National
Unity In Miami July 9th
A mass demonstration of
national unity among religious,
labor, civil rights and peace
forces will be held in Miami,
Florida, on Sunday, July 9th,
the day before the Democratic
National convention opens in
Miami Beach.
Plans for the demonstration
were announced here by leaders
of sponsoring groups. The idea
of the demonstration was ini
tiated by the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference, whose
President, Dr. Ralph David
Abernathv, said:
"The purpose of this demon
stration is to place before the
delegates to the Democratic
Convention the grave issues
facing this nation in the 1972
elections.
"America is in a deep crisis,
because, in my judgement, our
country has a government which
holds the people in contempt
instead of serving them. It is
urgent that the forces of re
action and repression in the
government be replaced in 1972.
It is equally urgent that a new
government must be totally
committed to programs and
policies which truly meet the
needs of the people—which will
set the nation on a new course
of justice, equality and peace.
"We believe that the ma
jority of American voters are
ready to respond favorably to a
party which will deal forth
rightly with such problems as
unemployment, poverty, racism,
the war, welfare, the unfair tax
structure, repression, health
care, secret government, and
the whole question of changing
our national priorities.
"For the past six months or
so, black people, the young,
women, and other progressive
minded citizens have been or
ganizing across the nation in
Mount Vernon Baptist
Church Celebrates
Mortgage A
The Mount Vernon Baptist
Church will observe the First
Anniversary of the Mortgage
Liquidation of the Education
Building on Sunday at 5:00.
This observance is held instead
of the Victory Celebration
originally planned for last
July, but it was cancelled be
cause of the untimely death
of the pastor, Reverend E. T.
Browne.
W. J. Kennedy, Jr. will be
the Anniversary speaker. Ken
nedy, nationally known for his
business, religious and civic
activities, is a retired President
of North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company and forma
Chairman of the Board of Di
rectors. A list of Kennedy's
achievements and honors read
like "Who's Who" for he de
voted bis entire live to business
and helping others. Besides
serving as Business manager of
White Rock Baptist Church and
a member of the Trustee
Board, he has taught the Moore
Agreement R
Durham Business Chain
The Durham Business and
Professional Chain and the Of
fice of Minority Business Enter
prise (OMBE) of the U.S. De
partment of Commerce have
reached a contractual agree
ment whereby the Chain will
serve as a Local Business De
velopment Organization (LBDO)
to provide a one stop service
center for businessmen and
women who are in need of
some phase of management and
technical assistance in the op
eration or development of their
businesses.
According to Ralph A. Hunt,
Executive Director of the Chain,
the delegate-selection process.
These dedicated people have
accepted the Democratic Party's
word that the people will de
cide, not the bosses. These
forces, together with challenge
delegations who have the same
concern about the issues, are
determined that the party in
deed will face up to the issues.
In Miami, we will maintain
communications with these
groups and we will be very
watchful as a platform is drafted
and a ticket is chosen.
"If a party responds cor
rectly to the issues, we believe
that a majority—including the
poor, minority groups, young
voters, workers, and the mil
lions who support the cause of
human rights and peace—will
respond favorably with their
votes and their vast organizing
capabilities.
"Therefore, in a positive
constructive way, our demon
stration on July 9th will chal
lenge the Democratic Party
with an opportunity to offer
the kind of winning platform
and victorious new leadership
which the American people so
desperately need. All delegates,
alternates and candidates are
invited to come to our demon
stration and hear the call for
unity.
"For the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference, I might
add that we will go ahead with
our previously announced plans
to build Resurrection City II in
Miami Beach. The poor people
who will come to this com
munity from various parts of
the nation will be present
throughout the Democratic
convention, to continue to raise,
the issues of vital concern to
their lives." Construction of
Resurrection City II began on
July sth.
Bible Class for fifty years. Be
ing tremendously interested in
building boys into good men,
he is President of John Avery
Boys' Club and recently led
the community in the erection
of the second building whicl
will be opened July 15.
The completion of the edu
cation building in 1961 marked
the final phase in improvement
of facilities under Browne,
which included art glass win
downs in the sanctuary, the
purchase of two buse6 for
transporting members without
transportation to worship ser
vices, the acquisition of a 100
acre farm for recreational pur
poses and the educationsbuild-,
ing for Religious Education and|
youth activities. The entire I
debt was liquidated in July, j
taking one-half of the time
allotted, ten years for a twenty
year loan.
The present minister is the
Reverend Percy L. High. |
the contract funds will be used
primarily for office and staff
expansion, which will give the
Chain expanded capabilities in
areas of loan packaging, busi
ness counseling, monitoring
businesses assisted by the Chain,
conducting feasibility studies,
locating suitable business sites,
conducting business develop
ment seminars, assisting in the
procurement of contracts, etc.
The Durham Business & Pro
fessional Chain is one of 9 initial
such organizations located in
cities throughout the southern
and south eastern states (At-
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BRIGHT
Probation Officer
Gets Promotion
Asst. Supervisor
W. H. Gibson, State Director
of Probation, was in Durham
today and announced that Dur
ham County had been selected
as a test site for a new proba
tion program being inaugurated
tomorrow.
Named "The Probation Model
Team", this project funded by
a grant from the Division of
Law and Order, will draw to
gether a team of probation
specialists, each possessing a
particular specialty in the area
of probation supervision.
As Mr. Gibson stated, "the
delinquent today is a conglo
merate of the social ills of our
society. It is impossible for
any one probation officer to
possess all the skills necessary
for the total rehabilitation of
the probationer. However, we
estimate that 95% of the pro
bation cases that we receive
here in Durham County can be
assigned to one of our team
members who will have the ne
cessary skills needed to work
with him successfully. The
remaining 5% may require two
or more team members; if so,
they are available."
In addition to probation per
sonnel, members of the team
will also include Community
Volunteers. These are local
people who have undergone
training during the past several
months and who are now pre
pared to join with the proba
tion officer in his work with
the probationer.
Another valuable member of
this team from outside the
probation ranks, will be a Vo
cational Rehabilitation Coun
selor. Having such a resource
person readily available will be
invaluable in the diagnosis and
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DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1972
Bishop Bright
Collapses At
AME Confab
Bishop John D. Bright, 55,
prelate of the First District,
African Methodist Episcopal
Church, collapsed and died of
a heart attack on the stage of
Memorial Auditorium while
taking part in the General
Conference of the A.M.E.
Church. He was pronounced
dead on arrival at Parkview
Hospital. His collapse came
before several hundred A. M.E.
delegates from all sections of
the country that is served by
church.
Bishop Bright had served
or officiated as prelate for 12
years and had officiated as
prelate of the First District
for eight years. A tall, hand
some, brownskinned man, Bis
hop Bright was quite popular
among the A.M.E. Church Bis
hops and officers. He wai
highly regarded by government
officials, at the city, state and
national levels. Prior to his
elevation as a Bishop he served
as pastor of Mother Bethel
A.M.E. Church, located on 6th
and Pne Streets in Philadelphia,
Pa. The African Methodist
Church was founded in Mother
Bethel Church by Richard
Allen in 1796. It is the oldest
A.M.E. Church in the United
States.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Vida Bright, a son, Rev.
J. D. Bright, Jr. and a daughter,
Gwendolyn. Funeral arrange
ments are incomplete at this
writing.
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Hall Of Fame Inductees
Pictured here are the four
Morganites who died in battle
in Vietnam: Upper left, Lt.
Col. Eli P. (Tim) Howard; bot
tom left, Captain William D.
Robinson, Jr., upper right, Cap
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REV. COUSIN
REV. Cousin
Appointed To
Trustees Board
Rev. Phillip R. Cousin,
pastor of St. Joseph's A. M.
E. Church of Durham, was
appointed this week to a
seven - year term on the Fayette
seven year term on the Fayette
ville State University Board of
Trustees by Governor Robert
Scott.
Rev. Cousin is a member of
the executive board of the
North Carolina Council of
ghurches; chairman of the
board of the North Caro
lina Voter Education Project
and a staff member of the
Duke University Divinity Scho
ol. He is filling the post va
cated by Dr. E. B. Turner who
became a member of the Board
of Governors of the Univer
aty of North Carolina.
tain Otha Spriggs, Jr.; and
bottom right, Lieutenant James
A. Watson.
Morgan State College dedi
cated its Hall of Fame Memorial
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NAACP Counsel
Hails End Of
Death Penalty
The decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States
declaring the death penalty un
constitutional as currently ad
ministered was hailed here by-
Nathaniel R. Jones, general
counsel of the National Asso
ciation for the Advancement
of Colored People, as the end
of "a long and sustained
struggle."
Mr. Jones' statement, issued
on June 29, immediately after
the 5 to 4 decision was an
nounced, follows:
The decision of the Supreme
Court declaring capital punish
ment to be cruel and unusual
punishment and therefore un
constitutional brings to an end
a long and sustained struggle in
which the NAACP has played a
vital role.
The history of the adminis
tration of capital punishment
clearly illustrates that it was
applied in a way that discrim
inated against black Americans.
For redress we looked to
the Federal Courts to end this
barbaric and sadistic practice
of state-sponsored murder.
With today's decision our faith
has now been vindicated.
NAACP Speaker
Blasts Nixon
Administration
The reactionary measures,
policies and pronouncements
stemming from the Nixon Ad
ministration may "provide the
impetus needed to revitalize
the great coalition of the Sixties
which was responsible for legis
lative landmarks along the way
—laws and judgments which
still can be the foundation for
a just and democratic society."
Bishop Stephen G. Spottswood,
chairman of the Board of Dir
ectors of the National Asso
ciation for the Advancement
of Colored People, said in the
keynote address at the opening
session of the Association's 63rd
annual convention in Cobo Hall
here, July 3.
The distinguished Bishop of
the African Methodist Episco
pal Zion Church said that the
NAACP would "do everything
in our power to encourage and
expand that coalition as the
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GOOD READING IN THIS ISSUE
YOUR MIND By Wlffiaa Thorp*
CHEYENNE SCOUT CORNER By E. L Kcaraoy
PREGNANCY PLANNING A HEALTH By G. RaggabM
DURHAM SOCIAL NOTES By Mn. Synacr Day*
WRITERS PORUM By Gm«« B. Ron
HIGHLIGHTS AT DURHAM HIGH
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CHAPEL HILL HIGH
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MISS VANCE
Young Black W
ESO Program
WASHINGTON-A young
black woman has been named
coordinator for equal employ
ment opportunity for the U.S.
Labor Department's Occupa
tional Safety and Health Ad
ministration (OSHA)
Edna Vance, 27, a former
WAVE officer with experience
working on the Navy's equal
employment opportunity pro
gram, was named to the posi
tion by Assistant Secretary of
Labor George C. Guenther.
A native of Rutherford ton,
N.C., she is responsible for co
ordinating OSHA's efforts to
ensure equal employment op
portunities to minorities and
women. The program affects
all OSHA employees in Wash
ington and in regional offices
throughout the country. Focus
of the program is on recruit
ment, upgrading current em
ployees, and community rela
tions.
Miss Vance is currently at
work aiding Assistant Secretary
Guenther in developing an equal
National Medical Association
Opens Headquarters
The National Medical Asso
ciation has opened a permanent
headquarters building in Wash
ington, providing "a new focal
point for its activities as the
professional organization of the
physicians serving the interests
of health care for the black
community."
In announcing opening of
the building, Emery L. Rann,
M.D., chairman of the board,
called it an indication of "The
National Medical Association's
expanding role and involvement
in determining how the health
care needs of a large segment
of the nation s population can
be best served."
"For our members across
the nation and for age icies in
volved in health care," said Dr.
Rann, "the staff at the new
NMA headquarters and our var
ious physician committer will
provide a major source of in
formation. guidance and assist
ance in structuring the kinds
of programs needed to improve
our health care capabilities.
"We look to the new facility
as becoming a focal point of
professional endeavor where
physicians and others meet to
discuss, review and plan creative
solutions to health care prob
lems and then map ways to
implement these plans."
Dr. Rann compared the con
ditions surrounding the estab
lishment of NMA in 1895 with
problems existing today. He
said, "there was a shortage of
black physicians then and there
is a shortage of black physicians
today. There was a poverty
factor of disproportionate site
affecting blacks then and there
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opportunity affirmative action
plan for OSHA.
Following her 1967 grad
uation from North Carolina
Central University in Durham,
Miss Vance taught reading,
math, typing, and a variety of
other subjects at the Fort
Clinton Job Corps Center near
Toledo. Ohio.
In October 1968, she re
cruited into the Navy. Her
three and a half years as a
WAVE officer brought her a
variety of job experiences
ranging from top secret control
officer for thf Fleet Intelli
gence Center located in Jack
sonville, Fla., through travel all
over the country as a recruiter,
to work on equal employment
opportunity programs in the
office of the Chief of Naval
Operations.
She received the Navy Com
mendation Medal for outstand
ing service.
Miss Vance lives in Silver
Springs, Md.
is one today. The facilities and
services available to blacks in
1895 were inferior then and
they have only begun to im
prove today for the masses of
our black population. There
were special health and en
vironmental problems then
which continue todav.
"NMA plans to attack these
problems on a broad front. We
are socially as well as medically
oriented," said Dr. Rann, "and
from our new headquarters will
emanate a wide variety of ideas
and concepts to be brought to
bear against today's discrepan
cies in human welfare and ill
ness.
"While the need for a per
nwne-it home for our activities
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Trailing Program
For Minorities
Expanded
Robert A. Podesta, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for
Economic Development, today
announced approval of a
$75,000 grant to help expand
a program to train the manage
ment and sales staffs of black
insurance companies which
serve businessmen and other
residents of low-income com
munities.
"This grant was approved as
part of President Nixon's pro
gram to assist low-income and
minority groups to overcome
the problems of establishing
privately owned buaiheaam,"
Podesta said.