I
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HOW FAR IS IT TO
LFTHLIiHEM.’
How far is it to BetMrhem"
far;
Shall wc find the stable room
Lit by a • far'
fan we ace (he i.lttlc Cl a Id,
Is He within'’
If we lift the wooden latch
May we go in?
Yes. dear brothet and
REMEMBER JUIJAS . . .
KNOCK AND Till HOOK SHALL
BE OPENED; SEEK AND . . .
As we enter this season fraught
with spirit of eternal brotherhood
there comes a feeling r serene
contentment os the time draw
nearer and nearer, f • those of
tender year and sudden joys still
remains the Ml rb.onio u of the
joyful season, for Mama and Papa
who slave and pav that inner
glow which springs f; in, the soul
ful love of giving and the esthetic
of -orifice Suit'led
And ni-mkind rcacher clutches
for period of time a! the elusive
phantom of Peace. ” Breathes
into his wretched sou! again the
rcfieshin;: trough's of the Eternal
stream and look;; through the tint
ed heavenlv flow of he aurora of
things to come and with hope in
his heart and j*w in bis .-"ul arises.
‘ Peace on Earth, Goodwill T iward
All Men.
A WORD TO IU \ u oil -Ul \
u. S. A
December 21. K>n;
North Pole. Somewhere
At H
Dear Said
1 want to thank you for your u; r
sent last year of two "fwont leeph. ’
And Santa this time I warn to ■ >k
you for a few things for some "big"
boys an tig iris. - .
Pu--lec*J» Santa, bring that An
nex for St. Joseph AMK Cb'-n.-h
that they've waited so long l> see.
And a companionable .cholai fm
D; M. AT. Pbhci -■■ he 'viU
have to pondet alone. - Give the ,
1A49 NCC "Eagle. ’ the field ins
spirit of th< re lads of the thir
S. C. NEGROES READY
TO GO “FINAL MILE”
IN BALLOT FIGHT
COLUMBIA S C Dec 13
Negroes in the ilale Louth Car- ~
olina arc ■ prepared to pn the final , I
mile" in their f o full mem j
bership right:.; m the State Demo- i
cratic party, one of their leader; ;
announced today
James M. II in ion, president of i i
the state chaplet of the. National 1 1
Association for the Advancement j1
if Colored People, expressed thi,
feeling in ■ feller *•> cn.tinnan W
P Baskin of the State Executive j
Committee.
The commit lee and county par- j )
ty chairman are scheduled to meet i’*
this week to discus a f ederal de- j c
cision that the party cannot deny :'
Negroes full participation in party s
affa'rs, nor rerjuire any primary j c
voters’ iath other than the one!
presi i j bed for general election.-
H nton wrote Baskin thal Ne- j.
groes intended ‘to assume our fuil ..
share of the responsibilities, finan- ; j
rial and otherwise, as well as enjoy j
the privileges that go with our
memberships in the party.
‘We reel'd lilat. all future no
tion, legal or otherwise, that seeks
to keep qualified Ncm ncs out of “
the party he dropped
“Please understand. however. - r
be added, “should you elect to take, i
further local action, Negroes will
he fully prepared to go the final ~
mile:' ! f
DRIVER HELD ON \
LIQUOR CHARGE :
IN FATAL CRASH j
ELIZABETH CITY. Dee 19 1
Kenneth Jordan. 30, of Norfolk,
Va., died early toaay in a hospital i 1
here of injuries received when he
was struck by a car late yesterday j f
on (he tVinfalMlcnford Road.
Thomas Farm, 31. a companion
also of Norfolk, had his mangled ; r
leg emulated just below the knee j v
as the result of injuries he sustain- 1 r
ccl. a
State Highway Patrolmen iden* j n
titled the driver of Hit car widen ji:
struck *he two men as they tried j
to pull their csr from a ditch as !
Jackson Costen of Route 3. Herl- !
ford. j e
Shortly after the accident and j n
before Jordan died, the patrolmen j v
charged Costen with driving under • r
th< Influence of liquor The rie-j r
tendant is now in the Perquimans ' s
County j.ail j i
SECOND SECTION
lies. A s’-'-ekiugfut of new activ
Alumni for ".fin!*'' Johnson. Mor
;w,m. Boykins f r those struggle
| college lads. One big portion "
G'Jdlmess to the great financial u:
•! stitutions of our communities h
Uv.von t n(' ; jiov v t)r. T
ail those stiffO) in;- at this time
| some sorrow, pain or grb'f. a bit • •
the butter of life *-o savour tbei
i dregs of de; p;u;. For P 11 .lervay
basketed "f .'o-d riisiri'ni*; t :
agents and ONE go d supervisor
' For the disease burdened childrei
of today and tomorrow-—more met
lor medicine w : th cents of tan t»
: lieed their cries.
To Shaw University a dvr an
Stadium. Return Couch Hu mat
Riddick's winning rabbit f. ot he
had :>! HHS For rresident A
Eider a bit of color let accom
pany bis depth of reasoning Foi
iS. T Jann-.~ -nut WWS two heir:
For J B ilibncm arid M B. Mr
Nor if CUTS a “dream band. T
!ail (he luight .sod aspiring lads ,uu
.Ms ;f r who want the sciences ,nid
the hr arts of those who are sad;
soul ~~ The Open Door. . Foi
; Dear Caswell County its overdue
i new school
Most - f oil San! See that
Si little sunshine is sprinkled inti
the hearts of tohse who arc sad;
Si bit of humility to the haughty:
justice to the downtrodden: hope
to the despaa-ing; faith to the scep
tical; reality in the fruitless dream
er; >od sight I" those eyes cm
Mind to tht ajvle:-s GIFT
Hopefully yours,
wh vr n<> voi want?
1 Kg-sv :-s!) you 'yuyt ; . to be
able to ao into a decent- place to
' g a o •: < -C. bvh hiy all - •
you are hungry. You'd like to find
a decent hotel when traveling sim
ply because you are tired, and
want some rest. You'd like hi have
equal employment and pay be
cause you ncoH roouev just Dkc
every.me else, RIGHT.’
JOY TO THE WORLD
We near trie belling t wings
ove. Bethlehem and i light that
is not es the sun or the stars shines
(Continued on back page)
PUB WRINGS
ON SLAVE LABOR
FOR FEBRUARY
NEW YORK < WDLs - He a;
mgs on forced labor throughout the
world will be Feld in New York
in February by a commission T
outstanding American citizens, \t
was announced today by Re'-. Don
aid Harrington. National Chairman
of the Worker Deform League
The commission if inquiry was
organized at a meeting of educa
tors, lawyer-.-., labor leaden, and
ether concerned individuals at
Hunter College on December 3rd.
called by the Workers Defense
League, initiators of the inquiry
Dr. Harry D. Gidconsc. President
:-f Brooklyn College was ricr-ori
chairman of the commission which
includes Frank p. Graham, pres
ident of The University of North
Carolina. George. N Shuster, pres
irient of Hunter College. Mal.ibc-v
Woll, 3rd Vice President of the
Amercisn Federation of Labor.:
Emil Marry, Score*ry-Trcusurer ot
ibe Uni led Automobile Workers, of;
Amcrica-CIO A Phillip Randolpn.'
President of hV Brotherhood of,
Sleeping Car Porters-AFI.. John;
Green President. Industrial Union j
of Murine and Shipbuilding Work
er; of America CIO, and Kthel
Epstein, member of President Tru-!
man's Civil Rights C-minission.
Other members of the commission .
are; Morris !, Cooke George S '
Counts, Max Delson, John F. Fin
erty. Francis Heisler Sidney Hook.
Frank McCullough Arthur Schles- j
siuger, Jr. Max Sherover, and
Norman Thomas
The comn-i -o under ihr rcr 1
retarysbip of Dr Ralph G. Ross;
w)il ssemble (he testin'r- ->f ex- j
pen •-•Rr-esaeii and vicJms from ’
alj p»ris of the world. This; teeti- j
mon.v will oe presented a* public j
hearing t*>« be held in February.
i
Careless smokers cause one-third
all V. S. fires. The danger is
especially great during the Chris!
mas holiday season because of the
wide use of flammable decorations
and costumes. Smokers should be
extra careful during the Yuletide
season, and never tors away burn
-1n•; cign,retres or ’nnh-hes,
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MODERN PORTIA Atty ( b
•/.ninth Davis Pittman who b -
joined her father. AUy. Charles
la Davis, in establishing the law
firm of Davis and Pittman, one
of tie few such combinations
known. Married and the nxitlui
ROAD SENTENCES
GIVEN PAIR IN DIGIT
RACKET VIOLATIONS
W. 11 Rrvant es fin,; Fc\-et>,-ville
Su re;, and Willie GiSehr -' of %v.‘
C'aniK-n Nc-ccf rr.-:rg'"d vdh C'iC
, illegal i i.-.-Tsi-m-i es g.-mbling de
rice: - number.-, tkkei •. and
i eprratiojj of a lottery, were riven
scntones Kridav. fV'.-i'r. y; m
'yCiiv Court here.
r n -a. ■ the ■g ca c.-:
of a "numbers racket" hero, was
sentenced tn 12 montbr on the
roads and f nod §2.000. with Sup
' eri'ir Court appeal bond set. at
1 $2,000,
Tin- second man Willie Gti
ehrish was sentenced H. six montii'-
on the : ads. His .--ppeaj iraai ...
: fixed a* $300.00
1! 'vus reported by Capi. R t,
.Goodwin in his testimony that h <■
; had information iiiai. Bryant '
i.ead of ■ numbers racket sere
and financed by some white man."
He ..aid liint police found hvo
Lockages of numbers ticket.'-' or a
settee in on upstairs hall at Dry
jam's residence,
The detective testified that G.u
chns! s residence wa, the -, ,j.
turn-in point" io; the -u;n.r„- :
■ and money bet on then-, accord;“g
t<- hi> information, and t.u
i went from "there direct!-, i . tiw
Wlrn officers c n* to r ; : '-;.,..-1
piuce, Cant. Ooodiv-n conkv-.u
i they found "a batch of numbd s
slips on In per-, n, and in j .
woodshed.’ F!c said that, H,c shiv
•'indicated fhM uiuc. f y utei ; ■ i
, numbers" were' working for him
Gap!- Goodwin further reported
j that police iiad infortnativii i,':,d
j "one other number racket" . 1 -
! a ting here in addition to the one
• Brian! allegedly was. heading.
RICHMOND CLERICS
I RLF ABOLITION OF
SEGREGATION IN VA.
RICHMOND. Va -ANP
resoluti- n calling for work to end '
segregation gas paved here 1-. ;
week bv the Baptist Minister"' cmi-!
ference of Richmond.
L) a letter signed by ’he Rev
Y M. Kemp, president of the joca! :
! T "P. addressed io Blsliop John!
S- Stamm, president of the Fcdc:
al Council of Churches (he r;., ■ .
! mond mblisters pledged themselves :
. f ’-’ vi’pport the anti segregation c '
; solutions recently adopted by the I
, council. The Richmond letter read. \
It is most gratifying ; , note that
this the Jargest protest ant group
in Americ;>. ( epre.-.entiii:* I’S.otin.onO !
(members, has pledged itself to the <
carrying out of the uneseapahle
' ueden able and inexcu.-;able oblica
. tion of the Christian church thr
: elimination of segregation in the
churches and in ancicty
"We firmly believe’ that in (i.e
adoption of these resolutions ivc'
: churches represented in the Fc-;
Council of Churches <f Chiisti
in America arc sincerely st-riviiia ;
to live up to the church's l i..;i c.ig.
big. and to giv» meaning to our
: peacemenf.s and practicality to the
j ideOis of our Christian beliefs.
We wholeheartedly endorse the,
i -istire report and ‘:-ive you ,',>n ■
pledge that we shall tit or local
j itics work under God for the |
• realization c-f these principles in]
jour churches and in our octet,v. '
Liberties Guarantee
Is Sought For l abor
New York (ANP) A ‘‘eivi!
; liberties Guarantee" for union ]
] j members v'us advocated by Paul i
1 j -R Hays, labor arbitrator and pro
'; Lessors of law at Columbia un -
versitv. -
of a small iluughter. Mi-. Pitt
man studied at (ht* University of
Nebraska and ('r. ig.hton Cnivcr
sitv law .-<• e-oof where ‘be grad
nated with honor* Mr Davis has
practiced •<««•< * -tully in Omaha
for many >cars j VNTt
JONES TO HEAD
COOK 001 ILL
BAR ASSN.
CHICAGO < ANP) - Atty Siu-
I j ney A. J.-ues, ,b was elected tilt
: i: 1 1;i pcesidfni it.- of f.onk Conn
,ty B.n ;.:cnciulion. during it;; <:m
--■ inn-at mc-etiiug here ia,-t •• ecu June.
uc< es ; ex; . tiring presi<lent. Mel*
-a; .Vi. W ki . ... the organi7.nl.inn
v Inch rcruTsnnts approxim.-ueSy
■ 100 Negi'o iawvcir. and a few from
• (tiio loi.jal groutis in the city.
Also ejected were Attyjc Jatncc
' D Cros.-oi:. CiicrU::- F. I,;mC, :wri
: T.'sepl'i J. Snowden. ,lr. first, sec
i ; end and third vice ptesidents, re
ecti-el.-., Lucia T Tbomus, aen
;• ii smei-ary; Tt.n»dore F Craw
1 H- k;-. iif-.i -'*• i Carl T Rabin
; sou, (ifct amt;, ■: 0 Jamc:, A
: Greece. i :r "i era- n.:
C - .erl ! i ()!(■ bawd of <> ire .-to,
were ;\itv , Jewel S- Rogers, Bind
'ry f' Cyrus. William H Huff,
T; ;e.- B Cash•». C Francis Mlrad
ford. Nelson M Willi;.. F.edrick T
: Bead* :; and Earl B Dickerson.
At:c. the a,the fI«V pxes
. idee.’ played host to the member
: at a l <;.tcjlid in Morris Eat
Shop. «fudge Wendell E, Green
j served as master of ceremonies for
the occasion.
't .rrluMoughs Kites
Held \I St. VlalilKOA
j Funeral S*!vices for Mrs. Came
: Hit’!on y.,rborougb. of 1511 East
; Jones Ttseet. vh-i died Friday
nDi'' at ;;;< Agnes Hospital, were
■ Reid Tuesday afternoon at St.
: Matthews Citurch.
Suv.ving are her husband James
Rvyall Y’arhtirough; a daugnirt.
Mary I'.li/.abcth. her mother, Mrs
! Mary Hint n; two sisters. Mrs. An
: nic Gordon and Mrs. Rosa Worth.
SPEKDIM,, LKASH
BRING slit FINE
j W H Alston of 3(03 CouU?
Biot':,- :st(eei wr f-.;ied s){» .and
j com , Saturday m City Court on a
i crarge ot pt odiug The charge ‘--.va.
i u)tide after a collision oetween a
, cat lie va - driving and another
opera ted by G. H. Ball of tfil
i A,vc: tL St reef.
Bail vas also charged •-* r.ll *
peediug. but va- acquited It »a,. •
■•'O-d t,y Office, j j\ Hop).' *n -
• (oaf Inc accidi’iU occurred as lixe
'■’ ' Os Pc. r ■r; So :a
Sto • (.- .aid that both vehicle -
■ k deled nboii 25 feet before the inv ;
j p.ic* (" Hie center - f the intersec-
11 ion. Ball, it uas said, was on a
; Ihrouph •-!reel and had "the right 1
tk.~ -is ..s'''' j.«; ,
SMowtNft .STYLIt f * j «i!M « o ttugnon. r ~-~ S*— , f -~ fiflu | forehead. I 'JS/tl’l?** . "y
iOtT WdTM EACH I « rws -s R£AU .y THE BEST WAT TO ocr 9JS tt ? f !0 ,t Unt»aided worn if. a 1 -J </ v " • HAIR PROMTS
.1...-~.'.‘-LI-*_l.. ..a?®. H -TP.. YO( 'K Mm . I —-———■ ' Lv.cLJ,—"...J. 1 17 East 42nd Si. New York 17, N. Y.
12-YEAR OLD I P.O!
CHAINED TO BED
MOTHER JAILED
sill.l i]) , i,y.. ik Tin
ittotlx-r »>f a I- i in -<*kl (hij jn
being’ charged by Sheriff HrgU
A. Lilian null fbal.iiui: be; son
to .1 bed m Jus home
Red MeDaniel, trit-inl f.i> i
er, was attracted In 11 • . .
screams, and found tin’ youth
l.abati Luthers, ch.tincri un
dor a cut it his rum) }>> hi'
near heir
McUaiiid was r.itiiii, for tlw
boy until win iiu antlioi itlc
entered the c.n.t. He raid he
heard the screams Ihursdny d
ternooii and discoveied Labun
hungr) and in terror under Un
bed.
The hoj aid lie had been, in
chain- at lea:,* a day and v -
fed only In. ui and wat.-e (!■-
reported, (hat hi had In-en
chaitn'd there before,
WJIIOIMSTS VSklil
KIR VIORi (Hi Id 11l s
FOR Mt,R<) HOCKS
RUCK Hri.i FALLS, t’a ANT"
-- M'” • chin for Nee: ye • verr i
requested by Dr. Ear! hi Brown
executive -I \ ,ry. IC-me Mt>-.n«.:,;.
and Church externd:-.:, last, week
He r]-." be " HI :ii . . i .
Bear i of y\\ ■ ,-v .mi Churci Lx
ton :o,t of the Me) ..nd, ! *.'!.«.-
Or. Bi l'i rfdided lo (he e ,
eii: ”A number »f racial et**t;»•
have ory-mi :,ui i.ir.ti ~! y >u. - -
fiat ioii.. iwi: . ;<■ ini io . .
meetin>; place. A Jong range pr,>
grain of buikhii g need .
churches and r-’U'.soc.agi ’ sej-.-e
couc h>?is rt.{j.
tinue ''
ill Mi ll Mil l l td
<;roi i> t;m:s h u
ON IMOILRWt K
s.l y, vV ? (j i\ }\ tj\ j"*v f - > j •
drams fe di- i nr- (Pv-Ut f‘ ,].!• f
Wig M, J, t- rji-.on
’"'CCU ugs F- l W’.-r-i; The f.dtiv, l' Ii -
titled “Candy Store," was written
by Eli Can Un
it revolves around Mr. and Mrs
familiar neighbors* »<*ri conlrui ■u
31*v s*,j n j |3> nn wi-<> ...a- .
'Diced to sol) on an?i-Semitm am
1 i-NeeVO n.’dn ’ ; r r< . n m J ri ’ ,
store which has hoert .'■■■ > n,-
most. «f the trade Then- actum in
break W jolcnro ~ii ; i»-
HMMM jgpT% I
I £ ' w n S
I . '■A WMM
1 W:- .M;S ipix.
I !• •>
A • £ >' : ?-""^.v
v ■:,.■■ ■"•/ •:■: ,■.;' ;
ii sKtcn iiosrn m si m i
MEMBERS Seated above are
five former medical school le.tett
ers who recently .joined (hr tuil
,!me medical luff a< the VA bos
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‘■‘Hitvirjg' an \i iy nunfr »« ,i
vital rl «*f insit'rini: fI * c I?r,.*lUi
ihi* ((mmitmilv s<ji which ynn
livf.sav Os Jt iimiF i-i-i-r-,,
abo Vi t i Inf j (t\ vhc ij.ulb>los»y (i <
p.srfivrfu .*t Hie VtlcnfF, hov.
pHaJ in
f’:t "«r M .| f’d i?.< litlt ccJiffMfi this
wvk ' '» NT)
FLA. A AND M TO
GET 3 MILLION
ANNUAL BUDGET
TAL! NHNCSEL c..-
L- !',i:-:l;i!: ve :■ . r-n f M.OOC
cdu si.urof vim.ii -vd
. “ome from sfcib fen.iv accordiiq
jin an ,ou; ri n<'prr.cyj i.-.y Wilium
; H f.itay, Jr )' v.‘ i,f the ! J
]ou,
The buda: pi r enled !>;.
11 residero f.i, io- mntty
’ hyp pry f.rp.l iu----a' y,< nod ns i:
H.-onliimn - S a-..-- \\ o.'l t i
:, • ;; V i‘--; •; •»- ' S. '- : * ! On Ft V » '-5
•?iH y rrtc. t ».i fev Lhj.
• i r,tj •v- :-l f't r,f
1C IdMiVe ;n>^r ; jpriation:: ff
: (tom .state iu.net :• on tach f.tuden!
I ii.il. To .kepee. Ala. I est lr> rtsM
t)vs tt award Kenney, inrtnrr
t rsidcnf, frerdmaitV hnsjfutal.
Washington, O. < , and ( T
Odom, tenner profssor of medi
SOUTH’S POWER !
SEEN UNBROKEN !
IN CONGRESS |
vva:;hi:-.cto'j ian fm cm .. |
yd- the '■!- : ; rnititc, -n. soul ti
ns ienmn-- -I'll i• b PrC-iKU.a-t Ti' l |
'ly to \ ; (d- Jjixjc -. an: llsel u :
i:,- yardy; will hold their anine old
v, b,, o;a' in,- jus -o: sires s' that
i'd;, •: l r '.! r-s f l !' Demon ,'itlU j
' ■-a d 'the pud.
K-.d - ;• m* o', that the:
. ; a is. sand cni'd.-u! -f the
I-.; -yd-- irn-.i- .nation
si:i •en:.;.rity syvtein will
.. s, -. s eormr.ar.d over
t \ vr-.' niipmdnnt senate
. . i ll '--. -- an;.! over sever.,i house
in tij r a, noet, siuiliwrners who 1
h.ivc rns'u \aud tut-.' office elec
:i. ■ . .id. • «-ice!ion, includini! six
over Tn i-er.rs nirl. will head rnonp.-.
d.-a- a- "- . tl-.'-iv pr> pordnu tn die
jnaii aib po]M,i,itior. ’ ;
Cs >s-s;de;stn; the rest of the nation !
. ii;..- ia-i.il 1 > i virtual monopoly ]
i >n senate chainTtanships The mid-;
; wi.-.-t, da- mmiicas? and the west!
.a-.- s v. di net have a sing!? corn-|
mitiee ch.airmaii m the senate
It a-acras, c-on: ideviivg the cx-'
; ;cidr -! lineup ill til-- new congress, :
; that 'hr iH«t congress will be dis- •
a: - •’ far as na-rso. mev he
(yait i’i --rri. ' Cue smith will ho i
; in the saddle once more.
MIXED GROUP RUNS
DEPARTMENT STORE
AS HARLEM VENTURE
NFW YORK FAN!.') ■ A-> mt
usual f-roircd a department sta-ic!
opc;t'.'d by Negroes and wUlttss, j
is the newest business venture in -
HariCin these days. j
At> -'-sal i - ? 1.5-I,ir $1,500,000 ,
■' , •- s‘rd in this stove by !
i" M>?;:i'o;a; and 12 white vcaiU
iv* u-iiaut.- When the store finally •
Auii'i faup: voa < ■ of which B 3 pm:
ceni -.■;)! he colored.
i pi mt ; ... if j, -- mbdet
■a. .>.('• Os 1,000 s-iiiurc
F..\ '• are the :ev>*lvm'» type II the
pi over successful, Br.
M.’nro.er Samuel L. Feldman plans :
' > .rn similar st• o;> in six --‘her,
,'.i:a’., with large Negro cotnmuni
-1 Boilu>' > flic oiigitud idea tur •
ibis f -'ornar- said. “K- an;
effor*. t'o brc-H.k down jim-crov/ in i
1 ; O- i -y " Ij-.a
tau sriua lisca been brewins m hi: : -
hc’aci tor die past tui:: years.
if a (be Icgsii adviser el i!:-
Pattcrion. N J.. NAACP and also!
. '-''av. of tire Tm'-a'i Shop chain,
■ trie, yi. s. (>n mi amt. for 35 years
prof* ssoi of pathology. J A. Bone
for ’5 years professor of pltar
macolog' and A <«. Yancey,
former teartter of surgery, all at
—».
“MISS HO.MF.COMING'* -- Pap
ular Miss -lenie Vera Carr. ,i
junior at Ja< kson < allege .lack,
son, Miss is shown receiving
flowers from President Jacob L.
Redd is at half-time in the game
between Jackson and Hillard
Cniversity. \chofus Fetes, a jun
ior. looks rn. Hlltard won 34-0.
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in J 1 ; Ucaa.iM; and Hoboken
Feldman’s dream began So tnatet
ialize about «■) vpnr ago, he said,
.v. fiCi- Benjamin Dworkin of West*
; Chester county became interested
'i), file plan. Dworkin is now presi
!dent of the new venture and the
p ittetp.il financial backer. He cn
ooure.ged five other:: lo join him
and invest :u the store.
T'-■ • group of six formed a cor*
poi';>( mu which bom*ht tjie build
■o. ■.: •i r g die . 1 The n. ■of
■ the 'ore on) the florist shop,
lot ’•'d o mi w. i.2sth Street
L <»n y agency for the project
is o Negiu firm. Universal As
sociates. Feldman .said it had been
j directed to give preference to Ne
■ - partners, but so far only
I ui have been financially quali
• fted. White investors leasing space
i -ive been told that they will lose
)j)i'!s after their two tu - three leaser,
rue up if Negroes wish, to take
take over their space.
Negro operated concessions in
;lbe store arc- the IJorish shop
; bc.-.utv talon, shoe repair and xvatch
; repair departments.
Mt’hany. Standing 21 fir*. T. 1
Tildoo hospital chi , and G
r. Branch', head o( jI! pr'fcv
siona! services. (ANl’i