—THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, JAN. 15, 1966
6A
INNOVATOR, PLANNER, TEACHER AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR
By ELWOOD CARTER
Advertising Director of
The Carolina Timet
Murray J. Marvin It Happietf
When Working on a Total Plan
Two separate situations,
more than twenty years apart,
afford insights into the person
ality and character of my
friend, Murray J Marvin,
North Carolina Mutual's Plan
ning Director and the consul
tint selected by Publisher Aus
tin to draw a comprehensive
plan for the CAROLINA
TIMES' progress and growth.
I first met Marvin in the
dining hall at Camp Moffet in
Great Lakes Naval Training
Station in the summer of 1944.
fhad been there since 1942.. He
was just about to "graduate"
from "boot" camp. An an
nouncement had just been
posted with the names of the
"high scorers" on the place
ment examination and he had
been the first Negro to be as
signed to the 'Nrtilte* Quarter
master's School. We were con
gratulating him on this "first."
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The grapevine was buzzing
with the report that Marvin
had protested his assignment.
He contended the examination
was invalid,-did not reflect his
aptitude or lack of mechanical
ability but simply his training
and knowledge in tests and
measurements. Surprisingly
enough he won his point and
was assigned to the Public Re
lations' office.
My next contact with him was
three months later. The public
relations hpys had "twenty-four
hour passes," could come and
go as they pleased. Other
sailors in the "Ship's Com
pany" crticized him because
he was staying on the base,
working in the office until
ten or twelve o'clock ev
ery night and all of the week
end. When questioned about
this failure to use a privilege
he merely said he was "gather
ing data for a study."
Readers will perhaps recall,
that the Navy limited the serv
ice of Negroes to the Steward's
Branch (food service) until- late
in World War 11. And, the son
of the founder of Hampton In
stitute (Commander Arm
strong) had been appointed to
set up "service schools" to
train Negroes for the other
branches of service.. All had
gone well until after the in
vasion of Eupore (D Day in
June of 1944) when the Negro
press became highly critical of
the use of Negro recruits. It
later turned out that Marvin's
study was statistical analysis
of Navy public relations proce
dures in general and the causes
of the "bad press" where Ne
gro sailors were concerned.
Early in the Fall of 1944,
Commander Armstrong called
a meeting of all of "Ship's Com
pany" at the Negro camps to
give them a lecture on military
protocol and how it was "un
patriotic" to "leak" informs
tion to the press. He inferred
such ' "malcontents" would be
"dealt with" and that such un
favorable publicity impeded the
war effort When Commander
Armstrong had finished and
started to stride from the drill
hall with a group of officers,
hall in the midst of the officers
saluted and said something
quietly to the Commander. We
noticed his neck got red and
Marvin was escorted from the
hall in the midst of th eofflcers
accompanying him. Marvin was
absent from camp all the rest
of that day and the ne*l.
It turned out that Marvin
had requested permission to
submit his report and evalua
tion of the "bid press" as
stemming from Inconsistent
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policy in the Commantjer s of
fice, poor handling of the re
leases from the local PR office
and insufficient follow-through.
Marvin's report was seized and
he was "restricted" to the base
for two weeks Marvin told me
that what really upset the Com
mander Vas that the day be
fore he had sent copies of the
study by registered mail to
Secretary Forrestal. Civilian
Aide Lester Granger, head of
Granger, the head of the
Navy's public relations office
in Washington and the Admiral
at Great Lakes on the "main
side."
Although, for several weeks,
Marvin was literally in "hot
water" he was vindicated fin
ally by choice assignments. He j
became the newswriter for the]
network broadcast briginating j
on the base for CBS. member
of the editorial staff of the
base newspaper, later the pho
tographic editor of the FLEET
HOME TOWN NEWS CENTER
in Chicago as well as assigned
to travel with Lester Granger
on the 38.000 mile trip through
the Pacific area. This last as
signment was a more or less
direct result of his contention
that the "Negro press wanted
to know what happened to the
men »fter graduation from ser
vice schools" and had nothing
to do with "leaks from malcon-'
tents."
In talking to Marvin about all
this I like to recall his state
ment, "Commander Armstrong
may resent my statement,
that he was running a planta
tion so he could become ad- |
miral of the black land Navy."
But he has to respect my in
tegrity of purpose. He cannot
ignore the-_jfact of improved
press relations when the re
leases dealt with Negro sailors
and not him. Truth will always
prevail over the long haul.
Shortly after, Marvin's arrival
in Durham in 1961 I mentioned
my Navy experiences with him
to publisher Austin. He became
extremely interested in the
man Marvin. And. this brings
me to the second -experience
here in Durham twenty' years
later.' .
From time to time. Publisher
Austin beyati stopping in Mar
vin's office at North Carolina
Mutual. Sometimes I had an
i opportunity to be there with
'the m. Their conversations
| ranged from the philosophic to
the specific And, almost inevi
tably they would get around to
problems of publishing a news
paper. One day. on Parrish St.
in front of the bank. Austin
'old Marvin. "I would like to
see you apply the planning
skills you use at North Caro
lina Mutual to the growth and
progress of the Carolina
Times " 1 though Marvin's re
ply would burst up a budding
friendship Instead. Austin re
plied, "You're right as rain.
You know our motto is 'The
Truth Unbndled.' T cannot
quarrel with the truth. We
share a lot in common. Out
look! Community Interest! Per-
I feotion- Why not work with
us?"
It wasn't until then that I
realized how closely Publisher
Austin had been observing
Marvin and how much, simply
from conversation, he knew
about his outlook, perspective
and way of doing things. For
he had noted certain maxims
that appeared to get Marvin's
guideposts:
—On Business "Let's look
at the whole ball of wax—not
merely the wax drippings
On Negro Business
"There's always a future for*
first class Negro business, but
Jim Crow—second class busi
ness is dead."
On Teamwork—"No one of
us is as smart as all of us."
On Communication "Mess
ages are conveyed by pictures,
words, symbols, numbers, col
ors, actiop and inaction .„ s ,.
Watch the static on your lines
all jfhe pople hear."
-/public Relations— "Publi
city is the end result of do
ing things meaningfully."
Over the vears I h*ve watch
ed Murray'Maijvin's career un
fold with interest. When he
left the Navy he found his
own consulting firm, Marvin
and Marvin, witlvhis; wife Mrs.
Delores Marvin. In 'addition to
doing consulting work for in
dividual companies he design
ed a program for the National
Insurance Association and han
dled the -vork of the N.I.A. on
a consulting basis for a num
ber of years. Then, when they
decided to devote full time to
trade association work, Delores
and Murray Marvin became the
first and only Negroes to quali
fy in the American Society of
Trade Association Executives.
In 1958 Marvin became the
first Negro to qualify in the
University of Chicago's "Execu
tive Program" and not only
earned the "Executive Program
ROBERT SMITH
TEAMED NCC
FOOD SERV. DIR.
North Carolina College Presi
dent Samuel P. Massie an
nounced this week the appoint
ment of Robert P. Smith as the
college's food services direc
tor.
Massie indicated that Smith,
whose service began January 3,
will administer the college's
new cafeteria, now under con
struction, as well as the cafe
teria now fr: ih use. Completion
of the new foods facility and
a dormitory now under con
struction will do much to alle
viate two of the college's press
ing needs in services to stu
dents, he said.
Smith, a native of Miami,
Florida, is a graduate of Mi
ami's Carver High School. He
received the B.S. degree in in
stitutional management from
Tuakegee Institute in 1952 and
did graduate work in the same
field at Florida A. and M. Uni
versity during the 1959-60
school year.
Ray Robinson, ex-welter
weight and middleweight box
ing champion, retired from the
ring in 1965 after losing to
Joey Archer in Pittsburgh.
Certificate" but his M.B.A. as
well. He has a tremendous ca
pacity for work and serves as
a part-time instructor at North
Carolina College (teaching Per
sonnel Management and Ad
ministrative Practices). The Im
pact of the visual aids he has
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REPORT OF CONDITION OF
MECHANICS & FARMERS BANK
OF DURHAM IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 31, 1965
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks, and cash items .• >■•>-
in process of collection $ 2,115,299.49
United States Government obligations, direct
and guaranteed 3,561,694.66
Obligations of States and political subdivisions 527,152.36
Securities of Federal agencies and corporations not
guaranteed by United States 2,449,888.04
Other securities (including corporate stocks) 103,979.71
Other loans and discounts , 6,051,872.84
Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets
representing bank premises., 316,213.20
Real estate owned other than bank premises 1,008.00
Other assets ' 115,019.22
TOTAL ASSETS $15,242,127.52
LIABILITIES ~
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations : $ 5,699,524.11
Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations 5,921,761.85
Deposits of United States Government 310,598,62
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 2,058,641.84
Certified and officers' checks, etc 183,440 21
TOTAL DEPOSITS - : $14,173,966.63
(a) Total demands deposits $ 6,793,135.04
(a) Total time and savings deposits $ 7,380,831.59
Other liabilities J 150,590.77
TOTAL LIABILITIES $14,324,557.40
Total deposits to the credit of the State of NB*th Carolina
J or any official thereof $ 422,204.97
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Common stock—total par value $ 486,155.00
No. shares authorized 200,000
No. shares outstanding 97,231
Surplus 426,080.00
Undivided profits 5,335.12
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Z 917,570.12
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 15,242,127.52
MEMORANDA
f ' " - J
Average of total deposits for the 15 calendar days
ending with call date $13,874,817.65
Average of total loans for the 15 calendar days
ending with call date 6,096,155.75
Loans as shown in item 7 of "Assets" are after deduction
of valuation reserves of : - 95,593.40
Securities as shown in items 2-5 of "Assets" are deduction
of valuation reserves of 31,500.00
I, I. O. FUNDERBURG, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that this report of condition Is true and correct, to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
State of North, Carolina, Correct—Attest:
County of Durham, ss: I. O. FUNDERBURG
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th
day of January, 1966, and I hereby certify that I
am not an officer or director of this bank. v J. H. WHEELER
J. S. STEWART
-IS - • JOSEPHINE S. STRAYHORNE, CLYDE DONNELL ...
Notary Public *
My commission expires December 10, 1967. Directors
made for use in his classes is
known to us on the newspaper
because some of his former stu
dents have worked at the Caro
lina Times under the intern
ship program. And, they make
mention of the charts and
graphs that Marvin uses to em-
phasize certain business prin
ciples.
We welcome hia work and
service and look forward to
creative and innovative devel
opments such as the KNOW
YOUR NEIGHBOR feature he
has suggested.