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Saturday, October 12,1968 Section B—6 Pages YOUR PICTURE-NEWS WEEKLY BLACK CITIZENS URGED TO SEEK TEXTILE JOBS Employment Under Title VII Of Civil Rights Must Be Equal mm somaAa H^u ' ' w ft *jE MRS. WASHINGTON Pittsburgh to Observe Geo. Carver Week PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Dr. Bennetts B. Washington, Di rector of the Women's Centers of the Job Corps and wife of Washington, D. C., Mayor Wal ter E. Washington, will be the principal speaker at the 25th annual George Washington Carver Week luncheon in Pitts burgh January 6, it has been announced by Dr. Alma Illery, President of the National George Washington Carver Commemorative Association. The luncheon will be held in the Hotel Webster Hall. Dr. Washington will be honored that evening at a reception sponsored by the Gulf Oil Cor poration. Hie luncheon is the high light of an annual week of tribute paid to the great Negro scientist. It is also the week which includes National Carver Day, January 5. Dr. Illery or ganized the first Carver Week in Pittsburgh in 1944, and succeeded in convincing Pre sident Harry S. Truman to de clare the national observance beginning in 1946. Dr. Washington is an educa- See CARVER 4B With North Carolinians in the Service •" m ■ - SPRUIU. Airman First Class Rodney J. Margolis son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Margolis of 911 Daeian Ave., Durham, is decorated with the U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal at Travis AFB, Calif, by Briga dier General Arthur W. Cruik shank, Jr., vice commander of the Twenty-second Air Force., Airman Margolis, an adminis trative specialist, received the medal for his outstanding pro fessional skill, knowledge attd devotion to duty while serving with the 61st Military Airlift Wing at Hidkam AFB, Hawaii. He is now assigned at Travis with the Twenty-second Air Force, a major component of the Military Airlift Command. A 1965 graduate of Durham High School ,the airman «t --tended the University of North Carolina. • • • Airman Kermit L. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allen of 518 Larchwood Dr., Durham, has completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex. He has Black Carolinians looking for work, should try one or several of the two-state area's 1,486 textile mills. The industry that is still the largest single employer in the region, providing 383,000 jobs or 44 per cent of the manu facturing employment of North and South Carolina, wasn't al ways a happy hunting ground for minority job seekers. But a radical change has came about since 1966 when the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity commission's (EE OC) first annual survey of the nation's employers provided the first official confirmation of what generations of Negroes here had always known, that the industry was the most lily white in the nation. Established by Congress to enforce Title VTI of the Civil Eights Act, the commission, last year, set out to bring the textile industry into compliance by expanding minority employ ment and by breaking down the barriers that had kept many of them out of the higher pay ing jobs in that industry. Title VII is the federal law that prohibits job discrimina tion based on race, color, re ligion, sex and national origin. The campaign that pulled to pother several federal and lo cal public agencies into a task force that cooperated with pri vate civil rights organizations, has achieved results that makes Negroes' chances for jobs al most equal to those of whites. In the opinion of those who have seen the job opportunities of the region's 1,945,312 Ne groes aad 43,130 Indians in textile plants escalate to a point undreamed of eight years ago, responsibility for what re mains to be done now, rests primarily with the individual job seeker. The more often he knocks on the doors of textile mill em ployment offices, the greater his chances for employment, and the more familiar he be comes with his rights under Title VII, the better the job he is likely to get. In significance of the recent employment gains and upgrad ing of minority workers arises from the fact that as recently as 1966, Negroes were almost totally excluded as workers in the industry. In fact, they were for all practical purposes See CIVIL RIGHTS 4B MAJOR SUMMERS Charles E. Summers, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Summers, Sr., of 406 Beech St., Greens boro, has been promoted to major in the U. S. Air Force. Major Summers is an opera tions support officer The Pentagon. He is a member of the Headquarters Command. yThe major, a graduate of, Twdley High School, received his commission in 1957 upon graduation from the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program at North Carolina A. & T. State University where he earned his B.S. degree. He holds an M.C.S. degree from Texac A&M University. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi. His wife, Ann, is daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Mead of New York. been assigned to the Air Force Technical Center at Chanute AFB, Dl., for specialized school ing as an airflame repairman. Airman Allen is a 1968 gradu ate of Merrick-Moore High School. Che Camilla ffinws 3r* >,"■ V ' "-St JW - L # {» ■ " * j ■ jp a >v?l F7 Mm VLiSV W y/A E* v p Jl "® RECEIVES NAACP AWARD OF OF YEAR Berry Gordy, Jr., founder and president of Mo Attends Confab in Local LP Nurse Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Mrs. Mary C. Adams, 823 Plum St., Durham, is among the more than 1,000 LPN's from every state in the nation at tending the 19th Annual Con vention of the National Fede ration of Licensed Practical Nurses being held here this week (Sept. 30) at the Shera ton-Oklahoma Hotel. Th« pro fessional group, which repre sents more than 30,000 mem bers, is the oldest and sole or ganization in the U.S. composed exclusively of LPN's. Hightlight of the 1968 NFLP N Convention will be the inau guration during the week of a new advanced training pro gram designed to "upgrade the professional preparedness of licensed practical nurses in helping to meet the critical health needs of the nation." According to NFLPN president, Miss Faye G. Day of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the advanced train ing will enable LPNs to assume more vital roles in patient care and free others on the health team to extend their esrvices in more specialized areas of practice. W VI Jtt -w * MmW 1 > MINOR Airman Winfred G. Minor, son of Mrs. Helen M. Glenn of 2508 Joyner, Durham, has com pleted basic training at Lack land AFB, Tex. He has been assigned to the Air Force Tech nical Training Center at Kees ler AFB, Miss., for specialized schooling as a communications electronics specialist. Airman Minor is a 1968 graduate of Durham High School. Airman Dennis E. Spruill, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Spruill of Rt. 3, Williamston, has completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex. He has been assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Lowry AFB, Colo., for special ized schooling as a supply spe cialist. Airman Sprill is a 1968 graduate of East End High School, Robersonville. No man can make money without helping others make or save money. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA town Record Corporation, re ceives the NAACP' Award of the year from Barry Gray at | MRS. BOOKER Winston-Salem Urban League Adds New Members to Staff WINSTON-SALEM The Winston-Salem Urban League recently announced the addition of two staff members, Mrs. Johnnie Booker and Miss Ruth Harris. Both are graduate stu dents of the Atlanta University School of Social Work, Atlanta, Georgia, where they are major ing in Community Organization. Samuel D. Harvey, Executive Director of the Winston-Salem Urban League, said that "the two students will be sefecting data from selected areas in the community for a New Thrust proposal which should be con sidered for funding by the Na tional Urban League on or be fore October 16. In addition they will be working with vol unteer leadership to organize and motivate the JACS (Joint Action for Community Service), the Urban League Guild Com mittees, the Youth Community, Voter Education Project, a SOCIAL WORKERS CONVENTION SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 11-12 WINSTON-SALEM The North Carolina Council of the National Association of Social Workers will hold a two-day conference in Winston-Salem, at the Robert E. Lee Hotel, October 11-12. Carl Staley, Jr., Director of United Day Care Services in Greensboro s Presi dent of the Conference. The Conference is being hold for all social workers and work ers in social welfare in North Carolina. Registration begins Friday, October 11 at 9:00 a.m. at the Robert E. Lee. The sessions will end at noon on the 12th. Dr. Richard Lodge, D.S.W., Dean of the Richmond School of Social Work, Virginia Com monwealth University, Rich mond, will give the keynote address, "Basic Principles and New Directions in Social Work." Other speakers and workshop leaders are: Dr. Thomas E. Curtis, University of North Carolina, "Emotional Stresses Unique to Social Work ers," Howard W. Lee, Duke University, "The Game of Hu man Relations in Social Work," William A. Lofquist, Forsyth County Domestic Relations Court, "An Experiment in the Use of Various Methods of thte New York Hilton Hi on September 27. MISS HARRIS Council of Clubs, and with the professional staffs of the Hous ing Authority." Mrs. Booker Is a native of Fort Valley, Georgia and did her undergraduate study at Hampton Institute. Her previ ous experiences include com munity organization in the de pressed areas of Atlanta and in New York. Miss Harris is a native of Fernandina, Florida and did her undergraduate work at Knoxville College. Her previous experiences include work in the Voter Education Project of the Southern Region al Council and Summit Leader ship Conferences in Atlanta and Washington, D. C. Both stu dents will be on the League staff through February. "This brings to a total of six new staff members added to the Urban League staff during the past five months," Harvey said. Social Work ina single Agen cy," University of North Carolina School of Social Work, "BSsic Principles of Group Kathryn Barclay, uu k e University, "Casework with Parents of Psychotic Children." Wiggins Gets Senate Nod WASHINGTON - Th« Senate foreign relations com* mittee Thursday unanimously approved President Johnson's appointment of Russell Wiggins as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The former editor and execu tive vice president of The Washington Post was nominated to succeed George Ball, who resigned to campaign tor Hubert H, Humphrey, the Democratic presidential nomi nee. Absent and not voting Thurs day was Sen. J. William Fulbright. D Ark., the Commit tee Chairman, who questioued Wiggins closely about his Vietnam views during hi* appearance befora the comtniN tee. like kindness to anlmali, it is common decency to stop a man from telling a story that you heard long ago. Berry Gordy, Jr. Receives NAACP Award of Year NEW YORK—Recognition as the outstanding creative busi ness man of the year was ac corded Berry Gordy, Jr., found er and president of the Motown Record Corporation, when he received the. NAACP Award of the year held recently at the New York Hilton. Civic and business leaders, as well as entertainment stars, from all over the country at tended the affair which paid tribute to Mr. Gordy's artistics and business ability which has helped developed Negro enter prise in America to an all-time high level. The Motown entertainment complex is the leading inde pendent company in its field. Starting less than 10 years ago with almost no capital, Gordy developed Motown as the lead er in today's music field by devtion to the highest artistic standards and the pioneering of a new form of musical ex pression. often referred to as "The Motown Sound." The special citation reads: "As business man of the year, for his outstanding ability and devotion to duty and the sense of pride which he brought to the Black Community . . . pre sented by the NAACP." Dr. R. A. Hawkins To Deliver Oxford Centennial Address OXFORD—The First Baptist Church, corner of Granville and Front Streets, Oxford, un der the pastorate of the Rev. Percy L. High, will celebrate its one hundredth birthday Sunday, October 13, at eleven o'clock. The guest minister will be the Rev. Dr. Reginald A. Haw kins, Democratic Candidate for governor in the May Primary. Music will be rendered by the Junior and Senior Choirs of the church. Yearbooks containing histo rical events are being publish ed for the occasion. ;| PETERSON Peterson Gets Aetna Life Asst. Sec'y Position HARTFORD, Conn. Gerard M. Peterson has been appoint ed assistant secretary, group division, at Aetna Life & Cas ualty. Peterson became widely known in his capacity as ad ministrative coordinator in the Vice President's youth motiva tion program during 1966-67 when he was on "loan" from -Aetna to the Plans for Pro gress program. A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Peterson joined Aetna in 1987. He served as senior systems analyst and as sistant supervisor, central data processing department, and was named administrator, com puter services department, in 1965. He joined the group di vision last year after complet ing his Plans for Progress serv ice. Peterson is a trustee of the Community Renewal Team and Health Care Faciliites Founda tion of Greater Hartford, and a director of Big Brothers of Hartford. News of Sports World State, National And Local W. M. Thorpe Promoted to Dis. Mgr. Staff of Metalcraft Corp. W. M. Thorpe of Durham has been promoted to the dis trict managerial staff of Cen tury Metalcraft Corporation. Thorpe joined the company two years ago as a trainee. He went to the training period quickly and moved up to be an authorized distributor in less than two months. Thorpe has received great honors from the home office in Los Angeles, California and from executive vice-president, C. P. Colbone. After receiving his crusader certificate and pin, he advanced to junior super visor two months later. He has been top Century salesman in the state twice. After winning awards and prizes Century had to offer, he was promoted to senior super visor. Thorpe, a 1944 graduate of Hillside High School, is owner of Thorpe's Barber Shop. He also attended Bull City Barber College, Deshazor Beauty Col lege and Durham Business Col lege. He Is married to the former Atlanta University Sets 25th Charter Day Convocation ATLANTA, Ga.—Dr. Martin David Jenkins, President, Mor gan State College, Baltimore, Maryland, will address the Con vocation on the occasion of the twenty-fifth Charter Day Con vocation and the 103 rd anniver sary of the founding of Atlanta University on Wednesday, Oc tober 16, at 11:00 a.m. in Sis ters Chapel, Spelman College. The annual Charter Day Din ner will be held at Paschal's Motor Hotel at 7:00 p.m. at which time the new faculty and staff members will be honored. Prior to becoming President® of Morgan State College in 1948, Dr. Jenkins held posi tions as Professor of Education, Howard University, 1938-48; Senior Specialist in Higher Education, U. S. Office of Edu cation, 1940-41; Dean of In- , struction, Cheyney State Teach ers College, 1937-38; Registrar 300 Students Win Scholarships In Nat'l Achievement Program NEW YORK - Names of 1,500 Semiflnalists in the fifth National Achievement Scholar ship Program for outstanding Negro students were announc ed today by John M. Stalna ker, president of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Some 300 of the students will win Achievement Scholarships worth at least SI,OOO each. They were selected from over 38,000 Negro students who participated from more than 4,500 schools nationwide. Among students requesting Achievement Program conside ration, the Semiflnalists were the highest scorers in their regions on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, administered last February. Semlflnalists who advance to Finalist standing are consi dered for Achievement Scho larships. Semiflnalists become Finalists by receiving the en dorsement of their schools, taking a second examination, and providing information about their achievements and Interests. The 1969 Achieve ment Scholarship winners will be announced next March. Rosters giving the names of Semlflnalists and some 2,000 Commended students (those who scored just below Semifi nalist level) will be sent to all accredited colleges and unhrer- PRICE: IN JL THORPI Miss Lauralyn of Wen dell. They reside at 2231 Apex Highway with their two chil dren, Carol 17, and Arvlet, 10. Cosmos Launched MOSCOW , The Soviel Union announced Thursday the launching of the 245 th un manned earth satellite in its Cosmos series. Cosmos 244 was launched Wednesday. A brief announcement by Tass said only HKat the vehicles were carrying out further space research. SSs36ped Oct 3 v and Professor of Education, North Carolina A. and T. Col lege, 1935-37; and Instructor of Education, Virginia State Col lege, 1930-32. He has lectured widely in the United States and abroad. Under the auspices of the U. S. Department of State he has delivered lecturea on educational topics at col leges and universites In France, ' Norway, Swenden, Greece, Italy and Lebanon. Among the numerous boards and commis sions of which President Jen kins is or has been a member are: the President's Commis sion on Veterans' Pensions; President's Council on Youth Fitness; Balti more Urban League; John Hay Whitney Op portunity Fellwoships; the In stitute for Services to Educa tion;and the Maryland Academy of Sciences. sities. These rosters help col leges locate talented Negro stu dents, according to Stalnaker. "Many colleges," he said, "have explanded their school visiting programs to include the schools from which Achievement Program Semifl nalists and Commended stu dents come. The students win ning these honors have a better chance to win other scholar ship and college financial aid" To keep the Semiflnalist group representative of out standing Negro students throu standing Negro students throughout the country, each of six geographic regions has Semiflnalists proportional to its Negro population. Every Semifinalist who be comes a Finalist will be consi dered for one of the 250 Na tional Achievement SIOOO Scholarships as well as for the four-year Achievement Scholar ship provided by sponsors. In the 1968 program, 59 sponsors underwrote 87 Achievement Scholarships. Winners of the National Achievement SIOOO Scholar ships will receive SI,OOO upon enrollment In college and may spend the funds aa required to meet college expenses. Winners of four-year aponaond Achievement Scholarships re ceive $250 to $1,500 • year.
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