Words of Wisdom It is only by forgetting' yourtelf that you draw near to God. — Henry David Thortau VOLUME 49 - No. 40 UNCF Kicks Off 70- 71 State V. f . Drive NAACP Launches Campaign For Membership Renewals Hi AiSr^Kfil^^Hn SWEEPSTAKIS WINNER— Mrs. Nadine Edwards of Sher rill's Ford, N. C., runs her hands through some of th!e money she won on a national NC Woman Wins Cadillac And $20,000 Reynolds Sweepstakes SHERRILL'S FORD - Do you ever wonder if there are really any winners in those big giveaway contests? Ask any one in Sherrill's Ford, N. C. This tiny rural community north of Charlotte was turned upside down with excitement Saturday (October 3) when the sponsor of one of those "giveaways" -- R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. ~ presented one of its residents with a new Cadillac convertible and S2O, 000 in cash. The car and money made up the grand prize in the "Win With Winston" Sweepstakes, Six N.C. Schools $400,000 Fund RALEIGH United Negro College Fund (UNCF) formally opened its 1970-71 fund rais ing campaign this week. The fund composes of 36 predominately Negro Institu tions of higher education, with 6 of the institutions located in North Carolina officially opened their campaign with a press conference at Shaw Uni versity, one of the member schools. Administrators of the six private colleges and universi Bayard Rustin Ho Jewish Women's Organization NEW YORK, N. Y. - Baynard Rustin, executive di rector of the A. Philip Ran dolph Institute, was honored here this week by a national Jewish women's organization for his initiative in mobilizing Black support for Israel. In a brief ceremony at the headquarters of the institute at 260 Park Avenue South, Mr. Rustin accepted the 1970 "Annual America -Israel Friendship Award," of the Mizrachi Women's Organiza tion of America from Mrs. Mil ton S. Jacobaon, of New York, national president. The award which haa been' conferred annually since the establishment of Israel in 1948 upon public figures "not of the Jewish faith who have con (See RUSTIN on 2A) sweepstakes conducted by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Mrs. Ed wards was surprised at a com munity picnic Saturday, Oct. 3, with the news that she had Reynolds' first national sweep stakes. The contest, held this past summer, was entered by nearly three million people. The grand prize winner, se lected in a drawing by an in dependent content agency, was Mrs. Nadine Edwards, 35. She is one of about 1,650 residents in Sherrill's Ford. Mrs. Edwards, like most residents, works in a nearby manufacturing plant. And, like most residents, she went to a community picnic Saturday - a picnic sponsored by Rey nolds "to honor the grand prize winner of a national con- ties in North Carolina were present to launch the $400,000. Drive which will be used for operating expenses for member institutions. Dr. Prezell Robinson, Pre sident of St. Augustine's Col lege (also located in Raleigh) acted as spokesman for the six North Cfrolina institutions. Dr. Robinson said for the first time in the history of the An nual Drive, UNCF in North Carolina is attempting to have a cooperative effort under one gjjJfiflP" MRS. JACOBSON AND RUSTIN Cht Car§Ui|a QLtmez won $20,000 in cash and a new Cadillac convertible in the "Win with Winston" Sweep stakes. test." Reynolds worked with Mrs. Edwards' husband, Billy, and brother-in-law, Ted, in plan ning the extravaganza without letting her know she was the lucky winner. In a town the size of Sherrill's Ford, keeping a sec ret as big as this wasn't easy, but it worked. Mrs. Edwards was obviously surprised when she heard J. H. Stone, Rey nolds vice president, announce that she was the winner. To add to the fanfare, a shiny new Cadillac convertible (See WINNER on 2A) campaign," he «did UNCF at tempts to designate an amount equaling 10 percent of each member institution's current expenses, annually. Watts Hill, Jr. former Chair man and now member of the N. C. State Board of Higher Education, Chairman of the State Drive said during the press conference that, "These colleges and universities need our support for many special reasons. DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1970 Massive Year-End Nationwide Enrollment of 450,000 Sought NEW YORK - Bishop Stephen G. Spottswood, chair man of the Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has called upon local units of the Association to mount a massive year-end na tionwide campaign to assure enrollment of at least 450,000 NAACP members by Decem ber 15. The campaign concentrates on getting persons whose an nual memberships have lapsed to rejoin the organized, fore the end of the year. A two-month fall renewal cam paign, Oct. 15 to Dec. 15, seeks a 1970 enrollment ap proximating that of 1969 de- j spite a 100 per cent increase in the minimum annual member- NCCJ Presents Mrs. Spaulding Carolines Region Citation Award The National Conference of Christians and Jews Tuesday night presented Mrs. Asa T. Spaulding of Durham the 1960 Carolinas Region citation award before some 275 people at the Durham Hotel. In accepting the award, Mrs. Spaulding gave credit to the Women in Action for the Prevention of Violence and Its Causes, Inc., of which she is president. The purpose of the B ■ zSI MM. SPAULDINO 1 Record Number Foreigners Now Studying in the United States "Open Doors" 1970, the most comprehensive report on international educational and cultural exchange programs, published annually by the In stitute of International Edu cation, reports that 134,959 foreign students and 12,659 foreign scholars studied in the United States in the academic year 1969-70. The foreign stu dent and scholar population represented an 11 per cent in crease over last year's total. The number of U. S. stu dents and scholars abroad de clined slightly. There were 25,117 U. S. students reported as regularly enrolled in foreign colleges and universities in 1968-69. The figures for U. S. students abroad are one year older thah the rest, because of the difficulty of gathering in formation from all over the globe. The number of U. S. facul ty members and scholars abroad also dropped slightly, from 5,639 last year to 5,310 this year, possibly reflecting a general belt-tightening on U. S. campuses. In a forward to "Open (See RECORD on 2A) ship from $2.00 to $4.-. Bishop Spottswood an nounced the appointment of a campaign chairman for each of the seven regions into which the Association divides the country. Charles Kellar, a Las Vegas, Nev., attorney, heads the Region I campaign in the far West* Others are Mrs. Irene H. Smith of Wenonah, N. J., Region 11, the North Atlantic States; Wendell Ir win, Cleveland Ohio, Region 111, the North Central states; Joseph Clark, St. bui»» Mo., Region IV, the Plains states; the Rev. Amos 0. Holmes, Bristol, Va., Region V, the Southeast; Gillespie C. Wilson Amarillo, Texas, Region VI, the Southwest; and Miss Betty (See CAMPAIGN on 2A) group, she said, was "to res pect at all times the dignity and personality of all human beings and encourage others to do so." She also gave thanks to the worty of the NCCJ, saying that the impact of its various pro grams "has been tremendous all across our country." In presenting the award, Chamber of Commerce vice president Victor Bryant Jr. said of Mrs. Spaulding. "She has begun a career of real serv ice, not only to her family, but to out community. "She has in the aotutO serv ice in many organizations ex hibited leadership and organi zation," he said. Of her involvement with the Women in Action, he said, "We can be proud to look back over the past two or three years over the work of this organization, and say that Its aims have been accomplished." Brooks Hays, chairman of the North Carolina Good Neighbor Council spoke on the (See MRS. SPAULDING 2A) SHHMI II li "** j $ 11 11 J bAjB m w "V ■ «k SUPPORTS SHRINE YOUTH PROGRAMS Representatives of Coca-Cola USA and Coca- Cola Bottlers present a check to Prince Hall Shriners during the group's Boston Convention to support various youth acti vities of the organization. Paul y jp% \Mgk JM I^ISfIKP Bk §. 'a Jfl * I y / f -' JH ■ J n n ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■HHHHHHNH INSTAL LATI ON SMVICB The Interdenominational Mini sterial Alliance of Durham and Vicinity held its Installation Services for it's officers re cently at the Mt. Olive AMEZ Church at 1515 Club Boule vard. The Rev. E. H. Writley was host pastor. Dr. Grady Davis, pastor of Durham's Union Bapt. Church brought the Installation mes sage, titled: "The New Role of JVC CUVice President Keynoter At Albany State Oct 9 ALBANY, Ga. - Dr. Leo nard H. Ribonson, vice presi dent of academic affairs at North Carolina Central Univer sity, will deliver the Inaugural Convocation address here at Albany (Ga.) State College on Friday, October 9, as Dr. DR. ROBINSON E. X. Brown, (2nd from left), Atlanta, Georgia, and Ken Hudson, Boston, Mass., made the presentation. The Atlanta based soft-drink company spon sors annually a SI9OO educa tional scholarship and various youth convention activities. Ac- ATTENTION AUL SUBSCRIBERS New Ratee; For The Carina Times United States and Canada l Tear f9.00 United States and Canada 2 Yean fll.oo Foreign Countries 1 Tear f7JW Single Copy 20 Cents the Black Pastor in the New Black Church." The Rev. D. A. Peace gave the Installation charge. Standing from left to right are: The Rev. B. A. Mack, Ass't Historian; Rev. O. L. Conyers, 2nd Vice President; Osofo L. H. Mac Donald, Ist Vice Presi dent; Dr. Grady Davis, Rev. E. H. Whitley, President; Rev. E. T. Thompson, Secretary; Rev. Mrs. E. J. Sims, Ass't Sec Charles L. Hayes is inaugu rated as the fifth president of the Southwest Georgia institu tion. Dr. Charles K. Dunson, Chairman of the College's In augural Committee, announc ed this in releasing the In augural Calendar of Events. The appearance of the Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Quintet on Thursday, October 8, will be one of the high lights on Inaugural Week. According to Dunson, the inaugural procession will begin promptly at 2:20 p.m. Friday afternoon (October 9) and the Convocation for the inaugura tion of Dr. Hayes will start at 3:00 p.m. in Sanford Hall Auditorium. Dr. Robinson, the inaugu ral convocation speaker, has been at NCCU since 1967. (See ROBINSON on 2A) tlvities. Accepting the check for the Shriners were Carl L. Wilson, (left), Dayton, Ohio, Director of the Student Aid Fund and Booker T. Alexander, (right), Detroit, Michigan, Im perial Recorder. PRICE: 20 Cents retary; Rev. W. R. Robinson. Craplain. Not pictured are Dr. W. H. Robinson, Chaplain.cb W. H. Fuller, Treasurer; Dr. L. W. Reid, Historian; Rev. £. S. Thomson, Ass't Chaplain; Rev. J. A. Brown, Critic. The Alliance will meet Monday at 12:00 noon at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 1000 S. Rox boro Street, Dr. E. T. Browne is pastor. i m MHHHI MM. BULLOCK Ebenezer Bap!. To Observe 16 th Women's Day The sixteenth annual Wo men's Day will be observed at the Ebenezer Baptist Church at 2200 South Alston Avenue on Sunday, October 11. The guest speaker for the 11:00 ajn. worship service will be Mrs. C. T. Bullock of Weldon, North Carolina. Mrs. Bullock will emphasize the theme, "Faithfulness With Sincerity In The Life Of the Church Woman" Mrs. Bullock is a graduate of North Carolina Central University and has done graduate study at NCCU and East Carolina University. She is an Occupational Edu cation Teacher in the Weldon Senior High School She holds a number of leadership posi tions in local and state church organizations and is active in civic affairs. She is the wife of the Reverend Charles T. Bul lock, pastor of the Fbrst Bap tist Church in Weldon, and the mother of three SODS. ■ Mrs. Ella Hayes will be the guest soloist along with the special Women's Choir of the church. The evening program will (See EBENEZER 0Q 1A)

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