Words of Wisdom
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Whenever you find anyone outstandingly suc
cessful and popular, you will find he is outstand
ingly tactful. — Dr. Donald Laird
VOLUME 49 No. 42
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Support Mounts For NAACP Drivej
Evidence of New Activism Seen
In Efforts of Key Organizations
NEW YORK Governmen
tal civil rights indecisiveness
is serving to activate large
segments of the black "silent
majority." Gloster B. Current,
N AACP director of branches
and field administration, said
here this week.Evidence of the
new activism can be seen in the
efforts of key individuals and
organizations to strengthen the
NAACP.
"Today, more than ever, in
this time of repression, we
need the N AACP", Percy E.
Sutton, President of the
Borough of Manhattan, said
in a "Dear Friend" letter to
be given wide circulation.
Record For Local School Well
Above All Previous Estimates
Registrar B. T. McMillon
this week released official en
rollment figures showing that
North Carolina Central Uni
versity's enrollment for the fall
semester is 3,533, a lecord
for the school and well above
all previous estimates.
Last year's enrollment was
3,290.
The figures represent an
increase at all levels of th
university's program, Mc-
Millon's figures show. Under
graduate enrollment this year
is 3,139 and was 2,992 in the
fall of 1969. Graduate en
rollment is 246 and was 186 in
1969.
Urban League's Whitney Young
Commends Civi
NEW YORK, N. Y. -
Whitney M. Young, Jr., Execu
tive Director of the National
concurred with the findings
of the October 12th report of
the United States Commission
on Civil Rights, The Federal
Civil Rights Enforcement Ef
fort, issued by the Reverend
Theodore M. Hesburgh, chair
man of the Commiikion.
"We thank the Commission
for reminding us again of the
critical nature of the racial
situation in this country, re
sulting from the gap between
civil rights law and its enforce
(See YOUNG page 12A)
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DURHAM MLIOATIS to Na
tional Business League Con
vention: Front row left to right
are—T. R. Speight, Mrs. T. R.
Speight, Mrs. Mary T. Horton,
Mr. S tftton noted that
"1970 is the year that Ptwl
dent M Ixon threw his South
ern strategy into full gear ...
in which the Federal Govern
ment stopped seriously enforc
ing the Voting Rights Act of
1965 ... in which the national
administration allowed local
school boards new techniquaa
for violating the historic
"Brown vs. Board of Educa
tion decision."
ft said also that "1970 is
the year when massive repres
sion was intensified against
militant black groups." Mr.
Sutton's letter urged renewed
(See DRIVE page 12A)
Law school enrollment is
127 and was 93 in 1969. The
School of library Science re
ported an increase of two stu
dent*, from 19 to 21.
The record shows an In*'
crease of 61 per cent over the
decade from the fall of 1960
in undergraduate enrollment
and a 50 per cent increase
enrollment for the decade in
library school enrollment.
The law school showed the
greatest increase. In 1960-61,
the law school enrollment was
23. The 1970-71 enrollment of
127 represents an increase of
(See RECORD page 12A)
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Floyd B. McKissick, John Ed
wards, Reuben Williams, Na
than T. Garrett, Reginald Gray,
F. V. Allison, Jr., Ellis L. Allen. I
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IN PATHIR'S FOOTS T1 PS-
Michael Cousin, youngest son
of Rev. Philip R. Cousin, pastor
of St. Joseph's A.M.E. Church
was caught Sunday morning
following service taking a lik
Durham Group
Attending Multi-Racial Confab
On September 30 through
October 3 when the National
Business League convened its
70th Annual Convention at the
Detroit Hilton Hotel, Detroit,
Michigan it was very much in
evidence that a large and ac
tive delegation was there re
presenting the Durham Com
munity. This years Conven
tion, with the theme "Lets
Make American Business A
Two-Way Street" provided the
hundreds of delegates with in
creased hope and determina
tion that the black man and
other minorities will soon
move into the main stream of
Americas' business world.
Participating in Convention
Not shown: J. W. Hill, Dewitt
Sullivan, F. D. McNeill, Jr., J.
Preston Johnson, Mrs. N. T.
Garrett and Phillip Cole.
DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1970
ing to a mighty fine book—the
Bible. Little Michael showed
no interest at all in our flash
ing camera as we took several
other pictures, but continued
to read perhaps from the chap
activities were such personali
ties as Maurice H. Stans, Secre
tary of Commerce; Robert L.
Kunyig, Administrator, GSA;
Berleley G. Burrell, President,
NNL; Hilary Sandoval, Jr.
Administrator, SBA; Rev.
Leon H. Sullivan, Chairman
OICP: Floyd McKissick, Pre
sident, McKissick Enterprises;
and Brady Keys, President,
All-Pro Chicken.
F. V. Allison, Past .Presi
dent, Durham Business and
Professional Chain was elected
to a second 3-year term as a
member of the NBL Board of
Directors. J. W. Hill, Durham
Business and Professional
(See DELEGATES 12A)
Anniversary of
United Nations
To be Observed
Mr. Robert Curson, British
Council General for the Atlan
ta Region, will be the speaker
at a diplomatic gala dinner,
Saturday, October 24 com
memorating the twenty- fifth
anniversary of the United Na
tions and focusing upon the
subject "The United Nation*
In a Changing World." To be
held in the Great Hall of Duke
University Student Union, the
dinner will climax U. N. Week
activities sponsored by the
Durham Chapter of the United
Nations Associated of Ameri
ca.
Displays of U. N. graphic
(See ANNIVERSARY 2A)
ter his father had just finished
preaching. As the old adage
goes, "Coming events cast their
shadows before."
(Purefoy Photo)
Lt. Jas. Samuels
Airs Grievances
At Council Meet
' LT. SAMUILS
Lt. James Samuels spoke to
the council Monday on behalf
of the black members of the
police department. "I am ap
pearing before you tonight"
Samuels said, "to find out if
and progress has been made on
the grievances presented to
you by black police at your
commlttae-of-the-whole meet
ing.
"I would like to know if
there is a progress report from
the city manager, and if not,
when one will be made," he
said.
"This ia not a new problem
to the council," Samuels said,
noting representatives of
United Organizations for Com
(See SAMUELS page 12A)
last Rites Held
For Well-Know Young Couple
Last rites were held Satur
day, October 17 at 12:45 p.m.,
at Saint Mark A. M. E. Zion
Church for Mrs. Lavonia Hedg
peth Hayes with the Rev. N.
P. Brodie, officiating.
Mrs. Lavonia Hedgpeth
Hayes, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Rufus Hedgpeth, was
born November 8, 1947 at Duke
Hospital in Durham. She de
parted this life October 14.
Mrs. Hayes was the wife of
the late Michael Lewis Hayes.
Survivors include: two sons,
Michael Lewis Hayes, Jr. aad
Rodney Elvin Hayes; her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hedg
peth; one sister, Mrs. Gilda
Hedgpeth Bell; and maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Lila Owens
all of the home; eight aunts;
six uncles; one nephew and a
host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held
at Russell Memorial C. M. E.
Church, Saturday, October 17,
for Michael Lewis Hayes hus
band of Mrs. Lavonia Hedg
peth Hayes.
The Reverend L. H. Whelchel,
Women In Action
Moves to Mangum St Location
The Women In Action
Clearinghouse will open Wed
nesday, Oct. 21, at 12 noon.
Headquarters (or the Clearing
house will be at 213 N. Man
gum Street across from the old
fire station. The telephone
number is 682-1431. Mrs.
Robert Cushman, chairman of
the project Monday through
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Mrs. Bessie McLaurin, co
chairman of the project re
ported that the home of the
Clearinghouse has been
changed to 213 N. Mangum
because the building that had
been previously announced
would have been too difficult
Ift heat. She expressed the
deep appreciation of the Wo
men In Action to Downtown
Redevelopment and Mr. Henry
Moss for being so helpful in
making it possible to get a
suitable building.
Mrs. Asa Spaulding, presi
dent of Women In Action
for the Prevention of: Vio
lence and Its Causes, stated
that the Clearinghouse hoped
to be a call-in station to re
ceive rumors, complaints, dis
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TO PAINT SIX SCINIS
Robert S. Pious, nationally
known black artist and book
illustrator. Mr. Pious has been
commissioned by Scott Paper
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MRS. HAYES
Minister of Russell Memorial
Church officiated.
Mr. Hayes was born in ] Dur
ham, February 28, 1948. He
departed this life October 14.
The deceased attended seh DOIS
in the City, Hillside High and
North Carolina Central Univer
sity. He served with the fire
Department and was a member
satisfactions or problems of i
any type that could ca use ten- j
sion. She also hoped that cit.i
zens would give suggestions for
helping solve community prc>-
blems.
The Clearinghouse will bo
Former N. C. Central Counselor
Named to Ohio State Position
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The
highest administrative post
ever held by a Negro at Ohio
State University was lulled
with the appointment of: Dr.
William J. Holloway as Vict-
Provost for Coordination of
Minority Affairs. He will also
be Pfofessor of Education at
the University.
Dr. Holloway is Chi»;f of
the Operations Review Branch
of the Division of Equal Edu
cation Opportunities in the
U. S. Office of Bducation and
supervises the evaluation of
equal educational opport uni
ties programs in thirty six
states.
The appointment to this
Company to paint six scenes
depicting significant, but little
known events from the lives
of black men who helped shape
American History. The serie?,
PRICE: 20 date
of Russell Memorial C. M. E.
Church.
Survivors include: two aons,
Michael Lewis Hayes, Jr. and
Rodney Elvin Hayes; ob
brother. William Douglas; two
sisters, Sheila and Angela; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
T. Carmichael; four aunts;
eight uncles, and a host of
relatives and friends.
staffed with profes»onal», -Stu
dents, and volunteers. Mia.
Virpe Davis, a retired school
teacher and member of
WIAPV will head the profes
sional staff.
(See WOMEN page 2A)
Oft. HOLLOWAY
trigh level newly created post
was made by Ohio State Uni
versity President Novice 0.
Fawcett and approved by the
Botud of Trustees at its Octo
(See FORMES page 12)
"A Brief Co urse in AMViam
i story" is beimi offered to
i t e public t hrough ■ special
i remium.