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GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1968
PRICE 10 CENTS
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR
Mrs. Minnie G. Summers
Mrs. Minnie Graves Sum
mers, of 310 Huffman Street,
Greensboro, died at 9:00 p. m.
Wednesday night in L,. Richard
son Memorial Hospital, after
several months illness. She was
a native of Guilford County.
She was the daughter of the
late Febie Graves and the adop
ted daughter of the late J. W.
and Addie Graves of Glbson
ville, N. C. She was the wife of
the late Edward Summers.
She was a member of the
New Light Baptist Church, a
member of the Senior Choir of
the church, a member of the
Senior Missionary Circle, the
Jonesboro Community Club and
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STAFF SGT. FRED YOUNG
Staff Sgt. Fred Young, age 24,
of Greensboro, N. C., died April
5, 1968 in Vietnam. Sgt. Young
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Young of 808 South Cedar St.,
City.
Sergeant Young attended the
Greensboro City Schools and
graduated from the James B.
Dudley High School in 1962.
He is survived by his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Young
of this city; four sisters, Mrs.
Irene Colemans, Mrs. Dorothy
Roberts, Mrs. Doris Hill, Miss
Josephine Young, all of the city;
three brothers, Mr. Willie H.
Young. Mr. Guy Lee Young and
Mr. Randolph Young, all of the
city; many relatives and friends.
Hargett Funeral Service in
in charge of arrangements.
MRS. SUSIE McADOO
Mrs. Susie McAdoo, age 76,
of Route 2, Box 680, died at
Cones Hospital April 17.
Funeral services were con
ducted Saturday, April 20, 1968
at 2:30 p. m. at the Bass Chapel
Church. Rev. Jones officiated.
Burial followed at the Bass
Chapel cemetery.
Survivors: two daughters,
Mrs. Julia Simpson, Mrs. Edna
Martin of Greensboro; two
brothers, Mr. Webster Bass and
Mr. Lee Bass of Greensboro;
two aiaters, Mrs. Mary Donnell
and Mrs. Lula Palmer of
Greensboro; several nieces and
nephews.
Hargett Funeral Service was
In charge of arrangements.
RUBY HAYES BESSENTT
Mrs. Ruby Hayes Bessentt,
age 33, departed her life April
13, ill New York.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 20, at 2:30 p.
m., at the Hayes Memorial
Church. Bro. H. W. Fields offi
ciated. Burial followed at the
Thackers Memorial Church
cemetery.
Survivors: mother, Mrs. Es
tella Hayes; one daughter, Pa
tricia Ann Hayes of the home;
three brothers, James, Charles,
and Fred, all of the home; five
uncles, twelve aunts.
Hargett Funeral Service in
charge of arrangements.
Dr. King Memorial Housing
Fund Is Given $100,000
ROCHESTER, N. Y., April 19
? Xerox Corporation today an
nounced a gift of $100,000 to the
Community Chest of Rochester
and Monroe County for the Mar
tin Luther King Memorial Fund.
The Fund, designed to speed
housing programs for inner-city
families, was established by the
Community Chest's board of di
rectors on April 10. It will op
erate on a revolving basis and
will advance "seed money" to
construct projects earmarked for
-low-income families.
C. Peter McColough, Xerox
president, presented the check
to Joseph C. Wilson, chairman
of the Community Chest and of
the Metropolitan Housing Com
mittee.
Wilson, who is also chairman
of the board and chief execu
tive officer of Xerox, expressed
his appreciation on behalf of
the Chest for the company's rec
ognition of the importance of
meaningful community action.
"I am enormously pleased that
State Ushers Pays For
Hone In Mid-Tear
Session
The Interdenominational Ush
ers Association of North Caro
lina held their mid-year session
at the Ushers Home in Frank
linton, N. C., Sunday, April 2*1
The Greensboro Ushers Associa
tion invited Rev. and Mrs. F. A.
Hargett, Alumni of the Frank
lin College, once owned by the
Congregational C hr i s t i a n
Church, now purchased by the
N. C. Ushers Association; to at
tend this session. Rev. Hargett
was the speaker for the occas
ion.
Final payment for the 60-acres
of land and 5 buildings was col
lected by the ushers and report
ed at this session. Three of the
buildings are now in use.
The Greensboro Ushers As
sociation reported as follows:
Swift Street Methodist Church,
$8.00; Mt. Carmel Methodist
Church, $10.00; Ebenezer Bap
tist Church, $10.B3; B'ass Chapel
Methodist Church, $25.00; St.
Stephens Christian Church,
$35.00; St. Matthews Methodist
Church, $35.00; Collins Grove
Methodist Church, $50.00; Mt.
Zlon Methodist Church, $!f0H)0;
Raleigh Cross Road Methodist
Church, $50.00; Union Memorial
Methodist Church, $51.00; Mt.
Tabor Methodist Church, $53.50;
New Goshen Methodist Church,
$50.00; Bethel A-M.E. Church,
$100.00; making a total from the
Greensboro Ushers Association
$628.33. Reported from the
Greensboro Ushers Union ?
$120.00, making a total from
Greensboro the amount of
>635.33. Total for the State
Ushers Association ? $5,250.21,
Xerox has seen fit to take this '
action," he said. "We can pay
no better tribute to the memory
of Dr. King than to pledge our
selves to carry on his work to
alleviate the suffering of our
fellow man."
In making the contribution,
McColough commented, "Society
has too long paid heed only with |
lip service to the terrible profo- I
lem of housing. I am indeed
happy that we at Xerox are par
ticipating in this important
community action."
The Community Chest, in a 1
special appeal for its 1968 cam
paign, urged Monroe County I
residents to designate an addi
tional contribution this year, '
over and above their regular do
nation, to the King Memorial
Fund.
Speaking for the Chest, Wil
son said, "In the wake of a na
tional tragedy, we are given a
chance to honor one man's
dream. This perhaps is the sil
ver lining."
CNTV. OF WISCONSIN
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
AT A&T JUNE FINALS
A combination baccalaureate
conjmencement by the presides
o f one, of the nation's largest
universities will highlight the
annual commencement activities
at A&T State University.
It was announced at the Uni
versity that Dr. Fred H. Har
rington, president of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, will speak
at the graduation exercises to be
held in Charles H. Moore Gym
nasium Sunday, June 2 at 11
a.m.
Activities will get underway
at A&T on Friday, May 31 with
a Reunion Roundup for the
! classes of 1928, 1938, 1948 and
1958. This event will be held at
6 p.r- in the Memorial Union.
Three important alumni af
fairs are scheduled for Satur
day, June 1. The annual meet
1 ing of the A&T National Alum
, ni Association will be held in the
Memorial Union at 9:30 a.m.
This will be followed by the All
1 Alumni Luncheon in the Red
i Carpet Room at 1:30 p.m. and
j the annual alumni Awards Din
ner at 6 p.m. at the King's Inn.
Commencement activities will
So concluded with the Presi
dent's Reception scheduled In
I the ballroom of the Memorial
I Union Sunday from 1 to 2 pjn.
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Saun
ders Sr. of Durham, N. C. are
pleased to announce the mar
riage of their daughter Bonnie
| Loren to Mr. James Eugene
i Whltemore Jr., son of Mf. and
Mrs. James Eugene Whltemore
Sr. of Jersey City, N. J. on April
| 6, 1968.
Man Kills Woman
With 22 Caliber Pistol
A 44-year-old Greensboro wo
man was dead on arrival at
Moses Cone Hospital Tuesday
evening after being shot twq
times in the chest at her Hus
band Street home.
Police identified the victim
as Mrs. Clara Crawley, of 251C
Husband St. She was pronounc
ed dead on arrival at 4:54 p.m.
by Dr. Herbert Baker.
Officer T. C. McClain arrested
a 47-year-old Greensboro man
at 6:15 p.m. on a charge of mur
der in connection with the
shooting. Being held in the city
jail without bond pending a pre
liminary hearing Wednesday
morning was Roosevelt Gooden,
of Route 7, Greensboro.
The incident occurred shortly
after 4 p.m., police said. Officer
Roy Pollock, who investigated
the incident, said Mrs. Crawley
was lying on the kitchen floor
of her home when he arrived.
She had a paring knife In her
hand, he said.
Witnesses said they heard
gunshots then saw two men run
from the Crawley residence.
They said one of them appeared
to be chasing the other. The two
men got into two cars and drove
away, witnesses said.
Officers said one of the men
was later identified as a relative
of the victim. A .22 caliber pis
tol was confiscated from Good
en when he was arrested, police
said.
"POT-POURRI OF TALENT"
The J. C. Price School and
P.T.A. will sponsor a "Pot-Pour
ri of Talent" in the school audi
torium, Tuesday evening, April
30, 1968 at 8:15 P.M. This pro
gram will take the form of a
variety show and will have for
the viewing and listening pleas
ure of the audience, talent of the
school and community. Included
in this talent "Pot-Pourri" will
be dance, poetry, and vocal and
instrumental exhibition. A real
treat in store for the audience Is
a faculty vocal and instrumental
ensemble. This group will be
composed of talented faculty
members of the Price School.
The admission for this affair
is Patrons $1.00, General admis
sion 50c, Advertisements will be
$2.00.
The entire Greensboro com
munity will hot want to miss
this affair, a "Pot-Pourri of Tal
ent." Mrs. Thersa Pennix serves
as President of P.T.A. and Mr*.
Jimmie Barber is chairman of
the talent program committee.
Mr. A. H. Peeler is principal.
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