<&> Jh t future ?u GKtLNSBU?U PUBLIC LlB^ ^ .Greensboro Public I Kf> "Library 3reene St. ' >.0. Box X-4 Keep Up With The Times ? Read The Future 0?"" 27402 VOL. 27, NO. 41 GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1968 PRICE 10 CENTS FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR ME. COT J. MARTIN Mr. Coy J. Martin, age 81, of Route 3, Guilford College Com munity, died at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Thursday, July 25th following several months illness. Funeral service was held Sun day, July 28th, 5:00 p. m., Col lins Grove Methodist Church. Rev. John R. Gray, pastor, offi ciated. Burial followed in church cemetery. The family received their friends at Brown's Funeral Home Saturday night from 7-9. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margie Martin; nine daughters, Mrs. Veora Crutch field, Oak Ridge, N. C., Mrs. Georgianna Lindsay, Mrs. Al berta Jarvis, Mrs. Virginia Pleasant, Mrs. Mattie Hickman, Mrs. Ora Mea Williams, Mrs. Edna Cheek, all of Greensboro, Mrs. Margaret Maxwell, Mc Leansville, N. C., Miss Evelyn Martin, New York City; five sons, Curley, Eddie and George Martin, all of Greensboro, James Martin, New York, N. Y., John Martin, U. S. Army; father, George Martin, Greensboro; 30 grandchildren, one great grand child; four slaters, Mrs. Ethel McBroom, Mrs. Leola Pace and Mrs. Neomi Sartln, all of Greensboro, Mrs. Bernlce Mar tin, New York City; three bro thers, Oliver Martin, Washing ton, D. C., Royster and Rommie Martin, Greensboro. Brown's Funeral Directors in eharge of arrangements. MR. JAMES B. GRAVES Mr. James R. Graves, age 33, Of 506 Craig Street, died Sunday morning, July 28th, as a result of automobile injuries received. Funeral service was held Thursday, August 1, 3:00 p.m., Bt. James Baptist Church, Lees burg, N. C. Burial followed in church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mable Graves; four chil dren; mother, Mrs. Vergie Plum mer, Detroit, Mich.; father, Ru fus Graves, Greensboro. Courtesy Brown's Funeral Di rectors. MRS. IRMA MANNER Mrs. Irma Hanner, age 83, of 113 Beech Street, died Thursday, July 25th, at her home. Funeral services were held Saturday morning, July 27th, at 10:00 a. m. at Bethel A. M. K. Church. Rev. Jtfelvln C. Swann of Baltimore, Md., officiated. Burial followed in the Hannah's Chapel Cemetery. She Is survived by: one daughter, Mrs. Doris Towner of New Jersey; one sister, Mrs. Carolyn Otey of Greensboro, N. C.; two brothers, Roy and Lo renzo Laws, both of New York; other relatives and friends. The family met their friends at Hargett Funeral Home from t to 0 Friday night. Hargett Funeral Service In chug* of all arrangements. BUSS BHTH LEE MATTHEWS Miss Ruth Lee Matthews, age 32, of 927 Pearson Street, died Friday, July 20, 1968, at L. Richardson Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 30, at 3:00 p. m. at Hargett Memorial Chapel. Rev. Frank Williams, pastor of Mount Zlon Baptist Church, of ficiated. Burial followed is Pied mont Memorial Park. She is survived by one daugh ter, Miss Cynthia Matthews of the home; two brothers, Deute ronomy and James Matthews, both of Asbury Park, N. J.; one uncle, Herman Free of Greens boro; four aunts, Miss Edna Free of Asbury Park, N. J., Ida of Greensboro, Lucille and Callie of Thomasville, N. C.; other relatives and friends. The family met with friends at Hargett Funeral Home Mon day night from 7 to 9. Hargett Funeral Service in charge of all arrangements. MR. SAMUEL YOUNG, JB. Mr. Samuel Young, Jr., age 46, died at Moses Cone Memo rial Hospital Monday, July 29th following a brief illness. He lived at JttO Trade Street I Funeral service will be held Friday, August 2, 2:00 p. m., St Paul Baptist Church. Rev. Will Moore, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Veterans Plot Maple wood Cemetery. The body will remain at Brown's Funeral Home until the hour of service. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maggie Young; mother, Mrs. Eliza Heath, Greensboro; two sons, Jerome Young and James Rufus Johnson; one step daughter, Miss Marcella Ross; three step -sons, Leevern, Larry and Bernard Ross; two brothers, Willie Joe Young, Greensboro, and Johnnie L. Young, Chicago, Illinois. Brown's Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements. MR. LONNIE (SKINNY) WALKER ' Mr. Lonnie Walker died Sun day, July 28, 1968, at L. Rich ardson Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 31, at 4:00 p. m., in the Hargett Memorial Chapel. Rev. Prince E. Graves, pastor of St James Baptist Church, officiated. Burial fol lowed in Piedmont Memorial Park. Hargett Funeral Service in charge of all arrangements. GROUP HOME FROM TRIP Miss Irene Pleasant of 1311 Salem Street has Just returned home from a most enjoyable trip. She traveled with a group of Greensboro residents. They visited points in West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana and spent some time in Chicago, Illinois, where they enjoyed their stay at the Holiday Inn. A&T Engineering School Gets Grant Of $8,500 Three grants, totaling $8,500, were made this week to the Engineering School of A&T State University. The American Society of En gineering Education voted to give A&T $5,000 for 10 scholar ships to outstanding freshman engineering students who enter the university next fall. The awards of $600 each are designed to help the students with their expenses and to give them more time for their stu dies. The other grants included $2, 500 from Union Carbide Corp. in New York City and $1,000 from Western Electric in Greensboro. The gifts were an nounced by J. M. Marteena, dean of administration. Capt. Bernice Mitchell Promoted Bernice L. Mitchell, serving with ' the Army Nursing Corps In Vietnam, has been promoted to Captain. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Wat lington of 1802 Eastwood Court, Greensboro, N. C. Captain Mitchell is a graduate of Dudley High School and A. & T. State University. She com pleted the Army Nurse Corps Officer Basic Course at Brooks Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH GREENSBORO, N. C. July 30, 1968 Dr. G. M. Phelps, pastor of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church, will be guest speaker for the annual memorial service at Shiloh Baptist Church Sun day, honoring the late Dr. J. T. Hairston. The former pastor, father of the present pastor, served the church for fifty-two years. A memorial scholarship fund was initiated by the church in his honor following his death in 1980. 105 apartment units for low income families, sponsored by the church, will also be named in his honor. Music for Sunday's service will be furnished by the com bined adult choirs of the church. CITED FOR WORK AT A. & T. Sgt. Maj. Joel B. Cantrell of the A&T State University ROTC staff receives Army Commenda tion Medal from Lt. Col. Her bert G. Parker, professor of military science at A&T. Sgt. Cantrell retired from the army August 31 after 21 years of ser vice. Looking on is Mrs. Can treli. Lt. Col. Parker, who ia leaving A&T in two weeks, will be honored at a testimonial din ner next Tuesday. A&T GETS $200,000 KELLOGG FOUNDATION GRANT A&T State University has., re ceived a grant of $200,000 from, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan. The grant, the largest single gift ever received by the uni versity, is to be used over a four-year period in support of certain improvements envisioned for the university. Tn making the grant, Kellogg officials said of A&T, "The uni versity periodically seeks to identify its strengths and weak nesses and to devise workable methods for attack upon the recurring problems, and the four-year Foundation grant will serve to further the self-im nrovement efforts of this uni '?ersity which is one of the leaders in an important tier of "ublic institutions of higher ed ucation." The announcement of receipt of the grant was made at a press conference on Monday by Dr. L. C. Dowdy, president of the university. The grant had been confirmed in a letter from Dr. Gary King, associate pro gram director of the Kellogg Foundation. "The $200,000 gift marks a giant step in the university's campaign to raise $1 million during the next four years," said Dr. Dowdy. The drive, be gun last February with a gift of $100,000 from Burlington In dustries, now has to its credit more than $730,000 in cash and In commitments to be paid within four years. Dr. Dowdy said the Kellogg funds will assist the university in accelerating its program for faculty and curriculum develop ment, with particular emphasis in selected curricular areas and. initially, to the School of Engi neering. The grant will aid in the development of the univer sity's faculty through attendance at professional meetings and through In-service education in cluding graduate training to wards the doctorate degree. The funds are also to be used in support of a Summer En richment Program for incoming freshman students in engineer ing and the sciences; to assist the university in preparation for its accreditation by the En gineering Council for Profes sional Development and to pur chase equipment, supplies, books and periodicals to implement ^elected curricular areas. He added that the total re sources derived from the drive are to be used to supplement State appropriated funds and to care for those costs for which public funds are not available in such areas as: Scholarships for high ability, but needy stu dents; faculty development through faculty fellowships, sal ary supplements, distinguished professorships and visiting scho lars; faculty and student travel; program development in the purchase of new equipment, books and periodicals and spe cial programs and consultative services and seed money for faculty research projects. Veterans' insurance policies must be paid to last beneficiary designated by the veteran. VA estimates that six out at 10 veterans may need to change beneficiaries listed on their in surance policies.