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hJ\tt futur Keep Up With Tb .4^* GREENSBORO, NORTIi liitEfcnSdv . o VOL. 28, NO. 46 The Future Outlook ! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1969 PRICE 10 CENTS DEATHS AND FUNERALS Funeral services were con ducted for Mr. Eddie Griffin on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1969 at 4:00 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev. O. L. Hairston, pastor, officiated. Eddie Griffin was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Smith Griffin in Waynesboro, Ga., Oct. 24, 1888 and died on Sept 12, 1969. He was united in marriage to Miss Essie McCullough on Dec. 17, 1908. To the union four chil dren were born, two of whom survive. In 1923, he along with his family moved to Greensboro. Shortly thereafter, he united with Shiloh Baptist Church and remained a faithful member un til his death. Since its organi sation, he was leader of the Northwest Wing. He was a senior member of the Deacon Board of the church. He leaves his wife, one daugh ter, Mrs. Emma Wheeler, New York; one son, Howard Griffin, Greensboro; one brother, James Griffin of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. H. B. Bell, Mrs. Nancy McGowan. Miss MR. EDDIE GRIFFIN Mattie Griffin of Greensboro, and Mrs. Willie Coleman of Waynesboro, Ga.; three grand children, several nieces, neph ews and a host of other relatives and friends. Smith's Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. MRS. CARRIE JOHNSON Mrs. Carrie Johnson, age 90 died at L. Richardson Memorial Hospital Friday, Sept. 12th fol lowing a lengthy Illness. She lived at 135 Poe St. Funeral service was held Monday, Sept. 15th, 2:00 pjn. Brown's Funeral Home ChapeL Burial followed in Piedmont Memorial Park. The family received their friends at the Funeral Home Sunday night from 7-9. Survivors include one son, Edgar Johnson, Jr., Greensboro; two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Evans, Greensboro and Mrs. 1 Doretha McCrawley, Columbus, i Ohio; eleven grandchildren, six teen great grandchildren. Brown's Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements. | Funeral rites were held Thurs day, Aug. 28, in Detroit, Mich, for Mrs. Ira Lee Davis, wile of Mr. Withrow Davis of the Bass Chapel section of Greens boro. The services were held at j the Saunders Memorial A.M.E. , Church with the pastor Rev. Gerald L. Hayden officiating. Interment was in the Lincoln Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Withrow Davis, j MRS. IRA LEE DAVIS two grandsons, one sister, one brother, several neices and nephews, The Smiths, Holts and Rank ins of the Bass Chapel sec- ' tton. i Veterans who have lost their Certification of Attendance card (which should have been mailed to the VA last June) should ob tain another one from the VA office that issued it, and mail It immediately to the VA Vete. ansr Corner Editor's Note: Below are au thoritative answers by the Vet erans Administration to some of the many current questions from former servicemen and their families. Further information on veterans benefits may be obtained at any VA office. Q ? I served with the Armed Forces police and was recently discharged. Can I obtain on the-job training under the G. I. Bill for the city police depart ment? A ? Some 150 cities have a 13-month VA-approved on-the job training course for police men. The programs generally involve academic instruction as well as practical field experi ence. Your city happens to be one with the approved course. Check with your police depart ment or VA office for any as sistance or advice needed. Basic requirements include a personal interview by a department of ficial, a character investigation and possession of a driver's license. Q ? My wife and 1 are be ing divorced so I am changing J the beneficiary of my govern- i ment life insurance to my sis- ' ter. Must I notify my wife of this? A ? As the insured, you may change the beneficiary at say time without the knowledge or consent of a previously named beneficiary, and you may elect to have the policy paid in a lump sum or monthly. Subscribe to THE FUTURE OUTLOOK A&T- DUDLEY DISORDERS IN MAY TO BE EXAMINED OCT. 3RD & 4TH Raleigh, N. C. ? The events surrounding the May disorders at Dudley High School and North Carolina A&T University will be examined at an open meeting of the North Carolina State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Oct. 3 and 4. Dr. King V. Cheek, Jr., Act ing Chairman of the Committee, said the purpose of the meeting ' is to gather information con- j cerning the circumstances con nected with the events and the events themselves. i City and State officials, stu dents, and representatives of the black and white community will be invited to participate in the meeting. The Committee hopes that as a result of the two day meeting, all interested parties will have an opportunity to pre sent their views, and the Com mittee, as well as the commun ity at large, will be able to as sess the situation objectively. The meeting, to be held in the third floor court room of ' the Federal Building at 326 W. Market St., will be open to the ! public. The Oct. 3 meeting will ! begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Oct. : 4 session at 9:30 a.m. According to Dr. Cheek, the Committee will review the in formation gathered at the open meeting and will submit its re port together with its conclus ions and recommendations to | the U.S. Commission on Civil , Rights. ! Authorization for such meet ings Is provided in Section 703.7 of the Commission Rules and Regulations which states: "In connection with its functions . . . a State Committee may hold open meetings for the purpose of soliciting information and ad vice from local officials and other persons respecting subject matter within its jurisdiction." The North Carolina State Ad visory Committee is one of 51 such groups in the Nation whose members serve without com pensation, to inform the Com mission of civil rights matters in their communities and to dis seminate information about Fed eral laws and programs. Sarah L. Herbin of Greens boro is a member of the Com mittee. Dr. J. J. Johnson To Hold Workshop Dr. J. J. Johnson will hold a workshop in Greensboro^ N. C., Sept. 28, at the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. Dr. Johnson is pastor of the First Baptist Church in Fairmont, N. C. At 2:30 p.m., the Guilford Usher's Convention will hold their first quarterly meeting since the an nual convention which was held in June at Rev. Monroe Fuller's church on Morris St. The pur pose of this meeting is to train ushers for better service in the churches of today. Dr. Johnson is also the Dean of the North (Continued on Page 5* Mortgage Burning at The New Cedar Grove Baptist Church The New Cedar Grove Bap tist Church, 1108 Morris Street, along with the pastor Rev. Mon roe Fuller and many friends came together to witness the mortgage burning of the church. A special service was held the fifth Sunday morhing, August 31st. The prayer service was conducted by the missionary circle of the church, president 1 Sister Mary Mills. Followed by , the history of church given by ; the chairman of the Deacon | Board, Brother Jarious Hedrick. 1 The mortgage burning was fol- j lowed with the deacons partici- | pating. Deacon: Mack Love, Troy , Slade, Jarious Hedricks, Joe 1 Roundtree, Rev. N. Boyd, Rev. M. Fuller, Deacon James Ross, David Alston, Jasper Cheek, George Denny, Benjamin Pur cell was not present. Rev. M. Fuller, pastor. Visiting ministers were: Rev. I. P. Harris, Rev. Robinson, and Rev. Smith. The morning message was de | livered by the former pastor, i Rev. Nathan Boyd. His text ww I taken from the Twentieth Chap ' ter of St. Matthew and part of ! the eighth verse which reads, "Call the laborers and give them their hire beginning from the first unto the last." The subject was Pay Day. The service was enjoyed by all.
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