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VOL. 29, NO. 24 GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1970 PRICE: 10 CENTS
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MRS. GLADYS D. WOODS? SOUTHERN AREA DIRECTOR OF
THE LINKS, INC. ? presided when the Greensboro Chapter was Hostess
to the 18th Southern Area Assembly at the Hilton Inn. Delegates came
from all of the chapters located in the southeastern United States which
represents one area of the 2,500 member national body of Negro women.
Nearly 200 delegates gathered to participate in a program built around
the theme LINKS AND THE LIVELY ARTS. Pictured above are Mrs.
Gladys D. Woods, Southern Ar^a Director of the Links, Inc. and a scene
from the registration of delegates showing local Links from left to right:
Mrs. Alma Stokes, Mrs. Dorinda Trader and Mrs. Shirley Barnes, all of
the Registration Committee. Mrs. Barnes served as Chairman of the
I Planning Committee for the convention.
Greensboro Chapter of Links, Incorporated Hosts 18th Southern Regional Conference
The continuing interest of the
Greensboro Chapter of Links, 1
Incorporated, over the past sev- !
eral years in diverse areas of j
art, prompted the selection of
"Links and the Lively Arts" as
the theme around which all ac- j
tivities of the 18th Southern Re- i
gional Conference evolved. The
setting for all of the social and
business meetings was Greens
boro's Hilton Inn during the last ]
weekend. Several gala affairs
were provided by the hostess j
chapter of Links and connecting
Links to add spice to the vari
ous reporting sessions from start
to finish. There was something
of special interest for everyone.
On Friday evening in the
Grand Ballroom a dance to the
music of the John Turner band
was given by the Hostess chap
ter to introduce visiting Links
to local and out-of-town guests
and connecting Links.
Link Gladys D. Wood of the
Greensboro Chapter and Direc
tor of the Southern area, presid
ed over several of the general
business sessions. Link Wood
opened the conference with the
Presidents meeting. The Art Ex
hibit featuring 15 Negro women
artists and social at the Taylor
Art Gallery ? A&T State Univer
sity ? proved to be highly inter
esting for the Heir-O-Links,
Connecting Links, Links and
guests. The Saturday activities
of Southern Area Conference in
cluded such outstanding events
as the morning session at which
time Link Louise G. Streat in
terpreted the theme, "Links and
the Lively Arts.' On exhibit
throughout the morning sessions
were exquisite hand-made items
? knitting, ceramics, sewing and
research by Links Gladys Wood,
Bernice D. Davis, Anna Simkins,
Cecile Edwards and Shirley
Barnes. The Lively Arts Lunch
eon, presided over by the presi
dent of the hostess chapter. Link
Mary A. Cokely, set the tone for
one facet of the lively aspect of
the conference. She graciously
welcomed everyone to the area
meeting on behalf of all mem
bers of the hostess chapter. Fun,
Furs and Fashion were the mo
tif of the fashion show that
sparked the luncheon.
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Koontz, di
rector of the Women's Bureau of
the Department of Labor, was
the main banquet speaker. She
highlighted rights and responsi
bilities of Negro women in to
day's society.
It was during the Carolina
Breakfast that the main concern
of all members of Links Incor
porated, was described ? the civ
ic, cultural and social projects
which each Link chapter is dedi
cated to develop. Three awards
were presented for achievement
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
? ML ROY8TER MARTIN
Funeral services for Mr. Hoy
ster Martin were conducted Sun
day, April 1^ 1970 at 2:00 P. M.
at Smith's Funeral Home Chap
el with Rev. Joseph B. Bethea,
pastor of St. Matthews United
Methodist Church, officiating.
Royster (Fondee) Martin, son
of George Martin and the late
Elizabeth W. Martin, was born
i June 25, 1920 in Booneville, N.
C. and departed this life April
7, 1970 in Greensboro, N. C.
He was a veteran of World
War II having served in the Eu
ropean Theatre.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Dorothy Caldwell Martin;
his father, George Martin of
Greensboro; six sons, Rochelle,
U. S. Marines, Paris Island, S.
C., Royster, Jr., Weldon, Regi
nald, June Christopher and Vin
cent Martin, all of the home;
: two daughter, Misses Janice and
Marietta Martin, both of the
home; two brothers, Romie Mar
tin of Greensboro, and Ollle Mar
j tin of Washington, D. C.; four
sisters, Mrs. Ethel McBroom''
Mrs. Leola Pace, and Mrs. Na
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, Economics, Not Just
! Black Pride, Pressing
Need - Durham Banker
Economic improvement has
got to be a prime consideration
in the black mans bid for equal
ity, according to J. S. Stewart
of Durham, a successful black
banker.
1 Stewart spoke last Friday to
a group attending the second
annual Spring Weekend at A&T
State University.
I Stressing the institute's theme
of consumer education, Stewart
said: "As an oppressed people,
we have got to learn not to be
disturbed about gaining imme
diate identity and concentrate
on seeking economic improve
ment.' '
1 Stewart said another vehicle
, for improvement of blacks is
| education and training. "It
seems to me that you just can't
separate training and econom
I ics," he said.
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350 Greensboro Citizens Pay Tribute
To Black Lawmaker Henry E. Frye
More than 350 citizens of
Greensboro attended a $10.00 per
plate dinner last Thursday, April
2, in honor of Attorney Henry
E. Frye.
Frye, the only black North
Carolina lawmaker to serve this
century, was honored by an in- j
terracial group of all walks of
life at the dinner held at the
recently opened Black's Restau
rant.
Airline difficulties prevented
an appearance by Richmond,
Va., attorney Lawrence Douglas
Wilder, who had been scheduled
to address the gathering.
Wilder's plane landed in
Greensboro some two hours late
and he arrived at Black's after
the dinner had terminated.
But the faithful on hand to
give their support to Frye and
his family, hardly needed a
guest speaker.
After several warm tributes
from black and white persons
who have known Frye over the
years, the youthful lawmaker
himself took to the podium,
mainly to talk about his philos
ophy of government.
The crux of Fryes remarks
was that "everybody is impor
tant,' in winning elections and
in the community.
Frye urged his friends and
neighbors to register and vote
in all elections. A native of El
lerbe, N. C., Frye won his seat
in the N. C. House of Represen
tatives as a Democrat two years
ago.
He recently announced that
he will seek reelection in the
forthcoming general election.
Because only six candidates are
running on the Democratic tick
et, Frye will not have to face
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