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SBA Funds Project
North Carolina’s Leading Weekly
VOL. 33 NO, 23 RALEIGH. N'.C. WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1974
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Not Enoush In Cash Register, Man Allegedly
Shot In Face
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Memorial Auditorium To Be Site As
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HAMMERIV II.ANK BREAKS BABE RUTH'S RECORD - AtlanU - Wearing a broad smile. Hank
Aaron describr!, his il5lh home run during a news conference following the game April 8. Aaron
I [ip/'l ■'“"''■•s In ‘he tth inning of the Brave's game with the Dodgers.
American Blacks, Israel
Discussed In News Article
Musical Extravaganza Set
Restoring
NEW YORK Three subjects
of nationwide interest are
treated in the April issue of The
Crisis, official publication of
the NAACP The relationship
of “American Negroes and
Israel" isduscussed in the lead
article by Bayard Rustin,
executive director of the A.
Philip Randolph Institute.
Robert G .tones, an observer
of social and economic trends
and a former resident of St.
Croix, Virgin Islands, takes a
look behind the recent killings
which have occurred there.
And an editorial points out the
significance of “Two Pivotal
Cases; DeFunis and Detroit."
Rustin says that “one cannot
dismiss the existence of
controversy" between black
people and Israel, but he thinks
“its revelance and magnitide
are of questionable dimen
sion." He says that “tradition
al black leadership has been
generous in embracing Israel's
cause, (but) the same cannot
be said for black nationalists or
Goldsboro Principal
Given Final Rites
GOLDSBORO Funeral
services for W’aller A Foster
retired principal and respected
citizen, were held at St. James
AME Zion Church. 11 a.m.
Wednesday, with Rev. G. J.
Hill in charge. Bishop H. B.
Shaw delivered the eulogy.
Even though he underwent a
serious operation at Duke
Hospital the first part of the
year, his death came as a
shock to the Gold.sboro com
munity He was l>elieved to
have been well on the way to
recovery and when the word
came that he hud passed, it
cast a pall over the city.
Townspeople from all walks
of life were in attendance
attesting to the fact that he was
a brotiier beloved. He was a
high churchman, being the son
j of an AME Zion minister and
the brother of one of the
denomination's most success
ful pastors. R. A. G. Foster,
who preceded him in death by
about six months.
He held many offices in St.
James Church and was
chairman of the Trustee Board
at the time of death. He was
president of the Laymen's
Council of the Cape Fear
Conference and was also in
charge of Christian education.
He was a delegate to the 1972
General Conference.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Pearl Massey; one
brother, Moreland of Golds
boro; one sister. Anne Cole
man, Washington, D C.
He graduated from Living
stone College in 1927. He taught
in the Goldsboro School System
and ended his teaching career
as the principal of East End
Elementary School, serving for
31 years. Even though he did
not play any sports at
Livingstone, he coached the
Dillard High School football
team to several honors,
including championships.
(Sec PRINCIPAL IS. P. 2)
separatists."
At some length, he discusses
the "myth of Arab-African
brotherhood" and states that a
just and permanent peace in
the Middle East demands “a
(See BLACKS. ISRAEL. P. 2)
City Elks
Finalize
State Meet
BY W. A “PETE” WILDER
Capital City Lodge No. 277
and Capital City Temple No.
310 met in a joint confab this
week to finalize plans for the
state association, which con
venes at the Sir Waiter Hotel,
here, beginning Saturday. May
4. This convention will take
special note of the fact of its
entrance into North Carolina 50
or more years ago.
It is called the Golden
Anniversary of North Carolina
EIkdom. More than 2,000
delegates, from Murphy to
Manleo, have assured the hosts
of their coming. Some of its
distinguished guests will come
from as far away as
Connecticut and as far away
south or southwest as Miss.
Honorary members of the
committee, include the follow
ing:
Dr, Prezell Robinson, presi-
(See CITY ELKS. P. 2)
CRIME
BEAT
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ACCEPTS AWARD FOR LEADER - Chicago - Former
heavyweight champion Muhammad All (R). last week, accepted
an award I'ur Elijah .Muhammad (portrait in background), leader
uf the Black Muslims movement, at I5ti-a-plate dinner March <19,
honoring the National leader. .At left is .he Rev. .lesse Jackson,
head of Operation Pl'Sll. Elijah Muhammad was unable to attend
the dinner • I iMj
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HOSPIT.Al. PATIENTTFLLS
IT ALL
Dorothy Lipscon Snelling
related to officers C W. Harr
and D. \V Dalmus. how she
was manhandled by .Matthew
Moure, because of an argu
ment between the two. The
report showed that the officers
were called to Wake Memorial
Hospital's emergency, after
having been called fo invesli
gale how the woman came
about the damages believed to
have been inflicted on her as
the result of a beating
Saturday. She is alleged to
have received bruises lo her
right eye. forehead and other
parts of her body The victim
she would sign a warrant.
iSee CRIME BE.AT, P. 3)
Ambition
Of SBA
WASHINGTON, D. C. ■
The Small Business Ad*
ministration this wMk an*
nounced the approval of
funds amounting to $157,-
000 for the restoration of
Washin^n's historic Ho*
ward Theatre.
The loan was made under
SBA’b Local Development
Program to the Inner City
Local Development Corpora
tion, headed by Thomas H.
Countee, Jr., local civic leader
and businessman.
The Howard Theatre project
is a concentrated effort being
undertaken by civic-minded
individuals and public and
private organizations to re
store lo prominence and
dignity those black institutions
and communities that have
deteriorated because of civil
disturbances, urban exodus,
neglect and time.
Established in 1912, the
Howard Theatre, located at 7th
and T Streets. N.W.. served as
the birthplace of careers for
many black entertainers, who
later carved a niche for
themselves in the entertain
ment world and are now
famous comedians or musi
cians.
The theatre presently has a
seating capacity for an
audience of 1,200 and has
alternately offered musical
(See SBA FUNDS. P. 2)
Appreciation
Checks Claimed
By Two Here
I There were two winners in
I The CAROLINIAN’S Apprec-
I iation Money Feature, last
weekend
Mrs. Annie J Pugh of 330
Fowle Street, saw her name in
I the advertisement paid for by
National Pure Food Market,
Inc., located at 208 E, Marlin
Street, and carrying a com
plete line of quality meats,
fancy greeries and produce.
Their motto is Come in and
check our low food prices. She
received a check for $10.
The other lucky person
receiving a check for $10 was
William 0 King. 1732 Eastern
Boulevard, whose name ap
peared in Mack’s Radio and TV
ad. Mack's is located at 401
Main Street. Garner, and
specializes in Zenith black and
(See APPRECIATION. P 2i
"TIME TO MOVE ON:“ MRS. KING ■ New York ■ CoretU Scolt
King, opening a conference on big-city problems, said April S. it is
time “to move on from a national disaster called Watergate, to a
nationwide triumph called the new urban renaissance.” (L’PI)
Musical Entertainment
Expected To Be ‘Best’
According to reports coming in about the "Big Sing,"
sponsored by the Men’s Club of the First Congrega
tional United Church of Christ, it bids fair to being the
biggest musical attraction Raleigh has ever witnessed.
The four-hour affair will be held at Raleigh’s Memorial
Auditorium, April 28th and will feature some 30 odd
singing groups, from throughout the area. It will begin
at 1 p.m.
According to reports cogning
in about the “Big Sing, "
sponsored by the Men’s Club of
the First Congregational Unit
ed Church of Christ, it bids fair
to being the biggest musical
attraction Raleigh has ever
witnessed. The four-hour affair
will be held at Raleigh's
Memorial Auditorium, April 28
and will feature some 30 odd
singing groups, from through
out the area. It will begin at 1
pm.
Registrations are still com
ing in and those aggregations
that have not registered for the
outstanding event, will have
until .April 17. There is no
registration fee. All any group
has to do is to make it known by
filling out the attached coupon
and getting same to The
CAROLINIAN office. 518 E.
Martin Street. Raleigh, before
.April 17.
There will be $200.00 given
away in prizes, along with
many other features. The
admission price is only $2.00.
•Never has the music-lovers of
gospel music had the oppor-
tunilv to witness such an array
iSee MUSICAL. P 2)
Cleaner
Victim
Of Gun
DURHAM - BrazenesB
reached a real high in Dur-
h^ Monday when an un-
identiRed holdup man en
ter^ the store of Abraham
Abe" Shaw, well-known
hat cleaner. 1022 N. Cleve-
iMd St., and shot him in
the face for not having e-
nough money in the cash
register to satisfy his
wants.
According to 13-year-old
Scott Knight, who witness^
the shooting, Shaw and his wife
(See SHOT IN. P.2)
Food And
Clothing
Recovered
Local officers, acting on tips
given them by alert persons,
worked fast Sunday and
recovered wearing apparel and
a bounty of food.
Willie Lee Gray. 12SW
Idiewild Avenue, is said to
have told officers if they would
go to 216 Dart Lane, they would
find wearing apparel that had
been stolen Feb. 15. Officers J.
L. Brown and C. J. Perry,
followed up the tip and went to
the Dart Lane address, where
they found 5 pair of pants. 1
sweater and 3 shirts, said to
have been taken from the
Idiewild address. Thomas
Johnson, 216 Dart Lane was
arrested and charged with
larceny.
A call from Mrs. Clara
(See FOOD AND. P. 2)
CHICAGO - Chicago
Theological Seminary an
nounced here the election of
the Rev. Dr. Charles Shelby
Rooks, a United Church of
Christ minister and leader
in theological education
and mass communication,
to be its new president.
Dr. Rooks is executive
director of the Fund for
Theological Education, a pri
vately endowed organization
for aid to seminary students
with headquarters in Prince
ton. N.J, He is chairman of the
board of the Office of
Communication of the United
Church of Christ.
In announcing Dr Rook’s
election, Mrs. Robert W.
Reneker. Chicago, chairman of
the seminary's executive com
mittee, said, “The Chicago
Theological Seminary is for
tunate to have chosen as its
president a proven ecumenical
leader who has unique exper
ience in theological education
For many years. Dr, Rooks has
recruited students for the
ministry, and has been
intimately involved with the
administration and teaching in
the nation's leading divinity
schools. His understanding of
students and their needs is
particularly valuable to our
seminary, where the student
(See HEADS UCC. P. 2)
Hamptonian
Of Year Is
Feted In NC
Mrs. AUie Muse Peebles was
presf'i’ed the award of North
Carolina's Hamptonian of the
Year by Dr. Roy Hudson,
president of Hampton Institute
at me 34th annual regional
conference in Winston-Salem.
A bronze plaque was presented
her for outstanding service and
contributions to Hampton
Institute.
Mrs. Peebles has made
many outstanding contribu
tions to the Raleigh Alumni
Chapter. Hampton Institute
and lo many students inlerest-
(See HAMPTONIAN. P
ON SLA DEATH LIST •
Berkeley. Calif. - Colston
Westbrook, pictured during an
interview at his home, says he
is nol running, despite being
placed on the death list by the
Symbionese Liberation .Army
for alleged aid to the FBI. He
believes the SLA has nol killed
Patricia Hearst and also that
Miss Hearst U nol an SLA
membei on her own volition
(UPI)
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
K VU PAKT.S. INC
“AH Car Parts - New and Rebuilt”
FLOWERS FOR SLAIN SUPERINTENDENT'S WIDOW • Oakland, Calif. - Marcus A. Foster <C).
wife of slain Oakland School Superintendent, accepts a bouquet of flowers from Emiliano Sanchez.
)). Oakland, prior lo the inaugural dinner for the Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute March 31.
The Symbionese Liberation .Army, which claims responsibility for the kidnaping of newspaper
heiress. Patricia Hearst. also claims responsibility for the death of Poster. Dr. Bernard C. Watson
(K> of Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., was the principal speaker at the dinner. (UPI)