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That which was applicable to human needs during the early history of the race can neither meet nor satisfy the demands of this day . . . Humanly has emerged from its former state of limitation and pre itfliinary training. This momentous crisis in the life of organized TMinkind may be likened to the culminating stage ir foe political evolution of the great American Repub lic the stage which marked the emergence of a unified community of federated states. VOL. xvm NO. 20 ARIZONA SUN PUBLISHER DIES I p LIONEL HAMPTON LIONEL HAMPTON COMES TO RIVERSIDE OCT. 31 The fabulous king of the vibs and master of the drums will be in Phoenix at the Riverside Park Ballroom October 31. The beauti ful Riverside, 1975 South Central will vibrate with Ilamp's incom parable rhythms from 9 until 1 a m. The 17 - man band, led by the one - time Chicago newsboy will bring to Phoenix all the back ground of their world tours. Re - garding the influence of jazz, Hamp says, “Seven unforgettable months on the continent, giving daily concerts in 13 countries, have taught me that music speak an international language . . . and jazz is universal.” In Spain, Hamp rocked audien ces of 19,000 where it was said “They were the cats who outdrew the bulls.” He was the first Am erican jazz bandleader to perform in Spain. In Israel he was called the “Chief Rabbi of Jazz” where his concerts were so enthusiastically Young Mother, 20, Killed, Sister Hurt By Drunk A 20 - year old pregnant moth er, Mrs. Mary Ann Davis, of 1817 S. 16th Drive, was killed Saturday night on Buckeye Road by a re portedly intoxicated driver as she and her younger sister were fix - ins a flat tire on their auto. East Broadway Gets New Store Westside Plumbing opened to the public their very respectable hardware store last Saturday noon. Located at 2514 East Broadway, the store was busy with visitors from noon until 6 p. m. Well wish ers shared refreshments with ow ner Davis Jack and manager Bu ford McMillan. The grand opening ceremony, at 2:30 p. m. featured talks by Gilbert Gray, Sr., candidate for Representative Dist. No. 8, Lin coln J. Ragsdale, president. Val ley Life Insurance Co. and prayer by Rev. L. J. Dunbar, pastor, of St. John’s Baptist Church. i Mr. McMillan, in Phoenix one year from Detroit and Oklahoma, is an associate of Pioneer Con struction Co. ji* Mr. Jack brings to the store 15 years of experience in the plumb ing business, 10 years as owner of . Westside Plumbing Co. j The speakers called for com - 'munity support of the store, citing , the great business development in the south as contrasted with Ari {zona. They associated the Negro’s progress with his own business development. received that Hamp says, "They are unforgettable experiences.” . In Belgium the band gave a sidewalk performance to the 5,000 who had been truned away. In Tome, “I took 12 curtain calls,” Hamp says. Summing up his Eur opean tour, the fabulous musician says, “Their thirst for jazz seems unquenchable.” The story which the Kentucky - ,orn composer bandleader loves o tell is about the Catholic nun vho taught him to play the Jrums. To avoid the “juvenile Hume wave” in Chicago, his mo her sent him to a Catholic school n Wisconsin. "She was strict,” lamp says. “I wanted to play the ;kins lefthanded, and she'd take he sticks and beat my knuckles. Man, she was a hard nun.” Lionel Hampton’s band, which grossed a million dollars last /ear, has outlasted the bi gg er ones through the sheer musician - ihip of each member and their levotion to their leader. The driver of the car causing the death, Richard David Peak, 52, of 3802 W. Roosevelt, was ar rested for investigation of man - slaughter, drunk and reckless dri ving and not having a driver’s icense. The tragedy occurred near 29th md Buckeye. The dead woman’s sister, Eadie Matthews, 17, was n critical condition following the accident. Five young children three of Mrs. Davis’, were in the car and were shaken by the im oact as Peak’s car crashed into the women’s car, crushing them aoth. Funeral services for Mrs. Da - vis, born in Mississippi, will b c held at the Ragsdale Chapel in the Valley Mortuary. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Jones; three children. George, Jr., Clyde and Geraldine: husband, George Davis, Sr.; a brother, Eddie Sanders, and sis - ter, Miss Matthews, the injured one. Encanto Baitdshell Sunday Concerts From November through May the 108th Army Band will present a concert at the Encanto Band - shell every Sunday at 3 p. m. The Phoenix Concert Band will appear at the bandshell for scheduled concerts and with the Parade of Bands which will begin in Febru ary. All of these concerts are sponsored by the City of Phoenix and are presented free of charge. ARIZONA SUN Mt. Calvary Mission Plans Xmas Benefit Mrs. Mattie Sutton, 615 S. Sec ond Ave., was hostess to eleven members of the Junior Mission auxiliary of the Mt. Calvary Bap tist Church recently. Mrs. Joanna Brown was in charge of both the lesson period and business ses • sion. The subject was “The Enemy We Don’t Talk Much About.” In spirational singing and pray - ir were led by Mrs. Rosie Grimes and Mrs. Joauna Brown. Plans were completed for a Benefit Ca lendar Tea on Sunday afternoon. November 20th. Mrs. Flora Lucky was appointed Birth Month gener il chairman. Proceeds will be used for needy families at Christ mas. The Junior Mission met jointly with the Senior Mission Auxiliary Monday at the Church with devo tionals led by Mrs. Elnora Oakry. president of the Senior Mission. Mesdames Mary Hall and Octavia Howard, secretaries, read reports The Senior Mission members are making garments ' and preparing Christmas boxes for the County Detention Home. The next meet itig will be held at the home of Mrs. Flora Lucky, 1329 W. Sher - nan, according to Mrs. Dorothy Patterson, publicity chairman. : ———7—— ...... :: “ v. „ „ ■L-. ' <• * - Hi v ■■ jj||ik jf JppP: jijp "f' ,IIP mk ■fell Jam ■Jr J9B l’t KmSmmm iHI WHEN PARTIES MEET-AII was pleasant when Mrs. Marjorie Parker, a prominent Washington Republican gives a double hand-clasp to Senator John F. Kennedy, Democratic Presidential Candidate, at the American Council on Human Rights workshop held at Howard University. Other Sorors greeting the Senator and Mrs. Kennedy are (from left to right) Mrs. Dorothy Proctor, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Dr. Lorraine Williams, Sigma Gamma Rho; Dr. Non''' McGee, Zeta Phi Beta; Mrs. Parker, Alpha Kappa Alpha and National president of the Am' ican Council on Human Rights. Kefauver Speaks At Eiks Tonight Senator Estes Kefauver of Ten nessee will speak at a Democrat ic rally Thursday night at the W. H. Patterson Elks Lodge, No. 477, S. Seventh Ave. and Tonto, begin ning at 8 p. m. The public is invited to hear the Senator, southern liberal who re cently won reelection over a se - gregationist opponent. Richard F. Harless, Democratic candi date for Congress, is chairman of the committee sponsoring Kefauv •r’s appearance in Arizona. JACK KENNEDY HERE FOR NOV. 3 RALLY SUN jack kennedy here for edith Senator John F. Kennedy, Dem o c r a t i c presidential candidate, will address a public rally in the Montgomery Stadium, Phoe nix, Thursday, November 3, at 10 o’clock in the morning, it was an nounced. Following the footsteps of his two younger brothers, Robert F. and Ted, who campaigned in Ari zona during the past two weeks, Senator Kennedy is expected to arrive here at 3 a. m. He will speak to Democratic party work ers at an 8 a. m. breakfast meet ing in the Westward Ho Hotel. PHOENIX, ARIZ., THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1960 Nab Teen-Aged Suspect In Daring, $6,0000 Robbery A teenage suspect was arrested Tuesday, less than 24 hours aftei a daring TV - type robbery was oulled by a trio of bandits with Halloween masks, netting ovei H6OOO from a downtown restau rant. The arrested youth, Roscoe Lis ter, 19, of 1811 W. Cocopah, po - lice said, led them to desert area where a portion of the money was uncovered. Local detectives are continuing their search for the two remaining suspects as well as the other part of the $6449 in cash and checks taken by the holdup men. A few hours later, the second uspect. Henry Arthur Champion. 20, of 1846 E. Washington, who once worked at the restaurant, was taken into custody. In a more dramatic fashion, the third man, Ralph Brissette, 22, accompanied by his father, walked into the po lice station to surrender. He gave the same address as Champion. The robbery itself had the as - oects of a professional job, ac - cording to detectives. Shortly as ter closing time, three masked men armed with two pistols and a sawed off shotgun entered the restaurant at 2611 N. Central and directed the manager to open the safe. . After forcing company employ - ces to dump the cash and checks Atlanta Calls Truce; Keeps Rev. King In Jail ATLANTA.—This city, hard-pressed by widespread picketing an dsit-ins by young Negroes seeking to assert their citizenship rights, called a 30-day truce in hopes of bringing some semblance of sani ty out of the commotion stirred up. During the 3-day demonstra tions, 80 persons, including the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., were arrested. All except Dr. King, considered a symbol of the southern Negroes’ desire for equality, were released over the weekend. The militant voung clergyman was scheduled City Hall Offices Move The following divisions moved from the City Hall Building to the Municipal Office Building at 10 N Third Avenue: Building Inspec - tions, Licenses, and Treasury. The Personnel Department will also move to the Municipal Office Building, however the entrance to their office will be at 324 West Washington Street. Police and Ci ty Court offices along with the Ci ty Prosecutor’s Office will occupy the old City Hall except for the City Council Chambers. City Council meetings will continue to be held in the City Hall Council Chambers. rom the safe into a large flour ;ag, the bandits locked all six of them in a walk - in icebox. The bandits were thoughtful enough to oss coats into the frigid box be - ore locking the door. They made a get - away in a stolen truck, which they soon abandoned in a nearby parking lot. Early Monday morning as de tectives were combing the ci ty for suspects, a pedestrian found the flour sack used in the Durants, containing a sawed off shotgun, a pistol, ammunition, three masks and three pairs of overalls. A few minutes later they found the flour used in the robbery at 7th Ave., and the Sal River bed. An informer’s tip led to the ar rest of Lister, whom detectives said admitted his role in the rob bery. Mayor Mardian Speaks At Julian Mayor Sam Mardian, Jr. will be among the speakers to appear at the Percy Julian School on Fri day, November 4, beginning at 8 p. m. Many candidates will be in at tendance to discuss the various propositions that will appear on the November 8 ballots. The pub ic is invited. to speak in Cleveland, Ohio Sun - day, October 23. If he is not able to appear, the Cleveland sponsors say they will send the money col lected at their rally to help pay King’s court costs. Atlanta Mayor W. B. Hartsfield. after announcing the truce, said he would arrange a series of mee tings with store proprietors in an ticipation of desegregation at city lunch counters. As Mayor Hartsfield met with Negro leaders to arrange the truce, white demonstrators gath - ered at downtown stores which had been picketed. Off duty po - licemen were called to the spots, but Negro demonstrators did not show up. Several of the white demonstra tors reportedly identified them - selves as members of the Ku Klus Klan and passed out anti - Negro literature, which read “Support merchants who support segrega - tion” and “We don’t accept race mixing in Georgia.” Gov. Fannin Gives NCCJ Citations Phoenicians from many phases of civic life were awarded citations last Thursday by Governor Paul Fannin at the annual dinner meet ing of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The certificates were given the following: Merrille Antrim, 4410 N. 20th Ave. and Mrs. A. Monroe Blakely, 5645 Solano Lane; Phil Blende. 7001 N. 3rd. Ave.; Rev. Roland P. Dodd, S. J. athletic director, Brophy Prep School; Dr. Kenneth H. Hoover, Professor, College of Education, Arizona State Univer sity; Mrs. Sara Moyne Jamison, teacher in Human Relations at West High School; Mrs. Alice Car te Mariott, Latin teacher, North High School; Mrs. Robert T. Phil lips, 736 Encanto Drive, SE, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Margaret) Sal mon, teachers at Washington and West High Schools; Professor San ford W. Shoults; Associate Profes sor Public Administration and So ciol og y, University o f Arizo na; Paul M. Steiner, Director, Ju nior Red Cross; Mrs. Frances Waldman, 1108 W. Vermont; Cla rence M. Walker, Arizona Chief Engineer, Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Company; John H. Walker, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Maricopa County; Michael Weiss, 150 E. Ocotillo. The dinner was held in the Women’s Club, Third Avenue and Earll Drive, with Rabbi Albert Plotkin, of Temple Beth Israel, presiding. Chief speaker was Charles W. Broberg, a bishop of the High Council, Phoenix Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and vice-president of the First Na tional Bank of Arizona. Student speakers were: David Baird, 303 W. Dobbins Road; Cyn thia Brown, 1614 E. Madison St., Beth Wheat, 1824 W. Whitton; Sy lvia Galloday, 6020 S. 6th Ave.; and Richard Mattei, 3828 W. Mc- Kinley. Mr. Wolf was the chairman of the 1959 testimonial dinner honor ing John B. Mills, and Hoover was chairman of the 1960 dinner hon oring Walter R. Bimson. Receiv ing the dinner gavel from Hoover was Herb Lindner, 1961 dinner chairman, former Chamber of Commerce president. African Delegates Face Discrimination New YORK Recently recur ring reports of complaints by Af rican delegates to the United Na tions of unpleasant treatment while here have led the N A A CP to offer its services “in whatever way may be appropriate for cor rection of conditions which have led to the unpleasant experien ces.” In a letter to UN Secretary - General Dag Hammarskjold, NA AC P Executive Secretary Ro y Wilkins noted that the Association is in a “unique position to be of assistance in the present case.” He recalled in this connection “the reciprocal impact of their fight for independence and our fight for equality in this country, together with the many analogies arising therefrom.’ Mr. Wilkins said that “in the specific instances of charges of discriminatory treatment in plac es of public accommodation, we can move to invoke the statutory protections which are applicable. Where the dissatisfaction rests u pon misunderstanding, we can be of help in promoting understand !ng.” Disclosure of the NAACP offer followed newspaper accounts of he detention of Ferninand Oyo no, permanent delegate of the Ca meroon to the United Nations, by New York City police. Mr. Oyono has charged that he was singled out of a crowd by the police who demanded his identifi cation papers. “Over the years,” Mr. Wilkins added, “this Association has maintained active though informal relations with many African lead ers, and these contacts have been steadily increasing.” Secretary Wilkins’ letter, dis patched October 7, emphasized that “We in the National Associa tion for the Advancement of Col ored People, both as Americans deeply committed to the United Nations and as citizens with more than ordinary interest in the dem ocratic independence of the Afri can nations are of course greatly concered.” NEGRO PRESS CREDO The Negro Press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial and national antag* onisms when it accords to every man, regardless ol race, color or creed, his human and legal rights. Hat* ing no man, fearing no man, the Negro Press strives to help every man in the firm belief that all are hurl long as anyone is held back. Doc Benson, 62, Was Civic Leader ||||| f I w A jsHH i. Hi iMmRKKSsBmJSHKBF ■Ba W II I ilHB| 1 g DOC F. BENSON One of the most respected citi-j zens of Phoenix, Doc F. Benson, passed away at his home, 1337 E. Monroe Street, Saturday morning, October 22, 1960. Truly a pioneer in the western sense, Mr. Benson came to Phoe nix from Colorado in 1933. Pio - neering in community areas, he established, with Howard H. Pul lins (deceased) THE AR.'ZONA SUN weekly newspaper April, 1942. Mr. Benson remained its pu blisher until serious illness forced his retirement in December, 1958. Four years after coming to Ar izona he was elected president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and served in that office for two terms. He was a member of the Board of Directors of this organ ization at the time of his death. The early formative years of the Phoenix Urban League bene - fitted from his experience with him on the Board of Directors. He spearheaded the establish ment of the present Elks Club lo cated at 1007 South 7th Avenue and was elected Exalted Ruler of the organization for two terms. At a later date, within the same or ganization, he held the position of District Deputy over Arizona, Ne vada and New Mexico for a per ; od of 5 years. With a vision which was char acteristic of Doc, he foresaw the good which was inherent in the Elks and pushed for the erection Bargain Buys Readied By Public BARGAIN BUYS, under the au spices of the Planned Parenthood Assn., is being readied, and all persons wishing to make a con - tribution are urged to do so. Surplus clothing, draperies, fur niture, appliances, toys and other used items are sought. Anyone who has such items and wants to give them away, should call Bet ty Wilson at AL 3 -5587 or A L 4 - 4836. Bargain Buys will take place Friday, November 4 from 12 noon to 7 p. nr, Saturday, November 5 from 6 a. m. to 6 p. nr; and Sun day, November 6 from 1 p. m. un til. November 4 and 6 the location of the sale will be the fire station, 25th Street and East Broadway. On November 5, Bargain Buys will be across the street from the fire station. Mrs. Charles Wilson, chairman of the committee says, “People will have to come early; the buys are terrific. There are automatic washers, baby cribs, floor and ta ble lamps, draperies, rugs, excel lent quality clothing for men, wo men and children.” The proceeds of the sale will go toward sustaining the Planned Pa renthood Clinic at Memorial Hos pital. The clinic, which serves the public Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 p. m. guides newly - weds, engaged couples and estab lished parents in the arts of fam ily planning. Ten Centi of a new club building, which in hose days was pioneering with the minority. He has remain ed an active member throughout the years. Perhaps one of the most grati fying yet frustrating experiences of his life was his term in the Ar izona state legislature in 1951. He served in the 21st Legislature re presenting District No. 8. He was a member of the Judiciary, Coun ty and Municipal Committees. He wanted many things for minori - ties which were impossible to se cure by law. Always serving his community as much as possible, Mr. Benson was Precinct Committeeman in Precinct 12 for several years. At one period he was troop commit tee chairman lor Boy Scout Troop 17. The essence of Doc Benson’s at titude toward life and his commu nity is found in his “Publisher’s Message” which appeared on page 1 of the February 4, 19 6 0 issue of the reorganized Arizona Sun: “With health somewhat im proved, we can bring the SUN (Continued ortpage three) Buy Your SUN At These Places Southern Liquors, 624 S. 7th Ave. New State Grocery, 1036 S. 7 Ave. Cow Palace, 901 S. 7th Ave. A & F Stores, 1823 W. Buckeye Moc’s Food Fair, 1928 W. Buckeye Zicde’s Food Center, 1701 S. 15th Ave. Lincoln Liquors, 1124 W. Buckeye New Valley Market, 1600 West Buckeye Road Foodtown, 1603 E. Broadway Key’s Market, 2454 E. Broadway Nelson’s Market, 2803 E. Broadway Frostop I)rivc-ln, 2302 PL Broadway Rainbow market, 2335 E. Broadway Broadway Pharmacy, IGOB r * Broadway Mountain View Market, 2106 E. Broadway Rosner Drugs, 901 E. Jefferson Norman’s Midtown Pharmacy,, 1200 E. Washington Reddy’s Corner. 1602 E. Jefferson Lee Jew Grocery, * 1503 E. Washington Hodges Barboquc, 1015 E. Washington Bigbee & Manns Barber Shop, 609 E. Jefferson Ilutt Liquors, 2345 E. Washington Thelma’s Cofl'e Shop, Rice Hotel, 537 E. Jefferson Modern Market, 1737 E. Washington Safeway Stores, 1548 West Van Burcn 2502 West Van Buren 16th Street & Apache 4732 South Central 1105 East Van Buren A. J. Bayless, 5041 S. Central 24th & East Van Buren