Arizona tribune. [volume], August 15, 1958, Image 1

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FOLLEY HONORED
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Two hundred friends and fol
lowers of Chandler’s favorite
son, Zora Folley honored the
champion, Friday night, August
Bth. Zora has set his fistic
sights on Patterson’s national
crown.
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Pictorial Weekly
Ist year, No. 4
ANNETTE POWERS
CROWNED "MISS ELKS"
Pictures and story - page 5
YOUNG PROFESSOR SELLS ARTICLE
NATHANIEL HARE, son of
Mrs. Tishia Hare and the late
Rev/ Hare, and nephew of Mrs.
Oda H. Reynolds, 1139 E. Mon
roe St., Phoenix sold an article
to the Saturday Evening Post
magazine. It appeared in the
March 8, 1958 issue and receiv
ed loud acclaim from the editor
who said it was very interesting
and unusual.
The 24 year old writer and
associate professor of sociology
at Virginia State College, Peters
burg, Va., collected material
while studying for his doctorate
at the University of Chicago on
a Danforth Foundation Grant.
Hare lived on a tenant farm
in Oklahoma and he was edu
cated in the public schools. In
1954 while a senior at Langston,
he won the Golden Gloves nov
ice welter-weight title and the
Omega Psi Phi Scholar of the
Year award.
He continued amateur boxing
L to r; JOE HAL DIMAN, Jr.,
Democrat candidate for U. S.
Congress, Judge COY BEASLEY,
ZORA FOLLEY, Arizona heavy
weight champion, and GEORGE
MANN, Chandler city council
man.
Friday, August 15,1958
and won the open light-weight
division title in 1957.
The article, 'What Are Prize
fighters Really Like?’, is a study
of professional boxers ably pre
sented by an ex-boxer and a
sociologist.
University Head
Fears Violence in
Integration Move
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug.
-Violence might result
if Negroes are admitted to
Memphis State University,
says President J. M. Smith
in requesting a year’s delay
in integrating the school.
The State Board of Edu
cation named a committee to
study the situation and make
a report Aug. 20.
Eight Negroes have qual
ified to enter the school next
month.
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NEGRO APPOINTED
TO HIGH POST
WASHINGTON--(ANP)--
James C. Gaskin, age 42,
has just taken over the
position as special as
sistant to the manager of
the Veterans Administra
tion Hospital in Philadel**
phis.
He is the first Negro
appointed to such a posi
tion in a VA hospital a
side from the one at Tus
kegee, stated Congressman
Hugh Scott. This is anoth*-
er 'first* awarded to an
able man, entirely on his
merit, added the Pennsyl
vania Congressman.
Gaskin has served in
various positions in the
Veterans Administration
Hospital at Tuskegee from
April 1946 until his pres
ent appointment.
He holds a B.S. degree
from West Virginia State
College and a M.S. degree
from the University of Den
ver. He served in the U.S.
Air Force as First Lieuten
ant from April 1943 to
July 1946. He presently
holds the rank of Captain
in the Air Force Reserve.
BERRY SPEEDS CAMPAIGN
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VIRGIL ’JACKIE' BERRY candidate for State Repre
sentative from District 7 steps up his campaign*
Plans for a house to house canvass are completed*
'JACKIE' accepts a campaign contribution from local
businessman, LINCOLN RAGSDALE while BILL DICKEY watches*
10 cents
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE DIST. 8
GILBERT GRAY, SR., an Arizona resident for 30 years, has
lived In Phoenix for 26 years* He resides at 714 West
Pima with his wife and six of his eleven children.
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He has been a community lead
er for the past twenty years,
fighting problems of all minor
ities. All people who know him
regard him with the highest of
respect.
Gilbert Gray is active in
political and civic programs of
the city. He will give special
attention to problems of roads,
taxes and slum clearances. He
has fought for people not to be
driven out of their homes until
they had ample time to aquire
residence elsewhere. And also
for a fair price for their old
homes.
His achievements include:
Phoenix*, Arizona
An advisor to the Masonic
Jurisdiction of the State of Ari
zona; a member of the Board
of Directors of the Urban League;
a member of the Mount Calvary
Baptist Church; a member of
the City Central Housing Com
mittee; a member of Bethune
School PTA; a business man
with several enterprises.
Mr. Gray pledges to work
for integration in employment,
and a strong public accomoda
tions law. He is in favor of a
slum clearance program that wil,l
benefit the people in District 8.
He wants a juvenile delinquency
bill that will help curtail the
present day problems.