Arizona tribune. [volume], September 05, 1958, Image 1

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JOHNNYE GREENE recently
discharged from the U. S. Army
stands with his brother GEORGE,
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Ist Year, No. 7 -
Meet A Principal...
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AUBREY C. ALDRIDGE, prin
cipal of Mary McLeod Bethune
School, was born in Prairie View
Texas while his father was em
ployed at Prairie View A & M
College. His elementary and high
school training was obtained in
Texas. He earned a B.S. at lowa
State College, Secondary Teach
er’s Credential at the Univer
sity of Southern California, and
Master of Science degree at Ari
zona State College.
Mr. Aldridge is a member of
Board of Directors of the West
side Civic League whose out
standing contribution to Phoenix
was its negotiations with the;
County Board of Supervisors for
the purchase of Alkire Park. The
League cooperated with the Coun
ty Park Board and the Board of
Trustees of Phoenix Elementary
School in establishing educational
and recreational facilities on the
original park area. He is First
NEWCOMER
shop teacher at Julian. The Ari
zona Tribune welcomes Johnnye
to the Valley of the Sun. He plans
to enroll in college and he pre
fers our state to his native home
South Carolina.
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NEW TEACHERS
New teachers at Percy Julian
will be: VERNOLA HARRISON,
DIMPLES MORRISON, and ORA
LACKEY. HATTIE PHILLIPS
will return to the faculty.
ELKS HOME ROBBED
Vice-President of the Urban
League, State Director of Edu
cation for Elks' Lodge, a mem
ber of the Masonic Lodge, the
Unitarian Church and many pro
fessional organizations.
Mr. Aldridge and his wife
Wlnstona have one son. They
reside at 1326 E. Jefferson.
Johnson Pledges
Hospital Improvement.
J. R. (Dick) Johnson, Demo
cratic candidate for Supervisor
in District 3, says:
’Under the present majority
group on the Board of Super
visors our hospital has become
too much of a closed corpora
tion. Dozens of our less for
tunate citizens have protested
to me about the arrogant atti
tude they found with the two
majority members when they ap
plied for admittance or treat
ment at the hospital. Our hos
pital was established to take care
of all needy people, regardless
of race, creed or political af
filliation. I deplore the present
attitude towards them. When I
am elected 1 hope to join with
the present minority member
in issuing strict orders that our
people are to be treated with
courtesy and kindness. 1 will
not tolerate the charging of fees
to people who are in need.’
MAYOR CREATES
COMMISSION
Tucson has the honor of
being the leader in the struggle
for equal civil rights. Under
the able administration of Mayor
Don Hummel, a committee on
human relations was established
in November, 1955.
This committee seeks to pre
vent and remedy discriminatory
practices through survey, study,
and education. Hummel pro
claimed, 'Discrimination against
members of our citizenry be
cause of race, creed or color
is an inroad and a threat to
our democratic institutions, a
menace to the public welfare and
a violation of our religious and
ethical standards.'
Firmly convinced that com
munity problems were often
caused by thoughtlessness and
misunderstandings, Don Hummel
believed a systematic approach
of education and persuasion would
strengthen the bonds of brother
hood in Tucson.
Pictorial Weekly
Friday, September 5, 1958
PRECINCT
COMMITTEEMAN
CANDIDATES
BETHUNE: James Haley,lzora
Hill, Wesley Jackson, Thomas
McCray (Democrat) F. D. Me
Lemore, Carl Sims. Sr.
DUNBAR:Jeffie Foster, Rep.
Mary Castelo, Rena Rodriguez,
Ann White, Dem.
GREEN ACRES: Ada Eccles,
Wiiliams Mullins, (D): Gladys
Barnd, Wilma Babcock, (R).
JULIAN: Edward Banks, Min
nie Beavess, Olivia Bryant, (D):
LONGFELLOW: Edward Ech
oles, Adriana Lucearo, Catalina
Lucero, Antonio Marino, Agnes
Murtagh, Clarence Myles, (D).
LOWELL: George Cash, Paul
Dong, Claude Ranger, (D).
MONROE: Madge Copelang,
Robert Myers, Susan Perkins,
William Robinson, Josephine
Smith, J. E. Sullivan, (D): Let
titia Brown, (R).
OKEMAH: Martha Carr. James
Kelson, (D).
GRANT:AIbert Adamsen, Zane
Dickson, James McHugh, L.Mc
Hugh, Frankie Rodriguez, Rich
ard Yanez (D): Benjamin Mar
sell (R).
CARVER HIGH:Duke Burks,
Rita Castillo, Marcus Hope; Dem,
Democratic Primary Election
day is September 9. Last day to
register for General Election
is September 22.' General Elec
tion day is November 4.
POOL OPENS
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Alkire Pool offers westside residents a new
and modem place to beat the Arizona heat.
(Photo--J. Woods)
10 Cents
Just a
reminder...
James E. Lindsay, Supervisor
of District 1, refused to recog
nize any such thing as '’second
class citizenship."
Old-timers in this area clearly
recall and public records show
what the situation was before
Mr. Lindsay took office in 1951.
No Negro employees above the
grade of janitor were in the ser
vice of Maricopa County, and no
Negro patients were admitted to
the County Hospital.
"One of my first aims as
Supervisor," Mr. Lindsay said,
"was to correct this ridiculous
situation. I could see no reason
why any distinction should be
made between citizens when jobs
were assigned, except on ability.
There was no need to discrim
inate among people requiring
medical care."
After Mr. Lindsay took office,
this situation began to change.
The facilities of the County Hos
pital were opened to all citizens
of Maricopa County. Jobs became
available to trained Negro girls
as stenographers and secretar
ies, nurses positions were
opened, and Negroes were hired
as technicians. A Negro woman
earned the status of investigat-
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or County Hospital and
a Negro man became a profi
cient road grader operator.
"It is a source of great satis
faction to. me," Mr. Lindsay
said, "that my initial position
has been completely vindicated.
The people who were placed in
these various jobs proved that
pigmentation has absolutely noth
ing to do with ability. I was con
fident that a break-through in the
cUscrimination picture would
have far-reaching results. This
belief has been proven. Today
'there is not a single department of
the county government which does
not employ Negroes. I am con
vinced that this situation will
improve as the Negro employ
ees keep demonstrating their true
worth."
Mr. Lindsay seeks re-election
as Supervisor of District 1 in
the Democratic primaries on
Sept. 9. (The area south of Van
Buren to 35th Avenue south has
been added to District 1).
(Paid Political Advert I semant)
BE SURE TO
VOTE TUESDAY
Mayor Throws Party
For Tennis Star
The Mayor of New York’s
home "Grade Mansion’” was
the scene of a grand reception
welcoming Althea Gibson, Wim
bledon tennis champion. Admit
tance was by telegram only at
the bidding of Richard C. Pat
terson, Jr., Commission, Dept,
of Commerce and Public Events.
Mayor Wagner entertained over
100. guests