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'f ii6r"' * IMF ]■ • B|.:> , > 4 11 ?* »► a ' $ ; r\ t;, :* * . 4S^ it-ii ... ';'M? , : ' -I a»». *w- / - aar—. . jJp .i* •„ *. Ar mt Pictorial Weekly Ist Year , No. 9 ART DEPT. HEAD TAUGHT AT WORLD’S FAIR Meet A Principal... MORRISON E. WARREN, SR., principal of the Booker T. Wash ington Elementary School was born in Marlin, Texas in 1923. His family moved to Phoenix the following year. He attended Booker T. Washington School and graduated from Carver High School in 1941 with valedictorian honors. Mr. Warren attended Phoenix College and he was voted the outstanding football and basketball, player of 1942. His name appeared on the Dean's list of outstanding students in the same year. From 1943 to 46, he served with the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he returned to Phoe nix and enrolled at ASC Tempe. In 1947, Mr. Warren was voted outstanding football player and he was elected to Who’s Who among Students in American Univer sities. He was granted one of four Alumni Awards and grad uated with high honors. He obtained his M.A. in 1951. At present he is preparing his dis sertation as part of the doctoral requirements at ASC Tempe. As a civic leader, Mr. War ren has served on the Governor's Committee on Youth, he is a member of the Maricopa Parks A and Recreation Commission, serving as vice president for the organization. He is a past mem ber of the Phoenix Urban League and a member of the Board of Friday, September 19, 1958 i t * M Phoenix Christian Centers. Mr. Warren was one of four nominees of the Phoenix chapter of the Junior Chamber of Com merce chosen for the Ten Out standing Young Men of the Nation. He is active in many pro fessional organizations and he is the past president of the Phoenix Elementary Administrators As sociation. He and his wife Margaret are proud parents of six wonder ful children. They reside at 2l i l E. Violet Drive. (photo J. Woods) Off To School! MICHELE WOODS,the five-year-old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Woods, 1718 W. Sonora, looks homeward during her first day at Mary Bethune Elementary School. She joined thousands of children In the valley who swelled enroll ment to a record mark. Persons who did not vote in this year's primary election, and who are not registered voters, may still register for the gener al election by applying at the Vo ters Registration, 113 W. Jeffer son, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. week days. (Picture and Story - " SODA FOUNTAIN VIGILS " EFFECTIVE A new weapon against racial discrimination scored in Okla homa City. Negro youths who were refused counter service in a downtown drugstore simply sat and waited. This went on for a day and a half, as waitresses stood with arms crossed. Final ly, toward the end of the second day, the manager relenlbd. The youths were served sodas and sundaes. Elated by their success, they immediately extended their "soda-fountain vigils’’ to other stores. In one, where stools had been removed they stood, got served. THREE COMPLAINTS EVERY TWO MINUTES Better business bureaus get three requests for information every minute and three com plaints every two minutes. Here are the leading subjects of those queries and complaints, a dozen topics which account for more than half of 888 activity: home improvement 7.5% home appliances 6.6% insurance 6.3% automotive 5.7% radio, television, music 5.6% solicitations 5.4% photography 3.9% furniture, floor covering 3.2% apparel • 3.Q% magazine subscriptions 2.9% real estate 2.4% dry cleaning 2.3% Edward Banks Joins Phoenix Press Club U.S. TO IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH AFRICA WASHINGTON—The continent of Africa—long regarded as a "re mote'' area as far as U. S. in terests were concerned is getting top-level attention in Washington. In recornition of "the great ly increasing importance’* of Af rica, the State Department has just set up a new Bureau of African Affairs. To head it, with the rank of Assistant Secretary of State, President Eiserhower has nominated Joseph C. Satter thwaite, a career diplomat with 34 years’ experience. 10 Cents Cong. Rhodes to be honored at coffees Page 5 Congressman John J. Rhodes (Rep.) candidate for re-election and Mrs. Sarah E. Crowder, Republican candidate for state Rhodes representative in District 5, will be honored with a 'Coffee Hour’ to be held in the home of Mrs. Ralph L. Reynolds, 8036 S.9th Street, on Monday morning, Sept. 22nd, starting at 11:00 a.m. Mrs. Reynolds is president of the South Mountain Republi can Womans Club. Voters Invited Congressman John J. Rhodes (Rep) will be honored at a cof fee on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 11;00 a.m. at the Hayden Park Community Build- % . I EDWARD BANKS, publisher and editor of the Arizona Tribune is a member of the Phoenix Press Club. Confirmation of his membership acceptance was received Tuesday, Sept. 9th. The Press Club is a pro fessional organization of repre sentatives from radio, news paper, television, and other al lied fields. Phoenix , Arizona ing, 322 West Tamarisk. Hostesses will be Mrs. Leo W, Vezie, 52 West Southgate Mrs. Robert T. Dean, 104 W. Southgate; Mrs. Ray Troutz, 320 W. Watkins Road; Mrs. Carl Now lin, 4029 W. Almeria; Mrs. Ralph Reynolds, president of the South Mountain Republican Womans •Club; and Mrs. Sarah Crowder, Republican legislative candidate from District 5. Congressman Rhodes will dis cuss various topics and answer Pinyan questions from the floor. An invitation to the affair is extended to Republicans, Dem ocrats, and voters not affiliated with either party. Sponsor of the coffee is Mabel E. Pinyan, 126 West Riverside, Republican legislative candidate for District 6. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE TRIBUNE