Arizona Tribune
FOURTH YEAR, NO. 9 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1961 BR. 6-2301 PHOENIX 40, ARIZONA
MORRISION WARREN LEAVES FOR
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ON TUESDAY
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*X3oodby big brother/' said Dwight and Wayne to their oldest
brother, Morrison who was on his way to catch the bus.
Morrison, a 1961 graduate of South Mountain High School, re
ceived a scholarship to attend Stanford University. A honor student
and an all-around athlete, Morrison is a grand big brother. He
will be missed when the younger boys are playing ball or swimming.
They are die sons of Dr. and Mrs. Morrison A. Warren, 2161
E, Violet Drive.
GEORGIA TECH
ACCEPTS INTEGRATION
ATLANTA - State-supported
Georgia Tech was peacefully de
segregated today for the first
time in its 73-year history when
three Negro freshmen entered
the infirmary to begin their reg
istration process.
Uniformed motorcycle police
men were inevidence along the
street as were a number of plain
clothesmen, but there was no
crowd of either students or adults
and no sign of disturbance.
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ACA UNIT 10
PRESIDENT NAMED
Mrs. Flora Ruffin, 1719 East
Adams, president of the Valley
Hi Unit 10, Arizona Cosmetol
ogist Association, attended the
ACA state convention, held at
the Superstition Ho Hotel, at
Apache Junction.
She was appointed to serve as
one of the four area delegates
from Phoenix.
After the convention, Mrs. Ruf
fin will spend a few days in Tuc
son, Arizona.
Pictorial Weekly
UNION AWARDS
GIVEN TO NEGROES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 - Sec
retary of Labor Arthur J. Gold
berg presented a union scholar
ship award to two Negro students
Friday in recognition of their
work in civil rights.
The award of SSOO each went
to Charlayne Hunter, 19 years
old of Atlanta, Ga., the first
of her race to enter the Univer
sity of Georgia, and Arthur S.
Smith 18, of Louisville, Ky. The
latter is a high school graduate
who is going to college this fall
to study for the ministry.
These were the first schol
arships granted by the United
Packing House Workers in hon
or of the late Russell Bull, Des
Moines pioneer in that union.
Miss Hunter is returning to
the University of Georgia this
fall.
Mr. Smith has been active in
seeking desegregation of Louis
ville department stores, theatres
and restaurants.
TWO PHOENICIANS CELEBRATE
CITIZENSHIP DAY, SUNDAY. SEPT. 17
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Or. Clarence R. Laing, left, and Edward Banks, right, are con
gratulated on Citizenship Day by Dr. Oscar A. Hardin.
Dr. Laing emigrated to die United States from panama in 1944.
He lived in Washington, D. C„ studying at Howard University.
In 1950 he received his degree in medicine. Dr. Laing interned
at K. B. Reynolds Hospital, Winston Salem, North Carolina, and
at Freedmen’s Hospital, Washington.
From 1953-60 he practiced medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. While ~
there he served as clinical instructor of pediatrics at Western
Reserve University. He was co-director of pediatrics at Forrest
City Hospital, also.
He has contributed several articles to professional journals,
including the Journal of Pediatrics, and Antibiotics and Chemo
therapy.
He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and a
fellow of the Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Laing moved to Phoenix in February 1961. He has offices
at the Midtown Medical Center, 10 N. 12 St., and at the Children's
and Women's Medical Center, Seventh and E, Southern.
Presently he is the medical director of the Child Development Cen
ter, and a medical consultant at the Valley of the Sun School.
E>*. Laing, his wife, Laura, and two daughters Mavis and Mercedes
reside at 3801 E. Coronado Rd.
He received his citizenship papers at Cleveland, Ohio in 1955.
Mr. Edward Banks, publisher and editor of the Arizona Tribune,
emigrated to the United States in 1950 from England. He became
a citizen in 1957 at Indianapolis. He has lived in Arizona since
June, 1957.
Dr. Oscar Hardin, right, a native of Springfield, Ohio, moved
to the city from Cleveland in 1960. An obstretician and gynecolo
gist he has offices at Midtown Medical Center and the Children's
and Women’s Center.
Dc. Hardin received his MD from Howard University in 1948.
He served in the Korean War as a field surgeon for 22 months.
He returned to private practice in Cleveland in 1954.
He is a member *of the American Medical Association and the
National Medical Assn. He is active in the Knights of Columbus,
NAACP, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, Urban League and the Phoenix
Growth Committee.
Dr. Hardin, his wife Margaret, and their four children, reside
at 1413 E. Granada.
LOS ANGELES
MAYOR CITED
Mayor Yorty was presented
the George Washington Carver
Memorial Institute’s Supreme
Award of Merit Friday for an
outstanding contribution to the
betterment of race relations and
human welfare.
The award was presented on
behalf of die institute by Dr.
Norman Topping, president of
USC, in his office. On hand were
Curtis C. Taylor, attorney, civic
leader and counsel for the Negro
Voters Educational Council, and
Robert D. Hobday, president of
the Carver Memorial Institute,
Washington, D. C.
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TEN CENTS
WEDDING BELLS
Miss Marsha Louise Johnson
17, 2736 W. Madison and Mr.
Cleo Edward Davis, 1529 West
Grant have signed an important
piece of paper at the marriage
license bureau.
LOCAL GRAD
ATTEND U OF A
Miss Mary Ann Smith, daughter
of Mrs. Josephine Smith, 21 N.
12 Street, is attending the Uni
versity of Arizona, at Tucson.
A graduate from St. Mary’s
High School, Mary will major
in dramatics.