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FIFTH YEAR, NO. 6
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1962
COLLEGE SET ENJOYS
BAC ro SCHOOL PARTY
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Before the vacation days end, college students made merry at
a back to school party honoring Fred Burton.
Front row from left are Misses Mary Ellen Smith, Olivia Mathews,
Patricia Grant and Georgia Mathews, hostess.
Second row from left includes Messrs. Gerald A. Jones, Leo
nard Caldwell, Jr., Leonce Long, and Harvey Lindsey, Jr.
Photo-Bobby Heard
MAURICE McGRIFF WINS
WINS HOUSE OF PRAYER BABY CONTEST
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A baby contest was held at the House of Prayer Church of God,
1402 S. 11 Avenue last Saturday. It was sponsored by Mrs. Mildred
Pete, the church mother. Elder George Johnson is pastor.
A total of sll4 was contributed to the contest.
The first place contestant reported $70.01; the second had $27.37;
and the third had $17.25.
First and second place winners received ten dollars and the third
place entrant received eight dollars.
Mrs. Ruby Stuart, mistress of ceremonies places the crown on
the head of Maurice McGriff, winner. Randolph Smith was second
and Yvette Relf, third.
Others shown above from left are Mrs. Andavil Smith, Therman
McGrlff and Martha Sanders.
SCHOOL OFFICIAL
ASKS PUPILS TO
LEAVE SCHOOLS
BURAS, La. - The superin
tendent of public schools in Pla
quemines parish (county) has
urged Roman Catholic parents
to take their children out of
parochial schools rather than ac
cept desegregation.
.“I am a Catholic, but when
my church starts fighting me,
I am going to fight back," said
the school official, Sam A.
cla.
WOMEN WON
VOTE 42 YEARS AGO
The 19th Amendment to the
U, S. Constitution, extending the
right to vote to women was
proclamed effective on Aug. 26
1920.
Pictorial Weekly
U. S. FUNDS
FAIL IN HAITI
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Though
Haiti has received $45 million in
United States Point Four funds
and $32 million in loans in the
past decade, the island’s aver
age per capita income remains
at S6O a year. Tliis is the same
as it was 10 years ago.
MAHALIA REFUSES
TO SING IN CLUB
Mahalia Jackson turned down
an offer of $25,000 a week to
appear at Las Vegas' Flamingo
Hotel. She has refused several
such offers in recent years be
cause she simply doesn’t sing
"where alcohol is served."
PHOENIX 40, ARIZONA
BR . 6—2301 TEN CENTS
ROWAN TO BE
ON UN DELEGATION
WASHINGTON - Car! T. Ro
wan deputy assistant secretary
of state for public affairs, will
be named a member of the Unit
ed States delegation to the new
United Nations General Assem
bly.
Rowan, 36, is top-ranking Ne
gro in the State Department. He
was named to that post by Pres
ident Kennedy on Jan. 25, 1961.
Rowan for 12 years was a
copy editor and reporter for Min
neapolis Tribune. He is an author
and lecturer.
Rowan, a native of Ravens
croft, Tenn., was the first Ne
gro to win the "Outstanding Young
Man*' award of the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce.
75 MINISTERS JAILED
IN ALBANY, GEORGIA
ALBANY, Georgia - A group
of 75 ministers, composed of
Negro and white religious lead
ers from northern cities, were
arrested for a prayer protest
demonstration in front of city
hall.
Police Chief Laurie Pritchett
warned them four times to end
their demonstration against seg
regation and to return to their
own cities and "cleanse the sins
of segregation in your own back
yards."
A group of white citizens
cheered the policemen as the
ministers were led to jail.
Prior to this event, city offi
cials had refused to grant the
ku Klux Klan a pro-segregation
parade permit.
RACE STRIFE
IN CAIRO CONTINUES
CAIRO, 111. - Racial violence
erupted at a roller skating rink
near Cairo, which has been the
scene of integration demonstra
tions for several weeks.
Three Negroes were said to
have been admitted to a hos
pital after being beaten by some
white youths.
Two white youths were placed
under arrest.
Sheriff’s deputies had been
parked in cars a few hundred
yards from the scene but could
not arrive to break up the fight
in time.
BUY U. S. SAVINGS
BONDS, INVEST IN YOUR
FUTURE AND COUNTRY
PANAMANIAN DOCTOR
VISITS PHOENIX AND MEETS VALLEYITES
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Extending western hospitality to a visitor from Panama are a
group of Phoenix men who attended a reception honoring Dr. Guil
lermo Rojas Sucre, center.
Host, Dr. Clarence R. Laing, introduced Dr. Sucre to Atty.
H. B. Daniels, Dr. John Fltt and Dr. Aguilar.
The reception was at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Laing,
3801 E. Coronado, last Wednesday night.
Other guests not pictured Drs. Lowell Wormley, David N. Worm
ley, Oscar A. Hardin, F. Ortiz, Mason Reddix, Gapt. Melvin Brown,
Dr. Herbert Collier, Messrs. Clayton Lorenzson, A. H, Shaw,
William A. Robinson and Edward Banks.
Dr. Sucre has been in the United States for the past three months
studying under die Point Four program.
He is chief health officer of the four provinces of Panama
composed of a half million persons.
He resigned as chief obstretician of the region's gynecologial
clinic to devote himself to public health problems and improving
the health conditions of his country.
He related problems of Panama and felt that die present UJS.
ambassador to Panama, a Texan was the best man for the job and
one of the most liked Americans ever sent officially to his country.
Dr. Sucre, although unable to speak English felt at home through
the skillful interpretations of his remarks in Spanish by his host
Dr. Laing, who was bom in Panama. Photo-Ed Banks
RICHARD ALLEN IS THE ARIZONA
TRIBUNE CARRIER OF THE WEEK
Gee, brother, that wrist watch is just the thing for school, said
Olivia Allen, 10 as she admires the new timepiece doming her
brother’s arm.
Richard Allen, 11, received his award for service as a carrier
of The Arizona Tribune for the past two years. He is a sixth grader
at the Sullivan School and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elzy Allen, 2510
W. Jefferson.
His sister Olivia a fifth grader helps him. She hopes to win a
prize soon.
The young salesman said sometimes he saves his money and
sometimes he iust spends it.
' DAVIS ENTERS
FAMOUS CENTER
BETHESDA, Maryland-Ernie
Davis, the Cleveland Brown foot
ball prize rookie, who was side
lined with a blood ailment, was
admitted to the clinic at the
National Institute of Health.
Davis, All-American from Sy
racuse and last year's Heisnian
Trophy winner was stricken last
month during practice with the
college All-Star football team at
Northwestern University.
CONSTITUTION
DAY TO BE HOLIDAY
WASHINGTON - The Senate
unanimously approved a bill
which would make Sept. 17 each
year a legal holiday to be known
as "Constitution Day"commem
orating the signing of the U.S.
Constitution.
4 YR. OLD IS
STAR DRUMMER
LOS ANGELES - Jimmy Brad
ley, a hot drummer although only
four years old has been signed
by Paramount Television Com
pany for three years.
He will receive SIOO weekly
for the first two years and S2OO
for the third year.
His parents are both musicians
and they say he has been beat
ing rhythms since he was 17
months old.
When asked his name, the small
drummer tells people he is Gene
Krupa.
SLAYER GETS
CHAIR AFTER 6 YRS.
CHICAGO, 111. - James CXikes,
convicted for slaying a police
officer was electrocuted at Cook
County jail. He had been trying
for six years to receive commu
tation of the death sentence.