The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-07-06
Here And There

tional Christian Church Conven-
ton; 1.-The NAACP and the
American people as whole face
a most critical situation right
now. Although we are spear
heading it, it really isn't solely
our fight, but. a fight for the
American people and the princi-
Piles of democracy
Mrs. Herbert Jeanmard, Pue-
bio. Colo. branch, we as Me-
groes can only obtain civil rights
bye banding together. We are
bound to succeed if we do this
Mrs. Jeanmard feels as thou
sands of other interested, that
too few Negroes are members
of this worthy organization.
previous TO June "a 1857, re-
ports showed that only $4,000
Negroes out of l6 million were
members).
Mr.. Curlec Brown, ST.. Pudu-
cab. Ky. carpenter by trade
president Puducah branch, mem
Der Husband St. Baptist church
LIST vice-prcsident KY, State
Conference I'VE are on way to
victory. there is lot to be done
vet. we must start locally. We
must be willing to stand foi
the principles of democracy
even if it means to stand alone .
Mr.. Brown feels that our Local
ministers could do much along
the line of encouraging the peo-
pie of their communities.
Misses Marsalette and Doris
Turner. Richmond, Calf, branch
I'VE think that the NAACP will
make great progress in the flu
turc. These conventions Speak
ing of the current moeting) will
help to spread the work of the
organization
Leroy Nesbitt, Charleston
S. c. branch, when mankind
shall. with the aid of history
pass the great movements of this
century. the National Association
for the Advancement of Color
ed People, shall stand among
the top few.
These are some of the state
ments along with many, many
others. all adding up TO the
fact that if, we, as a race
will only put our trust in the
Almighty. there can be no turn,
ing back. there can be nothing
but victory.
An outstanding and elaborate
lectures of the week long meet
ings was the Fight for Freedom
Dinner held at the Sheraton
Cadillac Hotel on Thursday even
ing. Presiding was Mrs. Memphis
T. Garrison, Huntington. w
Virginia. Many were applaudeC
for outstanding service locally
and nationally. Presentations O
awards and citations were made
Roy wilkins executive secre
tary brought greetings. Specia
recognition was shown the hon
orable DR.. A. M. Jackson, physi-
clan and surgeon, +. st. Louis
III. DR.. Jackson was recently
elected president of the boarC
of education in that city, beinl
the first Negro ever to hold thu
position and the third such Oh
the board as a representative
Attorney Billy Jones, DR.. Johr
Eubanks. Mrs. Rose Slvers
Mr. Fred Teer. Sr., Mrs. Johr
Eubanks and DR.. w. A. Finga
accompanied DR.. Jackson her,
as representatives from tina
group.
DR.. and Mrs. ID. b. Given
of Boston Blvd. have as house
guests their brother and sister
in-law, DR.. and Mrs. John Eu
banks, L. st. Louis, Ill.,. DR.
Eubanks is branch presiden
and received . PLAGUE for lif
membership on Thursday night
They will go 10 Idlewild for
short vacation before returning
home.
Mrs. Rose Silvers. financial
secretary, +. St. Louis brancl
NAACP spent Sunday in tn
home OF the Chester Crump
of Seminole. Mrs. Silvers is
BAPTIST Sunday School and z
T. u. Congress in Dallas. Texas
straight here from the Nationa
community worker. She cam
registered nurse and a grea
DR.. Martin Luther Kinq beat
tho crowd on Thursday evcnin
by quietly slipping" Of the ali