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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-18
SIOUX
2 A [ [ s
NEWS
u OF e S
BY Kaye OOateO
$40 Mable Street
Sioux FaIla A. m

This news may seem some OBJ
solete but I deem it important
but 1t has slipped me mind afore
now.
Shirley Tolbert, 1922 e. Srd
Street, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
A. Tolbert, and Brenda HAYES. 324
N. MINI. Av., attended the youth
board meeting of the American
Baptist Convention. Shirley and
Brenda are both state officers,
Shirley is very active with the
First Baptist Church here and
sings with their choir. Also she is
the most active youth in st. Johns
Baptist Church. She is taking vocal
lessons and Is a senior in Wash
ington High school and plans to
major in music. Shirley is en-
ployed at Sioux Valley Hospital.
Dannette Coates has now grad
uated from the Gale Institute of
Business and Is among the unem-
ployed in Sioux Falls, she is hav-
ing lot Of fun though.
Irma Hildreth spent the week.
end in Sioux Falls, with her friends
and parents.
Just received news from Darrell
Davis, Chicago, Ill. Darrell has
now enlisted in the US. Air Force.
He is now going to Biloxi, Miss.
He has given up his position in the
school in Chicago, Ill. He was a
tipping and bookkeeping teacher in
the public schools.
Daniel and I observed our goth
wedding anniversary Saturday the
18th Of Nov. 1t doesn't seem so
long, but this young man is getting
younger every day, while I'm gray
ing and spreading 20 Nell.
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Mrs. B0feS Again Needs
NAAcP'S Ark, Bronehe.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 10. -
Mrs. L. c. Daisy Bates was re-
elected president Of the Arkansas
State Conference Of NAACP bran
ches this week.
Rev ]. c. Crenchaw and Mrs.
Birdie williams were elected first
and second vice president, respee-
lively. Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Will
liams were HtigaIts in the success
full Supreme Court case preventing
NAACP membership lists from be-
ing turned over to Arkansas Of
ficials.
Others elected were Mrs. Their
esa Jones, secretary and Ellis
Thomas, treasurer. Mr.. Thomas is
the father Of jefferson Thomas,
one Of the Little Rock Nine, who
graduated from Central High
School last May.
Mr.. Thomas was recently fired
by the international Harvester Co.,
after ten years service, for reasons
many believed were connected with
his sons participation in the his
toric school indignation struggle
there.
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CHURCH
NEWS
PILGRIM BAPTIST

Our morning service was con-
Quoted by Rev. John Diggs In the
absence Of DIR. Massey who was at
tending meeting Of the Foreign
Missions Board of the American
Baptist Convention, New York
City.
Rev. Diggs spoke on the subject,
I'm Tune with The Infinite" Rev.
Diggs told US that many Of US are
out of step at the present time,
because we have failed to keep
up with changing conditions and
new ideas. He urged US to bring
our thinking up to date and throw
away the outmoded ideas which
impede our progress today. In the
area Of church work, he urged US
to attune ourselves to the program
and support 1t to the fullest ex-
tent.
Music for the morning worship
was rendered by the Senior Choir
and Gospel Chorus. Communications
60 to the Choral Group for their
Harvest Festival on Saturday, and
to the Senior Choir for their pre-
sentation Of the Cantorians on
Sunday evening.
Friday, Nov. IS, at 8 pm. the
Usher Board sponsors The Fan
Womanless Wedding" That prom
ises to be a real treat So plan
to attend.
Next Sunday at IL am. DR.. Mas
sew breaches, and at 6 pm the
BYE. and B.A.U. VIII meet
Clarence e. Harris, reporter.
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Nine Sc. Paul
Churches In joint
Services Nov. q

Nine st. Paul churches will par
ticipate in the annual pre-Thanks-
giving union service on Wednesday
evening, at Camphor Methodist
church, 5s5 Fuller Av., November
%, at 1880 pm, Rev. Gerard Phil
lips Of Park Baptist church will be
guest speaker.
Other ministers will represent
their churches as follows: Rev. s.
w. Samples, Carter Chapel C.M.E.;
Rev. c. w. Hautzenrader, First
Christian church; Rev. w. M. VII
liams, st. James AME; Rev. Floyd
Massey, Jr., Pilgrim Baptist; Rev.
Beverly Isabel, Peace Church of
God in Christ; Rev. B. H. Hunter.
Mt Olivet Baptist; Rev. Wilfred
Rice, Virginia Avenue New Church;
Rev. Kenneth Fox, Dayton Avenue
Presbyterian and Rev. Jerome Del
Pine, Camphor Methodist.
Proceeds from the free will Of
fering win be evenly distributed
between Overseas Relief and Girls
pus Attacks Home for the Aged.
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ZION BAPTIST

Minneapolis Minnesota - Sew
eral teams Of canvassers began Wis
iting members of Zion Baptist
church Thursday morning (Novem-
Der I'D as part Of plans to raise
$4,000 to build a new church.
The church Is being forced 10
move because of the proposed free
way which il being planned to run
through its present location. An
intensive capital fund campaign
began November IL with the ar
rival Of the Reverend Mr.. Michael
L. Elliott, who Is directing the
campaign. Mr.. Elliott Is direcor of
capital fund raising, Division of
church Extension and Ediface
Funds. American Baptist Home
Mission Societies. The campaign
Is scheduled to end November %.
Mrs. Fern Helm, chairman of the
capital fund campaign committee,
says two-niember teams of canvas
sers win visit the home Of each
Zion member to solicit pledges.
The pledges may be paid over a
three-year period. The chairman
says Mr.. Elliott began training of
members Of campaign committee
and supervision November IL. A
loyalty dinner was held Wednes-
day evening NOV. 16) at which
Mr.. Elliott spoke and outlined gen.
eral plans for the campaign. Sew
eral members of the campaign
committee also spoke. The dinner
was held at st. Mary's Greek Ortiz
odox Church, $3.50 Irving Avenue
South.
In addition to the victory goal
of $4,000, a challenge goal of
$4,000 has been set. Mr.. Elliott
and leaders of the campaign COM
mittee express confidence that at
least the victory goal will be
reached. The Reverend James r.
Holloway, pastor, says the site
committee has not made a definite
decision as to the location for the
new church, although several sites
are under consideration
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NE. OLTVET RAPTTST

Sunday, November IS, was Jun
Tor Church Day. Rev. B. II. Hunter
conducted the opening worship. The
Youth Choir furnished music led
by Mr.. James Martin and directed
by Carl Walker at the organ. Ed
ward Ballard was soloist.
The morning message was de-
livered by Rev. z. Mcintosh using
for a subject, Friend In Need is
a Friend In Deed"
Visitors present and welcomed
were: Mrs r. NJ Harris, st. James
AME church, st. Paul, Mrs. Thel-
ma Brown, Minneapolis, and the
Misses Deloris Probofsly, Kath-
leen and Carolyn Darby, all youth
workers from Ober Boys Club.
The Junior Church Day services
were climaxed with a Musical at
the 7:46 pm. hour, which was a
huge success.
On Sunday, November 20, Rev.
Hunter win deliver the message at
IL am. At 8 pm. the pastor and
officers will participate in the or
dination Of deacons at Pilgrim
Baptist church.
Mrs Mary Props, 200 N. Kent
is convalescing at her home after
having been patient in st. Luke's
hospital. Also Mrs. Matte Bonner,
323 Kent st. and Mrs. Clara Smith,
200 Arch st. are convelescing at
their homes Mr.. Ernest Golden has
returned to Ancker hospital. His
condition Is reported as fair.
A cordial welcome awaits you
at MT. Olivet Baptist Church Of
Friendliness."
Mrs. M. e. Bell, reporter,
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ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL

A series Of sermons on the sub
ject Tn the Beginning-God" Is
being given this month by Father
Louis johnson at st. Thomas Epis-
copal church. Confirmation instYuc-
tons are held every Thursday and
Friday at 8 pm. Confirmation will
be held on January 1, at 8 pm.
The women Of the church are
sponsoring their annual bazaar
this week on Friday and Saturday
in the parish hall.
On next Sunday, November 20,
the cornerstone laying at the new
church will be held at 4:30 pm.
Bishop Kellogg will officiate. The
public is cordially invited.
The newly organized group of
young people will serve breakfast
Sunday, November 20, following
the 8 am. service. On the last
Sunday of the month, the first
Sunday in Advent, all men and
boys of the church viii observe
the beginning Of the Christian New
Year by taking their corporate
communion together.
Submitted by the Rev. FIR. Louis
w. johnson.
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CORA SANDERS DIES ~
HOSPITAL; FUNERAL HELD
ON THURSDAY. NOV. II

Services for Mrs. Cora Juanita
Sanders, 800 Fifth Av. NJ, who
died Monday evening, November
IA, in Fairview hospital after q
brief illness, were held at IL am.
Thursday, November II, at St.
Peters AME church. Rev. Lowell
Johnson, her pastor, officiated.
Mrs Sanders had complained Of
being i'll for only a few days and
entered the hospital Monday after
noon and succumbed later the same
evening. She was born in Edwards
vile, ILL.,, and moved to Minneapolis
from st. Louis, in 1912, later re-
moving to st. Louis with her hus-
band, the late Charles Sanders.
They came back to Minneapolis in
1928 where they remained.
She was a faithful member Of
St. Peters ARfE church and a
member Of the Missionary Society
Of the church.
She is survived by one nephew,
Charles Arthur Glenn and great
nephew, Brian Jerome Glenn Of
Minneapolis.
The remains were shipped Thurs
day evening to st. Louis, where
she was buried beside her late hus-
band.
Neal Funeral Home was In
charge ofsthe service.
Charles Glenn, her nephew. ac-
companied the remains TO st. Louis
for burial.
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sABATHANI BAPTIST

The Son OF Man Is come 10
seek and save that which Is lost.
Luke 1910. \
Sunday mornings worship hour
was opened with a devotional per-
iod conducted by members Of the
deacon board.
The professional hymn was
Holy, Holy, Holy and the con-
gregational hymn was when I
Survey the Wonderous Cross. Mu-
sic was beautifully rendered by
the Senior Choir under the direc-
ton Of Rev. Stanley King with Mrs.
william Warder as organist. Mrs.
Stanley King and Mrs. Willie ].
Sellers were the soloists. Scripture,
read by Bro. John Kittrell was
Hosea 14:1-7. Rev. King delivered
a spiritual uplifting sermon on the
subject, Return unto the Lord and
He win Abundantly Pardon.
Following the morning sermon
the Pastors Aid sponsored a fell
lowship dinner in the undercroft Of
the church.
The State Sunday School and
BTU. Congress convened at Sab
athani at 8 pm. and presented a
most interesting program.
The broadcast was presented at
6 pm. over radio station WMIN
to comfort and console those in
DISTRESS and those who are i'll. The
subject of Rev. Kings radio mes
sage was THE State of Emergen-
Cyl. The text was Isaiah 55:6-7.
Mrs. Cecilia Wilton Is still con-
fined to the hospital Let US con-
tinue to hold her up to the throne
of grace, as she continues to i'm
prove. Beginning Monday, Novem-
Der %, we will have a week Of
stewardship training climaxed by
an old-fashion revival meeting on
Friday, December 2.
Sabathani Baptist church extends
a hearty welcome to all to attend
any Of our worship services. Sun
day school is at $50, morning wor-
ship Is at 10:45, and the evening
broadcast is open to the public at
9 pm.
Having problems getting your
children to Sunday school? Call
FIR. 1924 or ia. 1901 for the
solution.
Mrs. Randolph Burnett, reporter.
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conference, the Centrafrican Re
public's Interior Minister Mamadu
Bandio, suggested Portuguese.
Angola as a future partner also.
At best, therefore, the Abidjan
conference might wen Nprove the
basis for a loose confederation of
states covering an area nearly
twice the size Of the United States
Tor three times the size Of India
and Pakistan together) and en-
comprising about 70 million peo-
pie.
This initial meeting dealt large
ly with inter-African political
problems. A second meeting, to
which Malagasy President Phil
bert Tsiranana and Togolese Prem
Ter sylvanus Olympic are expected
to attend, win be he'd in Brazza-
vile in mid-December, to discuss
the economic aspects of the unions.
And stin q third parIey is
scheduled for YaOunde, early In
1851 to discuss 'fharmOnizatiOn
Of constitutions"
Actually, a political confedera-
ton is not anticipated, but the
common thought among all partic-
ipants in the conference is that
confederative cooperation at other
levels viii be easier II all the
partners have the same. or almost
the same form Of constitution. 80.
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Funeral Rites Held
For Samuel Elliott
MALI AH... m Nj

Services for Samuel Elliott, A,
Of 1907 Knox Av. NJ, who died in
Minneapolis General hospital on
November IL, were held at pm.
Monday, November II, at Zion
Baptist church. Rev. J. r. Hollo-
way officiated with burial in FIT.
Smelling National cemetery.
A native of Camden, Ark, he
had resided in Minneapolis for ten
years. He was a veteran Of World
War II.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Isabel Elliot; father, Willie
Elliot; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Jones, Mrs. Lucy Giles and Mrs.
Helen Howard, all Of Minneapolis;
three brothers, Grady, Harry and
Roy, and a number of nieces and
nephews and other relatives.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge Of the service.
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African Form Bloc
To Formulate joint
FOREIGN Policy

NCOnGanued From Page ID
the Congo by African states
seeking to profit from the Con-
COS misfOrtuneS - an apparent
reference to Guinea, Ghana and
Morocco.
On Algeria, the conference man
dated President Felix Houphouet-
Boigny of the Ivory Coast-a per-
sonal friend of General deGaulle,
to tell the French President they
favored:
az An immediate cease fire, on
terms the Algerian resistance could
accept without losing face and (2)
peace negotiations in which they
(the French-African pOwers) are
prepared p act as mediators, II
desired.
The IL powers favored, but did
not insist upon, a UN-supervised
referendum in Algeria to decide
the country's future constitutional
status. And finally, should deGaulle
reject these proposals, or If peace
negotiations failed, the conference
would demand the complete with
drawal Of all black African troops
from the French expeditionary
force in Algeria-beIeved to mum.
Der about 10000, including $4,000
from Mali alone.
On Mauritania, the conference
supported completely the Maurit.
anian government Of President
Moktar Ould Daddah and rejected
Morocco's claim to the country
(Already 10 UN delegations have
been instructed to vote in concert
on all issues. Mauritania's deIega,
ton will, Of course, receive the
same orders when it enters the
General Assembly in December
and Mali is expected to follow
suit
Two other countries expected
TO join the bloc and give Il n ma
jOrity among African powers are
Madagascar and Togo.
The founders Of this union, which
win be principally based upon &c.
onomic cooperation, a common Gus.
toms tariff and an identical cur,
rency and currency regulations
but leaving each member states
full sovereignty intact-expect tc
draw in some other French-speak.
ing African countries.
Possible future partners are Tun-
iha, an independent Algeria, Nor.
occo-after the Mauritanian con.
flict is settled-eventually Guinea,
which leans more and more to-
wards its Participating neigh.
bors, plus possibly the former Bel.
gian Congo and Ruandi- UrlIndl
with whom the bloc has the use.
full link Of a common language.
At least one delegate to the
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Minnesota Votes
Dimmed Miss. Hope
FOR Influence

jackson, Miss. amp - For {
while early Wednesday morning
1t appeared as though Mississippi
with its eight unpledged elector.
was in position to name the mex
President Of the United States anC
thus dictate on what terms it woulC
trade its votes.
But the dream faded when
California and Minnesota came
through with enough electoral
votes 30 put over John Kennedy
who had wavered for hours on
the brink Of the presidency.
But in those few tense hours
Gov. Ross Barnett, q staunch, I'm.
yielding segregationist, must have
entertained hopes of hearing the
phone ring and Kennedy saying
Listen, Ross, I need those eight
votes of Mississippi to get into
the White House and I'm ready tc
talk turkey"
It's easy to imagine what Barn.
EFT might have said. 20. K, the
votes are yours, but first I want
to name the attorney general, q
couple Of cabinet members and sew
eral Supreme Court justices"
And If Kennedy had hesitated
Barnett might have prodded hin
with, Listen, I'm a busy man. Ny
other phone is ringing. I believ'
it's Nixon wanting the same thinl
you do"
But alas, it never happened
Mississippf's unpledged electori
now are worth about as much as I
Nixon campaign button
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any, but they aren't right here do.
ing 1t now"
However. Negroes throughout
the country were confidently ex.
pecting that Kennedy would exer,
else greater positive executive
authority in seeing that the de.
cisions of the Supreme Court arr
carried out.
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And now abideth faith,
hope, charity, these three; but
the greatest Of these Is char
ity.-(l Corinthians 1919
It well may be that charity
Is the greatest because IL
alone Of the three is outside
Of Notwithstanding, out
giving Of ourselves to others,
flowing out from US 10 our
fellowmen, in love and under
standing, in sympathy and
tolerance, in kindness and
helpfulness, unselfshly.
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IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory Of Mrs. Joella
Calhoun who passed away two
years ago, November IT, 1858.
Iwho loved you sadly miss you
As it dawns another year;
In my lonely hours Of thinking
Thoughts Of you are ever near.
Sadly missed by Mrs Odessa
Moppins.
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IN MEMoRLAM

In loving memory of my beloved
brother, Ralph H. Causby, known
to many Of his friends as Goldie
Causby, who passed away three
years ago, November is, 1867.
God saw that you were suffering;
And the hills We're hard to climb;
He gently closed your weary eyes,
And whispered, Peace be thine"
Your weary hours, your days Of
pain,
Your weary nights are past;
Your ever patient, WORKOUT frame,
Has found sweet rest at last.
Sadly missed by sister, Mrs.
Jessie w. Lynn.
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USHER BOARD PRESENTS
WONAANLESS WEDDING ON
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Ia

The Usher Board of Pilgrim Bap-
fist church Is presenting a WON
anless Wedding" Friday, Novem-
Der Is, at 8 pm. at the church,
1872 w. Central Av.
Come out and join the cast of
all male participants for an enter
tanning evening chuck full OF
laughter. Door prizes will be given.
Mrs. Charlene Dickerson is pres
ident Of the Usher Board and Mrs.
Annabelle Beal is publicity chair
man.
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Foreign Visitors Quiz
Editor On AEDeriean

HAASS ENSA9aSaaA
Three foreign visitors to the Of
fees and plant Of this newspaper
in Minneapolis during the past two
weeks were: A. G. Dabiri, Nigeria
liason director for Nigerian stu
dents in the Near East who Is
stationed in Cairo, Egypt, and
Wouter Van WIKI, editor in chief
of 'Het Vaterland" at the Hague
(Netherlands), and Nikola Kern,
head Of the University Of Yugo-
slavia School of Journalism al
Belgrade.
All were on us. state depart.
ment conducted tours. The visitors
interviewed Cecil Newman, editor
and he in turn interviewed them
All were interested in the many
facets Of the American race prob.
lem.
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White Minister, Negro
Companion Fined 500,
Sentenced To Three Months

Montgomery, Ala (ANP) - A
young white minister and his Ne
gro companion were fined 500
each last Wednesday and sentene-
ed to three months at hard labor
for trying to integrate the dining
room of a hotel here.
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Mitchell Urges Extensive
And Effective Civil
RIGHTS To Be posSec

Little Rock, Ark. (ANP) -
Clarence Mitchell, director of the
Washington Bureau Of the NAACP,
last week called for an extensive
and effective" civil rights bill to
be passed in the next Congress.
Mitchell Of Washington told a
state convention Of the NAACP
here that Negroes need to wage
war against injustice in the courts
in the Congress, at the lunch count
ers and with the pocketbook.""
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Georgia HoodIUmS Burn Cross
A. cafhoIie Church Because
Negro Couple MuFrieS There

Triton, Ga (ANP) - A wooden
cross was burned recently in
front Of a Roman Catholic Church
where a Negro couple had been
married earlier.
Police Chief P. J. Ranew said
the cross, about 4 feet high, was
crudely made.
Ranew said the Negro couple was
married about pm. at the church,
Identified as the Church Of our
Divine Savior. He said a white
priest officiated and about IL Ne
groes attended
About so white persons stood
across the street from the church
while the ceremony was performed,
but there were no incidents at
the time.
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ReoI Christmas GIFT

The best Christmas Gift many
a person could get from you would
be a One Years Subscription tc
this newspaper. The recipient will
think Of you every week upon re-
ceipt of the paper.
If you want to present a relative
or friend with such a Christmas
GIFT call Mrs. Jessie Shepard al
Taylor 7-4021.
Yearly subscriptions in state s.
out Of state So.
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Sol Negroes Go To Polls In
HAYWOOD County. Tenn

jackson, Tenn. (ANP) - While
college students were protesting
voting discrimination in the South
on Election Day, s61 Negroes voted
in Haywood county, Tenn, without
incident. It was the first time Ne
groes have voted in the West Tenn
essee country.
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TEEN-AGERS VIEW
DISNEY FILM ON

GROWING up
A large group Of teenagers at
tended a showing of the Walt Dis
ney film on growing up" present
ed Wednesday evening, November
10, at $50 pm. by the Holy Ghost
Church Of God in Christ, 627 18th
Av. 8.
The film, shown by Mrs. Marie
Magee Of the Public Health Serv-
ice, was sponsored by the Purity
Class Of the church. Mrs. c. Car
penter and Mrs. Dorothy Blaylark
were co-chairman for the showing.
The Purity Glass meets each
Wednesday at $50 pm. at the
church.