Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-06-17
NAAc PconVenficn
Meets Next Week
In 81. Paul

In 50. Paul
Continued from Page ~
L. Gingold and Cecil e. Newman
Minnesota publisher. Mrs. Addie
c. Few is president Of the branch.
Roy wilkins Hometown
The twin city is also the home
town Of NAACP Executive Secre-
tary Wilkins.
His alma mater, the University
Of Minnesota, will give him the
institutions coveted Outstanding
Achievement Award" at the closing
session Of the convention to be held
on the University campus in Min
neapolis, Sunday, June 20.
All other activities win be held
in Saint Paul.
Life Member Luncheon
The Third Annual Life Mem
bership Luncheon win be held in
the Continental Ballroom of Saint
Paul Hotel, Wednesday, June ~,
at noon. At that time six branches
reporting the highest number Of
life memberships for 1859 will re-
ceive Kivie Kaplan awards. Mr..
Kaplan, co-chairman Of the NAA-
CP life membership committee,
donated the awards. Presentations
will be made by Arthur spingarn,
NAACP President.
Awards also viii go to two of
the most outstanding branch life
m m bership chairnien- These
awards will be presented by Judge
Hubert T. Delany of New York.
Four honorable mention awards
will be presented by Mrs. Marquer
ite Belafonte. Mrs. Lillian Bal
enger, chairman Of the St Paul
branch Life Membership Commit
tee, win preside at the luncheon.
Africa Night
A special convention highlight
will be Africa Night" Wednesday,
June %, in recognition Of the Con-
tinents burgeoning importance in
the world scene.
South African To Speak
Professor Mlahleni Njisane Of
the University of Natal, South Az
RIGA, replaces Oliver Tambo, the
refugee deputy president Of the
African National Congress, as the
scheduled speaker. An exchange
teacher, Professor Njisane has
given courses at Howard and Bos-
ton universities while in this count
ny. The widely acclaimed film.
Come Back, Africa" will be shown
also.
Ministers Breakfast
The annual minister's breakfast
will be held Thursday morning,
June 3, at Hotel Lowry. DR.. HON.
er A. Jack. associate director Of
the American Committee on AZ
RIGA, will be the principal speaker.
DR.. Arthur Foote, Of Saint Paul,
is chairman of the ministers
breakfast committee.
The Annual Freedom Fund Re-
port Dinner will take place on
Thursday June %. The ThaIheim-
er and Ike SmalIs awards will be
presented to the three most out
standing branches in the nation.
Jackie Robinson, A Speaker
Speakers will include Jackie
Robinson and Kivie Kaplan, CO.
chairmen with DR.. Benjamin E.
Mays of the life membership COM
mittee, and Mrs. Marguerite Bella
fonte, co-chairman with Mr.. Rob-
inson Of the Fight for Freedom
Fund. Mrs. Daisy e. LAmplSin Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, is dinner chair
man
Labor Dinner Friday, June 2S
A labor dinner for delegates win
be sponsored by the newly organ
lied Negro American Labor Coun-
Gil, Friday, June e.
A. Phillip Randolph To Speak
Scheduled to address this dinner
session Of the convention are A.
Philip Randolph, founder Of the
council and a vice president Of
both the NAACP and the ALL
CLIO; Ralph Helstein, president OF
the United Packinghouse Workers
Of America; Mr.. wilkins and Her
bert Hill, the Associations labor
secretary.
Youth Night June "a
Friday evening, June "a, has
been designated Youth Night,
at which time, the Association will
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