davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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To Provide for Appeal of Classification by Employees ir
Private Enterprise.

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands:
SECTION l. Add new subsection II c), Title "a,
Virgin Islands Code. as follows:
II (). Any employee who is not satisfied with his
classification as determined by the Commissioner may OBJ
tain a review of such classification by filing within 80 days
a written appeal with the Government Employees Service
Commission.
I'D Any person aggrieved by an order of the COM
missioner may obtain a review of such order by filing
within 80 days a written appeal with the Government En-
ployees Service Commission. Review of the decision Of the
commissioner may be had by any aggrieved person upon
filing in the district court within 80 days of its issuance a
written petition praying that such decision of the commits
sion be modified or set aside.
(e) No objection that has not been urged before the
commissioner shall be considered by the court unless the
failure or neglect to urge such objection is excused because
of extraordinary circumstances. The findings of the COM
missioner as to the facts, if supported by substantial evid-
ence, shall be conclusive"
DR.. NDUZE ..... YEA
MR.. DE LUIGI .......... YEA
MR.. GOMEZ ......... YEA
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

700 City, National Medical
Sloan Foundation Scholar
ship; Benjamin Shepherd,
Woodville, Atlanta UNIVERSE
ty; William Taylor, Prichard,
Ala;
And Hilda J. Young, Jack
son, Woodrow Wilson-Southern
Education Foundation (JoAnn
Vicks, Starkville, and Easter
Smith, Boyle, Woodrow Will
son honorable mention.)
Other awards: Verna Brown,
Crystal Springs, George Fen
nell Memorial Award in Eng
fish; and Clintoria Inge, Me-
ridian, music award.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

ed onions. Mrs. Tittis won first
place on white potatoes, Mrs.
Brown, second place; Mrs. An
derson won 1st place on varie-
ties. Mrs. Kelley won 1st place
on yard Identification. Mrs.
Anderson won lst place on
string beans. Edward E. Brown
won 1st place among the Jul
Nor varieties, for the month.
The All Junior Short Course
at Flora Parrish training Cen
ter on June $3.50. The State A.
H Junior Conservation. Estella
Kelly, pres. Minnie Anderson,
sect.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17
Tougaloo
College Cites
Top Seniors

TOUGALOO, Miss. - Cited
for outstanding achievement
at Senior Glass Day exervis-
es at Tougaloo Southern Chris
tan College we're:
Herff Jones Keys were a.
warded to Benjamin Sheph-
erd, Woodville, biology; Rob-
ert w. Harrison 3rd, Yazoo
City, chemistry; Ruth Thomi-
son, Port Gibson, economics;
Gwendolyn Phipps, Charles
ton, elementary education;
Easter Smith, Boyle, English.
John H. McKelphin, Laurel
history; Peter Wong, Hong
Kong, China, mathematics
Norma Jean Jones, Tougaloo,
physical education; katherine
Williams, Greenwood, sociol-
ogy; and Dan w. Williams
Jackson, school spirit.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

The program was made up
of music by the Youth Choir
of Greater Clark Street Bap-
fist Church, Miss Dorothy
Gross, and Miss Sundra New
ton. Greetings were given by
Miss F. 0. Alexander, mem
bership chairman, Mrs. G.. w.
Williams, Chairman of Com
mittee on Administration, and
Mrs. L. B. Walker Jones, Di-
rector.
Persons joining this week
are: Miss Mitchell ALL n,
Mrs. Evelyn Banks, Mr. S.
Carrie Benson, Mrs. E t h |
Brannon, Mrs. Maggie Brea-
shears, Mrs. Willie Brown,
Miss Jacquelyn Bryant, Mrs.
Catherine Bryant, Mrs Essie
Broadwater, Mrs. Nora Lee
Chapman;
Miss Marion Broadwater,
Mrs. Nora Davism, Mrs. EN-
ma Day, Mrs. Christell Den
mis-, Mrs. Merle Evers, Mrs.
Hattie Fields, Miss Margaret
Goodman, Mrs. Doris T. Hall,
Mrs. Eula Hamilton, Mrs.
Leila Harris, Mrs. Hattie
Haskins, Mrs. Florence Hen
derSon;
Mrs. Georgia Hodges, Mrs.
Julia Hubbard, Miss Anita l..
Jackson, Mrs. Lucy Johnson,
Mrs. Vera Johnson, Mr. s.
Mary Jones, DR.. M. N. Jones,
Miss Wyvette Jones, Mrs.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

Wilma King;
Mrs. Ruth Langford, Mrs.
j. B. baltimore, Mrs. ArvelIa
Lee, Mrs. Daisy P. Lee, Mrs.
LeVern Mack, Mrs. Leola
Mason, Mrs. Margaret Nc
Huley, Mrs. Cleo McNair,
Mrs. Margaret Meredith:
Mrs. B. K. Moore, Mrs. Ce-
lestine Moses, Miss Beverly
Sue Moses, Miss Jacquelyn
Moses, Mrs. Jessie Myles,
Miss Sundra Newton, M i S S
Clara Dean Owens, Mrs. c.
w. Owens;
Mrs. Julie S. Polk, Mrs.
Virginia Porter, Mrs. Freida
Powell, Mrs. Dozella Robin
son, Miss Rosena Robinson,
Mrs. X. {. Robinson, Miss
Viola Robinson, Mrs. Susie
Ross;
Mrs. Ruth Sanders, Mrs.
Mazzie Sheppard, Mrs. Annie
Taylor, Mrs. Louia Taylor,
Mrs. Luthterree c. Thomp-
son, Miss Margaret Travis,
Mrs. Ethel Travis, Mrs. Ethel
Veal;
Mrs. Mammie Walker, Mrs.
Olivia Wallace, Mrs. Annie
Wells, Mrs. Dolores Williams,
Miss Jacquelyn Williams, Mrs
Velma Willis, Miss Doris VIII
son, Mrs. Annie Crawford;
Mrs. V. w. Jackson, Mrs.
Alma Jones, Miss Connie Mae
Jones, Miss Varria l.. Jones,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17
Attends Graduation
In Illinois

Miss Barbara Jean Palmer
the niece of Charlie and Hat
tie P. Brown of Clifton Street
left recently for Carbonate,
Illinois to visit her parents.
She will attend the gradua-
ton exercises at the UniVer-
sity of Southern Illinois, in
which h e brother Leroy
Palmer is graduating wit h
honors. Mr.. Palmer plans to
continue his studies at South
ern Illinois toward a Masters
Degree in Mathematics. Miss
Palmer is a student at Jack
son State College.
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Rankin County
News
Mrs. Aba B. Adam, Agent


THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR
COUNCIL met June 3, 1861.
The program for the month
is "The Annual Vegetable and
Flower Exhibit" The Exhibits
we're judged and scored as
follows: Mrs. Tittis, won LIST.
place on white onions; Mrs.
Anderson won second place,
Mrs. Brown won first place
on cured onions. Mrs. Ander-
son won second place; Mrs.
Brown won first place on cur
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17
MEMBERSHIP ROUNDUP
A SUCCESS

The Branch YWCA held It's
membership roundup on Sun
day, June II. Over 800 adult
members and 121 teenagers
were reported up to this date
Mrs. Annie Taylor reported
the largest number of mem
bers on Sunday, with Mrs.
Gertrude Ellis reporting the
largest number during t h e
drive.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

SENIORS WHO received
music awards were Sarah
Warren, Waynesboro; Earma
Jean Lynch, Louisville; Bob
by Cooper, Bolton; Dan Will
liams, Jackson; James Fitch,
Laurel; and Ardelia Cassan-
dra Parker, Canton.
The A. A. Branch Senior
Achievement Award went to
John H. McKelphin, Laurel,
for his all-round progress in
academic achievement, per-
sonal development, full coop
GRAFTON and participation in
the college program.
SCHOLARSHIPS for grad
uate study were awarded to
Robert w. Harrison 3rd, va
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DAY CAMP

JUNE rs - July %, 1861
The Branch YWCA will hold
its Day Camp beginning at
$50 AM. Monday, June 26
and closing on Friday, July
%. All girls are invited to
attend.
Follow the crowd to Day
Camp, June 20 - July %.
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CERAMIC CLASS
WEDNESDAYS 7-9 PM.

The YWCA Ceramic Glass
will meet on Wednesdays at
z PM. Visit this class and
see for yourself what can be
done with clay.
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TIPPING CLASS AT. YWCA
The YWCA Summer Tipping
class meets on Wednesday
and Friday mornings at 10
AM.
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WV. c. A. News
Y-TEENS OFF TO CAMP -
SUNDAY, JUNE Is, at PM.

The bus will leave the
Branch YWCA for Camp,
Sunday, June IS, at 4 PM.
The Y-Teens of the Branch
YWCA will be off to a week
of fun and fellowship at Mt.
Beulah Christian Center in
Edwards, Miss.
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Mrs. Gladys Robinson, Mrs.
Adell Watkins.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

Church, will be the guest
teacher at $3.50 am. tomorrow
before the combined adult
classes. The Glass of Friendship
will have charge Of the de-
votions.
The Harrison Bible Glass for
Men of st. Luke's Methodist
Church will have Frank Sand
'ers present the lesson at 9:45
am. tomorrow. Y.ssNc
Representative Siier, Repub-
1ican Of Kentucky, will be the
guest teacher before the
Vaughn Bible Glass for Men Of
Calvary Baptist Church at 10
am. tomorrow. Miss Rosalie
Allen will, speak to the Burial
Bible Class for business and
professional women at the
same hour.
Winston Taylor. associate
secretary, committee on Public
Relations and Methodist In
formation of the Methodist
Church, will be the guest
teacher before Rustin Couples
Glass of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church at 10 am.
tomorrow. Mr.. Taylor will
speak on Reaching New
Frontiers Through Methodist
Media" Mrs Mary Love will
teach the Jaynes Bible Glass.
Mrs. A. N. Warner will speak
to the Esthnaoruth Glass.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

ton. said: Many Of our people
wear their traditional robes all
the time. They don't, do this
because they're more comfort
able, but because they feel
safer in these robes than in a
business suit" IS
This same man said African
diplomats don't want any
extraordinary privileges. "We
can't understand why a colored
American is not treated in the
same way as the State Depart
ment is trying to have Africans
treated"
A representative of one of
the youngest and richest of the
Central African nations was
stronger in his statement:
I'm America I hear all about
those quaint. barbarous Afri-
can tribal laws and customs. >
Well, to tell you the truth, we
feel your attitude toward Ne
groes is your own tribal law,
and not quite so quaint"
Evening star., 1961-07-08
Visitors in Services

A team Of five students
from the Central Bible In
stitute. Springfield, Mo-, will
participate in the II am. serv-
ice tomorrow at the Rockville
Assembly Of God Church, GIT
Viers Mill road. Talents of
the five combine, at difftrent
times, to supply q speaker, a
vocal trio. a brass trio and an
accompanist.
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about three families need i'm
mediate attention.
2. Then we have the situa-
ton Of diplomatic families liv-
ing in apartments which are not
suitable to their rank and posi-
ton. They have the housing al
lowances and the desire TO move
closer to their embassies. and
into areas in which foreign
service men of similar rank
from other countries live"
Mr.. Sanjuan said that at
present about 35 families of
the rs families of African dip
lomats in Washington, are in
this category.
3. Racial discrimination in
Washington leads to "unfortu-
nate incidents" when African
officials try to find suitable
apartments on their own.
Recent Incidents
The embassy officials can
vassed yesterday said there
have been few incidents in re-
cent weeks. But these spokes-
men were speaking for The
larger African delegations. No
contact could be made with
many Of the smaller delega-
tions.
"At present" Mr.. Sanjuan
said, Many Of the smaller ma
tons are represented by one or
two men. These men are also
delegates to the United Ma
tions and must commute back
and forth to New York, even
though they must retain a resi-
dence in Washington"
Evening star., 1961-07-08
Arlington Principals
Will Go to School

Arlington public school prin-
cipals and supervisors viii go
to class this August to learn the
best way to teach children.
Robert E. Bills, professor Of
psychology at Auburn Univer-
sity. will conduct the two-week
study, to begin August /. The
sessions will be held at the
Arlington Recreation Center,
800 North Park drive.
Evening star., 1961-07-08
Retreut to Be Held
For Non-CothoTics

The Franciscan Sisters Of
the Atonement will sponsor a
weekend retreat for non-C Cath
olic women at their Washing
ton Retreat House, 1000 Hare
wood road NE, next Friday
through July is.
The retreat exercises vii be
conducted by the Rev. Geoffrey
Wood, SA., q professor OF
Sacred Scripture at the Atone
ment Seminary.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

DaSSy Objects WOul0 DC WelCOu
with apartment house owners
Thursday in an attempt to
open more apartments in the
higher-priced neighborhood to
the Negro diplomats.
But one attache, who de-
clined to be named, said, "The
basis for all diplomatic relA-
tions is reciprocity. We know
that your foreign service people
have no trouble finding suit
able homes in our country, and
We don't understand why our
men can't do the same here"
The State Department has
actively assisted African Of
ficials in finding housing facili-
ties since last year. The meet
ing was called Thursday to re.
lease a survey of apartment
buildings In the better neigh
borhoods and to explain to
real estate men how rental
discrimination against Negro
diplomats hurts American
foreign policy.
Three CategOrieS
Pedro Sanjuan, assistant chief
Of protocol for the State De.
partment, said yesterday that
the problem Of finding suit
able apartments for African
diplomats can be broken down
into three categories.
I'VE always have an emer-
gency list, containing the names
OF diplomats who need apart.
nents desperately" he said. The
list usually contains from five
to seven names, and at present
Evening star., 1961-07-08
TheosophicuI Events

The Theosophical Society Of
Washington will. hold public
meetings each Wednesday dur
ing July and August at $50
pm. in its. headquarters, 726
Eleventh street NV, resuming
a custom it has not practiced
for the last several years.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

Mr.. Sanjuan said the number
of African diplomatic families
in the Washington area will
more than double in the next
Is months, as additional nations
become independent and as
skeleton staffs" now in WASH
ington are increased to Include
five or six officers and their
families.
At present. 10 central African
nations have accredited am
ID assadors in Washington,
Twelve of these nations have
operating chanceries or lega-
tions and the remainder rope
to open offices within a year.
Spokesman for the Nigerian
and Republic of Malagray EN-
bassieS said their staff mem
bers have not had difficulty in
finding apartments in recent
months. Both said the reaction
Of real estate men in support
ing the State Departments eff
forts Thursday was welcome
news.
Finally Located
A spokesman for the Repub-
lie of the Ivory Coast said that
two official families had diff
Guilty in finding housing in re-
cent months. He said. how
ever. that the families had
finally located quarters.
Several other spokesmen de-
clined to be quoted specifically
saying that discrimination was
an American affair. They dis
cussed some Of their problems
freely. however.
One Of them said that the
staff of the older and more
established African nations had
Evening star., 1961-07-08
Housing Aid Cheers
African Diplomats j
By WILLIAM DUKE
star staff Writer

state Department efforts doors for Negro diplomats
seeking apartments for their families greeted with cautious
optimism by spokesmen for African embassies yesterday
Most Of the larger embassies Of central African nations
any the housing problem OF junior
basy officers would Welcome The State Department met
Evening star., 1961-07-08

= associate professor OF plllOSO-
ply and religion at the Ameri-
can University, will be the
guest speaker. For reservations,
contact the registrar, John A.
Patterson. jr., 1924 Thirtieth
street NV.
The Crusader Philathea Bible
Glass Of National City Chris
tian Church viii observe its
44th anniversary at ISIS pm.
Monday in the classroom. Fol-
lowing a brief business session,
there will be a party program.
DR.. Earle Whitley, minister of
the old Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church, organized the
class In July 1917 to meet the
needs Of war workers" in
washington in those daysc
The class meets at $3.50 am.
tomorrow, with Miss Rae WEIGH
as guest teacher for the month
Of July.
The Homebuilders Glass Of
the same church will honor DR..
and Mrs. George Davis and
their family with a dinner at
. the home Of Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Louis H. Renfrow, Arling!
ton, Va, Wednesday at 6 pm.
Members Of the class are in
vited to attend. DR.. Davis, from
Wichita Falls, Tex, succeeds
DR.. j. Warren HASTINGS as.
pastor of National City Chris
tian Church. Mrs, Norman B,
Ames is chairman Of the dinner
committee.
: Charles B. Dorsey, past presi-
dent Of the Mems Bible
Class Of Eldbrooke Methodist
Church, will be the guest
teacher at 9 am. tomorrow of
the Friendship Bible Glass.
The Hummer Memorial Bible
Glass Of Epworth Methodist
Church will hold its monthly
business session in the class
room at 8 pm. Tuesday. The
Lend-A-Hand Circle will be the
hostess.
James O.. Bouton will discuss
"'The Shaping of American
Presbyterianism" before the
Trinity Women's Bible Glass of
Sherwood Presbyterian Church
at 9:15 am. tomorrow.
DR.. Joseph D. Rives, former
pastor Of Emory Methodist
Evening star., 1961-07-08
ORG ANIZED
BIBLE CLASSES
GEORGE HARRIS, President
BY HOWARD STACKHOUSE
Contributing Writer

international Sunday School tomorrow Andrew
Fisher OF Men, John 35-42 Matthew 4:1S-20; John 6S9
The 1861 Westminster Conference Of the Organized Bible
Glass Association will held Western Maryland College
September Edward W. Bauman professor of theology
Christian ethics Wesley Theological Seminary and
Evening star., 1961-07-08

Freedom and faith flowed from the pen of the mighty
writer Fyodor DoStoevsky: The freedom of mans
mind and being and faith in Christ He believed
mans behavior motivated by freedom and self
assertion and that his purpose consists in proving
to himself that he is man and not cog in ma
chine" His Imprisonment last minute reprieve from
firing squad, epilepsy and personal trials led to
deeper compassion and faith rather than to cyncism
and doubt. His writing grew with his years, with his
last novel considered his best His last words to his
children were: Have absolute trust in God
love you, but my love is nothing in comparison with
Gods immense love for man. His Creaton."-By
Howard Brodie, AP NewsfeatureS
Evening star., 1961-07-08

little trouble finding housing.
When we first came here we
were very careful" one first
secretary said, ~and because
our staffs were small we fit in
gradually. The newly inde-
pendent nations have not been
as lucky"
"One of the greatest diff
culties in this sphere" another
attache said, 'ls finding suit
able quarters for young lady
diplomats. Most Of them are
well-educated in Britain or
France, and want to be among
people with the same education
and interests. It's very difficult
to find such a situation in
Washington"
A first secretary Of another
embassy said the '.racial situa-
ton in Washington Is very
unfortunate" He said there
tions which can be called
are 20 independent African
nations which can be called
moderate"
Evening star., 1961-07-08
Bitterness Raised

These nations are trying to
steer a course in, the middle
ground-in politics and in cul-
ture. Many have been extremely
successful in establishing mod
crate racial policies at home.
They have succeeded in show
ing the white man that he is
welcome to remain in Africa.
You can't imagine how bitter
our people become when they
see this policy at home and
run into discrimination here. +"
Another man, representing a
recently independent small ma
Evening star., 1961-07-08

FoRcEY MEMORIAL CHURCH
Evening star., 1961-07-08

associate professor OF phlloso-
ply and religion at the Ameri-
can University, will, be the
guest speaker. For reservations,
contact the registrar, John A.
Patterson. jr., 1924 Thirtieth
street NV.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

James O.. Bouton will discuss
"'The Shaping of American
PresbyterianiSm" before the
Trinity Women's Bible Glass of
Sherwood Presbyterian Church
at s:15 am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

Charles B. Dorsey, past presi-
dent . Of the Mems Bible
Class Of Eldbrooke Methodist
Church, will be the guest
teacher at 9 am. tomorrow Of
the Friendship Bible Glass.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

DR.. Joseph D. Rives. former
pastor of Emory Methodist
Evening star., 1961-07-21
RetuiI Trade
Turns Higher

NEW YORK, July 81 (AP).-
Clearance promotions and in
terest in fall merchandise
helped retail trade in the week
ended Wednesday to gains over
the previous week and a year
ago, Dun & BradStreet, Inc.
reported today.
Dollar volume was unchanged
to 4 per cent higher than q
year ago.
Buying of women's apparel.
junior wear, appliances. furni-
ture and floor coverings showed
year-to-year increases.
There were declines in sales
of hardware and passenger
cars. Activity in linens and
mems wear was sluggish.
Regional estimates of dollar
volume varied from comparable
1860 levels by these percent
ages: Middle Atlantic. Mountain
and Pacific, plus l to S; South
Atlantic, West South Central
and West North Central, un-
changed to plus 4; East North
Central and East South Gen.
tral, minus l to plus 8. and New
England, minus 2 to plus 2.
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