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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-24

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l tFlorida) avocado, mashed
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] 0012 or can condensed
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la cup (2-oz.) grated
American cheese
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one-half into oiled 21a to 3
quart casserole; set aside re-
naming half of chips. Blend
chopped green pepper, onion,
tomato and parsley and spread
over chips. Blend beans with
capers and spread over vege-
tables.
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mushrooms land liquid, pi-
mento and avocado and spread
over beans.
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dilu tie d. with cream; pour
evenly over foods in casserole.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-24

Matron of honor was Mrs.
John Mackiewicz of Kensington,
while bridesmaids included Miss
Elizabeth Strezeski of Teaneck,
N. j., former classmate of the
bride, and Miss Sharon White
of Chevy Chase.
Assisting the bridegroom as
best man was Joseph Moran of
Bethesda. Ushers were Robert
and Thomas Keefe, brothers of
the bride; Herbert Mccormick
of Takoma Park and Capt. Win
sor Offutt of Springfield, Va,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-24
Maureen Black Is
Engaged to Wed

The Reverend and Mrs. Ray
mond Philip Black of Rockville
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Maureen Fran
ces, to Edward Clark Pretty
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
Senofe Liberals
Back Cratic In
Unanimous CoucoS

At meeting of the Senate DFL
Caucus Monday, April II the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
without dissent:
Whereas, the name of William
Cratic of Minneapolis was submit
ted to the Senate for confirmation
as a member of the Fair Employ
ment Practices Commission, and
WHEREAS, such confirmation
was not given during this session
of the legislature, and
WHEREAS, information avail
able to the Senate DFL Caucus
indicates that William Cratic is a
person Of high moral character and
possessing intelligent concern for
problems of minority groups,
NOW, THEREFORE,, the Sen
ate DFL Caucus expresses its con-
fidence in William Cratic and his
ability to continue his excellent
public service as a member of the
Fair Employment Practices Com
mission"
Confirmation of Cratic, a state
leader in the civil rights move
ment, was blocked last week by
objection of Sen. Charles Root,
Conservative of the 33rd district in
Minneapolis.
Cratic was not moderate"
enough Root claimed.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

a law to combat race and religi-
Gus discrimination in the housing
and real estate industry.
Legislative sponsors Of the bill
from both houses gathered Monday
with the Governor to witness the
signing with representatives of the
Minnesota Council for Human and
Civil Rights, which with the COOP
Grafton of other human relations
organizations spear-headed the six
year drive to pass the bill.
Feidt Surprise Opponent
Surprise opponent of the bill in
the Senate was Senator Dan Feidt,
conservative of the 34th district.
Feidt, a former civil rights advo-
cate was a leader for the FEPC
bill when it was enacted in 1852
This session he pulled out "all
stops to kill the Fair Housing
measure by attempting to attach
Gripping amendments to the bill.
He sought to have the Senate
judiciary committee reject the
measure. Failing in this by a
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

ate housing in the state.
Only three liberal Senators, all
Of them DFL members voted with
the 27 conservatives in an effort
to defeat the measure.
The three were Sen. Harold
Kahna Of the 2Sth district in NE
Minneapolis, Sen. Michael Mcclure
from the 18th district LeSuer
county and Sen. Paul A. Thuet,
Jr, of the Goth district in Dakota
county.
In the Hasting GAZETTE,
Thuet made a long explanation
for being the only liberal Senator
on the judiciary committee to
vote against the bill.
He told supporters Of the mea-
sure he was voting his personal
convictions which were not neces-
sarily those of his constituents.
In his newsletter explanation In
the Hasting GAZETTE he wrote,
Il cannot see where this kind OF
legislation is sound or for the bet
terment of our community or
country. shall continue to oppose
this legislation in the future" He
did He was one of the three Hber-
ais who cast no votes on the final
ballot. Thuet is a young DFLer
serving his first term in the Sen
ate.
South st. Paul, the community
from which Thuet comes has a
long record Of unfriendliness to
Negroes who sought housing there
and only a very few Negroes reside
there
His district has some Of the
housing developments which re-
fuse to sell homes to Negroes and
which are the target of the Fair
Housing bill.
There are two Orrin Thompson
company developments in Thuet's
district. They are Thompson Grove
and Thompson Park. The Marvin
Anderson firm has at least one
development in the district.
The Senate rOllcall vote:
LIBERALS FOR CID Benson,
Carr, Davies, Ferrario, Fraser,
Grittner, n w. Hanson, Heuer, c.
f. Johnson, r. w. Johnson, Keith,
kording, Murray, Novak, Peterson,
Salmore, Schultz, Shipka, Vukelich,
WalZ and Wiseth.
CONSERVATIVE FOR I) -
Rergerud, Dunlap, George, Goodin,
r Hanson, Holland, Holmquist, l..
Larson, Lofvegren, Nelson, O'Bough-
lin, Olson, Welch, Westin and
ZWaCh.
LIBERALS AGAINST (3)-Kalina,
Mcclure and Thuet.
AGAINST (2D-
Allen, Anderson, Butler, Child, Dos
land, Erickson, Feidt, Franz, Har-
ren, hmm, Josefson, Keller, Kroeh-
Ter, N Larson, Lauerman, Mckee,
Metcalf, Mitchell. Popp, Richard
son. Root, Rosenmeier, Sinclair,
Suhdet, Ukkelbcrg, Vadheim and
Wright.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

SCH. NNOOE OChs Uni U4NN
close vote he fought the measure
all the way, on the Senate floor.
Feidt fought vigorously against
giving the bill a special order on
April II, despite (Gov. AnderSen's
appeaD saying, "other items are
more important for us to spend a
half day in debate"
In the Senate after support by
Gov. Andersen for a special or
der was victorious by a vote of
45 to 16.
Feidt the next day introduced
one amendment which would have
eliminated the laws exemption of
single-famIy dwellings, most of
which were not covered by the
bill. This amendment lost by a
vote of 27-36.
His second amendment would
have excluded financial institu-
tions and other property financ-
ing firms. This amendment lost 46
to 16.
Feidt is said to be a good friend
and associate of former state Sen
ator Marvin Anderson one Of the
top homebuilders in the area who
has fought the bill.
Another amendment by Sen.
Charles Root, Minneapolis Conserv-
atve from the Minneapolis 33rd
district would have required news
paper advertisements for the sale
or rental Of housing to specify the
sale price or rental figure. This
amendment almost got through,
but was defeated by a tie vote, 81
to 81.
In the Senate rules call a tie
vote on a bill a nay vote.
In the State Senate Is conserva-
tives Joined 21 liberals in secur-
ing a 80 to 81 vote for the Min
nesota Fair Housing bill on April
13.
A total of 27 Conservatives,
most of whom are members Of
the Republican party voted against
the measure which would combat
the desprea d discrimination
against minority groups in priv
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
said Hockett had a gun.

said Hockett had a gun.
Hockett who Is on probation
from a burglary charge sentence
has insisted he had no gun. Police
scout this because his admission
that he had a gun would automati-
cally violate his probation.
Sabes' own story was that when
he saw Hockett waving the gun
he became alarmed because of the
large number of patrons in his
establishment and rushed towards
Hockett, demanding that he drop
his weapon.
Sabes was crestfallen after the
occurrence but asked what is a
proprietor of a business supposed
to do when a armed man begins to
go berserk, endangering the lives
of patrons?"
Sabes was cleared of another
shooting which occurred in 1857
when in a gun duel he fatally
wounded Maurice Talley, a part
time MUSICIAN. The grand jury
would not indict. Talley pulled a
gun in the South of the Border,
the bar adjoining the Key Club
and operated by Sabes, and began
to shoot up the place.
Sabes entered the bar from the
Key Club and ordered Talley to
drop his gun but he refused and
a gun battle ensued which proved
fatal to the latter. It transpired
that he had previously pulled a
revolver in the bar and had been
disarmed several months before.
At the time of the Talley shoot
ing an attempt was made to in
flame the community against the
Key Club owner on the racial Is
sue.
However this fell flat because in
the 25 years Sabes has operated
the South of the Border and the
Continued on Page 81
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

f1EESDhN1 Il. "EN1GE11
action protests throughout the
United States. He will bring a full
report of these activities to the
Twin Cities and will also set-forth
the program for the decade of the
COS. Mr.. Wright was recently in
charge Of the library sit-ins at
Jackson, Miss, and has vowed to
return to Mississippi to continue
the struggle for civil rights in
America.
Wright was appointed to the
NAACP's national staff in 1851,
Immediately after graduation from
the University of Mexico. The
youth adviser has written many
articles for magazines and student
publications. He has represented
NAACP on various occasions at
national and international meet
ings of youth, student and adult
groups. He has travelled extensive
ly in the United States and abroad
and is well informed on national
affairs as they relate to local is
sues.
AS a student NAACP leader,
Wright drafted the Municipal Civil
Rights Ordinance for Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
The National Youth officer
comes to Minneapolis to spark the
Minneapolis NAACP branch's 1861
membership drive which promises
to produce 1900 members by June
10.
Cato McKinnie, chairman of the
drive said he expects 25@o of the
quota to be filled by the April %,
meeting. To fill the quota Of 1900
McKinnie is directing two division
leaders and two hundred captains
and workers in a city wide cam
paign.
A large crowd is expected to be
on hand Sunday.
A special report will be given
also on the passage of fair-hous-
ing legislation in the state of Min
nesota.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
LoufeFs' President
SharpIy critical Of
HOUSING Sifuufion

The Fourth annual st. Paul
Labor Institute for Human Rela-
tions held Saturday, April IS, at
Highland Park Junior High School
was well attended.
A panel on housing drew the
most intense interest.
At this panel Earl MCGEE, presi-
dent of Loafers, Inc, raised ques-
tions which were critical of city
officials, housing officials and the
civic leadership for the manner in
which the housing needs Of the
Negro minority were handled
The panel discussion on Chang
ing Concepts in Housing" with
Norton Kent, director of planning
for the st. Paul Housing Authori-
ty; Ernest Cooper, of the Urban
League and Victor Lapakko, presi-
dent of the Metro Corp.
One of the panelists told how
the Housing Authority sought to
scatter the families displaced by
the Western Re-Development Pro-
ject met with COMMUNICATIVE op-
position.
Mr.. McGee's question as to those
specifically responsible for the op-
position brought no direct answer
he told reporters after the meet
ing.
MCGEE cited the public housing
program as it applies to the Hol-
low Playground program recently
by the city Council as an
example of the attempt under the
guise of providing housing to
maintain the ghetto system of
keeping all Negro families concen-
trated in one section of the city.
Both MCGEE and John Stanley,
a member of the Loafers civic
asked for a change in
attitudes of citizens and a drastic
change in officials action, especial
ly those who allow the rights of
the minorities to be trampled un-
der foot.
Awards were presented to Local
No. 4, of the United Packing House
Workers Union; Carl Winn, re-
gional director of the AFL-CIO
and the Rev. FIR. Edward Grzesk-
owiak, professor of mathematics
at Nazerth Hall. All three were
cited for their work in the area
of human rights.
Louis Lerman of the Minnesota
Labor Committee for Human
Rights directed the institute as
sisted by labor leaders in Ramsey
county and st. Paul.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
TIC. Jack & Jill
Second Workshop April ~


The Twin City chapter Of Jack
and Jill, Inc, second annual work.
shop Saturday, April %, at 1890
pm, at Edward F. Waite Neigh
borhood House, 2215 Park Av.
Understanding Our Negro Herr
tage," this years theme, will be
ably discussed by panelists, the
Rev. FIR. Louis w. Johnson, Mrs.
Ruby Pernen and Ernest Cooper,
with Mrs. Ashby GaslIins as mod
orator. The public is invited. For
further information, call Mrs.
Charles Johnson, ia. 1884, or
Mrs. Robert Williams, JA. 1-57O7.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
Mill City NAACP Speaker:
Herbert Wright.
NAACP Youth Sec'Y
Speoks Here SundoV

Herbert L. Wright, national
youth secretary of the National
Association for Advancement Of
Colored People, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the Minneapolis
branch of NAACP meeting Sum-
day, April %, at St. Peters AME
church, 41st st. and Fourth AVS.
Mr.. Herbert Wright is directly
and in charge Of the
entire NAACP sit-in, stand-in,
kneel-in, wade-in, and other social
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

Rev. G. Wright Rep. Bergerud
sure until voting time but, then
cast a yes vote on the final ballot
Bergerud is president Of Red Owl
stores.
Bergerud was first elected to
the legislature from the 30th dis
trict, which at the time had a
large voter population of racial
and religious minorities. A smart
operator, Bergerud might have
seen the handwriting on the wall
and decided to vote yes.
Rep. F. Gordon Wright of the
34th districts long speech against
House passage lost his side votes.
The name of Rep. George French
of the 33rd district in Minneapolis
was inadvertently left out of the
list of Representatives voting
against the Fair Housing bill, car
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
Fellowship Cultural Group
To Meet Sunday, April Is

The Fellowship Cultural organ
ization of which DR.. w. d. Brown,
Sr., is president will meet Sunday
afternoon April %, at $3.50 pm.
at 341 East 38th st.
DR.. Brown asks a good attend
ance of members so that officers
may be elected and committees
appointed.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

ening to kill the employees who
elected him is Richard Hockett,
80, 1865 Portland Ave.
Hockett was shot when he failed
to heed the order Of Henry Sabes,
Key Club proprietor to drop
his gun. Hockett is in General
hospital with a bullet wound in
his skull.
Sabes fired two shots, one of
them presumably wounded Cecil
Carter, 35, a patron, 500 Charles
Av, St. Paul who was seated at a
table in the club. Carter is in Cen
eral hospital in poor condition.
Conflicting stories of the trouble
spread quickly over the two cities.
A story that Hockett was shot
while being held by Key Club Of
ficials proved false and without
foundation.
Police reports indicate Hockett,
an employe of Florsheim Shoe
Store, resented two employees of
the club asking that he not leave
the building with a glass contain
ing whisky. They told him it was
against the law.
When Hockett angrily demurred
and crashed the glass and its con-
tents against the wall, he was
elected from the club by Antoine
Wilson and Audrey Doughty, form
er police officer and longtime Key
Club employe.
Sabes who saw the incident from
a table near his office did not have
to intervene in the incident.
A few minutes later Hockett
brushed by the doorman, ordering
him out Of the way, cursing wildly
and entered the club. According
to reports he cursed loudly and
profanely and waved a pistol in
the air as the 100 customers and
employees listened, startled. He said
something to effect that he was
tired of ...-rs pushing him around
and that he was going to shoot
the man who put him out.
Sabes who was seated talking to
two detectives got up pulling a
small gun which he carries near
closing time as the cash registers
are emptied and moved toward
Hockett, telling him to drop his
gun.
Hockett continued his harangue
and refused to drop his pistol
witnesses say. Sabes shot at him
once and missed him. A second
shot felled the man.
The place was in a bedlam by
this time. The police were called
and ambulances summoned. Both
men, Hockett and the innocent by
stander Carter were taken to the
hospital. Police arrived and took
statements from patrons and en-
ployes.
Two Minneapolis detectives on a
routine check from the police auto
theft section were in the club at
the time of the fracas. Both Of
them said the shooting occurred 50
quick they did not have time to
intervene or attempt to subdue
Hockett. The detectives were Rus
sell Stenberg and William Pettola.
A thorough police department
check of the circumstances sur
rounding the shooting a police Of
ficial said Tuesday, with state
ments from Sabes, from club en-
ployes, the two detectives in the
place and disinterested persons who
were patrons reveal very clearly
that Hockett did make a threaten
ing gun play. All witnesses ques-
toned who were close to the scene
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
Northern Lights League
Elects John BUrrelI
nHoeidank Eos AI.AC

At it's annual election, Northern
Lights Bowling League elected
John Burrell president for the
coming year.
Other officers named were Bes-
sic Green, vice president; Daisy
Lee, secretary; Robert Green,
treasurer; John Webster, statis-
tician; Willie Bedell, sergeant-at-
arms and Virgil Harris, publicity
chairman and reporter.
The league is expanding to a
sixteen team league for the 61-62
season.
An entertainment committee
will be appointed at a later date.
The league has four weeks left
of the 60-61 season.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
Mill city Urban
League In 35th
Annual Meefinq

Minneapolis Urban League was
held at the Hotel Radisson, Thurs
day night, April 13.
The meeting, dinner affair was
addressed by Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Public AZ
fairs, Carl T. Rowan, former Min
neapois newspaperman.
Rowan and the Dayton Co., re-
ceived the leagues annual awards
for outstanding public service.
In presenting the awards Cecil
Newman, Urban League national
trustee praised Rowan for his
services in the interest Of the Ne
gro beyond the call of duty.
The Dayton Co., had disting-
uished itself not only by being good
business people, with good mer-
chandising ideas but also by being
good citizens, especially in the
area Of fair employment practices
Newman said in presenting Doug
las Dayton, firm Hce-president
the award for the company.
Gov. Elmer L. Andersen gave
greetings to the league and an
nounced Minnesota had become the
ninth state in the union to enact
a Fair Housing Law, indicating he
planned to sign the bill when 1t
was presented to him.
Mayor P. X. Peterson gave
greetings from the city at large
to the Urban League. A nominat-
ing committee report for board
members was offered by Mrs. John
Cowles, Jr., and approved by the
meeting.
George w. Robitshek, treasurer
made the treasurers report; Rob-
ert L. Williams, executive secre-
tary made his report tracing the
league effort for the past year.
Daryl Feldmeir, managing edi-
tor Of the TRIBUNE made an
amusing introduction Of the prin-
cipal speaker.
Rowan reminded the audience
that support Of the New From
tier" was a matter of self preser-
vation for the nation. All Amer
leans regardless of race, creed,
color, party or anything else ought
to Join the new Administration in
facing the many problems which
face it at home and abroad.
He told his listeners that con-
tinued progress should be expected
in the civil rights field from Ken
nedy who is acutely and personal
ly aware of the situation.
Rowan urged that the American
Negro everywhere should be pre-
pared for increasing greater op-
portiunity in governmental circles
and in the total American employ
ment picture also.
He traced some of the problems
which face the country in its in
terna onal responsibilities and
urged that every citizen keep well
informed on what is happening in
the world.
Judge L. Howard Bennett, presi-
dent of the Minneapolis Urban
League board presided at the af-
fair, introducing the persons who
appeared on the program, those at
the head table who did not speak
and other prominent individuals in
the audience.
The Minneapolis Urban League
Guild dressed prettily for the ocas-
sion were hostesses and receptions
lists and helped seat the 261 per-
sons present.
Following the meeting the Guild
entertained at a reception for Mr..
Rowan.
John Warder served as general
chairman of the League. Richard
Sykes interim Minister of the
First Unitarian Society offered the
invocation.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
SON OF LOCAL COUPLE
BECOMES REGISTERED
ARCHITECT In PENN

Earle T. Onque, Jr., of Pitts
burgh, Pa, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle T. Onque, Sr., 21s Milton,
st. Paul has passed examination
and has become a registered archi-
tect.
Onque, a NIT graduate and a
architectural designer for a lead
ing Pittsburgh firm may now
work as an architect in most Of the
states In the union.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
Key Club Scene of Shooting:
Key Club Scene Of Shooting:
Angered Berserk Man
Shot By Proprietor As
He Threatens With Gun

Two night club shot early Friday night,
April A. in Minneapolis when the proprietor of the place in
effort stop gun waving from shooting club bouncers
who had previously elected him. shot and stray bullet
struck the other The shooting occurred closing time
The whom club employees and patrons said came back
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
Bill oUtIuwins Housing Bios Approved:
Bill oUtIuwins Housing Bios Approved:
State Legislature Passes
Fair Housing Measure;
Is Ninth In Nation

The Minnesota Thursday, April 3, with favorable
of 36 80 passed the controversial Fair Housing bill In
doing followed the lead the House Representa-
which the day before passed the bill of "a Al
margin.
Monday afternoon Governor Elmer Andersen signed the
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
CHOSEN PUBLIC
DEFENDER IN MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn. (ANP) - At
torney Ben Hooks has been chosen
an Assistant Public Defender. He
is the first Negro to hold the post
in Memphis.
The appointment reportedly
stems from the show Of Negro
political strength in recent city
council elections.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

Roller Skating Party April "a,
RhythmIand Skating Rink, 1885
Central NE, 8-l1 pm. La Mar
quesa Club. Advance tickets SOC,
FIR. 4-2S2O.-Advt
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21
Brief Notes On
Fair Housing Victory
In LeqisIufure

A surprise vote in the House in
favor was by Rep. ALI L. Bergerud
of the Seth district (Edina) who
was outspoken against the mea-
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21


Representative Glen McCarty of
the 34th district was incorrectly
credited in our April IA edition
with voting for the Fair Housing
bill. Instead Rep. McCarty, a Min
neapolis conservative, voted against
Fair Housing.
While active supporters Of the
measure did not openly admit it
prior to the final outcome, most
of them did not expect the mea-
sure to pass the conservative con-
trolled Senate this session.
Sen. Dan Feidt did get the mea-
sure amended in the Senate jud-
iciary committee so that it would
not become effective before Dec
81, 1862.
Supporters of the bill in both
houses although recognizing this
was a delaying tactic, agreed to
the amendment. To fight it might
have meant no bill, and proponents
crossed up opposition strategy by
agreeing to the 1862 date which
in effect means January, 1868.
Governor Elmer Andersen was
equal in praise of liberals and con-
servatives for the enactment of
the Fair Housing bill.
In praising proponents who
lObbied for the measure, Gov.
Andersen singled out Leonard II.
Carter, NAACP regional dIrec-
tor, a st. Paul resident, and
Mrs. Charles (Josie) johnson of
Minneapolis for special praise.
Richardson Dixie, st. Paul civic
leader said "the eloquent effective
speech of Cecil Newman, Twin
City newspaper editor at the first
CONTINUED on Page ~
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

LmcheOn-Card Party, Satur-
day, April 20, 1880 Cassius Play
rOOm-DeVante Club.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-04-21

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