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BeIofonfe Presents
New Program At
Under SforS" AUG. "a

Harry Belafonte, with an all
new program since his last ap-
pearance in Minneapolis in 1857.
will be presented Wednesday even
ing at $3.50 pm, August %, at
Metropolitan Stadium in the third
and final concert of the 1851 Mu-
sic Under the Stars series spon-
sored by the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce.
His two act presentation will
also feature a Belafonte "prote-
gee" in the person of Miriam Max
eba, South Africa's foremost song
stress. Miss Makeba has won en-
thusiastic comment from critics
in all media in various parts Of the
United States. She made her first
concert appearance with Belafonte
last fall.
The program, called simply
"Belafonte," is in four scenes, div
ided into two musical sojourns that
include songs of the United States,
Africa, the colorful Caribbean and
far-off lands.
Belafonte, for the first time in
his concert appearances, will de-
part from the standard costume
he has become so closely associat-
ed with the tight black trous-
ers with the simple, open at the
neck shirt. In his Stadium pre-
sentation he will wear costumes
that best denote the varied locales
of the scenes in which his folk
songs are set.
Tickets for the Belafonte ap-
pearance are available at the
Downtown ticket office in Mime
apolis, the Southdale ticket office
and at Field Schlick's in st. Paul.
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court judge assigned to the hot
case, Judge Parsons has conducted
the hearings in a manner that has
brought him widespread praise.
Parsons, if confirmed by the
us. Senate, will not be the first
Negro federal judge. There are
four others sitting on the federal
bench now. They are William H.
Hastie, of the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in Philadel-
phia; Irwin c. Mollison and Scovel
Richardson, both of the United
States Customs Court in New York
and Walter A. Gordon, of the
United States District court Of the
Virgin Islands. Gordon succeeded
Herman E. Moore who is retired.
But Parsons will be the first
Negro appointed to the federal
district bench in continental
United States.
Pleased At His Nomination
There was no doubt, however,
that Parsons was pleased to have
been nominated. Upon receiving
the word, he issued a statement
which said:
Il did not seek the responsibility
nor did 1 request anyone to seek
it in my behalf. To have done
otherwise would have demonstrat-
ed a personality and temperament
consider unworthy Of the posi-
ton.
Il am impressed at this time
by the confidence and approval !
have continuously received over
the years from Sen. Douglas, May
or Daley, and Congressman Daw-
son 3D., Chicago) for my perform
ance and dedication to duty in the
United States attorneys office as
well as in the Superior court. ]
greatly appreciate the confidence
Of our President"
Parsons is the fourth Negro to
be named to the federal bench who
has practised law in Chicago. The
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League told the audience he was
happy to participate in the dedica-
ton Of one OF the final chapters
in the Identification of the area.
He praised the stores in the
center for including all races in
the employed personnel.
Mrs. John Meade, pioneer and
active force in the Glenwood I'm
provement League told Of her years
Of work in preparing the neighbor-
hood for the needed development
program.
Cecil Newman, editor of the
Spokesman told how he spent his
early years in Minneapolis as a
resident of the area.
He said the decision of the city
to cooperate with the us. Housing
Administration in the construction
of the Sumner Field homes which
antedated the present Glenwood
development paved the way for
what Is now one of the most
pleasing neighborhood and living
programs in the nation.
THE shopping center" Newman
stated, will be a boom to the peo-
pie of the area or people in any
other central part of the city who
want to do their buying in a relax
ed fashion in one concentrated area
without having to drive to the sub
urbs."
Edward P. Schwartz, himself a
recently resigned member Of the
housing authority introduced such
platform guests as David Trach's
mother and father; Leonard RAM
berg of NV. National bank, auth
ority member; Senator ALI Berge-
rud, president of the Red Owl
Stores, various store managers and
representatives of the firms which
make up the merchants of the
center.
The jolly crowd of old and
young gave all of the speakers a
hearty round Of applause.
Firms now open for business in
the Glenwood Shopping Center in
clude Giant Wash, Pilgrim Clean
ers, Red Owl Stores, Woolworth's,
Snyder Bros. Drugs, Thorn Nc
Ann Shoes, v. Department Store,
Sinclair Service Station and
others.
A reporter for this newspaper
who toured the stores in the center
| observed Negro employees in Wool
worth's, the Red Owl and the v.
Department Store, on the morning
of the dedication.
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CHEF OTTO BURROUGHS
T. Burroughs who is the recrmter
in charge of the Minneapolis
branch station has received orders
to the Navy's new nuclear pow
cred aircraft carrier USS Enter
prise (CVA (N)65), now under con-
struction at New Port News, Vir-
ginia. Chief Burroughs has been
stationed in Minneapolis since Oc-
tober 1857 and plans to leave this
area in early November.
His replacement as recrmter in
charge Of the Minneapolis branch
station win be chief petty officer
r. e. Conner.
Chief Burroughs, who has great
ly enjoyed his tour Of duty and has
met many wonderful people here,
plans to return and settle perman-
emily in the Twin Cities after his
tour OF duty aboard the UsS En-
terprise.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18

nave leased SIOTeS III Tie CeHJeT.
Gov. Andersen assisted by the
Queen Of the Lakes Pamela 10
Atkinson planted a ornamental
tree on the concourse.
Afterward Gov. Andersen prais-
ed the whole development includ-
ing the center as a farsighted pro,
gram to provide decent good hous.
ing for people who need IT.
The shopping center he stated
was a service which he hoped the
people of the area would appreci.
ate.
S. L. Stolte, former chairman
of the Minneapolis Housing and
Redevelopment Authority acting
for Charles L. Horn, present chair
man, welcomed the crowd and des-
cribed the long hard work of the
authority to develop the Glenwood
area.
Edward P. Schwartz, Of Ad Art
Printing, town greeter and master
of ceremonies kept the program
moving, and the crowd laughing
with his sallies and joke cards fol
which he is famous nationally.
Others who spoke on the pro.
gram briefly were David Trach, the
developer who grew up on the
Northside, Alderman Joseph Green
stein, who called the Fifth Ward
and the Glenwood area a study OF
brotherhood and democracy in &C.
ton and Robert T. Jorvig, Housing
Authority executive director, who
gave greetings.
Robert Williams, executive di'
rector of the Minneapolis Urbar
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what the senior and junior coun-
selors of Camp Parsons saw every
day at their beautiful camp locat-
ed on Oak Lake in Carver County.
Our days were filled with the
fun and learning program provided
by the Program Director of Camp
Parsons, Mrs. Jackson w. Strane,
and executed by the entire staff.
The Camp Director was Mr.. Co
zelle Breedlove of the Phyllis
Wheatley staff. Mr.. Breedlove,
Carrie Wallace, Donald Roetter,
Mrs. Jackson Strane were senior
counselors, assisted by Harry
Davis, Star Strane, Barbara Bell,
Susan Eide, Lynn Steichen, and
Joy Strane.
Miss Dorothy Linderoth worked
as a senior counselor for the first
two weeks. Each unit had maxi
mum of fifteen children under the
guidance of a senior and junior
counselor.
A typical day included flag rails
ing, teaching of outdoor and ma
ture skills, cooking a meal, clean
up, swimming, boating, and flag
lowering. Special days included
fishing, water day, farm day,
backwards day, Indian day, Pirate
day, and Outer space day.
This beautiful camp was given
to the Phyllis Wheatley House to
carry on it's work in the summer
in an outdoor setting. The camp
was given to the community by
Miss Katherine Parsons. Miss Par
sons continues her avid interest in
the camp. She is assisted by an
able and active camp committee.
Miss Gertrude Tenant is the
Camp committee chairman. Her
committee has the following men,
bers: Mrs. Raymond Stickney,
Mrs. E. w. Molander, Mrs. Paul
Curry.
This is one of the most interest
ing camps to attend because it is
fun, it is coeducational, it is in
tegrated, it serves the North side
community for children of elemen-
tary school age beginning with
those entering third grade and
ending with those in the sixth
grade, it has children from all the
schools in the area, it is supported
not entirely by the fees paid but
by civic-minded, compounded, and
educational-minded men, women,
and groups from the large met
ropolitan area of the Twin Cities
and surrounding counties.
The camp sponsors, workers and
all concerned wish to thank those
who have supported and supplied
the camp with their donations and
contributions, and made 1t possi-
BILE for III children, regardless of
ability to pay, to enjoy at least
two weeks Of fun packed, outdoor
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
Mill cify Urban
League Guild To
Bring Ebony Fair

Committee chairmen for the
presentation of the Ebony Inter-
national Fashion Fair by the Min
neapolis Urban Guild on Monday
November 20, have been announced
by the Guild as follows: Mrs. Mar
garet Benton, and Mrs. Lucille
Cooper co-chairmen; Mrs. Doris
Johnson and Mrs. Fay Harrison
publicity; Miss Sarah Parker and
Mrs. Odessa Walker, tickets; Mrs
Matte Darnell, reception; Mrs
Marie williams, housing and Mrs
Irene North, telephone.
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Husband jailed On
Complaint Of Wife

Daniel Myles, so, 422 Carroll
was arrested on August 13, on
complaint of his wife, Leola. Myles'
wife complained to st. Paul police
officers Donald Smith and Floyd
Anderson that about 2 am. he
threatened her with a knife. Myles
was taken to police headquarters
and booked on a drunk charge.
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NofionoI News
In Brief

In Denver Municipal Judge
James Flanagan, only Negro jur-
ist in Colorado was not allowed to
tee off in the Colorado State Amat-
eur Gold Tournament because of
his race In Atlanta, a white
man Rual Stephens was refused
enrolment in Carver Vocational
School night classes for a course
in brick-laying and plastering.
Carver is public school but depu-
ty school superintendent said there
was no provisions for a white per-
son to attend classes!
At New Orleans the us. Court
of Appeals ruled that the expulsion
of six students from Alabama
State College for participating in
sit-ins in courthouse lunch grill
was illegal E. In Washington, the
State Department Angler Biddle
Duke, quit the exclusive Metro
pOIitan club, which heretofore had
granted automatic membership to
foreign ambassadors but has
changed it's policy with the ap-
pearance of representatives of the
black nations in the nations cap
ital. Biddle said in commenting on
his resignation: IT'S simple, the
club traditionally granted auto
matte membership to all ambassa-
dors posted here. Now they pick
and choose. My point was that
either you treat all diplomats alike
or you shouldn't have them at all"
In Chicago, the Associated Ne
gro Press's news editor EnOc p.
Waters is off on a tour Of 80 AZ
rican nations Missouri COVER
nor John M. Dalton signed the new
state FEPC law last week =.
Jackson, Mississippi police recent
ly detained AME Bishop Frederick
Jordan and his wife. He had gone
to that city to inspect Campbell
College, a correctional school and
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Pastor Of New
Baptist Church
To Be Honored

The New Hope Church will
honor its Pastor, Rev. Kneely Will
liams with appreciation service be-
ginning Monday, August 21st.
Services will be held every night
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
Recommend Pardon

For Former Dentist
Nashville (ANP) - The State
Pardons and Paroles Board has
recommended a pardon for former
Clarksville dentist Paul !. Dumas
Jr., 3S.
Dumas, a Negro, was convicted
of raping a 16-year-old girl in his
office and sentenced to 10 years
in prison.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
Petty Officer
Burroughs Ordered
To USS Enterprise

The us. Navy recruiting station
in Minneapolis has announced that
Master Chief Petty Officer Otto
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
Wisconsin NAACP In
Civil Rights Vigil
At State Capital

Madison Wsc-Encouraged by increasing support and
pressons of confidence in their project including telegram
from NAACP Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins members
friends the NAACP Wisconsin prepared this weekend
their 2dayod roundhecock civil rights vigil in
the State Capitol here.
As the current session of Legislature
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
Notice

Leonard Green formerly of 693
Carroll Av., st. Paul, is now resid-
ing on Rondo Av. He will contact
his friends and personally give
them his address.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
GIenwood Shopping Center Dedicated AS
Governor. Other Dignitaries Praise The
Developer And Housing Authority

City and dignitares gathered with civic figures
Wednesday morning August 6 at $50 to dedicate the
Glenwood Shopping Center stretching from Adch Avenue
Emerson on Olson Memorial Highway, in Minneapolis
Led by Governor Elmer Andersen group of housing auth
ory officials and former officials and others praised the de-
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18
A US. Bench First:
A U.s. Bench First:
Kennedy Nominates Negro
To Federal District
Court Bench In III.

Chicago (ANP)-The day after his nomination week bX
President Kennedy be federal lifetime district Judge James
Benton Parsons back the job apparently unmpesed by
the high honor that had come him.
His job for the moment is presiding the sensational
trial of eight Chicago policemen who have been indicted for
cOnsprng commit burglary nine weeks superior
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18

EIks Picnic. Harriet Island, Sat-
urday, August 26, 0 am. 10 IL
p.m.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18

learning with good supervision in
small groups of children their own
age.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18

The most difficult musical in
strument to learn to play: second
fiddle.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-08-18

Fashion Show Coming:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-01-20

SIOUX
FALLS
NEWS
NOTE S
ny Kays Coates
$40 AGahlO Rtross
Sioux FMDm

Many Of we Sioux Fallites were
very pleased and fortunate 10 have
an informal gathering with the
Rev Luther King. Rev. King filled
an engagement to speak at the
knife and Fork Club here. The en-
gagement was issued two years
ago. Our Rev. Ariie Hayes was
with the welcoming party that
greeted DR.. King at the Braniff
Anyways.
The meeting with the Knife and
Fork Club was closed to the public
but thru hook or crook Daniel
Coates was able to hear the talk
by going with a college student
that was issued an Invitation. DR..
King met and shared his travels
with our group at the Rev. A.
Hayes residence, 224 N. MINI. Kar-
EN- Vaughn and Shirley Tolbert
were at the silver service.
Our own native son, Kenneth
Anderson, is In Sioux Valley hos
pital recovering from surgery.
This $50 lbs. of spoiled blubber Is
living 1t up while he Is complain
ing that he hurts and he never
had 1t 50 good. He has requested
a radio and TV so he can keep up
with sports land you know Kenny
any foodstuff you can get into your
pockets-bring 1t when you come
out to see him.
Missionary Society Of the st
Johns Baptist church held their
meeting at the home Of Mrs. "
Anderson, sos w. Bailey st. This
group Is doing a fine Job as the
only active auxiliary Of the church
Mrs. H. Bentley Is president Of the
group.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Of Mime.
apohs, MIMI, were weekend Wis.
itors In the X. Anderson home. Mrs
Brown is q sister Of Mrs. Anderson
/ once had q daughter, Dannette
Coates, she lived In Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and she Is with the
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
She has not written me for so long
I thought the city slickers may
have gotten her Bless Dannette
please write. .....
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Loccl WoEnon'S ..
Friends Struck
Twice By DeUfh

Mrs. e. L. Sims. 1910 Fourth
Av. s., Minneapolis returned home
Sunday, January Is, from Lansing,
Mich, where she went to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Leila J. Allen,
sister Of Mrs. e. D. Nelson, her
friend Of long standing.
Mrs. Allen died of q heart attack
on January 2, and funeral services
were held at Friendship Baptist
church in Lansing on Saturday,
January z.
Tragedy struck twice for Mrs.
Nelson during Mrs. Sims stay. A
brother, Theodore Roman Of Flint,
Mich, died suddenly on January 8,
at his home In Flint. He had been
to Lansing after his sister died and
was planning to return On Satur-
day to attend her funeral. On
Thursday he suffered a fatal at
tack.
Mrs. Sims accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson to Flint, Mich, to at
tend funeral services for her broth
er which were held on Monday,
January 0, at Mt. Olivet Baptist
church.
Mrs. Nelson herself has been
ordered to bed by her physician
because Of a heart ailment.
Mrs. Sims spent one day In Kali
amazoo visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Taylor before returning home.
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So. Peters Missionary
Society Enjoys Annv0I
Holiday puFfy A. Church

An air Of warm christian fellow
ship prevailed when members OF
Grant Missionary Society Of st.
Peters A1GE church enjoyed their
annual holiday party on Wedne-
day afternoon, January II, in the
undercroft OF the church.
Prior to dinner there was an ex-
change Of gifts by members and q
short program presented by the
chairman, Mrs. Harriet Jones,
which included scripture reading
and group singing.
A fun course turkey dinner was
enjoyed. Dinner was sent to shut
In members who were unable to
attend Mrs. James Walker, vice
president, presided In the absence
Of the president, Mrs. Tyler Howell.
ST., who is at present vacationing
In CALIFORNIA;.
Guests enjoying the festive az
fair were Rev. and Mira Lowell
johnson and sons, Mines. Lille
stovall. Olivia Lewis, L. Russell,
Adrienne Ratllff, Beatrice Bailey
and Linda Ratlin.
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Jessie Owens Wos
Big Brother BanqueF
Speaker This Week

Jessie Owens Of Chicago, former
olympic track champion was guest
speaker at the And annual meet
ing OF the Big Brothers, Inc, Of
Hennepin county Thursday noon,
Jan. 1S at the Citizens Aid Bldg.
Auditorium. "
Owens, now a member Of the
Illinois Youth commission, spoke on
'"The Brightest Side of the Coin. I"
Harold Van Every was elected
president Of the Big Brothers sue
ceeding Richard z. Peterson.
Judge Theodore B. Knudson was
elected vice-president and Bruce
Segerstrom was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer.
Eight board members were re-
elected for three year terms: These
were Judge Thomas Tallalxson,
Judge Theodore B. Knudson,
George o. Ludcl1e, Jr., Charles M.
Freidheim, Walter p. Quist, J. Ray
Riley, Reubin r. skarnes, and
John T. Adams.
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MRS. SaIIio .. Dlekerson'S
Funeral Rites Held
Services for Mira Sallie J. Dick
erson, 5ss Carroll Av., who died
January II, In Our Lady Of Good
Counsel Home were held at 10 a.
m. Saturday. January IA, at
Brooks Funeral Home. Rev. Nor
deau williams, pastor Of st. James
AAdE church, officiated with burial
In Elmhurst cemetery.
Mrs. DickerSon had been III for
about four months and hospitalized
for several weeks prior to her
death. She was born In Hayden
vile, KY, and had resided IN st.
Paul for 40 years She was q men,
Der Of 81. James AAE church.
She Is survived by two daught-
ers, Mrs LaVerne Parker and Mrs.
Mary z. Tarran, both Of st. Paul;
two grandchildren. four sisters and
two brothers living out Of town.
Brooks Funeral Home was In
charge Of the service
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Ion Jan. Is.
| On Jan. IS;
Funerul Services For
Carrie Johnson. Sc.
PCul cenfunuFi0n

Services for Mira Ennis B. (Car-
rie) Johnson. centnarian. who died
Monday, january 9. In Anclxer hos
pital where she had been q patient
since November. 1850, were held
at Pilgrim Baptist church on Fri
day, January Is, at 2 pm. Rev.
Floyd Massey, Jr., her pastor, Of
ficiated with burial In Oakland
cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson, a resident Of
Crispus Attucl1s Home, was striclx-
en- with pneumonia and entered
Ancl1er hospital on November Is,
where she succumbed on january
Q. She celebrated her Tooth birth
day December 2, in the hospital.
Aparty had been planned PRIOR
to her illness at Crispus Attacks
Home in celebration Of the occa-
sion and was held In the hospital
ON her birthday with family menu
bers and few close friends pres
emit.
She was born In Bullet County,
KY. December 2, 1860 and with
her husband. the late Ennis b.
Johnson who preceded her in death
in 1910 and her family, moved to
st. Paul in 1928, where the family
made their home.
She was a faithful member Of
Pilgrim Baptist church and a menu
Der Of the Ladies Aid Society Of
her church and a member Of st.
Paul Chapter No. /, Order Of the
Eastern Star. The st. Paul chapter
held short service Thursday even
ing at the Alexander Funeral
Home.
She Is survived by two daught-
ers, Mrs. Benjamin Younge Of Chi
cago and Mrs. Elizabeth johnson
of Birmingham, Ala, nine grand
children; IL great-grandchildren;
and niece, Mrs Ida Mae Murphy
and nephew, Henry johnson, both
Of st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Yomge
Of Chicago, daughter and son-in-
law, Mrs. Carolyn johnson, Chi
.cago, granddaughter. John B. John
son, Detroit, Mich, grandson and
Miss Ora Mae johnson, Brooklyn.
NY, granddaughter, all came to
the city to attend the funeral
Alexander Funeral Home was In
charge Of arrangements.
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Zion Brotherhood
Breakfast Attended
BN u" Athletes

The Brotherhood Club Of Zion
Baptist church held its monthly
meeting and breakfast Saturday,
January IA, at the church. Special
guests for the morning included
members Of the varsity track and
football teams Of the University of
Minnesota, which included Judge
Dickson Of Claireton, Pa, Carl
Eller of Winston Salem, N. c.,
Carl Rolses, Wilmington, Del. and
Bob Neal of Ardmore, Pa.
Immediately following break
fast, everyone was given an OPP
portlmity to ask the visiting guests
questions. One question which
seemed to be uppermost in the
minds Of the group was why they
chose Minnesota
The four visiting athletes agreed
that it was the University Of MIN
nesota's high educational standard
and background that played the
major role in their coming to Min
nesota-
Secondly they said was their de-
sire to participate in the sports
program Of the University Of Mn
nesota- At the conclusion Of the
question and answer period, the
president, A. Cunningham, closed
that part Of the Fellowship and
went into the business Of the club.