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P. B. Young 49,.
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ti0nS. 1Hc immaculate CAUSE VI =
death was bronco-pneumonia.
The veteran journalist, humani
tartan, and educator was widely
regarded as the dean of the Negro
press. AS recently as June, 1860.
the National Newspaper Publish
ers Association during its con-
veption in Los Angeles, Calf,
presented. him with a plaque as
the, distinguished editor of the
year.
Born in Littleton, N. c., Young
came to Norfolk in 1907 and in
1910 acquires. ownership OF
fraternai organ then published by
the Knights of Gideon as the
Lodge Journal and Guide. Drop
ping Lodge" from the name. he
developed the newspaper from
one of a weekly circulation OF
SEQ copies and four pages to. q
publication of 24sto 81 Standard
pages, with the largest circula
ton of any weekly published be
low the MasoH-Dixon line, Negro
CT white.
Funeral services will be hello
on Saturday, October 10, at noon
at Grace P. E. Church. The serv
ices will be conducted by the
Rector, the Rev. Richard B. Mar.
tim
The family of the deceased. re-
quested that flowers be omitted
and that instead contributions be
made to Camp Eleanor Young.
Named after Mr.. Young's late
first wife. who died in 1916, the
Camp is Jointly operated BY Hun
ton Brar->h YMCA, Phyllis Wheat.
ley Branch YWCA, and the girl
scouts,
Mr.. Youngs immediate survi
vors are his widow, Mrs. Jose
phine Tucker Moseley Young
two sons, P. Bernard Young. Jr.,
and Thomas w. Young; three
grandchildren, P. Bernard Young.
iii, Davis c. Young, and Miss
Millicent Marguerite Young; and
one greatgrandchild. Elizabeth
Joyner Young. :
Plummer Bernard Young, Sr.
was a printers devil' in 1893
at age IA. Scholarly, widely-read,
a man of many interests, and
totally dedicated to the welfare
of others and especially concern.
ed with the advancement of "a
prescribed people'-a phrase he
frequently used-he never grad.
Iaipd from col - win decree
But he became trustee of
three major colleges and of
nationally famous preparatory
school, 'co-fOunder" and long
time advisory board chairman OF
another college now flouriShlng
in his adopted home town, and
was the recipient of honorary
doctors degrees from five COL
lcgcs and universities.
At the "Caps;one OF Negro
Fductaion," Howard University in
Washington, D. c., he served for
% years on the board of trustees,
five years as chairman of the
executive Committee and six years
us chairman of the board. Upon
retiring he was made an honorary
trustee for life.
DIS elder son, Bernard, Jr JOIN
ed the papers staff in 1929 and
he other son, Thomas, in 1884.
Both are still with the paper. the
former serving as Editor-in-Chief
and the latter as president and
general manager. From 1910 to the
summer of 1916, Mr.. Young served
sa both editor and, publisher of
the Journal and Guide. In that
year he shifted more of the re-
sponsibilities of the business and
editorial departments to his two
sons.
Between 1916 and 1948 the Jour.
nal and Guide received three Wen.
dell Willkie Awards for outstanding
performances in Journalism and
has consistently won various
awards from the National News
parer Publishers Association In
addition, a number of years ago
the Harmon Foundation cited Mr..
Young for achlevements in busl.
l.Sy.
Five colleges have bestowed !
upon him honorary d"''r""S of
Nocior of Humane Letters or
Doctor Of Laws. They are: Shaw
University, Raleigh, 1894, Virginia |
Union University, Richmond. 1887:
Virginia State College, Peters
burg, 1910; Tusk'e (Ala.) Insti-
ute, 1913; and Morchouse Col
leoa Atlnnta ca 1870