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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09

Rep. William H. Ayres (R-Ohio)
from census statistics and inserted
in the Congressional Record re-
Gently as an argument for members
of both parties to ignore what he
regarded a phony civil rights issue
and vote against the urban affairs
bills on its merits.
Willie Ayres may have been
trying to erase the civil rights
issue from this fight, a sizabie
part of the Republican leader
ship is prepared to write off the
big city and Negro vote.
One House COP leaders reac-
ton to the issue raised by the ait
nouncement that Robert Weaver
would head the proposed urban af-
fairs department was: name me
six Republicans elected with Negro
votes"
This raises questions as to how
Republicans can win control of the
House this year and the White
House in 1864. They must pick up
A seats to do it. Barring a nation
al upheavel, House gains generally
are limited to marginal districts
those won by a So per cent margin
or less in the last election.
The 1860 elections produced SO
of these shaky seats-47 held by
Republicans, 80 by Democrats.
Subsequent redistricting made
some but not substantial changes
in this picture.
To take control, Republicans
must win all these marginal dist
riots and more besides. They will
have to cut into Democratic strong
holds, either in the South or the
Northern urban areas.
If most House Republicans can
ignore the big city voter-because
representation hasn't caught up
with the fact that 70 per cent of
the population lives in urban areas
their Senate colleagues and pres
idential candidates do so at their
peril.
A Senator represents both city
and farm, which helps explain why
it is a more liberal body. And a
presidential election can just about
be wrapped up in a half dozen big
cities.
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Warren MiddIecoH.
Resident For 81
Years Is Buried

Services for Warren Middlecoff,
81 years old, 200 Arch Street, who
died Wednesday, February %, at
Anchor Hospital, were held Satur-
day, March 8, 10 am. at Brooks
Funeral Home Chapel, Victoria
and Rondo.
Intermenr was at Elmhurst Gem
etery. Rev. ]. o. Tucker, assistant
minister of Mt. Olivet Baptist
Church, officiated at the services.
Mrs. Dorsey Bell was the vocalist.
Born in Louis Station, Missouri,
Mr.. Middlecoff was a resident of
st. Paul for 80 years. Survivors
are: his wife, Daisey Middlecoff,
a son Clarence Middlecoff, st.
Paul, sister, Mrs. Lorraine Wright,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Mrs. Geraldine Sirls from Kansas
City, Missouri, who was like a
daughter of the family, came to
attend the funeral.
Brooks Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09
WILLIAM BILL" PATTERSON
DIES; FUNERAL HELD
MONDAY AT WOODARDS

William (BilD A. Patterson, 81,
909 Girard Av. NJ, died at Fairview
Hospital, Thursday, March 1. Born
in Weathwood, Mimi, he had lived
in Minneapolis for As years. He
was a retired railroad man.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, March 5 at Woodland Funeral
Chapel at 1 pm. Mr.. Earl Seeliger
of Jehovah Witnesses officiated.
Burial was at Crystal Lake Gene
terry.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys
Patterson, five daughters, Gloria,
Annetta, Theodore Marie, Estella
and Mrs. Juanita Myers; four sons,
William, Arnold, Theodore and
Clarence; mother, Mrs. Matte Pat
terson; four brothers, Herbert,
Jesse, Charles and Clifford and
nine grandchildren.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09
Mother Of John
+. Thomas Dies;
Rites Held MondoY

The 8S year old mother of John
F. Thomas, international civil
servant stationed in Geneva, Swift
zerland and the widow of F. G..
Thomas, active civic figure of
three decades ago died March 2.
She was Mrs. F. G. (Johanna)
Thomas of 1909 Olson Highway,
Minneapolis. A native of Sweden,
Mrs. Thomas had lived in Mime
apolis for IS years.
Funeral mass was held for her
Monday at St. Thomas Episcopal
church with the Rev. Louis John
son, officiating.
Burial was at Lakewood ceme-
terry.
She is survived by her son, John
who came from Europe to be at
her bedside and her daughter, Mrs.
Florence Breeder, who had lived
with and cared for her mother for
number of years. A grandson,
the Rev. P. C. Breeder is an Epis-
copal priest.
The Neal Funeral Home had
charge of funeral and burial ar
engagements.
John Thomas the deceased wom-
ans son returned this week to his
post in Geneva.
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NV. AirIineS Hires
First Hostess After
Mich. EEPC Action

Detroit CAMP - AS the Michi-
gan Fair Employment Practices
commission began hearings into
charges of hiring bias against
Northwest Airlines, the company
announced the employment of its
first Negro hostess.
A company spokesman said she
is Miss Lorena Bolden of Washing
ton who was employed "in accord
ance with this company's non-dis-
criminatory hiring policy"
Offered Clerks Job
In her complaint, Miss White
said she was interviewed for the
stewardess job in Detroit and in
Minneapolis, home office of North
west. She said she did not get the
job, but was offered the clerks
job, which she took.
During the hearing, George E.
Bushnell, Jr., attorney for the air.
line, contended the Michigan FEPC
lacked jurisdiction in the case and
asked that it be dismissed.
Bushnell said a similar hearing
on Miss Whites charge already
had been completed by the Mime
sofa FEPC but added that its de-
cision had been held up pending
the completion Of the Detroit hear
ing.
After hearing testimony by Will
fred c. Leland, a former director
of the Minnesota FEPC, who ident-
flied written communication be-
tween the Michigan and Mime
sofa agencies, Rosenzweig ordered
the hearing continued.
However, the commission here Is
not so certain that the company
maintains a non-discriminatory hir-
ing policy and refused recently to
throw out the charges of Miss
Marlene White, 20, that she was
denied employment as a hostess on
the basis of her color.
Miss White, a resident of Detroit
when she applied for the job with
Northwest in 1858, now lives in
Chicago, where she is employed
as a reservation clerk by North
west.
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Reason Behind COP
Congressman Joining
DixiecrofS Regularly

washington NANH) - One pOS-
sible explanation of why Republi-
can congressman are not as sensi-
tive to civil rights issues as Demo-
Gratis is the revelation that only a
very few of them represent Negro
constituents.
According to recently compiled
census figures, only eight COP
congressman from the 80 states
outside the South were elected
from districts with more than a
10 percent Negro population.
In other words, whites rather
than Negroes elect Republicans
to Congress. This means that
Negro voters can exercise no in
fIuence on these Congressman by
threats to withhold their votes or
to cast ballots for their Demo-
cratic rivals.
While the absence Of Negroes
from these Republican districts Is
not harmful to the individual Con-
gresham, it is harmful to the
party in a presidential election as
demonstrated during the 1860 cleo
ton when the Negro city vote &C
counted largely for the success of
John F. Kennedy.
On the other hand, so Of the
100 Democrats from outside the
South come from districts with
more than 10 per cent Negro
population.
They are concentrated largely in
big cities such as New York, Phil
adelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Bald-
more and Pittsburgh where Demo-
Gratis piled up their winning mar
gins in 1860.
These figures were compiled by
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CHURCH
NEWS
ZION BAPTIST

THE Lords Inner Reach from
Outer Space, was the sermon
Rev. ]. R. Holloway, pastor of Zion
Baptist church delivered Commun-
ion Sunday, March 4, 1862, taken
from Psalm 139:1-12.
The minister's subject was based
on the religious part of John
Glenn's space trip. He is a man
that believes in God. Rev. Hollo-
way pointed out that while Glenn
was travelling in space, going
through the atmosphere, when
things didn't seem to go right with
him, this wonderful God reached
from outerspace and made things
right.
Men must realize, he said that
God is a powerful God. He knows
everything, even what the sparrows
catch in the leaves of the snow
and the number of strains of hair
on your head. Gods knowledge is
wonderful. He knows what's hap
pening to us when we are in trou-
BILE and burdened down in our
hearts, and it seems as if we just
cannot go on any longer. God
reaches from outer-space and cas-
es the pain and makes our burdens
lighter. This wonderful God will
not forsake us nor leave us alone.
Rev. Holloway continued stress
ising that wherever we go or what
ever we do God is watching over
us, because he really cares about
us. We must keep a close relation
ship with God by understanding,
praying and asking God to search
and try us Oh Lord-know our
hearts and thoughts. This should
be the attitude of the people to-
day Try this and see if you won't
be a better person. The Lord will
Inner-Reach from Outer-Space and
make your life sweeter.
Next Sunday, March II, at the
8 and II am. services, Rev. Thomas
Warmsley, pastor of the First
Congregational Church of Robbins
dale, will exchange pulpits with
Rev. Holloway.
Attend Revival Services from
March IL through March 18. The
Rev. E. B. Hicks from Topeka,
Kansas, Director of Educational
Centers, A.B.C. Home Missions
Society, will preach nightly at 1880
pm.
Vesper Service each Friday even
ing from $50 to 7 pm. Everyone
is welcome!
Mitchell Harvey, reporter.
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MT. OLIVET BAPTIST

In spite of weather conditions
Sunday morning, a fair number
of Mt. Olivet members made their
way to the house of God.
The call to worship was made at
II am. with Rev. B. H. Hunter
conducting Morning prayer and
was offered by Rev. J.
o. Tucker.
Music was furnished by the
Senior choir and the gospel and
Mems choruses. A special solo was
rendered by Mr.. Silas Smith. Ac-
companists were Mr.. Carl Walker
at the organ and Mrs. Bell at the
piano. Mrs. Louis Johnson was the
musical director.
Rev. Hunter brought a soul stir
ring message using for his subject,
Memory in Another World.
Scripture references were st. Luke
16: 1929 verses.
Communion was administered at
7:45 pm. Visitors were Mrs. Gus
Collins. Mrs. Geraldine Middlecoff
Sirls both of Kansas City, Mo.
Also Messrs. Jerry Caldwell and
Scion Ellis.
Our deepest sympathy to the
family of Mr.. Warren Middlecoff
in their recent bereavement. Flow
ers in the church were given by
Mrs. Middlecoff in memory of the
deceased.
In the hospital is Mrs. Luberta
Faut, Mrs. Dorothy Martin, Miss
Corrine Crenshaw, all patients at
Bethesda hospital. Mrs. Mable Pat
rick is convalescing at home, 554
Aurora.
Mrs. Augusta Glover has been
called to the bedside of her father
in Miss.
Remember to attend the world
Day of Prayer" March 8 in your
area. Participating will be Mines.
Lois Johnson and D. Bell and Mr..
Harvey Hopkins, Sr.
Also keep in mind Mar. 25-our
celebration of the 10th anniversary
of the church.
Mrs. S. Milsap is general chair
man, and Mr.. Maceo Simmons is
You're always welcome at Mt.
Olivet - the church of friendliness.
Mr.. D. Bell, reporter.
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PILGRIM BAPTIST

Worshippers at the Sunday morn
ing worship period heard DR.. Mas
sey preach from the topic Christ
ianity For These Times" The text
was taken from Revelations 21:5.
Prior to the message the Children's
Story was narrated by DR.. Massey.
At the close of the service, the
Ordinance of Communion was OBJ
served followed by the extending of
the Righthand of Fellowship to
New Members.
Music was provided by the Cos
pei Chorus, Choral Group and Sem
Tor Choir under direction Mesdames
Galloway, Taylor and Mr.. A. Rich
mond respectively.
Because of adverse weather con-
ditions services scheduled for 7:30
pm. with First Baptist Church
were cancelled.
On Friday, March 9th the Earn
est Workers Club met at the home
of Mrs. Louella Brown, 1858 Car
roll. After the business session,
refreshments were served.
The Deaconess Board met with
Mrs. Callie Murray, 293 N. Chats
worth on Friday.
Next Sunday at II am. DR..
Massey breaches. At 5 pm. the
Laymen will sponsor a program
and at 6 pm. the BYE. will hold
a Songspiration. At 1880 pm. The
Usher Board will sponsor their
Annual Service. Mr.. Calvin Wal
ton, Urban League Industrial Sec
rotary, will be guest speaker.
The following are reported i'll
and should be remembered in
PRAYER and visitation: Mr.. and Mrs.
B. M. Brown, Mr.. ]. Combs, Mrs.
B. High, Deaconess c. Murray,
Deacon C. Wills and Mrs. T. Suth-
erlin.
Visitors are always welcome at
Pilgrim THE Church of Lofty
Friendship"
James r. Brown, reporter.
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ST. PAUL GOSPEL TEMPLE

The 4th Sunday of March is An
Day at the st. Paul Cos
pei Temple. One year ago the new
addition was dedicated which is
well serving its purpose. Our en-
deavor as Ministers are to pro-
mote Christ, give the youngsters a
Bible foundation and encourage
promptness, progressiveness, and
practices of good citizenship among
the people of the Twin Cities.
To attempt to accomplish these
assets, we feel if minds are to be
elevated the surroundings or en-
viroments must be elevated first.
Please prepare to share this list
Anniversary with us.
April is revival month at st.
Paul Gospel Temple.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09
Isf Negro Player In w.
Virqiniu US History

Hinton, ". Va. (ANP) - Dick
Leftridge, Hinton High school star
and considered the outstanding
prep prospect in West Virginia,
last week signed a grant-in-aid
agreement that will make him the
first Negro member Of the West
Virginia university football team.
A halfback, Leftridge was also
under consideration by Ohio State,
Purdue and Villanova universities
He visited all three campuses be-
fore signing with w. Virginia univ
ersity.
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DALE FORD DIES

Dale Ford, 975 Dupont Av. N.
died Wednesday, March 7. Inform
alton concerning funeral arrange
ments may be obtained by calling
Woodland Funeral Home, ia. g.
5S77.
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CHARLESTON NEWS g.
COTTRTER

apparently vacancy Is coming
up soon in Health, Education and
Welfare - described as a happy
hunting ground for job-seekers -
when Secretary Ribicoff resigns to
run for the Senate in CONNECTICUT.
We would not expect the Senate
to refuse confirmation of Mr..
Weaver as a Cabinet officer on the
ground that he is Negro. Whether
he has other qualifications for ap-
pointment to Cabinet post may
be regarded nowadays as irrele-
want.
However that may be, we re-
joice at reactivation in the Senate
of an alliance of Republicans and
Southern Democrats to strike a
blow at the Urban Affairs pro-
posal. The scheme has many un-
desirable features, chiefly the
transfer of responsibility from
local communities to Washington.
BALTIMORE SUN
zone catch in this scheme was
that most Republicans now in the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09

James Baldwin's Nobody Knows
My Name" was the most popular
Of all Negro books stocked by the
Chicago Public library last year.
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IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Mother
and Grandmother, Mrs. Lola Ed
wards who passed away March 2,
1860.
Bonita Nellie
John L. Nellie, Jr.
John Nellie, 3rd
Benjamin Nellie
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09

There are two we'll known fin
ishes for automobiles - lacquer
and liquor" Max Miller, Bel
lows Falls (Vt.) Shopper.
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n otionoI News
In Brief

AME Bishop Frederick e. Jor-
dan of California and eleven other
officials of Campbell AME school
located at Jackson, Miss, have
been charged by a group of four
AME ministers of pocketing funds
belonging to the school. The plain
tiffs asked the Kinds county chan
Gerry court in Mississippi to strip
Jordan and the other defendants
in the action of any power to direct
the school. Supporters Of Bishop
Jordan say the ministers see an OPP
portunity to embarrass Jordan and
others because the school students
took a leading part in the Free
dom Riders" movement in Jackson.
Chattanooga Negroes got their
first breakthrough last week in
city employment when City Audi
tor Bill Zachary hired Miss Eva
Lowe as a clerk typist. Negroes
have been employed only
in the city's welfare and Health
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09

is DR.. Robert c. Weaver, now the
Federal Housing and Home Fin
ance Administrator"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09

House do not mind being so re-
vealed. They come from small
towns in rural areas where civil
rights Is not a burning issue: their
constituents include few Negroes.
They are well aware that the
swing of population to the cities
has yet to be anything like re-
Elected in representation in the
House. The city voter, generally
speaking, is voter they feel they
can pretty much ignore.
Republican senators, and Re-
publican leaders who want a men,
Der of their party again in the
White House, cannot afford to take
so blithe a view. For the future,
they must look to the cities, and
for that matter to the Negro vote.
They may be less sure than are
their rural fellows that Mr.. Ken
needy has been given one in the
eye.
HOUSTON POST
THE real opposition to creation
of the department at this time
came principally from four groups,
those who objected to the appoint
ment of the present agency's head
as a member of the Cabinet, con-
servatives and states Fighters OPP
posed to any expansion Of federal
aid to cities, representatives of
rural areas in Congress and private
housing and real estate interests
who were afraid that operations Of
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton might be reduced under the
reorganization.
NY. TINES
President Kennedy's proposal
for a Cabinet-level Department Of
Urban Affairs is on a political
roller-coaster that seems to be go
ing everywhere except to the prop
er goal of serious appraisal Of the
proposals worth. That is the only
Interpretation we can put on the
war Of maneuver, which resulted
in a first-round rebuff for the
Administration in the Senate yes
terday. The uproar over whether to
force the plan out of committee
was a ludicrous trip into irrele-
vancy.
Much more disturbing is the
apparent disposition Of both sides
in the fight to capitalize on a
wholly extraneous racial issue. We
reiterate strong belief that an ur-
ban department is needed and that
the man best qualified to head it
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09

The 701 cases are going to
ruin the people who try to prose-
cute them"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09

STYLE WELCOME being planned for Vice.
ROaag brushes
visit to Min
will honOred
Saturday the RadissOn hotel Minneapolis
prior to his election vice
speaking the dinner will be NinnesOtas
Humphrey be accompanying the
president predict
the history of the DFI Tickets
beng through the local county DFL chairman
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09
MIAMI NEWS

IF an urban affairs department
cannot be authorized in this Con-
gress, perhaps the Democrats will
stand to win in the end anyway.
The issue also could be decisive for
a number of congressional seats.
Meanwhile, DR.. Weaver may get
a cabinet post regardless. Secre-
tary of Health, Education and We'll
fare Abraham Ribicoff is expected
to resign to campaign for the Sen
ate from Connecticut. President
Kennedy is expected to appoint
DR.. Weaver to succeed him.
with the racial issue out Of the
way, perhaps the next Congress
will be more sympathetic to the
needs of urban areas.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09
Daily Press On
Defect Of J.E.K.
Urban Proposals

Negro newspapers from coast
to coast blasted the alliance be-
tween southern Democrats and
northern Republicans which killed
off President Kennedy's proposal
for the establishment of a us.
Urban Affairs department which
would have elevated a Negro, DR..
Robert Weaver to a cabinet post.
The Republican party was the
chief point of attack of the press
onslaught.
The daily press however, gener-
ally not pro-Kennedy commented
in restrained fashion on the issue
before and after the unfavorable
house vote.
Following is an Associated Ne
gro Press rundown of key editorial
comment from daily papers north
and south:
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-03-09

John Thomas the deceased wom-
ans son returned this week to his
post in Geneva.
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BALTIMORE SUN

zone catch in this scheme was
that most Republicans now in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

Fashion has now got sim
plicity to the point where a
perfectly plain semifitted tube
is all that dress need be.
AS a result, details have to
make the point clear.
The detail may be a stole
scarf in the dress material,
lined with contrasting color
and fabric. 1t may be a fur
ringlet, standing up high as
the chin. Or it may be a silk
shawl, Spanish fringed.
It's a great new look for
those who know how to make
the best Of throwaway clothes
plus big drama. The giant
ring and earrings as the only
jewelry. Or the huge pin,
through which a pearl neck
lace is looped.
The dramatic detail can be
used with any kind of clothes,
from the patent leather belt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

TRIM AND TAILORED -
A travel bar that looks like a
smart piece Of luggage in that
tan tone that goes so well
with everything. Room for
two bottles, complete with
jiggers, opener, and stirrers.
Handy, portable, it's in a
leatherlike covering that
proves practical for trips, on
the boat, to the club, or even
a football game. At Kann's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
GIFT ROUNDUP
Originality
Counts q Lot

This little doll will delight
the heart Of any little girl
from 6 to 60. Fill her little
purse with money, or "let-
tuce" like the gamblers say,
and hang this felt doll with
the lettuce leaf green face on
the Christmas tree and you'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
Radcliffe
Officers

Miss Frances K. Topping
is the newly elected presi-
dent Of the Radcliffe Club
Of Washington. First vice
president and second vice
president are Mrs. Thomas
w. D. Wright and DR.. Merze
Tate, respectively.
Also. Miss Andrea r. Rom
hode will serve as the new
junior vice president while
Mrs. Hugh Latimer will be
the vice president for the
Harvard-Radcliffe Program
for Business Administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

tail or evening purse for
Christmas may be more your
style. The purse is small and
the price likewise. You can
get it at Dorothy Stead in
Georgetown.
VICTORIAN MOOD
House your jewelry-finds in
a copy Of a Victorian jewelry
box that is silver plated and
lined in red velvet. Top and
sides are decorative in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02
Details Make the Point

which connects a plain black
skirt and its silk shirt to the
white leather leash that
waists a gray knit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

be both original and generous
at the same time. At Julius
Garfinckel g. Co.
\ \ \
A LITTLE FIND-The rage
for tapestry has not dimin-
iShed through the centuries.
If you haven't a castle wall
on which to hang a contem-
porary Lurcat tapestry or an
old Gobelin, maybe the idea
of tapeStry-like fabric cock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

Victorian way. In the silver
ware department of Lans-
burgh's. A wonderful way to
present a special piece of jew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-02

elry-place it inside this little
jewel box for a two-fold gift
destined to be a big hit.