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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13
Awarded Navy's
Highest Honor

SILVER SPRING-The Navy
Distinguished Civilian Service
Award, the Nays highest CT
william service honor, has been
received by Merle l.. Harding,
of SOB Schuyler Road, a ma.
chinist in hte maintenance de-
partment of the Bethesda Medi-
cal Center.
Harding was credited with
saving the life of a fellow EN-.
ployee when he entered a burn
ing building and brought him
to safety, despite intense flames
and possible explosion, last Jan,
uary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13
Caithersburg Jaycees
To Light Tree Sunday

GATHER SBUR c. The
Gaithersburg Junior Chamber
of Commerce will have its an
nual Christmas Tree lighting
at 5 pm. on Sunday in front of
City Hall here.
Santa Claus will arrive for
the children along with his
usual pack of candies and
oranges to be distributed to
children of all ages until Santa's
supply is depleted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13
County Short
OF UGF Quota

Although the United Givers
Fund made its goal, Montgom-
cry County is still short of its
100000 quota. So far, $161, 900,
or 80-percent has been collected
or pledged.
All UGF workers in the coun-
ty have been urged to bring in
the balance of their cards at the
Montgomery County Red Cross
Chapter, 2020 East-West High,
way, Silver Spring or telephone
UGF at DE. 2-7330 for assist
ance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13
Stephens First Symphony
Gets Premiere Performance

A symphony written by John
E. Stephens, a Montgomery
County school teacher. was per-
formed last Thursday by the
George Washington University
Symphony Orchestra at Lisner
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

NORTH POLE - Santa
Claus Public Information
Agency this week released
contents of letters forwarded
to him by Montgomery
County children for his pre-
Christmas consideration.
Karen Mann of Rockville
asked little for herself, but she
asked much in the way of infor-
nation.
IT would like to have some
more close for my Barbie. I
would also like some Barbie
patterns.
Every Christmas l watch for
you to come. Sometimes, 1 see
you on your sleigh. viii you
write back to me? When you
write, please tell me the names
of your deer. How many deer
do you have? Which deer sees
during the night?
"Will you please answer these
questions in the letter you send
back to me?
at must be cold up at the
North Pole. Would you please
tell me the names of your help
ers if you have named them?
docs Mrs. Santa ever come
with you on Christmas night?
Please write soon. Love Karen"
Melissa Lankler wrote the
following poem to accompany
her letter:
'Where the snow is so white
and where ii is so cold, that's
where Santa lives. Where the
icicIes are and reindeer are,
that's where Santa lives. Where
the wind is so cold and the ice
Is so cold and hard. that's where
Santa lives. Where the reindeer
are SO jumpy and gay, that's
where Santa lives, and where
Santa is so busy, that's where
Santa lives"
She also promised a good
big snack" for Santa and asked
what the reindeer and helpers
like to eat.
There are dozens of other let
tiers such as:
you can bring me anything
you think that l would like"
Samuel Twitty
ops. Maybe a Barracuda sub
marine?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

Auditorium. This
was the premier
performance of
Stephens First
Sym p h ony, in
on e movement,
written in 1859.
The composer
is a teacher of
band and orches-
ira at Newport
Mill Junior High
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

After the list of toys David
Wayne Barclay wants, he adds:
IF you do not have every
toy l asked for, bring me what
you can. I'll put milk and
cookies on the table for you and
/ hope you have a nice Christ
mas. Thank you for all the toys
you are going to bring me-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

Eric Dietz says he has been
pretty good, but things may be
changing after Christmas.
81 have been a pretty good
boy all year and I would like
you to bring me tommy gun
and a snub-nosed .38 and a hol-
ster. My sister is a baby and
would like you to bring her
whatever you would like her to
have"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

School, Kensington, and has
been with the County school
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

would you please send me
an electric football game for
Christmas. I would also like to
have a portable radio, and an
electronic set.
II do not expect all these
things have asked for. Thank
you for all the gifts you sent
me last year"
Billy Steele
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

doll that says Mama, a puppet
and a ring. Glenn wants a pup
pet and truck or fire engine
and a ring and an airplane.
David wants a rocking chair, a
fire engine like Glenn's and an
airplane too. Thank you, dear
Santa, for the toys. We will be
very good"
Marianne, Glenn and Dave
Jimmy WyckOff didn't sub
nit a list, but he sent two
Christmas cards to Santa.
Il have been good boy this
year and for Christmas l want
a battery operated machine gun,
or the spittin image rifle, foot
ball, battle-ground set, bowl-a.
matte and a home workshop"
Teddy MarkIey
How are you? Please bring
me a playmobile, Dino, and
Robot Commando"
Stephen DAILY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

Another young man says, 81
would like a cannon for Christ
mas, and a pool table"
Paul Richie
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

How are you? We are feel
ing fine and hope you do too.
We are sending you our Christ
mas list early before you run
out of toys. Marianne wants a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13
ByQetin' Pom North Pole!
SaHA Gets Pleas.
Promises Of SnackS

beline and bring Richard a lit
tie. will try to be GOO"
Deborah TarellO
Il have been a good boy at
school and try to be good boy
at home. Please bring me some
nice toys. / would like an air
rifle and a white Roy Rogers
hat, holster with too guns,
some games, to trucks (big
ones if you have some) and a
CD set, train or something that
runs on elect. or a racer set"
Chucly
cps. Some cookies and some.
thing to drink will be here for
you and a carrot for your rein
deer"
Il want Thumbelina please
and candy"
Donna Twitty
P.S. Fruit cake 4 for you"
II am four years old. How
are you and your helpers? |
am trying to be a good little
girl. Could you please, please
bring me bird IA real one),
bird cage, frog, talking doll.
Lesley Lankler
81 have been a good girl. /
would like a chatty baby and a
chatty cat and carriage. Please
bring some toys to my sister,
Jane and my brother, Paul.
Patricia Keeper
'T am only three years old
so my sister is writing this for
me. For Christmas / want
Johnny Reb cannon, a Mr..
Machine, Tony the Pony, some
cars and trucks, a dinosaur,
tractor. / know / can't get all
of these so give me the ones you
think l should have"
Danny
cps. My sister helped me
write my name"
81 am five years old and 1
have two sisters who are three
years old and one year old. For
Christmas 1 would like two
flashlights, one for my sister
Denise and one for me. Here
are some things / would like:
A protector, barracuda, machine
gun, photograph needle, rec
ords. For my sister Denise, she
wants: A sewing machine, big
doll, monkey. For little Donna,
a stuffed animal and other one
year old toys. l would like an
archery set. Christmas Eve we
will leave some cookies and
milk for you in case you are
hungry"
Martie, Denise, Donna
How are you? We are feel
ing fine and hope you do too.
We are sending you our Christ
mas list early before you run
out of toys. Marianne wants a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

please bring me a five unit
steam work train" with all &C.
cessories, a 'lie doctor, Video
village, book of Man O'War,
archery set, deluxe steel safe
bank, pom-pom pets, shoot at
moving knock down ducks"
Joan Hardesty
Fps. Please, oh, please, bring
me the train set. And you do
do beautiful job on our Christ
mas tree"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

Would you please bring me
a Jimmy Jet, King Fog, a steam
shovel, a tank, some kind of
army set, army set of clothes"
Bruce Hicks
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

"Please bring me a tThum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

This letter was unsigned.
Bone dog to play with Pop
so the air won't go out. Dog
license. Pillow for the house"
This little girl makes a clean
confession:
I'm 5 years old and l have
been good girl some times and
have been a bad girl some times
to and / would like to have a
doll baby and a piano and a doll
house and doll coach, gaylord
the pup, empress desk and
phone set"
Sherrie Wines
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-13

II have been a good girl. l
would like chatty baby and a
chatty cat and carriage. Please
bring some toys to my sister,
Jane and my brother, Paul.
Patricia Keeper
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
TSay The First Four Kennedy Years
Will Produce More Progress In
Improving US. Race Relations
Than The Past Three Decades
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson Given
Stephen S. Wise Medallion Award For
Distinguished Service To Democracy

Wise Medallion Award "for dis
tinguished service to the cause
of democracy and inspiring lead
ership as Vice President of the
United States and Chairman of
the Presidents Committee on
Equal Employment Opportuni-
ties"
Jack L. Levin of Baltimore,
president of the Maryland
Chapter of the American Jew
ish Congress, presided. The
award is named for the late
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, found
er and longtime president of
the American Jewish Congress.
Five hundred persons attended
the event at the Blue Crest
North in Pikesville, Md, SUI
burb of Baltimore.
Urges Americans to Stand
Up Against Bigotry'
In his address, Vice Presi-
dent Johnson declared that
Continued On Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

Virgin Island
Governor Raps
Race aters
Charge Few Whites
Out to Block
Island Progress

New York Continued efforts
by a few disgruntled "nordics"
who want to remain in the Vir-
gin Islands to practice race dis
elimination, met with a severe
rebuke when Governor Ralph
Paiewonsky read the "riot act"
to them in radio broadcast
over w. S. T. A. at st. Thomas,
Friday, according to Ashley l..
Totten, member of the Board
of Directors Virgin Islands Cor
poration and international Sec
retary-treasurer Of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters,
AFL-CIO-CLC.
In the Virgin Islands there
are few Whites, race hating
gentiles who are opposed to
the progress of Jews and Ne
groes, states Totten. Although
small in number they tried to
secure a majority vote by the
legislature to pass upon a max
Continued On Page Eight)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

Pikesville, Nd, April 4 -
Vice President Lyndon B. john
son pledged tonight that "the
first four Kennedy years" would
produce more progress in i'm
proving race relations in the
U. S. than the past three de-
cades.
But he said the government
could not do the job alone and
he appealed for citizen support
"to erase from our society the
blot of racial and religious dis
elimination.
The Vice Presidents remarks
were contained in an address
prepared for delivery at a BAN
quet in his honor here given by
the Maryland Chapter of the
American Jewish Congress.
He spoke in accepting the or
CARNATIONS 1862 Stephen S.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
British Trying New Approach
To Northern Rhod enia Problem

up an electoral structure of
weights, balances, and handi-
caps that will roughly equalize
the political pull Of the tiny
European and the large Afri-
can populations and give cleo
toral victory or the balance Of
power to politicians who have
the ability to appeal to voters
of both races.
The difficulty has been to
coax the two major parties, the
mainly European United Fed
eral Party (UFP) and the main
ly African United National In
dependence Party (UNIP) into
channeling their mutual hostil-
ity into the political arena in
stead Of seeking q showdown by
direct, nonparliamentary action.
CONTINUED On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
RoWan's Role In Government
To Sneak Out On Race Problem

Washington - Carl T. Rowan
has one of those handles IN
which Washington specializes.
His is Deputy Assistant Sec
rotary Of State for Public AZ
fairs" His section contacts the
press in its manifold manifesto
tions and deals with public opin-
ion.
That Mr.. Rowan is q Negro
is nothing in his mind to he
disregarded and forgotten. Talk
ing with him, he will tell you
that, while only one Of q thous-
and decisions in his job involves
q Negro or Negroes, one Of his
functions In government Is to
speak out on the racial prob
lem.
And Il : newspaperman IL al
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Liberia Rural Training Institute
Observe First Anniversary

Tuskegee Institute, Ala. The
Zorzor Rural Training Insti-
tute, conducted special services
in commemoration of its first
anniversary, April 8. The
school, located in the Zorzor
District of the Western Province
near the town Of Fissebu, is a
replica program design of Tus-
kegee and is stated by the
Institute.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Gene Ammons
Caught Selling
Agents Dope

Chicago - Famous tenor man
Gene (Jug) Ammons, sc, APP
peared in narcotics court last
week was ordered held to the
grand jury on two counts of
selling heroin to undercover
agents.
The jazz musician was freed
on So, 500 bond.
One "buy" of narcotics, &C.
CONTINUED On Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Nigeria Minister
OF Education To
UNESC0 Confab

Paris - Nigeria's Minister of
Education, the Honorable Ala
Nwachuku, was one of the dele
gates attending the week-long
conference of African ministers
of education just concluded here
at the headquarters of UNES
co. Some 80 ministers and tive
deputy ministers studied the
progress made and problems
raised since overall educational
development plans for Africa
were adopted in Adds Ababa
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Famed Americans Record Appeals
For United Negro College Fund

lie SERVICE" he states, u have
become increasingly aware of
the necessity of educating all
our young people if we are to
meet the needs of our nation
and our society,""
The popular entertainer Dick
Gregory notes the wide demand
for higher education in the
South. He cites the splendid job
the UNCF colleges are doing to
CONTINUED On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
New Day Coming
For The Urban
Negro Voter

Washington, D. c. April g.
The Senate's n to Is vote for
an amendment banning the poll
tax and the U. S. Supreme
Courts decision on reapportion-
ment last week gave new i'm
petus to President John F. Ken
nedy's fight against unjust vot-
ing restrictions.
Deputy Chairman Louis Mar
tin of the Democratic Nation
al Committee said: "The tide
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Launch So
Million UNCF
Campaign Drive

Pittsburgh, April The 1862
campaign to raise So million for
the United Negro College Fund
was launched here tonight with
a public meeting of 1000 per-
sons who heard addresses by
George Rooney, Vice Chairman
Continued on Page Sky
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
New Bishop OF 9th District
Outstanding anne Church Leader

Of the most able and literally
educated minister to have been
raised to the Bishopric of the
AME Church in recent years.
He graduated from Lincoln
University, studied at several
Theollvical institutions before
taking the degree of Divinity
from Yale University. He is
Bishop D. H. Simms, a native
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

New York, April 6 - Six
famed Americans will ask sup
port of radio audiences for the
1862 appeal of the United Me-
gro College Fund.
Robert C. Weaver, head of
The Federal Housing and Home
Finance Agency, recorded a one
minute announcement emphasiz-
ing the immediate Importance
Of support for the College Fund.
Throughout my years Of pub
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Jordan Warns
leake Countains
On School
Petition

Carthage, Miss. April 9 -
Prof. O. E. Jordan, Immediate
Past President of the State
Negro Teachers Association and
Principal of the School here
which bears his name, last week
warned Negro petitioners seek
ing desegregation that racial
troubles would result if they did
Continued On Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

The New Bishop of the 9Th
Episcopal District of the Afri-
can Methodist Church, who ar
rived here last week to take
charge of its affairs after the
Court imposed custer of Bishop
Friedrich D. Jordan, in every
where regarded as among the
outstanding leaders of the AME
Church, a nationally recogniz-
ed Christian Statesman, and one
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
State Civil Rights Advisory
Group Sets Public Meeting

Of the Greenville Federal Build
ing.
Purpose of the meeting is to
redeive complaints concerning
denial of civil rights. Similar
meetings are held by other state
advisory committees, which op-
crate in each of the so States
as provided by Congress.
Scheduled to attend the April
Continued On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Deltan Granted
Three Divorces
In One Day

Greenville, Miss. - Isaac
Banks, 80, a Greenville Negro.
believes in doing things in a
rig way. He got rid of three
wives the same day.
Chancellor S. B. Thomas last
week granted Banks divorces
from Gertrude Banks, whom he
married in 1851, Lille Lee
Banks, who became his wife in
1864, and Shirley Jean Banks,
who wed him in 1866.
This il nothing unusual
Thomas said. "The Negro just
didn't bother to get divorces
before marrying again."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

In a move toward universal
education for all its citizens,
the Republic of Liberia, under
the inspiring leadership of
President William V. S. Tubman
coupled with the direction and
guidance of the Department of
Public Instruction, this school
was opened April 8, 1861.
Prior to the institutions
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Negro Soldier Is Killed By
Officer While Bus Passenger

Supreme Court in regard to the
abolition of racial segregation
in bus and railway travel.
The Negro soldier shot to
death in the incident was Cpl.
Ramon Duckworth, a military
policeman, stationed at Fort
Richard, Maryland, who was on
the bus enroute to visit his
sick wife in a Laurel, Mississip-
CONTINUED On Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
WiIberforce University Accredited
After 15-Years Survival Struggle

Wilberforce, o. -Wilberforce
University, Historical, pictures
cue, standing on a rolling mea-
dow of 125 acres, born in 1856,
took its rightful place again,
last week, when the school was
placed on the accredited list of
universities and colleges amid
tears, hand shaking and sere-
nading that lasted for hours.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

A public meeting will be held
by the Mississippi State Advi-
sorry Committee to the u. S.
Commission on Civil Rights in
Greenville on April 10.
The Rev. Murray Cox, chair
man of the advisory committee,
stated that any person wishing
to appear before the committee
may present himself at 1000
a. m. in the Grand Jury Room
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

Washington, D. c. - Much of
the campaign against Portugal
arises, curiously enough, from
our virtues and not our faults"
Pedor Theotonio Pereira, Portu-
guese Ambassador to the United
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Mother Takes
lie Test In
Death OF Son

Ocean Springs, Miss. (Spe-
cial) - A Negro woman has
agreed to take lie detector test
after being arrested as q ma
trial witness in connection with
the murder Of her grandson hare
last July Is.
Police Chief w. T. Brooms
said he arrested Bertha Mae
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Tuskegee Prof. Gets Invitation
From j. S. Atomic Energy Comm.

Tuskegee Institute, Ala. -
DR.. B. D. Mayberry, Research
Associate of the Carver Founda-
ton, Acting Head, Department
of Biology, and Head, Depart
ment Of Horticulture, has been
invited by the United States
Atomic Energy Commission to
participate for a period Of ap-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

KENYANS WELCOMED TO UsDA-A group of prominent
farm leaders from Kenya, Africa welcomed
Department Agriculture by Secretary Agriculture Orve
Freeman March %, 1852 The the United
States study American farming methods under project
initiated by the Kenya National sponsored
by the Kenya Ministry of Agriculture u Agency
international Development Left to right Stephen Mhiga farm
and member of Embu Coffee Cooperative Union Naob
Leonard N. Kiragu, Embu, Kenya, educators Jede H.
Nyagah Meru Kenya secretary Ndungur Coffee
operative Society," Eud Ndaama Kerugoya Kenya
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

Meridian, Miss. April II -
The State of Mississippi was
again placed in the national,
and perhaps the International
spotlight as the result of the
shooting to death Of a Negro
soldier Monday in an incident
obviously the result of authori-
ties of the state to abide the
decision of the Interstate Com
r,erce Commission, and the us.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Ambassador Says His Country
Stands In Way OF Communism

States, told the Commonwealth
Club of California in a recent
address.
Speaking specifically on the
Portuguese province Of Angola,
Continued On Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

The historical moment came
when Bishop E. C. Hatcher, 3rd
Episcopal District, announced
to a packed audience meeting ir
Payne Theological Seminary
Chapel, during the 1O6th Found
ers' Day convocation services,
that a telegram had been re-
ceived from the North Central
Continued On Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
Nigerian Is
Awarded PHI. D.
In England

Cambridge, England - NAL
lam Iva Abubskar a Northern
Nigerian, has been awarded a
Doctorate in Applied Mathe-
mates and Theoretical Physics
at an impressive ceremony held
at Cambridge University recent
ly. DR.. Abubakar is the first
Northerner to receive this de-
Continued On Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14

proximately 2-h months as the
United States representative of
a seven CD man International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Preliminary Assistance Mission
to the Middle East and Africa,
to render advice and assistance
in the development and imple-
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1962-04-14
National Urban
League To
Direct Incentive
Education And
Guidance
Program For
Negro Youth
School Drop-Out
Rate To Be Object
Of Special Attention

New York, April 7 - The
National Urban League has re-
ceived a s215,0o0 foundation
grant from the Carnegie Cor
poration of New York to be
used over the next five years
for strengthening the Leagues
youth incentives program of
educational motivation and
Continued On Page Five)