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Evening star., 1962-04-24
Virginia Negro
NumedModerutor
Of PresbyteY

RICHMOND, April "a (AP)
The Rev. Irwin Elligan jr. of
Richmond today became the
first Negro to be elected mod
orator of a Virginia Presbytery
i nthe Presbyterian Church in
the US. Southern.
AS moderator of the Han
over Presbytetry, the 46-year-
old Chattanooga, CTennD, ma
tive will head the oldest of SO
Presbyteries in the Southern
Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Elligan will preside at
quarterly meetings of the Pres
bytery which represents "a, SOC
communicates in 79 churches
in the Richmond area.
His election was unanimous
He was nominated at an earlier
meeting of the presbytery.
DR.. Ernest Trice Thompson
former moderator of tn
Southern Church's General AS
sembly, said Mr.. Elligan is
Evening star., 1962-04-24
Peace Corps Test
Turnout Exceeds
Previous Record
By the Associated Pres

So many people want to join
the Peace Corps it didn't have
seating spaces for all the appli-
cantS who turned up for the
latest placement test.
The BIOS men and women
who got in to take the test
on Saturday. the Corps said
yesterday, is the largest num-
Der since the first tests were
given a year ago. That record
total was $500.
The new heavy turnout came
as the Corps prepared to launch
training programs for so prof.
ects in 80 countries. OF the
3,l05 who took the examina-
tions, 2,348 had the general
test and 757 the teachers test.
Sargent Shriver, Corps di-
rector, said the successful per-
formance of the volunteers sent
overseas in the first year of the
program has proved a magnet
to other qualified Americans
here at home"
The next test will be given
June 9.
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serving as supply officer for the
7th Naval District.
Capt. Jennings was a mem
ber of the Sons of Colonial
Wars and the Military Order
of World Wars. He was a men,
ber of All Saints Episcopal
Church in Chevy Chase, Md.
Capt. Jennings leaves his
wife, Mrs. Lucy Brooke Jen-
ningS of the home address; a
daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Naughton,
1902 Montgomery avenue, Be-
theSda: two sons, Capt. c. B.
Jennings, USN. stationed at the
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and
Capt. L. B. Jennings, now in
the Mediterranean, and eight
grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 pm.
Thursday at Fort Myer Chapel,
with burial in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1962-04-24
Capt. Lewis Jennings, 80,
Served Navy in Two Wars

Retired Navy Capt. Lewis
Wise Jennings, 80, of 1913
Morrison street NV, died yes
terday at Bethesda Naval Hos
pital after being in failing
health for about a year.
A native IF Merry Hill, Fau-
Quier County, Va, Capt. Jen-
nings attended county schools,
was graduated from the Uni
versity of Richmond and did
postgraduate work at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania.
Entering the Navy as an en-
sign in 1905, he served during
the Cuban Pacification, World
War I and World War II. While
in the service he was graduated
from the old Army Industrial
College here.
He retired in September,
i945, at Miami, Fla, while
Evening star., 1962-04-24
Lester Scott,
Executive, 81

Lester S. Scott, 81, director
of the G. Leonard Daymude
Co.. mechanical contractors,
died Of a heart attack Sunday
at Suburban Hospital.
Mr.. Scott was active in a
number of Washington business
enterprises.
For the old w. T. Galliher-
Walker Syndicate, developer of
the Mayflower, Mr.. Scott Or
ganized and operated one of
the first locally owned chains
of IL gasoline service stations.
He was chairman of the
Petroleum Industry Commit
tee under the National Recov-
cry Administration and, during
the mid-l940S, was press Off
Ger and business analyst in the
office of Michael Disable, ad-
ministrator Of the office of
Price Sterilization.
He leaves his wife Elizabeth
and a son. Lester, jr., of the
Evening star., 1962-04-24
F. g. Pyne, g,
Retired Admiral

Retired Navy Rear Admiral
Frederick @. Pyne, 81, who
served as general inspector of
the Navy's Bureau of Supply
and Accounts here from 1941
until his retirement in 1874,
died Sunday at his home in
Cazenovia, N. Y.
Admiral Pyne attend d e d
Friends School here and was
graduated in 1896 from Trinity
School in New York.
He joined the Navy as an
assistant paymaster in 1901 and
advanced through the Supply
Corps to become a rear admiral
in 1890.
His wife, the former Ellen
Roosevelt Jones of Elizabeth,
N. j., died in 1854. They were
married in 1901.
Admiral Pyne saw his three
sons, all of whom survive him.
Through service academies. They
are Frederick c., Birmingham,
Mich. a lieutenant colonel in
the Army Reserve; Rear Ad-
miral Schuyler N. U. S. Navy,
retired. of Short Hills, N. Y.
and Charles c., of Marblehead,
Mass, a captain in the Navy
Reserve.
Evening star., 1962-04-24
Mrs. Kathleen F.WHght, IS,
Widow of Geophysicist

Mrs. Kathleen Finley Wright,
IS, Of 2900 Connecticut avenue
NV, a member of the original
planning committee for the
Washington Community Chest,
died yesterday during a visit to
a son in Lexington, Mass.
She was the widow Of the
geophysicist, DR.. Fred Wright,
who was associated with the
Carnegie Institution and the
National Academy Of Sciences
here until his death in 1863.
Born in Bowden, Cheshire,
England, Mrs. Wright went to
Montreal as a child and lived
there until her marriage. She
was graduated from McGill
University.
Long active in the Young
Women's Christian Association
here, she served as chairman
of its building committee and
Evening star., 1962-04-24
Units to Retruce
StonewuII March

HARRISONBURG, Va, April
"a CAP)-At least seven reac-
tivated Civil War units are en-
tered in the Stonewall Jack
son anniversary march which
will start Saturday retracing
the generals famous Shenan-
doah Valley campaign.
They will be joined by Ma
tional Guard units in the seven
weekend marches over the
route which Jackson's Stone
wall Brigade took 100 years ago.
The first leg of the march
will begin at the Elkton High
School Grounds, Elkton, Va,
with kickoff ceremonies at 8
am.
Evening star., 1962-04-24
Miss Ida YOUNG,
Former GruyLudy

Miss Ida Perry Young, SO. a
life long Washington area resi-
dent, died Sunday at Suburban
Hospital. Bethesda, after a
short illness.
Miss Young, who lived at 9
Magnolia Parkway. Bethesda,
worked during World War as
a Red Cross Gray Lady at Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
Miss Young was an active
member of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Bethesda.
She leaves no close kin.
Services will be at 2 pm. to-
morrow at Galwer's Funeral
Home. 1855 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. with burial at Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1962-04-24
C.C.O'DonneII,
District Native

Charles Carroll O'Donnell,
SIS, of North Bend, Greg, died
in a nursing home there yes
terday after a long illness.
A native of the District, Mr..
O'Donnell was the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John C.
O'Donnell of Washington. He
was educated here and left
Washington in the early 1s30s.
He leaves a brother, John C.
O'Donnell, and a sister, Mrs.
Harry w. Baltazzi, both of
Newport, r. ].
Services and burial will be in
North Bend tomorrow.
Evening star., 1962-04-24

family home, 1910 Elby street.
Wheaton, Nd, and a sister.
Mrs. Charles Bardessono Of
Hibbing, MINI.
Services will be at / pm. to-
morrow from the S. H. Hines
Funeral Home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV, with burial in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1962-04-24

one Of only two or three Negro
moderators ever elected by the
denominations branch.
The new moderator is pastor
of All Souls Presbyterian
Church in Richmond. a Negro
church and is a former vice
president of the Richmond
Ministers Association.
Evening star., 1962-04-24
ShuIe SeIussie,
Son Of Emperor

Adds ABABA, Ethiopia,
April "a (AP).-Emperior Halle
Selassie's younger son. Prince
Shale SelaSsie, has died of a
uver ailment complicated by
pneumonia and gastrointeS-
tinal hemorrhages. He was 81.
Except for one medical bull
letin two weeks ago, there has
been no official announcement
of the Princes illness. When he
failed to attend the funeral of
his mother, Empress Menen,
last February, it was learned
he was ill.
The Prince leaves a wife,
Princess Mahtssente, and one
child.
Evening star., 1962-04-24

was one of those responsible
for construction of the YWCA's
present headquarters at Sew
enteenth and X streets NV.
Especially interested in the
Education and World Fellow
ship Committee of the YWCA,
she was a delegate to interna-
tional conferences in Switzer-
land and Ceylon.
Mrs. Wright was a member
of the goth Century and the
Friday Morning Music Clubs,
and of Georgetown PreSbyte-
rian Church.
She leaves a daughter, Miss
Helen Wright of New York;
three SONS, F. Hamilton, La
Canada. Calf; w. Finley, YES
tai, N. Y, and Kenneth, Lex
ington, and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial services will be
held Friday in Lexington.
Evening star., 1962-04-24

former Louise Sicilianco of
Elmsford, N. Y, at the family
home, Piney Run drive, Alex
andria; a brother, Joseph, and
a sister. Mrs. John Koval, both
of Central Nyack, N. Y.
Mass will be offered at 10
am. Friday at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial with military
honors will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
Suicide Ola State
Editorial in st. Paul DISPATCH, Oct. 1,

Editorial in ST. Paul DISPATCH, Oct. l., 1852
The of Mississippi who making
admission their university doing
selves the greatest dseice that lies within their capabHy
The violence that taken place
concatoy appeal the
those disagreement with its specific applications
democratic society which society governed
personal dictates
The mob will against the
brought the defense the carry
this itself will
which the state is inficting itself
university is either center of and enlightenment
nothing 1t supposedly peopd by faculty body
individuals capable intellectual
with others of similar Especially
accommodate.
In practically other southern state this recognized
and Indignation problem
Surely place
another expected
change with least difficulty delay university
But this is not Mississippi and unlikely to be
for time regardless of what happens in the
Meredith What frghens these sitting
classroom with Negro difficult imagine Surely
university this be without the usual Qualifications that
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
JehoVoh'S Witnesses
To Hold Bible
Seminar Ocf. 26-2S

Abraham Grabowski, presiding
minister of the West Minneapolis
Congregation Of Jehovah's witness
ses announced this week that or
ganizational arrangements have
been completed for their forth
coming Bible Seminar.
The three-day assembly Of min
listers will be sponsored by the
watchtower Society Of New York
and is to be held in Ltchfield
Minnesota, October 1928.
Eugene r. Brandt, district sup
ervisor of the Watchtower Socie-
ty, will be the featured speaker
He will climax the three-day sem.
mar Sunday, October % by de-
livering the Bible discourse, THE
Bibles Answer to Our Problem
Of Survival"
Other speakers will include Dean
Bourne, circuit supervisor, an6
ministers from various coAgrega'
tons In Central Minnesota. Nine.
teen congregations will be par
ticipating in the affair.
All OF the local witnesses and
persons Of good will in the com.
munity are encouraged to join witt
the upwards Of 1900 delegates
who are expected to attend the as.
sembly.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
FUNERAL FRIDAY FOR
MRS. CAROLYN MeWATT,
LONGTIME RESIDENT

Mrs. Carolyn McWatt, 726 Sher-
burne Av., who has been i'll for
several years, died Tuesday, Oc-
tober 2.
She was best known for her
work and devotion to the Au1di-
airy to the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters. She served as Zone
supervisor for this area until her
illness. Mrs. McWatt was also a
member Of the Delta Phi Lamba
which is a literary and writing
sorority.
Visitation will be held Thursday
evening, October 4 from six until
nine at the Alexander Funeral
Home.
Funeral services will be Friday
morning, October 5 at 10 am. al
st. Phillips Episcopal Church,
Father Denzil Carly, officiating
Survivors are two sons: Arthur
c. and Randolph McWatt; two
daughters: Mrs. Arthur Haynes
and Mrs. Henry Bowman; a sis
ter Mrs. Bessie Jackson; six
grandchildren and other relatives
and friends.
Interment at Oakland Gene.
terry.
The family of Mrs. Carolyn Nc
Watt, request that all memorials
be sent to st. Phillips Episcopal
Church, 457 Mackubin st.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
Funeral Services For
Arthur Qke) David Grigsby
Held ThUrsduV 2 PM,

Arthur David Grigsby, better
known to many as Ike" 261 N
Oxford, died October 1, at Oul
Lady OF Good Counsel Home.
He will be remembered for his
operation of OpaPs Place, a res
taurant in Somerset, Wise.
Visitation was held on Wednes-
day, October 8 at the Brooks Fun
eral Home.
Funeral services were held al
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, with
Rev. Joseph o. Tucker, officiating
Survivors are his wife, Mrs
Byra Grigsby; a daughter, Mrs
Mary Seabron, Kansas City, Mo-;
stepfather of Ronald Harris and
Sharon and Larry James; a broth
er Asa Grigsby, Sr.; a sister Mrs
Maude Turner; a nice Mrs. Sharon
Haley; three nephews, William T
Vernon, Harold Walker and Asa
Grigsby, Jr., and three cousins
Mines. Margaret Daniels, Edith
Smith and Alfred Graves and
other relatives.
Interment in Fort Smelling Ma
tional Cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
Organize Program
To Help Youth
Find Employment
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Minneapolis for a two year study
of the needs of the youth in the
near North side and near South
side.
He raised several questions as
he suggested ways and means of
salvaging the youth for useful
lives. He asked, who are the min
GRITTY youth? Are they the boys
and girls who never finish school
and whose life chances for success
are very dim, or-does this mean
only racial minority"
Rev. John Hughes, Pastor of
the Bethlehem Presbyterian
Church stated, THE Church has
failed our youth by not taking the
more definite responsibility in edu-
cation, training and employment
Of youth"
Joseph Atkinson, counsellor
from North High School indicated
the need for more cooperation be-
tween the school and the church,
particularly in reaching failing
students and their families.
To these suggestions, Ashby
Gaskins, of the Minneapolis Urban
League, added that group discus
sions projects that revolve around
education with youth and parents
would certainly be in order.
Steering Committee Formed
A steering Committee of twelve
persons was formed to meet Sep.
TENDER 20, at Calvary Methodist
Church to work out a specific and
definite plan of action.
The above group met and de-
cided the first task to undertake
would be a survey of youth on the
Northside, using volunteer help
from churches and others in the
neighborhood.
The committee felt this will
open into the real plans to help
those youths who are found to be In
need. This project will get under
way after the subcommittee form
ulate specific plans for the sur
vey.
The next meeting on Youth
Employment will be held after
the subcommittee has met with
Larry Harris and have a report
to present on the survey.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
Alabama Prince Hall
M0SonS Have Over q
Million In ASSefS
By o. c. w. Taylor

Birmingham CAMP - Accord
ing to reports by the auditor of
the Most Worshipful Prince Hall
Grand Lodge of Alabama, the total
assets of the grand lodge at the
time of their annual session this
year was $4,631, 134.36. And this
sum is entirely clear of all debts.
That makes the Alabama Prince
Hall Grand Lodge the richest of
the AZ Prince Hall grand lodges
throughout the world.
The assets of the Alabama
Grand Lodge were itemized by the
auditor as follows cash on hand,
S174,116.S2; investments, $685.
7O8.O6; receivables, $87O.65; pre-
paid insurance, $1,5O2.47; real es-
tate and movable equipment
$69S, 726.
The schola hip committee
showed that the following amounts
had been paid out in scholarships
to students in the named schools
and colleges: Alabama State col
lege, $6,751 As; Alabama A and M.
college $3.50; Selma university,
5000; Stillman college, 5000; in
stitute, $1,000; Talladega college,
$3.50; making a total of 81, sS4.76.
Elected officers of the grand
lodge include Charles v. Hendley,
Montgomery, grand master; H.
Council Trenholm, Montgomery,
deputy grand master; Eugene M.
Wynn, Tuskeegee, senior grand
warden; ]. Q. Pinckney, Mobile,
junior grand warden; R. D. Mes
bitt, Montgomery, grand secretary;
Charles F. Guice, Clio, grand
treasurer.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
TougaIoo Has Existed
AS OnY InferdcidI
COLLEGE, In Miss

Tougaloo, Miss. (ANP) - There
is an oasis of indignation in this
desert Of segregation.
1t is a small, church-supported
institution called Tougaloo South
ern Christian college. 1t has a
white president, DR.. A. D. Beitel,
and an interracial faculty and
staff of not more than 80.
Its student body Of 533 Is most
ly Negro, but many whites have
attended classes and earned de-
grees from Tougaloo. Most were
children or relatives Of white staff
and faculty members.
But acting on the premise that
one white student makes a Negro
student body interracial, Tougaloo
can boast Of having an interracial
student body. One thing Is certain,
no white student is turned down
on the basis Of race alone.
White people take Tougaloo in
their segregated midst since 1859
Just as they take floods, bad crops
and hot weather. It's something
over which they have no control
The whites on the campus are re-
garded as "damnyankees", whites
with no pride, "nigger-lovers''
and even communists"
They Just can't understand why
whites would want to live with
Negroes in the intimacy Of the
small campus, eating, socializing,
worshipping, raising children and
learning together.
In fact, so accustomed have
whites become to Tougaloo col
lege that when they rave and rant
about the tragic consequences Of
Negroes and whites attending the
same schools, they forget that In
tegration is here and has beer
here for more than 80 years.
But Tougaloo, like Old Mar
River, just keeps rolling along and
the day Is not far Off when It will
lose its distinction as the only in.
terracial college In the state.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05

Moore, ia. 2-0292 co-chairman, OF
Mrs. Teresa Granger, ia. 1924,
co-chairman.
This isn't the sort of thing you
do if you can find the time, but
is of such Importance that you
take the time, you find the time.
We are striving for one hundred
percent success, and we can do it
if you will help u.s."
The following are places of reg
istration:
You can register daily October
4th through October 10th Except
October 12-Columbus Day. at
your neighborhood fire station
listed below. The stations will be
open from IL noon until 9 pm;
Saturday-9 am. to 4 pm.
North Minneapolis: James and
33rd Av. N. and 1900 Glenwood
AV. N.
Northeast Minneapolis: 18th Av.
NE. and Main st. and 9th and
Johnson St., NE.
Southeast Minneapolis: Oak St.
and University Av. Sc.
South Minneapolis: Minnehaha
and East Franklin, 2sth st., and
Blaisdell Av., And St. and Cedar
Av., 35th st. and Elliot Av., SSth
st. and Smelling Av., 46th st. and
Nicollet Av., 43rd st. and Upton
Av. s., and Calhoun Beach Hotel.
NOTE: City Hall offices will be
open evenings for registration I'M
til 9 pm. on weekdays, and pm.
on Saturdays.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
Spotlight On Mississippi
(EdltoriaI in MInneapolIs Star, Oct. /

L,
member OF this newspapers editorial staff who
cling abroad just five this month reported that place
had been added the vocabulary
Little Rock Ark where school indignation crisis breeding
violence and white supremac under the leadership
defying the authority Of the federal
Now place has added
foes and friends
ance of the federal his efforts
Negro University Mississippi
friends will think and say, uncompmentary may
fusome praise compared to what will
Russia, Red China their satellites.
This defiance has precpitated domestic crisis time
when Cuba Berlin and other trouble heavy pail
and uncertainty along international horizons
Abroad, the situation will appear United
States will be asked progress
five still marking time in the dismal
intolerance and mob
OF course we have moved long forward since those
days of Little Rock But Mississippi
falsely to the world that the
What device country sup
porters have done in these crssaden by stirring up
witches brew of lavvessness
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-10-05
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST

The observance of Christian
Education Week, began at 10:45
am, September 20. Rev. H. w.
Bolts, Jr., delivered to an appreci-
alive audience from the theme
"The Christian and His Bible.
Rev. Bolts spoke on the life of
Paul. Thy word have I hid in my
heart, that I will not sin against
thee. The Holy Bible is the book
of books; a complete library; it is
indistinctable and a spring of iv-
ing water.
Much emphasis was mentioned
in the need of training. Participat-
ing in whatsoever things are hon
est, just, pure, lovely of good re-
port and if there be any praise,
think on these things.
The Board of Christian educa-
ton was presented to the church
before the message by Mrs. Viola
Cassell. E. N. Daniel, vice chair
man, made interesting points on
the purpose of education and also
presented the speaker.
Rev. E. Mcintosh gave the call
to worship and prayer was offered
by Rev. J. o. Tucker.
The Senior choir and the Gospel
chorus provided the music. Mrs.
Barbara McGhee was the morn
ing soloist.
At 7:45 pm. the Missionary
Society conducted a candelight
service. Highlights of the Women's
Auxiliary National Baptist conven-
ton was given by the president,
Mrs. Matte Milsap. Mrs. Ruth
Mcdonald, program chairman, pre-
sided and special music was rem
dered by the Senior choir.
Educational week closes Satur-
day evening with Mt. Olivet fell
lowship and fun night.
Visitors attending worship Sum-
day were: Miss Catherine Johnson,
Meridian, Miss. and Miss Joyce A.
Smith, Maxwell, Ark.
Our sick and shut-in: Rev. E.
G. Harris, convalescing at home;
Mrs. Faye Thomas, at home; Also
Claude Vandorf at home. Mrs.
Mable Patrick is in the Duke
nursing home. Other members in
hospital and home were remem-
bered with special prayer. Send a
cheer card.
Our sympathy goes to the fol-
lowing: Mother Louise Wilson in
the accidental death Of her grand
daughter and to Mrs. Odessa Scar
yer in the loss of her father in
Denver, Col.
Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Hunter are
on their vacation.
You are welcome to worship at
Mt. Olivet, the church of friend
| Illness.
Mrs. Dorsey Bell, reporter.