Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18
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BY LOU LuTOUR

Medina, Ohio can take the
credit for today's 'Global Por-
trait in the person Of John w.
Brown, at one time Acting Gov
ernor of the State of Ohio and
now 1t. Governor of Ohio and
also a very active member Of
IPA (the international Platform
Association) which holds it an
nual Convention out in Lake.
side, Ohio And last year 1t.
Gov. Brown was the recipient Of
the IPA 1863 Award for Serv-
ice because of his contribution
to the organization throughout
the year. 1t. Gov. Brown is the
husband of IPA's "righthand",
vi Brown, exec. Sec'y Of IPA,
and the two together make a
very vivacious and lovely cou-
pie. And for those of you who
enjoy poetry, you'll truly like
his Hitch Your Wagon to a
Star" in his poetry booklet -
Poems by John H. Brown which
Pm sure he'll send you should
you be interested enough to drop
him a note to 401 Baxter Street,
Medina, Ohio Being 'keenly
interested in the arts as we'll
as in politics, 1t. Gov. Brown
has done much to make IPA the
organization it is today u.
all hail to 1t. Gov. Brown of
We'd also like to take this
opportunity to salute another
who has done much to help an
organization outstanding in ev-
cry way-New York's own Mrs.
Ollie Porter, a great woman of
color, is the wife of Mr.. Jacob
Porter who has done noteworthy
work among youth here in NYC
also And she is one of
the Four Founders of the Nat.
L. Negro business and profess
sional women's organization,
who can rightly boast Of years
of service having received the
25th anniversary founders a.
ward of the NNB&P and the
award from New York's uptown
chamber of commerce for 25
years of service as a teacher
here in NYC This very
sincere and talented teacher hap
pens to be on Sabatical Leave
right now having been the only
one of color out Of 20 who re-
ceived such a Leave granted by
the N. Y. Board of Education in
February 1868, and she is now
enjoying a rest at the "Field-
stone, home of her and her
husband, As Woodside Drive in
Warwick, N. Y. (often called
Upstate Queens Village.")
Other than having been one of
the 4 Founders of NNB&P -
the other 8 were Mrs. Bertha
Rhodes, Mrs. Josephine Keen of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Mrs. Pearl
Flipping of Atlantic City, N. ].
Mrs. Ollie Porter was the 1st
Natl. president of the organi-
zation, and the 3rd President of
the N. Y. Chapter of NNB&P
Club during which time the Ma
tional NB&P was organized. A
mong her many other awards
are the LISA Appreciation A
ward for her great contribution
to the growth of the National
organization, the Woman of
Achievement Award, 1861 from
the Women's international In
stitute Giving service
and working with a growing or
ganization is both a privilege
and pleasure" says Ollie Por. |
ter whose life is one of service
here in N.Y.C. with |
those precious children who at
tend school, and with the Ma
tional Negro Business and Pro
fessional Women ..
The word growing" might |
bring to our attention one who
is doing just that in the fielc
of newspaper publishing an1
editing - way out in California |
(San Diego), the lovely, talent
ed, trained and experienced Bet
ty Granger Reid who just re
Gently took over as Publisher & |
Editor of the Voice i. You car
be sure that she and her compe
tent staff are making The Voic'
stick" in a very efficient wa,
Just a note on anothe,
who does her all to make ou
subcommittee should recon-