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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-22

Secretary Of Defense Nc
Namara estimates his financial
worth at sl,278.200. mostly in
common stocks and bonds.
The Pentagon said yesterday
that Mr.. Mcnamara volun-
tarily gave the Senate Inves-
LEGATIONS Subcommittee an up
to-date statement Of his per-
sonal financial status. in
GLIDING all property he and his
wife own.
Mr.. Mcnamara did so be-
cause Of newspaper reports that
had said that the committees
investigating staff Is examin-
ing possible self-interest on the
part Of Pentagon officials in
the award OF the Tx con-
tract" the Defense Department
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-22
Mostly Common Stocks

The financial statement rep
resents the situation as Of
March /. as reported by an in
vestment counsel 10 whom Mr..
Mcnamara turned over man
agement Of his finances upon
becoming Defense Secretary.
The million-plus total in
cludes only 81 .305 In cash.
The remainder includes $685.
7o5 In common stocks and
s294.l00 In fixed-income bonds,
mostly Federal and municipal
issues.
When Mr.. Mcnamara Joined
the cabinet In 1861. he gave up
an annual salary and bonus
totaling 100000 as president OF
the Ford Motor Co. for q SAL
Navajo times., 1963-03-14
Official Explains
School Progress

James Officer, associate COM
missioner Of the US. Bureau of
indian Affairs, said March 7 the
bureau is spending SIS milliontbis
year on school construction on the
Navajo Reservation.
officer, who addressed the final
gay OF the four-day sixth annual
conference on Navajo Education
SAID the school construction will
provide an additional 1900 class
room spaces for Navajo children,
he said another $37 million is
being sought by the bureau for
navajo school construction new
year. x4s<Fssrvsa -
Navajo times., 1963-03-14

Paul Jones oft repeated statement that education is the
number objective to qualify the Navaos and other
Indians for dgnfied jobs and job opportunities again
verified.
Education not only in formal schools but basic edu-
cation in vocatons and skils not only for the Young
Navajos to compete in the increasingly complex
society of today.
We applaud the efforts of the dedicated people who
trying solve this problem and hope Congress-
will remain that fitting the Indian provide
for himself and his family by appropriate education will
the financial load the government state and tribal
governments now have in providing welfare, public
works and SNaek poraTy relief projects. =,
Navajo times., 1963-03-14
SMOKE PUFFS
By Marshall Tome


BY Marshall Tome
Was RICHARD CLICK mad The car behind his
trying to crowd into his parking space.
Click, Oakland, California, stepped out of his auto
and walkedback to direct few words at the rude
motorist But there noone in the other car. And
there hadn't been for two miles.
Click had accidentally hooked the other car bumper
with his cars trailer hitch and had towed it from Ala
meda California across bridge to Oakland. MY car
did to drag little he told police but been
having transmission trouble and didn't think much of
it,"
It's amazing how these TV quiz shows have affected
way of life. The other day a teacher asked kid,
who discovered America ?? The kid started to walk
OUT and the teacher said Where you going ?" And
the kid replied Ive decided to go home, think over
and come back with my answer next week."
WHO TRAVELS? Perhaps you've always known it,
but now surveys prove that people so and over
prise the largest segment at least 40 per cent of the
travel market Travel agents report their average
toner is co. and the u Passport Agency reports that
the number of passports issued % persons 60 and
has almost doubled in the past five years It's the
elder folks who have the time, and in many the
do-re-mi, for present travel
APRIL BENALLY, Verde Valley School, Arizona
on her recentrp to Mexico noticed this sign along the
way, Vacation note: Turnpkes OK for making
speed but the small roads the most interesting
Like planes, the higher altitude jobs comparedwh the
lOW-1lylng, Wnen you can really see mlngS'
MARY BEGAY, Cayote Canyon, 'Vice President Lyn-
don johnson has agreat routine He gets into his plane
and tells the pilot, "Go anywherewe got troubles all
over.". MAE CHEZ, Window Rock, THE k
shall inherit the earththe brave will be going to
the mOOn."
A Texas home-oWner using his new outdoor bar
beque for the first time whisting away happily
Turning the roasted chicken the spt he whistled
louder and longer the bird grew browner. passing
drunk, struck by the happy sounds, staggered the
gate and watched the happy whistler crankng away
THE music's fine" the inebrate yelled approvingly
'but you're burning the monkey. )"
Got any old chairs laying around? Well, Mrs. Alice
Renshaw, of Blackburn England did She did have
enough money buy coal she decided chop up an
old chair. She found 81, ,166. 80 in the upholstery.
REX KONTZ, Fort Defiance, II sympathize with
todays teenagers because they're constantly ing
harassed. You can't pick up magazine Sunday
paper any without the inevitable artcle what's
wrong with teenagers? Can the children of today
become the mothers and fathers of tomorrow ?? Well,
all sayis they better be able ohere's nobody
ole Hp should he haS q
Navajo times., 1963-03-14
BIA Education Problems

BlA E0UCOtIOn FTOOLenlS
large of the criticism directed at the Bu-
of Indian Affairs educational system unjustifed
James E. Officer of the Bureaus Washington office
faty told group of Indian educators lastweek
Lewis AIM College.
He was banquet speaker before crowd of more than
hundred at the Sixth Annual Conference Navajo
Education. The Confer called the atten-
ton of leaders in Indian education common
problems. 1t has been hostedby Fort Lewis AIM Col
lege at Durango COlo and the banquet at which Off
Ger spoke was in the RamanA. Miller Memorial dining
room.
Officer, speaking in place of Phileo Nash commits
sioner of Affairs who was held ashngton by
President Kennedy readily admitted that the Bureau of
Indian Affairs has many problems yet to solve He point
edparticulary to the pressing need to help the Amer
lean Indian youngster broaden the knowledge he has of
the outside world"
The Bureau has given top priority to the providing of
classrooms and quarters for teachers he sad meet
tremendous population growths the reservations.
The Bureau has thus concentrated less quality than
it would have, had it money and manpoWer to provide
for both quantity and quality He insisted that quality
education the reservation being increased and
the hope that whenever get top these
problems cassrooms and teacher quarters) that Con-
gress will be equally generous in providing funds to
raise the quality of education"
The Bureau has request before Congress in the
amount of $37 million add 900 school spaces
the associate commissioner of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs said. Bureau teachers compare favorably with
those inneighboring public schools, Officer said Pro-
grams such as the workshops for BIA instructional
aides which Fort Lewis conducts every summer are
resulting in revolutionary changes the quality of edu
cation, the speaker said.
Two pressing problems the low formal educa-
tonal levels of American Indian adults and the diff
Guilty in getting such adult parents involved in edu
cationa program either for their children for them
selves He said relatively recent study of the adult
educational level of Indians Southwest reserva-
ton showed that than half the population had less
than fourth-grade education The medan annual fam
lily income for the group 81 200. He also noted
need for coordination among Bureau schools and
better counselng program.
Officer commented, too, study of the academic
achievements of 900 American Indian youngsters and
10000 non-Indians in II states AS group the Indian
students did less we'll. Among the Indians those who
attended public schools did better than those who
tended Bureau schools Those in mission schools did
least we'll
Said Officer: THE Bureau hasn't done more because
1t doesn't know how
The associate commissions of Indian Affairs
introduced by Frederick M Haverland, area director
of the Gallup IN N.Y. office. Master of
les was Herrera assistant director of the Division
az Indian Education New Mexico Department of Public
Instruction at Santa Fe.
# 10 this the Navajo Times would add that Cha if1nan
Navajo times., 1963-03-14
TO The Editor f.:

:6VuVsS ~ s"V @~sSV":
Dear Sir:
For many years | have benin
terested in the Navajo and have
made numerous trips to the Cere-
monial at Gallup, NM. and to some
parts of the re servation. All have
however been too hurrie d and
never seem to have ii me to 60
where ! want to go or see what
want to see, SO | guess I'll just
have to keep coming back from time
to time.
Last August my wife and myself
attended the Ceremonial and then
visited Window Rock, Canyon De
Chelly, Oraibi, Tuba City, and
Monument Valley.
During our stay at Gouldings'
Trading Post we had the real pleas
ure and delightful experience of
meeting and visiting with Annie
Wauneka and two gentlemen who
were guests Of Harry Goulding at
luncheon. We understood that all
three arc members of the Tribal
Council. 1t was a pleasant eXper-
ience which we will never forget.
| almost forgot to mention that
| am enclosing my subscription to
the "Times". | want to keep track
of what the Navajos are doing and
plan to again visit your reservation
this summer.
Yours very truly,
Harold H. Gloe
1929 Noal Drive
Salt Lake City / 7, Utah
Dear Navajo Times:
Since | first read The Navajo
Times last year, ! was very i'm
pressed by the amount of interest
ing news published by the Times,
so | thought l would subscribe
to this worthy newspaper.
Enclosed is subscription to
The Navajo Times with my name
and address.
Thank you, I'm sure I'll be
glad to hear news about my native
reservation.
Sincerely
Yours
Eugene E. Curley
Solebury School
New Hope. Penn.
Dear Sir:
Having arrived at the con-
clusion that a person needs to
keep in contact with various events
taking place back home, decided
the best way to do so was by
subscribing for the tribal news
paper (NAVAJO TIN1ES(
Enclosed is a money order
to cover a years subscription.
Thank you.
Respectfully yours,
Raymas ]. Lee
Republic of Korea
Dear Staff:
Since enjoy reading "The Nav
ajo Tines, lam enclosing check
for $3.5 for my first subscription.
Keep up the wonderful job you
are doing, this paper is so full of
interesting news. will be looking
torwardto receiving my first issue.
Sincerely,
Percy Sangster
CROSSWORD Boarding School
Ganado, Arizona
March 8. 1863
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

Past President of the Missis-
sippi State Federation of Col
ored Women's Clubs; Past
Statistician of the National AS
sociation of Women's Clubs
Inc, Past President, South
eastern Association of Wom-
ems Clubs; President Emerit-
us, Southeastern Association
of Women's Clubs where she
was elected at the 10th Bien-
mal Convention in jackson.
Mississippi. She was a major
participant in establishing ed
ucational facilities for delin-
quent Negro boys in Missis-
sippi and later inducted the
state of Mississippi to assume
the responsibility in the estab-
lishment of the Oakley Train
ing School climaxing 20 years
OF effort on the part of the
Mississippi women with Mrs
Johnson as chairman of the
steering committee; the legis-
lative act was passed during
her administration.
She was awarded the homo
rary Masters degree in 1912
by her Alma Mater, Tuskegee
Institute, for outstanding serv-
Ice. She was photographed in
Crisis Magazine in 1851 and
listed in their who's Who in
America.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

Among those appearing on the
program were Mrs. Mary d.
King, Memphis, Tennessee;
Mrs. Louella H. Goff, Coving-
ton, Virginia, past president
OF the Southeastern and Mrs.
Kate M. Carter, Tuskegee In
stitute.
Mrs. Willie M. Taylor, Pres
ident of Mississippi State Fed
Grafton of Colored Women's
Clubs, brought greetings from
her organization. She express
sed the esteem in which the
honoree is held among Mis-
sissippi women.
Participants included the
following Prentiss Institute
graduates; Rev. M. L. Gray,
eighty-six year old Mt. Olive,
Mississippi Minister and
Oldest living alumnus; Silas
Richmond, Tylertown, Missis-
sippi Mortician, Beatrice Tay-
lor, Institute Instructor; Eva
Hall Harris, Principal of Eva
Hall H a rri S High School,
Brookhaven, Mississippi and
Thelma Pace Cutler and
Charles Gray, Miami public
school teachers.
Mrs. Harris related how she
came to Prentiss Institute in
1920 as student with no mon
ey and few clothing. Mrs.
Johnson gave her an opportun-
ity to work her way through
school. She attributed the sue
cess that she has had largely
through inspiration received
from Mrs. Johnson.
Gifts of cash were present
ed by the Presidents of the
State Federations comprising
the Southeastern; Alabama,
Mrs. Curtis HI. Franklin; Flor
ida, Mrs. Louise E. Taylor;
Georgia, Mrs. Laura Jeffer-
son; Mississippi, Mrs. Villa
M. Taylor; North Carolina,
Mrs. E. P. Spellman; South
Carolina, Mrs. NJ a m e E.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

Edna Turner, after which the
president, J. d. Anderson,
conducted a short but inter
esting business session. Mrs.
Matte H. Mason was honored
on her birthday with beauti-
full greeting cards and gifts
from each club member. High
light of the meeting was the
showing and explanation of
slides by Mrs. Clarie Collins
Harvey who was a member of
the group which made the
Vatican Peace Pilgrimage
April 20-May 4. Mrs. Harvey
told of sixty women for peace
from % countries 26 Ameri.
cans - 2 Negro) representing
10 international peace move
ments with one million wo-
men travelled to Rome, Italy
and were received in an audi
ence on April "a by the late
Pope John. From there they
travelled by jet to Geneva and
other sections where they met
with officials of the world
Council of Churches.
The hostess served a very
delicious Roast Beef Menu
with all the trimmings. Other
visitors not mentioned above
were: Mrs. Eva Ylene Honey)
Willis, Miss Nettie Rhodes,
Mr. John l.. Moses and his
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

Fields; Tennessee, Mrs. Cora
B. Robinson; Virginia, Mrs.
Lille M. Fisher. The Institu-
te Alumni, former students
and friends gave a Zenith
television set. Friends from
throughout the country sent
donations.
Mrs. Johnson's three child
rem, Dean Alcee L. and At
torney Onette w. of Prentiss
and Mrs. Eva Dawson, public
school instructor, Houston,
Texas, were present. Grand
children in attendance were
Joyce Bolden, Alcorn A. &
M. College Instructor; Moon
yeen Mayfield, Chicago, ILL
nois Welfare Visitor and AL
Weathers Johnson, Tennessee
A. & l. University student.
Two great grandchildren.
Dawn Mayfield and Pam
ella Bolden also greeted her.
Mrs. Johnson, a native of
Wesson, Mississippi; gradu-
ate of Tuskegee Institute, Ala
bama; cO-founder of Prentiss
Institute, with her husband.
she was joint organizer of the
first high school for Negroes
in Jones County, Mississippi
(Oak Park Cocational High
SCHOOL,; a pioneer in inter
racial work in Mississinpi ::
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10
MRS. ]. E. JOHNSON
HONORED AT MIAMI

Is Your Life" program at the
22nd Biennial Convention of
the Southeastern Association
of Women's Clubs in Miami,
Florida, on the night of July
80. The affair was held in the
beautiful Bay Front Auditor
ium, a city enterprise. Mrs.
Ruby E. Lyells, past presi-
dent of the Mississippi Feder-
alton of Colored Women's
Clubs, was narrator.
Participants extolled the hu-
manitarian aspects of the hon.
oree's life and achievements.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10
JACKSON PRIVATE
CLUB MEET

The regular meeting of the
Jackson Private Club was
held recently in the home of
Mrs. Ivor Wright, 521 Poin-
dexter Street with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Braden, host and
hostess. Mrs. Velma Parker,
sister of Mrs. Wright was on
hand to assist in welcoming
guests at the door.
The meeting opened with a
spiritual devotion led by Mrs.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

Has disability robbed you
of your earning capacity? If
so, you should check with
your social security office, &C.
cording to John F. Pate, dis
trict manager of the Jackson,
Mississippi social security of
flee.
Monthly benefits can be
paid at any age to working
people who have become un-
able to work by reason of a
severe disability that is ex-
pected to last for a long time.
Benefits begin with the sew
enth month of disability, but
an application may be made
before that time. To be ell
gible, the disabled worker
must have social security cred
it for at least 5 years work in
the ten year period before he
became disabled.
When you make application,
the social security office will
assist you in securing the med
ical evidence necessary. When
this evidence has been obtain
ed, along with other facts, a
decision will be made as to
whether your condition is sew.
ere enough to qualify you as
disabled" under the terms of
THE law.
If you think you meet the re-
|quirements or know of any
one who may be eligible, get
lin touch with the social Sc
|curity office in Jackson, Mis-
|sissippi as soon as possible.
The office is located at 5O2
North Street, and the tele-
|phOne number is 354-5474. De-
lay may result in a loss of
benefits.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10
JACKSON SOCIAL
NEWS
BY SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY

Lavaretts are making ready
for another super entertain
ment haven't been able
to get all the details but
know it's bound to be great
hope we'll be back from
our vacation before its staged.
|. Here's hoping that as in
the past this splendid
group will get the full sup
port of the public, whatever is
their project.
JOBIE MARTINS ANNI-
VERSARY to be observed
soon, will give hundreds of
friends of this popular d. J.
an opportunity to pay him the
tribute he so justly deserves.
|. Here's wishing for friend
'Jobie (Flash) Martin many,
many more years of high
quality service to his public
WE WOULD LIKE to go on
and on but gotta stop :.
for in about five hours, along
with friends, LULA BELL
Fas-liOn Center) FORTE and
HENRY H. mayor of Bronze
ville) BRIGGS We'll be leav-
ing for Youngstown, Ohio to
attend the 35th Annual Con-
+vention of our beloved IOTA
PHI LAMBDA SORORITY f. :.
AS yet we do not know how
the elections turn out for the
first primary but urge that
EVERY ELIGIBLE NEGRO
WILL GO BACK TO THE
POLLS IN A FEW WEEKS
TO VOTE YOUR CONVIC-
TIONS A VOTELESS
PEOPLE WILL FOREVER BE
A HOPELESS PEOPLE
FROM NASSAU in the Ba.
hamas, comes a card from
Club Woman RUBY SUITE
LYELLS, who along with the
delegation attending the An
nual Convention of the South
easte4n Region of Federated
Club Women held in Miami,
Florida, is on a post-Conven-
tiOn tour to this wonderful
vacation land We can un-
derstand the many, many
wonderful experiences that are
Mrs. Lyells, having also vaca-
toned in Nassau some few
years ago Be seeing you.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

companion. Members present
and enjoying the pleasures of
the meeting were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Dampeer Thornton, Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Horne, Sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene New
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Turner; Mesdames Ruth L..
Moore, Virdia M. Howard,
Johnnie Parker, Mr.. M. c. Cal
houn.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10
This N That

AAS&&
By Sarah M. Harvey
THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I'VE shall prosper in pro-
portion as we learn to dig
Nifty and glorify labor and
put brains and skill into the
common occupations of
life"
Booker T. Washington
p r < p A r A ITO S
FOR FIRST CLASS CITIZEN
SHIP !. AS we prepare our
selves for a fuller and bet
ter life" 1t will be well for
us to remember that COUR-
TESY, like a boomerang will
return to you who send it into
the world" So it is we'll
that we be courteous to ev-
eryone and we will attract
courtesy wherever we 60. AS
first class citizens, it will be
well to remember DO
not wear courtesy like a
watch, to take out now and
then when you want to i'm
press people be courteous
ALWAYS, not only in the
street, in the cars, but in
shops, at the theatre, wher-
ever you 60, with whomever
you happen to be radiate
lcheerfulness Remember !
Those who bring sunshine
to the lives of others, can
not keep it from them
selves" Let us practice
making people feel at ease. !
Let us do little kindnesses,
express little courtesies, over
look the little rudenesses of
other people Let us be
gentle, let everything We do
and say be governed by a de-
sire to please others. FOR
THESE ARE THE THINGS
THAT DISTINGUISH A FINE
CHARACTER.
FUNERAL SERVICES for
the late SAVANNAH MILLER
WATSON, a cherished friend
of long standing, and mother
of our boss, WILLIE J. MIL
LER, were held this week at
Holly Green M. B. Church in
Yazoo City, Miss. the
church In which this splen-
did Christian woman had
served for IS years the
church which she loved dear
ly 1t has been our privilege
to know Mrs. Watson for
many years and we feel that
her death is indeed a great
loss, not only to her home, her
church, but to the community
at large
Hers was a long illness and
she suffered much but
her patient and cheerful ac-
>eptance OF this illness was
most inspiring to the people
who knew and loved her i
For her son and daughter-in-
law, whose love and devotion
iuring this long illness was so
beautifully manifested by
care and attention, we can
only pray that TIME the
healer of all our ills will soon
erase this great sorrow and
leave only happy memory of
5 the loving mother, grandmoth-
er, sister and aunt that was
Mrs. Watson.
JACKSON HAS IT'S FIRST
Ito our knowledge) SHOE
STORE, owned and operated
by NEGROES A NEW
SHOE STORE located in the
Masonic Temple Building on
Lynch Street :. Owners are
the c. C.. MOSLEY FAMILY
whom we commend for this
venture into type of busi-
ness, so greatly needed. i
We wish for them much sue
cess we encourage our
readers to patronize this new
shoe store where SHOES
for the entire family can be
found We congratulate
and commend this and other
Negro Businesses whose own
ers have the wisdom to real
lie that In this day of close
competition, no longer can
Negro expect Negroes to trade
with him or her, just because
OF race for the wisdom to
.realize that the day for ope-
rating dark, dingy, unattrac-
tive, half-stocked businesses
HAS PASSED
OUR FRIEND Myrtis Greg
ory and her Sophisticated
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

CONTEST WINNER Carolyn
Sue Ford, junior at E. T.
Hawkins High School at For
EST, won second place in the
spirit Of Beauty" pageant
held at Laurel by the State
Independent Beauticians Asso-
citation. She was one of seven
entrants from all over the
state.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

By Sarah M. Harvey
THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I'VE shall prosper in pro-
portion as we learn to dig
Nifty and glorify labor and
put brains and skill into the
common occupations of
life"
Booker T. Washington
The Mississippi enterprise., 1963-08-10

Mrs. j. E. Johnson Bertha
L., was hOnored with a ''This
, 1963-11-14
October %, 1868
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
APRON IMPROVEMENTS
S. TRUMAN AIRPORT
PROJECT NO. ST. 1872 a


Sealed bids in single copy for furnishing all labor, equip
ment, and materials and performing all work for the project
described herein will be received until LOO AM, Friday,
November %, 1868 in the Department of Property and Pro-
curement, Division Of Procurement, and then publicly opened.
Plans and specifications may be procured from the of1lce
8. the Contracting Officer, Division Of Procurement at Char
loHe, Amalie, ST. Thomas, v. !. upon the deposit Of $4,000. Deposit
shall be only by certified check payable to the Government
sc the Virgin Islands, which will be refunded to bidders
upon the return Of plans and specifications in good condition
within sixty. Q6) days of the date Of bid opening Fifteen dol
lars (S15O0) will be refunded to persons who procure plans and
specifications, but do not submit a bid upon the return thereof
III good condition within sixty GO days from bid opening. No
refund viii be made after that date.
Each bid must be ~accompanied by a satisfactory bid qua
ranty, in the amount of five 90 percent Of the total bid.
The Government Of the Virgin Islands. reserves the right
to select the successful Contractor or to refuse all bids or to
pursue any other course which may be n the best intrest OF
the Government Of the Virgin Islands, and the decision Of the
Government shall be final.
Mario Lewis
$50 M