St. Paul recorder., 1963-11-28

the shame of Dallas, it is the shame
of America"
Norman Davis, 1908 Fifth Av.
s., us. Postoffice employe: ITO
me this is one of the greatest
tragedies our country has suffered.
AS history is made we win find
President Kennedy was one of the
greatest presidents of all time. He
always met the problems facing
our nation head-on with great
courage and patriotism"
Rev. ]. L. Holloway, pastor Zion
Baptist church: Most certainly
the country has lost a great leader.
The minority groups, particularly
the Negro have lost a great friend,
for ne was a man who believed in
justice for all people and spent his
life for this cause"
Earl Smalls, 18 West Lake ST..
business man: '"The country has
suffered a great loss. The Amer
lean Negro people have lost a
friend"
Edward L. Boyd, 1888 Fourth
Av. S., retired: president Ken
nedy was remindful or President
Abraham Lincoln in his devotion
to the best interests of the COM
mon people. He met a similar fate
under similar circumstances. May
God rest his soul"
Rev. Stanley r. King, 384O Park
Av, pastor Sabathani Baptist
church: "The world lost one of its
greatest statesmen. America lost
its greatest leader and the Negro
lost one of his best friends.
His fanily's assets have been
estimated at 400 million dollars.
yet he choose to number himself
with the oppressed. He ruled over
100 million people, and yet little
people like me would feel as close
to him as I would my nearest of
kim"
Thomas johnson, 3744 Fourth
Av. S., real estate man: II deeply
regret as most people here and
abroad the untimely death of our
President. He was a man who will
be greatly missed by the people of
our country and the world"
A. B. Cassius, 4O26 Clinton Av.
S., restaurant and bar owner and
civic leader: "The untimely loss of
President John Fitzgerald Ken
nedy leaves an untitled gap in the
fight for human dignity and the
rights of all Americans and the
peoples of the world. All Amer
leans must bear this shame"
Matthew Little, 3448 Third Av.
S., us. Postoffice worker and
civic leader: Shocking is the only
word that can be used to convey
what the realization of the Presi-
dents assassination finally regis
tered. The very least that Congress
can do now is Immediately pass
the late Presidents progressive
legislative program as a memento
to his memory"
Rev. Lowell johnson, Sr., 1856
Fifth Av S., pastor of st. Peters
AME church: THE Presidents
death has revealed several things
to the world. Included is the i'm
portance with which his leadership
was viewed by the various world
governments; the degree Of moral
sickness which Is resident In
America and throughout the world.
to some extent all Of us must
share the blame and guilt of this
tragic experience"
Miss L. o. Smith, Plymouth
Bldg, attorney and civic leader
former NAACP president: "Presi-
dent K e mn dy's distinctiveness
from most persons was that he not
only had the desire and will to do
good, he had the courage to put
his ideas and ideals into action. He
was universally acknowledged as
leader Of the world. And even
though his time was much con-
sumed he took time out to direct
his attention to the problems of
human existence.
HE worked for social justice.
Now that he has passed, the people
groan heavily. I am deeply grieved,
for we have lost a champion and a
friend, one who will not pass this
way again."
Mrs. Ardella Merzell, 4206 Fifth
Av. s., housewife and church work.
er: The awesome truth Of the
death hurt. I am stin
shocked, empty and concerned. r
keep asking, why? why? We loved
and looked up to Mr.. Kennedy"
DIR. w. d. Brown, ST., 1919 e.
And St, professional and civic
figure: The assassination Of Pres