N. C. Mutual Great Lakes Insurance Companies Plan Merger

Bayard Ruskin First Black Named To Notre Dame BoardCivil RightsLeader ReachesNew Milestone

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University of Notre Dame ap-pointed civil rights leader Ba-yard Rustin as the first Negromember of its Board l of Trus-tees, last week.

Rustin's career as a civilrights leader began in 1941,when he served as Race Rela-tions Secretary of the Fellow-ship of Reconciliation. He par-ticipated in the first FreedomRide, designed to test laws out-lawing discrimination in inter-state travel, and alter becamedirector of A. Philip Randolph'sCommittee Against Discrimina-tion in the Armed Forces.

A long-time friend of MartinLuther King, Rustin drew upthe first plans for the SouthernChristian Leadership Confer-

ence, and later served as special

assistant to King for sevenyears. In 1964, he organized theNew York school boycott, thelargest civil rights demonstra-

tion up to that time, and aidedstriking sanitation workers ofMemphis by raising SIOO,OOO

f<yr their community committee.

He is currently Executive Di-

rector of the A. Philip Ran-dolph Institute, an organizationsponsoring programs to enhancethe political power of the poor,

by enlisting the help of whiteAmericans, sponsoring voter?egistration, and expanding op-

portunities for the unemployed.In addition to his efforts on

behalf of American blacks, Rus-

tin has defended Japanese-

Americans placed In workcamps during World War n,was chairman of the Free IndiaCommittee in 1945, and or-ganized the Committee to Sup-

port South African Resistance,

supporting blacks in that rigid-* apartheid country.

BISHOP STEWART NEW EDIFICE REV. WHITLEY

Mt. Olive AME Zion Begins TwoWeeks of Dedicatory Services

Howard U. HonorsNabrit And FiveOther Alumni

WASHINGTON, D. C ?Presi-dent-Emeritus James M Nabrit,Jr., and five distinguishedalumni of Howard Universitywere honored by the HowardUniversity Alumni FederationSaturday night at its annualAwards Dinner and Gala, thefinal event in a week-long se-ries of Homecoming activities.

First services in the newhome of Mount Olive AME

Church will be conducted Sun-day, November 16 at the re-cently erected building at 1515Club Blvd. Ceremonies will be-gin wtih a motorcade from theold church to the new site at9:45 Sunday morning. Themorning sermon will be givenby Rev. E. H. Whitley, pastor

of the church.

Dr. Nabrit, who retired aaPresident at Howard in Juneafter more than 30 years serv-ice to the University, receiveda "Special Award for Serviceto the University nd the Alum-ni Federation."

Monday, November 24 willmark the beginning of twoweeks of dedicatory services.Each day of activities will fea-ture a different speaker fromchurches in Durham and thesurrounding areas.

The other recipients ofawards, all alumni of HowardUniversity, were:

Dr. William Edwards Allen,Jr., of St. Louis, Mo, for "Con-spicuous Service to his Profes-sion and Community;" Dr. Nor-man Henry Campbell-Griffiths,of Washington, D C., for "Con-spicuous Service to his Profes-sion and the University;" JudgeOdell Horton, of Memphis. Ten-nessee, for "Conspicuous Serv-ice to his Profession and Com-munity;" Captain Lucia A. Rap-ley, of Washington. D. C., for"Conspicuous Service to theAlumni Federation;" and Dr.Edgar A. Toppin. of Petersburg.Va., for "Conspicuous Serviceto his Profession."

Dr. Marvin M. Fisk, of Cle-veland, Ohio, President of theHoward University Alumni Fed-eration. who presided at theaffair, said the Alumni Federa-tion honors Howard graduateseach year who have excelled intheir contributions to the Uni-versity, the federation, to theirprofession and to their com-munity respectievly.

Presiding prelates of the A.M. E. Zion church will also ap-pear on the program of dedi-cation that will end December7. Speaking Friefay, December5 will be J. A. Brown, Supervi-

sor Durham District, MountOlive AME Zion. Officiating atthe actual dedicatory servicesSunday, December 7 will be theRight Rev. William AndrewStewart, Presiding Bishop, 4thEpiscopal District of AME ZionChurch.

Hum. RelationsComm. GivesAnnual Award

The Durham Human Rela-tions Commission held its firstannual awards meeting Tues-day night, to reflect upon theprogress the commission hadmade during its first year ofexistence, and bestow specialrecognition upon those personsand institutions considered bythe commission to have most

aided the commission in itsefforts. :

The 3 p.m. services, entitledthe "Act of Dedication" will In-clude greetings by Durhammayor Wense Graberek, J. J.Henderson, Treasurer, NorthCarolina Mutual; J. H. Wheel-er, President, Mechanics andFarmers Bank; and John S.Stewart, President of MutualSavings and Loan and a Dur-ham city councilmn.

The Mount Olive AME ZionChurch had been at its old lo-cation for a number of years,when notified to move by of-ficials of Durham's Urban Re-newal Program. This launchedthe search for their presentnew site.

Guest speaker for the event

was Olive Lofton of Washint-ton, associate director of theJustice Department's Commu-nity relations groups must playto prevent violent upheaval andyet bring about needfulchange. 1

Warning that the establish-ment has never, or very rarely,initiated change, he said, "Itonly responds to the explosiveforces gathering underneathit." !

He concluded that theenormity of the problems willrequire a coordinated attackon many fronts and will taketime, but added that a step inthe right direction has beenmade by the establishment ofthe Human Relations Commis-sion.

Commission vice chairmanJ. A. McLean pwaented awardsto persons agj|. organizationsthe comifll«#f&n felt had madesignificant contributions to hu-

man relation in Durham duringthe past year.

They were: city manager LH. Hughes and police officerE. A. Allen Jr., for city govern-ment; Miss Dorothy Keister ofthe Institute of Governmentin Chapel Hill for state govern-ment; Oliver Lofton forfederal government; HumanRelation Commission mem-bers J. J. Henderson and Misslizzie G. Chandler; youthvolunteer Alger Marable; adultvolunteer Mrs. Frans Jobsisand Nathaniel B. White; James

(See RELATIONS 12A)

Branch JoinsAttack on AidTo Private Edu.

NEW YORK?The Connecti-cut State Conference of theNAACP has joined the Ameri-can Jewish Congress, threeother organizations and six in-dividuals in a major test casechallenging the constitutional-ity of state aid to parochial andother non-public schools.

The plaintiffs contend thatpublic funds for parochialschools would promote de factosegregation as well as violatethe guarantees of religious li-berty and church-state separa-tion in the Connecticut andFederal Constitutions.

They are seeking an injunc-tion in U. S. District Court tohalt the allocation of $6-mil-lion in direct state aid to pri-vate and parochial schools inConnecticut. The aid was pro-vided for in a bill the StateLegislature passed last June,effective July 1, permitting thestate to pay 20 per cent of thesalary of a instructor whoteaches secular subjects in anyof the state's 360 privateschools, including parochialschools.

Suine, in addition to theNAACP and AJ Congress, are\u2666he Connecticut Council of

I (See NAACP page 12A)

VOLUME 48 No. 46 DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1969 PRICE: 20 Cents

Reynolds Tob. Co. Donates$60,000 To MehNegro MedicalSchool ReachesIst Step of Goal

WINSTON - SALEM R. J.Reynolds Tobacco Company willcontribute $60,000 to a nationalfund-raising campaign for Me-harry Medical College in Nash-ville, Tenn., it was announcedthis week.

Colin Stokes, executive vicepresident of Reynolds, madethe announcement at a lunch-eon Dr. Ralph H. Hines, vicepresident of Meharry College,and several Meharry alumnipracticing in the Winston-Salemarea.

Meharry is the only private,predominantly Negro medicalschool in the country. Since itsfounding in 1876, it has gradu-ated about one-half of the Ne-gro physicians and dtentists inthe U.S. There are 21 physi-cians and dentists In the Win-

ston-Salem area who are alitnniof Meharry.

The national campaign's goalis to raise $55 million from pri-

vate sources in three phases.Another $34 million is expect-

ed from the federal govern-ment. The goal for the firstphase, launched in October, Is$12.6 million from privatesources and $14.2 million in an-ticipated government support.

"This is a proud occasion forour Company," Stokes said."All of us are mindful of thecontributions and the needs ofMeharry Medical College. It isobvious from the number ofMeharry alumni practicing inWinston-Salem and elsewherehere today, that our employeesand the citizens of our commu-nity have an interest in the fu-ture of Meharry Medicpl Col-

lege."Dr. Hines noted that North

Carolina ranks fourth in thenation In the number of physi-cians and dentists who are Me-harry graduates. He said 80percent of all Negro physiciansand dentists in the state areMeharry alumni.

Housing GrantsFor 2 NC Cities

WASHINGTON ?TheDepartment of Housing andUrban Development has ap-proved grants for Ashevilleand Clinton, N.C.

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nHUMAN RILATIONS COMMIS-SION GIVES ANNUALAWARD?One of the twenty-five re-ciients of Human Relations

Commission Awards at the firstannual meeting Tuesday night.Presenting the award is com-

Combined Assets Of Two FirmsTo Be Nearly S2OO Million

mission vice chairman, J. A.McLean.

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Well-Known Oxford MorticianPasses After Lengthy Illness

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a member of his church Shep-ard served as chairman of theboard of trustees, treasurer,and deacon. Rev. Percy L. High,former pastor, delivered the

(See SHEPARD 12A)

Joseph W. Goodloe, Presidentof North Carolina Mutual LifeInsurance Company, and Thad-deus B. Gaillard, CLU, Presi-dent of Great Lakes Life Insur-ance Company made joint an-nouncements recently of theproposed merger of the twocompanies.

OXFORD Robert LeslieShepard, 72, died at 1 GranvilleCounty Hospital here Monday,November 10, after an illnessof several months. He was theson of the late Rev. RobertShepard, founder and first su-perintendent of Oxford ColoredOrphanage, and Mrs. PattieShepard l. Born, reared, and edu-cated at Oxford, Shepard laterattended and graduated fromNational Training School inDurham now known as NorthCarolina Central University.(His cousin, the late Dr. JamesE. Shepard was the founder andfirst president of the institu-tion.) He was member of Phieta Sigma fraternity and priorto his death operated ShepardFuneral Homes of Oxford andHenderson.

Funeral services were heldThursday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. As

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The merger would be subjectto approval of members of thetwo companies and the Insur-ance Commissioners of bothNorth Carolina and Michiganwho have already granted l theirpreliminary approvals.

Great Lakes is the largestlife insurance company in Mich-igan operated by Negroes.North Carolina Mutual is thelargest Negro operated life in-surance company in the UnitedStates.

Mr. Goodloe and Mr. Gaillard,Presidents of the two compa-nies, pointed out, "Both com-panies have a rich heritage ofcommunity service. By pooling

our manpower we will be in aposition to effect certain costreductions and put the com-bined firm in a more competi-

(See MERGER page 12)

HONORED Dr. Marion D.Thorpe, President of ElizabethCity State University, reads thewords which were inscribed ona plaque, citing and officiallynaming Dr. Sidney D. Williamsas President-Emeritus of theUniversity. Dr. Williams (left),

who served ECSU over a pe-riod of 29 years, was the fourthpresident of the -Ihstitutionfrom 1946-1958. City for hisnoble contributions as an out-standing educator, administra-tor, sports enthusiast, leadter,

Tan ElectronicsFirm Wins RCAVendor Award

and genleman, Dr. Williams be-came the second president tobe so honored in the 78-yearhistory of the university. A re-ception, in his honor, was heldin the university center, follow-ing the installation ceremony.

MASSACHUSETTS -Free-dom Electronics and Engineer-ing, Inc., a black-owned andoperated Dorchester, Mass. firm,was honored recently by theECA Aerospace Systems Divi-sion with its Vendor-of-theMonth Award.

John R. McAllister, DivisionVice President and GeneralManager of the RCA Divisionlocated in Burlington, presentedthe award to Robert Brown,Freedom Electronics and Engi-neering's General Manager, forthe firm's work on a majorRCA-built system.

"We appreciate the excellentperformance that has characte-rized Freedom Electronic's andEngineering's work for RCA,and we wish to recognize thisexcellence formally with an

(See FIRM page 12)

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Justice R. HuntParker Buried InEnfield Wednesday

RAELEIGH Governor BobScott led a large throng thatfilled Christ Episcopal ChurchWednesday for simple, stately

funeral services for Chief Jus-tice R. Hunt Parker of theNorth Carolina Supreme Court.

The crowd included formergovernors Dan Moore and TerrySanford, their wives, othermembers of the Supreme Court,judges of the Court of Appealsand Superior Courts, membersof the Council of State and at-torneys from throughout thestate.

After the Raleigh services,the governor and many othermembers of the funeral party

drove to Enifeld where JusticeParker's body lay in state.

N. C. Beauticians Trade ShowAss'n Holds First Annual Event

The North Carolina Beautici-ans Trade Show ended two days

of activities Monday, markingthe initial presentation of theshow planned to be an annualevent for beauticians of Dur-ham and surrounding areas.

"We felt we should try togive the beauticians of our areasome of the advantages thosein other parts of the countryhave," said Mrs. Esther Wiley,founder and organizer of theN. C. Beauticians Trade ShowAssociation.

In explaining the reason thatled to efforts to present such ashow in Durham, Mrs. Wiley

cited the fact that many areassuch as Philadelphia, Atlanta,and California have trade showstht attract some of the biggest

names in the beauty culture

world. '

"We in Durham and NorthCarolina need to be exposed tothese new techniques andtrends, and often we are notable to go to some of theseother shows. So we plan tobring the show to us," Mrs.Wiley added.

The first two day meet heldhere November 9-10 in the Dur-ham Hotel included platformdemonstrations and classes bysuch well-known hair stylists asChi-Chi of Chicago and U. G.Jefferies. Also on the showwas one of the top salesmenfor Summit Laboratories, FredE. Singleton. Several other na-tioanl manufacturers, includingLustrasilk and Lady Koscot cos-metics company attended theshow.

Highlighting the events Sun-day was a banquet, fashionshow, followed by a hair styl-ing competition. The affair,held in the hotel's WashingtonDuke ballroom, was headlinedby one of the top mocfels ofmen fashions in the country.Richard E. DeCarlo of Wash-ington. Also modeling wereDorris Taylor of Ebonette Fash-ion Fair, Mary Hawkins of Dur-ham, and others. Several of thenewest wig creations by PrettyGirl, Inc. were also shown.

The hair styling competitionpitted five contestants trying tocapture one of the three tro-phies given. Winner of the con-test was Dorris Taylor, with acreation she calls "SecondThought." Daisy Harris of Dur-ham won second place with astyle label "Platinum Essence.'*Capturing third place was Caro-lyn Dunston of Fayettevillewith a work called "StrawberryCameo. Other contestants wereDorothy Wilson of Durham andDoray Wallington of Greens-boro

The N. C. Beauticians TradeShow Association, which spon-sors the planned annual event,is comprised of members of

the DeShazor Alumnea. an in-dependent chapter from thestate organisation. In additionto Mrs. Wiley, the founder, of-ficers of the NCBTSA are The-resa Hall. General Mgr.: Mag-nolia Leak, Secretary: Gladyst.miter. Fashion Coordinator:Mable Bumette. Supplv Chair-man; and Carolvn Dunston,Public Relations Manager.