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BANK BEAUTY? Miss Alice J. Andrews has been named "Miss

NBD" by National Bank of Detroit. She has been employed by

NBD for two years and now works in the Trust Department of

NBD, the nation's 16th ranking bank. Miss Andrews, a junior at

Wayne State University majoring in business and sociology, will

hold the title tot one year.

Dynamic YoungHoward PrexyJun. 6 Keynoter

GREENSBORO?Dr. James E.Cheek, the dynamic youngpresident of Howard Univer-sity, will deliver the principaladdress at the annual Baccalau-reate-Commencement exercisesat A&T State University onSunday, June 6.

More than 675 undergradu-ates and 75 graduate studentswill receive their degrees dur-ing the 11 a.m. services in theCharles Moore Gym

Cheek, a nationally promi-nent scholar, educator and the-ologian, has gained more re-cent fame as an advisor onhigher edlucation to PresidentNixon.

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Dr. C. E. Boulwar? Retains CityCouncil Seat in Satur.'s Election

Prior to being called to thepresidency of Howard, Cheekhad headed Shaw University,gaining national recognitionfor that college with a semesof imaginative programs fordisadvantaged students. Cheekis the brother of Dr. King V.Cheek, the president of MorganState College.

LHKBCTOR HONORKO At A testimonialgiven by tbe National Business League (NHL,.Abraham S. Venable, right, former director,Office of Minority Business Enterprise(OMBE), U.S. Department of Commerce, re-ceives congratulations £rt>m well wishers. Tbeoccasion marked his leaving OMBE for a newposition as Director of Urban Affairs for the

General Motors Corporation in Detroit Thetestimonial in Arlington, Va., outside Wash-ington, D. C., was attended by some 500 lead-ers from government and industry. Morethan 80 persons served on the testimonialcommittee headed by NBL Chairman BerkleyG. Burrell left.James R. Hawkins, a real

estate agent and former CityCouncilman, edged out Asa T.Spaulding to become Durham'smayor by some 1,500 votes,Saturday, May 15.

the standard bi-weekly formalsessions, he said.

Saturday's voting trtnds in-dicated the Durham Commit-tee on Negro Affairs threw itssupport behind Spaulding formayor. In the primary, theblack bloc had backed Spauld-ing, Boulware, Mrs. Grifin, andKeith.

In addition to the commence-ment exercises, A&T has out-

lined plans for its annual three(See CHEEK page OA)

Hawkins said of the elec-tion, "I think the people chose,not on the basis of color, but

on the basis of experience inpublic offiice." He was a mem-ber of the City Council from1959-67.

Half-CenturyPastor BuriedIn New York

Hawkins is secretary-treas-urer of Allenton Realty Co.,and is a former chairman of

the Research Triangle Regional

Planning Commission, of whichhe is still a member.

A native of Mebane, has haslivt in Durham since 1942.

Part of his campaign wasfocused on promoting city-

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D.. C. E. Boulware, who waselected to his second term isacting chairman of the mathe-matics department at NorthCarolina Central ' University.He has worked on the council'spublic works committee andhuman relations committee. He

will serve for the next fouryears in the council's at-large

positions.J. S. Stewart became mayor

pro-tem as the new City Coun-cil was formally installed in

ceremonies at City Hall.

NEW YORK CITY?ln de-livering the eulogy of Rev.Peter Alexander Price atMother AME Zion Church, onMay 12, Bishop H. B. Shaw

told of the service he render-ed the church and the com-munity for" 50 years as the as-sistant pastor of the motherchurch of the denomination.He likened him as to biblicalPeter and) it was the opinionof the bishop that Price wasthe rock prepared to saveMother Zion.STEWART Stewart is Durham's first

black mayor pro-tem. He wasnominated for the office byoutgoing mayor pro-tem Chas.Steel and got the unanimousvote of the council.

Steel pointed out Stewarthas served 14 years on thecouncil and "has gained therespect andl confidence of allof us."

county consolidation and moreaggressive approaches to ur-ban renewal.

He served under ofur pas-tors, two of whom were electedbishop. He began with the lateRev. J. W. Brown, who waselected in Greensboro, 1936.He was on hand to greet Dr.

B. C. Robeson and was his ar-mour beaxfer until his death.He was able to aid the Rev.A. G. Duns tan when he tookover. However the Rev.tan had a short tenure, due

(See PASTOR page 9A)

Hawkins reported he intendsto recommend changes in CityCouncil procedure "so therewill be more time for delibera-tion rather than so much "timespent on public hearings dur-ing regular council sessions."

The council may requiremore regular meetings than

A native of Atlanta, Stewart

moved to Durham in 1935 and(See ELECTION 9A)

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v gps»~?t m n^>NEW CAREERS?Miss Theresa Lewis, secondfrom left, of the Planned Parenthood Asso-ciation, Washington, D. C., explains to stu-dents the work of her agency at the New Ca-»i*eer Opportunities Conference held recentlyat Livingstone College. Looking on, from left,

are: Robert Brandon of High Point, Mrs. OnevaFaulcon Alston of Littleton, Miss ChristineJornson, of Mobile, Ala., all seniors, andMrs. Edrena Turner, secretary-receptionist inthe Career Counseling and Placement Officewhich assisted students in the planning.

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Russell Memorial C.M.E.Church, pastored by Rev. L. H.Whelchel, Jr., will observe itsAnnilal Men's Day Service,Sunday, May 23, 1971 at

11:00 A.M.Clifford R. Jenkins, Dur-

ham Native, will be the AnnualMen's Day Speaker. The fea-tured speaker received his for-tured speaker received his for-mal education in the DurhamCity Schools. He earned hisB. S. Degree in business Ad-ministration from North Caro-lina Central University) withhonors in 1947. Later, hematriculated at New York Uni-versity's School of Dentistry.

Subsequently, he acceptedthe challenge to establish hisown business in the highlycompetitive field of advertis-ing. This Brooklyn, New Yorkbased advertising firm, underhis brilliant leadership, ex -

perienced rapid growth. Jen-kins' firm is a nationallyknown Black Enterprise. Hisadvertising specialities includegift items, Calendars, a widerange of greeting cards, sou-venirs, stationery, and bro-chures.

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JENKINSThis synamic, productive

personality is active in many

religious, business, fraternal,social, civic affairs of his com-munity. During his early shoot-ing, he was elected to BetaKappa Chi,National ScientificHonor Society. The speakeris a member of CornerstoneBaptist Church, Brooklyn,New York, pastored by Rever-end Sandy Wray.

Clifford R. Jenkins, son ofMrs. Minnie Walker, is marriedto the former Miss Corrine

(See RUSSELL page 9A)

NAACP Week Set 23-30;G/iHam To Direct Care CenterThe executive committee,

Durham Branch, NAACP, ina call meeting, Tuesday night,confirmed the appointment ofW. M. Gilliam, retired agencydirector, North CarolinaMutual Life Insurance Com-pany, as the director of the

Day-Care-Center, which willoccupy the Crest Street Schoolbuilding.

The action was taken afterWarren Howard, executive as-

sistant to Roy Wilkins, na-tional head of the NAACP,had inspected the buildingand announced that it repre-sented a fine opportunity forthe people of Durham to aidin creating an image of serviceto the welfare of the com-

munity.Mrs. Helen Happs, district

consultant, State Social Serv-ices Department, gave her ap-

proval of the building and the

operation of the Center. Sheagreed to work with Mr.Gilliam in the preparation ofa budget and the selection ofa staff. Persons interested ingiving volunteer service andemployment are asked to

please send a resume to W. M.Gilliam, 409 Cecil Street, Dur-ham, N. C. 27707.

It was also announced thatDr. Rose Butler Brown, re-

tired head of the Departmentof Education, North CarolinaCentral University, wouldserve as coordinator, in theplanning and setting up theeducational program.

Rev. L. H. McDonald wasnamed chairman of the Plan-ning Committee, in charge ofcontracts. John Mason willchair a committee that willpurchase supplies and equip-ment. Members of McDonald'scommittee are W. R. Collins,

Rev. L. W. Reid, Dr. HowardFltts, J. B. Philyaw, and El-more Mangum. Mason's com-mittee includes Guy Myzck,Burch Coley, L. A. Miller andS. F. Pompey.

The executive committeeannounced that the week, be-ginning May 23 and endingMay 30, has been designatedas "NAACP Week." The ob-servance will begin Sunday,when it is hoped that eachchurch will coniduct a mem-

bership drive to enroll newmembers and to renew expiredmemberships. Speakers will at-

tend the morning services,where requested, and tell thestory of "Members & Money."

The drive will end on the30th when a special offeringwill be taken for the FreedofhFund, when it is hoped thatDurham will collect enough

(See NAACP page 9A)

Soul City... Fact Or FictionWARRENTON - In 1967

when Floyd McKisslck was in

Europe in the service, SoulCity was not even an elementof fiction.

ment blacks will become pro-ducers as opposed to receivers.

It will lie between total in-tegration and total separatism.It will be working within theexisting economic system ,

therefore, becoming both po-litically and economicallyviable. Hopefully, its examplewill spread across the coun-

try.WHAT IS SOUL CITY:It will be a new planned,

multi-racial community, builtto provide unique economicand social opportunities forthe disenfranchised and to

bring new solutions to bear onthe crises facing AmericanCities.

McKissJck began noticinghow some of the cities inEUrope were built with peo-ple's common interest, not

their economic stability, in

mind. And he wondered"would it work in America?"Well, McKissick is going to

find out.He noted that "urban crises

was formed by minority

groups, particularly the poor,migrating to the north. SoulCity will attempt to conquor

this problem, not by welfareprograms or band-aide mea-

sures, but by bringing indus-try and economic resources todepraved people.

The city will be developedon three major principles:

Soul City will be built bythose who will live in it, as

well as people of good willfrom every walk of life.Floyd B. McKissick Enter-prises, Inc., a black ownedand managed company, is the

developer and prime mover.The city is being built so

that black people can partici-pate in capital ownership andcontrol their own destinies.The town will be self-reliant

1) economic development2) created and developed byblacks therefore, it is of cer-

tain value to the blacks ofAmerica.

and open to all. It will includeshopping, recreation, housingall municipal facilities, and a

sound diversified economicbasis.

All people who desire, andwho respect the rights and cus-

(See SOUL CITY page 9A)

3) through ownership of in-distry and economic develop-

Housing Authority Tenants CallFor Support of Charles Tillman

By JOHN MYERSStaff Writer

A public protest to the fir-ing of Charles Tillman by theDurham Housing Authority wasmade in a news conference attho Cornwallis Project Wed-nesday, May 19.

The statement read: "Weenter a formal protest to theDurham Housing Authority forthe firing of Charles Tillmanwho has served the tenants,Durham citizens, and the Hous-ing Authority well."

The protest was entered byR. A Hunt, representing theDurham Buriness and Profes-sional Chain; Ben Ruffln,UOCT; N. B. White and J. H.Wheeler with Durham Com-mittee On Negro Affairs; Rev.L. H. McDonald, Interdenomi-national Ministerial Alliance;and tenants of the project

Wheeler, speaker for theprotest group, said they con-sidered the firing to be a totaleffort to divert and divest theblacks of responsible planningand attention of the housing

(See HOUSING page 9A)

FNWC Seeks MoreFunds For Girl's St.Training School

The State Training Schoolfor Girls at Kinston, N. C.where girls from the various

communities in the state aresent for conduct correction, iswithout any special provisionsfor religious influence andtraining, similar to the condi-tions at their home to whichthey were exposed beforebeing committed to the Train-ing School.

In order to correct thiscondition, the Federation ofNegro Womens Clubs of NorthCarolina, the advisory com-

mittee of the State JuvenileCorrection Commission madean appeal to the 1969 GeneralAssembly for funds with

which o build and equip a

chapel at the Kinston School.

(See SEEKS page 9A)

NCCU Fatuity MemIndueInfo Duke Net'lHonor

PARKER

Throe North Carolina Cen-tral University doctoral candi-dates were recently inductedinto the Alpha Tau Chapter

of Kappa Delta Pi NationalHonor Society at Duke Uni-versity. The throe faculty mem-

bers are Henry Brooks of theDepartment of English, Cla-rence Jones of the PlacementBureau (not pictured) andJoseph S. Parker of the Biolo-gy Department.

Individuals an Invited to

become members of KappaDelta Pi by vote of the chapter

because of high academic re-(See HONORS page 9A) ?ROOKS

Week-End WeatherMild Friday. Cooler Saturdayand Sun. Chances of showersin the mountains, Sunday.Highs in the 80's Friday. Mid70's Saturday and Sunday.Lows in the 40's in the mount-tains in tre 50's elsewhere Sat-urday and 1 Sunday.

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?ht Car Spa ?imßDURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1971

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