New York Amsterdam News — 1964-00-00021

I 4 • N. y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Jan. 11. 1964 Harold Lillie Calhoun Charles Evan* Thomas Gaskins Alyce Hamilton Harold Anderson Harold Anderson. 68, 232 W. 149th St. a devoted husband, died recently in Bronx V.‘ A. Hospital. Last rites were held in Unity Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave., followed by Interment in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale. N. Y. He is survived by a dear wife, a son, grand daughter and five great grandchildren. ins Administration Hospital. Last rites were held in Unity Funeral Chapel. 2352 8th Ave., officiated by Rev. Charles L. Warren. Interment followed in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale. He was a member of General Andrew S. Bert Camp No. 117, and belonged to St. Marks Metho­ dist Church. Besides his loving wife, he is‘ survived by a first cousin and other devoted relatives. Lillie Colhoun Joseph Muller REMEMBERING THE EL­ DERLY — Members of the Sponsoring Committee for Sen­ ior Citizens of the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Center. 224 W. 124th St., distribute yuletide gifts during the poiMnittee's filth annual Christmas festival. LiHle Calhoun. 80, of 135 Edgecombe Ave., unmarried, died recently in Harlem Hospital, and was interred in Mt. Olivet Cem­ etery, Maspeth following prepar­ ations at Unity Funeral Home, 2352 8th Ave., and services at Metropolitan Baptist Church, of­ ficiated by Rev. Warddell Stamps. She is survived by several de­ voted nieces, nephews and other relatives. Charles Evans Charles Evans, 51, of 116 W. 117th St., beloved husband of Bernice, died recently in St. Lukes Hospital. Services were held at Unity Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave., followed by inter­ ment in Atlanta, Ga. Besides his wife, he is sur­ vived by two daughters, two sons, a brother: ten grandchildren, two nephews and six nieces. Thomas Gaskins Thomas Gaskins, 51, of 200 W. 112th St,, a devoted husband and father, died recently in his home. Last rites were held in Unity Funeral Chapel. 2352 8th Ave., followed by interment in Long Island National Cemetery. Surviving him in addition to his beloved wife are four sons, a daughter, two sisters, a brother and other relatives^ Alyce Hamilton Alyge Hamilton. 63, of 301 W. 129th St., who died recently in her home was buried in Frank­ lin Memorial Cemetery, New Brunswick, N. J., after services at Unity Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave. officiated by Rev. Jos­ eph Maxwell. Joseph N. Muller, 73, of 948 Union Ave., beloved husband of Florence, died recently in Belle­ vue Hospital. Services were held In Unity Funeral Chapel, 2352>di Ave., followed by Interment in Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N. Y. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by a devoted daughter, Joyce, a grandchild and other relatives. John Skrlecx John Skrlecz, 72, of 2186 Fifth Ave., a devoted husband, died recently in Presbyterian Medical Center and was buried in Long Island National Ceme­ tery following last rites at Unity Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave., officiated by Rev. Allen F. Wil­ liams. A veteran of World War I, he is survived by his loving wife, two stepsons, a sister and a nephew. Charlie Whitehead N -. * Charlie Whitehead. 88, of 555 Lenox Ave., who died recently in Harlem Hospital, was buried in Frederick Douglass Cemetery, Staten Island, following services at Unity Funeral Chapel, 2352 ■8th Ave., officiated by Rev. Ernest Cook. Surviving relatives include three sons, Leroy, John and Landers; a daughter, Mrs. Almiter W. Smith and several grandchildren. Dochia Williams Dr. Carver A True Genius, Says Rocky The late scientist, Washington Carver, Dr. George was hailed! "one of the most remarkable! Americans of true genius who ever lived” In a special procla­ mation issued last week by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller designating Sunday. Jan. 5. as George Wash­ ington Carver Day. In honoring the 21st anniver-. sary of the death of the famed scientist, the Governor said, “He exemplified and personified the great contribution of the Negro race to American progress.” Wilkins, King In Bronx Sun. Unless urgent engagements force them to change their sched­ ules by then, the Rev. Dr. Mar­ tin Luther King Jr. and NAACP executive director Roy Wilkins will appear at 11 a.m. Sunday at Bethel Temple, 1175 Boston Road, the Bronx, to head a women’s civil rights day program there, it was announced this week. The two will be joined by Clos­ ter Current, NAACP national branch chairman; Mrs. Benona Bradford, State NAACP member­ ship chairman; Frederick Jones, State NAACP education chair­ man; Bernard Jackson, Bronx NAACP leader; Herbert Callen­ der of the Bronx chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality and Mrs. M. Ruth Baily, of the South­ ern Christian Leadership Conf­ erence, the organization led by Dr. King Gilbert Price, Hilda Harris and Dorothy Drake, stars of Langs­ ton Hughes play, “Jerico - Jim Crow,” also will be featured at the observances, it was reported. The church also disclosed that Joe Bostic’s Gospel Caravan, fea­ turing “outstanding recording stars,” will sing at 3 p.m. on the same day. Z: She is survived by two devoted brothers, two sisters, three niec es, several nephews and other relatives. Charles Hill Charles 0. Hill, 87. of 479 W. 146th St., beloved husband of Ellen, died recently in Veter- Dochia Williams, 50, of 840 Columbus Ave., a devoted wife and mother, died recently in Bellevue Hospital. Services were held at Unity Funeral Chapel 2352 8th Ave., and interment In Aiken, S. C.- following shipment of the remains to the South. Besides her beloved husband, she is survived by a son, two brothers, three sisters, a dear mother and other relatives. CONFINED TO HOME — Mrs. Idella Kohke Is confined to her home; she has been ill for quite some time. Mrs. Kohke is an honorary member of the North Manhattan Charity Guild. She has worked tirelessly with var­ ious organizations-Negro Act­ ors Guild, North Manhattan Charity Guild and Big Joe’s hap­ piness Exchange. Mrs. Kohke lives at 666 St. Nichols Ave. New York City. Telephone AU 6-2399. Cite TV Advances Fowler Says 1963 Best In SCHR History Although 1963 was the most on housing throughout the state Martin Luther King, Roy Wil­ kins. Jackie Robinson and other topilighters report each week Is • (he Amsterdam News. NOSES RESHAPED face urriNa. SKIN PLANING. Outstanding ears. Up., Loom nSm. wrlattvs. e/tUda. lar f. or .mall brtagta. to Pin surgery Hair tri plantation and information (roe. |. A3«h JTIEFT DR. C. K. DAVIE. M Cor. Park Ave NY.C. 2b «l «M52 (fa) CoMultatlo Dll is Insurance Broker License Course Begins Jan. 29 The next term to Insurance Brokerage for men and wom­ en who want to qualify for state license opens Wednes­ day, Jan. 29, at Eastern School, 721 Broadway, N.Y. 3, AL 4-5029. The evening course Is ap­ proved by the States of New York and New Jersey as ful­ filling the requirements for admission to the state exam­ ination for insurance brokers’ lipenses. No other experience or education is needed. For full information, tele­ phone or write for Folder N. in the coining year. On an overall basis, SCHR re­ ceived 1198 complaints of all kinds during the year, a four per cent rise over the 1962 total, while* complaints of discrimina­ tion in places of public accommo­ dation dropped from 142 in 1962 to 85 in 1963, the SCHR chair­ man noted. Poll Tax Ban Amendment In Doubt For z64 WASHINGTON — Ratification by only two more states is need­ ed before the measure banning the poll tax can become the 24th amendment, but there is doubt that it will occur in 1964. Thirty-six states have ap­ proved the measure and those considered most likely to give the amendment its final push in­ clude Arizona, Maine, South Da­ kota, and Wyoming. The Arizona, Maine and South Dakota legisla­ tures will meet later this/year, but Wyoming has no legislative session set. Ito as thousands do to temporarily RELIEVE minor RHEUMATIC PAIN Fa.t-actiog C-2223 contains sodium sag- cylate to speed welcome comfort I If you periodically suffer the annoying minor pains ol rheumatism, nooritis, muscle aches, arthritis, help yourself to welcome comfort fast with the blessed temporary relief of proved mlicytats to- tion of C-2223. Thousands oat it regularly, time sod time again whenever minor pain makes them miserable. Hany call C-2223 “the old reliable." 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Discussing the year's activities with ■newsmen in a special con­ ference in his offices, SCHR chair­ man George Fowler said that ex­ panded opportunities foi Negroes and Puerto Ricans need speedy Improvement in the aerospace Industry, publicity and printing, electronics, hotels, and retail and 5-and-10 type stores. More than 250 older citizens were dined, gifted and enter­ tained at the affair. The pic­ ture shows, from left to right, Mrs. Gladys Naylor, Brigadier B. Barton McIntyre, Mrs. Lou­ ise Fisher Morris, Mrs. Edith Banks and Miss Alfreda Jones, committee members, doing their bit. As part of the drive to bring improvements, Fowler said that officials of SCHR would approach a number of industries in the coming year to seek their co­ operation in opening employment opportunities to Negroes in white collar, technical apd managerial classifications. Discussing the year’s activi­ ties for 1963, Fowler hailed the breakthrough in television as one jof the major accomplishments of SCHR in the past year. “We saw a much larger num­ ber of Negroes on TV screens this past year, and we expect to see even greater changes in the coming year,!’ Fowler said in praising the work of George Norford, special consultant on the television industry. Fowler said that SCHR would seek to set up advisory councils Named To Dock Commission i Justice Francis Rivers, who re­ tired last week after serving 20 years on the City and Civil Courts, was sworn in'last week as a hearing officer for the bi-state Waterfront Commission. Justice Rivers will preside over hearings for registration of longshoremen and stevedores and make rulings on licensing of pier superintendents in the Com­ mission’s offices at 15 Park Row A vice-president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Justice Rivers is chairman of a special commit­ tee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, which is launching a study- of the fed­ eral statutes relating to the en forcement of civil rights and pro­ posing revisions. NEW DIRECTOR —Edward C. Solomon, former director of field work at Sarah Lawrence College, h3s been appointed ex­ ecutive director of Morning­ side Heights, Inc., it was an­ nounced by Dr. Grayson Kirk, president of Columbia Univer­ sity and also president of the organization. Rites For Dr. Parks' Grandmother Funeral services were held last Saturday for Mrs. Sallie M. Mont­ gomery, 76, mother of Mrs. Mel-| ville Charlton and grandmother of Dr. Tracy Parks, at St. Marks Catholic Church. She had resided lat 1428 Needham Ave., Bronx. — Help Defeat i Kidney Ills Kidney Disease Foundation an­ nounces that K-Day will be Jan. 22, when volunteers start the an­ nual door-to-door campaign in your community. Mrs. Elinor B. Roberts of Man­ hattan, president of the Manhat­ tan Chapter asks that you please give what you can when a volun­ teer calls at your door. WATCH! BRONX Unity Funeral Home, Inc --SV * Tv ’ ■w ii-i11 1; • 1NFECTIOVS SYPHILIS RISES IN 15-24 AGE GROt'P: The Department of Health reports about a third of all known Infec­ tious syphilis cases in the citv are in young peo­ ple from 15 to 24 years of age. In the six-year period from 1957-1962, Infectious syphilis Increased almost 500CJ- among teenagers. Many young people fail to reali/o that one person in- 200 w . t h an untreated sy pti- ilis. infection will become blind, one in 50 will be­ come insane, and one in 25 will be crippled or in­ capacitated. A recent study among young people dis­ closed that most of them were Ignorant or misinform­ ed ah,nut svphilis and gon- orrhea As part.of the New York t'itv Department of Health's campaign to "Stamp Out Venereal Dis­ ease,” tree literature is i available' which provides much netted Information on the nature, treatment and cure of syphilis. Writgf' to: Health fRoom 9261, 125 Worth Street. Ne» York, N.Y. too 13 SELF-EXPLANATORY rite rise in syphilis in New York City is alarming to city of­ ficials. This piece of material, put out_ by the Department <4 Health, is self-explanatory. | YoYjiC'l NEW BRONX UNITY FUNERAL HOME opening for business this month One of the finest Funeral Home buildings in New York City with every facility for expert Funeral Direction and operation. BRONX Unity Funeral Home, Inc. 1018 Prospect Avenue ■» , — > ' at 165th Street Bronx 10459, New York DA 3-6300 Unity funeral 2352 8lli n. yOrL 27, Ktv yorL Gentlemen: Your Funeral Home teas given compliments by my friends and office workers. I am grateful and appreciative for the efficient-like manner the funeral was directed. Tlurnlin” you kindly. MRS. ESTHER V. JONES Unity Funeral Home. Inc. 2352-4-6 Eighth Ave. At 126th St. New York 27, N.Y. MOnument 6-8300 "Your Loved Ones Deserve The Best" l Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com