New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00155

6 • N. T. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat., March 9, IMS Slain iineinl Home Witnesses Set 3-Day Convention Alderman Buried ■ CHICAGO - A crowd of 1 1,000 persons, led by May-jj “ or Daley, jammed the t ip'Greater Gallilee Mission- 'j la- ary Baptist Church and « ,r' another 2,000 more milled * ier fr. outside on the sidewalks at * funeral services here Mon- t day for 53-year-old slain Alderman Benjamin E. * m- Lewis. In In one/>f the biggest funerals i ry in Chicago's West Side history, 1 u> police mingled among the crowd re- seeking possible clews as to why I of- the popular Alderman was mur- ( dered in a style reminiscent of I ol- the worst days of the West I nr- side's political gangsterism, i As politicians close to the situ- ’ Dd ation surmised that the murder fi was obviously politically inspired ’ because Lewis had been an arti- 1 culate and rapidly rising figure, police saw one phase of their 1 at. probe vanished when two policy ’ At. figures, who had been under sus- 1 ml picion, were cleared by lie de- : la. tector tests. ' lb Motives Motives ranging from revenge. ’as jealousy, political opposition and to- opposition from policy racke- ' teers were all being Investigated J by police in the wake of the . discovery last week of Lewis’ ' body, found with his hands band- ... cuffed in front of him in his second-floor office above his 24th Ward meeting hall. Three closely j? placed shots were In the back of " his head. me 1 . ax- The day before Lewis, con- j sidered a protege of Rep. . . , Special Serv For Addicts A special divine service at which teenagers, drug addicts and alcoholics will be given counsel and prayer will be held on the evening of March 8 at EnfaKneF Baptist Church, 323 E. 118th St., under the Rev. Robert Coleman. The Rev. Robert T. Goodings is the pastor of the church at which pastoral guidance in em­ ployment and marriage will be offered at the services to which non-Baptlsts as well as Baptists have been Invited. AWARD — James L. Hicks, executive editor of the New York Amsterdam News was recently presented a citation by the Girl Scouts for meritorious civic work on behalf of the organization. The Amsterdam News Girl Scout columnist, Mrs. Lillian Jay, is shown making the presentation. CATHOLIC INFORMATION CENTERS Paallst — I Coiambus Are. at Uth Bt.i St. Patricks — SI E. SStk St.i OL Xavier — MW. ltth St. Literature: St. Jade, m W. Madison St.. Chicago «. in. Monthly M.00 per year. America — S» Broadway, Now York IS. N. T, „ Carlos Robinson A1 P« Carlos Robinson, 17, of 531 W. 145th St., who died recently at ba ho'tne, was buried in St. Raymond vii Cemetery’, Bronx, following pre- 5 parations of the remains at Unity ou Funeral Home, 2352 8th Ave.-, and final rities at Our Lady of Lourd Catholic Church. Born, June 10, 1945, In New York, be was a member of Our . Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and a Naval Cadet. In addition to his parents, he is survived by 2 sisters, 5 brothers and numer- nu ous other relatives. Hc Curtis Thomas UJ Curtis Thomas, 33, of 1294 Park Avenue, who died recently, was da buried In Long Island National nu Cemetery following rities at Unity Funeral Home ChapN, 2352 8th Avenue. Reverend Frank Chur- . chill officiated. Born. March 6, 1929 In Johns- iy town, Pennsylvania, he Is survlv- go ed by his wife, 2 sons, a daughter his parents, 3 brothers, 2 sisters and numerous other relatives. ne Ennis Dix wt Ennis Dix, 44, of 112 W. 139th Street, who died recently in Har­ lem Hospital, was buried in Long Island National Cemetery, Far­ mingdale, New York, following fi- , nal rites In Unity Funeral Home, st. 2352 8th Ave. Reverend Abner bu Duncan officiated. Fli Born, October 11, 1918 In Geor- na gia, he is survived by his wife, Ch Mrs. Eloise Dlx, 2 daughters a en grandchild, mother and numer- 1 Yc ous other relatives. ' » er Rosetta Sounders JBeeetta Kimble Saunders, 58, of TRM2nd Street, who succumbed ! rimently at home, was buried in W J^Rodiff Cemetery, following fi- ce net rities in Unity Funeral Home wi (ihipel, 2352 8th Ave Reverend Hi Hubert Hubert officiated. pr □lorn November 27, 1904 In Cln- Ft <4^>ati. Ohio, she was widowed. Fi IJbjMldition to a son and a daugh- Ol tfiik she is survived by 9 great ov f#gfndciiildren, -12 grandchildren w< and numerous other relatives. e* • • Dorothy Centeno Borothy Centeno, 50 of 149 W. iaj)th St., who died recently In ni to n Hgrlem Hospital, was buried in Fnrncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, Nik York following final rites In*.Unity Funeral Home Chapel, D|ncan officiated. 8th Ave. Reverend Abner jB e >n addition to her husband, Clo- * mnreo Centeno, she is survived h bi£two children, a son, a daugh- ° tert 2 sisters, 2 brothers and nu- 1 mi&ous other relatives. C Henry Taylor Henry S. Taylor, 69, of 306 W. a lafeth St., who succumbed recent- t ly^at Veterans Hospital on 23rd Sta^et, was buried in Long Island Nfiional Cemetery, Farmingdale, N0r York following final rites in UMty Funeral Home Chapel, 2352 s 8t)k Ave. Reverend Willard Mon- " ro^ officiated. Born, January 21, 1894 In New " Yjtk, be was a member of the * Madison St. Presbyterian Church 7 l^Baltimore. He was a member ‘ 1 ofj-he American Legion. fc addition to his wife, Mrs. E|fca Taylor, he Is survived by * a -j nephew, Benjamin Efvell; 1 nihees, Edna Smith, Florence ' GWtens, Sylvia Benjamin; grand 1 nieces and nephews, John Bar- 5 bafra, Deborah Sheila, Stephanie, * Gregory, Theresa, Phyllis, Pa- trBia, Valerie, Michele, Richafd Jr* and numerous other relatives. > « | Aleene Rogers jkleeoe Rogers, SO, of 100 W. 89th 6t., who succumbed recently liT Harlem Hospital, was buried bvFemcliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, Nfcw York following final rites in Uttity Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue Reverend Frank Cowan officiated In addition to a brother, she is survived by 5 sisters and num­ erous other relatives. The deceas­ ed waa a native of Virginia. I Joseph Robinson Joseph Robinson, 20, of $250 Broadway, who succumbed re­ cently In Knickerbocker Hospital, v$a> buried in Federick Douglas Cemetery, following final rites in litfty Funeral Home Chapel, 2352 Are "Born July 20. 1892 InSouthCaro- Uba, be was divorced. He Is tur- vived by a son. 5» William Taylor WflUam H. Taylor, 59, of M W". 146th St., who succumbed re centiy at his home, was buried in Rftsehlll Cemetery, Linden, New Jg*iey following final rites at Ulity Funeral Home Chapel. 2352 wti Ave. Reverend Joseph Max­ well officiated. ’Born March 21, 1903 In Ash­ land, Virginia, he was married te Mrs. Mary W. Taylor. In ad- djtiflo to his wife, be is survived be a non, 2 grandsons, a daughter- lfiJaw, a brother, 4 sisters, 8 nieces. 10 nephews an aunt and numerous other relatives. £ Prod Thompson «Fred Thompson. 27. of 250 W MOth St, who saeeiimbsd recent- ew William Dawson, had won re- ,th- election by a 13-1 plurality for es. another four year term. Threats Last week police-had checked 267 on two death threats Lewis had re- received from two policy racke- Lal, teers because Lewis had been ry, paying too much attention to the ing wife of Thomas “Shakey Tom” My Anderson, a policy racketeer on ue. the South Side. A lie detector Kt. test indicated Anderson was tell- ted ing the truth when he denied ax- making the threats and denied knowledge of who might have killed Lewis. Anderson Is also reported to have lent the slain Alderman $35, ?h, 000 for a real estate venture, and ind was reportedly pressing for a return of part of it. 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