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• N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, April 20, IMS, Sydenham Ho«pital, wai burled in Ferncliff Cemetery, following, | final rites at Unity Funeral -» Week ly News Unity buneral Home i M06 8J00 2 3 52 8th AVE . M27.NX Hattie Holmes Rebecca Ford Hattie Holmes of 1491 Southern zard, who died recently in Hospital, was buried in Cemetery following fin- * rites in Unity Funeral Home, 8th Avenue. Reverend Er ifst Cook officiated. ‘Horn, January t, 1888 in South Carolina, ahe la survived by 2 aims. daughter, 2 grandchildren, t* great grandchildren and nu­ merous other relatives. » • ' " f w Nancy Washington Rebecca Ford of 105-02 187th St. who died recently in Queens General Hospital, was buried in Summerton. South Carolina fol­ lowing preparations of remains and final rites at Unity Funeral Home Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue. Reverend Joseph D. Maxwell of­ ficiated over final services in New York City. Born in South Carolina, Sep­ tember 25, 1896. she is surviv­ ed by a son, daughter, 7 grand­ children, great grandchildren and numerous other relatives. . Hosie Joye 3<ancy Washington of 204 W. Q9th Street, who died recently, was buried in Rural Cemetery, Hosie J aye of Harlem River Agusta. Georgia. Remains were Clipped to Georgia following pre-^^e, who died recently at home, was buried in Mt. Holiness Cem­ etery, Butler. New Jersey, fol­ lowing final rites at Unity Fun­ eral Home Chapel, 2352 8th Ave­ nue. Reverend Warddell Stamps, Jr? officiated. parations and final rite? at Unity Funeral Home. 2352 6th Ave. Reverend Ernest Cooke of/icat- «t over last rites in New York Bh Born, .September 21, 1921 in South Carolina, he was widow­ ed. Surviving are, 2 sons, 2 sis­ ters. 2 brothers and numerous other relatives. SI Home. 2352 8th Avenue. Rever end Edward M. Moore, of Can- I nan Baptist Church officiated ov-' let* final services Selling Africa House To Avoid Foreclosure •" - Born November ~, WQ5 in North After more than IS years of/aid they have been unable to house because of lack. FI Carolina, ahe is survived by her j^rvice to African students, Af- ',x>pen ,husband. Solomon Sherman; Wa­ lter. Evelyn Hossell, a niccc, Emma Diane Hossell and num­ erous other relatives. rica House, at 459 W. 140th St , of f*Jnd,s' po*lUin« 001 that it is being sold to avoid a nfcrtgage house. ^aTtedtT^ foreclosure. It was disclosed by and federal lending agencies, to Isaac G. McNatt, counsel for the I'N missions, and others have board. not been successful. Bessie Pitts in J9*5, ** Hpssio P.»I« 45 w 113rd The centcr- which was pur He said that the board had Street, who died recently at Pres- A Wean .«8«*d at its meeting earlier hvterian Hosnital va« buri<-ri in IAcademy <* Arts and Research this month that while there was F>rncliff Cemetey. Hartsdale ,l£" hJs. New York. following final rite. the 'w° in Unity Funeral Home Chapel. in« *”‘iment for P’ .f.°.r tbLBu,ld lm' « sum- nwdlateprospect, for funds or erous violations of the building > long-term loan, and the board reluctantly decided to offer the code. Noel D. Austin, president of building for sale to the highest 2352 8th Ayenue. Reverend Kooks of St. James Presbyterian Churrh officiated. ** Born in South Carolina, Feb­ ruary 2, 1895. she is survived sue is surviveu by her numerous , the 11-man board of directors, bidden. ■_ _ “*Ur* Jackson Open House Elizabeth Chari** Here Mondav At City Elizabeth Charles of 565 W. 159th Street, who died recently at Knickerbocker Hospital, was buried in Frederick Douglass Cemetery, following final rites in Unity Funeral Home Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue. Paul Thomas, Jehovah's Witness, officiated. Born in Sumter, South Caro­ lina, May 25. 1920, she was a member of Kingdom Hall at 145th St. and 8th Avenue. Surviving are 3 sisters, 3 nephews, neiees and numerous other relatives. Fire Houses For the first time since 1961J the Rev. Dr. Joseph H. Jackson. 1 the eleven times elected presi “Easter Week of 1962 proved dent of the National Baptist to be one of the most perilous Convention Inc., will appear here weeks in the history of the New Monday afternoon at Second York Fine Department,” said Canaan Baptist Church, Lenox Commissioner Edward Thompson Ave. and 111th St. 'this week. "During that holiday, the cRy The leader of the nation’s was exposed to the highest fire largest Negro Baptist organiza­ incidence in its entire history. tion, claiming more than 5,000, 000 members, wild speak to more During one twenty-four hour per- tlian 250 ministers of the Baptist iod, there were 630 fires through- out the five boroughs. It is esti­ Ministers Conference of Greater mated that at one time, a major­ New York and Vicinity, the local ity of the fire fighting force were subsidiary of the NBC. actively engaged in combating the fire menace that threatened our community., Dr. Jackson Is expected to ap­ pear a< the church at 2 pm shortly after lie arrives here from Chicago. Born, January 6, 1892 in South Carolina, she was a member of Tabernacle Missionary Church, 236 W. 116th St She was also active in the Rain Or Shine Club. Surviving are, a daughter, Eliz­ abeth Edwards; an adopted son. Fred Washington; 8 grandchild­ ren, a brother and numerous other relatives. Carlton Ford Carlton Ford, of 1770 Bruck­ ner Boulevard, who died recent­ ly at Jacobi Hospital, waa bur­ ied in Ferncliff Cemetery, fol­ lowing final rites in Unity Fun­ eral Home Chapel, 2352 8th Ave­ nue. Reverend Ernest Cooke of­ ficiated over last rites. Born in Panama, October 18, 1906, he married Mrs. Laura Ford, in July 1924 in New York. Surviving are, his wife, a son, Carlton Ford; 2 daughters, 9 grandchildren, a great grand­ child, a daughter-in-law, son-in- law and numerous other rela­ tives. __ Jerry Sumpter Jerry Sumpter of 370 E. 139th who died recently, was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y., following final rites at Un­ ity FuneTal Home Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue. Reverend Ernest Glover officiated. Wesley Pierce Mamie Labon Wesley Pierce of 239 W. 148th Street, who died recently at Har­ lem Hospital, waa buried In Fern­ cliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, following final rites at Un­ ity Funeral Home Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue. Reverend Rudolph Featherstone officiated over eer- vices. Born in Virginia, March 14, 1890, he was a member of Luth­ eran Church of Incarnation. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Es­ telle Pierce; 3 sons, 5 daugh­ ters, 24 grandchildren and num­ erous other relatives. Joseph Gilford Joseph Wesley Gilford of 32 Macombs Place, who died re­ cently, was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery, following final rites at Unity Funeral Home Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue. Reverend Era est Cooke officiated. Born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, October 22, 1900, he was a member of the 500 Club Surviving are his wife, son, bro ther, sister and numerous other relatives Mamie Ora Lee Labon of 1815 Arnow Avenue, who died recent­ ly in Jacobi Hospital, was bur­ ied in Fair Mount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey, following final rites in Unity Funeral Home Chapel, 2352 8th Avenue. Rever­ end Daniel Nickerson officiated. Born In North Carolina, July 26, 1887, she was a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church. Surviv­ ing are, 6 sons, 3 daughters, 2 brothers, and numerous grand­ children and others. Linda Ann Rodgers Linda Ann Rodgers of 84 E. 127th Street, who died recently, waa buried in Fredrick Douglass Cemetery, following final rites in Unity Funeral Home Chapel, 2325 8th Avenue. Reverend Hu­ son Green officiated. She was born in New York, June 21, 1958; she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Annie Rod­ gers, grandmother Mrs. Isabelle Moore; an uncle, aunt, cousins and numerous other relatives. The laet time he appeared of ficially before that body of min­ isters — his leading and most ardent local supporters — was in April, 1961, while he was making preparations to defeat the Rev Dr. Gardner C, Taylor of Brook­ lyn's Concord Baptist Church on Sept. 6 in Philadelphia. Fire Victim Buried In S.C. The body of Mrs. Willie May Blaneke, 55, was buried in Lex ington, S.C., this week. Mrs Blaneke died as a result of a fire in the four story building at 291-3 Lenox Ave., early Friday morn­ ing. According to the Fire Depart ment, the Are started in the kitch­ en of the Web Bar, located on the ground floor, and spread throughout the four-story build ing. Mrs. Biaucke was identified by her sister, Mrs. Louise Sum­ mers of Leesville, S.C., who ac­ companied the body to Lexington, S.C. for burial. For good reading, follow the Born in Alabama in March 1892, he was single. Surviving are, a brother, Stephen Sumpter of Pitts burgh. Pennsylvania and numer­ ous other relatives. top columnists who write in the Amsterdam News every week. Out every Thursday. I Win Cash 3 Ways/ r EXTRA! DAILY DOUBLE ADDED to New York Mirror POST POSITION A BIG 1- Payoff at Track Odds! 2- Weekly Jackpot Prize! 3- New $1,000 Daily Double! 1Use FRI ENTRY BLANK Moil Today! F You Can Win But Never Lose! $290,000 Has Been Paid to Winners Cash is yours for the ssking-and you don’t have to know a thing about horse racing to win it. You risk ENTRY BLANK entry blank (or hand-drawn facsimile) must be received This entry blank (or hand-drawn facsimile) r by the New York Mirror not later than 9-.30 a.m., Saturday, April 27. no<e| fp ff ff rr ff ffff ff ff ff ff ff ff Is* FF 1 '1 3 4 14 7 1 9 10 11 12 11 14 Gome 116 2nd 3rd Bfb 7tk Btfc" 9tT 1 2 3 4 S 4 7 t 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 4 7 S 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 B 4 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 S 4 7 I 9 10 Z11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 4 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 S 4 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 S 4 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 S 4 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 THIS ENTRY BUNK IS FOR RACES ON SAT., AFRIl 27 Draw a circle around the post position of the norse you select to win. You make a $20.00 "Mind Bet” to win in every race. Player whoee selections make the most money based on Aqueduct track odds wiM that amount in cash. Next highest player also wins whatever $20.00 “Bets” would have paid at track odds. no money. 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La­ ter, over 250 pickets rallied at Statehouse to hear speakers charge Hughes had scheduled tour to duck out of Englewood segregative protest meeting. At Hughes' left is Ray Brown, Bury Mother Of Hazel Sharper Funeral services were held Tuesday night at the Abyssinian Baptist Church for Mrs. Viola Purdy, mother of well-known fash­ ion commentator and radio and newspaper personality Mrs. Hazel Sharper, who died Easter Sun­ day afternoon at Medical Center. She had been ill for several months and was living, wi^h her daughter at 676 Riverside Drive before she took a turn for the worst and was taken to the hos­ pital late Saturday. A native of Henderson, N. C„ Mrs. Purdy is also survived by an estranged husband, Walter Purdy, and a grandson Ralph Sharper, Jr. WASHINGTON—Ten northern Negro and white clergymen ar­ rested during a 1961 Freedom Ride, protesting restaurant seg­ regation in the Tallahassee, Fla., airport won appeals to the Sup­ reme Court. They are to get hear ings on convictions on charges of unlawfully assembling to commit a breach of peace. The Leon County court affirm­ ed—the convictions last August after the Tallahassee Municipal Court imposed fines of $500 each or 60 days each in the city jail. The clergymen went to Florida by a bus on a Freedom Ride sponsored by the Congress of Ra­ cial Equality. In Tallahassee, they stayed at the airport sever al hours on two separate days. The ministers, in their appeal, told the high court they had been waiting for the restaurant to re­ open. The segregated restaurant closed its doors the day they ar-t rived. The clergymen are the Rev. Ralph L. Roy. white minister of Grace Methodist Church in New Morningside Awards To 2 Center Clergymen The Morningside Community of the new Urban Training Cent­ Center will present its 1963 An er for Christian Missions in Chi­ nual Achievement Awards to two cago. Rev. Robinson is now exec­ clergymen, it was announced by Wilfred N. Mais, Jr., chairman of the. Harlem agency’s Board of Directors. The awards will be presented Tuesday, April 23, at the Cent­ er’s 25th Annual Dinner to be held at the Men’s Faculty Club of Columbia University, 117th Street and Morningside Drive, at 6:39 p.m. , The award winners are Rev. C. Kilmer Meyers, vicar of the Chapel of The Intercession — Trinity Parsh and Rev. James H. Robinson, pastor emeritus of the Church of the Master and founder of Morningside Commu­ nity Center. On September, 1963, Rev. Mey­ ers becomes the first director utive director of Operation Cross­ roads Africa and a consultant to the Morningside Center’s Board. Guest speaker at the dinner will be Dr. Trade W. Leah, execu­ tive Wrector of Oie Citizens Com­ mittee for Children of New York City. Business uses advertising to maintain and increase its outlets for goods. Unless such outlets are maintained and increased, the income on which taxes are based will not be forthcoming. Men "In The Know" Are Taking NATURES POWERFUL FORMULA York; Robert M. Brown, a white Presbyterian minister of Union Theological Seminary in New York; Wayne C. Hartmire, a white man on the staff of the Church of the Resurrection of the East Harlem Protestant Parish in New York; Robert J. Stone of the Adams - Parkhurst Mem­ orial Presbyterian Church in New York; Austin Warner of New York’s Disciples of Christ Church; Rabbi Israel Dresner of the Tem­ ple Share Sholom in Springfield, N.J. Also the Reverends Petty D. McKinley, Negro pastor of Gar­ den Memorial Design Church in Springfield. Mass.; Rabbi Martin Freedman of Temple B’nai Jeshrun of Paterson, N.J.; John W. P. Collier, minister of the Is­ rael Memorial AME Church in Newark, N.J., and Arthur L. Hardge. a Negro of the AME Zi­ en Church in New Britain, Conn. 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