New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00268
1963
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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
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Week ly News
Unity buneral Home i
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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“*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.
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GOVERNOR’S GREETING —
New Jersey Governor Richard
J. Hughes is met by integra-
tionist pickets as he leaves
Bordentown Reformatory after
a personal inspection tour. 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
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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
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Clergymen
The Morningside Community
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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
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East Harlem Protestant Parish
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It also has recommended a
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