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S • N. Y. AMSTERDAM NWS, Sat, July 20, IMS 100 Teaching Vacancies Open In Westchester Mrs, "Libby" Koontz Math, Science, Language Elected V-President Teachers Are Needed Most DETROIT, Michigan — Mrs. "I am sure, 25 years from now, Elizabeth D. “Libby” Koontz has we will not know there was ever been elected vice-president of any racial differences In Amer- the Department of Clasaroom|ica." The appearance of Miss Teachers of the Integrated Na- MafaaMa Jackson as concert aolo- 1st at the opening assembly of the 1968 NEA Oooveutton at thia time symbolizes the trends end personifies the theme of the coo- petition" tional Education Association at the NEA’a 101st annual conven­ tion held here recently. Her election to the post places the noted educator in line to be president In 1965. She is sister of Commissioner John B. Dun­ can of Washington and Presi­ dent Samuel E. Duncan of Liv lngstone College. The new vice president pledg­ ed to cooperate in implementing the resolutions of the Depart­ ment and urgeu a* In the pro­ fession to traih for leadership which obtains recognition when Nice Lady one la qualified. are available to qualified teach­ BestcheaterCounty.N.Y., schools More than 100 Job openings In Committee members are cell- lng upon qualified Negro teach­ ers to apply tor these positions. Openings exist in 41 school dis­ tricts in Westchester, members said. Salaries range from 15,- 000 for beginners to more than $12,000 a year for experienced teachers. ers tor the 1963-04 school year. Job pay ranges from >5,000 to (12.000. The announcement was made by the Teacher Recruit­ ment Committee of the West­ chester Urban League. William K Wolfe is Executive Director. Certified Applicants must meet require­ ments for certification in New York State ty. Many of them were the first Negroes to Join the faculties of their schools. Westchester school superinteo deals have requested the Com­ mittee’s assistance In finding qualified teachers for the 1963- 84 school year. Need Moet Particularly needed are teach­ ers of mathematics, ecience, for­ eign languages and elementary grades The Teacher Recruitment Com mdttee is an interracial volun­ tary committee of the West­ chester Urban League. During the past ten years it has helped more than 250 Negro teachers to get Jobs in Westchester Coun­ Information about the Job op­ enings may be obtained from the Teacher Recruitment Committee, Westchester Urban League, Six Depot Plaza, White Plains, New York, Telephone: (914) WH 9- 1174. GIRLSCOUT WINNER — Eva Georges. June Commerce High School grad­ uate of 43 W. 129th Street, has been awarded a 3-year schol­ arship to the Harlem School of Nursing. She was the guest of honor at a luncheon given by members of Club Vesta. The club also sponsored the scholarship. Club Vesta mem­ bers, who honored ber Includ­ ed. Mrs. Joan Weaver, presi­ dent; Cindy Boyd, vice presi­ dent ; Mrs. Anna Kelly, treasur­ er; Geri Connors, Mrs. Car- lene Cumberbatch, Mrs. Adina Johnson, Mrs. Gwen Thomas, Mrs. Mary Ann Wright and Mrs. Ana Du Buissoo. ed by Shirley Inniss. The Girl Scout Laws were enacted b y Troop 3-187. and the "Brownie Story" in England 1807 by Troop 3-33-0. - Narrator was Otka Sims. Girls who participated in the story, were Romans Maynard. Joyce Lloyd, Joannette Kelly, Patricia Brown, Alberta Lloyd, Soffer Blackwell, Billie Kelly, Debor­ ah Palmer, Dorothea Lloyd, An- toinetta Herring nd Diane Lloyd. The Play The play was well perforin ed, and each girl portrayed dif­ ferent parts. They can well be called "Stars of Tomorrow”. Knots were shown by Troop3-187. Highlights of the year weregiv- en by Barbara Thomas. Troop 3-330. and Deborah Kelly Troop 3-187. Investiture Investitures Troop 3-330, Mrs. Thelma Harwell and Troop 3-167 Mrs. Mary Me Intosh. Girls Invested were, Frances Green, Priscilla Green, Antion­ ette Herring, Stephanie Jenkins, Diane Lloyd, Dorothea Lloyd. Karen Roberts, Valencia Rogers and Denise Walters. Awards Presentations of awards were by Mrs. Lillian Kelly, Leader, Troop 3-330. 1st awards were received by Phoebe Hat*!. Pa­ tricia Brown, and Jonette Kelly. Attendance awards went to Bil­ lie Kelly and Soffer Blackwell Second awards were received by Alberta Lloyd, Denise Wal­ ters, Billie Kelly, Soffer Black- well, Oticia Sima and Romooa Maynard. At the convention, Mrs. Koontz was acclaimed by delegates from all parts of the country as, “a nice person who will serve us well.” She has served as sec retary of the Department for two years. Her activities on lo­ cal, county, state, regional and national levels have ranged from TEP conference* to E DCT Dele­ gates Assemblies. Active In all phases of com­ munity life, Mrs. Koontz said: “The tenor of the 101st annual convention of NEA here in De­ troit appears to be a fitting aftermath of the conference held here, 104 years ago on March 12, 1850 between Frederick Doug­ las and John Brown. Follow Up "It is a definite follow through of the tenets of Booker T. Wash­ ington and the example set by the late Dr. Mary McLeod Beth une and the late Mrs. Eleanor Anne Roosevelt ident; J. D. Cook, chaplain; M. De Lisser, Mrs. Anna Mc­ Callum, recarding secretary; Horace Rice, sergeant at arms; Mrs. Mattie Goodlett, corresponding secretary and Alphonso Wilkerson, vice pres­ ident. Fly Off To Puerto Rico UNITY AND STRENGTH — senting South Carolina State Members of the South Carol­ ina State College Club of New * College Club members a . kt plaque for their paid-in-full York City have put their full NAACP Life Membership is strength behind the civil rights Morris De Lisser. Club mem­ fight by taking out an NAACP Life Membership. Shown pre­ bers are from left, Hester Par- ler, Levorge Stephens, pres­ Eleven Senior Girl Scouts in Troop 4-272, St. Albans, Long Island, waved goodbye to New York City and flew off to Puerto Rice Friday merning after hav­ ing done babysitting chores for two years to earn money for their trip. Accompanied by parents, Sen- School of X-Ray Technology. 8t. Francis Hospital At 525 E. 142nd Street. Bronx, once again ex­ tolls the virtues and academic achievements ef "my Negro scholars." Sister Emmanuel Marie told the Amsterdam News; ior Scouts making the trip are, Janis Ayler, Barbara Benn, Jean Bynoe, Patricia Dozier, Maxine Fryer, Eileen Howell, Carmen Myrie, LaVerne Rhue, St. Albans; Paulette Parker, Springfield Gardens and Chera- mie Mondesire. Baialey Park. For the past two years the scholarly Scouters have worked, with the help of parents and Girl Scout officials, earning the money which enabled them to make the trip. Among project! which earned them money are, making and selling Jewelry, greeting cards, staging two fash ion shows and doing babysitting chores for neighbors. "We have a new enrollment of The tour is designed to give very fine Negro and white stu the girls opportunities to de­ dents. Only now do I realize velop international friendship that I have "an even steven, as'program which they will return the students would say. nine white and nine Negro students in the Freshman class. and share with their sister Scout­ ers ( Mbs Feimster Renee Feimster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Feimster of 2841 8th Avenue was cited with two coveted scholastic achievement honors at Harriet Beecher Stowe Junior High School last mohth. In addition to winning the Mayor's Committee on Scholas­ tic ' Achievement and Citizen­ ship Award, the 14-y ear-old schoi ar won a three-year scholarship made by Board to the High School of Fashion headquarters. Industries. Miss Feimster said she wants to become a fashion designer. Honored numerous times for scholastic achieve­ ments, her award gives ber $150 chial School and St. Mark’s Paro­ chial School. The Harlem Dis­ trict Coordinator is a non-profit organization. Exams Examinations for substitute teaching licenses for applicants who will be available for full time positions in September will be conducted during the summer months by the Board of Exam­ iners. The announcement was of Education L'rban League “Private schools throughout the country, particularly at ele­ mentary and secondary level, need to reappraise their racial policies in enrollment if they are to fulfill realistically their con­ tribution to the non-discrimina- tory national leadership the fu­ ture will require.” This was the opinion express­ ed by Otis E. Finley Jr., asso­ ciate director for education and youth incentives of the National Urban League, at a meeting of private school officials here. He urged that in voluntarily re-examining, and reassessing their educational approaches, the private schools weigh care­ fully the values of living exper­ iences in intergroup relations through more racially represen­ tative student bodies. X-Ray Technology Sister Emmanuel Marie, S.F.P. Educational Director of the Three of the aew Negro stu- are c«0ega graduates, Qaudette Khmnaas, Knoxville College: MagnsUa Buck. Piney Wood Junior College and Louis Dash, Bronx Community Col­ lege. Among some of the Junior stu­ dents of St. Francis Hospital School ef Radtolefia Technology, Bronx are. Gns Ballister, Bronx; Sharon McKeever, Somerville. New Jersey; Merlyn Sealy, N. Y. C.; Patricia Jackson, Lynch. Kentucky; Ann C. Kem­ per. Dayton, Ohio; Patricia Mur­ phy, Hampton Bays, L. I,: Phyllis Ryder, Brooklyn; Wil­ liam Corbett, Bronx; Joan Lan­ caster, Brentwood, N. Y.; Rene Rivera, Brooklyn; Louis Dash, Bronx; Joseph Rivera, Brooklyn; Stanley Eldridge. Bronx; Rob­ ert Ravipinto, North Brunswick. N. J.; and Anthony Canegallo, Floral Park, L. I. Third awards, Joyce Darien, Alice Walters, Stephanie Jenk­ ins, Diane Lloyd, Renee Kettrell. Priscilla Green, Antionette Her- |ring, Baleocia Rogers, Dorothea Uoyd. Karen B. Roberts, Fran­ ces Green and Deborah Palmer Second Year Stare Girl* who received two year Stars, are Soffer Blackwell, Pa­ tricia Brown. Phoebe Hart, Bil­ lie Kelly, Joanette Kelly, Joyce Lloyd, Deborah Palmer, Oticia Sims and Alice Walker. for three years. Beauty Crown Beauty and talent finals com­ peting In the Miss High School of New York State beauty pag­ eant will be chosen 10 a m. July 26 at Freedomland. B. Mitchel Reed of WMCA will serve as emcee. George Winters, Sixteen Magazine editor, will head a panel of Judges. Applications may be obtained by writing Free­ domland, 2800 Baychester Ave­ nue, Bronx, N. Y. Yean Stars Girts who received three year are Joyce Darien, Cyn­ thia Logan. Alwrta Lloyd, Ro- mona Maynard and Barbara Thomas Badges Badge* was presented by Mrs. Emily Graham, Leader Troop 3-187. Five different kind* of Badge* went to deserving Girl* HHwcetved Hospitality Badges, nine. Housekeeper, 11 Cooking, five Child Cara and eleven Home- Mrs. Lillian Kelly, Chairman of Carver Neighborhood, also a Scout Leader and mother of five children, extended sincere grati­ tude to the parents, the pastor of the Church Rev. A. Hilde­ brand thanked frienda for their patronage and cooperation throughout the year. Sincere thanks to the Amster­ dam News for publicity of the Girl Scouts activittee. They hope to have a wonderful program planned for the fall. Read And Remember The faster the bullet would go, the farther it would go. If the bullet was shot VERY fast, it would always miss the earth. It would continue to fail around and around the earth — a satellite in orbit Capital Tour Six South Shore students with a flair for writing won trips to Washington, D. C. in a brother­ hood essay contest sponsored by the South ’ Shore Commission. Winning students, all girls, are, Margaret Eastland, 8514 S. Wood­ lawn; Elizabeth Ann Hoke, 17, 7439 S. Crandon; Dede Lew in, 15, 7739 S. Louella; Karyn Lov­ ing. 15,1749 E. 73rd Place; Kathy McKenna, 17, 9405 S. Ridgeway and Patrice Ward, 17, S. Clyde. Writing on the subject, “What Makes A Good Community?.” the students were among 500 who competed from South Shore public, parochial and private schools. Winning essays were selected by a five-man panel comprising. Msgr. Vincent J. Moran of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Rabbi Eric Friedland of Beth Synagogue. Rev. Jesse Roberts of St. John’s Methodist Church, architect John Macsal Oglesby and Jim Fuerst. U. S. Bonds Six schools were recipients of $25 U. S. Saving Bonds given by members of the Harlem Dis­ trict Coordinators, formed only nine months ago. 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Wo do 0Ur uP’t«ndlnc» white, C,.riat.an, refined children mixed in with foul niggora - now or evert / Wo will soon-’ 7°ux' °<MWunl*t *»Frrelng.- Wo thank Cod for true Christian patriot a llkw Senator Russell and Governor Wallace. latiltta Margi ’at Martyn. Chairman •Christian Tdbchers,Ine. REPETITION - The above hate letter shows that the Board of Education should be more careful with Its letterhead sta­ tionery. This photostat of scur­ rilous, derisive remarks, print­ ed on Board of Education let­ terhead stationery reading: Ha- aren High School, o»Ui Street and Tenth Avenue. New Yorx 19, N.Y., Arthur Franzer, prin­ cipal, marks the second time hate material printed on the same letterhead stationery has found Its way to the Amster­ dam News. On another occa­ sion the principal of Haaren High School denied that any member of his faculty or stu­ dent body had written the let­ ter. He said that the station­ ery had been stolen. The Girl Scouts of Bethel AME Zion Church 57 West 132nd Street held their closing and Investi­ ture Services recently.- Special guests were Ida Thom as Director of Girl Scouts, New York annual conference 1st Dis­ trict Episcopal also finance chair­ man, and Miss Mary Harwell, president of Leaders Club. •cratches with auahty fart-aid The procession was led by Brownies and Intermediates. A Flag ceremony was performed, and the Star Spangled Banner ' Scripture was read yz: <wa> sung Scripture was read •tza Moroiiut is IS*. Moro'fci,’* past 'by Gail Finley. The audience tees were'joined in the singing with the of the beat. J■ Scouts. _______ 1' lor 25*. Kaa* a Jar *—*- •- bath, kitchen. To nt the I for -ttOAOUNt" Jafij.! 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