New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00907
1963
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Knickerbocker Hospital, was
buried in Whiteridge Cemetery.
Edentown, N.J., following pre
paration of the body at Unity
Funeral Home. 2352 8th Ave ,
and funeral services at Abys
sinian Baptist Church, officiated
by Rev. O. D. Dempsey.
She is survived by five sisters
three brothers and several nieces
and nephews. She was a native
of Georgia.
Evelyn Reddick
Evelyn Reddick. 36, of 420 W.
121St. St., who died recently in
Harlem Hospital was buried in
Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn,
following services at Unity
Funeral Chapel. 2352 8th Ave.,
officiated by Rev. Ernest Cooke.
A native of North Carolina, she
is survived by her mother, three
brothers, a daughter and other
relatives.
Groce Gillian
Grace Gillian, 70, of 318 E.
100 St., who died recently in
Trafalgar Hospital was buried in
Evergreen Cemetery. Brooklyn,
following services at Unity
Funeral Chapel. 2352 8th Ave
She is survived by two sisters.
Vera Mae Peacock
Vera Mae Peacock, 45. of 2029
First Ave., who died recently in
Metropolitan Hospital, was buried
in Rosehill Cemetery, Linden. N.
J., following services at Unity
Funeral Chapel. 2352 8th Ave.
She is survived by her husband,
two daughters, three sons; two
sisters, a brother, nine grand
children and other relatives.
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2352 8th AVE NY 27,NY.
died recently in Cumberland
Hospital, was buried in Fern-
cliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.,
following services at Unity
Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave.,
officiated by Rev. George Taitt.
Born in New York City, he
was a member of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity since 1953 and was
employed as Junior planner with
the'Ncw York City Planning
Compaission. He also served as
captain in the New Era Demo
cratic Club.
He is survived by his parents.
Bruce and Marion Bourne; a
brother, Bruce Jr., and sisters
Patsie Bourne and Mrs. Sylvia
Haynes.
Hannah Stewart
Hannah Stewart, 95, of 1871 7th
Ave., who died recently in her
home was buried in bee, native
Charlotte, N.C., following pre
paration and shipment of the
body Unity Funeral Home, 2352
8th Ave.
Mrs. Stewart was the oldest
graduate of Livingston College,
and was a school teacher for
45 years in Uhartotte. N C In
New York she was affiliated with
the Grace AME Zion Church.
She is survived by three sisters
and several nieces and nephews
Annie Blackwell
Annie Blackwell. 75, of 412
Lenox Ave., native of Virginia,
died recently in Harlem Hospital
and was buried in Ferncliff
Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. follow
ing services at Unity Funeral
Chapel. 2352 8th Ave. Rev. John
Bonepart officiated the rites.
Surviving her are a son, seven
daughters, 28 grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren.
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Mary Brown
Mary Brown. 37, of 1591 Park
Ave., native of South Carolina,
died recently in her home and
was buried in Evergreen Ceme
tery, Brooklyn, following ser
vices at Unity Funeral Chapel.
23S2 8th Ave., officiated by Rev.
Ernest Cooke.
She is survived by her husband;
a daughter, two sons; her
mother, two sisters and three
2352 8th Ave., officiated by Rev.
Theodore Kerrison. „
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He is survived by his parents
William and Clarice Anscombe
of 255 W. 114th St.; a grand
father, two sisters and two
brothers.
Ronald Lewis
Ronald L. Lewis, age 6. of
1685 Randall Ave., who died re
cently in Queens General Hospital
was buried in Woodlawn Ceme
tery, Bronx, following prepara
tion at Unity Funeral Home, 23-
52 8th Ave., and services at
Soundview Presbyterian Church,
Bronx. Rev. Bruce Calkins of
ficiated the rites.
He is survived by his parents,
a brother and grand parents.
Estelle Mobley
Estelle Mobley, 48. of 1 E. 115
St., who died recently in Metro
politan Hospital was buried in
Frederick Douglass Cemetery,
S.I., following services at Unity
Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave.,
officiated by Rev. Ernest Cooke.
She is survived by four
daughters, a son and 19 grand
children. in addition to seven
brothers and three sisters.
Modeline Smith
Madeline C. Smith, 16, of 11-
41 F.D.R. Dr., who died recently
in Willowbrook St. Hospital, was
buried in Silver Mountain Ceme
tery, S.I., following services at
Unity Funeral Chapel. 2352 8th
Ave.
She is survived by her parents;
a brother, two sisters and other
relatives.
Doretha Thompson s
Doretha D. Thompson, age 3, j
of 2406 8th Ave., who died re
cently in Sydenham Hospital, was
buried in Long Island National
Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y.,
following services at Unity v
Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave., f
officiated by Rev. Theodore Ker- !
t
rison.
Besides her parents, she is 1
survived by five sisters, a brother
and other relatives.
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John Price
John Price, 73, of 280 W. 113
St., who died recently in Triboro
Hospital was buried in his native
Lanexa, Va. following prepara- ,
tion and shipment of the body
by Unity Funeral Home, 2352 '
8th Ave. He is survived by a ‘
daughter and other relatives. 1
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TOTMI PRINCIPLES Of OUR NATION
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G. Howell, Active Dem Dies At 83
Scores of local political figures
Joined Tuesday night at the Abys
sinian Baptist Church to pay fin- i
al tributes to George N. Howell.
83, president of the Alfred Isaacs
Club of Democrats of which Rep.
Adam Powell is leader, who died
Friday after a short illness.
Mr. Howell, who resided at 105
Edgecombe Ave., was believed to
have been one of the oldest act-!
ive political captains in Demo
cratic ranks in the city, and had
been active in Harlem clubs for
more than a half century.
A familiar figure around Dem
ocratic circies, Mr. Howell was a
native of Trinidad, West Indies,;
and migrated to New York
around the beginning of the cen
tury. He worked for 44 years with
a midtown toy manufacturing
concern until he retired as a con
fidential assistant to the presi
dent in 1968.
He had served as treasurer of
the New York Colonial Demo
cratic Association in the 1920’s,
and later served as president of
the Beaver-Ramapo club, a pion-1
eer Negro leadership club among
Negro Democrats He also serv
ed as president of the Roosevelt)
and Ishacs clubs.
He is survived by a daughter.
Mrs. Merry Land Cameron, a
granddaughter. D:anna Camer
on: a brother, Arthur, of Hull,
Yorkshire, England; two nieces,
Mrs. lde Parris and Lee Ather
ton; and two nephews, Herbert
Moore, and James Eastman, of
Montclair, N.J. He was buried
Wednesday in Evergreen Ceme-
;tery.
activities for youngsters from
6 to 17 years will begin the 1963
season in this new building.
Extra ingredients in BC
provide a multiplying pain
relieving action
Relieve tense, nervous headaches,
rheumatic-like pains and discom
forts due to colds with BC.
BC provides more lasting relief •
works so gently too
New Gutman
House Opening
Neighbors of the Henry Street
Settlement are invited to an!
Open House to see the newj
Charles and Stella Guttman build ]
ing on Sunday. Oet. 27 from 2
to 5 p.m This building Is located
at the old 301 Henry Street site
of the Settlement
The demoliton of the three
old buildings was started hi the
spring of 1962 Building has con
tinued at a record pace so that
Watch stopped?
MEMORIAL PLAQUE — Above
is a reproduction of the bronze
memorial plaque to Medgar
W. Evers. NAACP field sec
retary who was brutally mur
dered in his home at Jackson,
Miss, last June 12. The plaque
and a special award of $5,000
will be presented to his widow
by Freedom House at its an
nual dinner Nov. 26 in the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Mrs. Givens
Was Harlem
Asst Super
Several hundred persons joined
Friday to pay final respects to
Mrs. Lucille F. Givens, 50. assist
ant superintendent of I nurses at
Harlem Hospital siiice 1950, at
funeral services at St. Philips!
Episcopal Church. 215 E. 133rd.I
Mrs. Givens, who had been ill
for several months, died in Har
lem Hospital last Tuesday. She
had received her nursing train
ing at Harlem, graduating in 1934.
and bad worked there since until
her illness. She resided at 211
Edgecombe Ave.
She is survived by her husband.
John Duncan Givens; her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Free
man, and a sister, Mrs. Julia
Van Hook, of Detroit. Following
the services her body was intern
ed at Ferncliff Cemetery.
Cite Wilkins, King
Mrs. Evers To Receive
Plaque At Freedom House
for the exact time just dial ME 7-1212.
New York Telephone
be the presentation of a bronze
memorial plaque to Mrs. Medgar
Evers in recognition of her '.ate
husband's "dedication to the prin
ciples of our Nation.” The
plaque will be accompanied by
a special award of 65,000 to Mrs.)
Evers.
Eric Sevareid, noted radio and
television commentator, will
speak on behalf of the Freedom
House Board of Trustees, of which
he is a member. Roscoe Drum-)
mond, political columnist and
Board Chairman of Freedom
House, will preside
The dinner will be addressed
by Dr. King, president of the
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference. Mr. Wilkins, NAACP
executive secretary.-and Berl I.!
Bernhard, director of the United
States Commission on Civil Rights
since Its inception in 1957.
lea "In The Know" Are Taking
Matures Powerful Formula
Dr. -Martin Luther King. Jr.
and Roy Wilkins wil be guests
of honor at the Freedom House
annual dinner in the Waldorf-
Astoria Hotel on November 26,
in a salute to "the responsible
and statesmanlike leadership of
the civil rights movement.” The
program was announced Monday
by Dr. Harry D. Gideonse, presi
dent of Freedom House.
A highlight of the program will
Bury LeRoy
Crayton, Ohio
Sausage King
CLEVELAND Ohio - Leroy'
Crayton, 63-year-old founder
president of the Crayton Sausage
Co., and one of the wealthiest
Negro businessmen in the mid
west, was buried here last week
after funeral services attended
by several hundred persons.
A native of Adge^s. Ala., he
had founded the firm in 1957
and by 1947 had plants in sev
eral cities, but closed them down1
and built a $300,000 plant here.
He is survived by two sons, a
brother, and a sister.
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Fries inc lodes leases and frame made to year own prescription
from cheice, carefully selected materials.
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Stops Itch—Relieves Pain
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In case after case, while gently
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“I HAVE
DREAM”
Margaret Jones
Margaret Jones, 69, of 267
Stuyvesant Ave., Brooklyn, who)
died recently in Pilgrim State
’ Hospital, was buried in Ever-!
• green Cemetery, Brooklyn, follow-
’ ing services at Unity Funeral
r Rome, 2352 8th Ave., officiated
by Rev. Ernest Cooke.
Surviving relatives include a
daughter, three sons, a brother
> and grandchildren.
Aleatha Jones
I Aleatha Jones. 47, of 2400 7th
, Ave., who died recently in
Aircraft Man
Airman Juan J. Martinez, who
recently completed basic train
ing at Lackland AFB, Texas,
has been reassigded to Amarillo
AFB for technical training as an
aircraft maintenance specialist
He is the son of Domingo Mar
tinez of 419 Amsterdam Ave.
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Gentlemen
Your Funeral Home was given
compliments by my friends and office
workers.
I am grateful and appreciative for
the efficient-like manner the funeral
was directed.
Thanking 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'
PROMOTED — Alfred Lerner,
a senior officer at Manufactur
ers Hanover Trust Co. branch
bank at 300 W.- 1125th St. and
E.ghth Ave., has been appoint
ed assistant vice president. His
former title was that of as
sistant secretary which he held
since 1948 He was first ap
pointed assistant manager in
1942 and manager in 1947 after
joining the organization in 1926
BSfllf' THIS MOMENT, THIS "DREAM?"
FOLLOWED THE PROGRESS OF THIS MAN
I * a,
The march to freedom is a day
by day, week by week challenge
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to everyone.
Be sure you ’re part of it all!
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NEW TITLE — Alfred Gian-
netti now holds the title of as
sistant secretary at the Manu- i
facturers Hanover Trust Co.
branch at 125th St. and Eighth
Ave. Prior to his new appoint
ment he was assistant man
ager. and previously served in
the same capacity at the Morn
ingside branch until his transfer
to the 125th St. and Eighth Ave.
branch eleven years ago. He
has been with the organization
37 years
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