New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00934
1963
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Negro Ministers To Get
More City Chaplaincies
By MALCOLM NASH
The creation of two — and
possibly three — additional chap
laincies for Negro ministers in
city institutons to correct a ra
cial imbalance was given the
“go ahead” Monday by Mayor
Wagner at City Hall talks with
Negro clergymen, The Amster
dam News learned exclusively
this week.
Wagner directed Deputy Mayor
Edward F CaVanagh Jr. to “go
ahead” and "let’s do what we
can" immediately on the crea
tion of the chaplaincies to in
crease Negro Protestant minis
terial representation as proposed
by the Interdenominational Min
isters Meeting of Greater New
York and Vicinity.
The ministers, led by the Rev.
Dr. C. Asapansa-Johnson, met
with Wagner and Cavanagh to
urge them to institute two ex
tra Protestant chaplaincies, one
each at Bellevue Hospital and the
Women’s House of Detention.
*ln addition, and to take pre
valence over the other two, the
ministers also asked the Mayor
and his deputy to correct what
they called “discrimination
against Negro ministers” in the
appointment last Feb
white clergyman at Elmhurst
City Hospital, Queens, to fill a
vacancy in the second of two Pro
testant chaplaincies there.
The Protestant Council agreed
the minister’s credentials were
good, but denied the bias charge.
Granting of the ministers’ re
quest puts the Mayor In an awk
ward position. He can approve
the removal of the white miais-
ter for a Negro minister but be
is more likely to approve the
addition of a Negro minister to
the hospital’s chaplaincy, boost
ing its Protestant chaplains to
three and its total chaplains to
five.
,
Wagner’s uneasy decision was
accurately summed up for him
when Dr. Asapansa-Johnson told
the Mayor:
>"The difficulty Is now yours."
The Mayor probably was re
luctant to consider the ministers’
requests earlier in the year be
cause of their probable sensiti
vity to the Protestant Council,
but Dr. Asapansa-Johnson ap
parently sought to reassure him
when he told Wagner:
qualified Negro wiinutors to be
considered for chaplaincy posi
tions when vacancies occur.
Since chaplaincy positions In
city institutions are city Jobs,
paid for by city salary, appoint- 1
ments to chaplaincies are made
with the tacit approval of City
Hall on the recommendation of
established and recognized reli
gious and clerical organizations.
Serve At Tea
Mrs Edward R. Dudley. Mrs. I '
Edler Hawkins, and Mrs. Jackie
Robinson are among a group of <
prominent New York women who ‘ w
are serving as patronesses for a ’ *
tea to be held at Grade Man
sion on Thursday, Oct. 31. spon
sored by the Metropolitan Cen
ter for Mental Health on “How
to Keep Well Mentally”. Mrs.
Robert Wagner is honorary
patroness for the afternoon tea.
•’If It had not been for Harlem
and Brooklyn, the Protestant
FACE LIFTING.
SKIN PLANING.
church would be weak. The white
Protestants are moving out of the
* *^n.
city and we (Negroes* represent innides. eyeuds.
°r small
the majority of Protestants.”
NOSESRESHAPED
The clergyman said that eight jnolei
etc.. cor
15 of a |of the more than 50 chaplains
are Negroes.^ Actually, there are
16 Negroes out of a total of 166.
_______ _
He also asked for — and the
rected by plastic 1
surgery Hair trans
plantation tor bak
and information (raa
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DR. C. K. DAVIS, 55 8. 65th STRUT
Mayor agreed to — the submis Cer. Fork Ave N.Y.C. 21, R1 4-0452
sion to City Hall of a list of J
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GWENN RITES — The Rev.
and Mrs. Douglas Pugh (first
and second from left*, son-in-
Harlemites
Back New
ACT Program
law and daughter of the late
Mrs. Willie Gwenn. and Mrs.
Peter Mouzon follow Unity
Funeral Home morticians Jo
seph Hall and Ernest Bolden
out of Greater Central Baptist
Church, 132nd St. and Fifth
Ave , after recent funeral rites
there for a stalwart member,
Mrs. Gwenn.
• (McAdams Photo*.
More than 50 Harlem adults
expressed strong enthusiasm in
working with the new Adult Vol
unteer Service Corps which was
launched last Thursday as the
second phase of the program of
the Associated Community
Teams. '
At the meeting held at ACTs
headquarters, 179 W. 137th St.,
Mrs. Ethel George, a career
worker with the State Employ
ment Service, was elected as
temporary chairman for the new
project.
Livingston L. Wingate, execu
tive director of ACT, explained
that volunteers in the Adult Vol
unteer Service Corps will l?e
sought among Harlem’s business
and professional workers.
ROBERT SWINTON
Youngster
The new project, which will ■
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■
complement ACT’s Domestic ! C lyiQrrh
Peace Corps, will seek to under
take a massive professionally-
oriented assault on Harlem’s so
cial, economic, education and
housing needs.
Poster Boy
One project already initiated
by the adult group is called
Chums” which works on a big
Robert Swinton, 5, of 70 E.
108th St., has been named Man
hattan Poster Child for he 1964
March of. Dimes campaign, it
was announced by Mrs. Claire
brother or big sister type of pro-___ ______________________
gram to help encourage youths BUZZen. borough chairman,
in Harlem to remain in school As Poster child, Robert
and Seek gainful employment
Mr. Wingate said officials of
ACT were highly encouraged by
the enthusiasm with which Har
lem professionals had greeted
the new project.
will
symbolize the hundreds of thou
sands of victims of crippling birth
defects, arthritis and polio who
Hook to the March of Dimes for
assistance.
> At Rallies
33 Per Cent
Lewis On
Mayor's Bet
The becond Protestant chap
laincy had been held by the Rev.
Joseph C. Hill, a Negro, who
died last Jan. 23 in the position
opened by Wagner eight years
ago to provide a Negro minister
for the hospital’s Negro patients
„ who comprise more than 33 per
y Supreme Court & lls patient population. The
decisions giving the green light Mayor had acted then at the In
« Committee
,_ _
. g
to the referendum on off-track terdenominational Ministers’ re
betting on the Nov. 5 ballot (luest-
Mayor Wagner last week named The ho«pital formerly had only {
'one Protestant chaplain, in ad- t
a seven-member committee to dition to a Catholic and a Jewish
formulate a plan for the city to chaplain.
handle the betting.
The Rev Vernon C. Nichols,
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Robert W. Dowling was named
as chairman and Dr. Edward S.
Lewis, executive director of the
Urban League of Greater New
Y ork Is one of the Committee
members.
In a related development Su
preme Cqprt Justice Samuel Gold
turned down a petition by pub
licist John H. Young. Ill, seek
ing to knock off the proposition
off the ballot.
Young, who contends in his
suit that only the Legislature
could authorize the off-track
betting, said he would appeal
the decision to the Appellate
Division this week.
the white minisfer, was appoint
ed to the hospital on Feb. 15 by
the Protestant Council’s C:mmit-
ce on Chaplaincies at the recom
mendation of the Queens Federa
tion of Churches, a borough divi
sion of the Protestant Council.
Science Shrinks Piles
New Way Without Surgery
Stops Itch—Relieves Pain
The appointment chafed rela
tions between the Protestant
Council and the Interdenomina
tional Ministers.
“They said they appointed him
Yeafc. N. T. (Srwfal) - Fee the
Orit time science has found • new
____ __________ _ _____ _____ keeling substance with the astou-
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rhoida, atop itching, and relieve
pain — without surgery.
because his qualifications were 1*hin,r
high and he had training in clini
cal psychology, but it was ob
viously a device of discrimina
tion.” said Dr. Asapansa-Johnson
on the Rev. Nichols’ appointment.
In case after case, while gently
relieving pain, actual reduction
(shrinkage) took place.
Meet nmeaing of all-reaul ta were
ee thorough that eefferera made
aatoniahing statements like “Piles
have ceased to be a problem!**
The secret is a new healing sub
stance (Bio-Dyne®)—discovery of
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At all drag counters.
“1 HAVE; A DREAM”
• •NY. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat.. Nov. 2. IMS
John Berry
Andrew Ligoure
John Augustus Berry, 89, of
320 Morris Ave. who died recent
ly in his home, was buried in
Mt. Holiness Cemetery. Butler.
N.J. following preparations at Un-
'ty Funeral Home, 2352 8th Ave.,
and funeral services at Metro
politan Community Church. Rev
Alfred Hammond officiated the
rites.
He is survived by his wife,
seven children, grandchildren,
two sisters and a brother.
Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson, 63, of 307
W. 123rd St., who died recently
in Sydenham Hospital, was bur
ied in Evergreen Cemetery,
Brooklyn, following services at
Unity Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th
Ave., officiated by Rev. Ernest
Cooke.
He is survived by two sons,
two daughters, two sisters and
other relatives.
Andrew Ligoure, 68, who died
recently in Goldwater Memorial
Hospital, Welfare Island, was bur
ied in Evergreen Cemetery,
Brooklyn, following services
at Unity Funeral Chapel, 2352
8th Ave., officiated by Rev. Theo
dore Kerrison. A native of the
West Indies, he is survived by
a brother.
Fred Jordon
Fred Jordon. 66, of 163 W
129th St., who died recently in
Kingshridge VA Hospital, was
buried in Long Island National
Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y.,
following services at Unity Fun
eral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave., of
ficiated by Rev. Paul Strickland.
He is survived by two brothers
and other relatives.
Emily Lewis
Inhn Ball
Emily Lewis, of 401 W. 149th
St., who died recently in Syden-
'ham Hospital, was buried in Wood
lawn Cemetery, Bronx, following
John Ball, 62, of 69 W. 138th preparations at Unity Funeral
St., who died recently in Francis Home, 2352 8th Ave., and fun-
Delafield Hospital, was buried in er*l services at the Church of
Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, the Crucifixion, performed by
following services at Unity Fun- R*v. Edward Forsythe,
oral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave., of- She is survived by two sons.
a daughter, five grandchildren
ficiated by Rev. Ernest Cooke
and other relatives.
A native of Florida, he is sur
vived by a step-son. three bro
thers, five step-sisters and other
relatives.
James Starkey
James W. Starkey, 64. of 550
W. 125th St., who died recently
in Veterans Administration Hos
pital. was buried in Lond Island
National Cemetery, Farmingdale.
N.Y., following services £t Unity
Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave., of
ficiated by Rev. Theodore Kerri
son.
Surviving him are his wife,
Elizabeth; four sisters, a brother
and other relative*. He was a na
tive of Chester, Pa.
Norvell Richardson
Norvell Richardson, 75, of 102nd
St. and 7th Ave., Mt. Vernon, who
died recently in Queens Gener
al Hospital, was buried in Fern-
cliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.,
following services at Unity Fun
eral Chapel. 2352 8th Ave., offi
ciated by Rev. Ernest Cooke.
Surviving relatives include two
sons, two daughters and two
grandchildren.
Harry Simmons
Harry A. Simmons, 33, of 484
E. 141st St., who died recently
in Lincoln Hospital, was buried in
Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn,
following services at Unity
Funeral Chapel, 2352 8th Ave.
Rev. Theodore Kerrison perform
ed the rites.
A native of North Carolina, he
Is survived by his parents, in
addition to two children, four sis
ters, five brothers, uncle and
other relatives.
Buddy Phillips,
Dancer Dies In
Vets Hospital
Buddy Phillips. 40, former
dancer with the Katherine Dun
ham Dancers and operator with
his wife of the Phillips-Forts
Dance Studios on 44th St, died
Monday night at the Veterans
Hospital on 23rd St.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed at press time
A veteran of the Korean hostil
ities, he had been ill for some
time. The Walter B. Cook funeral
home had the body.
Mr. Phillips is survived by his
wife, Syvilla; a son, Samuel, 15;
his mother. Mrs. Jamie Phillips;
his sistes, Mrs. Ida Wells, and
many nieces and nephews.
Services Held
For Dr. Moore
PETERSBURG, VA. — Funer
al services were held here this
week for Dr. James Arthur Moore
director of athletics and head of
the department of health and phy
sical education at Virginia State
College, who died Sunday at the
age of 63.
A native of Richmond. Va., Dr.
Moore was an outstanding track
star at Pennsylvania State Col
lege, and received his MA and
PhD degrees from the University
of Cincinnati. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Undine Smith
jre; a daughter, Mrs. Mary
'Raster, of Cambridge, Mass., and
a grandchild.
Set For Talk
Attorney Basil Patterson, chair
man of the Political Action Com
mittee of the New York Branch
NAACP, will speak on "New
Thoughts on Integration,” before
the City Club of New York on
Friday, Nov. 8. at 12:30 p.m.,
at 6 W. 48th St.
T/nity ^Juneraf
^9nc.
2352 8th
h™ 27, Hw
Gentlemen:
Your Funeral Home was given
compliments by my friends and office
workers.
1
I am grateful and appreciative for
the efficient-like manner the funeral
was directed.
Thanking you kindly,
MRS. ESTHER V. JONES
Unity
Funeral Home, Ine.
2352-4-6 Eighth Ave.
At 126th St.
Naw York 27, N.Y.
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"Your Loved Ones Deserve The Best"
Rober| will appear at rallies
and other fupd - raising functions
to dramatize the need for sup
port by the people of Manhattan
to help finance 70 patient aid cen
ters around the country, includ
ing the Birth Defects Center of
The New York Hospital, and the
vast research program now un
derway.
In New York City alone, $235,-
000 has been expended for med
ical and other bills for patient
care from January 1 to Septem
ber 30 this year.
Research, which is following
jthe lines of the program which
developed the Salk and Sabin vac
cines, has called for an expendi
ture this year of almost $650,000
to New York City institutions.
Receptions
For Powell, o
Watson Set
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell
and State Senator James L. Wat
son, Democrat-Liberal candidate
for the Civil Court, will be hon
ored at separate receptions this
week
Watson is being honored at a
reception being given by the
Citizens Committee for the Elec
tion of James L. Watson on Thur
sday. Oct. 31, at the Dawn Ca
sino. 23R7 7th Ave., from 6-9 p.m.,
while Powell will he honored at
a reception sponsored by the
Alfred Issacs Club of Democrats
on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m.,
at Big Wilt's Smalls Paradise.
135th and 7th Ave. Powell Is not
involved in any election content
this fall.
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