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fraternal, and social organiza­ tions, is urged to attend this annual meeting. Mrs. Motley Is today regarded as America's top woman lawyer in civil rights. She has been a staff member of the Legal De­ fense Fund since 1941. In addit­ ion to work on all of the major

India. t ROY WILKINS Executive Secretary of the N.A.A.C.P. Working for the last 30 years advancing the cause of democracy in education and Civil Rights. JACKIE ROBINSON Recently elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, a great leader, a fighter with honesty, courage and determina­ tion to bring freedom from

Sports Whirl By LES MATTHEWS Harris, former track and football star, once told me that every Negro athlete should get in the Civil Rights fight. Negro athletes, according to Harris, had difficulty in displaying their abil­ ity after sacrifices were made by others which included athletes and non-athletes great

Harry Belafonto. There will be an opportunity talk with Mr. Killens over P of coffee following the talk.i . , ™ the "The First Year of the Civil Rights Revolution.” As Dr. Franklin put it, “How many of our young people know of, the courageous struggle many of their fathers have made

NAACP by Mr. Wells. It was announced that the pro­ ceeds, collected over a five-week period, will he equally divided between the two civil rights or­ ganizations. Highlighting the affair was the 60-piece band ot Dr. William Wheeler, with vocalist Richard Kirby. Serving as Master of Cere­ monies

many years bar­ red discrimination in employ­ ment. As Governor. Ribieoff pro­ posed a law that was passed, giv­ ing the Connecticut Civil Rights Commission power to initiate complaints lor violation of the state statute. “Our successful experience in Connecticut with this type of leg­ islation convinces me that

resentative for the Southern Chris­ tian Leadership Conference; Whit­ ney Young. Jr., executive direc­ tor of the National Urban League and Paul Zuber, civil rights at­ torney. George Goodman, pro­ gram director at radio station WB, moderated. ---------------------- . ----- — Dignified Service H. 8. HURD. JR. FUNERAL HOME, INC. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Marie Hurd

Washington, D.C. He’s the son of the late Thomas A. Church, Sr., who practiced in New York, and the nephew of early civil rights advocate Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. At present they’re living In the bride’s Riverside Drive apart­ ment. This Is Mrs. Church** sec­ ond marriage

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

lantic Ave. and on both sides of Howard, he said, needs new low income housing. Rev. Whitfield spoke approving­ ly of the civil rights crisis, add­ ing that “we haven't yet put enough pressure and by nomeans should be slack in the drive.** He sees better times coming