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~--- CONGRATS! CONGRATS! l SPORTS To The MENU TIPS Cleveland Indians For EAST SIDEY NEWS I ISSUED FRIDAY Book On Winning The Central Division Mediterranean SERVING LARCHMERE - WOODLAND, SHAKER SQUARE, BUCKEYE, WOODLAND, Championship For The Amateur Boxing Picnic Sandwich MT. PLEASANT, LEE & AVALON, HARVARD • LEE, MILES - UNION, UNIVERSITY Fourth Consecutive Year CIRCLE AREA, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, VILLAGE OF See page 7 1995- 1996- 1997- *1998* See Page 8 FREE HIGHLAND .HILLS AND CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND READ ON · WRITE ON Thesday, September 15, 1998- Friday, September 18, 1998 Vol. 19, No. 12 "COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW" Services were recently • in fellowship with Second Met conducted at Second Metropoli ropolitan Baptist Church under tan Baptist Church, 2424 East the ministry of the late Rev. B. T. McCullough lauded by speakers at center's 30th anniversary 79th St., for Flora Lee Mc Birmingham, where she served on Farland. the Mothers Board, Willing The Harvard Commu mary Nichols Education Founda After a brief illness, Workers, Missionary and other nity Services Center's (HCSC) tion which was presented by Terri Mrs. McFarland died at H!lron auxiliaries. 30th Year Anniversary Luncheon D. Hamilton. Road Hospital Aug. 20, 1998. Mrs. McFarland was amply fulfilled the event's theme: Elaine Gohlstin, HCSC Mrs.Mc Farland was in employed at Robert Gearf Co. "Building Upon the Legacy of executive director, gave recogni terred at Highland Park Cem and Fred Harvey's Restaurant. Excellence to. Reach Into the New tion to supporters of the center's etery, 21400Chagrin Blvd. After retiring, she con Millennium." luncheon and thanked the Mrs. McFarland, 75, tinued to work at King Kennedy U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes agency's staff and volunteers. (D-11) and Cuyahoga County She said the center was born in Ackerman, Missis Senior Center and Murtis Taylor McFarland sippi to the parents of Willie Ann Multipurpose Center. Prosecutor Stephanie Tubbs plans to focus on interge andC.D. Glenn. She also worked with Farland will be mourned by sons J ones, speaking before 300 nerational programming in Mrs. McFarland re the Cuyahoga County Board of in-law Kenneth, Lewis and people at the luncheon, recently volving youth and seniors which ceived her formal education at St. Elections as a poll worker. George, daughters-in-law Renee held at HCSC, both gave tribute is supported by a "generous Paul Middle School in Slaugh Mrs. McFarland is sur and Annette of Los Angeles; 19 to the legacy of Rubie J. grant from Congressman ter, Mississippi. vived by her daughters Yvonne, grandchildren, twenty-seven McCullough, who founded the Stokes," and .implementation of She moved to Cleve Maria and Luvinaia, Mildred; great-grandchildren, one great agency in 1968. the Rubie J. McCullough En- land in of Jan. of 1944 and mar and sons Sirnrnie, of Cleveland great grandson and a myriad of Jones said "Rubie mod dowment Fund. ried Simmie McFarland on Dec. and Howard of Los Angeles; sis nieces, nephews, cousins, rela eled herself an unselfish person Speaking also were 23,1946. ters Geneva Ezell of Indianapo tives and friends. that never wavered from her spirit State Rep. Verrnel M. Whalen (D- Stephanie Tubbs-Janes (seated R), keynote speaker for the Harvard Community Services Center's (HCSC) 30th Anniver Mrs. McFarland's hus lis; Betty Gardner, Beatrice Mor Mrs.McFarland's fu of giving." 12), Terri D. Hamilton represent sary Luncheon, is pictured with (seated L) State Rep. Venne/ M. band preceded her in death on gan and Clyte Jones of Cleve neral arrangements were en Jones recalled that ing Mayor Michael R. White, Aug.IO, 1993. land. trusted to William Gaines Funeral McCullough "was feisty and one HCSC president Rev. Richard M. Whalen, HCSC Executive Director Elaine Gohlstin, and Board of Trustees President Rev. Richard M.McCain. (ESDN Photo by Mrs. McFarland united Additionally, Mrs. Me- Horne, 9116 Union Ave. of the first to challenge the McCain, Ward 1 Councilman Jo Shaker Heights barricades." . seph T.. Jones, and HCSC board Coleridge Jones) Former Alabama Governor George Wallace dies Jones, who is a demo member Zeddie Coley. crat, is running in the November HCSC board president Attorney and former 3, election for the II th District Cleveland Public School Board elect Mel Kendall McCray an Congressional seat held by President Stanley Tolliver said nounced a proclamation for the L~uis Stokes, who is retiring in that "black folks are forgiving and luncheon from Mayor White. December. Rev. McCain gave the Invocation will forgive Wallace just as they She spoke of civil and Rev. Benjamin Gohlstin the forgave President Clinton's re rights leader Sojourner Truth Benediction. cent acts of marital infedelity with and author Richard Wright as A musical selection Monica Lewinsky. forerunners in community build · Rev. Hilton 0 . Smith, was given by Mrs. Brenda Henry ing. & Children of the Harvard Com pastor of Greater Abyssinia Bap Stokes said "Rubie munity Services Center. By CLAUDE STARKS tist Church, president of the 1970,1974and 1982. McCullough devoted her entire Shirley Stout, secretary Wallace said in 1963 Cleveland Public School Board life to important service in the of the HCSC board of trustees, Mel Kendall McCray. presidellt-elect ofthe Havard Com Former four term Ala- when he was sworn in as gover and a member of a national com community." was chairperson of the Lun munity Services Cente1; shares moment at the agency's 30th amzi bama Governor and four time nor that "in the name of the mittee that advises the NAACP, "She was a pioneer, a cheon committee. versa/y Luncheon with Shirley Stout, board member and luncheon presidential candidate George greatest people that ever trod on said that "Wallace was brought visionary, and a rare woman who The luncheon's major chairperson, and State Rep. Verrnel M. Whalen. (ESDN Photo by Wallace, 79, recently died. this earth, I draw the line and toss down to his knees" in 1972 when in her lifetime had the vision of corporate sponsors were Bank Coleridge Jones) Wallace entered the he was almost killed by an the gauntlet and I say. segre leaving something permanent in One and National City Bank. hospital in Montgomery, Ala gation now, segregation tomor assasin 's bullet . the community." Meridia Health System bama Sept. I 0 to recuperate from Smith also said that row, segregation forever!" The new Rubie J. was a corporate supporter. respiratory related problems and Also in 1963, Wallace Wallace finally saw the light of McCullough Endowment Fund The HCSC provides septic shock caused by a viral day in 1987 when he ended his unsuccessfully attempted to stop was announced, along with con services to families, elderly, infection. racist actions and began appoint African-Americans from enroll tributions of$250.00 from Cleve youth and children. Wallace was born Aug. ing at the University of Alabama. ing African-Americans to offices land Municipal Judge Sean C. For information call 25, 1919 in Clio, Alabama. His fa within his Cabinet. In 1965, Wallace unsuc Gallagher and $500 from the rose- 991-8585. ther was a farmer and county cessfully attempted to stop the commissioner. Selma to Montgomery March Wallace earned his law which was conducted to publi degree from the University of cize the extreme acts that Afri Alabama and was a flight engi can-American citizens in Ala neer during World War II. bama had to undergo to vote in • ... >' · ji( When World War II the state. Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Sean C. Gallagher; ended, Wallace became an assis Wallace announced his East Cleveland Councilman Nathaniel Martin and Lydia Baston, tant attorney general in Alabama. candidacy for the presidency of bailiff for Cleveland Municipal Court, participate at Harvard Wallace won an elec the United States in 1968 andre Community Services Center's 30th Anniversary Luncheon. ( ESDN tion in 1946 for the Alabama ceived approximately 10 million Photo by Coleridge Jones) House of Representatives. votes and 46 electoral votes. Wallace won an elec Wallace was shot and tion as a circuit court judge in paralyzed by an assassin's bul 1952 and used his office toques let in 1972 as he campaigned for tion federal officials on the right the presidency. of African-Americans to vote in Wallace attempted to • the state. entice African-American voters Wallace lost his first during his fourth term as gover candidacy for governor against nor by assisting them to obtain John Patterson in 1958 and entrance to Alabama's colleges vowed never to campaign as a and universities and assisting U.S-:-kep. Louis Stokes (L), listens at the Harvard Com racial moderate again. them to buy textbooks. munity Services ( HCSC) Center's 30th Anniversary Luncheon pro Wallace's inflammatory Wallace also appointed gram, along with HCSC board president (center) Rev. Richard M. and racially inspired rhetoric en African-Americans to positions McCain, and Ward I Councilman Joe Jones. (ESDN Photo by abled him to win the election as within his Cabinet and also as Coleridge Jones) Alabama's governor in 1962, judges within the Alabama court 1970, 1974and 1982. system. Wallace's wife, Lurleen Former Judge Sarah Freeman-McCown fired was elected governor in 1966. ?? Harper of the 8th U.S. District The Indians clinched the AL Central Division Title at Jacobs Field on September 16, as By CLAUDE STARKS transactions as a principal, par Wallace's inflammatory Court of f.ppeals said that "no Manny Ramirez, Mark Whiten ·and Richie Sexson celebrate the indians' win over the Minnesota ticipant, contractor with and racially inspired rhetoric en politician will be like Wallace Twins, 8-6. During the game, Ramirez hit two home nms bringi1ig his record to 40. (ESDN Photo by The board of trustees HUD and throughout the execu abled him to win the election as again because he advocated R.K.) of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan tive branch of the Federal gov Alabama's governor in 1962, segregation and racisim." Housing Authority recently an ernment." nounced that they fired sus CMHA paid pended Chtef Executive Officer Freeman-McCown $218,000 an Mayor White appoints public school board Claire Freeman-McCown.