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196U-1965 CORE Staff, Receiving Checks from New York: George Raymond, Jr MADISON COUNTY PROGRAMS (CORE, COFO, MFDP) 6* Memoranda 196U-1965 CORE staff, receiving checks from New York: George Raymond, Jr. Mrs, Annie Devine CO. Chinn, Sr, Martha Wright Jo Ann Oo.iman Mary Ann Shupenko Will be on CORE staff, now receiving subsistence from Miss. CORE: Tom Ramsay Kathy Lucido Bill Forsyth Work-study checks from SNCC: Myrtis Evans Eartiss Crawford CO. Chinn, Jr. - independent support from outside job Margaret Burnside - borrowed from Neshoba for ASC elections Barbara Lindsay - independent support Cars: At present we have two rented Valiants from CORE, they may be taken away after the ASC elections, We also have a '54 Ford which was turned over to the Sojourn Motor Fleet, registered in Martha Wright's name. Added to that is the u )c of CO. Chinn1 a car, a '6l Pontiac which keeps breaking down. (Incidentally, Martha's car is not in good shape and I seriously wonder if it would be worth it to salvage it and keep it running. Lastly, we have a '4? Chevy which has no insurance. Dick Jewett is checking into insurance for the car and feels that the $200 it would cost would not be worth the trouble. I agree with him; the car is undefendable and can't be taken on long distances. Programs: At this time it must be realized that every staff person and every source of energy has been channeled to the ASC elections. There is a Negro majority in population ration and we have a chance of winning the Board. By the time of the conference, we'll know. These programs have been carried on before the elections and will be picked up after the elections are over, 1. We have a combination roving and stationary freedom school. Two nights a week, freedom school is held in Canton at the community cen­ ter, and the other nights are divided up in visiting the other rural areas such as Gluckstadt, Flora, etc. 2. The community center is located next door to the Freedom House. After several shipments of books we have received from CORE'S Southern Education Project, I can honestly say that we have one of the best libraries in the state; equaling any public school and doing them two or three better. The kids can be very unruly at times, which is their way of asking for the attention they so badly need. When the center is reopened after the elections, I believe local parents and church groups will have a major part in running it, which is as it should be. MADISON AND RANKIN COUNTIES/ 2 3. Federal Programs is Tom Ramsay's domain, I do know that the one great thing evolving out of this area is the Madison County Farmers League. They have received their incorporation papers and are inten­ ding to start a cotton gin (a real honest gin) and a Co-op. Now they are selling stock and are in need of a manager for the Co-op, a lawyer and an expert on co-ops. They also handle matters and questions on health, education and welfare. The ASC elections are part of their program. There is an average voter and freedom registration campaign on, and the FDP is pushed a great deal (due to Mrs. Devine's playing a great role in FDP). We work in cooperation with the Madison County Movement which is headed in great part by Rev, J. F. McRee. After the election I believe we are going to start massive voter registration drives. In Rankin County, the people are alive and ready to move, thanks to George Raymond. They are raising money to build their own community center end it's being done by the local people—which is great. Afterthought: Canton is going to begin raising money for a Freedom Community Center—plans are still in the discreet stage. Mary Ann Shupenko -?%&»t£A+M. CSty***" <^^ A 'Tg^f L ^t2uZ. *-> ^4*. ^•yfcyz^ g^^J^ >:Jks>*$, fy ^ftU^L-} • -y^ltrq^ &nJL A IlUJti^Jk^ JM X si>- /? ^ LtAl. TO THE PEOPLE OF MAMISON COUNT/: ^ Ir*\ K -tUUi i uAi ~ r L_ ,' / \ j LEARN MORE ABOUT FREEDOM DAY AT A MASS MEETING, SUNDAY,, FEBRUARY 23, 1964, AT 3:00 P.M. AT MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, 514 W. NORTH ST., CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, REV. P. F. PARKER, PASTOR A f. 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COFO feels that the U.S. Congress will probably pass a strong voting bill eliminating all barriers to voter registration. We feel that the bill should be given time to prove it&elf. If Congrats does not act soon on this voting bill, then we have no choice but to demon" strate. If Congress passes the voting bill and the local authorities refuse to comply, then, too, is the time to demonstrate. COFt has always supported the^jajfljjflg County Movement in all its programs. COFO seeks to develop local leadership and to work under the direction of this leadership. Therefore, even though the majority of the convention delegates may have voted to march without knowing the opinions of the people whom they represented, we will go along with the march Tuesday. But all future decisions must originate with full discussion in tho local communities. OGfO feels that the people of Madison County should not lose sight of the original purposes of their county convention. Local communities should start immediately to develop programs to deal with problems (roads, schools, etc) presented in the resolution's at the convention. In Jackson April 1**4 public depositions will be taken and political workshops held as part of the 10-day rebuttal Period of the Congressional Challenge. COtfO encourages the people of Madison County to continue with their programs and to use the feelings of the convention to develop new ideas after the march i3 over. \ £?*<^e-&i ^ Madison County Welfare sheet The Welfare com dttee was called to order on April 8, 1964 about 3:30 p.m. "by George Raymond. Tins meeting was held at the freedom house. General Description of work: 1. Find homes foe people who have been thrown out of theirs. 2. Find people who have lost their jobs and have no money. 3. Fine people who have low income and children. Can they keep them attending school? 4. Com lit tee heads can help in funds to improve the conditions of families homes. 5'. .A system of some kind should he set up for the distribution of food, clothiig, etc. 6. Draw up forms for Welfare Com ittee. (general information) 7. Find out who should receive Social Security but, isn't. People present at this meeting were: Mr. John Ooodloe, Rte.3 Box 47 A santon, ?ffiss. Phone number 859-269. Mrs. Mat^ie Williams, 311-A prichard homes, Canton phone number 859-4289. Mrs. Annie Devine, 347-D Prichard eomes, Canton, Miss., phone 859-4289. T*rs. Marion Rohinson, South Second Avenue, Canton, Miss., phone 859-4289. Mrs. Rosa C3ay, 500 Welch St. Cityfp'-one 859-3520. CORE VOTER CAMPAIGN NETS 2700 IN TWO WEEKS A 2-week CORE voter registration drive in March in Dade County, which includes the Miami area, has added £Dfl£-LATOR 2700 Negro registrants to the rolls. So announced CORE Field Secretary Published bimonthly by the CONGRESS OF RACIAL EQUALITY Weldon Rougeau. 38 Park Row, New York 38, N.Y. Subscription $2.00 a year Since Rougeau started working on A National Organization with affiliated local groups working to abolish voter registration in this area in September 1962, the total number of racial discrimination by direct nonviolent methods Negro registrants in the county has James Farmer, national director Jim Peck, editor risen from 30,000 to 42,000. "About "viSifiil*'> 252 MARCH-APRIL, 1964 105 42% of the potential Negro vote is now registered," he said. He praised county officials for making available voter registration sub-stations in all FREEDOM DAY IN CANTON, MISSISSIPPI areas of the county. Thirty-eight such By Edward Hollander sub-stations were established, of which 12 were in Negro areas. Five organizations including the Florida Council of the AFL-CIO joined CORE in the campaign which included widespread leaflet distribu­ tion and organization of car pools. Voter Drive Outruns Go Id water's "Business is booming for (the county registrar) because simultan­ eously throughout Gadsden county (in northwestern Florida) two voter drives are being conducted," writes Joe Rice in the St. Petersburg Times. "One is spearheaded by a pair of prominent white businessmen who support Senator Goldwater for the Republican nomination.
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