4 I I»* Willis Wins Over Opposition, Backed By Volunteers A. W, Willis, Jr., businessman and attorney of 881 of the Tri-State Bank and Universal Life Insurance Co., and teer Committee singled out Mr, Willis for the post. Attorney Willis was at home eating lunch when mfr Mississippi Boulevard, was being flooded with congratulat­ the Rev. J. A. McDaniel, executive secretary of the Memphis When opposition began to mount against Attorney Willis heard of his appointment. He said he was gratified by tfc»A, ions this week following his appointment as a member of Urban League and pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church, this past weekend, the Volunteer Committee met Monday of vote of confidence showed him by four of the Cdmml»sionefift’ the three-man Memphis Transit Authority by a 4-1 vote. were being mentioned as substitutes for Attorney Willis. this week, gave Mr. Willis its solid backing and agreed that He said he would do all within his power to help the Mem-, The appointment came Tuesday afternoon at a meeting The appointment of Mr. Willis to the $5,000-a-year MTA no other Negro accept the job if Willis were ignored by the phis Transit Authority operate smoothly. of City Commissioners. Mayor Henry Loeb cast the negative post is the result of the solid backing given by the Volunteer City Commission. _ Mr. Willis is an executive officer at Mutual Federal Sav- vote.-Heannounced-Sunday-thathewould-vote against Mr, Commitlee, a group of civic and political leaders who guide— --------Mayor Loeb was taken back and surprised Tuesday ings and Loan Association -at-588-Vance Avenue, HtoTatos Willis because he didn't think the young executive qualified the thinking of thousands of Negro voters in Memphis and afternoon when the matter came up. Commissioner Farris father, A. W. Willis, Sr., was a high official with Universal, for the position. Shelby County. nominated Mr. Willis. Mayor Loeb said he would not attempt Life Insurance Co. ‘.a Mr. Willis won at a time when opposition was beginning When word came down several weeks ago that a Ne­ to hold up the vote since he felt Commissioners Farris, Dwyer, Young Willis and his wife are the parents of two cfil^l- to build up against him. The Mayor was against him and so gro was being considered as a replacement for former Mayor Moore and Armour would vote for Willis. They did. ren. His mothor, Mrs. M. E. Willis, resides at 1383 Pilloy^ was the membership of the Memphis and Shelby County Edmund Orqill when he leaves MTA to become a member of The Mayor had expected the vote to come up at a future and his brother,, Thomas, of 1395 Melrose Cove, is an offic­ Council of Civic Clubs. In fact, A. Maceo Walker, president the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Commission, the Volun- meeting since Mr, Orgill is not leaving MTA until Friday, ial of Universal life Insurance Co. ■ . ■f't f r M 9 ■ ,..A I:’ i VOLUME 30, NUMBER 7 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1961 PRICE TEN CENTS ! I $1 A- .4.A* I I I /j X« / r. L..J IS OFFERED HOSPITAL POST t » ■ ■r *■ Hundreds Need Free Food ¡R Jobs Are Scarce nempnis noria; Was No. 1 Choice For Families In If one of the newly created posi­ tions on the board of trust«» of City of Memphis Hospitals is of­ Fayette, Haywood fered to H. A. Gilliam, a vice " ldent of .Universal Life HONOR OLDEST YWCA WORKERS-Vance Ave­ pin to the oldest member, Mrs. Gertrude Bostic, Most of the families receiving free company, he will not accept ItS 87, seated, center. All of the ladies over 75 nue Branch YWCA workers who are 75 years food in Fayette and Haywood coun­ told the Memphis World this We ojd or older were honored at a lawn party were given corsages. Others on the front row, ties are in dire need, two spokes­ He was mentioned last week staged by the branch to celebrate its successful seated, are Mrs. Dollie Jones and Mrs. Mary D. men said this week. tht No. 1 chblee for positions on the bqari King. The two ladies, left to right, are Mrs. Zet- When the U. S. Government by­ membership campaign. Miss Harry Mae Simons, In his sighed‘state l^fy'chairmpo of the> branch, presents q silver tie Miller anj Mrs. Patsy Keys. passed state and county officials World, Mr. ffllllata sal and began issuing surplus food to --- —--------------------------- ------------------- * "I note thaVtrocir needy famlltea in the two . count-, article appearing in Îasïweàî'¡Zlast’w« Ü IN COLLEGE ALL-STAI# LINEUP, AUGUST 4 les. 'newapajipga wd private cIUW rei : Per, XI ;r~ 1 protested, claiming thei r- ~ 4No. 1 v _____ Immediate neecr for fre food. \ r ■ ) i? »Waas s Pictures in dally newspapers 1 showing lines of cars waiting to YWCA Woikers In carry the food away. The spokesman in Somerville, Tenn. (Fayette County) explained why automobiles were there. Some Membership Drive of the families own old cars. Oth­ er cars belonged to vacationing re­ The Membership Committee of latives who offered use of the ve­ the Vance Avenue Branch Young hicles to carry food to various needy Women's Christian Association cul­ homes. The big Buick mentioned minated its 1961 menvbe.Thip enroll- in the dailies is the property of meat with a gay town party. High­ an old minister who bought it for light of the evening was the award­ a small sum after it had been ing of prta to workers who wrecked. Its total value today is brought in the largert number of worth about $400. The aged min­ renewals and new membars. ister is sick and has a large fam­ Mrs, Geneva Williams, Member­ ily to support. ■ chip Chairman, sparked the drive 1 t "i with a report of sevm.y-Jive mem­ Said the spokesman in Browns­ DELVING INTO SCIENCE - Receiving special at­ Memphis. Looking on are two chemistry pro­ ville, Tenn. (Haywood County); bers which she had obtained. For tention in the chemistry lab of LeMoyne College fessors, Caselle Knox (background) and Dr. John this special effort rhe was award:! “There are a lot of people up here during the Summer Science Training Program A. Buehler (foreground). The Summer Science a .graditude gift by the organiza­ In dire need. Of course you'll find tion. Miss Harry Mae Simons, chair­ some swindlers everywhere. There were three young ladies - Andree Gilmore of Training Proc} l* a m was made possible by a were with families qualifying for man of the Vanoe Avenue Branch Jackson, Tenn.; Sandra St. Clair of Carver High, $10,575 grant from the National Science Foun­ “Y" prerenttd the top nine prizes free food, too. If Negroes in this county didn't need the free foot! Memphis, and Bennie Teague of Douglass High, dation, on. behalf of the YWCA. Those wex to the following ladles: Mrs. why were the white people there Lsora Gunter with 104, Mrs. Lilia accepting it? Giving away food to Hall with 62, Mr3. Hilda Helm with the needy didn’t hurt the grocery 36, Mrs. Susi? Carruthers with 31, business here because Negroes were Give To St. Jude, Mrs, Elizabeth Goldsby, Mrs. Mary too poor to buy much.” Murphy, and Mrs. Ruth Whitsey The Somerville spokesman said: o each with 27, Mrs. Belle Pettigrew "Negroes living in Fayette County Thornton Urges and Mrs. Willette Humphrey wjlh are poor people and most of them 20 and 19 respectively. qualifying for free food absolute­ The St. Jude Hospital Campaign Other workers with 15 and 16 ly need it. Those against free food Committee, headed by Matthew new members were Mrs. Ruth Por­ are just grouchy and just don’t Thornton, the "Mayor" of Beale ter, Mrs. Emma Smith, Mrs. Ethel want the poor Negroes to have it. Street, Issued a special thanks this Watkins, and Mrs. Narcissa Jones. Most of the women here who find week to Memphians who have con­ Members of the Oomnrittee who odd jobs are paid only $1 a day. tributed to the fund and urged all worked and made a ■ good report Many of the white farmers refuse who have not made contributions to were: Mis. Mary Sims,,Mrs. Rus­ to hire Negroes to chop their cot- da so as soon as possible? sell Sugarnwn, Mrs. Katherine "Mayor" Thornton urged that The six-week Summer Science Training Program for 50 ex- Fields, Mrs. Lutlsha Brown, Mrs. (Contlnued on Page Four) contributions be sent directly to Girt rude Bostic, Mrs. Geneva ceplional high school students in the Tri-State area came to a HOUSTON ANTWINE, former Manassas High School guard who the St. Jude Hospital Foundation Hicks, Mrs. Willie Pegues, Mrs. at 185 Adams. close Friday afternoon at LeMoyne College. Zettle Milter, Mrs. Annie Bhephord, made All-Memphis in 1956-57, will play with the College All­ <.?. '■ ’ i1-? O<%■ He and committee members of­ The training program was made possible by a $10,575 Mrs. Elizabeth Branch, Mis. Odell Stars against the Philadelphia Eagles in Chicago, August 4. fered special thanks to Shelby grant from the National Science Foundation. Johnson, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson, County School teachers, under the Director of the program was Dr. W. W. Gibson, professor of Mys. Estelle Campbell, Mrs. Re­ leadership of R. J. Roddy, who gave becca Biram, Mrs. A. W. Jefferson, biology and chairman of the natural sciences division at Le­ $809 to the foundation. Mrs. Cooper E. Taylor. Mrs. Mary Moyne. He also conducted a similar institute during the regular I Houston Antwine, Outstanding He asked that churches, clubs and I Cplller and Mrs.