Woodlawn Booster (Newspaper) - October 9, 1963, Woodlawn, Illinois PROOF OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SEGREGATION PMI 4 Hyde Pork High PTA Plans Urban Renewal Discussion GATHERED FOR GROUP shot are models who participated in the 2nd Annual Fall Fashion presented by the Lincoln Congregational Church and Champlain Models who participated in Sunday's show are left to Charlotta son 6637 Champlain Sandra Morris 6857 S Parkway Ruby Ford 8041 Rhodes and Marian Houston program chairman 501 E To Discuss Renewal The topic What Urban al Will Mean To Woodlawn and Hyde Park High will be discussed at the first general meeting of the Hyde Park High School PTA for this academic year The meeting will be held on Thursday October 17 at p.m in the social room of the school Speakers will be Mr R G Zundel of Department of Urban Renewal and Professor Morris Janowitz of the University of Chicago Mr Zundel has been in urban renewal work since 1955 He was Assistant to the Executive Di- rector of Land ance Commission until 1962 when that organization merged with the Department of Urban Re- His present position is that of Assistant Commissioner of Urban Renewal for the City of Chicago Mr Janowitz is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Social Organisation Studies at the University of cago He has been active in the areas of urban sociology and problems of metropolitan and has served as con- to many civic and groups He resides at 1357 East Place The program reflects one of this year's theme of the Hyde Park PTA Cooperation of Home School and Community Arrangements for the meeting are under the direction of Mrs Don L Bowen 1464 E St PTA President Mrs Theodore Moran of 1226 Hyde Park Blvd PTA Program Chairman and Mr Robert L Ashenhurst 5624 S Dorchester Ave Community Planning Committee Chairman assisted by Mrs Paul Joseph 5232 Hyde Park Blvd Funds For Sorth The Fifth Ward Young cratic Club will conduct a raising drive Saturday Oct 12 from and Cottage to and Woodlawn Proceeds from me drive will be used to aid in the rebuilding of the st Baptist Church in Birmingham Ala The drive will be conducted between and President of the YDs is ward L Sneed Fund raising director is John Jr The program is being sponsored by the fifth ward Democratic com- Marshall Korshak THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN A COMMUNITY VOL XXX No 39 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9.1963 THIRTIETH YEAR Delegates Rip Campbell And Survey Indignation er a report of the Department of Urban survey and alleged harassment by Aid Kenneth Campbell of the 20th ward marked the monthly delegates meeting of Monday The Chicago School decision to ask Willis to reconsider bis nation also brought the roar of the disapproval Bolin Uland 6149 Langley pres of the Block Club reported the reason for and the results of a special ing called by his organization as a result of DUR's renewal vey Bland stated that the meeting was called because of alarm caused by the extension of the survey to me area west of tage Grove Residents of the area believe their houses are sound and can see no reason for to survey me area Bland said Attempts to explain the position of OUR by Aid Campbell and JohnG missioner of the department of Urban Renewal Bland said did nothing to quiet the fears of dents of me area Bland said many of the erty owners felt they were too old to buy new property and start all over again told us to believe in Bland said in reference to the meeting called by me man Sept 27 Bland said this meeting in no way satisfied the residents of his area We the people of the south side are being pushed Bland said Bland charged mat Campbell resorted to intimidation when it became parent mat he was being opposed Bland charged that three weeks after his home had been given die OJC by the fire inspectors in- in the renewal survey building inspectors arrived to in- spect his home Bland said he refused the inspectors entrance According to Bland building inspectors said that they had been ordered to his home by Aid Campbell Bland asserted in closing his speech 1 will not be intimidated by government or anybody delegates unanimously approved a resolution to stand behind Bland in bis fight Rev AM Brazier delivered a fiery address condemning the action taken by the school board in it's to ask Benjamin Willis to reconsider his resignation Brazier stated Once again I think me board has disgraced Feeling against the was unanimous and a stating position in the matter was adopted The resolution is to be sent to me Mayor Lee 5337 S and reported on the planning committee's resolution not to re- done the area surrounding and Greenwood to permit the erection of a service station of me area it was stated would permit the opening of night spots Maturing live en- Langster said the people on the committee felt mere was enough live ment on already Sol Roman agent for me erty on which me proposed tion is to be erected tried in vain to offer and argument in support of the station The vote was taken and me motion ratified before he had a chance to explain die merits of die proposed tion The committee reported bat it bad the Maremont proposal on the Cottage Grove strip to a committee headed by Rev Brazier for further talks and study Next the report on die Urban Renewal project in Woodlawn was brought up to date Brazier in summarizing me report said If dds is all we get dien will not be getting what Mayor Daley said we would Brazier further stated want the statute that created die commission on Con- servation Brazier said the Woodiawn area being designated blighted or deteriorated The people of want conservation not Brazier Brazier ended saying This is going to be a nip and luck fight all die way down to die The ed on die negotiations begun with landlords k was reported diat some lords had begun rehabilitation So far according to die man for die committee die forts were either unsatisfactory or not begun soon enough A plan proposed by Or Robert Hess Chairman of me Human Developments Committee at die of Chicago to train mothers on bow to prepare pre- school age children school was brought up next According Co Rev Braider Dr Hess has proposed Hut a demonstration program be ried out in Woodlawn Or Hess also proposed according to zier diet completion of die training program could be payed to instruct others A committee was appointed to give dds proposal fanner study The jabs committee reported negotiations are now in progress with foods The meeting ended after an open discussion period Hoh To Address IVI The role of die Negro in die changing 5th ward political scene will be discussed by Coleman T Holt at the annual membership meeting of die West Hyde Park unit of the Independent Voters of Friday Oct 11 Attorney Holt is chairman of The Woodlawn Organisation's civil rights committee and was the aldermanic candidate in the 8th last February He was a member of campaign and recently was prominent in a Chicago Scene article on die insurgents The IVI membership meeting is open to die public but only members can take part in the annual election of officers k will be held in the home of Mr and Mrs Alan 5623 S Drexel the Independent liance that formed during the
