Woodlawn Booster (Newspaper) - May 23, 1967, Woodlawn, Illinois NEXT WEEK IS THE WATCH FOR THE BOOSTER CASH CONTEST Blackstone Rangers Score With Musical Opportunity Knocks A PRESTIGE NEWSPAPER A PRESTIGE COMMUNITY Eye Testing GETTING A VISUAL EYE TEST while advantage of the continuous health fair being Urban Progress Center W Mth it Yvonne Cravat 6316 Sin gamon Green 4434 Orel Bums Drexel Barbara Payton 4020 Aberdeen and Rachel Jones Union The fair hat large exhibit of health material and ether information for residents wanting to knew about measles small pox tetanus and ether tests SHIFTING SCENES Is Virtue Its Own By Hurley Green Editor SOMEONE made the observation earlier this week that seemingly the only way to get recognition in the news media was to attack someone who stood head and shoulders above everyone else Though it is a sad commentary on the times in which we live such a remark is not completely ed EXTENDING this same remark a little further I can see a of circumstances within a segment of our own particular sphere of op- For the past two years the communities of Woodlawn Park Manor Englewood Chatham and Chesterfield have sought ways and means to cope with a rising incident of juvenile criminal behaviour In the very beginning it was generally felt that these were simply a few youths breaking the law who would But as the months rolled by it was apparent that these were not isolated in- stances of ghetto rebellion Instead even the Chicago police officially recognized the weight and power of one of the groups when no less than police superintendent O W Wilson saw the wisdom of sitting down at a peace table to talk terms with a group of sneering youths RESPONDING to this concession by the police some of the same teen negotiators a few nights later went on another shooting spree injuring not only other youths but a Chicago police officer The list of crimes and other atrocities committed by these youths are already Yes a few of these youths were arrested some wore sentenced to a few months in correctional tions and other special schools but by in large the of them were given paternal talks and sent back out to try for more serious violations THE COMMUNITY has been told repeatedly by the authorities that these offenders are citizens and as such are entitled to every right under the terms of the U.S Constitution As a result today's teen offenders are as versed in their rights as their adult criminal counter part Most of the gang members are able to quote the law when he is unable to spell the name of from which he operates IT IS CERTAINLY not my intention to reject the democratic processes of our judicial system I certainly believe that every American has the right to his day in court and the protection thereof HOWEVER I am somewhat appalled when I suddenly begin to realize that the same youths who in the past have gunned down adults and other youths alike are suddenly becoming paid spokesman and representatives of the community I as more disturbed when word leaks out that these same youths are the direct recipients of We have indeed come to a sad state of affairs when the law and the community virtually admits defeat and succumbs to out and out blackmail I can understand monies being poured into ty projects to provide better housing better education facilities better recreational facilities but the thought of putting money directly into the soiled hands of a teen gangster leaves me in a state of shock ALREADY there are politicians businessmen ters and other leaders who have joined the bandwagon This week I was informed that certain members of one of the community's most publicized gangs are paid at the rate of per speaking engagement in the city's northern This kind of help arrives on the heels of other efforts to help these unfortunate like financial aid in the operation of a community business federal funds to begin pointless projects and even a to store their weapons when not needed to protect their territories NOW THE POINT in all of this is what kind of image arc we projecting to the boys and girls who resist the temptations of crime and What is a teen-ager who has never resorted to taking what he wants to think when he reads that the guys who break bend and the law receive all the recognition and AS THE GOVERNING generation we are in recognize and reward the child who is attempting to follow in the footsteps of and at the same time correct and discipline the repeated offenders Somewhere along the way we seemed to have switched concepts Further along the way someone will have to Teen Agers Proved To Be Rich With Talent the wake of the successful mu steal production Opportunity I AM delighted that the Blackstone Rangers have had the opportunity to dis- play before this entire city the Blackstone Rangers lac how talented they really OSCAR BROWN Jr said the Rev John known singer composer pro Fry pastor of First terian Church 6400 by THIRTY-THIRD YEAR NO 18 Published at 639 E St STewart Week of May 23 thru May 29 1967 bark Rev Fry's comment came in Woodlawn Moves Ahead With Plans for Integrated Camp Woodlawn In Clean Up Drive IN A CONCERTED drive to improve the appearance of the neighborhood in which they re- side members of the Block club will have a Clean-Up Parade May 27 its president Mrs I M Cress disclosed early this week The parade will focus tion on the need for collective cooperation between landlords and tenants to improve and beautify the area THE PLAN is to encourage our neighbors the landlords and tenants to work harder to keep our neighborhood Mrs Cress added The cooperation of children 7 years and over also is urged Parents were asked to help your child to get ready for the parade MRS CRESS that the children make banners from tin cans drums from large cans or old pans Take an interest and help clean up she urged In commenting on the glass in the area Mrs Cress told of a personal incident where her own tire was cut by glass causing a flat which re- in her arriving late for work MY NEIGHBOR'S little girl fell on that sharp piece of glass cutting her knee She had to go to the emergency room of the hospital nearby for stitches and the family's dinner money was used to pay the she further commented Mrs Cress urged parents and interested residents to teach children safety rules and good citizenship Breaking glass bottles is a danger lo eyes hands and feet and costly to drivers of said PUT BOTTLES in ers for that purpose or in kets strategically placed on cor- ners throughout the hood That's being a good Mrs Cress asserted Rules VICTORIOUS AND newly elected of- of The Woodlawn Organization present a front of togetherness after the max of their successful convention at the Grand Ballroom 6400 Cottage Grove earlier this month Epitomizing a united front the many problems and issues facing the Woodlawn community from left Waverly Carter area vice Andrew Taylor East Woodlawn Mack en West Woodlawn Silas Thomas men Charles McGill Parkway Garden Rev Thomas Ellis clergy Rev son president counsel Mrs Mamie Martin Washington Park Mrs Katherine Cragg Sooth Shore Lee Smith Central Woodlawn Rev Arthur Brazier president elect Father Tracy O'Sullivan clergy Mrs Eula Mae Anderson secretary A C Smith correspond ing secretary Rev Lee Koonce assistant treasurer Charles Collins treasurer Orville Fitzgerald East Woodlawn and Bolin Bland executive vice president Funeral Asso Meet May How religion influences al practices and how funerals affect religion will be at the annual meeting of the Continental Association of neral and Memorial Societies Friday May at the for Education 1307 E St Speakers will Catholic John Director Major lic Cemeteries of Arch- diocese of Chicago Jewish 0 Flanders Highland Park Reverend E Spencer Parsons Dean of Rockefeller Chapel University of Chicago Discussion will low The Continental Association composed of some ninety local in Canada and the United States The societies are devoted to evaluating the dures surrounding death and to developing appropriate action The headquarters of the asso- are at 59 East Van en Street Chicago The society serving Illinois is the Chicago Memorial lion 7016 Euclid Dr Paul E is the executive Hey Now Brown 6516 Kenwood Charlotte Jackson 1156 E Aver 6153 University Leona Kraim 6437 Kenwood Alberta Ivory 6834 Dorchester Margret Preston 6430 Kimbark Jetton 1170 E st Audrey ben 6504 Cottage Grove Leola Haynes 7738 Margarine Lamb 6412 Vernon Ralph Norman Gertrude Yancey 818 E 80th st Josephine Aldrich 8323 Ellis and Deloris Porter 8118 Sangamon TIME OUT FOR REFRESHMENTS during the recent Outreach Neighborhood Program sponsored by Woodlawn YWCA 1170 E st Woodlawn Urban Progress Center 1030 E St and Woodlawn Immanuel Lutheran Church 6401 Kenwood site of the gathering Present were Mesdames Hazel Malone 6536 Kenwood Susan Karlson 6050 Ingleside lie Andrews 6050 Ingleside Julene Harris 6516 Kenwood Annie Brown and baby 6516 wood Michelle Jackson 1156 E St Julia How Well Do You Know Your Here's How To Show It YOUR POWERS of tion be put to the test soon but it be worth it you of However those powers of ob- servation also will depend on whether or not you are a WOODLAWN BOOSTER fan If you are cash awaits FOR NEXT WEEK your BOOSTER is introducing a lous know your neighbor con- lest of intriguing ex- citing engrossing and ting innovations All you have to do is Know Youi teous capable and charming in- who do doubt has served you often as you've visi ted and made purchases m stores along street from Collage Grove to Stony Island THIS TIME it will behoove you to put your powers of to work for this time it will be up to you to know remember your neighbor in business and cash dollars arc yours just like that His or her picture will appear in the BOOSTER advertisement home or sland May 30 The contest rules are simple and easy All you have to do is select the picture and place it in a blank spot in ads at the bottom of the page which will identify her or him as your neighbor at that particular store IT'S JUST THAT easy We Each picture at the top of the page advertisement will be that of a salesman or who has served Continued on 3 STEP New Effort to Aid Youth WOODLAWN RESIDENTS and other interested persons are being urged to help youngsters spend an enjoyable and educational mer in an integrated camp un- der the auspices of STEP STEP Students Tutors mentary Project is an after school study center held at Woodlawn Methodist 1208 E st as a University of Chicago student activity NORMALLY during its mer operation third to fifth grade students from Wadsworth Elementary School 6434 Uni- versity are tutored individually by STEP personnel twice a week The students also participate in regular group activities on Fridays and go on Saturday field trips besides working in the arts workshop HOWEVER the bit thing to most of the youngsters is going away to camp for a er-to-be-forgotten experience Last summer STEP took 38 children to an overnight camp at a farm in Hancock sin The summer fun lasted for two weeks divided into two sions Typical camp activities included making arts and crafts camping and ming ABOUT six volunteer staff members joined the vacationing young people and helped shop clean conk and maintain the SO acre farm complete with stream pond and loft According lo information re- by the BOOSTER the summer camping trip sored by STEP racial barriers to fall and students en- joy themselves in an ed manner MOST OF the students return from camp it is said with re- self-confidence and spirits as a result of their group activities Sponsored by Woodlawn Methodist Church 1208 E st summer camp will again be a realization and fun for the children provided the minimum budget of can be raised this year Said Miss Ann a STEP official CAMP THIS summer should he even hotter We have some experience now and we've running a tutoring program this year Emphasizing that children only pay a nominal fee Miss Our basic need is funds We need money for transportation food and al upkeep ALL CONTRIBUTIONS in the fni m of food canned goods meat arts and crafts plies tools and buildings rials and a will be highly appreciated by STEP of- Interested persons are urged to write to STEP 1208 E si or call p.m Monday Wednesday or Friday Singer Jean Pace who de- the dances and de signed tile costumes PERFORMANCES were held last week end May at First Church 6400 Kimbark and included 50 age singers dancers and cians A chorus of 40 voices sang original songs and popular hit tunes under the direction of Larry Fortson impro vised dances highlighted the show Nearly everyone ed the performances reacted fa to the musical which consensus agreed seemed to verify Oscar Brown's theory that there's gold in the toes Commenting Brown em- Our young people are rich with talent BROWN SAID he hoped the work and the success achieved by the Rangers in Woodlawn would be an incentive to op similar programs in other communities THE REV John Fry who ways has been a staunch de- fender of the Woodlawn group is being credited with having encouraged when almost the whole city was against them The Rangers performance last week was held in Rev Fry's church Some months ago Rev Fry engaged in a verbal match with authorities when police reportedly seized a cache of weapons in his church and also arrested Rangers who were holding a meeting in the church FOLLOWING THAT lion with police Rev Fry gave a speech in Lake Forest where he said the Rangers had been understood He also blamed lice at Hie time for not ing the youth properly Nearly two weeks ago the Blackstone Rangers failed lo keep an appointment with a group of White House White House Fellows are 17 young men and one woman all business executive trainees who have been spending a year working with the President vice-president and White House cabinet officials ALTHOUGH THE Rangers never gave any explanation for failing to keep the appointment Rev Fry explained lo the lows dial the Rangers had previous pressing ments elsewhere lo keep Asked by the BOOSTER whal these pressing were Rev Fry said the ers were busy rehearsing for their musical production last week and they are also ins towards opening a rant somewhere in Woodlawn A GROUP of businessmen have agreed to lend the boys money to open the restaurant and also to show them how to manage their books and get Rev Fry also noted that some members of the Rangers recently earned apiece for lecturing at Lake Forest Com- munity College THE WHITE HOUSE Fellows were in Chicago to visit the mayor police superintendent business officials and civic groups These visits are edly designed to help cement better relationship between Washington and future business leaders The Rangers were on the list of visits the Fellows were to make AFTER A SPECIAL pre- miere of the musical held at Jackson Park 6400 Stony Island Fifth Ward man Leon Despres THE BOYS HAVE done a marvellous job Oscar Brown deserves lots of credit for work ing with them Che way he ob- has Best Food Buys This Week Each week the Booster publishes the best food at your local food store as advertised in your FRESH GROUND HOURLY GROUND BEEF 49
