Black Profiles Of Courage Fayette Mayor Charles Evers Faces Race and Policy
Fayette Mississippi mayor Charles Evers promotes interracial cooperation while dismissing two city workers Monroe Jenkens and Martha Wood as on payroll despite race. He rose to office in 1969 after a mixed vote and led a December Love Festival with Ma halia Jackson. The piece notes his stance after Medgar Evers death and cites prior actions calming Jackson State College unrest. Liberia reports iron ore purity and Brazil coffee origins linked to Liberia.
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Charles Evers
Fayette
Mississippi
Monroe Jenkens
Martha Wood
Evers
Meyer Evers
Mahalia Jackson
Meyor
Medgar Evers
NAACP
Jackson State College
Innkeepers of today keep doors closed to equality
The author likens modern officials, clergy, business leaders, and others who deny Black workers equal opportunity to the innkeepers of Bethlehem who refused shelter to Mary and Joseph. He calls for action to broaden openness and justice in this season of peace.
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Bethlehem
Manger
Christ
Pre Christmas Party At Lodge 956 Post 519
The American Legion Post 519 Christmas party at Hopkins Street drew about seventy five children who received hot dogs cookies punch and a fruit candy bag. Organizers James Hicks Legionaires and auxiliary sent season greetings.
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Post
The
American Legionaires of
Post 519
Hopkins Street
James Hicks Legionaires and Auxiliary
Joe ) Bryant
Dorothy L. Thompson
Ghetal Formals and World Peace Reflections
The piece salutes organizations aiding daily life as Lourdes France hosts year round reflections on world peace. It highlights the Salvation Army and Ebenezer Lodge 956 under Coleman Wilson for a pre Christmas party on West Calhoun Street where youth enjoyed stockings and refreshments despite cold weather.
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Lourdes
France
Salvation Army
Ebenezer Lodge #956
Coleman Wilson
West Calhoun Street
Lodge
Farmers Spend Over 33 Billion on Goods and Services
Farmers spend more than 33 billion dollars annually on inputs to grow crops and raise livestock.
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Kansas City
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Thomasville News
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Thomasville
Georgia
D. L. Grman
Black Profiles of Courage
Liberia
Monrovia
United States
Brazil
BY Whitney M. Young,jr
Bonn
East Germany
West Germany
Gerhard ‘Stoltenberg
Federal Republic
Lou Latour
Mia
the Discount House
North Broad Street
Roy Brown
TUFTS
Delta
Drack
Alligood Tire Serv
S. Broad St
Walton
Thomas Area Technical School
Walton Division
Wolfe Street
Jesus Christ
Hadley’s Funeral Home
IS Real
H. Hamilton, SR
MGR
John J. Brown
Joe McQueen
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