Buffalo Criterion, 1974-08-31

              rochester — niagara region the buffalo criterion vol 48—no 36 saturday august 31 - september 6 1974 local isc—-national 2ot in national competition am teat side woman active in varloee community affair for more than 20 years hat been chosen as a seml-finalisl faa the nation sojourner truth award competition it wm ' be presented -. sept ' sth te ) tear a look at baptist clergy top photo was taken fa 61 aat from the criterion picture me ' in order lo build and boost the * wny inner-cities the criterion has covered more event than any other area minority tedium the rich file tells much about th progress and history of negroes fat the area the top picture wa taken in a simultaneous revival the scene i the former calvary . ......... „ ...^. . a ..... .. „,.. ..„. baptist church rev peter trammel pastor most of the baptist ministers ho are still active will attend the national baptist convention i^y . rev t davis the founder of the baptist ministers alliance is standing second row center the loweb picture shews ' the 400 voice chair under the direction of andrew brown ' -■ the choir will render musk for the national baptist convention in memorial auditorium nest week — criterion photos tennis star lany king at ua ai*gelta came to town recently aad ran away with til the single tennis matches at mcmlflaa i courts delaware park adam i edge la aa laaitraetor tbaavwm welcome nat'l baptist invention delegates to bflo congressional black caucus meets with president ford 7 weobenetea d c — less - thaa tw week otter assuming office . ftntdtal * gerald , ford rated the congressional black cauvu to lh while house for whet member lermed an open aad frank exchange at id , ".' president rota '. told - the \ it black member at congrcaa thai be wanted m establish an open ma af eommunktiloo the itiiittn waa the first al the white house lor the black tagiwtaita ". in morr than thro ears some pointed out that ll took ii months tor the group to arrangr a mrrllng with fetrmer president m ton ' responding at a rtqaeal mad by lb caucui for him ta appoint a black te a position where he • would have . actett prooiatal ford praised stanley s scott lb lap rank beg black an la white llnute staff and laid them he weald he mat-tag the prrsidenl midi sun oat was helpfd ia me when i wa vie president stan scatl will be an integral para atl my staff in my new capacity ' '-■ ''. scull - wfll he i expected la maintain continuing liaison with the mark . caara ' member although the president invited ear to telephone htm directly an any problem or concern caangreasman charles rangel of new york chairman of ihe black caueu j told j newsmen following the meeting that thry gave the president a variety uf position paper mostly en domestic urban . issue tnd said he assured them be would read amd consider them rauige added ;- yen * may rail it a j common-law marriage appar ently in direct reference to the president speech before con gress asking ' for a marriage instead af a honeymuon bat i we're here i see it work chairman range said the piesldcnt j assured , thorn thai ihey * would be : consulted on future - administration moves thai would affect mlaaeritle tar the poor .' y ■ y in response te a newsman question aboui the president's record la the area of civil right while be represented what has been termed a conservative district in michigan congress man rongei * said * he that reviewed the civ right record ef former presidents harry * s truman john i kennedy and lyndon b johnson when tbey were member of congress after tbey la-came president they were considered friendly presidents by the black community y.7 some of us had problem with president johnson vet he brought about " some of - ibe greatest /; domestic * changes we've ever seen cimgreaswo man shirley ( hikhoim laid i think president ford want to do what needs ie be done ' let give him a chance ivf':-y':o . michigan • aaaigrrttman char lea dlggt praised tbr pt?«ldcnt for . thr change in the mood throughout the country . ll called for a continuing dialogue with the minority community 7 dlggt naked president ford ta relocu the international from for better insight into the third world developing nation : of africa he praised recent action by mr ford a ailing for repeal of ihr byrd amendment . which permitted ihe import of chrome from rhodesia in violation of united stales sanction dlggt urged the i president to make clear hi intentions saying black have gotten lo the point where they are looking for shew me vo-.v0 7-7.7 •■ 7 ; congressman barbara jordan of texas also joined in the praise of the black lawmakers i think it eras a good meeting the line of communication art open between the president and ahe black community in a way they have not . been since the caucus came bate exlstcatce in 1969 ;*•; .;:■;' : • ■ r -. y -'.. y .....' ...- yy ' among the specific | request the black : caucus left with president ford were v -* a publk employment pro gram specifically targeted for area of high unemployment * mare federal mom for day care and family planning program y change in federal revenue sharing formula t.i permit poor urban arena lo get a j barter share .;"■". an < t tension of the voting right acta an effective agency to deal with the problem of the poor simitar to oki 7*7 convocation adjourns v.the s4th - annual holy convocation of the chmthe af cad la hrtat western new yerk jnritdktlon no i under the able kadershlp of it prelate dw htaarahla bishop uroy r andcrvta reached . gterioat allot „■ sunday w*l istk the service aa sanday war held at the tmlaih't union hall at lhe canttlu college th engineer gave lb report thai that were between iwatwtt and twenty-five hundred people '• attendance delegates from throughout | western new , art ■. ware etewewtm 7 , the ' meeting . opened on ■. : monday with a one-hour prayer few all mankind and continued dalle with christian training session and doctrinal sermons rev jeff carter jr directed th christian training traalana and knowledge waa increased greatly prayer of deliverance wa oflrrrd dally for those bl need af natural and spiritual ml "- . -.:...■ ,■ ■ the nlghl services consisted of prayer choir tinging teaching and i little preaching each af these servlre w*r bald at tb stele tabernacle corner pwrdv and t.knwnod at rev arreh bell wm boat water friday wa want day mother ( tie piiaßl directed revival to be held there will be an old fashion ] revival beginning ' monday sept 9th to friday sept 13th with nervier to be held nightly at 7i.io p.m at daehaaa memorial ame 100 church 174 eagle st . ■ ,'■■■- 7 •■' '■■.-';. th r*v earl r chesk pastor al walk j tempi ame tea church albany . n >„ w be speaking nightly . • 0 : - :..: the pablk i invited to come aaad hear this great preacher aad stager rev mac freeman rt heat imb mwt 0 „' h " services held for faye yates . funeral services were held wednesday august 24th at 1 p.m from promise land baptist church 243 high st for ibe late mis fate late sac waa born in buffalo september 16 1150 mad waa the daughter of mr louise yate ..-..: , : | mb yate joined promise land baptist chareh and was baptized by rev t davis fat 1970 she pasted away friday august 23 1974 *■ 10:30 p.m it meter memorial hospital 7 : beside barr mother mr louise tie tab i survived by feat brothers anthony freddie roaatld aatd edgar tut niece two nephews tw aunts mrs ceotguataan pwasaaa and mr maty walkert one great grandmother mr jaaaeaaaa caper of sample south carolina aim a mmi cmj cmhhmi other relallve aaad friend ■'; * rev t davit potior officiated '..;-..... meadows brother funeral home was bt charge inter ment was fat forest law ewaetttth '■ kayeyates care opens drive to save african drought victims new york — care,""the international relief and develop meat organisation hat launch '; ed a nationwide appeal for fund to finance expanded aid to save ; count let i 7 families 7 in ",. the drought-devastated sahcl coun tries in africa 7 : * 7 frank l coffin executive director said that care staff reports from ' countries - in '•■ the region * indicate ".. thai ** famine condition were beii.g erection - tered in more and more area : sit year of severe drought have ; resulted in enoreeeoeas human ' tragedy mr goffio stated emaciated families ha ever increasing number roam welcome delegates a ttatramm tram new zioa baptist church sathatailon la the name af ear lard ( brtoa we - are mam faapp „ be privileged to be twee of tb host paster who wffl entertain the atcateagei ml iha ud annual evw''tvvj'lt ''" tr t it :-\ ■ seaafcta at ear ffaflaaal bapdat cutlawa usa lac 7.7 we da hope aad pros that year stay fat ear city win be moat pleat ant otar electoral ideal dr joseph v jackaoa haa tame everything be bis power i erne te it thai ear cwnsmihee wa tbaraughit . ■ ..... •- famished te make year stay be ear city mare enjoyable 00 the new fima missionary baptist cbarrb 31 high street and am of at member slang with net staff welcome yaa la all of he facilities with * eaaaptet seel food mean caatsasllng mt bwwmmmtwtt lunch dinner and a midnight mack te be served dally a 10 p.m service win a held tuesday night through friday night speakers few th evraatg tertke area tuesday nlghl rev uteri i tbaata of paradise mltaknary baptist church sacramento calif wednesday rev t a clark sr of greater caßter baptist church chicago at thursday rev samuel austin host pastor 0 inspirational services con ducted by the national baptist convention ' delegates will be held at the promiseland baptist church 1 227 high street beginning sunday sept i through sunday sept hth ret t davit is host pastor the program is as follows sunday sept 1 ii a.m rev r r ' callahan is speaker sunday ; evening ' sept 1 7 p.m rev r h . anthony speaker monday sept 2 7 p.m ret mckinley speedier j tuesday sept j 7 p.m rev t f hammond . speaker wednesday sept 4 7 - p.m re crawford speaker thursday sept 5 7 p.m rev row speaker and friday sept 6 7 p.m rev h harper speaker y there will be groups from memphis team and buffalo tinging each night breakfast lunch aaad dinner will be served each day daring the convention ret r h anthony will be master of ceremonies mr hairier match general supers i tortand ret twllu davis i pasior rev twills davis conference labor news 7 two national social insurance expert wednesday urged , creation .* of an independent social security administration and said ia likely that co tress will take such action pc dtps as early as next iter :_ pointing out that bill severing . the / social security administration from the depart ment of health education and welfare are j pending in : both the house and senate sponsor ed yby ways * and j means committee f chairman wilbur mill d-ark : and senator frank church idaho afl cio - social ' security j director bert seidman said that pres tigious ' sponsorship i guaran tee the concept will get a hit of attention in the next session of congress and boost chances for adoption seidman appear ed wilh former social security commissioner robert " ball on the network i radio interview labor new conference y ball stressed the importance of an independent agency . and governing board to keep the program out of politics to emphasise the trustee nature of social security amd to keep the system absolutely separate from all other ■' fund of . ihe federal government he said there seems to be considerable misunderstanding today trial starts ' twenty-one of } ibe altka brother are slated to begin triad tuesday sept 3rd in new york state supreme court involving 14 different indict ments in part 111 before just carmen ball 7 rites held for mrs myrtle lucille burke :.'. mr myrtk lucille burke born december . 26 * 1901 ,; is pittsburgh pa passed away august 20 1974 in her home 7 marine > drive after a , brief illness she was a former resident of 119 northland avenue for more than 30 years aaad wa one of buffalo's oldest democratic committeew omen < serving . la both the sth / and the 12th ward from ' ibe ' time af ' the holland administration to the present f *;;,-'''' ; ':",".:': y during these years she was cited for her unending j efforts and dedication to the democra tic party being recognized by her ' districts •', and ,\ by . both presidents john f kennedy and lyndon 8 johnson : she • waa one of the early worker in the women bureau the urban league ihe cold spring ymca aad la the northland avenue community * 7 mr bark waa confirmed at the lutheran ' church of our savior where her funeral waa held on friday august 23 al 10 a.m 7 in addition to her husband edward ' he la - aaarvtved by three children .. gcraldlne burke roger burke snd kay burke clan ton 7 two grand children paula and veronica burke a titter ' mr £ irene harrison of cincinnati ohio twe ; niece mra * constance eckridge and mrs nellie wilton of pittsburgh pa.j and a , host of ' other relative ' and friend * ' interment was in forest lawn cemetery meadow \ beta funeral heme waa be charge see pag 7 s4th annual convocation i see pa 31 '-'.• african famine see pag 8 7.7 labor confab news 7 see pagi*2 delegates c*a*t om papa 7 " ■' "- '" ' ■ ' ■■ ' ■" ■ ' iiii-mainn , .. , , jmpnmoomsmeii^^'%^4^^''>^-,£^';>-.v z criterion press ovr 51st year '■'•' -- o service 1922 --- 1974 thank you for buying reading the criterion wny dean of minority media the paper qualifying with the best — ip tailor-made circulation . 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