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Show Tlhe Students hear Ogden NAACP officer describe Negro dilemna By TAMERA CROZIER James Gillespie, president of the Ogden division of the NAACP, addressed a group of Bear River High School students last week. The purpose of Mr. Gillespie's visit was to inform students of the Negroes' problems on a local and national level. Mr. Gillespie stated that the Negro In America was plagued by three major problems. They are job opportunities, housing, and education. "The Negro is always the last hired and the first fired," Mr. Gillespie stated. He went on to say that white people are afraid that Negroes will take over all jobs if one Negro Is ence are Nada Jean Young, LaRene PREPARING FOR THE sixth annual hired and so very few Negroes R. Napoli, Beth Ballard and Dr. C. Jay are ever hired for the better Northern Utah Family Life Confer- - Skidmore, paying jobs. "The Negro neighborhoods in Ogden are the poorest and oldest neighborhoods in the city. Even if a Negro could afford a new home," said Mr. Gillespie, "he could never buy one MUNSON FLO By because only white people can The Future Progress Guild and Mrs. Carl Stuart of Ogden. Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Letter of buy homes in the new housing met at the home of Mrs. Uel The two ladies are sisters. .Riverdale spent Thursday at areas." Gam Thursday evening with the home of Bishop and Mrs. "It is typical for many Negro Mrs. Qrvin Pierson as Darvel Gam and family. Sun DR. OWEN J. Jones of Mesa, parents to be illiterate. They home Garn at the Kent Hughes was guest Ariz., spent the weekend visitday guests not realize the importance were Mr. and Mrs. Golden Jen- do speaker and discussed "The ing Mr. and Mrs. Thayne Jones education and do not stress of Or-vof in Sandy. sen and family History of Politics". Special and family, Mr. and Mrs. it to their children," contendPierson and family and othguests were Mrs. Hughes and ed Mr. Gillespie. He added that Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gam. The next er relatives in this area. His Sunday visitors of schools offer few Mrs. Sterling Burton were Mr. segregated meeting will be at the home of wife who has been spending the educational opportunitesandthe and Mrs. Harvey Wood with Mrs. past week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Verl Spendlove Negro school buildings were old Norman Rudd as and Mrs. A N. Rytting at Trefamily of Perry. and inadequate in comparison to on Nov. 7. monton accompanied him home. schools. white :!i Mr. and Mrs. Marcellis Hanaccoi racial riots, Mr. DeVere Adams, Mrs. Concerning sen of St Anthony, Idaho, visitI that the riots Mr. motherMrs. and of stated visitors her Gillespie Saturday panied by ed Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wood and and he, and the Negroe s more than anyMr. were Smithfield Mason Mrs. Ezra of hurt Gordon family during the week. sister Mrs. E.R. McMurdie of one else. "A riot in New York Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Zundel Mrs. Sam Parsons of Brigham. SutherE.W. Mrs. Mr. and Logan joined for a luncheon at caused by Negroes will hurt spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Zun-de- l's land Mr. and Mrs. Wesvisited Grand View Restaurant at Negroes in Ogden because if the Mr. Mrs. and parents Newat and one Negro is bad, the entire Goodsell family ley Thursday. Logan Doyle Cutler at Snowville. race is branded bad," Mr. Gillton Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Hess of continued. espie Malad visited Mr. and Mrs. a bad Negro, you're VISITORS OF Mr. and Mrs. "If you're Harvey Wood Sunday. DeVere Adams week Mrs. the limelight," said Mr. Gillin the Ernest Sunday Anger past Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Sutherand family were dinner guests espie. He added that less than Christensen land spent Thursday at Pocate-ll- o were Mrs. Therl of her sister Mrs. Wilbur Hed-ri- ck 10 per cent of the American Archibald of Mrs. and Farrell visiting Mrs. Carl Sutherat Perry, afterwhich they Negroes have been involved in Bountiful, Mrs. Ervin Jensenof land. visited DeVere Adams who is riots and nothing is ever said Garland, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Lake City and receiving medical care at the about the good 90 per cent SATURDAY VISITORS of Mr. Anger of Salt of Allred Woodscross. Clare Cooley Hospital at Brigham. Throughout his speech, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Welling were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brown and two daughters of Layton. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herman Potter and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Potter Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. R. Dean Grover of Salt Lake City and Mr. and n. Mrs. Warren Stewart of Mr. and Mrs. Groverwere overnight guests of Mr. Gro-ver- 's mother Mrs. Ralph Grov- Yielding, TREMONTON, Gillespie urged students to look upon the Negro as an individual, not a race. Mr. Gillespie is employed by the Ogden Defense Depot and is of the Community Activity Committee. He is married and has three childvice-presid- ren. UTAH 84337 THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1968 Response of local government supports present OEO program By an overwhelming majorCommunity Action agencies were in compliance with new ity, local governments in an region have notified requirements for their boards. the Office of Economic OpporThese requirements specify tunity in Kansas City, Mo., that the board shall have no that they propose to continue more than 51 members, of whSen. Frank E. Moss prord operation of ich at least shall be announced today through his grams under existing Communof the poor; up representatives Washington office that the U.S. ity Action agencies. to representative of Farmers Home Administration Don Thomason, director of local government, with the rehas allocated loan and grant OEO's North Central region, mainder of the board consistfunds to launch construction of made the announcement. He said ing of representatives from the 12 more rural community water only one of 100 agencies in the private sectorsuch as busand sewer systems in Utah. region had been designated to iness, welfare agencies, labor and minority groups. Loans totalling $1,287,020 be operated by the local government itself. and grants totalling $398,030 THE DAVIS County commishave been authorized for Utah UNDER AN amendment to the recent passage by sioners are the only local gofollowing Congress of a bill removing a Economic Opportunity Act of vernment body In the 11 states 1967, state, county and city which elected to designate itfixed limit on the agency's ingovernments were offered the sured loan authority for the rurself as the agency to operate al communitv water and sewer option of either becoming ComCommunity Action programs. munity Action agencies themThese regional figures comprogram. selves or designating other grwith national statistics of pare Sen. Moss said the action 794 responses from inquiries oups to fill this role. Of these 100 agencies, 93 had helps ease a backlog of project to 1,013 agancles, of which 768 applications far exceeding the declared their positions by Aug. or 69.7 per cent, electedtocon-tinu- e amount of loan and grant authlocal govern30. Ninety-tw- o with the existing agency. ority originally budgeted for ments, or 98.9 per cent, elIn the nation asked Twenty-si- x this fiscal year. ected to continue with the exfor a new designation. National isting agency, while only one responses represent 80 percent Rural communities receiving asked for a new designation. funds which are available this fiscal year for water and waste THE RESPONSES represent disposal projects as they come 93 percent of the total number to the stage of readiness for of Community Action agencies construction are Altamont, in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, NebCorinne, Springdale, raska, North Dakota, South DakMorgan, Cedar Fort, Utah, Idaho, ota, Colorado, Paragonah, Duchesne, Shuler Montana and Wyoming. Gates Water Co., Lincoln WaAt the same time a similar ter Co. and Draper Irrigation percentage of local governCo. ments informed OEO that local (Pdi Pol. Adv. by Box Elder Co. Loan grant for farms increased 11-st- ate (D-Ut- anti-pove- rty one-thi- one-thi- er, U.S. tible" en, Auxiliary votes against violence Mrs. Clark Mortenson recently returned from a midyear meeting of the American Veterinarian Medicine Auxiliary in Chicago, Dl. One of the motions acted on at the meeting was to vote unanimously to support and do all possible to help the American Medical Association Auxiliary in a drive to do away with violence and sordidness in television and movies. Vote Straight Republican Ka-m- as, dom rd of the total numberofCommun-it- y Action agencies. "These designations," Thomason said, "make it clear the existing Community Action agencies have the support of local governments. When offered the opportunity to change If they wished, local governments have given the existing programs an outstanding vote of confidence." Republicans, Jim Brown, Chr.) Savings Bonds and Free- Shares are "indestruc- any that are lost, stol- or destroyed will be re- placed by the Treasury. Has Og-de- er. m, DINNER GUESTS of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Moss Wednesday evening were George Parry, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parry and children, Rose Hobson, Ha zen Gil-gof Malad, Mrs. Michael Moss and family of Garland and Mrs. Dan Kent and family. Visiting Mrs. Sherman Earl Wednesday were Mrs. Owen J. Jones of Mesa, Ariz., and Mrs. Melbourne Archibald of Tremonton. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Mason were Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Mason and daughter Linda Rose of Salt Lake City and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lessee and family of Ogden. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Uel Garn during the week were Mr. en RMi(M)Ml IS SENATOR Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Munson the past week were Mrs. DeVere Christensen of Brig-haMr. and Mrs. Bill Godfrey of Preston and Mrs. Douglas Edwards and Vickie Baker of Logan. ACTION FOR BOX ELDER COUNTY Succeeded, in amending Defense Production Act of 1956 requiring dispersal of defense plants, thereby helping bring Thiokol to Box Elder County. Continues to Support appropriations for Utah missile contracts And to obtain new defense missions for Utah companies. Introduced and fought for legislation upgrading 'status of the Golden Spike National Historic Site. He continues to work for a successful celebration of the Golden Spike Centennial including his service on the National Commission. Secured Air Force financing of improvements on road from Corinne to Thiokol plant, since needed changes were f& result of defense needs. Obtained funds for Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Introduced first legislation establishing Utah's title to the exposed lake bed of Great Salt Lake. This title would not only mean greater benefits for the State from the mineral extraction, but would also greatly add to Utah's school revenues. In 1968 alone, Lake development added around $1 million to Box Elder's assessed valuation. Strong defender of the impacted school aid program, a leader in the fight to save this program (which brought more than $100,000 to Box Elder County last year) from Democratic Administration cuts. Supported the legislation and appropriations making Blue Creek-HoweWatershed Project construction possible. Obtained appropriations construction on Weber Basin Project, including Willard Bay Project in Box Elder County. As the only lntermountain Senator on the powerful Senate Finance Committee, he was instrumental in writing legislation helping Box Elder sugar beet growers. Sponsored legislation to put quotas on excessive foreign mink imports which injure Box Elder's mink industry. Sponsored 4he Rural Investment Act which would bring jobs to Box Elder and similar counties by giving tax incentives to industries which locate there. Fought for Box Elder County sportsmea as a leading spokesman against the Democratic Administration's gun control bills. 18-mi- le ll SAVE $ 795 OH A NEW Vote for the Man Who Takes a Stand (or You CAR Bennett Day Rally Nov. 1 7:30 p.m. KSL-T- V Channel 5 SEE Contact your Bennett County Chairman LAWS Dodge, Inc. Clifton G. M. Kerr ancf help 40 N. TREMONT Paid by Box Elder County for Bennett in ft It says you arc entitled to credit for most everything at thousands of places. It says you are wise to use one card for all charges so you have only one bill to pay instead of many. It says you can have a cash advance; also that you are entitled to deferred payments, should you wish. the countdown to Victory Nln ..J Jifei- -j ji hk ndt4 b. th Ham H 4 ft mM, HCr Icnrwlt. Y Md him r Utah no' fttt AtUn lh (pvblkoft teem. xpcritnct." Vt Nixn-Innf- f, Richard Wolloc I |