When was it published?

June 23, 1954 in Atlanta Daily World

Domestic News June 23, 1954

Atlanta Daily World

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

William Sherrill, George A. Beavers, Kelly Alexander, Dr. Joseph A. Berry, Dr. Myra Logan, Mrs. Rosemarie Gaines, Bower Bridge Club, Inc., George G. Smith, W. L. Stevens, P J. Taylor, Paul R. Williams, Lowell C. Moore, Rev. Arthur A. Peters, Rev. E. A. Anderson, Alfred Bloomingdale, Student Body Government Of The University Of Florida, Metropolitan Funeral System Association, Mrs. L. K. Ampacher, Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard, Miss Elizabeth Mullins, Miss Sarah B. Chisholm, Thomas B. Dyett, Miss Betty B. Ames, Louisville Plumbers And Gas Fitter's Union, Local 107, Miss Mary Frances Bohm, Mitchell A Greene, San Antonio, Tex. Youth Council, Three Rivers, Mich, Far Rockaway, N. Y., Alton, Ill.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Naacp, Life Memberships, Fight For Freedom, Civil Rights, Contributions, Fundraising

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

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What is this article about?

Last week, eleven individuals and a club paid for NAACP life memberships, including William Sherrill and George A. Beavers at $500 each. Additional contributions from individuals, organizations, unions, and local NAACP units totaled $2,783 for the Fight for Freedom campaign to end race discrimination by 1963.

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Twelve Join NAACP As Life Members

NEW YORK - Eleven persons and a club last week made initial or full payments on life memberships in the NAACP. In addition, eight individuals, two organizations, a labor union, and four local units of the NAACP contributed funds to the Association's Fight for Freedom campaign.

The Fight for Freedom campaign aims to free America from race discrimination and segregation by Jan. 1, 1963, the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation.

William Sherrill of New York City and George A. Beavers of Los Angeles paid $500 each to become life members of the Association.

Kelly Alexander, Charlotte, N. C., president of North Carolina state conference and member of the NAACP board of directors made the final payment on his life membership.

Initial payments on life memberships were received from: Dr. Joseph A. Berry, Tuskegee, Ala.; Dr. Myra Logan, New York City; Mrs. Rosemarie Gaines, New York City; the Bower Bridge Club, Inc., New York City; and George G. Smith, W. L. Stevens, P J. Taylor, Paul R. Williams, Lowell C. Moore, the Rev. Arthur A. Peters, the Rev. E. A. Anderson, and Alfred Bloomingdale, all of Los Angeles.

Individuals and organizations who contributed funds to the Fight for Freedom were: the Student Body Government of the University of Florida, Coral Gables, Fla., $150.00; the Metropolitan Funeral System Association, Detroit, $100.00; Mrs. L. K. Ampacher, Purchase, N. Y. $50.00; Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard, New York City, $50.00; Miss Elizabeth Mullins, Cincinnati, Ohio $25.00.

Miss Sarah B. Chisholm, Brooklyn, N. Y. $10.00; Thomas B. Dyett, New York City, $9.50; Miss Betty B. Ames, Cincinnati, Ohio. $5.00; the Louisville Plumbers and Gas Fitter's Union, Local 107, Louisville, Ky., $5.00; Miss Mary Frances Bohm, Cincinnati, Ohio, $2.00; and Mitchell A Greene, New Orleans La, $1.00.

NAACP local units contributed funds as follows: San Antonio, Tex. youth council, $150.00; Three Rivers, Mich $100.00; Far Rockaway, N. Y. $25.00; and Alton, Ill., $1.05.

The total received for the week was $2,783.00.

What sub-type of article is it?

Charity Or Relief Politics

What keywords are associated?

Naacp Life Memberships Fight For Freedom Civil Rights Contributions Fundraising

What entities or persons were involved?

William Sherrill George A. Beavers Kelly Alexander Dr. Joseph A. Berry Dr. Myra Logan Mrs. Rosemarie Gaines Bower Bridge Club, Inc. George G. Smith W. L. Stevens P J. Taylor Paul R. Williams Lowell C. Moore Rev. Arthur A. Peters Rev. E. A. Anderson Alfred Bloomingdale Student Body Government Of The University Of Florida Metropolitan Funeral System Association Mrs. L. K. Ampacher Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard Miss Elizabeth Mullins Miss Sarah B. Chisholm Thomas B. Dyett Miss Betty B. Ames Louisville Plumbers And Gas Fitter's Union, Local 107 Miss Mary Frances Bohm Mitchell A Greene San Antonio, Tex. Youth Council Three Rivers, Mich Far Rockaway, N. Y. Alton, Ill.

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

William Sherrill George A. Beavers Kelly Alexander Dr. Joseph A. Berry Dr. Myra Logan Mrs. Rosemarie Gaines Bower Bridge Club, Inc. George G. Smith W. L. Stevens P J. Taylor Paul R. Williams Lowell C. Moore Rev. Arthur A. Peters Rev. E. A. Anderson Alfred Bloomingdale Student Body Government Of The University Of Florida Metropolitan Funeral System Association Mrs. L. K. Ampacher Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard Miss Elizabeth Mullins Miss Sarah B. Chisholm Thomas B. Dyett Miss Betty B. Ames Louisville Plumbers And Gas Fitter's Union, Local 107 Miss Mary Frances Bohm Mitchell A Greene San Antonio, Tex. Youth Council Three Rivers, Mich Far Rockaway, N. Y. Alton, Ill.

Outcome

total funds received for life memberships and fight for freedom campaign: $2,783.00.

Event Details

Eleven persons and a club made payments for NAACP life memberships, including full $500 payments by William Sherrill (New York City) and George A. Beavers (Los Angeles), final payment by Kelly Alexander (Charlotte, N.C.), and initial payments from others in Tuskegee, Ala., New York City, and Los Angeles. Eight individuals, two organizations, a labor union, and four NAACP local units contributed varying amounts to the Fight for Freedom campaign, which seeks to end race discrimination and segregation by January 1, 1963.