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Vole 1 Number 19 January 18, 1969 Free Edition
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AVERY SHIELDS BOARD MEMBER BASS CONVENTION MODEL CITIES
MODRT. NEIGHBORHOOD, INC., PASSES D. H. STANTON SCHOOL 910 MAiTIN ST. SE
SUNDAY JANUARY 26, 1969 3:00 P. he
Mr. Avery Shields long time resident
of Pittsburgh, passed last week at his The residents who attend the Mass
home. Funeral is to be arranged by Conventions' appear to be more intcrest—
Seller's Brothers, MeDanicl Street. ed in the organization, than in the
Mr. Shields was a devoted metber of Model Cities Plan. The attendants are
Model Neighborhood, Inc. He was secre- short on inforwation and the residents
tary-Treasurer of Model Neighborhood are deprived. Out of eleven (11)
Manufacturing Co. He was a Chartered operating Commities, in cach Community,
member of Model Mcighborhood, Inc., and it appears that one (1) of them could be
Model Neighborhood banufacturinjy Co. informative. But how can they be? They
He will be sorely missed by all of us, do net know a thing about the plans.
who knew and loved hin. The community needs citizens that
There is need for other citizens will inform and work with the residents
like him to be as active in Community for the good of the community. Residents
self-help oryanizations as Mr. Shields are being urged to go to the Convention,
aes Sunday January 26, at 3:00 P. M., and
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out elect responsibility.
to his bereaved fanily.
doco kek Bek
KKK KEKKKEREK tok
"COMMUNITY MADE GOODS TO BE SOLD IN THE
MECHANICSVILLE CENTDR? COMMUNITY"
What kind of Community Center do Speaking of quality, Model Heighbor-=
the people have in bechanicsville? I€£ hood Manufacturing Corp., workers are
you want information, you are told to proud of the finished garnents they
see the Board. Now who is the Board? have produced. Beautiful knee slacks
Conmunity meetings can be held in made in different sizes for girls and
the Center. Can they? worien, and in assorted colors. The
Community gatherings can be held in . apparels can be compared with similar
the Center. Can they? ones in Department stores, and the
When information is asked about the quality is non-questionable. ;
aforementioned, you are told to ask the Part of the proceeds from the sales wi
Boards will be for purchasing Basevall uniforms
Let the residents know now, who the for Little Leagus teams that will be
Board is and who elected the Board. sponsored by Model Neighborhood, Ince
More than three people should have a These goods are factory run and are
voice as to what is supposedly a Conimuni- not to sold in Variety of Dept., stores.
ty Center. And it is anticipated that a They will be on sale, Friday and Saturday
progran of variety be conducted in the at the Mechanicsville Comunity Center,
Center, not just a girl and boy neeting 389 Bass Street, South Weste
place. Lee KREER ER ERE kiekkk RK REE
KKEKKEEEKRREKE KKRKREKKKKKEEK
MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD WEEKLY MACHINE
KEKEKRKEEKEKKREREKREREREERK
NAACP.
EXSCUTIVE COMMITTE! MET
The NAACP Executive Committee met in
Suite 516 of Paschal Motel. Lonnie King
President, presided... The mecting was
well attended. The members were of the
“High eachelan ",. All in a class of
their own.
The NAACP, should do.more than
speak for the people, it should include
the people. _ The organization should
and ust become the legal resource for
all it's wenbers, not for just a chosen
few.
How many members from the $2.00
menbership are living across S. E., I-20
are ex:eutive rieabers? | It will not be
ethical for the organization to speak
for people that are not a part of, or
that are not represented on the discuss-—
ion level.
Attempts in the past to get grass-
root repressutation on the decision level
was successful last year, There were
three. Two of these were eventually
weeded out. In the last election there
are nonee What plans do the officers
have for the slum dwelling member?
It is important that the end comes
for all of the “Speaking for The Black
People" organizations, cease, and let
the people speak for themselves.
KEKE KKKKEKE RRKKKKKKKEKKK
LITTLE BID LIGETS ON MACHINE AND, SAYS
I got some good, darn good information
to tell yout (ys ~
=~
\t he
NN
ys :
Machine: "Tell me bird, tell me"
Bird: There is a nove to get sone
action getting residents to be elected
officers of the Stesring committe, and
the Mhass Convention Chairman, of Model
Cities. We need them, don'ts you think?"
PLIES OFF i.scee0SBE YCU WERT WEEKS...
KERR KEK RIKER kkk RK RK EK
KARE KEKAEAEKEEEEE RRR EK ERER
page 2
HK IKK ERK EN KR RK AER ERE RK
“WHOSE FODEL SITIES?"
The residents of the Model Cities
Areas, have all been classed as being
"qualified" to live in poverty and slums.
This is not true. How tiany of these
"qualified", well paying jobs that are
hels at the Model Citics Office, are
held by Area 2%esidents?
Why should a group of "outsiders"
be the ones te dictate to us what is be
best for us, as far as Model Cities
plans are concerned? Why should weees..
residents of long standing and future
years be told by “infinitesimally
minded" people that; “this is for you,
whether you want it or note"
' If area residents are contacted in
regard to Model Citics, it is always in
an uniwportant end a menial waye We are
always told; “you must crganize and form
block clubs."' What for???? We need
recognition as human beings, each person
by his own merits. We do not need, nor
do we intend to be all classed together
as “undesirable slut dwellers." We
need individuality. We need to be
represcnted in the Yodel Cities Office,
in some of those "DESK" jobs that some
of the "outsiders" are holding. How
much easior' it would be for our neighbor:
to understand the plans of Medel Cities
if’ one of their "OWN" represented then
in the M. C., office.
How many of you Model Cities people
had any inclination that there are any
othzr people living in the Mh. C., area,
other than the illiterate, degenerated,
slum @wallers that ycu enecunter in
your business within the M. C., area?
Well, there are some of us left.
We iiay be few in number, but we are
here, and we identify ourselves with
this area.
We are trained, educated qualified
leaders, living within the M. C., areas
Yet no one took the initiative to
screen area residents for potential
eniploynent in their own neighborhood.
YES t-ODEL CITINS AND AlGA SESIDSNTS;
"WROSE | ODEL CITIES"
RREKEREREKER KREKKEKKEEKEKE
deka nbn otek A dele aA doe DFR AE AR AER fo oon kicken bok
MODEL WHICH3C sHOOD WESKLY MACHINE page 3
KREKARKARR KAR KAR RK AKER KERAKERKKREKKEKERK RARER fH RK KEKE EKER RUE REEK
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eT RR HT ee FR RICE I TOK Fe BC HIE TEER IE FRI KIRK IK IIE RIK RR ER IRE RH RI RR ERA EE A ER RAE
Vole 1 Number 19 January 18, 1969 Free Edition
RTE Fee eH I IRR KK IK IE IOI IR II III IAI ORK RRR IOI IIE IR RIK RIOR IK IKI IR RRR KH KIK RE KA RK HK
AVERY SHIELDS BOARD MEMBER BASS CONVENTION MODEL CITIES
MODRT. NEIGHBORHOOD, INC., PASSES D. H. STANTON SCHOOL 910 MAiTIN ST. SE
SUNDAY JANUARY 26, 1969 3:00 P. he
Mr. Avery Shields long time resident
of Pittsburgh, passed last week at his The residents who attend the Mass
home. Funeral is to be arranged by Conventions' appear to be more intcrest—
Seller's Brothers, MeDanicl Street. ed in the organization, than in the
Mr. Shields was a devoted metber of Model Cities Plan. The attendants are
Model Neighborhood, Inc. He was secre- short on inforwation and the residents
tary-Treasurer of Model Neighborhood are deprived. Out of eleven (11)
Manufacturing Co. He was a Chartered operating Commities, in cach Community,
member of Model Mcighborhood, Inc., and it appears that one (1) of them could be
Model Neighborhood banufacturinjy Co. informative. But how can they be? They
He will be sorely missed by all of us, do net know a thing about the plans.
who knew and loved hin. The community needs citizens that
There is need for other citizens will inform and work with the residents
like him to be as active in Community for the good of the community. Residents
self-help oryanizations as Mr. Shields are being urged to go to the Convention,
aes Sunday January 26, at 3:00 P. M., and
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out elect responsibility.
to his bereaved fanily.
doco kek Bek
KKK KEKKKEREK tok
"COMMUNITY MADE GOODS TO BE SOLD IN THE
MECHANICSVILLE CENTDR? COMMUNITY"
What kind of Community Center do Speaking of quality, Model Heighbor-=
the people have in bechanicsville? I€£ hood Manufacturing Corp., workers are
you want information, you are told to proud of the finished garnents they
see the Board. Now who is the Board? have produced. Beautiful knee slacks
Conmunity meetings can be held in made in different sizes for girls and
the Center. Can they? worien, and in assorted colors. The
Community gatherings can be held in . apparels can be compared with similar
the Center. Can they? ones in Department stores, and the
When information is asked about the quality is non-questionable. ;
aforementioned, you are told to ask the Part of the proceeds from the sales wi
Boards will be for purchasing Basevall uniforms
Let the residents know now, who the for Little Leagus teams that will be
Board is and who elected the Board. sponsored by Model Neighborhood, Ince
More than three people should have a These goods are factory run and are
voice as to what is supposedly a Conimuni- not to sold in Variety of Dept., stores.
ty Center. And it is anticipated that a They will be on sale, Friday and Saturday
progran of variety be conducted in the at the Mechanicsville Comunity Center,
Center, not just a girl and boy neeting 389 Bass Street, South Weste
place. Lee KREER ER ERE kiekkk RK REE
KKEKKEEEKRREKE KKRKREKKKKKEEK
MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD WEEKLY MACHINE
KEKEKRKEEKEKKREREKREREREERK
NAACP.
EXSCUTIVE COMMITTE! MET
The NAACP Executive Committee met in
Suite 516 of Paschal Motel. Lonnie King
President, presided... The mecting was
well attended. The members were of the
“High eachelan ",. All in a class of
their own.
The NAACP, should do.more than
speak for the people, it should include
the people. _ The organization should
and ust become the legal resource for
all it's wenbers, not for just a chosen
few.
How many members from the $2.00
menbership are living across S. E., I-20
are ex:eutive rieabers? | It will not be
ethical for the organization to speak
for people that are not a part of, or
that are not represented on the discuss-—
ion level.
Attempts in the past to get grass-
root repressutation on the decision level
was successful last year, There were
three. Two of these were eventually
weeded out. In the last election there
are nonee What plans do the officers
have for the slum dwelling member?
It is important that the end comes
for all of the “Speaking for The Black
People" organizations, cease, and let
the people speak for themselves.
KEKE KKKKEKE RRKKKKKKKEKKK
LITTLE BID LIGETS ON MACHINE AND, SAYS
I got some good, darn good information
to tell yout (ys ~
=~
\t he
NN
ys :
Machine: "Tell me bird, tell me"
Bird: There is a nove to get sone
action getting residents to be elected
officers of the Stesring committe, and
the Mhass Convention Chairman, of Model
Cities. We need them, don'ts you think?"
PLIES OFF i.scee0SBE YCU WERT WEEKS...
KERR KEK RIKER kkk RK RK EK
KARE KEKAEAEKEEEEE RRR EK ERER
page 2
HK IKK ERK EN KR RK AER ERE RK
“WHOSE FODEL SITIES?"
The residents of the Model Cities
Areas, have all been classed as being
"qualified" to live in poverty and slums.
This is not true. How tiany of these
"qualified", well paying jobs that are
hels at the Model Citics Office, are
held by Area 2%esidents?
Why should a group of "outsiders"
be the ones te dictate to us what is be
best for us, as far as Model Cities
plans are concerned? Why should weees..
residents of long standing and future
years be told by “infinitesimally
minded" people that; “this is for you,
whether you want it or note"
' If area residents are contacted in
regard to Model Citics, it is always in
an uniwportant end a menial waye We are
always told; “you must crganize and form
block clubs."' What for???? We need
recognition as human beings, each person
by his own merits. We do not need, nor
do we intend to be all classed together
as “undesirable slut dwellers." We
need individuality. We need to be
represcnted in the Yodel Cities Office,
in some of those "DESK" jobs that some
of the "outsiders" are holding. How
much easior' it would be for our neighbor:
to understand the plans of Medel Cities
if’ one of their "OWN" represented then
in the M. C., office.
How many of you Model Cities people
had any inclination that there are any
othzr people living in the Mh. C., area,
other than the illiterate, degenerated,
slum @wallers that ycu enecunter in
your business within the M. C., area?
Well, there are some of us left.
We iiay be few in number, but we are
here, and we identify ourselves with
this area.
We are trained, educated qualified
leaders, living within the M. C., areas
Yet no one took the initiative to
screen area residents for potential
eniploynent in their own neighborhood.
YES t-ODEL CITINS AND AlGA SESIDSNTS;
"WROSE | ODEL CITIES"
RREKEREREKER KREKKEKKEEKEKE
deka nbn otek A dele aA doe DFR AE AR AER fo oon kicken bok
MODEL WHICH3C sHOOD WESKLY MACHINE page 3
KREKARKARR KAR KAR RK AKER KERAKERKKREKKEKERK RARER fH RK KEKE EKER RUE REEK
Vy Heap] e
ODEN CHILES,
Rittebiech radial
chapics lle S
( A@air P- ri
ca
KRKEKKE EERE KEKE RR EREREKEEK EK REE IK ERE RE RE RRR ERREEKRE EREERER EKER ER REKERERER RRR EE RERERE
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