Box 15, Folder 5, Document 25

Box 15, Folder 5, Document 25

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Vole I Number 15

December 21, 1968

Free Edition

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_ SAVANNAH REPORT
BY
ALYCE NIXON ,

Friday December 6, 1968 Mrs. Bertha
Barton, Chrm Design & Preservation, Mrs
Rith Peters, Chrm Housing and Choice, hrs
Pearlie Brown Crime Prevention and Alyce
Nixon, Vice Chrm of Mechanicsville Model

Cities represented the Mechanicsville comm—teen,.

unity in Cavannah, Georgia. Each was
giver. $15.00 expense money total $60.00.
We departed at 5:15 pm. and arrived in
Savannan at 12:00 a.m.

The business meeting was held at the
CeSe Eank building. ‘“e was greeted by
Mr. Desell President of Savannah State
Collézgs. Rev. Sampbell A. Alexander pas-
tor <f one of the largest Negro Baptist
Chursr. in Savannah, A good friend of.
Diressor Johnny Jonnson. Sgt. Luscuis.
Tevesy;-Negro policeman sgte who head the
Community Relation Department. Mr. Thomas
N evrers— President of one of the faternity
of tavannah State Collegee Mre Robert
Besi— Business mane

there was not one non-professional or
citizen from the ghetto on program. I
draved my own concluding at the beginning
wren VWre Detell and Mr. Landrumham open

@:.RMENT PLANT IS OFEN

Model Neighborhood Mfg. is open and
the employees are going through a two
week training period. They are being paid
the minimumwage. There are six women
now workinge Monday there will be thir

The Board of Trustees of Model Neighbor=-
hood Ince, the parent of Model Neighbor=
hood fe. cordially invites you and yours
+o the official opening of the garment
plant. The first of a planned Community
Industrial Development in a low income
area, the. first in the Model Cities Area.

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(contt from Cole 1)

was so secessful and: citizens particip—
ation was so good, why could!t just one
representive from the ghetto come out
on a§seturday morning and tell their side
of the sucry. “e would have enjoyed this
much more than the sweet stories that we
heard.

Our expersse not including hotel and
transportation was $15.23, we will be

wivh the statement, "A GROUP OF PRCFESSION=happy to give vou the itemize statement

AL MST", I ask question, "7HY WASN'T ANY
N=FRCFES*IONAT. OF CITICHNS FROM THO

GS4TTO INULUDED ON THE POLICY MAKING BOARD?
Tae answer, "THEY WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT",

T> me he was right they was so far in the
riddle until they counld!t be seen or

lerad form their speeches and films. From

*he films and speeches the college stucents

in next week paver, so the citizens can
see how their money is being spentede

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" MERRY CHRISTMAS"

Model Neighborhood Inc., Model Neighbor=

end the professional group made the plans . hood Mfge, and Mechanicsville Community

and contacts. The film showed no whites
Living in the ghetto, Tc me this was to
mich sugar on the nut. If this campaign

(cont!t Col. 2!

Center famlies, extends to everybody

in the Model Cities Area "A MERRY MERRY

‘CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY NEY YEAR,
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"PLEASE HELP THE TIGGLES"

ast week the Tigglets family had their
Christmas “ream become a nightmare, when
the °uther was brutally beaten by a police
man in front of their house. As a result,
Christmas maybe absent in the home,

Lets keep Christzas with this family
this year. The Address is 386 ormond
Avee Sele

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" [ flew a way from the Hone Kong flu
and I did not ask E,0.A. about the Dir—
eetcr of Sum-Hec Center,"

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"hen will Mechanicsville get a center
Supervisor? 1

Little Bird, " Next week. old pal.

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Lounie King Elected Presicent
Atlanta Branch Npihets 6s Ps

the members of the Atlanta Branch
Nef. ..0.P and the blackand white peoples
of this great City are asked to support
the new President and th Brecutieccom
ittce for the year 19469. This is one
ovgnuization thah is needed in thie City
Bik. eh mash wemety non—pol? “ical.

The Machine exbamds Gor webehulek wa
%o every elected menber

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WEEKLY MACHINE

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MODEL CITIES 9,5 &A,S

when will the present members of th e
Steering Commitee terms expirs?
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Election are held once a tear to
serve for one y2ar only. Terms expire
in December.

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Some communities are still holdiug
elections. Is this a part »t Model
Cities Steering Committoe?
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Yes. The election proceedure is;
Elect Area Rlock Representatives to
serve on the Neighborhood Advisory
Council; Aper’son is elected in the N.
A. Ge to serve on the Steering Committe
This is where all the residents in the
Model Cities Program is represented,

Q.

“hen will the residents see the plans
for Model Cities?
A .

After everybody else have, Maybe the
resinents will see the plans.
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“hy didn't the Residents review the
plans first before everybody else?
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Answer “is not availcble.



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MECHANICSVILLE » NE’S

Letters of congratulations are being
mailed to persons that was elected as
Representatives in Area Rlock 10, It was
interesting to know said one resident, I
was asked to vote for somebody T hadntt
ever heard of. How do I know what they
will do? As a matter of fact just what is
it all about?

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