The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 62, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1980 Page: 9 of 14
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Card of Thanks
facility that is second to iL.
the Urban league affiliates,
explained.
He said it p-
Bank that provided the $100,000
financial capital improvements and
expansion at below market rates for
Hie league's present facility at 240
E. Apache.
The Tulsa Urban league has a
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Lakey
several government agencies.
F unds are often as much as three
months late causing cash flow
Pr".bltu'S<uhe “,d “American
State Bank has advanced the money
• interest free - which allows the
agency to meet payroll and other
financial obligations without in-
terruption of the services."
was American State
in
we
problem with
of support
THE LEAGUE SEEKS CHANGE,
essentially from conciliation and
cooperation rather than con-
frontation. We generally don't picket
or demonstrate but can and do
support those organizations that do,
assuming the issues which are
addressed conform with what we
of our
have
a
for
HE ,S?ID’ “WHILE THE
LEAGUES operating budget is
substantially more than it was
under Manon Taylor - and there
are specific programs to deal with
specific problems - the league
essentially remains the organization
he organized and left to serve the
generations that were to follow him.
Our task is still to provide
think is in the best interest
constituency. However,
absolutely no
demonstration
American State Bank."
lakey said he is the fourth
executive director since Taylor.
Curtis Williams, now with the Tulsa
1 ublu School System, succeeded
laylor. Others who followed were:
Dale Hogg, now an executive with
The Williams Company and Lillard
Stearns now with Xerox. He said
•hey brought a part of the Urban
league growth."
The league now has six spec ial
projects and has grown from a
staff of two to a staff of nearly 30
professionals and an inter-racial
board. In addition to the Tulsa
Urban League Guild, an auxiliary
and supporter to the league, some
of tlie programs are: Recruitment
and Placement Program, Business
JX CrbanTea^' ,dt’ di"^
Collins 1 » g .examines a clients business proposal with Wilbert
Collins director of the Business Development Center lakev th?
proposal wdl be forwarded to American State Bank to be examined on Is
ilXs “aduLTIT......"r h“,ndng ,hd adddta"-1
Devel.,pm.nl (VntZ ’ om" »'
wishes to express our thanks
WASTE A WATT?
forever,
constantly
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i Consulting to Small Business
Public Relation Service
Property Management Service
Rep. in Small Claims Court for those in need
Telephone: 581-8025
The fanuly of Sister Ixiuise I^Cour Cain wishes to express our thanks
and most of all your prayers. Please continue to pray for us.
(Signed) The Family
In Memory: Will H. Reed
In loving memory of our beloved
husband, wondrrhit fathcr-^iovl
grandfather who drafted this life
May 3, 1979. Your ideals, spiritual
character, and tenacity remain with
us now and forever. You are
missed and constantly in the
memory of your wife, Mrs. Beatrice
Reed; your son, William Reed, Jr •
your daughters, Mamie Reed
Fortune, Lillie Reed Grant and
Julia Reed Hare; and your sister
Mrs. Mamie Gray.
WE URGE SUPPORT FOR
THE
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organized
♦ ;
bring
1
Center,
Laboi
Program,
. Youth
CeiUci ■( ,'onsti uction
Assistance
Opportunity,
Achaiicement
American State
a Part of the
and development.
-----1 recruited
personnel from the
cooperation
Develop) nen
< ''Hitractor's
Pi ojec t
Education I
on our fnends," Lakdy Housmg Counselnig'Pn,gIam,
W uk Ex|ienciu e Program and The
Insight - TV show on KTEW
< 'hannc'l 2.
economic and social
inherently exist in
nation a whole,
effectively we usually
symbol,
tends Io
granted;
there i~
t" bring dreams into reality
American State Bank isn't a
dream," l^key said. "It's a fad -
a viable, competitive institution that
needs to be continually infused with
support.
The lulsa Urban I
Executive Director, Manon
Taylor, died recently;
he began continues to
who may never know
name who made it
Ixiwrence
Director.
"Marion Taylor ci“ •
1953," l^key said. "He
strength of his
aggressive,
some of
prominent black and
Urban League seekes conciliation and
league’s first
but the work
to benefit many
tlie man's
possible," said
I-akey, the league's
remedies for
problems that
Tulsa and the
To do this
have to call
continued "There just isn't enough
money or enough programs to
satisfy the need. I can say without
wavering, American State Bank is a
friend of the Tulsa Urban league -
American State Bank is a friend of
the black community."
I he Urban league executive said
American State Bank is and must
I* considered more (han just a
"The black community
take its symbols for
the fact tliat they are
•s an example of our ability
came to Tulsa in
tlie agency with the
personality and an
progressive board of
Tulsa’s most
while citizens.
I-akey said that
Bank has been
league’s growth t_____
"Not only has the bank
many of its |—
league," he said, "it has "helped
our Business Development Center
assist many minority entrepreneurs
finance their Small Business
Administration loan packages."
Thursday, April 24, 1980
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LEAGl E'S efforts The se
benefit our community,"
said, and likewise
of American State Bank,
benefits the community."
On May 2 the
celebrate its 26th
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programs
l^ikey
we urge support
It also
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Vernon Jordan, the league's
national president, will be in Tulsa
'o mark the celebration Jordan will
speak during the annual meeting
and banquet at the Tulsa Assembly
Center beginning at 7 p.m. For
further information cal) '>34-0001.
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Goodwin, Robert K. The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 62, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1980, newspaper, April 24, 1980; Tulsa, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1806049/m1/9/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed July 9, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.