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FO-350 (4-3-62) C "We've been expec ing “distraught” pastor,” ha s.all along, waiting for it, . damaged, church, was still. His. Wing it’ would come, wander- “voice was loft ‘and | dulied by ex a an haustion as he reflected Sunday 0 night on. the’ tragedy ‘and, its,” ‘victings. “Cynthia and Carel (Cynthia Wesley and Carol Robertson, both .14) were “youth ‘ushers™'in® the Sunday School, sort of host- esses for the other children. Caro} was a very talented girl. So was Cynthia —‘a ‘brilliant young girl, an honor student. _ ‘Addie Mae and little ‘Denice | (Addie Mae Collins, 14; Denice” MeNair, 11} were members of our youth choir. Both were fine little gir)s, faithful in their (ae tendance. “ALL WERE A CREDIT to the community. Now they’ re all gone.’ aes The minister said that ‘addi tion to telephoned threats ‘of bombing—always, che_said, from an anonymeis male yoice—-he ours dead ‘and “the heart of the Cross, pastor of the dyna- aitered Sixteenth Street plist’ Church, was heavy with ief as the humid night air was jheavy with tension. ye Teceived half a dozen omnb* threats since last April,” e Said. “We've searched the lurch several times. .We’ye alled off nighttime meetings shecause we felt it would be just Asoo dangerous to gather, even if RGniy ‘io pray. eer We haven't underestimated he extremists.”” he said, ‘We've TOW? Tight along there were ple in this town capable of ything. Even this.” . RIN PARTS OF THE CITY, as ‘theen its MC tiss spoke. cheee was (Mount Clipping [tn 1 Space Below) eee te 2 Ethe- use “of: ‘violence. he. four. ‘ . “the “hundr: oung “people “wha participated inthe demo strations. : Onthe other hand “one ; “girls, Carol Robertson, was a ‘granddaughter of Mrs. Safle M. Anderson who is a méfnber of the Citizens ‘Community “Affairs Committee. THE. REV. “GROSS said “the four deaths “certainly should be on the conscience of Gov. George ‘Wallace, and Timagine they are. ‘ “Any time high public officials apenly defy the law T feel it - has a tendency to incite violence, : There are many others too, right here in Birmingham, who have made very weak statements, _ Just token. statements, against I think if they” had ‘spoken out forcefully it would have given the extrem- ists an opportunith_ta..recon- sider. Vw (a, [ov — Classification: Submitting Gitice: (Inaqicate page, name af newspaper, city and State.) 6 THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS BIKMINGUAM, sue 9/16/63 Author: wes Soe rato JOUN W, BLOOMER: Tithe: BALE TEB Cnazracter: BM or THE BIRMENGHAM POST -HERALD J Ee Bon 8 Fe f el Boas ENGILAy foot