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Highlander Folk School — Part 5

34 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 34 pages OCR'd
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=23~ 27- ALU NOTES, The ultimato test of tho valuo of any school , and especially a labor school, is the record of ite alwani. Highlandcr is proud of thc record of its former students now scattercd throughout tho southern labor movement. Their most effective work for tho causa of labor is is to be found in tho unspectacular day to day work of . tho union in comsittyu work, and scrving as organizers and officors. Spacc permits us to mention only c few of the nows itoms that have come to us from our alumni in 194]. Ed Blair is now rcprosentativo of the Amalgematcd Clothing workers of America in North Carolina. J, D. Bradford was clectod Intcrnetional Vicce-prcesidcnt of the Linc, Gypsum end Coment Workers of the A. F, of Le Maxton C.cmpion was put in cherge of work With Tred: Unions in Atlante for for the WPA Workers' Sorvice Program. Willian Gillis helped negotiate a contract for textilo mill workirs whurc hc is umploycd at Ligh Point, N.C. Bettye Goldstcin helpcd in organizetional campaign of main- tconance workcrs ut Smith College Alvin Groon tau ht workers! cducation classes during e strike of hosicry workars, Nev Orleans, and is now a CIO organizer. Charl.s Handy is active in the Washington committco of Highlandcr, and hes complcted his lew studios. — Dillard king was work supervisor for thc surmcr work campe © Matt Lynch is in charge of organization for thy American Fedcruticn ef Hosicry uorkors, Tri-State Arca. Durwerd HeDanicl wes vlucted to tac Wighlandcer staff od will serve as Exceutive Scervtury for the school, Don Lliel%cc represonted the Indus-triel Leeder at the national CIO conventions 4 Hertin’Knowlton rcecived the Croix do Gucrre for bravery under firc, £8 on ombulonc. drivor in Syria cnd Africa.
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