Some members of Parkway Garden Circle Clubs collected donation for The Woodlawn Organization (T.W.O.) during the 1960's. Zephyr Craddock was one of Circle 1 members who collected donations T.W.O. She received a letter from T.W.O. asking her to join T.W.O. .
Book:
Woodlawn's model cities plan; a demonstration of citizen responsibility. Remarks by Arthur Brazier [and others]
Publisher Northbrook, Ill., Whitehall Co. [1970]
Original from the University of California
212 pages
Appendix pages 194 to 198 list members of The Woodlawn Organization. Rev. Lee Koonce of Parkway Garden Christian Church is listed of page 195. Zephyr Craddock and 5 other Parkway Garden residents are listed on page 197.
page 195:
Rev. Lee Koonce, Parkway Christian Church
page 197:
Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, Parkway Garden
Mrs. May Martin, Parkway Garden
Mr. Earl Byrd, Parkway Garden
Mr. Darnell James, Parkway Garden
Mr. Samuel Dixon, Parkway Garden
Mrs. Thomas Wilkins, Parkway Garden
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, Wed., May 9, 1962 page 55
By RON CHIZEVER
Four Negro mother charged with trepassing at a white school aim to put the Chicago Board of Education on trial instead.
THE WOMEN, members of The Woodlanw Organization's "truth squd," are accused of ignoring orders to leave Kellogg School, 9241 S. Leavitt, which they entered Feb. 2 to count any empty classrooms seat these.
Ming said he wuld show that Chicago's Negro children were being denied "equal education opportunities" by being confined to "overcrowded double-shift" school's while Kellogg and other white schools had more space.
THE MOTHERs were making their own survey of space in the white schools, he said, because of "the repeated refusal of officals of the Chicago Board of Education to provide this information, pursuant to a conspiratorial effort by those officials to hide the facts."
Ming sain he ould call school board member Raymond W. Pasnick as his his witness when the trial resumes Thursday.
On trial are Mrs. Josephine Maxwell, 34, Mrs. Mattie Postell, 39; Mrs. Doris Packnett, 39 and Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, 32.
BY RON CHIZEVER
More than 350 person jammed Jury Court for the opening of the trial of four Negro women charged with trepassing in two all-white South Side schools.
Prosecutor Robert Kenny indicated that he would call Helen M. Downey, principal of Kellogg School, 9421 S. Leavitt, as one of his chief witnesses Thursday.
She signed complaints againts the four and charged they had disrupted classes and ignored her orders to leave the school last Feb 2.
The four were arrested a short time later when they when to the Foster Park Branch of Kellogg at 8530 S. Wood.
They told police they had gone to the two schools to find out if there were any empty seats.
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THE WOMEN said they were members of a "Truth Squad" of The Woodlawn Organization, which sdvocates relieving overcrowding in school in Negro areas by trandferring pupils to schools that have room in white areas.
The four are Mrs. Josephine Maxwell, 34, of 6242 S. Kenwood; Mrs. Mattie Postell, 39, of 7425 S. Champlain; Mrs. Doris Packnett, 39, of 8607 S. Maryland, and Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, 32 of 6536 South Park.
Their lawyer, William R. Ming Jr., waived a jury trial before Judge Daniel J. Ryan late Wednesday.
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THE REV. Arthur M. Brazier, president of TWO, said about 250 persons in the courtroom were from his organization. Many of them wore red and white pins with the letters TWO on them
Also on hand were representatives of the PTAs of both schools
Woodlawn's Booster
Vol. XXIX - No. 19 Wednesday, May 9, 1962
page 1
Photo caption: Truth Squad Mothers (note: Zephyr Craddock one of the Truth Squad Mothers in photo)
Witnesses for the prosecution testified Monday in the case of the four Truth squad mothers who were arrested at Foster Park achool early this year.
The case was continued until Tesday, when the Truth squad attorney William Ming, indicated he will make a possible motion for dismissal of the case.
The four women all members of the T.W.O. were arrested on the complaint by the principal of Foster Park school, 8530 S. Wood, Mrs. Helen Downey.
All four of the mothers were visiting the schools in their search for empty and unused classrooms. Mrs. Downey had the four arrested for disorderly conduct charges.
James G. Bergman sent Zephyr a letter from The American Republic Party, 3745, N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago 13, Illinios with the envelope postmark May 17, 1962. The letter was about what thr Republic Party stand for.
The bottom of the letter had the hand written message
"Good Luck in Court
J G Bergman
Party Pres."
Rev William E Hogan
ST. RAHAEL CHURCH
6012 S. Loflin St.
CHICAGO 36, ILLINOIS
May 16, 1962
Dear Mrs. Craddock,
I was sorry to read the conviction handed down
by Judge Ryan.
However, I think you have done our city a service by
your action at Kellogg school. I hope that you are conscious
of the great good that came from your action.
I also hopr that Attorney Ming will be able to
attain a reversal of the the judge's conviction.
If I were you, I would be proud of what I had done
to bring out the truth before the people of Chicago.
Sincerely yours,
Father William E Hogan
Holy Cross Rectory
842 EAST 65TH STREET
CHICAGO 37
BU 8-6171
REV. MARTIN FARRELL REV. ANTHONY J. VADER
REV. FRANCIS McGRATH
May 22, 1962
Dear Mrs Craddock,
I am so glad everything is over for the present because it must have tried
your patience. I know how difficult it must have been to sit there day after day.
May I say that you gave a beautiful example of lady like Christian conduct that
must have confounded the opposition. Your recent "victory" is just the beginning
of the path to justice and human dignity for which we are fighting. God bless you.
Sincerly yours in Christ,
Father Farrell
(readable part of envelope post mark June 1962)
Holy Cross Church
842 East 65th. Street
Chicago 37, Illinois
Dear Mrs Craddock,
Plaese consider your appointment to Radio Station W.H.F.C. very important. Call Mr. South a few days before and then be at the station on Sunday Night June 10th. at *:09 P.M.. The station is at 3240 So. Kedzie Ave. at the river. You talk with Mr. South 15 minutes. You will "out a tape" and hear yourseff on the following Wednesday at 2:30 and 9:30 P.M. 1450 on the dial. We have secured the time free and if a few of us miss we can lose the whole program forever. So--don't miss, please.
REMEMBER____
1. Don't speak in your own name or in the name of your club.
2. Speak in the the name of T.W.O. and advertise its work.
3. Be sure to speak the the execellent work of the various committees.
4. Give the address of the T.W.O. office, 1120 E. 63rd St and the phone # 288-0266.
5. Advertise the next operation of the School Committee and the slum Raiders etc. the slum Raiders go out every Saturday morning at !0 A.M. from the office. ask the radio audience to come. same with other committees.
6. Make up your questions before you go and give them to Mr. Smith.
BE SURE TO PHONE MR. SOUTH SOME DAYS BEFOREHAND AND BE SURE TO BE AT THE STATION ON SUNDAY NIGHT June 10TH. ON TIME.
Note: The best place to reach Mr. south is at his home between 8:30 and 9:30 P.M. any evening Mi. 3-3676.
His office: Wa. 2-4170
station W.H.F.C. Cl. 4-7411
Thank you for your cooperation.
sincerelly yours in Christ,
signed by Fr. Farrell
T.W.O.
the woodlawn observer
The Weekly Newspaper of GREATER WOODLAWN
Volume 1, No. 5 April 17, 1964
page 2:
(6 photos with captions)
Top left photo caption: A contingent from Parkway Gardens is always on hand at the Delgates meeting of TWO. Here from left are; Mrs. Wordy Blair, area vice president from Parkway Gardens; Mrs. May Morton, Mrs Norma Day, and Mrs. Zephyr Craddock.
T.W.O.
the woodlawn observer
The Weekly Newspaper of GREATER WOODLAWN
Volume 2, No. 6 February 9, 1965
page 3
Mrs. Lelia Ward
Portrait of a Leader
Fourteenth in a Series
... She went with the famous T.W.O. "Truth Squad" into white schools looking for empty classrooms. "We found them too, west of us and in South Shore." But on the day the mothers decided to go into beverly Hills, the youngest Ward child was ill. It turned out,that was the the day of arrests. For the trial, Mrs. Ward took Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, one of her neighbors and an arrested Truth Squad mother every day. when the Southwest judge found the mothers guilty, "It was incredible. We were supposed to be livivg in a democracy." ...
page 12Top photo caption: Relaxing last week at a "farewell" party for Mrs. Wordy Blair, area vice president from Parkway Gardens, are standing; Joseph Fort, Charles McGill, Rev. William Baird, Mrs. Dorothy Smith, Mrs. Morma Day, Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, Mrs. Gladys Tapley, Mrs. Dolores Tolliver, Rev. Lee Koonce and Mrs. Blair, seated: Mrs. Susie Dixon, Mrs. Vittie Williams, Mrs. Lelia Ward, Mrs. Charles McGill, Mrs. Gloria Taylor, Mrs.Marvin Williams, Mrs. Marjorie Abbott.
T.W.O.
the woodlawn observer
The Weekly Newspaper of GREATER WOODLAWN
September 1, 1965
Page 4
Parkway Gradens Annual United Flag Day was held this past Sunday. An avenue of flags and marching students brought flaring color to South Park from 64th to 66th. Miss Suzan Frazier at the right led the parade, which included the Ida B. Wells Drum and Bugle Corps, Mrs. Zephyr Craddock flute and rhythm band, and members of other organized groups, and hundreds of fascinated children.
pages 4 and 5:
(8 photos from Parkway Garden U.N. Day by T.W.O. Lois Jeanne Kinnon)
T.W.O.
the woodlawn observer
The Weekly Newspaper of GREATER WOODLAWN
Vol 3 No.7 February 16, 1966
page 3:
Parking Gardens Circle One, led by president Earl Byrd, held an open discussion last Tesday night on community problems.
In their monthly meeting, the group went over the proposed park behind the Gardens, the community feeling on the poverty program, the Hyde Park High School issue, retraining programs, and the T.W.O. convention.
Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, one of T.W.O.'s leading ladies and a "truth squad" mother, reviewed the size of delegations necessary for the convention floor, and the necessity of raising the convention fee in plenty of time.
Mrs. Willa Durroh, Mrs. Amanda Maddox, Mrs. Thelma Showers and Mr. Byrd led the discussion of T.W.O.'s February Delegales' meeting. Mrs. Sadie Helen Jones hosted the meeting.
Circle One is famous in Parkway Gardens for its Christmas decorations, which are splended, and for its unity. It has been at the heart of countless T.W.O. demostrations, and has provided a good share of leadership of Parkway Gardens and the Dulles School PTA.
One of the Circle's members temporarily out of action is Mrs. Mae Morton, who is well remembered for her faithful participation on the school-battlew. The Circle and the T.W.O. Delegates look forward to her early active return.
T.W.O.
the woodlawn observer
The Weekly Newspaper of GREATER WOODLAWN
Vol 4 No.8 March 8, 1967
page 8:
Photo caption: Mrs. Kathleen Hammond holds memorid plague presented to her by the Board Trustees of Parkway Garden Homes in memory of her late husband Mr. Bryant Hammond, long time executive secretary of Parkway Garden Homes, Mr. Hammond served as executive secrectary of the Homes from 1954 until his death last year. The presentation was made during a special meeting for shareholders February 26. Mrs. Hammond is accompanied by her daughter Mrs. Bernice Reynolds.