WEBVTT 00:00:11.339 --> 00:00:13.339 you know, 00:00:25.239 --> 00:00:29.056 Good morning radio friends, this is Austin Coleman for the Ragsdale 00:00:29.089 --> 00:00:34.876 Mortuary where funeral services began at $195 complete and the valley life 00:00:34.909 --> 00:00:38.796 and casualty insurance company offering new policy service at a new low 00:00:38.829 --> 00:00:43.016 premium rate, bringing you another in a series of sunday morning programs 00:00:43.049 --> 00:00:47.777 Commemorating the emancipation proclamation. The first thing I would like 00:00:47.810 --> 00:00:52.366 to say this morning is thanks. Thanks for the wonderful support given to 00:00:52.399 --> 00:00:57.037 mr Ragsdale and the Action citizens ticket. I am sure that through your 00:00:57.070 --> 00:01:01.607 efforts on election day to show dissatisfaction, our city government will 00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:05.417 recognize the problems that we have in Phoenix and will act to wipe out 00:01:05.450 --> 00:01:10.326 some of these problems. We were victorious on December 12 and your vote 00:01:10.359 --> 00:01:18.359 helped make this victory possible. Thanks very much. 00:01:30.890 --> 00:01:38.807 I don't know what 00:01:38.840 --> 00:01:46.840 Yeah. Mhm 00:02:13.710 --> 00:02:21.710 Yeah. 00:02:37.039 --> 00:02:41.976 For our first selection we want to get into the christmas spirit with a 00:02:42.009 --> 00:02:50.009 great christmas carol mr Ernie Ford O Holy Night. 00:02:50.639 --> 00:02:56.006 Yeah, ah mm 00:02:56.039 --> 00:03:04.039 O Holy night. The stars are brightly shining. 00:03:04.099 --> 00:03:12.099 It is the night of the dear Savior's birth. Long 00:03:13.430 --> 00:03:21.430 lay the world in sin and there upon pining till he appeared and the soul 00:03:24.439 --> 00:03:27.416 felt its word. 00:03:27.449 --> 00:03:35.449 A revolver of the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks on a new and 00:03:40.689 --> 00:03:45.446 glorious forward. Oh 00:03:45.479 --> 00:03:49.017 boy! On your knees. 00:03:49.050 --> 00:03:52.816 O hear 00:03:52.849 --> 00:04:00.849 the angel voices. 00:04:03.430 --> 00:04:06.886 O! Night 00:04:06.919 --> 00:04:11.816 when christ was born. 00:04:11.849 --> 00:04:17.877 Oh, 00:04:17.910 --> 00:04:22.286 oh, 00:04:22.319 --> 00:04:29.447 oh, 00:04:29.480 --> 00:04:36.007 oh 00:04:36.040 --> 00:04:44.040 yeah! 00:04:48.939 --> 00:04:53.346 The Ragsdale mortuary, a distinctive name in the funeral profession for 00:04:53.379 --> 00:04:58.627 over 50 years is proud to serve a fine public, such as you, your faith and 00:04:58.660 --> 00:05:03.127 services that the Ragsdale mortuary is rendering is in itself rewarding to 00:05:03.160 --> 00:05:08.546 those who serve you at the ragdoll mortuary. Remember Friends? The 00:05:08.579 --> 00:05:12.866 Ragsdale mortuary is just large enough to serve you sacred lee and 00:05:12.899 --> 00:05:18.096 beautifully. Just small enough to know you and to help you personally. No 00:05:18.129 --> 00:05:24.056 one has ever turned away for lack of funds at the Ragsdale mortuary. Mm 00:05:24.089 --> 00:05:32.089 hmm. 00:05:34.839 --> 00:05:42.839 Oh. 00:05:44.740 --> 00:05:50.906 Mhm. 00:05:50.939 --> 00:05:57.207 Yeah. 00:05:57.240 --> 00:05:59.606 Mm. 00:05:59.639 --> 00:06:07.507 Be more. 00:06:07.540 --> 00:06:13.106 Mhm. Yeah. 00:06:13.139 --> 00:06:20.306 Uh huh Uh huh. We would like to dedicate our first election this morning 00:06:20.339 --> 00:06:23.406 to mrs many Webster. 00:06:23.439 --> 00:06:31.439 The sally morton singers. Mrs Webster. The old ship of Zion. 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:37.707 Mhm. 00:06:37.740 --> 00:06:45.740 Mhm I know. 00:06:55.639 --> 00:07:03.639 Mhm 00:07:23.250 --> 00:07:31.250 sorry. 00:07:57.939 --> 00:08:05.939 Bye. 00:08:14.339 --> 00:08:16.687 Mm hmm. 00:08:16.720 --> 00:08:24.720 Three. 00:09:19.440 --> 00:09:27.440 Yeah. 00:09:53.940 --> 00:10:01.940 Oh 00:10:11.039 --> 00:10:19.039 yeah. Mm hmm. 00:10:21.340 --> 00:10:25.106 Yeah. 00:10:25.139 --> 00:10:31.407 Mhm. Yeah. 00:10:31.440 --> 00:10:36.907 Yeah. No. 00:10:36.940 --> 00:10:44.940 Mhm. 00:10:50.740 --> 00:10:55.606 Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. 00:10:55.639 --> 00:11:01.407 Mhm 00:11:01.440 --> 00:11:04.207 mm 00:11:04.240 --> 00:11:06.807 mm, 00:11:06.840 --> 00:11:09.707 mm hmm. 00:11:09.740 --> 00:11:17.407 Mhm. This is. 00:11:17.440 --> 00:11:21.577 Mhm. The Valley life and casualty insurance company is proud of the 00:11:21.610 --> 00:11:24.157 achievements that have been made through the support of the many 00:11:24.190 --> 00:11:29.006 policyholders we have in this fine state of Arizona and other states 00:11:29.039 --> 00:11:33.197 Because of your support and only through your support. The Valley life is 00:11:33.230 --> 00:11:37.817 growing in production and personnel. There are six new insurance agents 00:11:37.850 --> 00:11:41.356 serving you in the different areas in phoenix. Why not call the office of 00:11:41.389 --> 00:11:44.837 the Valley Life and casualty insurance company and let one of these new 00:11:44.870 --> 00:11:48.976 agents serve you the premiums at the Valley life and casualty insurance 00:11:49.009 --> 00:11:57.009 company are low, low, low. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. 00:11:57.440 --> 00:11:59.606 Yeah, 00:11:59.639 --> 00:12:07.639 yeah, 00:12:09.740 --> 00:12:14.606 mm 00:12:14.639 --> 00:12:22.639 mm Good evening. Right. 00:12:27.139 --> 00:12:29.307 Mhm. 00:12:29.340 --> 00:12:36.236 Yeah. Mhm. We would like to dedicate our second selection this morning to 00:12:36.269 --> 00:12:44.269 Mrs Katie King. The roberta morton singers. He's using me. Uh huh. 00:12:54.710 --> 00:12:57.837 When 00:12:57.870 --> 00:13:03.616 you see me walking. Right, Will you see me walking when you hear me 00:13:03.649 --> 00:13:10.707 talking? Right, well, you hear me talking right? When you see me, will you 00:13:10.740 --> 00:13:18.740 see me? Right? When you see me, will you see me 00:13:29.740 --> 00:13:34.157 when you see me do my best? 00:13:34.190 --> 00:13:42.190 When you see me stand my chest 00:13:43.720 --> 00:13:51.720 giving up the right. 00:14:00.159 --> 00:14:04.126 Using my 00:14:04.159 --> 00:14:08.106 using my 00:14:08.139 --> 00:14:16.139 the cars are writing him. He's using my 00:14:41.940 --> 00:14:46.016 when you see me where my crawls 00:14:46.049 --> 00:14:54.049 when I gladly suffer long when I walked a rough road trying to get some 00:14:57.899 --> 00:15:05.899 heavy loads. 00:15:12.039 --> 00:15:20.039 When you see me going on 00:15:37.379 --> 00:15:45.379 you, 00:15:57.740 --> 00:16:05.657 when we think we are alone. God is still with us. MS Mahalia Jackson. My 00:16:05.690 --> 00:16:11.356 God and I gold. 00:16:11.389 --> 00:16:16.346 Together 00:16:16.379 --> 00:16:21.886 you all can talk 00:16:21.919 --> 00:16:29.919 a good free oh, ways june. You do 00:16:31.730 --> 00:16:38.207 wreak wrap our head 00:16:38.240 --> 00:16:42.707 and a heart. 00:16:42.740 --> 00:16:46.807 We're 00:16:46.840 --> 00:16:49.707 wonderful. 00:16:49.740 --> 00:16:53.606 Go. 00:16:53.639 --> 00:17:01.106 Mm hmm, mm hmm. Good. The year of 1963 is almost over. This has been a 00:17:01.139 --> 00:17:05.917 historic year in Phoenix Arizona and the United States of America men have 00:17:05.950 --> 00:17:09.877 fought and died this year for the things they believe were right in 00:17:09.910 --> 00:17:13.516 phoenix. The reverend George brooks President of the Maricopa county 00:17:13.549 --> 00:17:18.097 Chapter of the N. A A. C. P. Has had a tough year in the civil rights 00:17:18.130 --> 00:17:22.677 struggle. Mr Lincoln. J rags though. The vice president of the N. A. A. C 00:17:22.710 --> 00:17:27.226 . P. Has been working all year to wipe out the evils in the society. We 00:17:27.259 --> 00:17:31.986 live in. These men were able to make some gains in phoenix this year. 00:17:32.019 --> 00:17:37.086 Through your support. Mr Lincoln J Ragsdale would like to thank you at 00:17:37.119 --> 00:17:45.119 this time. Mhm Oh man, 00:17:46.940 --> 00:17:51.867 Mr rags Dill, 00:17:51.900 --> 00:17:59.776 I do. Thank you. Mr Coleman. It's a blessing Mr Coleman to have you to be 00:17:59.809 --> 00:18:04.486 a part of this program and to have worked with us as one of our campaign 00:18:04.519 --> 00:18:12.519 managers along with Mr ball you and reverend George brooks. I'm grateful 00:18:12.660 --> 00:18:20.660 today to you and to every person who helped me in this campaign. 00:18:21.039 --> 00:18:26.957 It was the greatest thing ever happened to me in my life. Mm Because you 00:18:26.990 --> 00:18:34.157 made me get out and knock on some doors and to get out and do some things 00:18:34.190 --> 00:18:39.506 that I should have done and all of us should have done many, many years 00:18:39.539 --> 00:18:46.006 ago. We should have recognized the importance of the vote. 00:18:46.039 --> 00:18:50.996 This is the first time that I had ever been in any campaign. And we forced 00:18:51.029 --> 00:18:57.306 the city of phoenix into a runoff. The first time in the history of 00:18:57.339 --> 00:19:05.187 phoenix, A negro has ever been in the runoff has ever received 26,000 00:19:05.220 --> 00:19:11.266 votes. Yes out in this runoff. And I want to thank all of you for what 00:19:11.299 --> 00:19:17.627 you've done for me. We were victorious. We won this election. We may not 00:19:17.660 --> 00:19:22.016 go to the city hall, but we were victorious and we are winners because 00:19:22.049 --> 00:19:30.049 we're winners. Because we have united ourselves together for a purpose. We 00:19:30.170 --> 00:19:36.086 have to demand and work for a better opportunity. And we expressed our 00:19:36.119 --> 00:19:42.137 demands on December the 10th when we came out and voted. And you were 00:19:42.170 --> 00:19:48.336 wonderful because you came out and voted for me. The highest vote in the 00:19:48.369 --> 00:19:54.546 city of phoenix came out of the south side, But film school came out and 00:19:54.579 --> 00:20:02.579 voted 68%, Dunbar, Okemah and Julian Schools, We're all over 50 And I'm 00:20:03.670 --> 00:20:11.670 proud this evening to tell you that I received I received over 90% of all 00:20:11.759 --> 00:20:16.607 the votes cast in those areas. 00:20:16.640 --> 00:20:21.377 No one could ask for a better cooperation than what you have given to me 00:20:21.410 --> 00:20:27.637 in phoenix. You work for me, you've gotten out and you have helped me to 00:20:27.670 --> 00:20:30.207 be victorious 00:20:30.240 --> 00:20:36.907 and letting people know that the negro community is together and United 00:20:36.940 --> 00:20:42.496 United. We can do anything. We can climb the highest mountain. We take one 00:20:42.529 --> 00:20:48.806 step at a time and one of the greatest workers we have in this campaign. 00:20:48.839 --> 00:20:54.597 And when I admire more than any every single person because she fell and 00:20:54.630 --> 00:21:00.276 hurt her back. Mayors ogletree Marie Ogletree fell and hurt her back at a 00:21:00.309 --> 00:21:05.066 safeway store and she couldn't sit down, but she came out and worked all 00:21:05.099 --> 00:21:12.006 day on 10 December on the poles and she helped us to get the vote out and 00:21:12.039 --> 00:21:16.647 monday tomorrow. She's going to go to the hospital and I'm asking you to 00:21:16.680 --> 00:21:22.957 pray for Mrs ogletree. Mr ogletree needs your prayers and I want all of us 00:21:22.990 --> 00:21:28.617 to think of for her in monday morning when she goes to the hospital, pray 00:21:28.650 --> 00:21:34.296 for I want to thank you again for helping me and I want to dedicate this 00:21:34.329 --> 00:21:42.329 christmas carol to mrs ogletree. 00:21:47.240 --> 00:21:50.677 Okay, silent 00:21:50.710 --> 00:21:52.707 night, 00:21:52.740 --> 00:21:55.927 holy 00:21:55.960 --> 00:22:00.417 night all 00:22:00.450 --> 00:22:03.536 is calm. 00:22:03.569 --> 00:22:05.756 All 00:22:05.789 --> 00:22:10.276 is bright night wrong 00:22:10.309 --> 00:22:14.207 on beyond virgin 00:22:14.240 --> 00:22:16.367 mother 00:22:16.400 --> 00:22:19.806 and child. 00:22:19.839 --> 00:22:24.086 Holy 00:22:24.119 --> 00:22:30.417 so 00:22:30.450 --> 00:22:36.556 sleep 00:22:36.589 --> 00:22:41.407 please 00:22:41.440 --> 00:22:44.097 sleeping, 00:22:44.130 --> 00:22:52.130 huh? 00:22:52.619 --> 00:22:55.207 Oh 00:22:55.240 --> 00:23:03.240 yeah, Hi 00:23:06.240 --> 00:23:11.407 well, 00:23:11.440 --> 00:23:16.847 glory 00:23:16.880 --> 00:23:24.880 strain from 00:23:27.089 --> 00:23:29.816 host 00:23:29.849 --> 00:23:34.907 sing a little you're 00:23:34.940 --> 00:23:41.316 Mhm christ 00:23:41.349 --> 00:23:47.607 bore 00:23:47.640 --> 00:23:49.707 christ 00:23:49.740 --> 00:23:54.707 for sir 00:23:54.740 --> 00:24:02.740 is 00:24:07.740 --> 00:24:11.457 go away for a little while 00:24:11.490 --> 00:24:16.786 there along. Why were we? 00:24:16.819 --> 00:24:21.967 Yes, 00:24:22.000 --> 00:24:27.336 we're happy today. We're happy because we come into this christmas season 00:24:27.369 --> 00:24:35.369 , we have a savior that was born and I'm thankful to everyone of you and 00:24:35.369 --> 00:24:39.627 I'm thankful to God that I'm alive today, that things could have been 00:24:39.660 --> 00:24:45.887 worse. And we look back at What has happened to us, but we ought to be 00:24:45.920 --> 00:24:51.026 thankful and say joy to the world and thank God I want to thank mrs 00:24:51.059 --> 00:24:56.617 Montgomery and mrs Irvin who handled the finances of our committee. These 00:24:56.650 --> 00:24:59.536 two ladies worked diligently 00:24:59.569 --> 00:25:04.657 and raising money for us. Miss Erin was in charge of something like over 00:25:04.690 --> 00:25:10.756 $2,000 that was contributed by you to help in our campaign for the city 00:25:10.789 --> 00:25:16.657 council. mrs Oprah Marvin took her young people and went from house to 00:25:16.690 --> 00:25:22.907 house to get out the vote and mrs McDonald dressed over 800 letters for us. 00:25:22.940 --> 00:25:27.076 I could go down the line and thanking reverend LJ Dunbar and reverend 00:25:27.109 --> 00:25:32.927 seeing hall and reverend elder Felton king Ella Joyce johnson and all of 00:25:32.960 --> 00:25:38.177 them who helped us And elder taylor 00:25:38.210 --> 00:25:46.210 in reverend AJ Kenrick 00:25:49.339 --> 00:25:57.339 o holy night the stars are brightly shining. 00:25:57.400 --> 00:26:05.400 It is the night of the dear same your Mhm Long 00:26:06.809 --> 00:26:13.667 lay the world in sin and applying 00:26:13.700 --> 00:26:21.306 till he appeared and the soul world 00:26:21.339 --> 00:26:26.976 on behalf of the right stone mortuary and the very life insurance company. 00:26:27.009 --> 00:26:34.607 We want to thank you for the opportunity of coming into your home on this. 00:26:34.640 --> 00:26:41.157 A few days before christmas we ask you to get with the spirit of 00:26:41.190 --> 00:26:49.190 christmas the spirit of brotherly love that God died for all of us. He was 00:26:49.250 --> 00:26:56.066 born to redeem all of us that we have an opportunity to live a full rich 00:26:56.099 --> 00:27:01.286 life. And we ask you this sunday morning to go to the church of your 00:27:01.319 --> 00:27:09.117 choice and to go out and worship God 00:27:09.150 --> 00:27:16.776 and may God bless you. Until next sunday morning we say to you 00:27:16.809 --> 00:27:22.207 and we have faith of a mustard seed, 00:27:22.240 --> 00:27:28.957 we can change this world and make it a place that's good for all of us to 00:27:28.990 --> 00:27:32.207 live 00:27:32.240 --> 00:27:40.240 dog on the best I can 00:27:44.599 --> 00:27:49.526 well and don't 00:27:49.559 --> 00:27:57.559 die 00:28:17.640 --> 00:28:21.607 after. 00:28:21.640 --> 00:28:28.107 No. All right live. 00:28:28.140 --> 00:28:32.407 Mhm. Uh huh 00:28:32.440 --> 00:28:36.306 bye. 00:28:36.339 --> 00:28:38.617 Oh 00:28:38.650 --> 00:28:45.607 peace. 00:28:45.640 --> 00:28:49.097 Mhm 00:28:49.130 --> 00:28:57.130 My 00:29:08.940 --> 00:29:16.940 many grips and sorters are have witnessed on my part on 00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:24.506 that right tomorrow. 00:29:24.539 --> 00:29:32.539 Yeah. 00:29:33.609 --> 00:29:41.609 Where? And the best time dr that to me 00:30:17.769 --> 00:30:24.657 see upon me, O Lord! For I am undone. I am wretched and most miserable 00:30:24.690 --> 00:30:30.246 when night comes. I wish for days and when the day breaks, I long for the 00:30:30.279 --> 00:30:37.627 night again onto the and the only I yield my aching heart. For in my 00:30:37.660 --> 00:30:44.736 gracious mercy there must be a sailing power for my troubled soul. Mhm. I 00:30:44.769 --> 00:30:48.089 cried and I cried.