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OWN LIFE IN RALEIGH HOME II HEALTH CITED AS CAUSE RAIiBlOH, N. C. (Spetial to the TIMES)—Calvin NichoUt Lightner, prominent younf; un dertaker of thia city, took kii own life hare Wednesday morn ing at the home .of his parents Mr. and Mr». C. E. Liyhtner, 419 South East Street by »hoot- inj himself through the head wftTi a shotgun. Mr. Lightner was a Joval na ture and gave no indication that he was contemplating taking his own life. For the past si-veral m6nth« he had been uitdetgoing treatment by hia physician, and it is thoug}^ that he had become despondent over ill health. No note or message was found by officer8~wIio investigated the tragedy. On Tuesday night Mr. Light ner had returned from Washing ton, D. Ci, where he had gone for a rest. He appeared to be in good spirits and had talked with dtcupants of the home a few minijtes before going to his room apparently to lie down. Unusually popular with ‘.he younger social and business set. throughout North Carolina, as well as in RaTiegh,' the tragedy cast a pall of gloom over the entire state. Within a few mo ments afFer the news'^prcad a continuous flow of sympathiz ing visitors afl3^ telephone calls wAe direetec^ at the home. L%htner, as iie was Icnown to thousands of his frierrts and admirers, was born in Raleigh and was '29 years of age at the time' of his teatii. He attended the public schools of Raleigh and J. C. Smith Uni- iiersity of Charlotte. ' i years ago he gradaat«3 the Gupton-Jones School of Immedintely after finishing the emtialmiflg c o u r s e he was »ucccs?ful in passing the state board and was licensed as an embalmer, whereupon he eiiter- ed business with hi» father. Possessing a pleasing persona lity, success soon attended the young man’s entrance mto the field of undertakinfr, and the business took on new life. At the time of his death Mr. Ijightner was a member of the Davie Street Presbjrterian church, the Raleigh Ushers Un ion and the Rho chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Dur ing his years at J. C. Smith uiiversity he was popular among the students and wa'' a member of the football and basketball teams. iSurviving Mr. Lighter, in ad dition to his parents are two brothers Lawrence and Clarence .students at N. C. College in Durham and one sister Mrs. Margaret Hayes of Raleigh. Th« funeral will Ibe held at the Davie Street Presbyterian church of which the deceased was a ' menSber and trustee, Friday afternoon at five p. m. with the Rev. J. W.,^roith, pas tor of* the church, in charge of the ceremonies. Interment will be at the Mt. Hope cemetery. Active pall bearrs will be W. J. Latham, W. H. Pace, C L. Wtirrams; J. W. Ligon, J. Le- vister, P. -H. .Williams Jr.; G. M. Herndon, and C. H. Flagg. VOLUME I» NUMBER Ig H^feUTHllblgRIDffED^ 'DURHAM, NORTH CAR^INA, SATURDAY, JUNe" liiir »*3B PRICE SEVEN CENTS TAKES OWN UFE LYNCHERS FREED Famed Novelist Commencement- Speaker At ’Kege ■ Dr. Howard Odum, Famad I Sociologist '—A ' Priitiaip*! 4 Spaakor. . .Prtcidant Pattar- «oa Award* Degrtmt, Car- tifScataa and Diplonas to j|00 Stndants .... CALVIN N. LIGHTNER Widely known Raleigh under taker and very popular member of the younger social set who, by sending a charge of buck Ihots through his brain Tuesday, took his own life, at his h me. KNOXVILLE COLLECgE; GRADUATE TO RECEIVE TUSiKiXJEE INSTITUTE, Ala. —*A records breaking crowd, ^id to be the largest sinca th^ doth anaiversary eclebration was present last Monday at Tuskege* rmtitute's ■ 64tH an nual graduation prognn}. which was climaxed by the award of 200 degrees, certificates and diplomas by President Frederick • D.' Patterson. Graduation Day^ highlights: A forcei^ul address by Dr. H. W. Odum, famed sociologist, aulhoc of ‘'Tiie Southern Re gions” and professor of Koeiolo- gy -ft University q£ ^orth Can^‘ Hn»; a stirring plodge* of-loyalty by N. R. McCray, representing the reunion class of 1989; ^ i^eech, *TSIafing BditcstlA Real for Rural Comtminities by Margaret Young, highest -honor j OLDEST PROFESSOR and induction of the class of li939 into the General Alumni Association by Capt. A. J. Neeley, executive secretary. The oolorfi^l academic proces sion, as it moved do^yn the main campus highway was led by the Institute band, with Capt. F. L. Dry, bandmaster and Capt. j W. A- Richardson, marshal of' DR.'^." J. JORDAN, Tiead of the day. Heading the list of the department of History, and marching dignitaries were PresI Folitic^ science at North Caro- dent Patterson, Dr. OdOm, Di-^ Una CoITege who has served th« Bousfield of Cfiicago, members instU,ution longer than any of the Roseftwald Foundatlof^ ^ oth^'^#ftiie mennber of the fac- and - Bfesil O’Connor, former} afty. Prof. Jordan received his law partner of President Roose-1 undergraduate Iriining at Col' velt and president of the ii>fan- ubia University, tile paralysis foundation. Witness Suffers Xapse of ntemory’ Another W om an Charges Negro With Rape tUURLiNGTON, N. C„ (Spaeial to the TlllfiS)—Anothar whit^ woman, this tima Mrai J. C- May has accuse^ m Nagn> of crfminal assault. Tha Nagro Roy Wngstaff, was charged^ il ■ aaCret preliminary bearing b«- fora Mairistrate T- H. Parry, j Decoration Day, May 30, a n d i was imme^lataly rushed to* Greena^ro- t^r' avoid "ponMbbi f mob violence." .... ' According to tha woman, tb« •asanit was mafi ia bar hmm» sho^y after midBiglit white har husband was awmy. Ha wiia apprahendad iMt Friday tt tha homa »f s friaod, Jmj Cmtf, wm». titm^ farrcd from GraaiiaboM to Grs ham for tha haaring today. The exart data of W»0wtmM't trial is not Irnown bat it wiB poifsibla bat hald during Uia Au gust term. \ 3 Negroes Plead For Life cAfter conferring of degrees',' President Patterson intioduced Mr. O'Connor to the big audi ence. Speaking briefly, Mr. OV^oiUiOi. said the r«cet grant for an infantile paralysis imit^i at Tuskegee was the largest yet made and was given because of the splendid type of worlc being done at the Institute. Final 'T r i but e Honor Vets "!HXGlAiGO,—More ■ than* one third of the members of t h e 8th Infantry, Illinois National . uaard have "been awarded tfie ^Stkte of ffli'ndtt “Long a n d honorable Service Medals. The presentation, was made Friday May 2S at U>e Armory hy the regimeistBl commfederr Golo«el Wniiam J. Warfield, who him_- seU enlisted "in the regiment as a private In 1902. Geremonies preceedingc- *t h e ’ _£reaen€*tJon TncfS^id ?«gF parade foUoweli by an inspection conducted t h f field and italf' oCBe«xt. MISW RU1.H A GRAHAM Beautiful and^ talented daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Graam of Knoxville, is a candidate for the Master of Arts degree in Sociology at Atlanta University. The ciej^ee is to be conferred fit tl^^June convacation. Miss Grahadm received her A. B. degree from Knoxville College in 193S. While at Knoxville College she was one of the most popular co-eds. Sips With GQOdman M aLSSyiELAND,—Benny Gol man, first impj>jrtamt ^3^e musiciiin'^to ^enly cro|» t ’k e colfi^iiDA, ai^-^tain Negre tal ent for his oi^ajQization, h a s added* MadeTme. JSreen to his famous hand as a singer under a two year contract, it w a* i •evefeled last week._ ^ iBiss Greei)i^.who,i:was born in St. Matthews, S. C. ari^- came to Cleve'&R[ wHfe her pai^hts at the age of two, as already jdtt»ed the outfit and will pro.i bably be featured with quartet and quintet in which Liofiel Hampton Stafs. Goodman first heard iier while his orcKeslra wus filling an en- gagemepf h SI. Louis. At that time sSe had Just left Jetei^ Paid Mrs. Rhettie Soweii The funeral services for Mrs. Rhettie' E. Sowell took place at four o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the MoUht Ctilvary Holy church, Eric and Glenri Sts. Bishop Johnson pastor of the church 'Conducted the cere mony, assisted by Revs. Sessoms and Graham. T%e deceased, Mrs. Sowell a faithful wIdSw of Rev. F. So well died Monday May 22 at the home of her sister Lizzie Joeey,^ Rtehaquar*, N. G. She had''been sick for almost a year and died at the age of forty eight. .... iBefore her marriage to Rev. well she was Miss Rhettie £. ey, the dAtighter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Josey. She was a faithful member and Sunday school teacher in Willow Oak Church of ^chsquaje, N., 'or some yeira she ^nght in the North Hamp.ton county school system. Later she taught at Clairemont Virginia ^under the principalship of her uncle^ tfie late Dr. John R. Smallwood. ^ The citizens of Durham best know Mrs. Sowell by her social and religious activities. She rendered faithful services for many years in St. Joseph and Coppins Rhapel AME church es, and .was a Constant compao- ion and support, during the 27 years of the marriage to h e r husiband during the years of his ministry in the eastern and weistern North Carolina confer ences of the AME church. Sha is survived by her hus-. band, stepson and stepdaughter, three sisters four brothers, and a host of relatives and friends. 'Vie remains were borne ■the new ^eechwood cemetery. BEAU’IFUL CO-ED MISS GI«ACB rOYLE Outstanding student ^t Fisk university, NashvHie, who broke tradition by becoming the first co-ed elected president ^'“the student council. In addi tion to holding her place on the dean’s list with a D average or al&ove she has been active in dramatics. Miss' Doyle will be a senior next year. add (iraiil Hurston ■ Ai an additioh^l ^JlllPin. the the Already, .strengthened faculty of North Carolipa college which now includes ' new * doctors Qfi. philpsophy. Prof. A. Heningburg and" Dean, A, • Elder, ' Miss Zora Neale Hurston, noted novelist and writer has accept- I ed a chair at the iastitutiun for I next term it was ^nounctd .\y Dr. J. E. Shepard today. described her voice . as * unus ual” but did not sign immedi- Misa Hurston’s selection was i d e a 1 in a t it will give her studentT direct. contact with a successful 'tioveliat. Sha will inevitably prove a great h'd to prospective writei'S at the coll ege and by doing so, she will be lending added prestige to t h e school, “Tell My Horse” one or !rer latest noVels\ i» a typical exam ple of her work. The fr^e flow ing style and' keen observation e authoress in fused to sign a five 3?!^ con tract. Miss Gre'en WM .^de * an offer by the Uttrinet appear too anxious. S h t was known .. here as j Pt*aso tiuii to iKtfe aifLt^' i thia book definitely ' places iTer in the upper brackets of present day novtlista. Z' Funeral services for Prof. .Cadd Grant O’Kelley--wer% beld Monday, May 29,. in Raleigh “ht St. Paul AiME church where the distinguished ■ from all over the state gathered to pay homage to this ^ieloved man whj had spent more than a half century in the field of education in North Carolina; The deceased was born in Raleigh and was 72 years old at the time of"htS''death, which climaxed an illness of several months. For. more than 25 yefrs Dr. 0’R.eHey was identified with the North Carolina College for Negroiss at Durham and at the time of his death was in charge of all extension courses held by the college. During his life Dr. O’Kelley held positions of (president ofi Kittrell-College, Slater Normaf and Industrial SchooU' now Win ston Salefn^ Teachers- College, a'lfd was active in all phases of (the teaching profession in the state. •••■ - eurvivtng Mrs. Ruth -Bergen of Moores- PloaM %nn» to page alg DAYTi|NA LiEACH, (Special to the TIMiSS}—Justice, Florida^ style, was displayed Saturday when the two admitted iji'nchers of Lee Snelf, colored taxi driv er, were acquitted by a trial Jury^for the "lack of evidence." 'A verdict of “not guilty” was' iceturned when iConstable J^m- es Durdin, from whom Snell iwas snatched by the lynchers' and who in turn was the wit ness for the prosecution, suffer ed a lapse of memory and was unable to identify the accused murderers as the men who shot Snell. I The lynchfng took .place on April while Durdin was .transporting Snell to a &mali i.h^9d near here fo.r "safe k^pSng” following his ' rrrest aftel- a collision between his car and a bjcyclfr in whivb the bicycle operator was killed. , Snell immediately stojyiej ,his machine after the accident and offered Benny Blackweliler the 12 year old victim, all possible assistance until officers arrived. Conatabla't Memory Fail* ■Earl and Everett Blackwelder brothers of the dead iboy, were Identified by Durdin stveral days lat^ as- the men wh'- ac costed him on TKe highway, and after releving him of Snell, killed him bifore he could in tervene. _ Aeversing his testimony altogether from the one which he gave at the coroner’s inquest on May 2, Durdin said at t h e trial that he "could not . say for sure” that the defendants weiPe the guilty parties. At the inquest !he was positive of their identity. Qnaar Solaction of Jurymen * ■ At one point in the trial, States Attorney Murray Sams excused the jury and reminded Durdin of a conversation, in Sams’ offce in which Durdin intimajted that he was going to change his testimony. Thia Durdin also blandly denied stating that he had no recollection of such, a state ment and that any accusations I just ^n attempt to bes mirch his “character.” Bacfk in the court room, Dur- din’s 14 year acquaintance with the defendants did not serve to aid his memory when he gain reiterated the ^ .Jig^^lid- not recognis|^ the lynchers. ^ As an indication as to the Outcome of the trial, something cai^ be learned from th^queer selection of the iury*. Such utterly prejudice provoked ques tions as the following were ask ed the veniremen: “HaTa you eTor c^ntiibatad to tho NAACPr' “Do you advo«f*la •qual »Oc- {«! right* for NagrOa» V' y, S. Proba Asked It is alleged that leniency wa* promised the twp lynchers before they ’Wotfld .^ondescend •urrending. In yi^w of this, a federal in- MONTGOMEaiy, AJa.—UEd^r sentence to die June 9, three Negroes are expected to appear before Gov. Oixon and the State Pardon * Board this week in an effort to gain clemency it was reported. * GHady Tubbs, convicted of murdering a Hale county white man, Joseph Frhzier, convicted of slaying Caroline Frazier aitd Lonnie Avery convicted oj slay ing Caroline Avery, are the- three men seeking cleaeaey from tha GovarDor. TTiree other Negroes cone up for hearings htis weak. Ray Anderson convieted of aseaalt- ing....-a white woman. Charles White, convicted of tha' sane crime and Harvey Lee Gilmore, a. murdered are also expected to have hearings soon. Alphonso Elder Receives'Ph. D. According to infornuition eb- tained here this week Alphoi^so Elder, dean of North Carolina College for Negroes will receive the degree of Doctor of Educa- tioB from Columbis University «t on June 7 at the coinmeHcement exercises tth- be held at that in stitution. The title of Deari Elder’s thesis was “Functional ‘Thinking in Mathematics." Dean Elder has been a mem ber of the North Carolina Coll ege faculty since 1925. In 1929 he was made dean of the college and has held that position rince that time. i The N. C. College dean was bx>rn in San |jrsville, Georgia,’ the son of Thomas J. and Mrs. Lillian P. Elder. His father re cently celebrated his fiftieth anniversary as ^ptinci^ial of the public school "oT Sanderville. GETS PH.D Mr. Elder attended the public schools of his native city and is a graduate of the high school and college of Atlanta Univer sity having completed his A. B. degrejp at Atlanta ia 1921 witH Hagr^Cum Laude honop* and as valedictorian of his class. He obtained his maste>s degree from Co)uirtbia University. Dean El^r jhas aHo studied at Chi cago l}^piversity, the unlvetiity of^ Camliridge in England and has traveled in England, Fran ce and Italy.. .... Prior to becoming a member of the faculty of North Carolina College Mr. Elder taught at Btennett College College in Greensboro and at Elisabeth City State Normal at Elisabeth City. In addition he has made a special statistical study -of Freshmen and Seniors in high DR. ALPHONSO ELDER schools in North Carolina. For four years he summarized and reported the results of senior examinations of all high schools in North Carolina under i. h. e direction of "H. L. Tigg oi tha staAe dej^^^ent of educatioa. Dean 'Elder also lasaisted ia the preparation of course of study for high school in North Carolina, and was a director ot the ^ring "HotMT undw the direction : Clyde X. Ervin, state superintendent of educa tion.— . ....^ — T. In addition ta hia heavy da* ties as dean of North Carolina College Mr. Elder has /oand tima to serve or several, }ears as a member of the board of directors of the Mutual Bnihi- ing and Loan Auoeiaiioa Durham. Democracy Is Theme ommencement .veitigaiion tewB” tiie' wiiite-wiash acquittal of the two mpn. 'I Titles of Mister and. Miss was bestowed on one hundred and .eJKht- Hillside students as they graduated from the from school at the city Armory on Thursday night, June 1, “Democracy—On Trial” an address delivered by Lea Davis seemed to tie the theme of the graduaton ai“ Dr. W. H. Wanna- of Edoeation, W. F. Wwrrea, superlstendeat of t h • schools, and 'Wincipal W. Q. Pearson eaeh touch eor^«Iate4 subjects in their speeehee t» tte "iNindidates. .... .... .... A half aik- hoar eoacert hf HiUsid* hand aadw ^ lioa ot WiUi«» Celw, tor prece3«f "Iha preewiea which waa foUewed bf Imvom- Mtion,.. aft urtheM aad IImhi th* walcoma hy Bealasala 8. Iwn. IwawaitiMe Weape tmm t* paf* al|^
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