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,000 SEE EAGLES-AGGI^ m EDITON LUME 20 NUMBER SO DURHAM, N. t. SATURDAY, DEC. fth, 1939 PRICE SEVEN CENT3 OLLEGES ASS’N IN SESSION C. College Host To atheringOf Colleges hd Secondary Schools Mm Kalherino Bnrnett Kies liter Illness oi | SAW THE EAGLES AND BULLDOGS CLASH NOV, ion of Colleges »nd Secondary chooL* for Negroes opened h»'e | the B. N. Duk« Auditorium of N. C. College at 9 o'clock; Thursday mor^lnif with a w^- com« ackireia delivered by Dr. .^aines E. Shepard, president of ’ N. 0. Collsgre. All of the sess ions , will be presided over by President Rufus E. Clement of Atlanl^University, president ot the association. Said Dr. Shepard in his ad dress of welcome, “It is a great pleasure to welcome you • be- eaase of what you represent. Don't be satisfied with the good, but strive for {he bast.” ( “Durham is no mean city,”' said Dr. Shepard, 'It ha^ the largest colored insurance com- ' pany in the world and th;> larg-' est colored bank in the worj^, and the only bonding company owned by colored people," There are 42 schools and 18 states represented at this years meeting.. The sessions will hold ' for two days and many inter- ' estisg, talks and addresses as . ft? p»p«m wi^_be delivered and read to tke visiting del«^* ates. / ^ A banquet ftr ' the visitors will Ike held At the collegit din ing room, Thursday evening. BOY, 17, IS SCM-OIST WITH DENVER SYMPHONY (MICHESTRA DaNVEfi, (ANP)—A old Negro boy, Ehigene Ga^, was guest soloist with thA Den ver Civic Symphony orchestra at its second concert held Sun day afternoon at the Denver auditorium. pianist of remarkable albility, young Gash was called back for tiro encores by the —audience 4hat- pacJccd the audi torium. Th« orchestra ia conduc ted by Horace E. Tureman. A&T Defeats NCC Before Large Crowd DURHAM — Funeral ser vices for Miss Kaihfrine Burnett, 25, of 12(^8 Fayette ville Street who died at Lin coln Hospital Friday, December 1, were htld at the St. Joseph AME Church Sunday, Dec. 3. Miss Burnett was a former stu-, — dent and graduate of the Hill- j battled in a 0-0 stalemate, then side Park High School, during' * P“8s from Moore to the Bull- which time the was a star''*>ETS decided the difference bet DUBBAM — Before a capa city crowd of more than 7000 frenzied fans, the A&T Coll ege Bulldogs defeated the N. C. College Eagles' to the tune of 7-0 in their annual Turkey Day Classic here last Thursday. ^ For 56 minutes both teams athlete. She also attended the West Virginia State College for m year, after which she ob tained employnient during sum mer at the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, where she remained as ore of its most progressive punctuat- able and well liked employees until the time of her death. Miss Burnett carried beam- ween a tie and defeat. The fast chaining of the Eagles great forward waU kept the Bulldogs in their own ter’i- tory during the first half, ^fhree^ , times the Eagles entered the 1 yard stripe of the Bulldogs but were never successful enough to carry the ball over for the tu4ichdown which might have given them a tie game. Once the ball was loAt due to a fumble nesa pleasantness about her at downs and once a fieltf goal all times which endeared iier to all who came in contact with her, in both business and (social circles. She was a laithfhl member, of St. Joseph AME Churcb Sunday School and was attemped by Anders but was wide. it is thought that the ir.juries of Dick Mack and “Red” Davis in the last quarter was definite ly an important reason for the Choir ana also a member of the ipg, the game by the E&gles ■ScatterfieW-Davis Dramatic Club George Mack, the Eagles various other reUgioas and Bpv. J. A. Valentine, pnsto^ «ificiated in the services. Surviving Miss Burnett are, a nvother, Mrs. Laura Burnett,, one sister. Miss Nanie Ruth Blnmett and two brothers Prank and Henry. Interment W»s in Violet Park Cemetery. nominee for the All CIA.A. cen ter position, was brought from the hospital to witness the en counter. Mack had been confin ed due to an injury sustained in a recent game. For the Bulldogs, the pjssing of JJoore^ and the headwork of Bruce played an important part in their history. Moore often ran or passed the Aggies to wonderful positions while Bruce’s punting, which was not up to par due to fast charging of the Eagles’ line, took the Bulldogs out of 5^some tight spots. —. The visitors were never able to penetrate into the ten yard line of the locals during the whole game until Moore’s pass to Doder for 47 yards made possible the touchdo-wn. The 7,000 fans this year came from many states north and South as well as from North Csrroh'na. Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary land, District «|f /Columbia! Virginia and North Ct-rolina were among the states repre sented at this year’s classic. Mrs. Ricfeard Aggrey Wither spoon, who prior to her marri age on November 29th, was Miss iNannie G. Green of this City. Mrs. Witherspoon is an employee oi the N. C. Mutual Life Insurance Company^ c' this City and a graduate of N. C. College, while Mr. Witherspoon is teaching IT! Madison,. N. C. He attended N. C. C'oUc«« and was a star athlete during his days there. Contractors Escape Death In Aiito Mishap TUSKEGEE GIVES ALA. GOVERNOR w HIS TURKEY Mrs/Mary J. Fitzgerald Dies Here is a study in human emo- tdona. The eonseiy piece «f humanity standing Is Miss Zora Hurston, director the famous ftri-dra~ao stagers of,N. C. Coll.. ege and famous playwrigKt. Seated In front of Miss Hurston is Dr. J. A. Valentine, pastor of St. Joseph AME church and Mr*. Valentine at his left. Third from Mrs. Valentine’s left is Mrs. C. C. Amey-. * : MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AN®») When Gov.r Dixon sat down to his 'Thankagiving dinneij Thursday on the “traditional” day, his main diah was the pro duct of Tuskegee in;titute'^ poultry section, a 15 pound tuificey. it was sent to the (^9vernor with the best wishes c® Uss^'irfioolv DURHAM — Miss Mary J, Fitgerald, 85, died Nov. 30, 7:16 P. M. at her home 802 Kent St. Miss Pitsgerald was bo’n in Chester County Penn and came to HUlsboro in 1867 with her parent ^Mr. and Mrs. Tho.aas Fitzgerald. Miss Fitgerald ttiught school for a number of jears after jvhich she lived with her sister the late Mrs. Clegj; and later on she ‘made her home with her neice Mrs. Mamii Rey nolds. “Auttt Mary”, as nearly everybody knew her, was a lovely character, with a kind word and a smile.for everyone. The funeral was conducted at the home of her neice by Rev. O. D. Stanley. Interment was in Beechwpfid Cemetery. She leaves many r3atives to mourn wheir lost. !J The greatest boldness tught to appear in our measures, that we may rede^Si gentleness from the imputation o#, fear. The Wustering'”htiVe least courage. Special to the TIMES ^ SOl/TH HILL, Va. — Death struck SHain here Sunday morn- tng at six o’clock when Willie Woods, 36, Durham, N. C., was killed instantly on liighwai^ number one, about three |uiles Sout hot city, after the car he-was driving haJ been side- swiped ^by a large truck driven by C. C. Brooks, Lake Harbor, Florida. E. D. Barnes, Wftirtiington and Durham contractor, .nerioiis- ly injured and had to'be 'rushed 1 to St. Phillips Hospital, Rich mond. Bdrs, Isabella Barnes, wife of the contractor, ■ and Mrs. Hettie Speights, daughter, were also slightly injured *«1 had to be given first aid treatment both here and m Richmond. Mrs. Barnes, only person able to give an account of the accid ent, described it by saying that s they approached the truck she noticed that the truck was com ing very close to the car in which they were riding. At this time the two vehicles cam.* to- fgether. The weight of th# track t»us«d the c^, t thirty eight I Plymouth sedan, to tarn otm three of four times. The ■ impact threw Woods out side and before anyoi^e reached '^im ^e was dead. An examim* Wim' ^tociosed piece «kf wond had g«>ne thru the side nt hi* face down into his breast and Severed his Jugular vein. TMa piece of wQod • was about four inches wide Sfx or eight in ches long. It was quite difficult t© get medical attention for the ijcinr- ed person and it was almjat ail hour before first. aid attention was administered. Bames waa found to be sujTerimg ffttm broken rlilss and seiioas ciits abo«t the head and face. First il attention was fivcB by Dr. R. S. Montgomery, white, thi» city. Mr. Barnes was reported as resting well at this writii^ and unless complications set in was expected to be reieaaed Please- turn to page eight JUST B E,F ORE AND DyRlNG THE A NNUAt NCC EAGLES AJfD A. AND T. TU rITe^-^A Y^t hS I C / t . -I** 2 *> - ' * A Ju«t before the Th»uk»i^ing b#g«n bi;tweBA\lhe Eafleg of North Carohoti College and Afurtei and A & Ti-Co-cftptainl I^HMe Ma«k, (left) and Peter WW», ^trame right, art >k*d wu wm bf /% A T « imm wm Completed jo tlit ihcdow «l ^e fo»l durtnf the faurt siiattttt st A^ the rigbt « ^rtion of the {reniied H 7,Q^( shown shaking hand* with CayO^ia WiUiam Qoald dC A 'tmi T. Hil'liiMI- 7(W6 whu MW thA Saf lea out tlM t9t U oK)f I* toM ¥4^* .J
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