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Scenes At 35th Anniversary Celebration Of f 6 Olebration of the .'}5th anniverHary of the Mechanics and a Cirpy of the proffrum. Next, to Mr. SpauWinjf is J. Frank Jar- dent of the institution. At the extreme right is Norflcy Whit- Farmerx Bank of Durham last Monday evening was an impres-; man, manager of WDNC, throuK'h which facilities 4he program ted WDNC conductor under wh.oe direction the program was sive affair with many notables from both races in attendnce. In the extreme left of the first picture, C, C. Spaulding, presi- dent of the bank is caught bj The Times cameraman glancing at| was broadcast. Standing in front of Mr. Jarman is J. H. broadcast. iSr, Whitletl is receiving much praise for the splen- Wheeler, cashier of the bank. Before the mike is Miss Irene din manner in which the program was carried out. He has been Fitzgerald, ‘daughter of th« late R. B. Fit/gerald, first presi- conncctcd with >VI>N' for more thai> five years. The photo in the center is that of the Honorable Garner Hkh1, North Carolina OommiMioner Of Bralci, ieBycriiig as addresst at the celebration. The picture at the ri(lrt alww part of the tremendous crowd in the bank’s iobbjr jast after coiple tion of program. Photo By Hunter—Times Staff Mwtesrapher. The ('arolina Times is the only Negro Newspaper published In North Carolina whose entire staff of eight persons, ex clusive of printers, is devoted solely to the production of its publication. Last week’s circulation in Durham alone over .'i.OOO. Cum flHE^UTH ONBRIPaEP VOL. XXIII~NO. .31 Durliatn, North Carolina, Saturday, August 14, l!)lo BUY WAR bon; Mrs. Estelle Freeland Winner In Popularity Contes^ CITY ANNUAL SESSION OF USHERS ASSOCIATION TO OPEN AUGUST 20-22 Till' 101.'} ac.ssirtti of )h(' North"? '.irolina Inti'riU'nominntioiuil I ■* HsIkm-s A.'!.s(>ci;iti(>2i whii-h cun-j vi'iics in !re('iislii)ro Anjrust 20-j ‘J2, !it the Trinity AMK Zion | riiiiich will 1)(> one of the Inrg- cst ht4ti in the history of 1 or^ani/ntion, iu'cording (0 a Ktnti'nuMit rclciiSod this week by ] Ij. 'Austin, president ol' tho j (‘onveiltioii. ■ j Added to (he lai'f'c number of d(‘l('j::ites wiio ntlondeil tlie (•on- vonlion Jast yeiir in Oxl'ord will ^ lie r**|)res('ntntives front many new iishr” iinions that have' rc- I'l'uLly joined this rapidly tfrow- ing (>rj.faiii"V9lion. 'I'iie N'orffj KT’olina Intorde- i iKiiiiinalioniil Ushers Associa- lidii, diiriiij!: the p.-ist several y(‘;irs has dcvoloped into oru* of the most powcrl’iil and infhieritial orjvani/.ations in Nortli ('arolina. I-t.s meiiihersVyp is I’onipo.sfMl nf ^l.sher.'^ ol' all deiiominaliotis and its ai'ea e.vtends ov(>r llic entire .'••tale and includes botii city anl ruiai c-hnrehes. * ., I,a.st year th(>' organization ^r;,ve $1000 to the Oxford Colored >r|iliati;i!>:e, which nttiounl. repre- -fienled Ihe lar(’est single dona- litin ever piven the in.ntitutiou by a oi}fauization. The nieetin':: this year ia fireensltoro will open with a therinjj of (ho officials of thi' eonvenlion ThursSay eveniiij? iit S:.'!0. The convontiiwi proper will fret under way Friday niornin;;; ! ut ten t»'clock promptly, an 1 will close Kunday afternoon »t Ti ::o. ’ See ANNUAL‘Page 5‘ Negro Policemen Sworn In By High Point Police Ciiief Chairman Asics For Single Bargaining 'Unit At Reynolds Winston-Salem—Auk. H- Franl'IlarKrOTe, Chairman of the Tobacco Workers Com mittee, CIO, issued this sta- iement this evening:, “Through Donald Hender son. UCAPAWA-CIO Presi dent, I have- confirmed my belief that the matter of the Reynolds elections will be settled \v i t h reasonable promptness b\ the National Labor Relations Board. “It might, however, tako several , weeks. Since the Company and AFIj entererl protests of the ele.ctions al ready held, we took this op portunity again to enter a strong plea for a single bar gaining unit at the Reynolds plant, feeling, as we have al ways felt that through one unit th(* workers can moat effectively and fairly carry on collective bargaining. “The Board well under- .stands that interest is high in Winston-Salem and that final settlement of the case should be made at an early date. “In view of the two to one for CIO in the elections, ^here can be no foubt of the outcomf, whether the final arrangements is for a one or a two unit system.” The above photo shows High I Point’s Negro policeijien being sworn in by Chief W. (jr.''Friddli*; in his office at the city hall On the left is Officer ^V. Allen Ht.eele, in the center is Officer Oriel Leake and at the right is Chief Friddle who is administer ing the oath. As evidence of the fine sentiment and interracial addition to the police force will bo an asset to High Point as well as to NFgi^pHJpte ^ general, W> wish for them mneh su(‘cess and at the same time ur ge all to give theni thee^-oopera- j tion and respect they will nt'ed j to carry the responsibility for poHitment after much careful law, and order."— Photo Cour- planniug and we trust that their | tesy High Point Enterprise. good-will prevailing in High Point, on the question of Negro polix-emen, the eateem High Point Enterprise had the follow ing to .say: “We congratulate officers Steele and Leake upon their ap- CIO VICTORY PREDICTE IF ANOTHER ELECTION II HELD FOR RJR WORKERl Local Bank Heads I Young Business Man Honor Founders Electd CTU Head Beauticians Popularity Contest Closes With Avalanche Of Ballots Final tnbulation in the CAEO- T.INA TIMES Beauticians Pop ularity Contest this week show- >**d Mrs. Estelle Freeland, of the Bull City Beauty Parlor the dark horse winner of the $.)!> War Bond'and title of Queen of Beauticians for the city of Dur ham, for the fiscal year. Mrs. Freeland nosed out Miss Sarati Dodson by the narrow margin of only 108,00tl votes. ^Irs. PVei*- land had a total of 8,.36:’,tl00 vot es and Miss Dodson S,2j.'>,00'). See BEAUTK’IANS Page a In Radio Show In one of the most impress ive programs ever held in Dur ham the Mechanics and Farm ers Bank w'as host to its cust- omers and frtends^ evening August 9 from five un til 10 o^clock, in the lobby of the bank. The occasion vvSw..^^n celebration of the 35th aniver; sary of the institution and its remodeling program which has just been completed. It also honored the founders of the bank who 35 years ago started i^Avitt ^ily $ltM)QO paid ia capital. The bank now has re sources of nearly two and a half million dollars. The lobby of the bank was beautifully decorated with flow ers sent by various Sthef banking institutions in Dur ham and friends. Music for the occasion yas furnished by the North Carol ina Mutual GJee Club under the direction of Hrs. B. A. J. Whit- ted. The program was broad- ca.st over station WDNC with l^orfllej' Whitted, the south’s 1 premier Negro announcer in ' charge. Highlighting the program was the address of the Hon orable Gurney P. Hood, Com missioner of banks in North Carolina. Mr. Hood commended the fine manner in which the ate “and every operation con- Mechanies and Farmers Bank tContinued on page five) James T. Hawkins, weil-knowa young business man of Dorham, who On last Thunday lagost 3 was elected president of th« North Carolina Baptist Trainin; L’nion which convened in High Point. Mr. Haw-kios is a graduate North Caroliaa College for Ne grofs and polemarek of the Dur ham Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. EATS AMD OILS It is estimated that there will be about 5 pounds less fats and oils per person this yaar th«a . 4fHtt I Winston-Salem— Aug. ‘ 111 “There is no doubt that jciO will finally come out I top in Reynolds," William I Beriy, UCAPAWA-CIO Int national Representative today> in explaining det meats aioee the «leetioa i. Reynolds on August 3 The vote was two to one I favor of CIO, with exact turns as follows: prefsbricatieS" 3,598 *CIO; 236 No union 20 AFL. Unit 2. manufacturinf 2.829 CIO; 2.856 No union 115 AFL. Total: 6,427 CIO; 3,(»a union, and 135 AFL. Because of the unit of voting, the CIO id aot clear majority in unit 2, no group received a mi of the votes. i The Company protested vote in XJ(nit 1 and the protested the Unit 2 eU Since the Company and entered these formal ions to the electioos the took this opportunity. Del explained, “to eater strong plea for a aiBgl* gaining unit» feelittg. have always felt that one unit the woi^wa ea effectively and fairer ei collective biarfaiiiiaff.** In a fMinal petition Board on Aofuat 9, t gave the following seeking, “a more bargaining unit.** 1. The work !• *11 ated “and every tributea to the 6m CIO TKTOnr
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