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VOLUME 30—NUMBER 48*
DURHAM, N.C^ SATURDAY, NOV. 6, 1954
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Segregation Ends In All VA Hospitals
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Nine N. C. Educators
Among Supporters
For Integration
HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
In a significant statement call
ing tot Immediate planning in
good fafth to implement the Su
preme Court decision and offer
ing wholehearted cooperation .in
the attainment of this objective,
sixty Negro educators from
fourteen southern states and the
District of Columbia set forth
their views on this subject.
The two-day meeting, called
by fifflteen Negro educators and
sponsored by the Phelps Stokes
Fund, was held in Hot Springs,
Arkansas, October 26-27.
The statement of the educa
tors began; “We welcome the
decision of the Snpreme
Court and look upon it as an
other significant milestone In
ttie nation’s quest for a demoo-
ratio way of life and in the
Negro’s long struggle to be
come a first-class citizen . , .
This, is a part of an evolntlon-
mry process which has been
going on in the South and the
nation for some time.”
The educators criticized sharp
ly “The effort on the part of
some leeaders and school offi
cials to intimidate Negro teach
ers and other citizens under
threat of loss of }ob if they ex-
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Hope, Jarrett
Speakers For
Library Meet
WILSON
Dr. John Hope Franklin and
Dr. Hobart Jarrett will be the
featured speakers at the meet
ing of the North Carolina Li
brary Association when it holds
its Annual Conference in cele
bration of its twentieth anniver
sary in Wilson, November 4-8.
The meeting wltt- be held at the
Elvie Street School, of which
M. M. Daniels is principal.
Dr. John Hope l^anklln. Pro
fessor of History, Hoyard Uni
versity, Washington, D. C., will
speak at the Public Meeting
Friday night from the subject,
“Anti-Communism In America
The “British View," Dr. Frank
lin is an author and lecturer of
international renown.
Highlighting the banquet
Friday afternoon, will be an ad
dress by Dr. Hobart Jarrett,
Chairman of the Humanities
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Hie above photo shows Dr. G. D. Carnes, Most Worshipful Grand IKister of Masons of North
Carolliia paying a tribute to Zecharlah Alexander at the latter’s funenU held in Charlotte, Oct
ober M. Mr. Alexander succumbed on October 24 to Injuries sustained in an accident while cross
ing tbe street In Charlotte, October 12.
IJN AIIEND LAST enES FOR "ZAC" UEIUNDER
CHARLOTTE
Zacharlah Alexander, , Sr.,
Charlotte, Imperial Potentate
Emeritus, an honor that wad
conferred upon him at the 1954
Imperial Council Session of the
Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
held in Atlantic City, New Jer
sey, met with an accide»t on
Tuesday) October 12th whilel
crossing a Chrlotte street neaf
his home. He died Sunday, Oct.
24th at 12:30 A.M. in a Char
lotte hospital.
The funeral service was held
on Tuesday, October 26th at
the Friendship Baptist Church
with the Rev. Coleman W.
Kerry Jr., pastor of the church,
officiating. More tha/in 1500 at
tended the services' with the
church unable to accomodatc
the crow4- Dr. F;4ymbnd E.
Jackson of Buffalo, N. Y., Im
perial Potentate, Ancient Egyp
tian Arabic Nobles of the Mys
tic Shrine of North and South
America, conducted the Shrine
Service with the assistance of
Rameses Temple No. 51. Charles
Quander, Imperial Recorder of
New York City, also participat
ed in the Shrine Service. Some
of the other Shrine National Of'
ficials attending the funeral
were ,^?nes T. Diggs, Winston*
Saleti), Imperial Chief of the
Exalted Past, and Thomas F.
Poag, Winston-Salem, Imperial
Director of Youth. The Wor-
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Patients, Staffs, Cities Cooperate To
Abolish Bias In Federal Institution
Sears, Roebuck
Boycott Backed
By S. C. Negroes
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
The Ne^oes of South Caro
lina through the State Confer
ence of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People have endorsed and will
support the Local Chapter of
NAACP of Spartanbury in boy
cotting Sears-Roebucy and Com
pany.
A committee of Negroes appeial-
ed to the State conference for
help and support in their move
ment after seeking employment
for other than jobs as maids and
janitors in the newly opened
store in this city. The Negroes
who were qualified for better
jobs were flatly refused inter
views or employment strictly
because they were Negroes.
The 14th Annual Convention,
South Carolina Conferences of
Branches for the NAACP held
4t*j iilbcting and heard Dr. 'Oiur-
good Marshall, Chief Counsel
speak to an audience of 4000. At
the same gathering, State Presi
dent James M. Hinton asked ev-
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JWiss Elizabeth Dell, director
of Founders’ Day ' pageant at
Talladega College. Miss Beil of
Durham, an A.B. and M.A.
from North Carolina College,
has completed much work to-
WASHiNGTON, D. C.
Segregation has been ended
in all Veterani Administration
hospitals, VA announced today.
VA credited the achievement
to the understanding and co
operation of veteran-patlents,
hospital staffs, local communi
ties, and interested organiza
tions. ^
The end of segregation re
sulted from a concerted pro
gram started »in September,
1953, shortly after Harvey V.
Higl^^ .^tecame Administrator
of Veterans Affairs.
Mr. Higley*s first step waa lO
order a survey of VA’s 168
hospitals and domicilliaries in ^
operation at that time to de-> ~
I termine the scope of segrega-
I tion.
The survey revealed some de
gree of segregation in 47 in
stallations, located in 23 States.
In these 47 installations, se
gregation ranged from com-*
plete exclusion at some in^*
^ward a Ph.IX degree in speech ^ ^^^ed patttem
science at Ohio State Umver^'
sity. Now in her second year as
speech Instructor at Talladega,
she formerly taught Speech
and Dramatics at Barber-Scotia
College, Concord, North Caro
lina. A number of pageants, and
major plays such as Craig's
Wife and The Barretts of Wim-
pole Street were among the
dramatic productions she direc
ted at Barber-Scotia.
of partial segregation in others.
Mr. Higley instructed the 47
managers to end segregation aa
quickly as possible with the co
operation of local communities
:;iid organizations and with the
weU-being of pUents upper
most in mind.
One of the first actions taken
by virtually all station man-
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SCENES OF DURHAM BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CHAIN TRADE WEEK AND NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE
m.,* f,jAn W..
CHAJN
An estimated 30,000 Durhamltea witnessed the mammoth
parade featuring N. C. College’* 1954 Homecoming and In-
amturatlM the Durham Business and Professional Chain’s 11th
annual “Trade Week” here on October 23.
Showfi upper left Is the Chain’s own official float with "Miss
Maryland State,” Miss Colenthia Burton, and her attendant
lower left. In upper center panel are pictured “Miss NCC
Homecoming of 1954,” atttaotlve MIm Janla Sykes (center:^
Columbia Sophomore, with attendants Miss Janice Jones, left,
Ahoskie Junior, and right. Miss Elaine Gregory, Henderson
senior. First prize in Couerlate Division went to float of N. C.
College’s Choir, upper rlut. In right center Co-Captains Je
rome Evans and Amos Thornton of Eagles’ team are shown
crowning “Miss NCC Homecoming” at halftime ceremonies
of football game.
Floats 01 unprecedented beanty were entered In parade on
larger scale than at any previous time in “Trade Week—Home-
coming” history. Attractive coeds lower left are shown rid
ing float of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
with its symbol and motto, “As Enduring as the Sphinx.” Cen
ter float in lower panel was sponsored jointly by the MutuaL
Savings and Loan Association and the Mechanics and Farmerr
Bank. Coeds adorn float which has picture of Booker T.
Washington half dollar. Ingenui^ of Washington was ad
vocated efficiency as prerequisite for business success charac
terizes the aspirations of Chain members today.
“WSi
ight ^el. NCC’s Delta Slg
Sorority entered Idyllfo flower garden scene in tiM mIMl* mt
newest, predominanUy Negro Badio Station “WSBC** '«W-
sored last float in right panel. NCC’s Delta SlgMM Tbte
the center panel.
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Elwood Boniware, NCC professor and noted elvIe m
r pane
“Trade Week” came to grand finale at HUls'de Hick
Auditorily Tuesday n^M with dynaaale addreM it Dr. C.
keynote speaker.