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Hedgin Given
Approval By
Board Chairman
A giaiement in deiense of Ai^T
College business manager E. R.
Hodgin by a school official last
week was countered in this week’s
Carolina Times.
Thfl Times pointed out editorial
ly this week that A4T College re
mains the largest unaccredited
educational institution in North
Carolina despite the fact its busi
ness manager was given a "vote
of bonfidence” by the chairman
of the A&T trustee board last
week.
(See “Which is it ” page two)
Robert Frazier, of Greensboro,
chairman of the A&T board of
trustees, was quoted by the
Greensboro DAILY NEWS last
Friday as issuing the following
statement;
"Ray Hodgin hat b*«n ont of
Iht most able servants to North
Carolina. Ho has dono tho Stato
of North Carolina an inostimabit
tervico, and its a sham* to dis
parage him at tbis tim*."
Hodgin is under fire from the
TIME2S editorially for what it
charges his responsibility in A&T’s
failure to receive accreditation
from the. Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools aild a re
lated dissension in faculty ranks.
Frazier’s statement to the DAILY
NEWS, in an apparent answer to
the TIMES editorials, was quoted
as saying that the major problem
regarding A&T’s accreditation has
beeii lack of enou^ Ph.D’s on the
school’s faculty, and added that
Hodgin could not be held to
blames for that situation.
Miss. Ignores
Plea to Act in
Parker Lynching
ATLANTA, GA — Gov J. P.
Coleman of Mississippi and the
Pearl River County district attor
ney have ignored an NAACP re
quest that the evidence gathered
by the FBI in tfie Mack Parker
lynching case last April be sub
mitted to the grand jury, Mrs.
' Ruby'’ Hurley, the Association’s
^Koiitheaj!! regional .snrrefary, re
ported thi.s week. ^
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE
Anonymous Material Unwelcome
For tbo past two wmIu tlb* Candiii Yinwt lUs c*e«iwMi nunMrM*
•noiiymous.teloi^on* calls and tavoral fnonyraous from par
sons In and out of GrMnsbere wKos* solo pur|wsf apMcontly is to
got rovcngo for som* roal or imaginary wrMif Which tMy fool th«y
havo suffered or are suffering at the hands of. the administration
of A&T College. Anonymous Mephene call* and lett*rs are never
appreciated by any newspaper that values principal above dollars
and right above wnong.
This newspaper would like for it to be distinctly understood that
the nialiagemen} of the Carolina Times doe* not tnfentf t^ use 6f
permit to be used its columns to settle personal grudges for or
against any person or institution. In our attempt to aid in securing
accredi?ation for A&T College, we held no millic* or Ill-will against
the president or any officer of the school. It is our firm belief that
the objecCve we sei? Is just, and that l!> can a* obtained without
our entering into a campaign of mudsllnglng, scandal ntongering or
accusations that are Irrelevant to the l*sue.
Anonymous telephone calls are not appreelafed and anonymous
letters will be confinded i|o the was>e-paper basket. We feel that
persons who have convictions ought fo be men aild women enough
to give their full names or sign the lel'ters they write the Carolina
Times or any other newspaper, even though wisdom might dictate
that such names be held in sTrict confidence. ^
Administration Opponent Scores
Paper for Cutting His Statement
Dear Mr. Austin,
I was very much shocked and
dismayed at the brevity and in
accuracy of what was supposed
to be my statement in the Octo
ber 3 , issue of the Carolina
Times. I am among a group of
scores of North Carolina citizens
who are vitally interested in
clearing up the tragic state of
affairs at A. and T. College. I am
willing to so out on the limb
and devote my time and energies
to research and the acquisition
of cold hard facts which will pre
sent to th,e public the back
ground of the shocking A. and T.
situation.
'.Mr. Austin, I am not a news
paper man, but I know the ar-
tiUe appearing in the Carolina
Ti^s this week does not do
justice to the state of excitement,
and interest which Greensboro
is now in. The editorial last
week gave everyone here the
imprestsion that at least one
newspaper was vitally interested
in helping A. and T. College ob
tain the recognition it so justly
deserves. I was among a group
of 11 Greensboro business and
professional men who sat in
your Greensboro office until
11:30 P.M. last Monday talking
over certain i^ormation and
facts, which we hoped to cor
relate into a series of articles
which would acquaint the public
with the A. and T. dilemma.
Your very competent and ef
ficient Greensboro office mana
ger wrote the type of article
from the information we gave
him which we felt would have
consistency with the hot editor
ial you wrote last week, and
would further stimulate action
on the part of A. and T.’s sup
porters. The article appearing
this week had absolutely no re
semblance to the one Hart wrote
with oiw auUtance.
Please clarify in my mind
just what typ« of information
you want ui to give you regard
ing this A. and T. situation if
any, and in the future if I ever
give a statement to your news
paper, I would appreciate your
printing it aa I gave it, or not
at all.
Your justification in this mat
ter makes me questionable of
your slogan, "tHE TRUTH UN
BRIDLED'”. Vou certainly have
taken the “fight” out of many
people who like to see' justice
come to . A. and T., and who
really want the truth told to the
public. *
Very truly yours,
Frank Henderson
FH:eh
P. S. Mr. Austirt, for the benefit
and clarity of tljie public relating
this week’s article, I would ap
preciate it "very much of you
would print this letter in your
paper.
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Four Beauticians In Tight Race
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Apex Pupils Plight Protested
IStudents Must
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VOLUME 3S—NUMBER 41
DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1959
PRICE: IS CENTS
Baptists Will Meet In Durham
Group to Pick
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Bonus Votes
Continue to
Be Big Factor
Four beauticians were running
neck and neck this week in th*
Carolina Times Beauticians Popu
larity Contest. Vote tabulations at
noon Wednesday found Mrs. Eula
Steele Laney of Durham nosed out
for the top position by Mrs. Callie
Daye of the same city. Mrs. Daye
skimmed by Mrs. Laney by only
200 points. Following close be
hind was Mrs. Josephine HoU ^an
of Hillsboro and Mrs. Inez Minor
of Chapel Hill, Mrs. Holeman now
has a total of 149,000 poinU with
Mrs. Minor close behi^ tdth a
total of 147,500 points.
The greatest gain of tl»'w«k
was tfUde .by H«lemJn '
^^vanced' froni' ‘24tk •place la*t
week to third portion this week.
Although there .^have be«n rumor*
of i dark horse running off with
one of the top prizes there has
been little evidence of such until
Mrs. Holeman made such a spec
tacular advancement this week.
Contest manager Albert E. Hart
«tntpH thia wppIt that th'a winners
of the three top prizes are going
to be those who concentrate on
bonus votes which are given for
subscriptions, although the regu
lar votes will help decide the win
ners of the free airplane trips to
Bermuda and New York.
Relative standings of contes
tants this week are as follows:
See BEAUTICIANS, page 8
MRS. COTTON
Mrs. LH. Cotton.
Retired Durham
Teacher, Dies
Mf». Leola Hunter Cotton, re
tired Durham school teacher, died
at Lipcoln hospital Tuesday morn
ing, (October 27 after an' illness
of two months.
Funeral scrviccs were scheduled *
for St. Joseph’s A. M. E. church
Thursday afternon at four O’clock.
’The Rev. Melvin C. Swann, St.
Joseph’s pastor, was to officiate.
The body was scheduled to lie in
state at the church from noon
until the hour for service.
Mrs. Cotton, who resided at 813
Glenn street, was admitted to Lin-
See MRS. COTTON, page 8
New President
At Convention
Union Baptist Church, at North
Roxboro street, will be the scene
of the 92nd meeting of the Gen-
neral State Baptist Convention of
North Carolina on October 27, 28
and 29.
Announcemeni of the convention
dates was made this week from
the office of Convention excutive
secretary the Rev. O. L. Sherrill,
of Raleigh.
Messengers from 1,700 churches
of the state will be at the conven
tion. Baptists outnumber all other
organized denoiQinations in the
state.
Election of a new president to
replace the late Dr. P. A. Bishop
is. expected to feature this con
vention. Dr. Bishop,-®ith St^iriirc,
had been president of the organv
zation for the past several years.
Bishop’s death in 1958 left the
office vacant, and there has been
considerable speculation as to
whom the Baptists would choose
to replace him.
Theme of the convention will
be “Preaching with Power.”
Some^f 'the oUlstafldlAg Fapttst'
clergymen Who will address the
convention include Dr. T. J. Jemi-
son. Recording Secretary of the
National baptist Convention, Dr.
William R. Strassner, president of
Shaw University; Dr. W. C. Somer
ville, president of the Lott Carey
Foreign Mission Convention.
Jemison will give the conven-
See BAPTISTS, page 8
SOMERVILLE
Pictured above and below are
three of the key figures in the
92nd North Carolina Gen*r*l
Baptist convention. At top is
Dr, Wendell C. Somerville, pf
WashilMon; 0." fc.; wift w»1 ^
fealured speaker at "Missions
Day" program. Below, in order,
are Dr. O. L. Sherill, executive
secretary of the convention, end
Dr. W. R. Strassner, of Raleigh,
president of Shaw University
FOUNDED BY SCARBOROUGH
$50,000 Nursery School Addition
To be Open for Public Inspection
SHERILL
MRS. HORNE
Another progressive chapter in
Durham’s history will be written
at 4 p. m. Sunday 'when Scarbo
rough Nursery School dedicates
its new annex valued at some $50,-
000. The Daisy E. Scarborough
Foundation made the addition pos
sible.
Founder J. C. Scarborough, Sr.,
and members of the Daisy E.
Scarborough Board of Trustees
will join Mrs. C. F. Scarborough,
school director, and other founda
tion officials in a program at 525
Baptist Women's Missionary Prexy
To Speak at Morehead Program
The Morehead Avenue Baptist
Church will hold its fourth annual
Woman’s Day observance and its
eight recognition of the occupancy
the present Sanctuary, Sunday-
day, 0;tober 11th, with the all
three services of the day in charge
of the women.
The general theme this year is
“Called, Commissioned, Kept.”
The public is invited to worship
with the women at each of the
three services.
The speaker at 11:00 o’clock will
be Mrs. M. A. Horne of Winston-
Salem, the President of the Wo
man’s Baptist Home and Foreign
Missionary Convention of North
Carolina.
Fellowship Dinner will be serv
ed at 12:45, and a panel discussion
will follow at 3:00 P.M. - “The
Space Age and Its Challenges to
Youth.”
The final program will be pre
sented at 7:30 P. M., and will con
sist of final reports and a special
program by a female chorus under
the direction of Mrs. Mary H.
Woods. _ .. - t
Mrs. J. B. McLester is General
Chairman of this observance. Dr
C. E. McLester, Minister of the
.Church.
Proctor Street.
Open house will be held for all
interested persons between 5 and
7 p.m. Sunday. The public is in
vited.
The new two story brick struct
ure adjoins an already w e 11-
equipped structure that formerly
housed Lincoln Hospital. The ad
dition will increase the school’s
capacity to some 120 students.
Present facilities accommodate
about 60 children from early
morning until late afternoon.
Thousands of children and work
ing families have benefited from
the facility since its founding 35
years ago.
The new building occupies some
4,000 square feet. Its equipment
is being donated largely by friends
and members of the two boards.
The lower floor is equipped as
an indoor playroom.
Classrooms and an apartment
for a caretaker are on the upper
floor.
Attractively decorated through
out, well lighted and adequately
vefntilated, the nursery is regard
ed as one of the finest and one
of the most functional in this
area. It was founded 34 years ago
and supported largely by Mr.
Scarborough until federal funds
helped in 1944 and the Community
Fund aided in 1946.
Dr. W. A. CTeland, chairman Of
the Building Committee, will pre*
sent the keys Sunday to J. J. Hen
derson, president of the Scar-
See NURSERY, page 8 |
STRASSNER
Hickory Grove
Holds Revival
The Hickory Grove ,'Congrega
tional Christian Church in Wake
County near Raleigh was the
scene of a week Iqng revival held
August 24-28 with the Reverend
J. E. Thorpe, pastor of Ledge
Rock. Cedar Grove, Cameron Grove
and Silon Bapitist Churches, as the
main speaker.
The host minister was the Rev.
J. Tv McPhatter.
Music for the services waji ren
dered by the Hickory Grove
Choir.
Travel 36 Miles
Daily to School
RALEIGH — Friend* of Hi*
Southern Conference EducatioMi
Fund voted to Join in proteeti
against the treatment of Negro
school children in Yancey Cmmtf
and Apex.
Meeting at Shaw Univenitr
here. Friends oi SCET ware
shocked by a report that Tanccf
County children have bent trans
ported 40 miles to xhoai and 46
miles home over a ctmrteg moun
tain road. This was done by
Yancey County officials to avoid
integrating their schoote after the
school for Negroes was condemned
and closed.
A report from the regional of
fice of the American Friendi Ser
vice Committee at High Toint,
stated tliat the children are re
fusing this year to make the SO-
mile round trip to Aabeville.
They made the dangeroos jour
ney all last year on the promiae
that a school would be built by
this fall, but no school was built
The SCEF meeting urged that the
28 children, the only Negro pupila
in the county, be integrated into
schools now reserved for white*.
The Negrn pupils have petitioned
for admittance but have been re-
fu^ied.
Friends of SCEF were asked to
protest to Gov. Hodges and the
State Board of Education at Bal-
eigh, and to J. L. RobuHon, chair
man of the Yancey County BoanI
of Education, Bunuville, N. C.
Protests to the governor and the
state board were also recommend
ed in regard to the situation at
Apex, near here, where Negro
children are transported 18 miles
to school and 18 noiles home rath
er than integrate the schools.
Boys Club to
Open House
October 25
Open House vrill be held at the
new John Avery Boys Club build
ing on Branch Place Sunday after
noon, October 25.
Lee W. Smith, executive diractor
of the cluh> announced this weA
that guided tours will be given
the public over the newly con-
pleted $80,000 facility betwoea
5:30 and 7:00 p.m On that date.
In addition a ceremony will he
held at the club in which local
and national club ofikials will
take part Among those are W. J.
Kennedy, Jr., chaiman of the
club’s board of trustees, J. S. Ste
wart, chairman of the dub build
ing committee and Frank M. Wade,
of Atlanta, regional director o(
the Boys Club of America.
Also, two daughters from Chka-
go of the late John Avery, tor
whom the club is naaed, will be
present
Work on th new building waa
started in 1S55 and completed ia
August. The building has a ggrm-
nasium, a vocational departeeat.
a games room, group «nri
reading rooms, cltek roeaat, a
dressing room, sower room, kit
chen, offices and steftge ipaes.
The new site, oa Ibransli tUm
at Proctor, is the tkird oae la flfir
16 year history o^ the etak II
formerly occupied qaartcn m
Pettigrew and north Fayet^svSla
street
Funds for erectiaa ot tba itit
lftiil(flttg were made anrafiahle
public solicitatioaa. Hm tvkA
campaign was hmiiiit hr 2.
Henderson.
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DeUiU of the Oipea Ham* pi^
gram will be aaaaaasMl :
Smith stated this vrck.
The Boy^i Club is ■ Uuted
afiency.
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