Mrs. Forte Gets
Ph.D. Degree in
NCC Exercises
Mrs. Minnie Lee Forte ot 1612
Merrick St., Durham, a teacher in
Peanon Elementary School, . re
ceived the Ph. D. in education
during North Carolina College’s
49th commencement program here
Sunday (May 29) in the Men’s
Gymnasium. Some 366 others re
ceived undergraduate, graduate,
and professional degree*.
Nineteen ot the aeniora, includ
ing IS from North Carolirt, grad
uated.. with honors.
Caroyln Gatling o( Garysburg
an(J Robert Kornegay of Mt. Olive,
both scicnce and mathematics ma
jors, finished “summa cum laude”.
Three others finished “magna
cum laude”, Cynthia Mcltenald 'of
Southern Pines; ClaricM Parker
of Murfreesboro and Mifiam Towe
of Brooklyn, New Vdrk. Miss
Towe, Ful'uright award winner,
will study at the University of
Lyon, France, next year.
Anne Rose Stephens o{ Durham
was among 14 cum laude gradu
ates. Others were WiUiwn LeRoy
Briaton, Eleanor Christine Hair
ston, and Harold' . Uody Hauaer,
Winyon-Salem; Frederica Crowell,
Butner; Shirley A. Dudley, Bay-
boro; Bernice N. Hargrove. Wil
mington; Nathaniel L. Jonea, Kin-
atoii; George R. Kilpatrick, Jr.,
Dovcir; Charlotte Mc^mb, Clay
ton; Vivian Stephens, Warshaw;
Hazel I. Ward, Chadbourn; and
Pauline K. Wynn, Raleigh.
Durham recipients bf degrees,
in addition to Mrs. Forte, were; I
Bachelor of Arts; Herbert Dark;
LaFrances V. Fisher; Claude W.
Green; Catherine 3. Grefne; Mar-
va 'Pitt Riley; Margaret ^ H. Ro
berts; Delois J. Rowland; Samuel
H. Scott; Anne R. Stephens;
Joseph G. Thompson; Ediia Uzcell-;
Helen H. Williams; William E.
Williams; and Albert WilHs.
Bachelor of SciencQ:^ Christine
L. Bowser; Richard Blythcr; Wil
liam J, Hayes; Vivian W. Hill;
Samuel L. Jordan; Amctta M.
Perry; and John C. Scarborough.
Bachelor of Science In Com
merce; Doris L. Floyd; Flor^ce E.
Handy; Gloria C. Hubbard; Shih
ley Hedspeth JohncoiM.Joyve' John-
mff, Robert L. Peele; Nathaniel
Ptirvli; James^ Reid, Jr., Davesene
Wiggins; and RUth Willis.
; Bachelor of Science in Home
Economics: Ruth H. Johnson;'Lois
M. Lipscomb; Marian J. Rogers;
and Laura R. Wllltams,
GET DECREES—Herman Scott,
prtddant of tha St. Augustina't
Coliag* Mnier clais, accapti his
dtgra* from college pr«>idant
Dr. Jamat A. Boyar a« other
sanlors await their turn. Seen*
took place during the Raleigh
Institution's commencement ex
ercises last week.
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THE CAROLINA TIMEf
SAT, JUNf 4, TMUTM UNMIOUV’—MM Vf
A&T Awards Degrees to 484 in ConmeiKeinent
Sunday; Tliose Receiving Master's Degrees Usled
CLERGYMAN AT COMMENCE
MENT — These members of the
Episcopal clergy Vhe figured Irt
St. Augustine's College com-
menccm\t exercises are pic
tured here with the baccalau-
rai« speaker and Dr. James Bey
er, college president. Leift to
right are the Reverend J. K. Sat-
terwhl:e, K. C. Sarnegia, St.
Julian Simpkins, Robert J.
Johnson, Joseph N. Green, Col
lege chaplain, M. C. Josephson,
H. I. M a y s o n baccalaureate
speaker. Dr. Tollie Caution and
Dr. Boyer.
NCC jraduates Urged to Challenge "Conscience
Of the Nation" in Speech by Brooklyn Minister
BIRTHS
Dr. Gardner Taylor, one of the where men assay to govern thcm-
V. *S.*s top preachers, urged some selves. We Americans originate in
Bachelor ot Science In Public^ 400 candidates for undergraduate,''many creeds, colors and climes.
Health Nursing; GUdys k. Swift, grdudate and professional degrees We ara^the earth iii miniature
Master of ArtK fatheHne A. ^ at North
Boswell Harry I. Bryant; Charles Commencement exercises here
H. Bowling; Adolph M. Coward; I Sunday, to challenge the “con-
^meri«an6, black, white,. d« net
realize the awful, and awesome re-^ posterity do ordain and establish
The following births were re
ported to the Durham County
Health Doparl'mcnt from May 23
justice.” “We, the >eople of the through 28, 1960;
United States, in order to form j
a more perfect union, to establish' Clarence and Cienso Winston,
justice . .. secure the blessings : Robert «nd Claude Clay,
of-liberty (e ourselves -M)d—Normgn. .aniL..
sponsibility we bear in history,
.^ice Farrison; E^estlne 6. |icience of thC'nation until Ameri-' trustees of the noblest political
ca is a democracy.” j hopes that have come to be a part
“We must assume the responsi- ‘^e legacy ot the human family,
bilities and discharge the obliga
Jones; Lillie Mac Jones; Ralph P.
Malone; Edna R. Mills; Juanita
Branch McCaakiill; IVermelle L.
Rowland; Montrose R, Scott; Mary citizenship while challeng-
liOuise Stephens; Roxie Stewart; jj,g conscience of the nation”,
Clara A. Thompson; Lois S. Wil- nr Tavinr saiH
son; and Josephine E. Yokeley.
Master of Science; Lula L. Book
er; Willie R. Bradshaw; Llnon S.
Pretty; Alice R Roberts; Hattie S.
Scarborough; and Gertrude B. Tay
lor.
Repeat them carefully and you
will tremble at tl^e gr^at words
with which we entered into con-,
tract with history. “We hold these
truths to be self-evident, that all
“The United States government j men are created equal.” “One na-
needs to be carrying on a nation- tion indivisible with_ liberty and
wide program intelligently admin-1 —
this constitution" "Four score and
seven years ago our father’s
"brought forth on this continent a
hew nation, conceived in lii)erty
stead, girl; David and Kosa Clay
ton, boy; Robert and Catherine
Royster, boy; Glenard and Zella
Williams, girl; James and Annie
Ballentine. boy; Roland and Helen
and dedicated to the prop6sition^®^®**’ William and Alberta
that all • men are. created equal.” 6>rl; George ;nd Lillie
These.are our pacts with destiny,
our agreement with history
In traditional NCC style, each
degree recipient was presented a
copy of the Holy Bible.
-
istered by experts in the field of
group attitudes”, the New York
Master of Education: Amanda cleric and member of the NYCi
Colclough; Betty H. Cozart; Min
nie H. Cormartle; Althea M. Hol
mes; Betty D. Mauenburg; Eva H.
Meddling; Ruby C. McMillian;
Candls Lee Pemberton; and Mag
gie' M. Vass.
Master of Science in Library
Science: Joseph £}. Fleming.
Master of Public Health; Atha
Buie
Bachelor of Laws; David Parker
and Eugene Williams
Docotor of ' Philosophy; Minnie
Lec Forte
City Board of Education said.
“If Madison Avenue can change
the image in a person or a busi
ness, it can actually change the
face of the nation in its outlook
upon equality and integration,
given money and cooperation.
Durhgm High Schools to Graduate
More Than 200 Students This Week
Lowe, boy; dleo and Onnie Burch,
girl; Leonard and Ju-Ann Killer-
brew, boy; Alexander anJ Ella
Robertson, girl; Battle and Pauline
Hicks, boy; Sylvester and Gloria
Miller boy; Freddie and Ruby Va-
reene, boy; Worth and Arlene
Smith, boy.
a
aJJ oi
Some 278 high school seniors
will receive diplomas in gradua
tion exercises at three Durham
“Failing this, and with such area high schools (his week.
Special Honors
Given Top Law
School Seniors
Special ^ academic achievement
cases as the list of the black
martyred dead before it, thi« na- high,, with 2lO gradp
tion ought to make some repara
tions to its Negro citizens
“Call the rjll: Harry T. Moore,
martyred in Florida for freedom;
Emmett Till dead, bloated, and
bvjried for winking at another hu-' The two county high schools,
man being; Rev. George Lee, Merrick Moore and Little River
slaughtered in Mississippi for will also award degrees at com-
Wanting to vote; Mack Charles i niencement rit*s this week.
Parker, lynched and unavenged
and Betty Jo Goodloe, first honor
student.
Merrick Moore’s graduating class
will be awarded diplomas by Mrs.
H. L. Hassell, director of Curricu
lum for Durham County Schools.
Main speaker for the school’s com-
/ ’60
BEST WiSHiS
TO ALU
honors were scheduled for the' in the 'light ot tfife above, the
known, the murderers’ identities I Merrick Mooro's finals Fri-
documented and the whole ap- night at the school audito-
paratus ot law and order ot the | additional 24 will gradu-
United States paralyzed and mute, i Little River on Friday
One is tempted to suggest that n*Sht,'aIso. .
•ix members of .the iMO senior
class in the North Carolina Col
lege 'Law School.
At an annual affair to honor
the seniors, these «lx men were
hojorees; Harry Glenn Davis, 1716
Gray Avenue, Winston - Salem;
Archibald HiU, Jr., 25 Burbank
Drive, Atlanta, Ga,; David Parker,
Route 3, Durhani; Dorsey Roland
Thomas, Esmond, Va„ Cornelius
Elwood Toole, GOO East 33rd St.,
Chicago, , 111.; and Eugene Wil
liams, 1214 Merrick St., Durham.
0
Minimum amount' of capital
needed to start a milk plant today
is approximately $00 per quart.
ates, will supply the largest num
ber of graduates in its commence
ment exercises slated for Wednes
day night at the high school audi- mencement program, which starts
torium. > eight o’clock in the Merrick-
Moore auditorium, will be H. H.
Holloway, executive director of
the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Student addresses will be de
livered by Joyce M. Love, second i
with the details of ,the crime] Some 44 students will get diplo- honor student; Emma L. Garner,
third honor student; and Lola M.
Keith, first honor student. {
Other participants on the pro
gram will be Lacye ' Speight and |
Frederick Marsh. Special music I
will be furnished by the Merrick- j
Moore chprus under the direction
of Mrs. A. K. Thornton.
Mrs. Lawrence Woodson, super
visor ofelementary schools of the
state, will be'the main speaker for
Little River high school’s com
mencement, slated for the school
auditorium at 8:13 Friday night.
She will bs introduced by C. B.
Nixon, principal of ' Little River,
who will also award diplomas to
this year’s graduates.
Honor graduates of the. Little
River class are Helen Hart, first,
Marian Johnson, second, and John
T. Riley, third.
United States Government ought
to refund to every Negro income
tax payer in America that [iortion
ot his federal income tax which
is used for those agencies which
protest the civil rights of citizens,
since the Negro community appar
ently is not covered by these pro
visions.”
NCC President Alfonso Elder
introduced Dr. Taylor to a near
capacity audience in the Men’is
Gymnasium. The occasion marked
the first time NCC ever staged
combined baccalaureate and fi
nals exercises ^in one occasion.
In the course of his talk. Dr.
Taylor taid, "we are a nation
Baccalaureate services at all
three schools Were b'eld on last
Sunday.
Lew Hannen, superintendent of
Durham schools, was scheduled to
award degrees to Hillside gradu
ates at the finals program Wed
nesday night.
Graduates were to he presented
by Harold M. Holmes, Hillside
principal.
Student speakers for the occa
sion were to be Marsha L. Good
win, serond hortor student; With
row Wiggins, president of the de
bating society: Charles R. Stan-
back, Jr., fourth honor student;
GREENSBORO, N. C. — Four'
hundred and eighty-four persons |
received degrees and certificates
at the 66th annual commencement
exercises for A and T College held
here at the Greensboro War Mem
orial Auditorium on Sunday morn
ing, May 29.
The List of graduates included:
Graduate School - Master of
Science Degrees: Mary H. Arm
strong, Elm City; Joseph A. Ar
nold, Morganton; Charles E. Bai
ley, Jr., Winston Salem; Charmin
H. Baity, Winston Salem, Cornelia
M. Baker, Raleigh; Et>»el B. Balleii-
ger. High Point; Mary J. Banks,
Green.sboro; Mary E. Barnes, Wil
son; Edward L. Belton, Monroe;
Forgan S. Barry, Eiifield. i
Alice B. Biggers, Durham; Fan-|
nie A. Blue. Aberdeen; Barbara F.j
Bowser, Winston-Salem; Katie J.
Brotherton. Lumberton; Ada S. I
Brown, Winston-Salem; Robert E.i
Brown, Seaboard; Miry W. Byrd,
Burlington; Georgia G. Cagle,
Carthage; Rdsclla E. Caldwpll,
Landis; Helen C. Carelock, Marsh-1
villc; Sarah E. Carter, Durham;^
John C. ChamlHsrs, Statesville. I
James P. Chavis, Fayetteville;
Turner It. Coggins, Windsor; Ida*
M. Cole, Fayetteville; Maudestinei
Coleman, Troy; Nannie H. Collins,:
liurlinglon; Katherine H. Coward,
Greensboro; Lena T. Crowder,
Winston-Salem; Charles L. Crump, |
Albemarle; Eleanor B. Culbreath.
Uuanoke Rapids; Frederick D. Cun-
diff, Greensboro: Lois L. Currie,
Greensboro; Josephine E. Currye,!
Hickory; Sadie T. Dalton, Polkton;!
Geneva M. DeVane, Wilmington;]
•\imie C. Dew, Wins*on-Salem;
James E. Dew. Winstoo Salem;
Warren G. Dorsett, Greensboro;
Inez H. Douglas, Hamlet; Lucille
V. Uoyle, Asheville; Agnes O.
Dunn, Asheville; Willie T. Ellis,
Tarboro.
Lillian M. Farley, Greensboro;)
Savannah L. Farmer, Wilson; Mae
F. Fields, Clinton; Mable G. Ford,
Rocky Mount; Dorus E. Forney, i
Hickory; Mae Belle Friefson,
Rockingham; Mildred P. Frizzell,
Kinston: Sandy C. Fulp, Bridge
port, t^onn.; Margaret B. Gill,
Greensbofo; Oscar M, Graham,
Burgaw; Megie "M. Green, St.
Pauls; Gwendolyn F. Greene, Ker-
nersville; LUther L. Gwyn, Mt.
Airy; Hazel R. HV^'‘ell, Pantego.
Calvin R. Harris, Greensboro;
Mary N. Harris, Liberty; Ross
Harrison, Gainsville, Ga.; Allie P.
Hartso, Lenior; Leroy Henderson,
Manson; Hazel L. Herring, Clin
ton;- Robert L. Hoines, Rocky Mt.;
Anna M. IngVam', Wlm^h-Salem;
Evelyn R. Johnson, LHwrt/; Ro
bert B. Johnson. Mullins, S. C.;
John H. Jones, Whltesville; Robert
L, Jones, LaGrange, Ga.; Freder--
ick D. King, St. Pauls; Evah C.
Lathan, Mt Gilead.
Wilhelmona B. Lawrence, Win-
s^orv-Salem; Pecolia G. Lennon,
Evergreen; Callie M. Little, An-
sonville; James H. Little, Char
lotte; Annie R. Loritts, Lincoln-
ton; Lola Marsh, Monroe; Elsie H.
McKoy, Winston-Salem; Emma G.
McKoy, Gastonia; James F. Mc-
I,aurin; Elizabethtown: Neill A
Mcl^an, Tarboro: Justin F. Mc
Neill, Smithfield; Gertrode M.
Meddling, Greensboro; Lois C. Mil
ler, Gretna. Va.: Willena A. Mitch-
ener, Smithfield; Minnie J. Mon
roe. Red Springs; Ruby S. Mur
chinaon, Fayetteville.
Annie V. Newt«n. Gihston;
Joseph Nichols. Winston-Salem;
.lack O Kelly, Glen Raven; Alexan
der Owens, Jr., Danville, Va.; Em
mett E. Palmer. Lynchburg, Va.;
Amanda T. Pemberton, Rocking
ham; Pauline T. Pickens, Rocking-
hom; Mildred R. Poindexte^ Win-
ston-Salem; Henry N. Powell,
Hallsboro; Dorfathy J. Price. Eliza
beth City; Herbert M. Raper. Shel
by; Alexander Ra^. Jr., Kinston;
Wilbert Kayner, Clinton.
Gilbert A. Robinson, Rocking
ham; Alean A. Rush, Greensboro;
llazelcna T. Rushin, Badin; Clar
ence I. Sawyer, Winston-Salem;
Curtis M. Scales, Winston-Salem;
Fleming C. Seiyto, Kamlmi; Wmr-
joric T. SbellV. 9^0 QMVtar
Elinor A. Sellar*, Wi—taa Mmn
Virgie V. SclUr*. BurlinctoK Sow
U Shumate, GtTeenvillc. & CU
Geneva C. Sinclair. LwnkcrtMi.
Maude L. Sincl«tary. Chad-
bourn; Calia S«itli, Beairfart; Ctt-
nelia A. Smith, Garlawl; Daria 9.
Smith, Beaufort; EiMie U SoHth.
Greenville; Ernestine C. Swlttti,
Greensboro; E a 1 a Spauld i ■ g,
Whiteville; James F;
Winston-Salem; Mazie C; SU»ieJ'.
Naklna; Inze R. Steeic. Creep*-
boro; Marjorie C. Tatum, EdotM;
I.ouvenia A. Taylor. NatehitMhea,
La.; Eva P. Walton. ShocoarWtf;
Gradie B. WatU. Roanoke Bapida;
Velma G WatU. WinatoB-Saicm;
Eugene Webber, Jr. Shellty; Amic
S. Whitfield. BeHiaven; Edna W.
Williams, Ellert)e; Zadie V. Wil
liams. Anderson, S. C.; Riebi^
A. Wiseman, Greensboro; LoniM
E. Wright. Catawba and MartLa D.
Wythe Washington.
McDonald Wins Raleigh YMCA
FSIC Eledion N C®*
Open on June 6
FAYETTEVILLE — Calvin
McDonald, incoming junior, of
Fayetteville, rolled up a sub
stantial lead over Thomas Coun
cil, his naarest rival, to b«
ushered by student voto into the
office of President of the Fay-
etl-eville State Teachers College
student council.
Other student council officers
chosen to begin their duties in
September incluilo George Wil
son of Statesville, Vice Presi
dent; Charles P«rry of Wilming
ton, Judiciary Judge; Ada Al-
s.on of Warrenton, "Miss F. S.
T. C."; Marjorie Langston of
Kinston, Executive Secretary;
Catherine Butler of Fayettevillei,
Editor of the "Voioa"; and Vir
gil Franklin of Warerbury, Con
necticut, Editor lof the Year
book
Improvements Made
In Hair Product
NEW YOhK — Krbafeph lienee
has just improved America’s ori
ginal hair straightener. Kongolene,
known throughout the country
tor 46 years as the most efficient
and economical hair straightner
on the market.
Kongolene is the answer for
extra stubborn, resistent hair. A
taster, milder, satter hair culture.
RALEIGH — The Bloodworth
Street YMCA Annual Boys Day
Camp will open Monday, June f,
I960. Boys ages 8 through 14 arc
invited to register.
Camp activities will be helfl at
Shaw Athletic field. Chavis Park,
Swimming Pool and the “Y” re®-
reation department and will
elude Gymna5tics, Softball, bae-
ketball. bad minton. kick ball,
leather work, plane modeling, ahig
modeling, basket weaving, braid
ing, spatter paint, Chinese Check
ers, ping pong, pick up sticks, and
Chess.
S(iecial features will inclode:
Swimming parties, movies, city
tours and Glee club singing, story
hours and devotions.
Registration blanks and fnrthatf
information may be secured at tbs
•Y” Office. Bobby L. Whitaker, a
Saint Augustine’s Physical Educa
tion graduate will be Camp Diree-
tor and will be assisted by C. Ik
Andersmi, boya work aecretary aad
others. The “Y” is a United Fud,
Agency.
it is especially waterprairfed and
does not revertStyen in Um dam
pest Mid most humid sammef
weather. Unlike other weake^
hair cultures, the hair does abt
become accustomed to its naiaS.
CONGRATULATIONS
The entire town is justly
proud of yout achievement.
We wish you every success
afyoifpursue your career,
GRADUATES OF 1960
Lipscomb-Gattis
CLOTHIERS
211 W. Main St.
Durham, N. C.
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