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ifcARS THE OUTSTANDING NEGRO WEEKLY OF THE CAROUN/ S
VOLUME 29—NUMBER 16
DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 21st, 1951
PRICE: TEN CENTS
Tennessee State Now “University”
New Farmers Pay Annual Visit To Orphanage
The above scenes were photo
graphed during the annual vis
it of the New Farmers of 1
America to the Oxford Col- !
ored Orphanage in Oxford.
The top photo shows A. W.
Jones, Agriculture Vocational I
teacher of Roxboro, presenting
a check last Sunday for $6,- [
550.02 to T. A. Hamme, Super- [
intendent of the Orphanage. |
At the extreme left is J. L.
Moffit, President of the Vo
cational Agricultural Teachers
Association, who served as
master of ceremonies.
During the last nine years,
the New Farmers have visited
the institution, they have con
tributed approximately $60,
000 to it.
At the extreme right is S. B.
Simmons, state supervisor of
Negro Vocational Agriculture
teachers.
The middle photo shows L. E.
Austin, CAROLINA TIMES
editor delivering the principal
address for the occasion.
Bottom photo is that of the
Orphanage Band that furnish
ed music. Director of the
band is D. O. Leatherberry.
Judge Delany Quits
Civil Defense Post
New York — Judge Hubert T.
Delany, a justice of the Domestic
Relations Court and a member
of the board of directors of the
National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People,
has resigned from the New Ad
visory Council of Civil Defense
in protest against the appoint
•ment of the “white supremacy”
advocate Millard F. Caldwell, as
federal civil defense administra
tor.
In nis letter of resignation
made public April 12, Judge De
lany said he would not “hold any
office in the civil defense pro
gram so long as former Governor
Caldwell remains as head of this
program.”
The letter, dated March 14th
and addressed to Mrs. Winthrop
W. Alrich, chairman of the ad
visory council, cites the opposi
tion of Negro leaders to the
Caldwell appointment and the
March 12 vote of the NAACP
board of directors proposing
non-cooperation with the pro
gram as long as the former Flor
ida governor heads it.
Judge Delany joined the coun
cil last December on invitation
of Mrs. Aldrich. Mr. Caldwell
was appointed by President
Truman in January and con
firmed by the Senate shortly
thereafter.
Asked by Mrs. Aldrich to re
consider his resignation, Judge
Delany replied on April 5, ad
hering to his orginal position.
“My resignation,” he said, “does
not mean that I will not serve
my city and the people of this
city whenever they are faced
with danger and I can be of help
to them. It does mean that I re
fuse to cooperate with Millard
F. Caldwell so long as he is head
of the civil defense program, be
cause to do so would, in my
view, mean that 1^ was cooperat
ing with or working under di
rection of an individual whose
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Ethiopia Sends
Troops To Aid
United Nations
Washington, D. C. — A comp
any of 1,100 warriors of Haile
Selassie’s imperial bodyguard,
trained by Swedish army per
sonnel, this week joined allied
forces in Korea to do their part
in fighting communist aggres
sion.
The Ethiopians are divided in
to two units; one an infantry
component and the other a
heavy-weapons company. The
infantry group includes three
rifle platoons each of three sec
tions and one mortar section.
The heavy-weapons company is
composed of a pioneer-engineer
platoon, armored car platoon,
heavy mortar platoon, and anti
tank gun platoon.
In this corps, all volunteers,
are veterans of the 1935 war and
of the 1940 fighting against the
Italians in Kenya—some vet
erans of both. They have receiv
ed their training under condi
tions and in terrain identical to
that in Korea. Their equipment
is mainly of British make, how
ever having been trained under
Swedish officers, they are fami
liar with the use of the Swedish
mortars, anti-tank guns and
small arms, but will need and
receive training in special types
of arms which they will encount
er on the Korean battlefront,
such as bazookas and recoilless
rifles. Initial phases of this train
ing were given the men in train
Upon their arrival in Pusan,
Selassie’s men will be read for
immediate training.
Fifteen years ago, Emperor
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Visits Durham
J. W. Dobbs, Grand .Master of
Masons of Georgia, whose ad
dress at the Men’s Day cele
bration at the First Calvary
Baptist Church last Sunday is
acclaimed one of the finest
ever heard here. Mr. Dobbs is
the father of Mrs. Josephine
Clement, wife of William A.
Clement of the N. C. Mutual
Life Insurance Company.
New Farmers Donate
$6,550 To Orphanage
Oxford — Several hundred
members of the New Farmers "of
America participated in the 9th
annual pilgrimage to Oxford Or
phanage Sunday and presented
the institution with a check for
$6,550 to boost the total amount
they have given the Orphanage
within the last nine years to ap
proximately $60,000.
The program was presided
over by J. L. Moffitt, president
of the Vocational Agriculture
teachers of North Carolina.
The opening ceremony was
conducted by several members
of the New Farmers group, with
the welcome address being de
livered by Dr. E. E. Toney, chair
man of the Trustee Board of the
Orphanage. Music was furnished
by the Orphanage band, under
the direction of D. O. Leather
berry.
The principal address was de
livered by L. E. Austin, editor of
the CAROLINA TIMES and
president of the North Carolina
Interdenominational Ushers As
sociation. Austin was introduced
by S. B. Simmons, supervisor of
Vocational Agriculture in North
Carolina. Under Mr. Simmons
dynamic leadership the vocation
al agriculture teachers of the
State have taken their place a
mong the leaders of the nation.
During Mr. Austin’s address,
he appealed to the young men
of the New Farmers and other
visitors and friends to never give
up the struggle absolute equal
ity in this country. “Without
malice or hatred and with love
and sympathy for all mankind
we must never lose sight of the
ultimate goal of equality,” he
said. “There may be times when,
like a good soldier, it will be
necessary to retreat, but we must
never quit our struggle for
equality,” he told his audience.
The check for the $6,550 was
presented by A. W. Jones, voca
tional teacher of Roxboro.
Superintendent T. A. Hamme of
the Orphanage received the
check on behalf of the institution
and paid high tribute to the sup
port the New Farmers have giv
en the institution.
Visitors were introduced by
W. J. Fisher, executive secretary,
New Farmers of America.
402 Pound Man
Slashed By
Angered Wife
Elizabeth City — Definitely
classified in the heavyweight di
vision, 402 pound Arlenza Staten
29, was released Saturday from
Albermarle Hospital after re
ceiving treatment for knife
wounds, alleged inflicted by his
wife, Mrs. Clara Mae Staten.
The brawl occured at the
home of Lee Clemmons, a neigh
bor of the Staten’s. The victim
required several stitches but his
injuries were not considered
serious.
Mrs. Staten was arrested at
her home and charged with as
sault with a knife, a deadly
weapon, and inflicting bodily in
juries. The case will be heard in
Recorder’s Court. She was re
leased under $200 bond.
Cape Fear River Claims Two
Fayetteville Brothers Sunday
Fayetteville—The Cape Fear
River claimed two victims
here Sunday afternoon when
their motor boat overturned.
They were Herbert Harris, 26,
and his brother William Hen
ry Harris, 20, sons of Frank
Harris.
Oscar McDuffie, 30, the third
occupant of the boat swam to
shore. It is reported that Her
bert Harris also swam to
shore, but returned to help his
brother and both were drown
ed.
Firemen dragged the river
and both bodies were recover
ed within two hours. How
ever, all attempts at artificial
respiration failed.
Fayetteville State Holds First Founder’s Day
This group is shown after
placing a wreath on the monu
ment of Dr. Smith on the cam
pus of Fayetteville State
Teachers’ College, Fayette
ville, North Carolina as the
climax to elaborate Founder’s
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Day ceremonies held Satur
day.
From left to right: E. A.
Armstrong, Mrs. Beatrice Wat
kins, Alexander Barnes, Mrs.
Eunice M. Ferguson, commit
tee chairman, Dr. X. W. Thurs
ston, Founder’s Day speaker,
Mrs. R. H. Roper, Dr. J. W.
Seabrook, college president,
Mrs. A. Lindsey and an un
identified soldier from Fort
Bragg who blew taps. See
story page 3.
Dr. William R. Strassner,
former Dean of Shaw Univer
sity and acting President, who
was elected president of the
institution at a meeting of the
Board of Trustees, Wednesday,
April 18.
NAACP To Call
Confab For
Civil Rights
New York — The nation’s
leading church, labor, fraternal,
civic and minority group organ
izations will be asked by the Na
tional Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People to
send representative to a civil
rights conference in Washington
next month to formulate a co
ordinated plan of action in the
fight for civil rights.
Announcement of the confer
ence was made by Roy Wilkins,
NAACP administrator, follow
ing adoption by the Association’s
board of directors on April 9 of
a resolution calling for such a
conference of leaders of nation
al organizations committed to
the civil rights program.
Pear-Old
Handed Life
High Point — Judge Susie
Sharpe handed James O.
O’Neal, 17, of Gibson, a life
imprisonment sentence here
Tuesday for the rape of a nine
year-old girl.
The defendant entered a plea
of guilty to accessory before
the fact of rape which carries
a mandate of imprisonment for
life.
O’Neal was a boarder in the
child’s home and it was re
vealed that he attacked her
twice while her mother was at
work.
She required over two weeks
of hospitalization, according to
testimony from attending phy
sicians.
Last Rites Held For A. M. E. Zion
Bishop At Livingstone College
Salisbury — Bishop Benjamin
Garland Shaw, Birmingham,
Ala., presiding prelate of the
First Episcopal District, com
prising the Western North Caro
lina, the Blue Ridge, the North
Alabama and the Georgia Con
ferences of the A. M. E. Zion
Church succumbed to a short
illness here Saturday night in a
local hospital.
He was born in Pope, Miss
issippi in 1878
.and after at
tending public
schools of his
|native state and
it h e Philander
JSmith College,
|Little Rock,
S Ark., he was
fffgl icensed to
preach. His greatest success was
while he was head of the evange
listic bureau of his church. He is
reputed to have constrained
more people to fall out with
their ways and follow Christ
than any other member of his
profession. He was elected bi
shop at Indianapolis, Ind.,
1924 and became the senior bi
shop of the church upon the
death of Bishop L. W. Kyles.
Bishop Shaw was known to
have been ill for sometime but
it was not considered serious un
til he came here for an official
visit and had to hospitalized a
bout two weeks ago. The end
came after all efforts to restore
his health had been exhausted.
His record as a preacher con
tinued during his tenure as a
prelate and when he appeared
there were always large crowds
to hear him. He was married to
Mrs. Ganett Wilkins and to this
union were born three children.
B. G. Jr., who now pastors in
Winston-Salem, Charles M. and
Maxine. He later married Miss
A. Gunn who is now connected
with the educational department
of the state.
Y. W. C. A. Oberves National
Y. W. C. A. Week. April 22-3
The Harriett Tubman Branch
YWCA will join with YWCA’s
around the world to celebrate
National YWCA Week April
22-28, using as its theme, “It’s
Your World—Join It Through
The YWCA.”
Plans nave been formulated
whereby Sunday, April 22, will
be YWCA Sunday in the
churches. There will also be a
tea, Sunday evening at 6 o’clock
at the “Y,” 312 Umstead Street,
to which the public is invited.
Mrs. A. E. Manley, Chairman
of the Board of Management, has
announced that plans have been
made for the Annual Meeting of
the total membership of the
YWCA to be held during Na
tional YWCA Week. This meet
ing will take place, Tuesday,
April 24, beginning with a din
ner at 6 p. m.
In this connection all persons
who plan to attend the dinner
are urged to make reservations
immediately. A panel discussion
has also been planned for the
evening and R. N. Harris who
was Co-Chairman of the YWCA
Campaign Drive will be guest.
The director of the Y-Teen
Department has announced that
the Y-Teens will play an active
part in the celebration of Na
tional YWCA Week. Their phase
of the observance will be based
on the family and its problems.
Inasmuch as the conference on
“Family and Marriage” will be
held at the North Carolina Col
lege during this same week, the
Y-Teens have been given a night
at the college and their program
will be held in the B. N. Duke
Auditorium. They will have a
candlelight service after which
will be a skit and a discussion
period, Thursday, April 26 at 8
P. M. Parents have been invited
to enter into the discussion.
National YWCA Week is also
a good time to focas our atten
tion to the YWCA and its pro
gram and services to individuals
and the community. Its service
to the community can be streng
thened or weakened through its
membership.
All women and girls are urged
to join the “Y” and become fami
liar with its program. All de
linquent members are urged to
please pay your dues in order
that the “Y” will be able to do a
better job of service.
Raleigh Matron
Eulogized In
Youngville
Raleigh — Final rites were
held Wednesday afternoon in
Youngsville for Mrs. Madie
Winston of 1501 Fast Jones
Street. Mrs. Winston died in
New York on Saturday, April
14.
She is survived by her hue
SCHOOL HAS
BUDGET OF
TEN MILLION
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dr. W. S. Davis, President,
Tennesse A. and I. State College,
announced that the Nashville in
stitution will open its doors in
September, 1951 as the Tenn
essee A. and I. State University.
The University system will in
clude fou\ schools, each to be
headed by a dean. The four
schools are:
A School of Engineering
A School of Education
A School of Arts and Sciences
A Graduate School.
Dr. Davis further stated that
the establishment of the four
schools represents the first of
three major steps in advancing
the educational program of the
Nashville institution to universi
ty status in which will be found
the highest calibre of instruction
on the undergraduate, graduate,
and professional levels.
The second step will be the
elevation of the Department of
Agriculture, the Department of
Home Economics, and the De
partment of Business to distinct
schools, each headed by a dean,
thus bringing the total number
of schools to seven.
The third step v ill be the ele
vation of each of the seven
schools to colleges, each headed
by a dean.
Dr. Davis also said, “These
progressive steps will place Ten
nessee State in an excellent po
sition to take full advantage of
current Educational and Demo
cratic Trends.”
Phenomenal Progress
The elevation of Tennessee
A. and I. State College to a uni
versity status culminates eight
years of sensational progress,
which began in 1943 when Dr.
Davis became President of the
institution.
The value of the physical
plant has increased from $3,500,
000 to $10,000,000 ($1,300,000
Health and Physical Education
building now under construction
included).
$10 Million Budget
The biennial (2 year) budget
has increased from $440,000 to
$5,000,000 ($1,600,000 recent in
crease for university status in
cluded) .
The faculty has increased from
32 members to 235 members.
This number includes many
Ph. D.’s and authorities.
The enrollment has increased
from 660 to 2,000. Even though
a majority of the students are
Tennesseans, others come from
almost every state in the coun
try, as well as from foreign
lands.
Administrative Philosophy
When asked to discuss the
philosophy back of his program,
Dr. Davis said, “During my
eight years of tenure as Presi
dent of this institution, it has
been my aim to help Tennessee
offer A-class education to all its
citizens and, thereby, improve
the total civilization of the state
and nation. To that end, we have
always striven, and shall con
tinue to strive, to develop the
seven traditional areas of in
struction of this institution to
university status; thereby offer
ing to our students educational
opportunities within our sphere
of instruction equal to those
found in the better universities
of this country.
“Our long range objective is
to establish a university embody
ing seven district colleges: En
gineering, Education, Arts and
Sciences, Agriculture, Home
Economics, Business, and Grad
uate work.
“Law, Veterinary Medicine,
Human Medicine and its allied
fields are not included in our
university system. We consider
the inclusion of such schools in
our program as being unsound.”
Recent accomplishments of the
students, alumni, and faculty of
Tennessee State have attracted
local and national attention and
won loyal support.
Dr. Davis finally stated, “In
spite of problems, I see nothing
to hinder the continued growth
and development of this insti
tution, and the subsequent ad
vancement of all the people of
Tennessee.”
band, John T. Winston; a
daughter, Evelynn Harris of
New York; four sons, Crosby
Winston and John T. Winston,
Jr., of New York, Walter Win
ston of Philadelphia, Pa., and
Edward Winston of Raleigh;
two brothers, Crosby Evans of
Philadelphia and Archie
Evans of Apex; a sister, Bertha
Dove of Raleig’h; two grand
children and several nieces
and nephews.