ANNUAL CHURCH EVENT HELD NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE IN ANNUAL MEET ' \i' ,y gHBfiKyL ■ ; ( < ;^'.')!'* ,^y '■; lipl ill !‘l ' r . ■* *■ ..« ' ! ' * Senator Estes Kefauver, leading contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination, pays tribute ta rhn war dead of 10% Angeles' Negro Community, at special Memorial Day ceremonies. Senator Kefauvfif promised to "do more to break down the artificial barriers that separate us than anything that has yet boon dona. ' Senator Kefouver declared: "It is my pledge to you that since 0"e of th« major interest* of m, life is to break down those barriers, I wih work ns hard a-- | can to extend detmoemey in all of oui social on.'l economic progtams. Morgan Professor Wins Award For Study At lowa State College MOB"VAN i'ROI WINS 330 - ’*■ Conner *■■■■■ the academic BALTIMORE--A Clifton i :b. v . ■ 1952-"A, an :-' a compren- Sr., associate professor of English nc r. > fe for both the regular Ht Morgan State College, has ■ ecu Mir.- avrs arr for adjacent sum awardf-d a ' f - time • T.n ?■ i.‘> -; ;•! : I . ; p-'n.d ship in the Department of -h of ;.?20 and Dramatic Art at th" S’ ILof L ; orb. ■••■•ho ... working on University of leva. his Pt D to drama. lit carry a The- aid. ’VukM by th,-. Gisvi- f :1: dorrs render State Baptist Group Holds Event at Shaw University RALEIGH The Geuei a! Bap- U.’.n. r.-it; and It. Needs. Dr W 11st State Convention held a pro- C Somerville ori The Cali ■•: Fo gtam m Gieenleaf Auditorium of rci.-n M:-sions and the Reverend Shaw Univ- . Wedne.sd.f. June O L S'mn ii m Why State .Vlis- Jl The mi n •ddre - wa • .<■■ - ' cred by we Reverend C W. An derson. pa .-to.- the United lit- * at’em •on :-,■•hided sttiutional Baptist C h u r c h , *•'* ! ' r *. rK ' tiu * Reverend f H Greer.-boro ,S: : ■..:iJ'i- ir; the ,-u*b- on D:e Rt i'Uiori of t.hr loot 'ft ■ Midi uht (roferr.T.o Oiw a) Baptist Convention To so individual -robiern-'. ho f'ld ‘ •’ Oxit-rd Orphar.age Hr: M h:.s a ’dj ’ ,r . •■>•>■ :•.•< ;•* explore, 1 '•••::. •■» The Women - R-h In r d did Ira' c , ,--1t 1 id • •• * Ih’ * ■ Ur: f 1 • d The Rev said -t‘ do not i-;i.,-," v •vblrh *•• R Irvin;• Boone, A Semmarj of better for •. . d ;f God. Victory T-oai Program or Defeat. Defeat may serv-- as A panel discusaon w..- held v« eli a.- ’ ’ .ha pc the mi ctring the ewmng -.avion on In ' h«e:r,g\h.'i.*.zed that •Y.-ntl Ci-nfiarts The- Church.* "God ili he'-. .•<■ . v >:;r a id- v.ith the Revertiid J vV Flenatig rLeht ho . - f.- rmar, Tl.e R--vt rend Ot’s ■ ■■ ‘ ' -vert ■• ■■; • ■•• IA • ■■■,.: -: , jirour;::,-. w,;h dent W R Strasmer on 'Shaw ;■. sermnii. Nr-ws Press Phatv Sfrnr* ft, dfMQCftATIC MOVS— The noiici «r the American Medicnl to hare IN coostitweni somtetie* desist front ,?jtv practice* teJttej qualified physicians from membership because nf race or color, «#* halted fit the JPJuit annuel meeHng of the AM A »i the Palmer Haw in Washington recently, Shown here i* fir, Joseph <5. Gnthinsr* (KID. pcesldmt of tht National Medical Awto Utioa, and Dr. -Tol.o Otoe, AM.A %**& ipproximafcly 20 hours per yeek in research service to the depart ment He enrolled for the summer ess sion on June 11 and will spend much of his time in the Univer sity Theatre which may produce cue o: his original plays tins sum mer. Y.A. DIHICrOK \T \ & T PASSES GREENSBORO. N. C Alex ander Corbett, Jr., director of vet erans education at A and T. Col ette passed early Wednesday moraine <>f last week at the L. Richardson Memorial Hospital af ter a brief illness. A graduate of the college in the epos of 1937. Cotbett had been err.; loved 1* A and T. since that time with the exception of a tem porary interruption between 1941- 1947 Du;unp this period he work ed v. th the National Youth Ad m mistral inn in Eliza! eth City from 1941-1912 and with the Na vAmmunition Depot in Ports mouth, Virginia through Decem bf 19-lfi. The deceased returned tn the college as assistant to the bursar in January 1947. He was promo!• d to the position of direc tor of veterans education in 1949, a post which he had held since then, A native of Waccamaw Hake, Corbett is survived by his wife, ihe former Miss France? Wallace of Fetch Street, Greensboro, one ton, Alexander HI. his father and mothers, fom brothers and a sis ter Funeral services sere conducted from the Church of the Redeemer a:. East Market Streets Saturday afternoon at 2'oo o'clock with the Reverend John J Greene officiat >• a assisted by Rev. Cleon M McCoy Huge Attendance Recorded At Church Summer Confab RALEIGH A large attendance was realized at the 43rd annual Summer School of Religious Edu cation and Conference for Church ; Workers which was held on the campus at Si. Augustine's College here last -week The School and Conference was big blighted by the appearance of the Rt. Rev. Bra vie; W Hams. Bishop of Liberia, in a keynoter capacity. Those who were members of the faculty and served as leaders were. The ifte.v. Gdel G. Harris, Dean, Fort Valley, Georgia; The Rev. Osmond H. Brown, Jr., Vicar, Au gusta. Georgia; 'Die Rev. Tollie L. Caution, D.D., Treasurer, N. Y.; .Reuben A Cl hy. Richmond. Va.: Rocky Mt j Is Site Os I Sessions j Officers Named; Awards Given BY A. J. TURNER Publicity Director ROCKY MOUNT The fifth annual session of the North Caro lina N gro Business League met horn for a two- day conference at Lincoln Elementary School The local committee headed bv A H. (Tuffey) Bryant did a won ] derf ul job in arranging for the state meeting. There wasn't a stone unturned. Monday night June 9, a few of i the delegoa*es arrived and had a ft w discussions and completed plans for the Tuesday meeting. Among tiw early arirvers were D D. Garrett, Greenville, President. Mrs. Jackie DeShazor Jackson. | Durhama. Secretary; J, J. Hen derson, Durham, Chairman Board of Directors; Mrs, Sankie Floyd, Goldsboro, Secretary of the House ; wives League, now assistant sec-j retary; Mrs. Dorothy Barnes.: Goldsboro, former first vice-presi-’ dent, now first vice - president of j ; the Business League, and others, i ; Tuesday morning at 9:30 promp- | ! ly, President Garrett started with j j the program for the day which i was as follows: 9:30, Invocation by Rev. W. L \ Mason, Rocky Mount j 9:45. Greeting by A. H, Bryant. ! Rocky Mount 9:50. Brief statement. President j Garrett, Greenville, N. C. 10:00, Roll cal land credentials 10:05. Discussion: Why Negro Business’ by A J. Turner, Raleigh J The morning session wa.s highlighted by the dlscusison led by Reverend R. I. Boone, Wilmington, 'Advertising for a Bigger Dollar,* The afternoon session was spark-, c-d by Miss Louise Leville, Lincoln j Hospital .Durham and Dr, M. D. Quigless of Tirboro. Miss Leville gave a discus-ion on This I do With All My Heart: Then. Dr. Quigless gave his version of■ ‘Meeting Crises Thi-ough Coopera- ; 1 tior,.' Immediately after lunch there ’ were several fifteen minutes clin-; " ics. life Insurance, Credit and 1 Collectio nwas led by J. J. Hen ’ derson. Dirham, Food - Retail by Ed Thompson, Greenville; Buying- Selling for Profit and Floral Deals, by A J Turner, Raleigh; Taxi Cats by A. H. Bryant, Rocky | Mount}; Vocational Schools and! Beauty Culture, by Mrs. N. Thompson. Goldsboro. Mrs DeShazor Jackson discuss ed every commendation that could ; ‘ be given a person for the job she j .did in making talent night a sue-’ • cess and also the marvelous job j ' with contestants for the scholar-: ■ship fund Under her direction, • there were SSOO in cash and prizes I given, out. Cash awards arranging! ! from $5 to SIOO. Other prizes in- j ! eluded a couple of radios, one tel- j - evision set and other minor pri*- ' C'i President Garrett said there i would be a mid-winter meteing of; the board, time and place has been set. The 1953 annual meet-1 ■ ing will be held in Greenville the ' second Monday and Tuesday in ■ June. Officers for the ensuing year are. D D Garrett, presi dent; Mrs. Dorothy Barnes, Goldsboro, Ist vice - president: Lem Long, Jr., Charlotte, 2nd ? vice - president; Mrs. J. D». Sharer Jackson, Durham, see- % refcary; Mrs. Sank in Floyd, j Goldsboro, assistant secretary; i Dr. I. A. Daves .New Bern, ’ treasurer; A. J. Turner, Ra ! lelgh, publicity director; Rev. R. I. Boone, Wilmington, assis tant publicity director and ' chaplain and J. .1. Henderson. Durham, chairman hoard di rectors. ! Board of directors remained the ■ same other than the addition of A H. Bryant of Rocky Mount and W Beatty of Fayetteville Mrs Naomi Crowley, Ffailadel phia The Reve. John C. Davis, Cleveland. Ohio. Mr. Cecil D Hal ; lii'orton Pros.. Vooijhees School ■ > r,d Junior College. Denmark, 5. C; Th* Rev. Charles G. Hamil ton, Rector, Corinth, Miss.; The Rev, Thomas S Logan. Yeadon. Pa.. William F. ONeal Jenkins* villa. S. C.; George Hall. N, Y.j i William D Travis Teacher at | Cape Mount, Liberia; Mrs. Wil ! ham D. Travis. Teacher at Cap * 1 Mount. Liberia; Arnold B Wal ker, Cleveland, Ohio and The Rev, ; Charles Johnson, Chaplain, Fay |fct + eville, N. C. ; HELPERS were: Mrs. M V. ! Hunt, Fort Valley , Georgia; and Mrs, Janie Mfckpttey Sims. Jen- IK* *-*^*-'-I*r*iW\tlO , J>*n7n'*-*«\*^‘Mi^WAT?r**-t t -V^»V l lvTki t ‘*iVl*r'*T** *i*>vl-f*i?n^AC > j*UA--*-*- > rC > r*Hr* ,t fh»*>*l'*?i*- SECfiSITSECtTTTN “ “ 'WEETTEffDTTfG gffftMfiflFjUNE~2l7i9s2 Carolina-Born Crooner Leaves Johnson To Solo TOLEDO, O. l AKP) After eight years as featured vocalist with the Ruddy Johnson band Ar thur Prysock became a soloist last week following the band's appear ance at New York's Apollo thea ter. The 27-ycar-oid N, C. native (Greensboro) crooner made his debut her in Toledo am will fol low this band with 1 engagements in St. Louis and elsewhere before he make, his Broadway bow in September. However, Prysock has not severed his connection- with Johnson althogether. The maestro will act as the vocalist's manager. Livingstone College Grad Is Made Judge In Africa j ACCRA, GOLD COAST (ANP) j—Charles Sterling Acolatse, one' |of the leading magistrates of Gold I Coast., has been elevealed to the i Judicial Bench. He becomes the I sixth African to be appointed a j judge in Gold. Coast, i Appointed a magistrate In 1943 ihe has served in that capacity at i several posts, Swedru, Kumasl and Koforidua He acted as Puisne Judge for the first time last year when Sir James Coussey, one of I the most distinguished of African ; judges, went on leave. Judge Acolatse was born in the Gold Coast, blit went to the United States when he was 12, Sponsored by missionaries of the African Methodist Epis copal Zion church, he enter ed the primary grades which existed then ait Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C. He remained in America for ten years After graduation with Young Won Many Votes But Lost Race In Norfolk NORFOLK. Va. (ANP) -- The i unexpected heavy voting among white people as a result of the | controversial daylight, saving time ! issue is believed 'by some political • observers to be the reason for the ■defeat of Thomas W. Young, only j Negro candidate in »he for | City Council here June 10 Young ! polled 5,435 m a total of 13,059 j votes cast. Young was one of five candi | dates in the race for four seats ;on the city council. As an inde j pendent candidate, he ran in op position to the administration tic j ket which had the endorsement of ! the Democratic party machine- Though some had predicted that j Young would not win the support ; of Negro voters, he not only poll ed a heavy vote in the mixed Wilmington Educator Honored On Birthday vVILMJNGTON One of the; gala social events of the season, j .and one marked by exquisite; ! beauty, was that of the recent I Surprise Birthday Party, honoring j Mrs. Vivian Boone, wife of the : Reverend R Irving Boone and: | principal of Wilmington’s Maffitt | j Vilage Graded school. Held at the parsonage of Central Baptist church, where the honoree’s hits- ; 8 band is pastor, this colorful af fair witnessed the presence of a ; large number of friends ad well- j 1 ! wishers from all parts of the city. 1 ly strains of instrumental mo- 1 At the piano, providing love- ■ *k_»vilie. S. C. ! DEUEGATOS were: The Rev. j i Edwin Shirley, Miss Alice Louise ' | Bultman, David Johnson., Mrs : Gussie Chelliers, Miss Henrietta ! Henry. Mrs. Jennie Johnson, The 1 Rev, .fames K. Satterwhite. Miss Ella Johnson, Mr Johnnie Fields. jMrs. Bernice Pools, Miss Joyce E. ! Eubanks. Mr. Jessie Green Pat ; terson. Miss Constance Comer, ■ Mrs. Marion McGant Wilson, Mrs. : Qbentin Gaillard, Miss Yvonne . O'Neal, Miss Garni; a Peaces, Miss | Sarah Ncifcpoey, Mourioe Shirley, 'Mrs. Sue £. Clay, Mrs. Leila Mit i chelh Mrs, A L, Womack, The I Rev. Joseph Banks, Robert Chant i bees, John Hughey, Mr. Randolph MtlJer, Mr Thomas Carpenter, Davis. Hal- Kchool k. 5. amil- The ■adorn, lkiTK l Y.; r at Wil- Ca'pe Wai- Rev, Fay !,. V. and ?en- Arthur has through his years with the band established a large ; following, not only via personal ! appearances but on Deeca records as well 'They All Say I'm The I Biggest Fool’ was his initial wax ! success. This hit has been follow ed by T Wonder Where Our Love ! Has Gone.' 'Serves Me Right.,’ i'Some one So Sweet as You.' 'Blue j Velvet,' 'I Cry.' 'Jet; and others. Die handsome, mustached six footer was once touted as the ■ first real threat to the crooning ■crown of Billy Eekstine once Mr, B took over as the nation's top bobby sox favorite. i B. A. degree, he returned j ' hotrtt for three month* arid ; then proceed d to England. | where he entered FitxwUllam Hal!, Cambridge University and was graduated in 1931. Hr began his law studies the same year. Justice Acolatse marlred i cultured and highly trained young woman from one of the leading faknllies of Sekortdi. He hak confided to friends that when he went to college in America he had planned entering the ministry, and re turning to Gold Coast as 3 missionary but he changed to j law. | The Gold Coast has both white! | and African jurists. Salaries for ’ ! number of prerequisites such as 1 judges are about SS,(XX) with a j ja home in the exclusive govern-' i mental housing area, a car. driver ! and servants. and predominantly Negro pre !einefs, but led in eight of the 37 precincts. He received some votes in every’ precinct in the city In the Negro precinct of 31-A j where the total number of voter* j was 383. Young polled 383 votes. In Precinct 21, another Negro pre i cinct. he won 7-48 of the 777 votes ;In the two precincts with a com bined voting strength of 1,160 Young got. only 29 votes, i The vote for Young, who is president of the Guide Publishing j Company a%d general manager, I was the highest ever recorded in : Norfolk for a Negro. Victor J ’ Ashe, popular lawyer, conducted ja spirited campaign in 1946 when he first ran for the city council and polled 3.101 votes. sic. was Miss Carolyn Wil liams, Central’s accomplished organist. Vocalists for the oc casion were Miss Gertrude Evans, instructor at the Wll liston Industrial high school and Mr. C H. McDonald. prtn rroal of Willis ton Grammar school, both of whom literally ♦hrilledthe hearts of ail with * their beautiful renditions. Guests of the evening and those 'remembering with gifts' were; Mr. and Mrs. William Me- Millab, Mr. and Mrs Johnnie Mayo, Misses Mozellc and Hettie McGhee, Miss Eva DeVane, Miss | Miss Mary Elizabeth Stroud, Miss | Yahative Mock, The Rev. George ; iB. A Dayson, The Rev. M M. i Weston. Mrs. Liliiemae Roberts, ' Miss Mary' Redmond, The Rever- I end Othello Stanley, The Rev. Ro bert J. Johnson. Mrs, Anna B, ] Johnson, Mrs. Flora Clark Bethel, i Mrs. Christine Westfield, Mrs. ; Blanche Lyles. Miss Laura Louise Hooper, Miss Jacqueline Kaye An derson and Mr. Amos Norwood Also Miss Bessie Tyler Th« : Rev. T. D. Brown, Mrs. Ether : Powell, Mrs, Elizabeth Powell, j Mrs. Elizabeth Young, The Rev, j TRaddeus Marlin, Dr. J. W. Black, i Mrs. 3. W. Black, Miss Elizabeth | j Malone. Miss Mary Stevens and 1 Miss Betty Ann Hill. ■■sar’’'' mi w iwmk vjW * f.% m DR. KITTRFLL 4-H LEADERS TO CONVERGE ON TUSKEGEE TUSKRGEK INSTITUTE, Ala - From 150 to 160 delegates and' tecdors, representing 17 -oufhern and border states including North i Carolina wil arrive at Tnskegee i tstitute Tuesday. Jane 24 for the opening of the fifth Regional 4-H Encampment. Sta t o Extension Leader W. R Hill, camp director, announced this week that all plans tor the program have been com pleted Opening June 24. the camp i will remain in session through ' July 1. The eight - day program, filled I with wholesome training and rc-, crea f ion, will feature five out-' standing speakers and a series of educational tours. Major addresses will be delivered by Dr. Flem m.«e P. Kittrell, bead of the Home i Economic Department, Howard University". Washington. D C.; Di. Fred T, Mitchell, president. ' Mi.si-isp'pi S f ate College, Slate College, Miss.; Extension Dime- Hoi M L. Wilson. USD A. Exten . .-ion Service. Washington; Rural. ' Scout Director E. H. Bakken, Boy Scouts of America, New York, and Dr E B. Evans, president. Bran ie View A, and M. College, Prairie i View, Texas E-mily Shober, Miss Jacqnelirje and Mrs Aramathea Reid, Mrs Nellie Taylor, Mr and Mrs A D Williams, Dr. and Mrs I). C ■ Watkins. Mrs Richard McNeil Roane, Miss Carol;, n Williams. Mrs. Charity p,. Brown. Mrs T. C McLaurin. Mrs L N. Loftin, Mrs Mi ret fa Johnson. Mrs. Lucille McKay, Mrs. Mable Davis. Mrs Mary Dawson. Mr and Mrs, C H. McDonald, M.ss S. L. Perkins, Miss Felice Sad guar, Bishop and. Mrs. H. B Shaaw. Mr. and Mrs J' J Rose re, Mr. and Mrs Wal ter Bess. Miss S. J. Germany, Rev. and Mrs. B. H Ba.skerville. Miss Daisv Gavins, Mr. and Mrs. Moses. McGill. Mr ad Mrs. Elisha. Gavin.-. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Da vis, Mr. and Mrs Johnnie Wil . Jams. Mrs. Roberta Mitchell, Mr and Mrs R. T. Washington, Mr Mew* Tfsm Photo s®mes Xti *TfE FO& ART—**' Aurelia C3»»H!hw*w, OBtee Am | basm/lax. visited New Turk'* f abate u# art «e«te» test 'week, %<«»%, j one of the exhibit* which naught hi* eye mu, tbs 'mm canvases by well-known Cuban artist, Enrkf«# Crucet Artist Omo&t, left, explain# the fine pointy of ht« pointing to the AmbMsaJor down* .« display held in eonooctiov with th* Mi anaivenwsry of Oblnkm »mS«- NC RESIDENTS ARE GRADUATED FROM HOWARD U WASHINGTON - Several North i Carolina residents were among ; the m? persons graduating Iron? Howard University during com ; nr.enrernent exercises lasi week. Those from North Carolina Ca rolina who were awarded degrees during the ceremonies at which U S. Presisdent Harry S Tru man was principal speaker, were: Clara R. Beatty. B. S., New Bern: Wilveria K Bars, 8. S, Goldsboro; Doretha A Bebbs. M S., Winston - Salem. Helen L Brown. B. A.. Greensboro, Ulys ses Cameron. B. Mas Edit., Jones boro. Myrian L. Carrowav. 8. M is. Edu. Bethel; Martha L Carr, 8 5.. Durham; Thomas B Cooke, 8. A Raleigh; Alfred B. Corbett. 8 3 in Pharmacy, Rooky Mount.; i .lean C Coaart, B A . Concord: Eva M Davis. B S. Hendei son; 'Mary F. Digge. B S. Wilson; Tas K. Derr. B. Mu: Erin Hickory: Frederick Drew. M. D. Salisbury; Joseph A. Fitts, Jr., M S. W., Macon, Gertrude H. Games B S.. Raleigh, Margaret E. Gray, B A. Jamesville; Uriel D. Gurrthorpe. B. S. Asheville; Mary F, Haith M. S W.. Burlington; David K. H-.il, D I). S„ Ashevillle. Jest on Hamer, B S. Chad bourn; ToSeph F. Haskins, R A.. l>irham; Joseph E. Harris, B. A., Rocky Mount: Gracie L. Hawkins. M 3 W Asheville; Lemual J. Haywood M. D, War rent on; William C, Hope M. S. W, Gastonia; Colen r ,ter B, Jones, B, A.. New Bern: Charles J. Josey, B A.. Fayette ville; Clifton H. Kearney B, 3 E E., Warern County; Quantella Knight, B, Mus. Edu„ Rocky Mount; Gladys ,V. R Laws, B. A. Rocky Mount; Lillian L Leake, B. S, Winston - Salem; William. I. Leo. B A., Goldsboro; William J Lindsay, B. A. Oxford: John L. Logan, L L. B„ Mooresb-wo: S?jntt.:«.A I,'t McDonald* B Mus. . Kdu, Belmont; George B. Mc- Keithan. B S. Charlotte; Robert M. Mosley, Jr.. B S, Facmville; • Marga Vet L. Mulkey B. A.. States -1 ville: James R Purdy B A. Ra leigh; Walter R Ricks, Jr., D. O. 5., Kings Mountain: Je-.se Roberts, P. A., Tarboro; Doris V. Smith, B A. Wjlson: Lena M Staton, B. A , Rocky Mount; Charles B. Stewart, li. B S.. Charlotte, War ren J Strudwick, MD. -Durham.: Celya B. Trent B. A„ Weldon; David H. Weaver, M. D. Durham; Erta M. Williford, B. S, Wilson: Oliver H. Wilson. B, S, Windsor; George E. Worsley. B. A . Tar boro. and Mrs. Charles Evans. Mr and Mrs Iwe Shelton, Mr. Hazel How ard, Mrs. Blanche Durham. Mrs. Carrie Singleterry, Mrs. Elizabeth Herirng. Mr:-.. Mattie Howard. Mrs. Nettie Scott. Mrs. El V Gat it sort. Miss Lillie M Gavins. Miss Eliza beth Smalls, Miss Amelia Brown, Mr and Mrs. Addison St ekes, Mr. -,i:d Mrs. W. H, Sneed, Mr and Mrs. Derrick Davis Mr. and Mrs J C Evans, Sr,, Mrs Susie Webb, Mrs Thelma Williams, Mrs Dol in' Air. J. H. Faison, Mrs. Mamie Hill, Mrs. Juanita Canady. Mrs. Juanita Davis.