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WAR DECLARED ON LOCAL PRIMCirALS '■'< V - '■- " ■-' I. •"] '"rth Carol!,.« AH- o„rullv~ coromlllrr of (he state body, ibfludiiiy Hr. p. A. H>- i.-,. 1. ... ~1-1 Bapt.sl Assembly undcraay here this week are shown above. Fr<>n> president, renter at table; two ministers exchange greeting* opcin jjfUjjfc J w|j|, IffijliSff ! -' W lag* t«'»*t *« right are a group of delegates standing iu front «.f the re- arrival earlier this week; delegates relax between sessions on MM ™* •vßez.jm. S *l*vi e<*iv, ; i completed Baptisi Headquarters Building; officers of the pus of Shaw University. STAfr'FOTOS RV CKAS. R. JONES. i Bftßm—HßßßT —mni•THirTir , iinninw ii'iiiw>in'iwriiii~ iriiTrnfiiriiffiriniiiiriiiiiiMiMMri'TTTMW'ir TMnnimaii m iwm——i—— l— i—nnn—ii—winmwiii ' miniim—mi h N. C. All-Baptist Assembly Denounces Bl $m BIJH mM iHfc. ■■■ Bagg | mm s $ WcW ! The Carolinian VOLUME THIRTEEN WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. JULY 31, 1954 RALEIGH, N. C. NUMBER XXXII Citizens Committee Takes /:zhool Grievance To Board Pi.- G A Fisher, spokesmen f - tbs Citizens Comm.nee o/ "'■■'■ .. to].- The CAROLINIAN * • ; *he commilee suceeded in Lyuis some of its gripes before tv. School Board this week. The militant, leader said that tne Committee is much alarmed at the system now being used by all the prints pair of the city, ; with one exception. He exempted Leroidas Hayu ><!, Obcr.u n. from; this group of school Reacts ; • no, according to his version, j ' f I-' hr a ('■ - ’ neither the teachers, the students or the , pwenl? have a right, to be eon- • fidwed in administering the af lairs of the schools. Rev. Fisher says that the committee told the Board that the principals rule with an iron hand arid due to this tart. there is so rsuv h con fusion between the teacher j and student and so much an rest between principal amt teacher that the very prop* MINISTER !$ WINNER IN COURT FIGHT BY HENRY C. MITCHELL WILSON t MIBi —There isn’t-. anything in the Bible which is j the only book ever written that 1 tells the truth—there’s nothing j there that says it is wrong to j plow a graveyard of the dead who; who have already gone on.” These were the words of Rev.! Eddie Williams, self -styled i preacher, as he represented him- i self to general county court here jest week. Hr was on trial for re-; moving tombstones, plowing up a graveyard, and planting cotton in its place on the farm of J. T. | Ellis. The farm Is located in the j Spring Hill township. After declining to put his hand] on the Bible and take the oath, j Rev. Williams was permitted to! :CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) I Kinston Man Killed | •' i Meat-Money Fight | KINSTON (MIE’---Willie Wil-> 1 : . a':? SO. of 410 East Bright: "«s‘ died instantly from a shot '» it!; it. iilh' -ediy inflicted by j 1 rank Whitfield, use 41. of 106 i fast Bright Stret, following a aaarre! Friday. July 16th. Whitfield surrendered to Kin- : Mon police about 8 F. M. Friday; end is bein': held on a murder ; barge. k>v, witness TO KILLING l Officers relate details of the* oJUsir f.-'l.’cws and say they *:« vcrtlien by on eye witness! j r..e dear! nn.«. Whitfield, along' ith a third man, went to Mess 1 Hill to collect $lO due from to iacco crop wages and to purchase i t slab of smoked meat, During •he return trip a quarrel arose be tween the two concerning the Sioney spent. are being Liken out of the standards that hold un the educational banner. He cited the fact that teachers are made to quake and tremble u ith the sight of the princi- i pal and that they arc in con- \ stunt fear that the hi.- axe 'nay fall on them at *ny time. The i' aid was to.rl it the as- ! togi‘d practice or principals to 1 have informants and ‘‘stool pig- • ■ non:’ who spy on the teachers at ! a’most every waking iiow- and 1 id .ike their r -insert rr port to the ■ priivipals who in turn put their ; act- into an oral record, which is : nv-mtually used in tin i- service J i According to Rev Fisher, teach- i Granville County Farmer Confesses in-Law Death GREENVILLE Henry Mar- , vel Harper, 72-year-old Grifton resident, was being held in the ! Pitt County jail here without ] bond earlier this week, cnarged i with the slaying of h’.s son-in- j law, Matthew tMatho) Harper, j : 36. 1 The incident is alleged to have • occurred last Saturday night m : a grocery store at Grifton. Tiie eider Harper, who was a- | : rested by police officers at his i ; home in Grifton shortly after the j : shooting, admitted the shooting j following his arrest Mrs. Ruth Harper, wife nf the i ! slam man, is the operator of the j j store m which the affair took j i place. Tile younger Harper was ' j shot twice with a .32 caliber pis- i to!, once through the heart, and j ! once in the side. His death is j ; said to have been instantaneous, j ‘ Police slated that there were | ! several witnesses to the shoot j ing, but they were not able to : obtain much information relative 1 1 to it at the time The CARO- I LINIAN went !o press. The-men continued the argu- ! nieni at the home of a cousin of Whitfield's at Lowery’s Mley and 1 were asked to leave the premises.; Following this they went to Whit field’s home and started to eat I , supper. At this time the dispute waxed hot again and securing i his cun, Whitfield best an cursing i Williams and saying he was go- i in to kill him, Williams begged | and Dorothy Doris Dawson. 1 woman resident of the home, i got the gun shells and hid them. I But. within a few minutes, the • angered man found the shells and shot Williams one time in the mouth. Hiding the cocked and loaded gun in the rear of his home the slayer then fled until j about 3 P. M. when he gave him self up. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) ! : <rs are caged up like sheep and dare not. bleat out or they will be -silo; a of their jobs. | Tftfe Cbinmittee is said to be i tired of this practice and pvomi« i ses to prosecute to the fullest ! extent a program that will re i hove the situation. The Commit ! tee, through its spokesman, i claims to have enough support Lom top persons in the city and | state levels to do something a -1 bout it Rev. Ffisher says that ' tne -pressure of the principals : have become almost unbearable and the citizens of Raleigh are rising up m protest ar.d plan to ' use every means at their disposal i to relieve the situation. Officers stated the shooting ap prontiy culminated a long utand -1 w.fi argument between the two i men. | Mother Dares Blaze, Saves Children In F ire FAYETTEVILLE A race wo • men suffered second degree ; burns early Sunday moiT.ing : near here as she risked her l*fe to save her small children from wh a t appeared to be certain ! death in their blazing home. Mrs. Dorothy Elliott sus tained burns on her hands, shoulders, face and otber EDITOR’S NOTE In this issue of the CARO ! INIAN is a word and pic ture story of the farming in dustry as it affects Negroes in Robeson County. It is br ing printed on the eve of the opening of the Border Belt Tobacco Market. It is our sa lute to the farmers of that section and also a sales pro motion job for the merchants and firms listed therein. The C A ROLINI A N is grateful to S. T. Brooks, County Farm Agent; H. G. Thompson. Assistant County Agent; Miss Motive S. Hugh es. Home Demonstration A gent; Miss Alma B.icote, As sistant Home Demonstration Agent; ft. H. Robinson, Earl Ouick, Benjamin Currence, Bluer Hargroves, Ralph Saw yer and E. R. Cause, Agricul tural Teachers; Miss Eleanor B. Hendricks, 4-H Club sec retary; most of the ministers in the county and the Robc seoia.i newspaper. Jt is our aim to put a cony of this edition in the home of every Negro in the county so I that *t will not only be edu ! ICONTINUEI) ON RAGE 8l j - W.-U, jf >4 I J§ REV .1. S! Hit isi.'.XH VETERAN BAPTIST PASTOR PASSES LOUISBURG— Baptist leaders from four counties gathered at i Walnut Grove Church here Sun i da.v to pay the last respect tc I Rev. James Strickland who died I at the Franklin County Hospital I Thursday. | The rites were presided over by i the Rev. McKinley Hawkins He was assisted bv Revs. J. S. Spruill. iCONTINUE!) ON PAGE Si areas of her body when she rescued her children from t-hefr Atlantic Coast Line sc - - j fion-house home at Beard's i Station, ( Except for being sealed, the | kids showed no ill effects from ! their ordeal in the flaming strut. - - ; j lure. j Fayetetville firemen said fWe i i blaze apparently started from a J cook stove about 2:10 a. m. Sun- : j Cray morning. The section-house : was almost a complete loss, j Fire also destroyed a barn that. ; was filled with high quality leaf tobacco. This barn was located ; near (he scene of the home fire, j arid the fire took place shortly ! belnre noon Sunday. No connec- 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE 81 I'Mlfimmiwwi —l—»l mwjmi<*iuiiihi mm awwMi itiwi aw mini" rn nrn~i rirmr imn im —it mp r iwihwmbm'Wji u mjaaiwi— N. 0. News In Oriel GOES BERSERK. DESTROYS HOME DURHAM ~ The whole place was in a shambles.” That’s the way rate Police Patrolman W. :VI. Barnes de scribed the duplex residence i of Exall and Louise Jones of 118 Elizabeth Street Tuesday after a neighbor apparently went berserk. Barnes. «!w | with Officer R H. Met (ary I went to the scene aflrr re ceiving a disturbance call. a< about 3 p. m., subdued and : placed under arrest. Coy Lee Walker, 51, who resides on the other side of the duplex house. Walker, who OfiUer F.arnes said threatened to kill everybody, “including Judge 3ERAL BAPTIST m FLAYS ■ACE HATERG - BY ALEXANDER BARNES The Ail-Baptist Assembly in : session here July 26-30, joined the many democratic agencies that, are anxious to have democ racy reign in America, through, its general president, Dr. P. A. Bishop, Tuesday night, when he proclaimed the memorable decis ion of the Supreme Court and . called upon the more than 2,500 persons who filled the Memorial Auditorium tc join hearts and hands to make the decision work He emphasized his intentions by St -T-ig We want everything in this* world that every other civilized Christian may desire’ . He did not qualify his desire for citizenship by saying that those ' who say we want equal facilities and equal opportunities are ab solutely right. He backed hi i claim to these rights on the ten j els of the Christian religion. Dr. Bishop was interrupted many times by listeners due to the lusty applause that came *> the Baptist lead ers. T’t is believed to be (he first Ni ,to church to acclaim the decision in the state and j to say that the law should be carried out to the letter. The Assembly, representing ev ' ery phase of the Baptist Church, began its sessions on Monday ; when most of the boards met in executive session and planned their program for the week-long meet. The -Monday night session heard Dr. W. R. Strasxner, Shaw University president welcome the visitors to the college and give thorn an insight into the work of their school. Mayor Fred B. Wheeler welcomed them on be half of the city. The Rev. Nilous Avery, Asheville, gave the Theme Address, “One In Christ Our Goal ’. The Rev. K. O. P. G-ood j win, Winston - Salem, delivered the sermon. The sessions begin at 6 o'clock iCONTINUED ON PAGE 8) WARREN MAN ESCAPES DEATH WARENTON— Mr John Bur ; r.heUe o.t Baltimore, Md„ form erly of Warrenton and brother .of Miss Lee Burchette and Mrs. | Dora Robbins here had a har j rowing experience recently. Early on Thursday morning, July 15, Mr. Burchette and a group of friends left Baltimore . on a fishing trip to Bowers Beach ; in Lewes, Del. The group had good "fishing luck” and caught, moie than 200 | fish, some more than 18 inches i long. But. then their tuck "ran out”, and the yatch struck • CONTINUED ON PAGE 8l mwsfmmv t mw * iwi<»w»Muwwri3wwtiiiaw> ■•vrmmnstuvr.^ ! A. R. Wilson” (who u 1 iI try him) was charged hi. i dis orderly conduct and malici ous injury to property. Dam age was placed a! much more t’*an SSOO. The man smashed a television set, tables .eliaim. tamps, and dishes. He also ! rondt red useless bed clothing ■•nit over'turned a stove. WOMAN SHOOTER CLINTON Barries Grsnam, j | 40, ci near Baltic, is bcin : held ; ui the -Sampson jail on a charge ! o! rs.ll with a deadly weapon j with intent to kill. He allegedly i j sn<- -a woman. Bertha Jane Bran- ! | soi-. S‘.t, at her home near Baltic ; w;rh ? shotgun following an ar ! gum.-mt. The shootine haf'-cned 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) I •y x ’ ''■■■ /iyti <TY,ZJ,NS CHAU.i Mil Hi, H : VflON BODY —A jjreup of Raleigh citizens are. pictured above exhibiting defects of the local Community Center to the Director of Parks and Recreation. A tour of Chavis Park and the center was conducted last week at which time numerous defects were found hy the group. From left to right are Jimmy Cham- hers, city official; H. C. High, Sr., Rev. Pant H. | Johnson. Howard Pullen. Rev. G. A. Fisher, Dr. C. B. Middleton, Wilbert Sanders, and Ralph Camp bell, chairman »*' the group. The children in door- way are unidentified. STAFFOTO BY ( HAS ft, j JONES. •VI. 1,, fCurly» THOM'S ’A L TKOMAf WED HERE Persons from all walks of life were deeply touched here Mon i day when the word came from . St. Agnes Hospital that. Milton Leroy iCurley) Thoma , 51. ban succumbed after a short illness. ; Curley, as he was known most, of bis friends, was stricken it his home nn Cole man St. on Sunday about f « m. and was rushed to the i local hospital where he to rally and stayed until the end came He was born in Method end j i spent most of hi* early life there i j He attended Berry O’Xetly : : School. He is known to have conducted several businesses m Raleigh and was one of the best j j thought of personages to be \ found in the city. He spent much i of his time on Hargett Street j and that is where he gamed the (CONTINUED ON PAGE Si I D» 1 All iupms A JP oamA & W J &3,A A A fe# «h***JL A%&- BIRMINGHAM. Alabama : Death invaded the circles of the ! ! official family of tlv» A.ALE. 7,ion 1 Church, fi.r Die tint tiro-: clt - • mg this Quadrennittm, when the , j It*. K-v James Cadre Taylor - i d.t'i m a local hospital as the - I result, of a heart al ack which j | hr suffered on the porch of the ] ]);: I'lOjiayo of the Mett’o;mlil:;n • c - ! " i as;(..red by Rev T C. ' Mctilur’:y. The CAROLINIAN learned ".at ; ! the >;•/' mV was. ir. BbirtningUatu : aitcr.nind to episcopal ri ics that i affected his distinct. He was the I i presiding prela'e of the tith epis* ' ! copal district, which comprises 1 a!! Alabama conference:;. This is I tbs. ij&cotw: Dine f.iv.t o'oath has 1 ' removed the presiding bislv.p l from this area in < .ii tyrrirs. The Raleigh Group Threatens To Move To Pullen Park BY CHARLES R JONES Last. Thursday a group of Ra leigh citizens inspected Chavis Park and its facilities, along with Jimmy Chambers, Director of Parks and Recreation, Howard Pullen, of the division of Negro j Recreation, and the Rev P. H Johnson, pastor. Martin Street Baptist Church, a newly-appoint ed race member of the Recrea tion Commission. The purpose of this inspec tion was it> point out the many inadequacies existing there and the failure to care for present facilities. The cit- j iron's group consisted of Dr, C. B. Middleton, Rev. G. A. | Fir, her. Ralph Campbell, Sr.. j chairman. Hilbert Sanders, and H. C, High. Sr. Among the many deficienc.es „>und was the delapidated condi tion of the swimming pool, and the adjoining bath house; the in- i adequate supply of life guards; ! the poor housing facilities for the community center; poor picnic area ; and general conditions of * the park. Chambers, who made notes of ! the conditions pointed out by the j citizens, assured them that- he 1 would make immediate improve- j merit on some of the complaints, j whereas others would run into j long range jobs. The committee! ! was informed that there are still j l available funds from the bond | I issue which have not been spent j i and which are being held for! ! the purchase of more land for ‘ ; the disposal of the Recreation Board. Although tne bond money has I been used to some extent the ! group contends that nothing has 1 : been done to supply adequate; housing for the Negro division of I the recreation department, nor ; idle Bishop Buford F Gordon ! wci over this district when he dioo in the early part of the lest quudrt-ni’i^jjtm. »it. hop Taylor was born in Cambridge. Mass., and was b-- i gun in t.he ministry by Dr, J N. 1 j S Truss, prominent character in j the church. llis first .v totnie was at Meridan Mass. Ke lol; the New England Conference end took tile .pastorate of the St. Jr--, A.M.E. Zion Clv-.irh, Goldrroro. tt was there that be wc n the distinction of being one of the classiest pastor.-, of t.n- Church. From Goldsboro he want to Salisbury, N. C.. who. a tie made an cviablc record. He 1 ft Salisbury arid went to Pat terson N. J.. where he hi (CONTINUED ON I’AGii XI wra m m w * * ■* mm i * m for the Chavis Park Com muni p Centcr. Citing the ruies whirh reg ulate the merry-go-round's operation so that it is in only a small part of each day. Ralph Campbell, along with other members of the pro testing group has threatened to take advantage of the fa c.ilities of Pullen Park, which is the white counterpart of Chavis Park, unless consider able improvements arc made to the- division. The citizen's charge that. th. condition of Pullen Park is f - | superior to that of Chavis Park The following letter and roper 1 was submitted to the Rales.-' j Recreation Commission -t i>. ; meeting on July 2 7 ; The Raleigh Recreation Commission Raleigh, N. C. Gentlemen. j We. the undersigned of Raleigh, wish to petition ■ Commission to correct the in able condition of the Chavis Puri Recreation facilities which w ! list below. (CONTINUED ON PAGE X | WILSONYOIiF' BY HENRY C. MIT- i WILSON (MEB> -- A , ! county teenager who was hit. o; Highway 284, six miles east o Zebulon, on June 2, 1353. by car driven by Wilbert. Eric Schro der is suing an lowa Corporatioi and its avert for $50,000. "MENTALLY UNBALANCED” In a complaint filed recent ly with the rietV nf Superior Court Matthew Thompson, age HI. through a friend, is suing the Corn Hybrid Scr ; vice Equipment Company and Hilbert Erie Srhoder, com | pany agent for injuries sus tained in an accident young Thompson says that toft him “mentally unbalanced,” Through hi-, friend, A. C. Ow ens, the youth says that on tin above date around noon he go our. of a truck near his home ;.vl tor looking both ways end wclkat toward a dirt driveway leading n i his home. lie says he. war, about two fee off the highway when the Sohro d‘v driven ear. which had rkicTdot about 120 feet, hit him knocking him through space for approxi mately 31 feet. Ycinir. Thcmnson contends tha Schvoclo. was on era ling his ccn vei Üble a.. a highly dangerou r-'c of speed with crnnpict.fi d;s icg.'.rd lev the rights and safeti -of others. Hr further complains that h was taken to the SI, Agnes hoe pite.l in Rr.lcigh and remained u ii ONTJNULD ON PAGE 8)