51 Nearoes Elect edln 13 States
Biggest Political Gain
Made In Past Elections
THE CAROLINIAN
North Carolina’s Leading Weekly
VOL. 22, NO. 4 RALEIGH, N. C.. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1962 PRICE 15c
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BAPTISTS TO MEET
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GEORGIA STAI £ SENATOR Leßoy Johnson iposeu aiunit
the 4mm as the Georgia State Capitol. In Atlanta. (Georgia), wae
ejected to the Georgia State Senate on November 4th, IM2, and mid
~fiiw this dag forward. I a dedicated servant of the people.” The 34-
gear>old Democrat, an Atlanta attorney and former criminal Investi
gator for the Fatten Coanty Prosecutor** office, says he wtU try to
take his new office In his stride and hopes he will be considered as fast
sntthTT Senator. Johnson is the first Negro elected to the Georgia
State Legislative la more than fifty years. (UFI PHOTO).
A&T Celebrates Founding
"America to deeperately In need
as an education which more nearly
lifta all of it* people. . . the whole
breadth of education,” an audience
•t ART College wa* told last week.
The apeaker wa* Dr. Willard Gos
lln. proenaor of education at George
Peqbody University, Nashville, Ten
nease. He wa* delivering the prin
cipal address at the annual found
era day observance, noting the 71st
anniversary of the college.
Hie formal piugiam was held tn
1,000 Gather In District Meeting
ELIZABETH CITY Some 1.000
teachers, administrators and edu
cators attended the 25th session of
the Northeastern District of the
N. C. T. A. Friday, Nov. 0 at Elisa
beth City State.
President Walter N Ridley, ex
pressed deep gratitude on behalf
of the administration, board of trus
tees. faculty, students, and friends
of the college. The president urged
allow teachers to take great pride
Four Ask
To Return
To Ligon
Mrs. Warmetta Fuller, mother of
three of the four students who re
quested and received transfers back
to Ligon High, said the reason she
withdrew her children from W. G
Jfirloe High School was ‘ personal."
Geraldine. Josephine and Clara
beDc Puller, who are in the 10th.
7th and oth grades respectively,
ware three of 46 Negro students ad
aritted to Raleigh's white schools
Since the 1060-61 school year.
Mrs. Fuller said the girls had
nothiig to do with their own trans
fers "ft eras all my decision,” she
the Charles Moore Gymnasium last
week.
Speaking from Ihe subject. "Ed
ucation In Balance.” he told the
audience that real quality educa
tion will require that the program
be directed to the whole spectrum
of American youth. . . not to juat
the gifted.
"The real teat for education." he
said, “i* one of balance." The apeak
er pointed out that he had no ob
jection to current emphast* on
in the profession. He declared it to
be the duty of every teacher to
atrive toward developing each pu
pil to his maximum capacity. He
challenged the teachers to attack
their jobs with more vigor and de
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White Man’s
Bravery Os
No Avail
SCOTLAND NECK The acts
of mercy ere strained and often
leap over many barriers. That Is
what happened here Tuesday when
Jonas Johnsons white tenant farm
er. leaped lrttOL the flames at the
home of a Miw tenant farmer,
in a futile attengk to save the lives
of three NegrsfyiHdren.
Johnson Chief Alton
Cobb that the NShse. occupied by
George Bowers and his family, was
In flames when he first saw It and
that the heat was too intgnp for
him to enter the room where a
seven-month-old hohy woo sleep
ing. In a crib.
It was then that Johnson went to
the opposite side of the house and
entered through a window, In an
effort to remove Clinton Lee Bow
ers, 4. and Helen Bowers, 1. The
four-year-old was dead upon arri
val at the hospital and the one
year-old died shortly after reaching
the hospital. The crib-sleeping ba
by was not removed from the
house.
The house and all its contents
were destroyed, along with an au
tomobile. that was parked along
side of it.
I The infant child was that of Mr.
( and Mrs. Robert Lee Wooten. Mr.
I Wooten Is alleged to have been
• working as a logger, while his wife
■ and the Bowers were said to have
» been working in a corn field, near
t the house, when the tragedy happ
i ened. The cause of the fire was not
determined.
mathematics and science, hut ax
pressed hope that the need for em
phasis in other area* would not be
neglected
He told the audience that the
emphasis on science but helped to
“loosen" America's education pat
tern and continued, "but power
ful voices in America ara continu
ally urging that education be put
back Into a narrow groove. . . It
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termination.
There were words of welcome
expressed by Joaeph C. Duncan,
representative for th* American
Teachers Aasoslation He appealed
to the tearhera for a heavier mem
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DR OUL SHERRILL
Dissenting
Vote Cast
By Local Man
North Carolina Baptists of both
races came closer to the realization
of the Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man here Tuesday
when Dr. O. L. Sherrill spoke to
the State Baptist Convention.
His appearance had such telling
effect until it was voted that the
two racially-dlstinct groups would
hold a Joint session In 1964. The
white group passed a motion that
this be done, with only one dissent
ing vote.
H. C. Scarborough of Raleigh,
made a brief apeech against such a
meeting. It was his thinking that it
would hurt, rather than help, race
relation. He caat the dissenting
vote.
This is believed to be the first
time thst s Southern Baptist group
has agreed to meet with a Negro
body. The joint meeting will be
held In connection with the "Year
of Jubilee,” which will commemo
rate the ISOth anniversary of Bap
tist organizations in the state
Dr. O L. Sherrill of Raleigh ex
ecutive aecretary of the Negro
North Carolina General Baptlri
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bership in the A. T. A
Speaking on behalf of the Ham
mork Bearh Project. Dr Rudolph
Jones, president of Fayetteville
State Teacher* College, asked tea
chers to reconsider the importance
of the beach and try to make great
er financial contribution* to such a
worthy project
W C Witherspoon, principal of
the Marion Anderson High School.
Camden County, presented the pro
posed budget for 1963-64 and urged
that same be adopted.
President of the NCTA mem
ber of the Winston-Salem Teachers
College faculty. Dr Lafayette Park
er. greeted the group, expressed
thanks and presented Executive
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STATE » BRIEF
CONETRLOTION WORKER DIES
Lasrrence Armtrong. 55-year-old
construction worker from Rocky
Mount was fatally injured last week
when be fell from the roof of e
new cafeteria building at N C.
State College.
Police said Armstrong lost ins
balance while loading building n a
terials from an elevator some «
fact above pound. Armstrong nad
ODE toot Oft fee floor of the elrva
New Records Made;
New Faces In Office
CHICAGO (ANP) Negroes fared well as candidates In
elections throughout the country last week, a survey by the As
sociated Negro Press disclosed.
At least 51 Negroes, asms el them women, will be serving in
the legislatures of at least 13 states. This represents an increase
of at least 12 seats in eight states.
In addition Negroes were successful In bids for city and coun
ty offices including city councils and school boards.
Though the exact figure is not known, more Negroes also lost
races than ever before, the result of increased interest in public of
fice which saw more Negroes running for various posts than ever
before in the history of the nation.
Generally Negro voters continu
ed In favor Democratic candi
dates. though in some areas Re
publicans made slight Inroads.
A state by state breakdown fol
lows:
ARKANSAS—Loses Bid for Lit
tle Rode City Poet.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.— (ANP)
—William H. Townsend. Little
Rock Negro, failed to capture a
seat on Little Rook’s city board of
directors.
Mississippi
Still Fights
Meredith
JACKSON. Miss. (ANP) There
was a strong indication last week
that officials here may proceed
with court action against James
Meredith in defiance of a federal
injunction against any interference
with the first Negro to successful
ly enroll at the University of Mis
sissippi.
A perjury Indictment based on
an old charge that he had falsely
registered in Hinds County, loomed
over the former Air Force veteran
e- e result es instructions given a
1 Jury here by fowtt bd|«
Hendrick.
The Judge, wha atae few* g dip
sertatlon on federal interference in
state matters end the recent search
by soldiers of Ole Miss dormitories
for fire-arms, did not mention Me
redith by nsme. but he left no
doubt as to whom he wes referring,
when he said:
If anybody registers and has
taken the oath and ewom unto that
oath and failed to anewer truthful
ly. then It la your (Jury) duty to
Indict auch a peraon, end I eo
charge you "
Meredith was convicted In Hinds
Justice of Pesce Court of falsely
registering to vote In that County,
after he reportedly had already
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ODDS-ENDS
BT JAMES A. SHEPARD
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RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS
There are now In the city of Ra
leigh 5 Negro precinct Chairmen.
Thera are upwards of 7,000 regist
ered voters In these S precincts.
There ere an additional 7.000 qua
lified unregistered persons living
within the oonftnes of these pre
cincts <2O-26-26-34-35).
Whether the chairmen of these
precincts realize It or not, the po
sition of precinct Chairman to quite
a considerable one. It to a position
of responsibility, as Is also one of
liability. In truth, the two. respon
sibility and liability, go hand la
hand.
Precinct chairman toiould he «o
the alert in the precincts through
out the year with a well knit pre
cinct organization working with
him. Every effort should be made
to secure the names of all adulto
living within the precincts and
regularly appointed workers Should
be given the task of getting the
unregistered persons to register.
During regularly scheduled pre
cinct meetings reports should be
made not only about the efforts to
get more persons registered but
also about the number of persons
who have moved Into or out of the
precincts. "
The precinct chairman who has
accepted the responsibilities and
liabilities of the position does not
wait until election day or even the
day before an election to try to set
(cwiwia on nun n
tor and the other on a platform on
the roof.
BROTHER F"fA BROTHER
GARLAND Van Daniel Hill
11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hill was shot to death Mon
day by hia 16-year-old brother Len
wood Allen Hill when a 410-gauge
shotgun accidentally discharged
The two boy* were returning
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Little Rook. In IM7, was the
soene of racial Integration dis
orders when nine Negro students
enrolled at formerly all-white
Central High School.
CALIFORNIA Dymally Takes
Hawkins Seat in Assembly. Two
Others Win
LOS ANOELES (ANP)—W. By
ron Rumford of Berkeley was re
elected to the State Senate In
last weeks general election.
Elected to the general asaembly
were Mervyn Dymally and the
Rev. F. Douglas Ferrell, both of
Log Angeles.
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Boycott Gets Underway
in Edenton Protest
EDENTON An economic qua
rantine of the downtown area was
started here last week as one in
tegration leader returned to Jail
and another was freed under bond.
The Rev. Frederick H. La Garde,
chairman of the Edenton Move
ment. aaid that only four white
owned atores In the whole city are
exempt foe »>* V • wing withdrawal
uu%j> a*. • / >fyoct&
Set Free
By Court
Two men charged with the mur
der of Eugene Edward Perry were
ordered releeaed by Solicitor Lest
er Chalmers, for what he termed
lack of evidence and aelf defense.
The State Is slad to have taken
a "nol pros with leave” when it
was oftind that Green Howard shot
Perry at his home, when he i Perry •
came to hts houae. armed with a
shotgun. 11 Is said that Pcrrv had
been threatening to kill Howard
The State is said to have taken
the position that Howard Shot In
self defense.
Lecoe James Wright, who Is said
to have accompanied Perry to How
ard's home, 11S4 8. State St , on
April 20th. was alto ordered re
leased when It was found that there
was no evidence that he committed
or contributed toward the murder
Wright apent 90 day* in Dorothea
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Prisoners
See Hope
In Muslims
TRENTON. N J <ANPi - A
psychologist who has been study
ing them for two years says he has
found the reason why the Black
Muslim sect mskes such a strong
appeal of Negro priaoners.
He to Dr. Henri M Yaker. form
er director of peychology and now
psychological conauitant for tbs
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Central North Carotins Conferenee. A. M. E. Zion Church, which ended at Rush Metiapu titan CIBII
Hangar The ptotore shows a cross section as Christina l»dars. Btotoeg R. L. Jones, who grid IT". «s
scribed the itostew as the beri ever held.
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GIVES BIRTH AT 1 1 —Rosemary Williams. 11, reads the
story of ths birth of hsr son, Johnny Edward (.heldon bar lap),
in a nswspapsr in hsr horns Novsmbsr 9th. The thrse-wssk-old
baby, born October 16fh in Chicago's Presbyterian St. Luke's
Hospitel, weighed seven pounds thirteen ounces. Reeemary’s
mother seid she plans to let her daughter keep the child, but she
wants Rosemary to finish school. (UPI PHOTO).
voted by local Negroea. One of
these Is a supermarket that hired
a Negro as a cashier.
"We dtacovered that Edenton had
some offensive weapons of segre
gation. we are calling for an eco
nomic quarantine." said Mr La
Garde, who is also regional repre
sentative of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conefrence. (SCLC*.
Atlanta.
Mr La Garde has been out of
Jail only a few days after being ■*-
rested Wdefying a new city ardi
dVnuf.. 'inttlng peaceful pickatlna.
N» aa£>tl young people were jail
id faPpHßlUng en two occasion*.
One erf the young picket*, Miss Bar
bara Roberta, was bitten on the
arm by a dog held hy on* of the
arresting officers.
The minister left Jsll when the
North Carolina Supreme Court re
fused to hear the appeal of Gold
en Frinks, another- Integration
leader here, who was sentenced to
30 day* in Jail In September for
contempt of court.
The high court's derision result
ed In Frink*' return to jail to serve
the rest nf hi* sentence. He had
served II days when widespread
protest* re*ultcd In temporary
troNTtururo on VAOg t>
Archie Praises And
Warns N. C. College
Dr William C. Archie, director
of the North Carolina Board of
Higher Education, Raleigh, speak
ing at the college'* fifteenth annu
al Plunder's Day obaervsnee. talk
ed on the aubject, "Ecxellence
Without Excuse ”
Sketching the 52-year history of
the college, which was founded m
1910 by the Ist* Dr. James E She
pard. he cited the growth of the
colleges enrollment, its faculty,
program, and Ita physical facili
ties. saying, "You have been fully
acrredlted since 1907, have added
graduate programs, professional
schools, and have won your well
deserved reputation as one of the
best institutions for Negro youth in
the land.
' When the Southern Association
of Schools and Colleges, at long
last, got around to admitting to full
membership Institutions for non
whites. you were among the first
freedom.
It was derided to have Ms, La
Garde leave Jail so he could
nize new protests and possible le
gal action to free Frink* sgsi n -
La Garde appealed to friand*
throughout the nation to wrtttror
wire Judge Chester Morris. Super!-
(COW«M)vp"oN PAPE I)
11-Year Old
Girl,Gives
Birth To Son
CHICAGO (ANP) ln the third
such case in Chicago'* history, ar
It-year-old Negro girl geve birth
to s 7 pound. 12-ounr# son at Pres
byterian St Luke's Hospital recent
ly
A hospital spokesman said thal
the Inrth was "fairly normal'' and
the young mother and her non were
discharged four days after the Oct
16 birth.
(CONTPurgn ON PAGE I)
Despite this progressive and edu
cational stature, he believes, dts
satlsfsction with present quality is
imperstlv*. for "all would agree
that In spite of our progress, our
growth, our Improvements, we are
not yet-where we want and used
to he.' he said, quoting ftgtUtk'S
to illustrale North Carolina'* iead
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W E ATHER
Th* five Sax »rather foro*aa»
for th* Baleifh area baataalsa
Thursday. N«v*mh*r U. and cou
tlnulni through Monday, Nevem
her If. la at follows
Temperatures will average aaer
normal through Monday. tHtlo
warmer Thursday and eoldera
hout gundny or Monday. liMnll
Mill h» moderate ocroiiog about
Monday.