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 White And Negro <"\ BAPTISTS TO MEET Three Tots Perish In Fire apv v .'it*. .w K ■ *■ n - f , - , vr«flii^frl i &*&, ‘ tA-''. .. •S’..-;: R '■ ■ Ui. ,'i > * *»* ~ *<^' _ H- v» - '™. w * , Iff .£.. r . rVj^L&ii^’' ti yNS 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 CAROLINIAN ADVERTISERS PAGE > HortMi Cash Mere ■ 'AGE 1 Mechanics A Fanner* Saak PAGE S Madsen-Belk The Capital Caca-Cata BotUtag Ce. JtM isan laasai* Ca. Person Street Bits* Cleaseri Plrerteae Stares PAGE I Cslealal Stares E E. Qalaa Paraltars Ca. Baletgk Paneral Basis PAGE 1 AtP PssS Stares Capital Pael OH. lee * Ceal Ca. Better Brake Shop PAGE I Del axe Betel Carena* Bonder* Carp. BMgeway Opticians. lac. Warner Mena rials DtDea Maters Plnaae* Ca. Pepsi-Calm Ballllas Ca. at Balctf k PAGB • * Saws AppHaare Ca. 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 (CON TUI HEP ON SAW «I 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 Page ie Breaks' ApplUare Ce. Ceataiaalty Plariat Gear Watch Shop Waaklactaa Terrace Apu, lac. Pakltr Service Ca. as B. C.. tor. PAGE It Asia Dlareaat Ca. Baieigk SeafaaS Weaver Brea. Baaikler PAGE !Z Daaa's Eaaa garvtea Beat Geaeral firs Ca Blag Cal* Mate! Aesaa Beatty Ca. Plcsty-Wlsctr Pea* Stares Stsadarf Caaerate PradacM Ce. twkara Peattac, toe. PAGE U B. E. Page Plamklag Ca Baidak Pa tat A Wallpaper Ca. Aatcrlcaa Credit Ca. PSae Stale Creaaarry Ca. Baldsk Parattare Ca. Sears. Baakaefe A Ca. Ip--.*-. H. ' < ■ ffVMP Bk |B_ ; aHL vlßfc k|HHH 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 (COMTPUJEPON PAGE ») 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 (conwcnToi) page n 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 (comniD am vaoi n " ■ . ~"i ODDS-ENDS BT JAMES A. SHEPARD “Give light to them *»t tot fm lirkßMff 1 ” _ 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 (uanisua o*T page m 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. (coNTDrenm on vaoi n 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 ICOMTINUEW ON PAOB t) Prisoners See Hope In Muslims TRENTON. N J 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 (CONTINUKD ON PAU» 41 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.