P. O. Dept. Creates
Inter-Racial Body
THE CAROLINIAN
VOL. 21, NO. 21
NAACP RESENTS
SEAR’S ACTION
A TTY TA YLOR ’5 TRIAL
TO BEHELD IN VIRGINIA
U. S. Circuit Court
To Rule On Appeal
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Attorney ]
Herman L. Tbylor, Raliegh, N. C
practitioner, who appealed a two
year prison tat*, out income tag
chargee, will have hjs gAe review
ed by the Fbbfffe XjFcuH-Ofurt of
Appeala here. Monday 8:30 a. m.. in
the U. S. Post Office Building.
Len Holt. Norfolk, Va. will ar
gue the case in Taylor'a behalf. He
is expected, according to a news
release purported to have been sent
out by the Southern Conference
Educational Fund, Inc., that he is
the object of prosecution, initiated
by southern agents of the Internal
Revenue, who were inspired by
Taylor's militancy In civil rights
cases.
The North Carolina lawyer la
Mrs. M. A. Horne Implores
White Baptist Missionaries
CHARLOTTE Mrs. M. A.
Horne, president of the Woman's
Baptist Home and Foreign Mission
ary Convention of North Carolina
took race prejudice to the door
steps of the white Baptist Woman s
Missionary Union here last week.
Mr*. Horne pictured racial pre
judice as a cancer that had eaten
into the heart of mankind and was
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PROTEST RETARDED INTEGRATION Atlanta. Ga.: Mam
Ina jUki if*- fna City HaH atm abaatJttoNegra
North Carolina’s Leading Weekly
RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, MARCH «, 19S»
pictured a* a defender of Negro
rights, in die release. Taylor was
indicted, along with hi* former law
partner, S. C. Mitchell, after they
filed the original suit, attacking
school segregation in Raleigh.
Inetjme-tax charges were filed a
gainst both Taylor and Mitchell in
IMI - just after they had filed a
new suit to speed school desegrega
tion. Mitchell's case is also still
pending. Taylor denied any fraud
on income-tax reporting, but h*
was convicted and sentenced to
two yean in prison. The sentence
was probated on-condition that he
pay a <20,000 fine and <2.000 in
back taxes. He appealed, and the
Fourt Circuit Court of Appeals cut
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breeding fear and insecurity. She
pictured it as a monster that wss
undermining the true qualities of
the principles that Jesus Christ
came to the earth to establish.
The speaker praised the Union
for having opened a new door to
the ultimate ending of racial pre
judice. by having representatives
of another group come in and talk
about the monster. More than one
third of the persons attending the
session, in which Mrs. Horne spoke
were members of her organization.
This is said to have been the first
time that Negroes have been invit
ed to attend the meeting of the
white organisation.
"Racial prejudice has no part
with Jesus Christ, our Lord," she
said. "This prejudice is world-wide
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ATTORNEY TAYLOR
Loan Fund
Feature Os
Club Women
More than 2000 Home Demon
stration Club women are expected
to converge on the State Hair A
rena, Wednesday, March 27, for
the 27th annual meeting of the
State Council, at 10:30 A. M.
Governor Terry Sanford will ad
dress the morning session. He will
be introduced by R. W. Shoffner,
director N. C. Agricultural Ex ten
soin Service.
Howard T. Pearsall, chairman
of the Music Department. AdtT
College, will be In charge of the
music. Larry Hardy, baritone, of
AAcT College Male Chorus will be
featured with the chorus. The pro
cession will be led by the Honor
Ouard of the ROTC. AAT College.
Rev. Cleo McCoy, director of
Religious Activities, AAT College.
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grmrl faat enaagh toward ttwmaUtß. Marchers listened auietly
to A lira, sang mw hyant, aa< dlwiriri There were m Incidents
er arrests. (ETI PHOTO).
•PRICE 15c
Child Is
Denied
Privilege
-tR*- third monthly meeting ifif
the local chapter of the National
Association for the advancement of
Colored People met Sunday at the
Martin Street Baptist Church, with
Councilman John Winters as the
principal speaker.
“We live in changing times, and
both white and colored people must
begin to think anew and act anew,"
Mr. Winters said. The speaker was
introduced by Mrs. Virginia New
ell.
Several reports were given a
mong them was one of importance
outlining what had been done in
the area of job opportunities Ap
proaches were made to Sears Roe
buck regarding an allegation that
a Negro child was rushed out of a
bathroom in the store. The commit
tee said that a letter was sent to
the management and that Sears was
give until Wednesday to make a
mends or the store will be picketed.
A report was made on the new
Charles Store. It appears that Ne
groes are employed there only in
menial Jobs. However. Ralph Camp
bell, president of the local chaptej
said that a sign was placed on tne
grounds asking for applicants and
that very few skilled Negroes ap
plied. “If we are to fight for better
Job*,” laid Mr. Campbell, "we must
apply at places in need of such
help."
Mr. Winters listed improvements
that have already been made in the
Negro neighborhoods. Such as ad
ditional lights, psvements and the
proposed straightening of Oakwuod
Avenue at the intersection of Tar
boro, a comer which is considered
very dangerous.
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10-Member
Committee
To Explore
Raleigh made another move to
become more democratic in its ap
proach to better relations in em
ployment conditions when it vai
revealed that a bl-raclal commu
te had not only been formed to
explore employment, promotion*
and working conditions at the
poet office, but had had one meet
ing.
Postmaster D. Staton Insooe, In
an exclusive interview with a rep
resentative of the CAROLINIAN,
said Tuesday that the committee
was formed to implement the
practice of equal employment op
portunities in the post office.
He was asked what the func
tion of the committee was, he
promptly replied, ‘The commit
tee has no authoritative power. It
is its function to act in an ad
visory capacity."
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Selection
Os Jury
Baffling
LAUIUNBURG lgnorance
hat never been a virtue, but it.
coupled, with an interracial love
story, will stand out prominently in
the trial of Truemiller and Pinkcy
Polston. two sisters who went from
rags to riches, almost overnight,
the state is expected to contend,
when court resumes, after a lunch
recess, this (Wednesday* afternoon
The trial, which has attracted
world wide attention is the result
of chaqpes being brought against
the two women, for the alleged An ■
lawful taking of *1«,000.00 from the
safe of the Motris Funeral Home
Both of the women are charged
with robbing the aafe and conspir
ing to rob the safe. Pinkcy was s
maid for the owners of the busi
ness. C. H. Morris and his wife
Truemiller worked at a local hos
pital. The combined weekly income
of the two was reported as being
less than $60.00 per week.
The trial began Wednesday morn
ing. after a grand Jury found prob
able cause Tuesday and remanded
them to the Scotland County Supe
rior Court. Court attaches and in
terested persons were of the opin
ion that selecting a jury would re
quire some time The jury is said
to have been selected by about
12 30 p. m Upon the completion of
the Jury, the court adjourned tn
reopen at 2:00.
Judge Hamilton Hobgood. ait
ting for the case, began the testi
mony, In the afternoon aesston
The Jury, all white, ia composer
of Scotland County citizens. rang
ing from cotton buyers to workeri
In a watch factory. Thry are Ker
mit McKenzie. J. FI. Wallace. M
T. Ficklln. Z. V Hearn. John W
Clark. Thomaa T. McOtrt, W. T
Genes, John W. White. Erneai
Tucker, Steve Barnwell. Marl
Tuttle and C. L. Twitty. Rudolpl
Hicks Is the alternate
Mosley Boyette, solicitor. Is be
ing assisted by Jennings King anc
Joe Cox in the prosecution of tin
case and Gilbert Medlin is defend
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State New
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Briefs
SAMP AON TEEN-AGE
GIRL SHOT. MAN lltil.D
CLINTON James Luthri
Parker. 23. of Parkersburg, arrest
ed Saturday in connection wits
he pistol shooting of 14-year-oIC
Sander Arlene Gibbs of Garland
pas been released under S3OO bone
pending a hearing set for Marcl
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FARM BUREAU MEET AT
GARNER SCHOOL
GARNER The 15th an
nual meeting of the Farm Bu
reau Federation la slated to
get underway In the auditori
um us Garner Consolidated
He bool, at ld:M Friday morn
ing. The meeting Is sponsored
hr the N. C. Farm Bureau
Federation. Inc., and ia held
fur the nun-white members us
the organisation.
WOMAN CONVINCEH
MAN WITH PISTOL
KANNAPOLIS A 62-year-ol(
man paid the supreme penaltj
here Saturday night when he at
tempted to have a woman accom
pany him some place that she savi
she did not want to go. Mrs Earli
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STAND UP AND READ Albany. Ga.: An unidentified Negro family sign applications for library
cards at the Albany Public Library March 11 as the city desegregated the facilities on a “stand-ap"
basis. Tablet and chairs were removed from the libraries operated by the city, forcing patrons to check
out books and leave. The libraries had been cloaed for several months since they were the scene of re
peated racial demonstration. UPI PHOTO). *
KNIFE VICTIM
DIES OF FRIGHT
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Bit. BUN( IIK IN YEMEN—SANffcA, Yemeni United Natidfi Un
dersecretary for Special I’olltlral Affairs Dr. Ralph Bunehr (rye
gtaaaeaf, ghakes hand with Yemeni tribesman Airing a visit here re
cently. dr. Banc he was on a fact-finding teur of Yemen, llpon his
arrival In Cairo a few days later, Dr. Buneha said he was appalled by
the social conditions in Yemen, but Mid he mw no fighting there. The
American representative Mid Yemeni Premier Col. Abdullah Hallal
had made no demands on the United Nations, but had sought tech
nical aid “and l!N help In establishing peaceful relations with neigh
bors." i UPI PHOTOI.
Ligon High School Uniform Drive
Organization Is Completed
The oi gani/;)l ion which hopes to
coniplelr the Hi ivc for $'!,.>00.00 to
buy uniforms foi ,i |o<| men Lignn
High nisidnng bund, has now been
completed.
The list of persons making up
this group includes the following
names: fj. H Keck. fJcneral Chair
man; Rev. D N Howard, ministers
and churches: .1 I) l.ewis. mass
media communication and specril
PresUlent JM< lf Saiutes
PrvHs II Wk Obsorvun vv
WASHINGTON. I) (' ln a
ti'lbute to the Negio Pi ess on .Is
13Hlh anniversary. President Ken
nedy has declared that in spite of
hardships Negro newspapers have
"never stopped working toward the
goal of equal opportunity.'
The White House message went
to the National Newspaper Publisn
era Association oh the eve of the
founding date of "Freedom's Jour
al.“ the first American Negro news
paper. which was launched by John
R Russwurm on March 16. 1827.
and in salute to NNPA for its spon
sorship of the 25111 annual oheerv
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Llghtner's fvneraf Home
totephenMHl't Mublc C o.
4ear«. Roe tone l t C o
Pine HLaLe Milk *. Ire Cream
Raleigh Paine it W nil paper Co.
Johnson-Lamtoe Co.
Amerkan Credit Co.
PAG< 1
Ante Disronnl to.
Rawls Motor ( o.
Weaver Bros. Rambler
Wage’s Ante Sales *
AA Ante Sales
Carolina Motor Sales
Wuflaloe Balterv Shop
Curtis Equipment In.
events; Mrs Alzona P. Roberts,
cosmetologists; Mrs J Dudley Hin
ton. civic organizations; Henry
Worth, county snd slate employ
ees: D H Keck, educational msti
lulmnr; A E Brown, business
croons and Individuals; Dr. Janies
T Thomas, professional groups.
Gilbert Hunter. Barber Associii
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ance of National Ncgto Newspapri
Week March 17-2.1
Said the Preside!:
"When John B Russwurm pub
lished the first Negro newspapei
on March 16. 1827. human alaverv
was tn entrenrhed institution in
our nstion Only • small hand of
Americans In that period had t firm
faith in the coming of freedom
Their faith In the future was in
spired and nurtured by the Negro
new spa per
"Looking bark at this period one
must observe that despite serious
eionomic hardrhips the A-neric.in
BUT FROM THEM
. Raleigh Hrslnolf
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, l oh'Vit.il stores
0 ». Wiilnn rumilurt «n
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A< P More.
r< X Set sit e Stores
Neilonal A., n ol r olleie Women
PA'.I 1*
p. (. i fvm I o of Raleigh
t arollna RoilSers. Inc.
Deluxe Hotel
Warner Memorials
Dillon Motor Ftnenra
Sut 'sn i Opllrlans, Inc.
PAGE II
Plre.lttne Sterns
Carolina Power A Light Co.
Arm- p.rxltv Cn.
Birrn Inr
f 4.11-1) rr>-HoStr Baritsar* C*.
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PAGE I*
R tones S urnHure Co.
Hunt General Tire Cn.
Hake Aute Servlet
Kins « ole Morel
Provident Finance Co<
Dunn . E.so Service
rinulv Reanlv Shop
Raleigh funeral Mom*
WINSTON SALEM Thtre U a
faying, T Just at soon have you kill
me a* to scare me to death." Ac
cording to a diagnosis into the
cause of the death ot William Jack
ron Crosby. 33 who died at the
Kate Bitting Hospital about 9 a. m.
Sunday morning, the result of a
neart attack caused by a slabbing,
about 6 a. m. on the same nwrplng
could bear this out.
Crosby was admitted to tha. hos
pital after he had been stabfped in
the left arm by Myrtle Coleman
Dcrvin, SI. It is reported that .he
two argued over moony and when
there was no apparent agreement,
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Ex-Council
Woiranßids
For Post
KINSTON Mrs J Hanni
bal, who made history as not only
the first Negro to be a member of
the City Council, but the first
woman, has of fried for the post,
subject to the coming primary.
Mrs. Hannibal has been a
dynamic force in the Ufa of
the eity and has been In (hr
forefront to make Kinston
rnnsrlons of its rrsponalbllity
in all Its citizens. There are
ten candidates aspiring for
there vacancies, for four year
terms.
This promises to be a real bat
; lie Seven of the cHndida'es are
Democrat* and three are Republi
can* The filing of the Republi
cans have also enlivened the race.
There Is much ronrern about
the apathy of Negroes to rtf
later. The hooks hare been
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ODDS-ENDS
BT JAMES A. EHEPARD
"Let he whs l» allknl fault
east the first stane."
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
It it not conceivable that any per
•tori l» lir mg in right eould pr
would defend the junketing md
absentee practices of New York
t'nngies T«n, Adam <‘ 1 ntort Po v
.• I As f.u ns w<- are persnna'ly
concerned, we would prriJHife a con.
i; itn t tonal amenilmeut rpaking it
aridatoiv for each member of
Congress to porsofiall-y ‘answer earh
roll rail unle.s.s prohibited from do
ing m> hv illr -os or by an excused
absence bawd upon legitimate rca
.son
The above should make it appa
rent that we base no intention of
defending Congressman Powell*
nexcusable shennanuank We do
mwever defend his statemwl that
the reason so murb hue •MW
is rmiw*d about his »*
simply ; >ffiuv hr is * N##ro.
A look a thr absentee and tfav
eling record of many w htte COfl
gresMtien is bo'h revealing and
shocking It is most revealing when
you find that the record of Con
gressman Powell In these areas is
quite mod'-st compared to the re
cord of many of his whits col
leagues The highly touted, Con
gressman Harold Cooley of North
Carolina has not only out travailed
and outspent Congressman Powell
but he has had the gall to state
publicly that the only one he haa
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