t^
^KdMOTED
JOHN W. MITCHELL, dUtrict
farm •g«nt ef tii« N^rth Carolina
Agricultural Ext«nsi«o Sarvic*,
who wa« promotad to tha pOaition
•f atata ayaat in ckarga cf Na-
gro axtandon work.
Mailing Edition
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VOL. 21
NUMBER 12
DURHAM, N>-C.,SATURDAY, MARCH 24th 1940
PRICE SEVEN CENTS
USHERS TO HOLD MID-YEAR
SESSION AT REIDSVILLE
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Layproblsiiis
Belore Depl.
01 Justice
. WASHINGTON — In Waah-
itifton thia w«ek are victima of
broital treiJ-fvTOent by the Ku Klux
Klan in South Carolina and twu
•scAped Negro farm workers
from a Georgria peonage farm
wfto w«r« held in bondage for
rjitre than ten years.
They wer# 'brought here by
th« National Negro Congreu for
th« purpose of presenting their
Complaint* to officials of the
United Stidtes Department of
Jvatice. An appointment for
tkam' ia aclieduled for aomeiime
during th« coming week with
Asaiataint Attorney General O.
Jclin Rogge. • ..
At a meeting held here Tues-
dkv of thia week, at which,Con
gressman Vito Marci'^ntMiiio,
president ui th«: Internuitional
La4>or Defense, presided, the
W’tness^-'s who c«m« to Washing
ton told a tr,i.|^'ic »t^ry of brutal
t«vror and aemi-slave couditione
in South Ccurolina and Georgia.
On witn«», Will Fleming, the
Xath«r of ten children, told ,a
hotror-«tricken audience of Wash
ington citizens, that he had
been chain'Cd in his cabin at
nigJit to prevent his esc^|)e from
a peonage farm in Oglethorpe
County, Georgia. He testified be
fore the audience that he and his
wife land hia children h|B.d all
been forced to work on the plan
tation during a period of some
25 years and that in that whole
period the family earnings for
Hi;y one year had never been
mure than $10.00.
A high Pwif't if* the testimony
before the audience wias reached
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ATTORNEY
Florida Conference Closes Annual Meet
BISHOP HENRY Y. TOOKE:
Who preaideJ over, the Cen
tral Florida Annual Conference
of th« AME church cksed l«cl
week ending tlie senes ȣ
Florida annual c'onferenoe be-
(?iin l^'«;t NovennJber. Bishop J.
Gregg presided Wednesday night
wlien tTi^ Rev. W. C. Jones de
livered the aermon.
L. p. HARRI9
Prominent Chiarlotte, N. C. ait-
toTjiey, who recently won a
brilliant victory in ^ damage
•uif azainat the city of Char-
Jotte. Attorney Harris r*present-
«d ony_of s^v«n penony who
were suing the city for the
tfeath of seven Negro children
who were drowned after the
coiUJpai of . a bridge several mon
ths ago. The case in which he
wa» the attorn«y came to trial
fiTBt and tha six other c«»es de
pended on the verdict fodnd ^n
It. Though the jury was appar-
ently l\ung and a mistrial wpa
ordered, Attoreny Harris was
able tg v^cury a libei;]|l settle-
n.ifhit for his client, in the case
which govetned all the other six.
The jury, it is said, waa about
to on lower damages than
w*T# finally wcur«(i by Attorney
Confab Declared
IVfost Successful
Ever Held Here
BY DR. LEONARD F. MORSE
TAMPA, Fla., (ANP) — The Central Florila Annual Conference
of the AMiE church closed k3t week, ending the series of Florida
annual conf«ren'Ce begun la»t Novemiber. Meeting in Saint Paul
church here with Bishop H. Y. Tookes presiding. Dr. James Murray
;).d Presiding Elder C. S. Long as hosts, the meSTing was declared
moat successful by all who attended.
Dr. M. D. Potter, presiding elder cf the St. Petershurg district
acted as master gf ceremonies
during the opening worship hour
assisted by the foUwing officers
John H. Clayborne, editor of the
Southern Christian Recorder; A.
E.^ Adams, sjecretary of educa
tion for, the AME church; Geor
ge A, Singleton, editor cf the
Christian Recorder; and Mrs.
Lucy M. Hughes, connectior^ f
president of the Woman’s Home^
and Foreigh Missionacy society.
The presence of Bishops John
A. Gregg is prelate of th« 4th
dii>trict of which Chicago is the
center, and Bishop R. R. Wright
presides over the l;6th district
co.mprising South Africa. Other
prominent viators were, Drs. H.
Hilton Mickens, Missiasrippi, D.
H. St^mton, Atlanta, T. J. Miles,
South Carolina, J. S. Johnson,
Florida’s - standard bearer, J. E.
Beard, R. D, DAvis, J. S. Brook
ins, Frank M. Reid, Leonard F.
Morse. Edward Waters college,
W. G. Alexander, A. C. Wells,
S. G. Bakjer, R. B. Sutton, C. A.
Gibbs, E. D Dpimpsey, R. Jonea,
Mrs. L. G. White, Mrs. M. P.
Tookes, Mrs. A. E* Heath, Mrs,
and R. R. Wright, Jr.
Dr. J. J. Heath, pastor of
Bethel, St. Petersburg, led the
conference in Dollar Money and
all other items, closely followed
by the Rev. W. F. Foster, pabtor
of Allen Temple, Dr. James
Murray, pastor of St. Paul and
d. M. Harris, pastor of Mount
Olive, Fort Myers.
Bishop John Gregg presided
W^ednesd^iy night when the Rev.
W. C. Jones delivered th^ a«j:-
innn. 'Other speakers were Mra.
L. G. White apd Mrs. E. £.
Wiight, .who addressed the con
ference on "conditions in South
Africa.
The daily theological institute-
conducted by Dr. W. G. Alexan-
dc'*-, de«.m, asslrited by Drs. A. C.
.Wells, Leonard F. Morse, H.
Miiton Mickens, S. G. Baker and
Mis. Annie E. Heath, waa on^ , ^ ,
. ■ iof the Southern tidelity Mutual
of the most interesting features I i,* u
SOUTHERN FIDELITY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
CDmpleie
Plans for
GalliEririg
, I:EfrsVILl.E Special to tfae
TIME.S) — P!^ l a for t^e annual
5i;d-Year ie?i on . f the Nortli
Carolina fo:cr - denuminational
^'sher A'^sociatiou to he held at
First Bapti.-'t church here
Sui^^^ March 31 were ahout
Cl mpltiM. this week acrjcrdin? t.»
J. R. NVar\^pie.« tier.t i>t* £_h
lucal usher
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
of the conference. Speeches ■'feli
citating Bishop Tookes ajnd prais
ing him for the great work he is
doing were made *by Bishop
Greeg and other ministers ikt end
ing the conference.
Bishop Tookes, who made a
brill^nt episcopal address, show
ed his fine spirit of cooperation
when he purchased five hundred
copies of the Christian Record-
erer, and distriibuted them to the
ministers and laymen. Mrs. Hugh
es ^^Jddressed the conference on
Missionary Night and, assisted
In^uraiirce Company, caught by
the cameraman at tlie fourteen
th annual nieetlrtg in Durham.
Seated at desk is W. G. Pearson,
president. Others left to right:
A Moore Sheariii, secretary and
trttifiiirer; G. A. Eihv^lrdf, direc
tor; C. C. Spauldingf vice-prcsi-
dent; E. R. Jterrick, viee-presi-
dent; W. J. Kennedy, diector;
J. C. Scarboruugh, vice-presi
dent; R. L. McDouxald, director;
W'm. Jay Walker, Jr. assistant
see’}’.; J. H. Wheeler, Director.
Prograiii ill
Joseph
Sun. Iliahh
DURiHiAM
.... , .1 — Climaxing the
by Bishop R. R. Wnght, showed ^
niotion pictures of her trip
throug^h South Africa.
SFMICo. Holds
Stockholders
Conference
DURHAM — The Southern
Fjdelity Mutual Insu^wice Com
pany of' Durham, North Caro-
lh!H held its fourteenth annual
policy jiid stockholders’ meeting
on Thursday of last week with ft
gathering of notiaJbles from sev-
•r«l f^orth Carolina cities.
Outstanding in the report to
policyholders and stockholders
w&* the progress thiJt' the com
pany had enjoyed during 1939 by
showing an increase in all in
come—'both in the Health and
Accident &ind Fidelity and Surety
Departments.’ As compared with
its total income five years prior,
10S9 showed an increase of 67
p«>r cent. It wan also no'ti&tble
that over $£000.00 was returned
to policyh«lders in claims during
1099, and dividend of 76c per
share p«)Id to stockholders. Since
iti organization |17,26>3.11 had
been returned to policyhlders
atd stockholders in dividends
and $41v391.98 to its many satis-
field policyholders. Net aidmitt-
e.l assets were reported at $68,
877.44, and surplus to policyhsld-
•rs of |04,H4.84, with a Qu»r-
unuer the auspices of the Sun
day School Bdrd, a very inter
esting program will be presented
at 7:30, Easter Sunday nignt,
March 2*. Music will be furnish
ed by the Male Glee Club from
the North Carolina College fo^r
Negroes, • directed by PraL.
lE^iUore Boyd Oklesiby. The speak/'
cr for the evening will be Dr.
J. T. Taylor of the North Car,-
l;na College. Dr. Taylor is con
sidered a very interesting and
01 ti^tanding speaker. The, p,ri?tor,
officers and members of the
Sunday School are inviting other
Sunday Schools of the city as
the pulblic at Ipilge to attend |
what is planned to be a very en
juyable program.
HoldFinai Rites
For Dr. W. Sc.
- ~Q V ewe y— ’
aiiity Fund Capital of ?3i5,000.00.
Attention w.ais called to the
group present, the unique ser
vice the Company is rendering
the race by being the -one and
oiily incorporated casusilty com
pany providing a multiple line
of insur^ce coverage, including
tlie lately developed coverage of
lioapltialization. Its program for
If40 was outlined to excell the
splendid report for the past .year,
(urd with conservative under-
wi'iting and efficient mana!>e-I WASHINGTON, — Recogniz-
m^nt that has alaways ibeen the ing radio as a medium of tremen-
RiCH SQUARE, N. C. (Specii^)
Fatally stricken while walking
aiound his farm here, funeral
services for the Rev. Dr. W. S.
Creecy, pioneer North Caroling
educator and minister, were con-
dvcLed at the Fir.st Baptist
Church here on Thuisday, March
14.
The services which were f-ittend-
ed by-hundl^ds of persona of
bv t'h races, were directed by tjie
Rev. P. A. Bishop who was as-
si'^ted by the Rev., J. L. S. Hollo-
niun of Washington, 1). C., who
dt'livered the eulogy.
Dr. Creecy, wno was princiiial
t f the Creeey High Sohool here
rtcently a.Vned in -his honor, was
stricken on Mnday of last week.
flnia Walker
itgeiils Hold
(!oiiveuti«»
CHICAGO — With Mrs. Mae
Walker Perry, graddaughter of
ago. During thi.s period he
erected three school buildings,
and at the time of his death was the famed Mme
the active pastor of four specjil guest, the
churches.
Walker, as
Mme. C. J."
Walker agents and beauticians
of Illinois and Northern Indiana
wilj hold their iregional conven
tion here March 3I-April 1.
Meeting at the Walker Beauty
college in the hewrt »f Chicagols
The (lece.'Ued was ^ graduate I
of R.anoke Collegiate Institut^’
of Elizabeth City, N. C. a n d ;
Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C. !
Tlie latter institution of which ! • i w j
„ . „ , eonthside. a revolutionary-' trend
he wy,*i a memiber or uie boarTTt “ . r ^
of - trustees
4iiy M. A. and D. D. degrees up
on him several years ago.- For
Some years Dr. Creeey served as
, , , Tjutemanent waving on pressed
conferred the honor-', . ^ t j ^
hair will be demonstrated to th«
'griup attending.
piesident of the Shp.v Univer
sity Alumni Association and as
nioderator «nd at me time audi
tor, of the BeuKl'i Association.
Prior to accepting the principal-
Protest
PROTESTS USE OF
TERM “DARKY”
comi^ny’s policy, it is desyned
to enjoy commendable progi’ess
in the future as it has since  r-
ganazation l4 years ago.
Piesent officer# of the com
pany tfe: President, W. G. Pear
son; Vice-pres!dents, J. C. Seivr-
borougb. Sr., C. C. Spaulding,
B. H. Merrick; Secretary and
Trwurer, A M':ore Shearin;
Assistant Secretiiry, Win. Jay
Walker, Jr. .
The Directors are: J. C. Scar
borough, Sr., R. L. McDougald,
W. G. Pearson, Wm. Jay Walk-
PlMM tvrn to page «lghtr.
* dous force in shaping the
public’s mental reactions, Dr.
AUrernoii B. Jpickson, prominent
physician here, this week de
plored the use uf the t e r pi
“darky” in songs and Jukei on
the radio. Dr. Jackson, feeling
8j strongly abyut the humiliating
practice urged editions to stir
the Negro radio public from their
lethargy in regard to the matter.
The physician asks that pro
tests be made by telephone and
letter to broadcasting systems
isnd- radio stsitions whenever the
t«m "darky” ii heard ovier th«
»ir.
Born in Edunton, N. C., the dis- | ship of tlie Creecy High School,
tlnguisihcd educator - minister | th^e. deceased taught at Roanoke
came to Rich Squar^ 28 years Institute. —
Appoint \fitcheli
Negro State Agent
,COIiLEG'E STATION, Raleigh,
(Special) — John W- Mitchell,
Negro district agent of th6 North
Carolina Agricultural Extension
Service for the paat 10 y^l.s, has
been appointed State agent in
charge of Negro extension work,
it ■Was announced here today hy
Dr. I. O, Sclȣjb, director of
Extension *f State College. He
succeeds the late C. R. Hudson,
pioneer farm demonhtration work
er in North Carolina and State
j^^ent in charge of work for 18
years. —•—
Dr. Sch«ub aUo announced
that J. W. Jeffries, Negro farm
agent in AlanyJice County since
19'22, will succeed Mitchell as
district agent. Both ft{#pointments
Attorney B*. l^msom, mana
ger of the Walker company, will
delivtr an address before the
convention when they convene
at the Cosmopolitan Independent
Church on Sunday night.
A ny.lmmoth coiffure revue and
dance at Bcon’s Casino oh Mon
day night will climax the con-
vt')!tii>n. Mrs. Marjorie Stewart
Jcyner, nii£>nager of the Walker
Beauty college here, is in charge
of plans for the meet.
At Clinic
CHAMP’S WIFE AT
MAYO "clinic” FOR
OBSERVATION
RCyTHlESTESR^ Minn.,
- Mrs. Marva Trotter
(ANP)
BarroiW,
From ,il indications the mtil-
y»fjr session u.is year will be- at-
tcniled by the iai-est delei>rati.,n
:n the history, f t:i^ organiza
tion, ,id the lojal entertainment
Ci.n'inittee has left no .atone un-
cuintd to a-^siire Ti'itirg ushers
r.i.m a 1 parts ,tf tfie state . f
evi-ry convenience.
Kegistratioa wili slait prompt-
!.V one o’cIiack, a.iii will be
foLi wed by twenty minutes de
votions at 1:10 p. m. .At 1:30 the
visitors will be served dinner in
lae basement of the church, and
th** session proper will get
under way promptly at 2 p. m.,
w.th a short welcvhie address by
A. D. Owens of the ioi^l Liahers
ui’ion. Mrs. Ethel Mcillwain of
Salisbury, member of the Board
of Directors of the ajssociation
will respond to the address of
wtlcome. The entire sension will
be presided over by L. E. Austin,
pitsident of the ass. ci^i.ion and
euitor of the C.ARULINA TIMES.
Many important discuasionsi of
tW work will be led by promin
ent oshera of the orgamzation. -
The N. ‘C. Interdenominal Ush
ers .Association is the only or
ganization of its kind in th«
fttate that includes ushers of ail
denomination's, it has had an un-
uPtK^l growth in. influence and
membership during the past 15
ytars. Its entire memtiership
nfim'hers nearly 4,000 and each
year sees a decided increa^ie
over that of CTie former.
The annual mid-year session
thia. year will he^ireceeded hy m
big Easter usher rally in Selma,
Sunday, March 24 when ushera
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THRILLED AUDIENCE
aro effective April 1. Mitchell'wife of world’s heavyweight
and Jeffries will maint^^ n heaif^eh.impion, Joe Louis |Urrived here ^
quarters at A and T College, j fiom Chicago M. nday for o4>-
Greensiboro, but will work* nervation at Mayo brother clinic,
through the State College office* | The rH-ure of her illness was
of the Extension Service. I «i-,it discloseif but * h.sfiital
Mitchell has been an Exten-j builetm gave her condition aa
sicn worker in North C|(.'olina saiisfactury. living appeared in
for 2-2 ye«r*. He is a native of a fashion show in Chiacgo Satur (
North Carolina, receiving h i a ^ dJy night, Mrs. Barruw’a depar-1
elementary education at F^’etteiture the following day came aa
Please turn to pa^re eight * I a surprise to her many friends.
MISS DOROTHY MAYNOR
Who appeared in recital at
the B. N. Duke Audtorium at
North C«irolina College on March
i t. Tha Aadience was enthralls^
by her personality and-graciooa
bearing. The .^rtietry was r*fWc-
ed^in the handling of Iwt w^Ul
ch-sen proge^ which
auch nuiotbeis lyk “Ave HMTift''
Schubert, “Im Herbat” by
ar.d “ComoiuiHun" DM.
other beloved Maahea*
tueia. -mrr- . .