... ^ -'-^ ,— - f(5W'TW»-1' \* ♦ DOCTOR SUED FOR S15.0 MAILING EDITION VOLUME 22 —NUMBER 34 DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1941 EIGHT PAGES, Sc Governor Investigating Roxboro Riot 9y Grace Followers Ready For Convocation ★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ir it Ushers To Hear Dr. Vernon Johns At State Conventicm Dr^. J. Bustie Davis Is Blamed For Uotifflely Death Of Two-Year-Old Boy; Sued for $15,000 By Mother Founder Of House of Prayer For All People I>. Jl B. Dflvis, Nesrro phjF* sicjan, of this city, wm nam^ d^enda'nt in a $15,000 suit in which Lie9ter Loreiuo Cofield,- adtninistrator, allesres the doc tor was responsible for the death of the two-year Heffro son of Grace Burnett- The suit was filed in Wake Cpunty Su perior Court Friday. The plidn* tiff is represented L. Bruce Gunter. Fuqua^ and BUteigt} ktton^: Th« ptaintiff, compUiniriK of the «|efendant alleges: “1, That plairitfff th^ duly app^nted, qualified unit acting adn^inistrator of Wilber|t Bur net^, deeeai^, as will api^ar of record ;^n of ments .at pftge , ni the of- flfce of the clerk' of the superior court of,Wake County," North; Carolina.' "2. That the defendant, J. B. Davis, as plaintiff is. informed and ^lieves, is; a practicing phjQ^ician, licensed byilhe state of North Carolina, whose resi- dei\ce ap^ office fire located at Fuquay Springs, Wake County, North Carolina, where he holds (^l«aat tnrii to Pag« fillet) Rites Held For Regal Theatre Operator Wednesdy Durham — Funeral services for Oeorge T. Perry, employee at the R^l Theater, were held Ixom thife Whlto-'lfark Pisher, Jwstor, offisiating. He soccumbed at Puke H^>ital August 18 after a brief illnAia. Floral bearers were Misses Christine Robinson, Bertha Ti-uitt, Irene \Midgette, ■; Bertjia’ Btirden, Dallas NCrawfoVdi Cailie Midgette, Juvclar Crawford .■ and’ ,Arlei> Cheek.: ' ' ' ‘, Pallbeareis were Ervin Truitt, John Leo, |]ugene, Carter, Buddy Farrington and Walctr Tutt. Mrj Perry was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nonnie Perry of I'liOO South Street and he is also sur vived by sisters and one brother. Int^rtoeBt, Beeehwood ceme tery. COLE HAS FOUR- FOR IMPROVING W. H, Cole, Jr. who trains ai^ directs the band at Hillsida iPark High School has announced a four point program of improve ment which he intends to Xarry out for the band during the next few, weeks. In a recent interview he pointed out to the CAROLINA TniES the great need for funds at the school in order to incfMse the number of instruments and securing new uniforms. The following are the four points for his fanancial drive: 1 UBifoitu tor CUrls 8 Mor« Uniforms Cor boys 8 Mora ImtnuBvntt 4 Repair of OU lMtnune*ts. The first dress parade appear an«e of the band this yeai’, a* last year, will ^e the annual Duke University H.oraeeoming Parade. However, this «teat has been moved up from November to October 4 and in orer for Mr. Cole to carry out hig desire to make an even better showing than, was made in the band’a firat ap pearance in this event laat year the four points of his vill need to be carried otiV Mr. Cole who baa b«eq doing playground work in the eity ^ia summer ia contacting members of the Hillside Alumni and friends for personal contributions in or der'that the pn>gram may be put over. Donatiooa hmj be tent to POINTPROGRAM HILLSIDE BAND For Better Band Marva and Joe Kiss; ,Make Up “No Divorce” Chicaco. 111.' — After « tear ing before Master-in-Chancery Dwifht S. Bobb, Mr. and Mrs, Joe Louis decided that they would call the fight off and live aS man and wife again. They were aJiaw- ed to c6tafer privately for 45 minutes and later they were joined by LoiJs’ managers who came out with the announcement that all wat well again. 1lici‘c '▼ill be no divorce. it- -Ftfst In History- CCC Camp Boys May Be Proved Innocent of Part In Mob Violence As Governor Sends Investigator Boy lilled Wha7“ Ri^ng Bicycle On The Highway J. M. “Daddy Grace,” founder of the House of Prayer for all people, is shown in th« recent photograph above, taken in his Charlotte temple being surrounded by some of the younger members of his organization. Bishop “Daddy” Grace’ Followers Make Plai^ For Annual Convocation to ^ Held In Charlotte; Huge Parade on Tap W. fi. ogle, Jr. director of the Hillside Pu± High School band, has intensified his drive (or » better Hillside band. His drive for financial ccaitribntions will hel^ materialise his plans for more instruments, girls' uni forms, nore uniforms for boys and instnment repairs. Hillside Park High School or to W. H. COLE, Jr. at 1508 Fayette ville Street in Durham. Special to the TIMES Charlotte — The House of Prayer for All People under the leadership of its founder Bishop C. M. (Daddy) Grace will hold its 15th Annual Convocation at 324 South Long street, beginning Sunday August 31, and going through Sunday September 7th. The introductory sermon will be preached by Elder Melvin Adams. There will be a Grand and Glori ous picnic on Saturday Sept. 6 given at Canan Land. The public is invited. Sunday morning Septemlwr 7 the House of Prayer will have their regular 11 o’clock services, followed by the Baptising in the Houic of Prayer Blessed Pool. At 3:00 p. m. there will be the greatest Peace parade in the streets of Charlotte. This parade attraets thousands of people troiu all parts of the State who spend thousands of people from all parts of the State who sj>eHd thousands of dollars in prepara tion for this great event. The route of the parade is as follows: '*’Vom the House of Prayci* to 3rd Street, thrqiiph 3rd to ;ily- ers street, down Myers to Second through Second to Brevard, on Brevard to Liberrty, on Liberty to Caldwell, on Caldwell* to Boundary on Boiindai'y to Mc Dowell, on Dowell to 3rd, down 3rd tp Long and on to the House ..(Pleaie turn to Page Bight) PAOE Deputy Sheriff Kills Man In Goldsboro Friday Goldsboro — Walter Daw-oii, deputy sheriff of Euroke, shot anti killed Chester Revis who he said was “threatening him with a “break” near a local church Suiiduy attern'oon. T. K. HoJjiuson. eoroner siiid Sunday nig'ht lie had not decided whether an intiuest would be held. l)awM»n said he had been cjdled to the church where two men were figfhting. With one of the men already arre.sted in his car, he said he drove down tl»f road in the direction the other man had gone. When he approachcd and spoke to Revis, thg latter is alleged to have picked up a brick and started toward the car. Dawson fired on lievis, the bullet entering his hip and pass ing though the abdomen. New Bern (H'l — William Citwiti Uifti Frida.' aftcrnoo'i thi« , Wilmington highway us a I rvi'Tf.^ - i»£ »»■ “nnfa» t>rabk‘ JK-tfiik- i :» eoroai'm’ jury Sat-j iirci:iy morning. W iss Kathe^ne Hateni, told | tile .i"»y .'he ^wHwnt the boy to j the ultirv for t-howing gum | and that he was riding a bit>'tle| o'?rSA h..]^n»yarf to Miss til'dtf Nassef, who was visiting .Mm Hateni. Th»* Ivoy worki'ii fur Mik Untcni's father./^ Moore and C. B. Canton, wei;e leaving New ]{Tn on highway 17, driving “not HW'r** thaai 1> iiiiles an tiour,” aeeonling to testin:ony: when they fir«t i^aw 4he youth, then 20 i'eet in front of the car. Moorc sonndi'd the horn, he said, and the youth «(>- parently tnmed to sw the. ear behind iiini, ''at the same time throwing the bicycle in the way of the ear. ivmrr- tiuMt 1 It Pays to Advertise (iwe tan to I Raieijrh — Ooveraoir Bnnighton has began aH gation whih he says will rCMft in the arrest and proereutkHS rf 1 the niolitkters. who attempted t* the nnvbuters who attep«ted to stonn the Person County Cottrt .house- 1*^*1 Friiluy night in am I effort to lynch Cy Wmaten* *e- ' cu.'jed of rajhu^ a #hit« g»L Tie governor state*l that ‘,hi» e»vnfef^ eures with PHston C*inty e*alK liave m«b w«h a ward arnMtio|c awl trying who(^ identity ean be detei ed. laeutenant Clovernor R. L. imr ri« of RoxIhm-q was not in towB A the time of the disorder hat eonling to the gowmor he pre^^-ied the opim»»n ihf tiMlgw should be investigated and tfcay r«‘!"|Min»ible punished.” Polie* ofl’ieers of Dorham, boro and Person Cmmty ai«)ed members of the state, highwgs patrtd drove .the mob j>way f*'^ the courthouse several times tear gas bowbe and m«M|ee# % bring the aecosed man to Ceaiiiil Prison in Raleigh. Qovemor Broof^toa has sent J. HeEntee. head of the to Roxboro to invrntigate .1 ^ KM ■2} BISHOP R. R. WpiGHT, Jr., Ph.D, acting president of Wilber- fprce University, Qhio. The long, much strained situa tion at Wilberforce university was relieved by the selection of Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr. ac act ing president. For the first time iii Wilberforce history both the state department and the church department united in the naming of the president. PARADE AND BANQUET WILL FEATURE MAMMOTH USHERS DR. VERNON JOHNS WILL SI Wimston Salem, (Special to the TIMES) — The Seventeenth An nual session of the North Caro lina Interdenominational Ushers The motion to Association will open here Thnrs- Instructor in the History De partment of Hillsid* park liigh school, returned to the city this week after motoring through the mid western notion of the ooun- try. He stopped in Akroo, Ohio list Sunday to witness the na tional Soap Box Derby joining several other Durhamites. Shelby — Adolphmj Thomason, 24, died Friday at the Gaffney ho8])itai following injuries recciv ed in truck crash in Number One township early ' Friday moiliiug. Colored Citizen Contributes $85 11 Sclkfol Kis C^rci'iuiboro — Plans to laise tht> f.liK) quota of funds fixed for the Ncgi’oes of Greensboro which will be used to purchase an am bulance aeroplane for England wor«. made at a meeting here Thursday night. The meeting was called by Mrs. N. G. Bynum, President F. D. Bluford of A and T college delivering the principal address. elect Bishop Wri#^t was made by Rev. Charles T. IsOdi, Bapt. minister and state trustee, se- conled by Bishop D. Sums, vice president of the University board. Bishop Wright was president of Wilberforce from 19^ to 1U36, during which time the university made gyeat progress toward uni fication. He was elected nnaai- imoi>sly. He will serve one year while the board continues to look for a permanent president. “I was not a eandiate” said Bishop Wright, “and do not lee how I can continue as premdent, |but I trust to be able to smooth out the kinks and set the st*^ on a unified basis for the next man.” The r^strar^ of Wilber force announces ihat stndeni ap plications are coining in rapidly and he expects an increase ia enrollment when school ooM* September 15.—(Associated Negro PresB*. .aI day evening at eight o’ek>ek at St. Paul Methodist E^M8C(4>aI Church when a meeting of the officers will be held in preparation for the convention proper which will get nnder way promptly at 10 o’clock Friday moining. The meeting will extend through San- lay afternoon when it'will be concluded with a parade headed: by the Durham Usherg Union Band, and an address by Dr. Ver non Johns, noted minister of Farm ville, Va. as the highlight of te coyention. Aecording to advance reiiorts, more than 2,000 ushers and visi tors representing ehorehes of aH denomioatioas are expeeted he(* fot the four-day etay of the eoa- vention. This number will eeKpw by several hundred- the trewit^i oas gathering whine aotet at leinh laat ye«r when aa eatow crowd of OMNre thaa ISOO i ed the Smday getheruig The fWday will be consumed aiainlj. witih registratioi^ of dekgatea wl, pointment and instraetiaae committees. Oo Friday ■ at two o’eloek rapoi^ agents and the Junior asent nnder the direetias of. L. A. Foater, will be held, dark, and C. C. Cnig, betli mineBt nalMrs ef Orange’ will - leatf preeidet C. ■ A." pre^e over tte-! seseioii. ‘ wm Higk^t M ing se«aio» wetonpa biilll^ ot 8iJ«i Biehard J. dteaisa of liv«^ i