North Carolina Newspapers

Carrboro Man ; Period Convicted bf Assault On Shown above 8 Eraest Cain, paralytic, wlio will cast hit vote (or Governor Stevenson for President on November 4. Cain was shot in the spine over 12 years afo and since that time lias been nnable to walk. After tryinf nosnc- cessfnlly for several days to fet some one to take him in in his wheel chair to the place of registration, he finally call ed the CABOLINA TIMES for help. Officials of the TIMES came to his aid by securint members of the Darham Ush ers Union to help fet Cain to the T. E. Smith School on Driver Avenue where he was duly registered. Those in the photo from left to rifht are C. B. Noel, president of the Dar ham Ushers Union; Fred Hines, Treasurer of the First Aid De- parment of the State Ushers Association; L. E. Austin, Times Editor and an nn- Identified white registrant. With back to camera is Mrs. Lewis Taylor, registrar. Morgan Prexy Founder’s Day Dr. Martin Jenkins, president of Morgan State College, Balti more, Maryland, will be the principal speaker at North Car olina College’s fifth annual Founder’s Day here on Nov. 3. Announcement of memorial services honoring the late Dr. James K. Shepard, foimder and first president of North Carolina, was made here last week by Dr. Helen Grey Edmonds, chairman of the NCC Founder’s Day Com mittee. President Jenldns will speak in NCC’s B. N. Ouk« Auditorium at 11:30 a. m. Monday, Nov. 8. Other participants on the pro gram include S. W. Hill and the NCC mixed chorus, Dr. J. Neal Httghley, acting eollogc aainiateFf Dr. James M. Hubbard, Sr., sec retary of the NCC trustee bo^rd; W. J. Kennedy, Jr., president of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company; President Alfonso Elder of NCC; Dr. Miles M. Fisher, Pastor of Durham’s White Rock Baptist. Church; James L. Atwater, president of the NCC Student Government Association; and James T. Tay lor, president of the NCC natibn- al alunmi association. N.C. College Speaker FOR THIRTY YEARS THE OVTSTANDiNG WEEKLY OF THE CAROLINAS Entered os Second Clou Matter at the Post Office at Durham, North Carolina, under Act of March 3,1879. VOLUME SO->NUMBBB 4S DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY. NOV. 1st, 1>S2 PRICK TEN CENTS Cong.Wni. Dawson Sure Of Democratic Victory DR. MARTIN JENKINS Members of NCC’s trustee board have been invited to be special guests dm-ing the services in Duke Auditorium and at graveside rites later at Beech- wood Cemetery. The roster of the college’s trustees includes; Atty. R. M. Gantt, chairman; Dr. Robert M. Hendrick, vice-chairman; Dr. J. M. Hubbard, secretary; and Bas- (Please turn to Page Eight)- Durham Group To Participate In UNC Fund For the first time in the eight- year history of the United Ne gro College Fimd, Durham will contribute to the effort in the form of a drive. Alumni from the 3S participating schools residing in the city will make their con tributions in a lump sum to represent Durham. A permanent committee was organized to direct the^ s^ci which will end on the 15th of December. Rev. H. H. Hart and J. H. Wheeler were named co- chairmen. The United Negro College Fund makes contributions to 32 privately operated colleges. This year the goal is one and a half million dollars, in increase over last year’s. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is Chairman of the National Coun- (Please turn to Page Eight) Durham In Series Banker Featured Of Addresses, Stevenson For President J. H. Wheeler, president of the Mechanics and Farmers Bank, was heard over stations WSSB, Tuesday October 28 at T;15 p: M., WDNC, Wednesday October 29 at 6:29 P. M., and will be beard over station WTIK Friday, October 31 at 5:55 P. M. in a series of broadcasts in sup port of Governor Adlai Steven son for president of the United States. In bis address, Mr. Wheeler cited the fact that the Democrat ic party during the 20 years in office baa "worked consistently for the establistunem of stabiilx- ed economy”. He referred to Governor Stevenson as a man of “great statue, deep convic tions and strong courage”. In referring to Stevenson’s stand on Civil Rights, Mr. Wheeler said “Civil rights Is of necessity a major issue in our campaign. That America is the most de spised nation in the world is a fact which should tie alarminft to all of us. We are despised by other nations largely because of discriminations against our own cltis^ns based entirely upon race. 'Two billion black people in the world are wondering how a country as great as ours can preach democracy abroad and boast of not believing in it at home. Adlai Stevenson has been forthwright and fearless in his stand upon this important issue. He has stated his position in the north, south, east and west with equal force, whereas General Eisenhower has oft peddled the question of civil rightae, where ever be thought his views might be unpopular. “Can you imagine what he and Governor Byrnes of South Caro lina have been able to find in common, if the General believes, as he says he does in the im portance of civil guarantees for every citizen of our country. Channlng Tobias, a delegate to the United Nations Assembly is quoted as saying that the news of bombing of jews, catholics and Negroes in Miami, Florida erased in one night all the good will built up among European and Asiatic natipns by the bill ions of dollars spent throiigh the Marshall plan. As for me, I would rather a thousand times over see Governor Stevenson in the Wiilte House because of his stand on this important world problem”. it. Said the bank president fur ther, “I am an American Negro, t)orn in the south, educated in the south and casting my lot in the development of a new and better south. In North Carolina there are many others like me who' have decided that it is their duty to stay in the south and work courageously to develop a greater sense of tolerance, un derstanding and fair play. Our. interest in full and un restricted employment, civil li berties and first class citizen ship for all of the people are strong and deep seated. In these views, we have lound many sympathic allies among south ern democrats. Negroes from Durham County are members of the State Democratic Executive Committee and all other impor tant party committees in the state level. As members of the party, we are proud, therefore, not only of the platform and achievements of the Democratic nominees for state and federal offices, and most of all for the election of a great and courage ous statesman as president of the United States, Adlai Steven son.” WASmNQTON Back from a ,15-day trip of 11,200 miles, covering eight states where he made 25 speech es in key cities and at wihstle stops, Democratic National Com mittee Vice-Chairman William L. Dawson expressed full confid ence in victory for the Steven- son-Sparkman ticket. Reports from key leaders and analysts, the Congressman said, indicate a Democratic victory of landslide proportions. Everywhere the Congressman met a rising enthusiam. To ex perienced observers, this indicat ed victory for the Democrats. “As Governor StevMiaon said in his after TV speech In the Cleveland arou before a cheering crowd of !,••• Ohians — he regrets to an nounce that the Republicans have an ontoide chance to car ry Maine and Vermont.” Throughout the long Califor nia campaign from San Fran- sico to Los Angeles, Congress man’Dawson said he discovered 'rebirth of faith” in the De mocratic Party and its candi dates. Andrew T. Hatcher, as sistant to the California Demo cratic State Committee Chair man, who had done a terrific job in his state says “This year, ninety percent of CalUomla’s Negroes are going to vote De mocratic.” Attorney A. T. Walden, in At lanta, Georgia, whose chain of nemocratic rluhs rearhet acrow ^ the state, has sent in reports on his meetings indicating nothing less tiian a clean sweep there for the Democrats. Riding across Ohio on Gov ernor Stevenson’s campaign train, John P. Davis, publisher of Our World said “In town af' ter town, Democratic leaders came aboard with enthusiastic reports of registrations and in terest in the Democratic cradi> dates.” Dr. Charles L. Franklin, dl rector of Research of the De mocratic National Committee said his studies indicate that a majority of the independent vote liss now shown its preference for the Democratic Party platform and candidates. Venice Spraggs, of the Wo men’s Division of the Democratic National Committee, who has covered the entire country speaking to groups, joins the group reporting new interest and enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket. Labor representatives, Bill (Please turn to Page Eight) Last Monday night at White Rock Baptist Church, here, t^e annual fellowship banquet waa held in the basement of the church with a large number of members, friends and vis itors present. The occasion celebrated Uie 86th anniver sary of White Rock, during ^bick time a plaqojB was pre sented to W. J. Keftnedy, it., treasurer-buslneas manager of the church and president of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and J. W. Goodloe, chairman of the Board of Trustees, and secre tary of the Mutual, for out standing Christian service. The speaker for the occasion was D. C. ^Deans, Jr., Rich mond, Virginia, vice-president and agency director of North CatoUna Matnal Lite Insur ance Company. Chairman of the anniversary program and toastmaster for the banquet was Dr. J. H. Taylor of the North Carolina College fac ulty. Those in the picture trom left to right and seated at the table are, Wm. Flintall,. Mrs. J. W. Goodloe, W. M. Rich, Mr. Deans (standing). Dr. Taylor, Dr. Miles M. Fisher, pastor; Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs. Fjnma Singleton is seated at the right end of the table. 30 Sitter 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL VICTIK OF AHACK CHAPEL HILL A Carrboro Man received sen tence here today, October 28. on charges of assault on a Ne gro girl. The defendant, Jack Lloyd, pleaded no contest in Chapel Hill , Recorder’s court, to a charge of assault on a female, which was ammended from the original count of assault with the intent to rape. The World War IT veteran, and father of one child, was charged August 18, with com mitting assault on 14-year-old Shirley Reavis, after he had allegedly hired her as a baby I sitter. Attorney James R. Patton, prosecuting attorney, said that I his investigation into the matter I showed tiiat Lloyd was ap parently looking for a baby sit- I ter. He found one girl who re- ■ fused him when he put certain ' proposals to her. He took this girl home and picked the Reavis girl up, the attorney continued. Driving a- bout a mile out of town, he be gan fondling the girl and sug gested that they have sexual relations. The girl escaped from the car and ran. Lloyd followed in his car and caught her again. She (Please turn to Page Eight) Last Rites Held For N. Farrington At Wtiite Rock Narvey Farrington, age 84, died here Saturday, October 25, at Lincoln Hospital of a heart attack following a two-week illness period. Mr. Farripgton was bom in Chattvim County but had lived in Durham for 37 years. At the Registrar Apologizes For Musing To RegisTer Negro Woman In Winston-Salem Last Week Louise Beavers Gets "Beulah" Role On CBS Radio Station Of The Late Hattie McDaniel WINSTON-SALEM A Negro woman was termed un qualified to register here Sat., Oct. 25, by West Highlands Pre cinct Registrar R. H. Chambers. She was asked to copy a page of the Constitution oi the United States and became excited and left. The woman, Miss Mattie Bo- ney, a servant of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sloane, was the first Ne gro to attempt to register at West Highlands. According to reports of white citizens present at the time, Chaml>ers remarked tliat he never had registered a Negro and “didn’t intend to”. The register later denied the statement to the chairman of the Elections Board and said that “I said I had never (regis- (Please turn to Page Eight) NEW YORK Louise Beavers, veteran act- ress-comedienne of stage and screen, today took over the role of “Beulah” in the CBS Radio series, succeeding the late Hat tie McDaniel. Miss McDaniel died Sunday at the Motion Picture Coimty House ein California’s San Fern ando Valley after an illness of more than a year. She had a dis tinguished career in motion pic tures, including a performance The Negro Vote In The 1952 Election For the first time in its history, the eyes of the nation are turned on the Negro vote in the South and for the first time in its his tory, that vote may be the deciding factor in the election of the President of these United States. That it is going’to be necessary for every Negro who has registered to vote on November 4 is no question, but how they vote is an important one. For after all, it is the Negro who has one of the greatest stakes in this year’s presidential campaign and is subject to lose most if the Republican party comes to power under the leadership of General Dwight D. "Eisenhower, which in the end will be that of the Old Guard of the GOP. Negro voters, especially, should pay little or no attention to the campaign speeches of either the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate and their supporters. For in the heat of a political battle things are said and promises are made that will mean little or nothing once either party comes to power. There is a means, how ever, to determine about what to expect by either party once the election is over, and that is the past record of each candidate and the men who surround them. In the matter of General Eisenhower, the Republican candidate, the record shows that so far as the Negro is concerned, he has done little or nothing to assure the race he be lieves in equal rights for it or is even friend ly toward it. In addition, Eisenhower is surrounded by a group of reactionaries who would not permit him to promote a liberal program on the race question ev§n though he desired to do so. Such men as Taft, Byrd, Byrnes, McCarthy and Jenner are a mill stone around the neck of the Republican nominee.* For even though Byrnes and Byrd are Democrats, the mere fact that they (Please turn to Page Two) in "Gone with the Wind” that earned her the first Academy Awafd ever attained by a mem ber of her race. Miss Beavers assumes the Beulah” role, which she has played on television, with to night’s (Oct. 27) broadcast. The scripts will continue to follow the story lines that had been used in broadcasts by record ing, made before Miss McDan iel’s illness became critical. Principal roles in the ‘Beulah’ series are played by Ernest Whiteman, Ruby Dariilridge, Mary Jane Croft, Hugh Stude- baker and Henry Blair. Tom McKnight produces and directs. 30 Registrar Ousted For Refusing To Register Negro CURRITUCK, N. C. An election registrar was re moved and replaced by the boasd of elections of ^2^ ^ em shore ^ Coimty b( register | 1950 ele primarj* The C“ of Oc that movi cour refuj (PI time of his death he resided at 2216 Fayetteville Street. He was a member of White Rock Baptist Church where for the past five years he was a member of the Deacon Board. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Rosa Sellars; a son, Vernon; a daughter, Mrs. Vivian Stowe, both of Durham; one bro ther, Walker Farrington; and three sisters, Mrs. Martha Far rington; Mrs. Salina McCauley, Chapel Hill; and Sirs. Gladys Chapman, Greenwich, Conn. Fxwieral services were held Tuesday. October 28th, at the White Rock Baptist Churcb with Rev. M. M. Fisher of ficiating. Interment was at the Beechwood Cemetery. 30 OMEGAS TO PRESENT CARMEN Beta Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fratermity wUI prcMt MURIEL RAHN im a cMMWt version of CARMEN JONES with tea meMkMS frMi tke original east ui Deewbar 5, 1952 at HUlside High SekMl Anditoriam. Muriel Ralui, sopraso, la f*r«> most among the youg Aiaer- ican artists of today. VetMtUa to an amasiag degroe she was rr rr VENSON OVEMBER 4TH