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Negroes To Boycott Jim Crow Billy Graham Rally
Five Durham GI’s, who were retnmed from C ommanist prison camps In the recent Korean
prisoner exchanges, were “toasted” by the town last Friday. The five soldiers were riven a hero’s
parade through the downtown section, congratnlated by city officials and army officers at the near
by Fort Bragg army Installation and showered wi th several gifts from Durham citizens and business
firms. The five soldiers, shown seated in top picture, are, left to right, Sgt.. William Dexem, Sgt.
James J. Brown, Sgt. Prestee Davis, Pfc. Fred Lane and Master Sgt. Charlie Dugger. James Holmes,
Commander of American Legion Post seven and co-chairman of the welcoming celebration commit
tee, is shown handing one of the many gifts contributed to the GI’s to Sgt. Brown. In photo at
botom, Sgt. Brown, who lives at 213 Corporation Street, is showd receiving congratulations from
Major General Joseph P. McClellan, Commanding Officer of Fort Bragg’s Airborne Infantry. Seat
ed In foreground are Mrs. Jessie Moore of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion and Mrs.
Prestee Davi$, wife of Sgt. Davis.
Contestants Begin Work
For Free Holy Land Trip
LEONARD de PAUB
Leonard de Paur, oonduetor
of the famed de Paor Inf^try
Chorus, will lead thirty-two
male singers in a concert pro
gram In Durham Ttaarsday
night, October 29. Hie concert
is scheduled for the Hillside
High School Auditorium and
is sponsored by the Durham
chapter of the Hampton Alum
ni Association.
The de Paur Chorus, formed
from a motley crew of Army
cookLs, riflemen, cannoneers
and truckers daring the early
stages of World War n, has
blossomed into perhaps the
greatest precision singing
group in the country.
KKK INVITES
NEGROES TO
J0IN-F0RJ1J
Want to join the Ku Klux
Klan? You can—^for one dol
lar cash. If you’re a Negro, of
course you’ll be placed in an
all Negro, segregated klavem.
This was the substance of
an invitation issued here this
week from the new grand
dragon of the Florida Klan.
In his revamped Klan or
ganization, nand dragon C.
L. Parker, who took over from
retired Bill Hendrix, announced
that the former hooded riders of
the night have discarded their
robes, ritual and color barriers
—but 'not their belief in the
divinity of segregation.
The only manbonhlp n-
Contestants in the CAROLINA TIMES “Everybody
Wins” Subscription Contest were all in receipt of working
material and have started off with a bang this week, accord
ing to reports received in the office of the TIMES here as
early as Wednesday morning.
With more contestants being named each day the cir
culation manager of the TIMES predicted this week that the
contest will develop^into one of the hottest in history of the
TIMES, which has in past years given away thousands of
dollars in automobiles and cash prizes.
This year’s contest has three prizes'for the three persons
securing the highest number of votes during the subscription
campaign. The first prize is a free round ticket to the Holy
Land with all other expenses paid; the second prize is a
round trip ticket to the Holy Land; and the third prize is a
round trip ticket to Paris.
In addition to the three top prizes all non-prize winners
will receive 20 per cent commission on all subscriptions sold
as pay for their efforts in the campaign.
Those named in the contest so far are:
NAME
CITY
FREE
VOTES
MRS. ROSA GAINES—Durham 5,000
PROF. E. J. JONES—^Asheboro 5,000
PROF. CHARLES B. STEWART—Kinston i. ...5,000
REV. P. A. BlSflOP-Rich Square ......5,000
PROF. E. M. BARNES—Wilson 5,000
REV. R. W. UNDERWOOD—Rocky Mount * 5,000
PROF. L. E. SPENCER—Henderson _.... 5,000
REV. H. H. HAWKINS—Concord ..... 5,000
REV. R. IRVING BOONE—Wilmington 5,000
REV. J. F. WERTZ.._—Charlotte 5,000
PROF. HUGH V. BROWN—Goldsboro ... 5,000
MRS. SUSIE V. COOPER—Oxford 5,000
PROF. J. A. TARPLEY—Greensboro 5,000
REV. E. T. BROWNE—Durham . ..5,000
REV. WILLIAM LAKE—Burlington : 5,000
REV. J. A. BROWN—Durham 5,000
REV. JAMES R. BESS—Philadelphia _..5,000
PROF. G. L. HARPER—Roxboro 5,000
MISS MABEL POWELL—Clinton 5,000
MRS. NELL BALDWIN—Wilson 5,000
MRS. MABEL DAViS—Wise ^ 5,000
REV. LOWRY REID—Durham 5,000
PROF. A. L. STANBACK—Hillsboro :...5,000
PROF. H. M. HOLMES—Durham 5,000
MRS. C. L. WEBB—Asheville 5,000
REV. W. F. feLLIOTT—High Point . 5,000
REV. F. 0. BASS—High Point ^ 5,000
REV. W. L. WILSON—Winston-Salem 5,000
REV. O. L. SHE}RRILL—Raleigh _5,000
PROF. W. R. COLLINS—Smithfield 5,000
REV. K. O. P. GOODWIN—Winston-Salem ... * 5,000
REV. J. R. MANLEY—Chapel Hill 5,000
REV. C. W. ANDERSON—Greensboro .5,000
REV. EDWARD GHOLSON—Winston-Salem 5,000
PROF. C. L. BLAKE—Charlotte 5,000
PROF. ROBERT M. EARL—Burlington _ _ 5,000
PROF. W. H. PATTILLO—Tarboro 5,000
PROF. D. P. LEWIS—Roanoke Rapids 5,000
PROF. J. C. BIAS—Scotland Neck 5,000
qulrements are to “believe in
God and the Constitution,”—
the $1 fee. of course. There
will be no paraphernalia to
buy, Parker said.
This revolutionary move on
the part of the new Klan dragon
marked the first time that the
organization has opened its ranks
in Florida to “all racos, creeds
or colors,” Parker said.
But the Klan still believea
that “segregation of the races
is the law of God,” the new
dragon said.
Heretofore, the Klan, always
the exemplary organization for
white supremacists and regard
ed by them as the great stivng-
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Farmer Kills Wife
Talces His Own Life
Fuquay Couple
FOR THIRTY YEARS THE OUTSTAN DING WEEKLY OF THE CAROLINAS
Entered as Second Clast Matter at th* Pott Offiet mt Durkaro, North CmrtUnm, undtr Amt of Marah J, lM7t.
VOLUME 30—NUMBER 37 DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1953
PRIOI TEN CIMTS
Final Rites
For Venerated
Durham Man
DURHAM
Final rites for one of Durham’s
most beloved residents were
scheduled to be held here at the
White Rock Baptist Church
Thursday afternoon at three-
thirty p. m.
He is “Uncle” Lindsey Fau-
cette, venerable ptiilosopher of
Durham’s court bouse square.
faucette died at his residence
at ,1001 Sputb Alston Av«naV
last Sunday after a brief illness.
He would have been 99 had he
reached his next birthday, a
month away. •
One of the city’s last land-
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Asheville Clergy
Nixes Crusade
Of Evangelist
ASHEVILLE
Local Iifegro ministers last
week rej^ted an invitation to
participate in the Billy Gra
ham Asheville Evangelistic
Crusade to be held next
month in the city auditor
ium.
On being informed by an of
ficial of the crusade organiza
tion that Negroes could parti
cipate in the two-weeks long
services only on a segregated
basis, the Asheville and Bun
combe County Interdenomina-
tionally Ministerial Alliance im
mediately went on record as op
posing any participation or at
tendance by the membership of
its churches in the scheduled re
vival to be conducted by the
world-renowned evangelist Bil
ly Graham. Graham makes his
home at nearby Montreat.
In a formal statement re
leased to the press, the min
isters’ group stated that “we
are sure that the Gospel of Je
sus Christ does not recognise
racial barriers, but is for ‘who
soever will.” Therefore, we
feel that the spirit of such a
meeting (the Billy Graham
Crusade) is inconsistent with
the philosophy of the Chris
tian religion, and are unable to
lend our support.”
The Billy Graham Greater
Asheville Crusade is scheduled
for November 8-22. A local com
mittee of white ministers and
lay leaders is in charge of ar
rangements. ' Dr. W. Perry
Crouch, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church is chairman of the
executive committee.
The 'TIMES contacted the
Billy Graham headquarters
and talked with Willis Hay
maker, director for Billy Gra
ham’s Crusades. He stated, in
answer to the charge of segre
gation by the Negro niinisters,
that he knew of no such de
cision on the matter having
been reached; and that such
policy matters were governed
by the local committee headed
by Dr. Crouch.
Dr. Crouch told th^ IlMES
that his committee has taken no
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Howard U. President
To Speak In Durham
DURHAM
Carter C. Smith, chairman of
the Men’s Day program of
Saint Joseph A. M. E. Church,
announced here Wednesday
that plans have about been
completed for the event which
will take place in the audi
torium of the church Sunday
morning, October 18 at eleven
o’clock when Dr. Mordecai
Johnson, President of How
ard University, will deliver
the annual Men’s Day Sermon.
Music for the occasion will be
furnished by a special Men’s
Day Chorus, under the direc
tion of T. R. Webber.
On Sunday evening Rever
end J. W. Smith, Jr., Pastor of
the Covenant Presbyterian
Church will deliver the clos
ing sermon of the celebration.
Musio for the evening service
will tfso be furnished by the
. «faorus.
On Satur^py, October 17, pre
ceding the Sunday programs,
the corner stone of the new
Ediam .Maricham Educational
Building of the church will be
laid by Richard James, Jr., Wor
shipful Master of Doric Masonic
Lodge and J. L. Moffitt, Wor
shipful Master of Dorcas Masonic
Lodge, assisted by officers and
members of other Masonic
Lodges of the city, The Senior
Choir of the church will fiunish
music.
The EdIam Markham Edu
cational Building was erected
under the pastorate of Rev. D.-
A. Johnston who has worked
untiringly for the physical and
spiritual development of tho
church. In addition to it, con
siderable renovation and im
provement on the main audi
torium of the church has been
realized with botb projects
costing well over f100,009. He
is considered one of the out
standing pastors of the West
ern North Carolina Confer
ence.
Dr. Johnson’s sermon Sun-
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DR. MORDECAI W. JOHNSON
TAR HEELS WIN NFA PRIZES
GREENSBORO
Delegates from North Caro
lina attending the National
New Farmers of American
Convention, held th Atlanta,
Georgia last week received
$830.00 in awards from the
. Future Farmers of America
Foundation, Inc., according to
W. T. Johnson, Greensboro,
Assistant Supervisor and Ibt-
ecutive Secretary of the State
Association.
The boys receiving awards
were Wilbert McNeill, Laurln-
burg chapter. Supervisor
Farmer Degree, $50.00; James
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The above were scenes taken during the inaugural, services held recently in the Mwiy mm-
structed First Baptist Church Building at Chapel Hill. The Structure was recently compl«to4 at •
cost of approximately $100,000. The large photo shows the vast congrogatiom at the —T~r*wf mttIm,
and the church’s pastor, Reverend J. B. Manley is shown in Inset at top right.
Final dedleatlon program In the three week series of dedicatory programs !• schedmled tor ftu-
day, October 18. Iliree special servlees have been planned, featurlag a sermon at tke tegelet 11
o’clock morning service by Dr. P. A. Bishop of Kich Square, president of the Lett Caroy
Mission Convention. At three In the afternoon, the University of Nortli Carolina Gloo Ci«k wfll
render a concert, and Dr. I. G. Green and Dr. Norman Cordon of University of Nortk
Walter Goldio of New York will speak at 7:10.
Die As Kids
Play In Yard
FUQUAY-VARINA
A 35 year-old fanner of the
Holland community, locat«l
some three milea east of here,
shot and killed his wife Sun
day at their home then turned
the gun on himself and com
mitted suicide.
Dead after the murder-sui-
dde were both Worth Moore
and his wife, Mrs. Estella
Moore, 30.
County Coroner Mnrahall
W, Bennett ruled the deaths
murder-suicide.
The couple were reported-
fy engaied in an argument of
undertermined origin early
Sunday. When it became
heated, Moore took his .12
guage, single barrel shot gun
and fired at his wife &om
close range.
He then turned the gun on
himself and took his own life.
Both are reporte^ as hav
ing died shortly after being
shot.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore’s six
young children, now orphan
ed, were playing near the
house at the time of the shoot
ings.
No funeral arrangements
had been reported early this
week.
'Mr. NAACP' In
Rocky Moi’nt
State units of the Nati'-nal
/ssociation for the Advance-
mrnt of Cotofrd Ffople in
South Carolina, North Caro
lina ard Tpxas wf*] be adress-
ed by national officers of the
Association at week-end con
ferences scheduled for Oct
ober 23-25.
Judge Hubert T. Delany, a
member of the NAACP bonrd—
of directors and a j’liti'p rf
the New York City Court cf
Domestic Relations, wiU be
principal speaker at the clos
ing session of the South Caro
lina conference in Charleston
on October 25.
Addressing the final mass
meeting of the North Carolina
conference at Rocky Moimt
on October 25„ Walter White,
the Association’s executive
secretary, will report on the
progress and activities of the
NAACP in the fight against
the fight against racial dis
crimination and segregation.
Also participating in the
North Carolina conference will
be Henry Lee Moon, NAACP
public relations director, who
will outline the Association’s
political action program.
Durham Trade
Week Plans
Take Shape
DURHAM
Plans for an annual event
aimed at tviming the spot
light on Durham’s busi
nesses were tsJdng shape
here late this week as mem
bers of a special conunittee
of the Durliam Business
and Professional Chain met
in a planning session for
Trade Week last Sunday.
Tirado Weok Is aa
eveat gpaasored by tlM Dar-
ham Ckaia to kigUigkt bettw
bosiaesB praotlecs saiasMT Us
mombm aad to eaeeerage
mor« tn4a far tto sasaAw
firms
The week of Octobar SI to
November 0 has boon officially
designated by tba orsaniaatiaa
as Trade Wa«k and Hanry W.
Henry and Attontejr Floytf
licKiaaick co-chairman tor
this year’s obsarvanca. hava
Sathe^ an orsanisatlon
which will take charge of tba
week's events.
Lb E. Austin, publisher o tba
CABOLINA TOaS and prasi-
idant of tha said thds
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