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All-White Georgia Jury
Frees Negro Of Murder
Official notification bus been
received from the Department of
State that MiM Bertha Broum,
of Atheville, N. C., hat been
granted a Fulbright Award for
study abroad next year. Miss
nett College, will «titdv com
parative literature and creative
writing at the University of Ly
on, France.
Miss Broum will complete her
college work in May of this year.
She presently ranks second in a
class of 80. iShe i« the daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. L. A.
Brown of Asheville.
This grant marks the second
successive year that a Bennett
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copct fuu reccivcci tf Ftttortffnt
Award. Miss Lovye Davit, ‘53,
is pretently studying chemistry
at the University of Frankfurt,
Germany, under the provisions
of a Fulbright Grant.
NEGRO BROKERAGf COMPANY
OPENS OFFICES IN ORANGffiURG
ORANGEBURG, S.C.
Norman L. McGhee, Negro
investment broker of Cleveland,
Ohio, in a aeries of lectures to
faculty and students of South
Carolina A and M College and
Claflin College of this city, de
clared that the roads ahead lead
ing to greater Negro progress in
the United States are to be found
in the fields of corporate enter
prise. Participation through in
vestment in the conunon stock
offering of American Industries
by the Negro will pave the way
for broader interest in his wel
fare because of his common
stake in the economic progress
of the country, he stated.
McGhee appeared as a con
sultant at the Career Confer
ence sponsored by State A and
M College. He is said to have
opened, two years ago at Cleve
land, the first investment firm
in the nation headed by a Negro
licensed as a broker-dealer and
authorized to deal in general se
curities.
Last month his company
qualified to deal In securities in
the State of South Carolina, and
will have an authorized sales
man to represent his company in
the state, who will maintain an
office at 1S17 Harden Street,
Columbia. This also marks the
first investment firm headed by
8 Negro to be authorized to deal
in general securities in South
Carolina.
McGhee’s activities in the
stock brokerage field Is crea
ting widespread interest through
out the country. He Is being
sought by a number of educa
tional institutions to deliver
lectures on investment securl*
ties.
Presently, McGhee is conduc
ting a course In “Practical In-
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Durhamites
Purchase Stock
In TV Station
N. C. Mutual
Among Local
Stockholders
With announcement of new
stockholders in the forthcoming
television station W T V D
(“Watch Television! Durham”)
to be operated next fall by
Durham Broadcasting Enter
prises, Inc., president Harmon
Duncan today expressed appre
ciation for the influence of Ne
gro participation in this dmpor-
tant medium of communication.
Besides the original 58 Dur
ham stockholders (Including
John H. Wheeler, John S. Ste
wart, Edward R. Merrick and
North Carolina Mutual Life In
surance Company, the follow
ing Durham citizens recently
bought shares in the video sta
tion: W. J. Kemrcdy, Jr., Asa T.
Spaulding and Mrs. V. G. Tur
ner.
Of Kennedy, who served on
the initial Management Advi
sory Committee, Duncan de
clared: “Mr. Kennedy has ren
dered an invaluable service in
helping guide us and being
greatly instrumental in our suc
cessful FCC hearing.” This com
mittee functioned during the
past year on a policy-making
level and by liason while the
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Guilford County Youth Saves
Woman From Drowning In Well
GREENSBORO
A 19 year-old GuUford Coun
ty youth, James Thomas Martin,
who threw all evidences of fear
out the window early Monday
morning by descending 40 feet
into a tile-lined well, is being
hailed as this week’s hero for
saving the life of^ 60 year-old
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ATLANTA
An all-white Jury last week
returned a verdict of “not guil
ty” in the trial of Willie Nash,
a Negro charged with slaying a
white shoe repairman on last
November 4.
During the heated five-day
trial, NAACP defense attorneys
Donald HoUowell and Arthur
Combs of Atlanta introduced
evidence to show that Mr. Nash
could not have been at the scene
of the crime. Several members
of his family testified that liftr.
Nash was at home when the
murder took place.
Marvin Lindsey, the victim,
was slain with an iron pipe as
he sat in an automobile with a
woman companion in a secluded
section of Atlanta.
Mr. Nash had been in jail
since Nov. 8, past, when he was
picked up at his home by homi
cide squad detectives. His wife
and five children were presff^t
at the trial, which «oded ItmnS
27.
Expect 300 At
T Confab In
Charlotte
CHARLOTTE
Around 300 delegates are ex
pected to attend the 24th Annual
North Carolina YMCA Older
Boys Conference to be held here
at the West Charlotte High
School, April 23, 24, 25, it has
been announced by E. L. Hal
ford, Raleigh Y.M.C.A. director.
Representing Hi-Y, Gra-Y and
Tri-Hi-Y Clubs, the delegates
will attend from leading high
schools, and YMCA’s from North
and South Carolina. Registra
tion will begin at Charlotte’s
new YMCA building, April 23
at 10:00 A.M.
Edward Olechovsky, of
Queens College, Charlotte, out
standing leader in inter-racial
affairs will deliver the keynote
address at the opening session
Friday, April 23, 7:30 P.M.
Music will be furnished by
the West Charlotte High School
Band and the Boys Chorus of the
Henry T. McCrorey YMCA,
James Culver, conference presi
dent of Charlotte will preside.
The delegates will be formal
ly welcomed by the Honorable
Van Every, mayor of Charlotte;
Dr. E. H. Garinger, superinten
dent of schools; C. L. Blake,
principal of the West Charlotte
High School and currently pre
sident of the state teachers as
sociation; Langston Wertz, pre
sident of the Second Ward High
School and Vonzie Ervin, presi
dent of the student council. The
response to the welcome ad
dresses will be given by Wel
don Falk, conference vice-presi
dent, of Winston-S^em.
Discussion leaders include Dr.
A. O. Steel, Dr. A. H. George, of
Johnson C. Smith University;
Oliver Davis, guidance counse
lor; S. O. Jones, principal. Price
High School, Salisbury; G. L.
Stroud, director, disMbutive
education; Earl Gordon, direc
tor, dlversified occupations; C.
D. Hippy, recreational director,
Mrs. Mt^orie Belton, YWCA
executive, all of Charlotte.
The general chairman pf the
discussion groi^M is L. D. Me*
Clennan, YMCA,'^ executive of
Winston-Salem. Chairman of
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'The above photo, was taken daring the “get acquainted” luncheon served members of the Dur
ham Ministerial Alliance, officials and staff members of Lincoln Hospital here Monday afternoon.
The group is composed of members of the hospital Trustee Board who were present. Reading from
left to right they are: R. N. Harris, F. W. Scott, W. J. Kennedy, Jr., Wm. Rich, Dr. Clyde Donnell
and Reverend S. P. Perry.
Many Notables Slated For
Teachers 73rd Session
LESTER p. GRANGER
MRS. IDA DUNCAN
A. CLAYTON POWELL
H. HODGES
L. BLAKE
BERNS
Shown above are guest speak- • Powell. Other outstanding state
ers who will appear at sessions
of the N. C. Teachers Associa
tion’s seventy-third annual meet
in Raleigh April 8-10. Among
the top speakers to appear dur
ing the sessions are, Lester P.
Granger, National Urban Lea
gue, and Congressman Adam C.
and national figures will be on
the program.
Pictured at the top, left to
right are, Mrs. Ida Duncan, and
Mr. Granger; {center), Con
gressman Powell and L. H. Hod
ges, (bottom) C. L. Blake, and
Dr. Karl Bems.
DR. DAVID D. JOKES FIRST OF
RACE ON BOARD OF EDUCATION
GREENSBORO
Months of negotiations laun
ched by Dr. William M. Hamp
ton to get a Negro of Greensboro
elected to the School Board
came to an end Monday when
the City Co)mcll accepted his
nominee, Dr. David D. Jonea,
Bennett College President, for
the post.
In securing the appointment.
Dr. Jones becomes the first Ke-
gro to serve on the School Board
of Greater Greensboro.
The appointment came w8en
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Granger, Powell
Among Speaken
On Program
RALEIGH
Two public sessions Of the
73rd annual convention of the
North Carolina Teachers Associ
ation will feature outstanding
authorities representing the lay
man’s role in educational pro
gress. The sessions will be in the
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
April 8-10.
Honorable Luther H. Hodges,
Chairman of the N. C. State
Board of Education will address
the Teachers Convention and the
public Thursday evening April
8, at 8 P.M.
Dr. Lester P. Granger, who
Win address the pu'BHc' Mssfon
On Friday evening April 9, at 8
P. M., is a member of the Na
tional Citizens Commission for
the Public Schools. Dr. Granger,
formerly a ■ teacher, is now
among the best qualified leaders
among laymen in the United
States to interpret the needs of
the schools in all areas.
Other General Sessions Feature
National and State Officials
The First General Session of
the delegate assembly Thursday
afternoon featured an address by
Dr. Karl H. Berns of the Na
tional Education Association
staff.
National Classroom Teacher
Head to Speak
Rivaling the General Sessions
for popular appeal will be the
meeting of the Division of Class
room Teachers in Ligon High
School Auditorium Friday, April
9th at 3:00 P. M. Mrs. Nell Wil-
coxen. President of the NEA
Department of Classroom Tea
chers, will challenge the NCTA
group to full participation in the
National program. Mrs. Pauline
B. Foster, State Chairman, will
preside and conduct the business
session. This session will l>e fol
lowed by a banquet for class
room teachers and friends at 6
P. M. in the Ligon School Cafe
teria.
Lay and Professional Speakers
to Appear
Heading the list of outstand
ing speakers before departments
and sections of the Association
will be Honorable Adam Clay
ton Powell Jr., Congressman
from New York, who will speak
to the Principals’ Department at
11 A. M. Friday in the basement
assembly room of Memorial Au
ditorium.
Dr. Matthew J. Whitehead,
President, Minor Teachers Col
lege, Washington, D. C. will ad
dress the Elementary Education
Department Friday morning.
Professor R. A. Smith of the
Morgan State College English
Department will address the
Secondary Education Depart
ment at Ligon High School. Dr.
Henrietta Fleck, chairman,
Home Economics Department,
New York University will speak
to home economics teachers. Jo
seph H. Reason, Utirarian at
Howard University, will tpeak
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Denies Making
Statement To
Saleswoman
In a sworn statement to the
Carolina Times, Mrs. J. L. Up
church, operator of the florM
shop bearing her name, declared
here Saturday that she did not
make the statement as publish
ed in the Carolina Times, issue
of April 3, in which she is re
port^ to have told the classi
fied representative of the Tlmea
that “I don’t deliver to niggers.”
In denying the statement, Mrs.
Uuchurch has demanded an
apology and a retraction of the
Times article. In the lead edi
torial in this week’s issue of the
Times, L. E. Austin, publisher,
has declared there will be no
apology or retraction for the
article, which without the sha
dow of a doubt was a true and
exact statement as made by Mrs.
Upchurch.
As a matter of fairness to Mrs.
Upchurch, we are herewith
publishing in full her sworn
statement as submitted to the
Carolina Timeir The statement
Is as iollows:
NORTH CAROLINA
DURHAM COUNTY
Mrs. J. L. Upchurch, being du
ly sworn, deposes and says:
I am a resident of 819 Ellis
Road, Durham County, and at
my residence I maintain a flor
ist shop where I sell flowers
that I grow and buy. On or
about March 31, 1954, 1 received
a phone call from a person who
identified herself as the new
Advertising Manager of the
Carolina Tmies of Uurliam. This
paper I knew to be a Negro
newspaper and I presumed the
Advertising Manager was a Ne
gro since to the best of my
Knowledge all the employees of
that newspaper are Negroes.
The woman who phoned me
inquired whether or not I wish
ed to place some special Easter
holiday ads in the Carolina
Times. I said ' No" liecause I
did not intend to take holiday
ads in any newspaper as I did
not have the help to make de
liveries for the holidays. I added
in response to a question, that
although I had additional help
for some purposes over the
l£aster holidays, I would not
nave - help for deliveries. I do
not know the exact sequence of
what followed next but in the
course of the conversation I was
asked whether or not I sold
to Negroes, and 1 replied that, of
course 1 did; that in view of the
:>mall size of my busineas I
hardly eMoi^ to-- tam
down any customers, and that
actually some of my beat cnato-
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JAMES J. HENDERSON
J. J. Henderson
Hamptonian
Of The Year'
BRICKS
James J. Henderson of Dur
ham, was recently given the co
veted title of “North Carolina
Hamptonian of the Year” at the
fourteenth annual meeting of
the^tate Regional Hampton In
stitute Alumni Association. Mr.
Henderson received a bronze
plaque and other state candi
dates for the title were given
certificates. They were: Mrs. C.
S. Wilson, Burlington; Sherman
Parham, Hendersorv and Willi
am Goldstwrough, Greensboro.
Mr. Henderson was feted at
the climax of a two-day session
held by the Tarheel Hamptonl-
ans. He is a charter member of
the State Association, awiatant
treasurer of the N. C. Mutual
Life Insurance Co., preaident of
the St. Joaeph AME Church aen-
ior choir.a founder of ttie Dur
ham Business and Professional
Chain and the N. C. Buajnawt
League, and member of th*
board of director* of Vttt k»pbp
Alpha Pal Fia«—«ity.