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Att'y. McKissick to Head NAACP Fighting Fund For Freedom Drive In Nortli Carolina Floyd B. McKissick, yo\ing Durham, North Carolina At torney, was notified recently of his appointment as Chairman of the NAACP’ Fighting Fund For Freedom Committee for the state of North Carolina. Notice of McKissick’s ap pointment came from the Char lotte office of Kelly Alelxander, North Carolina State President of the NAACP Conference of Branches. Alexander stated that Mc Kissick’s duties would Include organization of the Fighting Fund For Freedom on a state wide basis. Funds raised in North Carolina will assure resi dents that “Free by Sixty- three” might become a reality. The set quota of the NAACP Branches in the state is $10,800. 00. McKissick is a native of Asheville, North Carolina and a product of Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia. He is a gradu ate of the North Carolina Col lege Law School and was plain- titt in the much publicized Me- Attorney F. B. McKissick Kissick vs. Carmichael law suit which was fought by the NAA CP. As a result of this case, he was one of the first four Ne groes to attend the University of North Carolina. The young lawyer has prac: ticed in Durham lor nearly two years as an associate of M. Hugh Thompson. As evidence of his active interest in community af fairs, he holds membership with the Durham Business and Prq- fessional Chain, Durham Com mittee on Negro Affairs, Cove nant Presbyterian Church, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Attorney McKissick is in creasingly in demand as a pub lic speaker, having made speeches recently at the Duke University Divinity School, and the American Legion Confer ence. In addition, he teaches a Sunday School class at Union Baptist Church. The new Fighting Fund For Freedom Chairman has been as sociated with the NAACP for a number of years, at More house College, with the Dur- ham Branch and the State Con ference. At present, he is Secre tary of the North Carolina Exe cutive Committee and Chair man of the Convention Proce dure Committee of the national office. Hunter Whiskey Launches Drive In Carolina Times The ection-packed American sporting scene, as captured by the nation’s outstanding photo graphers, highlights an impres> slve newspaper campaign laun ched recently for Hunter Whis key In Durham through The Carolina Times. Dynamic photos, capturing the excitement and thrills of sporting events, feature the na tion’s top horsemen, skiers, sail ing experts, spear fishing plus other sports preferred as “first choice” by Americans. Hunter’s theme "First Choice With Those Who Know the Finest” is cle verly tied-in to make this new advertising campaign highly ef fective. The photographic tech nique is regarded by many in the trade as a fresh and exciting approach to whiskey advertis ing. The entire campaign is symbolic of the dynamic Hun ter horse and rider trademark, famous since 1860 as “First Choice” with the consuming public. Every week for .the next three months. Hunter “action- photo” advertisements will ap pear on the-sports pages of the Carolina Times, giving retail ers all cat-sales support on this famous brand. In addition to this impressive newspaper schedule, Hunter is also being heavily promoted on outdoor billboards and in na- tinnfllly circulated nH- vertising. The famous Hunter trademark is being merchan dised extensively in the adver tising and with spectacular dis plays for retailers’ in-store use. professor of Sociology at N. C. College. Other participants in cluded Elliott Palmer, Presi dent of North Carolina College Students, C. C. Smith, Jr., North Carolina Mutual official, Rev. W. A. McEwan, and Mrs. E. R. Herndon. The Community Choir, under the direction of John H. Gattis and Mrs. M. H. Perry, was fea tured on the program. The Kappa Alpha Psi Frater nity, a co-sponsor of the pro gram, announced also its new «knphasis on year-round gui dance. In cooperation with the Guidance Committee of the Hillside High School, members of the fraternity are participa ting in a “Big Brother” project designed to give aid and counsel to selected high school youths Charlotte News George Justice of Washing ton, D. C. spent the week-end in the city visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Justice on S. Church Street. Little WUliam Edison of Washington, grand son of Mr. and Mrs. Justice was also a recent visitor. Kappas Sponsor Guide-Right Program Sun. A Guide-Right program, jointly sponsored by the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Dukes and Dutchess, Inc. was presented Sunday, April 24 at the White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, according to How ard Alston, boys counselor at the Hillside High School and Guide-Right chairman of the fraternity. The program centered around a panel discussion based upon the theme “Helping Youth Avoid the Uncertainty of To morrow.” Coordinator of the panel was Dr. Joseph S. Himes, Protect Tour Bight To Drtre TTnder the new North OuroUiw I«w For Anto Liability InsarmBoe SKBOBCAliL CHARLES O. BRADSHEB Bradsher Insurance Agency M17* OK t^tu 107 ndeUty Bank Bnlldliic HART’S CAMP FOR BOYS THX HART’S CAMP la ■ prlvat* camp In WUIlanutown, Man. TIm ctmja covert an area ot aoo acrei. At Rart'a Camp your ion will en joy automobile trip* to acme ot t)ie moet.famoui ipota and les Mma ot the moit pictureaquA aoenery In New England. Free excurtlon tript are planned to Vermont. New Hampahlre, and aeveral hiiitorleal ■itei In New York State. AU outdoor aporta wlU be pro vided; dally horaeback riding with free Inatructlon, iwinuning, boat ing, temu, arta and craft, etc. HART S CAMP la under the auper- ^on and dlrectorahto of Thomaa A. Hart, aaalatant proteaaor ot phy- dcal education and head baakat- baU coach at Howard Univwrtity. Camp opena July 0,' and eloaea Aug^ as. Ratea ar* M7.50 per week. Tot further intormatlm and api^catlon blank write to: 'Riomat A, Bart, Howard TTntvantty, Waah- Ington, D. C. 41 To Graduate At Gumberry High School GUMBERRY Forty-one high school seniors will receive their diplomas from Gumberry High School at commencement time. There are twelve boys and twenty-nine girls. The commencement exercises will begirt -Sunday, May 16th, with the baccalaureate sermon delivered by Dr. Grady D. Da vis, acting Dean of the School of Religion, Shaw University, Ra leigh. Dr. Davis is a product of Northampton County and a graduate of the old Northamp ton County Training School. The seniors will have their Class Day exercises on the night of May loth. Dr. Matthew J. Whitehead, President of Miner Teachers College, Washington, D. C. will deliver the com mencement address Friday, May 21st, 11:00 A.M. at the Garysburg Gymnasium. Pre sentation of diplomas will be by the superintendent of schools, N. L. Turner. The public is cor dially invited to attend the com mencement exercises. Ch*BtU* Be atUl, and know that I am God—(Paaln M.) la the rush of the bmdest day —fo hurry, tension, worry, anxiety —if one will only panaa for a mo ment to be still, to know that God ta ail alMut him: ready through one’s prayer to bo within him. What wondroua strength come then In that atil] moment, in tho eonsciouaneaa of God’g presene*. Dr. Herman G. Canady Speaks to Fraternity Dr. Herman G. Canady, pro fessor of psychology at West Virginia State College was the Guide Right speaker for the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity re cently in the University Chur ch at Johnson C. Smith Univer sity. Dr. Canady has been connect ed with West Virginia State College since 1928, and current ly serves as consultant for the West Virginia Bureau of Men tal Hygiene, Lakin State Hospi tal, West VirginisL Veterans Ad ministration, and the West Vir ginia Division of. Vocational Re habilitation. YMCA Group Hears Speech By Minister Delegates attending the 24th annual YMCA Older Boys Con ference here heard the Rev. Herman L. Counts ad monish them to succeed in spite of handicaps. Mr. Counts of the Johnson C. Smith University department of religion, outlined what he call ed “four hindrances which pre vent youth from participating fully in society.” These, he enu merated, are putting things off, a defeatist attitude, lack of in terest and lack of enthusiasm. An attendence trophy was awarded to the 34-member dele gation from Winston-Salem’s Patterson Avenue YMCA. A token of esteem wa^ given to Mrs. D. B. Leonard of Wilming ton, official mother of, the con ference. Marshall Leak of Winston Salem presided over the session held at West Charlotte High School. April 2 closing session featured a business meeting during the morning and a confi dence sermon at 11:30 a.m., preached by the Rev. Frank Churchill, pastor of Grace AME Zion Church. The Second Ward High School chorus presented its an nual spring concert recently in the school auditorium. Partici pating groups included the sen ior mixed chorus, junior chor- Siibscribe To The Carolina Times REGAL THEATRE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 2 THRU MAY 8 SUNDAY—MONDAY “GO, MAN GO” Featuring (World Famoiu Harlem Globetrotters) TUESDAY ONLY “THE SYSTEM” with FRANK LOVEJOY WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY “THE JUNGLE” Featuring ROD CAMERON FRIDAY—SATURDAY (Double Feature) “OLD OVERLAND TRAIL” with REX ALLEN and “AS YOU WERE” with WILLIAM TRACY —Also Selected Short Subjects— us, glrU’ en«embl, boyi octet and the eighth grade chorus. Mrs. Nancy D. Williams is di rectress and Robert Flowe is accompanist. The Seniors presented "Spring Fever” a three-act comedy by Glenn Hughes, recently in the school auditorium. Characters were: Donald Morrow, Baxter Macon, Jean Robinson, Con- stella Richardson, Theo’dore El lis, Robert McLeod, Bernie Mae Davis', Harold Herndon, Curtis Ardrey, Maudell Gifanore, Jua nita Chisholm and Addle Wat son. Senior class attended “Job Opportunity Clinic” which was held at West Charlotte High School. This program was spon sored by the Guidance Depart ment of both schools. The pur pose of the program was to help the students that do not intend to go to college and those that intend to go to college, also get ting better jobs after gradu ation. The National Guild of Plano Teachers is sponsoring its an nual playing auditions May 3-8 headed by Dr. Irl Allison in Austin, Texas. The Guild is sending to Charlotte, an emi nent music teacher, Hubert Kaszynski, professor of piano at Texas State College lor'Wortien. AU auditions will be held at the Beckwith school of Music. Approximately 168 pupils and their teachers along with Mrs. M. D. Beckwith, Mr. B. R. Oliver, Mrs. C. H. Jones, J. E. Penn of Beckwith School of Music and Mrs. M. L. Wilson of Lincoln Academy wiU partici pate. The pupils who pass wiU be inducted into the National ’Fraternity of Student Musici ans. They wUl receive indivi-* dual impartlaUy judged rating sheets, certificates and pins. Their achievements wiU give them national recognized musi cal status. The Charlotte Chapter of teachers and students was the first aU-Negro unit in the NGPT iii the United States. In 1040 the student chapter was awarded a loving cup for being the largest in the country, white or Negro. Auditions wiU also be heard in voice, organs violin and theory by Melvin Sipe of the Queen CoUege Mu sic Faculty in Charlotte. The Ivy Leaf club met re- cenUy at the home of Mrs. Mary with the president, Mrs. A. M. Wilkins presiding. Mrs. Carrie MarshaU is vice president, Mrs. Ai^e Saxton, secretary, and Mrs. S. Conner treasurer.' Present at the meeting were; Mrs. Addie Weddington, Mrs. Mamie C. Davis, a visitor. Mrs. Addie Weddington is the re porter. The next meeting will be May 13, at the home of the pre sident, Mrs. A. M. Wilkins 716 S. Popular Streets Coach Johnny B. McLendon, former North Carolina College basketball coach and for the past two years basketball coach at Hampton Institute has been employed in the athletic dept, at Tennessee State University in Nashville Tenn. The exact du ties of McLendon are nOt yet known but it is thought that he will hold down a teaching position or assist in coaching basketball. Hillside PTA To Elect Officers The featured event of the final meeting of the Hillside High School P.T.A. to be held Mon day night, May 3rd in the school auditorium at 7:30 P.M., wiU be the election of officers. Devotional Services wiU be conducted by Reverend Nelson B. Higgins. Music for the pro gram to be furnished by the Hillside High 'School Chorus. Reports wiU be offered by the president and treasurer of the organization. The present administration wishes to thank the many friends of the school for the wonderful spirit of cooperation shown during this school year and we invite them along with aU parents to be present at this meeting. Cancer Center Celebrates First Year At Lincoln The Cancer Detection Center of Lincoln Hospital held a cof fee hour on Monday ' morning,' April 26th, at the hospital, in celebration of its first anniver sary. A large group of inter ested people attended and were served coffee and coffee cakes. The table was attractively dec orated witli an Anniversary Cake, with one pink candle, en- LATH ALSTON Presents Bargain Dance AT THE Mam Jbioty * B. B. KING AND ms ORCHESTRA Friday, April 30 Tickets WUl Be Sold At BUtmore Hotel Prom Ig.-OO To 6:00 P. M. And At Armory From 8 To 9 At $1.25.—At Door—$1.75. WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE A HAND IN SAFETY We have been designed OflScial Inspection Station Number 344 in the Carolina Safety League Voluntary Safety Check. This program has been endorsed by the GoTernor . and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Bring yonr antomobUe to onr Service Department for a FREE Safety Check. We Will Check Your Br^es-Steering-Lights-Horn Windshield Wipers-Windshield Tires-Free [f we find anything wrong we will teU you—and show yon. JTon deelde whether you want It fixed. No obligations. COME IN TODAY AND LET DS OFVK YOU YOVB FREE SAFETY CHECK Weeks Motors, Inc. LINCOLN-MEECURY 108 Geer Street Phone 2139 HOME OF REGISTERED MECHANICS SATUKDAT, BEAT 1, I§S4 TBB CABOLDTA mm circled with spring flowers and fern. The receptionists, who have generously volunteered acted as hostesses. The volunte er nurses aids served in their usual capacity of helping with those who came for examin ations. Fourteen people were examined and several register ed for future dates. During the first year of ope ration. the Detection Center ex amined over 600 people in and around Durham County. It is the only such center for Negroes in the State, and is open every Monday morning from 8:00 to 10:00 for those who wish to get a free examination for Cancer Detection. Going To Church _W»h Ned Dov^ CHARLOTTE Sundayy, AprU 18 was a high day at Clinton MetropoUtan First A. M. £. Zion Church.. De spite the new bonnets, dresses and shoes, the members of the church reported $800 in the special Easter drive. The three captains reporting the highest amount of money were: Mrs. Janie Johnson, $151; Mrs. Lula Johnson, $60^00 and Mrs. Fran ces Lyles, $57.00. Sik chUdreJ and oijp adjust joined the church. Mrs. Annie R. Jordan was the musical guest at HunterviUe Prison Camp, AprU 21 and Dr. Blakey delivered another one of his wonderful sermons from the 23rd Pslam. Approximate- 15 or 20 inmates confessed Christ. Sunday morning, AprU 25, chUdren from aU over Char lotte, as weU as adults, fiUed the auditorium and annex to hear the Right Rev. W. J. WaUs, Sen ior Bishop of the A. M. E. Zion Church and Presiding Bishop of the New York, New England, Western New York, and Western North Carolina Conferences preach a special prepared ser mon for ChUdren. Bishop WaUs was introduced by the pastor, Dr. F. R. Blakey. At 3 P. M. Sunday afternoon Bihosp Walls and his staff motored to Troutman, N. C. to be with Rev. J. D. HanUlton, pastor of Zion Wesley A. M. E. Church, where the Bishop met another anxious crowd of church, leaders and laymen, who had gathered from all parts of Iredell County. April 23 a picture was shown in the Sunday School auditorium “Crucifixion” a large crowd of visitors as well as members came to witness the portrayal of the death and suffering of Jesus on the cross. The seen was so ter rible untU thove who were pres ent shed tears, especially when they watchd the R6man soldiers whip Jesus up Golgotha HUl and his cross was too heavy to b^r. Ob AprN 28, aaather MMIcal picture will be shown along with "A Crtniaal Is Bom.” Ad mission is free. Mrs. Mary Blackwell won Uie first prize for bringing in the largest number of patron*^ Any that has news send it to Ned Davis, 435 W. Stonewall or P. O. Box 2155 no later than 12 noon Sunday. News of aU kind is acceptable. * Mrs. Nbrj Cherry is agent for the Carolina Times in the church and all profits from sales of the paper go to the Junior Ushers Board of which Mrs. Cherry is advisor. Price of the paper Is; only ten e^ts. A group of quartets are in the process of organizing what will be known as the “United Quar tet Association of North Caro- , Una.” Any group ct ringers tlHt ’ wUl like to benefit tluuugh {this organization awlgnrrt to to btiUd bigge raad better pro grams and to regulate tit* out-of- state grouiM as weU s« to ffdn . better spots on the radio sta- ^ tions is asked to write Ned D*v- ! U, P O. Box 21S1 Charlott*, W. C. Next week the namc« of ; groups who are charter Members I wiU appear in this column. -Kiddies- (Continued From Page Four) with his mother, sisters and brothers of 706 Hickory St. Willie returned to Washington Sunday. He is the son of Mrs Mittie Harris. The hour Musical Kindergar- den will start Saturday, May 1. The class wil be held at the Community Center from 1:00 to 2 P. M FULL PINT SIUICUI BOUtBQN WUISKET • PAIKI IllFOID OISIILIEIS IF KENTUCKy, IHC.. luaiSVIUE. (T.. 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