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PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS UCK COURT ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Eisenhower To Send Message To Insurance Meet President To Send Personal Representative MONEY FOR STUDENTS—Henry Fair of Washington, N; C., president of the North Carolina College Class of 1957, third irom left, is shown here in Durham recently present ing a check for some $200 to aid worthy North Carolina College students. Fair is present ing the check to R. D. Russell, second from left, chairman of the college’s Scholarship Com mittee. Looking on are Shirley Ellis, secretary, Raleigh; Reginald Spaulding, vice-president, Durham; and Miss Martha Strickland, Clinton. President Alfonso.Elder, extreme left, warmly praised the class’ effort as a “note worthy contribution to our program of mutual responsibility and self-help in our democra tic coUege community.” Miss Strickland was largest individual ftmd-raber in a “Queen of the Months’ Contest.” Wearing the garlands of the month of December, Miss Strick land was high money solicitor in a field in which coeds flying the colors of the 11 other months were contestants. Resolution Of Educators Backs Integration In North Girolina’s Public Sdiool For Thirty-One Yeara The Ou^anding Weekly Of The CmroHnfu Eiitared m See«a4 Gkm Matter at Om PmI OIUm at Dnkam, Nerth GvroUaa, uUer Act ef Biarck S. int. VOLUME 31—NUMBER it DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, AUG. 21, 1954 PSICBltCKNTS Durham Host To CME Conference Delegates Hear League Founder At White Rock When the convention del egates of the National Hous^ wives’ League met Tuesday evening at White Rock Bap tist Church in their public meeting, a number of local leaders were present to wel come them to the city. Among those giving welcome re marks on the program were Mayor E. J. Evans, N. B. White, J. S. Stewart, J; W. McClinton, Mrs. DeShazo;' Jackson, the Rev. C. E. Mc- Lester, and Dr. G. T. Kyle. Principal speaker for the evening was L. E. Austin, publisher of the CAROLINA TIMES, who spoke on the sub ject, “Alter Integration, What?” Also appearing on the night’s pro^am was Mrs. Christina M. Fuqua, president of the National Housewives’ League, who re sponded to the splendid hos pitality accorded by the host chapter and members of the Durham Business and Profes sional Chain. Mrs. Callle B. Daye, president of the Durham Housewives’ Lea gue, Introduced Mrs. Fannie Peck, founder of the organi zation who made a few remarks. In part, Mrs. Feck said, “I am happy to be InDnrham af ter an absenoe'tn years. I recall with pleaanre,' the na tional meeting 1 attended then. Many of my friend* are not here physically, bnt I feel that Major Morton, Mr. A. L. Hol- sey, and Mr. C. C. Spaulding are here la aplrlt. Ihey were most interested In the eeo- nomlo development of onr nice and Inspired those with Whom they contacted.” At the W. D. Hill Center Wed nesday evening, a pafKant was given featuring members of the national and local chapters por traying various phases of their life In connection with the Housewives’ League. Following the pageant a get-acquainted One hundred and twenty of of the state’s Negro principals and supervisors unanimously vot^ to adopt a r^plution favoring wholeheart^ sup port of the Supreme Court de cision outlawing segregated schools here this week. The action was taken on the final day of a three-day Principals-Supervisors con ference sponsored jointly by the North Carolina Teachers Association and the North Carolina College Sununw School, li was the group’s fifth annuai^ession. Dr, W. L. Greene, execu tive secretary of the N. C. T. A. said he thought the re solution a “good index of the feelings on the issue by the N. C. T. A. membersiiip.” . In approving the rMolu- tion, the conference also voted to send copies of the document to the 19-mem ber advisory conunittee of Gov. W. B. Umstead and al so to send copies to the State Board of Education’s committee studying the is sue of segregated schools. The principals and super visors said in the resolution they were “ready to work co operatively and faithfully” for “implementation” of the court’s decision. RECEIVES TV SET—Mrs. Irene M. Gaines, president of the National Association of Colored Women receives a tele vision set donated by the A. B. Du Mont Laboratories, Inc., which ^ill be placed in the new NACW Headquarters in Washington, D. C. Shown with Mrs. Gaines are, left to right Muriel TiH- inghast, Reuben Sinunons, DuJMont representative, and Mrs. Gaines. party was held tmder the aus pices of the Diurham Business and Professional Chain. Thursday was a busy day for the delegates for the annual re ports of all chapters of. the lea gue were made during the day’s sessions and other business mat ters were discussed. In the eve ning, the delegates were honor ed with a banquet at the Donut Shoppe at which W. J. Kennedy, Jr.,. president of North -Carolina Mutual Insurance Company, was the speaker. ■Hie convention closes Friday following several final business sessions and a memorial service. By REV. G. R. WRIGHT Public Relations Director The Eighty-Second Session of the North Carolina Annual Conference began its five day meeting Wednesday morning at the newly constructed Rus sell Memorial CME Church on Alston Avenue. The Rev. W. A. McEwan is the host pas tor, Reverends C. R. Whit» fmd J. L. Pickens are the Presiding Elders; the Right Reverend Wm. Y. Bell, Ph.D., Yale University, is the Pre siding Bishop. Bishop Bell heads the C. M. E. Church along the Eastern sea board as far south as South Caro lina and westward to include the state of Ohio. Other conference officers in* elude Rev. D. W. Roston, sec^- tary; J. A. Davis, treasurerv Gu F. Judd, stallstician; J. H. Li^t- sey, director Christian Education and Mrs. J. A. Davis, president of the Women’s Home Mission ary Society. The meeting opened at 11 a. m. Wednesday with Rev. H. A. Washington delivering a ser mon from the theme: “The Holy Conunimion.” NAME TO BE CHANGED Alter the communion was ad ministered, the conference, in a business session unanimously confirmed a recent resolution of the church’s general conference to change Its nam^ from “Colored Methodist Episcopal Church” to the present name “Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.” The them eof the meeting is, “Adults and Youth in Christian Evangalism.” W. C. Doty, Wash ington, D. C., and W. C. ^Flan- nlgan will conduct the evange listic work shop each day. There are some 55 churches with a total membership of 23,576. The meeting closes Sun day with the reading of pastoral appointments. Following are excerpts from the address of Bishop W. Y. Bell, delivered Wednesday: The unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that racial segregation in public education in our country violates the 14th Amendment to the Constitution marks a new historic milestone in the pro gress of our nation towards the goal of full and true democracy. In the light of long established traditions of separation on the basis of race here and there in our country, it was not to be en tirely unexpected that this dramatic decision should not meet with immediate, and com plete approval and compliance everywhere and by all alike. On the contrary, it Is encour aging to observe the commend able calm and poise with which the vast majority of the people, both colored and white, of the states affected by the Court’s de cision are addressing themselves to the consideration of its im plications. This is the Christian way. This is the American way. This is a nation of law respecting, law abiding citizens. It is to be ex pected that all of us who are concerned with the issue of the Court’s declaration shall possess our souls in all Christian so briety, dignity, fortitude, pati ence, and tiOierance as un^er God’s guidance, we seek to dls- (Please turn to Page Eight) NEW DIRECTOR — Dr. Ellen Neall Duvalj of Rich- 'mdhd, Va., hais been -named by President Albert E. Manley of Spelman Col lege, as the new director of the department of physical education, health and re creation at the Atlanta Col lege foi^ young women. Dr. Duvall earned the Ph.D. de gree at New York Universi ty and has had wide experi ence in her field. A number of Dr. Duvall’s writings have appeared in nationally known medical and health journals. Among her teaching posts, she has held positions at Hampton Institute, the College of William and Mary, and the Medical College of Virginia. TROPHY WINNERS—The Radio Corporation of Amer ica, first winner of the Gertrude Reese Hicks Roving Trophy for “outstanding contributions to human relatiops,” passes the 1952 award to the NAACP, 1954 winners, as a part of the National Association of Colored Women’s biennial conven tion in Washington recently. From left to right are Julius Haber, Director of Com munity Relations for RCA, Mrs. Gertrude Hicks, Past Presi dent, California State NACW, and Clarence Mitchell, Direc tor of the NAACP’s Washington Bureau. Eulogy Given For Mrs. Norfleet At Local Church Final rites for Mrs. Susie Veta Norfleet, retired businesswoman of Durham were held Sunday, August 15 at the White Rock Baptist Church with the pastor, the Rev. Miles M. Fisher, of ficiating. Mrs. Norfleet died at local hospital following sev eral weeks of illness. Mrs. Norfleet came to Dnr- hara from Dayton, Ohio, where she was bom the youngest of ten children. She was edu cated at Ripley High School In Dalton and was among the first students to be graduated from the Commercial Depart ment of Wllberforoe Universi ty In 19A5. Upon coming to Durham in 1906, Mrs, Norfleet became the only stenographer employed at the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company following a short period of service with the late Dr. James E. Shepard. She was the first home office em ployee to be retired imder the company’s new pension system. As a member of White Bock Baptist Chnrch, Mrs. Norfleet succeeded her hnsband, the late Moses T. Norfleet, as chnrch clerk. She served also as director of the senior choir from 19S9 until 1951. Testi monial services honoring her services were given by White Rock Chnrch and tbe North . (Please turn to Page Eight) National Medical Association Gives $2,000 To NAACP Freedom Fund NEW YORK A contribution of the Na tional Medical Association- of $2,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund has been hailed as “a tremendous stimulus to . . . the ten-year freedom cam paign looking toward full real ization of the provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation by its centennial in 1963.” In a telegram to Dr. A. M. Townsend, chairman of (he NMA’s board of trustees, Roy Wilkins expressed thanks for the “generous contribution” and said that he was “certain that It will act as an inspira tion to other organised groups so that by our combined and persistent efforts second-class citizenship based upon race and color will be completely eliminated from American life.” The sum was voted un animously by the House of Delegates of NMA following an appeal by Dr. W. Montague Cobb, member of the NAACP Board of Directors and chair man of the Association’s Na tional Health Conmiittee. Dr. A. Porter Davis is president of the national medical society, which is holding its SSth an nual convention in Washing ton. Dr. M.C. Allen Speaker For Final Session Of Annual Ushers Union DR. M. C. ALLEN Dr. M. C. Allen, president of Virginia Theological Sem inary and College in Lynch burg, Va., will be the guest speaker for the final session of tHb Thirtieth Annual Ses sion of the Interdenomina tional Ushers Association of North Carolina which meeting in Winston-Salem at Winston-Salem Teachers Col lege now through Sunday, August 22. Dr. Allen is wide ly known throughout the state of Virginia and dther states as a staunch supporter of Negro Baptist religious in stitutions and has gained coast-to-coast acclaim as a lecturer and philosopher. (Please turn to Page Eight) The White House haa noti fied A. T. Sapulding, chair man of the Program Commit tee of the National N^ro In surance Association, that President Eisenhower will send a message to the 34th Annual Convention of the As sociation by a personal repre sentative when it meets in Durham August 31. y A letter from Thomas E. Stephens, Secretary to the President, to Spaulding reads in part: “The Preaideat aad hte aUtt have been werklag m Us schedule fer tke late Summer and early Fall aad, of cearae, the invitation t« him «f tbe National Negro lasaraaee As sociation to address tkelr 34tb Annnal Coaveatlea t* ke held in Durham, North Carolina, Aagast 31st threagk Sept. 3rd has been given the fnost eare- fnl consideration with the thought that perhaps It eonld be included among the ont-of- town trips the President wUI make this year. “The President has asked me to explain to yon that his plan ned engagnnents are snch that he has speaking commit- menta in Angnst and Sep tember in the Middle West aad it is not anticipated that he will be In this vicinity. “Yoar thoughtfulness in ex tending this cordial invitation is, nevertheless, greatly ap preciated by the President and he has asked me to tell you that it is with the greatest reluctance he has had to make this decision.” It was further stated t' President would like to spnd a message to the Convention, and Mr. Spaulding has just been ad vised that the President's per sonal representative will be in Diu-ham, August to- bring the message. The National Negro Insurance Association will holds its 34th Annual Convention in Durham, August 31 through September 3. Host companies to the Conven tion are Winston Mutual Life In surance Company of Winston- Salem, and North Carolina Mu tual Life Insurance Company of Durham. The facilities of North Caro lina College at Durham have made available to the Associa tion and its delegates. Many oth er courtesies Jiave been extend ed incidental to the success of the "^Convention by the City Council, Durham Business and Professional Chain, Chamber of Commerce, and others working as special groups in conjunction with the Steering Committee set up by the host companies. 'The sessions during the Con vention, will be held at Hillside High School. All exhibits will be displayed and demonstrated in the cafeteria space of Hillside High School. In holding its 34th Anni^al Convention in Durham, The Na tional Negro Insxurance Associa tion is coming back home; be cause it was in Durham that the permanent organization was set up in 1821 with the late Or. C. C.-Spaulding as its first presi dent. In 1935, 14 years later, the Association, again, held its An nual Convention in Durham, at which time G. W. Cox, Vice- President- Agency Director of North Carolina Mutual was Its president. In the interim, A. T. Spauld ing, Vice-Presldent-Actuary of li. C .Mutual has served as the Association’s Acttiary and two terms as its president. Several of the officials of Winston Mutual and North Carolina Mutual have through the years served on tbe Board of Directors and in other capacities of the Association. ’Therefore, North Carolina has made a distinct contribution to ward all for which the-National Negro Insurance Asaooiatlon stands.
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