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Runai Periodical Dept Duke IMiv Library 5S5@3$^ VOLUBIE 31—NUtaBEBir DURHAM, N. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 19SS PRICE 10 CENTS Freedom Fund Rally Rrst State-Wide Mass Meet May 8 NAACP Head Calk For Big Rally In Raleigh ROCKY MOUNT Following cloMly on the heels of a letter recently sent to Governor Luther Hodges by State NAACP President, KeUy M. Alexander, asking support oi an NAACP req(Mst lor the re moval from the statutes of all laws which require compulsory separation of the races, Alexui' der has Issued a call lor the first iA a series of state-wide Fighting Fund lor Freedom ral lies to be held in the Municipal Auditorium in Raleigh, Sunday afternoon, May 8. Previously Planned AlOiough local NAACP imits over the state had advance in formation on plans for the rally for sometime, it was not public ly announced until last week by Alexander. It is the hope of NAACP officials that there wiU be a capacity audience to aee an^ hear NAACP Administra- W*1Eloy Wilkins as he delivers the main address on that after noon. $5,000 Thought Nothing would please NAACP leaders more than to see a large gathering from every nook and cranny of Tarheelia “march on R^jpigh” and plank down a do nation of at least $S,000 on the “Fighting Fund for Freedom” drive to show that they are i«^y yiesirous of ‘‘first-class citizenship” and willing to do (Please turfl to Faga Eight) PearsonSpeaker At NCC Vesper Service March 1? Sunday March 27, Attorney C. O. Pearson, Chairman of the Legal Redress Committee of the North Carolina State Confer ence of NAACP Branches, was the principal speaker at the North Carolina College Vesper Service and he was sponsored by the Durham Inter-collegiate Chapter of the NAACP. Pear son spoke on the subject “The iHinction of the Negro in a De mocratic Society.” In following through his theme, Attorney Pearson said 0.0. PIAB80N that men generally ignore the question "Am I my brother’s keeper,” and are satisfied to educate themselves “marry, build a home, buy an automo bile, then isolate themselves from the rest of the com munity” and "The social (PlMUa turn to Page light) Two Mttionally known min isters will be principal tpeakert for the fifteenth annual Theo logical Alumni Observance at Shava Univertity April 12-13. Dr. C. C. Adams of Philadel phia, Pa., executive secretary of the Foreign Uiteiori Board of the National Baptist Conven-| tion. V. S. A., Inc., will address a a public session, Wednetday April 13, at 11 (p.m. in the Uni versity Church, and will iHve a lecture to ministers at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Ifilet Hiufi Fisher, pa*^ tor of Durham'* White Rock Baptist Church, noted author and lecturer in the History of Religion, will address a dinner session of the organization, on Tuesday evening, April 12. The observance will open at 6 p. m. with a business session in the West Campus Assembly room. Officers of the Association are Dr. J. Jasper Freeman, Norfolk, Va., president; the Rev. Leon C. Riddick, Summit, N. J., vice.president; the Rev. E. Bums Twmer, Lumberton, re- eerMmg meretary; and tbejtm. Otis L. HairstM, Raleigh, exe cutive secretary-tteamrer. Fred Brewer Convicted In Danville Case DANVILLB Fred Brewer, representative of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, was convicted here last Friday, March 25, of interfering with an officer in the line of duty and assault on two officers. Brewer drew $10 fines in each case or a total of $30 and was addition ally sentenced to 10 days In jail on one charge and 80 dayoln jail on another. The charges against Brewer grew out of his resisting arrest by Danville police on Thursday, March 17, when they attempt^' to arreet him after he allegedly interfered with the officers while they were arresting friend of Brewer’s. Brewer was represented in the hearing which took place here in the Trial Juctice Court here last Friday, March 25, by AtV ^onMon RuSii Harvey, WQUama and AadreV" C. Muk. (Please turn to Page Eight) "Carnation Healthy Baby Contest” Starting Date To Be Announced Next Week; $535.00 In Prizes The official starting date of the Second Annual Hometown “Carnation Healthy Baby Con test” will be annoimced in thia newqitaper aomtime next week, according to late word received from the Carnation Company just as we go to press. Frankly, this paper is delight ed that the 1850 Healthy Baby Cofttest is so close upon us. Alopg with our good friends, all the doctors and nurses of our community, we have always campaigned lor every effort to bring better health to our bab ies. And we believe tiiat tbis Contest does Just that, by mak-. ing all our readers extra—con- scloua of our community’s great est asset our healthy babiea. Although exact details of the Contest are not known^ tbis paper has learned that the Con test will offer 20 cash prizes, in cluding ttie first prize of $300.00. Only babtte tiiree years of age (or under) are eligible to be en tered by their parents. There is no limit to the number of babiea who can be entered from one family—sven twins or triplets are eligiblel Names of the prom inent local ersonalities who will serve as judges will be announc ed by this paper ahortly. Famous as "the milk every doctor knows,” Ciiiraation Evap orated Milk was first introduced more thab 50 years ago. Since that time, the beautiful Carna tion Farms near Seattle, WaA* ington have produced many of t)ia world’s championship but ter-fat and milk producing Hoi' stein cows. Only this newspaper will car ry news about the Contest, so be aura to read every issue! WIIMINGTON NEWSPAPERMAN TO RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL WILMINGTON Thomas C. Jervay, editor of the Wilmington Jonmal will seek a seat on the Wilmington City Coimcil it was learned here last week. The election which will take place on Monday, April 18, is expected to draw much in terest among Negro voters of the city who are enthusiastic be- cuase of Jervay’s entry into the race. The well-known newspaper man is highly esteem through out North Carolina and is a member if one of the leading families of the state. For the past eleven years he haa edited the JOURNAL, it has taken its place as one of the leading race newspapers of the state. Jervay’s training and wide ex- I>erience in public affairs well qualifies him for a seat on the Council and if elected he will be expected to add much to in terracial goodwill in the city of Wilmington. He is a member of the foUow- TOM lEBVAT ing national and local boards; National Newspapers Publishers Association, United Fund, and Family Service Society. He holds membership in the Elks, Ma- '(Please tuniTto Page Eight) HERE and THERE NEW RBVELATIOM Oovemor George Zimmerman, Jr. of South Carolina has made a pronouncement on desegrega tion' readily acceptable as ir- resonsible chatter, in that he presupposes a revelation Of the mind of God at odds with New Testament teachings and the highest moral intelligence of the nation. Says the governor in words which TIMS Ma^tzine refers to as a remarkable definition to the controversy over desegrega tion of U. S. Schools” Desegre gation Is deaigned to lynch tha character of a fourth of our na tion ... It is contrary to the divine order of things. Only an evil mind could conceive it On ly a fbolish mind can accept it” rOREWABNED Mrs. Alice Himt did not wait for her husband to put into prac tice an Intention he expressed while in prison. The husband, John Hunt, a Sl-year-old con victed robber, told her that he planned to beat her when he got out “because other men beat their wives.” (Pleaaa turn to Page Eight) Many NotaUer Slatd For 7th Annual Confab RALEIGH 74ih Annual Convention of the North Carolina Teachers Association meeting in Raleigh, MiSrch 31 and April 1st and 2nd wlA feature experts on current problems which affect public education in an unusual way. The Executive Committee will meet Wednesday evening, March 30th at 7:30 P. M. and D*. Kenneth B. Clark, Psycholo gist of the City College of New York has been invited to serve as expert consultant to the meeting. Registration of dele gates will begin Thursday after noon, March 31st at 3:30 and th^ First General Session will meet in the Raleigh Memorial Ailditorium at 3:00 Thursday afternoon. At this Session Na- tliin Yelton, Executive Secre- ta^, North Carolina Teachers anb State Employees Retire- ita^nt System, will discuss the {imposed plan for adding So- d|l Security to the Teacher Re- tifement Program. The Second General Session, len to the public, vlW feature address by Miss Waurine Walker, President of the Na tional Education Association, Who is an outstanding authority i^ the field of teacher training s^d certification. She is cur- ttntly puslung hard for ade- q[uate state programs of teacher riecruitment and upgrading the level of teacher competence. This Session will r^eive a re port from Att. Daniel E. Byrd, Assistant Director of NAACP Division of Teacher Informa tion and Security, on special problems related to his work With educators. : Friday, April 1st, is the big day of the Convention. Ap proximately 3,000 NCTA mem- V/ Jtfis* Carolyn Ingram, Ben-1 cently played the feminine lead nette College sophordore o/ in the Senior Theatre Guild Durham, was on hand t(T^e an production of "Point of No Re official welcome to Spring as it turn.” On the honor roll during arrived Monday on the campus her freshman year and winner at Greensboro, Miss Ingram re- of a scholarship this year, this busy Durham Miss was presi dent of the Student Council at Hillside High School from which she was graduated. i Eisenhower, Truman Send .i Messages (H Condolence To Widow Of NAACP Sec y MBS. WAURINE WALKEB bers coming from the moimtains to the sea will hold Division, Department, and Section meet ings according to their profes sional interests. The Division of Classroom Teachers will hear a panel of experts including Mr. Daniel £. Byrd and Pr. John W. Davis, former Chairman of the NEA Defense Commission and cur rently, Director of the Teacher Information and Security Divi sion in which Mr. Bj^rd is his Assistant.. The Division of Higher Edu cation will hear an address by Dr. Margaret Just Butcher, Memt^er of the District of Co lumbia Board of Education and an authority on problems ot the teacher in a period of transi tion. The Future Teachers of America, a Department of the Division, will have representa tives from several colleges and (Please turn to Page Eight) Negro Doctor Heads Medic Group In Va. SUFFOLK, Va. For the first-time in the his tory of Tri-County Medical So ciety, a Negro has been elected as its head. He is Dr. A. B. Har rison of Franklin, Va.—a dis tinguished doctor respected by both races. Dr. Harrison has been head of the Old Dominion Medical Society, which is a Negro or ganization of doctors. When he was admitted to the Tri-County Medical Society it was with a unanimous vote. Now his elec tion as its head was equally unanimous. The Tri-County Medical So ciety takes in Suffolk and the counties of Nansemond, Isle of Wright and Southampton. NEW YORK Telegrams from Americans in all walks of life from the Presi dent of the United States to uni versity students and the Redcaps at Pennsylvania Station, have fuied into NAACP national headquarters here since the death of Walter White, the As sociation’s executive secretary, on Monday. A message from President Eisenhower to Mrs. Walter White declared: “In the death of yonr hus band, Walter White, there has passed from the contemporary scene a vigorous champion of justice and equality for all our citizens. His devoted service to his race over a period of forty years was tireless and effec tive. Permit me to express to yon my personal sympathies in your loss.” A telegram from former Presi dent Harry S. Truman said: “I am deeply sorry to hear of the untimely death of Walter White. Please express my sincere sym pathy to his fami^.” President Magloire of Haiti declared in a cabled message: "The people of Haiti mourn the passing of this great friend of our country.” In a statement on the sudden death of Mr. White, Arthur B. Spingarn, president of the NAACP, noted that Mr. White’s “daring and courage in expos ing lynchings in his early years with the Association . . . contri buted greatly to the disappear ance of that frightful crime and national disgrace . . . Guided in its course by his leadership, the NAACP won for Negroes of the nation the recognition which established for all tinn«» their birthright and dignity as Amer ican citizens.” Messages of condolence on the passing of Mr. White were re ceived from Norman Manley, the prime minister of Jamaica; Dr. Ralph Bunche, under secre tary of the United Nations; of ficers and members of the NAAC^P board of directors; clergymen; human rights organi zations; labor unions; govern ment officials; legislators; hun dreds of NAACX* branches throughout the nation; and oth ers. From OoverBor an# Mayor Ctovemor Averell Harriman declared in a telegram that Mr. (Pleww turn to Page Eight) TEACHER CALLS FOR CHILDLIKE FAITH OF OUR FOREFATHERS IN STRUGGLE FOR RIGHTS SHELBY The Shelby Negro Woman’s Club observed its seventh anni versary Sunday, March 27, at 4:00 P' M. at the Shiloh Bap tist Church. Mrs. I. E^ Webb President, presided. The Pro gress report of the club was given by Mrs. S. T. Enioe, Vice President. Mrs. Lucy S. Herring was guest speaker. 'Mrs. Herring is Supervisor of the AshevUle City and Bun combe County Schools. In ad dition to her work in Asheville, she is a summer instructor at North Carolina College at Dur- liam where she has served as di rector of the Reading Clinic since its inception in 1945. Mrs. Herring also serves as reading consultant in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. She received the B. S. degree at Hampton Institute and the M.A. degree at the University oi Chicago. Wliile studying at Cliicago she qualified for mem bership in Pi Lambda Theta Na tional Honor Society, slie was voted woman of the Year dur ing Finer Womanhood Week observed by 2^ta Piii Beta So rority in 1952, and holds a me dal awarded by the Southern Education Foundation for twen ty years of service as Jeanes Supervisor. During the summer of 1953 Mrs. Herring, her son, Lieut. Herring, her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Honor Herring, ai^ Miss Wilma Ray who is a high school student in Asheville toured eight European countries “on their own.” Mrs. Herring was introduced by Mrs. Webb. The subject of her address was: “The Grratest Challenge of All Ages."* Re sponse was made by Birs. R. J. Davidson. Immediately following th* program the audience was in vited to meet the guest ^>eak«r and ther visitors at an Anniver sary. Tea which waa held at the Holly Oak Park Club MBS. LUCY S. HEBKING House. It was Woman Mission Day at the Shiloh Church and during the evening Mrs. Herring was given time to share with the audience her’ European experi- oices through a travelogue in color and an elaborate exhibit. The Reverend R. J. Davidson made closing remarlcs and pro nounced the benediction. The attendance for the entire day was good. Following are highlights of the address: After tracing the advancement of the Negro people over the years, Mrs. Herring made some observa tions of needs in our present era. In rloaing ahe said, **nM great challenge to Negroes to day is that of following more- closely in the paths which our fathers trod. ’Though enslaved, they served taithfuUy, grayed constantly, and never lost hope. Theirs was a childlike faith which God rewarded in his own good time. Our fathers accepted their challenge, and the privi lege is ours to accept the chal lenge of this age or live loraver as aecond-claaa citizens. Tlwr* must be no nMNoaent during (PiMM tern
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