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HRST DURHAM NEGRO DHWY SHERIFF ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ if ic 'k it Baptist Leaders Mourn Bishop High-Ranked National And State Churcli Officials Pay Garson McLeod, (second from right) is pictured here about to be congratulated by Durham County Sheriff i. M. Mangum following McLeod’s swearing-in a« the county’s first Negro deputy sheriff. Pictured with McLeod are deputies Isaac Jacobs (second from left) and William Allen, (extreme right), also sworn in Monday, phftto courtesy Durham Herald McLeod Sworn In As Durham County Officer Garson McLeod, a fonner Durham policelnan, ^«wim in Monday morning as Dwrl first Negro deputy sherili;.' McLeod took the oath of il^ee with an entirely new slati of officers for the County sherd’s department. Two other deputies and Mangum, sheriff, were swona in Monday. He began his duties following the ceremony. According to Sherllf Mangum, another Negro deputy will pro bably be appointed in the next month or so..He made this state ment prior to the oath tabling Monday, McLeod, who worked for the Durham and Washington, N. C. Dbi;Cw VOLUME 34 — NUMBER 49 DURHAM, N..C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1958 PRICE: le CENTS \n Halifax Negroes Oppose Use Of Tax M^jiey For indjan School ROCKY MOUNT MAH GETS HIGH ElKDOM POST By J. B. Harren ROCKY MOUNT Grand Exalted Ruler Dr. Robert H. Johnson, 906 So. Broad Street, Philadelphia, '‘Pl/ina., has Just anAounced the app^tment of Prof. William T. Gritt»6s. Sr. 521 Pennsylvania Avenge, Rocky Mount, as Grand Dir^-ytor of Music for the Im- pH^ed Benevolent Protective Oriler of Elks of the World (IBPOEW). Grimes has just completed a year as Assistant Grand Director of Music over the Southern re gion of Elkdom; and two years as State Director of Music for the North Carolina IBPOEW Association, which is headed by the Rev. Kemp P. Battle of Rocky Mount, who is Grand Lecturing Knight of the Grand Lodge of IBPOEW. A barijer by profession whose avocation is music in all its forms, Grimes is an alumnus of A&T College, Greensboro, and is a past president of the Hampton Institute Ministers Conference, Director and OrgAnists Guild Workshop. Grimes is also music director for the Neuse River Baptist As sociation as well as the St. James Baptist Church of this city. He is a member of Unity lodge No. 64, Prince Hall Masons, the NAACP; and president of the local Civic Forum. Choirs taught by Grimes have filled important engagements like singing for the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention; a New York City concert and several assignments for the Southeastern Regional and North Carolina NAACP Conferences. Grimes is a versatile musician who can easily master either the baton, a h«rn, the piano and or gan; as well do a solo and ar range music. Married to t{w former Miss Tedia Mae Gallov^ of Mt. Airy, the couple has two children. William Thomas, Jr., is an honor student and solfl^rumpeter in the B. T. Wanpngton High School Band. Daughter Janice Elizabeth Grimes is an outstand- iag student and member of the See GRIMES, page 8 HALIFAX A Negro organization has registered its opposition for the second time to granting public funds for a private school f6r the Haliwa Indians as indications appeared this week that the County would accede to the Indians' request. The Progressive Civic Union petitioned the Halifax_ County Board of Education Monday that “no public funds...be ap proved in this county for pri vate education.” This was the second action taken by the group, composed of leading Negro citizens of the area, expressing its oppo sition to the proposed move. Earlier, the same group re- qi^ested the State Board ofi Education to turn down a re quest from the Indians. Meanwhile, there appeared mounting evidence this week that the County, which has- the final decision as to whether the Indian school will receive public support, will approve the request. Announcement of a reduc- Mlchlgan Negro Congressman Charles C. Diggs, Jr./ has been endorsed by the Deparbnent of State to attend the All-African People’s Conference as an obser- ve^ for the United States Government. The historic meeting which will be attended by delegates from Morlcco, Tunisia, Liberia, Sudan, Ethiopia and the United Arab Republic will be held December 5-12 in Accra, Ghana. The purpose of the Conference aecerdlng to Ghanna’s Prime Minister, Kwame Nkrumah, is “to prepare some imi i“ilt blue print which will serve as a guide for the struggle for indepen dence in the dependent terri tories of Africa.” tion m the proposed constAic- tion for a new Negro school at Hollister was interpreted as a tip-off to the County’s in tentions. Original plans tor the new Negro school, which will re place one that served Negro and Haliwa Indians, called for the building of 18 classrooms. Hawever, it w«s revealed- this week that the plans have been revised to construct only 12 instead of 18 classrooms. It is felt that County school officials are taking into ac count the performance of the newly established Indian school which has drawn some 200 pupils from the Negro school at Hollister. However, Indian spokesmen have repeatedly indicated that the school cannot be main tained without support from public funds. The Haliwa Indians set at>out to obtain public fi^ds for their private school early this fall. They are seeking tuition grants for students under provisions of the Pear sall Plan. The long series of manuevers to qualify for the public funds See INDIANS, page 8 tICC Play Thurs. BISHOP Final Tribute To Tarheel Baptist Prexy At Final Rites police forces, will be assigned to the Negro community, hand ling criminal as well as civil matters and serving papers of all kinds. A second Negro deputy is en- visoned by, the new sheriff to form a team with McLeod. Starting pay for sheriff’s deputies is $292 per month. New sheriff Mangum said he hoped the wage scale would be sqon increased. “I feel that if we are to obtain and keep high calibre men, the wage scale should be boosted. I’m sure the public wants a high type deputy.” ■ The other two deputies sworn in Monday were W. A. Allen, former grocery store employee, and Isaac Jacobs, former dairy route salesman. The new sheriff and his depu ties replaced the old administra tion of E. G. (Cat) Belvin, who- North Carolina College Ihes-1 held the office for the past 28 plans will present Michael years. Gasxo’s "A Hatfjil of RMn’‘ hi| A number of changes in the the B. N. Duke Auditorluni oj department were announced by Thnnday, December 11. !' Mangum early last week. Some Curtajii time is 8:15 ^rM bti^m students h«^ roles in th* play. They^ are Carolyn Blue, Callis Brown, and Theodore Gilliam. Mary BohannMi |s directing the play. MIGHT OF TAG DAY IS ANNOUNCED A public program at St. Joseph’s AME church at three' O’clock Sunday afternoon, Dec. 14 will be the climaxing event in a fund drive currently being; sponsored by the Durham- NAACP, it was stated this week. Feature of the drive "is a “Tag” campaign, during which volunteers are canvassing homesi in the community to distribute tags -for $1.00 bearing the in scription, "I have contributed $1.00 for citizenship—have you.?” The drive got underway on See TAG DAY, page 8 Nuclear Institute Director Will Keynote School Meet In Louisville of them included reorganization partments, ii^iigurating training programs and uniforming them. He said ife hoped to have two or three deputies specialize in criminal 'investigation, leaving tlie others to handle civil work and other duties. ._MeaSuren»ents for an official t«nform are echeduled this month, and th^ deputies may be to tfae new: -garb, within.-six]-, weeks. Mangum was easily elected out of a large field of candi-> dates for sheriff in last spring’s Baptist leaders throughout the state this week mourned the death of the Rev. Dr. P. A. Bishop of Rich Square, president of the ^orth Carolina Baptist Convention for the past 18 years. Funeral services for the 69 year old church patriarch were held Tuesday afternoon in Rich Square. He died Friday, Nov. 28. High ranking Baptists from over the state and many sections of the country gathered at the First Baptist Church of Rich Square to pay final tribute to the North Carolina Baptist leader. Among them were Dr. J. M. Ellison of the American Baptist Convention, Dr. John White of the General Baptist Convention, Dr. W. C. Somerville of the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention, and Dr. William R. Strassner, president of Shaw University. In addition, present were state Baptist officials and representa tives of several civic and frater nal organizations to which the late Dr. Bishop belonged. | The Rev. O. L. Sherili, execu tive secretary of the State Bap tist convention, conducted the funeral program. The Rev. Miles Mark Fisher of Durham, de livered the eulogy. Others officiating included the Reverends H. L. Mitchell, R. M. Pitts and W. L. Mason. Tributes from civic, church and fraternal organization came from Dr. J.L.S. Holloman, attor ney B. D.'Strickland, W. B. For rest, W. S. Creecy, and the Rev. C. M, Creecy, all of Rich Square; the Rev. J. P. Laws for the Roanoke Association; the Rev. E. L. Burden of the Love artd See BISHOP, page 8 SPEIGNEK Ridley Keynote Speaker Piedmont Area Teacliers Meet In Convention Friday Our Community’s Future, music for this session. Goes to School” is the theme of At the concluding afternoon the 22nd annual convention of' session starting in B. N. Duke tlw Piedmont District Teachers j Auditorium at 4.30 the principal Association meeting at North' speaker will be President Walter Carolina College on Friday, Dec. 5. Special sectional meetings on leadership, - training, college contacts, vocational opportuni- N. Ridley of Elizabeth City State Teachers College. Greetings wiU be extended by Dr. Alfonso Elder, President of f^orth Carolina College; Lew W ties, and administrative respon-1 Hannen, Superintendent of Dur- SijiilHtfiS, wrtlSchpoto Charics H. to 11.-30 in the ' Educat^nal | Chewfting, Superintendent of Building. Dr. T. R. Speigner, coordina tor, will preside at the first general session at 11:30 in B. N. Duke Auditorium. Greetings will be extended by Mrs. Bernice Johnson, president of the Dur ham County Teachers Associa tion, Mr. H. H. Coleman, presi- SchoOl, Greensboro. The Hillside High«S,chool chorus will furnish Durham County Schools; and C. J. Barbour, president of North Carolina Teachers Association. The North Carolina College Choir will furnish music. President Rudolph Jones of Fayetteville State College is scheduled to give a progress re port of the teacher’s Hammock’s grams. Officers of the association are E. M. HoUey, Sanford, Presi dent; Mrs. M. S. Henry, Greens boro, vice-president; Mrs., 3. T. Taylor, High Point, Secretary; Mrs. Wilma Bryant, Roxboro, Assistant Secretary; and Charles Coleman, ReidsvUle, Treas. dent oi the Durham Gity ^Sehool|Betieh during the morrt- Teachers Association. Response will be given by 'V. H. Chavis, principal of Lincoln Jr High Gregory Nabbed In Oxford On Liquor Violation James E. OXFORD Gregory, 62, .. ing session. J. R. Larkins of i rested this week on a charge of Raleigh, State Welfare Consul- possession of tax-paid whiskey. tan^, will speak briefly “Ways Teachers can Help State and National Welfare Pro- LOUISVILLE, Ky. ' Dr. William G. Pollard, execu tive director. Oak Ridge Insti tute of Nuclear Studies, Oak Ridge, Tenn., will deliver the keynote address -Wednesday ni^t, December 3, at Central High School, opening the 25th annual convention of the Associ ation of Colleges and Secondary Schools. According to Dr. John E Codwell, principal, Jack Yate Senior High School, Houston, Texas, and association president, the^theme of the three-day meet ing will be “Education in A Scientific Age—Problems and Opportunities.” ^ucators from across the Na tion will attend the convention. At the banquet session Thurs day evening, December 4, Dr. Allison Davis, professor of Edu cation and member of the com mittee on Human Development, Uni'\»ersity of Chicago, is sche duled to address the convention. Dr. R. B. Atwood, president, Kentucky State College at Frapkfort, will Install officers. The convention program in cludes William W. Beckett, City Alderman, and Dr. Omar Car michael, Louisville- superinten dent of schools, as program par ticipants on Wednesday night. Morning sessions of the con vention WiU be restricted- to meetings and reports of the Commission on Colleges and Universities and the Commission on Secondary schools. Dr. J. A. Colston, president, Knoxville College, and Dr. Clinton I. Young are Commission Chair men. Reports from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools will be made Friday morning, December 5, by Dr. Raxmond Wilson, Southern Association’s executive secre tary, reporting for the Com mission on Secondary Schools, and Dr. Gordon W. Sweet, Com mission on Colleges and Univer sities. ^ Other association officers are Dr. James A. Colston, president, Knoxville College, first vice See (SCHOOLS, page 8 ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY—The reception that Walter Ward of the Olympics, a recording group., was given last Tuesday night proved that as far as the Teenagers are con cerned Rock and Roll is here to stay. Pictured above gathered around the vocalist'of “MTestem Movie” and “Teachers Pet,” are members of the Fun LdVers Club, a club comprised of girls. The occasion was their annual social. The girls were so en- thased by the artist oatil they forgot about the social and da*ce.—Photo by DeVeaux II Bus Law Upheld BURMINGHAM, Ala. Judge George Lewis Bailes, a Birmingham Circuit Court judge Tuesday upheld this city’s new bus seating law in affirming convictions of 13 Negroes for viola Ung it. The judge fixed sentences for the Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth and 12 other defendants at the same levels as those given earlier in City Court. • The defendants were given immediate notice of appeal. The new bus law allows bus drivers to assign seats to all passengers. It does not men tion race;, or segregation but in practice drivers have as signed Negroes- to the rear and whites to the front. Times Camera Damaged In One Of Frays Following NC6a&T Game All the fighting was not con fined t8 playing area at O’Kelly field last Thanksgiving as A&T and North Carolina squared off for the 28th time in their ancient rivalry. At least two minor scuffles were reported by police, result ing in the arrest of one man. The TIMES camera appeared to be the only real victim of the on and off the field melees, how ever. * Alexander DeVeaux, TIMES cameraman who was working on the sidelines near the end of the game, reported that the camera was knocked from his shoulders as he got caught up in a scuffle near the end of the game. The camera was returned by police Wednesday. Ivan McCaskill agent for a local Insurance Company, was arrested and booked on charges of resisting arrest in one of the after game frays. His was the lone arrest re ported. Meanwhile on the field, some unrehearsed action broke out between A and T and North Carolina i>layers just before the final whistle. Crowds swarmed from both See FRAYS, page 8 transporting and possession for sale. Out on a $10,000 bond for a manslaughter conviction which is on appeal to the State Su preme Court, Gregory was ar rested at a service statkm near the northern limits of the city into which he drove as a fleet of State and county vehicles closed in. With him at the time of his arrest by Highway Patrolman W. T. Felton was Walter Ed- mundson, also Negro. Officers said the two of them had 16 pints of whiskey pur chased at a Clarksville, Va. store. Task Of U. S. Education Cited RALTIMOKE, Md. “The big Job of American education today b ta edMst* onr people to live by the c«da of freedom, justice and equality to which oar aatloa is g«m- mitted.” A* Americaa edacater has comc baeit itwm that tranMadl Middle Bast thorMghly c«a- ▼inced tliat Uds is what AaMrim must d*. Dr. Virgil A. Clilt, ^ralcssar and head of tike deputmeat mi eduoatloB at Morgaa State Col lege, oa a twa-yew U. S. Stala Departmeat assigaMaat iis Libya, watelMd traable harst la ta revalattoa aad antchad moaatiag pabUc ^pialoa ti«a "AaMttea’s iataa- tioas.**,. He is B«w conviaced that wlwt Amertea la tryiag ta da tkraagh its Mataal Saawlty Pragnua ki a “aahla IdaaP* tittt caaM via (Heads and Um aald war—If M h* haefcad ap ky Aawrka*k actiaaa at haaia. Dr. Cttft shared thaaa caa- Tietfaaa wWi tlM Jiargaa cast* miyty at ha iitnwiit “Idaw Uaa ia fka Middle U** dutla« tha eaSage’s ataarraaaa Of Aiaarlaui Edacatiaa ffaak.