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MonHraV "KissiiM Case” Draws Inteniiirtoniil Attentite ★ ***** *** ★*★★★★★★★★*★ * * * * LAW PARTS BI-RACIAL LOVERS CHRISTMAS BLOOMS — Thtte •Hraetive coeds *t A&T College were all in the spirit of Christ- mat last week as they showed off specimen Poinsetta blooms pro* duced by the college Horticul ture Department. They are from left to right. Misses: Catherine Tillery, Tillery, N. C.; Mary L. Payne, Rogersville, Tenn. and Susan Hinton, Rock Hill, S. C, ffi Hearing Jlcid (VIoiulay About Over In Integration Suit Negroes Booked As Two Graham Couples Split GRAHAM — A 15 year-old white girl is pregnant and a 21 year old Negro was in the 'county jail on Monday charged with carnal i(now- ledge of the young Burlington girl. The Negro was named the father of the white girl's expected baby. Ronald Graves is being held without bond for trial in the March term of the Alamance County Su perior Court after Mrs. Etislia Moore, mother of 15 year old Bet ty Way of Burlihgton, signed the warrant against Graves of Sno'w Camp, in the Mag^trate's office in Graham. The case was brought to light Saturday night about 8.30 when Graham Police attempted to check a parked car behind Graham Ne gro High School. As the officers approached the parked car with a flashlight, the driver started the car and drove away, forcing the oficers to jump out of the way to keep from being hit. Aftcr,a chasc in which the High way Department managed to stop the car some five miles south Graham, officers discovered Craves and another Negro, Leroy OeGraf- fenrcidt, 21, of Graham, and in the rear were Betty Way and an other while companion Virginia L. Lloyd, 19, of Rt. 1, Mebane. Graves was charged with care- Icss and reckless driving, speeding 85 in a 35 mile per hour zone, trespassing disorcerly conduct, carrying a concea^d weapon and ^ Sefe LOVERS, page 8 DbCan VOLUME 34—NUMBER 52 DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, DEC. 27,1958 PRICE; 10 CENTS Tan Netters In Orange Bowl Neighbors Help In Time Of Need Yule Spirit Is Reol For Durham, Greensboro Homes >'.1; .W:- on butli sides in the Durham school tJnljfKTilUiin lujl appeared neariiJfc end aS(iftfllcations came from the laslest nearng in the case may l>cgin in April. Attorneys for the plaintiffs, headed by C. O. Pearson, present ed approxmately 25 questions to be answered by the defense, in Monday’s hearing. Judge Edvvin M. Stanley, pre siding over the trial in the U. S. Miaate aisirier ceim: ^attr if The defense is ready with answers to the questions when he returns for the February term, they will be heard at a hearing then and actual trail of the case can begin in April. The case was brought against the State and city boards of edu cation Mrs. Rachael Richardson and Mrs. Evelyn McKissick on be half of their daughers. ■ Their children have been denied admission o transfer from all-Ne gro to all-whte schools. Plaintffs are seeking to bring un der attack in the case enactments of the General Assembly dealing with assignment of school pupils. - They are the Pearsall Plan and the Pupil Assignment Act. • See SUIT, page 8 Mom Ofl Held For Negligence By ALEX DEVEAUX "Your husliand is in jail? And yoti arc niiitiing around with an- man?, thesej were the ques tioiis Assistant .Judge W. C. I’ur cell, asked a mother bf four kids ill (lip lleconlers (!oiirt on Monday. Thr answers to the question were Sir, iiiy husl)and h:is bean in jail ffir a year and tiiy kids range from tiie ages oi (> lo 5 months. . The Wdiiian, Mrs. Mary l.,ee Rob erts of 510 (Jrcenberg alley was chargi-d in the court with neglect- ing her (our children on Sunday. Inve.stigatin^ officer L. Leathers (old I lie court that on Sunday at alMjut 4:30 a. m. he entered the liome of Mrte. Roberts and found t|ie little children in the house, wliich was coljj and had no heat. lie further 4^ated that looking into the kitcMig; he found that there was no except for two piiunds of floor apd two white po tatoes. The youngest child’s napkin was wot'and seemed if'It, had not been chiinged for some lime. She told the court when plead ing not guilt/ of the charge that sha^' and the man she -was going 'with had a little fuss, and that she 11 cam# to the station to re|^rt it. To Give Durham Em^ndpaKon Address Dr. E. C. Smith, pastor of Metro politan Baptist Church in Wasl^- ington, D. C. will be the gue^t speaker at the Ninety-Six observ ance of thie InferffeBbihlflilli Ministers Alliance in Durham on January 1. The service will be held at Mt. Vernon Bdptist Church and will begin at 11 a. m. Dr. Smith received his Masters Degree in Education at Columbia University and taught for years at the School of Religion at Howard University. The service will be presided over by the Rev. E. T. Browne, pastor of Mount Vernon and presi dent of the Alliance. Music will be provided by the Mount Vernon Baptist Churcl. choir.. Scriprture will be read b; Hr AHrert Smttttr «n prayer by the Rev. A. L. Thomp son. Miss Barbara Lyons will read the Emancipation proclamation. Greetings will be extended bj representatives of the Beauticians Business and Professional Chain Education, Fraternal Orders; La bors, and NAACP, Press and oth ers. Introduction of the speaker wil' be by the Rev. Harold Roland. London, White House Messages Sent Monroe r WASHINGTON, D. C. — E. Fred- erck Morrow, Pieaideot Eisenhowj^ er’s special assistant, telegraphed Robert F. Williams, president of the Monroe NAACJP, that the President depores the sentencing of the two Monroe youths for kissing a white girl, but added the White House could not intervene. REAMS Larkins Named "Man Of Year By Racial Progress Magazine LARKINS WILMINGTON — Dr. R. Irving Boone, editor-publisher of the quar terly magazine, "Negro Progress”, announces in the current issue the selection of Dr. John Rodman Lar kins of Raleigh as NP’s “Man of the Year.” A native of Wilmington, Dr. Larkins currently serves in Ra leigh as consultant in the work a- mong Negroes for the State De partment of Public Welfare. The Business and Professional Men’s Club of Wilmington award ed Dr. Larkins a certificate of mbr> it for public service in January, 1057. He received the A. B. degree a' Shaw University, the M. S. W. fron- Atlanta University School of So dal Work, and. the honorary doc tor of laws from North Carolini Agricultural and Technical Col lege, Greensboro. Dr. Larkins, who nas written six important publications about the socio-economic life among North Carolina Negroes, has done advanced study at the Universit of Chicago’s School of Social Set vice Admiinstration (1947-48) an at the New York School of Socia Work, Columbia University (195i 54), where he matriculated for th' doctorate degree. Dr. Larkins, wiio Is in f^equen demand as speaker and lecturer ierves on four state and regiona committees which affect a widi cross section of the people in th Jouthem region. North Carolina newspapers hav( enthusiastically praised Dr. Lark ins’ pvjbUcatlons. Among these are The Negro Population of North Carolina, Social and Economic (1944), The Adjustment of Negro Boys Discharged from Morrirson ’Training School (1947), The Em ployment of Negroes in Public Welfare'in Eleven Southern State? (1951), ’The Contributions of Socio logy to SociayWorfc (195If, A Sfii-' 'dy of Negrowarolees (1954),. and The NMro|hA[orth Carolina 1945 to 195{^ - RALEIGH — Governor Hodges’ office received a telegram from London urging the Governor to re turn to their homes two Monroe Negro boys sent to a training school on Monday, it was reported ihis week. The wire asserted that action in the case of the boys, who were committed to the school after a '6ung girl allegedly was forced to ■kiss one of them, belies “profes sion of belief in liberal and Chris- Conrad Lynn, well known New York civil rights lawyer, frustrated in an attempt to have juvenile court modify a refor matory school sentence handed David Simpson and James H. Thompson, indicated that he would institute lacUon In Su perior Court here soon. Lynn,’ retained by the Com mittee to Combat Racial Injus- ice, returned to New York early ast week after his plea in juve- lile court for modification of he youngsters’ sentence was de- lied. The boys were committed to ndefinite terms at the reforma- .ory school at Hoffman and told 'n courtroom they may be re leased when they are 21 if tKey behave themselves. iiiial Rites For Victim of Crash At LowellBridge Funeral services were held on Monday" for a-Durham -eotmty me- torist who was killed on Friday when his car ran off Lowell Road, clipped a bridge railing, soared 60 feet in the air and landed in Little River. The services were held at the Rougemont Baptist Church, with the Rev. Chavis offiicaing. Dead as the result of the acci dent is Ernest Reams, a 37 year- old Negro of Route 2, Rougemont. County Coroner Dr. R. A. Hor ton, said that Reams suffered a fractured skull and death was practically instantaneous. The accident occured at 12:45 p. m. on Friday the Highway Patrol reported. According to Officers Reams driving a 1950 Oldsmobiie was traveling at a high rate of speed, when the accident occured. The car apparently went out of con trol at the bridge about 18 miles north of Durham and ran through the bridge railing. Reams was apparently thrown out of the car as it hit the bed of the river 60 feet below. Highway Parolman John Phil- See VICTIM, page 8 The spirit of Christmas may be a myth to some,t to two fami lies in Durham and Greensboro it is very real. Because of the generosity of the senior class of the Durham high school a mother and her nine chil dren, whose father is serving a six months road setnence, will have a merry (^hristmas. Because of friendly neighbors, a Greensboro family of 16, bereft of their home and its furnishings in a fire six days before Chrstmas, the holday will have a deeper meaning. When the plight of Mrs. Lillie Higgins was discovered from the Salvation Army one of the senior classes at Durham higlT—the arrest of her husband last week for steal- ig a boi^ of tools from Baldwin’s oxctunge an Pettigrew street left hei^ wiihout oaews to provide he bar* necessities fOT her cl^ildren—the students quickly moved in, cleaned up the Higgins’ home at 209 Bell street, provided food, clothing and some M other presents, including for the kids dolls, hula-hoops, and teddy bears. They even hung stockings by the chimmey. Two Virginia Youngsters In Internat'l Event Two Netters In Orange Bowl Arthur Ashe, Jr., of Rich mond, Va., and Horace Cunning ham of Lynchburg, Va., have been invited to play in the Orange Bowl tennis tournament, it was reported Fthfc we4^ by iDr. Waiter ] J o h n so n of Lyncllbiirg, Va. Johnson said the'two youn^f* :Ster3 were sche- AR?1S Durham Barber School Owner Dies Suddenly day io b^n play in the in ternational ten nis tournanient on Dec. 24. Both Ashe and Cu^- ingham are outstanding members ningham are outstanding mem- Irr Greensboro, a s.-nall moimtain “BerT“oTTIieTuinbr lagvelopiYient ian values and in the charter of luman rights.” The wire was signed by “L. John Collins, chairman of Christian Ac tion.” As the Governor is in Florida tor the holidays, the telegram will be the first given him on his re turn, Robert Giles, the Governor’s administrative assistant reported. Giles said the wire gave.no re turn address and no identification of Collins or the group be serves as chairman.' ' “ffws'had a return address the. Governor woul«i express his thanks for this person’s Interest in the See KISS, page 8 NEYLAND. of canned goods, blankets, clothes and furniture began to pile up at the Franklin Boulevard Fire station after residents heard of the disastrous fire last Friday which left homeless the 16 member Per- fy Neal famly on Freeman Road. Gifts came from a 'dry cleaning firm that sorted out a pile of clothes from its stock of unclaimed garments; from a hardware store which gave some cooking utensils; See SPIRIT, page 8 New Dean Is Appointed For Elizabeth City ELIZABETH CITY — At the all college assqembly last week, Pres ident Walter N. Ridley announced the appointment of Leedell Wallace Neyland as acting dean of the Eli zabeth City State Teachers College Neyland who recently completed requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree at New York University, has served the col lege in the Department of Social Sciences since the beginning of the current college year. A native of Gloster, Mississippi, Dean Neyalnd completed his high school education at the Amite County Training School at his home before entering Alcom Col lege in Mississippi and the Virgi nia State College from which he earned the Bachelor of Arts de gree, with distinction, in 1949. The following year, he was aw arded the Master of Arts degree from New York University where he was later enrolled for craduate study toward the doctorate under a Teachers*^ Grant from the Dan- forth Foundation of St Louis, Mo. The Doctor of Philosophy deglve will be awarded to Dean Neyland at the next convocation of New York University in February, 1950. Before coming to the Elizabeth City State Teachers Cc^ege, Ney land served for two yeafs as dean See DEAN^ge 8 Funeral servces for Archie (Char les Artis, co-founder and president fit, Bull City Barber College, wer^ scheduled to be h^d Wednesday. „ afternoon, Dec. tlur^ o^loek White Rodk GapUst Church. Mtami Tu«- K pastor, was to deliver the eulogy, th* Rev- Harold Roland and R L. Speaks were slated to assist him. were slated to assist him. Artis died at Lincoln hospital early Tuesday momng. He was ta ken to the hospital after suffving A., ‘•t^rhral hpmmnrhag«> _ it _ his home at 129 Masondale avenue Sunday evening. He was 52. Son of the late Addie and James Artis, Artis was bom in Wilson Count on August 24. 1906. He gra duated from North Carolina Cot- leg in 1932 and set up residence ia Durham afterwards. He began his career in barberi at Bull City Barber shop and la established Friendly City Barber Shop which he operated for sev eral years. In 1947, he established the Bull See AKTIS, page 8 program of the American Tennia Association, a program bandied largely by Dr. Johnson. Ashe is holder of several regional and national juniors title. The two Virginia tetyiis play ers have been seen in action in several tournaments in the Dur ham area. The invitation was relayed to Ashe and Cunningham through Dr. Johnson by Ekidie Herr of Miami, who invited Althea Gib son to the Orange bowl event. Approximately 300 entries, representing top players from J15 See NETTEES, page _8 $i;,M Hre At Ifcs. School ITTA BENA, Miss. — Fire did an estisnated $15,000 danagc to tlw Jr. and Sr. Men Dormitory at Mis- sisippi Vocational College Tl)ur»- day night An investigation k un der way to determien the causa. The flames started in a room oo a wing of the singlt story H-ahape structure, while studeate were ba- sily engaged at their studies be fore being diacovwrad ^ a stai- en^ passing. Durhamite Is A "first" With Tarheel firm The appointment of H. E. GoM- ston. as- an agent for the Textile Insurance Company of High Point, was announced this week. Goldston, also granted an Ag ency, is the ffarst Negro to be grant ed an agency of this kind in Dur ham and the second Negro to hold such an appointment in the city. GoIdsUm plan to specialiie in li ability insurance and will carry all lines ot insuraace other than life insurance. Educated in Newark, N. J., he is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Insurance. Goldstan at tended Realtors institute at the University of North Cafotina. awi toA special eoursea at the Nacth Carolina OaQege at Dorham. GoMatsa i« a BMnber at Ote Board of tte Dinteah Boaiaaa iM Proleaaiaadl Chaia,^ aa aaltw i ber am padHB rwnBtHii| C. StA
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