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500 JAILEB AS IVIARGH "A Better Answer Tlun Jails" "... Ntgro •. . *r* newing springs of Atrnrican de mocracy. , .In jitt'ng down, thoy are (tanding vp for th* Atnori- can dream. Amaiica ha* a battor aniwer than iailt for 14iom who . .,. turn tha othor chook." Thasa art Unas takan from a tpaach by Dr. Frank Graham, Univartity of North Carolina prasldant and now United Ma> tiont madiator, at Williamsburg, Va. last waak.. Saa paga two for fuller ex* cerpti from the address. VOLUME 3S—No. 12 DURH/^, N. C., SATURDaV, MARCH 19, 1960 RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED PRICE: IS CENTS Sees Local Responslbp^ Ike Enl^ds Silence In Student Protest SIT-IN PROTEST CAUCUS — Southern student sit-in pret«*t leaden confer with NAACP executives in New York City. From left ere Lecey Streeter, North Carolina College, Durham; Misis Betty joitnMn, vtrginta Union University, Richmond; NAACP Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins; and Herbert L. Wright, NAACP youth secretary. Mr. Streeter is president of his NAACP college chapter. Mtss Johnson was one Of 34 studentk arrested in Richfnand for pro test activities. Mr. . Wilkins promised students full support of NAACP. WASHINGTON. D. C—President m Eisenhower finally brolce thisj weelt the White House silence onl' the current wave of protests ^ ' against segregation now sweeping the South. He implied that the problem was one to be handled by the local communities with as little nation al intervention as possible by urg ing white and Negro leaders of southern communiites to set up bi- racial committees to handle the problems. "I think there eught to be bi- racial conferences in every city and every communliy of the South, which Mwuld ae much better thaa trying to get up here and direct ev^ tingle thing from He also tUMe)^ that peaceful protests a^ wl^lly constitutional and expressaS his sympathy for any citizen at:' group of citizens ieeicing to enj*y the constituiidnal laranteei^ The Wli^Mouse has ^aen Mhe the past hm weeks as the re- actiort to the preteats, started by students, Hiave become increas ingly mere |Vielent. Martin Luither King, Jr., had telegraphed -the president last week asking Ihe White House to take action to halt what he termed See ijcE, page 6 Browning Dies^ Suddenly ^UEIGH—Wal'er Browning,^ known Raleigh businestmai] diti early Thursday morning hospital. He w^admitted ttospi- tal on Viednesday^fter suffer- in an ilhtMkr^lltf week. Browt^ng was one of the best known figures in the capital city. For a number of years he Wi QmJI sx operated a barber shop across from' St. Augustine's College campus and was one of St. Aug- ttne's most rabid sports fans. Among his survkors are a brother, J. R«yal (Skinks) Brown ing one, son. Walter, Jr., who played fullback for North Caro lina College last year, and three daughters. TAN PLAYERS DOMINATE ALL-AMERICA 1 NEW YORK—Oscar Roberston, the fabulous Big "O” from Cincin nati, led the balloting of the Unit ed States Basketball Writers As sociation for r.asketball All Amefi- ca honors. Besides Robertson^ the Negro stars who made Basketball All America are: Tom Stith of St. Benaventure; Indiana's Walt Bel lamy; and Len Wllkens of Prov idence. USBWA’s ten-man Basketball All America was announced today to the new issue of Look m:'.gazine. See DOMINATE, page 6 ADVERTISERS OF THE WEEK The' firms listed below are your friends and they appreciate your trade; Alexander F«^d Kroger Grocery Co. A&P Markets Colonial Stores Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Mutual Savings & Loan Asi'n North Carolina Mutual Life Ins. Company Mechanics & Farmers Bank Boling Sound Service B. F. Hosiery Store Winn-Dixie Stores Tri-Angle Super Market Allenton Realty and Insurance Hudson Well Co. Rigsbee Tire Sales Montgomery-Aldridge Appliance Co., Inc. Hour Martinizing Kenan Oil Co. Southern Fidelity Mutual Ins. Co. Union Insurance A Realty Co. Biltmore Hotel A Grill Service Grill New Method Laundry McGhee Coal Co. Union Electric Co. Hunt Linoleum & Tile Co. Speight's Auto Service Durham Builders Supply Co. Marry Window Cleaning Co. Wee Shop Julie's Durham Wholesale Grocery Co. Roberts Construction Co, Beene Drug Co. MISS COBB Former Teacher Buried in Rites At Durham Final rites for Miss Annie Lee Cobb, well known former Durham teacher and member of a pioneer Durham family, were held Tues day afternon at the St. Joseph’s A. M. E. Church. The Rev. Melvin C. Swann, St. Joseph’s minister, officiated. He was assisted by the Rev. James Robinson, assistant to St. Joseph’s minister, who read scripture, and the Rev. T. C. Graham, pastor of West Durham Baptist Church, who made remarks. Interment rites were conducted at Beechwood cemetery following the church services. Miss Cobb died at Duke hospital early Saturday, March 12, after a lengthy illnes. Daughter of Mrs. Mary Cobb and the late J. S. K. Cobb, the deceased was born in Durham and lived most of her life here. She was trained in the public schools of Durham, Fayeteville State Teachers and North Carolina College. She did graduate study at See COBB, page 6 Bankers Fire Reports Gains In '59 Operations The 40th annual meeving of the Bankers Fire and Casualty Com pany was held at its home office here, 707 f'ayetteville Street, Thursday, M?rch 10 with W. J. Kennedy, Jr., president, presiding. The report to the directors and stockholders was read bv R. H. Harris, vl»e president and secre tary of the company who reported that $197,891.36 in premiums writ ten by the i company in 1959 amounted to an increase of $10,- 904.19. Said Harris further, “Our premiums reinsured amounted to $158,041.33 and after adjustment of unearned premium reserved our net premiums earned amounted to $38,915.39.” Harris also reported an increase in surplus as regards to policyholders of $7,705.11. Since its beginning in 1920 the company has paid out in losses over $2 million dollars, issued cash dividends of over $125,00 and paid to agents over $830,00 in compen sation. Upon recommendation of Mr. Harris three new persons were added to the Board of Directors. The new members are A. T. Spaulding, president of N. C. Mu tual Life Insirance Company; J. W. Goodloe, secretary of N. C. Mu tual and N. H. Bennett, actuary of N. C. Mutual. In keeping with policy of the company to rotate among directors the office of counsel, W . G: Pear son II was appointed to succeed C. d. Spaulding, Jr as general coun sel. O NATIONAL BOYCOTT CALLED NEW YORK — Roy Wilkins. NAACP Secretary, called for a nation-wide boycott of all stores which have southern branches re fusing to serve Negroes at lunch counteri. MR&; ROLAND ife of Durham Baptist Minister Is Eulogized Funeral Services for Mrs. Ver- melle Lorick Roland, wife of the pastor of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, were held in Durham at the church on Wednesday after noon at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. J. Neal Hughley, min ister at North Carolina College, officiated. He was assisted by the Reverends W. H. Fuller, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and E. T. Browne, pastor of the Vernon Baptist Church. Burial rites followed at Beech- wood cemetery. Mrs. Roland died at her resi dence, at 401 Dowd street, on Sat urday afternoon, March 12. She was 51. A teacher at Merrick-Moore high schol in Durham county for the past eight years, Mrs. Roland was stricken last November. She was confined to the hospital twice dur ing the past four months, but at her death she had been at home for several weeks. '. Daughter of thi late frank and See ROLAND, page 8 LADY OF TH» YEAR — Miss Arnetta GilmM^, daughtwr of Mr. and Mrs. It G. Gilmore, of 1203 Hazel street in Durham, was honored last SHaday at the Win- . Tn#ch>ri it the "Lady *f the Year." She ; was given a plaque by the 2eta Phi BrU sorority, sponsors of the affaif. See paga six for de tails. King Asks Help From President Eisenhower ATLANTA, Ga.—Charging that “a reign of terror has broken out in Montgomery, Ala., ‘“because of the “gestapo-like methods being used by police and city authori ties to intimidate Negroes who have been pursuing peaceful and nonviolent techniques to achieve their moral and constitutional rights,” Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., president of the Southern Chris tian Leadership Conference, wired j President Dwight D. Eisenhower “to instruct the Attorney General to take immediate action, in your name, to restore law and order.” The telegram sent after Dr. King had personally observed develop ments in Montgomery, pointed out that police were invading churches and religious services, that the telephone wires of Negro protest See KING, page 6 Says White Church "We Have No ProiiisioiB Foi ■^e do^Aot haVe any provisions for c6ldred people,” the ^acon of a' white Durham church said last Sunday ajs he dismissed from the church t|p,young Negroes who had sought ro worship there *1116 ousted worshippers were Joycelyn McKissick, one of the first Negroes to be admitted to previously all-^ite Durham hig: school, and Callis Brown. North Carolina College student a^ one of the leaders of the current lunch counter protest in the cit)(. They said they had gon^ to the Edgemont Baptist Church at the regular 1,1 o’clock worship hour on Sunday, but were met at the door by an usher who stopped them while he called for one of the deacons.' A man who Identified kimself as deacon Walter Rogers came up and told them that the church didn’t “have any provisions for colored people,” then asked them to go outside the church with him to talk further. j Outside, Brown said he asked Rogers if he thought the minister of the church would object to their presence, and Rogers an swered “yes.” Brown th«»n said he asflced if Rogers thought there See CHURCH, page 6 PICKETS IN DURHAM — "We | Cook Here! Why Cai'; We Eat Here!'* sign displayed !>v lead picket is typical of those carried by students from several Dur ham institutions who continued this week their picket^.ng of three downtown store* which have segregated l^nch cwMiter*. This scene was tiikeii from tis front of the W—Iwi'tli stere. In top center, beckfrewnd is sign over S. H. Kress, ef three being picketed. Ottier slare involved is the Welgreew drag store. S. C. Uses Tear Gas, Fire Hose, Herds 300 Negroes In Compound FLORENl^E. S. C.—“Strong arm,] fascist me^j^s” were the iwds us«i'.Sj^‘S«bU^ Carolina State'Ttil ACP President to describe the action of authorites in three deep South cities .trre^ting more than 500 college students who were demonstrating against segregation. The statement came from the Rev. H. P. Sharper, a Baptist min ister here and head of the NAACP in this state. It was in Orangeburg, that the largest mass arrests were made Tuesday. Police in that city useu fire hose and tear gas to break up a protest march on downtown Orangeburg staged by 1.000 stu dents from S. C. State and Claflin College. More than 3SS were arrested and placed in a fenced in com pound to awa.it arraignment. Over 400 of the demonstrators, mostly women students, were drenched by the fire hoses in 40 degree weather. On he same day, nearly 150; Negroes, mostly students, were ar- ■ rested ^nd jailed in two other cities in the deep South as they demonstrated against segregation. In Rock Hill, 70 persons, most ly students of Friendship Junior College, were -jailed when they marched in front of the City Hall, at two bus stations and at a drug store. In Atlanta, Ga., 7B nee* «en arrests as thjpih at a dftMcen eating lAKn? . But the big' sCese was at (tange- burg, where the largest of ttw mass arrests eccured. Students, apprei^imately 1JXW See ARRESTED, p«ge I Durham White ers Take Stand on Protest A white ministers orsanizatio^ of Durham went on record this week as bein,7 willing lo support store managers who decide to end segregation at their lunch couat- ers. The group took this Stand in tbe form of a statement released to the press^on Monday. “We wish to assure the manage ment of local stores involved ia the present controversy tha^ could they see fit to inaugurate 3 policy of food service without reference to race, we will as individuals and as a group give private and pub lic endorsement and support to such a policy, and. so far as we are able, will seek to •ncourage the community at large to accept See STAND, pue « Nurses to Open State Meeting Mrs. Inze Hayes of New York, general director of the National League for Nursing, will deliver the keynote address for the North convention here Thursday. She will speak on the convention theme, “Present Directions in Nursing—A Concern—A Challenge” at the Washington Duke Hote! at 11:20 a. m. Some 400 nurses are expected to attend the state-wide session that continues through Friday. Activities fof many of the nurses Sea NURSBS. pace 6 ... sfr9€f wh«rt fwe yMing Ns^re w«uid-lM «rar«hi|^ pan w«r« hir««i «w«y last S«n»> 4ay. A FOR WHITE ONLY Pictured hare !s tha Durham Edgamsnf ■aptUt Church, lacatai an main
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