Gets Feeler From
Phila.! to Coach
Team to Russia
CUEVELAND>-~>Johnny B. Mc
Lendon, former basketball coach
at North Carolina College in Dur
ham, may be the first Negro coach
in the National Baslcetbail Asso
ciation. ^
Capping a recent series of suc-
ceesses raclied ^iip by* t^e soft
spoken, slightly built cage hientor
was a “feeler” from the Philadel
phia Warrio^'f6r the job of coach
ing the Philadelphia* team.
There was no confirmatlctn from
the Warriors'on the "feeler,” but
highly placed sources said McLen
don had been approached.
‘ The Warriors were coached last
■yew by former play6r Nell Johns
ton, who resigned at the end of
^th« season.
• In ^addition t6. the offer frojn
'the Warriors, McLendon has been
See McLENDON, 2-A
McLENDON
Ujgli Ccurt To
Reviewfa. taw
On te Cases
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The U.
S. Supreme Court this wiek agreed
to^ hear NAACP arguments against
a Virginia state law that could
MeifcHie lack oT IRe 'school TH-
tegration struggle and Of all legal
assaults against general racial dis
crimination.
If l«H unchallMigcd, it would
.bar th« NAACP from aiding any
citittn fighting Mgragatlen.
It seeks to separate Negro par
ents seeking integrated schooling
for their children, as called for
in the Supreme 1854 school
integration decision, and their
NAACP attorneys.
"This (tatiM not only joopar-
dliM Hi* Association's Ifltw-
osts," said NAACP Ganoral Coun*
sol Robert L. CaHwr, whon the
caso was fllod;r"bwt Is advarsa
sponsorship of litigation by any
group, white or Nogro."
Argument will be hmd in the
term beginning next Jetober. ^
DIRECT TEACHERS—Dr. W. R.
Collins, of Smithfi«ld, president
of tha North Carolina Toachars
Association, comas to tha as
sistance of Mrs. Elizabsth Koontk
of Salisbury who was presiding
during ono of the sessions of
tho NCTA convefition in Raloigh
At NCTA Convention
lasf «M*k. DCr Collins, chairman,
and Mrs; Kooi^, secretary, are
key mombers of tha NCTA in-
tarhn commlHtSv which is run
ning the organiza'iion in the
absence of an executive secre
tary.
Teachers Support Sanford's
Plan to Pay For Educ^afion
RALHOH^The North' CafoHtt*-
I'eachcrs’ Association »we|it ' on
rtc>rd in support of Governor Ter
ry Sanford’s ta* program to pay
fof "quality” education 'here last
w6ek.
the group endorsed the Gover
nor's program in its 80th conven
tion, held here last week.
It alsq^ pr^ented a^_six part
proposal for legislation in educa
tion t)} the General Assembly.
The teachcrs heard Howard Uni
versity president Dr. James Na-
brit tell them it was their respon
sibility to teech their students to
strive for first class citizenship
in' every area of life. ■
Of. Nabrit was the keynote
^epker for the convention.
In a statement prepared for the
NCTA by its Legislative Commis-
S|ion, the Teachers said:
'‘Such a program (Gov. San
ford’s) co^t dollars and cents; and
Governor Sanford, being aware of
this, has submitted to the State
tiegisiature a tax program design
ed to make sufficient money avail
able to underwrite his educational
See TIAC^RS, 2-A
importance of
Ushers Mid-year
Session Stressed
Final plans were Iwing made
this week for the 37th annual Mid-
Year session of the Interdenomi
national Ushers Association’s state
meeting at the state.Ushers head
quarters in Franklintop.
L. E. Austin, president of the
state organization, announced
from Durham this week that final
instructions had gone out to all
of the units throughout the state
in preparation for the convention.
He and other top state officials
are scheduled to confer prior to
the opening of the convention,
.A. D.^ Clark, of Chapel Hill,
chairman of the Board of Direct
ors, said the upcoming session
would be one of the most impor
tant in recent years because of
the organization’s drive to refur-
See USHERS, 2-A
HONORS FOR PAST PRESI
DENTS—Dr. P. L. Atkths, prosi-
dont ct WInston-SaiMn Toachtrs
Collego, accepts award from N.
C. Teachers Association p'resi-
ihftit W. R. Collins during pro
gram honoring past prtMdwita
of tho NCTA. Dr. AUdns accept-
od tho award for hi* tho
I'ifefo. C. Atkins. Standing in
"fho foreground are (loft to
right) Mrs. Woods, of Gr«onv
boro, who accoptad an award
for tior father, the lata Dr. Geo.
E. Diavls, «td Mrs. William S.
Turner, who received the award
for her itutband, tho late DMn
William Shorman Turner, of
Raleigh.
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VOLUME 37—No. 13
DURHAM, N. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1961
Return Potfago OuarantoMl
PRICE t IS CENT3
s. C. SECEDES AGAIN
Sets Up its
Own Ceiebration
Of Civil War ^
COLUMBIA, S. C.r-South Caro
lina has done it again.
Nearly 100 years ago. South Ca
rolina pulled out of the Union
over the question of slavery. A
civil war ensued.
This week as plans were being
made to celebrate the lOOth an
niversary of that war, the South
Carolina delegation to the federal
commission in charge of the cele
bration seceded from the commis
sion over the issue of integration
and made plans to hold a cele
bration of its own.
John A. Maiy, of Aiken, chair
man of the S. C. Centennial Com
mission, announced that the S.
C. group will follotf "original
, plnaftTand
cheon and banquet at the
See S. CAROLINA, 2-A
r
ALUMNI DAY SPEAKER—The
Rev. Moses Nowsome, pastor of
New First Baptist of Charleston,
West Virginia will l>e tho main
speaker for the 21st obsoravnoe
of theological Alumni Day at
Shaw University in Raloigh next
Wednesday. A graduate of Ober-
lin. Rev. Newsome will appear
as a part of the ceremonies
sclielduled for the observance ^y
graduates of the Shaw Divinity
school.
Homemalcers To
Hoid Annual
Meet April 8
The North Carolina Association
of Ihe New Homeakers of America
will hold their annual state con
vention at Memorial Auditorium
in Raleigh, N. C., April 8, it was
announced here this week by Mrs.
Marie C. Moffitt, chairman of the
home economics department at N.
C. College and NHA State adviser.
NeaWy 5,000 delegates from the
state’s 14fi NHA chapters arc ex
pected to attend.
Miss Mabel E. Evans, field staff
nutritionist in the Consumer Serv
ice Department of the American
Institute of Baking, will be the
chief spealjer and consultant.
The topic of her keynote address
is "Youth Fitness and Teenage
Nutrition.
.One of the highlights of the day
long convention will be the award
ing of “advanced degrees” in
See HOMEMAKERS, 2-A
CIAA CHANGES PRESIDENTS
—President Thomas H. Hondor-
son of Va. Union University, re
tiring president of tho Contra!
Intercollegiate Athlotlc Associa
tion, left, is shown here with Dr.
Loroy T. W*Her, head track
Waiiter Succeeds
Henderson as
CIAA President
WASHINGTON, D. C.—(By the
CIAA News Service— Continuing
its emphasis upon “quality leader
ship” with a heavy academic lean
ing, the 16 college CIAA has elect
ed Dr. Leory T. Walker of North
Carolina College to succeed Presi
dent Thomas H. Henderson of
Va. Union University, Richmond,
as president for 1961-62.
Walker is professor of physical
education at North Carolina Col
lege where he guided two times
Olympic 110 meter hurdles cham
pion Lee Calhoun to gold medal
victories.
In addition, he served as Olym
pic track coach for Israel and
Abyssynia, and is a frequent con
tributor to scholarly journals. In
Durham, he is a leader in frater
nal and educational activities
throughout the community.
As CIAA statistician. Dr. Walk
er inaugurated the CIAA All Aca
demic teams. These pay special
recogniton to athletes who also
excel academically.
Walker takes office at a time in
conference history when Lincoln
S^e WALKER, 2-A
coach and professor of physical
education. North' Corollna Col-
leg«i who was named CIAA presi
dent for 1961-62 at the end of
tho 49th annual meeting at tho
HoVfl Raloigh in Washington, D.
C. iMt wwikMHl. CIAA will ob-
serv« Golden Annlvorcary at
Hampton Institute next March,
returning to the scene of the os-
sociation's foundhig in 1913.
—CIAA Photo by Teshian
BARNES
Elks To Stress
Civil Liberties
ROCKY MOUNT — Rev. K P.
Battle, State President of the Im
proved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of the World, an
nounced here this week that he
had oppointed Alexander Barnes,
Durham, veteran newspaperman
and Public Relations Consultant,
as director of CiviJ Liberties.
The newly-appointed director
See ELKS, 2 A
State Department Asked To Bar
Segregation At Rusk Speech
NEW YORK—The NAACP has
requested the Department of State
to require the Atlanta Bar Asso
ciation to “give public assurance”
there will be no segregated seat
ing when Secretary of Slate Dean
Rusk addresses the lawyers’ group
.there on April 2b.
In a letter to Secretary Rusk,
March 21, NAACP Executivo Sec
retary Roy Wilkins said ho found'
on an Atlanta visit that tho No
gro community ai^d • "aurpria*
ing number- of whito citiions"
were disturbed over the "pe*^
sistent report that your address
.. . . befof* the Atlanta Bar As
sociation will be to • segregated
audience."
Wilkins noted that the Atlanta^
Bar, Association gathering is to be
held 4n the Biltmore Hotel which
recently was the scene of a medi
cal conference at which several
Negro physicians is attendance
, See STATE, 2-A
Arrests Sdar In
Kentucky Boycott
LOUISVILLE, Ky^-A total of
272 arrests have boon made hero
to date in connection with the
NAACP - sponsored witMiolding
of patron*^ campaign against
tho downtown shopping area.
Tho arrests stem from tho
NAACP's "Nothing New For
Easter” drive agoinsi sogrego-
tion and involves tho city's 75,-
00 Negroes.
Local NAACP Preeidont, the
Rev. W. J. Hodge, esttaiates tiiat
Ne^oos spend $11 miUion an
nually hare.
Four More Stores
Are Placed On
Approved List
A two weeks old boycott tt
downtown Durham stores hi pro
test of discriminatory hiring poli
cies narrowed to five stoee* thi«
week, a spokesman for the ergani-
zation sponsoring ttie noveMeot
revealed this week.
Four downtown stores wwe re
moved fromr the list during the
week, bringing the total from niae
• A and P
• ROBBINS
• ROYAL ICE CREAM CO.
f WALGREEN'S
• WINN-DIXIE
Theae stores were listed the
Durham Youth NAACP Cbi^ter
this week to be boycotted.
to five.
Taken off the boycott list and
placed on an "acceptable*' lisi
were Baldwin's, Darling Shop,
'Ellis-Stone and Lomer's.
All were cleared during the
week by an investigating commit
tee of the NAACP, the organisa
tion sponsoring the boycott.
Remaining on boyce#t lis* woro
(A. and P. and Winn-Dixia Food
stores, Robbins, Walgreen's and
Royal Ice Cream Oot
Attorney F. B. McKissiok, ad
visor to the V>nth branch of the
NAACP—the group spearheading
the movement—revealed that J>ir-
ing {Mrectiees at Baldwin’s, Darling
SiHiBk IMia^laneTi I Mwrr’a-bad
Been cliecked daring the mek
and approved.
Ma said tho four stores how
promoted Negroes to sales ciorlu
positions. Lemor's and Eliio-
Stono upgraded two Nagroos to
sales iobs while Baldwin's and
Darling Shop promoted ono each.
The boycott or “selective buy
ing” campaign was announced two
weeks ago. The ori^naT luil lii-
cluded downtown stores. But since
the beginning of the movement,
many of them have hired Negro
clerks or proved to the NAACP
that their employment policies did
not discriminate by race.
Tho movement not only pro
tests discrimination in employ
ment practkoo but it also is
aimed at tt«e maintenances of
segregated cwstomer facilitioc,
such as rest rooms and watar
fountains, by somo of tho stor^
McKislIck again this week
stressed the fact that many stores
in the down town area were never
involved in the movement. Seve
ral of them, he explained had
already instituted' some time ago
employment [»actices which were
See BOYCOTT, 2 A
"MISS BOYS CLUB^^NwUU
Covington, dawglrior of Mr. and
Mrs. Wa1(in« CenHneNn, of 509
Branch Placo, is pictured atop
her tiirone siMrtty aftvr sko was
crowned "Miao John Avory Boys
ceremony took P«»co ^t tbo
club's gymnasium, scone of •
social oveot spenserod.. for the
ber of rt*o Junior Hirtoii group
of tiM clufc^ an argawhaMap ^
teen age girls in Ibo tmmmm'
ity. Tbo siri* sponoo{«^« liMii
raising drive which
tho purclMa* of tm
Ion, a aavewth er«*f
TV mpvviwi w
boys. Miss CowtagNn b e mwn- | lar«Ml mmmmit I* Ik*