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OUHt UHWtRS'^ Sifford Makes Histo^As He Tees Off In GG ★ ★ ★ ★ , ★ ★ - ★ , ★ MILLAR IPfDiinB VOLUME 37—No. 15 DURHAM, N. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1«61 SaHirn Po(t«va OuarMiNtd PRICE; IS CENTS CENTER PLAME %^ott Continues The list pf stores being boycott ed by th^ Durham youth NAACP remained; unchanged for the sec ond straight week, It was report ed late this week. On the list were A. and P. and Winn-I)l?cje Food stores, Wal- green's, Robbins and Royal Ice Cream Co. NAACP Youth members also continued their picketing of two Durham movie theatres. JOYNcR Shopping facilify To Be EredeJ ; On S(Mithem Ed^ of Durham Foul Play Ruled Out In Saturday Fire Death of Durham Man- The possibility of foul play in the death of a 39 year old man whose clothes caught fire inside his home last Saturday was ruled out this week by Durham police. Detective Clyde C ox told tije TIMEJS Wednesday that the cas^ had been closed, as far as police were concerned. Cox said there had been no WOMEN FOR FALKBNER Miknb*r« of th« Negro Council of Wemtn art ptcturvd l|*r* in STEWART, FALKENER a ma«tln« ar ttw beifn of Mm. . nMtH- mr piiii* f*f Hi* cominf Gr«c* Donnell Lowl* »+i»r» itUy 4 p«liff«|ti eaiiiMtK CHy Q^n- cilman Waido FaiMnsr for r«- •Uctlon. Durham, PRIZE HAM-Pinlay Parlim-, of Reuta 3, Mabano, riaht, and S. N. Shtlton, County Negro Asri- cultural Agent of Orange County hold the Grand Champion ham produced by Mr. Parker and ex hibited at the Ham fhow, which wa* held at Cedar^rove ll*- mOntary Seheol In Orang| Coun ty, on Tuesday. Tho hem^ which weighed 15 pounds, was pur chased by Brady's Restaurant of ChapM Hill. J Negro Golfer Grabs First Round Lead in Greensboro Tournament ' .•TVi^'veterafc City pounci|^fnem- .thoin-^iSions seek i^elec^qh this ,.week. 'Johh S, iStewart, rep- ttsentit^ite of" the Third Ward on ih6 Oui^inl dity Council, and Waldo Falkener mennber of the Greensboro City Council. Stewart was ele^lted to the city Council in May IKT He is com- plettng his first term on the gov erning body. ' Falkener ran successful in May, 1956. Both are the only Negro mem bers of the City Council in their respective cities. In a statement issued this week announcing his candidacy, Stewart said: "Many friends and supporters have urged me to seek re-election as City Councilman . . . These ex- presions have been gratifying and heartwarming. "After carefully weighing op portunities for public service in Durham and Washington, I have concluded that with the challeng ing developments in Durham at this time, I can contribute to the further progress 6f our city as ceuacllnian. I am therefore an nouncing my candidacy for re- election. If re-elected, I pledge my best efforts for the continuing progress of all of Durham’s citi- See COUNCJLMEN; 6-A STEWART Ushers Move Closer to Goal Of Mothers Home FRANKLINTON—The North Ca rolina Interdenominational Ushers Association moved one step closer to its goal of establishing a home for unwed mothers here Sunday. The organization reported ap- proxitnately $2,40^ in funds raised att he mid-year session, held in the main dormitory of the old Franklin Christian College, recent ly purchased by the Association. The Ushers hope to complete plans for renovating the property situated along U.S. Rout 1 and^ covering some 60 acres, in the next five years. Dr. John R. Larkins, consultant for the State Department of Pub lic Welfare, told the assembled Sec USHERS, 6-A OSCAR EWING TO SPEAK AT ST. JOSEPH GREENSBORO—Charley Sifford* fired a 68 here Thsursday to lead at the end of the first tound in the greater Greensboro Open Golf Tournament. The cigar-smoking, 38 year-old ex-Chajrlotte caddy picked up a birdie' on the fifth hole and bird- ied the 13 and ISth to post his three under par score. He finished the front nine in 34 stroles and duplicated the feat on the back nine. The 72 hole tournament ends Supday with $22,5U0 as the top prbe. Sifford’s entry made history. .It was the first time that a Ke^ golfer has been invited to play in a professional tournament lA tl\e South. Afford has been m^kin^ the PGA tour as far west as Texat; then leaving the touring pros until they swing north each year. He has been a consistent finisher in niost toui'naments this year. Iroi^ically enotigh, his accept- anca was sparked .by. J>r. George See SIPJiORD, &A CHAI>EX. HILL Oscar Ewing, iwfVed hi important posts iin- dtf two Seioocritic administra- tloni, will be the speaker for a . at St Joseph C. M. E. Church* hefe‘Sunday at eight p.m. Ewin'g^wilt speak at a program ■ptfhsored by the men of the Church. A native of Greensburg, Indiana, Ewing iervei twice on the Demo cratic ■ National Cbmmittee as as sistant chairman in R(^evelt’s administration during the period 1940-1942, and as vice chairman between the years 1942 and 1947. He also served as special as sistant to the U. S. Attorney Gen eral, and in 1947 was appointed by President Truman as Federal Security Administrator. Ewing received a law degree from Harvard in 1913, taught for a few years at Iowa and was one time a law partner to Chief Jus tice Charles Evans Hughes. Rev. Graham Durhamite Marks 50th Year In The Ministry The program for a week-long series of services celebrating the 50th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Thomas C. Graham, pastor of West purham Baptist Church, was oitilMil this week. niilestoBe in his ministerial caMer during tjiis month. The services in celebration of his anniversary will begin on Monday, April 17 and culmiqate on Sunday, April 23. All will be held at the West :Durham Baptist Chuneh, located on Tha3rt»B«^e- nue. .A_iLst jtBJjiineili^Durham clergymen'>«ild the- Re*. Thomas Kilgore', of New York, will be the principal speakers for the serv ices. Rev. Kilgore will deliver the sermo^ at the climax service. The Rev. E. T. Browne, pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist church, will be the lead-off speaker in the nightly services, scheduled dur ing next week. Starting time for each nightly service will be e,ight o’clock. The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church choir will furnish music at Monday night’s service. Following the Rev. Browne will be the following speakers and choirs: Tuesday; The Rev. A. L. Thomp son, pastor of First Calvary Bap tist, and the Fir^ Calvary Baptist choir; Wedensday: The Rev. E. S. Harge, pastor of Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion, and the / Mt. Olive choir; Thursday: the Rev. A. S. Croom, pastor of. Union Baptist, and the Union Baptist choir; Friday, the Rev. R. L. Speaks, pastor of St. Mark A. M. E. Zion, and the St. Mark choir. : The Rev. Edgar T. Thompson, pastor of Community Baptist, will preside at each of the week-day services. The Rev. J. Neal Hughley, See GRAHAM, 6-A police investigatidn of the inci dent and that no complaints had been received in the case. He explained that the report of firemen and doctors contained no evidence to support any suspicion of foyl play. Willie McCoy Joyner, die(^ at Lincoln hospital Saturday evening after suffering third degree bums over more than 50 percent of his body. According to police, Joyner’s wifet told them she left the home for a short time Saturday, and when she returned, she found her husband on a bedroom floor with his clothing burning. Their seven month old son was left In the home with him at the time, police said. , After tovering Joyner with a blanket, she grabbed the bal^ and carried it outside before returning to the home and tearing the gar ments from her-husband’s body. Fire Department officials said no damage was dote to the two atmy jjwrip*r ak See FIRE DEATH, 6-A A million dollar shopping center is being planned for the southern rim of Durahm, it was announced this week. Hillside Realty Co.. Wednesday revealed plans to erect the trade facility on a 26-acre plot off Fay etteville street, just north ot Mu tual Heights housing project. It is to be called the College Plaza Shopping Center. 'Work is scheduled to beg,in on the facility early this Summer if the city plan ning and Zoping Commission ap prove request for a zone change. Alston Stubbs, attorney for the peal estate firm, said he will go before the commission on Tues-( day to seek tho zoniag chanfa. Hie shopping center wiQ tn0 ■ 951 feet on the west side •f raf^ ettevillc street south of Mutui Heights and bounded on t)t« nortti by the spur track of Norfolk and Southern Railway-Americao To bacco CO. It is to t)e constructed ia tw» stages, with the first sta^ to ccntain 70.0CO square fiet of buiid- iogs with parking facilities for about 600 automobiles. The first stage is expected to cost apprm- mately SI million. Tlie first stage will contain a food store, drug store, variety See SHOPPING. 6-A A FLOWIR FOR THE NEW PREXY — Mrs.. LUII» Wagstaff, member the BurKngton NA ^ ACR efieptey. fim on Mrs. Ruth Warww swWtly' aHer Vbe ww IplHM M presi- deiit it ^e Bwlington NAAC along with ottter oHiccrs ttie chapter. Tliis place shortly after the instyi*- Mildrt^ Paylon wac the prioc^ pal si^aker. (See officers, puge 4-A) Burlington Businesswoman and ffousewife is NAACP President REV. GRAHAM BURLINGT^)Nr-tA young mother who has blended the cveers of a housewife and a businesswoman was installed as president of th« Burlington NAACP chapter here Monday night. She is Mrs. Ruth Warren, moth er of two and a saleaaan -for N. C. Mutual Life Insurance company. Installed along with;'Mrs. War ren were other executive officers of the chapter. Taking the oath of office along with Mrs. Warren were other of ficers of the chapter, who are Har vey Miles, first vice president; the Rev. Felton Richmond, of Sfet»ie, second pice president; Mrs. Hla Stephens, secretary; Mrs. Shir^- LeSuer, assistant secretary; Mrs. Julia Hdt. treasurer. Mrs. Mildred Payton, guest speaker installed t See BURLINGTOr^ REV KILGORE HAMPTONIAN OF THE YEAR Robert L. Wynn, of Greensboro, Dairy expert, is pictured here shortly after he received the "Hamptonlan of the Yeer" award during the alumni aasociaiion's state-wide meeting held in Dur ham last week-end. From left to right above are Mrs. Fannie Newsome, of Rich Square, chair man of Nte alutnnl awerth com- mi!:tec; Dr. Jerom* Hoi land, president of Hampton; Wyim; and Mrs. Allie P^eMoa. of Greensboro, recording socrelw^. Holland Calls For Massive Support of Private Education To Meet Challenge of tntegratiiii Dr. Jerome H. Holland. Presi dent of Hampton Institute, called upon a capacity crowd in historic White Rock Baptist Church on April 9 to meet the challenges of an integrated society at home and provide aid to the newly develop ing African natioiw abroad. In a .dynamic address to. a pub lic session of the Nwth Carolina Hampton Regional Conference and tht Natioml Hampton Alumni Ex ecutive Committee, he made a special appeal for a higher quality of education to enable Negro youth to quality for tops in all areas of employment in America. j. J. Henderson, Hamplon Trus tee, introduced Dr. Holland. John Lennon, Hampton Regional Alumni President was the presiding offi cer. . An official welcome to the city was given I by Cmiacilman J- S. Stewart Greeting WM* hroegfct by Dr. M. M. Fisber. hitar «l White Rock ChuRb. aad |)r. Al fonso Elder. PrestdnH «| Carolina College. Sharing honor* wifli was the Hunptoa —- — which received a for its renditkMB «f i bers and spMtt In his addr«n See
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