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•^THE CAROlilllX TIMES ’ tATIMDAY, JUm 30, IMS mmHAM. N. C^AGI 1« Southern Negro Democrats Form New Group Southern Negro Democrats Form New Group to Pusli Registration WASHINGTON, D. C. — At H. McCray of Charleston, South the call ol A. T. Walden, Georgia Democratic leader, twenty fiva ITie^o Democratic Party leaders Irom eight South- wn States met in Atlanta, Ua. Suturday, June liith and orga nized the Southern Democratic Conference. The hew group voted to make registration ut iNegroes mrough- Out the South their first order ol business. Calling for support of the program of President John F. Kennedy, the leaders urged complete representation by Negroes on local, county, and State Democratic committees. A.. T. Walden was elected chairman of the new Southern JDemocratlc Conference which ■will hold Its next meeting in September in Birmingham, Ala bama. The following leaders were elected as vice-chairmen of the new organization; A. P. Tureaud of New Orleans, John S. Stewart of Durham, North Carolina, Orzell Billing Carolina, and Robert L. Smith of Jackson, Mississippi. The body also elected J. Irving Scott of Jacksonville, Florida as Treasurer, the Rev. Mack E. Sharpe of Beaufort, South Carolina as chaplain and Warren Cochrane of Atlanta as Secretary. The group was adidressed by two guests, the Deputy Chair man of the Democratic Nation al Committee, Louis Martin and the Associate White House Press 1 Secretary, Andrew Hatcher. Both Martin and Hatcher congra tulated the Southern leaders for their efforts in registering new voters and for supporting the programs of Pfesident John F. Kennedy. In a prepared statement for the press Chairman Walden stated: “These delegates repre sent the top leadership in their various communities and states. Included in this number are members of City Councils, lawy ers, educators and other holders •ley, Jr. of Birmingham, Ala-1 of high public offices. They are bama, Robert E. Lillard of Nash ville, Tennessee, Henry H. Ar- Tington of Miami, Florida, John RECORD SUMMER ENROLLMENT AT BE^fH.^OOKMAN all loyal Democrats and have been for years, and are all vit ally interested in the policy, procedures and operations of the Democratic Party at national, state and local levels. DAYTONA BEACH, —Dr. William A. McMUlan, I>ean of Bethune-Cookman Col lege announced a record attend- Mice was expected at the Summ er Session starting June 18th through August 11th. In additioii to regular course offerings thip following work shops are ' offered: Kinder garten, Elementary Methods and Materials, Audio-Visual Edu cation. Testing and Evaluatlon, Chtfdsmce aiMt ''^unsellng, Psy- lAOIogJr, Secfell'^ary Methods, Principles and Problems in Tea- cidog. The Exoeptiohal Child, Supervision Mtisic ’ Art, library Service, l^{)e^h-Dram^ Inter grqup RelationI, Tet^hiic^ues in Directing. Stude'4t Teachers In addition to those elected to office in the new group, the following leaders were present Florida' at the meeting: A. T. Butler, Sr. of Columbia, South Caro lina, Frank Hampton of Jackson ville, Florida, Ray B. Ware of Athens, Georgia, W. H. Atken of Atlanta, Edward J. Norman of Jacksonville, Florida, Maurice W. Ryles of Birmingham; Ala bama, R. A. Thompson of At lanta, Peter A. Hall of Birming ham, Alabama, Leroy R. John son of Atlanta, Francised A. Rodriquez of Tampa, Florida, J. Hamod Wrighten of Charlton, South Carolina, B. E. of Walterboro, South ^l^dieflina, George A. Holmwi, Jr»r«J''Mon- cks Corner, South Carolina, William Hamilton of Walter boro, South Carolina, and Dan iel W. Thompson of Columbia, South Carnlina. Visits A&T Campus Proctor Returns From ^riea On Briej Trip BOYS' AND GIRLS' STATE GOVERNORS — Thet* out(t«nd- ing student* in fh«ir communi- 'tiM were to the post of governor in fh*ir recptetiv* par- ti*f at Shaw Univtrtliy. Friday, June 15. Left; Gerald Fant of A'lheville, of Hie Natlonallit Pttfty; Mid Eulada Payseur o( Lowell, Federalist Party. The I. meetings wer« sponsored ■ Division Six of the Amerlcfin ; Legion, under the direction M ‘ F. B. MeKlssick, Mrs. Mary W. Brown, and Mrs. Rosa Foxx. Decline, Government Report Shows Unemployment Shows Continued WASHINGTON, D. C. job situation continued to im prove more than seasonally in May, Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldl)erg reported. 'M'] OLD CHARfTER KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON $4.80 Total nonfarm payroll employ ment rose 285,000 over the month 60,000 more than usual for the season to 55.1 million. Durable goods industries, which usually show little change between April and May, added 54,000 workers despite a decline in primary metals (16,000) as steel production was curtailed Better than seasonal changes in trade and gpvernment were, re corded, but job developments m conduction and soft-goods manufacturing did not meet sea soal expectations. The factory worjc wMk lengthened slightly, lSy.0.1 hdur, to 40.5 hours. This Was sqhi6- Thewhat less than seasonal, but the work week was still about three- quarters of an hour nigher than last May. These are the highest May hours figures since 1955, except for the May 1959 level (also at 40.5 hours and related to the inventory buildup prior to, the 1959 steel strike). Dr. Thompwn Is M a At U. of Nebraska Dr. Ray Thompson, professor of counseling and guidance at tiorth Carolina College at Durham, is serving this summer as visiting professor in counseling at the Uni versity of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb The NCC professor was on leave throughout 1961-62 as visiting pro fessor at the University of lili- At the Lincoln, Neb., university. Dr. Thompson is teaching counse lor education and counseling courses. He is also directing stu dents in a counseling pastorlum. The NCC professor and his wife, the former Clara R. Arnold of Villa Rica, Ga., will vacation In the mid and lar west after sum mer school closes. Mrs. Thompson is with her husband during the summer school term. Mrs. Thomp son is a public School teacher in Durham. The Thompson daughter, Bren da, is now vacationing in France, visiting relatives at Fontainebleu. She will also visit in Switzerland, Austria, and Spain before return ing to Durham to begin her senior year at Hillside High School. Dr. Thompson, a native of Clem, Georgia, was educated in the pul»- lic schools of Gadsden^ Alabama, and at Alabama State College in Montgomery, where he received his B.S. degree in 1946. He re ceived a master's degree at Colum bia University in 1948 and the EM.D. degree at Michigan State University in 1954. Before coming to NCC in 19SI, he taught high school in Gadsden^ Ala., was teacher-counselor jn the Industrial High School of of Tus caloosa, Alabama, and was at one time a visiting instructoraat Ala- bama State College. Dr. Thompson cwganized and directed the NCC Counseling and Guidance Institute at North Caro- linn ^olioi>n three jears ago. •As reported earlier, unem ployment rate was 5.4 percent ih May, as compared with Aiirll’s 5.5 percent. In May 1#61, the unemployment rate stood at 7.0 per -cent the high est' recorded that year. Since thea, total ;UoeroplQWia^t dropped by 1 miUl^im, but the May lev^l was stl| about a quarter of a qiillion higher this year thait in; 1960, when the late was 5.1 percent. \ State insured unemployment declined by 270,000 to 1.6 mil- lioir a some what better IBan average drop for that time of yean. Total employment, at 68.2 nailUpn, was up by 1.4 million over the April'Ifevei. This com pares with a usual seasonal gain of about 1 million. The current month’s employment total was a record for the month 1 million above the previous high for May recorded in 1960 and one and a half million better than last year. ifn Summer Course First Twelve Admitted To ^ Florida State(t TALLAHASSEE, Fla;' Twelve Negroes are an)0^^75 Broward County teachers j^ho enrolled at Florida Stata Vni- versily last Monday for a Sp^al eight-week summer institutijf de signed to up-grade scleaca Mfah ing in the county’s junior Wfh schools. TT .. They are the first race to be admitted to 6taM University, althotli^fe^e- Mes^ have-attendedt the' sity of Florida, ^ Bn{'»^Uy of Miami. New* reported recflntjjr 137 of the South’s 2^4 pre^minant- ly white tax-supportpd. rolj^es now admit Negroes.* -t . The 12 who are registered at HSU-rang®-in age^ -fle— 46. All hold college degrees and teach general science in junior high schools of the Fort Lauder dale area. They are rooming together in one section of a dormitory, with white students on the same floor. The eight-week summer in stitute initiates a three-year study that may lead to improve ments In science instruction not only in Broward County but also In Florida generally and elsewhere, FSU officials said. BUSY FAMILY—Dr. and Mr*. Ray Thomp*en and thair dawyh- ter Branda, abeva, have reason to smile. The North Carolina Cellaga prafassor is tarving as visiting professor in counseling at the Unlverift^ of M9tra>U» this summer. Ha is accompanlad in Lincoln, Nebrasha, t>y his wife, the former Claia R. Arnold, of Villa Rica, G«., a publii. >«.heel taachar in Durham. Brenda It now visiting relative* in Feun- f»!r*ehle»«( F'juca, GHEENSBOnO — Dr. Samuel pt'tiwueai ut A. auu 4*, cuiieitu, uuw on ieave as ai- recior ui me jfeuvti Corps Pro gram W iNigeria, Amca, aescno ea laiti weeK iiie tremenaous neea lor American coiuntear worKers in^tnat country. Me rusti'ed uto Ureenstioro early Weanesday mormng, June ^0, and oui again in tie early amernoon ol ine same day in preparation tor hia return later uiis fflonin lor hu post in Au-ica. He was met at tna Ureensboro-Uigh Point Airport by Dean L. C. Dowdy, acting presiaent of the College. He returned to the country tilts week to make arrangements lor the selection and training of 290 additional volunteer work ers who are to be sent to Ni geria in early September. “This number”, he said, "will bring the total to 400-workers under our supervision." He told reporters that the new group will begin training at the University of California Los Angeles, at Los Angeles, July 16. A seven week training program in Nigerian culture re fresher work in their fields, tropical medicine, and language of the region in which each will work will be made available to the new recruits. Speaking on the urgent needs of Nigeria, Dr. Proctor said, “In many schools in that coun try, Peace Corps teachers are the only college trained persons on the staff, including princi pals.” He said one of the most urgent needs at the moment Is for a minimum of 3%teaohers ol Industrial arts in llnaiwlth a new f(nph«sia in pigerian schools on vocational education. Pointing up the situation, he said, “Teacher production in Ni geria is so far below tha im mediate needs for thia develop ing country that help from Amcrlca must come now." Dr. Proctor said the tirst good news that he received upon ar rival in the country was that three-graduat)s of A. and T. College this past Jund had been selected for Peace Corps work. ■\Vhile in OroMisboro, Dr. l>roctor was guest, along with college administrative personnel at a luncheon hosted by Dr. Dowdy. In December, 1961, he was granted an 18-month leave by the A. and T. Trustee Board to take the assignment in Nigeria. He is scheduled to return to the College in September, 1963. RETURNS TO A«T—Or. Samual D. Proctor, laft, president of A. and T, College, now on an 11- month leave with th# assignment as %hief of U. S. Peace Corp* operations in Nigeria, Africa, retMiiad to AAT Collage last w—k for a brief vl*it. Ha waa greeted at tlie Greensboro-High Point Airport by Dean L. C. Dowdy, acting president. NCC Faculty and Staff Members Are On Policy Nakiiifi Boards VA to Sell 220 Million In MWtgages Wii'iSTON-SALEM — MortBage loans totaling *220 million are being offered for sale to private Investors by 28 Veterans Admia- istrstion Offices. J. D. DeRamus, manager of the'VA Regional Of fice at Winston-Salem, announced last week. The Winston-Salem O- fice will participate in the sale which will take place in July. All mortgages will be sold un der a special VA guaranty agree ment which will obligate the Veterans Administration to repur chase the mortgage if a serious default develop* after the sale to an investor. The VA considers serious default to exist when loan has been in a default status for three months. Interest rates on the loans to be sold are at various levels, be ginning at five percent. Approxi mately $106 milllMi of the mor tgages will hsve a 0% interest rate, about $20 million will have 9 1/2% rate, $91 million will have a rate of 9 1/2%, and $3.9 million will have a rate of B 3/4% or 6 percent. Production axpanaa* of U. 8. farmers in I960 ware naarly four times as much aa lit IMO .28.4 billion (W doUan. Nine North Carolina Colk*ge faculty and staff members . in cluding President Elder, are serv ing on as many policy or pl'o- gramming groups in state govern ment. Most of them appointed by Governor T^»rry NCC adtitinlstratwrs .and pro fessor, reflect a wide range ol interests. Several others arc membeM of committees of national as sociations. President Elder is on Gover nor Sanford’s 'Commission on Education Beyond the High School. On educational commissions and groups are: Professors J. S'. J^rker, PtoieMaor of Eduoa* tien, ‘ N.-'C. Committee on E2dv* catlonal. Teieyiaion; Dr. Ruth M. Horry, Professor ■ ol French W. C. Curriculum Study Com mittee ior Foreign Languagea; Dean G.T, Kyla, undergradtMite ■hh.int ■ W ^ on Teacher Education; and Dean D. B. iMoore, School •! Library Science, N. C. Stay to School Committee. NCC professors on other khasi education'boards include: Dr. T. R. Spelgner, professor of 8^- graphy, N. C.. Committee ^ Agricultural Migrants; Dr. C- % Boulware, professor of mattte^ matics. Advisory CommiUoe on Soe KCC, 6-B A HECORD — Pretty aato Soaad, Handarsen naHva. taka* Uma out to *how off tha ‘ llrat racording by Marth Car- ^ ollna Collage'* choir and band. Oala, chief majorette el HCC's marching 120 piece band, *bt« that the record i* "top*". Tittad "Music from Mortfi CaraMnr^'Cdlava", ilia record was rW^Mad la high fidalMr OB Uw NCC aampua, far ^ XCA raiding eempaar. tt is availtiriMlywush NorHt Cbm> llaa^^^Ma'f-^aacai Alum«l —MOO Mato by Leaiaf
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