North Carolina Newspapers

up ] tets Death Warni^ In New York t'iann Film Laboratories 'jkO Chatham Rd. Winston ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $25,000 Given UNCF By N. C. Mpual Life Ins. VOLUME 40 — No. 49 DURHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1963 RETURN REQUaSTkO PRICE I lSC«Btt ATUNTi POLICE Arrest ATLANTA, Ga. — A top-rank-, Ing official of the Atlanta Po lice, Captain J. L. Mosely threat ened this afternoon to arrest as v«Crants any norr-Atlantan mem bers of the Quebec-Washlngton- Ouanthanamo Peace March who participated in a peaceful walk and vigil which had been schedu led for later in the Captain Moael^^ttated that the Peace Marchers had been given excel lent protectiorr in Atlanta when they went through Atlanta three weeks before but now “you have had it” and g^ve them three rested; get ou^^of Atlanta; or Im mediately get ^Job* iTCre. The Queb^-Washington-Gu-1 antanamo Marchers had reached Macon, Ga. some days t>efore President Kennedy’s assassina tion and at that point decided to halt the March temporarily ■nd return to Atlanta. After the, President'* funeral, Bradford j Lyttle. Coordinator of the March ; said that the members of the group believed it was imptortant; for the American people not to, be silenced by reactionary' ele-1 ments which might seek to use i a climate of unoertainty and fear to weaken forward move ^ ments for racial equality inter national undertanding and peace. It is felt to be eSiential that con* | cerned people; should promptly j See MARCM1I?S, 6a As Marchers Vagrants Durhamite, NCC Grad lands Post As Principal of Fayetteville School FAYETTEVILLE William Shepard to Speak At Alamance Voter Dinner GRAHAM — A prominent minister and leader in political affairs in Philadelphia, Pa., will speak at a dinner meeting on December 14. Rev. Marshall L. Shepard, pas tor of the Mount Olivet Taber- See SHEPARD, GA Thomas Brown, a 1954 graduate of North Carolina College, has been HBnied principal of Fayette ville’s Washington Drive Junior High School. The announcement was made recently by Fayetteville school superintendent C. Reid Ross, who vindicated that Brown, who has been principal of Elementary School No. 12 for the past four years, would assume the princi- palship of the junior high school immediately. The position was left vacant by the death, on Nov. 27, of John S. Spivey, who had held the post for twelve years. A native of Durham. Brown Is the son ot'Mn. Mery T. Horton of 3225 Fayetteville Street. He graduated from Hillside High School, later received the B. S. degree from North Carolira Col lege and also pursued some graduate work at the institution. He was awarded the M. A. de gree and a prindpal’s Certificate by Columbia University. Entering the FayotteviHe See LANDS, nA Police Guard Wilkins After Death Threats NEW YORK — Within half an hour after word came that Presiderrt Kennedy had been slain by an ai|^assin in Dallas, telephone calls began coming in to the NAACP national office threatening the life of Executive Roy Wilkins. ^ The message warned; ‘•You're next!’ Others similarly threatened violence against the NAACP leader, including bomb ing of the Association's nation al headquarters. New York i>olice, informed of the threats, insisted on provid ing around the clock protection over Wilkins’ protests. A uni formed officer was placed in front of his Queens home and he was accompanied everywhere he went by detectives — to his of fice, to meats, iMisiness appoint ments and back home. Upon Wilkins’ insistence the guards were withdrawn on Wed nesday afternoon, Nov. 27,aftei having covered him since the afternion of Nov. 22. Wilkins and other NAACP leaders have often received threats including dire warning.^ that the national office would be bombed. Such threats have usually been dismissed as crank calls. They have never deterred baowN Rev. Kjii^ ^ys New P^sident CITCt) FOR SERVICES TO b*r«k for hU 56 y**” o CITY or DURHAM — WUI with th» Public Work* Dapart HaakUM, )•!», el Durham Coun- mant ol Durham. Haskins, 87, ty, ti prasantad a citation by startad working with tha city Durham Mayor R. Wansa Gra- Additional $75,000 Given io Train Lawyers in Civil Rights Struggle water daparfanant whan h« wat 11-yaars oM. Ha was citad last waak at a maating of tha Dux ham City Council. NEW YORK — The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund this week received a com mitment for $75,000.00 from the Fl«ld Foundation in continued support of its Lejtal Inlern Pro gram. Announcement was made by Jack Greenberg, director-counsel of the t«gal Drienie Furd fol- lowing communication with Max well Hafan, vice Dresldent of the Fiald Foundatl(^ long time lup porter ot th« civil rights strug- |gie. I Greenberg annoimced the un- ppecedented Legal Intern Pro gram ' in August of this year. The Field Foundation granted the initial S25,000.00 with which the Intern Program was started. Julitis IieVonne Chambers honor graduate of the Univer sity of North Carolina Law School was the first Intern. He has been Joined by others who are and wiU be working tie* tTRUOOLI, 8A Interdenominational Ushers Union Slates Regular Meet Sun. The DurhajivJnterdenomnation- al tisha—-iTiiioa will hold its re gular monthly meeting at the United Covenant Presbyterian Church. Massey Avenue at Lin coln Strset Sunday, Dec. 8, at I 3:15 p. m. J Guest speaker for the occasion will be J.'Lm Moffitt, agriculture teacher of Little River High I School. Music will be furnished I by the Senior Choir of ,^.tl»e church. ' Other members ot the pro- jgram will be a reading by Mrs. ' See USHIRS, 6A , WASHlMcrblV’ Pi«irident Lyndon' R ’johAin)n ga\i« pl-ioHty to civil rights ijare tHls'.wwk by discussing t]>e ) na^'orr’t'iiUniber one domestic problem with three national civil rights lead ers, Roy Wilkins, Rev. Martin I^uther King, Jr. and A. Phillip Randolph. Wilkins was representing the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, King represented the Southern Christian Leadership Confer ence, and Randolph represented the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, a Negro labpr organi zation. Randolph is also a mem ber of the AFL-CIO. Only one of the members re vealed what had gone on be tween him and the 36th Cora n>ander-in-Chief. Rev. King said tiiat he told President Johnson that anti- dlscriminationl d e monstration would resume by the middle of this month in various areas.. He mentioned as possible areas Williamston and Dunn, two eastern cities In North Carblna. “I’m sure that we' will have demonstratiorai as long as the conditions that brought demon strations into.lining are jillpwed,” King told reporters. He said ttMt- moratorium on demonstrations which leaders of several civil rights groups had called following the assassina tion of President John F. Ken nedy was only temporary. -King said that his 50-minute discussion ' with Jdhnson was truHlul. '' Thef Piferid^iH 'wita 'discribed by King as b^ing “desirous of seeing the civil'rlghts bill out of the Rules Committee before Christmas. ‘ Ph«8i/denil Johnson, before mating the civfl HghU leaders, called fhe Mth CongreiM to enact itenfiedy’s'tivil rights bill as a legislative mmorlal to'the' aasissinatetf chief .>ecutiv6. «)H0. BA • the AssociatibiT in its Fight for Freedom. NCC Band Preps For N.Y. Show Morth Csroiina College'ip 12U piece marcliing band is makis^ final preparations for a trip to New York City for a performaneo at Yankee Stadium Sunday, Dr cember 8. durinfi the halftime of the New Yorli Glants-WasiiinKton Red.^kins professional footbaP game. The group will perform a half- time sh(T« entitled, “A Study in Motion.” This ttiarks t>ye,j\hirrt successive season tiiat the NCC i^fmgation. dirked by Richard H. L. Jones has appeared profe.sslonal foot bail games. Last season, th'' group performed for the Baltimore Colts-C.reen Bay I’."'' ;ers game a' Baltimore. This year, tlie group makes its second app.'arance a' Yankee Stadium, havint: perform ed there also in 196’ Their 1961 performance wa.s so impressive that the NCC march ers had to be rescued from fans by New York’s finest and wer* given a standing ovaticr by the packed stadium. The game will be televised nai tionally by the CBS television net work. EXCHANGING VIEWS — Presi- . Roy Wilkins on the vital subject i schadvla fa axchange viewpoints danf Lyndon B. Johnson con I o civil rights. The new Presi- . tha veteran civil rights fan in his White Houte office dent spent 45 minutes with Wil- leaded « with NAACP Executive Secretary kins in the midst of a very busy Local Insurance Makes Races Largest Gift To College Fund The Board of Directors of the ; SoplenibcT 12, 13G3. Charles G.' a worse-than-ever economic North Carolina Mutual Life In ; Mortimer, Chairman of the. waste when business and indus- surance Company of Durham. , Board of Gem-ral Food.s Corpora 1 try must continue to say *we has approved a $25,000 donation | tion i.s serving as National Cam i would employ more Negroes C to the United Negro Colleges De ! paign Chairman. ! ^e could find educationally veloprnem Campaign. The. W President Kennvdy referred to j qualified candidates for the kind the sampaign as “a greot na-{ of better jobs available.’ Busi tioreal effort. " Mr. Mortimer : ness and industry need to wads characterized the campaign a.s |ht wcate more trained ■a demonstration that we who j e'ducated and qualified Negrc represent America'.s businesfs and! appjicanu.” It is estimated that philanthropic forces all have a the thirty-two participating Ne gro college educate nouncement of the donation.was^ made by Asa T. Spaulding, pr? sMent of the company. Thp campaign to raise $50 million for Capital Improve ments of the thirty-two partici pating members in the United Negro College Fund was launch ed by the late President Ken nedy at the White House on sensitive awareness of the breath and depth and intensity of the nation's civil rights problem.’ Mr. Mortimer continued, “it is 97 per cent of the southern Negroes who go to college. MRS. DAYE TO RECEIVE AWARDS FROM CAROLINA TIMES — Theia ] Ihra, winners from Durham will; ba awraided priiet from tha! TIMES during halllime of tha annual N. C. Shrinari East-Wait ^ high school football game in ^ County Stdalutti, Saturday, Dac, I MRS. WILEY 7. They were the first three prize winners in th( second an nual Subscription Contest spon sored by the Carolina Times which ran' for six weeks, start ing Oct. 12 and ending Nov. 16 of this year. Mrs. Syminer Daye, local MRS. EDWARDS beautician, will receive a 19S4 four-door Fofd Falcon for tha first prize: Mrs. Ester Wiley will get a mink stole for second place; and Mrs. Effia ^dwards will receiv« a portable yelevisea for third place. NAACP's Felder, Refutes Charges by Dunn Mayor As Verbal Fury About Desegregation Continues MRS. FRASIER White Rock Church Presents Soprano In Sunday Recital llie L. B. Farrington District, ol the White Rock Baptist' Church Is presenting Ellxabeth Frasier, Soprano, Ih recital on j Sunday evening Decemt>er 8, at ‘ 7:30 o’clock. The Reverend I Milea Mark Fisher Is the pastor, Be4->Mn. M. T- Geer li the Di- '•trict V>*ter,r M».- F*«ai«r i« • t« of I rlUtBtSIt Bi. i DUiNN—Verbal fury between Rev. B. B. Felder, hea^ of the local chapter of the litaUonal Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Mayor George Franklin Blalock contlnu ed here this week when Rev Felder issued a statement say ing; “We will not accept MMn in tegration or further endure sec ond class citizenship, bA.t.w;)) use every means at our ^Ifisj nonviolent, legal and tional, to gain full eq all Negroes in Dunn mtl'' USA." \ ' Rev. Felder made hlf statement after denying (tiAt/l ultimatum handed Ma^l^' M lock last week constifeifMv ^ threat to resume racial \ ^ strations hetra. Last w#«k, JUv. Fel4«^’#niMr i sUitejueftt is sued by the town's bi-racial com mittee that Dunn is 90 per cent integrated, denied that progress has been made toward upgrad ing the present state of Dunn's Negro citizens, reminded the mayor that the 90 day truce has expired and called for a meeting of the city leaders and Go vet: nor Terry Sanford's represents tive. General Capus Waynick, to U^d ,“solve these problems in gogd ' ~ faith and save the i>eace and tranquility of our city." Mayor Blalock interpreted the latter statement as a threat and immediately issued a statement refuting Rev. Felder’s chargee, sayirrg that he is tired of threats of demonstrations, and declaring -that he would hold Rev. FeMer responsible if peace is brokea in the Dunn community. “.tkiAtl il far ahead d ittijat to-nii^ 4 luti,'' the mayor iri reference to resolv ing its racial problems. “I’m tired of these throats, said Mayor Blalock, “they don’t worry me in the least, but 1 am going to hold him (Felder) per sonalty-responsible if the peace and tranquility of this com- munit^i is- bMtkon. The responsi bility will rest on his shoulders ^ report Human Relation Committee which stated t^at Dnrlii Aat qnMe cohislderable pro- grM and a^d, *'I have talked with a large^^ross-section of our Negro citlsefli. They are Pleased with whftt Ms been accomplish ed and ihty tell me Felder's ex- presatMMs «ot repreMrrt their' ieeUngL”' Dmyi^ mt tihe tocal NAACP -iW* «njNi* fi»e*rs er t> ^ U»UTfS. Uk .