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VOL. I. NO. 35 +
A. and T. Has
Rev. Mr. Green,
Dr. Whittren .
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They Are Appointed
By Govemor'Brou^hton
r. For th^Tlrs'^ driie'ainw die fo'ruiR- ,
liuti of* ille .first Vxhi"ViTtrustees
- ; . { 1 ?. - , , A y. ? for
I be Apr! cultural find' Technic*
College of Not-'ih Carolina, Greensboro,
U?e 'governor uY "uie" state Appointed
Negroes Inst week to serve
on the board. >" ..> . - .
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The two Negroes appointed by Governor
Uroughtoii are Rev. John- J.
Green, of Greeuaboro.-.and'Dr; C. T.
Whltten, of High Polntj N./p. Their
appointment came as ,a result of '
cnmerous requests and recommendations
which were sent to the governor
froui 'prominent' cltlxens of the
state and mot - the approval of vlf"
tually the entire boards of directors
.-/if A. and T.,xO: V *"
**'Ref. 'Jbhh .T.. G reen " trho tiaa' been
pastor Of tlie'phurch" of: the-BOdeem;er,
"a local Episcopal . church,' for IS
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Mr.' Wharten |
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?! > 'Robert '-William" Henry Whnrteri.
V# (ace 13, pianist. of .Brpwhln*: Chapel
.*>.. : V^hodlKt .church"^-ln i/1be y, evening
l^flvVlces attended th^x^lnlBier's or,.
y -Jno and piano conference-at^Hamp*
,Win' institute, Hampton, Va. \Dr.
[,' ^.Wirld W. Jones, jllrector of muslO. at
ip-rtnceton university praised Wliar
upon" his musical ability. Dr.
? .t. "Jones told hi in If he would keep up |
'/lils study In music and stHy In touch
, Sdth hlrn ihat after he finished hlgti
'Tfr-hool he. would award htm a scholar-,
J. fcholp at Princeton university for!
four years ,nnd he (Dr. Jonea) would
i*e his person 'organ Instructor.!
Princeton ^university'is .one of the)
largest school* In Kt4i Jerwey. Whar- j
'ten was the pianist'for > a chorus of,
>40 voices! at- U>e. conference. From j
.his musical ability exhibited at the!
tW?rencj % Wharten ..was awarded a
: a member of
vim
'^^^Y^^sn ia*!^ohd year hlRh school
j 'h^*^TBkiH^Haaa -aecomphaJed on his
r aharpTpastor of
K^^t^ptf?Agd'Mwbodl.t rborrh. '
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1 This" Gfrmin submarine,' eaugh
Coastal Command, undergoes hi
the surface by bombs dropped fi
ffun fire. Result, the 1
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Mrs. Delia Parker,
Former Slave Sees
Hitler. Defeat If
Resident of New Bern
Has Seen "Four Wars','.'
Hitler 'win never. Invade the
United"; State*, for the prayers of
\iuerleun Christians will brine alatut
his defeat in .Europe, it is predicted
l?y* Mrs. Delia .Parker,: lOf-year-old
Negro woman, of New Ttern.
k -This ?Is the rworst war In which
\uierica .has .ever been engaged,
Mrs. Parker admits, but. -ahe' feels
jbrtuin that It'wilt end' in victory
'r the United States lust as have
the four previous wars during which
she has lived. *" * '" !
"lioni reotuary 14* 1&41. as~a slave
owned by the late Mr*, and Mn Jo*
Lnughlogbouae In'I'ltt county, Sir*.
Parker moved to Sanies City 'across
Trent river frouj ~V?eW; Rern along
with ^colony'of other Negroes after
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Lsnoho. N. SATURDAY. AUCUTS
t In the' Bay of Biscay- Vy * British Sac
savy machine-gun fire. The U-boat, en roi
"on the plane. When the bombs were ezl
U-boat fled, half submerged, leaving a tn
l Financial Aid
To Be (jiiven
College Students
May Obtain High As
$25 Per Month - r? 1, .
College juniors and seniors who
are4 lo the engineering, physics or
rhemlslry fields, nud who?nrs unable
to return to c^lege hecuusa of financial
difficulties, may how continue
Ihefr training at- and T. college
through loans provided by the United
States office of education.
.Students are able to obtain as high
as ?25 u month plus Million fees, the
total not to exceed $o00 for any 12
month period.
j.JSoilie of the requirements for lotiii*
seekers ure on follows: They must
1 be in'need of assistance; they must
attain and continue to maintain satisfactory
standards' of scholarship^;
they must he :able'to complete their
1 technical or professional training In
* * ? -rears; and thdy must .-agree to
- <>f the wets
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1 8. 1942
'attlesnake
iderland flying boat of the RAP, ute
to the Atlantic was forced to " '.
iaustcd, the fliers used machinelil
of oil on the water. ' >*>>
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A U--?.1 M ?L'
M^iituiiurcu meet.
Held At A. and T.
Last Week " t,
Banquet Is Held;
Mr. Simmons In Charge
Under the direction of Mr. ^S. It.
Simmons, state supervisor of vocational
education and agriculture, .in
Negro schools, and Mrs. Lucy Jamea.
state supervisor oi home 'economics
teachers of agriculture and home
economics,from many parts of North
Carolina held the first joint conference
of its kind In.the state last \ve*-k
at A. and T. College.
The conference, which lusied
through Saturday, August 1, opened
with a session on Itiurwlay morning.
July 30. Dr. F. D. Bluford/'preslde'nt
of the college, welcomed the approximate"
200 persons who-were present
Mr. Simmons, who presided,' expressed
the need for the teacbrs of Agrlcoltur
and home cono'mlcs^Malign
thelf programs with the war effort.
He stnted that many persons would
pattern their activities after the conI
ference. -?r- 1
M rs. '.Ihiiipc u hn u-ua l? ?f
the home-economic* mswIoiir, advocated
more iond projects to be car(led
out for defense purj?oa?H:\The
conference featured many Important
speakers, some who were aa
follow*: Prof.-C. K. Dan, of the A.
aad(T, College agricultural department;-Mr.
Roy tt Thomas, represents
tlvo of the state extension service;
Mr.-yf. N. Elam, federal ajtent of
vocational education; Mr. R. B. Win1
cheater,- supervisor In charge of defense
trahilngg;'Prof. M. F. Showalter,.of
the cheuilatry department of
State,-College,. Raleigh, Prof.t W. T.
Johnson, Instructor of rural engineer-'
Ing and - A11bs\ Ev^yn
Footer; and, wf?roi^. Jesse I-anler- '^*^
tAn lmj>oftnQt faatnre'of the^ontft;.
^ ce JtpTa' ba^tpet Vhich;***?;. heril
ffor the conferees*on ^rlday ^lght*jn
^h'e college cafdLcliu The^ pr^ndpol
^peaker-for -\hQ^<>ccaaloti ^ivaj^^^^
Wto^art^
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?ad The Future Outlook!, j
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PRICE: 5e-?- -yj
Teachers Hear
Wilkerson At
A. and T. Meet 3
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Various Sneakers-; , V.
Are On Program ' v\"
"We're rapidly losing a warmth at
we've got to win,'" declared'.;,'Dr.
Doxle A.. Wilkerson.
education at . Howard university,'^
Washington, and consultant Of^tie^vi
consumer division, OPA, In an address
to North Carolina Negro teachers
of agriculture and home ea>no-f '^'aj
uilcs at a banquet at A. and' T.'col-' ,}'^S
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Other speakers on the' proghniL^oa
were Prof. C.'E. Dca,n. of'A,*
Flora T. Grlffln, DUla^:f.Hkl|^Ov^|C
school. Goldsboro;' Elbert Pet 11 ford,' Vf.
president of the New FarmecdV of.f-V*flr='
America; Mamie r Pow^Tlp'/pralrUf
View college, Texas, and Jamts War<teVgPT'
ren. former NFA president.-1, Mttalcaffc^j^
selections were rendered - bv An^ljPl^
Tynes, aMrjnrle'Johnson!" tfce;v<ram*fta9?
nter school quartet and Jesse
The initial .program of featured
an address. \by'':Roy'?H?M??(TC
Thomas, representative of the
extension service^ Mr.
stressed 'the importance of 4farnrfltt&&|(
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Wagoner Suggesti^^K
Soil Treatment '
J. I. Wagoner, county, farm agen&&?pj2^
said Friday that he is reconnnentUng^wER
to Guilford growers of
they treac alfalfa ho 11 with boraxTlj
cases Where there appears to* be,'aSB>
lack of the chemical element borvn'r^jpT
in the soiL
Lack of boron in alfalfa* LfaMraXrf
causes the plants to turn yellow^'Jle^B?|
straying a large percentage oyt^'.,;5|?
crop, and also promotes the Jpree^
ence of "leaf , hoppers," an Un'st^^aAE
which attacks this cropm
Borax, he said, should be/ applied
at the rate of 15 pounds to'the^acreTfflgl
and may be worked IntoV*the ;sorf
with fertiliser or , with?nU^^ltWefe^|y
before "or after planting " Id' flti
Pftof. "' V>/ i' feffi.BjjBI
Airport Hsuigar P ^' MiWill
Be Bought IJ^
WPB CrantsT Ix>cal JjBrc,'
Authority Petition >l
The Greensboro-High : Point ^ait^UjSh
port authority tjiaa been notified'InjS^l
a telegram'front Ropreeentatii^r^rt^cjS
T. I>urhnm thai the war productlorf|hV?
board has given permlaaion ' for'por-^w?
ehanlng a hangar In Oastonla,' thu^rj&K
making possible the fulfillment afte^-5jJ3?
several months.' of a'long-felt'need,
according to J.' T. Martin, chalrmaifv^?
of the (authority. ^?'g'
* priorities regulations hadymade'
Impossible to^
hangar of Martli^'. ata