1 J ' I | | Keep Up With The Ti Fill VOL. 6, NO. 43 aT&TT I BENNETT K J. I, With Freshman orientation, \J registration, and other pre-open' ing activities completed, Bennett College students settled down to another year of classes this week with a capacity enrollment of 470 students comprising the student body. ? ? Formal opening chapel exercises were held with an address by the Rev. R. D. Crockett, director of religious activities at the college as speaker. Dr. David D. Jones, president of the college, spoke briefly during the program. The Freshman class with stu v dents from 22 states and four '"foreign countries among the lUMiiber, were formally honored at a dinner in Wilbur F. Steele dining hall. Speaking to the group was Robert L. Jack, instructor in history. Virginia Wagstoff, president of the student body, presided and greeted the new students. while Gloria Wilson, of New Orleans, responded on behalf of the Freshmen. Faculty and staff members ot the college arrived early and en gaged in Fall conferences at which time they named Chauncey Winston as chairman of the division heads. They include Louise Guenveur, home economics; Mrs. Dorothy S. Smith, humanities, and Clifford G. Ward, sciences. ' DAMON AUSTIN RECEIVES PAROLE In Raleigh this week Gov. R. Gregg Cherry signed a parole for Damon Austin, alias Alston, 37, 716 Vail street, High Point, who was serving a prison sentence of 15 to 20 years for the-, murder March 1, 1936, of Allen Coleman, 23, also of High Point. Austin was convicted of secand degree murder in Guiflord Superior Court in September, 1942. Sentence was then pronounced Judge Frank Armstrong, of Troy. The sentence was not placed in effect, however, until the State Supreme Court upheld the Guilford ruling in an appeal hearing In June, 1943. < Austin was charged with using a pistol tQ kill Coleman in High Point after the two had engaged in a dice game. PIEDMONT BA*tBER8 ASSOCIATION TO MEET A special meeting was held by the proprietors of the Piedmont Barbers Association, at which time they found it necessary to Increase the price of hair cuts 10 cents, and shaves five cents, the Increase to go into effect on Mon-. day, September 22. This announcement was made by H. Steele, secretary. * ? i . - * mes! ???? rum I I HI', ' =| GREENSBOR( COLLEGE EGISTEBS CI George D< Murder Ti The case of George DeBerry, of 1100 West McCulloch street, icharged with the murder last April 26 of Arthur T. Adams, " heads the trial calendar for the criminal session of Guilford Sunprinr Pnnrt whloh nftnvonoo the courthouse here at 10 a. m. Monday. Judge Luther Hamilton, of Morehead City, has been assigned to preside over the term. Judge J. Wilson Wax-lick of Newton, regularly assigned jurist to this district, will be engaged at a civil session which meets here simultaneously. DeBerry is charged with using LOCAL WHI' NEGRO DOC .A young Greensboro mother and a young white man were arrested in High Point Monday about 3 a. m. on charges of drunkenness and a prominent , Negro doctor was charged with : drunken driving when the trio was apprehended by officers. i The three people, Mrs. Blanche i Staley, who is said to be the mother of three children; Howard T. Curtis, Julian, Route 1, i and the Negro physician, Dr. Je- i rome T. Wilson, High Point, i were arrested at a Negro amuse- ] ,'ment pprk in High Point. Officers testified that the white man was "passed out" on the back seat of the doctor's new Pontlac automobile, but that the ' young white woman was on the front seat of the car with the Negro physician. 1 Officers did not prefer moral 1 charges. ] The Negro doctor was charged ( with driving an autohmobile j while under the Influence of ( whiskey, but he asked for a jury | trial and his case has not been called. 2 Mrs. Staley and Curtis were ,f sentenced to 30 days each. 1 Curtis testified in High Point i court that he had known Dr. Wll- 1 son ,fo,r about six months and < that he had "run around" with ] him some during that time. Cur- i tis stated that he was in Greensboro last Sunday afternoon when 1 he met Dr. Wilson, rode around 1 for a while in the doctor's car, < and during that time took drinks < from a bottle of Scotch whiskey 1 the doctor had in his car. i # ?THE? 01 N. C., SATURDAY, SEPTE EXPECTS iPACITY EN) iBerry Wi ial Here 1 a pistol to fatally wound Adams on April 26. It was not expected, however, that a charge of first degree murder will be pressed inasmuch as the defendant has been admitted to $500 bond. Trial is set for Tuesday. Two other potential capital cases, involving four defendants, are scheduled for presentation to the grand jury only. Floyd McClinton, of 1219 Westwood Avenue, High Point, faces a count of first degree burglary in connection with breaking and entering the home of Willie Bennett, 515 Vail street. High Point, on the night of August 20. TE GIRL, rTOR HELD Curtis said that after they had been riding for some time, that he went to the home of Mrs. Staley, at the suggestion of Dr. Wilson, to invite her for a ride. He said that Mrs. Staley was not at home at the time but that he later located/in a nearby soda shop. He..'-' tified that Mrs. Staley agre"j"T to accompany th.em for a rid P and a drink. Curtis said then then rode sround for a while but that after s drink he remembered nothing until he was awakened in a High Point jail'cell. Mrs. Staley did not testify iu (Continued On Page Fire) NORTH CAROLINA OO'DBEGH AU1>!S NKW TBACHKR8 DURHAM ? Dean Albert L. rurner, of North Carolina College Law School, announced last week that in addition to William B. Harris, whose appointment to Ihe law school faculty has already been announced, three adlltlonal full-time teachers have ieen appointed. They are Frank L. Caldwell, in honor graduate of the Unlverilty of Denver Law School: W. Wilson Gray, a graduate of the law school of the University' of Wisconsin, and J. J. Sanson, Jr., )f Durham, a graduate of the North Carolina College Law School. For several years Mr. Gray tas engaged in the practice of law in St. Louis, Mo., while Mr. Sanson has been associated with :he Mechanics and Farmers Bank lere as assistant cashier for several years. ~Rea JTL( MBER 20, 1947 3,200 S' ROLLMENTI II Face ! uesday The other case in which a capital bill of indictment is being sought is that of James Stevens, 27, Albert Wilson, 24, and Clarence Biggs, 34, all of the Sumlnerfield section, are charged with the murder of John R. Caudle, 46-year-old tenant farmer of Hio Ci