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, of 417 Banks Street had a joint
4 birthday -dinn.ui?JSunday. July
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The dinner was a surprise by
the sons and daughters since
both of their parents' birthdays
come in the same month. The
[ Youth Sentenced
For Knife Slaying
Albert Moore Jr., 21-year-old
youth of 813 Tomlinson St.,
Wednesday was sentenced to 16
to 25 years in Central Prison
after pleading guilty to the
knife murder May 16 of John E.
Robinson, 71-year-old lay preacher,
at the Tomlinson Street address.
Moore, pleading guilty in Guilford
Superior Court to second
degree murder in the stabbing
of an aged Negro testified repeatedly
that the murder weapon
did not belong to him, that
the man he killed had drawn
the knife on him.
Albert Moore Jr. told the
court he had told policemen the
hunting knife belonged to him?
after first telling them it did not
' ?at their insistence. He quoted
[ one officer as sayir.g, "Albert.
no judge is going to believe you
if you say this is not your knife."
Moore, who took the stand in
his own defense, described to
the court an evening of drinking
on May 16, after which, he
said, he and Pearl Hairston of
911 Wilmington St, went to the
boarding house at 813 Tomlinson
St., where both he and Rev.
John E. Robinson, the dead
man, lived. He said Rev. Robinson
knocked on Moore's door,
told him he was not allowed to
bring women there. Moore said
Robinsori reached for the knife
during an argument the two had
and that during an ensuing scuffle
the older man said "you cut
me."
The defendant said he then got
up and that Robinson ran out of
the house. He said there was
blood in the floor but that he did
: not thing Robinson was badly
Injured.
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s honorccs received very useful
; gifts from their children and
other relatives and friends, and
Mr. Drib it-- gave his: wife an
. electric stove.
1 .. Same of the guests and relatives
shown above, reading front
left to right are Marian MoreTo
16-25 Years
of Aged Minister
Puliee said that Robinson was
found dead on the street some
distance from the house. Moore
said lie "was probably high"
and said he went to the police
station after learning that officers
were looking for him, and
that it was there that he learned
Robinson was dead.
Pearl Hairston testified that
she heard the argument and saw
the two scuffling in Robinson's
room, but saw no knife. She said
she went downstairs, that Robinson
passed her on the way down,
and that Moore came later and
gave her the knife and asked her
to go home. The events occured
about midnight on May -16.
A police officer said Moore
first told him that Robinson
drew the knife from his own
pocket, but that he later changed
his story.
Moore admitted in court that
he stabbed the older man during
an argument over Moore's
bringing a woman into his room.
Judge L. Richardson Prey.er, before
passing sentence, said "the
case is amazing in the light of
the defendant's past life . . .
his character recommendation is
unusually excellent, but the
crime seems unusually senseless."
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N70RT1-I CAROLINA, SATURE
ed At Joint Birlhdi
head, Patricia and Linda Johnson,
Clurrisa McClinton, Michael
Briggs. T.itus McClinton, Ear)
Erai.klhi [vVuldi-ii, Mia. Lvalue
Wulden, Mr. and Mrs. Jam.-'! ;.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
McRae, Mrs. Mary Jcflors,
Mr. and Mrs. David MoreGibbs
Renamed 1
Co! lege By Trraf?
i Col lege Board Holds Meeting
I The personnel committee of
j the board of Trustees at A<S'-T
College has recommended to the
board that Warmoth. T. Gibbs
continue to serve as college president
for the next year.
Gibbs succeeded Dr. F. D. Bluford
as president when Bluford
died three years ago. His term
expired June 30 and the personnel
committee noted that he is
among-those on the college staff
slated for retirement.
Further discussion on the matter
may come up at the October
meeting" of the board.
Contracts Awarded
The board held a special meeting
yesterday to discuss a number
of items. It voted to award
contracts to the architectural
firm of McMinn, Norfieet and
Wicker for renovations to Noble
Hall, $15,000: Morris Hall, $50.000,
and Holland Hall, S40.000.
Another $10,000 was allocated
for street and drive widening.
In a special report to board
members, Gibbs said he was
pleased to be able to state that
the legislature had appropriated
for faculty salaries $117,000
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tuaii U1C bLIluul [liiU expected,
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Consequently, said Gibbs, the
new salary schedule at A&T will
be minimums of, $7,554 for professors;
$6,226 for associate professors;
$5,155 for assistant professors,
and $4,280 for instructors.
The combined average salary
of all ranks will be $7,721 as
against $5,173 last year, said
Gibbs. This is expected to strengthen
the "recruitment" program
of faculty members in order to
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head, Mr. and Mrs. James Frank r'
Briggs, the honorees, Mrs. Etta ^
Walden. Mr. Colon Briggs, Mrs. n
Clara McCIinton, Jerome Morehead,
Kcv? ano Mrs. J.'E. Brow- <
bi, Mrs. Ada Drake. Mr, Howard 1
Drake, Mr. Johnny Briggs, and _
Mr. Eugene Walden. (Lee I r
Photo).
'resident of A&T
?Board 1
meet certain requirements for (.(
admission to the Southern As- tl
soeiation, college accrediting y
agency. a.
Hunt Praised
Gibbs and other trustees prais- j
ed the work of board member e
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Youth Assembly
Delegates To Bern
The annual youth assembly H
of the North Carolina Methodist
Conference which closed its oneweek
session at Bennett College J;
on Saturday attracted 101 young G
people. P
The Rpv. .Tnsonh. "R Rnflinn r>f
Elkin, dean of this year's assembly,
headed a staff of 29. H
Classes, 'workshops and interest v
groups followed a schedule V
which ran from 7:30 a.m. to
11:00 p.m. daily.
Closing event of the assembly J'
was at 6:00 a.m. communion a:
service. The following persons
were registered.
Winston-Salem Ji
Carolyn Allen, Samuel Diaper, ai
Andrea Gwyn, Rebecca Gwyn,
Jeanene Havner, Mary Rollins,
Betty Laughlin, Alinda McCoy, G
Linda Newton, Lawrence Smith, ni
Deborah Speas, Edward Townes. L
Greensboro ai
Louise Mayo, Doris Mitchc'l, B
Doris Shoffner. Maxir.e West P
William Barber, Edward Best, K
Roma Best, Susie B r o wl/i L
Ethel Brower, Jean .Brown, B
Terrv DMrman VI nm V/-*o+nr- ri
Wilnette Freeman, Mary Her-1 ai
bin, Leslie Hinson and Potria'
The Future Outlook!
PKICE 5 CENTS
/lan Given Life Term
or Raping 11-Year)ld
Negro Girl
K.M.EJGH. .In! i(i?A '-JU-ycaiId
v. iiite i-x-oor.vicl was sonlnm.d
to lite imprisonment. alter
11 ail-white jury <;"i,v>cto<l liipi
f rnpin;: an 1 l-yiri'-u'i! Kcgn.
and :.r:cO mercy.
Ra'ph L;"* Bolts i f Apex
iv.w'cd no 01 out inn. ::s Superior
curt Judge Mioe-.'-.n Patil lmosed
Uie jv.ar.'.'tiiory lile .-en,'iu'e.
The all-male jury dcl!l>ruLd
about 2'-. in irs-. before
'.'turning its verdict.
Defense counsel arid no area!
is planned. Belts did not
Jslliy. lie was accused of ropig
Mary Lois McDougal of Hi.
Vurina. after threatening her
itli a pistol.
The courtroom was crowded
'hen the verdict was announced
Nearly naif the spectators
'ere Negroes.
Betts was sentenced in 1951 to
2-15 years for attempting to
ipe a minor white girl.
Judge Pau' made no comment
s he passed sentence. If the
try had convicted him without
^commendation for mercy, n
eath sentence would have been
landatory.
4-Year-Old Boy Tried
or Manslaughter
A 14-year-oid boy charged
itli murdering another 15-ycard
boy June 25 after a Little
eaguc ball game was allowed
) plead guilty to manslaughter
hursday ir. Guilford Superior
ourt.
Solicitor Horace II. Komegay
)ld Judge L. Richardson Prcycr
lut because of James Bush's
outh the stale was willing to
ccept the lesser plea.
Bush, of 614 Best St., cut
ames Duncan Jr. of 717 E.
Iragg St. near the Windsor
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ittracls 101
left College
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High Point
Portia Brooks, Bettye Carter,
acqueline Eaves, Patricia Hall,
lenda Moorehead ar.d Yvonne
atterson.
Shelby
:Paul Dockery, Alvin Gidney.
'erbert Gidney, FranceHa Gleaes,
John Hoyic and Fred
/ right.
Durham
Robert Clinc, Judy Grandy,
anet Hill, Barbara Thompson
nd James Wilkir.s.
Lenoir
Janet Harper, Gail Hickerson,
anice Norwood, Phyllis Scott
ud Sarah Norwood.
Oother
Marion Adams and Doris Hull,
astonia; Ida Blair, Doris Forey
and Calvin Sharpe, Hickory;
amar Burgess, Barbara Gv.vn
ad Elnora Harris, Joncsvitle:
essie PamnheV nrri TvniHrori
emderton, Lnminburg; Elaine
botts and E'!?abeth Carron.
exington; Shirtcv Goolsb.v and
ftty Dalton, Walnut Cove;
imray Dowell. Mary N. Kyle
tid Emma Var.eaton, Elkin;
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