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' : - ' ' :'^^£j- ; ; u >"£ J&B&t'ji ••• yv v ' • ' ' -■ . '' _ •■• MRS. M. A. HORNE . , . state president 2 Baptist Meetings In State The Woman's Baptist Hon-.* and Foreign Missionary Convention of N C, an auxiliary of the The State Baptist Convention will meet here next week, beginning Tuesday. An gus* 15. and continuing through Friday. August 18 First Baptist Church, corner Wilmington and Morgan Sts, will be the host church The Eev. Charles W. Ward is pas tor Mrs M A Horne of Win ston-Salem i# president of the organisation and Hr Ellen S Alston of Raleigh is executive secretary Theme for the sessions is Am bassadors for Christ. .At Charlotte. >fce State Baptist Sunday School and Training Union (CONTINUED ON FAGE 2) Service Refusal- Claimed WENDELL—Mrs Mary Perm’ of Wendell, said that she was asked to leave a local drug store on Main St in Wendell, after refusing to be served m the rear of the Core recently. I took mv lttti* j-iri and boy info ’h* drug store * n buy aofe drink- and ice cream for them Thai a a nice looking son -ou have.' she said one white man f old her as she entered the store Thank vou,' she said she told the fellow and moved ever to the counter to be serv ed Can I help you"', she said the man behind the counter asked her. 'Yes I would like some ice cream snd soft drinks for my little hoy and girl" she said she told him (CONTINUED ON PAGE ?1 Witnesses Set 3-Day Convention About 35 delegates from the Ra leigh Congregation will attend the three-day convention of Jehovah ? Witnesses m Durham August 11-13 -Joseph H Wicks. 1 .rl pre siding minister, will head the delegation More than 45f> Wit nesses from sixteen mngregv ♦ton# are expected. The convention will open Friday August 31, at 6:46 at the Central Civic Center Building, corner Fes ter and Morgan Streets, and con tinue until 6.06 P M Sunday. The climax of this Durham semi nar will be a public talk Sunday, August 33. at 3,00 o'clock by H L Brissett district, supervisor, on the (CONTINUED ON PAGE Z) TMUtUt .FFOWTtt GBTS OFFICIAL COUmSSIOF Or. IM MM (*- frame right} receives his commission from Norih Carolina Governor Terry Sanford prior to oath taking ceremonies at the State Capital for new members of the State Employment Security Com mission last week Other Commissioners pictured are, left tc right: Thomas B. O'Connor, Rather fordtort businessman: Commission chairman Henry E. Kendall, of Raleigh; and (between the gov ernor and Sea brock) Dr, Maurice T. Van Heel e University of North Carolina Law Professor. Dr Se&brooff is * prominent North Carolina educator having served as president oi Fayetteville State Teachers College and Johnson C. Smith University. Local' City Council “Edges Out” #1 Segregation Corner Policies For Hiring Questioned BT ROBT G SHEPARD Faced by a group of determined Negroes who refused to be shoved aside, the Raleigh City Council was I literally 1 forced" Monday sfter - noon to sdopt some type anti i discrimination resolution The resolution, which In ef fect say* nothing of any impor tance, wa* the result of some tight rope walking, on the part of the Council and the tooth pulling type of persistence em ployed by the proponents of tins resolution. A joint committee, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Harveleigh j White, representing the Raleigh I Citizens Association and the Rs ■ leigh Branch, NAACP was appear j me before the Council, protesting : the city’s discriminatory employ i -rent practices Father Artur ,T. Cal j loway. Rector. St Ambrose Church, read a prepared petition in which 1 discriminatory employment prsc i tices on the part, of the city were ; alleged The petition urged the 1 Council to go on record as oppos ! mg the alleged discriminatory prac i tices The Rev C W Ward, pas 'oi. First Baptist. Church. Mr Ralph | Campbell. Raleigh postal worker ’ and Mr. J. J. Sansom. vice-presi ; dent.. Mechanics and Farmers Bank, rave factual statements supporting he allegations jet forth m the pe ! tition. I The Council being aware that i something of this nature would be -resented had attempted to "pass 'he buck" by disavowing any re sponsibility in the matter. Accord ingly, after Father Calloway had finished reading the petition. Mavor (CONTINI EP ON PAGE ’> Group Now Works For 'Harmony’ KANSAS CITY," Mo 1 ANP ; Embarrassed by an "Amos and Andy" convention last year follow ed oy a trail of vendetta lawsuits the courts wouldn't touch and the prosper’ of a split in the organiza tion, Baptist leaders throughout the nation are trying to restore peace and dignity" and unity be fore the scheduled September meet ing here The wsue which rocked tee Na tional Baptist Convention. USA, ter, ,« the claim of two men to the presidency of the 5,000,000 y.ember religious body Jackson vs. Taylor Both Rev. J H Jackson pas tor of Chicago's Olivet Baptist church, who claims he was re (CONTINUED ON FAGE T) Y oungster Victim Os T ractor WILSON—One child was killed and a cousin of the dead boy se riously injured in tw’c separate tractor accidents A two-year-old bov «•*< killed last week when his father backed a tractor over the child Harold Williamson, sen of (CONTINUED ON PAGE J) y-m..' VOL 20, NO, 4S 135 Students Refused At Durham + + + + + + + + + Cause Oif Blase Vnhntnens Home Fire Claims Two Men Drinking Blamed in Tragedy LENOIR—Two men burned to death in a house fire near here early Sunday. The victims were Identified as Richard Pula, 41. and John Hood, 30 The fire, at Bula’s house, about three mile* northwest of hrep, ,s 3S spotted about 12:15 a m Tvs o rural fire companies an swered the alarm but were un able to sav* the men The cause of the fire «'ss not learned Coroner Claude Goble ruled the deaths accidental He said the two men had been seen about 10:30 pm snd both had been drinking. This marked one of the rare incidence* of fire deaths dur ing summer months, although person* have been burned while smoking or through stove mishaps in the past. Funeral arrangements for both men were incomplete a* CAROLIN IAN press time Attorneys Studying Move Here At attorney for the 60 plaintiffs in a suit against the Raleigh School Board, said Wednesday that the board's action in reassigning eight Negroes to all-white schools tea.' caused us to shift ground " Mitchell said, "Although certain Samuel Mitchell, one of the four attorneys for the plaintiffs, said. "We are not unhappy about the board allowing eight Negro students to attend all white school* in Raleigh, but it has caused us some tecond thought#.” Mitchell said, "Although certain Iteration* in our suits are now' untrue, this does not, nullify our suit* " He said tee attorneys would pro bably seek to drop the complaints (CONTINUED ON PAGE t * ODD FELLOWS AND RUTHS rtf TAPHEELTA MEET T arheelia's Odd Fellows and .<4our * d of Ruth delegates *r* '-hown as they prepare to c lose their 70 th annual grand Indie sessions at Washington, N C.. August ,3. In front row renter stands stalwart grand master Je-sse W Rodgers of Williamstnn. N. C. Odd Fellows End 79th Conclave; Donate Money To Oxford Orphanage BT J B BARREN WASHINGTON. N. C,—The 7&rh Annual Grand Lodge sessions of the District No. 7. Grand Lodge of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of North Carolina meeting jointly with the 63rd Annual Ses sions of the District Grand House hould of Ruth No 10 G.U.O. Pa triachs and Daughters Brigade meeting at Spring Garden Baptist ODDS-ENDS BY ROBERT G SHEPARD Watch ye. (stand fast in th« faith, quit v«u like men" COULD NOT POSSIBLY ENDORSE THIS”! "t im trying to he very eere ful. 1 know this Council cannot become * racial sounding board However, in all honesty, I could not possibily endorse this," The speaker was John. W Winters The occasion the consideration by the Raleigh City Council of its Law and Finance Committee recommen dation to appropriate $41,500 of city funds towards the erection of a new armory for this state's dis crimination-loaded National Guard. The Council wearied by it« efforts to climb down off the f CONTINUED < tin PAGE 1) CAROLINIAN — — —— ADVERTISERS IM -i-i- RliY FROM THEM PAG£ a Horton's Cash store Seaboard Coffee Seme# PAGE J E, T. Goodrich Martin Mil!work Co fcloccrJeal Wholesalers, to?. PAGE 5 Hudson -Be He Co, Freezer Fresh Raleigh Paint. A Wallpaper Co. Charlie Batchelor Cone rate Contractor* O. W, Dodd Roofing A Sheet Metal Works Sash Door *■ Glass Coro. PAGE 11 Ready Mixed Cawreta Co By nan Lumber Co. Long Meadow Farm*. Sac, Taylor Freezes Salm, tec., Co. 4. ft. Bean. Carpenter Standard Concrete Co. PAGE 7 Sanders Motor Co. Weaver Btot. Ssu&Hnr Ante Discow.st Co, PAGE $ Colonial Stores. Inc. C SsrS Ucfefcaae First Citizens Bank & Trust fie. 8 8 Quinn Furniture Co. Sif* ©i*tiil»>ito»a RALEIGH, N. C„ SATURDAY, AUGUST 1?, Church and Beebe Memorial CME Church August 1-3 went on record as pledging at least S2OO to the Ox ford Colored Orphanage after a dramatic appeal by the Rev T. H. Brooks, principal of the orphan age. Grand Muter Jess* VC Rod gers, Williamston, who has ser ved since 1943 thanked the as semblage of one hundred dele gates (half of whom were Ruths) for the support given him over the years and noted the increase in membership and representation over the dis trict. He also said the, grand lodge w»s out of debt. A motor cade was promised to the Ox ford Orphanage for later in the year when H i* hoped a sub .stiuitia) donation can he made toward the erection of the pro posed new building principal Brooks spoke of The welcome program featured the Rev Levi Wiikms, minister of Beebe Memorial CME Chttroh Mayor A Thomas Stewart, the Rev. I. Joseph William*. Sprint Garden Baptist Church; Louis T Randolph and C. L. Bright Mrs Sallie Brown, George C. Bailey and Mr* Geneva Buck The Rev. f R Sascoe. grand chaplain, conducted the devotions each day and grand recorder Ray mond Fair presided over the min utes The Beebe Memorial Choir furnished music. PAGE S A4-P ?'ocd Stores firestone Stores Mechanics & Farmer* Bank Griffis Food Store Washington Terrace Apts., fese. Gem Watch Shop Taylors Radio «. TV Service S M. young Hardware PAGE SO Bloodworth St. Tourist Ridgeways Opticians, fas. 5-Up Bottling Co. OUltea Motor Finance Co, Watson Seafood 4c Vaulin- Beiuxe tfnte! I Werner Memorial* Pepst-Coia BottUr.g Co. of Utaieifls PAGE 11 Civeii* Beauty Collega Burnette’s 5) rive-In tayes Electrical Wiring Sendee Orion’* Place PAGE 16 Plggly-Wiggiy Hunt’* General Tire Co. Baleigh Funeral Some Lawrence Bros Buna’* Esso Servie* Acme Realty Co Stanch Ban kin c 4 Trust Co. Thomas F ->S Starfcet Lincoln Theatre eeleigh Seaiood Co. whfi has served as leader since 194*. He we* reelected, again, this y«*r To th* left of Rodgers is Mr*. Rebecca Games, retiring treasurer. At tar right is Dr. R. ktvyng Boone, of Wilmington. U B. HARREH POTQ'y Urge* NAACP Support In his annual message to the joint session of the two lodges, Grand Master Rodger* appealed for "more and better efforts" in support of Oxford Orphanage, Heart. Fund, Red Cross. Polio Drive, Cancer Fund. T-B Seals and by all means . . the NA ACT" Rodgers asked for support of the U S Supreme Court decision on desegregation and that lodges would work toward the solution of the school integration problems in their respective communities in conformity with the edict of the U. S. Court. Rodgers lauded the Household of Ruth for its cooperation in all en deavors of the Odd Fellows over the year* Tribute was paid to ail ing grand noble governor Sister Rachel Dudley who could not. be present, along with many others including. Mesdames Ids J Jones, Rebecca Game*, Violet Pullen. Dai sy Oliphsnt, Mary Riddick, Sarah Bell. Eva Cox, Mary Strong, Msmi# D Ryals. Lucinda Lynch.. Carrie SA-Jj&fflgpt.* ■' if-*%% if!'-;. f- . ■ "FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR ” Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Putyear, center, TobaccoviHe. were honored as “Farm Family of the Year" at the 17 th annual meeting of the Better Farm and Home Improvemnt Association held last week at Sedaha A F. Bell, left, presents the trophy as C. E. Dears, looks on front tight Both are teacher trainers in the Vocational Agricultural Depart ment at A&T College. Elhs. Bessie Cooper. Gaither Free man and Backus. Among the Odd Fellows honored were D H Hill, D. H. Reid, Charles Wiley, J. J Blake. J T, R. Lewis, Rev P R Rascoe, Raymond Fair and Rev R living Boone who spoke to the good of the Order. Among the resolutions passed by the grand lodge was one sponsored by the Rev. R. Irving Boone of Wilmington public relations direr- i tor, pledging an annual pilgrimage {CONTINUED OfT PAGE 2) IpBBSBSQi The five-day weather foreran for Raleigh, beginning Thursday. Ann ual. 1(1, uid continuing through Monday, August 34, is as follow* Temperatures will average near normal High and low temperatures are expected to be SR to AS degrees The weather should continue warm throughout the period Rainfall will occur daily a* afternoon or evening thunderahOvVen Mid an ar runralatlca of one inch 1* expected MKmm ; iaßw w*' 9HH J A. CAMPBELL PRICE ISe Campbell Supervises 3 NC Units LAGRANGE—J A Campbell has resigned his position as history in structor at Winston-Salem Teach ers College to become supervisor of three administrative units tn Ca barrus County. I« Hi* new position, which he assumed Thursday. August 10, be will he supervisor of S c elementary and high schools in Cabarrus County, Kannapolis Citv and Concord City Schools. This post carries maximum state pay for supervisors plus local city-county supplement Prof. Campbell has worked at Winston-Salem Teachrer* Col lege a year. Before going to the campus he served eight years a? principal of Prink High School in LaGrange, five years as principal of Central High School :r. Whitr-ville and ton (CONTINUED ON PARE 21 Board Acts On Requests A* Durham DURHAM —Th if city's Board «,f Eduoimoo reiected ail of the 135 inquests from NefrtS students for reassignment ‘o predominantly white school" this week 129 *> er* denied on the ground that their application* «ere submitted on unauthoriz ed forms. The others were turned down because the board ruled there no geographi cal reason for reassignment Parents of the children are to be nogfied by certified mail of the rejections, according to the law They wj’J have five days in which to appeal for hearings on their requests Then, the Board is legally required to give them head ings. (CONTINUED ON PAc.E Jp State News —in— LIGHTNING KILLS FARMER SHALLOTTE—HoIIins Game 42 local farmer, '‘-as killed, instantly '••hen struck by a bolt of lightning during a late Tuesday storm that h;i southeastern North Carolina Brunswick County Coronet L. K. Rennet! said that Cause was working in a house on the D. B Frink farm, which is be. ing used for storage of tobacco Fnnk and his son, John David Frink in the same room, ware uninjured. {CONTINUED ON PAGE »>
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