WOMAN, 22, SLAIN ON CHRISTMAS EVE FORE'S .la nies Farmer Resigns Post Takes Federal Job As Literacy Project Head NEW YORK - The uev. James Farmer, 45, who help found the Congress ol Racial Equality some 23 years ago, and rose in rank to become its national director, formerly announced his resignation Monday to take over another top flight position. Farmer told a news confer ence that lie will leave CORE on March 1 to take up civil rights work from another di rection-as director oftheCeni or for Community Action Edu cation, a national literal’} pro ject, financed by private and federal monies. The Howard University edu cated Farmer declared, "We are all in the middle of this continuing tragedy of racial ha tred, bigotry, poverty and pain. "There is no ending in sight. I have quite simply chosen to seek that ending from another (See FARMER RESIGNS, P 2) 6m Station Is Is Burned After insurance Lapsed FERRIDAY, La. - The Ne gro-owned Concordia F.ssoSta tion on US highway 8-1 inFerri day, La., was burned to the ground late last Saturday. At about II p. m. CORE volun teer David Whatley heard a loud report, which lie thought might have been a firecracker. He learned shortly afterwards, however, that Anthony Mc- Cranoy’s gas station was on fire. The entire station was destroyed except for the fuel pumps, indicating that the fire was deliberately set. The burn ing is the sixth act of violence Franklin ioy Honored After Death in Cor FRANKLIN - The "white" First Baptist Church here, this town’s largest, was, padfted by one-thousand persons Monday for the funeral of Thomas Wal ter Scruggs, a popular Negro athlete, credited with helping the peaceful desegregation of schools. Scruggs, 18, was killed on Christmas Eve when his auto mobile collided head-on with one driven by his brother. The Rev. Dr. W. Thomas Lane, who officiated, said his congregation had voted unani mously to request the funeral be shifted from Scruggs' small Episcopal Church, "because so many residents of this West ern N. C, town of 2,500 want ed to attend." Scruggs was described by his high school basketball coach, Torn Raby, as the kind of boy' who won games in the last second, was admired by his teachers and set an example for other s. Scruggs was a freshman at Piedmont College in Derrsarest, Ga., the fir st Negro to attend the school. One year ago, he was among the first Negroes to attend previously all- white (See jtmm mss. r g> VIET NAM - Ben Cat, SwftlsVtet Nam: Ws Guy Isbell, of Louisville, Ky,, left, reads a Christmas card last week, as PFC James Moffett, right, works to open one of his holiday gifts as the troops of the 101st Airborne Di vision lake a break in the field. Standing guard, near the % ammunition draped “Christmas tree*’ is Sp./4 Sidney Hansen, Sf Mandan, N._Dakota, (UPI PHOTO). f itiinii® Ois JAMES FARMER iii Ferriday in less than two months. About nine weeks ago, Mc- Craney’s insurance was can celled and he had been unable to get other insurance up to the (See GAS STATION. P. 2) Robeson’s Wife Dies, Was 68 NEW YORK (NPI) - The world lost one of its most distin guished per sonalities last week in the death of Mrs. Eslanda Goode Robeson wife of singer actor Paul Robeson and an an thropologist and noted author in her own right. Mrs. Robeson, 68, died in Beth Israel Hospital of undis closed causes, after an illness of several months. Her death came just two years after she ano her husband had returned to this country following a five year self-imposed exile in the Soviet Union. Her studies of anthropology at London university and the Lon don School of Economics, 1935- 37, and work in the field were sparked by her desire to visit Africa—a desire fulfilled in 1936. She received a Ph, D. in an thropology in 1945 after stu dies at Hartford Seminary foundation. The author of two books -a biography on her husband, "Paul Robeson, Ne gro," was published in 1930 - her second work, "African Jou ney," was published last Aug ust, Born Eslanda Cardona Goode in Washington in 1896, she at tended the University of Chi cago, and Columbia Universi ty’s Teachers college where she obtained a B„ S. degree in chemistry in 1923, Two years earlier, site was married to Robeson, then an all-American football player at Rutgers university. He gradu ated from Columbia Universi ty law school. THE COROLINIAN VOL. 25, NO. 6 "SELECTBUYING”SPREADS Seek "New Phase” lit Rights Drive Students Seek Aid In Plans DURHAM - “It is now clear..." states the president of the North Carolina College Stu dent Government Association, Charles E. Daye, in the cur rent issue of a national maga zine, "that the civil rights movement after 1965 must enter a new phase if it is to remain effective. "New tactics must be de veloped," continues Daye in the December, 1965 issue of Negro Digest, "for neither demon strations nor eloquent speeches are likely to substantially im prove the situations of the more subtle, insidious kinds of seg regation in labor unions, de facto segregation of schools caused by clusters of Negroes in ghettos, and the segregation which result s when Negroes are inadequately prepared to move into newly opening but compe titive opportunities," A Durham resident, who is a senior political science major at NCC, Daye, along with 11 other contributors from various parts of the country, is featured In a symposium in the maga (*ee ’’NEW PHASE”. P. M* Appointment Os Klansman Sparks Demands For End To Federal BOGALUSA, La, - The Con gress of Racial Equality (COR E) last week asked for a cut-off of federal funds to the Boga lusa, La., Housing Authority, The demand was made by tele gram and letter from CORE national director James Farm er to Dr. Robert Weaver, Ad ministrator of the federal Hous ing and Home Finance Agency. CORE is particularly angered by the reappointment to the Bogaiusa Housing Authority of Devon Varnado, described in federal court proceedings in New Orleans as an active mem ber of the Ku Klux Xian. Bo gaiusa Mayor Jesse Cutrer re cently appointed Varnado for another five-year term. Mr, Farmer pointed out that despite Dr. Weaver’s repeated assurances that Bogaiusa of ficials would comply with laws against racial discrimination in federally financed develop ments, current plans call for half of 100 new units to be NCTA Ends Plans For Jan. Banquet The North Carolina Teach ers Association, assisted by the Mechanics and Farmers Bank, the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, and the North Carolina College of Dur ham, will sponsor a benefit Banquet in Durham on Friday, Jan, 28, at 7:30 p, m. In the cafeteria on the campus of North Carolina College, The master effort of the North Carolina Teachers Association is designed to raise funds to erect on the mainland of the Hammocks Beach a chapel and garden in honor of the late Dr. William W. Sharpe, donor of the more than 4000 acres of choice land In 1930, 850 acres of this land is now being developed for recreational pur*- poses by the North Carolina State Parks Commission as the Hammocks Beach State Park. The chapel and garden will be placed on the mainland of the North Carolina's Leading Weekly RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 19b6 u& ■gßWHPgaafcjrgaai [,j | * ' m ||'! • iJ? *- || i &£ 3 ■Bk’BQHUMMwOh ’ w '■ • >'ft iM lllfcfesl wfmMMmwA ig| f| I tiff pi- FALLEN bOLDlfc.it COftlLb ncnvtt, tvt.ot - The L mains of Second Lieutenant William L, Davis, Jr,, 24-year old A&T College graduate, is shown being borne from the steps of First Baptist Church here by military pallbearers following his funeral last Friday afternoon. Davis was killed in action in Viet Nam on Friday, December 10, Burial took place in the Carolina Biblical Gardens. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davis, Sr., reside on " ' idridge Drive In Bilt more Hills. The funeral was attended by hundreds of persons oi both races. built in the Negro section of the city. In his letter, Farmer said; 300" Freedom” Volunteers Work In 8 Dixie States Approximately 300 students from Northern colleges and Universities across the country from Massachusetts to Oregon are now working in eight South ern states as part, of a Free dom Christmas voter registra tion drive. Os these, about 60 are in Louisiana working with CORE, David Dennis, CORE Southern Office Program Di rector, said last week. The students are volunteering all or part of their Christmas vacations to help register Ne gro voters before next Spring's primary elections. Recruited by the National Student Associ ation (NSA) they are working for CORE, SNCC, SCLC, NAA CP, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Geor gia, Florida and MFDP in Miss issippi. The first group of students in Louisiana arrived in Tallulah in Madison Parish for orienta From Raleigh s Official Police Files, THE CRIME BEAT BY CHARLES R TONES Man Who Made 'Friend" With Call Arrested Stick Is Shot Elbert Junior Scott, 22, of 1443 Sawyer Lane, informed Of ficers O. C, Pratt and B. C, Nipper at 12:53 a, m. Friday, he and a colored woman, known only to him as Collins had a “fuss" and she pulled a knife and stabbed him twice, “once on the left side and once on the left backside.” The officers' report then stated: “Scott was drunk and was arrested for public drunk enness and taken to the hospi tal for treatment, There he refused to let the doctor sew him up.” He was then “hauled off” to Wake County Jail on the drunk rap. tfa Through Advertising Newspapers, Emil# and TV are W made possible to you. THE CAROLINIAN, along with {\\ THE MERCHANTS who advertise In it, appreciate your yj buying frant them and telling them, wby. Racial Equality, we most strongly urge that you forth (See KLANSMAN, l>. ?) tioii December 20. The remain der are expected by December 26. Most of the students will stay until January 2 when they must return to their schools for classes. About 20percent oi the Louis iana volunteers will be working in West Feliciana Parish where more than 20 Negro families have been evicted from their plantations for registering to vote. The volunteers will as sist these families in building new homes or in finding other housing. Other Louisiana Parishes where there will be volunteers included Concordia, Washing ton East Feliciana, Ouachita, Jackson and St. Landry. While in the South, the volunteers are living with local families in the towns in which they are working. As of December 23, no Inci dents have been reported in volving the volunteers. Miss Janie Davis, of 734 Quarry St,, told “the law” at 5;23 a. m. Saturday, that she and her boyfriend, Junior Wi ley Ings, 33, of 611 i/2 Adams Alley, had a quarrel and “he came at me with a stick, so I shot him.” Ings was wounded in the hip by a .slug from a .22 calibre rifle. The woman, admitted the “fuss” followed an ail night drinking spree between the two* Warrants were drawn against both for engaging in an affray with & deadly weapon. Miss Davis was arrested, while Ings in being treated at Wake Mem orial Hospital for his wound, kKk ‘ Xt - ,,T? ' W y*-l Temperature's for the next five days, Thursday, through Monday, will average four to nine degrees above normal. The norma! high and low tem peratures for the period will be 51 and 31 degeres. Rather mild weather should prevail through most of the period. Precipitation will be light, to taling less than one-tenth of an inch, end occurring as rain fall aroand the sad of the »•-