3 LOCAL MEN HELP NAB WANK ROBBER Girl. If. Disco viirs 1 9 v- m* .* fiavs Mlic mis Raped in August ii.mi.ijip 1 "" '.-J-p.pmmpm 1 ""p. VOL. 25, NO. 9 on N.C Speaker &3f******* 3f * * * * # * Congressmen Protest Bond’s Deninl Husband Os Sis ter Arrested BY STAFF WRITER A local physician examined a 14-year-old girl last Friday, informed her and her mother that the child was pregnant, and the girl’s 42-year-old brother in-law is now facing a charge of rape. Mrs. Lila Gill Pulley, of 706 Oakwood Ave., brought her daughter to police headquart ers last Saturday at 12:30 p. m. and informed the officers on duty that the child had been raped in August of 1965, when she was only 13 years of age. Clanton Hunter, 42, of 313 Waldrop St., was arrested and charged with raping the girl, who became 14 on Dec. 27, 1965, Hunter is Mrs. Pulley’s son-in-law. The young girl, whose name this newspaper prefers not to (Sm ffliWU H P. S) Dr. king Expresses Indignation EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is the complete statement, is sued in Atlanta last Wednesday by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, as regards his feelings on the failure of the Georgia State General Assem bly to seat Rep. Julian Bond, 26-year-old publicity director of the Student Non-Violent Co ordinating Committee: "It is incumbent upon me today to express my indigna tion for the State Legislature’s unconscionable refusal on Mon day to seat Rep.-elect Julian Bond. In estimation, the State Legislature’s action was un fortunate, unfair and unjust. I feel that this move by an inte gral part of Georgia’s lawmak ing machinery was both poli tically unsound and morally un justifiable. “The right to dissent, like the right to worship, is indeli bly etched into the framework of this nation’s democratic gov ernment. Furthermore, the ism m. unto, p. *) From Roieigh s Official Police Files. THE CRIME HEAT BY CHARLES R. TONES ’Fuss' Over Rent Money, One Hurt Mrs, Alberta Caldwell, 47, of 204 Selwin Alley, told Of* fleers R, E. Keeter and O, C. Pratt at 8:59 a. m. Friday, that Glen Gore, of the Blood worth St. YMCA, 600 S. Blood worth St., came to her home around 4 a. m. After being there a few minutes, he start ed a "fuss over some money for rent,*® The woman said Gore then pulled out a knife and stabbed her In. the chest. She suffer ed a one-inch mark on the left side of her chest, Mrs, Caldwell promised the cops that she would come to police headquarters and sign a warrant, charging assault with a deadly weapon, against Gore. Patronize On $ North Carolina ’s Leading Weekly RALEIGH. N. C, SATURDAY. JANUARY 22, 1966 ' '%■ ■ . vi rv . ■ ,e~ •■ •, Mask rHNt rOFW sifjw INNOCENT SOLDIER HURT IN STREET DISTURBANCE - Birmingham, Ala.: An unidentified Negro soldier, an onlooker who was caught in the rush and clubbed by police during a melee in downtown Birmingham Jan. 13th, is helped away from the scene by two companions. The outbreak occurred when about 150 Negroes blocked traffic at a busy intersection during a civil rights demonstration. The soldier apparently was not hurt seriously. (UPI PHOTO). Deputy Director Os Urban League Speaks Here Sat. The annual meeting of the North Carolina Council on Hu man Relations will be held In Raleigh Saturday night, Jan. 22, at the Erdahl-Cloyd Union of North Carolina State Uni versity. The featured speaker will be Mahlon T. Puryear, M§|f .'III* 111 ’ 1* /.* : MAHLON T. PURYEAR Woman Admits Stabbing Mate Albert Evans, 51, of 2207 Everette Ave., (Oberlin) in formed "the law’® at 11:59 p. m. Saturday, that his wife, Mrs. Bernice Bailey Evans, 46, stabbed him in the back after a quarrell. Mrs. Evans admitted stabb ing her husband, but no motive, triggering the argument, was advanced. She was placed in Wake County Jail on a charge of assault with a deadly wea pon. Mr. Evans suffered lacera tions on the right side of his back. He Is believed to have been treated at Wake Memorial Hospital for his wounds. l of .'ntegrity and ability.” The .orrr.tr administrator of the Housing and Home Finance * agency—the main unit in the new department~~has been in the top echelon of federal gov ernment since 1933, when he w-as a member of the “black cabi net” of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Born in the nation’s capital, 58 years ago, he moved from his first governmental job as adviser on Negro Affairs in the On The Positive Side (AN EDITORIAL) Whether Raleigh will continue to have a Negro citizen on the governing board, the City Council, will be determined first by who will offer, and whether the entire city will support a Negro candidate as It has Councilman John W. Winters, who is a 3-time office winner. News is that Councilman Winters will offer for a House seat, thereby taking himself out of contention for another (See «>N THE POSITIVE SIX)®, F. 2? Mothers Plan Massive House-To-House March Os Dimes Canvass Here Tuesday Mrs. E. C„ Murphy-Wake County Mothers’ March coordi nator, and Mrs. Violet Pullen, Mothers® March chairman, an nounce final plans for the door to-door canvass beginning at 7 p, m. on the night of Jan. 25. "We really ought to call it the March for children®’ agreed both Mrs, Murphy and Mrs. Pullen. These two women will coordinate the efforts of hun dreds of volunteers, visiting area homes on behalf of the March of Dimes. "The Mothers' March always has been for children’’ they explained. In the beginning, it was to make it possible for them to live free from the fear of Polio, Now, the program includes a na tionwide net work of hospital affiliated centers where birth Davie Street United Presby terian Church where the Rev. Frank W. Hutchison is minis ter and T. Joseph Culler Is clerk of the session. Others of the local church active in making the program a success inlcuded Charles Irving, Sr., D. H. Keck and young Keck; Clifford Brown, Robert Turner and Heuston Jones, Atty. Fred J, Carnage of the local church was chairman of the program planning committee which num bered among its members, _the tsse rwESsrnmiAHs, r. 2> Interior department, through many dealing directly with housing, and 10 years later found himself director of Negro man power in the War Manpower commission. During the post-war era, he served as rent administrator for New York state, and as chairman of New York City’s housing and redevelopment board. In 1960, he was named by President John F. Kennedy ?s adminlst:' 1 or of ♦he Federal Housing and Home Finance a gency. His appointment to a cabinet post finally ends maneuverings which began in 1963, when Pres ident Kennedy had tapped him for the position. However, of ficial assumption of the post had to be delayed because Con gress did not establish the de partment until last year. (See »Xt WEAVES, P. 2) defected children can receive the best care and treatment available. And, while provid ing this assistance the March of Dimes through research grants is .spearheading the search for means to prevent birth defects. The volunteers, both men and women, young and old, civic, ' ' " ~|j|^ '■ •-- 1 "*" '" - * r^af* _' ; • :••• V ‘ ’" ''.y*'w) J ” * ~ ‘ ”’ t ,iV‘ "t jrSfflK '\ -.’ *,I ij '**4 &$'«&! f ft/5 MORE TROUBLE IN BIRMINGHAM - Police officers in Birmingham, Ala, struggle last Wed nesday to remove demonstrators from the pa h of a car which they attempted to block at the City Hal? there. At one point, the auto, which was driven by a white youth, was covered by some 500 demonstrators. The plate on the front of the vehicle carries the words, “God Loves You.” (UP! PHOTO). Advertisers Employee, Officers Heroes Jack Poole, a 58-year-old resident of 309 N. Carver St., turned out to be the hero of the day Tuesday as he pro vided the license number of a car driven by Ginnada Thomas Wheelous, 46, a white ex-con vict, arrested early In the morning in connection with the $4,099.50 robbery of the North side Branch of the First Citi zens Bank and Trust Company, on N. Person Bt. Mr. Poole, who was washing windows at the Per son St. Phar macy, stated he was attracted to W'heelous’ car because the man was running out of the bank in great haste, Poole, whose father, the late Mr. David Poole, founded the Raleigh Safety Club here many years ago, is married and the father of two daughters, both of whom are graduates of St, Augustine’s College. He is the former member of the Johnny Minter Orchestra, having played trumpet for over 30 years in various musical aggregations around the area. His information regarding the 1966 Ford Galaxie was relayed to police headquarters, and F. I. Denton, who was at the desk ordered the “Signal 1000” e mergency plan put into effect. This plan allows every exit from the city to be blocked almost immediately after a bank robb ery. Two veteran police officers, Joseph Winters, Sr., and T. T. Street, Jr„ were cruising on S. East St., when they re ceived the radio call. They preceded to their pre determined position- the city (See 3 LOCAL MEN, P. 2) One Held In Armed Robbery Willie Lee Perry, 27, of 226 S. East St., told Officers N. S. Lockey and B, W. Peoples at 1:24 a. m. Saturday, he was walking hc.nc t‘. -ough a sho t cut, (an alley behind Stat(«n’s Case, 319 S. East), when he was attacked by three colored males. Perry stated one of them held him while the other two, armed with a knife and a pis tol, threatened his life and “re lieved” him of his wallet, con taining sls. Clyde Edward Ruffin, 19, of 806 E. Davie St., was later Identified by Perry as the one who held him. Ruffin was ar rested and placed in Wake Coun ty Jail. He said he knew nothing about the robbery and didn’t even know Perry. Ruffin declared that he, his brother, Frank Ruffin, also of 806 E. Davie, and two other young men had been together all night. The officers took Perry to (See ONK WBUi, P, 2) service and patriotic clubs and church groups, as a whole or as individuals, will be seeking contributions to speed the work against, the nation’s largest kill er and crippler of children. They will also carry a mess age "of hope and significant pro gress in the fight against birth CSm novum m, p. «) P*" -jk Cfe T^' i CHECKING FOR DRAFT CARD ~~ Atlanta: John Lewis, head of the student Nonviolent Coordinating Comm itte ($- NCC) checks his wallet for his draft card last week In re sponse to newsmen’s questions. Lewis, who suggested early this month that American Negroes avoid the draft, refused to show newsmen his draft card until photographers agreed not. to take a picture of the card. His statements set off legislative controversy when Rep.-elect Julian Bond, of the Georgia General Assembly, endorsed the statement and was refused his seat, (UPI PHOTO). Mrs. Allen Receives 2 Invitations Mrs. Dorothy Nixon Allen, of 12 Brtm<='>'ick Tnrrace, has re ceived two recent honors. She has been Invited to be one of twenty neighborhood action leaders from several North Carolina cities to attend a spe cial workshop from Friday, Jan. 21, to Sinday, Jan. 23 In Dur ham. On Tuesday of this week, she was invited to serve on the Mayor’s Advisory Comniit r tee. The workshop is being held * in conjunction with three ers In the country, under the auspices of the National Asso ciation of Social Workers, to gather information from neigh borhood action leaders as to what works and what does not work in solving neighborhood programs. Mrs. Allan's letter was sign ed by Morris H. Cohen, direc tor of Training, North Caroli na Fund, and workshop coordi nator for the NASW project >n Neighborhood organization for community action. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Allen came to Raleigh 20 years ago. She is a pro duct of Cleveland’s Central High School. She was asked to attend this workshop because of service rendered, past and present, in church, civic and charitable organizations in the city. She lias been associated with the YWCA, Junior Woman’s Club, World Fellowship Group, first president of the Amecias, a group sponsored by ttie Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, NAA CP, membership co-chairman, U nited Fund, Chavis Heights Di vision, Heart Fund leader, has served as both president and vice-president of Crosby-Gar field School’s PTA for two years, and assistant secretary of the Ligon PTA for three (S«e M. MJLm, V. 8} is vmAJSiitmti , . >