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PRESS RUN THIS WEEK 10,300
Mysterous Fires Hit Fayetteville
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Raleigh Playing Host
Hundreds
City Ready
For 30th
At NAACP Meet
Cast Fear
Over Area
• S! FFICIENT EVIDENCE” FOR IMPEACHMENT -
Kepubiican Senator Edward W. Brooke ot Massachuselti;
^ an he tells reporters at a l.ogan Airport news conference
there is “sufficient evidence" for the House tif
tN preseutatives to consider impeachment proceedings against
I'resident Nixon. Brooke held the news conference before flying
gack to V\ushington. (I'PI)
Second In A Series
liiuird Of Edm'ution
spirants Air Views
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• 'or.' .Sole; Vernon Ma*
• placed second in the
I.. b'dlloting for the
■h houiu of Education's
.> 'iihle seats, is an
These are his
' VALONE. P. 2)
\l Shaw
MRS CLIFFORNIA
WIMBERLEY
(Editor's Note: Mrs. Cliffor*
nia Wimberiey is a native of
Mount Olive in Wayne County.
She is seeking her first term on
the four-meml'or seat vacancy
on the Raleigh Board
(See MRS WIMBF.HLEY,
Fnivrrsln
of
P 2)
Singer Stevie Wonder
\ intndeVs Day Orator
.'•.I I'niversily president,
r I Archie Hargraves.
1. <i Tuesday that Stevie
Midci nationally known
Miipif.’tT. producer, arranger,
d recording artist, will be the
■^aker at the institution’s
;h Founder's Day Convoca-
‘ 'c convocation will be held
italeigh Memorial Auditor-
. ai 11 a m. on Friday. Nov.
■'onder. rec< illy elected t
H lard of Trustees of Shaw
. versity. is well known for
s work with young people. On
(See STEVIE TtX P. 2)
Appreciation
Cheeks Won By
3 City Women
The CAROLINIAN'S Appre
ciation Money Feature, saw-
three winners last week, all
women.
Mrs. Mozella J. Debnam,
(See APPRECIATION. P 2)
Convention
The 30th Annual Sute
Convention of the NAACP,
gets underway Thursday at
the downtown Holiday Inn
with delegates from all over
North Carolina attending.
State N.AACP president
Kelly M. Alexander, Sr., is
expected to call the meeting
to order at 10 a.m.
Thursday. Theme for this
year's conference is "Civil
Rights and the New
Federalism." Local
NAACP president. Rev. C.
\V. Wara, heads the host
chapter.
A number of local ministers
are taking part in this year's
event. They are serving as
workshop panelists and speak
ers and local choirs are being
asked to furnish the music for
various events. Rev. W. B
L«'wis. pastor. First Cosmopo
litan Baptist Church, will
moderate the workshop on
“The Minister. Civil Rights,
and The New Federalism.”
Panelists include Rev. E.
Randall, Monroe; Rev. M.
Gaylord. Rev. L. Miller, and
Father A. Calloway, all of
Raleigh
.MISS FIELD DIRECTOR
In the afternoon session.
Rev. Emmet C. Burns.
Mississippi NAACP field di
rector. will address the
Thursday luncheon Rev. Leon
White. Rev. John F'leming, Sis.
.Mable Gary, and Father Clyde
Beatty, all of Raleigh, will
participate in the afternoon
workshop, “The Church, the
NAACP. and Racial Justice ■
Partners in Progress."
.A Minister of the Year"
award will he presented during
Thursday evening’s session at
P'irst Baptist Church, Dr,
Grady Davis, pastor. Cnion
Baptist Church. Durham, and
North Carolina Board of Parole
member, is the featured
speaker.
Other workshops will be
(See NAACP, P. 2)
Dr. Horton
To Keynote
Award Fete
Dr. LarnieG, Horton, special
assistant to Gov. James
Holshouser. Jr . will deliver
the principal address at the
first annual Awards Luncheon,
sponsored by the North
Carolina Business and Econ
omic Imrovement Coropration,
Tuesday, Oct 30 at 12 noon at
Ballentine's Restaurant in
Raleigh
Prior to his appointment as
special assistant to the
Governor. Dr. Horton was
president of Kittrell College.
Kiltrell. North Carolina. He
has liecn instrumental in the
selection of the numerous
black appointments to state
boards and commissions made
bv Governor Holshouser.
Dr. Willy C. Achebe. execu
tive director of NCBEIC^said
(See DR. HORTON. P 2)
North Carolina's Leading Weekly
VOL. 32. NO. 51
FAYETTEVILLE • Citi
zens of both races are quite
alarmed over the tact thui
there seems to be a firebug
in the area, jeopardizing
life, limb and property.
Three fires of undetermined
origin really cast a fear over
the city, due to the fact that
they are reported as hav ing
RALEIGH, N.C. WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1973 SINGLE COPY 15c simultanHoi.^K
" —... , , affected three difi»*rt
ethnic groups. Thi> gir.
rise t.o the fact that tc
could have deepaeai...
motivation.
The Saturday night iirfs
were discovered* at the honii* ot
Mayor Jackson Lee. M.is- lic
Temple, which hou>cs ..li
Prince Hal! Mason Lodges a:ui
auxiliaries, along vith a
Chinese restaurant. The la.
that each place is loeau-c i>.
opposite sections ot the c.t;.,
was cause for more (on.-rri.
There was a rumor that th», >
were set by persons who uer'
attempting to di\i(i>’ ti.
fire-fighting efforts, making .:
impossible to concentrate .
any one. at a given lime,
Masonic Temple is said to ha
suffered the greatest dam.., ■
The Mayor's home w.
reported as being shgii '
damaged- It was not delrmtir.
ed how much damage wa*- do’. •
to the restaurant.
The first fire in the area, th..'
had the smell oi ac'-.
destroyed everything !n;t dia
brick wails of Si. .Andrew \MK
Zion Church, in nearby Miinn
l>ev Cornmuiiitv. Get l*’.
about 2.30 p ni ’I'he c.ius«- ^
toe fire is still unknown. TIu*
damage has been estiinaled ..
ranging around S'UMI.'MMI oo.
Officers of tlu‘ church leui
The CAUOIJNT.W tin-
(See KIKES HIT, P J
Duritifi Annual AMEZ Church Conference
3 PASTORS SHOT IN CHURCH
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Conimission For Racial Justice Sets
Death For Death Penalty
Zionite Bursts Into
Church, Gun Blazing I
FT. MILLS. S.C. - An irate member, believed to have
been more “fired up ” with alcholic beverages than
motivated by the admonition on the bishop, Arthur
Marshall, was giving the ministers, just before he read
the appointments of the South Carolina Conference,
AME Zion Church, Sunday afternoon, burst in the back
door of the United AME Zion Church, with his pistol in
hand and proceeded to wound three ministers and
empty the church.
The shooting is said to have
brought pandemonium to the
packed audience, causing a
speedy postponment of the
reading of the appointments.
However, it was reported that
after the smoke cleared and
the wounded men were sent to
the hospital, Bishop Marshall
read the appointments to a
small audience.
According to a national news
report and a follow up by The
CAROLINIAN, the Revs. Mc
Kinley Jones, C. H. Agurs and
Clyde Jenkins, were hospital
ized, as the result of the
shooting. It was also reported
that Charlie T. McMullen, 60.
of Rock Hill, was being held on
three counts of assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to
kill. Rev. Jones was treated at
the local hospital and released ,
Sunday night. The other two
men were kept at the hospital.
The accused man is said to
have demonstrated much ill-
content throughout the day and
had expressed dissatisfaction
over what was going on. He
was reported to have been a
member of Rev. Junes' church.
It was not determined whether
he had a quarrel with his
pastor or not.
Victim Of
Fair Fall
Given Rites
Last rites for Tony Frederick
Douglas, 17. who lost his life
early Sunday morning, when
he fell from atop a roller
coaster, he was h.lping to
dismantle at the State Fair
grounds. were held from
Tupper Memorial Baptist
'hurch, at 4 p.m. Wednesdav.
with the Rev. Leotha Debnam.
TONY F DOUGLAS
pastor, in charge.
The youth, a junior at
Broughton High, had only been
working about one and one half
hours when the fatal accident
occurred. It is not believed that
he had any knowledge of the
dismantling operation. Testi
mony given by Tommie Lee
Goss, who was operating the
crane that was used for that
purpose. Douglas was on a
scaffold that was attempting to
hook on to a piece of the ride
when he lost his footing end fell
to the ground.
Goss is alleged to have told
Wake County deputy sheriff.
Richard A Branch, that the
hook had been attached to the
ride and he was in the act of
lowering it when Douglas came
tumbling to the ground and his
body crumpled h is believed
that his neck was broken
Douglas is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Dorothy Whit
aker: father. Ineal Judd; two
sisters. Misses Alice and Melba
Douglas, four brothers. David
(See FAIR FALL. P 2(
EDITOR'S ihtvrolumn or Iralufo
It produrrd in tbr publir interi-tl with an
aim lowardi eliminating lit conienit.
Numerout Indlvidnalt bate reqnetled (bat
tbey be glten tbc cantideration of
overlooking ibeir litiuig on Ibe polite
blotter Tbit »e would Khe to do. However.
It it nol par Dotllionio be Judge or lurt. Ur
merely publish (be laclt at we find them
reported by (be arretiing ofllrert. To keep
oul of The Crime Rest Colomns. merely
meant not being regutrred by a pome
olflrer In reporting bit findingt while oo
duly. So timply keep oil tbe "Blotter" and
you won 1 be I*-. The Crime Beai-
“FINGERS'WINE
DRINKER
Miss Ora Mae Hinton. 102 N.
Fisher Street, told Officers C.
Branch and W. N. Denton at
4:34 p.m. Monday of this week,
that "I was in my residence
when Harold Watson was
upstairs drinking wine. I went
outside to talk to one of my
neighbors. Watson then ran
outside, grabbed me, threw me
to the ground and started
kicking me. He also hit me in
the mouth, kicked me on the
leg and side several times.”
The woman, who suffered
many bruises to her body,
signed an assault on a female
warrant against Watson, who
is 2a
(See CRIME BEAT. P 3i
-A iHF't HOIM) Bl'SrOl.LISION KILLS M.A.NV • Hamilton Township. N.J. - Men look through the
wreckage iif a (irevhound bus OH. 19 after it collided on the New Jersey Turnpike with a
tracti I -trailer. Stale police reported that between 12 and 15 people were killed. The bus was headed
from Philadelphia to New York Cltv. when the accident look place, d Pl>
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
BRIGC.S HAHDWAHi: (O.
“For Hardw are. Toys. Locks of All Types "
FIRST BLACK TRUSTEE
BOARD HEAD - The Rev. Dr.
M. Moran Weston, rector, St.
Philip's Episcopal Church,
New York City, largest black
Episcopal Parish in the
country, was elected chairman
01 the Board of Trustees of St.
Augustine’s College of Raleigh.
N. C., at the fall meeting of the
board on Oct. 15. Dr. Weston
becomes the first black
chairman of the board. He is a
graduate of the St. Augustine’s
Junior College. His grand
parents. parents, and sisters
are also graduates. Dr. Weston
received the M.A. and Ph.D.
degrees from Columbia Uni
versity. Besides his distin
guished clerical duties, he
serves as chairman of the
boards of two banks; chairman
of several non-profit corpora
tions to assist the poor and
elderly. He has written several
books and published numerous
articles in professional Jour
nals and magazines. The Rev.
Dr. Weston is a native of
Tarboro. Attorney William
Joslin of Raleigh, was elected
vice chairman of the Board and
chairman of the executive
committee.
President
Of College
Here Sun.
St Matthew AME Church,
located at 805 East Davie
Street. Raleigh, has been a
landmark for many years, and
continues to stand as a
monument for free men and
women everywhere. However,
come Sunday. Oct. 28. this
church will celebrate the 105lh
anniversary of its founding
Two years ago. her future
was dark. She became unsafe
for worship Bui by the help of
God and a countle.ss number of
black and while chrisilans
throughout the state, united
forces with financial assist
ance, to help renovate the
church I am thankful to God
and mar\ that I can stand here
upon the brinks of time, and
say we are no longer in "A
Po’verty Stale." said the
pastor, the Rev. David L.
Morrison, Sr.
“We lake this opportunity to
publicly express our thanks tc
those individuals and firms
who contributed toward our
goal. You are invited to com<
and worship with us on this
great day, Sunday. Oct. 28. ai
11 am. for our anniversary.
Dr Havwood L. Slricklam
<Ph Di will be the guest
speaker We the officers and
members are deeply indebted
to you Dr. Strickland succeed
ed the Rev. Dr Nathaniel
GavTord as president of Kittrell
College Dr Gaylord now
(See PRESIDENT OF. P. 2)
Kin Of
Doomed
In Talks
On Saturday, Oct. 20, the
families of men condemned
to death, organized under
the leadership of the United
Church of Christ Commis
sion for Racial Justice, to
fight capital punishment.
The United Church of Christ
has given the abolition of
capital punishment a high
priority and pledged its full
support in this effort. The
meeting was conducted in the
Urban Sciences Building at
Shaw University, here.
The meeting was attended by-
over 45 people. The group
heard from a variety of
speakers, including Rev. Leon
White. Rep. Henry Frye
(U-Guilford County). Dr.
(See DEATH FOR. P 2>
Beautician
Succumbs
In Raleigh
BY W, A. “PETE” WILDER
.Mrs. Marie Riddick, 58.
popular beautician, saleswo
man. socialite and religious
leader, was funeralized Tues
day. at 4 p m at St. Matthew
AME Church, with the pastor.
Rev. David L. Morrison,
officiating. Burial was in St.
Matthew Bapti^ Church in
Wake County.
.Mrs. Riddick had been a
resident of Raleigh fur almost
40 years. Her native hon. was
Aurora
Leaving home at an eany
(See BEUTICIAN, P. 2)
Mrs. Wriglu,
Ex-Tcaelici‘
Buried Here
Friends, co-worker., a
relatives assembled at ;ii
First Congregational I nitt
(Thurch of Christ at 4 p.m . (‘
2.3. and heard the Rev Howar
Cunningham deliver farew .
words for Mrs. Ernest''
Havwood Wright
(See MRS. WRIGHT. P 2
MRS, ERNESTINE H
WKKJHT
PLAYER-Oakland, tain
• The Most Valuable Player of the 1973 World Series. Oakland '
outfielder Reggie Jackson, smokes a victory cigar after the '
won their second consecutive World Championship by beating h*
New York Mels 5-2. in the seventh inning of the Series, .lacks'i,!
saidafter the last game that his life had been threatened befi.x
the American League Playoffs and that he has had two EUI n> ■
ith him since. (UPl)