' 1. IP Ky 4 KOI Slacks Arena Is Site Of NC Talks 4,000 Rrpiihlivans In Raleifth Snturdax I’RKSS RUN THIS WKEK 10,300 ★ ★ ★ ★ Set Big Party Roles Public Relations Department Of 'k'kiric For the first time, perhaps, in the history of Republican State Conventions, blacks will play an important part in the deliberations which will take place at Dorton’s Arena Saturday, when the 4,000 delegates, from a- cross the state, meet to name a chairman. The 1972 gains will be assessed and the man selected will be i charged with the duties of ' making more gains in 1974. There has been quite some in'fighting for the coveted ^b. Dopsters say it is not -valy a battle between the incumbent chairman, Frank Rouse, a Kinston businessman, and Tom Bennett, Morehead City lawyer and former member of the General Assembly, but who has the most power, Governor Jim Hols* houser or Senator Jesse Helm® Rouse is said to be the choice of Senator Helms, while Bennett was selected by the governor, as the man that he could work with best. There is also the image of Gene Anderson who many say. calls the shots in the governor's office. According to an unau- ihentic count, there could be 'See RKPI'BIJCANS. P. 2) NAACP To Open Office CLARENCE E LIGHTNER ROtlNlAN North Carolina’s Leading Weekly VOL. 32. NO. 52 RALEIGH, N.C. WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3. N. C. Police Officials Say MAN, 20, KILLS OWN FATHER 1973 SINGLE COPY 1.4c ★ ★★★ ★★★★ National Leaders To Attend ★ ★ ★ ★ Soul City Argument' Triggers’ Shootings? Groundbreaking Solons, Impeach Sounds Heard Delegates to the 30th annual meeting of the N.C. State Conference of Branches. NAACP. held here Oct. 24-27, adopted the most aggressive set of resolutions ever formulated by the militant body. Even though there was resound ing notes of impeaching the President, the committee resolved not to have any part of such a procedure. The criticism of the nation's chief executive was G. WESLEY WILLIAMS Last In A Series Mayoral Candidates Views Made Publw lEdilor’s Note: Clarence E. Lightner, a veteran of six and one-half years as a member of the Raleigh City Council, presently the city's mayor pro-fern, is president and general manager of Lightner funeral. Lightner Insurance Agency and Hiltcrest Ceme tery, gives his views as the first Raleigh black man ever to offer for the post of mayor of the City of Raleigh^: You are all aware that Halelgh is going into the district system uf citv council representation lor the first time. The entire council will be TUESDAY NOV. 6*^ Top Analyst Talks Here On L\\ Day “United Nations Day is a very significant day. because we are now witnessing a‘ ^monstraliun of what the Hailed Nations can and cannot do to preserve peace." .said Dr. Lisa Sergio, world reporter and news analyst of Washington. ^ C. Or. ^rgio spoke during ^e morning session of United Nations Pay. Oct. 24. on the campus ol St Augustine's College. She said that. “Nobody suggested that the United Nations could stop a war. The purpose of the U N is to preserve the peace which everybody hoped would remain after World War (I This country is the only country that had the audacity to throw the atomic bomb. When you see that this can happen again, you want to presiTve the peace” She stated that the L’.S and Russia are ttic two greatest powers , and Mr Nixon went to China because he was fright ened that Cliina would become the tliird power She said that tlu strength of the United .Nations is no better than the people in it and the ANALYST IS. P. 2) MIDDLEBURG - Mystery still surrounds the exact rea.son why a 20-year-old man would murder his own 64-year-old father as was allefjed here last Saturday in this Vance County community. Speculations were rampant, but no real evidence has been uncover ed in the case, accordinf? to loq^l and countv officers. Thomas Earl (Tony) Har grove. has been charged with murder, after his father. Willie Hargrove, was fatally shot in the lower left portion of his stomach, one time, with a .22 calibre pistol. Middleburg is some six miles north of the Vance County Scat of Henderson. A hearing was held for Hargrove on Tuesday. Oct. 30. He was given an attorney and returned to the jail without privilege of bond. ^ In a conversation with a MISTREATMENT female official of the court in Williams holds hands with his paralyzed bride, the former Jessie Henderson early Wednesday it Huffman, after the couple’s wedding Jan. 23. 1973 Williams was not Immediately known during a quarrel in May 1972. but his sentence for whether young Hargrove assault to commit murder was suspended when both of them told a would be sent to the state ^y^Pa^helic judge they loved each other. Circuit judge A1 Sepe. mental institution in Goldsboro Williams to jail for 15 years after Jessie said she for a period of observation. mistreated. (UPI) Over in Hickory, some 75 miles away from the Middle burg shooting, a 16-year-old youth has been charged with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old coed at Lenoir- Rhyne College, according to police statements on Saturday of last week Lt. David Noble of the Hickory Police Department, identified the boy as Nelson Caldwell Montgomery, who was apprehended at his home around 8 pm. Friday. (See MURDERS Miami - Chris Over 2,000 Persons At Wilson AMEZ Conference WIIvSON - The final session of the Cape Fear Conference. ('ivil Rights Leader Conti tig To Wendell The 29lh anniversary of the Wendell-Wake County chapter of (he National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will be observed on Sunday. Nov 11 at 5 p.m, at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Wendell Featured -.peaker for the occasion will be noted civil rights attornev Julius I^vonne Chambers of Charlotte Cham- Ikts is well-known across the state and nation lor his winning of unusual suits, brought on bv parents of s‘udents. who are segregated agaiiust The branch urges all to attend the session, especially parent-s and students and teachei's. which was held here, Oct 23-28, closed with the reading of appointments, after the best meeting held during its 62-year history, by Bishop Herbert Beil Shaw, in the auditorium of Darden High School at 3 p.m Sunday. More than 2.000 persons were In attendance for the closing day. Bishop Shaw preached the morning sermon He warned that the world, including America, needed to come to the realization that Isaiah had when he exclaimed. “Ip the vear that King Uzziah died. I saw the I.,ord" He called upon the audtenci to see the Lor(i and become involved m true Christian discipleship. He said (hat such discipleship did not end with going to church, paying dues, but extended to participation in political, civic and social welfare. He alluded to the fact (hat the conference took out a life membership in the N.AACP. at the behest of Chas A .McLean. (See AMEZ CONFAB, P 2i Mayors Invited SOUL CITY - Soul City's historic Rroundbreakinf; ceremonies, Friday, Nov, 9. 1973, will be attended by national leaders, it was announced this week. In- lududl amonff those ac- cepiinK invitations are: ^onKressman Parren J. Mitchell. Mayor Jay Coop er, Mayor Johnny Ford, Lt. General Daniel James, and Mrs. Elaine Jenkins. The attendance of these distin guished individuals signal the nation that Soul City is underway. Jerry (Ice) Butler, sensa tional singing star, will be present for the groundbreaking and will cap the evening with a dynamic show-, at Duke University's Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham at 8 p.m. (See SOUL CITY. P. 2) Cart ha Herndon Appreciation Cheek Winner There was only one winner out of a possible three in last week’s Appreciation Money Feature. This person claimeci a check for $10 at the business in which his name appeared. The name of Garlha A. Herndon, a resident of 2519 Fitzgerald Drive. Billmore Hills, appeared in an adver tisement paid for by Thomp- son-Lynch Company. 20 W, Hargett Street. This company has been serving customers with smiles since the year of 1912. and specializes in all forms of electrical appliances, including the best in Zenith television sets. 'See APPRECIATION. P 2) (See LIGHTNER. P. 2) Recording artist Stevie Won der has announced plans for the Shaw Itniversitv honetit concert, which he is*slated to prcMluce in Raleigh during Shaw's Homecoming celebra tiun Artlsl.s scheduled to appt'ar on the t>enefit show include I..a Belle. Tender Lovin' Care. Ronnie Spector and the Ronneltes, Stevie Wonder's encouebed in the following of people who have resolution never served on the council ••vv*. .U ,4 1 / before. To implement this new ^ ideology of system requires strong leader- f resident Nixon s* federalism, ship and Intimate familiarity workings of citv is not new. but a 1 eplay of what government. H cannot be m overemphasized that I am the Kcandidate seeking a councll position With any unserNedly say to Mr. Nixon previous exDorionce and mv that his federalism eats at the tenure as mavor pro tein will very core of democracy and we aid me in being an effective call upon him to cease being mavor * racially biased and fulfill his promise to bring America together. This means he must reverse his field and carry the hall, instead of being the quarterback, calling plays that keep our back.s to the wall, on the one-yard line. V^e reaffirm our zeal and stated position to protect our goal against all the decoys he might set up. whether they he Watergate, revenue sharing, abolishment of helpful programs to the poor, moritorium on public subsidized housing, rash anti- iSee NAACP TO. P 2) Hannon To Speak On Hospitals Frank Hannon, recently appointed as one of the assistant directors of Rex Hospital, will speak at a public affairs luncheon at the YWCA on Wes. Jones Street at 12 noon on Thursday. Nov. 8. “The hospital picture in Raleigh: Rex Faces Its Futui e ■ w ill be the topic of Mr. Hannon's speech. He has recently earned his master's degree in the ho‘*pital adminis tration program at Duke University, and he served part of his degree residency at Rex. He served other residencies in Massachu.setts, his native stale. He and his family will move to Raleigh soon. The public is urged to hear a discussion of a critical problem in ihi' community. Reserva tions may be called to the Central YWCA (828-3205) bv the previous afternoon. The Board of Directors of the YWCA will meet at 10:30 a m. on Thursday, Nov 8, preceding (he luncheon. (Editor’s Note: G. Wesley Williams is executive director of the Raleigh Merchants' Bureau, In this, the last of a three-part series on the candidates, is Mr Williams' views of his race for the post «)f mavor of the City of Raleigh': Feeling a keen sense of dutv and responding to many requests from friends through out the city. I am a candidate for Mayor of the ('itv of Raleigh Three words express the spirit ot the program I advocate. I propose a new goal for Raleigh - BETTERMENT BEFORE BIGNESS I do not look upon growl h as a disease, nor do I look upon it as a measurement of succi\ss. 1 stand for orderly, qualilv growth - the kind of growth that serves the people, not the kind which reijuires i>eop!e to servo it. I am not again.-.! higi.e.ss if it IS for betterment Our most important goil should always be to inif-io.r human relations Neighho, hood groups, enviruninenlal- iSee WILLIAMS. IV 2- Stevie Wonder Will Aid Shaw University Nov. 10 DISMISSED AFTER CHARGES - Washington - Ruth Bales Harris, who served as deputy assistant administrator for equal opportunity of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (.NASAi. said Oct. 2H. she was dismissed after slic and two other people charged the agency with the worst record in guveVnmenl for hiring women and blacks (UPI) band entourage Uond<>il and Ku^prl.^e gu«-i • The coiictri will i.r-p: , ed in Raleigh M-- ■■ .1 Auditorium, beginimig ( p 1. oil Saturday, Nnv ii. irlicipants in the Wi.nder sp'rj » meeting on all Temple ottu'>-' and Imperial officers of Desi-rt to be held at the Hilton Ini: Motel, 1707 Hillsborough St . if- a.m.. Sunday. Nov 4 The meeting is being ca!)i‘d to plan activities, list eonte: ence committees, appoint directors of workshops and plan for the 1974 Wint* i Conference, which will im- hH«i Jan. 25-26 71 Daughters of Isis wi. have representatives at [!.• session Mr. L>lle is baseball coaeti and physical education prole> sor at Shaw University He ha- been a member of the st.ift .J that institution for atmus* thi score of years More inionit.i tion regarding the oniMl..'. session Sunday will l>e turni.-' ed in advance*, it is believed EDITOR'S NOTE: Tlii4 rolumii or Iratyr* it protfvred In (hr (lublir tnioreti «iO> an aim luuardt rilmlnailng in canianit. Numrrout Indlt iduali ba.r requetird ibat they br |hrn ibe contidrratlon al otrrlouklna Ibrir htiinf on ibe poller bloiicr Tbit ue Huuld Mke to do. Hetteter, II Ik not pur potilion lo be )udfe or jury Ha meiriy iplian Pri-sirtenl AnwarSadal (L) greets President idi Amin ol Uganda, upon his arrival here Oct 27. Amin said Oc; 27 he had evidence Americans had fought for Israel against the Arabs in the 1973 Middle East war il’PIi Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK kMCdlTDALK VWMM. CO. ■ Beautify Your Home With Aluminum Siding ' HE TOOK MV BABY“ Mrs, .Maxine Clark. 24. 8i)l Apartment E. Elkhart Drive, told Officer .1 W. Weather- spoon at 2 1.I p.m .Saturciay. that she refused to talk to •Allred Josephu.s Clark. 27. 516 S Boundary St., 'so he took my baby " The woman staled that she got the baby back al r)27 E. Cabarrus Street, but Clark is said to have then took a stick and struck her on the left arm. hand and in the lower part of her back. The woman signed an assault on a female warrant on Clark, her ex-hus- band Mrs, Mae Burnett of the Cabarrus Street address, was listed as a witness. (See CRIME BEAT, P 3) DEMOCRATS SEEK TO HEAL WOUNDS - Washington - The Democratic Delegate Selection Commission opened a 2-day meeting Ocl. 27. to take up a new chance to heal the wounds of 197? with a set of delegate selection rule.> that outlaw quotas but seek to keep a strong voice for women, slacks an(l young people at the party's 1976 national convention. Group around Barbara Mikulshi. the chairwoman, are. LTR: Mayor Richard Hatcher, Gary, Ind.; Gov. John Gilligan of Ohio; Lt, G v Blair Lee of Md.; and Alex Seith, of Chicago. (UPI)