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1, r,/. 4ie*i •RKSS HI N HIS WKEK 9,560 Raleish Man Jailed Held For Dope, Rape Try ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ^ ¥ In Huiiufi !\Iiirder>i Decision it Judge Is Rebuked Victim Raps^^ Attacker >KW PRKSIDKNT 0^ TIIF IMTED STATES. FIRST I.ADV - Uushin^ton • WiHi tea •> ulisleninK in her e\es. Iietl> Ford l«<»ks ^ U|) in adinii'atio'i at hei iMishand. (<era]d. the new President id the I niled Stales id Vnierica Au^. !). Mrs. l-'ord is hn]din»> the Hol> llihle on which I’res, Ford swore lus oath, lie has his arm around her shoiildei. I i’li /-jn Y Y 1 XTJD V«rr/| <'an>linii's Lond'uifi Weekly VOL. 33 NO 44 RALEIGH. N. C. WEEK ENDING S.\TliHDAY. AUGUST 17. 1974 SINGLE COPY 20f Black Bishops Pray For INew President FoUou'infi Sunday Morning ^^Fuiis,'" Man Is SAl-ISMUUV • The Board of Bishops. AME Zmn Clmrc'it. nieiainu in a closing session, while attending the i|uaflrenniul meeting of the Christian Education Department at Livingstone College. Friday. August 9. immediatelv after (ierald Hudolph Ford took the oath, ntuking him the 3Hth President of the United Slates, not onlv prayed for Ford, but drafted a prayer restdution. which was adopted by the convention. SHOT TO DEATH ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In Nch York Otv The resolution set forth the fact that the 1.25O,U0ti com- 1-1.IKS TO PRESIDENT • Los An}<eles' MEET NEW l.os AnfteIrs • Ma>or Tom munieants of the second largest black Methodist body in •he world, were asking the lation to send up an ntercessory prayer for Rich- ird Nixon, his family and all )ll.ers affected by his erstwhile eadership The prelates expressed their deep regret for what they called the moral decay of America's political arena, which made it necessary to set the nation anew and aright on its propt*r course of honor, integrity and faithful account ability ThiV Joyful for tlie fact that the grace uf God was available to all men who will conles.s their sins and fie reconciled, one to another and to GikI. They «*xpressed their compassion for national lead ers. who Stood up in their eifnrts to cleanse the highest office in the land The resolution ended with a fervent plea for Nixon’s (See ELACK BISHOPS. P 2) Nation^s Elks Converging Tarheels BY CHARLES R. JONES According to the Bible, the wages of sin is death, and a 17-year-old young Raleigh woman came close to fulfilling this solemn vow at the hands of a 23‘year-old alleged dope possessor and would-be rapist last Sunday about 7 p.in. The tale begins as Officers John Frederick Notch and G. D. Burke received a call to go to 611 Peyton Street. Apartment 11'(Apollo Heights area), where At iss Denise Jeanett Bridges, had allegedly been assaulted. Officer Notch reported: "In our course of investigation, we discovered the odor of mari juana. whereupon we asked the resident there, Wardell Melander Morse, 20, if we could make a search of his apartment. He said, ‘go ahead’ and we found a quantity of marijuana. The other occupants of the apart ment were Ronald Zernall Coles. 21. and Fred Gray. 23. 602 New Men's Dormitory, Shaw University. AH. were (See HELD FOR. P. 2) "BUCK" FOWLER \( ( t V ED • William “Kuck" Fowlct 58. 14:o Old (ianier Itn.id ».«- accused at n:2i> pm last Saturday ol uss.iuM uitli :• deadl> weanoii after h< allegedly sluii a woman .iml then beat lirr willi a rifle. Mrs Virginia .Mae Monmgae. I'l. '.‘vi Hledsoe \\enui' -old (Miieer M. C. .Morris, lliai sli< wa> sitting on her front porcli w iiit a friend, when Fowler apprii.iL'b ed with a small hand gun. Tin woman declared she gtu up lo run itilo her house, when "Burk" fired at her. "When ( tried to defend m.vseli In started beating me wi:h tlx rifle." .Mrs. Montague sii(ft-its3 a bullet wound in the shmiidt r and an 8 inch laceration on the back of her head, .\ecoidiiig to Wake Counts .luilei- Williaius. .Mr. Fowlei was icli-ased ■n! ball at the Jailhmise. Are Many In City Bradle.N said .\ug. 12 he will fly to Washington. D.C. .Aug. 14. to join other big city majors at a meeting with President Eord. (fPli Last Rites Held For Ms. Umstead niaum K\ERS CHARGED WITH T\.\ EXASION Washington -V Federal indictment unsealed tug. Ill in I'.8. Dist'-ict Court ii. .lackson. Miss., charged Ma.sor ( harles Evers of h.rvette. Miss., with evading more than S5i>.‘hhi in federal income taxes, the Justice Depailiueiit announc ed here I vers is the brother of slain < iv il rights leader Medgar I vers. ' I Pl> BY W A “PETE" WILDER Mrs Mary Umstead. grocer and transfer owner, passed Aug. 8 at Wake Memoral Hospital here, and was funeraiized at St. Matthew AME Church, with the pastor. Rev. D. L Morrison, assisted by Rev. P H. Johnson and Bro. J. Bernard Wilder, officiating The minister described the deceased as one who had given the last full measure of devotion to her church and her 'ellowman. He paused to speak of ihe gifts • correctives - given to children. He told of his first meeting with her over 6 years ago. as well as his final visit. Expressions from the church, came from W. A. Wilder. The choir, with Mrs. Mar garet Hernden at the console and Mrs. Vivian Richardson at the piano, rendered passion ately What A Friend We Have In Jesus and It Is Well. During the silent reading of the (8pe MRS UMSTEAD P 2) PHILADELPHIA. Pa. - The Improved Benevohnt? Protective Order of Elks of the World is holding its 7.^th Annual Grand Lodge Convention in New York City. August 10-16, 1974. With a membership of 450,000, the world's largest prwlominantly black frat ernal group has 50.000 delegates and visitors at the New York confab. Highlighting this year's events are the presentation of the I.ovejoy Award to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, president of Operation PUSH. Since 1949. the Lovejoy Award annually honors some person who has made significant contributions to the welfare of all people. Past recipients include the fate Dr. Ralph Bunche: the late Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune: Jus tice Thurgood Marshall; Sena tor Edward W. Brooke; the late Duke Ellington; and many others A graduate of A&T State University in North Carolina, • See NATION'S ELKS. P 2i Hanafi Decision Is Issue BY JUDI GOLDWAG National Black News Service WASHINGTON • In what has been termed "total disregard of the applicable rules of criminal procedure,” a D.C. Superior Court judge has been sharply criticized for refusing to accept a jury’s decision of “guiltv ' against one of four defendants in the celebrated Hanafi Miurder case. Seven persons were murdered. _ _ _ . Judge Leonard Braman described himself as the "I3th juror" when he ordered a new trial for defendant John HOLD FEZZING CKRE.MONY • The E. J. McCoy Shrine Clnb held Its Feizfng Ceremony Griffin, who the judge said recently at the local Elks Home. 619 P'. Davie Street. Shown above, front row. from left are Ihe may have been the victim of a following Daughters: PUhcl Mae Evans. Violet Stallsworth. Hattie Singleton. PHizabelh "bandwagon effect” by the Burroughs. Ida Roberson. Catherine Ferrell. Veima Williams. Marian Culbreth and Katherine jury who found him guilty Curry. Bark row. from left. Daughters Veleria Smith. Sue Esther King. Liilie Murphy. Alois along with the other three men. Peterson. Lillie Mae P'aulk. Brother Leroy Roberson, Bertha Josey and G. S. Parker. The fezzing "'There was no evidence was administered by Daughter Bessie Lou Wallace, assistant directress of the Elks' National clinchingly establishing per- Shrine. .Not shown on photo are: Daughters and Brothers Flora Bowens. Ida Cox. Sterling Isom, sonal guilt.” and "another jury (ieorge King. Eula M. I.aney. Sherman Lunsford. Elmary Murphy. Dorothy Van Hook. .Addie shoulil determine the case DR E BURNS rUKNEH Walton. I.urinda Whitley, Carl Wyate. Mamie Yarborough and Melvin Parker. Black Woman 1st From Rocky Mount To Join WAC Reserves against Griffin to affirm the original jury’s resolution of fact issues.” Judge Braman said as he incurred the wrath of the L’.S. Attorney’s office. Rejecting Judge Braman's contentions, the government (See IS REBUKED. P. 2) Minister Honored By ISaining 3 Wounds Fatal For Durhamite BY J. B. HARREN BY STAFF WRITER DURHAM A local black, Robert Leon Lealheis. of 1406 N. Hyde Park Avenue, was allegedly shot to death during an aruumenl earlv last Sundav morning, according to a most realible’ report. Leathers diet! of bullet wounds in the .8**0 SHOT TO. P 21 ROCKY MOUNT - A young Rocky Mount woman, Cather ine A. Boney. recently made history by becoming the first woman from Rocky Mount to join the I20th Army Reserve Command organization which includes North and South Carolina and parts of Georgia. Miss Buney participated in Ihe Civilian Acquired Skills (CAS) program for the required 16 (Jays active (juty training phase of WAC b.isic training at the United Stales Women s Army Corp Center and School (USWACCS), Fort .McClellan. Alabama. The objectives of WAC basic training are to instill within newly enlisted WACs Ihe discipline, motivation, military courtesy, physical condition ing, teamwork and knowledge of military subjects necessary to serve as a foundation for (See FIRST WAC. P 2) Wake Deputy J. A. Brown 1§ Buried Mrs. Fannie T. JSeivsome Receives Nat’I Office RICH SQUARE - Mrs. haniiie T. Newsome of Rich Square, returned Friday night. LUtTnn S NOTE TXU (alumA ar lealurr prad -rd >a Ihr pubilr inIrrcM Hilb an aim lanardt climlnaimi lit canirfiit Xamrreut inditidualt have rrquftird lhal Ihe? hr |i*en iht ran'idvraltan al aterlauXinf ihair litimf an Ihf palifr WaUrf. Tbit aoBld Ilka io do Hoartrr i> >t na< "ur patlllon la bt judfa or jur». Wr ii«bli«h «Br lacit at ua find Ihrm rrpntiad b) laa arrrtllna ollirtrt (■ kirit uul e( Fbe Tflma Oral ielumr.t. mrifly meant balai ragitiaird b» a pvlita ullirar ta rru»riind bit lindin(t ttblla an duly Ho timpiv k-r|. all iha -Blellrr" and ran t nn'i hr in Iba Crlma Brat Aug. 10, from the 39th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Wo men’s Clubs. Inc. She returns a v inner - first vice president - for a term of two-Vears. She reports some problems in travel, otherwise the trip to Atlanta, Ga.. was (See MRS. NEWSOME. P. 2) BY W. A ‘PETE” WILDER FUQUAY-VARINA - Deputy Sheriff James Avery Brown, age 47, passed Aug. 7, in the Fuquay-Varina Branch of Wake 'Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday, '\ug. 11. at First Baptist Church in Fuquay- Varina with Rev. C. C. Alford orficiating. ‘W WAKF. deputy. P. 2) LUMBERTON .A x . 100-unit public housing recently compU-U’U in t.uii> berlon, has been ii.tinei "Turner Terrace," hononiu- the outstanding work an.l community leadership of Dr E- B. Turner, pastor of iln First Baptist Churih gI Lumberton. located ai .'.ot W Second Street The housing project, buil' - the Lumberton Hoii'-tng A' Ihority. provides iinulri n homes for lOd families T’.<- project, built on a Jt ai'ie • was dedicateii Jiil\ !'( “.t'. special on the •^ite 'Ci viic. arranged by the Lunil-erioi’ Housing Authority aiiil ' ii officials. Dr Jack F .\lohi. chairman of the Liiniiiertmi Housing Authority. presiitiMi n the services and cited llie loc.*i baptist minister for In: liei.’ and dedicateil leadcrHlusi .u. i work for conuiriniiN and bettern.cni .M (hi- .li ili< ■ (See HONOUCr, 1. i) Appreciation Checit Goes To Eufiene Jordan I AMI-: (iF FH.V.sE • Tampa. Fla. • Blackie. the pouch pat of Bohh> Uilsoii and Janies tuiilo a game of chase to be great sport. He runs close behind jumping and barking • ho4 (r> to escape, it’s all a summer afternoon's fun in Robles Park in Tampa. (HRLKIUEND ATT.U KS William James Dockery. 52. 925 E- Jones Street, told two cops at 9:14 p.m. Saturday, that he was at 1020 E. Jones, the home of his girlfriend. Miss Emily Richburg. 46, when she reportedly struck him on the head with a bottle. Mr. Dockery, who was treated and released at Wake Memorial Hospital for a laceration of the top of his head, said he definitely will not sign an assault with a deadly weapon warrant against the woman MRS FANNIE T NEWSOME Eugene H Jordan. 2300 Foxtrot Road, became a sole winner last week in The CAROLINIAN'S Appreciation Money Feature, sponsored by this newspaper and participat ing businesses, fouqd on the back page of the first section uf the paper. (StHs APPRECl.ATION. P 2) Appreciation Money SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK KAR PARTS, INC. "For The Best In New And Rebuilt Parts" Jl IJE NIXON EISENHOWER WEEPS • Washington - Mrs. Julie Nixon Eisenhower breaks down as she watches her lather, (he retiring President Nixon, take off from the While llouse lawn in u helicopter -Aug. 9 on the first leg of a flight to
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