Followiiifi Acqiiilial Verdict
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Interviews Given By Little Family
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Vance County CAROLINIAN DUtributor
Minister Is Robbed
Relatives
Pleased
Ry Jury
BY KICK HIGH
A ti'W h(»urs alter a jury of
her daughter's pt*ers had
do
VOl., .14 NO. 42
iVorf/i Carolina's Leadin» Weekly
RALEIGH. N.C.. SAT ■ AUCi. 23. 1975
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Wake County Man, 36. Is
handed down a not quilly
verdict. Mrs. .Jessie WiV
hams, the mother ol
.loAnne l.iitle. sat and
spoke openly ol the plights
that she had encountered
while her daughter was on
trial lor her life
STABBED TO DEATH
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Miss Black Teenage World Pageant
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T. Jones Wins Teen Title
Argument
Cited In
flashing
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BY STAFF WKITFR
ZEBULON — A 27*year-
old local man is being held
without bond in what has
been termed "the brutal
stabbing death" of another
resident last Saturday at
noon. According to officials
at the Wake County Jail,
Joseph High is accused in
the slaying of Otis Ander-
l.S«e bTAUBEl) TO. F. 2)
AME Zion
Cleric Is
Surprised
I'he Williams lamiiy is
comprised ol nine children and
they all expressed their
Rraiiiude for their sister's
acquittal
• F.verNdav that I would
come home, this ‘the trial > was
always on my mind, " related
ll year-<»ld .Mike Williams. .Ms
Little s extremely bright voung
brother
Mike and his younger
brother. Lyndell Williams, age
eight were retained in their
grade.s at the end of this school
term
"Something should and
.something will be done about
this situation It's a shame that
the school teachers acted this
way But I couldn't do anything
about the problem before
because I was more concerned
for the life of JoAnne. " said
Mrs. Williams, surrounded by
members of the family.
•You know." Mrs Williams
started off. "Beaufort County
IS really a nice place. Just like
Kaleigli. but it's the people in
that place that counts."
LITTLK FA.MILY HAPPY AFTRR NOTGl Il.TY VFKDKT^ Raleigh. N.C. - Surr—ded hy 4 of
her sons, a happy Mrs. Jessie Williams, mother of Ms. JoAnne l.iltle. leaves the courtroom Aug. IS,
after an innocent verdict uas handed down in the trial ol her daughter, uho was charged with second
degree murder in the slaving of a while jailer. il'IMi
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Quadrennial
Meet Plans
Progressing
HENDERSON-The Rev.
George T. Tharrington,
prominent AME Zion
minister and distributor for
The CAROLINIAN in this
area, related in court here
Tuesday how hi was
robbed Thursday night,
August 14, as he made his
last collection at the
Greyslone Restaurant, lo-
(See IS ROBBKD. P 2> .
Referring back to that
moment in the Wake County
Courthouse when the jury
returned to the courtroom with
the verdict. Mrs. Williams
tried to remember her feelings.
"I was real nervous at one
point, but (hen a picture, a
vjice came to me and said,
don’t worry..., and then I heard
It . .not guilty ." ,
Raleigh Native Worked Hard
In Defense Of Miss Little
BY PAUL K JERVAY. JR
CHICAGO. 111. ~ The Rev,
George Walker, pastor, Great
er Walters A.M.E Zion
n^ch. which will host the
IW quadrennial meeting of
the General Conference. May
S l^ 1976, announced that plans
are progressing nicely for the
law-making body of the second
largest black Methodist de
nomination in the world.
The McCormik Inn. Lake
Shore Drive, has been desig
nated as convention head
quarters. Even its large
number of rooms will not
accommodate the meet Rev.
(See QUADRENNIAL. P. 2)
NEW MISS BLACK TEENAGE WORLD — Miss Tenita Jones of
Columbia, South Carolina. Is shown here with her trophy and roses
after gaining the title of Miss Black Teenage World. (Staff Photo).
PUSH Expo
To Salute
The Family
Mary Brooks, an aunt of
JoAnne's, and Mrs. Williams'
sister said. "My trust was
always in the Lord, God is over
the judge and the jury, and
•,*‘<e‘None. they must act
(hr >UKh Him."
Mrs. Brooks, along with her
husband iiichard, are very-
religious folk. They say that
thev attend church regularly
and don't frequent clubs or
joints.
Columbia., S. C. Lass
Wins World Title Here
Tenita Jones, a pert 15-year-
old from Columbia, South
Carolina was crown^ Miss
Black Teenage World at the
Raleigh Memorial Auditiorium
last ^turday night.
The crowning of Miss Black
Teenage World was a thrilling
sight because of a tie in the
Gen. Daniel James Will
Take Air, Space Duties
voting of the judges, the tirsl
such cases in the pageant's
third year history
Ms. Jones was tied by the
state of Virginia's representa
tive. Tannese Payne
So. in order to choose one of
these lovely contestants for the
title, the Judges had both ^oung
ladics to answer a question on
"What Is Kindness." Both
(See BLACK TEEN P 2i
COLORADO SPRINGS -
General Daniel (Chappie)
James, Jr., becomes head of
all the air and space attack
warning forces for the United
States and Canada when he
takes over as commander-in
chief of the North American
Air Defense Command (NOR
AD) at military ceremonies
Aug. 29.
Wow a US. Air Force
lieCflenant general, he will pin
on his fourth star the (lay
^^fore at Scott Air Force
base. III , where he is now vice
commander of the Military
Airlift Command.
General L D. Clay. Jr., who
is retiring after more than 33
years' service, will lum over
(W GKN JAMES, P 2)
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Prime Beal ^
MONEY STOLEN FROM
STORE
An unidentified woman stole
$3 from Vedie's Cash Grocery.
825 S. Bioodworth St. Saturday
and escaped in a waiting car
The report stated that the
cashier of the store was
counting the change for a male
customer who was m front of
the woman The woman
allegedly grabbed the money
from the cashier's hand and
ran out the door The police are
foilouing toads on the escape
vehicle, but no arrest had been
reported at the time of this
wntine
(See CHIME BEAT. P 3»
CHICAGO — Thousands of
visitors from across the nation
will participate in the largest
black-sponsored event in (he
U S. When PUSH EXPO '75
opens its Joors at Chicago's
International Amphitheatre.
Wed.. Sept. 24 through Sun .
Sept 28. for the 7lh Annual
Operation PUSH Business and
Cultural Trade Exposition
p'oeusing on the critical
effect of the current economic
condition on the American
family. Rev Jesse L Jackson.
National President. Operation
PUSH, designated "Save the
Family" as the (heme of this
year's Expo Through a series
of meetings and workshops,
national business, labor,
government and media leaders
will seek ways to alleviate
financial pressures on the
family and assure the econom
ic survival of the wage earner
and the business entrepreneur
The primary purpose of the
five-day exposition is to
provide an opportunity lo
showcase black businesses.
Joint ventures between black
and while firms resulting in
industrial pajrools in the inner
city are one of the most
valuable by-products of Expo,
according to Ceiious Hender-
(See PUSH EXPO, p 2i
'That Jury showed that they
believed in treating people as
people." Mr. Brooks said
QIC Of
City Gets
IBM Gifts
In an era espousing women's
liberation, (he watchword
could be said to be a woman's
place IS where her abilities
take her. Mrs. Karen Bethea
Galloway, given equal oppor
tunity. was sure to go a long
ways in the eyes of those who
instructed her academically
and her contemporaries
Mrs Galloway's road lo
success had a surprising
stopover in her liomeiown
recently us she was a member
of the team defending JoAnne
Little
Through (he tireless efforts
of over 2(Hi people, it was a
successful defense, which
freed the young black woman
from charges against her in (he
ice pick slaying of white
Beaufort County jailer Clar
ence Alhgood.
Karen, who interestingly had
passed her bar exam on (he
day of JoAnne Little's surrend
er to SBI officials, had been
teased in her 2 years
apprenticeship about the pro
bability of her first case being
a first degree murder case.
the circumstances being al-
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Appreciation
Check Won By
Hoicard Horton
Bruce Lightner, the execu
tive director of the Raleigh
branch of Opportunities Indus
tnlization Cener. or OIC.
announced last week the
acceptance of gifts and
donations from (he IBM
Corporation in the Resean-h
Triangle Park
IBM presented OIC wilh ii
check for $3,000. 35-l\pi‘wril
ers. some dictation equipment,
and one complete video tape'
system.
OIC has Just completed a
training cycle, and according
to Lightner. that company has
also hired some of their
trainees
•We have people working
with IBM. ITT. Burroughs
Wellcome. NCNB. and with
Hardee's Food business of
fice." he said
"In September, we plan to
start two new programs, an
ex-offender and a drug
program which will enroll
around fifty people We also
plan to add three new staff
members to aid us in these
programs "
Auto Hits
Daughter
Of Pastor
ATTY KAREN B GALLOWAY
I ill'd.iiiuhler of Rev Or and
Ml-- N.iilitimel Gaylord, pas
tor ot M Paul AME Church
here. 7-year-old Miihcent Gay
lord, was struck by an
automobile last Thursday as
she crossed (he street in front
of the family home. 2224
Sanderford Road, with some
young friends, to go for a visit
Contacted at the church's
office on Wednesday morning.
Dr (Jaylord said the child, the
soungest of three children, has
undergone plastic surgery for
injuries sustained in the facial
'.See DAUGHTER OF. P 2*
Female Postal Official
Slain; Two Men Indicted
GOTHA. Fla Two men
have been indicted in the
robbery and murder of a
Florida {Mstal official, accord
ing to Postal Inspectors
The men are accused in the
murder of Mrs Marian
I^)raine Smith. 51. the officer-
in-charge of the Gotha. Fla.
Post Office She was shot to
death Jul% 21. 1975 during a
$300 robbery of the post office.
Charged in the Federal
murder and robbery indict
ments are: Thomas James
Brunson. 23. of Winter Garden,
Fia . and Glenn Allen Ander
son. 21. of Plant City Fla
Brunson was arrested at
Orlando, Fla., and Anderson at
Columbus. Ga
(See POSTAL. F. 2)
Howard Horton of 1004
Seabrook Drive, was the
winner of Iasi week's Apprec
laiion Money check that
appears in The CAROLINIAN
every week
Mr. Horton spotted his name
under the space sponsored by
1.^'s Shoes, here in Raleigh
Lee's Shoes, which has two
locations in the Raleigh area, is
in the business of selling and
repairing shoes. They are
conveniently located at IM E
Hargett St and I300 Farm Rd
iSee APPRECIATION. P
Says 200
Principals
Affected
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK:
YOUNG HIJACKER NABBED — Fayetteville, N.C. — Police
IdenUded the pilot of a small plane that landed on Interstate 95 as
Roper McNair. 23. Oxen Hill, Md. McNair Is shown with arresting
officers shortly after he waacaptured at tbe Fayetteville Airport,
Aug. II. (UPl)
NATURAL HEALTHS FOODS
"For A Healthier. Happier You”
A.NNISTO.N. Aia Assert
ing (hat ’we have gnen (he
foxes full charge of the hen
house," the director of the
.National Education Associa
tion's Teacher Rights program
charged in an address to be
delivered here last Thursdav
that prejudiced school boards
haw tieen mainly responsible
f«»r the sharp decline in black
pnncipalships in 17 Southern
and border stales.
Samuel B Ethridge, speak
ing before the Southern
Christian Leadership Confer-
fence. emphasized that "the
North is guilty too" in respect
lo black educator*. For
example. 4Massachusetls. Con
neticut. and Wisconsin ail need
at least 80 percent more black
(See SAYS BLACK, P 2)
WINR ALPHAB^QUITABLE EMPLOYER AWARD >> Dr. Walter WatbingtoB, general prMkIaat
of .\lpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (L): Donald W. Grout, vice president of R. J. Reynold* Tobacco Co.;
and ('. E. I.ewis. national manager, special markets, Reynolds Tobacco, show the 1975 Alpha Phi
Alpha Equitable Opportunity Employer Award. The fraternity presented the award to Reynolds
Tobacco fur major accomplishments In equal employment opportunity. Tbe award was presented
bv Dr. Washington to Mr. Grout at (he $9th Alpha convention held recently In Miami. Fla.