Houses Located Next Door To Each Other
3 Hurt In ^Shootouf *Not Serious^
444
Raleigh
City Resident Was 98 Years Old Famnies
Washington Rites Held Involved
The .Carolinian
VOL. 37 NO. 34
.Vorf/i Carolina'$ Leadirifi Weekly
RALEIGH, N.C.. THURSDAY, JUNE 29,1978
SINGLE COPY 20c
s Raleigh Maid Allegedly Fired From Gamer School Job Gets
7 Job Offers
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ALLEGKO RAPIST NABRRD — Lawrence, Mats. ~Carl D. Bogen (L, down). 25, ofl^awrence,
wanted for allegedly accosting a junior high school teacher at knife point June 9, and for allegedly
raping a l7*\ear*old Lawrence girl June 12, was seen on the streets of Lawrence June 23. Pursued
by police, he took to the rooflops. Police gave chase over the rooftops whereupon Bogen jumped to
the ground from a 2*storv house. lie was wounded by police fire, captured, and taken to the
hospital. (UPli
As Coach ClementB Is Euloitized
“The Game Is Over,”
Pastor Tells Mourners It is very seldom that
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Managing Editor
The Rev. D. A, Peace,
minister oi the Laodicea
United Church oi Christ, Rock
Quarry Rd., appropriately and
solemnly eulogized George
Dewey Clements, Jr., as a
S2-year*old lormer active ath
lete, coach, advisor, humani
tarian, devoted lather and one
who always looked to the future
with vigor, during linal riles
last Saturday at 1 p.m. at the
church. He was asisted by the
Rev. John Daniels.
Interment was in Hillcrest
Cemetery, complete with
tratemal rites, conducted by
members ot the Eta Sigma
Chapter ot Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity, Inc., ot which the
deceased was a member.
Rev. Peace chose as a
subject tor the luneral mess
age, ‘The Game Is Over.” He
said the deceased played the
game to its tuUest extent, while
he was physically able “and
gave it all that he had to give.”
The pastor stated that
“George Clements was not so
much concerned about the
problem ot death as he was
about the mystery ot lite and
living.”
The minister reterred to the
pain that Clements endured,
almost weekly white undergo
ing dialysis treatments, but he
never complained. Peace de
clared. George Clements lived
his 52 years as a man among
men.
"In the game ot lootball,
which was his torte, he
reminded the guards and the
other players on his teams
when they had missed assign
ments. He was a man oi
discipline and when a young
ster did a good job, George
Dewey Clements told him so.
He never was disgruntled alter
a loss because he knew that
losing is a part ot the game ot
liie.
"When he reached the point
physically, where he could no
(See CLEMENTS. P. 2)
Political ‘Web* On
‘Bull City* Group
DURHAM - The tricks ot
politics seem to be unraveling
from many persons and or
ganizations. Comes now the
intormation that the Durham
Committee on Black Political
Atiairs was accused ot not
reporting a girt trom 0. Max
Gardner, 111, said to have been
glva of McNeU
Smith, in his unsuccesstul
attempt to become the De
mocratic nominee tor the U. S
444
Alleged Three-Time Killer
Relates Prison Murder
Spaulding Mrs. Allen
Shows NoTells Of
Goodwill
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Managing Editor
Mrs. Joan Allen, a
black mother of 5 school-
aged sons, who related a
harrowing experience of
having been fired by her
white principal at North
Garner Junior High
School recently as a
custodian, informed this
writer Monday that she
has received 7 job offers
since the story first ap
peared in last week’s
CAROLINIAN.
that a
, . man on trial for murder
rprs,Tr„‘er‘r''.8“e ^OW he kUIed ^e
columns Ot The CAROLINIAN. Victim. This really
where he continued to make his happened in Wake
contributions to the world ot Superior Court Monday
fCttA nr E'UC'M'TC t» ftV ^ « . m. *
when Cardell Spaulding,
an inmate of Central
Prison, took the stand in
his own behalf and told
how he carried a
Senate. “homemade knife,”
■me lailure was discovered known as a “shank” in
by the State Board ot Elections
as it reviewed the report ot P^son terms and
contributions tor the May rammed it into the throat
primary. The intormation was of Hal Roscoe Simmons.
that the Durham group receiv- Even though he U being tried
CRIME
BEAT
BOITOR'S NOTE: Thil er
rntaiv a prtSwttd Im IS« mMU tetarcM
wilb a* ala tavaria •IlMlullag III
ed $500. and did not list it in its
report ot contributions receiv
ed. Ihe taiiure caused a stir
between tbe leaders of the
group. Ihe ottiem were not
able to satisfy tbe State Board
td)Out the maUer and Gardner,
who served as treasurer tor the
McNeil tunds is said to have
admitted it was caused by a
clolcel error.
Gardner said he made the
contribution at tbe suggestion
ot Durham people, who worked
tor lint-degree murder, he
showed DO remorse in telling
bow he RM the weapon In Ms
shoe, went out into tbe re
creation area and thunt it into
the throat ot Simmons.
The proeecutiOD presented
evidence that Spaulding grab
bed Simmons by tbe shouldtf
and plunged the make shltt
weapon into his throat. Even
thoi^ he told the court that be
had told SimmMU that he did
not want to stab him, state
BY STAFF WRITER
Wake Medical Center’s
Emergency Room was
the culmination of the
scene of a bloody
‘shootout’ between two
local families last Friday
night as three presons
were treated there and
released after suffering
minor bullet wounds.
Police are still
investigatiiig a motive in
the Alston Street
encounter.
According to Raleigh police,
the victims were; Mrs. Sallv
Lou Edwards, 62. 416 Alston
Street, (located between E.
Davie and E. Cabarrua St.);
Alexander Jones, 46, 703 E.
Hargett St.; and Otha Lee
Harria, 19, 1 Naah Terrace
(Chavia Heighta). All received
gunshot wounds, someot which
appeared to have come irom a
.22 calibre rille, according to
the cops’ statements.
The shootmg, which took
place shorUv alter 10 p.m.
conlenti. .NHBBrrMH bast r*-
sumM UmI Uwy be dvr* tbe
llea •! everiMkUt Qiclr IbUu m Ibe
f^ke btoUer. Tbb •• wwM liM t* 4a.
flaarvtr. It b aat aor MaWaa la be jmdgt
or Jrar*. We merely Mbkbh Ibefacu a* t
fled laen reaertea by Ibc arreeUaa at-
firen. To bee* oat ot Tbe ITIaie I
i'olHauii, merny i
4 by a
■Tfe
kceoft
t <a^
STRUCK WITH BOTTLE
Otlicer J. R. Knox reported
that Thomas Evans, 611 Latta
St., was assaulted by being
struck in the head with a bottle
at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday at the
Latta Street address. The
S4-vear-old Thomas' injury
was minor.
(See CRIME BEAT. F.ll)
Raleigh^8 Kahala Temple,
Shriners, Give To Shaw V*
m the^im campaign. It w« evidence was that Spiiiilding
tk^ at the last rnmute through eccosted Simmons m Urn vai^
a transter ot money trom First —
National Bank in Shelbv.
where the campaign had its
account, to Mechanics k
Farmers Bank in Durham,
Gardner said.
Because no check was
written, Gardnei said, tbe
campaign clerk lorgot to
record the transter in the
campaign checkbook. Because
ot that, he said, the gitt wasn’t
listed on the campaign report
in May.
Gardner said the bank
statement in June reminded
him ot the contribution.
He said he is planning to tile
(See POLITICAL, P. 2)
“GETriNG IT TOGETHER’’ - New York ~ Hu oppoaetiU
for the arjKial Granibliiig State University. Morgaa State Ual-
verslty fooCbell classic got tSgedier here June 23 at Taidiee
Stadium, where the game will be played on Sept. 23. Lefl-to-
rlghl are: Clarence Thomas, Morgan head coach; Dong
Williams, GrambUag*B all-Ume quarterback, who was the first
round draft pick of the Tnmpa Bay Bocaneers; and Eddie Ro-
binsoa. bead pU mentor at Grambling. (UPI)
St. Paul AME Is
Scene Of Funeral
Mrs. Allen did say, however,
that she did not get angry with
G. B. Causbv, the principal,
until attar she had been
provoked by Mm. She alao
statad that the teacher at
Aldert Root School bare, where
one 01 her youngsters is
(See JOB OFFERS. P. 3)
BY CHARLES BLALOCK
Kabala Temple No. 177,
Acient. Egyptian Arabic Or
der, Nobles 01 the Mystic
Shrine, located in Raleigh,
announced and gave its sup
port to the Shaw University
Emergency Fund Drive on
Billions
In Black:
New Book
National Black News Service
NEW YORK, N. Y. - In less
than 10 years, black Americans
have increased their purchas
ing power by $40 billion, and
the black consumer market is
projected to grow taster than
the while in the next 10 years,
are among the tacts in D.
Parke Gib^n’s new book, “$70
Billion in the Black,” published
recently by Macmillan Pu
blishing Company ($10.95).
According to Gibson, who
heads his own management
consulting arm in New York,
“with our buying power, we
are the equivalent ui the ninth
largest nation in the world.”
"As 8 black.” says Gibson.
”1 am conscious ot how we
spend, and why we need to
(SeeBILLlONS IN. P. 2)
Friday, June 23.
Illustrious Potentate Jacob
B. Allen, 111, on behalt ot
Kabala Temple, presented
Shaw's interim president, Dr.
In making the presentation,
Mr. Allen, a 1955 graduate oi
Shaw, told Dr. Fleming,
“Kabala Temple No. 177, in
keeping with our mission ot
aiding those in need, is honored
John W. Fleming, with a check to present this minute token ot
tor $1,500.
support to Shaw University.”
The two seemed to have talked.
Spaulding also testified that
(See SPAULDING. P. 3)
NAACP Of
City Sees
‘Justice*
BY ALEXANDER BARNES
DURHAM »In keeping with
the tinal admonition ot Ben
Hooks at the annual “Mothers’
Day” celebration, held recmit-
Iv in Raleigh, the Durham
Branch ot the NAACP, at its
monthly meeting Sunday, lea-
tured a panel, moderated by
Alexander Barnes, composed
ot T. B. Seagraves, chiet ot
police S. E. Sherron, acting
director ot the Police Satetv
Department and Bill Nunn,
black member ot the County
Sho’itt Department, repre
senting the recently elected
sheritt, W. A. Allot.
The meeting was attended by
about 100 persons, many ot
them came to get positive
(See NAACP OF. P. 2)
Funeral services were con
ducted Sunday, June 25, at 1
p.m. at St. Paul AME Church.
Four score, a decade, plus
eight years ago. Frederick
Douglass Washington, was
bom to Robert and Louvenia
Washington ot Raleigh. Tbe
year was 1880. He was named
tor FYeiterick Douglass, the
abolitionist. Hit parents work
ed tor Dr. James McKee, 128 N.
Blount St., in whose house he
announced his arrival.
As a boy, he played with Gov.
D. G. Fowle’s children. This
was during the later years ot
the ISSO’s. Gov. Fowle was the
tlrst governor to move into the
Governor’s Mansion at its
fM'esent location.
Washington was about 18
years old when Meredith Col
lege was built at Edenton and
Blount St. He titled sand threre
tor the mortar.
He attended what was known
as industrial school, at the
lime, at St. Augustine's Col
lege. There was no tuition
charged; you worked your wav
through. He held jobs as a
plasterer and later was a
(See WASHINGTON, P. 2)
FREDERICK D.
WASHINGIDN
...dead at age 98
Wake Forest Citizens
HonorBelovedEdueator
BY CHARLES R. JONES ties here at 4 p.m. The service
Managing Editor was held at the Olive Branch
WAKE FOREST — “I would Baptist Church. Not only was
rather have mv flowers while 1 she the teaiured speaker tor
can see them, smell them and theoccasion, btU was also cited
enjoy them,” slated Miss Alley as ’’Citizen of the Year.”
Mae Young on Sunday. June 25. Miss Young, who taught
as she was cited tor her school here at the tormer W. E.
untiring etiorts in educational. B. DuBois High School tor
church and community activi* almost tour decades, is the only
^ • • black member ot Wake Forest
JK.It'PreCtattOn Town Board ot Commissioners.
fa* having served two tour year
\jnecks Jktlatn terms, she retired as a second
^ grade teacher at DuBois in
Won By ijadtes i*®
The church was tilled to
A humorous moment in her
address came when she asked
tor the second grade students
whom she has once taught to
raise their hands. As they did
so, she inquired ot them what
punishment they most remem
bered her meting out to them
when they were “naughty.”
(See MISS YOUNG. P. $)
ALEXANDERJUNES
...receives gunshot woeods
Friday, according to police
reports, appeared to have
stemmed trom a ’’luss” be
tween two lamilies, residing at
414 and 416 Alston Street.
At CAROLINIAN press time
on Wednesday, no arrests had
been made and no warranla
had been served, pending
turther investigation.
A young black man was
obsMTod about 9 p.m. Friday
in the 200 block ot Camden St.,
by a newspaper editor, cursing
a young black temale as he
threatened “to kill somebody
betore this ni^t is over, ‘cause
I am 20 years old and I am tired
01 takiiig all that g.d. s...”
It could not be aacenained
whether or not he was involved
in the minor bloodbath, al
though he reterred to the
woman as ”mv ndte.”
WEATHER
The flve-day weather forecast
fer tbe period of Wednesday,
June 28, tbreagh Sunday, July
2. Is as follows: HeC. muggy
and basy weather is expected
to remain across the state
Wednesday and probably
througbeut tbe weekend. A
chance of widely scattered
tbnndmsbowers exists fsr
North Carolina each day
through Sonday. Highs Wod-
netday were la the npper Ms in
most areas. wUh SM la the
mountains. Lows Wednesday
night were mostly la the 7M.
Hie extended forecast calls for
hot and homld conditions
Friday throngh Sunday, with a
chance of evening thnader-
showers. Hi^ temperatures
are expected to range from tbe
npper 8as to the mM-PH. Lows
■re expected to range from the'
mid 60s to the mM SOs daring
the period.
SHRINERS DONATE TO SHAW’S EMERGENCY FUND — Kabala Temple Na. 177.
.\EAONM8, of Raleigh, donated $1,500 to the Shaw University Emefgency Fund Drive. Making
the presentation to Dr. John W. Fleming <4th from I). Shaw’s interim president, was llluitrious
Potentate Jacob Benjamin /Vilen, III (4th from r). Joining Alien were (1-r): Past Potentate John
Earnest Jones; Robert Hodge. High Priest and Profrtiet; Assist. Rabban A. J. Turner; Fleming.
Allen. James Williams, treasurer; Past Potentates John P. Greene and John K. Moore. (See
story).
Winners in last week's
appreciation money leature
were two lucky ladies who
spied their names in adver
tisements lound oh the Ap-
ixocialira Money Page. Two
women were also the lucky
winners the (previous wedt.
Mrs. Virginia Hinton, 1219
Boyer St., received her check
trom Variety Pick-Up, 1830
(See APPRECIATION. P. 2)
OWWW W'H'PW'WWWPi
capacity tor the "TTiis Is Your
Lite” type program. Presiding
was the Rev. S L. Suitt, pastor
OI Olive Branch.
Having worked with young
children since her college
graduation. Miss Young di
rected most ot her remarks to
the par«)t8 in the audience as
she urged them to “Set good
and tormidable examples tor
these children to toUow.”
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
FLOWER MART
"THErUaTOGOWHEMYOVKUUYCARE-
■ J*
MISS YOUNG PRESENTED PLAQUE ~ Mist Alley M.
Young, right. Wake Forest Board of Town CommittioQer mem
ber. is shown receiving a plaque In recognition of her many serv
ices to Wake Forest and the snironadiag commnniUes. Tbe
presentation was made on Sunday. June 26, during tbe second
annual Achievement Day program, held at (Hive Branch Bapttet
Church in Wake Forest. An unidentified member of Charch
Group No. 1, the sponsoring organiiatioii. to shown making the
award presentation. Sec story. (More photographs will be
included In the July 6 edition of The CAROUNIAN).