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DELEGATES TO THE STATE
DEMOCRATIC MEETING LAST
WEEK IN BRUNSWICK—Above
are the delegates to the annu¬
al meeting of the Georgia As¬
sociation of Citizens Democrat¬
ic Clubs wh/ch met Saturday
at Brunswick:
Shown in the picture are M
C. Moore, Waycross; M. Brown,
Local Democratic Club Gets
After Hectic Start
In an atmosphere charged
with explosive expectancy and
uncertainty, a crowd of about
five hundred persons gathered
at St. Philip AME church last
Friday night to reorganize the
Negro Democratic Club of
Chatham County.
Scarcely had the meeting
been called to order by the
Rev H. W. Murph, pastor, and
then turned over to C. L. Al¬
exander, the retiiting president
who explained the purpose of
the call, than a pent up feeling
of suspicion began to show it¬
self through the representa¬
tives of the various elements
present.
A heated wrangle ensued for
some time and at one pant it
75 Yr« Old Man Returns
Home For Riot Trial
New York (ANP) — Julius
Blair, venerable citizen of Co¬
lumbia, Tenn., left here last
week alter an NAACP rally
tour, en route home to stand
trial on an “attempted mur¬
der” charge in connection with
the February riots there. Blair
and his son, Saul, are among
40 colored residents of the riot
town who face court prosecu¬
tion beginning May 27, al¬
though white prison guards,
who killed two Negroes in the
Columbia jail, are free.
Blair, a druggist and proper¬
ty owner, was one of the citi¬
zens who, at a suggestion of
Sheriff J. J. Underwood, aided
a prospective lynch mob vic¬
tim to escape the night before
fj-he “storm trooping” raid on
■Mink Slide, the Negro section
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BOV SCOUTS TO
HOLD CAMPOREE
The Boy Scouts of the Negro
division will hold a camporee
at Scout Camp O'Hara on May
17 and 18. at which time the
thirty-odd troops will meet to
test their skill as camp traps,
and to reiterate scouting as an
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®hf $ avawtah ffritain#;
Douglas: T. J. Hopkins, Savan¬
nah; J. T. McLean, Douglas;
Dennis Horston, Everett City;
Rev. L. C. Hines, Waycross; A.
F. Cummings, Dublin; E. S.
Myers, Dublin; Esau Johnson,
Waycross; Ray Ware, Athens;
H. K. Gross, Statesboro; M. L.
Wright, Brunswick; Rev. J. H.
Carter, Albany.
as if the dissenbion
maneuvered matters in
be interminable. How¬
the sane judgment of the
cooler heads prevailed and the
Ralph Mark Gilbert was
elected temporary chairman.
In an adroit and skillful
and using all of the
resourcefulness of his
experience in situations
of this sort, Dr. Gilbert assur¬
ed the discordant factions that
there was no need of suspicion
the part of any one, that
such procedure would be
by him as would
give everyone a fair deal.
This smoothed the turbulent
waters, and from this point on
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Iff MEMBERSHIP CUMIffEE
NAMES DIVISIONAL LEADERS
DEATH CLAIMS MRS .
MAMIE PRINGLE
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The many rrienas Here
Mrs. Mamie Hiley Pringle
grieved to learn of her
wh ch occurred Monday in
lanta, following an illness
long duration. She had
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THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946
Mrs. Nellie Henry, Brunswick;
Mrs. Eihel Carter, Albany;
R. J. Wilson, Brunswick;
Marshall, Macon; Luke
Brunswick; M. J. Hadley,
cross; J. W. Cooper, Eastman;
Joseph Carmouche, Brunswick;
J. S. Wilkerson, Brunswick;
A. Moore, Brunswick Mrs. M.
Cassels, Brunswck; Mrs.
PLANS
FOR VETERANS
CELEBRATION
Plans are now completed for
the dance to be given for the
returning veterans of World
War II at the West Broad St.
YMCA on Thursday night, May
30, by the United Veterans’ As¬
sociation. The dance will be¬
gin at 9 o’clock and music will
be furnished by one of the
leading orchestras. Each vet¬
eran will be isued a tic¬
ket which will entitle him
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The membership committee
has already been at work and
has secured divisional leaders.
Roughly, Kavafman proper has
been divided into five princi¬
pal districts. West Savannah
and Woodville comprise one of
these districts. The rest of the
city has been divided east and
west by Bull street and north
and south by Henry street,
i Those living east of Bull street
j and north of Henry street are
in the northeast section. Those
; living east of Bull street and
| south of Henry street are in
j | the southeast section. Those
living north of Henry street
and west of Bull street are in
| the northeast section. Those
living south of Henry street
and north of Bull street are in
the southwest section Each of
these divisional leaders will
have a territory as follows:
Northeast, John Delaware,
chairman: northwest, Bowles
Ford, charman; southeast
section, Leonard Law, chair-
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—Photo by Cables
trude W. Homies, Brunswick;
L. B. Deans, Brunswick;
Charles W. Greenlea,
J. W. McGlockton, Savannah,;
Rev. O. T. Holmes, Brunswick;
Dr. Joseph H. Griffin, Bain-
bridge; H. E. Bruant, Fort Val-
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MONEY
AGAIN PLAGDE
BISHOP SIMS
Philadelphia (ANPj—A
down court fight between
op David Henry Sims,
ing bishop of the first
pal district of the AME
and members of the New
sey conference is slated
May 15. Bishop g ms has
asked to account for all
collected in the
since 1939.
Responsibility for the
nial suits against him rests
th« shoulders of “a
group of d’sgruntals,” he
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m BATTLE
Washington, D.
lists for World War II released
today by the War
set the number of army
deaftas at 229,238 for all
tre, and the total number
battle casualties of all
including wounded,
captured and missing, at
418.
The European theatre,
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SAVANNAH BEARS 10 PLAY
AUGUSTA TIGERS SUNDAY
The Savannah Bears w’ll
the Augusta Black Tigers
day at Grayson’s Stadium.
game is scheduled to begin
3 o’clock p. m.
The Bears have made an
viable record this season,
ning all the games they
played, and they promise
add Augusta to their
of vict’ms. However, the
river boys have another
sion of the coming
j Sunday afternoon going as they, thus
have been big
CANDIDATES MDST BE
CAREFULLY EVALUATED
ADVISE STATE NEGRO
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
In Annual Session At
Brunswick
CONVENTION TO GATH¬
ER AGAIN JUNE 12
In Special Meeting
At Albany
Brunswick, May 11. — With
the major topic of discussion
centering around an increased
number of Negro registered
voters in Georgia and how best
to secure them, the Georgia
Association of Citizens Clubs
met here today in its first an¬
nual meeting, the business
session being held at the Boil¬
ermakers hall following the
public welcome exercises at
Risley high school.
The need for solidification of
the Negro vote throughout the
state was considered at length
and much emphasis was plac¬
ed on the proper evaluation ol
the various candidates who are
running for state offices. The
body felt it unwise to endorse
at this early date, any guber¬
natorial candidate.
In the midst of the after¬
noon session, business was
suspended long enpugh for the
body to listen in|f|, |radb
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PIERCE COUNTY
SCHOOLS HOLD
FIELD DAY
By Mrs. Ethel Miller
The annual county-wide field
day exercises of Pierce county
schools ended April 26 at the
Pierce County Training school
with a splejndid crowd in at¬
tendance. Fi>ur schools partici¬
pated. opening
The affair was a
program of local talent presid¬
ed over by Prof. A. L. Meeks of
Pierce County Training school.
Rosetta Monroe of Pierce Coun¬
ty Training school won first
prize in the oratorical contest.
Mershon school won second
prize.
Mershon school won first
prize in the first grade singing
contest; Pierce County Train¬
ing school, second, and Lee St.
High, third.
Lee Street High won first,
prize in the seventh grade
spell'ng contest; Pierce County
Training, second, and Mershon
third.
After the program an appetiz-
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tlhs season and are determin¬
ed to be on the long end of the
score.
Indications pc/nt to one of
the largest crowds of the sea¬
son being present at this game.
Following Sunday’s game, the
Bears will play a night game
or. Friday, May 24, with the
Savannah Red Socks, and on
Sunday afternoon, June 2, the
Columbia, S. C., All-Stars will
j be the opponents of the
I in a double-header.
JUDGE
REGISTRATION
CASE
In the United States
Cuort in session here
morning, Judge Frank M.
lett dismissed the case in
ty brought by Dr. J. W,
son, Jr., and other Negro
zens against Chatham
Tax Collector John L.
in which he was accused
using repressive
against Negroes who
to register as voters.
The dismissal was based
the fact that since the
was instituted several
ago there has been no
plaint of the tax collector
tinuing said
measures and that a total
6,000 Negroes' names have
added to the registration
The petitioners were
sented at the trial by
Aaron Kravltch and the
fense toy County Attorney
J. Bouhan.
The judge’s order
the case was as follows;
“It appearing to the
that tlie following facts
admitted:
“1. That the petition in
'this above stated case was, filed fn
court on Manjft 2.U 1946;
“2. A rule »Vsi wm issuucj
that date (not h temporary
straining order) returnable
April 18, 1946;
“3. The case was continued
from time to time since that
date.
“4. Since the date of the is-
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Policeman Shoots Youth
Because He Smiled
31 TO GET DIPLOMAS IN BEAUTY
CULTURE SUN.
EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM
SUNDAY
The Social Clubs Union, un¬
der the leadership of Raleigh
A. Bryant and a committee
composed of the officers and
some of the members of the
union, is sponsoring an edu¬
cational program at the First
African Baptist church. Sun¬
day, May 19, at 4:30 p. m.
Mrs. Ralph Mark Gilbert wiii
dei’ver the educational address
and Sidney A. Jones will make
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MRS. BELLINGER NOW
WITH THE TRIBUNE
Mrs. Lenore Barry
has accepted a position
The Tr bune. She is serving
secretary to the proprietor
will also assist in the
tion department.
Mrs. Bellinger, who is a
five of Oxford, Ohio, was
retary to the president of
nett College prior to coming
Savannah to live
months ago. She is the
of Eulie W. Bellinger, also
employee of The Tribune.
Urge Youth He Spared
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C. R. HENRY of Quincy, Fla.,
grand master of the Masons of
Florida, who have just con¬
cluded what was ^termed the
best grand lodge session in 15
years at Jacksonville. A high¬
light of the meeting was the
report of $27,000 in the treas¬
ury by the treasurer, the Rev.
C. 'A. Gibbs, iANP photo.)
SEVERAL 4-H CLUBS
HOLD CONTESTS
The term “cooperation In ac¬
tion” was certainly exemplifi¬
ed recently in Greene, Morgan
and Liberty counties. It was
in these counties that unusual
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Mrs. J. M. Walker
Thirty-one young women
wlll receive diplomas from the
Boyce School of Beauty Cul-
ture Sunday afternoon at the
graduation exercises which
w’ll be held at Connor's Tern-
pie Baptist church. The pro-
gram is scheduled to begin at
3 -’30 o’clock
The commencement
| will be delivered by Sidney A.
[ Jones, widely known mortician,
and the program in its entirety
will be as follows:
J Lift Processional— Every Voice and Sing,
congregation.
| Scripture-
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. NUMBER 31
New York — Ten prominent
Americans added their names
to the rapidiy growing public
sentiment against the inhuman
"second execution” of 17-year-
old Willie Francis, Louisiana
youth, who lived through on«
execution in the St. Martins¬
ville prison electric chair. Lod
by Marian Anderson, the group
Included Rep. Helen Gahagaq,
Douglas, CIO Leader Phillip
Murray, Herbert H. Lehman,
former New York governor and
UNRRA head; Arthur B. Spin-
garn, president of the National
NAACP; Mrs. Robert L. Vann,
publisher of the Pittsburgh
Courier; farmer N. Y. Mayor
Fiorello H. LaGuardia, UNRRA
head; Edwin R. Embree, presi¬
dent of the Julius Rosenwald
Fund; Clarence PAckett, Ameri¬
can. Friends Committee; Dr. D.
V. Jemlson, Mrs. Marshall
Fields and Walter White,
NAACP secretary.
The recommendation signed
by the group was sent as a tel¬
egram to Governor James Da¬
vis. of Louisiana. In the wire
they stated:
“The undersigned American
citizens respectfully urge com¬
mutation of sentence of 17-
year old Willie Francis, who
has been ordered by you to bp
agiain electrocuted following
failure of electric chair last!
Thursday. The extreme youtbi
of condemned boy has elicited
country wide sympathy. Wei
respectfully submit that tp
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Locust Grove, Ga. (ANP)-i
Because an officer didn't Uko
the grin on his face, Kirby,
was shot last Sunday
night, according to reports.
The youth, his brother, John,
and an aunt were at the local
railroad station waiting foe
the train to Atlanta when the*
shooting took place It was re¬
ported that several colored peo¬
ple were at the station and
were talking when the officers
arrived and in a very rudo
manner told them to get to tha
back and clear the place where
they were standing. Without!
comment the people were said
to have started toward the
back.
Sims, described as a highly
jovial youngster, readily mov¬
ed, but carried a smile on his
face, which the officer, Harold
Craig, resented and yelled,
“What are you grinning lor,
N--r.” Before Sims could
answer, the officer is reported
to have kicked him tw;ce n,
the stomach. A scuffle follow-
ed and the victim was shot id
the stomach. The elder bro-
ther, seeing Kirby shot and
lying across the railroad track,
started to pick him up, butt
other officer, listed aS
Grover Patrick, put a . ; i or*
and told him not to ve.
I Later this officer pen
John to put Kirby in the
I Ely car, but just about when hq
j [Donough, was ready to changed rush him his o ’ : nd -
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and ordered h m out o; v.j
car and placed him unde ar-
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