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YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
NEW PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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MRS. RUBYE GADSON MRS WILLIE G- EDWARDS
MISS METELLA MAREE
Ai the regular meeting of
the Chatham County Board of
Education held Monday eve¬
ning, the above four persons
were recommended by the in¬
struction committee of the
board to fill the vacancies of
prineipalships in the public
schools The recommendations
were accepted and these young
women will begin their official
duties at the beginning of the
fall term. 1947-1948.
Three of these
were made by the retirement
Atlanta Matron Shot
In Street Car Fracas
ATLANTA <ANP)—Two
men were being held last
in connection with wild
ing on a crowded street car
which innocent Mrs. Lucy
lon, 5C, was shot-
J D. Bradfied, Stone Moun¬
tain white man, and T- C. Gar¬
rett, Atlanta white, had
asked by an unidentified
man to move up to a vacant
seal in order that he
sil in the seat they occupied
(in accordance with jim
trolley regulations). The Ne¬
gro man was said to have gone
to the conductor of the car
and asked his assistance in se¬
curing the seat, but got no aid.
Thereupon, the man is said
have gone back to the vacant
scat in front of the two white
men and sat down. Another
man sat down with him.
Garrett reportedly got up
from his seat and snatched
.up the unidentified Negro com-
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Stag e
Jim Crow
CHICAGO i ANPi
prominent Negro leaders
ed a dramatic walkout on
Chicago Tribune’s
ba iquei the Stevens
Monday evening in protest
jim crow seating
The Negro leaders
among 2.OC0 outstanding
leaders invited by the
Centennial committee to
brate the 100th birthday'of
Chicago Tribune, published
Coi. Robert R. Mccormlek,'
4 ound themselves isolated
s yte tables of 10 each.
it had been assigned by
^fition clard to one pf
three tabes.
After detecting their
cament. the 30 went into
quick huddle on the strategy
t: at would be agreeable to all-
They finished the first
of the dinner, then rose to¬
gether from their tables
walked out as whites gazea
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of Miss Emma Quinney as
principal of Florance street
school and Prof. K- W. Gadsden
as principal of East Broad and
Paulsen street schools.
Mrs. Gadson
Mrs. Rubye Gadson, who
will serve as principal of East
Broad street school, has taught
six years in the system and is
now a teacher of the first
grade at East Broad. Mrs- Gad¬
son completed her college
work at Arkansas State Col¬
lege and received the master’s
degree from Columbia Univer¬
sity in New York city. She
has a P-5 principal’s certificate,
the highest obtainable.
Mrs. Edwards
Mrs. Willie Edwards, who ha„,
served as principal of the
Springfield Terrace school for
the past six years, is being
transferred to Florance street,
school in the same capacity.
Mrs. Edwards previously taught
at the Florance street school
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ZETAS HONOR
NATIONAL OFFICER
Soror Lou Swarz, national
officer of Zeta Phi Beta, Inc.,
met with the local Zetas in
their final meeting of the sea¬
son.
Soror Swarz met her sorors
at the home of Soror Esther
Warrick and brought greetings
that were warmly received.
Before the close of the meet¬
ing the annual initiation cere¬
mony was held. Following an
inspiring talk by Soror Metella
W- Maree, dean of pledgees, the
following young women were
presented for initiation: Fran¬
ces Jackson, Lunetha Prince
and Eiise Hooks-
Social hour followed, at
which time Soror Maree was
congratulated for having re¬
ceived her master of arts de¬
from Columbia
j Carver
j In Blaze of
Carver Savings Bank, 810 its)
Montgomery street; held
formal opening Saturday, a
large number of friends attend¬
ing this epochal event in the
history of Savannah’s Negro
business institutions.
The bank, which was until
recently the Georgia Savings &
Realty Corporation, was beau-
tifully adorned with elegant
flowers presented by various
businesses and friends.
Many new deposits were re-,
ceived during the course of the
day, several of which were for
$5,000 One elderly lady, lean- !
ing heavily on her trusted cane,
was among the early new pa-
trons at the opening. She
ambled up to the teller’s win- j
dow and pushed in hei bag *ith
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Many Physirians-Dentists To
Attend Post Graduate Clinic
-
The Tenth Post-Graduate
Clinic for the members of the
Georgia Medical Association will
be held at the University of
Georgia Medical School, Augus¬
ta June 30-July 3-
A number of nationally fa¬
mous leaders in the medical and
dental fields will be featured
on the three-day program
Among the out-of-state medical
dignitaries who will take part
in this important program will
be Dr. F. o. Calloway, asso-
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Veteran Slain
At Home Com¬
ing Picnic
PRINCETON. N. J. (ANP)--A
19-year-old army veteran was
killed instantly Tuesday by a
shotgun blast-
It was fired, according to
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ELITE TEMPLE HONORS GRAND OFFICERS
If
Lie James, Bottom Jacksonville, row, left to past right—John grand daughter Habersham. ruler; Clarence Daughter Sanders, Beulah Edwin Burke, exalted ruler, Weldon secretary;’ Lodge- 'iL'ueht^fUt-
tie P. Floyd, daughter ruler, Elite temple; Daughter Mary V- Kelly, Norfolk, Va., grand Daughter Lot-
Daughter Georgia Williams, daughter Stone, vice daughter ruler- Daughter Willie Brown, deputy- J
assistant ruler.
Da«g£r B L^|:
The above is a scene
o? e iast e wlek aT1he eS ElL
in honor of Grand
Secretary Beaulah V- Kelly 0
Norfolk, Va., and Past
Atlanta Royally Entertains 78th
Masonic Communication
At
Bank Opens
Final Scout
World Jambo¬
ree Preparat’n
1 ■ ......
Final preparation is being
to send Scout John Fel-
to the World jamboree, to
held at Moission, France,
It is mainly through the ef-
of interested this friends is of j
that trip be-
financed- Schools, organi-!
fraternities, clubs and
have been the chan-
through which donations
been received.
Sunday evening, June 22
7 until 8 o’clock,
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SAVANNAH TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1947
How Students May OH State Aid
Fla. A. M. College Gets &*
$933,000
T. Green Again Heads
Samaritans
The Independent Order of
Samaritans and Daugh¬
of Samaria which held
Grand Lodge, June 9-11
Atlanta was the greatest and
largely attended session
the history of the order-
One of the major features
tire election of grand lodge
which was conducted
the grand chief, J. T. Greer,
grand lodge staff was
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Daughter Ruler Hattie Jamc
1 JaCks ° nvlUe ’ Fla ‘
The atfair which was
sored by Elite Temple,
Elks, of which Daughter
ry*
J W DOBBS
Grand Master
ATLANTA. June 14. The!
78th grand communication of 1
Most Worshipful Prince Hah j
Grand Lodgp, Jurisdiction of
Tuesday Georgia, opened morning. at 10 o’clock 10.i j
June
Most Worshipful <3hand Master,
John Wesley Dobbs presiding.;
in First Congregational church
hundred and seventy-six
~
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165 Enrolled
In Summer
School
BeaCh-Chy ler
session had enrolled 1(55
dents at the close of school on
which number
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P Floyd is daughter ruler, w..
* most delightful affair and
was attended by a large num-
| |friends. ber of Daughter Elks, Bills and
The climax of the eve
THEY GRADUATED SUNDAY
Photo by FREI
Top row— Rozenia Mason, Annie Lou Rucker, Elojse Copeland, Mrs. C- Spencer, instructor; Alex Robinson, busba^
Madam Robinson; Mine Bridie Freeman Robinson, head of the school; Mildred Murry, Mabel Brown, Mary tVaitaer.
Bottom row—Edna Etchh->« »•••■;•• B.’-.-t T-rr.etfca V.Vgfct. v adie Ruffin, Gloria, Srcwn, Larusie Thompaaa, o|
Parker.
eaut,y .. ... he _ Free-
<:U urp
man School of beauty Culture
Sunday afwrnoon
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. 1 ANP 1
Nearly a million dollars was
appropriated by the Florida
legislature to cover the opera¬
tional expenses of Florida A &
M. College for the school year
beginning July 1, 1947, accord¬
ing to an announcement made
here last week by Dr. William
H. Gray, Jr., the school's presl-
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NAACP Conference to
Be An Epochal Even
ning was a sumptuous
at which Deputy John
ware was toastmaster
Grand Daughters Kelly
James were
— Philip ... AME church, . . . wmen ...
a.
i the Rev. H W- Murph, pastor,
t delivered the commencement
How Negro students in the
State of Georgia may get state
monetary aid to study those
subjects elsewhere that a
provided by the University
System of Georgia for whit'
students, but not made avail¬
able to Negro students, has not
been made clear, apparently, to
the vast number of students
who desire these subsidies-
For some reason very little
information as to the avail¬
ability of this student aid has
been made public and, as a
result, only a few students
have received benefits from
this source, whereas countless
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A. and T. ROTC
AT BENNING
GREENSBORO, N. C. — As
part of their training leading
to commissions as second lieu¬
tenants in the army’s reserve
corps, 23 cadets from the ROTC
unit of A and T. College at
Greensboro, N C, will com¬
mence a six-weeks period of
summer training at Ft- Ben-
ning, Ga., this week.
Attendance at a summer
camp session is required of all
A- and T. students enrolled in
the advanced ROTC course,
normally upon the completion
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IIoil Cross Bro
llias Blood
GRADUATES FROM
(CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
Among the graduates from
the University of Chicago last
week was Thaddeus Eubanks of
726 East Thirty-Eighth street,
this city. Mr. Eubanks receiv¬
ed a doctor of laws degree.
\ SON
A ten-pound boy was born
Wednesday morning at Charity
hospital to Mr. and Mrs. W.
Earle Fonvielle.
The diplomas were presented
by Madam Bridie Freeman Rob-
founder and neud of the
NUMBER
GOES TO MEETING
AT COPENHAGEN
DR M. P. SESSOMS, widel|
known city physician, rellgiou
and civic leader, who will leav
next week for New York citj
where he will sail with til
American delegation to Copct|
hagen, Denmark, to attend tb
Baptist, international meetinl
After the meeting Dr. Se|
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New York, June 12 th.'-
final plans for what veter|
, .NAACP members, and
icials consider the most sigij
ficant annual convention
recent years near eompletid Glosf
it was announced by
B. Current, director of branc
es, that a special train woij
leave Houston, Texas, carm
delegates and interested
CP members to the convent
in Washington D- C-
The record number of
egates expected to arrive
board the chartered train
indicated by the fact that
were scheduled to entrain
Texas alone Delegates have]
ready registered from 31
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CLEVELAND, (ANP) —
Red Cross discarded last
its much publicized warl
policy of racial segregatiof
blood before adjournmer
its f947 convention here.
Approval of the new
segregation policy was exp
ed by Dr. F. D. Patte
president of Tuskegee ins:
and members of the Red
Central committee said
new blood policy “does no
quire the segregation collect! of
but “chapters wil
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school which is one
most widely known sr.J
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