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THURSDAY, JUTC 3, 1947 » • » »♦ »♦♦♦♦♦ I 11 11 CH UR CHES ilW Hi ii i nm **** * ** Mt. Bethel Ministers .And Deacons inion Closed Successful Session The Mt. .‘V^r^rdl^uUr Bethel Ministers arid /?' 3* . SundV/ wesson on Sun- June 29th at Jerusalem t.M um'Tw Phnr-h Tatemville. of Overstreet is! Moriah Baptist Church preach¬ ed the missionary sermon which b.ought spiritual fervor in the meeting from this great sermon which subject was tak- from the 26th chapter of Dan¬ iel: “My Goi Sent His Angel Aril Shut The Lion’s Mouth-’ A very high service, ndeed was this last day service of the session which,began Mon¬ day night, June 24th. The services large crowd Sunday which brought taxed out the a j j capacity of the newly construe-1 ted edifice. A record breaking , . financial report was that a to- tal of .1'146-05. j Sister Unice Gardner is pres- 1 , ident of the Mission and Sis. Mary Walker is secretary of the mission. j Rev. J. S. Powell. Moderator Dea. A. Jivens, Secretary t BETHEL JR. USHER BOARD PROGRAM The Junior Usher Board of Bethel AME church will pre- sent a variety program Monday night, July 7. Please come out and encourage these children in their effort to raise funds ior their church. The public is invited to attend. Jesse Bodison, ! Jr , is president; Mrs. Mildred Hutchins, advisor, and Rev. F. W Bagby. pastor. PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH 528 West Huntingdon street, Deacon E. Williams, chairman; Deacon C. H- Jenkins, clerk The weekly services were at- tended as usual. Sunday j school met at 10:30 with Dea- ^ con GUI! C. V • H. II. Jenkins, ULimiuo, Supt. The! j | children’s night program was a great success. The services were in the hands of Rev. J. H Ford, who delivered two soul- .birring ^ihe sermons. Dea. Christian Union will celebrate its 2nd anniver- sary at the church Monday and Tuesday, July 14 and 15, anni- versary sermon by Rev. J. J. Dinkins. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school met at the j usual hour, directed by Supt- Jones, and Rev. Clark preach¬ ed in the afternoon. The pro- gram was well attended. There will be a calendar king and contest , , Monday m H night, - M ' queen on July 21. at the church. Sun¬ day c'oming is communion. Rev. L- C. Sapp is pastor and Elouise Ven, reporter- EVANGELICAL MINISTERS UNION A short session of the pvan- gelical Ministers Union was held Tuesday at 12:15 p- ni. with Rev- H. W Murph, presi¬ dent, presiding. After the usual dispatch of the regular order of business and commit¬ tee reports, the roster of the different conventions was dis¬ cussed and dates and places announced up to the present- ^ Invitations were received to at¬ tend the various Sunday school and religious education meetings during the month of July- Members present at the meet¬ ing were Revs. Murph, Bagby. Richards, Swinson, Knight, Butler, Hobbs, Sherman and Maxwell. You Can Now Open A Credit Account At LEON DEUTSCH JEWELER SINCE 1918 307 W. Broughton St. Win A Prize Given Away At The East Side Theatre Each Week I ralows, We We Insurance maintain are business ready written an to property, serve actlre at a you sales *5% lots whether saving feree and fur Investment jrow to yon. selling wish to houses, property. boy or b*B sell We collect rents—Over 21 years experience. LOANS IMSUOANCI Savannah Gto»6i* East. Phones 6292 3-5029 TRUMAN PR0M1SES EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS TO ALL Continued from Page 1 injury and mob violence. prejudice and ttWerariee in I which tnese evils are rOoted I still exist. The Conscience nation *nd the ft*»l c ineiy u 11111 J* 11 oru * 1 1 1 n0 ytt secure 0 ea m 1 *«“ from lear ' Mrs. Roosevelt and Senator Morse, who preceded the dent, also spoke in behalf ot safeguarding civil liberties, Representing ^the^ United ---a “ States on commission on Human Rights, Rooseve]t told the audi- *nce that the opening words ~~ of the " which international " bill rights that commission is drafting are “All men are brothers.” ■If all men are brothers,” then we must try to build a world in which all men in live as brothers.” ‘ TT- • S that the nennle see to it tbat “the kind of things which create fear in our na _ tion are done away w ith,” Roosevelt declared that "we canno t possibly live with the Diot o{ i yn chings in our land.” l Pleading that this country make sure that all men are equal in this nation, she said she had bad representatives of other nations at the United Na- lions come to her with news- paper clippings and ask her explain "what democratic pro- cess this is. ' She said those ' things cannot . be explained s , , be- cause they are not democratic Pr ° CeSSeS - Senator Morse said “Lincoln saw democracy as Christianity put to practice,” adding that “in ________ this critical ________ _____ hour in _ the h i S t ory 0 f our na ti 0 n and of wor i d we dare no t run the risk of paying just lip service to equality of justice and op- por t un ity under the law in | Pese united States,” and fur- ther declared that “bigotry and democrac y cannot be reconciled, that intolerance toward minori- ty groups and the Declaration of Independence are not com- patible .. that discrimination in employment practices “outrages the Emancipation Proclama- K and ailu “lynch mvv law repudi- lcp , ates the Constitution and its precious Bill of Rights.” In presenting President Tru- man, Walter White, secretary of the NAACP, reviewed the ac- complishments of the associa- tion in the thirty-eight years of its existence. The crowd was disappointing. Park police estimated that there were only 5,000 persons nrGSGnt ImmpdiHtGlv ’ t)plow dele! thf* Lincoln Memory 1.500 gates a*nd guests of the con- foresee sat in folding chairs. The . otb, ' r listdners ^ stood on walkways or sat on the grassy 1 approaches. Officers of the ' NAACp had estimated in ad _ vance that the attendance would be about 100,000. ( Rain had threatened all day. About 3 o’clock there was a light shower, but about 3:30 the sun shown brightly. °S . broadcast . , P r ra m was four national hookups and ^ independent stations. The Community Chorus, un- der the direction of Warner Lawson of Howard University s(rh ° o1 of music - rendered a 10- min ute choral program. ‘ As the ie&ldent and ha party, led . by P Mr - white - came on tb e plat- l0rm ’ the nnitpd United States qtatps Mnrinp Manne Band .ft™* »P “ Hail t0 the chief - Invocation was offered by the Rev. Stephen G- Spottswood, pastor of John Wesley AME £ion church and president of the Washington branch of the NAACP. Accompanied by Marine Corps Band, Miss Carol Brice, young contralto, sang ' The Star Spangled Banner.' She also sang “Ride on, King , Jesus," with Jonathan accompanying her at the piano Benediction was pronounced by Father Paul Hanley Fkirfey of Catholic university. i REVIVAL AT 2nd MT- ZION CHURCH A revival meeting will begin Monday, July 7, at Second nion Baptist chuTCh and continue through July 18. will be conducted by Rev. H Anderson. tffijfggST’ Comer Lumber lane and Walker street, Rev. L. G. Gibbs. pastor. The church is progress- ing nicely under the leadership of ^ ev Gibbs - Sunday school ba * a large attendance, Mr. Williams, superintendent. We are askin § a11 oI 0U1 friends <. rr/tA/4 »i vm n n nn m nu i oil vi **• r~ friends, when the r: St. Mark church of Garnett, S. C C„ *.11 worship with us at 11:30. Tne pastor will deliver the sermon. Rev. P H. Hammett Mrs Ham- mett will accompany the cho¬ rus at the piano. FRIENDSHIP RAPT. CHURCH Jay school was held at the usual time with Supt. D- M. Speed in charge. Pastor Lewis preached a soul stirring sei- mon at , 12 o’clock. , A very spicy program was rendered by tne senior mission at the nignt service. Representatives t-, r-j. ...... from quite a few missions were present. Again Pastor Lewis delivered an interesting ser- mon on Mission. The 39th an- rriversai y of the church will be held July 7-14. Monday, July 7, Rev. G. W. Carter; Tuesday, Rev. R. B- Brown; Wednesday, Rev. w. H Frierson; Thursday, Rev. Wm. Blackshear; Friday, Rev. H Anderson; Sunday, home-coming day; Monday, Rev. J. C. McMillan. FREES MEN WHO BATTLED PEACE OFFICERS JACKSON, Miss. (ANP)— FVeedom foi another Negio in- . volved in a shooting fiacas with law enforcement officers was ordered last week by the Mississippi Supreme court, which reversed a 10-year pris- on sentence imposed on L T. Hubbaid by a Smith county court- The court -- - upheld a prison sentence for Johnny Craft, but ordered a reversal ot a lower court’s sentence of W- a Craft, both of whom were involved with Hubbard in a gun battle last August with law enforce- ment officers. The trio re- turned the fire of sheriff Geo. Hawkins and several deputies after the officers fired on them on a Monday morning follow- a Sunday evening shooting in which they were not involy- ed. _ , ATOM SCIENTIST TO AWARD SPINGARN MEDAL officially announced today, at the NAACP headquarters New N York vorir city, f*itv tn that 2 t Or nr Hixolu Harold C. Urev Nobel nrize lrvi,-p recinient and di ^ finoivi^hod T c f, P nn lu~ lessor in chemistry . at i the t Uni- versity of Chicago, will make the Spingam Medal award *ne»ch *nd presem tne mW to Dr. Percy L- Julian, disting uished research chemist, at the NAACP annual convention In Washington, D- C , Friday mglu, June 27. Dr. Julian the thirty-second recipient of the award “for distinguished achievement by an American Negro,” for his brilliant contrt- r " ^^ n ^ ^ ° f Chemical Dr. Urey, who is one of the world's worlds outstanding outstanding figures figures in in the field of atomic research, served served during during the tne war war as as riirec direc tor of the Gaseous Diffusion branch of the Atomic Bomb project and is a director of the National Committee on Atomic Informatlon. SAVANNAH TRIBUNE CARD OF THANKS CARD Of THANKS Mias Annie Mae Owens of 918 West Broad street, wishes to express her personal „________,____ appreeia- tion and gratitude to her many sany friends who have been so kind I to her during her recent rll- ness. j Mrs. CARD Cathererte OT THANKS Johnson Bing „ out of the hasp tal now She at lh ^. mother recuperating nicely. She and her family wish to thank her many friends for their kindnesi toward her duriI1 S her illness - CARD DF THANKS | The family of the late Mrs Hattie Wilson wish to express their sincere thanks to all their, friends and neighbors for the kindness shown them during the death of their mother and slsiei Qi^ter We nlQe thfliat #>nr . t ne very oeautmu ilowers, sympathy cards and telegrams, also the pastor and members of Gaines Chapel A. M. E. church and the Sidney A Jones Funeral Home for splen- clid service rendered. , ____ DEPUTY SHERIFF HOLDS OFF I MOB; PREVENTS LYNCHING Continued from page j deputies and state patrolmen werg Qn the gcene within an hQur &nd formed a cordon i around the jail. I King said Deputy Sheriff Russell Lambert and Chief of Police Rader Threadgill, who stood outside the jail door, bruised and scratched when they were “pushed around,” but otherwise they were un- hurt. Five locked doors separat- ed the mob from its intended victim The The Negro prisoner, ........., 20-year-! old Eddie Brown, Jr., remained ih his third-floor cell while the l mob yelled outside. Charged, with murder of a white man last week-end, he was said by King to have confessed the shotgun slaying of Andrew Boyd, 28, but insisted it was accidental. King said the mob—estimated j 1 at between loo and 300. some 1 with masks and some with blackekned faces — dispersed about 130 a m sta - te tro op- ers ] a ^ er whisked Brown from the jail and took him along bac j l roads to Atlanta for safe- ty ' Tbe cbief deputy said he “did not want t0 kil1 anybody,’ but prGpnrGd to resist with te&r ^ and with guns It the m nh *■ had 1 *—’ fou 6 ht - into ... the way i ai1 * jHTg ^ sn.irl , Tip f a i small cmnii Dponn ^ group of oflicers inside the jail had everyihmg fixed to where they would have had a pretty hard tlme £ ettin g t he Negro, add- ing: “I’ll admit I was freightened pretty badly, but I didn’t think they would get the prisoner. “They (the mobi tried to get me out, but I never would go- I stcyed locked up pretty ti ght.” heading . doors!^ locking and the CO n cealed some keys on his per- son and “did away” with the rest. ounly grand jury ... n to meet, . next in Octo- De “’ Dut i ; lng ’ said there tbere wa was s a g ltatl f ° n for a special session consider murder ^ charges against Brown. Barring a spe- cial term of court, however, trial could not be held until October, l_4r U- S. RACE RELATIONS GET BAD SWEDISH PRESS - CowOcryd from page one 1 “I am reporting the entire matter 10 Washington for such action as may be possible fol¬ ( lowing the return of the in- dividuals involved to American jurisdiction ” The Swedish press said bluntly that “Americans must keep the persecution of Negroes (within their own borders,” add¬ ing: do n ot discriminate agains bu¬ man beings because of race and | color and will not approve the , import of such uncivilized man- 1 ftfers from the west.” IN memory I PFC. NORMAN FT ELDS ! departed this life July curly headed baby such a proud young man watc ^ d each stage of P 1 ' 0 ') only loved ones can. 1 in the flower of ma man- „ hood StltlCk its cruel blow is not for us to fathom God has willed it so. Sadly missed by: A devoted mother. Mrs. Inez Fields Royal Stepfather, Mr. Boyd Royal Sister, Mrs Frances Fields Greene WILKINS -In loving memory my husband, GEORGE M W1LKTNS, passed July 3, 1942. passes, shadows fall remembrance outlasts, I all, though the years be many ’ I or few. are filled with SA.f S- j aches, those who have lost can tell, f tliat is borne the one we loved so well. Sadly missed by wife, Mrs. Maria Wilkins, and family. FIELDS—In loving memory our son and brother, CORLEY—In sad but loving of our dear father and MR EMMANUEL CORLEY departed this life July 6, Place is vacant in our home Jelus, Messed which none ever wakes to weep; sad i™! true ‘- we wonder why ’ 0 • Jhe . sudden t he had J „ qUIC - God who knoweth all things best, his pains and gave him rest. Sadly missed by his devoted Mrs. Ida Corley, Savannah, Ga. Son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs. William Be- Corley, Bronx, N. Y. Daughter and son-in-law. 1 MlS iI(luy Lr_e ciinoncison, Savannah. Ga. son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Savannah, Ga. Daughters: Miss Carrie B Corley New York City. Miss Gretta Louise Corley New York city Grandchildren: Henry Lee Edmondson, Jr Savannah, Ga Gretta Louise Edmondson Savannah, Ga. Arthur Edmondson Savannah, Ga. William Behart Corley, Jr. Bronx, N- Y. Reginald Bernard Corley, Bronx, N. Y. Sisters. * Mrs. Ida Hogg Mrs. Lillie Kirkland VIS Mrs. Anna Williams All of New York city, , Mrs. Mittie Garvins York, Pa. Brother, Mr. Sipo Corley Allendale, S. C- and And other relatives KENNEDY—In memory of loving wife and mother, MRS. SUSIE KENNEDY, departed this life one yea; July 1, 1946 has set out on an endles. journey. which there’s no return¬ ing, left us in this earthly valt loniiiiess and yearning. what are these small year: to wait. seem now so defeating. we’ll have all eternity that longed-for meet ing. Sadly missed by. Mr Herman Kennedy, Husband, Savannah, Ga Mrs. Flossie Dryer Williams Daughter, Los Angeles, Calif. ADVERTISE IN THE TRIBUNE WILSON—In memory 0 f our father. MR J. E. WILSON. who d ed three, years ago, July 4, 1S44. thought X ar oh h B miss you, father dear. NortF> 1 but GOd in heaven can know. Some sty time heals aching hearts, but it isn't true for us for you. Missed by daughters: Henrietta Combs Mary R chaidson. In memory of our loved ones CAPT’ L. A WASHINGTON, who died June 29. 1917 MR. ARTHUR R SPEAR who died June 29, 1929 “t ill They feel are their gone but we can j spirits hovering us to guide us in the path of rectitude and right. J. M. Washington Mrs Frances Spear Washing- ton. Son and daughter SIMMONS In loving mem¬ of our husband and father WADE MEDICUS SIMMONS, departed this life one year July 2, 1946. day cj nce ym , departed have all been broken¬ hearted; is a lucky place hear your voice and see your face. Wife and Children. DEATH MRS. D. C. COOPER, Sandersville, Ga. Friends of Mrs. Mazle v Da- . of Arlington will avenue, 8 ret to learn of the passing her mother, Mrs. D- C. Coop- on June 14 at Sandersville. Msh " d ' r ™ Baptist church and largely attended by rela- and friends. Although had been in declining she was only confined weeks in bed. She was known throughout the having been a resident Sandersville for a number of and was highly respect¬ and liked by all wfoo knew g be i s sUr vived by one con, E. Cooper of Sanders¬ three daughters, Mrs B Burke, of the same' Mrs. Mazie V. Davis of and Mrs. Reba A. of Toronto, Canada; sons-in-law, two grand¬ reft and other relatives. wiLliam Lovett William Lovett died Satur¬ sA his residence, 809 El avenue, after an illness of duration. For thirty-nine he was stationary fireman the Central of Georgia rail¬ shops, having been placed the retired list in 1939 His funeral was held Tues¬ afternoon from the resi¬ the service being in of the Rev. C. H. Wall. funeral was conducted by Steele Funeral Home, and was in Lincoln Me¬ cemtery. Mr. Lovett eighty years old on June He Is survived by his wid- Mrs. Lillie Mae Wynn Lov¬ and a son, William LOvett, HUSBAND OF NEGRO CANNOT INHERIT HER PROPERTY IN MISSISSIPPI Continued from page 1 heirs In off the record i an comment judge commented that “a outside the state Is defense against the claim the woman’s relatives who ive in in this this state state where where the Property is located ” FDR EQUALITY WAR MEMORIAL ___ Continued Prom Page One Mem,,rtal Ior u * e for . R< whltes t eatlon only, citizens through the of the NAACP, have entered a suit in the U. S. dir- In* an injunction requiring equal facilities for Negroes. The suit names the city members and City Man¬ j. C- Riggins as defend- and Bernard L Watkins and James L. Hill as plaintiffs Colored citizens an opportunity to have use of the recreation building constructed. The petition made by an official of tin NAACP branch. Afterwards le¬ action was planned and the suit was decided upon means of forcing equal rec¬ for sacrifices and ser¬ made In the war by Negro in military unit the war. The injunction plea states the city council of Newport amended in February the ordinance* providing construction of the War stipulating that its and the building "shall he for the use of white residing within the City Newport News.” Representing the plaintiffs counsel are W Hale Thomp¬ Hampton, Va. : R. Wendell Newport News, anci A. Ransom of Washing¬ Norfolk has still to decide on the type of war it will establish. The once decided on two rec¬ projects, one for the and one for Negroes. In some members of the council would be willing to all considerations for Ne¬ in the city’s plans for a War II Memorial. ELKS TO MEET IN PH ILLY Continued from page l Alfred Collins, a past of the Virginia State Association, and Robert president of tjie New State Elks association. The contest will eventually Herbert E. Jones, chair¬ of the board of trustee Columbia lodge, No. 85, of who succeeded the Dr. Marcus Wheatland, of the national body, grand esteemed loyal knight. office to Wilson, and un- last August, held by Dr. Jones, who is content to stay his office as long as the ad- does not change, also join the fight office, if someone out- the “official family" star: contest. The Virginia State which met two months endorsed Collins, a prac attorney in Alexandria for Brown’s job, and mem- of Taylor’s lodge, who to be named, have said their state president will for the office this MAKES DISTRIBUTION Continued from Page 1 making the announcement. Authorized by the fund’s ex¬ committee at its June at Capahosic, Va., the distribution was made a present time to help mem - colleges close the current year without a deficit , The fund campaign is way in many of the cities, Mr. Trent pointed out. NOTICE Will the party, who arrived in tavannah, Thursday June 26 on the Champion), and took he wrong bag at Union Sta- ion, please return same to 367 Vamacraw Village and receive heir bag. Phone 3-0466 THE GOLDEN DREAM CLUB Club of Friendly Atmosphere BOAT RIDE COME WE ml 1 BRING in) YOU 1 —fl ’Vi 1 YOTR TO friends COMBI 1 •f." S± ' Of The Season JULY 9 , 1947 TICKETS — i-00 Boat leaves Abercorn street every Wednesdc S:30 p. m. returning at 10:30 p. m. Tickets are now on sale, Dial 550 5 Henry Singleton, Jr., President Phone 2-1141 or 2-1142 LDU1S r. Matthews For Seafood Of Ail Kinds Fish, Shrimp Crab Meat Buy Fish That Are Wrap¬ ped in Prosperity Im¬ proved Waxed Paper 518 West Broad Street PAGE THU®* LYNCH VICTIM -j , A .i UNDER SI,000 BOND Continued fftolu page i j mig __ charge u: h. D.vulsnn on hi 110-acre : i. Gilbert was pro 1 ' . ivv and it is be- i/eved there existed j ulou v in the community about hr. in- ironically, the state produced j Lovett Davidson, father of the suspected fugitive, who testifi¬ ed that hfs son had been har¬ bored on the Gilbert farm. It was immediately suspected that Troup and Harris county au¬ thorities who were still holding members of the Davidson fam¬ ily for '.sai(keeping” and inti¬ midation in the continuing reign of terror, had pressured the old man into the testimony. He presented a pitiful sight at the hearing, address T the court a~ Bos, Mail'." The Trouj: county sheriff said he was tot app: sed of Davidson’S allc ed bein m the Gilbert farm, although ;ie el- der Davidson and hi.* white landlord, Luke urdivant, claimed the sheriff’s flee W' called- The elder Davidson claimed he visited the farm of the Gil¬ berts and talked with Gus, Henry and his wife, in/the Gil¬ berts’ kitchen; that he asked Gus to give himself up to the police, but that his son refused. Hard-hitting Dr;n Duke, the Rlan-busting former as Istant state attorney, has taken the case of Mrs. Gilbert at the di¬ rection of the Georgia Citizens Defense committee. He j)rom- ises to go into the background of the jftiihou.se slaying, which has been termed a lynching. NEW TRIAL FOR TWO IN 9. C. Continued from Page 1 Justice Fishburne, stated: wo hink lie overstepped t he bounds of legitimate argument.” Hinton hat! been sentenced to death in the electric chair in connection with the death of Barto Alley, j white man. His sister wa: also declared guilty of mure * with recom¬ mendation of ercy and was sentenced to lil imprisonment, According to the recon cord, ear- ly in December,, 1945, 15, 'Alley slapped Hinton ini the f; the latter was leaving a station after warming 1 at a stove. The owner i j j station ordered Hinton horrtc a distance abou j yards awa , Hi ‘on r -d no n- i tance.l but want i < if, relumed! hij shortly Mrith a shotgun and ion: m •• . whl.-li fol- iow.-d. A) y j n ^ stomach a he at tempted Hinton. AH ' t., y died ' 1 n U w hours - ........„ !*■'' a y—I ! For The Best I PIES and PASTRY j AnC CAKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS GO TO KRAFT’S Duffy and Jefferson Sts. Phone 5244 *5* v *1* *v* *1* vv vv v i *•* v jy y j !•! Recreation Parlor j % j; 526-28 West Broad St. Is The Right Place To Spend Your Kecreatios | t ,Ionrs