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YFtV NAMES CITW’S MOST outstanding citizen Continued from Page I b dinnerjji honor of the gates t<? the department en- j cnmpment of the Veterans of ■ Foreign Wars at the YMCA on Tue day -night of last week Ma- ior Ware was introduced by by Sergeant Robert B Howard general 1 dhairimn - ■ of the en¬ campment committee, who act¬ ed as master of ceremonies. The c)vic achievements which prompted the Veterans of For riitn Wars to select the editor jl the Savannah Tribune as the rightful citizen upon whom »he\ should WWow the honor of be¬ ing Savannah’s most outstand¬ ing citiien are well known to Savannahians of the present and pa$t few generations, but there are few who can recall his military attainments as these distinctions were gaine, in the tlays of the Negro StaU Militia ! which was disbande just prior to the turn of th century More i than sixty years ago. SvannalJ boasted a battalion of the state militia composed of the following companies: In fantry, the Savannah Lights the Colquit Blues, the Lincolr Guards, the Forest City, th< Chathams. the Georgia Cadets and the Savannah Cadets; one artillery company, the Georgir Artillery, and one company o caviilry, the Georgia Hussar-* Fife and drum corps were at- tached 1 _ J 1 to » many nn.. of /A f t these ll O C O com- f* Dm _ and there were one or 1 panies, bands. These two full military Savannah companies Negroes, were the each 1>l having lti( ' <) [ | Its particular fans and ' own followers, who were zealous and sometime* militant in their de¬ votion. Many of Savannah’s promin¬ ent Ne^ro citizens figured as leaders and members ol these organizations. There were such men as; McCarthy, Simmons, Jones, Toomer, Law, West, Bell, Williams, Woodhouse, DesVer- ney, Pleasant, DeVeaux and Johnson. was only a lad. o„.;„----- Sol C- Johnson enlisted In the; 1 Savannah Cadets, r-oHot, becoming hf>f*nmin.» af af- . 1 terwards a member and corpor¬ al .of the Georgia Cadets. In » due time, and because of his sterling illness, he was advanc¬ ed to the rank of sergeant ma¬ jor of to the the battalion colonel, commander, and adju- j tant of the First Georgia Regimeift, Col. J- H Deveaux Mr. John- son, the last of this coterie of i with military conspicuous leaders living, efficiency served^ in j i these outfits. j |. The citation read: |j |l awarded "This to Citizenship Sol. C. Johnson Medal fo* is a j his outstanding work in both i military and civilian activities j g! for more than three decades g in Among the City those of Savannah, present Ga.” at the j e.ji j Gii dinner were Rev. and Mrs. A. C- Curtright, Prof, and Mrs. R, n ,„W, Gadsden, Mr. and Mrs. Ed- »•, win W Burke, Mr, and Mrs i.”" Everette D. Stephens. Mrs. C«r- A.B rlc C *-f McOlorktav Mrs Jo- Shottle ™SOh. Mrs m Mlrl,TMosl'ey. Mra" p F. 0 , 0 . s I,. White, MruL 1 ’’ ^ ame s Big non, Sr,. James nr .'Bignon, ” ’ Jr _ ’ Ja,les rp 1 Elierbe, » | w /Mrs. Mrs. Bertha Bertha G- G Howard, Howard, J. J. S S “Delaware. Mrs. Jennie Weigh, • Miss He.,ha Mae Olbhs. Mis., Nu Dorothy Furlow. d a \ National Aide-de-Camp Ray the X ' 3 Ware and Deputy Chief of *t ra 5taff Harry Jones, both f I w 0 ( ithens; Deputy Chief of Staff | spo a| i loU, . A. Gabriel of Augusta. Depu- Mrs/V 1 ett Chief of Staff \v. A. Ben- Mrs of Columbus, Commander; gj Raymond Head, Jr„ and Mrs j ed H ead Griffin, Commander id Mrs. Eulie Bellinger. Com- ander T. J. Hopkins, Com- ’.ander Joseph Rivers, vice jmmander John L. Carmi-; ael, Jr., of Atlanta, Adjutant irbert Kilroy, Quartermaster hnnie P- Jones of Atlanta id Mrs. Jones, Past Depart-1 War! ;nt Commander, Spanish terans, Harvey Underwood mrade and Mrs. Jimmie, kes Richard of Griffin, Allen Comrade of Griffin/ and j *s. mmander and Mrs. John M J3s, JBd guest. and Sol C. Johnson, hon- LANTA EDUCATION BD. LD TO OPEN BOOKS l 1 Continued from page 1 _ I __ eoishugh the case has been in clit|| t now seVerS? years. Plain-! the s counsel, Alty. A. T. Wal- testified that he had re- edly requested the school d to lay open its records to l, but to no avail. Such •ds as requested were never e available to him, Walden CITIZENS HONOP. GADSDEN continued from Page 1 n by about one hundred and lead.ng citizens, was teu- Mr. Gadsden on the oc- of his retirement from teaching teaching force force of of the Sa public schools. Mr. Gadsden, up to his retire last month, had been con- w til the Savannah for forty-five years, erving as principal of the Eai road street school rll of thes and also as principal of he Pauisen street school about wenty-five years. In rddit on to the many citizens ’ attending he banquet, there were also several of the school eachers who were placed on he retired list this year. Dr H. M collier Jr., serv¬ as master of ceremonies, and he program rendered was as ollows, with the principal ad delivered by John S. Dela¬ Invocation. Solo, “The Desert Song,’ fharles Collier. Short talk. “Civic Activities,” )r. J W. Wilson, pres dent o. he Hub. Short talk, ‘Fraternal Activ ies." by E C. Blackshear, re- •ordd(. Orr-nr- Temple, Noble: if the Mystic Shrine. Short talk, “A Principal herbv f J Mrs. 4 Willie G- Ed- Short talk, “A Church Work- by Rev. A. C Curtright First Coongregalional Remarks, Sol. C- Johnson, ed¬ of The Savannah Tribune. Solo. Wilson Hubert. Short address, John s Dela¬ Presentation to Mrs. Gadsden Dr. H M Collier, Sr. Presentation to Prof. Garis by Dr. R. M Gilbert Scout Song, "He’s a Jolly Fellow.” Benediction. Instrumental music was fur- ^ ed by the Miss entire Gloria banquet G1 °ver The served _ menu consisted roast young fowl, potato rolls, coffee, ice cream and In addition to those on the program, James A. Col- new president of College, and Commander Frank W. Spencer made talks. Mrs Gadsden, also a in the local schools for many was presented a box ot Beauty Roses, tire being made by Dr M. Collier, Sr. In the loving cup presented Mr. Gadsden was a crisp f bill. _ A____ HAWAII FINDS RACIAL PROFITABLE _ Continued from page i Shanghai hotels, are ‘ n »“ hTdd™* same race, and It is ■' ---- not un to see a white passenger — ud ^ to let ‘ d,rg“ an oriental wav s „. Men can and do acres, wh„e na s an act as their jailers, Discrimiination of the past generation has virtually elimina,ed - reports Mr A sin S le school board for entire territory, for * nsures equality of educationa opportunity for every child. UtuNEM DOCTORS DIRECT DENTIST:, Continued from page l J. A. Jrckson of Charlottesville, ya., secretary-treasurer; Dr. otephen J. Lewis of Manassas, Va, editor of the NDA Journal, a nd Dr . Russell A. Dixon, vice president. The program of the refresh- ,r course «. dl.Kfcd imo three TJZZSSS.'SE: <A; Meharry Medical college, Nashville, and Howard unlversi- ,y, Washington, D. C. The courses courses began began Monday Monday under under the auspices of the teaching start daft of of Emory, Fmorv win. with Dr t . H m j Harpole, department of oral urgery, who lectured on lan- tern slides on cancer of le mouth. Dr. Harpoie was follow- jd by Dr. S. I Vail, who pre- rented the technique and inter- pretations of radiogaphs; Dr G. C. Hunter, on silicates; Clifford Studivant on crown and bridge technique, empha- nz ng the acrylic-veneer crown. Dr. R. E Studivant developed he general theme, dentistry at arge. Dr. Burnett Jack on ol Tuskegee, Ala., member of GDS, expressed the appreciation of the society for the highly use ml offerings of Emory univer sity. The public health meeting was held Monday evening at Paine college chapel. The dean j of University the Medical _ _ . of . . Georgia, School Dr. of the G. Lombard Kelly, extended usual warm and sincere wel¬ come to the society and invit¬ ed the men to call upon him for anything he might do increase further the ness of the refresher offered. On Tuesday the clinicians were supplied by the College of . Dentistry „ Howard of led by the dean of the Dr- Russell A. Dixon, who also vice president of the The day began at 9:30 with Dr.. John R. Turner on exodont and oral surgery. Several ents were presented to him. | I Dr Raymond H ayes wlth a cllnic on root | wlth resection> by lecture and patient domonstra tion. ! lunch he presented a table clTn- ic on the subject. neously, in another section the auditorium. Dr. Dixon sented a table clinic in tiVe dentistry, inlay, foil amalgam prepared by Dr. Otakaki. The day 'with Dr. Arthur R. 1 director. Educational Dept., Proscosol Co., of who lectured,upon and :;traled a simplified lor local anesthesia, Wednesday's session, ed by Meharry, began with W- H. Watson, head of the partment of pedodontia ren’s dentistry) and dentistry. Dr. Wat on i suggestions for child an(l out!1Md lhe P r0 “ e 7"’ *" TT L'VZ* O Banks ™ of ry S department urpo< tmnit kji of oral umu jih cerv “ " nnd an aenial dental mecucine medicine ’ ^1^ . . , . , ,,, invoicing enip.lng third molars- Next, from department of prosthetic !istry - Dr M L - WaUon - Jl '• of GDS’s retiring oresented porcelain and he crowns and inlaws, I diagrams for illustration. naliy„the head of the GRAND OPENING SATURDAY, JULY 12. 1947 Porter’s Flower Box COLLIER BUILDING 502 Maple Street Flowers For All Occasiyns WEDDINGS—FUNERALS A SPECIALTY CORSAGES. POTTED PLANTS The House of Quality Flowers EDWARD J. PORTER. Prop. PHONE 6592 -i**$•*£• *5-t*-:**:•*:*•:*-j. Atlantic Mutual Fire ln^. t t» EAST BAY 8T. SAVANNAH. GA DIAL I-S114 W« Can Sav« Yoa tS Percent on Insurance Caal flEE—WINDSTORM—AITTOMOBILE—PLATE GLASS t't *1- , , BAVANNAn TRIBUNE merit of prosfhct.ct and mat;- na deritlca, lame Dr W- H. Alien, acting dean oi the den- I tal school, who discussed con- aervatlve and radical stenllza- tion in endodontic (root theru ///. Allen followed this ', clinic nd demon- riltk)n r>'’the manipulation of , suece sful resto- rations ‘ using research instru- Hpsiuneri m measure m“"l for- ^ S( ^ ieiy TRe social calendar consisted /^g^iesTfThe of a b ridge-luncheon honoring ™ . 5 ™ ... of ™ the AuxiU— Auxiliary J t0 residence thf GDS of > Dr. cocktails ana Mrs. at , if J. the 5. | j Carter, Jr., preceded a formal dance at the rtecr e a tion Center.; A smolcer tendered by the PU- 1 srim Health and Lif , InS urance i £ 0 ^ wa$ a j s0 at Recreation Center Dr Ida Hiram of Athens, the only woman dentist in the GDS, wag f orma uy presented to the mern bers and guests in attend- ance at the opening dinner on, Sunday night. ; Dr M D Wiseman of Wash- ington, D C-. was also in at- i j ten dr nee for the full session, ..RKE.STLD FOR ASSAULT PRANKS ON NEGROES - Continued from page slu;ng on porches as they rode through the Negro community in an au hnnobile, P 0 ' 100 olfi * cer suiu ’ The youlhs use0 [, a tire estngulsher 10 spray tae huni.ng huid. 1,1 une lnstanc f’ tae yo ,,,ns » ,usc t ». atlr “ Ct “ N . congregation trom a church: * spray ,inrnv 4 them .. with ... the .. solution, . , j police revealed. Several sustain- j ed burns. According to the u,,mUt .......” l ol complaints, ---------: ’ Une at- tacks have occurred over a pe- rlod several w eeks. . MtiHAKRY COMPLETES , BU,LD,NG „., |in] „ r nmvF. DRIV Continued from Page 1 Ga.; A A. Dalton, L ma, O., president; D. K Jenkins, Co¬ lumbia, S. C.; J. W Ramey, Ko- ; komo, Ind-; R. B. McArthur,j Indianapolis; R. T. Jones, De- troit; Dr. D. T. Roife; Mrs. G, H. Starke, Sandford, Fla.; Mrs. S. W. Smith, Chicago. Center: View from the bal- L” ' 1 j j 1 ALWAYS MILDER 1 BETTER TASTING SUM-' €J COOLER SMOKING sn</>‘ Cof tyngni UAfn 6. IosaCco colly Of the annual alumni banquet-. Lower left: The procession- al. Lower center: A view of the j| ers > table. Dr. D. T. Roife. > executive secretary of the Me- harry Alumni association, who 1 the the Alumni Hall' Building Fund drive, has just announced that the drive successfully completed j the payment of over $ 200 ,- 0 C 0 by the alumni, Lower right: The candidates Dr. Fleming. On the plat- form, ........ ,---- left to — right, ---------- are: Dr. — G.| - D Holloway, director, school o medical technology; Dr- S. W. Smith, chairman, executive AL’S PLACE Is Tiie Place To COOL OFF These hot days Sealtest Ice Cream and delicious Snow Balls, Cigars, Cigarettes Tobacco. Candy, Fruits, Veg- etables and Canned Goods SEE AL’S and SAVE Located Randolph at 31st St. Meharry Dr. N. J Bent, dean, • ;, 0 f medicine; Dr. N 0 director of medical ed- Miss E. L. White, reg- ; T. Graham Hail, chair- board of trustees, who Dr- N. Don Clawson, president; Dr. W. S. president, Tennessee A. I. College; Dr. W. J Faulk- dean of the chape!. , Fiskj Miss A. E. Gault, di¬ of nursing education visible beyond the speaker’s desk is the head Dr. j. H. Holman, class of OUR SEMI-ANNUAI JULY CLEARANCE SALE WHERE THRIFTY FAMILIES SAVE ^ LANG’S 3 BIG STORES IN ONE 221-22-'l-22. r > W. BROAD ST. THURSDAY. 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