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YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
^SfXVI
Many Receive Awards
At State College
LL. D. DEGREE
CONFERRED ON HIM
GETS LL. D. DEGREE—The
doctor of laws degree was con¬
ferred on Dr. J. J. Seaorook of
Claflin college, Orangeburg, S.
C, at Allen university com¬
mencement exercises Thursday,
May 27.
Dr. Seabrcok, who was also
Allen university’s commence¬
ment day speaker, received the
LL. D. degree along with three
clergymen who received the de¬
gree of doctor of divinity, and
more than one hundred grad¬
uates, who received bachelor
degrees.
Dr J J. Seabrook, who be¬
came president of Claflin col¬
lege, Orangeburg, S. C , in 1945,
is a native of Orangeburg and
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LLOYD ALFRED WATTS, grandson of the late Lawyer, F.
y. Pettie and Mrs. Fannie C. Pettie, who graduated from How¬
ard University’s College of Medicine June 4.
Mrs. Pettie left Tuesday, June l, to ioin her daughter. Mrs.
Fannie Pettie Watts in Washington, D. C.. to attend the graduat¬
ing exercises.
Dr. Watts will interne in the Harlem Hospital in New York
City.
Ingram Fund
Now
CAMP DIRECTOR
CAMP DIRECTOR—Mrs Anita
iwanes Man „ Duipui.b qtr1nlinB Hired the
Log Cabin ca mp this summci
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84 students received degrees
for scholastic work and 20 were
given trade certificates at the
fifty - seventh commencement
exercises at Georgia State col¬
lege which was witnessed Mon¬
day morning by a crowd of ap¬
proximately 1,500 persons. The
exercises were held outdoors on
the campus grounds.
Ira DeA Reid, Ph. D, chair¬
man of the department of so¬
ciology, Atlanta university, de¬
livered the principal address.
He was introduced by James A.
Colston, president of the col-
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Beauty Con¬
test Tuesday
Night
With this city’s and nearby
owns’ array of feminine pul-
•hritude on parade at Sports-
nan’s Park Tuesday night of
lext week, Savannah will wit¬
less one of the most attractive
leauty contests held here in
iome time. *
Vieing for premiere honors
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NEW YORK, June 3 .—The
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
received $803.09 this week in
contributions to the Ingram De¬
fense Fund, bringing the grand
| total to $31.783 61- Of amount, this
money, the largest
$23,162.74, has been donated by
NAACP branches; *1,444 ->3 has
'come from individuals; *1,214.43
has been contributed by church-
es; and organizations have giv¬
en *6,001.93.
Among the organizations
which contributed to the fund
this week are the 82nd Trans¬
portation Truck Company (Pa¬
cific Ocean Area*, Madison Co.
(Indiana) Industrial Union
Union Council, Order of East-
Star., pride Chapter 809
(Alabama), Negro Women, Inc*
(New - Y0 rk» and United
of America (Indiana),
COMMENCEMENT PROCESSION—Scenes at the Commence¬
ment Exercises Monday morning at Georgia State College.
Top picture—Candidates for graduatidn in procession from
the library to the open air services held on the campus in front
of Meldrim Auditorium. Leading the marchers are Prof. C. V.
Clay of the college; Dr. Ira DeA. Reid of Atlanta and President
James A. Colston.
Bottom, left—Rev. Joseph R. Rabun, well known liberal
leader, former Marine Corps chaplain and independent candi¬
White Northern Baptists Urge
End of Segregation
College Students Support
A. Philip Randolph
NEW YORK, June 3 —Results
jf a sampling of opinion among
Negro college students indicates
vide support of the proposal for
non-participation in jim crow
armed services as advocated by
A. Philip Randolph and Grant
Reynolds, leaders of the Com¬
mittee Against Jim Crow in
Military Service and Training
A survey, conducted by the
youth division of the National
Association for the Advance¬
ment of Colored People, reveals
that 71 per cent of the 2,280
young men who responded fa¬
vor the. Randolph-Reynolds
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ELECTRIC COMPANY HONORS 29 YEAR SERVICE MEN
*
Seated, left to right—A visitor, Ike Andrews, William Wiley, Mack Washington. Joseph Strain, Richard Baxter, Robbie W.
Black , Stephen Wylev, Harry Murchison, Joseph Ladson, David Brown, William Holland. Oscar Williams, Sylvester Daniels.
Standing—Hilbert J. Witmer, efficiency engineer; Guy W. Witmer, Asst. Chief Engineer; David It. Johnson, General Of-
ficr; Harry J. Gordon, retired; G. C. Curtis, president; Fred C. Morton, General Superintendent; K. C. Lassiter, Supt. Trans¬
mission and Distribution; Fred A. Brown, Chief Cierk Dislribu lion Department.
The above is a scene at the
banquet last Thursday night
given at Lincoln Inn by the Sa-
vannah Electric and Power
for’Its Negro employ-
ees who have been in the ser-
SAVANNAH TK1BUNB THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1;I48
3 West Broad Businesses
Back at Old Stand
W. F. (Chick) Julian’s news
and bootblack stand, Garfield
tobinson’:. bs.rbcr shon and Hen¬
ry Noble':, billiard parlor. Well-
known WeT- Broac: street busi¬
nesses which were forced to
close several months ago whilJ
the building in wnicn they were
conducted at West Broad and
Gwinnett streets, was torn
down and a concrete block
structure erected in its place.
i vicet of the company 20 years
or more.
In appreciation of the long
-erviee rendered by these men
service emblems were present-
;ed them by Pres- C. C.
date for Governor of Georgia, who was present at the baccalau¬
reate services. Standing with him are A. Orsott, instructor at
college and Mrs. Cairie Cargo McGlockton, well known beau¬
tician.
Bottom, right—Dignitaries on the platform, Timothy A.
Meyers, registrar; W. K. Payne, dean of faculty; Rev. Henry IV.
Murpli, Pres. James A. Colston, Dr. Ira DeA. Reid, Atlanta; Rev.
Gustave II. Caution, Leonard Law and Miss Frank.e Golden.
MILWAUKEE, June 3—Elimi¬
nation of segregation and dis¬
crimination in education, hous¬
ing, employment and the arm¬
ed services was urged in reso¬
lutions unanimously adopted by
delegates attending the North¬
ern Baptist Convention here
last week The delegates en -
dorsed the report of the Pres ■
ident’s Committee on Civil
Rights.
Other resolutions of the con¬
vention deplored the “all too
common pattern of enforced
segregation within its own in¬
stitutions, and urged these in¬
stitutions and the local church¬
es to renounce and correct this
condition within their respec¬
tive fellowships;” affirmed the
right of the individual to free¬
dom of speech and association;
and opposed compulsory peace-
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reopened for business this week,
The “Chick” establishment
j at 801 1-2 West Broad street,
carries a complete line of pe¬
riodicals and specializes in all
! the leading Negro newspapers
! while the Robinson barber shop
at 803 West Broad street, is a
well-equipped, three-chair shop
with all the facilities ot an
ultra-modern tonsorial parlor.
Continued cn Page 5
iwho also made the priniipal ad- j
dress of the evening-
Short talk- were made by
Btepplien Wyley, David A John-
son, and Harry J. Gordon,
retired worker. ,
MISS PAULA HILDA ROBE¬
SON, the charming and talent¬
ed daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George M. Robeson of West 37th
street, who received the Mus.
B. degree from Talladega col¬
Deacons To Meet Next
Week In Macon
The 22nd annual session ol
the Deacons State Missionary
Baptist Convention of Georgia
will be held in Macon with Tre-
mont Temple Baptist church,
Rev. L M Moore, pastor, June
!5. 16, 17. The welcome program
wUl and be indications extended Tu^day point to ni^t the
largest gathering of Jejwons
ever to attend In the state ol
Georgia.
Sermons will be preached by
the following ministers: Rev. M.
M. McTier, pastor of Mt. Mori
ah Baptist church, Macon; Rev
E. w Hoye, pastor of Antioch
Baptist church and
Baptist church, Macon; Rev L.
J Burt, pastor of Beulah Bap-
tist church, Atlanta; Rev. Ralph
Gilbert, D D, pastor First A.
B. church. Savannah
Acldresses and lectures will
be delivered by Dr. M. P. Ses-
A similar affair was given by
the company several weeks ago
tQf ^ wh lte employees,
The&e appreciation banquets
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~MeMer
BUREAU \r
CIRCULATIONS
Myrdal Sees Gains
In
NEW YORK, June 3 .—Tire,
Negro’s struggle for equality is
facilitated not only by the Con¬
stitution and the laws of the
land, but also by “the glorious
American ideals of democracy,
liberty and equality,” Dr. Gun-
nar Myrdal, author of “An
American Dilemma,’' told a dis¬
tinguished dinner gathering al
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel here
Wednesday night, June 2i-
The famous Sweedish states¬
man and social scientist, spoke
under auspices of the Commit¬
tee of 100, the fund raising or-
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Beach Grads
Get Awards
Dr. James P. Brawley, presi¬
dent of Clark college, Atlanta,
was commencement speaker at
graduation exercises last Fri¬
day night of Beach high school
in the main auditorium of the
First African Baptist church
Otha L Douglas, acting princi¬
pal, presided, and music was
supplied by the mixed glee club
Continued on Page 5
lege on May 31. Miss Robeson,
plans to begin work on her
master's degree this fall at Ob-
erlin college. She will appear
in a piano recital at the First
Congregational church on Sep¬
tember 3-
of Savannah; Rev. D. L-
Jones, pastor of Flagg Chapel
Baptist church, Milledgevillc;
Rev . q r, Lanier, past pie d¬
jj en (. Georgia Association of
; ^ Evangelis-
d Macon - Deacon , Geo .
and M . H Randolph of
d ge Vil le; Deacon D D. Hall
^ Emma L wheelcr of
Brunswiclf Deacon w H . Blash
0 f Cochran; eacon J- Mines of
Savannah, Deacon S. P. Jones
Savannah
Athpns w u whUc ,
Y M Johnson and Qs C ar Harris
Qf Atlanta - Mrs Sadie Life of
gt simon island, tleacons R M.
M jj; er and j am es Covin of Al-
bany Deacons H j. Richardson,
g Barksdale and Dempsey
Pur peH of Macon, Mrs. L Mar-
snail, president, Women’s Aux-
Wary, of Macon, and H S.
Bynes, state president, Macon,.
NUMBER 34
NEW PRESIDENT
LOCAL TEACHERS
At the last meeting of the
Chatham County Teachers As¬
sociation the nominating com¬
mittee named Mrs. Ayler Mae
as their president to
succeed Prof. W. D Donnelly-
Mrs. Lovett’s nomination was
by the entire group,
all present pledged their
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