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YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
LXVII
^,i'of Frank “ Fun '
NATIONALLY KNOWN BOYS CLUB DIRECTOR
SUCCUMBS AFTER HEART ATTACK
In the midst of a massive “ lcwol,c
profusion of gorgeous f O: al de-
signs, funeral services for
Frank Callen, nationally known
boys club executive, were held
Mother of Lynched Man
Sues Two S. C. Counties
Teachers To Meet Tomorrow
(Fri.) At Waycross
The Chatham county colored
schools will enjoy a holiday to¬
morrow, Friday, in order that
the teachers may attend the
meeting of the eleventh district
of the Georgia Teachers Asso¬
ciation at Waycross, according
to information released today
by Mrs. Avler Mae Lovett, pres¬
ident of the Chatham County
Colored Teachers Association.
Because of the unusual im¬
portance of the meeting it is
Greenbriar Pledges Remaining
Uncollected Total $8,000
MRS. J. W. WILSON
The annual meeting of the
Jreenbriar Children’s Center,
Inc., was held at the West
Broad Street YMCA on Sunday,
Jarpary 30. Rev. G. H. Cau¬
tion gave the invocation. Re¬
ports were made by Mrs. J. W.
Wilson, president; Donald
Thomas, treasurer, and Rev. G
H. Caution, chairman of the
building committee.
Mrs. Wilsonts report revealed
thay the total deposits in the
building fund to December 3,
1948, were $41,457.63; total
withdrawals for expenses of
campaign, $4,544.81. It was also
explained that there is a bal¬
ance of approximately $ 8 , 000.00
due in uncollected pledges.
Other resources mentioned
were as follows: Apartments at
215, 217, 219 East Broad street,
approximately one-half city
block on West 50th street, be¬
tween Stevens and Bulloch Sts.,
and cash settlement from rents
accrued on the East Broad St.
property from 1943 to date.
Mrs. Wilson also explained
that bids for the renovation of
the WAC headquarters at Hun¬
ter field were received Friday,
January 28, and work is to be¬
gin within the next two weeks.
The following persons, whose
terms expired recently were
elected to suucceed themselves
on the board of directors: Rev.
A C. Curtright, Capt. Frank
Spencer and Dr. J. W. Wilson.
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; Tuesday afternoon at the First
| Congregational church. |
Mr. Callen died Saturday
I morning at a local hospital I
where he was carried the day
before following a heart attack. j
He had been confined to bed |
for two weeks- About five J I
years ago he suffered a cardiac
affection which impaired his
health thereafter.
The services were conducted
by the Rev. A. C. Curtright.
pastor, who was assisted by
Father Gustave H Caution, rec
tor of St. Matthews’ Episcopal
church.
Serving as pall bearers were
the twelve colored patrolmen
of the Savannah police depart¬
eight of whom had been
members of the Savannah Boys
club which Mr. Callen founded
j n 1917 and w hich he was the
execu tive director. Motorcycle
1 p 0 ii ceman Milton Hall led the
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expected that a large number
of teachers from all sections
of the district will be present
to engage in the deliberations
of tomorrow’s gathering.
The Savannah delegation, in
appreciation of the board of
education’s compliance with
their request for a day off from
school duties, will no doubt at¬
tend the meeting in large num¬
bers. Most of th cteachers will
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Sportsmen
Form Lun
Club
A new organization formed
Sunday will be known, as the
Sportsmen’s Gun club.
The club was formed by a
number of meii who for the
past month have been target
shooting at Sportsman's Park
every Sunday afternoon.
Clay pigeon shooting will be
(added to the afternoon’s pro¬
gram of target shooting next
Suunday. Traps have already
been set up for this new fea¬
ture and this will, no doubt, at¬
tract many gunmen who in¬
dulged in this sport When the
Forest City Gun club was in ex¬
istence.
The new club will be officer¬
ed by Marion White, president;
James Battle, vice president;
Alonzo Davis, secretary, and
E. Shuler, treasurer.
At last Sunday’s target shoot¬
ing first place was won by Jo¬
seph Williams, a ham, and sec¬
ond place went to Mr. Robin¬
son, who received a 5 -lb box ot
candy. Prizes will also be
offered in the shoot this com¬
ing Sunday.
Anyone wishing to enroll as
a member in the new club may
contact Louis Gibbons or Mil¬
lard Wheeler at Sportsman’s
Park.
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
APPOINTED STATE
LOS ANGELES (ANP)—A Ne¬
gro was appointed state correc¬
tional officer here last week.
He was Hercules Bowden, 24, se¬
lected through the efforts of
Walter Gordon^ chairman of
the board of prison directors-
Bowden will serve at Chino
rehabilitation institution for
ex-convicts. He is a graduate
of Fisk university and the Uni-
of Southern^ California
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1949
lEussoll Would Swap Southern
For Nortlieru Whites
WASHINGTON 1 ANP 1 — Sen.
Russell of Georgia offered a gi-
$500,000,000 swap plar. y of
Negroes for Northern
whites to end the racial prob-
lem, last week, in a bill to Con-
gress.
His plan called for the move-
ment of 1,500,000 Negro fami¬
lies from the South to various
sections of the North and a
shift of a like number of whites
fjorn the North to the South
to replace the colored.
To finance the program in
its first year, the senator ask¬
ed for $500,000,000, to be in¬
creased to a billion dollars for
each of the next two years. By
this time he expects the pro¬
gram to be completed.
Russell's action frankly was
a program to counter the pro¬
posed civil rights action. He
raged before the Senate:
“The majority of the people
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By Alfred Baker Lewis. M/ mbet,
Boat'd of the NAACP
The “Daily Worker,’’ the of¬
ficial organ of the Communist
party, has made one of the
(usual Communist attacks on
the National Association, for
the Advancement of Colored
COLUMBIA, S- C., Feb. 1.—It
was revealed here today that
the mother of Willie Earle, who
was lynched near Greenville
two years ago, has filed suit,
against two South Carolina
counties for $5,000.
Harold R. Boulwarc, Negro
lawyer, said the complaint was
served Saturday on county su¬
pervisors of Greensville and
Pickens counties.
He said the law provides that
counties shall compensate the
families of persons lynched in
those counties. Assistant Attor¬
ney General T C. Callison con-
(Continued on page three)
Jeans Group
Meet at Lyons
The Georgia State College
Regional Jeanes Groun held its
last meeting January 12 in the
AMEZ church at Lyons. It was
attended by 8 Jeanes supervis¬
ing teachers representing, Bry-
Continued on Page 8
CALLEN FUNERAL SCENES—
The above are scenes from the
funeral of Frank Callen, widely
known boys club director, which
was held Tuesday,
Top—The Widow, Mrs. Irma
Callen, .about to enter the car,
LEAD NCNW CAMPAIGN FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
.. .......J
DR. MARY McLEOD BETHUNE MISS MARIAN ANDERSON MRS. HARPER SIBLEY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28.
Dr- Mao' McLeod Bethune,
founder-president of the Na¬
tional Council of Negro Women,
annourt-ed today the accept¬
ance by Miss Marian Anderson,
noted contralto, and Mrs. Har-
The Communis! Attack on NAACP
GETS B. S. DEGREE IN P. H. NURSING
MISS ROSALIE WILLIAMS, who received the bachelor of
sc’ence degree in public health service from New York Uni¬
versity this week.
She is a former night Supervisor of Nurses at Charity Hos-
Continued on Page Six
being assisted by one of Mr.
Callen’s brothers; Mr. M. H.
Nichols, brother in law; Dun-
can Scott of the Royall funer
al firm and Patrolmen Mulli-
neau and Wallace.
Bottom—Casket being brought
per, president of the United
Council of Church Women, of
honorary co-chalrmanships in
the council's forthcoming inter¬
racial membership enlistment
drive.
This campaign ts the coun
Poople because of the refusal
of that, organization to join
with the Communists in, a dem¬
onstration which one of their
innocent fronts, the Civil
Rights Congress, put on in
Washington just before the in¬
auguration. The “Dally Work¬
Nat’l Comdr
Speaks Here
Tues. Night
S. Perry Brown, national
commander of the American
Legion, will address the mem¬
bers of the Legion, their fam¬
ilies and citizens of Savannah
at the City Auditorium Tues¬
day night, February 8 , at 8
o’clock. He will discuss the
Legion and its program for the
rehabilitation of veterans and
pervling legislation for veter¬
ans and their families.
It is especially requested by
the committee from the color¬
ed posts composed of Major T.
(Continued on page Six)
White Society Helps
Negroes To Register
NEW ORLEANS, La. (ANP)~
A group of interested whites
jana ,here have organized the Louisi-
Society for Racial and Re-
i iigious Democracy. Its newly-
elected president is John P.
Dowling.
Miss Ann Colbcck, secretary,
stated that the society was or¬
ganized to “seek true democra¬
cy for all our citizens.” The
purpose of the society is to en
courage Negroes to register and
vote.
—Photo by MADDOX
'out of church by Patrolmen
Day, Wilson, Patterson, Nealy,
Malone, and Davis. ,
Bottom, right— Motorcycle
policeman Milton Hall leading
the cortege up Waters avenue
cil’s first broad effort to enlist
individuals in its fight, for civil
and human rights It will seek
to alert American women as a
whole to the urgency of this
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er” seems to think that, this
refusal means that the NAACP
has deserted the fight for civil
rights simply because we will
not conduct that fight under
Communist domination.
Of course, the opposite is the
Continued om Page 11
MUSE CASE SETTLED
OUT OF COURT
LOS ANGELES (ANP)—The
divorce case of Mrs Wllla Mae
Muse versus screen star Clar¬
ence Muse was settled by com¬
promise here last week. Muse
said that he hoped they would
be reconciled.
John R. Swann Named
Chairman of the UNC Fund
Officers Of
Beauticians
The regular meeting of the
Savannah Beauticians League
was held Monday night at the
usual meeting place, Min s
Beauty Nook. After the usual
routine the following officers
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t
Member Audit Bureau Circulations
Price 7c
Southern Council of Demo¬
crats Is Born in Washington
FORMED RY LEADERS WHO ATTENDED THE
TRUMAN INAUGURATION
WASHINGTON (ANPi — An
indication that the Negro of
the South has been aroused tu
a new awakening was demon¬
strated here recently when a
group of southerners got to¬
gether and organized a South¬
ern Council of Negrb Demo¬
crats.
This meeting was an im¬
promptu affair which came
into being as a result of in¬
dividual discussions between
Negro leaders who came to
Washington to witness the in¬
auguration of President Tru¬
man. For the first time in his¬
tory, Negroes from the south¬
ern section of the country
poured into the capital city en
masse to participate in, the in¬
auguration of a President
whom they were largely respon¬
sible for placing into office.
It elected the following offi¬
cers.
Att.y. A T. Walden of At¬
lanta, chairman; Dr. J. M
Robinson of Little Rock, vice
chairman; the Rev. DeWitt, T
Alcorn, Memphis, secretary,
and H T. Taylor of Houston,
treasurer.
It was agreed that another
meeting would be called at a
very early date to prepare a
specific statement of purpose of
the organization, to write a
constitution and draw its
Wife Seeks Divorce From
Wealthy Detroit Medic
LOS ANGELSB (ANP)—Mrs.
Anna Marie Keemer is here in
Los Angeles seeking a divorce
from her wealthy physician-
husband, Dr. Edgar Bass Kee¬
mer, of Detroit.
She has engaged the npted
white firm of John Roberts,
attorney, to take up her case
in a divorce suit filed against
Lincoln Boxer
Dies In
Ambulance
MOBERLY, Mo. (AN1P) —
Charles Byas, 20, a Lincol^
(Mo.) university student, died
here on the way to a hospital
last week after being kayoed
in a Golden Gloves bout.
The student fighter died af¬
ter a bout with William Hol¬
of Kirksville State Teach¬
ers college in a 175 pound np-
elimination tiff. He never
consciousness after
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Rev. Connor
Dies
Rev. N. C. Connor, pastor of
the Conner’s Temple Baptiat
church, died this morning at
his residence, 803 West 42nd
after a day’s illness. Fu-
arrangements are incom-
A. T. WALDEN
by-laws, etc.
Because this Washington wa -
called on the spur of the mo¬
ment without any advance no¬
tice or previous planning, it
was not as largely attended as
it would have otherwise been
had notices been given out In
time.
However, such prominent
people attended as W. W. Wea-
therspool of Atlanta; J, E. Mit¬
chell of St. Louis; S. R B San¬
ford of Covington, Ga.; M. L.
Amos of Atlanta; 8 . W. Glllam
of Little Rock; C. C. Dejoie of
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her husband here. Dr. Keemer
has hired a Negro lawyer, Wal¬
ter L. Gordon, Jr., to take his
case
In her suit Mrs. Keemer is
charging her husband with
adultery with two women, Mil¬
dred Mason and Fannie Balkley
Continued on Page 8
JOHN R. SWANN
CHAIRMAN, UNCF—John R.
Suman, vice president and di¬
rector of the Standard Oi' com¬
pany (New Jersey) will serve a.,
national chairman for the 6 th
annual appeal of the United
Negro College Fund, 38 East
57th street, it was announced
by Thomas A. Morgan, chair¬
man of the board of the fund.
The fund, a cooperative edu¬
cational organization, aids 31
Negro universities and colleges,
located in thirteen states
ranging from Pennsylvania to
Texas, in meeting their current
operating expenses. The schools
participating in uie fund’s
present program train many of
the leading Negro social work¬
ers, teachers, nurses and other
community leaders of the na¬
tion.
Mr. Suman; in accepting the
chairmanship of the national
campaign, scheduled to open
next April, recalled that five of
the fund's thirty-one member
colleges are located in Texas,
where he still maintains his
i residence.