YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
LXVII
Ground Broken For
New High School
Ground breaking for the new
Negro high school was held
yesterday morning. The cere¬
mony was attended by various
members of the board of edu¬
cation, the county commission¬
ers. Supt. Ormond B. Strong,
a number of white and color¬
ed citizens and officials of the
construction company which is
erecting the building which, it
is thought, will be completed in
about nine mon’hs.
The ceremony was opened by
remarks by J J. Cook, presi¬
dent of the board of education,
in which he told of the city-
county-wide movement which
resulted in the successful ef¬
fort to secure funds for the
new school. His remarks were
' followed by those of Judge J.
\4P. Houlihan, chairman of the
* county commissioners, and
fc-'upt oi Schools, Ormond B
Strong.
R. W. Gadsden, retired school
principal and president of the
Hub. civic organization, then
took charge of the program
and introduced the Rev. Ralph
Mark Gilbert, pastor of First
Contnued on Page 10
Supreme
Lawyer’s
Haiti Honors
Walter )
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-
Walter White secretary of
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored Peo¬
ple. pie, was was one out: of ui six six
men decorated with the Haitian
National Order of Honor
Merit, by Ambassador Joseph D.
Charles of the Republic of
ti at an embassy ceremony last
week
Ambassador Charles
nounced to Mr. White that
government was bestowing
honor on the NAACP
•‘in witness of its high appre-
Shi’ anawtali SHhtnr
Georgia ia Farmers to Hold Series
Of Ham and Egg Shows
Over 3,001) colored Georga
farmers are expected to parti¬
cipate in a series of 15 county
ham and egg shows during this
month and next, reports State
Extension Leader P, H. Stone.
Shows began February 17
arid will continue through
March ljjl, closing with a state¬
wide event at Fort Valley State
college, Fort Valley, Ga Two
adult and two 4-H winners
from each of the county shows
will exhibit hams and eggs at
the Fort Valley finale.
Otis S. O'Neal, who originat¬
ed ham and egg shows back in
1916 when he held his first ex¬
hibition at Fort Valley, Ga.,
will direct the county and
state-wide events. In recogni¬
tion of his success with the
Fort Valley show', Mr. O’Neal
was promoted to IKe post of
j special state agent two years
Continued on page Nine
Okeys Tex.
WASHINGTON < ANPt—in a
split decision, 5 to-4, last
the U. S Supreme Court up-
j held by a contempt judge of court against rul-
png a Texas a
Negro lawyer who attempted to
up for his client.
The ruling was made against
Joe J Fisher, an attorney rep¬
resenting ----- - = a — Negro —■= worker. -----’ An- —
derson Godfrey, suing for dam-
* or an injured foot. Judge
|F- P Adams fined Fisher S100
an d sentenced him to
j days in jail.
this Particular case,
j sifit was being made againat
j the the judge’s judge’s son. action Fisher appeal- to
Texas Supreme court but lost.
j Then he took it to tne u. o
"continued on Page 10
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1949
ST. MATTHEWS' EPISCOPAL
CBURCH, Anderson and West
„ Rroad , streets,, which . . will be ,
dedicated this week. The four-
Clean-Up Campaign
Oil to a Fine Start
q he clean Up, Paint Up, Fix
campaign being sponsored
p y the Junior Chamber of
commerce and the
| cha t<ham Health Department
j go t off to a big start Monday
Xhls X Hlb wee WCvK k the tl Iv area Cll 1,0 JLAKJAIL from Lib- I
erty street to t,he river is be-
inp u cleaned ticaucu up. uf- Dr. C. — A. ------ Hen-
derson> health officer, is urg-
| ing that everyone living in
maintaining a business in
se ction go all out in. cleaning
up, putting the trash in con
tainers and bringing it to
| lane or U sual place of collec-
■ t j on s0 that the trucks
pick it up .
Your neW spaper will keep
ly 0H posted as to when
will be reached.
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I White College
Honors Mrs.
Bethune
Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune
Winter Park, Fla., Feb. 21—
Wanders never cease, even in
these days, as was denunstrat¬
ed here today when a white
Southern college awarded an
honorary degree to a Negro wo-
Continued on Page six
SCHOOL GROUND-BREAK¬
ING—Top, Superintendent of
Schools l>rmond B. Strong
turning the first spade-full of
d’t at <|he ground-breaking
ceremonies for the new $850,000
Negro high school.
Center, Mrs, Jesse Brinson,
president, UhatCiam County
PTA, takes a healthy shovel-
full of dirt. Rev. R. M Gilbert,
speci'tep at the ceremofrfe*, is
seen standing directly behind
her, with Shis arms folded.
Bottom, Comdr. Frank W.
Spencer, member of the board
of education, returning to the
crowd of onlookers after he had
done his shovelling.
Photo by Tolbert
day program will be highlight-
ed *>y addresses by Bishop M.
S. Barnwell, Hr. Tollie L> C’au-
^ ()f N>w york Father J.
Hen| y Brown of Fori Valley,
”s. A. JONES TO ADDRESS
TV ATUUDC
——
Hi keeping with the theme,
fHow to do a Better Job,’ Mre
Ayler M. Lovet» prfcmde^ of
Chatham County Teachers
Association, has invited S A.
p^es, outstanding business and
i leader of Savannah, , to .
civic
g lve h>s viewpoint on business
conditions as they affect our
community,
Mr j ores f 0r ttie paS t f or ty
vears in business and civic en~
, leavors hereabouts is an elo-
i Quent sneaker and without a
dou bt capable t0 discUss llle
lopi( . get forth in a!1 of its ram _
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(Continued on page Six)
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Sunday Will Be Observed
Library Memorializes
Frank Callen
The Board of Trustees ol
Carnegie Library, by these
presents, records its deep sense
of sorrow at the passing ol one
of its members, Frank Callen,
for many years an outstanding
and well-known youth leader
and civic worker of this city.
The deceased, as the result ol
being stricken with a heart at¬
tack, passed away at a local
hospital January 29, 1949.
During Mr. Callen’s lifetime,
his ability, integrity and
knowledge of matters in gen¬
eral were recognized by mem¬
bers of both races, and his help
Continued on Page 9
and Further St. Julian Simp¬
kins and Arthur J. II. Clement
of Charleston, S. C.
Photo by Frank
Nineteen young women re¬
ceived certificates in beauty
culture Sunday afternoon at
St. Philip AME church, when,
they graduated from Freeman’s
St. Matthew’s Church to
Be Dedicated in Four Day
Starting Friday
Vidalia (iardeners Awarded
Prizes by Kiwanis Club
To Hold Meetings
At Asbury
Miss Theresa Hoover, a Held
worker of the Woman's Divis¬
ion of Christian Service of the
Methodist church, who is tour¬
ing the conferences of the cen¬
tral jurisdiction, will be at As¬
bury Methodist church, Duffy
and Abercorn streets, March 2,
3 and 4, to hold meetings with
the Woman’s Society of Chris¬
tian Endeavor
tian Service of the churches in
this section.
She is a graduate of Philan¬
der Smith college and had
special work in religious edu¬
cation at Garrett Biblical In¬
stitute Until engaged as
field worker by the
Division of Christian Service,
she served under the Little
Rock Methodist Council in Ar¬
kansas. She has wide experi¬
ence in the work, is an excel¬
lent speaker and has partici¬
pated in WSCS programs In
other conferences and jurisdic¬
tions.
The public is cordially invit¬
ed to hear her at Asbury Me-
Contnued on 10
School of Beauty Culture. The
exercises were highlighted by
an address by the Rev. II. W.
Murph, pastor.
The program was as follows
Member Audit Bureau Circulations
Price 7c
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-More
than 1,500 religious leaders
throughout the country will
observe NAACP Sunday on Feb-
ruary 27, Walter P. Offutt, Jr.,
church secretary of the Nation¬
al Association for the Advance¬
ment of Colored People, an¬
nounced this week.
NAACP Sunday, initiated In
1947, is sponsored annually “to
bring a closer cooperation be¬
tween the religious forces of
the country and the association
in their common fight against
bigotry, intolerance, social in¬
justice, racial and religious
discrimination and segrega-
tlon, - ’ the Rev. Mr. Offutt said.
The association’s national
church committee, headed by
Dr. O. Clay Maxwell, chairman,
Contnued on Page 10
VIDAUA, Ga.—New Farmers
of America, a farm organiza¬
tion for Negro students with a
chapter at the Dickerson Train¬
ing school here, have been
awarded prizes for outstanding
records In production, of corn
and tomatoes The contest was
sponsored by the Kiwanis agri¬
cultural committee number 2,
of which R. W Cammack is
chairman
T. R. Maxwell, agriculture
teacher, cooperated with the
Kiwanis committee and with
the contestants.
Willie Rawls took first place
anjl received a purebred gilt as
winner of the corn contest. His
average yield on four acres was
Contnued on Page 10
MEN’S DAY APR. 9
AT STATE COLLEGE
The second annual Men's
Day will be observed at Geor¬
gia State coiege Saturday, April
9, according to an amijUnce-
ment made by Wm. J. Holloway,
dean of mem. The project la a
cooperative venture involving
the dean of men's office, the
Hill Hall Dormitory Council and
the Department of Physical Ed¬
ucation.
During the day, an athletic
/carnival will be held featuring
intra-mural groups and special
features by the varsity track
team.
A banquet at night will cli¬
max the festivities. An out¬
standing speaker will be featur¬
ed and awards wilJ be made to
all athletic winners.
An added feature of this
year’s program will be the
Continued on Page 8
and was largely attended.
Mistress of ceremony, Mrs j
Birdie Burkev. ;
Negro National Anthem, con- ]
grogation. t _
NUMBER 19
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BISHOP M. S. BARNWELL
The congregation of Saint
Matthew's Episcopal church will
worship in their new church,
Anderson and West Broad
REV. GUSTAVE H. CAUTION
streets, Friday, February 25, at
8 p m.
It was through the efforts of
A, J. CLEMENT, JR.
Bishop Barnwell, In cooperation
with the national church
through Dr. Tollie L. Caution,
strengthened by a well orga¬
nized congregation with Fa¬
ther Gustave H. Caution, as rec¬
tor that the vestry, led by Ma¬
rion O. Johnston, senior war¬
den, was able to realize that
(the new church) dream. The
plant is well equipped for the
religious and social work.
The service Friday night—
Contnued on Page 10
Invocation, Donald 'inomas.
Welcome address, Mrs. Nellie
u Anderson.
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