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YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
LX VIII
Several Changes ... Local
AME Minister s’ Assignments
The eighty second ses ion of
Georgia Annual conference of
the AME church whica met here
came to a close Sunday with the
final meeting being held at the
Municipal Auditorium which
was packed with adherents ol
the church wi h'ng to learn of
the assignments given the va¬
rious pastors.
The appointments as named
by Bishop R. R. Wright, D. D.,
^h. D., who presided over the
( ^-inference, showed a number
jbf changes in I'.ie local pastor¬
ate chief of which were the
following: Rev. H. W. Murph
who has past red St. Phil p’s
for ‘he past eight years, was
transferred to Mt. Zion, Way-
cross, Rev. J. S. Bryan of Co¬
lumbus taking hi; place at St.
Philip; Rev. Felix A. Bagby wno
had been at Bethel church for
, ng’s session, held at St. Philip
cd to St. Paul, Macon, his place
here assigned to Rev. A. B. Pow¬
ell of Waycross, and Rev. I. J
Johnson who was presiding el¬
der over the Waycross district,
was transferred to the West Sa¬
vannah district, to serve in the
NAACP is Victor in Appeal
of Va. Jim Crow School Case
Sororities Sponsor
Xmas Seal Sale
The Sororities of Savannah have
again organized themselves into a
greater sisterhood for the Yuletide
Season. This sisterhood is mani¬
festing itself in a bigger and
broader Seal Sale. Each sorority
will sponsor a booth in a stvagetic
point of the city. Booths will be
placed on the east side and on
the west side in order to make
Seals and Bangles available to
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ALPHAS ANNUAL PRESENTATION BALI—-Theabove picture shows the- debutantes presented
by the local Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at their annual Presentation Ball held last'
Fr-iday evening at the Coconut Grove. In the -top center picture James Savery is crowning Mis';
Bcautine Williams as the “Sweetheart of Alpha Phi Alpha.” At top, left, is Miss Evelyn Grant,
freshman at Howard University; top right. Miss Betty Singleton, junior at Georgia State Col¬
lege; bottom left, Miss Florence Loadholt, sophomore at GSC; bottom center. Miss Christine
Marie Williams, junior at GSC; and bottom right, Miss Ella Marie Law, freshman at Talladega
Trail.” —Photo by Freeman
JACKIE ROBINSON GETS FREEDOM’S
FOUNDATION AWARD
VALLEY FORGE, Pa—(ANP)
—Jackie Robinson, baseball’s 1948
“Rookie of the Year” and second
baseman for the National league’s
champion Brooklyn Dodgers, was
given one of the JO special un¬
classified awards of $1,500 by the
Chicago Mayor
Denounces Riot
CHICAGO, Nov. 22. — (ANP)
Mayor Martin H. Kennelly this
week issued a statement denounc¬
ing the ho,odiums for the recent
attack on a white labor leader in
the Englewood area because of a
rumor that Negroes had moved
in.
However, Negro leaders still pes¬
simistic as to haw sincere the may¬
or was in making the statement.
He is being compared very unfav¬
orably with*former Mayor Edward
J. Kelly who stood up as a champ¬
ion of the lights of all Chicago
citizens, regardless of race, creed
or color. Mayor Kelly always said
he would not stand for a race riot
of any kind in Chicago.
The big weakness under Mayor
Kennelly is the laxity of the police
force in quelling possible racial
disturbances. There is a growing
criticism that he is not taking this
matter very seriously.
In the most recent outbreak po¬
lice were reported to be outspok¬
en in their support of the hood¬
lums and rioters rather than the
law-abiding citizens they were
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TOOK LOCAL SPOTLIGHT LAST WEEK Toppicture shows some of the A. M. E. dignitaries
and the choir at the closing session of the A. M. E. Conference held at the City Auditorium last
Sunday. Bishop R. R. Wright is addressing the audience prior to making the ministerial as¬
signments.
in bottom picture, the men of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church pose after their annual Holy
celebration held last Sunday morning. —Photo by Freeman
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Pan-Hellenic County
Fair Saturday
Elaborate preparations have
been made for the “Country
Fair” Which will be held Sat-
day, December 4. at St. Ma¬
thew’s Episcopal church. An-
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1949
A Mere 16 Registered
Last Week
WHITE NAVY OFFICERS DONATE
BLOCD TO NEGRO SAILOR’S WIFE
NEW YORK—(ANP)—The wife
of a Negro sailor is recuperating
‘"ran a critical operation at Mt.
.Sinai lrspital this week after- Hi
hi >od transfusions of plasma do¬
nated by 27-white Navy officers
enlisted men and Waves. One of
the donors was a southerner.
The Navy’s example of practial
interracial relations came when a
call was issued for blood donors
for Mrs. Burnell Mo-Craw, 25,
wife of electrician’s mate Albert
Muff, Atkinson Named for
Cook County GOP Slate
CHICAGO (ANP) Atty. Wil¬
liam Henry Huff and M. C. At¬
kins, undertaker, have been rec¬
ommended as candidates for coun¬
ty offices on the GOP 1950 slate
it was learned here last week.
HONORED—Rk-hai J A. Jack-
son, veteran sports writer and
eity editor of the St. Louis Ar¬
gus, who was honored recently
with a testimonial dinner at
the Pine Street Y.MCA by St.
Louis’ distinguished citizens.
Jackson has taken a year s
leave of absence to study in
New York. He has been as¬
sociated with t.ie Argus since
the early ’20s.
McGraw. The Red Cross asked i
Chaplain J. J. Coffey at the Brook-1
lvn naval receiving station for vol-l
unteers.
In addition to Coffey, one other
officer, four Waves and -21 sail¬
ors an ! marines offered blood.
Spokesman for Ihe volunteers was
the sailor- f m Dixie, storekeeper
C. K. Hall of Green Cove Spring.
' la., who said, “What’s the (in¬
ference mf color? If someone
ecus blood, that’s ail that counts.”
Huff was recommended by
Ernest A. Greene of the second
ward for the position of county
clerk. Atkins received the support
of William E. King, of the third,
for the post of commissioner.
TO SPEAK AT ST. PAUL
St. Paul Baptist Church clos¬
es its month of consecration on
Sunday night December 4th
with a literary program ren¬
dered by the Georgia State Col¬
lege choir and the principal
address by President W. K
Payne of Georgia State College.
Various musical groups of the
St. Paul Baptist, church will
aim sing. Come with us and
imjoy an evening of intellec-
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Sixth Negro Priest !
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OFFER
AWARDS
NEW YORK —(ANP) — Prizes
$30,000 will be awarded
in* the second Christopher
contest, it was announced
by the Rev. James Keller,
of the Catholic Chris¬
movement.
The contest, which will close
1, 1950, is open to writers
any race or religion whose
are “in accord with Chris¬
principles and not against
Father Keller said. Author
the winning hook will receive
writer of the best film
get $10,000 and $5,000 will
to the winning playwright.
New^Yorlt Bill Robinson, Pays Final Tap Tribute Dancer
S b r K
"Great White Way” of the en-
tertainment world, paused in
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George Perry Wins
Bird Contest
The Carnegie Public library
is happy to announce the win¬
ners of the Bird Naming con¬
test as selected by the • judges,
Mr s M. Shivery, Miss E. Jack-
son and C. Perkins,
First prize was won by George
Perry of 1411 Reynolds street;
second prize went, to Enocn
Roberts of 632 East 33rd street
First, prize was a large book of
bird prints, entitled "The Birds
of America”, by John James
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Member Audit Bureau Circulations
BIRMINGHAM — (ANP) —
Samuel Lee Williams, 34 suffered
a serious gunshot wound in the
abdomen, an ! two bystanders were
also shot during an altercation be-
tween Williams and a streetcai
conductor here last, week. When
the furore had subsided, it w;.
, learned , the , shooting began after
the conductor had spotted and or-
dered Williams out of a seat re-
served for white riders,
According to police, Williams
was told to move from the seat and
he objected. During the ensuing
scuffle, he was shot in the ab¬
domen. The other two were strui k
by accident.
Street car conductors are allowed
to carry weapons for their pro-
teetidn.
Williams died early this
and the conductor is charged
with murder.
Davis Voted Out
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N. Y, Anti-Bias Board
Reports Progress
NUMBER 1
LICENSED ARCHITECT—
Petite Mrs. Louise Harris-
Brown of Chicago holds the dis¬
tinction of being the second
J Negro woman Iicdised archi¬
tect in the United States. Mrs.
Brown, who is a graduate of
(he University of Kansas, works
for K. Roderick O’Neal, out¬
standing Chicago architect.
She describes her most exciting
experience as working on re¬
inforced concrete and niulti-
storved apartment buildings de¬
signed by the famous Miss Van
der Rohe__(ANP)
j school of South CaoLna State
1 College.
The public is invited.