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AKA .KIDDIES CONTEST WINNERS
Master John Clemmons, Jr.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha
rority Kiddies Contest was a
huge success. It ended with
Kiddies Fashion on Review last
Friday evening at St. Matthew’s
Parish Hall. The first prize win¬
ner was John Clemmons, Jr.,
sor , of Mr. and Mrs. John
C1 fliFp ns of 919 W. 37th St.,
ar pile second prize was little
Install Dr. Gore President
Fla. A. & M. College
TALLAHASSEE — Dr. George
W. Gore, Jr., was formerly in-
stalled as sixth president
Florida A and M College, one of
the South’s leading land geant
colleges, at an impressive In¬
augural Convocation Saturday,
November 4. Hon. Frank M
Harris made' the investiture
speech.
The ceremony which took
place before a capacity crowd
in Lee Auditorium on the cam¬
pus was held in an atmosphere
of pomp and pagentry. H. M
Effe»son, dean of administra-
NAACP Seeks Support
For Ward Fund
ARMISTICE DAY J
SPEAKER j
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\ Prof. Arthur Dwight
Speaker
The following Armistice Day
program will be rendered Sun¬
day! afternoon, November 12, at
4 YM*A i Cjin. at the the United West Broad Veterans St.
by
Council, the address being de¬
livered by Prof. Arthur Dwight,
principal of Cuyier St. school:
“Onward Christan Soldiers,”
congregation; presentation of
the Colors; Cassino Post, No.
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nal leaders who
TO CHICAGO TO AT-
NATIONAL DAWSON
(Left to right) Senator
il A. Davis, dynamic
tor, is shown handing
inary arrangements -for
iwson Day Committee ol
he was general chair-
Illionis Commerce Com¬
miatmali Srilnur
mtasmmst
Little Miss Marcelite Dingle
Marcelite Dingle, daughter of
M r. and Mrs. Leon Dingle of
w 35th gt The other t ic-
*P ants were § iven S1 ^ ver tea '
spoons for their efforts in
making the affair a big success.
The members of Gamma Sigma
Omega chapter sponsored the
affair.
ition, presided. The academic
procession included If 6 dele-
gates who represented univer-
fsities, colleges and learned so-
cieties from all parts of the
country.
Dr. Gore assumes the presi¬
dency of a sixty-three year old
co-educational college that now
has 2,100 students in the college
proper, 801 inservice extension
students, and a faculty of 239.
The college plant is valued at
over $5,000,000.
In blueprinting the future, Dr.
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The Savannah Branch, NAA-
CP, is urging all citizens to
contribute to the “Horace Ward
Fund” in a special drive being j
conducted now. The drive will I
close Friday in a night public at mass 8 o'clock meeting at j
on I ;
St. Phillip AME church, Charles
and West Broad streets. Rev. J. ^
S. Bryan, pastor. Dr. William 1
Madison Boyd, chairman NAACP of state the J j
president and
department of political science,
Atlanta University, will be the
speaker on this occasion, Dr. H.
M. Collier, Jr., local NAACP
education chairman, announced.
Young Ward was a B plus
student at Morehouse and an A
minus graduate of Atlanta Uni-
versity. He has field application
for admission to the law school
at the University of Georgia,
Dr. Collier said that speaxers
will appear before many of the
civic, fraternal and religious
groups this week to make ap¬
peals for the financial dlive.
A citizens’ committee has
been formed to assist in raising
a part of the $3,600 needed by
Mr. Ward to enter the state uni¬
versity. Among those serving on
the committee are Dr. Phillip
W Cooper, J. S. Delaware, F. L.
Mitchell, Nathaniel Braddy, W.
J. Bush, Attorney Julius T. Will-
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missioner Kenneth E. Campbci 1
who ably handled the ceremon¬
ies throughout the day; Re¬
corder of Deeds, Dr. Marshall L.
Shepherd, Philadelphia; Cong¬
ressman Dawson, the honoree,
tearfully tell-, his audience lure
grateful he is; Dr, Uarry T.
Penn, Roanoke. Va Councilman,
Jean Murrell Capers, Cleveland;
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA THURSDAY, NOV. 0, 1950
I,A. STATE
AENOVES RACIAL BAN
NEW ORLEANS, La— (ANP>
—The Board or supervisors of
Louisiana State University last
week bowed to the dictates of
the federal district court here
and admitted the Negro Roy S.
Wilson to the law school, which
at an earlier date had refused
his admittance.
University officials, however,
let it be made known, that they
will appeal the case to the U. S.
Supreme Court.
The court denied a request
for a stay of execution until the
higher tribunal renders a decis¬
ion, and as a result Wilson is
now living in a campus dorm¬
itory. He attended his first
class last Wednesday.
Dean Henry George McMahon
of the law scrool received Wil¬
son and his Atty., A. P. Ture-
aud, in his office after they had
filed registration papers. Aside
from being sure that Wilson
had qualified McMahon said:
“The university must abide by
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the ,, court’s aecree. He at-
can
tend classes as soon as he has
finished registering, although it
is not completely practical to
enter law after a term has be¬
gun.” ,
Atty. Tureaud said that he
and his client were cdrdially
received at LSU, and that every
one seemed friendly.
The three-court judge
dered the admission of all qual-
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NEW SALESMEN — Newly ap¬
pointed Lucky Strixe salesmen
who will represent the Ameri¬
can Tobacco Company in some
of the most important metro¬
politan markets in the country
Lucky Strike Appoints Five
New Salesmen
NEW YORK, NOV. 3—The |
American Tobacco Co., makers !
of Lucky Strike cigarettes and j
Rci Tan cigars has appointed
five Negro Salesmen who will
represent the company in some
of the most important metro- ,
politan markets in the country,
The new salesmen chosen in-!
elude Jacques M. Fairfax, of i
Asbury Park, N. J. and Joseph j
L. Sydner, of Jersey City, who.
Percy Green, Jackson, Miss.,
Hobart T. Taylor, Houston, Tex¬
as; John H. McCray, Columbia,
South Carolina; -Congressman
Dawson and former Congress¬
man Oscar DePriest and A. T.
W aldeu.
National Dawson Day, pre¬
ceded by a parade, five miles
Restauranteur Shoots
Negro the for Front Entering Boor
At
Court Orders Kv.
Junior College to
Discard Racial Rar
PADUCAH, Ky., Nov. 2—Fed-
eral District Judge Roy M.
Shelbourne ruled this week that
Negro citizens of Paducah axe
i^ll^aintS?^^cX n jr.
h
whitp students
in hi* findings of fact, Judge
Shelbourne concurred in the
position of ,1,0 National Asso-
elation for the Advancement ol
Colored People, which repre-
sented plaintiffs Fred A. Wil-
college. Paducah maintains no
institution of similar
where Negro students are able
to obtain courses at the college
level. The court noted that
students attending Paducah
Junior College are able to save
from $400 to $90C yer year by
being able to attend college
are left to right: Fred N. Grant,
New York; William H. Thomp-
son, Lansing, Michigan; Jacques
M. Fairfax. Asbury Park, New
Jersey; Stanley W. Tate, Chi-
cago; and Joseph L. Syndon,
Jersey City, New Jersey.
represent Roi Tan
the New York area;
W. Tate, of Chicago;
N. Grant, of New
William H. Thompson,
Mich., all of
be assigned to the
of Lucky Strike
All of the new salesmen
college education and
assignments, according to
company, will entail
long, that winded its way I
through the entire 1st Cong-
ressional District, was one ol j ’
greatest tributes ever paid
a leader. Gaily decorated floats, i
bands playing, lovely ladies ir.
convertibles, all shouting prai^-
es for William L. Dawson, a |
great leader, and one of those 1
bright sunny days, and more j
while living at home.
j “The plaintiffs. said the
j court, “and any or all
persons situated .,,, , , similarly ,
due ah Junior College as stud-
sr members of
j I the the white wmic race.” race. Barring Barring their
j admission then Constitutional constitutes lights denying
dor ment, tl.o Judge Foment,, She bourne said
Attorneys handling the case
, for the NAACP a a am were Joseph T.
sS:fc»n“er,r r.
ter of the national office in
York.
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son
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wright of
Hill.
j fax and Sydnor will represent
R 0 i Tan cigars in the New York
area while Tate> Grant and
Thompson will be assigned to
I the promotion of Lucky Strike
cigarettes. “
sibilities in keeping with their
j training.
| Fairfax, who will work in
J of the Lincoln Harlem University, area, is a in graduate Penn-
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William . H. Thompson,
will cover the Detroit metro¬
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than a million persons watched
the procession,
The parade arrived at the
auditorium about 3:90 p- in. and
the large auditorium was packed
to its capacity—approximately
a thousand. Thousands of
people stood outside listening
to the program over the speaker
system that had been placed
BASILE, La.—(ANP) — John
Davis, 30, New York City, was j
shot and seriously injured here
last week following an alterca¬
tion over racial discrimination.
Davis is employed as a chauff-
eufr for Henry Kest, a New York
traveling salesman.
The sheriff of the parish said
that the trouble started when
Kest and Davis stopped at the
cafe for supper Sunday night
al30Ut ■' 0 clock Kcs, asked that
be served but was in-
formed that he would be taken
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sheriff, entered by ' way of the
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in an argument the
Ellis Cohort ^rabbecMi A fist ficht
started and Cohart
and sho t Davis in the face.
Davis taken . . to . small ,,
was a
hospital, , •
. . later transferred
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College Home-Coming
Parade A Gala Affair
jOINS HOWARD |
MOIGRS SALES STAFF
Howard Motors, dealers in all
makes of new and used cars,
this week announced the ap¬
pointment of Adolph “Count”
Aikens as dealer-salesman on
their staff.
Mr. Aikens, well known in
the auto sales field, has been
identified with the automobile
market for a number of years
and his appointment came as a
result of his reputation as a
producer for the agencies that
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for their convenience.
The General Chairman called
'the meeting to ordev singing
the Star Bungled Banner, led by j
Helen Ward; invocation, Dr. !
Marshall L. Shepherd: intro¬
duction of permanent chair¬
man, Honorable Kenneth E
Campbell, Illinois Commerce
Commissioner. j
Member Audit Bureau Circulation*
Price 7c
IOTAS OBSERVING NATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL WEEK
Nu Chapter, Iota Phi Lambda
is observing National
Education Week with an exhibit
illustrating one of the urgent
needs in our community
and er.coraglng speedy elimin¬
ation of these needs by asking
to vote "yes" to amend¬
Pres. Davis Appointed To
National Science Board
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 2
Presdient John W. Davis of
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^ en ap P olnted by Presi :
Truman „ as a member .„ ^ of
By Bill Bowens
Thousands of friends, alumni,
and former students watched
the colorful, mammoth, magni¬
ficent Savannah State College
Annual Homecoming Parade
with fervent, breathless admira¬
tion as the float-bedecked
column, with pretty girls,
marching units and marching
splattered in between got un¬
derway at 1:30 p. m. Saturday.
Among the most colorful
floats wore the home economics
float which featured the moon,
stars and little angels; “Miss
Savannah State’s float, which
was a beautiful miniature home
and garden pcene; the Fine Arts
float which was based on a
Greek myth. Miss Fine Arts
rode In a chariot, drawn over
the clouds by the dove of peace
and goodwill. The trades and
Industries float depicted the
progress of dustry. The queen
of industry and trades sat on
her throne surrounded by the
wheels of industrial progress.
There were approximately 39
floats In the parade which rep¬
resented downtown business
concerns, fraternities, sororities,
the various classes, alumni
chapter floats and other cam¬
pus organizations. The process¬
ion was ovdr two miles, and in
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The speakers were:
Honorable John H. McCray of
Columbia, S. C.; Dr. John M.
Robinson, Little Rock, Arkan-
Hobert Taylor, Houston,
Texas Harry Pehn, Roanoke,
Va.; Alderman Jean Murrell!
Caper* of Cleveland, Ohio; L»r.
Marshall L. Shepherd, Record-1
er of Deeds, Philadelphia, Percf ,
NUMBER 4
ments 11 and 13 on November
7.
The exhibit features a modern
school in pastel pink and
white, with pupils entering and
leaving the building while
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the National Science Board for
a term of six years, according
to information given out today
by Donald A. Dawson, admin-
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TO SPEAK AT
MT. ZION
A. J. Clement, Jr.
Speaker
Sunday will be observed as
Men’s Day at Mt. z,ion Baptist
Church, Rev. J. Q. Adams, pas¬
tor.
The guest speaker at the
morning service which will be¬
gin at 1,1:30 o’clock will be
Arthur J. Clement, Jr., courag¬
eous political leader of Charles¬
ton, S. C., formerly of this city,
who was the first Negro to run
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Greene, Jackson, Miss.; and
Honorable A. T. Walden, At-
lanta, Georgia. ,
Former Congressman Oscar
DePriest was a very dis-
tingulshed visitor who came to
the meeting to show all Chicago
just wh$re he stood in this
Congressional fight.