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YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
LX IX
Mew Action to
Save Martinsville?
1
HERO MIS6ING—Cpl. John B.
Cheatham of Doerun, Ga., has
been reported by the Depart¬
ment of Defense as missing in
action in Korea.
It will be recalled that Cpl. j
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41 Students on Sav’h
S. Honor Roll
S. Ct. Rules
Against Bal¬
timoreans
WASHINGTON — (ANP) —
The U. S. Supreme court last
week ruled against an intefr-
racial group of 21 persons who
sought $1,000,ODD damages from
the city of Baltimore for refus¬
ing to allow them to play tennis
in a city park.
The high court said applica¬
tion foil- an appeal by the 21
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AT VERMONT HOSPITAL—Mrs
Daisy C. Smalls, a former resi¬
dent of Savannah, who has been
doing private duty nursing in
Greensboro, Vt„ and is at pres¬
ent nursing in G'reensboro
Memorial Hospital, Greensboro,
Vermont.
Scout Masters Training
Course to be
CATHOLICS TO CON¬
SIDER INJUSTICES
COLUMBIA, S. C.—“Wiles and
devices” that have denied the
right to vote to “a great mass
of our citizenry” and the in¬
justices in housing, education
and health benejifts resulting
from segregation will get atten¬
tion at the annual convention
of the Catholic Committee of
the South /here, it was an-
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RICHMOND, Jan. 4—In a Last
liich effort to ave the lives of
even young men of Martins¬
condemned to die for the
ilieged rape ot a wane woman,
Utovoeys for the National As o-
•iat.ion for the Advancement of
People, were today
d"TnulatinR plans to file a
for a writ of habeas enr¬
in ttie Federal Distuct.
here.
The decision to seek a rem-
filed in the Hustings Court
*he Citv of Richmond last
ummer, will be based on the
•ontention that the men are
of a systematic discrim-
nation which imposes unequal
upon Negroes con¬
of rapp, in that only
have been cxer'ed
conviction of this cn'ie.
The decision t oseek a rem¬
in the Federal District
follow the refusal thi
of the United States Sup¬
Court for a second times
review the case, which The.
has carried through
and federal court; tor
two years.
The defense of the Martins¬
Seven has been conducted
Martin A. Martin and S. W.
NAACP lawyers of
who obtained re¬
ctays of execution Jor
he men while fighting their
through the courts.
MAKE
UNION CITY, N. J.—Members
the Blessed Marlin de Porres
League made their an¬
pilgrimage recently to
the shjine Blue of Chapel, Blessed Martin
14th and
The league " is
avenues.
for Blessed Martin, a
Negro lay brother who
;onn 'e named a Saint by
Catholic church.
By Bill Bowens
Timothy C. Meyers, Dean oi
Faculty of Savannan State
College, reports that forty-one
students, representing 18 Geor¬
gia towns and cities, have been
paced on the Dean’s List for ihe
\950 Fail quarter. The Dean’s
List is composed of all regular
college and academic students
who maintain an “A” or “B”
average for a quarter.
Twenty-three of the tota'
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Deltas Enter¬
tain Hospital
Patients
On Friday, December 5, the
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
again entertained the inmates
of the Marine Hospital. This
was the fourth of such annua!
entertainments. The one hurid
red and seven inmates enjoyed
a program which consisted of
the singing of Xmas carols, two
popular numbers by Mr. Hat¬
chett, head of the musical dc-
ipartmerU at Savannah State
College: remarks about the act¬
ivities of the sorority by the
president, Mrs. Anne Givens;
the Origin of Xmas by Mr
Tallulah Cogswell; solo, Mis:
Rosemary Johrnon; interpre¬
tive dance by Mr. Wilson and
his dance group; solo dance,
j Mr. Wilson and two classical
i piano numbers by Mr. Hatchett.
Cajds and Bingo were playei
and cigarettes were given r?
prizes. Ice cream and cake were
served to all inmates and every¬
one seemed to have enjoyed the
visit.
Mrs. Mamie B. Haynes wa
chairman of this entertain¬
ment.
1046 Enrolled
At Sav’h State
College
Official registration figures,
for the winter quartet at Sa¬
vannah State College show- that
1,046 students have enrolled in
the college and trade school,
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CHOIR CONTEST
Shoe Store presenting E. R.
African Baptist Church $100
OVER 3000 ATTEND
CHOIR CONTEST
One of the greatest crowds
the history of Savannah
out to see the Great Choir
test at the City auditorium
Thursday night, which has
sponsored for several
over WJIV by the Family
Store.
3,500 men, women and
ren packed the auditorium
over 2,000 having to be
iway. And the ones who
early saw a beautiful show
which ten choirs dressed
their resplendent costumes
songs, while Abram
of WJIV kept them
and happy with his
By virtue of having
n the most ballots, 353,
First African Baptist Choir
the first prize offered by
Family Shoe Store, a $100
Savings Bond. Connor’s
von second prize, a $25
laving; Bond. E. L.
minister of music at F. A.
and Mrs. Louise Brown,
director for Connor’s
received the prizes for the
pective choirs. Mr. Raskin,
oroprietor of the Family
Store, presented the prizes.
The Family Shoe Store
The Scoutmaster
training course will get
way January 23 and
through January 26. It will
held at the West Broad
YMCA and the sessioas
begin every night at 8
The outdoor course will be
one day, January 27, at
O’Hara.
Concerning -.. p Scouting, _______ an ___ of
ficial of the local
said:
• Scouting in the Coastal
pire Council is on the
—
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA THURSDAY, JANUARY 1!, 1951
Raskin of Family
Ruffner, Choirmaster of First
UnilZed States Bond,
each of the choir masters a
[program pair of shoes, and during the
many valuable door
prizes were given out.
Savannahians Missing In Action In Korea
BN*
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Pvt. James Williams Pfc. Leroy J. Sykes
i MISSING IN ACTION—Above are two Savannah soldiers who
were reported last week as missing in action in Korea.
Pvt. James Williams, 35 years old, of 529 Indian street, a
veteran of World War II, who re-enlisted in the armed forces
in August of last year after having served previously for eight
years. Notice of his having been reported missing in the Ko¬
rean conflict was received last week bv Mrs. Marv Washington of
the above Indian, street address, where Pvt. Williams lived prior
to re-entering the serices in August.
Pfc. Leroy J Sykes, 20 years of age, enlisted in the army in
j having July, 1947. Feen missing He was sent in action overseas in Korea last July, received and word this of week his
I was
by his grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Eason of 2009 Harden
street, who reared him from a bajxy of 3 weeks old. Before en¬
tering the armed services he was a student at Beach high school,
MENTAL PATIENT KILLED BY FELLOW
INMATE
GODSBORO, N. C.—(ANP)— (
Wilbur Reeves, 46-year-old In- i
! mate of the state hospital for i
Negro insane, was beaten to j
death in his sleep by a shovel- j
wieliiing so-called “hxf mloss” i
fellow inmate here early Friday
i The slayer , was Beniamin „ . .
Jacobs. 45, who occupied the
bed adjoining Reeves’ cot in
the farm colony building. Ac- 1
| first prize, and two representatives of other choirs parti-
eipating, while Abram Eisenman, MC of the evening, look
| on.
The Second Great Choir
test sponsored by the Fanjiiv
Shoe Store gets underway ijiis
Sunday over WJIV at ten a. m.
to Or. Ira Ding, super-
Jacobs woke up and
had the urge to kill”
the He went picked to the stove dis- j
room, up a
farm shovel used to j
coal and beat Reels’
Jacobs admitted ... , to the
was
from Columbus county
1936. He had been
harmless.
Beaumont School
To Graduate 24
Beaumont School of
Nur ing will graduate a
of twenty-four young women
Friday night, January 12.
exercises which will begin at
8 p. m. will be held at St.
AME Church and the
address will be delivered by
pastor, Rev. J. S. Bryan.
The program will be as foil
ow.,.
Processional. Onward Christ
ian Soldiers; Star Spangled
Bannqr, audience, led bv Sa¬
vannah State College; Invoca¬
tion Rev. J. L. Butler, 4 r ;
sal’l atory, Mis Pearl Ander¬
son; selection, Sidney A. Jone?
Funeral Choir; valedictory
Mrs. Lucile Thomas; solo, Edw
B. Law; introduction of speak¬
er, Mrs. Dorothy Burney; com
moncement address, Rev. J. S'
Bryan, pastor, St. Philip AME
Church; .‘election, Sidney A
Jones Funeral Choir; conferring
Diplomas, Mrs. Helen ' S.
of
Laszlo, Dean of Nurses; select¬
ion, Savannah Stale College;
presentation of awards, A. L.
Laszlo, director Beaumont
School of Practical Nursing; Butler,
convocation; Rev. J. L.
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Zetas (>ive $0,000 in
Scholarship Awards
HAMPTON, Virginia—
President Dr. Nancy B.
ridge of the Zeta Pm Beta
rority is pleased that
scholarships will help
young women to complete
college education since
was given to sows -in
as well as at the 1950
which was held in New
during the holiday season.
Among the sorors who
ceived scholarship; were
McLaurin and Bernice
ine Fitzgerald. Lillian
of Gamma Xi Zeta
New Rochelle, New York, is
junior at Boston
of Music, and i; a graduate
the New Rochelle high
Since Miss McLaurin has
studying in Boston, she has
carried on as assistant
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Woodbridge
Re-elected
Gr. Basileus
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
Dr. Nancy B. Woolridge,
sor of English at Hampton
stitute, Hampton, Virginia,
unanimously re-elected as
( 1 and Baslloifb of the Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., at
30th Boule held here during
holiday season.
Other officers elected
Marion Dillard of Dallas,
first anti basileus; Marion
er of New Orleans, second
basileus; third anti,
Bvrd of Richmond, Virginia;
Ozora Wysinger of North
lina, grammateus; Susie
of Washington, D. C.,
Parliamentarian, Ida B
of Chicago; Arizona
of Philadelphia, chairman
the executive hoard;
of Trustees, Ann Frazier
Chicago; and the
Sormrs were elected as
Ann Jordan, Thelma
Ruth Sherlock, and
Madry.
The officers made plans
their executive board
to include in next term’s P r
gram more projects working
with youth and the aged:
Cherries,” and to stress
Women in Defense during
period of mobilization.
projects are carried on
the direction of Lillian
of Washington, D. C.:
O'Kelly of Peaks
Virginia, and Vaishti
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and to plans are being made now
hold the finals at the stad-
ium to accomodate the j-ge
crowd.
GOAT SAVES
“JOE LOUIS” FAMILY
SANFORD. N. C.— (ANP) A
goat saved the lives of members
of the family of Joe Louis here
last week when fire destroved
the Louis home.
This Louts, however, is not
the famed boxer, Joe Louis
Borrow. He is the head of a
family which includes a wife
and five children.
According to Louis, org£n- *he
flames, believed to have
ated in the kitchen around the
cooking stove, attaracted the
family’s pet goat.
The family, a 1 leep at the
fimo, was awakened by the
bleating of the goat. Louis got
up to investigate and discov¬
ered the fire in the kitchen. By
the time help arrived the five-
room Louise house was ashes.
All the family salvaged from
the blaze was the little clothing
they were actually wearing.
The Louis home was an aged
landmark on the estate of J. F.
L. Harper to be Speaker at
Local NAACP’s Installation
The Savannah Branch, NA-
will install its officers for
at a meeting on tomorrow
night, at 8 o’clock, at
West Broad Street YMCA,
to Mps. Annie Lou
Prof. assistant secretary."
C. L. Harper president
the "executive" Atlanta secretary*'of Branch, NAACP,
the
Teachers and Edu^-a-
Association Suit will discuss
Atlanta Against Syg-
Elementary Schools.”
Harper, a retired principal
f the Booker T Washington
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KAs Vote
$1,000 To
NAACP
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 — An
emergency contribution of
$1,000 to the National Associa¬
tion for the Advancement of
Colored People was made last
week by the national Kappa
Alpha Psi fraternity at "its
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Member Audit Bureau Circulation.
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NUMBER 13
3y
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;o YRS. AT BEACH—When any
one carries on successfully in
i pedagogical capacity lor
twenty years that is an ae-
•omplishment of note, but when
ie teaches that long in his
first and only position after
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Plans Made
For Regional
Meeting
The Regional Planning Com¬
mittee met at Alfred E. Beach
high school on last Saturday.
J. C. Reese of Waycross is
chairman of the region. Plans
were formulated tor the region¬
al meeting to be held here on
February 2. The sessions wilL
be held at Alfred E. Beach high
school with Chatham Co. Asso¬
ciation as hast.
The program will Include
local talent, a Citizen’s Forum
led by C. L. Harper, Minimum
Foundation by R. L. Cousins,
departmental meetings: Jeanes
supervisors, principals, librari¬
ans, elementary teachers, high
school teachers, health aiid
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TO APPEAR HERE — Lilian
Kallir, 17 year old concert pi¬
anist, will be presented in
concert in Meldrim Auditorium,
Friday evening, January 12. at
8 p. m., by Savannah State Col-
logo.
Miss Kallir, a former student
at Sarah Lawrence College at
Bronxville, New York, lias recltais, ap¬
peared in many solo
n radio programs, and with
chamber music ensembles. She
has also made numerous ap¬
pearances as soloist with si;ch
Orchestras as the New York
Philharmonic-Symphony at the
opening night of the Carnegie
Pops, the Waterbury Svmphohy.
the Little Falis Symphony, and
the Wheeling Symphony.
A native of Prague, Miss Kal-
iir came to this country with
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COUNTY RAISES
$137.27 IN SEAL SALE
The Negro community of
County reported over
as a result of the 1950
Seal drive.
The 1950 drive was supported
by all schools, churches and
clubs in the Pembroke, Ella bell,
and Richmond .Hill
communities. Mrs. Bernice G.
Macon, Jeanes supervisor of
Bryan and Evans counties, act¬
ed as chairman of the drive.
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