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69 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE LXIX PSYCHIATRIC AIDE OF THE YF.AR—Mrs. Forrest L. Adams, (lefti of the New Jersey state Hospital, winner of the Nation- id Association of Mental Health Psychiatric Aide of the year award, receives citation and 4 (heck for $500 from movie •*ytar Olivia Dp Havilanri uten /Rod, president of the Commencement Speakers At S. C. Statte College ORANGEBURG. S. C. — Jas. C. Evans, civilian assistant to the Secretary of Defense, wid deliver the address to the grad¬ uating classes at South Caro¬ lina State A .V M College, Monday. May 28 at 11 a. m. and Rev. William Holmes Borders, pastor of Wheat Street Baptist smirch, Atlanta, will preach the baccalaureate sermon on Sun¬ day, May 27. at 4 p. m. President B. C. Turner will confer degrees on 225 candi¬ dates from the undergraduate Thurgood Here Next Friday fill 11 ’ yi m IT m KM w # k'-r Thurgood Marshall The Savannah Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is planning a crowd, second only to the Lillian Smith meet¬ ing, when Thurgood Marshall. NAACP Special Counel, will ad¬ dress a membership mass rally on Friday night, May 25, at St. Paul CME church, Maple and on Page Seven) iJulia Hendrix Leads School Honor City-County Speaking Contest To Be Held Sunday Big Crowd To Attend Silas Green Show r rr„ crowd is expected to thn Silas Green from Orleans Minstrel show •™ (Fr/dav) night at ity Auditorium, show which is on its ixtb annual tour of the v will come here with a number of new porform- /pral of whom have some pilarly He time acts. Silas Green show is a favorite with Savannah ces, and all indications ’ usual capacity to the this which always greets iding all-Negro show. If assassination of public of¬ ficials increases in some coun¬ tries. it might be a good idea to give two guns with every Job- auaitnali frihinr Association (center/, looks Ceremonies launched Health Week, being throughout the nation. Adams, who formerly Atlanta University won the award in nation-wide tion among 2?,500 aides from 31 states. Holsey Inst. Choir At St. Paul Monday The Holsey Institute Choir of Cordele will make its first appearance in Savannah Mon¬ day night, Mav 21, at St. Paul CME church at 8 p. m. The choir which is under the direction of Rev. L. H. Pitts has made successful appear¬ ances in Atlanta, Washington and Philadelphia. They are an exceptionally well trained group and have an unusual presenta¬ tion of the very best in gospel and spiritual music. The choir will sing over the BEACH STUDENTS SCIENCE AWARDS The Science Department E. Beach high tne awards of honors to the First place, second place, Julia The Bausch ,K: Lamb Awards will be given commencement and each year to by the scientific Bausch & Lamb of Y„ in order to students to become in the field of making these awards department has only those students taken a scientific study which includes and physics. Other seniors who are for their high are Thomas Grant, Ellen Glover. Werner, Amos Burns, Lillie S'need Sheftall. “Up-to-date information” alawys information or date. An oratorical contest filled with all of the perfection youth can give will be at St. Philip AME church day afternoon, 3:30 o’clock. will be participated in by resentatives from Haven Woodville, and Paulsen Echoes of oration will this auditorium as these testants attempt to secure of the beautiful which will be awarded school scoring the numbe rof points. Aside the trophy award cash will also be given the ants. The school winning trophy three successive will become permanent To make this occasion of delight a program has arranged including from Beach high band, high chorus, Woodville and other numbers. The judges selected are ognized as some of best critics and their will be final. Aside from the (Continued on page Six) THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE THURSDAY. MAY 17. 1951 Nashville liets Firsl Negro City Councilman in 40 Yrs. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville voters went to polls this week thev wrote chapter in local politics Is reminiscent of twoscore ago when they placed a on the city councilmanic In yesterday's election only was one Negro elected he city council but two Negro candidates received higest votes in their and will therefore enter un-off election against a is reminiscent of two score opponent, which will be May 24. From present indications seems very probable that of the two Negro candidates will win the run-off election as the vote in this district predominately colored. The successful candiate in yesterday’s election was Z. Alexander Loobey, well known lawyer, who defeated Coyness Ennix, also a Negro, bv a vote of 900 lo 300. Although Negroes have run in three elections in recent years this is the first time that they have marshaled their strength sufficiently to win a seat on the 21-man council board. •It was pointed out that one of the major factors in the successful race which Loobey made in the election was a bill passed by the Tennessee requires legis¬ lature in 1949 which that city councilmen be elected solely from their districts. (Continued on page Six) 2ND CHOICE — Mrs. Eva M Gambles, instructor Alston high school, Summerville, S. C., was named second choice, or runner-up, for the Classroom Teacher of the year 1950-51. This selection was made by The Negro Educational Review and The National Teachers Research Association. One great need of this coun¬ try is for some new jokes. High Senior honor students at Beach high school were released this week from the office of Principal O. L. Douglas. It was also announced that there were 219 candidates for the high school diploma. This is the largest class in the history of the institution and indicates a growing need for hikh school education. Many In addition, have already joined Continued on Page Six Carver Sch. To Graduate 11 RICHMOND HILL, Ga.-Be¬ neath the pines and mossy trees in the midst of a bright beam¬ ing sun a large audience of students, parents, and griends witnessed a beautiful May day exercise Saturday aftetrnoon on the campus of G. W. Carver school. i The Junior-Senior prom will j be held Thursday night, May 17 in the recreational center, Mrs. Bacon supervising the af¬ fair, and the baccalaureate will [ be Sunday, May 20, at Bryan Neck Baptist church (which is located on the campus/ at 2:30. (Continued on Page Seven) Oscar DePriest Former Congressman CHICAGO—May 12— Former Congressman Oscar DePriest was buried here today with services conducted at the Metropolitan Community Church. The colorful, dynamic Repub- continued on Page Six WINS SCHOLARSHIP—The all- expense scnolarship which is offered by Talladega College each spring through a compet¬ itive examination was won this year by Weldon Williams, Jr., of Tuskegee Institute high sch o o 1. The scholarship amounts to $625 per year and is renewable for a total period of four 1,691 students FREE BRANCH TOP SCORER IN LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL FESTIVAL IIINESVILLE, Ga.—The Lib¬ erty County schools neiu their Spring Festival at the Liberty Recreation Center, at Hlnesville. All eleven schools took part with a large representation of pupils and in some cases adults. Free Branch won (he pennant a second time for having the largest number of adults in attendance. The program began with an interesting western movie. The King and Queen for the festival were then chosen. Willie Mae Piett and Alonza Mims of Hine- shaw Jr. school were selected. The runners up were Helen TABULATING SEMINAR— Pic- tured above are executives of representative Remington Rand tabulating installations in gov- ernment agencies and leading Deltas To Present Talent Sunday May Wk. Celebration Dr. Mays To Speak at SSC Commencm’t Graduation exercises at Sa¬ vannah State-College will be held Wednesday, June 6. at 4:00 p. m. with Dr. Beniamin E. Mays, president of Morehouse Collee-, vice pre-iiaent of the World Student Service Fund, and a member of the Central Committee of the World Coun¬ cil of Churches, as the principal speaker. President W. K. Payne an¬ nounces that exercises leading up to commencement day will include the president’s party for seniors, May 26; senior chapel exercises in the college auditorium, and the senior Continued on Page Six from thirteen Southern states participated in the examination this year. Other scholarships ranging from $100 to $275 were granted to high ranking students. The following students received full tuition scholarhips: Miss Geraldine L. Bryant, (Continued on Page Seven/ and Warren Williams New Free Elementary. Eva Douglas of Baconton came third. The Queen and her at¬ were dressed in even¬ attire of various pastel while the king and his attendants wore white. In the stunts from the for the queen and her party Moose Hill and Holmes- town tied for first place with 272 points out a possible 300 New Free came second; Mtlntosh third, Retreat fourth; Seabrook fifth, and Free (Continued on Page Six/ business organizations in the United States who attended a special seminar recently con- j ducted by Remington Rand In I its New York building. The members of Beta Delta Sigma chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., will observe their annual May Week with a musical program Sunday, 6 p. m., during the vesper at Savan¬ nah State College. The public is invited. Soror Eldora Greene is chair¬ man of the May Weew comlttee man of the May Week committee Juanita Sellers, Donella Graham, Mozelle Clemmons and Mamie Haynes. The program which includes some of the best local talent will be as follows: organ pre¬ lude, Soror Willa Mae Ayers; Delta Prayer; “The Theme of May Week,” Soror Donella Graham; ‘‘On the Road to Mandalay,” by Oley Speaks, ‘‘Through the Years,” by Vin¬ cent Youmans, Edward B. Law, tenor; “Prayer,” by Guilmant, “Praise Be the Father,” by Gounod, Hillary Hatchett, Continued on Page Six TEACHER OF THE YEAR— Mrs. Ruth L. Douglas, a teacher of Central junior high school, Shreveport, Louisiana, has been selected the Classroom Teacher of the Year in Neero Schools for 1950-51 in a nation wide contest conducted by The Negro Educational Review, the official organ of the National The nation wide campaign for the selection the of the Year Class¬ room Teacher of was initiated on December 29, 1E50, by the Negro Educational Re¬ view, the official organ of the National Teachers’ Research Association of which Dr. J. Irv¬ ing Scott, South Carolina State Awards In Annual Arts Festival GETS FULBRIGHT AWARD — Robert B. Bailey, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bailey, Jr., of 824 Loudon Avenue, N. W., Roanoke, Va., a senior at Tal¬ ladega College, Is the recipient of a United States government grant for study In England. Bailey was awarded this grant by the Department of State under the Fulbright Act. (Continued on Page Seven) Thirteen high schools and seventy students and their sponsors representing a cross section of Georgia high schools ga/thered at Savannah State College for the Annual State¬ wide High School Language Arts Festival Friday and Sat¬ urday, May 11-12. The festival, sponsored by Savannah State College and the Savannan Morning News and Evening Press, was under the direction of the Department, of Langu¬ ages and Literature of the col¬ lege with Louise Lautier serving as chairman of the festival committee The festival, which had as its primary purpose the stim¬ ulation of a greater interest in effective writing, speaking, reading and listening, consisted of spelling contests, oratorical contests, presentation of radio skits and seminars in verse vf Ring, poeUn interpretations and group reading, dramatics and the effective teaching of all these things. Varying from the practice in the past, the committee decided that cash prizes would not be awarded to participants this year, thereby making it non¬ competitive. However, each Continued on Page 7 Cuyler Hecord Vocational School Has Bradnation The fastest growing school in the south might justly de¬ scribe the Cuyler Vocational School for the school this year has grown to an overflowing capacity with more than two hundred persons on the waiting list for next year. The school was organised in 1924 when at thte Invitation of the Board of Education and the Vocational school, the then Cuyler school, was given an opportunity to operate an adult school. The newness of this type of educa- (Continued on Page Seven) 2 Carolina Councilmanic GREENSBORO, N. C. — Two Negroes won aldermanic posts In North Carolina city elections last week, both of them phy¬ sicians. Dr. William M. Hampton was the successful candidate, in the Greensboro election and Dr. W. F. Devanc in the Fayetteville election, the latter being re¬ turned to office for a 2-year term. Negro candidates for city hffices in other parts of the state were defeated, some of them by very slim margins. Dr. and Mrs. Chandler In The City Dr. and Mrs. Jesse S. Chand¬ ler of Muscogee, Okla., wer£ in the city for several days for •he christening of Stephanie Maria, ten-weeks old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. M. McDew, Jr., which took place Sunday at St. Philip AME church Dr. Chandler who is the god-father of the little miss, was a class (Continued on Page Three) Present for the seminar wa3 Stephens Johns, center, tabu¬ lating supervisor of the Jackson Mutual Life Insurance Company in Chicago.—(ANP) Member Audit Bureau Circalatiom Price 7c NUMBER 31 A. & M. College professor, is president. Nominations for the classroom teacher of the year are opened from the middle of September and announcement of the winners are made in May. Mrs. Douglas who is the first to receive this singular honor, received her bachelors degree from Bishop Colleie, Marshall, Texas, the master’s degree from Columbia University and has studied and traveled in Eng¬ land and five other European countries. She is the first teach¬ er in the public school system Continued on Page Sever, PASSES STATE BOARD—It was announced last week by the Georgia State Board of Exam¬ iners that James Mac Roberts of Savannah successfully passed the State Board of Embalming and was issued license No. 1844. Mr. Roberts Is a native of Savannah and is the son of Mrs. Amzie' Roberts of 2012 Harden St. He entered (Continued on Page 7) Win Tickets Goin^ Fast For Quar¬ tet Contest The special two for one tick¬ ets for the Great Quartet Con¬ test. to be held at Grayson stadium Sunday afternoon, "une 17, from 3 to 7 n. m. have been movinsr verv fast. And well they should, for these soecial advance tickets cost only $1.00 but admit two oer- sons to Gr^vson Stadium where i twenty auartets from WJTV ! will comnete for valuable Rux- ! ton watches. Blue Ridge dia- i monds and Melorse Ensembles ! given by Friedman’s Jewelers. ! AH in all. there wil prizes lbe a for thous- the j and dollars in public. quartets and the A bam Eiseriman of WJIV, producer of the Great Quarter of i Contest, says that many out town people have written in (Continued on Page Sevens