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70 PUBLIC CONTINUOUS YEARS SERVICE OF LXX LOCAL STUDENT WINS ELKS CONTEST BLATZ REPRESENTA¬ TIVES IN THE CITY Reuben N. Vaughn, former popular disc jockey at Station WERD, Atlanta, who was hired recently as state representative for the Greying company of Milwaukee, Wis., was a visitor to Cavannaii iast week. The Blatz company, a nat¬ ionally known beer corporation, Seven i Sam Houston, Tilson Col¬ leges Form Merger CITIZENS INSTITUTE GETS UNDERWAY The Citizens Institute, primary object is to boost vot ing registration, and president is J. D. Bryant, gotten underway with promise for future success. The organization held interesting meeting night at St. Philip AME was (Continued on Page Three) Steamship Line Formed By Local Business Men Beach Honor Students , . , 1 * GOES INTO INACTIVE DUTY-- | Marine Reserve Corporal Wil-; liam P. McLemore, 21, was released to inactive duty by the Marine Corps , ini .. own . 11 | months continuous active dul. ■ Corporal McLemore was ord- ered into active Naval service October 25, 1950. He reported to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot here. He was transferred to Camp Lejeune, N. C., where atfpnried the stewards course HERE FOR YOUR PLEASURE—The Visitor, the new excursion boat which a company of young business has purchased and brought to Savannah to fill a long-felt need of local ' ‘ Negro men wa ^7|] e |,oat, which was bought in loi New engagements. York and arrived here last week, has a CftDilcitv of 125 passengers and i_ now ogitn. At Augusta last Monday night the state oratorical contest proved the big feature of the Georgia State Elks convention and projected into the lime light a young Savannah orator who scampered off with first honors,. She wiil represent the State of Georgia in the regional Elks epeaking contest where the major prize will be a $ 1,000 scholarship. The regional contest will be held July 7 in Florida, most likely in Jacksonville. The winner of the contest was Miss Mildred Williams, student of Alfred E. Beach high school, who, in competion with speak¬ ers from high schools of Atlan¬ ta, Columbus, Dublin .Darien, Lyons and Waycros., thrilled the large audience at Bethel AME church. The youthful speakers gave a most impressive account of themselves and when Miss Wil¬ liams was announced winner by the judges she was given a rousing applause. The conto t was under the supervision of E. E. Greene of M\,m.inued jn Page Three* The merger of two widely- known church colleges for Ne¬ groes, Samuel Huston and TUIotson of Austin, Texas, was officially consummated April 16. Huston-Tillotson college is the new name of the consolidated institutions, trustees announced at a public meeting following Principal O. L. Douglas re¬ the names of the follow¬ students with averages of percent and above from E. Beach high school 2 nd six weeks; Rose Johnson, 12A1 class, Sadie Coade, 10A13, 95; Reynolds, 12A2, 95; Rivers, 11A3, 95; 12A3, 95; 11B1, 94 percent; 11B2, 94; Juliette ' 12A1 ' 94: Irene Murray 94; Doris Singleton, Willie Brown, 12A2, 93; Burns, 11A1, 93; 11B3, 93; Delores Hughes, 12B1, Johnson, 10A-12, Kent, 11A1, 93; Scott, 12A1, 93; Yvonne Wil 10A-11, 93; Geneva 1QA3, 92; Barbara 11A1, 92; Audrey Hargrove, 92; Edward Rouse, Ruth glmms> 10A8 92; Lau ^ G Solomon) 12A2, 92; Tiggs, 11A1, 92; Lorraine 11A1, 91; Ethel Fields, 11B3, Ernestine Moon, 12A1, Callie Morriesette, 11A1, Janette Pusha, 12A2, 91; nie Mae Thompson, 11B2, Rosemary Chaplin, 12A2, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1952 JABBERWOCK” AND HER ATTENDANTS—The coveted of the 1952 ‘'Miss Ja'oberwock” was won by Miss Hazel local track star, who is shown above in center of the row. The other contestants were her attendants at ti)£ NAACP FORMULATES PLANS FOR POLITICAL ACTION IN DIXIE Three of the city’s prominent business and professional men have recently gone into a new field of business, the steamship business. One of the three is Sam Stevens, who owns and op¬ erates the Stevens Fuel Oil Company. Mr. Stevens has been in the Coast Guard Service most of his life and is a well experienced seaman. He holds a pilot and master’s license, and will be the captain of the boat. “‘The other two members of the corporation are Dr. H. M. Collier, Jr., and Dr. S. M. Mc- Dew, Jr., who are both prom¬ inent physicians and surgeons. These three young men, who are active in civic and commun¬ ity developments, felt that this would be a good field in which to serve the public and to give them first class entertainment. The boat, “The Visitor,” was purchased from a New York steamship line and is in excel¬ lent condition. It has been passed by the inspection of the : United States Coast Guard and the Liability Insurance Com¬ pany. It carries one hundred twenty-five passengers, has two decks and is equipped with Western Electric sound system and loud speakers over the ship The company is open for en- ATLANTA, Ga., April 21 from six ended a two-day altion institlte here 20, with the adoption statement affirming “to the task of a registration of 2 , 000 Negro voters in this The institute, sponsored National Association for NATIONAL OFFICERS GREET , SORORITY SISTER— National j jfficers of Phi Delta Kappa sorority recently welcomed a sister soror. Miss Edna A. Thomas, home from Oslo, Nor¬ way, and Europe. Miss Thomas was in Europe for special study at the University of Oslo. She arrived in New York on the S. S. Stavangerfjord from Norway. Shown above (left to righti MODEL SHOWS AND THRILL CIRCUS AT FAIR GROUNDS The first big railroad show of the season is here, The Model Shows and Thrill Circus, with the largest portable amusement park on the road. The mile long midway is here until Saturday night. The entire flock of stage shows, thrill thrill rides rides and and a a giant giant Kiddieland is all erected on the Old Fair Grounds, Road, opposite Dodson’s. I There are 20 stage shows, 20 i j (Continued - _ on Page Three) recent Ja'oDerwock. They are shown at the left and right Miss Jabberwoc.k, standing, Miss Eugenia Slater and Miss Car- lyn Scott. Seated are Miss Rose Marie Manigauit, left ,and Miss Blanche Flipper, right. (See article inside.) PHOTO BY FREEMAN Advancement of Colored People, was devoted to the training of workers in the techniques of organizing registration, and get- out-the-vote drives, to a study of registration requirements in the various southern states and the legal steps to be taken when registration is denied, to a consideration of the political Continued on page Seven are Mrs. Grace H. Racker, nat- ional program director of Phi Kappa; Miss Thomas, Mrs. Helen Maxwell, northeast regional director, and Mrs. Hilda G. Bryant, chairman of the national memberihip commit¬ tee. In the fall Miss Thomas will study medicine at the Univer¬ sity of Chicago School of Med¬ icine.— (ANP) OMAR TEMPLE PLANS GALA DAY CELE¬ BRATION At a special meeting held in Macon May 6 , a large gathering of Nobles representing Omar Temple, No. 21; Nabar Temple, No. 128; A1 Rakin, No. 142; A1 Furah, No. 145; Baker, No. 166, attended. The meeting was presided I over by Imperial Deputy of the Desert B. H. Atkinson of Grif- | fin. Its purpose was to formu- Gala 1 late plans for a state wide — — ■■ 1 ■ ■ 11 (Continued on Page 7) ITNCF DRIVE STARTS MONDAY By Bill Bowens The 1952 drive of the United Negro College Fund will begin In Savannah Monday, April 29. it was announced by Co-chair¬ men Olease Campbell, head nurse at Charity hospital, and J. R. Jenkins, director, West Broad Street YMCA. The drive will end May 19. The announce¬ ment was made following the kick-off meeting of the execu¬ tive committee of the local drive Tuesday night, April 15, at 7:00 p. m. at the West Broad Street YMCA. Tlie goal of this year's drive In Savannah is 41200 . Last year the group almost doubled their goal, and in previous years have always obtained their goal or exceeded it. Having begun the drive in Savannah 5 years ago under the leadership of Dr. James A. Colston, then presi¬ dent of Savannah State college, the committee is certain that it can exceed this year’s goal. Other officers of the local UNCF committee are Bernita Darby, secretary; E. A. Bertrand, treasurer; Wilton C. Scott, pub- (Continued on Page 7) Sunday’s Registration In Churches The local All-Citizens Regis¬ tration Committee has declared April 27th as Registration Sun¬ day. Churches of all denomina¬ tions are being asked to urge their congregations to register to vote, it was announced by W. W. Law, general chairman of the committee. All persons who have not registered under the new law of 1949 are urged to Continued on page 7 University Hires First Instructor ST. LOUIS—lANP)—The Uni-' of Missouri last week its first Negro instructor the history of the school. He Robert Lee Hurst, who has working toward his doctor¬ ate at the university. Hurst, whose appointment was approved by the board of curators, will be assistant in¬ in agriculture econom¬ ics. A native of Louisiana and a veteran of World War II, he re¬ ceived his B.S. at Tennessee State university, Nashville, Penn., and his MS. in agricu- culture education at the uni¬ versity of Minnesota. As assistant instructor, he will head a consumer research project among low-income fam¬ ilies. Mr. and Mrs. John Battise of New York city left today for home after visiting their rela¬ tives. Mr. Battise, a former Savanahian, is the well known proprietor of a Harlem ton- INTERNATIONAL DAY AT SA- VANNAH STATE COLLEGE—A group of foreign students in attendance at the Rotary Club Convention in Savannah visited Savannah State college Mon¬ day. Two of the students, Akin- Member Audit Bureau Circulation Price 7c Students Dr Pinkston To Address District Convention Dr. L. A. Pinkston The First Missionary District Convention, auxiliary of the General Missionary Baptist (Continued on Page Seven) Cuvier Honor Arthur Dwight, principal of Cuyler Junior high school, re¬ leased yesterday the following honor students who have main¬ tained an average of “A” for the fifth six weeks of school. 7-1 Antoinette S. Cox, Mar- gurite Tiggs, Leroy Wilson, Charles Daily, Jo Ann Mitchell, Lillie Cowart. 7.3 _ Yvonne McGiockton, Gladys Lambert. 7-2 Gloria Mosley, Delbert Glover, Vornell Moultrie, Robert Bush, Ruth Bell, Janie Bryant. 7-4~ Mary Moultrie, John Finney, Jimmie Campbell, Cyn¬ thia Rhodes. 7-5—-Louise Pcnnamon, Lizzie Grayson, Betty Jean Williams, William Burton. 7-6—Emily Snype, Gwendolyn Riggs, Eleanor Wesley, Mary Carolyn Singleton. 7-7- Permedia Caroll, Drucil- la Moore, Louise Young, Louise Patrick, Anna Perry. (Continued on Page Three* A. Akiwowo and ---- Michael Olatunji of Nigeria, British Africa, sang 6 a <* number of sacred and secular during a special 12:15 period in Meldrim audi¬ at which time all the NUMBER 28 STATE BOARD—Alfon¬ Fields, well known young who recently the salesman’s examin¬ of the Georgia Real Estote which was held in At¬ He will be affiliated with L. B. Toomer Real Estate Mr. Fields, for a number of has been very prominent (Continued on Page 7) EXPOSITION SHOWS PLAY HERE The Royal Exposition Shows will appear in Savannah April 28th through May 3rd, under auspices of Omar Temple, No. 21 . This sow features some of the best attractions in show world. This show features some of the its winter quarters, with many (Continued on Page 7) students were . ... ...... Savannah State college student body Dociy by oy Dr ur. Guy cruy h. n. Wells, hub, pres- ident> Ge0 rgia State College for Women, Milledgeville. From (Continued on Page Seven)