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72 PUBLIC CONTINUOUS YEARS SERVICE OF
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100 CANDLE POWER In Martins Ferry, Ohio, Nathan Bibby, left, U. S. Steel’s oldest pen¬
sioner, cuts a piece of his 100th birthday cake on Christmas day. First in line for his slice is
ed plant physician and ~“ J long-time friend of Mr. Bibby.
MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, Dec.
25— United States Steel found
added significance in Christmas
this year as it honored a former
employe and pensioner, Nathan
Hall Grand Masters
Vote to Defy Jackson
Local OES Chapters Hold
Joint Installation
!
Mrs. Julia P. Cooper I
GETS HIGH POSITION — j
Edward F. Mansure, Adminis¬
trator of General Services,
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Years Roundout Cites Civil for 1953
NEW YORK 1 ANP 1 Progress
in civil rights practices were
noted in several areas during
thc 1953 year, a report by the
National Labor Service of the
—Photo by Freeman
[CHRISTMAS NEWLYWEDS —Mr. and Mrs. George Weston John-
[son lowing cut their wedding cake during an elaborate reception fol¬
a double ring ceremony which was performed at
SSt. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Wednesday, December 20. (See
story i» Butterfly's Trail).
®Iir §w'mmk Srihttr
Bibby of Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Together with Corporation rep¬
resentatives from Pittsburgh,
Dr. Richard H. Wilson, oldest
retired plant physician,
The Order of Eastern Star
held their annual installation
Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the
Masonic Temple.
The following officers were
installed by Rev. A. E. Peacock,
assisted by Mrs. Lillian Blake,
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NEW COURSES
OFFEREDAT STATE
COLLEGE
According to a statement
from Ben Ingersoll, registrar
of Savannah S'tte college, there
are several courses which
being offeicd in the wintei
quarter which were not offered
in the fall quarter.
300 .
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American Jewish Committee
stated last week,
The report is the first an-
nual supplement to "The People
Take the Lead," a progress
to see Mr. Bibby on his one- i
hundredth birthday anniversary
which fell on Christmas Day.!
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CHICAGO iANPi— A number
of dissident grand masters of
Prince Hall Masons of America
attended a conference of grand
masters here recently and re-
iterated their position on issues j
which threaten to split the
order.
The dissatisfied Masonic state
Baders recently issued orders to
their respective members ask¬
ing them not to participate in
any dealings with the national
shrine officers until their diffi-
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Total Donations During Week To NAACP
Fund Amount To
NEW YORK, Dec. 24—The
Kansas City, Mo., branch of
National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People this week added $616.25
to a prior contribution of $2,500
to the Association’s Fight
Freedom Fund. From the Nat-
record in civil rights, issued on i
the 162nd anniversary of the
j adoption of the Bill of Rights.
Credit was given to the
American people and the labor
movement for civil rights made,
j Among the gains reported by
the NLS report were:
1. American Federation of
Teachers, AFL, votes to void
charter of any local teachers
union practicing segregation.
2. Brotherhoods of Railroad
Trainmen and Railway Carmen
admit first Negro members.
3. Two cities, Clairton, Pa.,
and Duluth, Minn.; become the
29th and 30th to enact fair
employment legislation.
4. Four states strengtened
their laws against racial and
religious discrimination in
places of public accommodation
—Connecticut, Massachussetts.
Oregon and Washington :
5. Eight municipal housing
authorities ordered, or were
instructed by courts to order
an end to racial segregation in
public and publicly-aided hous¬
ing.
6 Some of the last remaining
r,-;.yructions on the American
Indian were wiped off the
statute books
7 Two Negro universities
Beta were awarded chapters Howard. of Phi |
; Kappa—Fisk and
8. Many theatres, sport areas,
restaurants and places of recre¬
ation dropped their color bars
and segregation in the nation’s
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, THURS., DECEMBER 31, 1953
NO LYNCH1NGS DURING 1953
TUSKEGEE, Ala.— According
to criteria used in the Depart¬
ment of Records and Research,
Tuskegee Institute, for the sec¬
ond consecutive year, has no
lynchings to report. The 5 years,
1949-1953, show a total of 6
lynchings.
Lynchings Prevented
However, in at least 3 in¬
stances lynchings were prevent¬
Reports on these follow:
On January 17. near Mobile,
Henry Lee Brown, 17
year old Negro, escaped from
Sheriff's deputies while being
taken to Kilby Prison at Mont-
gomery. Convinced that he was
about to be lynched when his
handcuffs were removed and
the deputies stopped their cars,
prisoner jumped from the
car in which he rode and ran
into the swamps, while shots
were fired at him. He later gave
himself up, was tried and ac¬
quitted of the charge of slaying
a white woman.
In March, near Willcox, Arl-
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EMANCIPATION DAY SPEAKERS
Dr J. C. Cams, <,etti and Rev. J. S. Bryan wfm win oe the
principal speakers at the two Emancipation Proclamation cele¬
brations to be held here tomorrow (Friday).
Dr. Sams, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Jackson-
/ille, Fla., and vice president of the National Baptist Convention,
will deliver the address at the program at Tremont Templei
Baptist Church and Rev. J. S. Bryan will be the main speak-
;r at the exercises at St. James Methodist Church.
Both programs are scheduled to begin at noon.
| ional Dental Association came a
1 contribution of $1,000.
| Total contributions received
j j during the week amounted to
$4,716.26. including $1,231.37
j from the Columbus, O., branch.
Other branch contrbiutions in-
i elude Stamford, Conn., $500;
capital.
A further breakdown of pro-
gross showed
Armed Service:
Harrisburg, Pa„ governor
orders end to segregation in
state police and opens way for
Negroes to serve as state troop¬
ers:
Washington: Veterans’ Ad¬
ministrator declares VA is
moving “as rapidly as possible”
tow'ard ending segregation in
veteran hospitals.
Athletics:
Boston, Mass.; Harvard track
team withdraws from Birming¬
ham, Ala., relay carnival because
Negro team member is barred.
Citiizenship:
Chicago: Illinois Commission
on Human Relations reports
that seven states have dropped j
designations of race or color I
from drivers’ license applicat¬
ion forms, bringing total num¬
ber of states without such re¬ i
quirements Dayton, Ohio: to 13 Governor ap- J I
ooints first Negro municipal j
judge.
Helena, Mont: Legislature |
bun on liquor sales to
Raleigh, N C Legislature
anti-mask and anti-
burning statute.
New Orleans, La.: District
dismisses indictment
Negro because of ab¬
of Negroes on grand jury.
Jacksonville, Fla.: State dis¬
Parents Stand Firm Against
Race Bias in Sclioo Case
COLUMBIA, S. C„ Dec. 24
Reaffirming their intention “to
hold out with high spirits and
firm determination” until racial
segregation in public schools is
abolished, a group of parents
of the children in the Claren¬
don County school segregation
case have issued a public state¬
ment of their position.
"We, the undersigned, plain¬
tiffs in the now famous Claren¬
don County court case against
color segregation of school
children," the statement as¬
serts, "again declare our belief
that color segregation itself is
not only undemocratic and
un-Christian, but also unlaw¬
ful when considered with relat¬
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Jersey City, $173; Spring Valley,
N. Y., $140; Winston-Salem, N.
C„ $129.25; Kenner, La.. $58;
Cairo, 111., $44.57; Brazos Coun¬
ty, Texas, $50; Rowan County,
N. C.; $30; Niagara Falls., $25;
Saline County, Kansas, $20, and
Yuma, Arizona, $15.
In response to solicitation by
the Flint, Mich., branch the
folyowing personsland35
following contributions
received from churches in that
city: Quinn Chapel AME, $50.20;
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trict attorney indicted by fed-
eral grand jury for keeping
Negro youth in jail over a year
without legal proceeding.
Mobile, Ala. White jury frees
Negro youth charged with rape
of white woman.
Drew County. Ark. State
supreme court reverses convict-
ion of Negro and orders new
trial because Negroes were ex¬
cluded from jury panel.
Washington: U. S. Supreme
court (Avery vs. Georgia) sets
aside death sentence of Geor¬
gia Negro because jury which
tried him was chosen on basis
of race. High tribunal also
(Terry vs. Adams) outlaws lim-
ated "Jaybird” primary in Tex..
as device to prevent Negroes
from voting.
Education:
Phoenix, Ariz School offi¬
cials predict complete non¬
segregation in state’s olemen-
tary and high schools by Sept,.
1954
Topeka, Kans.: Board of Edu-
cation votes to end segregation
of Negro children in elementary
schools.
Albany, N Yt: Legislature
passes bill making it
educational practice for insti¬
tutions of higher learning to
accept gifts endowments
eonditioned on teaching doe-
trine of racial superiority.
Denver, Colo.: Colorado-Wy¬
Association of Collegiate
and Admission offi-
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HAPPY NEW YEAR—These at-|
tractive coeds at AaT college
usher in the new year with |
Attack Made on Jim Crow R.
R. Stations and Restaurants
Officers Local Masonic t
Lodges Jointly Installed
WASHINGTON—'ANPi— The
NAACP last week attacked seg¬
regation in railroad stations
and restaurants as another
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MRS. SMITH AND DR.
EBERHARDT UNITED
IN MARRIAGE
An event of special interest
during last week was the
marriage of Mrs. Mayme Eliza-
beth Smith and Dr. Julian
Harvey Eberhardt which took
i Place Friday 5 p. m. in the
j home of the bride’s mother,
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MARRIED IN OKLAHOMA—Mr. and Mrs. Alan Walker cut their
wedding cake after an impressive douhle ring ceremnny per-<
formed at Christ Temple Church on December 20 in Tulsa, ail-
laitoma. (Read story in Butterfly’s Trail),
cers voter, to delete references
| to race, religion or church pref-
j nrencc from application blanks,
: Nashville, Term.: Vanderbilt
j university admits first Negro
student to School of Religion,
Atlanta, Ga. Voters elect
j f| rs t Negro member of board of
| f ,duration
Gadsden Ala.: General As¬
sembly of Cumberland Presby¬
terian Church votes to admit
Negro students to theological
seminary.
Sewannee, Term.: Board of
trustees of University of the
South votes to admit Negro
students to School of Theology.
Peoria, 111.: American Feder¬
ation o{ Teachers votes to void
charter of any any local teachers
union practicing segregation.
Blacksburg. Va.: Virginia Poly
technic Institute admits first
Negro undergraduate.
Employment:
Los Angeles.: Board of edu¬
cation appoints first Negro
school principal.
f appoints
Chicago: Governor
first Negro cabinet member as
state director of public safety.
Phildelphia: Mayor appoints
first Negro battalion chief in
citv fire department. .
Milwaukee: Board of educat-
ion appoints first Negro vice
principal in city’s elementary
SC Kankakee, 111.: Board of edu- i
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Member Audit Bureau Circulations
Price 7c
smiles and apparent greetings
of the season. They are from
left to right, Misses Irma Pierce,
On Tuesday, December 22nd,
installation services were car¬
ried out at Masonic, Temple.
The installation was in charge
of District Deputy Grand Mas¬
ter D. Thomas, who charged
each officer In the respective
charge of his duty. The of¬
ficers after receiving his era-
blem of office were ushered into
their respective offices.
The following are the offi-
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NUMBER 12
Suffolk, Va., sophomore; Joslo
Williams, Greenwood, S. C.,
sophomore, and Barbara Hug-
gins. Dover, N. C., senior.