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YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
LXXII
Left to right in picture—On right front row, Donald Thorn- i
as, father-in-law; Mrs. Nancy Thomas Collier, widow; Mrs. Es-
sie M. Edwards, undertaker; Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Collier, Sr., !
Hundreds Pay Tribute to
* of Dr. N. H. Collier
Richmondites Ask End
Of Jim Crow Transit
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Commander Frank W. Spencer
TO SPEAK ON BROTHERHOOD
—The Brotherhood of the First
Congregational church, Taylor
and Habersham streets, will
present Commander Frank W.
Spencer, as guest speaker Sun¬
day morning, February 28, at
11:15 o'clock.
This service will be a part
of the annual observance of
Brotherhood Week. Special
music will be rendered by the
Savannah State college choir
under the direction of Dr. C.
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WHEN AN H O N O R E I) SAVANNAHIAN CAME
BACK HOME —The Hon. L. B. Toomer, Washington, D.
C„ register of the U. S. Treasury, a native Savannahian
and president of Carver Savings Bank, Savannah s only
Negro hanking institution, is here shown presenting the
deeds to a piece of property he owned to the Men’s Club
of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, on which a parsonage
Lr. Toomer was in the city
narily to address the AME
lops’ Council which is meet-
at the City auditorium
i a forceful address, Mi.
RICHMOND, Va. — (ANPi —.
The Richmond City Council
was put on the spot last week
when Oliver W. Hill, former
councilman, asked the group to
petition the General Assembly
of Virginia now in session for
repeal of racial segregation
laws applying to common carri¬
ers and public places.
Members of the council split
on how the matter should be
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2 ASC PROFS.
READY FOR THEIR
Ph. D.s
chairman of the department of
English, and Thomas E. Thomp¬
son, professor of social science
and director of the Division of
Social Science.
A graduate or Wilberforce
university and Columbia uni¬
versity, Mr. Crowell will receive
his Ph.D. in English from the
ALBANY, Ga.~Two members
of the Albany State college
faculty have completed all
requirements for the doctor of
philosophy degree. This an¬
nouncement was made here
recently by Dr. Aaron Brown,
president of the college.
The two are Arthur R Crow-l
ell, _______! professor of English and
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Toomer told the vast audience
attending the Bishop's Council
of the outstanding achieve¬
ments of the Eisenhower admin¬
istration during its first year
brother and sister-in-law: Merrick Collier, nephew. Miss
sister’ is hidden behind Mrs. H. M. Collier. Sr.
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A vast crowd paid their last
tribute of respect to Dr.
haniel- H. Collier at his funeral
Tuesday afternoon at the First
African Baptist church.
in the eulogy, delivered by;
the Rev. Ralph Mark Gilbert,
pastor, glowing praise w-as
paid to the well known young |
dentist and prominent civic;
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BOY SAVES WHITE BABY FROM BURNING TO
THEN
JACKSON, Miss. — (ANP) — j
Parents of an 18-months old
white baby last week were
searching ror a young Negro
boy who heoncally saved their
baby from a burning apartment,
will be built. The property adjoins the church.
John H. Law, Sr., president of the club is shown ac¬
cepting the deeds. Other features show a gift being pre¬
sented to J. C. Coleman, one of the older members of the
church who is leaving lor his old home in Albany. Samuel
A. Jones made the presentation. Dr. J. \V. Jamerson, Jr.,
was master of ceremonies.
in office.
Among tlie many outstanding
achievements of the adminis-
tration, he emphasized the lib-
eral policy of the Eisenhower
GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1954
To NAAFI* Be Held Regional Here It Confab
Delegates representing NAA-
CP branches, youth councils
and college chapters in the deep
South, will come to the city on
tomorrow to share in discussions
centered around the theme.
“Life Begins With First-Class
Citizenship'’ with the local
| NAACP branch, under the lead¬
ership of W. W. Law, serving as
host to the Second Annual
Southeast Regional Conference.
The general headquarters will
be the St. Matthew's Episcopal
church. West Broad and An¬
derson streets, Rev, Gustave H.
Caution, rector. The day sess¬
ions on tomorrow and Satur¬
day will be held in this church.
The public, and especially all
NAACP members, are welcome
to attend these meetings.
Rev. R. J. Cliffln, pastor of
the First Mount Bethel Baptist
church, is serving as general
chairman of the local arrange¬
ments committee. Miss Ruby
Hurley, the Regional Secretary,
Birmingham, is directing the
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Carver Hank Stockholders
old Annual Meeting
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In Gifts
NEW YORK, Leo. 13-Branch¬
es, churches and individuals
this week contributed a total of
$727.85 to the Fight for Free¬
dom Fund of the National
Assciation for the Advance-
ment of Colored People.
Contributions from branches,
some of which were donated by
local church groups in obser-
vance of NAACP Sunday, in-
eluded. Ansonia, Conn., $100;
Chicago Hcgihts, 111 , $41.11;
Parkersburg, W Va., $32.50;
Norwalk, Conn., $31.10; Dothan.
* la ” $30 J?° : Sa * inaw ’ Mich ’
Three Rivers Mich.,
$1 f ' a ’ Wadmalaw Island, S.C.,
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and , $5.00 from the Brooklyn,
N Y ” college chapter
Contributions received direct-
ly from churches included $50
from the AME Zion church,
Salisbury, N. C., and $32.75
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The colored boy dashed into
the building and pulled little
Mary Ann Beck out. He then
disappeared,
Parents oi the child were at
a nearby cafe when the fire
broke out.
In the meantime, five young j
Negro children in New Orleans, I
La., were not as fortunate as
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86 Yr. OLD MAN
LEAVES $100,000
ESTATE
An SMITHFIELD. 86-year-old N. graduate C. (ANP)—j of!
Fayetteville State Teachers j
college who died here last week
left an estate which is estimat¬
ed to be worth about $100,000.
Henry Hestus Cole, who lived
alone, was found dead on a
woodpile outside his home. He
had $7,600 in cash in an old
sack pinned to his underwear
over his chest.
The discovery of the money
in the old sack was just the
beginning of revelations which
stamp Cole as a man who had
exceptional ability to make and
save money. When his safety
deposit box was opened at a
Smithfield bank by Mrs. Noarh
Suherland, deputy clerk of
j court, another $6,000 in cash
j was found. He had checking
•accounts with two banks, but
i the amount on deposit was
i immediately revealed, pending
I the appointment oi an admin
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Administration toward the Ne-
gro, stating that many new po-
slt , ons Qf trust 1VdVft ^ iven
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e nual Stockholders
meeting of The Carver Savings
Bank was held Tuesday night
at the bank's office, 810 Mont-
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L. I). Perry
ELECTED TO BOARD—At the
annual stockholders meeting of
The Carver Savings Bank held
Tuesday night, L. t>. Perry,
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VARIETY GARDEN CLUB
SPONSORING FLOWER
SHOW SCHOOL
A Flower Show school is
being sponsored each Monday
evening at the Recreation Cen¬
ter, Ogerchee Road at 37th
street. The school is being
sponsored by the Variety Gard¬
en club, and Is opened to all
garden club members, to fit
them for the Annual Flower
Show to be held in April.
Floral arangement is being
taught by Mrs. Charles W.
Flournoy, who has exhibited
much ability in the art of flow¬
er designing. She has attended
flower show schools of the
Savannah Garden club, has
taken a home study course in
Flower Designing from Cali¬
fornia Institute of Flower
Arrangement, and keeps up with
the latest books in this art,
Lessons in horticulture are
being given by E. H. Harmond,
who is an ornamental horti-
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Vast Crowds Attending
Council Here
Vast crowds are attending
the four-day AME Bishops and
Connectional Councils which
are meeting here at the
clpal Auditorium.
The meetings began Tuesday
and delegates from all parts of
the United States and foreign
fields of the denomination are
present at this conference
which is meeting in Savannah
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ASC ALUMNI TO
MEET SATURDAY
ALBANY, Ga„ Feb. 17- The
Albany State College Alumni
will meet in Caroline Hall
Auditorium, Saturday, February
27, at 2 p. m. The meeting is
being called by Lucius Gibson,
eharman of the steering com¬
mittee for the annual banquet.
This, and other urgent matters
will be on the agenda. All Albany
| Alumni members are urged to
i be present.
NAACP Dignitaries Who Will Attend Confab Here Beginning Tomorrow
Clarence Mitchell Edward R. Dudley Cluster B. Current
Director, Washington Bureau Special Assistant Director of Branches
■W- r .
Herbert Hilt Robert L. Carter Jud^e Herbert T, Delaney
Labor Relations Assistant Assistant Counsel Sunday’s Speaker
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Audit Bureau Circulations
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NUMBER 20
VETS DONATE $50 — Colonel
Charles Young Post No 1, Vet-
erans of America, donated $50
to the “Y" educational equip-
ment fund. Left to right, J. O.
j Winners Named In
Contest
One of the features of the
educational program of
Omega Psi Phi fraternity is its
annual high school essay con¬
test. The theme for 1953 was
“Opportunities and Responsi¬
bilities of an Integrated Citi-
zenship In Om’ Democracy,”
According to Dr. Matthew J.
Whitehead, president of Miner
Teachers college, Washington,
I D C, the director of the essay
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CC SUMMER ACTIVITY
PROGRAM DISCUSSED
A special committee to
cuss the setting up of the
Chatham County Summer Act-
ivitles program was convened
at the YWCA by Mrs. Robbie
Kandel, chairman of the
program, as presiding officer.
John Lytjen, Mrs. Marjorie
Hohn and Fred Lindsey re-
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Meyer, commander; John Me-
Intosli. secretary; J. R. Jenkins,
executive secretary of the West
Broad Street Branch YMCA.
Photo by Cecil’s Photo
DEATH CLAIMS
RJ SHOP BENNETT
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Bishop M. S. Bennett, Sr M
died Monuay night at his resi-
dence, 1012 Stiles avenue, after
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