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VOLUME LXXVI
RECORD CROWD TO ATTEND TOMPKINS-
REACH GAME THANKSGIVING NIGHT
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Indications point to a record
crowd's appearance at Grayson
Stadium, when the Tompkins
Wolverines and Beach Bulldogs
clash in the .seventh Thamks-
giving night game since this
classic began in iT&l for the
city . championship. '
TAS’ BEAUX ARTS CONTESTANTS—The abc ve young ladies are vying for the title of “Mi.
Arts” for 1957-58. They are: 1. Miss Mary Frances Johnson; 2. Miss Matilda Ann Green;
aux Williams; 5. Miss E. M. Brundage; 6. Miss Gloria Garri-
Miss Lazette Dawson; 4. Miss Eleanor
Lee.
s r u chapter, Iota Phi Lambda
•nrity, launched its annual
inx Arts Queen Contest this
ias the above seven charming
mg ladies set out to win the cov-
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Cl the six games played to
date Beach has won four and
Tcmpkins two. Tompkins, of
course, will be attempting in
the coming game to make the
series a little more nearly even,
but the Bulldogs are of a diff-
erent mind and are
eted crown of Iota’s “Miss Beaux
; Arts” for 1957-58. This is
Phi Lambda’s educational
'ship j for the benefit of entire their
Fund and the
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA SATURDAY, NOV. 23 , 1057
to retrieve the city champion- .
ship which they lost last 1
Thanksgiving by a 19-8 score.
According to the dopesters
along Chin avenue, it seems
that the boys who take pride
in picking a pre-game winner
are going along with Beach in
j ty is asked to lend its aid to sup-
I port ^ con testants in their ef-
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face of statistics
from games played during
season. .
In the seven games
Beach has scored a total of
points while allowing their
Conr.iniieo on Pave Elgin.'
1957 TP, Seal
On last Friday evening at
Robert W. Gadsden
School, the Christmas Seal
was officially started at the
off by Dr. Ellison R. Cook,
member of the city staff. He
introduced by Mrs. J. M.
chairman of the Citizens
tee for Tuberculosis Control.
program was rendered before
capacity audience. Dr.
Davis was the guest speaker.
sic was furnished by Beach’s
Sophronia Tompkins Chorus
Robert W. Gadsden's Chorus.
Gadsden group sang the 1957
theme song, “If I Can Help
body.” Francina Hunter was
soloist. J. M. McBrayne,
dent of the
Tuberculosis and Health
tion, presented a bond to
Green, representative of the
don Lodge of Elks,
for the first check irt the
division for this year’s Seal
Mrs. Anita Stripling,
chairman of the 1957 Seal
and her committee are urging
one to buy seals arid keep
dollars lolling in to help fight
of the country’s deadly enemies.
CATHOLICISM GROWS
AMONG NEGROES
CHICAGO (ANP).—There
i 550,000 Negroes who are
Catholics and the rate of
continues at ten thousand per
The growth of Catholicism
the U. S. among Negroes is
tured in the December issue
EBONY.
The feature points out
there have been three Negro
| who have each contributed
ly to the Catholic faith.
Although there are only 73
gro priests in the U. S. at
i ent, more than 30 orders of
' have Negro novices, with an
| number of sisterhoods.
Of the 550,000 Negro
: 150,000 live in the state of
| ana alone.
In Africa where there are
I million followers already of
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Savannah State to Stage
A mile long parade will fea-
,ure Savannah State College
gigantic homecoming festivities
iaturday, Nov. 23. A motorcade
/ill leave the State College
•ampus Saturday morning,
noving down Falligant Ave. to
’aylor Road to victory Drive,
est to East Broad and
orth to thirly-first street
here the line of march will
iegin at 11 a. m. and proceed
mrth on East Broad to Ogle-
horpe Ave., west to West
Iroad and south to 37th street.
Features of the day will in-
ludc a parade 11 a. m., loot-
rail game, 2 p. m., alumni
meeting 6 p. m., and dance 8 p.
n. The display of “Costumes
Through The Ages” (theme of
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■NCF DISTRIBUTES
*450 0V0
NEW 'YORK. Nov 15 The
United Negro College Fund is dis-
rihutirur $450,000 to its 31 mem¬
ber colleges and Universities to-
’av, according to W. .1. Trent, Jr.,
•'und executive director.
Todav’.s allocation is the second
listribution of monev raised in
the College Fund’s 1957 appeal,
(t brings the total amount re¬
ceived this year bv the participat¬
ing colleges to $1,395,388. Final
grants will be made after the of-
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NAAFI* Maps Rians lor Drive
For Three Million Dixie Voters
a ATLANTA, Nov.
leaders of the National
tion for the Advancement of
ored People and co-operationg
a ganizations today set a goal of
000,000 Negro voters in 11
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1. Savannah State College
sophomores complete the col-
lege general education curricu-
lum and studies in their major
areas of emphasis. Represent-
HONORED —Ten employees of Savannah Electric and Power Company were honored last
by company president L. C. McCiurkin who presented them with service award pins for
ing their 20, 25, 30, 35 ,40 or 45 anniversary of service this year.
The employees receiving service award, pint, Kpre: front row, left to right, Jim Kibler,
yrs.; Sylvester Daniels, 30 yrs.; David Johnson, 4 3 yr.s., and Robert Black, 40 yrs. BACK
left to right, Eugene Williams, 20 yrs; Oscar Bu.gess, 20 yrs.; Leroy Detrevtlle, 20 yrs.;
3acon, 20 yrs., and Robert Green, 20 yrs. Anoth r employee, Harry Murchinson, 20 yrs., was
present when picture was made. Johnson, Kibbler, Murchison and Black are retired
Mr. McCiurkin pointed out the continuing growth of the company and praised the
employees for their loyalty and cooperation.
ern states by 1960. The goal was i sas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana,
announced by Roy Wilkins, the As- Mississippi, North Carolina, Ten-
-ociation’s executive secretary, at I nessee, South Carolina and Vir-
tbe close of a two-day planning re-1 i ginia.
confereng$fai$ttmded by 35 Arkan-1called rep The southwide conference was
sentatives from Alabama, by the NAACP to develop
ing this group in Saturday’s
home-coming festivities will be,
L to R, Alice Knight of Folks-
ton, Ga.; Pauline Smith and
Harriett Harris, Savannah.
Member Audit Bureau Circulations
Price 10c
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2. Gwendolyn Riggs, a coed.
is the sweetheart for the Men’s
Dormitory Council of Richard
R. Wright Hall.
3. Miss “Y" of Savannah
NUMBER 7
, | a program to enlarge
an j voting by Negro citizens
provision* of the 1957 Civil
(Act, the first such law passed
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State College representing
ymcA and YWCA, is
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