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YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
VOLUME I.XXVI
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SEEN AT BRED WARING’S MUSICADE—The above photos were
made Tuesday evening as Savannah's sepia citizens entered the I :
City Auditorium to witness Fred Waring’s Musicade which was
the second program in this season’s Famous Artist Series. 1
Top photo 1 to r: Stephanie McDew, Mrs. S. M. M.cDew, Mrs.
B. T. Atkinson, Mrs. Jewel Freeman, Mrs. J. R. Jenkins, Mr
Jenkins, Mrs. Gertrude L. Green. j i
Second row from top 1 to r: Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Judith Wil-
son, Mrs. S. A. Jones, Mrs. J. W. Jamerson, Sr., Mrs. R, C. Long,
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lio cases in 1956.
Scouts To Hold December
Events at Asbury Church
Scouts of the Chatham
who have achieved
ment in rank during recent
weeks, will receive public rec¬
ognition at a court-of-honor
to be held at the Asbury Meth¬
ods! church. Monday, Decem¬
ber 16, at 7 00 p. m. Awards for
the various ranks wall be pre¬
sented by men representing
two decades of divisional lead¬
ership. Troop 247 of the As-
A Dams 4-3432
Dents Make
Plans For
Winter Meet
WASHINGTON (ANP)—The
Ad Interim Committee of the
National Dental Association
met recently at the Penn-
Sheraton Hotel in Pittsour^h to
arrange for the Mid-Winter
i^Aocuiuve Board meeting to be
i held in Feoruary and for tht
National Convention to convene
August 4-7.
Among those attending the
meeting were Doctors R. Q
! venson, Memphis; chairman oi
the executive board; Harry T.
x-enn, Roanoke, president; and
Dr. E. N. Jackson, Charlcttes-
ville, Va., secretary-treasurer.
Others were Doctors W. P
Watson, president of the host
society, the Western Pennsyl-
(jonuniiHn on hour
bury church will serve as host
j 0 the court. The troop is.un-
der the direction of Albert
Bryant and S. L. White, Sr.
Rev. George D. Walker, pastor
of the church, is chairman of
the Chatham county division
of the local Boy Scout Council.
Rev. Andrew J. Hargrett, di-
; visional advancement chair-
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Mrs. Eunice J. Brown, Mrs. John S. Seldom Sr., of Norfolk, Va.,
Mrs. Arnett Waters, Mr. Waters.
Third row, 1 to riAlphonso Donlason of Pittsburgh who is
stationed at Ft. Stewart, Mrs. Irma Callen, Mrs. C. V. Clay, Dr.
Clay, Mrs. Nancy T. Collier, Mrs. Altcmese r. Dowse,
Bottom row 1 to r‘ Renee Williams, Dr. and Mrs. C. A.
Braithwajte. Mrs. E. K. Williams, Theodore Roberts, Miss La; j
Vances Freeman. Miss Julia Johnkon and Miss Yvonne Hooks,
The latter two ladies served as ushers. Photo by Freeman |
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For the third successive
W. Law of Savannah
president of the
Conference of the
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IS, Ga.Teachers and Educational
to Meet Dec. 12 at
By Wilton C. Scott
With Dr. William K.
of Savannah
serving as
the secondary schools,
meeting of Region
the Georgia Teachers
Association will
Thursday, December
a. m.-3:30 p. m„-at
School, Waycross, Ga.
Region 11 comprises
between
and Brunswick
educators are
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14.1957
UTTLEROCK (ANP)
Philander Smith College here
•;> acquit! .1 of contempt of
ogress charges by Federal:
;:d e L': ler L. Cecil in Dayton,!
hio, m a decision handed down!
27. Dr. Larch’s attorney is
•,rmcr Judge Hubert T. Delaneyi
nunued on Page Threei
"T RAN FOREMAN OF POSTAL
' ‘ - "QRTATI0N SERVICE RETIRES
After more than forty-tour
rs cf service John H. John-
partiepaite- Dr. Calvin C.
director of teacher (.-du¬
al Savannah State Col¬
ls coordinator for the
elementary science groups. Nor¬
11 man E'*mcre, principal of Flo-
ranee Street school, Savannah,
be is regional director.
12, Among the consultants sche¬
duled to work with the various
groups are: Robert L. Cousins,
director, Division of Negro Ed¬
ucation, State Department of
Education; Dr Lawrence Boyd,
Curriculum Consultant, State
NORTH LITTLE ROCK,
Dec. 6— Gharged with
ing membership and
tributors lists of the
Little Rock branch of the
tior.al Association for the
vanccment of Colored
W. A. Fair, vice president
the branch, has been
guilty in Municipal Court
and fined *25.
Mr. Fair’s conviction here
5 followed by
days a similar verdict in
tle Rock against Mrs. L.
president of the
sas Conference of
Both were-
under recently enacted
ordinance requiring the
records of the
in Little Rock
were also
file records, the
of the law was to
the NAACP.
Robert L. Carter and
NAACP attorneys
Fair argued that the
nance was a curtailment
of speech and also
violation of a state
which limited fines in
to $25. Judge Milton
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Winners at College
Press Institute
According to information
from Wilton C. Scott,
Seventh Annual
held December 6-7 a
State College,
and certificates
in the various
the respective schools
follows:
"Best written high
first place,
Beach Beacon; second
Highlight; "Junior
Newspaper Paulsen
School
first place,
Elementary school;
Frank W. Spencer;
Springfield
fourth place, Geo,
school.
"Best written
first place,
field Terrace /Spotlight;
yearbook,” first place,
& M University;
Clark College; 3rd
Brown College;
first place,
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820 West 44th Street,
tired effective Nov. 30, 1957.
He entered the service
1913, and served on
number of Railway
was promoted to
charge while serving on
& Montgomery
way Post Office in 1922. He
transferred to Atlanta in
to the Atlanta, Valdosta
Jacksonville R. P. O. and
serving as foreman of a
of clerks when he was
His record of service over
years has been outstanding.
was given a certificate of
orary recognition in 1955
Postmaster General Arthur
Summefield for contributing
suggestion beneficial to
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Department of Education; R.
Pulliam, chief, Guidance
Testing, State Department
Education; Mrs, Clara W.
Chatham County; Mrs.
C. Hamilton, Chatham
ty; Miss Rebecca Davis,
Department of Education;
Mildred Turner, Liberty -
Counties; Alexander A.
Albany State College; Mrs
Magnolia Y. Myles,
County; Mrs Ida J.
Savannah State College.
Dr. G. C-. Ridgel,
j j i Fisk University Awarded
j i j SACSS Full Membership
NASHVILLE, Tenn IANP)—
Fisk University was accorded
full membership in the South¬
ern Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools Thursday.
This action was taken by mure
than 1,000 white delegates
meeting at the Association’s
annual convention in Rich¬
mond, Va.
The election marks the first
time Negro Institutions have
been given equal recognition
with white schools for the
purpose of accreditation and
eturg academic standards.
Up to now, 63 Negro colleges,
though not accorded full mem¬
bership, have been accredited
by the Association.
Fisk University was the first
Negro institution to win South¬
ern Associttlon accreditation,
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ANNUAL XMAS
CONCERT SUNDAY
AT COLLEGE
On next Sunday evening, De¬
cember 15, at 6 o'clock in Mel-
drim Auditorium on the cam¬
pus of Savannah State College
the annual Christmas Concert
will be ■ presented by the De¬
partment of Fine Arts. Doors
will open at 5 o’clock and ev¬
eryone is cordially invited to
attend.
The sixty-nve voice Choral
Society conducted by Coleridge
A. Braithwaite, chairman of
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S. E. BISARD HEADS
OMAR TEMPLE
>At tne leguiar meeting Sun¬
day of C.aar 'temple No.. 21,
A.K.A.O.N.M..S., muen business
was transacted by its members.
Tnis was the last meeting for
1957 and also was the time for
c.eetion of officers.
Alter the clearing of all re¬
po; ts and other business, the
election of officers was con¬
ducted by Deputy of the Oasis,
E. C. Blackshear, which resul-
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State College; C. V. Clay, Sa-
vanah State college; Joseph C.
Mitchell, Myron H. Johnson,
Atlanta University; Mrs. Sylvia
E. 3ov/en, Savannah State
, College; Dr. Thelma Taylor
Murray, Fort Valley State Col-
iege; John B. Clemmons, Sa-
vannah State College; Dr Edw.
K. Weaver, Atlanta University;
Dr. Raymond P. Hopson, Sa-
vannah State College; Miss
Q a j S y Lewis, State Department
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ADams
MRS. LILIAN S. SCOTT „ rAT _ ....... WINS ‘‘MOST POPULAR nrvmri »n
LADY Y CONTEST”
MRS. LILLIAN S. SCOTT, "Most Popular Y Lady Member for
1958," being congratulated by Joseph R. Jenkins, executive sec¬
retary, W&st Broad Street YMCA.
Mrs, Lillian S. Scott was Ballroom Friday night. The
crowned winner oi the 1958 contest was conducted by the
"Most Popular Y Lady Mem¬
ber” contest at the • Continued on Page Five)
Hartfield
Wins Again
In Atlanta
ATI ANTA. Ga .ANP' Fol-
lowing a “pep" meeting Tims-
day right at Wheat St. Bap-
list Church, sponsored by the
Voters League, white liberal At-
lantans joined with the Negro
voters, and at Wcdn'j day’s
I.o it I r Ml- n •ini'.'sent. May-
•r. W'l’i.im It Hai” -.Me! I II"
as re ••' '<•!( si: i.sMi nliul
Lester M.ei.lo : ••• aurant
<• •'•rat'.r :: i! • ' ' ” lit can-
i.d'' : .e •' v'.i I’.j; best.
office, v.tas ed. Maddox
had b n ■ ” y critic v, d for
waging a ’rare-baiting’ cam-
paten agai*. t Ne-noes. Tho
Mar'afield v’etory was herald-
r d as a vole of cr nfldence in
his admini traU'n. acclaimed
; one cf the nine best in U.
'■ cities.
UEERIAN WOMAN
'0 RUN FOR OFFICE
MO. ROVIA — (ANP) — The
Liberian League cf Women
Voters has announced that it
hopes to nominate five for
office during tne general elec¬
tions m 1959. tne outstanding
possibility at tills time is Mrs.
Etta Wright, Assistant Secre¬
tary of National Defense. The
Montserrado County branch of
the league lias formally re¬
solved that she be eiected to
run.
1957 TB Christmas Seal
Moves On
Last Sunday was known as
Christmas Seal Sunday and as
a special feature of the day the
committee presented a unique
program over WTOC-TV, ;
Mrs. Thelma Wright, the di- '
reefor of community relations
and field worker for Chatham
County Tuberculosis Association
-Negro Division), was the co-
ordinator of this activity.
partcipants were Mrs. Anita
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Organization of the Chatham
County Negro Unit of the
American Cancer Society was
announced today, with Mrs.
Dorothy Taylor, prominent civic
i C;! dcr, e!ec.ed president.
John W. Emmanuel, director
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Planning For
New YWCA
A meeting for the purpose of
organizing a program for work
among Negro women and girls
was held Wednesday night,
December 4, at the YWCA, 105
West Oglethorpe Ave. The sess¬
ion was the result of a year of
intensive study and prepa r “ Ti on
by a special committee of the
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chairman of the 1957
Sale; Leroy Bolden, the
Singers of Alfred Beach
and RoDeN W. Gadsden
Chorus.
The many educational pur-
0 c PS for the money received
the sale of Christmas
were brought out. It was
Aom that there is a tre .
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