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SATURDAY, FFBPU.ARY 14,1959
— Milestones in Negro History —
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CHANA was a well organized West
African state dating back to the pre-
Chfistian era. It reached its greatest
heights in the 10th and 11th centuries
during the Sisse dynasty.
The British-owned Cold Coast be¬
came the independent state of Ghana
in 1957.
OVER 200,000 NEGRO UNION
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS served in the
Northern army and navy during the
Civil War-X-180,000 in the army and
29.000 in the navy. Limited in the early
years of the war to fortification build¬
ing. and other non-combatant tasks,
they responded to Frederick Douglass'
call, "Men of color to arms!" when they
were a* lest permitted to bear arms.
LAST SAVANNAH
By M. E. Morrell
FAB Usher board will
its anniversary on Monday,
23. Several usher boards from
various churches will partici¬
pate on the program. On the
fourth Sunday, February 22
regular communion service will
be held at 3' o’clock. A weigh'
rally is being sponsored on Mar-
1 by the pastor, Rev. L. W. Stev¬
ens.
Mrs. Irene Wiggins returned
Sunday after visiting her sis¬
ter, Mrs. Anna Bell Edmonds
and Mrs. Marie Taylor and
others of Glennmore, Ga.
IMrs. Addie Green, Mrs. E. M.
Moultrie and Mrs. Earl Palmer
returned Sunday after attend-
nig the funeral cf their broth¬
er-in-law, Rev. M. L. Welch, at
Blackshear, Ga.
The Lillie Art Circle met at
the home of Mrs. R. L. Palm¬
er. Next meeting will be Wed¬
nesday night at the home of
Mrs. Maggie Hampton; Mrs.
Eleanor Green, president.
Birthdays for February in¬
clude little James Cohen, Jr,
Feb. 6; his sister. Barbara
Cohen, Feb. 20; both are chil¬
dren of Mrs. Mary Lou Cohen;
SCIENCE IN
YOUR LIFE
H
Fighting the Air
Each time you drive your car
n a big city or smoke a cigarette prob-
ir light a fire you add to a
cm that is creeping over the na-
ion: smog damage.
Millions of dollars are currcnt-
y being poured into research —
10th public and private - to find
ut just what smog is and does
,nd what can be done to prevent
t. At present, nobody knows the
ull answers to these questions. smokes
A variety of dusts and
and vapors are be-
‘ ing tested in our
- cities to find out
(J ^v ^ X \ what what the the princi* princi- of
il J t / • pal agents The
{•'£&'—' smog are.
word itself comes
Jir V«a -“Si- from a combina-
fSSx tion of smoke and
•'n r-J rffl] fop _
But people do
now something about how it af-
ects them-citizens in and around
mog-ridden cities complain of eye
nd nose and throat irritations,
ick people seem to feel sicker. In
ir pollution disasters, people have.
CU.
Smog soils the clothes you wear
id the laundry hanging on the
le — cleaning bills for building
id clothes and cars soar.
Damaged crops and gardens are
rother way that air pollution Califor-
,kes its toll. In Southern
a, for example, smog costs glow¬
's an estimated $o million a year
crop damage. plant called
But a new spray
zoban just developed may effec-
rely reduce these crop loses. The
iccessful culmination of labora¬
ry and field research at the Uni-
•rsitv of California’s Agricultur-
Experiment Station, the spray and
elps prevent the burning
■onzing of leaves usually caused
r smog. future, similar results of
In the
^search may put worries of smog-
m a)J.
THE NEGRO SLAVES of Haiti rose
up in revolt against their French mas¬
ters in 1791. After a bitter and heroic
struggle by the Negro slaves under the
leadership of Toussaint I'Ouverture,
Haiti won Its independence in 1799—>
the second country in the Western
hemisphere to win freedom, f '
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLA¬
MATION issued byPresident Lincoln to
take effect on January 1, 1863 has be¬
come one of the most important docu¬
ments in our history for it sounded the
death knell of slavery in the United
States.
It was actually issued as a military
measure necessary for the winning of.
the war, but it made inevitable the 13 th
Amendment abolishing slavery.
Barbara Ann Ladson, Feb. 8,
daughter of Dea. and Mrs. Lad-
son; and Mrs. Catherine Shell-
man, Feb. 10. Congratulations
and best wishes to all!
The Community Club is
soring a Variety Supper at F.
A. B. Educational building Sat¬
urday, Feb. 14; Ben Baker, pres¬
ident.
Shut-ins include Mrs. Carrie
Jackson, Mrs. Bertha Young,
Mrs. Stella Robinson, Mrs. Ra-
chol Snipe and Mrs Rebecca
Jones.
CLYO
By Mrs. Richard M. Houston
The first quarterly conference
of Clyo Circuit was held Sat¬
urday and Sunday at Mt. Pis-
gah AME church with Elder
J. P. Lampkin presiding.
A choir recital was held on
Sunday night at St. Mark Bap-
list church.
Queen Ester Society held its
regular monthly meeting Sun.
day at 2 p. m. with the presi¬ )
dent, Mrs. Beulah Best, presid¬
ing. ;
Lonell accidentally iBubbie) hurt Brown who last |
v.-.as on
Friday night is able t 0 be out
again. He was the Sunday din-
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DAVID WALKER'S APPEAL, a pam¬
phlet written in 1829, was an impor¬
tant landmark in the Abolitionist Move¬
ment. Its powerful words called upon
the Negroes in most militant terms to
fight against slavery. It caused a tre¬
mendous stir throughout the country.
THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD
which followed the Civil War was the
only time in the history of the South
when the Negro experienced political
democracy. In the few years of their
political freedom the Negro people and
their white allies instituted many last¬
ing reforms such as the creation of a
public school system.
ner guest of Mrs. Richard M.
i Houston.
j Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Merri-
, W eat,her of Augusta, Ga., rnotor-
ec j down Saturday on business.
They were the week end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stokes.
SPRINGFIELD
By Miss Lillie M. Bryant
Services were well attended
Sunday at Union Baptist church
beginning with Sunday School.
At 11 a. m. Pastor D. E. Rell-
ford of Guyton, delivered the
sermon.
The Blue Top Social club of
Savannah held its meeting at
the home of Mrs. C. Fahms. A
tasty repast was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Fields, Mrs.
Florence (Smith, Cfeell Murry,
Arlie Gadson were Saturday
evening guests of Mrs. C.
Thomas.
Mrs. Retha Grubbins was the
evening guest of Mrs. C. But-
ler.
O. Thomas .and A. Z. Michael
were the Sunday evening guests
of Mrs. Sweetie Johns of Oliver,
On the sick list is H. Clark.
THF SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
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NAT TURNER'S REVOLT in 1831 in
Virginia was the most serious of hun¬
dreds of slave revolts. Nine years ear¬
lier a free Negro, Denmark Vesey, had
planned a rebellion which involved
thousands of slaves.
To prevent and suppress revolts like
these, the old South lived under virtual
martial law.
THE SUPREME COURT outlawed
segregated schools in May, 1954, re¬
flecting a new climate of freedom in
the U S A. and the world. Primarily due
to the struggle of U S. Negro citizens
for equality, the decision reflected also
the work done by labor unions like the
UE and the rising world-wide impor¬
tance of former colonial peoples. Five
years after the decision, the fight to im¬
plement It still goes on.
Tennessee Win
Women’s AAU Indoor
Track Title
WASHINGTON (ANP)— Set¬
ting a blistering pace, the Ten¬
nessee State girls track team
all but swpt the women’s na¬
tional AAU indoor track and
field championship, scoring
611/, points to win the nation¬
al title recently.
The speeding damsels from
the Nashville school won six of
the 12 events, capturing the
50, 100, 220 yard dashes, 70 yard
hurdles, and 440-yard medley
relay, as well as the standing
broad jump.
In most of the events they
placed either first, second, and
third, or first and second.
In the 50-yard dash, Wilma
G. Rudolph streaked to victory
followed by Martha Hudson,
Margaret Mathews, and Shirley
Crowder, all of Tennessee State.
Martha Hudson paced team¬
mates Isabelle Daniels and Miss
Mathews in the 100-yard dash.
The three “Tigerettes” finished
first, second and third, with
Rose Lovelace of Cleveland, fin¬
ishing fourth.
Lucinda Williams of Savan¬
nah, Ga., won her specialty—
the 22 yard dash—for Tennes¬
see State. She was followed
by teammates Danie and Al-
franees Lyman.
Joan Terry of Tennessee
State captured the 70-yard
hurdles, with Miss Crowder
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714 West Broad Street
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
was tire name given during the Aboli¬
tionist period to the organized system
of aiding slaves to escape either to Can¬
ada or the free states Thousands of de¬
voted people, both Negro and white,
helped mony thousands of runaway
slaves to freedom.
MILESTONES STILL TO BE PASSED
include the restoration of the right to
vote in the South, and the right to full
educational and employment opportun¬
ities to all citizens wherever they may
live. Progress toward these goals meant
progress toward a better America, /rear¬
er to the ideal of liberty and iustica for
finishing second.
A speedy quartet, including
Misses Wilma Rudolph, Shirley
Hudson, and Margaret Williams,
won the medley for State.
In the sixth winning event,
Jean Terry won the standing
broad; jump with a leap of 8
feet, 11 inches.
Tennessee State girls also
paced highly in other events.
CORYZA IS MOST
iVIOESPREAD DISEASE
Did you know that “coryza”
is the most common of all
widespread diseases.
The World Book Encyclope¬
dia reveals that more than
twenty million people may have
coryza at the same time this
year.
On the average, coryza keeps
every U. S. citizen away from
work or school about three days
out of every year.
Your chances of catching co¬
ryza are best in the months of
December and January. In all,
the disease is estimated to cost
more than five billion dollars
annually. This includes cost of
treatment, time lost from work
and lost wages.
Coryza is the technical name
for the disease which so far has
baffled medical science —com¬
mon cold. I r
SANDFLY
By George Jenkins
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Alonza Gllliard whose
funeral was held Tuesday from
me chapel of Steele Funeral
Home. Interment was In Old
Church cemetery. Mr. Gllliard,
who died after an extended
Illness, was a veteran of World
War One. i.
• •—
Tuesday afternoon, as a part
f Boy Scout Week observance,
members of Troop 252 of Sand¬
fly appeared on the “Happy
-an' TV program. They per¬
formed Several Indian dances.
Participating were Herman
Golden, Isaac Luten, John
Stiles, Sylvester Kemp. James
Greene, Kermit Kemp, Joseph
Harris, Hpnrv Wulthour, Char¬
lie Smith, Clifford Maxwell and
Scoutmaster Herbert Kemp. As
Troop of the Year, the local
unit led the Boy Scout parade
Sunday and twelve boyis were
advanced to various ranks at
he Court of Honor held Mon-
lay night at Tabernacle Bapt.
church. Ten of the boys receiv¬
'd merit badges In Indian lore.
Scoutmaster Kemp and his as¬
sistants are doing a commen-
lab'.e work for the youth of
he community and deserve
recognition.
Edgar Luten, son of Mrs. Ger¬
trude Luten, was rushed to the
Veterans Hospital In Augusta
this week where he remains on
the critical list.
Mrs. Marie Henderson is re-
■uperating at the home of her
'aughter, Mrs. Gertrude Luten.
The W.S.C.S. of Speedwell
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NEGRO AMONG TOP YOUNG MEN TO
SAN FRANCISCO (ANP) For
the first time in the history of
the San Francisco Junior Cham¬
ber of Commerce a Negro was
nominated among five finalists
to receive the JCC Distinguish¬
ed Service Award.
The name cf John L. Wilks.
Public Relations Counsel for na¬
tional companies In Northern
California qnd Merchandising
Manager of KSAN' Radio Sta¬
tion, rose to the top of the list
of 16 distinguished San Fran¬
cisco citizens, which included
such prominent figures a=
bankers, physicians, commer-
■ial managers, financiers, at¬
torneys, a California legislator
and the dean of a law school.
Wilks, a comparatively new¬
comer, moved from Boston, just
19 months ago.
Henry R. Morris, a supervisor
on the commercial staff of Pa¬
cific Telephone Co., was the
Judge's choice for the award,
oresented at a general mem¬
bership imeeting January 22
Methodist church will meet
Sunday 4 o’clock at the home
it Mrs. Albertha Harris.
The usher board of Skidaway
Baptist church will give an
oyster roast Friday night at
the home of Earl Jones.
Some birthdays observed re¬
cently are those of Donald
Bevens, Sunday, Feb. 8; Sam¬
uel Stiles, f’eb. 10, and Theodore
Grant, Feb. 12.
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The other finalists “were George
N. Hale, Jr., registered repre¬
sentative for J. Barth & Co.,;
Victor B. Levit, attorney; and
Dr. Herman Uhley, Cardiologist.
Judges #or the annual award
are the managing editors of 4
San Francisco dailies.
During 1958 Wilks was a
member of the Volunteer Pub¬
lic Relations Committee of the
United Bay Area Crusade (five
counties): vice chairman, JCC
Public Relations Committee;
Mayor Christopher’s Committee
for the Rehabilitation .of the
Palace of Fine Arts; and con¬
tinual membership in Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity, and Al¬
pha Delta Sigma, the national
professional advertising frater¬
nity.
He holds a B. A. degree from
West Virginia State college, and
an M. S. In Public Relations
from Boston University. A
veteran of World War II, Wilks
is married to the former Ma¬
bel Louise Carter of Cambridge,
Mass.
Wilks received his elementary
and high school training in
Weirton, West Va„ where his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Wilkes reside.