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wTliiartT?” Hr wrote the
lot the current film,
OF A MURDER, based on
‘•‘novel of that name by John
Voelker, a Michigan jurist.
1957 Mi. Ellington’s motion, "A
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Drum Is a Woman," was p
dv.ced (or network telecast.
works have received
wide recognition as
tive of the best in
music today.
The Spingarn Medal was in-
s* .tv,ted in 1S14 by the late J
E| Splpgarn, then chairman Directors, of
Ire NAACtP Board of
to call ..attention to on,' andin"
Och:ey«|neti.t by American Ne¬
groes, to serve as a reward for
such achievement, and to stim¬
ulate the ambition of
Jouth.
It is a gold medal which i
' awarded “for the highest
nob!e.‘< achievement by an Ame¬
rican Negro .during the pr ce¬
ding/ year or years.” The Spin-
gar d Medal is regarded as the
most i coveted award in this
field It has been won by sci¬
entists, educators, writers, ar¬
tists, civic leaders, lawyers
p fdi'-hers and others.
*■ Among musicians who have
Teteived the medal are M
Marian Anderson, 1939; Roland
Hayes, 1924; and Harry T.
BunleLgh, lC-17. ether recipients
include Dr. Ralph J. T nche.
Jackie Robinson, A Philip Ran-
1 fclolph, Mrs. Daisy' Bates and
the nine young, students who
broke the color bar at Central
1 High ( School in Little Rock
■ Ark., in 1957.
Mr. Spingarn, who died in
"1939, left a fund sufficient to
continue the award “to .prrpet-
imte the life tong interest
my brother. Arthur B. sningai*,
oft my wife, Amy E Spingarn
add myself In the a<“b r”~
,,'mfnts of the American
FLORIDA.......
RAPISTS GET
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on by the leniency ifipwn
youths, as compared to tjie fate
of Neggo rape victims, forced
Jvi^g) Walker to Issue the
maximum penalty
under' the jury's recommenda¬
tion. If the jury had n,at rec¬
ommended mercy, the death
sentence would have been
datory.
“Save Negroes," Council Crges
Shortly before the sentence
was handed down, the National
Council of Churches dispatched
a strongly-worded men age from
its New Y'ork headquarters to
Gov. Collins, urging him “to
show the same merny" to the
four r Negroes now hovering in
the .shadows of death.
The four are awaiting execu¬
tion at Raiford prison, Ha
Sentencing of a fifth, Jimmy Lee
Clark, was recently delayed by
a count action.
The communique, issued oy
NCC officials, said:
‘‘Equal justice for all people
Is a basic right in our democ¬
racy.
“We note with interest
ports that the Florida Board
of Pardons has ordered a 30-
day delay in the decision of
whether Samuel Wylie Odum
must go to the chair and tha f
Circuit Judge E. C. Welsh has
decided to delay sentencing of
Jimmy Lee Clark
toward ;|{.We hope that this is a step
equal justice for ail
people. Nevertheless, the fact
must not be overlooked that
there are four Nep\ro youths in
the death house awaiting exe¬
cution for nape. In the interest
of equal justice, we urge you
to commute the sentences of
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SCHOOL NEWS
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SHOWN HERE are members of the Savannah State College
workshop irt Education 4Rl and 462 and visiting members from
the science and foreign language workshop examining latest
equipment and materials in Audio Visual aids. Donnell bean,
representative of Bell and Howell Company is shown with the
the Negroes awaiting execution
fur rape in Flo."’da to the same
-enicnees which will be meted
out to the white youths con¬
victed of the same crime.’’
The statement was signed by
the Rev. Edwin T. Dahljjerg,
president, and Riv. J. O. Lee,
dim 1 tor, council’s department of
racial and cultural relations.
Judge Issues Tongue-Lashing
In passing sentence Monday,
Judge Walker gave the white
youths a verbal tongue-lashing
and told them they were lucky
to escape the chair. He said ,1m
waij ; wjr.ry fpr the Negro coed
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whom they hod abducted and
raped, following a dance on the
Florida A&M untver tty campus
last Mhy 2. Judge Waliker said:
"The court feels sorry for
you a Gri for the prosecutrix
(the coed). You are fortunate
th$it t{ie Jury ragtipmendjed
mercy..-7 .
T(io four defendants, w}io
ri p iriediy had gone out look¬
ing far “some n----r stuff,”
mu t now spend some 10 years
in jail pondering the wanton
art.
No Early Parole Seen
The Associated Negro Press
had heard rumors that the four
might be let off with probation,
but an authoritative source
claimed that although, under
Florida law, parole from a life
sentence is possible after six
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months, lifers convicted of rape
usually serve at least 10 years
before being even considered
for parole.
The four sentenced to life
imprisonment are William
(Ted) Collingsworth, 23, a tele¬
phone lin'esriiari; IkiVtd FrVin
Beagles, 18, strapping high
school senior; Patrick (Gene)
Scarborough, 20, an air force
man; and Oliie Stoutamire, 16.
who dropped Out of high school.
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microphone. In the picture are L- to R. Geneva Mitchell, Carolyn
Garvin, Rebecca Jenkins, Mae St. Clair, Marie Watts, Ida Mitch¬
ell, Crawford Tolbert, Julius Reeves, Carolyn Marion and Carrie
Williams.
At last repon. Gov. Collins
had not replied to the NCC wire.
However, it is expected that
pressure will be kept upon him
to act.
FLORISTS TO
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Pa.; Stephen English of Saint’
Louis, Mo.; John W. McCrary
of Detroit, Mich., ahd Clinton
I,. Reeves of Shreveport, La.,j
are some of the officers of the:
Southside School
Southslde Elementary school I
Newington, Ga., ended a |
school year. The
team was victorious'
several games last season, i
the 4-H club activities, Eari
an eighth grade pupil,
a prize for his pig at the j
Cattle show in Sylvania.
At the Student Dav meet in
Southside school
the certificate of excellence
both the Choral reading and
dance; taking 45 of the,
114 Doints. The
county rated fourth among
13 participating counties of
8. stu-j
Cn May 30 a group of 50
spent a pleasant day at
Head Beach. S. C.
Rev. J. Vt. H. Thomas, 8th
teadjqf' is Screven coun.
v’s teacher 4 6f the year.
t,hP Virginia State Florists
4 mention give plans finishing
touches to rpake tire conven-
tion intedgstthg and worth-
whi’e educationally.
Schools of designing have
boon planned for Monday and
Toe ;dcv. ” Tt will be
out in departments ti> cover i
the entire field of F.oristry, i
according to Mr. Perry, presi¬ I
dent of the I. F. A., Inc. “Pro¬
cedures for handling wire or¬
der work will also be given,”
he stated, as this is one of
the main reasons for the I. F.
A. ■
Virginia State Florists are
organized with Mrs. Har¬
riet Watkins, Gloucester, Va.,
as Mrs. Watkins
and Mr. Perry extend welcome
date members 'o florists to attend the con¬
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a banquet was enjoyed by the
members and friends of Screv-
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school are Mrs. Sa-
ra h Jaudpn, Mrs. Willie B.
Thomas, first grade; Mrs. Bea-
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j- FOR YOUR
PLEASURE
June 36—Mptoryade To Hilton Head, S. C. by the }}
Buchaneer Social Club. Donation $2.50.
June 26—Motorcade tq the Patio by the First ±±
Bryan Baptist Ushers. Donation $1.00.
June 26_Beach Party to Hilton Head Beach, S. C.
by Shentils Social Club. Fare $2.25.
June 28_Motorcade to Hilton Head Beach, S. C.,
by the Pansy Blossom Social Club. Fare $2.50.
June 28—Motorcade to Fernandina Beach, Fla., by
The Metrpolitan Baptist Church. Fare $4.50.
• June 28—Motorcade to Hilton Head Beach, S. C.. bv
Seeond St. Luke Baptist Church. Fare: Adults $2.50; ^
Children $1.75.
June 28—Song Battle at Alma, Ga„ High School
Auditorium by the Gospel Crusaders of Jacksonville,
Fla., and the Gospel Crusaders of Savannah. Ga.
Admission $1.00 Advance; $1.25 At Door.
June 28—Motorcade to Fernandina Beach, Fla., by
by the Springfield Social Club. Round trip $4.50.
June 29—Boat Ride by Trustees of St. James A.
M. E. Church. Adanvce $1.50; At Boat $1.75.
June 29—Shrincrs of Omar Temple No. 21, Jam¬
boree at Coconut Grove. Donation $1.00
the Springfield Social Club. Round Trip, $4.50.
July 2—Cool Breeze Summertime Danee bv the
Cadets Social Club at Tremont Inn. Advance $1.00;
At Door $1.25.
July 3—Summer Danee at Lewis’ Cotton Club by
the Ten Carnation Social Club Donation: Adv. 85c;
At Door $1.00.
July 4—Motorcade to Hilton Head Beach, S. C. by
the Senior Choir of First Bryan Baptist Church
Fare $2.50.
July 4 —Motorcade to Hilton Head Beach, S. C„ by
the Independent Social Club. Fare $2.50.
July 4 —Motorcade to Fernandina Beach by the
Scha^po^ines Social Club. Fare $4.00.
July 4—Motorcade to Hilton Head Beach by Citi¬ It
zens Democratic Club. Donation $2.00.
July 4—'Moonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie Island,
4. C„ by I.es Mesdames. Fare Advance $1.50; At Boat
51.75.
July 4—Motorcade to Fernandina Beach, Fla., by
Sunset Social Club. Round Trip., $5.00
July 5—Mlotorcade to Hilton Head Beach, S. C. by
the Shoshones. Fare $2.50.
July 5—Baby Contest at Speedwell Methodist
Church. Vote 10c.
July 7—Moonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie, S. C.,
by the Tremont Temple No. 1 Usher Board. Fare
Rond Trip, $1.50.
JuJy 8—Singing and Wedding Anniversary at Bol¬
ton Street Baptist Church by the Consolers Singers
of Miami, Fla. Donation $1.25. Children 50c.
July 8— and Every Wednesday Night. Moonlight
Boat Ride by the Golden Dream Club, the club of a
Friendly Atmosphere. Round Trip $1.50.
July 8—Beginning of the Wednesday Nights Boat
Ride by the Golden Dream Club. Tickets $1.50.
July 10—Bus Ride to Bradley Memorial Beach, S. C.
by the East Side Social Club. Tickets $2.00.
the Julv Esquire 10—Motorcade Social Club. to Hilton Fare Head $2.50. Beach, S. C. by I!;;
John July Baptist 11—Variety Church Dinner Choir at No. 226 2. E. Park Ave., by st. ;;j;
July 11—Variety Dinner at 226 East Park Ave., by
St. John Baptist Church Choir No. 2. Donation 50c.
July 16—Moonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie Island,
bv the Target Social Club. Tickets Advance $1.50;
At Boat $1.75.
July 17—Motorcade to Ilardeeivlle,
Friendly Seven.
July 18—Moonlight Boat Ride by the Savannah
Registered Nurses Association. Fare $1.50
July 19—Motorcade to Hilton Head Beach, by Adults the
Evening Call Ladies Branch Social club. Fare,
$2.50.
July 22—IVfotorcade to Hilton Head, S. C. by Beth¬
lehem Junior Ushers and Johnson Lodge Juvenile.
Adults $24.00; Children $1.00.
Julv 24—Motorcade to Singleton’s Beach, Hilton Head
S. C., b the elioir of Campbell Chapel A. M. E. Church,
July 24—Burmuda Short Dance at Coconut Grove
by Omar Temple No. 21 Patrol. Admission $1.00
July 26—.Motorcade to Hilton Head, S. C.,
ten’s Beach, by the StarlRe Social Club.
?2.5fl. -
July 27—All Day Picnic to Selden Park, Brunswick,
Ga., by the Sweet Field of Eden Baptist Church, Sun¬
day School. Adults: Advance: Advance $3,00 at Bus
$3.5«|; Intermediates, Advance: $2.50, at Bus $3.00;
Beginners, Advance: $1.50, At Bus $2.00.
July 27—First Moonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie
fslqnd by First Bryan Baptist Church Usher Board.
Donation. $1.50.
Julv 30—Mhonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie Island
S. C., by Mt. Zion Senior Usher Board. Advance
$1.50. At Boat $1.75.
Aug. 30—Motorcade to Fernandina Beach, Fla., bv
the St. James Baptist Church No. 1 Usher Board.
Roupd Trip $5.00.
Aug. 8—Moonlight Boat Ride by the No.
Board of Garvin Temple Baptist Church.
$1.50; At Boat $1.75
Aug. 38—Bus Ride to Hilton Head, S.
Frie ndly Four Social Clqh. Fare $2.00.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1959
r-is,
p. Herring ton, third grade;
Mrs. Odessa Childers, fourth
grade; Mas Idonia J. Darby, 5th
grade and Mrs. Allie M. Hag-
gray. 6th grade; Mrs. Georgia
V. Gordon. 7th grade and part-
time librarian; Rev. J. W. H.
Thomas, 8th grade; and Mar¬
tin Bacon, principal.