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1 1 r f PUBLIC CONTINUOUS YEARS SERVICE OF VOLUME LXXVII Lucinda Williams Breaks United States Track Record mm 1 4. l>1 DENTAL AUXILIARY PRESENTS GIFT—The Cuatham Dental Auxiliary recently presented a patio table and umbrella to Horace Scandrick, supervisor of Recreation for the Tompkins Swim¬ ming Pool. In the above picture sealed at the tabie are right to left, Mrs. R. W. Cooper, pres¬ ident of the local Dental Auxiliary, and Mrs. L. W. Thompson, secretary of the Auxiliary. Mr. Scandrick is shown standing in center. was lowing a request from Bessie Crawiord, worker, who told the feroup the dire need for such forts at the pool for who find it necessary to pany their children. Wilkins Warns Democrats to Get of Dixiecrat Control of Congress NEW YORK, N. Y.—The time rf£a y come, possibly in 1960, "when Negro citizens, sick and disgusted over the Dixiecrat committee chairmen in the House and Senate, may have to decide to try to vote the party out of office which permits these men from another age to choke us to death," Roy Wl.k- ias, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People warned in an address prepared tgr delivery at the closing sess- of the Association’s 50tb iniversary convention here jnday. Scheduled to join Mr. Wilkin In addressing the huge rally in the Pole Grounds was a galaxy of internationally famous lead ers including Dr. Nnamdi Aziki- w«. Premier of Eastern Nigeria: I>r. Ralph J. Bunche, Unde: Secretary of the United Na¬ tions; Congressman Ada n. Clayton Powell, Mayor Rober' F. Wagner, Jackie Robinson, Ur. Benjamin E. Mays, presi¬ dent of Morehouse College ir . * Atlanta, and spokesmen for the three major faiths — Most Rev. (Continued on Page Six. MmP GETTING MORE REGISTERED VOTERS—The above picture shows some of the guides at the Iburthouse and others Mitchell, who have been Saint cooperatin Phillip j in A. getting M. E. church; people to Mrs. register Marie to vote. Left right Mrs Annie ’s First Friendship Baptist church; Mrs. Ethel B. Mungin, C o n n e r Baptist church- Mrs. Ronella Knowles, Bethlehem Baptist church; Mrs. Ela Mae Singleton. tral Baptist church; Mrs. Sallie Williams, Little Bethlehem Baptist church: Miss Betty M» Calvary Baptist fhureh: Mrs. Charlotte Greene. St. Anthony’s Catholic church: Miss Walker, St. Mary’s Catholic church, and Mrs. Mary L. Boyd, Bethel A. M. E. church. auawtak Srilwr ADams 4-3432 year C h a tham Dental Auxiliary al-j donated twenty-five dollars ^ ^ ^ ^ Q jQhnsQn Library and twenty-five dollars i $25.00) to the P. T. A. of Brunswick for their civic pro- Tuskegee School of Nursing Awarded $125,000 March of Dimes Grant Tuskegee Institute School of Nursing announced today that t has been awarded a $125,000 March of Dimes grant to in¬ crease its student enrollment and teaching facilities. The grant, announced jointly by Dr. L. H. Foster, president of Tuskegee, and Basil O'Connor, ^resident of The National Foun¬ dation (formerly “for Infantile Paralysis”), is part of the more than $ 1 , 000,000 allocations an¬ nounced recently for education n the health professions by The National Foundation. This award brings the totai upport from March of Dimes funds to the nursing program at Tuskegee since 1945 to almost 31.500.000. During these years, he nursing program has gain¬ 'd recognition throughout the South and in 1957 its basic irogram in nursing was fully accredited by The Nationa. League for Nursing. Enrollment .aas increased to 160 students ( Members of the group not shown in the picture are Mrs. J w wilson> treasurer; M rs. J. w. Jamerson, Sr., Mrs. J. W. Jamerson, Jr„ and Mrs. James Wilkes of Brunswick. and is expected to climb to 180 in ithe near future. Tuskegee is now the only school in the State of Alabama training Ne¬ gro nurses. Dean Lillian Harvey, directoi of the program and dean of the school of nursing, said the new aim at Tuskegee is to have Its Graduate Nurse Supplementary Program fully accredited. In addition, she said, the school will expand its work in the field of public health nursing. Its public health work now in¬ cludes a school health program in 13 local schools. In addition to educational grants, The National Founda¬ tion also announced research and clinical investigation allo¬ cations amounting to more than $2,500,000. These allocations arc made to Implement the new program of The National Foun¬ dation which embraces birth defects and arthritis in addi¬ tion to polio. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1959 By Albert Anderson For Associated Negro Press FIHLADFfLPHIA — (ANP) — The two-day international track meet, a preview to the 1960 Olympics in Rome, wl^ich closed in Franklin Field Sun¬ day, has brought at least one fact to light. That is, Negro athletes are still formidable foes to be reckoned with in the Olympics. The U.S. male squad retained its supremacy over Russia by a score of 50-47. At least three surprises were registered during the meet — two by the flying feet of Ne¬ gro women entrants, and one by a male speedster. Easily the most outstanding was Miss Lucinda Williams of Tennessee State, who not only captured the 200 meters tilt, but also broke the U.S. record of : 23.9 set last August 2 by run¬ ner-up Isabella Daniels, Jakin, Ga., Tennessee Stater. Miss Williams’ time was :23.4. (Editor’s Note: Miss Williams is a graduate of Tompkins High School, Savannah, Ga., where her Olympics career started). Her companion in victory was Chicagoan Barbara Jones, who clocked : 11.7 to win the 100 meters dash. Miss Jones, one of eight Tennessee State wom¬ en on the U.S. team, was a last (Continued on Page Eight' l Katie Creel Indicted For Murder Tuesday, the Chatham Coun¬ ty Grand Jury indicted Katie Ann Creel, a 17 year-old white girl, and William Johnson, her 25 year old companion, on a charge of murder in the "mis¬ taken" pistol slaying of Willie Joel Ross, a 17 year-old Negro boy. The white girl is alleged to have borrowed the pistol from Johnson with whom she was riding to shoot the victim. Later when she learned that a Negro had been killed she surrendered to police and stated that she mistook Ross for an ex-boy¬ friend (white) who has dark skin. It is alleged that this ex- boyfriend had beaten the girl in a recent quarrel and she had sworn to kill him. The slaying occurred on July 4 at 1 a.m. on the corner of Charlton and Jefferson Streets. BROOKLYN, N. Y._ (ANP)- More than 2,000 members of the National Supreme Council, An¬ cient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons, affiliate bodies and auxiliaries .are scheduled to meet in annual convention in this city for a week long con¬ clave August 15-22, according to the national office by Wilbert Tucker, Convention chairman. Officials say this marks the 95th anniversary of the Order and delegates and visitors rep¬ resenting Masonic lodges of low and high degrees, Eastern Star chapters and Nobles of the Mys¬ tic Shrine from cities, towns and hamlets in the 37 states, the District of Columbia, Puer¬ to Rico the Virgin Islands and the Panama Canal zone are ex¬ pected to attend. St. George Hotel in Clark street will house the delegates and visitors while the entire convention is in session in the Grand Ballroom. They wiill Legion to Hold list Annual Convention Fri., Sat., Sim Parade Scheduled To Start 3 P. M. Saturday Matthew B. Williams General Chairman Lettered Districts Southern Beauty Congress Meets In 2 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — ‘‘Ad¬ vancement Thorugh Education" is the theme of Southern Beau¬ ty Congress' 14th annual con¬ ference and show to be held here in Birmingham, the "Malic City of the South," beginning Sunday, August 2nd, through Wednesday, August 5th, at the newly air-conditioned Masonic Temple Auditorium, 1630 North 4th Ave. It is the South’s oldest beauty culture workshop and exhibition. According to Ruth .J Jackson, chairman of the conference, one of the best educational and en¬ lightening programs ever plan¬ ned for practicing beauticians, teachers and instructors in the field of beauty culture has been arranged for this year’s meet¬ ing. "Beauty culture Is one of the Appointed N. Y. Welfare Commissioner By Samuel P. Perry, Jr. For Associated Negro Press NEW YORK — Jas. R. Dump- son has been named by Mayor Robert Wagner as the Welfare Commissioner of'New York City. Dumpson, who has been de¬ puty commissioner for a year and a half, indicated that he was probably the first Negro Welfare Commissioner in the country. However, he is not the first Negro commissioner, in the city’s history. Arthur G. Ford was that when he was named Com¬ missioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity. Currently Ford Is president of the Board of Water Supply. Dumpson put his welfare phi¬ losophy thusly: "It is the in¬ dividual’s responsibility, first, to take care of himself. It Is the (Continued on Page Severn have access to the pool and the famous Pont of the hotel. According to Dr. Wm. J. Fitz¬ patrick of Detroit, most power¬ ful sovereign grand command¬ er of the Order this National Supreme Council of A. & A Scottish Rite Masons was ized in the city of New York November 30, 1864 by one Baron Augusto Hugo de Bulow. Bulow, he said, was grand inspector general and an active member of the Grand Orient of France. Dr. Fitzpatrick is said to the eighth in line of grand commanders of the or¬ ganization in its 95 years ex- istence. Sovereign Grand manders in this branch of Ma- sonry, he said, are elected by active active 33rd 33ra degree degree masons masons ana and the Council of the Great Nine The various branches of Order which will be in session _ (Continued on Page Six) Fred Truell Commander, Post 513 Treasurer most lucrative and challenging means of earning a decent living. Incomewise, it ranks with banking, the steel indus¬ try, and many other enterprises and professions,” Mrs. Jackson said. The practice of beauty culture requires just as much skill and Imagination as in the practice of law, in teaching school, in being a doctor, a dentist, or any (Continued on Page Seven; Civil Rights Rill Squeezes Senate Shriners’ Imperial Council Will Meet In Los Angeles 16-21 DETROIT, Mich.—The finding of answer to securing of eco¬ nomic strength, legal strength and equality and justice under law will highlight the 1959 meeting of Shriners during the Imperial Council Sessions in Los Angeles, August 16-21. The national conclave, meeting in the far west for the first time in its 58 year history, will be presided over by Booker T. Alexander, Detroit, Imperial Po¬ tentate. In a proclamation recently issued including an agenda of the convention Mr. Alexander pointed out that the attain¬ ment of economic stability, im¬ provement of educational jectives and securing of equality under laws were vital and far- reaching issues which needed the objective thinking of j | j ()|{ ZF , M A WATSON GEORGE of Cleveland, Ohio, (right' was all smiles as Congressman Fran- C( . s ’p Bolton also of Cleveland escorted her into the White House to call upon President Eisen- | hower. Mrs. George had just returned from a highly successful trip> around the world meeting women’s groups and women leaders in various countries. A few of the piaces she visited were Singapore (where she represented America at the Pan Pacific and Southwest Asian Wo- m( f n - s ^ nI( I encc) the Federation of Malay, Hong Kong. talked Taiwan, to the Philippines, in 13 cities Thialand in Italy, and 7 Laoe -ptm talented and highly trained Mrs. George women cities in France and then travelled over Ghana, where she was received with great enthusiasm by women from the market place through all la y*r of the country s life. President Eisenhower | expressed huuseit as deeply interested in her report. (ANP PHOTO). ADams 4-3433 C'T. r Benjamin F. Lewis Commander Post 500 The Annual Con¬ vention of the American Legion, Department of Georgia, will convene here Friday, July 24th, through Sunday. Headquarters for the Lettered Districts will be at 511 West Park Avenue. Legionnariee from seventy-five cit and towns of Georgia will be here for this occasion. Friday night at 9 o’clock the men will have their annual smoker at Headquarters, at which time aspirants for state offices will discuss their plat¬ forms for office. The ladies will have their cocktail hour at the same time at the home of Aux¬ ners. Pointing out that he had just completed a tour of more than 55 temples in as many cities throughout the nation, the imperial potentate said that the greatest challenge of our time is to see that addi¬ tional thousands of Negroes were registered voters. He said that there were only about six million Negroes registered thru out the United States out of a potential eligible number of between nine and ten million. “The registration of voters is no easy task. It requires, on behalf of our temples and no¬ bles therein, hard door to door campaigning in each community until the last person has be¬ i registered voter,” the j come a (Continued Page Two) Price 10c 1 Mrs. M. L. Williams Auxiliary Chairman Lettered Districts President, Mrs. Lois Truell, at Thunderbolt. Saturday, July 25, at 3:00 p.m. the Legion will parade. From the Lettered Districts a drill team will come from Macon. The nationally famous drill team from Brunswick, Ga., which has participated In many national parades, will be inclu¬ ded. Also participating will be Alfred E. Beach band and tie drum and bugle corps from Post No. 513 of Savannah. This will be the first time in Legion history that a lettered dlstri.it will have the honor of leading (Continued on Page Eight) WASHINGTON—(ANP) — By the narrow margin of 4-3, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee voted to extend the life of the Civil Rights commission to Jan. 31, 1961, despite strong opposi¬ tion from Dixiecrat senators. All the Dixiecrat members voted against the measure. They were Sens. John L. McClellan, Arkansas; Sam J. Ervin, Jr., North Carolina; and Olin John¬ ston, South Carolina. Two Democrats and two Re¬ publicans teamed to push the bill through to the full judici¬ ary committee, headed by Sen. James O. Eastland, Mississippi, an avowed segregationist. The four are Sens. Thomas C. Hennings, Missouri, and John A. Oaroll, Colorado, Democrats; and Roman L. Hruska, Nebras¬ ka, and William Danger, North Dakota, Republicans. Earlier, Senate Minority Lea¬ der Everett Dirksen (R., Hi.) announced he would support any parliamentary shortcut which Miajority Leader Lyndon Johnson (D., Tex.) would at- (Continued on Page Six) NUMBER 12 Mrs. Lois Truell President, Unit 513 Co-Chairman