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TEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE VOLUME I.XXVIII Savannah State College Homecoming Sat., October 3 In Drowning Joint Victims Buried Service Wednesday Coastal Empire Fair Opens Nov. 2 Eands, livestock exhibits flower shows, carnival rides, sideshows and many other at¬ tractions are featured in the tenth annual Coastal Empire Fair which opens in Savannah Monday, November 2, for a full week. Several new features wil greet visitors to this year’s Fair, including a guided missile display, an atomic power for peace exhibit secured from the Pentagon and, particularly fo: the ladies, the First Annua. 1 Coastal Empire Fair Flower Show. The Gooding Million Dollai Midway will be in full swing and they have added many exciting new rides to their popular attractions of past Fairs. The Fair Association of the tContinued on Page Five) Dr. Lorch Appointed to Alberta University Faculty N. Y.— — Dr. Lee Lorch, long-time civil rights advocate, is now on the faculty of the University of Alberta, one of Canada’s lead¬ ing universities, according to word received here by Judge Hubert T. Delany, who defend¬ ed Dr. Lorch successfully against contempt of Congress charges some time ago. These were the charges brought by the House Un- American Committee which had hastily subpoenaed him to Dayton, Ohio, in 1954 after he had, in keeping with the May 17 decision of the Supreme Court, attempted to enroll his daughter in the public school nearest his heme in Nashville, Tenn., regardless of race. Ousted From Fisk University He was then head of the Fisk mathematics department and lived on the campus. The largely white board of trustees dropped him from the faculty despite the vigorous opposition of prominent colored trustees such as Dr. Percy L. Julian, distinguished chemist, and the (Continued on page three) mm iTFORM GUESTS — The ve photo shows seme of the form guests who participa- in the dedication program Pearl Lee Sxrfth School on . 25. ront row, left to righfct por- 1 t of Mrs. Pearl Lee Smith; ADams 4-3432 Corahn (Kippy) Blue Funeral services for two life- ong playmates were held Wed- resday morning, the final act n a tragedy that took their ives last Saturday afternoon. The victims were Edward ipaulding and Corahn (Kippy) 31ue, both age 9, who lived lext door to each other on East Vaidburg Street. The boys had been guests at an annual pic- Miss Barnett Chosen Delegate to YW Meet .Miss Saundra Barnett Miss Saundra Barnett, a Jun¬ ior student at the Sophronia G. Tompkins High School, has been chosen as a delegate to the National Y-Teen Confer¬ ence which will convene in New York City and Washing- i Continued on page tnree'. Samuel Eugene Powers, great- grandnephew of Mrs. Smith. Standing left to right: Mrs. Mild:ed Hutchins, district PTA president; Mrs. ML J. Woods, president of Georgia Congress of Colored Parents; Mrs. Pearl SAVANNAH. GEORGIA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1959 Jones Funeral Home Wins Suit A Superior Court Jury of Chatham County rendered a verdict in favor of the defen¬ dants in a suit last Wednesday brought by Mrs. Lorena Wil¬ liams against Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home for alleged in¬ juries she received in an auto accident on the Bay Street via¬ duct last January. *rhe suit asked for $35,000 the plain¬ tiff, according to the evidence, had not received any hospital or medical attention for six or eight months after the acci¬ dent. The evidence disclosed that the husband of the plain¬ tiff drove his car out from the right lane on the viaduct in front of the ambulance driven by Willie Hunt employee of the funeral home. Although the trial of the case consumed almost two days, the jury returned the verdict for the defendants in less than fifteen minutes. Attorneys Kirk McAlphin and Judge Emanuel Lewis repre¬ sented the defendants and At¬ torney Frank Downing the plaintiff. Judge Dunbar Harri¬ son presided. Boy Finds Wallet Of Attack Victim LYNCHBUjRG, Va,—ANP—A 13 year old Negro boy has a new winter coat because he | turned over to a white man his I bill fold containing $124 which the man threw into a weeded area when he \was attacked Sunday night by two 17-year old Negro youths. The white victim was 65-year old Jasper Doss. The man suf¬ fered a five inch cut of the throat and was taken to Lynch¬ burg General Hospital for emer¬ gency treatment. Police search¬ ed the area for the lost bill¬ fold but were unable to find It. Doss was released from the hospital Tuesday. He went back to the area. There he saw 13-year old Edward L Jones walking down the street Doss told the youngster what he was locking for and that jf he found it he would give him some money. Doss, still weak from the cutting, went home. Detective Sgt. R. w. Thurs¬ ton, one of the officers investi¬ gating the robbery attempt, said not long afterwards police received a telephone call, from young Jones telling them he jhad found the billfold. A squad car was dispatched to pick him up. He was tak- en to Doss’ home, where Ross discovered the $124 still intact. He peeled out two $10 bills and handed them to the happy | teenager. Edward said he turned the i$20 over to his mother, Mrs Bertha P. Jones, to buy him a winter coat. Edward’s mothei 1 is a maid; his father is deceas¬ ed; he has six brothers and a j sister. Edward, in the 11th grade at Payne Elementary school, said he found the billfold after searching “about five minutes.” City Manager To Speak at Y. M. C. A. John Hall, the new City Man¬ ager of Savannah, will speak to a group of citizens Wednesday,: t November 4 at 5:30 p. m. at the West Broad Street YMCA The public is invited to attend I Several matters of interest j will be discussed. In order to keep abreast with civic matters that affect you it Is important that citizens attend meetings of Edward Spaulding nic of the Certain-Teed Corp.. given for employees and their guests. During the picnic, which was attended by some 450 people, the two adventurous youths went to do some fishing on a nearby rock ledge over-looking the Savannah river. They were (Continued on Page Two) Dr. Proctor To Address Century Club Dr. S. D. Proctor Dr. Samuel Dewitt Proctor, president of Virginia Union University, will be the speaker at the Fifth annual “Y” Cen¬ tury Club meeting and dinner, Wedesday, Nov. 4, 8:00 p.m. Dr. Proctor is a native of iContinued on page three- | Lee Smith; Mrs. Sadie L. Cart- ! ledge, principal of Pearl Lee Smith School; Mrs. Naomi Ma¬ jor, PTA president of Pearl Lee Smith School. Not shown: Rev. F. D. Jaudon, speaker; Mrs. Carrie Moore, president of Chatham County Council. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, Miss Savannah State.’’ Josie Simp¬ son, the queen of SSC, will reign over its homecoming festivities, Saturday, October 31.. A gigantic parade will Quads Born To Mother of Eight BALTIMORE (ANP)—A 30- year old Annapolis mother is up and about again, and her latest offsprings born a week ago are apparently doing nicely in a Maryland hospital—iall four of them. The Quads, three girls and a boy, were born at Johns Hop¬ kins hospital to the young wo¬ man who has eight other chil¬ dren, including two sets of twins. They were placed in an incu¬ bator as a normal precaution because each weighed less than five pounds at birth. Two Women Convicted In Arson Death of Man TOLEDO, Ohio (ANPl—Two Toledo women pleaded guilty last week to dousing a 67-year old man with jturfpentine, jig/- nightlng his clothing and caus¬ ing his death. Alice J. Rucker, 33, and Jennie M. Brown were sentenced each to 1 to 20 years in the Ohio Re¬ formatory for women. They were accused in the death of Herbert Holmes, with whom they had made the round of taverns June 4 and then ar- gued over m mhsing from one Ql the women’s purse. One said she poured the tur¬ pentine on him and the other set the match to his clothing. Holmes died 18 days after the incident. Please come and bring a friend. Other city officials are expected to be present. This meeting is being called by the Mayor’s Committee of Colored Citizens; John Mines, chairman THE SAVANNAH STATE Col- lege band directed by Herbert C. Harris. The band wUi begin at 10 a,m. and a football game between SSC and Albany State will begin at 2 p.m., and will be piayed on the college Athletic field. Athletic Star Speaks at YMCA UCA Kick-off Meeting at Funeral Rites For Mrs. Earnestine Taylor Mrs. Earnestine IVL Taylor Mrs. Earnestine Miller Taylor died Sunday morning, Oct, 25, at a local hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the First African Baptist church with the Rev. Curtis J. Jackson, the pastor, presiding. Assisting with the services were Rev. E O. S. Cleveland and Rev. E. P. Quarterman. Music was rendered by the (Continued on Page Two) I form in the gigantic ing parade beeinnlnc in a m Saturday, October 31, and at Price 10c 1 A Dam* 4-3433 j ing. Savannah State College | will lcature a mile long parade | October 31, Alumni are coming j from all sections of t'he coun- | try to be on hand for the | homecoming celebration. The theme is “America, the Beau- til ul." Frank Tharpe, an alum¬ nus of SSC, is general chair¬ man of t li e homecoming festivities and Felix Alexis is parade chairman. The master unit of the parade leaves Savannah State College It) 15 a.in., and will proceed on KalUga nt Avenue to River Drive, north to Victory Drive, West to East Broad, north to Duffy where the marching unit will join the motor unit. The parade will continue north to Oglethorpe and west to West Broad, and south to West 32nti street. The Homecoming game be¬ tween the SSC Tigers and the Albany Slate Rams will begin at 2 p.m on the BSC athletic field. An alumni reception will fol¬ low the football game Alumni and ex-: tudents are invited to tiie gel-acquainted social and brief meeting in the College Center. Leonard Law, president ol the Savannah State College National Alumni Association will preside and Dr. William K Payne, president, SSC, will de¬ liver his semi-annual message Funeral Rites For Mrs. Hattie Terrell Mrs. Hattie E. Terrell Mrs. Hattie Elizabeth Ed¬ wards Terrell died at a local hospital Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Phillip A. M. E. church with the pastor, Kev. J. S. Bryan, officiating. Interment was in Laurel Grove cemetery with Steele’s Funeral Horne in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Terrell was the daugh- i Continued on Page Two) j half-time in the game between j c a A Dany blate at 1 , p ' NUMBER 1 Josie Simpson will lead the gigantic parade of student and alumni activities. In addition to being “Miss Savanah State,’’ Miss Simpson is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Soro¬ rity, Tiger's Roar Staff, Enter¬ priser staff and the business club. The attendants to “Miss Sa¬ vannah State” are Juliette West and Delores Julian. Miss West is a native of Savannah, majoring in Home Economics and minorlng in child develop¬ ment. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Pan Hellenic Council, Home Eco¬ nomics Club, School Health Club, and a committee on Charm Week. Miss Julian is a native of Savannah, majoring in Business Education and minorlng in English. She Is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Business Club, Tiger's Roar Staff, and the Enterpriser staff. Sharing the spotlight with Miss SSC Is “Miss National Alumni,’’ Louise Milton, a tca- i'her at East Broad Street School. Miss Milton graduated from SSC in 1951. She Is a critic teacher at East Broad and also a second grade teacher. Attendants to Miss Alumni arc Mrs. Luclle A. Mooring and • Continued on Page Eight) Conimnmltiy Appeal's Division Four at the West Broad Street YMCA was given a big push on Monday night by Mrs. Lucinda Williams Adams, Savannah na¬ tive, who is now an interna¬ tionally known sports figure. Mrs. Adams Who flew to Sa¬ vannah especially for the UCA meeting, addressed the gather¬ ing of some 75 volunteers, tell¬ ing them that they should be very proud to work on behalf of the United Community Ap¬ peal. After her Inspiring ad¬ dress, Mrs. Adams left the meeting to catch a plane which would take her back to Tennes¬ see State University where she had to take examinations the next morning. Since her days at Tompkins High School when she was known as Lucinda Williams, Mrs. Adams has become one of the United States represen¬ tatives in sporting competition. Tiie fleet track star has met and defeated runners from many of the nations of the world. She has toured Russia and this year competed against and defeated a Russian track star in the 200 meter dash. Mrs. Adams set this year's record by completing the dash in 23.4 seconds, only two-tenths short of the world’s record of 23.2 i Continued on Page Eight> m. on the College Athletic Field.