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PaG* SIX
Tompkins Elementary Sch. Principal,
Mil New Teachers Feted
After the regular In-Service \
meeting, the principal, new
faculty members and th« clc k
of Tompkins Elementary School
were pleasantly surpi ised with
a "welcome to Tompkins." The
newcemers were each given a *
gift from* the faculty*. *
Sol C. Johnson Boys Have
Repeated echoes sgbstanti-
ate the fact that the morn-
inglot Sunday, October 11, will
be .held forever memorable to
c number of boys of the Sol C.
Johnson school, because of the
pleasant "Church Visitation”
evnfrienre which was theirs at
thai time.
A Jo official county from
poll' taken immediately follow¬
ing the "visitation riav,” reveal¬
ed that one hundred nineteen
bovs divided into groups had
visited ten churches, aocomna-
niedl by either the principal, the
Assistant principal or a male in¬
structor of the school.
A breakdown of the figures
comprising the group showed
further that forty-nine boys
attended Butler Presbyterian
accompanied bv John Miles;
Speedwell Pinfeleton; ten Whipped
Methodsit church with
A t Luton: nine joined Med-
leus Simmons at St. Benedict
Catholic Church; eight visited
St. Matthew’s Episcopal church
with- Robert Dllworth as apon-
---hr. The 'V" Spencer 1 Lot
The faculty and pupils
Fra ik W Spencer School are
busfiy engaged in activities fur
American Education Week.
Pla^-s include open house, an
assembly program and creative
art|done by pupils to be dis¬
played aye* in the hall.
Pjans pja have been set by the
FT 4 president, Jami Ccbham,
and members cf the faculty for
culmination of the Mothers'
Contest, Dec. 2. At this time
a Special coronation program
Will* be staged.
The Student Council spon¬
sored the annual Halloween
carnival which was on Tliurs-
day and Friday, Games, stunts
and, a parade of costumes were
featured.
Miss Katie Williams and Jas.
Oobham were delegates to
regional meeting at
on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Eduelfeion M*tf Daisy Fraser,
teacher, is recupera-
ting it home.
principal, faculty
pupils extend deepest
thy to the family iif 4 ie
Edward Spaulding, a
grade student of -the school
Six of the patrols ■ served
pall-bearers at hti
Girl 3 from his class Served
flower girls. The school sent
floral design in , wR?* the sh^pe
an anchor. ’ 1
Only 68 Students
Fisht L. R. “Mixing”
Little; Rock fANP)—Out
2,200 tvljl white |igh students schotts
the here,
68 hate«invoked a state
integration law to avoid
In clastfooms with Negroes,
SCHOOL NEWS
The principal, Mrs. Countess •
y cox, each new teacher, and |
Mrs _ Con , lance K Jenkins,
clc* k. expressed their gratitude
appreciation. A very at-
t* active and delectable repast
was served.
sor; six attended College Park
Baptist church, accompanied
bv Otis Brock; four attended
Asbury Methodist church with
A'florenee Cheatham, principal
of the school; two worshlooed
with Melvin Marion at First
fm proem tional church; and one
j offended Second Baptist church
aVr,<r with F E Morris.
This .activity was of special
^inmifionnee {o many, but to the
nrincp-*oi fncultv and student
^ b ndv of Sol C. Johnson, it meant
-ypothp’ - sten in implementing
one of the malor objectives of
the sr-honl improving the Mor-
i nl .standards of the Student
Body at Large with emphasis
on male leadership.
Other desired outcomes of
the experience, of a more spe-
for the AlmIght f’
* nized importance of the pUce
of ideals; and focused thoughts
and attention on s'lch factors
that ultimately make* or: good
citizens and good citizenship
prac tices.
lx-riiit* ndent Terrell Powell re-
i* vpaled , ,Ul .. . week .
’ s '
pive Negro students have been
. issigne d to the 1500 pupil Cen-
hlgh .^hool under a token
deBegregatlon plan . Three were
Rdmltted (o , he 700 pupll H all
high school.
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Smith School Has
impressive Dedication
An impressive dedication
ceremony was held at Pearl
Lee Smith School on Sunday,
October 25, 4:00 p.m., Rev. F
D. Jaudon, speaker.
Special recognition was given
Mrs. Pea ! I ee Smith for whom
the school is re-named. A beau¬
tiful portrait of her was
veilfd by Samuel 'Euvene Pow-
ers, her great-grandnephew.
The following p-esentations
were made to the school in
honor of Mrs. Smith: a portrait
of Mrs. Srrrth from the PTA of
Pearl Lee Smith school, Mrs.
Naomi Major, president; a
plaque from the Savannah Dis¬
trict PTA, Mrs. Mildred Hut-h-
ns, president: and two cedars
from the Chatham County
Council, Mrs. Carrie Moore,
president.
Numerous arrangements
flowers, telegrams and greet-
ngs we e received also.
Seme of the outstanding
■rests, other than the program
participants, were R. C. Bee-
mon. Associate Superintendent
of Education; Mrs. Alice Arden,
director of Elementary Educa-
f lon; Frank C. Underwood.
Business Manager of the Board
of Education; Mrs. Henrietta
Gaston, one of the first teach¬
ers of the school; Mrs. M. J
Woods, president of the Geor¬
gia Congress of Colored Pa¬
rents; Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Pow¬
ers and sons, and Mi s. Viola
Btanlev Fitzgerald. Georgia'
Miss Willie Lee Harper, Atlanta.
« Following the program,
guests toured the new wing and
were served refreshments.
The principal and faculty
are grateful to the public for
their cooperation In this pro¬
ject. ,
Beach Honor
Students Announced
Principal O. L. Douglass *of
Beach High School announce.;
the honor roll for the flr9t six
weeks as follows:
David H. Bennett, George
Ann Bride, Rosa Mae Dillard
Betty Jean Dixon, Betty Gor¬
don, Shirley Grant, Johnnie
Mae Hills, Rosalie Holmes,
Drucilla Johnson, Perry Little,
Dorothy Michael, Doris Morgan.
Blodys Stewart and Barbara I
Wilhite.
The new teachers at Tonvp-
kins Elementary are: Mrs
Thomasina Bu* nett, Mrs. Al-
bertha Vaughn, Mrs. Ella Flow¬
ers, Launey Roberts, Daniel
Washington and Mrs. Beatrice
Doe returning to Tompkins.
IJNCF Announces
College Choirs’ Schedule
flew York—The choirs of X-
avier University, Clark, Saint
Augustines’ Bennett and Saint
Paul’s Colleges will be heard
during the month of November
on the ABO Radio Network se¬
ries, "Negro College Choirs.”
The weekly radio programs pre¬
sent the choral groups of the
member colleges of the United
Negro College Fund.
"Negro College Choirs” origi¬
nates from New York city on
Sundavs. It is carried by ABC
affiliates throughout the coun¬
try on varying days and at dif¬
ferent hours. Check your lo¬
cal newspaner listing of radio
programs for air-time in spe¬
cific areas.
The college choirs broadcast¬
ing in November are those of:
Xavier University, New Orleans
La., Nov. l, James Yestadt con¬
ducting; Clark College, Atlanta,
Ga„ Nov 8, directed by J. de-
Koven Killingsworth.
Also. St. Augustine’s College,
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 15, under
the direction of John C. Moore;
Rennett College, Greensboro, N.
C„ Nov. 22, Mrs. Mary Jane
Crawford directing; and St.
Paul’s College, Lawrenceville,
Va„ Nov. 29, Roland L. Allison
conducting.
Air-time for "Negro College
Choirs” over New York City’s
WABC is Sundays, 11:05—11:30
p. m.
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
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Hf:RE , s a typical scene in At-
j an t, a a t the ^Savannah State
c 0 u e g e Alumni membership
drive which attracted
more than- 50 persons at the
exclusjve Sahara club in A tlan-
^ Thp Atlanfca club has been
organized for one and one-half
years. At the meeting were
Hodfje School Installs
j Officers
The Student Council at Sarah
Mills Hodge School had two
parties running for officers of
the school. They were the Cit¬
izens and Square Deal parties.
The Citizens party w r on, having
seven of the nine candidates
elected.
The office-s elected were:
^resident, Melda Thomson:
Vice Pres., Lucil’e Broadnax;
Secretary, Marcelite Dingle;
Asst. Secretary, Jimmie Jones;
Treasurer, Stephanie MicDew;
Reporter, Ruby Dell Griffin;
Parliamentarian, Dorothy
Jones; Chaplain, Sharon Plum¬
mer; and Sgit. at A ms, George
Howard.
The officers were installed
on Friday, October 23, by Mrs
Laura Parke--, Instructional
Supervisor. Mrs. Alice Arden, |
Director of Elementary Educa¬
tion, and many other visitors
and parents were in attend¬
ance. Music was furnished by I
the chorus.
“United Nations Day” Octo -1
ber 24, was observed on * ]
"Schools on the Air” over
station WJIV by the Dramatics |
Club and school chcrus. Recog- United j
nition was given to the
Nations' 42-story Secretarial
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Religious Leaders to Meet
At Howard Univ. Nov. 4-6
Washington, D. C.
Upwards of 250 religious
from cities throughout the
ed States will meet at
univers’ty, No’iXmber V6
the 43rd annual convocation
the school of religion.
theme this year is
Social Responsibility In
tics.”
Among the speakers
the three-day meetings will
representatives of the fields
religion, education, social
qnd law. They include Dr.
Knight Chalmers of the
of theology, Boston
Dr. Duncan Howlett, pastor
A}1 Souls Unitarian
DeRenne P, T. A.
George W. J. DeRenne
entary School PTA met
day, October 6, at 7:30 pm. M
S. Brown, president, presided.
A "Question and Answer
riod” was presented to
en the parents on the
program*. The participants
Mrs. E. S. Warrick,
Administrative Practices;
Verdell Rasmus, Visiting
cher, Attendance Rules; Mrs
Evelyn- Williams,
Manager, Nutrition; Mrs.
Scandrick,
Prince Jackson, Jr., Alumni Sec¬
retary who delivered the ad¬
dress; Leonard D. Law, Presi¬
dent of the national body; and
Wilton C. Scott, SSCs Director
of Public Relations and Alum¬
ni Affairs who also brought
greetings.
Building and its officers.
A Halloween Carnival will be
given on Friday, October 30,
from 5 until 9 o’clock.
Gadsden School
OU’cers Installed
The installation program of
the Young Americans of Rob¬
ert W. Gadsden School was
held on October 21. Andrew
Trice introduced Malcolm Tho¬
rnes. principal of Cuyler Elem¬
ent a" v School, who was the
speaker.
Mr. Thomas instated the
following officers: President,
Artelia Holcey; Vice Pres., Ver-
nita Jones; Secretary, Emma J.
Hawkins; Assistant Secretary,
Christine Riley; Treasurer,
Sandra Polite; Reporter, Jo
Ann Taylor; Chaplain, Ronald
Green.
Artelia Ho'aey accepted the
gavel and made the acceptance
speech; then, she presented the
department heads and chair¬
men of committees.
Remarks were made by Fran-
cena Hunter, the retiring pres¬
ident and a pupil of Beach Jr.
H : gh School; Mrs. Erma Fields,
R. W. Gadsden, and Mrs. W. G.
Edwards. The music was under
the direction of Mrs. A. M.
Stripling. Miss L. Cohen is the
adviser of the citizenship club.
SATl'RDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1959
Washington, D. C.; the Rever-
end Marshall Shepard, pastor of
Mount Olivet Tabernacle Bap-
tist church, Montgomery, Ala.;
and Edward Snyder, legislative
secretary of the American
Friends Committee on National
Legislation, Washington, D. C.
Speakers from the faculties of
Howard university will include
Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, pres-
ident; Dr. James M. Nabri ,
dean of the school of law, Dr.
William A. Banner, professor of
philosophy; and Dr. James D.
Roberts, instructor in religious
philosophy and theology. Dr.
Daniel G. Hill, dean of the
school cf religion, will preside.
Benjamin Densler, Intermedi¬
ate Science; Mrs. Parnell Jones,
School Nurse, Health Services;
Mrs. Marion Hill, Reading
Readiness; James Thomas,
Scout Director, Community
Agencies; M. S. Brown, Moder¬
ator, PTA Responsibilities.
The president shared infor¬
mation he received as delegate
to the National Congress PTA
meeting that was held in Day¬
tona Beach, Florida.
The banner was won by Mrs.
Scandriok, having seventeen
parents in attendance.
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PLEASURE
Oct. 26-30—Fifty-Ninth Anniversary of the First ;;
Evergreen Baptist Church.
Oct. 26—Nov. 1—Seveenteenth Pastoral Anniversa¬
ry of Bishop W. II. Solomon, minister to the Church
of God in Christ. * ••• 4
Oct. 28—Pre-Hallowe’en Dance and Fall Fashion ::x
Revue at Coconut Grove by the Postal Employees
Wives. Donation $1.00.
Oct. 30—An Evening of Music at Seeond Arnold it
Baptist Chrch by the Kever Singers. Admission 50c.
Nov. 1— Bus Ride to Bluffton, S. C., by the No.
2 Choir of Israelite Baptist Church. Fare $1.00.
groups H. Nov. Briggs. 1—Battle Qf Gospel Ad. of 75c. Singers. Songs at Sponsored Masonic Temple by Mrs. by Ruth Six f
Nov. 1—Song Battle at Bethel Baptist Church, 11
Mile Post by the Five Gospel Singers of Orangeburg,
S. C., and the Gospel Crusaders of Savannah, Ga.
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Nov. 13—Battle of Songs at Triumph Gospel Singers
and the Golden Stars. Admission $1.00
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Nov. 15—Concert at True Light Holiness Church,
1412 E. Gwinnett street, by the Flying Eagles of < •« . ,
Hampton, S. C. Advance 85c; At Door $1.00 Chil¬
dren 50c.
Nov.20—Pre-Thanksgiving Da,nee at Tremont Inn by
11 Les Mesdames. Donation $1.00.
Nov. 21—Annual Oyster Roast at 2323 W. 64th street ' *
I! by Beaulah Baptist Church Deacon Board. Adrnis-
•" sioii 50c,
Nov. 21—Oyster Roast and Variety Supper at 2123
E. Waldburg Street by the Cluster Social Club. Tlck-
! | ets 50c. • ■«t
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Nov. 24-29—District Annual Assembly Central Di¬
ocese will convene at Miller's Temple, 39th and Hop¬
kins street.
Nov. 25—Mootrcade to Miami Beach, Fla., by the
Savannah Association. Fare Round Trip $15.00.
Nov. 26—Thanksgiving Day—Barbecue at Bloom- *'
ingdale, by Piney Grove Baptist * 1
Ga., Church. Plate
$1.00.
Dec. 4 —Pre-Holiday Beaux Arts Ball and Dance
Concert at Flamingo Recreation Center by lota Phi
Lambda Sororitv. Students, Advance 60c; At Door
75c. Patron $1.00
Jap. 3—Choir Old Age Rally at Pilgrim Baptist
J ; Church by Bro. Isaiah Green—