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YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
VOLUME LXXVIH
is Accredited by Southern Association of C & SS
At the annual meeting of the
Southern Association of Colle¬
ges and Secondary Schools
which met in Louisville, Ken¬
tucky, November 30 through
December 3, 1959, the applica¬
tion for accreditation for
Tompkins High School was ac¬
cepted.
Prior to filing the applica¬
tion, Tompkins High School
faculty, student body, and pa¬
rents had undergone a ten-
month self-evaluation program
in which all phases of the
school program were studied.
At the end of the self-evalu¬
ation, a Visiting Committee of
22 educators headed by Dr.
Laurence E. Boyd of Atlanta
University spent several days
in further study of the pro¬
gram of Tompkins High school.
Tompkins High School is the
first Negro high school in
Chi tham County to be rated by
both the Georgia Accrediting
Commission and the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools. James E.
Luten is principal of Tompkins
High.
Dr. Moves to Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga.—"The time
has come for a broad, bold
vance of the Southern cam¬
paign for equality.” declared Dr.
Martin Luther King .as he an¬
nounced that he is shifting his
base of operation from Mont¬
gomery, Ala., to Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. King is resigning as pas¬
tor of Montgomery’s historic
Dexter Ave. Baptist church and
moving his family to Atlanta,
where he will become co-pastor
with his father in the 4,000
member Ebenezer Baptist
church. This new post will
give the “American Gandhi"
more time and a much better
inration to direct the south¬
wide campaign of the South¬
ern Christian Leadership Con¬
ference of which he is head.
Dr. King will remain asso¬
ciated with the Montgomery
Improvement Association, which
launched and directed
world-famous bus boycott. He
has assured its members that
he will be in and ou: cf
gery ‘ Almost as much as ever.”
For the past year, the South¬
ern Christian Leadership Con-
lerence has been pleading with
Dr. King to give it the maxi¬
mum of his invaluable leader¬
ship. Dr. King emphasized his
change of residence was a pain¬
ful decision, but came in re¬
sponse to the appeal of the
SCLC that the time was right
for expanded militant action
across the South, and for
which his presence closer
headquarters was
In responding to this urgent re¬
quest, he said: “After prayer¬
ful consideration,, I am con¬
vinced that the psychological
moment has come when a con-
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HOLDING TROPHY won at the
Zeta Southeastern
meeting in Charleston, S.
November 27-28, are members
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William Gordon Gets US
Information Post In
Eastern Nigeria
WASHINGTON, D. C — (ANP'
—William Gordon, former cor¬
respondent for the Associated
Negro Press and a close obser¬
ver cf African affairs, has been
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INSPECT "COLORED’ LOUNGE (
field secretary James
i T McCain, A. J. Whittenberg,
and . Rev. „ J. to S. Hall, tt „ 11 Jr., Tr chair- rhoir
man of Greenville, S. C„ CORE,
inspect the “colored lounge” at
the Greenville airport. Jackie
Robinson and Rev. Hall had
been asked previously by the
airpoit manager to leave the
“white” waiting room and go'
to the “colored lounge” pic-
tured here.
The three are leaders of the
Emancipation Day Prayer Pil-;
grimage to protest the discri-
minatory policy of this publicly |
owned facility. They are in- j
spec ting the airport as part of ]
the final probations for the
demonstration.
Thousands of South Carolin- '
of the Rho Beta chapter of
Zeta Phi Beta at
State College. They are left to
I right: Miss Jeanette Baker,
MR. BOWENS RECEIVES
MASTER’S DEGREE
WILLIAM II. M. BOWENS, as¬
sistant professor of economics
at Savannah State College, has
been awarded the master of
business administration degree
in accounting at the New York
Graduate School of Business
Administration.
from every part of the
are expected to partici-
ate a.mass^meeting^ Baptist church in and the
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go to the “white „ ... „ waiting ...
to sit down so that de¬
may fly.
Mattiwilda _ Dobbs at
Town Hall Dec. 20
New York, N. Y., (ANP)—Miss
Mhttiwilda Dobbs ,the brilliant
coloratura soprano currently
thrilling audiences in Russia,
will give a recital at Town Hall
here on December 20 for the
benefit cf a local church,
^ , g fundg
for its schooI and social service
programs.
Rachel Thomas, Miss Lou-
Stewart, Miss Myrna Miller
Miss Pearl Davis.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1959
Christmas Concert at SSC Set for 6
Perhaps one of the most
elaborate concerts to be given
during this Christinas season
in this community is to be pre¬
sented in Meldrim Auditorium
on the campus of Savannah
State College this Sunday even¬
ing, December 13, at 6 o'clock
when the Department of Fine
Arts in collaboration with the
Department of Languages and
Literature will present the an¬
nual Christmas Concert. The
program will be open to the
public without charge, and ev¬
eryone is cordially Invited to
attend.
This traditional musical event
will open with a group of se¬
lections by the Women’s En¬
semble under the direction of
Mrs. Florence F. Harrington,
and their soloists will include
Thomasina White and Juanita
Moon, both of Savannah. Miss
White will be heard in Harry
Wilson's arrangement of "Rise
Up, Shepherd, An’ Foller.” Miss
Moon will sing the Bement-
Niies version of "Jesus, Jesus,
Rest Your Head," and the
group will close with Jay Liv¬
ingston’s "Silver Bells.”
Miss Barbara J. Cobb of the
Fine Arts faculty will then
conduct the Men’s Glee Club in
three selections: "Brothers, L,lft
Your Voices’’ by Pfautshh,
Shaw’s arrangement of "How
Far Is It to Bethlehem?” and
Noah Ryder’s arrangement of
■What You Gonna Call Yo’
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GHANA WARES Viewed in Lon¬
don Exhibit — Ghana craft-
work in wood, ivory and cloth,
attracted wide-scale attention
during the recent Internation¬
al Handicraft and Do It Your¬
self exhibition held in London.
N. C. Mutual Ins., Co. Made
Member, US Chamber of Com.
President Asa T. Spaulding of
the North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company, has been
notified by Arch N, Booth, Ex¬
ecutive Vice President of the
United States Chamber of Com¬
merce, that the North Carolina
Mutual has been approved for
membership in the National
Chamber, which has its head¬
quarters in Washington, D. C.
Booth wrote in part as follows:
“A framed attractive certifi-
cate is being sent to you.
Rev. Jackson Suggests Back
To Africa Program
j SAN FRANCISCO (ANP)—The
' Rev. Joseph H. Jackson, presi¬
dent of the 5 million member
1 National Baptist Convention, U.
S. A.. Inc., has suggested a mod-
i ern “Back to Africa” movement
1 for skilled Negroes with the
I backing of the convention.
He was the center of contro-
1 versy at the last NBC conven-
i tion when he reportedly advis-
| ed Negroes not to force them- white) j
; selves into so-called
churches. Rev. Jackson’s sug¬
gestion is therefore expected to
provide grist for Dixie propa-
ganda mills.
For more than a generation^
Negroes in America have resist-:
Welfare Workers
Convene in Washington
WASHINGTON (ANP)—Lester
B. Granger, executive director,
National Urban League, and
vice president, International
Conference of Social Work,
spoke on “Social Welfare in In¬
ternational Affairs” at the
American Public Welfare as¬
sociation’s national biennial
round table conference, Tues¬
day, Dec. 2, at Hotel Statler-
Hilton.
A wide variety of current
welfare issues was discussed at
six general sessions, open to
the public, and 38 “round ta¬
ble” sessions, and numerous
meetings of special groups.
Board members, workers and
administrators from across the
country and from all govern¬
mental levels were joined by
representatives of voluntary so¬
cial services and numerous al¬
lied professions at the only na¬
tional conference specifically
devoted to public welfare. The
meeting closed on Saturday.
Among non-local participants
were Rep. William H. Robinson
of the Illinois assembly, chair¬
man, commission on public aid
and assistance. Mrs. Bernice
A. IMalntosh, professor. How¬
ard university school of social
work, was secretary for the
session on “Needs of Older Peo¬
ple—Can Case Work Help?”
Among general session speak-
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A pretty ‘‘salesgirl,'' Miss F’itnat
Mograbi (right), shows an 8-
year old "snopper” the latest
Ghana has to offer. Note the
hand carved figures in ivory,
ebony and mahogany in the
background.—(ANP Photo)
hope you will display it on your
wall feel with in the having same pride in which our. j
we you
membership. We believe it will
further identify you as a bus-1 pro-j
gresslve, forward-thinking
inessman.
“You are now a part of a dy¬
namic, vigorous businessman’s
federation working effectively I
to promote a national climate j
based on policies which are in;
the best interest of all the poo- j
pie.”
ed efforts by segregation-mind¬
ed “white folks” to ship them
to Africa as a means of
solving the race issue. Now
Jackson has rehashed the
“Back to Africa” idea, and his
is sure to draw the ire of
Negroes, youths in particular.
According to Rev. Jackson,
skilled in such fields as
farming and medicine should
migrate to Liberia and Ghana
and become citizens of the Af¬
rican republics.
The convention, he says,
stands behind him and is pre¬
pared to finance transportation
and purchase land for the emi¬
grants.
PTA CONTEST WINNERS —
The above* picture shows the
winners in the recent PTA con¬
test held at Pearl Lee Smith
School.
Front row, left to right: Mi's.
Is la ms Disclaim Any Connection
i ANP i An Open
this week to the Press,
and Television, the
of Chicago, Adib E.
corresponding
"Recently, there have
Esso Education Foundation
Gives $50,000 to UNCF
LIFE MEMBERS
Ilagans, left, president of
Nationwide Hotel Associa-
ana nd manager manager of oi the me New
Hotel Washington,
pr< ent. NilA Life Member-
Certificates to two
Colombia bu.sine . personal -
FREDDIE is what they
him now and he Is identi¬
by the crown he wears fol¬
the Washington, D. C.,
baby popularity con¬
a benefit for the Urban
Supported by his mo¬
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Edltta Gill, 2nd grade teacher,
and Mrs. Irene Bush, class
mother, 1st iplace; Mrs. Naomi
Major, PTA president, present¬
ing plaque; Mrs. Sadie L. Cart-
ledge, principal.
quite a few news stories pub-
lishetl concerning a religious
group called “the Moslems”
whose members claim adhere to
the teachings and principles of
the Islamic religion. Any re¬
ligious cult which claims to
itics. Mrs, Marion H. Jackson,
nationally known business
leader, GO magazine publisher
and widow of the late Andrew
i j,, j. i( . ks0 „ public, relation.;
man ; j;> receiving her
rlificate with James Bud’
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ther, Frederick Bryan Jackson, i
one year old son of Mr. and
Mrs Frederick Jackson, exam¬
ines the biggest of three tro¬
phies donated by The Moss H.
Kendrix Organization, a D.C.,
public relations firm. Shown
from left are Alan Kendrix,
NUMBER 19
Second row, left to right: M:..„
Miller, 4th grade teat h-
er, and Mrs. Leola Hamilton,
mother, 3rd place; Mrs.
Queen Bing, class mother, and
Mrs. Juanita Reid, 6th grade
teacher, 2nd place.
arise from the hodom of Islam,
and claims a new prophethood
for its basis must therefore,
bc regarded by every Muslim as
a serious danger to the solidar-
(Continued on page three'
Fund has received a $50,000
grant from the Esso Education
Foundation for the 1959-60 ac¬
ademic year.
it was one of the largest
grants of 363 made by the
Foundation to educational or¬
ganizations and privately sup¬
ported colleges and universi¬
ties. They totaled $1,466,500.
Contributions to the United
Negro College Fund help meet,
the operating expenses of 33
private member colleges and
universities in twelve states.
Last year, F'und volunteers
raised $1,840,000 through cam¬
paigns in 124 cities.
The Esso Education Founda¬
tion, now live years old, i sup¬
ported by Standard Oil Com¬
pany (N J.) and eight dome u
affiliates Esso Standard, Car¬
ter, Oklahoma Oil Company,
Pate oil Company, Esso Re-
•Continued on Page Four
thirteen year old son of PR
ij rm bead, who presented tro-
phies; Mrs. William Brown,
Candice Brown, third place
winner; Freddie, Mrs. Jackson;
Patricia Winder, second place
winner, and Mrs. Ralph Winder,