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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- Continued on Page Three HOLDING TROPHY won at the Zeta Southeastern meeting in Charleston, S. November 27-28, are members Itihttie ADams 4-3432 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 Continued on Page Seven« , \'V\, ’ 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 * = 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’ Continued on Page l'tir°e 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- Continueri on Paep Three 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¬ Price 10c ADams 4-3432 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’ (Continued on Page Li-vcri) 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,