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TEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE VOLUME LXXVIII Chicago Minister Slain Before Stunned Worshippers CORE Leader Gets KKK Threat GREENVILLE, S. C —A person calling himself the Grand Dra¬ gon of the KKK has threatened Reverend J. S. Hall, Jr., chair¬ man of the Greenville chapter of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) and leader of the Emancipation Day Prayer pil¬ grimage to the Greenville air¬ port. The is the airport where Jac¬ kie Robinson, Rev. Hall, and others were asked to move out cf the “white” waiting room. Reverend Hall says that he is “not at all disturbed” by the threats. He goes on to say that the prayer pilgrimage is neces¬ sary “If justice is to run down like water and righteousness as an overflowing stream. “We hope the pilgrimage to the airport will hasten the dav when we will beat our political swords into pruning hooks, and our political spears into plow¬ shares. “We hope we will soon be able (Continued on Page Seven; Concert Capacity Audience By John H. Law, Jr. One of the most delightful events of the pre-Christmas season was the conceit Sunday evening, Dec. 13, in Meldrim Auditorium of Savannah State College. It was at this time that the college music and speech departments combined in a well selected and splendidly execu¬ ted program of verse and song. The audience of approximate¬ ly 1,000 music lovers was ap¬ preciative and tarried many minutes after, the closing stan¬ za of Handel's “Hallelujah Chorus,” sung majestically by the full choir with organ and piano accompaniments. Opening the series, arranged in four parts, was the Wom¬ en's Ensemble under the able direction of Miss Florence Har¬ rington. The group first sang “Rise Up Shepherd, an' Foller,” an arrangement by Wilson, followed by Bemant-Niles' “Je¬ sus, Jesus, Rest Your Head.” Both were beautifully done and the ensemble reached for its climax in presenting a delight¬ ful Christmas fantasy, “Silver Bells” by Jay Livingston. Solo¬ ists were Juanita Moon and Thomasina White. The Men’s Glee Club opened the second phase as they sang the stirring a cappella motet, “Brothers Lift Your Voices,” a composition by Pfautseh. Miss Cobb introduced the second number as the traditional“Tan- nenbaum,” with Jesse Kearse as soloist. The group closed with a tender lullaby type num¬ ber, “What You Gonna Call Yo’ wur^ Willie n.rtnn Bui ton B was’ was the the solc^t solo ist ^ . Continued on Page Four) ■ PLATFORM GUESTS during opening' session of the Ninth Annual Press Institute at Sa- vannah State College. (1-r) Sherman Robeson, Editor-in- ADams 4-3432 Savannahian Appointed iuild’ng Inspector ’n Gary, Indiana John Harrison Warrick, Jr. GARY. Indiana — John Har¬ rison Warrick, Jr., son of Mr% Esther S. Warrick and the late John Harrison Warrick, Sr., of Continued or; Page Four Beaux Arts of 1960” Miss Kathryne Joyce Jones Nu Chapter of Iota Phi Lamb- j Sorority climaxed its year’s | j vities with the staging 0 fourth Annual Beaux Arts > Chief, Tiger - Roar Staff, stud , ent newspaper; George principal speaker; Lloyd Eder, News-Press business manager; Lamar L. Wiggins, chairman, Liberia’s Ambassador Visits City George Padmore, Liberia's Ambassador to the U. S., had a stopover in the city Monday enroute heme. While awaiting his ship, the African Dawn,” he visited Rev. and Mrs. John Falconer, who are Savannah missionaries to Africa. The Falconers received him at the residence of Mrs. Lucile Thomas, 624 West 40th street, where they are house guests. Mr. Padmore praised Rev. ■ Falconer for establishing and: maintaining a hospital in the | West African republic. Through the courtesy of Mrs. Dorothy B. Taylor and Raleigh A. Bryant, Jr., the African offi¬ cial was given a tour of the local public schools and other places of interest. Mr. Padmore left Monday af- ernoon for Liberia where he will attend the inauguration ceremonies for Liberian Presi¬ dent William V. S. Tubman. -Photo by Sam William 1 at the beautiful Flaming:. iContinued on Page lour' personnel committee, Board ol Education; Dr. W. K. Payne, j j president, Bowens, assistant SSC, and professor William ol economics. Funeral Services Held For Mr. Butler Monday James Henry Butler James Henry Butler, Associ¬ ate Editor of the Savannah Tribune, died Saturday morn¬ ing, Dec. 12, at his residence, 515 West Henry street. Ait hough in failing health for a number of years he reluctant¬ ly retired from his devoted newspaper position on June 12, 1959. He was bedridden from this time until his death. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at St. Mat¬ thew's Episcopal church with Rev. Father Gustave II. Caution officiating. Interment was in Laurel Grove cemetery with the Bynes- Royall Funeral Home In charge cf arrangements. Pallbearers were Charlie Johnson, George Lovett, W. McGlockton, Henry Single- ton, Jr.. Ea:l Ashton, R. A. Harper and Joseph Butler, Sr. Mr. Butler a native Savan¬ nahian, was born on Feb. Continuer on page Four) >00 Witness Tribute to Anderson and CowSes NEW YORK 1.500 members and friends -he Hotel Commodore Grand Ballroom on Dec. 7 to Marian Anderson and LOOK Magazine publisher Cowles at the Association’s 3rd annual $100-per-couple Fund dinner. Miss Anderson was cited “appreciation of the ■ ant contributions she has to the leveling of racial national barriers . . . 'through her as ambassador of goodwill the whole world.” Mr. Cowles was hailed as a 'dedicated publisher’' and honored ‘ for h i s notable achievements as »i -1 defender of American mocracy . . .” Reporting on the atu. of eivil rights, executive Secretary Roy kins declared that “the body Mack Charles Parker is proof that the work of the peo- SSC Presents Awards at With fifteen consultants corking with three hundred student press leaders, Savan¬ nah State College’s Southern Regional Press Institute featur- d panels, discussions, assem¬ blies, clinics and workshops. Teorge Doty, ACPRA executive, was the principal speaker. President William K. Payne awarded trophies to the first place winners at the public as- George W. Doty, assist- tant executive director of Ame¬ rican College Public Relations Association, awarded trophies to second place winners in the office of public relations and alumni affairs. Certificates of merit, were ‘ given to all whose attendance at every session was satisfactory. Radio station WSOK presen¬ ted Dr. William K. Payne the “President of the Year” award given by the Fisher Broadcast- ing Company at the annual press luncheon on Wednesday.. j Marion Jackson, sports editor,! —Approx¬ imately 25 worshippers were stunned late Sunday evening as an irate man crashed the ser¬ vices at the Central 'Park Bap¬ tist ch!irch and slew the pastor in a hail of bullets. Pronounced dead on arrival at Provident Hospital was the Rev. John P. Scott, 50, slain by his son-in-law, 37 year old Fred Gregory. Both were southside residents. Gregory, who married Rev. Scott’s daughter, Helen, in 1950, a choirmaster at the church. Climax of “Old Feud” No motive was Immediately given for the slaying, but Gre¬ gorys wife said the shooting was the climax of an old feud between her father and her husband. She also said that Scotty who has been unemploy¬ ed for about a year, had threa¬ tened her with a gun last Thursday. She said he accused her of having a boyfriend. Witnesses to the shooting said Gregory burst Into the church, located at 44th Street and Drexel Avenue, on the southside, and began pumping bullets into Rev. Scott. The latter slumped to the floor and never regained 'consciousness. Gregory was apprehended shortly after the shooting and taken to the Hyde Park Police Station. An inquest was to be held Monday at Baldridge Fu¬ neral Home. Native of Georgia Rev Scott, a native of Ogle¬ thorpe, Ga., has been living in Chicago for the past 11 years. He came here from Atlanta, where he pastored in 1947. He attended Morris Brown College and Carver Biblican in¬ stitute, both in Atlanta. Rev, Scott is survived by his widow, Arthurline, and daugh¬ ter... Helen. | pie gathered In this room is not finised, not by a long, long way.” Mr Wilkins then asked how the United States “which issues a proclamation to the world to observe Human Rights Day De¬ cember 10 and to observe the Bill of Rights Anniversary De¬ cember 15” can “stand idle be¬ fore the arrogance, the racism, and the degrading bestiality of a Mississippi lynching mob?” Mr. Wilkins declared that the campaign for civil rights would extend into the 1960 election. Presentation of the scroll of honor to Miss Anderson was made by Arthur B. Spingarn, NAACP president. Dr. Robert C. Weaver, vice chairman of the NAAOP Board of Directors, made the presentation to Mr. Cowles in the absence of Dr. Channing H. Tobias, chairman of the board. Dr. Buell Gallagher, presi¬ dent of the College of the City ■ Continued on Page Four Atlanta Daily World, delivered the principal address. First and second place win¬ ners are as follows: High School Yearbooks: Gol¬ den Bulldog, Alfred E. Beach High School, Savannah; Hi Lite, H. M. Turner High School, At¬ lanta. High School Newspapers: Tie Green Light, H. M. Turner High, Atlanta; The Echo, Tomp¬ kins High, Savannah. A special citation was given the Chatter-Box, Bailey-John- sor. school, Alpharetta. Elementary Newspapers — Rockdale Highlight, Rockdale Elementary School, Atlanta: Tompkins Elementary Post, Tompkins Elementary School, Savannah. College Newspapers: The Students’ Voice, Albany State Co.lege, Albany. Wilton C. Scott, director of Public Relations and Alumni Continued on Page Four' ADams 4-3433 PLAQUE — Allen 13-year-old member of Frank Cullen Boys' Club, is in the above picture from left) receiving a which was awarded to for winning the first place the Boys’ Clubs of Ameri¬ second annual nationwide card design contest. in the contest boys from 533 Boys’ Clubs America with a total mem¬ of 690,000. V* Starts Hr. Coleridge A. Hraithwaile Chairman, I960 YV1CA Membership Enrollment Dr. Coleridge A Braithwaite, profe . or of music and chair¬ man cf tin* Department of Fine Arts, Savannah State College and a member of the advisory to the board of management of the West Broad AjMCA, will serve a:) of the I960 Y Mem¬ bership Enrollment. Dr. Braithwaite has had wide in the YMCA, hav¬ been a member of the YM- CHEER—The Rag¬ y Ann Social Club accepted Children's Center as Christmas project this The club members are here wrapping the club's Price 10c J The presentation was made in Mayor Mingledorff's office, Monday afternoon, Doc. 14. at 4 p. m. Shown in photo arc left to right: John S. Delaware, mem¬ ber of Frank Callen Boys’ Club board of directors; .Frank Wade, regional director of the Boys' Club of America who represented the national office; Mrs. Irma C. Callen, director of the Frank Callen Boys’ Club; Allen Jones, Franklin MicKec- l)r. K. K. Williams Co-Chairman, I960 YMCA Membership CA in Boston, Mass., and Oreensboio, N. C. He took a trip with his wife, Lolia W. Braithwaite, of the Coastal Empire’ for to Nassau, Bahamas Islands, the result ol outstanding gani/.ational ability in necessary funds for the Dr. Braithwaite will be ted by Dr. E. K. Williams, Continued on Page Four' gilts for the girts. From left to Helen Adkin, Mrs. Mrs. Lois Felder, Roberts, Mrs. Mrs. Mildred Quinn. NUMBER 11 —Photo by Freeman vrr, executive director of the DCS; and Malcolm MacLean, mayor pro tem. Others witnessing the pre¬ sentation were A. Minis, Jr., Mrs. Eunice W. Clay, principal of East Broad Street School; Mrs. Agatha C. Cade, art teat cher at Frank Callen Boys’ Club; Peggy Jones, sister ol Al¬ len Jones; and John E. Thomp¬ son of the Frank Callen Boy.’ Club staff. Shriners Present $10,00d Check To Howard Univ. WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ANP) The Ancient Egyptian Arab e Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North and South America, presented Howard Un¬ iversity with a $10,000 check last week. The money is to be Used by the university's Depart¬ ment of Pediatrics to do re¬ search on sickle-cell anemia. The presentation was made by Arthur T. Amis, imperial deputy for the District of Co¬ lumbia. It was accepted by Dean William S. Nelson on behalf of President Mordecui Johnson. The Pediatrics Department at Howard, headed by Dr. Ro¬ land B. Scott, has won national j j recognition work in sickle-cell for Its anemia, long-term a I disease which is said to affect predominantly Negro children. ---- j Announcement j j DR. E. J. SMITH announces j new office location 7I9!4 West Broad Street over Savannah Pharmacy Virginia Stripling, and Mrs. Dorothy Drayton. Standing. Mrs. Doris Roberts, director of the Center. Mrs. Ana Stevens, member of the club, was not present when the pic¬ ture was made.