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78 PUBLIC CONTINUOUS TEARS SERVICE OF VOLUME LXXVIII U. S. Court to Review Arkansas Teachers Law Southern White Educators of Schools ATLANTA—(ANP) — A of 33 distinguished white ern educators, including four lege presidents, told the South week that it would be calamitous close the public schools to integration. From the beginning, they it has been the public school has nurtured the American con cept of democracy. “How can this ideal live on in a society that the principal institution ed to preserve it?” the asked. "Every democratic in the world has a system of public schools.” Their views were given in statement, the first to be by leaders in the profession a cross-section of the region. Four College Presidents Sign The signers, who included college presidents and three education department in institutions of higher emphasized that they were pressing personal opinions. The statement was primarily to the South “that is where the problem is iConunueo on page toiee, Wilkins Urges White House Youth Conference to Study Public School Segregation NEW AORK, (ANP)—Unless the program of the 1960 White House- Conference on Children and Youth is revised to deal adequately with the “all-pervading issue” of school segregation, the conference “will stultify itself,”' NAACP ex¬ ecutive Secretary Roy Wilkins warned last week in a letter to Ephraim It. Gomberg, executive director of the conference. The preliminary program for the conference provides for consid¬ eration of public school desegrega¬ tion and “the myriad discrimina¬ tions against Negro children,” Wilkins pointed out, “only in the most oblique fashion, and only upon the initiative of individual delegates in an insulated and ex- ALL-WHITE JURY FREES NEGRO ALLEGED RAPISI THREE TIMES ATLANTA, Ga. — Special ANP — A 22-year-old father three children was found guilty of the criminal assault an Atlanta white woman day afternoon after an jury had deliberated only one and 30 minutes in deciding on verdict in the defendant’s favor. The "not guilty” verdict came the third trial ordeal Melvin TOMPKINS NFA CHAPTER RECEIVES NEW FORD __Left to right in photo: colm Blount, Agriculture structor; J. Lytjen, director Vocational Education for ham County; Henry president, NFA chapter; R. Dekie, vice president apanrah SHhtnr ADanu 4-3432 j PLAQUE PRESENTED—Samuel .1. Brown, member of the Board of Directors of Happy House, is shown here presenting Mrs. Ayler Mae Lovett with a plaque in recognition of outstanding service in the movement for retarded children. Mrs. Lovett organized Happy House school and served its first tremely limited number of , groups.” Moreover, Wilkins “even if the topics be discussed in the six handling ‘Children and Youth Minority Groups,’ the structure of the conference is that at best a sliver of a mendation may wind up in final document.” ft should be made plain to forum and workgroup leaders, Wilkins contended, “that of the Negro angle must not barred from their groups as thing which is programmed for confined to” the six (Continued on Page Five) i Smith has been put through on criminal assault charges. The first hearing was declared a mistrial when the all-white jury dead¬ locked. Sentenced to Electric Chair Smith was convicted and sen¬ tenced to the electric chair last March after another all-white jury found him guilty as charged in that indictment that named an- general sales manager of J. C. Lewis Motor Co.; James E. Lu- ten, principal; and D. Leon Me- j Cormac, superintendent of j schools. The J. C. Lewis Motor Co., has made its third gift to the Tompkins High School Agricul ture Department since 1953.; Com. Iluict Reports To Gov. Vandiver Georgia’s Commissioner of Labor, Ben T. Huiet, reports that the Chatham County area help¬ ed Georgia set an all time record of over one million non-farm work¬ ers in 1959. Workers in employment numbered 740,090 June 1959. Statewide, the of insured wages paid in the cal year 1959 totaled over billion, which figure reflects gain of $181 million from the vious fiscal year. These and interesting facts are revealed Commissioner Huict’s 23rd nual report to the Governor | ,, the ,, General , Assembly. . , , The Department of Labor’s ployment Service local office located at 28 Abercorn Street, is open Monday thru Friday 8-15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M» The (Continued on Page Two) ' other woman a the victim. was at that point that a Melvin Lewis Smith Defense Committee was formed to spark efforts aimed at gaining for Smith the right to a third trial. More than $5,000 was raided in the defendant’s behalf and compe¬ tent legal counsel was hired to h ad the defense effort The case went to the Georgia Supreme gift, a new 1960 Ford pick- truck, helps to service our areas Chatham By use of this quick (inn Malcolm Blount able to administer serum to livestocks in the area. entire community benefits this gift. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA WASHINGTON—An Arkan¬ sas law requiring public teachers to list all their organ- lzational affiliations will subjected to the scrutiny of the United States Supreme court. In response to an appeal fil¬ ed on November 23 last by at¬ torneys of the National Associ¬ ation for the Advancement of Colored People on behalf of B T. Shelton, a school teacher, and the Arkansas Teachers As¬ sociation, the Court, on Janu¬ ary 25, agreed to review a lower court judgment upholding the validity of the statute. Through Robert L. Canter, NAACP general counsel of New York city, and J. R. Booker and Thad Williams of Little Rock, Mr. Shelton and the Teachers Association contended that the Arkansas law was de¬ signed to cripple the NAACP and is in violation of the equal protection and due process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitu¬ tion. The statement as to juris¬ diction filed with the Supreme Court raised the question as to whether a state may require public school teachers to file af- (Contuiued on Page Seven* NDA to Hold Board Meeting r | DU. R. Q. VENSON ' I y r j>. q. Venson of Memphis, . j Tenn chairman , Executive Board, National Dentid Association has issued a call for the mid-winter meeting, February 13th and 14th in St. Louis, Missouri. Board sessions will be held at | the Claridge Hotel where sche¬ the 47th annual convention ia duled August 1-5. Arrangements for scientific clinics, exhibits and social events will he made witli the Mound City Dental Society, l)r. W. S. Gibson, (Continued on Page Five) Court, and that high tribunal paved the way for a third trial that Thursday say Smith's acquit¬ tal authorized by still another all- white jury. Technically, and in actuality, Smith is still not a free man. The 22-year-old defendant was tried on an assault indictment for the third time that named only one of the two accusing women as the victim. It is still possible that the state can call up the second rape indict¬ ment from the files and bring young Smith back to trial on al¬ most identical rape charges voiced (Continued on Page Two) Birchette Appointed UNCF Controller NEW YORK, Jan. 29—Mark G. Birchette was named controller of the United Negro College Fund, W. J. Trent, Jr., executive direc¬ tor, announced here today. Mr Birchette has served »■< chief ac¬ since joining UNCF in 1956. Prior to 1956, Mr. Birchette was an executive in the business admin¬ istration of two College Fund mem¬ ber institutions — Morehouse Col¬ lege (Atlanta) and Dillard Univer- sity (New Orleans). He was as¬ sistant bursar at Morehouse from 1953 to 1956. Earlier he served as business manager and associate tion at Dillard. Mr ; Birchette is also an alumnus of , Morehouse, graduating with a B.A. in business administration in 1938. He later received an M.A. in economies and business admin- .Continued on Page Seven; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, I960 j Senator Hubert Ii. Humphrey today accepted “with pleasure" an invitation from the Wisconsin AFL-CIO to debate issues with Sen. John F. Kennedy at its “school for practical politics” in La Crosse, Wise., on February 27. On January 21 Senator Hum¬ phrey issued a general challenge to Sen. Kennedy to “meet together on the same platform in the same Wisconsin communities at the same time” to discuss the issues. The AFL-CIO invitation is the first from a Wisconsin group of¬ fering facilities for such » head on discussion. The invitation came from Charles M. Schultz, Milwaukee, di¬ rector of the state AFL-CIO Com¬ mittee on Political Education. The school is a cooperative venture of the state AFL-CIO and the local unions of the area. Schultz sug¬ gested the encounter take place “during an evening banquet or at a time to suit your mutual con¬ venience that day.” The AFL-CIO invitation said “Only by intelligent debate of the Continued on Page Three Mr. Myer Retires From Postal Service JAMES O. MEYER Another veteran local carrier joined the ed ranks of the retired James O. Meyer checked in badge and keys at Post Station A. following years of postal service as a rier. He had served forty years on the route Included the area between and 38th streets, bounded East Broad and Bull streets. As a reward for his service he was awarded a tificate of Honorary from Postmaster General thur J. Summerfield, which presented by Postmaster J. Stubbs during a ceremony cently held in the Civil Room of the Main Post During this time he was presented several gifts from former fellow employees. marks were made by Rev. ter Borders, assistant pastor the First Bryan Baptist (Continued on Page Five) HIGH SHOOL honor students gather for a picture at Savan¬ nah State College during Hon¬ GOVERNOR ERNEST VANDIVER signs proclamation calling attention to the steps needed to prevent dental disease and urging citizens to observe Children’s Dental Health Week, February 7-13. Standing (left to right) are Dr. John II Venable, director, Georgia Department of Public Health, Dr. Claude Purcell, state superintendent of schools; and Dr. Robert Jordan, chairman of Georgia Dental Association’s Legislative Committee, representing Dr. Minor O. Turrentine of Co¬ lumbus, president of the Association. Gibson Forms Public Relations Firm NEW YORK, N. Y. (ANP) Parke Gibson, former director of the Chicago Defender has formed D. Gibson, Public Relations, York and Path Associates, cago, to offer public consultation and services. At the Defender, the largest daily newspaper ed by Negroes, Gibson was sponsible for the company's relatlons, and promotions. Prior to Joining the er, he was promotion for the Johnson Publishing Chicago, publishers of JET, and TAN magazines. GOLDEN JUBILEE The Chatham Division of the Coastal Empire Boy Scout Coun¬ cil will celebrate the Golden Jubi¬ lee of Scouting during National Boy Scout Week, February 6 13. The Chatham Division will open Boy Scout Week with its annual parade Sunday, February 7. The parade will form at the corner of West Broad und 31st Streets at 3 p.rn. and will go north on West Broad St. to Bryan St. and dis¬ band at the First Bryan Baptist Church. The Boy Scout religious pro¬ gram will be held at First Bryan Baptist Church at 4 p.jn. with the Rev. Richard Williams us the speaker. The Boy Scout Week Court of Honor will he held at the h irst or’s Day celebration. Pictur¬ ed with them are Dr. E. K. Williams, adviser of SSC’s chapter ol Alpha Kappa Mu 1 Price 10c ADanu 4-3433 New March of Dimes The I960 New March of Dimes Campaign officially ended January 31 hut the loenl chapter has ex¬ tended activities throughout the first week of February for the remaining s p e rial events and through February 13 for receiv¬ ing contributions and winding up business affairs. Due to inclement weather lad. week, the Street, Sale will lie held again on Saturday, February 6. Persons wishing to volunteer serv¬ ices for this activity will please contact the March of Dimes office, AD 6-6972 or Mrs. Carrie Moon at AD 4 3374. Peanut., will be sold daily throughout February. The highlight event of this week Evergreen Baptist Church. Scouts will receive advancements in rank, merit badges and special scout¬ ing awards. All troops, cub packs and explorer units will hold open- house and parents’ nights during the week. Some units will have community window displays. The Chatham Division covers the operation of over 800 boys and 300 volunteer adult men and women. Units operating under the Chatham Division are located at the following institutions; Cub units 241, Tompkins School; 244, Spencer School; 247 Asbury Moth odist Church; 2 5 0, DeRenne I School; 255, Butler Presbyterian | Church; 262, First Evergreen Bap- | (Continued on Page Five) National Honor Society, Dr. K. Payne, president of nah State, Mrs. W. K. and Dr. Matthew NUMBER IS will he the March of Dimes dance to he held at the Flamingo ball¬ room, Saturday, February 6 from !) p.m. to midnight. O. Travis is chairman of this event and Mrs. Pauline Manor is co-chair¬ man. Music will be furnished by the Hunter Air Force Base dance orchestra. Donation at door will he two dime*. All proceeds will go to the New March of Dimes. Mrs. Dorothy B. Taylor, chair¬ man of organization*, is asking all clubs and organizations to mail their contributions to the of¬ fice, 704 West Broad street, so a final report can lie made. Report meeting will he held this week. CBS to Feature Program on Nigeria NEW YORK, (ANP) — "The Freedom Explosion,” an hour-long television report on the exciting events in Nigeria as that country prepares to take its place among the modern democracies of the world, will be the sixtli broaden t in the “CBS REPORTS” series on the CBS Television Network, Mon¬ day, Feb. 15 (7:30-8:30 P.M., EST), CBS News Correspondent Eric Sevareid will cover the inten * I campaign period and popular elec- (ion Nigeria’s first—of the Fed- oral House of Representatives. .continued on Page Five) dean of Columbia Teachers College, Washington, D. C. and Honor’s Day speaker.