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78 PUBLIC CONTINUOUS mRS SERVICE OF
VOLUME LXXVIII
Local Lunch Counter
"Sil-Howns” Continue
SIT-DOWN STUDENTS AR¬
RESTED — The above photo
shows the three students who
were arrested on Wednesday,
March 16. for sitting at a lunch
counter to be served in Levy’s
Department Store on Brough¬
ton street. Their attorney, B.
C. Mayfield, is shown standing
at extreme left. Left to right
are Miss Joan Tyson, Beach
High; Ernest Robinson, Savan¬
nah State College; and Miss
Carolyn Quillion, Beach High.
Police officers are standing in
the background on the steps of
the City Police Barracks. Other
persons were not identified.
The case which was to have
been heard on Friday, March
18, was postponed by the judge
until Friday, March 25, upon the
request of Attorney Mayfield.
Madam Carrie Cargo posted
bonds for the students at $300
each.
: A total of twenty-five stu¬
dents have been arrested since
the sit-down demonstrations
started in the oity last
three on Wednesday, live on
Friday, six on Saturday and
Florida Governor's Action
Praised by CORE
tive secretary James It. Robinson
today commended Florida Gover¬
nor Leroy Collins for calling upon
variety stores to serve all on an
equal basis or to close their lunch
counters.
Robinson called Governor Col- j
lins’ constructive.” action ‘sound, Robinson thoughtful added j
and
that “Certainly stores which ca¬
ter to the public have no moral
right to serve all of the public j
at some counters and only part of I
the public at other counters.”
CORE members in Florida are j
pledged to co-operate in every
way with the biracial commission !
established by the governor.
Robinson added that “eight
members of Tallahassee CORE are
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Sheriff “Dead Eye” John Redding of Odartown, Polk County, President of the Peace Of-
ficers Association of Georgia, brings in Governor Ernest Vandiver as the first of the “wanted"
to be found bv the 10,000 members of the Peace Officers in their drive to round up 50,000
men Campaign for Crippled Children. He is assisted by Edward
new contributors to thc Easter Seal
Levin, patient at the Atlanta Easter Seal Treatment Center, while Ben S. Gilmer, President ol
a Seat Campaign looks
Southern Bell Telephone Company and State Chairman of the 1960 Easter
i,n turned out that Governor Vandiver has been a long-time contributor to the Ea ter Seal
It opened Easter Seal Month in Georgia.
Campaign but he came through with an extra gilt as he
ADarns 4-3432
eleven on Monday. Dr. S. M.
MoDew posted bond for several
o! those arrested. j
The arrests on Monday were
made at thc Greyhound Bus
Station, Trailways Bus Station
and the Union Station. Four of!
the students attend Savannah j
State College and the other,
seven attend Beach High school,
Those arrested at the Grey-
hound station were Richard j
Alston, 607 W. .Gwinnett street;!
Louis Stoll, 11.16 W. 51st street;
Ophelia Wilson, 2118 Bulloch!
street, and a 16 year old boy
whose name was withheld be- j
cause of his juvenile status, j
Arrested at Trailways station
were James T Brown, „ Jr., T 1016
Hig it .way 80, Otis Polite, „ ... 1902 W.
66th ...... street, . and , Clarence ,,, Lon- T
Jr., , 811 ... W. Gwinnett ... street. . . ;
on,
•
The Union station arrests in-
eluded Robert Oliver Deshay,
514 E, Taylor St.; James Cob-
ham, Jr., 909 E. 38th street; ;
Thomas Alexander Wilkes, 774 i
E. Waldburg street, and Leford
Tobias, 510 E. Jones Lane. !
A protest meeting reportedly j
College Choirs
Open UNCF
Appeal
New York—UNCF choirs will
observe the formal opening of the
United Negro College Fund’s 1960
nation-wide campaign during their
April ABC Radio Network broad-
casts. The month’s programs also
mark the 10th anniversary of the
“Negro College Choirs” series on
ABC.
'1 he regular weekly radio series
presents choral groups from mem-
her schools of the United Negro
olhge I und.
1 he opening program the week
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PHOTO BY FREEMAN
sponsored by thc NAACP was
; ie j ( | Sunday afternoon at Bol-
ton St.' Baptist church. More
than 1,000 persons packed the
church and a large crowd stood
outside.
w. W. Law, local NAACP pres-
ident, told the enthusiastic au-
diencc that lunch counter “sit-
in” demonstrations will con-
tinuc in the city and stores that
refuse' food service to Negroes
will'be boycotted and may even
be picketed. He stressed that
the demonstrations, must be
non-violent. His plea for funds
brought a collection of $303.
Othrir speakers included
Sherman Lee Roberson, one' of .
the arrested ..... students; Hosea „ T L.
;
Williams, acting chairman of ,
the local NAACP legal I
rearess !
committee and Rev. Curtis J.
Jackson, chairman of the
NAACP education committee,
At press time it was learned
that Mayor W. Lee Mingledorff,
Jr., is planning to form a bi-
racial group to study local ra-
dal problems.
1.34 Atlanta Ministers Issue
Call to
ATLANTA (ANP) — One
hundred and thirty-four Atlanta
ministers have issued a “Call to
I’raycj-” throughout. Georgia for
divine guidance in solving the con¬
flict between local custom and law,
and federal law on school segre¬
gation.
The ministers, all signers of the
second “Atlanta Ministers Mani¬
festo,” urged that Saturday and
Sunday, March 2(1 and 27, be ob¬
served a days of special prayer
synagogues in
Members of all churches were
asked to join on those days in
en tain t application for divine gui-
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATURDAY, MARCH 26, I960
“Happy Jack”
HulanResumes
Official Duties
NEW YORK (ANP) — Self-
deposed Manhattan Borough Presi¬
dent Ilitlan E. Was a happy Jack
last week.
Once again, after two months,
he was chief executive of Amer¬
ica's most populous and richest
municipal subdivision, earner of a
$25,000 yearly salary and highest
elective Negro municipal official
in American annals.
But his sojourn on the higli
pinnacle of political success was
uneasy. A sword of Damocles
hangs over his head in the form
of possible new indictments that,
might require his stepping down
again.
The indictment against Jack
was dismissed last week by Gen¬
eral Sessions Judge Gerald P.
Culkin.
Several hours after Judge Cul¬
kin announced his decision, Jack
announced he would resume office
and he did.
Jack had suspended himself
from office last Jan. 12 when he
was indicted on charges of con¬
spiracy to obstruct justice and of
violating the City Charter. He said
at the time that he was relin¬
quishing his post until his case
had been determined by the courts.
District Attorney Frank S. Ho¬
gan promptly condemned Judge
Culkin’s ruling. He said his of¬
fice would appeal the decision to
the Appellate Division as soon as
possible.
Hogan said he had read and re- i
read Judge Culkin’s decision — |
which threw out all four counts
against Jack—and he could “only
say that 1 am astounded by the
judge’s decision.”
Jack himself said minutes later
in the office of his lawyer, Carson
DeWitt Baker, that he was “so
happy 1 can’t even speak.” At
that time Baker said he was, dis¬
cussing with his client the possible
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dance and mercy to the end that
we may solve our problems aright.”
The pastors said the gravest
problem currently facing Georgia
is the question of public schools.
“We remind ourselves and all of
the citizens of our state that the
issues before us are too great for
mere human wisdom, “the mini¬
sters said.
“It is our faith, however, that
divine wisdom and strength are
available for those who seek them
in sincerity and in willingness to
be guided. In that faith we would
dedicate ourselves and summon the
people of our state to earnest and
continuing prayer.”
taster Seals Campaign
Aid Crippled
Children and Adults
With the luck of thc Irish
them, thousands of sheets of I960
Easter Seats went into the mails
last week carrying a “Please Help
Us" from crippled children and
adults.
The mailing was the first step
j in the annual Easter Seal Appeal
sponsored by the Georgia Society
for Crippled Children and Adults
in raise funds for continuing and
improving services to the physi¬
cally handicapped in Georgia. It
wit! continue through Easter Sun¬
day, April 17.
Ben S. Gilmer, Statu Chairman
for the, drive, urged all
to watch for their Easter Seals:
and to respond generously. “Use;
mail,” Gilmer pleaded, “and help
; promote the appeal; display Un-
sticker on your window or door
when contributions have been
made.”
Contributions provide the main
financial support for the follow¬
ing programs and services: care
and treatment in centers located
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by City Round - up
"Sit-Downs”
By Associated Negro Press
Here Is a condensed city by city
report on the student alt down de¬
monstrations:
Atlanta—One group of demon¬
strating students — part of more
than 200 who started simultaenous
sit-downs in 10 eating establish¬
ments — won something of a com¬
plete “sympathetic approval” by
non-participating Negroes employ¬
ed at Sprayberry’s cafeteria.
When the student group entered
the cafe ami stood in line for
service, the owner ordered the 21
Negro employes to “pull all the
food off the steam table.” Only
three of them did so.
In the mass sit-downs, 77 stu¬
dents were arrested and charged
variously with violation of three
state laws — a I960 misdemeanor
act, an anti-mask provision origin¬
ally aimed at the KKK uud con¬
spiracy statute.
Petersburg, Vu. Eleven Ne¬
groes, convicted of using “white
facilities of the public library, in¬
stead of the basement that is set
aside for Negro use, filed appeals
to their jail sentences and fines.
Richmond, Va. — Thirteen stu¬
dents of Virginia Union university
have been convicted on trespass¬
ing counts for picketing Thal-
heimer’s department store on Fell.
22. The remaining 34 are to be
tried this week.
Columbus, Ga. — Jail sentences
and fines were handed out in court
against nine Negro men and wo¬
men convicted of disorderly con¬
duct and interfering with officers.
Two were given 90 days and $250;
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Y-Tcen&Begin
AnnualPotato
Chip Sale
The younger members of tbe
YWCA, the Y -Teens, will launch
major tunfl-rauing campaign,
the Annual Potato Chip Sale,
March 25 — April 4.
The campaign will get under¬
way with a “Kick-Off” on Thurs¬
day, March 24, from 5 : 00 - 6:00
P.M., at the YWCA Center in
Yamacraw Village. The purpose
of the Kick-off is to provide the
girls with last minute information
on procedures and to permit them
to enjoy sampling of the chips
themselves.
Savannahians are asked to help
the girls as they participate in this
national event by buying as many
potato chips as possible and by
encouraging their neighbors and
friends to do likewise.
Y-Teens will approach Suvan-
nahians on the streets and knock
on their doors. They’ll pop up
from almost everywhere, with
worlds of chips! They have hun¬
dreds of packages to sell in a short
time; therefore, citizens are ask¬
ed to be on the alert when regix-
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[q Present
Oratorical Contest
IS.y K, K. Greene, Sr.
The Elks of Weldon Lodge
and the members of the Cap
and Gown club will present their j
annual oratorical contest fea¬
turing the students of * the
lochl higiji schools, Friday, Apr.
There will be three cash priz -1
es awarded. The winners in
this contest will represent Sa-1
vannah in the State Oratorical j
contest at Thoinasvlllc, April 18,
at which time there will be rep-'
reselltation from all the large
cities of tlic stale.
Local speakers are from Sol j
C. Johnson High, Beach Junior;
and Senior High, Haven Home
and Tompkins High schools.
Admission is free. j
Plans have been drawn for!
the erection ol the Elks
home. Charlie Stone is Ex¬
alted Ruh r ot Weldon Lodge
No. 26.
State PTA Elects
“Parent of The Year”
MATTHEW S. BROWN
Matthew 8. Brown, proaiejent of
the George W. J. DeRcrme Ele¬
mentary School P.T.A., was elect¬
ed and honored “Parent of the
Year” during the 40th annual
meeting of Parent* and 'Vouchers
Congress held in Athena Match
16, 17, 18.
Mr. Brown is a product of the
Continued on Page Seven
Local Teachers Prepare for
State Convention, April 6-8
Bomb Scare Fails to Daunt
Eleanor Roosevelt As She
Addresses Fla. Audience
READY FOR ACTION -Census
Director Robert W. Burgess in-
spccts the Uni vac high speed print-
at the bureau’s headquarters
at. F.uitland^ Maryland, which will
be use' 1 in the forthcoming 1966
E I p E T K t! H BUR G, Fin
(ANP)- Mora than 2J»<»0 person*
evacuated I lie Gibbs Junior College
auditorium Monday night and then
returned to hear Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt express pity for persons
responsible for a bomb scare that,
delayed for 26 minutes her ached
tiled talk licit: on the subject. “Is
America Facing World Leader¬
ship.”
College President John W. Rem
bert had just introduced Mrs.
FDR when the college's security
officer, Frank Pierce, mounted the
platform and reported that local
police were ordering the building
evacuated.
The evacuation was ordered by
St. Petersburg Detective Captain
Walter Tipton.
“I am sorry I have brought
you this threat and this discom¬
fort,” she fold the massive re¬
assembled audience, about (10 per¬
cent of which was white. “I am
very much accustomed to threats,”
he added.
Similar threats on her life wore
made two day earliei when she
spoke to Democrats in Sara sd.a.
In liis introduction of Mrs.
ADams 4-3433
Mrs. Fisher Will Attend
White House Conference
MRS. ELLA W. FISHER
Mrs. Ella Williams Fisher has
been invited by the President of
the United States to participate, in
the meetings of the Golden Anni¬
versary White House Conference
on Children and Youth to be held
in Washington, D. C-, March 27-
Aprll 1. This invitation came on
recommendation by Zeta Phi Beta
(Continued on Page Three
Roosevelt, president Rambert, call.
ed her “the greatest, *nd best loved
citizen of otjr times,*
Of the bomb threat, he said, “I
am very ashamed of this coward
who had done this."
But after the program ended,
Mrs. Roosevelt told t lie college
president: “Tonight's event did not
hurt you. It hurt your enemies.”
The former mistress of the
White House recalled experiences
she and her husband bad in Flor¬
ida in 1932 when Chicago Mayor
Anthony Cermak was killed by a
bullet intended for Mr. Roose¬
velt.
"If I blew up,” Mrs. Roosevelt
said, “it wouldn't ehatige one bit
of what is going to happen in¬
evitably. It is sad that people
are so foolish. If 1 were to go up
in smoke it wouldn’t, help. Every¬
thing would go on just the same.”
“In the morning, India and Ja¬
pan will know what happened here
tonight., And it will not be good
for us. They will ask, “Is this
American democracy?”
In other references to the bomli
.■(rare, she admitted that her family
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Census beginning April 1st to
“print out" the voluminous census-
data. Mi Elina D. Beynon, pro¬
grammer, and Miss Vivian Smith,
(seated) operator of the printer,
point out Lo Dr. Burgess how tue
NUMBER 25
College PR Director
Reappointed to AALGC
TALLAHASSEE — Charles J.
Smith III, director of public re¬
lations, Florida A & M University,
has been reappointed to a three
year term on the Information Com¬
mittee of the American Associa¬
tion of Land Grant Colleges and
Stale Universities.
Smith served previously on the
committee from February, 1957
(Continued on page three,
Savannah, the hostess City of
the South, will in typical-hospit¬
able fashion welcome the general
and executive Indies of the Geor¬
gia Teachers and Education A - >
elation for its 4tsti annual conven¬
tion, April 6, 7 and 8.
With an approximate member¬
ship of H,ooo teach ers and admin
istrator* GTE A - Has ax -tts basic,
objectives the perpetuation of the
profession and providing the btjlf
education possible for the youth of
our stale.
Activities for the convention’s
opening day will be highlighted by
an address.,by Dr. Mordeeai John¬
son, president of Howard Univer¬
sity.
Beach Senior High School, <). L.
Douglass, principal, will be gener¬
al headquarters for the conven¬
tion.
The following teachers have been
selected by their respective facul¬
ties as “Teachers of thc Year”:
Mrs. Nettie It. Freeman, Ante, h:
Mrs. Margurite K. I,aw, A. E.
Beach Senior High School; Call
I organ, Beach Junior High School;
Mrs. Bessie Hannah, Guyter; Mrs.
Nancy II. Walker, Ghat-hum
ty Teacher of the Year, DeReime;
Mrs. Pauline Haginx, East Broad;
Mrs. Sarah Herring, Florancc;
Mrs. Anita M. Stripling, Gadsden;
Mrs. Zolrna Owens, Harris; Mr-:.
Isabel! H. Waters, Haven Home;
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