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7(li NAACP Mass Meeting Held
Sunday in St. Pius X Catholic
\ outh Leader Honored
For Service to Boys'
Clubs of America
MUS. FRANK FALLEN J 1
New York, M.ay 2-Mrs Frank
Callen, executive director of
the Frank Callen Boys’ Club,
Savannah, Ga., tonight receiv-
cd a “Golden Achievement!
Award” honoring her dedicated
service to youngsters from the
Hoys’ Clubs Professional Asso-
ciation of the Boys’ Clubs of
America. The award was
stilted here at a Fellowship
Dinner in the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel.
h. A. Romineek, president of
the Professional Association
and associate executive direc- :
tor of the Boys’ clubs of Detroit
made the award. “Mrs. Cal-
leu’s years of service to the!
Boys’ clubs of America,” he
stated, “represent 'the highest
ideals of dedicated service to
hoys, and we are proud to
honor her for her achievement. ’,
Members of the Boys’ clubs,
professional Association are in
New York for the Boys’ clubs :
of America’s 54th annual con-
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at SSC
ABC-TV to Carry Scenes
Of Sit-in l temonstrations
NEW YORK (AND) — “Not
by Bread Alone,” a special ABC
New. report on the current lunch-
counter sit in demonstrations and
store boycotts in the South, with
ABC New; commentator Don God¬
dard, will tie telecast Wednesday,
May It, 8-8;.‘50 i'M, E1)T, on the
ARC Television Network.
This special report will cover,
by news film and video-tape, the
pro : and cons of the current sit-in
movement — the latest phase of
the conflict over the rights of
Negroes in the South.
Florida Gov. LcRoy Collins will
be seen and heard on the program
FAMILY OF L. D. LAW, Sr-
was honored fby the local
chapter of the Savannah
College National Alumni
MRS. VIRGINIA J. KIA11 I
RKCEIVES J Kiah, AWaito—Mrs. National Youth Vir-1 I
Consultant of the National!
Conference of Artists and teach-
cr at Beach Jr. High, who was
awarded a certificate of merit j
at the recent annual confer-
once of the art organization
at Atlanta University for her
outstanding work among young
people, in Africa and the vari-
ous areas of the United States,
including the Savannah Youth 1
chapter.
R e( J CrOSS Convention
Sft c , for , May 16-18 , „
WASHINGTON, t AN P) —- The j
first national convention in what
the American Red Cross considers
a decade of significant change will
he held in Kansas City, Mo., May
10-18.
National headquarters here said
the sessions will attract some
4,000. delegates representing more
than 2,000,000 Americana who reg-
ularly contribute their time and
to serve their communities
through Red Cross.
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Thelc wm ’ 2,010 pedestrians
k'teh and w*,o,!0 injured on U. S'.
roads between last year intersections. because they cross-j ^
which also will include a church
rally, a briefing session on the
passive resistance used by the col¬
lege students, scenes of actual
sit-ins and comments from various
participants.
Commentator Goddard, who has
been reporting the course of inte¬
gration since the Supreme Court's
t ho 1 desegregation decision, has
been gathering material for this
special program for the pa.-t few
j weeks, lie recently returned from
on extensive reporting trip
j throughout the- South, one of the
| many he has bade since 11)54.
ciation, is shown in above photo,
Seated left to right, John H.
Law. Sr., Mrs. John H. I,aw. Sr,,
Miss Virginia Law, Leonard
The setting of the NAACP
mass meeting In the St. Pius
X Catholic High School Gym¬
nasium Sunday May 1st at
4 p. m. is indicative of the
many and varied forces of the
Negro community of Savan¬
nah united to destroy the
evils of segregation and dis¬
As the more than 2500 per¬
sons poured Into this Catholic
high school auditorium, there
was no concern about creed!
Baptii ts, Presbyterians, Mrs
thoctists, Episcopalians, Con¬
gregational!,sts and Catholics
gathered for the 7th con¬
secutive (Sunday evening to
consider ways and means' to
help America to become the
great Democracy that she pro-
f esscs p e by extending first
class . citizenship and equal
rights to Negro citizens.
During the past seven weeks.
thousands of Savannah’s Ne-
gro citizens have attended
these NAACP Sunday evening
mass meetings in support of
the campaign to boycott the
stokes on Broughton street.
However, last Sunday’s mass
meeting different. ‘ The
was
irony of ironies is the fact that
this was a victory celebration
for the successful completion
of the NAACP membership
campaign, while at the same
time, those who assembled for
.. victory celebration were
cognizant of the new attack
made upon the Negro commun¬
ity last week. These Negro
citizens were concerned about
the new law pending in the
City Council that has been de¬
signed and contrived to break
the solidarity of the Negro com¬
munity’s efforts by taking away
their right to pickett and boy¬
cott. Their faces also bespoke
their growing concern about the
new tactics that Chief Barnes
and the police department are
now using against the .sit-ins
Seven Negro youths were ar-
Miss Loreese
women, Savannah State College,
announces that thu fifteenth annu¬
al Charm Week festivities will he
held on the c a m p u s, May 8,
through 1.7, 11)60. The 1060 theme
for the annual event is “Charm A
Many Faceted Jewel.”
The entire p r o g r a m for this
year is planned and supervised by
the young ladies of the college. All
participants in the major events
have been selected from the stu¬
dent body.
The calendar of events for the
week will begin with a vesper pro¬
gram Sunday, May 8, at 6 p.m.
in Meldrim Auditorium. Mrs. Ruby
Williams, senior home economics
major, will deliver the addle:;..
On Monday, May 1), Film.forums
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Law, Sr., Mrs. Leonard D.
Sr„ Mrs. Leonard D. Law, Jr.,
and Master Leonard D. Law, III.
(left to right) C.
rested at Woolworth for “un¬
lawful j assembly.” Whitten
across the faces of the hundreds
of Negroes gathered was this
question, "When did America
become so facistic that a
gathering of a few people to
eat In a public place became
an “unlawful assembly." Against
this background, the meeting
commenced.
Mrs. Annie K. Jordan, chair¬
man of tire Membership Com¬
mittee of the NAACP served as
the presiding officer. The sing¬
ing of the majestic "Lift Every
Voice and Sing” set the tone of
the meeting. As the Rev. Fr.
Denis Begley gave the invoca¬
tion, one could not refrain from
thinking about the sincerity of
the Catholic Church in race re¬
lations. In the remarks of the
Rev. Father Raymond Bane,
one was compelled to recall the
recent election of a Negro to the
College ol^ Card mats,
Pope’s dedicated act of wash¬
ing the feet of a Negro student
studying for the priesthood last
Easter.
Ti e program continued with
a musical selection, “Be Thou
My Vision” by the St. Pius X
Catholic School Chorus. A.
reading, “A Walk with God,”
w as presented by Miss Ernes-
tine Price. Dr. J. W. Jamer-
son, Jr., chairman of the Life
Membership committee, present¬
ed, Life Membership awards.
Samuel Brown, a member of
the Membership Committee,
presented divisional awards and
merit certificates. “Christ The
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Poultry Food Show
Winners Announced
Culminating a two week* food
service training program sponsor¬
ed by the Savannah Vocational
School Distributive Education Di¬
vision, a poultry food product*
show was held at the Pirate's
House Restaurant. This training,
designed for managers and em¬
ployees of food service establish¬
ments is offered semi-annually un¬
der the direction of John Lytgen,
Vocational School director, Reg-
ionald Goldsmith, coordinator, and
Miss Opal H. Dixon, training spe¬
cialist, distributive education, State
department of education, Atlanta.
Participating were the Harvest
House, Our House, Pirate’s House
Restaurants, The Savannah Golf
Club, Savannah Gas Company and
Bethesda- School for Boys.
The show featured judging of
various poultry dishes on merits
of display, preparation, taste and
texture. Judges included Mrs.
Ruth Gorrell, Savannah Morning
Mary Nicholas, Savannah Electric
Co.; Mrs. Georgia Batchelor, Sa¬
vannah Gas Company, ami Miss
Jane Ruth Plesant, national dairy
council.
The theme of the show, “The
Pursuit of Excellence in Food and
Continued on Page Thrpt
j Clay, Mrs. C. V. Clay, Mrs. Ed-
ward B Law, and Edward B.
1 Law.
Scenes at Reception for Bishop McDonough
I
»
The above photos were taken
during,the reception given in hon¬
or of Bishop Thomas J. McDon¬
ough that was held Wednesday
night, April 27, at the Hotel I)o-
Hot,o. All local Catholics (white
and Negro) were invited.
The reception brought to a close
a two-day program that was a
Beach Adult School Holds
Annual Commencement Exercisi I •* ‘
W.T. Grant Stores to
Continue Segregated Lunch
Counters in Southern States
James Peek
NEW YORK, (ANP)—Th®
T. Grant company going
stand its ground in the face
boycotts and sit. dojvn . by
and not change it;, lunch
Dixiecrats
Organize
NAAWI*
LITTLE ROCK, (ANP)
Louisiana barber came to
Rock last week to organize
Arkansas chapter of the
anti-integration organization,
National Association for the Ad
vancement of White People,
Gar) M. Olson .of Bossier
c li a i r in a n of the board of
NAAWI', said the organization w *
two weeks old and already
tailed organizing in A' l an a
and Texas. It first was
orated in Louisiana.
He aid i*e was screening
cants carefully to he ore no
muni l infiltrated. The
will not accept Communist .
Olson aid his outfit
from the citizens councils. It.
opening it* ranks to more of I
common people. '1 be uli.izen
cils have attracted mainly
higher classes such as Imvine.-:men
but the NAAWI’ will appeal to all
type;, lie said.
Olson said the NAAWI’
to force the National As-oeiation
for the Advancement of Colored
People, to affiliate with one na¬
tional political party or the other.
Then the NAAWP will bargain
with the other party for conces¬
sion - ! he said. If the NAAWP can’t
pet eoncee.e.ions, it will form a
thud party, he said.
part of the installation of Bishop
McDonough of the Savannah dio¬
cese.
Top left photo shows the speak¬
ers' table. Mayor W, Lee Mingle
iorlf, .Jr., seated in center, rep¬
resented the city.
Top right photo shows from
left to right an unidentified white
■ouple, llcv. Father Galvin of Ma¬
policy until local customs change.
Company aluckigiblcrii were told
this here last week at their annual
meting.
lanii* i Lmderiberger, president,
explained that the chain’s policy
on serving Negroes in its Southern
outlet was governed completely by
local customs. ,
"Those are customs w*» can’t
change,” he said, adding “an atti¬
tudes and customs change our
practice will change promptly.”
James Peck, holder of one share
of Grant’ . Jock, and a member of
the Congre;., of Racial Equality,
asked from the floor that the com¬
pany “without publicity or fanfare
quietly open its lunch counters” to
all patrons “regardless of color."
Peck recalled that at a stock¬
holder.;' meeting six years ago he
had made : uch a request of the
company with respect to its Haiti
more stoies and that a week later
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'Miss Sigma” Crowned
Miss Julia Johnson, teacher
at I’earl Lae Smith school
was crowned “Miss Kigma” at
the .scholar,ship dance sponsor¬
ed by Tail Beta Sigma Fra¬
ternity, j ne., Friday night at
Coconut Grove. Mix John¬
son was crowned by Joe Lang,
president of the chapter, and
presented a bouquet of blue
arid white carnations and a
cash award.
con, Mrs. Georgia M. Lucas and
Mrs. Lula M. Lot son. The latter
two are members of St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church.
In bottom left photo just he
hind an unidentified white lady
are Mrs. Sophronia G. Tompkins
ami Mrs. Laura Jefferson, mem¬
bers of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church.
The annual commencement ex¬
ercises of Beach Adult School
were held Thursday, May 5, at
8 p.m at. A. E. Beach High School
Auditorium, with his excellency,
the Most Rev. Thomas J. Mc¬
Donough, Bishop Diocese of Sa¬
vannah, as the principal speaker.
Bishop McDonough was recently
installed as Bishop of Savannah.
He was introduced by Wilton C
Scott, supervisor of A. K. Beach
Adult Center, and co ordmatoi of
evening adult schools.
John Lytjen, director of voca¬
tional education, Chatham County,
introduced the guests and pie
sen Led scholastic award*. Di
ploumis were awarded by H. C.
Btuiinon, associate superintendent
of iu:.ti notions.
Several citizens received awards
for outstanding services rendered.
Among then*' were four former
assistant supervisors who served
under Wilton C. Scott. They are
Mrs. Janette Hayes, principal of
Moses Jackson School; Mrs. Es¬
ther Warrick, principal of George
De Ren tie School; Mrs. Mollie Curl
right, assistant professor of home
economics, Savannah State Col¬
lege; and Mrs. Mozelle Clemmons,
teacher of the year,
High School.
Miss Juanita Moon,
place winnpr, w&s presented
boufjiupt of white carnations
and a earth award. Miss
othy Davis (not shown in
ture) war. third place
The above photo shows
foreground left to right,
Juanita Moon, fsecond place
winner), Miss Julia Johnson
t“Miss Sigma”) and Joe H.
—Photon by Fi'crimui
Bottom right photo shows the
receiving line in which Bi-hop
McDonough (third front left) is
shaking hands witli guests. In
the receiving lino are, 1< f: to
right, Mi s Barbara Wright, M
Irene Elmore, Miss Janice Willi.-,
and an unidentified whits* lady.
The three receiving award for
outstanding- services rendered ter
helping to promote adult cducat ,
in the city of Savannah are (). L.
Douglass, principal of A. E. Bravo
High School; James E. Luten,
principal of Tompkins ML.-'
School; and Miss Mattejia Mai
principal of Paulsen Street School.
Three citizens receiving award
for leadership in adult educate*.,
were John Lytjen, director of \ .
rational education; Mrs. Dorothy
Lumpkin, former supervisor of
Beach Vocational School; and
Thomas Shea rouse, area supervi¬
sor of the Veterans Academic and
Busine , , Administration 1‘iogratn
The special citations were - given
by A. E. Beach Adult. Centre,
Sixty adult ; representing all
walks of.life received diploma - ami
certificate* in Business Admin;
trillion, Vocational Office 't;,*.*.-
ing and Trades and I ndu 1 1 ..
Those receiving diplomas vv■ i<-:
Leonard Ale^mder, Anthony
Brown, Lawrence lirya/i, (') .
Bennett., Aryer Brinson, Join* B o
rien, Harry Cook, Homer ( ; v
ford, Jr., Ruth Davis, Jl»-u»
ton, Charles Durnas, Samuel :
den, Charlie W. Greene, Thu
Howard, Edward .lame:, 1!
•.Continued -on Page E . v
Photo by Freeman
Lang, president of the chap¬
ter.
Left to right in background
are the following members of
the chapter: Hiram McGee,
Geo. J Faison, Henten Thom¬
as, William Blake, Carl J. Fai¬
son, Willie Reid, II, Dr. John
L. Wilson and Sol Harden *
was partly missed by the cam*
era.