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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1960
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HISTORIC “FIRST" /.V THE
NATfQX’S CAPITAL — Herman
Moorcg(L), of Washington, D. C.,
is onrtif the first two Negro rod-
men eVer to l>e referred to a Fed¬
eral construction project in the
District of Columbia by the local
Iiodnmji’s Union, whose member¬
ship is all white. He is pictured
with -Finest Seabolt, white rod-
man foreman, at work on Federal
Office Building No. 6 in Washing-
NAACPIIolds
8th Mass
Meeting
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gi oos sitting in historic First Afri¬
can Baptist Church was the fact
that picketing done in a lawful
manner is a democratic procedure
of protesting against any type of
injustice in America.
The meeting commenced with the
usual devotional service which in¬
cluded the fervent singing of the
Spiritual, “Steal Away to Jesus”,
and the old hymn, “Shine On Me,”
followed by the Rev. L. S. Stell,
Jr., reading the scripture and lead¬
ing the Spiritual, “We Are Climb¬
ing Jacob’s .Ladder.”
W. W r . Law, the NAACP branph
president, said flint “on was last presented- Friday, Mr. the Law City
of Savannah took its place among
the most shameful cities in the
world including those in Mississip¬
pi. South Africa and the Soviet
Union by passing an infamous
piece of legislation. The legislation
has been passed and makes it un¬
lawful for us to discourage people
from trading on Rroughton Street.
It further makes it unlawful for us
to openly advocate boycotting
stores.”
Mr. Law further said that
“while we were picketing we car¬
ried signs quietly, hut we didn’t
pull people out of the stores. We
were only seeking human dignity.
Yet, \ye were denied the right to
eat at- lunch counters, although we
could buy from all other counters.”
In his discourse, Mr. Law said
that ‘we are now living in a police
state. Two pickets were arrested
for protesting against inhuman
treatment of Negro citizens.” The
two young men who were carry¬
ing the signs on Broughton,
Messrs. Coleman and Anderson,
were presented to the massive
audience. “These men -were not
arre ted because they were not
dressed properly. Only because
they were colored men and sought
human dignity,” Law said.
Julius' Coleman, one of the two
men arrested, stated that “We
have become victims of an ordin¬
ance that was enacted to prevent
us from striving toward freedom.”
Mr. Law continued his remarks
by saying that “picketing is legal.
The Supreme Court has ruled that
it’s legal.” The significance of
the arrests of these young men is
that the “New Negro in the New
Savannah is a symbol that we
mean business in our struggle for
freedom,” Mr. Law asserted.
Rev. Curtis J. Jackson, NAACP
education committee chariman, in
addressing the audience, said he
“was not going to tell the audi¬
ence what' not to do, but I am go¬
ing to tell you what I am not going
to do.” Air. Jackson said that he
was disturbed because white people
felt that the presence of Negroes
at lunch counters disturbed them,
so "I am not going on Broughton
Street for anything. I would rath¬
er go ragged than go into any
store where my presence disturbs
them.” Rev. Jackson said that he
sat for nine hours listening to the
testimony of the white store man¬
agers who claimed that the very
presence of Negroes disturbed the
customers.
Rev. Jackson stated that “I can’t
tell you not to shop in Kress, Liv¬
ingston,- -Levy’s, Walgreen, and to
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ton. Along with another Negro
rodman, Marshall Brooks, also of
Washington. Mr. Moore went to
work on this project recently after
gaining access to the local’s re¬
ferral list through the joint efforts
of the President’s Committee, on
Government Contracts and the
District of Columbia Commis¬
sioners’ Council on Human Re¬
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stay off Broughton Street because,
if I told you they would put me
in jail.” The crowd howled when
he said “if they don’t want me to
tell you I shan’t tell you. I’m not
going to tell you its disastrous for
the Negro if you go into the stores
but- it is disastrous if you go into
the stores. I know that I am not
going!”
Mr. Law asked the crowd if they
would follow Mr. Jackson’s ex¬
ample and the crowd screamed
“yes.” Mr. Law asked that the sit-
in Students and pickets stand. He
asked the crowd if they were dis¬
turbed by these people sitting next
to them. A great applause was
given these young people.
John S, Delaware, a member of
the Executive Board of the
NAACP, made the appeal for
funds supported by Raleigh Bry¬
ant, Sr., who recently returned
from New York. Mr, Bryant
that in New York, people are, pick¬
eting, young Negroes..apd wbjtes
in support of their, southern
ers. “We should not let
down.” Frank C. Me Moore and
Elmer Ruffner provided music
during the offering period.
eral organizations gave
tions.
Mothers of the sit-in
were honored as part of the
er’s day celebration. These
stood in front of the altar as
chids were pinned on each one
them. Mrs. Robinson, mother
Ernest Robinson, one of the
dents, spoke for the mothers.
said that if the children are
then all of us are guilty.
Law, mother of Mr. Law, was
honored.
Mrs. Nellie Wilder, mother
Barry Wallace who was
for passing out NAACP
had an orchid pinned on her
Hosea Williams, vice chairman
the legal redress committee.
Mr. Williams implored the
ence to register and vote. He
that “the free ballot box is a
“Miss Si cm a" Crowned
niiB
Miss Julia Jotonson, teacher
at Pearl Lee Smith school
was crowned “Miss Sigma” at
the scholarship dance sponsor¬
ed toy Tau Beta Sigma chapter
of the Phi Beta Sigma Fra¬
ternity, Inc., Friday night at
Coconut Grove. Miss John¬
son was crowned by Joe Lang,
president of the chapter, and
presented a bouquet of blue
and white carnations and a
to American Security.” He stated
that the crusade for a voters or¬
ganization will be a non-political
oganization to encourage people to
Vote. Not how to vote. Mr. Wil¬
liams said that we are in a fight
for freedom where we can’t turn
back.
The next meeting will be at St.
Phillip Monumental AME church
on West Hull St., Sunday, May 15.
Sitdowners
Sentenced
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H. Kress and Co.
Found guilty of unlawful as-
Semibly were Arthur Samuels,
17; Ellis Mobley, 17; and
Mary Louise Law 18.
This group, arrested at Lig-
gett’s in the West Side Shop¬
ping Center, was acquitted of
a second charge of trespassing.
Samuel Lewis, 20; Dorothy A.
Martin, 17; Mabel Morris, 17;
Shelia J. Bethel, 17; Maxine L.
Bellinger, 17; Jeannette A.
Green, 17; and Barbara L. Oliv¬
er, 17; all arrested at McCro-
ry’s after the unlawful assem¬
bly statute was read to them
by Police Chief Sidney B.
Barnes, Jr.
Acquitted were Clarence
on Jr.. 18; Otis Polite,
James Brown Jr., 18; and
lia Wilson, 17; arrested at
Traihvays Bus Station.
were asked to leave by
but not by the
and had been charged
trespassing.
Thomas j\leand*er W
20; James Cobham, 17;
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Miss Juanita ’loon, second
place winner, was presented a
bouquet of white carnations
and a cash award. Miss Dor¬
othy Davis (not shown in pic¬
ture) was third place Winner.
The above photo shows in
foreground left, to right, Miss
Juanita Moon, (second pla-
winner), Miss Julia Johnson
(“Miss Sigma”) and Joe H.
Oliver De.sh.ay, 29; and Ledford
Tobias, 20. This group arrested
at the Union Station lrfnchroom
were not asked to leave by the
management, but by police.
Those whose case was held up
to await legal authorities on
lunchroom service in interstate
bus stations were; David Cap¬
ers, 17; Louis Scott Stell III, 17;
and Richard Alston, 18.
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held Tuesday as follows j Walker
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Thompson, vice preside.tfl; pMrs,
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and Mrs. Ruth Ladsqn, installefj^jjVlrs. tyjoa^urer.
The officers were
Martha Wilson. ; • t bo. i,.
The program consisted Vsf’ o' vo¬
cal solo dedicated to moth orb by
Mrs. Juanita Robinson and' aVi in¬
strumental solo by Mrs. ! 'Virginia
Frazier.
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Although making up less than M
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the year—2,010 were under age 18.
For God hath not given us
the (spirit of fear, but of power
and of love and of n sound
mind.—(Timothy l, 7.)
When we trust in God com¬
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fear and fearful imaginings
which are born of human
weakness. We become strong
and courageous in the release
and the exercise of the divine
strength and power that is
within us—the God-given
spirit that fills and rules ua
when we let it do so
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Left to right in background
ore t o following members of
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the chapter: Hiram McGee,
Geo. J. Faison, Kenton Thom¬
as William Blake, Carl J. Fai¬
son. Willie Reid, II, Dr. John
I. Wilson and Sol Harden who
wa . partly missed by the cam¬
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Anti-
Pickeling
Law Passed
(Continurd trom Pnge One)
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today (Thursday). Attorney
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I b. Clarence Mayfield is coutMWl
j for the defense.
“Culbertson’s Day”
In Jasper County
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beet on at the Big Bethel Baptint
Church, Pineland, S. C., on Sun¬
day, May 22, at 3:30 P.M. Mr.
Culbertson will be the guest speak-