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Eighty Licensed Nurses. are taking courses' conducted under auspices of Savannah al Beaijh School through the E. Adult Education at Bethlehem Community ler. j PICTURE 1: L. to R. Quarterman, Caroline ton, Essie Mae Bonner, Francis Haynes, Julia 9th NAACP Mass Meet (Continued from I age One) the law of the land. The ramification of our fight freedom has been affected the historic 1954 decision. Following Rev. Reddick’s ad- dress. Rev. Patterson said some of the events that have h a p p e n e d here in v.innah are worse some of the things that have happened in South Africa, and I want the world to know about the inhumane treatment of our people. ’ He invited Mrs. Adele Lon- non to relate an incident that perfectly illustrates this point. On' April 23, she was returning home from work about 6 p. m. She passed Livingston’s drug store and saw four policemen who had four little Negro girls In their custody. Mrs. Lonnon asked the children what had < they done. The policemen, in particular, used .abusive lan¬ guage and arrested her and re¬ leased the children. Mrs. Lon¬ non said that she is a mother of two children .and has a tre¬ mendous amount of race pride, and asserted that she would be arrested aga’n if she witness¬ ed injustice directed atrainst children. She was fined $25.00 for disorderly conduct and re¬ sisting arrest only because she was interested in the welfare Q f four little Negro girls. Grover Thornton related an incident, in which he was abus¬ ed by the police. He was aP prehended by the police be¬ cause he was walking on Broughton street with a camera during the days of picketing. However, he insisted on his rights as a citizen and was not arrested. The youngster who was dis¬ tributing leaflets and detain¬ ed at the Juvenile Home from last Fridav until Monday only because he was distributing NAACP pamphlets was present- Mayola Reynolds, Clementine Haygood, Lueile Williams, Clara Scott, Mrs. Hooks, instructor; Essie Jones, Dolphine Scott, Alice Green, Rose Mary Clarke, Essie Boyd, Dorothy Brewton— j | Wilton C. Scott is Director of the Adult Center. PICTURE 2: L. to R. Addie Parker, Martha Bright, beth Huff, Minnie Lee, Sarah Van Ellison, Ethel Sampson, ed to the audience and receiv¬ ed a standing ovation. J. S. Delaware made the ap¬ peal for funds. Several con¬ tributions were made from churches 1 and organizations. 1 The Alumni chapter of Kap- P a Ai P h a Psi presented a check f °r $100.00 to be used in the J Nurses freedom and fight. Club 159 The Practical dona- j gave sociation tions. The voted Georgia at its Medical last meet-1 As- j in E ar >d presented by Dr. Carl. R- Jordan, a $500.00 Life Mem-; bership. Rev. Jerry Drayton, a native of Savannah and a pastor in! Winston-Salem, N. C., gave a brief description of the fightj j for freedom in Winston-Salem, He told of the effective boycott McCRAY CATERERS Let Us Prepare and Serve Your PARTIES, WEDDINGS, BANQUETS Quality Seivice at Reasonable Rates Contact Mrs. Gladys McCray AD 6-1794 904 Googe St., Savannah, Ga. NOW OPEN J & L COIN OPERATED LAUNDRY GWINNETT and BOWDEN STREETS (Carver Village) NEGRO owned and operated WASH 25c DRY 10c (10 to 12 Pounds) (10 Minutes) WE NEVER CLOSE We maintain an active sales force for selling hows, »mib- i ralows. business property, lots and Investment property. We are reedy *o serve yon whether yon wish to bay or seh. X Insurance written at a 25% saving to you. X We colleet rent*--Over U years exper'ence. t pEALTOnSfj Suylng-Selling Loans Insurance Savannah, Georgia 9 York St., East Phones ADams 2-6292 — Adams 3-5025 Jessie Michael, Gladys Marion Bedgood, Mary Dixon; Standing—Glara Stewart, Be- atrice Allen, Frances Loadholt, Sara Riley Hooks, instructor; Catherine Rollins, Marie Royal, Anna Spikes, Esther Grayson, PICTURE 3: (Sitting) L. to r. Dorothy Michael, Naomi Mack, Vernell Perry, Cleo Hud- son, Irene Jackson, Lizzie Ca¬ of stores in the Carolina city. I A bi-racial committee was form- ed. At 4:15 p. m. on Monday,• meet! May 16, the committee will with the the store store managers managers of, j Winston-Salem to make plans 1 for complete desegregation of ! all the stores within the city. I If you are going to be success¬ j ful in Savannah, you must stay away from the down town stores Rev. Drayton said. Rev. Curtis Jackson, pastor of the First African Baptist church, made several announce¬ ments. There are laundro¬ mats in Negro neighborhoods which have as many as twelve machines for whites, and in some instances only two for Ne- groes. Rev. Jackson told the audience that seven managers testified that their business had pers, Rosalie Smith, Jeanette Miller, Edna Greene, Octavio McNatt, Rosa Wilcox (not seen), Lucille Sherman, Lpiji?e nox. (Standing) L. to R. Julia, Kirkland, Doretha Shields, Jes- Williams, Amabelle Clendon, Marian L. Spaulding. Rosalie T. Williams, instructor) ■ Lucille Lyles. PICTURE 4: L. to R. Virginia been hurt—business has °ff 50 to 80 per cent. Alter the law y ers asked thp chants how were their business, es doin e” they said that bus- iness was sky rocketing. Rev. Jackson told of seeing people shopping on Broughton street. He implored all present to unite together behind our efforts. Rev. Jackson suggested that groes that have money should vest and form co-ops in order to provide the Negro common- ity with the necessities of life, Rev. Jackson said .that he was going to stay off Broughton street. “The Negroes of Sa¬ vannah are going to show the world that we have started a movement that we are going to finish.” Dr. Carl R,. Jordan compli- sitin' mti> Wcsfamtnt'- FIRST: I direct my widow to go out within 24 hours after my death and buy a burial plot for our family, f What man would Ihlnk of writing such a Will? And, yef, unless he has provided IN ADVANCE, that is just what he is forcing her fo do. See your Memorial, Consultant. For Full and Complete Information With No Obligation, Fill in Below And Mail to 205 E. h Slid. Savannah, La. Name ________ Address _______ Phone Number Magnolia Memorial Gardens, Inc. st. Peters AME Sunday School ° f jVw-pVi' ‘ by Al" H ^ m ai) j nspirln g message was delivered by Rev. Rawls. The Triumph Gospel Singers will ; appear at St. Peters AME church : Sunday night, May 22nd. Mrs. Hattie Alexander of New York dty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown, and sister of Mr. Charles A. (Charlie) Brown, left Saturday morning after vis¬ iting for a week. , Mrs. Clara Garner and Miss; Elizabeth Davis left Saturday afternoon for New York city af¬ ter a brief stay with their fa¬ ther, Rev. Thomas C. Davis. New Light Bant. Church The Pastor’s Aid club spon¬ sored a program Sunday at the; New Light Baptist Church af¬ ter the regular .service. Mrs. Lureatha McClain is president. Mrs. Mary Johnson served as mistress of ceremony. -Sunday, May 22 is commun¬ ion day at the church. The New Zion Baptist church of - Rioeboro, will be our guest. Rev. II. F. Grant, the pastor, will preach. Dinner will be served alter the 2 o’clock ser¬ vice. Luton, Sallie Williams, Mary Lee Jenkins, Mary Copeland, Irene Odum, Sarah . Brannen, Alma navi Elmora Sea-brooks, Eva Mm- Guest,, Bessie Brown, Susie C(lrro]li Edlth Browr , ( , Ru by Moore, Julia Austin, Rebecca Sapp. Evelyn Hightower, I i 'Blake, Margaret Fdariklln, (Standing) Rosalie Williams, in- slructor. the Savannah Tribune and 1 ho Savannah Ileiald for their excellent coverage of the mass meetings. Rev. Edgar P. Quarterman told of the resolution passed by the Chatham County Baptist Ministers Union and sent to the Mayor. A copy was sent to The Morning Newg and The Evening Press and The Savan- ruth Tribune. Only The Ba- vananh Tribune printed the letter. As of this date, the mayor has not answered. The next meeting will be held at St. John Baptist Church on Hartridge street next Sunday at 4 p. m. -:- The resolved mind has no cares. STRIPS TOURS CMM • • • AiMaif* K — M O«*•«*•*. 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