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YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE VOLUME LXXVIII Shriners Will Business Week June 12-18 Awarded Phi Beta Sigma Scholarship Alfonso Wright, Jr. Alfonso Wright. Jr., member of the June I960 graduating class of Alfred E. Beach High School was the recipient Tuesday of the 1960 scholarship award by Tail Beta | Sigma Chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. The pre¬ sentation was made at class day exercises by Brother John W. Levy. While in high school, young Wright served as assistant band director, winning this year s major ; guage Club and the dance orches- tra. He was ’also a member of the j award in band proficiency. Ver¬ satile also in art, be won the art award at the awards day exer¬ cises. Alfonso’s major instrument is the trombone, but he has found time and talent to learn several basic band instruments. During the past few years, he has writ¬ ten and transposed several pieces of music. This talented young man claims music as his hobby. He is the son and grandson of Mrs. Ernestine Butler and Mrs. Rosa Johnson of 635. West 31st Street and resides with his god- Tallahassee Student Speaks at llth Local NAACP Mass As a result of the sit-ins by young Negro students in the Savannah area and,-the boycott of stores by Negroes in order to persuade the white commu- nity to respect the worth and dignity of the Negro as a hu- man being, the llth NAACP Mass Meeting was held Sunday at the First Bryan Baptist tyllulc L The thousands of Savannah Negroes who follow the meeting week after week are testimony which clearly cates that the “New Negro” is determined to fight on until every vestige of segregation destroyed.” Further of the determination of the ‘ New Savannah Negro” is the Tact that-the two high school baccalaureate services being held Sunday ly with the mass meeting, ap- proximately 1500 persons elect- ed to attend the Mass Meeting The Rev. Curtis J. Jackson, pastor of the First A. B. church, opened the meeting by ing the audience to sing the old hymn of the church, “Amazing Grace How Sweet The Sound.” The devotional Beach High School (iraduates The above picture shows the this week. Principal O. Li. j history of the school. Com -1 Photo by Sam Williams graduated from Douglas states that this is the ! meneement exerciser, heldnicipal Auditorium hcjlrmlog at 363 seniors that thel were Alfred E. Beach Senior High largest graduating class in Wednesday, June 1 at the Mu-U p. m. AD a ns 4-3432 New Dentist Begins Practice in The City •.v . DU. SIDNEY J. REDDEN nounces that he is practicing eral dentistry at till West Street. Dr. Redden is a native Thomasville, Georgia, where he tended high school and in 1941. Upon graduation he tered, the army where he four years and received an able discharge as a sergeant. In 1946 he enrolled at St. Ki|stjne ^ Raleigh, N. a()(| ,. eceived t)ie ba( .j ielor of scie de( , ree 1S)50 Dr. Redden received the of dental Surgery degree from Harry Medical College, Tenn., on June 8, 1957. that time he lias worked in father, John H. Law, Jr. at East Henry Street. Alfonso enter Savannah State College fall majoring in music Patronize Our Advertisers was interspersed with prayers, hymns and petitions to the Almighty for spiritual guidance in the quest for freedom ity. Rev. Jackson read a por- lion of the First Psalm, foi- lowed by a favorite song of the movement, “We are climb- ing Jacob’s Ladder.’ Rev. Jackson said that he is very interested in the freedom of the Negro and that these meetings are being held to gain progress for the Negro. A thun- applause approved Rev. Jackson’s remarks that we are j gaining by withholding Broughton patron- Street.” age from We know that the business men who refuse to give us free- dom and respect us with digni- ty are hurting financially, and we continue to stay off Broughton street, the walls of segregation will come tumbling down,” Mr. Jackson said. Rev. Jackson asked “Is there any- j body here who is willing to ■ quit?” The crowd roared a thunderous “No!” I Hosea Williams, vice chair- man of the legal redress com- .continued on Page Three SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATURDAY, JUNE 4, if*«0 Mr. Bryant Named Principal of New School RALEIGH A. BRYANT, JR. Raleigh A. Bryant, Jr., teach¬ er and counselor at Tompkins High School, has been appoint¬ ed principal of the new Negro elementary school now being constructed on Jthe, Soldiers Field site. Mr. Bryant will also serve as principal of the Paulsen Street Elementary School, with the assistance of a head teacher. Mr. Bryant has been In the Chatham school system, serv¬ ing at Tompkins, since 1949, with the exception of a year in 1950-51 when he was given leave to return to college for work on his master’s degree. lie received his-bachelor’s de¬ gree from Morehouse College in Atlanta in the spring of 1949 His M A. degree was in guid¬ ance and administration from New York University. He has also begun work at NYU on a doctor’s degree, majoring in ed¬ ucation, and will continue work there this summer. Mrs. Walker Selected Ga. ‘'Teacher ol the Year MRS. NANCY II. W ALKER Mrs. Nancy II. Walker, teach¬ er of'special education at Geo. W. DeRenne School was nam¬ ed 'Georgia’s Teacher hi V e year for 1960 at the annual banquet held at Oglethorpe El¬ ementary school in Atlanta on May 6. Mrs. Walker was se- tontinuec; on Page Four Atlantic City, N. J. 1 — John Henry Hester D. D., the Imperial High Priest and Prophet and Di¬ rector of Economic Education for the Prince Hail Shriners announ¬ ced that the fifteen thousand men and seven thousand women of its ladies auxiliary, the Daughter of Isis and their families would again lead the nation wide campaign to encourage and strengthen business owned by Negroes with the An¬ nual Prince Hall Shriners Salute to Negro Business Enterprise Week beginning Sunday Juue 12, in one hundred and fifty six cities where Temples of the Organiza¬ tion are located, by each Shriller and that this amount must lie sub¬ minimum of twenty five dollars. The follow through to this an¬ nual campaign to be the spend¬ ing of a minimum of five dollars per week throughout the year. Dr. Hester stressed the fact that the aim of the Prince'Hall Shrin- era was to educate American Ne¬ groes on the principle that a por¬ tion of the 17 billion dollars earn¬ ed hy them should be spent with Negroes engaged in business in order to develop the economy of the American Negro and provide employment for youth either di¬ rectly or indirectly. It was also stated by Dr. Hester thatistaUsUcs compiled by gover- mental agency showed that Ameri¬ can Negroes are presently spend¬ ing only one billion dollars an¬ nually with Negro business men and that this amount must be sub¬ stantially increased. This pro¬ gram of the Prince Hall Shriners, Dr. Hester stated, is definitely not a boycott of business owned by all other American citizens but a pro¬ gram designed to help ourselves through cooperative efforts. Last year the result or tills pro¬ gram was the spending of more than $13,000 during the campaign hy Prince Hall Shriners and thou¬ sands and thousands of dollars spent by other Negro citizens SSC Will Offer Courses in Library Science This Summer Savannah State College is fering courses in Library Science during the 1960 summer session. The program is designed to give fundamental training in school li- brarianship. The instruction meets the school library requirements of the state of Georgia, and the courses will lead to certification as teacher-librarian. Two courses— School Library Administration and Organizing and Cataloging and Classification will be offered dur¬ ing the first six weeks of summer school. School Library Materials (Book Selection) will be offered during the last four weeks of sum¬ mer school. There is a serious shortage of school librarians in the state and nation. The offerings of these courses at Savannah State Col¬ lege will help to eliminate this shortage. The improvement of school libraries with competent personnel will strengthen school library service in our public schools. who joined with the Shriners in this worthwhile effort. Negro ministers will be urged to present the advantages of this campaign to their congregation on Sunday, June 12t.h. Negro surance companies, through their agents, will be urged to carry the advantages of this campaign to each household. The three hundred thousand and twenty eight (300,028) Prince Hall Masons In the United States today will he mobilized to assist in this campaign. Cadet Dorsey Graduates From West Point WEST POINT, N.Y. (ANP)- Cadet Ira Dorsey, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Dorsey, St. Louis, Mo., will ha graduated June 8 from the U.S. Military Academy i at West Point, N.Y. Cadet Dorsey will be commis¬ sioned a second lieutenant in Ar¬ tillery and will receive, a bachelor of science degree. At West Point Ju> was active in the German lan- 3t* ft of KDKT, the academy’s ra¬ dio station. Appointed td the ^^denijr hy Representative Ledji(>£ 1$ SuUhitu (D.-Mo.j, Itorsey wL i a cadet sergeant during his senior,year. Dorsey is a f§55, graduate funded. of Vashoa High *S»'4. Harris Teachers College! Receives Top Honors During N. I. Week . MRS. S. M. CHANCE, local agent for the Afro-American Life In¬ surance Company, won top honors during national insurance week for her outstanding performance on the district, having produced $27.25, industrial production. Mrs. Chance is a loyal member of Palen Methodist Church. serves in the capacity of Sunday School teacher and assistant fin- aiK'ial secretary of the chOrch. Her many friends and policy holders who contributed in this effort will be happy to learn her success. Beach Summer School Registration for Beach School will be held Friday, 3, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at Beach School. Classes in social studies, Eng¬ lish, health, mathematics, science, and biology will he offered for grades 8-12. A strengthening course in 7th grade mathematics will also be offered. Summer School is designated, primarily, for making up encies, but new courses may. be taken if the demand for them is great enough. Summer School work is limited to three, one-half units, only two of which may be jn new work. The Summer School fee 1 tio.oo pu - subject. Tompkins High School (iraduates u:ff 5.V»Vv m\ • * w mmm s B M mwB '* r The following tridents received their high school diplomas Tues¬ day, May 31, ul the graduation ex¬ ercises of Tompkins High School: Mamie Lou Alvin, Fredrica Ma¬ rie Anderson, jdury Amelia Ander¬ son, Joy Baker, Miller 1 Bargeron, Alfreda Barnett, Sylvester Bates, Mary Onilu Berrien, Mary Magda- line liing, Gharles* Bonds, Zora Mae Bo'.vditi'ii, Elizabeth Samuel Elijah Bradshaw, Branch, Solomon Embra Elizabeth Brown, Theodore Brown, Willie James Brown, Elizabeth Bryant, Henry James Lee Jeanette Eveiyue Butler', Butler; Joan Bynum, Lemuel Frederick Cohen, Anise! Collier, Fill el Matthew Mary Etta Cmiycr:, Morris Noya Lee Cooper, Oliver William Robert Davis, Grace Dandy, Konell Daniels, Jesse ion Dukes, Lizzie Mae Dukes, Ruth Lady. Rebecca Edwards, Arthur Fields, Nellie Grace Mary Jane flowers, telestinn rie f ranklin, Madiin James Weldon Gentian, Henry Italph ((uarterman Loses Bid For Commissioner SSC’s 83rd Scheduled for According to Timothy C. Mey¬ er.., dean of faculty, at Savannah State College, 74 persons have completed the general requirements of the institution for the Bachelor of Science degree in their respec¬ tive area . '1 lity have been rec¬ ommended for graduation by their Divi. ion Head: and the Dean of Faculty and will he awarded the Bachelor of Science degree at the Eighty Third Commencement, C1 rotary Hired by Crusade of Voters i Mmm j ! j JOIN TODAY ! | NED YOUR i i tew® 'YOU Afitr-Ws)] 1 MM oxiztn UMUSS | I j j MISS F.MOGENE G. | Hosea L Williams, of the Chatham County Uadti for Voters, announces the Price 10c ADatna 4-3433 lands Ginn, Alexander Grant; Ida Mae Grant, Barbara Ann Greene, Joseph Greene, Carolyn Griffin, Luella llaggary, Delores Hail, Hazel Hargrove, Joyce liar- grove, Nathaniel Hargrove, De- lores Howard, Eldrldge Moses Howard, Alfred Jackson, George McArthur Jackson, James Edward Jackson, Lucinda Jackson, Eva Mae Jason, Willie Jinks, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, Mack Freddy John on, Robert Lee Johnson, Betty Ann Joins, EverUna Delores Jones; Robert Ephriam Jones, Victoria Harriet Jones, Alice Kent, Phillip Wells Kildar, Mary Louise Law, Fiances Huberts Mackey, Eleanor Rose Manoy, Herbert Herman Maynor, Elijah Martin, Eddie Milton, Ellis Mobley, Sylvania Mobley, Carolyn Jaunita Eugene Morrison, Mary Mureherson, Rosa Lee Geraldine Parson, William Perry, James Edward Benjamin Polite, Jr.,, Mary lor<43 Reed; Pearl Rendfy, Vernon Mary Pearl Roberts, Annie June 8 Following is a list of the re¬ spective areas, names and home¬ towns of the students to he gradu¬ ated : General Business Administra¬ tion: James Howard Austin, Bal¬ lon; Robert Hutcherson, Calhoun; Willie Mae Julian, Savannah; Md- ton Peek, Long Island, N.Y.; Paul¬ ine Smith, Savannah. Elementary Education; Birdie (Continued on page three; employment graduate of Miss Emogene of Morris C. j j Stroman, Brown College, as secretary by ; tire board of directors. Miss, NUMBER aa Robinson, Evelyn Delores Robin¬ son, Henry Robinson, Jo mphine Rogers, Angelyne Russell, Annie Leo Sanders, Earl Thomas F in¬ ders, Lillie Ruth Sanders, lb .<> Robert Seahrooks, Mary Elizabeth Seabrooks, Gaddie Mae Sims, El¬ liot, Simmons, Eleanor Simmon , Betty Ann Singleton, Ruth Tor i Singleton, CharlnseUa Lots aim.' Smith, Roaella Smith, Chadwick Stanley Steele; Ivory Steele, Willie Rodei'nb Steele, Audrey Louise Slena-i, Samuel Stewart, Jr., Robert Lee Siigg.s, Walter Albert Taylor, Is ola Ann Tankersley, Barbara Ann Thomas, Elmer Thomas, Them Thomas, Venus Di Aundria Till¬ man, Joshua Walker, Wilbur Wal¬ ker, Beverly John Wallace, Earl- ine Wallace, Aretha Ware, Leon Larry Watson, Benjamin Franklin West, Jr., Inez Redell We L L telle White, Mae Julia Whitehead; Matilda Wiley, Booker Talifoiu Williams, Clara Mae William , Ethel Lee B. Williams, Mary I. VViliiams, Alice Wilson, Samuel r Timothy Wilson, Cathorimi Y<>un,, and Harvey Joseph Young. HINESV1LLE, Ga. (ANP) County’s first Negro can since Reconstruction Da., his bid last week for a rut the County Commission. Ralph Quarterman, vice pre i- of the Georgia Confcrenee of National Association lot i of Colored i . o, : , 1198 votes. His ikc ! il J. E. Cook, a whit na¬ stores operator, drew 19 ;.i. The election was to fill two re¬ added seats on the commi Mrs. Hazel Carter, an under¬ won the other po t, becom¬ ing the county's first woman com¬ Stroman holds a degree in so* pjoj^cy and is capable of \ ________________________ Continued on Page Throe