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YEARS OF
COSTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
VOLUME LXXVlIi
II PHYSICIANS RECEIVE THREATS FROM K. K. K.
Scenes From Recent NAACP
TOP PHOTO SHOWS- Mrs. Ruth |
V.'hltr, basileus of Alpha Chi Phi
Omega Sorority, presenting a
plaque inscribed, “Courageous'
Leader of 1960,” to W. W. Law,,
pn-ideal ol the Savannah:
Branch, NAACP.
IN BOTTOM PHOTO Ezell A.
Blair, Jr., leader ol Greensboro,I
Mr. Roosevelt to Speak
At N, B. L. Convention
Fail-American Rhino Semta ,
, JOHN A. ROOSEVELT
i CINCINNATI, Ohio — More
v/han 600 persons are expected to
* Lear John A pemvall Roosevelt ad-
dre the National Business Lea¬
gue’s 60th Annual Convention,
here, on July 21.
Reservations for the Sheraton-
Gibson Hotel roof garden fete are
being received from members of
both races anxious to hear the New
York investment banker project his
views on economic needs and op¬
portunities.
The son of the late President, a
partner in Baehe and Company,
New York, is a trustee of the Na¬
tional Urban League, one of the
mo:;t active members of the Presi¬
dent' Committee on Government
Contracts, and, since 1953, chair¬
man of its subcommittee on Dis¬
trict of Columbia Affairs.
All day workshops and panels,
preceding the banquet, will discuss
NVwe, Opportunities in Business,
........ -Need, of NBL Members,
B, j$BL Can Help Its
and ■ ■ t o .. t ofstrong Nation-
a! Organization on Local Units.
>rs, panelists and
ders will include
etey G. Burn ■I!, President of
District of Columbia nmber
CouimiM ii> and National
tion Chairman; George O.
of Washington, the Contracts
mittee's Director of
Robert Watson, President of
New York Business League;
liam H. Hudgins, President
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Photo by W. B. Chisholm
N. C., sit in movement, is shown
being greeted by some of the
leaders in the local NAACP
“Freedom Now” movement when
he spoke here recently. ^Left to
Mrs. Mercedes A. Wright, Leford ,
Tobias, Jr., Mr. Blair and W. W.
Law, NAACP Branch president.
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RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP—Miss
Rosalie Holmes is the recipient!
of the I960 Gamma Sigma Ome-
ga chapter of Alpha Kappa Al¬
pha Sorority scholarship award.
She Is a graduate of Alfred E.
Beach High school.
Miss Holmes is the daughter I
of Mr. and Mrs. James C. [
j Holmes, 1003 attends West Victory Bry-' ,
Drive. She First
j an Baptist Church where shei
j is Choir active in is the pianist Young for the J
| and
, Sunday School.
i While at Beach she was ac- j
i five in the Excelsiors, Chi Phi’s,)
and Dramatics Club. She wasj
also a member of the Honor!
Society. Drill Team and the:
Beach Beacon Staff.
Miss Holmes was also recip-!
ient of the Hubert Memorial
award of $25, the Science award,!
j Excelsior award and the Vale-
! dictorian award.
I She plans to enter Savannah
. C0,lp thlS fal1 goring
S ^ ,p ^
| in Social Sc ience.
Parlors’ Institute 4 Set
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p or g 19 * Atlanta*
ATLANTA, (ANP) — Pre-
rPBi!,trations indlcatc n rccord
I number pastors will attend the
111 annual session of the inter¬
denominational school for rural
and city pantors to he held here
Aug. 8-19. The school, sponsored !
for the last 40 years by Gammon I
Theological seminary hut now by
the Interdenominational Theolo-'
1 gical center, has already passed
t the halfway mark in enrollment. 1
Saturday afternoon, July 9,
approximately 250 robed mem¬
bers of the Ku Klux Klan pa¬
raded down Broughton street,
apparently peacefully. They
walked two abreast on the side¬
walk.
Klansmen from Georgia, Flor¬
ida, Alabama and Mississippi
were In the city to attend a
state convention of U. S.
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,
Inc. Robert Lee Davidson,
grand dragon of Georgia, was
their leader.
Many women and children
were seen in the parade. Some
of them were robed.
The paraders marched from
Broughton Street to Forsyth
Park where a trailer was used
a.s a platform. Several speech¬
es were made by the Klansmen
including two Savannah white
ministers. Their main sub¬
ject was segregation and their
staunch adherence to its prin¬
ciples.
Meetings were held this week
in the Knights of Pythias Hall,
Barnard and York streets. The
attendance was estimated at
600 members.
Two incidents occurred Sun¬
day morning, July 10, in Negro
neighborhoods that question
the peacefulness of the Klan’a
intent.
Charleston Youth Speaks at
17 th NAACP Mass Meeting
The regular Sunday after
NAACP Mass meeting
on Sunday July 9 at
Presbyterian Church.
significant that the
should return to
because the present
movement was born
sanctuary and its
minister, Rev.
Patterson has
much to the cause.
As the 1,000 Negroes
this beautiful edifice
again map strategy
forces of segregation
and to
Roy Wilkins, N.
C. P. executive
Martin Luther King
Negro leaders, along
youth were assembling
Angeles to demonstrate
strong Civil Rights
in the Democratic
Negroes throughout
are singing the praises
Vel Phillips of
first Negro to sit on
committee of
Party. When
Holland of Florida
to present the
position to the
Phillips challenged
Holland’s southern
by asking him, “How
gain the respect of
the world if we adopt
civil rights plank?”
tried to evade
query by asking an
question,
Unprepared” for Freedom,
on Brink of Disaster
LEOPOLDVILLE, Republic of
,ANP)—An “unprepared
0 r freedom—Republic Congo
tottering on the brink of
just a few days after it
ived its independence.
Since its accession to inde¬
on June 30, the coun¬
has been in the grips
waves of
disorders, so much so
is being feared in govern¬
quarters around the
Bolc ! ium ' the
mother colonial ruler,
the United Nations,
upon to again
of the country.
Latest, reports have it that
' troo P s in Germany have
to assist in
from the
rn republic. However, the
to move out has not
given because
that the situation as
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATURDAY, JULY 16, l%0
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson
45th street were
Sunday morning
o’clock by a noise in
room. They
that a brick with a note
had been thrown
living room window.
states that he
called the police.
had disappeared.
contained the following:
away from (KKK)
d— stores Black
White folk can live
g— d— niggprs
Keep with your own d—
in and we will blow you
h— Nigger stay in your
Stay out that g— d— park
black bear & college
(Job & Notes). K K. K”
When Dr. and Mrs. 'S.
Me Dew, neighbors of the
sons, returned home from
ton Head Beach Sunday
(July 10) they also found
brick with a note attached
been thrown through their
ing room window. They
diately notified the police.
note contained the following:
‘Niggers stay out of
stores. We don’t want
money—at counters ! ! !
rode Broughton with
come again We come
K. K. K.”
you want to win? and 1 know:
you can’t win if you adopt a
plank that flaunts the tradi¬
tion of 50,000 people in the
South.” The distinguished lady,
Mrs. Phillips* protested that
Mr. Holland had not answered
her question and demanded
that he answer the question.
She made a brilliant retort,
"W In n 1 n g isn’t really
important as being right."
Mrs. Phillips’ statement is indi¬
cative of the New Negro’s at¬
titude in Savannah, that is to
say the New Negro refuses to
be intimidated by the southern
white man’s threat to bolt the
party. Being morally right is
more important than winning.
Of great importance was the
appearance of the youthful
leader, James Gilbert Blake
famed head of the Charleston.
South Carolina, sit-in move¬
ment, who was to be the prin¬
cipal speaker. His group holds
the record for the longest sit-
in anywhere; they patiently sat
for seven and one-half hours.
Mr. Blake was recently elevat¬
ed to the highest youth office
in the Association at the St,
Paul convention two weeks ago,
being elected Chairman of tlm
National Youtli Work Commit¬
tee, NAACP.
Of equal importance to the
faithful followers of the move¬
ment was the forthcoming fi¬
nancial report of the treasur¬
er, Dr. Carl R. Jordan, local
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does not warrant the
tion of U. S. soldlsrs.
Meanwhile, the waves of dis¬
orders, principally In the Ka¬
tanga province, continue una¬
bated. At last reports at least.
31, persons, six of them white
have been killed. Public trans¬
portation, mail services and
communications have been se-
riously disrupted ,, . , and , food sup-
plies are uncertain.
All over the country,
j arc seeking to escape—some
neighboring Angola, the Con-
go Republic
Northern Rhodesia. Some
lier refugees have already
en asylum in the Republic
Ghana several countries
ed to the northwest.
Many told stories of
or brutality at the hands of
rican soldiers. Some said
rican members of the civil
Democrats
Nominate
Kennedy
I os Angeles—John F. Ken¬
nedy, Senator of Massachu¬
setts. won t. ill e Democratic
Presidential nomination in Con¬
vention Hall Wednesday night
with 848 votes on the first bal¬
lot. Only 761 votes were need¬
ed to win.
Senator Lyndon Johnson of
Texas was second favorite with
409 votes.
Frontier* ol America,
Will Meet in Atlanta
July 27—30
By J. BENJAMIN HORTON
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
of delegates and visiting
of the Frontiers of America,
one of the nation’s leading national
a service organizations, will
upon Atlanta, Ga., for the
annual convention, beginning
27 through July 30th, next.
quarters for the confab will be
Davage Hall, Clark College.
conVention offices are located
212-B Griffin Street, N.W.,
requests for pre-convention infor¬
mation and reservations are to
directed to that office.
(Continued on Page Seven)
New Frank ( alien Boys’
Club Now
A large number of girls
boys were anxiously wailing
the door, July r when the
Frank Callen Boys club
center opened its doors to
for the first time. For
of them, this was a dream
had finally come true.
had been looking forward
this for a long time.
Tentative July and August
erating hours are 10 a. m. til
noon, and from 2 p. m. until
p. m. Mondays through
days. Girls will come
and Thursdays from 10 a.
until 12 , and from 2 p .m.
til 5 p. m.
During the first week,
kids had an enjoyable time
coming orientated to the
building, its facilities and
ment, a.s well as the
Because of the great
asm and excitement ,nb
tempt was made at
tion during the week. This
come in due time.
Walter B. Simmons is
director. Several board
bers are serving as an
committee: John S.
admlnstration and
Clarence Perkins, finance
personnel, L, D. Law,
ig and equipment. Other
members are Miss Delores
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lice force were pillaging
vacant homes of
while others told of the
and murder of white
On the government
Premier Patrice Lumumba
broadcasted appeal for
in bhe Congo. At the
time, he castigated Belgium
sending in armed
era to maintain a “phony
^ ordf>r ... „ B , har „ P q
in , 0 dolnj? . th „ Belgium
ernment violated a treaty
ment wit-h the Congolese
ers not to invade the
under any protext.
Lumumba’a appeal for
and order coincided with
voiced by his political
Premier Moiso Tshom.be, In
Katanga province.
Tshombe and his followers
threatened to secede from
(Continued on Page Seven;
FIRST $200,000 WEEKLY DEBIT
AT N. C. MUTUAL North Caro
lina Mutual’s President A. T.
Spaulding was presented a $200,
845 weekly premium debit as of
June 27, 1960. '1 he presentation
on Wednesday, June 29 at the
Home Office, was made by Man¬
agers R. C. Robinson of Charlotte,
representing Zone B, and C. W.
CRUSADE FOR VOIERS 10 PRESENT
SPECIALIST OR VOTER-REGISTRATION
Cross Rnrncd <m Mr.
Williams’ Lawn
At press time it was report-
ed that a three foot cross wasj
of '
burned on the front lawn
Hosea L. Williams' residence on
Gilbert Avenue, Thunderbolt
early Wednesday morning, July
13. The Williams’ family was
asleep at the time of the in¬
cident. Neighbors told them
that a carload of white men
placed the cross on the lawn
■and sot fire to it. Mr. Williams
is president of the Crusade for
Voters and a member of the
NAACP.
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SUMMER SCHOOL AT SSC—A
group of in-service teachers en¬
joy facilities of the Savannah
State College air-conditioned li¬
brary. Left to Right: Miss
Oharler.ef.ta Reddick, M 3
teacher and graduate of
Price 10c
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Zone A. These two managers had
the largest increase of any dis¬
tricts in the company system. In
making the presentation, it was
pointed out that, the compsny lind
incren ed its weekly premium debit
$11,320 during the first six months
of 1900. This represented the
largest growth during any like
period in the history of the com¬
Hosea L. Williams, president
the Crusade for Voters, an¬
that W. C. Patten, as¬
to John Brooks, the
Regional Political
director for the NAACP,
direct a county wide meet¬
Thursday night, July 14,
p, m, at
located at Victory
and Burroughs street.
Mr. Patten is the former N.
A C. P. State Field Direc¬
of Alabama. Since the
of NAACP activities
in that state, Mr. Patton
been assisting Mr. Brooks in or¬
ganizing and promoting regis-
tration and voting all over the
Mr. Patten has
a great deal of tr Jning and ex¬
perience in the fieid of voter
registration of Negro people.
On Thursday night at Butler |
Presbyterian church, Mr. Patten
will direct the actual move¬
ment of voting as well as reg¬
istering. All tn 1 n 1 s t e r s are
■specially invited. Mr. Williams
is asking every church, labor
union, civic club, PTA, profes¬
sional group, (doctors, nurses,
teachers and principals, etc.)
m-.'.w e A and I; Mrs. Gwendolyn
Johnson, graduate of Florida A
and M and teacher In Quitman,
Ga.; Miss Edwina Robinson,
Danville, Ga., teacher and grad¬
uate of Livingston College; Miss
Carrie Mac Solomon, Irwincton,
NUMBER 41
President Spaulding, in accept¬
ing the more than $ 200,000 debit
issued a challenge to the field force
for the remainder of 1960. He
stated that with auch a beginning,
I960 is destined to be the greatest
year in the history of the company,
and that success is but a stopping
place for the night on the road to
greater achievements.
L. WILLIAMS, President
Midtown chamber of Com¬
Hub, barber*, and beau-
social groups, political
NAACP and all other
and organizations In our
to have official repre¬
at Butler Presbyteri¬
church this Thursday night,
p. m.
Mr. Williams has Invited
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.a teacher and graduate of
College; Miss Patri¬
Ann Jones, a graduate of
University and a
in Macon; and Mrs.
Austin, former “Miss
Savannah .State” and a teach¬
er in the Atlanta school system,