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78 YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
VOLUME LXXVIII
JACKSONVILLE RIOTS TAKE HEAVY TOLL
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JACKSONVILLE (ANP> —
cause white hoodlums
to “put in their place” a
of young Negroes quietly
onstrating for integrated
counters, this city was torn
a week of unprecedented vio¬
lence that left its 250,000 inhab¬
itants tense and frightened.
But that was the least of
toll taken by the racial erup¬
tion. One man, Edward
a 27 year old Negro, was
to death.
Richard F. Parker, a 25
old white Florida state
sity student who had been
ticipating in the lunch
sit downs, suffered a
jaw when viciously beaten in
jail cell by Merrill Imus, a
ty construction worker.
About three score other
sons, many of them
bystanders, were treated for
ser injuries.
Almost as many, both
and Negro, were jailed for
rious offenses.
Property damage was
ed roughly in excess of
Finally, loss of business
into the thousands of dollars.
And while Judge John
tora was passing judgment
the offenders, politician;
other leaders were trying to
place the blame.
Gov. Leroy Collins Collins
■ the people and elected
of Jacksonville for the
down of law and order.
-He criticized Mayor
Burns’ refusal to create ;i
raelal committee “to talk
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AMERICAN HORN
JACKSON DELGADO who
lated interview of deposed
President Mobida Keita by
Barnett into English for use by
ANP of which Barnett is
Mrs. Delgado is a daughter
M.ttie K.
and a graduate of the
of Illinois. While studying French
in Paris on a Fulbright grant,
jriet her husband Charles
a Senegalese, who is now living
Dakar where he is a junior
m j c officer of the government
Mali.— (ANP Photo)
DEPOSED MALI
MOBIDA KEITA, in white suit,
shaker hand? with ANP Director
Claude Barnett when two met at
airport i/l Dakar. Keita later
Slip Samanitali: Intour
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MB. WILSON, JB, 10 SPEAK j
III 2011NAACP MISS MEET I
Leroy .Wilson, Jr., who recent¬
ly returned from study and
travel in Europe, will be a fea-
tured speaker at the NAACP
j ^j ass meeting Sunday, at tile Seotcm- Butler
her u 4 p. m.,
Presbyterian church, West Vic-
t.ory Drive and Burroughs Sts.,
Rev. Pickens A. Patterson, pas-
tor.
While in Europe attending the
University of Vienna and the
Lisle Seminars and traveling
to various countries on the con¬
tinent, Mr. Wilson was allowed
to move freely among students
of all races, sexes and ideas.
He experienced no racial
ination while abroad. His mes¬
sage on Sunday will be of in¬
terest to-a 11.
Young Wilson who won
$3,000 Mbrrill
Award while a sophomore
Morehouse College, A tlanta, re-
turned last week after a year
In Europe. He will return
| I Morehouse later this month
continue his studies where
is majoring in chemistry,
ematics and German—and
oring* in physics.
He is the son of Mr. and
Leroy Wilson, Sr., of 1011 Rich¬
ard street.
The 25th NAACP mass meet¬
ing convened at First
Baptist church on
September 3 at 4 p. m.
The Rev. Geo. Walker, pastor
or Anbury Methodist church
and a member oi the Executive
! Board o( .1* Savannah Branch
of ^ tl the _ NAACP, KIA(W ,„ gave the invo¬
cation. Amos Brown, youthful
NAACP leader, led the audience
in the singing of the spiritual,
: “We Are Climbm- Jacob's
der.”
| Rev. Curtis J. Jackson set the
granted R..i only interview
, ; i. ne or, an which
ha; ju t been rele ed erially by
ANP. Other; in icture are well
wishers of Koitu.- •(ANP Pliotoj
tone of the meeting when he
stated that “we are fighting in a
spirit of love and non-violence.
We came on this occasion to re¬ |
affirm our faith and belief in
the cause for freedom.”
The youth council’s represen¬
tative, Miss Mabel Morris made
an appeal for support of the
boycott. Miss Morris admon-
ished those present that “we
hold two powers, the power of
the vote and the power of the
dollar. Since I am concerned!
with the power of the dollar, I
must urge you to continue to
boycott the stores on Broughton,
street. Together we stick and
divided we are stuck. It’s bet-
ter to wear rags in dignity than
wear new clothes in shame.”
Mrs. Eleanor Mitchell read the
traitors list.
James Alexander, youthful
wade-in leader, made remarks,
(Since Mr. Alexander will be
h aving for Fisk University, this
appearance marked his last
presentation before his depar-
ture to embark upon his col-
lege education. Mr. Alexan-
, der suggested that “although
the youth of Savannah wade-in,
walk-in or fly-in, the adults
cculd help by staying out of the
stores on Broughton street.”
] Continuing, the young man said
that “segregation hurts Amer-
| I ica morally, religiously, inter-!
psychologically, j
For years ______ the ,, white man has
I been emphasizing separate but I
j equal, however, it has always
been separate but never equal.”
Jesse Kearse, Jr., a Savannah
State College student, sang
I Thomas Dorsey's “Precious'
j Lord.” made the Rev. Curtis freedom Jackson
appeal for
funds. Curtis Cooper, chair-
j man of the Boycott Committee !
j. sang the spiritual “Oh Free-
dom.”
Two young people w’-io parti¬
cipated in a Daytona Beach,
Fla., wade-in, made observa¬
tions on their experiences. They
were Erie Lee Downing, son of
Mrs. Merle Downing Williams,
and James H. Dean, the son of
Mrs. Mareline Colson.
The Kneel-ins were presented
to the audience. Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Gordon attended the
Episcopal Church of the Holy
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Ralph Bunche Mad o£
The Hour in Coiuio
—
Ralph Johnson Bunche is a teach¬
er, humanitarian and world citizen.
Few men could warrant this title
as well as the United Nations un-
dersecretary.
Dr. Ralph Bunche has been in
Leopoldville since June, charged by
the 80 odd nation-members of the
United Nations Organization with
the difficult and trying task of
saving the Congo for the Congo-
lese people.
Like all peace makers, Dr.
Bunche’* efforts in tiie Congo
aroused the passions of those who
hope to gain advantage, from
human misery, chaos and disaster.
But to most nation-members of
| be turned into a tool of any poli-
j tical power, Dr. Bunche returns
j j to martyr United to the Nations aspirations headquarters of a
peace
loving men everywhere.
Born in Detroit in 1904, the
j grandson of a Negro slave, Dr.
j Bunche was orphaned at an early
i age. Showing the same determi-
; nation which has led him to next
i to the highest ranking post in
, the UN, he graduated from public
J high school in California and even¬
j tually acquired a BA degree from
I the University of California.
Upon completion of a thesis on
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATl KDAY, SEPT. 10, 1900
Gov. Vandiver and Mayor
Exchange
Words Over VP's Trip !
ATLANTA, (ANP) — Mayor
and Gov. Vandiver ex- !
sharp words last week |
the Atlanta mayor’s J
for a two-party system in the
when Hartsfield welcomed
President Nixon here recent-
“Mayor Hartsfield talks out of
both sides of his mouth,” Vandiver
said. “He and Nixon both have
one thing in common—when the
NAACP pulls the string, they
jump."
The mayor countered that he
had campaigned for Adlai Steven-
<on both in 1552 and 1958 while
Vandiver and Georgia stood si¬
lent.
“For the governor, who has sulk-
ed and refused a positive stand for
the right of the people to have,
their vote counted and who was
footie with all side', I think it is
strange that tie should now attack
me for showing Mr. Nixon those
courtesies which are his due,”
n,n i .field M i
jp. ,.,t Viinmwr of in ult-
j np Nixon by being out of the city,
“To attack me for having tried
t-. act in hi place (the governor’s)
and to uphold the good name of
the city and Mate from such
boorish and ignorant action is bc-
low the beit,” Hartsfield said,
Vocational L.tudents
To Honor Mr. Scott
jigfH Ipei
bEP»> ' mm x % H
WILTON C. SCOTT
Utudents of the Negru
tional School will sponsor a pro
gram for the outgoing
Wilton C. Bcott, at the Alfred
e. Beach Hu L... 100 I Audi tori
um Monday, Sept. 12, at 8 p. in.
Mr. Scott has served as the
director of the Adult Academ¬
ic Center ior twelve years. Un¬
der his leadership the jchool
^ from 23 veterans in
1048, registered as
al, to a full time vocational pro¬
gram serving students day and
“We plan to honor the outgo¬
ing director and welcome he
new full-time director,”
Edwin Chapman, chairman of
the program committee.
Former ttao us. students and
tire entile community are a k-
ed to attend,
European mial policies, Dr.
Bunche n id In I’liD from
11 hi vil id r •i tv in 1954. Hi
2 or puhli 'lied, ponsi-
j,(y ; , v a oil to he ex-
t \ y I of European colo-
nirt ' * 11,1
Dr. lit. intere ;t and know-
ledge (.if o, .the land of his
father i ai l;., in 1937 he
,-onip|et 1 iliii't'ira, study at
Dir li of 1 ape Town in
South He also studied
colon in poll' in Last and West
/\f,ii and Asia.
Tin prepa d. Dr '■lie lie-
gun a (1 i" "iii heij teaching
career pi ngii ng from lowest
ranking ii 1 roe' O-' ,,r fo ofe->:l,r of
< politieal eience at Howard Uio-
; 1 yerrity in Wn-hingtoii, and at the
.-same tirm -, erved a- diictor of
the In tit ite nf It; hi. Relations at
; Swarthii" re College.
Dr. Bu nel " wo a key figure
j in th<- i p. d'Ji^hmeiit of the United
i Nat inn s O ; g • n'iz it ion in Man Fran-
cisco in D e!5, erving as. a member
1 of the 1 sited Ml.'P.e-' delegation.
In 1949 h • J" . -i ii" direetor of the
j I Trustees)! Nations, ip and Division in 1948, of the United
was pro-
I moted to director of the Depart-
* ment of T rustetship and Non-Self-
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iU'HR Opens Nationwide
"To (iet Out the Vote”
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I)R. MAKECHAL E. YOUNG, of
I Philadelphia, smiles broadly as she
accepts Lola M. Parker achieve¬
ment award from Mrs. Florence
Madison Hill, national president of
the iota Phi Lambda sorority dur¬
ing its annual convention recent¬
SCEF Calls for Nationwide
Protest Against Sentencing j
.Jail
NEW ORLEANS, La.
Southern Conference Educa¬
tional Fund called for a na¬
tionwide protest against the
sentencing of two Florida min¬
isters for protecting NAACP
membership lists. It also ask¬
ed Gov. Leroy Collins of- Flor-
g ran t immediate pardons
to the men.
The Rev Ti eo R. Gibson
and Rev - Edward T. Graham
•
I GA YOUTH WINNERS-
United Golfers Association which
played its annual tournament
Chicago last week registered
one of Its largest youth entries
in history. Above, upper photo
left, Max Stanford, center, UGA
executive vice president, Phila¬
delphia, makes awards to senior
boys.
In upper right, Jim Brown,
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of
Chicago, left assists Ixinnle
Jones, center, UGA youth direc¬
tor, Cincinnati, in awarding
trophies donated by the Coca-
ly In Louisville, Ky. Dr. Young,
principal of a Philadelphia junior
high school and author, was voted \
recipient of the award made an
nually by the sorority jin honor of i
the founder, a Chicagoan.—(AN Chicagoan.-
Photo) 1
were given 0 months in Jail and |
lined Tallahassee $1,200 in Circuit August. Court 30. They at j
on
had been charged with con-1
tempt for refusing to let a state
legislative committee check tin-
list of NAACP members In Mi¬
ami, where both reside.
Start of their Jail terms was
delayed pending a-hearing on
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Cola Company. AMuila. Ga. At
' 0WPr ri Kht. Mi Mary i ;:unp~
bell, who chalrr-fl Cb ifft) hont
Brown a;; a waif I are made to
Deborah Rhodes, f-'.t l/iul left,]
daughter of f'ro 'Ji il Kboih- :
aiifl Charles Bifford, Jr, !,n
Angele.;, whose father won |iro-
division for sixth time.
In left shot, pro golfer M II
Kendiix, center, head of Wa-Je
ington, D. C, public relation
firm repre; eritirig Coca Cola,
joins Mr. Jones in trophy cr-r •;
emony. Kendrix’ son, Alan,;
left, won third place in 14-and-
under age group. , Don Kos-
A Dams 4-3433
W \SUINGTON, » (A.NP) * X l 1\ The Mi
Ann-t ii an Council on Human I
Right, announced last week il j
herculean plan to “get out the
vole.”
The < mi 1 1 n, which begins (hi
week, i a iued at educai nt the
voter wln ievci he i and inform-
ing him of hi , i ight to vole a
well a to assist him in the proper
casting of the ballot.
Mrs. Aretha B. McKinley, di¬
rector of the Council, declared that
“if something i.i not done now
million of intelligent voters will
he denied tile privilege of casting
their ballot in November.”
“Tiii i, not a party issue,” she
declined, “it is a national issue.
Mr.. McKinley has invited several
national organisations to help in
I lie campaign.
Among them arc the NAACP,
I he Urban League, the League of
Women Voters, the National Dem-
oeratie Committee, the National
Republican Committee, the Wonr-
eti’s International League of Peace
Freedom, the United Auto-
mobile Workers, the United Steel
Workei >, the Committee on Poli-1
Demos Charge GOP Platform
Has 2 Givi! Rights Planks
W V IffNGTON, (ANI'I A
I'Wimi" | !il r.i fa-hk i ■ "I I ' '
M -k 'r why two different vei
ion- of the Republican eivil right.:
plank were circulated
Demon ,il.; charged Unit one vei -
i,,f| u ,i b , in, (li , 1 , 1 lbuled , , i in ' , 0
South and .......... . in the ,, .. ixorth. .,
1,''publican denied thi.i. I ; "’.v
■ 'd an ei oi» a i i .ion id Dn ir
- ivil I d p.’"b irs-ideid.il!V ;-ol
into eii ubd on along with the cor
ml version.
Rf . p ,. lank Thump on, Jr., (D
N.J.), touched off the tb .pule
when he made the one-for-the-
South - one - for - the North
ciiarge.
He spoke out after the
so-called “truth squad” said the
Democratic platform contained at
least 14 “untruths” which “mis¬
lead the American public."
Republicans -aid the erroneous
won division’s
rhamtd'. IP, while Fian Narr
cowi' k, runner-up. The
/, ate from Gary,
lit, upper toft, are]
y, low medalist,!
Cary, it viH. 4 7,ubrlb. 3rd :
Ions hip flight, Ga-
M i k e N arcowick,
ry, Ind.; Mr. Stan-
for (/at-iis, champion -1
ip In the 15 17 ago!
•burg, Mi';,'..; Ger-
ry M.iiirno, 1 place, l.:t fl 3rd| ,
Gary, ind.; Albeit Dixon,
Price 10c i
NUMBER 49
tiral ill Education, .1,. .. (L. the Elka, k’ll ■ Shrinere,
Masons, churches of all faithi,
colleges, newspapers and radio
stations.
Pointing out that some 5 million
American voters are on the mova
yearly, Mi McKinley stated that
the ( >uncil would concentrate on
absentee voters” as well at new
voters.
) he ACHR director, therefore,
ha railed upon its 1,000 chapter*
of more than 50,000 college train-
d pei >n to get op information
ct nti i m churches, homes, schools,
college , on .fleet corners, in beau¬
ty imps and hotel* and larga
i pa it merit, buildings to distribute
tin information to the voter*.
1 he yet out i he vote drivrt it ha¬
ng conducted in connection with
tin Fourth Annual Leadership
Work hop of the Council to b#
niiducted in Washington on Octo¬
ber 7-9.
The Council undertake* to em-
phn ize the need to develop alart,
intelligent citizenship arid ieader-
hip to meet the complex problama
involved in Rational and intema-
tional relationships.
vm inn of their civic rights plank
■•oiiiaina the boast that under GOP
ru |„ “nearly one-fourth of *H f*d-
, , ,| workers” are Negroes,
Party spokesman said this was
deleted before final adoption of
•
the platform , , because thsrs .
was
mine douht about its accuracy. *
Lou Guylay, publicity director
i,f die Republican National Com-
, , 11 fi 10,000 copies of th#
anginal document wars printed
and onie now are in circulation,
| lie did not know how many.
j In any case, he said, th# twrect
vi i lion is the only on# heirif dia-
1 1 ibulcd by the Republican party
anywhere — North and Soutfc.
The erroneous version was label¬
ed “report” of th# Republican plat¬
form committee. The official ver-
-ion ii described as the platform
“adopted by the Republican Na-
| tional Convention.”
; i e, l,.t flight, Cincinnati,
• u; and kneeling, Leroy Walk-
r, 2nd place, 1st flight, Chica¬
go.
The girl winners seen at right
iGi Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown
I- ;tonee Powell, cnampion amt
li i medalist, East Canton,
ipio; Doris Evans, 2nd place,
id (go; and Ernestine Philpot
do of the Windy City, 3rd
place.
The Coca-Cola Company, At-
Ga., .siwnaors the UGA
youth division.