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FUBLIC CONTINUOUS TEARS SERVICE OF Sritomf Price 10c \ VOLUME LXXVIII Convocatio^Parade SCLC Will Meet in Shreveport, Oct. 11 It was announced today that the General Fall Conference of the Southern Chiistian Leadership Conference will be held in Shreve¬ port, La. This north Louisiana city was chosen as the site for the annua! meeting of this national group of ministers and laymen on the front line of the southern struggle because of its strategic- role in persuading the Civil Rights Commission to conduct hearings in Louisiana on the “purge” of Negro registration rolls. The Southern Christian Leader¬ ship Conference headed hy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will move into Shreveport on the 11th of October for its annual hoard meet¬ ing. to be followed by the two-day Fall conference of SCLC, and its many affiliate organizations. Con¬ ferees will attend from every southern state and the District of Columbia. Many lay and pro¬ fessional observers will be on hand from the North and Midwest. Host for the meeting will be SCLS’s board member, Dr. C. O. Simpkins, militant dentist of that city. Aiding and assisting the new director of SCLC, Wyatt Tee Walker, will be Harry Blake, field secretary for the group. Dr. King indicated in a formal press statement, “This will he the most significant meeting of the conference to date. Under the supervision of our new director and his staff, the Southern Chris¬ tian Leadership Conference will -embark on its bold new approach to citadels of segregation in the South.” September 2, 1804 —- Union General William T. Sherman eva¬ cuated and burned Atlanta in his famous march to the sea (Sa¬ vannah ). MISS FREDKRICKA FIREALL RECENT GRADUATE — Miss Frcclericka Fireall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fireall, 1143'- East Gwinnett street, was graduated from Mercy Hos¬ pital School of Nursing, Spring- field. Mass., on September 10. Miss Fireall is recovering from injuries received in a recent auto accident. Gov. Furcolo Proposes | j “Marshall Plan” Type s j Aid for BOSTON, (ANP) — An am¬ bitious African development pro¬ gram railing for the appropriate of $500 million per year for 10 years, which among other things would bring 10,000 African stu dents per year to this country was proposed last week. The program is the brainchild of Gov. Foster Furcolo of Mass¬ achusetts who pointed out that the United States should do in Africa what it has done for Europe under the Marshall Plan. In letters to President Dwight Eisenhower and Secretary of State Christian A. Hotter, Furcolo urged a prompt consideration to a pro¬ gram which he proposes “as one possible way for the United State to meet its responsibilities in this vital area.” “For the first time since the be¬ ginning of the colonial era, the majority of Africa’s 220 'million people live under governments of their own choosing. AD a ms 4-3432 bishop w. The 54th annual Cionvoca- Lon Grace American Peace Parade of the House of Prayer will be staged Sunday. Sept. 13. The parade will climax the : week’s activities which started ! or. September 11. A slight change nas been made in the route of the pa- rade. Montgomery , Street will ,, j not be used as in former years. The parade will leave the House of Prayer at 1 p. »u R°-i ing East on Bismark to Broad, north on West Broad to MISS LILLIE MAE BENTLEY GRADUATES-Miss Lillie M. Bentley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bentley of 613 East Duffy street, graduated fijom the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Springfield, Mass., on 10. Miss Bentley was an graduate of St. Pius X High School In 1957. She is the grand daughter of t Bessie Street. Morrell, 524 East j j “Those governments face the critical problem of accelerating their torp'd rate of economic j growth. Unless they can establish I Deal a firm structure economic will base, crumble. their poli- | “To s'ivp Africa from thv *'haos j and destruction which is today en-> gulfing (ho Republic of Congo, if j is imperative that we launch a program as imaginative, as huma¬ nitarian, and as massive as the Marshall Plan which 1.3 years ago preserved for 270 million people of 16 Western European nations their freely elected governments.” Governor Furcolo reminded Pre idc 1 F.;-o nhowor and .i-n--1 tarv of State Hertor that the new nations of Africa did not. yet have the capital or (.Vic trained pool of skilled and semi-skilled workers, technicians, and administrators necessary to the growth of a modern economy. The Congress has just ap pro- ' (Continued on Pugc Seven/ SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 1960 Gov. Vandiver Slaps “NAACP Slur" at Vice President Nixon ATLANTA <ANP> — Georgia Republicans took Issue last week with Gov. Vandiver on his contention that Vice Presi¬ dent Nixon Is an NAACP mem¬ ber. Bill Shartzer, chairman of the Georgia Republican Central Committee, released a state¬ ment saying Vandiver was “completely in error” in refer¬ ring to N’ixon’s “avowed NAACP membership.” And in Washington, Jim Flowers, an assistant press sec¬ retary to Nixon, said: “The vice president was giv¬ en an honorary membership in 1946 Iby the Monrovia, Calif., chapter of the ;NAACP. He has not contributed any money or effort to the operation of the NAACP. He is not now an active member and never has beeen.” Shartzer’s statement Implied iContinued on Page Eight. Leaders Smear Against CHICAGO, (ANP) — Leaders of two powerful organizations last week lashed out vigorously against those who oppose Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy because of his religious beliefs. Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the NAACP, speaking in New York, and Dr. Joseph H. Jackson, president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. speaking in Philadelphia, both warned that West on Bryan to Fahm, on Fahm to Hull, East Hull to West Broad South Wcat Broad ,0 Hem ^ We ^ Her l ry t0 Ogeechee Road, to Street, Of and back to the of Prayer and disband. This is the first convocation be held since the death of foUDder> the latc Bishop c Grace. The new leader. W. McCollough, is in the for the meetings and the Continued from Page Four NAACP Leaders Refused Service at McCrory and Three NAACP leaders staged i a sit-in- demonstration at Me- Crory’s and Woolworth’s lunch- counters on Broughton Street: on last Friday afternoon. W. W. Law, local NAACP branch president, Curtis V Cooper, chairman of the boy-! cott committee, and Amos C. j Brown, NAACP youth field sec- rotary for Georgia, sat at the lunchcounter of MeCro-] ry’s store about 5:00 p. m. and! asked to be served. When the NAACP trio sat down the j lights were turned out, thej counter closed and the waitress 27 th NAACP Mass Meet To Re Held at St. Paul The twenty-seventh NAACP meeting will be held at St. p au l CME Church. Maple and West B r oad Streets, iRev. J. L. Hightower, pastor, Sunday af- ternoon, September 18, at 4 p. m. These weekly meetings are held in support of the boycott being conducted against down¬ town stores and the various shopping areas. The local boy¬ cott is entering its twenty- sevent h week which began When Neguo youth were re¬ fused service at the lunch at the various down¬ town five and dime stores, j Following the arrest of youth) at the lunchcounters, the N. A. A. C. P. immediately adopted a policy of “first class jobs for first class dollars." Negroes being urged to stay out of) with segregated service,! facilities and employment. The local NAACP protest I movement under thc leadership j W. W. Law has received attention. Mrs. Merce- I A. Wright, vice chairman [ the boycott, has completed a number of speaking engage¬ j in New York State. She ! roimrt to the ^ i mp(>tlng gf ^ East, I i mo H i The voters of Chatham Coun¬ both races, turned out in un¬ precedented numbers at the Wednesday in ihe Dem¬ Primary. At 7 p. m. closing time hun¬ were still standing in line vote. All those already in at closing time were per¬ to cast their ballots. Al¬ the weather had been all day, a light rain be¬ falling at 8 p. m. It was a hard fought cam¬ Local winners were as FOR COUNTY SHERIFF: A. Griffin, 10,118 votes Sheriff William C. Har¬ 11,560 votes. FOR COUNTY COMMISSION: Lynes, 15,985; R. F. 15,690; Cary Anderson, Fred Wessels, Jr., 14,894; Lesser, 14,708; Richard 14,545; and Charles 14,684. The losing can- (Continued on Page Three) Religious Sen. Kennedy who preach religious intol- are the same who oppose Npgroes because of their race. As one of the principal speakers the 50th anniversary convention of the National Urban League, declared: “The same hideous apparatus of that has fought Negro par¬ and their children in spread¬ the slime of religions bigotry the presidential election cam¬ he said. Wilkins continued “Most of the ter of speculation. (Continued on Page Seven; Continued from Page Four Meanwhile each of the two (continued on Page Tnree; Appeal Children Made for ADC in to serve them, The store management called police but the Negro men before the police arrived. They later sought service at Woolworth lunchcountcr! as before, the lunch-j was promptly closed the lights turned out. The | then requested to see the who told them that eating facilities were downstairs. He said if they did not care to the accommodations “pro- for your people, they leave. NEW ORLEANS (ANPiLouis-i cast-off mothers and fa- 1 children were gettlng relief last week but not the channels established aid them. Meanwhile appeals were being throughput the country food, clothing and money further relieve the critical brought on by the legislature’s spit-inspired In New York the National League made a nation-1 Atlantans File for Admission To Univ. of Georgia MACON, Ga. (ANP) — Two Atlantans filed suit in Federal Court here asking the court to restrain the registrar at the Uni¬ versity of Georgia from denying admission applications to them, from refusing to consider their applications, from refusing to ap¬ prove or reject their applications and from requiring of them “re¬ quirements, prerequisites, inter¬ views and test” not required of white applicants.” Miss Charlayne A. Hunter and Hamilton E. Holmes, both 18, made the plea through their attorneys, D. L. Hollowell of Atlanta, and Thorgood Marshall, Derrick Bell, and Mrs. Constance B. Motley of New York. Alva filed along with the com¬ plaint were a motion for produc tion of records and a notice of a motion to be filed for preliminary injunction against Walter N. Dan¬ ner, thc registrar. The plaintiffs charge that they have repeatedly attempted to re¬ gister at the school but have not met with success. They contend they were refined admission («•- cause of their race and coiof. _ Rev. P. A. Patterson, NAACP redress chairman is for an address at meeting. The choir St. Paul church will furnish music and the Rev, High¬ will have charge of the Estate Broker* Meet Sept. 17-21 CHICAGO, (AN) — Nationally insurance executive and estate dealer, George S. Har¬ declared here this week that will not be a candidate for r's- as president when the Na¬ Association of Real Estate holds its 13th annual con¬ in Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. Harris has bepn president of the since 1953, being elect¬ at the convention held in Chi¬ His reasons for not again head- the organization is that he does wish to deny thc opportunity Other qualified real estate to assume leadership of the “The years have demonstrated," said, “that there are many ua l>D"ed men and women elected the board ovaia of or directors, directors, the me vari- vari- offices; also many members [Continued on Page Eight) Is President of National Inc.??? MltS. GERTRUDE I*. JOHNSON RECEIVES B. S. DEGREE—The degree of bachelor of science in education was conferred up¬ on Mrs. Gertrude P. Johnson at the 84th commencement ex¬ ercises of Savannah State Col¬ lege on August 17. Mrs. John¬ son was an honor student for the last five consecutive quar¬ ters while enrolled at Savan¬ nah State College. Mrs. Johnson has been a memiber of the nursing staff of Charity Hospital for the past eighteen years serving in the capacity of Licensed Practical Nurse. She is past matron of Mt. Moriah Chapter No. 37, Order of the Eastern Star; a mem¬ ber of the Past Matrons Coun¬ cil No. 1 *of this city, the Li¬ censed Practical Nurses Associ¬ ation, District No. 1; and the Golden Art Club. She lias taught in the public school sys¬ tems of Tampa, Fla., and Lib¬ erty County, Groveland, Ga. She Is a member of First Bryan Baptist church. Her many friends have Sent her congrat¬ ulations on her scholastic OIL. J. II. JACKSON PiriLIDELPHJA (ANP i — Thousands of delegates and vis¬ itors to the 80th annual session of the world’s largest Negro re¬ ligious body left here last week¬ end without knowing who Is president of the organization. It appeared that they would not know for sometime, wheth¬ er Dr. J. H. Jackson of Chica¬ go who was seeking re-eioction for an eighth one-year term had been elected or whether Dr. Gardner C. Taylor of Brooklyn, N. Y., had unseated him as president of the Nation¬ al Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. The controversy, It appeared early this week, would be set¬ tled through court litigation or by a court supervised election to be held at some later date. The violent election dispute brought sessions to a disharmo¬ nious halt three days ahead of the scheduled closing with much (Of the convention's business unattended to, What affect this will have on the operation of the 5,000,000 member denomination Is a mat¬ appeal for baby food, and money for the 23,- children whose welfare al¬ have been cut off. 95 percent of the children af¬ are Negroes. Under a crisis drive termed Feed The Babies,” Urban League urges men women across the country send non-perishable infant such as canned milk, baby ,and vitamins to distri¬ to the smallest children from hunger and mal¬ 1 Baby foods and supplies, or made out to "Operation: The Babies,” should be to: Feed The Babies,"’ i Jackson Ave., New Orleans Negro Baptist ministers and have taken leadership a city-wide effort to secure for the mothers and children. Under the leadership of Dr. L. Davis, Jr., pastor of New Zion Baptist church, the de¬ SCOTT HONORED director of adult, and education for Chat¬ County, is shown congrat¬ Wilton C. Scott, direc¬ of public relations and alum¬ affairs at Savannah State and out,coins director ADiuna 4-3431 rd Alfred F Beach Adult Fdu- cation Center, as Robert Young, newly appointed princi¬ pal of Harris Street Arpa T r ade School and supervisor of the Negro Vocationa’l Program, lcK/i : on, Wilton Scott received a tremendoua ovation at Alfred NUMBER 50 !>H. GARDNER C. TAYLOR factions has appeal¬ ed to the courts here for le¬ gal orders restraining the other from conducting the buslnes* of the chufch. t The convention opened Wed¬ nesday under controversy when of Rev. Taylor began a campaign for a fair alac- tion." The well-organized Taylor group was led by Dr. Bandy F. Ray, president of the New York Baptist Convention and the Rev. C. V. Johnson of Chica¬ go, president, of the Baptist Convention of Illinois. They claimed that their only desire was to have “an open and fair election.” One of their first allegation* was that the registration booth* were closed early Wednesday af¬ ter it was suspected that th* Jackson supporters had all reg¬ istered. Officials claimed that the supply of registration blank* had been depleted. But dele¬ gates were informed that th# booths would be opeued again on the following day. Accord¬ ing to reports the booth* wera nomination’s minister* asiecia- ted with the New Orleans Min¬ isterial Alliance, have organiz¬ ed a group which is workia* under the name of “The Baptist Emergency Relief Fund Com- mittee” Dr. Davis stated that since the Committee wa3 organized more than three thousand dol¬ lar, had bee* contributed by Baptist churches of the com¬ munity and of the amount more Continued on Page Seven’. E. Beach High School Monday night, from hi - former student* and faculty where he directed the first Adult Evening Higa and Business School for Ne¬ groes in the First Congression¬ al District of Georgia. —Photo bj Mobley *C