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Board Clears Hightower Os Misconduct Charges James Hightower, Negro co-principal of Houston Junior High, was cleared Tuesday of charges of misconduct in his relations with female students by a unanimous vote of the Houston County Board of Education. According to the board, charges against Hightower were not substantiated in the 11-hour hearing held Monday when seven female students testified that Hightower had been “overly familiar” with them. Hightower denied those charges, and also denied charges that he had pulled a pistol on a boy student. Mass demonstrations of Negroes in Perry have been aimed at Hightower, the Ne groes claiming that he is not Democratic Executive Committee Meets Here Horace Evans of Perry, secretary of the Houston County Democratic Executive Committee, slated that the committee met Monday at 10 a.m. at the county building in Warner Robins and adopted rules and regulations for the primary in September. Quali fying was opened for candi dates. Federal Judge Upholds Perry Judge’s Decision U. S. District Court Judge W. A. Bootle declined to grant an order restraining prosecu tion of some of the more than 500 Negroes who were arres ted earlier this month in Perry for parading without a permit. Hearings have begun in Perry Municipal Court before Municipal Court Judge L. C. Walker. Suit has been filed in federal court by Thomas M. Jackson, attorney for the de fendants, to stop the proseju tion of persons under the Per ry ordinance which prohibits parading without a permit. He wants to have the ordinance declared void and unconstitu tional. A show cause hearing on the suit has been set for June 15 in U, S. District Court. Plaintiffs in the federal court action include Oscar | Thomie, president of the Houston County chapter of the National Association for the Woman’s Club Holds Meeting The Perry Woman's Club held a business meeting Monday evening, May 18 at Ochlahatchee Clubhouse. Mrs. Elmo Meadows, in coming president, presided and reported on the scope of work of Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs at the State Convention held in April at Callaway Gardens, Mrs. Meadows and Mrs. B. B. Nall were delegates from the local club. Yearbooks were distribut News From Henderson Mrs. Doris Thames ATTENTION!! Members of Henderson Baptist Church. May 31 is Building Fund offering, Also June is our month for Vacation Bible School. VBS needs you. * * * The Rev. and Mrs. Fred L. Carter attended a Managers' and their wives' dinner in the Service Hall of Blue Bird Body Company May 21 at 7 p. m. * * * Mr. and Mrs. John L. Knight and children attended the funer al of Mr. Knight’s uncle, Mr. Sam Hudson of Tampa, Fla. Wednesday, May 20. • * • Mr. and Mrs, Ebde Kennedy and Mr. and Mns. J. T. Smith of Macon visited Mrs. Maida Hagan Sunday afternoon, May 24. • • • Mrs. Ann Langton, Mrs. Skeet Oawthon, Shirley Knight, Mike Pearce, and Janice Bryant at . tended a program on the ills of at Saxon Heights Bap fair to Negro students. He has been on "leave status” for over two weeks before the hearing, and it was not an nounced whether he would re turn to his post for the remain der of the school year. Although he was cleared of charges of misconduct by the school board, Hightower said he is considering retiring from the teaching profession and going into another field. He said that a statement concer ning his decision would be made within the next few days. County School Supt. David A. Perdue made an appeal to the population of Houston County to “join hands to pro vide the best education pos sible for all the children.” When the meeting was ad journed, four candidates were waiting and qualified for the following posts: Paul Armi lage, candidate for Judge of State Court; Cullen Talton, candidate for County Commis sion Post 3; Archie Campbell and Robert Byrd, each quali fied as candidates for County Commission Post 1. Advancement of Colored Peo ple, and 11 other Negroes arrested during the marches. Defendents are Mayor Malcolm Reese of Perry, Pol- Chief B. E. Dennard, Judge Lawrence C. Walker, City Attorney David P. Hulbert, and five city councilmen of Perry. The suit charges that Neg roes were arrested, loaded on buses and tour gassed, kept at ‘ an abandoned work camp and subjected to abuse at the hands of law enforcement officers. They also claim that the parade permits art? granted or denied at the whim of mayor and council, and ask the court to declare the ordinance inva lid, prohibit arrest and prose cution under the ordinance, and to prohibit officials from interfering with the rights of plaintiffs to protest and make public their grievances against any governing body. ed by Mrs. W. G. James, program and yearbook chair man. A Bake Sale will be held Thursday morning. May 28, from 10 to 12 at the Colonial Store, it was announced by Mrs. Byron Maxwell, ways and means chairman. New members were wel comed by the president. Hostesses were Mrs. Char les Baker, Mrs. John Carney, Mrs. Martin Austin, Mrs, Ken Pearson and Mrs. By ron Maxwell. tisl Church in Dublin May 22. Special speaker for this pro gram was Judge BUI White. * * • Friends are happy that Mr. Fred Langston Sr. is home and doing fine. • • • Miss Nancy Wren of Atlanta and Mr. Bobby Ragan of Statesboro visited Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ragan over the wekend. • • * Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ragan and family spent the weekend with Mr. Ragan's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Roy Davis. * • * Mrs. Morris Thames, Mrs. Dons Thames, and Cindy visit ed Mrs. Morris Thames' moth- Mrs. Charity Arnold dt Goodwill Nursing Home in Ma con May 26. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Sport Pickard were visited by Mrs. Pickard’s broker, Mr. Pete Chambley of Fort Pierce, Fk. Friday May 22. y ' Perry Students Get Honors From Univ. of Go. Four Perry students were re cognized at the recent Univer sity of Georgia Honors Day at Athens, Jimmy Lee Paul is a mem ber of the National Moot Court Team. Susan Catherine Moody, a senior, received a certificate in recognition of scholastic achievement for placing in the Lasseter’s Warehouse Sale We are moving our warehouse from the back of our store, we found things we didn't know we had -a Damaged tables, chairs, mirrors, chest, beds, end tables, dinnette chairs - All to be sold at ridiculous I prices. Items as low as SI.OO, $2.00, $3.00 and up per item - We have to move them - Come early -- Shop I late -• All sales final. 4 tininnih 4«nninnih I / den suit *. S FRIGIDAIRE-/ odd beo *| C(RP£TstLE ■ ' ■ utnduii B a ■■ SALE ■ ■ a I ■ Antique. Maple Finish 1 I 1114011 Llf ■ ■ 15 to Sell-King Size ■ ■ 501 | I ■ Sosa ’ (hair> 3 tab,es | | TWO SPEED-AUTOMATIC SOAP | I Queen Size —All styles ■ | ■I ■ ■ CYCLE-5 YR. 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SIZE Only 4 to Sell ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ t m 11 328® ,3M » liSt \ ■ S FREEZER ! ■ Frigidaire | picker J| Jj £ ■ IMPERIAL 15 CU. FT. | ■ AIR CONDITIONER h K A EAT 2 t 0 seU ■ ■ BYFOX ■ 8 ■ ■ 275 s q- ft - capacity cooling _ _ 8 * A A * ■ 199?? i 5 158.88 48 88 J \ 28 88 ; ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ft I Lasseter’s Furniture Co. I ■ 1010 MAIN STREET PERRY, GEORGIA f * upper five per cent of her i class, and was also elected to I membership in Phi Beta Kap- < pa, Julie Elizabeth Tabor, a jun- I ior received a certificate in re- < cognition of scholastic achieve- < ment for placing in the upper ' five per cent of her c'aas; was '<■ awarded a Junior Division ( Honors Program Certificate, i -and also won a French Govern went prize (for excellence in French literature). Maynard Burrell Cliff, a so phomore, received a certifiate in recognition of scholastic achievement for placing in the upper five per cent of his class, and was also awarded a Junior Division Honors Program Cer tificate. 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