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Patrolling The
Main Stem
By BRICK MASON
CRIME: The United States
where the last two decades has
shown the most revolutionary pro
gress, the criminal element has
also made a spectacular jump of
more than a hundred per eent ac
cording to statistics to be releas
ed next month. The figures show
that the number of offenses com
mitted in 1960 more than doubled
the 1946 figure, during the same
period the population of the coun
try increased by a little more than
a third. While the word crime
brings to mind offenses committed
against individuals there are two
other specific areas in which crime
has been particularly widespread
(1) organized crime (2) non
violent white collar crime. The
first is no longer the flamboyant
prohibition era type offender but
a new breed that control vices and
are steadily invading legitimate
business. The second or white col
lar variety of crime is more diffi
cult to spot than others; however;
bonding companies have released
figures that show that losses
through this method which in
clude, stock frauds, fake charities,
mail order dodges and the like
is taking Americans for a billion
and a half a year which amounts
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Marion Downs,
Celebrated Singer,
To Appear Here
One of America’s most captivat
ing singers, Marion Downs will
appear in “Magis Melodies,” on
Friday, March 23rd, 8:00 p.m. at
Beach High Auditorium.
The talented artist had the dis
tinction of a Fullbright Grant
from the federal government for
musical studies in Italy; she won
the Atkinson Foundation Award
for opera and folk music; Masters
Degree in Music, Columbia Uni
versity; studied at New York’s
famous Julliard School of Music
and internationally known Verdi’s’
Conservatory in Milan, Italy; has
concertized in Europe, the Scan
dinavian countries, Hawaii, Mexico
and coast to coast in America. Her
musical arrangements for stu
dents are very popular, especially
in the public schools of our coun
try. Marion Downs’ program is
planned for both youth and adult
levels.
The affair is being sponsored by
the Savannah Student Artists
Chapter of the National Confer
ence of Artists. It is primarily
for the benefit of the Art Scholar
ship Fund.
The program chairman is Wil
matine Blake, co-chairman Betty
Davis. The president of the or
ganization is Olga Bynes.
Sigmas Invite
Public To
Program
The Alpha lota Sigma Chapter
of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
will be hostesses at the twenty
second Southeastern Regional
meeting, which is to be held at
Savannah Sitate College, March
2-3. The theme for the meeting is:
“TRAINING YOUTH FOR COM
MUNITY LEADERSHIP.”
The public is cordially invited
to attend a public program Satur
day morning, March 3, at 11:15
o’clock. The program will be in
Meldrim Auditorium. Dr. Lor
raine A. Williams will be the
principal speaker.
HERALD
Vol. 16
PRESIDENT HITS REACTIONARIES,
PRAISES DR. WEAVER
Clark Staged Lone
Freedom Ride
To Mississippi
Benjamin Von Clark, president
of the Savannah Youth Council
staged a one man freedom ride to
Jackson, Mississippi on February
22. He was enroute to the 10th
Anniversary of the Southeast Re
gion of NAACP.
Clark escaped being arrested
three times during this one man
demonstration.
The meeting was held in Jack
son,’ Mississippi to plan the pro
gram for “62.” Jackie Robinson,
Dick Gregory and many other
stars attended the meeting. The
Savannah Youth Council received
a citation for the most active
council in the Southeast region.
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of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc. presented “Fashionetta” on
Friday night. Charm simplicity
and vivacity prevailed throughout
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1962
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Dr. Lorraine A. Williams,
National President of
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
The Alpha lota Sigma Chapter
of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,
Inc., is looking forward to Dr.
Lorraine Williams’ visit here.
National president of the soro
rity, Dr. Williams is Associate
Professor of Social Studies at
A. K. A. s Fashionetta A Grand Success
the show. Those attended echoes,
“the affair was beautiful!”
Pictured above are scenes from
the show. Those attended echoed,
“Miss Fashionetta,” Charming
SIGMA'S FIRST LADIES
Mrs. Anne K. Jordan,
President of Alpha lota
Sigma Chapter
Howard University, Washington,
D. C.
Mrs. Anne K. Jordan, president
of the local chapter, was recently
chosen as “Sigma of the Year” by
her sorors. She is the wife of Dr.
Carl R. Jordan.
Frances Robinson being crowned
by Soror Lelia Braithwaite. (2)
“Miss Fashionetta” flanked by
other lovely contestants, left to
right, fourth place Carolyn Lewis,
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Number 42
President John F. Kennedy
warned that “this country would
come to a grinding halt” if the
narrow views represented by those
who voted to defeat the Urban
A ffairs Department in Congress
Wednesday were to prevail.
Commenting on the 264 to 150
defeat of his plan, the President
said: “I don’t think it is so much
the Administration’s loss at it is
a loss for the city and the coun
try.”
Praising Dr. Weaver as “admir
ably qualified” for the proposed
Cabinet post, the President stated:
“Mr. Weaver will get along all
right, but I think the question is
the people in the cities are the
ones who have been defeated.”
In the showdown in the House
of Representatives on the Urban
Affairs Department, 137 Demo
crats voted for the President’s plan
and only thirteen Republicans vot
ed for it.
Chairman John M. Bailey of the
Democratic National Committee
said Wednesday: “The House vote
against the proposed Department
of Urban Affairs and Housing,
which would have been headed by
Robert C. Weaver, shows clearly
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Narvis Freeman, runner up, “Miss
Fashionetta” and Margaret
Thomas, third place. Contestant
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