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YEARS OF
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SCENES FROM O. P. and C. F. A. ANNIVERSARY—Top picture,
left to right (standing) officers Joseph Howard, vice president;
Gilbert Williams, Chr. of finance; Barney Major, Horatio Harris,
M. B. Gamble, business agent; J. B. Hardrick, financial secretary;
Robert Mungin, president; (seated) honorary members: Alex
The Opera live Plasterers and
Cement F.nishers Association.
Local Number 2, celebrated its
golden anniversary on Monday
evening with, a banquet held at
the Recreation center, where
Louisiana Sheriff May Have
To Face Rape Charge
Dr. Richardson to be Inaug¬
urated Head of Gammon
Next Week
TO STUDY IN LONDON—
Mirs Mary Lee Brown, director
of public health nurs.ng and
associate professor of nursing
education at Meharry Medical
college, was awarded a Com¬
monwealth fund’s fellowship
recently for study in Europe.
Miss Brown ailed on the Queen
Elizabeth Sept. 21 for a year’s
Continued on Page Six
HOUSEWIVES MEET IN DE¬
TROIT—Shown above are del¬
egates to the National conven-
;ioc o 1 the National IHainewives
awnnali Sriltwr
a short program honoring the
charter members of the local
association was presented.
John Delaware, prominent fra¬
ternal and civ.c leader, deliv¬
ered the main address:
ATLANTA (ANP)—When the
d'stinguished New York prelate,
Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, de¬
livers h s charge to Dr. Harry
V. Richardson as the n w pres¬
ident of Gammon Theologica'
Seminarv on Monday, October
3, it will mark the beginning
at a new administration under
Negro leadership. Since it'
founding in 1883, Gammon has
had ten presidmts, four of
whom have been Negroes.
In recognition of Dr. Rich¬
ardson’s un que and effective
labors, delegates and vis tors
both N:gro and white, from
many sections of the country,
will be present on this occas¬
ion to honor him
Pres dents of colleges whr
are members of the Un ted
# in
Negro Coll: ge fund, will be
Atlanta at the same time for
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league which met ?in Detro.t
recently J at * the same time a-
the National Negro Business
League’s convention. Mrs, Chris*
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPT. 29. 1949
Howard, C. B. Hardrick, Rev. J. H. Martin, chaplain and treasur-
T. A. Solomon, (Not on picture, Roger Albright, sergeant-
at-arms and chairman of social affairs).
Center picture—Members of the organization; bottom, visi¬
tors and guests at banquet. Photo by FREEMAN
The program was opened by
the audience sing.ng the Na¬
tional Anthem, led by Miss
Undine Harris. Prayer was of¬
fered by the chaplain, Rev. J.
H. Martin. J. B. Hardrick,
NEW ORLEANS, La. (ANP) —
An assumpt.on parish sheriff
may soon face attempted rape
charges if reports coming from
Napoleon, La., are true. The
sheriff, Ferdinand Richard, is
said to have entered the cell
of a married Negro woman,
Mr’s. Ruth .Cheatham, and
sought to force her to have an
affair with h m.
On disturbing her wearing
apparel, the sheriff, accord.ng
to a white news reporter, d s-
covered the woman tb be in
an embarrassing position and
he abandoned his intention.
Meanwh le, the U. S. district
attorney, J. Skelly Wright, has
asked the FBI to probe into the
alleged violation of c.vil right:
in the pat sh Where it is said
that whites and Negroes al ke
live under the constant fear of
Sheriff Richard who beats
them “mercilessly.”
Meanwhile efforts are afoot
to oust the Rev. Father Harry
J. Maloney, who is spearhead¬
ing th-> drive against the sher¬
iff. The pastor of St. Bene¬
dict the Moor church at Na-
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i tine F^iqtta, president of the
I Housewives League, can br
seen tn the front row, right
j cen ter, in white dress and
.hoes.—(ANPj. J %
master of ceremonies, mi.ro-
the president, Robert F
who took this oppor¬
to welcome their many
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NEW COLLEGE FACULTY
APPOINTMENTS
Three addit.onai persons
were appointed th.s week to the
faculty of Georgia State col¬
lege. They are:
Maurice S. Stokes, associate
professor of education, director
of the audio-v.sual laboratory
and the reading cl.nic; Miss
Juanita Sellers, instructor in
English and supervisor of the
reading clinic, anti M.ss Jeney
H. Reeves, assistant professor
(Continued on page three)
Stabbed To
He Hit
WORLD COMMUNION
BROADCAST SUNDAY
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—Two
rad o programs over more than
100 stait.cns each will help
launch the 37-denominational
effort to evangelize America
on Sunday, October 2, World
Coripn union day.
As World Comraun on Day
calls Christians in America to
the Lord’s Supper on the op¬
ening day of the 15-months
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Mid Georgia
District
By Mrs. Einora Jodinson
Acting Secretary
SANDERSVILLE. Ga. — The
Middle Georgia District Coun¬
cil Conference for the Home
Demonstration Council mem-
b rs in this area, was held here
in Sandersville in the Horn?
D3monstrat on club house, on
September 20, with an attend¬
ance of forty-five council
members and vis tors.
Mrs. Mamye Wesley, presi¬
dent of the Georgia Home
Demonstration Agents’ Associa¬
Record Registration Recorded
At Cuvier Vocational School
The registration for the fall
term of the Cuyler Vocat.onal
school started this week and
already has broken an all-time
record
“Earn while yV>u learn” is
the popular slogan and from
the curricnlum being offered
this year, students will nave
an excellent opportunity of
improv.ng and advanc.ng in
many vocations.
Something new has been
added. Mine. J. M. Walker, a
graduate of Spencer college, a
master beautician, having
receved her degree in cos-
motology and advanced work
in beauty culture at Poro col¬
lege, St. Louis, Mo., heads the
new school of beauty culture.
She has several years’ expe¬
rience.
E M. Edwards, a graduate of
Tuskegee institute and for a
number of years owner of one
of the city’s most exclusve
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York Rite Masons End
Interesting 2-I)ay Session
With the election of officers
Tuesday afternoon the Smooth i
Ashler Grand Lodge, York Rite
Masons, of Georgia, brought
to a close its two day session
at St. Philip AME church.
The sessions which were
among the most largely attend¬
ed in recent years were pre-
over by Grand Master
Clem Davenport of Atlanta
The meeting was opened with
a public welcome program
Monday night, which was as
as follows;
Master of ceremonies, Sid¬
ney A. Johnson; music, st.
Philip AME choir; prayer, Dr
H. W. Murph; music, S A
Jones Funeral Home Choir;
welcome on behalf of city, May-
92 Registered
Last Week
92 Negroes took enough time
out to become registered voters
last week, according to W. D
Donnelly, chairman of the vot¬
ers committee of the Hub,
prominent civic organization.
With these additions, there
are now 5,223 Negroes in Chat¬
ham county w*ho are eligible
to vote, according to the re¬
quirements of Georgia’s new
registration law. A total of
approximately 24,000 persons
in the county have their names
on the new voting lists.
Just Before
for $13,500
By MARK HYMAN
Philadelphia (ANP) Johi
Henry Davis, 49 was stabbed P
death last Saturday morning
five hours before rumors spread
throughout North Phila¬
delphia that he had hit tht
numbers iflor $13,509.
The news gathered momen¬
tum and spread rap dly thru
iut the city before Davis’ death
was made public by police. Hi
assa’lant who was believed U
be a man known as “Signifying
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D. C.s Hold
tion, and home demonstration
agent in Bibb county, presided
over the meeting, ass sted by
Mrs. Lydia Warthen, presdent
of the Washington County
Council. Opening remark.*
were made by Miss Camilla
Weems, outlining the purpose
of the conference and explain¬
ing the program for the day.
The welcome address was de¬
livered by Mr. Rice, who is an
undertaker in Tennille, and
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Demand Open
Probe Police
Brutality
NEW YORK. Sept. 22.—Mayor
William 0'Dwy:r has been
urged by NAACp branches in
Oreater New York to instruct
the committee he recently ap-
ponted to lnvest’gate police
brutality to hold op n hear¬
ings.
In a telegram to the Mayor,
s Rned by Oloster B. Current,
director of branches, the
NAACP Metropolitan Council
said that "it is of the utmost
importance that intens ve in
quiry be made into the mahy
cases of police brutality which
have come to the attention of
our branches. Sat start ion
that democratic procedures are
being followed by the commit¬
tee can best be given through
open hearings.”
or O. F. Fulmer; welcome on
behalf of B. and P. men, D.
Thomas; music, H. W. Murph
Gospel Chorus; response, Rev
A. M. Threat; remarks,. Mrs
Emma Dunn; music, Williams
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Claflin Anniversary Celebration
October 19
ORANGEBURG, S. C. Oct. 26.
—A half million dollar improv¬
ement progrma at Claflin col¬
lege during the four years of a
new administration will be de¬
dicated at an 80th anniversary
Celebration October 19th acc-
ord.ng to an announcement
made this week by President
J. J. Seabrook.
Tentative plans for the ann¬
iversary celebration are under
way which will bring outstand¬
ing clergymen and educational
leaders of the Methodist church
to the oldest Negro educational
institution for higher learn¬
ing in South Carolina.
The Improvement program
which was begun under a new
administration four years ago
is now nearing completion. It
includes *56,000 New heating
plant, a $150,000 Science Bundl¬
ing ,a $75,000 Gymnasium, a
$40,000 library, *50,000 in sever¬
al war asset buildings, a $15,000
new atheletic field, and $150,000
in equipement and renovation
of old buildings.
Mini sters, layr*\ n of the South
Carolina Conference, other Me¬
thodists and members of the
trustee board and many sup-
orters of the colllege are ex¬
pected to partic.pate in the
80th anniversary.
Ai'lTiN U U IN iUIN inoiuuic
above are some mem¬
of the Amalgamated Meat
Member Audit Bureau Circulations
Price 7c
TAKES POSITION AT MOR¬
GAN—M.ss Angeline L. Brown
of East Anderson street, who
completed her course at the
Atlanta University School of
Libraiy Service in June of this
year, receiving her B. S. n L
S. degree, and was called to
State Nurses Conference
Largely Attended
A representative group of
local registered nurses attend¬
ed the 14th annual session of
the Georgia State Association
of Colored Graduate Nurses
which convened in Columbus,
Sept. 23-24.
Miss Olise Campbell, super¬
intendent of nurses, Charity
hospital, is state president, and
Mrs. Roberta Spencer, local j
public health nurse, is record¬
ing secretary of the organlza-
t on. Other state officers are:
Mrs- Eula Benning, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Mabel Priester, fi
nanclal secretary; Mrs. Eula
McNatt, treasurer, and Mrs.
Annie Kate Johnson, parlia¬
mentarian. 0
The meetings were held in
the auditorium of the First
African Baptist church, and
the convention theme was
“Nursing in the Future.” The
keynote speaker was Miss Ma¬
bel Korsell, d rector of nurses.
City Hospital, Columbus. Her
subject was the “Brown Re¬
port.” This report has been
the target of much criticism
and controversy
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of North America, affiliated
with A. T. of L., who attended
NUMBER 50
servo in the l.brary of that in¬
stitution, has now been ten¬
dered an appointment to the
library of Morgan college in
Baltimore, Md. She left Fri¬
day of last week for Baltimora
to assume her new duties.
MITCHELL SISTERS
OPEN DRESS SHOP
MISS LEOMIA MITCHELL
A new esiabl.-.hment will be
added to the galaxy of local
Negro businesses when LE-
MER dress salon opens Satur¬
day at 420 Anderson street,
west.
This new emporium for wo-
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at the University of Ohio re~
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