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Malone
Continued From Page u

Everett Howell OF the same ad-
dress, who is witness against
him. He also accused Howell OF
stating that he was going TO open
up a big crap game and, was 60
ing 10 shoot the first colored Of
ficer that tried 10 stop H."
In answer TO charges that he was
unable to handle a delicate situa-
ton, Malone said. "He Current
did not know that when my gun
fell 10 the floor, Amos Cyrus. the
man with the police record and
fought for the gun. am sure that
Mr. Current wished that Cyrus
Amos or Everett Howell had got
possession OF the gun instead OF
me. am sure without a doubt
had either obtained il, they would
have been mentally. capable OF
handling a delicate situation"
In his own defense Patrolman
Malone charged that the N.A.A.
C.P. had not made thorough in
vestigation and. therefore, had
not known that Amos had =
record Of IS arrests and nine con.
victions. He charged further
that the N.A.A.C.P. secretary had
ignored the "other side" Of the
story and was too ready to take
the word Of an "habitual criminal
that an officer had attacked him
without prOvOcati0n."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Armisteod Pride
journalism Head

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-The
Lincoln university School OF
Journalism was given its first reg
ular head recently with the an
nouncement by President Sher-
man D. Scruggs that Armistead s.
Pride, acting director during the
past year, had been named director
OF the journalism unit.
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Strikers
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en- Monday IN an attempt TO cross
picket lines.
Through the radio and news
papers, the Kelsey Hayes company
had announced the re-opening OF
the plant.
we are sticking together"
Mullin said, because II we don't.
not . man who has been fired
will be able to get . job In De-
troit."
In a meeting Friday night al
Cass Technical high school, r. J
Thomas. president, UAW-CIO, and
Richard Frankensteen. vice presi.
dent and candidate for mayor. were
unsuccessful in getting the Kelsey
Hayes workers TO agree to return
to work.
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derer, stated that she shot An
derson after he had struck her
and was walking towards her
while she held the gun In her
hand.
Il didn't mean to kill him. she
was quoted as saying. Police
learned that the fatal argument
started when Anderson accused her
OF having another man in the house
and she countered with a charge
that he was going with another
woman.
Anderson, so Mrs. Fleming told
police, had struck her and knocked
her down just prior to the shooting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06

Harold "R. T." Thomas. %. OF
22ll Medium street. was con-
victed of driving the truck which
ran over and fatally injured the
small boy who was returning
home through an alley when hit
by the DPW truck.
Leon Williams, %, of l740 Jos
Campau streets admitted hiding the
body in the garbage receptacle
when the two youths apparently
became hysterical following the
tragic accident. Williams was on
parole on burglary charge
Judge Watts ruled that the sem
tence was not TO run concurrently
with previous sentence given
Williams.
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Jim Crow
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NAACP in its fight against segre-
gated veterans facilities"
WALTER WHITE. NAACP Sec
rotary, has telegraphed DR.. Robin
son Offering whatever aid the
NAACP can give in arranging an
appointment with Gen. Bradley,
administrator of the Veterans Adj
mlnistration, and suggesting that d
joint conference of the NINA. and
NAACP with Gen. Bradley be held
to demonstrate the unity OF
thoughtful and intelligent Negro
opinion against the segregation OF
Negro veterans in American hos.
pitfalls after they have been in
jured in fighting for democracy
overseas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
HILL DECLARED
ABLE MAN BY
NOTED ORATOR

Hill Will be a councilman FOR
81 az The people" Roscoe Conkln
ssnmons. noted orator. declared
Is. week al meeting sponsored
~ TIRE CMK Lsymen al the For
rest club.
Speaking before an audience OF
three hundred, simmons pointed
out that the Rev. Charles 4. Hill.
candidate for the Common Coun-
Gil in Detroit. is one Of the few
who have done all thev could to
make conditions better"
OTHER sPEAKERS OF the pro-
gran were Dr. T T Undertake.
the Rev. A r. Davis Randall Pitt
rnsn. and the Rev NJ H.ll Clos
Ser 2 Current. executive secretary
q. the NAAcP. presided
Meanwhile the Rev Mr. HIS
candidacy received new impetus
ihis week through meetings al CaSs
Technical high school. Jerico Tenn
pie. Wayne university, ard me
Hoffman building. The Re- Mr.
Hi has been tho gucs, - the
American Youth for Democracy.
Michigan Federation ~ Voters,
the ClO and the CME LayTen
AARON {. TOODLF. chairman
~ tho finance committee of the
Hi for Counci, campaign. made a
plea this week FOR money FOR the
committee
Persons interested in the Hill
campaign should help financial
~" SAID Or. Toodle 1t will take
money 20 cleo, Charles A Hill To
The Common Council, and mem
hors are coming IN rapidly 20 the
One-Do,lsr club 20 help with HIS
campaign expenses
Toadle announced that the next
meeting Of the One-Dollar club
would be held al the 81. An
tome YMCA Oct. S. al $40 pm.
Fred Allen. chairman ~ the Hill
tor Council committee this week
ur~ed all 10 register before Oct. IL.
A first class citizen is one who
Sotes." Allen said, and only reg
is,ered citizens are able 10 fulfill
their citizenship and democratic
requirements
Allen announced that additional
registration places are open at
Northwestern high school and all
police stations.
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the poster is These Amer cans
died that We may live and WORK
TOGETHER"
Commenting on this hrst poster.
Adde's said. The poster Is a mag
nifcent symbol of the racial, re-
ligious and national unity needed
now for a really strong and pros
porous postwar America"
George w. Crockett Jr.. exec
utive director OF the Unions Fair
Practices committee pointed out
that the posters for succeeding
nonths will. have a similar no
discrimination" theme and, in addI-
>flon, will tie in any significant
holidays occurring during the
month.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Race Women Made
|. A. School Head

LOS ANGELES-Named head OF
the Holmes Avenue Elementary
school. Mrs. Bernice Barnum be-
came the second Negro school prin-
cipal last week.
The hrst Negro to serve In a sim
liar capacity was Mrs. Bessie
Brewington Burke. now associate
principal Of a mixed school on w
36th street.
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Protest.
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Continued From Page II
wants them TO know that he OBJ
jects to the system of segregation,
particularly since he went into the
Housing Office with a white veteran
who was given every considera-
ton. Maybe IT will be better for
some of the others who are yet TO
come back if boys like Charles
register their protests of such
treatment"
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Hate
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Continued From Page II
proximstely a dozen boys t,he
school is not co-educatlonaD par
tcipa;ed in the Friday fracas,
while New York dailies set the
number al 500. DR.. Covello was
alarmed al what he termed wide
spresd "misinformstion" about the
clash.
AT AN ASS EMILY Monday
morning. DR.. Salvatoria Pergolo,
dean Of boys, forcefully laid the
incident al the feet Of hate-spout-
ing Sen. Theodore Bilbo OF Mis-
sissippi. From the sumptuous
halls OF Congress came a voice
which you may have enjoyed one
day or at most two days. This
man addressed a young woman,
'Dcar Dago.' II you are not ltal-
fan, then you probably enjoyed
yourself. But you were doomed
10 disappointment. for the next
day he said like II you are not
Jew or an Italian, then you have
ENJOYED yourself both days But
the third day he said. Dear Mig
ger That is the philosophy OF
hate. 10 break up the march of
people moving in one direction"
He adjured the older boys not
20 fall for that junk"
Walter White. executive secre-
tsry OF the NAACP, Joined the
parole commissioner and the Rev
John H. Johnson. rector OF ST
Martins church. in a statement
about the outbreak II said that
the three had investigated the re
ported disorder" and foun d
'stories In the press were not only
nagnihed, but for the most part.
were inaccurate in fact. There was
a small disturbance al the school,
but the chief difficulty was feel
ing OF apprehension created in the
minds OF some Of the parents by
utterly false rumors OF unknown
origin. White and colored
children have attended this school
for several years and there has
been extraordinary goodwill be-
tween the students"
In Gary, Ind, the hate-strike
a. $50 white students protesting
the presence of Negro pupils at
Froebel high school which began
on September 10 was expected TO
reach a showdown this week Re-
porters allege that the anti-Negro
activity there was traced 10 the
efforts OF Julius Dansch. a public
Official who organized the lily
white Froebel Psrent-Teachers Or
ganization.
In Youngstown. Ohio over 800
youngsters FLASHED last Friday in
free-for-all In . public square.
The outbreak followed minor
fights betyeen white and Negro
students during the week.
IN CHICAGO, police were called
20 Englewood high school last
week where 200 white students led
. hate-strike that finally caused
1000 whites al Ene!ewood and Nor
Gan Park high schools 10 quit
classes and protest the presence Of
Negroes.
II was reported that "the stu
gents Wdrched 20 an elevated sta
ton, rode 70 the Loop. smashing
electric bulbs enroute, and then
invaded the Offices Of superintend-
ent OF schools" The students told
him they intended 10 remain away
from Their classes until two seps-
rate schools were created"
Efforts 10 end the strife In New
York City followed q conference
between the Mayor and Police
Commissioner Arthur Wallender.
Mayor LaGuardia ordered police
TO roundup and arrest the TO-
mentors OF the disorders.
CHICAGO'S Board Of Education
president. James B NcCahey.
joined with Mayor Kelly in warn
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Gunnan
Continued From Page II

where he was captured after being
struck on the head with revolver
by Brink truck driver, Luther
Lord OF 1853 Ann street.
AT the hospital. Ruff was treated
for gunshot wound TO right back
and the chest. He was held for in
vestigation OF murder when Hill
was pronounced dead on admit
lance TO the hospital.
Six witnesses were questioned by
police who confscated FIVE guns
repeatedly used in the gun battle
between the Brink guards and
Ruff.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Death Driver Who Hid
Boy Victim, Sentenced

Two young men, charged with
the traffic death last April Of eight
year-old Jefferson Williams of 22l0
Dubois street, were sentenced 10
serve five years IN prison last week
by Traffic Judge John D. Watts.
CALLED ZONE Of the worst
crimes that has come to my atten-
ton while on the Traffic Court
bench" by Judge Watts, the case
attracted much attention when the
dead body Of the school boy was
found stuffed into stone garbage
receptacle approximately two
blocks from the alleged crime
scene.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
UNIVERSAL FOOD STORE NO. 1

1908 HASTINGS STREET - CA. 1910
Crosse Pointe Green Beans, No. z :. lie
Green Peas tearJy Garden No. y :. Ice
Van Camps Besnee Weenes, Jar .22e
Tomato Catsup, IA or. ........ l8e
Crosse Pie. Grape Fruit Juice, As OF. .36e
Crosse Points Grape Fruit, 10 OF. Ice
KelIosss Corn Flakes, II OF ....... Zoe
Wheaties ............. l3e
Pet and Carnstion Milk - Large
Size @ l0e 8 for ..........29 e
Swift and Armour Milk sc. 4 for 35e
Highest Quality Toilet Tissue
lone to customer ......... lOc
Swans Down, Gold Medal, PiIIsbury
Sno-Sheen Cake Flour, 5-Ib. bags 39c
Strictly Fresh Eggs, Grade A, carton Csc
White House Coffee 29c
Chase and Sanborns Dated Coffee 33e
Maxwell House Coffee .. .38e
Del Monte Coffee ........... Bic
Pure Leaf Lard l9c
Old Dutch Cleanser .............. sc
Toilet Soap, 4 for ..............19e
HEALTH FOOD SPECIAL
chopIet Burger. Ib. mo points, 42e
Proteena, ! h., 5 OF. mo points, Ale
Nuteene, ! h., 5 OF. mo points, .49e
ChopIets, ! Ib. mo points | Ste
Proast, ! h., 3 OF. mo points, -. .42e
Breakfast Cup, II OF. .27e
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CHICAGO'S Board Of Education
president. James B NcCahey,
joined with Mayor Kelly in warn
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Continued From Page IL
tion's most noted artists, scien-
lists and writers.
GEORGE r. ADDE'S, chairman Of
the JAWS Fair Practices commit
tee described the first poster-the
October poster-as a color design
depicting four heads, each an out
standing hero Of World War II
There is a Negro. a white Gentle,
a Jew and an American soldier of
foreign ancestry. The legend on
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McGhee-
Continued From Page ~

~ -
ion decided that there is no proof
that the corporate covenants were
executed without authority; that
the covenants were recorded. ran
with the land, and were not mere
personal covenants. Attacking the
constitutionality argument, the
jurist decided that the restriction
does not violate either the Federal
or State Constitution" The opin-
ion cited Parmalee V Morris,
Schultz v. Starks and Corrigan V.
Buckley.
The court found that the de-
PENDANTS, "Orsel McGhee and
Minnie s. McGhee, are not OF the
Caucasian race but are Of the
colored or Negro race; that de-
PENDANTS purchased said proper
~ with full knowledge of said
restrictions and are now using
and occupying IL as their resi-
dence in violation Of the above
quoted restriction
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Warrcnsville News

Mr.. and Mrs. Estil Maye have
recently moved to their new home
here from the Beaver Creek Sec
ton.
Miss Ruth McNeill, who is en-
ployed at the Ashe Memorial Hos
pital, spent the week end with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Weaver have
moved back to their home here.
Miss Irene Jones is home from
Elon College for a few weeks
visit.
Mrs. j. G. johnson returned to
Valdese Thursday, after a visit
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. johnson and
Mrs. Joe Staley. of North Wilkes
boro, spent Sunday at Warrens-
vile.
DR.. J. S. Hiatt. D. S., and Rev.
A. G. Lackey, of Catawba, were
in the village Wednesday.
Rev. c. E. Ashley filled his reg
ular appointment at the Baptist
church here. Sunday.
Gordon Whitner, It's. who has
been stationed at Camp Shelby,
Miss, for several months, is home
on furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Ireson and
family, of Smethport, were guests
of Mrs. Callie Caudill, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Haynes and
Mrs. Gordon Whitner were in Alb
ingdon, Va, last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Brooks, who has
been a patient at the Baptist Hos
pital in Winston-Salem, returned
home. Sunday.
Pfc. Ruth Weaver. who has been
stationed in Ohio, is home on fur
lough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Campbell
have moved to the R. T. Johnson
farm.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Walker were: Mrs. Barbara
Badger, Mrs. Verlas Badger and
daughter, Billie Anna, of Jeffer-
son and Mr.. J. c. Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Faw and
son, visited relatives at Amy on
Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Mccormick and
daughter, Elizabeth Anne, re-
turned home from the Ashe hos
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Weaver, OF
Fayetteville, are visiting relatives
in the county this week.
Mrs. j. c. McNeill, of Lansing,
has returned home, after spend
ing several days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cecil McClister, OF Brls-
toll, Tenn.
The condition of Mrs. c. E. Ed
wards is improving.
Mrs. w. M. Beach and Mrs. Mae
M. Miller, of Boone, have accept
ed positions on the nursing staff
of the Ashe County Memorial
Hospital. Mrs. Miller was men,
Der of the staff of the Fayetteville
hospital before coming here.
: Mrs. Darwin Walker, of Fort
Belvoir, Va, is visiting her par
ents and other relatives at Gras-
sy Creek, this week.
Mr.. Dean Hurley is now en-
ployed in Hagerstown, Md. He
is formerly of West jefferson.
Misses Inis Ray and Flora
Brooks, of Amy, spent the week
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
SEVERAL PATIENTS
In ASHE H0SEMHAMn

-
The following are PATTERNS o.
the Ashe county hospital Hiis
week: Mr.. Arthur GRAPHICAL VEesk
Jefferson, treatment; Mrs IRENE
Holman, Warrensville, operative
j. L. Arnold, Fig, treatment Jzs-
E. Mcmillan, Jefferson, treafuaents
Mrs. William Sanders. West JEFF
ferson, treatment; Mrs: Naznle
Tucker, Tuckerdale, treatmexffs
Mrs. Clarence Wilcox and daEzgh--
ter, Tuckerdale; Mrs. Lonnie HUp-
pers and son, Helton; Mrs J. x.
Hunter and son, West -JeHersDnssc
Mrs: w. L.. Hurley, CrtnMpaeE.
treatment; Mrs. Leslie Bowers.
Laurel Springs, treatment Mrs-
Sally Hurley, Rugby trea4MseE1f;ss
Mrs. Chas. J. Phipps; MnNEh at
Wilson, treatment; Mrs. JUznlta
Powers and son, FLEETWOOD AdTsS
Myrtle Clark, Lansing, operative
Mr.. Frank Childres, He4bon,.
treatment; and Mrs. Dee Waahuns,
Sparta.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
SEWING CLUB MET

The Sunshine sewing club met
in the home of Mrs. Levern John
son on Tuesday, February q. The
afternoon was devoted to Red
Cross work. One hundred and
forty-five apron style kit bags
for use in the armed forces were
cut and are now ready for dis
tribution. Anyone desiring to
make some of these kit bags are
asked to contact Mrs. Levern
johnson.
A delicious sweet course was
served by the hostess.
The club will meet on Tuesday,
March Is, with Mrs. Reid Sturdi-
want at which time quilting is
planned for the afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Personals

end with Mrs. Ada Worley, at
Todd.
Miss Villa Mae Roupe, of Rich
mond, Va, is visiting Mrs. Ella
Roupe, of Crumpler, this week.
v. L. Nordman, SIC, of Okla
homa City, Okla, is visiting Mrs.
Ella Roupe, at Crumpler, this
week.
Misses Bessie and Mary Dish
man, of Jefferson, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shatley,
Friday night.
Miss Doris Mash spent the past
week end with her sister, Mrs.
Ham Mash, at Glendale Springs.
Miss Jessie riddle was the
guest of Miss Blanch Mash, Sun
day.
Mr.. Oscar Riddle and daughters,
Ruth and Mavis, formerly of West
jefferson, are visiting relatives in
Danville, Va, before leaving for
Portland, Oregon, where they will
be employed.
Mrs. William Beatty and Mrs.
E. E. Jones, spent several days in
Bristol, Va, this week.
Miss Kathleen Woodie, student
at Lenoir-R Rhyme College, spent
the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Woodie.
Mrs. Basil D. Barr will leave
tomorrow to visit her daughter,
Miss Nena Belle Barr, member
of the Senior Class at the Wom-
ans College, University of North
Carolina, Greensboro.
Mrs. Bruce Dent and small son,
of Boone, were visitors here on
Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Miss Theresa Mcneil And
Mr.. Carl Scott Are Married

4
Of much interest here and else
where is the announcement of
the marriage of Miss Mary
Theresa McNeill, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Thurman McNeill,
to Mr.. Carl Cloyce Scott, which
took place in Gaffney, South Car
Dina, February IA, at the Meth
odist Church, with the Rev. E. K.
McLarty, pastor of the Boone
Methodist Church, officiating.
The bride, VINO is the attrac-
tive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Neill, of West Jefferson, held a
responsible position with the
Farm Security Administration in
Boone, prior to her marriage. She
is a graduate of West Jefferson
High School, where she was vale
dictorian of her class. She also
attended Appalachian State
Teachers College, at Boone.
Mr.. Scott, WHO is graduate Of
Mars Hill and N. c. State College,
is assistant county agent of Avery
county. He accepted this position
after 81 months of service in the
U. S. Army Air Corps. Before
entering service, Mr.. Scott was
connected with the N. c. Depart
ment of Agriculture. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scott,
of West Asheville.
The young couple are now max
ing their home in Newland.
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where they will live for the time
being.
Little Chase Dickson, who had
a light attack of pneumonia a few
days ago, is able to be back at
school again.
Rev. E.. R. Mcclure has just
closed a series of meetings held
at old Piney Creek Union Baptist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dickson
carried their daughter, Evon, who
is training for a nurse in Winston
Salem Baptist Hospital, back to
Winston, Thursday.
Mr.. w. E. Dickson, of Rugby,
Va, was in the village on business
Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08

pital, Saturday.
Miss Margaret Johnson was the
week end guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Randall Woodie in West Jeffer-
son.
Mrs. Earnest Segraves and chill
dren and Miss Rosa Miller made
business trip to N. Wilkesboro,
Saturday.
Miss Mary Lynn Johnson left
Tor Talihina, Okla, last Tuesday,
after a few days visit at home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
ANNOUNCE SERVICE

It was announced this week by
Rev. M. D. Hart, pastor of the
Tuckerdale Baptist church, that a
special service and singing would
be held there next Sunday night
and that the public is cordially
invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Silas Creek News

DR.. and Mrs. Bryan A. Dickson,
with their little son, of Marion,
spent Sunday with Bryan's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Dickson.
Mrs. Lou FISHERMAN and her
son, Hewie, start for Baltimore,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08

A promising new use for peni-
cillin is in the treatment of mas
tits, one of the most injurious
diseases Of dairy cows