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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
Vo|nev- Shields Marriage
s.. ~SoIemnized In New Bern

St, Benedict's school in Green's
boro and New Bern high school.
She was graduated in n from
East Carolina Teachers college,
with a degree of Bachelor of Arts.
She was active in extra-curricu-
lar activities and was a member
of the Chi Phi coro-ity. She is a
daughter of Mrs. John Aloysius
Shields and the late Mr.. Shields
of New Bern and Summerfield.
Mr.. Vo1ney attended St. Mary's
school and North Texas Agricul-
tural college. For five years he
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Ba||ard- Crisp
Vows Spoken
In New Bern

NEW BERN, July Miss
Dorothy Louise Crisp, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Crisp o. this
city, and l.. Beverly Ballard, son
of the Rev. and Mrs. l.. Z. Bal.
lard, also Of New Bern yer mar
RED Sunday afternoon, July 6. il
St Mary's Free Will Baptist
church. The father OF the Bride
groom o~fficiated at the double-ring
ceremony, assisted py the Rev.
W. B. Everett, pastor Of the
church.
A program o. ruptial music was
rendered by Mrs. George w
Stratton, organlst, and DR.. Roy A
Miller, Jr., soloi5t.
Miss Irene Flowers. maid o.
honor, was dressed in aqua shark
skin, with white straw hat and ar
old-fashioned nosegay Of pink
roses.
The bridegroom was attended by
his uncle, Francis F. Oakley OF
Warsaw, as best man. Ushers
were Jack Edwards and Sonny
Gaskins.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, James Crisp.
Her street-length dress was Of
white net, with sweetheart neck
line cap sleeves, tight bodice and
full skirt. Her heartshaped hal
was of white straw. She carried c
white Bible centered with az
orchid and showered with babies
breath. Her only ornament was a
strand of pearls.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left COR a wedding trip
to Asheville. The bride wore a
white lowered sheer crepe dress.
with white accessories, and the or.
child from her bible. Upon their
return, they will reside in New
Bern.
Following his attendance at Boz
Jones college in Cleveland, Tenn.
the bridegroom was in the navy
for % months during World War
II, for 10 months serving over
seas. He Is now on the reportoria]
staff of the New Bern Sun-Journal.
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the age OF one, has no Greek BLOOD
in his veins. He speaks almost nc
Greek, and his English has the
upper class" accent o. the pub
lie school - or what Americans
call a private school.
Since he was eight, Philip has
been reared up in England and
Scotland by Viscount Mountbat
ten, for many years the playboy
Lord Louis" who became M q
World War IFS top admirals and,
later Viceroy of India.
Princess Elizabeth and her sis.
ter Margaret yer among Philips
childhood playmates at the fabu.
lousy luxurious Mountbatter
home in London s Park Lane.
After schooling st Chem in Eng
land and Gordonstoun in Scotland,
Philip entered Dartmouth naval
college in 1889. He made the first
football eleven and won the Kings
dirk as the outstanding cadet of
his year.
During the war he served as a
midShipman on various cruisers
and battleships. He was second in
command on The destroyer Wal
lace during the Sicily landings
and was mentioned in dispatches
as searchlight officer Of the bat
tleship Valiant in the Battle OF
Matapan.
Throughout the recurrent hula
boo-some leftist elements oppos-
ed the match because of Philips
link with the Greek royal house
Philip displayed a talent for keep.
ing out of the Emelight that
should stand him ins good. steac
as the husband Of a reignins
queen.
PRINCE coNsoRT
A prince %consort. by well-estab.
lished constitutional tradition.
should be seen but not heard-ir
anything affecting the government
of the British Empire. Queen Viv
toria's husband, Albert broke tbs
rule n got into trouble. Philip
is unlikely to repeat the mistake
Lecturing on current affairs te
enlisted men Of the Royal Navy
was his. chief assignment aftel
World War II. For all the men's
traditional suspicion of "toff," of
ficers, they listened to him intent
~ and liked him. Also, they said
he wasn't afraid TO get his hands
dirty.
One story about Philips "com
mon touch is told by a newspa.
perman who attended a society
wedding. Looking around fol
someone to carry a message, he
beckoned to a blond youngstel
who cheerfully ran his errand, the
reporter didn't know until latel
that his messenger was Prince
Philip of Greece and Denmark.
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Chandler Cottage
Host to Visitors

The guest list at Chandler cot
tage on Wrightsville Beach in
Miss Ann Ellis and Miss Nick:
Young of Durham; Mr.. and Mrs
L. G.. Aron of Keene, N. H; DR..
and Mrs. William w. Potter O.
Charlotte; DR.. and Mrs. K. w
Pendergast Of Kansas City, Mo.
DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Chapman an6
DIR. and Mrs. w. J. Hussey Of Kan
sas City, Kan; Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Walden and young daughter, Gin
ME, Of Raleigh; Mrs.+N E. Wig
gins, Mrs. Vernah Revere and
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret
Disney of Baltimore, Md; DR.. J.
T. Hughes of Salem; Mrs. K. L.
Johnson and two daughters. Anr
ana Beth, Mrs. C. r. Macgill and
son. C.. R. Macgill, Jr.. Miss Eve.
lyn c. Labiner and Miss Doug
las Hand, all Of Raleigh.
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WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, Nc.
Club
Card Luncheon
Well Attended

The Carolina Yacht club or
| Wrightsville Beach was the scene
of the weekly bridge luncheon
yesterday. Many members and
their guests joined in the bridge
sessions during the afternoon.
Mrs. j. D. freeman was gen.
eral chairman and was assisted
by Mrs. F. A. -Matthes, Jr., and
Mrs. c. E. White.
The winning high score was
turned in by Mrs. H. o. McEach-
ern with second place being held
by Mrs. Dan Dove. Jr.
Among those playing were Mrs.
john Ward, Mrs. Clyde Carter,
Mrs. George N. Harriss, Mrs. l.
J. Sutton, Miss c. E. Walton Of
Richmond, Mrs. A. L. Phillips o.
Richmond, Mrs. X. E. Austin O
Clinton, Miss Carolina Flsmore
Miss May Pendleton, Mrs. W.
Harlow, Miss Louise Harlowe,
Mrs. w. A. Fonvielle, Mrs. D. H
Howes, Mrs. Louis Fonviell, Mrs
Gill Saunders, Mrs B. r. Morrl'
son, Mrs. F. S. Burr, Mrs. D. B.
Poisson, Mrs. Eugene Hicks, Mrs
John Rankin, Mrs. Z. R. McEach'
ern. Mrs. M. c. Baugh. Mrs. }.
M. Meditz, Mrs. Frank Ross, Mrs,
Ashley Curtis, Mrs. Waddell Wat
te~s. Mrs. Louis Poisson, Miss Gin
nv Murchison, Mrs. M. c. Ferrel
of Pittsburgh, Va. Mrs. Fred Lit
tie. Mrs. Claude Howell. Mrs. L
B. Tillery. Mrs. Edwin B. Josey
Mrs. H. B. Jennings, Jr.. Mrs. j.
Laurence Sprunt. Mrs. George b
Moore. Miss Geraldine Moore
Mrs. J.. E. Moore, Mrs. Henry
Nichols, Mrs. Alton Donaldson
Mrs. Gustav Highstein, Miss Ann
Abel. Mrs. Reid Toms. Mrs. Her
bert Kendall, Mrs. A. B. Ander-
son. Mrs. H. B. Webster OF Nor
1pIk. Mrs. Robert Murphy OF Rich
mond. Mrs. C. 3. Barrus Of Gin
ton, Miss Mary Lucas Walton OF
Richmond, Mrs. A. K. Names CT
Greensboro, Mrs. Gertrude Trial,
Mrs. E. j. Toomer, Mrs. H. o.
McEachern, Mrs. Alfred G. Dick
ison. Mrs. Edward Weaver, Mrs.
A, M. Crouch, Mrs. Wayne Spen-
Ger. Mrs. Reese Coleman, Mrs.
Dan Dove, Jr., Mrs. G. c. Strom-
soc. Mrs. j. D. Lofts. Mrs. E.
H. Patterson, Mrs. E. R. Towles,
Mrs. W. H. Henderson, Mrs. Il.
F. Hamme, Mrs. James Wells,
Mrs. J. MacBridger, Mrs. James
H. Clark, Jr., Mrs. Horace Pear
sail, Mrs. v. G.. Avery, Mrs. c..
l. Meister, Mrs. Albert Jones,
Mrs. Ben Cobb, Mrs. W. T. Ev-
ans Jr.. Mrs. j. vanBuren Sid
bury, Mrs. ]. L. Bridger. Mrs.
D. H. Bridger, Mrs. c. H.. Brid-
ger, Mrs. George JAWS. Mrs.
Todd. Pemberton of Richmond,
Mrs. Harry McGirt, Mrs. N. L,
Foy, Mrs. Richard Rogers, Mrs,
Nice. B. Wilson. Mrs. Kelly Kin
naird, Mrs. J. A. Scott, Mrs. J.
C. Pretlow, Jr., Mrs. Edward
Lynch, Mrs. Ben Adams, Mrs. j.
P. Pretlow, Mrs. Foster Edwards,
Mrs. J. M. Duffy, Mrs. T.. D..
Love, Jr., Mrs. Everett Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lud Strong of New
York City, Mrs. John Elliot o.
New York City. and Mrs. Mars
cen Bellamy.
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Wall Rose
Engagement E..
Announced

LUMBERTON, July 9-Mr. ane
Mrs. James Rowland Prevatte O
Lumberton announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Bett,
Rose, to Richard Townshend Wall
son Of Mrs. Laurence Dade Wal
and the late Mr.. Wall Of Hender
son. The wedding will take place
on August 16.
Mrs. Oliver Prevatte Of Lum
berton announces. the engagement
of her daughter, Ella Ruth Nc
Duffie, to Arthur H. Sprague O.
Raleigh, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Sprague of Batavia, New
York. The wedding will take place
in the near future.
Three coca-ccla parties Were
given to honor Miss EstelleS Boyce
Of Warrenton, houseguest of Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Stedman. Host
esses were Mrs. Stedman, Mrs
Knox M. Barnes and Mrs. Henry
A. McKinnon. q
Mrs. F. Eli Wishart and Mrs
L. A. Lineberger, Jr., entertained
at a series. of five .coca-cola par
ties at the home Of Mrs. Wisnar
en- Wednesday and Thursday
Around 100 friends were received
Informally and were served ices
| drinks and accessories.
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P | S

Mr.. and Mrs. Ludlow Potter
rong from New York City have
rived at the Ocean Terrace no.
!, Wrightsville Beach. Mrs
rong is the former Alice deRos.
t of Wilmington.
Mrs. c. T. Dawkins of Raleigr
the guest Of Mrs. George S
-kinson, Jr., at her home or
necrest Parkway.
Mrs. R. E. Williams, 2o7 NortE
'venth street, lett last week on
automobile trip to Mexico.
Mrs. @, G. Balm LEFT Tuesday
visit friends in Charlotte.
Mrs. Howard Morris, the for
er Mary Helen MCGOWAN, is Wis
ng her grandmother, Mrs. W. A
cGowan, 1907 Chestnut street
be has been in Canada and New
ork with her husband who is a,
resent appearing in the produc
pm, Call Me Mister" in Chica
b. Mrs. Morris plans to be in
e city for two weeks.
Mrs. c. G. Welborn of Fl. WORT
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A
.cGowan at her home, l4O
lestnut street.
r. l.. Church and daughter
IAN, have returned from Alpera,
ich.. where they visited friends
hey also toured New York state
md Canada while on their trip.
U. S. farm families ate abou
~
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Miss White
Bride Elect,
Entertained

Misses Juanita Owens and Sara
erring were Joint hostesses on
lesday evening entertaining
ISIS Irene White, popular bride
ect Of Sunday, July 13, with a
iscellaneous shower.
The dining room was decorated
It'll fern and mixed summer
>wers. The table was laid with
l Irish lace cloth and accented
burning tapers.-
Upon arrival the honoree was
ven a corsage of white carna.
pms by Miss Owens. Punch
Ike, minis, and nuts were serv
to about so guests.
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GOV. COMPLETES WORK

RALEIGH, July 9-Wp-Gov
Gregg Cherry worked through &
heavy schedule today to finish ue
last minute business before his
nlne-day rip to Salt Lake City,
Titan, for the national governors
conference.
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date, to Remember

hall. New officers will be
installed.
FRIDAY
1870 a. m.-The weekly duplicate
contract bridge party will be
held at the Surf club on
Wrightsville Beach.
800 - The regular meeting OF
the Business and Profession
al Women's club will be
held at the Friendly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
Caskins-French
Vows Spoken
In New Bern

NEW BERN, July 9--Miss Mary
Elizabeth French Of Cove. City and
Walter Williams Gaskins of New
Bern were married Friday after
noon. July. 4, by the Rev. B. B.
Slaughter, district Methodist super
intendent in the district parsonage
here.
The couple was unattended. The
bride wore gray crepe, with black
and white accessories, and 4 cor
sage of white carnations.
Following a short wedding trip
the bride and bridegroom will re-
side for the present with the bride
groom's parents in New Bern.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. R. French Of Cove
City. The bridegroom is the son
of MI. and Mrs. D. T. Gaskins OF
this city. He attended North Caro-
lima State college in Raleigh. He
holds a position with the water
treatment plant at the Marine Air
station at Cherry Point.
Miss OIivette Holmes, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. Arthur Holmes
of Red Oak. Iowa, and Charles
Duffy Buford, Of New Bern and
Camp Gordon, Ga, son OF
Mrs. Charles Buford and the late
Mr.. Buford of this city. were mar
ried at noon Saturday, July 5. IN
the Lutheran church at Knoxville,
Tenn. After a trip through the
Tennessee mountains, they will
come to New Bern for a visit be-
fore continuing to, Camp Gordon,
where Mr.. Buford is American
Red Cross field director.
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TODAY
KAY GooDMAN-social Editor

TODAY
% p. m.-An informal supper
party. will be held at the Surf
club at Wrightsville Beach.
20 D. NJ The Circle Of the
Woman's auxiliary of the
Myrtle Grove Presbyterian
church will meet at the
church. -,
Ledge No. 3. 1ooF. will
rreet In the Odd Fellows
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LICENSES.

Donald A. Manaugh, "a, Will,
mington, to Irene White, q, Viii
mington. James D., Hinkle, Jr.,
Is, B~uckhannon. w. Va, to Maxine
Fleming, "a, Berea, W. Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10

To clean diamonds, soak them
IN three parts of very hot water
ana one part ammonia. The am
monia dissolves the dried soap
and grease on rings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10

To carry deviled eggs on a pic
mic without MASKING them, fit the
two filled halves together, wrap
them in waxed paper, and place
them in an egg carton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
POLAND REJECTS INVITATION

WARSAW, July 9-(P-Poland
tonight rejected an invitation to
attend the July IL conference on
the Marshall plan tor economic
aid to Europe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10

Was in the Marine corps, attajninr
tie rank OF captain, and he ev'
poets to reentre the service AZ m
officer at Ell Toro.
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U. S. farm families ate about
Be- million chickens in 1916.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23
rtsLynching
Sheriff Gets
Commentator

Ashville, N. G. (WDL) For re.
moving q Negro threatened by a
lynch mob to Birmingham Bob
Alyerson. chief deputy of Pell
City. Alabama, was congratulated
by Joe Felmet, southern field
secretary Of the Workers Defense
League
Evidence OF fair play toward
Negroes such as you and your
colleagues have demonstrated do
much to win the admiration and
respect Of minority groups and
supporters OF civil rights who all
too often are required to condemn
the laxity Of law enforcement of.
ficers when they are called upon
to protect the legal rights of Ne.
groes," Felmet wrote Alverson.
The Negro, Robert f. Hunt,
was being held on rape charges
in the Pell City county Jail, when
on May 1 a mob stormed the
building and fired shots through
the window. Summoned by Alver.
son, state troopers finally dis.
persed the mob and removed
Hunt to the county Jail in Biz.
mingham. 'w IA
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23
Bill introduced By Rep.
Case, NJ. Republican
Supported By NAACP

Washington, D. C.-The long
awaited new and strengthened
..anti-lynching bill was introduced
in thee House by Congressman
Clifford P. Case, New Jersey, Re-
publican. 1t will receive the Wig
orous support of the NAACP,
church, labor, professional and
civic groups.
The measure has been referred
to the House Judiciary Committee
of which Congressman Case Is
member
In a statement issued today, Mr..
case declared that "it is vital
that the federal government
should definitely define and use
full authority to protect funda-
mental human rights.
Our moral leadership, upon
which the outside wotd depends
at least as much as on our ply
steal strength and material re-
sources will be greatly weaken
eed". he said, unless we, as a
nation. take definite and effect
i've steps to eradicate the foul
crime of lynching from the fabric
Of our domestic life.
Freedom from lynch law is
essential to the enjoyment OF the
fundamental human rights which
the United States promised to
promote when 1t signed the Uni
ted Nations Charter. 1t is one OF
the inherent rights guaranteed by
our Constitution"
The Case bill. It was pointed
out, would provide heavy criminal
penalties for any member of a
lynch mob or any other person
willfully involved in a lynching
1t would also punish any state or
local official who shall have fail
ed in the performance Of his duty
to prevent a lynching or to APP
prehend and bring to justice any
one guilty OF that crime. or e.
Dual. II not greater importance, II
would make the local community
whose neglect makes possible a
See ANTl-LYNCH BlLL-paae q
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23

Mr.. Granger, race relations ex.
pert. educator, writer and holder
of the highest civilian decoration
the Distinguished Civilian Award
received his education at Dart
mouth College and Harvard Uni
versity Law School and New
York University. After the first
World War. Mr.. Granger took a
job with the Newark Urban Lea.
CUE Industrial Relations Depart
ment. later he taught school at
Slater Normal College. st. Angus
tine College. and was extension
worker at New Jersey State Man
ual Training School.
His work with the Urban Lea
que has been varied, serving as
business manager of Opportuni-
ty, head of the Workers Eduea-
ton Bureau and Secretary of the
Negro Welfare for New York
City. In 1910 he returned to the
Urban League as assistant secre-
tary, becoming executive secre-
tary in 1871. His work with the
League during the War in OBJ
tanning work for Negroes was
unsurpassed in history. Fighting
discrimination in the armed for
ces. industry. and at the same
time combating the cynicism of
Indifference of the many Ne
groes who suffered disillusions.
Lester Il. Granger is consider
See STATE SPEAkERS-paae 8
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23

Austin, Texas Donald G. Muir
ray, who was the first Negro stu
dent in the University Of Mary
land law school in 1885, testified
here in the suit being brought
by Heman NJ Sweat, seeking en-
trance to the University of Tex
as law school.
Mr.. Murray, now a successful
practieing attorney testified that
racial tension was at a minimum
as a result of his winning en-
trance to the Maryland school II
years ago. Anticipated student
strikes, friction and campus ten
sions never materialized, he said
The Maryland case was settled
in favor of Murray by a state
court and never had TO proceed
to higher courts.
Other witnesses called by
Sweatt's attorneys. w. J. Durham
of Dallas and Thurgood Marshall,
NAACP special counsel of New
York. included Dean Earl G. Har-
rison of the University of Penn
sylvania law school and DR. Char.
los II Thompson. Dean of the
School of Education of Howard
University and editor of the
journal Of Negro Education.
Swcatt's attorneys are contend.
i"r that q segregated law school
VIII not satisfy the constitutional
requirement Of equality in edu
cation
\ furry Of excitement ran
through the spectators when Mr.
Marshall asked that the court
over rule the objections Of the
Attorney General Of Texas to
questions dealing with segrega.
ton Marshall declared;
"Thn Attorney General himself
hns discussed segregation in pre-.
vous testimony and | intend To-
prove that the state Of Texas
and any other southern state
that has statutes providing for
racial segregation, is deliberate
~ violating the Fourteenth A.
mondment to the Constitution Of
the United states of America"
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23
Anti.Jim Crow
Stand By Warden
Congratulated

New York City (WDL) Ken.
yon j. Scudder. superintendent of
the California Institution for Men
at Chino who stated to the press
that every man entering the pris.
on Is told emphatically that no
segregation would be tolerated. "
was congratulated by ALBION Man
OF the Workers Defense Leagues
prisoners aid bureau.
Man, who in 1913 took part in
q successful antijim crow strike
See ANTLJlM cRoW-paoe 4
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23

WINS ScHoLARSHlP-Miss
Doris Jean Lowe, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lowe
is the winner Of the Little
Rock Pan Hellenic Council
Scholarship in a competitive
examination in which the con.
testants participated repre-
senting all Greek Letter Or
CARNATIONS. This is an annual
project sponsored in Little
Rock by the Pan Hellenic
Council to promote scholarship
and to encourage high school
graduates to attend college.
Miss Lowe is an honor grad
uate from DunbarHigh School.
January 1e47. Sheis now a stu
dent at Dunbar Jr. ColIeqe.
The Pan Hellenic Council
wishes Miss Lowe much sue
cess in her educational adven.
ture.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23
BRUTAL Army OFFICER
FACES COURT MARTIAL

questing aid On February o.
Horton was ordered to dig a deep
hole in the frozen ground with a
tablespoon and then beaten with
heavy broomstick.
The next day. Morris had Tlor-
ton brought to his office, where
in the presence of several other
white officers and enlisted men.
Morris cursed and threatened
Horton, charging him with writ.
ing to the NAACP. When Horton
denied this, a sergeant is alleged
TO have struck him in the mouth
See ARMY oFFlcER-paee q
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23

New York f irst Lieutenant
Morris. former stockade officer OF
Camp Kilmer. n, j., whose hru-
tality toward Negro soldier was
disclosed by the NAACP, will be
brought to trial, the U. s Adju.
tant Generals Office said today.
The NAACp submitted re.
port to the Adiutant Generals
office in which an investigator
sent to Camp kilmer. declared
that Private Townsend Horton Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, was cruelty
treated for allegedly having writ.
ten a letter TO the NAACP re-
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23
State
EDITION
S. Car. Law School
Case Up June 6

Columbia, s. C.-The trial In the
case of John H. Wrighten W.
Board of Trustees Of ~ unise~
sity of South Carolina has $50
set for June s and the defen-
dants' request that the case 30
tried before jury was denied BY
Judge Waring who stated that
only the question of damages
would be presented to the jury
II he found for the plaintiff.
1t was agreed by NAACP at
torneys Robert l.. Carter and
Harold Boulware and the attor-
neys representing the university.
that Wrifhten was in all ways
qualified for entrance into the
University of South Carolina law
school except for the racial re-
striction. The NAACP attorneys
indicated that since there was NO
question of there being any seq
regated facilities available for Ne.
gro students seeking a legal edu-
cation in South Carolina. even
under the defendants theory that
segregation is valid. the only pos
sible outcome Of this suit would
be the admission of Wrighten and
other qualified Negro students to
the University OF South Carolina
at the present time.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23
Charles Bussey Wins

Charles Bussey popular young
salesman for the Arkansas Home
Building and Repairing Company
and the surprise candidate for
mayor in the Bonneville election,
upset the entire election when he
defeated the fayorite candidate
and pelled more votes than both
Of his opponents, Mr. Bussey, a
veteran Of World War II came
out on the veterans ticket and
polled &la of the G29 legal votes
east.
Votes east were: For Mayor,
Bussey %l9; Miller 233;, Wells
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23
State Finishes
Second In s. ".
Track Meet

PINE BLUFF-The Annual
Southwestern Relays and Tennis
tourney held at Southern Univer-
sity, May $40 attracted athletes
from all schools in the Southwest
Conference. The Lions from A.
NJ g. n College finished second
with S2 points.
Coach John Longs Wiley Wild
cats took the meet with 81 points
In tennis Southern University up
set the dope and won with Ed
ward Bousy of Southern furnish
ing the spark.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23

II, Aldermen elected Christophe
and Quick list Ward. Hawkins
and Hunter, End Ward Terrence
3rd Ward Thompson Nth ward.
Williams 18th Ward
Note This election was carried
on in the same manner as are
the official City elections.
Mr.. Bussey stated to the PRESS
This is the end of corrupt prac-
tees in politics among our race
in the city of Little Rock, To
oppose or support gambling, IL
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-23

quor drinking or any other cor
rupt practices is a personal IL
betty. but when these practices
are carried on openly at the ex-
pense of our citizens through
crooked politics It becomes a col
leCtiye interest. Therefore, | shall
do all in my power to end these
practices, and give the benefits
that are derived from the sup
port of the voters to the citizens
of Lite Rock.
thank all of my supporters
for their cooperation, and solicit
their continued support"