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Marion progress., 1949-10-06
MRS. GUY HENSLEY
ADDRESSES
EUGENE CROSS PTA

Glove and understanding with
consistent discipline are of utmost
Importance for emotionally we'll de-
veloped children" was one of the
major ideas given by Mrs. Guy Hen
slew, president, at Eugene Cross
School Parent Teacher association
meeting Thursday afternoon. The
Theme of her report of P. T. A. In
stitute at Greensboro was "Respon-
sible Parenthood." A committee
was voted to have "Study Groups on
Parent Education" In this way P.
T. A. will try through a competent
teacher to discuss and help solve
the many problems related to child
raising and promote better under
standing between parent and child.
The devotional was given by Mrs.
Walter Patton and the secretary,
Mrs. James Clontz, gave a report
of the last meeting and gave the
balance in the treasury as $4,000.
IC dl1u VI LuSCIlC O1O0S L. "a.
is to be standard this year and the
two main .objectives are to equip a
library and buy a piano and some
books for the school. A Halloween
Carnival was planned to raise
funds for these projects.
Eugene Cross P. T. A. had three
representatives at the second dis
trict meeting in Valdese, Wednes-
day They were: Mrs. Guy Hens
ley, PRESIDENT; Mrs. Virgil Brad
burn and Mrs. w. M. Dameron.
Motions were carried to give a
prize to the room with the most
votes at each meeting and prize
to the room with the most new
members for P. T. A. at each meet
ing a door prize will be given and
Mrs. Dock Ayers was winner at the
meeting.
The following chairmen were
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ANNUAL SESSION BLUE RIDGE
CONTINUED from first page)

The complete program follows:
Tuesday Morning
Theme: Exodus -"Speak
unto the Children of Israel, That
They Go Forward"
9:20 a. M. Song, Scripture, Pray
er, Rev. C. C. Tumblin.
Welcome, Rev. Clyde
Green.
9:45-Roll Call, recognition of
new pastors, visitors, etc.
0:00-Echoes from churches.
10:15-Report of Program Com
mittee and Committee on Commit
tees.
10:25-Orphanages, Rev. J. D.
Fraley.
1856 - Cooperative Program,
DR.. E. L. Spivey.
:25-Special Music.
3O-Associational Sermon
Rev. Millard Hall.
12:0O-Adjourn' for lunch.
Tuesday Afternoon
Theme: "Go Forward.
100 p. m.-Song. Scripture,
Prayer, Rev. ]. ]. Guffey.
1:1O-W. M. U. Work, Mrs. c..
C. Parker.
1:4O-Committee Reports, Pro-
motion Executive Committee, Mis-
sions Committee.
2:O0-Reports of the treasurer.
2:15-Sunday School Work,
Rev. Paul Stokes.
2:35-Historian's Report, Rev.
L. G. Redding.
2:50-Report of Committees and
Election of Officers.
3:05 - Miscellaneous business
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
.P:T.A. Receipts
From Tag Day
Totol $83

Mrs. W. Ray Smith, Jr., and Mrs.
Richard Cook, co-chairmen of the
Budget and Finance committee of
the Marion Central School P. 7. A..
announced this week that a total
of $500 was realized from the
sale Of milk tags last Saturday.
In making this announcement
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Cook said the
sale was most successful, but if
there are those who did not have
the opportunity to contribute, they
may do so by contracting either of
the chairmen.
Proceeds from the tag sale will
be used to purchase lunches and
medical supplies for the underpriv-
iledged children who attend the
school.
Children taking part in the tag
sale last Saturday included, Re-
becca Ann Epley, who reported the
largest amount from sales, Glenda
Sue Brooks, second largest sales,
Gail Hendley, Mary Ruth Gordon,
Merttie Ann Cannon, Carolyn
Watt, Patsy Mccormick, Judy
Finley, Carmella Wages, Patsy
Flack, Revonda Smith and Mary
Alice Sisk.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
Tuesday Night

Theme: "Go Forward"
7:30-Song, Scripture, Prayer,
Mrs. J. A. Walker.
7:40-Brotherhood Work, Mr.. j.
w. Turnmire.
7:55-Special Music.
00-Training Union Work,
Mr.. Kermit Fender
8:20-Moving Picture.
9:O5-Adjourn
Wednesday Morning
Theme "Go Forward'.
9:30-Song, Scripture, Prayer,
Rev. D. C. Hardin.
9:40-Christian Literature.
9:55-Hospital, DR.. W. K. Nc
Gee.
:25-Evangelism, Rev. j.. c.
Canipe.
1:oo-Foreign Missions, Rev.
John Hicks.
11:15-World Relief, Rev. c. C..
Parker.
25-Ministeria Relief, Rev.
R. I. Corbett.
:35-Special Music.
11:4O = Associational Sermon,
Rev. Carson Britain.
12:30-Adjourn for lunch.
The Moderator with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Price, will lead the mu-
sic.
Wednesday Afternoon
Theme: "Go Forward.
1:00-Song, Scripture, Prayer
1:1O-Christian Education, DR..
Phil Elliott.
:4O-Home Missions, Rev. John
Crouch.
:55-Historian, Rev. L. G. Red
ding.
2:1O-Stewardship, Rev. c. c.
Cross.
2:35 - Miscellaneous Business,
etc.
2:45-Obituaries.
3:0O-Adjourn.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06


voted on:
Visual Education and Library,
Wade Miller.
Music, Mrs. Walter Patton.
Magazine, Mrs. C. M. Cormack.
Character and Spiritual Educa-
ton, Parent Education, Home and
Family Life, Rev. c. L. Smith.
Historian, Clarence Miller.
Safety and Legislation, Mrs. Day
ton Ayers.
Hospitality, Mrs. Louis Williams.
Room Representatives Mrs.
Wade Miller.
Program Committee, William
Farley.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
Mt. Mitchell Hunters
Dine And Dance

Mt. Mitchell Bear Hunting Club
held it's annual dinner in the COM
munity building last Friday night
with an attendance of about 200.
W. B. Robinson, superintendent
of Rutherford County Schools, pre-
sided. After routine business was
transacted the meeting closed with
a square dance.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
DEER HUNT DEADLINE OCT. 8

Deer hunters wishing to partici-
pate in organized deer hunts in the
western part of North Carolina
must have their applications in the
Raleigh office of the Wildlife Re-
sources Commission by October 8,
according to Clyde P. Patton, Ex-
ecutive Director. Patton said that
there are still vacancies available.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
MOB THREATENS
NEGRO WORKERS
ON JOB AT AlVA

Alva, Okla.-From five pulpits
last Sunday Alva's ministers in
this all-white town denounced the
threats Of violence visited upon
two Negro laborers sent here
week before last by the Okla
homa Tile company, Of Oklahoma
City, to complete work on the
new Rislto building.
Following the threats, which
first developed when the restau-
rant man in Alva. where arrange
ments had been made for the two
employees TO secure their meals.
advised the Negroes he was feed
ing them their last meal. and that
he regretted to do this, but GER
tain citizens In Alva had advised
him he could feed them no longer.
The boys. who operate the ter
razzo machine, which Is used in
processing the laying Of chip mar
BILE floors, were OF course required
to advise their manager. J. w.
Harding, in Oklahoma City, who
to insure their safety. Withdrew
them and sent them to Stanford.
Texas. an all.whitc community in
the Lone Star state, where the
sheriff advised they would be fully
protected in their work.
Irate white citizens, along with
the ministerial alliance. sheriff and
chamber Of commerce officials,
Immediately got together and pass
ed strong resolutions, not-with-
standing the sheriff had previous
~ promised protection to Hard
ing, when he sent the men on the
Job. - - ls~ ~
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
NEA Chooses Bias
81. Louis For
1850 Convention

Boston. Mass. - (GlobaD-With
the trite understanding that efforts
will be made to get satisfactory
accommodation for Negro deleg-
ates. the board Of directors II the
National Education Association
last Saturday reaffirmed its choice
Of ST. Louis as the site OF the 1850
convention.
Although Mrs. Johanna M. Lind
lof, president Of the New York
City kindergarten 8B Teachers AS
ISOLATION, led the fight TO have the
directors reconsider their choice OF
st. Louis and accused the N. E.A.
of giving lip service to democracy's
ideals, the announcement came
at the end OF an all-night business
session during which the directory
considered a demand that next
years meet be shifted TO another
city because Negroes could not be
assured adequate hotel and res
taurant facilities In st. Louis.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
New York's Only Negro Councilman
Gives Scorching Indictment Of Jim Grow

is, was born into slavery and died
in 1924, the councilman testified.
'One Of my uncles, John Davis,
still living was also born slave.
The Councilman's early youth
was spent in Dawson and Atlanta,
Georgia, in the stamping ground
Of the Klu Klux Khan. He encoun-
tered Jim Crow at every turn,
through his days at Amherst Col
lege and Harvard Law School. He
denied admission TO glee clubs and
other groups. While he was a
member OF the Amherst varsity
football squad. there was a move
to bar him from the stadium dur
ing game with Princeton in 1924
The turning point in his life,
Councilman Davis Testified, came
shortly after being admitted to
the bar in Georgia in 1882. The
International Labor Defense asked
him to act as defense attorny for
Angelo Herndon, a young Negro
leader, was charged with violat-
ing the Georgia instruction laws
after being arrested while leading
an unemployed demonstration dur
ing the worst days of the depres-
sion.
Il got into that case" Council
man Davis said. and in the course
Of trying that case / suffered some
Of the worst treatment along with
the Judge calling me n and
D. and threatening to Jail
me.
Il could see there the whole
treatment Of the Negro In the
south. felt. at that particular
moment, II there was anything !
could do to fight against this
thing, strike a blow against the
lynch system. I would do IT,"
In the 1930's he worked with
the defense in the Scottsboro case
scoring at tremendous victory In
their release Benjamin Davis was
See MIR. DAvIS--page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
ALLEGED WHIT RAP|ST FREED
BYALL-WH|T JURY IN ASHD0WN

ef whose baseball background includes "a years as p
manager scout and field supervisor assisted with the rv.on
along with Bob Bragan manager Fort Worth Cats of
IeAas league John Reeves owner and Robert T. Jones' BIT
manager. - :
Grambling spawning ground for some of the natio
Top athletes, where the pasttime is as much fiy
curing the summer months as algebra and economics
watched its products 60 professional athletics in incre
ing numbers in years
Earlier Paul Tank Younger, brilliant hafback linked
professional contract calling for $4,000 to play with the
Angeles Rams Legoian Moore, another aumnus starred
ie iiafen GLOBE Iroers during the basketball season.
Heralded as foursar alarm talent last season. Freeze
anu sids are the products of collegiate outfit which
won lzo OF l37 games played during past three
from coiege semproessional and professional clubs
Prince Mack Hail. the most publicized member Of I
to, mas become something OF legend in Dixie diamond
ces WIN MS blazing fast ball He is quiet unassuminp
lad who stands 81 in his stocking and has pen,
ant 1or strkeouts Last he whitfield $40 baers in
games While winning II and losing 2.
Inc signing OF the Crambling hurlers marked the init
invasion OF Negro college campus by scouts from big leae
clubs seeking firsrate talent.
Few pitchers have managed to convex more ,,e,.c;n,
pearance to opposing baers than Hail. But Hall REVEALED
Gently that me- too has had his frightening moments
maven been scared by hitter yet" said the styl.
saoe ouiging the muscles of his chunking arm bewe
~aiin.up losses but was scared when we were over
Fort worth to see Mr. Hickey was pretty nearly m,sc
pouhu my heart must have done close 100.
VI course ne reflected giving to broad grin &c
MACK wasn't by himself; the three us almost collapsed VIII
e Douer owner came down the field introduce hims
upon arrival at the park He referred of course to
Williams and Freeze ~ " s'
. Al Gle Tine big Mack continued I'VE were taking tur
throwing TO Bop Bragan the Fort Worth skipper He saw WI
was happening and kept telling us to relax and take ea
Ills verbal persuasion didn't do much good though We tried
ACT IKE everything was all right to no avail kept tell
myself Mack You gotta get hold yourself son. This is ye
big chance; it's now or never
one ihiPR about Mr. Hickey" Hall went on after toss
sweeping curve to Isaiah Combest the midget Grambl
aleher ne is one owner who knows lot about psychob
Rnfor ,d
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Wallace Suggests
Truman Adopts
P.P. Platform

New York City--(Atlas) -Form-
er Vice President Henry A. Wal.
lace in his criticism Of the legis-
lative program proposed by the
Truman Fair Deal administration.
suggested that President Truman
adopt instead. the program Of the
Progressive Party.
Mr.. Wallace said bold ana
large-scale' action is needed to in.
crease the buying power Of A.
merican people and to provide
Jobs for the unemployed and hals
the depression.
But instead, he declared. Mr..
Truman offers half-measures ana
pollyanna phrases"
Mr. Wallace said the most inn
por'ant single contribution that
the Government could make "a.
day to lift buying power and stem
the depression. would be full sun
port to labor's Just demands for
fourth-round wage increases, which
can be paid out Of huge corpora.
ton profits. Yet, while the chair.
man Of the Federal Mediation ana
Cancellation Board Is representins
the Administration In the vital
steel negotiations. president Tru.
mans only word on this sll.im.
portant question is plea 10 buu.
mess not to cut wages. Thi, II :
direct invitation to management IN
the steel. auto and other bed.
industries to strengthen their m.
Stance to granting necessary va,
increases to their workers.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Lynchin' Of Negroes;
Avelted by Sheriff

Tavares. Fla-Two Negroes were
taken into custody for question
ing last Saturday night after Will
lie Padgett, white, of Groveland
told police four Negroes beat and
robbed him and then kidnapped
and assaulted his l7-year-old wife.
One other Negro was taken in
TO custody Sunday night.
Padgett said the four men stop
ped as he and his wife were
stranded on a highway go miles
from Tampa due to car trouble
and offered to help.
He told the sheriff he then was
hit on the head. his wallet stolen
and his wife driven away in the
Negroes car. Mrs. Padgett later
was found walking along high
way and was taken to hospital.
After arresting the two men.
Sheriff w. v. Mccall, who stated
that he had expected trouble,
moved the Negroes to another Jail.
Later a white mob Of about 100
men marched to the Jail armed
ito the gills". The sheriff stated he
knew them all land they were
sober, reasonable fellows.
Il sat on the steps In front OF
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Loss of Lives Over Week End
Laid to Whiskey and Craps
Killed Instantly
From Pistol Wound

Jewell Pheifer, 28, Twelfth an
Pulaski, was killed instantly when
he was shot in the left eye by
George tRomie) West at 622&i.2
W. Ninth Saturday morning at
about a. m.
According to reports. events
leading to the shooting began o.
round 1890 when Pheifer, who
had been drinking, entered q cafe,
and saw his former wife. Mrs. AL
ma Bell Pheifer, sitting at a table
with Leroy Johnson. As he passed
the table, Mrs. Pheifer asked him,
DO you want a bottle Of beer?"
This agitated Pheifer SO violently
that he hit her. knocking her out
of the chair, and made her leave
with him.
Later, he returned and started
an argument with johnson. Dur.
ing the argument, he pulled a
knife on Johnson, after which he
and johnson were put out of the
cafe.
Some OF Pheifer's friends car
rled him home after the first ar.
gument, but he returned abou,
l2;45 to 622&l-2 W. 9th. where
he had already been put out be-
fore earlier in the night.
When he tried to force his way
in again, II was reported tina,
George West used his gun tc
compel him to leave. He knew tha
Pheifer had a knife. When Pheifel
rushed him, West tried to hit him
but the gun discharged, the bulle
striking Pheifer In the left eye II,
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

Councilman Benjamin J. Davis,
only Negro member of the New
New York Council, currently cam
paigning for reelection, gave the
Federal Court in New York's Fo-
ley Square a vivid description of
Jim Grow. Rarely has such an in
dictment of Jim Crow been heard
in a federal court, II was said by
courtroom observers.
Mr.. Davis was on the witness
stand as the third defense witness
in the trial of the Communist
Twelve, and began his testimony
byciting the effects which Jim
Grow has on him as a young man.
MY grandmother, Katherine Dav-
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
n. Y. Radio Station
10 Specialize In
Negro Programs

New York. N. Y.-(NIPS)-The
New York radio station. WLIB
will specialize in programs serving
the New York Negro radio aud
fence, il its application for tran
fer to group organization. filed
by Morris Novik, radio consul
tant, is approved. Novik who or
ganized the New Broadcasting
Company. filed an application for
the transfer of the station from
ownership of the New York Post
Home News.
II the transaction is approved.
WLIB will build studios in Har-
lem. and in the opinion of many
observers this development may
afford many possible openings for
qualified Negroes.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Negro Girl Injured
In n. Y. To Calf.
Crash; IS Dead

New York-tCNSl- Attractive
Theresa Grey. SO year old Negro
woman who boarded an Inflated
GAG plane at La Guardia field on
Monday, was lucky to escape the
tragic crash with her life. She
was one of the IA survivors Of a
crash which only Is Of IS dead
have been identified. The plane,
belonging to a cut rate" com.
pany, the Standard Airlines, was
New York to California flight
carrying 49 passengers. 1t crash
ed and exploded in flames in the
Santa Suzana Mountains near
Burbank. blowing into a peak at
about the 1900 foot level. IT'S
feet higher would have cleared it.
There is no evidence OF a per-
sonal fight between two men
passengers before the crash but
whether it affected the controls is
undetermined. Standard Airlines
had been issued orders to get
out of business next week for
violating regulations offering
transcontinental plane service
while operating as a non-sched-
ule airline. They charge fares Of
Sll8 to California while usual
rates are sl8l for scheduled
flights.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Atomic Energy I
Theme Of Address
At State College

Pine Bluff-Dr. R. Will Burnstt
Professor Of Science Education a
the University Of Illinois will
speak at a conference on atomic
energy to be held at A. M. 4 N.
College on Saturday. July 30. The
conferences will comprise two
meetings, one from 1000 to ii:Oo
"A. M, when DR.. Burnett will De.
liver a lecture, and the second.
See ATOM1C-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Charges House
Un.Americans
Endangers Negroes

Referring to the House Com
mittee on Un-American Affairs az
a CLOAK for the protection of lyn.
cheers, the Ku Klux Khan and
dixiecrats. the destroyers of polit.
zeal parties and militant trade un-
ions.' William L. Patterson. Ma.
tional Executive Secretary Of the
Civil Rights Congress, demanded
that the committee permit him to
speak at the hearings which they
nave called to Investigate" the
loyalty of Negro Americans.
Mr.. Patterson. in his telegram
to the committee charged that the
committee was attempting to NAL
ign Paul Robson. zone of tn,
greatest men America has pro
duccd."
simultaneously with this tele-
gram, Mr.. Patterson called upon
all progressive American. Negro
and white, TO protest the shame
full manner in which the Commit
tee on Un-Ameriean Affairs was
seeking to nullify the efforts of
a valiant American. Paul Robe
son to strengthen and deepen the
constitutional liberties and civil
and human rights of fifteen mil
lion loyal black American citizens.
Mr. Patterson said that the COM |
See ENDANGERS-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

hol or intoxicating liquors had %
diseased this defendants mind
that at the time of the alleeea
crime he was laborins under ssseh
defect Of reason a. not to know
the nature and quality Of the ~
and knew that Il was wrone
that he was under such dursss =
mental disease from any cause =
to be incapable Of choosing -
tween right and wrong q to II
act done. or that he was incap
able Of forming the specific Grim
inal intent to commit that wrons
ful act, and unable, because a
his mental condition. to resist In
doing of the wrong act which a
the result solely of his nental
condition"
After three hours dcIiberation.
the jury returned verdict of mot
guilty, and jackson was set free
to continue his drunkness and ir-
responsible acts.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

KILLED-wilis Word Of s3o3 w.
18th street telephoned police last
Saturday night that he had shot
a man on Soush Hayes street and
npon investigation officers found
Bull" McElroy had been shot
fatally with . i2-Eauge shotgun
al close range At sl4 South Hayes
street.
II was reported that an argu-
ment over = dice game had taken
place between Word and one jim
mic McLittle. McElroy had tried
70 stop the argument and was al
lesedly shot by Weird.
Word was arrested by police.
Jailed, and charged with first de-
gree murder.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Arkansas Beauty
Madams To Stage
Hair.Do Revue

Chapter Lucky IS of the Ark
ansas Colored Beauticians will
present its first annual hairstyle
revue al Dunbar high school Fri
day July Goth at BIS p m.
Local models will initiate radio,
screen. and concert artists and
wear the latest Coiffures created
by local beauticians.
Plans are being made to make
this very entertaining affair.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
K Of P's In Annual
Session Next Week

Grand Chancellor ]. A. Cowan
announced this week the Grand
Lodge, knights Of Pythias and the
Order Of Calanthe will hold their
annual session July 1929 at the
Arkansas Baptist college.
Supreme Chancellor r. A. Hes
ter Of Dallas and Supreme Wor-
thy Counsellor A. G. CASTOR Of
Birmingham will be present.
The public is invited to attend
the session.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Geo gia Chain Gang
FUGITIVE Wins Stay
IN Nigh Court

New York, N.Y.--(G)-Clarence
jackson, IS, fugitive from Geor-
gia prison camp won a stay last
Monday from the Appellate Divi-
Oh allowing him to remain in
this state temporarily.
His council was ordered to sub
init all necessary legal papers by
August 20, and be prepared to
argue an appeal from a Supreme
Court ruling by Sept. 90
The Supreme Court had turned
down his appeal against extradi-
tlon. y N's .I.
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

The crime took place near Cd |
gen. The young woman was one Of
five Negroes who we're enroute to
Texarkana when their car stalled.
As the four Negro men worked
over the motor Of the car, several
white people in a car stopped az
II to help. them chased the Me-
groes away and took the young
woman to a near by field where
she was allegedly raped. The wo-
man, who is the wife Of q Denver
University student. was treated ir
Texarkana hospital for a bacl
injury. jackson, the alleged rapist
was arrested near the scene of tn
crime.
The white lawyer who defended
Jackson based his defense in the
case on the grounds that he was
intoxicated which makes him not
| responsible for his brutal GRIMM
al attack upon the young woman.
Judge Wesley Howard was the
presiding judge. The court in
structed the jury as follows:
You are instructed that volun-
tary drunkenness on the part OF
the defendant in this case. would |
constitute no defense to the crime
charged unless you further find
from a fair preponderance of the
testimony that the use OF alco-
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

Robinson said he really had no
comment to make on a recent
statement by Paul Robson, once
famous athlete too, that Ameri-
can Negroes would not fight in a
war against Russia.
-. He has a right to his per-
sonal views, and il he wants 10
See JACKIE-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22

the Jail and talked fast. / told
them had a job to do and had TO
See FLA. MOB-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1949-07-22
Raping Negro Women Is
No Offense # Rapist Is
Drunken White Jury Finds
BY Ted HoIIinsworth, Press Reporter.

AsHDoWN-The defense attorney and the twelve people
VINO sat In jury box after taking the oath in this lttIe
village last week proved beyond any reasonable doubt that
rapng Negro woman is offense when the raps is white
man under the influence of intoxicating liquors. Thus was the
verdict rendered against Edwin Jackson (hite, aeoe r..
of an 1s-year-old married Negro housewife