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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02
TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES IS HONORED
FOR RESCUING FELLOW WORKER

tempting to escape from the hole,
lifted him from the flames and
assisted him until aid arrived.
Both of the Telephone Com.
pany men suffered burns, Britt
being the most severely injured,
and it is believed that through
quick thinking and heroic actions
without regard for his personal
safety, King averted a fatal &C
cident.
The Vail Award, q bronze med
al accompanied by a lapel re
plaza and an inscribed scroll
was presented to King by /. W.
Hill, President of the Carolina
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. King also received a cash
award from the Vail fund, the
check being presented by A. l.
Taylor, Construction Supervisor
for the Company.
The Vail Medal aWdfued u
King is the first sucn award ever
received by an employee OF the
Carolina Telephone and Iele
graph Company. Since l92o
when the Vail Awards were orig
mated as a memorial to Theo
dore N. Vail, former President
of the American Telephone ano
Telegraph Company, only toul
such awards have been received
by telephone company employees
in North Carolina.
Attending the dinner honorlne
King were L. H. Hill, President
of the Carolina Telephone ano
Telegraph Company and a group
of Company officials and repre-
sentatives, a number of Kings
fellow employees from the Fay.
etteville area, and a group OF
guests from the Fayetteville area
including Mayor ]. O Talley OF
Fayetteville who spoke briefly
prior to the presentation OF the
Vail Award.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02

Thursdays program 5oai,.
with the parade at II a. ~. f.r
becue dinner at Big Brick Epr-
house at noon; band Cone, y,
high school athletic field at ?
o. M, followed by an address -.
Rep. Harold D. Cooley Of '&asb2.
Vile, chairman of the House
Committee on Agriculture.
Following Cooleys speac1 II.
Civilians will award nor. than
100 free prizes, with The grand
prize being a 1852 Cnoy,oIe.
pickup truck.
Thursday night, the Civilians
again will present their nins.roI
preceded by the band concert
and followed by a square lanc.
at the Twin State warehouse
The dance will be highlighted BY
presentation of $500 telovisfon
set by the Fairmont Shrine club
In case of rain, Thursdays ac,.
ivities will be held in Liberty
Warehouses.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02
Fairmont Farmers FESTIVAL
Scheduled For April $40

Drum and Bugle Corps from fof'
Bragg.
Other parade units will incluoe
anti-aircraft guns of the Natloi'a,
ouard unit at Fair Bluff ano
tanks from the National Guar''
unit at Parkton, and the shiiiie
mounted patrol.
Floats already enFereI ii
clude: Artificial Dairy Cattle
Breeding program, Drum Hisn
Proctorville- Orrum Lions c!up
Negro Honlemakers Club, Negro
Bow Scouts, John Lewis Hoiiie
Demonstration club;
Atlantic Coast Line Desc.
Civilians, Rotarians, Town OF
Fairmont, auto dealers, Star Cat
DINA Warehouse, Fisher Brotn
ers, Belk-Hensdale, Carollna
Power and Light Company Lev,
Iinson's, Waccamaw Bank ano
Topsail Development company
The Festival Program opens
Wednesday afternoon win d
baseball game at the hig school
field. That night, there Will De
the Civitan Minstrel at the Hlgn
school, preceded by a band con,
cert, and followed by a roun
dance at Twin State Warehouse
Miss Farmers Festival Will De
selected and crowned at tHe
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02

James Elmer King, cable Spite
ers helper for the Carolina Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company,
was guest of honor last Wednes-
day night at a dinner held by
the Carolina Telephone and Tele-
graph Company in Fayetteville
Occasion for the event was the
presentation of the Bell Systems
Theodore N. Vail Award for hero
ism which King earned last year
when he rescued fellow worker
from a flame-filled manhole.
On March 9, 1851, King and
Cable Splicer J. w. Britt were
working in a manhole in Fayette
vile. Additional telephone cable
was being placed in the under
ground conduit system and II
was necessary for the men tc
work in the manhole. At a MON
ent when Britt was working
alone in the underground chamb
er, gas, which apparently hao
been accommodating for some
time, suddenly ignited filling the
manhole with intensely hot blue
flame.
King, who was near the man
hole opening, Immediately shout
ed to Britt to get out of the hole
Although flames were billowing
8 to 10 feet above street level
King approached the opening
and, reaching Britt VINO was at
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02
Gurley Baptist
New Life Baptist

Rev. Clyde Prince, Pastor
Saturday before 2nd
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02
MISTRIAL I'M
KHAN CASE

Trial of three Robson County
men charged with membership
II tie Ku KluX Klan ended in g
n2:str.al Friday afternoon after 8
special Hoke County jury stayed
out three hours.
Joe Byrd of Fairmont, and c
Z. Stone and Carl Stone, brother
Of Rowland, went on trial Thurs
law. They are charged with VIC
lating an 1863 law which forbid:
membership in a secret politica
organization.
Judge William T. Hatch, presto
ing at the special session of ST.
perior Court, sent the jury ou1
at 8 p. m. after charging them
The judge took one hour in Civ
ing his charge, explaining and
reading in detail the 1868 law
>rhiding membership in secret
-.,:ttical organizations, and Their
=, summing the evidence present
Ii by the State.
At five p. m. he polled the jury
-.h;rh was split eight to four. At
$50 p. m. he again polled the
':"::~ry and found the split had mar
owed to 10 to two. He sent the
'''rv out again and instructed
hem to return at 6 p. m. Wher
the jury returned and reported
that it still stood 10 to two
Judge Hatch ordered a mistria'
Three members of the Jury said
10 jurors voted for conviction
and two voted for acauittal.
The court opened at 9 o'clock
this morning. Defense attorneys
asked that the case be dropped
for lack of evidence. but the
Judge refused. He limited the de-
Tense jury speeches to two hours
and IS minutes.
States evidence indicated that
the budding klavern of the xxx
in Robson County had been call
ed the "Anti-Truman Mems Club
of Robson County" during its
organizational stages. Further
evidence given by States witnc"
ses on cross-examination indic'+
ed that only one man besides
Paul Harrington. admitted pres
dent of the club, had actually
taken the oath of membership.
Judge Hatch was attentive to
the Jury speeches and interrupt
ed both defense and prosecution
attorneys in their first speeches
20 forbid preiudicine tho iurv.
H. e. Stacy told the Jury thn+
tho Gofc~1~-te we're rot put or
the stand because they lad moth
ing to say. had not been members
of the khan and could do no more
than DENY charges. He described
the prosecution as witch hunt"
brough on by khan activities in
other counties.
Solicitor Seawells speech re-
peated the assertion that the or
ganization was secret. He said
that no oath was necessary for
alliance with the club or khan
Addressing the courtroom audi
ence, Seawell repeated a warning
he has given them before that
any khan activity will be follow
ed with arrest.
The three men were among l6
arrested February q in a round
up of alleged klansmen. Twelve
of the 16 either renowned their
khan connections or explained 1t
satisfactorily. A provision in the
ancient law allows charges to be
dropped in that case.
Solicitor Seawell Jumped the
trial of all three men into a single
case. A fourth man, Joe c. Nichol'
son of Lumberton is scheduled
to be tried on a similar charge at
next session of Superior Cou1
here.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02
HAYSEED
By Uncle Sam

WHY SOME FARMERS FAIL
They love the street lights
than they love the sunlight.
They drive a car more than
they drive tractor or mules.
They are careless with their
stock, cattle, hogs and machin'
cry.
They buy more than they sell
They let erosion furrow of
their land.
They love the odorS Of the bal
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02

These and many other
Used Car values at
Princes. See us before
you buy.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02

Federal loan agencies Were fin.
ancing almost three-fourtns of
North Cardinals farm NOR. gage
debt in 1910. BY 1850 private
lenders had again become the
main source of farm credit.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02

more than they love the scent
of freshly plowed ground or new
mown hay.
They never do today what they
can put off until tomorrow.
They are late to plant and slow
to cultivate.
They laise more dogs than
they do cattle and hogs.
They follow their wants when
they should follow the pillow.
They make less every year than
they did the year before.
They hope for fortune but
work for misfortune.
! Farmers now represent one ou
! oo,yn, nnrCnnS in mt
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02

Last year more than 80 mil
lions acres of farm land in the
United States were treated with
herbicideS.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-04-02

Farmers now represent one out
of every seven persons in the
total U. S. population.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Texas Clio Seeks
Ban On Public
School Jim Crow

Galveston, Texas The fight
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
to abolish Jim Crow education has
gained the support of the Texas
CIO Industrial Union Council
which, at its sixteenth annual con-
vention here, voted unanimously
to go ION record as supporting
the immediate elimination of all
forms of segregation in the pub
lie schools of Texas"
Adoption of the resolution by
600 delegates, ON December 13,
shortly after NAACP attorneys
had argued before the United
States Supreme Court against seq
regated education, followed an
address to the convention by
Herbert Hill, NAACP labor rela-
lions assistant. Mr. Hill told the
convention that "the continued
existence of racial segregation and
discrimination has become the
major political and social question
in our national life"
Citing the southwark expansion
See CIO-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Clio Joins In Fight to Wipe
Out School JimCro In Dixie
Kansas Cifians Take School Fight To
Court Clio To Test School SEGREGATION

Kansas City - Patrons and par
ents of the Booker T. Washington
school, last week, authorized its
Git" committee to take legal
step IN the fight to secure ade-
quat chool facilities for the 1888
Neg students crowded into the
School
r. Citizen committee was di-
|rected to seek an injunction TO
prohibit the school board from
further use of the present school
building and the dance hall kim
derg rten, located at 22nd and
Prospect.
At orneys Lewis w. Clymer and
Harold l.. Holiday, legal staff for
the committee, said rough draft
|of the pleadngs have already
been drawn up and a petition for
|thc junction would be filed next
|Wcnk
The lawyers said this step would
mean that the parents could ex-
|pect some relief by the beginning
|0t the next school term.
The parents also indicated that
they were willing to institute le-
gal action against segregation in
the public schools.
Earlier Thomas A. Webster,
See SCHOOI-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Bus's Disregard For
Hi Courts RuIinq
Brings Law Suit

Hot Springs -- |. II. Spears, an
attorney of Los Angeles, filed suit
Saturday against three bus COM
panies TO the tune of Sl05, 000, 90
for damages resulting from Ar
KANSAS segregation law.
Mr.. Spears named in his suit,
the Trans-Continental bus system,
Sante Fe railways and Arkansas
Motor coaches as defendant. The
suit was filed in federal court.
The bill alleged that the Cali
fornia attorney was ordered to
give up his seat in the front part
of the bus at Hot Springs Dec 80,
1851, and move to the rear of the
bus. He alleged also, that while
he possessed a roundtrip ticket
from San Francisco, California TO
New Orleans, Louisiana, ne vas
denied the right to eat with other
passengers.
Mr.. Spears said when he refus-
ed to move back in the bus two
big policemen insulted, intimidat-
ed and abused" him into COM
plying with Arkansas Jim Grow
law.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Better Schools For
Negroes. Promises
Helena Board

Helena Helena West Helena
school board members have gone
ON record as favoring a 100000
program to improve Negro schools
in the district.
At a meeting with Negro lead
ers from the district, and Ed Nc
QUESTION, director OF Negro edu-
cation, the board voted to ask for
an additional two-mill school tax
in the March school election. The
tax, the board says would be used
to meet the building needs Of Ne
gro schools.
The boards recommendation to
improve the schools along with
its delay failed to meet the APP
proval Of the Negro delegation,
according to reports.
Shepperson Wilburn, attorney
for the Negro school patrons con-
tended that the boards offer was
not concrete, and demanded Inn
mediate action.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
N0JIkCR0:
NO BLOOD!

The December blood donor
campaign in Dade county, Flor
ida was abruptly brought to a
halt when it was learned that
the Defense departments blood
handling contract prohibited ra-
cial segregation.
Following Dade county's re-
fusal to handle donations from
Tampa, St Petersburg an d
Clearwater, the chairman of the
Tampa Red Cross Blood bank,
A. Musselman, resigned as a
protest against the hundreds
of pints of blood that will be
lost to our soldiers overseas as
a result of this situation"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Negro Publishers
To Hear N'wesiern
University Dean

Authorities in the publishing
and related fields will take part
In the annual mid-winter work.
shop of the National Newspaper
Publishers association to be held
at billiard university. New Or
leans, on January 80 and 81, Il
was announced this week By
Louis E. Martin. president Of the
association. One of the principal
speakers will be DR.. Charles L.
Allen, assistant dean and director
OF research OF Medill school Of
Journalism at Northwestern uni
versity.
The program will also feature
four major panel discussions led
by authorities in publishing and
related fields. Clarence Holte Of
Batten, Barton, Durstine and Os-
born, Inc; Joseph LaCour Of AS
ISOLATED Publishers, Inc; Joseph
v. Baker of Joseph v. Baker As
sociates, Inc. and Charles Brown
ing of the Defender Publications,
will lead discussion on "Merch-
andising the Negro Market"
c. A. Scott Of the Atlanta Daily
See PUBLISHERS-page three
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Georgia University
Gets Thirty Days
To Admit Negro

Atlanta, Ga. The board of
regents of the University of Geor-
gia has been given thirty iays
in which to decide whether to ad
NIT Horace T. Ward to the uni
versity law school under the
rules existing in 1851 when he
first applied
This extension was granted by
Federal District Judge Frank A
Hooper following four hours of
full argument on the ease in the
United States district court here
on December is. The hearing
was on motion of the University
of Georgia to dismiss the suit fill
ed by attorneys of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People on behalf of the
young Negro student, the first of
his race to seek admission to the
state supported university.
Representing Mr.. Ward in this
case was Thurgood Marshall, MA
ACP special counsel, who came
here after arguing before tn e
U. S. Supreme Court for ruling
banning segregation in tire public
school system of Clarendon coun-
ty, S. c. Associated with Mr..
Marshall was A. T. Walden, At
lanta attorney
At issue in this hearing was
whether or not the applicant C1n
be subjected to an entrance ex-
animation in accordance with a
new rule adopted this year AMI
which was not in existence when
Mr.. Ward first applied in Sep
TENDER, 1851. This will remain the
main issue in the final hearing Of
the case. Mr.. Ward contends that
nothing can be required Of him
which was not required of other
applicants at the time he applied.
At that time ne was denied adj
mission by the university regis
trar solely on the ground of race
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Mitchell Predicts
Compulsory FEPC
Under Eisenhower

Clarence Mitchell, jr.. head of
the Washington office of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, was
quoted this week as saying TIN G
Negro has "a mathematical
chance" for a compulsory FEPC
law under the incoming admins
tration. Mr.. Mitchells remark was
published in the new dec. 90
issue of the national magazine
Quick in a report from the maya
zines Washington bureau.
Mr.. Mitchell, however, qualified
his statement by saying, Whether
We have a policy chance is an
other question" The NAACP fears
that conservative Republicans and
southern Democrats can muster
enough votes to prevent passage
of compulsory FEPC.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Mitchell told
the magazine he has the promise
of Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, jr.
(R, Mass, high representative
of Gen. Eisenhower, that the new
president will adhere to policy
of preventing racial discrimina-
ton in federal employment, and
will maintain pressure against dis
elimination In plants working en-
government contracts"
Gen. Eisenhower, Quick report
ed, also has promised his support
of the NAACP's fight for tighter
curbs on filibusters in congress
According to Mr.. Mitchell. further
aid is expected from Sen. ROBERT
c. Hendrickson (R., N. j. and
Sen Arthur Watkins Or. Utah
Still, NAACP officials feel the
Eisenhower administration must
prove itself Our only hope now
is that Republicans have the re.
sponsibility and can no longer
blame Democrats for failures on
civil rights" Mr.. Mitchell is quot
ed in Quick.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26

Kansas City The United
clearinghouse Workers of Ameri-
ca, CLIO, this week announced
that it will take legal action to
wipe segregation out of the Mis-
souri, school system.
The only way Negro parents
can save their children from in
ferior, overcrowded schools is to
fight to end the vicious and sense
less segregation system which
dooms their children to being
crammed into the Booker T.
Washington school while other
schools nearby have empty class
rooms stated Kermit H. Fry,
UPWA-CIO district director.
A law suit declaring that Mis-
souri's segregated school system
is unconstitutional will be brought
against the Board of Education by
members of UPWA-CTO whose
See JIMCRO-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Memphis Negroes
Organize Dixie's 1st
Mortgage Company

Memphis The financial prog
ress of Memphis Negroes was dis
played recently when they an
nounced the opening Of the Mem
phis Mortgage Guaranty company,
Inc, the first company of its kind
ever formed in the south.
The company, joining the ranks
Of outstanding mortgage brokers
thruout the country was orga-
nized to give complete mortgage
services that are given by other
companies, that are now serving
many Negro families in the Tri-
state territory.
The company is located at 336
Vance avenue, and has for its
president, the young insurance
executive, A. Maceo Walker.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Annual Boy Scout
Election He'd

The Little Rock division of Qua
paw area council, Boy Scouts OF
America, held its annual election
meeting last week at Mt. Pleas
ant Baptist church, The following
officers were elected for the com
ing year;
Divisional chairman, Fred Byrd;
vice divisional chairman, Rev. j.
F. Henderson,; divisional commits
sioner, L. N. Bronson.
The six operating committees
were appointed by the Chairman
as follows:
Organization n d extension,
Fred Scoegins, Clinton Anderson,
Marion Henderson, r. c. Chill
See SCOUTS-page three
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Elk Lodge Holds
Memorial Service

Ell Dorado - St. James Baptist
church, Rev T. o. McJunkins.
pastor, was the scene of one Of
the largest Elks Memorial services
held in Ell Dorado in recent years.
Altho the weather was very cold.
the faithful turned out from the
Temple in large numbers to DO
honor to their remembered dead.
A short eulogy on behalf Of the
lodge was delivered by G. L. Van
Hook, exalted ruler Of Gustcr
lodge, and president of the Ar
kansas State association The
theme of his message was. "A
brotherly love that knows not
how to forget" Mrs. Ida 3. Jeffer-
son, teacher in the city schools OF
this this LIZ essiaEazaa sh= ss;sfss
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26

were picked up by the police on
request of Assistant Fire Chief
Farris and booked on suspicion
pending investigation.
Destroyed In the blaze tn at
threatened an entire block on =
Second street was 20 room
house operated by Lester Wilber
as a rooming house; 5 room
house owned and occupied BY
Henry Jones at 1910 +. Second;
another house at liz Hazel street
owned by WILDER. A house at lie
Hazel street occupied by Mrs. Luz
ellie Robinson was damaged.
The lost in the fire was esti-
mated around $4,000, which in
cludes furnishing that was de-
stroyed along with the buildings.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Leaders Endorse
IS March of Dimes

Presidents and other chief Of
ficers of national organizations
have given their full endorsement
to the March Of Dimes, annua
fund raising campaign of tn
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis The 1853 March of
Dimes opens January 2 and runs
thruout the month, including the
3lst.
Among the organizations which
have endorsed the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis and
its service program are many
which call upon their member
ships and supporters to give active
volunteer service in the March 0
Dimes. The 1853 drive has tn @
additional support of joint ap-
peal to contributors which has
been signed by a number Of Of
ficers Of leading organizations.
Prominent among these are: DR..
w. c. Atkinson, Coatsville, Pa,
president National Medical associ-
alton; Mrs. Irene Mccoy Gaines
Chicago, president National Assc'
citation of Colored Women; Mrs
Nettie Carter Jackson. Staten Is
land. Grand Daughter Ruler o
the Elks; DR.. A. M. Mackel, Match
ez, Miss, president National Den
tai association: Attorney Gran
Reynolds, New York, Gran
Basileus Omega Psi Phi rratern
ity. and DR.. Alberta 3. Turner
Columbus Ohio. president JaCi
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
(5ezd4 IN Blue Re11ue

Members of the Alpha Mu Zeta chapter of the
Aeta Phi Beta sorority shown in the opening
scene of the Annual Blue Revue presented at the Rob
inson Memorial auditorium December IL The theme
OF the Revue this year was "Cinderellas Flight
Around The World and featured Miss Carla War
ren as Cinderella, Miss Bobby Jean Morgan the lovely
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs p, M. Morgan was crowned
Miss Blue Revue of 1852" by Mrs Helen NJ Phillips
Miss Morgan raised the largest amount of money
Each OF the contestants was awarded gifts for her
efforts.
Dances between acts were furnished by Thaddeus
Marie DerVan of Pine Bluff Mrs. Myrtle Williams
furnished music the organ and was general chair
man OF the affair The narrator for the evening was
MRS. Plnkle NJ Parr. The Zetas and the participants
on the program closed the grand affair with the sing
Ing OIL "mte Christmas -FoteS by Davy.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Many Northside Negroes Left Homeless
After A Saturday Fire Destroys 3 Homes

Some 30-odd Negroes were made
homeless and property valued in
the thousands of dollars was de-
stroyed during midday fire in
North Little Rock Saturday. Three
framed structures that We're homes
to the Negroes were flattened by
by the fire.
Charges of arson were made by
one of the owners, and two men
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-12-26
Salvation Army
Drive Successful

The Salvation Army emergency
fund campaign has reached its
goal of S5O,337 and outstanding
pledges may push the total to l13
per cent of the quota, it was an
nounced Saturday
The Salvation Army conducted
its own drive for 1853 operating
funds after it was dropped from
the Community Chest this wear