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The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
New And Renewal
Times Subscribers

The following new and renew
al subscriptions have been re-
Gently received at The Times Of
flee:
Mrs. Joseph Hinkle, Brevard,
N. c.; j. Ray Beam, Cherryville;
John Broome, City; j. E. Self,
Hammonton, Calf: D. P. Dali
ton, Route l, Lincolnton; End
Lieut.. Samuel Lerner, Langley
AT Base, Va: Mrs. w. C. Page.
Jr.. Asheboro, N. c.; P. E. Lutz,
Lawndale; Rev. H. A. Mccullough,
Jr., City; Mrs. Pearl Ramseur,
Iron Station; Congressman C. R.
Jonas, Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
Jean Schenck, Shelby; A BIC
Harry Bangle. Keesler AF Base,
Miss; Cpl. Bolton Beal, Jr., FIT.
Bening, Ga; Mrs. B. Wilson, Ca
tawba; w. M. Auton, Lincoln
ton, Route S;
Mrs. J. P. Boggs. Route 3, Lin
colnton; Wade Caldwell. City; N.
D. Bolding, Route l, Lncolnton;
C. E. Byers, City; Mrs. C. w.
Todd. City; R. M. Buff, Route
2, Lincolnton; Mrs. Edgar w.
Turner, Route 2. Lincolnton;
Mrs. Mary MCGEE, Charlotte; Mrs.
Harry Henderson. Charlotte; A
&c David Wilson. New York, N.
Y; P. P. Keener, City; A SIC
Marshall D. Carpenter. Denver,
Colo: B. B. Lewis. VA Hospital.
Swannanoa Division. Oteen. N.
c.: L. B. Talent. Vale. Route
2; Lee Mosteller, Route 3. Lin
colnton; Mrs. J. T. York, Route
2, Lincolnton; Hillard Keever.
Lincolnton; Route 4; Pvt. Gerald
Howard, San Francisco, Calf;
L. M. Rhyme, Route 4, Lincoln
ton; w. R. Shives, Leesburg, Fla;
Roy Turbyfill, Jr, Maiden; H.
L. Helms, City; Henry L. Helms,
Lakehurst. N. j.; Mrs. c. P.
Wyant, Vale, Route 2; John E.
Wise, Chapel Hill; Pvt. Carol
Saline, APO 500, San Francisco,
Calf; Mrs. Hugh Jenkins. City;
j. w. Cline, Vale, Route L; Mrs.
R. E. Wilson, Iron Station; Hugh
Hauss, Lincolnton, Route L; Mrs.
Clyde Lackey, Lincolnton, Route
L; Mrs. Mollie Moore, Route 4
Lincolnton; Cpl. Ralph G. Meeks
APO 696, New York, N. Y. Paul
Meeks, Boyer City; Alfred Nc
Alister, Route 3, Lincolnton; Mrs
Fora Buff, Cherryville, Route l;
Elmer Lineberger, Dallas, Route
2;
Mrs. j. Ed Reinhardt, Vale
Route 3; E. R. Ewing, Iron Sta
ton; Winslow Hallman. City;
Mrs. j, H. Lineberger, City; Mrs
A. j. Smith, City; w. l.. Harris
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
New 4-H Club
Is Organized

Lincoln county's seventeenth A.
Fl Club was organized at a meet
ing Saturday in the county Court
house. A name was not given the
new club, and this will be done at
the next meeting. Of the seven
teen All Clubs now in the Coun-
ty. Is are white, one Colored.
The organizational meeting for
the new club at Saturdays meet
ing was called to order with Mrs.
Evelyn Taylor, assistant home a.
gent. and Morris Yoder, assist
ant County agent, in Charge.
The pledge to the United States
Flag and the All pledge were
said by the members. followed
with the singing of America"
The devotional was read by
Celia Anne Caldwell.
The members elected the fol-
lowing officers.
President, Celia Anne Caldwell;
Vice President, Shirley Avery;
Secretary, Ronald Ballard; Re-
porter. Barbara Biggerstaff; Re-
creation Leader, Leonard Keever.
The club will be happy to re-
Ceive other members into the a
H Club at the next meeting Feb
ruary 10, 1855, at the Lincoln
County Courthouse.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
Miss Marjorie Thomas
Winner Of Debating
Contest Wake Forest

Miss Marjorie Thomas. of Lin
colnton, sophomore at Wake For
est College, has just won the de-
batting division of the annual So
ciety Day contest between t h e
Euzelian and the Philomathesians
Literary Societies.
She also was given the honor of
being the best speaker of the two
Societies.
Miss Thomas was recently elect
ed president of the Pi Kappa Del
ia Honorary Fraternity.
Wednesday, January 26th, Miss
Thomas is to leave for Miami,
Florida, where she is to enter a
debating tournament Students
from colleges and universities all
over America will be competing in
this tournament.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
Gordon Crowen
Hospital News

Patients: Mrs. Lula Mann, Beu-
fort; j. c. Alexander, City; Del
bert Lazenby, City; Mrs. T. M.
Epperson, Bluefield, West Virginia:
Robert Anthony. City: Mrs. Alma
Gibson. City; Mrs. c B. Harrel-
son. Cherryville; Mrs. David
Smith. City; Mrs. w. T. Humpk-
ries. Rt. 4. Lincolnton; J. R. Nc
Nicely, City; H R. Hallman, Cher
ryville; Mrs. Charles johnson,
CherTyville: Davie Lingerfelt, Iron
Station; J. R. Hallman, Rt. 4, Lin
colnton; j. B. Ballard; Alexis; Mrs.
Melvin Odell, Cherryville; Mrs.
Ellis Wright, Cherryville; George
McGee, City; Mrs. Della Hill, City;
Graham Richards, Concord; Miss
Maude Mullen, City; Miss Priscilla
Goodson. City; Mrs. James Edgar
Bost, Rt. /, Lincolnton.
Baby Robert Helms, Jr., Cherry
vile; Michael Berry, Belmont;
Marie Herndon. City; Baby Calvin
Fair, Iron Station; Baby Jackie
Duckworth. Rt. L; Magoline Starr,
Iron Station; Stacy Johnson. High
Shoals; Eddie Lowe, City: Mrs. D.
o. Long, Iron Station; Paul Chap
man, Grouse; Mrs. A. P. Proctor,
City; w. M. Nicholson, Grouse;
Mrs. P. D. Poovey, City; Mrs. j.
H. Bradley, City; Bruce Lander,
City; Miss Emma Fisher, Cherry
Vile: Jack Dellinger, Iron Station;
Erskin Willis, Sr. City; Mrs. G. D.
Boyles, Vale; Mrs. c. H. Reynolds,
Rt. 4, Lincolnton; Shirley Ram
seur, City; (coD.
Births: Mr.. and Mrs. Martel
Farnsworth, of Cherryville, son,
Jan. 18: Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Har-
ris, of Lincolnton. Rt. 8, daugh-
ter, Jan. 18; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Posey. of the City, son. Jan. 16.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
"Operotion SnowfojT Hits
LincoInton Tuesday Night

Operation Snowfall" descend
ed on Lincolnton and area Tues
day night, leaving in it's wake
glistening white picture of Winter
Wonderland with every building,
home, tree, twig and shrub wear
ing a snow blanket.
5TO S INCHES
The snowfall measured between
5 and 6 inches locally, the first
heavy, "wading type" snow that
has visited the area in nearly sew
en- years. In February, 1948, there
was a snowfall in this area of
about inches; and at Christmas
time of 1947 a snow of about S
inches covered the area. In the in
between years there have been the
occasional "snow flurrieS", but
nothing like the big downfall of
the fluffy stuff Tuesday night.
The deep snow, naturally,
brought much delight to the
youngsters; particularly to those
under-schoOl age who got their
first look at big snow. Schools
were closed down by the snow,
and despite chilly, below freeZ-
ing weather that prevailed most
of yesterday the school students
could be seen in gangs, engaging
in playful SNOWFALL" fights.
On the lawns of many homes,
many Snowman" was in evi-
dence-the work of happy chill
dren land parentsD.
CLEAR STREETS
The big snow. however, didn't
bring all play and no work. City
workmen were pressed into action
with scrapers, trucks, ct cetera to
clear Main street thoroughfares of
the snow, which rapidly turned to
slush. With freezing, though SUM-
shiny weather prevailing today
city employees couldn't do much
about removing the frozen snow
and slush along the curbing on
Courtsquare and some sidestreets
and a good "thaw" was needed to
get this snow clearing work ac-
complished.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20

Members of the local Highway
Patrol were out early during and
after the snowfall, and report no
serious highway accidents but
few minor ones due to the risky
road conditions. Many local peo-
pie found their cars snoWbound"
yesterday morning, and either
snow-tromped to work and their
places of business or called a taxi.
The snow slowed down business
at some stores, but in others such
as auto supply, hardware, depart
ment stores; sleds, boots and auto
chains we're much in demand.
The heavy snow didn't occur
just in Lincolnton and immediate
areas. but all over the state -
ranging in depth from to inch
es. And, although much of the
snow mantle is disappearing as of
today, there may be a repeat per-
formance. The weatherman has
said cold, below freezing today and
tonight, becoming cloudy rainy
and probably snow in the western
areas Friday.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20

Gates, Route 4, Lincolnton; S. P.
Williams, Iron Station; Fred
Delinger, Iron Station;
Mrs. J. w. Daniels, City; John
F. Seagle, Leesburg, Fla; Mar
tin L. Carpenter, City; Rev.
Wayne E. Hoyle, E. Flat Rock.
N. c.; Mrs. Ella Smith, Iron
Station; ]. F. Reinhardt, STAN
ley; F.. F. Wright, Vale; j. M.
Ballard. Maiden; Pvt. Albert j.
McMurry, San Francisco, Calf;
James G. Carnes, Route 8. Lin
colnton; w. C. Yount, Route 2,
Lincolnton: c. R. Cook, Boger
City; John D. Hoover. Grouse;
Dan Crawford. Victorville. Calf;
Katherine Crawford. Florida; PFC.
John H. Hoyle, APO 81, New
York, N. Y; A 2IC Terry Mitchem
APO 65. New York, N. Y; Mrs.
John Cothfan, Chamblee, Ca;
Mrs. Melvin Hoffman, Route l,
Lincolnton; L. R. Scronce, Iron
Station: Mrs. E. L. RudiSill, City;
Mrs. G. S. Summey, City; Char
les Rudisill, Roanoke, Va: E. F.
Sigmon. Vale; John Thompson.
Vale; R. N. Yarbow. Vale.
A Times Want Ad Will Sell 1t!
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20

A Times Want Ad Will Sell It!
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
Mr.. And Mrs. w. O. .Senter Are
Honored On 5Oth Anniversary

bands or wives, of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Senter.
The lovely three TERED wedding
cake graced the center of the
dining room table. After Mr.. and
Mrs. Senter cut the first slice, it
was served to the guests with ice
cream, coffee and Salted nuts.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
1ec4( happenings
Diol Regent 5-257l
Diol Regent 5-257l

Mr.. and Mrs. Levy Ross spent
Monday in Asheville on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seibert Lockman.
OF Rt. 3. Lincolnton, had as their
week end guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes Riley, of High Point.
E. H. Willis, Sr., who was re-
Gently seriously injured in a wreck
In Richmond, Va. has sufficiently
recovered to have visitors at the
Crowell Hospital where he is a pa
tient.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Posey, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son. on January 16, at
the Gordon Crowell Memorial
hospital.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20

Mrs. Lee Schronce of Lincolnton
Route l, spent Monday with her
aunt, Mrs. Ed Cornwell. on East
CASTOR Street.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20

Mrs. j. C. Burke has returned to
her home in Boyer City after un-
dergoing an operation at the Gro
well hospital.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
COlORED NEWS
REV. LEE RINK DIES

The Rev. Lee Rink, 96-year old
Negro minister of Longview, near
Hickory, died Tuesday after sew
eral years of declining health.
The minister was born in Lin
coin county April 7, 1858, son of
the late Milas and Eliza Lutz Rink.
He went to Hickory in boyhood and
had lived there ever since.
Surviving are two sons, f four
daughters, % grandchildren and
40 great-grandchildren.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
Singing At Balls Creek
Elementary School Sunday

There will be a singing at Balls
Greek Elementary School, Sunday
afternoon, January 23rd at las.
Outstanding local and visiting
quartets and trios will be present
There will be some group singing
also.
This is the first of the Balls
Greek singings and everyone is in
vited to attend.
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Senter of
Lincolnton, who celebrated their
Golden Wedding anniversary
January 18th, were honored at a
surprise open House Sunday af-
ternoon by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Senter, for the immediate bro
theirs and sisters and their huS-
The Lincoln times., 1955-01-20
Local Markets.:

Mrs. Earl Padgett has return
ed home (by plane) from a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phifer
in Orlando, Fla
Mrs. Robert Goode has accent
ed a position with the Bill Shaw
Office Supply Co. in Charlotte.
Miss Joan Tarr, returned home
from the Mercy hospital in Char
lotte Wednesday, where she was a
patient for a week.
Mrs. Lee Schronce of Lincolnton.
Route l, spent Monday with her
aunt, Mrs. Ed Cornwell, on East
CASTOR Street.
Mrs. j. c. Burke has returned to
her home in Boyer City after un-
dergOing an operation at the Cro-
well hospital.
Sgt. NC and Mrs. Bill Carswell
of Panama Canal Zone, are re-
ceiving congratulations on tn e
birth of daughter, Vickie Lee, on
January 7. Mrs. Carswell Is the
former Miss Shirley Bumgardner.
E. Lee Schronce of Lincolnton,
Route l, has returned to his home
from Memorial Hospital in Char
lotte, where he underwent treat
ment. His condition is reported as
much improved.
Mrs. w. w. Glenn and Miss Su-
san Glenn have moved into the W.
C. Henderson home on North Oak
st. which they recently purchas-
ed.
The condition of Miss Maude
Mullen, editor and publisher of
The Times, who underwent an op-
Grafton Monday. is reported as
much improved today, according to
attaches of the Gordon Crowell
Memorial Hospital. where she is
patient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
CAB Driver Robbed
OF Sc and Tuxi

A man about SO years old to-
day was being sought by police
for robbing a taxicab driver OF
$6 and his taxi.
Officers said the victim of the
holdup about 1920 pm. yester-
day was Carthran r. Davis. SIS
colored, of 1912 Eighth street
NV, who was driving the cab
in the 5000 block of Georgia
avenue NV. when hailed.
The man told the driver to
take him to the vicinity of the
first or second block south OF
Kennedy street NV. When al
Ingraham street NV. the man
told Mr.. Davis to turn right and
go to the middle of the block
and stop.
Here, police said, the passenger
told Mr.. Davis not to turn around
and not scream. He demanded
also that the driver put his hands
Through the steering wheel and
lean forward. Mr.. Davis CON-
piled.
The holdup man then took of
the cab drivers belt and change
purse and told him to get out
AS Mr.. Davis alighted. the bandit
climbed into the front seat an6
sped away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09

Wind - Hurricane warnings
are possible tonight and tomor-
row. Mostly northeast 20-30
miles per hour tonight, increas-
ing tomorrow.
Shay Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity. Aug. 10-14
Temperatures will be slightly
below the normal high of IS and
low of So Moderate Wednesday
and Thursday followed by rising
trend. Rain likely by Thursday
mostly near the coast and scat
tered showers probable near end
lof week totaling one inch near
the coast and one-half inch in
the interior.
River Report
From U s EnRineersi
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at HarperS Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
READINGS Washington National Airportl
Midnight 49, -4 "a Noon .----- 20
= am. "a s pm. 20
Record Temperatures This Year
highest, oS, on July %
Lowest. 10. on February 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
Constellation Is Greeted
BY Ship Parade Up Bay

water into the air, the Constel-
lation came back to Baltimore
harbor today, almost 159 years
after she was launched here.
Arrival of the Nays oldest
ship was the occasion Of a ma
Irine parade up the Patapsco
from the mouth of the Chesa-
peake Bay.
She could hardly be seen by
the greeting craft because she
was within the hull of a huge
naval floating drydock, towed
here from Boston.
Only a temporary mast and
lhalyards dressed with signal
flags could be observed above the
sides of the slowly moving dry
dock.
About 500 persons, most Of
them employees of the Maryland
IShipbullding 81 Drydock Co.,
were on hand to witness her
making berth. It was during the
lunch hour and they were at lib
Ierty to gather around the slip.
The company's property is closed
TO the public.
A public reception will take
place tomorrow at Fort McHenry,
across the river.
Gov. McKeldin, on his yacht,
the Potomac. after the docking,
proceeded to downtown Balti-
more with his guests, Mayor
D'Alesandro, former Senator
George l.. Radcliffe and Neil H.
Swanson, former executive editor
of the Sunpapers.
It was Mr.. Swanson, author OF
several historical novels. who
headed the campaign to bring
the Constellation back to Balti-
more.
Seen from the wall Of the ad-
joining drydock, the Constella-
'tion appeared very small. The
Nays service ships-tankers
and attack transports. under
repair nearby seem super
giants by comparison.
The lines Of the old frigate
have been modified by housing
built on the deck. For years
she provided officer quarters at
the Naval War College at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire. She
was towed here from the Boston
Navy Yard, in an operation that
took almost five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
WHATS MY LINE?' PUTS FBI
ON ELEPHANT HANDLERS TRAIL

NEW YORK QP4-A televson panel of the CHS show
whats My Liner" managed Sunday night to that
the slim young mans occupation that Of
elephant handler.
Nine hundred miles away in Royal Oak. Mich, two
viewers thought they also recognized him something else
and they called the FBI in Detroit. Yesterday he
arrested on auto theft charges.
James Kelly special agent in charge Of the FBI Office
identified the prisoner James Marshall Showers a.
He had from Detroit five weeks to handle two
elephants in the Arabian Nights show at Jones Beach
State Park Long Island
Showers who used the Jimmy Mitchell had
appeared the teevsion program promotion for the
Jones Beach show Associates there said he ct first declined
to along with the idea but finally gave in and consented
to appear.
Mr.. Kelly said that right after the show two persons
called FBI did identify them, but said they
Royal Oak residents who knew Showers and who
acquainted with the interest Of the FBI in him.
Showers had been sought since June 1854 when
complaint filed in Albany. N. Y, charging him with
stealing convertible at Royal Oak and selling in
Glens Falls N. Y.
81 500 set for Showers at his arraignment
before United States Commissioner in Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
Special Board to Screen
Londy Commission Case

into the naval reserve or to cal
them to active duty-"nor does
it do so in every case" He added
Each cadet has the privilege
of applying for a commission in
the naval reserve and the Navy
has the right to approve or re-
ject such request"
Several congressman protested
the Landy case and Mr.. Thoma.
decided to look into the matter
personally.
Officially. the Navy has moi
given a specific reason for deny.
ing the commission. But he has
told reporters that Naval Intelli.
,gence questioned him at length
about his mother, Mrs. Deborah
Landy She has admitted being
"a member Of the Communist
Party during World War II and
for a couples of years after. She
said she quit the party at hel
sons insistence, but added she
still subscribes to the Daily
Worker.
Mr.. Landy has described him.
self as quite conservative"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
DR.. Horne, in U. S. Service
10 Years, Fights Custer

DR.. Frank S. Horne says he
will contest his custer. after 10
years in Government service. as
an adviser on minority problems
in the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency.
DR.. Horne, colored, did not
attribute his firing to any policy
differences. Asked whether he
had had a policy disagreement
with Housing Administrator Al
bert M. Cole. he replied. Il can't
say there has been q parting Of
the ways for that reason"
II have a notice effective Au-
gust IS and the reason given is
budgetary action" DR.. Horne told
newsmen. There amt no such
animal"
His job pays $12.685 yearly
counting the recent pay boost
voted Government workers. He
said he has filed an appeal con-
tending the prospective dismis-
sal is invalid because Of his civil
service status and his additional
employment preference as a vet
eran.
DR.. Horne has been with the
housing agency for II years. A
Democrat, he was ousted from a
similar advisers post two years
ago and replaced by Joseph r,
Ray. ST.. Of Louisville, KY, after
the job had been designated as
one which could be filled by po-
litical appointment. DR.. Horne
said his present job has civil
service protection.
Il can only decide this is a
continuation of that action two
years ago." he said.
Representative Hays, Demo-
crat of Ohio. said DR.. Horne's
firing was a "bare-faced viola
ton" Of civil service regulations
and should be investigated.
DR.. Horne said his assistant,
Mrs. Corrine Morrow, also has
been told her job will end Au-
gust Is to permit a reduction in
the agency's PAYROLL.
There was no comment from
the housing agency. Mr.. Cole,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09

District and vicinity-Mostly
cloudy tonight and tomorrow
with chance of occasional rain
tomorrow afternoon or night
Low tonight near Sc.
Maryland Con sid era b c
cloudiness and cool tonight and
tomorrow. Increasing winds pos
sibly reaching gale force in ex-
IRENE southeast tomorrow. A
few scattered showers In the
mountains tomorrow and occa-
sional rain elsewhere possibly
beginning in southeast tonight
Low tonight in the COS.
sVirginia-Cloudy and cool to-
night and tomorrow. Strong
winds, possibly gales ON the
coast tomorrow. Occasional rain
tomorrow and in south tonight.
Low tonight 64-68 in west and
north and 68-74 in southeast.
Southeast Virginia coast areas
are alerted for hurricane warn
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
Bank Bandit Gets
$1,000 in Buffalo

| BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 9 (P.-
I A young gunman held up a sub
urban branch of the Manufac-
turers & Traders Trust Co. last
night and escaped with about
i$1l 900.
Herman Ludescher, a bank vice
president, said the man took the
$ll 900 from more than $81 900
in the teller's cage.
! The bank. previously the First
National, had been taken over
only yesterday by Manufacturers
& Traders.
Police said the man walked
into the branch bank just as it
was closing at 1880 pm, pulled
a gun and ordered 10 employees
and two customers to a rear wall.
The gunman took the money.
ran and jumped in a parked car.
Police reported that the car,
stolen earlier in the day, was
found in downtown Buffalo,
about six miles away.
This was the ninth daylight
bank holdup in the Buffalo area
since January and the sixth In
the last three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
Austin High Schools
Will Be Inteqruted

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. 9 (P.-
Beginning next month the foul
high schools in Texas capita,
city will admit both Negro ano
white students.
However, desegregation pro.
gram approved unanimously last
night by the Austin Schoo
Board also provides that trans.
fers in and out of any of the
four districts will be allowed.
Because of the liberal trans.
fer plan, it will not be known
until next month how many
Negroes will attend the pre-.
viously all-white schools or how
many white students will attene
Anderson High School, until nov
an all-Negro school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-09
Negroes Urged
Ito Take Pride
In Segregation

RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 8 R.-
A program which would. in eff
feet, continue segregation on a
voluntary basis to avoid a choice
between Indignation or abandon
ment Of public schools was urged
by Gov. Luther H. Hodges last
night.
In a direct appeal to Negro
citizens Of the State, the Cover
nor urged them to take pride
in your race by attending your
own schools"
Gov. Hodges coupled his plea
fer voluntary continuation of
separate schools, made In a
Statewide television and radio
address. with criticism of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People.
Gov. Hodges pictured North
Carolina "at the crossroads" in
injecting the decision by the
Supreme Court that racial segre-
cation in schools is unconstitu-
tional. The course the State
follows. he said, will involve the
future of our children-and our
children's children"
The Governor urged Negro
citizens not to "allow any mill
tant and selfish organization to
stampede you into refusal to go
along" with the voluntary segre-
cation program. At the same
time. he urged white people to
attempt to convince Negroes that
separate schools are best for both
races.
At Charlotte, a Negro spokes-
man said Gov. Hodges speech
showed no evidence "of a plan or
program acceptable to the free
dom-loving Negroes of North
Carolina to desegregate public
schools"
i Kelly Alexander. head Of the
North Carolina Chapter Of the
NAACP. said the speech was IAN
appeal to the Negroes Of North
Carolina to compromise on
their fundamental constitutional
rights -"
In raising the possibility that
the State might abandon public
schools If "all other remedies"
fail, Gov. Hodges said he did not
seek to brighten anyone"
II simply state the facts and
circumstances logically lead to
that possibility" he added.
Speaking of Negro citizens. Gov.
Hodges described the NAACP as
a selfish and militant organiza-
ton" which he said would de-
stroy your identity as a race"