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The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24

news report on the meeting might have given the impression that MT. Enzbrunner and myself were Tn favor of revising several proyls- ions or the code. The statement l made before the council, in answer to direct question from the may or as to what my opinion was or the present code and if it would affect my ability to build, was that in my particular case the cost would be prohibitiye due to the height oI the wall necessary on this particular site. certainly nave no fault to find with the pre- sent code except as regards the per imeter wal. It is one thing to con struct building on dry land with a concrete foundation. l would not build one any other way. It IS something else again to require a concrete foundation wall 12-to IA feet high on a building of any size on tidelands To meet minimum re- quirements as pertains to concrete this would mean building wall 10 or F inches thick, with rein forcing steel, and l feel that few people in Wrangell are better qual- flied than 1 with first7hand know ledge of what this would cost. 1 have built a home and a duplex irental unit, both with concrete foundations and full basements and 1 know what this type of con struction costs.
 The point is brought up in youl Periscope column that severa structures have been built under this code, giving the impression that there is no reason why every one else cannot build in the sam' manner. It is also stated that thu code has stood up under q three year test, and therefore must bC satisfactory. There is only on thing wrong with this line of Tea soning, and that is that neithe, the Elks nor the Redmen building
 can be used as a basis for compar ison with a building constructed b, an individual under regular build
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
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To The Editor
 Wrangell Sentinel
 Since I inadvertently became in volved in the current building code discussion through a statement l made at the last council meeting with reference to revision of the present code, and since I could not help but feel that the Periscope last week was written primarily for my benefit because of this. l would like to take this opportun- ity to clarify that statement and also to explain my stand in the matter. In the first place, was invited to attend this council meet ing by the mayor because. as he put it, there would be discussion on the code that might be of inter- est to me Prior to this l had not given it too much thought, inas- much as my plans, should my per nit be granted, are indefinite at this time.
 The only part of the building code that was discussed during my presence at the meeting was con- cerned with the perimeter wall versus piling. I think that the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24

ing and financing procedures. The Redmen building, for example, was built on a contract basis which was held at the very minimum without too much concern over profit. The building itself was fin ished with a considerable amount of volunteer labor, and a large part of the financing was advanced them by the Ketchikan lodge on terms that would certainly be con- sldered generous. It is being paid for by their movies, using volun- teer labor for the operation.
 With regard to the Elks build ing, they had large sum in fire insurance to start with, and other Elks lodges throughout the terri tory loaned them large sums of money under conditions Of payment no individual could ever hope to duplicate. This building was con- structed after the code was in eff feet, and there is only one reason why it does not have a perimeter wal, and that is that the cost was prohibitive at the time. They had to resort to concrete piers and have agreed to put in a perimete1 wall at a later date. You might al
 so keep i'll mind that it would take only an average 5-or Gift higI wall on the Elks building, not F to 4 feet which is the case on the site to which 1 am referring. Once again, we have the matter of vol
 unteer labor doing the greater DOT tion of the work. The only othel building on the burned out sectio1 was constructed under governmen
 loan, and is sitting up practical, at street level to start with, an( it's foundation also serves as a re taining wall for fill under tn
 floor. The cost there could not b
 considered prohibitive I cannot a gree with you that this constitute
 fair test of the workability o the code. It is one thing to built building with volunteer labor and under such liberal financins terms, and it is something else a gain for an individual to go to bank and apply for a loan on
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
DIVORCE GRANTED

A divorce was granted, in the
 U. S. Court. Third Division, to
 Bertrace Denney from Frank Den ney, both of Wrangell, on June 10.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

Roanoke, has accepted the in
vitation. Rev. Sampson is re-
puted to be one of the most
dynamic speakers in South
west Virginia. He has a mes
sage that everybody will like.
Music will be furnished by
the junior choir of Schaeffer
Memorial Baptist Church of
Christiansburg, formerly pas
tored by Rev. F. E. Alexand-
er. 1t is reported that a big
bus has been chartered for
the accommodation of MEM
bers and friends who will
spend Thanksgiving wit h
their former minister.
A real Thanksgiving din
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
Miss. Till Case ssStinks To High
Heaven" Says Sign Magazine

Union City, N. i'm a
comment suggested by the
Till case in Sumner, Miss,
The Sign, national Catholic
magazine published here, de-
clares there are still sink
holes where the flow of cul-
ture has stopped dead and
stagnated, presenting a bill
Gus, green look and assailing
the nostrils.
"In these islands of stunted
citizenship, the local aristo-
Gratis call themselves Ameri-
cans like the rest of us.
They talk bigger than the rest
of us. But their real stature
is measured by the fact that
they will short change a poor
Negro, then challenge him to
do something about it.
COR, they will murder him,
k n w in g that neighborly
white jurors will find them
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

Not guilty and will expect
the same small service if
they should strike a similar
blow for white supremacy"
The Sign asserts: Certain
ly, most criminal trials are
honestly conducted in the
United States. So that when
a jury brings in a verdict,
the most conscientious citi-
zen may presume that it
would be his verdict if he
were a member of the panel.
But while this presumption
can be generally applied,
there are instances and locali-
ties where it cannot.
"The locality" the editorial
con in u s might be-al-
though not necessarily-some
little oasis in the South were
ignorance flourishes as lux
uriantly as the cotton plant.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
In And Around Roanoke

upon an old custom-why not
tell that loving wife, or that
very faithful husband how
grateful you are for their con-
slant evidences of genuine af-
lection? How about saying
to that splendid son or daugh-
ter of yours, some words of
praise for their many acts of
devotion and thoughtfulness ?
We could also make the hearts
Of many of our parents glad,
by letting them know, just
how we, who have accepted
their care, their toll and their
constant solicitation of our
well-being, truly appreciate
all of their gifts, which we
have been simply accepting.
What am I saying? This
the right words, honestly ex-
pressed, will make q whale of
a difference in the Thanks
giving Of the folks we love.
Try it. P. s. ct will make
your day Of thanks more de-
lightfully SOY
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

The instance might be-but,
again, not necesserily-the
trial of a white man for as
saulting or cheating a Negro.
I'VE are not thinking here
of the correctness of any
particular verdict which
might be reached" the edi-
torial adds. ct might act
ually be, the fairest in the
world. Or, the most unfair.
We are thinking of the pre-
sumption which a sane, OBJ
servant man would have to
make concerning it's correct
ness.
Considering the mentality
and temper of the jurors in
the circumstances we have
noted, he would have to pre-.
sumo that the white man got
more than a fair trial and the
Negro got less"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
REV. DELAINE ESCAPES
TO NEW YORK

New York - The Rev,
Joseph A. Delaine was forced
to use his last weapon-es-
.cape-when he fled to New
York after six years of peace
fully undergoing attacks On
his family, his life, his home
and his church, according to
reliable sources.
The Rev. Delaine, who as
sisted in organizing the Cla.
rendon County, S. c., test
case which played a vital part
in leading to h e Supreme
Court decision outlawing ra.
cial segregation in p u bl {
schools, said he came to New
York from Lake City, S. c.,
after he returned the shots OF
unidentified men who shot al
his home. He is wanted by
Florence County Sheriff John
Hanna f or assault with q
deadly weapon"
when I fired those shots
/ felt as though a great bur-
den was lifted from my chest
1t may have brought me mis-
fortune, but I believe today
it was the best thing 1 ever
did"
The purposes of my shoot
ing at the car, Delaine said,
were not anger, or even self
defense. 81 shot back because
/ wanted to mark that car.
l believed the people in that
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
O.P.Ignoringthe Importance
OF CIVIL Rights Legislation

ways and means of strength
ening the Governments pow
er to intervene in cases in
volving the denial of civil lib
critics, Representative Diggs
said that Brownell's outline
reflects an apparent maneu-
yer by the Administration to
steer clear of the primary as
poets of the civil rights prob
lem.
The Detroit Congressman
also charged the Attorney
General with formulating his
program to be Of political
benefit to the Republican
Party"
Diggs reasoned that the
creation Of new openings for
public offenders and Judges
called for by the program
could be construed as an Eek
tension Of Republican Party
patronage which certainly
will not harm it's efforts in
the 1856 campaign"
Continuing in the same
vein, Congressman Dig G s
termed Brownell's lodging of
the civil rights issue as san
open appeasement of south
ern forces for political pur-
poses."
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
Plans Completed For Record Breaking
Thanksgiving Service In Buchanan
Rev F. 6. Sampson of High Street Baptist Roanoke
10 Be Guest Speaker

ner including golden brown
turkey with all it's trimmings,
vegetables, salad, coffee OF
tea and a seasonal dessert,
all free of charge will be SER
we'd. While this dinner is ded-
icated to God as a token of
gratitude for His manifold
blessings bestowed upon the
church since last Thanksgiv-
ing Day, every person is Civ
en- an opportunity to make a
Thanksgiving offering as God
has prospered him.
The service begins at TOO
pm. After the worship per-
iod, everybody, old and young
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

and TV officials, on Tuesday
at 10 a. M, at the Health
Center, Eighth and Campbell
Avenues, S. w.
The mayors proclamation
for S. D. Day was read by
vice-mayor, Leigh B. Hanes,
for the mayor, Hon. Robert w.
Woody, who was unable to
attend.
After an explanation of the
purpose of the meeting, Cap
tain Webb asked for sugges-
tive helps on the promotion
of S. d. Day. Several were
offered and taken under adj
visement. A movie, "The Per-
feet Crime" was shown in
which the denmon speed was
the perfect killer"
Literature was handed out
and the suggestion to show
the movie in all high schools
was approved. Captain Webb,
the director of S. d. Day, will
make it available to any
group.
S. d. Day must be a safe
day for Roanoke. The public
will be asked to be extra eau
tious and careful. The date
is December 1. The Junior
Chamber of Commerce be-
lieves that we can do safe
driving and walking for "a
hours, on one day. Don't fool
them. Make it true.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

ity Baptist Church Of which
Rev. E. A. Parham is pastor.
Mrs. Mary Alice Williams,
Mrs. Ruth Reed and Mrs.
Catherine Morris, of Lynch
burg, visited Roanoke last
Sunday. They were the din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Settee Lipscombe, Gilm e r
Ave-, N. w. The Lynchburg-
ers were also the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Lipscombe
and Mr. and Mrs. ID. r. Lips
combe where they were served
cocktails and light refresh
ments. They expressed much
delight at the reception given
them while in the star city.
The Melrose Charity Guild
was highly entertained by
Mrs. Patsie Toler at her home
on Gilmer Avenue, N. W.,
Tuesday, Nov. 16. They serv-
ed the proverbial bird (tur-
key with all the trimmings.
The club members expressed
the delight with which they
enjoyed their meeting with
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

presence of a few very init
mate friends, at the close of
the Sunday evening service.
We wish for them much hap
piness.
We are happy to know that
Mrs. Mickie Davis, a popular
Roano!ser, and a part of the
Tribune Family, is h o m e
again, after visiting in some
of the cities of the North.
Whenever she is out of town,
we miss her cheer and smiles,
We're hoping that you will
stay home for a long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ham
lar, who left the city very
early in September have re-
turned to their home here.
Their itinery included Wash
ington, d. c.; Chester, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa; New York,
N. Y; Canada; Detroit, Michi-
gan; Toledo and Columbus,
Ohio. While in Columbus,
they worshipped at the Trim
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

great joy and comfort to her.
DR.. and Mrs. Miller M. Ry-
ans left the city by plane,
November 10, to attend the
Michigan-O football game
at Ann Arbor, Michigan.
While there they visited DR..
Ryan's parents and friends in
the city of Detroit. The Ry-
ans will leave Detroit at an
early hour on Monday, and
are planning to be back in
time for the Doctor to make
his scheduled calls on that
same day.
Miss Martha Thomas, of
Cherry Avenue, N. w., visit
ed with friends in Washing
ton, d. c., over the weekend.
Roanokers will be pleased
to hear of the marriage of
Mr.. Herbert Az Evans and
Mrs. Edris Mamie Harris.
They were united in wedlock
by Rev. A. l.. James in the
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
Man Shot In Thigh After
Pulling Gun On Policeman

a gum" One shot had report
eddy already been fired in the
house.
When Fields and Patrol
man Paul Adams arrived they
searched the area with a spot
light and then entered the
house. While in downstairs
apartment the officers said
hey heard q noise outside the
hall.
Adams SAID ne opened the
door and saw Harvey in a sit
ting position on the steps.
Adams yelled a warning to
Fields who had his back
turned to the armed man.
Adams then ducked back into
the apartment.
Fields said he yelled "halt"
four times and then told Har-
vey to put his hands above
his head. Instead, Harvey put
his hands in his pocket and
drew gun. Fields fired, hit
ting Harvey.
The of ficers had been
alerted before making the
call that the subject was
armed"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

tional crime problem, Diggs
express s e d disappointment
that Brownell, in spite of uni
versal concern over the EN-
NETT Till case and continuing
discrimination against Ne
groes in the South, did not
consider the subject of civil
rights worthy of mentioning.
The Michigan Representa-
tive added that he felt that
the issue of civil rights alone
is important enough to merit
a conference between Brown
ell and the President.
"Undemocratic treatment of
Americas Negro citizens, es-
pecially that of denying them
the right to vote" stated
Diggs, "is more criminal than
any of the problems that Mr..
Brownell's program seeks to
correct. Many fragrant viola
tions of stated constitutional
privileges prevail through ra-
cial discrimination and moth
ing is being done to correct
this situation"
Recalling that the Justice
Department snubbed an invi-
tation from the House Judi
ciary Committee to discuss
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
BY Florence FieIds-Wood

Hi there. Have you missed
me? Well, I have also missed
you, but our news content has
been so heavy for the two
weeks, that we had to make
a choice as to what would be
left out, and I ended up being
cit" However, here I am now,
and I hope it is to stay.
Next week will be Thanks
giving, and there are many
things for which we can and
should give thanks. Most of
us will be grateful for the
pure joy of restful nights and
a refreshing awakening in the
early dawn of day. There is
the love and affections of
ones home, which we, too Of
ten accept as a matter of fact.
These are only a few of the
many things for which our
hearts should be most CRATE
full, and we should, by all
means, give thanks to God,
who is the "giver of every
perfect gift" a new slant
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

Soon after the reporter left,
he went to bed.
About II PM, he added, 81
was awakened by some shoot
ing. My wife was. t erro r
stricken. / told her to leave
while / got dressed ari stood
guard outside the house."
Then, near midnight a car
came near the house and shot
twice. Delaine shot back from
his hiding place.
II waited about as minutes
for the police to come" he
asserted, "and finally get this
thing out in the open. But
they didn't come. ] began to
fear violence so I took my car
and left. ] really didn't have
any idea where to go at first,
but on the way to Florence
thought I'd give myself up to
the sheriff. / wasn't a Grim
inal. / knew that. But I did
fire those Shots"
The minister was undecided
what route to take when he
escaped, but later met a truck
driver who advised him to PC
to New York. He abandoned
his car and rode out of the
state with the truck driver
Spending time with different
friends along the way, most,
ly travelling at night, it tool
him five days to reach New
York where he was greeted
by Bishop Nichols.
He has not seen his wife
since the escape nor his two
children, 18 and 10, who are
in the South in school. He
said, "they are probably safe
on the campus until we car
bring them here" One SON.
%, is in the Army in Korea
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

men and women, members
and friends go downstairs
for dinner and unlimited time
of fellowship and fraterni-
cation.
Rev. Sampson has a mess
age which you will long re.
member. The guest choir
directed by Mrs. jamie Milton
is exceptionally good. The
delicious Thanksgiving din
ner and the fellowship OF
friends and neighbors will be
a cherished memory. Every
one is invited. You cannot
afford to miss this opportuni
ty for giving thanks.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

"A Roanoke policeman, shot
a man over the weekend,
wounding him slightly, after
the policeman said the man
pulled a gun when ordered to
put his hands up.
The man, George Darnelle
Harvey of the 1900 block of
Rorer Ave-, S. w., has been
charged with disorderly. con-
duct, carrying a concealed
weapon and attempt to kill.
A Municipal Court hearing
has been scheduled Nov. Is.
Patrolman l.. l.. Fields said
he shot Harvey in the left
thigh after Harvey had been
told to halt and put his
hands over his head"
Instead of co m plyin G,
Fields said, Harvey drew a
.25 automatic. The wounded
man was treated at Burrell
Memorial Hospital b eff o r e
being jailed.
Police said they received a
call to come to 305 Shenan-
doah because "a man was
| standing in the street with
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
CONG. DIGGS CHARGES
ATTRONEY GENERALS
PLAN is INADEQUATE

Washington, D. C.-Stating
that Attorney General Her
bert Brownell's judicial pro-
gram for 1856 Completely
ignores an obvious need for
strong action on civil rights, "
Congressman G. hairless c..
Diggs, Jr. (D-Mich.) has
critized the plan approved by
President Eisenhower as be-
ing inadequate and COM
promising" fi
The Brownell program SUBJ
mitted to the President on
Oct. 81 calls for: (1) Legisla-
ton to outlaw invasion of the
privacy of juries; (2) Con-
struction of two maximum
custody" prisons at the COM
bined cost of $16,5 100000; (3l
The appointment of Federal
public defenders and (4) The
creation of 20 additional Fed
eral Judgeships.
While noting that all Of the
Attorney Generals proposals
were aimed at the serious ma
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

car were the ones who sent
me a threatening letter, who
threw bricks through my win
dow, and who burned my
church.
~ thought if marked that
car the police would have the
honor to break open the case"
"A person who puts his
faith in God, like l do, should
not give way to his feelings"
Delaine's parsonage h a
been bombarded three times
in the last three months, his
church was destroyed by fire
two weeks ago, and on Oct. z
he received the following a
nomymous letter.:
eve nave been notified by
the best of authority that you
are the one that started the
school segregation mess at
Manning, S. c., and that you
were run out of Manning for
dirty work there.
$50 you come to Lake City
to continue yonr dirty, filthy
work. Maybe you don't know
Lake City but you are going
to find out real soon.
Several hundred of us have
had a meeting and pledged
ourselves to put you where
you belong, if there is such
a place.
81 wonder if (you) eve r
heard about the Negro Post
master that was sent to Lake
City and notified to les v e.
He refused. However, he left,
but in a coffin.
$50 we rave decided to
give you 10 days to leave and
if you are not away by then,
rather than let you spread
your dirty, filthy poison here
any longer we have m a d e
plans to move you if it takes
dynamite to do so.
This is FINAL" i. @lo,
Delaine told his story un-
der the protecting custody
of Bishop D. Ward Nichols
of the First Episcopal Dis
trict of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
On October 10, around 8
pm, a Lake City policeman
came to his parsonage and
| told him Negro was at police
headquarters to see him. So
thinking it was a trick, De-
laine would not go and told
the police to bring the man to
see him. The police left and
didn't return.
Later, a Florence Morning
News reporter came to De-
LANES residence and asked
for an interview and picture
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
Music To Be Furnished BY
Schaffer Memorial Choir

- go AaA0AtSN ny
Schaffer Memorial Choir
Rev. F. E. Alexander, pas
tor of First Baptist Church,
Buchanan, announced t his
week that elaborate plans
have been completed for the
annual Thanksgiving service
and homecoming dim r
which promises to be a record
breaking affair. The pastor
and church have as a policy
to invite an outstanding
speaker for these occasions.
This year, the Rev. Freder-
ick G. Sampson, pastor of
High Street Baptist Church,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19
'CArtAIN WEBB TO
DIRECT S. ID. DAY

Captain Frank H. Webb,
police department head, call
ed a meeting of representa-
tive business and profession
al persons, the Press, Radio
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1955-11-19

Mrs. TOler.
Sgt. Floyd j. Hairston has
returned to his home in Mar
tinsville after a short stay
at the Veterans Hospital
here. He is the brother of
Mrs. Addie Mae Lipscombe,
of Loudon Ave-, N. w.
We are regretting that Mrs.
Elsie CAVITY, another popular
matron of Roanoke, is sick.
Mrs. CAVITY is also one of the
Tribune family. She has been
confined to her bed for more
than two weeks. At this writ
ing, she appears improved.
We know you, like us here at
the Tribune, wish for her a
speedy recovery.
And now, don't forget to
make it your business to be
especially thankful next week,
and to express" it to some
one to whom you are indebt-
ed. You'll have your incest
Thanksgiving. Until tn e n,
Bye.