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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06

Grace Methodist Church also
had a splendid congregation in Di-
vine Worship service with the
"Halelujah ChorIs" playing a ma
jor part in the service, being well
sung by the Senior Choir under
the direction of mir. Richard Con-
nell
The Greenwood Methodist Church
presented anthems by the Junior
and Senior Choirs and special mu-
sic, with record attendance. Dur
ing the worship service, three in
fants were baptized, the children
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickerson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowman Our new members were
added to the church congregation
at this service also.
On Sunday evening, meeting at
700 p. m, the Senior MYF of the
Greenwood Charge. with only a
few members present, held dis
cussion on the subject of dating
and Christian love. This created
an interesting discussion which
carried over until 9:15. This was
very helpful and everyone present
entered into the discussion with
enthusiasm.
At each of the worship services
on Easter Sunday, the minister 5
subject was arise, Behold, Go
Forth
Monday, April 2. in The Educa-
tional Bldg. of the Greenwood
Church, there will be a meeting of
the Executive Council of the Sub
District MYFS meeting at $3.50 in
the afternoon for the purpose of
considering llominatiops to be pre-
sented at the Sab-District meeting,
April 16, TO, elections to fill the
posts of leadership for the next
year. This group was led by David
Williams president of the Sub
District.
Tuesday, April 3, at 700 D. m.
meeting took place in the Ed
ucational Bldg. of the Greenwood
Methodist Church for the purpose
of organizing and planning the
soft-ball team of Greenwood MYF
which team will compete with the
teams of the MYF League.
Wednesday, April 4, the WSCS
of Greenwood Methodist Church
met in the church and everyone
enjoyed a rich, spiritual program
and the fellowship of the evening.
On Sunday, April s, the Rev.
Oler A. BARLEY, District Superin-
tendent of the Dover District will
be the guest minister at each of
the two services of the Greenwood
Charge. He will preach in Grace
Church at ten and in Greenwood
Methodist at eleven.
Monday. April 8, the Official
Board of Greenwood Methodist
Church will meet in the church for
their regular meeting.
Wednesday. April II, st. Johns
town Methodist Church will spon-
sor a covered dish sunDer in the
interest of the WSCS of that
church. This will be the leading
social affair of the st. Johnstown
WSCS for this spring.
IN Wednesday. April II. the
Willing Workers Glass of the Grace
Methodist Church will meet with
Mrs John Elliott at 800 D. m.
The choir schedule for Green
wood Methodist Church is as fol-
lows Each Thursday at 800 n. m
the Sonior Choir meets in church
for rehearsal. Each Friday at 2:oo
n. M, the Junior Choir meets in
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Delazrare Tops IS
States In Per Capita
School Costs
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finds from tergovernmental reve-
nues. nsainly federal aid. Nnoa r
10 per cent came from chargS z
services and other non-tax sources.
New Jersey, with s65.19, bad the
lowest general revenue per s;apita.
Pennsylvania was next 5sJifh
$1,000. Maryland's total was 's97 As.
The Census Bureau report was
for fiscal years ended at various
times during 1855. mostly at the
middle OF the calendar year, as is
the case with Delaware.
While Delaware and New Mexico
were at the top of the list on per
capita educational expenditures,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
were ait the bottom, spen6ng ge-
specsively $12.87 and $12.S9.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
GREENWOOD
BY Mrs. Elya Hatfield
Phone Greenwood 1865


Greenwood Conservative Mennonite
Church
Bishop, Neyin Bender
$3.50 a. m, Sunday School Robert
Zehr. Supt
1890 a. m, Worship Service.
700 q m, Evening Bible Meet
ing.
500 p. m, Wednesday evening
Prayer meeting. Visitors are well
come at any service.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Rev. Miss Eta NJ. CI0Ggh
1000 a. m. Sunday School.
11:o0 a. m, Morning Worship.
700 D. m, Youth Service.
1880 p. m, Evangelistic Service
Mid-week prayer service. We'd
nesday, 7:45 D. m.
Greenwood Methodist Charge
The Rev. George III. Moore, Pastor
Greenw00d Methodist Church
1000 a. m. Church School un-
der the leadership Of Acting Gen
Supt. Mr.. Medford Calhoun and
Supt Mr.. James Smith
11:00 a. m, Divine Worship.
Grace Methodist Church
1900 a. m, Church School. IN
der leadership Of Acting Supt
Earle DeFord.
So Johnsfown
10:30 a. m. Church School. I'M
der the leadership of Mr.. Joseph
.Bostick.
Meetings on Charge-af-large:
1900 D. m, intermediate MYF in
Grace Church.
700 D. m, Senior MYF in Green
wood Methodist Church.
News from Pilgrim Holiness
Jhurch: We will hold our spring
.revival services the week of April
11-22 The Rev. and Mrs. Grier
~Baker of Denton, Md will be the
sevangelists and singers. Services
are held nightly at 7:45.
The Easter Egg Hunt, spon-
Church for the children of the
community. saw about 81 children
1braving the cold winds to partici-
pate The affair was held on the
farm of Mrs. Joseph at Andrews
willie and is the second annual one
4Aof its kind One hundred eggs were
,hidden. and the three children find
aing the largest number of eggs
4were Billy Passwaters. Charlotte
aRelton and Sharon Wiley. After
the prizes were awarded, every
sone put their eggs In one pile and
divided them equally among the
~children present, in order to teach
sthe Joy of sharing.
Greenwood Methodist Charge {:
Sunday. April 1, Easter Sunday
was the best Sunday of the year
Ffor each of the three churches OF
Ethe Greenwood Methodist Charge.
SThe st. Johnston Church had in
attenda1ce at Church ard Church
School a record attendance for
fthe year. The Church School was
ahlv led bv Mr. Joseph Bostick
who did an evcellert Job of leading
rthe people in achieving a trner
of the Eg.ster story
Drri~p the Divine Worship service.
Y the "Hoiy CITY, was sung by Mr..
I PosticA All in aII II was good
sF~v af ST ro5rstow1 Methodist
srhu~eh ard cbrist. Our Lord, was
g'orified IN ell things.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
CAESAR RODNEY
SCHOOL NEWS
Faculty First Aid Course
Starts April 9th

Beginning on April 3, Caesar
Rodney School students will leave
school for home at 200 p. m. on
Monday and Wednesday for three
weeks while faculty members are
staying on until five o'clock to COM
plete the eighteen hour course IN
Red Cross First Aid. taught in con-
nection with the Civil Defense pro-
gram.
Members of the staff of the De-
partment of Public Instruction who
have not had the first aid course
this year, have been invited to join
the Caesar Rodney group. William
Fessenden, a driver training teach.
er of the department, will be the
Instructor st Caesar Rodney.
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state travel from the restriction
Of state or local jim crow statutes
the racial restrictive covenant
cases which established the prin-
ciple that covenants restricting
the use, rent or sale Of property
to Negroes were not enforceable,
and the campaign to outlaw seq
regation and discrimination in the
field Of education.
Marshall is a graduate of Lin
coin university near Chester, Pa,
and Howard university law school,
Washington, d. c. He started his
law practice in Baltimore, Nd, in
1888. Two years later, at the age
Of 26. he first challenged segre-
cation practices with a petition to
get a fellow Negro admitted to the
University Of Maryland law
school He won the case so convin-
cingly that it was never appealed
Marshall was awarded the
Spingarn medal in 1876 for max
ing the greatest contribution 10
the advancement OF Negroes in
American life" He also has re-
ceived the National Newspaper
Publishers associations Russ
wurm Award, the Afro-American
National Honor Roll award and
recognition from the National Bar
association and Omega Psi Phi
fraternity.
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Baton Rouge. La tANP) -
Charging that the Louisiana State
University board Of supervisors
are "out Of step with the wishes
Of the people" regarding school In
tegration, the pro-segregation
Southern Gentlemen's organiza-
ton has called for the resignation
OF all but two members OF the
board.
J. b. Easterly, chairman OF the
Southern Gentlemen, released a
resolution last week In which his
group blasted the LSU officials
for refusing 10 adopt two propos-
ais aimed at curbing Negro en-
rollment.
The board decided week ago
TO allow the schools athletic
teams 10 continue 10 compete with
teams which have Negroes on
their rosters
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Throws Down Rights coUnfiot'
Humphrey Opens Drive
For Civil Rights In
Senate; Asks Support

Washington. ID. c. - senator
Hubert II. Humphrey, ~, Minn)
announced today new steps In his
continuing fight for civil rights
action by the current Congress.
seeking organized support behind
determined effort 20 gain ao-
ton on "A minimum basic package
OF civil rights legislation"
Calling attention to action Of
the Senate's subcommittee ON
Constitutional Rights on report
ing three OF his civil rights bills
favorahly to the FUN Senate Judi
ciary Committee. Senator Hum
phrey wrote all members OF the
Senate Judiciary Committee Fri
day, saying, In part:
II am confident that most
Americans would agree that these
three bills constitute a minimum
basic package OF civil rights legis-
lation for the current session OF
Congress. May ! respectfully in
wife your early and earnest con-
sideration OF this matter2"
The three bills are:
l. 5000 which he said would
guarantee certain basic rights TO
all persons within the jurisdiction
OF the United states. and would
involve a special protection a
gainst lynohing";
2 s, 902, which he said would
reorganize the Department OF
Justice for the protection OF civil
rights by providing for an adj
ditional Assistant Attorney Cen
eral TO be In charge Of a new Civil
Rights Division" and
3. s. 90a, which he said would
protect the right 10 political parti-
Continued on page II
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size Of st. Paul, populated by
more than 5000 Negroes, It is
discouraging to note the absence
Of such a large number OF people
from the NAACP membership
rolls" Mr. Carter further stated
that at present there are slightly
over 800 members in the st. Paul
branch.
Frank NJ. Smith, president Of
the St Paul branch observed, the
citizens Of st. Paul cannot enjoy
the luxury Of Indifference when
our fight for freedom is being
waged and costing millions Of dol
lars by the national headquarters
Mr.. Smith further stated that
membership in the NAACP is an
obligation which must be borne
by every Negro If the announced
goal Of full freedom by 1868 is to
be obtained.
Memberships may be sent direct
to Leonard H. Carter, 525 Rondo
Ava st. Paul 8, MINI.
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sist in the directing Of this mem
bership campaign. They are Mrs.
Beatrice Boyd and Carl Wescheke.
Numerous captains have been
selected to work under Mrs. Boyd
and Mr.. Wescheke. These captains
are Mrs, Addie c. Few, Robert NJ.
Patterson, Rev. Kneely Williams,
Charles Friedman, Arthur Stern
berg, Allie Mae Hampton, J. Ma
thaniel Smith, Mrs. Bessie Turpin,
Charles Doty, Mrs. Mabel Harris,
Mrs. Florence Daniels, and Rev.
George Dickson.
Mr.. Carter stated that 200
workers will be in the field solicit
ing memberships during the first
two weeks Of May. The st. Paul
Branch feels that it is the re-
sponsibility Of every citizen who is
interested in the elimination Of
discriminatory practices through
out the United States to join the
NAACP.
Mr.. Carter said; 'In a city the
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lke's Civil Rights
Bills Introduced
I'm u. s. Congress

Washington, ID. C.-The much
discussed Eisenhower administra-
ton civil rights measures were In
troduoed in Congress Monday,
submitted by Acknowledgement
Herbert Brownell.
Included In the proposals was
the naming OF a siN-membor BIZ
partisan commission 20 be named
by the President and confirmed by
the Senate The commission would
have subpoena powers 10 inquire
into "unwarranted economic pres
sures' based on color, race. re-
ligion or national origin.
Another measure requested by
Eisenhower TO establish a civil
rights division In the department
OF justice, The attorney general
also asks broader laws 10 permit
prosecution OF indlNiduRls aCcua-
ed Of intimidating voters In fed
eral elections
The observation-disclosures pro-
posal also asked that the attor.
ney-generd be given power Ia
prosecute any individuals who use
hoods or any other DISCUSSES TO de-
prive a citizen OF equal treatment
under the law.
Z While in some respects broader
than any other civil rights laws
proposed by the Democrats, the
bills follow closely those intro
duced earlier by Senator Huber,
H. Humphrey and other northern
Democrats,
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which she said Polk had threaten
ed TO beat your brains out" She
was later indicted on first de-
gree mansiaughter count.
At the trial her attorneys. Paul
Lund and Douglas Hal stipulated
that most Of the essential facts In
the states testimony as to how
Polk met his death AZ the hands OF
a gun in Miss JaclSson's hand and
other facts 10 be introduced In
testimony, were true
In the defense final plea, her at
torneys argued that Polk had at
tackled Miss Jackson on a number
Of occasions since they began
living together and that on the
night Of the shooting she was In
mortal dread that he would kin
her
Monday, about 2:i5 p. m. the
court Of Judge Earl Lyons, who
presided nj the trial, was hushed
when Miss Jackson, in custody Of
deputy sheriff walked In after
the jury had announced II was
ready 10 return 10 the court with
it's verdict.
Following close behind her was
one Of her attorneys. Douglas
Hall and the two assistant county
attorneys, Henry Feikema and
Harlan Goulett. who represented
the state.
Arch Jackson. father Of the ac-
cused woman came in and seated
himself directly behind his daugh-
ter. within the rail which separ-
ates spectators from participants,
jury and court attaches.
The jury filed in few minutes
later and seated themselves In the
jury box The jury roll was called
by the clerk Of the court and all
answered present
The jury foreman was then ask
ed II the jury had reached a YER
dict. The sealed verdict was then
given by the foreman TO the court
clerk who passed II 20 Judge
Lyons. While this was going on a
pin drop could have been heard in
the courtroom II was 30 quiet.
After reading the verdict Judge
Lyons, showing no emotion passed
II TO the clerk who began TO read
Il.
The defendant. tense and sor-
rowful, leaned forward a bit. AS
the clerk read "the jury finds the
defendant not guilty" Miss Jack
son gave a sharp outcry and be-
gan to weep with great sobs.
A woman relative OF hers seated
in the courtroom also cried audi
bly, while friends moved forward
TO congratulate her on her Acquit-
al.
Polk, the dead man was operat-
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GIenwood Area
Owners & Business
Assn. Meet April rs

There win be a meeting Of the
Glenwood Area Home owners and
Musiness Mems Association on
Wednesday, the 25th OF April at
s p. m. in the auditorium Of Har-
rison school, James and 4th Av.
North
Members and the general public
are invited 10 attend. This is an
important meeting There viii be
report on the progress made 10
date: as well a. a discussion Of re-
cent events important to all --
Advt.
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tor Humphrey Senator Thye and
Congressman Eugene Mccarthy.
suggesting that they vote against
the proposed Constitutional A
mendment designed 10 change the
structure Of the electoral college
which IL believed II passed VIII
destroy tho growing effectiveness
Of the Negro vote throughout the
country.
The bill was returned 10 the
committee last week after failing
10 get the two-thirds vote nsces-
sary for passage.
Mr. Smith then informed the
meeting that Robert Harris ire
Gently suspended) would return to
work Monday morning, April o.
without loss Of pay.
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or OF a Hennepln Av shoe shine
stand and cleaning business, He
owned three pieces OF real es-
tate including a farm near Isanti.
MINI,
Among the spectators at the
trial who were on hand every
minute Of the trial was shermount
Polk Minneapolis, brother OF the
dead man. and Rev. c NJ. Sexton.
pastor Of Border church OF which
the brother Is a member.
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SANDSTRoM NAMED BY
MPLS. MAYORS COUNCIL

Monday the Minneapolis May
or's Council on Human Relations
named John Sandstrom. acting
executive secretary TO fiji the va
cancy left by the resignation Of
Frank w Eager, who left the
city
sandstrom, who lives at $3.50
Xenla Av. N. RobbInsdale Is
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Branch Gives
Frank Smith
Confidence Vote

Frank Smith, TAI Fuller Av..
St Paul NAACP branch president
was given a vote Of confidence for
the current investigation aimed at
eliminating discriminatory prac-
tees among employees Of the st.
Paul fire department
The membership meeting also
voted unanimously Sunday. April
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tant, Cyrus Rachie said In maxi
ing the announcement Of his APP
pointment
The Mayors Council meeting
Monday also called for passage OF
a strong enforcible" housing or
dinance. The resolution was pas
sed because OF council lis con-
cerned that at present housing Is
the most acute problem which
threatens the welfore Of Mime
apolis minority groups"
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N7'N ENNFNIEN7NIIINIIN VL NUIVI u T co
pie and director-counsel Of the
NAACP Legal Defense and Ed
ucational Fund. He Joined the
NAACP in 1896 as assistant spec
ial counsel, becoming special
counsel in 1898. Since then, he
has participated in all NAACP
cases affecting Negroes constitu-
tonal rights before the United
States Supreme Court. He has
won IL of 10 Supreme Court de-
cisions involving segregated
schools since 1898.
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signed by 90 senators and con-
gressmen, embodies the principles
Of non-violence now being carried
out in the Montgomery bus boy
colt.
Among clergymen present at
the meeting Of the executive board
Of the Convention was Or. Floyd
Massey, pastor Of Pilgrim Baptist
church and prominent ST. Paul
civic leader. Others ministers who
signed the declaration included
Revs. d. c. Washington, Admission,
Ala; c. c. Coleman, Tupelo,
Miss; Martin Luther King, Sr.,
Atlanta, Ca; r. T, Andrews. In
dianapolis, Ind; f. b. Hicks, To-
pelSa, Kans.; w. II, Ballew, Louis
vile, Ky; S. T. Alexander, Dallas,
Tex.
Also the Rev. l.. C. Carr, Phila-
delphia, Pa; J. Pious Barbour,
Chester, Pa; A. L. Davis, New Or
leans. La; Louis BeauChamp, Mil
waukee. Wis; w. H. Robinson,
East Chicago, Ind; H. II. Humes,
GreenviIle, Miss; d. w. Hoggard,
Philadelphia, Pa, and c, e. Talley
Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
DIR. Jackson, pastor Of the Oil
vet Baptist Church in Chicago,
said he left impelled to gather
the facts and sentiments on the is
sue after the release Of the South
ern Manifesto in March. The de-
claration is the result of a Gallup
Poll' taken by representatives OF
the five million-member organiza-
ton in the South and other parts
Of the country.
A partial text of the document
written by DIR. Jackson and signed
by Baptist leaders is as follows;
Preface
After comforting with Negro
citizens from all walks of life in
all parts of the country; the
writer has put together in his owl
words the impressions gained in
the form of this Declaration OF
Intention" There have been inter
views of college presidents and
professors, high school principals
and teachers, and ministers OF
religion in the different denomina-
tons of the country. Doctors, law
years, labor leaders and students
in high school and college, are also
included. Farmers, day laborers,
and the men on the street have
expressed their opinions.
II was the writer's opinion that
some kind Of expression Of out
look, aims and purpose would be
Of untold value. Hence the De-
claration Of Intention.
DECLARATION
l. At all times WE INTEND to
support the Federal Constitution,
to obey the laws Of the land, TO
avoid contempt OF courts, and to
respect the Judgement and de-
crees Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States Of America, and to
always abide by the same.
?. Whatever Is said or done
against the United States Of
America by enemies, foreign or
domestic; we will ever oppose
with all of our heart, mind, body
soul and strength.
Continued on page -
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DOilliCdl iiit VI ANTI iNhs
In spite OF the gloomy press
predictions that Harry Truman
could not be elected without the
solid" south, he was elected
Many political experts of the press
sA-ld political schools guessed that
Humphreys civil liberties cal
sounded the end OF the Demo.
cratic party. For a while that had
me convinced, but President Tru.
man wasn't. and he was right
He, in fact, proved that the cleo
toral vote OF the south was not
decisive In 194s.
When was the electoral vote OF
the south decisive7
Not Decisive Since 'I8
Not since 1915 has the electoral
vote Of the south been decisive
in the election or defeat OF can
didate for the presidency Of the
United States. And even in that
year. II was not more decisive
than any other area or any other
voting element. But in spite OF
this reality, the myth Of south in
fluence on national elestions has
prevailed and has been used con-
sistently by southern politicians
as a balance-of-pOwer instrument
and az means Of dominating the
Democratic party.
on the other hand. the truly de-
cisive vote in national elections
has come from the industrial cen
ters Of the north and west. Both
Of them are keys 10 states with
large electoral votes; each is re-
presented by sufficient congress-
men 10 tip the scales 10 either
party for control Of congress. And
yet, on each occasion when the
welfare Of the Industrial work
ers is at stake, the Democratic
party and its representatives. In
congress seem disposed 20 bargain
and compromise with the interests
Of this constituency in behalf of
unity" on the terms Of the
southern conservative.
II is well 10 note that there
are also industrial centers in the
south and TO note. too, that many
Of the representatives in congress
from these centers, AZ well as
from border states. have adopted
a truly statesmanlike attitude to-
ward the welfare Of all American
people. But II is not these repre-
sentatives who have sought DOM
nation Of the Democratic party in
congress. even though they, like
their colleagues from the north,
have been disposed TO cajole the
southerner In the
name OF unity"
Minority Of Constituents
Ironically, II is the southern
who demands and
gets the Difference OF the other
who represents the
south the least Almost without
exception the conservatives repre-
sent a small minority Of their con-
stituents. being products Of pohu-
cal organizations which retain
power by discouraging the exer-
else Of franchise. And II Is by this
means. too. that these eonserva-
lives are able 10 accumulate sen
Io1ty which gives them power in
congress and thus with the Dem
ocratie party, which is not iusti-
fled by the number OF people they
represent
CONTINUED Next Week.
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In the Tropical Chamber on the
Naval Air Test Center, PatRent
River. Md. technicians recreats a
climate comparable TO weather on
South Pacific islands. Their pur-
pose Is to test airplans equipment
under tropical conditions.
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The Nays A4D attack plane
weighs $4,000 pounds and has a
Widespread Of only 81 feet, six
inches. It is currently being tested
at the Naval Air Test Center.
Patuxent River, Nd.
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8 to support the
proposed charter
amendment pro-
gram soon 10 be
decided by the
voters Of St
Paul.
Other c ton
taken by tn e
branch included
sending a reso-
fsFtfru 70 Eaua