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tor, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Philadelphia, Pa.
81. Rev. L. G. Carr, Treasurer.
National Baptist Convention. Pas
tor, Vine Memorial Baptist church.
Philadelphia, Pa.
38. Rev. C. N. Ellis, Pastor.
Reed Street Baptist Church, At
lanta, Ga. err
80. Rev. J. A. Moore, Pastor.
Pleasant Hope Baptist Church.
Baltimore, Md.
40. Rev. G. E. Stevenson, Pastor,
Providence Baptist Church, Wash
ington, d. c.
Al. Rev. Jerry Moore, Pastor,
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church,
Washington, d. C.
~. Rev. T: s. Harten, Pastor.
Holy Trinity Baptist Church,
Brooklyn.
43. Rev. Paul A. Fullilove, Pas
or, Third Baptist Church, SPRING
field, Mass.
a. Rev. H. Ellis Turner, Pas
tor, Corona Baptist Church, Wash
ington, D. C.
As. Rev. C. H. Hamilton, Pastor,
Greater New Hope Baptist Church,
Washington, d. C..
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ident Minnesota State Convention
10. Rev. w. L. Wilson, President
Educational 4 Missionary Conven.
ton Of South Carolina.
40. Rev. w. T. Liggins, Presi.
dent, Western State Missionary
Convention Of Colorado, Wyoming
& Utah. ae
81. Rev. Vernon Laws, President
New Jersey Convention.
20. Rev. w. II. Robinson, Pastor,
Ebenezer Baptist Church, East
Chicago, Ind, 800 members.
%. Rev. Owen d. Pelt, Historian
National Baptist Convention, Pas
tor Shiloh Baptist Church, Chi
cago-75O members.
"a. Rev. w. T. Crutcher, Pastor,
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Knox
vile, Tenn, $50 members.
25. Rev. A. M. Martin, Pastor,
New Light Baptist Church, De-
troit-57OO members.
rs. Rev. B. F. Paxton, Secretary,
Transportation Committee, Nation
al Baptist Convention, Pastor, True
Light Baptist Church, Chicago
500 members.
q. Rev. Robert E. Penn, Pastor,
First Baptist Church, Gary, Ind.
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brethren is false and our records
will prove the same. We also know
that five Of the ten brethren who
filed suit against the President
OF the Convention have been fol
a number Of years. and still are
candidates for the presidency Of
the National Baptist Convention,
Incorporated. It just happened that
they have not been and are not
now, the choice Of the National
Baptist Convention. DR.. J. H.
Jackson has the esteem Of all Of
US, and he is the official spokes-
man Of about five million Bap-
fists, and will be until the Nation
al Baptist Convention changes its
mind.
Be it further known that il the
United States Government wishes
us to demonstrate our loyalty to
the President Of our Convention,
ten thousand Of us will 60 to Wash
ington and camp on the doorsteps
of the Federal Court Building If
need be.
The Committee went q step fur
Their and sent the following letter
to Mr.. Oliver Basch wEo author
lied the suit:
Mr.. Oliver Gasch
us. Attorney, District Of Columbia
United States Courthouse
Washington, D. C.
Re. CASE 2888-57
William Holmes Borders &
others against
Joseph H. Jackson of
Chicago
Dear Mr.. Gasch:
We were Mortified and panied be-
yond measure to note from the
public press that your office had
authorized suit against DR.. Jo-
seph H. Jackson, President of the
National Baptist Convention, USA,
Inc, in the name of the United
States of America. Said action
was brought on the Petition of ten
Baptist ministers. The action is
more appalling for tie following
reasons:
1. False Charges = We know
that the charges are false. Presi-
dent j. H. Jackson has at no time
distributed, or caused to be dis
tributed, official Convention badg-
es prior to the meeting Of the Con-
vention, neither did he usurp, in
trude into, or unlawfully take
over the Office of the Presidency
of the National Baptist Conven-
ton. Our records did show that
more than 5000 registered dele
gates voted for his election and 16
persons voted in the negative. The
records did further show that the
National Baptist Convention adopt
ed it's so-called revised constitution
in 1852, contrary to one of the
provisions thereof and because of
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a sitter new qualification test
with twenty out of thirty correct
answers required. The present
test requires ten correct answers.
TIE proposals will be submitted
to Gov. Marvin Griffin, and then
to the General Assembly.
Many of the new grounds for
disqualification were proposed by
Peter lack Geer of Colquitt, a
committee member. He commented
that IF I were the Solicitor of
my county could indict with good
evidence 80 per cent Of the grown
Negroes for bigamy Of adultry."
He also said that 80 per cent of
the criminal cases tried in Miller
County "involve Negroes manu-
featuring, possessing, transporting
or selling non-tax-paid liqour."
The committee proposals were
made less than a week after South
ern leaders of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People announced a goal
Of 100000 Negro voters in the
South.
Here are some Of the committee
sponsored questions for the pro-
posed voter examinations:
What is the definition of a fell
onv in Georgia
What are the qualifications of |
Representatives in the Georgia |
House of Representatives?
What is the difference in the
Constitution of the United States
and Georgia regarding suspension
Of the privilege Of the writ of |
habeas corpus.
How may a county seat be
changed?
What legislative acts of the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Georgia are void ? |
How does the Constitution Of the
United States povide that it may
be amended?
Who is the Solicitor General Of
your judicial circuit?
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this, constitutional point Of orde,
was raised In the Louisville Con
vsntion last September to the ef.
feet that the whole revised conss;-
tuition Of 1862 was null and void
In the Constitution Of 1851, Ar
ticle II, reads as follows: -.
''This Constitution may be al
tered or amended at any annual
session by 2/3 vote Of the members
present provided that such q vote is
taken without regard to the total
enrolment, and provided further
that no amendments may be con-
sidered after the second day Of tie
session." e
Since the so-called revised con-
stitution Of 1862 was adopted on
the third day Of the session the
Presiding Officer ruled that the
constitutional point was well TAX
en-. From this ruling there was
no appeal, therefore, the official
position Of the National Baptist
Convention in it's Louisville session.
1867, was that the only valid con-
stitution that the Convention had
was the one Of 1851. This ruling
took place on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 4, 1867. TIE Minutes of
this session were read and adopted
by the Convention, Thursday, Sep
TENDER s. After the adoption of
the Minutes, all Of the officers ex-
cept the President, who had been
elected Wednesday afternoon were
then elected. After the election of
officers on Thursday, the President
Of the Convention, in order to
make sure what was the attitude
of the whole Convention regarding
all Convention actions up to that
time asked this question. "All
delegates wEo approve Convention
actions up to now, will please
stand" More than 5000 delegates
stood. When asked for the mega
tive to stand, there were about Is
according to the Secretary's count.
These facts prove beyond a shad-
ow Of a doubt that the President of
the Convention was elected by the
people, and hence did not in any
way usurp the Office.
II. Appreciation Of President J.
H. jacksonville was asked to be
a candidate and was reelected to
fifth term because the delegates
understood there was no legal bar
rier to the same. He was re-elect-
ed because Of the high esteem in
which he is held by millions Of
Baptists across the Nation. He
has proposed many reforms for
the betterment of the Convention,
some of which have not been &C.
ceptable to those who believe in
the old methods. He has so re-
vised our systems Of registration
that machines are used, so that ac-
can be assured, and 1857
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the will. the wish and the law. of
our convention. We invited him
and elected him to serve. )
We know that every charge stat
ed in the complaint of the ten
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was the first year that no badge.
were allowed to be distributed b,
any one until the Committee was il
session on Tuesday, September 3
We regard him as q worthy repre-.
sentative and , trustworthy leader
Of integrity and unselfish devotion
to the cause Of the AZ million peo-
pie whom he leads.
III. We further regret that the
prestige Of the United States Gov
eminent has been used to embar-
rass, intimidate and call to trial
an innocent man because he is the
choice of the people Of his own
group. Must we have our right to
religious freedom taken from us
by the Federal Government? The
Attorney Generals office acted
with taste in this matter, without
even hearing the point of view Of
the President of the Convention
or the official representatives of
the Convention. We believe the
us. Government has many things
far more urgent than the matter
of trying to take over the business
Of a religious body, when that
body has so well conducted its own
affairs in the matter of choosing
who it desires to be it's leader.
We beg the United States Gov
eminent to leave tie matter of the
National Baptist Convention in the
hands Of the representatives, whom
we have elected to lead us.
I. Rev. w. r. Matthews, Presi-
dent, Baptist Missionary & Edu-
cational Convention-63 churches
5000 members.
2. Rev. w. r. Haney, President,
Wolverine Missionary Baptist State
Convention,-160 churches, 10000
members.
3. Rev. H. H. Humes, President,
General Baptist State Convention
Of Mississippi-25,O00 members.
4. Rev. A. E. Campbell, Presi-
dent, Tennessee Regular State Con-
vention, a Associations, 1T church.
es, $1,000 members.
s. Rev. E. A. Freeman, Presi-
dent, Missionary Baptist State Con-
vention of Kansas-130 churches,
$4,000 members.
6. Rev. J. C. Wade, President,
New Era Baptist State Convention,
Nebraska-1,135 members.
z. Rev. J. H. Reynolds, President,
Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota
Conventions-3,0O0 members.
8. Rev. Louis s. Beauchamp,
President, Wisconsin General Bap-
fist State Convention - $1,000
members.
9. Rev. C. B. Knox, President,
Regular Arkansas Missionary Bap-
fist Convention, % District Asso-
ciations-25,000 members.
10. Rev. E. D. Billoups, Presi-
dent, Louisiana Baptist State Con-
vention - 10000 members.
II. Rev. Robert L. Taylor, Presi-
dent, Goodwill Baptist Convention
Of Virginia. m o.a .ae i .3s
IL. Rev. P. A. Bishop, President,
General Baptist Convention of
North Carolina - 100000 men,
oers.
IS. Rev. Elijah Benton, Presi-
lent, Ohio Baptist State Conven-
ion.
IA. Rev. M. M. Morris, Presi-
lent, General Missionary Baptist
Z Educational State Convention
Is, 900 members, Mississippi.
Is. Rev. S. T. Alexander, Presi-
lent, Texas Baptist Convention
I25 churches, II district Associa-
ions, 10000 members.
16. Rev. J. A. F. Finlayson, Pres
dent, Florida General Convention. !
II. Rev. C. H. Hampton, Presi-
ent, Western State Convention of /
California.
10. Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., Pres
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Our Advertiser
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-02

5'Nl@d with a square nCykllnC
and long sleeves that pointct
over the wrist. Rows of lace and
trystal plcatcd tule. accented the
very full floor length skirt and
plcatci tullc edged the long aisle
train. Her hcudpIccc was a sea-
lon"d queen crown of plcatgl
tulle atop circle of lace
SorluklCi with sparkling ScQu.us
and pearls. She carried bcu-
quct Of white lilies of the valley
conferred with a white orchid.
Miss Naoma Horne. cousin ~
the bride. was maid of honor
S-c wore a floor length gown q!
CmCral green styled with a satin
bodice and a full skirt accented
with net.
Bridesmaids were Miss Ann
Granger. cousin of the bride
Miss Virginia Miller. Miss Bon
ME Cox. sister OF the bride
groom, Miss Freddia Pridgen.
Miss jeanne Ray and Miss Mer-
lam Williamson. They wore
gowns styled like that Of rhe
honor attendant in a MATCHING
S.ade OF green.
!!'E"h Jo.i'S"h' COUSIN OF IN
O'!''' was hover Giri and wore
" E,"! II '"oi''''t 10 MISS Horne 5
A' inc "'''hd.h'S carried cas-
CAGE bouquets OF red poinsetlas
ms brother
.. o-1' man. IS.'rs we're Dan
..i-.. n. LrI1.
g.. ....'. .. '. Cox, Jr., cou'
"i't'EE"am' and Gene
B. ..'.. %. e. bridegroom
' y o~''- ''"Is weddlH.
mrs HuEgins wore a dusty ROSE
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-02

Mrs. Rov Buffkin is potent
in Community hospital, Loris,
receiving treatment for an at
tack o. FLU.
Mrs. venoy Stephens has been
i'll for several days with flu.
Local children in with Chick
en- Pox include Eldridge Canady,
Jimmy Hcwett, Sandy Rogers,
Edmond Higgins, Dennis Hug
gins, Lee Hedgecoc. Russell
Wright, Sandy Rogers, Smoky
Hooks, Candy Epps, Jan Her
locker. Alice Fay Graham, Visit
cr Jackson III.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. d. Goodwin
of SwanSboro are visiting in the
home of their daughter, Mrs
Jim Walsh. l3 Live Oak st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Frink
had visiting them during the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-02
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Watson
spent the Christmas holidays il
Greensboro visiting in the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Ear
Stocks, and their son. Joe Wat
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Leonard
lof Fayetteville visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Leon
ard, Christmas Day.
Mrs. Irene AnSeaume anC
children, Patsy and Bill, spen,
the Christmas holidays in Ashe-
vile with MIR. and Mrs. Eddi,
Cole. The Coles in turn visited
them during the New Years hol-
days. They were at home with
Mrs. Coles parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Bell. Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. McGou-
gan are mentioning in Florida
where they attended the Orange
Bowl game on New Years Day
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rogers OF
Winston Salem visited his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Rog-
erS, during the holidays.
Mrs. r. c. HARRISON, Jr. is a
patient in James Walker Mem
orial hospital, Wilmington
where she underwent surgery.
The Carl Schrieber's left New
Years day for their home in
Monmouth, Ill. following a visi,
here in the home of Mrs. A. c.
Edwards. Mrs. Schrieber is the
former Julia Edwards
Mrs. Billy Dorman is conve-
laScing at home following an op-
Grafton in the Conway, S. c
hospital.
The John Wrenn's of Green's
ooro visited in the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A
Bell during the holidays.
R. c. Soles, Jr. was in New
York City for the New Years
He was accompani-
ed by several class mates from
Wake Forest College.
Jimmy Carroll visited in
Charlotte several days last week
where he was the guest of Tom
DOwne.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox of
Fuquay Springs and Raleigh
visited here during the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. a. V. Noble OF
AShevlllc visited her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. J. \. Mills during
the holidays.
Holiday visitors in the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Garrcl
included her mother, Mrs. p. |
Woodland of Rocky Mount. and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. Ethridge and
Ann and Lynn, of Nor
folk.
The q. L. Bcnton's of Column
ola visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Bell, Sr. during the
holidays.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-02

holidays thsir daughter, ~
Douglas Trent, Mr.. Trent and
children, Carol and David. =,
fampa. Fla. and their SON. Ber-
nard, and Mrs. Frink and dan
shter, Gayle, Of Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie susg
and children, Sandra and Susan
spent the holidays in Ayden
with his parents, Mr.. and Mr.
Alton Sugg. Mr.. Sugg is now X
Daytona Beach on a construo
ton position.
Mrs. Madge Granger was =,
Wilmington with her dauphtar
Mrs. Ted Fipps, and family 70,
he Christmas holidays.
Jack Wynne of Bethel visi,sd
relatives here last week. He a,so
visited Jimmy Winstead.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-02

Mis-; r---us Snles he'd for her
guests ovsI New Years Miss
Sandra Taylor, Miss Crawford
Steele and Alex Kinlaw, all Of
Lsmberton. ~.
Mrs. j. F. Bow and Miss Mary
Bow spent the Christmas holi-
days in Roxboro with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. McWhorter and dau-
shter, Helen. Mrs. McWhorter is
Mrs. Bows daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruey Hewct,
md MIR. and Mrs. Hector Lee
had visiting them during the
holidays Mrs. G.. w. Lee of Pine
Bluff, mother of Mrs. Hewett
and Mr.. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Lee and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lee of Burlington also Mr..
and Mrs. Drewey Troutman of
Pine Blnff.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-02
MISS JUNE HIGGINS WEEDS
ROBERT FRANKLIN COX IN
GREEN SEA CHURCH CEREMONY

The wedding Of Miss June
IHuGginS. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Higgins OF Lori
S. {. and Robcr; Franklin Cox.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cox.
also of Loris. took place in the
Green Sea Baptist Church Fri
lay. December -, al $50 p. m
The Rev. Morgan 3. Gllrcath Of
-iciatcd
Woodwardil fern and Whit
andclabra holding cathedral!
tapcrs formed the background
.or tee ceremony. Red ported
2oinsetiaS banked the chancel
"ai further adding to the beauty
u the setting.
The wedding music was pre-
scented by Mrs. Furman J. Fowl
n, OrganiSt, OF Tabor City and
VenOy Small. vocalist. OF Green
Sea. Mr.. Small's selections in
cluded You Are My Poem of
Love- and The Lords Prayer. "
The bride. given in marriage
~ her father, wore a gown of
and clipped imported emil lace.
The close fitting bodice was
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-02

Charlie FiDDs has returned
from a visit IN Mountain City.
Tenn. with his brolhcr-in-law
A. w. HARRISON. who is asso j.
1ted with the tobacco market
thor.
Arizona sun., 1957-03-21
Racial Relations Developments At
The State And Local Levels

One of the bills would create
a new state commission with
power to curb discrimination in
employment and public places
because of race, creed, color or
national origin.
The other three bills would
provide for equal rights for all
persons in places of public &C
commodation, resorts or amuSe-
ment, at race-track clubhouSes
and at inns, hotels and res
taurants along roadSides.
Cole also had a bill to deseg-
regate Baltimore hotels, but the
state attorney general. ruled
such a measure would violate
state constitutions home rule
provisions.
NEVADA: A civil rights bill
introduced in the Nevada legiS-
lature, as Assembly Bill 1875,
would make racial diScrimina-
ton by places of public accom-
mediation a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fines ranging from
$40 to 500 or Imprisonment of
from 10 to 100 days, or both.
NEW YORK: Passage of pend
ing New York State legislation
which would outlaw discrimina-
ton for race, creed or national
origins in most of the 100000
private housing units in the
state was urged by DR.. Frank S.
Horne, executive director of the
Mayors Commission on Inter
group Relations.
Paul T. O'Keefe, a member of
Governor Harriman'S housing
advisory council, also endorsed
the bill, which was introduced
Arizona sun., 1957-03-21

in the state legislature by Sen
ator George Metcalf, Auburn
Republican, and ASSemblyman
Bertran l.. Baker, Brooklyn
Democrat.
The bill would prohibit dis
elimination in apartment rent
ais and the sale of homes in
developments of 10 houses or
more.
WASHINGTON: A bill given
final passage by the Washing
ton state legislature extends the
states laws against racial or
religious discrimination in en-
ployment to the fields of pub
licly-assisted housing and pub
lie accommodations.
Administration of the laws will
be the duty of the State Board
Against Discrimination in EN-
P4Oy A11C11U, WAAOOC POWOAC WIZ
strengthened and name chang
ed to the State Board Against
Discrimination.
WYOMING: Governor Simp-
son signed into wyoming law a
civil rights bill providing that
mo person of good department
shall be denied the right of life,
liberty, pursuit of happiness, or
the necessities of life because of
race, color, creed or national
origin"
It also provides that any per-
son, firm or corporation violat-
ing the act shall be guilty Of a
miSdemeanor and subject to
fine of not more than $100 or
Imprisonment in the county
jail for a term of not more than
six months, or both.
Arizona sun., 1957-03-21
PALM TREES TO ABRAHAM
LINCOLN PARK

A contract has been awarded
to the Buds Crane Service for
removing and transplanting 81
trees to clear the right-of-way
for the Phoenix ExpresSway on
23rd Avenue, between Van Buren,
and Harrison Streets. The trees
will be transplanted in the new
Abraham Lincoln Park at 35th
Avenue and Roosevelt. Low bid
on the project was $7,898. The
contractor has been allowed 80
days to complete the work.
Clearing of the right-of-way is
necessary so that the State High
way Department can begin con-
Struction of the north and south
frontage work on 23rd Avenue
before the Grand Avenue inter-
change is opened next spring.
Of a total of So houses on the
right-ofway, II have been auc-
toned by the City Assessor for
$1,82O. The remaining ~ houses
will be auctioned in the near
future. Terms of the auction re-
quire the buyers to move the
houses from the property with
in so days to clear the way for
road construction. The major
traffic expressway will start at
the present terminus of the
Black Canyon Highway at Van
Buren and follow 23rd Avenue
to- the south edge of the City.
It will run east to about 24th
Street where it will cross the
Salt River to join the Tucson
highway. When it is necessary
to remove palm trees to make
way for street widening or
other engineering projects, every
effort is made to see that deSir-
able trees are saved.
Arizona sun., 1957-03-21
Crassroots Opinion


BOMBAY, FLA, ADVERTIS-
ER: "And there was the man
who only took a drink to steady
his nerves and who sometimes
got so steady he couldn't move"
EISINORE, CALF, LEADER
PRESS: Regulation of gas
prices at the well head makes
no more economic sense than
regulation of coal prices at the
mine. 1t is to be hoped that
with the Presidents recently
restated endorsement, Congress
will see fit to restore to this
segment of our industrial Struc-
ture it's basic freedom to risk,
in the hope of profit"
CORNELL, ILL.,, JOURNAL:
eve owe great deal to our
Government. The question is,
how are we ever going to get
the money to pay it?"
WILMINGTON, N. c., MORN
ING STAR: "For example, high
er taxes, a deep slash in govern
ment spending, tighter control
of credit, the spreading of busi-
ness expansion programs over a
longer range, plus a limit on
wageS-theSe are the things that
would bring an abrupt halt to
initiation.
$50 abrupt would be the end
of initiation, a chain reaction
which eventually leads to a de-
preston is not beyond reason.
"Yet, unless some steps are
taken in THE Immediate future
to curb the inflationary trend
in the United States, the boom
and bust cycle can evolve simp-
ly because some form of control
is not forthcoming"
DUBLIN, GA, COURIER-HER-
AID: "The opponents of the
American profit-and-loSs system
are advocates of some form Of
Socialism - whether it be the
Soviet-type Communism, the
Swedish-type Welfare State or
the present English-style Con-
Servative-S Socialism, The irony
is that after 40 years of opera
ton, the. Soviet-type Commu-
nism produced a living standard
only one-tenth as high as ours;
in the so-called Swedish 'Wel-
fare State, the living standard
is about one-third as high as
ours; and in England where
naturalization of basic indus
tries has operated IL years, the
living standard is not quite half
as good as ours"