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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
Women Hits Man
With Hafehef:
Case Is Set

Wardell Franklin, SO, resident
here for a few months and who
resides at 447 N. Western was
picked up at Western and Univer-
sity Av., May IA at about 7 pm.
He was bleeding from a cut on
the index finger of his left hand.
He was shoeless and stockingless
and his clothing was covered with
blood.
He claimed his assailant was
Mrs. Lena Wheelock 81, with whom
he roomed. Franklin claimed that
when he and a Robert Wheelock
got into a drunken fight Mrs.
Wheelock hit him in the head with
a Ratchet and on the index finger.
Mrs. Wheelock was charged
with assault and arrested on May
10 and her case was set for Sept
8.
Mrs. Wheelock has lived at the
Western Av. address for 81 years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
Condition Critical:
Beaten Womon'S
Story Of Incident
Proves False

A woman who this week told a
ficticious story of a severe beating
she had received finally admitted
she suffered the beating at the
hands of her common law hus-
band and not some unknown as
sailants.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Williams, SO, 428
Carroll was brought to Ancker hos
pital May 16 by Ruby Wallace,
442 Carroll and a man by the
name of Robinson who gave his
address as 43O w. Central.
Police, called to the hospital be-
cause Of Mrs. Williams poor con-
dition which had been aggravated
by a pneumonia attack questioned
her.
Her first story was that she
had been beaten by two unknown
men on May 10 when they at
tempted to force her into a car.
She said she was found on the
sidewalk by Mrs. Wallace.
On May 10 upon questioning by
detectives Gerald L. Bodin and G..
L. Hanggi police say she readily
admitted her assailant was her
common law husband I. T. Robin
son. She said the beating took
place on May IA and that by May
16 she became 80 i'll Robinson de-
cided to take her to the hospital
Mrs. Williams is still on the poor
list at the hospital.
She said she did not wish to
prosecute Robinson.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
Open Occupancy
Hearing In ST.
Paul TodoV

The City Council of the City Of
st. Paul has set Friday, May 22nd
as a Public hearing date on the
Open Occupancy Ordinance
Leonard H. Carter, St. Paul
NAACP President has issued a
call for all supporters of the meas
ure to be at the City Council Fri
day morning.
The branch has arranged a spec
ial morning service at st. James
AME Church commencing at S:45
am. on Friday. May 22nd. Chart
cred buses have ben secured and
the people will leave for the City
Hall at $50 am. sharp.
The entire morning program has
been arranged by the st. Paul
Branch, NAACP with the full CO.
operation if all the local ministers.
Carl L. Weschcke, branch Sec
rotary declared never before has
large demonstration of proponents
of Open Occupancy been so badly
needed.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

NAACP leader said. Negro
Americans do not seek to close
down schools as has been falsely
charged, nor do they seek prefer
entail treatment through enact
ment of civil rights laws to pro-
tect their citizenship. Our parents
seek for their children and them
selves only their constitutional
right Of equality under law" he
asserted.
Not Enough DesegregatiOn
Reviewing developments since
May II, 1854, when the Supreme
Court handed down its ruling, Mr..
wilkins noted that progress had
been made, but not nearly en-
ough While 100000 Negro
children are in integrated sys-
TENS, some 100000 are still in
segregated systems. Considering
the unbroken pattern OF segrega-
ton existing five years ago, some
progress has been made, but con-
sidering the monumental job
ahead, far too little progress has
been registered"
There is an answer, Mr.. Wilkins
declared, to attempts by Mississ-
ippians to justify the lynching of
Mack Charles Parker on the
grounds that the Supreme Court
would have upheld a conviction
because of the exclusion of Ne
groes from jury service.
There is a simple remedy for
this problem, If problem it is" he
stated, land that is to permit or
even encourage the registration of
qualified Negro citizens 50 that
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
ST. Paul NAACP
Member Drive
Neor 1000 Mark

Norman Bell, membership cam
paign Chairman of the st. Paul
Branch, NAACP announced the
branch membership total is now
1875. Divisional Leader Norman
Davis is leading Divisional Leader
Thurman McFarthing 1894 to 6S2.
A spirited contest is taking
place amongst the top five work
ers. The leading worker presently
is Mrs. Cecilia Williams who has
reported 118, second is Charles
Fletcher with 81 and fifth is Mrs.
Virginia Carter with rs.
Leading all of the Captains is
Donald Lewis whose team has re-
ported 229 memberships. Mrs. AL
lie Mae Hampton has reported 1856,
Mrs. Virginia Carter $50, Mrs.
Florence Dugas 139, ]. N. Smith
1874, Mrs. Addie c. Few, 1874, Mrs.
Ethel Richburg 113, Co-Captains
Evelyn Brent and Earline Neil
112, Mrs. Frederick Renaud 1O5,
Mr.. Junius Powell 1O3, Co-Captains
Richard Fox and James Thomas
II, Mr.. Robert NJ. Patterson e.
Mr.. Gordon Kirk 60, Mrs. Norma
Jones and Raymond Bledsoe "a,
and Mr.. NJ. L. Brown So.
The team of Mr.. Donald Lewis
is also leading in monies collected
with $441OO reported. Total mon
les collected thus far is $3,1O7 90
Leonard H. Carter branch presi-
dent, hailed the Sunday report as
a prelude to the branches greatest
membership drive. Mr.. Carter said
the branch should reach 1900
members by the end of May and
should pass the 5000 mark during
the fall of the year.
The final report meeting of the
campaign will be held Thursday
May %, 1859.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
al tASdh EOltlCs AuJcCtcu III
Judge Campaign:
AennePin County
Republicans Endorse
Bennett Opponent

A second attempt to inject par
tisan politics into the Minneapolis
Municipal Court judgeship race
was successful Monday night, May
Is, at a special meeting of the
Hennepin County Republican Com
mittee.
Ed Viehman, Republican state
chairman, was able to force
through a vote resembling a prior
action which would have denied
Republican party endorsement of
any judicial candidate in the Min
neapohs city elections.
The motion designed to aid Ell
mer r. Anderson who seeks the
judgeship now held by Judge How
ard L. Bennett, first Negro to serve
on the bench in Minnesota, lost
May IA, at a meeting of the COM
mittee by a vote of II to s. At
that time the Republican County
committee decided not to have any
judicial candidates on the Re-
publican sample ballot.
Viehman whose racial views are
well known, was indifferent to the
concern of liberal Republicans on
the implications, and possible ad-
verse effect on a party endorse
ment secured the calling of a
special meeting and OVERRIDE the
prior action to keep partisan hands
off the race.
Many Republicans especially the
liberal Republicans, and COP law
yers of the larger law firms felt it
was unwise to inject party pol
itics into a judgeship race. In the
past this has not been done.
Judge Bennett has taken the
position that judges should not be
endorsed by pohtcal parties when
they run on non-partisan ballots
as is the case in Minneapolis. This
is the view of most Of the bench
and most attorneys.
Other Republicans felt the COP
endorsement of Anderson would
ALLEVIATE minority group support of
other candidates who are Repub-
lican, and also embarrass the party
nationally, in view of the fact that
Bennett was the first Negro ap-
pointed to a judgeship in the state,
and that he was appointed by a
Democratic governor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
Pefitiening Group
Critical Of Grant
School Principal
BY Staff Writer

Last spring the Grant P.T.A.
was sharply reprimanded for fore
seeing the situation which now
faces Grant, namely a school or
iginally designed for $50 pupils
housing over 1000 students at the
beginning of the $3.50 school year.
The P.T.A. aided by Miss Ryan,
principal at that time, began a
vigorous campaign to secure a
supplement for Grant. DR.. Fred
erick Hill presented a plan at the
May '5S meeting for school and
playground park area between
Girard and Emerson Avs. N. ex-
tending from Olson Highway to
Grant with a school at one end
and the playground area connect
ing the two schools. The P.TA.
went on record supporting this
plan.
The $3.50 school year began
with a new principal and a new
P.T.A. president and it wasn't
until late fall that the P.T.A. men,
bers found that no plans had defin-
itely jelled and indeed the situation
was steadily growing worse with
an enrolment of 1900 expected for
the $3.50 school year.
At first the parents were told it
would be necessary to have
double sessions. There was such
an uproar of protest from the
parents that the school admins
tration quickly changed to the
idea of bussing the children. This
was the plan presented to the
P.T.A. at it's Jan. SO meeting.
Shortly after this a new school
plan was advanced: the new Eliza
beth Hall School to be built in
llAt GAAltlllC liOl lllCdSAtlh GOl llGl
of the Grant area, very well To-
Gated to replace Blaine and sup
plement Hawthorne, however the
greatest concentration of children
attending Grant, namely in the
housing project are in the extreme
southeastern corner of the Grant
area.
This is further complicated by
the fact that with the advent of
the freeway there will be several
natural barriers of traffic keep
ing the children from this area
from attending the new school.
A group of interested parents,
PT.A. members and friends formed
a group seeking to correct this
situation.
This was done outside the con-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
St. Paul Urban
League To Hear
NJ. Y. Speaker

DR.. Franklin ]. Keller, executive
director of the Community Talent
Search Project, sponsored by the
National Scholarship and Service
Fund for Negro Students will
address a June 8, meeting of the
board of directors of the st. Paul
Urban League.
The board meeting a dinner af-
fair will be held at 6 pm, the
Chez Rene Cafe, 435 st. Peter St.,
and is open to interested citizens.
Reservations may be obtained by
calling the st. Paul Urban League
office, CA. 2-2539.
Those who cannot attend the
dinner portion of the meeting may
come later to hear the speaker.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
FAMILY QUARREL g.
KNITTING JAlLS BOTH
HlISRAND a NsIEE

st. Paul detectives who answered
a call Sunday night May IT, to 453
Rondo found Mrs. Eloise o. Neal
standing in front of her home yell
ing in a loud voice that she had
been cut by her husband Charles
O'Neal.
The detectives along with three
squad car officers entered the
the two had yelled and swore at
each other so loudly the neighbors
were attracted. He told police
while the pair were scuffling in
the house, he saw a knife fall.
He said he grabbed it and hid it
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

they can vote and be eligible for
service on juries. The disfranchise-
ment of Negro citizens in Mississ-
ippi is the most scandalous in the
entire South"
Rights Legislation Feared
The fear of Governor James P.
Coleman and others that the Pop
larville lynching would stimulate
strong federal civil rights legisla-
ton constitutes an admission that
the Negro vote outside Of the Deep
South has reached such a size and
importance that the vote of white
citizens in the Deep South no
longer has sufficient strength to
outweigh the non-South Negro
vote. The Deep South's political
position is at best a patchwork
no longer can count securely on
an overriding racialism within the
region, or on the indispensability
of the Deep South white vote to
either major party"
The NAACP leader rejected
violence as an instrument of racial
advancement and reiterated dis
avowal of any "NAACP official
who advocates violence even
though he be a volunteer worker
and head a small branch. Here Is
no question of free speech, for
he has a right to that on violence
or any other subject, in his own
name, Here is no question of the
right Of self-defense, for the NAA-
CP has stood squarely for that
over the years"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

Don johnson, radio station
ceremonies. Judges of the contest
will be Assistant Ramsey county
attorney Stephen Maxwell, Spokes-
man and Recorder writer Jessie
Shepard and Phyllis Wheatley di-
rector Henry Thomas.
Talent said to be among the best
in the Twin Cities will exhibit their
stage wares before the expected
crowd.
Among the song and music
groups signed up to participate
are: The Velquins, a quintet con-
sisting of Eddie Ballard, John
Stafford, Sylvester Eaves, Allen
Jones and Clarence Wright.
The Chimes, a quintet of girls
whose names are Betty Thomas,
Paulette Starks, Celia Ann Starks,
Roberta Cooper and Norma Thorn
as will vie for the prizes.
The Satellites, a quartet of male
songsters with the following ros-
ter: Tommy Vann, Daryl Ross,
Clifford Simmons and Earnie Wal
lace are among the entrants.
Listed also is the sextet, the
Dela-Rohns combines instruments
with voices. Bobby Lyle is at the
piano, James Lawrence with the
bongo drums and singers Marie
Maddox, Dorothy Faison and Sue
Carlyle.
The Septones, a jazz combo
features Bobby Lyle, Frank Wong,
Ollie Lyle and Darryle Nicholson
will also be in the running.
Another quintet of songsters
entered in the show are the Wis
doms, with Gene Moore, Jerry
Reed, Ray Brown, Horace Rivers
and Richard Jones.
The largest singing group which
will appear is the Young Adult
Choir of Mount Olivet Baptist
church.
Individual acts include Novella
Clark, pianist; Valerie Porter, dan
Ger; Howard Ellis, vocalist; Ger
aldine Clark Hula Hoop Girl;
Master Daniel Jackson, pianist;
Donald Mcclure, vocalist; Donald
Cathey, interpretive dancer and
Carl Walker, pianist.
Chairmen of the affair say it
is designed primarily to encour-
age budding Twin City talent.
Cash prizes of $50, S25 and SIS
will be awarded the winners.
Show starts promptly at pm.
Co-chairmen Leila Mae Stewart
and Gertrude Green said this week.
Donation at the door is 81.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
WOMAN LOSES TWO
nTANEONn PIN

Mrs. Marguerite Henderson, 697
w. Central Av., st. Paul has re-
ported the loss Of two diamond
rings, one of which is valued at
$500.
Mrs. Henderson said she suspect
ed a roomer who had lived in her
home for only a month, who left
when accused of taking the rings
and has not been back since.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
Shoplifters Charged With
Stealing Infants Wear

Two young st. Paul women, one
a minor were arrested May Is on
a charge of shoplifting at the F.
w. Woolworth store at 81 E. Sew
enth ST., st. Paul.
Lorraine Davis, 10, 40 Iglehart
was booked on petty larcency and
the Judge in court May 16 re-
ferred her case to the probation
office. Sentence in the case will
be on June 4.
The other girl a minor was re-
ferred to the juvenile court.
The items taken by the two
young women were baby clothes
costing less than a dollar.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
MAN BOOKED FOR
LEAVING SCENE
OF TRAFFIC ACCIDEN

Lee Roy Powers, 72s Rondo Av.,
reported to Accident division of
the st. Paul Traffic bureau Mon
day. Police claim he admitted be-
ing the driver of a 1850 Ford
involved in an accident on May
II at which time he and other oc-
cupants of his car left the scene.
Powers and passengers in his
car were involved the police say
in the removal of hub caps from
the other auto involved in the &C
cident.
Powers was boxed on a book
charge of Suspicion of Leaving
an Accident and Suspicion of Lar
ceny from Auto.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
PARKED AUTO HIT
BY UNKNOWN DRIVER

George Shelton, 3O6 N. st. AL
bans reported this week that his
1858 Chevrolet had been hit as it
stood parked in front of his home.
From the appearance of the
damage to his right front fender
police believe a truck backed into
the Shelton machine.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

Dance with Fezzan Temple No.
20 at its Cabaret Dance at JAS.
BaIlentine VIEW. Post No. 246,
2916 LyndaIe Av. s., Sunday, May
"a, 0 pm. until. Willie b. Helms
Orchestra. $1.5O advance. $I.75 at
dOOr.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
Closing Schools No Answer:
Ready For Fair Plan
To Desegregate Schools
Wilkins Tells Mississippi

Jackson, Miss May 17-"Negro citizens stand ready to
fair PLAN for desegregaton of the public schools
Roy Wilkins NAACP executive secretary, said address
delivery here today rally of branches of the
Association in Mississippi The rally held in observance of
the anniversary of the United States Supreme Courts his
ruling which banned racial segregation in public education
Closing schools the the Courts edict the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

Remember the Inter-denOmina-
tiOnal Musical and OratOry Show
or, Zion Baptist Church, Thursday,
June T. Al pm. Public Is invited
There is no admission charge
Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

Visit far off Hawaii" via your
imagination with Earnest Workers
Club at Pilgrim Baptist Church at
their "POlynesian Tea" Sunday,
May 24-4-7 pm. Fare 26c-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
Tonight A. Minneapolis YW
Talent Show May u
Will Show Off Best
In Twin City Area

The second show sponsored by the Minnesota Prince
Hall Order grand chapters scheduled for to-
night Friday May 22) Benton Hall of the Minneapolis
YWCA, 18th Nicollet, at pm.
list fifteen entrants individuals and groups have en-
tered the cash prize contest
radio station WISK will master OF
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

"Vient's" roller skating party,
Rhythmland, 1888 Central Ne
May 25-7-lO pm. 75c, door. 6Oc,
adVance-AdVt-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

The annual $1,000 prize for the
best book in the general field OF
race relations was won by Martin
Luther Kings Stride Toward
Freedom" published by Harper's
If you are looking for a book t.
give some graduate this year
Bailie thinks that volume would
be fine gift.
Incidentally, Lawrence ID. Red
dick, historian has written
biography of DIR. King entitled
CRUSADER without Violence"
also published by Harper's and
scheduled for publication this
month.
Posner Beauty Products Com
pany whose cosmetics are popular
in the Negro market have estab,
lished a new scholarship fund fol
Negro students in colleges anC
universities. Applications may be
made by writing to 1T West 12Stf
ST., New York, NY.
The public hearing on "Oper
Occupancy" before the st. Pau
City Council is set for today, Fri,
day, May %. 1t will pay good divi,
dends if a large crowd of the
people who suffer from housing
discrimination show up at the
city council chambers at 10 am
Pittsburgh, Pa, is the latest city
to enact a fair housing ordinance
and Massachusetts, followed Col,
orado in being the second state
this year to pass open occupancy
legislation.
THE MAN SAID: Roy wilkins
speaking in Washington, D. c
stated:
"The time is at hand, when the
Negro whom southerners drove
from Dixie with their disfranchise.
ment, jim crow education, jim
crow wages, plantation peonage
and personal humiliation and per.
secution has become a significant
influence in the national political
picture
I'm Pittsburgh we can answer
Popularville by talking vote
language to our party managers
and our elected representatives
from Governor and Senators or
down. From Cleveland, Chicago
Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
Boston, and New York we car
send word to Montgomery, Birm-
ingham e. Shreveport, and Macon
County"
Blossom Tells Story: The story
behind the Little Rock story by
the man in the middle might well
be the title of the article which
Virgil T. Blossom, former Little
Rock school superintendent has
written for the SATURDAY EV,
ENING POST. The opening in,
stallment is in the current (May
23), edition of the POST. It 1.
recommended reading.
1t Says Here: Chester w. Oden
Sr. st. Paul business man recently
purchased half interest in Sports
mans Lodge, near Scion Springs
Wisconsin. That's what a not,
from Hank Boroo, former sol,
owner of the place says. The re
sort is one Of the best in northern
Wisconsin and is exactly 1852 miles
from st. Paul city limits.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22

Twin City football writers are
high on Sanford Stephens and
Judge Dickson, two sepia lads
who have shown well in varsity
Spring football practice. 1t looks
like Stephens will be the U of
Ms first Negro-American football
quarterback . Give Carl Rowan
credit for an assist in selling
Stephens and Dickson on the
Gophers. The two lads hail from
Pennsylvania and are expected to
give Minnesota rooters something
to cheer about in the Fall football
season.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
The
HIGH
And Low
D0WN
BY BAILIE THOMAS

On The Jim Crow Front: Thanks
to Congressman Roy Wier (Dem.
Mimi Bailie learns that the reg
ular Louisiana White Citizens
Council Forum is being aired over
Sitka, Alaska radio station. The
broadcasts are the usual attacks
on the us. Supreme Court and at
tempted justification for race dis
elimination and segregation O..
The executive secretary of the
Mississippi White Citizens Council
warns his cohorts against Ameri-
can comic books. He complains
that some of the books do too
much preaching about brother
hood" and urges parents to watch
the comic books their children
read! A new paper is being put
out by the southern segregation
lists named THE Solid South" It's
chief preoccupation seems in
arousing sentiment for a third
party Dixie style. Its Volume /,
No. 2 issue makes a vicious at
tack on Democratic National
Chairman Paul Butler.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
No Defenders OF seportisn,

The great danger to the American Negro
in his struggle for Indignation into all
phases of American life, including the bus
mess world, does not arise from any pos
sibiities that his business enterprises are
creating a group of race leaders who will
use their influence to support segregation.
No Negro despite his wealth or business
success, could retain the respect or in
fluence in the community if he were to
allow his personal or financial interests to
run counter TO those of the group. Separt-
ism, is today bankrupt, and finds no race
defenders.-KinZer and Sagarin.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-22
Closing Schools No Answer:

This was done outside the con-
Evening star., 1959-11-29

with parents, the parents can
examine the school curriculum
and suggest improvements.
But he made 1t clear the
classroom is the responsibility
Of the teachers and the school
building is under the jurisdic-
ton Of the principal.
. Supt. Hansen's recent move
to look over English compost
ton papers came in for discus
sion. He said he wants to see
the quality of the work being
done by the students and a gen.
eral understanding in depth of
what the teachers are doing in
the classroom. He said "one
needs to write to sharpen UP
his thinking and prepare for
the workaday world" He is
not checking on individual
teachers, he said, and blamed
misunderstanding on a break
down in communications.
Evening star., 1959-11-29
ConVicts Riot
AT Prison Form

SCOTLAND NECK, N. c.,
Nov. 2S (AP).-Angry convictS
rioted briefly at Caledonia Pris-
on Farm here today after four
inmates were placed in solitary
confinement.
The rebellion was brought
under control by guards and a
few outside officers. The prison
concession stand was ransacked
and other minor damage was
done in the outburSt.
Prison Director w. F. Bailey
said between 20 and 25 convicts
at the medium custody unit for
felons were involved. He said
they were angry because four
prisoners were placed in segre-
cation cells last night for
throwing soap from their cell
blocks at guards. A power fail
ure had thrown the prison camp
into darkness at the time.
Mr.. Bailey said most Of the
camps 500 Negro and white
prisoners were in the yard at
the time, but did not take part
in the outburst.