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Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
Blossom Writes
A Continuation of
His Views on The
Little Rock Crisis

The contention Of many SOUTH
erners that Negroes do not want
their children TO attend school
with white children was branded
as ridiculous this week By Vir-
gil T. Blossom, former school SUI
perintendent at Little Rock.
Most Negro parents want their
children accepted and want them
to have better educational oppor-
tunities than they normally get
under segregated system,
Blossom writes in the current is
sue OF The Saturday Evening Post.
Part Two of his report, The
Untold Story of Little REX says
that in many talks with Negro
parents and leaders Blossom found
them keenly aware Of the dangers
of immediate, complete integra-
ton.
There were some who demand
ed speed he says, but most OF
them favored moderation for
sound reasons-fear of economic
retaliation, fear that legisla-
ture would abolish public educa-
ton or. in most instances. sane
desire to avoid violent upheaval.
They wanted to cooperate
with the school board"
Blossom reports that at school
board meeting after the Supreme
Court decision the six members a.
/ greed that the boards official po-
sition was opposed to the princi-
! pie of the Court ruling, but
that "it was now the law OF
| the land and the law should be
respected"
He finds it significant that no
a single member of the board ex
pressed any idea of refusing t
Where that leadership woulc
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29

Sunday At Pilgrim Rest church. 3.
The Kelley sisters rendered a
musical program at Antioch church
last Sunday night. Rev. Y. Mel
son pastor. Dinner was served
for Rev and Mrs. Nelson at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Winfrey. .
A financial drive began last Mon
day at III Nebo church. which
VIII extend through May 80. Rev.
". y Montague, pastor. Cpl.
Joe Lee Greer. who S stationed
at IT Eustis. Va. IS here visiting
his relatives and friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Logan and 4. ".
Williamson Of Hope were week
end guests Of Rev. and Mrs. A
c. Williams. On the sick list
are John Fowler. Ed Grandy and
Mrs Matte Smith
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
Boston Branch
Signs q as NAACP
Life Members

BOSTON = Announcement that
IT persons signed Up during an
NAAcP life membership dinner
At the Harvard club last week
featuring Mrs. L. c. Bates, Little
Rock heroine. vas made this week
BY Kivie Kaplan.
Mr.. KapIan IS Tire Association
national life membership commit
tee eo-chairman and q member Of
the national Board Of Directors.
The local NAAcP life MEMBER
ship committee was organized By
Kenneth Guscott. Chairman for
the May nth dinner was James
Hardness. young attorney from
Cambridge.
! Freedom ball was held the
following evening a. the fashion
able Sherry Biltmore hotel. High
light Of tire evening was the pur-
chase of an NAACP life member
ship by Lionel Hampton. interna-
tionally famed bandleader. Mr.
Hampton's band played for the
affair.
An additional four persons also
signed up for life memberships
during the evening. This made a
total OF q life memberships our
ing the weekend festivities.
while in Boston. Mrs. Bates al.
so addressed a Fighting Fund for
Freedom rally. the Massachusetts
State Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives as well as the Boston
City Council.
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29

her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Autry Irving. Presi.
dent L. A Davis Of AMIN col.
lege. Pine Bluff, was the dinner
guest of the Tolersons Thursday
of last week. Drive by the
cemetery ana see what excellent
work is being done. The Commit.
tee is anxious for your support
in this project. Your moral and
financial help IS needed in this
important effort.
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
Legal" Lynching Preferred

"They would rather lynch Ne
groes quietly and legally in courts
that are rugged to produce injuS-
tice, but if mob takes over now
and then, the rest of the white
citizens 'deplore' the actions Of
the mob, but at the same time try
to whitewash the lynching by
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
College Station


Virginia faslci -,
Pfc Leroy Evans, who was sta
TONED at Fl. Jackson, MISSISSIPPI
is here visiting his parents MI.
and Mrs. H. Evans. AT the eA-
niration of his leave. ne wan
stationed at TT. Gordon, Georgia.
Earnest Williams Of Detro'
has been here visiting his mo'hei'
Mrs. Mary Williams since MO-
Tiers dav He returned home last
Saturday. :. Homer Atkins oieu
last Friday at hospital. de was
= veteran of World War | Mr'
and Mrs. L. Cofield OF Chicago
left for their home last Saturday
night. Mrs. Ola Mae Hill VINO
recently left for California to JON
her husband, Melvin has returned
for a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Doyne. Rev
M E. Darnell, pastor of Miles
Chapel, preached the anniversary
sermon of Rev. P. A. Gold last
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
Sweet Home
Cleo Caldwell

cleo CdluWcH
The Willis family was called
here on account of their father.
Israel Willis. Here for the occa.
sion were Ray and Roy junior.
Glaud. r. C., Arhell Willis and
Mrs. Cornell Willis all of Detroit.
and Alfonzo Willis of Minneapolis.
MINI. Mrs. Ella Curtis of Los
Angeles. is mere on vacation Wis.
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Stalsworth and and other rela.
tives. rs. CuriS will remain
here two weeks i. Mr. and Mrs.
Billie StallsWorth and Patricia
Ann. were here visiting relatives.
Mr.. Stallswortn Is the brother OF
J. D. They are mere from st.
Louis. Mrs. Edith Hudson and
Mrs. Thelma Peters are mere vis-
iting stneir sick father, jams
Hudson, VINO is at the County
hospital They are from st. Louis.
Others on the sick list are Ma
than Wyrick and Mrs. Bass.
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
Newport
Doris Borders

Doris Borders
The Federated Usher Board
held its monthly meeting at
Morning Star Baptist church Sum-
day. Mrs. Laura Guy OF Mem
phis, is the guest of her nleces,
Ms Olive Whitmore and Mrs.
Jewell Stegall Mr.. and MRS.
] E Tolerson motored to For
dyce to visit their daughter. Mrs
Herbert Scott. They were accom-
panied by their granddaughter,
Gwendolyn Borders, Marva Bor-
ders, Ann Byrd, Gail Carter ana
Pamela ZilIars. Mrs. Blrtha
Woods was feted with surprise
birthday party given BY Mrs
Ethel williams and Mrs. Alice
Coates at the home OF Mrs. VII
liams. Mrs. Woods was recipient
of many lovely gifts. Assisting the
hostesses in serving delicious
reoast were Mrs. Helen Williams
and Mrs Kathleen WHitenhill.
R L. Wright Raymond Ruckel
and Cecil Shaw are patients a
the Newport hospital Mrs
Flossa Winters of Los Angeles, L
visiting her mother, Mrs. Louise
Martin. Mrs. Verbilene Berry
Mrs. Tommie Johnson and Hicn'
/ ard Johnson of Chicago are Vlslt'
ing their sister, Mrs. Verns
Green who is a patient at the
Newport hospital. Mrs. Cal
houn of Pine Bluff, is visiting
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29

obey the law.
The Post article tells of mount
ing pressures and a growing at
mosphere Of hysteria after the re
election Of Governor Faubus IN
1856.
aAn that was needed was :
single gesture Of firm and eour-
ageous leadership in behalf OF law
and order-and the danger wouio
be gone Blossom comments.
have to originate was now OBJ
vious The integration OF Central
High school was no longer local
problem The segregationists leaders
had succeeded in their strategy
of building It into a state pro-
blem. with repercussions through
out the nation.
Governor FaubuS had tr'eo
desperately 10 cOnfine integra-
ton 70 a local issue and had
promised 10 support whatever
policy was adopted IN each school
district
But ne had wavered and falt-
cred under segregationist pres
sire and had been Unanswered
into a political corner.
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29

pointing to New York or Chicago
or the Supreme Court or the
NAACP."
Some Mississippi officials, MI
wilkins pointed out. "are crying
that the whole state IS pelns
sneared as a lynch state. AS
long as Mississippi has county a.
tornevs whose idea of law ana
ordar i to send the body Of a
l,,nebing victim to federal
Judge, the state will be regaioeo
and rightly so as a lynch state
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
CrNseh
Ronald Watson

Ronald Watson
Mrs. G. E. George Cecilia Simp-
son, Jessie NJ. Harris. Ollie Her.
bert. E. Terrell NJ. Tucker. II.
Simpson, Eta Scott, Miss Lula
B. Hawkins and Charlie Simp-
son, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Bessie Baily of 7O6 West avenue.
East st. Louis, I'll, Wednesday,
May q. Mrs. Bailey. a former
resident OF Crossett was the aunt
Of Mrs. Gearge 404 ~ Alabama,
and the daughter of the late Rich
ard and Lucinda Simpson. She
was a member of Kingdom Hall
Jehova Witness Hall at East st.
Louis, Ill. James George, ST.,
Carroll Warren, Willie T Summer
vile and James George, jr. at
tended a district conference at
John Wesley AME Zion church
Wilnot.
Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
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Arkansas State press., 1959-05-29
Down With The
Negro" Doctrine
Laid 10 Miss.
By Mr.. wilkins
Observation-Disclosures

" IOs-M Mississippi IN
particular. and other states in
greater or lesser degree. have
demonstrated that the states
rights doctrine is a 'down-with-
the Negro doctrine. NAACP.
Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins
charged here Friday in an adj
dress 1t the third Imhotep nation
al conference on hospital integra-
ton.
The conference is sponsored
Jointly by the NAAcP. National
Medical Association and the Ma
tional Urban League under di-
rection Of Or. ". Montague Cobb,
chairman Of the NAACP's nation
al health committee and profess
scr of anatomy at the Howard
University College OF Medicine Il
seeks the elimination OF racial
discrimination and segregation at
all levels Of training. employment
and services.
However. Mr. Wilkins pointed
out. this urgent problem, as nee
essary as il IS, must take second
place to the vital project Of eradi-
eating lynching. Unless citizens
are safe IN the enjoyment of their
basic human rights to a trial in
court when charged with
crime. unless they are certain to
receive this and not be subject
10 tire law of the lyncn mob, then
discussion OF other types of in
equalities approaches the academ-
&c"
Poplarville Plan Cited
The NAACP leader cited
statement attributed by a news
paper to William H. Stewart,
county attorney for Pearl River
County, Miss. where the Paplar-
vile lynching occurred The news
paper quoted the attorney as hav-
ing said: We would have con-
Vlcted MACK Charles Parker) by
noon and we planned to let them
take it all the way to the Su-
preme Court If a federal judge
had ordered him released. that's
what we would have done right
here in Poplarville. Then we
would have sent his body to that
Judge and we would have said,
We did all we could This is your
fault. The South would have
made points that way"
This prosecuting attorney, Mr.
wilkins asserted, "a man sworr
to uphold the law in effect
endorses 1ynching and caps thai
endorsement with a proposal t.
send the body of the mob victim
to a federal court
with law enforcement Officers
like County Attorney Stewart ht
continued, sit is not hard to fine
the answer to what is wrong witt
Mississippi; the state does not be
tieve in equal justice under Law
for American citizens. II believes
in one kind of law for white peo
pie and in either legal lynchinl
or mob lynching for colored PEG
pie.
Legal" Lynching Preferred
"They would rather lynch Ne
groes quietly and legally in court
that are rugged to produce injus
tice, but if a mob takes over nov
and then, the rest of the whit
citizens 'deplore' the actions 0
the mob, but at the same time tr,
to wnitewash the lynching b.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
Flood Damaqe
Being Repaired
By State Crews

Repairing flood damage to
bridges and highways is the
main project now in operation
by the local state highway de-
partment, according to an an
nouncement today from K. G,
Kearns, highway superintendent.
Berms which were washed
away by flood waters are being
replaced and the edge of the
hard surface of the road is being
repaired, as well as repair work
on bridges, Supt. Kearns said.
State crews cleared creek chan
nels under bridges and through
culverts.
State Route 670 in Noble
county and State Route 313 in
Guernsey county were reopened
to traffic last week after the
flood waters of Seneca Lake had
gone down.
The state highway department
has repaired broken pavement on
highways in Noble county by
hauling limestone on traffic
bound roads.
Other projects now being car
ried on are repair work on guard
rails and cleaning rights-of-way
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
Truck And Cadillac
involved In Accident

A 1856 Cadillac and a two ton
truck were involved in an ac-
cident Monday morning at 1000
o'clock one mile south of Cald-
we'll on USR 81 near the state
garage.
The vehicles were driven by
Larry Capers, of Caldwell route
3, and Ray M. Pace, of Lowell.
The accident occurred when
the truck, owned by the Bailey
grocery company of Marietta,
made left hand turn into the
Capers car as it was passing
the first vehicle. Only minor
property damage was reported
by Sheriff Donald Conaway, who
investigated.
The official said that the truck
had signalled for left turn but
its signal light was obscured by
a coating of mud and not visible
for more than 100 feet. The truck
driver made the turn just as the
Capers car was passing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
Village Council
Approves Order
For Ordinance

Appearing in this weeks issue,
is the ordinance authorizing the
village OF Caldwell to purchase
25 copies of the Standard Ohio
Village Code, generally referred
to as codification of village ordi-
nances. The action was advised in
order to provide means for an
orderly operation of govern
mental functions.
The work will be processed by
The Walter H. Drane Co., of
Cleveland, at cost of S850.00.
Mayor Chester Howiler stated
that recent changes in Ohio laws
have made it practically manda-
tory for the village to make such
a purchase since many of the
old ordinances have become
obsolete and non-applicable.
1t was pointed out that unless
the village mayor has such a
general prepared list of ordi-
nances to support decisions, his
position as law enforcing office
lacks complete jurisdiction and
the office prevails without JUS
tification.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
George Esiadt Named
Deputy Registrar For
Caldwell And Area

George Estadt, Cumberland
street, has been named as the
deputy registrar of motor We
hicles during the Democratic ad-
ministration, according to an an
nouncement from the state
division of motor vehicles.
Estadt will officially take over
his duties on Monday, March 2
when the new license plates go
on sale at the Estadt Cream Sta
ton. The registrar said the new
1859 license plates are red with
a white background.
Applications are being taken
at the new location for special
license plate numbers and all
persons requesting special num-
bers must make application by
the last week in February, ac-
cording to the deputy registrar.
Announcement of other regis
trarS in the county was not made
but it is expected that Mrs. Hazel
Starr will serve in this capacity
for Belle Valley and Mrs. Frank
Atkinson for the Batesville COM
munity.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
Proposed Watershed
Will Be Discussed
Al Joint Meetinq

A joint meeting of the Noble
Soil Conservation supervisors
and the Washington county Soil
Supervisors will be held Tues
day evening, Feb. 10 at the
Knights of Columbus building on
West street. The meeting will
begin at 7:30 o'clock.
Richard Starr is chairman of
the Noble Soil Conservation COM
mitee and he will preside for the
meeting.
The proposed Duck Creek wat
ershed will be discussed in de-
tail and it is hoped that some
concrete action will be planned
at this meeting.
l.. c. Watson, area engineer
for the Soil Conservation Service
from Cambridge, will attend and
explain the watershed possibili-
ties from the data secured on a
preliminary survey.
This is an important meeting
and it is hoped that all the super
visors and a few invited farmers
will attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
58 Deer Killed
In Noble County

Noble County Game Warden
Donald Smith announced today
that SO deer had been killed in
Noble county during the open
season last December These rep
resent actual kills as reported on
the card accompanying the 1858
special deer hunting permits.
In 1857, the division of wild
life reported that SIS deer had
been killed in this county.
Mobiles kill was next to the
lowest of any county in the 18th
district. For other counties, the
deer kill was as follows: Guern-
sey, rs; Monroe, "a; Morgan, 1872;
Muskingum, 104; Washington,
167, and Perry, Al.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
20 Teachers Al
School Workshop
In Dexter City

Approximately 80 teachers or
100 per cent of the teaching per
sonnel in the Noble county school
system attended the Teachers
Workshop held Friday at the
Southern Noble school, Dexter
City.
County superintendent of
schools H. c. Secrest, said the
teachers were divided in two sec
tions, elementary and high
school teachers.
Elementary teachers met in
three groups through the day.
They were led in discussion by
field representatives of various
textbook companies. Evelyn
Smith was in charge of the group
in spelling, Gladys WickWire,
reading and Mr.. Bemiller, writ
ing.
The high school personnel met
in three groups. They discussed
the formation of study and cur
riculum guides and relation to
social studies, English and Ian
guage and mathematics and
science. Consultant for the group
was DR.. Milliken, of Ohio Uni
versity, Athens.
Lunch was served to the group
by the ladies of the Dexter City
community club.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05

second grades through the
ninth grade. This will serve as
an aid to the teacher and help
them in doing a better job for
the student. Tests will be
given periodically during the
grade school period and in this
way the teacher can ascertain
the aptitude of the student.
Extra Employment
Industrial Arts Instructor
Subray Dahood was employed
by the board for an extra two
months service to serve as
maintenance supervisor. 1t will
actually be for a period of nine
weeks, including eight weeks
in the summer and one week
during the Christmas holidays.
Construction of a temporary
wall in the industrial arts shop
was approved and this will
serve to create an additional
classroom for the high school.
The cost is approximately $500.
New Policy
A new policy was adopted
concerning collections for char
liable organizations. Rather
than have five or six different
drives during the school year,
the board will make one collec-
ton in October and this will be
divided and distributed to the
various organizations.
The issuance of two types Of
diplomas for graduation was
approved, as outlined by Supt.
Smith, which will indicate the
completion of high school. In
addition to the regular dip
Iona, the other will serve as a
certificate of attendance and
be used only infrequently.
Scholastic Awards
Sponsored by the Caldwell
Parent Teachers association,
the board also approved the
Continued on page tw
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
Two Caldwell Youths
In Military Service

Jimmie Finley and David
(Zeke) Smith left Monday morn
ing for Fort Hayes, Columbus,
where they were drafted into
the military service.
Finley is the son of Mrs. Jessie
Finley, North street, and Smith
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Smith, Caldwell route.
Other recent draftees from
Noble county include Aubrey D.
McCune, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen J. McCune, Belle Valley;
Donald Lee Kirkbride, son Of
Mrs. Geneva Kirkbride, Sarahs-
vile; Marvin L. Miller, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Miller, Cald-
we'll route l, and Everett Lee
Blair, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Blair, Dexter City route /.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05

nigh school auditorium with
ladies of the Dexter City Com
munity club serving the dinner.
Charles Burley, executive head
of the Southern Noble school will
serve as master of ceremonies
for the program according to
Malcolm Parks, president Of the
Noble County c. of c.
Each member will receive a
ballot prior to this meeting for
the purpose of electing eight
new directors. They in turn will
meet prior to March II and the
new officers will be announced
at the Dexter City meeting.
General Eagon has served as
chief of staff for the 37th division
of the Ohio National Guards and
was recently named assistant
division commander under Adj.
General Loren G.. Window. He
will fill the vacancy created
when Major General Kenneth
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
Local Youths Al
Ohio Workshop

Five Noble county youths and
Paul Jonard, Noble county agent
All, attended the 18th annual
session of the Buckeye Recrea-
tion Workshop, Feb. l thru Z
at the Asbury Methodist church,
Delaware.
Several arts were offered at
the workshop and the theme car
RED out was "Enriching Lives
Through Recreation"
Those from Noble county who
attended were Joy Wiley and
Diane Ogle, Caldwell; Delorls
Bond and Karen Sue Bates, Sar-
ahsville, Nancy Clymer, Dexter
City, and Paul Jonard, leader IN
Noble county All activities.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
Family Recently
Burned Out Move
To New Home

Mr.. and Mrs. George Harper,
of near South Olive, who lost
their home and all its contents
by fire last Wednesday, have
moved to the old Glidden prop
erty north of South Olive on a
township road.
Mr.. Harper told the local Red
Cross chapter representative on
Monday that they are completely
supplied with furniture and
clothing and he expressed the
appreciation of the entire family
for the many gifts of clothing,
furniture, food, which they had
received since the fire
Mr.. Harper said that they now
have plenty of f urn u e,
although additional offers of aid
are still pouring into the local
Red Cross office.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
0NG Promotions
Are Announced

Announcement was made to-
day by Headquarters 112th Medi-
cal Battalion, 37th Infantry
division that several promotions
had been authorized for person
mel of the Noble County Ambul-
ance unit, Ohio National Guards.
Commanding Officer Charles
j. Coyle of the local unit said
that the promotions included
that of Cpl. E-4 James H. Gun
nlngham to sergeant grade Els;
Cpl. E-4 Richard j. Minyo to
sergeant grade Els; Sp3 E-4 Don
H. Thomas to specialist second
class grade E-5 and Sp 2 E-5
James A. Sholtis to sergeant
grade E-5.
Other recent promotions were
Nelson B. Thompson, who was
promoted to Sp 3 from Pfc. and
John H. McFerren to Pfc from
PVt-2.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05

l5 guard rail posts and upset in
the adjoining field.
Damon Pythian, of 1902 Gordy
Place, Tampa Hills, Florida, was
the driver of the truck. The own
er, p l.. Haynes of Miami,
Florida, was also a passenger in
the truck at the time of the ac-
cident.
Sheriff Donald Conaway, who
Investigated, said that the driver
sustained injuries to his right leg,
back and right shoulder and
neck. The passenger, Mr.. Hay
mes, complained of an injured
back. They were not hospitalized.
The frozen orange juice was
reloaded on another vehicle and
taken to the Caldwell Produce
company for storage and later
shipped to its destination in
Cleveland Only rs cartons were
damaged in the accident.
1t was estimated that the dam
age to the semi and tractor
would amount to $4,000.
The Marks Wrecking service
out of Cambridge required the
services of two wreckers to get
the tractor truck back on its
wheels and onto the highway
After the repairs have been com
pleted in Cambridge, the truck
will be returned to Miami
Florida.
The new semi was enroute
from Florida to Cleveland at the
time of the accident.