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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-23
TO Cite Volunteers
Az Annu0I II. 9.
Brown Meeting

Nineteen individuals VINO have
given outstanding leadership in
various phases Of the 1959-1960
program year at Halle Q. Brown
G Community House win receive cit
atoms for this work at the agency's
31st Annual Meeting, Tuesday
September n.
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., Of Pill
grim Baptist Church and FIR. Dem
iii A. Carly Of st. Philips Epis-
copal Church will accept special
citations for their churchs' cooper
alton in the Ebony Fashion Fair
project held In December OF 1859.
Mrs. Alverta NJ. Coram and Mrs.
William L. West, co-chairmen Of
the Ebony Fashion Fair. will be
cited for their leadership and work
with that event.
Receiving certificates for Day
Camp volunteer leadership are:
Martha Taylor, Eddie Salter, Vim
cent and Raymond Schultz. Volun-
teers cited for specialized group or
activity leadership are: Mary 10
Dolan, Barbara Green, Mrs Edith
Kelly, Peggy Peet, Sandra Pryor
and Paulette Starlxs
Girl Scout and Brownie volun-
teer leaders who viii be cited for
their outstanding work include:
Dorothea Burns, Nancy Crawford,
Susan johnson, Carolyn Olson,
Constance Price, Kay Thomas, Jan
Weiser and Charlotte Yost.
Isabelle Robinson will receive a
citation for outstanding volunteer
clerical work which she rendered
throughout the hot sum m err
months.
A memorial citation in the name
of the late DR.. Harry B. thinner
man, former member Of the Halle
Q. Brown Board Of Directors, win
also be presented.
Archie L. Gingold, Judge Of
Ramsey County Juvenile Court and
President Of the Halle @. Brown
Board Of Directors, win be the
featured speaker at the Annual
Meeting. His topic win be, Our
Rendezvous With Destiny.
The Annual Meeting win serve
to kick off the 10e0-1961 program
year at this Red Feather Agency.
A smorgaSbord dinner viii In
itiate the evenings activities at 9
pm. Reservations may be made by
calling Halle Q. Brown House, CA.
6-SSe4-5.
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Tenn. Sheriff
Denies US. chorqe
Of Negro Boycoff

Nashville CANP) - The sheriff
Of Haywood County said last week
tire is not a word OF truth" in a
federal government civil rights
suits brought against him and 26
other defendants.
The 1O-page suit, filed in Fed
eral District Court in Memphis
charges the defendants with bring
ing economic pressure to bear
AGAINST Haywood County Negroes
to keep them from registering
and voting.
1t is the first legal test Of a
section of the Civil Rights Act Of
1857 which authorizes the attorney
general OF the United States to
seek injunctions to prvent intim-
idation, threats or coercion Of per-
sons seeking to vote.
Warner Hodges, u. s. district
attorney at Memphis, said the 20
defendants include two banks and
n individuals. He said they have
20 days from the time they are
served with the papers to file an
answer to the charges, and can
obtain more time II they need it.
Taylor Hunter, Haywood County
sheriff, said II don't know what
they're charging me with specific
ally, but from what I have read
in the paper about the suit, there
Is not word Of truth in It, as
far as know"
The banks named in the suit
were the First State Bank of
Brownsville and the Peoples Bank
Of Stanton.
Among the other DEFENDANTS
were Hunters chief deputy, George
w. Sullivan; some Haywood
County bankers, farmers and
merchants, and two women-Miss
Mary Ware, lumber company book
keeper, and Mrs. Frances Moore
Woodson, q landowner.
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Sunday
room buzzed with an incessancy
that meant everyone had some
thing to say and all were talking
about the same thing.
The Rev. Lowell johnson, pastor
of springfield's st. Paul A.M.E.
Church, wasn't a bit concerned
that much Of the conversation was
about him. He had only performed
his duty, both as a minister Of the
Gospel Of Christianity and as a
staunch worker in the NAACP
movement in Springfield. Everyone
present probably would have done
the same thing. However, it was
Rev. johnson who had done IL, and
the whole town knew 1t.
1t had all started a few months
earlier when an indignant citizen
Of Springfield had informed the
young minister that some restaur-
aunts in the city refused to serve
Negroes. The reporters had every
right to be indignant. Wasn't this
the land Of Lincoln? Wasn't this
the capitol city of Illinois. and a
long way from the mores and Soc
ial patterns Of the south?
Rev. johnson, indignant himself,
undertook the first sit-in demon
stration Springfield ever saw. He
marched himself into the suspic-
ious restaurants and demanded his
rights as a citizen. He was re-
buffed, Of course. But right then
and there, the die was cast that
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forwarded to the st. Paul City
Council:
That this group go on record
in support Of the principles Of pub
lie housing; and recognize that
public housing is a basic need.
This group rejects the Public
Housing Program designated for
sites at Lexington and Iglehart,
and Mackubin and st. Anthony,
We believe the Oxford Fairgrounds
and the Hollow Fairgrounds should
be expanded and that the land be
kept available for this purpose.
I'VE support the five additional
sites as recommended by the st.
Paul Housing and Redevolopment
Authority for this purpose, in adj
dition we recommend to the st.
Paul Housing and acknowledgment
Authority strong consideration for
a Public Housing site on the north
side OF Central Avenue between
Grotto and st. Albans streets.
TN conclusion we view with
considerable alarm the action of
the st. Paul City Council in re-
jecting considerable Public Hous-
ing in the city Of st. Paul, and
recommend that they reconsider
this action.
I'VE want our position unmis-
tabably clear that while we sup
port Public Housing in the So
called "Rondo Area" we feel
strongly that this basic need in the
form Of Public Housing be extend
ed throughout the city Of st. Paul"
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ton. But right now Tn not sure
who. Right now, man, I'm mad at
everybody"
A survey OF voter sentiment
along Harlem's hot and crowded
streets and in other Negro districts
indicate that although few Of the
citys Negroes are mad at every
body" political discomfort had
risen sharply since the last Presi-
Dental election.
Although this discomfort was
frequently expressed in attacks on
both parties for holding Negroes
back" and for mot doing more for
our people," sentiment against the
Democratic party appeared to bO
on the increase.
Negroes Ire Mounting
Since Harlem and other Negro
districts usually have been over
whelmingly Democratic since the
early days Of the New Deal, this
feeling, IL translated into votes on
Nov. 8, could have serious implic-
atoms. About $4,000 Negroes are
registered in the city and about
1000 moro in the rest Of the state
The basic ingredients found to
be flieling this anti-Democratie
sentiment were:
Mounting anger over the treat
ment Negroes are getting in thu
South. Many Of those interviewed
felt that beatings, bombings and
other attacks on Negroes were be-
ing encouraged by the anti-civil
rights attitudes Of Democratic Gov
Ccontinued on Page ~
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Uniontown, Pa; and Charlie Smith,
sophomore left halfbacl from Min
neapolis.
Stephens, Dickson, and Bell are
all starters while Munsey IL a hot
prospect on the second team, and
Smith is running on the third team.
With all five players being groom
ed for plenty Of action in the COM
ing campaign, Minnesota fortunes
look brighter than they have for
the past few years. And to make
matters even better, they'll all be
around for at least another year.
Stephens Starting Signal Caller
Stephens is probably the most
widely known of the five. He was
a starter at quarterback in 1859
and is back at the same stand in
this fails plans. A husky 60, 215
pounds, Sandy is a shifty, tricky
type of runner with good speed
Running, in fact, is Stephens spec
iaIty. He carried the BAN 80 times
for a net Of 140 yards and a S.6
average per try. The highlight Of
his play last year was a 70-yard
touchdown run against Northwes-
tern which unfortunately was multi
fled by a clipping penalty. If the
tally had counted, it would have
given the Gophers at least a tie in
the game which they lost 60.
Stephens is the second Negro to
quarterback a Big Ten team.
Also effective at times in pass
ing, Stephens must overcome a
tendency to throw wildly. He pass
ed for two touchdowns in a recent
scrimmage and made several other
competitions. He also ran for six
points as the regulars poured 1t on
the reserves seven touchdowns to
none. .,-.-,-.- Wig ~ -...
Dickson Ambitious Player
Dickson is one Of the most am
bilious players on the squad. The
60, 210 pound halfback's desire
is to excel all past Minnesota backs
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PEGGY GARNER TO
HEAD ST. PAUL NAACP
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Mrs. Addie c. Few, President,
Of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People -
st. Paul Branch - has announced
the appointment Of Mrs. Peggy
GARNER as Chairman of the Fail
Membership Drive.
The st. Paul Branch fell short
of its original goal Of 5000 men,
bers, during the regular member
ship campaign, therefore a Fall
Drive Is being set up to fulfil the
goal
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The
HIGH
And Low
DOWN
BY BAII4M THOMAS

Ed Fleming, popular former Min
neapolis Laker guard Is teaching
in his high school alma mater In
Pittsburgh, Pa Wasn't that
Federal Judge Edward Dewitt hav-
ing lunch at the Cassius Cafe with
John Sims Of the Metropolitan
Building City Valet shop?
Young Percy Hughes, II, is head
ed for a hitch in the US. Airforce
First stop the airbase at San An
tonic, Texas.
Olympic Beefs All Wet: Jesse
Owens, former Olympic was a trifle
off-base when he stated in a recent
AMP release, the UsA must learn
to Took past the controversies aris-
ing from early decisions against
them" When the decisions were as
bad as the one rendered in the Dew
its-Larson finish Of the 100 free
style final, which Owens cited as a
case in point, we think he's really
stretching point too far!
With all the electronic equip
ment used to take the guess work
out Of the event and the complete
disregard of the scientific findings
by the judges, it was quite hard for
Larson, let alone his country to
turn the other cheek or pass over
the incident as Owens suggests.
Incidentally the judges watched
the finish at an angle.
Owens also claimed we were
'Tbleating" over events in which we
are not particularly outstanding.
He further claimed such events as
swimming, diving, and even the
shot put and discus throw were
Looked upon as mere "sidelights"
during his days. Mr.. Owens, the
USA high school and college track
mentors are going to love you for
that statement In the Is Olympics
held, the UsA has won Is times in
the shotput, and 10 times in the
Discus-pretty good for sidelghts.
The swimming records were not
available but I feel sure records
there are just as impressive. ..
A new type Ku Kux Khan, for
women only has been formed In
Atlanta, Ga Tom Masson's
Journal opines: The hard part Of
a race problem is to keep inferior
people inferior"
George johnson, member Of the
us. Civil Rights Commission and
Howard University Law School
dean on leave has resigned from
CONTINUED on Page 81
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sessions In Minneapolis, August
s through 10, was confirmed
According to DR.. Charles NJ.
Sexton, Of Fezzan Temple No. 70,
convention host the Shriners will
bring thousands of people to the
Twin Cities.
DR.. Sexton, imperial chaplain
and chairman Of the local commit
tee arrangements said the Shriners
had received fine cooperation from
the convention tourist bureau Of
the Minneapolis Area Chamber Of
Commerce in arranging for housing
Of the possible $4,000 Shriners and
their families who viii converge
on the city.
The Daughters Of Isis, womens
auxiliary to the ShrinerS will also
convene in Minnesota at the same
time the Shriners meet here.
Shriner imperial officials plan
to visit the city soon to lay pre-
hminary plans for the 1862 meet
ing. Already the local committee
Ia working at the task OF getting
ready for the record meeting which
win take two years to successfully
plan for
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You Have Right
To Know . .

Ell Your NelghbOrhOOd Mer-
chant does not advertise In your
community paper, he h over
looking his responsibility 30
those who support his enter
prise.
eli he willingly accepts your
trade-yOur money --he should
be willing a. many merchants
are, 10 support the chief COM
munity medium Of news, and ex-
pressiOn-serving his customers.
. II you do not find his I'D
I'm this newspaper ask him
cOurteOusly why he does not
spend some Of his advertising
dollar with n newspaper which
means something to YOU and
YOURS.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-23
HAROLD'S OFFERS FREE
WINTER BIKE STORAGE

Harold's, at S54 seIby Av., St.
Paul is offering customers free
winter bike storage.
The shop suggests that bike
owners whose vehicles need re-
pair have them done now and store
them free at Harold's.
The store is a toy, hobby and
doll repaint center also.
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Nelson's Elect
John [. Nellie
GFond MuSfaF

John L. Nellie Of Minneapolis
perennial candidate for grand mas
ter of the Prince Hall Masonic
Grand Lodge Minnesota turisdic-
ton was elected to that post We'd
nesday at the orders 86th annual
held in Minneapolis
Sept. 20 and 81. Full story next
week.
He succeeds John R Lawrence
of St Paul who has been grand
master for seven terms.
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before he graduates. That's a tall
order considering the gifted Go
pher backs Of the past, including
Paul Giel, Bob MCNAMARA, and
Bruce Smith. But II he continues
his performances Of last season,
he might just do it. He carried
the bali 81 times for go yards and
4.3 average, and was never
thrown for a loss. Dickson also
kicks field goals and points after
touchdown.
A mild shoulder injury sustain
ed in a recent scrimmage has
sidelined Dickson for the time be-
ing, but the injury is not consid-
cred serious enough to bother him
for long.
Bobby Bell Surprises
One Of the pleasant surprises Of
the preseason practice period has
been the outstanding play at tackle
Of Bell, the only sophomore to make
the first string thus far. Bell was
a joy to behold in the scrimmage.
His blocking was rated the best
on the squad by any tackle, &C
cording to Line Coach Denver
Crawford.
StiIl a growing boy, Bell scales
Ga and weighs 217h pounds. With
! three years of eligibility ahead of
him, he figures to become one of
the finest tackles in Minnesota
history. Not a bad recommendation
when you realize that he won all
his high school football letters at
quarterback.
Munsey Prize Sophomore
Another prize sophomore Is Mum
sey who Is making n determined
bid 10 crash the first team roster
and If he keeps improving, may do
it One Of the fastest runners on
the squad, Munsey followed Dick
son from Pennsylvania and en-
rolled at Minnesota in 1859.
Munsey used his strong running
ability to good advantage recently
as he scored one touchdown and
helped set up others. He suffered a
slight hip injury In the scrimmage
but Is not expected to be handi-
capped for long. Warmth predicts
Munsey will become "a very fine
football player" and expects the g.
11h, 195-pound athlete to see
plenty Of action before the go
campaign is over.
Charlie Smith is not yet in the
same class with the other four
Negro gridders but Is making an
about try to nail down the third
string left half berth by the time
the season gets underway against
Nebraska at Lincoln September "A.
The 81, 1s5-pound speedster
could provide powerful support for
Dickson and second team left half
Dave Mulholland, Fargo, N. D.,
If he continues to improve. His
most needed quality now appears
to be experience. The coming sea-
son may well provide just that.
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The 1858 Lincoln-Douglas dinner
Of the Springfield NAACP branch
was tense with an air of expect
'ancy. Sitting before the crowd was
a youthful, 33-year-old A.M.E.
minister. Beside hiIn sat his wife.
Marguerite, while about them the
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Wilson, advertising director Of the
Chicago Daily Defender was buried
here last week.
Wilson. a veteran OF both World
Wars, had been III for about three
months. At the time Of his death,
he was employed with the RCA
Victor Division Of the Radio Corp
Grafton Of America, New York.
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Or. ENGLISH RETURNS
TO ENGLAND AT has

DR.. William English, USAF,
stationed In England left Mime
apolis Sunday night after spending
several weeks In the States.
He was home on an emergency
leave on account Of the death Of
his grandfather in Oklahoma.
DIR. English Is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs r. w. English, 1207 James
Av NJ, teachers In the Minneapolis
public schools.
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Pldns Begin To
Take Shape For
ShFineFS MeefiRq

At the Philadelphia sessions Of
the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine Of
North and South America, better
known as the shriners, the plan Of
the body to hold its colorful 1862
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DIR. KRIsHNA C. RAMNARnNE
ond floor at the corner Of James
and Plymouth Av. N.
DR.. Ramnarine Is a former Cap
tain in the Dental Corps OF the
u. s. Army and Is author of sew
eral dental articles which have
been published in dental pubrca-
tons.
DR.. Ramnarine's family is resid-
ing in Minneapolis and includes his
wife, Jimmie Lee, Mary and their
six year old son, Peter.
The Ramnarines all like Mime
apolis and St Paul too, and say
they are happy to have settled
here.
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400 AZ Mess Meet:
zoo AZ Moss Meeh - -.. ... .......
Meeting Of St. Paul
Citizens Endorses Public
Housing By Resolution

About 200 st Paul citizens attended meeting last
Sunday afternoon Sept IT, called discuss the present st.
Paul Public Housing program The meeting held at Pilgrim
Baptist church
Alice Onque executive director Of Halle Brown House
presided and Robert Harris served as secretary
After extended discussion OF the involved those
in attendance approved the following resolution which
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TONE Magozine
In Next Edition

TONE Magazine tho hand
some interesting monthly feat
ure Of this paper win be IN
Guided In the Sept. 80 edition
Of the newspaper.
TONE this month h . hand
some IL page edition with
photos galore Of Negro bathing
beauties.
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Ton Sandy Stephens Is Quarterback.
Record Number Negro
Players On University's
1860 Football Squad
By spOrts staff Wrlter

Five Negro football players figure impressivey in Coach
Murray Warmah plans for his 1860 edition of the University
of Minnesota Gophers
The talented quintet includes: Sandy Stephens junior
quarterback from Uniontown Pa Judge Dickson junior left
haback from Charlton Pa Bobby Lee Bell sophomore tackle
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-23
DR.. RuEnnqrine Opens
DenfuI Office I'm
North Minneapolis

DR.. Krishna c. Ramnartne, dent
list has announced the opening Of
a dental office at 1896 James Av.
N, Minneapolis.
His office is located on the sec
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-23
Best Bowling Column
Beck For Season In
This Family JouEnaL

NaaA
Louise Thomas, conductor Of
''Pin PatteF," b back on the
sports page. Her weekly column
printed during the bowling sen
son h I'm lis third year Of pro-
vidlng the growing Twin CITY
army Of bOwIers with tn latest
alley (bOwIlng that ~ gossip
the scores high and low.
PIN PatteF," b q must for
the two towns bOwlsrs and b an
exclusive feature Of this nsVB-
paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-23
BY LAYHdoND ROBINSON In the NY. TIMES

In Harems stylish Red Rooster restaurant night last
week young Negro salesman let his dinner grow cold he
rallied against the "raw deal my people getting"
Here is almost 100 years after the Emancipation Proc
amation he said his voice trembling with emotion land my
people are still being like raswh the worst housing
the worst Jobs and not enough civil rights stuff himbe
Somebody's got pay for that this time in this here cleo
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Singer In Recital
In Benefif Of
BuiIdinq Fund

Bettye Gene Brown, contralto
will appear in a song recital, Fri
day night, Oct. 7, at the Masonic
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-23

Brown win present Is a song writ
ten by her mother. Both the singer
and her mother have had extern
sive musical training.
The committee in charge Of the
benefit recital Solicits patrons and
donations at 81.
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N. Y. Times Reports
Harlem Feeling Against
Democrats Is Mounting

TIMES recently conducted weehlOng
survey Harlem the current
presidential interesting 16 article reprinted here
the information readers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-09-23
Oscar wilson, Veteran OF
Both World WGrss

BBba00 ~ m0uu@Nuou
New York City amp - Oscar
L. Wilson, 6s, father Of Kenneth o.
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Temple, Minneapolis at 8 pm.
The singer who will be accomp-
anied by her mother, pianist Luz
ellie Ray will appear in benefit Of
the building fund Of the Masonic
Temple.
One of the numbers which Miss
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FERN HELM

OES worthy GRAND MAtrOn
As the Minnesota Grand Chapter
Of Order Of Eastern Stars met in
Minneapolis this week, Sept 20
and "a, Fern Helm of Minneapolis
worthy grand matron Of the Prince
Han group presided.
A full report on the sessions win
appear in next weeks paper.
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Coming In ~sS"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-07-22

, last week. He expects to leave
for Pennsylvania tn S week,
where he has accepted po-
sition.
Mrs. Floyd Chappell, of Peters
burg, was a guest for the week
end of her brother-in-laW and
sister. MIR. and Mrs. Guy Harris.
She also visited her mother. Mrs.
F. N. Ripley. while here.
Guy Harris had the misfortune
to cut his hand very badly.
A meeting of the Appomattox
Presbytery was held Tuesday,
July l9. at the Maysville Presby-
terrain Church. At the meeting,
five young preachers were ex-
amined and licensed to preach.
Miss Gloria Steger recently
visited in Richmond and Glouces-
ter for two weeks.
Miss Nancy Pennington visited
this week for a few days with
her sister. Miss Jane Penning-
ton, at Natural Bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Moss
visited their son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Moss,
Jr., of Portsmouth, over the
week end.
Buck LeSueur went to CuI-
pepper Sunday to visit his step
father, Louis Guerrant. who cele-
brated his 85th birthday. Mr..
Guerrant resides at the Baptist
home there.