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Arizona sun., 1960-12-15
RICHARD WRIGHT'S TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY

The sudden death of Richard Wright, 81 No,
vember % in Paris, France, marked event of
both tragedy and triumph The first in long
sion of modern Negro writers dramatize the troubled
frustrated plight of his people, Mississippibor
Wrlghts death tragic tragic because his entire
life of constant flight. His best-known works.
Native Son., BLACK Boy, Twelve Million Black
Voices won, for him medals and honors though never
riches enough to find contenment in his America If
Wright possessed great literary talent he never had
an opportunity to develop it. He was understandable
blinded by the sean1y sides of life, by the high walls
of bigotry that dimmed his vision by the threat of
hunger, physical spiritual that staked himself and
family Thus to Paris.
Before fleeing to Paris the eternal Hejira of Rich
ard Wright always reached the point of return He
fled his rural Mississippi at Is He escaped teamng
seamy Memphis few years later to cold bleak
Chicago and to the sophistication of New York For
period during these flights he embraced the left
wing circles only to denounce before going abroad
Wright loved his America and his race yet he was SO
hopeessy involved he could not offer any solution to
his readers who in those times were searching for
way out of this American dilemma. That was trag
cay only from personal sense. He did however
make millions of otherwise unconcerned Americans
conscious OF the mixedup scared plight of II million
black souls, This was his triumph
"Yet deep down., he wrote in BLACK BOY, II
knew could never really leave the South for my
feelings had alreay been formed by the South for
there had been slowly instil1ed into my personality
and Consciousness black though was the culture of
the South"
II leaving he continued, 81 was taking a
part of the South to transplant in alien SOIL to see if
it could grow differently if it could drink of and
cool rains, bend in strange winds, respond to the
warmth of other suns, and perhaps, to bloom And
if that miracle ever happened then would know that
there yet hope in that southern swamp of despair
and violence, that light could emerge out of the
blacklist of the southern night
1t was remorsely tragic that Mr.. Wright did not
live walk in dignity along side the freedom fighters
today i'm the south. 1t tragic that he could not
witness that light which is emerging 'out of the black
est Of the southern night
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15
White, Neqro Convicted

Rev. r. Edwin King, %, a white
theology student from Boston Uni
versity, was arrested in Montgom-
cry, Ala. with Elroy Embry, 80,
Negro, because they ate together
in a restaurant last summer. They
both we're given three-month Jail
sentences and fines of $10O each
They were given a chance for a
second trial because the city failed
to introduce the trespassing ordi-
nance as evidence.
A tarantula allowed to crawl on
your hand or arm will make no
effort to bite. 1t is doubtful it even
knows what a human is.
Sports Afield.
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15
South Africa
Banisiles Student

Lewis Nkosi, a 23-year-old Afri-
can reporter, has received the COW
eted Nieman Fellowship in Journa-
lism which will give him year at
Harvard University. His accep-
tance of this Fellowship made it
necessary for him to relinquish the
right to ever return to his native
South Africa. The racist South Afss
rican government made Nkosi sign
a declaration that he would not ev-
Ier return unless his passport was
approved. South Africa's Institute
of R ace Relations commented
this action could only once again
expose South Africa to world cen
sure"
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15

ia col0red girl to secure employ
Iment in clerical or business or
commercial concern
Today, Negro pupils comprise
approximately 40 per cent of the
Chester High rosters. They domi-
nate athletics. Negro teachers are
integrated in all schools. Today.
young Negroes are seen as b nix
lemplOyees, as sales clerks, as
skilled technicians. They have tri-
lpled their talents in Negro COM
ImunitieS as doctors, dentists and
Iembalmers. Many young, ambiti-
Gus Obstetrics have migrated or
commute to Philadelphia, IA miles
Inorth, to realize their ambitions.
Pennsylvania enacted a Fair
Employment law a few years ago.
1t has had a public accommo-
dations law since 1887, when it was
authored by Negro, Hobson Rey-
nolds, present exalted ruler of the
EElks 4. B. p. O. of Elks. At long
last these laws are being enforced,
seemingly with no rancor or bitter
ness attendant by white citizenry.
Negroes, who composed 10 per
cent of this city,S population n
1850, now have increased to an es-
ltimated Is per cent. AS in the case
of many industrialized cities, the
white population moves to the SUBJ
urban area, only to be replaced by
Negroes moving into their neigh
borhoods. The Negro immigration
here is much greater than during
wartime when they were recruited
| by the thousands to work in the
Sun Ship Yard, the steel plants
and Oil refineries.
Big Cecil Bond has lived through
the slow, painful metamorphosis Of
the city. And he is wary yet. He
was the. first Negro talented e.
n0ugh to make the Chester High
basketball team in the two. years
allotted Negro pupils. He later /
ltoiled at the Sun Ship Yard. With
his wife, Friniella as president Of
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15
P E 0 PIES
VOICE
Dear SirS:

Dear Sirs:
Due to circumstances beyond my
control (the snow, | will be unable
20 continue my paper route until
spring
1t has been a great pleasure sell
ling papers for you and hope to
resume my services for you in the
spring. | am requesting that you
continue sending me one every
week, which will pay for. would
like to pay you the last of every
month.
Sincerely yours
Dwayne T. Evans
McNary, Ariz.
Dear Sir:
Just finished reading The ArizO-
ma Sun. Found it very interesting
| got this one at 18th and Washing
ton Streets. Why not continue to
put them in Lee Jews store? They
used to be there and lots of people
90 there and will buy them. | heal
them asking for The Sun. B u
they won't walk down to 18th st
to get one. Address of the store il
1901 East Washington Street. Wish
ing you much success, | am
Yours truly
Henrietta Daglel
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15
CHESTER PENNSYLVANIA AWAkENs
BY Richard E. Harris

CHESTER Pa Racial barriers and stoddy thinking cement
ed by traditions and customs much difficult clear
than those erected by laws This fact is being town of
6OO after three decades Indifference of leadership
nOtoosk political hierarchy that refused machna-
tions match the changing times This is not Southern
border 1t only allowed itself to lapse into Southern attitudes of
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15

the Watts (NegrO) Home School
Association, he helped lead months
of picketing and mass meetings in
1945-46 The Bonds had five sons,
"a basketball team their friends
often joshed. The eldest Bond is
captain of the Mortar State bas-
ketbal team. The next one plays
at Temple U. A third is on the
Chester High School court squad.
The remaining two are in junior
high schools.
The Bonds sat recently looking
over copies of the Crusader" a
Negro Weekly that sparked t h e
1945-46 reform movements. The pa
pers reported in various editions
that 20 Negroes graduated from
high school out of a class of 400
1t reported that Negroes sat for
the first time integrated in tw o
movie houses located in Negro
neighborhoods. 1t reported that the
Yellow Cab had hired its first Neg
70 driver.
Fifteen years ago there was one
Negro employed in the Post Office.
There were four Negroes in the
Police Department. There were no
Negro bus operators. Today, there
are a dozen in the Post Office, ten
the Police Department, but none
are detectives or anything above
ordinary patrolmen. There are as
yet no Negro bus operators.
Obviously inspired by change in
community patterns over a few
years, a new crop of earth shak-
erS are coming to the fore, their
sights set on the heretofore seem
|ingly indeStructable Mcclure COP
political machine. The clique,
which put three or four Negro
leaders in fair to middling
political appointments, could and
did tap the breadlines of any re-
form-minded young Negro.
Fellows like Charles Swiggett,
who showed. little interest in these
matters in postwar days, is UNI"
w committeeman at the Congole-
Ium-Narium Company He is leary
of the production line education
lat Chester High, where he has a
!soh.
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15
Sidewalk Opinion

This students Edison School, $40 North 18th Street
were question: DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN
YOU GROW UP? WHY? PhOtos by Alan AndersOn)
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15


Fifteen years ago small band
of young citizens, aptly dubbed
The NEW Negroes, lit the spark
for sweeping reforms in strongly
knit racial patterns by challenging,
at first, the segregated schools. In
due time, after months of demon
StratiOns during which fathers and
their children appeared in opposite
battlelines, this brush fire swept
on to erase color bars in transpOr-
tation, housing, law enforcement
and employment
Its a constant fight, We can't
ever relax" says George T. Ray
mOnd, who has been president o
the Chester Branch NAACP for IL
years. People who return here af-
ter ten years absence say Boy!
This place has really changed
Sure it's changed for the better,
but there's still work to be done to
bring it up to the traditions of a
Pennsylvania town.
In 1945, it was Raymond and his
''New Negroes" who launched a
two-pronged fight to-, get rid OF
fire-trap schools in Negro neigh
borhoOds and seek the entrance of
Negro pupils in school at the ninth
grade level rather than at the tenth
OR eleventh grade. Heretofore, sub
ject to the school boards -whims,
they went to Chester High School
from Douglas Schools tenth or
eleventh grades. Douglas curricu.
la carried no more than academic
courses, and any Negro pupils de-
string vocational, commercial OF
some specialized. courses, were re
quired to lose a year or. two up0r
entering Chester High in order te
complete a vocational or CONNER
cial course.
Furthermore, lit was a rare Oc
casion for a bright young gradu
ate to get a feesitieH-i Industry -ra
ther than common Iaboref OF fol
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15

The law does not permit girls un.
der 18 or boys under 16 to work
on. U. S. Government supply con-
tracts of over $4,000. A firm that
violates these provisions of the
Public Contracts Act is liable for
a fine of $40 for each day each
minor is employed contrary to the
law.
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15

In the early days of the U. S
Marine Corps, rented barracks
we're provided for those Marines
stationed in Washington during the
winter months. To economic, they
went to camp during the summer.
Arizona sun., 1960-12-15

Furthermore it was a rare oc-
casion for bright young gradu-
ate to get a pesitieH- Industry -ra-
ther than common Iaboref OF fof
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-03-18

l1ks
Several years ago a group Of
friends had been watching some
children at play. A little girl was
called to come to a grown up. The
grownup said, why don't you
ever smile?" Before she knew it
the childs eyes had filled with
tears and she ran away.
A friend of the childs said.
Helen win never be able to smile
because her facial muscles were
pressed at birth and they are par
alyZed".
How you wished you could eat
your words! Helen was stil run
ming and you felt so mean that
today, years later. you wish you
could go back and take back those
words. You know, words after they
have once been spoken can never
be taken back. Helen will never
forget them and neither win you.
You can barely remember an
ordinary conversation but when
you have said anything that hurt
anyone you can remember it al
most word for word and 1t Is too
late to do anything about it. Re
grets won't help either Of you I'M
less you have learned a lesson and
THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK!
During Lent, don't be so quick
to judge others! You may tell a
friend she Is greedy, a nagging
person or a selfish one. That may
be true but you are only hurting
your friend by telling her and in
her heart she may be thinking the
same thoughts about you but she
wouldn't hurt you by telling you.
You win be the one who is hurt
most because you may lose her
friendship. Is being so frank worth
the loss Of a friend? Now you say,
II am sorry I said those things
but that viii not erase the remorse
you feel
Once q word Is spoken you can
never recall It 80 It Is best to
keep stin unless you are sure
you are going to say something
that win not hurt the listener.
During Lent, be as kind and
thoughtful as possible and as time
goes on you will become kind and
thoughtful because you see the
change in yourself.
Helen Is In her teens now and
each year as she changes school
rooms she Is called sour-face and
many such unlxind names by new
students They do not mean to be
unlkind but are thoughtless. Her
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-03-18

thing anyone says No matter
what is said you always start an
argument as though you know it
all. Lent is the time to do a little
more listening and give the other
fellow a chance to express his
ideas without your opinion. No two
persons think alike but don't try
to force your views on others. You
listen once in a while and you will
find it pays.
This Lenten season is also a
time to get rid Of old grudges. It
is a time to forget all resentments
and hates and start life anew. Half
Of the hates and resentments you
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Data 'N' Chatter
BIZ DARCY DnnG

FROM HOLLYWOOD TO HARLEM . . Leroy "satchel" Paige
recently signed top publishing memories
has vetoed the suggested title The Many Lives
Bad up Billy everytime
turns home Pittsburgh few months all of his clothes
stolen while appearing local hometown" during
earlier this month fire destroyed part of his mothers Billy
safety
the nremsn arrived
There's truth Brynner posed
Mr. Clean tee wee commercials.
Actress Juanita Moore who will be right UP front during the Oscar
sweepstakes being telephone
cables The mitten familiar figure Hollywood
AS is completed picture
not in front Of the he will
Strip and La Csenega blvd
thabe the recently (agan)
Island In The Sun Say how old that picture anywayHH
Speaking Of clicks" producer
who gets what he is after He succeeded signing beautiful
Dawn to play the feminine lead his forthcoming production The
Devil
Spencer
and Sidney Potter heading the
beauty acting ability
film oheus Negro currently packing the house
Paris where she has leading role the
Raisn
Just 'NIommie" Her new
hubby Leroy Gray, accountant darling year
answers the
Della like Sarah Vaughan wed her fera while appearing at
Chicago spot
spare
reported
contrary.
a king" appeared
at the san cOpa Room of the Sands s Vegas hotel within the
last
Dnah Washington dieting like there's Slow
honey you Anyway skinny
queens up
frame with those wide hoop skrted dresses
prediction: Within years you
Negro figure skaters the US with
college
from the Minnesota for "tryous"
Marge Lee beauteous ice skater Of color featured
Chicago hotels years
offers that came her from across the pond"
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parents have told her to ignore
such remarks and she seems to
have outgrown the desire to run
and cry. She will stand and look
at them as though she pities THEM
and before too long they accept
her for what she Is worth-a very
smart student and a fair friend.
Think twice before you attend
a social function, enjoy yourself
and then start gossip about how
much or how little the hostess
served.
II you think she served too
much or too little that Is your
opinion. Don't let her hear you
have criticized her affair, for be
sure she WILL hear It.
Some Of US argue about every
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-03-18

have against anyone are harder on
you than on the one you hate be-
cause nine times out Of ten, the
person you hate does not know
it.
This is really the time to clean
house. Get ready for spring In
your heart.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-03-18
THIS NJ THAT
By Hazel Underwood
A Prayer For Lent

Prayer For Lent
Lord make me kind!
The world Is fun enough Of needless tears
And hungry hearts fun enough of nameless fears
To these no vision of Thy humanness appears
Lord make me kind!
Lord make Think
thoughtlessness o needless woe
For thoughless words Of mine may grow and grow
Until like torrents mad thing stay their now.
Lord make me think!
Lord make Lowell
And place loves sign upon the face OF
That loveless man may pause and turn and
A little OF that love that from Thee.
Lord make love-
Author Unknown The Westinghouse
LentOn Thoughts
During Lent especially let try to think before
en to be brtay frank with about anything
hurt feelings for the friend spea
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years
entire continent will be substantially people
there" He added that Ito be understood
who coming power
which Il finding its
BEN ENWONWU TO HOLD EXHIBITION DURING
INDEPENDENCE
Lagos (ANP-Ben Enwonwu noted Ngerian sculptor
stc adviser to the Ngean federal currently
will hold exhibition Lagos during independence
celebration in October.
SIERRA LEONES FUTURE" TALKS BACK
London (ANP)-The conference
originally scheduled for March e. has
learned week The
Secretary lain Macleod
from March 23-Aprn Q.
NIGERIA HAS MOST STUDENTS BRITAIN
London (AP)Of 1855
tories currently studying this country onerd
from West Africa-and Nigeria number
DELAY FIRST AFROASIAN FEMINIST MEET
Cairo Egypt (APThe first AfroAaan Feminist
scheduled meet April has postponed September
special difficulties in the conference
to participate in the meeting
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Some Of us argue about every
, 1960-08-27
CITIZENS

CITIZENS ...
charge of women's activities
is Gloria Richardson. She has
developed a program to con-
tact members of the Profess
sional Women's Club and
other women's organizations.
Peter Christian will contact
the various Frederiksted BUSH
nesses and ask employers to
urge their employees to.
register.
Additional volunteers are
needed to help execute the
above outlined subcommittee
duties. Anyone interested in
working should contact one of
the above mentioned people.
, 1960-08-27
REWARD

= lost vicinity Of
Alexander Theater. Re-
ward. Return to William
Sperling. Alexander Ha-
milton Store. Phone C-85. (
, 1960-08-27
"A REAL GOOD BUY!
A GENERAL ELECTRIC
RADIO-PHONOGRAPH
Mahogany Finish
Only one-third the cost
CALL 4S

ST. THOMAS -.
one time it was very popular
by way Of playing for church
picnics, but this custom seems
to have died out,
, 1960-08-27
UP TO s7o1 FINANCING
TO BUILD A HOUSE

TO BUILD A HOUSE
/. OCCUPY OR RENT Your
lot as down paymen. No
cash except for modest
closing charges.
3. MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Low monthly payments for
25 years.
3. HOUSE A Selec-
ton range from $4,000, to
$4,000.
4. : AT our
office for families with
$4,000 or more yearly in
come.
S. VETERANS See Capt.
Tom King.
s. FILA :
Complete details and ser
vice at office of:
Robert G. Wallace
&c Church st.
Christisnsted
C-1S5W
, 1960-08-27
Gas Range
Electric Refrigerator

The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
lids, to waive any informality
in bids and, unless otherwise
pecified by the Government
rr by the bidder, to accept any
tenn in the bid.
Copies Of invitation to bid
nay be obtained from the Di-
vision Of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, ST. Croix, Virgin
stands.
CARLOS DOWNING
Commissioner Of Property
and Procurement
Alphonso RomneY
Administrative Assistant II
a-29-3o
, 1960-08-27

AHHgSSgEAss
U DAY
Big Double Feature Day !!
Isl Feature:
M.G.M. presents
THE MYSTERIANS"
Giant space monsters and robots
invade the earth, in Color!! Elec-
tronic war erupts from outer
space!
End Feature:
Columbia presents
"coMANCHE STATION"
in Color
with Randolph Scott
sunday. MONDAY,
Tuesday Afternoon
goth Century Fox presents
SINK THE BISMARK"
Kenneth Moore, Dana Wynter,
Karel Stepanek
This is a binding adventure
Thrills on the high seas.
Tuesday Evening
p E c 0 "A"
In Spanish
Ramon Armengod, Emilia Guiu,
Ninon Sevilla, Augustin Lara
" D N e S A
Big Double Feature Day
1s+ F~atrre:
Columbia Pictures presents
ROOM AZ"
Filmed in Europe
Diana DORIS, Odile Versois
and Herbert Lorn
Ord 81 NNAI -
M.G.M. Pictures presents
mo ROAD BACK"
Skip Homeier, Paul Carpenter
Patricia Dainton
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
10Th Century Fox presents
- THE ROOKIE"
Tommy Noonan, Julie Newman
and Pete Marshall
This is Hollywood's newest
comedy Team in the wacky story
about the last draftee Of World
War II.
LATEST NEWS
, 1960-08-27

I Bernhardt Shanderson, Administrator of the above en-
titled estate, in accordance with an order issued out of this
Court dated August II, 1860, do hereby give notice to all in
terested persons that h are requested to appear
at the Court House Of said Court on the 18th day of Novemr
Der, 1860, at 1000 am. to file any objections, if any they have
at the hearing on the final account Of said estate.
First publication Of this notice made this 10th day of
August, a p, 1860.
Bernhardt Shanderson
Administrator
LEADER & PADILLA'
Attorneys 2O-26-29
, 1960-08-27

Dated July 1st. 1860 at
Christiansted, Virgin Islands.
Almeric L. Christian. Esquire
Attorney for the Estate.
, 1960-08-27
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, in quadrupli-
ate, will be received at the
Department Of Property and
Procurement, Division of Pro-
curement, Christiansted, St.
Croix, Virgin Islands, until
100 AM. September 6, 1860
and then publicly opened for
the following:
, 1960-08-27
NOTICE To CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been ap-
pointed Executor of the above estate. All persons having
claims against the estate are required to present them
within six months verified by affidavit, and all persons in
debted to the estate to make payment promptly
to the Executor or to his attorney. Persons claiming to be
next of kin shall file their proof of heirship with the under
signed or with the Clerk of the District Court within the
aforesaid period.
Charles "A. Emmanuel
, 1960-08-27

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. cRoIx, cHRIsTIANsTED JURISDICTION
In the Matter of the Estate of
SHANDERSON PROBATE No. g 1859
Deceased
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT
, 1960-08-27

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX: CHRISTIANSTED
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
PAULINE "A. ROBERTS, PROBATE No. : 1860
Deceased