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Arizona sun., 1960-08-04
Duhomey New
African Nufion

One more African country pro-
claimed its independence Monday,
thereby joining membership within
the French community.
Dahomey, country comparable
in size to New York state, receiving
its official salute from French Pres
ident Charles DeGaulle, became the
ninth of the African nations gaining
independence under plan which will
include IL formerly under French
control. Niger, Ivory Coast and Upper
Volta will follow suit within months.
In wake of the traditional 1O1-gun
salute, and cheers from milling crowds
in Porto Novo, Dahomey Premier
Huberg Maga received message
from President DeGaulle. which said:
''Dahomey prodaims its indepen-
dence in full accord and full friend
ship with France. l give you the
fraternal salute of the French people, -
Membership in the French COM
munity of African countries offers the
new nation continuing economic,
technical and cultural aid.
Soviet Russia, at the same time sent
congratulatory messages, and declared
its readiness to establish diplomatic
relations.
Arizona sun., 1960-08-04
'eopIe are destroyed for lack of knowledge"
Fisk Finds Progress I'm Race
Relations

Summarizing l7h Relations Fisk
University which ended July q 1850 Herman H. Long, Director
the period we now enter decade
promises TO be Of increasing and perhaps dramatic
change toward the improvement the Of American minority
groups and in inergrouP relations generally
The popular sponsored by Relations Department.
American Missionary Association Board Of Home Missions.
Congregational and Christian Churches discovered that major
factor this situation the presence of focefu and
direct demands the part of minority in the realization
and enjoyment Of full human and civil rights The demands
absolute rather than relative and partial Ten major findings came
from the conference.
Problems of discrimination against America
vastly decreased over the past thirty years.
The problem Puerto Rcan the continental United
States essentially OF the failure OF the Amer
can community TO deal construveY with the first generation
immigrant
The shifts Of federal policy with respect the Indian
can ntergaon limited welfare and educational
services the hand to partial announcement OF sede
veopment the tribal cultural Values the
oher have left this group without any real sense OF direction
to its present and future security
Movements of Negro population northward and
ward have placed the Negro the strategic position in his
tory the political for directly affect
ino national and state pocv decisions essential to the ooa of
equal opportunity.
spite of the continuing and somewhat chronic problem
Of housing segregation which limits and conditions the amount
Of change in the ntergaon OF schools and churches progress
is taking place, though slower than in other areas
Despite break-hrough into levels Of technical and
professional job performance and in spite OF the improvement
in and increased proportions clerical skilled labor and
operatives ocupaona caegores the employment status of the
Negro relation that Of the white worker which has improved
at more rapid rate, appears to have retrogressed
The effort achieve orderly and effective desegegaion
in schools and public facilities throughout the souh in the face
of opposition by egregaon elements and silence by moderate
groups, has experienced rising and increasingly acUe
voice the part Of southern religious leadership.
In Washington D. c. and Louisville, Kentucky, where nte
grafton has been SUCCESSFULLY under way for several years. nte
enhanced school achievement rather
than reaed it, furthermore during this period the rate Of
school dopous has lowered substantially among both Negro
and white students, delinquency has also declined.
g. The student t-n protest already produced
local levels and three state commit
tees addressed to the task of bringing constructive
the
communication discussion cooperation and alignment
previously attained in the entire history Of the SOUTH has reveal
ed cabe of Negro leadership local levels throughout
the south.
TO- The very expect from these changes accept
of the south that change in fact taking place.
that Neqroes and whites this together tied
interest and destiny
Arizona sun., 1960-08-04
COP Urged On
Civil Rights
THE ARIZONA SUN

CHICAGO-Citing the historic
role of the Republican party in the
crusade to abolish human slavery"
a century ago, Roy Wilkins, NAACP
executive secretary and chairman of
the Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights, called upon the party to adopt
a 1860 platform which will deal effec
lively with ':the unfinished business
of that crusade"
In testimony before the civil rights
subcommittee of the Resolutions
Committee of the. Republican Ma
tional Convention here on July 20,
Mr.. Wilkins presented, on behalf of
the NAACP and the other 32 ma
tional organizations affiliated with
it in the Leadership Conference, the
seven-point program which previ-
ouSly had been submitted to the Plat
form Committee of the Democratic
National Convention in Los Angeles.
The program sponsored by the
civil rights organizations covers educa-
ton, housing, employment, voting,
congressional procedures, permanent
commission on civil rights, and the
integrity of American citizenship.
1t is time, Mr.. Wilkins said, to
abandon ''the generalizations on civil
rights which have been the fashion
in platforms of past years"
Referring to the plank adopted by
the Democrats, the civil rights leader
said it provided "a sturdy yardStick"
by which the Republicans could meas
ure their proposals. Surely, he said,
''in the light of its own history, and
in view of the portent of our times,
the Republican party will not miss
this opportunity to make plain its
commitments.
The 1860 Republican platform, Mr..
Wilkins asserted, should come to
grips with the issue of this mid-cen-
tury: expanding freedom or expanding
tyranny"
Urgently needed, he declared, is
plank calling for legislation to facili-
tate school desegregation All branch
eS of the federal government must
take positive roles in this struggle.
Negro parents and organizations have
had to bear ''the entire burden of en-
forcing" the u. S. Supreme Court
anti-segregation ruling Sin the areas
where local government refuses to
comply"
''In effect" Mr.. Wilkins said, 'the
executive and legislative branches of
his government gave the Negro citi-
zen an empty do-it-yourSelf kit all
wrapped up in the wintry smile
of skepticism. True to the doctrine of
individual free enterprise, the govern
ment said, Let's see what you can
accomplish by yourselves
''Yet our government does not
subject others to this brick-making
without straw 1t stands ready with
legislation or with executive action
to aid American watchmakerS, tex
tile, manufacturers, petroleum pro-
ducers or farmers in need of migrant
labor.
Arizona sun., 1960-08-04
Tucson Bios Low
CONTINUED from page u

Councilmen agreed to set aside action
until December /, the local chapter
of the NAACP raised its voice.
Yancey T. CASTOR, spokesman for
the NAACP said:
1T appears as though there is a
misunderstanding between privileges
and rights. We are working for our
rights, not our privileges. We are
demanding our rights. We are prepar-
ed to fight, win, lose or draw. And
there is very little that we may lose,
because we have very little, to begin
with.
IF we cannot get action at this
time, we are prepared to put our
machinery into action"
The NAACP explained its vice
president, Dorsey ]. Watson. had
given the Chamber of Commerce a
letter last week, threatening sit-in
demonstrations and picketing if the
ordinance was defeated. He added
that his organization had shortly
before the meeting gotten wind of the
new four-month cooling-off period,
but had not decided on any new
course of action.
However, the NAACP said it would
watch the progress of the new plan,
through which the remaining 80 per
cent of establishments promised to
drop all racial bars.
James Durbin, manager of the host
Pioneer Hotel, presented the new plan
for extension of time. He said, speak
ing to the Council and those backing
the ordinance, that I'VE are not apart
from the goal we hope to achieve. A
misunderstanding has brought us to
this point"
Durbin'S group contended that the
proposed ordinance carried an inn
plication that Tucson is not a good
place to live 1t signifies the failure
of the mayors committee and places
a mark against the dignity of our city
which may never be erased"
Mayor Hummel pointed to the fact
that Arizona, as state, had failed in
eight tries to pass such legislative
law. He indicated that his Human
Relations Committee had been at
tempting for four years to have the
hotel-motel firms end completely any
discriminatory practices.
isn't four years enough?" he asked.
Other than the question of discrim-
ination against Negroes. the sponsors
of the ordinance point to situation
of international import There have
been numerous incidents wherein for
eign students at the University of
Arizona have sometimes been denied
service on account of their color or
national origin.
This results in embarrassment to
the State Department and casts our
city and our country, as well, in an
unfavorable light" Mayor Hummel
stated.
The Committee on Human Rela-
tons does not feel it is pioneering in
this sort of ordinance. 1t substantiates
Arizona sun., 1960-08-04

In giving freedom to the slave we
assure freedom to the free-honor-
able alike in what we give and what
we preServe.-A. Lincoln
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-02-26

cafes, gas stations, and any stores
l might want to buy something,
simply charge it. It's as easy as
that; and l will worry about the
bills when they start coming in
after l get back home. Pm not
now going to let the future bother
the present enjoyment of this trip,
the first purpose of which is to
visit our son Roger and his wife
in Lake Charles, La, and who live
in the region near Cameron, La,
the town which was wiped out by
a hurricane three vars ago. From
there over into Texas bit, and
then back to home via Biloxi, the
biggest shrimp port in the coun-
try, and numerous other historical
spots in the southern states. am
sure 1 am coming home with lot
of new knowledge and ideas for
the benefit of our beloved Coast
land of North Carolina.
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CAMERON
Continued from Page One)

tween ten and twenty million dol
lars from public and private re-
Lief agencies poured into the town
to restore it. New homes were built
for just about everyone. Only a
few people We're able to rebuild
without help. An estimated $4,000
cattle persisted on the nearby
ranches. Federal aid replaced most
of these. In all, it was the greatest
national disaster of our time on
the east coast, second only to the
flood in nearby Galveston in 1900
which took 5000 lives.
There is remarkable similarity
here to our coastland areas. Save
for a few homesites, there are no
trees, and as far as the eye can
see one looks across boundless
marshland but little above sea-level.
Nutria and muskrat may be seen
alive in the roadside canals, and &C.
casionally carcases of others which
had tried to cross the highway. Wild
ducks of many species, white and
blue herons are plentiful and pay
you no mind, while big flocks of
geese may be seen in the distance.
The higher lands contain great
herds of cattle, mostly black and
not too fat at this time of year.
There is much business here
now, for numerous modern motels.
Nearly all the homes are new. all
are built at ground level, where
another disaster, if it occurs, would
reach to their caves. The new,
modern high school is an exception,
being on piers eight feet above
ground. The courthouse, which is
comparatively new, maybe a gift
of WPA days is on slight eleva-
ton and it's masonry is the I'M
damaged refuge responsible for
many persons being alive in this
town today.
l am told that Harvey Smith of
Beaufort, NC, operates one of the
two big menhaden industries here
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WILLIAM B. MOONEY, IS,
TYRRELL RESIDENT PASSES

COLUMBIA. Villa m Butler
Mooney, Is, died Friday afternoon
at his home on Rt. 1, Columbia.
He was a native of Washington
County but had lived in Tyrrell
County for the past go years. A
retired farmer, he was a member
of the Columbia Christian Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Allen Tweedy Mooney; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. E. E. Chesson of Column
bia and Mrs. T. A. White of Rich
mond, Va; one son, J. Edgar
Mooney of Wilmington, and seven
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at the Columbia
Christian Church by the Rev. Ralph
Messick. "Have Thine Own Way
Lord" and "What A Friend We
Have in Jesus" were sung by the
Church choir, solo by Mrs. Ralph
Messick "Face To Face. Pail
bearers: w. F. Spencer, Johnnie
Everett, Borden McClees, Chester
Tweedy, John Hardison and Abin
Hamilton. Interment was in Oak
wood Cemetery.
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JOHN L. CAHOON,, 20,
TYRRELL NATIVE DIES

COLUMBIA.-John Lester Ca
hoon, 20, of Elizabeth City, died
Thursday morning of last week in
Albemarle Hospital. He was a ma
tive of Tyrrell' County, a member
of Gum Neck Christian Church and
had resided in Elizabeth City for
the past ten years.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Grimsley of Columbia;
one son, Henry of Norfolk, Va;
three sisters, Mrs. Betty Williams,
Columbia. Rt. 8; Mrs. Lennie Dor
hart, Elizabeth City and Mrs. Ne
vada johnson, Pensacola, Fla;
two brothers, ]. G., of Columbia,
Rt. 8, and Vance of Harbinger,
and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday at 2 pm. in Columbia Bap-
fist Church, conducted by the Rev.
Gordon Shaw. Interment will be
in Sound Side Missionary Baptist
Church cemetery.
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There are many shrimp boats in
evidence to tell the extent of this
industry. Many fishing and hunt
ing camps reveal the importance
here of sportsmen. The motor
lodges, all new, show that tourists
are important. There is little evil
dence of agriculture in Cameron,
although rice is an important crop
just little bit northward. There
are chain supe1markets. Restaurant
prices are reasonable, and / was
delighted to find collards of the
finest flavor on our menu.
On the way to Texas this week I
enjoyed "a soupy dish new to me: 1t
was called '"Seafood gembo," and
contained shrimp, crab meat, oys-
tiers, okra, and gosh knows what
else, but it was good. 1t had been
II years since my last visit in
Orange, Texas, and / noted little
gains in the town of 10000 where
so many Navy ships were built in
World War II. There is noticeable
however the many large Navy
vessels of the Reserve Fleet here
in mothballs. l would like to see
Capt. Jim Woodhouse of Manteo
our veteran world wide mariner
have charge of this great gang Of
boats.
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WANcHEsE PERSONALS

Mrs. Ralph Fleming of Ports
mouth spent the week end here
with her mother, Mrs. Mollie
Baum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Stetson
are spending the week in Florida
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willett Tillett and
children, Mrs. Lillian Daniels and
Arthur Williams visited Jon Will
hams at Ahoskie Sunday.
Miss Elrado Daniels is visiting
friends in Norfolk.
Guy Ireland of Norfolk was here
Sunday.
Mrs. Reggie Tillett received
medical treatment in Norfolk Tues
day. She was accompanied by her
husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellard Payne of
Stumpy Point visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald Montague Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Austin and
son OF portsmouth spent the week
end here with Crowder Tillett.
Mrs. Crowder Tillett is a patient
in the Marine Hospital, Norfolk.
Her daughter, Merelee and husband
her Sunday.
Pete Daniels is a patient in the
Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Lillian Lee of Alpeva,
visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Daniels last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Peekins and
children of Raleigh visited Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Daniels Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Edwards
of Hampton, Va, spent the week
end with Miss Rowena Midget.
Mrs. Pearl Schalff, Mrs. J. NJ.
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MANrEo PERSONALS

Rev. Leroy D. Leopard was
called to South Carolina last week
by the death of his brother, Sena-
tor James E. leopard, on Wednes-
day. Senator leopard had long
been active in community affairs
at Chesterfield, where he had
served both member of the
House, and of the Senate since 1920.
He also served for many years as
a trustee of the University of
South Carolina, and a member of
the Board of Visitors of Clemson
College, and other civic posts.
Vernon Davis is patient at Ala
nance General Hospital in BurGng-
ton.
Donald J. Lewis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Lewis, is very i'll in Nor
folk General Hospital.
Mrs. Clarence Lee Gibbs is a
patient in the Albemarle hospital
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Ahoskie; Chester Tweedy of Nor
folk; Mr.. and Mrs. Hillie Liver
man of Plymouth; Mrs. Belle
Tweedy Watson of Portsmouth;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Smith of Will
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wal
ker of Wilmington; Miss Jesse God
win of Williamson.
Mrs. Gladys Sawyer and C. J.
Liverman attended sales meeting
in Edenton Monday night. Shelton
Ludford and Wilbert Simmons at
tended one in Ahoskie Monday
night.
Ray McClees, announcer over the
radio station in Ahoskie, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. McClees, has
just returned from tour of Wash
ington, D. C. Among souvenirs
brought back was a picture of an
interview he had while there with
frankie Laine. Mrs. McClees ac-
companied him on the trip.
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News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions Blanche w. Cohoon Call Her.
Phone 317-1, Columbia, N. c. She win welcome Of
Columbia and Tyrrell County
MANY SUBJECTS BEFORE
TYRRELL CO. COUNCIL

COLUMBIA.-In the project of
placing Bibles with county "credit
lines" inscribed therein in the Ma
tional Youth Center in Washing
ton, D. c., the Tyrrell County
Council Thursday night voted to
participate by sending So.
Nominating committee for All
distinct officer candidates named by
the president Don Chaplin: J. War
den Swain, David Clough, Nancy
Owens, Ann Clough and Brian
Hopkins.
Murray Goodwin reported that
the quota of $674.00 for Tyrrell
County All Development Fund
had been reached, and thanked the
council for the SIS donated to this
fund.
Council project report by ]. D.
Briclhouse accepted: 1. Complete
new county welcome signs. 2. Buy
record holders for recreational
records. 8. Purchase more records
for recreational purposes. 4. To
keep the All erected sign at Co.
lunbia High School freshly painted.
Talent show committee appoint
ed: Judy Rhodes, Chmn., j. War
rem Swain, Brian Hopkins, Sandra
Owens, Barbara Sawyer and Ann
Clough. A fee of 1Oe for school chill
dren and 15e for adults to be
charged at the talent show with
funds to be used for All projects
was voted. f
Mr.. Goodwin informed that the
price for attending All camp at
Swannanoa the first week in July
would be about $26 each. Plans
were made for observance of All
Club Week March sig.
Programs set for the year:
March-talent show; April-Easter
program; May-camp and club
week.; June-health pageant;
August-countywide picnic; Sept.
officer training; Oct.-Halloween
party; Nov. achievement prog
ram; Dec.-Christmas recreation.
Program for the evening was on
liable Manners" with Sandra
Owens, Ann Clough, Brian Hop
kins, David Clough and Mrs. Elsie
Edwards participating. Pledges to
the All and National flags were
led by David Clough; Group sing
ing Jacobs Ladder" and "Blest
Be the Tie" were led by Judy
Rhodes; Devotion by Ann Clough
and recreation by Don Chaplin.
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIPS IN TYRRELL

COLUMBIA. - Tyrrell students
who hope to win a National Foun-
dation Health Scholarship must
file applications by April 1, it was
announced by Effie Brickhouse
county chairman. The more than
500 scholarships made possible by
the New March of Dimes, will be
awarded in the fields of nursing,
physical t rapy, occupational
therapy, medical social work and
medicine. Each scholarship is worth
$500 year ,or a total of $4,000 for
four years of college training.
Awards will be made on the basis
of academic record, professional
promise, personal qualifications
and financial need. Winners may
attend any accredited school in the
United States.
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GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mr.. and. Mrs. Jay Crosswhite and
daughter, Carol, and Sherry VIII
liams of Norfolk We're the week
end guests of Mrs. Sally Everton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Sawyer.
MIR. and Mrs. J. w Williams re-
turned Friday after spending a few
days in Norfolk visiting their son
and daughter, J. S. Williams, Irma
Jones and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Parrisher
and Eustace johnson of Norfolk
visited relatives here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Sawyer and
Mrs. Madeline Hewitt of Ports
mouth were week end guest of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Smithson.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Combs and
sons and Bud Berry were here for
the week end.
Mrs. Herman Cahoon and son,
Mike were in Hartford Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Patrick and son Lee
of East Lake returned home Sum
day after spending few weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Patrick.
Robert joined them Saturday and
for the return trip.
Mr.. I. w. Swindell and son,
David were home for the week end.
Mrs. Claud Jones was admitted
to Columbia Hosnital Sunday.
Mrs. T. J. Cooper and daughter
of East Lake are spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Smithson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Williams and
children, Grace, Judy and Roger of
Norfolk visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Williams and other relatives here
Last week end.