davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1961-03-19

have been going together
for over q month. He has
spent quite q bit Of money
on our dates, so 1 would
like to know II 1t would b0
proper for my parents to
invite him to have dinner
with us at a restaurant
C. e.
1t would be perfectly proper
for your parents to invite
your boy friend to have din
ner with them. In fact. 10
would be q nice way for them
to get better acquainted with
him.
Evening star., 1961-03-19

life; boys whom you thought
you loved for q short time.
However, each one will fade
away when compared to the
man you finally will choose
to be with until death do US
part"
Evening star., 1961-03-19

Letters to Mrs. Kicker
can be GnSwered through her
column only. Write to Dor
othy Kicker in care of TEEN
The Washington Star, Wash
tngton ;, D. c.
Evening star., 1961-03-19

name a few-organize and
sponsor junior chapters for
teen-agerS, both boys and
girls. Your school office can
give you the names of local
civic club leaders. Look up
these men and tell them
what you wish to do. You
can be sure of an enthusiastic
reception and valuable help
in carrying out a conStruc-
tive program for your COM
munity.
Incidentally, there is much
personal benefit to be gained
by teens who participate in
this kind of civic work. Each
will acquire experience which
will be invaluable to him all
through life. Best Of luckl
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
/ am going steady with =
boy who Is very nice. We
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Yesterday and ToduY

thry-fOur years ago. Negro newspaper
appeared the United
In the 1927 of Negro leaders New York City
discuss the problems of the and resolved to publish weekly
espouse citizenship
the Negroes
Russvurm, Negro published
the City,
Negro American newspaper Associated with
Samuel Cornish New York
dedicated themselves
the their brothers the South and the advance
o. Negroes escaped
According historians Mr. Russwums in journalism
brief he the Colonization Society sent to
Africa His suspended but other Negro editors
publishing light the freedom
they
designations Rights AL of Liberty, Elevator
Clarion, Freedom North Star
there hundred Negro publications the
publications total circulation Of
approximately million which estimated
million members the
Every Negroes including
slavery championed through Negro
papers
Negro newspapers employ
Thousands of jobs in Negroes
opened the
fighting o the Negro
mechanical editorial standards of leading Negro
newspapers steadily improving.
printing equipment and buildings owned
United States consvatvely esm
not less than fifteen million dollars.
newspaper remains vehicle for the unbiased
Negroes United
advertising the
competition for advertising the Negro newspaper
popular medium reaching the
Negro buying public.
Negro people still their
of the all times they could not
always expect protection to be rendered by others
and they appeal
to publication advertising media
can-EdOral from NNPA Negro Press Week Committee
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
TWIN CIR
Pin PAT TER
TWIN CITIES LADIES
March 4

The Gopher Lodge team well
coined back "Marge" Slayton who
has been i'll. Nathan, her small
son and bowling coach" was with
her after a bout with the measles
Bessie Mansfield looked in briefly
on her friend sis Luclde. Bob
Yaeger, Mr.. Twithy, Vince Shep-
herd and Otis Skinner along with
Sue Scott, Martina Perry, Bea
Walton and Rich Williams COM
pleted the gallery. Gertrude Blak-
ley should not be omitted as she
really rooted" for her favorites.
Team High Single Game: Jim
my's DIX, 1893; Gopher Lodge, s54;
Brooks Funeral Home, 1886.
Team High Series: Gopher
Lodge, PASS; Jimmys DIX, 1855;
Just Rite Barbecue, 1858.
Individual High Single Game:
Edith Watson, 241; Cathy Toombs,
215; Mile Lewis, PIP.
Individual High Series: Cathy
Toombs, 545; Edith Watson, 542;
Gwen Lain, 497.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Tan Rookie Wins
Cubs Left Field
Job Ar Comp

Mesa, Ariz. CAMP - A prom
Using rookie who has been in the
Cubs system for five years but
has not been able to stick with the
parent team has finally won the
regular left field position with the
Chicago Cubs, John Holland, the
team vice president in charge Of
player personnel has announced.
He is Billy Williams, %, who
hit 1923 at Houston last season. He
also clouted 20 home runs and
drove in 80 runs and was named to
the American Assn's Al-star
team.
Making a frank, outright state
ment on Williams, Holland re-
marked:
Were going to put Williams in
left field and forget about him.
The job is his"
The Cubs at first thought about
putting Williams in right field.
Holland explained the decision that
move this way: WED like to be
able to play him in right field, but
his arm isn't good enough. Any
way, we've all agreed that he's
our left fielder for 1861"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Frank Robinson'S
Case Continued

Cincinnati (ANP)-Frank Rob-
inson, Cincinnati Redlegs outfield-
err, received a two-week continu-
ance in his arraignment on charges
of carrying a concealed weapon
in Common Pleas here last week.
The continuance was granted by
Judge Frank M. Gusweiler of
Hamilton County, after he learned
the 25-year-old Robinson was in
Florida with the baseball team.
Earlier, he had delayed reporting
for Spring training at Tampa,
Fla, SO he could appear before
the Hamilton County grand jury,
which indicated him on the charges
on March 3.
Robinson was arrested on Feb.
8 for allegedly displaying a 25-cal-
iber automatic pistol during an
argument with cook at a sand
witch shop here. He has maintained
however, that he only drew the
gun after the cook made a throat
sitting motion at him.
The leading power hitter on the
Redlegs team, Robinson last year
won the National League smuggling
title.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Vote Russell
Most Valuable
PIuver In MIA

New York CAMP - Bill Rus
sell, defensive and rebounding star
of the Boston Celtics, last week
was named the most valuable
player in the National Basketball
Association and winner of the Sam
Davis Award in a newspaper poll
in which he outscored Wilt Cham
berlain, Elgin Baylor and Oscar
Robertson.
The poll was conducted by the
New York metropolitan writers.
Russell will receive the award
at the writer's annual dinner at
the Hotel Manhattan on Sunday,
March 10.
The 6-foot 9-inch center, has
been the key man in the Celtics'
victories the past several years.
Acquired by the CeItics in 1855 in
a deal with the Hawks following
his graduation from the University
of San Francisco, Russell has led
the team to five straight Eastern
Division titles in the MIA. He was
on the us. basketball team that
swept to victory at the 1856 Olym-
pic games.
Bob Cousy, the CeltS play-malS-
er, has said of Russell:
I'VE can win without me or Bill
Sharman or Tommy Heinsohn, but
we can't do it without Big Bill"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Sugar Rays Mother.
Sister Wont Him
To OUR Fiqhfinq

Las Vegas, New. CAMP - Two
of the persons most closly related
to Sugar Ray Robinson his
mother and sister - think he has
had it and should quit fighting.
Both expressed concern for the
former five time middleweight
champion after he was belted into
defeat in a brawling 15-round title
bout by MIA middleweight titlest
Gene Fullmer. Saying she hopes
someone can convince Robinson
that it's all over, his mother de-
clared:
II want him to stop, but I'm
only a mother and what can a
mother say? He doesn't listen to
me. He listens to the people around
him and they won't tell him but
what he wants to hear. I want my
boy to quit"
His sister echoed the same senti-
ments:
Someone must tell him.
It's the years. He can't go on. He
must stop"
The Sister, Evelyn, said she
couldn't bear to see Robinson
mauled around in the third round
and went out in the hall and smok-
ed a cigarette.
Robinson himself admitted that
he didn't have it against Fullmer
He still didn't commit himself to
any statement about retirement,
however
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
CLAIM OF SOME HISTORIANS THAT
NEGROES WERE SATISFIED WITH
SLAVERY DISCOUNTED BY WRITER

earlier served under the Confeder-
acy, and within two weeks he had
enlisted 1000 Negroes for the I'm
ion Army.
President Lincoln ordered the en-
listment of Negroes because he
realized that the Union couldn't be
saved without their help as long
as others were being used to sup
port the rebels in the South.
Eight Negro Regiments
Negro soldiers fought in the
decisive battles of Petersburg in
1854 and 1865. They fought in i'm
portant battles in other sections
of the South.
On July 80, 1864 General Burn
side used the fourth division of his
corps to open the attack at Peters
burg, Va. The division was COM
posed of eight Negro regiments in
Guiding three from Maryland, one
Virginia and the saith and 55th
regiments from Massachusetts,.
In this battle Negro soldiers
cut through the Confederate lines
and took 200 prisoners. They
killed and wounded 1886 men in
this battle.
It is estimated that 10000 Ne.
groes fought in the Civil War or
the side of the Union. There were
also some commissioned Negro of.
ficers and Negro women working
in various capacities, particularly
as nurses and cooks in camps anc
hospitals.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
RETIRED MINER SAYS:
81 GOTTA NINE
AND IT'S ALL NINE"

Lochgelly, Scotland (ANP) 49,
Mungo tombstone, IS, relieved of
his job as a miner last week, be-
cause Of compulsory retirement at
that age, told friends he was going
to operate a mine of his own. And
it's in my own back yard" said
tombstone. THE diggins are handy
and there's tons of coal just three
feet below the surface"
tombstone continued: IT'S seems
a crime to grow old, nowadays, 50
seven or eight of my retired col
leagues agreed to work with me
in my own mine, rather than kick
our heels on a pension.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Speedy MourY
Wills Determined
DodQer Competitor

Vero Beach, Fla. (ANP) - Last
season, Maury Wills moved from
the obscurity into the ranks of
the highly regarded shortstops in
the majors. This season he intends
to keep that statue.
I've been reading in the papers
where I had the shortstop position
sewed up" he commented shortly
after his arrival at the Los An
geles' training base. But I don't
feel like the job is mine"
I'm determined to hustle Just
as much as ever. 1t took me 10
years to battle my way up through
the organization, and I know that
somebody will replace me the min
ute I begin coasting. This Is a
highly competitive game"
The 28-year-old speedster from
Washington was an accomplished
fielder when he was called up in
midseason in 1859. Maury was one
Of the stars who led the Dodgers
into the world series that year.
Last year, Willis was a star
with the stick; batting .295 to
finish among the top 10 National
League batters. He was the
leagues leader in stolen bases
with so thefts, largest number of
pilfered sacks in the MI for more
than three decades. In his last Sc
games, he was credited with 80
stolen bases
In his first 48 games at bat, he
was carrying an unimpressive .222
percentage, but in his last 100, be-
ginning June IL, he batted .316.
He was converted into switch
hitter in 1858 and now is an ac-
complished swinger from the
south side of the dish. He batted
.301 lefthanded last season. That
was better than 80 points over his
righthanded percentage.
Wills was one of the best T.
formation quarterbacks in Wash
ington prep school history. He was
offered football scholarships by
nine universities, including Ohio
State, Syracuse and Rutgers.
He was signed by the Dodgers
as a pitcher, but once the club
saw his speed, the Dodgers high
command converted him into an
infielder.
Before he reached the parent
club, he had a shot at the Detroit
Tigers, who paid $1,000 for a look.
By paying an additional $31, 800,
he would have been the clubs for
keep. But the Tigers didn't want
to gamble.
Detroit's shortsightedness was
the Dodgers gain.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Thomas InfensifieS His
Truinina After Two Defect.

Boston, Mass. (ANP) - In the
wake of his three defeats at the
hands of Valery Brunei the great
young Russian high jumper, John
Thomas has intensified his train
ing tactics.
AS Ed Flanagan, Johns coach.
succinctly stated, Last year, we
could afford to be complacent;
there was no one around to touch
John and his consistent seven-foot
jumps. Briefly, he had no real
competitor.
In Brunei he has a challenge.
There is no ceiling on what eth
er Brunei or John can do. They're
both young and still developing"
Flanagan ventured the opinion
that Thomas would probably level
off for a while, then squirt and go
up Enthusiastically"
The Boston u. track mentor was
honest when he commented, Il just
don't know what his potential is"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
SP'o RTS
BeIIumy Left OFF
OF AP, UPI Polls

~ ~ VIZ y wa
Chicago CAMP - Although he
is being sought as the No. / pro
choice of the new entries in both
the, National Basketball Associa-
ton and the American Basketball
League, Ralph Bellamy was left
off Of the latest polls of the Assoc
lated Press and the United Press
International The polls, identical
in makeup, were announced recent
ly.
Bellamy has expressed his per-
ference to play in the already es-
tablished MIA, instead of the new
ABL. A senior, Bellamy has been
the top star for Indiana university
for the past three years. He was
also a member Of the successful
us. Olympic basketball team.
The APP and UPI selections are
as follows:
Jerry Lucas of Ohio State, Terry
Dischinger of Purdue, Chef Walker
of Bradley, Tom Stitch of st. Bon
aventure and Georgia's Roger
Kaiser.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Knicks Willie
NuulIs Had A
Greet Season

New York City CAMP - This
has been the finest season of the
year for Willie Naulls, the quiet
spoken high-scorer of the New
York Knicks.
Overshadowed by the exploits of
Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain
and Oscar Robertson in the Ma
tional B aske tball Association.
Naulls, nonetheless, gives a work.
man like performance game after
game.
For the past couple of seasons
he has been among the NBA's
leading scorers, but his standing in
that department this campaign is
bettern than ever.
Eighth in scoring after Sc
games, Naulls had produced 1882
for a 1872 average. This has far
surpassed his previous high of
1924 in the 1959-6O season when
he scored 1924 for a 21.1 average.
Willie, a college contemporary
of Bill Russell, of the Boston Gel
tics, entered the league for the
1867 campaign. That season he
averaged 10.1 points per game on
71S points. The former UCLA star
scored 1928 in the next season,
averaging 1871. He dropped to
LOGS the following campaign and
notched a ISL average.
Knicks Mainstay
Naulls is useful in many ways
for the Knicks, last placers IN
the Eastern Division of the MIA.
He leads the team in rebounds
(SSO and has a respectable total
of assists for a front court per-
former (164), both personal highs
in his pro career. Last year he
had 839 retrieves off the boards
and 1923 scoring passes.
Willie was traded to the Knicks
by the st. Louis Hawks after he
played 10 games with the western
division leaders. This seemed to be
a surprise move at the time, for
Naulls had proved popular with
the Missouri fans. But the Hawks
missed out getting Hal Lear, the
former Temple star, for back court
duty and needed a playmaker.
They got the veteran Slater Mar
tin in the trade.
Even though Martin contributed
vitality to the Hawks succession
of western division championships
and one MIA title, Naulls' acquis-
ition is considered about the best
deal the Knicks have made.
If he had stronger support,
Naulls would be even better.
According to Fred Schaus, the
Los Angeles Lakers' coach, Willie
would boost his scoring greatly if
he were on a team on which he
was relieved of some of the re-
most good" Schaus said.
But he is playing pretty good
defense, too, and the temptation
is to put him where he can do the
bounding chores.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Refer Johnson Named LIST
Negro Coach A. UCLA

Los Angeles (ANP) - Olympic
and world decathlon champion
Rafer johnson recently became the
first Negro ever to serve as a
track coach at the University of
California at Los Angeles, when
he was named an assistant to head
coach Ducky Drake.
A graduate of UCLA, the much
honored johnson was named along
with former weight-lifting star
Don Wick, who was also offered a
coaching position,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Bruins o'Ree Stars Again

Detroit, Mich. (ANP) - Willie
O'Ree Of the Boston Bruins, the
first Negro to play in the National
Hockey League, turned in another
starring performance against the
Detroit Red Wings here last week,
but it was to no avail
The Red Wings, breaking a
three-game losing streak, defeated
the laundering Bruins, 81, before
1886 fans at Olympia stadium.
O'Ree, besides playing a good
game, set up the Bruins only goal
when he fed the puck to Charlie
Burns early in the second period.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17

Team High Single Game: Team
No. 3, s16; Sally and Jays, 773;
38th st. Delicatessen, TIT. y
Team High Series: Sally and
Jays, 2289; Team No. 8, 2297;
38th st. Delicatessen, 221S.
Individual High Single Game:
Cathy Toombs, 1872; Pattie Schuck,
POI; Betty Adams, 100.
Individual High Series: Betty
Adams, $50; Pattie Schuck, $50;
Cathy Toombs, 514.
NORTHERN LIGHTS
March IL
The Lights" were rocking and
seeking EN-" at Nib. Saturday.
The small fry were engaged in
various pursuits. Cassie Lee was
taking orders for Girl Scout cook
les with the assistance of Faye
Mikers, little Chellice Cockrell had
a small basket with her that she
was using for jelly beans and
potato chips, popcorn in the bas-
ket she shared with Jno. and Ken
meth Webster. Elaine and Jackie
Glanton were 'bouncy" as usual.
Mrs. Bedell was backing" her
husband to no avail-he was having
an off night. Pullum was backing
his favorites-Bill Hill says he'd
better" Wilbur Lee and Stevie
were bowling-Stevie says he was
mot too pleased with his score. "
Ron Judy was circulating among
his friends, Clodeal Glanton was
looking good as was Rachael Cock
ren "enfanticipating." Demure,
Jackie Buckhalton was having fun
with the other small fry"
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Individual High Game, Men: F.
Lee, R3s; T. Martin, 212; @. Bailey,
2OS.
Individual High Series, Men: F.
Lee, 5S4; H. Morris, $50; w.
Thompson, $50.
Individual High Game, Women:
A. Pinkney, 1872; H. Underwood,
1877; G. Rhodes, 1874.
Individual High Series, Women:
A. Pinlmey, 491; H. Underwood,
4so; r. Wheaton, 47S.
Team High Single Game: Var
nado's Cleaners, 961; Team No. IA,
95s; Fred Lees Simonizing. 93S.
Team High Series: Martyrs Up
holstery, 26s7; Varnado's Cleaners,
1925; Team No. IA, 1896.
TEAM STANDINGS
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Brown, Won Clay
Win Rina Tests


Houston, Tex. CAMP - Light
weight champion Joe Brown OF
Baton Rouge, La, coasted to an
easy 10 round decision over joey
Parks in a non-title fight here
last week.
Both Brown and Parks came In
at 1873 pounds for the fight.
In London, England, American
boxer Won Clay, 176, beat British
light heavyweight champion Chic
Calderwood in a bloody Hereunder
before a disappointed pro-Calder-
wood ringside audience. However,
Willie Green, another American,
was stopped in the third round of
a bout with Terry Downes on the
same card
In other bouts elsewhere, Amos
johnson, 1873, knocked out Willie
Gill, 17S, at Stockton, Calf. and
Gene (Stringbean) Leslie, 157,
stopped Santiago Gutierrez, 100,
in nine rounds at Beaumont, Tex.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
Mays Hits ; Homers
AS Sfonehum Wafehes

Phoenix, Ariz. (ANP) - Willie
Mays, never one to waste time
getting into shape, is living up to
that tradition to the letter this
spring, it seems.
While Horace Stoneham, the
San Francisco Giants owner and
the man who have Willie a $85, 900
contract recently, looked on as
Mays clouted three consecutive
home runs in the first serious week
of training here.
Mays participated in indoor ex-
ercises before coming here to start
spring training. The Giants out
fielder likes to keep his weight
within limits, in order to main
tain his speed on the base path
and in the field.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
GraPpIer "Beoreaf"
Wriqhf SUSPENDED

New York (ANP) - "Bearcat"
Wright, one of the leading wrest-
lers in the nation and the biggest
money drawer in the midwest, was
suspended recently by the New
York State Athletic Commission
for an indefinite period for failure
to fulfill a contarct, the commits
sion announced.
to fulfill a contract, the commits
sion announced the retirement of
Charlie Cotton of Pennsylvania, a
veteran middIeweight boxer.
There were no indications as to
how far negotiations had progress
sed by Wright representatives in
fulfilling the contract. Observers
believe, however, that he'll be back
in action soon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
By MILTON SCOTT

No greater fraud has been per-
petrated on posterity than the ma
ton expressed by some historians
that the Negro was content with
its status as a slave.
Negroes not only rebelled against
slavery, but they ran away in such
numbers that the system was al
ways under threat and fugitive
slave laws were passed to facin-
tate the return of slaves who eS-
capped to free territory in the North
and West.
Some of the rebellions are well
known. The instructions led by
Gabriel Prosser in September 1900
in Richmond; Denmark Vesey in
July, 1922, and Nat Turner in
August 1881 in Southampton
County, Va, were among the most
outstanding attempts of Negroes
to win their freedom by sheer
force.
1000 Followed PrOsser
Over 1000 Negroes in Henrico
County participated in Prossers
instruction. The efforts of Pro-
sser and Vesey failed, but they
caused a great stir and fear among
the whites.
Nat Turner was shrewd, and
his insurrectiOn, though not ac-
cOmplishing its purpose, resulted
in the death Of 81 white people
in Southampton County.
The slaves who sang Before I'd
be a slave, I'd be buried in my
grave and go home to my Lord and
be free" didn't wait until death
They didn't mean to wait unit
death to be free. They worked fol-
freedom while they sang.
According to one report over
10000 Negro slaves over a period
of years outwitted their masters
and hid in the Dismal Swamp
which extended from Norfolk, Va.
into North Carolina, strip so miles
long and several miles wide.
Restless and defiant slaves
lived in the area for years, and
actually carried on trade with
merchants who were only inter
ested In making money.
The Dismal Swamp colony con-
tinued from generation to genera
ton. The families lived on wild
game, had some gardens in open
spaces, did fishing, trapping for
game, and sold to traders who had
no interest in the slave system.
Negroes not only wanted to be
free, but did their share in the
American Revolution for the ma
tons independence. And during
the Civil War, they fought for
their own freedom. The federal
government repeatedly at first re-
jected all requests that Negroes
be enlisted in the army.
Slaves Became Rebel Soldiers
As the war continued, the North
realized that the Confederacy was
able to hold out for over two years
because it was getting help from
the plantations and in the field
from Negro slaves. The first fed.
eral order for recruiting Negro
soldiers was given on August 25
1862 to General Saxton, command,
err of the South.
The general was authorized to
enlist not more than $4,000 Ne
gro labOrers and not more than
5000 Negro soldiers. Five Ne
gro regiments were organized In
South Carolina and Florida.
General Butler on August %,
1852 received the free Negroes of
Louisiana including those who had
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-03-17
TEAM STANDINGS

March Z
Team High Single Game: Wood
ard Funeral Home, 958; st. Paul
Recorder, 949.
Team High Series: Woodland
Funeral Home, 2740; Ted Bies,
PLOT; St Paul Recorder, 1868.
Individual High Single Game:
Clifton Burnes, 220; Charles Lam,
217; Ralph Jones, PA.