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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
Kennedy Urqed To Action or Better Race Relations
FAMOUS NEGRO SINGER TELLS WHY HE REFUSED ED SULLIVAN SHOW
Gifts Of Food
Slave Off Famine
In Congo Area

New York, Feb. 6-Large-scale
famine in the South Kasi area of
the Congo has been averted, but
emergency feeding through gov
ernments and private agencies is
slated to continue at least until
July.
Any slackening of the relief eff
fort would quickly bring the situ-
alton back to where it was two or
three weeks ago when 100000 per-
sons were faced with starvation in
Guiding many children.
This is the information being
distributed through the United Ma
tons Food and Agriculture Organi-
zation to voluntary relief organi-
cations playing a vital role in the
operation.
The World Council of Churches
has appealed to its member chuI-
ches for 81 100000 for broad pro-
gram of aid ranging from irhme-
date material relief to the estab-
lishment OF secondary-school train
ing. Church World Service has un-
dertaken to raise 100000 of this
sum from United States churches.
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u. S. Secretary
of State Calls
For New j. n.
Plan For Congo
Suggest Supervision
Of Shipments
Of Arms To The
African Nations

Washington, Feb. s. Secretary
of State Dean Rusk called Mon
day for a new United Nations
plan which would restore order
to the Congo and remove it from
the East-West battle-ground.
At his first news conference
since taking office, he said the
United States and other nations
were consulting to see if the Unit
ed Nations operation in the Congo
could be strengthened so peace
and order could be restored.
AS part of the plan, Rusk sug-
gested international supervision of
arms shipments into the Congo.
He said similar international con-
trolls should be established to pre-
vent illicit arms deliveries to the
Continued on Page Five)
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MISS UNcF TO BE CROWNED
AT NATIONAL ALUMNI Dinner

New York, Feb. 3.-Crowning
of "Miss National UNCF" will
highlight the banquet of the United
Negro College Funds 18th annual
Alumni Conference, Saturday, Feb.
II, at Bethune-Cookman College,
Daytona Beach, Fla. Bethune-
Goodman is one of the 80 members
of the College Fund.
Moses S. Bolton, alumni secre-
tary, Johnson C. Smith University,
Charlotte, N. c., and director of
the national "Miss UNCF" contest,
announced that more than 20 CO.
eds from member colleges will
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
Young Succeeds
Granger As Head
Of Urban League

NEW YORK.-Whitney Young,
dean of the Atlanta School of So
cial Work, has been named execu-
tive director Of the National Urban
League succeeding Lester B. Gran
ger who retires at the end of this
year.
Young, 38, is presently studying
at the Harvard university gradu-
ate school. Granger, who has been
executive director since 1941, will
close out ~ years of service with
the League when he retires. He
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compete for the national crown.
The students were chosen to rep
resent their schools in recognition
Of outstanding service to the Col
lege Fund campaigns on their re-
spective campuses. "Miss National
UNCF" will be the candidate from
the member college reporting the
largest per capita gifts from its
students.
A silver trophy, inscribed with
the name of the school, will travel
to the winning college for the year.
The cup will be awarded perma-
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Negro Leaders
In Alabama
Face Losing
Their Property
Garnishments Order
In Libel Suit

Montgomery, Ala. Feb. Court
records showed Monday garnish-
ment orders against the financial
assets of four Alabama Negro
ministers have been issued to col
lect a portion of the half million
dollar libel judgment awarded the
city police commissioner.
The records show the garnish-
ments have been directed to the
Montgomery Improvement Asso-
citation and the Tuskegee Federal
Savings and Loan Association.
They were issued in an effort
Continued on Page Four)
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|NAAcP Official
Is Arrested
In Tennessee

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. "A Field
Representative of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
Colored People was arrested in a
Registrars office last week while
trying to obtain information on
Negro voting in Haywood County.
Sheriff 8. T. Hunter, according
to reports, said the arrest was
made after Philip Savage, the
NAACP Representative, had upset
the registration procedure with
"unruly" behavior and questions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
Nat Cole Tells Why
He Declined
Sullivan Show
Say Move Was
Protecting His
Integrity AS Artist

NEW YORK.-Nat King Cole,
who cancelled an appearance on
CBS-TV's ed Sullivan Show, this
Sunday night, January goth, on
Wednesday, January 25th, did so
to protect his rights as an artist,
he said.
The famed song star, currently
filling a personal appearance en-
gagement in Boston, asked out of
the weekly variety program, when
Sullivan and producer Bob Precht
asked him to substitute a "better
known song" for the new tune he
had scheduled, "Illusion."
"When a variety show begins to
Continued on Page Six
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Kansas City Gets
First Negro
Police Captain

Kansas City, Kans. First Ne
gro to be promoted to rank of
captain in the police department
here is Boston Daniels who was
elevated to lieutenant two years
ago. He formerly was in the de-
tective division.
Several years ago Daniels and
his detective partner, Mack Staples
solved the robbery of a branch
post office and each received $1,000
reward from the US. government.
The new officer has been in the
department more than ten years.
Active in Strangers Rest Bap-
fist church he has worked in all
Continued on Page Eight
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Nothing Unusual Happens AS
Negroes Enter Tennessee Schools

Apart from a sheriff's patrol
car stationed at each school and
an occasional newspaper reporter
or photographer there was nothing
to indicate that anything unusual
was happening in the county
schools.
81 only wish it were this quiet
every day in the year," said one
principal.
Supt. J. E. Moss said that not
single incident had married the
change-over from segregated to
a partly desegregated system.
II am very pleased that things
have gone so smoothly" he said.
CONTINUED on Page Eight
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Nashville, Tenn. - Nothing un-
usual happened last week when 80
Negro children enrolled in 10 for
merly all-white Davidson County
schools.
School officials and law enforce
ment agencies reported there were
no disturbances as the county de-
segregated the four first four
grades in accordance with a plan
approved by Federal Judge Will
liam E. Miller.
More Negro students were ex-
pected to enroll later in the week.
The fifth grade will be desegre-
gated next fall, and one grade a
year thereafter,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11

Worthy's lecture here was part
of a Today Southern speaking
tour, and sponsored by the schools
Entertainment Course program.
Referring to the untrue story"
as "hatchet job on Castro" he
told an audience of about 1000
that Castro has been misrepre-
scented (by the American press)
in the most enormous fashion i'm
agineable."
Communism is not the issue in
Cuba" he said, adding that "the
Communist Party in Cuba is very
weak" However, Worthy blamed
the United States for identifying
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Board Order
Integration Of
Univ. Of Miami

Coral Gables, Fla. = The Uni
versity of Miami threw open it's
doors Tuesday to all qualified stu
dents regardless of race, creed
or color"
The action came at the annual
meeting of the board of trustees,
which sets policy for the school,
largest independent university in
the Southeast. A spokesman said
the vote was unanimous.
A university spokesman said
that no Negroes have applied for
admission to the university. The
second semester starts Monday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11

Washington, Feb. 7.-Fresident
Kennedy told the Senate Banking
Committee today he has no doubts
about the loyalty of Robert C.
Weaver, his nominee for federal
housing chief.
Kennedy rushed a letter to COM
mittee Chairman A. Willis Robert
son, with the unqualified endorse
ment after Robertson refused to
start hearing on the Weaver
nomination without it.
After receiving the letter, which
he read to a packed hearing, Rob-
ertson began hearings on the con-
troversial appointment of the New
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
n. Y. Yankees
Move To Break
Barrier
Will Put All Their
Players Under
One Roof

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The New
York Yankees moved Wednesday
to crack the segregation barrier at
their st. Petersburg, Fla. baseball
training camp and put all their
players under one roof"
Howard, Lopez, and Gender
mean as much to our ball club
Continued on Page Six
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Prize-W Winning Negro Newsman
Says Castro Cuba Misrepresented

.TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
The u. s. Government and press
are deceiving the American people
about Fidel Castro and the Cuban
Revolution, William Worthy, a
prize-winning Negro newspaper
correspondent said here Sunday
night.
Worthy, one Of three American
newsmen to enter Communist
China in 1857 against the wishes
Of the State Department, said that
"the American people have been
sold IN untrue story" Of the work
ings of Cuba's Prime Minister FL
del Castro and the Cuban Revo-
lution.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
Kennedy Strongly Backs Weaver For
Housing Administration Head

York Negro. He had held up the
hearings more than one and one
half hours.
Kennedy wrote Robertson that,
GAS is customary in nominations
of this Importance" the FBI con-
Quoted an investigation.
."And it was fully reviewed and
evaluated," Kennedy said. eff con-
firmed | am most confident Mr..
Weaver will perform an outstand-
ing service to our country as ad-
ministrator of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency"
Robertson, a Virginia Demo-
Continued on Page Eight
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Fifty-Seventh Annual Farmers
Conference At Utica Institute

Farm and Home Living" The high
lights Of the day will include: the
keynote address by DR.. J. H. White
President Of Mississippi Vocation
al College; and the speech on
home living by Mrs. Dorothy D.
Gray, Head Of Home Economics
Department, Alcorn College; the
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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Indict 8 Whites
For Rape Of
Negro Woman

Yazoo City, Miss, Feb. THE
Yazoo County grand jury indicted
three white men Tuesday for rape
in the assault of a 45-year-old Ne
gro woman and her 5-year-old
daughter last November.
Rape in Mississippi carries a
life sentence or death penalty. No
white man has received the death
penalty in the state for raping a
Negro.
The three men indicted were
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Jail Sentence
Stay Won For
Father Gibson

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Father
Theodore Gibson, Miami NAACP
branch president, was granted a
60-day stay Of execution of his
six-month Jail sentence for con-
tempt this week which will allow
time for the United States SUI
preme Court to review his case.
CONTINUED on Page Four
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ORGANIZED Freeze OUT HITS
STUDENTS AT UNIV. OF GEORGIA

stitution, one such group has or
ganized under the name of Students
for Passive Resistance.
The size of its membership has
not been determined, but several
students at least are actively prac-
ticing passive resistance, which
consists of not speaking to Miss
Hunter or Holmes or any white
students who do.
With many other students, the
cold shoulder treatment has not
Continued on Page Seven)
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Six Top Experts To Appear At
Gramb|ing Youth Guidance Meet

theme of the meeting which is
expected to attract more than
300 representatives from ten
southern states.
Scheduled to appear during va
rious sessions Of the conference
are the following key speakers and
consultants:
DR.. Oliver H. Brown, department
of educational psychology, Univer-
sity of Texas, Austin;
DR.. Paul /. Clifford, registrar
Continued on Page Six)
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MOST OBSERVERS SEE Ole MISS
INTEGRATION CLAIM A HOAX

Evers, State Field Secretary for
the NAACP, said that he knew
nothing about such a planned
move and expressed the opinion
that he would have been most GER
tainly notified had such a move
been planned especially if the par
ties were expecting any help from
the NAACP.
Contacted in Clarksdale by tele-
phone, Aaron Henry, State Presi-
dent of the NAACP Conference of
Branches, took the position that
some action had been definitely
planned, but declined to give the
Continued on Page Five)
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Court Confirms
Convictions In
Georgia Sit-Ins

Atlanta - The conviction of
Negro sit-down demonstrators at
Savannah were affirmed recently
by the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Twenty-Five were fined $500 each
under a 1860 George act aimed
specifically at such demonstra-
lions. It makes it a misdemeanor
to disobey an order of the owner
to leave a place of business.
Counsel for the Negroes at
tackled the law as racially biased.
The appeals court said the only
point at issue in this prosecution
was whether the evidence justified
Continued on Page Four)
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The Fifty-Seventh Annual Farm
ers Conference will be held in the
Utica Junior College Auditorium
on Thursday, February Is, 1861,
beginning at 9 am. This years
conference promises to be the most
Informative one ever presented at
the College. The Theme for this
year is New Explorations in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11

Grambling, La. Especially A
special two-day conference con-
cerned with the guidance problems
of youth from pre-adolescence
through young adulthood and fea-
turing six top experts in this field
will be held at Grambling College
February 1918, according to an
announcement today from j. An
drew Gaulden, director Of the col
lege Bureau of Publication.
1.-THE Heirs of Freedom: Amer
ica's Young Generation" is the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11

the vagueness of the reports
and information generally, and the
lack of any direct and positive in
formation in the hands of those
who would be presumed to have
first hand information regarding
such a move has brought a strong
feeling from most of those ques-
toned by the Jackson Advocate
that the reports that Negro stu
dent or students would attempt to
enroll at the University of Missis-
sippi for the Spring quarter begin
ming Monday, was for the most
part a hoax.
Contacted by telephone, Medgar
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
Negro Named To
Massachusetts,
Governors Staff

Boston, Mass. Feb. 7 - Atty.
Edward w. Brooke, who earned
1,O95,00 votes last fall in unsuc-
cessfully seeking election as Mas
sachusetts Secretary of State, has
been appointed to the secretarial
staff of Governor John A. Volpe.
Brooke, who is Al, is expected
to assist the governor in legal mat
tiers related to the executive de-
partment.
He was the first Negro in the
state to be nominated by a major
party for a state office.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11

Athens, Ga.-Forced by univer-
sity order to refrain from any
form of violence of further demon
STATIONS, some students at the
University of Georgia are now
giving Charlayne A. Hunter and
Hamilton Holmes the silent treat
ment.
An organized "freeze-out" by
students is underway on the Geor-
gia campus.
Opposed to the attendance of the
two Negroes at the 175-year-old in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO
APPEAL n. Y. INTEGRATI0N CASE

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Feb.
THE City Board of Education
voted six to three today to appeal
a federal ruling which ordered de-
segregation Of the "a per cent
Negro Lincoln Elementary School.
The vote followed a public meet
ing last night at which the several
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
Howard Univ. To
Observe Gath
Anniv. AT Charter
Day Exercises
Three Distinguished
Graduates To
Be HOnOred

Washington, D. c. Three dis
tinguished graduates of Howard
University will receive alumni
achievement awards in March when
the University observes the oath
anniversary of it's founding.
Awards will be presented March
End at the annual Charter Day as
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11

Washington, D. G. Feb. =
Perry w. Howard, one of the ma
tons most widely known Negro
leaders during the rast 35 years,
who died in his sleep at the home
of his sister, Miss Sarah Howard,
with whom he lived last Satur-
day night, was buried here Thurs
day in Washington's famed Ar
lington Cemetery.
Mr.. Howard who was born in
Ebernezer, Miss, and was "a at
his death, carved for himself a
distinguished career and from the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11
Perry Howard Buried In Washington's
Arlington National Cemetery

time he became National Repub-
lican Committeeman for the state
of Mississippi, in 1925, the first
and only Negro to have that honor
he was one of the most influential
Negro leaders in this country.
Mr.. Howard obtained his early
education in Mississippi, and was
a graduate of Alcorn College,
where following his graduation he
became professor of mathematics.
He left Alcorn College to begin
the practice of law in Jackson,
Continued on Page Five)
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speakers said they did not favor
appealing Judge Irving R. Kauf-
mans ruling of Jan. "a.
Merryle S. Rukeyser, president
of the school board, told the board
meeting today that "the good faith
of the community is at stake"
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11

IN CHARGE OF AFRICAN AT
FAIRS: The Assistant U. S. Sec
rotary of State for African At
fairs is former Governor G. Men
men Williams, of Michigan. He
has a long standing reputation for
cordial relations and wide acquain-
lance with Negro leaders of the
nation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-02-11

Patronize Our Advertis-
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-09-22
Eight boys hove balY on q boot
chancery docket
renoins loaded
offer two weeks

Second week Of the fall term
Of Chancery Court ended to-
day with SO cases considered
by Judge l.. c. Corban.
AT noon Thursday, 81 cases
remained on the docket with
the term scheduled to close
Oct. 5.
Twenty-Five divorce cases
have been heard. Fifteen have
been granted while 10 have
been dismissed.
Chancery clerk Wilbur Dees
said other cases heard were:
One alcoholic. one drug
addict and four luriacY cases.
six in probate with five be-
ing closed. one dissoIving a
corporation.
Four in land suits, one
change in custody of children,
three in contempt-two con-
cerning children and one ali
mony.
A mittimus was issued in a
case concerning separate
maintenance, DeeS said.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-09-22

and was just sitting there
looking at me. | kept still and
just looked back. Then he be-
gan a seni-circle, closing in
on me. | remained motionless
until he disappeared, then
shouted to Bennie and began
easing toward him"
Swimming h ore, Brister
and Rohr armed themselves
with sticks and swan as an
underwater guard for the
others until they reached the
boat safely.
Continued in Section TWo-A
on Page Five
Pasc gou las graduating
class Of 1854 is planning a re-
union Sept. 80 at Goodies
Lake.
A barbecue lunch and enter
tainment will highlight the
outing. Ronny Leblanc and
Mrs. w. T. Bosarge are reser-
vations chairmen.
X 4 X
Opening a season Of dane
ing, members of the Paspoint
Dance Club will meet at the
Elks Lodge Saturday night.
The Blue Notes" will play
for the event beginning at
, pm.
jackson Countians pledging
5oIorities at Mississippi Sou
thern College during the pre-
school rush week have been
announced.
Gay Kihyet and Jimmy
Clair Valley Of Pascagoula,
have pledged Alpha Sigma
Alpha, Judy Jordan of Ocean
Springs, Tri Delta, and Shirley
Carlson and Donna Marie
Gotta of Pascagoula have
pledged Kappa Delta.
Charlotte McClary Of Mo
bile, a 1861 graduate of Moss
Point High School, has pledg-
ed Tri Sigma.
X X X
A stork shower for Mrs.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-09-22
Moss Point

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. R. Martin
and son Robert attended the
Mississippi Southern football
game Saturday at Hattiesburg
and visited their daughter
Mary Ann Martin who is a
member of the MISC band.
Sunday they visited in Stark
vile with their son, daughter
in-law and grandson Mr.. and
Mrs. John Martin and Brian.
Robert Martin remained at
State where he is entered as
a freshman.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell was
hostess at a luncheon Wednes-
day in Mobile for bride-to-be
Miss Virginia Mitchell. A gift
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-09-22

Charles Olson was given last
Friday night by Mrs. Alfred
j. Krebs.
Winning prizes were Mrs.
Robert Blythe and Miss Helen
Olsen. Other guests were Mrs.
Donald Olsen, M Mrs. Henry
Ehrlich, Mrs. Ray Cox and
Mrs. w. r. Moss.
Pink floral arrangements
were used and a dessert plate
with coffee was served.
Patricia Wilson. daughter of
Mrs. H. ]. Wilson, Jr., observ-
ed her 18th birthday Saturday,
celebrating with seven friends,
and a family gathering later
in the day.
A miniature carouSel center
ed the refreshment table and
balloons carried out a pink
motif. Birthday k e, ice
cream and pink lemonade
were served Darlene Sheldon,
Ariel Ramsay, Linda Muir
phree, Linda Roberts, Beth
Farmer, Brenda Runnels and
Lynn Smith.
Family members were her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. j. Wilson, and aunts and
cousins Mrs. William Ogletree,
Jill and Beverly and Mrs. Jack
COOney and Michael.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-09-22

entered the foreign port of
Bimini.
Approaching the island it
looked as if they would run
aground, so Allen sounded the
shadows" at "a feet. ''The
water was too clear to be
true" they remarked.
Kelly sighted a boat with
"a girls aboard. Just ina
CINE" they tell of the ensuing
confusion, only one pair of
binoculars and eight of u.s.
They docked and were well
coined by native harbor
master and cries of "Skippa.
Skippa! wash your boat?"
That night Shields, unable
to fold his six-foot, five inch
frame into one of the bunks,
slept on deck.
Scott claims to have estab-
lished a sports record on the
trip, Il fished one week and
caught one fish and two coke
bottles"
Price, the mechanic, had
enlivened SCOTS futile efforts
with ballyhoo and snails =
bats used in the Bahamas -
by throwing two bottles tied
together with twine over lis
line.
Scott called excitediy for
photographs and me- 4ng
pictures of what he believed
was a tarpon.
Rounding the island to swim
on the second day at Bimini,
they pulled in close enough to
see bottom clearly and sound
ed 80 feet.
Price. Scott and Allen swan
toward shore TO get a better
view of the sand. which is
coarsely ground coral. and the
large conch shells that were
plentiful.
Rohr and Brister were
wearing diving masks and
flipperS to explore the marine
life when Brister froze at the
sight of a barracuda.
ut was about four feet long