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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
South Africa Is Facing Racial Showdown This Month
Opposing Forces Now DepIoyed For
Impending Showdown Between
Government And Nom White Freedom
Movement In South Africa
Government Taking New Authority
During Period OF Uncertainty

Cape Town, S. A., May S.-The
opposing forces now are deployed
in this months impeding show
down between white governmental
authority and the non-white free
dom" movement in South Africa.
The government, for its part,
has massed its armed might and
is determined to smash non-white
demonstrations planned across the
nation for May 20. The nom
white organizers of the protest
have repeatedly reiterated that
the demonstrations will be nom
violent. The weapon they appar-
emily plan to use against the gov
eminent is their own black labor,
which they will withdraw in a
scheduled strike.
However, the governments Sar-
aeon armored cars and Air Force
planes and helicopters are on hand;
there has been marked emphasis
recently on police and military pre-
paredness; and government men,
bers are clearly ready to meet the
challenge with stern action.
This week the police have been
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Top Negro Staffer
Fired BY AFL-cI0

Washington, May 8 - Ted
Brown, top Negro Staff Executive
in the National headquarters Of
the AFL-CIO was summarily fired
last week a. Assistant Director Of
the organizations Civil Flights Di-
vision.
Brown, . former assistant to A.
Phillip Randolph, powerful Negro
Vice President Of the AFLCIO,
whom he left to join the Labor
Unions staff Is considered by
sources within the labor movement
90 . victim Of the long shoulder
ing feud between AFL-CIO Pres
ident, George Meany and Randolph
over civil rights and racial dis
elimination within union ranks.
The dismissal Of Brown leaves
only two Negro women In staff
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Howard Medical College Professor
Receives LederIe Laboratory Award

Washington, D. G. - DR.. Ear
line Brown, assistant professor Of
biochemistry at the Howard Uni
versity College Of Medicine, Is
among . select group Of medical
school teachers throughout the
country who will receive Lederle
Medical Faculty Awards during
the next school term.
The award, which was made by
the Lederle Laboratories Division
Of the American Cyanamid Com
pany, is q grant Of $6,476 for
three years to support teaching
and research activities Of DR..
Brown in the Department Of Bio
chemistry ct Howard.
The Lederle Awards have been
presented annually since 1864 to
help assure that promising medi-
cal men and women can afford to
remain IN teaching and research
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
STATE MUTUAL SAVINGS & LOAN
ASSN NAMES GENERAL MGR.

The State Mutual Savings and
Loan Association last week an
nounced the appointment of V. R.
Collier as full time General Man.
ager.
Mr.. Collier brings to this posi-
ton many years Of experience in
managing and promoting business
here in our State.
For seven years he successfully
served as District Manager Of the
Jackson, Mississippi District for
the Universal Life Insurance Com
pany. For two years, he served
as Supervisor Of Ordinary sales
for the same company. He estab-
lished an enviable record in both
positions.
Mr.. Collier organized the Collier
and Reed Insurance Agency and
for three years personally pro-
NOTED its growth up to this ap-
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
9-Year-0Id Girl
Hurt When Roped
From Passing Car

A white youth driving in car
with friends lassoed a 9-year-old
Negro girl as she was walking
home from church aid dragged her
along a paved street, the girls
grandmother said the girl, Gloria
Laverne Floyd, suffered a deep
cash in her head which required
three stitches, had severe cheek
bruises, q laceration on her right
shoulder and burn marks on the
neck from the rope.
Detective Chief M. B. Pierce
said police were investigating the
incident and that the youths would
be arrested. He did not disclose
their names.
The woman said Gloria was
walking home from church with
her sisters and friends when
carload Of white youths passed in
an open convertible.
She said one Of them threw what
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
CORE Caravan
Leader Jailed In
orth Carolina

Charlotte, N. C. - The field
secretary for the Congress on
Racial Equality (CORE) was ar
rested on a trespass charge Mon
day after he attempted to get a
shoe shine in a segregated barber
shop.
Police said Joseph Price Perk-
ms, Jr., New York Negro, was
asked to leave three times by the
operator Of the barber shop. Per-
kins refused and then willingly
submitted to arrest.
He was held in city Jail in lieu
of $500 bond for trial Tuesday in
city court.
Perkins is one Of II migration
lists journeying from Washington
to Jackson, Miss. and New Or
leans in an effort to crack Dixie's
highway color barriers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
ATLANTA MAYOR FORECASTS NO
DESEGREGATI0N Trouble

Atlanta, Ga. May 8 - Mayor
William B. Hartsfield forecasts
that degeneration of some of At
lanta's public schools - scheduled
for this fall-will take place with
out trouble.
There will be desultory efforts
to cause trouble, mostly from out
side of Atlanta by people who
want to embarrass u.s." the Mayor
said during an appearance on
television panel show.
But, he said, Eve have plans to
deal with these promptly and de-
cisively. We are not going to set
any stages for demonstrations"
The city's public schools are
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Florida A&M
Presid lent Gets
Government Post

Washington, Bay 8-Dr. George
w. Gore, Jr., President of Florida
Ann University, has been named
to the Executive Committee of
the Department of Agriculture and
Land-Grant Universities on the
Training for Government Service
here during the spring meeting of
the group.
The Committee was established
to develop and encourage close
collaboration between the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Land
Grant Institutions on training for
the public service.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13

under a federal court order to
start desegregation in the 18th
and 18th grades in the fall. Ne
groes desiring to transfer to
white schools are expected to start
applying for the transfers.
Asked about a Negro groups
move to desegregate the city parks
the Mayor said 1--WE want to sit
down and talk to them about that.
Much of the city's recreation IA
cilities are already desegregated
and we have several excellent Ne
gro parks"
Atlanta's public golf courses
were desegregated under a federal
court order several years ago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Julius Levonne
Chambers Chosen
Editor
c.University
Law Review
HE Earned It" Law
School Dean Says

Chapel Hill, N. c. May 8 - A
Negro student, Julius LeVonne
Chambers, has been chosen editor
in chief Of the North Carolina
Law Review at the University Of
North Carolina.
'He earned it," said law Dean
Henry Brands, Jr., of the selec-
ton of the student from M o n
Gilead for the highest student hon.
or at the UNC law school, the
first of his race to attain it.
There are 35 Negroes among
the $500 students at the univer-
sity. Four of the Negroes attend
the 314-student law school.
When asked to comment on his
selection, the soft-spoken Mr..
Chambers replied:
81 think that it is an indication
that the people of the state -
the people of the university -
have arrived at a point where
they accept an individual not on
the basis Of race alone, but on
the basis of his ability to do a par
ticular job.
Mr.. Chambers, top man schol-
astically among the senior class
of 100 law students, was one of
eight persons nominated by a stu
dent board for the job. The fac
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
South African Action Putting Strain
On Future Relations With British

London, May 6-New swoops by
South African police on African
homes in the union do not make it
any easier for the British Govern
ment to take a lenient long-term
view of its relationship with South
Africa.
There is considerable pressure
from the Labor Opposition in the
House of Commons to treat South
Africa like foreign country, since
the present South African Govern
ment has chosen to take itself out
of the Commonwealth on May 81,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Nat'lB Baptist To
Hold Annual
Youth Rally
In St. Louis
DIR. James B. Cayce
Director General

st. Louis, Mo-, May 81Dr. Cay
ce, of the National Sunday School
and B. T. U. Congress announces
that a top feature of the Baptist
Youth Rally on Thurday, 20, at the
coming session in St. Louis, Mis-
souri,, June 1925, 1861, will be
YOUTH PAGEANT" where youth
from various states will participate
under the direction of Mrs. Pauline
Campbell, Detroit, Michigan.
The night opens with a dramatic
worship, followed by conservation
period. Climaxing the program will
be a dedication of youth ceremony
administered by DR.. o. Clay Max
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Lexington, Ky,
Theatres Adopt
Indignation Plan

Lexington, KY. - Token inte-
grafton of three downtown Lex
ington theaters has been agreed
upon by their managers and the
Congress of Racial Equality.
The agreement calling for "pro-
gressive indignation" of the Strand
Kentucky and Ben Ali Theaters
has been signed, CORE spokes-
man has disclosed.
CORE Immediately called off
the stand-ins it had been holding
almost nightly at the Kentucky
theater for several weeks.
The source, who asked to re-
main anonymous, said Indignation
won't occur soon - meaning mot
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Higher Negro
Rent Exists
In Memphis

Memphis, Tenn.-Negroes living
IN public housing projects here are
paying more rent than white ten
ants because they generally are
making more money, reports the
director Of the Memphis Housing
Authority.
"The low-income Negro has
made more economic progress than
the lcw-income white man." Walter
Simmons said.
The average difference in rent
II fractional. Since 1866, the rent
Of white occupants rose from $80.87
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Atlanta Schools
Have Started
Desegregation

Atlanta, Go. May g. The first
step In the. desegregation Of pub
lie schools In this city was taken
last week when applications were
made available for Negro pupils
wishing to transfer to white
schools.
Meanwhile, on the school issue
the School Board spelled-out ad-
ministrative regulations in . IA
point program ct = special meet
Ing In keeping with the Court Or
der calling for dsssgrsgation Of
the public schools Of the city.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13

1861.
But the Macmillan government
is anxious to avoid precipitate ac-
ton in severing 50-year-old ties
with a country which will continue
to have within its borders 1,000,-
900 persons who are British stock
even after it becomes a republic
outside the Commonwealth.
Standstill Bill
It is for this reason that the
government is passing into law a
standstill bill which will regularize
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
AFRICANS REVOLT PERILs
OPERATION OF MINES IN ANGOLA

Angola, May 6 - Something
much more IL at stake In the pres
emit armed revolt in Angola than
Portugal's hold on It's African col
onies. Challenged by the unrest ID
IN important aspect Of the eco
nomic structure not only Of Por-
tugal but Of oil southern Africa.
The end 81 Portugals policy Of
forced labor in Angola and Mos-
ambique would affect the major
industry Of al southern Africa:
mining.
For establishment Of . more hui
name regime in Portugals Afri-
can colonies, one without forced
labor, could bring an end to mas
sive migrations Of labor to border
Ing mining countries.
This forced labor IL . much.
criticised but basic feature Of Por-
tusal's coloaial policy In Angola
CONTINUED on Page six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Negro Market
Developers To
Hold Clinic In
Philadelphia
The Negro Market
In An Expanding
Economy Is Theme

Philadelphia.-Concentrating on
THE Negro Market in an Expand
ing Economy" members of the Ma
tional Association of Market De-
velopers will hold a three-day mar
keting clinic and convention, May
1920, at Philadelphia's Hotel Sher-
atom.
Members of NAMD, statesmen.
researchers, public relations and
advertising people from all over the
nation will begin registration on
Thursday, May 18th to participate
in the workshops and panel sessions
bearing on marketing, sales, ad-
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
DEsEGREGATI0N ISSUE PLAQUES
ATTORNEY GENERALS Meeting

Point Clear, Fla. May 8 - It's
not on the agenda 1T the Southern
Regional Conference Of Attorneys
General but the major topic of
conversation among legal officers
from Dixie IL desegregation, the
biggest legal problem facing the
deep South.
my people don't want IT," said
Louisiana Atty. Gen. Jack Gremil-
lion, "they are going to fight II.
They are going to resist 1t. But
we are going to do It with human
ity and dignity because we don't
believe society can Be legislated.
Eugene Cook, Georgia attorney
general, said "ws'rs going to inset
them In the courts. We're going
to fight them every step Of the
way"
The attorneys general from Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi and
CONTINUED on Page SKI
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
DR.. H. Holland
lnaugurated As
18th President Of
Hampton Inst.
Says College Program
Must Become World
Conferred In Approach

Hampton, Va, May 2-Dr. Je-
rome H. Holland, A, was inagu-
rated as ninth president Of Hamp-
ton Institute in a formal academic
ceremony April 20 on the 93-year-
old Tidewater Virginia college cam
pus.
In his inaugural address, DR..
Holland described, "New Horizons
in Education" which he said must
be conquered as the college moves
toward its centennial year in 1868.
He called for an enrolment in
crease of nearly 500, to create a
student body of 1000. "The in
clusion of more non-Negroes in the
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
France Looks Hopefully To Future
Relations With African Nations

Paris, France, May 6.-Politic-
ally, Frances African Community
seems to be drifting apart, but the
French, nevertheless, continue to
look ahead with quiet optimism
concerning their future relations
with the now independent nations.
Among the many large-scale
projects to be carried out with
French funds in the former COL
onies, the construction Of the
Kouilou power dam and electrical
works in the Republic Of the Congo
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
West Germany Showing Interest
In Developing African Nations

the parliamentary presidents from
16 African states who have come
to Bonn for consultations.
They are from former French
or Belgian colonies which now are
free and they are here to confer
with parliamentary deputies about
cooperation on equal terms in the
European Economic Community
(EEC). These talks are in prepa-
ration for a wider conference with
FEC representatives June 10 to
Continued on. Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13

Bonn, Germany, May g.. West
German interest in developing the
countries of Africa and Asia is
clearly shown in the number of
conferences and talks with repre-
sentatives from these countries due
to take place here during the COM
ing weeks.
Already an array of national
flags of impressively variegated
appearance outside the Bundesrat
upper house) has intrigued the
general public. 1t is in honor of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13

stands out in size and Importance.
An agreement has been signed
in Paris between representatives
of the French Government and
those of the formerly French
Congo Republic, opening a 81, $780,
900 credit for carrying out prepar-
atory works at the site Of the fu-
ture power dam.
Total cost Of the Kouilou River
project now is estimated to exceed
$200, 900, 900, to which about $780,
Continued on Page Sky
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
More Areas
Plan School
Deseqregation

Nashville, Tenn.-The Southern
School News reports about 20 COM
munities in the South are prepar-
ing for initial or expanded school
desegregation in the fall.
The publication Of the Southern
Education Reporting Service, q
Ford Observation-Disclosures agency,
lists in its May issue these major
developments:
In Virginia, Arlington and Fair
CONTINUED On Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
Negro Colleges In
Move For More
Jobs For Grads
Conferences Held
With Representatives
Of so Large Concerns

New York, May 9.-Representa-
tives of fifty large business organ
izations and of several Negro col
leges in the South conferred here
last week in a move to promote
more and better jobs for Negro
college graduates.
Sponsored by the Commerce and
Industry Council of the National
Urban League, the one-day confer
ence at the Harvard Club sought
to establish greater liaison between
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
comiskey Park
Hires Fourteen
Negro Ushers

Chicago, May 6LChicago White
Sox president Bill veeck took .
significant step toward racial in
tegration when he ordered Andy
Frain, head Of the nationwide SER
vice that supplies uniformed ush-
ers at ball parks, football and
boxing stadiums and at racetracks
to hire Negro youths among his
Comiskey Park usher staff. Az
Z result, Il trim, handsome, effic-
lent young Negroes are on duty
ct the S6th and Shields ave. park
for the first time.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-05-13
US. Atty. Gen.
Kennedy Says He
Is Going 10 Do His
Best ToE End Racial
Discrimination
University Of Georgia
Scene OF Speech

Athens, Ga. May 6 - U. S.
Atty. General Robert F. Kennedy
told an audience of southerners to-
day he was going to do his best
to end racial discrimination, every
where including his own depart
ment.
Kennedy said, in a prepared
speech at the University of Geor-
Continued on Page Seven)
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03
kenoi Mrs. Stryker Is Now 92

ed his first jump. Dr. Isaak set the skier,s leg.
 New Employee
 Jean McMaster went to work in Leo Obert's office on the 18th of February
 Auto Accident
 Wally Van Sky and his pas senger Carl Seaman's son were in an auto accident. Neither were seriously injured.
 Broken Arm
 Marguerite Bidwell fell and broke her arm last week.
 Architect
 Rowan Lane, Architect has rented office space in the new Oberts' building.
 Junior Tournament - A Junior Varsity and Junior Hi basketball tournament will be held in Anchorage on March g. 10 and II. Teams and cheer leaders from Kenai are plan ming to attend.
 Vacation
 MT. and Mrs. Mac McGahan have returned from their va cation in the states where they visited in many states and re turned with a new Falcon sta ton wagon.
 Art and Artifacts
 The Alaska History classes taught by Shirley Denison and Frank Cline made tour of Anchorage last Friday. Points of interest on the tour included the exhibit of art and artifacts at the public library.
 A baby shower was given by Mrs. Tony McGahan last We'd nesday in honor of Mrs. Dewey Hess of North Kenai.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03

Strong indications were seen today that AIaska's expanded highway program is shifting into high gear in preparation for record breaking highway construction season in 1861. It was announced by the Divi- sion of Highways that com bined primary and secondary federal aid project near Palmer will be advertised February IT, 1861, and that P.S.&E. certifi- cations on five more federal aid projects will be submitted to the Bureau of Public Roads within the next week. In addi- ton, the Division reported a state project has been certified by its right of way section.
 Included in the projects sub mitted to the Bureau of Public Roads are work on the Moose River bridge, Big Lake-Houston road, O'Mal1ey road, Big Lake secondary, and the Kalifonsky- Kasilof road. These projects are estimated to total around four million dollars.
 All of us i'll the Division of Highways are happy that the results of our many long hours of work will soon be obvious, especially because of the ad- versailles we have encountered from opposing factions and in- terests which have made the
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03
Girl Scout
 Meeting Set


 Despite the fact that there are more than 100 girl scouts in the area, the Feb. 27 meet ing of the Kenai Assn. failed to have enough members in at tendance to conduct a business session.
 However, another meeting will be attempted and is ten tatively scheduled for 10:30 am. Monday, March 13 at the Civic Center. All members will receive notices when this date is confirmed and are urged to attend the meeting.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03

job doubly difficult T. D. Sherard, director and chief en- gineer stated.
 However. we are still un- derstaffed in our engineering and design section and realize that we can't let up for one moment in our efforts to make Alaska the number one state
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03
Educators Convention

No school for three days on March 8, 9 and 10. Teachers of Kenai Soldatna and Sterling schools will join fellow educa- tors at convention to be held in Anchorage at the Central High school. The teachers sehe- dulles include addresses by prominent speakers, sectional meetings to discuss topics of interest at various grade levels and exhibits of work done by many schools.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03
Highway Construction Ahead of Schedule

in progress. We intend to fol low the work now ready with a steady regular advertising schedule so that we will full fill our promise to have the 1861 program contracted by July 1, 1861, two years ahead of the deadline for expenditure of the 1861 funds
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03
Pinochle

Winners of the North Kenai pinoch1e tournament were Der tha Porter and Mel Carlson who carried home new pole lamps as prizes. A new tourna- ment began on February 23rd.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03

Mrs. James "Bertha' Stry- ker celebrated her 92nd birth day on Feb. 2. She is now liv- ing with her daughter, Mrs. Allen Petersen, in Kenai. She moved here from Kasilof.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03
Early Jumper

Steve Cline. End grade son of Frank and Mary Cline frac- tured his leg Feb. 19 on the Soldotna ski slope. Steve was feeling his oats" and attempt
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-09-06
State of North Carolina
County of Columbus
NOTICE

The undersigned. having
qualified as EXecutrix of the
EStat" of Charlie +. Ray. late
OF Columbus County. this is to
notify all persons having
claims against said Estate to
present them TO the under
signed on or before he
day of September. 1862, or this
notice will BE- pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons
indebted TO said Estate will
please make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned, at the
office of w. G. Smith, Attor-
ncy, Wallace Building, vii
mington, North Carolina.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-09-06
Many Deposi'crs
IN Opening Day
At Cooperative

Opening day of the Coopcra-
lbe Savings and Loan Associ-
alton office here saw steady
stream of depositors in the new
business.
Fred Willetts. Jr.. executive
nee president. said they were
rieaSed with the number of
deposits received on opening
day 'Tuesday) and that dcpos-
$ were averaging about $500
each. He indicated tina; this
was better than norma! av-
eragc amount for depositors
on an opening day.
Mr.. WillettS did not disclose
the total deposits for the dav