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The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12
NAACP To Defend
Augusta Youths

NEW YORK - The NAACP
will provide counsel for the legal
defense of nine of the ten Ne
groes arrested this week in Au-
gusta. Ga. charged With the
Staying Of a l6-year-old white
youth. Roy wilkins. executive
secretary, announced here recent.
~
The NAAcP Mr. wilkins said.
has agreed 10 enter the case in
responss to the request Of local
counsel retained by parents and
reisfivss Of the accused youths.
Announcement Of the NAAcp
entry into the case followed con.
s:renees in AUavssa between local
counsel and officers Of the NAA.
cP branch there with Frank D
Reeves. NAAcP stsornsy Of Wash.
insten. o. C.. representing MA.
AcP General Counsel Robert 4
csrfer.
Retained to defend the bows
ranging in age from IA to q
wears. and one older man arc
John Ruffin and John d. watkins
two young Negro attorneys Mr.
Reeves and Donald L. Hollowell
OF Atlanta. the Assoc;at;on,s
Georgia state counsel. will be as.
sociated with them.
Mr.. wilkins also announced .
nationwide drive 10 raise funds
for the defense Of the accused
letters are being dispatched 70
the Associations 1900 un;,s
throughout the country sppeal;ns
for funds to help defrav the
costs Of defense which NAV y.
volve lone trials and rcpea,ed
sooeals. The public was also in.
vited to send funds 10 NAAcp /
Headquarters at 20 West ao,h \
street. New York i8. N. Y.
Meanwhile. in Georgia. the A,.
sus'a NAAcP branch. under lead.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12
The Grill Var Scene
IN Detroit

sresi.i ,os- The C,i war scene in Detroit will
e oitsiea Rs Tas University Adult Education.
Wayne state Unsersts The University Michigan Eastern
Michigan JnNersl, saturday May 10
The oneda, Planned with the Detroit Historical AIu
scheduled from o. 100 will take psr-
cpants sh'>esn- F the historic spots Detroit
related 70 the CIVIL War
Amons hs lo,aons to Hs yi,.tei With guides from the
Detroit Historical Museum Civil Var exhibit the
scum. the cnA War pc Eim~ood Cemetery. Mariners
Camp Ward s. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church and the Fort
W-sne Military Museum
Tn, o begins the Deroi, Historical Museum.
Woodward a. Krhl AVenass Detroit Fee is $50 adult
and IS children Children must accom-.
panied By adult Cost does include luncheon Persons
their lunches dine the Belle Isle Casino.
Registrations he made in he Centers office Room III
Rackham Educational Memorial 90 Farnsworth Woodward
Avenues Detroit For further information call Temple 3l+oO
Ext COS 37l
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12

ership of its president. the Rev.
c. S. Hamilton. launched a local
defense fund campaign.
Charged with The sIsyins Of
Leslie Lee Lvftes, on April ~,
are James {. Bins. Al; Frank d.
mas. Jr..2o; Alfred Lamar Car.
ter. ~; Paul Reeves. 10; Tom
Holmes, "; and four boys under
70 whose names have been with
held in compliance with GEORGIA
law. Also Henry Dunn, 81. All
except Bins have retained Ma
AcP counsel.
Young Luttes was killed when
tne car IN which he was driving
together with two teenage com.
panlons was fired upon as II
was cruising through the Ne
gro neighhorhood after two nights
OF suen incursions into the area.
In the marauding car were found
a BB gun and a bag of rocks.
Tension had been moustins in
the city as a result of white re-
sistance to desegreqation efforts
initiated by the NNAACP youth
council in Augusta. Their efforts
n,ousnt about the desegrecation
'i lunch counters and buses, the
la.'er after a federal court or
der had been issued.
The young people had been
plcSetlng ~ two supermarkets in
'ne Negro district in protest
' asalns' refusal Of the owner TO
employ Negroes in other than
nenlal capacities. Negro patron.
age was withdrawn from the
demonstration. Following the
',ores as The result OF the NAACP
! wing. picketing was halted and
!, ! Searo veg cashier was hired in one
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12

The Senate is debating the civil
rights llleracy test bill recommen-
ded by the Kennedy Administra-
tion and this will continue.
suspect. for some weeks. The idea
originated with the Presidents 5
Commission on Civil Rights. Of
which DR. Jonn Hannah Of Michl.
gan State University IS chairman.
The bill We are debating provides
that IN those states which use q
li,eraoy test as a means Of quail
ityin- a person to vote. the COM
pletion Of six grades of school Will
automatically meet that test Of
lileracy and qualify that person 10
vote if he is otherwise qualified
Whist is involved here is basic
civil right the right to vote.
The Constitution OF the United
States says that each state has
the right to set qualifications FOR
vofin1. But tnis is . riohf that
is subject 70 certain limitations
ard one ~ those limitations is th-
18th Amendment 70 the Consfi-
tuition. That amendment says that
no person shall be denied the
right 10 vote because Of his race.
colcr or previous condition Of
sersitvde. Tn. 18th Amendment
also gives Congress the power 10
enforce this provision.
The Civ.l Rights Commission
held extensive hearin-s. condGc-
ted Investigations and concluded
that there are very substantial
numbers Of Nesroes in some 100
counties n eight states who have
been denied The right to vote
There are many techniques used
10 deny a person the right to vote
and the literacy test is one Of
them The Supreme Court has
said that a literacy test. if il is
fairly administered. does not vio-
late the 18th Amendment - that
il is a legitimate qualification for
a state to set up for those who
want 10 vote.
But the question Of whether the
test. which on lis face IS consti-
tufi0nal is being administered in
discriminatory manner * quite
snothcr thing II this is the case
then il docs violate the 18th
Amendment and Congress can act
10 remove that discrimination.
How can lifersey test be used
unfairly? Here are few ex-
;mp'es:
A Negro was required 70
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12
NAACP Steps Up Drive For Jobs

l All branches of the NAACP throughout the country
hAs been called upon step up their drive against dis
criminory employment practices in their respective COM
munites\
Citing \ecent resolution adopted by the Associations
BOARD OF DirJtors NAACP Executive Secretary Roy VII
kns this week sent letters to 1900 local NAACP UNITS
urging them 10 intensity their efforts 10 break down dis
elimination in employment" and TO be prepared 10 make
a report on their activities by June Is
Mr. wilkins communication outlined the following
steps for action by the branches:
Investigate the employment practices OF loca puSi
nesses retail establishments industries brewerIes
and other manufacturing concerns TO determine
their hiring practices
Conduct marketing survey to determine the
amount Of Negro business enjoyed by these con-
Germs
Negotiate with the owners and managers of local
companies which discriminate against Negro work
erS insisting that representative number OF non
white EMPLOYEES be hired Include the repre-
seutatvcs Of organized labor and the unions which
have agreements With these companies in your
negotiations
/ PubFrf-e your protest and state your intentions
Of Withholding patronage if these concerns do
not change their practices.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12

WASHINGTON - Twenty-eight
mass rallies wiil be held across
the nation on May 90 TO demon
stratc puDilc support for PreSi-
dent Kennedy's program for
health care for the aged through
Social Security.
President Kennedy VII person
ally attend a major rally in Madi-
son Square Garden, New York
City. from which he will make a
national television and radio
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12

FEAR NO EVIL
III. ps~s, OF God q l~.
sy eLlzAssrH ELLINGTON

that, behold. -. ELIJAH
WENT UP ~ \ WHlRL-
WIND INTO HEAVEN.
"And Elisha saw It, and he
cried, My Father, my father.
And he saw him no
more:"
We must become more and
more spiritually conscious,
that the power of God, is the
only everlasting power.
Hope. mseknsss. charity.
love. inspired BY devotion to
God. through ths ssnslsness
and goodness Of Christ Jesus.
must BE- experienced.
A young woman proved the
power of God, when every
thing else had failed her; she
turned to God, wholehearted-
ly, after practitioner instill-
ed in her consciousness the
fact that the power of God
is complete.
One morning when the be-
lief of food poisoning and its
symptoms seemed very severe
she turned to God, and pray
Ell with a faithful heart for
deiiverance during which
time she fell asleep. When
she awakened, she was
completely relieved of the
severe pain, and ate break
fast.
JESUS SAID. THOU
SHALT LOVE THE LORD
THY GOD WITH ALL THY
HEART, AND WITH ALL
THY MIND.
This is the first and great
commandment.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12
VIC VET
SAYS

Own the VA pay for ambu-
lance transportation to and from
? VA hospital ?
A-only IL prior authorization
is obtained from the hospital. A
veteran or . private physician
may apply 10 the hospital by mail
or phone for this authorization
if ls) the vef ran has a service
connected condition or tbl IL
nor-serviee-eonneefed veteran can
rot pay the cost Of the travel.
GA discharge or dismissal
from service by sentence Of a
General Court-Marital bars vet
Grams from benefits administered
by the VA. Recently after a Navy
Veteran had been discharged by
sentence of a General Court-Mar-
tial. the Navy Board Of Correc-
ton Of Naval Records held that
his records should be corrected
to show his separation was under
honorable conditions. What about
cases like this =?
A recent decision OF the
VA General Counsel held that
shc action Of the Board OF corree-
tion of Naval Records has the
status Of . special act Of conuress
for the veterans relief. making
she veteran elioible for VA bene-
fits 70 which he Is otherwise en-
titled.
O-Because pay my National
Service Life Insurance premiums
NV allotment. I have not applied
for tho total disability income
n~"vision which might nav me
emo a month II am disabled he-
f"-n 400 en Can I oct the TDTP
rider and If so how
Ayes, you can. and without q
phvslesl sxsninsfior " yob are
under zoe 20. Applicsfion forms
ard assistance are available ~
any VA office or Frsn your Ser
vice Personnel Officer.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12
Freedom Bond Drive

May l. twenty-first anniversary
of the Series F savings bond. wit
messed the launching Of the most
intensive nationwide savings
bonds promotion undertaken for
many years known as the Free
dom Bond Drive. the campaign
aimed al stepping up bond pur-
chases will run throughout
May and June.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12
Senator Philip A. Hdrts
REPORT from
WASHINGTON

write and read back portion OF
the preamble Of the Constitution
which had been dictated TO him
at a high rate Of speed.
Portions Of the v. s. Consfi-
tuition given TO white persons
were much simpler and more
easily explained than those given
10 Negroes.
Completely inadequate an
swers were accepted from white
applicants while reasonable an
swers from Negro applicants did
not satisfy the registrar.
In mid.20th Century America
this is nonsense. The Congress
of the United States has consti-
iut:onal authority TO do something
about il Enactment of the bill
now being debated will put one
more tool into the hands of those
whose responsibility il is TO pro-
tect the sacred right to vote for
all Americans.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12
New Milk Curion

Ex-Cell.O Corporations new
plastic-coated Pure-Pak milk car
ton has been selected as Wayne
County's Product of the Year to
be entered in regional and state
competition for the Michigan Pro
duct Of the Year in connection
with Michigan Week. May 20
through 26.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-05-12

The power of God Is COM
plete. To demonstrate IN
some measure His nightly
power, we must live in con-
stant faith, hope, and the
understanding of truth that
makes free.
On page SAT of Science
and Health with Key to the
Scriptures. Mrs. Eddy has
written:
The scriptures are very
sacred. OUR AIM MUST BE
TO HAVE THEM UNDER
STOOD SPIRITUALLY. FOR
ONLY BY THIS UNDER
STANDING CAN TRUTH BE
GAINED.
The true theory OF ihe
universe. including man, Is
not in material history but in
spiritual development. In
spired thought relinqvishes
a material, sensual. and NOR
tai theory Of fhe universe,
and adopts the spiritual and
immortal"
a Bible narrative relates:
And it came to pass. when
they were gone over. that
Elijah said unto Elisha. Ask
what | shall do for thee. be-
fore | be taken away from
thee. And Elisha said, pray
thee. let a double portion of
thy spirit be upon me.
And he said. Thou hast
asked a hard thing: neverfhe-
less. if thou see me when l
am taken from thee, il shall
be so unto thee; but il not,
II shall not be so.
And II came TO pass, as
they still went on. and talked
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

Columbia, with Council Time,
a 2-year-old Good Time colt
costing $20,800; Media Han
over, an SIS, 900 yearling filly;
and Peerless Yankee, a year
ling colt which cost S5,
Legum also bought Sampson
Lobell for S3, 800 and Tital Lo-
bell for 81, 700. Both are year.
ling colts. Nine head In all
we're bought by Washington in
terests.
The highest priced yearling
sold at Harrisburg this year,
Baron Hanover, was bid In by
John Simpson for the account
of Cleo Young of Timmons
vile, S. c. Simpson brought
down the hammer at SIS, 900,
out-bidding eight-time national
champion Billy Haughton.
The four day Sales total a
mounted to $2,793,250. The
average was $500 and re-
placed the record set In 1860
of So,
A single day average of ST.
69l--on the final day when ST.
238, $50 was paid for l6l year
lings--also was a new record at
Harrisburg.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

at the sale. bought for S47. 900
by Stanley Dancer New Egypt
acting as agent; Dunnigan Han
over, third highestpricedyear-
ling. a S42, 900 purchase by the
Atwood Stable of Far Hills;
Kismet Hanover; Lacelot Han
over. a $4,000 purchase by
Dancer; Lyss Hanover, bought
for $4,000 by Vernon DAN
GER New Egypt) acting as "a
gent; the Atwood Stables
$4,000 Latham Hanover; and
U. c. Steele's (Glen Rock) Peg
Adios, 3-year-old filly costing
$22, 900.
Delawareans ippe d the
money scale at $50,550 for l9
head. Houston's DELI Bob
Camper paid top dollar in the
Diamond State for Volcano Han
over. He went for $4,000 In
fancy bidding.
Marylanders purchased 81
horses for total of $47, $50,
an average of SIS per. Most
costly was Bengazi Hanover,
bought for $4,000 by Ioe Eyler
(Thurmont) acting as agent.
Dave Legum headed the buy
ers' roster In the District of
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15
Harrisburg Horse Sale Sets
Record of 81 ,238,35O

nsylvania, Keystoners latched
on to l07 head costing $3.50, $50,
an average of 81, ,439 per. The
top priced horse In the State
was Adios Maid, a yearling filly
by the noted Adios for which
Hugh Grant of Bradford paid
$3l. 900.
The highest priced yearling
fillies sold at Harrisburg this
year---whose $4,000 individ-
ual bids equalled the all-time
record for their sex at a public
auction - we're Beauty Han
over, purchased by John Sim
pson of Orlando, Fla, and Kes-
met Hanover, bought by the ALL
wood Stables of Far Hills, New
Jersey.
Other well-regarded year.
lings bought by Pennsylvanians
were Adios Wava, purchase for
Sl7,00 by the A P c Stable
of Mechanicsville; Arion Han
over. bought for $l3, 900 by Levi
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

Harner, Bloomsbury; and High
Rock. $40. 500 package carted
back to Hanover by Alan Lea
witt.
Also Meadow Laurel, bought
by the Hempt Farms of Mech
anicsville for $40, 500; Moot
Mite, a $4,000 purchase by
Frank Popfinger (AgenD of
Wexford; j. R. Rick's (New
Castle) Some Fire. for which
he made top bid of $40, 900;
and Alexis, another Sl0,0 buy
by Hugh Grant.
All are yealing fillies except
Arion Hanover, Some Fire and
Moot Mite.
Jerseyites dumped S349, 800
into horse flesh at Harrisburg
for thirty-nine head, the most
opulent of the creatures going
to New Egypt. Far Hills and
Glen Rock.
They are Torpedo Hanover,
second highest-priced yearling
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

Brandywine Raceway pro-
misses to be an important base
of operations next season for
at least one-fourth of the 722
horses purchased last week at
the annual Standardized Sales
In Harrisburg, Penns., 1t was
disclosed this week by Brandy
wine President Howard MIL
Ter who attended the four-day
sales. One-fourth is roughly the
percentage of stock bought by
horse owners and agents
throughout the U.S.. Trotting
Associations District Eight
which encompasses Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland and the District of
Columbia. Actually. 205 trot-
ters and PAGERS - more than
one-quarter of the total sold at
Harrisburg - were bought by
District Eight horsemen.
The biggest, but not the rich
est, swatch went to Pen
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

cerning the states most sig
nificant 1868 events viii also be
supplied by Mr.. Hugg TO edit
ors of various publications.
The Development Department
is currently distributing a re-
vtsed edition of the DELAWARE
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

the whole world our own ap-
preciation for the blessings we
have received and provide an
outstanding example in peace
and brotherhood; and
WHEREAS, Paragraph sol,
Chapter S, Title | of the Del
aware Code, as amended. pro-
vides that the fourth Thursday
In each November shall be pro-
claimed as Thanksgiving Day
and shall be observed as a
legal holiday In this state; now,
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

carry into positive action the
true spirit of brotherhood.
Also let us close our places
of business, display our nat
ional and state flags and in
unison let us pray for that day
when there shall be no famine
throughout the world--with no
misery and no bloodshed bur a
world united in praising the
Almighty for His great Good
ness to us all.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

FACT SHEET, which includes
much information of interest TO
teachers and students. and
WELCOME TO DELIGHTFUL
DELAWARE, a brochure extol-
ling Delaware's many attract
ions.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15
Share Abundance With Others Governor Urges

lands those less fortunate who
can barely earn their daily
bread, and who need the as
sistance of those who have more
than their actual needs; and
WHEREAS, our religious
groups of all faiths are pre-
sently showing the meaning of
being "our brothers. keeper"
by sponsoring Share Our Sur
plus programs; and
,hEREAS, by supporting
these programs we will show
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

earn their daily bread'', and
advised that these ''need the
assistance of those who have
more than their actual needs. !"
Governor Carvel praised
various religious groups for
their efforts to promote
"Share Our Surplus" pro-
grams and urged everyone to
participate in these programs
to ''show the whole world our
own appreciation for the bless
ings we have received.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

Delawareans we're also urged
to ''pray for that daywhen there
shall be no famine throughout
the world - with no misery and
no bloodshed but a world united
in praising the Almighty for His
great Goodness to us all".
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, Almighty God has
seen fit to bless our land with
abundance in all things; and
WHEREAS, it has been Gus
tomary since the times of the
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

Plymouth Colony to set aside
one day annually to join in npray-
er and thanksgiving for the many
blessings which have been be-
slowed upon us; ano
WHEREAS, we should contin-
ously strive for that unity which
will join us In a common eff
fort to establish good will among
men, through the acknowledge
ment of our Lords grac-
iousness to all of us; end
WHEKEAS, tic --.0t.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

Governor Ebert N. Carvel
has called upon Delawareans to
not only mark Thanksgiving Day
with prayers of thanksgiving and
with display of flags. but also
to share their abundance with
others.
In his traditional Thanksgiv-
ing Day proclamation, issued
at Dover this week, the states
chief executive pointed out that
"there are in other lands those
less fortunate who can barely
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15
Calendar of
State Events

Delaware organizations plan
ming events of general public
interest for the period January
l, 1868. through June 80, 1868,
are urged to make information
concerning such events avail
able to David S. Hugg, state in
formation officer, at the Del
aware State Development De-
parment, As The Green, Dover,
at the earliest possible date.
This information, according
to Mr.. Hugg, will be used in a
forthcoming issue of DEL
AWARE CALENDAR OF E.
VENTS, which is published and
distributed by the Development
Department. Information con-
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

THEREFORE, |, EBERT N.
CARVEL, Governor of the State
of Delaware, do hereby pro-
claim that Thursday. November
22, 1862, be observed as
THANKSGIVING DAY
In this state. On this day, let
us join with loved ones in Civ
ing thanks for the abundance
that we Americans enjoy today.
Let US share our good fortune
with others so that we may
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15

Brandywine Raceway's 1868
meet will be split for the first
time in its history. The first
section is scheduled to go for
SO days starting in late April,
and the second section will go
for "a days starting In August.
Smyrna times., 1962-11-15


7
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-30

Mrs. Elizabeth Payne john
son is retiring April l as direc-
tor of nurses at Southside Com
munity Hospital after serving
on the nursing staff there for
% years.
She will be succeeded by Mrs.
Laura NJ. Carlton who has serv-
ed on the staff of nurses since
February, 1850.
Mrs. johnson. who has headed
the nursing staff as director
since November 1. 1919. will
continue her affiliation at the
Hospital on a reduced time
basis. She will fill in as needed
and as relief supervisor of
nurses.
A graduate of Virginia Bap-
fist School of Nursing at Lynch
burg, Mrs. johnson leaves the
top post on the nursing staff
with the praise and respect
alike of the hospitals medical.
administrative, and nursing
staffs.
Respected BY All
"A faithful, loyal, considerate
and competent nurse and staff
director, Mrs. johnson has rem
dered a wonderful service to
the health needs of those III this
area who have availed them
selves of the services offered by
Southside Community Hospital,
w. Earl Willis. hospital admin
lstrator. said today.
Her professional competence
and experienced guidance will
he missed keenly by the nllrs-
ing aud medical staffs." Willis
said
Patients. too. will miss Mrs.
johnson. although they will see
more of her. AS director Of nurs-
ing she has made it a firm prac-
tice to visit all patients daily
during her professional rounds
of the hospital.
New Director
Mrs. Carlton, who presently
lives at KeySville. was the first
graduate enthusiastically Of her
nursing class at Fitkin Me
mortal Hospital, Neptune. N. j.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-30

maintenance, improvement or
construction.
The supervisors will be in regula
session that day, but will inter-
rupt their formal session to 60
upstairs for the annual public
session on roads.
During their regular session,
supervisors will receive the school
budgets as prepared by the school
board. The presentation and con-
sideration of school budget is
required under Virginia law.
Superintendent T. j. McIlwaine
said today the school board bud
get committees has completed
two fiscal outlines 10 be presented
next Tuesday
One will outline financing for
a full public system as existed
IN the county prior to the closing
Of public schools in 1859. This
will approximate $500 600. The
second is an outline for public
system which would finance
schools for those not enrolled in
the Prince Edward School Foun-
dation system. That budget
amounts to approximately half
the first one.
Both budgets include state and
local appropriations. Under pres
ent state law, supervisors have
until June 80 to make final action
On school budget matters.