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Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-11-16
National News
In Brief

In Gary, Indiana, four prominent
Negro politicians along with the
city's Mayor George Chacharis
and five other city officials are on
trial in Federal Court on charges
they acted as conduits, or go-be-
tweens for the mayor in an alleged
1926, ,636 shakedown racket.
The Louisiana Supreme Court re-
versed conviction against picket
ing against segregation. Involved
were five CORE members who
were arrested on April IT, 1861 for
picketing the rear entrance Of Nc
Crory's and Woolworth stores in
New Orleans. The picketing was
part Of the CORE program to de-
segregate lunch counters which
ended on September IT this year
when TT New Orleans lunch count
ers and restaurants stop segrega-
ton in their establishments.
In Tallahassee, Fla, the only
major Florida city where Amer
ican Negroes still cannot get
service at lunch counters Is
members of CORE, IA Negroes
and one white established an
other sit-in at the WOOlworth
and McCrory stores Nov. 8.
President Kennedy last week ap-
pointed A year old Homer L. Ben
son to the us. Board of Parole, a
position which pays $4,000 per
year. Benson is a Tuskegee grad
uate and studied also at Atlanta
School of Social Work and Temple
University.
The all-white Virginia Educa-
ton Association has opened its
doors to membership of Negro
school teachers on a local option
basis. The rule was adopted by a
vote of 591 to $50 at the groups
18th annual meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-11-16
CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Conn. (ANP) - Will
fred x. Johnson. a Negro Demo-
crat from Hartford, was reelected
to his third term as a member Of
the general assembly.
Johnson's reelection went al
most unnoticed as a result of the
election Of Gerald A. Lamb as
state treasurer, a first for a Negro
in the states political history
Lamb, a native Of Elizabeth City,
opposed another Negro, William
D. Graham, a Republican.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-11-16
COLORADO

Denver, Colo. (ANP) - George
Brown, Colorado's only Negro
member Of the legislature, was
not a candidate in last weeks cleo
ton. A Democrat, he has two more
years to serve.
Negro candidates seeking state
offices and other posts were I'M
successful. Republicans took the
Colorado House 41-23. They con-
trolled the Senate, 20-15.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-11-16
Reality vs.. FonfoSy

The essential problem of democracy in
an age Of mass everything-mass produc-
ton, mass education, mass government,
mass comunications-ist to avail itself of its
special advantages and to triumph over its
disadvantages. We have many things on our
side. And we have some things against us.
But let us make certain we recognize those
that are real-and not dwell on hobgoblins,
or lull ourselves with sickly reactions to
the fading of a past that had far more
severe ailiments.-Frank Stanton, Presi-
dent CHS.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-11-16
GEORGIA


Atlanta, Ga. (ANP) - Leroy
r. Johnson, Georgia's first Negro
state senator in 90 years and the
first in the Deep South in so, viii
take his seat beside Georgia seq
regationist colleagues in January.
Johnson, 38-year-old Democrat,
last Tuesday defeated another Ne
gro, T. M. Alexander, SO, a Re-
publican and insurance executive.
johnson received 1912 votes to
3,211 for Alexander in Atlanta's
new senatorial district.
A write-in move on behalf Of a
white candidate who had been de-
feated earlier by Johnson in the
Democratic primary failed to de-
velop in the predominantly Negro
(38th) district. Reports indicated
that the White Citizens Council
was behind the write-in attempt.
johnson, an attorney, won over
three Democratic candidates for
the party's nomination. Aided by
the Democratic National Commit
tee, backed by Atlanta's city ad-
ministration and several newspap-
ers - chiefly the Atlanta Con-
sdtuton, johnson Is expected to
be a political asset to his party and
may campaign later for Demo-
Gratis in northern cities.
Rod Harris, COP candidate In
the seth district and also a Negro,
was defeated. Two white Repubn-
cans made history by winning
Georgia senate seats. Republicans
have not had Georgia legislative
seats for so years.
At a COP political rally on the
night before the election, Alexan-
der, Johnson's Republican oppon-
ent, clmaxed the meeting with the
declaration that every Negro
who votes a Democratic ticket
gives a vote of confidence to the
party that has shown It wants no
part Of US that has slammed
the door in our face"
Charging that his opponent was
(Pieass Turn To Page o
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-11-16
CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles (ANP) - w. By
ron Rumford Of Berkeley was re-
elected to the State senate In last
weeks general election.
Elected to the general assembly
were Mervyn Dymally and the Rev.
F. Douglas Ferrell, both Of Los
Angeles.
Dymally fills the vacancy left by
Augustus F. Hawkins, who became
California's first Negro us. Con-
gresham and the fifth in the ma
ton.
Rumford, Dymally and Douglas
are Democrats.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-11-16

1 county offices including city coun-
ellis and school boards.
Though the exact figure is not
known, more Negroes also lost
races than ever before, the result
Of increased interest in public Of
flee which saw more Negroes run
ming for various posts than ever
before in the history Of the nation.
Generally, Negro voters contin-
ued to favor Democratic candid
ates, though in some areas Re-
publicans made slight inroads.
A state by state breakdown fol-
lows:
ARKANSAS
Little Rock, Ark. (ANP) - VIII
liam H. Townsend, Little Rock
Negro, failed to capture a seat on
Little Rocks city board Of direc-
tors.
Little Rock, in 1857, was the
scene Of racial integration dis
orders when nine Negro students
enrolled at formerly all-white Cen
trail High school.
Arizona sun., 1962-02-15
School Disegregation
Case Filed In Georgia

New York = NAACP Legal De-
fense Fund attorneys filed a sweep
ing school desegregation. suit in
Savannah, Ga. this week.
The complaint, filed January 18
in the Federal District Court at
Savannah. asked for a permanent
injunction enjoying the Board of
Public Instruction of Chatham
County, Ga. Savannah. its mem
bers and the Superintendent of
Schools of Chatham County, from
continuing their policy, practice,
custom and usage of operating a
compulsory biracial school sys-
tenn"
The suit was filed on behalf of
thirty-six Negro children who now
attend segregated public schools
in Savannah.
The court was asked to issue
decree requiring the Board to pre-
sent a desegregation plan which
would affect Cd school zone lines;
~ assignment of pupilS) 90 as
signment of teachers and principals
and "a handling of budgets, funds,
employment and construction con-
tracts.
A date for hearing on the case
has not yet been set.
NAACP Legal Defense and Ed
ucational Fund attorneys repre-
senting the Negro children are B.
Clarence Mayfield and E. H. Gads-
den of Savannah, Ga, and Jack
Greenberg, Constance Baker Mot
ley and Derrick A. Bell, Jr., of
New York City.
Arizona sun., 1962-02-15
National Urban League
Appoints New Director

New York Appointment Of
Clarence D. Coleman of Atlanta
as director of the Southern Reg
ional Office Of the National Ur-
ban League, with headquarters
there, was announced by Whitney
M. Young, Jr., executive director.
Mr.. Young said Mr.. Coleman,
who for the past. two and a half
years has been assistant director,
assumes his new post immediate
ly. Mr.. Coleman will be response
BILE for coordinating the Leagues
regional services and programs
in IL southern states. He succeeds
Mahlon T. Puryear who last
month was transferred to null
headquarters in New York as as
sociate director in charge of the
Leagues nationwide industrial re-
lations program and activities.
Mr.. Coleman is a graduate of
Clark College in Atlanta and At
lanta University, from which he
received a masters degree in So
cjal work. He has also done post
graduate work at Columbia Uni
verSity here
For several years M. Coleman
was director of community serv-
ices for the Atlanta Urban League.
AS native Albanian, he has been
active in professional, civic and
business affairs in that area. He is
member of the National AssOcia-
ton of Social Workers and the
Georgia Conference of Social Wei
fare.
The Southern Regional Office
of the null covers Alabama, Ark
ansas, Florida, Georgia. Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas and Virginia. There are
II local Urban League affiliates
in this region.
Arizona sun., 1962-02-15
Board Ordered
To Desegregate

New York ! Desegregation of
public schools in Lynchburg, Va.
was ordered by Federal Judge
Thomas ]. Niche of the District
Court for the Western District of
Virginia.
Judge Niche ruled that two Ne
gro students are entitled to enter
the all-white E. G. Glass High
Schoo 4 in Lynchburg beginning
January 49, He also ruled that the
local School Board must submit a
desegfegation plan which will not
be based on assignment of pupils
by race.
At the same time, Judge Niche
denied relief to two of the original
four Negro plaintiffs, ruling that
it would mot be in their best in
terest" to be admitted to the white
school because of their academic
records.
The Lynchburg Board had pre-
viously assigned all Negro stu
dents to the Dunbar School and all
white students to the Glass School
without respect to residence.
Judge Niche noted that while dis
tance and academic qualifications
were considered by the Virginia
Pupil Placement Board, the sys-
tenn of initial assignments by the
Lynchburg Board constituted racial
discrimination under the BROWN
decision of 1854.
This is the first Virginia school
'decisfoh wfYfchN redaifes a lOcal|
board to submit a desegregation
plan for initial assignment of
pupils.
NAACP Legal Defense and Ed
ucational Fund attorneys who rep
resented the Negro plaintiffs were
Reuben E. Lawson of Roanoke,
Va, Jack Greenberg and James
nj. Nabrit, Ill, of New York City.
Arizona sun., 1962-02-15
Arrested In School
Demonstrations

Chicago = Denied hearing by
the Chicago Board of Education,
Negro parents have asked MA
IACP attorneys to file suit for an
injunction restraining the board
from transferring and assigning
students on a racially discrimina-
tory basis.
AS the result of demonstrations
against transfer Of "a Negro ele
mentary school children from the
integrated Burnside school. They
were charged with trespass and
unlawful assembly.
The following day seven more
parents were arrested at the very
time Municipal Judge Joseph But
ler was denying leave to the prin-
cipal to file a complaint against
the IL persons arrested the previ-
GUS day --
Representing the parents in court
were NAACP attorneys William
r. Ming, George Leighton, Fleet
wood Mccoy and Mark Jones.
The parents protested the trans
fer. effective Jan. 2, on the ground
that the utilized and pre-
dominantly white Perry school is
nearer their homes than the Gil
lespie school. They and their chill
dren conducted study-in demon
strations at the Burnside school
from which the children had been
transferred
Later they withdrew their chill
dren from school and secured the
services of Mrs. Rita Phillips,
Vice chairman of the NAACP
branch education committee, as
teacher for the boys and firls in
one of the homes of parents Mean
while the Board of Education re-
fused to hear their plea and the
superintendent of education sharp
ly rebuked them.
The NAACP has called upon
"citizens of Chicago to protest the
actions of the Chicago Board of
Education which led to the arrest
of a number of parents of chill
dren living in the Burnside area"
Through these arrests, the MA
ACP charges, 1.-The Board of Ed
ucation served further notice on
the citizens of Chicago that it in
tends to continue to ignore the
petitions for consideration and the
pleadings for equal educational
opportunity for all children of our
CITY,"
Arizona sun., 1962-02-15
46RascRt)oVs
- 8 OPINION

HAG WN, MD,
MORING HERALD: Every
time a piece of socialist leg
islation gets through Congress,
the United States loses a bat
tie. Every time a leftwing pro-
fessor, arguing against "a
free enterprise economic sys-
tenn captures the minds of
some college students, anoth-
er battle as lost. "vY-. zf%es
DENVER, COLO, MIN
ING RECORD: Many news
papers have made a great is
sue out of public power. We
wonder what some editors
would say if the United States
Government should set up its
own wire service and publish
its own newspapers
"That time may be coming.
The history of an expanding
government, such as our Fed
eral government now Is, shows
such government recognized no
limits.
Arizona sun., 1962-02-15
UNITED NURSES
AID MEETING

The next meeting Of the United
Nurses Aide will be held at Mount
Calvery Church, Rev. c. N. Hall,
pastor. located at 1916 South 11tn
Avenue, on Wednesday, January
81, at 7::3O pm. We are asking that
all members be present as there
are urgent business matters that
must be taken care of.
Arizona sun., 1962-02-15
National Urban
LEAGUE Report

New York = Notable improve
ments in some aspects of race re-
lations and civil rights, accomplish
ed in the year just past, form the
focal point of the National Urban
League year-end report, issued TO-
day.
Henry Steeger, null president,
in announcing release of the four
page digest of the Leagues 1861
activities across the nation, drew
particular attention to the follow
ing excerpt from the Introductory
paragraph of the document, as it
relates to the advances noted:
"In some measure these gains
are due to a more positive leader
ship exerted by the Executive
Branch of the Federal Government.
Courageous action by dedicated
young people-Negro and white
and Federal concern that laws be
enforced made tangible improve
ment in the public's attitude to-
ward the Negro's struggle for first
class citizenship"
Despite these gains, Mr.. Steeger
said in referring to the year-end
roundup, the report discloses also
that Negroes are still boxed out
of broad job fields because of dis
criminatory hiring as well as by
hostile unions" and the fact that
Negro graduates are increasing
faster than their absorption into
job levels utilizing their skills."
On the brighter side, and speci-
fically with regard to the impact
of the Urban League program dur
ing 1861, the null president cited
the following from, among the note
worthy examples of advances re-
flected in the report:
"a A conference of executives
from SO major corporations and
officials from ten Negro colleges,
held in New York last spring un-
der auspices of the null Commerce
and Industry Council, to explore
ways in which business and in
dustry can more effectively tap
the reservoir of Negro manpower
now enrolled in colleges and uni
versities.
90 Swift action by the League
early in 1861 prompted investiga-
tion by the U. S. Department of
Health, Education and Welfare of
legislation in Louisiana which jeo-
pardized the sustenance and health
of some $4,000 children, most of
them Negroes. AS a result the leg
islation was drastically modified.
90 League Conference decisions
spurred New York State action
concerning the so-called "Newburg
plan'' for public welfare practices.
A court Injunction resulted, and
Leagues around the country and
the public at large were alerted
to the dangers of ''Newburghism.
t4) In Chicago, a League study
brought to light facts out of which
grew charges that the Chicago
Board of Education was budgeting
20 per cent less per pupil for
Negro" schools than for white.
The Chicago UL urged school Of
ficials to adopt "a positive policy
Of integration' to provide more
economic use of existing educa-
tional facilities.
(5J, League sponsorship Of an
eight-city Urban Renewal Institute
in Warren, Ohio, brought together
housing specialists from govern
ment and private agencies, re-
sulting in comprehensive new ap-
proacheS to housing problems,
These were but few of the
achievements in local communities
throughout the country brought
about by the agency's network of
81 affiliates in 80 states and the
District of Columbia Mr.. Steeg.
er said.
Arizona sun., 1962-02-15
Negro Named Superior
Court Commissioner

Albert D. Matthews, a 38 year.
old native of Oklahoma, who grad
uated from Howard University and
at present is a Los Angeles attorney
is the first Negro to be named a
Superior Court Commissioner in
the history of Los Angeles County.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09
Robins Not Al,oays A
Sign Spring Is Near

ABILENE. March 1 Don't
tell me seeing nohaas u 4 sian
Of spring. / have been feeding
rohjnA witt, lots Of snow birds
and hfnk jays lor Two Enohths ID
NJ ytfd. Also M. crDw, with i
s2ae = e1AsrG epEnse tealtlht4y
to. steal ipzpathtng y eat.
Lawrence ReynodA has the
1u.t There Il yet colds and sick.
ness around.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Bailey,
Of Brookneal. spent the week
end with her mother. Mrs.
Sophia Cole. :
The Abilene HID Club met
with Mrs. John Howard last
Wednesday. They gave Mrs.
Hazel Nelson q st0l-k shower.
Guthrie Anderson. Of Winches-
ter, Charles Anderson. Of Fort
Jackson. 8. c.. and. Mr.. and
Mrs. walton Anderson and nttle
son. Walton. IL. were recent
week end visitors Of their faith.
er, John Anderson. and brother.
Cltes.
Sympathy Is extended to the
family Of Robert Marshall And
erson who passed away, At
Southside Hospital on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. And
erson. little son, Henry. Jr., and
Diam Howard were guests Of
the HAIRLESS Sunday.
Mrs. Lillian Covington. Of
Fa7nville. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon Coats and children. Of
Richmond. and Mrs. Lorene
Wren. Of Farmville. were viai-
tors Of the Harlsleroads Sunday.
Miss Mabel Davis, Mrs. Al
bert Davis and children. Mary
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09


day s,.ppef guests Of Mrs. Eve
lyn' MORGAN
Mrs. Maude Wilson and Miss
Mary Lon Raiford were in Rich
mond Saturday.
The "singspiration.'' held. at
Liberty. Christian Church Sun
day evening was; enjoyed by all
who attended. n addition To- the
singing Of requested hymns.
special music was provided BY
visiting students from Hampdep-
Sydney College.
Nine young people from Lib
erty Church, accompanied by
the pastor. George, Myley, at
tended 9 youth rally At Ken
bridge Christian Church Sunday
afternoon. The Rev. Allen B.
Stanger. Of Lynchburg College.
was guest speaker.
Fred Shu1naker, Of Farmville,
was a week end guest of Sam
mic Coleman. !,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. q. West and
children. Gayle and Palmer,
we're Saturday night supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
jenkins.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09

week .eht at her home here and
returned to Petersburg On Sun.
ny afternoon . whete . shs ii
tgAohine at retstssute 1hsfl
Achool.
lrs., A. chaihbars Ray, H.,
q Ashland. vas the weak end
:1lest 0t her. sister. Mrs. Johh
Blair Mason. Thsy visited M.
Mason in Maple Lawn NllFstna
noue. at Blackstone On. Saturday
afternoon. He lis gethng along
nicely.
( Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stark.
Jr.. are spending about a week
In Georgia on business. They
left last Saturday.
Mrs. James johnson, of Rich
m0nd. entertained Saturday q
week ago 1t q stosk shower for
Mrs. Ronald Harris. Of Anchor.
age. Alaska, In the home az Mrs.
J. Craig Ashman, Mrs. Harris is
the former Miss Gail Ashman.
Here for a visit Of several days
With Mr.. and Mrs. Ben 2. chill
dress was Mrs. w. B., Wells Of
crewe. She left o. Tuesday.
Miss Selma Aindle. Aesas Mary
Shepard. Mrs. H. G. Aucket, and
Mrs. Louis V. EisOn spent Fri
day in Richmond.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09
Pahners Are Guests At
Governors Reception

GREEN BAY. March s>Afrs.
G. ". Palmer. vas s 3uest Is q
luncheon honorine MS. Aihertis
s. Harrison. r.. on; thursday,
given By the ladies' q Tie Gen
eral Assembly at Tie JOIN. Mar
shah Hotel 4 in Richmond. On
Friday evening n and Mrs.
Palmer attended . reception
given BY Governor and Mrs.
Harrison at the executive man
sion.
Mrs. George o. fettus.. ST.. Of
Keysville. was . sunday OYER
night guest Of Mrs. !. r. Nun
nally. ST.
Mss Kathy Redd returned
home Thursday after Waiting
her great-aunt. Mrs. Cecil shep-
ard. at Neupoct News.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Redd
and children. job nnie and
Ricky. Of Ellersoa, visited Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Beck and Mr..
and Mrs. c. T. Redd during the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Slsidu1ore
oi Hampden-Sydney. were Sun
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09

Blake and George. Mrs. Wayne
0ryder and Mrs. Josie Nelson
we're visitors on Thursday Of
Mrs, Forine Baahy.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Noah Tempieton
and family attended the. funeral
ef her Grandmother, Mrs. Ar
tdnaton, Of Red House on Sun
day.
Mrs. W. Loften Bagby was
called TO the bedside Of her IN
brother. Frank Womack, in the
Lynchburg Memorial Hospital
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Smith, of
Lynchburg. visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Murl Keiser. Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence An
derson visited their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Howard. over the week
end.
Mrs. Lula Fender was a re-
cent visitor Of Mrs. H. M. Har.
riS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Bagby
spent the week end in Lynch
burg with, her folks. Her broth
or, Frank Womack. continues
ill In; the hospital. The Bagby's
son. Bill. and daughter. Debby,
stayed with their aunt. Mrs.
Dorothy Harris. and their grand
mother Bagby While they we're
away.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09
Amelia Students
Tour Williamsburg

AMELIA, March 8 = Three
sections Of the fourth grade in
Amelia Primary School went on
. tour Of Williamsburg and
jamestown last Friday morning.
Sixty-three students and four
adults enjoyed the tour to the
historical buildings and the is
land.
Mrs. j. p. Noble, Mrs. Francis
Wright, Mrs. w. c. Arnold and
william Hillsnlan accompanied
the pupils on the trip and finding
them responsive. enjoyed the
trip as. much as the children.
There we're so many of them
they overlooked the James River
Bus Lines chartered bus and
Hillsman took eight of them in
his station wagon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09

has been moved from next TO
the drug atDre to af office at the
rear Of the Western Auto place
OF business.
It il the office built for Alton
Ferdue at the rear of his store
when he was Commissioner of
Revenue for the county. and vas
later used as the Amelia Fabric
Shop.
r, L. Jones, insurance advisor,
Is In the office from 8 until IL 30
am, Monday through Friday.
for the cor venienca Of those hav-
ing business with the Farm Ell
re0u.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-03-09

Miss Winoha Gary, who has
been : patient Tor soahe time Il
JolnStsi WINS nosAatal, Rich
fnsnd. WAS e1pected 70 fstsarn o
hef home here On Wednesday
Che II much better abcotding to
tbs latest reports. her friends
VIA. ~ glad to hear.
The Rev. Winianl c. Poston,
OF Washington. -. c., was the
week end sgnest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Poston.
An.. and Mrs: R. L.5Jones and
family. were in Powhatan Sunday
afternoon for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Rorly Merchant and
their son.
B. p. Childress. soil conserva-
florist. and John L. Smith, CASH.
er Of the Union Bank and Trust
Company. Amelia. left on sun
p.
day to attend the Virginia Bank.
ers Farm Credit conference at
Natural Bridge. March ~. J.
Gordon Dickerson expected to
leave on Tuesday to be at the
evening meeting and stay over.
night At the hotel.
:. There are two home demon
straa0n club meetings scheduled
tot next. week: Truxillo will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Roy Bur-
cham on Tuesday. March 20, at
2 p.m.:. Winterham club will
meet with Mrs. George Robert
son on Wednesday. March 81, at
2 pm.