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P»jre Two Presbyterian Men Name New Officers The Men-of-the-Church of the First Presbyterian church have elected the following new officers to serve for the coming year: Marion Milam, president; Har- THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, JgBe 2, 1955 old Coleman and B. F. Wingard, vice ^presidents; Len Ledford, sec retary-treasurer; Eugene Johnson, assistant secretary-treasurer. Ed ^Campbell is the retiring president. Regular monthly meet ings will be resumed in Septem ber, it is announced. Subscribe To THE CHRONICLE WOAmRi Qkealrte V'. Today Only June 2 Shield for Murder (Thrilling Murder Mystery) With Edmond (rBrien. Marla English and John Agar Friday-Saturday June 3-4 His Guns put Little river on the Map _ his Guns could Wipe it om DOROTHY MALONE- PEGGlETCASTLE Mon.-Tues.-Wed. June 6-7-8 MAGMRCENT ACTING ...POWOVM. EMOTION... SNPENIORAMAI ♦ I i ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ BING GRACE WILLIAM CROSBY KELLY HOLDEN h A PERLBERG-XATON THE COUNTRT OUtL Academv Award Winner—Best Actress registered « For a short time only lovely 26-pc. Wm. Roger* Service lor 6, with any Blue Nile Diamond Ring •elling for 100.00 or more. Anti-tarnish chest includ ed with 125.00 or up. 50- piece Service lor 8 with any Blue Nile Diamond Ring selling for 200.00 or more. Anti-Tarnish chest included with 22&00 or up- BLUE nil: diamond hillc?.::t watches SEGREGATION END LEFT TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN DECREE Washington, Ma y31—The Su preme Court Tuesday handed state and local officials first re sponsibility for finding ways to end all racial segregation in pub lic schools “as soon as possible.” The court fixed no deadline and ordered no specific national procedure for the historic and delicate task. But it directed federal district courts to see that the process starts promptly and continues with reasonable speed, giving ! full weight to varying local con ditions and obstacles. Reaction to the unanimous rul ing was almost startlingly di- , verse. I Southern foes of racially mix- | ed schools said the decision meant an almost indefinite delay in integration. Negro leaders said the decision paves the way for largely wiping out segrega tion by 1956. So both sides generally found satisfaction in the ruling — be cause of miles-apart interpreta tions of its effect. One result could be a multi tude of new court tests on whether local officials are carry ing out the general principles laid down by the high tribunal. Both Negro leaders and some Southern officials spoke of coun ty-by-county legal action in some states. The long - awaited decision dealt with how best to imple ment the high court’s unani mous ruling of almost exactly one year ago that racial segre gation in public schools is un constitutional. Local Emphasis It put all the emphasis on local action to meet local problems, re fusing requests by Negro attor neys for a clear-cut decree to end all school segregation by Sep tember, 1956, at the latest. The Eisenhower administration had suggested that local school boards be given 90 days to sub mit plans for ending segregation. Chief Justice Warren read the | five-page decision to a hushed cout chamber. A complete end to segregation, he said, presents “varied local school problems.” Local school authorities, he con tinued, thus have “the primary responsibility” for solving the problems. The role of the courts, he went on, is to decide whether local au thorities are proceeding to end segregation “in good faith.” Fed eral district courts, “because of their proximity to local condit ions, and the possible need for further hearings . . . can best per form this judicial appraisal.” Southerners stressed the em phasis on “practicable” local ac tion. Former Gov. Herman Tal- madge of Georgia, said it would not be practicable to end segre gation in Georgia “for a long, long time." State Sen. Roland Cooper of Alabama’s Wilcox county said it wouldn’t be feas ible to end segregation there “within the next 100 years.” Officials of the National Asso ciation for the Advancement of Colored People 'emphasized the court’s call for “prompt” and “ef fective” action, and “full com pliance” in “good faith.” The Supreme Court, however, vague in specifying procedures, was strong in declaring what the ultimate result should be. “It should go without saying that the vitality of these consti tutional principles (outlawing segregation) cannot be allowed to yield simply because of disa greement with them,” the court sadi. At another point the decision declared; “All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or per mitting such discrimination (seg regation in schools) must yield »» The high tribunal said in the five cases directly before it, local courts will “require” that school authorities “make a prompt and reasonable start toward full com pliance. . .” The decision directly involved segregation cases from Claren don County, S. C., Prince Ed ward County, Va., Topeka, Kan sas, Claymont and Hockessin i school district in Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Its principles could apply with equal force to all areas with segregated schools. The court said once a start to ward compliance has been made, “the courts may find that addi tional time is necessary in the public interest and is consistent with good faith compliance at the earliest practicable date.” May Submit Plant The court obliquely suggested that school boards may submit plans to the local court for car rying out integration. It said the Icoal tribunal “will also consid er the adequacy of any plans the defendants may propose to meet these problems and to effectuate a transition to a racially non- discriminatory school system." The local courts were directed “to take such proceedings and enter such orders and decrees consistent with this opinion as are necessary and proper” to in tegrate schools “with all delib erate speed.” , “Traditionally, equity has been characterized by a practical flex ibility in shaping its remedies and by a facility for adjusting and reconciling-public and pri vate needs. These cases call for the exercise of these traditional attributes of equity power. “At stake is .the personal in teract of the plaintiffs (Negro students) in admission to public schools as soon as practicable on April Traffic Deaths Lower Than Last Year South Carolina had 52 traffic deaths during April, two less than the same month in 1954, the State Highway department has announc ed. April’s decrease reverses the trend of the first three months of 1966 when traffic fatalities were considerably higher than in 1964. This year’s total number of deaths is still 19 above last year’s toll. There were 864 persons injured in 2,354 traffi<T accidents during April. The state’s death rate per one hundred million miles of travel dropped to 8.3 which is 0.2 per cent lower than the previous month’s rate but was still consid erably higher than last year’s 7.7 percentage. The rate had consis tently increased durir^ the first three months of 1955, reaching 8.7 in March. During most of this period the point system was not in. operation. The new law became effective April 14, 1956. a non-discrkninatory basis. To effectuate this interest may call for elimination of a variety of obstacles in making the transit ion to school systems operated in accordance with the constitution al principles set forth in our May 17, 1954, decision. “Courts of equity may proper ly take into account the public interest in the elimination of such obstacles in a systematic and effective manner.” The Supreme Court suggested that the local federal courts may want to hold hearings on inte gration. In suggesting the role of local officials and the local courts. Meeting Executive Board W. S. C S. During the May meeting of the executive board of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Broad Street Methodist church, several changes were made in the lane of meeting of the society, the circles and the executive board. The executive meeting wHl be held the first Monday of each month at 3:30 p. m. in homes of different members. The Woman’s Society of Christian Service will meet the second Monday of each month in the church at 4 p. m. Mrs. Ray Thomas, spiritual life leader, will arrange soft music and an altar for prayer and medi tation before the meeting. This period will last about fifteen min utes. The circles will meet in dif ferent homes on the third Mon day of each month at 3:30 p. m. Each circle will select for special attentions a student, a service man and a missionary. There are two new circles or ganized this year, the Morning cir cle, Mrs. Howard Smith, chair man. The Home Bound circle, Mrs. C. T. Thompson, chairman. A banquet was held recently at Presbyterian college in the dining nail for Methodist students at the college by the board of education of the Methodrst church. ZEST FOR PICNICS Now that spring is here, the nation’s youngsters are planning all-day hikes through the hills and woods. The nation’s moth ers are planning, too—food for the children’s outings! ’Itoey will appreciate it if you will be sure and include the wonderful instant powdered cream that adds richness and zest to their hot beverages. Collisions with other vehicles and running off roadways caused 12 fatal accidents each during April. Pedestrians made up the third largest class of fatal acci dents: 8. These three types also ranked at the top in the number of non-fatal accidents. Fingertip-Light! 9 new! Ultvcdite Samsonite Luggage MrsJ.B. 11 Passes At Hospital, Rites Here Today' Mrs. Sarah Horton ‘Johnson, 76, widow of J. B. Johnson, Sr., died at (|n early hour yesterday morn ing at Blalock clinic after several years of declining health and a bri£f critical illness of only a few hours. Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 5 o’clock at the First Baptist church conducted by Rev. J. H. Darr and Dr. W. R. Turner. Interment will follow in Rosemont cemetery. The body will remain at Gray Funeral home until 4 o’clock this after noon at which time it will be placed in the church to await the hour of the services. Pallbearers will be Earl John son, Sr., Carroll and Luther John son, Earl and Horace Horton and L. S. Holland. Mrs. Johnson was a native of this county where her entire life was spent. She was a daughter of the late Pinkney and Martha Hol lingsworth Horton, and a devoted member of the First Baptist church here. Mrs. Johnson possessed many admirable traits of character and a strong Christian faith that en deared her to all who knew her during her long and useful and beuatiful life. Kind, interested in others, faithful in all obligations of life, devoted to her family, friends and church, she leaves an influence that has touched and' blessed many lives. Those who knew her will receive the an nouncement of her passing with genuine regret. She is survived by seven sons and one daughter, Albert S., Rob ert E., Olin C. f and J. 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