Lighthouse and informer. (Charleston, S.C.) 1941-1954, April 25, 1948, Image 2

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r?iMSy.TEZT!' -" ". f; .'r - V-",' * ' ;V . ' ' ' .V" ;-V- ' ... ? ?*"/& : ; yrr-* \ iAj0^ I flMfe flNfc Mi I v $ ' -? '. '.... .... I / ' ?? TTTy . . .; % 7y $ m. k<^ I ft IHk" \*^ ' M III i ! *^.M ^M?:jX3yv' Hi JttoW. 'lMt u!'tSh^m Han. w' Mc i . wKw^SS**hi" hS?l26uftarftc& 5u < Shi'-"yftmft^1' irf* 't Sjri ' OT" ' L. . '? |. . , v - 'I Irtto^lJ^ ii? pS^UedUhiR ff^ttcit^t^;Oa^. pui ^5fJkrf!'hi?fnber nine jrtthe precinct. r^P At B:<T7, Jam? M, ?mton, state hoi ; NAACP president, presented hie *ur '* V" certificate at ward nine's polling tm ,i . place, followed in order by J. C. Artemus, state Pop, treasurer and spe *- "Pete" Ingram, state supervisor tor 1 3: ihe Pilgrim imurapce Company. ?n *j v Mr. Hlnton's ballot numbetr"34," sec J- with "35" and .being tFe re-. i spectlve numbers of/fcleasreV Arte*.'.Ha! \ mus grid Ingram. Oheicther NCgro a"f liad voted at the ward'but shortly chl after noon reporttfbegan coming 8aJ ; v m of Increasing mn^rs of race wai voters. One woman' wlmobeegvcd? -?*J i- ... at*<ard nine reported she had counted 10 persona who had voted *l MintttA rmrtrvrl . ---~ : .. 1 ' Soh^f 'MKk Negroes had qualified ocr for the MOT U election, In which ?-is Ward 3 Attwipts | Only reported instance of ?n' irregularity,. du**tnj primary; : voy J*01 ? mz^atjiBgxs&L cxmissm. Ward Three where four ^fomtn tve nart^lSd* vrr , H en, and ^cas^ Reed- ? * ty vMwi ittjtifet* Peaiaonr ' Mri.' Al- t^11 be'rta A^tXll and Mr,. Margaret' * Ifcrria oil* of. whhm appeirel short ?fffl ?V' . Oy<$bqfc in A party ?K of fmm Who were" accompanying B .r to respective voting ' !l|BDTTl '.'I' I said" the man In #** 1 7 . $x Vheeloy thai the votrt would *?r< be counted, that the prJlpct *& wotlfcr M4 violated resrultthmr -wot olfwe* an apology ior the m* Ig" - - <jj f I . - ? - - y b^b mm B<f Ivl PPlRBBFi.'. 'fti LZ. I . , .?: ? ! W&te'SZWb?K- fc' iufc'fei> i- .a ; -., IL..ul K^r ~~X^J Mt:--': "- A m ; I B-."1" .; - -. _ ?-l-'^i. -:: I BS"-*^B* b~ I \ yiw . ,niui VVCj B 1 B ^.-_ J mnm % mHMi - tw r^*- - - jn; I ? -v vn? M^*tklnst frrualeo board chair-' ?^Eil A and, President Warren. Repentatiy.es. were present from 58 But leges and universities and from ?en educational societies. Ta ' -- *' -1? ?T*" Pflcf X Fire} ' CHK . ilwiM Pekin A.ve? B r ISty Fathers \s& , * * **oea > council members are to be early 1 weri andfbr whom nominations WO 3 < re. being voted Tiiesday. ." J __fi5LllES IbV^Ver. the Court ruling canght Meed lumber of persons like the *U>iW atyes ** vaceounti of* the "Foolish Vitv rorlWs,M ?*ey Jhad Just delayed I oft qualifying for'the munlci-" ipr.tfu election as'they had bee nurgv Wvto do ahd spent moat of the day p? ""e hlng to the. Rfeti}ahd county r C?JJ/ nihouse to?qualify and?then e ip the I th* high court's ruling, frfo *** <C#B afcMLMC Jhat efcwe to, i^poo were _ aWed to vow Ih the city elec- II \ Q. The only dxaarbacfc ww for " T ne mien who hadn't'^even paid ? r ' CrkAi V. ADAMS CAXJGHT imong those naught nrtr ready- *. Becii tlfe decision* was reported the Dj~yZL? r. E. A. Adams who, according on?er this report qualified only TUW- w " < 7 KfSrning. -Rev. Adams is pres- ?hd "Ec at of the citizensCommittee T ich Was associated in the court he : against the primary" and, health ich had urged citizens to rSgis- th, ,?] for the city municipal election. mateiv STORY OF CASE rhe court: fight against the pri- . Pa*llt1 ry actually started in 1943. whejg. Ttemul< ne $3,500 was raised for this lng jp| rpose and the Citizens Commit- Arrril J created. The south Carolina >eal of primary statute.- in 1844, mr'thi vever, stymied ia.wyer$ until laat. n0clatli nmw Iaw st.nrf?nti r?tiwwW? .. ?? ??w wiuiimi* addrefc tversity came urt with an an- iejativ? sr which the NAAOP used, as edueati arhead of its court attack. , i - lodge, he case, brought by George A. au pe0 aore, then Richland country period retary of Progressive Democrats, fceefc 0, l. handled in court by attorney as thev rold R. Boultoare of. Columbia cap Gf 1 attorney Thurgoda Marshall, a/ of the NAACP'snational }pstaff. Arrayed against them liflft I a nine-man battery of South mllna's bwrf. oorm^^itional law*' Vf'jy. Sling not yet clear ?l 'he, exact extent .gf the decision :oHX I being closeiy^ahidled by Dent-. to Sou attc- leaders the first part of the. and h< ik. It wa$ not clear whether or pie of < , the decree "ordered Negroes, in- ntnd fa party clubs, conventions, etc., or .. "if tfc iviy gave them the right, when R. Hlgi egistered and qualified voter, to be a*Ai e in party primaries. Opinion at the this matter was almost, evenly AMI t tded and stattf. chairman Baskin city, & 1 the detail# would have to be cbtr iced out by the state conven- and bf 1 which meets here May 19. gins' i his much; appeared clear, how- m** f Uttcates ar)d Qfibat papers reBd for mtng, could not J* eh, OaOlar ded from primary elections. This son, ty t indicated .the Importance of Greene 1st ration papers, whieh impor- ?h$?L cf.jpa been constantly stressed Meet'a leaders In the voting battle for ..at "1 to time. Mr. Hi t; IS ion SALUTED flee." loth Messrs. Hinton and McCray r "Firs ded the high court's action. Mr. men, i iton said, "We certainly are a 'Her tefulri to Judge Waring cf the say, "t trict Court, Judges Parker, Do- The til and Soper of the tj. s. Circuit .in Sou irt of Appeals and the ihamtv?rn " Mm " the Supreme Court Jar their ; v. tags." He expressed the hope * I white perij* membeis wouht rmnfcjhe new 1Ti|n laniftses *~? dnesday, April ? .. .r .* .... JJJ*d rfl McCray declared that any lor<*'- * iher attempts tftdeny Negroes ? full meaning ofpfte decision ruling. iid be resisted as rigorously a* be mat i the case prosecuted. He and mar*. Hlnton, p*4t to the Badkln ad-this * ' ' -r" ".' ; -. ' T?,v URT ( : - -. ? 1 ~*~i Tf ! - 1 11 " : ' ; juL* U -3.^--- j - ..r.-.r ^-1-N ;y /* . " A .T . \ ii' pfr ^ . ll I^B II' I JWE II, "NUMBER 45 * ' 1 * ^ 11 " , * " . " .* WCAC st Pekin Irirt tnnr mCl jfifii ~ Hiwl WW WW . > ^=-? 4entActs I r<r. Furrtiliet ^-U in/ I rch-Tossing - . J 3AOO*-'<AN?) ? Racial tea-, 1 ii?? ana* mane mi the Moat ? district area on Wenxworth-.. 9 ^tweeh 26th ind aist 3^ -9 i^^roaMln^mth^> strata 1 0 the mornings betweon^ U ' 9 i. m. smashed windows, start 9 ^ and fitrterwlly committed ~-M p-many three Wftta of ter^ X?| r*? reasoiis helng given M? acts pt/intolerance. The uning last G^inThvy the Im- biai Benevolent ah'd Protective vers <tf ElM ot the Work* Has' antl >teervtng its : annual health U. i location Weelt^rhis observ- , T1 celebrated* throughout all chal l, is 'ialculated to-' improve who conditions jtmong , Negroes pros 1,^,1*' tu* ...UJ Ul.J iw - ? "A-" iiuuy wunu bhu ip mil-, uwa . g*adleftte' functional* tlllte- grai - > ~? ietto Lodge 342 -and Primrose .. * 611, Columbia, are conduct- II ^ai programs. Friday night, W Herbert:W. Baumg&rd- V>W Mrector of Public Relations s South Carolina State As- -'.Jm mofthe Elks ami make an f > over radi^ station WKIX I : to the week's program. As w loom ^rector-for, the local Or? Baumgardner Is asking ,'jf] pie who because of their su- >dv] edUcationafe fldvantag?rr;to kit and aid as many people blen canto overcome the handt- the Illiteracy. Adv ; ? 1. pres rlestonians Back ?ur * ^ w^. - >" ve ?ms r or BBftop tttJSTON, 8, OrT-to?ij*T th Carolina if you cwfeln wxp* >ld the backing of the peo- ; M Charleston, you. can go places in ti St. Mor lis' is true then president 6. HAA gins '%f Alien University <pn pose ired of being elected bishop for general conference of tile any shurch,. meethlg-In- Kansas nrrthi to. next month. - does ififltnnian* have organised segn en foniellonlng in thfe "Hlg- , M toosters Club/ headed ' by Seni ^offtasts Tntjudti pr*8ldent' lH,r ' ^^^^vice-presider^v Mrs. d, Secretary, P. W. "ftobih-. & w. assurer and Mrs. Mabel L. IJ * jbusineitf manager, s^fr% "W, AoMSb Oerotina-B time to., r-f Wshop/'.club members aver, 4 Ve feel that th# Reverend M seuis is th# *ian for the of Ihey glyp these reasons: t, he to a Christian gentle- rh drd reason |f%b? church' TJJJj th Carolina ^as endorsed i I ! > ' i, 8 Hi I i ?"I?I <i I. i J b 8. Wise warns U. 8. and dailfl acfllne. K , * land rent boards to h*Ve enants. public mwtAmXl&d urged that no attempts fUisl i Si vote lii Tuesday's pri- Pebr The ruling, hOW*?fr.. Chang* $Mt } ' >--- -V' 'f' > '*ibt TISWw . 5 ' W k * ?/ -r; - . 4 * , I .? ? ;. I - > I '-^li^#rfr -y imi^i v*"' *"" ^ - ? ?? -?WA wmFmr fob F^i?^n ^9T PI pjftt!' PAlXOTg^fliowq ,, grini" itei to ngnt ifaoye are itttu- UQltUft-'1 t'^iiWiiiy: M believed to l? among the treasurer > first to -vote under Monday's and Jam< ['White prima)-ywruling: ot the present J. Supreme Court* ;*.? shortly si: ley are, John_H. McCray, state where" oh Irm&n of Progressive Democrat** ahead Of ' voted in ward three at ap- Cojumb umately 8:06 a. m., -fivtf mift- that Mr, i after potts opened, Pete tn- rbe iftyf 'fl h, state- supervisor, for the PlKj to VOte .ii Jivil Disobedi ' . . 4. Vv - . * fW YORK. N. Y.?Disavowing il disobedience as .an effective ftlque for soivtnr tfte racepro- ^ v \" Walter White. secr6tary of IN ARC J National Agsodatlon_fot ihe ancement of Colored People, ex- ftlof** ' sed the hope Jn a letter to SenaWayne Moree "that sufficient age can behitlstered by the go- White wo ment to do the Simple thing associate Jh xvfll make unnecessary and dolph'irpi linkable any campaign of civil, other oflli bedience. That simple act la tol 8<#*?# to out degrefatton forthwith". ';r. WhiteVletter of April 14 was psponse to a wlro from Senator self from se deplprtng what he deemedj ^at fciso ^?(,Vf.aeppragii|ent" of th% pro1 (hade by A. Pblllih Randolph *?pC**iati< Complete non-partlcipatlotj In AsEertli selective service or universal seled Kfei l;axy'?training program ~ which their" cost not specifically prohibit racial edt "We jgaiton. . ^?-v.1 fijd gfo&s sanwhlle on ' the flobr of the ship of tl kte^Ap^lj^hMorse,mem- ? ' 'i*!**1. V' ' 'i^i 4'y*-. ' > ?).">; i>r VomenSueUnde\ *20,066In Burki HCACMa-v L(A1#P> ? Because i body, ' wrong bod* was placed in the K Cole hi t coffin and burled In the rleht I - A- Qtegysig-Ig.the v ^"8. PrisctUa Cleve- eya -^y. A ^'1' ^ *? ! fcW?A brought suit thru Th? two ir??i PS?* McGwire- prokelled f ?Jh*2Lrft&r9' 2?ntal ?K ln ?* 061 l? emj^rra^Stewnt ?'li^ .rfgtlSW^1 Jba . .y *. . I * 0 . m I ; \ / *.>> S A?.H :^v^'V ' V'A.Cl '' ' ?. H > '*' vI ?' -"" * & r/u ic "1 id I lri% |. II? ,%JT . ? .pi I.,.r I .... ,. 0 , / * SUNDAY APRII, 25, 194} . '"'' . .; ' * ^ i '. '{A.?' ; ; ''. . ." ? . ?-~. "i.-' ' " ' ,' -.T*?. ?'?CT T ?v dent: r V- > * .'' ' * *> **": ?.. ; V ' # . *1 Li I ' '. ^1 ||-|| ** I II I. ?l/ I ..? ! .1 I I .11 Hj. s j . TM MIL' ^.9 Mfe <r JflttdH jH ' W fclth and Life Insurance f tSfiT ; J. C.?Aitenms, alaU'-fotor for Progressive Democrats fifth ;s M. Hintoh, state NAACP Ht . fflie latter, thrfee voted.'in v fter 9 i. m., to ward nine "Et ie* other person had. votod^ togyi thenv brou Wl '^ews'papers reported Dem . McCray ' was Jielftvftq: to* Vtet< tirst -South'Carolina -Ne^ro the ihder the ruling; Mr. Htn- cast -?-yVi-; ????; ation Shot ence Unn M JPo?ition Of US > Iii Clarifying I? r-'ltr'. f "* """*: * OU#'" To Sen.' Morie *g}j Uld-go, as1 secretary of, that the n? In supporting Mr. Ran- This ftslUon;. because if-he or the ofl dais at that association are Unit support , to. an? degree throi ir Mr: Randolph's civil 1 amoj see program. I serve no. Of ti that l -shall dissociate my^ I. Ncj the b^ard of directors of tjD' < dMion." Von nit ed 8 u - r out i rg that^ "we have not coun- est < would be less than honest the 1 ? derelict t? the member- Uttle m N*AOP ftnd to America right tt-JlU not say bluntly that ?is totally fed up with se- |^vo, v-,11 ~ ' ~~1 ' """ WH, litloi mm** ^rC IMtxup .g '-*avr * - \ , /?' >d b^p^vise# fw.the ** o idq oi^riai S day* later. On the d**r " 14 urial. CWe Informed the 1 _;1 .< relatives that "a tar- lVf# akehad been made." La- - ; body of Mc?. Katie Pleree gi removed trom Mrs. Book "? r?and' correct byirlal glv- JJJ" jyiirtf ,?2 ' ?y Miljjy* -ftesrr women were said t?Tti?VP chur at the Wake that tha. body Kam ffln wae' not that of their La but that the. undertaker fnfo explained he used a Ofi? the Kr. proems which had Ma' ed's appearap^jpM .... --, * T : . /' .* t 'I Cvi'.;'' v"\ v"' ? .:. ' * nfmTi F O R M E HITS v. H ^ ^? ..vg-' : ilkj': ^ L I B^^-- *vi MPP9BM H ft- jJ' 1 ; the third and fybv. Artemus wi>o^lhfe~ ;aviest Negro voting was done /ard nine. / V ? . J lis picture Was taken by jshoiphep Oedrge A. Elmore who IftH the ?utt agftihst Richland ioctats .'which resulted liy the ?ry. It was taken just.-alter three- men at the Tight had I&KUlballots itt-,ward nine. 1 I '?" ' ' ' *|.V"|?. ... ulrl Makp ecessary h cited "galling Injustices" and lmlnaiions endured by- Negro is in the lastrwar add changed "the unnecessary and dangers emphasis on racial separation ri*r\* thft fhaanri nf antagonism een Negro aricTwTnte Americans use the Army and. Navy lack courage to abolish segregation. t> practice has caused the t-elptt . ette bgkqj cmfwyh ed States. to be ridiculed ughout the wc.-'A, particularly dg.the two-thhiis of the people le earth who are"colored." it only has Congress failed ta atae effective steps towards tnating -Aegregaton in the armeWlcea. Mr. White maintained, das' also engaged in "the cheap* )f politics" with regrad to a jenly reported," he said, "that Republicans 'are debating how they can do on the civil ? program .and still attract Nesupport., "ftiey are reported to r an emiwculated anti-lynchlng' overlooking We deand fair abo i_of th? poll tax and freedom to re Jobs on merit through a fedfalr "employment practice law, vlhg that the Negro vote can be based by passage of one aniasul bill. On the other aide the there is little , difference of at* fe.,ir ' edict Higgins >ve To Bench uth Carolina AME leaders this : predicted bishopric honors cm ] fl. R. lUggleS)?during?4hdH eh& quadrennial conference in ?as Citff starting May aders considered- lightly 'and 1 tun ate i^at, minutes efforts .of Rev E. A Adams of Columto project himself In the race , raving ^iminatdfl mty* M : Vr'v 11 ? q. . I \. -A ' " # . .t - -* T 7 / ,.v . * ' * - . \ -? ^^ DDI! *r _ ' -?t*7 .. j* . . . *? " < ' * ' | I " I "' '- ' - a. "' 'i *' .?---* ^ 4 ' .'" ?<' ' ''.y~?&.>.;''?:- " ' v , :r7 ' < * ?r~ ...,. ;fV< i i i i T7? ' . aajja ja, ja NAA6P Repc NEW V.-Th<5 Na-.,N/ tional Association for the Advance-" wll meitf Qf Colored People Saturday Qe announced receipt ot a - total of for $15,853.50 for the defense of Mrs. Co Ro$a Lee Ingram and her two Is-] teen-age sons convicted of a self- Un defense slaying by1 an all-white Ju- ne< ry in Amerlcus, Georgia. Mr The suiv? represents' the total cus amount, received by the-- national ^he offlofe arid rtnea not inplnrtp fnnda Jhsenjt to the Americus, Georgia, branch. ' The bulk of the money 5111 came Irom 117 NAACP ^branches wo' which- contributed Thlr- <1?? tit-two organisations, civic, social, labor, religious^ and. political?con tfi tnbuted #1,083.78; From churches ^ all over-Ahe louhtry earner' *800*18. V The regaining *875.29 Was' contri" Although1 the death sentences first imposed on the In&rams have Oi been vacated, they - stUl face life . .. 'imprisonment. Edward R. Dudley^ assistant special counsel ? lot;th*> .ihtp : 4" ? ; " ' S\ toyi Maybank QuietOn Primary Ruling -r ^ Mo* word by Tuesday night had * come from X#. 8L Senator Burnet 5t. [Maybank on the supreme -court's in ruling Monday which killed the; [?hi |in s?uai ^ ell ' that when tie recommended /h?1 Judge Warlns for the- position he'1 talc had ao idea the Jurist would come afca the^llfffr^is tie\ ' ./-- * N Democratic Officials Ponder | City Voting Su ' - "*.. < A. '> Whether or. not persons obtain- day ing city registration certificates after Tuesday, ApMD 30. could use these In a second primary for a -*& councilman, which would * be held &?*1 May 4, If necessary ' Was being Or- A dered by party leaders late foe*- hav day,-. 1 * Attorney'Sidney Dunean,. a city "T official, of the party, told The Light wn nause ana xnrormer some, doubt wni as io eligibility at persons qitfdlfy- of \ tng after- April 20-'tp vot^ Jn the -Qi run-off primary was being express - ben ed. Hdwever, he emphasized fpat We* it was "not an offioial" opinion. T The May. 4 seqop4 jprimary would Th< -be held in the event one-or more Mtt of >. tRe~~two- then>to be nominated its failed to get a majority in Tues- IV day's balloting. the ' The advice to Negroes was bfa qualify for the tB& Primary "a* e<h early aspossible and to watch ?at; daily newspapers for what ever de- dur eiskm- may be reached on the..tMUC> ' Persons holding city certificate* "Tli and who voted Tuesday would be D able to vote also May 4, howevrr. jg.. Hanberry's" Ballot fl Draws First Dare a To T.' J.' Hanberry, member of the faculty at Benedict College, . ? goes, the record for dravfteg the Th< primaries in . South Carolina. Late Tuesday afternoon, as he xefy was about. to oast his ballot* a ri?l winie man wanted up ana raised, a' challenge. Ask^ed his complaint, the than la quoted as saying, "I *r Just don't think it's sight." pgr The ballot was.jdaced In an en- to' i velope and held aside, The names 0lsi 1 and addresses of both the voter mcH asm challenger were taken and the tan Mm* will presumably be diH>9?ed whl of by-the canvassing compaittee. mei K Ho speculation could be asoer- j tained as reason for the challenge. (n JkWt believed it may be an at- ' _ "tempt to take the issue back to acr* eourtl while 0|hcr?said v lt , may W* have been made to try to in flu- pre em? the1 Negro Vfctca lri dihj ttjh*. heaviest tot the entire city. v . " ;' 1 " ? u*. primary, to #hich hg pledged obs- Hff dience. Practically ftll of the state's an votee will go to President Higgins, cil * -Mi"'-%' C > _ ? " ' r v IF?7"- * ' . - ' VT'"* *1 v . . 'v y n v. TV. / -j "; ' . ''V iv . -? ' 4 ' . > * : j MARY V'+ J 'V? * - . ? yv_' ' * r?^ ' * 1 -'1 1 SSmM ?y -yymr .-V i-*. * .* - * ' .' I: *.v-r - ^ y-.T /" J ", . ." ; f'r I' -1 :? ' ? " _*V>4- ?;<' <*[ > _L irts On nseFttRd^ orgia attorneys In an appeal to the. % I urt for a new that. V* NAAQF 4 ; 1 prepared to carry the paeeto the H ited States auprtW*efJ<3^t, It t :essary,.to gain the freedom of I sTTngram ahd--*iicr*lWW?'; attorney Wuidenwa# 'flWidi Saturday, completing details for " .' -M this week. His offioe~ would nq* mise exactly when the appeal aid be filed, but noted that the .dilne w?* Thu^ay^ifiggtt 22; ilamed Well' 1 ocked" KACP Sunday Set m ..'. >e>; .... > ' ( " ' ' 7 ' -n .ijria 4?J|# paatoife are rawest- i either to > tw^ aif.ot the Importance of the N, A. O. P.'ff work, or arraote to e some other person speak to membership on. thf JnWBit. he bnvftcfr "seeM iff*-**#: and awed, memberships by May. 30th m the membership Campaign, which Predkpic Robinson.* tirrrtnr. iflMl About "JHXk mem-, ships werey?eported^ during the ,\r ' / * * ?' ' ' i. T; ' V1 htf'YpUth Council, Of whlofc I >mas freeman ijl^prealdent -And v / *? i. O.'E. Nelson, advUipr, clpses membership driV^Aprjj I hSfa^sii^Jh&ire^m to v J smded campaign? yftRUrs . Wttb /J her 60 or more TOcanberahtps lng the campaign. Tiber ship. ** iTa Circuit Oourt of Appeals f