Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I * I iV.- . v: I " I ? ? ?? ' / ? ?. v m - -,? > - ? . .. ? 1 #fclI I? |P|H? 1 I H H I la l^| I' I ' "* jv ^ --^a I?1 I - '* . mh 1 ^1*' ' ^1 I a_ .--vj^B I: " ' ;' 'IS K; .. >] I -'I I *V ^KL_ lm '-. $m mm 'a fl 1 -TOUOALOO INAUGURATION? ? 1 Ddf. Harold O. Warren has been In - augurated as hew president of Tou- mftl B". galoo (Miss.) College. The above les< ??soene is of the in vesture. In the coll photo, lfeft to right are Hon. ty. fift ^ i? :? ?? n? ? | Columbia Negroes Primary Votes Eoi The u. 8. Supreme Court Mhn- two day (AprH w > *ra$e the final . cho obituary of the . "white'" primary wer 7gnd banded tfwballot to the Wy H 000 Negpeea in" South Carolina an ? . i " whbae Va* th* high" court acbad cai on, but simultaneously, outlawed gliu voting dejapidfi against alt other Ne-, ting ^ ^ r^fto a writ ed ^ My . general,- election on May ?uAt me nor Icialg Wrni state pall mr announced he had requested of A ? .. me fDrnier that any .Negro holding /by .. a city ceitlflittte (pink) who came Re> to yoto'ln Tuesday's municipal pri- to ma^Tfe^ifermltted ha doao. day * , Vpji^n . polls opened Tuesday 4dei moaning, those holding the city pa- wh: ptrs Wgtin to filter into polling figl plac^g^AU night before they had whi , been' told by radio' spot announce- tor meuts they could vote. HI! Fink. per.son tp Vh'hf In, ward three \ }1 MTas ^oMljk* H. McGray, state Prog- ma {democratic chairmah, who son presented his certificate rit 8:03 a, put ... *p? fetid'had voted 1^8:07. He cast tee baltofcnhmber nine at. the precinct, rfep At 9:07, James M* Hintpn, state ho\ ~ NAACP iji-esrdent,-^presented . his sun ^-certificate' at \yard nine's polling Unl ,-v . ... jDace, followed In order by J. C. sw? Arterous, state Pl5F treasurer and ^P? "Pete" Ingram, state supervisor lor ' T . ^ the Pilgrim Insurapce company. El" htr Hinton's ballot number "34," sec , with "35" and "36" tofelng the re- wai ; spective numbers of ^Messrs. Arte-4 Hal mun and Ingram. One other Negro anc had voted at the ward but Shortly after noon reports began coming 8a) . . In' of increasing numbers of race wa: -7- -voters: . ^One woman, who absented, CftJ at Ward nine reported she had y*r counted 10 persons who had voted in a 30 mihute period. . - "I ' ' 706 QUALIFIED waJ s ^ome '^OO Negroes had qualified .??r for the May 11 election, In which W? - :. .X I Ward 3 Attempts ?| Trick' On Woman & . ' , s.'7l J ' sfti! Qply reported inkance of an *?' T irregularity dusingprimary ?a-_,tkM y , ting , of JNagroes tame from Wsyfd .* Three ; where four women ev? &.' saw their votes placed in sep- ??f aratt dUHKa^Vhieh tyetr. hul names-been Written, and cast clu lh the regular ballot box. - '*< Theuwomgn were: Mrs .J. P. Reed-. re& er, .MrS. Mlttte Pearson, Mrs. Al- tkn bevta -Marshall aiid Mrs. Margaret Harris %11' of whom aopeare-i short , >\y vUpr three o'clock in a party Of fnffids who were accompanying ? each' Wither to respective voting Mrs: Beeder .said i.the man in ?ra chargei fcad ordered each to place - ' flVflESSftitp 'op the envelopes' and ?V had made sortie temerk "about go- Co\ rn* to hit" -, / ;'*-?* ..-< ) :h of . 14? ,?inC5iCjfWte NAACP nil president,. and attorney Harold ?, the BoSpfrare, both eald however that wel they Jpad reoelvM at9hr?i>oe from We " ' ^Blly 'ifciiiuuiatll LhaliiiiiHU W. **( Wheeler that the votes* woul4 tor be ^ counted, that the oreelnct- the ^ .worher hid- vlolatjsd regulations woi V hBi&jifr I *' . * * * 1 1 'tiefifcSi'U?Zr<6e arrrr--- * * 0 * I -?? ?- m ';t . ' , _ ; I v ^kglfr* . .' 'JHI ? * s V - '' " -- - j ' |^ t 1 k r 4 H * I * ^?I m*4 I v " I 1 .1 * 1 UL *" i gfl . I M ' " 1 i,' ;. ' " '. v. vVatkins,. trustee board -chalri and President Warren. Repuitat.lves were present from ^8 eget and universities and from een educational societies. Gtst First r City Fathers council members are to be sen and for whohr nominations e being vdted Tuesday. ' owever, the court ruling, caught umber of pei-sons like the fifibliaccotint of the "Poolish Vitv k" They had Just delayed put-' rxrff qualifying for the municielection as they had bee <*uirg- : o do and spent moat of the day ilng^to the. Richland bounty rthouse tto qualify and then i. The eity registration^ board, IAn the tint primary .held Mthe high court's ruling, hut 'abates are- that close to 1,000 were ilified to vote in the city elec1. The only drawback was lor le men who 'hadn't *Cyen paid I taxes. V. ADAMS CAUGHT I inong those caught not ready the* decision' waa reported the 1. E. A. Adams, who, according this report, qualified only Tues morning. -Rev. Adams.is presnt of the Citizens Committee Ich was associated in tifccourt it against the primary and, Ich had urged citizen^ to regis for the city municipal election. STORY OF CASE 1 'he court fight against the priry actually started in ldjttt when ne $3,500 was raised for *his pose and the CltJaene Comm Itcreated. The South Carolina eal of primary statutes 'IP-1044, veyer, stymied lawyetf until, last rimer law students at Columbia fverslty capie up'With an an-1 it whtch the NAAOP used as arheadof Its,nonr? attacx. . 'he-ease, brought by" George A. lore, then Richland' country retary of Progressive Democrats, s handled In Court by attorney^ rold R. ^oulWare of ColpmtJla 1* attorney Thurgqodr-^fiirshalli ef of the NaAjCEL^ national lestaff. Arrayed against them i .a nine-man battery of South' ollna's best, constitutional law1ING NOT YET CLEAR . "he exact extent of the decision I being closely studied by Dematic leaders the first part of-the ?k. It was not cledr whether or i the decree ordered Negroes Jnparty clubs, conventions, etcT or iviy gave them the right, when -eglstered and qualified voter, ,to e in party primaries. OplniOn this matter pas almost evenly I dad and state Chairman Baakin 1 the details would have to be rked out by the state conven- | i "which meets here May Id!! \ r: Negroes holding registration tificates arid other papera^. rered for voting, could not be exded from primary elections. This it indicate* the importance of 1st ration papers, which jmoor(ce has been Constantly stressed "leaders m the voting battle tor be time. CISION SALUTED k>th Messrs. Hintdn and MCCray ded the high court's action. Mr. lton said, "Wa certainly are teful to Judge Weeing:, of the itriot Court, Judges Vertex, Doand Soper of the TJ. 8. Circuit irt of Appeals rfn0 the members \6m Supreme Coutff tdr their ingi." ifc expressedr^the hope it white party members would come the new Negro members, dnesday, April *1 IT. McCray fttfYsrad tftat HSf. ther attempts to deny Negroes full meaning of the decision Jld be re3tat3ed as vigoroug^^ne I the 'daw prosecuted. He end r miotT Prior to 0^' Baiikin . , - : , .* rX'i v . V ' uU'1;>. '* LA, J v- :k* ... f'., ' S - ??3v ? v 'it-.?r* :** 4\r?*stm *> V ?; ' *>?>"'. '< . . ' u ' * .? y.r.'B U'(V-. ?> ' -^=-r*>* . * ' *' ^ T-r? ?? iJU-;?? vi. ; ? . , ' * <% * * * *' l-V** ?* A _ VOLUME 11, DUMBER 45 WAVE CHICA* West Pekin District Sees UmJAMI AAI# Five Families < Burned Out In ... Torch-Tossing . o CHICAOO?(ANP)? Racial tensions Arose once rtiore in the West Pekin district .area on "Wentworth v; Ave,,, between '26th''and 31st Sts., in utncago us houUiuniH ian-,; \ other wave of terrorism last week. Hoodlums roaming the streets early In the mornings between 2ahd 3 b,vm> smashed windows, sfca*e- ^ ed fires and generally committed 10 acts of violence against W Nc groes in nearly three weeks of terrorism * Severs, reason* are being given * lor these acts ot Intolerance. The laxity or lack. police protection by the Pekiu Inn police, xephsal for -a robbery recently eoi^xnltted and renewal of anti-ltegro attacks in u.?.ir^ten two ynr, ?U H. W. Baumgardner Sycalu> Foi Eflm Beginning last Sunday the Im- t proved Benevolent and Protective v Order of" BIke pi the World hp a been observing l|e V annual Health t and Education Week. This, observe ance, celebrated throughout all 0 Eltcdoni, J* calculated td . Improve v health conditions among Negroes p throughout the world and to ulti- u raalely eradicate' "functional lllite- g racy. , ' Palmetto Lodge 342 and Primrose ~ri Temple. 611, Columbia, are conduct-. 1 ln> l~.Kl ' ?*-! -I ~ l _1.1 Mid ?km t?u(Si cuiia. r riuay lUKiii, April 33, Or. Herbert W; Baumgardner, Director of Public Relations ' fpr the SAptfi Carolina State Association of Uie Elks will make an addma .over .radio station WKIX relative to the week's program. As educational director for the local' -lodg& J?r. JBawngardner Is asking ^ all people who because of their, su- ?, perier educational advantages to t< seek out and aid as 'many people b .as -they can to overcome the handl- tl cap of Illiteracy. . a 5?'? r p Charlestonians Back? Higgins For Bishop .? CHARLESTON, S. C?They aa* d in South Carolina if you can gain, and hold thp backing of the people of Charleston, you can go" places h and fast. ? h If thltf Is true then president f. h r. Higgins of Allen University can p 'be assured of being elected bishop f at the general conference of the a A ME church, meeting In Kansas n city. Mo. next month. - d charlestonians have organised m and been functioning in the "Hfat- _ gins' Boosters Club," - headed by jg JSUfffiHi president. } b vstuer omcers mciuae, Mrs. z>el- d " hp^. vice-president; Mrs. OMllard, secretary, P. W. Robin- ; I son, treasurer and Mrs. Mabel L. time , to elect a bishop," club members aver., .x*HH " We ifMt-vthat 'the. Jfteverand Mr. Higvins is the man for the office." They give these reasons; f < '*! First, he la a Christian gentle- fc] man, a minister, an educator and, ^ a friend to man." Secondly, they 0 say, "He has done his work well." ? The third reason is, "The"'cliurcfi ? in South Carolina ^ias endorsed . him." > - ? rr V .. > J 1 * ? ? <4*-S^arwise warns TLA_sndL h So^et against 'tArftng war. ' . ... ? .> QNew rent boards *a haVf 1?"41 ? ; r f i e i w>i .? 11 >, n i c: ruling, had yrged that no attempts g be made to vote , in Tuesday's pri- F . \.-f _ .... . r;* '"t,'f'1 - v3^ JW" -St?n ..-' _ * f ?? - - - 'r - . . V * . .: ' ' f ; t.' -'-gift. :trtiV.?n*?- * f \| \fmBt 1 : . >' . r "Mr. -A ' ^ ^ ^ g ,''j B B B B B BVV ' VI ^B 1 , 1 - 1 ?? r-t? J?? U_ ' '."> * " ' VCOI&MttlA- 3. C^SUNPA OF TERR< jO resid ;- ' v. ,-. --. - r Hi > w wmk&a&m, & 1 ' .;?; .. _ CAST FirigT DAI JA>T^ -flhQWn gBtT tft to rightlbove are four Colum- company; J. C. ians believed to be among the treasurer for Prog ery first to vote under Monday's and James M. Eftn nti-white primary ruling of ; the president. The.li r. 8. supreme Court. . rshortly after 9 a. They ^re, JohnPL McCray, state fchere oaje other ; hairman of Progressive Pemofcrtter ahead erf-them, 'ho voted in" ward three at ap- Columbia pews roximately 8:05 a. m., five mln- that Mr. 'McCray tea lifter poUs opened. Pete In- oe .us 'first - Soutl ram, state supervisor;-for the Pil- Jo > r-i . ? ?_?; ?.. _ ..'ji.iiC ?;? White Says Natii Civil Disehediem NEW YORK, N. Y. ?Disavowing Cfa fAt Dni civil disobedience as an effective schnKiue for solving the race pro- ^ ^_<. 'w / lem," Walter White, secretary of PlA^Cp. ill i la National Association for the . . .dvancement of Colored People; ex- Note To Se ressed the hope in a letter to Sena^ . ,7^ :>r Wayne Morse "that sufficient ourage can be mustered by the go- White would gp, as ernment to do the simple thing association, inlsup >hlch will make unnecessary and dolph's positiota be ntainkabfc-griy-campaign of civil -other offlriaftttprtii Isobedience. That simple act la to going Support dpe but segregation forthwith". whatsoever v-Jfs. Mr. White's letter of "April 14 was Jr?h . _ - . rice now that I sh i response to a wire from Senator self from the boai lorse deplprlng, what he deemed ^at associationtAACP "encourbgment" of the pro- ? osal made by A. PihiHijl Randolph or complete,, pon-partlcipatlon in -7Asserting that 'h ny selective service or universal seled Negroes^ to ilUt^ry - training program which their country," Mj oes ndt speetfieally prohibit-racial--cd; "We -vrotilth be Bgregatlop._ ? and grossly dereiic -IddAhWhlle on floor dp the ship of the NAACJ lenate, April 12, Mr. Morse, a mem* itself it we did hoi emai$k4 to' know "how far M/. gr^a^orr,,1S WlAU Woi$ien$ue Undertook $20,000 In Burial M\ CMICAOO? | (ANP) ? Because | body, tie wrong bod* was placed in the ooie had been 1 Ight coffin and buried in the right funeral on Februi lot, R. A,- Ode. MmU 1 . w-s.,wrjt inree aajra.li UtropoUtan J*krteV$r parlors hire, oi $hf burial, >~0t a $20,000 kamAge suit th cft> surviving; rejatlv* ooUrt. Tli>;Wbdy that should rlble mistake hacL ave been In tl* cortln was that of Ur Itie . body of 1 Irs. Jessie ; looter, 3fi-year?old had to be removec bughter of Mpe. PrtactUa Cicvo er'g gravg' and cc pae-and sister of Mrs. Inftne Shel- er? on Februray 11 >n, ^ J .. '< * ' 2- ' ' I nie two wUBWh bfougnt guii'*thrti ??Twd half atiiHlWHf ^uweis McCtotT^PTrrtrstrrM^^^FW harglng theylufferbd mental an- m tb? com* *aa uish and-emnarrAssinent on last relative, * but th?| \ (m .-*.i - 1 V*?~: . ,. - . ? *. 7 - ' * % " } ; "WHm ?-i-< -i-? ' ~ ,?- -, '' I IA Fo R M E T* APRIL 25, 1948 V / 3R HITS" EKITC ?-__ *^H Hj Wf ' ' * i^, " - i |fe:v^ v: . - -'.V-..'. A I -"?-?"? : Llfp InsuranraTTtrm the~ third and Mir ?Artemu Artemns, statt' foirtpv while Mr. Ingram was th resslve Democrats filth. ' : y-'- : :'v ton, sta^e NAACP Heaviest Negro voting was don itter three voted in . ward nine, m., In ward nine This1 picture was taken by pho person hdd_ voted, tographer- George A.. .Elmore wbi ! brought the suit agalhst Richlam papers reported Democrats which resulted in th was believed to victory: It w'^s cagen just ufte 1 Carolina Negro the three inert at the right ha< ruling, Mr. Hin- Cast their ballots in ward nine. m Should Make ce Unnecessary lition Of ,t He cited "galling injustices" am HllUll Vi-- - dhicrlmiiifttions???4ur?dby Negr. ,? troops in the last war and charge ^larirying that "the Unnecessary and danger ? ous emphasis on racial sepVratioi n Mnrie -^..broadens the chasm of antjgtfnisn ur#c .Between Negro And white American because the Army and 'Navy lacl > secretary of that th? courage -to abolish segsegatlor porting Mr. Han- This practice'" has ~ Caused th cause If he or the oflt-elptt ette bgkqj cmfwy] tat asaoclatlon>are .United States to be ridicule to any degrefe throughout the wc. ?, pajrticularl Randolph's civil among the two-thirds of the peopl am, I serve no- the earth who are colored.'' ?, all dissociate my- . : Not onjy has yongress failed t rd o; directors of ^ effective steps toward eliminating segregatan tr^, the arm ed services, Mr, White maintained but has also engaged In "the cheap ve have not potih- apt of polities'" with regrad to refuse to serve .minimum civil rights program. "1 r. White conclud- ji openly- reported," he said, "tha less- than honest the: Republicans are debating hot t to the member- little they . can do on the pivl P and, to America jightsprogram and still attract ,Ne M** bluntly th^t_ support. They are reported t y fed vp with se- jaVQf a-n emasculated antMynchtn . \ &m> otferloo^lrig tne^deahd for abo ; : ul. Utloh-of the poll tax and freedom t secure Jobs on merit through a fed Tb I* cral fair employment" practice lay w V' * " * believing that the Jiegra vote can b purchased by passage, of oner amtffcu fVssrt11 WW bU1- ?n the '.Qtt*r "W? th tJCUP * aisle there Is little difference of at . TUtude." paid $588 for ths jL - 7%*^ lur.'oTkriri Predict Higgjns de informed, the _ _ n. g "JF2-&E Move To Bench Mrs. Katie Pleree -? - * ? *? I trom Mrs. Book ^Ut",Xrudmh1rhXlrehXT^ the state's "endorsed candidate, th ' ^ V Rev.. S. JR. Hlgglns, during th V?re gala to ^tare chUhBlr'B^tHumiemiia^ cunfeieuce-h rtee Hist ilie budy ft ansae CHty, stantl^g May 4, not tha^ ot their , Leaders Considered lightly ani I the undertaker' unfortunate last minutes efforts C ! he used a rifcw the Rev R. A. Adams of Cotum a^ which bad ^^ to jproject himself In the rac r T.-rT?'r ' * < '' & - - ' V ^ ^?'? - ''^ r m 1 PRH . ,# m -i fi . . ? ' 'r * " ' r ? ? \.;, , ,* ,: ///>^ ^ . _., rSt * " *"'*. .%. / NAACP Repi Ingram Oefe * " \ ; ' ,' '' ' ' .. >' 1 NEW YORK, -N. Y.?The Na- N tional Association for 4tbe-Advanbe- w ment ml Colored People Satu*.dav Q ahnouncedjgceipt o[ a ' totM of fo $15,853.50' for* the. defense of Mrs. *C< Rosa Lee Ingram and Her, two . la teen-age sons convicted* of a self- Uj defense slaying by an all-white in- '? ry \h Amerlcus, Georgia. M " The sum represents - the total cu =_ amount ureceived by the national th ? orrice aftd does not include funds ^ isent ' to the Amerlcus, Georgia, ^ brarict\. The bulk, of the money' su ? came from 117 NAACP brandies W( " which contributed- $13,094.25. Tbir- de tyrtwo organisations' civic, social,; i labor, religious and' political?con- C tributed $1,983.78. Prom churches ^ *. all over the country came $800.18 * T^he -remaining $8?5,29 was contrl- 44 . butod by individuals. . ' Although the death sentences o n tihst Imposed on the Ingrams have O been vacated, they still face- life imprisonment. Fx!ward R, Dudley, A assistant .special counsel for the lni , ~?:??:? --?7 ? fo: * . Maybank Quiet On -j Primary Ruling No "word by Tuesday.night had' *! - come frbtn V. S. Senator* Burnet R. rb Maybank on the supreme court's. ]** ' ruling- Monday which killed-,the lfy white primary system in South th kibs^sssr"W i s M that time, Sen. MaybatfkwlTq w? seeks, \e-election this year, recall- ** ed;- that wherr;fcr ricommended ?>< Ju^ge -p^siUor^ he trl ^ to see things in the light his de- ~w< cision raortrayed. - Democratic O l , , ... v : ; ..'.I w * (Mficials hwider 1 Gity Voting 11 Whether or not persons obtain- aa ing city registration certificates after Tuesday, April 20, could use these. In a second primary for a councilman, which-would * be held b? May 4.,If necessary was being or- A< dered by party leaders late fues- ba day. V . . . v ^ ' Attorney Sidney Duncan, a city official of, the party, told The Light ,re i hou*>e and informer some doubt: wj 0. as_iQ eligibility of persons qufdvfy. oi 1 ing .after April 20 to vote ' in the is . run-off primary ,was being express- be n ed. Howeve!, he emphasised that wi n it was *'not an official.'* opinion. \ s The May 4 second primary would T1 i be held in the event one or more M 1. of_the two jnen, to- be nominated iti e failed to get a'miaJbrlty in TOesH day's balloting. - th a The advice to Negroes^ to br y qualify?for the elty primary -aa -a* e early as possible and to watch ga ; -dally newspapers for what ever de- dt clslon-may tie reached on the *ssuo. 0 Persons holding city certificates 8 and tfho voted Tuesday would' W ~ able to vote also May 4, howwrr." I 1 Hanberry's Ballot | \ Draws First Dare i. To T. J,' Hanberry. member. of j' o the faculty at Benedict College, g aoes the record for drawiag the T i nh.iu?.. ?? vr? ? Aiaay biiaiicngc U1 ncgiws VUt|ll|( 111 gj 0 primaries In South Carolina. jy Late Tuesday afternoon, as. he re /, was about to cast his ballot, a rl e white man walked up and -wMsed al - a challenge. Asked-* his chmplaint, e the man . is quoted as saying, "1 - just don't think it's right."' p, The ballot Wfis placed in an en* to velope and held aside. The names a and addresses-of tooth the voter m ; afcd challenger wer* taken and the t, .v matter will presumably toe disposed w of by the canvassing pommittee. m No speculation' cdhTd be, escer- - ~ tained as reason for the challenge, . dome believed it may be an %ta tempt to take the issue bacflc to ^ have been made to ty-y, to influ- pi .enrw the Negrt> rates lilwtffl.ntue, w heaviest for the entire city. fl a, ' .':\ . [' it if prjmary, to which he pledged dbe- H - dience. Praetlcelly all of ths state's ai votes will go to President lOggla*. Uj Mi:m' it v ; "J-.'' - V' ' ?'* ? 1 V f ; ' / Mr L ' T i ? ,', - * '^t.r ' , * r?? T-r> -jS ' * ' ;V.'**> ' It', .r - . i''*f f -v.../* **-'( '.v.- , ? _. . . ^ '. *- ."* ? ' I'i iinw ~ PRICE TEN CENTS _ Drts On use Fund AACP. left last weak 1th Austin T. Walden and other . eorgia attorneys in pre) r an appeai to the State Supreme % >urt for a new trial. The tfAAQP prepared to carry the paee to the nited. States Supr^el'G$$rt, 'if tcessary, to gain the freedou) of rs. Ingram and her sons. , Attorney Waldao - waft in Aymari is Saturday, completing details for e bill of exc^pttoiur fda ~ me ueorgia ,suprem?Ooun; 'aajhr this week. His offloe would hot rrolse exactl? - when Use appeal iuid he "hied, but noted that the ad line was Thursday, April 22. ir, ' > _ ?' t w pif? *--? J* ' 'f en. Olin Johnson Blamed Well hocked" ' A special dispatch .ffrbhi' 'VfrAfito-' ?ton to The, Lighthouse ahd - W- : rmer Tuesday \ morning tiflfoftatf; at U. S. Senator Olin D. J&hngtyn is Vblafrted Well shopked ovajr. a lprerne \Gourt action u Mhfldfy tloh broke up thd white ' enatov Johnston who w flptyfcrr invoked * sptetob lcM&itfta ' asion to beat' the !lng?; against the Tdxa#- pflmjrr# 7 lg44, ghd who threatened vttg ice- in the totte rough into-the rfmMrift* khirtkg.. J.. {f& cislonV wbtch x *. . ? . ' V/' ' . JAACP Sunday Set WAot^25:T^S^ Sunday. April 25, hasten designee: 'NA 1'SfP Efu ndS^^Tt^-"^hC[vjjna. officers of the. Colufnbln'^T. A. C. P. branch announced Tuefty -. : V-tB';i^i -. ? On this date pastors are recasteither to speak a few Words in half of the Importance of the N. A. C. P.* work* or arrange to tve some other person Spajflt to * membership on. the JWWffet The branch seeks 3,000 new and newed memberships by May 30th tien the membership campaign, wKch Mrs. W. Frederic Robinson "director,~ehds. " ABduf 3W "memrships werp reported during the ?ek.- . '. The Youth Council, of' wMch nomas Freeman is presideut >hd / & vs. O, B. Nelson, advlsor? ?lba?iflL ; membership drive AprjlW. f; ' Mrs'. A- W. Slrakina, chairman of te executive board of the adult anch, said special honors will lb [tended?campatgft^lflljpfrra ither -60 or more memberships j iring the campaign. 7- . ' ' 4 'rimary Vbte Right Upheld Jy High Court WASHINGTON, D. C.-(lfc?Dhp tbtrrn ftffhf tn *wvfo fn A*- ? !? :"south OAz^Vin?': 7 \ onday by the Ufatted Sfcateg.dupme Court, it jftvM*N?grCeWthe *. tiftyo The Supreme v art was asked by< irty ofacials pf Hlchl*ttd County. rss^sss embershlp, , ' , ?- .7? >''' V The th & Circuit ?ourt of Appeal** ^ p i ^Richmond county In ^ipt)dinc ' i awn the decision. vyjder Judge T. ' ceme C6ur t would not i*ri?#or i*+fftd ttsgt, - ?? entInn 1n?iftttt>ery~ioa? he dfrheld JF?*. s purpogd t>?' effeot. ii Aw deny #? :... ;1 egfd.^on