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W _ | ' ' * 'y. ? FAfltj pry '* ui-iiii/i i ??I I A& /. *H FIRST TV GRADUATES: ThS d ~ fiist ten atudcnts of-Midway Tcler _t vision" Institute. Chicago, to _ sue- o cessfully complete an intensive ~;_ ' "7'tleing:, received their certificates li Yfifginta Negroes Get State Park , Funds j; RICHMOND, VA ?Gov. Wm. 1 i " Tuck annrnved an annroDriation * # of $65,000 for the development of * a state park for Negroes at Prince 1 Edward lake^ngar- F^rmvittFT^Kcre ^ tJiL?^wwrtr^Tli???move is heralded ^ ? ' V' . as an attempt on the part of the ; goverpor and state park officials 1 to equalize state park facilities. ? It followed u suit, filed recent- " " i "ly by M. Conrad Martin of Dan. ville against state and park offi- s cials charging that Negroes were a ?being" discriminated against in 11 the matteF of park facilities. Mar- v y.' 1 tin, subsequently withdrew the suit after being satisfied that n corrective, measures would be ? undertaken. ,v s The current allotment is part ^ r> V of a develppmentp^gram now in progress that will eventually cost l) ! at- least $195,000. The money J ] "~v~ comes from?the slate's,, general supplementary capital outlay ap- c ^ proprlatlon of $1,800,00. . " ? FT the slate conservation deparfmppt, J rioted in his request for the allot.ment that the $195,00 park program "is satisfactory to the I I' |,:y i Your car is given tl i . ? - I 1. Car is^glvcp a thorough in# inside and out. 2. Old paint is sanded do the solid base; crack chipped paint is taken Kl ??- - to the bare metal. 8. All chrome finish, glass and ornaments are eltl moved or carefully mas J - - Insure a neat new car a Bl Vr l/ WK*. ^ ife,-;;, i : 4. Primer-surfacer coats i idled to provide extra Hon to the metal. L'j--;.' ?8. fihufacer mat Is WUlW ??:??: ? aattiL JHnooth_ flplsh. *. , 8. Oar la carefully air c W ' . ^ AT A RIAfO SOUT ^ VI05 PULASKI n ! II I I Ji. rr*4t; r* _ ' c r-^m ~ I w ^ I T y ^ - I : :r uring graduation exercises a< h?? Rogp Bowl arena in Chicag< n February 4. . ? ...' ~ . They are, from left to right jeroy Cummlngs, Leroy Brink ?y, Ulysses Butler, Paul Goffney st: Louis \ smsrwhrri ? PW T T * JLJL A J a ST. LOUIS-?Miss Majorie Toli er, 20-year-otd .student at Stow< ^eachers college, testified befori Circuit Judge James F. Nangh lere last week in a suit to eompe he board qi education to admi ler to the white Harris Teachers olleee. that Stowe college hn-kei proper accreditation" and was de icient in books and equipment. The suit was brought througl Lttys. Sidney R. Redmond. Henr\ r Espy and Rohert L. Wither pooh, after the plaintiff hat! mdd< ppticatton ~Tas?~~ August for ""ad nission to the white school anc ?as rejected * because of her color Upon testifying" that Stie~ plan ed to obtain! a degree of doctoi f philosophy from Columbia uni ersity's teachers college in New ork, she was asked by Kmimrti Carter, attorney for the.', schoo oard, if she knew that Stowe was ourtsel .forT Negro citizens -wir "VP lannebftii ?it -move in fedora ourts to compel . the state l< qualize Virginia's park TacTTT ies.'^ ?? ADVERTISE IN THE .IGHTHOUSE and INFORMER mpwk?f* r ' '^OTtn 'i i U IT ie fallowing complete treatnn el fan- t??eliminate?unsigbi and grit marks un enamel coat. >wn to red or finest baking: cnam down color you choose) is ----- In our dust-proof %i?r? areas, & Enamel Is baked on tier re- Air-Filtered Fnctorj iked to Baking: Oven. ippear ^ Tires and running: bo dressed with a spec ire Hp- ber compound and cti proton- pwria are cleaned U out the New Car app fl to a ^ Bf_ appointment?lea ear with us at 8:80 will return It with a leaned like finish at 0:80 PI NAIU COST?ALL MITi HEAST ; ~ " ? ^ r: + ?,1..? 1? -* ~~ ? < s <_ . ^ _ . ' . _ ? L??a . ' -HMUri t William. Waters, Ennis Johnsonj to ) Pierce Harris, .James Bryant and l.ei Kuf.ua Hawkins. Xol shown t? Bon [ He Bouie. Some ffi2 other studentsj in; also received certificates from thejrn school. Nearly ull started- out in co , training as early as 11*46. "n voman ~ I E COLLEGE - iirccwiitAfT T?v Pfttnrvitii.> VKin on i,1 1 e she did not. . - ,,, mi ej failed as a witness for Miss rji elToliver was Charles L. Naylor, Jr., q lj principal at Harris who described i W1 11 facilities and nature courses offer- fc>( 'Jed at the white school. He said; 1! 1 ?or?20?uf?the?63 teachers?had yj | degrees of doctor of philosophy. w.. The board of education contend- a|( fed that facilities at Stowe are not ^ ^ '.1 inferior to those- of-"Harris. Woman Slapped sSil! ' Ready With Suit" ? . * *" ' lih 1 A .housewife "who wag" * slapped" hoi _ flown on her porch by a white|ihr-|Stn ance collector f<?r a compahy (.(,f w lUi on ficu. t.iu lj plans a civil suit for damage's, it; am sj was learned Monday. w.il ! Thtt? woman, Mrs. Hula Thomas nm , >>f the IMOlt block of Laurel Street;?ttf I said the ,agent slapped her after | 1 >?ihe had?ruplied,?in?kind, to hit; twn j having called her a blartkety blank las 1 "black lial-,'' in a dispute over the bio i amount of piumum. rrei Her counsel, attorney Harold "R.flict ; ! Roulware, sai l the action may ex-jma IE AS EWHM % Columbic Factory Mel Painting Will !? : '^T ONE DAY j 4y? the jA Bj (any ^^B ty roonw^ ?j?1-^B ki our Built ^ ard* are BH "* ^B lal rub- ^ I iromium " ^^^^ j~~~~~^B a round B B iearanee. ^B AM; we factory. ? ^J1 L Wl UU ZAC-LAC (ttj -mi MaaMMMABuitf A dAaai^ A- a ^ ? ML IXFIR7LY UPAtRID AND ERNEQl mmhmbbhmm ^KrHl'HuUbfc. AND INFORM ??????? 1 " - 1 ? KLAN VISITS Fastor Forge Count CoIle< Ah Klaus met CHATTANOOGA, TENN,?(A J t P)?The church pianist fainted, t x husband resigned from the * oir and the pastor forgot to ( ou n t the collection when _ asked? and robed klansmen S arched inter the Philadelphia , iptist church here last week a leave, a letter of approval and v ine collection. * ' c Some hooded men marched in- g the church and handed the t tter on klan stationary prais- i g him and the church for com- I Unity work,"! and the pastor's \ mmendation of the klan for i ot hating any race, creed or RS. CLARK QUITS /j RUAN LEAGUE POST .iiLrtiViA, ?Mrs. Isobel -J lisholm Clark, Director of Pro-" Jtjpn and ""Publicity, National | ban Leaiiue. Southern Field vision, resigned her position; th the staff on January 5, ef- s .tive February 5, 1949. ? Elected one of eight in "Who's m hu, Among Outstanding HIT U ud University Women Gradu-,w \s" in 1947, and a. member of-:n e American Association of; cial. Workers and the Delta*ma Theta* sorority. Her re- 1 _ nation followed her Christmas ^ y., marriage to Dr.* William F. j ark of Raleighi. North Caro- " a. w.here she will make her me:?~ ' ' i cm " ' . i d $2.r>.000. "Unless in checking tl > Imv ii|| *qyh i-iini's. I find the si .ount in error," he siljd, thuT'Tn ! he what we will ask for, an<l re too if the?law- -provides for j ti ' ' '* -m* Mrs. Thomas was unable to at- it iiI a court?hearing,?on the ca>sc.j.t t Tuesday, suffering from the.p: w. The "agent, menaced by I gi glihors.?hastily?tad led?Lhi- po- qj ? and admitted striking the wo- tl n. - ' hi d t mh m WENT i's Or 13 thod Autoi 1 BAKED E SERVICE FOR ["1^^ nN( INAMIi STRAIGHTENED?PR1I It > /* IIPMEN I 1 ? - * ?*r??EH, COLUMBIA, S. C. ~ S To w #. ;tion i Arrive? hat he forgot to count the con jrtbution which accompanied th euer before putting it into th ollection box. _ ^ , Arch Gay, musical directo ind ? trustee, whose wife?th >ianist?fainted during the kla risit, tendered his resignatioi ind said fifteen other member v o- u 1 d withdraw from th hurch. He noted that the klan* yrand dragon recently asserte he order enters a church "onl; ipon invitation from the pasto ir~ governing board." Howevei lev. Starling dejQted?h?^-had_iD dted the group, but noted tha ts -members were "orderly." "The church is open to any >ne;" Rev. Starling said, Fliml'lammers Fleece Woman )f $500 City police were huntinp. for i ix foot man, about 38 years old nd bis stout female companion, de cribed as beinp about ilh with i >ntr scar on one side of her face ho allegedly "gypped'" an aped wo lan <>f $500 here Thursday. The culprits pulled the old "pock t-book"* pat* on the victim, wh< ft or einp the two* "find" a pocke uoK "full of money," rushed dowi nd draw out $500 of her savinp ml put this up as "pood faith' p> *v f'"' her slum? -f the smmos 1 fT'i.!. Aft'-i- vvaitiiijr until Saturday fo he y -uple to ..return with hei hare.- the woman -became suspi sur- nrrd ihe?police P.die,- describe. the "pocketbool rick" as otie -of. the oldest am mii-ia'-uvhy . peuult;?u4.il! . fall=fm .. They say the thinp to d<J is :e >'te< 1 by one <>:' i-t. - operators l eW Mil to po ,'for your money bu t>t he "police department ripn Lii- ami thev can catch the "lievos who have beer, operating ?re for some. time. ii-miit i n??? , i ::c. 7^ mobile iNAMEL Do not bo misled by our low price. Our m o d e r n equipment and production method jfive you the finest Paint job money can buy? ALL WORK IS GUARANTEED FOR 11 MONTHS TWO-TONE ? YOUR COLOR $47.50 * TIMATES timpi (IIIVi PHONI 41711 ' . 1 1 - ' ' . 1 '? - ? I * _ i I I IL _ 6 ' fl a I s e?- j i p^l. .Mm y MM I tr C !- fe-~ ^ .. I CRASHES COLOR BA IN BOSTON DEBUT: Bo: A ton-born Muriel Rah i (above), celebrated star c ~-i- "Carmen Jones", breaks ^^ 1 1 u J _ I oo year eoior oar on reD. a'{ when she appears on th ? of?tht*?Boston Oper 'j House, to sing the title rol of "Aida" with the San Cai lo Opera Company*._. -j The San Carlo Opera C.g r>i described as an "America t Institution", has never in i1 :x 35 years, . appeared'1 with sj Negro artist though it ha "! _ j?* . '-;f- j t - j*TT jflHEIHH L * mmwm M Killle Holiday Fans Lose faith ?By Harry Levette LOS ANGELES?Coast v wishers who supported Bi I RJCCORD H ~ COIN We Can Supp H ALL HITS Write HARLEM I I THE S()Ur America's Helovec I Monday, F " AN'I ISU)KI. 'CHAl'fcl ! - General Ai ALLEN-IIENED j " c?mKm?mmmmmmmmm =c=^== ?? ?? ? 1 ' ' 1 r-fr?? i i SUNDAY mjm -S^- iSytiSttli^Km .^Hj l|^ ^ B* ^Blv R . arranged recitals in all ma5 jor cities of the United , n States, Central America,, >* Canada and Mexico, being' perhaps the only organizao * tion of its kind in the world. IC ?< -? Asked?what?led?him?to? te i open the San Carlo roster r- j to a Negro artist, Fortune Gallo.^the op'era company's _ l. managing director, said in n J broken English with an ts i Italian accent: "I hear her a i sing, I like -her voice. Be-,,, is sides, I follow Truman." Holiday in her comeback trial t seemed . ready to "wash their v hands" of the singing star after - the report of h *r arrest in San ' Francisco, with her manqfeerhusband, John Levy, on narcotic I charges. L- Two movie. _sludios revealed r } (That they, had dropped plans to - feature her in pjpnno^ Other celebrities here came up j with such remarks as "this is j arrest. I miue piayea to lull houses .nightly at Billy Berg's, cafe in Hollywood before *goitlg to San Francisco. WASHINGTON ? The Howard liniveraiiy?iihrnxyla-^bservanee?of Negro Hiotory Week will feature an "Evening With /the Poets" program. Such outstanding poets efi Langs tun Hughes/ Arna Bontemps, Sterling Bro'wn and Owen - -1 f h>dson will ive presented ~] n An! drew K.inktn Memorial chfcpel at the university on Friday, February rell 11. .in a reading and _ explarfation liie of tjieir poems. PEALMRS ! OPERATORS ! ly Your Record Needs ALL LABELS Wire - Phone *rVER RECORDS clacombti Place ?New York 30, N. Y.? rHERNAIRES 1 Institution Of The Air ebruary 7, 1949 I. * HKNKPU'T CUI.1.EUK :15 I\ M. ? dmission $1.00 ~r ' A * . < 1 % t * _ * Ik. * . - ' *,' " . ' N. '* , ~~ , FEBfitJARY 6, 1949 BII.J. vgKfif fjPattra it _ URBAN LEAGUE * ^CmCAQO?BUI Veect. prari. Ch.mnlnn i? Z~L~r2jZ scheduled as the iitsst speaker at', the j2nd -aBHMij 'g 6f - '-*7' ~ the Chicago Urban league at the ' Sherman, February 17. tt was announced this sb e e k. Veeck's topic will be' in line with the theme of the meiA ;:2 :... "American Teamwork Works.*". Among other Mieduled to be present are: Gov. Adlai Stevenson, Mayor Martin H. Kenelly and* Secretary pi State, adward-^? REYNOLDS DECLARES SAVANNAH, GA.?"The urge to do things is very important^* il Cirant" Reynolds" commissioneFoi corrections, State of New York* . . v?;told Georgia State C o 1 le f 'e students during assembly Wednesday, ^ ?-???' " " -' Introduced by President J. A *~ Colston, Commissioner Reynolds said "if the basic-foyTidr"^" thinking is good, there. Is no nppri tn (par unHcctraMo suits. ~ ~ . F? "m CARVER1 .T HEATR E .. Sun. and Moo.-Feb. 6-7 Randolph Scott "Frontier *t Marshall" ? And. Oh The Same Profran , | Cab Calloway * The Nicholas . Brothers . ? ????r?'? , ' "DIXIE LAND JAMBQREE^ ? I Mickey Mouse - Cartoon Movietone News Tuesday, February 4 Eric Portman*Breta Gynt ; "Dear Murderer" (Suspense! Drama! Mturder> j rrlColor Cartoon 7 .f ^ Universal News [ Chap, 7 "Buim 'Em Up Barnes _ ^ , 1 Wed. and Thurs. Feb. 9-10 { ' w*_ a ^ ~ ? .J-., ? , , I f rPyPr i inrfl ?? , n* . - ->?..?. _ n 1 .^ ? Esther Williams 1 I * In ' n. "On An Island. With You" " Science Reel ? Woild News ?-?-?^ Chap, 4 'Xightninf Warrior" p Fri. and Sat Feb. ?-? 1 ??T7. . j Tops in Double Features! "J1 "Wild" Bifi~Elliot ? 3 * * - uln?? * 'H 7p3-' '] r ICArtll =_ ? -An*-??r?? ; ?r BeU lufwi ?-?:??In? i "Voodoo Man" Also | Chap. 8 "Devil Horse*' CAPITOL i THK.ATRE.J~~7 Sun. and KTon. Feb. 6-7 \ ' Robert Mitchum v . r y ?in? . v, : _-5v^ Pccos" "West Of The # Chap. 10 "Tex Granger** - -?? Comedy : Tues., Wed., Thur. .Feb. 8-9-lt ~ Double"" Feature I ^ John Wayne' """" : .TTv^ "The Spoilers" _ ' Also.I.:.. y ^ All Star Cast' "The liruie Man" Chap. 14 "Brick Bradford" Colored News Fri 'and Sat Feb. 11.14 (Double Feature) I . CharTes SlafMlt 4 = ;._zz? "Last Days Of ? ! Boot Hill" 4 ? Also : f v ' i-i 1 Alt Silt Cat |j ? """King of Wild j Horses" .. i Chap. 5 "Oregon Trail" ^ Comedy v ^ ^ B?HMUT' 'through' Wednesday* 1_ "Adventures of ? Dun Juan1 [1 -in color with Errol Fljran | mwf Lindfnt*. - ; -./ ' < 1 ' '. V " ' " * J/.; V ' . '\ r V " :" 'S?~v? r*?v.?Aj 'i.,. .. '.. . f , #1 I,' , ? I-1 j'' * - - - II fi I. 'i * - - - - - J" ** ' I ^ \ ', "jj .' "r . J