Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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M South f KL ?i '-r-.. . ? tor a Growing Race ?i gjgj-. VOLUME 18, WUMBEK ? [ ' 'v. -'i-'.' "rvf = | WA "? ?56E . "1 (Jicer* Drops Ch Seventh PITTSBURGH?(Special)?Si out at the age of 21, and five bi; fort later, Jersey Joe Wjalcott of bed hold of-the heavy weight bo: nijght, wrestling it from the bi ironically'enough, was the man t having it in June of 1049 when tl who would succeed Joe Louis. . An underdog four to one, buti favorite with the fans here who ? ware having thefcr first heavyweight championship fight, Wal- ^ cott nailed the champion with a dynamite-laden left that sprawl?ed Charles face forward on the ~~ canvas. He barely raised htrhself kS'i: at the nine count but was so UI far gone, he fell flat on his face jm 55 seconds of the seventh: round* m The emotion of many years, and so- many--efforts: overcame' (i Wulouti, who cried unashamedly. Ashed l?y a radio ann^nter for Iw a comment, his shaken voice world heavyweight champion, -CI hold the coveted prize. He and 111 Charles are expected to r^eet in a rematch in September, which ] just about spoils all of the comeback ambitions of former king J ?: Joe Loui;., who piobably~~wouid have np;t Charles on the Septein- ^ ber date, had the latter won to- ? nfgtit. As it is, unless Walcott can, P dispose of Charles in the next meeting, Louis" brightest cros-' ucvi iui a suui ai me line ini V 1952. . .}R Close to 20,000 fans, peeling! i-i. out about $180,000 filed into For-.., H j bos Field for the fiasco. Charles I g had beaten Walcott on two pre-p vious occasions, all on decisions Tor the title. Prior to that,.Walcntt hnH?failed twice again?,! I Louis, who knocked him out the PUSUC fORUM W. M. Bowman Moderator ! This week'.; question, submit- r ted by Mrs. Anne Mae Bowma?., ? 2334 Elmwood A.\ cnue, Col'im- . ??~?- ft C ' * ' /'.'I ' ' '* K* "Now that the sales tax has* o been in operation two ,weeks, jp what is your opinion of it? * ' T| Ilezekiah Collins of Charles- ?? ton, visiting n 'olumbia: find || it hard to geT TccusTbmed to the ^ : : , tax. ;You go down town to pur- F chase something and suddenly || -w,rrealize ypu cno't have enough If money. I certain hope its ali go- I tag into education." Clifford Johnson, New Orleans, I student at Allen University: I think it is wonderful Th. ,--B est thing that could happen fnr.B y oducation in South Carolina." 0 Eddie Linder, Newberry, school I - v teacher:"! tTfing that the sales - tunc to a finching. I hope it is Used for the education of all I ' South Carolina children. Mrs. Mamie Kennerly, 1203 * . Pine street, assistant mataager, ^ dry., cleaning e i-ablishment: 'It; a nuisance. 'I i? a shame >bat! pj, we have to pay more tax on the P^bread^We eat." tir Jame* Williams, 8 Taylor's Wl Row* "It seems to me that South hi <g feffhf-t tared Th ' .'.'X?t?te in the Union. Now this in Igglfcti Phooeyt" Ft< 1 Readers are invited to submit 1 questions for this column. All (de .. question, miMt reach the new spa- ( he ^ per4* office bv 5 P. M. Monday. I th : *?; . ? . ' ' - v c~! - . : ? " - ~ jfimlirio ~' ' :? ' ?.V. . 1 .* _ ? ? 1 " sj '_' > " ' * ' *T?T^Sr"' LC 3 Ri< iarles in Round xteen years after he set g opportunities in direct efCamden, N. J', finally grabting crown here Wednesday ow of Ezzard Charles, who vho prevented Walcott from ic two first mot to determine 2 New Buses For 1larendonPupils R. E. -Grief,?who writes "A und The State House," a colTin in The State, Columbia orning paper, saki Wednesday orning that 25 or more buses re needed In tjttei Summer ton ;2.) district of Clarendon oounty transport colored pupils this HFhe djstWet- employed no buses eyioualy,, he said, but-to com-j larendon case in May, it must oviUe transportation this comig year. ^ mw a Kev. king s Acquitted SPARTANRURG (Special) ? ev. Joel L. King, pastor of one f Spartanburg's largest Baptist lurches, was acquitted of gbasirdy charges brought -by a young partanburg woman in general ?j*ion.3 court here "Thursday, hen a jury returned a not guil' verdict m hi .However, the well1 known clery.man yet face;) an?adjustment f of liis congregation, a portion [ which?has sought his removal, 'hile the remainder is standing tyally besidy him. The congregation voted 63-0 for his retention Sunday in a church meeting, but t\vo-th:-ds ' illlflll I qEV JOP1 I If INTr resent abstained from voting nd leaders of this group said hat legal guidance in the mater would be sought. Key witness in the hearing was arold Mills, who testified for e defense that he had been innate with the 17 year old young oraan on two or three occasionsit jwho denicd be Bad fathered e child the young woman, had, earlier testimony, charged to ?v. King. Taking the stand in his own ifpnaa, -tbe-rninlster denied that bad ever ben intimate with e prosecutrix. " "... :y. - >? ?r?~ ' ; ' :<*> v,- . . . ' ? > ^ '11 1 t i Departr, he - ; 111 ~ COCUMBU, SB HjZ? ~ T:; V' J ling Five Year j Issue Ends. r? ' ~ ~ 1 i y The Department of South Carolina of the American Legion, after more than five years of stu- ^ dy, voted overwhelmingly Tuesday morning to drop its ban against Negro American Legion units, thereby becoming the last groes. The issue was. first thrashed in this state in 1946, when a meeting of Legionaires in Atlanta, embracing several states in tn s area, approve dadmission of Negro es^Atirtiattin^ lhouS""and lniormer was advised that South Carolina's big problem was working out the matter of women a<s members of the It oainn A ...v. J-l- rr UV5*V11 A * UAin?i j I \Jk- W lUWU X uc?" .day's announcement said noth^ ing. Hdwever, legion officials said oaid that details would nounced at a later date and these will cover all nhasor nf the natv- ?400 ^ ; Indications ate that Negro membership in this state may be like that in North Carolina, a special "Negro Department" perates as an auxiliary of, the . of the Departmenti?4 All other veterans organizations in this state have admitted Negroes for?many yearsr; how-7 |ever, several posts formed since' World War II by Negroes have' irefused to affiliate with existing j I organircytionqf, with eye to! final admission inta the Ameri-, can Legion. Post*, at Orangeburg, and Charleston fall into this cate-;' a !gorv. I " t f( _ ? -?? i? Johnson On Ed. Body "C7 A. Johnson, retire^ last year 011 i a> supervisor of Negro Schools A1 jin Columbia, has been named an jy* i assistant to E. R. Crow, director I ijj 1 of the new State Educational Fi- j ! nance Commission. it was an-u j nounced here Wednesday. Mr. Johnson is expected to ph take over his duties on August {fjj 15, when he will also resign as | 71 professor ai Alien University^! sr pmttfdn "Re's held since retir- j ing- from the Columbia systeinl Mb1 IMS'-.Crow, who said Governor | Co Byrnes approved the appoint- jin ment, said Mr. Johnson would I wl serve as an^advisor to Negro thi teachers and educational of- A/ ficials, with empahsis on trans- i i portation and building matters. 0f It Is expected that he will wifttr* flTKAnF *hm qixim'a 1# ihwtw ^ ties as needed. ros In addition to a long record of ^ service as an educator, Mr. John- wa son has been active in the Boy jOJ Scouting movement, being "Ipfci pioneer "~rn rrT' ihircKlucitnon to colored boys in this section. For several years he has served as di- divisional chairman of the Cenrtal kn South Carolina Council, which njr covers the counties of Richland, | Faiorfield, Lexington, Saluda. I * Ramberg, Barnwell, Calohun and 1 ^ Orangeburg. Reaction 'Mixed' ^ m Mixeri reaction to the appoint- j*1 ment followed ita announcement _n here. Persons who have worked with the appointee in the Co, lumbia school hfmj, n i "vi>pv fnmnetent. one who knows school w?rk and should" bo a de-p0" ~ CONTINFlH> ON PAGE 5 tno| , / I? '.-?' ' ? . SOUTH CAROLINA, SA' r k ttn?. JL I CHI I* jBir ;v V ;X : DETHRONED KING?It was far different pijcture Wedesday night in Pittsburgh, Pa. jr Ezzard Charles, above^ 'hose hand is being raised afer defeating' former champ"SfTFT FIGURES IN R ALBANY, New York ? (S le of the "Sctoosboro Boys, Ibany on charges of first-d ^ars of age. According to tl ,e bedroom of her mother's ndenee Day. Claiming that he threatenc le was afraid to tell her m< nally decided to speak. Wright, wht) had been ;i viydhn" TTer mother's hi)me, was taken o custody and luild in Albany iunty jail. Wright had lived Now York -since early in 1950 ien he was sent -to the town rough the influence of the Ni r* d w r. Until time of the alleged rape the girl, Wright was employed ? textile industry in a nearby 7TT Chief among the Albany ?who?were?Interest*" his welfare and worked tord his rehabilitation was Dr ;eph Robinson, a Negro phy kin whu Mpoimort'ci him upon omrmendation of the NAACP.j Dr. Robinson agreed to find n a place to live and a job. Tie, e\v that he was one of the le Scottsboro Boys accused of j >ing two white girls in Alabaon March 2?>, 1R31. 'he Rcottsboro case, which yiaa^ L-o?-th4?-4Hrrliwrt ancT^most dra~ tie in which the NAACP took active part, went before the] preme Court several times. At: ? time, Wright had been soruJ Pi iluiifh tRTcT~af another, i had .been sentenced to hO irs in 'prison. *<<rn April 23. 19T2 at Chafth-* )ga, Wright has spent almost! "7 .1 ^ ni.^A'S^^H^ ?^H - * \'; Vjjf^7^' _ ?. - ? - ' -.-t^ . ' "" 7 ? "? ?\?3 ruRPAY, JULY as, 1951 ??: . ' ' ' _.;' " / ..''1 -? /- ??~ . " ' '. ~ * .. ? ?' j " ' ,_ JI; V ; - liwoi ion Joe Louis fast fall to r? tain the crown Louis had abar doned. Charles was knocked 01 _in the seventh round by long time-contender Jersey Jo Wahott ivlmsf hands W4UrSBORO" BOY APE CHARGE NS) ? James Andrew Wrgh was arrested Wednesday egree rape of a Negro girl le. girl, Wright attacked her home on the day before Ind id to cut her throat, she sa other until Tuesday when si p ' half Of his life in jail as the i suit of the 1931 rape rhnrgr ' that Time. lie 'was one of tl nine youths between the ages 13 and 21 aroused of raping tv white women in. a freight tro gondola near Soottsborn Alab ma Hi* - hearing has tentative j been set for July 19. So far, r indication ha.s been made aa w ho w^T *rv' msor TvTs defense. DuRois' Attorney Sails ForUEwope? To Qufzz Woman WASHINGTON ? (ANS) Dr. George A. Parker, dean the now closed Terrel law schoc one of several attorneys rei relenting th scholarly Dr. W. B. DuBois, left Saturday for El mrpe" wTiere he will take depos tion from Miss Jean Laffitte executive secretary of the Wor Pnarr ('nnpim? . ?W?*. vernment Ji&a- changed-DuBc "7fs~5ackin;, in the capacity of foreign a??ent who had tailed 1 legi-jter with propei authorities Tlw two?otmrr:*ttiMU'oyB?n CONTINUE!) ON PAGE 8 ?^r___ . ... . _ lEft " . ' ? - ? *-_ . ^S-";--.:-. . . .v fc^_ _'__^^B I - . """ . '"*5". v *,'*. . * , *< ' . ;^'" ? *k Of " Z". - --!JJH ' ? , Ci th de , Ni ? -ht _S2T th tt lh V it, -?-etbe tu in !?! V ht K p? I I 1 B t t i n iwmmmmmmmmmmm lifted with the customary "the t i- winnah, and new heavyweight t it champion of the world." VVal- * f- cott's remarks: "1 thank God ^ e for being so good to mc." a 5 ' Q NAACP Reports : ? In 'Red' $26'000li i " llnl inj NEW YORK ? (Special) ? an j The aduited 1950 statement of j th i*11 the NAACP, released Monday, t le-1 shows that the?organilttion j closed the year S26.079.00 in the' i j jj "red." ith' / i From ail sources. NAACP ?f ri^j collected $260,231.90. It spent fa S286.gll.il. |fn IE. SjGets Two Years alnh ?r ci ?. For Being Seen YANCEYVILLE, N.C. ?(ANS) ^ 1> Mack Ingram, 44 year old Casio well county fanner,' and father tai nf?10 ohilctron,??jentrnTOf^ * U) two years on <Ep rmrTa Ttnra"_j last week actuary for "looking" at an 18 year ok. white girl, who n testified that at no time did the _ man get closer than 75 feet frbm i her. * I Ingram, now out on $1,580 1 bond pending an appeal which the the NAACP says ?t will assist Jul of jn, hotly denies the charrest fro In fact, he said he didn't even Jul f- wrf ine gin ?ne oay ne drove th E- tip to her .father's farm to hor- Ct? a-] row a trailer to do some "log- rig i-. hauling." f] e. Parking his car at the Boswell Id farm, he said, he saw the two >- Boswell .i>oy&-4L---timrt dfatahce ^ |t5"7rom the house and started to ^ & them, to inquire where was the nj( to father. Trudging through the ? i. fields is when the girl say^Jhe molested her. She said he tried . , . . <5?? | CONTINUED ON PAGE ft w; j s^sssfisssss?ssss^S~ssnHHH ;;.::: JM B -^~~~T^ ~ry " *' : /'filpS SM iliS^SlS ^ ^amg* ^^F~. _ t- ? : i ?^ - *-V?-?s *- '* 1 . 1 ' >?. u.1 1 ' ?? ; . .'' ' '' > , } " J 1 '. 1 " "J 1-.'^ Jk I W Al ??=> ? Lam I. S. Judge . 'rotected CI CICERO, HI. ? (ANS) ? cero eased on the week-end, n e pieces which had caused 01 monstrations here, on the si egro veteran? his 26 year old id-rented a third floor apart# der hacking thorn, wara mf? Cicero, a community of 70,( ie heart of Chicago, is made leir descendants and immig ,red in it. Wfhile there was c this isn't much different fn her suburban communities r But the Cicero rioting, which gan Thursday night, was ac- 1 ally touched off by a "shylarki$ landlord, a Mrs, CairuUe 2 5 "Rose, who had been in the ibit of overcharging tenants. 1 flT "Pflfl1* j derej her to return some $J50 overcharged rent. ___; Angered; she then made good , -threat of long jUfading, .tcrr^ its say. She is reported a? havCICERO DEFIED COURT ? CICERO, Rl. ? When the farvey C larks first attempted o > move into their apartment lere, they were stopped by po*o's chief of police had beaten til rtkicked 4fe?Clark - and hreatened them wit|t death. If hey returned. ~ ~ Mr. Clark then appealed to ederal Judge John P. Barnes, vho issued a preliminary order tarring police from further inerference and ordering them o give the family the fullest >rotection. Hearing on a permanent injunction was set for ' September 11, when a claim for ; >00 000, filolt hy n..l, 1.. < " xiginai action, wttC^ Tieara7T< Judge Barnes could hardly on tain himself ps he vigorusly outlined what his court xpeeled in behalf of the !larks from Cicero officials. , g said that if her present tenrte objected to the rent charge*,. 1 ey could just move out and e would turn the building over j -Negroes. With the . court orvr over her, she manuevered e apartment over to the trust Jewel Young, 4757 South rkway in Chicago's blaok belt, j-ua?whom the veto rati liar v jy ~ Clark obtained the apartment. Mr. Harvey is a bus driver for ~ e Chicago Transit Authority, \ el is married to Mrs. Johnetia ark, the two meeting wnile idents at Fisk University. They ve two children, Michelle, 8, d Harvey III, 6. He was in e a-ir' force between 1942 and 5, and served as an air force ^fr-nrtnr at?Tuakagae?during >rtd Bfrtr-H.?HccomplPtPj hii Z >rk at Fisk in 1949, came here d worked for an' insurance rrpany for a while, then took ? ATA position. Plans Huge Suit ^earing efforts to bar him from ^ ) $88 month apartment, on i ne 26 he obtained an order * m U. S. District Court Judge in P Barnes to occupy II. At X. time, Judge. Barney warned 2 sefo officials to protect Clark'* c hts, or face serious trouble 1 rhe CI arkp move^ in thelt fur- f ture and planned moving In 'J >i?^lvr^ nn FrTday, but Thurs* y night hoodlums invaded the a artment, threw out the fur- e ure and burner it. The num- * r began to swell and at its fhe?T point some l5,06fl per- * werp said to be involved. a th three'scorei being injured ?8 f ? . v.- - Jty (bow the T ritfc: 1 and it shall * mm -- ; Make you Free . __ IflD 1*1 iiorcT . * Order Had ark Family As the tension in embattled ewsmen began to fit together ie of the fireciest~anti-Nj8gfb irface because a 29 year old | I wife and their two children lent, and with a federal court ing-i&i ?" T~ r ~ XX), lest than 10 miles from up principally of Europeans,; rants. No Neigro has ever opposition to Negroes moving >m the feeling in the^ several. ? taglPg~C!iicago. ^ >s bricks and other -missiles were Siurled freely,, and more than lOQjSfl iailed. . . - r Clark; through^ hi? ^^ fcUZiHI-OM ci^l ^tioa.aSJI gainst Cicero officials, whoajg sheriff John Babb said did ndfl ng to prevent the sltuati^JB able to quell th? rtlgnrdett, IlfaJ I called for guardsmen, who dispatched here j by was Walter JVhite for thte NA^ ^ ACP and several other investigatory. Clark and White, a* well as some officials, hinted that the? affair had the odor of ''Communist backing," which may or may?^ not be true, but which doesn't jibe with, the long-stndlag tension against the particular land ?x- v t" T T43 lord, who was being nought by a U .S. marshall with an order ? to forbid her moving outside this federal courts jurisdiction, pending further action. Officials May Be Cited ? -There appeared a., strong poS-?? sfbilTty that Cicero officials would face somp kind of contempt for having apparently ~ failed to carry out his order of . June 26. Sarah Vaughn, Buddy Young In Detroit Raid ?|| DETROIT, Mich. ?' (ANS) ? Sarah Vaurhn, noted vocalist, and Buddy, former All-American football star, were arrested Tuesday niglil in a. police raid 3 here! ' ..o Mka Vaughw was ter 10 hours, while Young was icld with other male guests, caught in a drinking spot by an anti-vice squad. # Young at first gave a*flcltious name when first arrested but later admitted his identity, Miss Vaughn, here for the All Star game, said at headouarteis that the?r9?pffibns nibbed?~L were just having jt -paitf ^?5 when *11 of * sodded we hear . some glass break, the - door came down, and the polio* ,*A come ia.M * ' . % Columbia NAACP Meets Sunday J lay, July 21, in the St John'# iaptist Church, corner Farrow tead^and^^'llfTCr^ Hev. R, Charley Wilson, pester, nd member4 of the branch's jpXtf* -J curtive board, urged fufi nT endance. Reports form the Atlanta na- 3 ional convention Will be mad< mong other agenda on the p<ro;ram. . ' - - ? . ?