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hm Bt? ? e ! _. IN THE WOR ' AT THE RINGSIDE Ry Charles J. Livingston for AN HOLDING THE TIGER AT BA Some years ago there was ,bo.\0r who foupht under the nan ^ nV Hal riing"Nelsottr-l>ut who-w? called "The Durable Dano" b cause of his ability to absoi - teialfio punishment. So .sturdy was this fellow tin on one occasion he witlisto* more, than 10 rounds bombar, ment from the meat and itnmo luJ-Joe Gans, then came back score a knockout over the agin n iM.Ki.trinp ehamnion to?wiu-U ? licr'htweifrht title." T lay, there is a fighter wl ? ?' Kened to?the?"Dann" in li nmtjr to tone <us snare ot pu ??rrt^^ent. And, like- Nelson, he er H n it out too. ??^ ' T is .fella' is Ralph "Tigci .Tone's, who stands on the t.hre ho1' of fame as a result of h sensational upset win over tl once great welterweight and mi dlewcight champion, Ray Sugi Robinson. In a figurative sense, Ralph, a so Called "The Spoiler," looks at fip.'.ts like a tiger. # Short ar stceky, with a small wais??ai hufking chest, Jones ^rounelu behind a pair of brawny shouh ers which gives added protectio No doubt wichirt him beats lion's^.heart. for once* in actfb this bronze human dynamo keej boting in, never giving ground < letting up.. For instance, on once in his battle with Sugar Ra , did the "Tiger" give ground. Thi t wa- in the tfrird when. Sug; caught him with a terrific J-igl > that would- have floored mo ~~ nnddleweights. Hut a'.th ,>ug-h vis ' . bly shaken by the punch, Jo?< only retreated long enoungh t again to tic attack, j Against Peter Mue'.er. the s i pcalied "Clown of Cologne." Jom ent with both fists, and takir everything he had to offer. C that occasion he dropped an u popular- decision. as in his- l'ig wuh Joey Giav lello.' but in ho fights, he distinguished r.iiitsc for his workmanship. Dc-spitp hi- -V L vere, Jones ho "punching ba He stays or. : p his opponen' jf wearing, b?,Y* :rig ' and eatohit ~ ?' His ability'to d'feud himself best illustrated' by the fact tH ho has never beer, knocked o his feet, though he ha- met "t -- fchv-'totTtrhifs in Vr-e- h-ed:.c^.s. Sugar Ha gave a good ovalu lion ' of Jypes*' rugfgvdr.es s *.vh? 'f?va..'^e remarked after the fight the **J"J^.Tones is a.difficult man to figh y:> t What make? '.farces so didlc.i to figTif?" . A..Mostly i" cahe*i--an actio' fighter ?.ho keeps coming. i smothering punches ar-d dealir out punishment in return. But it is ability to move -h ne ui sr.Mi illy that; c< r.tr: si? effectively to hi- defense. Th no Joes with remarkable accur ey and in a manner that cot; spell?disaster?to errant?f:trht?T For there is no more certain wa to ruin one's ff-Tt *hnn To toss up against someone's skull. This writer floes not prcter to nelievo that Jones could ha\ v .^matched Supar Ray in his prim or that lit; is the boT filth tor i the rjnij. today. Rut a? a ti roles f'.uiahle fighter, the "Ti;ror" hs no poor. As a iV.att'-r -of fiuO. aitlioue Jones had dropped five decisioi prior (m" the Sutrar Ray iifitht, 1 made the decisions too close fr comfort. However it was on the her?'" f his five lessons that Jones wy nuule a -i to 1 underdog in Rohir son fight But the "tirer" foo'e the expert i and the fading Rol inson and won respect for hin self. As a reward for his fi..e -how ing against Robinson, tlie IB has matched him with champio Bobo Olson in a non-title bout i the Chicago Stadium Feb. 10. And because there are 13W, i any, middlcweights arount. tlfii can "hold the "Tiger" at h?ry, i will he interesting to see hot Olson does against him. 2TJOOKIH' CATCHERS TO TR FOR BERTHS ON Af, TEAMS 'Now York (ANI')?This yea; the American Leaprue will featui fwo of the most promisirff* Ne^'r catcher rookies to come up i many ^oars. The New York Yar koos of course pave El.-ton How ard, a talented six-footer who i carried o n their roo.stoh a s catcher-converted from an < u' X i.vlder However, it is as a catcne - - * % 11 ? LD OF SPORTS ? I the Yankees say they will tr 1 their man--understUdy to the dui P able Yogi Barra, However, it wi V occasion a surprise to see Howar roaming the outfield,?rhrhs?t4n a good. " $ ie The Chicago White thou a e- in catcher Ear] Battey-just Fun "b ed 20. Batoman-as he is nieknart | cd, ..louklid. greut a yean ugi> ? nt 1?Tampa?and - Hrs-t-r-seustui?*lm?.21 >d | for Waterloo. He showed g<?< i- j power and is a speedy. iwrapf man behind the plate, to Last year, the Milwaukee r.r.v es quietly introduced Sam Willi *Q--boh+ml the plate?and- he filled i creitabjy for them in a unmet 10 of games hitting the long balie la- occasion. _ n-l ? ? NECltO TKACHIvK WfNS?POS C ON N. J. SCHOOL HOARD Sis Euglewood, X. .1. (AND*? . io Negro teacher won a recent ay d- -pointer! to the lowal school boari ar thus becoming the first mcmhi I of his race to serve in that cap; i . ;1- city in this city; nl I He is John II, I.'erry of M" t.h York City. ul Ihe board's action came at es time when the body is await in d- a decision by the State Depart n. mont of Education on a hearin a in Trenton t\t*o months ago a rrr ?w hirdiri targes- of segregnt in I) wn >s brought against it. "The board dc >r nied the charges. ly ' y it IS RAY RORINSON RROKH? irl JKT SAYS "YES" it' Chicago (AND)?Two of th i-:.)ttost pertinent question- asked i \s ' sports circles these days are: "I o| Ray Robinson broke?" ami "AVi ? he_vontinao' liis punctured conn I back campaign?" o- Last week. Jet. one of severs ps' magazines published by the Jo.hr n- son Publishing company here, pt lg seated its answer to both que: hi tions; n- In an article entitled " "Whr bt Happened to Sugar Ray's Mot ey?", sports editor A. S. "Dot If Young said frankly that tire fa1 i!ous boxer-turned-dancer? turn* 7- boxer^ is broke, a victim of mi cr. placed confidence in employe* who ran .his Harlem business..^, yg Descsihing Ray's fabulous lh .in.g'as responsible for the form* is champ's financial Jtroubles,. t'. .TT">;ri:er toid how the former I)i fi troit's "Black Bottom" kid mail HI tained a >'5n.ni 1 wardrobe, *lro\ XLuui.ngn.pink 1 adilhu-s, co?tin a- nnn each: and maintained a routine of hangers-on. irt. - According to Jet, Robinson h t,"u* carefree life, in which he spe:i It | freely and lived royally, mail ] raining a y'ln-n-day hotel suit n- ilurin^ an T-IunTpeah four in l!'a' r,. Jot also disclosed how Ka i:?' learned-, t<> his regret, tlfTTT" hi businesses- iralhered a $200,0(1 is defici'ty. and how the flanibouyar fighter has sold somTTIi?f~ bts"1iol7 is ings to settle his debts?indue - ing Odd owned Uncle Sam fo ! 1 incoliie taxes. * <-; Finally. the .magazine answeie iV the question: "Will Kay halt hi it comehnck ?"? I "If I have to, I'll sell my husi id , r.esses," Kay told Jet. "I'm dofi -/> nitel " coming back." p, in SPORTS?I?VIEW is I I RV MAP OIM POIN M ATER j,i ( I.OUNS LEAVE AMERICA^ I.EAbll E ro Syd Pollock's decision to juni] the Negro American League an< if put his Indianapolis Clowns 01 ,? the road as' an independent toan i-l this year is sure to have a fai r! I reaching effect. Their absence i; >-icertn;n to cause a tremendous i- sag in gate receipts, and fron the standpoint of competition th< - remaining five clubs will have C little. In short, the NAL, last n supervisor of organized Ncirr< n baseball, is facing its tough*! season. f It's regret able* that Pollock, ai it <>V'l *han<l at promoting bas"bul it teams anil games was forced tc n malce such a drastic move. However it merely confirms the pool drawing appeal of colored base ball in recent years. An appea V that "wa?"nJt suffietent to gunrani tee tho six operating clubs expcr ses for any one campaign, r, Even though the Clowns hat o the knack of pulling in betwer 7T five and ten thousand fans 'if n ; most major ball parks, still t.'ic i-1 receipts weren't enough to alloy - promotion for ppother season s The frequent sale of players in a major league farm teams didn't _L ad'l M.rfj. ii not H'M-ri'ie to offset r the fiiiaimTaT 'burden oft >p?h;g J * J* I? ? ? i . _ ' " " ' I training, "one-niprht stand" schedule s, uniforms and equipmeent. It is all team, owner can do t o x. furnish lilt1 bare essentials.?; The Clowns are not the first team to divorce Regro baseball .(j in recent-^years. The Philadelphia u Stars, under Eddie Gottleib, wgre j forced to disband in 1953 when .j. .the strain of mounting expenses . .Jt.'so caught up with them. Got,_ fitye," however, fared "much worse Palfock* steam and for a franchise blight bo sold' to j . v. other city. Careful eonsideratIX,! ion ruled out this possibility j rtn, prospective buyers learned of *.he team's finaneial status. ,J 111 ere were nights when the ? I h.te Osenr Charleston, team mana-r-T. could acr<va7itzl'fTvr~~nTTty .frlgo and still o'thers. wlicn he'd have considered it lucky ' to gross even that much. How the veteran of Negro' baseltaU's most colorful p era managed - .to keep Gottlieb's I dub afloat season after season ' after season was something Shy ,\ of a miracle. Needless to say v. that Co.ttlielv poured many a dol|.. lar of his own into the souring 1 business venture and Charleston, k. through his numerous contracts, . made -the expense burden lighter IV | hy accepting the hospitality -Of "j friends for himself and his team, a' The., two measurers helped the i?i stars t through their final, two ::| years and the same was .true of ? the Clowns last season. They too ,t i were- under Oscar's reign and hen s efited equally Avell 'through* his numerous contracts. " i ' * MOO UK MAY.. GIVE El' TtTLE; i JOHNSON If) 1U)X ANDREWS ! IN "1-M.IMINATIOX'* /' It) Malcolm I'oindexter e ' . n- Chicago?( AND? sh"rumor in boxintr todaY 1 s that U] liglu heavyweight champion Ai'' chic Miiiu'i1 will voluntarily give j up his title to champion fuTTTTTme il i in the heavyweight rank, i-' TJie first indication' yame two e ' weeks ago in Florida where Moore 3-' had a heart-to-heart talk with | Harold Johnson, Philadelphia it: chllenger against whom he last l- defended h i s 175-pound title, j Mo.ore, in all sincerity, told Johni-! son he "wants no parts of him a d 'gain." 3- "You should be light heavy ?s weight right now," Moore pointer _ out, "hut the breaks just don't go your way. As for me giving you . r j another shot at the title, that's io j out. You gotta beat me sooner or ?- j later so I figure to let well cl j noungh alone." o | Moore, meanwhile, is aiming ,g j for a bnnt, with heavyweight Nino a j Yaldes. The Cuban strongbo.v has i yet to give his consent, but a d j gin* Archi.e is determined to fight ,t ' "Yaldes or some heavyweiight." l- As fill* as a match with ranked n light heavies Floyd Patterson or I. Paul Andrews is concerned,Monro "! hinted there's little chance for i>| them as there is for Johnson. '0 Anticinat-imr Moore's ?'liinh to it the next higher division, the In" ternuticTnal Boxing" Ciufi lias al! ready mutchcd Johnson and Anu* dn'-ws a second time with -the | winner slated to box Patterson, d ' The victOT?tn?rtrc?latter bout s woubr,. of course, automatically ' fall heir l<? Archie's mown, i* At first; glance, it would." appear i- j t.'tnt Patterson It a s the best [ chance of all; He has youth, agI gressiveness and ability to take I punch. Much more s o than ' > ther Andrews or Johnson, j' The have seen action with a i number of bristling punchers but s neither seems capable of sluggI'.ing it out with Patterson on his ! own terms. And that is a must if either is to dispose of the hardI lunching P>i ooklynite. ' Of the two, Andrews is the-ibeti tor pick to queer Patterson's'hopf. es of eventually winning the 17c' pound class, would be Andrews '[and Patterson with Young' Floyd i j the writer's pick to Anex the II title. i \ , ' I ICC C1CV IlDL'n CT ? I> tT rl,T ! j Philadelphia? (ANP)? The j Phillies this wo#k announced the 1 sit,'hint; ?f Cloon (The Hawk) ) Robinson, 21-year-old Bridget on, - N. J. athlete and brotheev of Tex r Robinson, Temple University foot, - ball star. 1 Robinson, a four-letter athlete - at Brigeton high, scored 2.'? touch i downs during his high school grid career as- a halfback and once 1 ran the 100-yard dash in 9.7 i seconds. His contract has fieeif asi sighed to Three Rivers, Que., in ; the Class C, Provincial League. ' Robinson, who was scouted by , B i 1 1 Yancey, former baseball i great, served two years in -t'nn army in Germany. He was dis. cl;a:g"l Iv.o?uea-s iii'o and ai-| tended Morgan Stale college, llo . : inui , .... is said to have "Blinding speed.1 He once stole five bases in on> game. A switch-hitter,' he stand five feet, 11 inches?taW?a n < weights 175 pounds. He played in t.he Vineland Cit; league last season..? - 'M ' TENOR CHARLES HOLLAND TRIUMPHS IN PARIS ? critics here for his debut at th Opera-Comique in the role of Na "(lir in George Bizet's "The Peai Fishers." Holland is the first Negro t appear at the state owned thcatei WHITFIELD RETURNS FOR "BOSTON MEET New York (ANP)?To ruju hi first race >n the United' State sine? wining the coveted Sulliva Trophy", spedester Mai Whitfiel flew 10,000 miles from Rhodesi to Boston for the event. Mai ct short a good-will tour of. Asi and Africa for tho St?ti> merit to enter the Boston meet. At- first, WJiitfieldr who ~ha promised to be back to run th Hollis "f>00, was toM that the ( .vent was closed. He was surprise at the action of the Boston AJ hut the situation cleared who Charley. Jenkins, the {Negro flas . from Villanova, who had wo - both his OOOr.?this?year in_ rer Whitfield style, came up sick an cpuldn't partcipate in the meet ; Whitfield had been lost trac of by the time this happened an a frantic search followed to ha\ . him entered by the dead life fortunately, he was located i the home of retired - half-mile RoscOe Browne and immediate agreed to participate. " ops next?week in the?HtHros games, first of the Mudiso , Square meets. That is Jenkin i who has been going like a hous a fire and looks like a real chanif k. versus the old master, Mai Whh ; field. If Jenkins has recovere from his virus attack by. tlu . time, he will oppose Mai who ha , won the Sheppard GOO at th Mi'.rose meet for the past tw . years in succession. [? , i? r st. tamils a, m. e. t HURCl ; Ilev. E. William, Judge, Pastor ~ Communion Sunday Abbeville?Rain! yes rain, an . | more rain,' hut thankful, beautifi Sunday" School. Topic: "The grac of God."'"Always the' faithful fe1 are at their post of duty. Tc day's lesson is the true meanln of love. Fine discussion and ^ j view. Neat report, and remarks o ; instruction: "For by grace ye ar | saved through faith." In t h ' great^ city of Ephesus, thipl i population in the Roman empire Paul founded his last church o which we can say was shortly be fore ?his - prolonged - imprisonmeni first in Caesarea and afterwaftl in Rome. "God appoints ou graces to be nurses to other men' ?weaknesses.?Ix?t more young tin old attend Sunday School. Goo old time singing and'praying i always refreshing to the soul. Service on time. _()ur pastor al ways seem to he a good spiritua appearance. He seem to feas from a fountain of life.a,Contain ing the series of Love: Greatc love has no man, than this, tha J 'ie gave his life for his friend.1 ] There is always, grace, love am j mercy awaiting the Saints. Go< j who is rich in mercy, we find th ! heart God went out in.strong de j sire for fellowship with lost man j wonderful message;?weH?pre par ; ed and delivered: "As the bloo< | of Jesus cleanseth from all sin.' T.hc choir's program was j ! grand success. Our love feast am | prayer service was soul reviving Let more of us attend and make a joyful noise unto the Lord!! The clubs appeal to one and al to he at your regular meeting: and do your very best. Friend; are always welcome,, Mrs. Josephine Roblnson,^*^ president of the Missionaries .a^e asking every one to put shoulders to the wheel and help your workreome on to perfection Don't go to sleep little^ Pianr Club. Awake and show your col or. under vnnr ctmnon.. ? " ; ^ MJ/v/itOUl f Ulic 1 v" porter. Hello?All siok members ant friends are still "holding a plact at the throne of grace in prayer, ( Proud to say, lJr, Mini* i? slowly, but truly improving, also Mr Marshall, Mrs. Martin, Moselj and Cater. God bless them all. Mrs. M. L. R, .Jenkins, Rpt. -BUY BONDS jmpo uaam ~ ; Nixon Tells Elks All 1 Chance To Learn ai y Washington (ANP)Vice Presi-(< dent Richard M. Nixon, last week t 1 declared that equal educational < a n d employment opportunities must be provided for all of our 1 ? eitiaens?if?Amprira hnpps to remain strong and to help to build a a stronger world. y- Addressing >ho -iPcnnd annua!-1 e banquet given by the Elks' Edu. cational Department at Metro 1 politan Baptist church,' Nixon pointed out that freedom will be0 come a reality to more and more . of our people through education. If equal opportunities for all Americans are made a reality, he said, we must begin at.'the edu cational level hy making available to all students throughout t h o countrv rpcnrdlpss of t.Vieir linnk. IS " "%"v" ;g- groundr their national origin., race n or religion. In referring to t.hc recent Sua prqme court decision abolishing segregation in public schools, the a vice president eniphasized that his youngsters' are attending public-integrated schools. tt- ? When you associate- with A-~ [C mericans of various backgrounds, you can get a better realization (| of what American dreams and A^ merican ideals are, .he said. n He was loudly applauded when h he-added that if youngsters have n an opportunity to sit down together, to talk together, to play ,(j together and to work together, they will grow up to be friends ]{ together. (1 Admitting that we sometimes o think we are making -progress e< very, very slowly, but he added, lt we are steadily dealing wit.h these ,r problems more and more effecttt ively and the solution is in sight. This is something which we could^ u duced by Atty. Perry W. Howard, > s national republican committman j e from Mississippi. j The Grand Exaked- Ruler Rob-1 . ert H. .Johnson addressed the ban j <1 > Ike Calls Delay In " Judge Marshall 'Ui By Alice A. Dunnigan >=__ "Washington?(A N P) President Eisenhower said last week that Congress' delay in confirm'j ing Judge John Marshall Ilarll lan's nomination to he an associe ate justice of the Supreme Court N is., .very unfortunate. This statement was ma<le"af" S his' regular press conference when ^ a reporter reminded him that the * Senate Judiciary Committee dee cided?last week that it would e hold closed hearings on Judge n Harlan t Feb. 2.'1, and asked his \ commeiit on "this decision. |.t- LIBERTY NEWS | s . . ' r In spite of the heavy rain fall, s Sunday School was opened in the j tPoisual-^way by out-^faithful Supt., : <1 Mr. Johnson and few teachers and , < s student were at_their post of duty. Inl resting subject, The Grace Of ] I- God. 1:?John, 4:10, Kph. 2:4-9. ; il Titus 22:11-14. Every one has a ] t standing invitation to New Hope i - Baptist. r Service at Robinson Chapel M. i t E. Church first -Sunday. Rev. J. L. ] " Scipio, pastor. 1 Card Of Thanks 1 Mr. \V. M. Andrews, Chr. and i e Mrs. Viola Reed Co Chr wishfcs to < - express their gratitude to the col. red friends of Liberty for the j 1 - fine way?in which you?responded < 1 to the March Of Dime on Polio. Wet 1 " do feel that it was a God sent j 1 i spirit. May every Blessing God I i 1 can give bring peace around while j t , you live. > The Life You Save My Be Your Owns. Amount, $193.50. Thank 1 you. - ( L L, R. R Rpt. 5 ??????? S NEW BETHEL BAPTIST ) 5 CHURCH < Rev. F. S. Jones?Pastor I ? t Although the rwoather was bad, c ' we had Sunday School, afterwhich c prayer service. e Our pastor brought the morning I message. Miss Ruth HazeTHStcen is r ' here visiting her grandparents, Mr. o and Mrs. Cleve, Floyd. n Mr. and Mrs Samuel Owens are r the proud parents of a daughter, ? ' born Feb 2, 1955. MVs'.?Owens is J the former Mrs. Ada Lee Parks ( Philson. t Miss Mary E. Riser was *a pa- u tient in Spartanburg General Hos- t pital. 1 The Sunday ScTv?ol teachers met v 1 K ") I Must-Get nd Work luet group on the work of the Elks an the Department of Education. This department, which was, originated 28 years ago by Judge William C Hueston and now headed by ' Lt. George W. Lee, presented $5000 in scholarships at the balinnet:- These scholarships of $1000 each went to the five children who were chief plaintiffs in the long legal drama that led to the Supreme court decision out lawing segregation i n public' schools. They includeed Dorothy Davis. FarmVtlle, Va.; Harry Kriggs, Jr., Summerton, S. C.; Linda Brown. Topeka. Kans.; Ethei, Louise Belton, Wilmington, Del. and Spottswood T. Boiling, Jr?< Washington, D. C. Citations were also presented 12 individuals * chosen for the "John Brown Galley of Fame." Among those cited were Vice President Nixon, for giving encouragement tb 800 'million people in the world who are nof committed in the struggle between communism and democracy. Others included Sen. George Bender (R., Ohio); Congressman B. Carroll Reece (R., Tenn.), and Congressman CharleS* C. Diggs, Jr. (D,, Mich.) Truly Harchett, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates also received an award, as did Val Washington of t.He republican national committee; Miss Dorothy 1. Height, international secretary of YWCA and Kessler Montgomery, Assnt. Attorney General of Mass. Others named to this "'Gallery of Fame" who?were not present to receive thp awards were Walter" White, executive secretary p? ?he NAACP; Congrgssman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., (D? N.Y.); t -vr...... iju? iwuvi t v ami, euuui ui the Pittsburgh Courier, and W. C. Haney fumed musician. Approving afortunate' The president commented that the delay might harm the function of the court, adding that thtl court itself had indicatd that it would not like to function without t.he ' full number of Justices, Acting upon this request, he said he moved as rapidly as he could to fmdthe right person to fill the vacancy as soon as it occurs ed. It is too bad, he continued, that the delay seems necessary in t.he eyes of the committee, but ho does not plan to stand up and criticize congress. Thursday night at the home of 'Mr. and Mrs. William Styles, most of the teachers present. This-was a~ pleasant metting. After the business of the meeting, we were ser veu sanuwiches, potato chips vanen tine favor* of grave?drink.' The. pastor's Aid Club met Friday night at I ho homo of Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson. This was a good meeting. : Mrs. Williams of Portsmputh Va. is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Lula Parks and Sisters, Mrs. fhcada Robinson, Mrs, Minnie L. rhompson and Mrs Lore Browning ivre visitors. Last wek among the college students were home, Miss \lberta and David Armfield, Miss Louise Gist, Mr. David Parks, Mr. Imiy.alee Powers and?Miss Charie M. Thompson. Mrs. Hobby is lome from the hospital and doing nicely.. We are still praying for he sick. Kinard L Parks, Rpt. OI'E NEWS S. S. was called to order Sunday \. M with Asst. Supt. Bro Rufus Spells in charge, the new Supt Bre ^erry Ryant Jr. who has recently >een elected was absent at the ipening. They had a beautiful disussion of the lesson. Those par nts seemed to have enjoyed it. ?ro. J. D Gass teaching. Devotio lals were Ted by Bro Spells and ~ ithers. They closed out and after i few remarks and announcements the pastor came forward. He selected his text from St. ohn 21, Theme: "The Perfect Christ." We could hut sit and lisen while Rev. Morant delivered to is the message which was vc; y ouching. A very appropriate suhj. Everyone seemed well pleased as vas proven hy their financial ru-1 Saturi Rep. Powell Says Aj Show World It Belie\ WASHINGTON?(ANPt? Com fa m'unism is succeeding: in Asia and ty it is going to succeed in Africa by no compulsion, unless Americans make democracy work, recently ob or served Congressman Adam Calyten gi Powell, democrat 6t New 'Yurk; gr In a speech on the floor of the ot House of Representatives,- Wednes pc day, Powell stated" very definitely th that America must practice demo- pi cracy in her foreign affairs, as tr well as at .home, if she expects to hi attract the people o.f,Asia and A- p< frica, Democracy is what those people ai want, Ke~sald, they do-not-want^ -A totalitarianism or communism. But 01 he continued, "We need to let the m \...n i.iin? ?1^?i WW KJ IMIIU'II IUIUICU VTA WIIW v. earth-without whom wo cannot con ts tinuo much longer a as first-class power-know that America is a de- tc mocracy of the people, black and tl white; for the people, Jew and y< Gentile; and by the people, Protes P tant and Catholilfc^,' H Powell took exception to a state- ~c< ment recently made over a? coast- sc to-east hook up by a fellow con- w gressman, that India -is anti-white. Tu India is not anti-white, declar- p ed the New Yorker, neither is she ri anti-American, But India is going V along with the Far East, including a Pakistan, in anti-American foreign c< policy. , ti Whether their reasons for being against our foreign policy is ngnt "A or wrong, one thing does stand out 01 claimed Pwell, that is, "We cannot t( force them or club them or any na- B tion, into following our foreign Ii policy." . if We know, from our experience f with France, Italy, and the rest of . Europe that we cannot buy people ~rr into following our foreign, policy, P continued RVp. - Powell. It is true b that deBars are needed in the Far o East and in Europe, "but with dol- | si lars must go a concept of demo- P cracy in action so that the people I si of the Far East and Africa who we | cl are being helped, through our fore i ti ign assistance programs will know ' that we have a democracy that a1 does not say: >\ br "Follow n* hut do not come any re] THE MULL1NS NEWS | " Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, ^ Rev. S. S. Ilourroughs, Pastor ^ ' - . | p Sunday was a'balmy day, sloes i s were gray, rain was stedily fall- ! ! ing but scholars found their way c to the Sunday School. The Supt. I Sl Mrs?Patty Hayes opened her. school in its usual form with of-1 I tl ficers and teachers at the places, j The lesson was beautifully discus- I a sed by all classes with a desire being sh$wn throughout, as if we; * were enjoying ourselves. We were , discussing the- "Prodigal Son." Class No. :i recieved the Banner. Our review was omitted and the . pastor gave us? the good news a- ^ bout the coming of the Allen Sing . ers. We are very proud to know ^ that Mr. Frank Burroughs took interest enough in us to ask the , "Singers to visit here. They will p. be here Thursday night, Feb. 10, 1055. We .hope that a large num her will witness this affair. Al ..J i 11 -i r il- - . r\ o aut;ui i i ; i o mu pusior ascended the Rostrum alone. The weather being so unfavorable, the CO attendance was small. The Senior sii Choir furnished the music wit.h gt Mrs. M. Jackson at the piano. Prayer was offered by Bro. N. Dorsey, The pastor read the 53rd chapter of Isiah as his scripture. 1 Due to the absence of ouv^J Sec't. Mr. W,L Foxworth, Mr| . James Hodge made t.he announce-i .. j th sponse and conversation as they ; ne went away from the church. I ari I VI Ve are very happy to have Mr. j Perry Ryant Jr. home after being ! in Korea 2 years and to see how j he falls in line ready to work as usual. He is now house keeping in ! Kdisto Drive in Orangeburg_-with_Lre the madam and Perry Jr., the baby. | We had a full day on Sunday. A- | 1 -? *1 m w tout m Communioned. We elbsed ot t'o visit the sick, Mrs. Huggins ^ villi had an operation on last Mon- ' da' : at home doing as well as can ! S Y b" . pec'.ed. In a very fine spirit. | We are praying for all of our 1 . del; members and friends. es Mr. and Mrs. Harrison. Mis _ , au Famine Gardner motored over to Dalzellc to witness the funeral of gu Rev. Morant's Bro. on last Mon. g{ We all sympathize with him in the. j, loss and pray that his lost is ^ heaven's jrain. Rev Movant is a wonder personality, with all the burdens he had to hear he still helps those in need. May God bless him to preach on to us. A. R. Sumpter, Rpt| I I * day, February 12, 1955 merica Must res in Democrac C rther than the Statue of Libe ; follow our leadership, but c it come to our shores." He described our democracy i le which holds up one hand u ng those on foreign shores **p it and follow-us., .while tl her hand, it closes the door lopler of Asia and Africa throug ic McCarran Act. This is not ogram or a policy which wilt'a act the fellowship.of, the sensib indrods of millions of colon iople of Asia and Africa, be sai The United States is in a pecul position before the peoples i 'ind Afrirn .heranse it is t.l ilv western nation with a lari lajority of colored peoples n il.v Negroes, but Mexicana? Ori? lis and Puerto Ricans. Some progress has been ltiat . iward improving race relations-- _? lis country during the past fe ears through the leadership i resident Eisenhower in the Whi ouse an<l through the Supren ill ft actions, stated Powell. T1 > advance prove to the world thi e are beginning to practice i iuue flfe" democracy that?v reach abroad, but we still need *cial chang4 in our foreign polic to let the people of As nd Africa know that we do n> insider 'them.- second-class n; ons," Referring to the proposed pai siatic and pan-African confc ?? nee planned py the prime mini ?rs of Pakistan, India, Ceylo urnia and Indonesia, to be heldtuiinesja in April, the speaker rlinded the Congree that neithi ormosa.nor Korea were invited Although* the United States a: ot invited, he suggested that ri restuftative group of Amerum e sent over .as observers. l^s< bservers, he said, should notmist only of all-white State >eartment representatives, ul nouki represent all Americanin luding Ngroes, whites, Jews <nlos, Protestants and Catholics Powell's speech was made on* iniversary of the fifth year cfc 4 ation of the independence of f-J \ public of India.. . g . lents. The Senior tfsh^rr t .j'J After the niorny-v^il^ ^ t4 as taken by the Skew2C_ ? , astor came beforeV us :rong. forceful message. |.. ; his subject: Christ, the M? !ss Master. A wonderful ni ige. His text: St Matt. 28l| We enjoyed the sermon as -I ? i til and ( here were lots f ,Nler loiights to ponder in it. It s i very enjoyable message. Tb' j f us who wej-e not present rw ' missed a treat. Commun r as served. Ushers report y 11 it tod Doxrology and Benediction. Rememl?cr to cast your m >r Mr. W.L. Foxworblrj Sr wi Marchal. the Mill Branch _ E. jGhurch. He Ts our delegi^ lr man to go, the one we n$\? id man af the hour. He is ou-~ lease cast your vote for .h, id you won't regret it. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. IT attic Richardson is ? perating nicely at her ho? < nee her daughter, Mildred at and-daughtcr are here frot ?w York. Mrs. (lertie Nichols is still sicl } id unable to attend church. Mrs. Jennie Scott was rushed t< e hospital today seriously ill Mrs. X'lee Ceo Wheeler was a e to return to her home froo e hospital on Monday. Mrs. I z Williams remain very sicl id is supposed to go to > orence Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Aretha Dart an nnily, Mrs. Mary Glover an ? xnwen spent last week end i eemith with relatives. The; ported an enjoyable stay. Mrs. B. J. Burroughs and s?mW ank, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bagful re among the ones from hen tending the funeral of Mr. WmJ l Hamtr m Mayesville Sunday. V ie. Fordhams have our utmost] * mpathy. i \ Mr. Raymon Shaw and Mrs] inie Belle Cavr have our dcept sympathy in the loss of theiiv nt Gertrude, in Lumberton. Don't forget the Chitterling pper given by the Nurses Aid >ard and the 7 Tablest Feast" yen by the choir. Both of these * j>j>ers are this week end. Helr~^ esc Boards. ^ Subscribe To ___Leader