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FLASH LAURENCE AND BOBBY CAMPBELL better known as #, Slip and Slide"
TINY BROWN song stylist
RAY FOSTER singing emcee
7 Wanted To Get Rid Of You”; Fires Six Bullets
ANGRY MAN KILLS WIFE
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Entered at the Post Office, Indianapolis, Indiana as Second-Class Matter Under the Act of March 7, 1870
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60th Year Phone ME. 4-1545 Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec. 17, 1955
Number 51
.Chases Wife In
Car; Kills Her In Parking Lot
By JIM CUMMINGS A 41-year-old unemployed laborer, who pumped five bullets into his ex-wife in a sensational downtown shooting Monday, stood coldly by the woman's bedside as she toy; dying in Generdi hospital oirt& told her he hod shot her to get rid of her. As doctors made a desperate, vain attempt to save the life of Mrs. Collie James Huffman, 41, Leonard B. James, hand-cuffed to detectives, made no show of emotion or
SCENE OF FATAL SHOOTING: The end of the trail of Mrs. Collie Huffman is shown by the "X" which marks the spot where she fell under the fusilade of bullets fired by her irate ex-husband, Leonard B. James, Monday morning. The parking lot is located at Ohio and Capitol. Cars 1 and 2 are in approximately the same position as the vehicles driven by
Mrs. Huffman and James. The solid white line indicates the route taken by Mrs. Huffman as she attempted to get away from her ex-mate. The broken line is the path traveled by James in his pursuit of her. The arrow at right indicates the spot where Mrs. Huffman tried to hide behind a passerby. (Recorder Photo by Jim Cummings).
remorse. The woman, who had divorced James exactly one week prior, looked up through bandages and identified her ex-mate to detectives as the man who shot her after a chase through a parking lot at Ohio and Capitol shortly before noon Monday. “Why did you do it?” Mrs. Huffman asked James in a pain-racked, sobbing voice. “To get rid of you,” James reportedly blurted out. “Now I won’t have to take care of your family.” detectives quoted James as adding. Mrs. Huffman, 315 Agnes, was shot about H a.m. She died at 5:25 p.m. from the effects of a bullet in the abdomen. She was also shot through the right breast, nose, right forearm and left; wrist. THE SHOOTING OCCURRED in Anthony Wayne Parking lot, near' the heart of the downtown district i _
Scores Of Stars To Sparkle At Xmas Benefit
Driver Held In Crossing Street Death Of Man
IOWA UNIVERSITY QUEEN: Dora Lee Martin, 17, Houston, Texas, became the first of her race ever to be chosen "Sweetheart of the University of Iowa" when she won the coveted honor last Saturday. She was selected by a vote by the majority of the male students of the state university. Happy, elated and excited she said as the numerous other candidates hailed "her Majesty": "I can't believe it's true. At home, Houston, Texas, it will be the biggest shock of the century." She is a freshman in dramatic arts major and is interested in acting as a career.
The "Show of Shows" will present on array of talent seldom seen in this neck of the woods when the curtain rises on the 8th Annual Recorder Christmas Benefit Midnight Show at the Walker theater Saturday night. Thousands of persons have thrilled to the exciting entertainment bill offered each year as a means of raising funds for the city's needy. This year's entertainment package promises to be just as exciting, if not more so. The extravaganza of fun and frolic will offer new’ faces and new acts in its presentation of more than 35 acts plus 6 bands and combos that include the best possible talent available in the city. These entertainers and musicians are happy to donate their services so that contributions from tickets will go a long way in spreading Christmas cheer among children and scores of needy families. The big show starts promptly at midnight, Dec. 18. Advance tickets , are now available at locations announced elsewhere in this issue. AMONG THE NEW FACES this year are such entertainers as King Booker, singer — comedian; Mary Jane and Wynonie Madison, sister singing act; the 5 Dots, popular singing group: Larry Ligget’s 3 Flips and a Flop: Yvonne Thomas, interpretive and ballet dancing: Tiny Browm, song stylist; The Marquets, rhythm ’n blues, and many others.
LEO WILLIAMS
Leo Williams, 38-year-old West side man w r ho was killed when
where thousands were busy Christ-!
mas-shopping. Ironically, thls j Bob Satterfield
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Beckwith Tells Kiwanis Club Of
Racial Evils
fied in the Till Case in Mississippi, Beckwith declared: “We cannot have a more perfect union so long as some of the states of the union continue to allow the American process to be aborted by terrorism and cold blooded ’ !
Dr. Benjamin Mays. To Speak At YM Sunday
T,, ' . * , j. . i t)r - Benjamin E. Mays, presiThe prominent Indianapolis at-, ci en t , 0 f Morehouse College, Attorney, president of the Yankee jamta, Ga., outstanding educator, Doodle Foundation, J n £;’ was ! orator and writer, will be guest
... , v • ru k f UeS £ s P e ^ ker at the cIubs noo"! speaker at the Senate Avenue Members of the Kiwanis Club luncheon in observance of Indi-; -YMCA’s Monster Meeting Sunday, of Connersville, leaders of the ana Day. commemorating admis- £) ( , c 18 at 3 30 pm business, civic, educational and sion into the union. Dec. 11. 1816., . \ „, ., „ professional life of the community He won enthusiastic annlause As d of t he World Counwere advised of the evils that u ? ^ entnusiastit applause C1 i 0 f churches, his name hit nathreatenthe nation’s economic life vvhen ’ he declare - : i tional headlines when he delivered by Attorney Frank R. Beckwith “It is highly inconsistent to send j a stirring message on he sin of Wednesday missionary workers into so-called j segregation at the World Council
Continued on Page 3 Churches meeting in Evanston, 111., two summers ago.
\ native of South Carolina, he attended high school and South Carolina State College before be-
Attacking the outrages as typi-
ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Recorder Xmos Benefit Show CENTRAL Recorder Office, 518 Indiana; Pope’s Radio, 439 Indiana; Anna belle’s Liquor Store, 956 N. West: Audio & TV Arts, 837 Indiana;
NORTH
James Pharmacy. 301 W. 21st; Chicken Shack, 557 W. 25th; Clark's Pharmacy, 2722 Northwestern; Video Sales & Service, 402 W. 40th St. Winston, 1202 N. Senate. EASTSIDE Bruce's Drug. 1601 Columbia; Club Savoy. 1325 E. 25th; Douglass Park Drug. 2455 Martindale;
ing graduated with honors from Bates College, Lewiston, Maine. He recieved his master’s degree from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from the same school. He was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa at Rates. College in 1935. Joining the faculty of Morehouse College in 1921, he taught higher mathematics and also served as pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church
in Atlanta.
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DR. BENJAMIN MAYS
u!l e search he directed a study of NeState College of South Carolina g churches in America, and was selected as national stu- * . , dent secretary of the YMCA. He served as dean of the School Under the auspices of the Insti- Religion of Howard Umverlute of Social and Religious Re- Continued on Pafe 7
To Appear Here At Boxing Show Bob Satterfield, outstanding Chicago heavyweight who scored a sensational knockout over highly - rated Paul Andrews recently, will appear on The Recorder’s first annual AMATEUR BOXING BENEFIT SHOW at St. Rita’s Gym, 19th and Arsenal, Saturday
night.
As the result of his knock-
Beard Whiteside Dies; Successful Business Leader
NOTICE: Don’t forget the big rehearsal this Friday from 4 until 8 p. m. in the Walker Casino. F-L-A-S-H . . . All entertainers please eniler by stage door on the West st. side of theater. Following is a complete list of those appearing on the show:
struck by an auto at 28tn and Meridian. Friday night of last week, was buried in New Crown Wednesday, foilowing funeral services in Stuart Mortuary.
Williams, 430 Blackford, was knocked 42 feet through the air and died almost instantly when -truck by a car driven south on ?>Teridian Dy Michael Lynch. 22, 2150 N. Pennsylvania. Williams was crossing the street from east io west, at 28th.
Lynch, who police say was traveling at between 54 and 58 miles an hour in the 30 mile zone, was arrested for reckless homicide.
Officers who investigated the ac ident, said Lynch’s car laid down 168 feet of skid marks which began a few feet ahead of the point Continued on Page 3
ont of Andrews and his earl- j morning.
Beard H. Whiteside, 52, one of | the community’s most aggressive and successful businessmen, died I shortly after reaching his office at 446 N. Senate (rear) early Mon-
Cash Received, But More Needed For Xmas Cheer
ier unset win over Nino Valdez, Satterfield is being boomed for a shot at the title worn
by Rocky Marciano.
(For more details on boxing show read story on page
11).
Funeral services were scheduled to be held Saturday, Dec. 17 at Barnes Methodist Church at 1 p. m., with burial in Crown Hill. Friends may call Friday at the Patton Funeral Home. Mr. Whiteside, a resident here
Woman Shopper
Drops Dead
I 50 years, operated the Beard’s Par-
cel Delivery Service which he built fi'om a small truck beginning into a city-wide and state service with eight trucks. He employed 12 persons regularly and more than a score of persons partA 29-year-old housewife and typ- ! time.
ist at Lane-Bryant, died suddenly as she was about to enter Galyan’s Super Market, at 16th and. Mont-
calm last Saturday evening. Mrs. Ada Kellar. 758 W. 24th,
was pronounced dead by a deputy coroner, called to the scene after valiant efforts by a police rescue
squad failed to revive her. She was accompanied on a shop-
ping tour by her si&ter, Mrs
BORN in Franklin ,Ky., he attended public schools here and became well known at a custodian of Douglass Park and basketball coach at Hill Community Center. For a time he was a salesman for several local automobile agencies. He was a member of Shiloh
Baptist Church.
Bombing oi several of his trucks last May by person or persons
Frankie Jackson who lived at the never apprehended or identified Continued on Pagd 7 Continued on Page 3
AS CHRISTMAS NEARS, conj tributions to the Indianapolis Rej corder Christmas Cheer Fund have ; begun to sitream in. That stream, | however, must become a sizeable ! flood if the many, many needy i families seeking aid are to be help-
! ed.
This Christmas, perhaps the most prosperous in years for many, offers only bleakness and heartbreak for many. Those many can only be helped through YOUR generosity. You CAN help. Won’t 1
you?
Please bring or send contribu*- j tions to 518 Indiana avenue, or! call The Recorder, ME. 4-1545, ; and we will pick up yor donations. | Help put Christ back info Christ- j mas by helping put cheer into the | lives of His children! FOLLOWING is the list of DO-1 NORS whose contributions have been received at The Recorder j office to date: PREVOUSLY REPORTED $ 42.50 Mixer Club, Roberta Viney President 10.00 James Johnson 2.00 Rev. James M. Lee 1.00 Jim’s Market 5.00
Amer. Embroidery Club.. Twelve Sisters Club, Mrs. Sarah B. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Pope, Jr. Indpls. Police Charity Emergency Fund, John E. Ambuhl Church of God in Christ, Elder Eli Lewis Mrs. Margaret Simpson.... Cosmo Knights Zodiac Clubs, Mrs. Mallie Thomason Busy Fee Sewing Club, Mrs. Luella B. Malone, Pres.. Combs Chorale Ensemble, Georgia Taylor, Pres Mrs. Earlee Combs In Memory of my Husband, John H. Combs Northside Neutral Nine, Lillian R. Davis, Treas Dunn Beverage Co., Inc... Metal Auto Parts Janette Club, Mrs. Leo T. McEiroy Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt Stark, Wetzel & Co., Inc....
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