Indianapolis Recorder,Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 July 1953
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Morgue, Doctor Get Gun Victims
Love for Woman, Insult To Wife Cause Shootings One man was shot to death and another lies critically wounded in G e n e r al hospital as result of gun-play during the past week. JAMES MACON, 24 1131 Carter, was shot to death last Friday by Leonard Thomas Mathis, 23, 1129 Carter, after he allegedly frightened Mathis’ wife, Eula Mae, and pulled a knife on Mathis. HENRY LUMPKIN, 53. 913 S. Illinois, has been battling for his life in the hospital since three bullets pumped into his shoulclea^^^nd groin by A. B. rthwestern ave-et-gun battle astern avedre mid-
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Entered at the Post Office, Indianapolis, Indiana, as Second-Class Matter Under the Act of March 7, 1870 POSTAL ZONE 7
58th Year
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Indianapolis, Indiana, July 25,1953
Number 30
DEATH
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17 INJURIES
CAN THEY WIN? Thoughts of this sort were uppermost in the minds.of the three young ladies who, by winning a bathing beauty contest at Douglass Park Sunday, qualified lo enter the finals scheduled for the Show Case premiere on Monument Circle July 23 (Thursday) 8 p.m. Judges at Douglas Park awarded first place to Miss Haliburton, second to Bradley and third to Miss Wright among the 12 in the contest. The girls are, left to right Misses Anna Haliburton, Doris Bradley and Patricia Wright. This Crown of Miss Bathing Beauty Queen of Indianapolis awaits winner in which 18—three from each of the city's six parks—are
entered.
Ind. Baptists Prepare For Big Joint Meeting
four
from fcfj home. fliM ing Genen§i||§9P Mathis tonmi sworn statemeniFT^f con. his next-door i a rifle after Macon" _ front of his house in % car with two other men. got out of the car and threatened him with a knife. MATHIS had been looking for | Macon that afternoon to tell him | to stop making trouble at his | house. j “Mv wife asked me to tell that Bill Ma^on to stop breaking bowls on my back porch and stop jerking hpoks off the screens.” Mathis • told detectives. HUNN was in jail on charges of ; assault and battery with intent to kill and violation of the 1935 Firei arms Act under $2,500 bond, set Tuesdav bv Judge Patrick J. Barton. Municipal Court III. Lumpkin was also under arrest ! on a charge of assault and battery ; with intent to kill, charged with | wounding Hunn in the head and | hack with a hatchet. The fight is supposed to have mushroomed from a verbal clash | that started In the home of Mrs. , Emma Allen. 52, 2225 Eastern ave-
nue.
Photo by Thom Ervin) > Mrs. Allen told The Recorder!
i that Hunn had come to her house J j to receive instructions on some i cabinet setting she had contraciid ; him to do. ‘ \ ' j Macon’s body was shipped to his* I native home, Bolivar, Tenn.. Mon- | day. by the Jacobs Brothers Fu- ; neral Home for services there, j Surviving are his parents. Mr. land Mrs. James Macon, Bolivar; j two sisters. Mrs. Ruby Lee Jones, . Bolivar and Miss - Sallie Macon,.
MAR SAFETY DRIVE
AsTociati'iin 'x'iU holdTs*^96th P an- i wi H be held at the G "0 <l D| S a ' I ' arl : 1 Tiptonvillo, Tenn., and Ihretbroth^through W. C hU HL , B«Wl ™ SoWT MEET.NG,' ^ P ' Utr - Tm ”-
dianapolis is the moderator.
over seven days, will attract hun-
Convening under the shield of L ^r^of P^hei-s.
the parent-body will be the;
laymen and women delegates from
est 77 LuxUi"rv l u" 5 ‘Minted andF'^of the'“kindred associa- : Deacons 'convention! n R^v rS F** «»" will be ^gin Monday| Young, president; ond cont,nue through Wednesday
Chicago Couple
si«.b.,™»-»."s~s£ast!Killed In Crash
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rn’s Home and Foreign Mission-1 ^**^ STERS
City in for Treat When Nation's Top Musicians Arrive
Approximately 1,000 delegates
... rnnvf , nt : nn that includes remarks by the presi- s ^ r cit ies. were killed instantly S f Mr? F^hPr C T v^ch 1 dent - Rev - Young, pastor of the ' vh ? n their car collided with a of which Mis. Esthei Lj-nch *S! First Baptist church. North in-» trailor - tra ctor near Lebanon early pr mh nf thp dianapolis. a leader active in the, 13 ^ Saturday morning. riOim-v rnnvpntion Kc nc h Hwle ' religious life of the city and state! Eugene Moore. 31. native of Usheis Convention, Kenneth Hyde, for more than a half ce ntury. Terre Haute, and his wife, Mrs. president: . f , The convention sermon will be 1 clara Moore. 30. a native of JefferT^rr\f 1 hpihnnd 1V ^ nt n^ Str^ittorf • preached by «ev. J. W. Carr, Ko- sonville - -I nd - but reared in FrankState Brothci hood. J. D. StraRo h,; kokomo with music by lhe Good lin ’ w^ere found dead on U. S. pi Tr. m ' 1 F 4U Samaritan Singers. {Highway 52 bypass near the junc4th annual convention ol the Following the devotional period 1 tion of Indiar,,a 39 - ab out 5:30 a. m. state music department. Mrs. Willa' roi ’ owin e in “ aevoiionai peuou, Q , lohnson chairman and the Tuesday morning, the program . State police said Moore, travelonnsoii. tnairman. ami tne calls for aonointment of commit- iln ^ south on US 52 toward Incba-
Lst annual convention of the: cai,s Ior appoimmem oi c o rni111 '' . nan _ llc „. Q „ u a v, 0 ih ho.o Ano i»>91 Youne Women’s Auxilliarv Mrs tees - registration, fashioning of i na P® 1 *s was attempting to pass i be held heie Aug. 15 Willa Smith supervisor ^he organization’s program for another car when the rear of his | The six-day convention plans , in of the scheduled meetines ! ! 954 a discussion of the major c ar was struck b y the bi 8 oncom-! were announced last week by Dr., All of the scneciuicd meetings t j, eme> *The Christ’s Way of Life,”'^g truck before it had safely Roscoe R. Polin. president. They
j and a sermon by Rev. A. Batts, ‘ re ^ ul ’ ned tbe proper driving; call for a series of public musical
i Indianapolis. 1 lane.
i HIGHLIGHT of the program, Tb e se nt Moore’s car i Tuesdav afternoon will be a dis- "Pining wildly across the highussion of the topic. “The Preach- wa y- throwing both Moore and his er—What He Should Be and! wif e through the door on the Know,” by Dr. G. H. Burrus. ! driver’s side which had flown open. Rev. C. P. Ownes delivers the James W. Dohse, Chicago, truck sermon at the evening session. {driver, said Moore pulled into his
Wednesday morning’s program 1 Iane s0 suddenly from behind an should also attract large audiences • i /• xi • x . H rf 4 K 4 14 rtY\ U*. ! r F U 4 i ^ .
i0neDead,andl7 Injured; Safety Pleas Ignored Thumbing- their noses at The Recorder’s recently initiated “Safety in Traffic’’* drive, potent Death and wanton destruction are riding defiantly through the city {streets. . A local minister was killed ; last week and 17 persons were 1 injured over the w T eek-end ; and early this week as Indiai napolis registered the largest number of traffic mishaps to take place within any single week this year. REV. OSCAR W. TOWNSEND, 41-year-old assislant pastor of Mt. ; Sinai Baptist Church, was buried in. Thrown Hill cemetery Saturday.He died July 15 when involved in a three-vehide crash at 21st and | Hillside. The Recorder, united w’ith Mayor Alex M. Clark and citv traffic officials in a drive aimed at reduc- ! ing the number of traffic mishaps, believes the new' surge of accidents emphasizes the need for j drivers to exert more care and 1 good judgment. ; “Safe driving involves much ; more than simply the ability to start and stop a car.” Scotty Scott, managing editor of The Recorder,
insists.
Mr. Scott believes every driver should maintain a ceaseless vigil while on the streets and highways. Drivers should be forever observant of cars in front, to the rear, and
alongside them.
“Proceed w’ith nothing less than the maximum care and caution,”
Mr. Scott advises.
f „ . . . REV. TOWNSEND. 2222 Hovey. of F anner House, has been e evat- became thf> 32nd traffic family ed to the piesidencj ot Jarxis 0 j- tke vear w ben he was thrown
' nreside M the conference will be! C ° i Cge -, Hawkins - Texas The Ke- from his (>ar aftcr his vphicle was host to the 43rd annual conven- P resme A* ine comerence. \mii uc (order learned authoritatively this h v i nirirnn trur-t anH in lion and Bible conference of the accom P anied ^ a lar g e number k stiuck by a pickup truck and in non ana Bible conterence ot tne „ h , • 7 - .. Bethlehem'! K „ turn hit a tractor trailer.
me Bemienem This intorma ti 0 n sets at rest fly- ment
I ing rumors that the busy Flanner 'pbe Eastside minister was dfiv-Ji i House executive had resigned or ing north on Hillside when the!
smaller truck, being operated east r
NOBODY COULD BE ANY LUCKIER: The vanguard, shown above, of several hundreds of people drawn to the scene of a two-car collision at 28th and Indianapolis Tuesday about 5 p.m., gave unanimous approval of the distinction that “no one could be luckier" that the six youngsters who es coped with their lives and mainly minor injuries when the convertible in which they were riding overturned after col tiding with another car at the intersection. Many of the small boys inspecting the wreckage seem not to believe that all got out alive, each “in one piece."
(Recorder photo by Thom Ervin)
Christ Temple Prepares For Largest Convention
Blackburn Heads
Texas College Cleo Blackburn, superintendent,
Christ Temple Church will be 3-st to the 43rd annual conven-
tion and Bible conference of the
| Jesus Only Pentecostal Assemblies members of
of the World from July 31 through Temple oi which he is the min-i
Aug. 9.
Elder E. Carter, acting pastor,
ister.
OUR POLICY
0 _. - Bishop Hancock will be assisted (had been retired
are expected to attend the 34th j s directing the activities of a; as presiding officer oi the con- ( .. Mr Blackburn will continue to on Pike by Grover" LTirTifi” 2430 annual convention^of the National number of committees undgrtak-T erence b V Elder Carter. serve as the capable superinten- ^ dams m a de a i e ft turn into Hill- *
' 1ent of thls citv s best kno '™ so : side and struck Rev. Townsend s the meeting will be the daily aft- c j a j center, and I’m very glad of car
is rn oSe„ ^“th/'Subnc 1 a? arTall WilHatn H. Book executive; xhe minis ,e r ’ s ear was knocked is open to the public as aie all, ^e^ retarv of the Indianapolis, int0 the path of the big truck other meetings. Chamber of Commerce and a Flan- wbicb was traveling south on HillOther Assemblies from over the ner House director assured this s i de it was operated by Charles country are expected to send large newspaper Wednesday. * |e. Phillips. 35. R. R. 2,'ciaypool,
V ^*«v* v ** ^ 11 Cl III UL ^IJIIllilALLCrCro U llLiCl tfllVAssociation of Negro Musicians, to j ing the various tasks incidental to
the convention.
The Recorder made a substantial contribution to the success of the National Baptist Sunday School and BYPU Congress held here several weeks ago, Rev. F. F. Young, general chairman of the committee in charge of the entertainment of the 5,000 Congress delegates and visitors, believes. The handling of the news of the m?morable religious gathering was in line with the policy of The Recorder in presenting and interpreting significant events, movements and person aMties to the public. The visitors were made aware of the fine spirit of hospitalitv and genuine good will with which they were welcomed to the capital of Hoosierland. Local residents learned through The Recorder th* worthy aims anud purposes of the Congress in furthering training of those upon whom fall the duties of religious educa-
tion.
In his letter to the Recorder editor and staff. Rev. Young
says:
“I* personally, as chairman of the enierta^ment committee, thank you for your very fine cooperation given oi»r Ministerial Alliance, the public and the Con cress. “We of the committee naturally faced some difficult problems, but did the best we could.”
programs in addition to business sessions, conferences and clinics. Highlighting the musical program will be the regularly featured Artist Night, to be presented in the Murat Thea-
ter.
These groups are working earnestly in anticipation of entertaining one of the largest conventions ever held at Christ Temple, mother church of the Pentecostal Assemblies
of the World.
The convention was lounded 43; years ago by the late Bishop G. T. Haywood, founder of Christ
^ , w, .. . „ , , T . . . Temple and the Assemblies, which State and National Branch Nights ; now include hundreds of churches
of the Apostolic faith located
There will be no changes in the i nd
Flanner House staff. Theodore, Funeral services for the ClarksSimpson. now on vacation, re-j v j]i e . Tenn.. native w’ere held in maining as Mr. Blackburn’s assis- S hiloh Baptist Church, of wduch tent. ! he was a member. King & King NO APPOINTMENTS are expect- Funeral Home had charge of serv-
Chairmen ,of important com-led to be made during the cur- ices and burial.
—. 4_ cn a student at the Indiana Bap-
delegations
These, at the close of the gathering here, will journey to Baltimore, Md., where the national Pentecostal Assemblies of the World will meet.
mittees assisting in the work of rent year to fill the vacancies left
ed to be one of the best in recent j foreign lands,
years.
convention include: Ward Banks, head of the social worked at the Cornelius Printing
1 - ... 1 cor'\/iv>o rlivicinn whn vnl- CO.
alls for the interesting subject, approaching car, that although he | The scholarship contest is expect- i across f be country and in manv' preparing for and entertaining the bv resignation of Mrs. Henrine tist Seminary. Rev. Townsend How Mav W r e Put Our Churches! applied his brakes, he had not ' ~ J 1 ' ^ +l - " ‘ ^ „ -- — - ’*
on a Better Financial Basis” by; sufficient time to avoid striking Or. Jordan. Samaritan pastor, and Moore’s car befor it had got back i sermon by Rev. R. H. Hord, on the right side of the highway alented young minister of the Sec- i Mrs. Moore suffered compoun.'* md Baptist Churth, Terre Haute. | multiple fracture of the skull, the
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?!*' , PREDICTIONS of a record-1 Mrs. Mattie Sanders, dining ser , vi< ^ division who retired vol- ^u. . . Many of the nations 1«<U“S breaking attendance of delegates ; room: Mrs. Euta Sneed, location i “J? r 1 ?, t . u ™ ed to Chicago. Survivors .Delude the wile mus'c ans and celebrities are the gathering this year u based, committee; Mrs. Leander Martin., and G; Waters, d reetor of Lena: two sons Oscar Jr. and pected lo be op hand for the ... ,| , , | h l nishon ! steam table and Mrs F Slncmn vocational aid division whose sep- Richard R.: three brothers, a twin. H< Convenifon Kuarters will J 8 ^ H “' Sl0CUm ' cration was necessitated because Oliver. Indianapolis; Edward.
in Second Christian Church.
i-
"Nothing on Me," Says Convicted Former Cop
“They’ve got nothing on me,” .eventually influenced his dismis-: i phrase he has heard many times ‘ sal from the police department j
rom ptrtions he arresited and ;in June, 1952.
barged with crimes, was repeat- Jewell was arrested early Tues- ; ed defiantly by Ex-Patrolman j day morning by Patrolmen James
Morris ii est Whit
» - — , Neighbor, Listen!
To the Editor;
I beg of you to permit me lhe use of the freedom of the press to exercise my right of i
freedom of soeech
I should like for my friends, J my neighbors and my fellow
Mau Mau Leader Wins New Trial
my neignum* aim m.v Nairobi. Kenya — Jomo (Burn-i . j Citizens of this citv. county and ing Spear) Kenyatta, alleged lead- i we J’ e granted new trials. 'state to know this: er of the fearful Mau Mau move-- Announcement of the .unexpectI have been a reader of your ment, was granted a new trial last ed c ? ur4 decision produced a wave paper for some time and can week by Supreme Court of Kenya, 1 increased^ tension and fear truthfully say it gets better setting aside a seven- year prison 1 an ? on S British military police and and better and I enjoy read- term against him. ! c . 0 J°. nial guards stationed in the ing tt. The court, in reversing his con- te r rRory to uphold the
_ -v _ viction, said Magistrate, R. S.
Thacker had no jurisdiction to try the African leader on charges of instigating and leading the Mau Maus’ campaign of terrorism currently raging in terror-stricken
Kenya, a British colony.
Five other Mau Mau members' convicted with Kenyatta on similar charges with Kenyatt*», also
Charles E. Jewell in Municipal Dourt Tuesday as he pprepared to ight his conviction of being a dis-
rderly person.
1 wachtman and John the 3300 Block of West
River parkway.
JUDGE BARTON sentenced the
’And I’ll prove it.” he declared, former officer to 30 days in prison Judge Patrick J. Barton found ; and assessed a fine of $200. he 33-year-old man. guilty of im-1 Jewell, who acted as his own iroper conduct because of his ; attorney, calmly announced he
ctivities early that morning in ! would appeal.
a lover’s lane area where, ironically, he was discovered in the preiawn by fellow officers two years ago under circumstances that
’’What’s the bond. Your Honor?’ 7 he inquired in even tones. ‘DTI be 81.000.” His
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of insufficient operating revenue, Gary. and Frank. Clarksville, it was reported. .Tenn.; and a sister. Mrs. Vir- | i giniai Qualls, Hopkinsville, Ky. KKK IN LOUISVILLE ; a Car load of teen-agers LOUISVILLE. Ky. (ANP) _ miraculously escaped death MonThe Ku Klux Klan last week ^ e ™V n g. whe /\ an old-model paid a visit to two Negro fami-! c .°" vertlble lr ?. f wh I 1 , ch 1 , lhe y 7 e f re lies living in a formerly a n-; rid mg was literally knocked for j white neighborhood here and a l°?P when struck by a late left their calling card—a four- model sedan at 28th and Indianj foot wodden cross, a kerosene- ^P 011 , 5 avenue. Six of the young
filled bottle, and a warning. i people were injured. The bottle was attached to aj Iniured were:
pole which also had a note ^ e By Sherlock. 19. 2609
Shnver avenue, driver of the con-
MRS. BESSIE DAVID 2819 N. Temple Avenue.
COCA-COLA FACTORY OPFNS IN NIGERIA
LAGOS, Nigeria IANP>—It was announced this week that a factory of the Coca-Cola firm has been opened here. The factory is
the first in West Africa.
supremacy of British rule and
domination.
Also deeply affected by the new turn of events were those natives supporting British sovereignty. Kenyatta maintained at his trial last April was not motivated in action by hatred of Europeans but was simply fighting for justice for
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warning the families to' ’’git out.” It was signed “KKK.” Hosts to the unwanted visitors were the families of Thomas Terry and Wartell Smith who said their families are the only Negroes living in the neighborhood. Both families occupy a nine-room house owned by another colored person. They moved in the house on Memo-
rial Day.
Police are investigating the reported KKK visit.
vertible. Maxine
Sherlock.
14,
2609
Shriver. Phylip
Lyles, 16, 2619 Shriver.
Joseph
Johnson,
15,
2615
Shriver. Delores
Campbell,
16,
2615
Shriver. ^hirline
Sherlock,
15,
2609
Shriver.
The loaded convertible was being driven west on 28th by Paul
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