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HUDDLE ENTRY WINS WAITRESS CONTEST
Burton Head^SAACP Delegation
S Elected to Represent City At St. Paul Meet
By CHARLES S. PRESTON
Delegates from the local branch to the NAACP national convention, to be held June 2126 at St. Paul, were elected at a meeting held last week at Bethel AME Church. Rev. H. L. Burton, president of the branch, was named unanimously. Other delegates elected were Atty. L. Aldridge Lewis, Mrs. Gertrude Gibson, Earle Barnette and Rev. Alexander Bernard. Chosen as alternates were Mrs. Mary P. McGuire, Rev. B. T. Almon, Jasper Burton, Rev. Paul Grant and Mrs. Ollic Weeks. After the business session a panel discussion on “What’s Happening in Human Relations in Indianapolis” was the feature of a mass meeting. Seven prominent community leaders took part. ALEXANDER MOORE, principal of Attucks High School, observed* that “The commitment of the public schools originally is to educate all the children of all
the people.
“In this country we have committed ourselves to the proposition that all can be taught. We do not commit ourselves to the education of the elite, either intellectual or
economic.”
Mr. Moore said the schools are helping human relations by educating the children to become moral, spiritual, rational and social human beings. Besides academic education “we must have a vocational program that is in-
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DETECTIVE LIEUT. SPURGEON DAVENPORT declared that "we as Negroes have two fights: the fight for your rights and the fight against your
wrongs.”
Lieutenant Davenport
local police officers are constantlv being reminded by their superiors not to infringe upon civil rights, especially in interracial cases. “This has come about through activities of the NAACP—I refer specifically to the Watts Case,”
he added.
On the other hand, the lieuten
Negro Business Gets Big Push In Shrine Drive
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—The annual nation-wide campaign to encourage and strengthen businesses owned by Negro people over the land again will be stressed by the Annual Prince Hall Shriners
Salute.
Negro Business Enterprise Week begins Sunday, June 12 and more than fifteen thousand Prince Hall Shriners and seven thousand members of the women’s auxiliary, Daughters of Isis, and their families will take part directly in the
salute.
The announcement was made here by John H. Hester D.D., director of economic education for the fraternal group and the Imperial High Priest and Prophet of Prince Hall Shrinedom. Dr. Hester noted that temples of the organi- j zation in 156 cities over the nation will participate. Each • Shriller and Daughter of Isis is committed to spending a minimum of twenty-five doJIars. Dr.. Hester stressed the fact that the aim of Prince Hall Shrinedom embodies the idea of educating Negro people of the nation on spending a portion of their annual earnings of 17 billion dollars with Negro people engaged in business. This is fitting or necessary in developing indirectly or directly employment for Negro youth or the economic potential of Negro people, Dr. Hester stated. He further, noted that statis-
GET WELL FOR US TOO: "Pm so surprised. This is the nicest thing that has happened to me since I've been sick." This coming, from the mouth of perhaps jhe bravest little girl we know, 6-year-old Jennie Morris, whose thoughtful friends elated her Sunday with a get well party in the home of Mrs. Dorothy Ephraim, 1622 Yandes. It is a sad thing indeed to learn that someone has cancer, Jennie has it, and
doctors say sh« hos only weeks to live. Stricken with deadly disease in Septembel of lost year, this courageous little lOMt&ti c^Spisved an ijjisurmgiWable degree of what we commonly rdfer to as "guts." On behalf of Jennie's mother, Mrs. Esther Lee Morris, The Recorder staff and all of her many friends, we say "Get well for us too." Jennie is shown (seated center) surrounded by a few of her many friends.
ant pointed out a high percentage tics compiled by a governmental of Indianapolis crime is commit- agency reveal that presently Noted by Negroes, who he said are gro neople are spending only one products of their environment, billion dollars annually with Ne“Most of the crimes exceot mur- gro business operators and that der are committed by persons ad* this amount must be substantially
dieted to narcotics,” he declared, increased.
calling for a public awareness The economic project of Prince campaign that should “start with Hall Shrinedom is definitely not a narcotics users.” boycott of businesses operated by MERRILL K. COHEN, a mem- any other people over the nation, (Continued on k'Mce S) rconu.im j on Page .1)
Friends Cancer
Attend Party for Doomed Child
Plenty of Decent Whites In South, Minister Says
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — "There are hundreds of thousands of white people in the South who believe in decency and honesty/' ■ This observation followed in the comment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his acquitfol here late last week of o charge of perjury. Dr. King attracted world-wide attention here four years ago as the leader of the non-violent attack upon discrimination in use of public facilities—particularly a boycott of jimerow public transit buses. He was acquitted by an all white jury of a charge in which he had been accused of filing a false state income tax return for 1956. Dr. King interpreted the verdict as “a reaj ray of hope in the sense that it rfeveals that it is possible forWte-fb'gtt a juat decision in the South.” The widely acclaimed cleric and crusader for social justice could have been sentenced to prison for from 12 months to five years if convicted. The state in building its case had charged that Dr. King “did wilfully, falsely and corruptly make and file an income tax re(Contlnued on *-age 3)
Nine-O-One - Tally-Ho Entries Capture 2nd and 3rd In Contest
(5ee Pictures of Winners Next Week)
It's oil over — after 6 weeks of torrid voting for the most popular 'tavern waitress . . . Naptown's "queen" of all the lovely ladies who serve you year-round at your favorite bistro .. . has been found ... all with your help ... You, the readers, made this possible'. . . and here she is — Miss Maybelle Johnson of the Huddle Lounge — who ended up with a grand total of more than 13,000 votes to 'cop' first place. Miss Mattie Estell of the Nine-O-One Tavern captured second place with more than 7,000 votes . . . and Miss Vessie Morrelli of the Tally-Ho Tavern wound up in the third spot. Hattie Hailey of the Blue Eagle Tavern finished a close fourHt, with Dorothy Jean Madry of the Red Keg just behind to take fifth place. (See totals at bottom of page)
The judges had a job recapitulating the thousands of votes sent in since the contest started . . . A deluge of ballots this past week worked ehe judges overtime — but they enjoyed it . . . and signified their willingness to do the job again next year, because they see the potential of the contest which was held in conjunction with National Tavern Month, which ended June 1.
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ZALE’S, formerly Rogers jewelers, 1 N. Illinois St, will give an additional prize to the — WINNAH! Zale’s, America’s largest Jewelers, operates five great stores, Downtown. Broad Ripple, Irvington, Anderson and Kokomo.
The contest editor is oreparing letters to be sent to each contestant and to the taverns, thanking them for their interest in the contest, and announcing the date the PRIZES will be awarded. He is asking all contestants to be present for the ceremonies at the taverns where the winnahs work. fTimes and places to be announced next week.)
The general public is cordially invited to attend these ceremonies,
By our attendance we will be telling the girls and the tavern owners that we appreciate their services and enjoy the hospitality extended by them throughout the year.
The Recorder will run the pic)ures of the top eight contestants in the June 11 issue in order that our readers may become better acquainted with these fine girls.
These contestants did a splendid job in getting their friends to ;end in ballots for them during the Mfe of the contest The poll was ■ity-wide and every reader of this newspaper had a chance to express themselves as to their ‘ favorte waitress.
Grand Total of Votes in Waitiess Contest Which Ended Wednesday, June 1 MAYBELLE JOHNSON... 13,060 (Huddle Lounge) MATTIE ESTELL 7,310 (Nine-O-One Tavern) VESSIE MORRELLI 5,120 (Tally-Ho Tavern) HATTIE HAILEY 4,240 (Blue Eagle Tavern) DOROTHY JEAN MADRY 4,080 (Red Keg) BARBARA ROWLAND . . 3,600 (Play Boys Bar) INEZ RICHARDSON 3,450 (Nine-O-One Tavern) BERNICE TEMPLE 1,780 (Corner Bar) DELORES WRIGHT ... 1,670 (Rainbow Tavern) FRANCES PERSAN ...... 1,210 (Rainbow Tavern) JOAN MARIE YOUNG ... 950 (Blvd. Tap Room) LILLIAN McCRAY 600 (Club Savoy) (Note: Only eonsestants with more than 500 votes included'
Youth Convicted For Drag Racing Resulting In Death
Youth Who Bombed Walls' Home Gets Five-Year Sentence
Joseph Long, 16, 2366 Yandes St. was sentenced to six months on the State Penal Farm last weekend in Criminal Court 1, by Judge Richard M. Salb.
LITTLE BOCK. (ANPt—A 17-year-old Negro youth peportedly seeking publicity and donations for the family of one of the Negro students who integrated Central High school, has been convicted in the bombing of the family’s home. An all-white jury last week found Herbert Odell Monts guilty of taking part in the Feb. 9 bombing of Cartelyou Walls’ home. No one was injured. Carlotta Walls, a daughter, is one of five Negroes still attending Central. The jury fixed Monts' sentence i»t a maximum of five years imprisonment.
The home was bombed so the ‘••milv could eel money “from up North,” a detective testified durug the trial Detective A. L Halcomb said Monts made that statement in an oral admission to police of implication in the bombing Another Negro. Maceo Antonio Binr.s Jr., 31, has been charged in the bombing. He is to be tried later. Asked if Monts had given a reason for the bombing, Halcomb replied: "To stir up excitement, so Walls could get donations—a lot of money—from up North, because his daughter attends school out there.”
The sentence rollowed a plea of guilty by the youth to a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming out of an auto crash in which three persons died Nov. 2, 1959.
\ccordlng :o ponce reports Long admitted driving about 55 miles an hour and causing a three-car crash at 29th and Martindale. The c"ash resulted in the death of Larry Ree, 17, 2251Vt» Columbia and Floyd Stainbrook and his wife, Mrs. Alice Stainbrook, both of Hope, Ind.
The fatai crash. It was reported followed Ixmg’s attempt to drag race with another car. His driv-
er’s license was suspended for three years at the time he was sentenced to the State Farm.
Local'Dollars for Freedom Drive Set For June 3-4-5
A short meeting Sunday afternoon ar St. Paul AME Church. 1915 E. 25th, will climax a 3-day “Dollars for Freedom” operation in which local residents will have a chance to help the Southern youth who have defied segregation.
ment at drugstore and dime-store lunch counters. The NAACP has a king-sized job providing legal defense, which usually is scarce as
The city of Detroit recently gave a thundering response to a similar appeal, when more than (50,000 was raised at a (100-a-couple dinner for the NAACP’s legal fund. While Indianapolis workers don’t expect to match the Motor City’s total, they do hope for generous contributions to the legal defense of Dixie young people who have been arrested and otherwise victimized. MANY HUNDREDS OF . the youth are now awaiting trial on charges growing out of their “crime” of seeking equal treat-
hen’s teeth for freedom-seeking Negroes in the Deep South. The plan here is for solicitors, with identifying badges and receipt books, to cover the city this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 3-5. Each worker has been assigned a definite
area.
Additional persons desiring to help can obtain materials by calling Oscar Banks, president of the Co-op Civic League, at ME. 7-8880, or Melvin Buntln, ME. '7-9230. There will be no “coming back,” sponsors stress. Each citizen will be given one chance to lend his or her financial support to this historic cause. THE SOLICITORS WILL gather for the meeting at the St. Paul church at 3:30 p. m. Sunday. Col-
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lections will be turned in books checked at that time. Atty. Willard B. Ransom, general manager of the Mariam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Co., will be the principal speaker. Mrs. OHie Weeks of the NAACP will be mistress fo
ceremonies.
Others on the program will include Rev. George Tate, chairman of the Allied Civic Council which is co-sponsoring the drive; Rev. F M. Webb, St. Mark’s AME Zion Church; Rev. O. L. Powell, St. Paul pastor, and the choir of the host church. Mrs. Mary P. McGuire, Eastside Better Business and Civic League, is contributing the pro-
gram.
Names of contributors will be published in The Recorder, unless otherwise desired The . more will be turned over to W. T. Ray, NAACP branch treasurer, for forwarding to the New York office.
A 6-year-old girl who doctors say will die from cancer within weeks, was entertained with a “get-well” party Sunday by Mrs. Dorothy Ephraim at her home at 1622 Yandes. Little Jennie Morris, a slip of a girl who has been ill since September, had 25 of her little friends and their parents as her guests.
Elated over the gifts, the little brown-eyed girl said, “I am so surprised, this is the nicest thing that has happened since I have been sick!” Many lovely gifts of books, games toys, were too much for Jennie to keep her composure. Other thoughtful people sent spending money, so that Jennie could buy all of the ice cream she wanted. Jennie led her playmates to her yard where they played on the swing with Jennie having the “mostest fun”.
Later, Jennie who tired, returned to her room where she unwrapped her presents, with trembling fingers. Jennie then surrounded herself with a few of her guests, as the Recorder photographer took their oictures.
Jennie’s mother, Mrs. Esther Lee Morris assisted, and really was as thrilled as her daughter. Jennie who attended Public School 26 has three sisters and 1 brother, James, Jacqueline, Patricia and Barbara Morris.
Jennie who does not know the gravity of her illness, would like to have cards and letters, to cheer.
Cops Couldn't Jail Him — Enterprising Mate Knew Better CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. (ANP) —Responding to a hurry-up call from a disturbed resident, last week, nolice were met at the door by a woman who said her husband was inside, drunk, and she wanted him arrested. The officers demurred, explaining that a man cannot be arrested for being drunk in his own home. The woman then picked up her hueband, carried him out into the street and dumped him. “He’s in a public street now. Arrest him!” she shouted. They Did.
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Hulan Jack Must Stand Trial On Conspiracy
ALBANY, N. Y. (ANP)—The Court of Appeals ruled last week that Hulan E. Jack must stand trial on charges of conspiracy and accepting illegal gifts. The state’s highest court unanimously refused to dismiss a fourcount indictment against Jack, who has suspended himself as Manhattan Borough president pending disposition of the case. The lawyer who made Jack’s recent appeal, John R. Davison, reported that he was studying the possibility of challenging the Court of Appeals’ decision in the United States Supreme Court.
Felix F. Hyatt. 42. 2948 Indianapolis Ave., early this week pleaded guilty to a reckless homicide charge, on appearing in Criminal Court before Judge Thomas J. Faulconer. Following the plea Hyatt faces a 1-5 year term in Indiana State Prison. He was scheduled to appear before Judge Faulconer for sentence Friday morning of this week. Hyatt’s present trouble grew out of a truck-station wagon crash on August 16. 1959. At the time it was reported that Hyatt was driving a stolen truck. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, reckless driving, drunkenness and driving while under suspension of license. Two local persons were killed in the crash which happened on U. S. 421 (old Michigan Road) j north of the bridge over White 1 River Five local persons were passengers in the station wagon which Hyatt’s truck collided with on the northside highway. According to police he has been convicted twice previously since early 1956 of driving under the influence of liquor. He has served more than six months at the State Penal Farm for stealing the truck involved in the crash and death of two persons.
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ATTUCKS BURGLAR NABBED: James H: Robinson of Roanoke, Va., is being escorted to jail by Patrolman John Morris for his part in the burglary, early Sunday morning at Attucks High School. An accomplice, reported to be Leroy Scott of this city, escaped capture and i's being sought by police. The pair were attempting to batter open the school when night watchman, Robert Womack, heard hammering inside the building and called police.
Investigation Continues In Death of Eastside Fire Victim
Campbell Chapel to Host 51st AME Zion Indiana Conference
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The Marion County Coroner’s office said Thursday afternoon that
the investigation into the burning death of Frank Ball, who suffo-
cated early Saturday morning when fire gutted a two-story frame apartment house at 2025 Ruckle, was still incomplete. Police in refusing to rule out the possibility of arson and murder said a disgruntled former tenant is a prime suspect, and a woman who refused to aid a cab driver call the fire department is also being investigated. Ball, the father of eight chil-
dren, whose address was given as 2264 Eastern, was found on a mattress in an upstairs bedroom
of the six-apartment dwelling. The apartment had been leased
to Mrs. Imogene Hollins, who escaped the blaze when she leaped out of the second story window.
The rest of the apartments in
the building were vacant and Mrs. Hollins had been scheduled to
move the day of the fire.
She told investigators that Ball had helped her find another apart-
ment Friday afternoon, and had
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Campbell Chapel AME Zion Church will be host to more than 200 delegates at the 51st Annual Session of the Indiana AME Zion Conference of the 4th Episcopal District June 8-12. Dr. R. L. Fisher will be host pastor. Bishop Stephen GilL Spottswood is presiding bishop and Bishop William A. Hillard is associate bishop. The conference will open Wednesday morning at 11 with devotional services led by Dr. Fisher. Rev. R. W. Walker, pastor of St. Mark AME Zion Church, will give the opening message, and holy communion will be conducted by the* bishops and presiding elders. The committee on rules will give its report at the morning session. The afternoon session will open at 3 with the devotion led by
Rev. Irene Langford and Rev. Bessie Pearson. The claim money for the conference will be paid following the worship. All visitors to the conference will be welcomed and the afternoon session will close with prayer. The evening session will open at 8 with devotion being led by Rev. R. G. Smith of Anderson. Music will be rendered by the Campbell Chapel Choir. Dr. I. B. Pierce, nastor of Jones Tabernacle AME Zion Church, will be main speaker for the evening program. The host church will present the welcome program following the message. The Thursday morning session will open at 10 with worship services conducted by Rev. J. W. Crockett AME
„, pastor of Caldwell Zion Church. The “School
of Prophets” will be conducted by Dr. E. E. Morgan Jr., pastor of St. Mark AME Zion Church, Akron, O. The time and place committee will make their report at this session. The noon message will be delivered by Rev. J. T. Fraizer, pastor of Blackwell Memorial AME Zion Church, Chicago. Rev. Fraizer is general secretary of the Michigan conference. Worship will be conducted by the Revs. Joe Davis and G. M. Tate. The following reports will be given during afternoon session: “state of country,” “state of church”, “temperance and law enforcement” and “lay activities.” Revs. Evelyn Kimball and Hezekiah Williams will lead the conference in devotion for the evening worship, with mu^ic by the Continued on Page 7
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