ier.t' ï. F - W r h»* - - — - • •—" • ' ■ Dinkins Urged To Speak Up On Hospital Bias -..............................• . .SJ ~7T~ Manassas Looks ~T Bertrand 4 #1 ■4 Memphisl *ïâî.‘ Big Tears Beat This Year! Coach Johnnie Johnson's Manassas Tigers, with three city VOLUME 31, NUMBER II MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1962 PRICE TEN CENTS Heod Coach W. P. Porter at championships in a row tucked beneath their bells, just might Father Bertrand High School ad­ make it four in a row this year. The likeable Mr. Johnson isn't mits his Thunderbolts may im­ exactly optimistic but he's far from being pessimistic when he prove as the season rolls along, says "Our chances aren't too bright." but right now he says they're From the way the eight teams in not much to write home about. live City Prep League stack up at this point .Manassas’ toughest op­ "We're very poor this year,” he ponent more than likely will be OVER FORTY said. "We have no depth at all Booker T. Washington. This could and most of our boys are playing be the game of the year on the for the first time.” night of Oct. 19 in Melrose stadium. "We're in bad shape," he added. Manassas lost seven starters at "Worse shape we've been in during graduation, including a quarter­ the past five years.’’ back, and will have several new faces in its openlnfg lineup. The Coach Porter, who once starred team suffered another big dent on the gridiron at Tennessee State, last school year when William said he lost bath of his quarter­ Brown died. He was being groomed backs, an entire backfield and his for tlx- signal-calling position. varsity guards mid tackles at Seven Maternity graduation last June. Shaping up fast as a quarter­ back, however, is the talented young He pointed out that the Thun­ Westley Mitchell, a junior. Board Appoints : ■ , .... derbolts of 1962 will have only two Starters from last year’s varsity Leaves Granted; starters from last year's team, Hu­ are Lawrence Carter, senior end; I bert McGhee, center and captain, Albert Buford, senior guard: Willie and Freddie Clark, halfback, both Salters, senior tackle; Robert Rich­ seniors. Lewis Hines and Michael mond, junior defensive tackle; Sain DR. CHAR1.ES DINKINS DR. A. VASCO SMITH JR. Several Transfers Siggers, both senior linesmen who New Principals 11 McDowell, senior halfback; James Over 40 additional teachers saw some action last year ,are back. Walker, senior fullback; Frank Dill­ On Bias In Hospitals were elected Friday by members Thirty-three men, mostly fresh­ worth, senior halfback, and James Members of the Board of Education Friday elected principal* men, are trying out for the various Thomas, senior halfback. of the Memphis Board of Educa­ for three city schools which were changed from white berths. ATTY. RUSSELL B. SUGARMON In all, there are 20 Itoys return­ tion. Several transfers, reelect­ dominantly Negro. Elected were: Mrs. Mary Riley Brooks, Prospect ing from last year's squad, and On thé weekend, Porter said it ions and maternity leaves also Elementary; Mrs. Sallie C. Bartholomew, Merrill Elementary, dftd was impossible at that time for him REPRESENTING U. S. about 36 new fellows on the-field. Manassas will ring in the prep Vasco Smith Asks were approved at the 30-minute Oliver J. Johnson, Jr„ Lincoln Junior High (formerly South Sid»),; to single out 11 boys as starters. season here next Wednesday night, meeting, New teachers elected ** wt* if’’j He probably has a better idea of Mrs. Brooks was transferred Sept. 5, taking on Merry High from the team’s potential now that the are: from assistant principal-teacher high school football jamboree has Sugarmon With Jackson at Melrose. The Tigers' first league game will be against Mrs. Connie W. Mardis, Caldwell; Hyde Park Elementary to the prln* been played. Melrose, Sept. 12, at Melrose. Dinkins' Attitude Odell Nathaniel, Lincoln Jr. High; clpalship of Prospect at WBJ0 Father Bertrand opens its sea­ Two other non-league games have Ruthie Mae Love, Magnolia; Kath­ per month. She has 18 yean at son against Lester Thursday night Group In Trinidad been scheduled by Manassas: ryn Banks. Klondike; Virgie Mae teaching experience in Dr. A. Vasco Smith, Jr., prominent dentist and a leader in of next week al Melrose. against Mitchell Road. Oct. 26, and and owns the bachelor of science The Memphis World learned from Bland, Douglass High (junior di­ The Thunderbolts will tackle against Burt High at Clarksville, the civil rights movement, called on lhe NAACP Sunday to find degree from LeMoyne COlUgi hpd a reliable source that Atty. Rus­ vision); Mrs. Josie L. Stewart, four out-of-town teams this season out Owen College President Charles Dinkins' attitude to hospital the masters in education > ft®» sell B. Sugarmon Jr. is a member Nov. 9. Melrose High; Mrs. Bennie S. Hay­ on foreign soil: Lincoln at E. St. Wayne State University. ' ., r of a U. S. delegation that left this bias in Memphis. Dr. Dinkins was recently appointed a member good, Locke; Donald Lee Lewis, Louis, Nov, 17; Merry at Jackson, week for Trinidad. of the City Hospitals Board. Douglass High (junior division); Mrs. Bartholomew was' Nov. 10; Cameron at Nashville, Oct. Bertha Jean Jones, Lincoln Junior 19, and Howard at Chattanooga, ferred from a teaching position The news source said the dele­ NAACP Branch President Jesse .the floor and agreed with Dr. High; Gwendolyn Geraldine Hawes, Hamilton Elementary to' dating Nov. 27. gation, selected by President Ken­ Turner said lie would have a per­ Smith. Georgia Avenue; Mrs. Charlotte C. 3 Football principal of Merrill, she will re* Assisting Coach Porter are Louis nedy and the State Department, is sonal talk with Dr. Dinkins about But, Mr. Turner came back with: Pryor, Georgia Avenue; Geraldine ceive a' regular teachert salary Miller (Xavier) and Lester Snell representing the United States at the matter "Dr. Dinkins is only one member Crenshaw, Lcs|er Elementary; Tho­ plus an additiongl.amount as pro* (Rock Castle). the Trinidad Tobago Independence i of the hospital board. We shouldn't mas Jefferson Bradford, Patterson But. this didn’t satisfy the young vided in the «Ma® schedule. Sb* Ceremany. Games Open I single him out. If a committee is High; Mrs. ■“ ’ “ ■ dentist. "This should not be a per­ i, Jacquelyn W. Carter», hite M ytttt'hrwShing experience J appointed, it should be instrusted Lester High...ht .MTB/BèUyç„ . C, Snow- ' Attciney Sugarmon, it was learn­ sonal talk. .This should W official, In Memphis with a B.A. from U* »< > A committee. ........................................_______ should be appointed"to contact ill members of the den, Hamilton High; Mrs. Faye C. Moyne. ed, received an invitation from the to call on Dr. Dinkins," said Dr.1 board." Deanes, Later Elementary; Curtiss Death Claims White House to make the trip and Prep Season Smith. Dr. Smith was up again and said: Lee Mitchell. Douglass Elementary; Mr. Johnson, formerly assistant has the rank of special ambassador Frank Kilpatrick, prominent in "Dr. Dinkins was appointed to the principal of Georgia Avenue El** while in Trinidad. The City Prep Football League Mrs. Mary Bell Gipson, LaRose; NAACP and political affairs, took board because of the growing mentary, ms promoted to th* gets off to a fast start next week Mrs. Jo Ann W. Franklin. Patterson Mr. Sugarmon was accompanied strength of the Negro vote in Mem­ principalship of Lincoln Junior with Lester tangling witli Father (elementary division); Mrs. Flora by his wife. They are understood phis. If the Negro vote lacked ef­ High from Florida Elementary Bertrand, Thursday night, Sept. 6, S. Lee, Kansas; Mrs. Shirley B. Funeral plans were being made to have left Memphis either late and Hamilton going against Doug­ fectiveness here, Dr. Dinkins would where he was acting principal. -JU* Evans, Klondike; Trutle M, TTilg- this week for a 95-year-old retir­ Tuesday or early Wednesday of not have been appointed to the A. MACEO WALKER salary will be $737.50 a month. Ha lass, Friday night, Sept. 7. Ma­ pen, Manassas High; Howard Grif­ ed minister, the Rev. E. D. John­ this week for Washington to board nassas actually opens the local sea­ board .Dr. Dinkins’ first loyalty holds the bachelor and master* fin, LaRose; Mrs. Willie B. Tuns- son 8r„ who died Wednesday at his a plane that flew the delegation son Wednesday night, Sept. 5, in should be to Negroes and I contend degrees from Tennessee state and ton, Georgia Avenue; Willie Ray residence, 1379 Ethel. He is survived to Trinidad. a battle with Merry High of Jack- that we should know his attitude has 1» years of teaching expert**** Terry, Melrose (junior division); by his 90-year-old widow. Mrs. Jo­ son. The games start at 8 p. m. and about segregation and dis­ A. Maceo Walker In Memphis. Herbert Clifton Tale, Carnes; sephine Johnson. will be played in the Melrose Stad­ crimination in our city hospitals" Piesident Turner appointed a Joyce Marie Purnell, Magnolia; The board approved several other The deceased minister had been Centenary Church ium. Mrs." Vivian Joyce Powell, Merrill; recommendations; I.'.'.): in retirement for about 20 years All games except two will be un­ committee. Mrs. Bernice S. Washington, Shan­ Answers Critic and one of his last pastorates was reeled at Melrose this year due to Dr. Dinkins was not at the meet­ Mrs. Callie L. Stevens was tranp* at Christian Home Baptist Church Plans Coffee Hour ing. non; Joe Thomas Bridgeman, Pat­ ferred from principal of Melrooi A coffee hour, permitting mem- construction work on S. Wellington "It is such a pity that Negroes in Onward, Miss.