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READ THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS FIRST IN YOUR . K — Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., who is currently chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, has announced plans to use the Dower of his office to hasten the VOLUME 30, NUMBER 57 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1961 end of discrimination against Ne groes and other minorities in labor unions and private employment. The Negro congressman declared Thursday that "Unless the unions and employers make quick and marked progress tn eliminating dis criminatory racal practices in their groups, a subcommittee of the edu catlop and labor committee will be set up to investigate and spotlight this undemocratic situation." Powell, who also is a Baptist minister, said he had no target date for establishing the Investigative panel. But sources close to him dis closed they expect him to move for the investigation should the AFL- CIO executive council fail,, to take positive action at its June meeting to force a large group of its affili ates to cease discriminating against Negroes. Dr. Jackson Both the congressman and other Negro leaders, within and outside the labor movement, have revealed that they have high hopes that Present For President Kennedy's recent execu tive order forbidding racial discrim ination in government and com Dedication panies holding government con tracts will have enough impact on The National Baptist Freedom unions and employers in private in Farm, which is located in Fayette dustry to make the probe unneces County near Mason, Tenn., was sary. dedicated Wednesday of this week. However, Powell made it clear he Hundreds of people from Memphis. will go ahead with the probe if PLAN EGG HUNT — Members of St. Augustine's for their annuol Easter egg hunt Io be given on Jack-on, Brownsville and Somer if there is not "a marked improve Men's Club are, left to right: Charlie Washing the campus of Father Bertrand School Easter ville were on hand for the cere ment in the situation within a rea monies. ton, Sam Qualls, Will P. Hardy, George J. Jones, Sunday afternoon at 2. The general chairman sonable period." Memphians left In a motorcade Alvin Reynolds and Earl Wade, and standing, and co-chairman, Emmett Brayon and J. B. from In front of Columbus Baptist TheAMU HouseIluUuU CommitteeVuIlulilLvCL vllon Educa-JuUUvtt —. _ — . — > , . tion and Labor has increased its,ChaHes E^Caples. The men are mapping plans Samuels, are not pictured. Church, 324 N. Decatur, at 9 A. M„ staff to about 40 persons, Including and took the route to ‘Tent City' three "Negfoes. They are Mrs. Mary in Fayette County where two of Pinkard serving there as admin the tent families were picked up and moved to permanent homes on istrative assistant. She Is a native Indecent Phone the 404-acre Freedom Farm. of Orange, N. J„ but has lived in The Baptists moved one 'Tent “ (Continued on Page Four) Or. Leland L. Atkins Calls Jail Man City family to Freedom Farm nearly two weeks ago, making a A white man. Henry Albert Mit- 1total of three families now on the chell Cox. 29, has been arrested and 1land recently purchased by the Post Office Sub charged with making obscene tele- :National Baptist Convention, U. S. phone calls, insulting and abusive 'A., Inc. Two more families will language and soliciting lerrtales. be moved there as soon as carpen- Shot in Chest tfers complete the building of two Police said he is accused of mak- more, homes. A substitute post office employe, ing Indecent telephone calls to a Earl Anderson, who was moved to Waller Glenn Bonharl, 33, of 312 colored woman and that he was ar Freedom Farm two weeks ago with 6. Fourth, remained in critical con The fifth anniversary of E. H. It opened in 1956 with three ob rested at Fifth and Bickford after ■ she agreed to meet him. The wo- his' wife and six children, was the dition at John Gaston Hospital jectives, (1) To provide adequate Crump Memorial Hospital was ce subject of a court hearing last where he was admitted Saturday lebrated Sunday afternoon with and uptodate hospital facilities for man notified police officials after ■ making the 'date.' week in a Somerville court, A white morning with a pullet wound in opai house and special ceremonies. private Negro patienta, and the* Iris right chest. , , Cox was free on bond awaiting farmer argued that Mr.Anderson was living oh land which had been . ft was teamed that tht .25 cali .Giving a twef history of the trial for armed robbery when ar agree bre bullet was not removed fryn institution,, Dr. Leland L. AHdha, rested on the’new charge. Inspector leased to him, thtaugh verba) Mf. Bodfiart’s chert because it ires W. P. Huston said Cox was fined. ment. ,py .the Jqr.nw tjwper ¡of the was dedicated Wedrw a member of the hospital's; execu farm. He alsO Argued that the tran believed surgery would be too dan $500 on a similar charge last Jan-, three families (Dave bell tive advisory committee, said;' "The saction betwesh the former owner gerous. fruition of a dream was culminat uary. He was held to the stato'ft- Church, and thé Rev. J, W. Williams, (right), City. In the backgrdvnd cently on charges he robbed a and the Baptists had caused him to Investigating officers said Mr. ed five years ago in the opening paator of Lane Avenue Baptist Church, offer J, H. Jackion, (üreildeni ef the NaflOhgl drinking companion. lore money. Bonhart was shot by his girl of this magnificent edifice." Convention, Ü.S.À., Inc, An unjdenHflw?’ His wife was with him when he The court upheld his contention assistance ¡to carpenters who are building two friend’s estranged husband. They - "‘Five years ago this institution drove up to keep the 'date' and she more homes on the Baptists' Freedom farm in is in far background and thà tiv. i. H t sgid Mr. Bonhart had stopped for was dedicated to tne care and ser Continued on Page Four) was arrested and charged with so lunch and while they were fating vice of the sink and to the memory Fayette County near Mason, Tenn. The farm son is at left. liciting females and disorderly con- the husband opened the door and cf the Honorable Edward Hiffl fired the bullet. Crump, leader and community ben The shooting took place at 11:30 efactor, whosevision, planning, and Reece's Death Is A. M., Saturday morning at 858 Le concern for the health of the citi Moyne Mall, police reported. They zens cf Memphis made possible ‘No Easter Shopping' said they arrested the estranged he establishment of this fine hos husb&nd of several months, Plas Blow to Lt. lee Upshaw. 43. of 855-A LeMoyne pital" Dr. Aitkins said. I Continuing, he declared: "Built Mall Jn front of his apartment a I The death of Repi'.’-rentative B. with federal, state and city funds, At ilufon Pnllfififft short time later, still holding the ril V" vll UUlIvKv I Carroll Reece of Tennessee came as LITTLi: Wdc, Ark.—Dr ____ the hospital cost about $2,250,000. ■ |’a blow to Lieut. George W. Lee, Is NAACP Slogan! pistol. veil David Crockett, 41, is the new Atty. C. 0. Horton. Jr., was the ■ Republican political leader. president of Philapdkr Smith; Cd£ speaker for the program presented jI TThey|leY were c,oseclose friends and in The Memphis Branch of the NAACP has announced plans lege. He currently Ls administrative by the Mr. Esquire Club of Owen 1952- Mr Reece named Lieutenant for a city-wide campaign to discourage the traditional trek to assistant to the president o( Ata College in the College Auditorium Lee to second the presidential nom- cama State College in MontgQfl(- March 20, at 10:00 A. M. during Nation of the late Sen. Robert A. Main Street to purchase new Easter outfits. W - ’ Inside Memphis the regular assembly period. Wt- Rev. H. C. Nobrit, chairman of ilee self - denial during this Len Mr. Horton, a native of Bolivar, Mr. Lee said "The passing of Mr. I the Freedom Committee, under the He suceeds Dr. M. Lafayette Har- DR. LELAND L. ATKIN8 ten Season:' ris who was elected a bishop In tW Tenn, is a graduate of Morehouse Reece was more than death. He auspice> of the N.. A. A. C. P.. set ■ 1. By not purchasing any Items physicians: (2) To serve the com Methodist Church last Atttusi Fovorile spot for watching the Mississippi River, since it College and the Howard Universl- was one of the few statesmen of the mood for thé campaign with of clothing from this the 26th day munity w/lh dedicated employes Dr. Crockett Is a graduate of reached flood stage, is TOM LEE PARK . FLOYD BASS, JR. is 'ty Law School. (our state who rose to the notice the slogan: "Wear Old Clothes with I of February, 1961, until after Fas Interested In providing better pa Philander Smith tod was bdm jn He has been practicing law In ’of the country and achieved nat- dignity rather than new clothes in ter Sunday and back in town looking and acting like a real Marine . Memphis tient care, and (3) To cultivate Forrest City, Ark, Philander Efrntth Memphis since 1957 and is married !iolial leadership of .the party." shame." 2. By wearing Old Clothing with LINKS ore cooking up an inspirational educational project for and promote educational programs I “He never lost the common is supported by the Methodist The "Don't Buy for Easter Cam 1 Dignity rather (han New Clothes in Church and was founded in'M, ¿lenled teenagers .