Negro Voters Seen Fleeing Democrats for Memphis State Grad
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fflH FiTZS l/fTTTV Z3HEESE VOLUME 24, NUMBER 96 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1956 HNCI SIX CWTJ S ■</ Jmjf ; North Memphis Inter- Racial Council Asks More Playground Space The North Memphis Interracial Council4s the name a.dopti d by the recently organized committee of re- v’onilble leaders headed by lhe Rev. J. W. Fowler, minister at Harris Me morial Methodist Church. The Coun it composed of a Score of leaders ol both races include Its members ft' principals of North Memphis chools. DOCTOR TELLS CHURCH GROUP PTA Presidents, social workers, ministers and laymen. It is primari RK-- ly concerned with discovering ii re moving cause of juvenile delinquen cy and racial tensions in the area P.T.A. ’4 At a meeting last week the Council voted to contact the Park Commis I sion and the Board of Education in Ü. s. an effort to secure more adequate Gross Gate Hits playground space and recréatjong) lacillties in North Memphis 'for children of both races, but pnrticu- $233,331 Mark Court’s Decision Ir.rly for the crowded Negro area WILLIAMSON, Mai». - (INS) - mound Manassas High School and LOS ANGELES- «INS' Tile THE BRONZE QUEEN MODELS—Miss Josie Boldridge, Bronze Queen "New Chicago" (east of (Breedleve'. promoters of last week’s Sugar Ray The President of th* Massachu- The Council also recommended that of 1956, highlighted the oward presentation by the City Beauti Robinson-Carl iBobo' Olson mid setts congregotionol conference the Park Commission arrange to ful Commission Tuesdoy night of the Vance Avenue YWCA al dleweight title fight reported Wed- Tuesday dedored in favoring 4 make more time available for Negro ue'day that final tabulations show which lime trophies and cosh prizes were given the top entries I citizens to visit the Overton Zoo resolution calling for non-segrt- ed that the gross gate hit $233.331. gotion in community life thtet in the recent Cleon-Up, Fix-Up, Point-Up parade be modeling the In a previous action the group had a record (or a California fight. wardrobe she wore during her recent trip io Nashville.-(Staff commended the Police Department Both Champ Robinson and the segregation is o denial of Christ Photo) for its prompt, efficient and (air vanquished Bobo got $90706 (or the Dt Albert Buckner Coe told Uu recent juvenile flareups in the Hurt short night's work but Robinson's conference: Village vicinity. ¡purse was tapped to the tune of "Long ago Christ outlawed seg 25.000 by the Burearu of Internal regation Yet. within our own Revjuw and Bobo's estranged wife churches, we peimlt .wgiegatton to CME Bishop Doyle To Keynote obtained a court order holdbig up continue in our heart« and be- ■ i hit end of the gate cause it is in our heart*. ftTs to Each fighter collected 30 percent iur liiurches. $10 A Plate Banquet June 7 oi the net gat? of $202.331 and $100. DENYING CHRIST 000 (or the Radio and Television "Too often we think or s»y," HERBERT HARPER TO ADDRESS Ina A. Fields. Charles F Williams. right* on the Friday night outdoor They are not our kind..' Every Unto BANQUET COMMITTEE WED Thomas J Willis. John R Olive., fight. we act or say that we art deny» A Terrell. Rev. H C. Walker. Robinson kavoed Bobo In the '.ng Christ* Bishop Bertram C Doyle, of Nash- Charles Cooper. P W Bailey. T. Fourth round of the bout to retain The resolution, certain Of e«’ ville, a bishop in the Christian Robinson. Rev O. T Thomas. Rev his middleweight crown dorsemenl by the conference, saysf Methodist Episcopal faith. Will be TOP RANKING BANDS in lhe recent City Beau J W. West. J H. Patton. J. F. trophies respectively to (center', Mis. Jono Porte, "Residential segregaUoa Is tlM principal speaker for the $10 a plate Hannon, C B. Burg. A R. Williams, tiful Commission's Cleon Up, Fix-Up and Paint-Up must crucial (actor in perpetuating Citizenship Banquet slated for ond M'S Esther Chombers who received the Iro and Mi.-a, Sarah Haughton. parade were Booker Washington ond Monossos segregation In nelghborhcndt, T hursday. June 1. In tlie lounge of phi«s in beholf of BTW end Monossos principols, Also. Mrs Paratha Elins Rev Delray Beach schools churches and other com the Universal Life Insurance Co.. High Schools Frank Zito, Clean Up Campaign Hon Brookins Davis Williams. Wil Blair T Hunt ond Louis B. Hobson.-(Staff Photo) Linden and Wellington, sponsored treasurer, presented the first and second place munity associations where patterns lie Bunum, Archie Walton. Rev Dan by.the Ministers and Citizens Lea of restriction are based on rtc* 1 A Washington. Wm. Brown, Rev gue. Z (and are maintained In the housing E Johnson, Rev. Callaham. E. A. In Banned The league, an organization ol market .by many realtors, builders,, Withers, Slips McVay. W. H Nelson, mortgagers and often by govern-^ Leading Negro ministers and lay W. Ei.mwright. J McDonald. Janies ( mini housing aaenelM.* leaders, is sponsoring the banquet Burse. E Ross. J. L. Nelson. John ' originally set for June 8. to raise To Negroes Harwell, Ida Wyman. Jeanette Cal PXA GROUP BETTLE8 . at least $5.000 to employ workers vin. Sarah Brice. Jessie Harri-. Sa In the predominant Negro wards and DELRAY BEACH. Fla • 'UNS' - QUESTION IN ADVANCE g vannah Young, J L. Henderson, W. Across the nation, In.Ban FtMtas precincts to urga voter registration Tlie Delray Beach City Commis L.-Varnauo. Mrs. Varnado. R'cv and claco. Caliturnte.zwhere some 3,006 m an attempt to boost the numbet sion. stating it feared racial vio Mrs W. W. Williamson. Oscar- Smith For Memphis State Grad School delegates of the National Congroaa. ol Negro voter registrants to 70.000 lence." adopted an "emergency re Mrs. Franklin. Roy Cochrell. Mrs. .MISS BERNICE CHRYSLER 1 of Parents and Teachtoa open«4 Nearly 200 paid for banquet tick solution" Wednesday banning Ne Mary Lou Taylor. Mrs. Celestine EXAMS TO BE GIVEN TWO I the special screening test Tlie kMiss____ Sykes,. a social____ _______worker wants____ their Mth annual convention, the ets were reported at the banquet Williams groes from the city-owned swim Miss Bernice Chrysier. popuiai NEGROES. U WHITES SAT I three Negroes and one white were'to study sociology and Nel-on, a cummittee meeting earlier, this week ming, pool and beach areas -egregMion Viiesriofi wm aeMR la Memphis co-ed. will graduate from MARKS Ind ATTEMPT FOK efiiKd admin ion with oue white teacher at Melrose high school, at PenteaBfol Tenmle Church ol A. F Mason, C J. Gistcsi J W. Oniy t*«t week * grtip of Ne t dvanee >. .«) Bowden. Bishop A B McEwen, Luc- . West Virginia State College next NEGRO ENTRANCE SINCE I passing econdary education. God in Chrl't. 239 ^Wellington, by groes withdrew a suit In Federal Mrs Rollin Brown at Lea Anfitl« ky Sharp. Dt J. E. Walker. C. C.! week with a major in business edu COURT RI LING I Smith claims the special exafnl- Lt. George W. Lee and Dr. J E Court seeking to compel the city es National PTA president con» lawyer. Claiborne D. Davis A Ma- i cation. .. »lions were 4iut set up to keep Each applicant taking Uie special Walker, banquet co-chairmen who to open city-owned swimming fa Nt ;ro a ilicants out and said that le,t *’11l 1,a'e 10 *llle “ s^01'l auto- vened the three-dayy meetlr»meeting trfftwtyi ceo Walker. Harrictte I Walker, Miss Chrysles ha excelled in the The second «ttesr.pt by Negroes also stated that Herbert Harper, lo cilities to Negroes The suit was 10 gain admission Into tiie gradu u keynote address ei■mpha«iztn» Uh J. A. Swayzt. B'G Olive Jr.. E Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and lhe examiiu'ions Saturday will be biography and list his reasons for importance of the community (u cal white attorney, will address the the International Relations Club at dropped after a member ol the ate schools of Mitnphls Stat- Col S Wilson Edward B Davis. Oeorgie 1 judged by an out ide firm. »anting to enter Memphis 6tate banquet committee meeting Wed-1 the Eastern College as Mie did dur City Commission testified there lege since the ruling by Federal the family and of the family w P. Quinn. J. S. Edwards P L. Bur r.esday. Muy 30 ing her high school day*, at Ma was no oidinance barring Negroes Judge Marion Boyd here last Oc- the communlty-the them« of Nte lord. Ben Lewis, H T Lockard. S. i Atty. Harper «ill speak on "The nassas High School j tober. when he declared state rehaol i convention. A Owen. Metropolitan Bapt. Church Delray Beach is located a few Paradox of Jim Crow." Mias Chryslars' :»rents. Mr and I segregation laws are unconstitu DECISION I PHELD Dr A. B. Carter. J H Turner U miles south of swank West Palm Douglass Hi. Begins The meting will be at 11 a m Mrs. Jo Chrysler will attend com tional and at the same time approv Prior to the opesAte setsiMi G W Lee, Mrs. J H Turner. Col nt Pentecostal Temple. All interest mencement (Continued on page three I ed a reverse stair itep type gradu Mrs Brown said In a policy »tote orado Johnson. Jackson Gales. S ed person« are urged to attend al desegregation plan for all state ment rezultlng frqm a pre-oonvestJ S Sartin. Dr W. O Speight. A A. Amons those reported purchasing .supported institutions except the Activities With Vesper Sunday tion conference of PTA leaden that t Lifting.