boomed ToDie For “Doutitful” Crime %» '1 READ THE cz NEWS Young Father Faces WHILE rr is NEWS FIRST 4N YOUR “Chair”; DeniesCrime ' - . WORLD SHE. A CE ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)—Atlanta citizens this week were being joined by others over a wide area in defense of Melvin Lewi} Smith, 21-year-old family man, who has been sentencetfftij VOLUME 28, NUMBER 83 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1959 PRICE SIX CENTS death May 8 for the alleged, rape of two white women.“ SBiitlf has consistently denied the crimes for which he was convicterf, in Fulton Superior Court without the use of counsel which had: won him a 'mistrial in the first hearing. -X*- A motion for a new trial in behalf of a young father who was sentenced to die May 8 for the alleged criminal assault upon two white women last December was filed with the Su^ perior C8urt Clerk's office Tuesday afternoon. ■ After a meeting at Wheat Street Baptist Church, aimed:at giving the public general facts regarding the Smith case, anti2 talks by various local leaders, fund treasurers Dr. Mités 'JJ5 Amos and Fletcher Coombs, announced that $682 was faked up at the meeting. A total ot $2.879.64 had been col­ lected through Wednesday, The com­ mittee employed Attorneys Dan Copeland and Phillip Slotin with a down payment ot $1.000 to re­ enter as counsel for tlie young father. Smith Fund Draws NASHVILLE. Tenn. UPI — _ - year - old medical studeriT killed her married boyfriend here Prompt Response Saturday then killed herself a few hours later In a car wreck Atlantans are responding in an apparent love triangle, au­ promptly as we thought they thorities said Sunday. would to this case. These are Miss Anna L. Jackson, of alnung tlie larger gifts reported Greensboro. N. C., a senior at to the Smith Oelense Fund: MM Meharry Medical College here, Atl. Bapt. Ministers’ Union, MELVIN LEWIS SMITH died Saturday after shooting her­ Rev. C. S. Jackson, pres. $ 347.35 self with a pistol while driving Herman Nash Gospel Atlanta Dist; Agency Forceps on Highway 12 about miles cast Singers (collection) ....... No. Car. Life Ins. Co. ....'5x1 of here. The car plunged down a Ebenezer Baptist Church*. Club Coterie .......... : 100 foot embankment. She died Simpson St. Church ot Christ. Progressive Club Emp. ... several hours later from “Inter­ Bro. A. Perkins, Pastor. $12G.44 WQM’Club ..........................?.-J___ nal bleeding." Wheat- Street ..................... 100 00 Newman, Rev. Bussey, PaSc;HiV1 The body of Vernal Joseph H. Murle i............................ 27.00 Exqulsltoi’s Men’s Club, Baptist Church Greater Hopewell CME Ch. Roberts Jr„ 27, of Galveston, Tex., . Ï0» also a senior at the college was Pr&s. Benjamin E. Mays ... 50.00 Mr. Clarence D. Coleman .. found Saturday in Miss Jackson’s Mrs. Carrie Cunningham. 60.00 . 10» apartment. He was shot through Beulah Bapt. Church, Edge­ the heart with a 32-caliber bul­ wood. ReV. E. D. Thomas 3025 The Opportunity Club .... let. Zion Grove Baptist Church Mrs. G. W. Barksdrile /... -1«;« THEY ARE DISCUSSING HOUSING - Joseph R Estate Company; Joseph R. Ray, Z. I. Bonner, True Light Bapt. Cljurch. " ÌÓ» John W. Cole, special Investi­ Night Tou: Postal ... gator for the Nashville district Roy, who came to Memphis last week to ad­ president of the local Brotherhood; George W, Employees Mr. Herman Russey ........ ..» 10» attorney, said Roberts’ wife, Bar­ dress the Memphis Baptist Brotherhood, made Lee, local manoger of Atlanta Life Insurance Mr. Jesse O. Thomas .. Hill’s Church & .?.. .. 10» bara, living In New York City is Company, in whose office the discussion took Mr. C. R. Yates ............ Office Supply Zo. a tour of Memphis to look over the city with Mlles G. Amos ......., $ 25.00 expecting twins “momentarily.” place. Standing, Ben F. McCleave, Jr., of \htj - William- A, Sew Tf. *0» a group of -local citizens. Here.Jhe group is dis-, Eres. Rufus E. Clement '25.00 Mr. S. C-- and Mrs. 10» cussing of course if's housing. They-oce ¿Horne, Real“'Estate Company, and. J. Ashton Miss Anna B. Raine« . 25» L01(i.?r'jltU<.v_..;.; left to W. Pickett’of the Sawyer Real Hayes, a personal friend of Ray. (Staff Photo) 1st Corinth Bapt. churc 1 .05» Mr. James Loe. Sri . Rev. Arthur Perkins ......... 25.00 Mrs. W. A. Scott,.gr WDIA CONTRIBlHES-$1,OOO TO ABE SCHARFft YMCA DRIVE C. A. Scott ....................... 25.00 Fleteher. Coonibs, To Install its-h Bishop J. W. E. Bowen .... 25.00 C. Williams,- (left), .WDIA promotion consultant, is making the Rev. T. Arnold • . Ebenezer Baptist Church 25.00 Paschal Brothers presentation to W. F. "Bill" Nabors, Coca Cola Bottling Co., Officers Sunday Housing Authority Says WATCH Atl. World Employees-Club, Rev. T. P. Grissom Rev. T. Arnold, pres, .... (public relations) and chairman of advanced gifts in the drive, The newly organized city-wide Allen.C. Wright while A. Maceo Walker,;president .crfUJyversa] Life Insurance THE Dr. P. J. Woods .................... Mr. Chester Williams Hi-Y has made plans to hold In­ Rev. M. L. King, Sr.. ...... 26.D0 Co.) and general chairman tff^the^drive, looks on. _ stallation Services Sunday, ApriJ Memphis Shows Progress A Friend of Justice . Jones Grocery Store , .25.00 10.», ; \ -51» (Withers Photo) 12, at 4 p.-m„ at the Abe SCharfl WORLD Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Atkinson Joseph R. Ray, assistant to the various titles and sections of the Pres. Harry V. Richardson $ 25.00 Mr. and Mrs. Edw. C. Miller 10» Branch of the YMCA. « 19 Days Before Dead­ Mr. J. R. Wilson, Jr. .......... 25.00 ■ ' ? The Cabinet consists of a group administrator of Housing and Home Housing Act; (2) Information con­ Original Hlgh-Llte Club;. 10» Finance Agency In Washington. D. cerning the facets and provisions, line For Auto Sticker Rev. W. L. Scarbrough, Bethune S. <Ss S. Club .. 10» of students elected from various New Mt. Zion AME Church, schools by the respective Hi-Y C.. while addressing the Memphis of private enterprise relative to, No. 1 Neighborhood Floral Club. 10»; $29,180 Needed By Abe conventional financing and home College Park 25.00 Clr. H 1 Warren Item..Club Id»-. groups. Baptist Brotherhood at Progressive Empire Lodge Masons .. 25.00 The program includes male ta­ Baptist Church Sunday, said "it building opportunities; (3) under­ Council of'.Women of YWCA ; standing of sectional and local con­ Center Hill Bapt. Church 25.00 Mrs. Leila Hancock, pres. 10.» lent from the various high schools seems that in our crusade for bet­ Mt. Gilead Bapt./Church, 20.05 of the city. The installation speak­ ter homes and housing, the great ditions which often present handi­ L.B.C. Club No. 4, - - V- Scharff "Y" To Reach Goal caps and barriers to privileges Mrs. Clara Williams ......... 2355 Mrs. J. J. Waller, pres... - • -10» er will be Rev. Lionel A. Arnold need, the most Important -assets, Pope John (Reported from Col. Pk.) The Abe Scharff Branch drive, of LeMoyne College. are Knowledge, Information, Un­ which all citizens, are entitled to - The Abe Scharff Branch YMCA enjoy; arid (4) know-how to assimi- | Butler St. CME Church .... 23.50 (Continued On Page Elght)- ^- kicked-off Its part of . the Building headed by A. Maceo Walker, presi­ The officers elected are: Foster derstanding and Know-how.” dent of Universal Life Insurance Adams, president, Booker Wash­ In spelling but the four assets, late all that Is available and use­ Fund drive with a bang Monday ful to bring about desirable results. Applauds A night. More than one-fourth of its Company and Tri State Bank, is ington; William Pipes, vice-presi­ Ray explained: (1) knowledge of expected to continue for two weeks. dent, Booker Washington; Alfred the many governmental aids and Ray pointed out that the Metho- $49,000 goal was reported during (Continued On Page Eight) . the dinner-meeting. A total of $10,- - Walker toid the volunteer cam­ McClandon, secretary, Douglass; assistances that are set up in the 820 was reported by Chairman of paign workers who attended the Paul Joseph, assistant secretary, Negro Singer kick-off dinner "-this is almost a di­ Hamilton; Charles Epps, treasurer, Klan, Council 3 the Advance Gifts and Special Gifts Melrose; Frozell Pittman, report­ committees, William F. Nabors and vine appeal because the YMCA is VATICAN CITY UPI — Pope Ben G. Olive, Jr. .. one of the most outstanding public er, Lester; Frank Igess, chaplain, Race Relations Conference institutions concerned with char­ Lester and J. Crawford, parliamen­ John XXIII led the applause Sat­ Only $20,1'80 in donations is need­ acter-building. Each one of us must tarian, Manassas. urday night for an American Ne­ ed to reach the goal. Contributors do our part it we are to succeed The public is Invited. No ad­ gro singer at a concert of sacred Attack Director - will have a three-year period in because the world ls so complexed mission. Attracts Out-Of-Towners music In the Vatican’s hall of which to pay their pledges. How­ and complicated. We cannot reach Benedictions. ever, this is optional ...... contri­ By JEWEL GENTRY press, radio, T. V. and national Mezzo soprano Vera Little, of butions may be paid Immediately our $40,000 goal unless each of us Frederick Routh, assistant direc­ magazines, movies and legislative Memphis. Tenn., and Finnish- or in a shorter.-period. ■ shows maximum results.” tor of the Southern Regional Coun­ action and meetings which bring born bass Kim Borg sang the Of Ala. Hospital If the Abe Scharlf Branch reaches Elder Blair T. Hunt-, former chair­ cil,, placed emphasis on the im­ about group communication. main solo roles In the concert of Its goal, the Metropolitan YMCA man of the branch’s Committee oT portance of devising means of bet­ Themie of the conference was Bach and Handel pieces attended Will supplement- $50,000 for the con­ Management and honorary chair­ ter focusing areas of communica­ "Improving the Climate of Opinion by the Pope, the Sacred College, TUSCALOOSA, Ala.