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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.