9SR BfM! SH? à ■ y ■i’ & ■}’ P RI $] VÊ -J IWWWI— -- —- rwtô ™ ' 1 1 VOLUME 32, NUMBER 19 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1963 PRICE TEN CWTS '.Mr.,.. ■ta ■* I I r tv . II 11 W'wt I I l V s; School Principals ■! i I ■ _ . St® Nov. 7 I pl Dea® .. .. .. The Red Devils of Douglass failed io stop the undefeated As candidates for city offices stepped up the tempo this week, (Special to the Memphis World) M IIUFF, Ark. - A Golden Wildcats of Melrose last week and now football fans campaign managers sent out a call to the 69,697 registered Ne­ high school principal, all of Pine Bluff, died of injuries received fit must wait until Friday night of next week for the really big one gro voters urging all of them to go to the polls and cast ballots on a two-car collision while returning from a football game blgvti which will throw the Warriors of Booker T. Washington (4-1) November 7. I ÍV at Baton Rouge, La. A total of six persons died as a result 6'^' against the league-leading 'Cats (5-0). A victory for the Warriors A full turnout of Negro voters Negro votes. crackup which took place five miles south of Tallulah, La. •„' would leave the two teams in a deadlock at the end of the sea­ would almost insure election of Big question is: How will the Ne­ wsV- •• • > son, provided both the machines get by Lester. most of the Negro candidates and gro vote go in the heated mayoralty Four of the six who died as a re­ ents. He was a member of-'i DR. VASCO A. SMITH JR. serve as a balance of power in the race? There are three Negro poll- sult of Injuries received in the Psi Phi fraternity and a Last week was the biggest yet In to liven it up (depends on how mayoralty race. tical organizations here operating crash were Pine Bulffians. of the college's athletic , the local Prep League with Doug­ you look at it). Dr. Hollis F. Price, president of at full blast and each is pulling for Pine Bluff men who lost their tee, lass gunning for Melrose and Man­ LESTER opened the three.game MARTHA JEAN STEINBERG LeMoyne College, running for a different candidate. lives were: assas hoping to topple Booker week by slipping by CARVER, 7-2, school board position 4, is almost FRED BALENTON JR„ 37, a Mr. Jefferson is survi Washington. Melrose was almost the first victory for the Lions this sure to get a sizeable white vote. The Unity League, last of the member of the faculty at Arkan. sisters In Huntington. flawless in taking Douglass, 31-0, year. Bobby Bonner scored for the This, plus a full-size Negro vote, three to set up headquarters, went sas AM and N College in Pine tending AM and N he res and Washington mixed skill and Lions in the third, going over from would just about put him in of­ into action Tuesday night of this Bluff, killed almost instantly. Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. power to mash Manassas, 40-13. the two. Sylvester Hayslett con. fice .He is opposing one candidate, week at 319 Beale. The organiza­ U. S. BROWN JR., 32, a funeral members of the AM And N" verted. Carver got its two points incumbent E. 0. Bailey Jr. tion, headed by O. Z. Evers, a Re­ Dr. Vasco A. Smith Jr., a dentist director, died at a hospital in Vicks, The traditional rivalry between when Bonner was trapped in the publican, is throwing its support burg, Miss. A Mr. Jones is survived by hte wife, Leaving WDIA and vice president of the local Manassas’ Tigers from the north­ end zone. Dr. Vasco A. Smith, young dent. behind Judge William B. Ingram NAACP, this week called for com­ CARL JONES, 38, principal of three sons, three daughters ' side andBTWof the southside lured Martha . Jean Steinberg is leav. 1st, is campaigning on an all-out for mayor. plete elimination of segregation and Walker High School at Wabbaseka, Ws parents. He was a member of Coach Herman O’Neil’s Lester desegregation platform, and making the Elks, Omega Psi Phi fraternity, a crowd of 5,000 to the stadium. ing WDI and Memphis. The pop. A second organization, spearhead, dlscrilmnation "in all our schools” Ark., died in hospital at Vicksburg, the Arkansas Athletic AM^lation The fans got their money's worth. Lions (1-2.1) are an aggressive and no bones about it. He doesn't stand Miss, ular radio personality is going to ed by Republican George W. LRe and proposed an increase in tea. They couldn’t have asked for more determined bunch but lack the ma­ Detroit where she will join the much chance of pulling many chers’ salaries. and st. Paul Baptist Church.' turity and punch needed to 'win white votes but is in an enviable and composed of followers of the WALTER JEFFERSON JR., 21, in a game (unless they were Man­ broadcasting staff of WCHB (AM) Ministers for Political Action, the the big ones. Coach William Wood­ and WCHD (PM). position because he is running These points were contained in student at Arkansas AM and N, assas fans). The Washington band ruff’s Cobras (1-4) looked like sure Bluff City Voters League and the died at a Vicksburg hospital. Mr. put on an excellent show and the She is due to leave Memphis on against three candidates the in­ his platform on which he is cam­ winners at the beginning of the cumbent, Mrs. Arthur N. Sessel GOP Lincoln League, is operating paigning for school board slot No. Jefferson’s home is In Huntington, line of pretty dancing girls was Oct. 28. Going with her will be from headquarters at Beale and season, but injuries and lack of Jr.; Ben L. Fonville and Alfred 0. 2. West Virginia. something to write home about. her three young daughters-Dianne, Wellington and throwing its com. experience have taken a heavy 14.; Sandra, 12, and Trienere, 9. Canon, all seeking the No. 2 slot His platform follows: A fifth man and driver of the And, there was a brief fist battle toll. on the school board. If Dr. Smith’s bined support behind Sheriff M. 4 1. Complete elimination of segre­ among players to mar the game or She’ll run the homemakers’ show Hinds for the mayor’s seat. , Pine Bluff car, Stanley Ross, 36, a DOUGLASS was to have been the for the Detroit station five days a opponents split the white vote three gation and discrimination in all our Pine Bluff Arsenal employee, re- big test for the marvelous Golden week from 10* a m to 11:30 a. ways, he can walk in if he gets a The Volunteer Citizens Assocla. schools as provided by the ConstL. mained in serious condition at the WUdOtoof,MELROSE, and may- taW-'totolw nronounced !«»»»*? heavy Neg|-o..Tgfe!,^ * tion, tompooed of thAtitMg Shifty Vicksburg. " ” smrtmeWfTn ii§W'dOon? M'tney were at that. But; Coaih " The Rev. E. w. County Democratic Club and the Louisiana Emmitt Simon's Devils weren’t as The Detroit station is one of . the running for position No. 1 on the Ninth District Democratic League, 2. fillmltiatioA of double shifts and the driver bad as the 31-0 score would have few in the United States owned and was the first to set up headquarters. overcrowded classrooms, cafeterias, Louis Edwards, 23, of you believe. In the very beginning, school board, is opposing incum­ operated by Negtoro. Doctors Ha- bent John T. Shea, an elderly This organization ,located across and auditoriums. Two occupants of the Edw THIS WEEK , , the Devils were moving along at a ley Bell and Wendell Cox are the the street from Church Park on , 3. A strong vocational education were killed - Bobby A. Perry, 24, home It 761 fast pace and appeared bent on giv. gentleman. Rev. Mr. Williamson Wed.,1 Oct. 23, Melrose vs. Lester. owners. hopes to gamer a sizeable white Beale and headed by A. Maceo prograin that will enable high and James K Lewis, 1», both Of Thurs., Oct. 24, Douglass, vs. Car. ing the 'Cats their first hometown Mrs. Steinberg has been in charge vote. Walker, is making a vigorous fight school students to obtain better Gilbert. lor at ver. beating of the year but then they of a homemakers’ show and a night for commissioner William Farris jobs if they cannot go to college . Investigating officers said the started fumbling and using bad Also in a good position is Atty. Fri., Oct. 25, Bertrand vs. Hamil- music spot for WDIA for several Ben Hooks (also a minister) who, who has the endorsement of both 4. Fair and impartial selection of car carrying the five Pine Bluff White relatives of Miss ton. - J judgment and before they knew i(. years. daily papers in his race for mayor. teachers. men, driven by Mr. Ross, left the were asking plans to return at the latest count, will oppose four t*“ »-.k -aau^’2 NEXT WEEK the Melrose charges of Coach El. She has a wide listening audience white candidates for city judge, di- Other than Mr. Farris, the Vol­ 5. An increase in teachers’ salar. north-bound line, veered across the the Alaska street MMMli Wed., Oct. 30, Bertrand vs. Ma- dridge Mitchell had taken over. here and also is extremely popular vision 3. A heavy Negro vote along unteers are endorsing all four Ne­ ies.