Louisiana Legal Moves Foiled Grand Jury To Probe Benson Slaying Court Knocks Out Richard Benson, 19-year-old Akron youth slain by the Ravenna. On patrol in the allotment Evans was in the llien Benson's father engaged Akron Attorney O. bu'let from a special deputy's pistol, was buried Tuesday night spot when the trouble started. Henri Corvington and the two began to dig up some wit- before one of the largest turnouts of young people in He told Portage County Prosecutor Robert E. Cook that nesses to the shooting. Their stories were in conflict with recent years. he fired a shot into the floor to disperse the crowd. He the one earlier told by Evansw As a result, Corvington Segregation Laws said the brawlers pushed themselves outside and he fol­ began to press either for diarges ag^nst the speciai But the circumstances and facts which led to h's fatal NEW ORLEANS -- Segregation lowed. It was then that they "crowded" him against a depunty or a hearing before a Grand Jury. decision that the New Orleans City shooting outside of the Green Tea Room in Skeel's Allot­ was dealt another death-like blow Park Improvement Association ment, Ravenna, will not be cleared up until the April wall. In desperation he again fired. Meanwhile, three youths have come foi"ward to test'fy last week when the U. S. Fifth could not keep Negroes away from Grand Jury meets to hear conflicting testimonies from On the strength of this testimony authorities exon­ that the shooting of Benson was unnecessary and that Circuit Court of Appeals handed I>ark facilities. witnesses. erated Evans and were all set to prefer charges against at the time of the fatal shot Benson was running away down decisions to prevent con­ The basic principle Involved in THE SHOOTING occurred last Friday when Benson Kenneth L. Williams, 20, of 380 Hickory st.. who v/as from the night spot toward his car. Evans explained that tinued efforts to keep Negroes out the university cases was a new was shot by Special Deputy John Evans after a near riot charged with striking Norman Cotton, 30, of Ravenna, Benson was hit by a bullet that had ricochetted. He of four statelnstitutions of higher Louisiana law which demanded occurred at the club between groups from Akron and to start the brawl. (Continued on Page 8) learn'ng and out of New Orleans that state colleges have a certifi­ public parks and public schools. cate of eligibUlty s'gned by the Here were the decisions: principal of the high school from 1—^It turned down the appeal of which he graduated. A companion the Louisiana State University law prohibits Negro high school Board of Education to keep Negro principals from signing certifi­ students from, entering LSTJ, cates except for a Negro college. Southeastern, Souithwestern and The public schools appeals case THE INFORMER McNoese state colleges. grew out of a decision by U. S. 2—^It upheld for the second District Judge J. Skelly Wright Vol. XII—No. 23 AKRON, OHIO. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1958 Price, 10c time a lower court ded^on order, who ordered the New Orleans tog New Orleans to desegregate Parish School Board to desegre­ Its public schools. gate schools "with all deliberate Alliance Begins Trust Fund Little Rock Girl Expelled —It agreed with a lower court speed." No date was set. NAACP Opposed Julius Thomas To Speak For Victims of Fire Tragedy Suspension Of Student At Center Dinner Meeting ALLIANCE—A three-pronged of the police and fire department THE CITY-WIDE committee is Julius Thomas, director of in­ Award; in 1950, the Chicago De­ campaign is imderway to give in rushing to the scene of .the NEW YORK—The National As­ "is an absurdity which your board headed by Rev. A. B. Adams, pas­ dustrial relations. National Urban fender Award and the Russwurm much needed assistance to the fire tragedy. sociation for the Advancement of cannot accept ... in the extra­ tor of Antioch Baptist Church and League, will make two appear­ Award. For distinguished post­ mother and her five-month-old The probe grew out of charfres Colored People urged the Little ordinary situat'on obtaining at a corespondent for the Ohio IN- ances in the AkronjCanton area graduate ach'evement, Howard Ibaby, the sole survivors of Alli­ male at council meeting last week Rock Board of Educat'on to "re- Central High School." FORMER. This group met Satur­ next week. University awarded him. the hon­ ance's worst fire tragedy which by Cliarlcs King, who critloized ject the recommended suspen­ NOTE: Despite this plea and day at the Red Cross Chapter orary degree of doctor of social took the lives of seven children the action of the flremien. His sion" of Minnie Jean Brown, 16- many others the school board ex. On Tuesday, Feb. 25, Thomas House to set up a Lilly Trust science. and their father last week. Fund. Other members are Mrs. charges were being backed up year-old Negro student of Little polled Minnie Monday night for will address the Annual Meeting Thomas became a consultant to Eagles, secretaiy; Commander bj' Alvin and ]\Iervin Miller, Adele Rock's Central High School. her "retaliating" to han*assment of the Canton Urban League. On The Red Cross Chapter, Salva^ the President's Committee on Gov­ William Danzel of the Dixon Post, Klrksey and James Thomas. by wh'te' students. Wednesday, Feb. 26, he will speak tlon Army and Local 2211 of In a telegram to Wayne Upton, ernment Contracts Compliance in Councilman Curvis Rhjoie, Law- King claimed that it tojk the president of the Little Rock She had been involved in five on "A New Look at Industrial American Steel FoundPy gave im­ Race Relations" at the Annual 1952. mediate emergency aid to the sur. rence Tull, head of the health, firemen 15 or 20 minutes to come board, Roy Wilklns, NAACP ex­ racial incidents since she and and welfare committee of Local about six blocks to the fire. He ecutive secretary, cited the har- eight other Negro students en­ Meeting of the Akron Community viving mother and baby; a city, Service Center, Urban League. wide drive to create a trast fund 2211, American Steel Foundry, was joined by other witnes3.jj in and other Negro students at the tered Central High under the pro­ for the balQ^ was initiated with whp'-e the father of the burned charging that nothing waj done assment to which Miss Brown tection of federal troops. This year, the Akron Commu­ three local banks offering to re­ ch Idren worked; and Rev. J'. Mi T;o rescue, the seven chi'dron and school have been subjected. The Minnie explarned that she just nity Service Center's meeting will ceive all donations; and a special Malnor, paj?tor of the Church of father tiapped in the flaiaing suspension of Miss Brown on the' couldn't stand it any longer. "Can be held in the ballroom of tlie benefit program is planned by the God in Christ. ^ home at 7ii Reed st. They charge charge of "talking back to a you imagine having the school Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday, Louis B. I>ixon American Legion T'he three banks acting as de- • that the irrr>Tnen did not go '>n white girl," Wilkins pointed out allow white students to do or say Feb. 26. The Center will honor 25 Post and Its Auxiliary for Wei- positories for donations are the; the side of the house where, tlie anything they want to, then you Akron citizens and groups on this nesdav, Feb. 26. at the N. Frank, AUiance First National, City Sav/ 'Children sought safety not be able to raise your voice occasion for achievement that rep. lin School auditorium. ings Bank and Trust Co., and the Several witucsses stated that to them?" she asked. resent democracy in action. Din­ ->'•• ^^nion Bank. they called ths to the attention Indiana Baptists ner will be served at 6:30 p.m. of th«t firemen atnl told thenj if Meeting arrangements arc being The program by the Dixon Post Akron Youths Finish they were afriul to enter the made by Mrs. Alice Cami^bdl and will have Atty. Frank Beane, Can. housor they would If ladders were Donate To NAACP Naval Boot Training members of her program commit­ Jackie RobTnson ton, former tsomiraander "of the made available. They also charge NEW YORK—The Indiana Bap. SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Two Ak­ tee. Community Guild members 10th District of the American that firemen didn't attempt to en­ ron vniiths were among the Na­ will serve as hostesses. Legion, as guest spealter. The tist State Convention's "Pennies To Tour South ter the hooise until the flame had for Privilege," project has netted val trainees who finished their Thomas, as director of indus. JULIUS THOMAS Paiul Weston Band of Youngstown died out. "boot training" at the Naval wUl donate Its services. Each per­ the National Association for the trial relat'ons for the National NEW YORK—Jackie Robmson, Curvis Rhyne, vice cha'rman of Training Center here on Feb. 7. son attending is expected to con­ Advancement of Colored People Urban League, is founder and the former major league council,- presided at the meeting. They were Daniel Moton, Jr., son tribute a dollar. $1,029.56, Rev. Edward J. Ddom, prime exponent of the League's Akron NAACP Plans star and member of the national He is president pro tern in the Jr., the Association's church sec­ of Daniel Moton of 857 Lucy st. pilot placement project. He has Board of Directors of the Na­ The comm'tte in charge include a,hsence of the mayor, while Mt. retary, reported here. The graduation exercises, made personally ushered hundreds of Meeting at Stan Hywet Arthur Malone, Morris Jenkins, tional Association for the Ad­ Union's Dr. W. M. Morgan, coun­ The fund raising project was the end of nine weeks of "boot Negroes into topgrade jobs in Mr. and Mrs. C J. Everett, Mrs. The Akron Chapter of the vancement of Colored People, will cil president, is act'ng mayor. Dr. conducted by a special committee camp," included a full dress pa­ trade and Industry. NAACP will hold a membership Joyce FuUwood and Mrs. Vincent Morgan has ordered a complete address a series of NAACP meet­ appointed by Dr. R. T. Andrews, rade and review before military Thomas' work is widely recog­ meeting Monday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 Young. investigation also of the role the ings in Louisiana, Mississippi and president of the Indiana Baptists. officials and civilian dignitaries. nized. In 1947 he received the p.m. at the Stan Hjrwet-Founda­ « * * police department played. The Members of the committee include As result of this training, the re­ Florida, Gloster B. Current, di- Congresisonal Selective Servi'ce tion headquarters, 714 N. p'ortage MEANWHILE, an investigation alarm was given to the police who Dr. L. K. Jackson, Rev. Julius cruits are now full-fledged blue­ rector of branches, announced last Award for work in behalf of Ne­ Path. Dr. C. O. Stewart is chair, has been launched into possible in turn notified the fire depart, James and Rev. R. E, Penn, all jackets, ready for duty with the gro veterans; in 1949, the Na­ week. ment. man of the membersliip commit­ tardiness and neglect on the part Baptist ministers in Gary, fleet. tional Technical Association tee. THE OHIO INFORMER Saturday, February 22, 1958 Convicted College Students THE OHIO INFORMER Founded August 27, 194€. Published every Saturday by the Akron Informer Publishing Company, 36 Vi N. Howard St., Akron 8, Ohio Seek Supreme Court Review Mary F. Shepard „ Editor HEmlock 4-4933 National Advertising Representative—INTERSTATE UNITED NEWS­ PAPERS, INC., &45 Fifth Av., New York 17, N. Y. Of Florida Bus Ordinance The INFORMER assumes no responsiJaility for the return of unso­ licited articles, manuscripts or photographs, unless accompanied by WASHINGTON, D. C—The U. by Negroes protesting against seg­ "the maimiuna health and safely •elf-addressed properly stamped envelope. S. Supreme Court was asked last regated seating. of the passengers being trans­ SUBSCRIPTION RATES—By mail, including postage. One Year, week to review the conviction of The TaUahassee ordinance, in ported by it to the end that . . . three college youths for violating payable in advance, $4.50; Six Months, in advance, $2.40; Single Copies, effect, emipowers the bus com­ peace, transquUity and good order a Tallahassee, Fla., bus seating among said passengers being so 10 cents. pany to enforce segregated seat­ ordinance. The ordinance was en­ ing under the guise of insuring transported, and of society gener­ acted by the City Commisison in "an equal distribution throughout ally, is preserved." January, 1957, following a (boycott its bases of Ijie weight of the pas­ The petition for certiorari filed The Universal Need Of The NflflCP of the local transportation system sengers being transported" and with the Supreme Court is In be­ By W. B. BOZEMAN, M.D. half of one white and two Negro youths who - were arrested and President, Akron Chapter Assistant Director Named convicted for violating this or­ The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People dinance. They were convicted de­ is an organization dedicated to the true democratic American way spite the fact that race was the of live. The NACCP, as the organization is called, first deals within On President's Committee sole basis for assignment and not the framework of the Federal Constitution and the laws of the land. weight, safety, health or disorder. WASHINGTON, D. C—The ap- was director of job opportunities The validity of the ordinance was The NAACP breaks no laws; however, it strives to have those laws polntment of Percy H. Williams for the Chicago Regional Office of immediately chall^nared by the at­ changed that conflict with the Federal Constitution. of Chicago as assistant director the American Friends Service Whether an individual is a businessman, banker, rubber worker, torney for the youths as a viola- Committee. The region covers Il­ tion of the"- Fourteenth Amend­ lawj'er, construction worker, or any other, such an individual will linois, Wisconsin and lower Mich­ ment. benefit from the activities and the battles won by the National Asso­ igan, Williams had served in that FOLLOWING CONVICTION, ciation for the Advancement of Colored People in the courts. capacity since September 1956. each of the youths was fined The need for this organization is particularly brought to focus in Prior to his work *vith the $500 and sentenced to 60 days in times of economic stress such as we are having today. Although the- Amercan Friends Service Com­ jail. On appeal to a Florida Cir­ imions have made it possible for minority group workers to keep their mittee, Williams was employed in cuit Court of Apoeals, their con­ jobs based on merit and seniority, it is still a fact today minority the industrial relations training viction was affirmed on the program of the International Har­ -ground that there was no show­ group workers—Negroes in i)articular—will be the last hired and the vester Company, and had served first fired. Even in an ideal society this would be true at the present ing of any violation of constitu­ as a research associate to the tional rights. time because it has only been within the last decade or so that Negro Mayor's Comimttee on Commu­ workers have benefitted by seniority rules in Industry. nity Welfare in Chicago. He has Attorneys for the Negroes, in EVEN WITH the mild economical slump that we are having at the served on the Committee on Em. their brief filed, contend that the Supreme Court should review the present time many Negroes are losing their homes and other sizable ployment of the Chicago Commis­ case (because the Florida courts investments.'This would not be true if Negroes were able to buy sion on Hrnnan Relations since 1952. decided a federal question of modemly priced homes such as have been built in Delia Estates or "substance" contrary to recent HE IS ACTIVE in the Holy one of the other numerous housing developments in Akron and sur- court decisions. They state in con­ PERCY H. WnXIAMS Name Society and the Home and rounding areas. Instead, Negroes have to strain to make a down clusion that "Tallahassee cannot . . . Equal Chance School Guild of his church, and accomplish indirectly by this or­ pa3mri6nt and take in roomers or many of their relatives in order to of the Midwest Regional Ofllce of •serves as a member of tlie Board dinance that which it is prohibited keep up the mortgage on a house that costs too much in the first the President's Committee on of Directors of the Chicago Cath­ from doing directly by the dic­ place and that is usually 20 to 50 years old. Government Contracts has been olic Interracial Council. He has tates of the requirements of equal The pointing out of these clearlj' evident facts certainly shows how announced In Chicago by Marga­ been active in the world-wide protection; for even if the ordi­ ret Garrity, regional director. The Christian Family Movement since all of us can benefit by a strong NAACP. The NAACP is merely nance in question can be said to Midwest Regional Office of the its inception. working to insure that undue economic burden is not placed on the be fair on its face, the record committee covers the states of Il­ Williams is a graduate in so­ minority group because of the accident of color. discloses that here it was in fact linois, Indiana, Michigan and Wis. ciology at De Paul University, Do you belong to this 100 per cent American organization ? If not, used to separate Negro and white consin. The office is at 165 W. Chicago, and has taken graduate send your check for membership or contribution to the Akron NAACP passengers solely because of their Adams St., Chicago. work at Loyola University of Chi­ race, no other reason for the sep­ Membership Committee, 344 Bishop st., Akron 7, Ohio, BL 3-1362. cago. He is marired, and has Before joining the staff of tiie aration appearing." Dr. C. O. Stewart is membership chairman. Memberships are: Youth President's Conunlttee, WilUams three children. imder 17 50c minimum, $2.00; minimum with Crisis Magazine, $3.50. NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorneys for the college youths The Crisis in Higher Education Against The Public Interest are Thnrgood Marshall and Con. stance Baker Motley of New York. President Howard R. Bowen of Grinnell College—a small but dis. The federal excise taxes were originally applied to certain luxuries Francisco A. Rodriguez of Tampa, tinguished liberal arts institution—points out that this country faces —to commodities which people could do without, such as liquor Fla.. appears on the brief with an acute crisis in higher education, and that it is being precipitated and cigarettes. The consiuner had direct control over how much, if them. by three factors. any, of these taxes he would pay. First, there is the high birth rate which started in the 1940's. That is no longer the case. For, in addition to the luxuries in Where there are about 9 million young people of college age now, the question, excise taxes have been appUed, usually in the name of wax COLD SUFFERERS emergency, to services which are absolutely essential to all business Get STANBACK, tablets or powders, number is expected to reach 14 mUlion by 1970 or soon thereafter—-an for relief of COLD DISCOMFORTS. increase of 55 per cent. and to the vast majoritj' of famaies. The STANBACK prescription type Second, the percentage of yoimg people attending college increases THE TELEPHONE Is one example. T^ie tax—on both local service formula is a combination of pain re­ lieving ingredients that work together rapidly. At present, Mr. Bowen says, about a third of all yovrng people and toll messages—is now 10 per cent. It is not a tax on the tele, for FASTER RELIEF of HEADACHE. of college age are in college, as against 15 per cent in 1940 and 8 phone conipanies—they simply act as tax collectors. It is a direct tax NEURALGIA and ACHING MUSCLES on each and every one of the millions of phone subscribers. It is an due to colds. STANBACK also RE­ per cent in 1920. ^ DUCES FEVER. SNAP BACK with Third, the nation's need for educated people is growing—and on inflationary tax, adding to the cost of living. STANBACK. top of this "... the sheer growth of knowledge requires a longer A resolution adopted by the National Association of Railroad and period of education for a person to become an educated man, than Utility Commissioners last fall said: "The existing Federal excise "Nationwide Mail Service" was true in former years." taxes on communication services^ are discriminatory and contrary to BIBLE BOOK STORE Mr. Bowen reviews some of the complex and controversial problems the best interests of the puiblic" At about the same time the Los 136 S. Arlington St. BL 3-5411 and questions with wldeh education is. now concerned. In his view, Angeles Times reported: "One of the most practical ways of afford­ Bibles, Testaments, Gifts, the role of Grinnell—and of other Uberal arts colleges—should be to ing the average citizen some tax relief, according to Rep. H. Allen Church Supplies, Printing stress quality rather than quantitj-, and to grow "only when growili Smith ... is repeal of the 10 per cent telephone tax. The telephone, Stationery is not achieved at the expense of quality." he contends, not only is a necesMty ^t **>«

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The RAMBLER purtiest chillun in town . . . Ex­ Athlete Of The Year promises to be there along with cept GINA! . . . And speaking of NEW YORK—Althea Gibson, the petitor, Patty Berg, who received "THE WHEEL" (Boss to you) beauty, FRITZ VARNER'S girl who learned to play tennis 95. The bowling champion Marion -Duhlicity.circiiiation man VI^ the "Fashions for the Modems" style with wooden paddles, stood on Ladewig received 81 points for fabulous MABEL and JOHNNIE show will be different in the fact ajiother pinnacle of achievement third place. :MAE. A-Tov^m sportsman SONNY that it will be interracial in all last week. She was awarded the DRATNE. SOOTTTE and VA- aspects ... A new interracial Althea has just conohided on© Frederick C. Miller Trophy, the of the most successful seasons of "LAIDA. HEAVY DUTY MARSH combo "The Internationales" will emblem for the most outstanding (the WHEEL'S ris'ht hand man), make its bow . . . 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She also "BOOGIE (BAMA CLUB brass NUT McCTLELLAN, CELESTINE ciated Press ]K)11 as the woman YOUNGBLOOD and his missus JEFFERSON JONES, HAROLD shared in nnmerous women's and athlete of tjie year. mixed doubles titles. -will motor down to the "CRES­ BROWN. TEASTER BROWN, "This lis my greatest honor," CENT" (NAWLINS to you) and RAYFIELD WADE, MAURICE Although there has been much, gratefully declared Althea as she talk about her turning pro, Al­ adopt a lovely baby . . . FLASH! ROBINSON, and M A N L E Y Soldier Boy aad Track-Fixer took her place alongside of such To IDA MITCHELL: We don't THREATT . . . FLASH! Is it were reminiscfLiis; (802) last week thea expects to go to South Amer­ outstanding previous winners as ica. Early in March she will play Tmow what you did between clos. true that instead of having: a when Track said, "Do you remem­ the immortal Babfe Zaharias, Pat­ ing time (2:30) and bus catch­ "taste" of the flu, AL of AL'S ber the time when we roomed in a tournament at BaranquiUa, ty Berg and Pat McCoi-mick. Colombia, and other South Ameri­ ing time (5 o'clock) but we see CROSSROADS CAFE got sick with tJiat blond old mtaid on How. ALTHEA WAS indeed proud, you're wearing that ring on your from overeating hamburgers pre­ ard st?" "I sure dio," repUedSol­ can cities when a schedule can be for all her other honors had come worked out. third finger, left hand, again . . . pared by PRETTY KTITY BOY- dier Boy. "And did you "get to to her strictly in tennis, 'niis Go, girls! Back to A-Town and KINS? People who've tried first base with her?" asked honor covered women in aU M M ^ Track. Soldier Boy laughed: the VIGNETTE OF THE WEEK KATY'S cooking say that she can sports. 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Tastes honey-sweet I Free Parking Rear of Store Door Prize — AdmissiMi 60c — Refreshments 8 THE OHIO mFORMER Saturday, February 22, 1958 April Grand Jury High School Students To Investigate Mothers* Polio March Form New Press Club Benson Slaying Here's good news for high Honodle av., from East, and Bar- school students intereste^^ joud- bara Daggett and Betty Daggett,, Raises Over ^62,000 stated that he couldn't have aimed nalism. 1312 Milton st., Goodyear Junior- straight if he haeathers 665 Moon »t., of Bocbtei quarters. Contributions are still of which Benson was the leader. BQgh, was chosen temporary sec­ First Policemen ID extended a hearty thanks to the Tfie troup had become popular in radio ( T.V. and weekly newspa­ coming in from those whose retary. Ijomes were missed on the night the Akron area and had won sev­ pers for their splendid coopera- eral contests. They were working Emma Grant, 724 Belevue av., of the Mothers' March, or were Massillon Passes out a contract for appearance in of South, was appointed chairman not home. the East. of entertainment with Jackie Massillon citizens from all HAKRY'S SUPER-MABKET He urges all who have not yet Moore, 600 Euclid av., South; wallts of life paid their final re­ A cht5Ck into the records of Ben 462 S. Arlington St., Akron contributed and want to, to mail Frances Drake, 677 Wooster av.. spects to their first negro po­ their check to the March of Dimes HOn and WiiUam.s r©%'ealed that South, and Gloria Daggett, 1312 lice patrolman, Lemmie Gibson, Best Brand Groceries, Finest office, 10 S. Main st., Akron. botJi had been in trouble before. Milton St., East, as committee 31, of 1108 Walnut rd. S.E., who Meats, BVuits and Fresh "Your contributions are never Benson had been arrested twice, members. died Monday, Feb. 17, in the once for taanpeiring witii a motor Produce too late for those who were bom Ouida DeSett, 759 Moon sL, Cleveland dine. He had been iU' vehicle and once for a sex offen=«". Formerly Sparkle Mkt. too soon for Salk vaccine," he South, heads up the constitution for several months but took sud­ stated. He was jAaxxA on probation in denly sick and had to be rushed 1955. He just reoentiy msuried a and by-laws committee. She will be assisted by Ethel Brown, to Cleveland ft>r emergency treat­ minor who Is now expectant. He ment prior to his passing. was living at the time of these 1293 Honodle av.. East; Miss De- oifenses with his parents on Sett and Miss Leathers. Services were conducted Friday Flower ct. Other students at the inifjfl at the Friendship Baptist Church with Rev. Joseph Sinclair, i>astor,. Wir'iams. who was held for meeting were Deiores Brown, 129S officiating. Burial was in the Mas­ starting the altercation, is ors a sillon cemetery. five-year probation for umarmed robbery. Portage County authori­ Announce Speakers Gibson was the first Negro to ties had coitini 9.* ciicxge of be named to the police depart­ assault and batte-y agairist him For Commencement- ment. He was appointed in 1955^ by former Safety Director Homer to allow Akron officials to hear TALLAHASSEE — Dr. Charles V. Schrader, A native of Mas­ charges of probation violation Wesley, president of Central State against him. sillon, Gibson attended Longfel­ College,, Xenia, Ohio, will be the low Junior High School «Cnd after •K * -K June commencement speaker at —GIVE BLOOI>— service in the United States Army Florida A & M University, it was Air Force during World War n, announced last week by President he returned to Massillon and was George W. Gore, Jr. employed at the YWCA until his "The baccialaureate speaker will appointment to the police force. be Dr. Gardner Taylor, pastor of He was a mem-ber of the Fra- ROLLER SKATE X'ne Conmord Baptist Church of trenal Order of Police, Massillon 8-10:30 P.M. Brooklyn, N. Y. Civic League, Friendship Baptist Church and the Doric Lodge No. 69, F. and A. M. Gibson He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ber- nice Gibson, a daughter, Shevawn; DANCING Distribi^ting Co. h's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Gibson of Massillon; six brothers, Sales of Cosmetics, Shampoos, dausel and Oemmie. his twin Cleaning Products, Flavors 10:36-11:30 P.M. brother of Massillon, Samuel andT For Orders, Write or Call Bvaneul of Buffalo, N. Y., and 1278 Third St. S.E. TE 2-3385 Heldon and Tyron of Detroit; and Every Thursday Night at a sister, Alma Ruth Gibson of MASSBLIX>]V, OHIO MOON GLO Massillon. Roller Rink "We Are Not Satisfied Unless You Are" On Route S—Vz Mile East of City Limits, Kent. O. 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