-M* z ‘MMhvllle, Twhessw 37203 ■f ■ ■ ■a A Newspaper PRICE With A ( Omtruotyo 10‘ Polley 5 PER COPY X . K* -------------------- — VOWMi 36, NUMBER 39 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 196S V * f T 'We Were Robbed --Gordon Davis, Netters Carver Try Patterson Favor For Title Dues Check-Off Memphis' three NegraXity Councilmen - Fred Davis, the Fall Short Rev. James L. Netters and J. O. Patterson Jr. - are almost alone The Carver Cobras took the in bucking Mayor Henry Loeb's stern stand on the six-week-old third place trophy home but strike of more than-1,000 garbagemen. there's no great joy attached to this consolation prize. Davis. Netters and Patterson fa­ He said he would be back here They had been favored to win the vor a union dues checkoff for sani­ Friday morning of this week to State prep Basketball tournament, tation workers, the main issue in lead a march through downtown and this would have been a first the current strike. Mayor Loeb is Memphis. Negroes are being urged for Memphis, but Coach L. C. Gor­ against a checkoff. He also says the to stay away from their jobs and don’s charges from the southwest strike is illegal. classrooms and participate in the Riverside area'were knocked out of protest march. The Mayor lias proposed an 8- the mainstream by Johnson City’s cent hourly raise and improved Strikers, headed by the Rev. Science Hill in the semi-finals. working condidtions for the strik-. James M. Lawson Jr., urged Ne­ The dejected Mr. Gordon, one of gro citizens to step up the boycott the finest cage coaches in the busi­ ers il they return to work. aimed at all business houses. ness, said: “I don't believe in mak­ Councilman Patterson, also a ing excuses and I never have, member of the State Legislature, but we just got robbed.” He was offered a proposal last week that referring to the large number of would have allowed a form of fouls called against Carver through checkoff but Council killed it by a out the game. tabling motion. Councilman Jqrred '1 see what the Bransford coach $500 SCHOLARSHIP TO LeMOYNE - A $500 scholarship won by Blanchard joined the Negro Coun­ was talking about.” Coach Goroon cilmen in voting against tading. remembered that Coach Sam Tolle­ Mrs. E. Lorene Osborne in a competitive examination conducted In voicing his support this week by the Pioneer American Insurance Company is presented to Le- son had implied earlier that the of a checkoff system, Rev. Mr. officiating was not up to expecta­ Moyne. Mrs. Osborne, of 2349 Sparks, is a second grade teacher Netters said: ’I support a checkoff tions. at Alcy Elementary School. Left to right: Preston Watts, general because the people who are in­ “They just wouldn’t let us play." agent for the insurance firm; Mrs. Osborne, and Dr. Hollis F. volved have said they want it and At one point in the first half Car­ I stand for their right to have Price, president of the college. Mrs. Osborne is an alumnus of ver had nine fouls and Johnson It so long as there is no law against LeMoyne. City one. "Everything we did was it." a violation," Gordon said. “But Said Mr. Davis: "I .feel the they let Stuart (Johnson City's Council ought to do it. If It came 3RD PLACE TO1 iunn, left, and picked to win the state meet, Robert E. King, Sammy Stuart; walk all night.” up I would vote for It." __ _ The Johnson City Hilltoppers led Marvin happy about principal of Control High and a member of the Meanwhile, the garbage strike 57-44 at the end of the third Garvey High winning the third place trophy in TSSAA legislative council, presents the trophy 800 At Concert goes on, but the Sanitation Depart­ quarter, but Carver stormed back the State Prep Basketboll tournoment, but they to Gunn ond Brooks. ment managers to cover most of the in the fourth and made a frantic admire it anyway. The Carver Cobras had been city each week with curb pickups. stand before bowing out, 77-73. be­ About 90 garbage trucks are rolling fore nearly 11,000. and more than 250 men are at Carver had to wage another up­ Applaud Artists work. hill battle Saturday night before There have been some threats Children Slashed another 11,000 to turn back Milan. against several of the men work­ 78-67,lO’ul, inMl theVI Iv UUlloviuconsolation vivii contest.vi The collection of well-trained Jacqueline Satterfield, John clay- Nine Grid Games And then the Cobras were able | singers included Grace Conley, Bil- born and James Allred Hyter. ing on the jobs. Garbage, in some to sit back and join Chattanooga He Gale Miles. Mertis Ewell. Laura instances, has beta thrown into GEORGE W. SAUNDERS The appreciative audience was streets and there have been sev- Aller Police Paid Riverside's cheering section and Juanita Robinson, Lois Patrie, }---------------------- --------------------------------- generous with applause and stayed eral garbage fires. P. O. PROMOTION - George W. watch as Riverside moved ; head on after the concert to congratulate Saunders, assistant superintend- in the finals. The scrappy Chat­ The marching continues, innd the performers at a reception. endent of Hollywood Station, 2 Visits To Home tanooga five won the state cham­ Church Window Hit there have been some arrests. checks a technical regulation in pionship by defeating Johnson Highly pleased over results of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin the postal manual. Effective Police refused to arrest Johnnie City, 67-61. Luther King came to Memphis NASHVILLE - Tennessee State has announced a nine-game By Police Bullet the concert was Robert Krikham March 3. Mr. Saunders will be pro­ Lee L'ttle 29. on two occasions The smooth Marvin Brooks of who lists the eight artists as his Monday night and fired up about mooted to employee relations as­ football schedule for this fall with tough Parsons College of Iowa Policemen fired a bullet through Just befnre he s’ashed his two Carver was named to the all­ 10,000 during a rally at Mason a window of Greater New Salem students. Gloria Dick was an ex­ sistant in the Memphis Regional small children with a razor and and San Diego State included in the lineup. tournament team. Temple. He called for a one-day Baptist Church, 1189 Mississippi cellent accompanist and Miss Pa­ Post Office. set fire to his mother's house at Despite the penalties called trick was at the organ during In­ work stoppage by all Negroes to 306 Cynth’a. '. The Tigers of Coach John Mer­ to San Diego State for the second Blvd., Sunday while chasing two against Carver, the Cobras show­ termission. prove their support of the striking ritt will open in Nashville against holdup suspects. The mother, Mrs. Mary JJttle, year in a row. ed a couple of weaknesses. They sanitation workers. who occupied an upstairs apart- The concert was presented by the Kentucky State, Sept. 21, accord­ Tiger fans will have a new 16,000- were stale at least one quarter of The gunplay interrupted a fun­ 2nd Post Office m-nt with her ing to the schedule announced by Methodist Men of centenary. James son and his two seat football stadium completed by each tournament game they ap­ eral which was being held at the ch'ldren, Bonnie C 2, and Johnny Howard Gentry, Athletic Director. A. Bradfield, Sr. is president of the the season's opener peared in and they lacked punch church. Services were being con­ Ray. 3. put In a call to police at organization. __ NAACP Is Sei For Senior Bob Shannon is slated to THE COMPLETE SLATE: at the foul line. ducted for Pfc. Edward Henry, who 10 p. m. Thursday night, March be the Big Blues' signal caller this Sept. 21 Kentucky State ■ Nash­ The Cobras had most of Mem­ The singing aggregation handled Promotion For was killed in Vietnam. 14, and at 3 a. m. Friday morn­ fall and will have seniors Joe Co­ ville. phis pulling for them and they light and heavy numbers with skill, Monthly Meeting The officers were firing at the including five Spirituals. ing March IS. oper. Flanker, and Elbert Drun- Sept. 28 Parsons College - Fair­ presented starring performers in When the NAACP holds Its regu­ Police responded to both calls but suspects when they missed and go, End as prime targets. field, Iowa. Brooks. Lester Norman, James lar monthly meeting Sunday. each time they said they had no hit the church. The policemen lat­ U. S. may tap oil funds to, pay George Saunders Cooper caught 26 aerials that to­ Oct. 5 Texas Southern - Nashville. Abernathy, Willie Gunn and Fon­ March 24, at 4 p. m. at Mt. Olive grcunds to make an arrest be­ er arrested two men and were for parks. taled 372 yards and five TD's last Oct. 12 Orambling College - da Paschall. CME Church, Ninden and Lau­ George W. Saunders, assistant cause the man was not disorderly holding them in connection with derdale, the report of the Presi­ season while Drungo who was con­ Grambling, La. superintendent, Hollywood Station or ifaturb'ng the peace. the holdup of Vick’s Sundry at Poll shoW6 Reagan slipping in verted to offense at mid-season Oct. 26 Florida A. & M. - Talla­ dent's Commission on civil Disor­ Post Office, will be promoted to Mrs Little left home early Fri­ 1208 Mississippi. popularity. snagged three in paydirt territory hassee, Fla. ders will be discussed. the position of emplyee relations day morning and made a trip to totalling 30 yards.