tmzwm mBamem riff offfo COLUMBUS, OHIO THI PEOPLE'S SENTINEL CHAMPION ' •H VOL. 11. No. 29 SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1960 20 CENTS COLUMBUS, OHIO YFAR 19 bO V0LUMEJ___12£ I vy-uAA^-vt__A-\ * JONES GETS SEAT T1T1 FM-O M-La -1 CIRCLES REPRESENT DATES OF MATERIAL MICROFILMED JAN 1 (j> 3 4 5 6 7 FEB 1 2 3 10 8 S 10 11 12 13 1*+ 8 9 15 © 17 16 19 20 21 15 16 17 22 f2^) 24 25 27 28 22 23 24 26 Story On Page 2 29 C_E> 31 » 29 MAR 1 2 3 4 6 7 APR 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 <2> 20 21 'Human Torch' Slays Wife 22 23 24 25 27 28 Sfory On Page I 29 30 31 3 © 5 10 (_5) 12 Autoist Dies In Car Crash Story On Page 3 Pastor's Plea Soothes His Angry Flock WW WW '."l1". '.'-•"•" ""w- REV. RUSSELL M. JONES. 38 year old Bap 1st minister who was appointed to a Mat am. Columbus City Council late Wednesday, Is pictured receiving oath of office, administered by Ferd W.. Pickens, utility commissioner. Mayor. M. E. Sensenbrenner, who made the appoint* -ffJrV On PilflP \ ' rncn*- is sccn'hoIdinj a Bible at the historical ev.nt. Jones, a promineut Democrat and chaplain, • WH atJC J, of Benjamia Franklin hospital, b;com-s the first Neffro to serve on Council id more than M years, tie succeeds Fred Shoemaker, who resign d to take over a municipal eo_rrt judgeship. SBKHSHMBH j SATURDAY. JANUARY 2, 1960 SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, I960 PAGE 2 THE OHIO SENTINEL THE OHIO SENTINEL PAGE 3 Man Who Was Set Afire By Wife, Slays Her A 50 year old Columbus man St., tha victim's estranged hus­ degree burns over 35 percent of Mayor Picks Jones who was converted into a hu­ band, was arrested on the .mur­ his body. man torch when set afire by his as they are consistent with der scene. According to homi­ At that time she told police By John B. COMBS cal person to fill the vacancy. wife last February, turned tho this charter or by such laws cide detectives, he readily con­ she wanted to "cleanse him" so Mayor Senseniirenner, who This appointment is not tables on her Saturday night made without due regard to of the state as it is beyond tbe fessed the slaying. she set him on fire. turns - the city administration and shot her to death. THE shooting was the climax the decision of the supreme competency of this charter to SIMMONS told police he and over-to his successor Jan. 1, had Elizabeth Simmons, 412 N. to an argument which developed court of Ohio in the Hoermle supersede." his wife had been quarreling the tears in his fcyes,Wednesday as Iflth st., was dead on arrival at in the dead woman's kitchen, case. In that decision, the past three 'years and admitted he attended the swearing in ; CONTACTED by The Sentinel St. Anthony hospital with bullet Simmons told police. vote was four to three, With a he had struck her on several oc­ ceremony of Rev. Russell M. following the ceremony, Jones wounds in her chest, abdomen Charged with first degree strong descending opinion that and leg. casions. It wag following one Jones, whom the outgoing ma­ held that the mayor of the said: manslaughter, Simmons plead­ yor had just named to a seat on It is my hope to be able to The bullet riddled body of the such argument that she poured City of Columbus should be ed not guilty in municipal court gasoline on him, lit a piece of Columbus City Council. able to fin a vacancy In coun­ serve the city of Columbus in 38 year old woman was found Monday and his hearing was a manner that will insure good twisted paper' and set him on Sensenbrenner, who during his cil. lying on the kitchen floor of her continued to Jan. 11. fire, he told police. six years aa mayor and cham­ government. Since the decision was band­ home. Detectives said she had The tragedy occurred about Although in a critical condi­ pion of the cause of the common Oar government has many ed down, Justice Stewart, who 10 months from the date Mrs. tion, Simmons declined to press man, said he made the appoint­ problems confronting it. This been shot six or seven times voted with the majority of the Simmons doused her husband charges against his mate whom . ment because Jones deserved it. means those charged with the with a .22 calibre revolver. court, has died, and Justice with gasoline and set him on he said needed "doctoring on in In a prepared statement Sen­ responsibility of administering MILO SIMMONS Peck has been appointed to Milo C. Simmons. 7 N. Green fire, causing second and third the head." ELIZABETH SIMMONS senbrenner declared: the forces of government must the court. OVER 30 days have elapsed be committed to doing that Inasmuch as this is a matter since the resignation of Mr. which is best for aU of the of paramount importance to Fred J. Shoemaker, formerly people. Pastor Who Faced Ouster, Preaches a member of Council of the the city of Columbus, I believe Given the opportunity to Bus Schedules To Change city of Columbus, and to date the court should review its de­ serve as a City Councilman I Changes in four bus lines, ef­ ficals who have route changea this vacancy has not been fill­ cision. pledge myself to this basic Failure to make this appoint­ fective Monday, Jan. 4, wjll scheduled on the Mt. Vernon ed by the remaining members aim of good government. Way Back Into Hearts Of Angry Flock make it easier to ride to Broad ment could result in a serious av.. Oak st., W. Broad st , and of Council. CLEVELAND. — The contro­ and High sts., the hub of down­ Cleveland av.-aMin st. lines. Sec. 232 of our city charter handicap to the affairs of our town area. city government. Columbus is (lub To Sponsor Party versial Rev, Henry Payden, of and family and charges he fath­ A full and detailed scheduled provides for the general laws Greater Abyssinia church, ered a child by another woman. This announcement comes appeears in an advertisement of Ohio <o apply In the event engaged in a tremendously im­ Leisurettes will sponsor a New from Columbus Transit Co. of- portant capital improvement Year's Eve party at Alpha whose Deacon Board and con­ THE sanctuary of the church on Page 4 of this issue. the legislative authority fails gregation threatened to oust him was filled to capacity with the to act or cannot agree. Coun­ program and is also entering House, 1957 Indianola av., be­ into the period when the city ginning at 10:30 p. m. Thursday, because of alleged immoral con­ angry, the indifferent and the cil failed again at their last duct and. marital trouble, from curious. meeting to fill the vacancy finances must receive careful Dec. 31. Sanford R. Lee Made Lieutenant all indications, preached his " Everyone was waiting for the caused by the resignation of examination and approval of Leisurettes is a young profes­ Sanford R. Lee, veteran mem­ way back into the good graces "fireworks," but Rev. Payden Judge Shoemaker. the Council. sional women's organization of NAACP FREEDOM FUND Committee of Columbus, headed ber of the Columbus police of most of his flock last week, atontrollcd the situation from the force, was promoted to the rank I am, therefore, appointing Sec. 62 of the charter pro­ which Mrs. Louise Lyman is by Mrs. Ferae Henderson, received congratulations from the following stormy sessions at the start. of lieutenant by outgoing Safety Russell M. Jones, 1757 Frank­ vides that the mayor is em­ president. national officers for the fine Job performed in 1959. Bringing the institution. , When he finished, the troubled Qir, Leo Phillips this week. lin av., Columbus to fill the powered to "exercise such Other officers are Julianette waters of Abyssinia seemed to vacancy caused by the resig­ powers and perform such du­ Black, secretary; Dorothy Card- message was Executive Scc'y Key Wilkins, left, pictured with What at first was a grim and A member of the force since take on a new calm. nation of Judge Shoemaker. ties as are conferred or re­ well, treasurer. Lovie Carter is Mrs. Henderson as they discussed progress of the local drive.— silent audience, later turned in­ Feb. 10, 1942, Lee became the He stated there would be an quired by this charter or by chairman of the refreshment Pierce Photo. to a happy shouting congrega­ second Negro ever to hold a Mr. Jones ran fifth in the important meeting Tuesday recent election and is the logi­ the laws of the state insofar committee. tion which responded to the min­ lieutenant's rank on the Colum­ ister's every emotional appeal. REV. PAY-EN night, but he did not reveal its bus police force. nature. He wound up by start­ Harvey H. Alston, the first Preaching from the subject, spiration some 50 minutes later, Real Estate Association "God is Able." Rev. Payden, ing a W>0 collection for a pro­ Negro to achieve such distinc­ it appeared as If his mission had posed building adjoining the tion, moved up through the I'M MOVING TO started out in calm tones and j been accomplished. steadily worked up the tempo of church property. ranks to become inspector of Despite the fact he seems to j police.