Miss Ohio' Contest Pate Ju MEL CLARK'S RITES MAKE COLUMBUS MOB CAPITAL FOR A DAY *M THE. BHSOB 5 . • -~-_ . t ~ T* ., VOL. 7, No. 6 SATURDAY, JULY 23. 1666 _.' ^A.V? UPON YfAVE OF SLEEK» ctmtoijUwilt Cadillacs descended upon Columbus latt.vookend* as cream of midwest mobdom gathered JUDGES' in capital city to pay last respects to Melvin Clark, alleged top man in southern Ohio-norther^ Kentucky area. Above photo and picture at bot­ CHOICE tom off page show examples off affluence of Clark in racket world—-Pierce Photos. .. ..-J, :/IoT uec- ; ted Place STATB USE •• h* fast "'"?5_ * W LI BRART year's 15TH _ HIOH ST. "Miss COLUMBUS. OHIO Bronze Ohio" hatbinff / bfravty ***-. contest was this . pepia love­ ly, Judy THE OHIO! McFarland. A grain this year. Judy will be NTINEL entered in the com. petition Peopled with the .Champion backing; of Carter's Studio of •Photog­ VOL. 7f* No. 7 **lO SECTIONS THIS ISSUE SATURDAY. JULY 30, 1955 Haititvntcf ™ed «st Mn*toA elm**ci*». sssttsmat tarr JulJul*y T7. 1(M1S4»9 att Past Of Acs. raphy. Cattmtfcu, Ofcla ***** Act sf March S, 1S7S. -The beau­ teous Co- I lumbus teenager - • • lives at • • 1-78 Mer. ••»^*~^^0i ryiUll dr. NO ONE NEEDS glasses to see that Rosa Reynolds Is in top shape for The Sentinel's •m ..- third annual "Miss Bronze . :\\ Ohio" bathing beauty revue, Sunday, July 31, at Edgewater pk. - ** . M .'I . : EDfrEWAIER PARK i -.. - . * .-. i V • • WEARING BANNER of Columbus' Waterfall Cafeteria in The Sentinel's third annual • "Miss Bronze Story On Page 6 WHO COULD RESIST TEMPTATION of following these Ohio" bathing charmers and many more to Edgewater pk.' next Sunday? Af­ beauty contest fording a sneak prevue of what's in store that afternoon are LEONTTNE PRICE (pictur­ will be lovely beauties Patricia Penn (left), Phyllis Green, who placed fourth ed), soprano, and William Anestine in last year's tilt, and Marva Robinson. A hint to the wise is • Mayo, a-17 usually .sufficient.—English Photo. •_ Warfield, baritone, will be year old guest artists on "The Voice of charmer who Firestone" when it is simul­ resides at 1349 cast over ABC-TV and radio Sigsbee av. A networks Monday. July 25, senior at from 8:30 to 8 p. m, ' Martinsville high school, she hopes to N. York First study nursing after grad- , N. YORK. .-. N. York has he- uation. come the first state to forbid "Teena," as GWEN .SELLERS ISN'T THE LEAST hit poor at figures. discrimination in housing which she is known MJC And that's the reason, in her language, one can follow five. receives government mortgage to her friends, Gwen, who lives at 106 N. Ohio av., Columbus* tied for fifth insurance. % The Metcalf-Baker likes swim­ place in The Sentinel's second annual "Miss Bronze Ohio" com­ bill passed the Leg islature ming and unanimously and was signed into skating. petition last year. Sunday, July 31, ahe "figures" first place law by Gov. Harriman. The law can be hers. Gwen will represent Jackie's Gay Note Record Is regarded as a most significant Shop. - . • advance. *»>»»»>. _•.. .:*-.***. • "J SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1988 THE OHIO SENTINEL PAGE 3 PAGE 2 THE OHIO SENTINEL SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1! EX-LIQUOR AIDE WINS LIBEL SETTLEMENT AGAINST NEWSPAPER CINCIN­ records, the suit was settled publish, were said to be the Dept., which, la the final out­ the army, gained widespread NATI. — For- out of court and William A. direct eause of Phillips' re­ come, found no one convicted publicity from a newspaper m e r Liquor McClaln of the Berry, McClaln signing his position. Following and Allen resigning his office. chain and blossomed out as a Dept. official and White law firm says his the charge of misconduct The Even though. Phillips had playboy with an expensive car Leroy Phillips client received a substantial Sentinel learned that Phillips resigned his position he was and apartment, while refusing has won his settlement. had a heated argument with subsequently eharged with ac­ to care for a wife and two 850,008 libel The .articles Phillips said former enforcement chief Ed­ cepting a bribe from a -Cleve­ children. ' salt against libeled and slandered him ap­ ward Allen who preferred land operator of a liquor es­ Morrison was also under in­ Mrs. Mary peared In the May 5 and 25 charges against Phillips. tablishment. dictment in Cincinnati for con­ Andrews, for­ Issues of the Independent In Before the charges could be In a sensational and dra­ tributing to juvenile delin­ mer publisher 1854. They accused Phillips ef presented to Anthony Rutkow- matic trial he was acquitted quency. of the Cincin­ misconduct even though he skl, department head, Phillips of the eharge but almost suf­ In winning the libel case nati Indepen­ was not named directly. resigned for the "good of the fered * nervous breakdown Phillips has closed the chapter Phillip* dent.' Accord­ The articles, which other department." because of the mental anguish on the case and stands com­ ing to court Ohio Negro payers refused to The situation grew oat of a of standing a court trial. pletely exonerated. political year that featured so- The Instigator of the char­ He has not announced what called scandals in the Liquor ges, William Morrison, now In his future plans will be. Capsuling The News UP-TO-THE- MINUTE NEWS ITEMS OF STATE Clark's Girl Believed AND NATIONAL INTEREST Compiled From Associated Negro Press News Service Releases Eyewitness/ In Hiding ASHINGTON. — Reliable sources here report dynamic and W fiery Rep. Adam C. Powell, Jr. (D, N. Y.) so strongly de­ OTHER STORIES, PHfOTOS ON PAGES 1-8-16 1 nounced opposition to his amendment to deny federal funds to schools maintaining segregation he provoked a physical attack A gleam of new light was shed o/i the previously reported circumstance* surround­ upon himself by Rep. Cleveland Bailey (D, W. Va.). Rep. Bailey ing the slaying of Melvin Clark, Wednesday, when the name of a reputed eyewitness supposedly charged Rep. Powell with seeking to destroy federal to the shooting was brought into the picture. school aid legislation by insisting on an anti-segregation amend­ The new information, reaching ment. The Sentinel from Cincinnati, is i ABE EVIDENCE A GOOD USE waa had by both young and old who attended 8th annual street festival at Urbancrest, July 15-16. Top right: Robert • • • this: Patterson, 82, 3481 1st a v., flanked by two of his proud granddaughters, Esther L. Cummerlander, 8, left,-and Betty J.-Moore, 5. Mr. Patterson, a -resident at tha Clark's girl friend, Evelyn LOS ANGELES.—A grandmother was forced to carry the body Farmer, was with him at the village for over ID -fears, is retired. Ho formerly was employed at Buckeye Steel Co. Center: Mary Jane Jones, 4, daughter ef Mrs. Paxil Jones, 3828 Central av., of her stillborn grandchild around in her arms until she could de­ and. Janice E. sViiliams, 2, daughter of Mrs. Janice Wghar-., same address. Lady Luck had been with the attractive little tots, as prizes they are displaying will at­ time he was shot down on a posit it with the proper officials. The child was born dead to the parking lot at tlie rear of two test Right: Group enjoying a bit of delicious food and th.rst-quenching refreshments purchased from concessioo st*ad*. Bottom left: Sentinel newsboys, also daughter of Mrs. Constance Walker as she was being rushed .to thc plush Newport, Ky., night clubs, boosters esT the festival, down foot-long hot dogj_ Fxem kit: Charles Peter Walker. 33811st av., Jerry Curtis. 3473 Central av., and Richard Willard, 3379 1st av. hospital. When they reached Maywood hospital, attendants refer­ June 18. He was not armed, as Center: Mr. Patterson takes time out from making hia round* of the grounds to partake of a soft drink,' Right: Pleasant smiles on this trio's faces Were drawing red them to Gen'l hospital, where the infant's body was again re­ police reported, Miss Farmer Is card to their stand, where they specialized in borne fried chicken and Sloppy Joes. From left: —Ben Wallace and Alice Wallace, sisters, 3371 2nd av., and Pauline fused, and the grandmother was told to take it to the coroner's said to have told Clark's asso­ Qumichettr, 354*8 3rd are. Gala affair was spans or ed by Peppy Urbanetts Civic club. Entire proceeds go toward erection of community center for the village. Mrs. office. Maywood hospital was blamed for not accepting the body ciates. Mary Tester hr presiifcnt, Joyce Feaster secretary and Janet Peake treasurer.—Combs Photos. and transporting it to the coroner in an ambulance. She further was said to have • * m revealed that Clark was am­ BATON BOUOE, La.—Police here are investigating two shot­ bushed by one or more gunmen gun blasts, one of which injured two Negro students at Louisiana when he stepped from his car on MfSe rtirfUOX j6fttiR6l HdS Stato university, the other destroying windows in the office of the the parking lot. Miss Farmer, a American Friends Service Committee. The two graduate students, student at Cincinnati university, admitted to the state university under court order, were wounded reportedly fled fron\ the shoot­ Succumbs To Election by birdshot from several shotgun blasts as they crossed a.ramp ing scene under a hail of bullets. 0>. •.'»».- J..'" • f. c connecting two dormitories. University officials refused to con The picture of the killing be­ Lengthy Illness nect the shooting with any racial matter. gan to change early this week • •' • "•-..'-- e Of when an investigation disclosed • HAVTOW.—Mrs, __nto| hkstt- StorUmldersof The- Ohio Sen­ .