F CITY EDITION et CT \.ÎZ £ < Í a standard VOLUME 27, NUMBER 76 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 19S8 PRICE SIX CENTS ~X*’’ I Travis Road Woman I Claims Attack At ¿5 Grocery Store Thirty-four-year old .Mrs. Thcola 1 Mann, of 3065 Travis Road, near the Walker Homes subdivision, re­ ported this week that she was struck with a pistol and threatened when she went to pay a grocery bill at a Nonconnah Road grocery. Mis. Mann, who was recently dis­ charged from Crump Hospital for treatment of third - degree burns claimed injury to the side of het Bishop Nichols To Face head when Strack, a scar and lump Weapon One resulting.’ According..to Mi’s. Mann, CHUCK WILLIS, "SACKING IT UP" at the Gersoppa Dukes Easter I □ nd Fashion Commentator Cornelia Crenshaw. she had gone into the store to pay Fashion Show are.: Left to right: Model Jean —(Photo by Withers) the balance on a small'bill when ATLANTAN, DIES Another Church Tribunal House, Stepin Fetchit, Model Margaret Nubia, I tire alleged attack occurred. MUSICIAN DIES. -- “Chuck" Word, Buy ! Willis, widely known rock ’h roll PHUjADEIJPOGA. — (ANP> — llation oí. the positive *iaw* .oif the By JAMES LEE Old-Age Benefits Can blues, singer and orchestra leader, Bishop D. Ward Nlcliols. of Ute church. died in an Atlanta hospital .Thurs- African Methodist Episcopal church The charges came from four dif­ WASHINGTON - (INS)-Pres- Be Obtained Without day, several. days after undergoing had additional charges levelled at. ferent districts and were signed by ident Eisenhower said Wednes­ “Sacking It Up” In an operation at a hospital; Having tlie Reverends J. S, Benns of the Birth Certificates , recorded a number of his own him this week which will result day he sees no need for an in still another trial. Tills one has. 2nd:. Robert Horry of the 1st; C. emergency tax cut. He gave the blues ’compositions which reported Baker Pearly and O. H. Brown of For Request Birth certificates are not ''ajwaj’s large sales, Willis was probably 'been set for April 29, at Ruffin nation a one-word slogan for Nichols AMR Church. 11th and the -5th, and Rev. Haisley of the necessary when applying for old-age most widely known for iiis record­ 11th Episcopal District. its fight against the business ing of “C. C. Rider’’. Vernon Streets, here in Philadel­ The Easter Parade insurance benefits Joe W. Eanes, Actions ‘bearing on the troubled recession: "Buyl" phia. The Rev. C. Milburn Smith district manager /qf the Memphis conditions in the church may come OnRaceWoe is pastor. The Chief Executive te'j his W. C. Handy’s Memphis Beale at the Club Ebony. Social Security Office, pointed out out of the General Board session news conference that his mall 1 STARKVILLE. Miss. (INS)—The Street “sacked it up” a plenty- Further extensive designs will be yesterday. The complaint charges Bishop to be held in’ St. Louis this week. shows there is “no great clamor” editor.. of the student newspaper at Easter with . Stepin-Fetohit of forthcoming which will have the Ivanes said, that this is a common WATCH Nlcliols with having taken tlie There are rumors that the General for tax relief. He said there are '■'Mississippi State College disclosed Hollywood fame again invading tlie male joining in, with the ‘•sacking” 'misconception among those who ap­ AME Church into civil court when Board may restrain or enjoin the "real grounds for hope" that the- Wednesday tlhat lie was fired foj feminine exclusive style by introduc­ easy look which seem to bc in for ply for old-age benefits in this area. THE lie attempted to restrain Bishop R. Judicial Council which has thus economy will soon be on thè uj>- writing <an article demanding that ing, among a fashion show of "sack, a complete and long run. Although birth certificates are not R. Wright, Jr.', from exercising his far upheld Bishop Nichols in' thé grade. ’' \ students should hear both sides of charmers,’’ the first attempt at necessary, some proof of age Is re- I WORLD official duties as president of the various 'hearings before that body. ¡Mr. Eisenhower added that he the race issue. presenting a sack-suit for men. quired. Some of the more com­ Bishops Council and bishop of tlie Judge Perry Jackson of Cleveland will make a tax slash decision L. E. Miller, a 20-year-old junior Like tlie pink suit for men, Stepin 3-Year Term For monly used proofs are old family *4 Days More Before 16th Episcopal District. The charge is chairman of the Judicial Coun­ "when the conditions require" but' English major from Baldwyn, Miss.. storied tlie wearing of pink ac­ Income Tax Deadline is that Bishop Nichols was in vio- cil. declared with emphasis: “I see np cessdries for men without being ' records such as .a family Bible, old said the Student Council fired him Rob Attempt With insurance policies, voters records, *May 1 is Deadline need for emergency action now." • : April 1 for an editorial written in afraid of violation of male limitat­ Asked ’’what people should , do to ion, and made him known' as tlie and marriage records. Dog license. ", the “Reflector.” To be used ^as evidence, Eanes make the recession recede," he Re­ “Pink-One.” • •. * • Smoking Pipe Stem 18 is Deadline plied tersely: “Buy!" When a news­ Tlie article supported students at continued, these document must, Baltimore (NNPA) — Harry To register for Aug, man Inquired, “buy what ?"■ the Millsips ‘College .in ¿Jackson who ■ Stepin did a casual, giiiet version Sumpter, 22, of the Unit Block of show the claimant’s date of birth San Francisco President snapped: “Anything,*" had previously. ...ejepressed^.v;desire 'of “Sack-Suiting’’ for men with N. Cad'oliiie St. last Tlnsrsday was or.age; they must be authentic and election. ¿this first edition in the Memphis DON’T BUY CARELESSLY \ : : to have a study ' group - listenr tp sentenced to three years in jail they should be reasonably old. We He modified the latter advice, speakers.-presenting both viewpoints Easter Parade, by just dropping one after being convicted of attempted cannot tell whether a piece of evi­ ; of the this-year’s three-button top however, by saying: “Well, I-dan’t ' ¡Gin segregation. < .robbery-y-with. a. smoking pipe. dence is acceptable until we see kt say you should buy carelessly, Si \ x ^tiller, w-ho.,Ayill‘app?al his dis- style and exploring a slouch styling of brown-sack, peppered material Testimony in Criminal Court be­ The Bureau of Old-Age and Sur­ said to you the other daylet’s bS niissàÌM;pLa^slhdent election April fore Judge An-sclni Soda.ro brought vivors Insurance has certain rules selectlvc. in our buying; -let’s take and accessories at tlie Gersoppa SAN FRANCISCO. — <ANP) — He has guided “hundreds” of (Continued On Page Eight) Dukes, Bic, “Affaire Extraodinaire” (Continued On Page Eight) and regulations it must follows in things we need.’’. ,.Av.S? determining whether or not evi­ Gov. Godwin Knight of California budding lawyers towards their goal. “Look here,” he continued, "met dence may be used with a claim. recently appointed Atty. John W Bussey, -who is Georgia-born but America Just buys the things It That is why we must see the evi­ Bussey a judge of the San Fran­ has lived and practiced law in the wants, our people, our manufact-- dence personally. cisco Municipal Court, making him bay area for more than 26 years, urers, will be busy making these ’ If you are planning to apply for the first Negro ever to win such received the news of his appoint­ things." < ’■. Í5- Plan Of Voluntary Compliance old-age benefits sometime in the an appointment in the city's his­ ment modestly. "It was somewhat The President’s mood ■was amia» tory. • of a surprise to me," he said, add­ ble except when ha was •’ asked near future, it wouuld be better to Bussey succeeds ■ Municipal Judge ing; “It will'be quite a challenge. loolclpr some.iwwrd such as men­ whether his pentagon twerhaud ptt>* ; 'Gerald 3, Levin-who was elevated It’s something, I suppose,- every gram "might make a czar at .the tioned above ratfief'. tli^n concen­ lawyer and law student, thinks of. to the superior Court bench. Judge defense secretary.’' Then the famed trating on getting a delayed birth Levin replaced Judge Alvert C. One sort of floats' in mid-air for a Eisenhower temper eiploded. ' " certificate. Wollenberg, who was nominated for while before he settles down." Jf " 'r Û. • . ' Mr. Eisenhower pledged a fight . „Actually, in many cases, Eanes a federal judgeship. EAGER TO FACE CHALLENGE for his . military reorganization pro­ LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (INS) — A" little Rock insurance execu­ said he will offer it to tile Federal said, we can use such a record Asked if he anticipated any trou­ District Court as a “partial sub­ LAWYER AND TEACUER gram no matter "how strong ; or tive ottered a plan of voluntary compliance with the Supreme more easily than we .can a delayed ble along' racial lines during his how numerous’’ its . opponents are. a j stitute" for the Little Rock plan of tenure on the bench, h0 said he Court's controversial integration decision in a move to end the “gradual integration." birth certificate, especially, if the At 5'4, the athletically built Bus­ "Here is something for the United certificate is of recent date. sey is a veteran lawyer who leaves didn’t. “I don’t anticipate any States," he barked. "Here Is some­ Little School stalmate. Tire plan has been thdroughly behind him a splendid record both trouble.