Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1967-12-16 J. A. Beauchamp Blood Donors Legion Solicits The American Legion and its Auxiliary join with the American Red Cross recently in launching an intensive nationwide drive to increase sharoly the supplies of blood for the holiday season. All pots of the Lesion, units of the Auxiliary and Red Cross chapters which participate in that organization's Blood Progra mwill cooperate in an endeavor to keep blood in plentiful supply for normal hospital uses and for holiday emergencies. The drive will continue through Jan. 8. Declared William E. Galbraith, national commander of the Legion, and General James F. Collins, ARC president, in a joint statement. "The Legion and the Red Cross have always regarded the giving of blood as a civic responsibility. Since World War II thousands of Legion pot and Auxiliary units have cooperated with Red Cross chapters in conducting active Word donor programs across the country. "New these nationwide organizations will sponsor a special Holi day Blood Donor drive from Dec. 4 through January 8. This is a critical time of the year when the need for blood increases and the number of blood donors drops far below the monthly average. It is also the period which includes Dec 7, the date on which, 26 years ago. hundreds of gallant men lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor. A gift of blood in memory of these men and their host of comrades who have fallen in the nation's wars would be a ting tribute to their sacrifice. "Every American is urged to donate blood in the holiday season either through the Red Cross of through hospital and community blood banks, where no Red Cross center operates." In the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967. A total of 2,979.00 units of blood — about half the total national supply — was donated by the American people through 55 regional blood enters of the Red Cross. Last July 1, the first day of the new fiscal year, a 56th blood center was opened by the Red Cross in Albany, N. Y. Biracial Jury Frees Klansman In Mississippi Murder Trial A biracial jury Saturday freed an alleged Ku Klux Klansman charged with killing an elderly negro in un attempt to lure Dr. Martin Luther King here for an assassination attempt. The jury of nine white and three Negro men took two hours and 23 minutes to reach the verdict in the murder trail of Ernest Avantswho once told FBI agents he was not guilty because the victim already was dead when he shot him Avants was one of three men charged in the June 10, 1736 shotgun and rifle slaying of Ben Chester White. Avants wife cried softly and shook each juror's hand and her husband was gugged and surrounded by tearful relatives when the verdict was read. A co-defendant, Claude Fuller left the courtroom with tears in his eyes. Fuller has not yet been tried in the case. The third defendant. James L Jones, is scheduled to be tried for The second time next Spring. His first tr earlier this year ended in a hung jury. "I don't guess I've ever felt better in my life and had less," the 37-year-old Avants said. His attorney, Travis Buckley, said the verdict was consistent with the facts and law" and praised the jury. The state had maintained that Jenes drove the car and that Fuller and Avants did the shooting when the 655 year old Negro was killed. Circuit Court Judge James Torrey turned the case over to the jury after rejection a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal from the defense, which rested its case earlier Saturday without calling a witness. The stat's case hinged on testimory of two FBI agents who said Avants tod them that "a fellow by the name of Fuller" killed White and that he Avants wasn't guilty because "all he did was fire into a corpse." "The is not justice this is no sution, this is persecution Buckley argued. District Attorney Lennox Fore man called the slaying "one the most vicious and atrocious crimes of murder" ever committed in the county. He said "this case is based on testimony that fell from the line of this defendant himself." FBI agents Robert F. Royle Memphis and Alan Kornblum Gulfport. Miss., testified Erida that Avants told them "a fello by the name of Fuller" shot an killed Ben Chester White with a barrage of rifle shots before Avant opened fire with a shotgun. They quoted Avants as saying he expected to be acquitted because he merely blew off the top of the head of a corse. No trail date had been set for fuller but a trial for Jones ended last spring with a hung jury. Officers rectified at Jones trial that he told them in one of several statements White was killed ure King into this river city for An assassination. ISABELLA of PARIS THAT'S ME! I have the Amazing SUPERIOR TONIC TABLETS. Pep for all the things you want to do Box of 30 $1.00. Money Back For men and women. ISABELLA P. O. Box 339. Dept. 8 Gary, Indiana 46401 SECRET PRAYER FORMULA Chart! Shaw Players In Xmas Drama The Shaw Players, hard on the eels of their recent smash hit of Peterson's TAKE A GIANT STEP, will present a Christmas Offering of drama, poetry and music, three evenings in Greenleaf Auditorium, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 15, 16, 17 December. The guest artists from this Second Annual Christmas Concert will be The Shaw wind Ensemble, making its debut in this occasion. The program will feature some traditional carols by the Ensemble and some dramatic works of white authors by the Players. Hoover, the main of the evening will be devoted to interpretation of Christmas literature by black authors highlighting the evening with a a dance-song-drams interpretation of a Trilogy of Black Christmas Spirits. Also special promise will be Robert Hassell's interpretation of James Weldon Johnson's celebraed Creation Sheryl Pinckney who was recently praised for her excellent grandmother role in Giants will deliver Tennyson's perennially favorite "Ring Out Wild Bells." Other black works and actors of distinction include: Langston Hughes inspiring Mother to Son By Gehdoya Nelson, Dunbar's dialectical satire. "A Christmas Basket interpreted by Elizabeth Johson. And Chestyn Everett, Director of the Shaw Players will deliver Millay's masterpiece. The Ballad of the Hay Weaver, a re peat of a rendition of this classic he performed on a special Christmas television program here in Raleigh in 1965. Of special note is the guest appearance of Marie Weary, Instructor of French, reciting from Taswell's Christmas classic. The Littlest Angel and of ten year old Mistress Cheri Bridgeforth enacting "Christmas Trials." Other actors inClued Cathel Scott, Thomas Smith, Beverly Growe, Edward Ellis, Harry White and Jacquelyn Weaver, dancer. In the spirit of the Season, the Concert is FREE, and the public s urged to attend. But admission will be by ticket only. Reserved tickets are now available at the Shaw Student Union Building. Embarrassing CHAFE Relieve painful itching, soothe quick! Switch to super-refined hospital quality WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY Another quality product of Plough, Inc. MOROLINE Relieve painful itching, soothe quick! Switch to super-refined hospital quality WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY Another quality product of Plough, Inc. This Week In Negro History (An "NPI" Feature) Dec 1, 1869 First National Negro Labor convention, Washington, D C. Dec. 2. 1402 — Columbus discovered the Caribbean island of Haiti. Dec 2,1859 — Famed abolitionist John Brown and his Negro co-conspirators — Shields Green, Dangerfield Newby, Sherrard Lewis Leary and John A Copeland-martyred Osborn P. Anderson (A Voice from Harper's Ferry) escaped to later serve with distinction in the Civil War. Brown and his followers were hanged for raid at Harpers Ferry. Dec. 2, 1891 — Dr. Charles H. Wesley, former president, Central Stale college, Wilberforce Ohio and now director Association for the Study of Negro Life and History was born. Dec. 3, 1948 — The Rev. Silas A Peeler, former president, Bennet college and Methodist minister. Died. Dec. 4, 1833 — First convention of the National Anti-Slavery Society held in Philadelphia. Dec. 5, 1955 — The first mass meeting, out of which was born the Montgomery (Ala.) boycott movement, was held. Dec. 6, 1849 — John M. Langston, acting president, Howard university, Washington D. C. from 1873-75 was graduated from Oberlin college, Ohio. Dec 6, 1949 — National Labor convention in Washington creates Colored National Labor union. Dec. 6, 1949 — Huddle ( Leadbelly) Ledbetter king of the 12stringed guitar, died. Dec. 6, 1956 — Col. Paul E. Magloire, President of Haiti was forced by popular opinion,- to resign. He was elected in 1950. Dec. 8, 1837 — Wendell Phillips joins anti-slavery movement. Dec. 8, — Tom Molineaux, boxer, was defeated by Tom Cribb, then British champion. Dec. 9, 1830 — S. R. Lowery, teacher and army chaplain, was born. Dee 9, 1944 — Death or Romeo Dougherty, sports editor, New York Amsterdam News, in Jamaica, Long Island N. Y. Stillman College Installs New President The Board of Trustees of Stillman college in a recent meeting announced the date for the inauguration of Dr. Harold N. Stinson as the third president of the College the inauguration will take place March 9, 1968. at 10 a. m., in the Birthright Auditorium on the College campus. Dr. Harold N. Stinson assumed the office of President February 1, 1967, leaving Boggs Academy in Keysville, Georgia, where he served as President for 25 years. Stillman College was founded in 1876 by Dr. Charles: A. Stillman then pastor of the local Presbyterian Church. Stillman became a senior College in 1951. The College is a member of the United Negro College Fund and is an agency of the Presbyterian Church in the United States." CENTENNIAL SCRAPBOOK: 80-C "President Grant's son Jesse always remembered the 'many contented hours' he spent at the brick stable," Lonrielle Aikman recalls in a colorful pictorial history. The Living White House (pub. by National Graphic Society with introduction by Bruce Catton). Then were quarters for carriage pairs, Presidential saddle horses, and mounts for couriers between the Executive and the Capitol or Government offices. The structure was completed in 1867 to replace an outworn and inadequate frame structure. Besides horses, the stable housed two ponies, "Reb" (a capture at Vicksburg), and "Billy Button." These were the attractions for Jesse, the youngest Grant son, after his father's inauguration in 1869. Jesse was only eleven then, while, his briers Frederick and Ulysses were "grown-ups" of nineteenand seventeen. Father Grant secured a lightwagon for Jesse and his sister Ellen, aged fourteen, to be carried about, attended by an Army sergeant and a Grant pet dog. Jesse's contented hours at this stable ended before the two-term Grant Presidency was over; it was razed to provide space for executive offices. Horses and ponies were relegated to less picturesque accommodations. The Grant youngsters were not the last to have the latter. Archie Roosevelt (Son of T. R.) was so attached to a pony that it was smuggled into his sickbed in an upstairs room of the White House by a devoted brother. CLARK KINNAIRD [-] Brick stable at White House side street after 1867 — contemporary engraving in Harper's Weekly. In center, Orderly holds Grant's fevorites, the matched Thoroughbreds, Egypt and Cincinnati. Distributed by King Features Syndicate DAK SON VICTIM — This Montagnard boy swathed in bandages is one of the fortunate to live through the massacre Dak Son, South Vietnam, where the Viet Cong went into the village with grenades and flamethrowers and massacred 114 civilian men, women and children. (Radiophoto) NCC Elects Dr. Spivey To Top Off ice Dec. 11th The Rev. Dr. Charles S. Spivey, Jr. of Wilberforce, O., has been named executive director of the National Council of Churches' Department of Social Justice, it was announced by Dr. R. H. Edwin Espy, NCC general secretary. Dr. Spivey, whose appointment is effective immediately, comes to the National Council from Payne Theology Seminary at Wilberforce University, which he has headed as dean since 1957. He succeeds the Rev. Dr. Benjamine F. Payton, who resigned to become president of Benedict College in Columbia, s. C. "The National Council of Churches is indeed fortunate to secure the leadership, skill and judgment of one highly qualified as Dr. Spivey in an area so vital to life of our nation and the world," Dr. Espy said. In this kep post, Dr. Spivey will be responsible for coordinating and interrelating the NCC's many tasks within the board purview of social Justice —anti poverty, economic life, rectal justice, social welfare, dligious liberty, and special ministries such as those to the migrant farm workers, Indian Americans and Spanish-speaking Americans. "Dr. Spivey will give leadership in the development of new and creative ways in which the department can relate its work to specific needs of the denominations. He will help to develop new resources and to discover and define new problems which may not have been taken up before," Dr. Espy added. A native of Washington, Courthouse, Ohio, and an ordained minister of the African Methodist Episcopal church, Dr. Spivey graduated from Wilberforce University in 1942, from Payne Theological Seminary in 1944, and from Yale Divinity School in 1945. He did further graduate work at Oberlin School of Theology, Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Mich.) and the University of Pittsburgh, Christian Theological Seminary of Indianapolis conferred on him a Doctor of Divinity degree earlier this year. From 1945 to 1947, Dr. Spivey was dean of Dickerson Seminary at Allen University in Columbia, S. C. After that he served local AME pastorates in Pittsburgh, Pa., until his election as dean of Payne Seminary in 1957. Long active in ecumenical and international church affairs, Dr. Spivey is a member of the World Council of Churches' Faith and Order Commission, vice chairman of the NCC's Department of Faith and Order, and a member of its Department of the Ministry. He attended the Methodist Theological study Conference at Oxford University, England in 1965, the World Council of Churches Central Committee in Crete in 1967. A member of his denomination's Board of Education and the Association of College Presidents and Deans, he formerly served on the Fair Employment Practice Commission in the State of Pennsylvania. Dr. and Mrs. Spivey and their three children will live in the New York City area.' Church-State Interaction Instead Of Separation Urged "The true natural relations between churches and governments in our time is not their SEPARATION, but their INTERACTION and CORRELATION. "TOGETHER magazine quotes from recommedations prepared by a special study commission for submission to the 1968 uniting General Conference of The Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren Churches. "The "Wall' separating church and has become indistinct as a result of the War on Poverty, federal help for students, grants to colleges. U. S. cash for hospitals, and housing programs, it is brought out in the January TOGETHER. A 26 - member commission has drawn Up six major points which it will recommend be adopted at the historic church conference in Dallas next April 21 - May 4. The concept of religious liberty is broadened vastly according to the analysis. INTERACTION — WITH, INDEPENDENCE. For example it includes not only right of all persons "to choose to believe in God for themselves," but also the "freedom to doubt and deny Him" — 'to be an agnostic, a non - theist, an atheist, or even an anti -1 theist"! New strong teeth would be put into the principle of refusal to bear arms. Deferments from military service would be based on factors "other than religious training and belief in a Supreme Being as well as "objection to all war or to a particular war on grounds of conscience rooted in religion faith or commitment." Probably one of the most starling changes in Protestant attitued is a proposal for federal financial assistance to parochial schools. On the premise that "parents have a right to choose, nonpublic schools for their children," it is suggested that provision for adequate education of all youth may require governmental, support of "special purgrams" — but not for support of religious 'dogmas or practices. Also, While adhering to the Supreme Court decision outlawing worship as part of a public school program, the commission urges the Study "of religious ideas and ideals, and ideals, values and institutions, and religious organizations and movements" in public schools! The six "propositional stateMerit" for clarifying the "twilight zone" in church - state relations are: 1. Approval of selective consicientious objection to military service. 2. Support for Supreme Court decisions forbidding worship services as part of a public School program. Encouragement of the study of religious ideas values, and institutions in public schools on a nonsectarian basis. 4. Approval of use of government resources by church - related schools and social - welfare agencies, only under carefully prescribed conditions. 5. A call for discontinuance of certain tax advantages granted to churches and clergymen. 6. Vigorus support of the obligation of churches to speak and act on social and political meters, including their right to seek to influence legislation. These points will not become official policy unless they are adopted to the Dallas General Conference this coming spring at which The Methodist and FUB bodies will be merged into The United Methodist church. If the proposals are adopted, they will speak "both FOR and TO" members of the new church, it is emphasized by Dr. Joseph H. Albrecht of Springfield, I., Study commission chairman. The propositional statements also represent the thinking of a number of individuals and consultants outside the commission. It is recommended that church related hospitals, homes for the aged, and community centers be eligible for receiving federal funds, although the grants should be made only to institutions open to all persons without regard to race color, national orgin, creed or political persuasion, and that the institutions should not serve sectarian purposes. At the same time it is urged that acceptance of such funds not hamper an agency's "right to criticize government policy - interest magazine for families that goes into almost three quarters of a million homes monthly, churches are obligated "to challenge violations of civil rights of the poor." Church - related Colleges and universities should receive government support "only under specific conditions." It Is recommended. These provisions would include guarantee of academic freedom. Another major proposal is that churches be taxed on business income, and that that churches coluntarily make contribute for essential public services for which they do not pay property taxes. Furthermore, there should be no special privileges for, nor discrimination against, clergymen. Not only is it stated that churches "have the right and the duty to speak and act corporately" on matters of public policy involving 'moral and ethical issues,' but the various denominational general boards, commissions and agencies "should continue to exercise the right to advocate government polices which they regard as essential to the attainment of the goats of a responsible society," but should make clear in whose name they speak or act. This Week In Negro History Week Dec. 10, 1805 — William I Garrison, abolitionist, was born. An editor and dedicated opponent of slavery, he died in 1879. Dec. 10, 1942 — Mortgage burned for the Morris Memorial building of the Sunday School Publishing board, Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 10, 1950 — Dr. Ralph J Bunche, deputy secretary - general of the United Nations, was awarded the Nobel Peace prize, becoming the first Negro so honored. Dec. 11, 1885 — James O. Blanton, president, American Mutual Savings bunk, barn in Versailles, Ky. Dec. 11, 1912 — Henry ArmStrong, only man to hold three boxing titles at one time, was born in St. Louis, Mo. He began his career at the age of 17, fighting in more than 400 engagements. (Dec. 11, 1917 — Five members of the 24th U. S. Infantry were executed for their part in a Houston, Tex., Aug. 23, 1917. Dec. 13, 1870 — Joseph H. Reiney of South Carolina was seated is the first Negro member of the U. S. House of Representatives. Dec. 12. 1954 — Mississippi voters approve constitutional amendment permitting abolition of pub lic schools to avoid integration. Dec. 13, 1872 — O. P. Anderson, member of John Brown's raiding party, executed. Dec. 14, 1829 — John M. LangSton, Negro congressman, was born in Louisa county, Va. Dec. 15, 1784 — Phyllis WheatleyPeters, poetess, was brought from Africa at age 7; died at age 31. Dec. 15, 1791 — The Bill of Rights was passed by Congress and ratified by the states. Dec. 15, 1870 — The Christian (formerly Colored) Methodist Episcopal church was established. Dec. 15,1864 — Negro troops partionated in the Battle of Nashville. Dec. 16, 1869 — John A. Copeland, Jr., member of John Brown's raiding party, was executed. Dec. 16, 1934 — Maggie Lena Walker, bank president, wealthiest Negro woman in America, died in Richmond, Va. Sen. Hiram L. Fong. R. Hawaii, wanted, at-large elections, ended in his state at once but told his colleagues he could wait until 1970. The two Hawaii congressmen and the two from New Mexico are both Democrats. 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likely companion far the exciting Mira in the San, FranCisco backfield will be another former All - American from the South, Ken Willard, of North Carolina, and still - great veteran John David Crow. Mira's targets, in addition to Williard and Crow, will be receivers Witcher, at flanker, Sonny Randle, at split end, and Bob Windsor at tight end. Windsor is a rookie from Kentucky. Missing will be All - Pro Dave arks, he brilliant plit end from Texas tech. Parks, at half peed through mos of the eaon becaue of injury, was put on the 49er injured reserve lit last week to make room for Mira on he 40 - man roster. Parks become the fifh 49er regular to go out of acion because of injury. The others are flanker Kay McFarland, guard John Thomas, end Monty sickles and defensive back Jim Johnson. Still, there have been ome bright spot breaking through the over-all concern about the long loseing streak. On defense, particularly in pass rush, san Francisco has performed well enough to win almost every time out. The front four of ends San Hindman, former Miss AllAmerican, and Clark Miller, and tackles Charlie Krueger and Roland Lakers, has caught opposing quarterback 38 times for 335 yards in losses, top in the NFL ineach category. Top Track Stars To Be Cited By Forecasters BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — (SNS) — — James Nelson of Western-Olin High School and David Cotchery of Carver High School, North Birmingham, will be honored during the Birmingham Grid Forecasters 17th Annual "Cavalcade of Shorts" Banquet, 7:30 o'clock Thursday night, Jan. 11, at Immaculata School auditorium. It is the second straight time around for Nelson who was honored last year. This year, Nelson will be honored as the 1967. Top Field Star." For the past two years, Nelson has reigned supreme in the Dicus Throw (148 ft., 6 inches); and the Shot put (148 ft., one in.) Cotchery will be cited as the 1967 "Top Track Star." In all major prep track meets this year, he emerged as the first place winner in the Mile Run (4:513 sec.) and the Two-Mile Run (10:45.9 sec.). DRIVER LICENSE "FIRST — Peggy Narron poses for a color photo for her driver's license as North Carolina becomes the first state to issue such licenses on Jan. 2. Operating, the Polaroid, which supplies the photo (lower) in two minutes, is license examiner Wayne Wilson. GREEK SOLDIERS DEPART Four hundred Greek soldiers left Cyprus Friday aboard the aircraft carrier Philippos, a United Nations peacekeeping team said. Arrangements were underway for return of American dependents evacuated to Betrut Nov. 24.