Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1968-11-09 J. A. Beauchamp Negro Nominee Fears Of Election Fraud John L. McCown, Negro nominee for a commissioner of Hancock County, disclosed yesterday that he has sent an urgent telegram to U.S. Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark, requesting an immediate investigation into the county's absentee ballot system. McCown said yesterday at a news conference at the Atlanta Headqaurters of die Southern Regional Council that "over 700 absentee ballots have been sent out from the count; and that regular voting lines had been forming at the courthouse weeks before Nov. 5." Negroes compose about 75 percent of the population in Handcock; the remaining 25 per cent are white. The population of the entire county is about 9,000. McCown, $1, executive of the Georgia Council on Human Relations, said the present composition of the Handcock County three man commission is as follows: one Negro farmer, James A. Smith; a White physicain. Dr. George Green, and a white, pulpwood contractor, J. J. Stanton, Jr. The commission is in charge of the county funds, health, welfare etc. Edith Jacquelyn Ingram, a Negro school teacher won the nomination for ordinary over Helen Hiller, a white incumbent in the September primary. McCowen, smith and Ingram, have become the targets of a writein campaign. The The Democratic party in Georgia. He said officials told him they did not have sufficient funds to wage their own national campaigning. He said the porty officials indicated they needed "his help" to aid Hubert Humphrey in winning. McCown said he was offered $10,000 through a Negro spokesman in Hancock not to run for office. He said he declined the offer because: "I was witting to represent poor people and was not for sale." The married, father of four children, sold he has received telephone calls telling him he "won't live untile election time." Since winning the September primary, he said his family was awakened at 4 a. m. one morning by the sounds of a carload of white man who were trying to start their car which had stalled on Mctown's preperty. He was out of town at the time. The men inquired as to her husbands whereabouts and finding he was not home, left shortly thereafter. The 10 year-veteran of the U. S. Air Force said he wants to try to "tie the two communities together." He added 'I want to make Hancock County the "Gateway to Cooperation,' I want to show what Could happen if people worked together." He said he has good contact with all the people of the county. In the primary, he pointed out, Smith won by some 700 votes; in gram, by some 300, and he himself wan by some 440. McCowen said he has been affiliated with Hancock County since the early part of 1966. He said he became familiar with the are while working with the Southern Rural ction Project of the Citizens Crusade Against Poverty Organization. It is composed of many civil rights, church, and private, foundation organizations. He said before he went into the area 75 per cent of the persons on welfare were white; now the situation has been reversed. Twenty-seven thousand loans went to Negroes and 390,000 wen to whiles. There were no Negro contractors, only subcontractors. All that's been changed now he said. Negroes have three times the homes now that they had then, he added. "Everyone who is entitled to welfare should have it," he streeied. He said he is against both white power and black power. "Shades of grey or green power could change the attitudes of people in the county," he added. "We had planned to make Hancock a model to show what would work when citizens become concerned' about economic progress sad not about the color of a man's skin," he declared. "With all the poverty programs available, there is no need or hunger to exist in Hancack County today. I am against injecting the race issue late the campaign." McCown said copies of the telegram were sent also to the Rev. Ralph Abernathy Sen. Edward Brookes. Sen. Jacob Jarvis sen. Charles Perry, Sen Eugene McCarthy and Roy Wilkins. Sen. Brookes said "The charges were serious and that McCown should continue to gather all information possible and that he. too, would request an investigation" Since the last primary, economic reprisals in the form of loss of jobs, no credit, evictions, etc, have been taken against Negroes in the county, McCown said. All HOGUE&KNOTT Stores TWENTY-ONE GALLON — PLUS LID OMEGA — PLAIN or SELF-RISING HOGUE&KNOTT — KING SIZE SHOW BOAT SUNSHINE CRISPY 46-OZ. CAN — V-8 VEGETABLE or HOGUE&KNOTT 7 Classes Organized For Basic Adult Education Here Approximately 290 of Dougherty County Basic Adult Education students and guests listened to a forceful message delivered by the Co-ordinator of Basic Adult Educal tion, Mir. B. B, White on Tuesday evening, October 22, at 7:30 p.m. All of the Adult students from all of the centers met at the main center, Lincoln Heights in flowing numbers to receive many points from our Co-ordinater subject, "Man's Commitment To Man." The guest soloist for this occasion was the Mr. Willie B. Corbett. Sr., of the Union Baptist Church and Vice President of the "Greater Men's Chorus" of the city. The other member on the program were presented by the Coordinaeor of each of the members as thus: Prodding, Mr. A. N. Berry, Flintside Center, Devotion Conducted by Mr. R. H. Brown, A poem was beautifully read by Mrs. H. C. Beyd, Jackson Heights Center, Mr. James Cross of the main center, Lincoln Heights introduced the speaker. Mr. Robert Marshall of Washington Homes Center gave the remarks to the program. The teachers who eerformed as ushers with the greatest dignity were: Mr. R. Rambeau, Mr. T. Cutts, Miss O. Brown, Mrs. D. Barber and Mrs. M. Bradwell. The Program ended with a question and answer session followed by an "acers" from the guest solosist, which demanded leads of applause a second time. ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CITES TWO — Frankie V. Adams (L.) and Dr. Kimuel A. Huggins (R.), retired faculty members, receive citations from Dr. Thomas D. Jarrett (C), acting president, Atlanta University, for outstanding service to the university, the city of Atlanta, the state of Georgia and the nation during the 25th annual Charter Day celebration and the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the university. Mist Adams, a former professor of social work, served for 33 years, and Dr. Huggins, a former professor of chemistry, served for 34 years. Atlanta U. Cites Two Retired Faculty Members For Services At the 25th annual Charter Day celebration and the 103rd anniversary o the founding of the University, two retired members of the faculty, Mist Frankie V. Adams and Dr. Kimuel Alonzo Huggins, received citations for their outstanding service to the University, the City of Atlanta, the State of Georgia, and to the nation. Mrs. Genevieve Hill acting dean of the graduate School of Social Work read the citation which was presented to Miss Adams, retired professor of social work, by Dr. Thomas D. Jarrett acting President Atlanta University. The citation read in part: "Pioneer in social work education, nationally known teacher and social worker, you have trained perhaps twenty-five hundred students who are social workers or teachers in the United States and foreign lands, many of them holding positions of influence in social work education and in public and private welfare. Patient, frank and reasonable advocate for your field, beloved symbol of the School of Social Word, during your 33 years of service in the University, you created fuller understanding of the profession of social work, gained greater acceptance for the idea Of unity of social welfare and widened the range of professional opportunities for social workers because of the soundness of your educational philosapsy and practice." Dr. Huggins, former professor of chemistry and chairman of the dechemistry to Dr. Jarrett by Dr, Richard K. Karksdale, dean graduate school of arts and sciences. Dr. Huggins' citation read as follows: "First chairman of the Department of Chemistry, you made that department a major academic unit in the University and produced in your 34 years of service 88 graduates with the master of science degree. Well-trained organic chemist and skillful teacher, you trained your students to do research and then inspired them to engage in research as they, in turn have contributed richly to science, medicine, industry, education and other professions. Innovative and creative educational administrator, you initiated the National Science Foundation Academic Year and Sunmmer Institutes at Atlanta University in 1959 and directed them until your retirement, thereby upgrading the teachers of science in many secondary school in the Southwest as well as bringing prestige, students, money and other resources into the University. Gentile, quiet and unassuming man, you so lived the scholarly life that your students and colleagues could but love, admire and respect you." JOHNSON PRINTERY Fine Wedding Invitations Holiday Cards and Announcements Poll Managers Expected More From Voters Though the turnout was heavier than the primary there were some poll managers who Just were not satisfied with the pace in which voters returned to the polls yesterday. Mrs. I, Monday, manager at 3-H, said that she didn't expect to get a strong turnout and at 3:30 p. m. only reported that some 900 had voted. The total registered voters at 3-H. which is located at the Atlanta University Reading Center is 2300. "There have been quite a few void ballots, 'Mrs. Mondy said, but at a whole things nave been rather smooth, she added. Though Mrs. Mondy admitted that she did not work at the 3-H Precinct during the Primary, she said that she had expected more would have voted by the mid-afternoon period. On the other hand, Precinct 7-T, the largest on the West Side, show ed a heavier turnout at the polls. At 11 A. M. more than than 900 had cast ballots and at 2 p. m. 1461 persons had voted. Mrs. Dorothy Williams, poll manager, said that she expected that by the close of the polls, 98 per cent of the registered 3466 voters would have cast ballots. Mrs. Williams reported no complications at the polls and that everything had been a "smooth flow." 7-T is located at the Frank L. Stanton Elementary school. Mrs. W. D. Taylor, poll manager at Precinct 7-0 (Washington High School), reported that the voting had been rather "normal" all day. At 3:30 p. m. more than 1000 ballots had been cast sod Mr. Taylor said that he expected that nearly 90 percent of the 1700 persons in the Product would have cast a ballot by 7 p. m. Mrs. Taylor also reported that things had been smooth. "Everybody has the tang of things by now," he said Only a few from other Hates, voting for the first time here, may have run into difficulty he added. Precinct 3-K reported that the turnout was rather slow. Mrs. Dana Walker, manager said that the turnout pad been "fair" all day. Out of more than 1500 registered sonly 709 had out votes at less than two and t half hours before closing time. Mrs. Walker said that generally things had been smooth and calm all day. "There are always one or two complications," she explained. Mrs. Walker said that she had sufficient help considering the somewhat light day Mrs. Walker's Precinct is at Bethune Elementary School. Mrs. Ruth Morton, assistant poll manager at 3-Z, one of the new precincts at Morris Brown College laid that toe turnout to the polls tad been good. At 4 p. m. some too person had voted. Mrs. Morton said that less than 1400 were registered in the Precinct. 7-N appeared to have a normal flow of voters, Mrs. Marie Fish, poll manger, had no comment 7-N is located at E. C. Clement Elementary. Most of the talk at the pout seemed to be for a straight Democrat ticket. More persons complained about the length of time invoided to cut a complete ballot. Some talked about ignoring the amendments and several stated that they didn't finish. Effective Asian Flu Vaccine Spray Noted No more flu shots? According to the latest information from family Circle Magazine's November issue, flu vaccine sprayed directly into nose and mouth hat proved much more effective than the usual injected vaccine. This information was obtained tram a report to the American Federation of Clinical Research according to a study by Dr. Robert H. Waldman and a team of University of Florida investigators. The report states that during a recent Asian-flu outbreak the spray vaccine was 79 per cent effective in preventing illness among 300 prisoner volunteers, while only 23 percent of others who received injected vaccine were protected. The results at the study may have far-reaching implications, the north physicians believe. Vaccines that are injected stimulate production of virous-attacking antibodies in the bloodstream. Recently other antibodies .... respiratory secretion antibodies ... have been found in the lining of nose and throat. Still other local anibodies have been found in the digestive tract lining. Spray vaccines apparently can stimulate production of local as well as bloodstream antibodies and may lead to an era of more effective protection against respiratory infections possibly even including the common cold. Local antibody stimulation may also protect against respiratory infections possibly even including the common cold. Local antibody stimulation may alto protect against serious digestive-tract infections. "It's been said many times, but bean constant repeating: An unaltered male cat does NOT mate a suitable house pet." So says pet Miter Elizabeth Randolph in Family Circle's November issue. Miss Randolph's article continues: "The is only one thing on the mind of most tome most of the time, and this leads them to howel spray, roam, and be generally unpredictable. The gentlest torn may turn on a snail chill with no warning whatsoever. A young male oat should be altered before be reaches maturity at about six months of age. (When you take your kitten to get his entertitis shots, ask the veterian's views about what age he prefers o do the altering.) I is an inexpensive minor operation, causing little discomfort if done young enough, and will assure you of a gentle sweet pet. Miss Randolph feels that "As far the swaying of female cats, some people hesitate to do it because they would like to have some kittens. However, an unsprayed female will provide you win more than "some" kittens, units you are willing to act as a policemen or jailer when she is in season. It is pefectly allright, though, to let your female eat have her first litter when she is too young. Generally it is recommended that yon wait until she to a full year old. If you give or sell your kittens to local youngsters, be sure to include a set of instructions for their care, for many are woefully ignorant of the importance of shots, proper feeding, and the veterinarian. "Cats are clean, neat personable, and companionable pets," states Miss Randolph, "and, with proper care and feeding, will give you years of pleasure as a pet owner, no matter what other pet you may nave." ABOUT CATS No more flu shots? According to the latest information from family Circle Magazine's November issue, flu vaccine sprayed directly into nose and mouth hat proved much more effective than the usual injected vaccine. This information was obtained tram a report to the American Federation of Clinical Research according to a study by Dr. Robert H. Waldman and a team of University of Florida investigators. The report states that during a recent Asian-flu outbreak the spray vaccine was 79 per cent effective in preventing illness among 300 prisoner volunteers, while only 23 percent of others who received injected vaccine were protected. The results at the study may have far-reaching implications, the north physicians believe. Vaccines that are injected stimulate production of virous-attacking antibodies in the bloodstream. Recently other antibodies .... respiratory secretion antibodies ... have been found in the lining of nose and throat. Still other local anibodies have been found in the digestive tract lining. Spray vaccines apparently can stimulate production of local as well as bloodstream antibodies and may lead to an era of more effective protection against respiratory infections possibly even including the common cold. Local antibody stimulation may also protect against respiratory infections possibly even including the common cold. Local antibody stimulation may alto protect against serious digestive-tract infections. "It's been said many times, but bean constant repeating: An unaltered male cat does NOT mate a suitable house pet." So says pet Miter Elizabeth Randolph in Family Circle's November issue. Miss Randolph's article continues: "The is only one thing on the mind of most tome most of the time, and this leads them to howel spray, roam, and be generally unpredictable. The gentlest torn may turn on a snail chill with no warning whatsoever. A young male oat should be altered before be reaches maturity at about six months of age. (When you take your kitten to get his entertitis shots, ask the veterian's views about what age he prefers o do the altering.) I is an inexpensive minor operation, causing little discomfort if done young enough, and will assure you of a gentle sweet pet. Miss Randolph feels that "As far the swaying of female cats, some people hesitate to do it because they would like to have some kittens. However, an unsprayed female will provide you win more than "some" kittens, units you are willing to act as a policemen or jailer when she is in season. It is pefectly allright, though, to let your female eat have her first litter when she is too young. Generally it is recommended that yon wait until she to a full year old. If you give or sell your kittens to local youngsters, be sure to include a set of instructions for their care, for many are woefully ignorant of the importance of shots, proper feeding, and the veterinarian. "Cats are clean, neat personable, and companionable pets," states Miss Randolph, "and, with proper care and feeding, will give you years of pleasure as a pet owner, no matter what other pet you may nave." M-S Henry E. Howard Wins Commendation Medal At Henna AFB Master Sergeant HENRY E. HOWARD, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gibbs of 120 57th St., Fairfield, Ala., has received the U. S. Air Force Commendation Medal at Hauma Air Force Station, La. Sergeant Howard, a radio maintenance technician, was decorated for meritorious service at Hutchinson Air Force Button, Kan. He was cited, for his outstanding professional skill, knowledge and leadership in the performance of his duties. The sergeant, a graduate of A. H. Parker High-School, Birmingham, is married to the former Katie M. James daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. James of Rt. 1, Hugo, Okla. MABERRY'S BOOK STORE 2 Negroes Elected To New House Seats In Tuesday's voting it appears members of our race from the Atlanta Metropolitan area have won three additional seats in the General Assembly, increasing the number from nine to 12. New seats won are: House seat in the 102 district which was won by C. G. Ezzard, a retired postmas and civic leader. The other seat is that in the 103 district in which Mrs. Louise Watley seemed to be losing to Dillon. The third is in DeKalb County where James Dean won the it House seat against Hosea Williams. The hottest contest in the Negro community was that with incumbent State Senator Leroy Johnson and Rev. J. A. Wilborn for the 38th district seat. Johnson was leading. Of keen interest, too, the contest for the 107 House district seat between the Rev. William Holmes Borders, outstanding Baptist minister, and E. J. Shepherd, who has been active in civic work, who was leading. Another interesting contest was that in the 109 House district where where incumbent J. C. Daugiherty, a leading attorney, was being challenged by H. L. (Hep) Hud son, an employee at Lockheed and civic worker. Daugherty was loading. In the 108 House district Lorenzo Benn, a real estate broker, challenged incumbent Atty. William Alexander, a prominet lawyer, who was leading. Horace Ward, incumbent senator in 39th district was reelected without opposition. John Hood, incumbent in House district 99, Ben Brown, incumbent in district 110, Julian Bond, incumbent in the 111, and Mrs. Grace Hamilton of the 112 district all won reelection without opposition. AT PRESS TIME In Tuesday's voting it appears members of our race from the Atlanta Metropolitan area have won three additional seats in the General Assembly, increasing the number from nine to 12. New seats won are: House seat in the 102 district which was won by C. G. Ezzard, a retired postmas and civic leader. The other seat is that in the 103 district in which Mrs. Louise Watley seemed to be losing to Dillon. The third is in DeKalb County where James Dean won the it House seat against Hosea Williams. The hottest contest in the Negro community was that with incumbent State Senator Leroy Johnson and Rev. J. A. Wilborn for the 38th district seat. Johnson was leading. Of keen interest, too, the contest for the 107 House district seat between the Rev. William Holmes Borders, outstanding Baptist minister, and E. J. Shepherd, who has been active in civic work, who was leading. Another interesting contest was that in the 109 House district where where incumbent J. C. Daugiherty, a leading attorney, was being challenged by H. L. (Hep) Hud son, an employee at Lockheed and civic worker. Daugherty was loading. In the 108 House district Lorenzo Benn, a real estate broker, challenged incumbent Atty. William Alexander, a prominet lawyer, who was leading. Horace Ward, incumbent senator in 39th district was reelected without opposition. John Hood, incumbent in House district 99, Ben Brown, incumbent in district 110, Julian Bond, incumbent in the 111, and Mrs. Grace Hamilton of the 112 district all won reelection without opposition. Decatur Firm To Train Jobless In Jobs Program Assemblymen; butting machine, drill pres, gang saw, land blast, and screw machine operators; grinders, inventory clerks, maintenance machinists, molders, and spray painters, are the jobs that 50 hard-core unemployed persons in the Atlanta am will be hired and trained for under the Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (JOBS) program, William U. Norwood, regional manpower administrator of the U. S. Department at Labor here, announced today. The contracting firm is the Georgian Forge Company, Inc., 2812 Franklin Street, Decatur. J. Robert Chastain, an officer of the company, is the project director. The Labor Department has allocated $181,026 for this program. The company will provide from 14 to 52 weeks of training, including orientation, counseling, job related basic education, and onthe job training, with job coaching Mr. Chastain said the company will also provide transportation, medical and dental care, day car efor female employees with children, legal aid, special counseling and supervisory and human relations training for supervisors and management personnel. Trainees will be obtained from the Atlanta Concentrated Employment Program and or the Georgia State Employment Service. JOBS is a joint effort of the U. S. Department of Labor and the National Alliance of Businessmen to find jobs for 500,000 disadvantagod persons in the Nation's 50 largest cities by June 1971. More than 165,000 job pledges have been announced to date by private industry. The secretary of Labor has set up procedure to enlist the resources of private industry in providing jobs and training. Under these procedures, funds will be provided to help companies offset the cost of recuriting, remedial education, counseling, onthe-job training; supportive services such as minor medical can and transportation where needed; and a production differential based on what an average untrained disadvantaged worker produces duces during the training period. CARRIE'S FLORIST&GIFT SHOPPE * FUNERALS * WEDDINGS * HOSPITALS * CORSAGES * POTTED PLANTS FOOTBALL SCORES Whitney Young Resigns; Panel Of Fact Finding On N.Y. Schools Statement by Whitney M. Young, Jr., Executive Director, National Urban League, issue recently on the New York School Crises: I am resigning as a member of the fact-finding panel appointed by Mayor Lindsay in the school crisis. It is apparent that the panel no longer serve a useful purpose in resolving the dispute. The rejection of the latest Allen Plan offers fresh evidence that Mr. Shanker will accept nothing less than total destruction of any attempt to improve the education of the city's children by decentralizing the present inadequate school system. The issue of due process for teachers, a dubious issue from the beginning has been resolved by assurances by the local board, the City Board of Education, the State Commissioner of Education, and the Mayor, that teachers will be allowed to return to classroom duties in a healty educational atmosphere. These are the highest public officials empowered to give such guarantees, and from what I have personally observed in Ocean HillBrownville, the community will cooperate fully. Mr. Shanker's intransigence reveals him as making a ruthless play for power, regardless of the damage done to the million schoolchildren deprived of their right to an education or the damage done to a great city, which he has plunged into racial strife. Mr. Shanker created the issue of racism and anti-semitism, and is trying to smear the local board with such charges. These are obviously false, since 70 percent of the new teachers hired by those board are white, and half of those are Jewish Charges of harassment against UFT teachers have been wildly exaggerated, while threats of violence against teachers who remain at their posts have not been publicized. It is inconceivable that the Jew ish community, other unions, and the teachers themselves would fall to see that they are being used as pawns in a power play that goes far beyond the original issues. The close ties black Americans have had with unions and with the Jewish community have been endangered by Mr. Shanker's arresponsible actions. It's up to the business, labor and civic leadership, as well as the parents in the city to stop Mr. Shanker from tearing New York apart by racial fears and hatreds in his outrageous grab for power. 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