Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1964-03-21 J. A. Beauchamp HAMPTON DRIVE SPONSORED — The Richmond and Petersburg Chapters of the National Hampton Alumni Association sponsored a $100.00-aplate-dinner at the Sheraton-Monroe Motor Inn in Richmond recently. Shown chatting after the dinner ore (from left) Thomas Sheppard, Mrs. Eleanor P. Sheppard, Mayor of Richmond; Mrs. Josephine F. Whiting, president of the Richmond Chapter; Mrs. Jerome H. Holland, and Dr. Hoiland, president of Hampton Institute. More than $2,000 was presented to Dr. Holland by the combined chapters. Negro citizens of this community and Madison County, by their persistence, have demonstrated that they will not let a recalcitrant voter registration clerk or police intimidation keep them from attempting to register to vote. When the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in cooperation with other civil rights groups, launched the 1964 voter registration drive Friday, Feb. 28, called "Freedom Day.", more than 260 people showed up at the courthouse. Only seven were permitted inside, however, to make application and to take the test. Every day since, groups of Negro citizens have appeared at the registrar's office to wait patiently for their turn. In spite of the fact that only four people have been placed on the ballot, rolls, they continue to come. Here, for example, is what happened on Feb. 28: L. F. Campbell, the circuit clerk and voter registrar, would allow only one applicant at a time to enter his office. Once inside, the prospective voter was administered a complex constitutional interpretation test that the state started when Negroes began pressing for the right to vote. Outside other Negroes waited patiently in single file and were joined by still more. All had been led to the courthouse by Charles Evers, NAACP field secretary and the Rev. B. Elton Cox of High Point, N. C., a CORE representative. Two by two, they proceeded from the Holiness Church seven and one-half blocks away. And while they waited, sheriff's deptuties, augmented by police auxiliaries in blue helmets and makeshift uniforms, armed with nightsticks, revolvers and a variety of shot guns and rifles, patrolled the area. Along the route which the Negroes took from the church to the courtouse, sheriffs and deputies from Madison and surrounding counties wearing 10-gallon hats raced back and forth in white cars with as many as three radio an tennae. One of the sheriff's deputies paced up and down the line of prospective Negro voters. He wore a black leather jacket, black slacks and black western boots. An automatic carbine swung from his left hand and a wooden club dangled from his belt. A bone-handled revolver rode loosely in a holster on his left hip. When, several of the police officers were witnessed telling the Negro citizens to go home and not to bother to vote, by Charles Evers and Rev. J. W. Anderson, Canton NAACP branch president, Mr. Evers telephoned the NAACP national office in New York City. Gloster B. Current, director of branches, in turn called NAACP Washington Bureau chief, Clarence Mitchell, reported the incident to the U. S. Justic Department. It was not long after that a Justice offical came up and identified himself to Charles Evers. WAIT PATIENTLY BY Negro citizens of this community and Madison County, by their persistence, have demonstrated that they will not let a recalcitrant voter registration clerk or police intimidation keep them from attempting to register to vote. When the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in cooperation with other civil rights groups, launched the 1964 voter registration drive Friday, Feb. 28, called "Freedom Day.", more than 260 people showed up at the courthouse. Only seven were permitted inside, however, to make application and to take the test. Every day since, groups of Negro citizens have appeared at the registrar's office to wait patiently for their turn. In spite of the fact that only four people have been placed on the ballot, rolls, they continue to come. Here, for example, is what happened on Feb. 28: L. F. Campbell, the circuit clerk and voter registrar, would allow only one applicant at a time to enter his office. Once inside, the prospective voter was administered a complex constitutional interpretation test that the state started when Negroes began pressing for the right to vote. Outside other Negroes waited patiently in single file and were joined by still more. All had been led to the courthouse by Charles Evers, NAACP field secretary and the Rev. B. Elton Cox of High Point, N. C., a CORE representative. Two by two, they proceeded from the Holiness Church seven and one-half blocks away. And while they waited, sheriff's deptuties, augmented by police auxiliaries in blue helmets and makeshift uniforms, armed with nightsticks, revolvers and a variety of shot guns and rifles, patrolled the area. Along the route which the Negroes took from the church to the courtouse, sheriffs and deputies from Madison and surrounding counties wearing 10-gallon hats raced back and forth in white cars with as many as three radio an tennae. One of the sheriff's deputies paced up and down the line of prospective Negro voters. He wore a black leather jacket, black slacks and black western boots. An automatic carbine swung from his left hand and a wooden club dangled from his belt. A bone-handled revolver rode loosely in a holster on his left hip. When, several of the police officers were witnessed telling the Negro citizens to go home and not to bother to vote, by Charles Evers and Rev. J. W. Anderson, Canton NAACP branch president, Mr. Evers telephoned the NAACP national office in New York City. Gloster B. Current, director of branches, in turn called NAACP Washington Bureau chief, Clarence Mitchell, reported the incident to the U. S. Justic Department. It was not long after that a Justice offical came up and identified himself to Charles Evers. VAN-ALLEN BELT BY-PASS— Bobby V. Forrest (left), of Baton Rouge, La., shows Dean Randall, advertising manager of Honeywell, sponsor of the ABC-TV show, "Science All Stars," how astronauts mayavoid Van Allen Belt radiation when launched from earth on future space missions. Forrest, 18, a freshman majoring in physics and mathematics at Dillard University, New Orleans, will demonstrate on the show his award-winning Science Fair project, which recreates the Van Allen belt, and explain by the use of a magnet and iron fillings how the outer-atmosphere radiation belt forms a circular North-to-South-Pole pattern, with gaps at either end thru which future asthonauts may escape the dangers of excessive radiation in launching. Bobby's experiment is the second in history to validate by stimulation the famed Van Allen theory that a powerful radiation belt encircles the earth. AT LAST THE PERMANENT WIG permanent because you wear it all the time. Set it yourself Style it yourself Shape it yourself use curlers— water based sprays eliminates need to sit under hot dryer All SHADES NO C.O.D. send full amount prompt delivery $49.00 HAIR DO FASHIONS 507 Fifth Avenue, Room 901 New York 17, N.Y. Editor Given USDA Award For High Performance James A. Horton, a graduate of Lincoln University's school of journalism and now assistant editor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's publication Agricultural Marketing, has been awarded a certificate of merit for superior performance. The certificate was presented by Administrator S. R. Smith of the Agricultural Marketing Service in recognition of Mr. Horton's important contribution to the editorial work on a special edition of the publication in observance of the 50th, anniversary of USDA marketing work—1913-63. He joined the Department as a writer-editor in 1962 and a year later was promoted to assistant editor of the monthly publication. Mr. Horton, a native of Morehead City, N. C., became interested in journalism while stationed in England during world War II and began studying it at Shrivenham University. Upon returning to the United States, he entered Lincoln University of Missouri where he earned a degree in the field. Later he did further work at the University of Minnesota. Must Prepare To Meet Single Standard, Dr. Clark Declares "Among the most important challenges facing the Negro today as he prepares to take his place in an America of the eminent future is that of preparing Negro youth to meet the single standard competition of a non - segregated society," Dr. Kenneth B. Clark, professor of psychology, City College of New York, recently told a Florida Guidance Conference audience at Florida A&M University. "The intensification of conflict and resistance in the inherent immediacy of the Negro's demands and the dramatic methods which he is now using to obtain his goals. understandably obscure some of the more profound human problems involved in making the transition from a racially segregated to a nonsegregated society,' Dr. Clark stated. YOUNGER LOOKING HAIR "Beautiful, pimply beautiful" you'll say when you color your hair the pure BLACK STRAND way. So easy, so convenient, so long-lasting, so young looking! 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Annual AME Cosference (Brown Memorial Church, 14th and Constitution Aves.), Bishop Greene said that "elected officials who wilfully obstruct our determination to remove the ugly stain of racism from our Nation, are not deserving of our support." "Every effort will be made," he added, "to remove them from office and to take whatever steps are necessary to insure the permanency of tha removal." Bishop Greene sated that the choice of the Senators was either to re-affirm the moral principles on which America was founded, or to trigger a possible convulsion from which America may never fully recover. "The younger generations, Negro and white, will no longer wait for the mere promise of Democracy; their demand is for full freedom now!" the Bishop warned. "There should, be no doubt about the outcome of a debate over legislation which should not have been necessary in the first instance," he said. "Organized religion In the United States of America, cannot remain aloof from the political contests of November, 1964. It is incumbent upon religious leadership to exert all of the moral pressures at its command, in order to block the forces of evil from taking over the reins of government," Bishop Greene declared. "This is especially applicable to the predominantly Negro denominations since no period in our his tory — not even the dark days of slavery — surpasses in importance the crossroads that confront Negroes in 1964." Sunday School Lesson Our lesson for, today lies in the Book of Luke, wherein we read one of the most moving and poignant moments in the grim story of the Crucifixion. And, from the story of the two thieves who were crucified with Jesus, we see how sincere repentance can open a person's life to new hope through a redemptive relationship with Jesus Christ. Crucifixion was an ancient torture, usually reserved for slaves and the most vicious of criminals Therefore it carried its own stigma; it was intended as part of the humiliation of Jesus, therefore that he should be made to suffer the form of death . . . it identified him with the lowest criminals. And when the authorities crucified Jesus between the two thieves, what was intended to be a crowning insult became symbolical . . . Jesus cross was centrally located . . . the focal point on the hill of Calvary from which radiated Divine love and forgiveness, and the promise of life eternal. In the earlier moments of the Crucifixion it would appear, from gospel accounts, that both men re viled their rate, and the One cru cified and dving, too, between them calling on him to save himself and them from the dreadful punishment meted out to them for their sins. Later however, one man's attitude underwent a change. No doubt inspired by Jesus' saintly suffering, by his looks and words of compassion for his tormentors he finally turned to his fellowthief and reviled him for his attitude, admitting that they had both sinned and were receiving their just deserts for their sins, and pointing out that Jesus was being unjustly put to death because he was sinless. In confessing his sins, the repentant sinner had taken his first step towards salvation, The second step followed the first; turning to Jesus he begged: "Lord re member me when thou comest into thy kingdom." It is not likely that thief had in mind Instant reward for his repentance. His mind was still shrouded in shadows of the unknown quantities attendant upon the early van of Christianity; moreover, it was befogged with the pain of crucifixion. Nevertheless, Jesus, hearing the plea, turned to him and said: "Verily, I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise." The immediacy and generosity of this response must therefore have been overwhelming to the repentant thief. Here was no promise of things to come, in some distant future; here, instead, was heaven being offered NOW. This response was completely in keeping with all that Jesus had preached in word and deed about God's merciful love for sinners. In saying and in parable Jesus had described, over and over again throughout his ministry, the exultant joy in heaven over the return of one lost soul, comparable with the shepherd's joy in recovering a lost lamb which had strayed from his fork. From our study of the two completely different personalities who were crucified with Christ, we can them as souls forever lost, when we have before us the example of the Master as He gave His life for us on that torturous day on Cal vary. (These comments are based on outlines of the International Sundraw the obvious conclusion . . . firstly, we do not have to understand everything clearly, and have all the answers before we can enter into a significant relationship with Christ. All we need do is open the door a little — a door marked "Repentance"—and Christ will step into our lives and our hearts. With Him we can gain in spiritual knowledge and enlightenment, step by step. Secondly, we can learn that our circumstances, in themselves are no barriers between God and us, unless we choose to make them so. The death-bed repentance of the thief on the cross could have been prompted by a fear of the unknown ... a natural and human reaction; yet Jesus accepted the plea to be a genuine one, and responded with all the gentleness, the greatness that had characterized his ministry from the outset. Repentance and acceptance, even though it comes with the last gasp, never comes too late for Christ. All whose lives are touched by evidences of God's tender and loving care must, of necessity, be bound to share it with others. We dare not sit in judgment on this one, or that one, condemning day School Lessons, copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education, and used by permission). TWO MEN-TWO DESTINIES Our lesson for, today lies in the Book of Luke, wherein we read one of the most moving and poignant moments in the grim story of the Crucifixion. And, from the story of the two thieves who were crucified with Jesus, we see how sincere repentance can open a person's life to new hope through a redemptive relationship with Jesus Christ. Crucifixion was an ancient torture, usually reserved for slaves and the most vicious of criminals Therefore it carried its own stigma; it was intended as part of the humiliation of Jesus, therefore that he should be made to suffer the form of death . . . it identified him with the lowest criminals. And when the authorities crucified Jesus between the two thieves, what was intended to be a crowning insult became symbolical . . . Jesus cross was centrally located . . . the focal point on the hill of Calvary from which radiated Divine love and forgiveness, and the promise of life eternal. In the earlier moments of the Crucifixion it would appear, from gospel accounts, that both men re viled their rate, and the One cru cified and dving, too, between them calling on him to save himself and them from the dreadful punishment meted out to them for their sins. Later however, one man's attitude underwent a change. No doubt inspired by Jesus' saintly suffering, by his looks and words of compassion for his tormentors he finally turned to his fellowthief and reviled him for his attitude, admitting that they had both sinned and were receiving their just deserts for their sins, and pointing out that Jesus was being unjustly put to death because he was sinless. In confessing his sins, the repentant sinner had taken his first step towards salvation, The second step followed the first; turning to Jesus he begged: "Lord re member me when thou comest into thy kingdom." It is not likely that thief had in mind Instant reward for his repentance. His mind was still shrouded in shadows of the unknown quantities attendant upon the early van of Christianity; moreover, it was befogged with the pain of crucifixion. Nevertheless, Jesus, hearing the plea, turned to him and said: "Verily, I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise." The immediacy and generosity of this response must therefore have been overwhelming to the repentant thief. Here was no promise of things to come, in some distant future; here, instead, was heaven being offered NOW. This response was completely in keeping with all that Jesus had preached in word and deed about God's merciful love for sinners. In saying and in parable Jesus had described, over and over again throughout his ministry, the exultant joy in heaven over the return of one lost soul, comparable with the shepherd's joy in recovering a lost lamb which had strayed from his fork. From our study of the two completely different personalities who were crucified with Christ, we can them as souls forever lost, when we have before us the example of the Master as He gave His life for us on that torturous day on Cal vary. (These comments are based on outlines of the International Sundraw the obvious conclusion . . . firstly, we do not have to understand everything clearly, and have all the answers before we can enter into a significant relationship with Christ. All we need do is open the door a little — a door marked "Repentance"—and Christ will step into our lives and our hearts. With Him we can gain in spiritual knowledge and enlightenment, step by step. Secondly, we can learn that our circumstances, in themselves are no barriers between God and us, unless we choose to make them so. The death-bed repentance of the thief on the cross could have been prompted by a fear of the unknown ... a natural and human reaction; yet Jesus accepted the plea to be a genuine one, and responded with all the gentleness, the greatness that had characterized his ministry from the outset. Repentance and acceptance, even though it comes with the last gasp, never comes too late for Christ. All whose lives are touched by evidences of God's tender and loving care must, of necessity, be bound to share it with others. We dare not sit in judgment on this one, or that one, condemning day School Lessons, copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education, and used by permission). BIG RELIEF FOR LITTLE BURNS Nature's own dressing! Relieves pain of burns, chafe, sunburn, detergent hands. Switch to hospital-quality Moroline. Super-refined. Stainless. Only 17¢ or get over twice as much for 27¢. Programs To Aid Pupils Proposed Virginia Principals Local "urban service corps" modeled after the Peace Corps and local "orientation centers' to help children of migrant families were proposed here as a possible way of educating underprivileged children. These proposals came from Mrs. Carol H. Troupe, one of the four major speakers who addressed the second annual spring conference of the Virginia Teachers Association Department of Elementary School Principals held at the Executive Motor Hotel Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Troupe, principal of Washington, D. C.'s Whittier School and the past, president of the District of Columbia Teachers Association, said that an urban service corps to help underprivileged children has already been established in the nation's capital. "In this corps, she said, professional people volunteer to help poverty-stricken children is such activities as dramatics, athletics, vocational guidance, music and crafts. She has asked that local orientation centers" be setup in Washington to help the children of families who have just arrived in the city. Cole On ABC-TV Show Saturday Television viewers have a first class treat in store for them this weekend when producers Nick Vanoff and William O. Harbach invite the 'King' to their "Hollywood Palace," the King being of course, Nat Cole, who will guest host the ABCTV show on Saturday night, Mar. 21. Not only will video fans have a chance to see and hear the mellow voiced king, but as a special top line attraction Nat will have the lovely Diahann Carroll who will join with him in some romantic ballads. From Cole's own "Sights and Sounds, '64" show, which is currently running in Las Vegas, he will bring his "Merry Young Souls" choral group, a highly talented in terracial ensemble that recently recorded several of their most successful ballads for Capitol Records. As an added attraction veteran showman Ken Murray will bring to the "Hollywood Palace" his Hollywood Home Movies with some exclusive footage of Marilyn Monroe's first screen test, never before shown to the public. This test was made by Murray when the 16 year old Monroe was testing to replace Marie Wilson in Murray's famed "Blackouts" show which was then heading for New York. Monroe failed to get the role because according to Murray, she didn't quite fit the gowns that Marie Wilson had worn but the charms, that brought her to world fame later on are already evident in this screen test. To round nut the all star program. Cole has comedians Allen mid Rossi, plus Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney and the Cuneo Horses. All in all the "Palace" offers a program fit for a king. Ed-Sullivan, Co-Chairman Of NAACP Television Show Ed Sullivan, famed newspaper columnist and television MC, has agreed to serve with Sammy Davis, Jr., as East Coast cochairman of the NAACP nationwide closed circuit television spectacular, on May 14, Roy Wilkins, NAACP executive secretary announced today. Serving as West Coast co-chairmen for the two-hour program in observance of the 10th anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision in the school segregation cases are Miss Lena Home and Steve Allen. The program will originate in Madison Square Garden, N. Y. City, and the Sports Arena, Los Angeles. Among others who have agreed to appear on the star-studden program are Sidney Poltier, Marlon Brado, Ossie Davis. Miss Ruby Dee, Fredric March, Miss Gloria Foster, now playing the lead in the offBroadway hit "In White America," and Garry Moore who will MC the West Coast section of the program. Music will be furnished by Duke Ellington and his band. Miss Lena Horne and Steve Allen are working with the West Coast Committee, helping to put on the two-hour program. Recently they named Jimmie Baker, veteran television producer, executive producer for the West Coast portion. So tar, approximately 25 cities have lined up to have the program received in their area, relayed via the Freedom Network organized for this particular broadcast. The number of cities participating in the program is steadily increasing. Special NAACP staff members, Dick Campbell, William Branch and Henri Ghent, are currently touring the country assisting local branches promotions and other preparations. NAACP branches in New York and Los Angeles are combining efforts for ticket sales. Prices will vary depending upon the locality. other tilts on tap for the Eagles who are coached by James W. Younge, are as follows: April 2, Fayetteville State College, Fayetteville; April 15, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.; April 16, Morgan State College, Baltimore, Md.; April 17, Delaware State College, Dover, Del.; April 20. Hampton Institute, Durham; April 27, Fayetteville State College, Durham; April 29, Livingston College, Salisbury; April 30, Winston-Salem State College, Winston-Salem; May 1, Johnson C. smith University, Chalotte, and May 7, WinstonSalem State College, Durham. The team will also be competing for a place in the CTAA tournament set for May 14-16.