Welcome 44th Annual Session National Bar Association

Halifax Teacher Appeals Verdict In Pupil Assault CaseLawyers BarelyHiss Coming toBlows in Court Wkt Cyojiip Ciitiig

HALIFAX?The case of Mra.Pattie Black Cotton, 28, a blackteacher at William R. DavieHigh School, resulted in a ver-dict of "guilty" of assaultingone of her pupils in DistrictCourt here Tuesday, July 22.

Chief Judge J. T. Maddreydenied a motion by defenseattorney fames R. Walker, Jr.of Weidon, asking that thecharges be dismissed.

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Perry Martin ,of Rich Square,

the private prosecution attor-ney hired by the prosecutingwitness, Mrs. Marvin W. Tan-ner, was among other things,the main objection of a five-page legal document presentedto Judge Maddrey when thecase opened. In asking for thedismissal, Walker charged thatthe "defendant objects to Rep-

resentative Perry Martin asprivate prosecutor against thedefendant upon the groundsthat he was private prosecutoragainst defendant's counsel inseveral cases where there wasno probably cause and wili pros-ecute this case without prob-able cause and for the purposeof winning votes from whiteracists in his bid for Governorof this State in 1972." Walker

further pointed out that teach-ers in the public schools ofNorth Carolina have been "giv-en duties and exemptions fromcriminal assault prosecutionsby law.

service to the hospital at a spe-cial reception recently. Fromleft are Mercer Morgan andHerbert Williams, both talking

The bench allowed however,one amendment to the warrant,Which originally charged Mrs.Cotton with assault with adeadly weapon, explained inthe warrant as a ruler; theword "feloniously" being strick-en from the warrant, le&vingthe defendant ? charged withassault.

The jammed courtroom wasoften disorderly as variouspoints were brought up andspectators engaged in loudsnickers and laughter.

The case grew out of charg-

es pressed by Mrs. Marvin Tan-ner, white, after her 10-year-old son alleged that he hadbeen whipped 10 times by Mrs.Cotton, with a ruler, receivingbruises about his hips.

Walker also brought out dur-(See HALIFAX page 2A)

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Thorpe NamedTo High Officein N. C. Masons

Russell Memorial CME Churchwas the site here last Saturdayof the election of Otis M.Thorpe of Durham as most Ex-cellent Grand High Priest ofthe Grand Chapter of HolyRoyal Arch Masons of NorthCarolina, Prince Hall Affilia-tion.

Thorpe's election took placeat the 23rd annual convocationof the order held in this city.

Thorpe fills the post ofGrand Priest held by E. C. Tur-ner, also of Durham, for thepast three years.

In addition to Thorpe otherofficers elected were: ErnestFamon, Grand King, Charlotte;George J. Deberry, GrandDeputy High Priest, Wadesboro,Henry A. Atwarter, Grand Sec-retary, Chapel Hill; John F.Choate, Grand Scribe, Char-lotte; Clifton Stone, GrandTreasurer, Chapel Hill.

with Robert Tuthill, directorof personnel at Duke MedicalCenter Morgan has worked 39years at Duke and Williams 38.

Aff. Vernon To Present GospelSinger AtSt Mark AMEZAug. 11

The Mount Vernon Baptist

Church will present J. RobertBradley of Nashville, Tennes-

see in a Pre-Convention Musicalto the Woman's Baptist Homeand Foreign Missionary Con-vention, North Carolina Auxi-liary, General Baptist StateConvention, at St. Mark AME

Zion Church here, Monday eve-ning, August 11 at 8:00 o'clock.Bradley will be supported by achoir composed of choir mem-bers of the various churches ofDurham. The program will con-sist of solo numbers by Brad-ley, musical numbers selectedand directed by Bradley and

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Mexico City and in many prin-cipal cities of the United States.

He has been guest soloist at

four sessions of the WorldBaptist Alliance.

BRADLEY,

Bradley was discovered onthe streets of Memphis, Ten-nessee by the late Miss LucieE. Campbell, composer andconductor. His rich, deep, bass

Dr. A. M. Townsend, Secre-

tary Baptist Publishing Board,said of Bradley that "Thereseems to be a tendency to getaway from fervency of spiritand song that characterized the

church and and altar worshipof other days, and which con-tributed so .much to the estab-lishment of our religion. Mr.Bradley has kept the standardof church music of his people'spast inviolate from the jazz androck 'n roll of this day."

A devoted hymn singer,

Bradley is presently Directorof Church Music of the Bap-

tist Sunday School PublishingBoard and Director of the Na-

tional Sunday School and B. T.U. Congress Music Program.

baritone voice has been heardwith delight in Norway, Sweed-en, The British Isles, Denmark,Germany, Finland, Paris, Rome,

LDF Seeks U. S. Protection Ofi

Negro Mother From AttacksNEW YORK The Justice

Department was asked to pro-tect a South Carolina motherof five children whose childrenhave been beaten and whosehouse has been shot up and

burned.Jack Greenberg Director-

Counsel of the NAACP LegalDefense and Educational Fun,Inc. (LDF), sent a telegram toAttorney General John R. Mit-chell in which he asked federalprotection for Mrs. Victoria De-Lee who has been fighting forschool desegregation in Dor-

chester Count, South Carolina,since 1965.

Ridgeville is a small townnorthwest of Charleston in Dor-chester County, South Carolina.There are four roads leadinginto Ridgeville, and on all fourof those roads is written in bigrod painted letters "Kill Tory,

Kill Tory."Tory refers to Mrs. Victoria

DeLee, a black resident of Dor-

chester County who has beenlending a school integrationfi?ht, almost by herself, since1964.

Mrs. DcLce and her husbandhave five children. Mr. DeLeeworks for a Federal Arsenal inDorchester County. Both par-ents are determined that theirchildren will receive adecenteducation, but their strugglehasn't been easy and very oftenits been dangerous.

On November 13, 1968, Mrs.NeT-ec's house and all her be-longings were burned by theKlan. In fact, the Klan con-tinues to harrass the DeLee'sfamily without let-up. Twoweeks ago, Mrs. DeLee receiveda threatening letter from the

Klan and two days ago a Klanrally was held ig a field nextto her house and a five carmotorcade drove slawly past

her house so she could see themight of the Dorchester Klan.

(See MOTHER page 2A)

Many SpeakersOf Note ListedOn Program

The National Bar Associa-tion's Forty-fourth Annual Con-vocation in session here at theDurham Hotel and Motel July29 through August 2 is slatedto present several speakers ofnational note. Over 300 laweyrsare expected to be in attend-ance.

The Honorahle Sidney A.Jones, Jr., Judge of the Cir-cuit Court of Cook County, Chi-cago, 111.; the Honorable Robt.Morgan, Attorney General for

the State of North Carolina;and the Honorable George

Crockett, Judge of Recorder'sCourt, Detroit, Mich., head the

list of eminent barristers speak-

ing during the Association'sfive-day meet.

Charles M. Waugh, Presidentof NBA, in his program greet-ings to members and guests(T+ited: "We are dedicated andcommitted to the purpose andgoals of those stalwart vision-aries who founded the NationalBar Association and we pledge

to continue to lead the fightand to vigorously develops andimplement new programs to in-sure their fulfillment." Thetheme selected by the NBA is:"Crisis and Challenge: The

Black Lawyer 1969." Other na-tional officers are William E.Petterson, president-elect; Geo.

D. Covington, 4th vice presi-dent; Allie Latimer Weeden,

executive secretary; Harvey Mc-Cormick, assistant secretary;

Elmer C. Jackson, Jr., mem-bership secretary and past

president; and C. C. Spaulding,(See LAWYERS page 2A)

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Lakeview Baptist Church Holds Dedication Rites(By MRS. MAXINE MASON)

The Reverend Grady Davis,Pastor of Union Baptist Church,Roxboro Street, delivered theDedicatorial address to a capa-

city audience at the LakeviewBaptist Church, Dearborn Drive,Sunday, July 27, at 3:00 p.m.

The Sunday afternoon ritesculminated a week of Conse-cration which featured nightlyservices at the church. Among

the many ministers and choirstaking part in the serviceswere the Reverend L. W. Reid

of the New Bethel BaptistChurch; the Reverend W. E.Daye, Ebenezer Baptist Church;the Reverend J. W. Barnes,Terrell Creek Baptist Church,

Hillsborough; the Reverend P.H. Amey, Orange Grove Bap-

tist Church; the Reverend A.D. Moseley, Mt. Gilead BaptistChurch; The Reverend Truitt;and Reverend Arthur Parker,Mt. Zoard Baptist Church.

Lakeview Baptist Church andthe Reverend Clifton Bullock;Deacon Walter Walker, whoread the church history; BennieHolman, Chairman of the Build-ing Committee; Charles Red-dish, Contratcor, along withGeorge Fuller .Henry Reddish,Sr. and Harvey Parker.

Friends of the church whohave made significant contri-butions also made remarks.They were Mrs. Frances de-mons, Principal of Lakeview

(See LAKEVIEW page 2A)

Other participants in theSunday's program were theReverend B. A. Mack, pastor of

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gust 2. The session will be heldat the Durham Hotel and MotorLodge.

From left to right they are:L E. DeMarquis DeJarmon, co-chairman of the committee, W.

THE OFFICIALS ANO MEM-

BERS of the EntertainmentCommittee of the George WhiteBar Association, host to the

49th Annual Session of the

National Bar Association tomeet in Durham, July 29-Au

G. Pearson, president of theassociation and C. C. Spauld-ing, Jr., co-chairman; not pres-ent and pcnber of the com-mittee is Attorney W. A. Marsh.

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Former Durhamite Named ToImportant PostWALTER V. B. HOLMES NAMED MGR.IN COMPUTER TESTING COMPANY

The Computer Testing Cor-poration of Cherry Hill, NewJersey has announced the ap-pointment of Walter Van Buren

Holmes to the position of Man-ager of the Instrumentation De-partment.

He is a 1962 graduate of

North Carolina State University,

Raleigh, with a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in Electrical Engi-neering. On June 1, he receiveda Master of Arts degree inPhysics from Trenton State

College, Trenton, New Jersey.His career has included, in

addition to the above, work

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tfiwith the Radio Corporation ofAmerica, Nuclear Materials andEquipment Company and Ham-

ner Electronics Company. Hehas designed several instru-ment s now being producedunder manufacturers' labels.

Holmes is the son of Mrs.Felice W. Holmes and the lateHarold M. Holmes of 124 Mas-ondale Ave., Durham He ismarried to the former Miss Zel-ma E. Amey. They are parents

of two daughters Pamela Eli-zabeth and Jennifer AmeyHolmes.

HOLMES

Political Leaders AnnounceFormation of Election Fund

NEW YORK Julian Bond,Georgia State Representative,and a group of Southern poli-

tical leaders announced the for-mation of the Southern Elec-

tion Fund. Based in the North,this Fund is channeling moneyand technical assistance toBlack candidates throughoutthe South to give equal repre-sentation to Black citizens.

Bond said: "The importanceof the Southern Election Fundsis that it will put vitally needed funds and, expertise intoSouthern Black political cam-paigns and will help complete

the Second Reconstruction ofthe South."

Another Trustee of the Fund,Congressman John Conyers (D-

Michigan) said: "Unless wemake inroads in the "Cottonpolitical curtain" in the Southwe will not be able to changethe face of our Nation and giveequal representation to all ofour Southern citizens. Registra-

tion is not enough, voting isnot enough and running foroffice is not enough, it is elec-tion to office that makes thedifference."Dr. John Cashin, a Fund Trus-

tee and Chairman of the Na-tional Democratic Party of Ala-

bama said," We elected, withthe help of the Southern Elec-tions Fund, 17 Black officeholders throughout the statethis past election; 13 were Jus-tices of the Peace, 3 were Con-stables and 1 individual to aBoard of Education. By theelection of local governmental

officials such as: Justices ofthe Peace, Probate Judges,County . Court Clerks. Surro-gates and Sheriffs, who are intouch with the public, theSouthern Elections Fund hopesto build the Black electorate'sconfidence in the governmentalprocess and secure for thatcroup its fair share of repre-sentation."

The 17 local candidates elect-ed throughout Alabama credittthe Southern Elections Fund's$2,500 grant as the key factorin their election. This grant

made possible the printing ofsample ballots to help votersexercise their franchise prop-

erly. _

Southern Elections FundCommittees are being formedin urban centers throughout

the country and are encourag-

ing both donations and volun-teers in this cause. They plan

(See LEADERS page 2A)

N. C. Central Univ.: Receives Approval

I For $3,495,000The North Carolina General

Assembly approved the expen-

diture of more $3 million for

capital improvements at NorthCarolina Central Universityduring the 1969 session.

Approximately half the ex-penditures approved is for acommunications building, tohouse the various areas of lan-guage, language arts, and other

forms cours-es. Of the total appropriationof $1,850,000. $650,000 will b«Federal Funds.

The Assembly made an im-mediate appropriation of $200,-000 from the General Fund tobegin planning of the commu-nications building.

Other capital improvementappropriations include $3 4 0,-

000 for completion of the uni-versity's chemistry building;$425,000 for renovation of thescience building; $30,000 forreplacement of an undergroundsteam line; $50,000 for repairsto bathrooms In Chidley Hall;and SBOO,OOO for athletic fieldimprovements.

Both the Chidley Hall pro-ject and the athletic field pro-ject will be self-liquidating, atno cost to the taxpayers of thestate.

HONORED AT DUKE TwoDuke Hospital nursing serviceemployes were recognized fortheir outstanding length of