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Methodist. Ministers Fight Desegregation) Married Again (Wee iui ip i I vTiil X. J10 A A WEEKLY I J'CW 1. A mil i'iMiiiiitm fM ttemwi a Remember Mrs. Sallle Nix on, mother of six who became a widow "when her husband was lulled In Georgia for attempting to vote? Remember how the Courier and its readers raised enough money to build her a new home in Jacksonville, several years ago? Well, Mrs.

Nixon has been married again. She's shown with her 4 month old daughter, Mrs. Nixon was married to John Zimmons in 1953. (See tonal page.) second edi Church Holding To Bias BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (INS) About two hundred Methodist ministers and laymen from six Southeastern states formed an organization in Birmingham last week to fight efforts to desegregate their church.

Sidney V. Smyer, Birmingham attorney and lay leader, was elected chairman of the organization. Smyer immediately pledged to work hard toward upholding segregation, in the Methodist Church. He said in his accep tance address: "Methodist ministers should be canvassed to see how they stand on the The group unanimously adopted a resolution opposing any move to end segregation in the churches. Spokesmen said it was specifically aimed at a Stand taken by the Council of '(Continued on Page CoU 1 IT i i Af 1 UQ 1 mm '1 Mai's Best? Dora Betty Gross, real estate broker in Los Angeles, is said to be Mai Whitfield's real girlfriend.

The noted track man denied he is engaged to a Swedish girl. (See story Inside.) VOL. 45 No. 52 77i Wiiberforce Treasurer! Bishop Nichols Has Hand in Electing Dr. Walden to Post THREE SECTIONS World TODAY By GEORGE S.

SCHUYLER Santa should even bring presents for Satan in tne true and impartial spirit of Christmas giving. I suggest curri jrifts as Malenkov. Tal madee. Premier Stryjdom of South Alnca, governor Byrnes, Mad, Chou and Peron, delivered in asbestos packages AUTONOMY for Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles was ffiven by the Dutch last week. This means Independence within the Netherlands Commonwealth for nearly 500,000 dark people in an area of 56,000 square miles who have universal suffrage and prosperous territories.

Bier hearted Af ramerica showed its appreciation of William Bradford Huie's sacrifices in saving Ruby McCollum from the death house bv contributing the tremendous sum "of $182 to defray the expenses of his efforts which mcluded going to jail. How big hearted can we get? HOUSING segregation in "up North" Benton Harbor, shows that jim crow is (Continued on Page 4, Col. k) WILBEEFORCE, Ohio Dr. Harry E. Walden has been named treasurer of Wiiberforce University.

The appointment was made by the school's trustees board executive committee which convened here last week. Dr. Walden is currently pastor of the Grant Memorial AME Church in Chicago. He was supported for the position by Bishop D. Ward Nichols of the First Episcopal District who turned over to the new treasurer $8,500 held over from last June.

BISHOP NICHOLS also suggested that the school's budget be cut to confirm with its registration of 200 students. (Continued on Page 4, CoU 4) A UP Nj I lis PITTSBURGH, DEC. 25, 1954 UD Her Demotion Questioned The School Desegregation Story in the South T7 Tt.VTtN TNT Memtur of Audit Bureau tf Circulation PRICE 20 CENTS i. wtl Iff I vVt'' Pit JSSS5 11 I DR. JANE WRIGHT no one talking about her demotion Sizzling Issue in Harlem Dr.

Jane Wright Is Demoted by Board NEW YORK No one at Har lem Hospital was talking last week about the quiet demotion1 of Dr. Jane Wright, daughter "of the late Dr. Louis T. Wright. She had headed the hospital's cancer research foundation since the death of hor noted father two years ago.

At a recent board meeting, it was learned, members voted to relieve Dr. Wright of the supervision and control of the foundation, although allowing her to continue as iiead of research. The action followed close the granting of $61,000 by the U. S. Public Health Service and $10,000 by the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund to the foundation at Harlem Hospital.

The grant also provided for a salary of $9,000 for the top post. Dr. Wright has worked for virtual ly nothing. It was suggested by at least two physicians at the hospital that Dr. Wright's youth and inexperience were factors in the board's belief that she (Continued i Page Col.

S) era 5 Wendell Smith's Sports Beat: German Boxer Starts Fund With $500 for Ed Sanders' Widow Perhaps Ezzard Charles, Johnny Saxton, Archie Moorer Sandy Saddler and Others Will Help Family of Fallen Fighter ByWENDEIX SMITH IT DOESN'T take long to know and like a nice fellow even if you don't speak the tfame language. You don't have to be a linguist or an interpreter. The guy is either okay, or he isn't. That's the way it was between Peter Muller, the German middleweight, and Ed Sanders, the Negro heavyweight. There was a language barrier between them, but they overcame it Got to know each other and liked each other immensely.

Muller was talking about their friendship thr other night telling Ijcwhe met big Ed in Boston How they ran on the road together every morning How they vrorRed out at the same time in the gym and how eacfi was pulling for the oth ejto win their respective fights. Muller won his fight with ridiculous ease. Sanders lost (Continued on Page CoU i) AirkoinissWe Wall bevlhi Lovi By ROBERT M. RATCUFFE and A. RIVERA JR.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark The school desegregation picture In Arkansas is favorable. The state is setting the pace for the reyt of the South and can be easily compared to the border state of West Virginia. Like Tennessee, the State of Arkansas has its liberal and lily white, areas. School desegregation actually is working in the northwestern and central regions of the state, whereas the southern and eastern sections of Arkansas are more like the western part of Tennessee and all UI JMUSBlSSippi. Negroes attending formerly allvhite i schools in the state were able to gain admittance without the aid of lawsuits, but it appears definite that suits must be filed In some sections of Arkansas once the Supreme Court hands down its final decision.

Negroes, by the hundreds, are enrolled in all graduate departments of the University of Ark ansas at Fayetteville and at the University Center and Medical School in Little Rock. They also are doing extension work at three of the smaller tate sup ported colleges Monticello A. and M. at Monticello, Henderson College at Arkadelphia and Arkansas State in Jonesboro. Negroes are admitted to the University System on the graduate and professional level only but, technically, colored girls in the nursing school are doing some undergraduate work there.

THE ROMAN Catholic Church has admitted colored children to some formerly all white parochi al schools in areas where the church has not provided separate schools for Negroes. At present, Negro pupils are attending St. Joseph's Elementary School in Paris and colored girls are known to be studying at St. Scholas (Continued on Page 4, CoU S) BIGGEST and tt BEST Scottsboro Lawyer Dies CHICAGO (ANP) Atty. Arthur Garfield Hays, 73, one of the attorneys for the famous Scottsboro case during the 1930s, died of a heart attack last week.

Arlene Francis Holds Her Godson ktX'vV, V': XJSy IISh Story in Picture XW w. Iff Ed Sanders his. Muller lived to tell the story. Sanders died. "He was a wonderful fellow," Muller said softly.

"He was one of the finest fellows I've ever met." His American representative, Fred Sommers, served as the interpreter. "We got to be very good friends. We trained together in Boston, ran on the road and ate together. "After the workouts, he'd come to my room in the hotel, or I'd go to his. We'd show each other different ways to punch or how to duck certain punches.

We had fun, and we learned a lot together, although we didn't speak the same language." Sommers confirmed what the German fighter 'Bama Cop Shoots Dovn 19 Year Old TUSCALOOSA Ala. A 19 year old youth, James E. Samuel, 3313 Short Eighteenth Street, was fatally shot in the back by Policeman Winston Morris here. The youth was resisting arrest, police said. The Alabama Citizen, Tuscaloosa weekly, gave this account of the tragedy: Officers Morris and G.Be sant were near the Greyhound bus station on duty when automobile was driven around the corner in a reckless man (Continued Page CoU S) Mm Torch Slaying Probed (Continued on Page 4, CoU S) VJ fakes it easy while the Gabels do her job.

Young Stewart is the son of the chauffeur her godson, 3 month oId Stewart Mitchell, butler of the Gabel family. His mother is while her son, Peter Gabel, feeds the baby, the daughter of the late Hot Lips Page, fa following christening ceremonies at Abysin mous trumpeter. Miss Francis is knpwn to nian Baptist Church in New York. Miss millions of TV fans as a panelist on "What's Frances in private life is Mrs. Martin Gabel.

My Line" and also is producer star of the TV Mrs. Ruby Mitchell, left, the tot's mother, show "Home." Solomon Photo. SAN FRANCISCO 40 year old longshoreman is being Held on murder' charge after confessing to sexual ixetiznacCi wih 4ii3 step slaughter, then admitting fie stabbed her and set fire to her gasoline soaked body while she was still alive. The girl, Dorothy Cheeks, 18, was discovered by two San Bruno police officers who thought they had detected a brush fire in the area. They were shocked to find the girl, writhing in flames.

She could not cry out for help because her throat had been slashed. She dieo on the way to the hospital. THE GIRL's stepfather, S. J. Curry, picked up by policemen at his home at 301 Navy Road, admitted stabbing and beating the girL Displaying an attitude of almost complete indifference, he confessed to driving the girl to the isolated grove.

He said at her insistence they were intimate. An argument followed, he said, and he stabbed her in the throat with a knife and beat her about the heart with his fists. At the funeral home to establish positive identity of the body, Curry said, "If she's grot two grold teeth, It's her." She was identified by her 1954 111 II llllll "gft DOROTHY M. yiS. CHEEKS raped, slain Dr.

Davis Heads New Department S. J. CURRY held in torch death MAACP.to IProtect Teachers Dim Ddjidg NEW YORK Taking a firm step in its pledge to protect the rights of Negro teachers, the NAACP on Friday announced the creation of a new department in its Legal Defense and Educational Fund, directed toward teachers, principals and school superintendents involved in the transition from segregated to non segregated schools. It' 4 V6 a DR. JOHN W.

DAVIS heads new NAACP Dept. The announcement and Intro duction of Dr. John W. Davis, former president of West Virginia State College and internationally known educator, as head of the new department, was made by Thurgood Marshall, director counsel of Legal Defense, in the offices of the fund at 107 West Forty third Street TmS DEPARTMENT," Mr. Marshall said, "a department to protect Negro teachers and principals from racial discrimination, will attempt to pinpoint or focalize the problems of teachers and others involved in a desegregation program so (Continued on Page 4 CoU l).