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Dr. C. C. Spaulding Revealed As Truly World Citizen To Thousands DURHAM, N.C. The late Dr. Charles Clinton Spaulding’s home towners learned here last week that the late business tycoon was truly a world citizen. As news of his death on Aug ust 1 flashed across the seas by wireless and shortwave radio, the same means of communication re turned from virtually every cor ner of the globe messages of con dolence to his family and busi ness associates. Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America all of these continents were represented in the more than 500 telegrams that were re ceived in Durham by the time of his funeral on August 4. Perhaps typical of the hundreds of messages in its simplicity and sincerity was the telegram to Mrs. Spaulding from Mrs. Franklin D. RoQsevelt, widow of the late FDR and U.S.’s UN delegate: “Deepest sympathy in your great loss.” From high governmental sources and from U.S. Senators Clyde R. Hoey and Willis Smith, from Democratic gubernatorial nominee the Hon. William B. Umstead, a former U. S. senator, and from North Carolina Govern or W. Kerr Scott came condo lences. Humble people, white and black from Dr. Spaulding’s native Co lumbus County, near Whiteville, scene most recently of the noto rious Klan' trials, came expres sions of sympathy. The weekly newspaper in Whiteville gave Dr. Spaulding’s death “banner-line prominence” in heavy black let ters. A group of dining car wait ers sent a group telegram. Florists in Durham and nearby cities did a record business with White Rock Baptist Church lit erally filled to overflowing with dozens of orchid sprays. A huge tobacco truck-trailer and a sta tion wagon were needed to carry the flowers to the interment scene at Durham’s Beechwood cemetery. Several hundred persons filed past Dr. Spaulding’s bier during the morning hours as he lay en shrined in a bronze casket which later was to be covered with a blanket of red roses. The funeral was the largest ever held in Durham, according to old timers. Not even the legendary Dukes of tobacco fame attracted the international attention which Dr. Spaulding received. He start ed life as a farm boy of modest means and ended a brilliant ca reer heading the most powerful group of Negro-operated busi TO MAKE YOUR DREAM OF HOME OWNERSHIP COME TRUE SEE i . . - STEWART BUILDERS 941 N.W. 2ND AVENUE No Construction or Remodeling Job Too Largo or Too Small Economical, Prompt and Dependable Construction Service LICENSED AND INSUREO FREE ADVICE AND ESTIMATES PHONE 82-5342 Charles’ Poultry Wh Quality Poultry Direct From Farm to You OUR' POULTRY IS KILLED & DRESSED ON OUR PREMISES - Cut-up Fryer* Select Your Favorite Part ALL KINDS OF FRESH FISH DAILY High Quality Low Price* Ca 11.2-1345 For FREE Delivery Service 340 N.W. 16th Terrace Op«n Sunday* Til Noon nesses in the world: the N. C. Mutual Life Insurance Co., Me chanics and Farmers’ Bank, and Mutual Savings and Loan As sociation. WINS CAR ON “BIG PAYOFF” PHILADELPHIA A Kaiser Manhattan and $l5O worth of clothing were won by Mr. and Mrs. Ballard Shelton, Philadel delphia, during their recent guest appearance on the National Broadcasting Company’s TV pro gram “The Big Payoff.” Although they did not qualify for the grand prizes of a mink coat or an all expense trip to “anywhere in the world” neither of the Sheltons were in any way disappointed. In addition to their stint on the program, they were guests of the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company sponsors of the NBC network program. They stayed at the Hotel Roosevelt, where they en joyed such luxuries as breakfast in bed, as well as a sightseeing tour and boat ride. They wound up their stay with a whirl at Manhattan night life with a visit to the fabulous Latin Quarters where they saw the new French Review. The car was won by Mrs. Shel ton when she was able to make the closest guess as to the num ber of inches of lace inserts in the skirt of a wedding gown modeled on the program. Mrs. Shelton’s guess was 800. The cor rect answer was 864. Although the lucky guess was made by Mrs. Shelton, the car will be given to her husband, since her question came in that section of the pro gram where wives are quizzed in an effort to win something for their husbands. NEW PROVIDENCE LODGE NO. 365 F. & A. M. .The New Providence Lodge No. 365 meets every 2nd A 4th Thurs day, corner 11th st. A 3rd ave. Joseph Dawkins, W. M. Alfred Wilson, Secretary CLERGYMEN BLAST CHURCHES AS LAST STRONGHOLD OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION VALPARAISO, INC.—(ANPI— “White Christians” are the last to practice fair employment and “Churches are the last stronghold of racial segregation,” top Luth eran clergymen and lay leaders were told here last week at the Third Annual Institute on Hu man Relations. The institute was sponsored by the Lutheran Church-Mission Sy nod here at Valparaiso Univer sity. Principal speakers were Dr. Arthur C. Piepkorn, professor of dogmatics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Tom Colgan, repre senting the American Friends Service Committee. While blasting the church as a citadel of Jim Crow, Dr. Piep korn declared “True Christianity knows no race problem. It knows only individual human beings who 3re separated from the Creator by their sins and reconciled to God in Jesus Christ.” Colgan reminded the institute, “White Christians are often the last to use Christian principles when it comes to accepting Ne groes into their businesses.” The Rev. Herbert Lindemann of Fort Wayne pointed out that integration is not as difficult as a publicized when churchmen firmly decide to act as Christians. “I am still amazed at how simple it was to integrate Negroes and Japanese into my former congre gation in St. Paul, Minn.” he said. Dr. Piepkorn warned, “No other domestic factor hinders our foreign policy as does our persis tent discrimination against racial minorities.” Mt. Sinai Baptist The services on last Sunday were very inspirational and up lifting. At the 11 o’clock hour the services were under the auspices of the youth of the church. Every phase of this service was carried out by the youth. Come and hear them every second Sunday ih each month. At the evening service the Usher Board chorus rendered lovely music, under their direc tor, Mr. J. D. Allen. Your souls will be made happy when you hear them sing. x On Sunday, August 17, the wo .neh of the church will observe, “A Spiritual Awakening Service” throughout the day. The theme: The Power and the Result of Prayer. An invitation is extended to the public to be present at these ser vices. A spiritual feast is promis ed for the reviving of your spiri tual being. At nine o’clock p.m. “A Fellow ship Hour” will be held in the refectory. FLOWERS ROBEB (vaae length) $1.39 dor. WEDDING BOQUETB .... 7.50 up FUNERAL SPRAY $5.00 up COMPLETE CASKET SPRAY .. 16.50 up HOSPITAL VABES 3.00 up YOUR BEST DEAL IN FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS The THERESA FLOWER SHOP 714 N.W. 2nd Are. Phone 2-4234 After Hours 88*5534 ESTIMATES GLADLY GIVEN WE DELIVER Mrs. A. D. “Theresa” Hubert Manager NAACP YOUR INVESTMENT IN DEMOCRACY MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI, FLORIDA SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1952 GROUPS FIGHTING RACE TENSION MEET WITH VARYING SUCCESS NEW YORK Efforts to com bat racial friction in Northern cities are analyzed by J. C. Fur nas, the well known magazine writer, in the issue of Look mag azine just released. The campaign is being conducted by human re lations commissions, some of which, he says are “effective, some mere pious gestures.” But occasionally, Furnas writes, “an encouraging hunk of accomplish ment turns up.” The article oc cupies the lead position in the magazine. In Chicago, Furnas says, the specially trained • Park Police have been active in preventing racial conflict at beaches and other public places of recreation. Cooperating with the police is Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations, whose “monitor sys tem” does valuable work in spotting trouble before it starts. Occasionally, the Commission luis traced racial tensions to a delib erate Communist attempt to stir up trouble. In Detroit, the work of the Mayor’s Interracial Committee has reduced racial-friction inci dents by 80 per cent since 1942. Furnas declares. 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Do you doubt the existence of things because you cannot ass them 7 What do you think of the Invlslvle waves and sounds that make Wireless, Telephone, Radio And Television possible? A*seed before It sprouts, lies concealed, secret, silent In the dark earth or womb of Nature. THERE IS AN “UNSEEN POWER” Therefore, acquaint your* self with the one who is an 1 authority. Whose private consultation will evolve you to a higher state of mind All Information is V* JMB Strictly Confidential Office Hours: 9 a.m.—9 p.m. DAILY READING SI.OO UP f* K Don't Write—Call in Person 19 YEARS EXPERIENCE MhHh fH&P MADAM HUNTER 1857 N.W. 73rd St Miami opportunities in the city have enabled Negroes to buy property in formerly “white” residential areas. In such cases, the com mittee has sought to check real estate panics, and help establish neighborhood associations in which established whites and house-prideful Negroes league together to prevent their “mixed” neighborhood from running down. Philadelphia, which has the highest proportion of Negroes of any Northern city some 20 percent has never had the ex plosive race problems of Chicago and Detroit, the Look article states. The Philadelphia commis sion’s chief job is preventative, rooting out Jim Crowism in schools, restaurants, playgrounds, swimming pools and the like. “The idea of the commissions is that people will never learn to get along together unless they start being together,” Furnas says. Thanks to the commissions’ ef forts, “Negro leaders usually see a gratifying change of climate al most everywhere of late” in hotels, restaurants and diners, he adds. CHOKED..^-GAS? THANK HEAVKNS! Most attacks are ju»t acid ladlgestlon. WJien It strikes, take BeU-ani tablets. They contain the fastest-acting medicines known to doctors for the relief of heartburn, gas and similar distress. 36#. PAGE ELEVEN