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34TH YEAR, NO. 23
7 Jailed In
MONTGOMERY Seven men
have been jailed for the recent
bombings of Negro homes and
churches here and city detectives
are seeking new evidence in a
continuing investigation.
Police Commissioner Clyde Sel
lers announced last night that
'“seven or eight” men are being
held for the dynamiting of sou:
churches and three dwellings in
an outburst of violence following
the end of segregation on citv
buses. . „ [
Some have signed statements
admitting participation in the
bombings, the commissioner said.
Segregaton barriers were haul
ed down on Montgomery buses
under a federal court order Dec.
21. In all of the attacks, only oni
person was seriously injured. A
young Negro woman passenger
was shot in both legs by a sniper
who ambushed one bus.
Sellers said police have been
unable to link all the bombing
together but that if successful,
they will charge the defendants
with “conspiracy.”
He said other charges will be
filed but that the city attorne 1
will have to decide what they wi’..
be.
Alabama law provides the
death penalty for anyone explod
ing dynamite “in, under or dan
gerously near” an inhabited dwell
ing. A defendant convicted oi
bombing a church or other publi
building can get a maximum Oi
It) years in prison.
Brownsville, floral Park
To Be Annexed by City
Miami’s city commissioners
unanimously agreed Thursday to
a special election for the purpose
of annexing a huge section of the
unincorporated area northwest of
the city limits. This area includes
Brownsville and Floral Park, two
of the best Negro residential sec
tions in Dade County. It also
tabes in what is known as Old
Liberty City.
The City of Hialeah is also in
terested in acquiring the 14
WOMAN ROtBID,
UAm, THROWN
»N ROCK PIT
Mrs. Susan Rolle of 1143-C NW
sth ave., is in bed suffering from
a wound in her head, a broken
leg and broken arm and loss of
her pocketbook and cash, as a
result of her accepting a ride with
a truck driver during the early
hours of Thursday morning, Jan.
24 •
The unfortunate woman had
gpne to visit some bereaved
jjiends in Liberty Square, and
not seeing her son who was to
pick her up in his car, she waited
on 62nd st. for a bus. The driver
in a truck passing about 1 am.
cold her she could have a ride if
she were going to town, and she
accepted the offer.
On 2lKh st. and 7th ave., NW,
the man got out of the truck, Mrs.
xione stated, and toid her to look
on the seat for a searchlight. As
Jie turned, he knocked her on
me bacx, of the head and siunneu
aer. in a hail conscious condition
me was driven back of isew Lio
arty City and thrown into a rock
pit.
She crawled out of the pit and
was seen that morning by a wo
man who called the polios. Mrs.
square miles of property which
~tretches between Hialeah and
Miami Shores and Opa Locka.
Miami city officials- estimated
that annexation of the property
; n question would boost the tax
roll- by $200,000,000 to $250,000,-
000.
However, the benefits received
by property owners would offset
any tax they might pay.
MIAMI, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1957
Alabama Bombinas
Florida Pupil Assignment
Law Test Case Delaued
The validty of Florida’s pupil
assignment law will be decided
in Federal Court at a later date,
but Judge Emett C. Choate said
Wednesday that a “more serious
issue” in the case filed against
the Palm Beach School Board has
been brought out.
The serious charges are alle
gations that Negroes in that coun
ty are being forced to attend sub
standard schools.
Choate withheld decision on a
Rolle was taken to Jackson Me
morial Hospital where she re
ceived medical treatment and re
mained a few days for observa
tion.
4 New School Principals Named
The Board of Trustees of the
Dade County School Board an
nounced this week the recom
mendation of four new candidates
for principalshipr. They are:
Anthony Gardiner, curriculum
assistant at George W. Carver
High; Chrrlrs D. Wyche, head of
the social stjdies department a 4
Booker T. Washington High; Mrs.
Linnie Fannin, curriculum consul
tant at Dunbar Elementary, and
Nelson Bethel who has been
n°med to the new elementary
school in Naranja.
Gardiner, Wyche and Mrs. Fan
nin are as yet unaissi?ned. All are
veteran member? of the Dade
school system and holders of the
masters degree. Gardiner receiv
ed his M. A. from the University
of Michigan in 1938; Wyche won
his at Northwe.tern University in
1946, and Mrs. Fannin completed
her M. A. requirements at Colum
bia University last year. Bethel is
motion by the Palm Beach School
Board to dismiss the suit, and
gave the board 30 days to answer
the integration petition.
The court said the case will be
set for trial sometime after June,
at which time the board can
argue for dismissal.
Choate told William Holland,
Negro attorney who filed the suit
for his 6-year-old son, and W. O.
Mehrtrns, special counsel for the
■chool board, that two issues are
involved.
“This is a completely new
issue,” Choate said, “that the
a graduate of the University of
Wisconsin.
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board up there is maintaining two
types cf schools, and that the
colored school is second rate by
virtue of color alone.”
This issue, Choate said, “we
certainly can try.”
On the other issue, Choate
suggested all parties wait until
appeals of pupil assignment laws
in other states are decided by U. S.
appeals courts. He noted most
school assignment laws arr simi
lar, and that cases now on ap
peal may provide a conclusion of
law to be applied in the Palm
Beach case.
pected to be approved bv the
School Board at their Feb. 6
meeting.
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MRS. LINNIE FANNIN
POLICE HUNT KILLER OF 2
Methodist
Women to
Meet Here
The Central Jurisdiction Wo
men's Society cf Christian Ser
vice of the Methodist Church,
will hold its annual meeting at
Ebenezer M. Church. 1042 NW
3rd ave., February 7-9 at which
time many of the leaders of the
denomination will be proeeiu, ac
cording to F. M. Murray, the
church reporter.
This national meeting wikis. never
held in Miami before, therefore
many folk will be romi% to see
this grsat city.
Seventeen conferences will be
represented by women from
nearly every state in the U. S.
3ishop J. W. E. Bowen of the
Atlantic Coast Area is the pre
siding bishqp and Mrs. Geo. W.
Carter is the jurisdictional presi
dent.
No matter what denomination
you belong to, you will miss £
treat to miss this meeting. You
are cordially invited to come and
enjoy every service and the fel
lowship.
At least three bishops will be
pre.ent, and speakers from
foreign fields.
The opening program ban
quet will be held at the Masonic
Hall, 941 NW 3rd ave. Rev. Aaron
D. Hall, pastor of Ebenezer, ex
tends a hearty welcome to all.
CHARLES D. WYCHE
Dean :>i. s. Thomas of th-*
School of Engineering. Florida
A and M University, will make
the keynote address for the Kir
>t C.uos Forum, Sunday, Feb. 3.
at the St. John Baptist Church a
3:45 p.m. Dean Thomas will ex
olcre the tot_:ic “Expanding Eco
nomic Opportunities Through Ed
ucation.” Few persons in the state
are as well qualified as the speak
er to discuss this -subject
He received his formal training
from Hampton Institute ant
Colorado A and M College. F**
muny year?, he has been associat
ed with the Florida State Dei
of Education in various capacitie
He servrd as State Itinerai
Teacher-Trainer in Trade and In •
clustrial Education.
He holds membership in man
leading professional organization;
Among tho.e are the famous Na
tional Technical A sociation an
the State Guidance Committe
for the Engineers Council ft
Professional Development. F o
the past 12 years he has servet
as Dean of the School of Eng.
ne;ring and Mechanic Art., Fi;
A and M University. The growtl
of tne .chcol of Engineering un
uer the administration of Dean
Them is m-y be considered a liiUt
tnan phenomenal.
The Carver High chorus wil
urnish the music.
Curfew Starts Toniobt
Miami’s now juvenile curfew«
law goes into eff-ct after mid
night, Friday, Feb. 1.
Any juvenile under 17 mu t be
off the streets from midnight tc
daylight or both they and thei
parents face court action for vio
lation.
The ordinance make-, it unlaw
ful for:
1. Any minor to loiter, wande
stroll, stand, sit or play on th
streets, roads, avenues-, alleys,
Miami police and iheriff’s dep
uties are still searching for a
gunman who killed a man he was
arguing with and an innocent by
3t-"der Saturday night.
Dead are John C. Lawrence of
1790 NW 74th st., and Mrs. Lulu
Johnson, 37, of 1691 NW 74th sj.
Deputies srid Lewrence got into
an argument witn the gunman
and started to chase him down
the street.
At ?'W 74th terr. and 19th ave.
the chased man turned around
and fir.d a revolver at Lawrence,
who wa nit :n the chest.
Mrs. jchn>on aas talking with
a nerghbor when a stray bullet
hit her.
Lawrence died 20 minutes after
his arrival at Jackson Memorial
..cspital. He is a native of Mul
berry, Fla., where hu body will
oe shipped on Saturday.
Mrs. Johnson i survived by a
husioand, sen, father, two sisters
and three brothers. Funeral ser
vice* uiii oe ne.d one o’clock
Saturday at St. James AME
Church. The Range Funeral
Home is in charge of both bodies.
Ask Investigation
Os Rabble Rouser
The Dade County Council of
the NAACP has reque <ted Gov.
Leßoy Collins to inve tigate Da
vid Hawthorne, rabble rousing
segregationist who is leading a
granted faction of whites to
oust a Negro family from a white
neighborhood.
The governor’s office transmitted
he request and relative informa-
Jon to Miami police and the
Jade County Sheriffs Dept.
Hawthorne flew into action
vith a series of protest meetings
if ter Frank Leire;, a Negro en
ortainer and his family bought
ind moved into a hou e at 1455
NW 55th st.
Hawthorne who himself moved
ut of the Carver Village neigh
borhood last year when Ne*roe:
loved in, does mat of the talk
ing at the iprotest meetings. He
has denounced the Supreme
Court, Uaiied Nations, the Re
publican and Democratic parties
and a One World political philos
ophy.
parks or other public places in
the City of Miami unle s accom
panied by parent, guardian or oth
er adult person having the care,
custody of control of the minor.
2. Any minor to -fit on any
>ench or in\ any vehicle bring
- i; ven or parked on Miami streets
-tween midnight and daylight.
3. The parent, guardian or any
'rson having the care, custody
control of any minor to permit
e minor to be on th% streets or
.1 a vehicle without supervision
during curfew hours.