Thomasville News (Newspaper) - October 30, 1969, Thomasville, Georgia People Fighting To Obtain Power or Financial have covered political been in the midst of student worked in battle In the struggle for civil but never have I witnessed a religious group of people fighting to obtain power or financial status within a whole story of this battle between the trustees and has not been seems as though the dog is trying to out run the One group doesn't want the another group wants m recent years it seems to have become a trend that pastors and deacons cannot work is it that when a pastor is not wanted he choses to stay church Is only a building but it symbolizes gathering hall for people to come and worship not only but with their to build and am wondering if we realize the full meaning of the are some people who are saying that they can be saved by attending the local When things of this nature happen within the it causes me to wonder if this Is not There are nightclubs and taverns in our city with more harmony than some of our local christian gathering group was represented by one of our cities top law One group had as their lawyers the reputable the In view of the fact that either client was represented by the firms top could it be that the two firms collaborated on the case before going to I am not questioning ability of the lawyers who did represent these but there is some question as to why at least one of the initial partners were not the pastor resign due to the that the opposing side has caused or should the opposing side resign because of their dislike for the pastor will never be any true harmony in this generation between pastor and members if there isn't some give and take on both was aired in court that one year prior to the pass election the pastor carried the motion that he be elected by the new Is it that at the time the motion was he felt he had sufficient voters to assure him re-election and that during this the opposite side waged a campaign against Or is the opposite side knew that in 12 they would secure enough voters to get rid of the Of course the court would be the right place to bring out the truth but in this case where christians are supposed to be loving and law-abiding should the have gone this are many questions to be answered since this case has come to public was said in court that the pastor and some of the members had Quite the It was stated outside the courtroom that the pastor had called attention to records of the It seems that one side Is trying to beat the other side to some are unknown at this particular pastor may know of some misdoings on the opposite and each one Is trying to beat the other to the church Is in debt some or plus they have a project on the Straw Road which is administered by of the Trustee Board could It be that the pastor does not know all of the facts surrounding project or could it be that he knows of these facts and when the boom was lowered on him he decided to let the cat out of the bag In order to divert the attention that had been would like to inform both law firms that they should be extremely careful as to bow they handle this of harmony In the side should sleep on the matter because skeletons are beginning to show In each CIVIC LEAGUE 3nl. CLAY STREET YMCA 8:00 seeming legendary which for has echoed throughout the deep south and was quickly adapted by southern whites as has caused much controversy in recent as the truth dates back to 1859 and contrary to what many southerners have long the long sung originated In the refreshen the memory of some and enlighten we would like to share the following information with you pertaining to and even a little this song had its origin In the favorite form of Actors and singers with blackened faces sat on the stage In a and cracked danced jigs and and sang usually to the accompaniment of a There were three Important people In a the middle man who was master of and the two men who were the best funny and banjo players In the whole At the close of an evening's the whole company had a walk-around while they sang some lively Prancing In an exaggerated the minstrels paraded around the then took their places once again In the as the curtain which were used for this part of the show were called or hooray Emmett was an end man In a One of his jobs was to compose these On a Saturday night in 1859 as Da n was leaving the theater in New the manager of the troupe called him aside and asked him to have a new hooray song ready for the rehearsal on Monday he and a new was troupes carried the new song to all parts of the The South first heard it In 1860 as a part of a show in New It became so popular there that soon everyone was whistling and singing It. During the Civil It was the marching song of the Confederate E. following is an excerpt from an article written in the Constitution by the late Ralph E. McGill regarding the short while ago it was herein suggested that the custom of high school and college bands at public athletic or other ceremonies be discontinued because it was offensive to Negro students and families all persons of good historical background of is that it is and never was a It was written by a New York Daniel for a black-faced minstrel obviously to ON PAGE 4 Interstate m Interstate highway connector association was formed last Thursday In Moultrie with Dr. Walter of that city elected as Its first INTERSTATE CONNECTOR ASSOCIATION was the official name selected for the group which has as its primary the construction of a Interstate highway between Florida and and Neel of the official representative of the Thomas County in the Association was elected Vice Chairman of the Judson Mayfield of Cairo was elected Treasurer nad Peter Manager of the County Chamber of Commerce was elected as Thomas County Chamber of Commerce made the nomination to elect and Jack Bracey representing the City of In the association seconded Clanton's accepting the office as Chairman of the is the most important concrete step for progress this section of Georgia has made in a long Blasingame continued by saying he would devote his Immediate attention to the problem and proceed without last night's a large map which had been prepared by Lewis R. a professional engineer of Engineering Company of was on display in the meeting room of the Chamber of Commerce office in group did not specifically designate just where the new highway should or could be located but it was generally considered that it could run from a point at 319 at the Florida - Georgia line midway between Cairo and crossing 19 about 5 miles north of thence to intersecting 1-75 at or near for an Connector Association were formulated on September 4, In at which time some 35 business and government leaders were present to determine the need for a to the Stote Highway Department of construction of an highway between Tallahassee and Georgia is in priority slots and respectively when new allocations of highways are group felt that If the Vietnam War comes to an early and as the need for road or other public projects comes to designation of extensions will be made s of Commerce in and Tifton will act as coordinating agencies for the new association to keep members of each community apprised of all of the a number of called meetings are in the it was decided that Quarterly meetings would be set and that each county would appropriate an Initial to the Association to take care of PAGE 10 seek out Truth and report it without Fear or 3 NO. 18 FRIDAY AND 30-NOV. 1,1969 GA. 31792 100 Garfield Men Day Speaker At First Baptist Jane N. Wilson smiles as she passes Reverend Mullins her husband delivered Men's Day Address at First Luke Observes Friends Luke AME Church Annual Friends Day was observed last Sunday under the direction of Reverend L. L. Napier and Presiding U. A. the Light of the was carried out with great According to Reverend Friends Day is an effort to congregate all the people of the community regardless of These people are invited by the church's members and pews are reserved for members to sit with their long time God tought people how to spell his Some people say judges are But he emphatically disagreed saying that judge sits on a bench and gives sentences and God God loves all people and will not let you down like a told of a time when he was In school and had a white teacher who asked each student to name a This was during the Jack Johnson era and he had just fought Jeffory who was white and won oy a knocK One of the students named Johnson is a hero and the teacher became angry and said heroes don't go around beating up He felt that she only made this remark because Johnson was a In God Is our He doesn't knock out people are judged on an equal He will not let you He Will not let you off and He will not let you K. Randolph Shy was present for the Bishop In many is like the President of the United to have him present at a district or city event Is always considered an Bishop Shy chose as his subject at God through Christ - - He that has seen has seen the In his he that some people say God Is dead and expounded that If God is why are we here? If there Is no how do we He that If a person doesn't believe in God he is He told his audience that and Mrs. Robert T. Cassidy Kay daughter 24. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne 403 Glen Sue 26, and James M. lOV Lynette John Eston 24, and Mrs. Eugene 106 5th Ave. Mae Oct. 24, and Mrs. John Route 2, Mae Oct. 26, I Am Glad To Be Missionary Church celebrated its annual Mens October 26, Thler theme was Men On The Program was carried out beginning at 10:45 Sunday Mrs. Frances Williams played organ which was followed by processional Onward Christian The Male Choir and the Church Choir furnished musical interruptions at various intervals throughout the much to the enjoyment of D. introduced the speaker for the Garfield Superintendent of City In keeping with the Programs Wilson spoke of the astronauts recent trip to the moon occured some three months millions of people throughout the woM these words were heard small step from one giant step from As this was made by Neel he stepped off amachine into a pile of Though this may have had Uttle significance to the w ho sat before their television it was indeed a of much wisdom and those remarks will forever remain an part of Dr. spoke of the moon and its value to He told of the romantic aspects of the effect It has upon young lovers and how man has worshipped the moon through the three months it became so mysterious but a place many miles away where were around on its spoke of this great accomplishment in terms of being one of united effort and support of people throughout the The most significant thing was that for one moment everyone wu united in one We wanted to see our men land safely smd complete their and this they did because of your prayers and the prayers of many others who the three day trip after the astronauts were we saw pictures of them working in an unknown work very similar to work we do here * working in an entirely different They adjusted to accomplish types of This says we do not have to do the same thing ON PAGE 10 Dr. Garfield Wilson overlooks group prior to Ms Pictured below is the Reverend I. L. as he extends an to fellowship as Mrs. and children looks - Elijah Hill Jr. VS Cap Rev. 40 members and a good deal of local citizens gathered in the courtroom to witness what may well be one of the most damaging cases of Its kind ever to be aired in Thomas County Superior as the Reverend A. J. Pastor of Greater Providence Baptist Church who was fired from October 14. contested an Injunction taken out by several of the church's deacons which bars him the its premises and any church charged that an election held at the church which forced his dismissal was IN THE MRS. H. Dunlap PTA will meet Tuesday November 4, In the cafetorium at 7:30p,m, All parents are urged to Val seems to be some confusion about the holidays for the City School There will be no holiday this all schools in the City System wIU be In session on October 30th, Our next scheduled holiday will be November 27 and 28 In observance of Interdenominational Band will meet at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist at 6:00pjn, November 1, Jerusalem Baptist Church was special guest at Friendship Baptist Church of as they celebrated Martin's 14th The gospel and Jr. Vice President and Secretary of the Brotherhood of Mr. Roscoe and PAGE 10 the minister In the before Judge Marcus who sat smiling throughout the hearing was one of the Cap who in the same was also ousted his two were notified of election results In a letter mailed by Elijah Chairman of the Trustee who conducted the election as a neutral party since Oie pastor and deacons were all up for the was a restraining order taken out liy six of the 10 headed by Chairman Tommye recently brick structure located OQ t Magnolia has a membership of over 300, ^ Dorothy Clerk the was called produce church minutes to plaintiffs claim that charges that lie was called as pastor od the grounds this statue would prevail as spiritual harmony elections would not be
