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A Xegro woman was dead today after being stoned by white youths who hit her in the eye with a rockllt;ettie Gilliam, 1200 Clark, died of a coronary throm* boMS last night at Chickasaw ba Hospital after an operation was performed to remove her left eye, which was mangled b a rock hurled from a Studebaker pick-up truck Saturday night.Lett it. 55, was walking down lt;f»—Clark with several companions!■ when she was struck in the eye ' with the rock. She was returning ! | home from a visit with her aunt.| Ophelia Campbell, when the truck i crossed the intersection of Wall and Clark and the rock was tossed.According to Norman Williams, who was walking beside Lettie, aUrge rock swished by his head andwoman is the eye.3 ttii then taken home and from a there to Dr J, A Saliba'a clinic 1 After Dr Saliba examined her he i decided to move her to the Chicka-s*sawba Hospital.dec uled•I that the eye must 'be removed r operation was performed and•j eyi was removed^ seemed to be recovering w- complications set in and the wornj ani-1r!Mil Offer RewardDi T H Keith well-known Negro dentist and Negro civic leader. said this morning that he hadreceived a number of telephone calU about the incident and herdeathHe %aid some of tne colored peo-him they were tired ofwhiteboys and that if something wasn’tdone in the near future about the woman's death that a reward fundwill be established.Hie dentist said favor of the reward and that if something isn't done he will startthe fund raising.Continuing, he stated thanre NEGRO on Page 2he also Is in
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Blytheville Courier News
Blytheville, Arkansas, US
Tue, Jul 12, 1955
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