Desegregation spread and court actions across Southern states
Desegregation progress is uneven with Virginia and Prince Edward County under close watch as schools face plans to reopen by Sept. 7. Dr. Leslie Dunbar notes full implications of the Memphis decision and warns violence may shift to smaller cities as desegregation expands beyond metropolitan areas. Across the region, 5–7 states still enforce total segregation while many districts show limited integration.
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Virginia
Prince Edward County
Leslie W. Dunbar
Southern Regional Council, Inc
Memphis
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Supreme Court
Southern School News
University of Alabama
National Guard
Clinton
Tenn
Clay
Sturgis
Texas Rangers
Mansfield
Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans
University of Georgia
Dunbar
Mississippi
South Carolina
Arkansas
Delaware
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas
West Virginia
Burgess Family Connections Span Cities and Churches
Frances Burgess travels from High Point to Asheboro weekly as a member of Dogwood Acres Presbyterian Church where her mother lives. She has three sisters in Asheboro Barksdale Buie Neely, and brothers Julius Burgess retired Navy commander in Sumner Ocala Burgess in Columbia. A fourth sister Salmond lives in Camden. The family often gathers for weekends at the beach.
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High Point
Asheboro
Dogwood Acres Presbyterian Church
Miss Burgess
B. C. Barksdale
M. A. Buie
James B. Neely
Julius A. Burgess
Summerton
T. P. Burgess
Ocala
Fla
A. P. Burgess Jr
Columbia, Ill
W. C. Salmond
Camden
S. C
Oddie Cox Remembered as Remarkable Mountain Educator
A&T College awarded late Oddie Cox a degree posthumously after a 45 year teaching career in Ashe County North Carolina. Cox began teaching at 18 with no degree and earned 87 courses over 23 summers while living in the Blue Ridge area. His home burned and his body was found in the ashes. the degree was mailed to his family.
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Oddie Cox
Ashe County
Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
Sam Shumate
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
Cox
Oddie
A&t College
A&t
Lewis C. Dowdy
Dowdy
Fellowship Anniversary at Pilgrim UCC Church
The Woman's Fellowship of Pilgrim United Church of Christ marks its 65th anniversary with a 3 p.m. service led by Rev. L. L. Macon of Temple Memorial Baptist Church. He is joined by his choir and congregation as nine women narrate the 65 year history.
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Woman's Fellowship
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
L. L. Macon
Temple Memorial Baptist Church
Daughters of Dorcas Meet at First Baptist Church
The Daughters of Dorcas Club of First Baptist church will meet Monday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Louise Jeffries on Rt. 1. Birth announced for Robert Clifton, son of Charles T. Head and Katy Keenan. Community Club block party planned Tuesday at 5 30 p.m. on Crawford Street. Industrial Social and Savings Club meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Mary Davis 620 E High St. Kings of Harmony to sing today at 3 p.m. at the New Testament Church of God on Kivett Drive.
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Daughters OF Dorcas
Daughters of Dorcas Club
First Baptist Church
Louise Jeffries
Rt. 1
Charles T. Head
Moon St
Robert Clifton
Head
Katy Keenan
Crawford Street
Industrial Social and Savings Club
Mary Davis
E. High St
Kings of Harmony
New Testament Church of God
Kivett Drive
CORE Leader Waits For Committee Report
CORE national director James Farmer says mass demonstrations may be held in abeyance while a study committee named by Governor Sanford works to resolve disputes over segregated restaurant and motel facilities. Attendees at the Sanford meeting included Floyd McKissick and Raleigh NAACP leader Ralph Campbell as CORE officials push for progress reports.
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Durham
N. C
Congress of Racial Equality
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
James Farmer
Core
Sanford
Farmer
Gov
Floyd B. McKissick
R. A.hawkins
Charlotte
Wilson Lee
Statesville
John W. Winters
Raleigh
Ralph Campbell
Raleigh Naacp
Oscar Mes Leod
Raleigh Citizens Association
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Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary
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Webster’s New World Dictionary
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