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Negro Voters League To Meet Friday Evening

August 25, 1955

Briefly notes that the Florence Negro Voters League was to meet at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Florence

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Judge Denies New Trial: University Of Alabama Is Opened To Negroes

August 27, 1955

Describes that the US District Court denied an appeal from the University ofAlabama to maintain segregation after Autherine Lucy and Polly Ann Myers, both Black women, applied for entry

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Voters League To Meet At Sterling

August 30, 1955

Briefly describes that the Colbert County League of Voters was meeting at Sterling High School

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Political Rally At Trenholm High

September 13, 1955

Describes that a political rally was being hosted by the Tuscumbia Better Relationship Committee at Trenholm High School

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Negro Voters League To Hear Candidates

September 13, 1955

Briefly describes that the League of Negro Voters was going to meet at Cumberl and Presbyterian Church in Florence.

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Letters To Editor: Continued Segregation In Schools Urged

July 15, 1955

Describes the belief that schools should not be integrated because white children and Black children would begin falling in love with one another. Also, notes the writer’s belief that God did not want schools to be integrated

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Negro County Home Agents To Meet Here

May 1, 1955

Describes that roughly 100 agents from the Negro County Home and Demonstration Agency would be conducting a meeting in Florence at W.C. Handy School

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Florence Negro Girl Scout Leader To Attend School

July 20, 1955

Describes that Helen W. Robinson, a Black girl scout troop leader, was to attend Edith Macy Girl Scout Training School in New York. Also, notes that Robinson had attended Lane College and had received a Bachelor’sDegree at Alabama State College.

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State Negro County, Home Agents Meet

May 5, 1955

Describes that the Association of Alabama Negro County and Home Demonstration Agents was to conduct a meeting in Florence and that Dr. E.B. Norton was to be the principal speaker

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New Step To Avoid Integration: Senate Approves Police Power

July 23, 1955

Describes that the Alabama Senate approved the use of police power to maintain segregation in public school

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Negro County, Home Agents Meeting Here

May 6, 1955

Describes the session that was conducted by the Association of Alabama Negro County and Home Demonstration Agents. Also, includes that Dr. E.B. Norton, president of FSTC, encouraged agents to continue their work and that B.T Thurston, from the Tuskegee Institute, was presented with an award

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For Ring Program: Two Negro Girls Head Monday Night’s Slate

July 24, 1955

Describes that Louise and White and Kathleen Wimberly, both Black women wrestlers, were making their initial appearance at the Community Center in the Shoals area.

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Negro News: Dr. H. Council Trenholm Commencement Speaker

May 29, 1955

Describes that Dr. H. Council Trenholm, President of the Alabama State College, was the speaker for the Trenholm High School commencement. Also, notes addition news about schools in the community as well as church and social happening

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Kit Can Remember: Killen Negro, ‘Round 104,’ Was Once Slave

July 25, 1955

Describes Kit Butler’s life, a Black man from Lauderdale County whohad been enslaved by Martin Butlerand had lived through the Civil War. Also, notes that he came to Lauderdale County in 1868 and had moved to Center Star in 1872

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Segregation End Ordered: Integration Is Ordered, But Local Conditions To Be Taken Into Account

May 31, 1955

Describes that the Supreme Court ordered that public school segregation end as soon as possible, with the consideration of local conditions

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Option On Negro Center Lot Renewed

June 1, 1955

Describes that the Sheffield City Commission was considering building a segregated community center and swimming pool for Black residents.

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Tri-Cities Negro Churches Set Meetings

June 4, 1955

Describes that a meeting for all Black churches in the Tri-Cities was going to beheld. The Florence meeting would be at Morning Star Baptist Church, and the Sheffield and Tuscumbia meeting would be in Sheffield

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Negro News: East End High School Reports Successful Year

June 9, 1955

Describes that East End High School of Rogersville had had a successful year and that their facilities were slowly improving. Also, includes additional information about happenings in the community

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Sterling Hi Has Honor Day

June 9, 1955

Describes that Sterling High School, a segregated school for Black students, was having a program to honor distinguished students at the school in Sheffield

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Dixie Studies Integration Problem: Segregation Picture, State By State

June 12, 1955

Describes how different states were approaching the Supreme Court’s decision to integrate public schools

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Negro Women Seek To Enter University

June 28, 1955

Describes that Polly Anne Myers and Autherine J. Lucy, two Black women from Birmingham, were seeking to enter the University of Alabama.

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First Segregation Test Case To Be Heard In State

June 29, 1955

Describes that Autherine J. Lucy and Polly Ann Myers, two Black women seeking entry into the University of North Alabama, were appealing their case

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Following Court Victory: Negroes To Ask University Admission

June 30, 1955

Describes that a federal judge ruled that Arthurine J. Lucy and Polly Ann Myers Hudson could not be denied entry into the University of Alabama because of their race

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Florence Negro Swimming Pool To Open Tuesday

June 9, 1955

Describes that the segregated swimming pool for Black residents in the Florence community was opening in Handy Height

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