November 13, 1950
Describes a dispute between Sheriff C.F. Sasser and Grand Dragon ThomasHamilton and briefly notes statements made at a Ku Klux Klan rally
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Four Crosses Are Burned in Opelika
November 16, 1950
Describes that three crosses were burned in front of the homes of three Black residents and one was burned in a churchyard. Also explains that none of the men who conducted the demonstrations had been identified
Negro Homes In All-White Sections Oked: City Of Birmingham Loses Zoning Case In Federal Court
December 20, 1950
Conveys that a federal district court found it unconstitutional for the city of Birmingham to keep their Black citizens out of “all white” neighborhood
Court Martialing Of Negro Troops In Korea Issue
December 22, 1950
Describes that the NAACP wanted to send lawyer Thurgood Marshall toKorea to defend Black servicemen who were being convicted of crimes in massive number
Florence Police Solve Robbery Case Quickly
December 24, 1950
Briefly describes that a Black woman named Corine Noel was arrested for purse theft
No Leads Reported In B’Ham Bombing
December 24, 1950
Describes that the homes of the Monroe’s and the Monk’s, who had been involved in a zoning discrimination case, were bombed following the court ruling that the Birmingham racial zoning laws were unconstitutional
Florence Negro Wins VFW’s ’50 Plymouth
December 25, 1950
Briefly notes that a man named Charles Bankhead was awarded a 1950 Plymouthby the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Baby Of A White Mother And Negro Father Is Winner
December 1, 1950
Describes that a baby with a white mother and a Black father won a “better baby”contest and that his family was awarded various prizes
Florence Negroes Set Emancipation Parade, Program For Monday
December 28, 1950
Describes that a parade to celebrate emancipation was to be sponsored by the Tri-Cities Interdenominational Minsters Alliance and that Black citizens were encouraged to attend
Solomon Mines’ Star Finds Deepest African Primitive, Dangerous
December 4, 1950
Describes that an actress named Deborah Kerr traveled to Africa and believed that African people were dangerous
Negro Making Farming History In Lauderdale County
December 28, 1950
Conveys images of a man named Rufus Jackson who had obtained a loan from theFHA, which resulted a new home, an improved barn, and the ability to better develop his land
Fanny Cole, Negro, 107, Dies At Home
December 6, 1950
Expresses that longtime resident Fanny Cole had passed away and notes that shehad helped found Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church
Rufus Jackson Builds Future Upon The Soil: Industrious And Intelligent Man Credit To His Race
December 28, 1950
Describes that Rufus Jackson applied for and received a loan from the Farmers Home Administration in order to better his farmland and also notes that other Black citizens inthe area were taking the same action
The Lawless Is Exploration Into Minority Problem
December 12, 1950
Depicts how film can be utilized to create conversation about social issues,including “the Negro problem
War Casualty
December 12, 1950
Depicts that a man named Ensign Jesse L. Brown, the first Black man to serve as a naval flier, was killed in the line of duty
African Tribesman
December 14, 1950
Notes that an African tribesman was an actor in the move “King Solomon’s Mines
Recruited Ned Carson
December 14, 1950
Depicts a soldier named Ned Carson and notes that he was stationed at Camp Atterbury in Indiana
Negro Arrested For Sears And Home Robberies: Case Is Solved By City And County In Few Hours
December 17, 1950
Describes that a Black man named Clarence Summerhill was arrested for a string of burglaries across Lauderdale County
Pvt. Frank T. Lane
December 18, 1950
Depicts a Black man named Frank T. Lane who had just completed his Air Forcebasic training and was being moved to a base
3 Negro Farmers make 100 Bushels Of Corn Per Acre
December 19, 1950
Describes that three Black farmers in the area produced more than one hundred bushels of corn per acre for the 100 Bushel CornClub contest and lists the names of other participant
Scottsboro Rape Case Defendant Is In Trouble Again
December 19, 1950
Describes that Haywood Patterson, one of the “Scottsboro Boys”, was arrested for stabbinga man named Willie Mitchell after he had escaped from prison in Alabama for the crimeof rape, which he did not commit
In Court-Ordered Desegregation Plan: Colbert Proposes School Zone Changes
January 13, 1970
Describes the Colbert County Board of Education submitting a desegregation plan to the federal courts system. The plan that was proposed sought to increase the number of black students in white schools. Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Muscle Shoals are excluded from the zoning divisions. A map is included to show closer detail of the school zoning.
Negro Pays Fine After Entering Plea Early Today
November 3, 1961
Describes Charlie Brown, a Florence ‘Negro’ previously taken into custody for “breaching the peace”, pleading guilty to his charge and paying a fine of $10. The articles goes on to say that the incident had no connection with any planned “sit-in” movement and was a misunderstanding.