July 10, 1955
Describes that an annual session of the Northwest Baptist District State Convention would be held in Florence at St. Mark Negro Baptist Church
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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
NAACP To Meet Friday Night
March 16, 1955
Briefly notes that the NAACP would be meeting at the Masonic Hall in Sheffield
Negro News: County-wide P-TA Meet Barton Elementary School
March 24, 1955
Describes that there would be a PTA meeting at Barton Elementary. Also, includes information about other happenings in the community
Committee Meets: Tuscumbia Negro Citizens Discuss Teacher Dismissal, School Matters
March 31, 1955
Describes that Black citizens in Tuscumbia held a meeting to discuss the dismissalof a Black teacher and depicts a letter written to the Board of Education
Negro News: Ministerial Alliance Will Present Services Friday
April 7, 1955
Describes that the Tri-Cities Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance was going to present a program for Good Friday and that the public was invited to attend. Also, presents additional news about happenings within the community
Letters To Editor: Complains of Conditions in Many Negro Schools
April 13, 1955
Describes that Trenholm High School has been suffering from lack of funding and expresses that a change needed to be made
2 Negro Boys To Get Ad Altare Dei Awards
April 24, 1955
Describes that Billy Gray William and George Watkins, two Black boys from the Shoals, were to be the recipients of two Boy Scout awards
Negro Red Cross Workers Reach ’55 Quota First
April 28, 1955
Describes that Black Red Cross workers from Colbert County were having asuccessful year of fundraising.
Minstrel To Be Presented Again Saturday Night
February 25, 1955
Describes that seniors at Deshler High School were going to perform at minstrel show called Lazy Moon
NAACP To Be Re-Organized
March 1, 1955
Briefly describes that the Tri-Cities Branch of the NAACP was going to have a meeting at the Tennessee Valley Community Church in Florence
Negro Red Cross Leaders Plan Campaign
March 2, 1955
Describes that the Black leaders for the Lauderdale County Red Cross met at Burrell-Slater to discuss plans for the fundraiser and provides the names of those at the meeting