lH'E VOICE OF lHE MOVEMENT 1 '

Ihe Free.dom Voice of the Fifth C.ongressional District [COFO) c.. 1.. .'.

5~1 Mobile Streeu: H(LtUesburg, ,Mississipp.i ,582·9993

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I N J U s TIC E, ~-------- VIOLENCE --------

THESIT-INS

DURIN G THE LAS T T:'\fO 'Nooks wo saw fi vo sit­ in attompts at Leal s end with violenco or tho throat 'of vi~lcnco. During the past two woeks thero woro n totnl of 12 bontings in tho downtown n ron , Eer'o is some of tho

. '; things +ha t have been 1 gl'ling on e . Jun. 19, U croSS wns burned boh tnd Jonos :' School. Jan. ,2~, thrvc COFO workers and a min-

FOUR BEATEN AT THE SIT-INS BEGAN Tuesd;aYI Jatl .• 19, 1\ few lC6al people dec i.ded thllt it, ~ " time be stnp talking and start dr-in' '()FO hORKERS Joe Soh- i st,;ir mere boa-son im­ s omet htng; By five-I'I-(Hook, twenty war-t z €tnd Dick Kekky , mcd i c bo Ly outside of ,1'<

pe op le we:r~ sitting in at Le'-'6 Re s al("log 'I-"ith twn visitor Citizen'G Cnun c'i L moo+« aura~t. from Chicago, mire ki c- iug in the county court-

,The siters-in were not served. ed and boa ten 6.S bhev house. Jan. 22, c. hit;h Neit 'h'er were the' Y' t"ld t '" l"''''ve school studont 'Nn.S tnkon " ...,' J"" wero Leab ing 'tho citry They were ign'Qred by the wai t re sa cour b house. They had tn. the hosni tnl brutally and the ca sh [e r whQ eaid'the.t they aooea Led in ceurt as bonton ar:'t;r being 11 qU()S-

were "t!'lO busy" to serve these 'cus- wi tncss for the pros- tion0d" bv tho p'rilicQ., tomers.·' ' Jnn. 23, ~ivil rights e~ution against Mr. M.

Two ~n,d a" half hours la't!er the 1';. Hamilton for his bOI wprkors 1'I0ro boston dur-", , siter~-tn r'"und them~el ves surround tj ng Joe Schwar+z af- Ln g and after. a sit-in., ~ b 100 i a "·'hit " Jnn. ,2"r;. FourpcoD., 10 wor e'J , y over" " soream ng, :'lgry.. '" tcr Saburda- 81 t-in. "' :J. "

oitizens. There were on1.:' two oity 1\iO other whtnes ~e9,teri while 1,:)9.vinG +ho p~licemen on the seen. A demonstra accomnenied Hamilton il ~ity c~urthouSQs tor overheard one rolioeman tell this icidont. Tho vict: HO~'V LOW WILL ViE LE~ a white man, "start s omebh i ns; and .pf d t d b 'l'Hli'C::F. '!"<fW('·S GO GN????j

, SU,t er~ au s an ru- li-;~·,; ; )! !i '! f\,:()", .. ,' we'11 say that there were' ml'l many ~es ma i.n Iy about the f;,! \ L 1.., _v' '/! i ; oj '. _ of you for on Ly ttJ~ of us to handle face and nook. One of tho

l-'IOFDAY HE ,,.RING

Chioago visitors' The next day, Wednesdny, another eye ,:lasses was b r o-

demonstration was held. About twen ko n , Both visitors att- ty people, all from Hattieshurg, end St. Mary of the went to Lea's. This time the man- Lab) Catholio Somi.na rv e ger called in th'e polic~io, The in Chica.go police' were reported to have dis- tribute tear gas bombs t,t::) sever on- lookers. .A dem~n8trator reported' ''V:HITE {)liLY' J'lASH that he heard the manager tell the on-d ook-sr-s t" use "the b.emb s as s eon Mrs. Gloria Young was as the last white ousto:ner had fin- e so or-bed out of a Lshed e(lting. The kit~hen staff Launde rmab by t:5l:o' • went cut the back door and the kit ~olica and o~nBtable ohen door was looked. Fearing fttr 'f-K1 tohon,· booauso 11:.

(6,~nt,) !for "l,lJHlTE"'ooly.

LAiNEQS AP",-qIVE FOR CHALL.ANGE

TE·E CONGRr.; SIOE.I'\L ohallenge moves on~ Three lawyers a r r fbed this week to pr-eps re testimony. They int~r­ Tiewed thirty pe op Le and from this group se l L« eo bed 14 wh 0 had the most serious troqble while

,trying to exercise their

I CiVil rir;hts. Tho purpose of the I Cha Ll.ange is t,.. show

: ev Ld o nce that tho reguh~r (cont. )

. \.. v ("!oo , THE ~.uSSIS$IPPI SIDDENT Unji on has Tho" customers" wore ready to use the bombs as taken the 'lead, in the 10Qa.,1 sft- soon as the .lMt ",;hite man had finishod eating~ in movement. The Union has 'deoidod Foaring for the safety of several children who to hold a series of non-vt.ol.ent wore ,in thg group, the demonstrators left. workshops in order to bettor pr e- pare i t501f for future sit··ins. "We shall nO'G be moved ftl! Ttlursday tho third

The first workshop took p Lace 5i t-in was hold 0 Twonty poople entered Lea IS Saturday. It was led by Sandford at 6 PM~ They strayed until tho manager star'c·· Leigh, t;th district director fC'r ed turning,:;oft: .. .tho lights and invited a group. COFO. The non-violent demons+ra- 01' thirty Y/h1:.toS" into the restaurant. 'Nilan tions wore expecially realistio. the Vlpi tos.;brutullY thrQ.~tenod the group, the Two sor-cen doors woro set up to group, decided to Loavo, As" they, loft an on- sorvaat the ,00uI}'tor:ir_l Lea ' e- Locker throw'hot o of'I'eo on one of,-the demon-

Artc'r the,' workshop precinqt. ' st;rators. A bar tried t~ rut) over' on of the oha f rmen were choaen , The.se ohair-- .Leader s of'tho demonstira+Lon , mon will be "rogponsib~e for' work- , '.' .' ~, shops in,.theJr at:~as during thi~, Sat~rdO:y, Jan. 2',3, wns.:trW day ~f the fourth wook , . , . . ", " . .' , and fifth'dcmonst;r<1tio(ls. ,At 9:45'

tt0bott:Plump,; ,+'o'cal r~!.sou. h~~,dJ'an~o~rO?S, J\oi o.pprG:~5.mato]:'y 35 local Ne gr-ocs th~t"t~9ro, will bo a st$:to-'V/~a<? "M.S·"U~ ,mEto'F": .. and four COFO workers .enbe red Lea·l,so i

i~g .'i~ M~ridiail.t'l!J..sS", ',Fobl'u!).ry 14,",,- _Stu~e,nto ' They 10ft when U. man i4entihed as interestod ,190 attending}' this :'mClo:;iog can .ge+ . " Robb-ie". h~ t a teon-ago, demon snra­ furthQI-' ~nformation.· fr0!n .~o~m'J:J:":!wk ,or Prank ;: tor-: .. ~ 'li)iIL'C£111sed: wa· gJ.rl .. to -pa nf c Fran": :,n.. ' . and: oaused vs omo of t,ho siterr.,,·,.ih,.to

..I.. •. " c.'""':. ,-~,- •• -- " fear I:PQ'l~ .hir·'s.aF~,t:y:~ This ended. tho ::,,-.MRS. WALKE.R GOES !l'-O..Jh .. c-.,. demo9,stratiOi11'. ' ' " .

~ ; !m~lato1y ,~.(,J~cr the si t...J.ro 0. MRS.' JOmmIE MAE WALKER wont to Washington "mad ':i"den~tf,icd aFl 1~.i'\J~ J!amq_ton., last',ree~ to.help with th~' Qongrc~s,iorial . : kidk3d~Joo':Schwari;z: in;th<: gr:oin. ., chEd,iei:ig~;;;::-;Sfm;:sa::t in~ c.n-"tI:!c:'Supl;cme "Court ! Hamilton had boon -ac ouacd of bea t.Ing h(ilit'1.ngi3~:'(jrf':'ttini!;;:~ St~ei$ ...re;sus 'M:1ss1ss", ' Rov. Rcbor+ Beech IlvJt f'all , He also i~p1. tj.:: r1hr oM'q' a'oc·~~~is· ~'terte :0.1'f101a1s ' i Wa~ f~u:n.d ,.gui1:try- of -boa ting, throo ar!~ .. Stt!~6,.'l~~ ·".~f-:;~~:~R¥~~~6.l ~·t~1:n~t ~~o . I rightlJ ;worko;~~ aqd;,.p, minister after vt)tS!ng rights' of, .Regross +n l(lhS'S'lSS~PPl" ! e. CitizeQ's ~ourfp'q~ mooting.' ,

Mrs, Vlalkor SPO~(; wttli 9 cngreasme-i :CroIl!. 'i ;Sa,turday· a£i:wJrn.o~'1 ~ho 'fourth' .s'it .• sovor~l states·in,an .. ef'.t:9rt to'got'the1,z: I tn ~s .ho Ld,, Si~ pe,Qillo·.ontered. vote '1I:l' the challenge. Sh,e reporebs that -only f L~?-:'s at_ ~,<R,I. The domone bra+ors --__;,~-_;..--"....;..;..'-"'_-·42·'moro ,~voto's a:re ; left when th0Y: saw men head mg t'o,

B~G. tEFJNA.GE DANCE negdod to' make tho l the: .. rp"Sta~rnt i'r.om' surround-ing, bu i Ld-}. . oha11cnge succcs s rul , I ing_s. ,. r, .'./. .: .

SPCNSO~D l,3Y THE 'MSTJ . . 1!ih:i.l-e she, Vias at 1 _' __ _,... _ _",_',.;...,... --.",.......~_.____- the oa·pit 01:; Mt s .: ' LAXv:~]l!RS" • " .~ •• V!a!ko·;·~ttorided· Free": bnab iss :iil:l_: p.~. C'bhc"',res'i5fuen have' been . rl,om Demooratic' Party'·'

". ~ ~ " • "6' ,. . ~ el'e;etEid' beca'us e Noi~r6os have not 't'VIff,RE~ ,'~4J9 Eo. th St.. ' worksbops , Thosp' ! bach alloweo to vote'. The 14th

,'prop9.re pooplo' ·Por· t· "; • ~.,

'V'btor registrnt'];'on and Iadmendmo~ ..• t ~t~t:s th~t 1f, a?y state , otrhor rights'. Mrs. ,has a disc,nm1n",tory vot"ing practice

ADMISSIOlIT: 25.¢' couple Wa11(or hopes to set up t~at state 'will havo i'l;a' rcpr esen ca- IS.¢' sirtgle similar workshops here! tlo~ Ln ' tho houso of (~prc,s~p~hti t~s,

limi tod, , If we are eucc es s f'u L

the throe re gul ar fHss- THE FREE SOUTHERN, THEATRE c'~mo to 'Hatt~osb.t4.rg Jan. 24 ~d is.slJ5pi .c ongr-es emen will' 25. Tho theatre is a pr of~s'sional group of actors who" loBo thoir congress-'

" ibnar seats ~and ~)Ir~'- tour tiho+s ouhh , Tho plays "fi,or.e pr e se rrbod at the Mtv'Ziqp Church. ' .Gray~~ i'lira. Hammer and

Friday night the tr<;>up p~ofO~Od, n~rlio ~i.ot~rf,6usn ,'S, > Mrs';- ?evii1o, ,.tlie Fr-ea- ' play about a Ns'gro proohor wpo O,ofen:;bS' it.Olo Cap'tain./'c the, dorn, Do~ocra~lc ,Pa:.ty.~ owner of e. ·le:rge MissiSSippi, ple.n.~t1tion. Sa;turda'Y nig~t . :.cprd'son~ntJ.ve', V11111l tho gr oup preaente,d "Walting' for' Gadot.I,' This'play is ''''''~_2. thhr. places. abo1;li; lito, death am~ just p l ad n waitinf".. l\ftor tho piay F R E :F.' D.l'.fi' M N () 1'1 40. \... _ _,.. _.l.. ~ iii. _ ,". _. _ _ ._, I " ' •. ",

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THEATHB, OF OU R O"JN

"Each One - Teach One"

COFO - HATTIESBURG 507 Mobile Stree,t Telephone (601) 582-9993

P. O. Box 961 Hattiesburg. Mississippi 39402

December 28~ 1964

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Dear Friends,

Well we knew the tizr:e wouid cone and it hcs , The state· is broke, winter is here

and the canned pumpkin in the closet is running m,i~ty "low. Our opez-at Lng budget

has been cut from $95 to $10 par week. Project r.ho~,6 fJ,11 over+bhe coast have been

disconnected,. Ha.ttiesburg gOt a final paynent notice on our phone bill'today, we

owe Mrs. Woods three months rent -- and t~ere,',~::no <~oneY to .pay those bills. We " .. .,,-

were all pooling our pay checks to p~y project. expense s but' no;.; SU:::"; ::.r.; so, b;rolre ,1 . . . ,,' . I

the:'e Illfe no checks to pooL Right now there are four ,d,oUars in: the COFO bank

account in Jackson. And because this is the moverrent and we always seem to do it I

this away, we went broke just before the January 4th demonstration.

Over 1,000 ~ople frOI11. the sta.te were' supposed to go to D.C. on the 4th to )

holler to the rooftops and p1georiho;l.e congreasnen and tell it on the top of the

capitol mountain. The Congre aafona.L Challenge will be the major polltical push

Of the year and the move to unseat Col.rrer, 'tfuitten, Abernathy, et 0.1, will continue

on into the sUllIIOOr. The demons'tr-at i.on on the 4th wi].l be a focal point in terms of

publicity and communicatipns with .congressmen and the Freedom Democratic Barty has

been trying to raise money for it with cnnvaac i.ng , church collections" fish fries

and, in Hattiesburg, a benefit dance.

last Sunday there was an FDP convention in Jackson and pe op.le were putting

car parts together to get, one good car to make the trip, so we don 't know how were

.going to raise the money to send 1,000 pe ople to Wa.F.bington at an e etdmabed cost

Of $75 gas and expense s per car. - - .•. over .....

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'ONE MAN - ONE VOTE

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But then we didn It know how we were ever going to do a lot of things. - er-

and theres SC:>nJ;: other ne'Ws to report. New programs have started sipce you left.

Mrs. Johnnie Mae 1.fa,lker, who broke bread and shared the suds with you this sumrer ,

has >started a citizen I s committee to lQok into •• ,ays the federal government I s programs

can help the pe.op.le of Missisipp1. The, COFO ban on demonstrations bas, beep lifted

and the MSU bas started 'tie,sting again. last Saturday Bobby Plump and the gang

integrated the white section of the Sanger theatre) but were told there were "no

seats" at the Rebe L, :cemonstrations are also :'going' oil in laurel and Natchez, and

j.t'looks like they are slowly spreading across the state. - , "

Once, again the hang-up is money) because anybody who goes to jail new knows

there isn It a penny in Jackson to get them out. 'ScL if you canj send that check (or

better;,. wire it today) to Doug Smith, COFO-Hattiesburg; 507 Mobile St.} Hatt ie sburg ,

l~ississippi ~ And if you can It send a check at least send a letter and let us l::nCi'i

how you are and what you're ,dOing.

See you

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