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Show shat happened to the dues money. The council members alwaypro- wasagainst any form ofviolence and that it was in no way connected with the Kian or other militant organizations. He pointedly reminded me that all white citizens conceming the civil nghts movement. The two council leaders in Plains were the railroad depot agent and he town marshal, both of whom knew everyone and had time to sign up members, keep a record ofdues collected and deliver pamphlets and notices. Whenthey first called on me in my warehouse office, I told them I was not prepared tojoin the council. That night | discussed the issue with Rosalynn, and we agreed that we could not yield to the community pressure, even if the decision might severely reduce oural- eady marginal income from the warehouse, When the marshal came back to ee me, [ told him that I did not intend to be a member. He told me I was making ous mistake and claimed that every white man in town had signed up. | did not hear anything more for a while, until one in the early of them had traded with my father, had fond affection for our family and knew that I was struggling with my new businessafter the previousdisastrous year ofdrought. They had decided among them to pay the annual dues for me but “INTERNATIO NAL FIRE ENGI NE Authorzed by The Fire Brigade Society needed my signature on the member- a Unfortunately, the overall issue of racial integration was not resolved easily. For the following 15 years (and even until today), strong segregation sentiments remained. hy FORD AA USN LAND ROVER astral BEDFORD UK Bi CNDHLLAC ¥16 USA Six vintage fire engines in an official collection of precision-engineered die-cast replicas. WACK LADDER (34 It was the “Golden Age of theFire Engine: And now, six of the most important fire trucks from that era have been re-created in the only die-rast collection of its kind. Each Paul, said they With his wite, Rosalyn, and their sons Chip, Jack and Jett (Ir) im 1955. “Our hard work and the slowly improving racial realized [ had been attitudes in Georgia let us survive financially,” writes Carter. n the Navy for a ng time, awayfrom the South, and nad worked on ships where the crew was integrated. They were sure I was not ship form. There was no needfor me to play an active role in the organization. I believed then, and I do now, that is sofaithful to the original that it has been approvedby experts at the Fire Brigade Issue price: mpletely familiar with some of the most of the men had what they thought just $24.50 hanges that had taken place i the South. were my best interests at heart and were tryingto protect me fromcriticism. It each -gationist principles with which I was. of course, thoroughly familiar wasa very difficult moment, and I knew I was facing the prospect of losing Paul then quietly outlined the seg- ne supposed biblical foundation for a substanual of my trade in the of races, potential dam- surrounding community, but I decid- age to the quality of our schools if black and white students were tozether, and eventual destruction of the white race through the inevitable in- ed to resolve the issue once and for all ermarriagesthat would occur. Here- in continuing to be my customers. I understood their arguments and concems. some of which also troubled me. However, I had decided not to join the he ninded me about the prominent politians who were leaders of the group and added that the council members vere equally concemed aboutthe welare of our black neighbors, among whom,he claimed, only a few radi- als, mostly outsiders, wanted to make any changes. He said that the council From (ermans MERCEDES-BENZ smaller hae aetual sr of Society. To subseribe. send no money now. Simply mail your order form today. In a somewhatshaky voice,I told the group how much | appreciated their trying to be helpful and their loyalty White Citizens Council and could not change my mind. It was not the payment of dues that was a problem, and I would be willing to take a $5 bill and ARADE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 10, 1996 PAGE 27 Please mail by December 15. 1996 ORDER FORM (11 VES. Esser my subscription to The Offical Internanonal Fire Lagine Callernon Adetires Ido net need to send any ye one mode per month and be OP when each is ready 1% Name. ship. continued VatehSox Collectibles, Ine P.O. Box 639. Portland. OR 97207-0639 City — State Phone 7: Tip RT For phone orders call | 800 858-0102 Jam-ipm daily, Monday through Friday |
