Article about the death of Tracie’s maternal great-grandfather, Harley Christian Nichols, a member of the First Baptist Church. The church’s leader, Reverend H. H. Savage, officiated Harley’s funeral.
Rev. H. H. Savage was “among the men who testified for Pierce,” a Pontiac Police Sergeant who admitted under oath previously before the Police and Fire Trial Board that he was a “colonel” in the Black Legion.
“(f) No person of any race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupant by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant.”
Document names the trustees Edward V. Howlett, Fred L. Harger, and William R. Ransom in their sale of the property to Norma Strickland in 1940.
Lists the names of individuals found to be members of the Black Legion, data on membership, and history of the organization. William Ray Ransom, one of the developers/trustees of the Oakwood subdivision that contained 2186 Oxley Drive, is listed as a member.