Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-06
Pine Bluff
N E w S
By Frances Sampson

GO TALK TO PAPA
BOMB PLANT " O r KFp
TALKS a most INTERESTING
conversation was held with an en-
ployee Of the Pine Bluff Arsenal
recently. He was bemoaning the
leaders, must Ia their power. He
security Of Negroes, Yes, they are
tie last ones hired, and first fired
war or no war. Just the Southern
white mans phi losophy. The cen
versant employee, and we must
keep his name secret, as it "mi.rht
give aid and comfort to his enc
mics" was deeply worried over tie
lack Of interest ON the part OF
the employees at the plant, whom
he declared did not seem to think
we've in war, He stated that
the attitude prevailing was that
that 1--WE just want to make as
much money as we cam Nav God
forbid us to sleep as they did n
France. Tie answer give Ne
groes the job the war is wen
BUSINESSMAN c II RIS. IL
CLARK e. new manager of the
Trotters Night Club on Ohio St.
readily identified by the black big
apple lat with the white band and
nd feather, is max hg imfoaas in
this complex and hard business
world Of Pine Bluff. Mr.. Clark halls
from Warren, and reports that bu-
siness is good on Ohio. Yes, he
invites you, but he hasn't ordered
any nd copy YET.
SKELETONS EAT SHOP, un-
der the doclle management of Miss
Ella Shelton, who doesn't seem to
lie able to get New York or that
man off Of her mind, received a
setback tbs week, Opening with
a bang cook, who might be
rated by your columnist as being
as good as Willie Barsh, of the
Varsity Tavern left for Louis
ana and Will not be back fol sew
'ral days The place has given
something that Pine Blutrians lave
long needed and let US hope that
}he very fine foods VIII 'ch were e
fered at opening time will ever be
en- the MENU or oh, we'll
| started to write Obituary :.
THIRD AVE. is hunming with ae-
tiRity, and it seems that most Of
the business leaders on Negro Wall
St, are keeping apace with the
times SWlNGLANn GRILL
where you will always note some
change and Improvement, unaen
the management Of successful Fred
Powell, is always the scene of the
best jitter-bug dancing in the com
Incidentally, Mr.. Pow
ell is bringing to the Swingland on
March l6, Bishop Carter and h s
Arkansas State Collegians and
DR.. j, b, Watson WI net he there
to censor the dancing A NEW
BUSINESS will be housed in tn
space formerly occcricd by YounGs
Drug Store Read this column
for announcem hts TRIVIA:
Saw the Lady from Humphrey,
again and size wasn't wearing red
rajamas hey, Charley
Phyllis Flowers is back at ANN
aftcr surviving the knife at Unit
cd Links and Elo'sc eggs will
join her in the college dorm soon,
as they were bed mates at Links
Or, A. J. Bryant is expected
home soon Mrs. Lee Mcneil,
st john church woman is i'll at her
Maple Street home Everything
Is quiet at ST, James no word
from Mrs. Patillo! A. c. Williams
Universal Life agent, is to be in
Quoted into Army soon Mngr.
f, J. Hicks has an opening for
good and honest agent on a $l00
worth of business. Call at Masonic
Temple Annex A. D. Rowan
and Davonia Whitworth are still
romancing as are Andrew
Jackson and Willie Mae Guy
The Guys favc a telephone boys ,
Call informal on D.. Dan Young
Is in Little Rock missed Oft
East Bird Things you can new
rr forget that funny shrill
laugh of Wendell Shelton Lots
If folks would be surprised to know
who las t. pay income taxes
aside from DR.. +. 2. Lytes
Scotty wrote timely editorial n
lie Survey-Journal last week about
he bluff of the State Department
Of Education. Congrats to you
Scotty.
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