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all about pine bluff with frances sampson

relaxation and merriment. for
that we shall forever pray'
TO MARSE JOHN AND Hen
Gilman. =. what will you have
to do when the influx Of workers
resides, and we find ourselves
with just our neighbors and
friends who lave been here thru
the years? From the lay-offs
which are reported at the arscn-
nj, it seems that you were just
in time to make your major move
of the year. What about assist
ing some of the would be work
ers In getting jobs, Recreational
Facilities for the Youths why
don't you take that matter up, in
handful fashion and see if some
interest can be manifested in help
ing provide adequate recreational
facilities for Negro youth in Pine
Bluff, huh Marse John?
ON CEDAR STREET you will
now find a beautifully redecorated
Duck Inn. 1t is dream. The
new venetian blinds and added
space for the comfort of those who
like these exciting nights of re
velry, Yes, we must take our
hats off to Mr.. and Mrs. Fayettc
Roberts for their painstaking care
in the maintenance and operation
Of a place Of business which is a
credit to the Pine Bluff eommun-
ity. DR.. r. +. Webb, down the
street is still operating his var
ious business enterprises with
grocery store added. Down at
the Billiards on Cedar YOU still
find a house full Of charming ard
attractive ladies 49,. Daniel W.
Young, Jr., will be among those
leaving for Camp Robinson and
the United States Army on June
q. Good luck. Dan, and your pal
viii see you soon on the Road to
Burma, and brother don't let those
japanese Geisha gals get ycu
down. In town Sunday night
was Miss Blanche Terry, the
charming lady from the home Of
"Ding Dong Daddy. O.. Jemima
Calhoun is back in town, but we
can't see much Of her. May be
there is a reason for the seclus-
ion and we are certainly not call
ing any names E. Mrs. Ebert
Johnson, Of North Cedar and her
husband have moved back to their
old home in Stuttgart, where MIR.
Johnson is recovering from a re-
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57th Annual Sermon
Knights and
Daughters of Tabor

Rev. ?, A. Gold, pastor Of
Pilgrim Rest Bar list Church,
College Station will preach the
Annual sermon for the Knights
and Daughters Of Tabor at Col
lege Station, Mt. Ncbo A, NJ. L.
Church, Sunday, June 2lst at 3
p, m. We can say without the
fear of any successful contradie-
ton that the Knights and Daugh-
ters of Tabor have never missed
an annual sermon, or grand ses
sion for 81 years here in Arkan-
sas. This should meet the COM
mendation of the people of Ark,
| further state that we do not owe
any claims to anybody because
when we went into the hands of
the receiver, we gave every bene-
ficiary a deed and abstract to a
lot in the Knights and Daughters
of Tabor's Addition to Little
Rock, which is now in close prox-
unity of the city, and if The bene-
ficiary las paid the tax on said
lot. it will now be worth three
folds its former value. For this
reason think all of the former
Sir Knights and Daughters should
return to Tabor and help to build
it as never before.
Cars will leave $40 State st.
Chief Grand Mentors ctllce AT
2:30. DIR Lizzie Began, Chief
Preeeruess.
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done, assigns the task to an agen-
ey or organization or does it it.
self if it is work at overseas has
es, determines what expense it is
willing to authorize for the task.
provides the funds for the task
and supervises the performance of
these tasks and the accounting for
expenditures, 1t pays fer SER
vices it asks to have performed,
including payment for overhead
and administration of the work.
Next weeks article will deal
with the Method of Designating
Tasks to Agencies and Organi-
cations.
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Sugar
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announce the period to be cover
ed by other stamps in the ration
books.
The ration stamps numbered
from l to 4 each permitted pur-
chase of one pound of sugar and
covered a two-weak period. 0PA
offered no explanation Of the ex-
tension to a month, but it was evil
dent the move to make stamp
last longer would reduce the num-
her of stamps grocers have to
handle,
Effective Saturday, OPA will
permit institutional and industi.
al users to obtain sugar allow
nnces for two month period, in
stead of the one month now per-
mitted.
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Lewisyille News
BY Mrs. r. f. Turner
p. O. Box 15l

CHURCH the Antioch Mis-
sionary Baptist Church celebrated
its 10th Anniversary ON Sunday,
June II. Sunday School at the
usual hour was conducted by Supt.
Sam Lee. Rev. n. Coleman, pas
tor conducted morning services.
The Reverend L. c. Smith deliver
ed the Anniversary sermon. Visit
tors were present from Magnolia,
Taylor and Stamps. A total of
s70:3G was raised.
SCOUT NOTES; troop 70 went
on an all day hike Saturday, June
IS. Twelve boys participated. The
troop recently organized a soft
ball team. Meade Jackson has
made application for scout men,
herslip.
PERSONALS Mrs. Ethel
Foster has returned from a hospi-
tai in Hope where she recently
underwent an operation.
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cent siege of illness. AleXene
John is back in town and APP
parently gay as ever with a lighter
load, and we will not tell you the
reason why. O'Rav Edwards
has q car with no horn that's
enough comment about that
Jack Taylor, McGehee business
man is In town and ladies his
wife is in New Orleans but
you'd better not try tempting. !
Jack Is a busy man these days
with the Hampton engagement
just around the corner. Miss
Ella 81 elton. the petite and
charming lady, manager of the
Eat Shop which bears the family
name is pining over the war eff
fort two Of 'om are in the
Army Terry-Claflin In
town on business during the week
from Little Rock came Dave john
son Universal Life Manager AL
so here, checking Mrs. L. Jeffer-
son out Of officer as secretary =
cashier, is Mr.. Ralph Turner, Uni
versal Life auditor. q former
st. Louisan, Mr.. Turner has had
a wide experience in the field Of
politics %. Noticeably absent
from the news names like
these e. Watson, DR.. j. B.,
Miller, ?. X, &C.. Bill Taylor,
A. NJ. and n. coach is no more,
he's gone to Miss, and from there
we no not where. Good luck, Bill
That was the guy that DR.. Wat
son let go, and it locks like Buddy
Allen will come in, or may he,
Mack Robinson, and each Of them
or both Of them will get our hats |!
Hometown boys who starred on
the State College gridiron, but
they will stow on the gridiron If
they talk too much when Watson
at the Shirley Roberts on North
is around. Is it Infantieipation
Cedar
Marriage Miss Annette
Patllo Of Ais Martin Avenue,
daughter Of Mrs. Juanita Patillo,
became the bride Of Jesse Nc
Feren, Of Wynne, on May 9th
at a marriage ceremony at the
residence Of Mrs. Lillian johnson
zoos West Pullen Street. About
To MARRY. Miss Earnestine
Long, of West 18Th Street, who is
Mr.. Fred Atkins, Earnestine?
IN THE SAME BOAT About
to MARRY E. Miss Willie Mae
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Editorial


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81 eet carrying the article could
reach Little Rock from Atlanta,
Georgia, and yet he takes ere
dit fol it. Where is the ineon-
sistency?
"TNHE Publisher in defending
his client made a mighty
poor showing. What about his
fee ?" asks the learned Writer.
This gentleman Of rural Miss
issippi aristocracy should be
the last person on earth to
ask ah9ut Q fee. The STATE
PRESS differs from the graft
sheet he hides behind, the edi-
torials carried thru this paper
are never written with inten-
tons of mereenary gains. Can
He SAY THE SAME? The
STATE PRESS is published for
its readers. 1t stands for hon
esty, justice and fairplay, and
stands behind what it stands
for, And to anyone who en-
tertains the idea that we We're
defending the school board or
the superintendent, remember
that the STATE PRESS was
the first paper in the state to
critieise the duel system Of
education ard the discrimt ma
tory practices in salaries and
defended the Little Rock Teach
efs' Association in the filing of
its suit in equalization of sal
aries when the other papers in
the city were afraid to even
publish the news item.
TT HAS given us satisfaction
= to have been able to smoke
our game out Of his hole whore
we were able to get good shot
in. Bear in mind, we have not
exhausted our ammunition, we
have plenty left if our game
tries to run. This may not be
'3O".
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st. Paul A. M. E.
Zion Church

The Willing Workers Club of
the church is sponsoring Gan At
tenocn Of Pleasure" on the lawn
OF the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
?. Foge, 1921 Spring Street on
Sunday afternoon. Hours are
from 4 to 7 p, m. and refresh
ments will be served. A silver Of
fering will be taken. The public
is invited TO attend. Rev. w. S.
Dacons is the efficient pastor.
President of the club is Mr.. Geo.
Hooks and MISS Marie Williams
is secretary,
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FRANCES SAMPSON

FRANCES SAMPSON was
on vacation last week much to
the delight of many soreheads but
not to the readers of the State
Press. They were asking about
the Pine Bluff news and we are
certainly glad. 1t was a test Of
readers interest, and now that
Frances is back at the job, we
will have plenty to tell you, and
interesting news. let us Hope
THIRD AVENUE IN THE news
yes, and it will be in the news
until something is done to make
the street the kind of business
thoroughfare that all Pine Bluff
ians would be proud Of. The
flies are still swarming over re-
fuse on street embings, and then
transporting their germs to the
tables Of the restaurants and
cafes. The water flows down the
curhings and it is not the kind
OF water that you would drink. :.
it is dirty water The stencil
from the alleys in the Third Ave
business community still permeat-
es the atmosphere but that too
will soon stop. The more we
talk the better conditions get.
Yes, for during the past ten days
We have seen noticeable improve
ments on tie avenue. The colu-
mnist doffs her hat to Fred Pow
ell, for truly he is possessed with
a community spirit that would
make Third avenue the kind of
place that all Of us want. We
might also send orchids to Wen
dell Shelton, Eddie Johnsons, and
w iuuSt lot lHlNN DllltIWttNe
for the folks would start crying,
Murderl
Police Protection Lee Col
Inns, veteran officer, is now poll
cling the area ard the folks say
things are getting better. We
believe that Mr.. Collins, a very
kindly gentleman who believes in
the ultimate display Of good vir-
tues among the members Of his
race, is doing a good job and
would it be too much to ask the
cooperation Of the men and wo-
men who make his services pos
sible, to assist him in preserving
order on the avenue? Let us
have no more butchering on the
avenue. Let US have more decent
conduct on the part Of the people
who find the street o source of
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true because entirely new kinds
of services have had to be added
as necessity arose.
This report, in order to be
conveniently brief, is primarily
directed to twp misundemtand-
ings;
/. Some people suppose that
USO allots funds to its constitu-
ent agencies who then proceed to
use the funds and develop their
work as seems to them desirable.
This is essentially not the case.
2. Some people, because of GER
tain rentals of property owned by
agencies on their affiliated organ
izaticns, have supposed that U.
S. o. funds We're being employ
ed to give financial aid to these
agencies for purposes quite a.
part from the USO services for
which the public has contributed,
This also is not the case.
How USO Services are
Performed
USO carries on its functions in
two general ways: first, to some
extent, through it's own organi-
cation Of officers and employees;
and second and chiefly, through
other organizations. Certain OF
these organizations originally un-
tied to form the USO and are Its
constituent members These or
CARNATIONS are herein called
agencies"
Certain other organizations,
such as USO-C Camp Shows, Inc.
were created to perform particu-
lar types of services for USO, or
were already in existence to per-
form services which USO wisl ed
to have continued or expanded for
the benefit Of men of the armed
forces, but which it did not wish
to undertake directly. The Ameri
can Social Hygiene Association,
the American Merchant Seaman's
Library Association, and the Vic
tory Book Campaign are ex-
amples,
! With the exception of minor
amounts granted to special or
CARNATIONS, of which the last
named are examples, funds are
net granted or allotted or contri-
buted to agencies or other on
CARNATIONS as such. The USO
determines what work 1t wants
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seat, one Of our native sons pulls
a knife. Are we going 10 let one
lof these irresponsible persons
cause Il raee riot?
There's always the humorous
side. One defendant hearing a
light tine imposed On Linn, told
the Judge, 81 got that right here
in my vest poeke." Calmly the
Judge asked him to look in the
other pocket and see il the 30
days were thefe'
Court adjourned until next week
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Guy, who seems to gain avoirdup-
ois under the heat. when will
it be Andrew. We could pro-
badly list a few more names which
include Ever increasing in
beauty, Miss Ruthie Lee Belt of
the Deluxe Miss Geraldine
Henderson. Miss Earnestine
Whiteside Miss Davenia Whit
worth.
CHICKENS AND WE DO
Mean Chicks. that's the bust
ness of A. b. Neal, Of 1914 Scull
street. these days, He's after gett-
ing members for an organization
to raise chickens. II you don't
know how to raise 'em, he'll teach
you the art. and here l 60
to get me ten baby chicks from
Bro. A. B. Neal, the Chicken sale
sman.
QUARTETS UNION of Pine Bluff
will be at Rose Hill Baptist church
on West Ninth Street, June 81. We
suggest that you attend If you
want to hear songs of the deep
South. Mrs. Minnie Jones is the
president, and Mr.. Zack Elliot Is
the manager. All singers are In
vited to attend.
From Hospital Mrs. Fannie
Reed, Of West Scull, and the boss
at that, Mrs. Reed reports that
the staff of nurses at the United
Friends hospital in Little Rock Is
tops! So, orchids to the Ladies in
White.
UP AND OUT OF BED after
a brief illness is Miss LYDIA Bell
Calvin, of 1916 West Scull Street.
BACK TO ST LOUIS Tuesday
went Mrs. Emma White, who had
spent a brief stay with Mr.. and
Mrs. Holt, of 1908 Gull Street.
AT Pastoral for a weeks vaca-
ton is Miss Cleo Hoover, visiting
with Mrs. Jewel Hodges.
LIONEL HAMPTON is Coming
to Town we will tell you more
about him. He was once with
the Goodman band. But, he comes
to the Legion Stadium on July 7
for a one night stand, and YOU
will be there, ! am sure! The
place will be air conditioned for
this special event and we will be
very happy over that for every
body wants TO hear the worlds
greatest vihraharpist.
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Shorter
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NSoHtihueu Ifom rage -
Oklahoma; Mrs. C. V. Stinson,
state president of Missionary So
ciety Of Arkansas; Mrs. f. c.
Hatcher, wife of the editor of the
Southern Christian Recorder;
Mrs. Ella Tillman elf Live Oak,
Florida, mother of Mrs. Hatcher;
Mrs. M. T. Ashford, correctional
secretary of the Eliza Turner Me-
mortal Fund,
The baccalaureate sermon was
delivered by DR.. j. II. Lewis,
president of Dunbar Junior College
and the commencement address by
Bisfrp G. f, Curry, People from
the two states were present for all
the exercises, The following
Executive Committee was elected
o. Sherman, w. T. Eskridge, V.
M. Townsend, w. A. Singfield, A.
Harris, E. J, Lunon, J. S. john
son, w. D. Miller and w M. Wing
field. DR.. H. Andrews of ElDora-
da was elected treasurer. President
Clayborn presided over activities
on Commencement Day. Dean l..
c. Fisher of Jackson Theological
Seminary, Dean f. E. King of
the College department and Mrs.
A. H. Lunon assisted in making
the commencement services a auc
cess. Rev. Loyce Patrick Was
ordained a deacon.
Honorary degree of Doctor of
Laws was conferred upon DR.. j.
S. johnson. Rev. J. R. White, w.
S. Shelton, s. M. Pointer and w,
P, Muldrow received the d. D. de-
gree.
Never has there been a finer
spirit existing in our district
Bishop Curry has been the man
for this work. Without his ask
ing a drive has been launched to
burn the mortgage on Shorter by
next May and no big assessment
has been made on any charge or
minister Throughout the dis
trict they are singing the praises
of Bishop Curry and the 18th dis
trict is a unit in following his
great leadership.
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Batesville News
BY Virginia Smiley


ON THE Battlefield. Evangel-
ist Pearl Martin on the eyangel-
istie board Of the AME Church
brou2ls a wonderful message to
a large group and we are pray
ing that she continues to preach
the gospel until it reaches every
heart.
MINISTER'S Alliance Meets !.
On last Sunday, the Lafferty's
Memorial church was host to the
Minister'S Alliance, with Rev. D.,
c. Coleman bringing the timely
end inspiring message tic a lerge
and appreeiative audience. with
closing remarks by Rev. T. l..
White.
Personally Parade. MIS-.
Betneze Norman who visited her
son and mother in Muskogee, Okla
was accompanied home by her
grand daughter, Ann Lou and
Little Miss Delois Green who will
spend the summer Mrs. f. O.
Miller is In Little Rock this week
attending the S ate Sunday
School Congress. =. Mr.. George
Weaver of Little Rock spent the
week end here visiting his wife,
Mrs. Norine Weaver. Miss
Bessie /. Finley, home economic
teacher in the state of Tennessee
is spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Finley
Mrs, Ferna Mae Robinson Of
Little Rock spent several Hays
with her mother and brothers. =.
She was accompanied by her hro-
Their, Floyd Strong, who is sta
toned in an army camp in Miss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Harris were
visitors in New Port on Sunday,
Miss George Edna White, daught-
er of Mrs. Norine Weaver, will
celebrate her 10th birthday Fri
day with party at the home Of
her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Mack Valentine. Miss Sidney
Jones of Little Rock, daughter of
Mr.. O. @. Jones is spending the
summer with relatives. Rev T.
l.. White, pastor Of Bethlehem
Baptist church, filled his pulpit
Sunday as is his custom each
second Sunday and fourth Sun
day. Rev. r. j Tolbert, pas
tor Of Latferty's Memorial church
is attending vocation Bible school
at PhilanIer Smith College this
week. Club No. 2 of Latferty's
Memorial Church enjoyed an ap-
precatcd a recent meeting in the
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Pickens

Continued from Page y
The board decision was not to
grant the dean an indefinite leave
of absence as had been asked, He
first obtained a years leave in
May, 1941, to work in the trea-
sury department On the sale Of
war bonds and stamps.
Since then an indefinite leave
has been sought and given con-
sideration at the May and June
meetings.
The directors pointed out that
their decision had nothing to do
with his work with the treasury
department in announcing his
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Continued from Page y
tieable to state with much de-
finiteness what follows because,
as you are aware, in the short
time in which US0 has been func
tioning its policy has had to de-
velop as the work proceeded,
Moreover, the very great rapid
ity with which our work has
grown in little over a year
from very small beginnings to
what is now large scale opera
lion has made it difficult at any
time to give general statement
that could fairly represent the
practice through even a short
period. This has been especially
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by The City Editor

The police blotter looks like the
Ninth Street Housing Directory
this week. 1t contains the usual
suray of DRINKS, gamblers and
knifers Since there is no indi-
cation that our felix are going to
reform, Chief pitcoek has them
brought in so the Judge can say,
PAY it or stay it." Never let
anybody tell you that the Negro
is not tax payer. 1t may not
be tie poll tax, but I'm think
ing the nuisance tax would be
good name for it.
This all goes to show Mr.. and
Mrs. Public that people are the
victims of their environment. or
course this doesn't mean that the
twenty or so DRINKS who contri-
buted their ten dollars and cost
to the "City Fathers" are law
breakers. They simply pay haul
ing and storage charges on bodie.
they no longer can control. W.
notice the names of Nathaniel
Scott, Willie Morris and Alex
Dyes as recent recipients of this
service.
Then there was the usual long
list Of gamblers In fact there
were about thirty of them. IN
cluded were Floyd Williams, T. M.
Allen, Booker Draughan, Perry
Ransom, Fred Tfemel, Leroy Bau-
come and Godfrey Frlks.
Next on the blotter were the
knifcrs ana lighters. My, how
these folk like to beat up and
cut up each Other! As usual, ii
starts over women, liquor OF
money. The battle royal was be
tween Sivina Tidwell, Charles
Jones and ]. W. Thornton. Then
there was Armenia Cannon who
got thirty days for disturbing The
peace and Willie Brown who was
funded $40 for doing the same
thing.
Now comes the folk who believe in
careless love they call it indecent
exposure IN court and it usually
carriers with it a fine Of $500
and a day in Jail. Then too, is
that little question Of an exami-
nation which may mean a vaca-
ton in the United States Public
Hospital at Hot Springs. Willie
Thomas and Opal Winkler are
guests there now Others who
had a chance for an invitation
were Leila Morris, Marie Williams
Beatrice Davis, Alonzo Withers
and Robert Stratmers,
We still want to put on O
campaign against the carrying OF
switch blade knives. If successful
Ninth Street would cease to be the
Little Rock butchery. Then there
is the question of the bus. Every
time an argument starts over a
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status "as director Of branches is
terminated as of June Is. the
date of the expiration of his pres
ent leave Of obsenee."
They said his article in the
Richmond paper accused "the n.
A. A, c, P, the Crisis, Pittsburgh
Courier and Amsterdam News of
stirring up trouble and creating
interracial tension.". Ia
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On the spacious lawn of this his
torie church.
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day to attend the Sunday School'
and BTU Congress converting in
Little Rock.
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81 eet carrying the article could
reach Little Rock from Atlanta,
Georgia, and yet he takes ere
dit fol it. Where is the ineon-
sistency?
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johnnie Hart reporter.