Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05
North Little Rock News
BY Nancy Ola Parker

Negro America Should Come Back To God said Pastor
Guy Of the Mt Zion Bapt Church, Sunday morning 'he
knows better than to fishing the Sabbath he knows
better than to fix his fence Sunday-to break the Sab
bath: he knows bette" than to dishonor God the God
who hast brought him safe thus far the way the same
God who listened to and answered the PRAYERS of those
who cried ooh, Lord Deliver u.s." No body knows better
than the Negro the trouble he has SEEN Why has he
dted away from the prayer altar? Why has he shut God
nut o. his life? Why does he hold his job his career his
nome etc as tlnsy excuse for his not serving his God
and humanity? His life should be Goddirected lifeA
Goddreeted life is useful life One writer says STAND
in Chrss and mirror his character and Won will
De changed IN spite OF yourself and unknown to yourself
into 1he same image from character to character
. February to the ID, is Negro History Week A
National celebration Certainly we shall pause and review
the history of those who stand at the top of the ladder
those persons who came from humble beginnings point
WIN price 70 the leaders of from Booker T. Wash
ln2cn to George WASHINGTON Carver from PHYLLIS Wheat
ley to Madam Behume We have among us in Greater Lit
ue Rock men and women doing great work In various
e'dsf Lawyers Scpio Jones' Booker Hibbler: Doctors
hcnlnsof lsh, Jordan Powell Lewis and others Messrs
Mnton McConico, Bates Jones' Stephenson Bronson and
oners PRESIDENTS; Harris Coggs Lewis and others Pas
Tors Guy Nichols. Pcttaway Bakey, Dyer and others
mere are more leaders ChurchmeD fine business and pro
essona men and women that space will not prem to men
on tnese have done and doing good job Let us en-
1aa them fer there must he others to step into their i'm
pr ns made on the sand of time We've their shoulders to
stand on TO reach new heights Their deeds should inspire
others to attain
Re sure TO get your cony of the owl pamphlet, me
roes and the War published by the Office of War nfor
nation Washington, D. c. 1t is free It has been pre-
m'ny fields By word and picture it tells what Negroes
are Going in Agriculture Industry and the armed service
What Negroes have to lose if the Axis win what Negro
es have to gain by American victory (see pamphleN
lhey are TO be sent to churches schools clubs etc upon
request ~ p
- Week Of Events at the Jones High School . Negro
History Week Feb TIA; Monday Poster Contest; Room
bulletin board contest; Tuesday, Girl Reserves worship
service Junior and senior groups Wednesday, wings over
Jordan Glee Club Atty Booker, guest speaker Thurs
day Elementary program, Mrs Masse in charge (Past
Presently; Friday, Pageant "Up From the Depths Be
sure to get your cop of the Campus Crer special edition
of the "Dragonette.
Personals Sympathy: The faculty and student body
or Jones, extend sympathy to Principal E. Hunter on the
loss of his grandmother by death "She is not dead lust
away.
We welcome Miss Susie Crenshaw, Home Ec and Mr.
King Byfd trades to the Jones High faculty We regret
to lose Mr. Jenny Jefferson trades teacher to the armed
forces. Our loss is Uncle Sans gain Mrs Magnolia
Radford and Mrs Godie Holmes. called to the bed
side Of their desperately i'll father Augusta He did not
survive the illness. Be not dismayed He knows best
Mr.. and Mrs. Ardes Herby, Popular Bluff Me- spent
the week end in Little Rock visiting friends Earl Simp-
son. North Little Rock boy recently indicted into the Army
has been promoted to Sergeant. congratulations Sgt
Simpson We knew you could do it. Sgt Simpson is the
son of Rev. Is S.Smpson 30S Beech Street.
Mrs. Lula NJ Jones left Friday afternoon for Topeka
Kansas to visit with her son, Mr. A. j. Kelley at Camp
Whitsidc, Fort Riley Kansas