Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-06-11
1TYl !" ~ II
ARouMoT ow4J

FLAG DAY will be observed Throughout, these United
States on Monday, June nth proclaimed by President
Franklin d. Roosevelt to do honor not only To the Amerl-
Flag but also the flags of all the United Nations Theme
of the celebration this year may be summed up IN these
words, Teamwork will win the war, Teamwork Will win
the peace The spirit of the occasion Is summed up beau
tfuly in prayer for the United Nations by the late Seph
en- Vincent ene written June IA 1912; God OF the free,
we pledge our hearts and lives today the OF all free
mankind Grant victory over the Yrants who would
ensvc all free and nations, Grant faith and under
standing to cherish nj those VINO night tor freedom as IL
they were brothers, Our Flag an emblem OF our
unity, our power our thought and purpose as nation
ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS AND NINE! Weddings
are always paramount interest this week list includes
FLOYD Ruddyl lIARRFLl, popular young man around
town and Miss Margaret Wilson, who quietly married
Saturday with Rev. n. Nichols officiating They will be
glad to see their friends at home S2l f. 9th st. Mr. W.
W. Kidd and Mrs MattieCadwe were also united IN holy
wedlock as anticipated by the social group around town
Our friend Aphonso Smith (brother of Wonderful Smith
famed comedan) took for his bride Mrs lorene West
field of Chicago who will be remembered Miss Lorcne
Cobbs Births too interesting and Mr. and Mrs Noah
Simmons of 1903 Cross street proud parents of baby
daughter Francis Anita weighing 7 81 lbs. born at the
United Friends Hospital on Wednesday, June We'd
nesay oso the birthday of Sanme Johnson talented
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tomme Johnson Clark Cafe)
who celebrated her 18th birthday with theatre party and
guest list included Juana Pointer Maxine Rowe, Marion
Oliver Sylvia Russ Mary 10 Newbum, Dorothy Newbum,
Nettie Mae Pointer Helen Jackson and Joe Ann Barnes
Samme ga student of the Dunbar High School and is
among students with the higher 10 rating Mrs Carrie
Mitchell of Toledo Ohio is house guest of Mr. and Mrs Will
Sloan of 92 Jones street and guest at luncheon
Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bausey 1901
Howard street Congras to jim Booker, who
ed Washington correspondent for this paper when he
employed at the Reconstruction Finance Corporation of
Washington d. Co. and has recently received appointment
as Acting First Sergeant of his company the Military
Police Section of Camp Pickett, Va Jim is the younger
brother of Attorneys Booker-Booker Chill and Bob and
(Principa Mrs. Helen Booker-vey Speaking of the
army had the pleasure of hearing from 1t Thomas D.
Backmon with the armed forces in North Africa He writes
that he Chaplain Golden former pastor of the Wesley
Chapel M E. Church and Bill Bryant who join him in send
ing best wishes to staff and everyone else in eliot Rock
:. Here's hoping others will be writing in |
Clarence Frampton, who is enjoying brief furlough with
his relatives here News reaches that John Garner,
son of Mrs Beatrice Garner 1923 Johnson Street Clifford
Scoggns of Mr. and Mrs Fred Scoggns 3001 State
street serving with the navy somewhere the west
coast Both second class Mrs Jesse Gardner
Calye Louise Dill visited office this week. She mot
ored from Hot Springs to bid farewell to her mate when he
left for Great Lakes Naval Camp Mrs Gardner has
thrilled local audiences with her lovely voice and
featured with Earl Hines aggregation BY the time this
ink dries will have enjoyed party with Mrs Ethel
Mays-Tae honorng LOUIS JORDAN and his band at the
Robinson Auditorium. Mrs Tate formerly part of
these famed entertainers This week much improvement
is shown by Mrs Hazel B. Campbell at the Baptist State
Hospital and she is well the road to recovery thanks to
whatever gods maybe News reaches of the illness
of Mrs Ruth Allen sster of Mrs. Hazel Johns) who resides
sth and Chester and she has every wish for speedy
recovery We will berepresented at the National Pub
fishers meeting iii Louisville KY this week by S. NJ Ballard
advertising manager and although work will keep
here the job it is wish that highly successful meet
ing will be evidenced in their effort to stress the import
of UNITY in and the cooperation with the NEGRO
PRESS.