Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05
Chest Leaders Named

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The chairman of the Negro
Division, Community War Chest
Campaign, the Rev. c. f. Hen
derson, pastor, Allison Presby-
terrain Church, expresses his con-
Yietion that the colored citizens
of Greater Little Rock will ex-
coed the quota of $1,7S0. The
time of the campaign is from
Nov. ) to Nov. 23. This quota
will be raised from business and
professional people and a canvass
of the residential districts. Chair
man Henderson is assisted by
DR.. John H. Lewis, president of
Shorter -Flipper- Curry College,
North Little Rock, and Mrs. d.
j. Dubisson, as co-chairmen. For
the purpose of the canvass. Great
Little Rock is organized into
five divisions, each under a diyi
sion leader. as follows: Central
Division, DR.. Leroy Williams;
East End Division, DIR. N. Mich
OILS, pastor, Collins Street Baptist
Church; South End Division, p.
NJ. Morgan, grocer. and A.. P.
Arthur; West End Division, Mrs.
Ruth S. Beasley and North Little
Rock, Prof. J. H. Gipson, Short
er-Flipper-Gurry College. Division
leaders will be assisted by Cap
tains, each having a company of
workers who will call at every
home for generous contributions
to the Fund.
In addition to the leaders, cap
tains, and workers in each divi-
sion, a Special Gifts Committee,
Lawyer r. J. Booker, chairman,
Rev. G. d. Pettaway, pastor. Shi-
lob Baptist Church and president,
United Friends Association, as
sistant chairman, will be respon-
sible for. raising approximately
half the quota from business and
professional groups. This is a
large committee and will solicit
larger single contributions than
can be expected from persons 30
licited by canvassers in the resi-
dental districts. The Special
Gifts Committee Is made up of
business and professional men
and women of Greater Little Rock. |
Its quota must be exceeded II pos
To fail In this matter at
this crucial time would be a near
calamity in community self-re-
snect.
NEGRO AGENCIES
Four agencies for work among
colored people are supported by
the Community War Chest. or
the amount to G raised for local
agencies, S14,356 Is for three OF
these colored agencies-the Ply
Ills Wheatley Branch Y. W. G. A.,
Carver Branch 4. "A. c. A., and
the Urban League Of Greater Lit
tie Rock, and organization for
social service among Negroes and
inter-racial relations and coope-
ration. In addition, the Ninth
Street Y. s. o. Club for colored
service men is supported by the
Fund; and Negroes receive direct
benefits from the following insti-
buttons: Boy Scouts of America
(employes Negro field executive
for colored troops), Girl Scouts,
Pulaski County tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION (employs colored nur-
ses), Visiting Nurses Associa-
tion, P. r. A. Councils, Family
Service, Legal Aid Bureau, and
Central Index. 1t must be re-
membered that the amount rails
ed by the Negro Division will not
represent the total contributed by
colored people, as large numbers
OF Negroes will contribute through
other classified groups.
As a part OF the Community
War Chest Campaign, a series
of "skits" will be given In va
rious sections OF the city, show
ing the nature Of the work and
activities of the several agencies
at the 9th 81. $50. The Com
munity War Chest Extravangaza
will be given on Tuesday, Nov.
Q, at $3.50 p. m.
Tho Drive kickoff banquet
for leaders and workers will be
held at the Phyllis Wheatley
Branch YWCA on Monday Nov.