Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-05-28
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Sunday, May soth will be observed in most states as
DECORATION DAY, in memory of those brave souls who
fell in battle during the Civil War QS6l65. Commander
Paul Stewart OF the National Council of Veterans will
preside at the elaborate ceremony to be held at Mt
Baptist Church at 800 E. Thompson is chairman of
the program committee and the entire program will be an
remember those who have already fallen in this fight FOR
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES!
FOR INTEGRITY's SAKE DR.. John H. Lewis for
years principal Of Dunbar High School rendered his resg
nation to Sp Scobee and school directors The controversy
arose when Principal Lewis stood by his faculty their court
fight for equalization of teachers salaries The resignation
of Principal Lewis effective, July and the loyalty that
he exhibited shall live in the hearts of those who believe in
the finer inner qualities that make REAL MEN Let's
WAKE UP yes and let's get behind the leaders of the
local chapter of NAACP for your info he National AS.
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Coored People, Other
cities have worked out definite program and workers are
A FEW DOTS AMI DAsIIES :. Word reached our desk
that Mrs Charlie Bailey of New York City has been in the
1924 Park and will leave Friday for home We had
warm handhake with Dr. A. T. Tucker of Kentucky who is
visiting his brother W. Tucker might club czar at 1902
Cross street Had telephone call from Homer c. But
Ter (Along the RaD who wrote feature column for this
paper informing that he is back his waiter-n
charge from Memphis to Hot Springs trip with him ad
vetisement Of the courteous service received MOP
THIS is NEWS Andrew Powell who served as head of
this printing department is here from Detroit rbune)
and will take his wife and to the Motor City with him
for the summer Mrs Powell is teacher with the Scpio A.
Jones High School and also organst for Mt Zion
Baptist Church and instrumental in forming the Gospel
Chorus which has gained wide recognition Up for the
oneday session to witness burning of mortgage Ark
Rapt College Mrs Easter Johnson of Prescott Rev.
G. R. King of Hope end Rev C. c. Scott We were unable
to all of our old friends, but Bapss throughout the
State were represented Reports not complete at press
time but than $12O0OO0 will be laid on the table to
redeem the 59year old institution Mr. and Mrs v c.
Edwards of 178 Pest St. San Francisco Calf have been
guests Of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. " Edwards 11o8
West 18th Street. and their sister and brothern-aw the
Leroy Jones at 1017 West 18th Street S. D. Mumford
is here from the Kaiser Ship Yards at Richmond Cafor-
MIA and enjoying brief vacation with his family at 1925
West 9th Street Charles Bailey Jr arrived last Thurs
day from New York to spend the entire summer with his
mother Mrs Helen Banks at 80 Tuxedo Court A throng
of lovely ladies in beautiful with their dressed up male
friends danced to the tunes of Yancys orchestra when the
Dunbar ColegeHgh School Prom ended year Of toll for
the studious young and of tomorrow BY the
way MSgt James Freeman is furoughng from his camp
at Frederick Field Okla. Evang Lille Thomas Of the
AME Zion Church at St. Louis is visiting her mother Mrs
Mittie Hunter at 3018 Ringo street.