Arkansas State press., 1943-02-05
Urban League To Hold
Sixth Annual Meeting
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The Urban League of Greater
Little Rock will publicly lose one
OF the most eventful years of its
career with its 9Th Annual Meet
ing a o'clock in the afternoon,
Feb. Z at Wesley Chapel Methodist
Church at the corner of 18th and
State SITS. |
DR.. Rlakely To Speak
DR.. G. Wayman Blakely, pastor
of Bethel AME Church, former
president of the Interdenomina-
tional Alliance. and a prominent
in some of the outstand
ing civic events of the year in this
city will deliver an address on
the very timely subject, "Victory
Through Understanding and CO.
operation" Clifford f. Minton,
Executive Secretary Of the Lea
que. who was nominated through
the columns of the local press as
Little Rocks outstanding Negro
citizen. and whose efforts in local
economic circles have done much
to bring about remarkable contri-
buttons to the employment and
economic advance of the Negro
community, will summarize the
1912 achievements of the League
To Be lIonored
Acting on behalf of the League
Mrs. Hugh Wicker, former League
president, will present Urban Lea
que certificates of honor to Rev.
F. T. Guy, Rev. N. Nichols, Mrs.
Jesse Rutledge, Mrs. L. S. Dubis-
son, Mrs. Ed Cornish, Ed McCuis-
ton, Charles M. Measel, and Prof.
IR. G. Childress.
Reeosnitifn ~ y. s, Puhlie "
Health Service
Mrs. Wicker will also present
certificates of cooperation in the
National Negro Health Week and
Health Movement to the city health
Department, the Pulaski County
tuberculosis Association. South
End School,( Capitol Hill, East
End, Bush, Stephens, Bush Parent
Teacher Association, the Council
Of Colored Parent Teacher Assccia
lions, North Little Rock; Hillside
school,, Cedar Street school, Gibbs
school Dunbar High school. North
Rock East End school, Dunbar Ri
school PTA, the Negro Division
Of the Pulaski County Defense
Council, Capitol Hill Parent Teach
er Association, East End PTA.
South End PTA, Gibbs PTA, Ste
phens PTA. /
Greeting From Chest President
Charles M. Measel, president of
the Urban League of Greater L. r.
will bring greetings to the general
membership and to the friends of
the League. Wallace Townsend of
the Community Chest and Council
of which the Urban League is a
member will also bring greetings
to the body. Under the administra-
ton Of Mr.. Townsend, the Com
Chest and Council, in addi-
ton to continuing its support Of
the two Negro agencies, the Urban
League Of Greater Littde Rock and
the Phyllis Whcatley Branch Of
the YWCA, has granted funds for
the establishment Of a Negro Y.
M. c. A. and has initiated a
thorough going Study of the local
problems of the Negro.
Military Band From Camp
Robinson To Flay
The report of the nominating
committee will be given by Mr..
Ed McCuistion, chairman Of the
nominating committee. Other num-
bers on the program include mus
ic by the United States Army
371st Army Combat Team Band,
Lieutenant Earl Blanton, Jr.. direc
tor, choral numbers from the Dun
bar High School Glee Club, direct
cd by Mrs. Ruth King singing by
the audience, and the minutes by
Mrs. II. l.. Porter.
Program Committee
The committee responsible for
the program consists of Mrs. l..
S. Duhisson, chairman, Mrs. J b.
Bryant, Mrs. Ed Cornish, Mrs. j.
v. Jordan, Mrs. Hugh Wicker,
and Mrs. V. r Haywood.
The officer force Of the League
consists of Clifford +. Minton,
executive secretary, and Mrs. lola
r. Mcdonald, Office secretary.
Public Invited
While members Of the League
are invited to all monthly meet
ing Of the Board Of directors Gus
tomarly each last Monday, the
annual meeting is especial devised