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Evening star., 1944-03-11
Capital Store Sales
Show Small Gain
Over Year Ago
BY EDWARD C. STONE.


Following a IA per cent drop ir
the preceding week, department
store sales in Washington stores
were l per cent higher for the
week ended last Saturday than ir
the like 1943 period, the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond reported
today. Trade in the whole Fifth
District was up per cent, SCARED
43 per cent in group of cities anc
made the same gain in Baltimore al
in this city.
Washington stores reported a
per cent gain over the preceding
week this year. Fifth District sales
stepped up 5 per cent, were 6 pei
cent higher in the group of cities
and 2 per cent in Baltimore.
Cumulative sales in the four weeks
ended last Saturday were is per cent
lower in the Capital than last year
, of IA in the Fifth District, 16 ir
Baltimore and up 8 in the cities
taken as a group, the survey said
Six Agents Enter Service.
Six active members Of the Distria,
Life Underwriters Association have
Joined the Armed Forces: Albert
Neveau, Charles D. Hughes, A. Sum-
ner Tannen, Ross S. Gleason, j. F
Before and Don Freeland.
The District association will seno
a large delegation to the annua.
Baltimore-Washington Sales. Con-
ference, which goes by turns, and
this year is to be held in Baltimore
on April IA.
Installment Accounts Drop.
The Federal Reserve Board an
nounces that department store in
stallment accounts showed a season
al decline in January from Decem-
Der and continued 26 per cent below
the year-ago level. Collections de-
creased per cent during the month
Charge accounts declined more
than seasonally in January, but
were near the level of year ago
Collections increased and were in
about the same volume as last year
SeeoAi ooASo "CiC IL pNl CSliO dllCdSl
OF January, 1943, the board stated
All Virginia Banks in ABA.
Virginia and North Carolina have
been added to the list of States hav-
ing 100 per cent membership in the
ABA, making 13 States and the
District of Columbia holding this
distinction. In February 81 banks
in all parts of the country Joined
the ABA, against only seven a year
ago. Since September l a total of
679 banks have become ABA men,
bers. In Virginia, State Bank Com
missioner Milton r. Morgan assist
ed in getting the new members.
New Loan Courses Planned.
Dom B. Thomas, Richard Glib
son, William E. Poulton and George
Briersacker are working out new
courses of study for building and
loan association employees here. The
, changes have been suggested by the
United States Savings and Loan
League
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Mar. II OR.-Salable cattle,
300; calves, none; compared Friday last
week. receipts smaller locally and in the
aegregate and general market very active:
strictly good and choice fed steers and
yearlings steady. top holding at 400 on
all representative weishts; but medium tc
average-goo grades strong to 25 higher
price dividing line being around 1900;
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Mar. II jP,-Cotton fu-
lures opened unchanged to 5 cents a bale
hlgner. Opening prices March, unquot-
ed; May, 2O.65; July, 2O.O6, October, 9 40;
December, 1916.
Cotton futures advanced to new highs
for the season Oh trade price fixing and
covering, but prices later eaSed off a few
points on profit taking and scattered hedge
selling Sales of spot cotton yesterday in
10 primary markets increased sharply,
which was attributed to additional fiber
brought into the market by rising prices
Mldmornlng values were 10 cents a bale
higher TO 5 cents lower: March, 81 90:
May. 20 -61. and .Iuly. 90 0G
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Jules n. HummeI Dies

CHICAGO, Mar. II (Py.-Jules H
Hummel, IS, former manager of the
Paris edition of the Chicago Tri-
bune, died of uremia December Il
at his home in France, the news
paper said it had been informed BY
cable yesterday. Mr.. Hummel, wht
joined the Tribune staff in 1909, re.
tired in 1885.
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Approximate Sales Tt


IL 100 am 2A3 o5o Total $50 $40
unit OF trading 10 shares. sales printed
IN tuI In bankruptcy or recelvership or
being reorganiZed under Bankruptcy Act
Ior securities assumed by such COMPANIES
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are actual disbursements based on Isst
quarterly or semi annual declaration Un.
less otherwise noted. special or extra diy1.
dends are not included xEx dividend
xr Ex rights. Also extra or extras d Cash
year. Payable in stock. gPaid last year
h Payable in Canadian funds X Accumu-
lated dividends pad or declared this year
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Mar. II lP.-Cotton fu-
lures advanced TO new seasonal highs to-
day on q resumption OF trade price fixing
and new buying influenced by the prospec-
tive large war textile buying program and
| current tight spot cotton situation In
creaslng hedge selling was easily absorbed
Futures closed 20 to 81 cents a bale
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N. Y. Stock MurketIN. Y. Bond Marker Dali
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SELECTED LIST OE BONDS

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MKT 1st 4s9O 50
Mo P 5hs 40 l2ls
Mo P 5s 65 A 66lA
Mo P gen As rs 26A
Mob g. NJ As 9I o5
Nor e. E 4Ias So 55lz
Nat Dist 3 n S 491o7iA
NYC rf 5s 2013 72M
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NYNHH 6s As 6O4
NYNHH 412s 81 So
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West Sh As 1851 67ss
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. c. - Al
SATURDAY.

90 pounds At 13.90-l4.00; auot.ble top.
14I0, on choiee some good zoo-oSo.
quoted to 1875; shippers took none; COM
pared week ago WEIGHTS above 200 pounds
and sows 25 hisher: under 200 pounds,
Evening star., 1944-03-11

French merchant marines are
wearing knitted garments distributed
By the Red Cross in North Africa.
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N. Y. Curb Market
FURNISHED by the Associated PressD
LIST INCLUDES ONLY ISSUES CHANGED
FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE


Int Prod .75g-- 8
Jacobs Co 6la
Kingston P cog 2N
Klein tDE) Ia 1oiA
lKruegr Br 34e- 9M
Lackawanna-- 47iz
Lamson Corp. 3is
Lane-Wells l 12ls
Long Isl L pf B. 1914
IMcCord Rad B 33A
lMercantSt hg 52ih
lMesabi Iron lsls
Micro Hone.10e- Tls
Midvale 1ae 25N
Mid-W Abr .O3e 2
MINI M&M .35e S.
Mock ] Voeh A4e Is
Mono Pictures. 35a
Mount Pr 80. SIC
Muir Oh Mi 1.20 15ih
Nat Bellas .05g- LA
Nat City Lns L. 12N
Nat City L pf3-- 50
NaM F Gas / = 11N
Nat Mf&St .15e- 5
Nat Sug RI 1ae- 2oN
Natl U Radio 4iA
Nes-LeM A .20k- 6N
NEPA So pf Tx. So
New Hav Clock 9
N ] Zinc H2e -. 56Ns
N Mex g. Ariz -. 3iA
N Y Ship t sh3g- Iva
Mag H Pw ] pf- 6o3A
INiles-Bem-P 2 12A
IN A L&P pf 112iA
N A Ray A gag 80
Nor CenTex.2Sg s
N I P S pf 6 - 107
Nor st Pwr A 13M
Ohio Ed pf lila
Pantepec ------ eN
Pennroad Ag-- 5ib
Pa Salt / 162
Penn W&P A. Sc
Phoenix Secur-- 27N
Pioneer Cold 1B
Pitts g. L e s. 62ih
Plough Inc go. 16N
Pneum Sci .40e- Is
PS Pol 5 pf g.. 90A
R-K-O war 1W
Rwy&LtSec .15e 141h
Raymond C Ia IL
Raytheon Mfg. II
Red Bank OIL 2M
Reed RolBit Ae- 23lA
Ryan Aero.35g- 3A
Salt Dome Oil 9A
Schultz Inc 2ss
Schultz Of 5g--. 6e%4
Seiberling Ne sA
Selby Shoe lse-- 17lh
Sh W&P hoo 13le
Solar Airc .10e-. 3hs
Solar Mfg. BOZ 5
Sonotone ODE 2M
Soss Mfg Hg 4la
s c e pf B 1.50- 81
Spalding AG 6h
Std Oil KY l 17N
Stand Products 8
Sterchi Br .30e $50
Technicolor Iag 13Ns
Tishman Real 90
Tri-Cont war IA
Utd Chem .70g- 16l4
Utd Cg VIII St 1s
U C-WS pf 2i2k 69ia
Utd Gas pf 31ak ll7iz
Utd 1t g. P pf 62i5
Un Sh M 2.50a 71A
US&InSec pf 5g 81
Us Foil B .30g-. GA
US Radiator 3A
Univ Pictur 1g-. 23lh
Univ Pic vic lg ~
UtahP&I pf5Ns 5elA
Utah Radio 4A
Virg Pub Svc pf 1874
W Va C&C Kag-. 6A
Westrn Air l. ga
WmoreldCoal lie 26
Wins s-Oil-O-M $50
Wdley Pet 40 74s
Wright Har hA pa
In the foregoing table
ents based on the last
lual declaration Un-
special or extra div
lded a Also extra or
,ock g Paid last year
Declared or paid so
lie In Canadian funds.
nds paid or declared
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Record for Last ri Hours
From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, a., 80 pm. Year ago, 90,
Lowest. %, 1:15 m. Year ago, 44
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 50, on February "a.
Lowest, II. on January p.
Humidity for Last 2I Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, II per cent, at $50 am
Lowest, 27 per cent, at 2:30 p m.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast anc
Evening star., 1944-03-11

Millions of Red Cross surgical
dressings in emergency quantities
are ready for shipment at all times.
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Allied Stores l.
Allis-Chalm Ae
Alpha P c Ae
lam BankN .40e
Am Bosch i3e
Am Cable & r
Am Car&Fy 4g
| Am Crystal Sg
lam Distill st pd
Am & F P I'd pf
Am Loco Ne
Am Pwr g. 1t =
Am Radiat.10e
Am Roll M.20e
Am SIN & Ref Q
lam Stl Fdr 2
| Am Tel e. Tel O
Am Tob B 3a
Am Type F lae
Am Viscose l2e
Am Water Wks.
Anaconda i2e
tAnaconW&O l
Armour g. Co
lArmstrg OK Ae
| Asso Dry G Ae
AtchT&SF1h he
All Coast L 3g
Att Refining Ae
Austin Nichols
Await Corp.20g
Bald Loco 1hg
BALTIC q Ohio =
Benef In l. .30e
Beth Steel lac
Borg War 100
Bridgeport B 1 =
Bucyrus-E .15e
Budd Mfg
Burl Mills .40e-
BurrAddM. zoe -
ICampb Wy Ae
lean DryGA Ae
ItCanada Sou 3 e.
lCelotex ~.
ICent Aguir / "a
certain -teed -
lCheS g. Ohio 3
lChi&EIA 2.59g
lChi&NW pf W |
.hrysler 24e -
IColg g-Pal-P ha
collins g. A Ae
lCol G&E .10e
lComcl Credit 3
ICom Inv T 2.40
| IComcl Solv.60g
lCom&S pf1 AK
IComwl Ed LAO.
ICON Cigar 12e
ICONS Eds 1.60
Cons FIN pf Ak
Icon Nat G wd
Cons Vultee Aae
IContainer Ae-.
Cont Bak he
lCont Can Le
| Cont Mot .15e
| IContOilDel .30e
| Corn Prod $50
| Corn'l-DEl zoe
Crane Co Ae--
Crm of w 1h--
Crown cas- Sag
Cudahy Pkg -
Curtis Publish
Curtiss-Wr Ag.
Cutler HIM .35e.
Deere & Co 2g-
Del g. Hudson
Del Lack g. W.
Det Edison.30e
Diam T Mot Ae
Dist c S h2.22-
Elec Boat Ne
M Pwr g. Lit
Eng Pub Svc--.
Erie RR lg -
Eureka v c be-
Ex-Cell-O $50
Farnsworth -
FedMTruck.40
Firestone T sAe
Follansbee Stl-
Gabriel A.20g
Gar Wood 40
Gen Am Inv 1g
Gen Gable A -
Gen Elec 1.40-.
Gen Motors &e
Gen Public Svc
Gen Refrac.30e
Gen T & r 1g-.
Gillette SR.709
Climb Bros.15e
Glidden .30e
Goodrich he
Goodyear Ee
CT N Ir o ct 2g
Ct NorRy pf 2g
Greyhound l.
Gulf M & o -
Hercules P Ke
Holland Furn 2
Idaho Pow 1.60
III Central H.
Inspiration Ae
Intrcontl Ru 1g
Int Nickel 80
Int Pap g. Pw--
Int Tel d TEL
Johns-Man ke.
Kan City Sou
Kane nCtySopf2g-
Kels-H WA III
ketsy-HWB Ae
Kennecott ae-.
kress SH 80
Lee Ru q T Ae.
Leh C&N .90g-.
Leh Vail Coal
Leh v Coal pf-.
Leh Vail RR J
Lehman Corp /
Lehn&Fnk LAO
Lerner Strs 2h
Lib MN&L. .45g
Lion Oil Rein /
Loew's Inc "a
Louisv g. N 2e
MackTrucks 3g
Manati Sugar
Marsh Field 80
Maytag pf Ak
MestaMch 1ke
M-Cont P 1.40g
Minn-H Re- "a
Mo-Kan-Tx pf
Monsanto Ch 2
Montg Ward Q
morris g. Esx
Murray Cp Ae
-Kelv Nse
tNash C&SL SO
Nat DairyP Ae
Nat D s pf.60-.
Nat Distillrs @
Nat Lead "a
That Sup pf 5h;
Nat Sp S2pfKk
Newmont M ase
N Y Central lie
NY c g. StL pf
NY Shipbldg 3g
Nor Pacific lie
NrthwstAir ag
Oppenhm .S0g
Pac Mills 2--
Pac Tin
Pan Am Air 1g
Param Pic l. go
Penney &c Ia
Penn RR gag
Pepsi "a.
Phelps D 1.60
FNlla Elec sue
Phillips Pet q
Pitts Coal
Pitts Forg Ae-.
PittSton Co -.
Poor & Co B
Pub Svc N J Le
Pullman iae
Pure Oil Sag
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NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN
DURING THE YEAR.

S2,376,9l9.56 S5.126.s2
]. w DILLON. Vice President.
G E. HOUCK, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of February, 1914
(Seal) HENRY L. MILLER,
Notary Public. Erie County, N. Y
My term expires March 30, 1914
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Dividends Announced
Accumulated,

NEW YORK. Mar. II OP,.-pividend,
ieclaref
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The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in incl
q !. LHINNGltnt ,c.tn h Z IL n
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Rates Of dividends In the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration On
less otherwise noted special or extra div
idends are not included Also extra or
soc ST pao or ass
far this year b Payable In Canadian funds
k Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year WV With warrants. xw Without
warrants
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S204, ,57s.36 S143,037.6s
w M HOFFMAN, President.
A. w. HOWARD, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3rd day of March, 1914.
(SeaD MARTIN A. COOK,
Notary Public, D. c.
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GeOdetlc SURVEY
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Report for Last "a Hours
The Valley settler., 1944-04-07
EXTENSION NEWS

Those who had diff culty in makfQ1 the income tax Il appreciate t importance of keeping expense acc cunts. With the new set of mori17 ; ly forms available from the Exten- sic Office, 1t is easy to keep accounts. The form Is tackled to lpOoard door and experdi tures iotted .n under suitable headings so tA' at the end of the year the totald w Il show at a glance the amounts K de6nctib1e from the income.
 In some fami lies the older daugh-I tr takes over the respons ibnity of k ring accounts. But whoever does it, keeping expense acc cunts and h. Ving plan for spending is the or y sure way of getting ahced fl f II, cially. Drop in to the office an get set of the forms.
 70 grow sturdy plants, keep plant$ rHther dry; thin them out to II" opt Tt, or transplant them to new co2tainers; do not overheat them. Hs sr5en them by putting them out Of do9rs in the daytime in shady plece| fer week before trensplanting t3eml to the garden.
 por early lettuce,. ions, radianA. try planting a hotbed. See Mr. .Rogerd cf the Extensi on Office or direct- i DTS for making hotbeds or cold frc mes.
 inc regular meeting of the Home m; CTS Council was held Monday in r. tn Ext tension Office wi tn Mrs Mart id Olson presiding. The business meet int started at ll:OO. Lunch consist1 co of q demonstrati on of soybean cht Ii, main dish, with carrot and csooage salad and supplemented by brtad and butter, pi ck1es, cake, and l. c2fee. Clubs represented were Hill4 t n-Riverbend, Butte, Glacier View, "' illa, Civic Center, and SourdouqhI
 The program included demons tra- u on of testing seeds of Williams R05 CTS; way to plant seeds in e. taloe paper cups by Mrs. F Diamond tn temporary assistant in Food Pro1 Cll e Ii on and Con Q rot; ;c,., +.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11
STAMPS
Willie r. Jones

The City Mission held their an
nual meeting at Buchana Bapt.
Church in charge of Rev. Dial, -.
Mrs A. w. Flowers ia recover
ing from recent illness, Mrs.
Catherine Jones entertained at a
birthday party at the home of
her parents. Owen Chapel
ME Church sold box lunches in
the community center which PROV
ed very successful. Pvt. Jack
Marsh was home from his Wash
ington camp to visit his mother,
Mrs Ada Marsh. who is i'll. .
Grenyille Bapt. Church held Mis-
sion program with Rev. Coleman
of Shreveport bringing the special
message. Mrs John Willie Tor
renee and relatives visited her
sister who IL i'll in Waldo. Mrs.
keallle Boone. Rev. Smith.
pastor Of Greenville Bapt. Church
ana members paid a visit to the
NJ. E, Church, Sunday. when he
delivered an excellent sermon.
Race Relations Sunday will be
observed at Ovens Chapel NJ. r.
Church, Feb. 10.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11
CAMDEN


Mrs. Sallle Pace passed away
Feb. 4, Funeral services were
held this week. Mr.. and Mrs
Angelee Sanders are guests oil
their mother. Mrs. Chester San
ders and Mr.. Sanders. Miss
Argyle Lee Carey, Miss Cattle Mae
Moore. Earl Moore and r. l..
Armstrong were guests of Miss
Mary ODDS Hall. Sunday. 4.
From Ell Dorado were Eddie Hue
Hall, Van Meeks and Mr.. Lovet-
tie. Johnny Thrower visited
the Shiloh Bapt BTU and says
he'll be back. Other visitors were
Carrie Lee Armstrong. Miss
Jake Bovine for sometime now
has been a member of Shiloh Bapt
Church. She was a former mem
Der OF st. James AME Church.
Mrs. Florence Elliott visited in
81 Dorado, Sunday. The home
If Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Hoffman
vas destroyed by fire.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11
Meniifee
G. II. Englisl,

Already the Menifee Travellers
have been the conquerors in each
game played! They have basket
ball victories over Morrilton, Con-
way, Fit. Smith and the Jones
High School, North Little Rock
During the season the scores
were: Morrilton VS.. Menifee, girls
32-14, and the boys 1918; Con-
way VS.. Menifee. the local team
defeated the Conway Wildcats
scores for girls 1912 and boys
1879; Travellers VS.. Lincoln High,
TT. Smith at the Conway Coun-
ty Training School gym, the scores
were girls $40 and boys 2l-21;
in a return bout with Lincoln
High, at Fl. Smith, both games
were won, with scores girls 1872;
boys 1856; scores in the Jones
High school the Travellers cap
tured both games with the girls
taking an easy win, 1916; boys 18-
Is.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11
Morrillton
Gwendolyn Martin

Mrs. Rubye Pursley left to join
her daughter in Seattle, Wash
daughter spent the week end in
ington Mrs. Lois Walton and
Little Rock Mrs. Gwendolyn
Martin and Mrs. d. Albritton
were in Little Rock on business
The Young Matrons Club
met at the home of Mrs. Ann
Breme Alice Dean Holland,
a senior was crowned Miss Nor
rilton High The M. II. s.
Tigers (Junior team defeated
Plumerville and the girls defeat
ed Conway, but the boys lost in
the latter game Mrs. Gwen
dolyn Martin has been visiting
relatives In Chicago . Benjamin
McNeely was guest Of his family
from Great Lakes, III. Pvt.
Zeddie j. Airhart left for his New
Jersey station after visiting here
. Cpl Oliver Werts returned
to his Marine base Lloyd
Allen Lefatty of the L, s Navy
visited his family Cpl. James
Edward Smith visited relatives
here Mrs. Lois Walton will
replace Mrs. X. r. Williams on
the school faculty Our SYM
pathy to the family Of the late
Reed Avis who passed in Kan
sas City and was a longtime
resident here.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11
|SOuthEnd
School

We are very proud Of the bonds
and stamps sold at our school
during the first term. The com
plete first term record shows that
nine $500 bonds were sold or
completed and two $4,000 bonds
were sold, Total amount in bonds
and stamps sold during first term
S57l.40. We hope to beat this
record during the new term.
South End p. Z. A, was enter
tanned on Thursday, aJnuary 20,
with a luncheon when it held its
monthly meeting at the school
The 4th, 9Th, and 9Th gradr
teachers acted as hostesses. The
meeting was well attended. Mrs.
Floyd S room the GA and GB won
the financial pennant and Mrs.
Frazier 2B room won the attend.
ance pennant. The total amount of
dues collected was $16.S5.
The teachers were entertained
with a most delicious buffet lunch.
con on Friday, January 81, in the
auditorium. The table was beauG-
fully decorated with a large bowl
of Ivy and lighted candles. As
the teachers entered their eyes
were met with this most beauti-
full table which contained com.
potes Of fruit cocktail, a huge
platter Of fried chicken, covered
dishes Of string beans and escal-
loped potatoes, lettuce and to-
mato salad, hot rolls, coffee. tea.
cake and ice cream. The delici-
Gus food was prepared by Mes
danes Clarke and Jackson. Our
thanks TO them.
Fire Drill monitors have been
selected for this term. The in
termediate monitors are. Charles
McElroy, Joseph Williams, Jesse
Parker. Ranzie Moore, Allen Olive,
Richard billiard, Alonzo McGhee,
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11

Saul Fingers, Thomas Butler, John
MeWilliems, Ned Ganaway, Ar
thur King, James Sims Freddie
Hayes James Williams and TIM
othy Ganaway.
Mrs, Clarke's Ia room had toys
on Parade All of her pupils
brought at least one toy they had
received for Xmas.
Patsy Webb won first prize for
the prettiest doll and Wallace Mil
sap won first prize for the boy S
toy most liked by all. The pupils
of the other rooms judged the
toys, Pencils We're given to each
child bringing toy.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11
Gibbs School
- .~~s~~~~~e
!. 4. Gillian, Principal

MARCH OF DIMES. Interest
in the March of Dimes Campaign
by which the National lnfantile
Paralysis Foundation raises funds
to care for Polio victims was
shown throughout the school. All
students were given an oppor-
tunity to contribute and all home
rooms worked hard to make the
drive success.
Honorable mention is given to
the Alb Grade who reported S8.-
90 There are % students in this
class, they are; Layatryee Mar
tin, Treopia Green, Mary Lee Ray,
Ralus Rogers, Vashti Brooks,
Jackie Davis, Adell Grigsby, VIM.
O. Mays, Hilma Johnson, John
Woods, Maggie Taylor, Bernice
Harvey, Robert Searles, Alcania
Johnson, M. ID. Thompson, Leon
lrd Atkinson, Thomas Dixon, Cath
crime Hughes, Rufus Moore. Funds
obtained from the March of
Dimes Campaign help support the
Negro Center at Tuskegee. The
Center now cares for 36 polio
victims.
OFFICERS ELECTED. New
auditorium officers who have beer
elected for the first period of the
Spring term at Gibbs School are
4-B, BIB Group. President, Norma
T. Cleveland; Vice President
Treopia Green; Secretary, Eunict
Hall, Asst. SECRETARY, Adell Grigs
by; Critic, Myrtle Covington. ga
6B, GA Group. President, Lillian
Graves; Vice President, Irma Jear
Beasley, Secretary, Ruby Grice
Asst. Secretary, Ben Woods; Criti
Dolores Williams. IA Group, Pres
Shirley Gibson; Secretary, Viii
liam Guy; Critic, Barbara Jones.
SCRAP DRIVE. Two weeks az,
a special drive for scrap pape
was started. Since that time larg
quantities. of paper have bee
brought in for salvage. Tota
weight of the paper cannot b
given at present as the paper
yet being collected. We feel W
are doing our part in helping ge
in the scrap.
4th WAR LOAN. The goal TO
many Gibbs Students during tn,
4th War Loan Drive has beer
Back the Attack" by extra wal
bonds and stamps. Many wal
stamp books are being filled and
exchanged for bonds. We fee,
that this is one way we can heir
our boys win the Victory.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11

College chapel. The speaker of
the hour will be Miss f. |. Cope
land, instructor in Dunbar Junior
College. Special music will be
sung by the College chorus with
Mrs. Marlene Smith of Bethel A
Me Church of North Little Rock
as guest soloist.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11
BRADLEY,

Mrs. Eula Williams, president
of the Lafayette and Miller Dist.
Association and Mrs. V. r. Small
wood, principal of the st. Mary s
School. suffered severe burns
while canning meats when pres
sure cooker exploded. Mrs. Nora
Bennett, aunt OF Mrs. Williams
was thrown to the floor as a re-
suit of the explosion.
Arkansas State press., 1944-02-11
College
Around Shorter

Several interesting chapel pro-
grams have been planned in OBJ
seryancc Of National Negro His
tory Week. Tuesday, February
10, will be Navy Day with L.
NJ Christophe esp (R) UsNR as
the principal speaker.
Wednesday, February 1G. DR..
j. NJ. Robinson, prominent Little
Rock physician will address the
students and faculty.
Thursday February II, the pro-
gram will be devoted to Negro
Spirituals. The College Chorus,
under the able direction of Miss
Claudia Pennington and Mrs. AL
berta Jones, will provide the mu.
sic. Miss Harriet Robinson. in
structor Of music Philander Smith
College will deliver brief talk
on the Spirituals.
Climaxing the weeks activities,
on Friday, February IS, the Ora.
MATES Society Of philander Smith
College will present a one-act
comedy "Sparkin' by Z. P. Con
klc' Miss Henrietta Harris, direct
ress.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these programs The chapel
hour is from HAS to 1915.
The public is invited to attend
the Vesper Service Sunday, Feb
ruary 10, at $3.50 D. m. in the