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Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
M(;GEHEE
Tom Jones

A new guest at the Burgess
es home. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith are the proud parents of
son, Donald James Smith, born
July IS. Mrs. Smith is tht form
er Miss Helen Moore. Mrs. Ros-
eta Leonard and little Euylin
Pugh left for home and were ac-
companied by her 8neices, Mrs.
Bertha Ellis and Mrs. Beatrice
Ellis, together with Mrs. Mary
Lou Bradford, who accompanied
them as far as Memphis. Mrs.
Leonard reported pleasant trip
while in the state and is en- route
to Birmingham, Alabama. Mrs.
Nancy Pittman of Pine Bluff visit
ed her daughter, Miss Ernestine
Terry and sister, Miss Beatrice
Mcintyre. Mrs. Pittman and Miss
Mclntyrt visited their father in
Louisiana. Mr.. Mcintyre has
been confined to bed for the past
few weeks. On the return trip,
Mrs. Pittman will join her hus-
band in ST. Louis. . Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Williams of South
First st. announce birth of a
baby boy, born July 23. A. j.
Patterson is reported improved.
Mrs. Norris Welth is also conval-
escing. Mr. and Mrs. John Jen-
kins of South First st. have as
guest their son Richard of Los
Angeles, California. . . Mr.. and
Mrs. Neal Tillman on Church St.,
were called to Vicksburg, Miss,
due to the death of Mrs. Tillmans
mother. Jack Lambert Is able
to be out again after two wteks
Illness, Mrs. l.. w. Flowers
made a business trip to Little
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

Rock Tuesday and spent the night
with Rev. and Mrs. II. Fitzhugh.
Sunday school teachers of Evening
Star Baptist Church held weekly
meeting at the homt of the Super
intendent, Mrs. Flowers. with les
son topic discussed by Pastor w.
c. Campbell, A three course lun-
cheon amid American Beauty
roses was served in the dining
room. Sharing the hospitality
wire Mesdam5 +. j. Branson, Il.
Mitchell. |. Walter, Z. CASTOR, V.
GAMER, h, Wilson, NJ. Rathey,
A. B. Jackson. A. Powell, h.
Hayes, r. Brown, l.. w. Flowers.
Miss Alice Branson of Pine Bluff
was recent guest at Evening Star
Baptist church. A "hobo" party
was given by the Evening Star
BTU with stops made at the home
of Mrs. Ethel CASTOR on Railroad
who gavt watermelon as the hand
out, Miss Eunice Mitchell on Pear
ST., served ice cream, and Mrs.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
DUMAS


Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hopes
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. s. ID.
Hopes and family. all of Little
Rock, Pfc. l.. C. Hopes OF North
Carolina and Pvt. Monroe Ward
We're among relatives attending
funeral of their sister and sister
in-law, Mrs. Edell Hopes, wife of
Moses Hopes, which was held at
the Mt. Zion Church. with Rev.
II, Y. Gordon officiating. The
Watson District Union Singing
convened with the Palestine Mis-
sionary Baptist Church. July 80.
The Morning Star Singing Glass
OF Gould was among those repre-
scented. Bob Camel, Mrs. Es-
tella Camel, Mrs. Carrie Hawkins
and Mrs. Leila Mae Hollingshed,
all of Little Rock, are among WIS.,
itors here, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Shaw and Mrs. Taylor of Pine
Bluff We're also in the city to at
tend the Union. Little Geneva
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
Pine BLUFF
guest her sister Mrs. Mabel Jones
of Detroit. Mrs. Bertha Web
Ster and children of 9th and Pa

guest her sister Mrs. Mabel Jones
of Detroit. Mrs. Bertha Web
ster and children of 9th and Pa,
left for Oakland, California. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Crenehaw of
Little Rock We're guests of Mrs.
Crenehaw's parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Palmer Guy. Mrs. Jennie Guy
and Mrs. Bertha James left for
st. Louis, Mo-, to accompany Mrs.
Guys mother back home at close
Of visit in Chicago with her son,
Thomas James and sister, Mrs.
Leila Barnes. Cornelius Nit
chell, brother OF Mrs. Bishop
Turner, died at Grady. Mrs.
Carrie MILFORD, who has been con-
fined to her home for three weeks,
is reported improved. Mr.. and
Mrs. Binns' sister,, Mrs. Naomi
Mrs. Clarence Binns have as guest
Cooper of st. Louis, Mo, Mrs.
A, NJ. Parker, wife of DR.. ]. w.
Parker, local dentist, has return
ed from Chicago, where she was
delegate to the NAACP conven-
ton. Mrs. Parker serves as Sec
rotary of the local organization. :.
Mrs. Vernita Trice of Chicago, Ill.
was feted by relatives and friends
during her visit here as guest of
her sister. Mrs. Pool, on Missouri.
HONORED WITH BIRTHDAY
PARTY: William Gallon Stew
ems, younger son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
Mrs. Tom Jones
Phone 356

Mrs. Carrie Thomas Gibson of
Helena was weekend guest of
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie G. Hughes. :.
Master Jackie Johnson, son of
Mrs. Camelia Fortune has return
ed home after a two weeks visit
in st. Louis as guest of Mrs. Re-
beeea Edwards and DR.. Vanesse
Thomas. Rev. Hedding, former
pastor of Zion AME Church has
been in the city visiting friends.
He is now pastoring in Palmetto,
California. Mrs. Frank Walton
visited her daughter and family
in Chicago and attended the flu
neral of Dave Cook former resi-
dent here and son of the late
Charlie Cook. Just back from
their honeymoon are Father and
Mrs. Johnson. Father Johnson
was principle speaker at the song
service at st. Andrews Episcopal
Church, Sunday afternoon. They
will make their home In Little
Rock where he will have charge
of the Episcopal church. Mrs.
M. j. Hollis left for st. Louis,
rushing to the bedside of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. H. Allen, nee
Ina Hollis, who is to undergo an
operation. Mrs. Zemmer Wick
EFT of And and Georgia, has as
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

shaw was programmed for . solo
on the program. Rev. 7. n.
Lacy gave origin of the union n
a spicy address. The official staff
headed by G. Bumpers and C. p.
Ports. gave financial report ~
$42.10. Mrs. p. NJ. Hardin
spent last week In Greenville.
Miss. as guest of her sister. Mrs.
Carrie Weaver. Clifton Hill OF
Gould made business trip here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Lynch of
Oakland, California, is visiting
Mrs. Lyneh's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lem Sanders. Rev. Willie
Shaw. BTU Missionary and Rev.
]. b. Bronner are perfecting plans
for the w. ID, Convention.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

| Thomas L. Stevens, celebrated his
fifth birthday. Sunday. July "a.
The party guest list included
Mamie Morgan. Dorothy Vale.
Maxine and Julia Ruth Lamb.
jeanne Miller. Henry Greene Jr,
Jenne and Malyin Moore III.
Barbara Jean Taylor, May and
George Watson. George Wesley,
George Pittman. Nathalia and
Kelly of Chicago, ILL.,, and Tom
Stevens Jr., Rubber" received
many lovely gifts. The hostess
was assisted by Mrs, Robert Val
lie. From the churches: Allen
Temple Doris Calhoun Junior
Day was observed Sunday with
Asst. Supt. Zemo gluten in charge
of the Sunday School and Miss
Elsie Mae Smith. teacher of the
senior class, The junior choir
furnished music at the morning
service directed by Mrs. Crisis
we'll, wife of the pastor, Evan
gelist Vernon Miller of the st.
John AME church delivered the
sermon. Among visitors were
Mrs. Frances Reeves, Miss Nellie
NJ. Jenkins, Mrs. Lydia Thompson
of Wilmar and Lawrence Robin
son, nephew of Mrs. Criswell
Mrs. Aretha r. Frazier and Mrs.
Franklin and daughter of Fort
Smith were also present. Ward
Chapel Notes (Beatrice Baker)-
Supt. Cleo Simms announced that
church school financial banner
was awarded to Glass 3, with Lew
is Stedman as teacher and attend
anee banner was won by Glass 7,
with Irean Bolden. Under the
leadership of Pres. Erma G.
Larke, the League group is i'm
proving. Sunday night marked
the close of a heated financial
rally. William Blount Jr. spent
the weekend with his sisttr, Mrs.
Beatrice Baker. Third quarterly
conference will be held Aug. 10.
Ill members are Mrs. Maggie
Crane and Mrs. Mary Foster. :.
Mrs. Mary Watts is visiting her
sisttr-in-law in Dayton, Ohio. :.
st. John AME church, Juanita
Davis Asst. Supt. Willie Miller
Is carrying on in the absence of
the church school superintendent.
Revival services began Sunday in
charge Of Evangelist Hooks Of
Chicago. Evangelist Hooks, grad
uate Of Chicago U has travelled
| throughout the country. Miss Htl-
en- Doles was accompanied to Chi
| cage by her sister, Mrs. Ruby
Mosley Of Texarkana. They will
be guests of their sister, Mrs. Lo-
rene Anderson and son, ]. c. Mrs.
Beatrice Holt, Miss Alice M.
Jones and little Bette Lee of
1916 Pullen will visit Bettie's
mother, Mrs. Emma B. Jackson
| in Kansas City, Mo-, and in Pop
lar Bluff they will be house guests
OF Mrs. Hollis relatives.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

Tor next week: The Return OF
Jimmy Valentine" See It on the
outdoor lot. 8 doors from the USO
on State Street.
DANCE
Dance every Wednesday and
Saturday night at the Ninth Street
USo Club. Music by b. ]. Jumps
orchestra.
VISITORS
Saturday night the club was
visited by US0 Troop Show that
played Camp Robinson. Inelud-
ed In the cast We're Eddie Austin,
Cecil Young, jamie Mickens. Red
Lyon and Sue Williams.
TENNIS
Rackets. balls and tennis shoes
are available for servicemen free
of charge. Inquire at informa-
ton desk for further details. The
court OF the YWCA will be used.
SHOWERS
Free showers are available to
soldiers stationed here and those
passing through.
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04
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FLOWERS

FLOW EltS
Thanks to the following for
their contribution of flowers; Mrs.
Harriet Johnson, Mrs. John Ward
and Mrs. Flora Ericsson.
COOKIES
Four dozen from Mother Jose
phine Pankey.
COFFEE AND DONUT HOUR
Serving as hostesses were Mrs.
Alice Lupo, Mrs. Portia Harris,
Mrs. Ruthie Lee Mccoy and Miss
Marie Thomas. The soldiers like
those donuts and coffee.
MOVIE
Servicemen here is your movie
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

Jimmie Leo Perkins South for week "Ths Return
First gave handouts of cookies Jimmy Valentine See
and punch. outdoor lot doors from the
Arkansas State press., 1944-08-04

T1HE Fifth War Bond Drive IS
4 over-b bit The Muasion IS not!
Actually, the war right now is
at its most critical stage-which
is just why our men need yonr
support as never before, why they
need you to help pay for the mass
of materials of all kinds that will
bring crushing defeat to our enc
mics that much sooner!
OF course, you have just done
your part in the Fifth War Loan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
TOWARD LONGER AIR LINES
(Christian Science Monitor)

(Christian Science Monitor)
Since the law forbids all surface
carriers to own overseas air lines,
it is the appropriate and natural
thigh for the largest American do
nestle air operator, American Air
lines, Inc, to purchase American
Export Airlines, owned by the Amer
lean competitor of Pan American
Airwayn in overseas business.
Even though no domestic air line
has heretofore engaged in overseas
business, there is plenty of prece-
dent for domestic companies operat-
ing to and within foreign countries.
Seven American air lines have vary
ing arrangements under which they
fly planes to Mexico and Canada.
The further application of Ameri-
can Airlines to consolidate two air.
mail routes, so that mail between
Boston and points beyond New York
west or south, need not be rehandled
in New York, should by all means
be granted. Such consolidation
would permit through planes to OPP
crate to and from Boston and would
be a tremendous advantage to trav-
elers.
The development of longer air
lines, especially where they lear
overseas, will require watching. But
1t is a natural step and should be
in the public interest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
Every Hour On The Hour

Every hour on the hour, and frequently
in between, the German radio now broad
casts reports of progress of Allied bomb
ers over Nazi territory. Secrecy is gone
and with it efforts to prevent the bombers
from riding the domestic radio beams.
BombingS have become a part OF daily
life, like the weather And the broad
casts, like weather reports, give warning
of the storm of retribution that SurgeS
day and night across the land OF the mas
ter race. Americans who recently came
from Germany on prisoner exchange
tell us that the first six months Of their
internment Allied bombings, strength
ened, rather than weakened, Nazi civilian
morale. They were speaking of morale
in Baden-Baden, not Berlin or Hamburg.
But even if this bulWarked morale does
prevail throughout Germany, it is unlike
" that Germans can continue to accept
bombings as casually as they do the
weather.
There must be tremendous confusion
in the wake of these bombingS, in addl-
ton to destruction. The confusion must
mount with every raid, however high the
morale A reading of excerpts from
Swedish and struggled German neWSpa-
pers, collected by OWL, indicates that.
These reports reveal the growing prob
lens of the government and relocationS
that follow reported bonbings. There is
inference of smoldering undercurrent
of unrest in the accounts Of new regula-
tions and increasing arrests. There is a
card system for those who must stay IN
bombed cities and work, another for those
permitted to leave. If an evacuee's house
or apartment remains intact it is requl-
sitioned to shelter the homeless, And
the evacuee is not always welcome else
where.
Berliners received extra rations be-
cause of the bombings, since Berlin is
the heart of Germany and of the New
Europe of the future" But that isn't
much comfort to the people of Frankfurt
who have also been bombed. These are
only few samples of few stories from
inside Germany. We don't gloat over
them. But we can be glad, even for the
civilian Germans sake, that life under
Hitler grows more intolerable. The Ger
man people know the cure. Until they
effect it, they can expect the bombs and
the disruption and disease and death and
the radio warnings-every hour on the
hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
Polygamy and Dependency

Maybe it's just coincidence that the
roundup Of members Of the polygamous
"FundamentaliSt" sect in Utah was made
after Selective Service started taking
fathers. But we shall always have our
suspicious that the law descended upon
this religious cult after one of those am
bilious fathers with six wives and 33
children was put in LA, and put in
claim for dependency allowance after his
induction.
Let's see-$5O apiece for the wives
would be $500, with $50 month for the
first child of each, and $40 month for
the other 81. That would make $1,000
month.
Anyway, as taxpayers we applaud the
gendarmes for catching this expensive
matrimonial practice before it spread
any farther.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
Juvenile Delinquency

New York City has recently been dis
turbed by acts of vandalism against
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish church
buildings and cemeteries. Investigation
has indicated that much, if not all, OF
this dissertation has been the work OF
children For this reason some persons
have been inclined to minimize the dam
age and DETACHMENT, or to declare it OF
no Importance.
1t seems scarcely necessary to answer
these easy excuses by pointing out that
children are born without prejudice, ana
that their attitudes toward race and re-
ligion are learned at home and in school,
more particularly in the former. Such
acts of vandalism as have occurred in New
York are a serious indictment of intoler-
ant elders. We are supposed to be fight
ing intolerance in this war, not fostering
it in our children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28

other people 10 user How Dtten have
we made out a perfect Gaze IN dee
tense Of our faithl We believe II TO
the last syllable 0f the creed But
what We never think Of doing Is
using u whom W. find Ourselves Ia
trouble Lire thN mother who was
perfectly Willing lhAt hsI doctor son
ige hls medical know ledge on The
patients but Insisted on q quiet of.
lplent procedure Nv tba treatment
~ bls own Illness, ~ we very often
protest our Oynlty 10 religion vs. q
theory and completely disay0w u
a. 4 practice, When We get in 4
ligbt place, We rely 90 our own eff
f0rts and never think " trusting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
Appreciation Of Liturgical Music

Congratulations to j. Fisher & Bro, in
New York City, publishers of church mu-
sic. This year the firm is eighty years
old. AS the February and March issue
of Fisher Edition News states this COM
pany has been Supplying the American
public with the best in church music OF
all kinds"
The "News" which is published every
three months specializeS in articles per-
tanning to church liturgy. 1t lists the
latest musical publications for church
use including the Mass and other services.
The current issue carries an article by
Cyr de Brant on "Chant and Polyphony."
The opening sentence brings to mind
review we read recently of the perform
ance of the Desoff Choirs singing Schu-
bert's Mass in G at concert in New York
City. In this review, Virgil Thompson,
who has pronounced opinions but who
writes excellently of musical affairs rath-
er lamented the fact that there were Pa
pal regulations on the Ornamented Mass.
For public performance, as this was CIV
en-, the ornamented Mass such as Schu-
bert wrote, or other romantics wrote, pro-
vides an excellent piece for concert pro-
grams, but as part of a service it does
not reflect the solemnity of the service,
but rather reflects the spirit of the age
in which it was written.
In the article about which we spoke
above the writer expresses what the quail
tiles of the musical liturgy should be in
his opening sentence: 1.-THE two musical
Jewels in the crown of the Church's relig-
ious art are Gregorian Chant and Poly
phony." J. Fisher e. Bro. have done much
to promate lturgical music during their
eighty years of existence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
Still No Relief

Once again the British government has
refused to lift the European blockade and
let an attempt be made to take food and
supplies to occupied Europe's sick and
hungry people. Reason, fear that the
Germans would obtain the benefit.
The United States Senate has passed a
resolution favoring this attempt. Amer
lean opinion undoubtedly supports the
Senate stand European neutrals have
agreed to transport and distribute the
supplies The Nazi government has as
Sured them that it will not interfere. In
support of this is the fact that neutral
distribution of food in Greece has been
almost entirely unmolested.
AS former President Hoover has point
ed out, we have a practical as well as a
moral responsibility to do whatever we
can for these real or potential friends
who are victims of Nazi cruelty. Failure
will surely be remembered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28

The Army has sent out call for civil
ian school teachers TO replace men need
ed urgently for active military assign
ment. From three thousand TO five thous-
and men and women will be required TO
take over the instruction OF ililterates In
uniform,
Our public schools as wen ms the Army
are short OF manpower, The armed sery.
ices have taken many men teachers, ana
large numbers OF men and women have
left teaching for better paying war Jobs,
II the Army quota Ii met, II VIII add more
difficulties 10 the present educational
problem,
But The AFmy'S call cannot be ignored
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
Views Of The Press

fronts. They have halted the enemy
and now are even able to strike into
Hungary. They are not waiting 10
be liberated but are fighting their
own war for existence. Yugoslavia
is one Balkan nation Hitler cannot
take over. It is costing him four
teen divisions and mounting losses
even to remain there.
The fight of the Yugoslavs has
been valiant beyond praise, unbe-
lievably tenacious against hardship
terror, torture and death. At first
it was carried on by General Mix
hailovitch, but the chief fighting
now is by the forces gathered under
Marshal Tito. Elements of disunion
still exist within the nation, but the
march of the people themselves
against the enemy shows the
strength of Yugoslavia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
we've got till 1880 a. M"

we've got till 1880 a. M"
The ringers finally left at $50,
hoisted 100 pieces of lumber to the
ships decks, and dashed it. The
whole operation required only As
minutes. Yet the sixteen work
men wasted about seven hours on
it. Finck testified that go other
workers were assigned to repair
some damaged plates on another
steamship, but only five worked on
the night he checked on this job.
Senator Ferguson asked Finck If
he actually meant that ''fOrty-
five men lOafed and five worked"
eyes," said Finck. "The others
just hung around under the
dock where they couldn't be
seen. They not only lOafed,
but do you realize the cost of
keeping a ship in dock for a
number of days? I mean there
were other vessels waiting out
in the stream. The job should
have taken three or four days.
but the ship was in dock over
three weeks"
VISA examiner Finck alsot old
the shocked committee that en-
ployes of Bethlehem sub-contrac-
tors had worked on ito ships at
once and billed the Bethlehem Co.
for double pay. This extra ex-
rensc was, of course, borne en-
tirely by the Government under a
c0st-plus contract Finck said he
had reported this and the ;oafing
to his superiors and to the man.
agcment, put nothing came Of it.
"The management has no re-
spect for u.s." he declared. II
could stay here from now until
Monday and I would not get
through half Of the things
have found"
DEFERMENT FOR OILERS
WAC private Faye M. Goldware,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28

the present. a complete acquain-
lance with the character of its peo-
pie, an understanding of its devel-
opment and growth and Of it's rela"
ton to the nations growth and his
tory
In a word, 1t would show a thor.
ough understanding OF the spirit OF
Connecticut and an appreciation OF
all that goes TO make this Interest.
ing and important state what II
has been and Is.
There are numerous people VINO
are qualified for such q task They
may not have regulations AZ bril-
liant writer's, or leaders of this o.
that cult OF thought However, tlteS
know their Connecticut That IL the
first requisite which anyone ought
10 have who Is going 10 undertake
10 prepare an ofIieial state history
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
YUGOsLAVIA FIGHTS ON
New York Times,)


Three years ago today the people
of Yugoglayia rose and overthrow
the government which by O shame.
ful pact had tied them 10 the Axis
chariot. The little nation was defy.
ing the eonqueror OF Europe, and
all the world knew 1t meant war u
was indeed war, swift and terrible
Within a few weeks the whole eOun
try was engulfed IN o mighty Ger
man tide; Yug0slayta had COLLAPSE
as an organized state, But W
Yugoslays had elected 10 fight, u
der one leader or another they hA
been fighting eyer since,
Yug0slaVia has been occupied bl
meyer conquered, To-day, IN W.
words VI Winston Churchill, ~
Germans hold "the sgF0uIld lll
stand 0n and nothing else" tn
hold most Of the towns and 60
march their columns u certain d.
tanee toward the mountains OF M
coast. but the rest OF the land be-
longs 10 the Yug0aiavs. They hayl
made u one Of the major battle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28

former employee of the Kearny, N.
j., plant of Western Electric Co.,
told the Senate committee she
knew of a number of cases Of
young employees for whom the
company obtained deferments
"when they had nothing to do"
I'VE had unmarried men in
their EOS who got deferment af-
ter deferment while they were
standing around in the plant"
she said. There was one boy
"a years old who became dis
gusted with loafing and tried to
get into the Army as flyer. He
passed all the tests and was &C
cepted, but the company refused
to give him release"
Engineers at the Kearny plant
had nothing OF do for two and
three months at a stretch, WAC
Goldware said. "They sat around
day after day. Finally, they took
up drawing as a hobby. They
would just sit there and sketch
and talk to people"
81 gather that main business
at that plant was to increase
the cost of production to the
Government" observed Senator
Murray of Montana. 1T seems
to me they could have accom-
plished that by merely raising
wages"
''NO," replied the WAC. "The
policy of the company seemed
to be to hire two people for a
job rather than make one per-
sons salary twice as high. My
own impression was that the
company wanted to set a pre-
cedent so it would have lower
salaries after the war;"
"YOu mean they wanted to
keep wages down for the post.
war years." suggested Murray.
Copyright, 1914 by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)