Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-05-10
TEXARKANA
MRS. IDA b. MARSHALL
PHONE 1921

Rev, A. Williams, pastor of the
st. James Baptist Church, re-
turned home Friday from Mar
shall, Texas where he attended
the School of Religion at Bishop
College. st. James Sunday
School met at the usual hour
with Supt, j. Q. Adams presiding.
The lesson was reviewed by the
pastor. The Jr. Class led finan-
eially and in attendance. Pastor
Williams preached a wonderful
sermon at II o'clock to large
audience. There were four visi-
tors present. The City Ushers
Board will have their installation
service at the llth Street Bap-
fist Church at 3 P. M. Rev. CODY,
pastor of the Polly Chapel
Church will deliver the sermon.
John Williams is president. .
The City Prayer Band will meet
at the Park Ave. Baptist Church
Sunday, May 18th at A. NJ,
c. II. Mitchell is president. =.
Rev. B. H. Storey was honored
with a birthday party Sunday
at his home, 705 Preston Street
given by his children. Those
present were Mrs. Gladys Thorn
ton, Mrs. JeWeldine Walker,
Philip V. Storey and Bonnie H.
Storey, Jr,, of Texarkana; Mrs.
Nina Lee Hicks of Pine Bluff,
and Mrs. Annise Mack of Tuske-
gee Institute, Alabama. Ice
cream and cake were served 10
those and to the following: Mrs.
b, II. Storey, Roscoe Hicks, Little
Spurgel Jaudon Hicks, Miss
Mildred l.. Dempsey, Misses
Bealva and Bonnie Ruia Walker.
Mrs. Mack will return to Tuske-
gee in June. The Texarkana
negro Chamber of Commerce
met April Bird and elected the
following officers for one year:
+ re S d emit, w. E. Senator
Clarke; Vice President, C. H.
Bratton; Secretary, j. A. Adams;
Assistant Secretary, p. C. Coop
er; Financial Secretary, Jackson
Lawson; Treasurer, A. N. Johns
Chaplin, j. f. Weaver, Executive
Secretary, Rev. c. N. Shropshire;
Chairman of the Board of Direct
ors, K. B. Williams; Board of
Directors, E, B. Williams, E. II.
Lawrence, T. l.. Anderson, DR..
j. {. Lowe, !. M. Jones, C. II.
Bratton, Ed Carter, Albert Stan
ley, Warren Lewis, H. B. Nit
chcll, Lee Marshall, Ira Charles.
Thomas Keele, Clyde Willis. The
TeXarkana Negro Chamber of
Commerce was organized about
ten years ago for the purpose of
pointing the way of our civic,
agricultural a n d educational
needs in TeXarkana, Ark. Tex.
and to generally inspire and
arouse civic pride in the Negro
cltizenry of the dire need of
making our full contribution TO
the development and advance
ment of an all around better city
IN which we may live and get on
harmonlously. The newly elect
ed president, w. h. Clarke is re-
puted to be the founder and or
ganizer of the first Negro Cham
Der of Commerce, having since
organized the above unit and
several others. PARK AVE.
Sunday School was opened by
Bill Gray. Five visitors were
present. The lesson was re-
viewed by Rev. Boyd. Collection,
Sill. The pastor Rev. Geo.
Williams preached a soul-stir-
ring sermon at IL o'clock. Pulpit
guest was Rev. Boyd. The
Quartette Union rendered a pro-
gram at Park Ave. at 3 p. M.
under the auspices of Circle No.
z. Sunday night praise service
was conducted by Johnnie Will
Hams and Dora Tucker. The
pastor gave a very good lecture
instead of a sermon. Pulpit
guests were the Revs. Howell,