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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
Howord's Pointing
In Latest Arkansas
Show At Museum

Pine Bluff.--John Towards oil
painting Still Life" which has
been on exhibition at Hendrix
College since November in the
Second Exhibition Of Arkansas
Art, is included in a select group
of paintings now showing in the
Little Rock Museum Of Fine Arts.
individuals interested in art
will have an opportunity to view
the latest works Of Arkansas art
lists in the Museums January
showing In an article in Sun
days Gazette, w. l.. Scott made
the following statement: Little
Rock residents viii probably be
impressed by the variety Of ma
tcrial used by Arkansas artists,
thinks Frank Govan of Hendrix
Art Department, who was in
charge of the second exhibition.
Our artists have painted almost
every type of subject, he says.
And many of them have done
some extremely interesting work.
| was surprised and highly graft
fled by some of the work sub
mitted for the exhibition. Some
of our artists have developed a
very good technique, and there
are several who have excellent
approach in color. | heartily com
mend the select group from our
exhibit to the serious attention
of Little Rock art enthusiasts"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
NE'I!:IJ Holds 18th
Annual Cenfah
In Washington

The 18th Annual Convention of
the National Farm Labor Union
met in Washington, D. C., this
week. About 200 delegates at
tended, according to II. l.. Mitch
ell, President Of the union.
The sessions were held at the
Mt. Vernon Place Methodist
Church, 900 Mass. Ave. N W,
Among the speakers who ad-
dressed the convention were: Sen
ator George D. Aiken, liberal Re-
publican from Vermont: Frank
p. Fenton, Director of Organiza-
ton, American Federal of Labor,
Charles S. Zimmerman, Vice
President, International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, and
Adolph Held, Chairman Of the
Jewish Labor Committee.
President William Green of the
American Federation OF Labor
also addressed the convention at
its closing session. The address
by President Green was heard
over the Columbia Broadcasting
network.
The National Farm Labor
Union was formerly known as
the Southern Tenant Farmers
Union, and is now a national
union affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
With the full support OF the
A. F. of L., the National Farm
Labor Union is embarking on a
nation wide organization cam
paign to bring to all agricultural
workers the benefits of collective
bargaining. H. L.. Mitchell, Pres
ident of the union, said that one
of the reasons for holding the
convention in Washington was to
bring TO the attention of the pub
lie the plight of the farm laborer
who is barred from all social
security benefits and from the
protection of the wage and hour
law and the national labor rela-
tons act.
The convention in Washington
was composed of Negro, white,
Spanish-American and Japanese
American workers who are farm
laborers and sharecroppers repre-
senting 2l3 local unions with a
membership Of $4,000 organized
in the following states; Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida. Mississippi,
Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma,
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and
California.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
ELECTRIC CHAIR FACES BOY
Victim FOR THE SECOND TIME
Dunbar Holds Tooth
Commencement

Commencement activities for
Tooth graduating class at Dunbar
High School will be held during
the week of January 10 through
January "a, l947. Secondary ed
ucation for Negroes in Little
Rock began in the old Union High
School and developed through
Capital Hill School, Gibbs School
and into the present building at
Dunbar High School The jan
uary 1947 graduating class will
be the Tooth from Little Rock
public schools. Commencement
activities will begin with the
baccalaureate services at 400 p.
M, January 19, in the school au-
ditorium. The sermon will be
preached by Dr. George A. Sing
Teton, dean of Jackson Theologi-
cal Seminary.
Graduating exercises will be
held al 800 p. m. Thursday. jan
uary % in the school auditorium,
At that time a moving picture,
The Dunbar Student" will be
shown TO the general public for
the first time. This film was
made under the direction of Mrs.
V. T. Haywood, instructor in
Dunbar High School and Dunbar
Junior College. 1t shows all ae-
tivities Of the school from grades
Tia SiXty-one students will re-
ceive high school diplomas. Ac-
tivities for Dunbar Junior Col
lege will be in connection with
the High School program. The
general public is invited to par
ticipate in this centennial eele-
bration.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
Baptist Official
Addresses Mixed
Group In Mexico

CLOVIS, N. M. - Comparing
the attitude of Christians to the
effect of salt, DIR. Colemon W.
Kerry, assistant corresponding Sec
rotary, Educational Board, Ma
tional Baptist Convention, Inc,
of Texas spoke last week before
an interracial group in the Beth
lehem Baptist Church on Lost
Influence
The text was, aye are the salt
of the earth, but if the salt has
lost its SAVIOR, wherewith shall it
be sailed? 1t is henceforth good
for nothing, but to be cast out
and to be trodden under foot of
man."
1T is hardly possible to mis-
take the meaning of Christ" the
Texas minister said. I'VE know
salt is a preservative of animal
nature, the antidote of purifica-
tea - iecay. Ne kno~ a,se
that the Great Teacher intended
His disciples should be the salt
of the earth, doing in the human,
the same purifying work which
salt does in the animal world.
SERVANTS OF RIGHT"
when Christians are controlled
by wickedness and sin, their
spiritual life tends towards de-
generacy. We are servants of
righteousness and ont of sin.
When Christians expose them
selves and become a part of GER
tain un-Christian activities they
lose their power to preserve.
Christians are to follow in the
footsteps of Jesus. Let us OBJ
serve that Jesus was found in the
most unlikely places. He took His
religion out to where it was
needed most. II the Christian
church is to retain its influence
in suffering world today, il
must take its religion out Of good
places.
Il have never seen salt preserve
anything unless it was brought in
contact with the object to be
saved, When this contact is made,
the salt has a tendency to drive
out all impurities. Organized re-
ligion, to a great extent, does just
the opposite. We know about
lynching, men preaching hate, the
tConiinued on PAGE ~
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
US. Supreme Court Rules
That Louisiana May Try
Again To Execute Francis

BY a five-to-four vote, the
United States Supreme Court de-
cided Monday that Louisiana
may put Willie Francis back in
the electric chair where he was
saved last year due to a mechan-
ical failure.
When Willie Francis, the vie
tim sitting in a cell in New
iberia, La, heard the sad news,
he said: II guess a mans got TO
die some time, and l reckon my
time has come" It is assumed
that his lawyers will ask a re-
hearing.
Terming a second attempt to
execute Francis, who was con-
victed of holdup murder, cruel
and unusual punishment" forbid
den by the Constitution, caused
a reluctant vote in reaching the
five-to-four decision. However,
the majority agreed with the vic
TINS attorneys that to attempt
to execute Francis again it would
be Cruel and unusual
The first attempt to put Francis
to death happened last May when
he was strapped in the statese
porahle electric chair. am -
' s's'tsb s thrown q
teal defect prevented
from killing him. s'sss'
Justice Frankfurter, In q So
arate opinion recorded "persona1
revulsion" against a second elec-
trocution attempt and against
what he called the states lin
sistence on its pound of flesh"
However, he voted reclutanly
with the others for he held that
the letter of the law does not per-
nit interference by the court for
any personal objections.
Justice Burton spoke for the
dissenters. They held that The
case should 60 back for a retrial
with the question of how much,
if any, electricity was applied 10
Francis last May as one Of the
issues.
Stating that second attempt
to execute him would constitu>e
double punishment, Francis at
torneys asked the Supreme Court
to save him from the second trip
to the chair, which would be
cruel and unusual, and would
deny him the equal protectioa
guaranteed all citizens by the
United States Constitution.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17

tons. Ruffins and Jarrett Fu-
neral Home made a substantial
cash contribution. The King
Solomon Baptist Church of N.
Little Rock pastored by Rev. c. L..
Criner, contributed $4,000 to the
Allen family which consisted of
eight and donated in addition,
$500 to the other seven families.
This money was drawn from the
treasury of the church, st. Paul
AME Zion, pastored by Rev.
Kicks, donated $753 and Liberty
Hill Baptist, pastored by Rev.
Hudson, contributed $5.35. Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, pastored by
Rev. Fred T. Guy, $500. Cloth
ing, money and furniture all are
acceptable to help these people
who had all their belongings de-
stroyed in the early morning fire
of December 81
Photo by Crawford
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
Select Negro
All Champions

For netting $1,000 from his All
demonstration projects during
the last three years and for all
round leadership achievement in
1916, James d. Campbell of Lee
County won the State Champion
ship for All boys, according to a
report received by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture from the
Arkansas State Extension Ser
vice.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
PARENTS MAGAZINE
RAPED BY NAACP

New York. -- Sharp issue was
taken today with Parents Mag
azine by Walter White, Executive
Secretary, NAACP, for its award
of medal to "Song of the South, I"
Walt Disney's film of the Uncle
Remus stories.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
AZ OF l.56s NEGRO OFFICERS
ARE MEMBERS OF
REGULAR ARMY

WASHINGTON, ID. C.--Out Of
total of 1869 Negro officers in
the Army on November |, 1916,
43 were members of the Regular
Army, it has been announced by
the War Department.
Thirty-one of this number were
appointed in the Regular Army
on July 8, 1916. They were
among $500 chosen from more
than 100000 applicants.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
Photo by Crawford

The State Ushers' Federation
will have an executive board
meeting Sunday at $50 p. m. at
the Y. W. c. A., 10th and Gaines
Streets. All board members and
ushers are urged to attend the
meeting
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17

JACKSON, Miss.-Counsel for
two teen-age colored boys con-
demned to die in the electric
chair for murder, suggested this
week that the boys be seated on
books in the electric chair, like
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17
Pastor Of Burned
Church Retains
Faith "

DALLAS, TeXas.-The Dallas
Morning News carried the follow
ing headline about DR.. T. M.
Chambers in its Sunday morning
edition. Pastor of Burned
Church Retains Faith Keith
Fuller, ace staff reporter for the
Daily News, had this to say in his
featured news story about the
noted pastor: "The spiritual, No
body Knows the Trouble I've
Seen might have been written
for the Rev. T. M. Chambers, pas
tor of the Good Street Baptist
Church.
DIR. Chambers vii never for
get the 1916 holiday season be-
cause in the short space OF two
weeks his wife died, his home was
burglarized twice and his church
was ruined by fire
Il prayed for Divine guidance"
tie aged Negro pastor said, "and
a still small voice whispered to
my mind consoling utterances
from Gods Word: BE Of good
courage.
Standing in the ghostly ruins
of his church, DR.. Chambers re-
called the misery he went
through until, I took God at His
comforting word and delivered a
sermon the night my church
burned. My text was, Though
He Stay me, yet will | trust
Him."
TORRENTS OF TROUBLES
The News further stated that
DR.. Chambers likened his torrent
of tribulations to Jobs. "They
came fast he stated, "and hit
hard. ! knew my congregation
would be watching me, but | felt
miserable at my wife's passing
But you know" he said reflec-
lively, when my church burned
it upset me so that it eased the
pain | felt for my wife. My mind
was so split between all my
troubles that they all hurt less.
Then my faith redoubled and |
knew it was the Lords work"
DR.. Chambers has pastored his
flock since coming here in 1896:
coming to tn big brick church
from Arch Street Baptist Church,
Little Rock, and he is justly
proud of the accomplishments
under his administration. I'VE
paid OF a debt of more than $70.-
900, and have little reserve built
up. Now we have 42O0 mem
bers,' he said
But it was more than a church
10 the Negro community Among
Is activities were school. of
domestic arts and even an en-
ploymcnt bureau 1--WE placed |
hundreds in jobs and 81 per cent
have been reported satisfactory"
DR. Chambers said.
The paper told also of the tor
mented father Of Dr. Chambers |
who started on a plantation as
slave. His name was Rev Cicero !
Chambers DR.. Chambers in
formed the Dallas News that loss
of the church was more than
100000. Among the furnishings |
lost was six pianos and one organ.
Donations are coming in for re-
building the famous structure
which was insured for $4,000.
With this money plans have
been started for the new
church.
DR.. Chambers closed the inter
view by saying, with the assur-
anee that God lives, our friends
still love us and our membership
is still loyal, we will rebuild His
temple. still have faith"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-01-17

WOODEN Garmeueo
Wooden garments should be dried
at room temperature; too much
heat or cold mats and hardens
them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-08
improvements On Grounds
And Buildings At Riverview

A campus Identification pro
gram is now underway at River
view high school which grew out
of the determination Of the teach
ers and students to first repair
and fix the inside Of the school
building and then to beautify the
outside. Early in the school year
a cement wall was added in front
of the building and plans are
now to SOW grass in the lots and
terraces and to transplant shrub
berry around the building. Small
pines and rhOdOdendrOn will be
used, Herbert GRAPHICAL, princi-
pal, pointed out. Work on the
campus will b continued during
the summer months and at the
beginning Of the school term in
the fall, it was stated.
Excavation for the new lunch
room has already been completed
as well as tn. cement block walls
and the windows, ard it is to b"
completed this spring. 1t is a 20
foot by SO foot room, located n
the basement of the gymnasium,
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spent yearly on laboratory equip
ment. In the high school library,
$500 worth of books have been
added as we'll as in the element
airy school library in addition to
500 for supplementary readers
Plans are now to enlarge the
home economies department into
three rooms. A new electric
range has been added and it is
hoped that sinks. cabinets and
water can be installed at an early
date. Two sewing machines have
also been added to the depart
ment, during the past school year.
One new water fountain has
been installed and plans are to
make other sanitary improve
mcnts as soon as possible. The
5000 gallon reservoir was used
this year for tn. first time
NIr. Graphical statcd that some
general repair work would o@
done ON the inside Of thu build
inc and that the car-n"s h ""-
,.'...s.on would c"at.-u- through
n n. wear.
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RivervieW Has Is
Faculty Members
Most Teachers Are Expert
enced; Herbert GRAPHICAL
Is Principal

RivervieW faculty consists Of
four high school teachers and
eleven grade teachers. They are
as follows: Mrs. Ruth Y. Price,
Mrs. Herbert GRAPHICAL, Mrs.
GWyn Price, Mrs. Irene King,
Esther Osborne, Ethel Brown.
Joe Robinson, Meredith Duncan,
Carl Hartsoe, Bruce Graphical,
Hazel Jenkins, Gladys Kelly,
Mrs. Bess D. Latham, E. V. Eller,
and Herbert GRAPHICAL, principal.
Under the leadership Of Mr..
GRAPHICAL, RiverVieW has had d
very successful year. The CO.
operation between the teachers
and of the teachers with the
students, has helped to bring
about this success.
Miss Kelly, Mrs. GRAPHICAL, Miss
Brown, Miss Osborne, and Mr.
Duncan have been added to thC
staff Of RivervieW this year. The
addition has been welcomed by
everyone. 1t is felt that they
have spent good year at River
view and the work they have
accomplished is appreciated.
All the other teachers have
been at Riverview for a few
years. but Mrs. Ruth Price holds
the record Of being the first grads
teacher for fourteen years. She
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-08

and will have seating capacity
of 100. Approximately $500 has
already been spent on the pro-
gram and it was estimated that
probably 500 more would be
spent to complete it. Equipment
amounting to $3.50 has been pur-
chased including a As cubic foot
refrigerator, which is ready to
be installed as soon as the build
ing is finished. Cooking uten-
sis, china and silVcrWarc have
also been ordered as well as part
of the tables and chairs. The
old lunchroom is being converted
into two cIaSsrooms, Mr.. Gray
bcuI stated, to relieve the all cady
oVcrcroWdyd conditions.
Improvements have also ban
made in the science d.pa-tmoat
with approximately sl"o being
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-08
Only All-Girl
l947 Graduating
Class In County
Are To Be Awarded Diplomas
On Wednesday Night,
May IA
MAKING PLANS

This year Riverview has a
graduating class of fifteen girls
who are to receive their diplomas,
Wednesday night May IA.
While it is unusual to have a
class so large with no boys. this
l947 graduating class is unusual
IN many more ways. Many of
these seniors have unusually fine
scholastic records behind them
and a bright future ahead if they
continue in this manner. Out
standing athletes, and others who
have shown talent in dramatics
and other activities are also in
Guided in the group.
The shortage of boys is ap-
parently the result of many of
them leaving school because Of
the war.
Presented here are brief sket-
ches of the ''sweet girl graduates"
together with some of their aims
and ambitions:
BERNIECE ALLEN
Berniece, Is, was born Jan Is,
1929. Hobbies-Snapshot collect
ing and back-seat driving. Am
bition-Missionary Voted most
popular girl in senior class. Mot
to-"Smile and the world smiles
with you"
DE ETTE BLACK
Age Is, De Elite was born June
%, 1928. Notwithstanding and
flirting. Ambition-To be a ste
nographer. Voted most athletic
girl of 1946-47. Played on the
basketball team years. Motto
60 North, young man, go
North"
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EVELYN WEIGH

Age is, Evelyn was born Nov.
%, 1880. Misunderstanding, read
ing and playing the piano. Am
bition-To be a dietician. Voted
prettiest girl Of the senior class.
Motto-"To thine own self be
true"
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IRENE HARTSOE

Age IS, Irene was born Sept.
IA, 1928 Hobbies-Movics, eat
ing. and back-seat driving. Am
bition-To fly with G. l. Joe.
Played on the basketball team 3
years. Voted best sport in senior
class. Motto - "OnWard ever,
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NARYE MARGARET
GRAPHICAL

Maryc, age Is, was born Aug.
5. 1880. Hobbics-Piano music
and outdoor tennis. Ambition
To be a stcnographer and wife.
Voted most conceited girl in Sc
Nor class. Motto-"Come what
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-08
DIR. Wiley Smith,
Wade Vannoy Jr.
Finals Speakers
Seniors VIII Be Awarded
Diplomas On May IA Fol
lowing Address

Commencement exercises viii
open Sunday afternoon May IL
at RivervieW when DR.. Wiley
Smith, Of Appalachian State
Teachers College will deliver the
baccalaureatc scrmon at 300
o'clock at the RivervieW Meth
odist church.
The senior class will present
its play, "A Little Clodhopper"
on Tuesday, May Is at 500 o.
clock in the school gymnasium.
Wade E. Vannoy Jr., Phi Beta
Kappa graduate of Wake Forest,
will deliver the graduating adj
dress, Wednesday, May "A at 800,
in the high school gymnasium,
when the fifteen girl graduates
will be awarded their diplomas.
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DORIS OLIVER

Doris, age 10, was born Oct. 49,,
1927. Hobby - Collecting pic
lures. Ambition-To be a nurse.
The seniors incest girl. Motto
Tell not to the world your
troubles for the world has trou-
bles of its own"
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SHIRLEY OSBORNE

Age 20, Shirley was born Dec.
8, 1926. Hobby-SeWing. Voted
most studious and quietest girl.
Ambition-To be teacher. Mot
to-"Work while you work, play
while you play"
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PATSY LOU TUCKER

Age II, Patsy was born March
5, 1890. Notwithstanding, eat
ing and hiking. Ambition-To be
a secretary. Voted the one most
likely to succeed. Motto-"Be
yOurSelf."
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PEARL PENNINGTON

Age 10, Pearl was born Dec. 27,
1927. Notwithstanding and sew
ing. AmbitiOn-To become a
housewife. Voted friendliest girl.
Motto-"Live and learn
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kivervew Has Fifteen Students Who Will Receive Their Diplomas This
EVELYN ELLER

Age II, born Oct. 4, 1929. Eve
lyn's hobbies are drawing and
reading. Ambition - Journalist.
Played guard on basketball team
three years. Voted wittiest girl
in senior class. Motto-'Aim
high
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and all the other teachers have
established themselves permant-
ly in the hearts Of their students.
The students of RivervieW
deeply appreciate all the know
ledge they have acquired under
the guidance of their faculty.
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THELMA SLUDER

Thelma, age II, was born Aug.
II. 1929. Notwithstanding, read
ing and movies. Ambition - To
travel and see the world. Voted
cutest girl. Motto-"A winner
never quits, a gutter never new
~, wins :
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JUANITA ROTTEN

Juanita, age Is. was born May
4. 1929. Hobbies - NeedleWork
and eating. Ambition-To be-
come a housewife. Voted best
all around girl. Motto-"Don't
pretend. be YOURSELF"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-08

One of the sublimest things in
the world is plain truth.-BulWer.