Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-05-02
Gloria Downs

Gloria Downs
Congratulations are extended to
MIR. and Mrs. Lockhart who are
the parents of a new baby boy
...... The Negro Civic League
IL going all out to bring to the
city a Negro Dentist -. We are
also urging Negro lawyer to
set up office here -, Attention
was called this week to the un-
necessary speeding on Silver st.
rect The tax payers would do a
public service to have this much
travelled street paved. This would
bring about an added tax but 1t
would be a personal investment
and increase the value Of the
property there -. The teachers
and advanced students of Doug
lass School extended TO Mrs. NJ.
b. Stilson a birthday party last
Friday -. The West End Mis-
sion of the Church of God In
Christ has on a drive where in
each member is asked to pay
500. 1000 -. James Fuller is on
his way to California 800. The
Good Samaritan Mutual Benefit
Association held very important
stock holders meeting Tuesday
night. The Rev. s. r. Chambers
presided =. The Daisy st. Church
Of God in Christ observed the
third anniversary of its pastor this
week -. G. T. Lewis Is on the
sick list -. Mayor Kicks adj
dressed the Citizens Progressive
Union Tuesday night. The meet
ing was held in the Pythian Bath
House -. The Rev. Green Pas
chal preached both morning and
night at Haven Methodist Church
Sunday in the absence OF the
church's pastor 49,. Rev. j. e,
Curtis was away last week at
tending District Conference -.
Mrs. E. J Bonds also attended
her District Conference last week
-. The boys of Silver Street
have organized baseball team
and many stop to see them play
The Haven Methodist Play
ground features volley ball each
Friday night -. It is always a
pleasure to 60 INTO the Pete Rus
kins Store on Silver Street The
customers, practically all Negroes,
are treated with every courtesy
and the manager purchases an
extra number OF STATE PRESS
and gives them to his customers
each week. He is Hot Springs
leading white merchant .., The
Tell EN- About Me restaurant
has added a new venetian blind
to its large west window .',..
The Hot Springs Drug Store has
made an Improvement on its case
where all public announcements
are made .... DR.. T. j. Griffin
stated to friends the other day
that he hoped that the Negroes
here and elsewhere would not
spend energy in electing Bronze
Mayors an d OF h er o [
rIcers. This" said he lis play
thing which always keeps the Ne
gro from running for real offices,
u II is done 10 educate the Neg
no TO vote he can be educated
as the white man was educated by
casting his real vote and ambl-
ton for real election. If II is
10 raise money he can use ano-
Their method other than mock
election" He concluded that, IAN
elected Bronze Mayor always re
minds me Of child who has no
legal father" II Is to be remem-
bered that pr r. J Griffin a
long with a group sponsored the
race of the Hon. Emmit Harris
who ran In the recent city cleo
lion fer Alderman from the sec.
ond ward. This same eroup plans
stronger contest next year.
They will never stop until there
are elected city officials from the
Negro race over hero -... SOME
GOSSIP: A man looked through
HIS window the other night and
thought his wife had q man visi.
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