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MRS. W|NGF|ELD =: DR.. LYTES
BY George A. Sing eton
SELMA A. WlNGFIEuD

SELMA A. WINGFIEuD
Mrs Selma A. Wing lie d, mother
Of DR.. w NJ Wingfield and sister
of DR.. V. M. tUncle Vince) Town.
send, was translated at her home
in Pine Bluff on March 7th. She
died in full triumph of the faith.
Sister Wingfield was born in
1853, the year that Abraham was
elected president, Harriet Beech
er Stowe wrote her famous
Uncle Toms Cabin" and John
Brown conducted his abortive
attempt to free the slaves at
Harper's Ferry. She was six
years old when General Robert
f, Lee surrendered to General
q. S. Grant at Appomattox and
the Negro slaves We're set free In
a preserved Union. Salina Wing
field was a slip of girl when
Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg
Address. Four score years and
eight is a long time to live. When
she took her flight to the skies,
she was only two short years Of
the biblical number. Mother
Wingfie'd was the ancestor of
ten children, ten grandchildren
and six Observation-Disclosures. She
had been married sixty years
when her husband went to rest
few years ago. For seventy
years she was faithful member
OF st. John African NJ. f. Church,
Pine Bluff and her home town
society at Arkadelphia, the nativ-
ity and church OF Bishop John
Henry Clayborn. She was ono OF
that large army Of saints whose
names never make the front page
of the newspapers and mayhap
never known outside small
circle of friends and acquaint-
ancos, But her Obituary reads
like a chapter from the Acts OF
the Apostles. She takes her place
alongside OF Eunice, Lois, Dorcas,
Priscilla and Auuilla. And before
them with Mary of M,gdal,
Saloma and the mother of John
Mark. She was president OF her
precious Stewardess Board No
One and stood Cephaslike for her
church which she loved most
passionately Ike Blandina, Mon
MICA and Ermenberga. On her
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who are represented here by Prof.
c. l., Reed, who was in charge.
PRESCOTT

PRESCOTT
Rev. j. B. Neal delivered a
wonderful message, Triumph
and Failure at Wards Chapel A.
M. f. Church Sunday -. Mrs.
Charlie Walker and family visit
ed Mrs, o. W. Walker and fam
lily Sunday A birthday din
ner was given at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. William Sockwell Sun.
day honoring Mr.. Sockwell Miss
Jennie Murphy of A. M. and n
College Pine Bluff. spent the week
end with her parents. She is a
former student of Upchurch High
School, and visited the school
while here..,. The 18th grade
class of Upchurch High School
sponsored a trip to Hot Springs
Thursday An interesting ana
enjoyable extension School was
held at Upehureh High School
Friday -. Miss Gertrude =.
Towns is our aaw Home Demon
stration Agent Visit he Ross
ton Road All Club next Thursday
night and see an example of the
fine All Clubs in Nevada County
-. Wonderful services we're held
at Stenson Chapel, Texarkana
Sunday Rev. o. w Walker deliv-
cred the morning message, "A
Change Of Mind. Rev. Johnson.
pastor of Lonoke Baptist Church.
delivered the evening message.
Gods Method of Saving The
World
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Sayings Worth Repeaiing:-
Southern Negro Editors

the people. These are the editors
who risk their lives, make many
sacrifices at less than starvation
wages as in most instances the PEG
pie for which these men are fight
ing refuse to support their publ
cations. In spite Of these discour-
aging factors, the Southern Negro
press carries on.
The sacrifices made by Percy
Greene of the Jackson Advocate
of Jackson, Miss, who testified
against Senator Bilbo in the recent
Mississippi vote case investigation
despite the threats made on his
life, is an example OF the courage
exhibited by the Southern Negro
editors. The many daring exploits
made In behalf of their people by
John II. McCreary Of the Light
house and Informer Of South Car
DINA; our own Emory o. Jackson
of the Birmingham World; F. G.
jackson Of the Alabama Tribune
Montgomery; Sam Solmon OF Mi
ami (Fla) Whip; Nat Williams OF
the Memphis (TennD World; l..
Christopher Bates of the Arkansas
State Press and many other cour-
ageous Dixie Negro Editors should
not be overlooked by the people
of each community. Every Negro
citizen should support the local Ne
gro paper In his community.
-(Tusealoosa, A'a.) CITIZEN
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feated foreign nations, as adj
hlinistrators of nationallled Id
dustries which places them In
a position to put down strikes
by force of arms because they
are strikes against the Site.
We must now ask ourselves how
military power might be used IN
the United States. From this an
gle the actions of the military as
sumo special significance. tur
military leaders are conceded BY
all to be among the most react.
ionary groups in the country. Dur
ing the depression Of the 30s the
Army busted off its mobilization
plans covering domestic disorders
and street fighting. 1t would do 80
again If we drifted into another
depression. From this point of
view its program of compulsory
military training can be under
stood. You can't use 4 80 caliber
rifle against an atom bomb, but
you can use it in street fighting
or in putting down strikes, or IA.
cial disturbances.
Herein lies the danger of Ameii
can militarism to minority groups
In all great world crisis, when
Intelligence and good will fail
and we find ourselves up blind
alley. instead of trying to think
things through we often start try
ing to shoot our way out, and end
by committing suicide a react.
ionary military leadership, control
led through totalitarian techniques
from the top down, and having an
abiding faith in the use Of force
might lend itself willingly as the
weapon with which We try to shoot
our way out of our next impasse.
And when the shooting starts the
minorities suffer.
SO we Americans must do two
things. First, We must be on our
guard against the military even
rs our liberty minded forcfathcrs
were. Second, We must think
our way through the difficult prob
lens which liz ahead, and not wait
until we come TO the end OF Our
blind alley. and then try TO shoot
our way out. Our way must be
the way of unity and cooperation
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WILTON

WILTON
The Union Harmonizers render
ed night program at Davis
Chapel A M f. Church Mrs. Fl.
Harris and Rev. d. c. Novels
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
K. j. Harris last Sunday evening
Mr. and Mrs. II. Griffin visited
relatives and friends in Grays
Chapel Community recently.
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In loving memory Of my broth
err, EJ. LUNON, who departed
this life March IL 1915.
Dear brother, in my memory
You'll always linger,
So very fond and dear
Only Jesus knows my suffering
And ! feel his care.
Your name and good work
viii always live.
To help inspire others
Which fills my heart with joy
About you, darling brother.
I'm praying to meet you
Some day.
Where all is peace and love
And there we'll never part
Where Jesus reigns above.
SADLY MISSED BY Your sis.
ter, Pernella Lunon.
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0y erisadier General n. c. Hold
ridge, v. S. A. Retired
Washington, D. c.

Militarism has followed much
the same pattern throughout i'5-
terry. Resentment against the Brit
fish Red Coats" was one of the
causes OF our Revolutionary War,
and fear ef the military was so
strong after the war that safe
guards against military domino
Iion were written into our Consu.
tution And now. in our own times,
a new military power is beginning
70 emerge in the United States
which may well lead to the dom
nation of the civilian population
by the Military. Let ns look At
the pattern of American mIlittr'
ism which Is beginning to tdke
form.
I. Money is Power, and the mill
tary gains power through spend
ing billions OF dollars each year.
II has hand in every taXpay-
er's pocket.
2. The military machine is to
talitarlan agency which sub
fnits to little control by ropde.
sentatives Of the people 1t would
be a brave congressman who
would dare challenge the mill.
tary machine single handed,
knowing that the militia J could
accuse him II being unpatrioiic
In destroying national security
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As the nations Afro-American
press pauses In a week OF COM
memoration to Itself for the splen-
did service 1t has done In keeping
its fifteen million readers inform
ed and for its invaluable contribu.
ton to universal democracy, our
attention Is wildly called to the
efforts of the poorly paid and oft
en- intimidated members of the
Fourth Estate residing south Of the
Mason Dixon line. While We can
rot and will not overlook the many
Nights waged by our fighting ma
tional papers to secure equal rights
and opportunities for Americans OF
color, II Is not fitting that we
pay special tribute to those cour'
ageous journa list living here in the
South in the midst of actual con-
flict. They are the ones whose pens
light the way for the ten million
Negroes who live here in the South
danger lurk for those seeking to
lift the yoke OF serfdom from the
shoulders of the mass OF the pop
vlation. II Is the Southern Negro
editor who is placed in Jail and
threatened for his editorial asking
for the rights of the Negro. II Is
tie Southern editor whose life,
family and home are placed In
constant danger by the evil and
sinister forces which stop at moth
Ing to discourage the initiative Of
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Bow Scout News

The Annual Scouter's Banlue.,
Quapaw Area Council. Boy Scouts
of America was held recently It
the Phyllis Wheatley Branch Y.
w. c. A, 924 Gaines Street whore
a capacity crowd was treated to
delicious menu and witnessed
one of the finest and most inspir.
ing Scouting programs ever held
in the Quapaw Area Cornell High
lights of the program were pre-.
sentation of Silver Beaver Awards
by the local Council Executive
Board in behalf OF the National
Council to DR.. J. W. Parker If
Pine Bluff and l.. n. Bronson Of
Little Rock. This Is the first time
in history of the Quapaw Area
Council that the Silver Beaver
Award, highest honor for volun.
tech leadership in scouting has
been awarded TO Negro leaders.
DIR, Parker Is at present serving
as Council Divisional Clai man in
the Quapaw Area and Mr.. Bron-
son is serving as field commits
sioner for the Little Rock Division.
Paul Minton was presented the
Scoutmasters' Key by Holtz Pyles.
a member of the Executive Board
The program was climaxed by a
dynamic address given by pres.
dent l.. A. Davis of A.M&N. CO..
lege. Rev. A. w Rick was toast.
master
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CARD OF THANKS

We take this method Of thank
ing the many peop'e who were so
kind and generous in helping us
when our homes were destroyed
by fire. We especially thank
Madame l. l.. Reed, of 1415 Mag
nolia St, No. Little Rock, Mrs.
l.. c. Bates, and David Clayborn
who was kind enough to use his
car to pick up various contribu-
tons and deliver them to our
home. Again we say thanks.
signed,
The Allen family and others
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Oes Arc
Ella Mae Brown

Ella Mae Brown
Mrs. T. j. Ford was called to
Pine Bluff because of the illness
of her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Johnnie Mae Ford -. Willie
Govan. Ralph Ford were visitors
in the city recently. :! Mrs. John
ME Glenn has been very Ill late.
ly Miss Gloria B. Turner is
home from c. w. X. Academy
because Of Illness. 80. Douglass
High School played Cotton Plant
Vocational School and brought
home the bacon, Coach Mae e.
brought back a severe cold -.
Mrs. Rosie McGee brought her
father home from the hospital.
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WARNING ORDER

Slate OF ARKANSAS,
County of Pulaski. M.
IA. in the Pulaski
Chancery Court
Mozella Mansfield, Plaintiff
VIZ. No. 1929
James Mansfield, Defendant
The DEPENDENT, James Mansfield
Is warned to appear In this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff MoZella
Mansfield
Dated: March 18th, 1877
J. II. Booker,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
John A. Hibbler.
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon. Chancery Clerk
BY A. Haynes Richardson, ID G.
WARNING ORDER
State Of Arkansas.
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In The Pulasic,
Chaneery Courf
julia Beecham' Plaintiff, ,o..,
Henry Beecnan, Defendant
The defendant, Henry Beecham, Is
warned TO appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
Vt the plaintiff, Julia Eeecham.
Dated February 10th, l047.
" A. Singfield,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
J r. Booker
Attorney nd Litem.
II s Nixon. Cbancery Clerk.
BY Mary p. McInturff. D. c.
WARNING ORDER
state Of Arkansas,
County Of Pulaski SIS.
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Charles Prui''' Plaintiff ,oo,.
Es NO. 736b9
fdoll Pruitt. Defendant
The Defendant, Idcll Pruitt, is warn
ed to appear IN this court within thirty
days and answer the complaint OF the
plaintiff. Charles Prutt.
Dated February ION. le47.
j r. Booker.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
W s Mitchell Jr.
Attorney ad Lltem.
n s Nixon, Chanccry Clerk
BY A. Haynes Richardson, ID. G.
WARNING ORDER
state of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski So.
In the pulaski
Chancory Court
Harriet McBerry, Plaintiff
vs.. No. 7S21S
Smith NcBerry, Defendant
The Defendant, Smith MoDerry
Is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, Harriet
McBorry
Dated: February nth, 19i7
w. A. Singled.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
| ]. Il. Booker.
Attorney ad Litem.
II s. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
ny A. Haynes Richardsoi u G.
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ROLAND
Lula Wroten

The Sunday School Review is
to hold its first meeting for 1947
and will convene at Natural
Steps With the cooperation of
a staff of teachers, Ro'and School
will have its III Club meeting
in the near future Louis S.
Jinings and Ezell Jinings, both
of st. Louis are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Jinings.
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x MAN

The George Washington Ball
was an affair, sponsored by the
faculty members as follows;
Prof. S. M. Num-, supt.: Prof Il.
NJ. Germany principal; Mrs. NJ.
Moore; Mrs. s. NJ Mum, Mrs. f.
Walker, and Mrs. l.. T. Jordan
Visitors were as follows; DR..
Walker of Camden, Prof. and
Mrs. Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Hall, Mrs. Davis. Mrs Carr, and
others.
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Mrs. Stegall recently Deacon L.
B. Blair and Sister Callie Robson
are reported Ill but improved 3.
Mrs. H. c. Cook made a trip to
Texarkana last Sunday to the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Boyd
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HOPE

HOPE
CHURCH NEWS. The Mission
airy Society of the Lonoke Bap-
fist Church met at the Church
recently A program WAS pre-
sented. Many points were made
on the subject Duties of the
Mission" Rev. f. N. Clover was
in charge of the installation ger
vice. Refreshments were served
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lnal, compelled the segregation OF
the races and that II the writ
we're granted IL would subject
the officials TO criminal prosecu.
ton for violating the jIm.crow
statutes Hansen was followed
by the dean of the Oklahoma Law
School Maurice H. Merrill who
said the plaintiff should not have
filed against the law school but
against the State Board of Regents
for Higher Education to compel
them TO establish a separate law
school. Then, said Merrill, she
should wait until the school was
established
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GARLAND CITY
lucseal Cooks

Cleret Spring Baptist Church
had wonderful service last Sun.
day with the pastor, Rev II. G..
Cooks preaching from the text,
Get on the Highway. Rev ii.
c. and Mrs. II. c. Cooks, Dea.
con and Mrs. Howard, Rev. and
Mrs. II. Dodson, Deacon and Mrs.
pree. Deacon and Mrs David
Adams, and Rev. and Mrs, Il.
Turner were guests of Rev. and
er Blakely is truthful when he
says, Gle Is bright and shining
light"
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Dunbar High School and Junior
College Mrs. T. s. Gravely
Jones High SCHOOL,. II. Hunter
Philander Smith College-Mrs. r.
NJ. Reed
State Department of Education
G. A. Hicks
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FUNE RAIIZEO

DuMAS-The funera Of DR.. T. J.
Burchett who died Saturday was
held Wednesday at the Baptist
Church with the Good Samaritans,
Evening star., 1947-10-12

ss 49, SSsS~J SSSsSsSs"
chief Of the Division of
WildIife Reseorch, and Mr..
Stewort ot q trop for small
birds.
studied for susceptibility to
various diseases.
One of the bird experts Is
Mr.. Stewart, who each day
dons his boots. shoulders his
field gear and makes the
rounds of about 80 traps
some for large, some for
small birds. Rare is the
day when he doesn't find
at least one owl or hawk
in his traps. Both Of these
are bold birds which are
quick to slash with their
viciously curved beaks and
needle-like talons. The great
horned owl is a very tough
cookie, indeed, says Mr.. Stew
art. Bald eagles are in the
area, but so far none has been
trapped. Mr.. Stewart has SUI
fered no contusions in han
ding the birds.
The swiftest birds he has
encountered are duck hawks.
which dive on their prey at
an estimated ESQ miles an
hour. Navy experts who have
watched them in action say
that, aerodynamically speak
ing, the birds should fall
apart.
Mr.. Stewart warily ap-
proaches a hawk, owl or tur-
key vulture, gets a firm but
painless grasp and proceeds
to put a numbered band on a
leg. BY this band, he knows
If and when a bird has been
caught before. People find
the banded birds in other
parts Of the country and noti-
fy the refuge. In this way,
much can be learned of the
birds migratory habits.
The best part, says Mr..
Stewart, Is turning them loose.
On wings of Joy, they climb
for the sky.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Marriage Lecture RekindIes
ThoughtfuIness A. ,ong Elders
By Harriet Griffiths

Youngsters On the brink of mat
rimony are not the only people will
ing to spend few evenings learn
ing how to have a happy married
life.
Attending the second of a series
of eight lectures on marriage, spon-
sored by the Young Christian Work
ers of Washington, last night were
young men and women who have
not yet chosen a future helpmate
engaged couples and some Of their
elders with years of married life
behind them.
Understanding by husband and
wife of the others psychological
makeup is vital to happy mar
riage, the Rev. Stephen Hartdegan
o. F. NJ, of Holy Name College
Catholic University, told the group
Man, he explained, is endowed
with reason; woman with intuition
A wife may attach to q thoughtless
word or action a meaning which
never would occur to her husband
| A mother, married more than 80
years, who accompanied her en-
gagged daughter to the lecture
agreed with him.
Once mutual acquaintance
greeted my husband and overlooked
me-" she recalled. Il went home and
brooded. My husband kept asking
what the matter was. Finally I tolo
him. He was amazed that such a
little thing had gotten me- He had
forgotten about it, but I had de-
cided he purposely was ignoring it. >
Father Hartdegan's point that q
wife may do great deal more in
guiding her husband in certain mat
ters with subtlety and tact than
with nagging-although she must
avoid deceit was admittedly over
the head of the 22-year- daugh-
ter. But her mother thought she
knew what he meant.
Her husband baked at going to
a Sunday night reception recently
the mother illustrated.
IT didn't insist" she said. Whether
he thought his not going would
keep us home, I don't know, but we
went ahead and got ready. The
next thing I knew he was ready
to 60.
He had a very nice time. But
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Mrs. JeIIeff's Will includes
Bequesfs TofaIing $38, 900

Bequests tota1ing some $38, 1000
are included in the will of the late
Mrs. Eleanor Porter Jelleff, wife of
Frank r. Jelled, prominent Wash
ington businessman. The document
was filed in District Court yesterday
Mrs. Jelleff, SO, died January at
her home, 2439 Wyoming avenue
NV.
The will bequeaths $4,000 to a
cousin, Mrs. Emily Austin Eddy, New
London, Conn.,, and IS 900 to another
cousin, Sydney Austin, Of the Navy.
Other bequests were made to friends
and domestic employees.
Mrs. JelleH willed her District real
estate holdings, as well as life in
terest in property at Gloucester,
Mass, to her husband, who was
named executor of her estate. Other
property and personal effects were
willed to q sister, Mrs. Anne P. Pang-
born, 35o5 Macomb street NV.
No estimate was made Of the value
Of the estate.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Veterans Group Buys
NayIor Gardens Unit

A sales contract was signed yes
terday. by the Veterans Co-opera-
tive Housing Association with the
Defense Homes Corp. for the pur-
chase of the 748-unit Naylor Gar
dens housing development at Thir-
tieth street and Naylor road Sc, at
a price Of IS, lbs, 900.
The contract gives the veterans
group a year to raise down pay
ment of $512, 500. Meanwhile, DHC
will continue management of the
project in cooperation with the
veterans association.
Present tenants will be permitted
to become members of the associa-
ton. Those who do not wish to join
are protected in their occupancy,
under the contract, until January l,
1948, or until District rent control
expires, whichever date is later. Ex-
act purchase prices for individuals
have not yet been fixed.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
District Honors 6 Veterans
Here on Recruiting Tour

Six non-commissioned Army off.
GERS today received the key to the
city from District Commissioner
John Russell Young as they visited
Washington on recruiting tour fol
the occupation forces in the Orient
The brief presentation ceremony
took place in Mr.. Young's District
Building Office.
The soldiers, all veterans of cam.
paigns in the Pacific. were led by
Maj. Richard j. Carmody, chief o1
the local recruiting station at 40:
Tenth street NV. They will handle
the recruiting for their own divisions
during a tour of the End Army area
in this country.
The men, whose service totals well
over so years and whose decorations
exceed so, and their divisions are
T/Sergt. Wavy Duvall, 9Th Division
1st Sergt. John G. Lyubanoyich, 25th
Division; T/Sergt. Everett L. Nc
Cormick, 1st Cavalry Division;
T/Sergt. Basil B. Moss, 18th Air
born Division; T/Sergt. Eugene B
Zernes, 7th Division, and T/Sergt
Wallace c. McClaim, 24th Division
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Mothers Are Called Problem
In Pre-Junior Hiqh Discussion

A group. Of mothers met at the
Truesdell School yesterday to fine
out just how they could help theil
children make the change from
grammar to Junior high school most
successfully-and learned something
about themselves.
Mothers are a problem" DR.. M
Virginia ONeil, supervisor of stu
dent teaching at Wilson Teachers
College, told them. Most mothers
are naggers and don't give their
children enough independence.
"Why, children of the pre-junior
high school age just are not sure
adults are proper people to confide
in" she said.
All was not criticism at the meet
ing, however. After DR.. ONeil out
lined the various changes facing a
child at that age-physical, mental
and social-and showed the many
problems facing a child trying to
adjust himself to civilization, the
mothers joined in presenting and
arguing their individual problems.
the group seemed to think more
men teachers were needed and less
homework. Home-room teachers In
the junior high schools should have
more personal contact with the
pupils, they said. Each teacher in
the junior high schools should not
regard her subject as the only one
of Importance and swamp the chill
dren with work, they went on.
DR.. O'Neil pointed out that in the
first five or six years Of his life
the child gets ideals and values from
his parents and home life. This