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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
Down Our Way"
Feature Column
Starts Next Week

In order to give its readers
the best in state coverage, the
Press ha7 secured the service
of that dynamic personality,
Frances Sampson, and her pro-
life pen, who will begin
through these columns in next
weeks issue. her famous
DOWN OUR Way. This
famous writer not only tells
you what has happened, but
tells you what is going to hap
pen, as well as what should
have happened.
Those of you who have read
the Press for three years prior,
know it is a column you can't
afford to miss and be informed.
Starting next week you will
be able TO get the low down on
the high ups.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
Big 8 Athletic
Association Will
Meet Saturday

The Big Eight Athletic Asso-
citation will meet at Arkansas
Baptist College Saturday. The LIST
session will be called to order at
l. a m.
This is the first annual meeting
of the association which was or
gained at Butler College, Tyler,
Texas in September of this year.
Officers for the year 48-49 were
elected at that meeting and viii
preside at the annual meeting on
Saturday President of the associ-
alton is Dean II. l.. Johnson, bust
nessman Of this city and coach at
Arkansas Baptist College. V. Pres
ident is Coach Ulysses Smith, of
Butler College, Tyler, Texas, and
A. G. Shepard, coach at Shorter
College is Secretary-Treasurer.
Business to be discussed will in
clude basketball schedules for this
season, and football schedules for
the season of 40. Plans are to
formulate a basketball tournament
and track meet.
The first all conference foot
ball team will be selected and an
unofficial champion of the Big
Eight will be named However an
official champion will not be nam
ed for this seasons play.
Many members of the Big Eight
Coaches and Officials Association
will be present TO discuss game
assignments and rules interpreted
ton.
Representatives expected
from the following schools: Butler
College, Tyler, Texas; TilIotson
College, Austin, Texas; Shorter
College MIR; Dunbar Junior Col
lege. Arkansas Baptist College;
Paul Quinn College, Waco, Texas;
Mary Allen College, Crockett, Tex
as; Jarvis Christian College, Haw-
kins, Texas, and Leland College,
Baker, La.
See BIG EIGHT-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

Der 3rd, about 1928 after he had
carried a young white friend
home, who is also a veteran Of
World War II.
According to testimony from
both of the veterans, published in
b U l. L E TIN
This same reporter was involv.
ed in an accident early Thurs-
day morning about the same
time and about two blocks from
the scene Of last weeks brutal
police attack. The reporter says
that he was at fault and fonr
traffic officers investigated the
accident. He is just az high In
his praise for the officers cour-
tesy in their approach a. he 4
In his condemnation OF Tai
berts savagery.
last weeks Press. the only plausi-
BILE excuse for the attack on tho
Negro was that he was a Nesno
and favored a white friend bv
giving him lift home in his car.
After the veterans were ap-
preached by the officer, he want
ed know what was this "nigeers
doing riding this white man
around, and what was this white
man doing riding around with
this niger. After that issue
was cleared in the raging officers
] mind, and finding the Neers
worked for the State Press. III,
next issue was to impress h q
Negro reporter with SO me-
thing to put in the State Press"
and that was when he began his
physical abuse. The officer now
let the Negro go with a kick in
the stomach and warning, III
/ catch you out again tonight, I'll
kill you"
See BRUTALITY-pare foup
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

Mrs. Day stopped over in Rich
mond, Va, on her way from her
home in Syracuse, N. Y, to Win
terhaven, Fla. From Richmond to
South Hill she rode beside
white passenger and when she re-
fused to move to the rear at the
request of the bus driver, local
police officers were called to re-
move her from the bus and place
her under arrest Mrs. Days suit
for $4,000 damages was lost in
a district court and was carried
to the three judge appellate court
which this week affirmed the
lower court judgement
Judge Morris A. Soper handed
down the opinion that the adop-
ZION of a reasonable regulation by
an interstate carrier for the segre-
CATION of passengers does not vio-
late the law as laid down by the
Supreme Court"
Judge Soper himself stated that
the decision left unanswered the
most important legal question of
whether racial segregation in
common carriers eontravenes the
principles of common law and vio-
lates the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution. NAACP at
torneys Oliver w. Hill, Martin A
Martin, and Spottswood w. Rob.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

August, the winning captain;
Mrs S. l.. Blakely J u y;
Mrs. Vera c. Blakely, wife of the
minister, representing Mrs. B.
Boutwell, j n e; B. II. Doz-
zell May in the absence of Mrs.
Ollie Dozzell; Mrs. Gertrude Cleve-
land April in the absence of
Mrs. Irene Shropshire, Mrs Cleve-
land Is secretary of the drive;
Mrs Amelia Ballard March; Mrs
Josephine Almon February; and
Mrs Bessie Wade January The
pageant Of the seasons built a.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

round the theme: We Spend Our
Years AS A Tale That Is Told,
was written and arranged by Pas
tor Blakely. Assisting in its exc
cution were members Of the SEN
ior Choir, Miss Altha c. Brown,
director, Mrs. Alberta Jones, or
gainst and members Of the Young
Peoples Choir, Mrs Geneva Pow
ell, pianist. Funds received were
used for the retirement Of all cur
rent and incidental Trustee bills
and for the beginning Of reserve
fund
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
Flowers To Head
Pine Bluff Branch
Naacp Again in ~

Pine Bluff-Despite his deter
mined effort to retire as president
of the Pine Bluff NAACP. Har-
old Flowers, well known LAWYER.
was drafted for third term at
the annual meeting held at the
Merrill High School, Sunday even
ing
Three Vice Presidents Elected
Assisting Flowers in leading the
largest branch in Arkansas in
l949 will be w. Fl. Booker. vet
eran news paper carrier; S. w.
Dawson, popular church leader
and businessman; and Mrs. Nancy
ID. Reed, well known matron and
wife Of Masonic Grand Master E.
U, Reed.
Mrs. Earliest L. Robinson, news
paperwoman, was elected secre-
tary with Mrs L. B. Dawson, field
agent of the American Home Mis-
sion Council, as assistant secre-
tary.
Jack Shaw, who has served as
treasurer of the branch for thir-
teen years was reelected.
Emancipation Day Program
The branch voted to conduct an
Emancipation Day program at the
Merrill School auditorium on
January /, l949 at eleven o'clock
Mrs. e. B. Dawson was named
chairman OF the program commit
tee, and serving with her are Mrs
Earliest Robinson, r. N. Chanay
Mrs Edna Nelson and S. w. Daw-
son.
Membership Campaign Ends
January
DR.. Cleon A. Flowers, member.
ship chairman in 1948, requested
that the campaign continue unit
January /, in order to reach The
goal Of at least two thousand
members. The branch has alread,
reported more than fifteen hun
bred members.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

Mrs. Irene Shropshire who played
the role at the HOO o'clock serv-
ice, Mrs. Davis, treasurer of the
drive; Rev. F T. Boone, superan-
uated minister and assistant min
lister and Leroy Keener, Second
row: left to right: George West,
representing December in the abb
sence Of Truman Galloway; Fred
Scoggins November in the alb
sence of Willie Sloan; p w. Wade
October in the absence Of Mrs
Eva Gaylord; Mrs. Nettie Young
September; Mrs. Dorothy Allen
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
PC Training School
Presents Vesper

The MIA girls of Pulaski Co
Training School are presenting
their Annual Candlelight Christ
mas Vcsper Service Sunday at 4
D. m. in the high school auditori-
UNI.
The Annual Christmas Tree
services will be held Wednesday
in the school auditorium at 100
D. m. sponsored by the Student
Council.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

Richmond, Va.-A review by
the United States Supreme Court
of this weeks Circuit Court of
Appeals decision denying damages
to Mrs. Adeline Atwell Day, 81
year old Syracuse woman who
claimed she was wrongfully e.
iected from a Greyhound bus in
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

NEW DIRECTOR Mrs. ZenCbia
Edwards Minor is director of the
Geo. Washington Carver Branch
YMCA Boys Chorus The Chorus
is composed of boys between the
ages of and Is. Mrs Minor is a
graduate of Dunbar High School,
Dunbar Junior College, Johnson
c. Smith University of Charlotte,
North Carolina, and is now study
ing in Wayne University, Detroit,
Michigan She is member of the
faculty CT East End School of this
city. The Choral Group will choral
Christmas Eve night.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
Florida Group Sends Negro Girl To
American Vets Committee Confab

Miami, Fla. (G)-Race relations
showed themselves to be much
on the upgrade in the South this
year when the Miami AVG Aux
iliary sent Cory Paschal as a rep
resentative from their inter-racial
group to the National convention
in Cleveland. Ohio last month.
The Convention, which conven-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
SPONSORS CHRISTMAS TEA

The Allison Presbyterian Church
Is sponsoring a Christmas Tea
Sunday, December 26th at 4 p. m.
in the beautiful home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. johnson, 1872 Cross
street. Rev. J. f. Henderson, min
lister.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

ed in the downtown Hollenden
Hotel was most cordial to this
alert young woman from Chapter
"a of the AVG, giving her service
in many key positions during the
sessions.
Miss Paschal is co-chairman of
her Chapter in Miami
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

South Hill, Va, will be sought by
attorneys for the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
Still Major Issue
In Lives of Little
Rock Negro People

The unwarranted attack upon the Press reporterpotog
rapher last week by Officer Taber Rock Police
Traffic Department is still of the major
Rock Negroes because this is written days after the
assault the officer is still going about his police duties as far
as the Press able to learn free again. the same re
porter any other whose happens to be black
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

CONTEST WINNER-Emma Jean
Benton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. S. Benton, 1922 Commerce st.
was third place winner Of the
Statewide Essay Contest conduct
ed under the sponsorship of Mrs.
Ellen Blass. The subject of the
contest was why Arkansas Should
Have A State Symphony" Emma
Jean was also elected "Bearcat
Sweetheart for the 1948-49 Bear
cat football team of Dunbar High
School.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

The young Press reporter. who
is veteran of World War II and
who recently received his 'invi-
tation" to come again and help to
keep America a Democracy was
attacked Friday morning. Deem
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
NAACP To Appeal Virginia Bus
Segregation Court Ruling

inson III, who represented Mrs.
Day, declared that the case will
be appealed before the Supreme
Court.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17
SPECIAL NOTICE

All News from churches and
clubs, etc, MUST be in this Of
flee by Saturday TO insure pub
LEGATION in next weeks issue.
Due TO Christmas week, t h
Press will go to press Monday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

The total loss of life in World
War; III is estimated at rs million
80 million troops, 26 million kill
ed in concentration camps, 20 mil
lion by bombs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-12-17

LEGAL ASSISTANT-Mss Grace Donaldson formerly of
Memphis Tennessee serving administrative assistant
to Harold Flowers leading noted Arkansas lawyer and pre
dent of the Arkansas Conference of Branches NAACP
student of Taladega College Miss Donaldson will
the Pine Bluff Bureau for the State Press Press photo
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16
AROUND ARKANSAS STATE
With ERNIE"

Bells ring wildly whistles, horns and dime basa
like all the place downstairs has cut loose parties become
ling shouting slappng eongrauaory
tells the OUT t
wondering activity
surroundings OH familiarity you
quite explain Then helpful quite blearyyed
forms that it the morning after year yos
make it class the minutes noddn
until OH kind Professor
reference assignment long enough to keep the
of the
begin all There things
the old but won't However,
the New Year left things Pardon people
still intact FIR instance spite controversy,
Carroll and Miss Pascha still nseperab
would take than the blast apart
~ Frances and Watson have Itshsrt
and Faye likewise John and Rosetta split
dovey all again Ercel Jackson
takes fully thirty seconds for
downstairs excamng oh that's third Ioo~
remind Of
couple Will be reoncied
pook!! Here's your clue For Star Athlete
And City Dweers always Delete hard hep
ing Miss HUSH but will Of arr
serambng the the jingle Whatever O. B. En-
hshened Who? Why. McGraw don't talk unIes
my window after breakfast Couldn't
been over sleeping morning Then
there has been definite Nobody exact cause
Miss Carson announced that she MEG than amy
one else She have intended harmless but it seems pr
incriminatory Wouldn't she were not sa
monopoistc Why didn't is Lean Year,
an indication that all clamp ON one
the male species Take hint you j. G. excluded hux
natch Gotta call quits and Clio Till next a.r
I'll be the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16
St. Paul Architect
SpotIighted BY
"Smart Woman"

Chicago--Clarence w. Wiging-
ton, architectural engineer of st.
Paul, Minnesota, designer of many
public buildings including the
municipal auditorium and water
tower, gets the spotlight in the
January issue of Smart Woman
magazine.
For many years. Wigington has
designed the famous ice palace
which attracts visitors from fai
distant points. The palace is con.
structed of tons and tons of ice
and is lighted up nightly by the
reflection of vari-colored lights
which give striking effect
From home that boosted one
luXury-a telephone-to a recog-
nlzed authority in designing
buildings costing 100000 an d
more is a long jump says the
article, but Wigington has DEM
onstrated that such a jump can
be made without breaking any
bones in the process"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16
Marked Decrease
In Negro vD Rate

Chicago--The Negro has lonSs
been the greatest victim Of sy--
philis but the February issue o.
Negro picture monthly Ebony de-
clares that the thousands of Me-
groes who today suffer from the
dread disease are proving to be-
the best fighters against It.
The No. l ally of syphilis is
Ignorance, the article declares.
for the rate Of occurrence ana
spread Of the disease sharply In
poverty stricken, illiterate, slum
housing areas. But since the dis
covery Of penicillin which cures
syphilis in nine days, 81 rapid
treatment centers have been es-.
tablished throughout the U. S.
which now handle 10000 patients
a year
When Negroes. who are hard
est hit, began TO be taught aboug
the signs and ravages of syphilis. r
Ebony continues, their coopera~
ton with health officers in curing
and helping to prevent the spread
of the disease is almost miracu-
lous."
The monthly cites the example,
OF Macon County in Alabama
with a 80 percent Negro popula-
ton which 16 years ago repres~
ented the nations worst syphilis
spot--four Of every ten rural Me-
groes were infected. County health
Officers and leaders of Tuskeges.
Institute began an anti-vD cam
paign and today the county has
one OF the lowest VD rates in the
country.
Chicago leads the battle tc.
wipe out VD,' Ebony says 10
cal Negroes have shown thern,
selves more intelligent thar.
whites In taking blood tests 10,
discover syphilis and in UNDER
going treatment for it, The per-
centage of the general popula-
ton that submitted to tests wac
three times greater among color.-
ed than whites.
One result has been that Chi
cago is the safest city In the IT,
,. as far as VD is concerened-w
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16

Mary Ellen Barnes Of Aberdeen,
Mississippi. who was graduated
from Atlanta University in 1888
with the masters degree in eco
Monies She completed her I'M
dergraduate work at Alcorn Col
lege in 1882. Prior TO that she at
tended Clark College. maioring
in the field Of business admins
tration
To be better equipped as a
teacher of business subjects, Mrs.
johnson enrolled at the Gregg
College in Chicago earning a
teachers certificate Also interest
cd in the highest academic de-
gree, she has earned credits to-
ward the doctorate in business
education at Indiana University
and she has engaged in summer
study at the University of Mexico.
Widely Experienced
Few women can match Mrs.
Johnson's experience in the bust
ness world. In Atlanta, she serv-
cd as secretary at the Atlanta
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16

In addition to the Johnsons' there
are nine instructors on the facul-
ty Of the school here.
Opening of the Second School
With the program of the Ark
ansas school moving along smooth
ly, Mrs. johnson opened her End
school in Jackson, Mississippi, in
March, l947 The Little Rock
school was accredited by the Ma
tional Council Of Business Schools
in 1945. Both schools have been
approved by their respective state
departments of education for vet
Grams training.
Well-Integrated Family Life
The Johnsons have well-in-
tgrated family life. Their six year
old daughter Charmaine, is in
the first grade of the Catholic
grammar school: and their three
year-old son, Dwight is in kinder
garten.
Despite the fact that Mrs. John
son is affiliated with Alpha Up
hilon Chapter OF the Iota PHI
Club, and the Morning Bridge
Lambda Sorority, the Handicraf'
Club, she finds time to pursue
her hobby of writing. For diver.
sion, she sews and crochets.
In April, l947. when the AL
corn College Chapter of 1ota Phi
Lambda Sorority celebrate
Founders Day, which commence
rated the establishment of their
commercial dept Mrs. johnson
was their choice for guest speak
er.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16
- P
RIDGE

The first Quarterly Conference
of the Walnut Ridge Circuit was
held here January 4th and 5ih
by Presiding Elder, Rev. J. M.
Turner. He preached a great ser.
mon on Sunday night, the spirit
ran high ana amens were heard
from Ill over the house .... On
Monday night the 5th, the bus
nisess session Of the Quarterly
Conference was held, all reports
were 100 per cent The Presld-
ing Elders Assessments were paid
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16
Mrs. Horace Heidi
Acts As Tutor
For Negro Star

Mrs. Horace Heidi, a licensed
school teacher who Is travelling
with the Horace Heidi Musical
knights Company on their nation
wide talent hunt tour is acting
as tutor for Halyard Patterson of
Fresno, California. II year old
Negro pianist signed by Heidi as
part OF his current stage and ra-
dio show
Patterson, who appeared on the
first Heidi Find a Star" broad
cast from Fresno, California was
runner up to Dick Contlno, the
accordion player who Is still win
hIng' and the Negro boy so i'm
pressed Heidi with his playing
that he was signed to contract
by the talent hunt" maestro for
the present tour He is a Junior
in high school and is continuinp
his studies with Mrs Heidi He
is also being groomed for musi-
cal stardom by prominent music
tutors in each city the troupe
visits, While Patterson's aim in
life is TO become a great concert
pianist, he is also an ACCOMPLISHED
young artist and was rated one
OF the most promising young art
students In the school.
Heidts Finds A STAR radio
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16

Life Insurance Company, and
while graduate student at At
lanta University, she served as
secretary to Dean B. r. Brazeal
of Morehouse College and to DR..
Ira DeA Reid of Atlanta Univer-
sity. For one year, in New York
City, Mrs. johnson was employed
as a civil service stenographer.
Included in her career are the 2
years she served as assistant to
the high school principal and as a
teacher of high school subjects
at Alabama State Teachers Col
lege. She was employed, at one
time as secretary to Congressman
Arthur w. Mitchell of Chicago.
Mrs. johnson organized private
shorthand and typewriting class
es at Alcorn College, and from
this venture the state department
later developed a full department
OF business administration.
After completing her graduate
work at Atlanta University, Mrs.
johnson accepted a position as
secretary to the president of Ark
ansas Baptist College and instruct
or in economies. bookkeeping and
typewriting. In 1899, she was APP
pointed TO the faculty in business
administration at Philander Smith
College. With her husband. Har-
vey L. Johnson, who received his
masters degree in sociology from
Atlanta University in 1899 and
who serves as president Of the
Johnsons Schools, she establish
ed cafe and tourist home at 9th
and State streets.
Beginning of the Johnsons'
Schools
Notwithstanding very full
schedule at Philander Smith Col
lege, Mrs. johnson somehow found
time TO fill one of the urgent
needs OF her community. In her
spare moments she organ zed
private shorthand and typewrit-
ing classes which were held in
the living room of her home. With
in a very short time the number
of enrollees had outgrown their
surroundings and made necessary
the securing of larger quarters.
For three months the School was
held in the Century Building
sharing a suite with another ten
ant AT the end of that period
September, 1880, the Johnsons'
School of Business, located at 9l4
state street in its own building.
The school has seven modern
and well-equipped class rooms
and two offices Converted out Of
the former tourist home is
dormitory for out of towns girls
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16
---------iN r -
JACKSONVILLE
Moses Franklin

The pastor, Rev. G.. S. Staff
preached an inspiring sermon,
Sunday morning, "A Witnessing
Church. The service was highly
attended - Mrs. Nellie John
son has returned home from a
visit with her daughters in Kan
sas City. Kansas ... The Penti-
costal Church Of Jesus Christ
made a trip to Pine Bluff Sun
day with a large crowd going. B.
T. U, was well attended with the
vice president presiding, Henry
Harris, Jr.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16
Theta Sigma Begins New Year

Theta Sigma Chapter Of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority closed
its memorable year of 1947 with informal meeting at the
home of Soror NJ Works. December 28h The Sorority began
its New Year Of activities with Flora Williams, 2O6
Cross street Saturday With the 18th annual Dramatic Tour
ament close at hand the the of dis
cusson the business Each Soror striving that the
will be greater event than it has been The
social minutes of the meeting clmaXed by delightful
Those Soors Dovie
Anderson N. Coulter Edna Douglas, E. Hamilton v T. eg
wood Edith Johnson, Mays Mccoy Kelley, E. Long NJ Nc
Dowe Florence Whyte Soror Whyte is hostess for the next
meeting.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-01-16

in full ..... Rev. Turner has done
a great work since coming to the
Newport District. He presides
with such brotherly love and we
thank thv Bishop for sending our
Presiding Elder back to us.