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Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
HUTTIG
Joe A. Hardy

Miss Edward Lee Bradford, and
brother Clifford of Camden, mot
ored to Monroe, La, on the End
to attend the funeral Of a friend
Mrs. Veola NJ. Lott ,....... Mrs. ".
Brown is in Camden visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wall
Ter. also her friends the Fords and
the Gilmores ........ Mrs. Cora Davis,
Joe A. Hardy, Mrs. Easlean Red
den, and Beckie Taylor / on the
sick list ........ Mrs. Helen Reynold
and little son are doing fine ........
Snodie Ellis was in Ell Dorado
Sunday visiting his wife, who Is
a patient in Warner Brown Hospi-
tai. We hope her a speedy recov-
cry ........ The people of Huttig
send sympathy TO Mr., and Mrs.
Son Murphy Of Oakland. Calf,
and also to the johnson family.
May God bless all OF you ...,.,.. We
regret to know that W. l.. Mack
had to return to the hospital in
Shreveport for an operation. We
pray that he makes it owe safe
...... Joe Neal is back on his Job
after a few days illness ....... Mrs.
Handy Barns and grandson, Char
les, have returned from Oakland.
Calf, where they spent several
months with her children, Mr..
and Mrs. Buddie Davis ...... The
Gray Brothers will be at st. An
drew AME Church on the 4th
Sunday ..... Rev. l. S. Frisco was
in FL Dorado Monday on business
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
MALVERN
Mrs. D. M. Nixon


The YMR's of First Bapt. Church
gave a pre-Valentine social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Booker T.
Miller. with Ruben Calhoun as
host. The guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Nixon, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ME Neal, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs, Willis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Green, Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Maxwell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Mines. Hazel
Gilmore, Ora Lee Smith. and Prof.
Ed. Bailey. Out-of-town guests
were. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Nit
chell and r. c. Mitchell OF De-
troit ....... Mr.. and Mrs. William
Burks are the proud parents of
a fine boy, William Burks, Jr....
Mrs. Mile Henry of Little Rock
sister of Mrs. w. NJ. Matlock, died
Feb. Il 49,. The Roberta's Glee
Club Named after the late Mrs.
Roberta Shortly made their first
appearance Sunday night. Mrs. O.
B. Williams, direetress, Mrs. c.
Miller, organist ....... The Mock
Faculty given by Mrs. F. A. Will
liams proved a wonderful sue
cess. Little Miss Ernestine Lee
was presented a silver dollar for
the best actress. initiating Miss
L. Williams, teacher OF the End
grade. The home baked cake tina
the fifth grade gave away wen
to Mrs. Val Wright, Jr. 80. c. H
Hale of St. Louis is here visiting
friends and relatives ...... Mrs. E
S. Smith, teacher of Kindergarten
in East Malvern, spent ar en-
joying Valentine Day exchanging
Valentine cards with her young
charges; they in turn gave her
lovely cards also.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
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mendation of the president. These
Southern heathens know that this
act of Congress would give fell
low members OF their race a legal
chance to set forth deceney in
their demeanor 10 Negroes. The
South will be safe when such
sentiment molders OF segregation
are hidden in their dusty graves
The members and guest of
the Eureka Baptist Church were
highly entertained on last Thurs
day night with a Princess parade
sponsored by the gospel chorus.
Mrs. Rexie l.. Charles was crown
ed Queen. The whole affair was
elegant and under the director
ship of Miss Gladys Duvall and
was a great success. Mrs. T. j.
Griffin will be presented in a re-
cital Sunday evening, February
%. Circle No. 4, Mrs. r. B. D avis,
president has charge.
Some Gossip 49,. A certain fell
low saved money and bought Ii
cense for his truck. II has not run
since 900. A business nan loaned
a preacher $500. On the day the
preacher was to pay the business
man, he looked up and saw him
a n d W e n I o a n
ex-bookie hours. 49,. The gamb-
lers are very much disturbed over
here, about Uncle Mack. who has
filed a suit to stop gambling on
the horses. Uncle Mack is right
Ha, Ha, what next? ........ Sunday
will be a high day at Cottrell
Chapel. We will have as Our
quest Bishop Luthor Stewart of
iopkinsville, Ky. A cordial vel
,ome Is extended to the public.
Ne will also have with us the In
erdenominational Ministerial
in the evening service.
following the morning offering
here will be a dedication service
or infants and parents that have
hildren from twelve years down
hat haven't been dedicated to
he Lord. Everyone is urged to
ttend. Rev. H. S. Coleman. pastor,
drs. Lucy Jefferson. church Sec
etary.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

suit of happiness" Our govern
ment, under Mr.. Harry Truman
has set about to give every man
regardless of color a chance at a
portion of the good things of life,
right here in America. A we'll
ordered society does not lose sight
of the fact that every man de-
serves a right to the good things
of life regardless of his color. race
or creed. Segregation nor discrim-
ination has never solved the ills
of the South, but it has certainly
caused many of the South's most
serious and persistent ills, Com
plete segregation is obviously inn
possible as long as Negroes and
Whites occupy the same commune
ties.
The fight is on, and to under
stand fully why we are fighting
for FREEDOM, it is necessary to dust
your history, and 60 back further
than Hitler or Hirohito, farther
than World War l and Versailles
Treaty, farther than Napoleon,
(who also had something to do
with i) and farther than our own
Revolutionary War. Well on back,
it is simply necessary, actually, to
60 back before the dawn of re-
corded history, to the time when
the first group of men got togeth-
err and decided to let the strongest
or the wisest among them rule
the rest, because it was safer and
better that way for all of them.
For, right then. arose a ques-
ton that caused more strife in the
world than any other single thing,
1t is this: whether a mi exists
to serve him. The stage was set
for a struggle that has lasted
down through thousands upon
thousands of years. Today, right
now, the issue is still by no means
decided. Rebellions may come and
go, history may repeat itself sew
eral more times, but remember a
New World is in the making, and
no 9 governors nor any one. two,
or more states, whether in Dixie
or in the East can hinder its ar
rival. The Civil Rights message
of the President is commended by
liberal minds of all races and big
hearts of Affiliations, and in pre-
senting it to Congress, Walter
White ~rightfuly said, ut marks
the course which must be followed
by the Congress and the people
of the U. S. to put your house in
order and make democracy a liv-
ing reality"
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Continued from page one

of the Workers Defense League in
an interview with the New York
Post preliminary to the Leagues
luneheon-eonference on slave la
Dor February 20 at the Hotel Nc
Alpin, New York City.
More than half of these persons
are within the Soviet sphere, eth
e. IN prison camps OF with com
pulsofy labor squads in northern
and eastern Russia, Rev, Harring-
ton explained In addition there
+ 100000 prisoners of war un-
der armed guard in Russia and
100000 in France. Great Britain,
fugoslaVia, Poland and Belgium,
he said,
Recalling how DIR. Oscar Lange
of Poland had opposed an AfL
proposal for an investigation Of
slave labor before the United Ma
tons Economic and Social Council,
Rev. Harrington said. "Dr. Lange's
objection to the consideration by
the UN of the AFL's demand for
an objective investigation Of slave
labor makes it doubly important
that there be a full discussion of
all presently available information
on the subject, The forthcoming
WDL lunchcon-conference under
takes to do this"
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

Southerners in a common struggle
to combat destructive forces which
threaten the future of all Ameri-
cans,
We veterans thus take our
stand in this swiftly shaping strug-
gle for security and peace. We
declare that the time for legal
discussion of basic civil rights is
passed; that we have passed the
stage of so-called educational
Correctives, that we have passed
the stage of constitutional argu-
ments; that we have even passed
beyond the stage of Presidential
messages. We, along with the ma
jority of people in this country,
want action from the federal gov
eminent.
I'VE therefore, welcome the fact
that hundreds of thousands of A.
mericans have acted decisively in
l948 to prove to the peoples of
the world that they know how
to unite politically for the best in
terests of all our citizens. We call
upon all veterans to realize this
historic fact, and to ally them
selves with every progressive
group that is working through or
ganized political action for justice,
security and peace"
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

cerned evidently had more fear OF
She polieeman's club than they
had confidence in the office of the
prosecuting attorney.
Case Remains Closed"
The prosecutor stated that the
signed statements were substan-
TALLY the same as evidence taken
by him, on which he found no
justification for proceeding against
Patrolman Blaloek. He conceded
that there were officers who might
have handled the affair different
ly. In the course of the discus
sion. he referred to the Staying of
a man by Patrolman Sharp.
Prosecutor Re-iterates Policy
The conference ended with a
declaration of the policy of the
Prosecutors Office to the effect
that any police officer making an
unnecessary use of force would be
dealt with according to the law
and that any officer who beats
or intimidates any Negro or white
person will have charges filed
against him. 1t was agreed that
beating a person without arrest
ing him is one unnecessary use
OF force. The prosecutor advised
that principals report promptly
cases Of undue police action.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
UNAvA# Holds
Continued from page one

our concept of democracy upon the
countries of Europe, Asia. Africa,
and the Middle East. 1t becomes
even clearer to veterans who have
seen our government attempt to
beat down all opposition to such
a program by creating the con-
ditions for national hysteria thru
a Red scare. loyalty oaths. efforts
to militarize our youth, and the
undermining of organized labor.
In addition to this, the daily
indignities, humiliations, and at
rocities suffered by the Negro peo-
pie, which have given the lie to
our governments declarations of
democracy abroad, have forced the
administration to issue a presiden-
tial declaration on civil rights. In
direct rebuttal to the Presidents
declaration, and in defiance of the
U, S. Constitution which they have
sworn to uphold, Southern dema-
gogues and their governors have
further exposed the shallow foun-
dation upon which Dur declara-
tons of democracy rest. Under
the long discredited theories OF a
solid South, white supremacy,
racial purity, and states rights,
these men now threaten the de-
struction of all democratic rights
in order to insure their way OF life
in the South.
1--WE know that thousands OF
Southern white citizens are open
ly denouncing these real traitors
to American democracy. We stand
ready to join these progressive
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
OPEN LETTER TO
BEN LANEY
40 Walnut Street -
Hot Springs. Arkansas
February l6, 1913

24a Walnut Street
Hot Springs. Arkansas
February l6,i948
Gov. Ben Laney,
State Capitol Building.
Little Rock. Arkansas.
Dear Mr., Governor:
The nter-Denominational Min
~isterial Council of Hot Springs
Arkansas met in regular session
Mor~ay, February Is, l948, We
were graced with the presence OF
Bishop W. W. Matthews; the pre-
siding bishop of the fifth Episco-
pal District of the AME Zion
Church which takes in the entire
State of Arkansas. For sixteen
years he has presided over the
said fifth Episcopal District.
In Bishops strong address he
called attention to an article which
appeared February Is in the Hot
Springs Sentinel-Recerd newspa-
per quoting you on your fight a
gainst the President OF the Uni
ted States Civil Rights recommen-
dation where i'll you stated, If
the Negro leaders are for them,
which l doubt, they should be
heard To this end we write to
make known to you and all others
that we who are recognized lead
ers of the Negro race along with
Bishop w. W. Matthews most
heartily endorse every word of
President Humans Civil Rights
recommendation. We further feel
that the Pres. made these recon-
mendations not for political rea-
sons; but rather he made them out
of his deep convictions; that it is
right to call on the congress to
vote enabling acts to the end that
every state will have to fully ad-
here to the constitution of the
United States, and give to its
more than thirteen million Ne
groes their full rights to share
the freedoms of American Citizen
ship.
Yours for Democracy
Rev. H. S. Coleman {pres.)
Rev. G.. N. Collins and T, J.
Griffin (Drafters of the above
message for the entire Inter-De-
nominational Ministerial Council.)
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

Mrs. @. T. Langred and daugh-
ter, Ora Mae of FL Dorado. spent
the week end with Mrs. Little
Hart ........ Mrs. M. II. Green, of
Fordyce, attended the funeral of
Henry Smith ...... A dinner party
was given in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Almer Stringer. Feb. 5th, by
Ed Baker in honor of Mrs. Clarice
Smith. of Los Angeles, Calf. and
A. StrAnger of Omaha, Neb. Nine
teen guests were greeted by Mrs.
Clarice and Mrs. Ellis, and served
a delicious chicken dinner: after
which whist was played ........ Prof.
Henry Bell and his teaching staff
were in Arkadelphia on business
Monday ....... Rev. II. Y. Williams
made a business trip to Camden,
for the school ..-. Frank Box
was called to Reader to preach
Sunday ........ Mrs. Evelyn Charles,
of Richmond, Calf, is here visit
ing Mrs. Esta Brown. She will
ALSO make a brief visit in Chides-
ter visiting her father ........ Ramona
Harper accompanied his brother
and sister as far as st. Louis.
They were en-route to Chicago
...... We are glad to have Mrs.
Frank Sheppard, Jr., in town as
a new citizen. She has also taken
a part in the church work ........
Mrs. Roxie Boxs made a brief
visit to Hot Springs visiting her
relatives and friends ........ Mr.. and
Mrs Cecil M. Dukes are back af-
ter a long stay on the cotton har-
vest ....... Mrs. A. Hunter. age 70,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Nancy Hughes, Jan. 70, Fu-
neral services were held at Mt.
Cannon Baptist Church. Sunday,
Feb. /, by the Rev, M. l.. Young
blood, and buried at Beirne. She
is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Nancy Hughes, Mrs. A. r.
Allen, Mrs. v. Stringer Of Gurdon,
one son of McGehee, six grand
children, and six great grand
children ....... Born to MIR. and
Mrs. Lonnie Williams a fine baby
girl ..-..... Mrs. Tate Cabeness. of
Cleveland, Ohio, is here visiting
her mother, Mrs, Queen Simpson
........ Alvern Stringer left for his
home in Omaha. Nebraska ..-....
Mrs. Nancy Hughes made a bust
ness trip to Arkadelphia last week
........ Mrs. A. II. Allen and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Smith, were in
Camden this week ,....... Mrs. Essie
Swentin, of Detroit, Mich. spent
the week end here. She was en-.
route to Los Angeles, Calf.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
ARkADELPHlA

The Jr. Dept. Of st. Paul AME
Church celebrated a week the
founding Of the AME Church.
The mistress of Ceremonies was
Miss d. Cotledge and different
ones wrote papers IN the organi-
zation of the church. John Taylor,
who is 9 years old, wrote on the
origin Of the church. Miss d. Hol-
mes. Apostle Of Richard, Miss 0
l.. Cotledge. Prayer, Miss D.. Cot
ledge, Life in our Church. and
the services all day Sunday were
in charge Of the young folks. The
choir was made up o. young PEG
Pile. Miss Oddie Cotledge was In
charge Of the music with the o
operation of DR.. ana Mrs. Shell
ton. Mrs. E. II. Perry Is assisted
by Mrs. Shelton in .he Jr. Church.
The young people OF st Paul A
Me Church are gcatetul 10 tho
Bishop for sending us such a good
leader. DR.. and Mrs. Shelter arc
very much needed. Prof. and Mrs.
Jackson were also on the Jr. pro-
gram, and Prof. Knox and Cot
ledge. We wish to thank each n
for helping put the program over.
Mrs. Z. r. Perry, sponsor OF the
X. p. and Mrs. Shelton. sponsor
The funeral OF Sister A.
Blacknal was Thursday, Feb. 10.
Sister Blacknal wa5 a long life
member Of st. Paul AME Church,
and was known throughout the
city as Little Aunt. Tho Jr. Choir
SANG and Mrs. Viola Cleaveland
accompanied them Little Aunt
was loved by all who knew her.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

School, simsboro, La, February
~, at $50 p. m, and Taylor School
at Gisland, La, at 730 p, m. that
same clay .z.zz- Rev, Z, c, Gutter
will be in Little Rock, Friday and
Saturday. Feb, 20 and 81, and c.
c. of Providence Lodge No. "a
FL Dorado and V. G.. c. of Ark.
in interest OF the X. Of p. We hope
all e. c. and K. r. and S. will be
present in this meeting, We must
have peace and love in our work.
We cannot make Roadway unless
we have peace among us.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

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opposition to the loyalty oaths,
You expressed ii aptly when you
said: The seoundrels and the peo-
pie without principle will take
such oaths but the one who is 10y
al and has principle will refuse
to take them.
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
Negro Death
tcontinued from Page II

geon and political leader, disclaim-
ed being an expert on wounds.
but stated that the wound was
jagged and could have been caused
by the butt of a pistol or by a
sharp rock. He explained that a
fall alone couldn't ahve caused the
injury, but that a Joe Louis
blow" could have "felled him with
sufficient force" as to inflict the
wound.
Discussion Follows
Questions were raised and state
ments made by c. H. Jones, edi-
tor of the Southern Mediator
Journal, Rev. Marcus Taylor, pres
ident of the Local Branch of the
NAACP, w. H. Bass, executive
secretary of the Greater Little
Rock Urban League, Ocie Lee
Smith, prominent agricultural
worker for the southern district,
F. A. Young, insurance executive
and member of the Legal Com
mittee of the NAACP, DR.. c. D..
Pettaway, prominent businessman
and president of a Baptist State
Convention, and Clarence Towns.
east end civic leader. Others who
presented questions and offered
suggestions were Rev. Henderson,
pastor Of Allison Presbyterian, L.
c. Bates, Mrs. Bates and S. S.
Taylor. Some OF these related to
various aspects of the Tolliver
death, and others to persistent re-
ports of police brutality in t h e
east end. In response to the pros
ecutor's question of why reports
OF these beatings had not been
brought to him, Reverend Petta-
way stated that the persons con-
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Here and There
Continued from Page One

that being proposed by the Gov
ernor of Miss, along with eight
other governors, which includes
the Governor of Arkansas. Study
the Southern white man, and keep
up with your history and you will
find that whenever a New Order
and a New Reformation is born
and if the Negro Citizens are to
be included a rebellion IN Dixie
has been first on white Suprem-
acy Menu. With Union troops "a
way, (back to history the south
ern states proceeded to restore the
pre-civil war political order, tand
that is what these 9 Governors
seem to want to do ousting the
reconstructionist and forming a
seldom-shaken solid bloc.
Texas and Mississippi separately
attempted revolts in l944-even
while Pres. Roosevelt was alive,
with his great personality holding
the diverse elements OF the party
together. The Democratic Conven-
ton in Texas instructed its dele
gates to the National Convention
to demand an end to the policies
now being called, Anti Southern,
Roosevelt supporters, however
gained control at a later state
convention, and ordered a new
electoral slate drawn.
Mississippi also instructed its
convention delegates to oppose
Anti-Southern planks in the Dem
ocratic plank. But the late Gov.
Thomas Bailey, a staunch Roose-
welt supporter, called the legisla-
ture to make a new electoral slate.
Those 1914 revolts failed to affect
Pres. Roosevelt's status, and so
these 1913 revolts will not affect
Pres. Humans status. OF course
coupled with other protests from
Southern States and Southern lea
ders, they were instrumental in
having Henry Wallace discarded
as Vice Presidential nominee in
favor of Sen. Harry Truman. Now
the revolt is against Pres. Tru-
man. Seems as if every man the
South endorses becomes obnox-
ious to them, now Just who can
please the 8 governors, or the
backward, ante-bellum Civil War
Dixie Leaders? Certainly in a well
ordered God made Society Segre-
cation is impossible. Who is it that
wants to pay first class for second
and third class accommodation,
Yes. do away with segregation in
interstate and intra-state trans
p~ortation. Voluntary action will
not solve the age old Civil Wan
practices in the South, pass a law.
and enforce it. Every man regard
less OF his color wants equal
rights, why should he be denied
those God given rights by a few
Southern States? Didn't black men
fight all over the world for free
dom? Are they not sleeping in
silent tombs in some strange land
that those who survive may enjoy
them? Our Constitution guaran-
tees us Life, liberty and the pur-
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20

ShiuFha pVWIa
Many are laying plans to beauti-
fy their front yards. and repaint
their houses. The Alpha Art Club
has done work on their lawn out
on East Gran d this
should be done by the other civic
clubs who have charge of the
various sections of lawn on east
Grand. The Negro Civic League
is going forward with plans to
dedicate the New Old Folks Home,
which is nearing completion .,......
The basketball players of Lang
ston High School furnished many
pleasant hours for the visitors
who have moved in. The music
lovers are also enjoying musical
programs and services made pos
s4le by the churches and the Hot
Springs Gospel Party .s.. Last
Thursday Mrs. T. J.. Griffin and
MRS. C. Sanders motored with
Rev. Griffin to Little Rock where
he preached the funeral of the
Rev. M. F. Strong. who was one
of the pillars of Methodism in
Ark. 49,. Early Monday morning
DIR. T. j. Griffin gave answer to
the editorial which vas published
in the Hot Springs New Era News
paper. Feb. 10. The editorial was
under the title 'The Long Suffer-
ing South. DIR. Griffing stated
II was Disguised to read the edi-
torial which took Pres. Truman to
task for making his Civil Rights
Recommendation to Congress. The
author of the editorial said that
Pres. Truman had put his foot in
his mouth again. The editorial al
stated that If 1t were not for
the dignity to which the high Of
flee Of President of the United
lends itself, we would rec
ommend a severe shaking for the
from Missouri. The editorial
also said, When Truman presses
for elimination Of segregation in
the south it's being terribly unfair
to both ~Southerners and Negroes.
DR.. Griffin declared that it is un-
for a civilized human
to take the President of the
y. S. to task. who is president of
the people of the U. S., for
upon America and the
South to grant to the Negroes of
who have fought for the
preservation OF the Constitution,
the full measure Of his freedom.
Such an editor and such a molder
OF sentiment has no place in this
enlightened day. The right to ira
vel unsegreeated would not make
the editor or anybody sit side by
side. Those who found themselves
10 little to sit side by side. could
either stand up or travel In their
private cars. The editor and all
the revolving Southern Governors
need never think that they can
ever fool the fair minded white
people and the thinking Negroes
into believing that Mr.. Truman
made a mistake in asking Con-
gress to uphold the law Of God
and America. II the Southern lea
ders know that you can not legis-
late segregation away, then, why
do they worry about the recon-
Arkansas State press., 1948-02-20
Miller Funeral Home

Mrs. Rachel Cheeks, died at her
home February S. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday February
9th in Woodson. Burial in Wood
son cemetary by Miller Funeral
Home.