Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-02-25

cause of business reasons .. Rev. Henderson has
rendered great service to the progress of NAACP
in Pine Bluff and Jefferson County . Old reliable
NAACP stalwart Mute Ellis, has been busy this
week keeping eye what is happening in the
City Council $500 It would be so very nice if
of the Qs had the time to visit their offices of
government and their Courts Incidentally, my
boss was in court two and one-half days last week
trying contested divorce case. My boss is Harold
Flowers, Pine Bluffs leading lawyer, who is all ju-
biliant over the victory won in Hildreth State
in Arkansas Supreme Court, The I. Qs might get
some information to tell their children or their
neighbors' children that Negro lawyers and do
handle creditably and successfully ..,,a.. Ne
roes engaged in business would do well to visit
Pine Bluffs leading Cleaning establishment owned
and operated by affable Joseph c. Pierre The place
is Alabama street near 18th street The equip
ment which Mr.. Pierre has purchased for his pa
irons will make you wonder Here, however, we
have example of who strives to keep his
place of business in line with the standards of the
cleaning industry. Here is who does not take
all Of the profits of the business to spend in some
foolish financial achievement to make people think
he is getting along well. Here is man who is con-
Joe is gone there will be monumental endeavor
to inspire the cleaners who dare come along
Wouldn't it be fine If we had men and women in
business who believed in building institutions and
who further believed that the customer is entitled
to gain from the profits of the business? We will
have more to say about Negro business enterprises
TRIVIA: Phyllis Flowers Helena schoolmarm was
in town over the weekend in response to telephone
call made by the sutton who drives a black ford at
times in performing duties incident to the happiness
of a restauranteur AMIN College students
have been talking about strike because of the dis
missal of student-rumored that faculty influence
is aiding the unrest. PREDICTION THERE WILL
BE NO STRIKE I. Qs Che) "T' for whatever you
choose shall we say Intelligence Ignorance)
stirred over last weeks item in this column but
again, we'd like to remind them that while most of
their fellow citizens politically economically,
and socially depressed, that there should be some
action their part to help lift the people, There
are numerous jobs about them. I hear tell of
them joining in with the City Beautiful Commission
to plant trees improving homes cleaning up the
neighborhood, etc. However most of such organi-
cations are great lifting collection for flowers
for the dead and such other tasks which help keep
the people living in state of IGNORANCE .....~.~
Ruth Wright Hayre, a former teacher at the local
college, recently received a doctorate at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania ...u..... A Chicago weekly
reports that Frank B. Adair, formerly of AMIN
Business Office will walk down the aisle at Easter
time with Miss Geraldine Farrar Smith, Chicago
school teacher ...,.... ARE THE PAUL BRANTONS
1NFANT1CIPAT1NG - Marietta Hughes Qualls
Of Pine Bluff Chicago and recently of MARVEL was
in town last week visiting friends and relatives
and II Ia rumored that she came by to see her law
yer-and further rumored that she will return to
the Windy City --- Eunice Moons marriage is said
to be in the melting stage-St Louis papers, please
advised Laymen of ST. John Church under the
leadership Of Pine Bluffs new minister Rev j. R
Lowery, staged a banquet last week, s. v. Burkeu
local barber and pillar Of strength In the historic
Pullen street house Of worship, played a leading
role in the successful retreat.
the NBC take Have you seen the buggy
n Hot Springs, that Dewitt Davis is pushng2 I
tie better deal hear it's honey Of a car
from the local This week we observed Bro
therhood Week. but whats the
use. II reminds me of the dirty.
faced tramp who pinned a fresh