Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-24
DOWN DALLAS WAY WITH THE BOSS where

DOWN DALLAS WAY WITH THE BOSS where
the Southwest Bar association held a three dav
meeting one inspired to meet with the lawyers
of Oklahoma, Arkansas Texas and Kansas, as the
guests of Excelsior Life Insurance Company ana
its vice president and general counsel Leading lex
as lawyer w j. Durham Excelsior Life held dedi-
catory exercises of its modern new office building
on June 18th, that's Emancipation Day to many Ne
groes throughout the Southwest 1t is fitting how
ever to pay tribute to the celebration of the
achievement by the men and women Of Excelsior
as the action represents re-affrmation of faith
in Negro business enterprise Led by DR., E. T.
Ward and the fine staff of men surrounding him
the company has more than a million dollars in
cash and bonds The genial DR.. Ward IL believer
in progress and the development of Negro youth In
the auditor, Leo l. Walker we are informed thai
he has come from the agency force at $3.50 per
week to the position of vice president and auditor
The vice-president and general counsel W. ] Dur
ham is noted lawyer of the nation The backing
which his organization provide makes hm
fearless advocate and champion of human risats for
his people His law firm is one Of the most
nowned in the South The men and women Of Elk
eesior are joined by Negroes in Arkansas in shar-
ing the JOYS which come from harmonious group ae-
tionl
WE SALUTE EXCELSIOR OF TEXAS
WHILE IN DALLAS were guests in the homes
Of DR.. E F. Ward, A. f. Prestwood W J. Durham
Excelsior officials. In DR.. Wards home you will
find undisputed $4,000 worth Of household furnish
ings. II is without a doubt of the most beauti-
full homes owned BY a Negro in America. Then the
house of the Durhams is grand with all of its
modernstic and Grapes 1t was recently built
at cost of $4,000 The Prestwoods live in fashiona-
BILE area in one of the homes built years ago but
retaining its beauty despite all modern housing de-
velopments. We enjoyed ourselves with these our
friends in DALLAS
RIDING THE COTTON BELT TO DALLAS we
were glad to see train porter William Hentz. of
Jonesboro back on the job after long illness Mr.
Hentz enjoys the high esteem of fellow railway
workers and officials In charge Of the dining cars
during the trip TO and from Dallas were walters in
charge. Mason and Palmer. both Pine Buffians
These gentlemen are doing a great service in help.
ing prepare our people for the enjoyment of first.
class travel They report, however that great
many of our people reluctant to the services
in the dining car, but prefer 10 spend enough mon
ey in the purchase of coffee potato chips and sand
witches to obtain a good meal in the dining car II
is TO be hoped that men and women Of good man.
ners and behavior will avail themselves Of the serv-
ices as they travel over the South IT IS QUITE
EDUCATIONAL FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR
NEIGHBORS
DOWN OUR WAY according to reports cmanating
from the daily newspapers all is not well at Town
send park. The swimming pool has been closed bv
the health department because of no sanitary re-
agreements, but IL has been promised that the poo