Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-04-15

the field house and or gymnasium. PINE BLUFF
NAACP raised TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS at its
regular meeting in launching drive which will
probably bring ONE DOLLAR contribution from
each member The money will be turned over to
the Negro Park Commission April "a at Merrill
High School when the Park Commission opens its
drive to raise FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. Parti-
cipatng in the NAACP collection were members of
the Merrill High School Chorus who rendered mus
ical selections and about to leave as Harold
Flowers, the president, persuaded them to sit
through the meeting. Over anxious to leave after
listening to the hour long review of Merrills ac-
creditaon by Mrs. Ella B Mcpherson one of their
teachers, they gladly filed by upon invitation
and contributed from cent up to not more than
a quarter in evidencng their interest in building
the field house and gymnasium!
NAACP MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN FOR Is49 will
be Rev. j. "A Lowery, pastor of historic St John
AME Church. Long time minister of St James
ANE Church in Camden. Rev. Lowery is well
known in this section and has been very active in
church circles. With we'll established background
as successful raiser of finances. Rev Lowery is
expected to turn in a most successful drive for
new members. Recently engaged in promoting Sis
ter Rosetta Sharpe. the Pine Bluff community is
beginning to see some of his unusual talent and
handWork. Fast becoming active in civic affairs he
VIII become a member Of the Pine Bluff Branch
NAACP executive Board upon acceptance of the
Craftsmanship of 1949 membership drive
TRIVIA: NOT YET CONFIRMED but just like two
peas in pod are Gloria White and Oran Clark 49,
Margaret Boone divorce and special veterans
instructor long time seen with Bismarck Williams
of the AMIN business office, is reported to have
suceumbed to the amorous powers of r E Jones!
...-.-.... There many other members of the AM
IN faculty aside from Julia Hazard who wonder
when the next paycheck will be delivered .
Weight-ganing Bertha DeJean in the business
office at the college likes FORE tDYCEl DAY IN
THE MORNING. .~....-, RECONCILLIATING and
mending their ways are Georgetta Merritt in the
catalog department of AMIN Library and C C.
Mercer, Jr, Menfee school principal - PRE-
DICTION WEDDING BELLS FOR FAYE BRY-
AMI secretary TO Dean Wilson, and BOB GRAY
instructor ....-.. Department Heads SADIE APP
PLEBY of Tuskegee and BERNETT YOUNG .
CLEO MOSLEY is alarmed over an UNLIMITED
GUEST who is likely to arrive on any train bus
or auto from down New Orleans way She's the head
secretary downtown in the law firm of FLOWERS
FLOWERS & TRlMBLE .-...-.. THE THEODORE
JONESES Hes lawyer have brand new Chew
rolet and have made a date with the STORK for
sometime after the LEAVES OF AUTUMN FALL
....... Twill be their second child m The SPRING
VACATION OF THE DAN YOUNGS has been
postponed for later date ask Eddie johnson
more about the trip Incidentally DR. Young is
making extensive repairs his properties and
will reopen spanking brand new Drug Store ..
paging the advertising department - Harold
Flowers, senior member of the law firm bearing
has name is leaving the office in early afternoon
and spending his time on the twenty EIGHT acre
farm on the Little Rock Highway just above JET
ferson Springs CHOPPING DOWN TREES, .
The place may be called "Harold's Hermitage" .
The Negro Park Commission should certainly at
tempt to get help OF the chairman of the Negro d.
vision Of the American Red Cross p X Miller
He's done fine job for RED CROSsMM