Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-02-18

"A Library EqtIl as far possible TO the City LII
full Use of Facilities at Davis Hospital City Ow
5-NegrO Policemen on City and County foNce
GA Strong Citizens Association for the Accomplish
NEGRO PARK COMMISSION under the leadership
of Walter Johnson letter carrier made report of
its plans to "a large audience at the Merrill High
School auditorium Sunday evening, when 1t pre-,
sented an architectural drawing of the proposed
field house and gymnasium Plans call for seat
ing capacity in the gym OF sixteen hunoreo persons
Club for civic organizations ana ior girls ail
bows are included which will make 1t an IDEAL
Youth Center. Negro citizens will participate IN
drive for funds which will be supplemented by
the city government. Spurred on by the progress
made in Little Rock where citizens voted more IMAM
quarter of million dollars for Negro recreatlonal
facilities it might be noted mere that such sum
BUSINESS LEAGUE Dimes AT MARQUES at
regular meeting with long time president, Dr. W. T.
O Bryant presiding. 1t was the same old gathering
of men who have for the most part achieved as IN
dviduas but done very little except feud and fuss
in the present effort to attain leadership pow
ers. 1t was the same old effort to find way, The
unique feature the presentation OF plan and
there have been plans presented before but the
new plan calls for Cd survey of Negro business
in Pine Bluff t2) cooperation with the Department
of Business Administration of AMIN College, and
ON wAsHINGTON's BIRTHDAY meeting has
been called to discuss a report of research COM
mittee on the establishment of an Adjustment Cen
ter for Arkansas Negro Blind, The group VIII meet
at the Miller Funeral Home at Bird and Alabama
PINE BLUFF Naacp met at Merrill Sunday and
many came who had not come before. 1t is
hoped that they will come again and again!
EXECUTIVE ORDER emanatng from college
president is reported urging extreme care with
regard to the organizations which members Oh t u1e
faculty Join The legislature is now IN session we
trust however. that the President mas not formed
Black Dies Committee, and that on the list is not
the National Association for the Advancement oi
CABINET AND AWNING MAKERS The Williams
brother are building cabinet shop out on west
Second Avenue the ground near the IRE oe-
stroyed Miller casket Factory. The move will leave
sTROLIING ALONG BARRAQUE almost con-
firms the rumor of the Clark-White nuptlals re-
ported here last week
Report on Tea at Tiny Tins Sunday evening under
sponsorship shows about eighteen bucks Very line
effort ndeedl The daughter Elks under the leader
ship of Daughter Ruler Flossie ]. Allen are help
ing to sociaze the activities of the women OF Pine
Bluff 1t is quite commedable that the organization
is making itself felt in the community by raising
funds for the unfortunate children. The daughters
of Elkdom also giving scholarship to student
now enrolled at AM&N College. The cuts on poker
game held last week among Pine Bluffs muckety
mucks would have produced as much or more rev.
enue than derived from the effort put forth by
SUBSCRIBING BY MAIL Is Mrs. II. T. Perry CT
600 East 18th Street, and incidentally, along with
her subscription goes gift subscription to friend
who is confined to a hospital bed An inmate of
McRae Sanatorum is Mrs Ruth Jones Phillips of
Pine Bluff is the recipient of the State Press. The
Press joins Mrs Perry in wishing cheer and courage
to who must muster strength to fight back one
ON A CANE went AME Bishop J. n. Clayton
into Quinn Chapel in Louisville, Kentucky last
week, in a two day church trial which is re-
ported as being quiet and orderly except for
WILLIE WlLKERsoN WILL BE THE SUBJECT
ORD OF REFORMATION OF PAROLES AND
American propaganda activities in the United
to propose the necessary legislation for the secu
try but in line with our democratic procedures"
These and other reasons are given by the CO
western Pennsylvania who proposes in his res
Judiciary Committee take the responsibility of I
Activities Committee, since he believes that the
mittee won't have to make headlines every day I
to justify its existence.
THE BELLS TOLL
BY Leonard n. Bell
This writer has silently viewed from all anl
to many arguments, pro and con on Senator
sells new Bill to establish voluntary racial rel