Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-01
to the Arkansas community and il is to be hoped that
more will come for the PEOPLE NEED THEM
IN DALLAS CIRCUIT COURT with Judge J. NJ

more will come for the PEOPLE NEED THEM
IN DALLAS CIRCUIT COURT with Judge J. NJ
Golden presiding, two Negro lawyers appeared last
week in civil suit which was handled in such way that
the entire citizenry is stunned by the favorable con.
versation going the rounds in Fordyce among the
white and coored Harold Flowers, and Edward "
Trimble, associate attorney represented fraternal
leader T. E. Scott in suit for damages against q
white man, Flowers conducted the trial and made
the plea to the jury Veteran lawyers at the bar 70.
selhef WIN other court officials paid him great
tribute for the forceful plea and the fine manner in
when 'he trial was conducted Incidentally my boss
Harold has very fine letter from white member
OIL the Bar eongratulating him upon the handling
oil the trial and expressing appreciation for the nrv
llege OF meeting him. Jerry Wynne white LAWYER NJ
fordyee' who represented the other side. was y
sehoomate of the late Silas Hunt and Mr. Wvnne
paid homage TO the fallen pioneer
MEMBERS-ELECT IN THE PROFESSION of den,;s-
try are Doctors Oarman Purcell Freeman and E,o,
eellne upshur Freeman husband-wife combinato,
and 1919 graduates of the Meharry school of dentistry
lhev have recently completed Arkansas dental hoard
exams at Little Rock and are awaiting the answer Of
'ne examiners 1t was nice 10 have the privilege of
chatting with the fine young couple DR.. Freeman is
-" piooucl oil AM&N college, and is from Fargo Ar
AahsaS' his wife is from Edmore Virginia, on the
eos ana mas cast her lot in Arkansas Present plans
are LOT the establishment OF dental offices in Narb
i-p'ie ROCK but we hear rumbling around in
iihe Dun 10 try to keep them here However whore
ever they 60 and wherever they are we wish for
'aeh a successful practice and predict that their
iVes VIII be factors in the Arkansas advance The,
oo'h possess clear perspective of the role thew will
assume and ii is indeed heartenng TO report tina, ,
nave the interests OF their people AT heart no.
'his message TO you and am sure that I "a, oon,s,
message to them that YOU ARE WITH THEM a.,
MAY GOD BLESS US ALL FOR WE Taur r,,,v
NOW TO REJOICE
FIELD HOUSE FOR TOWNSEND PARK l. 49,.
for the Pine Bluff community Although we have No
official reports on the library drive it is believed
that the project is almost assured for Pine Blrfnans
and that twenty thousand dollar building will ho
constructed across the street from Merrill high school
The drive was conducted because of an anno,nced
emergency ana now that II Ks concluded we hone
'""' 'he PARK commission will put forth great ef-
tori 10 Sohcit funds for the construction Of the field
mouse ana gymnasium II is interesting to note shat
'he "hi'e citizens have raised a large sum OF money
Tor the construction Of youth center near tho Pine
biuii nigh school transfer of the workers in tho
uorary drive to the park commission drive would
represent great achievement in effectins uri,,.
among our people We trust that somehow will come
inc resources, abilities and power of a great neonIe
toward doing those things which only thew MIST
90 Tor themselves. Such a facility Will give vo0r
round outlet for the burning energy Of tho vou,h.
Of this community
Ok fhiPPS WILL MOVE INTO NEW OFFICES n,
inc Masonic Temple the hail from his preson,
'ocauoh as soon as carpenters are through with
come 'orth leadership which viii bc able 10 direct
''ady'ns The offices. Dr. Harold II phipps ir bc
gan NE practice Of dentistry here in 1916 in Offices
Subject to him by my boss Harold Up5n his NOV.
ms INTO The Offices formerly occupied by the late
Ut =" T. Watson. 'he law firm of FLOWERS
FLOWERS q TRlMBLE win expand and be housed
III SIX room office suite and accordins 10 plans il
VIII be one Of the finest in the state
DOWN on STATE STREET Wendell r shelton. de-
spite what you might have thought about the trans.
fer OF property which effected several v.oo,s 400 4,
giving 10 Pine Bluff a fine habcrdashcry Congratu
htions to Mr. Shelton for the contribution he s
making to improved business enterprises owned and
operated by Negroes You might also be Interested
in knowing that aside from the beautiful NEW
YORKER Chryslcr automobile which he owns he
and his wife and business associate Mrs Daisy Shell
ton are making additions TO their home in the AMS-
college addition which will move tben u, T., ,ho
class of those who live in better housing,
x employment and the fact still remains that
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