Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-28
down our Way
Field House At Townsend Park is must in helping

Field House At Townsend Park is a must i'm helping
provide adequate recreational facilities for Negro
youths during the coming summer months The Ne
gro Will certainly have to do something in helping
raise money for such construction, and it appears
from here that there is enough power to get the job
done ...... The Pine Bluff NAACP has devoted its
regular meeting for February 10 to the Negro Park
Commission 10 discuss the matter, submit any pro-
gram it has, and the membership has been asked to
come prepared to pay cash. Some pledges
have been made by interested citizens - it is
hoped that there will be enough interest in a pro-
gram planned to be planned to tap this pledged
reservoir of aid Aside from that such an effort
should be peoples project, and it is believed that
the people are READY! Get busy Gentlemen of the
Park Commission. Incidentally, your columnst
knows of enough financial power being wasted a.
round in high places in poker games and whskey
sessions by men with children IN the families to
provide thousand square feet Of flooring in gym
nasium! From the latest news rumored about the
town some few losses would have made envtabe
contributions to such needed cause! Let's get to-
gelher and help build the physical plant needed for
the development Of healthy bodies and maybe we
can get some clean minds despite the filth in mne'
Pine Bluff Negro Library is housed Tor at least the
last l heard of it in the Masonic Temple Annex
two rooms and a few volumes. Over on Fifth ave
nue. there is a beautiful library for all but Negroes
. Shall we continue sleep? The people are on
the march .-.. the leadership must should and
will get together. maybe leaders -.-...
but the people will make them ..-..- for the people
are on the march!
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TRIVIA - While it is raining, wonder whether
the people on the dusty streets in Negro neighbor-
hoods are thinking of the hot days of summer when
Dust VIII Get In Their Eyes y...... Something
ought be done by property owners Fluker street
dt leads to Townsend Park) to get paving job
done - the city will help --...- but, he who would
receive help must first help himself by Fowto
The Dentists of Pine Bluff have some new signs
appearing on their office doors Closed Wednesday
Evenings of Each Week at Two O'Clock ...... All
persons interested in Tooth Sufferers Union get
in touch with one who will soon need plates '--.~-
We got some rights too - It is rumored that the
dentists are agreed upon minimum fees for dental
work - they are OF ganzing against us What
shall we do - Alleys ESQ Servicenter will
make an expansion watch this newspaper
for the paid announcement -.. Merrill High School
will be accredited this year according to an an
nouncement by the principal, r. N. Chanay on Sun
day - The New Missouri Street School will be
source of pride for Pine Buffians despite the crit-
cism l hear about the size of the auditorium -.....
The time to criticize when the plans were being
drawn -..... So, be quiet for while ....... Harold
Flowers mansaughter case at Arkansas City
last week when ten white men and two white wo
found Veil Bynum of Snowflake mot Guilty
Interesting note no inquiry was made a
bout prejudice has been customary when the
young lawyer goes to trial and begins the selection
of jury .,.... DEMOCRACY is ON THE MARCH,
Centennial Baptist Church will be Pine Bluffs most
beautiful church when completed The structure is
well formed at its Indiana Street location ..-...
The Henry Williamses on Saracen are Infanticpat-
ing Annie doesn't do Business there any more.
We hear the Beauty Shop North Cedar is
sold and owner gone away NAWTH