Arkansas State press., 1949-02-04
Stormy NAACP Confab Bewildered Delegates

of NAACP before he got there! 49,. Dis
gruntled groups massing about the ambitious
physician of Warren, whose supporters want
him for leader, include the remnants OF the
Little Rock leadership, aided and abetted by
Fort Smith $50. The newly organized brancn-
es most of which have been activated by Har-
old Flowers, sent delegates who became be-
wildered over the shower of importance shown
them by the enemies of unity and peace
Flowers refused to submit his resignation
when asked by the delegates to do so..
Prediction-On February 13 douglass BIRTH
day) and the regular meeting date of the Pine
Bluff NAACP, you may expect an announce
ment which will shock the South, coming from
one who has been identified with the cause OF
Negro organization in Arkansas for eleven
years Involving the momentous decision is
resolution which was recently passed by the
Pine Bluff NAACP in which yelled threat
of withdrawal from the association was sug-
gested go. All members of the Pine Bluff
Branch are urged to be present, and invita-
lions have been extended to nearby NAACP
branch presidents $3.50. Pine Bluff delegates
to the confab at Hot Springs were Mesdames
Edna Nelson, Sallie L. Young, Earliest L. Rob-
inson; and Chesterfield Tinsley, and S. w.
Dawson.
Negro Leaders met with representatives of the
Pine Bluff Lions Club Monday evening at the
Miller Funeral Home for the purpose of dis
cussing plans for the establishment of voca-
tional school for Arkansas Negro blind. The
movement under the sponsorship of the Lions
Club was spearheaded by A. r. Cooper, white
Pine Bluff attorney, who brought with him,
Ralph Mitchell, F. o. Rice, DR.. Wilks, and
Mayor George Steed. The group named tenn
porary staff which includes DR.. C. C. Neal,
president, Horace Barnett, secretary; and Har-
old Flowers, chairman of fact finding COM
inittee. The group will re-convene as
plans are definitely made as to what is re-
qured of Pine Bluffs Negro citzenry ma.
Incdenty 49,. 1t was reported that there
are approximately nine hundred blind Negroes
in Arkansas. The plans include the establish
ment of school here for the Negroes of the
State.
Field House and Gymnasium for Townsend
Park is must! small group of professional
men will meet soon and will be given some
concrete evidence in opposition TO the claim
that we are not able The evidence will include
some very interesting subject-matter. Have you
heard about white Horse not White House;
"Od Smuggler" not the pirate Of olden days.
"Teacher's" of the lowlands and not the high
lands; "Haig & Hag' no, not banking firm;
johnnie Walkers Black Label, no, not a Dix
iecrat cognomen; and "Ballantine" not the law
book quiZZer, These constitute the evidence and
when the small group he lrs the investment
represented therein, we wonder whether the
question will still be Are ye Able .... The
campaign for the money for the Field House
will definitely get underway at the February
13 NAACP meeting. All members and friends
are urged to be present and bring with them
contribution for the fund incidentally, they are
talking in big money at Little Rock where cit
liens have voted on bond issue to develop
recreational facilities for Negro youths there.
The Library in Pine Bluff is disgrace to the
intelligence of its citizens. When shall we be-
gin the movement to build library or seek adj
mission to the Fifth Avenue Intellectual Man
pay for so persons at $500 each To date. January
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