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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
Always Be Careful
Where You Buy

The Press has dedicated itself
to improve the conditions Of the
Negro people throughout the
community II serves, and II also
strives to secure rights for Ne
groes that are constitutionaily
theirs that they have an these
years been denied While doing
these things the Press is ever
watchful TO preserve the Negroes
dignity This is one of the rea-
sons il has adopted the slogan
Buy Where Negroes Work.
As publishers Of the paper
we fully realize that this cannot
be done at all times. But IL
should be a goal Of the Negro t.
strive for It Is so easy to spend
money with white merchants who
have no regard or respect for Ne.
groes' feeling. A lady reports tina
for a number Of years she tradec
at Wade Drug store, 1900 Wrigh
avenue. Recently she went in tn
drug store, and while there aske'
TO be served a coca cola. TIL
clerk Immediately got the cox
and began wrapping II up. tn
See CAREFUL--pagc eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
White hoodlums
Riot At Cafe

Washington Bigoted white
stormed cafe in suburban Capital
Heights, Md, near here Friday
night in protest against the man
agements newly annouced policy
of serving Negroes, and three
volleys of tear gas bombs were
needed to quell the disturbance.
The "Chickland," dining and
dancing spa, had opened its doors
for the second time in a week to
Negroes when hoodlums began
tossing giant flrecrackers and turn
ing over furniture to start the
rioting Whites had previously re-
sorted to violence and the club
was forced TO shut down for sever
al days recently.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
ME Denounces
Ne Confessions

Nothing so completely exposes
Unlawful methods of southern
Pee as the confessions extort-
BY law enforcement officers
n three Negro men in India
u Miss, for a crime that was
Per committed Walter White,
mis- week in denouncing the
Fons Of Sheriff George Marshall
! his deputies.
The NAACP has long contcnded
the regular practice of many
enforcement officers is to peat
|Rlesslons' out Of innocent Negro
Films The lndiano,a assault is
ITFefutable demonstration OF
/ WlckedneSs and viciousness Of
y practice which has been con-
nned by the Supreme Court.
! NAACP is requesting the De-
fanent Of Justice to make Il
trough investigation of this Incl
'' and to take proper action to
nSh the offending officers"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
Mrs. Moore To
Be women's Day
Speaker Sunday

Women's Day will be observed
at Allison Presbyterian church
Sunday and the guest speaker will
be Mrs. Bernice Moore, who will
speak at the morning service Mrs.
Moore is one of the outstanding
school teachers of the city and Is
the wife of Bruce Moore She is a
graduate OF Philander Smith col
lege and received the masters de-
gree from Wayne university. Mrs
Moore is also guest professor at
Philander Smith college and presi-
dent of the Women's Society OF
Christian Service of Wesley Chapel
church.
At the 7.30 p. m. service Arthur
Lee Porter, organist, assisted by
other outstanding talent OF the city
will be presened in a musical tall
ent program. Among the other
participants scheduled to appear
on the program are: Mrs. Hazel
Hynson. Mrs. Verna Wells, Mrs.
Juanita Stokes Ivey, Mrs. Myrtle
Smith, Mrs Zenobia Edwards
Minor, Mrs. Ethel T. Laceiicld,
Edward Alexander, c. j. Alexan-
der, Julius Sutton, William Guy
and Leonard johnson.
--Rnv Where Nerrnes Mnrk
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
House Rented 10
Negroes Dynamited

Orlando, Florida--A "mystcr-
ious' explosion which blasted an
apartment house rented to Ne
groes here last week, turned out
to be good old-fashioned dyna-
mite, a police investigation disclos-
ed
Julia Tamney owner of the
building, had recently appeared
before the city coming commis-
sion seeking to have the house
re-zoned for race occupancy, but
had been told by the officials
that they had mo autority" to
re-zone on a basis OF race.
The Negro family had lived in
the apartment for one day. July
~, but had been instructed TO
leave on the following day, which
they did prior to the bombing.
Miss Tamney said that she had
told her new tenants TO move
because she was afraid that some
thing would happen to the house
and Its renters. She also stated
that she had received no threats
with regards to the proposed
See DYNAMITED--pags eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03

An hour before Wilson was ex-
ecuted, three Civil Rights Con-
gress lawyers, in answer to an
eleventh-hour plea for aid from
Laurent, appealed to Supreme
Court Justice Tom Clark in Wash
ington for stay.
They showed Justice Clark an
affidavit from Mrs. Lucy Wander
Linden, white postmistress of New
Sarpy, Louisiana, in which she
swore that st. Charles deputies
boosted to her about the methods
they used to beat confession
out of Wilson.
But Justice Clark refused to
grant a stay. Earlier, state and
federal courts had refused Laur-
ents petition for a writ Of habeas
corpus. Gov. Earl X. Long had
turned down a Negro-white dele
CATION, as well as Mrs. Wander
Linden, when they saw him the
day before and urged a reprieve
or a communication of the death
sentence.
The Gro attorneys who made
the last-minute plea to Justice
Clark, were Ralph Powe and
James T. Wright, Negro attorneys
of Washington, d. c. and Albert
Socolov of New York.
In New York, William l.. Pat
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
Move To Halt
Segregation In
Delaware Rejected

Wilmington, Del--Thc suit 10 a.
bolish segregation in the public
elementary and secondary schscls
of Delaware remains on the calen-
dar &C the federal three-i judge
court hte folio VI g denial Of a
motion ty the States Alto lly
General to dismiss toe case. The
suit, instituted by local citizens,
Is suppoc "a by the Natl NAL Asso-
citation for the Advancement If
Color,d People, whlc1 succeeded
last year In breaking down the
barriers against Mgr, students Of
the University Of Delaware.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
Bishop Nichols upho|ds Chureh's
Rejection Of School Segregation

Writing as chairman of the AM
E correctional commission on
general public relations and social
welfare, Bishop Nichols, in a let
ter addressed to Walter White, N
AACP executive secretary, backed
up the rejection by Bishop Frank
Madison Reid Of South Carolina Of
overtures made by state officials to
lease or buy state schools in the
event Of a Supreme Court decision
abolishing segregation in public
education.
Il can assure you" Bishop
Nichols wrote, that my beloved
colleague Bishop Reid speaks
for the entire church when he re-
jects any compromise on the issue
See NCHOLS--page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
Funeral Home
Holds Picnic AT
Townsend Park

Pine Bluff-The seventh ami
versary of the Brown Funeral
Home will end with picnic at
the Townsend park, Tuesday, Au-
gust 7, when agents and their
families will converge on Pine
Bluff for the mammoth affair.
The Brown Funeral Home VIII
hold open house for the members
of the Progressive Burial Associ-
alton and their friends throughout
this week ending with the picnic
on Tuesday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
WASS ELL
10y IN
RUN0FF

In what was considered
heavy v0te-cast Tuesday, Sam
Wassell led his two opponents
in the race for Little Rocks
next mayor.
A summation Of the total
votes recorded gave incumbent
Sam Wassell 5.720; Franklin +.
10y, 4,870 and J. II. Hickinboth-
am, l.235.
The failure OF either candi-
date TO get the majority Of the
votes in Tuesdays election pits
the two highest men in a run
off August IA.
10y is second ward alder
man and carried his ward near
~ two 10 one. He also carried
the fourth ward, while Wassell
was put into the lead by carry
ing the other three wards.
Buy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
Cops Force Murder Confession
h The Murder
erHappened
,'er Revealed

,.4i,nola, Miss-lt has been
|'.,led that three sunii lowe,
s',s Negro farm workers charg-
|'' ~. that they had been fore
NV confess murder whose
',,,nr is alive in St Louis.
~ three Negroes are Jesse
J. Amos c. Redmond and
~ '' Davis. The first two work
y r. farm of A. A. Coleman,
..snovn planter of India
~ ! Negroes said they were
',ss kicked ami held IN the
n, Jail for 3 days until they
!. ioreed TO confess the muir
oi Robert Mckinney, who
! about 10 miles west of here
Kinney this week was report
Il be alive and visiting his
|, in St. Lous. N ,knney's mo.
. said she al 80. we'd a let
rom St. Louis ass ring her
boy was alive.
h. Negroes @lo said they
!, made to admit killing Nc
rapy said they were picked
Wednesday by Sunflower
,,ty officers. They admitted
Ing been with Mckinney
lday, July 10.
hey said the first they knew
/ Mckinney WI5 missing
, when officers picked them
for questioning Wednesday
ring.
|dmond and James, both Of
ON exhibited ma.ks Oh their
h which they said were
lIcted by wide leatoes straps
they were thrlshed in the
.nty jail Wednesday nle 1T
III we couldn' take il any
re and told .hatn we'd sign
thing they said
18th Negroes sal they ha |
ned a statement VIII Oh they
officers tod them was a
ieSion. Later, they said
, tried TO -etrlc. the state
nt and were warned mot to
MURDER-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03
Louisiana Negro Executed For Alleged
Murder Declared innocent By Lawyer

New Orleans-Milton Wilson, 40year old Negro oil work.
whose courappoined white attorney well the Civil
Rights Congress declared innocent alleged
der in St. Charles parish 1903 p Friday states
portable electric chair
The attorney, Lubn S. Laurent, and the Gro declared
that the trial judges deliberately ignored evidence which
showed that Moan Clements white man. and Wilson, had
killed his daughter Mrs Joseph Perola and her husband
in June, 1916.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03

terson, CRC Executive Secretary
declared, With machine-like best
iality, racist government officials
are numbering one innocent Me-
gro after another. The portable
electric chair has replaced the
lynch rope as a weapon to ter
rorize the Negro people"
He added, Unless the moral in
See EXECUTED-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03

Taking the lire )eable st,nd
that enforced racial seq 'ePaiion
is immoral and CO ltrary to Gods
law" the AME Church has re-
jected proposals to take over state
schools in South Carolina. Bishop
D. Ward Nichols this week inform
ed the NAACP.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03

PULCHRlTUDE PLUS-is the sentiment voiced by the MEM
bers Veterans for Good Government association when
ferg their entry In the forthcoming bathing beauty contest
Professional Womens club
of the YWCA Sunday at Gillian park The attractive young
lady, who will represent the veterans organization Miss Fred
dye Sue Turner who halls from Jonesboro but has resided In
Little the year Miss Turner student of Phi
lander Smith college and the daughter of Mrs f. Turner
Press toto by Davy
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03

|o eol0 PRESENTS-Mrs Lucille Dworth of 14O2 west
~ street had open carton Of Old Gold clgafe'es
N y Muloy r representative for Old Gold rang er uuo
as result she became the lucky recipient OF oeaulu
[ snouse electric cleaner All citizens Oh
We ROCK are eligible win in the Old Gold contest .ioue
Just have an open carton Of Old Colds when te u
rings from 10 o'clock to IL noon Monday through fraay
Press toto by Davy
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03

Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-03

MURDER-page eight
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--BrN Where Negroes Work
The Arizona post., 1951-02-16

HiLLeL ACtiUe
In Religious
Week AtUA
Religious Emphasis Week on
the UA campus was initiated with
an Open House at Hillel House
Sunday afternoon at which Rabbi
Floyd Fierman, Ell Paso, was guest
speaker. During the week he was
dinner guest at the several frat
ernities and sororities and led dis
cussions afterwards.
DR.. Theodore Jackman, Near
East authority, back from Israel
with numerous photographs of
the religious places of interest,
showed them at an open house
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
WOMEN'S CLUB
HEAR LEACH
Business College Official Ad-
dresses Members of Profess
siOnal WOmen's Club
HOLD BUSINESS MEET

The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
met Monday night at the Wayside
Inn and heard an address by John
G. Leach, vice-president and Dean
of Education of Beacom-Goldey
Business College. Mr.. Leach based
his talk on the anniversary of Lin
coins Gettysburg Address. He de-
scribed the scene, the town of Get
tysburg, the cemetery and the
crowds. that gathered to listen to
the speeches. The Gettysburg Ad-
dress means the same to us living
in a different age today-all people
are created equal, the speaker said.
In our everyday living aud working
we should be appreciative of our
fellow man, he said in conclusion.
Members of the Middletown club
were guests at this meeting and
the business meeting was in charge
of Mrs. June Anthony, president.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
GERMAN WOMEN
AT CLUB MEET
Three German Women Will Be
Guests of Century Club
Tomorrow
YOUTH PANEL FEATURE

The public is invited to attend
the program at the Twentieth Cen
tury Club on Friday, Nov. % at 8
p. m. when youth panel will pre-
sent the topic youth in the Com
munity". Ronald Nowland will act
as moderator. Three German wom-
en- who are visiting in this country
to learn how volunteer organiza-
tions work are expected to be
guests. They are Miss Gertrude
Stierle, Frankfut-au-Main; Dr.,
Jutta Schaller, Gruenwald, near
Munich; and Mrs. Elizabeth Martha
Meinzolt, home economics teacher,
of Augsburg. Presidents of various
service clubs and other organiza-
tions have been asked to attend
and tell of the aims and goals of
their particular group, for the
benefit of the German visitors.
There will be a discussion period.
Mrs. Glenn Busker win preside.
Mrs. Fred Slaughter, youth conser-
walton chairman, is in charge of
the program.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
FIREMEN TO HOLD DANCE
Annual Thanksgiving Ball to Be
Held Friday. November 2Srd

The stage is set for the third an
nual Thanksgiving ball sponsored
by the Citizens Hose Company
which will be held at Town Hall on
Friday, Nov. % with dancing from
pm. to 1 am. Music will be pro-
vided by AL Green and His Cadets.
Green and yellow decorations have
transformed the scene for the first
social event of the winter season,
which is attended by many of the
young college set at home for the
holiday, as well as by many Smyr-
ma residents and their guests.
Tickets will be available at the
door. The committee in charge of
the affair includes Reynolds Brad
ley, general chairman, Robert Jac-
obs, James Truax, Lex FAIRIES, and
Harry Pusey. They will be assist
ed in serving refreshments by the
Ladies Auxiliary under the direc-
ton of the president, Mrs. Addie
David.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
GOES
ON RAMPAGE
Whips Milton Football Team
in Contest Played at
Milton 1910
CAESAR RODNEY GAME

The Smyrna High School Eagles
football team rolled to its third
victory of the current season as
they spilled Milton High 1910 on
last Saturday afternoon. This is
the third win against Milton for
Smyrna in three years. Milton
won the toss and elected to kick
so as to give Smyrna the wind dis
advantage. Neither team was able
to move the ball exceptionally we'll
in the first period, but early in the
second period Dave Jacobs inter-
cepted a Milton pass which put the
ball on the Milton thirty-yard
stripe. A pass play from Franklin
Shane to Aaron Reynolds account
ed for the first Smyrna touchdown.
Dave Jacobs kicked the extra point
and the score stood 10. The ball
changed hands several times until
late in the second quarter when
Smyrna had Milton deep in their
own territory. The next play was
pass from the Milton quarterback
to the right end. On this play
George Coyle, left tackle, inter
cepted the pass and plunged over
for the second Smyrna score. The
kick was wide and the score stood
1870. The half ended soon after
this. Neither team moved the ball
very much during the third period,
but early in the fourth period
Franklin Shane, left halfback,
broke away, from the Milton de-
fense to go over for the third and
final score of the game. A bad
pass from center muffed the extra
point kick. Milton threatened only
once in Smyrna territory and that
occurred in the last minutes of the
game, but the Smyrna defense held.
The game soon ended and the score
stood 1910. The following boys par
lticipated in the contest: Ends: JOS
eph, Mood, Isaacs, Denney; Tack
les: Marsh, Coyle, Biger, Vaughn;
Guards: Luff, Marshall, Lebel,
Voshell, Fortner; Centers: Warner,
Cox; Quarterbacks Shane; Half
backs: Jacobs, Reynolds, Poore,
Connell, Fr ancis; Fullbacks:
Thorpe, Cook.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
DON'T TAKE
MY PENNY"
Junior Class Play To Feature
Louise Shane and Karl
Francis in Leading Roles
TICKET SALE NOW ON

Louise Shane as Penny and Karl
Francis as Kerry are the two most
interesting, laughable,. and lovable
characters in the Junior Class pro-
duction of Don't Take My Penny"
They are ably assisted by Patsy
Beck as Sally, a maid; Frank
Shane as Norman Porter, a public
ity man; Richard w. Comegys, Jr.,
as Caleb, Penny's father; Frank
Otwell as Mark, Penny's brother;
Peggy Everett as Mavis, her sister;
Shirley Crossley as Lydia, Penny's
mother; Brooks Banta as Greg,
Kerry's pal; Terry Houtman as
Grain; Kenneth Attix as Monsieur
Henry, a French designer; Nancy
Knots, Esther Ann Poore, and
Joyce Burris as Claire, Elsie, and
Lucille, models; William Kellums as
Red, delivery boy, and Charles
Duff as Harrison Day, young
author. This year the play will be
presented on two nights, Friday
and Saturday, December Z and 8.
This scheduling for two nights has
been necessitated by the fact that
in former years many patrons have
had to stand or else were turned
away. The aim of the class this
year is to sell, before opening
night, at least one thousand tickets.
The price is IS cents for adult tick
cts and 40 cents for student tick
cts. These tickets may be pur-
chased from any Junior or any
member of the cast. Another fea-
ture of this production will be the
addition of a set of stage side
lights. This addition will permit
greater depth to the stage, thus al
lowing more action. The cast has
been diligently at work every
school night rehearsing and pre-
pairing this lively three-act comedy.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
TO BE SPEAKER
AT P.H.S. MEET
DR.. r. B. COrbett Is One OF
Best Authorities in Mar
keting Field Today
HELD AT SALISBURY, MD.

DR.. Roger B. Corbett, agricultur-
al counsel of the National Associa-
ton of Food Chains, will be the
featured speaker at the Peninsula
horticultural Society Meeting, in
Salisbury, Md, Dec. 6. DR.. Cor
belts topic will be the impact of
new marketing methods on veget-
able sales. His experience and
outstanding ability in marketing
make him one of the best authorit-
les in that field today" said Phillip
Corkran, president Of the horticul-
tural association. DIR. Corbett is a
Cornell graduate, and also receiv-
ed his doctors degree there. He
has been agricultural economist at
Cornell, Rhode Island State Col
lege and the U. S. Department of
Agriculture; executive secretary,
New England Research Council;
dean and director of Extension Ser
vice, University of Connecticut;
and executive secretary of the
American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton. Since 1947 he has been Asso-
ciate Dean of Agriculture and As
sociate Director of Extension Ser
vice at the University of Maryland.
He is also past president of the
American Country Life Association
and organization advisor to the
Vegetable Growers Association of
America. One of DIR. Corbett'S s
major problems as agricultural
counsel to the National Association
of Food Chains, has been utilizing
modern merchandising techniques
to turn surpluses of food into con-
sumer and farmer benefits. Some
of the points he will cover in his
talk at Salisbury will be the effect
that new methods of packaging
vegetables, freezing vegetables,
and promotion techniques have on
sales. The meetings will be in
Fellowship Hall, North Division
ST., in Salisbury. DR.. Corbett is
scheduled to speak at IL am,
Thursday, Dec. g., Friday, Dec. Z,
will be devoted to the peninsula
fruit industry.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
LOSE FOOTBALL
TEAM PLAYERS
Ten Members of Smyrna High
Team Will Be Lost By
Graduation Next June
LOSS MAY BE FELT

Ten members of the Smyrna
High School football team played
their last game for the Red and
White against Caesar Rodney on
Thanksgiving Eve, and their loss
will be felt deeply by the coaches
when another season commences
next September. The biggest loss
in terms of players to replace will
be the three ends, James Mood,
Ebe Joseph, and John Isaacs.
While capable replacements for the
other seven are being groomed
from the younger boys, no signs of
capable flank men are in sight. At
tackle the Eagles lose their very
capable co-captain George Coyle,
and his understudy Bobby bigger.
George has been a demon on de-
fense backing the Eagle line, and
it will be no easy job to replace
him. At guard the Red and White
will be without the services of
stellar guard George Luff, and the
center spot will be weakened by the
departure of Bill Warner. In the
backfield the greatest loss will be
Dave Jacobs, star runner, kicker
and passer. In addition to his Of
fensive ability Dave has played
great defensively, batting down a
number of passes that were touch
down bound. The other two back
field losses are reserve halfbacks
Bobby Connell and Donald Poore.
Their departure weakens an al
ready weak spot, reserve strength.
At this time we wish to say fare
well to these senior Eagles, and ex-
press our regret at seeing them
leave, but hope some of the lessons
learned in this greatest of all
sports will help them in future
years.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
COUNTY LINE All CLUB MEET

Regular Monthly Meeting Held at
Home of Betty Jane Still Nov. IS
The regular monthly meeting of
the County Line All Club was held
on Tuesday evening, November 13
at the home of Betty Jane Still
with the president, Ronnie Stevens,
presiding. Plans for attending the
annual New Castle County All
banquet were discussed and all
expressed their desire to
attend. Maurice B. Field, county
agent, announced that the County
Line Club had 100 percent compile
tion of project record books and
92.8 percent club attendance dur
ing the past year. Achievement
pins were distributed to the men,
bers who received much pride and
joy in accepting them. The pro-
gram for the coming year was dis
cussed and complete program and
program cover were outlined by the
officers. Plans for enlarging the
club treasury were also discussed
and it was voted to hold scrap
drive and a turkey chance. The
election of officers was also held
with the following persons being
elected: President, James Haas;
vice-president, Gerald Heinold; Sec
retary and reporter, Ronnie Stew
ems; Junior Council member, Renee
Stevens. A tie between Bob Reed
and Sonny Bogart resulted in the
election of treasurer. This officer
will be selected a later meeting.
Smyrna times., 1951-11-22
Steel Available for school

DIR. G, j. Prickett, president of
the Smyrna School Building Com
mission, has announced that the
permit from the federal govern
ment for the purchase of steel for
the new elementary school here has
been received, which means that
construction on the building, which
has been started, will be greatly
expedited. Early this month JAM
es H. Wood, contractor, Of Dover,
started actual work, laying out the
job, excavating for the boiler room,
and pouring concrete footings fol
the foundation.