Arkansas State press., 1951-01-26
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QUITE A BUSY FAST MOVING
WEEK with Harold, jr.. here with the fam-
ly and enjoying every hour of the visit The
children have had grand time and 1t has
been so very interesting to watch the little
ones make their own social adjustments.
The common cold Is playing havoc with Gret-
chen and Frances, but despite the deep
coughs they are quite active We went into
Saint James Sunday morning, and Harold
deported himself with boyish pride as he
stood in the church as a visitor and gave
his name as Master William Harold Flow
ers IT,, from Washington, d. c., and AS
bury Junior Church. His father was rather
proud to note that he ought be good in the
public forum. Thurmans role as chief pro-
tector for the family during Harolds alb
sence is In jeapordy and he is now consider.
ing just what ought be the reaction since his
Oldest brother has taken over as he says
the little children. However, we are very
happy together, and the milepost we have
now reached is quite an example of what
can be done in difficult social problems,
when once it is determined that they will be
faced, and an effort made to solve them
Here's hoping that all things will work out
for the happiness of everyone involved. and
certainly for the general welfare and being
of the children .
ON THE MERCURY RUN to Hope last
Monday morning where I appeared in the
Hampstead Circuit Court as counsel for Her.
man Maxwell, accused rapist of young
white matron, I was privileged to have the
Prayer Department" in charge of my min
lister, Rev. S. P. Holland. We had delight
full trip which followed an early morning
breakfast in Pine Bluff and a dinner with
Mrs. Rocks at Hope All the way down we
talked over the problems which confronted
Negroes, and particularly the problems
which confronted us here in our Saint
James Church. The trip was quite enjoyable,
and Herman Maxwell will again go on trial
for his life on April &c. 1851. We stopped
over at Camden for coffee at DR.. Masse's
Sunset Drug Store, and a chat with Clifford
Davis, my former law associate, who is now
practicing in Camden. Also stopped over to
see E. E. Scott at Fordyce but with new
car, he Is pretty hard fellow to find at
home these days. We returned here in time
to participate in the quarterly conference at
Saint James, and we believe that the District
superintendent Sanders is quite happy over
the progress we are making. At least we
were able to meet our obligation with him
and to report progress in handling the
church finances which l seem to be helping
out in far more successful way than the
matters of finance in my own offices. Not
discouraged yet, despite the fact that the
months pass faster when the bills have to
be paid monthly!
MEETINGS AT LAMPKIN AND JE-
RUSALEM sponsored by the Pine Bluff
Civic Association have been held since I
saw you. We had small crowd at each
church but We picked up sixteen members
and approximately twenty persons who will
Join and so promised The meetings we are
holding now remind me so much of the
early days in 1881 when I organized the
Stamps Negro Alliance after conducting the
Social Study Club for two summers at the
Owen Chapel Methodist Church. We met
with success then. and it appears that we
are well on our way here in this community
to position of great influence and certain
~ OF invaluable service to the people, Or
ganizational work is something akin to
church activities, which Dan Holmes saws
the poor folks and ignorant" accept the
task OF running. We certainly have not the
most learned among us nor the too wealthy,
but we have as faithful and loyal group
as you will find anywhere. AT Lampkin
Chapel such leaders as Shady Harris and
roster white, assisted by Alex Turner. p.
X. Smith, the Epperson Brothers, and sever.
al Others whose names do not now recall
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gagged in a great foundation laying work