Arkansas State press., 1951-12-14
RIGHT AROUND US
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
BY Gwendolyn NJ. Floyd

And To- the angel Of the Lord came upon them and the
glory Of the Lord shone round about Them and they were
afraid
And the angel said unto them. Fear not for behold
bring you good udngs OF great JOY which shall be all PEG
pie For you born this day city Of David
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord" st Luke 29-l1
WOMEN IN THE NEWS
Ruth NJ Harris president of Stoves Teachers college s.
Louis Mo has recently been elected of the
presidents of P Lambda Theta national honor society for
education Ruth outstanding person the edu
cational field and included Leaders Education and
who's Who America Ruth Harris began her education
public schools of Cincinnati continued the laboratory
school, Hampton Institute and graduated from the University
of Chicago with Ph.B aude After summer
studies Michigan State Normal Ypsante special
les al the University OF Berlin Teachers College Columbia
University conferred upon her the NJ A. Phi degrees
respectively We proud of Ruhs election and p
Lambda Theta is truly living up to its purposes.
Hattie R. Watson (basileus and Gussye Dickey (ant
basleus) of Delta Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa
Alpha are featured December Ivy (oca journal
of A Al Soror Watson received Certificate of Merit
from her Alma Mater Spelman college 1850 She
the board of Speman college also Soror Dckey
very talented organist and pianist She studying dur
ing the Indiana University. Congratulations,
Sorors.
Sadie T Alexander ATTY and first Negro woman to
admitted practice law in Pa appeared Town Hall
radio program few nights ago The theme Are We
Close o Solving Our Race Problem Atty Alexander
eeent usual Her arguments convincing in be
half of minority groups certainly had her answers ready
Josethne BAKER (recentIy Stork Club incident fame
the annual Hanukkah Breakfast the Chi
cago Womens Division of the American Jewish Congress
the Conrad Hilton Hotel December It. Joe"
her activities lettering relations and other
vices behalf Of minority groups
"Keep-aknocking. joe
NAMING THE HOUSING PROJECTS (Continued)
The citizens of Little Rock particularly the public
school teachers proud of the fact that the Federal
Housing projects Negroes be named for two teach
ers-Amela Bradford Ives and Cassie Saunders Holdings
worth, These outstanding educators
dered years of service the teaching profession
remembers many and words advice given by A
mea Ives the city teachers many occasions
she served the salary committee committee appointed
all board members convince them that
raise AS look back tho years hard believe
those days existed when your qbor YVES not in
who taught the children teachers Jared
These trail hlazors" in good public relations
for they proved many years ago educators are human be-
ines citizens and that in order live tho un must
make contributions to the growth Of the community The en-
riched their lives in civic v, .rc Broadening their zon
and making them fully prepared lead their fellow caors
as elementary principals Amelia Tcs worked unuolv trne
the Phyllis Wheatley club the branch OF YWCA I'D the
Urban League Little Roc She was quite forn ~ hat
she well liked and the pvhc confidence in her When
finance needed for the YWCA the Urban League Con-
gregaona church and the IT, " Gibbs hcae did MT hes-
tate TO the money Concerts canvas av
operettas used and folks from all over town were
drafted participants Amelia Ives refused to take no"
as any ones Her lest project the Urban League took
up deal of her time ofes she called upon secure
me funds to the payroll There scarcely afternoon
night when not out Urban Ieagueinp (eoned
by her nephew John Wallace meaning that she was collecting
Urban League pledges The citizens Rock owe debt
grauuoe 10 the TWO educators they taught and guided
many OF our stalwart citizens of to-day
The elementary principals round table elizabeth Haml-
ton pres) salutes Amelia Ives Holngsworth
WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN
Civil Defense School
sadve Thompson Edna Douglas, Annie Hqhtower Norma
hlungsWorth and Edith