Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-01-26
:: RIGHT AROUND US =
BY Gwendolyn M. Floyd


coNGRATULAroNs!!--ro Attorneys Thad Williams enc
Harold Anderson They've moved up front the Taboan Tenn
pie Bldg Little Roelans predict bright for these tive
young lawyers Ghad ncon Law SCHOOL, is the newly elected
president of the local chapter of the NAACP Harold unv
WIS., Law SCHOOL, is excellent student well informed h
fun command of His Maestys subject English Both young
men dynamic and eGo-Getters.p
TO NELMA SI1MSWho has recently opened SImms BEAUTY
School 84 Chester Street Vema welyersed the field
of Cosmeoogy Her of experience this work should
serve as background of enrichment and inspiration for her
students Velma is member the Executive Committee OF ne
local chapter of the NCNW, Happy sailing, Velma
TO ESTELLE NELSONwho has recently been elected ~
Board of Management the Phyllis Wheaey Branch YWCA
Esele there many of interest and work the Y
and we predict that you'll be very busy person"
ORGANIZATIONS OF OUR eITY-There to be some
confusion in the minds of local citizens regarding the Nat
Pan-lIelene Council the National Council of Negro Wome
the American Council Human Rights and the Southern Re
gional Council Your scribe viii attempt to clarity here
It's.
MATT. PAN-HEILENIC COUNCIL
The Natl Pan-Helenc Council organized at Howard
University in Washington, D. G. in May, 1880 The purpose
there "Unanmty of thought and action far as
possible the of Greek Letter Collegiate Fraenites
and consider questions and problems OF mutual
interest to its member organizations Little Rock chapter
organized November a. 1910 at the YWCA e Frank
lin Brown alpha Phi Alpha issued the call and delegates
local Greek organizations responded The local con-
stituion drafted by 0ba White L. r. GraYely SaIene
Lewis Annie B Gillian and Alice B Perry
The first officers included Franklin Brown Pres, An
B. Gillian LIST Vice Pres " H. Martin End Wee Pres
me seey G. C. Christian, Chaplain f. f. Hunter treasurer
Edna Douglas 4th President the first delegate TO u
Natl PanHelene conference Sue CoWan Williams, Q)ea sig
ma Thea1 is the present president Representatives OF ege
local Greek organizations monthly at the YWeA .
scholarship given annually by the local council Little toe
Greeks should be proud Of its council many cites came
boast of a chapter of the Natl Pan-Ilelenic Council
NATIONAL. COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN-NCNW was OF
gained in New York City in 1885 by Mary Mcleod Bethune
The purposes follows
l To collect interpret and disseminate hiofmauoh tUVeha
the activities OF WOMEN.
To develop competent and courageous leadership among Nv
gro WOMEN and effect their indignation and that OIL al NE
GRO people into the political economic educational cultural
and social life of their communities and the naton
To create and maintain inerraca and intefcutarai uae
standing and unity.
tn provde "Channel of Articulation for the millions oil ne
gro WOMEN this country their struggle for opportunity
and equality
In the sixteen years that has elapsed since It's hcuo
the Council has performed many valuable services AT present
% national organizations (sorortes Beaucans Churen 30
eiees Medical dental pharmaceutical auxlares, ialef-
nal organizations etc. with membership totahg more a
so 600 women are affiliated with NCNW The Council to-day
the foremost Representative and Spokesman for the Negro
women of America.
Temporary or Trial organization OF your local eoune
was set up in March, 1915 Gwendolyn Floyd Pres3 We