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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-04-18

Bobbie Jean Peoples. Patricia Ann
Stallings. The persons who play
ed mother Hubbard's children
we're, Mederith Bernard Stewart
as Jack; Malvin Coleman as SIM
pie simon; John Bugs, as little
Jack Horner and Janis Hiley as
Mary. The entire first grade par
ticipated and Joetta Moore was
program chairman. Mrs. Flora +.
Williams is sponsor and Patricia
Ann Bell was student narrator.
The 9th and 7th grade pupils
sponsored an Easter program. The
names of the characters were
Henry Carroll. program chair
man; Edward Coleman, Yvette
Stewart, Rose Mary Nichols, Pa
tricia Ann Bell, Christine John
son, John Henry Parker. Mrs. T.
r. Blount Is instructor The pro-
grams presented by the first
sixth and seventh grade puIls
were held during the regular
school assemblies. Leander Shuler
is principal Of the school
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woodson
Bernice Green


Sunday school opened at the
regular hour at the Church OF
God In Christ with the superinten.
dent o. Pennington. In charge
Services were inspiring through
out the day. An Easter program
was held at the evening service
Guest minister was Rev. William
Bryant Of Little Rock Tn,
funeral of Mrs. Jamie Johnson
was conducted Sunday at the FRS,
Baptist church. She was a ma
tive Of Woodson for many year
and moved 10 Little Rock a few
years ago where she departed this
life April -. On the sick list
this week are Miss Emma Ruth
Mcintosh, Mas. Sophie Jones and
Joe Lewis Buy a State Press
each week.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-04-18

OF Essex Smith jr. who passed
April H. 1851
Our hearts still ache with lone.
illness.
Our eyes shed many tears;
God only knows how We miss you
AT the end Of this first long year
Although your soul is at rest
And free from all care and pain
This world would seem like hea
ven
If we had you back again.
But sweet IS the hope that we
shall meet
Someday knccling together at
Jesus feet
Sadly 'ssed by wife and daugh
ter
Mrs. Alma wilkins SIN On
Gwendolyn Diane Smith
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-04-18
AME Extension
School Closes
At Forrest City

Shorter college, in conjunction
with the division OF home mis-
sions of the National council If
the Churches of Christ in the
United States of America, pro-
vided an extension school in re-
ligious leadership for ministers,
Laymen and lay women Of town
and country churches. Three
courses We're offered. namely, The
Town And Country Church and
its program, Preaching And Wor-
ship and Christian Theology are
free of tuition, Thirty-tWo in-ser-
vice leaders were enrolled.
The extension school Is under
the direction of the Reverend
Theophilus d. Alexander, profess
sor of town and country church.
Shorter college, North Little Rock
He is assisted by the Reverend
z. z. Dryver and the Reverend
c. M May, professors at Shorter
college and Jackson Theological
seminary and pastor of churches
in Little Rock.
The extension school closec
Thursday evening, at the st
Luke AME church. Forrest City
the Reverend A. M. Washington
pastor, Bishop William r. Wilkes
presiding bishop of the Twelfth
episcopal district of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, wa,
the principal speaker. Other out
standing guests, including promin
ent white citizens of Forrest City
brought greetings Certificates d
achievement were awarded by
Doctor Robert H. Alexander
president OF Shorter college. Mus
ic was rendered by combined
choirs of churches in Forrest City
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With The Churches

The Baptist Ministers Union WIZ
meet every Tuesday at ll'VO a. m
A The Emmanuel Baptist Church
Rev y. &. Dyer, Pastor, Rev Cal
cote is President; Rev J.. NJ
Knowles. Secretary. All Ministers
are welcome. Rev. A. g. Reynolds
Reporter.
WARD CHAPEL ANA tom
thumb wedding was held IT The
church April 6 James Green was
Inc Groom and Elizabeth Ann
Mayfield was the bride. Wayne
Douplas reported $l2 and was the
Grst prizr winner Earl Wilson re..
no,ted 81 and received second
prize. Total amount raised IN me
effort SG6.ll Rev. c, M. May Is
EASTERN STAR BAPTIST-270O
r 2nd street, North Little Rock
Women's Day was observed Eas-
tor Sunday and the services were
largely attended throughout the
dav Mrs II. Il Cullins was the
guest speaker at the ll;OO a. m.
service. The financial reports
were made in the afternoon ana
The women raised for the butlding
fund si.022.i0. Rev. A. l.. Gee is
uastOr. - ...
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Conway

Mrs. Uneda Lee had as hauzse
guests her daughter, Mrs. G
Dukes, and son. Odis,. OF Lla1p
Rock over the week END =. ON
Turner and daughter. Deloif. -
Toledo. Ohio are guests Of sl4s
mother and grandmotfer xsw
Katie Turner Unien Ba1s
fist church was host 10 q prsEBs
ter worship Friday aften1en ~
which time Rev. b. T. LAte
John, Elder John Rogers, Rev. b
w. Mason. district modeuahDu ~
Rev. S. King. pastor. ea1phaskneo
the three last words Of CEF1st :. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tcster ai6
Miss Betty Black visited ti1str
father, Esquire Black, a patieAi
at the Missouri Pacific hosptiaI IT,
Little Rock Mrs. Hooks o.
Chicago is house guess a. hei
aunt, Mrs. Junior A Taylor 80
Elder and Mrs. ]. ~ Rogers Al
Mrs. Cary Bunting attenese :
district meeting in Lite No.
Sunday +. Mrs. Motto TwuN
visited friends in McRae vceW
ly. 4
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Press AGENTS
Mother Passes

The mother Of Mrs Rosie Scott
State Press agent of Wright vile
died Easter Sunday at the age Of
10 Mrs Emma stowe had been a
resident of Wrightsvillc for oven
go years and WIS q member Of Tho
Church Of the Living God, CWFF
for many years. Survivors are sew
en- daughters, two sons. twent,
three grand children and thirteen
great grand children. Funeral
services will be conducted Sun.
day at Wrightsville.
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presented at the University II
Arkansas textension centerl on
March Is by the following pu-
pills: Clarice Moore, Gloria Coob.
Carl Hampton Charles Larry
Washington The demonstration
was repeated at the Arkansas
state teachers association, March
% at the Dunbar high school.
Mrs. F. S. Bomar, sponsor. The
primary department of the school
presented a skit entitled Chill.
dren in Health Land" Represent.
ing II vitamins and 7 good health
rules were: Jesse Cooley, Jerry
Lou Smith. Roy Rodgers, 10 Ella
May, Bernestine Harris. Billy Roy
Williams, Marlin Miller, LAIR,
Staggers. Bettye Johnson, Mar.
gretta Gaddins, Warren Porter
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YMCA Sponsors
School For Blind

Texarkana-The Texarkana Y3
CA in cooperation with the First
Baptist church, Pine Street ~
conducting a school for blind cpi-
ored people who wish to Eau
Braille and handicraft. All ckas-
es are conducted at the Yakafa
4l8l-2 Elm street, every Sat,ir-
day afternoon, 2:30 to 500 o'elcci,
Dr. Duncan Daniel of Shreveport
Louisiana Is the instructor. THESE
classes are offered free Of charge
The YMCA is affiliated witty
the Texarkana Community CkcsE
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|ARouMg owqy
rYrpHoNE YOUR NEWS TO 2-5sss

Tucker and Mrs Nettie Jones win.
ming prizes, Guest of the evening
was Miss Edith Harland. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs
Nettie Jones as hostess at 2l2l
w. 9th street. Mrs. Mable John.
ston, president; Mrs. Nettie Jones
reporter.
Members of the Matron Art
club held their regular meeting
April 6 with Mrs. d. l.. Harrison
as hostess, The regular business
session was held and a new mem
Der, Mrs. Freddie Jones, united
with the club. A delicious repast
was served Guest of the evening"
was Mrs. Romania Abner OF De-
troit who gave remarks. All mem
bers reported an enjoyable even
ing. Mrs. Porter Stokes, presi-
dent; Mrs. Yvette Coulter. re.
porter.
Missionary workers of the Ark.
ansas conference branch of the
AME church met at st. Andrew
church April 4th at 1000 a. m
In the second quarterly meeting
DR.. w. B. Banks, presiding elder
of the North Little Rock distr 4
delivered the message. A dona-
ton of S. was given me tornado
relief fund and S. to evangelist
N. B. Moody of Holly Grove
church. At the close Of the meet
ing the host pastor, Rev, j. J.
Brown, gave souveniers 20 the
members present and the MEN,
bers served refreshments The
next meeting will be held July
II on the North Little Rock dis
triet. Mrs. N. B. Gipson, con-
ference branch president; Mrs c.
B. Flag, reporter.
The Ebonette club met at the
home Of Mrs. Essie Moore, 1907
Pulaski. Guest of the evening
was Mrs. Irma Henderson. The
hostess served a delicious reoast
and three games of whist Were
played with Mrs. Olivia Hamilton
winning first prize; Mrs. Georgil
Miller, second prize and Mrs
Evelyn Wyatt, BOBBY Mrs. Onvie
Hamilton, president; Mrs. Elose
Hadley, reporter.
The Jolly l6 club met at the
home of Mrs. jamie Mckinley.
Following the business meeting 4
hobo canned goods party was en-
joyed by all Three dollars IN
canned goods were given to Nod
Richardson who is i'll and canned
goods were given TO Mrs. Ruth
Higgins and children. The next
meeting will he beld April 26
with Mrs. Berniee Edmondson
Mrs. Hazel Taylor, president
Mrs. Gertie B. Thomas. reporter.
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Two Arkansans
Are Delegates To
Methodist Meet

Among the TAG delegates to the
General Conference of the Metho-
dist church. which convenes in
San Francisco April % thru May
7, will be Rev. John II. Oliver,
pastor of the Haven Methodist
church, Hot Springs and John S.
Cullens of this city.
Rev. Oliver and Mr.. Cullens are
represented by theSouthwest con-
ference embracing Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
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Cedar street The senior choir OF
the church presented panto-
mime, The Old Rugged Cross"
at the 4.30 a. m. service Easter
Sunday. The pastor spoke from
the subject. THE Empty Tomb"
The pantomimc was again pre-.
scnted at the regular morning
service and the junior choir and
gospel chorus furnished the music
The pastor preached from the
subject, Whether You Believe It
or Not He Did Rise. AT 800 D.
m. the young people Of the church
presented an Easter program
There were 2l8 members present
and q visitors Finance. S67 %
Rev A l.. Reeves Is pastor and
Mrs Louise Reeves reporter.
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RusseIlville

The Old Fashion Garden tluo
met Tuesday at the home VI ~ y
j, H. Woodland, jr. with the pcasss
dent, Mrs. Howard Landruua yre-
siding. Eight members were trefs~
ent. The hostess served . isssd
plate with iced tea and ICE aeafn
and cake for desert She wss as-
sisted by Mrs. Sid Edwarsts 40
her daughter, Mrs. Mary ~,
Brown :. Miss Emma FrMki1D
who has been seriously 10, 10
somewhat better s. Mr. and Akz
David White and children, Hrs Is
W. White and Mrs, Zettc 1fer~
dirk Of Fl. Smith spent susdfsy
with their aunt, Miss knHsn
Franklin and other relatives
The senior class sponsoYee 10
choral ensemble OF Carver Hsf11
school, Ozark, in recital April
4th. The program consisted ~
classical, semi-classlcal populaY
and spiritual numbers. The ensem
BILE, under the direction Of Pct
Allen Merrick, is second TO r0,e'
and is well prepared to enter
tain i. Honor students for ~
at James school are Nellie Mag
Cotton and Annette Franklin /.
Mrs. Rena Smith left last wexb
for Tulsa, Oklahoma TO visit NJ
daughter, Mrs. A, J. Price, Sn1
husband and children.
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White City

A very good program was given
Easter Sunday at First Baptist
church afterwhich an Easter egg
hunt was given. Six dollars were
reported in the Sunday school
program The spring revival
began April IA at First Baptist
Rev. Otto Jones is pastor. Mrs
Annie Thompson is visiting her
sister in Kansas City.
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w. NJ. williams. NV GIN prince
Hall affiliation FRAN Masons)
This program is sponsored by
Holy Grove AME church and CO.
sponsored by Morning Star Lodge,
No. IL. James G. Hill. chairman.
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gram and entertainment. Guest
speakers were Beulah T. Whitby
past Supreme Basileus Detroit
and Alnetta Wallace First ant
pasileus knoxville). Past re-
slonal directors present were Oil
Vette Jones Morgan tGalvestonl,
Connie Yerwood Odom IN D.
Austinl and Olive burden Brown
lAustin), Friends and sorors seen
at the conference and the social
affairs We're FELTON, Clarke, (pres.
OF Southern University, the Full
lefs minnie Gillespie and Ray
mondl, Gorrine Maybuce, the
John G. Lewis, John is Fisk
lte1 the Towards Sylvia and
Bob, Helen Black (my lovely
hostess), Marcella Higgins, Helen
Bass Matthews, Francetta Lane
BenJamine Hall, Robert Frazier
principal of Mckinley jr. high
school, Julia B. Purnell (basilus
OF the hostess chapter, Ida Nance
Owens (anti-basileus of the hos
tess chapter), Maggie Nance Ring
gold (my good Delta friend and
and Chicago Defender reporter)
and many others.
Courtesies extended to the
conference were flowers Stigma
Gamma Rho; motorcade CPhi
Beta Signal; luncheon delta
Sigma Theta; canteen (Zeta Phi
Beta pleasant interludes (Ome-
gas and Kappas); transportation
alpha Phi Alpha, "A Night in
Japan" alpha Kappa Alpha and
the closed breakfast alpha Kap.
pa Alpha.
Right Around Us" and NJ.
Barbara Hicks are deeply indebt-
ed to our hostess (Helen Black
for being such a grand person,
and to Minnie and Raymond Full.
er for the best dinner" The Ar
nolds Vivian and Alton, SRI and
Mollie Vault enjoyed the Fullers
delicious food creole gumhe,
friend chicken n'everything. Syi
via and Bob Howard invited u
around to chat spell and enjoy
their hospitality too. Mildred An
derson and Allene Waugh joined
us there. By the way Helen Black
and Sylvia Howard are officers
in the Baton Rouge National
Council of Negro Women.
Sorry we couldn't accept the
Lewis invitation to dine on Sun
but we asked for a rain check.
BY the way. John G.. Lewis jr is
the Grandmaster of the Masons oil
Louisiana.
Beta Pi Omega members wilt
went to Baton Rouge are +. Aleni
Waugh tChr. Of regional nation
al projects, Ercel Ish (Chr re-
gional committee), Mildred An.
derson tchr. of regional anc
place., Willie Mae Johnson. Wv,
ian Arnold, Mollie Vault, M. Bar.
bara Hicks gave devotions or
Friday morning., Gwendolyn M
Floyd tchr. of regional health
committee)
Here And There
In the city during the Easter
season-Lacey Dell Bell (South.
ern University. Valera Kennedy
Gillian buffalo. New York;
Quincy Gold New York. NJ -
Arthur Herndon jr, Ton furlougt
U. S. Army. Thomas Bailey
Shropshire salesman for Phillip
Morris from New York;, John
Gipson, jr. Southern University
attending the Kappa Provincial
meeting. Sam Lasseter formerly
Of the Century Life Insurance
Company was In Little Rock and
Pine Bluff attending the Kappa
Provincial meeting
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FIasonic Head To
Eppear on Proqr'n

a''uay afternoon the patrons
'ue Pulaski County training
WI and members of the COM
Iy viii have the pleasure Of
a special musical pro-
~ featuring the Southern Sons
I' az the Pulaski County
Is school. at McAlmont.
kos.s at 2'ao p m. On the same
sam will be Grand Master
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wrightsvi||e
Wardell Wright

The Gospel Temple Baptist
Sunday school opened at the regu
lar hour with the acting superin-
tendent, A. F. Long. and the as
sistant superintendent, Wardell
Wright, in charge. Rev l.. +,
Rogers preached the Easter SER
mon. A program was given by
the children.
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Girl Scout News

The girl scout cookie sale got
underway this week. When a 3ox
of cookies is purchased it is an
exchange for summer activities at
camp for some girl in the city
The girls will go to camp Qua
ehita on number 10 highway for
at least two weeks this year. Any
persons who would like to be a
counsellor can call the girl scout
office, 27-976l.
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membership drive. The meeting
will be held at Arch Street Bap'
lis, church at 800 p. m at
which time all members VIII
make their final report The presi
dent, Thad D. Williams states
that from the report already re-
ceived he believes the member
ship goal Of $500 will be reach
cd. Other important civic bust
ness will be discussed according
10 President Williams
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north, reported s99l0; Mrs. Ger
trude Shaekleford, representing
the south, reported Sl05.05; and
Mrs. Elnora Geeter. representing
the west, reported, sl527S. Total
amount reported, Ss57075. Mrs,
Lena Shald. sponsor; Rev. F. j..
Williams. pastor.
Mrs. Hazel Eason has returned
TO Chicago after three weeks Wis
it in Hot Springs and Little Rock
While here she was the CUES. OF
the O X. Robinsons
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,,.,hday party was given III

,,rthday party was given III
Of Miss Deloris Phillips
' ~, were James Green MISS Is
|S ,,,' R. owens W. Robinson n n
ss,c william Robertson H.
..n and Misses Edith and Mad l"i
es@ caroenter of Chicago, I'LL
surprise birthday party was
IN honor of little Jerry
s NJ jr, son of Mr. ana Ms !,
Chandler, in the home OF
y GRANDMOTHER, Mrs, Rosa Cold
so9s W. 9Th, Sunday evening
- q from 8 to 6 o'clock A
~ ,he quests present to help
No Celebrate his End birthday
y shirley Williams, Leon Will
Z. Robert Owens, Jimmie Cor
Shirley Dozier, Dofothy
Dean Morgan, Geneva
s s,,, and Debrah Rose chano,
"v The children played games
nere served refreshments
Etures were made of the group
al expressed an enloyaDie
ernoor'
Lnia,ION- Special Arkansas
N, Coaches to the national all
" ,rorram at Mason Temple
lnnhis, tennessee will leave 9TH
r,.,e al $3.50 a. m. Sunday
:, o-tb. For reese. vations nhone
kils. Jesse Mitchell spee'al pas.
bssr agent
|r.. county wire music and 1T
.',y festival will be hell at the
I'Iaski county training schooi
(.5.v with Mrs. r. McMurray
Woodson hi school as genera
D. D. Hawkins WIZ
[ tost principal. Mrs. A. II
- has been aelectet as
r. If art at the festival. Mrs
~, studied art at the uai
- Of Illinois md IS a wen
lawn citizen of the city.
VISITING in the Press office Las.
H.. we're Paul Bryant and hls
..ninp daughter, Pauline Bry-
|, a Malvern. Mr. Bryant Is
|Operietor Of the Paul Bryant
,oeerv store IN Malvern
The Helping Hani club VIII
Ie. April oath at the home 81
l.. Sylvester Park, lole west
M street. All members are
|sed to be present and to bring
|trlend. Mrs. Alice Scott, presl-
hat Mrs. Ardcnia Woodson, re-
|rier. !.
|The Cavalette club met iass
L.k \, the home Of Mrs. AL.
Ma Jones in a regular business
kdon. Following the business q
llcious repast was served ana
bee games Of whist played with
Geneva Leary, Miss Stella
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-:NORTH LITTLE ROCK BRIEFS
Iephone Your News To 4-25o8

your News 10 %-<o'
/ Tie program Of the 207th SEES
kn Of the Usher Union will be
I'D al Greater Shiloh Baptist
)urch. 3rd and Hazel street,
bnday at 800 p. m. 7. Page Is
)cs.dent
The -Four Corner rally OF the
u End singing union at Mt
r Baptist church, Tie Plant
dIion was very successful Mrs
bible Clark, representing tue
" reported Sl35, Mrs. Mag
rln Dennis. representing the
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NAACP Closes
Membership Drive

The Rev. r. y. Adams, pastor
Of Miles Chapel CME church, will
be the guest speaker sunday
when the NAAcP closes It's 1852
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Thought For The Week
have but one lamp by which
my ieet are guided and thas is
the lamp OF experience. | know no
way OF Judging the future but by
.ne past Patrick Henry
wedding Bells Rang
For Janora Dennis and O !
wilson (the Reverend on Sun
cay April Is, at 1000 p. m. the
couple was joined in marrlag, at
the residence of the Chris,ophes
maurice and Leroy
Janora Is member of the Dun.
bar junior college faculty and the
reverend Wilson is pastor of the
Granite Mountain Baptist chur, h
The newlyweds are graduates of
Arkansas Baptist college The
bride is member of Delta Sigma
Theta sorority.
For Edna Goodwin and Penn
walker a few days ago. The
walkers are at home at 245l Ho-
ward street. Right Around Us"
wishes success and happiness for
both of the couples.
Kappa News
Pine Bluff really rolled out the
Red Velvet Carpet" for the Kap-
pa Provincial meeting converting
there on April lib. Entertain
ment included breakfast parties
dinner parties, frolies, pleasant in
terludes everyone reports a
grand time. The black and
white formal occasion was most
elegant, and in keeping with
Greekdoms activities. General
comments from the Greeks who
know have been Swell, "Enjoya-
BILE, "A Well-Planned Confer.
ence', Someone Had Done A
Good Job OF Pre-Planning', etc
Hugh Brown IN D. and provin.
cial Polemareh) should feel nigh.
ty good, Hats Off to all the Kap-
pas.
kappas Feted.
Hugh Brown tM. D. Kappa
Provincial Polemarchl and OBJ
White IN. D. Province Keeper
of Records entertained theil
Kappa brothers on Thursday, A
pril 10th, at the residence of the
Whites dorothy and Obal. The
affair was very enjoyable anc
was Well-attended by the Officers
land guests of the Little Rocl
Greek chapter. Your scribe car
begin to name all the folks pres
ent, but I'll take a chance on
few-H. l.. Squat johnson
MARY is in Chicago, the Booke
Williams. the ]. B. Woods, tn
Leroy Terfys, the Dawsons 70
Pine Bluff. the H. A. Powells
the Floyd Thompsons, Ruth Finn
Hazel Hynson, Leila Hill. The
Dewitt Davis, Eliza Hunter, th'
w. II. Bass, L. M. Christophe, thu
j. M. Robinsons, Sam Lassetel
(Texas), John Gipson, jr, Sila
Cullins. the Arthur Herndons
Thomas Bailey Shropshire. Free
Sears. John Terry. the Claud Phi
lips. Edith Hunter, Cleon boz
zell. G. w. S. Ish, Granville Lew
is, Sylvia Caruth. Frederick Ran
som. NJ. Barbara Hicks.
Alpha Kappa Alphas To Bator
Rouge
Eight members Of the graduate
chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
journeyed to Baton Rouge, LOUIS
lana TO attend the seventeenth
session Of the South central reg
ional (Arkansas. Louisiana, Tex
as) conference. The sessions weT'
presided over by Eugene b. Long
regional director. Eugene is thu
registrar at Texas college In lyle
Texas. The conference may b'
rated "A" from the standpoint
u ..,andnnnn nrn.nlnnning. pro
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Sweet Home

The Sweet Home school won
first place in the junior high
school division Of the county con.
servation contest. A movie was
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-17
"Number Please
To Be Voice In
Key Vests Past

Another indicator that Key West
is no longer the antique little town
of former years is the vanishing
voice with the smile.
No longer viii Key Westers hear
Number please" in a sweet fem
mine voice.
The 80 operators employed at the
Southern Bell company on the man.
ual switchboard, will be replaced
by the impersonal dial tone. That
personal contact with the telephone
felt by all users, sometimes plea
SAINT, sometimes frustrated when
the voice fails to sound, viii be Just
another memory come December
6, midnight.
The female voice, will emanate
when a user dials information. A
voice, not mechanical hum viii
also help out users who are trying
to get disconnected numbers, chang
ed numbers, and other hard-to-get
connections. These voices will be
of girls called by the company Gin
terceptors'.
The full-time regular operators
who have worked with the company
viii all be reassigned to other jobs,
if they wish, Chet Cold manager
said today.
There are probably lots of Key
Westers, however, who will miss
the friendly voice of telephone
girl when they pick up their receiv-
er, and instead hear one more sign
Of this mechanical age.
The advantages of modern effici-
ency viii be offset by the loss of
the warmth of personal contact,
but that is the price of progress,
according to company executives.