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Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

TO BE MRS SOoN-Mr and Mrs. R. L. Winston Camden
announce the engagement of their daughter Rose Mary
this city, to Matthew M Smith, North Little Rock Miss
Winston is graduate Of vevetex Beauty college, Mr. Smith
is the of Mrs Hester Smith, and graduate Phan-
der Smith college The wedding is planned for Sunday at
Mt Zion Baptist church. Immediately following the
Services
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
AMEN Instructor
Elected President
AkMA Society
BY John Howard

PINE BLUFF DIR. Tilman C.
Cothran, head department Of So
GEOLOGY at AMIN college was
elected president of the national
body of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor
society in meeting Of the Ma.
tional convention held at Jackson
college. February 1912.
The society was organized in
1887 at Tennessee State college
and adopted its constitution and
name at Arkansas AMIN college
in 1899. DR.. Cochran was char
ter member.
The society selects members
from wide variety of academic
fields and is not confined to lib
eral arts subjects or a specific
professional field as is the case
with most honor societies.
Alpha Kappa Mu is listed n
Baird's manual of Honor societies
and is a member of the Associa
ton of College Honor societies
Attending the meeting with Dr.
Cothran were Miss Edith Robin
son, George Mckinney. Miss Oil
vette Jackson Miss Maron Bryant
~-nd Don Hunt.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
State President
Calls N.A.A.C.P.
Board to Meet

The Arkansas Conference of
Branches, NAACP, will make
plans for an intensified drive to
wipe out segregation in Arkansas
at a board meeting. Saturday
evening at one-thirty in the Phyl-
lis Wheatley YWCA building.
Mrs. L. c. Bates, president, de-
clared in calling the board to-
gether that Negroes must make
known TO all Arkansas that they
want no form of segregation, de-
spite the recent wave Of publici-
ty being heaped upon some Ne
groes in leadership position. -
Referring to the news report
that DR. J. B. Bryant long time
physician at Stuttgart, said Ne
groes were opposed to integra-
ton, Mrs Bates asserted that
Many Negroes are being I'M
Willingly used to increase dis
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
Mrs. Laura Clanton

LAKE VILLAGE - Mrs L. c.
Bates. president Of the Arkan-
sas state conference of the N. A.
A. c. p. spoke on the Youth work
Of the organization before a.
crowded house at the New Hope
Baptist Church, st. Mary's street.
Mrs Bates said in part:
Every year has brought us
closer to the ultimate realization
of t-class citizenship. We
shall not lessen our pressure. We
cannot pause to look back, to re-
joice unnecessarily long in our
victories. for there are those
among us who are impatient
They, as we, see that the goal is
too close for hesitation.
years ago adults, believing
that it was in our best interest
urged patience and fortitude in
the face Of society SO construc-
ted DIS to deny us our birthright.
Today we cannot afford the
luxury of such admonitions to
our youth. My hopes and aspira-
tions, and those of my father and
yours--want to be realized by
these young people in their time
in our time. Now--not tenor
row or the day after"
Those appearing on the pro-
gram were Father Winfrid Stau-
BILE who delivered the invocation.
members of the New Hope Bap-
fist church choir who furnished
the music, Mrs. Laura Clanton
who introduced the speaker, and
A. w. Speight president of the
branch who presided over the
meeting.
Accompanying Mrs. Bates were
members of the youth council -
William Childs, Chairman Of the
citizenship committee, Oscar d.
Campbell, treasurer, and Miss
verlia Grice, recent delegate to
the Washington conference, who
spoke before a group Of the
youth and supervised the forma-
ton of a temporary youth or
ganization and election Of Its Of
ficers. Miss Speight became the
temporary chairman.
Tables were spread and deco
rated, and an elaborate lunch Of
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
Dunbar Student
Winner Of B 81
Award Metal

L. M. Christophe, principal of
Dunbar high school announces
that William Watson Childs is the
1854 winner of the Bausch 81
Lomb Honorary Science Award
Medal for achieving the highest
scholastic record in science sub
jects during his high school
course. Only winners Of this
award are eligible to compete for
three scholarships sponsored by
Bausch & Lomb Optical co. at
the University Of Rochester.
The science award medal is
presented upon graduation. How
ever, the winner must be selected
at an early date because applica-
tons for Bauscf & Lomb scholar
ships must be filed on or before
March 10 The selection of the
winner is based upon scholastic
achievement In science subjects.
with incidental consideration of
general academic standing, quail
ties Of leadership, and extra-cur-
ricular activities.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
State PTA Meeting
70 Be MeId Here
March 7, SIS

Il y Ni
Ell DORADO NV New respon-
sibilities in a changing society"
is the theme for the 20th annual
State convention Of Arkansas
Congress Of Colored parents and
teachers to be held here March
4, 5, and 8 at the Washington
high school. State board will
meet Thursday with the presi-
dent, Mrs. !. p. McCullum, presi-
ding. Friday morning, at 800.
the program will open with the
registration Of delegates.
The theme will form the back
ground for convention addresses
and seminar. Seminar will be
conducted by state chairman.
Highlights of the convention will
be the awarding Of life member
ships, welcome by N. F. Jackson.
principal of the school and Mrs
r. M. Hawthorne. president OF
district No. 4. Keynote addresses
will be given Friday night by
Mrs. M. c. Arrant, Of the State
department Of Education and
Rev. T. p. johnson, FL Dorado.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

DIR. J. b. Bryant
Stuttgart, Ark.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

unity on the segregation issue,
but that the legal redress COM
mittee of the NAACP will direct
a concerted attack in housing,
public facilities, civil rights, and
in education"
Mrs. Bates reported that the
members of the legal staff would
be present at the Saturday meet
ing. She also reported that the
group would consider recommen-
datlons for action in school cases
now pending at Hot Springs, w.
Memphis, and Fayetteville.
Officers and members of the
board in addition to the president
are R. N. CLANCY, vice president;
Austin Wilson, vice president; l..
Roddy, vice president; Mrs. l.
0. Crofton, secretary, Mrs. E. l.
Miller, treasurer; Ozell Sutton,
youth director; and Jasper Lee,
w L. Jarrett; c. S. Smith, B. J,
Marlborough, Charlie Wilks, MEM
bers. The legal committee con-
sists of U. Simpson Tate, Wiley
Branton, W. Harold Flowers,
Thad d. Williams. j. r. Booker,
and Jackie Shropshire.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
Dr.. ]. B.
Bryant
Speaks

On February II. 1854 at a
meeting held at the Holman
high school, / made a state
ment as chairman of a special
committee to the school board
Of district %: Local Negro
citizens are not in sympathy
with the nti-segregation move
ment and believe that the con
tinuation of segregation will be
to the best interest of all con-
Germ, all we ask is that our
school facilities be commensu-
rate with our needs"
This statement was intended
for Stuttgart, our community,
and believe that any citizens
Of any community have a per-
feet right to think what is best
for their community. Having
lived in this community for
more than forty years l feel
that / have clear idea of
what is best for this communi-
ty.
DIR. J. b. Bryant
Stuttgart, Ark.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

similarly situated, asking that the
board Immediately cease discrim-
mating against them on the basis
Of color and in violation of their
constitutional rights.
The petition asked for a full
session of the school board that
their complaint be presented thru
their attorney. Harold Flowers,
VINO had previously been en-
ployed in seeking high school ia
cilities for Negro children at
Sweet Home.
Mrs. L. G. Bates, president Of
the Arkansas State Conference
of NAACP said that the assur-
ance of support from the local
branch was made when in tel
ephone conversation with Mrs. G.
L. Hines, president Of the Sweet
Home branch, said that the
members were in accord with
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
defective DENOTED, ACCUSED OF
BEATING NEGRO: NEGRO SILENT

According to d news release in
local daily paper, by-lined by
pne Of the staff writer's, Chief
bf Police Marvin Potts Tuesday
denoted Detective Sgt. J. w. Cox
% patrolman.
According to the release, Cox
$ charged with losing his tenn
per last week and beat a Negro
inside an office in the detective
bureau.
The affair is built around the
Fatal shooting of Negro last
Feek on 9th street, by another
Negro.
walter Pop" Ridley, an en-
Pioyee Of the Angel Hot Dog
Ptand at 6l4 w. 9th, shot and
BILLED Marcelle Miller, after Mil
Ter is said to have chased a
Foman into the place. Ridley
Famitted the shooting, but indi-
fated that it was in self-defense.
Pc testified that Miller knocked
I'm down twice. A surprise
Aness to the shooting asked to
n heard, and his testimony was
purely different. He testified
'd' Miller was shot in the back
ne left the cafe, and that Rid
was not knocked down.
ms new testimony put a diff
rent hgnt on the case, and the
uuse bound the case over to the
fand jury, where before it was
FneVed that the case was about to
I dismissed as killing in self
efense.
according to the story appear
~ the daily Thirel Lowe, 1923
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

the action taken.
Petitioners at Hot Springs. a.
West Memphis. AZ well a Swsse
Home have during the past ~
weeks followed the pattern In ~
famed South Carolina case new
pending before the United States
Supreme Court.
The first petition was filed =
Hot Springs by Chester Jaunes
Briggs In behalf OF his minor
children. This Briggs versus ut
Springs school board bears
resemblance to Briggs veauus
Clarendon county. South Cavo-
lima.
In all the petitions II Is aIlenp4
that the infant children 81 49,
petitioners are attending schools
designated solely for the US q
members Of the Negro race "a
that they are inadequate 70 pso-
vide equal educational opporsun-
tiles.
The petitioners allege that t1nsvs
are being discrimmated aon1mdos
solely because Of tlnsir raee -
color In violation a their rinnS
" the .eQnal. nfoteefian ~ ~.
laws, - guaranteed under ~
constitution Of the United atataa
Petitioners further rsquest !
meeting Of the respective schenl
boards in full session to presont
their complaint. They are 40
requesting the scheol boards ~
Immediately cease Discriminating
against Negro children Of schoei
age and Immediately make avail,
able educational advantages ma
facilities equal In all respects 70
those which are being providsd
for white children.
Petitioner at West Memphis
is Clifton Sherman. father Of
Ida Mae Sherman. senior student
in the West Memphis Negro high
school and Clifton Sherman, H..
now in the tenth grade.
Petitioners at Hot Springs ne
Chester James Briggs, father or
Eugene Henderson. Mabel Alice.
Chester J. jr., and Lawson VII
liam Briggs; Mrs. Ara Rigmaid-
en-. mother Of Kathryn DeIOres
Rigmaiden; Mrs. Myrtle Philips.
mother Of Jacqueline Smith; and
John Phillips, father OF Thomas
Alfred Phillips.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

FEATURED IN WHO'S WHO-Sixteen stu
dents of the AM&N college at Pine Bluff have
been selected for citation in the 1953-54 edi-
ton of Who's Who in American Universities
and Colleges. Pictured above are 10 of the is
students who were nominated by campus
Mckinney, senior sociology president of Student
Government Alpha Kappa Mu Honor society;
Alpha Kappa Mu, Beta Kappa Chi Olivette Jack
son, senior foreign language Alpha Kappa AL
pha; Alpha Kappa Mu; choir and Lion staff; OAR
tain football Alpha Phi Alpha; athletic commit
tee; Alice Grimmer, senior history Zeta Phi
Beta, Alpha Kappa Mu, Sigma Rho Sigma; Eddie
Of the Lion; choir and student court. Back row
in same order Felix Stuckey, senior, business
administration, Kappa Alpha Psi; treasurer Stu
dent government; co-captain football team; Charles
Johnson, senior history president senior class :
Alpha Phi Alpha and Sigma Rho Sigma Kofi Ad-
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
Tired Of Inequalities
Parents Seek Relief
From School District

Whie the nation awaits verdict from Nashington =
segregation in the public school system patrons Of the Sweet
Home elementary school laid the ground work for l
attack on local segregation in which they Of he
support OF the National Association for the Advancement
Colored People -
Mrs Alberta Wiley president the Sweet Home PTA.
ana mother OF Arts Wiley age H. Mrs. Ella Lewis mother
of Shirley Ann Lewis also 49, and Mrs Carrie Il Io,-
mother OF Robert Lee and Ceenad JONES' age II and IL -
spectivey filed petition with Pulaski County Secu
schoo district for their children and other Nepru ol
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26
State President Speaks 10 Lake Village
NAACP Sunday; Youth Chapter Formed

barbecued chicken, potato salad
and cold drinks served.
Officers OF the branch are A.
w. Speight, president. E. T. King
vice president; Mrs. Laura Clan
ton, secretary; Mathew Smith,
treasurer; and Richard Hymes,
executive chairman. Members Of
the executive board are Mrs. Lii
lie Robins. Mrs. Mamie Hale, and
See YOUTH-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

West both street, the surprise
witness. claimed he was beaten
after he left the courtroom.
When contacted by this paper,
Lowe refused to talk.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

nomination committee because of their lead
ership, scholarship, cooperation in educational
and extracurricular activities, general citizan-
ship on the campus and show promise Of fu-
ture usefulness.
--Foto by Grice.
do senior economics Alpha Phi Alpha: Alpha
Kappa MI, editor, Arkansawyer and Rosenwnld
Altheimer, senior sociology Omega Psi Phi FRA
ternity, Alpha Kappa MI, Sigma Rho Sigma, stRff
member OF Lion. Others not shown in toto are
Geraldine Brundidge, senior music, Delta Sigma
Theta choir NFSM and member Of student court;
Walter Littlejohn senior. mathematics, Omega Psi
Phi, vice president senior class. Franklin McNin-
ley senior, economies chairman forum committee.
chief justice, Student government Jewel Kendall
senior, music education Delta Sigma Theta: Miss
ngton, senior. history Alpha Phi Alpha. prrs-
dent resident hall choir Ruby Young. senior
biology, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa MI
Beta Kappa Chi.
Arkansas State press., 1954-02-26

CONGRATULATIONS Louise Davis, 19year-old junior
Phander Smith college represent the college and the
state the Spirit of Cotton Makers Jubilee be held
Memphis Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Davis is
tive of Chattanooga Tennessee She the local
after giving dramatic reading yellow before the PHI
lander student body.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Reverend Coulter urged the new

Reverend Coulter urged the new
members to remember the ideal
of service and to give their best
to their school and told them that
after graduation it is possible for
them to show their fellow man the
paths of service"
He pointed out that the emblem
of the National Honor Society is the
keystone and the torch and said,
Hold high this torch and give your
service for the principles you have
accepted tonight"
Following Rev. Coulter's a., SIS,
DR.. H. C. Campbell, high school
principal, told the parents that he
was proud Of these students.
"They represent the best in the
school in can do They have
shown that they can attain a goal. I"
He congratulated the new men,
bers on attaining 'this goal' but
reminded them that there is al
ways plenty of room for gorwth
and asked them to continue to
learn and to serve 50 that they
could look back and ask themselv-
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Club Calendar

EVERY WEDNESDAY
8O0-unior Chamber of Commerce Clubhouse, Fagler Ave.
WEDNESDAY. October 20
10:O0-Navy Wives Club, Bldg. 266, Naval Station
12:30-HS1 Officers Wives Club
12:30-Naval Air Station Officers Wives Club
8O0-Dade Lodge and AM Scottish Rite Temple 533
8O0Busness and Professional Womens Club 39 Duva Street
EVERY THURSDAY
12:15-Rotary Club at La Concha Hotel
1:00-Thrft Shop Navy Commissary open until 400 p
6:30-Lions Club at Lions Den, 1907 Seminary St
7:30-CAP Cadets, Poincana Community House
7:30-Princes of Syracuse Pythian Hall. 1928 Fleming st.
Hospital Aux. Sewing at the hospital
THURSDAY, October Il
1O:00-Martha L. Franks Circle, 1St Baptist Church
12:30-VXlOficers Wives Club
Scotland Boosters, Band Room, High School Annex
S:O0-VFW Post 1911, Post Home Elizabeth Street
s:OO-GS Council meeting at Wesley House
800-Eks Lodge, Club house,
EVERY FRIDAY
1oooGym Glasses for Officers Bldg Seap1ane Base
73o-Youth for Christ, Poinciana Baptist Church
Veterans of W. W. l. of Hall, Fleming Street.
FRIDAY, October
7:30-Shrne Club
7:30-Trangle Club Pythan S-ers
s:00-Cayo Hueso Grotto, Redmen's Hall
EVERY SATURDAY
2sO-N Duyal St Chowder and Marching Society," 200 Duva St
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

es ''What kind of an imprint did
I make on my school?"
In the impressive candlelight in
duction preceding the speakers,
Mrs. Arnold Harrington, form
er president of the chapter, was
present to light the flame which
represents the ideal of National
Honor Society.
New members inducted Monday
night are Carol Austin, 10 Ann At
well, Mike Gates, Jackie Valdez,
Billie Arnold, Fabiola Agoisse, Bill
Kramer, Frank Courtney, Norman
Allen, Peggy Baker, Joan Giguere,
Patsy Johnson, Gloria Lentz, Joan
Piper, Robert Read, Brent Rolfe,
John Sellers, Ronnie Singleton and
Sonia Tucker.
Officers of the society are Frank
Hood, president; Henry Cleare,
vice president; Margie Blount, Sec
retary and Gail Simpson, treasur-
er.
Faculty sponsors are Walther La
zier, Miss Mary Trevor and DR..
Campbell.
After the ceremony refreshments
were served.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
BPW Meets Tonite;
District COncIaue
Plans To Be Mode

The regular monthly meeting of
the BPW Club viii be held tonight
at the Woman's Club, s1s Duval
Street, at $500 p. m.
Final plans wiz be made for the
District Meeting to be held here
on October 30 and 81. Approximate
ly IL BPW clubs from District 10
viii be represented.
Mrs. Alice Nix, chairman of this
meeting has announced that one
of the highlights of the two-day ses-
sion win be a Halloween Banquet
at Raul's, Saturday night, October
30.
All members and their guests are
urged to attend tonight's meeting.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
HIS. Tri Hi-Y
InstnIIs Officers

Miss Betty Willis and Miss Ann
Pickens entertained the Tri-Hi Y
of Key West High School after the
induction of new members and in
stallation of officers.
Miss Carolyn jenkins was install
led as president. Miss Ruth Kearns
as vice president, Miss Annabelle
Boza, secretary and Miss Judy
Beccaise, treasurer.
Other members include Evelyn
Anderson, Martha Arnold, Gloria
Boza, Gloria Canalejo, Andrea Con-
niff, Nancy Jamardo, Virginia
Kearns, Frances Lanier, Diana
Lence, Joan Lowe, Joan Machin,
Tommie Sue Montgomery, Joyce
Sanders and Edna Deland.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Betr0thaI Is
OfficiaI.N

HOLLYWOOD REThs romance
of actress Debbie Reynolds and
singer Eddie Fisher has flowered
into an official engagement.
The betrothal was announced
last night by her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Reynolds of Bur-
bank, through her studio, MGM.
It had been rumored for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Cantor viii
give an engagement party for the
couple Saturday at the Beverly
Hills Hotel.
Cantor helped discover Fisher.
The singer is in New York but
plans to fly here Saturday for the
party.
The parents said Miss Reynolds,
%, and Fisher, Is, plan to be mar
ried next June in Hollywood.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
audubon Society
TOHear Naturalist

The October meeting of the Mon
roe County Audubon Society will
be held at the home of Miss Hi
da Cunniff, 4O4 South Street, on
Tuesday, October 26, at 500 p. m.
Willard E. Dilley, Park Natura-
list, of the Everglades National
Park, will be guest speaker and
his subject will be Birds of the
Everglades"
There will be a field trip on Sat
urday, October %. Those desiring
to participate will meet in front
of the Key West High School at
800 a. m.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

reverend COulter LOucneu DrleIly
On the ideals of scholarship, char
acter, leadership and service for
which the society stands.
He told the young people that
their character Is the thing on
which their future win be built and
win determine their success in life.
In speaking of scholarship, Rev
srend Coulter said, "A scholar is
not only interested in books. A
scholar is one who is affected by
every experience in life.''
He urged the Honor Society
members to grasp the truth and
help our beloved country in the
days ahead"
''Leadership," Rev. Coulter said,
els the result Of character and
scholarship.
"You young people will be the
leaders In your community. You
have proved that you possess the
quality Of leadership by being here
tonight.
You have been chosen by your
fellow students and by these spon-
sors. Show the way to others in
the path Of life. They will look to
you now and in the future"
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

J. Winfield Russell, Special De-
putty Grand Chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias today announc-
ed that Hon. John Laurence of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, will
visit here on Thursday.
Lawrence is the Imperial Prince
of the Dramatic Order Knights of
Khorassan, commonly called the
Dokies.
Grand Chancellor Glenn Hooker
of Haines City will accompany him.
Several PythianS of the Miami area
will also make the visit.
The distinguished guest will be
honored with an open meeting of
the Knights of PythiaS, Pythian Sis
ters and their friends in the eve
ming.
A reception will follow.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
VERA ELLEN TO WE'D

HOLLYWOOD H-Movie dancer
Vera Ellen, Is, and Victor Roths-
child, 81, Pasadena oil man, will
be married soon.
She announced their engagement
last night No date was set. Nei-
ther has been married before.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Band Boosters Viii
Meet Tomorrow Night

The Band Boosters will meet
tomorrow night at $500 p. m.
in the band room in the high
school annex.
All parents Of members Of
ihs high school band, junior
band and interested persons are
cordially invited 10 Attend the
meetings Of fhe Band Boosters.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
PAINTING GIVEN

Apainting effort Sumter at sun
rise by Mrs. Van Noble of Key
West was presented last week to
Rear Adm. Harry Sanders, COM
mander Of the Atlantic Fleet mine
force, Charleston, 5. C., the Navy
announced today.