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Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
AROUND Pine BLUFF
E. A. Tooke

j. IL. Robinson, jr, has returned to his home in De
trot after Today vacation here with his wife Mrs T. l.
Robinson and mother Mrs. M A. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. AL Pennington of 800 N. Cedar street are
home after teeweek vacation the West Coast and re-
port a lovely trip.
Miss Bert Garvin has returned her home in Wichita
Kansas spending her vacation here guests OF rel
atives and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Jackson of Nashville were guests
of Mrs A. Freeman of Pullen street, sister
of Rev. Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs James Morris of Carenore Okla and Mrs
Marietta Latin Memphis, among the many ouoown
guests last rites of Miss Sara olympic Bur-
nett.
Mrs Coates and children of North Hickory street
are spending in New York City the guests OF
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Troy Alley home after a thirty-day
northwest and coast visiting in all the
principal cities the West Coast,
Mrs Florence R. Bonner Chicago arrived last week to
spend while with her sisters, Madames Bedford Chanay
Flowers Cain families Mrs Bonner will be remembered
the former Miss Florence Raspberry of this city
Walter Marshall, Prof and Mrs Outlaw and Walter
Memphis guests of Mrs B. A Short of North
Cedar street NJ NJ of 900 North Puen street
Monday,
Richard Frederick visiting friends in the city
this week.
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
Travellers Stopped
By Braves in Hot
Contest Sunday

PINE BLUFF John Coleman
held Fordyce to three hits and
issued blanks to defeat the Trav-
elers 73 Sunday at Bradley's
field Pine Bluff scored two runs
In the second on hit batsman,
stole two bases and single. In
the third after two outs. single,
three walks and a triple by Ded-
rick. Melted four more runs.
Sunday there will be two games
at Bradley's field. The Pine Bluff
little league managed by Willie
Perkins, will play the North Lit
tie Rock little league in the pre-
liminaries at 1890 and the Pine
Bluff Braves will take on the
Little Rock Cubs. The Braves
boast 20-7 record and the Cubs
q 1877 record.
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

hideous crime of slave trading.
He sought out an ex-eaptain Of a
slave ship to learn how t1is slave
trade was carried on The lowest
class of ruffians we're employed
to invade the homes of the west
coast African villagers. and With
out regard to human dignity, they
would round up all the able-bod-
led men, women and children and
carry them to the ship in chains,
Those who were too old or sick
were killed and their homes were
burned. Some Of the poor devils
would jump overheard and drown
rather than leave their homeland,
while others were suffocated in
the unventilated hull of the ship,
When Wherefore learned this
he knew he had work to do and
he babe farewell to his political
aspirations, for such a crusade
was very unpopular in Britain
He employed ten Quakers white
Negroes, they were soon called
to help him array his strength a.
gainst the wealth and might Of
the empire. Do or die was his
aim, and he vowed never to give
up until every trace Of this bloody
and disgraeeful slave traffic come
to an end. These statements stir
red up the whole Of England and
the king replied that Negroes
We're no more intelligent than apes.
and that they were better off as
slaves. Wilberforce thought differ
emily. He then had to produce
evidence of their ability to do
things of art. This could not be
done over night. but took a peri
cd Of years to accomplish.
Time and time again he would
try his cases in court only to be
voted down, He was bitterly dis
appointed many times but that
only acted as a stimulant, He was
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
Malvern Leader
Aonored by Local
Citizens Sunday

MALVERN - An appreciation
program honoring Mrs. Sophronia
TIL ggle and sponsored by citizens
OF Malvern and vicinity, was held
at First Baptist church, Rockport.
Rev c, II, Nolen. pastor. Sunday,
Mrs Tuggle. the daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. John Griggs. has
taught in Hot Spring county for
the past 80 years. She attended
school at Roekport Arkansas
Baptist college. Philander Smith
college, Little Rock, and AMIN
college, Pine bluff She received
her BIS degree from the latter
with honor magma Cum Laudel.
She was also a member OF the
Alpha Kappa Mu honor society.
She has done further study at the
University OF Southern California
and Is now furthering her aduca-
ton by attending use of Los
Angeles, California.
Highlights of the program was
music by First Baptist choir and
the Church of God in Christ.
Others participating ON the pro-
gram were: Rev. j, White; Rev.
N Sanders, Mrs. Ella Palmer.
Mrs Ada b Hawkins; Rev. c. II.
Nolen, Rev ] W. Harrison Roy
Lee Jones
Testimonials ( or outstanding
service rendered, were rendered
the honoree as follows. re-
ligious leader Rev Il. G Glosler
an educational leader. T.. F. Bali
ey, a community leader. Mrs W
M Stewart; a business leader
Mrs T ~ b. Graham, a civic
leader Rev. w. f. Crudup,
leader in PTA. as parent, Mrs
Ruby Sanders, teacher, Mrs.
Lindora Williams. Mrs. Inez Jones
was mistress Of ceremonies
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
Booker Homes

AfhtSs 14tt "a fhiSOn
Even tho the hot weather has
prevailed, some Of the residents
of Booker homes managed to keep
beautiful flowers blooming. Some
have completely burned but there
Stiil remains enough flowers 20
keep the community beautiful .
Things in life are so uncertain:
Mrs. Pecola Goodman and chill
dren. 81 Pasadena drive, left
last week for New Jersey 70 join
her husband, SGT Goodman and
has already returned home. Sgt.
Carl Goodman wes transferred 10
Arizona right after they arrived
80 he accompanied his family
back to Little Rock where he
will spend a week, before moving
on 70 Arizona where he will be
stationed The "Tanettes" met
with Mrs. Herby Jean Sims, 80
GMC. last Thursday afternoon.
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
Charter Granted to
Kentuckians For
APL Consultants

LOUISVILLE. Benjamin Hof-
ton IT,, advertising director oil
the Louisville Defender for Is
years, announced this week that
4 charter had been granted by
the state of Kentucky authorizing
the firm Of J Benjamin II ftoh
and Associates, Inc advertising
and public relations eonsuItaatS
Incorporators of the business
include: Mr.. Horton. president
general manager; Rev. Z. Deed
ON Aston, rector Of the Chureh
of Our Merciful Savior Episeo-
paD, vice president; Mrs. Cecilia
F. Horton, chairman of the ousl-
ness division of Central hi school
secretary treasurer and Thomas
Graham, president Of the Bank
ers Bond Investment company
and member of % American bus
mess institutions, member of the
board and financial advisor TO the
new institution,
The firm will begin its oPe-
rations September /, with main
offices in this city and branch
office in Chicago, It will concern
itself primarily with advertising,
public relations and general sales
promotion. 1t will represent the
nations Negro market to AmerI-
can business
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
MasterfuI Address
For Men Delivered
By q.Yr.0Id Miss

Miss Sybil Jordan, l-2-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs L.
W Jordan, 2l24 West 7th street,
recently gave the Mems day al-
dress at Pilgrim Valley Baptist
church No better subject could
have been chosen for the occasion
than the one selected by the
young miss William WILDER
force The Great Liberator in
Modern History" Miss Jordans
speech is produced here
This is Mems day, and | don't
know of any subject that would
be more appropriate to speak on
than William Wilberforce. He was
the Greatest Liberator in modern
history.
On July 81. 1884, exactly l20
years O d a " every available
church, school and hall in the
British West India were filled to
capacity with colored slaves OF
the empire waiting to be set free
at the stroke of midnight. Their
faces were lighted with enthusL-
asm, and their hearts were filled
with expectation. After hours Of
waiting, the time finally came and
-
July /. 1855 is Lift Up My Eyes
Through the service program OF
last year, Disciples Of Christ
youth contributed a total Of SPA
$50 46 to their Christian World
Friendship fund and other mis-
sionary causes.
The commission is sponsorea by
the United Christian Mi sionary
society with world headquarters
in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

the cries Of the freed slaves
seemed to lift the roots from the
buildings. For generations they
had prayed for this gracious
event.
This tremendous achievement
was the result of almost 50 Yeas
of untiring efforts Of william
Wherefore, the greatest Ilberator
since Moses. who, unlike Lincoln,
gave bis entire life work to the
aboGshing of slavery His first
object was to put an end to the
100000 poor men, women and
children who were forced from
their homeland in Africa each
year, and then to abolish slavery
itself in the empire,
So great was his influence until
it reached the United States and
annoyed the great slave holders
of this continent. This little Eng
lishman was sickly from birth and
his eyesight was so poor till he
had to get others to do most Of
his reading. Despite his handi
cap he beamed with gaiety and
kindness. and this made him
many friends and his infirmities
were soon unnoticed and forgot
ten
He was brilliant and eloquent
and by the time he was q, he
had finished college and soon be-
came a popular figure in the
house of commons which indicat-
ed he was heading full tilt into
politics Wherefore had a diff
ferent motive, however. He was
soon converted to Christianity,
which in addition to his college
education made him fit for the
great task he was about to UNI
dertake, the abolition of slav-
cry.
WilberforCe was now 25 and his
work begun in earnestness. In
childhood he had visited the
slave market. And at the age Of
IA he wrote a letter to a news
paper declaring that he would put
forth every effort to stop that
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

Other reports submitted those the Grand Secr4r
Treasurer Relief T. A Hamilton Hope the Grand
rotary, W J. Cucough of Tllar; the Grand Treasurer JON
reports reflected healthy financial condition
Chapter with all charity donation paid up to ds
Addresses heard from DR. Lawrece A. Davis president
AMIN college Bluff Mr. johnson great sp
Texas Both messages filled the brim with beautiful sen
ments which both information and inspiration
Following these addresses, the annual election of
onic year of l95455.
The business the Chapter having completed
Grand High Priest having given his final words of counsel and
enlargement officers importance having expressed
probation for the trust imposed in them the G3d session
Royal Arch Masons Prince Hall affaon passed into history
thus The moving finger having written
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

more determined than ever. AL
though his body was wreaked
with pam, he decided to arouse
public opinion by going in ma
tionwide speaking tour. This hav-
ing been done, it proved to be
one of his best accomplishments,
for he had made thousands of
friends. Knowing this to be a
fact, 1t was a time for him to
make a supreme effort in the
court. On the first day, the polls
were opened people came from
all over the empire some came
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

IN wagons, others came on mul
back and thousands came wall
ing and all We're weary from d
trip. When the votes were ca
they were overwhelmingly ia IA
of of William Wherefore a
resulted in the greatest oyalN
ever seen in the house Of COZ
mons. As cheers rose to the Fl'
Wilberforce sat with his head
his hands, with tears stream
down his face, Thank to Cod
had won his fight, and the N
groes were free
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
The Royal Arch Ccnvocation Held !,
Arkansas State College in Pine Bh'H
BY W. r. JONES, Director of Publicity

on the spacious and beautiful campus of AMR.n
sass only supported institution for the eege All
Amidst shrubbery upon which the golden tint b q Neg
Sqqd n sS Ss ay TIC oTsps tire ss which only
Royal Masons, Prince Hall utilization e,r atiet
hall Monday August at m. 'Q IN CAD
The meeting led by that envable and -
of men, the Most Excellent Grand High Priest a'aoe Ia
Fordyee 9eoa &r
Annual reports, beginning with that of the cr
heard The message brought us by him wa. nigh
concepts which if infused into lives would lining With
men, better citizens and dare say better ctriI pepeF c
of his most pertinent statements; We're AS exno VI US
ness we must lace our future task of dispeng gloom ,,a
ing with the illuminating influences of Cbrett s1d t
is in dire need of new emphasis being placed me lie "
universal justice good will fellowship and brotberb s
lily and nations must learn to soly ~ AS
lens Of human relationship mankind will not saf
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

sence of democracy is no, ~,
tension of special opDo.s,, \
to special persons. but p,s n,
opportunity to all persons, !,
eouhseled us as Royal Arch NJ
ons to support the Negro n,,'
because 1t is the only mesi,
through which our virtues 4.
racial unit are extollea. W. NJ.
further urged to face The t,..
the future bravely and g, M.
ously and to become frs d,
citizens in department, in I'M
II culture, and move forward
the right direction to meet
great challenge which this An,
age has given us.
Truly this address at the M
Excellent High Priest was 4 }.
of Masonic literature. Long M
he live and continue as our l.,
er, to give us counsel and gu
ance.
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
Scott

The PTA Of Nelson hi school
held its meeting August H. with
an attendance of q members,
Rev. J. w. Dunn was the speak
er for the afternoon. The business
was we'll transacted with the
president, Mrs Vallie Ashmore
presiding.
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
Petitions.

Continued from page onel
der your jurisdiction in aceOr-
dance with the constitutional
principles Enumerated by the
Supreme Court on May II. As
we understand those principles,
children of public school age
attending and entitled to at
tend public schools cannot be
denied admission to any school
or be required to attend any
school solely because of race
and color.
The petitions conclude by ex-
pressing a willingness of the pc
titioners to meet with the board
and to do what is possible to help
a smooth but rapid transition
from segregation to integration.
Miss Mildred l.. Bond, field sec
rotary of the NAACP national of
flee travelled through Arkansas
for the State Conference OF
Branches visiting the branches
and working with them, devot-
ing her efforts toward community
coordination and conducting an
educational program helping in
form the public on the ISSUES and
presenting basic plans to get
community support of an inte-
grated program
$4,000 Freedom Fund Drive
Gets Underway
The State Conference has start
ed a ten thousand dollar 100000
Fight for Freedom Fund drive
which will end September "a at
p, m, with a mass meeting at
Mount Zion Baptist church. Rev
F. T. Guy, pastor.
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

X-Bryant pitched in 3rd
bradley in for Shaw in 7th
Zz-Carlton in for Whaley in 7th
ZZZ--Wms. in for Terry in It'll
ZZZZ-White in for DERRICK m7th
BY Innings 1s345 7S9
Fordyce 00l3O0 600 4
Pine Bluff 024l 00Ox Z
Umpires: Seawood and Lowell
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27
Youth Meeting In
Tenn. Attended
By Local Miss

NASHVILLE Miss Lois Marie
Mothershed, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Mothenshed Of 49,
Chester street, Little Rock. is
attending the International Chris
tian Youth Fellowship commission
being held here this week, at
Bethany Hills near Nashville. Ten
nessee.
More than IT'S official youth
representatives and their adult
leaders from "a states and Pro
vinces in the United States and
Canada are in this meeting They
After the business period the hos
tess served a delicious fepast.
Members present were Mesdames
Mary A. Russ, Eva Dunbar. and
Beatrice Hawkins, Misses Mat
rice MeJimpson, vim B y
ant and Rose Paradise Mrs.
Deola Eskridge of 9l0 GMG hon
ored her son, Michael Wayne
with a birthday party last Friday
afternoon. This was his 4th birth,
day and he was helped in his eel
ebration by a large number Of
playmates. Cake and ice cream
made up the refreshments sou
venirs were given to each little
guest He received many gifts
Hope for him many more happy
Rev and Mrs VII
liam Montague Montague visited
at camp Ouachita Sunday where
their daughters are camping with
the girl scouts, The trip was en-
ioyed by all.
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

RETURNS HOME-STRONG -
Elder John II. Thrower. former
ly of this city, now residing IN
California, has been here for
the past three weeks visiting
relatives and friends Elder
Thrower, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs M. w. Thrower eX-
pressed his thankfuIness to God
for his return home. He will
return to California this week,
where he pastors the Glorious
Kingdom church in Berkeley
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

are planning program emphasis
in the areas of Worship, Study,
Enlistment Service and Recrea-
ton for some 1000 local Chris
tian Youth Fellowship group Of
the Disciples of Christ in the u.
S. and Canada
The commission is the official
planning group which selects an
annual theme for CYF groups
The theme for use from now until
Arkansas State press., 1954-08-27

HONORED--STRONG-- LaJoel
Lovett, now stationed at Lack
land ALB, San Antonio, Texas,
was honored with a party re-
Gently at the home of his un-
Gle and aunt Mr. and Mrs.
Pereell Melvin of this city,
Special guests included his
mother, Mrs. Nettle LoVett,
Mrs. Addie Smith, and Miss
Wilbert MeVieker. Mr. Lovett
is the son OF Mr. and Mrs,
Caverson Lovett and "a
graduate of Gardner hi school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Heir to 81 Million Will Share
Fortune With Charles Town

wrote her will two years before
she died.
Mr.. Goetz said he will GO to
Charles Town soon and talk to
the city fathers about what kind
of a building they need or what
they can use
In Charles Town, Mayor Mich
olas Carson said the. offer is
very good news. We need lots
Iof things"
Mr.. Goetz previously said that
he intends to use his share.
estimated at about 81 million.
for charitable purposes.
The other heirs are Carl Goetz
Of Los Angeles and ErneStine
Goetz of Long Beach. Calf.
The Goetz fortune comes from
the firm of A. d. Goetz & Sons.
Co. pioneers In making saddles.
harness and other leather goods.
The firm. no longer in busi-
ness, was started in Charles
Town where the family once
lived. The original plant still
stands although IL has been
leased to other interests and now
makes machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Youth Caught Here
After Wild Car Chase
BY The Associated Press

Police caught a youth after q
chase through Georgetown early
today and held him as fugitive
from Maryland, but were skep-
Etical about his story that he had
spent IA of his 10 years in penal
institutions.
Pvt. Harry L. Begle and Ward
c. Foulkes Of the 7th precinct
spotted a car running through a
red light at . am. today at Wis
consin and NJ streets NV. When
they pulled alongside the car,
the driver, with q sudden burst
Of speed, raced away.
The chase wound through
Georgetown streets and came to
an abrupt halt when the auto
crashed into q traffic island at
the east entrance to the White
hurst Freeway. Police said both
doors flew open, the youthful
driver was thrown out one Of
them, and landed running.
| Pvt. Foulkes pursued him
lafoot and caught him q block
away.
The youth told detectives he
had stolen q car from q neighbor
| in Bethesda, Md. and planned
to drive 1t to Kentucky to visit
his parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2.
Ralph Goetz, wealthy Gilman
and one of the heirs to a 81 mil
lion estate, wants to give some
of his share to Charles Town,
w. Va, because his family has
never done anything for the
town"
The money was made before
the days Of high taxes and on
cheap labor" said Mr.. Goetz in
| an interview.
Last month Mr.. Goetz and
two other heirs obtained q West
Virginia State Supreme Court
decision breaking the win of his
mother, Jennie Goetz who died
| in 1858. She had Willed the Goetz
fortune to the National Bank of
Washington. D. c.. to be used
| for religious. charitable, scien-
tific purposes and any other way
1.-The bank saw fit.
| The heirs claimed that undue
influence had been exerted on
the elderly woman when she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
U. 5. Agents Help Smash
Dope Ring in 4 Nations

ROME, Dec. 2.-United States
narcotics agents, working with
police of four nations, have
smashed an international ring
which planned to pour narcotics
into the United States through
Italy and France.
Co-ordinated raids in Turkey,
Syria and Lebanon swept up 81
narcotics traffickers and led to
confiscation of 888 pounds Of
crude opium, A pounds of NOR
phine base, 9 pounds of hashish.
simultaneously. Lebanese GUS
toms officers swooped down on q
clandestine laboratory in Beirut.
Charles Siragusa, United States
Narcotics Bureau district super
visor for Europe and the Middle
East with headquarters here, de
rected four months of patient
undercover work leading up to
the week long series of raids just
ended. Impersonating a United
States Air Force pilot willing to
smuggle dope in his plane, Mr..
Siragusa personally made the
biggest haul - $50 pounds Of
opium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Christmas Feature
Begins Tomorrow

Beginning tomorrow. The Evening
stor win publish the first instoliment
in its annual Christmas story. en-
titled, "sonto and the Mars King"
by luerece Hudsins Beole.
Appearing every doy, except Sun
doy. through December q, you'll de-
light in fhe imaginative story about q
boy, his resoureefulness, ond how by
sheer ingenuity he resolves Sonto's
dilemma thus assuring oil children
Of o hoppy Christmas.
In addition, eoeh instollmens IS
Illustrated with o drawing and color
ing sussestion--ideol for young reod-
ers to moke seropbooks.
Don't miss "Sonto and the Mars
King" beginning in The Evening Stor
tomorrow. Reed The Star reeuldFiy.
Phone Sterling 5000 for convenient
home delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Reporter Substitutes
For Santa Claus

FlLL-lN FOR sANTA-lfs not as
cosy as it looks, this department store
Sonta-ins. as one Star reporter who
tried il reports with dubious ioility
on page AS.
SANTA LAND VISiT-Youns
rsaders of The Ssor ore in for some
real adventure beginning tomorrow.
That's when the new seriol, Sonts
and the Mars King" starts. For Q
preyiew. see the story on pose Ais.
BAKE CONTEST NEWs-Washins-
ton homemokefs ore among the best
bakers anywhere. At least one draws
Ibis conclusion from their success in
national contest described by Violet
Foulkner on page Bel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
| Raleigh 10 Open Store
| In Chevy Chase Center

Raleigh Haberdasher will open
a suburban store in a new six
story building in the Chevy
Chase Bethesda suburban area,
Sidney Lansburgh, jr., presi-
dent, announced today.
The store will be on the
northeast corner of Wisconsin
avenue and Wisconsin Circle at
Western avenue and will be part
of the big new Chevy Chase
Shopping Center which has
parking facilities for TOO cars.
The new store will be Raleigh
first suburban unit and will
offer all merchandise categories
and services found in the down.
town store, MIR. Lansburgh said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Light Snow Falls Again;
FAN, Cold Weather Ahead

Snow fell on the Washington
area again today but it was light.
Downtown an occasional furry
was seen during the morning
but melted on hitting the street.
A heavier fall was reported in
Chevy Chase.
The official prediction was
that tonight the temperature
will drop to about Is degrees
with fair and moderately cold
| tomorrow.