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Arizona sun., 1955-11-11
"Con We Survive?" Asks
Noted Mississippi Author
By WILLIAM Faulkner
lin the New SoUth)

Rome ItoIy-When will learn that if the county in
Mississippi to will be because all Mississippi sur
wives? hot Of Mississippi survives it will be because
all America survives? And America is survive, the whole
white survive first?
Because whole white is only one-tourth OF me
eorths population and brown and yellow and black
So when will we the white no longer ottod
simply dare, commit acts which the other three
fourhs Of the human race challenge him for because
the acts themselves are mno but simply because the chol-
Ienoe and occusers of the white in pigment?
Not speak of other Aryon peoples who are oireooy
the worlds because OF political ideolog'es
Have we the White Americans who commit or condone
such acts forgotten already how only fifteen what
onv the Joponese-o eighty million inhabitants OF an
island already nsoIvent and bonkrupt-did to US?
How then can hope survive the next Peor Horoor'
If there should be one with only all peoples who are not
white but all peoples with poteq deooges different from
ours ooyed oeoin vs-oer have taught them os we are
dono) that when we talk freedom and liberty, not only
the preservation life for people whose piemenoon not
ours? ...
And not lust the black people in Boer South Atico ou1
the black people in America too ,
Because If Americans to survive, it Will hove 10 De
becose we and elect and defend to be first OF all Ae-
present to world homogeneous and unbroken
'front.' neither of white black purple or
blue green
Perhops we will find whether ore to survive
or not Perhaps purpose Of this sorry and troec error com
nited in my native Mississippi by white adults on an o'c-
survive.
Because we America have reached that point IN our
culture when murder children matter fo
what reason or what COLOR don't deserve to SURVIVE ana
probably won't. -
Reprint from Shreveport Sun
Arizona sun., 1955-11-11

United States holding nearly $40
billion in instalment credit in their
portfolioS-a sum which represents
nearly 13 per cent of all bank loans
it is essential that we have Com
mission members who are alert to
changing conditions and new deVel-
opn1ents affecting this major field
of credit"
In addition, BimsOn will repre-
sent the American Bankers ASSOci-
alton at Congressional hearings
pertaining to credit control regula-
tiOns and similar legislation affect
ing instalment loans.
Bimson joined the Valley Banks
staff in 1888, concentrating his eff
forts for the next several years in
the field of instalment credit-at
that time a relatively minor opera
ton in most banks.
In 1896 he consolidated all the
Valley Banks instalment loan ac-
tivities into single department. In
so doing, he introduced number
of innovations in the handling of
automobile, personal, FILA Title 1,
appliance and equipment loans
which today are standard proceed
Arizona sun., 1955-11-11
Carl Bimson Named To
ABA Credit Group Post

ure in many of the nations largest
financial institutions.
Ever since then, the Valley
Banks inStalment loan volume has
been among the biggest of any
bank its size in the country. Last
year it granted SCI million in cred
it to more than 10000 instalment
loan customers and "this years will
exceed $50 Million" BimsOn pre-
dicted today.
In recent years, the Arizona
banker has addressed a number of
major instalment credit gatherings
in various parts of the nation. He
Arizona sun., 1955-11-11

An Arizona bank executive has
been singled out for national rec
ognition because of his work in the
field of instalment credit.
He is Carl A. BimSon, president
of the Valley National Bank, who
this week accepted appointment as
chairman of the Instalment Credit
Commission of the American Bank
Arizona sun., 1955-11-11

er Association.
T h e request
that he head up
the key ABA
C o m m i t t e e
came from Fred
F. F lOr e n C e,
n e w y elected
president, w h o
wrote BinSOn:
with more
t h "a n $4,000
y Ec in tho
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
FROM WHERE | ST.
BY Vincent S. Baker

NEW YORK-Global-For several weeks have been
describing the dangerous racial situation in the Union OF So
The three important questions which suggested by
al of this explosion likely? Il So when will it
Gomez Can avoded?An explosion is likely for race
group will accept permanent subOrdnauon There
likelihood that the explosion VII soon
place eighty percent Of the Black population
is There be built therefore, the KIND OF
organization would take rebel In the second place the
tempo Of city life with segregation
favorable contrast the tribal life which many
city dwelers remember Thirdly economic conditions in the
Union South Africa good in terms Of what the Blacks
have known But better educated and numerous
generation growing up has known tribal life and
compare with the sums, worsening of the eco
monte situation would bring real discomfort,
explosion could be avoided if policy were
to change But is changing for the In
Maays who had been somewhat better treated than
Blacks being reduced their status Indian political
know-how is thus being added Black numbers The Ar
government is striking the British fellow
They establishing schools for them The
new regime plans break away from the British Common
lay claim to Bshprotected ensaves in the area
1t is alternating its White allies
Thus the government of the Union of South Africa is
fastening fears, Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad"
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26

Mime Sara Spenser Washington,
Atlantic City, VINO organized the
Apex News and Hair company,
Both Mrs, Walker and Mrs, Wash
ington are deceased. Other de-
ceased persons included in the
Hall Of Fame are Mrs. Julia Bree-
land, S. C., and f F, Young, Mis-
sissippi,
Headed by NBCL president,
Mrs. Johnson, The living members
of the Hall Of Fame are Mrs.
Minnie D. Hurley New York City
Mrs Bessie Freeman, Washington,
d. C., Mrs. Ruth M Carter Phil
adelphia, Mrs Maude Gadsen, New
York City, Mrs. Arstinc william,
Little Rock, Mrs Willie Ford Hen
nessee, Ashvillc NJ c. Mrs, Ger
trude Skidmore. Germantown Pa
Mrs. Georgia M. Brown, Chicago
and Mrs, Carolyn Desmond Har-
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26

nolds, Moses johnson. Frank Cal
houn, Cleve Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. Roosevelt Reed and Mrs.
Ruth Carr, motoTed to Little Rock
recently, to visit Mrs. Cars hus-
band, Robert Carr. who is i'll in
the Missouri Pacific hospital there
and Mrs. Carr reports that she
left him doing very well after a
three-day stay Edward Jof-
dan is on a vacation visiting his
cousin in St. Louis Miss P,
M. Carr is visiting her uncle in
California Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Slater have a fine 0aby glrl
Rev. J. D. Harris is visiting
her sister Misses Emma and
Matte Harris are visiting their
father, Rev J. D. Harris d.
Please send your news to Chris
tine Donson, Rt, !, Box 20l.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26

formerly operated the Smith cafe
on E K B streets The sing
ing union Of the Friendship dis
triet was held at the st, Luke
Be Sunday Prof Ardell was IN
charge Mrs. Fay Wilma
Meeks and William (BabeD Robin
son have returned from a two
week vacation in St Louis, De
trolt and Chicago They spent the
first two days in ST. Louis watch
ing the Dodgers Cardinals game
They were the guests Of Mrs.
Leala lDitu Watson, sister Of Mrs.
Annie Mae Williams. In Detroit
they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Porter Cobb, formerly Of this
city There, they We're the receipt
ents Of various courtesies extend
ed them. In Chicago they We're
guests in the Wedgewood Tower
hotel They report a very enjoy
able vacation Miss Betty
Marie Wines spent two enjoyable
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs, Elvin
Fields and daughter, Betty Jean.
Miss Wines resides in Farmerville.
La Mrs Minnie Sawyer and son,
James Richardson of Chicago are
also guests Of the Fieldses.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26

risburg, Pa.
The opening meeting of the
convention was held at the Gar
net Patterson junior hi school
auditorium, at which time Samuel
X. Pierce, jr,, assistant to the I'm
der Secretary of Labor and Nine
Uvee Mdodana Arbouin, world
traveller, lecturer and teacher, were
the principal speakers. On Mon
day. the regional supervisors of
the league were guests of Mrs.
johnson at breakfast held at
the national headquarters at Is
Logan circle.
On August Is registration was
held at the Masonic temple on
You street, where all convention
activities were held. Nine Uvce
Mdodana Arbouin was the speak
er at fededication program for
the beauticians at the first ses-
sion of the seth annual conven-
ton at 8 a. m. Monday. In ,he
evening. Mrs. Johnson was non
ored at the leagues annual ban
quet held at the Willa,d hotel. at
which time the NBCL's prcXy was
treated with a take-off On the
This Is Your Life" television
program.
Another outstanding event OF
the convention was Starlight
Queen contest held at the Lin
coin colonnade, More than 1916
beauticians from 80 states were
present for the annual Institute
Of Cosmetology conducted August
8-l2 at the Martha Murray Wash
ington hi school, while the NBCL
Hair designers guild and Theta
M Sigma national sorority affil-
iates Of NBCL, also held their
meetings during the period Aug.
ust 8-l2.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
Fl Dorado
Mrs. Leona Woodland

The regular monthly meeting Of
the local branch, NAACP will be
held Sunday at p. m, Vestal
CINE church, Rev. F. D. Adams,
pastor For the youth of to-
day a Christian instruction class
has been organized at the New
Bethel BE. Each Tuesday mite at
730 instead of a movie or a walk
to the park, send your boys and
girls and come yourself for this
wonderful instruction. Rev. J. f.
Kelley, instructor Funeral
services for Mrs. FELTON, Clark of
this city, her brother, Rev. Robert
Singleton and his three children,
Mary Carolyn, Joselyn and Al
jerome, all of Ruston, La, were
held at Pilgrim Rest Bapt. church,
Thursday, August 18th Revs. J..
F. Kelly, city and c. D, Simmons
of Louisville, KY. assisted. The
members of the Pride of Ruston
lodge, No. 90 were among the
pallbearers. The group met tragic
deaths in a traffic accident in
Mexico, while en- rout to Calf.
for a vacation The Goth ami
versary of service rendered by
Rev. and Mrs, j, F, Kelley will
be celebrated Sunday beginning
at 9:45 a. m. Prof, N. F. Jackson
will be in charge of Sunday
school Rev. L. j. Gurst will de-
liver the morning message. At 3
p. m. the Ministerial alliance will
be in charge, Rev. l. r Dunn of
Camden will preach. The follow
ing ministers and their congrega-
tions are invited; st. Paul, Cam
den; Evergreen, Ell Dorado; Doug
las chapel; Shiloh Baptist, Strong;
Lees chapel; St Vestal, ST James
No. 1 and 2: Mt, Calvary and Mt.
Ora All ushers Of the city are
invited along with the public
. X D. Smith has returned after
a brief trip out Of the city, He
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
A Brief Message
From the Holy Land

BY Miss L. c. Barrow, director of
Home Ec,, PhiIander Smith col
lege
TO MY FRIENDS; From Ath-
ems, Greece-Our tour has cover
ed large part Of the major areas
of the Holy Land, where our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ liv-
ed and worked while here on
earth.
One shall never be able to tell
all the details, but at this writing
l am most happy to be able to
share with you a few of the ex-
periences that I have had in the
Holy Land"
Permit me to start with some
OF the places that we have seen.
Details will be explained when
l see you.
The Tomb of the head Of John
the Baptist; the Street called
Straight; the House of Ananais;
the spot of Pauls conversion;
Mountains of Gilead and Moab;
the River of Jordan; the Noun
tain of temptation, where Christ
was tempted; the Wilderness of
Judea; the spot from which Jesus
ascend to glory On this spot is
what is called the Rock of AS
cension, which contains the orig
inal foot print of our Master.
Most Impressive was a visit to
the original Upper Room In
this room we gathered and had
a brief devotional service. Con-
tinuing with our sights, we saw
the spot where Peter denied
Christ the home of Mary and
Martha; the spot where Jesus
taught the Lords prayer, Mount
of Olives; Pilots Hail. the place
where Jusus fell on his way to
Calvary; the place where Jesus
met his mother on His way to
Calvary and fell several times;
the place where Christ was cru
Gifted Church Of Nativity; Gar
den of Gethsemane; Tomb of
King David; Sea of Galilee; Cana
Of Galilee and Joseph's workshop.
Yesterday we drove to Corinth,
These are just a few of the i'm
portant places we have seen.
The trip is very interesting, it
takes US into parts of three con-
tinents, namely, Europe, Africa
and Asia. The trip includes the
following countries, Egypt, Lee
banon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Italy,
Greece, Switzerland and France
As time permits, I shall be most
happy to share the experiences Of
this trip with you in terms Of
lectures and showing my many
color slides. Best wishes TO each
OF you Signed, Miss L. c. Barrow.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
ParkdaIe
Massie Fitzpatrick


The Union Baptist Bible band,
met at the usual hour with the
vice president in charge, Lesson
was taught by Sister Leslie Wal
ker. Remarks by the president
Sister Mary Rhodes. There wer
20 members present, Sister May
Rhodes, president; Sister Matte
Edelin,, secretary, Rev. E, ]. Jones
is the pastor . Miss Mary Lou
and Sister Mary Lee Cobbs are
visiting in California Miss
Trudie Collins has accep ed a po-
sition in Alexandria, La, .
Miss Helen Jolly is vacat:oElng
in st, Louis Charlie Cobbs
returned recently from Chicago O..
Mrs. E. L Brown has return
ed from st. Louis, where she at
tended the National council
Miss Christine Davis ard Miss
Cora Lee Vaughn, attended the
State All club camp in Pine
Bluff Miss Heps.= Brown Of
Flint, Mich, was he recent guest
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26

Man on The Side?
BY S. S. Taylor, Associate Editor

Nothing could absurd than the often repeated
God dapproyes the Negro because Noah ours
ed Canaan of the of Noahs SON. Ham But the SENSE
essness of the statement needs to be exposed because o
the theory its ignorant repetition causes some haa
Many people not familiar with the contents Of the
commonly called the Bible. So they believe
anything said be in it This article discusses not the
truth of the but the superstition about winch calls
the Negro Cursed"
According to the Genesis story Ham Of the three
Noah The story tells that these three sons Shen
Japheth and Ham before the flood II also
states that they were before the flood for Noahs
wives those who entered the ark lhefe
is no statement anywhere in the story Noah Noahs
wife Ham, Hams wife Hams children or any oil
the other persons in the story Negro.
The loose guess that Ham Negro IS based on the
supposed likeness Ham Egyptian adiec-
em" which is said to mean black According to TINS
same wild guessers Shem oldest son of Noah is
said be white Japheth second son. supposed TO
be yellow man. - -
Ham, of Cush Mizram Phu and Canaan didn't like
this at his older brothers and told them
about it, brothers indignant not because Noah
got naked but because Ham told them about It,
They got something cover Dad with and IN the biggest
piece of overactng centuries walked up to their
father BACKWARDS no they wouldn't be able to see his dis
race and still working backwards him up that
could him any nor anybody else Mother
Noah kept of the story! perhaps she didn't kno"
about the spree.
can imagine he felt fuzzy, dreary, and sick and
what had been going he reacted just like
he cussed the thing which made him mad
But with the Characteristic Vcousness OF those community
pillars" their vices exposed to the gaze OF
everybody he attacked Ham, his exposer where he loagh
would He cursed not Ham that wasn't
bad enough but Hams youngest son, Canaan, the pro
gento the Phoencans and of the people of the seaeoast
of Palestine
Cursed be Canaan yelled the sobered drunk "a servant
servants shall he his brethren Canaans brethren
are named Cuh, Mizram and Phut The bitter Noah also
shouted that should be the servant of Shem
Rejecting the assertions of those who find some
thing against the Negro in the story wonders
ID Noah does mention God in his curse He seems
to curse Canaan his authority. How much weight
should attach coming out of hangover? Was
young who pointed finger at the naked drunk SO
bad? There record that the young ever got drunk
have anything to do with the curse, was 1t the
product of the Illustration of the SOLDERING drunk
(2) is said to have been the ancestor Of the
Phoencans the greatest maritime and commercial people
world" Kind of funny for cursed people to
become great
90 About those three white, yellow and black
raduers of black people trying to say that all those
coors of from white couple? Or are they
Insulating dark gentleman the side
picture? Are dumb enough to believe either
theory?
That Cursed the Negro superstition is full of holes
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
Hoxie School,
CONTINUED from pace onel

has been retained it is reported represented the C
group headed by Brewer is said have been in HON. b
confer with the school board
1t is believed by many in HoXe, among both races that
the closing of the school just to give the f
heads" chance cool Off and give the officials time
work out their problem of indignation.
Hoxie opened its session July H. mixing about
25 Negro students with 900 1000 white students
scheduled to eightWeek until September
and then adjourn for cotton picking until october D.
For three weeks it is said that Indignation was working
fine and the children getting along together as vel
could be expected Then protest movement began TO 1
up that resulted in unsuccessful boycott The Beve
group claimed that approximately SO per of the student
remained away from school, but other forces tia
the boycott a complete flop which brought ohe
methods which include intimidation and calls Negro dt
forcing issue that looked bad for any section
country that is trying to establish itself democracy
urging other countries to accept its pattern.
What the future of Hoxe school situation will be- no
body to be able to shed any light.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26

Wis, Mrs. Elvira Lopez Of Ken
oS1a. and Mrs. James jackson d
Paris, Illinois Mrs May
Davis is visiting her sister al
brother-in-law, Mr., and Mrs la@
Kannerday, and Mr.. and MIS- =
Petty have returned from HFA
vacation in Des Moines, Iowa 80
Mesdames Mabel Harris ano ~
ME Ella Oliver are lmpTo'lS
Ricky Barnes and Raymon heI ~,
are also improving. Mckinney wa
hams has returned from he NV
pital Mr.. and MIS- JUN. .4
Brown left for a vacation 10 ~I
nesota. They were accOlhpo''
BY Mr.. and Mrs. Avs oneN
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
Bearderl
EAGLETTE
Mrs. Susie CASTOR


The Cemetery working commit
tee meeting, held at the Dedmon
cemetery was well attended. Those
attending from our community:
Sam Penix and nephew, Nolan
PeniX OF Chicago Mrs. Easter
B. Junial. Mrs. Carrie Gibson and
grandchildren visited the report
er, last Sunday afternoon ... Mr..
and Mrs, Carter Penix, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simmie Parr Of Portland.
Oregon, are visiting relatives and
friends here and in Fordyce d.
Mrs Floy L. Penix visited in the
home Of the reporter, Thursday
Mrs, Penix is the house guest Of
her mother, Mrs Carrie Gibson
The members of the Oak
Grove Baptist church invites you
to attend services every fourth
Sunday Rev. Files G, Dennis.
pastor
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
Pioneers
CContinued from page snel

painting.
Mrs. Ruth Whitehead Whaley
secretary, Board Of Estimates,
New York City, delivered the adj
dress Of the occasion during the
after program presided over by
Mrs. Maudc Gadsen, also Of New
York City. who directs the pro-
gram Of the Hall Of Fame. Rib
bon cuttings were performed by
Mrs. Mary A. Clark, Dallas. and
d. A. Julius, Miami.
The sixteen Hall Of Fame hon
orees included Nine c. J. Walker,
founder, The G. Walker manu-
featuring company, Indianapolis,
Nine Annie Malone, founder OF
The Poro System, Chicago, and
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
iIIar


W j. Colclough, grand secre-
tary for the Grand Royal Arch
chapter Prince Hall affiliation
FRAN, made a trip August r.
for a board meeting held in the
Masonic temple, Pine Bluff of
the grand convocation OF the Roy
al Arch chapter with Prof +. f..
Scott MEG high priest in charge
Mr.. Colclough, reports a wonder
full session Rev W. c. Rcy-
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26

of her aunt, Mrs. Bethel Reed
and family Miss Brown was
the dinner guest in the home of
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Dooley q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Thornton
had as their guests, relatives
from Pasadena, Cali ornia.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26

help the dixie situation. Only ac-
ton backed by money can help"
Checks from individuals, chlrch-
es and other organizations can be
mailed to NAACP headquarters,
20 West 40th St. New York CITY.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
Naacp-.
Continued from page one)

CONTINUED from page Onel
The rest of the country can
from that state.
give a most effective answer to
Georgia and the other states by
sending memberships and contri
buttons to the NAACP. Peop.e
who get angry should take it
out in money, $500 to $500, and
not in cussing Cussing doesn't
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
HOUSING CONDITIONS INTeGRATloN

There is considerable activity against slums today If
enough housing projects completed indignation will not
difference school complexion Wonder if that
is administrators thinking when they talk about
waiting on building program"
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
REGISTER AND VOTE

Legislative against the Negro in few states empha
size the importance of the ballot The vote and the
for the best available the better will be
condition. Register and vote.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
5. 5. Taylor Says:
FiFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

The Chicago Defender observed its 5Oth anniversary In
special 3 Page 16 Of the issue is devoted to
analysis the High Court ediCt by Thurgood Marshall
and Roy Wilkins May the Defender have SO more years of
usefulness.
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
PUBLIC is THE SUFFERER

The longer the transportation problem in this city
the complex Only thing is evident the
present sufferer neither the company the abore
but the busdng public Finally this fact will all to
Arkansas State press., 1955-08-26
BatesviIIe
Ike Watson

Ike watson
Rev and Mrs, w. J. Daniels
have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Blake Of Paris Ill, their
son, Roscoe Daniels Of Kenosha,
Homer news. (Homer, Alaska) 1950-1955, 1955-08-04

The community Of Kenai is extending
an invitaUio Oh to one and all to join In
celebrating "Kenai DaysH Sept ember 4-5.
Numar GUS events are scheduled for
the two days TO assure plenty OF fun
for young and old alike. The ce1ebra-
tion Is sponsored by the Chamber Of
Commerce Of Kenai and they have gather
ed a hide assortment Of pr1 zes TO be
given away
The top prize Is a l4-foot boat,
motor and car-top carrier. Fifty dol
lars forth Of sporting goods Is the
prize for the winner OF the rainbow
derby -hich extends from August ! to
September /. Wei ghing stat ions have
been set up in most Of the comun los
OF the Peninsula. II Homer the F1one er
Hardware and the Inlet. Trading Fest
have bean designated a. the stations.
OF special interest 60 local boat
owners -111 DO the boat races to be
held on the Kena1 River. Rncos will be
held bot-oan Aenai and So1dotna and at
tho mouth Of this river.
Other features Of the colo brat ion
arc log rolling contests a. ball g1mo,
kiddie games, RI reworks and dancing,
and free salmon Bar-B-Q.
Approprt ate signs will be posted
thr oughout the community TO indicate
vhe re the vart GUS activities are be ing
held
Homer news. (Homer, Alaska) 1950-1955, 1955-08-04
.A[PMEN DUE

100 Anchorage people will visit Hefner
Sunday when 40 to so airplanes belong
ing to menberss. OF the Anoho rage AIR
mems Assoc iation descend on the city.
While here the group will enjoy a. crab
feed at Green rimbers, according to
Don s1ith who is in charge Of the ar
rangenents for the group. TIE planes
wi Il start arriving here. about 2 ann.
and Will continu TO arrive until
PANE
The Homer Chamber Of Commerce will
provide fresh water for the crab feed
IN addition to making. arran gements for
the crab and other groceries needed.
The Civil AIR Patrol has offered TO
provide as many benches as can be COL
1ected for the occas ions