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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
Homemakers News
Townsend Park

PINE BLuFF-The New Home
makers of Towsend Park school
are about 10 complete a unit In
clothing A part Of class evalua-
ton vas the presentation Of a
dress review Of some Of the
latest fashions for the sea.nn,
The dresses were beautifully de-
signed The new homemakefs at
tended the district meeting
which vas held in Central hi
school al Lake Village. The for
~ girls travelled on the Gray
hound bus. We are proud TO have
a local member elected as dis
triet treasurer. Our local officers
are. Betty Thomas. president.
Derrie Smith. secretary Nadine
Bowie, treasurer, The week the
MIA girls are to sponsor the as
sembly program in the school
auditorium. There viii b. an en-
tertainmcnt given Immediately
after the program for the en-
tire hi school oh yes, the girls
are making fruit cakes for Christ
mas and they are good.
Henry Wright OF Berkeley,
Calf. visited the L. p. Gipson
family last week Mr. Wright
is a chemical research scientist,
and is the brother OF Mr. Nellie
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cations from encouraging citizens
10 secure their rights In the
eourta i5l forbid giving financial
assistance 10 persons involved in
Law suits against the state of Vir-
of the NAAcP membership in the
ginia: t6l require a public listing
state. and (7l demand a filing Of
all monies raised and expended
BY the NAAcP in Virginia for
any purpose.
The NAACP In Virginia. At
torneya Hill and Carter assert IN
the complaint. had raised money
for legal cases and proposes 10
continue TO contribute. from
funds solicited for the purpose.
toward The expense Of litigation
and counsel fees" in pending de-
segregation cases.
Moreover, they point out. the
kAAcP and its members are en-
gagged in a legitimate activity.
They merely are seeking to Sc
cure full enforcement of eonsti-
to demoeraey's general benefit. In
tutional rights of eolored citizens
seeking to secure those rights in
concert with other iike-minded
persons. plaintiffs and its men,
bera have violated no Legitimate
interest TO the state"
The NAAcP In Virginia. the
complaint points out. has for
many years pursued. without
the abolition of compulsory ra-
state interference. its objective =
cial segregation In all public
facilities. institutions and SER
vices. Members and contributors
TO the NAACP have sought TO
give aid in the overall struggle
in the United States for a society
in which considerations of race
and color win have no part. No
questions were ever raised con-
cernig the legality" of this aetivi-
~ in Virginia or elsewhere" I'M
ill the Supreme Court decision on
May II. 1854, outlawing segrega-
ton in public schoolsr.
Further the complaint charges.
this punitive legislation was "de-
land insulate eontinues govern
signed to destroy" the NAACP.
ton against court attacks by
mental enforced school segrega-
United States citizens and resi-
dents of this state"
The NAAcP attorneys asked
for an early hearing of the COM
plant before the three-judge dis
trict court.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07

ID Biakely. Maggie Ashford and
Lean G. peake. are making beaa-
tiful aprons. needle work cos
tune IeweIry and many other
lovely gifts that viii please the
aust discriminating lady
Who viii have The fattest pig
n the Eat zig contest Is IN
high gear. Mr. Theresa Jones,
one o. the contestants. asked the
State Press staff 10 help her fat
ten her pig. and was F5een a
bunch Of carrots Other eaates-
tants IN the Pig Contest are Aes=
DANES Letha jackson, Alfredo
Dufant otta Mcclure. sallie
Blakelyi Di0la b Fox. Lfeille
Jones. Cozetta stoeker, Jenn e K
Campbell. l. h Hill Viola
Thornton. Vanisee Smith. O1ella
NJ johnson. Aurelia Perkins. Eli
zabeth Holloway. Vofa Mos.
Naomi Brown. Willie Mac Keen
er. Oelois Cochran. Bessie Wade.
Nora Mcneil, Clara crump, Har.
riet Majors. Matte b Hampton.
Miss Lula Raynoldst and VIII Es-
ter.
Mesdameg Bessie Wade, Nora
Mcneil. Nettie Young. Fay Scog-
gins and Vanisee Smith. some of
the best cooks in Bethel. are pre-
pairing pies. cakes and cookies
and will DC waiting for you to
drive by and take a cake. or a
pie home for your weekend des-
seft.
Mesdames II 3. Hampton. lola
T Mcdonald. L0thaire Greene
and Mildred Moses are making
some very artistic and unique
Christmas decorations. pc; plants
and novelties.
Mcsdames W, NJ. Jordan, G. Jack
Davis, Janet Johnson are invit-
ing the ladies and gents 20 share
hot chill. hot dogs, and coffee
with them.
Mrs. Georgia Miller IL chair
man Of the Parsonage Committee
and the sause Of II all
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
Jackie Robinson N
Receive Spinga'T
Medal at lunehea'

New iYork-The 4lst s
Medal will be presented to -
ie Robinson. the versatile 81 81,
lyn baseball star. at a - -,
in his honor here on s. n
at the Hotel Roosevelt ins "a
sentation will be by ID S - \
newspaper columnisi and y IA
the popular TV program
Of the Town" -
The medal, awarded - !,
by the National AssoeiaI -
the Advancement Of
People to a Negro Anle.' !, y
distinguished achievsrlenI, -
ing presented to the J, - s.s|
athlete for his SUPERB d
manship. his pioneer =, !, >
opening up a new hsla !" ]
deavor for young Nesl'
his civic consciousness
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
NCNW-



national and international move
ments on a scale hitherto I'M
kown.
AS a result of the dream and
vision Of Mrs. Bethune. the Ma
tional Council of Negro Women
has gone forward over the past
twenty years developing leaders
in Negro women, carrying out
important tasks and dynamic pro-
grams related TO the national
programs departments Of NCNW
through its national affiliated or
CARNATIONS and local councils.
During the past twenty years.
the program Of the National
Council Of Negro Women has be-
come increasingly concerned with
problems affecting the Negro
people in America and the world
DR.. Bethune represented the
Council at the birth of the United
Nations in San Francisco and NC
NV maintains an observer and
an alternate observer at the Unit
ed Nations. Members have repre-
sented the organization and world
progress at international confer
ences. As a member of Non
Governmental Organizations. the
National Council Of Negro wo-
men is in position to express the
position Of Negro women on
matters Of national and interna-
tional importance and signific-
ance.
After fourteen years Of pTo-
gess. Mrs Bethune retired and
DR.. Dorothy B. Ferebee was the
choice Of the women for National
President. She served with dis
tinction from 1879 70 1888 whom
Mrs. William I. Mason Of Nor
f sslsz Virginia became the Nation
al President Mrs. Mason is now
serving her second term as Presi-
dent.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
Clinic


,Conttnsea ron page onel
Leadership Today. William Ran
die. Student union governing
board chairman. made announce
ments with music by the college
choir.
Friday afternoon the entire
group broke up into eight Com
missions to discuss problems re-
lated TO the clinic. Commission
units were Student government
Campus organization, Etiquette
Parliamentary Procedures. Publi-
cations. school spirit. Campus IA
cilities, and Religious develop
ment.
Commission leaders were Spen-
Ger Duffy. William Randle. NJ
Jean Burnett, Carl C.rk, Charles
Walker. Ollie Wilkins Rufus
Brown and Bernicc Jackson. AS
Sistants were Henry wilkins.
Thelma Lawson. Mary Francis
Turner. Joyce Turner. 10 Evelyn
Terrence. Freda Many. Callie
MeDadc. Doris Smith, Earnestine
RiSon. Othcria Mccain. winfrcy
Welch. Betty Hunter. Oscar Arm
a.rong. Allyne Perkins. Barbara
Wallace. Helen Porchis. Mildred
Griffin. Henri Turney. Theodore
jackson, o. Dangerfield. Ulysses
Hunter. Shirley Allen, James
Coleman, Thelma Bryant, Ru-
dolph Howard and Cora Duffy.
Serving as consultsnts to the
group were DR.. r. c. Davis. DR.
J. B. Jones. o. T. Shannon. DR.
B. Greenhouse, b. Francis. Elain
Cleo Hearnton. z. z. Fuller, Bar
bara Dobbs, Sadye p Young. p
Shannon, DR.. 6. J. Parker. A. L.
Reed. John Howard. X L. John
son. J. A. Gordan, Mrs. G. Nc
Kindra. Willie Jeter. and the
Reverends A. E. Davis, c. Yea
eel and P. L. Taylor.
Summaries Of the committees
were given in Caldwell hall Sat
urday afternoon by Thelma Law
son. 10 Evelyn Terrence. Earnest
tine Ris0n. Helen Porchia, Other
ia Mccain, Theodore Jackson
Shirley Allen and Cora Duffy.
Albert Gibson evaluated the
Clinic
Planning committee for the
clinic was composed Of Albert
Gibson. Jean Burnett, RADON
Cheekat Otheria Mccain. Doris
Smith. Dorothy Jackson. Carolyn
Black and Cloteel Miller.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
Pine Street Hi

Pine Street School PTA is hap
Ply TO note a big change IN the
the last meeting there were many
Parent-Teaeher organization. AT
more parents than teachers pres
emit There was an enjoyable pam
Ell presented by the parents and
teacher. Mrs. Embry, Miss
Smith. Mrs Gill. and Mr1 Taylor.
The general topic was, Help
ing our Children 20 Live" The
parent-teachcr association also
sponsored a pie supper Thursday
night. This affair was a success
and all proceeds for screening
the home economic departments
windows and doors.
The entire student body at Pine
Street is having an eye-screeaing
test. We are fortunate to have
these services given TO US from
the health department. There are
III students administering this
test along with the health eo-or-
dinator, Mrs. ID. S. Hill.
The Pine Street student coun-
Gil had a float in the Annual
mas parade, Saturday. The theme
was Hank The Angels Sing "
They used white napkins and
used the scene Of Christ's birth.
Xmas parade. Saturday. The theme
club had a dinner meeting Tues
day night in the home economics
dept. DR.. NJ. K. Sands was the
guest speaker. DR.. Sands is a
member Of the faculty at State
teachers college, and director
Of the speech clinic. She showed
an interesting film,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
Dads Club TO
Sponsor Project

At a meeting Of the Dr.
Club Of Stephens school on No
vember %, the group decided TO
sponsor a project to beautify the
playground for the children.
Clarence Hunter, president Of the
Dads club stated that it would
cost a minimum Of 100000 to
do the job. He also stated that
Oliver Thomas of Alexander and
Cartelyou Walls, had been select.
ed TO head this project The CO.
operation Of all Of the Dads is
extremely necessary for the pro-
ject to be a success. said Mr..
Hunter
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07

RESOURCE LEADER-DT. ]. I.
Henderson. pastor of Allison
Presbyterian church, served last
week 50 one Of the Resource
Leaders at the University OF
Oklahoma. al Norman. Three
hundred and nifty senior hi lehool
ana college young people he'd
d tWo-day workshop for the ay-
nod Of Oklahoma. The group con-
sisted largely Of Whites, Negroes
ana Indians Of Arkansas ana Ok
lahoma This was another first
for the thirty three leaders to
include Negro leadership on the
leadership aaff.
that everyone should seek Way1
Ia understand and get along win
Ill members Of the family, which
aids IN getting along with others
VINO are no different than he
members Of a family.
Personality development was
discussed By pupils with the fol-
lowing topics: Grooming Irma
I'LL; manners Loia Galloway
dating, callie Ray. Tea and cook
les were served by members Of
the Council committee.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
Bethel Church
Parsonage Bazaar

The ladies Of Bethel AME
church are as busy as bees pre-
pairing for the church Bazaar to
be held in the Community Nur-
sery. adjoining the church sat
urday between the hours Of ? and
: p m The Bazaar promises to
be one or the outstanding events
OF the season Nesdames Murna
Robinson. Rosie Lee Currey. Sal
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
Boulevard News

The pastor of Mount Vernon
BantIl church will preach Sun
day. Three deaeons will be
ordained al Booker Homes al
eight o'clock Thursday mite. AL
families are invited to come out.
A community club will be or
eanized. Refreshments Of bafbe-
cue. and ice cream and other
kinds of refreshments will be
served. Rev J. r. Green vii dis
eass the letter p At the BTU
Of the Baptist church. 9th and
Calhoun Sunday mite Rev Bar
neI pastor.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
In Memory

IN MEMORY Of Dsse - /
who passed away De''
1854. tn 70 -
God gave us sirens
il hisu
Courage to face t,s ,,ss -
Tho how it hurt to ~, =. Z
Only tho,e Who
know. ..s;ns >
Heartbreak lies
smiles srr -
and laughter hide -
It seems only yss,', -
instead Of tive sd
f.mes sanders fatheL
Herman sanders Sr'', - -
Miss Bertha sanders .s.Ts -
E. Clopton and Ms
ger, sisters.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07

rector 4 union Christmas
service will be held at the Mt.
Tabor Baptist church. Rev. w. L.
Dunn. minister al ll:00 am on
December 25. Rev. r. L. Lilly #
the ST. John church viii bring
the message. using as a subject:
Locating Jesus
Mrs. Marie Bridges. reporter
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07

de@t as.Es Ii 81 q
and sdfs Jele owe >.
mouth Virginia, Who : IN.
with his grandparents. Rev =.
bifs J n Oliver. 81 H.9alsv
va baptized Sunday. Nogeus..
18th. lie Is five years O. ;.
vas converted ard akea :.
IN church when he -
Jesse saw The Ign hlmseIf =
concluded IN IL oea mi =
Al H. yeaag age he Aaa.s !
was ready 10 % u IN =
Cd. an o. The Bla4
Is Jesse's fagorite son. aa
sung b him daily. The B.at !
hIs fayofite book. and efsA
he has not entered sehool y
he can read the Bible and Sd
many Of the difficult woriz i
Is a member Of ST JOIN En-
church pasiofed by bis eFaas4is
ther. Rev. Oliver. He Is ; =
ful worker II the ehafeA q
ten assists In the taking a .
lection lie makes the foaaz .
church when he ehieu !
shakes hands with all The eitxa
before he takes bis seat I =
cites the Lords prayer and =
up a prayer for his family =
nite before retiring 70 bed H
Porter is clerk Of the s. aa
Baptist church where ths ysa
prodigy is enrolled.
senior choirs i00S part Z
mu.deal program held last 81.
day afternoon at Frt BsSI
church. Dewitt, Mrs N-ass
Childs and daughter, Ruby Ras
lie spent Thanksgiving wesEE%
with their parents. Mr. and NJ
Eli Pickett. .... BeGnis PesS
is visiting her brother In Chleip
Mr. and Mrs Redrieh h
moved back into our eomm-a
Groncy GunnelL hn NA
Keaten and James Philip
visiting relatives AMI hieaI
this week. Ed Elders Of @
eago visited his father and -
relatives last week.
Clemmons attended the
Farm Bureau in Little ROCK
week
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Mailing

Confined from page onel
sewing thread.
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PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
zEuzA.H

The f-Ten committee sponsor
ed Open House at the y for the
T-Teens and their friends Il
was very unique affair. The
committee spared no pains IN
their preparation. The serving
table was covered with a be4uti-
ful efoeheted table cloth made b.
Mrs Georgia Smith.
The program rendered By the
clubs vas Is follows:
Instrumental solos. Marxa Faye
Smith. Teen Chafmera club. E.
sic b. Knowles. Adyenturetts
club: Elma Ruth Smith. Jones
Teen Timers club; and Essie
Young. star Climbers. All taa
numbers were very good and
greatly enjoyed by The audiene
Barbara Brown. president of
the intef-elub council was mis-
tresa Of ceremonies
The Full Of Pep club will en-
terrain the girls from the school
for the deaf and blind with q
party Saturday at the Y
Mariana. Farm Identification
James. Harvey. BlytheyiIle and
Hosea Tuustall, Marieni Soil and
Water Management Willie Cor.
don. IT, Mariana ana Kim
Long, Altheimef
Leadership contest winners are.
Quartctte Lee Mcneil. Alphat
johnson. Asive Thomas and
james Williams. and of the Al
theimer MA Chapter t2nd, Ord
and 18th respective are. Month
cello. w. Helena and Arkadel-
phial Public Speaking Willie
Todd. Scott and Milton Mazell.
Lakeview; Quiz Paul Wiley.
Okolona: Sweetheart Contest
Miss Shirley Robinson. Hope.
Miss Shirley Freeman. virgins.
vile: Misl Joyce Oakley. Fordyee
and Miss Vivian Shells of Au-
verene. Supervised Farming Con.
test Lewis V Gibson. Maxwell.
Arts Mendenhall, Rosston and
Roosevelt Williams, Tllar. Ark
anSat State Ham, Bacon and Egg
Contest Charles Harris. Hope,
James Meadows, RosSion. j. w
Swift, Monticello ana Richard II
Smith, Hope,
Modern Farmer Degree
The most distinguished group Of
boys attending the banquet will
be twenty MA boys who have
received the Modern Farmer
degree. This is the highest de-
gree attainable on the state level
for MA boys. A higher degree
awarded with $4,000 is the Sup
erlor Farmer degree, This year
one MA member, Eugene Quar-
les Of MARVEL received this de-
gree.
The state officers will confer
the Honorary Modern Farmer de-
gree on a successful farmer,
Cleveland Zaekery Of MARVEL
His grandson, Lewis V. Gibson.
was elected national list vice
president at the last national NF
A convention. The state. officers
will be in charge of the pro-
gram.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07

WINNERS IN BABY eoNTEsT-Zion Chapel Baptist church.
No closed lis baby Sunday November p sponsored
first Baby Bailey Of Zion chapel No winner Of
second place and Baby Harper of ST Stephens in With
third place prize The of money raised during the
test Sl9642 Rev W, Davis is pastor and l. Jones Is
Usher board president In fotn Standing with father Baby
MeJunns North Little Rock Baby Bailey and Baby
Harper. -Foto by F T. Gooden.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
AWARD WINNERS

Top contest winners in estab-
lishment in farming awards are.
H. o. Sargent Henry L. Wood
son, Mariana, and Willie Hunter.
MARVEL; Dairy Farming. Amos
Walker. Menifee, and Isaac Park
er, Marion; Farm Mechanics T.
Thelmon Williams 1st in State
and 2nd in National. Altheimer.
and Willie Mayes. Marion. Farm
and Home Improvement Johnny
Lang, Marion lang is also reci-
pient of the all expense college
scholarship and Wilester Allison,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
MIA Boys Honored
AT State College

Pine Blufl-Tne thru annual
recognition banquet hoAoring out
standing MA members for ac-
compliShments viii be held in the
banquet room of the Student
Union building, AMIN college,
today, 7:30 p. m. Forty-one boys
will receive cash awards amount
ing 10 more than 100000 These
cash awards trarging from $1,000
to 100000 are made available to
develop leadership ability and TO
assist MA boys 20 become eStab-
liShed in farming.
DIR. X. c. Davis. consultant in
instruction, AMIN college. will
be the principal speaker at the
banquet.
The contest donors are: The
National Foundation of FLA; The
Arkansas Farm Bureau fedora
ton; State MA association; The
Greater Little Rock Alumni aGJ-
citation: The Tri-State Fair asSo-
citation; General Mills, Inc; The
Reliable Insurance company; The
Brown funeral home and several
individual awards. The banquet
viii be provided by the Arkansas
MA association. Arkansas Farm
Bureau federation and sears, Roe
buck and company.
Among the gue.r will be 81 vo-
ag instructors, who inspired and
m5tivated the interest of the
boys, the state advisory council
and contest sponsors. The local
advisors from forty-one high
schools with vocational agricul-
turc departments. scattered over
thirty counties will bring the
bows.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07
CdSSc0e

Rozelle Pickett
The Wofford Chapel junior and
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-12-07

The Full Of Pep club will en-
terrain the girls from the school
for the deaf and blind with a
party Saturday at the y
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
" nA!DlMEv'S RIADMEV"

Land o'goShen, but every
bodys having fun with those
new initials on our new Cali
fornia auto licenses! For ex-|
ample, in the accounting firm
of Golf, Lehman and Stone,
each members plate bears the
initials CPA. This chroniclcr'S
personal pride lies in my plates
which carry the letters kCB.
How many of you old-tlmcrS
remainder Kenneth c. BCaton,
the famous Syndicatcd column
iSt who wrote under the COL
umn heading of KCB?
My good friend Chick n.
Flicker says he bought his
wife a mink stole so she could
strut around in front OF her
girl friends. But his wife has,
a different version. She says:
"Hc gave it TO me to warm my
heart"
My favoritc niece Tooral is.
kind and generous but she is.
also homcly. One day, Tooral
asked her boy friend: you've
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21

MACK f. BLANTON. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sammie o. Blan-
ton of Route 1, Box Sc, LOris,
has been appointed boatswain's
mate of the watch Of his recruit
company at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Center.
As a recruit petty officer he
will wear 4 miniature rating in
sigma as a badge of authority
during the reminder of his nine
weeks of Boot Camp"
He was chosen for the position
in recognition of leadership
qualities displayed while under
going recruit training.
Priscilla Currie; also Ann Ward,
Sara Ward, and Carolyn Fipps
from the Freshman class. Con-
gratis Just the mostcSt, gals!
Marjorie Walton, Reba and
Rctha Crib, Bert Gore, Henry
Strickland and Jack Butler are
respor sible for the between
acts entertainment at the Senior
play. Just another reason why
YOU can't afford to miss the an
nual production which will be
presented on March %.
Oops, Its time for us to go
again. but how'S about date
next week, same time and place?
Well be here, and right on
time.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-21
BY BEA CANADY

Parties Of every shape. kind
and size have been the high
lights of the week here at Will
liamS Township. 1t seems as il
everyone really got in that old
Artying mood.
The largest affair was spon-
sorcd by the Juniors. And a very
unusual event it was! 1t was
called Hen Party" but it GER
tainly wasn't the kind of hen
party we're familiar with! The
boys were asked to come, too.
The invitations said Come, and
bring a hen" We understood