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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
If They Were Ever Asked Why.
Their Answer Would Be Embarrassing

For period long define the south mas held 10
system segregation Under that system the sout 10
backward poverty stricken terate, and downright ignorant
Yet the the south cherished highly by those IN
power If one is believe all reports coming from this sec
tion in defiance the Supreme Court ruling calling for
elimination of racial segregation in public schools recreation
centers. and public travels.
sake of good entertainment, what would happen
proponents of segregation were asked to give ther
reason for the continuation of the system?
apparent that people who make up such organizations
as White Citizens Council white America nc and other
organizations pubczed don't know what 1t is all
about.
Now that the erudite leaders of the south who
encourage these organizations They senator's
Representatives ministers editors and publishers of daily and
weekly papers What would these people give? Sta
would be of the question sound
for the continuation of racial segregation Statistics would
show that the segregated states educational rating is the
lowest the nation Statistics would show that the south
has for culture Statistics would show that the
wealth per capita is the nations lowest and they would show
that the souhs health far from being adequate They
could lay any claim racial purity for it takes eaToy
from the white and despite the babbermouh spokesman
and sckminded writers statistics would show that tension
between the is the of eruption
Since statistics would prove that the south is void of the
essential elements of making community progressive and
the prosegregaonists have voded themselves poeaming
that the south law abiding section from the very
that they themselves law voaors defyng highest
court In the land, this leaves wonder whether
would try to manufacture something. hoping would be
swallowed hbuster which Is southeners whether
they would admit that their prosegegaton.
upon their ignorance that they trying keep
followers state of ignorance that they might appear great?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Scholarship
Continued from nare 0!

Continued from page onel
the faculty committee on scholar
ship and the president While
preference IS given 10 persons
maiorine in home economics. the
committee NAV elect any young
woman in the college. Tie selee-
ton is made during the second
semester of the junior year AMI
the scholarship used during the
senior year.
The LEROY Works Robbins
Scholarship in music edueation =
an investment fund Of sll00 from
Associate Professor Emeritus Lc-
Roy Works Robbins, n member oi
the music department for the first
time In 1928, and again In l94l-53.
az which time he became associate
professor emeritus Available g.
music majors Of high scholarship
and moral character whose rec
ord Of class attendance chapel at
tendance, and high musical gspi.
rationS are distinCtivcly outsiand-
ing Elected in the spring % The
Junior year 20 be used during the
senior year while serving as stu
dent assistant In the department
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Sunday



program for which the principal
speaker will be the Reverend
Rufus K. Young. pastor Of Bethel
AME church. There will be mus
lie by the Central hi school choir
under the direction Of Mrs, W,
Dewey Thompson. Offerings over
and above the expense of the oe-
easion will be dedicated To the
Florence crittenton home, a Ne
gro institution Another year, il
is hoped 10 exchange white and
Negro pulpits.
Arrangements for the program
were made by a combined com
mittee of the eolored and white
ministerial alliances. President Of
the Little Rock Arkansas minis
terial alliance Is DR. Ponder W
Gilliard, and president Of the In
ter-denominational ministerial al
lance is Or Roland Smith The
common name FIR the occasion is
Race Relations Sunday
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Good Hone

The Ouaehita district meeting of
section 4. held at Mt Ollie Bap-
tist church, Rev f, A. Porchin,
president in charge was very
successful Participating on the
program were, the choir with l..
b Beard in charge. Miss Jes lie
Jean Walker and Miss Bgrniee
Walker Miss Thelma ]. Williams.
was at the piano. Mr. and Mrs.
Elisha Harris, Miss Inez Harris.
MIR and Mrs Arthur Kelley W
NJ Harris and daughter. Miss 5
L. Harris, Miss Ermelene Haynie.
J J. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Lidge
Harris, all Of First Union The
Ouaehita district meeting OF Sec
ton 2 was held az the Mt I'm
IA Baptist church, Ogamaw Rev.
n II Harris, pastor 81. Funeral
services for Rubber Bragg were
held Sunday at Shiloh AME
church Rev Watson, OBLIGATED
On the sick list are Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Curry O.. Mr. and
Mrs r b. SockwCll Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Harris and Mr.. Green. mo-
torcd 20 Prescott Tuesday 20 see.
Clayton Sockwcll Lip. who las
been in with a broken back for
four years Please get your
news 20 the reporter
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Portland
Simmie Davenport

Mrs Daisy Adams. age 81. pass
ed at Davis hiSpital. Pine Bluff
on January 81 Mrs. Adams had
been a resident Of Arkansas for
several years. Survivors are her
husband John. six sons Milton
OF Cleveland Miss. Roman Of
Florida. John. ir- Oakland s
Adams 81 Detroit and Edward
and jeremiah Of Portland. six
daughters Mrs. Maggie Lee VIM
right Star City: Minnie Ice
Brown, Catherine Adams and
Lena Mae Wade all OF Portland.
L0rene Forsay. Pine Bluff and
Matte L Brown Of Monticello.
four brothers, II. d. Davis Park
dale; Nehemiah. Ransom. Roman
Davis. a sister. Mrs. Mary Charles
and her mother. Mrs. Matte Da-
Wis all Of Pine Bluff. and seven
teen grandchildren. Funeral rites
were held at New Light Baptist
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10

Broadening the Horizon of Vo-
cational Sights" The main pur-
pose will be to provide appor-
tunities for students TO gain first
hand information about the world
Of work, job opportunities and re-
quirements from those who have
met success in the various areas
listed.
Highlights of the three-day
event will be a choir concert,
Thursday mite and a dramatic
presentation by the spotlighters.
Friday mite
An orientation period for all
consultants will begin Wednesday
at 8 p, m, The first general as
sembly will open Thursday morn
ing at $50 Following the as
sembly, interested groups will be
formed and scheduled for I:30 p
m and b;3O a. m, Friday. Special
assemblies will be held At 1890
a m Friday, and the closing .es.
sion at 2 2. m. Friday.
Featured In the career confer
enee win be several large exhib-
It's, including materials and dem
onstratiors from industries. gov
eminent, and professional group.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Lake VILLAGE
Mrs. Laura Cianton


The Chlcot county council met
at the Negro extension office SAT-
urday morning with the vice pres
ident Mrs. Roberta Hymes IN
charge Mrs NJ. NJ Colbert act
Ing chaplain. song leader. Mrs
Laura Clanton. The HID creed was
read in unison There were rs
members present Plans were
made for the All banquet 90 be
held Friday at the Legion hut. az
8 p. m. Mr. and Mr. May
of McGhee and SGT Willie Earl
May Of the US army. visited Wi.
bert a. May, Jennie 3. Wright
and Miss Ethel Z Green Monday
az the Agriculture extension Of
flee Mrs Claude a Davis
visited relatives in Grcenvillc.
Miss. Friday and Saturday .
Mrs Lula Baker Is in Arkansas
City. visiting her uncle. Ben Ed
wards. VINO is I'M On the
sick list are. Jessie Gains. Mrs
Anna Bland. Mrs Mary King.
Mrs Ethel Jackson and ID c.
Moslcy For your weekly
State Press, see Mrs. Laura Clan
ton. 400 N. Luna street.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Gum Shoe Leaders Say go Slow
BY s. S. Taylor

Gum shoe leaders pane<y whites and scared colcred
raise the question, why Should The Negro Want Law
The question itself The Supreme Court has hand
cd down law and has said the Negro Let the lower
courts Know II this law not obeyed" is the business of
the Negro to keep the lower courts informed se will try
do
II white majority can create a white court composed
of white judges capable dpasonae consideration of the
most intricate and perpexng racial and other issues certainly
the Negro can do his part by properly presenting the
TO such court
The Negro who not TO his children pass one
school to get to another and inferior the Negro who
does like his child refused which chill
dren in the community urged to choose the Negro who
does not want TO have to send his child out OF the nghbor
hood out of town. maybe out of the county to minimum
training that Negro many Arkansas communities
is in a mood To start a suit.
What he gain by a suit? What can he lose? What
he gain by pushing one? All the efforts being made
by everyone just 10 satisfy him the result Of suits
Only suits made the EQUAL" important as "SEPA
RATE. Every advantage he has, from suit either
his somebody elSe's.
The Texakana junior college has just opened up by
Attendance in the state university system followed
successful suits in other Equalization of teacher saa-
es is the result Of historic suit in this city
which educational inequalities and ncompecnccs dis
played to the court by NAACP legal counsel
1t has been year and half since the May II. 1851
Supreme Court The only effort
the authorities made toward compliance is TO adj
wise the districts hurry The only advice that has been
given the Negro is Go Slow.
The common" Negro may clown he may even agree to
anything when he thinks he is about to lose job or get
he may say he doesn't anything if the
tip the handout is big enough But when he gets off to
himself and people he thinks he he says, TO
Hell With This Go Slow Business That Is The Citizens Coun
ellis job My job Is To Go Fast DO They Think I'm The
Councn?"
This pressure business just the opposite what peo
pie think is the NAACP which putting pressure
the Negro but the common Negro who is putting
pressure shape the NAACP The Negro has
asked for better education
High class Americans have high class decisions for
him. High class Americans have given these decisions The
Negro intend let them down by failing do his
part in the process
The little Negro is not little that he will not take big
risk for his children lie is motivaed by thought my
child have better chance than had He believes suits
will do it, He is in the mood.
The month of February the month of the Washington
who founded the nation and gave pattern ndpend
the month of the Lincoln who the country its final
freedom this the unfitteSt month in
year for any American TO tell another American
cept injustice without protest The Negro willing
do his part making the law effective unworthy the pro
lection of the law.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Dewitt

The Progressive district sing
ing union held its first meeting
last Sunday at the First Baptist
church. President z. C. Stevens
was in charge. Music was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Cole Rev. and
Mrs. Taylor and Rev. and Mrs.
]. c. Haynes were visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. M B. Brown. Rev.
E Martin and family. Rev Willie
Larry and family of Gillette
were visitors at First Bapt church
during the rally last week
Rev. and Mrs. Elijah Martin an
nounee the engagement Of their
daughter, Maremay, TO Arthur
Riley The wedding will be sol
emnized March S at Mt Calvary
Baptist church
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Library
CONTINUED from page unel

Continued from page onel
gan, Lonoke. Pulaski and Sebas-
tian.
Discussion groups viii Be led
by Mesdames Hortense Woods
jefferson county librarian: Anne
Jackson, hi school library con
sultant, Freddy Sehader. element
AIRY school library eoHsIItaas lat
tie Watson. assistant library at
AMIN; May Shepard. circulation
Librarian and Phyllis X. Walker
assistant catalog librarian az AM
an. Miss Evelyn Young teacher
librarian, Townsend park clc-
mcntary school; Miss jamie Wink
lcman county librarian. Jcffcr-
son. G. W. Dawson, head division
education AM&N and Charles
Hicks. supervisor Of instruction.
State department Of education
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
RusseIIViIIe
r r. Black

r. =. Black
The Pilgrim Res, Missionary
society met Thursday mite in the
home Of Mrs Brooklyn Smith
After a business session. pot
luck supper was served. and en-
joycd by all The society will
meet this week with Mrs. Ida
Ross on Joncsboro street
There will be singire at Pilgrim
Rest Baptist church Sunday al
: p. N. John York is IN in
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
Warren
Charles Alexander, iii

The Spiritual Five, rendered a
musical program in Harrell Sum
day mite at the school This pro-
gram was sponsored by the CINE
church Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Hall Columbus Mccoy. Mrs. N.
c. Bass. Mrs. Martha Walker and
Mrs. Ester Jones. attended a uni
on singing, Sunday in Monticello.
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C,onfab-


CONTINUED from page onel
completed the schedule which will
attract hundreds Of students from
Arkansas. Louisiana and Texas
The hi school students and coll
lego students will hear a group Of
specialists develop the theme
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10

the home Of mis- son, Buford York.
We hope him a speedy recovery
New Prospect mission is busy
with new quilts, in the home of
Mrs. Tom Smith, which will be
on sale.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
S. Taylor Says:
NATIONAL OFFICIALS MUST HAVE
NATIONAL STANDING

The election of senator depends the voters of
state justly So But the selection of president vic
president depends the of IS equal iSt
So The man who presdes the be bic enough
to put the nation first Men like James Folsom are fit for
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
WHAT CAN InTeRPosITIoN CAMP

Those who attach importance TO nterpositlon cannon
gain anything by it except little time most expensive
at that politicians about wasting the peo-
pies time and money? The people may,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
MAKE BUSINESS OUT OF RACE

you can't do anything in the United States said
boadeaser unless you make business of it, Business is
business The school business The church is business
The government is business. To succeed the Negro will
have to make business out of being Negro.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10

church with Rev. West official,
ing Jones funeral home was in
charge
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
IS PER CENT OF Law BREAKERS OPPOSE THE LAW

Ii surprising if IS per cent of Law breakers OPP
pose the Law. Whoever thought they favored il?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10

SussC RIBE NOW
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1956-02-10
gene Cook.

Tor Eu
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20
DELAWARE FARM MARKET NEWS
Market News information Supplied BY The Of Markets
State Board Of Agriculture, Dover Deluwore

800 to 400 lbs. $500 to s12.25,
mostly S11.00 per cwt.
Over 400 lbs. $3.50 to $1100,
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
BOARS
(good quality
Under $50 lbs, $500 to $1150,
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
Over $50 lbs, $500 to $500. most
ly $500 per cwt.
SHOATS
Medium to Good: 5000 to $f2.0O.
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
HORSES AND MULES
Work Type: $500 to $14750.
mostly $4,000 per head.
Butcher Type: $4,000 to $4S.O0,
mostly $4,000 per head.
FEEDER PIGS
Is to I2 weeks oId)
Choice: $500 to $3.50. mostly
$3.50 per cwt.
Medium to Good: s4.00 to $500.
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
Common: $1.O0 to $3.50, most
iy 9ZsOV per CWl-
LIVE POULTRY
Heavy Breeds
Fowl: s1.20 to $3.50, mostly s145.
Roosters: $1.00 to $1.35, mostly
s1.20.
Light Breeds: s.s5 to SIS, most
ly $50.
Guineas: s1.oo to s1.4o. mostly
s1.40.
Geese: $3.50 to s4.O0, mostly $3.50
Muscovv Ducks: s.S5 to s1.15,
mostly sos.
RABBITS
Large Breeds: $1.1O to $175.
mostly $3.50.
Small Breeds: s55 to $.95, most
ly s.75.
Young Rabbits: $50 to $50, most
ly s.45.
Ungraded, Mixed: s.S5 to s.48 per
dozen.
PulTet: SIS to $50 per dozen.
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
Greens: s25 to $50 per "a bu.
Sweet Potatoes: $50 to $120
per "a bu.
Strawberry Plants: $500 to
$500; per 100
Lard: $500 to $500 per SO lb.
can.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20
Wheatley Named To
AIl-Star Team

Alan Wheatley, top scoring Wes-
ley Junior College basketball ace,
has been named to the Region Is
All-Star team of the National Ju-
nior College Athletic Association
according to an announcement to-
day by E. F. Keefe, Regional Direc-
tor.
Wheatley, former Seaford High
School athlete, now finishing his
senior year at Wesley, connected
on 49.1 of his shots this season, for
a 20.3 game average, to be the
Whippets' high-scoring man for the
second season in succession. His
record in the 1954-55 season was
2SS points.
AT the NJCAA regional tourna-
inent, the s. A. forward also won
scoring honors. His 30 points in
Wesley's game against New York
City Technical Institute were top
for a single game in the tourney.
Also named to the Region Is ALI
Stars were: Jim Weeks, Morris
vile Aggies; Bernie Tiebout. City
Tech; Charles Henry, Erie County
Tech and Martin Keenan,, Trenton
Junior College.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20
FELTON, PTA

AT the April 16 meeting of the
FELTON, PTA Mrs. BENJAMIN MAJ
kowitx, outgoing president. gave
a resume of the year work and
thanked all members of the or
ganization for their assistance. She
is succeeded in Office by John T.
French who was installed at this
meeting by ]. c. Everhart, Kent
County vice president of the Della
ware Congress of Parents and
Teachers The other officers. for
next year are Mrs Helen w. Evans.
vice president; Mrs. Kathryn Nc
Chris, secretary; and Mrs. Myrtle
Brittingham. treasurer.
Mrs. Louise Spicher's fifth grade
and Mrs. Dorothy Donaway's third
grade won the attendance banner
on the basis Of the number of par
ents present.
Guests showed q great deal of
interest in the displays of art work
done by pupils in grades one
through six under the direction of
their homeroom teachers. The first
grade exhissted sprinstime scenes
done with crayon, watercolor. and
finger paint. The second grade
showed story illustrations and pic
lures associated with the seasons.
The third grade featured Indian
art projects related te their stady
of the American Indian Fourth
grade pupils made portraits
and displayed three dimensional
work in spring flowers. The fifth
grade had Plaster of Paris relief
maps of the various states and
craft work connected with their
study OF the nineteenth century
American pioneers. The sixth grade
had a unique display of miniature
figures. buildings, and other OBJ
jects constructed out of toothpicks
as well as relief maps of Europe
and Africa.
India imported 100000 tons of
food grains in 1855 compared to
5,725, 900 tons In 1851.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20


Mrs. Katie Fitzgerald returned
home on Monday after having spent
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Troyer of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Argo and
daughter Ellen of Milford spent
Monday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Donovan.
Mrs. Mahala Isaacs of Greenwood
is spending two weeks with her
sister and family, MIR. and Mrs.
Virgil Morris
Bethel Bible Center
Friday. p. IA. bible Glib. Last
film strip on Science and TIE Cos
pei, God of Little Things" Mems
ory verse, Romans 1913, 10. Don't
miss this last film of the series.
Saturday, 9:15 a. N. Happy Her
aid broadcast over WJWL, George
town, 900 on the dial.
Saturday, 1880 D. m. Teenagers
Time. Something special tonight
so be a little early. A time of fun.
fellowship, food and spiritual
Sunday. 9:45 a. m. Sunday
School Children's lesson Matthew
81. Joseph Pictures Christ" Mem
ory verse, Zacharias 11:12. Adults
lesson, Act %. Paul Witnesses
the Sanhedrin." Memory verse,
Acts 23:11
$50 p. m. The Lord S Supper.
7:30 p. m. Evangelistic Services.
Beginning a series on ''The Man
of Meekness" Text, Hebrews II !:
%.
Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. Prayer
and Bible Study. We need your
prayer support Won't you join
us7
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20

India imported 10000 tons of
food grains in 1855 compared to
4,725,000 tons In 1851.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Corder, Mr..
and Rfrs. Howard Harper and fam
lily OF Hurlock, Md, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Corder and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jan Corder and sons of Mill
ford and Mr.. and Mrs. Orray Cor
der and daughters were dinner
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Braasch and family of Do
YER.
Mrs. Charles Horner of Seaford
spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Francis Morgan.
4 wedding anniversary dinner
was given on Sunday honoring the
Rev. and Mrs w. H Revelle, Sr-,
ssr. and Mrs. Clifford Donovan and
Mr. and Mrs. Vinal Carey at the
latter's home. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carey and family were also their
dinner guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Donovan
and daughter Donna Mae of Mil
ford were dinner guests Gu Sun
day evening of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Donovan.
Mrs. Frank Hackney of Flor
ence, South Carolina, spent part of
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Worden and Mrs. Veril john
son.
Mrs. Boyce Short spent the week
end with Miss Virginia Larimore
of Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmert Shaeffer
and sons of Denton, Nd, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ingram,
formerly of Florida, spent Sunday
evening with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Ingram.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcclellan, ag3
so, wife of Harry c. .dcClellan OF
Chester, Pa. passed away at the
Crozier Hc3.ital III Chester on
Tuesday, Ar.il u.
Besides her husband. she is sur
vived by one son, Eugene Parker;
a sister. Mrs. Everett Deputy Of
Milford; three brothers, Harvey,
Alden and Charles, all of Ellen
dale, and one granddaughter, Joyce
Parker
Funeral services were held on
Monday at the William H. Blekley
Funeral Home, Chester, Pa. Bur-
ial was made In the Lawn Croft
Cemetery at Chester, Pa. Mrs. Nc
Clellan was well known through
out Delaware, having spent most
of her life here. The family of
Mrs. Mcclellan has our sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tucker
spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Short of Mil
ford.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis Morgan's
guests on Saturday evening includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lynch and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Lynch
and children of (fumboro and Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Shockley and chill
dren of Pittsville, Md.
Ralph Tucker spent Sunday with
his brother and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Tucker of Wilmington
Manor.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Cooper of
Milford spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Clogg.
Mr.. and Mrs Orray Corder were
guests on Sunday evening of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Kielbasa of Far.
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Redden of
Jenkintown, Pa, spent Monday
with Mrs. Jennie Messick and Mr..
and Mrs. Elton Wood and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redden were former
residents of Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20
NOT 4 CHIME RING

McALEsTER, Okla. (P)
officers rushed to rhe federal build
ing when the alarm went out that
someone was scaling the four
story structure.
Officers collared the youth after
he climbed down and learned his
name was James CoGzzourt. Is.
who wasn't trying TO become a
human fly.
He said companion threw a
ring on a stone ledge and he just
climbed up to retrieve it.