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Five Keys To
College
Admission

things you should think about right now:
I. Decide eariys Ask yourself, il possible
even before high school. il you really want to
60 to college.
I. PICK the Eisist lslsis-sclsesi cssEsss: Four
years Of English. three Of social studies,
not less than two Of mathematics including
algebra and geometry are the usual main pre-
requisites. If you lean toward scientific or
engineering career, make that four years Of
math. Two years or more Of science are
desirable. Most engineering and technical
schools expect you TO have had both chem
istry and physics in high school.
3. Get tsse Study habit: Learn to take read
ing and lecture notes, to write compositions,
to prepare for exams. Tip: il you face an
entrance exam involving test in q special
field, like chemistry, you'll do better il you
just took the course the previous semester.
Z. C IN Ser sctIvltlss: Don't overdo It to
the point where your studies suffer, but
within reason, develop your outside interests.
Colleges today are looking for more than
brains. fyou've worked on the school paper
or yearbook. been active in student govern
ment. participated in dramatics. played in the
orchestra or been on the debating team. il
viii probably be helpful. Athletes are in
demand at most colleges - when accom-
panied by good classroom records.
s. Thlnk now abeut sitter eellegeI This is
perhaps most important Of all. and it's some
thing far too few prospective college students
do. It's significant fact that most outstand-
ing scientists and professional people made
tentative career choices at early ages. Your
eventual career has to do with what courses
you take now in high school, what field you
major in at college. what college you pick.
And the more definite your career choice Is
before entering college. the more likely you
are to give your studies real concentration.
FOR college. as the Commencement
Day orators say, isn't an ending but begin
ming. In the decade ahead, when your genera
ton goes out into the career world, you're
going to need better training than young peo-
pie have ever had before. If you get ready
now. you can be one Of the group who'll have
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HOW TO MAKE OUR HIGHWAYS SAFER

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Exam Answers
See college test on Pages
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YOUR CLASS STANDING: If you had
less than 10 correct answers. you'll find col
leee tough grind. u you answered 10 TO
u questions correctly, you'll make the grade
If you study! II you missed fewer than
three questions, college is for you = and
maybe even Phi Beta Kappa!
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TINS WEEK Mesoria. fJvn. =. 1857
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
Boulevard News

The Laymen.s organization win
hold its monthly meeting al
First Baptist church Sweet Home
Sunday al 2:s0 Rev z. s. Ed
wards OF Chicago. will bring the
message. The following churches
viii be represented Allen Chapel
AAIE. First Methodist. First Bsp-
list. Higgins and First Baptist
Sweet Home. Delona Scott. presi-
dent. J. r. Green, booster. Rev.
J. n Oliver. pastor. The dis
triet congress Is In session at the
First Baptist church. Tie Plant.
The session will close July r. &.
Thursday, July 10. n meeting
OF the NAAcP VIII be held In
the recreational hall Of Booker
Homes Housing Project. Cold
drinks and barbecue viii be serv-
ed. Booster J. r. Green win be
in charge of the meeting. Mrs
sambonita West of Chicago, Ia
visiting her aunt. Mrs Ada
Preyer at g Granite Mountain
Circle. She will visit here two
weeks
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12

Legsl.turs Investigates Commit
tee had the councils records. but
from the records We have avail
able We feel positive IN certifying
that through your efforts. the Ia
ter Civic Council has received
approximately $500
Bishop Wright. Of New Orleans.
president Of the AME bishops.
win preside over . fiye-man
committee which viii hear and
rule On the charges filed against
Bishop Nichola
The charges were made by Rev.
IL n. Linssy. ; presiding elder In
Florida. Other elders are report
edly willing 10 file charges.
Bishop Nichols was transferred
to Florida In May 1856 from the
Eirsf Episcopal kDistriet In New
York. Controversy allegedly be-
gan when he disagreed with local
leaders and DR.. William B. Stew
ard. president of Edward Waters
college in Florida. DR.. Steward
was dismissed about three weeks
ago.
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
Tuskegee's Problem

The Tuskegee Civic Association spent good money to In
sert open the citizens of Alabama IN the Mon
gomery Advertiser last Sunday.
Its plea for justice addressed members of the leg
altering the boundaries of the city OF 1ke
gee from within the corporate limits some
s.e00 colored residents. including 400 voters.
scheme was Matched BY Sam Engehardt, executive
secfNa of Alabama Association Of White Citizens con
cis who fears the growing political power of eoloed Tus
kegeeans.
The appeal turned to be much wasted effort since
both the legislature quickly enacted the law
members clearly have remedy at law because they
have been deprived of such public benefits fire and police
protection garbage collection and water supply Tor
which they paid without getting their money back
The remedy for that lies in the Federal courts.
Changing district lines gerrymandeFng) Is common
bur question OF law the purpose OF the gerrymander-
ing dsfranee taxpaying citizens BY putting them COM
pletely outside the corporate limits of a community.
The of Tuskegee economically lives the money
spent by Tuskegee Institute and its people
II the Tuskegee merchants don't the people of Tus-
kegee vote then the Institute people must decide
II they Tukegee merchants continue to enjoy their
patronage.
TIE effectiveness of economic boycott ond passive resis
established 40 miles at Montgomery and
Tukegee Institute might well choose to make use of It,
Afro American
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
Nichols

tContinred from page enel
said: We further so on record
by stating that we know Bishop
ID. Ward Nichols to be a man Of
integrity, forthrightness, and love
for his eo-workers and all people
seeking first class citizenship"
The council added that What
ever 1.ntence is melted to him
will also be melted TO our present
generation and the unborn gen.
Grafton"
In an open letter 10 Bishop
Nichols the councils executive
secretary. NJ. c. Williams. itemiz-
ed the contributions made to the
Inter Civic Council by the Bishop
and the 18th Episcopal District
They were:
State Tri meeting ST.; North
East conference. si4e; Florida
conference. Sill: and One Day
meetings; 500.
The secretary said that the Fla,
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
Ford


Ferd was born James w. Four
che In Pratt City. Ala. near Bir-
mingh2m. son Of Layman and
Nancy Fourche His father
worked In the steel mills and his
mother as a domestic. The fam
ily name was changed when a
policeman. writing out a mar
complaint. decreed Ford be-
cause II was easier to spell than
Fourche.
Ford went TO wrok at II rs
waterboy for a railroad gang.
His grandfather had been lynch
ed by being burned In a fire fed
by railroad ties over which he
had strobe as a trackwalker, Jim
Ford. big and husky. became
successfully, mechanics helper.
blacksmith's helper and. finally.
steam-hammer operator in the
Tennessee Coal. Iron and r. r..
Co.'S forge shop. World War I
interrupted his education al
Fisk University in Nashville.
Tenn. from which he later was
graduated.
In 1925 Ford was among the
organizers Of the American Ne
gro Labor Congress. He joined
the cP in 1926. In 1891. as Sec
rotary Of Init. Negro Thade I'm
ion Committee. he helped organ
ize the Init. Negro Workers Con-
gress In Hamburg. At the time Of
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
High Moral Leadership

Before the closing assembly Of the annual convention of
the National Association for the Advancement OF Coored Peo
pie Roy Wilkins executive secretary paid tribute to President
Harry s. Truman Of Missouri
Speaking the silence of the White House the ques
ton civil rights. mr. Wilkins declared that .the little
from Missouri would always take his stand Harry Truman
may have been wrong many times but he took position
We naturally proud that the resident of Missouri
should draw praise from Mr. Wilkins for his forthghness
We douby glad that Mr. wilkins tit TO bring II to
the attention of the nation.
Mr. Eisenhower while putting the great prestige of his
office behind the civil rights bills presently In Congress has
failed TO speak out the moral issue involved
We do not deract from the President In what he doing
In positive the question: but feel strongly that
Dwight David Eisenhower would make the transition period
much easier he provided strong moral leadership In the crisis
In Dixie. M n .4H
So far Mr. Eisenhower has perfered remain aloof
his question Somehow that his fine work the
issue Is nullifed In his doing ST. Louis Argus
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
Cwsseft
Ronald Watson

Ronald Watson
Mrs. Evelyn Cotton. who died
June 2. was funeralized July An
at Zion Temple AAE Zion
church. Rev. 4 w. Walker de-
lvered the eulogy. Rev. d. ;.
Hall minister. Mrs. B. II.
Wimberiy and Mrs. G. z George
have returned from the interde-
nominational Christian confer
enee at Philander Smith college.
Little Rock, which was conducted
By the women Of the Church Of
Synod of Arkansas Presbyterian
Church of U. S. They report
a very inspiring meeting. The
House and Garden club held its
regular meeting Tuesday at the
home OF Mrs. B. N. Wimbefly.
sol North Arkansas street. The
members were saddened at the
news of the departure of Mrs. w.
NJ. Abortion. president Mrs. Al
britten is moving to Monlos.
where her husband now pastors
the AME church Delightful refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The July Is meeting viii be held
at the home Of Mrs. @. Z. Gorge.
404 North Alabama street Zion
Temple AMEZ church was honor
ed with the presence of Rev. and
Mrs. Z. ID. Hall Of Modesto, Calf.
last Sunday Rev. Hall brought
the message Other visitors were
Miss Jeanne Hall Of Kansas City;
Mrs. Emma Boston, Monteello;
Mrs. Retter Suns. Los Angeles
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold. Carthage.
and J. b. Cotton Of Pasadena.
Calf. First Baptist church
closed a very successful meeting
Friday mite. July 5 with X. u.
Long. pastor. assisted by Rev.
Gipson Of Oklahoma. TN0enty-nine
persons were baptized. Mr. and
Mrs. Jack wimberly and Mr. and
Mrs. Ballard spenet the weekend
in Sherman. Texas. the guests OF
Mr.. Billiards. daughter aud friends.
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12

en- places.
Sheriff Tyler on leaving VIM
chester went directly back to Mr.
Jack Maranhs farm and house.
On arriving there the sheriff
went into the home and left me
In the car with the deputy. At
this time I was In great misery
and I am therefore unable TO
say how long the sheriff stayed
in the house.
When the sheriff and Mr.. Mar
anhs came out of the house. Mr..
anhs told me to get in my car"
I did as I was ordered. and Mr.,
Maranhs took me to Dermott. Az
ter stopping and entering a drug
store al Dermott. he came out
and then carried me to the Clinic.
We went In 10 see DR.. MeKirkic
and Mr.. Maranhs told the doc
tor that a caterpillar turned over
on me. The doctor on examining
me found that l was In great
pain ind asked me II a rib were
broken. I told him. i don't know.
but I'm hurting mighty bad"
He also gave me some salve
The doctor eleansed and treated
my wounds and gave me a shot
for the sore places. and told me
he wanted 10 see me again.
Mr.. Maranhs carried me back
home and told me. among other
things. that I mus not move my
car unless came over 10 see him
first. He said that he had chang
ed his mind about making me
take my car back since I had n
large family and some Of them
might get sick and I would need
the car 70 get them 70 the doc
tor. He said that IL did 20 off
the place, the beating I just
gave you 10 nothing compared TO
what ! will give you; next time
I'll rest on you four or five times
Ill beat you and sit down and
rest and get up and beat you
some more" I started TO move
toward the house; he yelled.
wait a minute: Another thing.
don't move that car until the
week ends. unless you ask me;"
Since that time l have moved
my car twice, with his permission.
He also said that II anything D.
round the farm was missing he
would get me for it. He said
he'd have me put In the peni'
Tertiary for ten or twenty years
II I left his place. He added thai
my family was involved and that
he would get them Just like hs
got me.
1 decided could not live un-
der these condition. of slavery
and I picked my chance to gei
away and left the following Sun
day on the Missouri Pacific train
from Dermott at SIS and came &c
Little Rock. bringing with me my
wife. six children, and two grand
children.
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
Arkansans-
lCentinusa iron page sne)

49,
to gain inner strength from such
dynamic and effective speakers as
Thurgood Marshall. Roy wilkins.
DR.. Martin Luther King. Walter
Reuther. and many others.
Arkansans attending the con-
vention and serving On commit
tees were as follows: Mrs. Flor
antine Smith. West Memphis.
served on the Rules committee.
Rev. ]. c. crenehaw. Credentials
and offered invocation for the
Saturday morning session; Mrs.
Anna d. DortoE Of IL Dorado.
Time and Place; Attorney George
Howard. Pine Bluff. and T. A.
Young. Little Rock. were on the
Resolutions committee; Attorney
Wiley A. Branton of Pine Bluff.
attended the Lawyers conference.
and also served as eonsultant for
the workshop on Legal Action IN
Education and other Public Faeili-
ties; Mrs. L. c. Bates was elect
ed chairman Of Region vi. and
presided turnout the meeting. She
also served as chairman Of two
workshops on Housing and Mem
bership. and Fund Raising. and
also was elected to the National
Youth Work committee.
Other Arkansas delegates were
Ben Suivers. Dewitt and Roscoe
Sharpe Of Camden.
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
OBITUARY

Sister Evelyn Cotton was born
December "a. 1904 in Ashley eoun-
ty and departed this life June
20. 1857 at crossett Health Cen
ter. In 1917 she was happily mar
ried to the late John Abner Cot
ion TO this union were born 7
children. Sister Cotton In 1905
confessed . hope In Christ and
joined Lewis Chapel AME Zion
church. later she moved ner
membership 10 Zion Temple AME
church. She served as class lead
er. president of woman's Home
md FOREIGN Missionary Society
and secretary Of the Trustee
Board.
Survivors include four sons:
Howard. Morris and J. d. Cotton
Of Los Angeles. California and
Harold Cotton Of Carthage; three
daughters Mrs Easter Mae Tuck
ar Of Chicago. Mrs. velma War
rem Of Philadelphia. Pa. and Mrs.
Vera Watkins OF Pasadena. Calf.
nine grandchildren: two great
grandchildren; four brothers: Try
&C Williams OF Buffalo. N. Y:
Sammy williams. Chicago; Paul
Williams Of Tallulah. Louisiana
and James williams Of Lake VIII
lage; two sisters Mrs. Retier
Simmons Of Los Angeles. Mrs.
Myrtle Thurman, Of crossett; one
aunt: Mrs. Einora Goats Of cros-
sett; one uncle, Jordan Hendrix
CT Whites. and a host Of reia-
tives and friends. The passing Of
sister Cotton is best expressed in
this little poem:
There is no death the stars O.
down.
To rise upon some other shore;
And bright in heavens jewelcd
crown.
They shine for-evermore.
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
Speakers

CONTINUED from page onel
finances 10 aid our brothers who
seek 10 escape 70 dignity and
deeency. 10 equality and oppor-
tunity. We believe AZ To- be our
right and our duty to oppess leg
islation which would deny US our
American birthright II this be
called a crime. then we are ready
for the test"
Thresis To. Two q Convention
The NAAcP leader revealed
that two participants In the con-
vention had received threats dur
ing The sessions The RI Rev.
Richerd S. Enrich. Protestant
Episcopal bishop Of Michigan WHIP
presented the spingarn Medal TO
the Rev. d. Martin Luther King
jr. on June "a received a vile
and abusive long distance call
from Louisiana because Of his
role In the convention.
c. r. Darden. president Of the
Mississippi State NAAcP. re-
eeived a call from his wife In
Meridian. Miss. who informed
him that angry whites had called
her threatening her life and those
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
College Station

Mrs. Lula jackson left for Chi
eago TO visit her son. B. Thomp-
son. Leon Williams from Chi
eago Is here visiting his mother,
Mira Laura Williams. The fun
eral Of Sam billiard was held
Sunday al Pilgrim Rest church
Mrs. Sarah Profit OF Chicago was
here for the funeral of Sam Dill
lard. Mrs. Henrietta Woodson
Of Detroit and Mrs. Ada Craig Of
Los Angeles are here visiting
their parents. Mr.. and MIRA 5.
Wright. On the sick list are
win Pagan. Mrs Viola calmese
and Mrs. Amanda Bankhead.
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12
0qeIIlaw

hrs. l. Wesson has returned
home after a visit with her daush
ter N ST. Louis who i Ill. !.
Mrs. Lola Cole has returned home
from a visit Of her daughter in
Cleveland. Ohio. Mrs. Ada
johnson Is home after visiting her
sister In Cleveland Custer
Sans of Little Rock was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mira Onie
Glover Thursday evening,
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12

Of their young children beeau,,
Darden was attending the con-
vention.
wilkins also reminded the au-
dienee that for many years the
NAAcP has been stimulating reg
iztrafion and voting In the south.
He cited the Associations role In
having the grandfather clause
and the white primary invali-
dated by the United StateJ Su-
preme Court.
The Association. he asserted.
consistently has worked for the
enlargement Of The Negro vote
throughout the region.
We shall continue our efforts
he promised. TO the end that
every eligible Negro citizen will
be assured Of hiJ right 10 vote
anywhere in this county"
Marshall said that following
the Supreme Courts anti-scgre-
CATION rulings Of 1854 and 1855.
the Associations legal department
called In lawyers from all over
the country 10 study the situation.
1T was the unanimous coaclu-
sion of this group Of lawyers" he
declared. that there was not one
reason under the sun for the Ma
AcP to change its general over
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12

went for the rope and Cicero left
the room. Mr., Maranhs then
proceeded to cure me, and each
time attempted TO say some
thing he told me TO shut up!s
He said he was going to make
me take my car back. Mr.. CAL
loway returned with a lari1t and
Mr.. Maranhs ordered me 10 take
off my shirt: when this waa done.
he yelled. take off that other
shirt. too" referring TO my T.
shirt This I Immediately did.
He ordered me TO lie face down
on the floor: I again did as !
was commanded for I was a
fraid he might shoot me with the
pisfol he had on him II I didn't
With the lariat doubled Mr..
Maranhs proceeded TO beat me
something awful across my back.
and In twisting from the pains
Of the rope lashing. was struck
aiao on the breast and arms. This
beating seemed TO last much long-
er than the beating with the
pillow handle piece.
After he quit beating me with
the iariat. I was ordered TO get
up. On three attempts TO get up
I fell. Mr.. Maranhs said. you
can't get up can you. I'll get
you up" I managed 10 get up and
I staggered out Of the room
door bleeding from cuts on the
head and mouth. When I got out
side, saw one of Mr.. Maranhs
twin sons and a Mr.. James; they
were a.andins about fifty feet
from the room where tho beat
ing took place and nisht have
heard the ticks and me hollerins.
I was ordered. back to work a.
gainst my will; had 70 hold
the heads Of cattle that were
being treated for worms. In at
tempting to perform this task I
endured much severe pain. but
was forced TO continue by Mr..
Maranhs.
We then went to the Baxter
Farm where I was ordered TO
eat my dinner in Mr.. -Maranh's
yard and remained in hin sight.
] was prevented from going any
place until he got ready for me
to 20. He said he had another
trip for me TO make.
At 100 p. NJ was ordered
and compelled 10 move limbs
from the horse lot. following
which I was TO cut weeds beside
Mr.. staranh's house. By the time
I had moved the limbs. Sheriff
Jack Tyler and his deputy ar
rived. ! proceeded to cut weeds
while Sheriff Tyler and Mr.. Mar
anhs talked. When they finished
talking. Mr.. Maranhs called me;
when 1 got TO them Mr.. Marahns
said 10 me. go with Sheriff
Tyler I did.
The sheriff left Baxter and
went to a farm near Winchester
When he got to the farm he
stopped the car. got out and
left me in the car with the depu-
ty. In a little while the deputy
disc a-ered that I had blood all
on my shirt and asked me why
il was there. l told him how
Mr.. Maranhs had beaten me. He
asked me to show him the places
from which the blood was com
ing. I found on attempt to Dc
so that my right arm was TOT
sore and stiff TO lift the shirt
from my back. The deputy Their
lifted my shirt and looked at The
scars and bruises.
When the sheriff returned tC
the car a short time later. thu
deputy informed him that ~thi.
man is sick; look at his bael
and head When the sheriff told
me TO turn around and lift ny
shirt so that he could see. the
deputy said. "he can't. he's too
sore and stiff The sheriff Their
rsised< my shirt and looked al
the bruises; be looked at The chi
on my head and felt Of the swol
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Beaten

lContinred from page ene)
treatment While the FBI Is stu
dying his case the NAAcP set
out 10 feed and house the family
and locate 1t In Little Rock.
Friends of the EAAcP were mott
fled OF the Mayberry plight. and
their response was generous. Odds
and ends Of furniture 10 supple
ment what the NAAcP had done
were partly sufficient TO furn-
ish quarters which the organiza-
ton had acquired. Since the fami.
~ was forced TO slip away. all
earthly belongings were left be-
hind. the family can use clothing.
linens and other hSisehold neces-
stiles. Thru the courtesy of a
prominent business man here the
NAAcp got Mayberry employed.
Following this Is Mayberry's
own story:
the MAYBkRRY srORY
!. Eddie Mayberry % year-old
Negro, Male. married with six
children and two grand children
of Baxter, Drew County, Ark
ansas. a farm laborer employed
by MIR. Jack Maranhs a rice
and cattle farmer OF Baxter. Ark
ansas do hereby declare that
on Thursday Morning. June Q.
1857. between 500 and 1000
o'clock. was attacked and beaten
by the said Mr.. Jack Maranhs in
a small room Of a barn at Pan
Their Brake which Is five miles
south Of Baxter.
Cicero Harding (another Negro
employed by Mr.. Maranhs) and
had been seat into this room
TO clean II up. and Mr.. Cab Gallo
way, who is an employee of Mr..
Maranhs that and other en-
ployec1 know as agent" was
just outside the open door. When
the room was nearly cleared Of
trash, Mr.. Maranhs who was Just
inside the door telling US what
10 move out and what TO leave in
came inside and showed me an
object wrapped in what Thought
was a pocket handkerchief. He
asked me II I knew what IT was.
and said that lit looks like a
handle off OF an oil can Mr..
Marsnhs said. "oh yes. you know
what 1t is off Of. - and few
other remark, He then aecuses
me Of stealing some gasoline. and
when I said that | did not steal
the gas. he hit me over the head
tie proceeded to beat me; fTsi
with part Of a pillow handle APP
proximately twenty inches in
length. about one inch thick. and
about two inches wide. was
struck several times with the
piece Of handle on the head. and
on my arm when attempting %
hold off the blows from my
head. was also struck on the
mouth with the piece Of plow
handle. It seems that the beating
lasted eight or more minutes
During this beating. l fell to the
floor at least three times. Alsc
during this beating I attempted
10 escape through an open door
but the door was closed from
outside by Mr.. Cab Galloway whc
was standing there looking on
The beating continued after ths
door was closed.
After Mr.. Maranhs stoppct
beating me with the piece o.
-'0w hsnSle. he said. Get Ut
and sit over there and rest. In
not through with you" I did a
v-ss nrsezed Mr.. Maranhs hsc
a pistol sticking in his belt Their
Mr.. Galloway opened the dooi
and Mr.. Marsnhs told him go
met me a rope Mr. Galloway
Arkansas State press., 1957-07-12

all legal strategy insofar as the
program ia concerned. and we do
not intend 10 change IT,"