3 20 1839 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/8995400b5a70ee4d89a629ceffc22d5b.pdf 0eee19590f5df8e07b323b03328ea030 PDF Text Text NATIONAL A S S O C IA T IO N FO R THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED P E O P L E ARLINGTON BRANCH M rs. B e a tr ic e R i t c h i e , P r e s i d e n t , 1 h6 S o u th B a rto n S t r e e t , A r lin g to n ,, V ir g in ia NE WS L E T T E R V o l. V II____________________________December I960-______________________________No. 8 NEXT MEETING DECEMBER ikHJl The n e x t m e e tin g o f th e membership w i l l b e h e ld WEDNESDAY, December 1^+th a t 8 :0 0 P.M. a t Mount S a lv a tio n B a p ti s t C hurch, N orth C u lp ep p e r S t r e e t . SAVE THE DATE AND COME SAVE THE DATE AND COM E PROGRAM 'HOW A COMMUNITY PREPARES FOR INTEGRATED HOUSING" Reverend Edward H. Redman U n ita r ia n Church o f A r lin g to n Mr. Redman w i l l sp e a k t o us from t h e p e r s o n a l e x p e r ie n c e o f h a v in g worked w ith community o r g a n i z a t i o n s i n Ann A rb o r, M ichigan t o p r e p a r e t h e way f o r i n t e g r a t e d h o u sin g i n W illow Run, M ic h ig a n . T h is a tte m p t was s u c c e s s f u l and t h e h o u sin g p r o j e c t s ta n d s a s an exam ple o f community u n d e r s ta n d in g . ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 1 9 6 1 The N om inating C om m ittee h as p r e s e n te d t h e fo llo w in g s l a t e : P re sid e n t: V ice P r e s id e n t: R e co rd in g S e c t 'y : C o rre sp o n d in g S e c t 'y : T re a su re r: Rev. M rs. M rs. M rs. M rs. C h e ste r M urray B a rb ara Marx Ann W alker Rose Rovin G e ra ld in e D~.vis N om in atio n s may b e made from th e f l o o r . E x e c u tiv e Com m ittee Mr. R o b e rt A le x a n d e r Mr. B ir-die A ls to n Mr. W a lte r H ig h to w er D r. J . H. Moore M rs. B e a t r i c e R i t c h i e M rs. J e s s i e Syphax M rs. L i l l i a n Thompson HOFFMAN BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL CALLED SUBSTANDARD D r. James C onant i n h i s r e p o r t on A m erican h ig h s c h o o ls s a y s "H igh sc h o o ls w ith g ra d u a tin g c l a s s e s o f l e s s th a n 100 s t u d e n ts a r e n o t i n a p o s i t i o n t o p ro v id e a s a t s i f a c t o r y e d u c a tio n t o any g ro u p o f t h e i r s t u d e n t s . " Hoffman B oston g r a d u a te d 30 s t u d e n ts i n 1 9 5 8 * 35 s t u d e n ts i n 1 9 5 9 * and 53 s t u d e n t s i n i960. R e p o rtin g on CCSP’ s p a n e l d i s c u s s i o n on A rlin g to n h ig h s c h o o ls M artha S t r a y e r o f th e D a ily News s a y s , "Hoffman B o sto n s t u d e n ts s u f f e r d e f i n i t e educa t i o n a l h an d ic a p s com pared w ith th o s e i n o t h e r A r lin g to n h ig h s c h o o l s . F or exam p le: Only one la n g u a g e (F ren ch ) i s o f f e r e d them and t h a t o n ly f o r two y e a r s . The s c h o o l h a s no S p a n ish , L a t i n , German o r R u ssia n a s i n o t h e r A rlin g to n h ig h s c h o o ls . * * S c ie n c e c o u rs e s a r e sh o rtc h a n g e d , w ith c h e m is tr y and p h y s ic s o f f e r e d o n ly i n a l t e r n a t e y e a r s . * M e ch an ical d raw in g c o u rs e s a ls o a re c u r t a i l e d . * The s c h o o l h a s no program f o r a c a d e m ic a lly g i f t e d s t u d e n ts . * The s c h o o l has no c o o p e r a t i v e v o c a tio n a l t r a i n i n g p ro g ram , i n w hich s tu d e n ts would go t o sc h o o l h a l f a day and spend t h e r e s t o f t h e day on p a r t - t i m e j o b s ." DREW SITE TO BE CONSIDERED ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 15TH When q u e s tio n e d a b o u t a t h i r t y - t w o room e le m e n ta ry s c h o o l, a Montgomery County School B oard member d e c la r e d , " I t i s a h o r r o r ." B ecause many c la s s e s w ere on do u b le s h i f t t h e Montgomery C ounty S ch o o l Board w aived t h e i r l i m i t o f 2 0-2 2 rooms an d ad d ed t o an e le m e n ta ry s c h o o l. S e rio u s d i s c i p l i n a r y and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e p ro b le m s h av e r e s u l t e d . T h e re have b een s e v e r a l changes in p r i n c i p a l s t h e r e b e c a u s e su ch a l a r g e s c h o o l i s so d i f f i c u l t t o r u n . At i t s m e e tin g on T h u rsd ay , December 1 5 th , o u r s c h o o l b o a r d w i l l con s i d e r w h eth er t o a d d rooms t o Drew S ch o o l o r b u i l d a new s c h o o l on th e Douglas P ark s i t e . GOT YOUR NAACP CHRISTMAS SEALS YET? $ 1 .0 0 PER SHEET. THEY WILL BE ON SALE AT THE MEETING FOR S e a ls may a l s o b e o r d e re d from M rs. E s th e r I . Cooper - JA 2-6015 �- Barbara Marx 6897 N.Washington Blvd Arlington, Va M rs. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, December 1960" Description An account of the resource December 1960 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, lists nominations for officers and executive committee members for the coming year, reports on study on Hoffman Boston's quality and Drew School addition. Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_42 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/0de3d0aa944ed9643b2978fff8071029.pdf ec865544a0e6b788927cd6758ef9ad48 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEM ENT O C LO F O RED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Reverend Chester H. Murray, P resid en t, 1315 South Queen S tr e e t, A rlin gton, Va. NEWSLETTER Vol. VIII_________________________ December 1961 _________ No. 6 NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, December i b t h The next meeting of the A rlington Branch NAACP w i l l be held a t L M X OA A.M.E. Zion Church, 2 7 0 b South 2 k t h Road a t 8:00 P.M. Our theme: PROGRESS in 16 l , W w i l l hear from Mrs. Robert E ldridge, Ronald Deskins and others e who w i l l t e l l us about advances in desegregation in A rlington and the Metrop o l i t a l Area in employment, school a t h le t ic s and s o c ia l a c t i v i t i e s . RECREATION DEPARTM ENT WINTER CLASSES Don't pass up the opportunity to develop a hobby or a new s k i l l fo r y o u r se lf or your ch ild ren . Take advantage o f the courses offered by the A rlington Recreation Department open to a l l c it iz e n s of the county. Regis tr a tio n opens January 2nd and you can r e g is te r by m ail or in person. Check your c h ild 's school and see i f the Recreation Department o ffe r s courses a f t e r sch ool. Program schedules are a v a ila b le a t your lib ra r y or the Recrea tio n Department a t 300 North Park Drive (o ff Glebe Road near Hechts) JA U-7000. HEARING C M N INIM UM HOUSING STANDARDS - Saturday, December lo th The County Board a t i t s regu lar meeting on December l 6 th a t the Court House a t 9:00 A.M. w i l l propose fo r passage a minimum housing standard ord i nance. This ordinance has two main o b je c tiv e s: The b a sic human wish th a t other fe llo w men l iv e decen tly; conservation o f community h ea lth and p r o te ctio n o f neighborhoods a g a in st the spread o f b lig h t . I f adopted and enforced, t h is ordinance should prevent slums in A rlington. SUIT CHALLENGING TR ADDITION EW A taxpayers s u it i s being f i l e d , ch allen gin g the 22 room a d d itio n to Drew School. In t h is connection i t i s in te r e s tin g to note th a t the School Bond Issu e l o s t in th e votin g p r e cin c ts served by the Drew School. Read the newspapers fo r more d e t a il on th e taxpayers s u it . NAACP CHRISTMAS SEALS The proceeds from the s a le o f Christmas S eals goes to the Freedom Fund. Have you made your Christmas g i f t to the Freedom Fund yet? I f not buy your s e a ls a t the meeting or from Mr. Robert Alexander a t JA 5-7367 or Mrs. Esther Cooper a t JA 2-6015. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, December 1961" Description An account of the resource December 1961 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, reminds readers to use the newly desegregated Arlington parks and recreation system, and hearings on the Drew School addition and housing ordinances. Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_20 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/0c3913ffe11639d802a812e32d566589.pdf 77dcf7b70d3aa57531402841f4d00365 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Rev. C h e s te r H. M urray, I 3 1 5 S . Queen S t r e e t ___________________ A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia NEWSLETTER V ol. IX______________________________ December NEXT MEETING - T h u rsday, D ecember 6 No. 1 9 6 2 6 t h - 8 :0 0 P.M. The n e x t m e e tin g w i l l be h e ld a t Mount S a lv a tio n B a p t i s t C hurch, 1 9 6 1 N. C u lp ep e r S t r e e t . We w i l l h e a r r e p o r t s on t h e S t a t e C o n v e n tio n and e l e c t o f f i c e r s f o r 1963- 6 ^ . S la te of O ffic e rs The N o m inating Committee h a s p r e s e n te d th e f o llo w in g s l a t e : P re sid e n t: Rev. C h e s te r M urray V ice P r e s id e n t: M rs. B a rb a ra S . Marx R e co rd in g S e c r e ta r y : Miss K a th e r in e Cooper C o rre sp o n d in g S e c r e t a r y : M rs. Rose R ovin T re a su re r: Mrs. G e r a ld in e D avis P r e s i d e n t E m e ritu s: Mrs. E s t h e r Cooper E x e c u tiv e C om m ittee: Mr. R o b e rt M. A le x a n d e r Mr. W illia m R. Minor Mr. B i r d i e W. A ls to n Mrs. B e a t r i c e R itc h ie Mr. W a lte r H ightow er Mrs. J e s s i e T. Syphax M r. L o u is W illiam s N om in atio n s may b e made from t h e f l o o r . FREEDCM FUND EXTRAVAGANZA - £ 300 p r o f i t C o n g r a tu la tio n s and s in c e r e th a n k s t o Mr. and M rs. B i r d i e W. A lsto n and t h e i r h e lp e r s f o r t h e i r l e a d e r s h ip and d e v o te d work i n p u t t i n g on t h e " E x tra v a g a n z a ." The K n ig h ts o f Columbus Club p ro v e d t o be an a t t r a c t i v e p l a c e , Mr. R o b e rts o n ’ s band made b e a u t i f u l m usic and t h e company was o f t h e b e s t . Everybody t h e r e ag re e d " i t was a lo v e ly p a r t y . " Most im p o r ta n t, th o u g h , we r e a c h e d o u r o b j e c t i v e and made a p r o f i t o f a b o u t $ 3 0 0 .0 0 w hich w i l l go t o t h e Freedom F und. We th a n k a l l o f you who su p p o rte d t h i s e f f o r t and b o u g h t t h e t i c k e t s . ARLINGTON YOUTHS ELECTED TO STATE OFFICE We a r e p ro u d o f M ichael M urray who was e l e c t e d P r e s i d e n t o f th e S t a t e C o n fe re n c e NAACP Youth & C o lle g e C h a p te rs and C h r i s t i n e Cooke who was e l e c te d a s a S ta n d in g Member o f t h e E x e c u tiv e C om m ittee a t th e S t a t e C o n fe re n c e . We a r e s u r e t h e y w i l l do an e x c e l l e n t jo b . ARLINGTON SCHOOL INTEGRATION SOARS UNDER LOCAL OPTION In H a lls H i l l Afiegroes i n g r a d e s 7 -1 2 a r e a s s ig n e d t o H offm an-Boston b u t may a p p ly f o r t r a n s f e r t o d e s e g re g a te d s c h o o l s . Now 132 a r e a t t e n d i n g d e s e g re g a te d s c h o o ls , w h ile o n ly 5 8 a r e g o in g t o H offm an-B oston. T h ir te e n o f A r l i n g t o n 's 27 f o r m e r ly a l l w h ite s c h o o ls a r e now i n t e g r a t e d : E lem en tary B a rre tt C la y E d is o n H e n ry Page W ils o n S econdary 2 1 3 18 G u n s to n J r . H igh Jeffe rso n K enm ore S tra tfo rd S w an son W a k e f i e ld H igh W & L H ig h b 1 TOTAL: 6 18 2 k2 51 6 39 202 I t i s r e g r e t t a b l e t h a t b e c a u s e o v e r t h r e e - f o u r t h s o f A r lin g to n N egroes l i v e i n th e H offm an-B oston a tte n d a n c e z o n e , th e y can n o t t r a n s f e r t o i n t e g r a t e d s c h o o l s . Is i t n o t tim e t o d is c o n tin u e H offm an-B oston S e n io r H igh S c h o o l and a s s i g n t h e s e 216 s tu d e n ts t o W ak efield High S chool? "The D ro p o u t" NEA F ilm Ja n u a ry 1 3 th "The D ro p o u t" w i l l b e shown S unday, Ja n u ary a t 7 :3 0 P.M. a t t h e Mount O liv e E a p t i s t C hurch u n d er th e a u s p i c e s o f th e Community C o u n c il f o r S o c i a l P r o g r e s s . A d i s c u s s i o n w i l l fo llo w t h e f i l m . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, December 1962" Description An account of the resource December 1962 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, lists nominated officers and executive committee members for the coming year, reports on the Freedom Fund Extravaganza, and reports on Arlington school integration. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962-12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_38 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/ae86da902d257280451ddccd443d3c6b.pdf 767a28cab0e9306ed0786fefbe44943c PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Rev. C h e s te r H. M urray, 1315 S . Queen S t r e e t , A r l i n g to n , Va. NEWSLETTER V o l. X_____ ______________________ December 19&3 NEXT MEETING - W ednesday, December 1 1 th - 8 No. 7 P.M. The n e x t m e e tin g w i l l b e h e ld a t C allow ay M e th o d is t C hurch, 5000 Lee Highway. We w i l l h e a r r e p o r t s on th e S t a t e C o n v e n tio n b y o u r d e l e g a t e s : Rev. M urray, M iss K a th e r in e C ooper, and M rs. B e a t r i c e R i t c h i e . OUR EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE HAS LIST OF JOB OPENINGS Mr. B i r d i e W. A ls to n , ch airm an o f o u r employm ent com m ittee, h a s a l i s t o f jo b o p en i n g s . T hese i n c lu d e : two ramp jo b s w ith o p p o r tu n ity f o r advancem ent a t D u lle s A i r p o r t , and o p e n in g s a t H e c h t 's , S e a r s , L ansburghs and o t h e r s t o r e s . F o r d e t a i l s c a l l him a t JA 7 -5 5 1 0 . < 5110 FREEDOM FUND EXTRAVAGANZA - $535 PROFIT Our d an ce O c to b e r l 8 t h was b o t h a s o c i a l and f i n a n c i a l s u c c e s s . T ic k e ts w ere s o ld o u t s e v e r a l d ay s i n ad v an ce o f t h e a f f a i r . Mr. A ls to n e x te n d s h e a r t y th a n k s t o th e t i c k e t s e l l e r s : M rs. R o b e rt A le x a n d e r, M iss K a th e rin e C ooper, M iss S h i r l e y C o rb in , Mr. A r th u r C o s tle y , M rs. G e r a ld in e D a v is , M iss N anie F a g g in s , M rs. Naomi H i l l , Mr. W illia m M inor, M rs. C h e s te r M urray, M rs. B e a t r i c e R i t c h i e , M rs. Rose R obin, M rs. G a r n e tta S p r ig g s , Mr. James W a te rs, and M rs. B e a t r i c e W illia m s . He g r a t e f u l l y acknow led g es c o n t r i b u t i o n s fro m A tto r n e y Monroe and R everend M urray. The e x e c u tiv e co m m ittee on b e h a l f o f t h e B ranch e x te n d s th a n k s and d eep a p p r e c i a t i o n t o Mr. and M rs. A ls to n . Mr. A ls to n s e rv e d a s ch airm an o f t h e com m ittee and was i n c h a rg e o f a l l a r ra n g e m e n ts . M rs. A ls to n s e rv e d a s t r e a s u r e r f o r t h e com m i t t e e . B ecau se o f t h e i r d e v o te d s e r v i c e th e B ran ch h a s gone o v e r t h e to p on o u r Freedom Fund q u o ta . CLOSING OF HOFFMAN-BCSTOH SR. HIGH VOTED BY SCHOOL BOARD Rev. C h e s te r H. M urray r e p r e s e n t e d o u r B ranch a t t h e S ch o o l B oard m e e tin g and u rg ed t h e c l o s in g o f H offm an-B oston S e n io r H igh S ch o o l t h i s s p r i n g . Numerous o r g a n iz a t i o n s f a v o re d t h e c l o s in g w hich was v o te d u n an im o u sly b y th e S ch o o l B oard. 7TE DISTRICT BRANCHES MEETING SAT., DEC. 7 th AT MT. SALVATION CHURCH. The q u a r t e r l y m e e tin g o f t h e 7 th D i s t r i c t o f t h e V i r g i n ia S t a t e C o n fe re n c e , NAACP, w i l l h e h e ld S a tu r d a y , December 7 th , a t Mt. S a l v a t i o n B a p t i s t C hurch, N o rth C ulpeper S t r e e t . The b u s i n e s s s e s s io n commences a t 11 A.M. D in n e rs w i l l b e s e rv e d a t 1 :1 5 . A t 2 :3 0 a M em orial S e r v ic e w i l l b e h e ld f o r o u r l a t e P r e s i d e n t , John F . Kennedy. PROF. BANNER OF HOW ARD TO ADDRESS CCSP SUNDAY, DEC. 8 t h a t 7 :3 0 P.M. D o n 't m iss h e a r in g P r o f e s s o r W illia m B a n n e r's t a l k , "A P h ilo s o p h e r Exam ines t h e C i v i l R ig h ts R e v o lu tio n , ” a t t h e U n i t a r i a n C hurch, 1+Wi- A r lin g to n B o u le v a rd , Sunday e v e n in g D ecember 8 t h . �iirs. Barbara i-iarx 5726 Arlington Blvd Arlington 5, Va � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, December 1963" Description An account of the resource December 1963 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next branch meeting and next 7th District meeting, reports on local job openings, the closing of Hoffman-Boston Senior High School, and the Freedom Fund Extravaganza. Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_32 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/21d343a3401719924e2b4cdf9145ce90.pdf 2525bacf8feeacf8fc016a2e2ff74edf PDF Text Text NA TIO N A L A S S O C IA T IO N FO R TH E ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PE O PL E ARLING TON BRANCH Rev. C h e s te r H. H u rra y , P r e s i d e n t 1315 S o u th Queen S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia NEWSLETTER V o l. XI D ecember 1 9 6 k No. 5 NEXT MEETING — T h u rsd a y , December 1 0 th . Our n e x t m e e tin g w i l l b e h e ld a t Mt. S a l v a t i o n B a p t i s t C hurch, 1 9 6 1 N. C u lp e p e r S t r e e t , a t 8 p .m . A b r i e f b u s in e s s m e e tin g t o e l e c t o f f i c e r s f o r t h e coming y e a r w i l l b e fo llo w e d b y a f i l m " I T 'S YOUR MOVE11, w hich i s co n cern ed w ith i n c r e a s i n g h o u sin g o p p o r t u n i t i e s in th e su b u rb s . S l a t e o f O f f ic e r s The N o m inating Com m ittee h a s p r e s e n t e d t h e f o llo w in g s l a t e : P re s id e n t: Mr. W illia m C. B u t l e r V ice P r e s i d e n t : M rs. B a rb a ra S . Marx R e co rd in g S e c r e ta r y : M iss K a th e rin e Cooper C o rre sp o n d in g S e c r e t a r y : M rs. Penny Rigdon T re a su re r: M rs. G e ra ld in e D avis P r e s i d e n t E m e ritu s: M rs. E s t h e r Cooper E x e c u tiv e C om m ittee: Mr. R o b e rt M. A le x a n d e r M r. B i r d i e W. A ls to n M iss S h i r l e y C o rb in Mr. W a lte r H ightow er Mr. W illia m R. M inor M rs. B e a t r i c e R itc h ie M rs. Rose Rovin M rs. J e s s i e T . Syphax M rs. Ann W allcer Mr. L o u is W illia m s N o m in atio n s may b e made from t h e f l o o r . The B ran ch i s very g r a t e f u l f o r t h e f a i t h f u l s e r v i c e o f o u r r e t i r i n g P r e s i d e n t and e x te n d s s i n c e r e good w ish e s f o r a happy and u s e f u l l i f e i n C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e . FREEDOM FUND DANCE------ A p l e a s i n g p r o f i t o f $ 3 6 8 .33. A g ain s i n c e r e th a n k s an d c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s a r e due Mr. and M rs. B i r d i e W. A ls to n and t h e i r h e l p e r s f o r o u r s u c c e s s f u l Freedom Fund r a i s i n g d a n c e . The o r c h e s t r a made b e a u t i f u l m u sic an d a d e l i g h t f u l e v e n in g was e n jo y e d b y a l l th o s e a t t e n d i n g . The members o f t h e Dance Com m ittee who a s s i s t e d t h e A ls to n s a r e : M iss S h i r l e y C o rb in , M iss K ath ry n C o o p er, M rs. P h y l l i s C o s tle y , M rs. G e ra ld in e D a v is , M rs. N annie F ag g i n s , M rs. B a rb a r a M arx, M rs. B e a t r i c e R i t c h i e , M rs. Rose R ovin, M rs. G a r n e tta S p r ig g s , M rs. E le a n o r T a y lo r , Mr. James W aters and M rs. B e a t r i c e W illia m s . Among th o s e m aking d o n a tio n s w ere th e R ic h a rd Browns, t h e G eorge Owens, t h e C lyde H u n te rs , t h e Rev. C h e s te r M urray, M rs. E s t e l l e G reen, M iss S h i r l e y C o rb in , M rs. B e a t r i c e R i t c h i e and M rs. B e a t r i c e W illia m s A r e c e n t l e t t e r fro m t h e N a tio n a l O f f ic e o f th e NAACP s t r e s s e s t h e need f o r f u n d s . More th a n $1*00,000 h a s b e e n s e n t S o u th i n t h e p a s t y e a r f o r f i n e s and b a i l . Con­ t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e Freedom Fund may b e s e n t t o t h e T r e a s u r e r , M rs. G e r a ld in e D a v is , k853 Rock S p rin g Road, A r lin g to n 7 , V i r g i n i a . Any am ount i s w elcom e. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, December 1964" Description An account of the resource December 1964 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, lists nominated officers and executive committee members for the coming year, reports on Freedom Fund Ball. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_35 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/0f59015a818364daa961a65ab3dc6e58.pdf e55b0ec05b69aed33011873d46770c26 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE A V N EN OF COLORED PEOPLE D A CEM T ARLINGTON BR N H AC Mrs. B eatrice W R itch ie. P re s id e n t. 11.6 South Barton S tre e t. A rlington. ?a._______ . NEW LETTER S Vol. VII_____________________ February. I960__________________ No. 2________ NEXT MEETING * THURSDAY. FEBRUARY L8th The next meeting o f th e A rlington Branch N A w ill be held a t 3 P.M., February 18, A CP a t the H a ll's H ill Firehouse on Culpeper S tre e t, j u s t o ff Lee Highway. There w ill be a b r i e f re p o rt on the proposed ad d itio n to Drew School by Mrs. Barbara S. Marx. Dr. E. B. Henderson w ill p re se n t to us some o f th e h ig h lig h ts of the h is to ry of th e American Negro. N RO HISTORY W EG EEK Negro H isto ry Week i s designed to stim ulate our thin k in g and to in s p ire us to do g re a te r tilings in th e p re se n t and fu tu re . A people who cannot fin d p rid e in the achievements o f th e ir a n c e sto rs fin d s l i t t l e o f in s p ira tio n f o r i t s fu tu re . Carl Rowan in th e current EBONY says, "The Negro may win le g a l b a tt le s and lo se the propaganda war'.' The A frican peoples had c iv ilis a tio n s when th e Saxons and Germans were barbarian s. American Negroes have played s ig n ific a n t p a r ts i n th e develppment o f th is n atio n from i t s e a r lie s t days. Negro so ld ie rs fought -in every war w ith glorious re c o rd . During th i s year many Americans w ill pay tr ib u te to the heroes of our c iv i l w ar. What about th e 200,000 Negro s o ld ie rs who some h is to ria n s say were most in f lu e n t ia l in turn in g th e tid e fo r v ic to ry by th e North? "ARLINGTON DODGES M R INTEGRATION1 OE 1 "A rlington Dodges more In te g ra tio n " was the a p t h eadline o f a re c e n t s to ry in the D aily News. Drew School i s th e only one i n A rlington with double sessio n s. I t has te n classes going to school fo r ju s t h a lf a day. Adjoining th e Drew area are th re e elementary schools which have seven e x tra rooms according to th e Arl ington School A dm inistration. As a temporary solution o f th e overcrowding a t Drew th e School Board proposes to u se,as an Annex fo r a y ea r, th e old Dolly Madison School on S h irle y Highway. Bae School Board i s asking th e County Board to a u th o rize a bond is su e referendum th is spring, th e major p a rt o f which would be used to enlarge Drew Elementary School. C itizen s should ask them selves "What p ric e segregation?" This ad d itio n w ill involve buying and moving several homes. I t w ill prove one o f th e most expensive school a d d itio n s in A rlington. When th e re are e x tra rooms in nearby w iite elem entary x schools, i s th is ad d itio n necessary? NA ACP MEM BERSHIP CAM PAIGN FLANS The Membership campaign i s g e ttin g organized under th e e n th u s ia stic team headed by Mr. A lbert R itchie a s chairman and th e follow ing a re a cap ta in s: MEsscdDsssiEx Mrs. Je s sie T. Syphax Mr. B irdie W A lston . Mrs. Mary Boswell Mr. A lfred Jackson Mr. Eugene James The Drive "Kick o ff" Meeting w ill be in e a rly March. Bie team w ill need the cooperation of the members. Many canvassers a re needed so th a t we may cover th e County, I f you can p o ssib ly help, p le a se c a ll Mr. R itch ie a t Ja.2-3172, o r one o f the Area C aptains,and volunteer to canvass a block o r two,. �N WH PE E O Cl'"' I------ j u r THE HE Mrs. • a r b a r a Marx “ 6897 K.Vfeshlncton 31vd Arlington 1 Va 3, "S � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, February 1960" Description An account of the resource February 1960 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, promotes membership drive, reports on "Negro History Week" and Arlington school desegregation. Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-02 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_44 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/1e0388acc50383c5878299af9f26b2b4.pdf 606b49ab1eb27c2adb3c6829f0b2a516 PDF Text Text A r lin g to n County B ranch NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE Rev. C h e s te r H. M urray, P r e s i d e n t , 1315 S . Queen S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia NEWS LETTER V o l. XI______________________________ F e b ru a ry 1 9 6 k____________________ ___________ MASS MEETING - SUNDAY, MARCH 1 , 1 9 6 ^ at k No. 1 p .m ., Lomax A.M .E. Z ion Church The Rev. L. F r a n c is G r i f f i n o f F a r m v ille , P rin c e Edward C ounty, P r e s i d e n t o f th e V i r g i n ia S t a t e C o n feren ce NAACP w i l l g iv e a n a d d r e s s "The NAACP'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM" a t th e Lomax A.M.E. Z ion C hurch, S o u th 2Uth Road o f f S outh G lebe Road a t b p.m . M u sic a l s e l e c t i o n s b y two y o u th c h o i r s , th e Young C h r i s t i a n s C h o ir from C allow ay M e th o d is t Church and th e Pelham G o sp el S in g e r s from Mt. S a l v a t i o n B a p t i s t C hurch. The c o l l e c t i o n w i l l b e d o n a te d t o t h e P r in c e Edward F re e S ch o o l System . Come and h e a r th e m essage Rev. G r i f f i n b r i n g s t o u s . FAIRLINGTQN APARTMENTS ARE NCW ON OPEN OCCUPANCY POLICY T h is g a rd e n a p a rtm e n t p r o j e c t o f 3 ^ 0 u n i t s i n S o u th A r lin g to n b o r d e r in g on S h i r l e y H ighw ay-Q uaker L an e-L eesb u rg P ik e r e c e n t l y y ie l d e d t o r e q u e s t s fro m t e n a n t s and o t h e r s and i s r e n t i n g on a n o n - d is c r im in a to r y b a s i s . A com m ittee o f t e n a n t s i s e a g e r t o welcome Negro n e ig h b o r s . F o r d e t a i l s c a l l Gordon Chapman, 931-1788* R ent in c lu d e s a l l u t i l i t i e s . One-bedroom a p a rtm e n ts r e n t f o r $ 7 6 t o $93* Twobedroom a p a r tm e n ts r e n t f o r $ 9 0 t o $ 1 0 0 . Cne-bedroom d u p le x r e n t s f o r $ 1 0 6 and tw obedroom d u p le x f o r a b o u t $113 t o $135* T h ere i s a w a itin g l i s t f o r t h e l e s s expen s i v e a p a r tm e n ts . However, i t would b e w e ll f o r i n t e r e s t e d p e r s o n s t o f i l e an a p p l i c a t i o n . Mr. Chapman w i l l b e o n ly to o g la d t o g iv e d e t a i l e d in f o rm a tio n and b e h e l p f u l i n any way h e ca n . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mr. W a lte r H ig h to w er, o u r M em bership C hairm an, n e e d s V o lu n te e rs t o s o l i c i t Member s h i p s . P le a s e f i l l o u t th e a t t a c h e d form and we w i l l g iv e you t h e names o f t e n fo rm e r members t o c a l l on and renew t h e i r m em bership. We n eed YCUII I w i l l h e lp t h e NAACP F ig h t f o r Freedom by s o l i c i t i n g m embers. Name: A d d re s s : P h o n e: P le a s e d e ta c h and m a il t o : W a lte r H ig h to w er, S r . , 2900 S o u th 1 8 t h S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia Or b e t t e r y e t , b r i n g i t t o th e Mass M eeting on Sunday, March 1 s t . �Mrs. Barbara Marx 5 7 2 6 A r l i n g t o n , Blv'd A r l i n g t o n 4, Va � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, February 1964" Description An account of the resource February 1964 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, promotes membership drive, and reports that Fairlington is non-discriminatory housing, giving rents and contact information for rentals. Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-02 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_36 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/98aaee0cb8ca7401694234cd0c22a6af.pdf 2d66a20d78e1172c312d903cf1c07942 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Bra. Beatrice W. Ritchie, President. 146 South Barton Street. Arl.. V a*. NEWS LETTER Vol. VII________________January, I960 Ho. 1 NEXT MEETING - JANUARY 24TH, 5:G0 P. M. The next meeting of the Arlington Branch NAACP will be held at 5 P. M. Sunday, January 24th at St. John's Baptist Church, Columbia Pike and South Scott Street. Our new officers will be installed by the Rev. John R. Wheeler. THE OFFICERS OF THE ARLINGTON BRANCH NAACP FOR I960 President...................... Mrs. Beatrice Ritchie President Emeritus.... ...... Mrs. Esther I. Cooper Vice-President.........Mrs. Barbara Marx Corresponding Secretary.... Mrs. Rose Bovin Recording Secretary........ .Rev. George Lowe Treasurer................ ...Mrs. Geraldine Davis INTRODUCING OUR PRESIDENT, MRS. RITCHIE Our president-elect, Mrs. Beatrice Ritchie, was born in Culpeper, Va., and was educated in the public schools of Arlington and Washington, D. C. She is employed as a film assembler in the Department of Defense. She is a member and past president of the Jennie Dean Club, Treasurer of the County Council for Social Progress, and a member of the YMCA Mothers Club, National Conference of Christians and Jews, and the Arlington Civic Association. "Bea" is married to Albert Ritchie and has a daugther, Anne, who teaches in the D. C. Public Schools. She is a member of the Lomax A. H. E, Zion Church. Mrs. Ritchie has been interested in comraunity affairs for the past twenty-five years. In its early days, she served the Arlington Branch,, NAACP as secretary. CRISIS IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY A report on the Crisis in Prince Edward County where 1,700 Negro children are out of school will be given by Mrs. Barbara S. Marx, who represented the Arlington Branch at the Conference called by the National Council of Negro Women, January 16th in Washington. Virginia NAACP Chief Counsel, Oliver W. Hill, stated that litigation to re-open schools in Prince Edward County probably will have to be carried to" the U. S. Supreme Court, in which case there will be no public schools in the County before September, 1961. Therefore, Interested organizations hope to set up temporary training in key subjects such as reading and basic mathmatics. SEGREGATED SEATING CASE TO BE HEARD February 9, at 10 A. M. The CCSP test case on the Public Assemblage Law which was to have been heard in January has been postponed until February 9, at 10 A. M., Arlington Circut Court. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, January 1960" Description An account of the resource January 1960 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, lists new branch officers for 1960 and gives short biography of the new president, Beatrice Ritchie, gives reports on Arlington segregated seating case and school desegregation in Prince Edward County. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_1 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/0bfc4bc2446404e4c264a82b1715a6fe.pdf 271fae7e7366451356e4cf950ab4e18d PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OP COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH M rs. B e a t r i c e R i t c h i e , P r e s i d e n t , lk6 NEWS S o u th B a rto n S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia L E T T E R V o l. V I I I ____________________________ J a n u a ry NEXT MEETING JANUARY 1 8 1 9 6 1 _______________________________No. 1 TH The n e x t m em bership m e e tin g w i l l b e h e ld W ednesday, J a n u a ry 1 8 th a t 8 :0 0 P.M. a t Mount S a l v a t i o n B a p t i s t C hurch, N o rth C u lp ep p e r S t r e e t . B ecause o f t h e heavy snow we d i d n o t h av e a m e e tin g i n D ecem ber. T h e re f o r e we h ave a l o t o f u n f i n is h e d b u s i n e s s su c h a s t h e ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS and o u r p ro g ram on i n t e g r a t e d h o u s in g . We w i l l h av e b o t h a t t h i s Ja n u a ry m e e tin g . We hope t h a t you w i l l SAVE THE DATE AND COME SAVE THE DATE AND CCME PROGRAM "HOW A COMMUNITY PREPARES FOR INTEGRATED HOUSING" R everend Edward H. Redman U n i t a r i a n Church o f A r lin g to n Mr. Redman w i l l sp e a k t o u s fro m p e r s o n a l e x p e r ie n c e o f h a v in g worked s u c c e s s ­ f u l l y f o r low c o s t i n t e g r a t e d h o u sin g i n W illow Run, M ic h ig a n . ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 1961 L a s t m onth we p u b lis h e d t h e s l a t e o f o f f i c e r s a s p r e s e n te d by t h e N om inating C o m m ittee, Mr. W a lte r H ig h to w er, C hairm an. N om inations may b e made fro m t h e f l o o r . W NIGHT SCHOOL DESEGREGATES &L An A r lin g to n Negro woman, M rs. M agerine A rc h e r, h a s p a i d h e r f e e and r e g i s t e r e c f o r a c o u r s e i n in t e r m e d ia t e s h o r th a n d . We hope t h a t many w i l l f o llo w h e r f i n e ex am p le. M id -y e a r r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r A d u lt E d u c a tio n C la s s e s b e g in s t h e week o f Ja n u a ry l 6 t h . The se co n d s e m e s te r b e g in s t h e week o f Ja n u a ry 3 0 t h . I f in te r e s te d c o n ta c t t h e A d u lt E d u c a tio n O f f i c e , 1212 H. Q ulncey S t . , JA 7 -1 0 0 1 . O ffe re d a r e : High s c h o o l c o u r s e s t o g e t y o u r d ip lo m a . B u s in e ss & Management T r a in in g , S e c r e t a r i a l & C om m ercial, W oodworking, B a sic M e ta l, A uto M e ch an ics, E l e c t r o n i c s , e t c . WOLF - WOLF, WE CRY AGAIN I t i s e x p e c te d t h a t t h e Drew S ch o o l s i t e w i l l b e d i s c u s s e d a t t h e n e x t S ch o o l B o ard M e e tin g , J a n u a ry 1 9 th . P la n s f o r a tw e n ty -o n e room a d d i t i o n t o Drew S ch o o l a r e t o b e c o n s id e r e d . Drew S ch o o l was b u i l t i n 1 9 ^ and was ad d ed t o i n 1953 and 1 9 5 8 . T h is p ro p o se d a d d i t i o n would make i t a 3 6 -room s c h o o l. T h is s i z e e le m e n ta ry s c h o o l i s e d u c a t i o n a l l y u n so u n d , and a d d in g su c h a l a r g e a d d i t i o n t o a n o l d e r s t r u c t u r e i s p o o r p la n n in g . T hose o f you .who f a v o r a s e p a r a te sc h o o l on t h e D ouglas P a r k s i t e s h o u ld b e s u r e t o a t t e n d t h e S ch o o l B oard M e e tin g . C a ll Mr. B ow ee's o f f i c e , JA 2 -7 7 0 0 , t o ch e c k t h a t t h i s i s on t h e ag en d a f o r t h e Ja n u a ry 1 9 t h m e e tin g . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, January 1961" Description An account of the resource January 1961 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, promotes registration for adult education classes at Washington Lee High School, and reports on the possible addition to Drew School. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_41 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/4f629cd1ecb92d586ad9db1058002fea.pdf a192513d04834839602558d76119e37b PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH R ev eren d C h e s te r H. M urray, P r e s i d e n t , 1315 S o u th Queen S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia NEWSLETTER V o l. IX_______________________________Ja n u a ry 1962____________________________________ No. I NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, J a n u a ry 2 $ th The n e x t m e e tin g o f t h e A r lin g to n B ranch w i l l h e h e ld a t C allow ay M e th o d is t C h u rch , 5000 Lee Highway a t 8 :0 0 P.M. We w i l l have a s p e a k e r from t h e D.C. B ranch t a l k on "A c o n s t r u c t i v e p rogram f o r t h e Youth C o u n c il." Come and b r i n g a f r i e n d t o t h e m e e tin g . YOUTH COUNCIL TO ORGANIZE The E x e c u tiv e Com m ittee a p p o in te d Mr. Hugh E. W atkins a s sp o n s o r o f t h e Y outh C o u n c il o f th e A r lin g to n B ran ch . Rev. M urray h a s r e c r u i t e d s e v e r a l o t h e r a d u l t s t o a s s i s t Mr. W atk in s i n w orking w ith o u r young p e o p le . I n t e r e s t e d young p e o p le o f h ig h s c h o o l ag e s h o u ld c o n t a c t M ich ael M urray a t JA 7-3 6 9 7 and le a v e t h e i r name an d a d d r e s s . We n eed Y outh C o u n c il m embers. ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES M id -y e a r r e g i s t r a t i o n b e g in s Ja n u a ry 22nd a t t h e A d u lt E d u c a tio n O f f ic e , 1212 N. Q uincy S t r e e t . O ffe re d a r e : High S ch o o l c o u r s e s - A utcm ech an ies, E l e c t r o n i c s , Sew ing an d T a i l o r i n g , B u s in e ss and M anagement, A r t, M usic, L i t e r a t u r e . F o r p r i n t e d s c h e d u le s o r more in f o r m a tio n c a l l JA 7 -1 0 0 1 . MEMBERSHIP NEW S 3 2 9 m em berships w ere b r o u g h t i n b y Mr. H ig h to w er and h i s h e l p e r s . T h is was j u s t a l i t t l e s h o r t o f o u r q u o ta and we t h i n k Mr. H ightow er d e s e r v e s a v o te o f th a n k s f o r h i s d e v o te d w ork. Mr. B i r d i e A ls to n was t h e m ost s u c c e s s f u l c a n v a s s e r . He b r o u g h t i n o v e r 100 member­ s h i p s . We c o n g r a t u l a t e Mr. A ls to n and th a n k him f o r a jo b w e ll d o n e. Mr. H ig h to w er w i l l a g a in b e C hairm an o f t h e m em bership d r i v e i n 1 9 6 2 . The d r i v e w i l l s t a r t i n M arch w ith a " S o n g fe s t" b y l o c a l c h o i r s . The co m m ittee o r g a n iz in g t h i s s o c i a l a f f a i r c o n s i s t s o f : Mr. R o b e rt A le x a n d e r, M rs. Ann W a lk e r, M rs. J e s s i e Syphax and M rs. G erry D a v is . The m em bership d r i v e w i l l wind up w ith "DANCE IN OCTOBER" a t t h e K n ig h ts o f Columbus C lub i n A r l i n g to n . Dance C om m ittee: Mr. B i r d i e A ls to n , M rs. Rose R ovln. ARLINGTON SCHCCL CASE The NAACP h a s f i l e d a c a s e i n F e d e r a l C o u rt i n A le x a n d ria and i s s e e k in g a c o m p le te d e s e g r e g a t io n program f o r A r lin g to n County p u b l i c s c h o o ls . The c a s e w i l l b e h e a rd on Monday, F e b ru a ry 5 th i n A le x a n d ria F e d e r a l C o u rt, M ain P o s t O f f ic e B u ild in g a t 1 0 :0 0 A.M. We u rg e ev ery o n e t o a t t e n d t h i s h e a r i n g . I f you n eed t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c a l l Ann W a lk e r a t 6 7 1 -6 2 6 4 . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, January 1962" Description An account of the resource January 1962 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, and promotes NAACP youth groups and adult education classes though Arlington County. Gives updates on new memberships and Arlington school desegregation. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_22 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/f1e8c45595898edc211827407ce286d7.pdf bdb1b1feeec13d977f90e8d6c594cf79 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Rev. C h e s te r H. M urray, 1315 S. Queen S t r e e t __________________ A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia NEWSLETTER V o l. X________________________________Ja n u a ry 1 9 6 3 ________________________________No. 1 NEXT MEETING-THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 4 th a t 8 :0 0 P.M. The m e e tin g w i l l "be h e ld a t th e Annex o f Mt. Z io n B a p t i s t C hurch, 1 9 th S t . S o u th and S o u th G le b e . New O f f i c e r s w i l l b e i n s t a l l e d b y M rs. E s t h e r I . C ooper, P r e s i d e n t E m e ritu s . M rs. B a rb a ra Marx w i l l g iv e o b s e r v a tio n s on Denmark, I t a l y and F ra n c e . The Youth Group w i l l r e p o r t on th e C a re e r C o n feren ce th e y a t t e n d e d a t P e te r s b u r g on D ec. 1 . Come and b r i n g a f r i e n d . Youth Group O f f i c e r s Our Youth Group e l e c t e d th e f o llo w in g o f f i c e r s : P re s id e n t V ice P r e s i d e n t S e c re ta ry C o rre sp o n d in g S e c r e t a r y - C h r i s t i n e Cooke M ich ael M urray Kathy Ja c k so n Yvonne H i l l The E x e c u tiv e C om m ittee ap p ro v ed t h e Youth G ro u p 's n o m in a tio n f o r a d v i s o r s : - S e n io r A d v iso r M rs. Ann W alker J u n i o r A d v iso r M iss S h i r l e y C o rb in - J u n i o r A d v iso r Mr. Eugene Hubbard Youth Group Dance Our Youth Group w i l l h o ld a d an ce a t t h e V e te ra n s M em orial YM on S a tu r d a y , CA J a n . «19th from 8 : 3 0 - 1 1 :3 0 P.M. A dm ission o f 5 0 ^ w i l l b e c r e d i t e d to w a rd s m em bership f o r th o s e who w ant t o j o i n . (M em bership u n d e r 17 y e a r s - 50^, 17 y e a r s t o 2 1 y e a r s - $ 1 . 0 0 .) A d u lt E d u c a tio n C la s s e s - R em inder The new s e m e s te r w i l l s t a r t on F e b ru a ry 4 t h . The o f f i c e a t N. Q uincy S t . i s now open f o r r e g i s t r a t i o n Monday t h r u T h u rsd ay from 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. F o r in f o rm a tio n c a l l JA ckson 7 -1 0 0 1 . T y p in g and s h o r th a n d c l a s s e s s t a r t e d t h i s week, b u t one can s t i l l e n r o l l d u r in g t h e n e x t few d a y s . The f e e f o r ty p in g i s $ 1 5 .0 0 . Take a d v a n ta g e o f A d u lt E d u c a tio n t o i n c r e a s e y o u r jo b o p p o r t u n i t i e s . Job O p p o r tu n itie s P e rso n s i n t e r e s t e d i n w o rk in g f o r A r lin g to n County Governm ent w i l l f i n d in fo rm a t i o n c o n c e rn in g jo b o p e n in g s on t h e l a r g e b u l l e t i n b o a rd i n th e h a l l by th e b a c k e n t r a n c e o f t h e C o u rt H ouse. A p p lic a tio n s h o u ld b e made i n t h e P e r s o n n e l O f fic e a t t h e C o u rt H ouse. We would l i k e t o se e q u a l i f i e d N egroes a p p ly f o r w h ite c o l l a r and p r o f e s s i o n a l jo b s w ith in A r lin g to n County G overnm ent. "The D ro p o u t" NEA F ilm Ja n u a ry 2 7 th , Sunday T h is f i l m w i l l b e shown Ja n u a ry 2 7 th a t 7 :3 0 a t t h e M t. O liv e B a p t i s t Church in S . A r l i n g to n . The d i s c u s s i o n f o llo w in g t h e f i l m w i l l b e le d by B e rn a rd K a p lin , a s s i s t a n t d i r e c t o r o f t h e NEA d ro p o u t p r o j e c t . �Krs. 3arbarn Kane 6897 I. Washington Blvd I Arlington, V a � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, January 1963" Description An account of the resource January 1963 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting and youth group dance. Lists incoming 1963 officers. Promotes county job openings and adult education classes, and the showing of NEA film "The Dropout." Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_27 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/a542e7d98de8a82db5811b8ff4b2a7cd.pdf 28652e176fadb8581db5333c32a943ab PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH R ev. Ches t e r H. M r r a y , 1315 S . Qu een S t r e e t __ u V ol. X______________________ A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia NEWSLETTER Ju ly 1 9 6 3 No. B e n e f i t D in n e r f o r NAACP Freedom Fund - A r lin g to n B ranch S a tu r d a y , J u l y 2 7, 1 9 6 3 - 12 Noon t o 6 :0 0 P.M. a t t h e r e s id e n c e o f Mr. and M rs. A lb e r t R i t c h i e 11+6 S . B a rto n S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia D o n a tio n - $ 1 .5 0 _________________ F o r r e s e r v a t : o n s c a l l M rs. R i t c h i e a t JA 2 -3 1 7 2 . T ic k e ts a r e on s a l e i n y o u r n eig h b o rh o o d : R ev. C h e s te r H. M urray - JA 7-3 6 9 7 ; Mr. B. A ls to n - JA 7-5 1 1 0 ; Mr. W. H ig h to w er - 671-3^79* The fo o d w i l l be d e l i c i o u s and we hope t o se e you th e r e . A r l i n g to n 's new s c h o o l a s sig n m e n t p o lic y : The S ch o o l B o a rd , a t i t s m e e tin g on Ju n e 2 0 th , u n an im o u sly v o te d t o change th e p u p i l a s sig n m e n t p o l i c y t o conform w ith t h e Supreme C o u rt d e c i s i o n i n th e K n o x v ille (G oss) c a s e . From now on c h i l d r e n m ust go t o th e s c h o o l i n t h e i r a tte n d a n c e a r e a . F o rm e rly a c h i l d c o u ld t r a n s f e r i f he would b e i n a r a c i a l m in o r ity i n th e sc h o o l i n h i s d i s t r i c t . The B oard h a s a b o l i s h ed t h i s m in o r ity t r a n s f e r p r i v i l e g e and r e a s s ig n e d k2 c h i l d r e n from H offm an-B oston J r . High S c h o o l t o i n t e g r a t e d s c h o o ls and 16 c h i l d r e n from N egro e le m e n ta r y s c h o o ls t o i n t e g r a t e d e le m e n ta ry s c h o o l s . Negro c h i l d r e n i n th e Hoffman B o sto n d i s t r i c t who a p p l i e d f o r t r a n s f e r t o i n t e g r a t e d s c h o o ls l a s t s p r in g w ere r e f u s e d t r a n s f e r s in a c c o rd a n c e w ith t h e new r u l e . Our r e a c t i o n t o t h e new p o l i c y i s s t a t e d i n a l e t t e r t o t h e S ch o o l B oard and we q u o te fro m i t : "The A r lin g to n B ran ch o f th e NAACP i s n o t s a t i s f i e d w ith t h e p r e s e n t to k e n d e s e g r e g a t io n i n t h e c o u n ty s c h o o ls . We had hoped t h a t a f t e r t h e d e c i s i o n in t h e Goss c a s e t h e S ch o o l B oard would a d o p t a f r e e t r a n s f e r r u l e . How e v e r , w ith a no t r a n s f e r r u l e and m ain te n a n c e o f t h e N egro a tte n d a n c e a r e a s , a b o u t 90$ o f th e c o u n t y 's Negro c h i l d r e n a r e f o r c e d t o a t t e n d a l l Negro s c h o o ls . We t h e r e f o r e u rg e t h e S ch o o l B oard t o 1 . e l i m i n a t e t h e H offm an-B oston H igh S ch o o l d i s t r i c t and a s s i g n th e s t u d e n ts t o o t h e r h ig h s c h o o ls in t h e c o u n ty . 2. re d ra w t h e L an g sto n a tte n d a n c e zone on a n o n - r a c i a l b a s i s . 3. c e a s e a d d in g t o th e e x i s t i n g Negro s c h o o ls , t h e r e b y p e r p e t u a t i n g s e g r e g a ti o n . k. s t r i v e t o d e c r e a s e de f a c to s e g r e g a ti o n ( r e s u l t i n g from t h e A r lin g to n h o u s in g p a t t e r n ) th ro u g h r e v i s i o n o f s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s . " F a l l E x tr a v an g an za : C i r c l e t h e d a te o f O cto b er l 8 t h on y o u r c a l e n d a r . P la n s a r e u n d e r way f o r a d an ce and e n te r ta in m e n t a t th e K n ig h ts o f Columbus Club in A r l i n g to n . Remember t h e l o v e l y tim e we had t h e r e l a s t y e a r? P la n t o b e t h e r e t h i s y e a r and b r i n g y o u r f r i e n d s . W s h in g to n M arch on Augu s t 23 th : The A r lin g to n B ran ch w i l l ta k e p a r t in th e a m arch on W ash in g to n . W atch th e new sp ap er f o r d e t a i l s o r c a l l o u r P r e s i d e n t R e v .. M u rray . �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, July 1963" Description An account of the resource April 1963 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes Freedom Fund Benefit dinner at the Albert Ritchie residence, the Freedom Fund Extravaganza, and the March on Washington. Gives update on student placement and Arlington school desegregation policies. Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-04 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_37 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/3721bc0cd78521c953f95b98e0442add.pdf c782b2c6e606a63e7509ec0dbe1531cc PDF Text Text N A T IO N A L A S S O C IA T IO N FO R T H E ADVANCEM ENT A R L IN G T O N BR A N CH OF COLORED PEO PLE B e a t r i c e W . R i t c h i e ,1 4 6 S . B a r to n S t . A r l i n g t o n . Va_______ NEWS LETTER V ol VII ______________________ M arch . I9 6 0 _______________________________ No 3 MEMBERSHIP HICK OFF MEETINS: T h u rs d a y , M arch 2 4 th ,1 9 6 0 8 :0 0 P.M. The M em bership b r i v e f o r i 960 w i l l b e g in o f f i c i a l l y on T h u rsd a y K arcR 2 4 th w ith a r a l l y a t t h e Mount O liv e B a p t i s t C h u rch , I 6 0 1 - l 4 t h S t S o u th a t 8 :0 0 P.M . Our g u e s t s p e a k e r w i l l b e t h e R ev.W .E . C o s tn e r o f t h e F i r s t B a p t i s t C hurch o f F a l l s C h u rch . MESSAGE FROM OUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN A l b e r t L . R i t c h i e , C hairm an o f t h e I 960 W eb e h sh lp Cam paign a n n o u n c e s t h a t h e w i l l b e g in t o r e c r u i t h i s c a n v a s s e r s an M arch 1 9 t h . I f you h a v e n o t a t t e n d e d t h e K ic k -O ff M e e tin g a n d re n e w e d y o u r m em b ersh ip t h e r e , a c a n v a s s e r w i l l c a l l a t y o u r hom e. I f you d e s i r e t o h e l p w ip e o u t r a c i a l d i s c r i m i n a t i o n an d s e g r e g a t i o h i n A m erica p l e a s e p ay y o u r m em b ersh ip p ro m p tly a n d u r g e y o u r f r i e n d s an d c o -w o rk e rs a n d a s s o c i a t e s t o do l i k e w i s e . NO DISCLOSURE OF NAMES OF I-1EMBERS OF NAACP- RULES SUPREME COURT On F e b r u a r y £3 r d t h e Suprme C o u rt r u l e d u n a n im o u sly t h a t L i t t l e Rock A rk a n s a s h a d no r i g h t t o c o m p e ll t h e NAACP t o g i v e t o S t a t e O f f i c i a l s t h e nam esand a d r e s s e s o f i t s m em bers a n d c o n t r i b u t o r s . T h is w i l l h a l t t h e e f f o r t s o f V i r g i n i a t o s e c u r e t h e nam es a n d a d d r e s s e s o f o u r m em bers. T h is ti m e l y d e c i s i o n s h o u ld e n c o u ra g e m ore p e o p le t o J o i n . SUPPORT THE S IT -IN S Show y o u r s u p p o r t o f t h e b r a v e s t u d e n t s i n t h e s o u t h e r n s t a t e s by w r i t i n g t o t h e P r e s i d e n t s o f t h e N a tio n a l c h a in s o f W oolw orth & K r e s s , u r g i n g t h a t N e g ro e s b e g iv e n f u l l s e r v i c e i n t h e s t o r e s i n w h ich th e y t r a d e . W rite t o : M r. ® eorge K obb, P r e s i d e n t M r. R .C .K irk w o o d , P r e s i d e n t 3 . H .K re s s Company F .W .W oolw orth Company 1 1 4 F i f t h A venue W oolw orth B ld g . New Y o rk ,N .Y . New Y o rk .N .Y . You c a n a l s o show s u p p o r t b y n o t t r a d i n g i n t h e s e c h a in s t o r e s u n t i l 'th e y g i v e f u l l s e r v i c e t o N e g ro e s . PROPOSED ADDITION TO DREW-KEMPER OPPOSED The f ix e c u tlv e C om m ittee o f t h e NAACP w ro te t h e C ounty B o a rd o p p o s in g t h e a d d i t i o n .to Drew-Kem per "we t e n d t o lo o k w ith d i s f a v o u r on a l l S c h o o l B u il d in g p l a n s w h ic h p e r p e t u a t e s c h o o l s e g r e g a t i o n " .M r . L a u t i e r p o i n t s o u t " t h a t t h e l a t e D r .C h a r le s Drew, f o r whom t h e Brew S c h o o l was nam ed an d who c o n t r i b u t e d so l a r g e l y t o th e d e v e lo p m e n t o f a n u n s e g r e g a t e d b lo o d b a n k d u r i n g W orld War I I , was u n a l t e r a b l y o p p o se d t o r a c i a l s e g r e g a t i o n i n p u b l i c f a c i l i t i e s . An a d d i t i o n t o t h e DrewKemper S c h o o l t o m a i n t a i n s e g r e g a t i o n w o u ld d i s h o n o r h i s m em ory". �M rs. B a r b a r a Marx 6897 N oW ashington B lv d A r l i n g t o n 13» Va � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, March 1960" Description An account of the resource March 1960 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Announces membership drive kick-off, promotes supporting those doing sit-ins in other parts of the South, reports on opposition to Drew School addition and how NAACP cannot be compelled to turn over member names and addresses to state officials. Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-03 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_43 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/843c80f9664b21456b58fac36fb3a7f2.pdf 0438908db1540dfa14ec9bff27eb00aa PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEM ENT O COLO F RED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Rev. Chester Murray, P resid en t, 1315 South Queen S tr e e t, A rlington, V irgin ia NEW LETTER S Vol. VIII__________________________ March 1961 _________________________________ No. 2 ARLINGTON AND FAIRFAX BRANCHES TO H LD M O ASS M EETING SUNDAY, M R H 26th AC 3:00 P.M. t L M X A.M.E. ZION C U C O A HRH South 2 k t h S t. o f f S. Glebe SPEAKER Spotswood W Robinson I I I . Dean, Howard U n iv ersity Law School Dean Robinson i s w e ll known to us as the former Southeast Regional Counsel of NAACP who has sp e c ia liz e d in C iv il Rights sin c e 191*8. Among the cases he argued s u c c e s s fu lly b efore the V irgin ia courts and the U.S. Supreme Court were those d ea lin g with r e s t r ic t iv e covenants in housing, segregation in in te r s ta te tr a n s­ p o r ta tio n and sta te d owned paries. He a ls o took part in the A rlington school de­ segregation s u it s and argued in our b e h a lf b efore Judge Bryan. W are fortu nate e to have Dean Robinson as our speaker and hope a l l members and fr ie n d s o f the A rlington Branch w i l l atten d the m eeting. VIG RO M BERSHIP DRIVE UNDER W Y O US EM A Mr. Walter H. Hightower i s Chairman o f t h is y e a r's membership d r iv e. He i s a s s is te d by an e n th u sia stic group o f workers whose goal i t i s to sig n up 1*00 members. Mr. Hightower plans to make h is f i r s t report a t the Mass M eeting. To g e t the drive o f f to a good s ta r t send your renewal o f membership to one o f the fo llo w in g s o lic it o r s : Mr. B ird ie A lston Mr. Clyde Clarke Mr. John Robinson Mr. Isaac Brooks Mrs. Esther Dunbar Mr. Karl Fergusson Mrs. Esther Cooper Mrs. B eatrice R itchie Mr. Karl B utler Mrs. J e s s ie T. Syphax Mr. James T. Dean Mrs. Alma Barbee Mrs. Ruth Murray Mr. W illiam Minor Mrs. Roger Ray Mrs. Barbara Marx Mrs. Geraldine Davis NEGROES TO GET SCHOOL CHOICE IN ARLINGTON The A rlington County Board w ill hold a hearing on March 25th on an ordinance fo r lo c a l placement o f p u p ils . Under t h is plan Negro students liv in g in the atten d ­ ance area o f a white school w i l l be able to tr a n sfe r to th a t white school without court a c tio n . Transfer a p p lic a tio n s must be f i l e d by A pril 5th. SCHOOL DESEGREGATION WILL HELP REDUCE PREJUDICE A D DISCRIMINATION M For the f i r s t time the School Board w i l l v o lu n ta r ily admit Negroes to white schools Now th a t the doors are open without court a c tio n parents should take advantage of the opportunity to send th e ir c h ild to the school nearest t h e ir home. Things have gone w e ll with the Ah Negro students now atten ding desegregated schools in A rlin g­ to n . As more Negro parents have th e ir child ren en ter white sc h o o ls, more and more child ren w i l l make frien d s with those o f d iffe r e n t r a ces. Prejudice w ill be reduced. As time goes on, desegregating the school system w ill help Negroes g e t b e tte r job s, b e tte r housing and a b e tte r l i f e . IF Y U H O AVE QUESTIONS O NEED HELP 011 tr a n sfe r a p p lic a tio n s c a ll: Mrs. Dorothy R amm, JA 2-1908 or Mr. Robert Eldridge, JA 8-6321 or Mrs. Barbara Marx, JE 2-1*387. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, March 1961" Description An account of the resource March 1961 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next joint meeting with the Fairfax Branch, details membership drive, gives updates on Arlington school desegregation efforts. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-03 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_17 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/c06d20d550c71728425a23dde0e7d9d4.pdf c1c1872fdedf1f2b713b3357e89bb40c PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Rev. C h e s te r H. M urray, 1315 S o u th Queen S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n i a ______ NEWSLETTER V o l. IX___________________________ March 1962________________________________ No. g COME! # * # ■ * * * * YCUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED SUNDAY, MARCH 1 1 th k P.M. MOUNT ZION BAFT 1ST CHURCH S . 1 9 th & S . G lebe Road * „ SPRING CONCERT COME! * # The S p rin g C o n c e rt w i l l b e i n p l a c e o f o u r m o n th ly m em bership m e e tin g . We hope t h a t many o f you w i l l come t o h e a r t h e M en's C h o ir o f t h e M t. Z ion C hurch. THE POWER OF THE VOTE Only i f a l l e l i g i b l e v o t e r s r e g i s t e r and p ay t h e i r p o l l t a x and go t o t h e p o l l s w i l l we b e a b l e t o make o u r v o ic e h e a r d and o u r v o te c o u n t. Young p e o p le who h ave tu r n e d 21 m ust r e g i s t e r . Be a good c i t i z e n and c r u ­ sad e among y o u r n e ig h b o rs and f r i e n d s and co m p lete r e g i s t r a t i o n o f e v e ry p e r s o n who i s o ld enough t o v o t e . AND PAY YCUR POLL TAX NOW. F o r i n f o r ­ m a tio n c a l l JA 7-1+800, a s k f o r r e g i s t r a r ' s o f f i c e . T h e re may b e a r e g i s ­ t r a r i n y o u r p r e c i n c t and you can make an a p p o in tm e n t t o r e g i s t e r i n y o u r p r e c i n c t a f t e r w o rk in g h o u r s . Remember t h a t a l l Congressm en a r e up f o r r e -e le c tio n th is f a l l ! DEADLINE APRIL 9 FOR SCHOOL TRANSFER A l l c h i l d r e n w is h in g t o t r a n s f e r t o an i n t e g r a t e d s c h o o l m ust make a n a p p l i c a t i o n FOR SUCH TRANSFER b e f o r e A p r i l 5 th . Forms can b e g o t t e n fro m t h e S c h o o l A d m in is tr a tio n on N. Q uincy S t . n e x t t o W ashington & Lee High S c h o o l, MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TO START MARCH 1 1 th Mr. W a lte r H ightow er i s s e r v in g a g a in a s o u r M em bership C hairm an. P leaB e renew y o u r m em bership by s e n d in g t h e money w ith y o u r name and a d d r e s s t o Mr. H ig htow er a t 2900 S . l 8 t h S t . o r c a l l him a t JA 2 -5 ^ 1 3 so t h a t he can p i c k i t u p . T h is w i l l h e lp o u r s o l i c i t o r s so t h a t t h e y can c o n c e n t r a t e on g e t t i n g b ra n d new m em bers. We had 3 2 9 members l a s t y e a r and t h i s tim e we w ant t o make o u r q u o ta o f t o o . Come t o t h e S p rin g C o n c e rt and b r i n g y o u r m em bership. A VIGOROUS YOUTH PROGRAM We w ish more o f you had come i n J a n u a ry t o h e a r Mr. H icks fro m t h e D. C. B ran ch t e l l u s a b o u t t h e f i n e Youth P rogram th e y h a v e . I n fo r m a tiv e p r o j e c t s and s o c i a l e v e n ts a r e h a p p ily m ixed and th e young p e o p le have fu n w h ile th e y g a in i n e x p e r ie n c e and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a s members o f t h e com­ m u n ity . We a r e m ost a n x io u s t o g e t o u r own g ro u p underw ay. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, March 1962" Description An account of the resource March 1962 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes a spring concert in lieu of the next membership meeting and encourages participation in NAACP youth groups. Reminds readers about school transfer deadlines, membership drives, and poll tax payments. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962-03 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_21 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/dd9f1dfa55b26eb27cef73954fcbffc3.pdf ba8553c63f42c95a15db416497d1a98f PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Reverend C h e s te r H. M urray, P r e s i d e n t , 131? S o u th Queen S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V ir g in ia NEWSLETTER Vol- x _________________________________ March, NEXT MEETING - 1 9 6 3 __________________________________No. 2 Membership D riv e K ick o ff The n e x t membership m e e tin g w i l l be h e ld on T h u rsd a y , M a rch -2 8 th , a t 8 :0 0 p.m . * a t t h e C allo w ay M e th o d ist C hurch, 5000 Lee Highway. T h is w i l l b e t h e b e g in n in g o f o u r m em bership d r iv e f o r 1 9 6 3 and we u rg e p a r t i c u l a r l y o u r N orth A r lin g to n members t o d ro p i n and renew t h e i r m em b ersh ip s. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Our G u est S peaker: * * Rev. D r. F . Jackson P r e s i d e n t , D i s t r i c t B ranch NAACP * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mr. W a lte r H ightow er i s o u r m em bership chairm an an d he w i l l be a s s i s t e d i n h i s job o f g e t t i n g AO members b y t h e fo llo w in g f a i t h f u l w o rk ers: Rev. G ary, Mr. O A ls to n , M rs. S ey fax , M rs. F e rg u so n and Miss C ooper. COUNTY HAS NEW PERSONNEL POLICY The chairm an o f th e C ounty Board has in fo rm ed us t h a t t h e County Government now welcom es Negro a p p l i c a n t s f o r w h ite c o l l a r j o b s . In p a r t i c u l a r th e y a r e lo o k in g f o r keypunch o p e r a to rs and l i b r a r i a n s . Y our County Government i s a n EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. D o n 't h e s i t a t e t o a p p ly . DEADLINE - APRIL 5 The in f o rm a tio n on t h e i n s e r t e d y ello w s h e e t c o n c e rn in g a p p l i c a t i o n f o r t r a n s f e r t o a n i n t e g r a t e d s c h o o l may n o t a p p ly t o y o u , b e c a u s e y o u r c h i l d r e n may a lr e a d y a t t e n d a n i n t e g r a t e d s c h o o l o r you may n o t have c h i l d r e n o f s c h o o l a g e . P le a s e g iv e th e s h e e t t o a n e ig h b o r o r f r i e n d whose c h i l d r e n a r e now a t t e n d i n g a s e g r e g a te d s c h o o l and u rge them t o a t t e n d th e m e e tin g on Sunday, March 2 h , a t Lomax A.M.E. Z io n C hurch. THANKS FROM BARBARA M ARX M rs. Marx and Mr. W est, 7 t h D i s t r i c t o f f i c e r s , r e c e iv e d t h e i r L if e M embership P laq u es a t t h e F a ir f a x B ran ch I n s t a l l a t i o n D in n e r. B a rb a ra would l i k e t o ta k e t h i s o p p o r tu n ity t o th a n k a l l o f you who c o n t r i b u te d ! • DIRECT ACTION NEEDED The N a tio n a l o f f i c e has c a l l e d t o o u r a t t e n t i o n t h a t F e d e r a l money a c c o u n ts f o r 20$ o f t h e t o t a l t a x e x p e n d itu r e s o f some s o u th e rn S t a t e s , i n c lu d in g t h e ones which a r e t h e w o rs t o f fe n d e rs i n d e f y in g t h e U .S . C o n s t i t u t i o n . The P r e s i d e n t sh o u ld know t h a t we f e e l s t r o n g l y a b o u t w hat i s done w ith o u r t a x money. E verybody should pay h i s t a x e s . When you se n d i n y o u r income t a x fo rm , c u t o f f t h e s ta te m e n t a t t h e b o tto m o f t h i s p ag e, s i g n i t and e n c lo s e i t . TO THE COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE D ate _ As a law a b id in g c i t i z e n , I am p a y in g t h e ta x e s c a l l e d f o r by t h e law s and r e g u l a t i o n s o f my g o v ern m en t. I f e e l t h a t ny g o v ern m en t sh o u ld b e law a b id in g t o o . I w ish t o p r o t e s t a g a i n s t any o f my t a x d o l l a r s g o in g t o t h e S t a t e s w hich w i l l u se i t f o r a c t i v i t i e s i n w h ich r a c i a l d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i s p r a c t i c e d . S ig n e d : �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, March 1963" Description An account of the resource March 1963 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes next meeting with speaker Dr. F. Jackson. Gives news on white collar job opportunities with Arlington County, Barbara Marx's attainment of NAACP Life Membership, and school desegregation. Encourages readers to write letters to the IRS to ask that their taxes not be given to states that would use said money on "racial discrimination." Verso has stamp, postmark, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-03 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_28 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/a7179d0e0d0e5dd9852aaaf2b500ae35.pdf 05568ab843ce12f168afc60bb5fd3b4b PDF Text Text N A TION AL A S S O C IA T IO N FO R TH E ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED P E O P L E ARLINGTON BRANCH M rs. B e a t r i c e W. R i t c h i e , P r e s i d e n t . 1^6 S o u th B a rto n S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia V o l. V II NEWS LETTER May, i 9 6 0 No. 1, FREEDOM DAY DINNER, TUESDAY, MY 1 7, 6 :0 0 P.M. D o n 't m iss o u r d in n e r c e l e b r a t i n g th e 6 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e Suprem e C ourt d e c i s i o n , a t th e U n i t a r i a n C hurch, bkbk A r lin g to n B o u le v a rd . Mr. L o u is L a u t ie r , C a p it o l H i l l c o r re s p o n d e n t, w i l l sp e a k on " P r o g re s s to w ard C i v i l R i g h t s ." Ham o r tu r k e y d in n e r w i l l b e s e rv e d from 6 t o 7 p .m . The program w i l l s t a r t a t 7:30* D in n er t i c k e t s may b e s e c u re d from Mr. W illia m R. M inor, JA 5 -8 1 3 1 , M rs. E s th e r I . C ooper, JA 2 -6 0 1 5 , M rs. M a rjo r ie T a y lo r, JA. 7 -0 8 6 5 , o r an y b r a n c h o f f i ­ c e r . A d u lts , $ 2 .0 0 ; c h i l d r e n u n d e r lJ-!- y e a r s , 75^* B e n e f i t o f t h e Freedom F und. THE LUNCH COUNTER SIT-INS The NAACP i s g iv in g f u l l l e g a l s u p p o r t t o p e r s o n s a r r e s t e d i n t h e n o n - v io le n t p r o t e s t s a g a i n s t s e g r e g a te d e a t i n g an d l i b r a r y f a c i l i t i e s . Back up th e s e young p e o p le b y s u p p o r tin g t h e Freedom Fundi HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR i 9 6 0 ? I f no s o l i c i t o r h a s c o l l e c t e d y o u r i 9 6 0 d u es p l e a s e c o n t a c t o u r Mem bership C hairm an, Mr. A l b e r t R i t c h i e , JA 2 -3 1 7 2 , o r t h e m em bership w o rk er i n y o u r c h u rc h , o r b r i n g y o u r d u es t o t h e d i n n e r . COURT TEST OF SEGREGATED SEATING IAW, M lo AY The lo n g a w a ite d s e a t i n g c a s e comes up i n A r lin g to n County C i r c u i t C o u rt Monday, May l 6 , a t 10 a .m . Check w ith M rs. B a rb a ra M arx, JE 2 -U 3 8 7 , o r t h e C le rk o f t h e C o u rt, JA 7 -^ 8 0 0 , t o s e e i f t h e r e i s a n o th e r l a s t m in u te p o stp o n e m e n t. SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM, M 17 AY S l i g h t l y more th a n t w o - f i f t h s o f t h e S ch o o l Bond I s s u e i s earm arked f o r n i n e ­ t e e n a d d i t i o n a l rooms a t Drew. I f th e s e n i n e t e e n rooms a r e added t o Drew i t w i l l become a t h i r t y - f o u r room w ith a c a p a c it y o f 1 ,1 5 0 c h i l d r e n . T h is i s much to o l a r g e . The N a tio n a l E d u c a tio n A s s o c ia tio n recommends t h a t no e le m e n ta ry s c h o o l ex cee d 5 0 0 p u p i l s . S t a t e s ta n d a r d s c a l l f o r 1^ a c r e s f o r a s c h o o l o f 1 ,1 5 0 c h i l d r e n . Only e i g h t o r n in e a c r e s c o u ld be s e c u re d a t Drew and t h i s would c a l l f o r t a k i n g f o u r o r f i v e hom es. A t h i r t y - f o u r room s c h o o l i n a c o n g e s te d a r e a w ith s u b s ta n d a r d p l a y sp a c e would b e p o o r community p la n n in g , would i n c r e a s e f i r e h a z a r d s and p a r k in g p r o b ­ le m s, and w ould p e r p e t u a t e s e g r e g a te d s c h o o lin g i n t h e a r e a . S e v e r a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s have recommended a new sc h o o l on a s e p a r a te s i t e on W a lte r Reed D riv e . U sing t h i s u n d ev e lo p e d s i t e would e n la r g e t h e Negro com m unity, an d would n o t c a l l f o r t h e d e s t r u c t i o n o f hom es. T h is y e a r t e n c l a s s e s have b e e n on h a l f - d a y s e s s io n s a t Drew. N ext y e a r th e u p p e r g r a d e s w i l l b e ta k e n t o Brandon by b u s , e n d in g h a l f - d a y s e s s io n s . U n le s s t h e s c h o o l b o a rd d e f i n i t e l y d e c id e s on a s e p a r a te s i t e f o r a new s c h o o l r a t h e r th a n a d d in g t o Drew, y o u r E x e c u tiv e C om m ittee recommends v o tin g a g a i n s t t h e S ch o o l Bond I s s u e . On t h e a n n iv e r s a r y o f t h e Supreme C o u rt d e c i s i o n l e t ' s n o t v o te f o r s e g r e g a tio n ! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, May 1960" Description An account of the resource May 1960 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Advertises Freedom Day Dinner on May 17, reminds readers of NAACP dues payments, and reports on local lunch counter sit-ins, the Arlington segregated seating case, and an upcoming school bond referendum. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-05 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_3 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/bc21edc3d23038762a7d7037314f105f.pdf 348e317efb2fa1d8fe3821f4b3eaa089 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH R everend C h e s te r H. M urray, P r e s i d e n t , 1 3 1 5 S . $ ueen S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , Vo. NEWSLETTER V ol. IX_____________________________ M AY 1962_________________________________No. 3 FREEDOM RALLY THURSDAY, M 1 7 th , 1962 a t 8 :0 0 P.M. AY MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH l 6 d - l t t h S t r e e t S outh A rlin g to n A d d ress b y R everend Edward H. Redman, U n i t a r i a n Church o f A r lin g to n M usic b y Mount O liv e Church C h o ir M a ste r o f C erem onies A tto r n e y R o b e rt A le x a n d e r T h is program i s p r e s e n te d b y th e A r lin g to n B ranch t o commem­ o r a t e th e Supreme C o u rt d e c i s i o n on s c h o o l d e s e g r e g a tio n . T h is d e c i s i o n was a g r e a t lan d m ark . However, t h e r e s t i l l rem ain many o t h e r a r e a s t o be worked i n th e u n c e a s in g s t r u g g l e f o r e q u a l i t y o f o p p o r tu n ity . The p a s t y e a r h a s se e n th e NAACP i n t e n s i f y i t s e f f o r t s t o combat ,1ob b i a s . S ch o o l s e g r e g a ti o n h a s b e e n a t t a c k e d b o th i n th e N o rth and in th e S o u th . S p e c ia l e f f o r t s have b e e n made t o i n c r e a s e v o t e r r e g i s t r a t i o n among n e g r o e s . The e v i l s o f h o u sin g d i s c r i m i n a ­ t i o n and d e n i a l o f a c c e s s t o p u b lic accom m odations h as r e s u l t e d in d i r e c t a c t i o n and c o n c e rn by th e NAACP. We s o l i c i t y o u r c o n tin u e d s u p p o r t f o r o u r common c a u s e . t o a t t e n d t h e r a l l y and b r i n g a f r i e n d . P la n P le a s e announce th e d a t e , p l a c e and tim e o f t h e FREEDOM RALLY in y o u r Church B u l l e t i n . ~ 53rd Annual NAACP C o n v en tio n P e rh a p s you have th o u g h t o f v i s i t i n g r e l a t i v e s o r f r i e n d s i n A t l a n t a , G eo rg ia t h i s summer. The a n n u a l c o n v e n tio n w i l l b e h e ld t h e r e from J u ly 2 th ro u g h J u l y 8 and p ro m ise s t o b e a t h r i l l i n g e x p e r ie n c e . We w o n 't b e a b le t o pay f o r d e l e g a t e s ' t r a v e l , b u t i f you a r e g o in g anyway, we w i l l b e g la d t o c e r t i f y you a s a d e l e g a t e C a ll R everend M urray f o r f u r t h e r In fo r m a tio n . H is phone number i s JA ckson 7 -3 6 9 7 . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, May 1962" Description An account of the resource May 1962 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes Freedom Rally on May 17, to celebrate Brown vs. Board of Education and encourage members to fight for integration. Also promotes Arlington Branch attendance at the 53rd Annual NAACP Convention. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962-05 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_23 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/28fa78e1786bd3208f4f1c0166e7510a.pdf b1bd4d57a9bfc56a9a1fefa0d386d544 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH M rs. B e a t r i c e R i t c h i e . P r e s i d e n t . 146 S o u th B a r to n S t r e e t . A r l i n g t o n . V i r g i n i a NEWS V o l.V I I L E T T E R November I9 6 0 _____________ N o,7 NEXT MEETING NOVEMBER 1 0 th The n e x t m e e tin g o f t h e m em b ersh ip w i l l b e h e l d on T h u rs d a y , N o v .1 0 th a t 8 :0 0 P.M . a t S t . J o h n 's B a p t i s t C h u rc h , C olum bia P ik e a n d S . S c o t t S t r e e t . The m ost I m p o r ta n t b u s i n e s s o f t h e e v e n in g w i l l b e t h e ELECTION OF A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF FIVE. We w i l l a l s o h e a r r e p o r t s b y o u r d e l e g a t e s t o t h e r e c e n t S t a t e C o n v e n tio n . VOTE NOVEMBER 8 - POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 6 A.M. t o 7 P.M. The NAACP I s n o n - p a r t i s a n a n d d o e s n o t e n d o rs e p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s o r c a n d i d a t e s , h o w ev er we u r g e y o u t o VOTE w ith o u t f a l l . I n m ak in g u p y o u r m ind c o n s i d e r t h e r e c o r d a n d p l a t f o r m o f t h e c a n d i d a t e . F o r exam ple lo o k a t C ongressm an B r o y h l l l who i s ru n n in g f o r r e - e l e c t i o n . The E v e n in g S t a r o f O c to b e r 1 7 th r e p o r t e d : Mr. B r o y h l l l r e p u d i a t e d t h e C i v i l R ig h t s P la t f o r m o f t h e R e p u b lic a n P a r t y a n d d e c l a r e d h i s o p p o s i t i o n t o a l l c i v i l r i g h t s l e g i s l a t i o n a n d s i t - i n d e m o n s tr a t io n s . Mr. K a u l, B r o y h l l l ' s o p p o n e n t, s u p p o r ts t h e s t r o n g C i v i l R ig h ts P la n k o f t h e d e m o c r a tic P a r t y . SITE FOR DREW "ADDITION" TO BE CONSIDERED NOVEMBER 1 7 th You w i l l r e c a l l t h a t t h e S c h o o l B o a rd h e l d a s p e c i a l m e e tin g on S e p te m b e r 2 6 th t o h e a r Mr. H i l y a r d R o b in so n , a r c h i t e c t , who p r e s e n t e d h i s p l a n s f o r a n a d d i t i o n a l E le m e n ta ry S c h o o l on a s i t e i n D o u g las P a r k . A l a r g e num ber o f p a r e n t s a n d I n t e r e s t e d c i t i z e n s a t t e n d e d t h i s m e e tin g a n d e x p r e s s e d t h e i r e n th u s ia s m f o r M r. R o b in so n s p l a n s . At i t s r e g u l a r m e e tin g a t t h e S c h o o l A d m i n i s t r a t i o n B u i l d i n g , T h u rsd a y N ovember 1 7 t h , t h e S c h o o l B o a rd w i l l a g a i n c o n s i d e r t h e l o c a t i o n o f a d d i t i o n a l c la s s ro o m s p a c e f o r t h e Drew A re a . Community g ro u p s a n d c i t i z e n s who b e l i e v e t h a t t h e e d u c a t i o n a l n e e d s o f t h e Drew A re a w o u ld b e s t b e s e r v e d b y a new m odern s c h o o l on t h e D o u g las P a rk s i t e s h o u ld a t t e n d t h i s m e e tin g . CHRISTMAS SEALS NAACP C h ris tm a s S e a ls w i l l b e on s a l e a t t h e m e e tin g a t $ 1 .0 0 p e r s h e e t . P l e a s e p l a n t o t a k e a s many s h e e t s a s y o u c a n d is p o s e o f . I f you c a n n o t g e t t o t h e m e e tin g s e a l s may b e o r d e r e d from M rs. E s t h e r I .C o o p e r JA 2 -6 0 1 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, November 1960" Description An account of the resource September 1960 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, reminds readers of voting in local and state elections, and advertises upcoming School Board meeting on Drew School. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-09 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18_1_4_2_5 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/7d608672d1591a9e1f71d26e4b64f785.pdf 96310c94bdb651ae532295d169fe7f5e PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH R everend C h e s te r M urray, P r e s i d e n t , 1315 S o u th Queen S t r e e t , A r lin g to n , V i r g i n ia NEWSLETTER V o l. V I I I ___________________________ O c to b e r 1 9 6 1 ______________________________ No. 5 NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2b The n e x t m e e tin g o f th e A r lin g to n B ranch NAACP w i l l h e h e ld a t Mount O liv e B a p t i s t C hurch, 1 6 0 1 - l l t h S t . , S o u th a t 8 :0 0 p.m . R e p o rts on t h e S t a t e Conven­ t i o n a t L ynchburg w i l l b e g iv e n b y Rev. M urray and Mr. W. M inor. CHRISTMAS SEATS HELP SECURE FREEDCM A tto r n e y R o b e rt M. A le x a n d e r i s chairm an o f o u r s e a l s co m m ittee. P la n t o buy y o u r s e a l s a t t h e O cto b er 2 6 th m e e tin g o r c o n ta c t Mr. A le x a n d e r a t JA 5-7367 o r M rs. E s t h e r C ooper a t JA 2 -6 0 1 5 . VOTE ON NOVEMBER 7 - POLLS OPEN FROM 6 A.M. - 7 P.M. The NAACP i s n o n - p a r t i s a n and does n o t e n d o rse p o l i t i c a l c a n d id a te s o r p a r t i e s . However, we u r g e you t o VOTE w ith o u t f a i l . In m aking up y o u r mind c o n s id e r t h e r e c o r d and p l a t f o r m o f t h e c a n d id a te . F o r ex am p le, D e l. H a r ris o n Mann s a i d he was " v ig o r o u s ly opposed t o d e s e g re g a ­ t i o n o f s o c i a l and a t h l e t i c e v e n ts i n A r lin g to n s c h o o l s ." D e l. W illia m W inston s a i d h e f a v o re d " d e s e g r e g a tin g a t h l e t i c s b u t s o c i a l f u n c t i o n s s h o u ld b e s e g r e g a te d ." D e l. K ath ry n S to n e s a i d : "T here i s l i t t l e d o u b t t h a t th e F e d e r a l C o u rts w i l l u l t i ­ m a te ly c o n s tr u e e x t r a c u r r i c u l a r a c t i v i t i e s a s com ing u n d e r t h e d e s e g r e g a tio n o r d e r . The s c h o o ls may a s w e ll f a c e up t o i t now." Remember an in c o m p le te b a l l o t i s v a l i d . c a n d id a te s you w ish t o s u p p o r t. P u l l down th e l e v e r ONLY f o r th e PREW ADDITION CAN BE DEFEATED CM NOVEMBER 7 IF we w i l l a l l v o te a g a i n s t th e ite m on th e b a l l o t t o p r o v id e $950,000 t o b u i l d t h e 22-room a d d i t i o n on t h e Drew S ch o o l and i f we c o n tin u e t o e d u c a te o t h e r s t o v o te NO b y g iv in g them t h i s in f o rm a tio n : The a d d i t i o n w i l l p e r p e t u a t e s e g r e g a ti o n i n t h e Nauck a r e a . We have made good p r o g r e s s i n t h e d e s e g r e g a t io n o f o u r s c h o o ls , r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s and r e s t a u r a n t s . We hope h o u s in g w i l l come n e x t . Why t a c k 22 rooms on th e Drew S chool? I t w i l l h av e t h e same e f f e c t a s b u i l d i n g a g h e tto w a ll a ro u n d t h i s a r e a . To b u i l d on t h e p r e s e n t Drew s i t e i s b a d p la n n in g b e c a u s e t h e s i t e w i l l b e o n ly a c r e s and t h e minimum s i z e f o r an e le m e n ta ry s c h o o l o f t h i s s i z e , a s s e t by s t a t e s t a n d a r d s , c a l l s f o r l 1 a c r e s . A sc h o o l s e r v in g an a r e a o f row h o u se s and d u p le x ! h o u se s s h o u ld h av e g e n e ro u s p l a y sp a c e a v a i l a b l e a ro u n d i t s s c h o o ls . 1 0 To b u i l d a 37-room e le m e n ta r y s c h o o l i s c o n t r a r y t o e x i s t i n g County p o l i c y . No e le m e n ta r y s c h o o l i n t h e County i s a s l a r g e a s Drew would b e w ith t h i s a d d i t i o n . I t i s n ' t a c a s e o f h a l f a l o a f b e in g b e t t e r th a n no b r e a d . Drew Annex (fo r m e r ly D o lly M adison J r . H igh) i s p r o v id in g s a t i s f a c t o r y c la s sro o m s p a c e . I t s c o n tin u e d u s e f o r a few y e a r s makes f a r b e t t e r s e n s e th a n ex p an d in g Drew i n t o a 37-room s u b ­ s ta n d a rd m o n s tro s ity . Among o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s o p p o sin g t h e Drew a d d i t i o n a r e th e J e n n ie Dean C lu b , t h e C e n tr a l C iv ic A s s o c i a t i o n , a s p e c i a l com m ittee o f t h e Nauck C i t i z e n s A s s o c i a t i o n and i n f l u e n t i a l members o f t h e A r lin g to n C iv ic F e d e r a tio n , ABC and t h e League o f Women V o te r s . On y o u r b a l l o t 8 s e p a r a te bond i s s u e ite m s w i l l b e l i s t e d . The S c h o o l co n ­ s t r u c t i o n bond i s s u e w i l l b e t h e l a s t o n e . You a r e t h e r e f o r e a b le t o v o te YES f o r n eed ed c o u n ty im p ro v em ents: sto rm s e w e rs , s id e w a lk s , l i b r a r i e s and p a r k s and v o te NO ON THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BOND. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RG 18: Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "NAACP Arlington Branch Newsletter, October 1961" Description An account of the resource October 1961 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, promotes voting in the November 7 election with quotes from candidates on desegregation, and reports on the attempt to enlarge Drew School and how to take action. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arlington Branch, NAACP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-10 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited. 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