15 20 1839 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/00759b974431ce3744c10e1498769233.pdf 8c55bec3b95a07570373b537ffce838b PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE"ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Jam es B . B row ne, P r e s i d e n t __________________2011 N. C u lp e p p e r S t r e e t NEWS V o l. I L E T T E R O c to b e r 195U No. 7 NEXT MEETING, OCTOBER 28TH The n e x t m e e tin g o f t h e A r li n g to n B ra n c h NAACP w i l l b e h e l d T h u r s d a y , O c to b e r 2 8 t h , a t S t . J o h n ’ s C h u rc h , C o lu m b ia P ik e and S o u th S c o t t S t r e e t , a t 8 :0 0 p.m . Do y o u know who B r y a n t B owles i s ? W ould you r e c o g n i z e him if you saw him ? Would y o u b e p r e p a r e d to p r e v e n t h i s t a k i n g o v e r a m e e tin g a t w h ich y o u w e re p r e s e n t ? B r y a n t B o w le s, w ho, a c c o r d i n g to th e n e w s p a p e rs , i s a r e s i d e n t o f A r l i n g t o n C o u n ty , V a . , i s t h e P r e s i d e n t o f th e N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n f o r th e A dvancem ent o f W hite P e o p le (NAAWP). He i s a g a i n s t e v e r y t h i n g we s t a n d f o r and w ith s u f f i c i e n t f i n a n c i a l b a c k in g to p u t u p a s t r o n g f i g h t f o r w h a t he w a n ts . One o f o u r m em bers h a s b e e n p r e p a r i n g a f i l e on B ry a n t B ow les an d w i l l p r e s e n t th e f a c t s a b o u t h im a t t h i s m e e tin g o f th e NAACP. We hope a l s o t o h a v e a p i c t u r e t o show you so t h a t a n y o f u s w i l l b e a b le to r e c o g n i z e t h i s man o n s i g h t , know him f o r w hat he i s an d w h a t he s t a n d s an d be a b le to a n sw e r h im w ith f a c t a i f he s h o u ld come i n t o A r l i n g t o n and a t t e m p t t o sway m e e tin g s h e re in h is fa v o r. I n a d d it io n t o o u r r e p o r t on B r y a n t B ow les an d h i s o r g a n i z a ­ t i o n , t h e agen d a w i l l in c l u d e a r e p o r t o n th e S t a t e C o n v e n tio n , h e l d l a s t w eek -e n d i n M a r t i n s v i l l e , a f i n a n c i a l r e p o r t o f o u r p ro ­ g r e s s o n th e Freedom Fund d r i v e , ,apd e l e c t i o n o f a n o m in a tin g com­ m itte e . VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE 0F YOUR CHOICE ON NOVEMBER 2ND V o tin g i s a p r i v i l e g e to o many c i t i z e n s f o r g e t a b o u t . T h is y e a r i n A r li n g to n t h e r e a r e o n ly 1+1,000 r e g i s t e r e d v o t e r s com pared w i t h 1+6,000 i n N ovem ber o f 191+2. ' T h e re a r e l+,200 c o l o r e d c i t i z e n s o f A r l i n g t o n who c o u ld v o te i f t h e i r p o l l t a x e s w ere p a i d an d thB y w e re r e g i s t e r e d . O f t h i s nu m b er, l e s s t h a n a th o u s a n d h a v e q u a l i ­ f i e d t o v o te i n t h e e l e c t i o n on | o v 2 n d . Most o f t h e r e m a in in g c o l o r e d c i t i z e n s a r e n o t q u a l i f i e d b e c a u s e o f n o n -p a y m e n t o f p o l l t a x e s f o r t h r e e c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s o r b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e f a i l e d to r e g i s t e r . Our v o ti n g s t r e n g t h i n A r l i n g t o n c o u ld b e f o u r tim e s w h a t i t i s to d a y . W hat a r e we g o in g t o do a b o u t i t ? F ir s t, le t u s g e t a l l q u a l i f i e d v o t e r s to th e p o l l s on Nov. 2 n d . Then we m u st w o rk to g e t ALL e l i g i b l e N egro v o t e r s q u a l i f i e d b e f o r e t h e n e x t e le c tio n . I f y o u n e e d f u r t h e r in f o r m a tio n o n t h e C ounty B e a rd o r T e n th D i s t r i c t C o n g r e s s io n a l c a n d id d ; e s i n th e Nov. 2nd e l e c t i o n , c a l l : M r. E dw ard D. S t r o t h e r , JA 2 -7 0 9 3 ( P r e s . , Nauck C i t i z e n s A ssn ) o r M rs. B a r b a r a S . M arx , JE 2-1+387* FREEDOM FUND A r l i n g t o n 's q u o ta f o r th e F reed o m Fund i s $765 o f w h ich a l i t t l e o v e r $300 h a s b e e n r a i s e d . T h i s fu n d i s b e in g u s e d t o pay t h e l a r g e l e g a l b i l l s n e c e s s a r y to i n s u r e f i r s t c l a s s c i t i z e n s h i p to A l l c i t i z e n s a n d f u l l i n t e g r a t i o n i n th e p u b lic s c h o o l s . Your NAACP h a s c a r r i e d m o re c a s e s to t h e U . S . Supreme C o u r t th a n any o t h e r m em bership o r g a n i z a t i o n . I t s r e c o r d now s ta n d s a t 36 v i c ­ t o r i e s o u t o f a p o s s i b l e 1+0, w ith 1+ c a s e s I n c lu d in g th e f i v e s c h o o l s e g r e g a t i o n c a s e s s t i l l p e n d in g . T h is i s r e a l p r o g r e s s , b u t i t c o s t s m oney. I n o r d e r to m e e t th e q u o ta o f th e A r li n g to n B r a n c h , y o u r E x e c u tiv e C om m ittee i s now a s k i n g f o r e a c h member to c o n t r i b u t e w h a te v e r he c a n b e tw e e n now a n d Nov. 1 5 th . A d o lla r fro m e a c h member w o u ld p u t u s o v e r th e t o p . B rin g y o u r c o n t r i b u ­ t i o n t o th e m em b e rsh ip m e e tin g o n O c t. 2 8 th o r send i t t o y o u r NAACP T r e a s u r e r , M r. Wm. R. M in o r, 1021 S . Rolf e S t , I f y o u w ish y o u r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o b e p ic k e d u p , p l e a s e c a l l JE I+-O85I (M rs. F ir m e r ) o r JE 2— 1+587 (M rs . M arx ). L e t ' s se n d o u r s h a r e t o in s u r e th e b e s t f o r our c h ild r e n : �< L — f !JE IRVINGTON B R A h u t n « W BIRDIE W. ALSTON 1 2 1 0 6 N. EDISON STREET* MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN . � 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 1954 Description An account of the resource October 1954 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, which includes information on Bryant Bowles and the National Association for the Advancement of White People, promotes voting in the general election, and gives updates on the Freedom Fund Campaign fundraising. Verso has stamp with name and address of Birdie Alston, Membership Chairman, Arlington Branch, NAACP. 2 pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-10 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_7 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/9e048ab8aa3914639af47fca29d535be.pdf 30d259d4b29eff95aa149667bb2a7fb3 PDF Text Text NATIONAL A a s O C I A T I O N ^ K ^ A ^ c ^ J Jam es E« Browne.. P r e s id e n t 2011 n . C u lp e p p e r s t r e e t NEWS V o l. I Q p ( J Q J ^ g J J pfiO PLE L E T T E R O c to b e r 1954 No. 7 NEXT MEETING, OCTOBER 28TH The n e x t m e e tin g o f th e A r l i n g t o n B ran ch NAACP w i l l b e h e ld T h u rs d a y , O c to b e r 2 8 t h , a t S t . J o h n 's C h u rc h , C o lu m b ia P ik e and S o u th S c o t t S t r e e t , a t 8 :0 0 p .m . Do you know who B ry a n t B ow les I s ? Would you r e c o g n i z e him if y o u saw him ? W ould you be p r e p a r e d to p r e v e n t h i s t a k i n g o v e r a m e e tin g a t w h ic h y o u w ere p r e s e n t ? B r y a n t B o w le s, w ho, a c c o r d in g t o th e n e w s p a p e rs , i s a r e s i d e n t o f A r li n g to n C o u n ty , V a ., i s t h e P r e s i d e n t o f th e N a tio n a l A s s o c i a t i o n f o r th e A dvancem ent o f W hite P e o p le ( NAAWP) . Be i s a g a i n s t e v e r y t h i n g we s t a n d f o r and w ith s u f f i c i e n t f i n a n c i a l b a c k in g t o p u t up a s t r o n g f i g h t f o r w h at he w a n ts . One o f o u r members h a s b e e n p r e p a r in g a f i l e on B ry a n t B ow les and w i l l p r e s e n t th e f a c t s a b o u t him a t t h i s m e e tin g o f th e NAACP. We h o p e a l s o to h a v e a p i c t u r e t o show y o u so t h a t an y o f ue w i l l be a b le t o r e c o g n iz e t h i s man o n s i g h t , know him f o r w hat h e I s and w h a t he s t a n d s and b e a b le to an sw e r h im w ith f a c t s i f h e sh o u ld come i n t o A r li n g to n an d a t t e m p t t o sway m e e tin g s h e re in h is fa v o r. I n a d d i t i o n t o o u r r e p o r t o n B ry a n t B ow les a n d h i s o r g a n i z e t i o n , th e a g e n d a w i l l In c lu d e a r e p o r t on th e S t a t e C o n v e n tio n , h e l d l a s t w e e k -e n d i n M a r t i n s v i l l e , a f i n a n c i a l r e p o r t o f o u r p ro ­ g r e s s on th e F reed o m Fund d r i v e , an d e l e c t i o n o f a n o m in a tin g com­ m itte e . TOTE FOR THE CANDIDA"?* E ON NOVEMBER 2ND V o tin g i s a c i t i z e n s f o r g e t a b o u t. T h is y e a r In A r l i n g t o n t h ^ r e ^ ^^^W B ^ T ( 14.1,10 0 r e g i s t e r e d v o t e r s com pared h e ^ W ^ ! P y !l,0 w i t h [4.6,000 i n N ovember o f I9I4.2. T h e re a re 1^,200 c o l o r e d c i t i z e n s o f A r lin g to n who c o u ld v o te i f t h e i r p o l l t a x e s w ere p a id and tlB y w ere r e g i s t e r e d . Of t h i s n u m b e r, l e s s th a n a th o u s a n d h a v e q u a l i ­ f i e d to v o te i n t h e e l e c t i o n o n flov 2 n d . Most o f t h e re m a in in g c o lo r e d c i t i z e n s a r e n o t q u a l i f i e d b e c a u s e o f n o n -p a y m e n t o f p o l l t a x e s f o r t h r e e c o n s e c u t iv e y e a r s o r b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e f a i l e d to r e g i s t e r . O ur v o ti n g s t r e n g t h i n A r li n g to n c o u ld b e f o u r tim e s w h a t I t i s t o d a y . W hat a re we g o in g to do a b o u t I t ? F ir s t, le t u s g e t a l l . q u a l i f i e d v o te r s t o t h e p o l l s on Nov. 2 n d . Then we m u s t w ork t o g e t ALL e l i g i b l e N egro v o t e r s q u a l i f i e d b e f o r e t h e n e x t e le c tio n . I f y o u n e e d f u r t h e r in f o r m a t io n o n t h e C o u n ty B e a rd o r T e n th ■ D is tr ic t C o n g r e s s io n a l c a n d i d * e s i n th e Nov. 2 n d e l e c t i o n , c a l l : Mr... Edward D. S t r o t h e r , JA 2 -7 0 9 3 ( P r e s . , Nauck C i t i z e n s A ssn ) o r M rs. B a rb a ra - S . M arx , JE 2 -4 3 8 7 * FREEDOM FUND A r l i n g t o n 's q u o ta f o r t h e Freedom Fund i s $ 7 ^ 5 0 f w hich a l i t t l e - o v e r # 3 ° 0 h a s b e e n r a i s e d . T h is fu n d i s b e in g u s e d to pay t h e l a r g e l e g a l b i l l s n e c e s s a r y to in s u r e f i r s t o l a s s c i t i z e n s h i p to A ll c i t i z e n s a n d f u l l I n t e g r a t i o n i n th e p u b l i c s c h o o l s . Y our NAACP h a s c a r r i e d m ore c a s e s to th o U. S . Suprem e C o u r t th a n any o t h e r m em b ersh ip o r g a n i z a t i o n . I t s r e c o r d now s t a n d s a t 36 v i c ­ t o r i e s o u t o f a p o s s i b l e 4 ° , w i t h 1+ o a s e s I n c l u d i n g th e f i v e s c h o o l - s e g r e g a ti o n c a s e s s t i l l p e n d in g . T h is i s r e a l p r o g r e s s , -b u t i t c o s t s m oney. I n o r d e r t o m e e t th e q u o ta o f th e A r li n g to n B ra n c h , y o u r E x e c u ti v e C o m m ittee i s now a s k in g f o r e a c h member to« c o n t r i b u t e w h a te v e r he c a n b e tw e e n now an d N ov. 1 5 t h . A d o l l a r fro m e a c h mem ber w o u ld p u t u s o v e r th e t o p . B r in g y o u r c o n t r i b u ­ t i o n to th e m e m b e rsh ip m e e tin g o n O c t. 2 8 th o r se n d i t t o y o u r NAACP T r e a s u r e r , M r. Wm. R. M in o r, 1021 S . Rolf e S t , I f y o u w ish y o u r c o n t r i b u t i o n to b e p ic k e d u p , p le a s e c a l l JE I4.-O85I (M rs. F i n n e r ) o r JE 2-I4387 (M rs. M a rx ). L e t 's se n d o u r s h a r e t o in s u r e th e b e a t f o r o u r c h il d r en 1 �1 JOIN TODAY THE A R I P T T e . yv A l s t o n 2 1 0 6 N. EDISON STREET, b i r d ie MEMBERSHIP! CHAIRMAN 'o. ’CH NAACP � 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 1954 Description An account of the resource October 1954 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, which includes information on Bryant Bowles and the National Association for the Advancement of White People, promotes voting in the general election, and gives updates on the Freedom Fund Campaign fundraising. Verso has stamp with name and address of Birdie Alston, Membership Chairman, Arlington Branch, NAACP. 2 pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-10 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_8 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/47307df6adde311a6df7ff792695ee48.pdf 516115731a3caa92e8ad7b33534e60cf PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Jamos E. Browne, P r e s i d e n t 2011 N. C u lp ep p e r S t r e e t HE V S / V o l. I L E T T E R Deoember N EXT IEETING, DBCEIRER 9 th (Everybody come. 1954 Bo. * g I t 's e le c tio n n ig h t.) Then ex t r,looting o f th e A r lin g to n B ranch KAACP w i l l bo h e ld T h u rsd a y , December 9 th , a t L t. S a l v a t i o n B a p tis t C hurch on N orth C u lp ep p er S t r e e t , a t S i00 p.rn* The agenda i n c l u d e s : E le c t io n o f o f f i c e r s and a r e p o r t on t h e h e a r ­ * in g a t Richmond, November 1 5 th . R e fresh m en ts w i l l be s e rv e d a t th e c lo s e o f t h e m e e tin g . 7TH DISTRICT NAACP I.'EETS IN ARLINGTON DBG. 4TH F or th e f i r s t t i n e i n two y e a r s , th e 7 th D i s t r i c t m eetin g w i l l be h e ld in A r lin g to n a t th e L t. S a l v a t i o n B a p ti s t C hurch on N orth C ulpepper S t r e e t , on S a tu r d a y , December 4 t h , a t 11:00 a.m . u n t i l 4 :0 0 p .n . (D inners w i l l bo se rv e d a t a re a s o n a b le p r i c e . ) S in c e A r lin g to n i s th e h o s t f o r t h i s m e e tin g , a la rg e a tte n d a n c e i s d e s i r a b l e . HEARING IE RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 15TH, IN RICHMOND L r . B ir d ie v7, A l s t o n , L r s . E s th e r I . C o o p e r, L r s . J u l i a D ean, L r s . B erth a S . i.a r x , and L r s . J e s s i e S . Syphax a t t e n d e d th e Richmond h e a r in g a s o b s e rv e rs fro m th e A r lin g to n B ran ch NAACP. L r s . G e ra ld in e D avis and L r . Edward S tr o th e r a l s o a tte n d e d th e h e a r in g b u t a s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f o th e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s . On November 2 1 s t i n t h e W ashington P o s t , 3 e n ja n in Luse h e a d lin e d h i s colum n: ’’The Negro S p e a k e rs -/ere E lo q u e n t" . In th e t e x t , he s a i d : ” I t was r e a s s u r i n g t h a t th e bO Richmond policem en a s s ig n e d t o p re v e n t d i s o r d e r . . . fo u n d n o th in g t o d o . The m eeting was r e a s s u r i n g , to o , in th e co u rag e and f irm n e s s w ith w hich a few w h ite sp eak ers on th e s id e o f com pliance w ith th e Supremo C ourt o rd e r e x p r e s s e d t h e i r C o n v ic tio n s . The ch u rch es w ent on re c o rd a s opposed to s e g r e g a ti o n . The Negro s p e a k e r s found th e m se lv e s th e c h ie f a d ­ v o c a t e s o f r e s p e c t f o r th e law . They ro se e lo q u e n tly to th e o c c a s io n . The n e g ro spokesmen were a s e l e c t group,"-.fluelPt and p o lis h e d — e v i d e n t l y o f a h ig h e r c u l t u r a l l e v e l t h a n many o f th e w h ite s p e a k e r s . ARLINGTON SCHOOL BOARD SUPPORTS IIIEGRATION A t th e Richmond h e a r i n g , L rs . C am pbell s a i d : ”Vfe b e lie v e th e sy stem of p u b l i c e d u c a tio n . . . sh o u ld c o n tin u e t o be m a in ta in e d and s u p p o r te d , ar.d th a t t h e S t a t e 's com pulsory a tte n d a n c e law s h o u ld be c o n tin u e d in f o r c e . ” ”'vve urge t h a t l o c a l s c h o o l b o a rd s be g iv e n maximum l a t t i t u d e a s t o th e m ethod to be used t o c a r r y o u t th e d e c r e e o f th e Supreme C o u rt w i t h i n th e fram ew ork o f the laws o f V i r g i n i a . ” ” . • . i t i s th e p r a y e r o f t h i s B oard t h a t t h e recom nen.dations made b y th e Commission a f t e r f i n a l d e c r e e s o f th e Supreme C o u rt have been e n te r e d , s h a l l be l e g a l l y c o n s i s t e n t w ith such d e c r e e s . ” COUNTY BOARD SUPFORTS STATE'S RIGHTS The County B o a rd , on Nov. 2 7 th , u n a n im o u sly p asse d a r e s o l u t i o n u rg in g th e V i r g i n i a Commission on F u b lic E d u c a tio n t o p u rsu e a c o u rse t h a t w i l l p re se rv e S t a t e 's R ig h ts and t h a t a n y p la n f i n a l l y a d o p te d s h a l l be u n ifo rm th ro u g h o u t th e e n t i r e S t a t e . we, a s i n d i v i d u a l c i t i z e n s , s h o u ld im m e d ia te ly v o ic e a s tr o n g p r o t e s t a g a i n s t h o ld in g b a c k t h i s , th e m ost p r o g r e s s i v e co u n ty in th e S t a t e , u n t i l the l a s t backw ard a r e a i s r e a d y f o r i n t e g r a t i o n . FREEDOi FUND SERIOUSLY IN NEED OF CONTRIBUTIONS. HAVE Y U SENT YOURS? O A r l i n g to n 's q u o ta f o r th e Freedom Fund i s s k i l l b300 s h o r t . I n th e s p i r i t o f C h ris tm a s , in c lu d e t h e Freedom Fund on y o u r g i f t l i s t . B rin g y o u r c o n t r i ­ b u t i o n t o th e m em bership m e e tin g o r Send i t t o th e NAACP T r e a s u r e r , L r . Wm. R. L in o r , 1021 S outh R o lf e S t r e e t . I f you c a n 't a t t e n d th e m e e tin g , an d you h a v e n 't a t h r e e - c e n t sta m p , th e fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r s w i l l d r iv e t o y o u r door t o p ic k up y o u r d o n a tio n : Peg F in n e r - JE 4-0 8 5 1 and B a rb ara I a r x - JE 2-43871 * * * * * * * �W f «VSA!L I EA R L ‘ 'ii, ‘* a . B ijb arp . s . jjjr _ ’ K* ,a sh in g t o n ^ B lv d A r l i n g to n , V ir g in ia . * > ? F°R SH R it'TM ? � 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 1954 Description An account of the resource December 1954 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next branch and district meetings, reports on hearings in Richmond, resolutions by the Arlington School Board and County Board, asks for Freedom Fund contributions. Verso has stamp, postmark, and address for Barbara Marx. 2 pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-12 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_9 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/dcfaa0697b9eb4e1eae1ee9fb3ad973a.pdf 04036de4f86a9b834df3e39b59508e6f PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOP.bE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thoma.3 R» Monroe, President_______________ N E W S Vol. II Uglg Lee Highway L E T T E R January 1955 l °» ^ ' T NEXT MELTING - JAN NARY 23rd The next meeting of the Arlington Branch NAACP will " held Sunday, January be 23rd at the Unitarian Church, UU5 I First Place South, at 7 :30 p»m. (The church is just off Arlington Boulevard at South Pershing Drive.) The agenda includes installation of officers by Rev. Aaron toackley and a talk by Benjamin Muse the subject of which will be "Next Steps for Northern Virginia in Integration". Mr. Muse is known to many of us through his weekly column in the Sunday Post on Virginia Affairs. He will analyze the Richmond hearing of November 15th, noting organizations and counties which testified, and giving us his explanation why many sections of the state end many organizations were not heard. His views are sure to be informative and any proposal he may discuss for action by us in Northern Virginia v/ill be v/orth careful consideration. This v/ill be a joint meeting with the Community Council for Social Progress. The CCSP is an integrated organization of individuals of all faiths working for democratic principles in /human relationships and an atmosphere of good will in our community. There will be a social half hour at 7 :30 v/ith coffee and dessert served at 25 ^, followed by brief business and iir. Muse. COUNTY CHOIRS SING FOR FAIRFAX NAACP JANUARY 21 ST On Friday, January 21st, at g:00 p.m. at the James Lee School on Shreve Street in Falls Church, Fairfax County church choirs and singing groups will pre­ sent a program of choral music. The orogram is under the direction of the Cultural and Education Committee of the Fairfax Branch ’AACP and the proceeds , T will go to the Freedom Fund. Admission v/ill be 25# for adults and 15# for children. THE OFFICERS OF THE ARLINGTON BRANCH NAACP FOR 1955 President Emeritus Mrs. Esther I. Cooper President w > ** v Mr. Thomas R. Monroe Vice-President Mrs. 3arba.ra S. Marx Corresponding Secretary Miss Nancy Johnson Recording Secretary Mrs. Geraldine Davis Treasurer Mr. William R. Minor Chaplain Mr. William Pelham (The name8 of the new Committee Chairmen will appear in the next issue.) INTRODUCING OUR NEW PRESIDENT, MR. MONROE Mr. Thomas R. Monroe at our next meeting succeeds Mr. James E. Browne as President of the Arlington Branch NAACP. To Mr. Browne we 0we our heartfelt thanks for administration which has brought us new growth in membership and ex­ panded activities. Mr. Monroe we wish to welcome for having accepted a difficult and demanding job with great good v/ill and many new ideas. Mr. Monroe is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith College, Charlotte, N. C. He served in the Army from I I 3 to I U . In I9U7 he taught Political Science at 9+ 96 Northhampton County High School, Machioongo, Va. He graduated from Howard 1953. When asked for a message for the membership, Mr. Monroe said: "I am very happy to have been elected President of the Arlington Branch NAACP and I v/ill endeavor to v/ork in every manner that will best suit the needs of the organization." STATE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY BANKS COMMENDS OUR BRANCH In acknowledging our latest contribution of $300 to the Freedom Fund, Mr. Banks wrote: "Our records indicate that this contribution brings your branch's Freedom Fund contributions for I95U to p total of $600 - just $165 short of the re­ vised goal accented. These efforts demand respect and praise for each branch official and worker in Arlington. "Coupled with your fine Freedom Fund showing is the splendid record set in 195^ memberships. Your 195^ membership goal was exceeded." A PROVOCATIVE CLOSING THOUGHT What can v e do in 1955 to mpke this year even better than last? / £ * * * * * * � 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 1955 Description An account of the resource January 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting and choir sing for Fairfax Branch, lists 1955 officers, introduces new president, Thomas Monroe, updates fundraising totals. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-01 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_10 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/e2e43cf9968d161896085386ef2c8750.pdf 13a13aaa150a7d41c73dc277b6cd7ee9 PDF Text Text r NEXT MEETING F E B R U A R Y 54th. The n e x t m e e t i n g o f t h e A r l i n g t o n Branch. N A A C P w i l l b e h e l d T h u r s d a y F e b r u a r y 2 4 t h a t t h e Kt. O l i v e B a p t i s t C h u r c h , 1 6 0 0 1 4 t h St. £>., at 8 p.m. In a d d i t i o n to a short b u s i n e s s m e e t i n g there w i l l be a t a l k b y Eugene Davidson, President of the D. G. Branch NAACP "Our Chief Goals for '55" Mr. Davidson w i l l s ' s o al o n s c h o o l i n t e g r a t i o n in t he d i s t r i c t NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN W e ar e h a p p y to b e e n f i ll e d : Membership Press & Publicity Legal Redress Labor & Industry a n n o u n c e t h a t t h e f o l o w i n g c o m m i t t e « c li4irmanships h a v e Mrs. P a t i e n c e S p r i g g s Mrs. U a r g a r e t P i n n e r l M i s s Rikth H a n k i n s Dr. J o h n E. E l l i s o n Education Entertainments Citizenship Mr. J a m e s E. B rovn& M rs. M a r j o r i e T a y l o r Mr. Ea. D. S t r o t h e r N e w as c h a i r m e n t h a i s y e a r are: Mrs. S p r i g g s M i s s H a n k i n s , a p a r t n e r i n t h e l a w f i r m o f H a n k i n s , M e y e r s & M o n r o e aft 4 8 1 8 L e e H i g h w a y ; Dr. E l l i s o n w h o s e d e n t a l o f f i c e is n x t d o o r a t 4 8 2 0 ^ e e H i g h w a y ; Mr. S t r o t h e r , f o r m e r P r e s i d e n t o f t h e K e m p e r D r e w P T A a n d P r e s i d e n t o f t h e H a u c k C i t i z e n s A s s . ; Mr. B r o w n e , o u r f o r m e r P r e s i d e n t , n o w P r e s i d e n t of H o f f m a n - B o s t o n PTA. M e s d a m e s F i r m e r a n d T a y l o r ai’e c o n t i n u i n g t h e i r g o o d w o r k i n the p o s i t i o n s t h e y h e l d l a 3t y ear. YOUTH LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE OXITSTNADING N. .s IN D.C. Dr. E. B. H e n d e r s o n , V i c e P r e s i d e n t o f the Va. S t a t e C o n f e r e n c e N A A C P h a s just p u b l i s h e d a l e a f l e t " P r o g r e s s of C o l o r e d E m e r i c a n s in M e t r o p o l i t a i n W a s h i n g t o n " w h i c h h a s s e c t i o n s on: E d u c a t i o n , N e g r o C h u r c h e s , L a w y e r s , P h y s i c i a n s , D e n t i s t s , E n g i n e e r i n g & A r c h i t e c t u r e , Sci e n c e , M i l i t a r y S ervice, M usic and the Ar t s ^ G o v e r n m e n t Service. C o p i e s o f this i n f o r m a t i v e s u m m a r y w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e at o u r n e x t m e e t i n g . L E N D I N G L I B R A R Y OH SCHOOL INTEGRATION o, A s m l l l i b r a y y o f p a m p l e t s , r e p r i n t s o f a r t i c l e s , etc. o n i n t e g r a t i o n is b e i n g p l a c e d at the V e t e r a n s ' M e m o r i a l Y M C A , 3440 2 2 n d St. South, ^tll i n t e r e s t e d i n r e a d i n g u p o n t h i s s u b j e c t a r e i n v i t e d to d r o p b y to b r o u s e or b o r r o w , ’ MUSE DOUBTS STATE WOULD HOLD US BACK �Thursday. February Srd Page 2 6:00 P. M, SUPPER ETCHING SESSION Clendenen Auditorium Metropolitan Baptist Church. 1225 R. Street, H. 7:^5 - 8:15 P. M, Musical Prelude 8:15 VI, Opening Session Invocation: Rev. Ernest Smith, Pastor Metropolitan Baptist Church Greetings: Address: Address: 10:30 P. M, Hon. Riohard Hixon, Vice President, USA Thurgood Marshall, Special Counsel, HAACP Social Hour and Refreshments YMCA - 12th & S Sts., Northwest Friday. February hth HORNING SESSION: 7:00 - 8:00 A. M, BREAKFAST 8:15 - 9:00 Pre-Lobby Briefing Session 9:15 - 12:30 P. M. 1, 2, Auditorium of Metropolitan Baptist Church Visit to United States Cgpitol Brief visits with selected Congressional Committees Delegation visit to Senators and Congressmen 12:30 P, M. - 1:30 P. M, LUNCH AFTERNOON SESSION American University 2:00 - 1*:00 P. M. I . A. B. C. D. Clendenen Auditorium SUB-COMMISSION MEETINGS Education Desegregation in Southern Schools. Desegregation in Northern Schools. Federal Aid as an Implement to Educational Desegregation, Vocational and Educational Counselling for Youth, II, Political and Legislative Action A. Federal, State and Local Action for Desegregation, B. Social Welfare Legislation, III: Civil Rights PANEL DISCUSSION "Ending Discrimination in Employment" Chairman and Moderator: Clendenen Hall Hurst Hall Roper Studio Rm. 103-Hurst Hall T. V. Studio Rm. 109-Hurst Hall Rm. 209-Hurst Hall Herbert Hill, Labor Relations Ass't,, NAACP � 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 Draft Newsletter for Arlington Branch, NAACP, February 1955 Description An account of the resource Draft of February 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, announces new committee chairs, and passes on news about a new leaflet by E. B. Henderson and a small library of school integration literature now available. Includes handwritten notes and corrections to the text. Verso has program for unnamed conference on desegregation and civil rights for February 3 and 4, 1955, including addresses from Thurgood Marshall and Richard Nixon. 2 pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-02 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 Barbara Marx Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_11 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/96d19d0b780048e09f41e609bfd90439.pdf 8b57bbaae5766e6b26cdf827a2c78155 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President _____________________________Ugjg Lee Highway N E W S Vol. II L E T T E R Jaau£H»y 1955 Ho. * * NEXT MEETING - JANUARY 23rd The next meeting of the Arlington Branch NAACP will he held Sunday, January 23rd at the Unitarian Church, UU 5I First Place South, at 7:30 p«m. (The church is just off Arlington Boulevard at South Pershing Drive.) The agenda includes installation of officers by Rev. Aaron Mackley and a talk by Benjamin Muse the subject of which will be "Next Steps for Northern Virginia in Integration". Mr. Muse is known to many of us through his weekly column in the Sunday Post on Virginia Affairs. He will analyze the Richmond hearing of November 15th, noting organizations and counties which testified, and giving us his explanation why many sections of the state and many organizations were not heard. His views are sure to be informative and any proposal he may discuss for action by us in Northern Virginia will be v/orth careful consideration. This will be a joint meeting with the Community Council for Social Progress. The CCSP is an integrated organization of individuals of all faiths working for democratic principles in human relationships and an atmosphere of good will in our community. There will be a social half hour at 7 :30 with coffee and dessert served at 25^. followed by brief business and i ir. Muse. COUNTY CHOIRS SING FOR FAIRFAX NAACP JANUARY 21 ST On Friday, January 21st, at S:00 p.m. at the James Lee School on Shreve Street in Falls Church, Fairfax County church choirs and singing groups will pre­ sent a program of choral music. The program is under the direction of the Cultural and Education Committee of the Fairfax Branch NAACP and the proceeds will go to the Freedom Fund. Admission will be 25# for adults end 15<£ for children. THE OFFICERS OF THE ARLINGTON BRANCH NAACP FOR 1955 President Emeritus President Vice-President Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary Treasurer Chaplain (The names of the new Committee Mrs. Esther I. Cooper Mr. Thomas R. Monroe Mrs. 3arbara S. Marx Miss Nancy Johnson Mrs. Geraldine Davis Mr. William R. Minor Mr. William Pelham rmen will appear in the next issue.) INTRODUCING OUR NEW PRESIDENT, MR. MONROE Mr. Thomas R. Monroe at our next meeting succeeds Mr. James E. Browne as President of the Arlington Branch NAACP. To Mr. Browne we owe our heartfelt thanks for administration which has brought us new growth in membership and ex­ panded activities. Mr. Monroe we wish to welcome for having accepted a difficult and demanding job with great good will and many new ideas. Mr. Monroe is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith College, Charlotte, N. C. He served in the Army from 19^3 to I9U 6. In 19^7 be taught Political Science at Northhampton County High School, Machipongo, Va. He graduated from Howard 1953* When asked for a message for the membership, Mr. Monroe said: "I am very happy to have been elected President of the Arlington Branch NAACP and I will endeavor to work in every manner that will best suit the needs of the organization." STATE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY BANKS COMMENT'S OUR BRANCH + ~»nt.rlhnt.i.on of $~500 to the Freedom Fund � 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 1955 Description An account of the resource Copy of January 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP, but with "February" handwritten over the typed "January." Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-02 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_12 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/69caa077de2a4c2f83ede1a8407f0615.pdf 74e470e4a31b4a6215bbb9811460b696 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH T hos. R. L o n ro e , P r e s . 4818 Lee Highway V o l. I I , No, 3 N E W S L E T T E R P arch 1955 NEXT MEETING APRIL 1 s t W w i l l k ic k o f f ou r m em bership d r iv e w ith a mass m e e tin g F r i d a y , A p r i l e 1 s t , a t t h e Drew S c h o o l, S o u th 2 5 th S t r e e t a t L in c o ln , a t 8 :0 0 p.m . C la re n c e M i t c h e ll , D i r e c t o r o f th e W ash in g to n Bureau NAACP, w i l l r a k e th e sp e e c h o f th e e v e n in g . He h a n d le s i r a t t e r s o f i n t e r e s t t o th e o r g a n i z a t i o n in t h e l e g i s l a t i v e an d e x e c u tiv e b ra n c h e s o f ,t h e G overnm ent. The Bureau h as c a r r i e d a m ajor p a r t o f th e s u c c e s s f u l l e f f o r t t o end s e g r e g a ti o n in the Armed S e r v ic e s ar.d to e l i m i n a t e Jim Crow i n Navy Y ard s, sc h o o ls on m i l i t a r y p o s t s . V e te r a n s H o s p it a ls , A tom ic E nergy i n s t a l l a t i o n s . Government r e s t a u r a n t s , and many o th e r F e d e r a l e s t a b l is h m e n t s . T here w i l l be m u sic, t o o , and r e fr e s h m e n ts . A NEW 3R00IA SLEEPS CLEAN A new broom sweeps c l e a n , an d t h i s id e a h o ld s good w ith our new member­ s h ip c h a irm a n , M rs. S p r i g g s . S t a r t i n g A p r il 1 s t , i t f s h e r jo b to sweep o u r m em bership o v e r th e t o p . An NAACP m em bership i s a k in d o f in s u ra n c e a g a i n s t i n j u s t i c e and d i s ­ c r i m i n a t i o n . Membership money h a s h e lp e d to c u r t a i l Jim Crow in t r a v e l , t o s e c u re e q u a l s a l a r i e s f o r N egro t e a c h e r s , to p r o v id e b e t t e r e d u c a tio n th ro u g h a b o l i t i o n o f s e g r e g a tio n i n i n s t i t u t i o n s o f h i g h e r l e a r n i n g , and w i l l f u r n i s h fu n d s f o r f u t u r e l e g a l a c t i o n , when n e c e s s a ry , t o im plem ent th e Supreme C o u rt d e c is io n a b o l i s h i n g s e g r e g a tio n i n p u b lic s c h o o l s . l a s t y e a r in A r lin g to n we w ent o v e r t h e 300 Mark i n m em berships. A bout o n e - te n th o f th e s e were n o t N e g ro e s. W ith an a d u l t Negro p o p u la tio n o f o v er 4 ,0 0 0 we a r e f a r b eh in d i n th e num ber of p eo p le who sh o u ld be c a r r y in g th e lo a d . Are you d oing y o u r p a r t t o b u i l d a s tr o n g l o c a l branch? M em berships s t a r t a t g 2 . The (*,3S5.0 m em bership in c lu d e s th e C r i s i s maga­ z in e w h ich c o n ta in s w o rld news o f p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t to a l l m embers. Tho $ 5 c o m b q rsh ip (w hich i s s t i l l le s s th a n ,,.5 0 p e r n o r t h ) h e lp s buy freedom f a s t e r . T h ere are ylO an d 025 m em berships an d a l i f e m em bership o f 0500 w hich can be p a id a l l a t once o r i n i n s t a l l m e n t s o f 050 a y e a r . The w hole fa m ily sh o u ld w ork a t t h i s t o g e t h e r (50^ f o r th o s e u n d e r 1 7 ). W ill you se e t h a t y o u r f a m ily j o i n s and u rg e y o u r n e ig h b o rs to j o i n hands w ith you i n t h i s most C h r i s t i a n o f en d eav o rs? F o r f u r t h e r in f o rm a tio n o r f o r someone t o make a p e rs o n a l c a l l to p ic k up y o u r m em bership, c o n t a c t one o f th e f o llo w in g s M argie T a y lo r, A dele W illia m s , Mary S c a l e s , M u rie l W illia m s , B e tt y Ann M inor, Bea R i t c h i e , I d a b e l J o n e s , B arb ara S . K a rx , L i l l i a n C. A l l e n , B ir d ie A ls to n , B u ird e s F ag g in , Edward S t r o t h e r , o r W illia m M in o r. W ill th e v o l u n t e e r s who w ish t o h e lp u s , p le a s e c a l l F a t . J . S p r i g g s , J a 7 -4 3 1 2 . "A VOTE LESS PEOPLE IS A HELPLESS PEOPLE” —s a i d th e l a t e D r. L u th e r P . Ja c k so n , f o u n d e r o f th e V i r g i n ia V o te rs League an d c r u s a d e r t o i n c r e a s e th e Negro v o te in o u r s t a t e . In th e T w e lfth A nnual R e p o rt o f th e V i r g i n i a V o te rs L eague, A r l i n g to n i s l i s t e d among th e c o u n tie s w hich made th e m ost s i g n i f i c a n t ad v an ce i n th e paym ent o f p o l l t a x . T h is y e a r , our c i t i z e n s h i p ch airm an , Edward D. S t r o t h e r , ho p es t o double th e number o f Negro v o t e r s in A r lin g to n . O n e -h a If th e p e rso n s l i s t e d on th e 1954 c o lo r e d p o l l ta x l i s t w ere u n ab le to v o te l a s t November b e c a u s e th e y had f a i l e d t o pay one o r more y e a r s t a x e s . The g e n e r a l re q u ire m e n t i s paym ent of th r e e y e a r s p o l l ta x e s i n a row b e f o re May 7 t h . (E x c e p tio n s a r e newcom ers t o V i r g i n i a , th o s e in m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e , and young p eo p le j u s t r e a c h in g 2 1 ) . M r. S t r o t h e r w an ts to c o n t a c t th e th o u sa n d p e rs o n s who sk ip p e d a y e a r b a c k t a x e s to u rg e th e n t o pay up and become v o t e r s . He need s v o l u n t e e r s to h e lp him w ith t h i s . P le a s e c a l l him a t JA 2 -7 0 9 3 . C0MIN G ATTRACTI ON Save Sunday May 15th f o r o u r a n n u a l B ran ch d in n e r w hich w i l l be h e ld a g a in t h i s y e a r a t th e -'ft^ lirjg to n U n i t a r i a n Church J �Mrs. Barbara S. !& rx, 6897 N. Washington Blvd, A rlin g to n , V irg in ia , � 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 1955 Description An account of the resource March 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting and promotes membership and voter registration. Verso has postmark, stamp, and Barbara Marx address. 2 pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-03 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_13 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/d8527f04e0285be02402bbda92d33d1a.pdf 331330e78fee7a078d634b73c58df85f PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT ARLINGTON OF COLORED PEOPLE BRANCH Thos. R, Monroe, President_______________________________________48l8 Lee Highway Vol. II, No. 4 N E W S L E T T E R April 1955 HEWS FLASH Jii KILL TWO STONES WITH ONE BIRD] PAY YOUR POLL TAX AND REGISTER TO VOTE WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27TH AT ABINGDON SCHOOL, THIS IS A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS OF GREEN VALLEY, SO THEY WILL BE ALL SET TO VOTE FOR A NEGRO CANDIDATE IN JULY, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN NINE YEARS THAT ARLINGTONIANS HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO VOTE FOR A COLORED CANDIDATE. Voting this year of offices to be chance to select Arlington, don't is really important because of the unusually long list filled. If you don't like what we have, this is your the best that is offered; hut if you don't vote in squawk. In 1 9 *- , Mrs. Esther I. Cooper ran for the Democratic Executive Committee, 16 losing by only 12 votes. This year, Mr. Thomas R. Monroe, your NAACP Branch President, and a local attorney, is running in Glebe Precinct for the Democratic Executive Committee, Must history repeat itself, or shall we have sufficient eligible voters this time to put our candidate across? If you want sidewalks to your schools, a better playground for your children, more street lights for safer walking and driving at night, you must be a voting citizen. For the convenience of South Arlington residents, the Fairlington Civic Association is having a special meeting at the Abingdon School (south on Walter Reed Drive, turn left on WakefieLd, right on 28th Rd., left on Abingdon to school), Wednesday, April 27th, 8 to 9 p.m„ at which poll taxes may be paid to a representative of the Treasurer's Office and regis­ trations will be accepted. If you have already paid *5h poll (capitation) tax due last December, bring pink tax receipt with you. To vote in '55, poll taxes must be paid by M Y 7TH. (See attached green leaflet for further information.) For transportation to Abingdon School, call Mr. Edward D. Strother, Ja-2-7093. Several cars are available to give free rides to the school. MAKE A SPECIAL NOTE OF THIS DATE i — SUNDAY, MAY I5TH, ANNUAL DINNER Sunday, May 15th, at the Unitarian Church, W A Arlington Blvd. (entrance on 1st Street South), the Arlington Branch NAACP is holding its Annual Dinner, 2 to 7 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. J, Ruppert Plcott, Executive Secretary of the Virginia Teachers Association, and Vice-President of NEA, He will speak at 7 p.m. Everybody come and bring the family. � 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, April 1955 Description An account of the resource April 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes branch events for paying poll taxes and voter registration, and the Arlington Branch Annual Dinner. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-04 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_14 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/8471a0e8333ce70f36d973137d5e10dd.pdf 3ec8269145a5123e4c39abbf340f0679 PDF Text Text IF YOU DO N’T VOTE IN ARLINGTON, YOU DO N’T COUNT IN ARLINGTON L a s t Novem ber o n ly one o u t o f f i r e o f t h e N e g ro e s I n A r l in g t o n o r e r 2 1 w as q u a l i f i e d t o r o t e . you a v o te r? Were N e x t N ovem ber A r l i n g t o n e l e c t s t h r e e S c h o o l B o a rd M em bers, tw o C o u n ty B o a rd M em bers, a S t a t e S e n a to r , t h r e e S t a t e D e l e g a t e s , a C o m m issio n er o f R e v e n u e , Commonwealth A t t o r n e y , S h e r i f f , T r e a s u r e r a n d T r i a l J u s t i c e ; a l s o tw o D e m o c ra tic C o m itteem en fro m e a c h p r e c i n c t . A c tio n s o f t h e S c h o o l B o a rd a n d C ounty B o a rd c l o s e l y a f f e c t y o u r w e l f a r e a n d t h a t o f y o u r c h i l d r e n . To q u a l i f y t o v o te i n A r l i n g t o n , y o u m u st h a v e p a id " c a p i t a t i o n " t a x , u s u a l l y c a l l e d " p o l l t a x " , f o r t h e l a s t t h r e e y e a r s d u r in g w h ic h y o u h a v e l i v e d i n t h e S t a t e a n d yo u m u st b e r e g i s t e r e d t o v o t e . I f y o u h a v e n o t p a id a p o l l t a x f o r o n e o r m ore o f th e l a s t t h r e e y e a r s , y o u c a n s t i l l p ay a n d q u a l i f y t o v o te t h i s y e a r . If If If If you you you you owe f o r owe f o r owe f o r owe f o r th re e 1952 1953 I 95U y e a rs o n ly , o n ly , o n ly , w ith w ith w ith w ith in te r e s t, in te r e s t, in te r e s t, in te re s t, th e th e th e th e am ount am o u n t am o u n t am ount i s ...............$ ^ .9 8 i s .................. 1 .7 5 i s .................. I .6 5 i s .................. I .5 8 The d e a d li n e f o r paym ent o f p o l l t a x e s t o v o te t h i s y e a r i s May 7 t h . Newcomers t o V i r g i n i a n e e d o n ly p ay p o l l t a x f o r t h e y e a r o r tw o th e y have l iv e d in th e S t a te . Young p e o p le may r e g i s t e r a n d v o t e t h e y e a r in w h ic h t h e y become 21 w i t h o u t p a y in g p o l l t a x i f t h e 2 1 s t b i r t h d a y comes b e f o r e t h e Novem ber e le c tio n . Pay y o u r p o l l t a x a t t h e T r e a s u r e r 's O f f ic e i n t h e A r l in g t o n C o u rt H o u se. T h en t a k e y o u r r e c e i p t t o th e R e g i s t r a r 's O f f ic e and r e g i s t e r t o v o te . I f i t i s in c o n v e n i e n t t o g o t o t h e C o u r t House y o u c a n m a il i n a c h e c k o r money o r d e r f o r y o u r p o l l t a x . (U se fo rm b e lo w .) How t o R e g i s t e r ; You m u st g o y o u r s e l f , t o t h e G e n e r a l R e g i s t r a r ’ s O f f i c e , 20^9 - 15t h S t r e e t , n . ( o p p o s i t e t h e n o r t h w ing o f t h e C o u rt H o u s e ) . T ak e w i t h y o u y o u r p o l l t a x r e c e i p t f o r 1951* and i f you h a v e p a id b a c k p o l l t a x e s f o r 1953 o r 1952 t h i s y e a r , t a k e t h e s e r e c e i p t s w i t h y o u to o . ( I n c a s e y o u l o s e a p o l l t a x r e c e i p t , y o u c a n g e t a co p y o f i t fro m th e T r e a s u r e r 's O f f i c e . ) To V o te i n t h e P r im a ry , y o u m u st r e g i s t e r by J u n e l U t h . To V o te i n t h e Novem ber G e n e r a l E l e c t i o n , y ou m u st r e g i s t e r b y O c to b e r 8 t h . You n e e d r e g i s t e r o n ly o n c e . T h i s q u a l i f i e s yo u t o v o te a s lo n g a s y o u l i v e i n A r l in g t o n and p ay your y e a rly p o ll ta x o f $1 . 5 0 . I f yo u h a v e a ny q u e s t i o n s o r w an t m ore i n f o r m a t io n , p l e a s e c a l l one o f t h e s e p e r s o n s : M rs. Mary A T hom pson.................G e n e r a l R e g i s t r a r . . . .JA 7 - ^ 8 0 0 E x t . 278 Mr. Edw ard D. S t r o t h e r .............. A r l i n g t o n NAACP.............. JA 2 -7 0 9 3 T h i s l e a f l e t i s i s s u e d b y t h e A r l i n g t o n NAACP, H o ffm a n -B o s ta n PTA a n d L a n g s to n PTA. BE A VOTING CITIZEN PAY YOUR POLL TAX BY SATURDAY, MAY 7 , AND REGISTER .' T r e a s u r e r o f A r l i n g t o n C o u n ty , C o u rt H o u se , A r l in g t o n 1 , V i r g i n i a . E n c lo s e d i s $_____________ t o c o v e r c a p i t a t i o n ( p o l l t a x ) f o r _ (Name o r NamesT (G iv e f u l l name o f e a c h p e rs o n ) f o r t h e y e a r ( s ) _________ , , .P l e a s e m a i l r e c e i p t s t o : (Name) _____________________________________ ( A d d r e s s ) _______________________________ A r l i n g t o n , V i r g i n i a �Ills. B a rb a ra S . I& rx , 689? E . /a s h in g to n B lv d ., A r l i n g to n , V i r g i n ia , • STRIKE BACK Al LMHLLn � 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 Flyer "If You Don't Vote In Arlington, You Don't Count In Arlington," 1955 Description An account of the resource Flyer giving information for African-Americans about paying current and back poll taxes (including amounts) and registering to vote in Arlington. Includes cutaway at bottom to fill out and mail. Verso has postmark, stamp, and Barbara Marx address. Two pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_15 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/48010773ec46c8a3aa78dae6fcc14f45.pdf f9f37605795612b8c3cc90fd4cb2dd46 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON, BHAHCff • Thos. R. Monroe, Vol. President______________________________________ L818 Lee Highway 11, No. 5____________________________________________________ May 1955______ ANNUAL NAACP DINNER - SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2-7 p.m. The annual Branch dinner will be held at the Unitarian Church, hhhh Arlington Boulevard (entrance on First Street South), Sunday, May 15th, from 2 - 7p.m. Mrs. Marjory Taylor, Chairman (who still needs contributions and helpers desperately) will serve ham or turkey dinner with all the fixin's for $1.00 per adult and 500 per child under 12. The proceeds from the dinner will go to the Freedom Fund, The NAACP war chest devoted to securing complete freedom by 19^3• Tickets may be secured from: Mrs. Majory Taylor, Ja-7-o8o5; Mrs. Esther I .Cooper, Ja-260l5; and Mrs. Barbara S. Marx, Je-2-b3^>7• The speaker, who will be heard about li:00 p.m., will be Dr. E. B. Henderson, Vice-President of our State NAACP. On May 17th the Supreme Court School decision will be a year old. Dr. Henderson will tell us of achievements made during this eventful year and suggest how we can help to secure integration in schools in this section. There will be a continuous musical program during the dinner provided by local talent. FREEDOM SUNDAY - MAY l$th Before coming to the dinner, &o to your church to hear your pastor, who has been urged by Virginia Christian Leaders to preach a special sermon on this day. Freedom Sunday has been set aside to stress the significance of this our first ann­ iversary of the historic Supreme Court Decision. The celebration of this day is threefold, to urge everyone to: 1. To contribute to a special collection for the Freedom Fund in order to give thanks for past achievements and help finance future legal battles. 2. Join your local Branch NAACP in order to work with your neighbors to help carry out the full intent of this decision. 3. To pay poll taxes and register to vote so you may hit the pro­ segregation politicians in the only place it hurts - in the ballot box. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Remember that "New Broom" in our March News Letter that was supposed to sweep so clean? Well it's not quite; We find that there are several corners being missed and you just might be in one of them. Come out of that corner and renew your NAACP membeiyhip today, FbE S e ■little as $2.00, you can become a member. With f memberships of $3.50 and up, you receive the NAACP monthly magazine. The Crisis. Anti-integrationists are trying very hard to destroy the effect of the May 17th Decision. To fight this we need as many$$5, $10, and $25 memberships as we can possibly get. (In the opposing organization, dues start at $10 and many are giving more in the hones of blocking the NAACP. For the future of our children, how much are you willing to give?) We will pick up memberships any time, anywhere. Call your membership chairman. Pat Spriggs, Ja-7-l*312. ' 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, May 1955 Description An account of the resource May 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes the Arlington Branch Annual Dinner on May 15, 1955, and to attend church that morning for Freedom Sunday, where sermons are to promote civil rights. Also promotes membership drive. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-05 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_16 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/f6b440638eaddbd32e829c93e180dbe2.pdf d94c9da0c2b10d976a01e9dc261b507f PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President________________________________________ 48l8 Lee Highway Vol. II ________________ N E W S L E T T E R No. 6 October, 1955____________________________________ OLD-FASHIONED HICKORY BARBECUE ... SATURDAY, OCT. 15 ... from NOON until MIDNIGHT! Sliced barbecue or ribs . . . Plate $1 . . . Minced barbecue on bun . . . . . Sandwich . . . $ .65 ...................... $.50 At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Birdie Alston - - - 2106 N. Edison Street BENEFIT HAACP FREEDOM FUND, ARLINGTON BRANCH F OR TICKETS, CALL: Mr. Birdie Alston - JA 4-0835 Mrs. E. I. Cooper - JA 2-6015 Mr. Kenneth Frazier - JA 5-3**31 Mrs. Earbara S. Marx -JE 2-1+337 **** * * * * LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION - October 8th The "Defenders" (AIM) are supporting THREE segregation candidates for the School Board. They have plenty of money and plenty of arguments, all based on prejudice. We need every vote to defeat them. Don't sit this election out! There are only five members of the School Board. Three is a majority. Our only hope for integration is to elect all three School Board Nominating Convention candi­ dates. If you are not registered, go to the Registrar's Office, 2049-15th St., N., (opposite new wing of court house) before five o'clock, October 8th. The Registrar's Office is open Monday thru Saturday, from 3:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Tuesday evening, Oct. 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; also on Thursday evening, Oct. 6th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (If you have any questions call B. Marx, JE 2-4387.) SEE Ai© HEAR THE CANDIDATES SO ICO CAN SIZE THEM UP. County & School Board Candidates: General Assembly and other offices: Oct. 13 Nottingham School, 8:15 P.“ . 5S00 Little Falls Road Oct. 10 Oct. 27 Thos. Jefferson Jr, High 8:15 p.m. 8l6 S. Walter Reed Erive Nov. 3 Thos. Jefferson Jr. High 8:15 p.m. 8l6 S. Walter Reed Drive Stratford Junior High 8:15 p.m. 4100 E. Vacation Lane EAACP PETITION FOR END OF SCHOOL SEGREGATION IN ARLIiJOTOE On July 28th, a delegation from our Branch appeared at the regular School Board meeting and presented a petition signed by parents of school-age children calling upon the Board to "take immediate steps to reorganise" public schools here "so that children may attend them without regard to race or color." School Board Chairman, Warren Cox, read a statement saying that because of a directive from the State Board, Arlington Schools would open in September on a segregated basis. Recently he stated that, in view of the two unanimous rulings of the U. 3. Supreme Court "the only reasonable course for any school board - - - is to plan for compliance with law. This the present school board has been and is doing. - - - we have no - - impossible problem in Arlington. Our local Negro leaders have been refresningly reasonable." Mr. Cox believes that integration will neither lover educational standards in Arlington, nor bring an influx of Washington Negroes into the County, as the "Defenders" predict. IS THERE A RED STAR BY YOUR NAME? Look at the address side of this News Letter! A red star means that your dues have not been paid for this year. We need those dues and you now more than ever. Please mail them today to Mrs. Patience Spriggs, 2111 North Edison Street, or call her at JA 7-^312 if you would like to have them picked up. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * jjtveST IN FREEDOM NOW * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * �^[io \ = 2. G^xD . � 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 1955 Description An account of the resource October 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes fundraising barbeque on October 15, 1955, and voter registration. Gives timed, dates, and locations to meet local candidates, and reports on an NAACP petition to end school segregation in Arlington. Verso has handwritten address for Dorothy Drummond. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-10 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_17 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/fb59b2ab1ec925621315ea2ac04af0e0.pdf a97aca039a232c848ff3d7376a36efe9 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOE THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President ________ *+8l8 Lee Highway Vol. II N E W S L E T T E R November 1955 No. 7 NEXT MEETING, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2gnd The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 22nd at 8:00 p.m. at the Mt. Salvation Baptist Church on North Culpepper Street. An important item of business will be the election of a nominating committee. There will be a report on the State Convention at Charlottesville by Mrs. Geraldine Davis and Mrs. Esther I. Cooper, and a discussion of the long-awaited Gray Report and its pos­ sible effect on Arlington school integration. WE GOT OUT THE VOTE ! Even Defender President Jack Rathbone congratulated Mr. Monroe on our vic­ tory. Election returns showed that segregationists are in the minority in Arlington. Irritated by Defendergrams, the Eastland speech, etc., Arlington Negroes made a splendid turnout at the polls. Precinct checks show that about 80 percent of registered Negroes voted while only 50 percent of registered whites voted. LET'S DO IT AGAIN; The Gray report recommends a special election, probably in January, to vote on holding a Constitutional Convention. The purpose of a convention would be to change the Virginia Constitution to permit the use of public funds for private schools. All law-abiding citizens will wish to oppose such a convention. A vote against the convention will support the Supreme Court decision. Anyone who could vote in November, can vote in the special election. We must Increase our voting strength by registering all possible new voters. To register, poll taxes must be paid for three years in a row by old residents. New residents may register on payment, of poll taxes for 1955 only. The 1955 poll tax of $1.50 is due on or before December 5th. For further information on poll taxes or regis­ tration, call Mrs. Barbara S. Marx, JE 2-1+387 or Mr. Edward D. Strother, JA 2-7093. BARBECUE A SELL-OUT Our barbecue at the Alstons' cleared $175 for the Freedom Fund, Thanks to everyone who helped to make this project a success, and special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Birdie Alston and Mr. Kenneth Frazier. BUY NAACP CHRISTMAS STAMPS FOR THE FREEDOM FUND Special NAACP Christmas stamps will be on sale at the next meeting on Tuesday night or they can be obtained for sale or personal use from Mrs. Marjorie Taylor, JA 7 -0965, Mrs. Patience Spriggs, JA 7- 1 +312; or Mrs. Esther X. Cooper, JA 2-6015. At a penny apiece, $1 a sheet, give a Christmas gift to the Freedom Fund. Use and sell as many as you can. DR. E. B. HENDERSON NEW STATE PRESIDENT Congratulations to Dr, E. B. Henderson who was elected State President of the NAACP at the Charlottesville Convention. L e t ’s all work together to make this a big year for our energetic neighbor from Falls Church. * * * * * * * * * * PAY YOUR POLL TAX, REGISTER AND VOTE FOR FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP SUPPORT THE FREEDOiM FUND �a 'a C k V '-'' {J x £ x T r \\X0J3 ^ 3 4 . 0 ^-CT'C' * ^ j v s jC C9 7ji. >b4^ IV a*s j cJd. . \5 ~ « ^ c . ^ ^ V > \ 4 H X ^ 0 "S:0 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, November 1955 Description An account of the resource November 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, covers election results and fundraiser barbeque, promotes NAACP Christmas stamps and participation in a special election in early 1956 ordered by the Gray Commission. Verso has handwritten notes on Gray Commission and voting statistics. 2 pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-11 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_18 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/42a4036cabaf6650d7d8901275b85a2b.pdf 6179959dda10cf5a369b06d3a853ce0d PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President_______________________________ Vol. II N E W S L E T T E R December i8 l8 Lee Highway » No. 8 1955 NEXT MEETING, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15th The next meeting of the Arlington Branch will be held on Thursday, December 15th at 8:00 p.m. at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1600 l$th Street South. Our chief item of business is the election of officers. Then those who went to Richmond will give us some of the high points (and low points!) of the Hearing. Reverend Aaron Mackley will be present to discuss the importance of colored citizens taking an active part in elections. We must make plans to familiarize the voters with the dangers of the Gray Report in order to get out the maximum vote against holding a Constitutional Convention. GRAY REPORT HEARINGS Present at the Richmond Hearing on the Gray Report was State Conference President E. B. Henderson, who read a statement in opposition. "Jerry" Davis, our recording secretary, spoke against the Constitutional Convention, as the representative of the Arlington Council of Churchwomen. Edith Burton, IiAACP member, voiced the disapproval of the Arlington branch of the American Association of University Women. Moral support was provided by cur vice-president, Barbara S . Marx. A spokesman for the Gray Report from Southhampton County stated that if one single Negro child entered a school there, it would be closed and appropriations would be cut off. The story by the Editor of the Richmond "Afro" on the Hearing concludes: "And you wonder why a state with 700,000 colored citizens has no colored legis­ lators. Is it because of the white people who vote or the colored people who don't?" HOW ABOUT THE COLORED PEOPLE WHO DON'T VOTE? Anyone who was eligible to vote last November can vote in the special election on Jan. 9th. This refers to all persons who had paid their poll taxes and were registered. Those who have not registered yet, but wish to in order to vote in the coining election, must pay the 1955 poll tax by Monday, Dec. 12. Citizens who owe back poll taxes for 1953 and/or 1951 must clear these up also by Dec. 12. * (Poll tax for 1955 is now $1.58; for 1951, $1.62; and for 1953 , $1.72.) * Poll tax receipts for 1955 (and receipts for any back poll taxes which have been paid recently) must be presented in order to register. The Registrar's Office, 2 0 L9 15th Street North (across the street from the Court House), is open weekdays from 8:30 until 5:00. For those who are unable to register during the daytime, the Office will be open a few evenings and one Saturday. Watch the paper for an announcement of time and dates. LET'S GET OH THE BALL! A BIG OPPOSITION VOTE FROM ARLINGTON CAN TIP THE SCALE IN CUR FAVOR ... Are you alarmed by the recommendations of the Gray Report? If so, take seme effective actionI Talk to your non-voting neighbors. Ask them to get their poll taxes paid and their names on the registration book. Remember, the deadline for registration is Dec. 3 1 . If you have questions on poll taxes or registration call Mr. Edward D. Strother, JA 2-7093, or Mrs. Barbara S. Marx, JE 2 -L387 . NAACP CHRISTMAS SEALS If you have not bought NAACP Christmas stamps yet he sure to buy them at the meeting or order them from: Mrs. Marjorie Taylor.... JA 7 -O965 Mrs. Patience Spriggs....JA 7-^312 or Mrs. Esther I. Cooper....JA 2-6015 Proceeds go to the Freedom Fund, Vie will need a war chest to fight the Gray plan at the polls and in the courts. � 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 1955 Description An account of the resource December 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, reports on Gray Commission hearings, and gives poll tax statistics. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-12 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_19 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/90232ba1a71adba6eb2bc5a0b60c498e.pdf 72c0ccdab5d9219d8983a990145e06b6 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President Vol. Ill Ii8l8 Lee Highway N E W S L E T T E R No. 1 January 1956 NEXT MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 30th The next meeting of the Arlington Branch will he held on Monday, January 30th at 8:00 p.m., as the Macedonia Baptist Church, 3^12-22nd Street South. The Reverend S. W. Phillips will install our officers. The program will consist of an explanation by Mrs. Edith Burton, member of the Arlington School Board's Advisory Committee on Integration (also member of NAACP, AAUW, and the Democratic Executive Committee) of the Arlington Integration Policy and related legislation which is before the General Assembly in Richmond. If you have questions, come and ask them of Edith who has up-to-the-minute information on what is happening in both Arlington and Richmond. ARLINGTON'S INTEGRATION POLICY - "DEFIANCE” or "COMPLIANCE" ? The School Board's adoption of a policy statement on integration, January l^th, has brought much comment; partly favorable, partly critical. In Richmond, 6ome legislators have attacked the Arlington Policy as being "premature" and "defiant." The School Board in reply explained that its main purpose in announc­ ing an integration policy now is to show that tuition grants for private school­ ing would not be needed here. Otherwise, voters on the proposed school bond issue of $9,000,000 plus would have asked: "Will all these new school buildings be needed? Won't many parents be applying for tuition grants and withdrawing their children from the public schools?" The unfavorable reaction of members of the Gray Commission took the School Board by surprise. When Superintendent Rutter announced the policy, he explained that it was based on the assumption that the Legislature would enact the provisions recommended by the Gray Commission. In reply to criticism from Richmond, Mr. Rutter has repeated that Arlington will, follow Virginia policy on integration. The latest developments on the home front and in Richmond will be explained by Edith Burton at our meeting. Don't mi6S it! ARLINGTON BRANCH OFFICERS FOR 1956 Mrs. Esther I. Cooper Mr. Thomas R. Monroe Mrs. Barbara S. Marx Mr. Kenneth Frazier Miss Betty Ann Minor Mrs. Geraldine Davis Mr. William R. Minor President Emeritus .... President ............ . 1st Vice-President 2nd Vice-President .... Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary Treasurer ............ . CHEERS FOR ARLINGTON'S FIRST LIFE MEMBERS Dr. Harold M. Johnson has become our first life member in Arlington County. Mrs. Esther I. Cooper and Mr. James E. Chinn are also becoming life members. For these interested in following in these illustrious footsteps, a life membership costs $500. It may be paid at once or in installments. MORE GOOD NEWS Just before Christmas, our membership chairman received a letter from a lady in Arlington saying: "Please sign me up for a belated membership. I'm sick of trying to live with myself as a non-member." A check for $25 was enclose'. Recently two Arlington churches have helped swell our NAACP Freedom Fund. We are most grateful to the Calloway Methodist and Mt. Olive Baptist churches for these generous collections. Won't you members of other congregations urge your ministers to take up a collection for the Freedom Fund too? * * * * * PAY YOUR POLL TAX, REGISTER AND VOTE FOR FIRST CLASS CITIZENSHIP » * * * * SUPPORT THE FREEDOM FUND �I Q � 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 1956 Description An account of the resource January 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, reports on Arlington schools' policy statement on integration and how it relates to the Gray Commission, and lists the branch officers for 1956. Also lists NAACP Life Members from the Arlington Branch. Verso has postmark, stamp, and Barbara Marx address. 2 pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-01 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_20 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/7dc449831a540494e00c959e537fa01f.pdf eab9948cab05e444ed81f15bf4f202f7 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TEE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President_____________________________________ h8l8 Lee Highway Vol. Ill N E W S L E T T E R March 1956 No. 2 NEXT MEETING, TUESDAY. MARCH 13TH The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13th, at 8:00 p.m. at the Mt. Salvation Baptist Church on North Culpepper Street. Our speaker will be Miss Mildred Bond, Field Secretary from the National Office, an expert on con­ ducting membership drives and solving school integration problems. Also on the program will be the reports of our delegates to the Civil Rights Assembly held in Washington March Uth to 6th. A MESSAGE FROM OUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Many of us are facing the period ahead haunted by a sense of futility. Some are asking what is the use of planning for a better future when everything we try to do ends on the scrapheap. In Montgomery, Alabama, colored citizens are conducting a dignified struggle against humiliating Jim crow regulations. They have won the admiration and sympathy of hundreds of thousands of American citizens. The problems we face today are difficult, but let us take heart from the noble example of our brothers in Alabama. Let us work for security and equality of opportunity! How? Let me assure you one of the best ways is by BELONGING. Being a member of the NAACP. The fee is but a small price to help further the cause of complete freedom. Don't wait. Join today! Again I am asking all volunteer workers to contact me, your membership chairman, personally or by 'phone, 2111 N. Edison Street, JA 7-^312. Let us exceed our membership quota this year. Our drive begins officially March 11th. Please be prepared to meet your solicitor with your membership renewal and that - Patience Spriggs. of a new member. OPEN DOORS * * * WHY DON'T YOU ENTER THEM? In 19^8, the Arlington Public Libraries were desegregated. The seven branches are open to all citizens. Are you a library user? If not, why don't you show that you value desegregation of the libraries by visiting a nearby branch and taking out a book or two. The Clarendon Branch is at 1059 No. Irving Street, the Arlington Branch at 901 S. Glebe (near Columbia Pike), the Cherrydale Branch at ^006 Lee Highway. For addresses of other Branches, look in the telephone book, first under "Arlington County Government," then under the heading "Libraries." How about visiting your nearest Branch Library this week? The League of Women Voters welcomes members of all races. The Arlington League is divided into nine discussion units which meet twice monthly in different parts of the County. Five units meet in the evening, two in the afternoon, two in the morning. Discussion topics range from local problems to international. Women interested in learning about such things as: what is happening in Congress, the U. N., Arlington Government, etc.;- should call the League membership chair­ man, Mrs. Collins, KE 8-6895. There are numerous integrated groups in Arlington and Northern Virginia. In some cases the removal of the word "white" from the membership requirements was the result of quite a struggle. It would encourage the "champions of integration" if more Negroes would go in the open doors. In our next issue, we will report on additional integrated groups such as the AAUW, The Council of Church Women, the 10th District Women's Democratic Club, and the Community Council for Social Progress. SAVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 8TH On Sunday, April 8th, a testimonial tea in honor of Mrs. Esther I Cooper will be held at the Veterans Memorial 1MCA. Mrs. Beatrice Ritchie is chairman of the committee. Call her at JA 2-3172 if you would like to help. Mrs. Cooper, now President Emeritus of the Arlington Branch, was the able President of the Branch for its first ten years. She is an active worker in many civic and church groups, among them the Jennie Dean Club and the Women’s Auxiliary of the Dorie Miller Post of the American Legion. * * * * * � 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 1956 Description An account of the resource March 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, encourages use of integrated resources and groups in Arlington, like the public library and the League of Women Voters, and promotes a testimonial tea for Esther Cooper. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-03 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_21 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/913159bbbd358939f3f4986895708ffc.pdf 04f1c06f5acc7011bb616642aa8b0e33 PDF Text Text IF YOU DON .V O T E IN VIRGINIA IN VIRGINIA YOU REGISTER ONLY ONCE, PUT A POLL TAX MUST BE PAID EACH YEAR. AFRIL 6 * HAS # THRU BEEN KAY 6, 1956 DESIGNATED ■> * * ■w AS •f Sr •V * P O L L T A X liOSIH DEADLINES: 1. Poll tax deadline ....Hay 6, 1956. Poll taxes must be paid six months before November election. Since May 6 falls on Sunday, and most Treasurer's offices are closed on Satur­ day; be sure to check with your local Treasurer's office. Setter still, urge that poll tax payment be made by Friday, May bth. 2. Registration ...... 3. Primary elections..., are held the first Tuesday after the second Monday in July. This year the date is July 10,1956. b. General elections... is permanent, but if you have not registered, you jnay register any time up to 30 days before primary election, or up to 30 days before November election day. are held the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This year the date is November 6, 1956. QUALIFICATIONS: YOU MAY VOTE IF 1. You are a United States citizen 21 years of age or over. 2. You have lived in Virginia one year or more, in your county for six months, and in jrour precinct for 30 days. (over) �3. You have paid your poll taxes as required, and U. You are registered. YOU MAY TOTE TO A PRIMARY if you are qualified to vote in the general election for which the primary is held. POLL TAX: i imi . it i s the poll tsx is a capitation or head tax of $1.50 for each year of Virg.-:.ia residence (except the first), levied on e v o r - y citizen over 21 wnethor or not he or sne intends to vote. 2 ITS RELATION . TO VOTING in order to vote you must have paid, six months before tho November election, any poll taxes due for the last three (3) years you have lived in Virginia proceeding the year in which you -wish to vote. New residents do not need to pay a poll tax for their first year. 3. WHAT YOU MUST PAY if you have not paid a poll tax for one or' more of the last three years, you can still pay and qualify to vote this year. If you owe for threi years with interest, the amount is approximately $lw98 If you owe for 1953 only, with interest, the amount is If you owe for 195U only, If you owe for 1955 cnly, with interest, approximately $1.75 the amount is approximately $1,65 with interest, the amount is approximately $1.58 L. YOUNG PEOPLE may register and vote the year’in which they be­ come 21 without prying poll tax if the 21st birth­ day comes before the November elections. 5. WHERE YOU MUST PAY pay your-poll tax at the take your receipt to the register to vote. If it the court house, you can order for your poll tax. 6. KEEP YOUR POLL TAX RECEIPTS you may need to show them at the polls. 7, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AMD VETERANS members of the armed forces payment of poll tax for any year for which they were in ding they claim Virginia as WXTJ, YOU vsc/naacp UA/56 BE LISTED AS "NO COUNT" UN MAY Treasurer's office. Then Registrar's office, and is inconvenient to go to mail in a check or money are excused from the year or part of the active service provi­ their legal residence. 7. 1956 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 Flyer "If You Don't Vote In Virginia, You Don't Count In Virginia," 1956 Description An account of the resource Flyer promoting Poll Tax Month, giving information to Arlington African-Americans about what a poll tax is and how to pay it, Virginia voter qualifications, and how to register to vote. Dated April 4, 1956. 2 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_22 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/ff465b0eb6515cf8df591b8f5275eff3.pdf 33c93c1274ff06a481309da59f40c7df PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH L 8I8 Lee Hi~v_ Thomas R. Monroe. President Vol. Ill N E W S L I T T E R April 1956 No. 3 POLL TAX DEADLINE TO VOTE IN '36 IS MAY 6TH Writing on the Virginia NAACP's campaign to increase the number of regis­ tered voters. Dr. John B. Henderson says that the statement "If you don't vote in Virginia, you don't count in Virginia' should be made into a slogan and repeated over and over until it sounds in our ears even when we are asleep. It matters not whatever else may be said in your favor. What you know, who your grandfather was, what you have, how good a Christian you may be does not amount to a hill of beans in the reckoning of the politician . . . " "For the politician the voice of conscience is the voice of the voters, thus if you don't vote . . . he pays you no attention at all. To be ignored is worse than being opposed. When you are opposed, you are at least being given some consideration. If you have any self respect, you should consider it an insult to be ignored. If you don't vote, you are inviting an insult." The enclosed leaflet gives information on poll tax and registration. Please pass it on to some friend or neighbor who isn't "all set to vote." You know, of course, that we elect a President in November. We also elect a Congressman and one County Board Member. Now there are three conservatives and two liberals elected to join the two ABC members on the board. If Arlington County is to go forward another liberal must be on the Board. (If you have questions on poll tax or registration please call either Mr. Edward D. Strother, JA 2-7093 or Mrs. Barbara S. Marx, JE 2-1387.) 4 LET'S GET ON THE BALL - says Patience Spriggs (Branch Membership Chairman) Don't forget our next progress report meeting to be held at the home of Mr. William Minor, 1021 S. Rolfe St., April 2kth, at 8:00 o'clock. Everybody welcome.' Tired of the same old humdrum activities of the day? Break the monotony. Work and socialize at the same time. Join our group of solicitors-for-a-worthycause.' Some of the people you'll meet there are: Mrs. Pauline Ferguson, Mrs. I. H. Mangum, Mrs. Ida S. Hill, Mrs. Ola Willoughby, Miss Alice Chaney, Mrs. Marge Taylor, Mrs. Louise Johnson, Mrs. Mary Scales, Mrs. Idabel Jones, Mrs. Adele Williams, Mr. Minor, Mr. B, Alston, Mr. A. Ritchie, Mr. E. W. James, Mr. If. S. Syphax, Mir. J . Browne. If you haven't paid your 19p6 dues, call any of the above people or Pat Spriggs, JA 7- 4312. I MORE OPEN DOORS * * AWAITING YOU The Community Council for Social Progress is an interfaith, biraclal organ­ ization of six years standing which meets one Sunday evening, each month, usually at the Unitarian Church. The next meeting will be on May 6th at 7 0 0 at III 4 4 44I Arlington Boulevard. The program will include probably "The Robe of Galilea", a one act play by a prize-winning student cast from Hoffuan-Boston school. NEW MEMBERS AND VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME At the May Fellowship Day Luncheon of the Arlington Council of United Church Women, Friday, May l*th, at 12:30, Dr. Chas. V Lowry will speak on "Who Forms Your /. Opinions." (For reservations, $1 per plate, call Mrs. H. C. Reid, JA 7 -57I by 4I May 2nd.) This Council Is also an interracial group which has given strong support to the Supreme Court school decision. It consists of church representatives and individual members. This group has long had its doors open and cordially welcomes all women. The collection taken at the Council's February Brotherhood Service has been sent to aid the Bus Boycotters in Montgomery, Alabama. A WORD OF THINKS FROM M R S . ESTHER I . COOPER Mrs. Cooper heartily thanks Mmes. Thompson, Ritchie, Hopkins, Davie, Holmes, Taylor, and Alston; Mr. Alston and Mr, Minor; and all the others who helped make her Testimonial Tea such a happy event. SAVE THURSDAY MAY 17TH We shall have an outstanding speaker at our meeting on May 17th, the second anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision outlawing segregation in public education. (Details will be given In our May Newsletter.) � 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, April 1956 Description An account of the resource April 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Reports on poll tax payment, promotes NAACP membership, and gives basic information on the Community Council for Social Progress and the Arlington Council of United Church Women. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-04 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_23 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/778b2e8ed4ebd948e98b6905b1d65491.pdf d02364c01543fece53d37ff5fdf17098 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President Vol. Ill l*8l8 Lee Highway N E W S May L E T T E R 1956 No. k BE SORE TO HEAR CONGRESSMAN DIGGS! The Arlington and Fairfax County Branches of the NAACP will present the Hon­ orable Charles C. Diggs, Jr., Congressman from Michigan, at the Langston School, Lee Highway at North Culpeper Street in Arlington, on Thursday Night, May 17th, at 8:00 p.m. (Anniversary observance of the Supreme Court decision.) There will be no admission charge. Congressman Diggs is the first Negro elected from Michi­ gan to the U. S. Congress. As an orator, he won the University of Michigan ora­ torical contest in his sophomore year. He is a great fighter for Civil Rights and has addressed large audiences over the south. Mr. Diggs was born in Detroit and attended Detroit public schools, graduating from high school in I9 L0 , the president of his class. He went two years to the University of Michigan, and transferred to Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. He was drafted during his Junior year, was first made Sergeant and then, after attending Officer’s Candidate School, became a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, assigned to the Tuskegee Army Air Field Base at Tuskegee, Ala. He was honorably discharged on June 1, 19^5. Mr. Diggs returned to Detroit and graduated from Wayne University School of Mortuary Science. He subsequently became President of the House of Diggs, largest Negro-owned funeral home in the United States, President of the Metropolitan Funer­ al System Association, a radio commentator on WJLB in Detroit, for four years a State Senator in Michigan, and is now the Congressman from his district in Michigan. HAVE YOU RENEWED TOUR MEMBERSHIP? It is hardly necessary to say how important every membership is now. Jim Crow is coming to an end in public transportation and recreation. We all rejoice at these legal victories, but few realize the expense of court suits. Your dues are needed to keep the ball rolling. For your convenience, there will be a Membership Table manned and ready to take your dues at the meeting on May 17th. Please do your part to insure equal rights for everyone! MORE OPEN DOORS An Interracial Workshop for grade-school children is offered again this summer by the Arlington Unitarian Church in cooperation with the Negro and Jewish Communi­ ties. Children ready next fall for first grade up to seventh grade are invited to attend. Boys and girls of different races and creeds will work and play together in a day camp type of program. The workshop will be held from June 18 to June 29, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Registration fee is $1.00. If interested, please call Mrs. F. C. Abbott, JE 3-301*1. Volunteers to help teach are badly needed. SUPPORT THE ABC CONVENTION! On Wednesday, May l6th at 8:00 p.m. any qualified voter present at the Arling­ ton for Better Government Convention at Wakefield High School may cast his vote to help nominate another ABC candidate for the County Board. Now that the County Board will appoint our School Board, it is most important that we have on the County Board a majority of those who will choose the kind of school board we need and want. Only by your presence and participation can you secure the candidate you want! * * * * * � 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 1956 Description An account of the resource May 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Introduces event on May 17, 1956, when Congressman Charles Diggs gives speech to the Arlington and Fairfax County Branches. Promotes membership, gives information on the Arlington for Better Government Convention on May 16, and an "Interracial Workshop" for Arlington school children for the summer of 1956. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-05 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_24 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/f0c259577db769910b4d52f420edf099.pdf fb209d051ad6fa2831f4e3cdfcf97bb3 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLF ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President Vol. Ill L8l8 Lee Highway N E W S L E T T E R September 1956 No. 5 OLD-FASHIONED HICKORY BARBECUE ... SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 .. from TWO until MIDNIGHT Sliced barbecue or ribs ... Plate, $1 ... Sandwich, $0.65 At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Birdie A.lston ... 2106 North Edison Street BENEFIT NAACP FREEDOM FUND FOR TICKETS, CALL: Mrs. Esther I. Cooper ....... Ja-2-6015 Mrs. Gerry Davis ............ Ke-6-8957 Mrs. Gertrude Jones ..... Ja-20*4-37 Mrs. Patience Spriggs ... Ja-7-*+312 Last year's barbecue was such a success that a repeat has been demanded. THE HENDERSON TESTIMONIAL, SUNDAY, SEPT, lb at 8 p.m. - UNITARIAN CHURCH Our State President, Dr. E. B. Henderson, is being honored at a testimonial sponsored by the Seventh District of the Virginia Conference of NAACP at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, *-i**- Arlington Boulevard. The guest speaker will be Dr. 4*-44 Margaret Just Butcher. All friends and admirers of Dr. Henderson are cordially invited. Contributions may be mailed to: Henderson Testimonial Committee, 1200 Cameron Street, Alexandria, Va. HIGHLIGHTS ON THE DESEGREGATION FRONT The Arlington School suit, which was heard in Alexandria on July 30th, began with a ruling by Judge Bryan to permit ten white children and ten white parents to join the suit as plaintiffs. The constantly packed courtroom and lines of people waiting in the hall showed the high level of local interest in the case, especially among colored citizens. On July 31st, Judge Bryan ordered racial barriers in Arlington's elementary schools removed by next January 31st and those in Junior and Senior High Schools by September, 1957. Many people ex­ pressed happiness that a beginning is being made at last to comply with the Supreme Court decisions in Virginia. As you probably know, the Arlington School Board, on the advice of Attorney General Almond, has appealed this decision, but it is expected that it will be upheld by the Appellate Court in Richmond. If you wish to give some much-needed help to defray the expenses of this law suit and its appeal, checks may be made payable to Wm. R. Minor, Treasurer, and sent to 1533- H t h Street South. A cheerful note.' Let us not be discouraged by a few trouble spots inflamed by outside agitators and played up by the newspapers, while in hundreds of school districts throughout the country desegregation is being so well accepted that it is not even considered to be news. The best examples of this are perhaps several nearby counties in West Virginia and in Maryland which have integrated this fall without headlines. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER IS SATURDAY, OCT. 6TH During the last year there has been a sizeable increase in both poll tax payments and registration by colored persons in Arlington. Yet several hundred Negroes whose poll taxes are paid up are not yet registered. If you have friends or neighbors who are not registered urge them to go to the Registrar's Office, 20^9 15th Street, N. (across the street from the Court House). It is open week­ days from 8:30 until 5:CO and Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9* We have names and addresses of colored citizens whose poll taxes are paid, but who are not on the voter's list. Won't you volunteer to help contact these people and get them registered: Call either Mr. Edward D. Strother, JA 2-7093 or Mrs. Barbara S. Marx, JE 2-*4387. We will win the battle for Civil Rights much faster if we increase the colored vote. IF YOU DON'T VOTE, YOU DON'T COUNT* � 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, September 1956 Description An account of the resource September 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Advertises branch barbeque fundraiser and testimonial for E. B. Henderson. Reminds readers of voter registration, and reports on Arlington school desegregation news. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-09 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_25 https://projectdaps.org/files/original/5e10146be7f8dec31f7daab1ea5fdd6b.pdf 33b9056267c58bfcc4418bc683caea59 PDF Text Text NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ARLINGTON BRANCH Thomas R. Monroe, President U8l8 Lee Highway Volume III NEXT MEETING N E W S L E T T E R November 1956 EIGHT O'CLOCK Number 6 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 The place is St. John's Church, Columbia Pike and S. Scott Street. Chief item of business is the election of a nominating committee. There will be reports on the Petersburg Convention by delegates Pauline Ferguson, Betty Ann Minor, and youth delegates Clarissa Thompson and Edna Strother. Edith Burton will discuss the legislation affecting the NAACP which was passed by the special session of the General Assembly. VOTE NOVEMBER 6__________________________________________ POLLS OPEN 6:00 TO 6:00 The NAACP is nonpolitical and does not endorse political parties or candidates. But we urge you all to vote. In making up your mind, consider the records and platforms of all the candidates. One vacancy is to be filled on the Arlington County Board, which now has two liberals and three conservatives. Election of the ABC candidate to fill the seat of retiring AIM member Rowzee would give control to the liberals. In his campaign statement, AIM candidate Blevins states: "I am against the mis­ use of the school issue to stir up racial antagonisms. I deplore racial strife. I do not want the support of provocateurs of such strife, such as the ABC members who sponsored the suit of the NAACP on the integration question." The NAACP suit requested Arlington to comply with two unanimous Supreme Court decisions and cease to use race as a basis for pupil assignment. Is participation in such a suit "stirring up racial strife"1 . ' ABC candidates have never had Defender support. The last mail-out for Mr. Tuthill says: "ABC will do everything in its power to keep the schools open and to carry out the provisions of State and Federal law as finally determined by the Courts." ABC URGES "NO" VOTE ON FREEHOLDERS REFERENDUM.____________________________________ The ABC platform says: "Oppose the freeholders’ veto over bond issues which would make second class citizens of all Arlington residents who rent." Renters pay (in rent) more for services than property owners do. To pass this bill would require separate voting lists and voting machines, and votes could be chal­ lenged if lists are not accurate. One bond election in Falls Church has already been lost this way. ARLINGTON SCHOOL CASE APPEAL TO BE HEARD IN BALTIMORE NOVEMBER 27._______________ Appeals of the Arlington and Charlottesville school cases will be heard by the Appellate Court in Baltimore on Tuesday, November 27. Persons interested in at­ tending may call Mrs. Gerry Davis, Ke 6-8 957, or Mrs. Esther I. Cooper, Ja 2-6015 for a ride in a carpool. REASONS FOR CONTINUED SPONSORSHIP OF CANDIDATES’ MEETINGS The Arlington League of Women Voters has been publicly criticized by the Defenders for allowing the NAACP to co-sponsor candidates’ meetings along with twenty other county groups. In spite of Defender pressure, the League did not request our withdrawal. Although the ruling of the Attorney-General required segregated seating at the two final meetings, your executive committee decided not t. with­ draw as a sponsor because l) we know that the League and many of the other co­ sponsors of these meetings oppose segregated seating as much as we do, 2) we are interested in getting the views of candidates before the voters, and 3) we hope that a test case will soon result in the Public Assembly law’s being declared unconstitutional. � 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 1956 Description An account of the resource November 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, promotes voting in the upcoming local election with information about pro-civil rights candidates and issues, and reports on Arlington school desegregation and segregation of Candidate's Nights. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-11 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950s 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_1_26