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ate The clasksanies Wiotieetppt Presa Register, gai Ly. paper ‘published ‘in Clarksdale, in the January 21;,.1957 issue;: : “reported on a meeting of the Coahoma County Branch of the NAGE “held on: January 20, 1957.at. thé Haven “Methodist Church 4n Clarks- ; "dale. The article reported that the meeting was attended py* — - about 275 people, and that seventy-four members paid dues for the - goming year, and that an offering of $200 was made to the NAACP. It further reported that persons who feel economic pressure becaus of the r membership could contribute financially without having | mes placed on the Association's rolls. The article quote Y, the re-elected President of the County Branch, as g the NAA AACE was the only solvent organization which he knew of. hat wanted oO go out of business, which it’ would do according to. HENRY, | “when the Negroes get their freedou.", BERT gy SS “7 is : ’ ae. ae or oy so" OPRICERS “ veaght re if i Oy igi - * vont Bs The Memphis World, in he December 1, 1956 issue, re- ported that the officers of the Memphis Branch of of the NAACE were re-elected, they being as follows: — es aes ~ oom sooo HY TS LOCKARD, Attorney, President;, peverend D. S. — NNINGHAM, Vice President; erend ALEXANDE LADNEY Segond Vice President; Miss ELSIE, fr. tStaHARD, J. C AFFORD, “Treasurer; and the. Revere STEWARD, Chaplain, ” ae ds ee the article 2 also. “aRascatea that’ "EDGAR, Bavis, a. ‘member of the board,was present at the time of the election held at the ; Mt. Olive Cathedrat fin Memphis | on | Sunday, November 25; (195677: ye