Ho pping About
TARHEELIA
By Jay Bee Aytch
REV BATTLE IMPROVI-.S
ROCKY MOUNT 'IT." Ro\
Kemp P Battle, pn ..idrni ol IT"
North Carolina IBPO Klks A-so
nation, is recuperating at hi;' home,
sl4 N. Raleigh Street, follow irm ..
Christmas spent in a local hospital
where he underwent a serious op
eration with success. Always an
indefatigable worker, Battle had
tiy b p forced to qml work i""
enough to tike Ihr lent:-delayed
treatment for his health.
‘ Already, grand lodge lectio ci !
Rattle js planning and hoping
to attend the mid-.v ai 1' '.. ran
serener in Philadelphia .January
*>s-31 in company with Mrs Annie
V Battle and .T B Harren. Mrs.
Battle is assistant grand direct’e
of education for the southern i"
gion of Elkdom and in charge of
collecting funds for the .John
Brown cottage the Elks and Daugh
ter-Elks of Tar® iia are seeking
to build. Harren has served as pub
lic relationist for the Tar Heel
TfcPOEW and served on the ns
tlonal lodge's press committee since
1953. He has recently been com
missioned assistant grand director
rs public relations unde" the grand
commissioner Charles. P, McCionc
of Steelton. Fa
LIONEL HAMPTON ELKS
LEADER
Hrom Memphis. Term Elks g’ and
commissioner of education l.t Geo
W. Lee has announced that noted
band leader Lionel Hampton has
accepted the chairmanship of the
Educational Scholarship Fund for
Heroes thru which the Improved
Benevolent and Protective Order
of EUc: of the World seeks to raise
a million dollars as a scholarship
fund for the nine Little Rock stu
dents who braved the taunts of
segregationists as they carried Um
flag in the fight for complete ectual
|ty of all Americans fighting for
freedom.
This fund is designed to enhance
the overall educational program of
YBPOEW which this year added
fifty <so> new; Elks scholarship
winners, principally through ora
torical contests fsuch as are now
tinderway over the nation for 1958).
Each of these students received
their initial payment, through their
college on their SIOOO scholarship
awarded them by JBPOEW. Today
the Elks scholarship roll lists more
than nine hundred <9OOI needy and
talented students some of the
while or Jewish race—who have
been aided in their efforts to ob
tain an education during the 25
rear* since Hon. Win. C Hueston
of Dee Cee originated the educa
tional department to teach young
people the meaning of the IT. S.
r onstitution
In this eonnootinn Lionel Hamp-
Goldsboro Nows
BY HENRY r MITCHELL
GOLDSBORO—The 14th Annual
Banquet of the Community Chri.-t
--mar Savings Club was held at the
East End School gymorium recent
ly
Gift* were exchanged by the club
member* The menu consisted of
barbecued chicken, sir\ng beans,
potato *uffle. spiced pickled
peaches, hot buttermilk biscuits,
lemon pte and coffer
Guests attending the eat feast
■»*re a» follows: Mr, and Mrs Wil
lie J. Knight. Mrs. David Hamil
ton. Mr and Mrs Walter Whitfield.
Mir. and Mrs. Freddie Peacock,
Mr and Mrs. James Hal*. Mrs. El
nors Pearsall. Mrs. Roxie Roe, Mrs
Leslie Beamon. Mrs. Mildred Hin
nant. Mrs Sam Heath Mr Mat
tie Williams, Mrs. Minnie Bunn.
Mrs Elma Joyner. Mr Lottie
Lewis. Mrs Emma Britt. Mrs. Geo,
Atkinson, Mrs. Adriie Grantham,
Mrs. Mary Arrington. Mrs. Bertha
Whitfield. Mrs. Vangoline Wooten
Mr' .Louise Williams, Mr- 1 .r.t
Bill. Mrs. Marion Hill Mr? Coin
man Morriscy, Mrs Minnie Rav
por. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. K -IL’
Dortch Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wil
liams, Mrs. Gallic Tyndell, Mrs.
Fannie Atkinson, Mrs. Janet Doans,
Mr. and Mrs John Bust. Mrs. Bn
pelt Richardson, Mrs, L°la Snider
Mrs Horten se Cox. Mrs. Katie
Lewi*. Mr*. Zilphis Baldwin, Mr
and Mr*. William Johnson, M-
Effje Brown, Mrs. Mamie ! .
Rhodes. Mrs A. N Pettiway, Mr
•nd Mrs. David Arm; trong, Mrs
Dora Green, Mr. and Mrs Daniel
Williamson, Mrs. Sudie Swinson.
Mrs. Maggie Faison, Lt and Mrs.
Watkins. Mrs Radford. Mrs Sadie
Jones. Mis* Geradine Dortch and
Mr. and Mrs Robert Swinson
Out of town guest were Mr. Xl
- Williams and Miss Peggy Wil
liams of New York City, Mr? Sa
rah G Little and Mrs. Nell Coop
er of Kinston and Mrs. Everett
Raynor of Mt. Olive.
Miss Arabia E Bunn 421 School
JMreet spent the holiday? in Philo
delphia visiting hoi sister, Mrs.
Mary B. Kelley.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mrr i■? of
Washington, D C were holiday
guests of Mrs. Ruth Canty, bOA S.
John Street-
Mrs. Emma L. -Tames. 310 Ml
- Street left last week for Iflhn
hasset N V whprr> “hf* f)s to c pon , r?
the winter.
Mrs. Annie Hogans. 311 3. Vir
ginia Steret. who is currently mak
ing her home with her daughter,
ALLAN MIMS.
INC.
FORD SALES
AND
SERVICE
225 TAftBORO ST,
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
Telephone 2-2191
ion will carry the message of F.lks
educational opportunities to the
people of Africa, particularly the
new nation of Ghana, as he goes
on an i .Tended concert tour thru
96 cilics.
COY. M- Kl LOIN, SPEAKER
The educational department
announced that Maryland's
Gov. MrKrldin will he the key
speaker the night of January
ut .it the edueational dinner
staged in the Broad wood Hotel
i:i Philadelphia Other notables
ail! include Hi. Benjamin R.
l ine. Ales Wil’-on. Mrs. Daisy
Ita'cs. captain of the "l ittle
Reck Nine" and Ed Sullivan,
noted IV producer.
Grand exalted ruler Robert H
Johnson is receiving endorsements
from over the nation since he an
nounced his decision to run for
another term as head of the Order.
PERSONALS
Mrs Juanita H. Beatty and Mrs.
Vivian Hunter of Jamaica, N. Y,
were recent visitors here during
the illness of their father, Efner
C. Hunter, 815 W. End Street Mr.
Hunter suffered painful burns dur
ing on accident on his job. He is
reeovt ring satisfactorily.
F, F. Littlejohn, Oxford mer
chant. and Richard Cheatham, son
of the late Congressman H. P.
Cheatham, who represented War
ren and Halifax Counties during
the late 1900 s. were callers at Wm.
T. Gnines’ office last week.
Among those home for the holi
days were: Misses Marecline Horne
from F’rk; Mims Joyce Horne, a
Weldon teacher; and Mrs. Mavis
M. Lloyd, Twin City tutor. All vis
ited their parents, the Bloss’.c
Hornes on Dexter St.
Miss Anne Lewis was in from
Scotia College, Concord, visiting
her mother. Mrs Vivian P. Lewis.
The Rev. C. Cutlar has been con
fined to a local hospital due to a
serious operation.
Frank Lewis and David Hoggins.
Twin County Elks members, are
confined on account of illne-s.
CAPE rr.AR PRESBYTERY
The mid-winter meeting of Cane
Fear Presbytery will convene with
White Rock Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Otto E. Sanders, minister, Kin
ston. N. C., Jan. 16th.
The Rev. J. IT. Carton Mt Fis
cal'! Presbyterian Church. Rocky
Mount is moderator, and Rev. Jno.
IT. Haywood. Bethany Church.
Lumberton, is stated clerk: Reports
from the forty churches and the
election of General Assembly com
missioner* will highlight +he ses
sions which will also feature an
address by Rev. Eto L. Henderson,
field ■ ccretary of Catawba Synod,
on “The Teaching Ministry and the
Hew Commitment."
Mrs. Theresa Pittman in Rocky
Mount, is ill. Ail who wish to send
her a word of cheer may address
your correspondence to 321 Atlan
tic Avenue, Rocky Mount, N. C.
to Dr. and Mrs. Pittman.
Miss Clyde Williams, 309 W. Elm
Street and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Williams, has accepted
a position as an elementary teach
er in the public schools of Chester
field. Va. Miss Williams is a first
grade tea<«her and a graduate of
Winston-Salem Teachers College.
Mr and Mrs. Horace Canady and
son. Horace Jr. of 411 Canal Street,
motored to Annapolis, Md. where
they spent the Christmas as guest
of Mr? Canady's sister and her
husband,.
Mrs. Orta Jackson, third grade
lear-h? 1 ! at School Street School,
resigned January 3rd to join her
husband ir, Japan.
Mrs. Alice Hobbs. Mr. and Mrs.
John Hardy and daughter. Debra,
moth :, sister and brother-in-law
ri ?pre!;vely, of Newark N. J..
■pent the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Hobbs and family on
E. Kim Street
Johnny and Theodore Middleton
of Chicago spent the holidays with
their pm-ent? on South Greene St.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Friday Dec 23th from the First
African Baptist Church for Mrs.
Ma y Morgan, mother of the pastor
M. Morgan a native of Laurin
burg, N C. for the past ten years
HoH made her home in Goldsboro
with nor son Rev. M W. Morgan
ar.d re-aded at 424-C Whitfield Ave.
Rev. B. t, Rich, pastor of An
tioch Baptist Church, officiated and
was assisted by Rev. B K. Rich
ardson. pastor of Shiloh Presby
terian Church.
Mrs. Morgan is survived by three
W;i!ie Morgan of Durham,
Clarence Morgan of Raleigh and
Rev, M. W. Moreen of Goldsboro;
twelve grandchildren and other
relatives. Burial was in Elmwood
cemetery.
Out of town relatives attending
the funeral were from Rocky
Mount, Battleboro and Chester. Pa.
Mr. James R Harris and Miss
Clara Mae Lewis were married on
December ?d at the home of the
bride. 317 W Pine Street. Rev.
M. W. Morgan, pastor of trio bride,
officiated Both arc teacher* in the
Suffolk, Va school system The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W H. Lewis.
Al-C‘3 Janies E Williams and
Miss Gloria Grantham were mar
ried on December 2fith at the home
of the bride. 710 W. Pine St. Rev.
M. W Morgen, pastor of the bride,
officiated. The bride is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Georgia Grantham.
Mrs. Oherie Artis. Mrs Virginia
F, Suffton and Miss Sadie Grant
ham, teachers in the local system,
spent the Christmas holidays in
Baltimore visiting friends and rela
tives.
Dr and Mrs W R Leonard. Mrs.
Juki Hunter ~nd Mrs. Viola Bul
lard. ail ~f Washington. 1) C.. Mrs.
Lou is A Robinson. Newark. N. J .
Ear! Hamm, Ttozell. N. ,T. and
Thomas Arrington of Richmond,
Rambling In Chatham
GOLDSTON
By D. W. Huden •
Rhamkatte
By MRS. ALVIN WILLIAMS
RHAMKATTE—Everyone around
Rhamkatte is getting over the
Christmas spirit. On Christmas
Hay a program was given at Saint
Jphn AME Church, under the su
pervision of Mrs. Bcttie Rogers.
After the program, gifts were tak
en from the Christmas tree for the
children and adult-. On Thursday,
Dec. 26. a Christmas program was
presented at Watts Chapel Baptist
Church A play was given. Gifts
were taken from the Christmas
tree for all the children and adults,
This program was under the su
pervision of Mrs. Clydia Mae Hili
and Mrs. Elizabeth Ballentine.
The Rev. Sister Cctta McNeil was
guest speaker Sunday night. Dec.
29th at St. Mary's Christian Church.
Home for Christmas
A-3C Otha Kearney, Jr. was
home to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Otha Kearney, Sr, A-3C Jo
seph Lee Hill and A-1C Ponce Dp-
I.can Drapers from Orlando Air
Force Base. Florida, were home to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Aaron D. Hill
Jr. Mrs. Elean Terrell and children
of Baltimore are home visiting with
Mrs. Elean Ferrell’s mother.
COLUMBIA
By Mrs Tensir Sykes
COLUMBIA Miss Arden Mc-
Keathen of N. C. College. Durham,
was home for the Christmas holi
days visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. K. McKcathen.
Emmanuel Ler.ora Alexander
was home from college, for the holi
days alsc.
.They will return to school Janu
ary 2
Moses Owens, Ernest Bush, Ar*
melia Bryant and Lillie Pendcr
vias, all of A and T College.
Greensboro, were, home for the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T McKcathen
and Mrs. Tensie Sykes visited in
Rocky Mount recently.
The members of the Sewing
Club of the Chapel Hill Baptist
Church h3d a Christmas Play Fri
day night. December 27. at 8; p.m.
The sponsors were Mrs. Eunice
Owens. Mrs. Virginia Alexander
and Mrs. Vida Mizzell. Mrs. John
nie Mae McClise was the pianist for
the program.
Mr. and Mrs. G. K. McKenihen
and family spent the day in New
port News. Va. with relatives re
cently.
Va. were holiday guest of Mrs.
Vera Arrington on Swan St.
Mrs. Vera Arrington and Mis.
Julia Harper, sisters, spent Christ
inas day in Clinton visiting their
brother, Mr. Moses Simmons who
is ill.
Harris-Lewis Rites Solomnized
Miss C. Lewis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. H. Lewis, became
the bride of James Harris, son of
Mi' and Mrs. Wm. Harris of Suf
folk. Va.. at the home of the
bride’s father, 817 W. Pine St., on
Dec. 26 Rev. M. W. Morgan of
ficiated.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. She is a
graduate of Bennett College.
Greensboro. N. C . and is now a
teacher in the Suffolk. Va. school
system.
The groom is a graduate of St.
Paul's College. Lawreneeviile, Va.,
and a teacher in the Suffolk
school system.
They are making their home in
Suffolk. Va.
Mr. Jessie Williams, clerk in
Philadelphia post office, is visit
ing his mother. Mrs, Bcttie Wil
liams of Poplar St., Goldsboro,
and friends of his old home town.
Mr. Andrew’ Hatcher, formerly
of Goldsboro and now living m
Brooklyn, New York, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Cora Hatcher,
lit West Pine Street, and rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Graham
spent the Cluiatma-s season in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
visiting Mis, Graham’s mother
and relatives
Pride of East Lodge No. 216,
IBPOE-W, will give a barbecue
dinner on New Year's Day at the
Elks Home, 312 S James Street.
All incapicitated brothers were
served at home.
Mr. C. Martel Hogan ts back
home after spending the Yule
season visiting his mother, Mrs.
Annie Hogan, who now lives in
Rocky Mount, N. C , with her
daughter. Mr 3. J Pittman After
visiting the Dr. Pittman's family
he visited other relatives in Wash
ington, D. C.
Mr. Alton King and Mr. Clev?
Holmes, former Goldsboro resi
dents, now living in Washington,
D. C., visited the Holmes family
on 704 West Pine St., also Mr. C.
Martel Hogan, 311 South Virginia
Street.
Bon Ton Club
The Bon Ton Club of Goldsboro
had its annual party on December
20 at the home of Mrs. L. T.
Washington. Among guests pre
sent were: Mr. and Mrs. L. T.
Dortch, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Gil
christ, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wash
ington, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Fer
guson, Mr. and Mrs W. T. Chea
tham, Miss S. Mooring, Miss
Christine Smith. Miss Gladys
Hunter, Miss Lillie M. Waters.
Honored guests were: Mr. Ar
thur Hopkins of Troy, N. Y.; and
Mr. Herbert Richards from Ohio.
Officer* of the club are; Miss
Swanola Mooring, pres.; Mrs.
Geraldine Dortch, vice pres.; Miss
Gladys Hunter, secretary; Mrs.
Elnora Jones, assistant secretary;
and Miss Christine Smith, treas
urer. Members of the club are;
Mrs. Katy Gilchrist, Mrs. Willie
M Ferguson, Mrs. Evelyn Chea
tham. Mrs. Lueielle 'Washington,
and Miss Mabel Sutton.
THE CAROLINIAN
PITTSBORO
P. O. Boa 5 S
PITTSBORO NOTES
By OUYTANNA HORTON
PITTSBORO—Season * greeting.;
from yours truly.
Christinas sunrise prayer meet
ing was held at Mitchell Chape!
Church, Pittsboro, on December 25
The December meeting of the
Junior Ushers of Mitchell Chapel
Church was heid Wednesday night
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. L. W.
Ellis. Remarks were given by the
pastor,Rev. R. V. Horton and ex
president, Mr. Kermit, Orgraffen
ce id t. student at NCC, Durham.
The eighth grade classes of Hnr
fon School presented a program in
chapel on Dec 20
PITTSBORO- -W S fch nigh! serv
ice was heid at Mitchell Chapel on
Dec. 31.
To start Christmas Day right, the
Interdenominational Chatham
County Ushers held sun rise pray
er meeting at Mitchell Chapel
Church in Pittsboro.
Miss Barbara Perry, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Wnde Pugh of Pitts
boro won fi-si prize on a talent
show at Randolph High School,
Liberty, Tuesday night, December
16.
She played a piano solo entitled
“Clair De Lune". by Debussy, The
prize was a $23 war bond. Miss
Perry is a senior at Horton School
in Pittsboro
THIS AND THAT
Rev. and Mrs. R V. Horton and
family were Sunday guests at. t.he
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Puizh,
of Siler City. Sunday, Dec. 22.
Mrs. Bianche Alston, who was
a patient, at Duke Hospital. Dur
ham. was able to be home for the
Christmas holiday,
Some holiday vi-itors were
Misses Jacqueline Lambert, Mae F.
Dcgraffenreidt. Mary Lynn and
Mrs. Frinca Reaves, New York
City; Misses Josephine Lynn, Wil
lie J. Stroud, Mr. John Brown.
Clifton Headen. Joseph and Ben
Marsh, and Henry Alston of A. and
T. College and Miss Dorothy Faye
Alston of Greensboro; Misses Shir
ley Degriiffenreidt. Shirley Bland,
Geneva Baldwin, Willa Eaves and
Emily G. Burnett of Bennett Col
lege, Greensboro.
Miss Francine Lee and Mr. Ker
mit Degraffenreidt, NCC, Durham;
Mr. Melvin Lee, Bull City Barber
College, Durham; Miss Marline
Mitchell, Durham.
Misses Elinors Peggie. Katreen
Hernaon, Mr. Isaiah Taylor, I,eon
Herndon, Shaw University, Ra
leigh; Mr. and Mrs. Jessie De
graffenreidt Mr. Jerome Degraf
fenreidt and Otis Hinton and Miss
Emma Olds, ox Raleigh.
Mr. Rudolph Stone, Kittrell Col
lege, Kittrell; Miss Betty Stone,
Johnson C. Smith University, Char
lotte; Miss Helen Horton. Teachers
College. Winston-Salem; Mrs Net
tie M. Paige. Wilmington Dela
ware, Misses Patsy Headen, Laura
Dark, Lillian E Taylor and Jo
ck ph Taylor, Philadelphia, Fa.
KINSTON NEWS
RV V. E. DUNN
528 Lincoln Street
KINSTON—A pre-Christmas re
union of the Murphy clan of Kin
ston was held on Sunday, Dec. 22
at the home of Mr and Mrs. Ed
gar Murphy Sr. of Davis Street.
Members of the family were pres
ent from points as far away as
Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Among tnose present tor the gala
occasion were: Messrs. Edgar Mur
phy Jr., Robert Murphy. John Mur
phy and Kenneth Murphy and Mrs.
Doris Murphy Hamilton, of Ports
mouth. Va., children of Edgar Mur
ph Sr.; Mrs. Grace Murphy, daugh
ier-in-law; Walter L. Hamilton Jr.,
strip-in-law of Portsmouth, Va.;
Grandchildren present, were Edgar
Murphy 111. Ronnie and Michael
Murphy of Kinston and Glenda
Hamilton and Walter Hamilton 111,
of Portsmouth, Va. Mr. and Mrs
James Williams were among first
cousins present. A .son, Charles
Murphy, an officer in the Armed
Forces serving in Germany, was
unable to attend.
Special guests present were Mrs.
Rosa Bryant, Mrs Willie Ander
son and Mrs. Sarah Reeves. Mrs,
Reeves of Ayden. N C was Mr.
Murphy Sr 's first school teacher.
The St Augustine’s Episcopal
Church is scheduled to begin op
erating a parochial school in Jan
for pre-school children. Enrollment
will be limited and persons who
are interested in enrolling their
children are being urged to do so
immediately. Additional informa
tion may be obtained by calling
No. 6629 or No. 5949.
Bobby Rhodes, apprentice petty
officer second class, formerly of
Louisburg Happenings
BV MRS, ALVIN WILLIAMS
Church Activities
LOUISSURG—Service was held
at the Mitchell Chapel Baptist
Church Dec. 25. A short program
was sponsored by the Missionary
Circles of the church.
The original Shiloh Mininter-a-
Deacons Union met with the Mit
chell Chapel Baptist Church De
cember 28-29. Sunday. Dec. 29 the
Union began with Church School,
Mr. James B. Kearney was in
charge. The first Bible class was
taught by Mr. C. C. Paschall: sub
ject *of the lesson; “Brothers
Through Christ."
The lesson was reviewed by Mr.
O. Ellis of thp First Baptist Church,
Warrenton. Theme: The Divine
Power of the Church of Christ,
discussed by the Rev. C. L. Faison.
He said we should worship the in
side of the church rather than the
church building.
The Church is a divine institu
lion. It was created with Christ.
We should be proud that we are
connected with the divine Church
”f God The Church has power and
SILER CITY
Coldsfon, North Carolina
Party
An after-Christmas party was
lielrl at E. and R. Restaurant, Fitts
boro on Dec. 27. The center of at
ti action was a cedar tree trimmed
in candy of all types and fruit*.
Other foods were home made Xmas
cookies, imported wafers and
punch.
Mrs. Laura Whittington, 108, Is
the oldest known living person in
the county of Wilkes end probably
in the state, according to reporter
Guytanna Horton of Fittsboro.
She was born March 18, 1849 (the
dale given as her birth by her fam
ily) to Benjamin and Edna Whit
tington who were slaves.
Mr. Benjamin Whittington, her
father, was a trustee of Leonard
Whittington. When twenty-one, she
married a Mr. Watts, From this
union, five children were horm
one boy and four girl* who haw®
died.
A younger sister of K Atmt Lamr 1 *
as she is known, lives near her,
Aunt Laura resides with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Sam Bailey. Her
husband has been dead SO years.
She is the oldest member of the
Baptist Church of Wilkesboro. She
thinks very little of modern heat
ing methods and occasionally slip*
away to see the Are In a fireplace
in her little home nearby.
In March of 1038 a birthday ael
- was held In honor of her
107th birthday.
Ancestors of her Slave-masto*
believe she is five or ten years
older than Bh<s claims,
BY CHRISTINE FAITHS
SILER CITY— The «4 Savings
Club recently held its annual ban
ciuet, at the Birch Avenue Case.
The program included prayer by
Mrs. Elnora Paige, reading of min
utes by Mrs. Viola Fort, remarks
by President Mattie Walden, and
comments by Bennie Paige.
The menu consisted of fried
chicken, collard greens, macaroni
and cheese, candied yams, pickles,
apple pie, and coffeo. All members
received gifts.
The 4-H Christmas Party was
held at the home of Mrs. Elnora
Paige, and approximately 75 4-Hers
and parents attended the program
which consisted of carols and
poems. Menu Included fried chick
en, potato chips, cup cakes, fruit
and nuts. Santa Claus visited them
at a later hour,
The Home Demonstration Club
recently held Its party at the home
of Mrs. Mattie Paige. In attendance
was a large crowd.
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL
The seniors have recently receiv
ed them class rings and are very
happy.
The dramatic cl oh presented s
Christmas pageant Characters were
Mery. Betty Alston; Joseph, Wil
bert Coble; and other* were* San
dra Kelly, Ossa Walden, Larry
Paige, Reginald, Womble* Boy
Roseboro, Henry Header*, Lonnie
Header!, and Cecil Headers.
Lincoln St. ws* graduated
ly from recruit training at th* Na
val Training Center, Sen Diego.
Calif,
Mis* Glanwood M. Jones left
Thursday for Middletown, Conn,
after spending the Christmas holi
days here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlm Jones of Lincoln
Street. Also home from Hampton
Instilute for the holiday# was Mis#
Yvonne Jones.
Other students home from Hamp
ton Institute were Misses Shirley
Loviek, Glyndora Croom, Eleanor
Darden and Dorothy Daniels Also
Dallas Thompson and George
Dunn.
Miss Roenell Bryan* and Mar
shall Isler ITI were home foe the
holidays from Howard University.
Miss Carolyn Gray, a Morgan
College co-ed, was home on Oak
Street for the holidays.
Misses Yvonne Carmway and
Barbara Crews were among stu
dents home from Winston-Salem
Teacher# College.
Horne from Livingston* Coltege
were Misse* Marsha Jean Lofton
and Bessie Fosta*
Rev- Fred Lofton, college min
ister at the Owens Jr. College in
Memphis, Term, left here Sunday
after spending the holidays here
with hi# relatives,
Mrs, Calvin Pollard of Cham
pagne, HI and Calvin Jtj. were two
day guests of Mr. and Mrs, Charles
E. Sander* of 625 Lincoln Street
Mrs. Pollard is the former Miss
Linda Jones of Wendell. N. C.
Miss Madeline Harrison of Sa
vannah, Ga. was home with her
parents. Dr, and M»x It. P. Har
rison for the holiday*
Much can h» done ,
Church. *toj>ics “The
of Financing the ChurcKr Siwjumm
ed by the Rev. G. 15. Cboek
He said Jesus held up one tnottv*
for Riving, one motive for support
ing God’* cause and that motive it
self-interest. Self-interest will do
away with selfishness.
Sermon by the Rev. t. Ts, Fos
ter. His text was found tn Exodus,
33:17-21. Subject! Where will we
Stand? Highlights In his sermon:
Some of us are standing ahead of
God, some are standing behind
God, but in order to know God
wo must Wand beside God. To
know God’s way you have to read
His word,. talk" to God in
prayer, then we are afek* to atand
by God
<** <a—
Wr. and Mm David Ffegg 1»sn»
returned to New York Gity after
attending the funeral o< Me. Fogg 'a
mother.
Miss Berienie Hedgepeth of New
York City was home for the holi
days.
Mr Sam Foster of Wow York
t
Angler News
BY MRS. POLLY’ C. STORES
ANGIER—As we enter the New
Year, have you given a thought to
what you might have done for the
sake of humanity, to be a better
year? Don't make any New Year's
resolutions if you are not going to
Keep them, but. you can live so you
can be a light in someone's path
way.
Services at Williams Chapel last
Sunday were very good as Rev. J.
W. Everett, pastor , delivered a
soul-stirring message. There was a
Christmas program preceding the
service, given by the Sunday
School, after which presents were
given to members of the school.
There were quite a number in
and out of town during the holi
day season.
Mrs. Kathleen Smith of William*,
town, N. J.. visited her parents.
Rev. and Mrs. T,. L. McLaughlin
Mrs. M. Blanch Austin and
daughter, Myra, of Staten Island,
N. Y, were visiting her mother
who Is 111, Mrs Katie Covington.
Miss Mary Tnlton, who was re
cently married to Mr. Earl Broetv
son, was home for the holiday*
Rev. r,rid Mrs, W. M. Freeman
were here for the holidays.
A thought for the New 7m«
Make your word* soft, sweet, and
tender— tomorrow you may eat
them.
CONCORD
BY MRS. MARION W, BOYD
Official Opening of Recreation
Centee
CONCORD--The new recreation
Tenter was officially named the
Lincoln Street Recreation Center at.
the grand opening' on New Year’s
day. During the ceremony, Mayor
J. G. McCachern made remarks
and cut the red ribbon; Rev. E. D
Morgan gave the dedicatory pray
er; City Recreation Director Jesse
Taylor presented the key to Mr.
John Withers.
Mr. William Sloup represented
the Concord Recreation Commis
sion and presented certificates of
appreciation to Mrs. Bertha Ander
son, volunteer director of the Teen-
Canteen, and to Mr. C. C. Griffin,
principal of Logan School.
Mr. W ithers and Mr Chester O.
Langston also received certificates
of appreciation. In his remarks Mr.
'Withers paid tribute to Rev. Mor
gan. Mrs. C. M Means, Mrs. Ada
G. Rankin, Mrs. Marion W. Ed
wards, and Mrs. Marion W Boyd
for their work in the Crafts pro
gram or their general support of
the recreation program, Mr. Griftin
remarked that the attendance of
over 2.000 during the month the
Center Ms be sn in use shows that
the community both needs and ap
preciates the new facility.
There was n display of article*
made by members of the Crafts
classes. Invitations of “Welcome"
were prepared by Mrs. Edwards
who trachea the Crafts classes
Immediately following the open
ing ceremony the members of the
Westminister Youth Fellowship of
■Westminister Presbyterian Church
enjoyed a New Year's party. They
and iheir guests enjoyed the va
rious activities that can be carried
on simultaneously at the Lincoln
Street Center
Coke Tim*
A hew feature for the recreation
program is Coke Time which will
be held each Saturday from 10:30
a.m to 12:00 M. for twenty-six
weeks. Coke Time is sponsored by
the local Coca-Cola Company
There will be a direct line from
WEGO to the Center for listening
to the playing of request musical
numbers. Free cokes will be serv
ed to those at the Center during
Coke Time.
Biddy Bascbtbalt
Because of Coke Time. Biddy
BasektbaO practice, will he held
from 12:00 to 2:JO p.m. each Satur
day. About thirty boys have come
out for practice already even
though no organization has yet ex
pressed a desire to sponsor a team.
Getting uniforms and arranging
tournaments will be difficult- jobs
without the support of sponsoring
organizations. A local business, a
church, a social club, a civic club
or a fraternal organization may be
a sponsor. Mr Withers will explain
the role of a sponsor to anyone
who Is Interested.
Mr. Troy S. Davis of the Logan
School faculty is the coach.
City visited friends and relative*
here for the holidays.
Mrs. Rosa Southerland of Lev*
town, N, Y, visited her son and
daughter during the holidays.
Rev. E. L Brodto and his daugh
ter, Jean, were the dinner guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Wilson on
Christmas Day.
Miss Vastie Kearney of Washing
ton, D. C. visited relatives here
during the holidays.
Mr* Flora Branch of Washing
lon. D. C- was home for the holi
days.
The holiday vacation brought *
egrix.v. of students home from NCC.
‘.TNichewi GrtHegf.
'Auguwlmv* <Smlog« and.Rhew
University. AH are doing well and
getting along nicely.
Mr. Carl Karris, principal of the
Franklinton County Training
School here. Mrs. M. H. Davis, su
pervisor of Franklin County Train
ing School. Mr. B. J. Hayes, presi
dent of the Franklin County unit
of the NC. Teachers Association
were delegates to the District Tea
chers meeting held In Greensboro
recently,
Miss Maude Thomas, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs E. T. Thomas
became the bride of Mr. Clifford
Thomas on Saturday. December SI
at 5 p.m. The wedding ceremony
was held In the St Paul Pt-estjf*
tcrlan Church wlfh D* W, V. Mb-
Fadden officiating.
The reception wan held at the
home of the bride, given by her
pare nt*
Ali Mite extra, attention 9J of* ate
trig time will pay big disbands
I in alfalfa production.
WTCEK ENDING SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1954
Washington Junior High
School Happenings
Editors: Joseph Gordon, Chas.
English, Delores Lucas, Fan
nie Rand and Norman Dolby.
Washington School welcomes
Mrs. Olba Hill from Durham, N. C
Mrs. Hill succeeds Mrs. Loretta
Sinclair Moore as fifth grade
teacher. Mrs. Hill is an experienced
teacher aflcr having taught in both
Creedmoor and Sampson County
schools.
PTA Meet*
Washington's PTA will meet on
Monday, January 13th at 8:00 p.m.
Grade Mothers will meet at 7:30.
An Open Reply To Letter
Cafeteria Department
Washington Jr. High School
Raleigh. N. C.
Students and Faculty
Washington Jr. High School
Raleigh. N. C.
This is the first opportunity we
have had to thank you openly for
saying such nice thing* about the
cafeteria staff. W* »end our warm
est thanks.
Wishing for you * very Happy
New Year.
.fahoonff.-.olL otEYAO
Sincerely your*,
Mrs. E. Wyite. Cafeteria Mana
ger. Mr*. D, Wilkin*, Miss A Bak
er, Mrs, I* Wiggin# and Mr* R
Whitaker,
Study of Middle Agra
Miss Rogers’ sitxh grade student*
are enojying their study of the
Middle Ages. They have alrsady lo
cated the countries of this period
and now they sre frying to find
a* much information as they can
Method News
BY MISS DORA D. STROP®
CHURCHES
Christian Tabernacle
METHOD--Regular monthly ser
vice was held at the Christian Tab
ernacle Church Sunday, January
5, at 11 am. Rev. Harvey, pastor,
occupied his pulpit and. as usual,
brought a message of thoughtful
study to his hearer*. Avail your
selves of the opportunity of hear
ing this man of God when ever
possible.
Oak City Baptist Church
The new educational department
of this church is under construc
tion now. When finished it will
make the church have one of the
most modern ones anywhere in the
county. Attend services there next
Sunday, January 12 at 11 a.m. and
at night.
St. James A. M, K Church
On the 3rd Sunday Dr. R W. \
Winner will fill the pulpit at Saint i
James Church. All members and
friends come and help maks this
a grand service.
Church School
AH three churches have Sunday
School at 9:45 o'clock each Sabbath
morning. Be present at one of these
schools. Sunday School helps one
to enjoy church service better.
Missionary Circle
Tire St. James Missionary Circle
will meet with Mrs. James Manuel
Sunday. January 12 at 3 p.m Each
member is requested to be present.
Prayer Service
At 7 p.m. prayer service is held
at St. James Church each Mon
day evening with Rev, Mrs. Mary
Frazier in charge On Wednesday
night. Miss Susan Wilcox conducts
prayer service at the Christian
Church. Join in and help m one or
both of thyse services.
Club Meeting
The Willing Workers Community
Club will meet with Mrs. Virginia
Clark Wednesday night of this
week, at which time the club will
celebrate Mrs. Clark’s birthday.
Come members, one and all of you.
Mrs. Allie Wright Small is presi
dent of the group
Sick
Our sick ones are about the same
as before. Visit them and carry
cheer with you.
Mrs. Mozelle Wall has been on
the sick list. We wish for her *
speedy recovery.
Visitor*
Mr* Virginia Wright has return
ed to her home in Clinton, N. C.,
after bring the house guest of h*r
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. John Smalls on Wood St.
Mr. Berry O. Wilcox returned
tn his teaching position in Misis
sippi He holds a post, as teacher
in a junior college there, and likes
his work fine. Mrs. Wilcox, his
wife, accompanied him as far as
Birmingham, Ala, on hi* return
trip Saturday.
Look for the best In ''there and
much good you will find. More
people will show iheir goodness
if we prove to them that ws are
kind
New Tear's Day Dinner
Wednesday night, January Ist
Mrs Nannie Hunter entertained a
number of her many friends at *
grand dinner. Thirty-five or forty
guests were Invited arid such a
merry time was had by each per
son present.
The pastors of Baptist. Grove.
Bethlehem Rapiist Church and
Fayetteville Street Baptist Church
were there. Many friends from the
city and county came The guests
were greeted at the door by young
ladies in uniform.
The ladies and gentlemen chat
ted for an hour or more, then they
were ushered into the dining room
where every kind of food was
waiting to he eaten. Buffet style
was used and each person was
free to partake of the kind of food
suited to their individual taste.
Food for those on diets was pre
pared also.
A finer dinner no* * finer feel
ing of friendship could not have
been had anywhere
Mr*. Hunter has a lovely modem
home near Jeffrey's School on the
Creedmoor road. Her land spreads
far and wide in that community.
Many people have purchased lots
from her to build near the school.
Her business place is rmsrt door
to the home Meal-; are served
•daily there. Young Mr. and Mr*,
Frank Peeples have a busineea **
the same building. We *hall al-
about famous men and their con
tributions to this period
Hats Off To Baker
Washington School wishes 'to
commend Raleigh s John Baker of
NCC who was recently selected Ail
American .The former Washington
Junior High School student h: s
been named for the second straight
year to the Pittsburgh Courier's
All-American Club.
The professional scouts are after
him. Baker is majoring in physical
education and he doesn't know
whether he wants to teach or play
profesiona! ball.
Mrs. Smith's 3rd Grader* Presets*
Chapel Program
Parents present for the program
given by Mrs. R B Smith’s third
graders were: Mrs. Annie Tayldv,
Mrs. Mary A Peterson Mrs, ids
Yarboro, Mrs. Pauline Dolby, Mr*.
Mary Singletary, Mrs Vivian Rop
er*. Mrs. Mary McNeil and Mr*.
Ruth Jones.
Clas* members who psrtte4|s*4*d|
were John Byrdsong. William Cote
ton, Norman Dolby, Tommie Qreeai,
Gloria Hick*. Charles MeNe?!, t*<= J
aae Jones, Lsney MeDoug*!! j
rha*l Jones. Jerala Maryland. A*»'
ette Peterson, Flan Rogers, Brooks*
Sanders, Jackie Sander*. Jes** St*N
gletary, Barbara. Ann Whfjak«% *
Leonara Whitaker, June Wtuianaß
Willie Wilson and Orge Watson.
School Norse Afarrle*
Congratulation* for Mr* R«*y<sk"
min Pounder*, the former Mr*
fie Park* who recently married
At-C Pounder* of Greenville.. S.f, ;
wavs recall the dinner ewdt at
Mr*. Hunter’s home with mud*
pleasure and will wait for anothsgf
call
Apex News
BY MBS. E. R. WILLIAMS
A REX—The pastor of tfc« 'Fin*S
Baptist Church of Apex, Rev. W.
T. Bigelow, preached a Very in
spirational sermon last Sunday
morning at the II 00 o’clock «r
--vice.
The minister preacher from the
18th division of Psalms. He used
as a subject, “Divine Gentleness '* r
In his discourse, the apeak**
stated that there is power enough
in the world for God to destroy
the entire world through the me
diums of wind, water, insects, and
snow, but because of our Saviour*
divine gentleness, thing* are held
within bounds
Rev. Bigelow discussed the story
of Saul whose name was changed
to Paul and how he persecuted the
church. He slated that. God cans*!
a light to shine, round about Ww
from heaven, and that He eouM
have destroyed Saul, but Hi* di
vine gentleness only caused
to give Saul a command
The minister pointer! out «u»
compassion that Jesus had for th*
people who took Kin Ufa. ~
Three new member* were add*S
to the church on Sunday They
were Mr Thaddeus Bullock. Ss*
wife, Mrs Pauline Bullock, *nd
Mr. Bullock"* sister, Mrs Elverd*
Bullock Matthews. On* former
member came up and asked for
prayer. , .
Several visitor* were present m
the New Year’s service. They war*
Mrs. Susie Thompson Ziggier, Buf
feUo, N. Y.; Mrs. Walter G. Cooped, J
Franklin, V*.; Miss E. A Littl*,
Greenville. N. C.: Miss M. H. Lip
sey, Goldsboro. N. C. (Both Mlb*
Little and Miss Lipsey teach here
8 t +ko Ape* Consolidated High.
School): Mrs. Lula Hinton, Mr*
Effie M. Harris of Apex. Rout* !,
and Mr. Matthew Horton, Jr.
Longhome, Pa.
On Sunday night a mock conven
tion was held at the F>r« Bep«ri
Church, sponsored by Mr* Does*
Evans, Mrs. Estelle Evans and Mr*.
Louise Colvin.
The program was a* follow**
si? by the senior choir: smpeur*
reading by Mr. A. 1.. Justice; pro*?,
er by Mr. Lovelace Evan*: welcome
address by Mrs. Louise Ctrtvtr*
solo bv Mr Matthew .Tone* eccete*
panied by Mr* E. H. William*; pa
per by Mrs. Docia Evans; *ddre*«
by Mr. A. L. Justice; solo by Rev.
W T. Bigelow, who •ccompente'S
himself at the piano.
The reports were made by *4el*~
gates” from “five district*”. Dea
cons and trustee* reported by Mr,
W L. Locktey, $3.00; Missionary
report, by Mr* Albert* Gotten. wt»
reported 50.30. .
The Sunday School -was ropre
rented by Mrs. Tsclene Nyt'd, vttea
reported $6.85; Mr* Edith "McClain
represented the usher board, re
porting $5.10.
The junior church wa* repre
sonted by Miss Iri* Co Hon, who
reported $7.85. The public, collec
tion was *1.15. The total amount
raised was $30.25.
A verse to remember: “A good
name is rather to be chosen than
great riches, and loving favour r*
ther than silver and gold.” Pro
verbs 22:1.
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