Sul lease Stuff
By “Slunk” Browning
*' llP (JnivrrMi.v foot.ball team disappointed many of its
fncmij wire) supporter:. last -Llui'day at Ur noon with the showing it
Maryland State Many tier showed the strain of dis
nm>nltitnie« Jo Others if made i'u> tmlcieiicv tt was homecoimug
PM 1 filial l , lost. :tO-8. so what'.' After all the aang was there and that's
vh'd homecontinr:;- are for to .see and greet college chums of yes*
t-ryrar.
'll) ■;.»• who came t 0 see a good football game- lost! But the guys
ri'"i gals that came to see and "beat up their chops” with old class*
nr if,.;, friends and “hanaer-on.s,’’ were gainfully rewarded. They
i.'tnne from everywhere Hie glamorous Alice Lee Strong -Hubbard
rnd Clementine Su..th--Chapman from Kinston; Margaret Johns,
New York City; Annie Bloom, Mocy, St. Louis. Mo.; the much travel
ec’ Margaret Harris trekked in from Kansas City, Mo.; attractive
Janie Keys. Kim ion school teacher, “holidayed” in her old home
town: East Spencer's dashing Win. “Cake” Smith; Fayetteville’s
“Choppln" Kelley; Principal Erastas Batts of Colita HI Sell.; state
teachers' proxy James A. Harper; Di James Owens—Jimmie (Ptason
Co, Hi' Smith of Roxboro: and hundreds of others came to celebrate
North Carolina's last homecoming event of the 1958 football season.
Flank 1 Flo-Enterprise Henderson of Greensboro, reportedly ran
oil! of hi filling station cry ino for help recently al'toi a would-be CUf—
robbed hi> cash register and housed hun. a* pistol point, in
the lavatory behind loci, and key. To dale, there lias been no refund.
Jllke MitcilHi. fit VSmhho, allegedly, paid before trying on his
urn Miil of clothes \ ii( jumped <ml of the inside coal pockel.
Mitchell atgtied f.-,r 111 exchange. The man claimed lhal If the
ramy old of (hr suit he was Mitchell's property. No extra
ehargey.
The late "Bhag” Taylor of R<>--t.on. Me-* had a 'nail rear room
Ip. his drug store on Tremoni Bi that vo- known ah over the conn
try *• America’s number Or.,- "i■»«>!« in-ti •• . ail" The bis famous
celebs—Paul Robeson. Duke FJiturtou, 1 eua Horne. Thureood Mar
Shall. Fritz Pollard, n. B, Din Attorney William Bin” Lewis, fonts
Armstrong. Massachu-efts Parole Comnn.-..-.toner Maifhew Bullock. t-he
lain pioneer f<p civil right-;.. Monroe- t rotfci fpmom politicians end
arreen. stars, white end colored, never mi rd "Shag” Taylor’; hack
room retreat when visiting the New England Bean Metropolis. A
select tratnbe* of mull frvs" occ aonal.v nudged then way in
periodically. Governors and top fedr; il executives, alike visited the
famous “hole.” Only four could sit down, others stood with pleasure
The re#t. room was downstairs, and if you didn't break your
neck going down the steep- -queeking shaky steps, you d "bust” your
head open against the low ’'drop” in the. coiling, tout. w;>; hardly
visible by /lie dim light that- went on and off duo m a constant short
circuit or lose buib Conner* ion lhal nobody seemed to notice or care
about. Hr top always fell off the bar .moo! and the bare around serv
ed as thofloor But Dt Biles F ".shag fayioj "Mr. Boston” and
one of fj* biggest. Negro demoeva' in New England .wealthy and
dtgmfied.and known in ever hole and dole v i-iere ihe bta wigs con
cregated Didn't, car* much r.-n -> ; t r.-jv and social climbers.
"Bt6g wa-s killed a coup!* of wee}. while getting out oi Ids
Cedilla* across the street in front of his drug r-tore 'The Lincoln
FharrmrwJ on the. corner of Tremoni and Kendall He was 71 and
never named The >~o' emor and mp r .-•nd ’> level of *■'i ib at
tender?his funeral including former Pmdderd n -i Truman.
"fig .Tim Curley, three times Mayor ««f Boot-on. and United
Stated Senator, died the same went Curley :>'Tltaps ’'Shag's”
host, friend, and certainly w.o !-f\.nom. ipv f (; i in meteoric rise into
natiifal political prominence r-rU- v;< • 3 friend *o everybody and
tJie inly May 01 on record that, went lo mi! for a * •me and still held
his office and finished his administrative <c• 1 n a an ex -con The
White House turned out to his funeral end relumed torn days later
tei ijpw l.lie IbM rpmaiK of she ■ ■■<> “Hh?c Tailor
When the late Reverend Benjamin Wilson Swain preached
S? farewell wrumn at the « vinnibit) Avenue Mh Zion Church
n Boston a few years ago. Mayor ( uriev was <0 overwhelmed hy
(he unique ecclesiastical and ei <<* record compiled hy ihe win
(er. in his 18-year stay at Ih*- hureh. lhal be attended the
service and presented she pastor > suitcase loaded a ith contribu
tions from city officials. Re' Swain w > the *‘unkie“ of H.
of Raleigh
Brooklyn A Oeechr 'pronounc d Gay-hr* is a masterful instruc
tor in the elementary school in Fayeii-eville.
The school Is a. trial ground for tv ictice toc.-hers coming from
the nearby Fayetteville State Teaclmr* Collec A ■. isu. to Mr. Gae
ehy’s room found him (jiving careful supervision to a practice teacher
who.-# name was lust -as old as hi; -.1 Oxendiue.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PItOGBAM COST
last week we discussed the many duties of a high school coach
a.tjd assistants. This week are take to to conside* ation the promotion
and gate Income
First, whoever Is in charge of advertising must, hr a live wire end
njk staffed with cheap tendencies Hr should be able to visit and
converse with all people Joe Blow . dollar ai the gate w iust a?-
*• afuabla as Dr Redding's or 1 -' yer Bloomfield and tometimes t
much easier to collect Plac-ai'ds. n>- ?paper article , spd radio ndver
Using are not sufficient to pack 3 park in most towns or villages
There must, he a house-to hou r campaign to supplement a season
ticket sale. To create- enthusiasm in the school football pop meetings,
programs end room■ to-room pow wow" :ue essential. Poolrooms,
nsfes, clubs and wherever the crowd congregates, the advertising
agent or his aids are constant visitors and talking it. up. and boosting
ticket sales at. every opportunity. Be sure that enough tickets are sold
to cover the gurantee. officials and incidents before game time
The dollar collected at the sate rocs for equipment. This kind of
action requires “hnstle”. The “big boys” do it this way. It is really
too much work for "small frvs”. But tooths!! big business and big
business is not run by a bunch of “lazy guys” that sit around and
complain about, people not patronising their enterprises. If the coach
i« a, top performer he is going to always exhibit, an attraction that, is
worthy of sale,
8otn« principals name tn* mber; of the faculty as ticket, sellers
and gate keepers without knowing how to make elections. Some
times In trying to be fair lie a 1 !) a k tor velunteers That gate is very,
very Important and there are just a few people around that can han
dle it ‘'clear” Everybody that can count nwnes can't handle <> gate
end a PhD from Yale Is no exception. 1n 1 known m <*s where ef
ficient men In top executive wind up from --’O to SBO short op
a |80».00 dollar gate 'ru-kci, sciim an hand-picked and once a good
nnt Is found, it's money m the bank to hold him lay To be cent-
West Southern Pipes Hews
PmCKNEV HIGH DEFEAT*
locals (9 il
SOUTHERN PINES
Southern Plftes lost it:, fourth
gary c of the season lo Pinckney
High School of ( .irthugc <o : Fri
day afternoon in ;• thriller
Southern Pines .struck early in
the opening quarter on a terrific
•display of offensive -iroocth V
Graham. Lloyd, St cell-, and the
Bobbin brothers ran wild to bniid
wp a 12 point lead at the .nd of
the first period,
Carthage carnc- back late in tlv
second period and tied tlie gdim
on with only 2 minute left , . U>
Ist half
Late in the third period, the
.Tuckets drove inside Pluck re -y'j, 10
yard line bn* the -drive mas rc
phised by » t yard penally From
Ihis point (‘"I i"i huge, on ;t i' --1 - mT
desperate p e ...i-ni-er! ,n I In, 1
■. ■ ww-r-,'th■ an,^,JW, M nmrnuwesk .tv,,
f: J
R; A*
f <Pi i£j '*& WP tß9'4jU|D «j mJPmL
J-X VODKA
:|Mp $2 j™
-5 QUART
100 rroof. Mad- from Grain
i a lead which was never re bn•
| quish-d The final score was Car
| thagn 19, Southern Pines 12.
1 Outstanding linemen were: Cap
I tain .Inn Reaves, Eugene White
| and Raymond McCall
I INALF.
Tii locals will take on West
| Badin Friday on the Bad in Athlc
| tic Field : • 3 o'clock. This being
; the l.i.ct game of the season will
sc- seniors making their last ap
| pcaraMi c for the Yellow jackets.
, They arc All-State candidate Alex
| .indrr Lloyd. Hoscoc Dobbins, Ray
i ivionri McCall. Charles Steele and
| Co-Captain Earl .lories,
| Properly operated, the poultry in
,i ii is .ipi of tb* most efficient
: dl (aim cntei-prLrr.
CLINTON
NEWS
BY H M JOHNSON
Telephone 3816
INST AI,RATION
ri.TNTON -Installation service;,
ended at the First Baptist Church
Sunday. Nov. 22, with the Rev,
J. H. Clanton, of Raleigh, a form
er pastor, bringing the morning
message.
Dr. W. E. Merritt presented the
keys of the church to the new
pastor, the Rev. J. L. White. In
accepting the keys Rev. White said
he hoped these keys not only op
ened the doors to the building
but the church that was within
their hearts.
Rev. Clanton preached from the
3rd chapter of Acts 1-6 verses. He
used as a text “The Look That
Saved." He brought out many
good points. Rev. Clanton stressed
the point of looking at. the right
thing. One look at Jesus will save
us
Mission Day *x ill iy> observed
at. the First Baptist Church on
the fifth Sunday.
chapel Progra.m
The i mil grade of the pleasant
Grove School presented a chapel
program recently. Die program
centered around Thanksgiving.
Those taking part, on the pro
gram were; Lula Hardy, tnoy Un
derwood Peggie Stewart. Jesse
Blue, Faye Oates, and Louise But
ler.
Mr. Boykin, read several of the
themes that were written about
the visit to the State Fair. Prises
were given for the three best, pa
pers. Lula Hardy and Elsie Ray
received each a weekly lunch tic
ket Rudolph West received one
daily lunch ticket
Mr, Boykin announced that, the
class which has the best, attend
ance record for the next school
month will receive a reward
The following students went to
Fa.vef.l villa, to attend th» nr a
meeting Daisy Ball Komegay, Pa
fcrlcs. Komegay Joan Robinson.
Elsie Ra.v, Jean Johnson, and Fay
Oates.
Student Council Association
The Student Council Associa
tion met recently at the Hargrove
High School.
Morning session, greeting? by
the local president. Robert. Fuller:
response by Jesse Williams; Pre
sentation of speaker, by Mr. L. L,
Smith: speaker, Mr. J ,T. Denning,
oou nty superintendent.
Mr. Denning's topic was:
“Training (or Leadership ” He
said one's investment is educa
tion Education is important for
leadership He also gave some fig
ures of income based on educa
tion.
1. The eighth grade quitters’ in
come would be shout *2,503 per
year,
2 The high school graduate s in
come would he about $3,385 per
year,
3. The college graduate's income
would b* $4,461 per year
Music was furnished by the Har
grove Choir.
PTA Meet*.
Butler Avenue School PTA held
its monthly meeting Nov IT. with
Mrs Edna Butler, presiding. Prizes
were- given to toe classes that had
the highest attendance of parents.
Those classes were the third and
fourth grade with Mrs Nelson and
Mi*. Ezell, teachers.
FUNERALS
Out-of-Towner
Mr; Doris Monk and children.
Robert, Evelyn, and Cornel of
New Jersey were called to the city
to attend the funeral of Mr. Rob
ert Monk who was killed last Sta
iirday night.
Funeral services for Mr. Robert
Monk were held at the Bearskin
Baptist Church Nov. 18. at 3;30
p.nt. Rev. R. W. Lowe officiated.
Survivor? include a wife. Mrs. Do
ris Monk; 3 children, parents. Mr.
and Mrs. R. L Monk; 7 sisters,
and 3 brother*.
Burlington
News
BY MUR. M. M. BROWN
601 APPLE STREET
Mrs F,. T Mebane will be hos
tess to the Alamanre County Wo
unil's Conference on the fifth Sun
day afternoon at her home in Me
bane. Assisting will be Mrs. Betty
Conyard as co-hostess. All mem
bers are asked to be present The
president is Mr: F E. Keck.
The Missionary Union of the
First Baptist Church held its reg
ular monthly meeting Monday
evening when plans were made to
. erve breakfast in the basement of
the church at the Bam nn
Thanksgiving morning The serv
ice will be conducted by the pas
ter. Rev H ,! Cobb You are In
vited to attend the breakfast, when
(lie plate foi adult* will he fifty
rents, and 9.n cants for children
The Senior Choir provided rmt
sir for Sunday morning sendee
with Miss Pennington at the or
gan in the absence of Mrs. U B
Banks "God Does Give Quietness,'
taken from Job 7-5:29. The pastor
admonished the congregation to
bring God back into their lives,
home* and churches.
The Gospel Choir and officers
attended Homecoming in Thomas
ville for the afternoon service last
Sunday when the theme was
"Dead Branches on Church Trees.”
CHILDRENS CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Charles Samuels whs visit
ing pastor of Children’s Chapel
Christian Church, used for his
text Daniel 4:7 • “Our God whom
ve serve will deliver tis. H Rev,
Samuels has been at I ending the
Conference at itawfield church.
Mrs Glen more Holme:-, was dele
tale to (he conference.
DRIVE SAFELY
Hopping About
TARHEEIJA
By Jay Bee A^ytch
MRS. ANN ARMSTRONG
ROCKY MOUNT The city
was shockea to learn of the al
most sudden passing of Mrs. Ann
B Armstorona. wife of Dr. W. El
band are: One daughter, Mrs.
Armstrong died in a local hospital
following a brief period of illness.
Funeral rites were said from the
Immaculate Conception (Catho
lic) Church, November 21. Survi
vors, besides the widowed hus
band,are: one daughter, Mrs.
Jean Armstrong Wier, and two
grandchildren. Robert and Dou
glas Wier.
THE GOLDEN BROWNS
RETURN
In Greenville, last week, it was
our pleasure to meet Mrs. Mary
Harding Brown at the beauty
shop-home of her sister. Mrs. Cla
ra Barnhill, 605 Vance Street. The
wife of government -civilian■em
ployee Golden M. Brown of Pitts
burgh. Pa Mrs. Brown and their
three children have .recently re
turned state-side after two ex
tended tours of service in Korea
and Japan.
Daughter Patricia L Brown is
eight and m the third grade at
Fleming Street School where she
amazes her new teachers and
schoolmates by her fluent use of
the Japanese language. Like her
younger brothers, identical twins.
Glenn Arthur and Duane Arthur,
age 3 years, Patricia was born in
Japan and first went to .school
there.
Alton Mrs. Brown, a. former Ar
my Nurse Corps captain, with sev -
en years service in Japan and Ko-
Washington Junior High
School Happenings
Ilil l op v chart« Him)*/
1 oaoir OUk Fannie Rand and
Shirley Thorpe.
The hoys and girls in Miss Davis'
room si e very proud to have iit
tle Miss Rosalyo Jones chosen as
.... . JaSSfsS'Npn V3K:^.«-- V
MI KM I?0;-M VN JONES REIGNS
Miss Washington Elementary. She
will be crowned in December at
a basketball game between Wash
ipgton Jr High of Raleigh and
Merriel Moore Ji High in Dur
ham,
VETERANS’ DAT PROGRAM
Hilda Smith of Miss C Grady’?
third grade reported the news for
her grade.
APEX COMSOUOATEO SCHOOL
APEX - The fourth grade class •
es of the Apex Consolidated
School made their annual four of
the state's capital again Ibis year
on November 12. Among the pla
car visited were The Hal! of His
tory, The Natural Museum, and the
Richard B Harrison Library
Before visiting these places a
neb background was developed by
studying about young citizens of
yesterday A collection of things
were made under the supervision
of Mrs. Simmons, Remedial Read
ing teacher of the things used by
yesterday citizens.
The collection included a robe
made from skins of animals, a
bonnet —worn by pioneer women;
a man's hoe with a bow—-worn in
1900; an iron kettle used by
pioneer; a buggy robe—used in the
early 1900's; a hanger—used iri the
open fireplace to hang pots and
pans on during pioneer dsvs; and
a corn cot? pipe-used by Indians
Purvis School News
ROWLAND The Purvis Ele
mentary School P.T.A met Mon
day night. Nov. 18 Several items ot
business were discussed: lunch
room participation, attendance, and
teacher parent relationship
file men of the P T. A .M a
day to begin »heir beautification
program. Everyone agreed lo giv«
their fullest: cooperation in mating
the ”,school on the hill an «ft-ac
tive spot
Attending were. Mertv-vs T,u
edle Hubbard. Adiine Odom, Sudie
McLean Ada Hamilton, Maggie
Odom. Emily B°nion, Bessie Mr -
Nair, Dorelha Ander-on, Louisa
McPhaut, Lula Mar Townsend, Sa
rah Gore, Minnie Bullard, Eva M
Anderson, Annie McCormick, pre
sident. Ruth McCallum, E. V Haw
kins. Carrie Loo McCallum, Veo'a
Hamilton. Isabelle McCallum, O
dessa McCallum, Agnes Hope,
John MoEachin. I F, Page. F. C.
Scipio. C, A. Hargrove, M. R. Car
roll. H. R. Williams, Martha Mr-
Lean, Mula McCallum, J. P. Mc-
Rae and Blanche Hubbard
Messrs. J. O. Scipio. Washington
Hawkins. Thurman Anderson,
John Anderson, Dave Anderson. J.
D. McLean, Eli Alford. A R Mc-
Nair, Carter Mcßae-, Archie Eui
larrj and Evans McTnnrt
The pupils anxiously nwair
mg the Tankfigiving "bread ’ and
the turkey oirmer wjlh all the
trimmings Wednesday, Nov on
The principal and teachers at.
landed the annual meeting of th«
ten, <• <n speak some Japanese;
she admits—with motherly pride
- that Patricia trequenfcly .served
as her Interpreter on shopping
trips because the child was more
adept with the Japanese lingo.
Husband-father Golden Brown
has served 12 years as an accoun
tant in the DAC department as a
civilian employee. He is currently
in Washington, D. C., where he
hopes to soon have his family
join him. Patricia enjoyed her
school days at Yoyogi Elementary
.school in Tokyo where she and
the twins learned to sing songs in
Japanese.
Mrs. Brown says the Japanese
women have discarded l.heir long
famous komona.H for tire western
style of dress since the Korean
Conflict’ (whirl, he says was the
worst war America bus beep ln>
introduced American and Euro
pean dress. Homes there are very
humble with little use of fire as
iff- know it here, the former cap
tain of the Army Nurses said, ad
ding that, the custom of pulling
off one’s shoes before entering a
house, nidi prevails.
James L. Harrison. Baltimore.
Md„ arrived Sunday to spend the
Thank.v’iv.ug holidays with his
sisters, father and brothers in the
Rocky Mount-Tar boro area. He
breakfasted with Mrs. A, H. Har
ran and Miss Causie Harrison at
the H'arren home. 240 Penna-, Ave
nue, later joining Mrs. Sallie Har
rison Baker end father John 1.
Harrison and brothers Jack and
diaries, in attending St. Paul
Bapt-iat. Church, Tarboro
, M:-? Clrady’s third grade etssr
i presented an assembly program or
j Tuesday morning, November 11
I This Veterans’ Day program was
I most Interesting and informative
! The hoys marched ! i k e soldier:
| and tiie girls played on the rhy
j ihm band.
The entire class sung patriotic
I songs. Hilda Smith was. the icache;
| in the program,
j CROWNING THE HARVEST
OHKf’V PRESENTED
The fifth grade of SVh's. Easter
ling's room presented a Thanks
! -living program or November 20th.
i The play was entitled; “The
Crowning of the Harvest Moon.'
: The characters were as follows;
j Queen, Loretta Myers; TruHjpeters,
I Plummer Vines and Ronald For
! h. . Dancer * The Hunter.* 1 and An-*
! tumn Leaver: Attendant';. Haven
i Alexander; Spirit of Harvest. C<c
! pelts Blakeley; -Tack Frost, Le
■ land. Branch: and the chorus, pu
j pits of the 'Has?
Songs (hot "-ei-e sung were
i “Come Ye Thankful People Come."
! -Praise end Thank--." Harvest
i Hvtnn.'' and "Qvei The Ri’ n T And
Through The Woods" The pro
gram was enjoyed by all
Friends and parents attending
the program were Mrs Clfto Vines
Mrs. Alice Lassiter, Mr« Louise
McCulter, Miss .Tuanita Lassiter.
Mrs. Jennie. Myers and Mrs Clma
Grissom.
A SPECIAL WISH
Washington pupils and teachers
wish for everyone a ft ap p v
ffumksgivins,.
*tld piOIVPr?.
TTie children eirjnyed a vety in
tending picture at the library. 11
emphasized the prevention of
sickness.
The four reached its eJimss
when the students enjoyed a de
licious lunch served at Peeble :•
Case.
The class was accompanied by
Mrs. Catherine Jones and Mrs.
Margaret J. Simmons, teachers
The parents were Mrs. Blaise Ful
ler, Mr. Ray Haris. Mr. George
Lett, Mr Abraham Jusice and Mr.
.Harrington.
The students were as follows
Mary Doll King, Sandra Morri
son, Mary Frances Wilson, James
Petty. Quincy Tate, Arthur McCuL
lors, Robert Hunter, Thelma Ann
Hunter, Btenda Parrish, Christine
Alston. Elfie Jennings, John Jen
nings;
Willie Beil Jennings, Claudia A.
Page, Ruby Utley. Jessye B. Pow
ell, Linda F Grimsley. Janr.te Far
rington. Maine Harris. Robert Bul
lock. frankie Scott. Bettie R. Hat
ringlon, Irvin Toorner, Bobble Mc-
Clain, Charles Williams, Tetesa
Colvin. Ids Mae Lett.
A|ro James T? Harriv Term Mar
shal), Linda Farrar, Mary Jean •
netle, Jessie Gunter. Mac* line
Byrd, Brenda " Thomas Joe Gal
loway. Fannie M Osborne. Patricia
Ann Seagfdvos, Jacqueline Will?-
anm, Carl Byrd, Waltei Cotton.
Thurman Cross, Wilbert Farrar,
Clifton Harris, David Hawkins.
Glenn Mcßride, Larry McGill,
James Powell, Frankie Richardson.
Phillip Smith. Alonw Wilson, Ma
ry David. Mablo Horton. Ruby
Judd. Mary Lewis. Julia Nelson,
Carolyn Haines. Patricia Smith.
Brenda Steele and Larry Arring
ton
Southeastern District of the North
Carolina Teachers Association
which convened at Fayetteville
State Teacher’s College. A very
rich experience was enjoyed.
The principal. Mr ,T. O Sciplo,
wishes to thank all participating
voters who elected him as s mem
ber of thp Executive Board of the
Southeastern District.
Take advantage of this year's
bumper corn crop by building more
storage facilities.
Vot« in the corn rafaMttdusn on
Nov 3?
Rambling In Chatham
GOLDSTON -- PITTSBORO - SILER CITY
PITTSBORO NOTES
RV HI VTANNA HORTON
BITTSBORO The Sixth Anni
versary of the Mitchell Chapel
Male Chorus was held on Novem
ber 9 at which time many musical
groups appeared on program.
Plates were sold at the EOR
Restaurant last Thursday for the
benefit of the White Wing Chorus
of Pittsboro The White Wing Cho
rus went to O'Bryant Chapel
Church in Chapelt Hill recently to
render music for the Quarterly
Conference which was held No
vember IP.
HORTON SCHOOL
The Student Council of Horton
School presented (wo programs to
Ihe student body during American
Education Week. The first pvo
.iarn was held on a Monday in the
form of a town meeting giving (he
purpose and history of the week
with John W. Ruffin ns speaker.
The daily and general theme of
the week wan given by Guy tan ns
Horton. The program laid empha
sis on “Responsible Citizenship "
following the expression of
themes, students portrayed mem
ber of the community expressing
I heir responsibility.
Mi tubers of the community re
presented were: parents. Kay Hea
der!; Bonn el Dowdy;; minister, Os-
Jr : primary student, Lucille Rich
ardson. elementary student, John
to Reeves: farmer. Rufus Horton,
Horton; high school student, D<--
%! H tw s,
yelp'- m ” n
1)
f j.bh'/rbem views
contrast IN JUSTICE
ROCKY MOUNT Goldsboro
nd Asheville were very much in
In- nows last, week due La the re
., Ltuble cases involving seven
< .ni rri vntit-V's in the Wii.yin
county city charged with raping
,-i white woman; and 8 m Bun
combe also charged with raping
a white woman.
Against a background of ques
tionable circumstances fas meas
ured by press reports *. one Negro
was sentenced to the chair and
six in life Imprisonment in the
Goldsboro case. We won’t belabor
Hie evidence her” since the read
ing public is already familiar with
it end we are sure many of them
have some questions in their
minds about the death sentence
hein given even one defendant,
under the circumstances reported.
in lhe Asheville ease there was
reported beating of the virtirn s
male companion when the couple
ws« allegedly accosted in a- lonely
park prior to the assault Tire
youths got life for the alleged
crime.
Douglass High School News
WARSAW The Duplin Division
of the Tuscarora. Council of the
Boy Scouts of America held its
annual Scout eta Banquet at the
Douglass High School, Warsaw,
Monday night, November 10. with
aproximately seventy-five adults
present
The speaker for (lie occasion was
ihe Rev, H V Brown, of Golds
horn He spoke from the subject:
'Close the Door to Juvenile De
linquency." Hr his address, lie gave
all who were present something
challenging to think and do some
thing about back in the various
communities.
Mr W f* Johnson, of Rose Hill,
presided.
The new officers '"or IT.!) were
installed They are: Mr .! R D.--J
ford of Rose Hill, Chairman Mr.
C M McCall of Faison. Commis
sioner: Mr. F 11 Ware of Mount
ion of Rose Hitt, Sponsor of Boy's
Olive, Co-Chairman; Mr. L. J. Sut-
L,ifp and Mr. T Roberts of Mag
nolia, Publicity Chairman.
Th*m Mr Bruce M Boyers gave
Hie closing challenge for everyone
to go back home with a double
determination to do a better job
of Scouting. The meeting was
closed by singing “Now The Day
Is Over and the Scoutmaster's
Benediction ”
The t library Club of Douglass
observed Book We J. Nov. ‘3-8. in
several respect'. Brink Week de
plays were ret up in Ihe library
and e.-n-h club member made him
self available to help get 'he stu
dent body m realize (he true vsltlf
of reading good book? and other
materials.
On N ove-mher V a ehan c i pro
gram was sponsored by ths club
for the benefit of the junior end
'•eriior high school students Dm
mg (his program a three-act- ploy,
entitled,“Thou Shit It Not Read"
was presented
The costumos were very effect,
ive Tim librarian and club men l
here found this observance very
effective in heiping to stimulate
more reading interest among our
students
Tlie clams in dramatics of Onus;
tens High School has started out
this year with a great effort, to
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WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOYEMBEF. ?9, fOV*
lois Fearrington; arid teacher, Csu
sandra Brooks. Joen Richardson
wa,« chairman of the town ruseling.
Other persons on program were:
Linda Cotton, mistress of ceremo
ny; prayer, Elbert Hadley; scrip
ture reading, Flonntr Horton, and
town crier Pearlie Alston, Jr.
The second program was held
the faculty members of the Horton
November 12 and was dedicated to
School. The program consisted of
expressions of gratitude to the fac
ulty from the primary to the high
school department. Recognition
was given to the PTA by the pre
sident of the Student Council,
member of the faculty -was pro
sented a white carnation. Token
were also give to the maintenance
staff, lunch room personnel, and
president nf the PTA
NIGHT AT SCHOOL
The student Council sponsored »
night at; school at the regular PTA
meeting held on November t < The
parents went, with the students to
their respective classes There
everyone went through the daily
routines Refreshments were serv
ed in tee lunchroom.
BASKETBAIL
Miss Geneva Raldwon, coach of
the girls’ team at. Horton School,
released the names of the foloo -
ine persons who will play on the
team; Joan Richardson, Boggy
Leach, Shirley Farrar, Linda Get
ton, Florence Bland, Lucille TV
graffenreiti. Lucille Reeves and
( Perhaps no one will ever know
J the true circumstances around
! there .similar cases where ihe de
j fondants were colored. However.
I we contni.J this with a- case of
I a few years ago when six or more
white soldiers were convicted
after much litigation—for having
criminally attacked a young col
ored mother after she was taken
: by force from a group of relatives
? and friends as she traveled from
i church homeward.
She, too. was raped, through!,
j force by the group. Those soL
j diers got off with light sentences,
j Contrasts in Justice like these
! cases seem i-o indicate that Justice
is not exactly color-blind. She
seems to lift the veil and peek a
; little before sneaking judgment.
We know that, the tensions nf
the times doe to the segregation
integration issue bear heavily up
on the majority race group but
to b«» truly great— and fair—those
j in power need to show themselve-
I magnanimous in dealing with
I their under-privileged darker
I brother
give a play a!, least once a month
Tim first play was given No
vember 18, in the school auditori
um. We are hoping to be able to
give another play in December.
Tiia class in dramatics- would an
predate your presence at, each pre
sentation.
The Guidance Committee started
its program for the school term
by giving the low a Reading Test
to all members of the )otb grade
Plans are being triad" to give the
Kuder Preference Test to the !Mb
grade and the A F.F.. Psycholurical
K.'tamlhatior. to Hie 10th end IHh
grades.
A religious empha*-is series, im
der the direction of the committee
was started in October, The pur
pose of this series is to offer
spiritual and moral guidance Ur
our students. Our guest .speak
for the occasions have be- ir Rev
hens AMF. Zton Chnreh Warsaw.
J. T. Stewart, pastor of Si. Step-
Rev Dei mar Parkerson, pastor of
Hie Baptist Church, Warsav : and
Rev. L T Wilson, pastor of the
Methodist Church Warsaw. At
regular intervals, ministers will
continue to speak to our student
body during the regular chapel
session-:.
On November ?J>. the committor
will sponsor a turkey raffle in
5 traigh 1 tSm
Wlusksy
Lucy Leach;
Doris Brim. Catherine Cotton
Virginia Harris. Barbara Foushccn
Constance Dark, Jean Stroud, Ed -
na Burnett, Vivian Page, Limb
Low Cotton, Barbara Alston am
Genevee Alston.
Cheerleaders are: Shirley Dm
dy, Flort-ie Horton. Fayee Tuvin
Joar. Figgle, Rufus Horton. Kim
Farrington, and Charles Dark.
Trainers are Doris Smith ...
Martha Taylor. Score keeper i
Phyllis Taylor,
Gentry School
News
MR WIN Some 7s persons ,♦
tended (hr Hurd PTA. meeting ?
Gentry Junior High School Erwin
mi Tuesday night November 11 %
S p. m.
llm evening arnsram irU,',-
'•as '‘entered .-'round American
Education Week teaimed C’pr.r
and Tea Mr* Mattie Mr
f-h itl president, presided
Mrs- McNeiU -aid "As •.«•• oh
•' rve American Education Week
let us parents and teachers elieefc
ourselves and «ee d -we ar° carry
mg out our responsibility."
Mesjbers nf (he P.T.A discussed
oe.i mad* plan..--, foi - miding a del
•"Tic In Hu- ."■.hi Annual P.T.A
'Lt.ventee whieh men*. in High
P./'ni on November 21-22,
1 ’ 1 J N. Tvii p' mi-loa? i>
‘ ' ' ''.choc' pole on (he st?
(a.-ance of perfect attendance 9
• ■ I A meetings It*- rxpeesse'
appreciation te na rents so:
" omrnins l 1 - re---( ,ifrer»dsiire o
''" ’ r1 s v-vrii-.n.-)foi a nijgk'
>f day-. He requested the parent
--o-itinuo -upnorring perfect at
•endanr-’ daily. The room with sis
nerc-nt of put r-nfr all on,l,- flu
” * !' :eef:nr u Mr ,Tnl-.»
I .'“-k ley’s section of the rixH
" < .*r!r
The nrn-’i-.im .vljou-n'-d • uh ,
toiu- of all elrix-Trxims Horn fir'
rough ninth grades. Evening re
i reshmetiis were served in th«
school esf'-torls
The next PTA. meeting wit! !«
t“. Id on December 9, at 8 p. m
in the school auditorium. The pro
'-ram will feature Christmas Carol?
•nd a Christmas Tree. On Decem
ber J. at J p. m the P.T.A .-
nonsoi-ing a Community Bingint
rrogi-sm and a Baby Content.
Program* throughout the - -, (
include; January 13. IPS9 at 8 e -,-.
topic, “Closer Cooperative. To)-.) 1
gent Kelattonshir* Between Par-r
--and Teacher?;” February 5 '
Womantess Weddin.g; February ’
tbap Founder'-? Day; March 10. P
va BT.A Banquet «n<j cVo'cn”--
the King and Queen: and April •• ‘
Liya. Community plays
Carver School
Lam et Hill The Carver FT ig h
Ht Jiool Band of Laurel Hill, started
the year with twenty member:.
Our director for the year is Mr.
J A Dixon, a graduate of Win
.ston-Satcrn Teachers College
Thus f i we have practiced “Th#
Alert March." "Zypher Walt?." and
a few ntl"'!’; M-'inbri -of Ihe bar'd
arc as follows:
Nancy Gibson Elf rode ! -mg
Vevn.il Adonis. Dons Sivith, JovC"
P Edward-- Fatrieia Monroe. Cat
v m Dudley. Bionnie. Ellison, -T. ourt
Quick WJham Fai J-,, Mnntf ll *
Harris. Ffdred Dockery. Vernon
Oats, Rudolph Dockery, Dannie H
Cambell. Robert Chm.-i joe r,ih
-on, Bobby El!iron. It eu i v Wu
liams, and Ceh-xter Williams
i'iir i' -sever High Echoed defeat
, ,! the South.side School in be-- i-,et
I -il donhie header at Rowland,
vrdh tin- scorer, girl:, 4?,-,‘lff, and
boys, t! to fia
Leading .-or,is for !'n<* go's
were Ruby Sioane tv pome--. Nan
ie McDtilf r. 10 pnjnis; and Fa
(.riciu floHir. t't points
of Hie squad also includes ReHV
Davis, Catherine Monday, Daisy
Dockery, Nancy Gibson. JuaniM
Bears, and Mary Dockery
the school auditorium it thj® A
M Tick'' 1 :; arc on sale now- for 11
cents each. They may bo pur
chased from faculty members and
students. 11 u- not cerr l y io be
prrxent in order In win
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