tjkiom rocB
CTK CyaaoUNA ttMM SATljfePAY, FKB. »th, 19St
ra~>*ffiaCTr-ir*a~iwt;
DURHAM SOCIETY NOTEl
1 lOT ikto fceUr* tM «. w.
MmM«j 9t e»«fc week.
p w Hairte, Sejcirty Editor—Phone R-691S
A«Mciate Editors
Kn; Mablr Povell, Pearaontawn, Phone B-4134
Mary 1^ Stephen*. Wert Durham, Phone 7-4164
■lis. N. J. Currr, We«t End, Pbone 7-8862
pif Badtel Nunn, Hidutown
- ^ --fc-»-r'rTrrT''*~*^T t t
STEW ABO ess BOAKO ENTEKTAINS
- On Friday ni^it. January 18, Stewardess Board Number Two
of M~-.t CHivc k-.M. E. Zion Church gave a calendar birthday
party at tbe »«««> o Mr*. Mary Taylor and Miss Lula Boldware
ol Mulberry Street. The home wa* beautifully decorated with
SfVinc Oowcn and as Mch fuest or member arrived she was seat
ed at a whidi repreaented her birth month. Each person also
gave a penny to represent each year of her age.
were played during the social hour after which a
delectable repast was served tbe following; Mesdames Maggie
Siler. Willie Bocers. MaggSe Thompson, Addie Howie, Cora
Wofnack. Katie McDaniel. Letha Jackson, Mattie Plummer, Pear-
lie Bailey. Elnora Jdm*on and Misses Ruth and Mary Stephens.
• • •
^1«TOB niOM NEW TOKK
Charles Jones of New York visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Jones of Powe Street recently.
• • •
MBS. SOCTHEBLAND HOSTESS TO MOXAHALA CLASS
Tbe Mo^ahgla Class met at ^ home of Mrs. Eva Southerland,
1511 Conconl Street. January 29. The meeting opened with de-
voUooals. Lesson was tauicht by Mrs. Mabel Strudwick.
At the «■!««» of the meeting, Mrs. Southerland served a very
delicious dinner. Members present were; Mesdames Alma Hugh
es. Jewie Moore, Delores McCall, Lillie McDade, Annie McDade,
Laura Bumdt, Addie Page, Laura Bailey, Mable Strudwick, Tru-
mella S™»*hi Eva Soutlm'land, Pauline Noble.
The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Jessie Moore,
Sit Martha Street.
• • •
MBS. CANTT HOSTESS TO GABDEN CLUB
'The Lyon Park Roae Garden Clnb met at the home of Mrs.
Mattie H. Canty,,1100 Moreland Avenue. The meeting was open
ed in the usual manner. The planting of dogwood trees was dis-
ed for another year.
The hostess, Mesdames Mary
Taylor, Letha Jackson and Miss
Lula Boldware then Invited the
guests into the church basement
where a delicious chicken din
ner was served the following:
Mesdames Cora Womack^ Wil
lie Rogers, Bertha Gardener,
Corina Johnson, Percy Tenny,
Katie McDaniels, Ellen Rich
mond, Lillie ~ McAdams, Lessie
Ward, Fannie Pratt, Hannah
Ray, Mattie Lambeth, Maggie
Thompson, Maggie Siler, Addie
Howie and Misses Dorothy Pratt
and Ruth Stephens.
At tbe close d the meeting, tbe guests were invited in to the
diniiV room and served a delicious repast. Members present
were Mesdames Soplironia Green, Fannie Tapp, Elizabeth Hester,
M. W. Webb, Christine Alston, Sadie Mebane, Elizabeth Bullock,
Pearl Brown and K. J. Curry. .
• • •
FRKD WITH BIBTHDAT rABTT
Jewdle Merritt entertaizied a iew at her friends at her home,
1014 Kent SbeeTda her birthday. Games were pKy^ ana much
fun was bad. There were 28 diildren iHresmt. Jewelle received
many beautibil gifts.'
• • •'
Mr. aad Mn. WilUaai Tapv mi New Tarfc City were visitors in
the city last week.
A formal dinner was the scene of the surprise annonncNnent
of the forthcoming wedding of Mrs. Edna Evans, of Washington,
D. C., and Dr. J. N. Mills, veteran physician of this city
The couple announced their plans recently at a dinner party
which was attended by Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Hohnes, Dr. and Bfrs.
Q. T. Kyles, Dr. and Mrs Walter Hughes, Dr. and Mrs. t. E. Mo-
Canley, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. V. Cordice^ Dr. and Mrs. J. If. Hubbard,
and Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Manley.
COMMUNITY CLUB MEETS
The West &id Community Club held its regular monthly meet-
ing. January 24 at tbe bame of Mrs. Vallie Oliver, 818 Maplewood
Avenue. Miss Ua Hall, presided over tbe meeting in the absence
oi tbe DTcsitoit. Three new members were welcomed to the club.
At the dose of the business se&on refreshments were served
to tbe ioOowing: Mesdames Mary Younge, Emma Hall, Addie
Nmn, Florence Wilson, LncUle Smith, Ethel Ward, Queenie
Yoonae. Mary Barbee, Haasie Long, Aggie McCrae, Rose Step-*
liglit. Mattie Bouse, Ida Halt. Mary Mclver, Daisy Lynn, Mary
Ginyard and Louise Banks.
• • •
BAMBGH BBIDGK CLUB AT JADE BOOM
Mrs. Ceol Flagg of Raleigh was hostess to the Capital City
Bridfe Cbd> on Saturday evening in the beautiful Jade Room of
the D«»-Nut' Shop. A most* ddicious dinner was served before four
ITOgwiiai of bridge was played.
Tboae enjoying the special outing were: Mesdames G. Har
ris, L. E. Perrin, C. T. Toole, R. B. Williams, C. Winters, M.
Wheeler, W. O. Yarborough, M. Freeman, F. Turner, S.-Brower,
M. Inbordm, T. Keck, C. Laws, M. Tkylor, H. Towns, S. Watts, A.
miH fr R T.iyn>i T^iyKaiyi
I H. Scarboroo^ E. Artis, M. Faulk, J. Pearson, E. New-
. B. Btimett and S. Bailey.
WEST DURHAM
GARDEN CLUB
HOLDS^ SESSION
Dn Monday afternoon, Jan
uary 6th, the West Durham Gar
den Blossom Club met at the
home of Mrs. Cornelia Boldware
on Mulberry Street.
The meeting was opened in
the usual way after which a
! brief business session was held.
During the business part of the
meeting, it was decided that the
club take as its project for the
year the beautifying of the lawn
of Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion
Church.
I Hatris, Ernest Avery, Miss
Louise Avery ^nd Misses Libby
Avery, Gloria Snipes and Rosa
Snipes.
j VISROB FBOM NEW TOBK
Mix. Lovey A. Milligan is tbe welcomed guest of Miss Connie
Y®«*g and Mis. Maggie Leonon of 811 Mobile Avenue. Mrs.
MilHcwt, originally ftoin Baleigh, has qient her life, since her mar
riage. in BnxAlyn, New York and has been actively engaged in
“Y” work in Btookl^ and in “National” New York City. He also
been dted for Caitfaful and meritorious service in many other
She is a friend o long standing of Miss Young’s.
CBAMBZBLIN STVDiO HONOB BOLL
Lydia Boyd, Alezine Clement, Jean
Patricia Spaulding. Bebecca Saunders and Mrs. Alvera A.
B«ll:jGweDdolyn Andrews, Sharlene An^Ws,
Willie Mae Bailey. Waitna Dootns. Bettie Jo Goodloe, Mamha Good-
w^ Winifred McQueen, Carl Ann Mtwgan, Reginald Parkxr and
Yerddle Tedder.
JMMSON HOSTBSS TO JVNIOB DOBCAS CLUB
The JiMiior Dorcas Club held its regular monthly meeting
rnOmr evening wifli Mrs. Annie Johnson, 601 Price Street. The
I opened bgr singing tbe chib scMig. The president
r the huiiiw ddibeiations.
Divine tte swfial hour delirious cherry pie, ice cream, pea-
Bi^ and rasidifs were served tbe following: Mesdames Dorcas
Mrfiie wiUiam^ Maryland Borland, Ellen (^um, Charmle
Wjissn, Masnie Weaver, Grace Lyons, Neaveter Wall, Dovle Dun-
Ssrah Siith, Borrila Southerland, Rose Fortune, Esther
Diivi*, BaAa SuiU, Beatrice Noel, Fssie Trice, Mary Brem, and
A special committee also
made a report on the fruit
basket given a sick family in
our community. A prize was
presented the' president, Mrs.
Maggie Siler for having the most
beautifully decorated window
during the holidays.
At the close of the meeting
the hostess served a delectable
menu to the following; Mesdames
Carrie Cole, Allene Brown, Cora
Womack, Amada McCollough
and Misses Ruth, Mary Louise
and Margaret Stephens.
lANTHA SMITH
HONORED AT
BIRTHDAYFETE
Miss lantha Smith was honor
ed with a surprise birthday par-
The next ifwHng ot tbe dub wiU be with Mrs. Grace Lyons,
ICZX FoctteviDe Street.
^ • • • ''
COMMIiMITI CLUB IN SESSION !
The IVTSMilwwit Cominimlty Club met Monday evening,
w^ Mrs. Flaiie t^icfcer boatesa, at tbe bcune of Mrs. Magyig
223# F^vyctterQIe Bead, ^le meeting was presided over
by Mbs. Oeneta ^keeit. After tbe business a social hmir was en-
iwyed and. tte hartess served a most delicious repast.
Meabeta ea|oylHC this feOowsfa^ were Ada Meeks,
Don Green. Ilrarip Mltchdl, Ida Davis. Beatrice Noell, Mable
. Gertrude Faiaon. Audrey Wbitted, Rosa Gilchrist,
The next awfttag wfll be with Mrs. J. E. Tudc on Lawson
The BmHcy District met wMh Mrs. Matilda Townsend, 2237
(PIr—r tom to Vtmt Ei^)
by her aunt, Miss Maggie Avery
and family. Miss Smith stated
this surprise was one of the most
exciting moments of her life
with all of her neighboring
friends present to welcome her
in the gift room where a large
number of presents were placed.
A tasty menu was served
which was enjoyed by all.
Those present were Mrs. Hel
en Clay, Mrs. Ethel Lewis, Mrs.
Viola Simmons, Mrs. Margie Mc
Clain, Mrs. Lizzie Avery, Miss
Janice Avery, Mrs. Ernestine
McCoy, Miss Maggie Avery, Mrs.
Louise William^ - Mrs. Pauline
Carter, Bfr. and Mrs. David Bell,,
Simon Simmons, Pinlcy Wil
liams, Major Dudley, R..3.
Steward, William Avery, Wash
MRS. FLINTALL
IS HOSTESS TO
CLUB MEETING
The Neighborhood Club open
ed this year’s meeting at the
home of Mrs. Elmira Flintall,
613 Price Street, January 11.
The Christmas party, which
was held at the home of Mrs.
Truemilla Smith, 614 Price St.
was discussed and also reports
on all fimds spent during the
holiday season for charity, good
cheer, etc.
Mrs. Christmas gavy ah Jntyv-
esting talk on her visit to the Is-'
lands. We all declared this a
rare treat. Mrs. Flintall served
a delicious repast.
On January 29 we met at the
hon)p of Mrs. Christmas on
Dupree Street. At this meeting
the president, Miss Aqnle
Ounnegan reported that' ^v.
Browne of Mount. Vernon Bap
tist Church^ would be mir guest
speaker on February 8th at her
home, 619 Massey Avenue.
All members and friends are
invited to share this treat with
us.
Mrs. Christmas assisted by
her daughter and a friend
served the following members:
Mesdames M. Dawkins, T.
Smith, F. Brooks, E. Flintall, J.
Moore and Miss A. Dunnegan.
Attending the previous meet-
ty last Sunday evening, glveniings were the above members
SIX ENTERED IN
CONTEST AT
OAK GROVE
Six outstanding ladies of the
Oak Grove Free Will Baptist
Church took part in the popular
ity contest last Sunday after
noon.. The featured program was
rendered by the Faithful Five
Singers and the Starlight Quar
tet of Washington, D. C.
The contest honors were a-'
warded Mrs. Willie McKeithen,
first prize and Miss Ruth Self,
second prize. Mrs. McKeithan is
a faithful member of the church,
a memt>er of the Eastern Star
Lodge, Sunday School teacher
and a member of Home Mission
ary Circle. She devotes much of
her time to improving the beauty
of others as a popular beauty
operator at the Bull City Beauty
Shop.
Miss Ruth Self is a junior at
N. C. College, member of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, record
ing secretary of the church, Sun
day School teacher and fi
nancial secretary of the Sunday
School.
Others taking part were: Mrs.
Louise Hunter, Mrs. Henrietta
Kaiser, Mrs. Annie Asliford, Mis.
Pauline Carter and Mrs. Marie
Green.
Pictured above is Mrs. Margaret W. Whisenton, bookmobile librarian of the Stanford L. War
ren Public Library. She is seen at the County Library circnlaUon desk as she brings togetber the
statistical count of the connty-wide service for Uie month, January, 195*.
LAST RITES
FOR CITIZEN
OF WHITAKERS
WHITAKERS — Funeral ser
vices for W. M. Arrington, age
77, who died suddenly Thursday,
January 24th, were held at the
Swift Creek Baptist Church in
Nash County near Whitakers,
January 27.
Mr. Arrington was for many
years a Deacon of Swift Creek
Church and was an accepted re
ligious and civic leader of his
community. He was married in
1916 to Mrs. Ida Kimball
Williams. To this union was
born three children, Mrs. Lenora
Arrington Alston of Whitakers,
and Rosa and Alonza Arrington
of the home.
The eulogy was delivered by
his pastor, the Rev. C. H. Whl-
talcer, aiailBtBU by Rev. J. W.
Wiley, pastor of the First Baptist
Church in Weldon and principal
of the Swift Creek School.
Richardson and Son Funeral
Directors of Nashville had
charge.
and Mesdames M. Dunnegan, H.
McBroom, Thorpe and Barabara
M. Borland, G. Faucett, J, Pat
erson, C. Burch and the presi
dent, Miss Dunnegan.
MOUNT OLIVE
MISSION GROUP
IN MEETING
At the close of the morning
service Sunday, January 27th,
the Mount OUve A. M. E. Zion
Missionary Circle held its re
gular monthly meeting at the
church.
The meeting was opened with
devotions and during a brief
business session, it was decided
that the same officers be retain-
SCARBOROUGH & HARGETT
FUNERAL
DIRECTORS
622 E. Pettigrew-
Street
24 HOUR
AMBULANCE
SERVICE
f «
PHONE 3-8721*
Jpr tW LMmg mmd Mtvenme* for the Dead"
AMSrS FUNERAL HOME ‘
.24 HOUK SBSVICB 24
DIAL S>20T1
Funeral services for Edward Honston, who died Feb
ruary 2 were held in Win-Ston, February 6th.
• • •
Mrs. CalUe. Justice, 319 Dowd Street, died February 8.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Febniary 6 at
at 2 m., from the Scarborough Funeral Parlor. Inter
ment was in Beechwood Cemetery.
* * *
Reverend N. E. Higgs, 604 Branch Place, diW Satur
day, February 2. Funeral services were hedd Thursday,
February 7 at 2 p. m. from the Mount Calvary Christian
Churfch on Proctor Street. Interment was in Beech- '
wood Cemetery.
• • •
Funeral services for James Howard, who died Satur-
tey, February 2 were held Wednesday, February 6 from
the Harris Grove Church. Interment was in the Church
Cemetery.
Program Marking Ten Years Of
Bookmobile Service Here Set
Exercises, observing ten years
of booionobile service to Dur
ham County from the Stanford
L. Warren Public Library, will
take place Sunday afternoon,
February 10, at 3:00 o’clock.
The program wiU be held in
the auditorium of the library at
1201 Fayetteville Street and
will be presided over by Mrs.
J. S. Holloway, member of the
board of trustees of the library
and past president of the North
Carolina Council of Home De
monstration Clubs.
An address, “The Library Be
yond The Walls,” will be de
livered by. Miss Kvalyn
Mullen, field liburisDi
North Carolina Library Com
mission in Raleigh. Miss Eliza
beth House, secretary and di
rector of the North Carolina Li
brary Commission will introduce
the speaker.
Reverend T. C. Graham, of
Durham and also pastor of Mt.
Calvary Baptist Church of
Bahama, will offer the invoca
tion. Music for- the occasion will
be furnished by the three coun
ty schools, Merrick-Moore High
School, Little River High School,
and Pearsontown School.
Mrs. Ray N. Moore, librarian
of the Stanford L. Warren Pub
lic Library will give a brief ac
count of the library bookmobile
service. Mrs. Nola B. Faulk, a
booionobile patron, wiU respond
with “The Reader’s View” of
the service. Mrs. E. R. Merrick,
chairman of the board of trus
tee of the library, will deliver
the closing remarks. J. C. Hub
bard, Durham Cotmty tarn
agent, will recognize visitors.
Open House will follow im
mediately after the program at
which time the entire library
building will be open for in
spection by the public.
The exercises were planned
Mount Zion Baptist Church
2223 FAYETTEVILLE ST.
REVEREND WILLIAM
H. FULLER, Pastor
SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 1952
9:30 A. M.
Mr. T. H. Davis, Superintendent
Sunday School
11:00 A. M.—Sermon
MUSIC
Pastor
JUNIOR CHOm
Mrs. Ai^e McCoy, Director
6:00 P. M.
Mr. Natliani^ Dickerson, President
V
7:30 P. M.—Sermon
Trainii^ Union
Pastor
Mount Vemon
Baptist Church
REV. E. T. BROWNE
Pastor
SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 1952
9:30 A. M
^ Sunday School
Clyde Richan^n, Superintendent
11:00 A. M.—Sermon
3:00 P. M.—Sermon V
6:00 P. M.
Pastor
Text: Matthew 3:18-17
Miss Lyda Vanhook, Director
Rev. C. E. McLester
Trainitig Union
7:30 P. M.—Sermon
MUSIC -
Miss V. L. Perry, Director
Pastor
YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHOIR
and designed especially to show
appreciation to the county peo
ple who use library resources,
to bring about better public re
lations, to encourage reading in
rural communities and to de
scribe and interpret library ser
vice in terms of the county peo
ple who use mobile library
units.
j Over a period of ten years
county wide library service has
grown from ^5 library book
mobile patrons to 1830. Hie
inonthly number of books bor
rowed for home use has aver
aged 050 for the past 4% years.
The annex to, the central li
brary building, which was ded
icated about two years ago, in
cludes a garage for the book-
mobUe. The Chevrolet truck is
adapted for library use with in
side and outside shelving and a
carrying capacity of 100 books.
Adjoining the garage is a work
able room unique in the fact that
boolcs circulated from the book
mobile throughout the county
are shelved here. Library rec
ords and statistic of the book
mobile service aire pooled each
month in this room by a trained
worker.
The public is cordially invited
to the program.
UBRARIAN TO
TALK TO SHAW
ALUMNI CLUB
OXFORD — The observance
of Negro History Week Is one
of the annual community activi
ties of the Shaw University
Alumni Club.
A special program has been
arranged for this year’s occas
ion. The public is invited to iti
tend.
On Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 12, at 8 o’clock at the
Granville County Colored Li
brary, Durham, will be guest
speaker. Mrs. Moore will speak
from the theme, “Great Teach
ers.”
Others to appear on the pro
gram will be club members, Rev.
T.. H. Brooks, Mesdames B. G.
Gooch, M. W. Lassiter, V. C.
Ross, and A. J. McGhee, Jr. Mr.
W. H. Cannady, club president,
will preside.
Other members of the club
are: Mrs. Cornelia Broadle, Mrs.
WUlia Chavis, Mrs. A. R. Dees,
A. R. Dees, Jr., John J. Eisbey,
Mrs. Mary W. Gant, Mrs. A. M.
Gillespie, 2itr and Mrs Edward
Littlejohn, Mrs. Josephine Gra
ham, Mrs. EUizabeth Greenwood,
Mrs. G. R. King, Rev. W. R.
Johnson, Miss Nancy Mayes.
Miss Irene Miller, Miss A. V.
Oakley, H. A. Poole, Mrs. Lu-
(Please turn to page eight)
“LITTLE OLD MOTHER WELCOMES YOU”
Saint Joseph A. M. E. Church
Corner Fayetteville and Saint Joseph Streets
REVEREND D. A. JOHNSTON, Pastor
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1952
Sunday School
9r30 A. M.
W. G. Rhodes, Superintendent
11:00 A. M.—God’s Measure Of A Man
3:00 P,
Pastor
M.—^Founder’s Day Service For Alpha Kappa
^pha ^rority — Grai^ Bas^eus, Mrs.
6:00 P. M.
Laura Lovelace, Guest Speaker.
A. C. E. League
7 .00 P.
MUSiq
Winifred Martin, President
M.—Man’s Measure Of God
' Mrs. Nell Hunter, Director
Pastor
SENtOli CHOIR
Ebenezer Baptist
Church
1410 Glenn Street
REV. J. A. BROWN, Pastor
SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 1952
' 9:30 A. M.
W. W. Barbee, Superintendent
Sunday School
11:00 A. M.—Sermon
6:00 P. M.
Pastor
M.—Sermon
Training Union
Pastor
"A FRIENDLt CHURCH"
White Rock Baptist Church
MILES MARK FISH^, Pastor
GOODWILL DAY
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1952
8:45 A. M.—Call to Worahip
Electronics
9:30 P. M.—Sunday School Lesson: "Decisions Of
Two Rich men.” Luke, 18:18-30; 19:1-10.
Prof. J. M. Schooler, Superintendttit
11:00 A. M.—^Lay Sermon—Superintendent L. Stacy
Weaver of Durham City Schools.
Senior Choir, Mrs. V. W. Alstonj Directress
6:30 P. M.—B, T, U.
Mr. L. Z. Craft
7:30 P. M.—Annual Program of District Foiu:
Gospel Chorus, Miss Leana Roberson, Directreas