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rAOB rOVB THI CABOUNA TIBIB8 SATUEDA*. A^BIL 11, l»tt DURHAM SOCIETY NOTES ' AU Newt For This Page Mutt Be SubnMttd Before Jen A. M. Monday Of Each Week P. W. HARRIS, Society Editor—Phone 6-«913 Aaaociate Editors Mbs. Mabkl Powxll, Pearsontoton—Phone 9-4134 Miss M. L. Stkphzn, West Durham—^Phonc 7-4164 Mbs. N. J. Cubby—Wc*tEnd—Phone 7-8882 Miss Racbxl Numm—Hickctoum Miss Carmen LaBrilla, Charleston, S. C., who is a student at Bennett College, spent the Hester vacation visiting relatives, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Toole at their home, 405 Pekoe Avenue. Mrs, Estelle Himes, who is teaching in Zanesville, Ohio, spent the Easter week-end in the city visiting her husband. Mrs. Dorothy Arrington, Mrs. Bertha Lambeth and children, Jacquline, Kenneth and Gerry, motored down from New York to spend the Easter holidays with the W. W. Long family on Formosa AVtnue. MER&Y WIVES BRIDGE CLUB MEETS—The Merry Wives Bridge Club was entertained at the home of Mrs, Sadie Hughley on North Carolina College campus on April 4, The home was decorated with artistic arrangments of spring flowers. A repast was enjoyed before play began. Four progressions of bridge were played and prizes were 'awarded to Mesdames Olivia Cole, and Thelma Perry. Mrs. Reba Davis was guest player and received the guest prize. Merry Wivgs playing were Olivia Cole, Thelma Per ry, Selena Wheeler, Frances Schooler, Josephine Clement, Dorothy Manley and Alice Farrison. ATTEND HEJlItT MEET—Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Randolph are in Atlwitic City, New Jersey attending the American Heart Associa tion iHeetings. SPEND HOLIDAY OUT OF TOWN—The W. A. Clement Fam ily spent the Easter week-end in Charleston, S. C. visiting relatives and friends. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alston and Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Hill motored to Nashville, Tenn. tp see their son and nephew, Bobby Alstonj who is attending Fisk University. Bobby had been ill for a few days but is reported to be improving. HONORED AT BIRTHDAY DINNER—A host of relatives and friends were on hand Sunday, April 5, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Alston, 2606 Fayetteville Street, to honor the hostess, Mrs. SBM jauuip inpqSnsp V Ub^siv aajIV served to the group. Guests included Miss Nevada Alston, C. B. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Roche Young, Miss Jean Trice, Charlie Walker, Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Alston, L. J, Alston, Mrs. Dora Greene, Mrs. Pheobia Johnson, Mrs. Mary Summerfield, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Johnson and son, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Alston and family, Louis Johnson, Mr. and Jesse Lassiter, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Atwater, Rev. and Mrs. Willie Hargraves, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Atwater, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Alston, Mrs. Helen Williams, Mrs. Radar Prince and Mrs. Ethel Perry. MRS. ELDER ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE-BRUNCH—Mrs. Louise Elder entertained members of The Saturday Evening Club and a few other friends at a Bridge-Brunch at her home on Easter Monday. A hearty brunch was seiVed to those present buffet style. Enjoying Mrs. Elder’s hospitality were: Mesdames Gertrude Taylor, Ethel Marshall,' Elna Spaulding, Felice Holmes, Minnie Turner, Margaret Shearin, Florice Holmes, Isadora Michaux, all club members; and guests, Mesdames William Campfield, J. N. Mills, Miriam Kyle, Charlotte Spaulding, Bess Whitted, Mollie Lee, Vie Turner, Eula Harris, Nola Cox, Alma Thompson, Martha Don nell, Nell Hunter, Grace Thompson, and Plassie Harris. When scores were tallied, guest prizes went to Mesdames Whit ted and Lee with club prizes going to Mesdames Marshall and Tay lor. Conasta prize went to Mrs. Michaux. (Jxford News BY WILLIAM R New High School Pedicated Dr. William G. Stephens, pro fessor of Theology at Lincoln University, Pa., was guest speaker at the dedication of the new G. C. Hawley High School sn March 29. He spoke on the subject, “The Growing Builder’'. Others appearing on the pro gram were, Supt. of Schools, David Hix; and Dr. R. L. Nob- lin, chairman of the Granville County School Board. Music was furnished by the school band and choir. G. C. Hawley, principal of the school intro duced the speaker. Mr. Hawley, for whom the school Is named, has been prin cipal for 17 years. ’The school is the largest consolidated high school in North Carolina with 44 teachers and approximately 1400 students. The principal has a record for not missing a day during his 17 years of ser. vice. Joe Joler High School JOHNSON, SR. The new Joe Toler High April 10. Dr. Marshall Shepard, pastor of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Philadelphia, and Re corder of Deeds In Philadelphia will deliver the dedicatory ad- Church News Revival Services are being held at the First 3aptist Church this week. The pastor, Rev. Thomas L, Parker, has an nounced that Rev. Marshall Shepard will preach on Thurs day night. SICK AND SHUT-INS Mrs. Ida Johnson, 115 Rail road Ave., is still on the sick list. Mrs. Matt Cannady is con- velescing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lelia Short of Raleigh Road. A. J. Mangum is able to be out again after an illness at Shaw Hospital. Mrs. Meta Pendleton, Raleigh AMErS FUNERAL HOME "Respect For The Living And Reverence For The Dead" AMBULANCE SERVICE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 24 — HOUR SERVICE — 24 ^ REED—Jessie Reed, 709 Whitted Street, died Saturday, April 4. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 8 from the White Rock Baptist Church with Reverend MUes M. Fisher, officiatni:. Interment was in Beechwood Ceivetery. Lorena Goss died March 30. Funeral ser vices were held April 2 from Mount Zoar Baptist Church. In terment was in New House Cemetery.' Scaitorough and Hargett FUNERAL DIRECTORS 24—Hour Ambulance Service 24 PHONE 3-3721 522 EAST PETTIGREW STREET BROWN—Funeral serviees for Mrs. Lottie Victoria Brown were held April 2 from Saint Joseph A. M. E. Church. Burial was in BeechwMd Cemetery. Mrs. Brown, who resided at 606 Saint JMevh Street, died enroute t« Lincoln Hosi^tal following « brief II*-— ROGERS—Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Rogers, 920 Four th Street, who died in New York City March 29, were held from the Saint iohn Baptist Church. Interment was ift Hickstown Cem etery. Road, and Miss Ada Allen, Gran ville St., are still confined to their homes. PERSONALS Robert Anderson, New York City, visited his mother, Mrs. Minnie Anderson, recently. Mr. Anderson is an official of the Pullman Co. Mr, and Mrs, J. E. Johnson and Mrs, Lessie Hicks and family were guest in the city last ♦reekend, visiting relatives and friends. Miss Catherine Hall, a mid. term graduate of Shaw Uni versity, has been employed to finish the term at Orange St. School. For your CAROLINA TIMES contact Cureton’s Shoe Shop or Field’s Shoe Shop and Roger Anderson, Anne Hunt and her brother will be happy to bring you the paper. Harriet Tubman, famous Un. derground Railroad heroine, known as the Moses of her people for leading more than 300 Negroes to freedom. AMEZ's Seek To Restore Tubman Birthplace NEW YORK A national campaign by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church to restore the pro perty of Harriet Tubman at Au burn, New York is nearing com. pletion, and formal opening of the Tubman home for the aged is scheduled for April 30. The Tubman property was left to the A.M.E.Z. church, and un. der the leadership of Bishop W. J. Walls, prelate of the New York area, the church has un dertook the restoration of the property. Already the first unit of the Tubman property has been reconstructed at a cost of $21,500. When the famous under, ground railroad heroine died in ldl3, two houses stood on her property on 26 acres at the edge of the city. One was a home for the aged which she conducted in her l^st years and the other was her home. According iQto an A.M.E.Z. church statement, at her death, the home for the aged was eventually deserted and allowed to tumble down by the city. Among the dignitaries ex pected to be present at the for mal openlhg of the home for the aged are Gov. Thomas Dewey, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune and Mrs, Harper Sibley, wife of the president of Western Telegraph, along with bishops, general offi. cers and leaders of the AMEZ church. Nortli Carolina Region Of Hampton Institute Alumni Association To Meet April 11-12 At Bricks DURHAM Some 2Q0 Tar Heel Hamp- tonians are expected to gather at Bricks, N. C, on April 11 and 12 for the 12th regional meeting of the National Hampton Insti tute Alumni Association, accor. ding to N, B. WJiite, president of the North Carolina region of the organization. A feature of the two-day meeting will be the election of the “North Carolina Hamptoni- an of the Year.” Already seven candidates have been named for the award which is to be given at the concluding meeting of the session on Sunday afternoon. The sessions, all of which are scheduled for the Brick Rural Life School, will consist of panel discussions on the general theme of the meeting, “Strengthening Alumni Loyalty to Hampton,” a meeting of the national execu. tive committee to plan for the annual class reunions in June, business reports and social “get- togethers.” First day of the meeting, Saturday, April 11, will be de voted largely to appointment of committees, and reports from various officers. Neill McLean, director of the Brick Rural Life School, will issue a welcome to the meeting at the opening ses. Sion. Other speakers on the opening day meeting are N. B. White, Mrs. Margie Cooper and R, L. Wynn of Greensboro. The night session of the first day’s meeting will be marked by a panel discussion on “Strengthening Alunml Loyalty to Hampton,” theme of the meeting. William Hubbard, pro duction manager and member of the board of directors of the H. V. BROWN Principal of Dillard High School and alumni trustee of Hampton Institute. Journal and Guide, will coordi. nate the panel. Speakers on the panel are A, 1, Terrell, business manager of Winston-Salem Teachers College, and Mrs. Ac. lena Parks of Goldsboro. Preceding this discussion, Hugh V, Brown, principal of 9illard high in Goldsboro, and alumni trustee of Hampton, will be heard in brief remarks. On Sunday, the national exe- cutive committee, headed by Doswell Brooks, Washington, D. C., Miss Gertrude Perry, Norfolk, Va., and Lorenzo White, Hampton, Va,, will meet to make plans for the alumni celebrations to be held in con nection with the Hampton com mencement in June. Miss Perry is president of the National Hampton Alumni As. sociation. Brooks serves as chairman of the executive com mittee while White is executive secretary of the national organi. On Those Special Occasions \»m At THE DO-NUT SHOP 336 East Pettigrew Street Phone 9-6747 "T1>e South’s Finest Eating EstabUshuMnt” W. a. PEARSON, n, llani«er SEE US FOR PARTY AND MEAL RESERVATIONS Try Our **Specifd Of The Day** Only ^OC Shown above are some of the persons featured in the North Carolina Region of Hampton Alumni annual meeting to be held at Brick Rural Life School, Bricks, N. C., April 11-12, 1953. Top row, left to right; N. B. White, president: R. Kelly Bry ant, Jr., corresponding secre tary; Mrs, Marie H, Cooper, re recording secretary; M, H. 1 ' ^ easurer. Botton row torenzo C, White, executive secretary, National Hampton Alumni Association; William Hubbard, National Hampton Alumni Campaign Director; Neill A. McLean, di rector of Brick Rural Life School, James Rogers member of local entertainment committee. zation. Reports of committees on reso lutions and nominations will also be made on Sunday, and the culminating event of the region al meeting will be the announce ment of the recipient of the “North Carolina Hamptonian of ttie Year” award. ' Already nominated by their respective city chapters [for the honor are Mrs. Marjorie R, Bel ton, Charlotte; Hugh V. Brown, Goldsboro; William A. Golds- borough, Greensboro; J. C. Hub bard, Durham; Neill McLean, Coastal Plains; Mrs. Carrie S. Wilson, Burlington-Graham; and Miss Margaret R, Harris, Raleigh, Officers of the State body of the national Hampton alumni organization are N, B. White, Durham, president; Mrs, Fannie T, Newsome, Rich Square, vice- president; J, H. Harris, Jr., Wil mington, vice-president; S. G. Parham, Henderson, vice presi dent; R. K, Bryant, Jr., Durham, corresponding secretary; M. H. Crockett, Raleigh, treasurer; G. Grigsby, Holly Springs, f>ai:lia- mentarian; L. Thompson, Golds boro, sergeant at-arms. Also R. L. Wynn and W. C. Cooper of Greensboro, Mrs. Ruth L. Woodson, Raleigh and J, C. Hubbard, Durham, are members of the contact committee for the state group. Portrait Of N. C. Nurse In Noted Collection WASHINGTON A portrait of Mary Mills, Pub lic Health Service nurse officer now chief nurse with the United States Point 4 technical aid mis sion in Lebanon, has recently been added to the Harmon Foundation collection in New York. Miss Mills’ portrat is the 33rd in a series of oil paintings, spon sored by the Harmon Founda tion, of such outstanding Ameri can Negroes as Marian Ander son, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Dr. RaiplTBunche. The paintings are the work of Mrs. Betsy Graves Reyneau and the late **LUtle Old Mother W^cornea You** Saint Joseph A. M. E, Church Reverend D. A. Johnston, Pa$tor SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1953 9:30 A. M. W.~G. Rhodes, Supt. 11:00 A. M.—Sermon : The Missing Disciple SuMDAT School Pastor 6:00 P. M. A. C. E. Liaqttx WiOTHED Martin, President 7:00 P. M.—A Musical Program by Porter and Cooke New York. Sponsored by the Usher Board. Ebenezer Baptist Church 1410 GLENN STREET REV. J. A. BROWN, Paster SUNDAY. APRIL 12, 1953 9:30 A. M. Suhdat School W. W. Babbu, Supt. 11:00 A. M.—Skbmon Puno* 6:00 P. M. Baptist Tbaimimq Umion Miss Matth Mabkham, President SUNDAY NURSERY, Miss Ella J. Long, Superoiaor 7:30 P. M.—Sermon Fasxor “A FRIENDLY CHURCH’' White Rock baptist Church WHITE ROCK SQUARE Miles Mark Fisher, Pastor SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1953 8:45 A. M.—Call To Worship Electronics 9:30 A. M.—Sunday School Lesson: “Paul’s Conver sion At Damascus,” Acts 7:58-8:3; 9:1- 30; 22:1-21; Galatians 1:1; Philippians 3:4-6. Prof. J. M. Schooler, Superintendent 11:00 A. M.—"The Church After Pentecost”—^Pastor Senior Choir, Mrs. V. W. Alston, Directress 6:30 P. M.—B. T. U. J. L. Lassiter, Director 7:30 P. M.—Program Auspices B. T. U. Gospel Chorus, Miss Leana Roberson, Directress Latest Home Hdbby Transforms Old Nylons Into Lovely Flowers THERE’S NEW UFE in those mismated or torn nylon stock ings you get from time to'time. New; nobby converts them into pretty, colorful flowers and cor sages which you can use to adorn hats, gift packages and low vases —as shown in photo. They’re strik ing also as boutonnieres and as adornments for hair, wrists, dresses, jackets and coats. Making the flowers is easy, inex pensive and full of fun. All you need besides the old nylons are a few boxes of color remover and all- fabric dye plus the usual tinteung vessels, ordinary copper screening, floral tape, icisiors and aorsag* pins. Floral centers can be colored crochet cotton dipped in paraffin. The Tintex Horn* Economics Bu reau has published a free leaflet of instructions. About 10,000,000 leaf lets have already been distributed, many to churchwomen eager t« make the flowers for sale at fund raising bazaars and parties, others to hospital convalescents and home shut-ins. Some alert housewives. have even converted the hobby in to a m6ney-making enterprise. I You can obtain one or~mwe leaf, lets from tha Tintex bureau, by ad dressing it at 48S Fifth Ave., New York 17, N. Y. | Mrs. Laura Wheeler Waring. Before taking her post in Beirut last year. Miss Mills won high honors as chief nurse with the PSH mission, now part of the Point 4 Program, in Liberia. The Liberian goverrment decorated Miss Mills for her part in ex tending public health nursing in that country, and for her assist- anee in community health pro jects. Miss Mills directed the public health nursing program at North Carolina College in Durham be fore coming to the PHS in 1946. She has also done public health nursing in New York and North Carolina. A graduate of Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing (Dur ham, North Carolina), Miss Mills received both her B. S. and M. A, degrees from New York Uni versity. The daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Jack Mills of Watha, North Carolina, she was born in Wal lace, North Carolina. Saint John Baptist Church THIRD STREET WALLTOWN REV^ L. B1 GOOCH Poftor SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1953 9:30 A. M. Admiri Jonxs, Supt. 11:00 A.. M.—Sermon 6:30 P. M. Baptist Training Union Sunday School — Pastor 7:30 P. M.—Sbrmon Pastor Miss Mary Justice, Mxlvin Woods, Organists First Calvary Baptist Ch)u*ch Reverend H. H. Hart, Pattor. SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1953 • 9:30 A. M. Sunday School Richard Jamu, Supt. 11:00 A. M.—Sermon _ Pastor MUSIC SENIOR CHOIR Miss Mary L. Stephens, Organist 6:00 P. M Training Union Joseph Herrod, President 7:30 P. M.—Sermon ^ . Pastor Dr. H. H. "Hart, Pastor, is a patient at Lincoln Hospital. Mount Vernon Baptist Church REV. E. T. BROWNE Pastor SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1953 9:30 A. M. Clyde Richardson, Supt Sunday School 11:00 A. M.—Sermon Rev. Raymond F. Harvey Opelika, Alabama 6:00 P. M. Training Union Subject: “Suffering With Christ” Text: 1 Peter 2:17-25 7:30 P. M,—Sermon MUSIC Pastor Browne YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHOIR Mrs. E. H. Fogle, Organist