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THE HARRIS HERALD Only Negro Newspaper in Rutherford County. RRIS HERALD RUTHERFORD COUNTY Population 45,577. Agricultural Manufacturing Center. Summer resorts. VOLUME 1—NUMBER 3 HARRIS, N. C., MARCH, 1946 SUBSCRIPTION ?1.00 PER YEAR PUBLISHED MONTHLY PLAN NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEEK ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mrs. Edna Garrett, Well-Known Harris Lady, Passes On FUNERAL HELD AT DOCGEH GROVE FOR AGED WOMAN Presiding Elder Delivers A Touching Eulogy—Floral Offering Beautiful Mtrs. Edna Garrett, for many years a resident of Harris, died early Saturday morning after an illness of 14 months. She was for many years a faithful member of Doggett Grove church where she was laid to rest Sunday. An un usually large crowd was present. The floral offering was large and beautiful. Dr. I. L. Houston, P. E., Lin- colnton district, by request of the deceased, delivered the eulogy, text, 30th Psalm, 5t)h verse. Sub ject, “Sorrow and Joy.” Among the many vivid .sayings of the speaker, one was, “We care not how dark the night, we look to the coming of the morning.” Continu ing he said, “Dying will not be hard if living is good.” Also, “Life would not be balanced if all was sorrow and no joys.” The mes sage was well received. Rev. W. L. Goode was master of ceremonies. By special request Mrs. Bessie McEntire sang “Just a Closer Walk With Thee.” Russels Tabernacle sang, “I W)ill Fly Away.” Rev. Glynn MJcDowell made a short talk. Mrs. Garrett was the widow of the late James Garrett. She is survived by one son, Homer, of Charlotte; three brothers, John, of New Jei'sey; Solomen, of Ruther- fordton; Will, and a host of rela- ,lives and friends. She was faith fully cai-ed for,by Miss Juanita Harris. iMrs'. Garrett has been for many years a faithful and valued em ployee of the Stewart family of Harris. So well did she serve them until a nice, comfortable house was built for and given to her during her lifetime. The Stewart family also saw to it that she received the 'best of care and attention be fore and during her long illness. The Foster funeral home of Gaffney was in charge of the body and did an excellent job. UVING A BALANCED LIFE LEHERS FROM HERALD REARDERS Penn. Man Subscribe! Dear Mr. Robinson: Congratu lations on establishing a newspa per in Harris. Enclosed is my sub scription, ?1.00. I am going to try hard to get you some more sub scriptions. As ever your friend, J. H. SIMMON^, Wayne, Penna. Charlotte Lady Expresses Thanks and Subscribes Dear Mr. Robinson: I received your copy of the Harris Herald and 1 was glad to hear from home. Yes, Il^am mailing you one dollar for my subscription. Please accept my sincere thanks for sending me the pape^ ' .Very truly yours, MIPS. KATIE WILLIS, 1404 Reed St. Charlotte, N. C. Washington Lady Likes Paper Dear Mr. Robinson: I received your paper and was very glad to get it. I like the paper very much and am sending one dollar for my subscription. I enjoy reading the paper and hope you will continue it. Very truly yours, MISS MAMIE HART, 322 Elm St., N. W. Washington, D. C. By Jes.sie T. Miller, Staff Correspondent Harris Herald If a man loves God with all his heart, soul, mind and strength and his neighbor as himself, I believe he lives a balanced life. I mean putting to test every force, every energy, every nerve and in fact everything within his powers to keep those two great command ments. There lived a man in my section that could not walk, and he was dependent upon other people in getting to and from place to place. However, he could be placed in his buggy and his old faithful mule would carry him to town, a dist ance of three miles. He said, “I hate to travel alone. I am afraid, because when I meet a high pow ered car coming down the highway the chances are I may not get out of the road at all and if I do get out I pull out too far, so my pre dicament makes my life full of extremes.” How many men and women liv ing today that have full use of their limbs, are active, can go places, and still don’t think about living a balanced life? Anything that is not properly balanced will ruin its usefulness. May I Illus trate? Take a love affair, if it is not properly 'balanced the chances are it will work 'hardships on one or the other. So it behooves every body to live a balanced life. 'Men that go through life mak ing plenty of mone>/ acting the part of a spendthrift and a prodi gal and never give anything to church and religious causes soon come to want, and it is all because he is not living a balanced life. The ifhilosophy of life is 'hard to understand as we meet it every day. We may be fault finders. We may be grumblers, it may seem that which is lovely and sweet turns its back on us and travels in aq opposite direction and leaves us in despair. The only safe way back to life and happiness is to live a 'balanced life. Living a balancedilife is not a complicated matter to do when you are obedient to God’s law. May I ask this question? How much have you gained by being disobedient? How far have you gone in life? My answer is no where. On up the road in life disap pointments will come. Men and women in all 'walks of life 'have become cynical. The college de gree, my 'high school diploma does not mean anything. I can boa.st of my wealth and property and standing in life, but it will change hands. So my advice to you is stay in line and live a balanced life. 1 walked out this morning, Feb ruary 22, and' the beautiful rays of the sun shined so brightly until it made me believe that spring is just around the corner. I did not get too much overbalanced, because I realized that “old man winter” is still here. After this long and cold winter that has been unusual, mos,t of us will, I presume, be glad to see the beauty of spring come in. Trees will begin putting forth their leaves. The chattering jay and the whistling quails will be singing such songs that will be worthy to listen to. The brilliant winged, sparrow will be flying from tree to .tree top in the orchard. The plaintive whipperwill will have his say at night and early in the morning and mortal man will be looking for companionship, and when all this beauty comes to join yoi live a balanced life. PRESIDENT RECEIVES BRITISH LOAN RESOLUTION "'rminzM AT A CEREMONY IN THE OFFICE OF RECONVERSION, President Truman is shown with Recon- version Director John W. Snyder (left) and O. Max Gardner (right), head of the Reconversion Advis ory Board, as he was given a resolution heartily endorsing the financial agreement with Britain whereby that country gets a $3,700,000,000 loan from the U. S. The President then made a state ment in which he commended the proposed loan as ‘*good business*” for the nation and ^‘a cornerstone in world structure for peace.** (International) HARRIS HERALD’S MONTHLY SERMON By Rev. J. T. Laster, Widely Known Minister Of The Gospel Oui* Supreme Mission il made up my mind to be left behind at Athens all alone.—I Thessalonians 3 :1. The Place Greece is no larger than the state of Massachusetts, yet how interesting and won'derful has been its natural history. The chief city of Greece is Athens. Rome was a pup.iI at her feet, and thus Athens 'became the teacher of the world. This beautiful city was the center of art, culture and philosophy. In the courts of the academy Plato taught. Here lived Personal and Local Items Gathered From ; Rutherford County Employment Service Manager Reports On Veteran Facilities Many Veterans Qualified To Meet Requirements Of Employers In County Henrietta News 0“ Growth Of The Harris Herald January issue, 68 subscribers; February issue, 125 subscribers; Miarch issue, 175 subscribers. Goal for this year, 1,000 subscribers. REV. J. T. LASTER Socrates, and here he died. Here Artistotle studied, and taught. These great men ha'd looked upon the matchless Acropolis, the Par thenon in its glory, the statue of Athena, unmarred by time, the splendid Temple of Jove, and min gled with the people of the Forum. Sculpture, paintings, and fine ar chitecture were to be seen every where. Athens was the leading univers- —Turn To Page Two Mrs. Eugene Whiteside, of Uree, is noit only one of our best corre spondents, but she is also a good agent—selling papers and getting subscilptions also. Rev. E. L. Goode, Doggette Grove, is not only a fine minister, but he is industrious also and works hard for the improvement of his home, his large farm and for his community in general. Isaiah Mayze and Asa Watkins did a swell job building a cement block house for R. B. McEntire at Harris. Miss Alice Lorene Goode, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Odell Goode, of Doggett Grove, is spending her senior year at Teachers College, Winston-Salem, N. C. Sgt. ,T. S. G'OO'de has received an honorable discharge from the army after serving for a long time, sev eral months overseas. MHss Mamie Sue Ford, staff cor respondent for Doggett Grove, 'is a very fine writer and works for Uhe success of the Herald. Be sure to read “A Well Bal anced Life” in this issue, by our o'wn Jessie T. Miller, staff corre spondent of the Hei-ald. Rev. W. L. Goode, Lowell, N. C., will give the Easter message. All of our churches should elect reporters and send- in their church news for each issue. Miss Hazel Phillips, staff corre spondent of the Harris Herald for Henrietta, has shown fine ability as a writer and representative in that section of the county. Negro Division Of Red Cross Drive Well Under Way Where To Get Your Herald Aside from having newsboys in several sections of the county, the Herald can also be bought in For est City at Miss Lynch’s cafe and at the Herald office. MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY Please send me the Harris Herald one year for $1.00. Enclosed find $.. Nanle Address.. City and State , Send check or money order to Herald Subscription Department, Harris, N. C. PLAN OBSERVANCE CHURCH FOUNDING A. M. E. Zion Church To Ob serve Its 150th Annivers ary This Year The negro lenders for the Red Cross drive have begun their work again this year in an all out effort to reach their goal in the 1946 campaign. The force is 'headed by J. 0. Gibbs, chairman. Other workers and their sections are as follows: Mrs. H. I. Twitty, Wells Springs; George Earnest, St. Paul; Rev. W. R. Bomar and West Jack- son, New Bethel; Prof. 0. B. Pratt and S. L. Goode, Doggetts Grove and Harris; W. T. Thompson, Oak Grove; Will Bristol, New Zion; Mjrs. Plato Bridges, Ellenboro; Mrs. Lauruna Wilkins, Avondale and Henrietta. The allotted goal is $275. However, the workers are confident that this amount will be oversubscribed. The Whitmore quartet, heard over WSPA every Sunday morn ing at 10:15, will be at Zion Hill Methodist church, Henrietta, N. C., Sunday, March 17, at 2:00 p. m., sponsoi'ed by Mrs. Lee Wilkins. Admission, 35 and 50 cents. Whereas, the A. M. E. Zion church was founded in New York City, 1796, and whereas, this was the first negro organization ,i,n New York and in the United States save one other attempt, and whereas this organization has spread throughout America to Africa, South America and the Southern Islands and is now ap proaching its 150th anniversary in 1946 and whereas this great church has been a blessing to hun dreds of thousands of race people in creating living, soul saving and practical race work such as edu cation, home building and general social uplift and political and business leadership, and whereas, it has led' the race in establish ing character, erecting churches and Institutions, and making op portunity for the better life, and whereas, this is a day of recon struction and looking forward to ward the expansion of freedom under its new interpretation and Christian evolution, the issue from the bloodiest war of history, and whereas, the needs of our church are growing increasingly great for the manning of these institutions to meet the expanding demands and competition of our time upon the helpful influence of this most useful negro Christian organization. Be it resolved, that we celebrate the 150th anniversary Including a period of two years ap proaching thereto in crusading em]fhasis of evangelism, religious education, missions and social serv ice enterprise. Be it further re solved that, we make an attem'pt to increase through saving souls and accessions to a number equalling as many or more as the present membership of the churches of this great negro autonomous race church. Resolved, finally, that we set our goal 1, to raise two million dollars for local church improve ments, mortgage debt-paying and pay every church out of debt. 2 that we raise a minimum of one half million dollars, from members by devices of various kinds, includ ing $150 a year each two years and $300 and use our own resources and reach other philanthropic per sons and. institutions who may be moved to help the educational and mission causes which we foster, to aid the common work of Christian ity and citizenship throughout the world and especially people whose lives and environment lOur Imme- —Turn to Page Three Mr. Earle W. Justice, manager of the United States Employment Service in Rutherfordton, in a re cent interview, stated that Mr. Clyde C. Taylor has been appoint ed as Veterans Employment repre sentative in the Employment Serv ice office. Mi’. Taylor’s particular duties will be to render such as sistance to veterans and employ ers as would best serve the inter est of the veterans and of the public. It is hoped that all em ployers In need of workers of any type will contact the Employment Service office andi give their or ders for their workers, as the sup ply of unemployed workers is steadily increasing with the cor responding decrease of job oppor tunities. Many of lOur veterans are quali fied to meet the requirements of our employers and the cooperation on the part of the employers will enable the Employment Service to channel many of these unemployed workers into suitable employment. Mr. Justice states that the facili ties of the Employment Service office are available to ^oth white and'colored, and tnat'he is par ticularly concerned and interested in assisting thase of the colored race in every way possible. Mr. Justice wants them to feel free to call at the Employment Service office at anytime, and they will be given every attention and courtesy. We hape that our readers, both workers and employers, as well as the general public, will cooperate with Mr. Justice and his office in every wa.y they can in order that we may solve this ever increasing problem of employment in this area. Rutherfordton News Items Mrs. Janette Logan is now hav ing an enjoyable tinre with her three sons. They are home from the Pacific where they have been serving from eighteen months to two years. The names of the boys are Cpl. James E. Logan, marine; Cpl. Julis M. Logan, aimiy; Pfc. John T. Logan, army. Mr. Joe Barnes is very ill at his home here. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Mr. Wade McDowell is in the Good Samaritan hospital ,i.n Char lotte where he is very sick. Sev eral boys from here have given '.him blood. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Cpl. Julius M. Logan reenlisted in the army for three more years. He leaves April 7. Our prayers go with him. New Hope school is progressing nicely under the leadership of Mr. McDougal, principal. He is ably assisted by a fine group of teach ers'. They are well liked by the community at large. HAZEL PHILLIPS (Staff Correspondent) Quarterly conference was 'held at the A. M. E. Zion church Feb ruary 3. Amount raised included presiding elder’s salary, $41.00. New Zion Baptist church Mis sionary Circle met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Camp Feb ruary 3. Those on the sick list are Mrs. Belle Harris, Mrs. Sarah Bristol, Mary Lou Petty, Mr. Sam Friday and Mr. Will Bomer. Robert Hamilton and Jack Dew berry have recently been dis charged from the army. Pfc. Virgel Petty is home on a furlougih. ANNUAL EVENT TO BE OBSERVED IN UNITED STATES President Truman Writes Letter Commending Ne gro Papers Of Nation The annual observanca of the national negro newspaper week calls' to all of our attention the important part the negro news paper has played in the develop ment of our great nation and also the progress of the negro race. President Truman’s letter to Frank L. Stanley, president of the National Negi'o Newspaper Pub lishers association says, “I am glad that the national negro newspaper week will again be ceJebrated,” and continuing he said, “We have recently brought to a successful eonclusion a war wihich called' forth the united efforts of all citizens' in rallying negro Americans to that united effort, the negro press per formed a signlficent war service.” The negro press has played an important part during the war effort, but the great task that lies Fletciher Phillips spent the night with Mrs. Corine Sims February I ahead of us is even more important during this post-war period and the negro press will play its part as it always has. There are more than 200 negro newspapers in this nation and all of them deserve your unstinted support. The Harris Herald', though a young member in the journalistic field, gladly salutes its co-workers and solemnly and earnestly pletlges cooperation toward one common objective, that of building a heftei' America and a greater negro race. 28, Rev. and Mrs. . M. Li.psey, Mfs. Ada Hart, Mrs. Larunia 'Wilkirfs, Hazel Philips, and Elizabeth Ha.i’- rill attended the mass meeting in Kings Mountain February 22. Rev. G. M. Lipsey preached the' sermon. Ne'w Zion Baptist Missionary met at the home of Mrs. M'innie Petty February 17. M.Ildred Bristol gave a party —Turn To Page Four Records Show Ninety- Eight Top Awards To Negro Troops Washington, D. C.—As of Janu ary 31, 1946, an incompleted record of awards and decorations made to army personnel during World War II showed that 69 ne gro officers and enlisted men have been awarded the Silver Star while 34 have received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the War Department announced to-day. WhUe up to now no negro who fought in Wtorld War II has re ceived the Medal of Honor, the highest and most rarely awarded decoration, five have received the Distinguisheci Service Cross, sec ond highest award, made for ex traordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. The Silver Star is the fifth high est award granted to persons serv ing in any capacity with the army ;and cited for gallentry In action which does not warrant the award of a. Medal of Honor or a Distin- guislhed Service Cross. T'he Distinguished Plying Cross is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the air forces of the army distin guished himself by heroism or ex traordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. It is the army’s sixth highest award.. Awards of t'he DSC, SS and DFC made to negro personnel of the navy an-di marine corps are not included. — Courtesy Carolina Times. New House News By MRS. MAE ETHEL HILL Mr. Will Linder, who has been ill for some time, still remains about the same. Mr. Rufus Jones, of New House, who served for two years and t»n months, is now discharged fi'om the army 'and is now making 'his home in Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Addie Gantt en tertained Pfc. Clinton S. Hoyle with a party while he was home on furlough. He will return to camp soon. Arthur Jr. Mintz, who has' been very sick, has now recovered. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Hill. Lola Mae Morris spent the week end with Willie Pearl Jo.hnson. Mrs. Mary S. Gardner, of Ellen boro, and Mrs. Lottie L. Daniel, of Shelby, spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Hill. Uree News AROUND THE NATION’S CAPITOL By DR. H. T. MEDFORD Washington, D. C. Judge William H. Hastie, dean of the law school, Howard Uni versity, was nominated by Presi dent Truman recently for gover nor of the Virgin Islands. Judge Hastie served as federal judge in these islands a few years ago. He was appointed to that position by the late President Roosevelt, and now President Truman nominates him to return to the islands' as their governor. In both these po sitions Judge Hastie was and will be the first negro to serve. Mr. Editor: Allow me in this way to express imy appreciation for the honor you do me in caiTy- ing my cut in your paper in con nection with the monthly column I propose to write for your paper. With more than thirty-five years’ absence from most of that com munity, likely I have been forgot ten by many, therefore to any such —Turn To Page Four jMSr *■ % ■/■'i DR. H. T. MEDFORD MRS. EUGENE WHITESIBG (Staff Corroepondent) Speaking for the Uree commun ity, we are proud to know that we have some one to act as pioneer for our race and begin a negro paper In our county. I am hoping that the people of this commiunity will do all that is possible toward the upbuilding of the paper. It is important that we cooperate with the editor and coiTespondents in every possible way to lielp our paper to grow and become more interesting from time to time. Many thanks to pur editor-found er, Mr. M. B. Rohi.nson. Pfc. Leroy Whiteside, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Whiteside, is hap py to have received an honorable discharge February 10, after spending three years in the army. The service days for M-t. Nebo church has been changed from second and fourth Sundays to first and third. Sunday school at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00. Come one and all. FRATERNAL C®UNCIL OF NE GRO CHURCHES PUBLISHES DIRECTORY 'Bishop A. P. Shaw, president 'of the Fraternal Council of Negro Churches in America, has planned to publish a directory of negro de nominations and officials. Life memberships are $50.00 National convention memberships are $7.00. The council is anxious to have at least 500 leading peo ple to take out life memberships. Every church should enroll its pas tor and one layman as representa tive. Full information may be ob tained by writing to Bishop R. R. ■ Wright, executive secretary, P. 0. Box 5, Wiibefforce, Ohio.