THE HARRIS HERALD
Only Negro Newspaper in
Rutherford County.
THE HARRIS HERALD
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Population 45,577.
Agricultural Manufacturing
Center.
Summer resorts.
VOLUME 1 — NUMBER 9
HARRIS, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER, 1946
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR
PUBLISHED MONTHLY
COUNTY NEGRO FAIR TO OPEN TUESDAY
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Gold Hill Baptist Association Ends Sixty-Eighth Session
GREAT SESSION
HELD AT GREEN
CREEK CHURCH
Rev. H. B. Ferguson Pre
sides As Moderator of
Annual Session
WAS GREAT SESSION
The Gold Hill Baptist Associa
tion held its sixty-eighth annual
session with Greens Creek Baptist
Church, Tryon, N. C., with Eev.
H. B. Ferguson, presiding and
Rev. G. W. Driskell, host-pastor.
This was one of the greatest ses
sions held in the history of the
association.
The introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. E. H. Wood,
theme “love.” The doctrinal ser
mon was preached by Rev. J. H.
Smith, subject: “The Excellency
of the Church.” Rev. R. B. Bur
gess preached the noonday sermon
Saturday, subject, “None of these
things shall move me.” Rev. G.
W. Driskell preached the educa
tional sermon Saturday night.
Moderator Preaches
Sunday morning hundreds of
people were on the association
grounds. Rev. H. B. Ferguson
was the speaker. His theme was
“The Blood.” This was one
among the finest messages we
have ever listened to. Rev. Fer
guson sat down amidst shouts and
amens. The closing message was
delivered by the pastor Rev. G. W.
Driskell. This was another fine
message. The large crowd of
1500 or more people filled the
church and were all around the
church listening to the man of
God as he preached out of his
soul.
Every church in the' association
reported in a fine spirit of coop
eration and brotherly love.
$321.32 was raised in the meet-
Moderator
THE LINCOLNTON
DISTRICT HOLDS
CONFERENCE
Successful Pastor
Meets With Doggett Grove
A. M.'E. Zion Church,
Forest City
REV. H. B. FERGUSON
Shown above is Rev. H. B.
Ferguson, moderator of the
Gold Hill association for seven
years. He is also pastor of Rock
Hill Baptist Church, Asheville,
N. C. and Gold Hill Church,
near Rutherfordton, N. C.
UTE NEWS ITEMS
FROM HARRIS
Rev. M. B. Robinson
Repo'rter
The fifty-sixth session of the
Lincolnton District Conference
convened with Doggett Grove A.
M. E. Zion Church, Forest City,
Evelyn Robinson
(Staff Correspondent)
mg.
The Gold Hill Association has
several ministers besides the ones
mentioned above. Some outstand
ing laymen are also members to
mention a few, Brothers Plato
Bridges, S. B. McKinney, J. H.
Dickerson, Joe Miller, ex-moder-
ator, Bro. Robers and scores of
others. They all are doing a fine
job in the association.
Rev. W. L. Goode, and the
editor visited the association on
Saturday. Both of us were pre
sented. A large number of sub
scriptions were secured to the
Herald with the group pledging
their support which we are happy
to have had ever since this paper
has been founded.
The next session of the associ
ation will meet with Oak Grove
Baptist Church, Forest City, N. C.
1947. Thus ended a great session
of the Gold H'ill Association.
Rev. H. B. Ferguson, moder
ator; Rev. E. O. Bass, vice mod
erator; Bro. Burgin Ledbetter,
secretary; Rev. G. W. Driskell,
host-pastor.
Ziohs Grove News
Mrs. Lexie Scruggs spent the
week-end Vith Mr. and Mrs.
James Wilkins recently.
Mrs. Lottie^ Foster and two
daughters, of Liberty, N. C., vis
ited her aunt in Jhe Rutherford
ton Hospital recently. She also
visited friends in Zions Grove
community, and visited Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Wilkins, Union Grove
community.
Miss Mattie Lee Twitty, of
Washington, D. C., spent a week
with her mother, Mrs. Ella Twit
ty.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Thomp
son were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. James Wilkins recently.
Mr. Thora Miller, of Washing
ton, D. C., spent the week-end
with his father, Lene Miller.
Mr. Bud Harris
Passes In Indiana
The Hopewell Sunday School
gave a delightful picnic to the
entii-e school Saturday afler'noon,
Sept. 14. Over fifty students
were present and ail had a fine
and enjoyable time. Mr. Goler
Harris is the Supt.
The revival meeting at Hope-
well Church was very well attend
ed. Rev. J. C. Crawford, of Gas
tonia, N. C. did the preaching with
one person accepting Christ and
one joining Hopewell Church.
Jerusalem Church also had a
fine revival meeting with one
person joining that church. Rev.
J. D. Duke, Asheville, N. C., was
the visiting evangelist.
Messrs. Goler and Othernell
Harris made a trip to Indianapo
lis, Ind. last week to attend the
funeral of their uncle, Mr. Bud
Harris, who died there. They re
ported a safe and pleasant trip.
The condition of Mr. J. H.
Camp remains about the same at
this writing.
Most everyone here attended
the District Conference at Dog
gett Grove Church la.st week.
Hopewell and Jerusalem fed one
day.
Students returning to College
are Misses Louise l^iller, A & T
Greensboro, N. C. and Mildred
Sellers,' Shaw University, Raleigh,
N. C.
We wish to thank, the many
white friends for their subscrip
tions to the Herald and also for
the copies that so many of them
buy here each issue.
Sept. 4-5, w,i±h Dr. I. L. Houston,
presiding elder. Dr. W. D. Carson,
associate presiding elder. Rev. W.
L. Goode, host-pastor. Organiza
tion was as follows: secretary,
Conster Love; assistant secretary,
F. D. Barnett; reporter to the
Negro press, Rev. M. B. Robinson;
timest. Rev. C. E. Goff; mar
shalls, Rev. J. H. Lampkin and
Bro. C. C. Miller, and Mrs. J. A.
Dunn, pianist. Remarks were
made by the Presiding Elder Dr.
Houston. Communion was given
to 55 persons in the opening ses
sion.
Sermons
Some^of the highlights of the
conference were the three able
sei'mons delivered. First Rev. S.
I. Clement presented the opening
sermon, text Romans 1:16, sub
ject, “One Man’s Po'wer With
God.” “When man becomes ac
quainted with Jesus, he is able to
do God’s will,” .said the speaker.
The annual senuon was deliv
ered by Rev. A. N. Gibson, text,
Rev. 21:1, subject, “The Road
Ahead.” “We need ability to see
light, while others see darkness,”
also, “God’s plans must be fulfill
ed in the road ahead,” said the
speaker.
Rev. W. J. Powell preached the
closing sermon. Text, Hebrews
11:6, subject, “What Can I Be
lieve?” “Faith comes from that
which is spiritual.” “Always press
forward,” and “God still lives
and will take care of those who
serve him,” the young minister
declared.
These three sermons were pro
nounced among the finest sermons
ever delivered in district confer-
Faith In Harris
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fact that “The Christian Science
Monitor” published in Boston,
Mass, and one among the most
outstanding and cleanest news
papers in the _ United States has
consented to carry a series of
advertising in the Harris Herald.
The management of that fine pa
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'Vistors
Visitors were present from
many towns and cities in Western
North Carolina. Among the dis
tinguished visitors were Dr. and
Mrs. W.' J. Trent, of Livingstone
College, Salisbury, N. C., Dr. W.
D. Carsom P. E., Salisbury Dist.,
Rev. W. R. Bomar ,New Bethel
Church, Forest City. Each one of
these persons made a great ton-
tribution toward the progress and
advancement of the conference.
Dr. Trent’s impassioned plea for
the continuance of the ideals of
the founding fathers and advance
ment of Livingstone College and
Dr. W. D. Carson’s sincere and
timely appeal for real preaching
and living were highlights of the
conference. “Devotion to God’s
work will prevent a stagnant
church,” said Rev. Carson.
Reports
Every delegate asked for the
return of the pastor and presiding
elder for another year. The fol
lowing pastors also made excel
lent reports: Revs, S. I. Clements,
G. L. Johnson, N. L. CampAell, J.
H. Lampkin, W. L. Goode, J. D.
Gladden, J. C. Crawford, W. J.
Powell, E. L. Goode, J. W. Ward,
Jr., L. J. Cochrane, A. N. Gibson,
C. H. Daniels and A. W. Williams.
Finance
Rev. A. W. Williams was chair
man of the local committee on
finance and following is the total
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Mr. Bud Harris, age G7, In
dianapolis, Ind., but a native of
Harris, died Sept. 9, and was
buried in Indianapolis, Sept. 12.
Mr. Harris is survived by his
widow, one son, one daughter,
one stepson, and a host of rela
tives and friends.
His brother, Mr. A. N. Harris
preceded him to the grave two
yeirs ajjo.
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Rev. J. T. DUKE
Rev. J. T. Duke, pastor Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church, Arden,
N. C., whose eighteenth anni
versary was celebrated recent
ly. He is also pastor of Wehb’s
First Baptist Church, Ellen-
boro, N. C. and is a brother be
loved.
PERSONAL ITEMS
FROM HENRIEHA
Hazel Philips
(Staff Correspondent)
We are doing fine at Zion HSJI
under the leadership of Rev,. .7. D.
Gladden.
Rev. Campbell and choir of
Mooresboro visited us recently.
Rev. E. W. Bonner and mem
bers of Haynes Grove Church,
CliffiSide, N. C., rendered service
at Zion Hill recently.
The revival meeting at New
Zion was a success. Rev. Holmes
of Georgia was the guest speaker.
$215.00 was raised.
Miss Mabel Logan has returned
home from New York and is leav
ing soon for Winston-Salem
college.
The members of New Zion and
Zion Hill wish to thank their
white friends for their support
during their revivals.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bristol
wish to announce the birth of a
daughter, Doris, four weeks old.
Mr. Boyd Jefferies, of Wash
ington, D. C., is visiting his bro
ther, Mr. Johnie Jefferies.
Mrs. Annie P. Jackson and her
husband visited relatives here.
Mr. Thomas E. Logan returned
from New York. We welcome
him home.
Pfc. Clyde McDowell has be^n
honorably discharged from the
armed services.
Mrs. Dovie Libscomb and son,
Clyde visited Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
McDowell recently.
The Baptist Missionary Circle
met recently at the home of Mrs.
Sarah Bristol.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bristol, of
Kinsport, Tenn., visited Mr. and
Mrs. David Bristol recently.
Misses Addle S. Logan, Geneva
Harris, Lula M. Prince, Naomi
Littlejohn, and Mr. John L. Ham-
brick went to Spartanburg, S. C.,
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Josper Hamrick
of New York visited Mrs. Belle
Hamrick recently.
Miss Bertha Hill came home for
a short visit with Mrs. Blanche
H'arrill. She has finished college
and will teach in Fayetteville, N.
C. this year.
Mrs. Littlejohn of Gaffney, S.
C., visited Mr. William and James
McDowell recently.
Mrs. Vernie Carpenter, Ruther
fordton, visited Miss Hazel Phil
ips Sept. 1.
Mrs. Inez Bomar and Mr. John
"L. Hamrick gave a party at Bomar
Hall recently in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper Hambrick.
Mr. Rome Wilkins has returned
home after spending several weeks
in South Carolina.
Local And Personal
Items Of Interest
Gathered In County
PROF. J. 0. GIBBS
GUEST SPEAKER
BAPTIST CHURCH
Speaks On Attitude Of The
Negro Toward The
Rate Problem
Prof. .1. O. Gibbs, principal of
Grahamtown High School, was
highly honored last Sunday by be
ing invited to speak to the con
gregation of the First Baptist
Church, Forest City, at their reg
ular evening service.
Climaxing their study on better
race-relations, the Director of the
Young Peoples’ Christian Union
invited Prof. Gibbs to make a
contribution to the study. Prof.
Gibbs pointed out “The South can
solve its race problem by compro
mise. Not compromise by force,
not compromise by circumstance,
not compromise by weakness of
character; but compromisa by
wise and' honest arbitration be
tween groups who discuss their
difference with common sense.”
He added, “The intelligent Negro
does not believe in the amalgama
tion of races, for by that the
Negro race would lose its identity,
and consequently its contribution
to world civilization. The intelli
gent Negro does believe ,i,n the
equality of both political and eco
nomic opportunty. In closing, he
pointed out that “the Negro does
not believe that the stake to
which is bound the ‘limitations’ of
the Negro should be suddenly
moved and done away with, but
rather it should be advanced in
proportion to the Negro’s ability
to master, control and appreciate
this advancement. Finally, to en
joy the fruts of democracy, it is
necessary' for the Negro to arm
himself with every available op
portunity for educational ad
vancement and character devel
opment. Also he must learn that
there is still dignity in labor,
there .is still prestige in humility
and above all there is ‘life ever
lasting in Christianity.” H'e also
gave praise to the very fine racial
relations that exist in North Car
olina and more particularly Ruth
erford County.
Accompaning Prof. Gibbs were
a group of high school girls who
sang two spirituals, Mi’S. Boger,
pianist, Mrs. Gibbs, their son and
niece.
Among Our
Advertisers
Growth Of The
Harris Herld
January issue—68.
February—125.
March—175.
May—252
June—^281.
July—309.
August—325.
Septamber—400,
The Record Shop (G. B. Har-
rill, owner) locatad over Rose’s
10c Store, Forest City, N. C., is
one among the most modernly
equipped, and up-to-date record
shops in this section of the coun
try. Associated with Mr. Harrill
lin this business is Mj. W. Neil
Dobbins, an honorably discharged
veteran of World War II.
Aside from finding all kinds of
popular records by your favorite
artists, Mr. Harrill also handles
new radio and radio phonographs,
record players, phonograp:h nee
dles, piano player rolls, and sheet
music. He is also representative
for Underwood portable type
writers at a reasonable price.
Mr. H'arrill also conducts a pro
gressive insurance agency includ
ing the following branches, life,
fire, automotive, liability, hos
pitalization, health and accident.
Finally Mr. Harrill does a large
volume of automobile financing.
Be sure to read his “ad” in this
issue regarding financing the pur
chase of your next automobile.
His plan is fair, safe, and con
venient with terms if desojred.
When you are in need of any of
the services mentioned above it
will pay you to visit the record
shop, and see for yourself just
what they have to offer.
Personal Items Picked Up
Here and There By Editor
In His Ramblings
Mrs. Carrie Metts of Forest
City spent July with her daughter,
Mrs. Ethel Johnson of 31 Phifer
street, Asheville.
Mr. Cleo Metts of Morton, Pa.,
visited his sister, Mrs. Mae Pearl
Johnson of Forest City, during
July.
Mr. Clarence E. Metts of Yon
kers, N. Y., visiting his mother,
Mrs. Carrie Metts in Forest City
recently.
Miiss Corie Ann Johnson has
gone with her grandmother, Mrs.
Gertrude Johnson of Bostic, to
Boston, Mass., to visit Mr. Fred
Johnson.
.lames Wilkins, of Zions Grove
is the manager of a new quartet,
“The Spiritual Harmonizers,” or
ganized June 2, 1946. Other sing
ers of the group are John McEn-
tire, Lsroy Twitty and Joe Grif
fin. They ask for the prayers and
cooperation of all of you.
Attention subscribers! When
you have finished with your Her
ald won’t you pass it on to a
friend with the suggestion that
he enter the letter writing contest
and subscribe for the Herald?
Bostic News
Mrs. Earline Whiteside
(Staff Correspondent)
Mr. Fred Brown, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Monroe Brown has been dis
charged from the amiy and is at
home with his parents. Mr. Walter
Brown of Wa.shington, D. C., also
visited his parents recently.
The revival meeting at New
Vernon Baptist Church was suc
cessful with 23 converts. Rev. R.
B. Burgess did the preaching.
A surprise birthday party was
given at the home of Mr. Willie
Long, Aug. 27th. Everyone had
a fine time.
Mrs. Marvis Tryson and son,
Arthur, Miss Murley Sue Green,
Mr. James Harty, all of Knox
ville, Tenn., visited Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Hill recently, and also Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd "Wlbiteside, Jr.
Mrs. Beula Mae Walker of
Washington, D. C., has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Bessie Lo
gan.
Miss Edythe Davis was married
in Aug. to Mr. Philip Williams.
Mr. Williams recently received an
honorable discharge from the
army.
Miss Emma Jane Logan and
Mrs. Sue Bell Whiteside, have
returned home after spending the
summer at the Lake Lure Camp
for G.irls.
The Heavenly Gospel Singers
rendered a fine program at Bostic
Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church re
cently, sponsored by Mrs. Bessie
Dalton.
New A&T Professor
Major Edward C. Johnson,
4119 South Parkway, Chicago,
Illinois, has been appointe-d
acting professor of military
science and tactics at A & T
College, Greensboro, North
Carolina^ A Regular Army offi
cer, Major Johnson served over
seas with the 366th Infantry
Regiment. He is a gsaduate of
Wilberforce University (1934),
the Command and General
Staff School, Leavenworth,
Kansas, and the Army Infor
mation School, Carlisle Bar
racks, Pennsylvania. He goes
to A & T College from the In
fantry Replacement Training
Center, Fort McClellan, Ala
bama. (U. S. Army Signal
Corps photo from Public Rela
tions Division).
AMONG OUR
CHURCHES
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Sunday, Sept. 8th Rev. Hum
phries and his prayer band, of
Gaffney, S. C., conducted the ser
vices at Jerusalem Church. It
was a fine service and the offer
ing was $18.10. Group two spon
sored the service. Sept. 15 Rev.
Rice and his congregation from
Chesnee, S. C., rendered the ser
vice. We are trying hard to fin
ish our new church, and also to
do our work. Our preaching days
are 1st and 3rd Sundays. Pastor,
Rev. E. 0. Bass; Clerk, Clyde
Camp; Reporter, Mrs. Lillie M.
Mayze.
St. Luke Holiness Church
We had a fine time at the meet
ing at Asheville, N. C. recently.
$202.28 was raised in our meet
ing which we all enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cannon,
Miss Malinda Alexander, Mr. and
Mrs. William Cryter and Mrs. Ida
Mae Carwell visited in Berrys, S.
C. recently. Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Miller visited their aunt and uncle
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Miller recent
ly-
Mr. George Dunham visited his
father, Mr. Mose Dunham, recent
ly-
Miss Tennie McDowell visited
her sister, Mrs. Tommi,e- Moore re
cently. :
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AROUND THE NATION’S CAPITOL
By DR. H. T. MEDFORD
Washington, D. C.
“That Jesus Look” was the sub
ject of an interesting and moving
sermon by the Rev. E. Franklin
Jackson, pastor of St. Luke A. M.
E. Zion Church, Buffalo, N. Y.
at the morning service at John
Wjesley A. M. E. Zion Church,
Washington, D. C., several months
ago.
Rev. Prof. W. E. Carrington for
some years on the faculty of the
School of Religion, Howard Uni
versity has been appointed by
Bishop W. J. Walls to the pas
torate of St. Catherine A. M. E.
Zion Church, New Rochelle, N.
Y. Dr. Carrington is one of the
best prepared, most interesting,
practical and profound preachers
in our ministry.
Rev. C. L. Wilcock who until a
few weeks ago was pastor of the
Mt. Zi,on A. M. E. Zion Church,
Montgomery, Ala., has been re
leased by Bishop F. W. Alstork to
accept an appointment of Bishop
W|'. J. Walls to the Centena^
Church, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Rev.
Wilcock is a graduate of and is
president of the alumni of Lo-
max-Hanron College, Greenville,
Ala. He was the pastoral buildei
a few years ago of our beautiful
and commodious brick church at
Mooresville, in the Western N. C.
Conference.
In the West Ala. Conference
session last -fall Bishop B. F. Gor
don led in raising $350 for Lo-
max-Hannon College at Green
ville, and the following day he
raised a similar amount for John
Memorial High School at Tut-
wilder. Miss., in his own area.
Mrs. Irene Ray, 65 years old,
bom in S. C. now of Lakeland,
Fla. A. M. E. Zion Church has
composed a unique Sesquicenten-
nial song and plans to bring it to
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BIG FAIR WILL
CONTINUE THRU
SATURDAY NIGHT
Principals of Negro School*
And County Agent
Patton Get Fair
TO BE ANNUAL EVENT
Through the leadership of Mr.
P. E. Patton, county agent an'd
the pi'ineipals of three Negro
county schools the Rutherford
county Negro fair came into be
ing and will hold its first session
Sept. 24-28. Mr. P. W. Wellman,
president; Mr. J. 0. Gib-bs, secre
tary and Mr. V. C. Ramseur,
treasure!’.
Preparations are being made
for a fine fair this year, and it
is the aim of the management to
make the fair bigger and better
each year. Everyone ,i,s asked to
carry some exhibits so as to make
thi.s fair as good as possible. Mr.
P. W. Wellfflann, president,
stated that they are working hard
to make this fair a succes, how
ever they want, deserve and must
have the support of all of us if
the fair is to be a success.
Prizes will be given in all j£
the departments, however a com
plete list of fair premiums was
not available at press time.
All of us should do all that we
possibly can to make this fair a
success by our presence, our
boosting it and by our generaLin- 
terest in our county and those
things that go to build up a
greater community. For the most
part this section is agricultural
and everything that is possible,
should be done to increase the in
terest in farming, good stock,
plenty of good wholesome food
anti a higher standard of living.
This fair is a step in that direc
tion.
Prell’s Broadway Shows will be
on the midway with 12 rides and
ten shows.
Wednesday, Sept. 25 is school
children’s day with free admis
sion.
Do your part by attending the
Rutherford County Fair sSfpt. 24-
28, at the fair grounds, Spindale,
N. C.
'Arden News
By Minnie J. Simpson
We, the members of Mt. Car
mel Bapt'st Church, .4rden, N. C.,
were happy to celebrate the eight
eenth anniversary of our pastor.
Rev. J. T. Duke, recently.
In the past eighteen years he
has b«en a true shepherd pointing
the way to Christ. He has walk
ed upright and is an humble Chris
tian and always willing to serve.
May the Lord bless him with a
long life to do good. The words
that he has engros.sed on our
hearts will live' forever.
At 2 :00 p. m. dinner was served
to our many friends.
Rev. Gudger of West Asheville
and his choir were iji charge of
the service. Rev. Gudger preach
ed a fine sermon, and his choir
did' some soulful singing.
At 8:00 p. m. a program was
rendered by Minnie J. Simpson,
pianist and Donald Webb, presid
ing. Those that participfated in
the program were Mrs. J. T.
Duke, Mrs. Wfillie Fletcher, Mr.
Henry Chislora, Misses Catherine
Webb, Angeline McDowell, Bes
sie Capney, Geneva Callington,
Joanne Alexander, Joseph and
Obie McDowell, Andrew Copney,
and William Callington.
Coming Events
Of Interest
. The Home Union Singing Con
vention will meet with Doggett
Grove A. M. E. Zon cAurch Sept.
28-29 with the pre-sident, M. B.
Robinson, in charge.
The annual singing convention
of the Greens Creek area will
meet with Greens Creek Church
Oct. 12-13 with M^ H. H. Hud
son in charge.
The annual singing convention
of the Union Silver Circle group
will meet -with Russell’s Taber
nacle Church, Spindale, N. C.,
Sept. 21-22. Mr. H. H. Hudson
is also supervisor of this group.
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