The HARkIS HERAl.n
Only Negro Newspaper
In Rntlierford ronniy
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HARRIS, NORTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 1948
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Harris Gin Company One Of County’s Outstanding Concerns
HARRIS GIN CO.
HAS BEEN VERY
SUCCESSFUL HERE
Hill ami Ice Plant Serves
Large Area and Affords
Employ ment to Many
AN OIJ) E.STABLISIIMRNT
The Ilarri.s (iiii and lee Co. lo
cated in flarri.s, the leading com
munity of lower Uutherl'ord coun
ty and i.s one among the progres-
.sive busine.ss organizaUon.s in Ruth-
erford county. The above busine.s.s
was organized in 1030 and ha.s lor
its manager R. L. Robbin.s. In an
interview with Mr, Robbins re
cently we found that the' Ilarri.s
Gin and Ice Co. is filling an im-
imrtant place in the life of the
])cople of lower Rutherford county.
The past yeai- over IfiOO bales
of cotton were ginned by their up-
to-date cotton gin. Aside from gin
ning cotton for people over a wide
area, they serve the people in oth
er ways. Feeds and seeds are fur-
riished to many farmers.
They have one of the largest
ice plants in this section with a
daily output of 20 tons of ice. A
lai’ge fleet of trucks travel over
a wide area carrying “Harris Ice”
to hundreds of satisfied customers.
A majority of the farmers in
this section feel that their fertili
zer supply isn’t complete without
buying some guano from the Har
ris Gin and Ice Co. This Company
represents four large' guano com
panies, and has hundreds of regu
lar eu-stomcis who come yeai’ after
year to buy.
Assisting Mr. Robbins, who is a
member and official of Sulphur
Springs Baptist Church and a
public spirited leader is Miss Mac
Miller, secretary-bookkeeper, Lem-
ual Robbins, Edgar Silver, Romey
Huntsinger, Nathan Henson, Mr.
Morrow and during rush times
others are hired.
Finally, we feet that this com
munity is much more progressive,
because the Harris Gin and Ice
Co. is located here.
Personal Items
From Montreal
.Te.ssie l,ee Miller
( Staff Correspondent )
Mr. and Mrs. ,1. D. Wilkins
have moved to Montreal, and we
are glad to have them as new
neighbors.
.lanie Mae Briscoe visited Dovie
Wilkins January 16.
I.ittle Margaret Wilkins was the
guest of I.emonl Baxter recently.
Mr. Bob Neighbors entered tiie
hospital recently and we hope for
a speedy recovery.
Je.ssie Lee Miller was the dinner
guest of Mrs. Bessie Borney Jan.
.12.
Rev. Mrs. Rachael Hines is new
pastor of Old Fort and Montreal
and we are glad to have her for
pastor,
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Lynch, of
Rutherfordlon spent the day re
cently vAth Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wil
kins. Mr.’ Lynch thinks that Mon
treat is a fine place to live.
The first^ quarterly conference
met .Ianuary*-10-ll with Rev. A. C.
Cook, presiding. A wonderful
lime was had by all.
Mr .and Mrs. John Henry Bris
coe spent the day recently in Ches
ter, S. S.
Hamrick and Bradley
Dry Cleaners
The Hamrick & Bradley Dry
Cleaners, Young St. Forest City,
have joined the host of others
that advertise in the Harris Her
aid. This Dry Cleaning firm has
the latest equipment and courte
oils and trained employees to wait
on their many customers that come
there for quality cleaning.
Rev. Ferguson
at Oak Grove
Geo. W. Carver Day
Celebrated in Japan
WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN
KOBE, Japan-Soldiers stationed at
Camp Carver, Kobe, Japan, ro-
cently observed “George Washing
ton Carver Day” in honor of Hie
great Negro scientist and founder
of the Carver Foundation, Tu.ske-
gee, Alabama.
The program, held at the Tom-
odachi Service Club, included
music by the l.'Hb Army Band, a
summary of the life of Doctor
Cai-vei- by First Sergeant Nolan
Bailey, Louisville, Kentucky, and
an address by Lieutenant Colonel
Jud.son M. Smith, former com-
maiuling officer of Camp Carver,
Mi.ss Gladys Martin of NtAv York-
City, club director, presented a
portrait of Doctor Carver to Ma
jor LeMoine E, Isandi, present
fcommander of the post.
Formerly known as West Camp,
the installation was renamed Cam])
Carver on February 12, 1947. Prior
to the renaming, a contest was
held among the men of the camp,
and the name of Doctor Carver
was chosen from a list of twelve
prominent Negroes,
The list included the names of
Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson,
Jesse Owens, Doric Miller, Jackie
Robinson, Joe Louis and Doctor
Charles R. Drew.
In choosing the name, George
Washington Carver, the soldiers
paid tribide to one of the great
scientists of modern times. In
1923 Doctor Carver was awarded
the Spingarn Medal, an award
made each year to the Negro who
has made the most significant
achievement in fostering better
race ridalions and in '932 he was
awarded tlie Franklin D. Roosc-j
velt Medal, !
In 1940, Doctor Carver donated
his life savings, thirty-three thou
sand dollars, to establish the Car
ver Foundation in order to fur
ther his research. I-Ie died at Tu.s-
kegee, Alabama, on January S,
1943.
Rutherfordton
Personal Items
Mrs. Janattc Logan
( Staff Correspondent)
All of us should rejoice in the
fact that the Harris Herald is be
ing published and it is the duty
of all of us to work hard and help
the editor to keep this fine paper
going. Any one that has news for
the Herald please call 4387 and 1
shell be glad to send in your news.
All of us enjoyed a white
Christmas and at this time snow
is still on the ground, and the
children are having a good time.
We recently lost one of our
best members at Gold Hill church
in the death of Sister Tabbie
Lynch. She was a fine member and
we shall miss her.
Rev. H, B. Ferguson is still
carrying on as pastor of Gold Hill
church. Ouur preaching days are
the first and third Sundays. All
are invited to attend.
The Needy Worker club will
hold its sixth anniversary at Gold
Hill Baptist church, Sunday March
21. All of you are invited.
Peoples Temple Church in Fair-
view is progressing nicely. You
are cordially invited to attend.
They have a fine speaker.
February Birthday of
Fredrick Douglass
February is the month of the
birthday of Fredrick Douglas. Mr.
Douglas was born a slave in Mary
land, but owing to his desire ot
improve his lot in life he made
good use of his time. His many
accomplishments in life are known
to all of us. He became Recorder
of Deeds for the District of Co
lumbia, Minister to Hayti and held
many positions of honor and trust
among his fellow countrymen. Ho
and Abraham Lincoln were great
friends.
Other outstanding leading per
sons born in this month were Jo
seph C. Price, Abraham Lincoln,
and George Washington.
Negro Race Has
Contributed Much
To Development
Zion Grove
Community News
Jesse Leo Miller
(Staff Correspondent)
Mary Miller was confined to
the Good Samaritan Hospital in
Charlotte, December 22, At pres
ent she is improving nicely and is
expected to return home soon.
She is a Junior at New Hope high
school.
Mary Briscoe, a former resident
of this community, is spending a
few' days with relatives and
friends. She is to return to Black-
Mountain, N. C. very soon.
Mr. Rufus Wilkins spent the
Christmas holidays at home with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs, James
Wilkins. He returned to Livingstone
College Salisbury, N. C. January
4th. to resume his studies. He is
a freshman and is getting along
nicely in school.
We are getting along nicely in
our Sunday school and church
work under the leadership of our
pastor. Rev. F. C. Kennedy. Rev.
Kennedy came to us from the
Asheville District, and we are
glad to welcome him to the Hen-
dei'sonville district. With his as
sistance we are expecting to ac
complish great things in the fu
ture.
Our first Quarterly Conference
was held January 17-18 — Pre
siding Elder Cook p'residing. We
had a fine meeting and everyone
was benefited. Dr. Cook came to
us from the Asheville District also.
The Holy communion was ad
ministered to a sick member of
this community, Mr. Floyd Gray
Mr. Gray is getting along fine and
has improved a great deal.
Have Much To Do With the
Advaivcenient of the South
and Nation
Negroes have contributed more
to the progress and advancement
of the South than they are given
credit for in most ca.ses. It is
the aim of the management of this
paper to bring to the attention
ol our many readers some ot the
ways that Negroes have contribut
ed toward the advancement ot
our beloved Southland.
Beginning in the March issue
the Herald will carry for several
issues an article telling some of the
many fine things that the Negroes
of the South have done to make
this section what it is today.
Personal Loan
Company Opens
The Personal Loan Co. located
on the 2nd floor of the Hicks
Building is a new business that
has come to Forest City recently.
The management is an.xious to ac
comodate the many customers
that come to them for loans. Up
on our visit to the office there
were several applicants attesting
to the fact that the company is
filling a real financial need in
this community.
Rev. Bass Improves
According to latest reports Rev.
E. 0. Bass, pastor of Jerusalem
Baptist Church and other Baptist
Churches is improving nicely after
undergoing an operation at Gen
eral Hospital, Spartanburg, S. C.
His many friends wish for him a
speedy and complete recovery.,
Rev. II. B. Ferguson, pastor of
Rock Hill Baptist church, Ashe
ville and Gold Hill church, Ruther
fordton, is at the present time
also serving as pastor of Oak
Grove Baptist Church, Forest
City. Rev. Ferguson succeeds Rev.
J. T. Laster, who for several
years was pastor ot the church.
Minister Injured
As we go to press the sad word
comes that Rev. E. L. Goode, of
Doggett Grove community was in
jured in an automobile accident
near Kings Mountain last Sunday
night. Other details are not
available
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TOE MONTH
By M. B. Robinson
Makes Fine Record
The Rutherford County Negro
fair under the leadership of S. M
Goode, president, is making great
progi-ess. A recent business meet
ing and social was held at Gra-
hamtown High School, Forest
City. Some new shareholders
joined and a great time was had
by all. Pl ot. J. 0. Gibbs, princip;'
was host to the meeting.
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One of the mo.st outst,aiulin
things to happen recently was
the announcement of Henry Wa
lace, for President of the Unite
States. Mr. Wallace will not b
elected for the following reason:
1. He speaks too much in b(
half of minority groups and Ne
groes.
2. He has been too critical of
the American foreign policy.
3. His main backers are the
Communists and radicals. He will
not be elected, however, his fol
lowing may keep President Tru
man out.
Reports have it that George
Rogers, prominent business man of
Grahamtown, Forest City, is do
ing tine in his new building that
bouses his new lunch room. He
has demonstrated that “Ho can,
who thinks he can.”
It has been said by some compe
tent authorities that J. Y. Brooks,
ol near Ellenboro is one among
the outstanding farmers in Ruth
erford countv. It is planned to
present to our readers some of
bis many accomplishments in fu
ture issues ot the Herald.
If you are planning to get a
new Easter suit, see Goler Harris,
owner, and manager ot the Harris
Tailor Shop, Harris. He does first
class work at prices that are cer
tain to please you.
Every parent that has children
riding the Harris school bus should
thank Robert Green, bus driver
for leading the drive to get a
heater for the school bus.
The citizens of Memphis, Tenn.
failed to have the Freedom Train
visit their city recently, because
the near-sighted officials of the
city wanted the citizens to view
the priceless docuuments'on a seg
regated basis. The promoters had
the train visit other cities and
pass by Memphis.
Sincere eongralulutions to the
Kiwanis club, of Ashoskie, N. C.
for the timely assistance that they
gave to -2 Negro family of fourteen
recently. As much praise should
bo given them for this humanitar
ian act as the criticism that was
heaped on them last year for try
ing to deny Harvey Jones his new
Cadillac won from them in a
drawing. Jones got $3200.00 cash,
however.
Shown above is Sgt. R. B. Mo-
Entire, of Harris. Sgt. McEntire
is in the army at Fort Benning,
Ga. He has been in service for
about four years and has made a
fine record.
Personal Items
From Uree Section
Mrs. Eugene Whiteside
(Staff Correspondent)
Let us thank God for the year
that has passed, and for the new
year for none of us know what it
holds in store for us. All of us
sliould work hard and put selfish
ness beliind us, realizing that God
made .all of us regardle.ss of race,
color or creed. We should humble
ourselves as children and let our
lights shine in order that the lost
may be saved.
The Harris Herald is a progres
sive paper and all of us should
work hard to help improve it. Mr.
Robinson is editor-founder of tlie
Herald, but all of us must do our
part if the paper is to be as great
as we would like for it to be. The
Herald is the only Negro newspa
per between Charlotte and Ashe
ville, and is also the only Negro
paper in Rutherford county. Every
Colored family in this county
should have it in their home. It is
our duty as a Race to subscribe
for this paper and ask others to do
the same. This paper started as
a Monthly, hut in a course of time
with the proper co-operation it
will become a weekly. Let all of
tis help by subscribing for this
paper today.
The Golden Symbol Quintette,
Conover, N. C. appeared at Mt.
Nebo Baptist Church, Uree, Fri
day night, January 23, sponsored
by the teachers of Uree school.
Mr. Colon F, Williams son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Williams
was married recently to Miss Eu
nice Hamilton Logan, daughter of
Mrs. Alice Hamilton Proctor.
Facing the New Year
By .les.sio Lee Miller
The New Year has arrived and
ail individuals must begin to tliink
ill terms of leal leadership.
No doubt there are hundreds
ol -people ill Riitlierford county
wlio will look to 1948 with bright
I'ope and inspiration. This- is a
good time to elieek on ourseIve.s
and see the progress that we have
made. Every man and woman
sliould desire to make progress,
and self iSnprovement is the first
step in that direction. Attending
cluireh and Sunday school is one
.good way,
A good plan is to put a list of
the things that you want and need
to do, and do them. There are
some dubs and organizations that
one wants to join. Now is the
lime. We can make this Nation a
great place if we want to work
hard ourselves.
We are having ideal weather
at this time. It is cool enough
for one- to step, and sleep lively.
We are free from zero weather.
Visitors to Chimney Rock next
summer can go to the top of
Cliimney Rock in an elevator. This
will he good for old and also fat
folks who dislike climbing steps.
Personal Items
From Bostic
Mrs, Earline Whiteside
(Staff Correspondent)
Mrs. Randell
in Georgia
Did you know that the Harris
Herald is road by a majority of
the people of Rutherford county?
Not only is the news items read,
but all of the advertisements as
well. They would read yours too
if they appeared here.
Meharry Medical College, Nash
ville, Tenn. is nearly broke and
there is talk of making it into a
regional college for Negroes. U
has been for years one of tlie
two medical colleges for Negroes
in the United States. The reason
why it will not be able to operate
is that it is operated for the most
part with funds given by several
foundations: Carnegie, Rocke
feller, Kellogg and Rosenwald.
They will cease supporting it after
July 1, 1948. Their reason; since
the school is a segregated one,
and they don’t believe in segrega
tion, they are going to discontinue
their aid and in their words “Let
Biose in the South that believe in
segregation support the school,”
Mrs. Marion Randell, former cor
respondent of the Harris Herald
from Hollis, is in Columbus, Ga,
at the present time. We hope to
have her to write again for the
Herald.
The New Vernon Glee Club pre
sented a program at Ellenboro
church the first Sunday in Febru
ary.
The following were married in
this community recently. Mr. Wes-
sley Logan to Miss Dovie Carpen
ter, Mr. Luke Littlejohn to Miss
Ella Mae Bostic, Mr. Lemuel Toms
and Miss Beatrice Laster.
Mrs. Sue Bell Whiteside has
returned home from Ihe Ruther
fordton hospital and is doing fine
at this writing. We wish for her
a speedy and complete recovery.
Others on the sick list are, Mrs.
Sellers, and Mrs. Janie McCoy.
Mrs. Earline Whiteside enjoyed
a pleasant week-end recently at
the home of Mr and Mrs. Reid
McEntire in Alexander,
Preaching every Sunday at New
Vernon Church, Rev. R. B. Bur
gess, pastor.
EMPHASIZESTHE
IMPORTANCE OF
NEGRO IN NATION
('ontn’hution.s Made Hy Nori'o
Citizens in Aiiieriea Is
Stre.s.sed During' Week
MANY IQKKiUAMS IILLD
Negro History Week calls lo
oiir attention tlie fact tlial tlie
liistory of the American Negro
lias been among tlie gieate.sl
.strides made hy any people in tlie
history of the human race. Tlie
Negro came lo the United Stales
in 1619 and in all fields of human
endeavor, he has made remarkalile
progress since coming here.
in hundreds of schools ami col
leges Negroes all over America
will celebrate Negro history week
with songs, speeches, plays and
different kinds of ways. Wo do
have a glorious and oulstandiiig
history, that we may justly he
proud of. In spite of opposition,
crilieism, and odds of all kinds,
we have continued to make prog
ress. Negro History Week was tio-
gun hy Dr. Carter G. Woodson,
who realized the history of the
Negro was so succe.ssful until a
i/eek of each year should he set
aside for ohservaneo of our
achievements.
Finally all Americans should
be happy of the contributions that
Negroes have made toward our
.\meriean' way ot life, and all
.'should work hard in order to eri
courage these 15,000,000 Ameri
cans to continue to make worth
while contributions to the great.
United States of America.
Personal Items
From Little Africa
Personal Items
From Ellenboro
Eunice Tuggle
(Staff Correspondent)
Everyone here enjoyed a Mer
ry Christmas and a happy New
Year.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Y.
Brooks were Mr. and Mrs. Leek
Lattimore, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Lattimore, all of the Maiinoy sec
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Harvey, of
Charging Falls, Ohio, are spend
ing a few days with Mr. Harvey’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Har
vey, of this section.
There is no one on the sick
list at the present time.
AROUND THE NATION'S CAPITAL
By DR. H. T. MEDFORD
Washington, D. C.
The National Association For
The Advancement of Colored
People operated the past year
with a deficit. Funds received from
all sources were $328,762.19 and
the amount spent was $410,949.87.
This is according to a report made
recently by the secretary, Walter
White. Many people that do not
understand the fine work that
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Those lines arc being written |
in Pensacola, Fla., where I am
attending our Fla. annual Confer
ence. It is our first time in this I
city. We haven’t seen statistics ]
relating to the population, but in !
the matter of race, it seems that j
the city of seventy thousand is
about forty per cent Negro, who
live in almost every section of j
the city. In a number ol places, i
Negro residences are seen in the
same block with whites. On Bel-1
mont street where the writer was
domiciled; Negroes owned the nice j
well kept cottage residences, on \
one side of the street and on the i
opposite side were what is usual-1
ly called “shot-gun-tenants-houses I
in the South. They were rented I
and occupied by white families. |
What was more striking, we were
told that some years ago the same
“shot-gun-houses” were rented and
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Miss Elnora Wiggins
(Staff Correspondent)
We have had plenty ot snow'
here recently.
Mr. Clement Copeland visited
Mr, and Mrs. John Wiggins, of -
Chesnee, S. C.
Mr, Depess Burgess was married
recently to Miss Fannie Young,,
Chesnee, S. C.
Napoleon Wilkins was married
to Miss Helen Proctor, Ruther
fordton, N. C.
Mr. Frank Copeland wan mar
ried to Miss Hildona Wilkins, of
Landrum, S. C.
A fine program was given al
Fairview tliureh January 25, Tem
ple Gospel chorus. Forest City,
rendered music.
Mr. Robert Splawu visited his
mother and father, Mr, and Mrs.
William Splawn, Campobcllo, S. C.
Miss Mattie Copeland visited her|
aunt, Mrs. Evia Clopeland in Spar-j
(anburg, and Mrs. Daisy Wigginsi^
and husband visited her sister-in-7;;;
law Mrs. Eddie Wilkins, of Clies- '
nee. *0'
Mr. William Splawn visited Mr.Sj-
Carrie Copeland in Chesnee. - ,
Mr. Mack Landrum visited Mi.ss
Leather Wilkins recently.
Mr. Procter has returned to
his homo after being in tlie iio.s-
pital.
Mr. Hubert visited his brother '
Mi'. Taft Wilkins, of Chesnee.
Mrs. Susie M. Burgess visited
lier mother iu Grambling recently.
Miss Esnell Blackly visited her
teacher in Asheville recently,
Mis.s Mabel Wiggins went lo
her school after the snow.
Miss Ruth Fillson visited her
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs.
Theron Fillson.
Mr. Taft Wilkins visited tils
sister Daisy Wiggins recently.
Mr. John Wiggins was attacked
hy an unknown assailant when ,
he went to feed his hogs.
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I Personal Items
I From Harris
I
I Mrs. Luvenia Wilkerson has
I been sick for a few days, but ac-
i cording to reports she is better
now.
! One of the heaviest snows in
I several years fell here this week.
I It measured about eight inches.
Sgt. R. B. McEntire, of Fort
I Benning, Ga. spent a few day.s
with home folks here recently. Mrs.
Mrs. Carrie Harris, Miss Mattie
McEntire, Roy Lee and Rev. Green
accompanied Sgt. McEntire to
Spartanburg! S. C.