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IS poor. WITH VICE LORDS - Chi cago: Chicago police commander William Mc- Cann shoots pool February 26 with members of the Vice Lords, once a tough street gang, but now a community organization with a string of business interests. The former gang held an open house so police could come in and look around the House of Lords headquarters, “The police are usually hang ing around outside,” one member says, “so. we invited them -in.” Vice Lords Frank Wil liams (1) and O. Z. Stokes watch the com mander line up a shot. (UPI), APEX - First Baptist Church was one of the churches which cancelled services due to the snow. However, the Usher Board of the Church did go on with the 15th anniversary pro gram, after postponing it for two weeks. The pastor, Rev. J. E. Perkins, deliv ered the annl versary ser mon. His text SeT W was taken from B the Book of f Psalms 122:1-2 . and hi s sub- fijjfafc., . ject “I Was m> lad o if !i e ( n MRS. COLVIN They Said Unto Me, Let Us Go Into the House Os the Lord” was most up lifting. Miss Rosalyn Price read the scripture; Donald Richardson gave the welcome; the history was read by Miss Julia Horton; Mrs. Alberta Cotten presented the speaker. The junior choir and the male and gospel cho ruses of Firs* Baptist furnished the music. Miss Carol Tabron presented a gift to Mrs. Doris Richardson for her outstanding work on the senior usher board. Miss Julia Horton presented Mrs. Frances Marrow a gift for outstanding work as the junior usher board leader. Both gifts were presented on behalf of the president, Mr. William Horton It was an enjoyable oc casion. The entire Community ex tends its Christian sympathy to the Grimes family in the loss of their Another who was fun eralized on Saturday afternoon at trie Barbee Chapel Church; and to the Thorpe family in the death of their fattier, Mr. Sherman Thorpe, who was fun eralized at the First Baptist Church of Fuquay-Varina or: Sunday at 2 p.m. The pastor, Ret N. a. Trice, officiated. • also extend sympat :v to the I family in the loss of R'dle. Mi. Otis Young of Apex News BY MRS. LOUISE COLVIN Clayton, who was funeralized Sunday at ! p.m. at the Chris tian Church of Clayton. Feltonviile BY MRS. MARY MOSS Felton Grove Church’s busi ness meeting was held Friday night Rev. Davis taught the lesson from St. John 14:1-8. His subject was “Abide In the Vine.” We then began the busi ness part of the meeting. All officers were present and the all gave a very good report. On Sunday, the service was postponed due to snow. Next Sunday, youth service will be held at li o’clock at Felton Grove Church. Come and wor ship with us. The Club meeting was post poned too, due to the weather. The board of directors met at tire home of Mrs. Alice Wat kins Monday, March 3. There will be a selling at Mrs. Edna Mae Nesmith’s home on March 15. You are asked to come out and help us. It is for the building fund of the church. Our sick and shut-ins are Mrs. Rena Baker, Mr. John Lee Coxart, Mr. James Per pell and Rev. H. R. Smith. Our prayers are extended to all of them. We welcome Mr. Charles A. Baker from New York where he visited many of his friends. We also welcome Rev. Mac A. Baker and family home. They have been spending a few HEADLINE FOE j HOMETOWN NEWS I W0N,42 NOON Tin u» iiHiMMiwiiaMii iiemn nm n v. NEGRO HISTORY BAFFLERS BY NEGRO PRESS INTERNA TIONAL Today’s Baffler will test your ability to make sense-out of the rich vocabulary used by the late W. E. B. Dußols in his classic interpretation of Negro life, “The Souls of Black Folk,” which first appeared in 1903. In this work, Dußois blended racial militancy with an articu lateness and sensitivity that can still tnstruct us today. Selections from “The Souls of Black Folk” will be followed by words taken from those selections. Your challenge is to define the words. Scoring; 8-10: excellent; 8-7; good; 4-5; fair; 0-3; poor. Bonus . Questions count two points. Other questions count one point each. Here’s the multiple choice quiz: 1. “One ever feels his two ness, —an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from been torn a sunder.” By “unreconciled,” Dußois meant.: --A. Not made agreeable to one another: —B. Not given ade quate counsel; -- C.Notrec ognized. 2. By “dogged,” Dußois meant: —A. Doggone (early form of the word); --B. Stubborn and persistent: --C, Flea-bitten. 3. “The history of the A merica is the history of this strife, --the longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self.” By “longing,”Du Boismeant; -- A. Delaying; -B.Attem.pt ing;-—C. Strong desire. 4. By “self-conscious,” Du- Bois meant; --A. Being aware of oneself; --B. Keeping oneself awake; —C. Developing oneself to the fullest. 5. “In this merging he wishes neither of the older selves to be lost. He would not Africanize America, for America has too much to teach the world and Africa. He would not bleach his Negro soul in a flood of white Americanism, for he knows that Negro blood has a message for weeks with friends in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Biails ford spent the weekend with Mr. Brailsford’s mother, Mrs. Idala Brailsford in Sumter, S. C, We are asking all people of the Feltonviile Community to be on the alert for a serial soon. Please cooperate. We are still hoping for water. A THOUGHT “Verily, verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent Me hath everlasting life, and shall not. come into condemna tion, but is passed from death unto life.” St. John 5:34. APEX CRITTENDEN’S GROCERY APEX, N. C SHOES—SHIR TS—OV ERALLS—FEED—SEED HARDWARE GROCERIES Good Line Christmas Fruit. Nuts and Candy I APEX j GROCERY I APEX. N. C. "sr» < - ■ mraefmr'assimßmßKmd the world. He simply wishes to make it possible for a man to be both a Negro and an Ameri can, without being cursed and spit upon by his fellows, with out having the doors of op portunity closed roughly in his face.” By “merging,” Du Boise meant; —A. Drowning; --B. Mixing or uniting; - -C. Coming into prominence. 6. “This, then, is the end of his striving; to be a co-worker in the kingdom of culture, to escape both death and isola tion, to husband and use his best powers and his latent genius.” By “isolation,” Du Bois meant: —A. Punishment In the after world; --B. Being placedalcne; —C. Being destroyed by de co mpos it ion. 7. By “husband,” Dußois meant; —A. To cultivate or manage economically; —B. To play the role of a married man; --C. To dominate. 3. By “latent,” Dußois meant: —A. Powerful; --B.Bril liant; —C. Hidden or unreveal ed. THE VETERAN’S CORNER EDITOR’S NOTE: Below are authoritative answers by the Veterans Adm inist rat ion to some of the many current ques tions from former servicemen and their families. Further in formation on veterans benefits may be obtained at any VA of fice. Q. - In determining a vet eran’s entitlement to a non service - connected pension, does the Veterans Administra tion consider the veteran’s gross income or his taxable in come? I am over 65 years of age and have no dependents. I have not applied for a pen sion previously because my in come was above the sl,Boolim it. This year, however, lexpect to incur unusually heavy med ical expenses that will bring my taxable income under that lim it. Will this make any dif ference? A.- Entitlement to a VA pension is based on gross in come from which certain ex clusions are deducted by the VA. If you file a claim, list your gross income and its sources, all legal exclusions will be deducted. Medical expenses do not reduce your gross income -_rinlhw of fashion fotoell’S ,,j Apex MtXNflff HEAMUARHRS DulcL Bay and OBteen Palate—Paia* Sappite* PMteo> AppSteam*. Bate aufcd TV’s PSmue 354-4543. , Ago*, ,W. C. . I RAINES 1 SIMRVICE STATION & OBOCBBY 4 MUe East of Apex On McCaUers Road | Groceries—Farm Suppiiec I SINCLAIR PRODUCTS L - SEAGROYES OSJL COMPANY HEATING OILS DAY 354-5741 P. O. Box 13, Apex, N. C. - - , TOYS - BIKES* AND SPORTING GOODS Western Auto Associate Store \ I Home Owned A Operated by: j C, L. JENKINS iiifi N. Saiem St., Apex, N. C. J BONUS QUESTIONS: (Decide for yourself whether you have answered these questions cor rectly.) —A. Do you, like Du Bois, feel divided between be nig an A meriean and being a Negro? lias the “American” in you or the “Negro” in you triumphed? Why? How? --B. Do you agree with Du- Bo.s that America should not be “Africanized,” as It “has too much to teach the world and Africa”? U so, what does the world have to learn from America? What does Africa have to learn? And if not, what would the world and Africa NOT learn from America? --C. What does Dußois mean when he writes that “Negro blood has a message for the world”? What is that message? —D. Do you agree with Du- Bois 1 goal of being “both a Negro and an American”? Can Black people these days be both? Why or why not? Would Dubois, who stressed such a goal, have approved of today’s Black sepa - ratism? W'hy or why not? * * * ANSWERS: 1 A; 2. B; 3 C; 4. A; 5. B; 6. B; 7. A; 8. except where they are related to a condition for which you are -eceiving' disability retirement oenefits. However, since the income maximum for a veteran with no dependents was in creased from SI,BOO to $2,000 a year on January 1, check with your nearest VA regional office. Rill Gerringer Company Plume. 354-7432 — BENNETTS Clothing & Shoes Apex. N. C. APEX CAB CO. 354-6447 or 354-5781 APEX, N. C. RALPH MARTIN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Apex, N. C. '**• 1 SBs©BB VOW. ALL YRK FAMILY ROE BROTHERS Apex, N. C. Paradise Grill MR. & MRS. SAMUEL SEAGROYES S. Salem St., Apex, N. C. ~~APEX SALK I CO., INC. BOX 658, APEX. N C. Phone 354-7783 NEW A USED CARS AND TRUCKS Paris Dept. & Repair Simp EDDIE POWELL Sale&aum WILBUR CAPPS. Salewa*** JIMMY ARTHURS. Pert* EARL SEARS, «bop Porel aoNALa • i&mAsr: wnOCTViaur MGWTOM J THE CAROLINIAN RALEIGH. N. C.. SATURDAY. MARCH 8, 19 - 15
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