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■C 'v; - .-. . I P'- $LSO a;Year Less Than 3c a Week I - TODAY Thursday, Oct. 6 — Sun rise, 6:12 a. m. Sunset, 5:50 p. m. Length of the day H hours and 38 minutes. y’ established 1916 SELMA, N. C., THURSDAY— OCTOBER 6, 1949. PRICE: 5 CENTS Children Dine On Steps At Homecoming Rre Prevention 4 Week, Oct. 9-15 .Above—Several children attending the Christian Disciple Church Homecoming Day exercises m Wilson’s Mills Sunday, enjoyed their picnic dinner while seated on the steps to the church. Homecoming Day Picnic Table Sunday m: K, * % - ^4m ■M Above—The picnic table on the grounds of the Christian Disciole Church in Wilson’s Mills Sunday. At the far end of the table can be seen Henry Stephenson, who prepared the barbecue that was served - ^ M- «y,.. . . Wilson’ s /viiiis Homecoming Day Exercises Well Attended Sunday Homecoming Day at the Chris tian Discipe Church in Wilson’s -Mills Sunna/ was well attended. At the 11 o'clock service the main auditorium of the chur.-h was completely filled. Dr. H. S. Hilley, the church pastor brought the message at the morning hour and presided over the business session which started at 1:30 p. m. A pic nic dinner was served on the church grounds immediately fol lowing tha'moining service. A musical feature of the morn ing service v/as the vocal selec tion rendered by Miss Johnnie McLellan of Selma. Miss Charlotte Stephenson accompanied her at the piano when she sang “Whis pering Hope.” Sunday marked Dr. Hilley’s 30th year as pastor of the Wilson’s Mills Church. For sentimental reasons he did not resign as pas tor, but t eie 'red that he would ba available on first Sunday’s if the church nejded him. He is to be come executive manager of the Southeastern Discipe Assembly grounds now taking shape at was applaud- fit of ,?5.00. He too ed. Mrs. Anna Bell Lee invested her silver dollar and shewed a profit of $7.00. • Albert Corbett turned his silver dollar over to Nora Lee and she showed a profit of $3.50. Mrs. L. C. Davi.s showed a pro fit of $5.00 on fancy work. A number of the members pool ed their silver dollars with the Missionary Society, which showed a profit of $70.84. Totaled amount raised by the silver talent dollars was $432.72. Jim Uzzle and Mrs. J. "V. CKamblee took a special collection and raised $45. The church general collection at the 11 o’clock service amounted to $140. During the business session Willie Wilson gave a church financial report which showed total collection.s, $696.06 for the year and disbursements of $614.96. Building fund collections amount ed to $223.20 for the year. Dr. Hilley announced that the church was not in debt and had a cash balance of $223.29. Mrs. J. D. Lee gave a good re- North Carolina farmers were urged this week to join in observ ance of National Fire Prevention! Veek, October 9-15, by elimmat-j ;ng some of the more common firej lazards usually found on farms. H. M. Ellis, in charge of .agri- i ultural engineering for the State | College Extension Service, assert- | sd that the nation’s annual farm i fire loss includes destruction of 100 million dollars worth of pro-I , erty, injury to 10,000 farm resi-; dents, and the death of another] 1,500 farm people. “Six known causes account for Ihree-fourth or our farm fires,” Ellis declared. Action taken to eliminate hazards incident to these causes could save the nation 75 million dollars a year.” The specialist listed the princi- oal known causes of farm fires as follows: lightning, 37 per cent; chimney, flues, cupolas, stacks, 11 oer cent; petroleum and its pro ducts, 8 per cent; matches and smoking, 7 per cent; sparks on roofs, 7 per cent; stoves, furnaces, boilers and their pipes, 8 per cent; exposures adjoining other build ings, 5 per cent; spontaneous ig nition, 5 per cent; misuse of elec tricity, 3 per cent; friction (sparks from running machinery), 2 per cerit; hot ashes and open coal fires, 2 per cent: all other causes; 8 per cent. “Carelessness in one way or an other is a major factor in 90 per cent of all farm fires,” Ellis d« - dared. He added that even the number of fires started by light ning can be reduced considerably by giving proper attention to lightning rods. Principal lightning hazards are unrodded buildings, and poor grour^ii and poor c6n- nections on rodded buildings. Connections may be damaged by livestock, equipment, ice or cor- ■osion. The lightning prelection systeih should., be . insp.e^ed''at i'ldast '' Ellis urged that farmers not only remove common fire hazards but also see that their farms have the following: I. An ample supply of reserve water (at least 500 gallons) and necessary fire-fighting tools, kept handy and in good order. 2. A sturdy, safe District Meet Woman’s Club Above—-Mrs. .Shelton Barbour is shown holding the basket of flow ers which graced the altar, when the Wilson’s Mills.,-Christian Dis c-pie Church ob eijved H'Smeco.n- ing Day Sunday. 'They were do nated by Mrs. Caij^K- Parrish, a member of the chilj^ph. Eistrict 13 of the N. C. Federa- ion of Wom.an’s Clubs met Mon day in Clayton for an annual meeting. Mrs. E. J. Fulghum of iMount Olive, the district presi- |dent, presided. Mrs. Ed M. An derson, president of the St'te j -'ederation, and Mrs. A. W. Greene, second vice-president were the speakers for the occas- sion. Mrs. Anderson. in her charming, soft spoken, manner challenged N. C. Club women to play a definite part in “Marshall ing our Resources for Peace and Security,” This is the theme for the N. C. Federation this year. Mrs. Greene’s address stressed the work of clubs and the impor tance of being a prompt, effecient organization. During the business session plans for the year were outlined and committees appoint ed. Reports from each club presi dent in the district v/ere heard Each report, emphaized thp out standing project of the past yea- land plans for the incoming years! work. ! A lunphoon followed the busi-i O. E. S. BIRTHDAY CAKE ness session at one o’clock at t’-.e jClaytcn Woman’s Club building lAbout 100 members were present [from the sixteen junior and senior i clubs in the district. - The Selma Woman’s Club had the following members to attend: Mrs. G, D. Vick, Mrs. E. G. Hobbs, Mrs. Bradley Sasser, Mrs. C. E. Kornegay, Mrs. Alice Hood, Mrs. E. L. Wcmack, Mrs. E. M. Gordy, Mrs. J. T. Hughes, Mrs. Grace Johnson, Mrs. W. L. Norton. Mrs. Wade Atkin.son, Mrs. W. H. Call, and Mrs. W. B. Warren. The Selma Junior Woman’s Club, president, Mrs. W. B. John son, Jr., and Mrs. W. B. Hinnant were present. Kenly Auxiliary ' Entertains Veterans rs. Lucy Rhodes Duncan, District Deputy Grand Matron Visits Selma Chapter 0. E. S' A banquet was held in the re ception room of the Eastern Star Hall on Tuesday night, September 27,. honoring Mrs. Lucy Rhodes Duncan, District Deputy Grand S Matron and Mr. J. P. Rogers, Dis trict Deputy Grand Ration, of the 11th District of the Grand Chapter of North Carolina^ Order of .tljo, Micro Baptist The fCenly American Auxiliary entertained ' more thap two hun dred veterans.; at the YeteraB'S'Tla'stern Star./ Hospital in Fayetteville, Friday! Mrs. Lucy Rhodes Duncan and night, September 23rd with a de-'Mr. J. P. Rogers, of Smithfield Black Mountain. It is estimated'port for the Women’s Society, that this project will cost the de- Henry Stephenson reporting on monination approximately one the special fund stated that there million dollars. The first Sunday in July a large number of the members of the Wilson’s Mil'-3 church took silver dollars which they were to invest 'profitably for the church fund. Reports on talent dollars took a major portion of the time allotted for the afternoon business session. Mrs. Carl Parrish turned in $25 from her silver dollar by writing for newspapers. Henry Stevens bought-and sold corn and showed a profit of $4.00. Carl Parrish realized $11 for the church by buying and selling aspirin and cough drops. Miss Bet Vinson, the senior member of the church, reported $10 profit making and selling fancy work. Vernon Parrish’s family invest ed their silver dollars to show a profit of $10. Mrs. Joe Ballard Vinson raised chickens and showed a profit of $10.55. Carl Parrish, Jr., sold fish and was a balance of $21.61 at the be ginning of the year and a present balance of $29.70. Sunday School Treasurer Noah Wilson reported a balance in that department of $43. Superintendent Shelton Barbour reported that the church Sunday School was building up rapidly. Chairman Henry Stephenson of the Stewardship Committee an nounced that the new church bud get would be $822. Last year the budget was $787. Chairman Shel ton Barbour of the Education Committee, announced that two new classes had been added to the Sunday School. In this connection Mrs. Noah Wilson requested a table and heater for her new room. Miss Doris Parrish, chairman of the Membership Development Committee announced that the church choir was being reorganiz- ,ed and that the Sunday School in the future would make a report once a month, Mrs. Jim Uzzle, % poultry at a profit of $5.25 Mrs. J. V. Chamblee sold home made cakes, begged leaf tobacco and brought in $200 as well as a round, of app'a’.’se from the large audience. Jim Uzzle sold chickens and showed a profit of $4.30. Eugene Bailey hauled wood to a syrup mill and then hauled the finished syrup and showed a pro chairman of the Missionary Com mittee, stated that in the future the committee planned to give programs at the church services and in !he Sunday School. Willie Wilson and Henry Step henson, elders of the church were re-elected. Raymond Todd and John A. Wilson were elected new deacons. Dr. Hilley instructed Shelton Barbour to appoint a pul- (See.A Page Four) enough to reach the tallest farm buildings. 3. Well-maintained roads- and lanes leading from the highway to the farm buildings. By MRS. CARL K. PARRISH This week the Wilson’s Mills Baptist Church minister goes to ladder long'Micro to accept the pastorate of'mernbers. Baptist Revival Starts Monday Rev. N. A, Thompson, .Jr., of Winston-Salem will begin a re vival campaign at the Selma Baptist Church Monday night. The song services for the series of meetings will be led by Rev. J. L. Jones, pastor of the Pine Level Baptist Church. Rev. H. Bruce Land, .Ir., church pastor, announces that day ser vices will be held Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 10:30 o’clock. The night services proper vill begin at 7:30 o’clock. However, the juniors will start singing each evening prior to the service at 6:45 p. m. Large Crowd At Princeton Event By MRS. L. D. MITCHELL Princeton, Oct. 3—The Home coming and Harvest Day services at the Baptist Church Sunday, October 2, was attended 'with a large crowd. Preaching service was at eleven o’clock, and dinner served at one o’clock on the church ground. The collection for the building fund was great, $1,575.00. Thanks to everybody that gave a nickle. Banquet Monday The Selma Chamber of Com merce will meet in regular quar terly session Monday night at 6:30 o’clock. The meeting will be held in the Woman’s Club build ing and the banquet supper will be served by members of the Woman’s Club. President Joe Creech announced it would be a business session. Harvest Sal^ Pine Level will hold its annual Community Harvest Sale Friday of this week. A barbecue dinner will be served at the Town Hall by the Woman’s Club. A big street parade and band music is announ ced. An auction sale of merchan dise will be held in the afternoon. the Missionary Baptist Church lightful program presented by the “Carolina Partners,” Oswald Hales Paul Pittman, and Jenny Wicker. The circle Range Bovs—Brad Malone, Billy Riggs, and Miss Kitty Hinson, and our auxiliary Mrs. Charles Gale. Jr., there. It is with a feeling of sin cere regret that the citizens of the village lo.se this honorable gen tleman and his splendid family. The life of the Reverend Hugh Conway Upchurch has been var ied and interesting. A native of Wake County, he is the son of Matthew Upchurch and Roxana Bolling Upchurch. ■When a young man of 14. Mr. Unchurch professed his faith in Christ, and it was then he had on his heart to become a minister. , His studies at Wake Fores+ nroved too strenuous for his eyes. Blues singer and her piano ac companist, Mrs. Julius Corbett. The refreshment table was ar ranged in the game room and a legionnaire and an auxiliary wo man assigned to every wing of the hospital and served every veteran, both white and colored, while the program was given. After the program, the ambula tory veterans returned to the game room and enjoyed the home made cakes, mints, games and scupperneng grapes. Twenty-eight gifts were carried to more unfortunate veterans. Mrs. Norris, the auxiliary full time worker, was lavish in her praise over the high class ent«' - were appointed deputus by Mrs. Moag, Worthy Grand Matron, Or der of the Eastern Star of North Carolina. About 50 guests attended the banquet. The banquet plate con sisted of chicken barbecue, potato salad, cole slaw, hush puppies and coffee. The table were attractively heinful manner. The oificial meeting wa.s clim axed by celebrating the 13th birthday of Selma chapter 209, Order of the Eastern Star. Re freshments, which consisted of birthday cake, novelty iced cocoa- nut cakes and punch were served from a beautifully decorated table in the reception room of the Eas tern Star Hall. Heard On Methodist Hour and caused a delay in his prepa- itainment, food and especially the rational for ministerial work. During this time he taught school in what was known as the general school: namely, all grades in a one-rnom school house. In 1928 he became an ordained minister, and by coincidence Mr. Upchurch was .ordained in the church he had reorganized before he became a preacher. For 16 years the young minis ter served as pastor of the Mount Olivet Church near Meredith Col lege in Raleigh. For five years the Reverend Upchurch has been pastor of the Baptist Church in 'Wilson’s Mills. His wife, the former Miss Vivian Upchurch of Wake County, has ever been a constant inspiration and help. The Upchurch family consists of seven children, and nine grandchildren. Mr. Upchurch’s career has been quite a varied one. He has seer service as a farmer on his grand father’s farm in Wake County: he has been manager of the Standard Oil Co., in Greensboro; he has had duties with the Rawls Motor Co., in Greensboro. , During the week now he applies his artisan talent along the lines of carpentry, cabinet making and brick masonry. He also can apply his knowledge of electrical appa ratus to practical use. ■When he comes in after a busy day, he often rests himself by playing on the piano the good old hymns while he and his family sing the inspiring words to the melodies. Besides the Micro pastorate, he will continue his pastor’s duties at Carter’s Chapel. In Micro where he will reside, he and Mrs. Up church will have an apartment with Mrs. Cliff Pearce. The Reverend Upchurch never fails to express his version of his standard as a pastor. It is:. “Preach the Bible ISTierever You Go, for That’s the Only Source of Auth-j Anything.” who were with the legionnaire, group. Those attending were legion-11 nairse and auxiliary members Mr. ^ | and Mrs. Julian Phillips, Mr. and > Mrs. Charles Gale, Jr., Mr. and 11 Mrs, P. G. Peacock, Mesdames H.l| D. Askew, Eddie Boykin. J. J.ll: Edgerton, E. A. Simmons, Felton j | Watson, C. C. Sox, and Ray Boy-'®- ette and George Pope. Also Os wald Hales, Paul Pittman, Billy Riggs, Brad Malone, Miss Kitty Hinson, Mesdames Jenny Wicker, Julian Corbett and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gale, Sr. J. L. Phillips, P. G. Peacock, Ray Boyette, George Pope, and Mrs. C. C. Sox furnished trans portation for the entire group. Thanks. The Auxiliary president, Mrs. C. C. Sox had been planning this party for months which accounts for its success. To Measure Corn for Contest Soon Worth E. Vassey, teacher of agriculture, Selma High School has set a definite time when he will start measuring the corn yield for the Selma Chamber of Com merce Corn Contest. If the weath er continuing on as it has the past two weeks, the com will be dry enough to start the week of Octo ber 10th or 17th. At the present it is very hard to estimate the yield because the moisture content is too high. Mr. Vassey will measure your corn as fast as possible and as time will permit. The Selma Woman’s Club will meet Wednesday afternoon, Octo ber 12th, at three o’clock in the Club Building. Mrs. W. L. Norton will be in charge of the program r the afternoon. Bishop Marvin A. Franklin Bishop Paul E. White Celebrating one hundred-fifty churches in every town and vill- years of Methodism in what was then the Old Southwest, the Methodist Hour will originate in the Washington, Mississippi church on Sunday morning, Octo ber 9th. Featured on this program lin and Bishop Paul E. Martin as lin and iBshop Paul E. Martin as speakers and music will be by the Millsaps Singers of Millsaps Col lege, Jackson, Mississippi. It was on January 1, 1799, that Bishop Francis Asbury in Char leston, South Carolina, appointed the Rev. Tobias Gibson as the first missionary of The Methodist Church to the Natchez Country. Tobias Gibson rode his horse across the Cumberlands to Nash ville, boarded a boat there and floated down the Mississippi River to Natchez. age of the South and Southwest. Bishop Marvin A. Franklin is resident bishop of the Jackson, Ar»a and Bishop Paul E. Martin is the official representative of the Council of Bishops at this meeting. The Millsaps Singers will be under the direction ' of Alvin Jon Kitg. The village of Washington, six miles from Natchez, became the territorial capitol of Mississippi and in the Washington Methodist Church building, the Territorial Legislature met some years later Oct. 10—Mrs. Hunter Price. Oct. 10—Shelby Dean Lane. Oct. 12—C. Aaron Creech. Oct. 12—Herman Massengill. Oct. 12—Gladys Stanley. Oct. 14—^IVlap. J. J. Wiggs. Oct. 14—-Dallas Baker. Oct. 1.5—George Braum. Oct. 15—J. M. Creech. Oct. 15—Mrs. B. B. Brannan. Eclipse of Moon J , l\/fadopted the first Constitution Cieima l^lUO lO IVieei for the state of Mississippi, it wm be from this church that the net work broadcast will originate on the 9th of October, in celebration of the grov/th of Methodism in 150 years from one lone circuit rider to a strong denomination wi The moon will go into eclipse Thursday night of this week. The eclipse will begin at 8:05 p. m. and the total eclipse will occur at 9:20 p. m. An eclipse of the moon occurs when the earth passes between the moon and ' ■■■ "I i ■ \ '■ f i -1 1 u hi . i ■decorated with fall flowers, and the favors, novelty candies, were tied with emblametic colored ribbons. The invocation was given by Mr. Leon Brodm. Out of town guests attending the banquet were members of Fuquay Springs^ Zebulon, Wake Field and Smithfield Chapters. Instructions w^re...given, by the 4fputies in a.' vaasifci'inpressiyC'^st r?i the sun.
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