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FORMER SLAVE SEES EARLY WAR Says That Nation Will Bei Crippled By Russia This Year By GERTRUDE CARRAWAY Staff Correspondent NEW BERN, Aug. 23— Having lived through five wars, Charles McClees, Negro, of 872 Howard street, New Bern, who will be 104 years old September 21, says that anther World War worse than all ; others will break out in a.omic^, bomb fury when he is 105 years . old. The aged darky, born a slave in Tyrrell county, predicts that ‘ the United States will become in volved in another disastrous war before the end of 1948, unless ev erv possible means is exerted to ; prevent it. Indeed, he does not - sec how it can be avoided. He s.'v;; nothing was really sc.tled by . World War II. Fighting is still go ing on in Europe. Russia and the United States still have too many differences of opinion and policy. “Those Russians have been planning while we have been asleep,” McClees says. “They may bomb us. so suddenly next • year that we won’t be able to win ' the war as we have been doing in ] the past. We better wake up and get busy, so our country won’t be • ruined.” ; McClees was never eaucaieu ! and he can neither read nor write, but he says he was educated by the Holy Ghost and is familiar with world affairs and problems. • He quptcs the Bible to show there will be' “wars and rumors of war.” Born Sep!. 21. 1843, as a slave owned by John McClees near Co lumbia. he did not participate in the lighting of the War Between the States. He spent mqst of those war years in a Tyrrell county cave taking care of his master’s horses and protecting them from Northern troops. One day, he recalls, his master called him and told him that Pres ident Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had order freedom for all slaves. He was asked what he wanted to do or where he pre ferred to go. He replied that he would like to go search for the mother that he had not seen since he was a baby, eight months old. Learning that the mother had been sold on Roanoke Island but that many Negroes had been mov ed from' there by the Union sol diers to James City near New Bern, he came to this area in his quest. From house to house he went inquiring about a woman named Adeline McClees. At one hut he was told that the person he was questioning had a sister nearby named Adeline McClees. a former slave from Roanoke Island and Tyrrell county. This turned out to be bis mother. For a time he remained at James City, then moved to Pam lico county and bought a farm in the Wild Cat tract. He lost this property because of a faulty title, and came back to New Bern, where for years he drove a hack. When automobiles turned back men out of business, he drove a dray for many years. His long life and good health he attributes to good behavior and Christian character. He has fol lowed the command of the fifth commandment, he says, which promises: "Honor thy father and mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God’hath given thee.” This means he points out, not only one’s own father and mother but all older persons. McClees is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, residents of New Bern. He is alert and active, with a remarkah.e memory, and is able to recall many of the older citizens of the area and numer ous incidents that happened here three-quarters of a century ago. Rev. Otten To Preach At St. Paul’s Today The Rev. Kenneth Peschau Ot ten, pastor of St. John's Luth eran church in Melrose, Penn., will deliever the sermon at this morning's 11 o'clock service at St. Lutheran church. The Rev. ■ Mr. Otten is a con gregational son of St. Paul’s and his grandfather. Dr. F. W. E. Peschau, served the church as pastor from 1882 to 1883. The Rev. Mr. Otten is now visiting his sis ters, Mrs. Samuel Bchrends and Mrs. W. P. McGloughon, here. Today’s service will be in charge of the Rev. Walter B. Freed, pastor of St. Paul's, and prior to the Worship service, Sun day school, with classes for all ages, will convene at 9:45 o’clock. OFFICERS TO BE CLOSED COLUMBIBA, S. C., Aug. 23.— (U.P.)—The Veterans’ Administration will close six contact offices in Sou h Carolina, according to Ed ward B. Turner, manager of the South Carolina regional1 office at. Fort Jackson. Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service • Retail • Wholesale P©in>s & Wall Paper CONTRACTORS Exterior & Interior PAINTING DECORATING PAPER HANGING All Work Fully Covered By Insurance i S II A \\ * PWKT tk WALL PAPES CO. I 314 N. Front Dial 5232 *1 PICTURED ABOVE are a group of Baptist pas churches in raising $65,000 for the enlargement o Salem. Left to right: first row. Ben B. Ussery, Caro Pate, Calvary; C. E. Baker, Tabernacle; T. H. Kin First Baptist Church, Wilmington. Second row: E. Dosher, Centerville; Paul Nix, Maffitt Villager G. Third row: Guy C. Moore, Southside; C. E. Brisso Paul Merritts, Roily Ridge; Fred Kelly, East Wilm Shiloh and Moore’s Creek; L. G. Burgiss, Jacksonv tors not shown in picture: W. J. Stephenson, Tern gate and Wells Chapel; W. W. Robbins, Leland; A. Ivanhoe and Bear Branch; C. B. Horne, flaw Bluff W. Sullins, Lake Forest Mission; Lester King, Beth L. Benton, Penderlea and Forest Hills; C. R. Tayl tors who at a recent meeting decided to lead their f Wake Forest college on its new campus at Winston lina Beach; H. S. Strickland, Wrightsboro; E. W. g, Winter Park; J. H. Foster, pastor emeritus of the C. Chamblee, City-Associational Missionary; J. B» C. Lewis, Sunset Park; W. A. Poole, Burgaw. n, Gibson Avenue; J. H. Blackmore, Masonboro; ington. Fourth, row: T. K. W'oody, Jr., Atkinson, ille; C. A. Maddry, First Church. Wilmington. Pas ple; J. N. Evans, Jr., W'allace; J. E. Allard, Sea A. Glazier, Teachev; Harry Moore, Long Creek, and Canetuck; L. L. Johnson, Bethlehem; Mr. D. any Mission; E. H. Cannady, Catherine’s Lake; A. or, Riley’s Creek. -*ry | by Karen -i DeWolf < ^ - jhk CHAPTER XXX Sherry could feel herself bale and her head swam dizzily. Then the blood pushed to her faze again and throbbed at her tempes.l No! It counld’t be Tony! She couldn’t see him just all of a sud den like this! She had to, brace herself and be prepared for it! She knew she was staring, but she could not help it. She thought, Oh, Tony! Tony! I’ve got to know if it's you or not! and the man turned around and looked at her. It was Tony.' His face lit with delight and he got up quickly but the waiter was coming with his highball and Tony had to tell him he was changing tables. bnerry s automatic smile was frozen on her face. She clenched her hands hard and tried to breathe naturally. "You’re glad to see him of course," she told herself desper ately, "but you can't swoon in his arms, you fool!” Then Tony was saying, "I just tried to get you on the telephone! Jenny tells me you’re working!” and he kissed her and sat down. Sherry said, "Yes, I'm working. How well you're looking! Did you !ike New York- How's Joyce?” She thought. That's it1 Make a blithering idiot of yoursef! Tony seemed to be excited too, and they both tried to speak at once and laughed. He said, ‘‘We’re acting like a pair of lovers! People’ll be look ing at us. I only got in this moil ing, flew'—a business conference on a new contract. I’m leaving by train tonight.” Sherry’s heart turned sickening ly. She said, "Oh. no, Tony! Not so soon!” without meaning to say it, and they caught each other’s hands. Well, that was all right, she told herself, they always had. Tony said, "I should have wired, but I wanted to surprise you.” She said, "Oh, what a shame!” because it was the thing to say. "I called you the instant I was through,” he told her. "How do you like working? Tell me all about it.” They talked about the studios and the people they knew and about each other’s work. They talked about Peter and the acci dent and why Tony had not writ ten sooner. Sherry had another cup of tea and Tony smoked a lot of cfgarets. He had been given a feature, his first big picture, and a grand new contract. ''We’ll celebrate tonight!” he told her. “What a rot’en shame we haven’t Henri’s!” Sherry agreed with him, but she was thinking, I can’t stand it, that’s all! I can’t talk about old times and Joyce all evening! Tony was looking puzzredly around. "This is Henri’s” he said, “isn t it? I mean where Henri’s used to be?” Sherry had hoped he would »ot think of that. The realization made her want to cry. She had to say something quickly so she asked about Ki'is, but Tony had yiot heard anything for months either. “But isn’t it grand about San dro!” he said. “He’s one of the mighty now; did a swell job on his last picture. I wouldn’t mind having him for mine.” Sherry smiled. She said, “And after the way you used to razz him!” “Well, we’ve all made the grade, sweet!” Tony said. “Funny when you think of it—the four of us doing the things we planned.” He stopped for a minute, then his voice was quieter. “Only you were going to do my stories.” Sherry tried to smile. She knew what to say, but she could see Tony and herself sitting in a ram shackle yellow car while they watched the dark water and made tremendous plans. She shut her eyes because the picture hurt. She said, “Don’t, Tony! . . . Don’t!” and turned away. . * * * Tony was speaking very gently. “It was Hallowe’en night and you Wanted to go to a party. . .You were such ' a little girl ... so pretty with your hair blowing around your face. . .” Sherry swallowed a sob arid stared at a fat blue tea pet. Tony went en. “I told you all the . things that had ever hurt me. . .We had a hot dog ... it was all the money I had . . . and you made me feel like a big shot. . .1 loved you that night. Sherry.” ‘ She said, "That night. You loved me that night!” Well, what difference did it make if Tony knew? As if pride mattered now. He said, "And lots of other nights . . . you knew' that, didn’t you?” Sherry lifted her chin. She said, "If I had, do you think you could have married me off to Peter?” but she did not look at him. "You were so young,” Tony told her, “and you’d been so sick and I couldn’t take care of you. We’ve been fools, Sherry, both of us. We belong, and w'e’ve always knowrn and talked ourselves out of it.” He found her hand and they clung under the table. Shery leaned her head against the seat because her temples throbbed. Tony was right — they belonged. Her hand was in Tony’s again. Time seemed stopped. She said, "It’s too late, Tony— Joyce—” His voice was quiet. He said, "Joyce knows. I told her before we were married. She'll understand.-’ Sherry thought, "This is wrong! Wrong! Tony’s married! Joyce—” And suddenly she knew she could not fight it. There was only Tony and she in the whole world. It had always been like that. They had gone back to the beginning; nothing in between could matter now. (To Be Continued) Pastor Emeritus To Preach Sermon At First Baptist The chior of the First Baptist church will sing Handel's great “Hallelujah Chorus” Sunday morn ing at the 11 o’clock service. W. O. Page, Jr., staff soloist, will sing Lecn Hoffmeister’s "Arise, O Lord, Let Not Man Prevail-” The Rev. J. H. Foster, D. D., now completing this twelfth year as pastor emeritus, will preach in the morning on “The Music of the Spheres”, and in the evening “Con trasts.” Guest soloist at the evening ser vice will be Orma Jean Willis, so prano, who will render Wilfred Sanderson's "Green Pastures.” Henri Emurian, organist, will play as the morning prelude Theo dore Salome’s “Grand Choeur in' G,” and evening Edwin Lemare’s "Andantino in D flat.” FAH CEREMONIAL NEW BERN, Aug. 23.—(U.R)—A special fall ceremonial of Sudan Shrine Temple will be held Sept. 2-3 at Manteo, it was announced today by Temple Recorder Charles A. Seifert. A decision wlil be reach ed at the meeting whether to hold j a late fall meeting in another part of the temple territory. t. II. In 111 niing iV Son PLUMBING ft HEATING 2-0658 eo^c^rst. At Night—5207 used to pay $15 for a permanent ^ ... .-.•.sjsWR. Phyllis Kinncy'g short hair is always curly now—with Toni . waves so quick to do. > I\l o w she <Jives herself a 1bgL wave at home! 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