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TARHEELIA
By Jay Bee Aytch
WITH THE CHURCHES
i
ROCKY MOUNT The Revcr- j
*nd Otha J. Hawkins, pastor Cal- y
T «r 7 Pr**byt*rian Church, Wilson, Hi)l
•atehanged pulpits Sunday with mu
Reverend James H. Costen at .»It
Pisgaii Presbyterian Church th...
eity. . Du
.Hew, w, H. C. Sykes, who served ; a
•s pester of the local St. James A. j } lo
M X. X. Church during the £a&t J
twelve months, is reported to have
'been assigned work in James City, j <
« suburb of New Bern, following , ;
the recent AMS Zion Conference ; ,
in New Bern.
The Rev. N. H. Daniels was re
turned to St. Paul AME Zion j
Church in Tarboro
"ON® OF TOE TWELVE
XM SALISBURY, during the re
cent Western North Carolina AME
Zion Conference, Mrs. Thelma
Mood Byrd of Gastonia was chosen
u *One of the Twelve" delegates
out. of « field of about 65 candi
dst«« to represent the conference
#t th* quadrennial or General, w
Conference of the African Method- ha
let Episcopal Zion Church m Pitts- hi
burgh. Pa., in May of 1956. Mrs ;x
Byrd received a similar honor m n, :
I9M, H is reported. j rc
PASTORS RETURN
The Rev. J. M. Vinson, St. jr ;
Marks AME Church, this city; • i..
end the Rev, A. A Burgin,
Wayman AME Church, En
field, were returned to their
pastorates for another year i'ol- j
lowing the AME Conference in
Wilmington- Both are very
popular in this area with com
mendable records of service, j
John A. Hodges find Herbert
Brown of Route 1. Pleasant Hill, j
were recent visitors ; er : : at
meeting of NAACP officials at Mr.
Pisgah Presbyterian church. Cm - j
cr> present included. Rev. John
Mebane, Tarboro, Charms A. M>: •
Lean. NAACP field reertary Rev ;
John Hunter, Mrs, N. E. B l -
and J. B. Harrem
GASTONIA
This Week
Bt MM. WILLI*. MAE STURGIS
421 North Redding Street
VISIT
GASTONIA Billie E>' H' -
barn* of Winston-Salem Teachers
Coleg* of 610 East Ratchford St,
Eugene Matthews of Fayettevile
State Teachers College spent th
weekend with his parents, Mr. and , -
Mrs. Jim A. Matthews.
ON LEAVE
Elmer Holland, Jr„ son of Mr.j.'-
and Mrs. Elmer Holland « : ?0 j
South Raton Street, is spend;it a ;
30-dav leave with his parents. He
recently returned to the stoles at- j <'
ter duty with the army in Franc- . »
Ha will report to White
New Medico for re-assigmront.
MARRIAGE
Eugene Miller, son of Mr. and :
Mrs. Sam Miller, married Mi
Barbara .Jean Fewell on N- ’
her 13. The couple is at
m North Avon Street.
SURPRISE PAH'S t
Mrs. Emma L. Barbu: of 620 S ;;
Mi lion Street gave « ,
birthday party last Saturday to - - >_
rung for her husband, Jamc? " ■ :
Barber, Jr., at the home of M, -
Pearl Mae Woods, 822 South M Am i
Street. The home was bm. .t;t;o >
decorated. Many friends and t
6vm attended the affair. ' , s
nice gifts were received. The ■
guest* were entertianed wi t h
gartee and refreshments wv-ia;.
served Mr. Barber is the CA K- ■
OUNIAN representative in n •
Gastonia area,
ILL
Mr. Ernest Hardin of 81? Sou's-
Milloß Street is recovering .V>m. •
„ recent illness at his h
South Miilon Street
Mrs. Pearl Mae Woods Is a r-i
--iant »t the Gaston County .N, .m
Hospital.
Warren
County Notes
KY MRS. LUCY M. RAMSEY
' <
MACON —The Lovely Hid C-v:
will practice on Thursday. Decern-; <
her 1 at 7:30 P. M.
The Church auxiliaries will r- r "
with the Pastor and Deacon Bo.»rd
on Friday, December 2, at 7:30 P.M
DEAIHS
are sorry to hear of the d
os a former teacher and prim :>••=!
of this county, Mr Ernter fb bets. ;
Mr. Roberts wa funeralized at t
Snow Hill Baptist Church n Sat- '
urday, November 26,
P F. C. Desmal Ilussell. Jr who j 1
was killed in an sir plane accident :
enroute home was funeralizcd at |
the Burchette Chapel Baps -i ■
Church on Sunday, November 27. I
We are sorry to hear of the
death of Mr. Billie Alston of the
Warren Community,
VISITING
Hr. Kelly Spruill and sifter. Mrs
Alice Durham, were home f r the
Thanksgiving holidays visiting
their family. Mr. and Mrs, Dock
Spruill.
Mr*. Beulah Spruill is visiting in
New Jersey.
Mrs. Gwendolyn D R’-mpev Is
visiting in Ridgeway, S. C. for the
holidays
Mrs. Fannie Green and family
of McCain, along with her sisters
from New York and Greensboro,
were guests of their family, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Watson of Macon.
Mr*. Geraldine Singleton, along
with her husband, sister father
and cousins. Mrs. Nannie Spruill
.journeyed to New York to witness
the wedding of her sister. Mass
Viola Hudgins, which took place j
on Saturday. November 26. , t the j
Concord Baptist Church. I
art W ¥ A > '
isJbLJA I $
s Aytch 11
MADAME VANS KOMBEEK M:
SPEAKS J „
Dr and Mrs William (Bunny)
the personable husband
id wife team, were hosts to a v "
nail group who gathered in the ,
dice ii Bryant's Motel to hear
,rs. Ludmila Van Sombeek of 'y
urham tell of her experiences as 1
Bahaia missionary and visitor to d f
?r native Czechoslovakia a few
:Or.ths ago.
lir. and Mrs. Tucker have led w
the Bahaia movement locally
for tiie past .few years. The u '
doctrine of the complete bro- “J
therhood of man as practiced *
hy the followers of Bahaulah
stems from 5000 B.C. thru the *
era when Christ lived to 1853
Al>. when Bah’U’Uah, the lat- sl
mt prophet, is said to have
lived and inspired his toliowrg. ™
Bahaias are currently pressing
tor a common language and
religion to serve mankind. ™
*525 TO SHAW UNIVERSITY ”
St. Janies Baptist Church, Rev. “'
!. L. Mason, pastor, is reported to p<
ave turned over $525 to Shaw
snivel sity on their annual “Shaw C1
lay” effort when Dr. W. R. Strass- r ‘
er, Shaw prexy. spoke. This rep*
..Minted an outstanding effort on j "
lie part Os toe lc-Vl Baptist
hurch at the same time its mem
lership was engaged in a special J
rive t‘o Sdise 55000 to build a par
' e;
on 8. t- . T
If the 1700 Baptist churrhe?
with their 300.0(h) members in -
Tarnerha (figures arc from Dr,
P, A if-shop Sr„ president N. L ‘
V Baptist State Convention) A
won’.' ins’ average SI.OO each y
member toward the (support of (<
giiatv what a wonderful e4u
caticiin! program could be car- _
ried on there. This is not to j '
•a.v that they are not doing t!
wed with the meager finance *;
which it gels. It just needs so
murh more. And since there
are raore Baptists than all the
other denominations put to-
gother, more is needed and six- "
pert, sl of them. The same com
parison goes Jo» the Prcsby- *
terians, Methodists and other
sects, too. i
REA'. S A I’PIN GTON HERE
The K. v. E. A. Sapping ton, form- j |
’-.•iy of the Tahnessce Conference t '
>i the AME? connection, is the j ‘
■iew station jjdraister of St, John !
\ M. E. Zior Church here. The | 1
.'hurch here has been engaged in j
? building program for several I
years, sines.- he, reportedly is a| v
RICHARD HORNE RETURNS | \
Richard H o ne, son of Mrs. Eva i *
Horne, 727 E ,lcigh Road, has re- ! ; s
turned from a two-year stretch in j *
the Army; one year of which he
served in Germany. Discharged
with the conk of corpora!. Horne ,
experts to .- nter « Now York pho- ‘
toeraphie school around the first :
of the year.
VTOY NEGROES SHOULD VOTE
During a recent congressional ,
electjon there were only 7,485 voles 1
c.i t for t.-.c successful candidate
from Edgecombe Countv. Now, get
a load of this: There are 26.000 col- j
ored citizens in Edgecombe coun- .
iy. Conservatively, there should
be at least 8.500 adult men and;
w. -mett who could vote if they’d j \
only l ike the time to learn how. ;
Thus, Counties with heavy colored j'
population could easily elect race ! ;
members to the legislative branch C
of the .-.tote and national govern-1'
nient. j ■
Only thro an increased exercise j
of our franchise can we expect to r
gain oar complete citizenship, j
WON'T YOU HF> P DO IT7 REG- j
ISTER AND VOTE!
Thank God for the young white |
South; such as the 2.500 Georgia j
Tub. UndePt: wlm demanded the i
removc-1 of their demagogue I
G-.w Maiv-:i G- ;fin . who sought i
■n <■:. r.U; the Pitt-Tfcch Sugar I
Ih-v : - i-.-nist- a Negro is on j
fVtH Dirt A- V rs
Frink School
News
LA GRANGE. N. C.
1
% Hiooal Book Week Observed j
In an effort to carry out the!
theme for Book Week “LET'S
HEAD MORE." A story telling i
contest was held with each sec-1
fcjon oi ; nicies one through five!
during their regular library pe- j
riott The pupil making the bestj
presentation from each group was;
a;v..u a prize concealed within a!
miniature book. Prizes went to!
following pupils: 1-J —Olivia!
Water:. l-K- Julius Dawson, 3-L
• -Surah Hood: 2-J John W.
Hood 2-K --Joe Shirley; 2-L
If :;•••••• a Da v. .••.on; 2-M—-Johnnie
Grady. 3-J -Hazel Marie Suggs;
3-K- James Aldridge; 3-L—Er
nestine Washington; 4-J—Thom
,i'.-ne Rev is; 4-K- Bertha Daw
,..on; 4-L—George Edwards, 4-M—
--hdWil'd Hirte- S-J—Ztideie Hobbs:
I 5-K— living * . ndr; b-L—Frances
Kittreli: Leona Jones.
The Second Grade teachers of
Frink High School, Miss Doris
Williams, Meadames Henrietta
Dudley. Meta Joyner and Nina!
j. Speicht. recently gave their
classes a trip to Goldsboro, N. C.
While theie they visited the train
station and State Institution.
Commercial Club
On November 21, 1955. The
Comemrcial Club sponsored its
I : re-Thanksgiving Bali. The af
fair was highlighted with music
by the Dillard High Swing Band
of Goldsboro, N. C.
Members of the club are busy
campaigning and selling votes for
“Miss Commercial Club Queen.”
who will be crowned in Frink
High Cafeteria on December 16,
1955. The contestants are Thelma
Aytch, Dollie M. Joyner and Nan
nie D Joyner. Music will be fur
. nished by Sugg High Swing Band
jof Famville. N. C.
i Our project for the month of
December will consist of giving
! —THIS WEEK WfiOLOSEOISa —-
GOIJDSBORO Rev A B. t«
lykes, 702 Holt Street, is ill at his F
tome. b
Jamts (Rock) Ingram of New
ifork City is visiting hi? mother, d
Mrs, Katie Ingram, 307 East Elm n
Street c
Rev, Paul Warren, Jr., son of d
VTr, and Mrs. Paul Warren, Sr., a C
unior at Shaw University was re- Tv
tently nominated to Who's Who t
'n American Colleges and Uni- A
/ersities for 1955-56. 1
The Community Tigeretts, new
y organized girls' basketball team F
U. the community center, launched t
.heir 1955-56 season last week: by g
iefeating the Frink High School o
girls’ team 36 to 32. v
Tne team, a product of the com
munity center's recreational pro- 1
gram, featured Ruth Wellington,
Bertha Holmes arid Coot, Exurn at c
the forwards; Mary Holloway, £
Mary Jones and Nilda Newsome at I
the guards; and Velma Lewis and I
Nannie Whitley are reserves.
The lassies were clad in red
shirts tan bermuda shorts, red
bermuda socks and white shoes, j
Mrs. Jackie Reid is directress of i
girls' activities at the center,
Helen end Thelma Coley, twin
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James
Colev, 627 Griffin Street, cele
brated their 13th birthday with s
party Sunday, November 13. i
Chicken salad on lettuce leaf, ]
crackers, hot coco, candy and pea- ■
nuts were served Guests present
were: Margaret Adams, Doris (
Lane, Anne Hatch, Janie Daniels, j
Linda Powell, Vera Braswell, ,
Catherine Coley, Hilda Howell,
Dorothy Woodard, Holis Gaynor,
Joseph Gaynor, James Mevin Coi- •
ey, Clifton Humphry. Willie Parks.
James Hobbs. Franklin Taylor, ,
Jean Jocobs. Betty Jean Barnes,
Edith Cox, lobert McKitham arid
Lorenzo Thornton.
Bryant and Best Post 215 and its -
Auxiliary celebrated Veterans Day
Fn lay, Nov. 11th at the Communi
ty Center.
The 12th Annual Thanksgiving
Dinner of the Community Christ
ina,- Saving Club was held at the
East End School on Thursday, No
vember 24.
Mrs. Esther Bunn. 1107 North
John Street, died at her home af
ter a long illness Mrs. Bunn,
daughter of the late Sarah and
Earnell Vanstory, was born arid
educated in Wayne County. She
was for more than fifty years a |
member of the African Methmst
Episcopal Z’- n Church and attend
ed James A.ME. Zion Church or
West Elm untile health failed
her several years ago.
Funeral services were held from
the above mentioned church offL- j
ciated by the pastor, Rev. J. Roy :
Allen. The Rhodes Funeral Home |
was in charge of the arrangements. '
She is survived by two daugh
ters, Mrs. Nellie Underwood and
Mrs. Bessie B. Landman; two
grandchildren. Mrs. Helen V. Har
j ris and Leon Underwood of
| Greensboro. Burial was in Elm
wood Cemetery.
The East End School P. T. A
held its second meeting of the \
school year Monday, November 14 j
in the school gymtorium. The pre
--ident. George E. Wilson, presided.
A. R. Williams of School Street
School F.T.A. was heard in some
interesting remarks on the double
sessions and how to end them. The
association voted to work with
the School Street School PT.A. on
the matter.
Mrs. Nancy Johnson gave a re- i
| port on the North Carolina District
! P.T.A. which was held at Richard
!B. Harrison High School Friday,
I October 21 in Selma. Other dele
| gates were Mrs. Thomasia Solo
; mon and George Wilson,
j Also discussed was the advisabi
j lity of forging a city wide P.T.A.
j Council to cope with problems
i that are common to the four
j schools. Die group went on record
j in favor of it.
The parents also pledged their
| continued support of Boy Scout
; and Cub Scout movements at Bast
End School. James Holme# is
| Scoutmaster.
Two new committees were creat
ed They were Building and
! Grounds Committee and By-Laws
Committee. Mrs. Thomasia C, Sol
omon will head the Building and
Grounds Committee which will
seek a play area for the first
grades and full length mirrows
for each classroom. Mrs. R. O.
Weathers will head up the By-
Laws Committee which will draw
up by-law* that are consistant
■ with the constitution of the State
; PT.A, Association The group
j hopes to receive a charter next
■ year.
Tiie 'P.T.A play will be present
!ed in the School Street School
| gymtorium Monday, November 28.
i The program features two one-set
j pays directed by Mrs. Valeria Mor
enn and two dance groups with
'I parents directed by Mrs. W. D
Smith and Mrs. G G. Dortch,
j Mrs. Theresa Blan’s first grade
class won the attendance banner
with 20 parents present.
The Dragonette Social Club en-
Christmas package to needy fam
ilies in and around La Grange.
On November 22, 1955, the fac
ulty of the Frink High School
was honored with a Pre-Thanks
giving party; given in the school
library by the principal, J. A.
Campbell. The gala affair was
highlighted with games, dancing
and refreshments, Prizes were
given to winners of each game
; arid a small token was given to
all new teachers and visitors. The
affair was climaxed with inspiring
words by J, A. Campbell, princi
pal and H. R. McKethan, assist
ant principal.
Before a large audience, the
senior class of Frink High pre
sented its HOLLYWOOD REVUE
Wednesday night. November 30,
1955, in the auditorium. The af
fair was very entertaining. We
shall mi.is our seniors and their
various talent*.
Frink High Wildcats
The Frink High School Wild
cats opened their basketball sea
son Tuesday night,, November 29.
1955, when they met with Friend
ship High School of Freemont.
i The game was very thrilling and
both teams—boys and girls show
: ed great expectations for the 1955-
56 hardwood season.
tertained the It's Trfc/jfcimme f
Femmes Soi.'al Club at Scots Bar- j
aecue recently.
The restaurant was beautifully
decorated in an Armistday Day I
motif. Mr*. Ernestine Woolen wel* j
:omed the following guests?: Mes
dames Amelia S Best, Norma B. j
Coley, Julia Davis, Annie Grant, j
Mary Homan, Vivian Lese&ne,
Gwendolyn Lewis, Heloise Lofton,
Viola My rick. Annie Newsome and
Thomasia Solomon
Pinochle and Bingo were played. !
High scorers were: Mesdamcs Luf- j
ton, Grant and Lesesne. Other
guests received prizes in the order
of their scores The Bingo prize
was won by Mrs. Lesesne.
A delicious service was thorough
ly enjoyed by all.
Dragonettes present were Mes
dames Doris Brown, Bettye Brown.
Serena Cofield, Gertrude Cox,
Louise Dußissette, Aggie Forbes,
Ludie Lane, Rachel Richardson,
Johnston C’nty Roundup
By MRS. LILLIAN 8. WATSON
SIS Colleir Street
SniUhfictd. N. C.
Rhone *363
SMITHFTELD Out-of-towner*
home for the weekend included:
Miss Hazelene Henry of Clayton,
visiting Miss Lottie Smith.
Mr, Columbus Womack, station- !
ed in Georgia, home on leave visit- i
ing Bis mother, Mrs. Sudie Jones.!
and other relatives and friends. \
Sgt. Horace Sanders, who ha*l
just returned from Hawaii, home!
visiting his wife, Mrs. Betty Agnes J
Sanders and his moihcr, Mrs, Jar
anium Sanders.
SHORT JOURNEY HOMECOMING j
HELD
Tim annual Homecoming Day]
Exercise at Short, Journey School!
was held Sunday, December 4. at I
2:00 P M
The program was highlighted by
a panel discussion with former
students and teachers. The theme
for discussion was, "Combating
and Pi eventing Joy-mi'e Delin
quency." Panel participants wore:
Mrs Vandalia Wood McAdoo of
Greensboro, chairman; Mrs. Gene
va Brown of Raleigh, Mrs. Nona
M, Jones and Mr, John V- 5 Mit.eh
ener of Smithficld and Mrs. Elsie
Coefield of Enfield.
HAS ROLE IN EXERCISE SAGE
BRUSH
Pvt. Ralph Watson, son of Mrs.
Jessie Watson and the late Mr.
Raymond Watson of SinithfiJd. is
participating in the largest, joint
Army-Air Force maneuver since
i World War 11. Exercise Sage
: Brush, in Louisiana.
Private Watson’s unit, Battery B,
| of the Ist Armored Division's 27th
Field Artillery Battalion, will be
regularly stationed at Fort Polk,
La., after the maneuver ends De
cember 15.
1 Twin County Notes !
BY MRS. N. E BAILEY s DEATHS
PHONE 2-.vrt OR 23429 j Funeral services for Mr. Syi- j
ROCKY MOUNT Mesdame*! vester H. June* were held at the j
Eloise Daniel, Carrie Webb, Made-1 St James Baptist Church Novem- j
line Battle and Miss M.nnio Otal.T, j her 26th at 1 p. with the Rev. :
arc visiting relati-.es and friends iW. L. Mason in charge. Burial i
in Washington, D C Mr. Horace I followed in the Rocky Mount!
Catrinton of Tarboro v.-.-t.- here on | cemetery. Surviving are h -. mot- ;
business and attended the Elk | her, Mrs l.ouirl: Jones a.:td wife, j
Dace Thanksgiv-ng night Mrs. i Mrs Margaret M Jones.
| Willie R. Knight .-pent the h<>li- j Final rites, were held Sunday as- !
days m Baltimore with her bus- ternoon at Olive Chapel Baptist j
band and friends. Miss Anna j Church for Mr. Josh Bulluck who j
Brown is visiting frAnris .n New j died in a Wilson hospital after a |
Jersey. . ; long illness. The Rev. *Ed Joyner. !
The may friends of Mi-.. W. .1 put-tor. officiated. Burial was in;
Pretiow and Mr. C. C. Stokes are j Wesley Ceir.fci.vry. Survivors are
very happy to know they are able i his wife and nine children,
to be out again after being in for i Mrs. Annie B. Dickons, wife of
several days. j the late James Dickens, died at ;
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ST. FAIT CHURCH AT
. CHAPEL HILL SETS I>F,I»!CA
. TION SUNDAY A two-year
i, j program of Improvements at a
.; cost of $36,009 has been com
pleted at Chapel Hill's St. Pu»l
jj AME Church, located on N
-! Merritt Mil Road. The church.
.. j originally a frame structure s>
j pictured m the photo at the. u>p
THE CAROLINIAN
! Ann Scott, Dorothy Simmons, !
[Laura Smith, Rose Smith, Srnes-1
i tine Woolen, and Miss Eliza Smith. I r
j Rev, ft. W Underwood, former j *
I pastor of the First. African Bap- i j.
| list; Church here, died in Memorial ! 1
| Hospital, Chapel Hill, last week.
i His body was returned to Golds
j boro for burial. q
At the time of his death he was
in his 15th year as pastor of Mt.
Zipn Baptist Church, Rocky (
j Mount. Among some of hi* other
i pastorates were Wilmington, Sel- j ,
! ilia and Louisburg. I -j.
He is survived bv his wife, the j
former Beatrice Everett, and 3 (
sons. ,
Samuel R. Jordan, Sr., of Wash
ington, D. C-, spent the weekend ,
with his wife and children, Mrs. !
Annie P. Jordan, Samuel, Jr,, and
Victoria, 3.12 Williams Court, re- (
cently. Mr. Jordan is employed .
in the postal service in Washing- j
ton.
i
Watson graduated from Johnston i
County Training School and enter- ;
ed the Army in November of 1954,
BROWNIES ELECT OFFICERS
Officers of Brownie Troop 2 14
were elected at a meeting of the
troop held at Scout headquarter*
in Smithficld recently. Miss Thel
ma C. Heartley is leader and Miss
| Rogerine Dublin is assistant leader
j of this troop.
The new officer* are; president,
I Barbara Mitchell; vice president,
j Cecelia Annette Barns, secretary,
j Carolyn Sanders; assistant secre
| tary, Betty Joan. Dublin; treasurer.
Miriam Hilliard; flagbearers, Pat
ricia Merrit and Olivia Reddick:
j social committee chairman, Con-
I stance Watson; program committee I
; chairman, Jackline Barbour; re- \
! porter. Gwendolyn Bell; song lead- i
! er;>, EHonor Reddick an d Pearl i
! Hockaday.
j The girls 1n Troop 2-14 are work-I
! ing h.ard on a sewing project. They j
j ore making aprons, skirts, end j
;! slips. ' |
i A social period was enjoyed, j
1 with games and refreshment*.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Atkinson of
1 i Smithficld are this proud, parents
• j of a baby girl born recently at
' j Johnston Memorial Hospital.
! Mrs Atkinson is forme Iv Mb's
-1 Hopie Neal Tomlins--n of Clacton j
8I( K AND SHUT-INS
1 Our sick and shut-ins include: i
. Mr, James Aurthnr Hopkins, Jr,, j
s Mr. Leo Wutson, Mrs. Horde At- |
t kin son, Mr Floyd Hicks, and Mr. ;
: Charles Lee.
To our sick and shut-ins every- j
where, a very speedy recovery, i
THOUGHT TO PONDER
"Woriy is like sand in an oyster: j
. a little produces a pearl, too much j
, kills the animal.'
Marceen Cox. in
Ladies' Home Journal {
. after a 30-font annex and brick
i veneer had b«e» added. The an
nex adds to the main auditorium
so (bat it will now scat approxi
mately SSI) persons. In the main
! ',udUorinm the interior lias been
j completely rt-finished and new
oak pews installed at a cost of
! $3,63*. l ight oak chairs, a pulpit
j stand and communion table,
| High Point Highlights :
WITH MKS. 8 F. HUDSON
208 Underhill Street
HIGH POINT The Piedmont
District of the N. C. Teachers As
sociation wus held in Ashebo.ro
last weeaeknii. Many local names
appeared on the officers’ list for
next, term:
Mr. H. L. Forbes, treasurer; Mr.
C. E. Yokely, parliamentarian;
Miss M. L. Graye, member of the
executive committee, and secre
tary; Mr. O. S’. Hudson, vice
chairman in the division of super
vision and administration; Miss R.
E. Clark, program committee
chairman; Mrs. L. M. Mayfield,
chairman of resolutions commit
tee.
Other chairmen of divisions are
Mrs. P. S. Ross, Mrs. A. P. Mc-
Leod and Mrs. M. P. Browne.
Miss Clark is a delegate from
the class room teachers division to
tlie NEA Convention in Portland,
Oregon.
Next year's district meeting will
be held here in High Point.
On Monday night, December 5,
the 6th annual Jabberwock was
presented in William Perm Audi
torium, The theme was “Mother
Goose in the Atomic Age.” The
following ladies vied for the title
of “Queen of the Jabberwock:”
Mesdames M. E. Brooks, J. M. Har
ris, Willie Mae Halton; Misses Pa
tricia Harris, Minnie Bell Weeks,
Lillian Gray, Delois Armstrong,
Marian Steele, Priscilla Bostic.
Shirley Cole, and Mrs. M, V.
Walker.
The Jabberwock Is sponsored by j
the local Delta Sigma Theta Soro
rity,
The Young Adult Committee of
the YWCA met Thursday night si
the YWCA. Mrs. M. H. Blackburn
presided. The chief purpose of this
meeting was to give a Christmas
party for young unmarried adults
and their guests during the holi
days.
The executive council r-f the
Leonard Street School PTA met
in its regular session recently. Mrs,
Fannie Parker, chairman of the
committee, presided. Plans wore
made by the group for activiiu*
Pearsontown
School No. 2
Mrs. G. C. Massey, Reporter
| DURHAM—The Social Science
i classes of Pearsontown School No.
visited historical places of in
terest in Raleigh. N. C.
Sixty Social Science students in
the Bth grade of Pearsontown
School No. 2 visited the follow
ing places of interest in Raleigh
Friday, December 2, 1955,
Andrew Jacksons Home, State-
Library, Hall of History, State
Museum, Art Gallery, Capitol,
State Blind School and Ligon
High School. Ligon High School
is one of the modern schools of
the State. A delectable lunch was
served to the group m the school’s
cafeteria.
This tour was a climax to a,
project b.v the group. “Know Your
State.” supervised by Mrs. R. C.
Easley. The trip was well plr.n
--j ned. It was enjoyable as well as
| educational.
The group was accompanied by
Mrs. R. €. Easiey and Mrs. G. C.
Massey.
| her home here Friday. Funeral
| services were held Monday at Mt.
i Zion Baptist Church with the Rev.
i T. V. Foster, pastor of Little Hope
j Baptist Church, delivering the eu
■ logy. Burial was in Unity Cemo
* tery. Survivors are five daugh
{tors, one son, one brother, two sis-
S tors and nine grandchildren.
s have been brought for the altar.
An organ was also purchased al
a cost of $2,400. Officers of the
851 member church are shown
in the. bottom photo, standing
; in the front of the structure.
From left to right they are: The
j Rev. T, P. Uuhart. pastor, and j
; Trustees R. T. Seller*, Charles j
I ‘
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1955
to be given for the remainder of
the school year. Fifteen members
were present.
The. Wisteria Garden Club met i
Friday with Mrs Maude Eccies at. ,
her home on Washington Street. ?
The home was beautifully decora- i
ted with fall flowers. Plans were
made for the Christmas party and j i
for a tour. An exchange of Christ- j ;
mas ideas for decorations were ,
shared by the ladies. Refreshments
were enjoyed by all.
Mrs, Dorothy Deßerry of Wen- ,
del! St., entertained the Happy ,
Variety Garden Club Tuesday
evening. Fail flowers of Chrysan
themums and greenery predomina
ted. Mrs. A. Stevenson, president,
(presided. A lovely dried arrange
ment. was the center of attraction.
Inexpensive ideas for Christmas
decorations highlighted ..the meet
ing. Also plans were made for the
annual Christmas party.
The hostess served refreshments
to the 11 members present and
Mrs. Edward Jones who was wel
comed in as a member.
The Criterion Bridge Club met
Thursday with Mrs. Australia
Roger at her home on Willow
Brook Street. A Thanksgiving din
ner was served the members and
honored guests.
The nationally known Swiss Bell
Ringers presented a concert to an
intersted audience Friday night at
the St. Marks Methodist Church.
Several students at the William
Penn Hi g h School are assistant
librarians at the school. They are
j volunteer workers and aL have
served more than one year. They
find their exper.ences very help
ful since they plan to take library
work as a career They are Mar
gie Strickland, Fa trie i a Junes, No
ra Darlington, Edith Mayfield and
Jewel Anthony Mrs. Birdie San
der? is librarian at the school and
delights in saying that each of the
young ladies work earnestly and
diligently.
Funeral service? were held re
cently for Rev. Leonard Mcßae of
1204 Davis A’-e, Survivors include
his wde, Mrs, Cornelia Mcßae; a
• | son, Leonard. Jr,, of New York;
; three sisters and three brothers,
j Funeral services also were held
i for Mr. C, B. Gannaway, a native
| of this city,
i Survivors include his widow.
| Mrs. Sere-Da Ganna way; two
| daughters, Mrs, Helen Cole and
( Mrs A. Dixon of this city; a sum
j C. B„ Jr, of Richmond, Va.; three
| sister;. ,»nd three brothers,
j Also for Mrs. Betty Dennis of
47-C Daniel Brooks Apt. Survivors
.; include a sun, Pernio Dennis;
-1 three sisters and two brothers.
j Happy birthday to Mr. T. A
li Brow,o' Nov. 16, of 216 Underhill;
1 j Nov. 19, to Marvells Frazier and
-j Nov. 24. to Miss C. Shoester of
' | Washington St.
| Bye now look for me next
m.ok
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j Rhamkatte
Bv BARBARA HILL AND
s VIRGINIA BURT
RHAMKATTE St. John A. M
3.' E. Church opened its services Sun
>' day, December 4. at 11:00 A. M.,
'• i with the pastor in charge. Music
-1 was furnished by the senior choir,
s Night service began at 7:30 P. M
with the pastor, the Ry. K E.
Worthy, in charge. The visiting
choir was the Fayetteville Street
Baptist Choristers of Raleigh.
Member-, of St John and friends
1 are very happy to have the Re
Worthy back for another year.
The Commur 'y Tarry Meeting
? was held at the Watts Chapel Bap
- i list Church Monday night, Decem
- ; her .5, at 8 ectook.
- I The Christmas program, which
-) will ha held during the week of
i December 25, will be sponsored by
Brooks, Joseph Sv.ain. Monro*
' dße.spic, Clarence Burnett, I.ee
ranklfn, J«ob .fames, William
Men, Oscar Davis, Henry Bald
win, Allen Boyd, Charles Booth,
tiri John W. Johnson. Rev. J>u
hart is thp former nastor of the
; .-it. raul AJtt.li. Church of R»-
j letßh.
Henderson
SSY MRS. BERNARD F. CREWS
1044 Pinkston Street
HENDERSON Tins writer has
made a promise that at the and
of the first week in December,
all shopping, wrapping gifts, card
mailing, and most of the cleaning
would be done. How can I keep
that pledge? The time has passed
and I’m far behind. Are you? Just
wait until next year.
SOCIAL WHIRL
Hamilton and Leonard Bullock
of Atlantic City, New Jersey mot
ored down for a visit with their
sister, Miss E. M. Bullock, recent
ly.
Lt. J. C. Taylor. Mrs. Margaret
Davis and Clarence Taylor, all of
Washington, D. C., were the week
end guests of the H. L. Taylor
family of Route 5.
Mrs. Edith Jefferson joined her
husband, Mr. John Jefferson, in
New York City last weekend. They
will remain there for the rest of
the season,
Mrs. Carrie Henderson and Mr*.
Odell Russell of Richmond, Vir
ginia visited Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Bullock for the weekend, Mrs.
Henderson also spent time with
her children, who are here at
tending school,
Mr. and Mrs, Tom Venable of
Long Island, N. Y„ visited Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Venable of Wil-
Jiamsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. John Durham of
Baltimore, Md. were the guests
of friends last weekend.
Lt. Andrew L. Harris of the
United States Navy In. Nor
folk. Virginia, has been noti
fied that he is now a Lt. Com
mander. equal to a major in
the Army, ids family, relatives
and friends are indeed happy
for him.
Mrs. Nannie Bonner, of Birnt
Ingham, Ala., who served in
South Africa as a missionary for
four years, showed a very in
spiring movie to those present at
Antioch Church recently. This
movie showed the customs and
ways of life in South Africa
Those attending enjoyed this to
the highest.
Miss Jean Worthman of Barber
Scotia College, visited Mr. and
Mrs Parker Fitts recently. Miss
Worthman is the niece of Mrs,
Fitts.
NEW FACES
These are the proud parents of
the last few weeks. Who can
blame them? Christmas cheer
came early for them. They are,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Harris.
7 lb, baby girl; Mr, and Mrs. John
F. Steed. 6 1-2 lb. baby girl; Mr.
and Mrs, W. H. Hunt, 3 lb. baby
boy; Mr. and Mrs. W, H Person,
7 lb. baby girl; Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence A. Bennett, 1 1-2 lb. baby
-vl; Mr and Mr.- Albert Taylor,
Jr. 7 lb., 10 oz. baby boy: Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Floyd, 3 lb. baby boy,
Mr. and Mrs. V Bullock, 6 1-2 lb.
baby git'; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bas
ket,' 6 lb. baby girl; Dr. and Mrs
H. Henderson, 7 ib, baby boy.
Also Mr. and Mrs. M. Rice. 7 lb.
ba b y girl; Mr. and Mrs. B. R
Glover, 6 lb. baby boy and Mr.
and Mrs. L, W. Hawley, twin boys,
8 1-2 ibs and 7 1-2 lbs.
OUR SHUT-INS
M >s Gladys Small is home from
Jubilee Hospital where sha ha*
been for a few weeks. We are hop
ing that she will continue to im
prove and be a beam of sunlight
again.
NEEDING YOU
Why not let your reporter in
on your plays, programs, guests,
parties and trips. Surely, you will
have some out-of-town guests as
well as a trip away once in a
while. We enjoy reading about it
Don’t let us down. Keep our town
on the map.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
“A man’s ideal, like his her!-.on,
is constantly receding from him
.if he advance* toward it.”
Shedd
j “We Bre born subjects, and to
obey God is perfect liberty.”
Seneca
1
i the following persons Mesdame*
■ Christine Burt. Aleace Matthews
and Elizabeth Ballentine.
BIRTHDAYS
Miss Pcgay Ann Mim* t«i«br*i
ed her birthday on December 4.
WEDDING
A shower was given Thursday
night, December 1, at the home of
: Mr. and Mrs Topsy Ashe in honor
of their daughter, Miss Bessi*
Ashe, whose wedding will take
place Friday evening, December
9 at the home of her grandmother.
Miss Alice Glenn, 405 W. Lenoir
Street, Raleigh. Miss As,he will be
come the bride of Mr. Jaye Lee
Lyon of Raleigh’s Obcrlin section,
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