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RALEIGH PERSONALS tCtmtimw) From Page 13; brincipai of the school. * * * * JUVENILES WITH PROBLEMN *'Juveniles with Problems’’ w,i be the subject for discussion at a 2-day meet to be held here on March 13-14. Domestic Relations Court and Special Juvenile Court Judges, probation workers, juve nile workers of ‘le state and County Welfare d artments and all persons who «.e engaged in this type of work from through out the state will participate in the meeting which will b? held in the auditorium of the Employ ment Security braiding on West Jones Street. A special fe? ire of this tweeting to whir > the public invited, will b Thursday afternoon *peec by Judge Gustav L, Schrrunn of Pitts burgh, Pa. Judge Schramn, judge of the Alleghany Coun ty Juvenile Co.’-l is one of the outstanding luvenile court judges in this country. * • * * “T” TEEN POTATO CHIT SALES BEGIN MARCH 7 The annual p" ato chip sale conducted by the "Y" Teen grouo of Sojourner Truth YWCA will begin here Monday, March 17. Bags of potato chips will be off ered for sale by ‘Y” Teen mem bers at various laces throughout fch* city. Proceeds from this salt* are used to promote the various activities carried on by this group. A feature of these activities is the annual su mer camp sessions, Mrs. Purdie Anders, “Y” Teen chairman is i peful that this sale will receive t .e generous support of the pubi. * • * * BABY GIRL BORN TO MR. AND MRS. EDWARDS Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edwards are the proud parents of a 6 lb. bsby girl, bom Friday morning, March 7, at St. Agnes Hospital. Mr, Edwards is band director for the Raleigh public schools. SOCIAL SERVICE CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Social Service Club of Davie Street Presbyterian Church met Tuesday evening, March 11 at the home of Mrs. Bobbie Wil liams at her home, 1309 Oberlin Road. * • * * WOMAN’S ACTIVITIES GROUP TO MEET The Woman’s Activities Com mittee. -Sojourner Truth YWCA will hold its monthly meeting at the “Y” Tuesday evening, March 18, at 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Minetta B. Eaton, committee chairman will preside. <* * * * WASHINGTON-LIGON ALUMNI CLUB ORGANIZED The Washington-Ligon Alumni Club was organised and held its first meeting at the Roberts Com munity Center, Sunday afternoon. March 9, at 3:30. The following persons were j elected to hold, office this year: Dr. C. B. Middleton, president;; Mr. Walter Browning. Sr., vice; president; Mrs. M. Ridley, sec • re tar v: Miss M. S. Smith, treas- 1 uror; Rev. Leotha Debnam, chap- j lain, Mr. Hubert Hayes, Sr„ Sgt At Arms. Named to the Executive Committee were Mr. Henry Hall, | Ms. Leonard Hardy, Mr David Haywood, Sr., Mrs. Lillian Hodge and Mr. William Cooper. Mr. H. E. Brown, principal Li- I gon Jr. Sr. High school, addressed j the group and complimented it sot recognizing the need for such an organization. He told them about some of the areas of service that j the club could operate in and | ■wished them much success in; their endeavors. A fee of SI.OO will be charged all persons desiring membership in. the club. Membership is open to all graduates and former stud ents of Washington High school and the Ligon. School as well as all other persons interested in pro moting the interests of these schools. The next meeting of the club will be held Sunday after noon, April 13, at the Roberts Community Center on East Mar tin St. SUPREME Shirt Laundry & Cleaners 1-DAY SERVICE FISHER & HOLT MS. BURLINGTON, N. C. J. C. HARRIS LUMBER CO. See Us For Your Building Needs “Your On* Stop Building Supplier” 704 SOUTH SPRING ST. Dial CA 6-9531— P.0. Bos 63$ BURLINGTON. N. C. ' limvicE No Finer Buys in Town MELVILLE CHEVROLET CO., INC. Dial 3-9851 Mebane, N. C. ghƒgh ED HALL, SR. Ed Hail, Sr. Eulogized At Raleigh Ed Hall. Sr., 48. was funeraliz ed at the Grace AME Zion Church Thursday of this week at, 3 p.m. The Rev. Mabel G. Philpott, pas tor, officiated. Mr. Hail, who died at St. Agnes Hospital Sunday, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs, Dave Hall of Raleigh, and was well-known throughout this area. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bernice Duns ton Hall; five sons Ed Hall, Jr.. Eugene. Robert and Garland, all of Raleigh, and Cpl. Charles A. Hall, of Kentucky; four daughters, Evelyn, Doris and Theirna of Raleigh: and Mrs. Ber nice Becknell, Brooklyn, N. Y.:‘ one brother, Julius Hall, Raleigh, three sisters. Mrs. Nettie Dukes, Newark. N. J.; Mrs. Lenora Hop kins and Miss Hannah Hall. New York; and 10 grandchildren. * 9 K-' - *~ HONORED BY ST. AGNES ALUMNl—Herbert Short, right, who recently resigned from his position in the maintenance dept, at St. Agne* Hospital, was honored by the local alumni chapter of the St. Agnes Hos pital School of Nursing in the recreational room of the Nurses’ Home. Above he is shown re - ceiving a gift of silver from Mrs. M. A. Parks, president of the. chapter. Mr. Short, for thir ty three years, rendered ser vice In the. hospital’s mainten ance dept. After the presenta tion the many guests enjoyed refreshments. Jggi .. be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that we may prove what is that good and acceptable and per fect will of God.—(Romans 12, 2.) In our busy days we can get so involved that worrisome details crowd the Lord out of our minds. Then we should stop and, even in an instant of quiet meditation and com munion with Our Heavenly Father, renew our sou! through the inward flow of His love. 1957 Dodge Cornet, 2-dr Hard top. All extras, tutoue 1957 Buick Special. 4-dr. Se dan. Full equipment. One driver, 11,000 actual miles 1953 Buick Special 2-dr. sedan Fully equipped tutor,c green Mechanically per fect $995 1951 Buick Special 4-door Se dan, All extras, mechan ically perfect. $395 1951 Ford Custom Four Door Sedan $295 BILL FRICE BUICK, Inc. BUICK BLOCK Phones CA 8-3845. CA 8-8346 Dealer No. 1736 Hopping About TARHEELIA By jay Bee Aytch NAACP REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS GREENSBORO You have read or should have read daily press releases on the just con cluded 6th Annual Southeastern Regional NAACP Conference which closed here Sunday after noon when Roy Wilkins, execu tive secretary of the national. N AACP spoke to an audience of nearly one thousand persons at the Shiloh Baptist Church where creditable offering and donations toward* NAACP Life Member ships were received. Wilkins, while praising Tr.- heella for having the good judg ment to not pass anti-NAACP laws during the last legislative session, warned that more than a mere token admittance of Ne gro children to hitherto "all white’ schools was necessary to show that the State really meant 'good faith’ in compliance to the U. S, Supreme Court edict Wilkins warned that officials j over the South would also have a I chance to prove the truthfulness! of their off-repeated claim that i Negroes are not systematically 1 barred or discouraged from the; exercise of their franchise rights ; at the polls. This test will coins' when an all-out drive to increase j Negro registration to three mu- j lion during the next bienlum. YOUTHS SING FOR FREEDOM The outstanding achievement j of the laurel. Mississippi, NAACP ; Youth Council in sending £1 members of its 60-member choir to sing for the conference aftei ; they were allegedly told by th n- Oak Park High School principal; that they could not sing for tac-j NAACP and remain in the high; school choir, was considered the I stella performance of the confab : Having started preparing for the 732-mile bus trip to Tarheel ia last November, the students and their sponsors—Dr. and Mrs. B. E Murphy, (dentist) who had two daughters in the group' of fifty-one—had held suppers and j parties to raise funds to buy new robes for the trip that cost them j SI2OO for the chartered scenic cruiser bus. The entire group was an exam ple of exceptional discipline, grace and Charm during their three days sojourn here, according to observing delegates. Reportedly they were ‘threatened’ with high school exams being held during their absence (Thursday and Fri- Highlights Os High Point BY MRS. ODESSA S. TYSON SCHOOL NEWS Sweetheart Contest Ends HIGH POINT—The Sweetheart Contest, sponsored by the Wil liam Penn High School PTA, came to a successful close on Monday night, March 2 at 8 p.m. A group of 19 contestants promenaded to the strains of Santa Lucia to take their places on the beautifully decorated stage against a background of hearts and flowers. The three winning contestants were: First, Mrs. Dai sy Potter, representing Mrs. J. Y. Bell's Bth grade- Second. Mrs. Helen Leach, representing Mrs Anette Spegght's Bth grad". Third, Mrs. Fannie Parker, repre senting Mr. Dewitt Neely's Btli grade. A capacity audience enjoyed a talent program with the William Penn students participating. The numbers were as follows: Instru mental, Miss Glenda Morehead: Popular selections from the TONETTES, PEENITES, THE FLAMES, and a show-stopping rendition of THE SWINGING SHEPHERD BLUES with Miss Mary Kearns on the flute. The program was concluded with a medley of numbers by the William Penn Band directed by Mr. J. Y. Bell. Mite Patricia Jones was mistress of ceremony, Mr. S. E. Burford, principal, and Mr. J. C. Strickland, president of the PTA. Total amount raised in the contest was $1,976.00. Heads Library Club Miss Patricia Jones, a student at William Penn High School, is president of the Association of North Carolina High School Li brary Clubs. She will preside at; the annual meeting to be held March 15 at North Carolina Col luge at Durham. Sponsor* of the meeting are the N. C. Library Section. N. C. Teachers Association, School of Library Service. N. C. College. Of fice of Library Advisers, State Department of Public Instruction. Dean D. E. Moore of North Car olina College School of Library Science will instruct the 250 dele gates expected to attend. CLUB NEWS La Colonie Club The La Colonie Club met Thursday evening at the home of Goldsboro News By HENRY C. MITCHELL GOLDSBORO Mrs. Gertrude Worrell was honored with o sur prise birthday dinner Sunday in the Lincoln Homes Recreation Center. Twenty-live guest were present On Friday, February 28, Miss Ma tilda Wade o? Goldsboro and Mr. Daniel GliJispie of Peoria, 111., were united in marriage. A reception followed at he home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Cora Durham, 927 N. Center street where the coupie is residing. Tire following guest, en joyed a very pleasant evening: Mrs. Doitie F. Bryant, Mrs. Alice Whit aker, Mrs. Maretha Poole, Mi3s I,aura Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker, Mrs. Robert Datcher, Mr. Eddie Korne gay and Mr. Grant Ford. The couple received many lovely gifts. I Payday) from school. The m&n --i date was rescinded, it is stated, j However, the group had vowed to I come on here regardless. Dr. Mur ! ph said the group was going back |to Mississippi to what called an ! “uncertain future’ in the way of ! possible reprisals from officials, j The group got special police es- I cart and press publicity as they ! left Laurel. Miss, and was warmly I greeted, here ny regional and io | cal NAACP officers. Amos Brown j one of their number, was elected | president of the youth conference I which Miss Lois Baldwin direct j cd. Miss Josephine Yarborohgh. one of the youths admitted to former ly all-white schools was presented as one who had attained a 94- plus average among the white students. L. A Blackman, the aged buil ding contractor from Elloree, S. C., who was dethroned from his $:.‘5.000-a-year income: ordered j out of town and the state and ! forced to sell newspapers and I magazines for a living, related j how he stood up and answered to i his name at a KXK rally meet j ing on him. He is still in Elloree, ; despite the loss of his business ' and still working for NAACP—as Ihe was when he circulated, the | school petition which caused is : undoing. Mrs. Ruby Hurley, courageous | Southeast Region secretary, in ! charge of the conference, spoke ' at length Friday night to n ban j quet group regarding the pt t Ne j groes can and must play in reg j (storing and voting to make ihem i selves felt in southern politics, j She indicated that if Negroes did | nothing for themselves they i would, in turn, get exactly no ! thing for not voting. Conference officials were great ly encouraged by the 125 minis ters from the several states who came Thursday and heard Rev. Edward J. Odum. Jr., and others blue-print the role of the minis ; ters and churches in the civil rights and voting campaign. Od j om spoke to the Saturday dinner meeting and declared that “A mericans need to be more inter ested in ‘Getting Down To Earth’ j in human relations, instead of; getting to the moon.” The conference statement pledged a continued, unrelenting I fight for first-class citizenship rights for all Americans and without compromise. Mrs. Odessa S. Tyson, 219 Hos- kins St., at 8 p.m. The business session, presided over by the presi lent, Mrs. Effie Burton, consisted of roll call ond a report from the housing com mittee of the new YWCA. Following the business session a full four course dinner was servel by the hostess. Bid Whist and Pokena was the hostess’ choice for entertainment during the social hour. At the conclusion at play prizes were awarded to Mrs. Jessie Leach and Mrs. Effie Burton. Guests of the hostess Included, Mrs Bettie McAllister, Miss Wini fred Carter and Mrs. Mary Wal ker. Birth Announcements Mr. arid Mrs. Lanza McCall an nounce the birth of a 3-lb., 5 -oz. daughter, Lannetto Wymona, Feb. 7th. 1958. in Washington, D. C. Mrs. McCall is the former Miss Yvonne Parker of this city. OBITUARY Mrs. Marie Tate McCoy Funeral services for Mrs. Marie McCoy were held Monday after noon at Bethel Baptist Church, with the pastor Rev. J. B. Mason, officiating. Mrs. McCoy. 40, of 819 Hilltop Street, died early Friday, at Duke Hospital. Born in High Point, she spent her entire life here and was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, George McCoy, of the nomc; ( mo ther and step father, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marks, of this city. Five sisters, Mrs. Nellie Davis, Mrs. Eleanora Lattimore, and Miss Essie Marks, of this city; Mrs. Geraldine Dunlap and Miss Dorothy Marks of Philadelphia, Pa. Three brothers, Thomas Marks. Us Ah Corps; Manuel Marks, U. S. Army; and Napoleon Marks of Philadelphia. Burial followed In Greenhill Cemetery. Sick And Shut-Ins Mrs. Muriel Harrisoi of 1814 Kivett Drive remains a patient at High Point Memorial Hospital. Her condition is quite painful out she is able to receive visitors. Mrs. Caroline March, 218 Hos kins Street, is confined to her home. Her condition is improved and she is able, to receive visitors. A buffet dinner honoring Mi, and Mrs. Daniel Gillispie was given by Mrs. Louise Swinson 12 Chap el Street Sunday, March 2. Those enjoying the occasion were: Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ward and Mrs. Mag gie Durham of Elroy; Miss Ruby Braswell, Miss Sadie Kates, Mrs. Avdelia Smith, Mr. Hinnanl Ward and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Ward. Installation services convened at St. Matthews A. M, E. Zion, Rev. A. B. West, pastor. Monday night Feb. 10th Guiding Star Holiness Church, Rev. J. D. Brown, choir, ushers and congregation were in charge of the services. Tuesday, Feb. lllh St. Luke Dis ciple Church of Christ, with Eider C, H. Boykin, D. D. and followers. Wednesday,, Feb. 12 St. John M. E. Church, Rev, J. E. Green, B. S. in charge along with choir - , ushers and congregation of St. JChn. Thursday, Feb. 13th Eastern Chap el Missionary Baptist church, choir ushers and congregation Rev. Jer ry Grimes, D. D. pastor. Friday, Feb. 14th Darden chapel church with choir, ushers and congrega tion, Rev. C. L. Price, D. D. pas ter. Sunday morning, Feb. ioth St. Matthew A, M. E. Zion choir, aaiiers and congregation. Rev. A. B West, minister and pastor. Sun day night St Stephen Free Will Baptist church, Rev. D. M. Mitch ell D. D. Choir usher and congre gation in charge climaxing a very successful week of unity and Chris tian love among the various churches. Members of the CCD of Sacred Heart Catholic church met Sunday at the church to make plans for s fashion show to be presented in the Dillard High School auditorium The fashion show will feature the latest styles in casual house hold and evening wear. During the intermission there will be a period of entertainment featuring a va riefy ot talent. Winston Monk is president of C ,C. D. at Sacred Heart Catholic church. The exact date and time of the show will be announced at a later date. Funeral services for James (Tobe) Smith, 80’ W. Elm street, were held Saturday afternoon from Antioch Baptist church with Rev. B. L. Rich, the pastor, officiating. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maggie Smith; two daughters, Mrs. Mary L. Smith and Mrs, Laura J. Allen, one son, James Smith, Jr., one sister. Mrs. Lula M. Lane of Durham. Burial, was in Elmwood cemetery. The QueUes, wive# ai Omega men, met last Saturday at the home of Mrs. F. L. Larkins, 803 S. Virginia St. Mrs. PI. O. Robinson was co-hostess. The student council cf school street school is sponsoring special emphasis days three days weekly ns a part cf a “Desirable Living At School” campaign. .Mondays will be "Good Appear ance Day,” Wednesdays “Lunch Day” and Fridays “Good Manner# Day” with well modulated voices being stressed each day. The council is assisting the fac ulty with this program as these de sirable practices are already a part of the school training plan. The en tire school family is working close ly with the project to make a suc cessful. Officers of the student council are Patricia Burden, president; Zil phia Wooten, vice president; Lafor cst Ford, secretary. Each class has two representa tives in the organization. Other members include Wilbert Ward. Verlyn Coley, Carolyn Baker, Wil liam Kennon, Joann Williams. Os coloa Hicks, Ruby M. Smith, John H. Wooten, Carolyn Cox, Larry Flowers. Doris Taylor, Ralph Fen-' riel]. Raynette Green, Janet Hines, Bobby Chatman, James Cogdell, Carlton Bizzell, Zilphsa Wooten, Amaziah Howell, Brenda Herring, LuJa Bryant, Larry Arrington, Glo ria J. Middleton. Carolyn Bagley, Walter R. Fennell. Daisy Cain, Pa tricia Burden, Laforest Ford, Mary Cherry. Jasper Flannagan and Er nest Williams. More than 60 per cent of North Carolina’s poultry is moved out side the state. Topping trees destroys their na tural shape. Treat your farm woodlands well. They pay big dividends in the long run. Hecent. teds of North Carolina soil showed that far less potash washed or leached from limed soils than from unlimed, add soils. PATRONIZE OCR ADVERTISERS FAMOUS BAKERY ] SPECIALS i jf i|ii Our Delicious i DEVIL FOOD ; Canasta Cakes! . They Are Just like Homemade 1 Special Price $1 ,39 iit ! NOTICE WINDOW DISPLAY FOB YOI3R ST, PATRICK ji PARTIES* I it! ' " l ” 1 * -7,-; ——i*7vrrrr7rTiri.T ■■i.i.rt.ini urnr irrfirir wimff—nrrni wimw v I FAMOUS BAKERY! •»« S. TVILMWOTON ST. MONKS Tlmple 2-8333 - 2-8334 |j ghf fgh MISS HANNAH ARLENE BANKS Engagement Os Miss H. Banks Is Announced ALBANY, N. Y. Master Sgt. <ret) and Mrs. William L. Banks of 39 Cozzen* avenue announce the engagement of their daughter. Han nah Arlene to Dr. Eric Wilson Best, son of Mrs. Doris Best and the late Lincoln R Best of Wake Forest, North Carolina. Miss Banks was graduated from Highland Falls High School, New York State Teachers College at Al bany, and attended Boston Uni versity Graduate of Social Work. She is presently employed by the Cattaraugus County Department of Child Welfare. Dr. Best is a graduate of Colum bia Co’iego and Albany Medicai College. He is presently interning at City Hospital in Cleveland, G., A June wedding is planned. Method News By MISS DORA D. STROUD CHURCHES METHOD Oak City Baptist Church headed its mid monthly service Sunday morning, March 9th Rev. C. L. Mac ling assistant pas tor to Rev. C. L. Trotter occupies the pulpit each 2nd Sunday, The Junior choir furnishes music for this service. St James A. M. E. Church mem bers will observe Memorial Day along with the regular monthly service. All who wish to have their dear departed ones by bringing a flower or some flowers to may do so. Mrs. Wilbertine Sells has charge of the memorial program. Dr. Wis ner will be at. his post as usual. VOLUNTEER WORKERS The Volunteer Workers of St. James Church will sponsor a prog ram which will be presented by the Clark Sisters Friday night Mar. 14th at 8 o'clock. Thera will a cake for the four communities who have helped to make this a success. Come and hear and see the fun. Istiifiieffl Dr. Guild's . f Gr&ec Mountain THE CAROLINIAN WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1958 MISSIONARY CIRCLE MEETS At 3 p. m. Sunday the St. James A. M. E. Missionary Circle met at the home of Miss Dora D. Stroud althn the weather was bad a nice number braved the rains and came on. Mrs. Mary Jane. Mrs. Ha Lee, Mrs. Louise Curt and Mis# Thelma Jeffries assisted us. They were very much improved with the spirit of the meeting BABY CONTEST Mrs. Wilhclmtine Sills, Mrs. Har vett Taylor and their other co workers will sponsor a buoy con test Easter Sunday. BARBECUE DINNER FOR BOR K. C. T A. On Thursday March 20 the P. T. A. of our BOR School will open a chicken and pack dinner. Tickets on sale now. Buy one nr more dinners and sandwich help in the most worthy cause. SICK Our sick are about the same as they were last week. DEATH Mr. Walter McCray was laid to rest in. Oak' Grove Cemetery Sun day afternoon. Funeral was held horn Oak City Baptist at 2:30 Sun day. Rev. C. R. Trotter was in charge. Mr. McCray leaves a wife, some stepchildren, two sisters and a host cf other relatives “Life is nothing els-’ but the working of the Spirit of’ God with in us.” William T aw. Rush Memorial k M. L ZION Church News By MRS. ANNIE H. THORPE • Despite the very inclement wea ther on last Sunday a very credit able number was present. The Jun ior Choir was in charge of the rnu- The Civella Beauty College takes pleasure in announcing* that MISS PHERN SWIFT joined its staff as INSTRUCTOR - OPERATOR Formerly of the Rose Morgan House of Beauty and the Charla mar Beauty and Barber Salon of New York City. SPECIALIST: IN PROCESSING - COLORING & STYLING DEMONSTRATOR TOR I. POSNER, INC. FOR APPOINTMENTS: MONDAY: Civella Beauty College, 490 E. Martin St., TE 4-8023 TUESDAY In FRIDAY: Civella Beauty Shop, 801 E. Martin 8t„ Dial TE 2-9379—Home Phone: Y V 8-4043. Champion bourbon ■ j I 8 Years Old $ 985 *4l Pint sh: which was very enjoyable, Af ter the call to worship by our Pas tor, Rev W. D. Carson, the choir marched around the altar singing “God of ouc Fathers", kneeling al so at the altar for consecration. On entering the choir loft the doxology was sung then choral re sponse “Hear Our Prayer" hyma No. 228 “O For A Closer Walk”'was i| sung lively by cur pastor, Tha ns» j spensive reeding waa for the HMA j Sunday, “The Divine Consolation; Scripture was then read by our I pastoi. The responsive reading was i Tor the 10th Sunday, “Tha Divina Consolation: Scripture lesson wa# then read by our pastor from the i 91st Psalm. Rev. Womack then lead us to tbs throne of grace with his soul stir ring prayer Our 2nd hymn No, I 42« 'Happy i? the home when God is there” was sung while the con gregation meditated. The minister then chose his text from the same scripture reading. The following points were brought out. 1. Happy is tha man who stays by the most high in Sun der. 11. Who lives under the she- j dow of hi wings. 11l Who calls the I Eternal God Bis Fortress.’* The j minister climaxed by saying that I all of us should draw nearer to j j God. A powerful message was ua J deed ours to have enjoyed. I Another impressive phase of our I j servic. s was the consecration of I I severai youth who were to become I i members of the Junior Choir We I ' arc indeed glad to welcome them j : ;;n d trust that they wt.il continue I | to serve and each prove faithful, i They wi'l sing again the 2nd Sun- I I day in April and we invite you to j i come and hear them also our fine j j Pastor, Rov. W D. Carson j We will begin our Spring revival I ■oon and we will inform you of I the date later. j Winter is an ideal time to test I your soil, but any time is good. Use care in curly cultivation of I cotton. A well-oiled farm machine costs j less in the long run. 18