Hopping About TARHEELIA By Jay Bee Aytch AMERICAN LEGION AT KOCKY MOUNT ROCKY MOUNT—Th* Spring Joint Conference of the Eastern A.ea. Division Six Department of North Carolina, The American Le gion and Auxiliary, W. L. Baker, Laurinburg, Eastern Area Comman der, met as guest of the Marshall- Pittman Post No. 773 and Auxili ary April 4-5 at the St. John A. M E. Zion Church, the Rev. D. L. Blakey, minister. Heading the Marshall-Pittman Post and Auxiliary are Ahijah An derson, Post Commander and Mrs. Bertha M. Carter, Auxiliary Presi dent. Dr. B. F. Smith, Durham, is Division Six Commander and Mrs. Mary Brown, Raleigh, is Division “B” President of the Eastern Area. Registration began Saturday af ternoon, followed by the execu tive officers meeting and a social hour in the evening at Armstrong Homes Housing Center. The delegates worshipped at St. John A. M. E. Zion Church Sun day morning which was commun ion day. During the Sunday afternoon session Mrs. Bertha Carter gave the Preamble and A. Anderson ex tended welcome on behalf of the local Marshall-Pittman Post. Re sponse was by Mrs. Mary Brown, Area President; after which, Her bert Pulley, District 9 Comman der, recognized the guest. Plummer Vines, Division 6 Adjutant, called the roll of members. Eastern Area Commander Bak er outlined the objectives of the meeting and District 3 Commander Clyde Brown of Fayetteville, re ported on the membership rally. Odell Clanton Division' Service Officer, reported for his depart ment Edgar D. Murphy. Kinston, Commander for districts 5 and 6, took “A Look At Our Areas,” while F. B. McKissick. ASheviUe, Direc tor of Boys’ State program out lined the plans for the year. B. F. Smith. Durham, reported the out look for Division Six as seen from the Commander's seat PRESBYTERIAN MEN MEET ROCKY MOUNT The 14th Annual Meeting of the United Presbyterian Men s Coun eil of the Catawba Synod held its ime day session with the Mt. Pisgah United Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. H. Costen. minister. Rocky Mount on April 4th. A. J. Taylor president Greensboro, presided ever the session, being ably assist ed fag C. Elwood Boulware of Dur ham. executive secretary of the four-presbytery laymen’s group. John M. “Bing” Miller Wilson, eonducted the devotions which were followed by president Tay lor’s message in which he exhort ed the three-score men present to a greater dedication to stewartrfiip and sacrificial service in present ing the church to the world. John A. Spaulding. James H. Cos ten. James Edward Wilson and J. Oscar McCloud were panel leaders of four discussion groups on the theme: “Sent . . . into the world" “Teach us good Lord, to serve thee as thou deserves; To give and not to count the cost; To fight and not to head the wounds; To toil and not to seek the rest; To labor and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do thy will.” Rev. Grover D. Nelson. Laurin burg, and the Rev. James H. Costen spoke on “The Work of the Church for a Better Society.” Each outlin ed the committment of the Great er United Presbyterian Church to aid in the eivil rights fight of FORD SALES and SERVICE ALLAN MIMS, iICOIFOI ATRD Telephone $-11*1 SSS TARBORO ST. ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. U6HTNER FUNERAL HOME And The Lightner Mutual Burial Insurance Licensed Einbalinert —and- Funeral Directors r 1 LIGHTNER C. E LIGHTNER, II Founder Mmnmjer Ambulance Service Funeral Chapel 312 SMITHFIELD ST. Office Phone*: TE 3-1676 - TE 3-1677 Our services arc «pedany designed to suit Ihe puree ot cveryuoe. All distinctions of rfnm and wealth art forgotten ... Every tenricc is conducted with the same quiet dignity, sympathetic under*tandng and wpable attention - to tha smallest de tail. colored people in getting th* com plete freedom of the use of the bal lot in Eastern Carolina where the Church is donating money and workers to enhance the Voter-Re gistration in'general. Costen emphasized the role of United Presbyterians (he is area worker) in aiding the Halifax Coun ty and Northampton area in form ing a county-wide drive for regis tration, which has climaxed in the announcement that “at least eight persons of color will file for the U. S. Congress to oppose encum bent L. H. Fountain come Novem ber, even if the Tarheeha election board has decreed that Cofield can not be counted as a written candi date in the June Democratic pri mary. Dr. Paul Moser, executive secre tary, National Council United Pres byterian Men, New York, deliver ed the principal address during the afternoon session. Among the visiting presbyters here were: Arthur E. Spears, Sr., Charlotte insurance executive and banker; Clinton Cowan, Peter Pet tie, James K. Malone, George H. Young, Rafe Pride, Charles M. Con nor, Salisbury hospital technician; the Rev. H. T. McFadden. Rev. B. R. Richardson, B. H. Baskerville and Charles Irving, Sr. FPNERAL RITES eF Funeral rites were said from Mt. Zion First Baptist Church Sunday for Mrs. Arkanna Braswell Taft, oc togenarian resident and retired (taught 46 years) teacher of Rocky , Mount, who had been in declining ’ health for many months. She was mother of ten children by her first marriage to William Braswell 1901- 28. Rev. Geo. W. Dudley officiated at the funeral. Mrs. Rachel Battle, 500 Center Street, visited her hospitalized sis ter In Raleigh Sunday and reported little improvement. I. H. Hilliard, Federal Farm and Home Loan Association with of fices in Tarboro dropped in on ye old* scribe last week after a long time no see. Farmers of the area would do well to talk business with Mr. Hilliard. Halifax County listed 101 births for February as against 43 deaths, noting that “all white births oc curred in hospitals while 67 per cent of Negro births came at home with midwives in attendance. Also 28 per cent of Negro births were listed as being illegitimate as against five-tenths per cent white illegitimates.” Modern slavery, ig norance and poverty linked with segregation are the main causes for this. Mt. Olive Highlights BY ALFHONSO EZZELL MT. OLIVE— Mr. and Mrs. Rellie Ezzell and family, Mrs. L. Robin son of Goldsboro; Mrs. C. Wright of Faison, and Mr. P. Frye vent several days in Washington, D. C. Mr. L. Robinson also visited her son in Walter Reed hospital of Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. L. Baylor and fam ily of Charlotte spent the Easter holidays with Mrs. N. G. Washing ton. Mrs. Baylor's sister is an in structor at Johnson C. Smith Uni versity. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ezzell. Jr., visited Mr. and Mrs. Y. Carlton Sunday afternoon. Miss Montrena Herring of Char lotte, a senior at Johnson C. Smith, visited her aunt, Mrs. N. G. Wash ington. Mr. K. Parks, of Seven Springs, visited Miss A. C. Ezzell and other friends Sunday afternoon. Mrs. N. G. Washington and daughter, Jinkie, spent their Easter holiday visiting relatives and tr ends in Charlotte, Wadeaboro, and Fayetteville. OF VOI R CHOICE ATTEN-j THE CHURCH SUNDAY RAMBLING IN CHATHAM GOLSTON—The Easter holiday weekend was observed very quite ly in Chatham. Through out the county, church services were the number one item. The Union Grove A. M. E. Zion Church hosted the Conference of the Cumnock Dis trict of which the Rev. Mr. Mack is pastor. * There were three ministers or dained at White Oak Baptist Church Sunday at the closing of the Deep River Deacon-Ministers Union meet ing. Those ordained were: Rev.- Elma Graves of Ramsue, Earvan Dowdy of Moncure and J. E Lu cus, Jr., of New Bensalem. VISITORS Misses Ellawese and Beverly Bur rell and their brother, David, Jr., of Greensboro, spent the holiday weekend visiting their grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Zack Headen of Goldston. Mr. Wayne Hooker visited his i parents and also a friend. Miss j Thompson of Goldston over the weekend. Pfc. Melvin L. Neal and Pvt. Wil liam Mclntosh both stationed at Fort Bragg, recently visited in Goldston at the J. S. Waters High School. Waymon Womble. Floyd and Nor ris Wicker, and Mr. Hill all stu dents of North Carolina College at Durham spent the weekend visiting ralatives and friends. Mr. Glynn Cotton of New Jersey was a weekend visitor of relatives here. / Kggfl - A ' p , PVT ROBERT PALMER Pvt. Robert Palmer of Ft. Sam Houston. Texas, spent a recent leave here, visiting his parents and friends. Iree Alston observed his 17th birthday at his home in Bear Creek. Mrs. Emma Marsh and Mrs. Cora Lee Mclver of Bear Creek were Sunday guest of Mrs. Maxine Head en and family. Mr. and Mrs. Stynn Milton. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Thompson, Mrs. Lizzie Thompson and son were in Pittsboro last week. NAACP MEETS IN SILER CTTT A mass meeting of the Chatham County NAACP was held at Bth Avenue First Baptist Church. Sun day April 5, at 2:00 p. m. All in terested persons were invited to at -1 tend this meeting to further the I cause for complete FREEDOM. If you were not able to attend the meeting we hope you sent a do nation. Cary-Asbury News UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CARY—Church School began at 10 am. with the superintendent, Mr. James Burnett, in charge. Morning worship began at 11 o'- clock, with the senior choir in charge of music. The scripture les son was read by the pastor. Rev. J. M. Burrell. A wonderful message was delivered by him also. On Sun day afternoon from 3 p.m. to 6 p m., the workshop advisor. Rev. King, from Britt School, gave instruc tions. MT. ZION BAPTIST A musical program waa rendered Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist hurch. Those appear ing were: the Gospel Aires of Ra leigh and the Macedonia Four. The All-Girl Chorus of Union Bethel AME Church appeared on a program Sunday evening at Hertsville Grove Baptist Church, near Morrisville. MR. EARNEST B. FERRELL DIES Friends of our community are in sympathy with the Ferrell family ! of 106 Grey St. in the passing of \ their husband and father. Mr Earn est B Ferrell who died in Apex Memorial Hospital Sunday after r-on funrral services were held Wednesday at United Church of Christ. RAYING Be careful of your thought*. They may break into words any minute. XEBILOIV BY MRS. MADDIE FLOYD ZEBULON —Sunday School op ened at 10 o'clock with the super intendent in charge. Subject of the lesson was. “This is God's Uni verse". Rev. Avery Horton review ed the lesson. Morning worship began at 11:30 a m. with the reading of the scrip ture by Rev. Horton, from the Book cf St. Luke. 19:22. The senior choir rendered the music with Mrs Ethel j Hopkins, director. The pastor, the Rev. A. Horton. . delivered the morning message. He ■ chose his text from the Book of St . Luke, and bis subject was. “Re ■ member Jesus.” We had visitors from Raleigh, and they were: Rev Mrs. Avery Hor ton and family. We also had visitors from Beaver Chapel Christian ! Church. Stokea Chapel. Mt. Zion , Holy Church. Mary Grove. St Paul Disciple Church. Wake Field Bap : tist and Wendell. The Missionary Circle met Wed | nesday night The Sunday School procram was very successful. The amount of ; money raised was $33.00. NEWS . ! r *» jjBHARREN VIEWS r 1 ’ 1 —m THE ROAD BACKWARD ROCKY MOUNT—A recent Wil liam J. Boyle NBC News "Emphasis Viewpoint" was a startling analysis of the progress of civilization to its apex, and then back down the ladder to retrogression, barbarism, slavery and destruction. Citing the fact that politicians and others will be heralding “1964 as 1 a time to change”, Boyle says it ( will be difficult for thoughtful readers "to be apathetic" to the many views and solutions offered for civil rights problems and foreign policy and others. Boyle alarms us when he state* that a New York advertising execu tive told a dinner group: “The land from coast to coast has been enjoy ing a stampede away from respon sibility” such as the various crafts men avoiding the responsibilities of their respective profession# and— instead —seeking a life of ease and luxury to avoid the troubles of th# world. All this without an escape from the perplexities and realities of a restless world. Boyle quoted a "sociological re port which noted the average life of the world's great civilizations was about 200 years. Each civili zation or national rule passed through nine stages. These were listed as: First from bondage to spiritual faith. From spiritual faith to great courage, and from courage to liberty. From liberty by gone civilizations and the United States went to abundance. And from abun dance the next step is to selfish ness. rrom selfishness to compla cency; from complacency to apathy and from apathy to dependency; From dependency, say sociologists, civilizations return to bondage.” Then the report tragically reminds that "The United States will be 200 years old in a few years” and There are thoughtful students who feel we are now passing from btage seven to stage eight; that is from complacency to apathy and thence to dependency.” Boyle concluded his three-minute ! broadcast thusly: "Campaign ora j lory and the pronouncement of . political platforms could send an j alarm for Americans. An alarm lo awaken them to their duties to | each other; to their children and ; old people, to their communities and to their country. Possibly we I could then tvin world respect— again." The fear is that our dear America is apparently headed on the return trip away from Christianity, love, rrspect for fellowmen to the great abyss of eternity! BLACK AMERICAN HEROER JOSEPH RANGER was one of the many Colored heroes of the American Revolutionary War period who fought gallantly to j establish this nation in its fight against the British. Negroes were first at Bunker Hill, with General Washington at Valley Forge, on : Lake Champlain with Commodore Perry, and with John Paul Jones— the founder of our Navy—and other naval commanders at sea. They served in many capacities. James Fcrten served at Philadelphia in 1780 on the battle-wagon Royal Louis as powder at age 14 years. Joseph Ranger has been heralded a*‘. perhaps, the greatest Negro sea man of that era. having served In the Virginia naval forces after en listing a* a freedman in 1776 from Northumberland and served eleven years—until the Old Dominion dis posed of its last vessel in 1787. Ranger served on four Virginia Fending fcatodr, drying aaopa, handling grain . . . said domue ai ofbor farm )nfca am dam today wish mechanical systems. Farm wo* is lam bradensodv- One man Vifl mow maahanl—liop around llir farm* ■land pay yon? One at am agricultural dfo aOopment engmmra w* be gfcd to holy yon anawnr ts» qnastfon. Jn* pft ki ton* with him at yanr nearby CP&L offwa. He wJI va* yonr imm, Mndy yonr Mn and offer hia sceommendataom. Frew, od wmaaa. Ns jm t one more way vour friend* at CPU. art h-lpin" lo l-iiil'l a Fin—, —. pun- „'——— —, mechanize vouij •- ' ■ ships, being blown up one* and finally taken prisoner. Survi\ ing these ordeals, Ranger receivec a 100-acre land grant and pension from Virginia and a Federal pen sion of $96 annually. Such records encouraged the use of greater num bers of Negroes in the War of 1812. . A freeborn WILLIAM FLORA, called "one of the valiant Negro heroes of '7B", was among th* one thousand free Negroes in Virginia in the of fighting age. many of whom participated in the Revolu tionary War and helped guard the Great Bridge near Norfolk. Va., during tile "second Bunker Hill" battle of December 9, 1775, whoa he distinguished himself. After participating, briefly tn the War of 1812. Flora received the usual Virginia 100-acr* land grant and pension and waa among th* firat Negroes to own land In Porta mouth. where he established a pro fitable livery stable business which he enjoyed for some thirty years, leaving same to his son upon bis death about 1820. LUNCEFORD LANE waa born a slave in Raleigh. N. C , about 1903, being one of 250 slaves owned by Sherwood Haywood. Lunceford was brought up in th* "special quartart house for Negroet" where h* play ed with the children of both, plant er# and slaves, and hardly knew the difference until he reached school age when he found that working was his lot while his white playmates went to school er had private tutors to teach them. Even so, young Lane picked lip what education he could from the white playmates and the cultured whites in ind out of ttie Haywood ; household. (This was th* educa tional lot which refined thousands of slaves over the Old South dur ing and after sis very.) After marrying a slave girl of his desire, he had to help free her be cause her master refused to proper ly provide for her sustanence. Later, Lane established a tobacco packageing business which sold over Tarheelia and netted him one thousand dollars in eight years. He purchased his freedom and moved to New York. Later h* returned to Raleigh and reestablished his busi ness, where his progress became the envy of prejudiced whites, so much so, until he, again left, this time go ing to Boston, taking one child. On his last trip to Raleigh, Lane barely escaped with hia life—and freed family. Rhamkatte News BY MRR. LUCILLE CHAVIR RHAMKATTE Sunday School opened*! 9:48 a m. with Mr. George Tucker, superintendent, presiding. Rev. E. E Worthy, our pastor at St. John AM EChurch, was ths 11 a m speaker. He spoke from the Book of St. Matthews, 11:12. Rev. G. A. Jones was th* 2:30 speaker; Rev. Worthy was the 7:30 speaker; and Rev. J. W. Albright will be the speaker at 2:30 p.m. on April 19. Our sick Hat includes; Betty Bal lentine, William Satterfield. Some of the parents and myself had the chance to meet with Re ’eigh Schools Superintendent Jess* O. Sanderson about th# food situa tion at Oberlln School. He was not in favor of opening the cafeteria, but to go on with th* rule* now in effect. We are hauling the food to the cafeteria on trucks and wagons if necessary, as they did In 1900. Princeton News BY MRS. GOLDIE HARDY PRINCETON—Sunday was Pas toral Day at Princeton Chapel Dis ciple Church in Princeton. Th# sen ior choir of St. Stephan Dtoclpl* Church rendered th* music. The pastor Is Rev. James Raines, of Bunn Level. His scripture came from the Book of Matt. 28:18-20. Hia subject wss. "The Power of God". Th* message was an uplifting one. The spirit was high, and every on# enjoyed it. The pulpit associate* sear* Bishop W. H. Walker and Rev. John Gran dy. A visitor eras MT*. Rain**, th* pastor's wife. There was a music program held at Cedar Grov* Disciple Church. Route 2. Princeton, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, given by Mr. and Mrs. Ed die Tolar of Smithfield. Th* groups that appeared on this program ware: th* Golden Wings. Cedar Grove choir, Male Chorus, th* sen ior choir and mala chorus, of St. Steven Church, th* Golden Kays, of Princeton and many others. PERSONALS fir. and Mr*. John Robert New som# of Washington, D. C. spent several days with Mr*. Nancy How ell. Mra. Howell is Mrs. Newsome's mother, and her sister and brother in-law, Mr. and Mra Thomas Beat and son. James, at Selma, visited other relatives. Mr. Newsome visited his brother and family. Mr. and Mra Frank Newsome of Bureka. THOUGHT "The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Prepare Y# th* way of tha Lord, mak* His paths straight John did baptise in the wilderness, and preached th* baptism of repen tance for the remission of sine" BUNN NEWS BUNN—Th# Bunn Chapel Sun day School began at 10:00 with the superintendent Mr. Phillip Dun i sten, in charge. The title of th* las -1 son was. “This Is God's Universe”, and it was enjoyed by all present. Morning worship service at th* Gelhsemane Baptist Church began at 11:30, with th* pastor, th* Rev. J. A. Watson, In charge. He chose as his theme, “Good and the Doubt er.” It was vary inspiring. Tha Gethaemans Chorus of the church made an appearance during the worship service. They are managed by Mr. Nathaniel Clemons, mem bers that were present in th* chorus were as follows: Mrs. Annie Esther Satterwhite, Mrs. Annie B. Crudup. Mrs. Flora L. Crudup, Catarla Stall ing, Mrs. Lusialia Clemons, Mrs. Dazell Waters, Miss Lenora Crud pj,( Mrs. Allies Crudup, Miaa Ar tis Mae Mann. Mrs. Clemintin* Jones, Mrs. Lucill* Nicholson, Mrs Lucilla Nicholson, Msr. Burs L. Crudup and Mr. Jaasie Wright PERSONAL# Mr. and Mrs. Buddie Dickens and family from Baltimore visited his father, Mr. Richard Dickens. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Crudup and family from New York were home last weekend to visit Mr. and Mrs. James Hsrtfield. Mias Trumells Moore from New York visited her parents, Mr. and Mr*. Buddie Moore, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Oinyarrl from Washington. D C visited her father, Mr. Richard Dickens, or Bunn. Mr. Waddell Stallings, Washing ton. D. C. is home visiting his pai ents, Mr. and Mrs J. Water*. Mr. and Ms. A1 Goodwin, froe Durham, visited her sister and bro ther-ln-law, Mr. and Mra. Budd.i Moore, of Bunn. Mm. Elsie Perry snd daughter, from New York, viated Mr. and Mm. Otis Pulley recently. Mr. Robert Hartsfield, Durham, visited his parent*. Mr. and Mrs Jamas Hartsfield, of Bunn. IB ffJUOiIHUIH RALEIGH, ft. C.. SATURDAY. APRIL 11. IMI CLINTON NEWS CUNTON—The Friendly Garden Club met April 2nd at th* home of Mrs. Estelle Stewart en Sampson St The devotion was lad by Mra. Es telle Stewart. Th* meeting was pre sided over by Mra. Iran* Hill, presi dent. Plans war* discussed tor tb# anniversary dinner, which will be bald in June. Members present war*: Maadamaa Iren# Hill. Paulin* Sol ice. Sally# Boykin. Marti* Rich. Mabel Carter, A M. Johnson and th* hoetaaa. A salad court* waa served. Th* May matting will be held at th* home of Mia Nancy Boykin. HOUSE GUESTS Mra. Gwendolyn Johnson S. Me- Dougal and daughter of Winston- Salem, are th* house guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. John son MOTORS TO WASHINGTON Mr. William E. Smith, Mia* Elaine Sampson and Mm. Arletha Graham motored to Washington, D, C. tor th* Easter holidays. They war* th* house guests of Mr. and Mra. Toney Cuntinlngham and children. Mra. Cunningham is th* daughter of Mrs. Graham. Thay alto visited Mr. and Mrs. Jama* Cox and Mr. Walter Smith. MRS. JOHNSON AND MR. HOWARD HONORCD ON BIRTHDAY Mra. Addle Johnson and Mr. Frank Howard ware honored at a birthday party last Saturday night at th* home of Mr. and Mm. Frank ECHO SPRIN6 KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON S« PROOF .01964. ECHO SPRING DIST, CO., LOUISVILLE, KY. Howard on N. East Btvd. Kent*— were Mrs. Howard and Mr. H. M. Johnson. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Sampson. Mr. and Mra. Ho ward Roney, Wallace; Mr. and Mia. M. C McLaurin. Rose boro; Mr. and Mm. Harold Worley. Miss Loic* Lipston, Durham; Mrs. Thelma Par ker. Mm. Ella Berry. Mr. Edward Fields, Mr. M. C. Williams. Mr. Dad ly Matthis, Mr. James Devaughon, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butler, Miss Louise Sampson, Mm. Id* M. Black wall. Miss Sadie Shaw, Mrs. Elnora Newkirk. Mr. Frank Moor*. Mr. and Beaman, Miss Mabel Powell. Miaa Mts. Ulysee Sampson, Miss Mildred Joann Beaman, Mr. and Mrs. D. K Jordan. Wallace; Mra Frances Jack son, Mrs. Annie Hall, also MiSi Young, Dunn; Mra. Gwendolyn McDougaL Winaton-Salem; and Miaa Irene HUI. The tab!* was covered with a white table cloth, centered with a waterfall inlined with green ivy. There war* two birthday cakas and th* refreshments were punch, can dy. nuts, and Horn d' oauvars. The honorees were remembered with many lovely gifts. Patronize Our Advertisers 11

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