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12 ntw psaamet^ KALLIGH. N. C. SATURDAY, JUNE ST, ISM Hopping About TARHEELIA By Jay Bee Aytch triOKO HISTORY BY JOHN MEBANE TAJtBORO—One of the few re maining Colored ‘Okltlmen’ In Tarttgelio who to well-meed In t bk educational, religious, and fra t*raal history end folklore of the NMrote ee they hove striven to ad* venae since the Emancipation la the 74-year-old Rev. John Alex ander Mohan*. a native of Bertie Ceanty (Windsor) in the eastern “Black Belt" where several ooun ttoo—not unlike Mississippi and Alabama—have larger Colored than white. Qurlng a recent political action misting in Taxtoro, the chairman indulged Mebane in reviewing the sgkrt and struggle of Negro edu cation as he related that Shaw University (now suffering from old age and the lack of attention tr*h former students) was the pioneer, not only among Baptist of thg.Btate and South: but was the producer of the men who later founded the pretent group of •tit* Colleges for Negroes which ate pew known as Elisabeth City State College, Fayetteville state. NOrth Carolina College at Durham: Winston-Salem College and even the riant Agricultural and Techni cal College at Oreeneboro. Visiting a few yean ego with Mebane the old house where he Hke bom. he remlniseed about ly §in bed aa a boy and hearing father—who served In the h Carolina legislature just be* disenfranchise men t—hel p the DT. F. W. Moore plan for the (banding of old Elisabeth city Normal School (now college) Rev. Mebane says 37 schools wire privately organised by Ne groes who went north and begged fgOßby with stngtng student groups to build the nucleous of Colored efuiatlOn the program and build ing of which (many) were later turned over to the several coun ties and state to start the flow of pdbllc education for Negroes at a time when there was nothing be round elementary school publicly provided for them. All other schools were from the Mission de partment of the Baptist, Metho dic. Presbyterians, in a few in stances Catholics, and the Ne groes themselves. Mebane points to the noted Jo aeOh K. Brick School (later junior college) Enfield begun tat IMS by the American Missionary Associ ation (Congregational) with the late Thomas B. Inborden at the bMm tar M years. William Claude CtiAnce. Sr and Rev. L 8. Riddick built small Baptist schools at Par mgle in Martin oounty. (Chance later became famous for hie stand against railroad segregation and peved the wag tor the breaking down of that barrier to freedom, eg did John William# of Spring Hope in that area of bus segrega tion. Both men went to Jail and federal court and won their oases IS the early 80's) On the political side. Mebane sgys "Edgeoomb Oounty wee once the greatest political stronghold tot Negroes In Tsrheella: and has nOw become one at the most oom plicent about voting.*' He lists Congressman H. F Cheatham and OOotpe While as having gone from this ana. White was the last Ne gro in Congress until Oaoar De pot est coma on the aoene from Chicago, Deed Wimberly wee In the N. C. Assembly and hi* one veto saved the then fledgling Uni versity at North Carolina from dosing if It failed to get a *IB,OOO agpregrlaMon. Frank Dancy was mayor at Tarboro during those yearn Preacher IMwne recalls when edlite persons Instead of driving the Negroes off to north and west as is the ease now. passed laws Gilbeys Gin HI 52.1i)}»3.35..- IliTlllt* LONDON DRY GIN. *0 PROOF. IOO* GRAIN f NtUTRAI SPIRITS. W.S A. SH.BKV. (TO.. CINCINNATI. OHIO arresting and Jailing anyone whites trying to hire the Negroes away from their farms and labor Jobs here. Mebane's philosophy says: “These closest to the mountain* often fall to see or appreciate the height, beauty and magnitude of them.” Thus he says that Negroes are so close to the victory of ob taining their rights and equal op portunities in life if only they will avail themselves of all educational opportunities leading to better Jobs through better personal de portment and the exercise of all ehanees to improve themselves. . AT GUNPOINT" Mebane remembers that the Ne groes were forced out at politics at gun-point about the year 1901 when they were driven out of the old oCurthouee at Tarboro; and at Wilmington they were killed or driven away or into the river. In New Bern the Colored homes were burned and cltlaens frightened away. Many never returned. In many trass the ballots of Negroes were noted eounted as they were driven from the polls. (It takes venerated “Red Buek“ Bryant a white reporter last heard from living near Charlotte, to tell of how he wee In Tarboro as a young reporter when Negroes were driven from the courthouse and away from politics.) Negro school teachers were un der the Influence of the white school boards In those days, (1901 to 1908) who had Instructed them to offer Negroes from *l6 to *32.50 per month for a three, four or five months term (The writer re calls that HU father the late Prof. Benjamin Harren got only *2O. *32.50 and sometimes 125 monthly as late as 1909 through 1913). According to Mebane. Congress man Oeorge White, after making his farewell speech In Congress, warning that other dsrksklns would return to the historic halls, settled in New Jersey where he built a town and named It Whltee boro. Peter W. Moore and a Rev. Morrleey published a book—“ The MORE TO COME Negro In The Bible.*’ EASTERN STAR MEETS PENDLETON—The 14th Annual Session of the District No. 7. Or der of Eastern Star Prince Hall Affiliation, Jurisdiction of North Carolina, convened es guest of the Evening Star Lodge No. 583, Mrs. Hattie B. Brown. Worthy Matron, at Pendleton's Willis Hare High School recently. Mrs. Helena Harris. District Worthy Matron, presided over the sessions. Greetings were by Mrs. Helena Brown of the host chapter. Response was by Mra Motile Cos ter low of Goodwill Chapter No. M7. The annuel Message by Mrs. Helena Harris. DWM. was entitled: “Have You Been HU Star?" Mrs. Addle Byrd, District Orand Deputy reviewed the activities of the district over the past twelve months and thanked the members for their support and asked for a continuation of earns. Among the offleere installed were the following: Mrs. Hattie Banks Olover, Worthy Matron: Mra. Theola Moore. Associate Ma tron: Mrs. Lucy Dunn. Conduc tress: Mrs. Vlretta Porter, Associ ate Conductress; Mra. Oecvgla Pierce, Secretary: and Mra Helena Brown Treasurer. Other off teen Include: Mesdsnes Nettie Clark. Ethel M. For lest. Hattie B. Brown. Clarissa 8. Du pree. Ann Mullen. Janice Pettaway. Emily Faison. Addle Lawrence. Dorothy S. Majette Also Bros Robert Anderson, R. L. Moore, and J. A. Hunter Following e delightful dinner APEX BY MBS. LOUISE COLVIN Chwreh A till Miss APEX—Sunday, June 21, the Rev. W. M Phillips conducted the de votions at the 11 o’clock worship service at the First Baptist Church. The Young Adult Choir and the junior choir furnished the music and looked very beautiful in their new robes, es they marched to their designated pieces. Mra. W. T. Bige low U in charge of the Junior choir and Mrs. J. T. Hunter U director of the young adult choir Our pastor, the Rev. W. T. Bige low, brought to the congregation a very interesting sermon. His text wes taken from , 3 the Book of Ga- > ■ 4 Sub- \ ject: “The Glory j of the Cro«s “ HE RF Visitors worship- <•» W ping with us T were: Mrs. Annie ■ Harrington White Oak tist and Mis R»)r-r. Newark. N. J. On Sunday at MBS. COLVIN 3:00 pm. Rev Bigelow and Stephen rendered service at the High Street Baptist Church In Martinsville, Vs. The Rev Theo. Marsh was the sponsor of the program On Sunday at 4 p.m.. Men’s Day was observed it First Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Wil liams, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Greensboro as the guest speaker. His text wes taken from the Book of St Matthew. 8:23. He used as his subject, “What Manner of Man Is This"? Accompanying him ware his male chorus and a large number of his congregation. First Baptist's Male Chorus also appear ed on the program. We congratu late the committee for planning auch an Interesting program. Rev. W M Phillips is chairman of the committee. Many thanks to Mr. N. M. McMillan for preparing the pro gram. and to Miss Ida Hayes and Mrs. Colvin for preparing and serv ing the guest* The offering taken up for the day came to a total of *70.50 Personals Mr and Mrs. James Lassiter re cently moved Into their new home on the corner of West and Second Streets. Mrs. Lassiter's sister. Mrs. Csrrle Riley of Portsmouth. Vs., spent the weekend with her recently. Library New* On Monday at 8 p.m.. the Friends of the Library met. The Junior Friends of the Library were assign ed to read articles out t of a maga zine, and give reports on them, by our advisor. Mr. P. A. Williams Miss Jacqueline Williams gave an Interesting report on the ‘Ten Most Trusted Whites.” It was very Inter esting and held the Interest of all liseners We regret very much that Mr. P A. Williams was absent, (but we know It was for a good reason). Th# attendance was good and re freshments were served. The Ever Ready Club Is off to a good start, and wa are still Inviting the Youths to visit the library. Rhamkatte News RY MRS. LUCILLE CHAVIS RHAMKATTE Sunday School began at 9:48 a m. with the super intendent Mr. George Tucker, pre siding. An enjoyable lesson wa* discussed. St. John Church celebrated Men's Day Sunday, with the Rev. E. E. Worthy in charge. Rev. Worthy de livered a wonderful sermon Ha took his text from the Book of St. Matthew, 11th chapter and the 10th verse. Bible School cloeed Friday. Thera wa* a Bible School cloaing program Sunday, at the church at 5 p.m. The Rev. G. A. Jonea wet our 7:50 pm. speaker. We must admit he delivered a wonderful sermon. The 4-H Girls of this community left Monday for a 4-H camp which is being held at ART Collage in Greensboro. We are sorry that names of the individuals are not known at this time. Mr William Bailentine. Sister Bettie Bailentine and Clydia Mae Hill, are reported the sick of the community. We all wish to send prayer* for them and we hope tor them vary speedy recoveries. served by the host lodge, the Ama ranth Degree was conferred on candidate* and the Session ad journed to meet with the Rose of Sharon Lodge No. 563. Liberty. N. C, in May 196*. according to Mra. Hattie Okrvec, district reporter Oalen Martin, working with the State Commission on Human Righto. Frankfort. Ky. spent a few days In Rocky Mount last week interviewing members ol both races on a special assignment for th# U. S Civil Rights Com mission. part 0 1 a 15-clty study in human relations sampling of opin ions. problems and procress. Th' next nearest cities to be studied were Savannah. Ga. and Danville Va Youthful Rev Roy Julius Willi ams Jr., has Just graduated from the Douglas High School at War saw. where W. E. Smith to princi pal The remarkable thing about 18-vear-old Roy Williams to th.-t he to already Uacened to preach In the AME Zion Church at the age when far too many youth think only of frivolity He goes to ART College this fall and expect* to study for the ministry at hto con-, nectlonal school. Livingstone Col tec*. Rev M S Branch. United Pres byterian minister, say* he to try ing to encourage Williams all he oan In hto desire to enter the min istry. 8t James U. Preaby. Church Snow Hill lOraene Oounty) to nearing completion with the dedl ooted work of officers Darius D Burg*. A. L Jonea. J. W. Edward*. Mra. Nannie Brown. Mrs. Inez Burge. Rev M 8 Branch and others A BEATNIK wa* caught beating up a *mal! bey He broke one of my guitar strings’* the bearded one explained -And he went Ml me l which mar CATHOLIC DIGEST i NEWS \ Jjß HARREN VIEWS VOTE FOB LEAST BAD* ROCKY MOUNT We hope that all citizens of color will go to the polls in large numbers and make themselves really felt June 27th. as never before, as we choose between the two pairs of candidates seeking the number one and number two •pot* as co-pilots of our Tarheelia Ship-of-State for the next four years. We wish that the entire 150 thousand colored people who are registered would turnout for the *ake of freedom and democracy. And if we really appreciated the j hard struggle seventy-three valiant , Senators have put up for our free dom and the good name of America —we could go ta the polls and vote and EX” before the man consider ed the least evil toward our cause— i freedom. Our noble contemporary. The; Carolina Times says editorially that many Negroes were surprised to read that gubernatorial candidate L. Richardson Preyer had stated that, he, too, waa against the Civil Rights bill, which is conceded a 8!) per cent chance of being enacted into law by July 4th—after the Lower House of Congress reviews it This column can hardly conceive of any informed Negro even lifting an eyebrow at that assertion by Preyer, which was much milder than what his opponent, Dan Moore had to say about our welfare and the Nations reputation as a citadel of freedom (Moore said he is sad dened and will have the law studi ed by the atty-general. if elected.) No Negro can expect any candi date below the Smith and Wesson Line (at least, south of the Potomac River) to say he is for the civil rights bill. That would be political suicide. Remember the fate of the most noble Dr. Frank Porter Gra ham, an honest man, standing up for truth, freedom and humanity as well as education. He was too no bla a character for the mass of his constituents. They dumped him be cause he wanted to treat you and | me as human equals. So. what we ! do is vote for the man who say* the least against us Put your vote on Preyer and Robert Scott for a good team of active leaders. They will keep Tarheelia moving forward, we believe, with education toward free dom. Did you ever notice that the more Informed (educated) usually have or display far less prejudice or race-hate than the others of what- j ever race-group? You may say that j did not hold true regarding the eli- j mlnated candidate I. Beverly Lake in the race for governor, for cer tainly he was very learned college instructor and a teacher of the Holy | Bible in Sunday School for many years! (We don't know how he squired the Bible with his own be llefs). But there are always excep tions to the rule. On the eve of the passage of the , C-R bill by the Senate, the Ku I Klux Klan of Tarheelia. led by grand dragon Robert (Bob' .Toner. ; of Granite Quarry (near Salisbury) I tode Into Elm City, a Wilson Conn- j At St, Matthew Church Sunday: Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace Dupree, Mrs. Boyer Women’s Day Orators The women's Day speaker for Saint Matthew A M F Church on Sunday, June 28. will be Mrs. Janet Elisabeth Wallace Dupree, daughter of Mrs Eliza Wallace. 608 Hadley Road. Raleigh Mrs. Dupree Is a native of Raleigh and graduated from the public schools and Shaw University She will speak at 11 a m HONORED ON RETIREMENT Samuel G. Thome s, left. supervisor of ground; maintenance at AbT Collate and who has been employed at the institution for the past twenty-fire years, was honored last week with a testimonial eogram. He shorn* the watch, a gift from fus colleague*, to hn ante and M B Greater, superintendent. Department of Bwldtnpd and Grounds I ty village, midway between Wilson and Rocky Mount, and gave a small I group of northern white teenager— : 16 to 19 years old—just twelve (13) hours to leave their summer proj ect of cleaning and painting the email First Presbyterian Church which has only nine members. The group and two adult leaders, aftei conferring with the Rev. James H Co*ten. minister, (whose regular charge is Mt. Pisgah U. P. Church in Rocky Mount) left the State for their homes in Pittsburgh, Pa. Read i full story elsewhere in this news ; paper. If such as that doesn't shock you and you, into joining and support ing the NAACP; then surely no thing shorter than death will do it) When anybody tell* you that Ne groes should not bloc-vote, you tell them that every group, trade, pro fession—farmers. craftsmen, teach ers, mechanics, railroaders, lawyers doctors and what-have-you, all lobby and bloc-vote for what they want. Then why not us? Don't be too lazy or disinterested in your own personal welfare to go to the polls and vote Saturday, June 27th. Just your one vote can change the election. It has been done that way many ways. One vote once elected a President ol the USA. A few yeara'*ago the flip of a coin broke the tie vote which elected Dr. G. K. Butterfield of Wilson as the town's first and only Councilman in modern times. Go and 'vote for the least bad!’ The Republican and Democratic gubernatorial candidates seem to be united on at least one thing— that we don't need rabblerousinf Gov George Wallace of Alabama entering Tarheelia politics to stir up more racial strife than We al ready have as he seeks ( no doubt will get) ten thousand names wel coming him to the presidential race in an effort to divert voters from thinking clearly on the real issueii before our nation in these very gave times of crisis. The KKK, other segregationist* and all who would continue to at tempt to keep the Negroes down do no) realize that they are pouring more oil on the fire, as it were, spreading it much farther ta en danger it erupting In 1 holocaust of world-wide potiential. This matter of treating all men equal stems from the Congo River to the Mississippi, Alabama and Florida swamps; as well as to the ghettoes of .NYC. Chicago. Quaker City, Dee Cee and Eastern Caro lina "Black Belts" where Wallace is starting to gather pledges. (Two of his emmiSFanes have launched their drive from Rocky Mount al ready). Children (we mean Oldsters) can't you see our freedoms are fast being hedged in on every side? Why don't you join the NAACP and help stem the tide? Join up today! Before you read this we hope to go to NAACP in Washington and back in time to vote Saturday. Please cast your vote and help others to do likewise. If you don't we'll lose. She bas done further study at North Carolina College at Durham and Columbia Univer aity. N. Y. Mr*. Dupree is pre sently a science teacher at the Drake High School. Thomas ten. Georgia, where she is also Dean of Girls and Health Co ordinator. She has been selected as " Teach- NURSES HOLD WORKSHOP Mrs. Helen S. Miller, chairman of the Department of Nursing, North Carolina College at Durham, is seen discussing the Psychiatric Nursing Trainee ship Program of the Public Health Service with three women attending the first session of a Psy chiatric Nursing Workshop. Seated, from left, are, Mrs. Myrtle Register, Cumberland County Health Department, Fayetteville, N. C.; Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Nancy Jones and Mrs. Miriam King, both of the Albemarle County Health Department, Charlottesville, Va. METHOD NEWS BY MISS DORA D. STBOUD CHURCHES VtoK Mt Pleasant Baptist Church THOD—The junior choir, of ficers and members of Oak Ctiy Baptist Church rendered service at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Sun day morning at 11 o’clock. A won derful time was experienced by all present. The young folks sang beautifully. Misses Lorraine Dun ston and Karen Bethea are the or ganists for this choir. Dinner was served and enjoyed by all. St. James AME Church Regular service was in order at 11 o'clock. The pastor, the Rev. J. N. Sheares. spoke on "What makes a father." It was a grand message and the spirit of God was felt throughout the house. The senior choir, with Mrs. W. R. Gaynor at the organ, rendered music. Men's Day Service Rev. Leotho Debnam, his junior choir, officers and members were the chief participants in the Men's Day service at St. James AME Church Sunday p.m. At 3:30 Rev. Debnam preached on “Who is g’-eat?" Such words of eloquence that all could understand and feel the need of becoming more use ful and more like Christians and Oak City Baptist sang very sweetly, with Misses Bethea and Dunston. A deep feeling of friendliness and cooperation could be felt all over Burlington News BY MRS. MAUDE M. BROWN BURLINGTON—George A. Byrd. Jr , son of Mr. and Mrs. Byrd, Sr. of 652 Gunn Street, is attending the fifth Summer Institute for Talented High School Science Students at North Carolina College at Durham. The Institute is supported by the National Science Foundation. Bryd was among the 30 boys and 10 girls chosen sole.v on the basis of merit. Byrd is a ris ’ember the s °d* t F. and was BYRD in Greensboro. He is a member of the baseball team ! and recently was elected vice presi -1 dent of the student body st Jordan ! Sellars High School. WILLIAM D. SHANKS ... to enter Meharry aeon William DeWitt Shanks recently graduated from North Carolina Col lege with a B. S. degree to chemis try and biology. While attending college, he held active memberships in the Dormi tory Government. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Biology Club. Student Congress- Pan Hellimc Council and the Shark Club. He is a 1960 graduate of Jordan- Sellars High Scool and will enter Meharry Medical School. Nashville. Tennessee, in September. Shanks is the son of Dr. and Mrs W. C. Shanks. Jr, of Burlington. er of the year" 3 times, in Oeorgla. Mrs. Dupree to now a member of the Saint Mary AME Church. Tho maston. and Saint Matthew AME Church. Raleigh. She to the wife of Arnol Dupree. Raleigh Mra. Raima Perry Boyer, di rector of the Salman Troth branch of the YWCA, wth ha the aftoroeso speaker at S:M P- ■ Sunday. Mi*. Boyer to the wife of Dr James A. Boyer, prawtont of At Augustine a Collars ' the building. Mr. George Crenshaw. Jr. acted as matter of ceremonies. Mr. J. C. Atwater was chairman for Man's Day. Wsosan's Day At Oak City Baptist At 11 o'clock Sunday morning Women's Day will be observed at Oak City Baptist Church. Miss Thelma Cumbo of this city will be the guest speaker. She is quite an experienced young lady and v, ill surely have a great message to give to the audience. All who can should avail themselves of the opportunity to hear her. Plney Grove's Women's Day Servioe Both Sunday morning and Sun day afternoon at St James AME Church, there will be services for Women's DaJ) by Piney Grove's congregation. Mrs. Dunn of Raleigh will speak at 11 o’clock and at 3:30 Mrs. Shirley Sheeres will be the speaker. Those who can are urged to come and hear these wonderfully talented ladles. Prayer services ore held weekly and all sre urged to attend one or both meetings. Sick Mrs. Lilli# Rogers is not too well. Our other sick ones are doing fiirly well st this writing Visitors from Durham Mr. and Mrs. James Moses, Mr. Moses' sister from Alabama and another lady and young man were visitors here Sunday with the Rog ers, Marriott and the Curtis-Strcud families. Returns from Mid Western Trip Mr. and Mra. Ennis Grant. Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Pulley and little daughter, Adrain. have returned home after a motor trip to Ala.. Cleveland, Ohio and Chicago, 111. They report having had a delight ful time. Ladies Community Club The Ladies Willing Workers Com munity Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Sarah Sanders on Thurs day night of this week to celebrate her birthday. Every member is urged to be present for Mrs. San ders’ first birthday in the club. Club Picnic The picnic, an annual event of the ladies club, will be held at Chavis Park on Sunday. July 12. Cars will park near the A. M E. Church. Those who wish to be on time are urged to be at the church ground before or right at two o'- clock. Others may come later if they find the hour too soon Bring a friend and have a good time to gether. Club Tea The club's annual tea will be held at the president’s home (Mrs. A Hie W. Smalls) on the 4th Sunday Gilbey’s Vodka «2.15~ t 3.40 "~ in August. s THE WORD SENT FORTH By Charlotte Ana Wall Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh. When the bird and the shadows flee; Fairer than morning, lovlier than daylight Dawns the sweet consciousness. 1 am with Thee. Alone with Thee, amid the mystic shadows, The solemn hush of nature newly born; Alone with Thee in breatliless ad oration, In the calm dew and freshness of the morn. When sinks the soul subdued by toil, to slumber. It s closing eyes look up to Thie in prayer; Sweet the repose beneath Thy wings o'er shading. But sweeter still, to wake and fmd Thee there —Amen. Bunn News MRS EVA M MINTER BANQUET SPEAKER DUNN—The Friendship Club of the Original Treewill Baptist Mid dle Eastern Conference sponsored a testimonial banquet honoring the Rev. T T Platt, former moderator, on his 64th birthday The affair was held at the H B Suggs High School Cafeteria, Farm vllie Mr*. Eva M. Mtnter. a teacher at the Harnett High School. Dunn and organist at the Dunn Chapel Church, was the key note speaker. The Rev. W. M. Gorham of Sanford was the toastmaster. Others appearing on the progrSm were the Rev. W. R. Wallace of Mount Olive, representing the Min isterial Alliance; the Rev R. V. Wheeler, pastor of Mount Moriah United Holy Church; and Mrs Vi ola Hope, who read the history of the conference. The Rev. W M Summerville Os Goldsboro is moderator of the con ference. HIS CAR WAS JEALOUS FLINT. Mich. (ANP)—CharlM McGinnis, 39. will keep a sharp eye on his car from now on McGinnis is In St. Joseph hospi tal suffering first and second de gree burns on his right hand and leg. He was trying to help start a neighbor's car. Just as he wa* pouring gas into the carburetor, his own car backfied and Ingnit ed a gas can he was holding He dropped the can and some of the burning fuel spilled on his trous ers.
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