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T .::PEARSONTOWN NEWS::- By Mrs. Mftble Powell The Goodwill Club met March 12th, at 4 oVlopk at the home of Rev. and Mrh. Pretty ou Drew Strfft with the president, Mrs. Mamie Williams, presiding. Mrs. Callie Atwater led the group in singing followed by a short devotional |>eriod. Mrs. Jessie Uaw.son gave the minutes of the last meeting. Reports were then called for by the president and business was 'arried out. ,After which the birthday of Mrs. Pretty, Mrs. Hpringler, Mrs. Pittman and Master Jimmie Pittman was eelebrated. l)urin>r the business hour gen eral business pertinent to the club activities was discussed and helpful suggestions w'ere ra{|>le an(l ideas advanced on projects proposed to Im* carried out by the group. The club is wi.shing for the recovery of all the sick members and hoping they will soon be coming back to the club. Th(‘ hostt'ss assisted by Mw?. Pittman aiul Master Pittman served a tasty menu of boiled ham, garden peas, sandwiches, tomatoes, devil eggs, coffee and ice cream fruit cocktail, sliced pineapple and homemade cake to the following: Mrs. Callie Aawater, Mrs. Mamie Weaver, Mrs. Marj' Wil liams, Mrs. Mary Spencer, Mrs. Addie Lewis, Mrs. Estella Springle, Mrs. Pittman, Mrs. Mo1c8)!Mi Morgan, W. A. Weav er, ilr. Pittman, Master Jimmie Pittman aiui our special guests, Mrs. Virginia Richardson and Mrs. Johnie Mae Barnes. Our next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Callie Atwater on Martha Street, April 9th at 4 o’clock. The W. B. Club met March 5 at the home uf Mrs. Minnie Turner, 2233 Fayetteville Street, at 4 o’clock. The meeting was opened in the usual nmnner with the presi dent, Mrs. Novella Crawford, presiding. After the devotional period, business was carried out. The president gave a very interesting talk which was enj(»yed by all. .sacted the hostess served a de- After the business was tran- licious repast. Menibers who enjoyed the af ternoon W(*rc: Mrs. Celestine Thompson, Mrs. Luna Robert son, Mrs. Anna Allen, Mrs. Itobcrta Kdmunson, Mrs. Annie O’Neal, Mrs. Ida Davis, Mrs. Novella Crawford, our honored guest, Mrs. Ada Meeks. The next meeting will be held at the same address on April 2 at 4 o’clock. Legal Notices Administrator’s Notice . NORTH CABOL.INA) DURHAM COUNTY) HAVING QUALIFIED as admin- intrator of the estate of £. O. PEX)- PK8, deceaaod, late of Durham Coun ty, North Carolina Uiia is to notify uil perHUus having claiuia against said estate to exhibit them to the under signed at 4U1 I^ne Street, Durham, North Carolina ou or before March 6, 1951 or this uotieo will be pleaded in bur of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please nfake immediate payment. Dated this 6 day of March, 1950. W. A. AMEY, Administrator of Kstate o^ K. O. Peoples, Deceased. M. HUGH TlIOMI*SON, Attorney. Administrator’s Notice NORTH CAROLINA) DURHAM COUNTY) HAVING (QUALIFIED as admin istrator of the estate of ABCHIE BAS8, deceased, late of Durham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims a- gainst said estate to exhibit them tO' the undersigned on or before March 6, 1951 at Route No. 2, Rougemont, North Carolina, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This Uth day of March, 19S0. ELIJAH ti. BA8H, Administrator uf Estate of Archie Bass, Deceased. M. HUGH THOMPSON, Attorney. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROUNA) DURHAM (X)UNTY) llitving qualified as administrator of the estate of James O. Carver, de- f«*sod, late of Durham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Durham, North Caro lina on or before the 17th day of March, 1951, or this notice will be pleaded iii bar of their recovery. All ]>er8ons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 17th day of March, 1950. MhX?HANICS AND FARMBKS HANK, Administrator, Estate of James 0. Carver, deceased. T. D. PARHAM, Trust Officer. BANK, Administrator, Estate Robert C. Evans, Deeeawd. T. D. PARHAM, Trust Officer. of NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT NORTH CAROUNA) DURHA.M COUNTY) GEORGIA INQS Vs. MILTON INGS THE DEP’ENDANT, Milton lugs, will take Notice that the action en titled as above has been coninienced jn the Superior Court of Durham County, North Carolina, for a divorce on the grounds of two years separa tion; and the said defendant will fur ther take notice that he is required to api>eiir at the Office; of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County in the (^ourtliouse in I>urham, North Carolina, on or before twenty (20) days after the 14 day of April, 1950, and answer or demur to the complaint in said action, or tho plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in said complaint. This 15th day of March, 1950. .TA8. R. STONE, Assistant Oerk of the Superior Court, I>urham Coun ty. C. J. GATES, Attorney. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA) DURHAM COUNTY) Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Robert C. Evans, de ceased, late of Durham County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of ■said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Durham, North Caro- lin on or before the 17th day of March, 1951, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebt>l to said estat‘ will please make immediate payment. This 17th day of March, 1950. MB(nUNTOS AND FARMBRS NOTICE OF SALE NORTH CAROLINA) DURHAM C'OUNTY) UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of an order of the Superior Court and the power of sale contained in a deed of trust executed by PEARL OB- BORNE CREWS AND HUSBAND WILL CREWS, on March 6, 1947, to J. J. Henderson, Trustee, Mechanics and Farmers Bank, which deed of trust is recorded in the office of the Durham County Register of Deeds in Book of Mortgages 352, at Page 561, wherein default has been made in the payment of the indebtedness there by secured and having been called up on by the holders of said indebted ness to foreclose the said deed of trust to satisfy the said indebtedness, the undersigned trustee will on MON DAY THE 17th DAY OF APRIL, 1950, at 12 o’clock noon, at the Dur ham County Court House door offer for sale and sell for cash to the high est bidder the following described real estate; located in Patterson Tftwnship, Durham, N. C., to-wit: BEGINNING at a stake' at the Southeast point of Fayetteville Street and Nash Avenue, and running thence along and with the southerly side of said Nash Avenue, South 05 deg. 45 min. east 114 feet to the northwester ly corner of Lot 3 (b) in Block A as shown on the plat herein after referred to; thence along and with tho westerly line of said Lot 3 (b), south 25 deg. 30 min. West 45.2 feet to the north easterly corner of Ijot 1 (a) J-3893 RHODES Cleaners 530 E. PETTIGREW ST. W. G. RHODES, Mgr. NAACP May Ask Virginia Court To Re-Hear Martinsville Case SATURDAY, mArCH 25, 19S0 THl CAROLIItA TIMBS FAOC BMrMM RICHMOND, VA. Martin A. Martin, who defend ed tiu* s«*ven young Martinsville Negroes whose rape conviction was upheld this week by the V’irginia Supreme Court of Ap peals, announced today that NAACP attorneys are studying the record of opinion and the de cision in the ease “to determine whether there are possibilities of applying for re-hearing in the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals preliminary to pplica- tion to the United States Su- yieme Court to review the de cision.” Chief Justice Eklw'ard W. Hudgins handed down the court’s uimnimous opinion, which found no reversible error in the Martinsville City Circuit Court trials, following which the seven were condemned to death on a charge of criminally attacking Mrs. Ruby Floyd of Martinsville. The Virginia State Confer ence of branches of the National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People under took the defense of the young men after investigation which revealed that they had not been given a fair and impartial trial. The NAACP also alleged that the youths were beaten and told to sign confessions to save them selves from mob violence, and that the defense counsel advised the boys’ parents “not to say anything” about the methods u.sed to obtain confes.sions. NAACP attorneys handling the appeal, in addition to Mr. Martin, are Oliver W. Hill and Sjjottswood \V. Robinson HI. All arc of Richmond. North Carolina Mutual Holds Annual Party For Employees On Wednestlay evening, March y, lyOU, the Annual Party for North Caroluia Mutual Em ployees was held at the \V\ D. Hill Recreation Center ou Fay etteville Street. 'riie party, an informal one, was planned as to a.s.sure a W('ll rounded and wholesome good time for all, and those plans were tactfully carried out. The Steering Conuiiittt'e, headed by Mr. .J. W. Goodloe, Office ilan- ager, worked tireles.sly before anti during the affair with fun and merrymaking a.s the main issue. The Hall was b*‘autif\dlj' dec orated and the music furnish ed by Frank Wright and his Orchestra made dancing very pleasant. The repa.st, buffet style, was delectable, and hand led superbly under the direc- jtion of Mr. Kob‘rt Minor, Head Waiter. Throughout the evening, there were interesting highlights to add to the festivities. Service Awards were presented by the President, Mr. C. C. Spaulding, Sr. iuid Mr. W. .1. Kennedy, Jr., Vice-President and Secretary of the Company, Among thos(* re ceiving awards were: Mis.s Sallv Wliitted, Mrs. Kvelyn Itogers, Air. .John Uavis, and .Ur. U. \V. L'ox, \ icc-l'resiUent and Agency Director tor thirty years of faithful service with the Mutual. i\lrs. Kleta Harris and Mr. U. \V. \\ bite received awards for twenty years of service. Mr. Spaulding expressed apprecia tion for and extreme satisfac tion with the cooperation and service given by the forestated persons over such a long period. In ttdtlition to bringing greet ings from the official family to thos** gathered, Mr. W, .J. Ken nedy, .Jr. pres«*nted awards to tho.se i»eople who had compiled a i»ertect record in attendance and punctuality during tlie year l!i49. Mr. .John II. Betts represent ing the .steering committee then brought greetings and express ed a sincere wish for a complete, enjoyable and good time for all. After another period of danc ing, the gathering was pleasant ly surprised by a fine group of entertainers from North Caro lina College, who did a bang-up job in helping to make the par ty a memorable occasion for all Mutualites. Block A, as shown ou said plat; theuee along and with the north erly line of said lot 1 (a) North 05 deg. 45 min. West 127.2 feet to the easterly side of Fayette ville Htreet; thence along and said easterly side of said Fayette ville Street; thence along and with east 47 ft. to the point or place of beginning, and being Lot No. 2 (a) (b) in Block A, as shown on the plat of Gates-Lawrence and Ferrell Property prepared by B. M. Pickard July, 1928, and re corded in the office of the Beg- ■ ister of Deeds for I>urham Coun ty, N. C., in Book 9 of plats at page 1. See also plat of Sub division of L>ots 1 and 2, Block A, showing the aforesaid prop- erty, prepared by E. L>. Gulbreth, October 22, 1937, of record in said office in Book 3 of Plats at page 34. And being the prop erty conveyed to tho party of the first part by Eesie Amey and husband by deed 'dated November la, 1940 of record in the afore said office of the Register of Deeds in Book 137 of Deeds at page 509. See Deed to Essie Amey, Book 135 at page 261. At said sale the trustee reserves the right to demand a 10 per cent de posit of the amount bid for said prop erty. This sale will remain open for ten days for advance bids as by law re quired. This 17th day of March, 1950. J. J. HENDERSON, Trustee C. O. PEARSON, Attorney HARVEY HARVARD, Attorney r Dr. Alvin W. Rose, graduate profesor at North Carolina College, will become the first Negro visiting professor at St. Louis University, as announce ment of his appointment was made last week by President Alfonso Elder of North Caro lina College and President Joseph Reinert of St. Louis University. Dr. Rose will teach in the graduate school at St. Louis University for the sum mer session. Support The RED CROSS Campaign Deep South- (Continued from Page Two) and slavecrafts in America. Someliow or other, Africans of color must get ri^ of their white missionaries. Also the colored carbon copies. They .should have never accepted them in the first place. Many may have had that -religion about Je sus, but most certainly not the religion of .Jesus. And many who will not break bread and eat with you are not Christian. The United Nations will not pass the Seretese—Ruth tragedy up. If it docs, its Charter of HumaJi Rights is not worth the paper its written on and all the time, money and genius invest ed in its operation is but tink ling cymbol and sounding bra.ss. DURHAM BUSINESS DIRECTORY (Place On Your Wall Or Desk For Handy Reference) Abe Shaw (Hat Specialist) 520 E. Pettigrew—J-3892 Artistic Shoe Shop—116 Mangum J-7191 Baldwin’s Furniture Exchange—540 E. Pettigrew—L-4931 Battle’s Grill (Fish Specials)—406 E. Pettigrew St.—L-0632 Biltmore Hotel 532J4 E. Pettigrew N-2071 Biltmore Service Station — 402 E. Pettigrew R-3431 Bull City Drug Store — 610 Fayetteville F-8441 Beatty’s Beauty & Barber Shop—528 E. Pettigrew—L-8722 Center Shoe Shop (For Best Repairs — 813Vj Fayetteville Davis Grocery and Market—1107Pine J-8482 DoNut Shop—336 E. Pettigrew St. 6-0842 Green, Mrs. A. B. (Seamstress) — 522 Pettigrew N-4282 Isler’s Little Grill (Open All Night)—526 Pettigrew-F-8901 Leading Sandwich Shop—1222 Fayetteville N-4414 Long’s Florist (For all Occasions)-501 Fayetteville—L-1293 Lucas Cafe — 122 S. Mangunv F-2502 M. Kaplan’s Clothier — Corner Elm and Fayetteville Sts. Pratt’s Fountain and Grill—613 Pickett N-8702 P and W. Fountain and Grill — 1228 Fayetteville — 6-6021 Quality Food Market—520% E. Pettigrew St. R-825 Regal Barber Shop Tool Grinder—328 E. Pettigrew—9-1244 Regal Theatre (Best Shows in Town)—E. Pettigrew—J-0441 Royal Cleaners (Tops In Cleaning)—538 Pettigrew—L-7981 Safeway Market — 524 E. Pettigrew Street F-8903 Scott & Roberts, Dry Cleaners — 702 Fayetteville — N-3261 Service Printing Co. — 504 E. Pettigrew St.* N-7462 Silver Dollar (Nite Spot) Fayetteville Rd. & Rt. 3 — 4-4290 Speight’s Auto Service — Fayetteville & Pettigrew—6-2571 Terrell’s Food Store —526 Pine Street N-4271 Wms. Gulf Service (With a Smile)—Pine & Pettgrw.: 4-3881 Wallace Grocery & Market (Convenient)—914 Pine—3-6071 Pitt'sboro Citizens Entertained At Annual Banquet PITTSBOKO ilore than 300 Negro Home Demonstration women and their husbands attended their 3rd an nual banquet in Horton High School lunchroom on Saturday evening, March 4. Welcome was given by Mrs. Mamie .Jones pinch hitting for ab.sent toastmistress, Mrs. F. L. Ellis. Principal 1. E. Taylor of Horton High School responded. Uuest .speaker R. N. Harris of Durham was introduced by J. W. Jeffries, Assistant Negro State Agent, and addressed the group on the subject of the in fluence of women upon import ant events of history. Prizes were awarded by Coun ty Agent J. A. Turner to the following women for exhibitions and project activties: General clothing exliibit — Mrs. Louise Goldston, Mrs. Lois Steadman, ;\Irs. Lu^recia Lee; canning re cords — Mrs. Sadie Horton, Mrs. Maude Bryant, Mrs. Bessie Taylor; Gardening — Mrs. Essie Rodgers, Mrs. E. V. Lee; Cloth ing — Ijevonia Wicker, Mrs. Beatrice Harris, Mrs. Oppie Jones; and project Leaders re ports — Mrs. Mattie Paige, Mrs. Irene Nettles, Mrs. Gatha Las siter, Mrs. Vallie Alston, Mrs. Roxie Small, and Mrs. Laura Ijee. Honors to pa.st presidents were gifts from the county presented to retiring presidents by Miss G. M. Kyer, State Clothing and Home Management Specialist of A. and T. College. The menu consisted of fruit cocktail, chicken a la king, St. Patrick’s potatoes, buttered And it might as well close shop tand its delegates go home and await the end to ends. Farm News Announcement was received here today that William F. Burg- hardt, assistant professor in the Department of health, Physical Education and Safety of West Virginia State College, was granted the degree doctor of education by Wew York Uni versity, February 27. His doc toral study was titled, “Safety Education in the Teacher Col leges of West Virginia.” Dr. Burghardt served from 1937 to 1942 as director of the Department of Physical Educa tion and head coach at North Carolina College, Durham; as assistant professor of health and physical education and head football coach, 1942-43, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Miss ouri; and as executive director of Williamsbridge Community Center, New York City, 1944-45. He is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, honorary educational fraternity, and had previously been awarded degrees by Eureka College (111.), West Virginia State College, and the Univer sity of Iowa. Spring Plans Mapped By 4-H Council PITTSBORO 23 members attended the Spring 4-H Council meeting h\ld at the County Agents’ office in Pittsboro on Thurstlay evening, March 2, 1950 President Gladys Glover presiding. The County 4-H activities for the year which were discus.sed were the Annual Spring Round up, 4-H Church Sunday, Coun ty Picnic, and Achievement Day. The Council decided that due to transportation difficulties the club of each school would have charge of the planning and promotion of .selected activities with suggestions from clubs of other schools. Hinton-Beckwith club chose to direct the forth coming Spring Round-up; Horton High School club will have charge of the planning of County 4-H Sunday, and Chatham County Training School clubs will con centrate their efforts on the planning of County Achievc-^ ment Day. greens, celery, pickles, olives, marinated vegetable salad, ice cream, cake, mints, green punch and nuts. New Method Laundry And DRY CLEANERS Quality • Service 405 Roxboro St. DIAL 6959 Fresh Fish In Season Quality Sea Food Meats And Groceries Smith’s Fish Market 718 Fayetteville Street Phones L-7861—R-3491 QUALITY FOOD MARKET J. H. PMDGEN, Prop. r>20V» PETTIGREW STREET PHONE: R-825 Fresh Meats And Vegetables Daily WESTERN AND HOME KILLED MEATS Wine — Beer — Soft Drinks — Candies And Smokes BAN KERS' FIRE INSU RANGE CO. Durham, North Carolina Rockingham Farmer Adopts New Plons L» «-i tulmt iru aiTcagt, and not inoi'tr, may iht? to thf fHruiing problems of •■It , Dixon, Negro fariBt r of Itock- inghain ounty, say T. D. VVii- liainnon, N*'gn» county ai^t-nt for thf .StatH Collrgf Kxt« twmn St?r vice. When Dixon cani^ to the coun ty agent ti> diiscusw the po*i.sibility of obtaining more tobacco acre age, Williamson a.nked him how many persins there were in th»- I family. Thf an.swer was: fivt- lold enouifh to do a ct rtain a : mount of work, and four othtT^* ffK> young to work, i William.son also asked how many milk cows thf family had. The answer was none Further (juestioning di.sclos*'d that th** family had very little poultry, no permanent pastures, and no year-round garden. The 14(J-acre farm now lias a ^ tobacco allotment of 7 •> acres., The county agent thinks that ■ with thorough planning, Dixon ’ may desire to cut down on this ! allotment rather than raise it. | After talking the matter over i with the county agent, Dixon I hI iI fo I'..-- !lf.f l.ifl r III / , J-. (..r I r" ■l.«irv rtJiim.ii-i, antl ■ H. di-itiK tl.i.'% W ill tr . ask mtr fii’' 40 in- . !■! t; > •i-ff-ai’ ■ Timely Farm Question K.!TIU.':: Whii hybrid eorn \ar^=-t . w b*-st adaptr-d to my an a of the .-'tate ' ANSWER: Recommendations on what hybrid corn varieties should be grown in various sec tions of North Carolina are py- en in a new leaflet published this week by th«^ State College Extension Service. The publica tion, consisting of a single sheet printed on both sides, was pre* pared by the extension agronomy department. Copies tray be ob tained free from the local coun ty agent or by writing the Agri cultural Editor, State College Station, Raleigh. On one side of the leaflet, a map of the State is suddivided into eight geo graphical areas and refoniinend- ed hybrids for each area are listed. The other side of the sheet is devoted to a general descrip tion of the recommended varie ties. Hampton Pirates Take Inventory At Season's End HAMPTON, VA. Completing their .season at the mark after splitting even in a two-game northern trip. Hampton Institute's Pirates look to better basketball prospects next year with most of the team line back in the fold. Highlight of the last road trip was a game with Brown Tniversity, which leaped to a 41-19 lead at the half but was outscored by the Pirates in the second stanza as the Ivy Ijeague collegians won, 71-54. Captain Chis Heningburg flipped in IH points for the visitors to lead the scoring, and Walt Pattillo had 10 for Buck Xeilson’s men, Mahoney, the Brown captain, scored 17. Hampton President Alonzo G. Moron, a Brown aluninu.s, was among the specta tors. Brown leaped to a 20-6 lead as nether team committed a per sonal foul in the first ten min utes of the interrai-ial contest. In the second half, however, the iroing was normally niugh. In a Iloxbury. Mas.sachus«ftts, game sponsored by the Hampton Alumni of the area, the Pirates took their 11th victory of the sea son against as many los.ses. trouncing Ometra Psi Phi Fra- ternitv, 72-o3. NEW LOCATION M & J Finance Corp. * Auto Loans * 213 RIG SBEE AVF (Back Of Post OfBce) PHONE J-527 1 ACCESSIBILITY Customers who perfer to use Cash and Carry Dry Cleaning service will fin our plant easy to .get and assured of parking space. We are located near the major food stores which makes it easy for you to bring, and call for your clothes when you shop or drive to and from work. DU RHAM LAUNDRY CO. DRY CLEANING Comer Gregson And Peabody Streets Phone L-991 (KEEP ON YOUR FUTURE) HOSPITAL INSURANCE ft IVic CENTS PER DAY if you are not prepared for HOSPITALIZATION And the loss of your income from SICKNESS and ACCIDENTS, write us or see one of our agents im mediately about our HOSPITALIZATION PLAN, and HEALTH and ACCIDENT INSURANCE. Southern Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company Agents: THOMAS NICHOLiTS and H. C. DAVIS 527 ELM STREET DIAL: J-3331 Coruervative Solid Dependable A Complete Electric And Transportation Service Duke Power Co. DIAL F-151 Comer Mangum and Parrish Sto. *
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