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Churches Fete Pastor At First
Baptist Installation Services
Installation service for the
Rev. J. H. Jones, pastor of the
first Bajitist Church of Smith-
' field, were held at the church
Sunday, April 4. Rev. Jones is
former pastor of the New Hope
and the Mt. Zion Baptist chiu:-
ches of Chatham County where
' he served successfully for 12 and
17 years respectively.
As a token of the high esteem
in which he is held by both his
former churches, Mt. Zion pre-
i^ented him with a purse of $131
on Sunday March 28 and the
New Hope Church presented
him a purse of $61 the previous
Sunday.
Rev. Jones goes to^ Smithfield
well prepared to pastor his
new church. Born and reared in
Durham County, he attended
the city schools of the city and
N. C. College before going to
Shaw University from which he
received an A.B. degree in
1931. Since that time he has
pastored a number of large ru
ral churches in the New Hope
Association, for which he was
REVEttEND J. H. JONES
also secretary for 17 years.
In 1950 he ran for Alderman
in Chapel Hill and although not
elected paved the way for the
final election of a member of his
race to the Board.
Banquet Closes
Athletic Meet
CHARLESTON, S. C.
An elaborate banjuet held re
cently marked the climax of
the Charleston Athletic Offi
cials’ Association meeting. At
tending were members of the
association, their wives, and in
vited guests. The estate ol
Pinckney Ezekiel, located near
the Ashley. River West of Char
leston, was the scene of the af
fair.
The Charleston Officials’ As
sociation is composed of former
high school and college athletes
who organized 12 years ago to
officiate at all sports events
held in the vicinity of Charles
ton. The members have become
affiliated with the Southern
and South Eastern conferences
and have served in games
throughout South Carolina,
Georgia, Tampa and Miami, Fla.
Honored guests at the banquet
were: Professor and Mrs. El
bert Johnson of S. C. State Col
lege. Professor Johnson was
made an honorary member of
the association on the basis of
his long tenure of service with
the group.
Officers of the association
elected at the final meeting are:
Alfred “Seaport” Fields, J. C.
Smith University, president;
Frederick J. Cook, Claflin Col
lege, vice-president; Allen
Tibbs, secretary; Edward Mar
tin, assistant secretary; Regi
nald S. Boone, treasurer; James
Manigault, Chaplain; Joseph A.
Moore, public relations; Henry
Mack, rules interpretations;'and
John F. “Pop” Long, commis
sioner.
.BLINDID WHISKIY
o UJ Prool Onin NtMnl Spirkt
S*atrmi-DiitUUnCmfarmtlm,CkrytUr BtMMnt,NttiTtrh
ADMINISTRA'TOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as Adminis
trator of the Estate of Fannie
Belle Waller, deceased, late of
Durtiam County, North Caro
lina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the es
tate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or
before the 17th day of April,
1955, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make imme
diate payment to the under
signed. I
This 17th day of AprU, 1954.
Joseph J. Waller, Adminis
trator of the estate of Fannie
Belle Waller, deceased. 906
Latta St., Durham, North Caro
lina.
M. E. Johnson, Attorney
Drivers Escape
Injury In Car-
Truck Collision
Holding a worn volume of the
Holy Bible salvaged from his
car, Lonnie Lawson of Roxboro,
exhibited a caLnness which can
come only from constant perusal
of its contents, as he answered
questions asked by local police
men concerning a collision in
volving his car ahd a truck dri
ven by Alex Young, Jr., em
ployee of the Boyce Supply
Company. The accident occurred
at the comers of Orant and
Glenn Streets early Monday
afternoon.
The 1948 Ford Sedan driven
by Lawson was headed north on
Grant Street, and the heavy-
duty truck driven by Young,
was headed soutti on Glenn St.
at the time of the collision. It
was reported that the truck in
which Young wds riding, turned
over three times from the im
pact and barely escaped damag
ing a nearby dwelling.
According to the police offi
cials, streets such as Grant and
Glenn, where no stop signs are
posted, the driver who has the
largest portion of his vehicle in
the intersection lias the right of
way, or the driver at the right
has the right of way providing
each vehicle has been slowed
down or stopped before enter
ing the street.
Both parties involved., were
booked at Recorder’s Court for
recidess driving pending a de
cision by the Judge.
Saint Joseph's
Choir Sets Palm
Sunday Recital
The Senior Choir of St. Joseph
A.M.E. Church, will render its
Seventh Annual “Palm Sunday”
program, Sunday, April 11, at
7 P.M.
The program will be held in
the main auditorium of the
church, located at the comer of
Fayetteville and St. Joseph
Streets. It is a special feature of
the Easter season, and climaxes
a day in which the church cele
brates the triumphant entry of
Jesus into Jerusalem.
The choir, considered by
many as among the best in the
state, is under the direction of
Mrs. Nell Hunter, noted soloist
and music librarian at North
Carolina College.
The program which is to be
“A Sermon In Songs” will de
pict the life and passion of
Jesus. It will center around
several of the many outstanding
events of His life’s ministry.
Because of the simple truth*
so beautifully dramatized in
the songs and music of the pro
gram, a l^rge crowd is expected
to be on hand to witness its
rendition.
The choir is composed of 26
voices, carefully selected and
trained. Mrs. Minnie S. Gilmer
is organist.
OUmOTTE
NEWS
The West Charlotte High
School Concert Band, under the
direction of John L. HoUoway,
received the rating of I (Su
perior) at the District Music
Festival which was held at Cen
tral High School in Newton, N.
C., on April 2.
The rating received entitles
the band to participate in the
State-Wide Music Festival which
Will be held at A and T College
on May 7.
Norman White, a member of
the band, also received a I (Su
perior) rating for playing an
instrumental' solo.
Clifton Thomas, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Thomas of 401
and one half South McDowell,
was injured Sunday afternoon,
when he fell from the second
floor of the apartment where he
lives. Clifton was taken to Good
Samaritian hospital immediately
where his injuries were report
ed serious. He suffered a cut on
the left side of his face and a
slighely fractured wrist and
skull.
Last week, 11 members of
the Gamma Lambada Chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
of Johnson C. Smith University
recognized Red Cross day. As
part of their initiation, their
service to others” project was
sponsored by Mrs. Bertha Max
well. Of 13 “probates”, the 11
who gave their time between
their regular classes included:
Millie Davis, Wynona Hill, Jane
Love, Beatrice Martin, Barbara
Medford, Shirley Massey, He
lena Sammons, Doris Stevens,
Roddy Walker, Evelyn White
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THE CABOUNA
The Rev. H. S. Davis it shown
performing the christening cere
mony of his grandchildren at
the recent Sunday morning ser
vices of the Timothy Darling
Presbyterian Church of Oxford.
Principals of the rites were
Hermine Dolores Harris, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert, Davis, grandmother: Mrs. Enid
Harris of Detroit, Mich.; and
Joseph Davis Butler, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Joseph Butler of Win-
stbn-Salem.
From left to right are, Rev.
Dr. Davis, Baby Hermine D.
Harris in arms of Mrs. H. S.
D. Harris of Detroit; Baby
Joseph D. Butler in arms of Slit*
Anne Harrison, of Danville, Va.,
godmother; Mrs. Charlie Davis
Butler, and Dr. Joseph L. But
ler of Winston-Salem.
and Shirley Williams.
Second Ward Band Rated
The Second Ward High S;hool
Band received a rating of '“Su
perior” at the district music fes
tival held recently in Newton.
The band is directed by L. A,
Paige Sr.
The band will perform at the
state music festival May 7.
. Mt. Holly
The Glee Club of Reid High'
School, Belmont, attended the
Charlotte District Music Festi
val at West Charlotte High
School recently. Soloists main
tained a grade of 1 and the boys’
chorus maintained a grade of 1.
Mr*. Nancy Bell Stewart of
Rt. 1, Mt. Holly gave birth to
a 5 lb. 4 oz baby girl recently.
A /3c Raymond Farrar of
Stanly is now stationed at Cha-
nute A.F.B., 111., Sgt. WilUam
R. Williams Jr. of LoweU, N. C.,
arrived home recently after ser
ving 3 years in Korea. Mrs.
Rainey Ship of Mt. Holly has re
turned home from the hospital.
Covenant Church
Plans Annual
Two-Day Meet
Approximately 100 Presby
terian ministers and laymen
from the Piedmont section of
North Carolina are expected to
attend the Annual Spring Meet
ing of Yadkin Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church of the
U.S.A. on Wednesday and
Thursday, April 14 and 15, at
Covenant Presbyterian Chilrch
Moderator of tlie Presbytery
is the Rev. S. Alexander, pastor
of the Lloyd Presbyterian
Church of Winston-Salem. The
State clerk is the Rev. J. E.
McMillian, pastor of the Blan-
donia and Jonesville Presbyteri
an Church at Sanford.
The Rev. J. W. Smith, Jr., is
pastor of the host church located
at Lincoln Street and Massey
Avenue. The public is invited to
attend the Wednesday evening
meeting.
A short program of greetings
and welcome will be sponsored
by the local church. The pro
gram, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
wiii also feature the sermon by
the moderator. Rev. Alexander,
and observance of Holy Com
munion. The meeting Thursday
will be devoted primarily to the
business of the Presbytery.
Methodists Meet
PITTSBORO
The Rev. G. S. Gant, presi
ding elder of the Western North
Carolina Conference of the Af
rican Methodist Episcopal Chur
ch, was in charge of the annual
session of the Raleigh District
Conference when it met recent
ly at“Mount Sinia A.M.E. Chur
ch. The Rev. J. D, Treadwell,
pastor of Mt. Sinia was the host.
Delegates, ministers, visitors
and friends from the other three
districts attended.
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