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THE CABOLINA TDBS SATURDAY, FEB. If, 1»S5
Ready Club met at the home ot
Mrs. Easter Moore at 504 Briggc
Avenue. Business matters were
discussed. This was followed by
a .session of hnppy fellowship
duiing uhic.i refreshments
wti.e seivi.d. Attending the
meeting were Mrs. S. Hunter,
Airs. E. Holloway, Mrs. &.
Moore, Mrs. E. Busty, Mrs. IB.
Jones, Mrs. D. Gray and Mrs.
Tomasina Langley.
MKS. THOMAS W. SHEBARD
Miss E. Christine Ford And Tiioinas
W. Sherard United In Holy Wedlock
In one of the most fashionable
weddings of the season, Miss E.
Christine Ford, dau^ter of Mr.
and Mrs. Mannor J. Ford, 345
Forrest St., Jersey City, N. J.
became the bride of Mr. Thomas
W. Sherard of Chicago, 111.,
son of Mrs. Ethel Sherard and
Benjamin F. Sherard, Chicago,
Friday afternoon, Dec. 31st,
1954 in Salem Baptist Church,
Jersey City. Rev. A. Laws offi
ciated.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride was lovely in
a gown of white moire and vel
vet, styled with a sweetheart
neckline, fitted pointed sleeves
ending in a three tiered velvet
chapfl train. A fingertip veil
was attached to a velvet butter
fly erown. She carried white
carnations with a single red
one for a center. All of the at
tendants wore white gowns of
white tulle and net with match
ing white tttUe erowns. They
carried red candles and wore
wrist corsages of white carna
tions. The maid of honor. Miss
A. Vivian Boone, Newark, N. J.
wore the same attire but carried
a white candle and wore a
wrist corsage of red carnations.
The church was lighted only by
candles. Other attendants in
cluded Misses Elsie Smiles, New
York City; Eleanor Johnson and
Mrs. Cammuriel Davis, Jersey
City, Mrs. Gwendolyn Edwards,
sister of the groom, Chicago, 111.
The bride’s mother chose a
gown of aqua tulle and lace
with matching aqua accessories,
while the grooms mother wore
a gown of peach taffeta. Leon
Stein, Chicago, 111., served as
best man. Ushers included
Joseph Watts, Ekist Elmhurst,
N. Y., and William Chavis, West
Park, N. Y., Harold Bryant,
Montclair, N. J., and Johnson
Smith, Jersey City. Music was
rendered by Wilton Lawrence
of New York City. Hostesses in
cluded, Mrs. Joanne Smith, Mrs.
Della Johnson and Mrs. Mary-
laine Saunders, who was in
charge of the guest registry.
The color scheme of white
and red flowers, candles, and
green fern and holly wbs
carried through to the chtirch
h^ll where the reception was
held.
After an imdisclosed motor
trip, the couple will reside in
Chicago.
Mrs. Sherard, an alunma of
Lincoln High School, Jersey
City, and Fisk University, Nash
ville, Tennessee, has done
graduate work at Columbia
University Teacher’s College,
New York.
She Was formerly employed
by the Wiltwyck School For
Boys, Esopus, N. Y. She is a
member of the College Women
of Jersey City and the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority. Her hus
band ia a member of the Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity and is a
graduate of the University of
Illinois, where he majored in
business administration. He
served three years in the U. S.
Army and is now attending the
the John Marshall Law School,
Chicago.
Mrs. Sherard’s mother, a for
mer Durhamite, prior to her
marriage, was Evelyn Laws
Chapel|Hill Church News
Dr. Norman Cordon of na
tional fame, head of North Car
olina’s music program of th«
University of North Carolina
Extension Division, accompa
nied by the celebrated Dr.
Walt» Golde of Chapel HUl ap
peared in Concert at the First
Baptist Church on Robinson
Street, Chapel Hill, Sunday,
February 13, 1955 at 8:00 p.m.
Mrs. M. D. Turner of the Lin
coln High School and Mrs. Lois
Baldwin of Chapel Hill and the
Men’s Chonu of the First Bap
tist Church also appeared.
The proceeds of this program
according to the pastor, the Rev.
J. R. Manley, will go to the
church’t building ftmd.
St. Paul AME Church
On Sunday, February 13,
1955y there was an annual cele
bration at the St. Paul ABIE
Church. At the morning service
the worship began with the
Youth Choir who was In charge
of the music. The guest speaker
was Dr. W. R, Wimer, President
of Kittrell College. Dr. Wisner
is a great gom>el preacher and
•D educator with much power
in lifting his b^urm.
The evening hour began at
7:19 p.m. At this time the
Youth Prognun and the history
oi the fr^t AME Church were
preaeoted.
Hm motto of St. Paul la
‘VISITORS AND STRANGERS
BUT ONCE”
The St. Paul Church, located
on the comer of Franklin
Street and Merritt Road, has as
its pastor The Rev. T. P. Du-
Hart
St Joseph CME Church
Rev Wilson Pastor ■
The Hamlet’s Chapel CME
Church’s Male Chorus together
with the Rev. Roe, pastor of
Haw River Baptist Church, ap
peared at the St. Joseph CME
Church, Sunday night, Feb. 13,
at 7:00 p.m.
This program was sponsored
by Mrs. Mimma Baldwin in in
terest of the building fund.
Orange Grove Church Notes
The Usher Board of the
Orange Grove Baptist Church
met at the home of Mrs. Toma-
sena Langley, January 26. Brief
devotional services were held at
the beginning of the meeting
after wMch the group took up
business matters. A social
period of enjoyable fellowship
followed.
Present at the meeting were
Mrs. Horace Bridges, Mrs.
Thomas Royster, Mrs. Tomasihe
Langley, Mrs. Lee Chavis and
Mr^ McNeill.
Ever Ready Club
On January 27 the Ever
BIRTHDAY
Mrs. S. T. Powell of Haye3-
town celebrated a birthday on
January 30. Many friends
gathered for the occasion and to
wish her a happy birthdtjy.
Mrs. G. Bailey
Entertains Year
'Round Club
Mrs. Grizzelle Bailey enter
tained members of The Year
Round Garden Club on Monday
evening, February 7 at her
home on Linwood Avenue.
The president, Mrs. Pearl
Cordicc, presided. Mrs. Mayo
opened the garden gate, Mrs.
Mary Green closed same.
Minutes were given by the sec
retary, Mrs.'Flossie Toran. The
Program Committee made re
ports and outlined program for
the year. The program was ac
cepted with a few additions.
At the close of the business
meeting, a social hour was en
joyed. Ice cream and cake were
served by the hostess. Mrs.
Bailey’s guest was Mrs. Gladys
McNeal who gave some en
couraging remarks. Gardeners
attending were Mesdames Alma
Bennette, Carrie Burch, Alice
Farrison, Sarah Felder, Lil Far
rington, Mary Henderson, Mag
Kennedy, Gertrude Long, Katie
Love, Hattie Meadows, Wilma
Milum, Ethel Perry, Rosa Suitt,
Eugenia Simmons, Marie Speig-
ner, Annie Strickland, Maggie
Walton, Ann Webb, Plassie
Harris, Edna Mason.
Last Rites Held
For C.L. Johnson
Funeral services for Charlie
Louis Johnson, 40, of Durham,
Route 1, who died Tuesday
morning in. Memorial Hospital
In Chapel Hill, held Sunday at
2:30 p.m. at Mt. Sinai Baptist
Church of which he was a mem
ber. The Rev. James Stewart,
pastor, officiated.
Mr. Johnson was the son of
the late Virgil Johnson and
Nara McCauley Johnson of
Chapel Hill, Route 2., Survi
ving are ftia wife, Mrs. Eth^
Hargrove Johnson; two child
ren, Shirley Mae and Bobbie
Louis Johnson, both of New
York City; his mother, Mrs.
Nara Johnson, Durham, Route
1, two sisters, Mrs. Louise Bur
roughs, Durham and Mrs. Car
rie Foushee of Chapel Hill;
three brothers, George and
Thomas Johnson of Durham and
Isaac Johnson of Chapel Hill.
Safety For The
Aged Discussed
The North Carolina League
for Nursing Geriatrics Insti
tute which met in Winston-
Salem on February 10 and 11,
considered the importance of
safety for the aging population.
Miss Agnes Campbell, consul
ting public health nurse from
the Board of Health’s Accident
Prevention Section, presented
a paper during the afternoon
session on February 11. She
The Alpha Nu Sigma and
Gamma Phi Chapters of th«
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in
Winston-Salem', North .-Qarolina
are In the midst of planning for
their annual Jabberwock, Mar.
11, 1955. The theme this year
will be "Show of Shows" with
seven local organizzations par
ticipating. The following read
ing left to right are on the t>ori-
ou« committees that plan for
the Jabberwock, all are not pre
sent. Sorort L. Davis (standing)
V. Johnson, B. Mitchell. M.
Pitts, L. Vaughn, Z. O'Neill. E.
R. Williams. A. Bailey, M. Da
venport, B. Vaughn. M. Ste
phens. I. 0//iccr, V. Samson
(standing). Absent from the
picture i» c)ioimion Soror Vel
ma Jackson.
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£ MRS. MABLE POWELL — Pearsontown, Phone 9-4134
I MISS M. L. STEPHENS — West Durham, Phone 7-4164
I MRS.* N. J. CURRY — West End — Phone 7-^62
MISS RACHEL NUNN— Hickstown
Mrs. Mary L. Newby of the
Algonquin Club House on Fay
etteville Street has been a pa
tient at Lincoln Hoq>ltal.
We are glad to report that she
is much improved, and plans to
return home this week.
Mrs. Clydie F. Scarborough
of 1406 Fayetteville Stireet, who
has been confined to her home
for more than two weeks, withj
the “Flu” is pleased to be up
and out again.
Mrs. Cota Davis. After a brief
business session a desert course
was served by the hostesses.
Other members attending were
Mesdames, Louise Sears, Mattie
Beckham, Carrie Williams, Le
ila Phillipe, Laura Burgess, Do-
cia Skinner, Ethel Williams,
Helen McNeil, Annie Young,
Kitola Curtis, Lula Mae Royal
and little Mary Alice Phillips.
Miss Audry Kellum, who re
sides at 317 Umstead Street,
spent the weekend at her home,
Winston-Salem, visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kel
lum and family, and other rela
tives and friends.
The monthly meeting of the
Williams Family Circle, was
held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Alston, on Fay
etteville Street. The president,
Mrs. Madge Turner, ia«sided.
Around 29 family members en
joyed fine fellowship.
Mrs. Annie MitcheU of Dun
bar Street motored to Rich
mond, Virginia last Sunday to
visit her brother, George Po
well.
Mrs. B. A. J. Whitted of Fay
etteville Street has returned
home from Llncoki Hospital
where she spent a few days for
rest and check up,
Stewardess Board No 3 ot St.
Mark AME Zion Church met
last Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Pearl Spearman of Mc-
Dougle Terrace. Mrs. Marie
Penny was co-hostess. The
president, Mrs. Minnie Alston
presided.
The devotional message Was
given by Mrs. Cornelia Hern
don,; prayer was offered by
pointed out that one out of
every three fatal home and
farm accidents involves some
one over 50 years of age.
“Accidents are the leading
non-degeneratlve health prob
lem facing those in the Golden
Years in North Carolina,"
Campbell said In discussing her
presentation.
The meeting was in the
Nurses Home of the North
Carolina Baptist Hospital.
1st Choice
1947 FORD 2-DOOR 395
1946 MERCURY CLUB CPE 245
1951 PLYMOUTH CLUB CPE . 845
1949 HUDSON CLUB CPE 405
1939 CADILLAC SEDAN . ^95
1946 CHEVROLET 2-DOOR 345
1947 DODGE 4-DOOR 295
1940 PLYMOUTH 4-DOOR [14c
1953 DODGE V-8 4-D00R-, i ITQc
1942 PLYMOUTH 2-DOOR . 34J
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UNIVERSITY MOTORS
(Incorporated)
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USED CAR LOT OPEN TIL 9:H T. M.
6 W Social Club
Monday evening, February 7,
Mrs. Annie Mitchell was hos
tess to the 6 W Social Club at
her home 600 Dimbar Street.
After enjoying several games of
Whist, the prize winners were
Mrs. Lula Mae Royal and Mrs.
Pearl Spearman. Other mei
bers playing were Mesdames
Marie Penny, tiena Pearce,
EUlzabeth Edwards. Refresh
ments were served by the hos
tess.
The a. I. a. Club Meets
The Church Improvement
Club of St Joseph AME Church
met Wednesday evening, -]^eb.
9, with Mrs. Georgia Whitted
of Slassey Avenue as hostess.
The devotions were led by the
president, Mrs. Mabel Watson.
After a very interesting busi
ness session the hostess served
a delightful repast ^ the fol
lowing members: Mesdames
Evelyn Rogers, Mabel Davis,
Eva Mock, Sallie .Warren, Theo
dosia Robinson, Lessie Barbee,
Annie McDade, Gladys Daw
kins, fiva Plummer, Mindie
Moses, Maybelle McNeil and
Miss Geraldine Barbee.
Beautician* Club
The Beauticians Club No. 0
met February 6, with Miss Rose
Henderson as hostess, at her
home, 408 Pettigrew Street.
’This was a very nice meeting
with a large attendance of 29
members. A lovely turkey dto-
ner was served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Thelma HUl, 1601 Fay
etteville Street. This club is
presenting a program next Sun
day afternoon February 20 at
3:00 p.m., at the Mount Vernon
Baptist Church on Pine Street.
The guest speaker will be the
Rev. Louis. The procCeds will
be for the benefit of the “March
of Dimes.” The public is invi
ted.
'Blue Revue' Set
r
The Lambda Chapter of Tau
Gamma Delta Sorority la pre
senting for the first time in
Durham, "The Blue Revue," on
February 21, at 8:00 P. M. in
the HiUside High School Audi
torium. The Blue Revue will
consist of local talent.
The proceeds from this show
will bring some activity to the
Individuals who are confined
to the Cates Boarding Home.
TRAY PACKED
BACON Lb. 39c
46 OZ. CAN
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE 25c
BOX
GRITS 19c
Dillard's Self-Service Market
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PROMPT DELIVERY SERVICE
First Colyory Baptist Church
REVEREND A. L. THOMPSON, PASTOR
SUNDAY, FEBBUABY 20
9:30 A. M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Jambs, Superintendent
11:00 A. M.—SERMON Th* Pastob
MUSIC YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHOIR
Miss Bkbnick Mitchxll, Organitt
6:00 P. M. BAPTIST TRAINING UNION
Dncni Mmozr, PnsmmT
7:30 P. M.—SERMON Tat Pastob
"UTTLE OLD MOTHER WELCOMES YOU"
Soint Josoph A. M. E. Church
REVEREND D. A. JOHNSTON. PASTOR
SUNDAY, FEBBUABY 20
0:30 A. M.
W. A. Mabsb, Superintendent
SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 A. M.—SERMON
Db. j. Nial Hughlxt
6:00 P. M.
A. C. E. LxAom
WiHintCD MABTm, Superintendent
7:00 p. M.—SERMON Db. J. Nial HcoBijnr
Hillside Schd
Observes Negro
History Week
February 13th through 20th
is dedicated to the SOth Annual
Celebration of National N&gro
History We^. Since its estab
lishment In 1926 by Dr. Carter
G. Woodson, the Observance
spread to some foreign coun
tries.
The theme this year is: “Ne
gro History a Contribution to
America’s Inter-Cultural Life.”
The Negro History Classes
have prepared special reports
for each day-depicting the lives
of outstanding Negroes in mu
sic, art, literature, science,
sports, business and Govern
ment.'Mrs. Marie J. Speigner is
Instructor.
Guest speakers for Wednes
days’ classes were Mr. J, S.
Steward, outstanding business
and civic leader, and Mr. coul-
bert Jones, of the North Caro
lina College History Depart
ment, and an authority on Ne
gro History.
On Tuesday, over their week
ly program on Radio Station
WDNC at 6:15 p.m. The Broad
caster’s Club presented the life
of Dr. James E. Shepard; foun
der of North Carolina College,
and a pioneer in intercultural
relatiqos. Appearing on this
program were: Beverly Wright,
James Herndon, John Gibson,
Mary Ann Daniels, Dbvesene
ggins, and Walter Manuel.
Mn. M. Mabry
Entertains The
Utopia Club
The Utopia Club met last
week with Mrs. Mabel Mabry
at her home on JDunbar Street.
An inspirational devotion was
given by Mrs. Sallie Harris. The
president, Mrs. Mabry pre
sided.
This was an evening of fun,
and during this time, Mrs. Essie
Curry led in games, which w^re
veify enjoyable. Mrs. Mabry’*^
guests were Mesdames Naomi
Thorpe, Ethel Marshall, Thel
ma Lanier, Sarah Felder, Min
nie, Turner and Effie Cotton.
They enjoyed fellowship with
the Utopians. A turkey dinner,
cake and egg nog were served
by the hostess. Members pre
sent were Mesdames, P. Grace
Williams, Lena Richardson,
Dora Green, Rader -Prince,
Ethel Perry, Minie Forte, Wil
ma Milum, Bessie Pratt, Ma
tilda Townsend, Laura Bur
nette, Nellie Williams, Hattie
Meadows, Elnora Smith, Rosa
Farrington, Bertha Davis, Vi
vian Stowe, Essey Curry, Plas
sie Harris, Marian Alston. *
Panel On 'Child
Growth' Set For
Local Schools
Thursday, Feb. 24, at 7:30
P. M., in the school cafeteria.
Miss J. L. Rebentisch will con
duct a forum on “Child Growth
and Development” at the regu
lar Parent—^Teachers meeting
of The W. G. Pearson Elemen
tary School.
Parents’ attitudes toward the
following topics will be stress
ed: Children’s Interest in funny
books;' tenage boy-girl relation
ship; children’s companions; se
lection of movies and television
programs; slster-brother rela
tionship and adjustment of pu
pil to members of same age
group.
At present Miss Rebentisch is
Associate Professor in the De-
partmeik of Maternal and Child
Health, School of Public Health,
University of North Carolina—
B.S., M.A., Teachers College,
Columbia University.
In addition to experience as a
nursery school teacher, she has
had many years experience in
working with children as In
structor of pediatric nursing in
graduate and basic programs,
and in Public. Health..
Cub Scouts will be in charge
of devotions. Mr. George White,
president, will preside.
MT. VERNON
BAPTIST
CHURCH
BEVEBEND E.T. BBOWNS
> PMtor
SUNDAY, FEBBUABY 20
9:30 A. M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
C. E RiCBABsaoM, Superintendent
11:00 A- M.—SERMON Pastob Bbowkx
Subject; "Secret* of Successful Bible Study"
Psalm 119:11; Joshua 1:8.
7:30 P. M.—CHOIR HOUR Youko Aduit Choib
SERMON Pastob Bbowns
"A FRIENDLY CHURCH"
White Rock Baptist Church
White Rock Square
> MILES MARK FISHER, PASTOR
SUNDAY, FEBBUABY 20
. Elxctbonics
8:45 A. M.—CALL TO WORSHIP.
9:30 A. M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON:
"The Church And Its Sacraments*’
Matthxw 26:26-28; 28:19,20; Acts 2:38-
41; I CoBiMTBiANS 11:23-29.
PBOr. J. M. SCHOOLBB, SUPT.
11:00 A. M.-rTtoenti/-Third Annual Sermon Series
"Comtnttndmeni Keepers Who Remember
The Sobboth". Th* Pastob
SiNzoB Choib, Mbs. V. W. Alston, Dxrxctbxss
6:30 P. M.
BAPTIST TRAINING UNION
J. L. Lassitbb, Dibictob
7:30 P. M.—"Youth in Charge of the Church”
Cub Pack, Gnu. ahb Hot Scouts
CrOSPBL Chobus, Mmb Lxama E. Robxbsom, Dibbctssss