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Minister Retiring After
More Than Haf
Century
jKEUI1TTAGUE
A Baptist minister who has
mmt for more than half a
century in Western North
Cardaw vfB he retiring this
TETW Barter, pastor of
the Mount Pilgrim Baptist
Church in Lenoir. wiB preach
tm last sermon as regular
pastor the first Sunday in
Augsst.
The 71-year-old Barber has
been a minister for at least 52
years. He's not sure just how
long.
He began Ins ministerial
a teenager at ute
Damascus Baptist Church
Wilkes County, his
half a
century in the ministry, Barber
estimates he has baptised more
than a thousand people,
married about that many, and
buried an even larger number
Barber was born and reared
m Wilkes County and attended
school m the area. Later, he
attended Shaw University, and
attended a special school for
ministers for several years
while serving as pastor at
Damacus.
In those early years,
Barber's church was "at least
five miles from the nearest
family that attended" and one
of his first projects was to "get
the church moved to the
community where my
congregation lived," he said.
"ft was an old timey church
with wooden benches and an old
organ." he remembers.
"The people used to come on
and i
"But I had this old Hudson
back then, so I drove Later I
got a T Model, but most people
were still traveling in wagons.
"The ministry is much
different today than it was back
when I started preaching,
Barber said.
"Back then there seemed to
be much greater interest in the
church. People seem to be
losing interest today.
. "Today people have become
more involved in material
things
"Even the weddings seemed
more sincere then. Today
they're real modern,
practically an are held in
churches. Back in the early
years they were simple
held mostly in the
"Funerals today are about
the same. But back then we had
a hearse that was puued by
"An organisation of farmers
purchased the hearse and used
u several years at funerals,
Barber recalls.
in those days when
somebody died they were
placed on a cooling board which
was Just some big wide boards
and were measured for coffins
Then we had the funeral.
"During the week I worked in
the Wilkes Tannery until it
burned down.
"It burned during the 1916
flood The tannery used rock
lime and that stuff doesn't mix
very well with water.
"The tannery was near the
Yadkin River and we always
crossed the river coming to
work. But the water bad r
the night and was ail
over the plant. When it reached
that lime the fire started.
By daybreak the mill was
flowing down the river in a big
flaming wall at least a baii-mue
long; Everybody was coining
out to see it Those chemicals
remained on top of the water
and rode down the river m a
giant flame. 0
"After that I raised chickens
for another man and we shared
the profits," ,.
Electricity wasn't common
back then, hut Barber had to
keep the chickens warm.
"I stayed up many a night
keeping a fire going m that old
brooder stove. It took plenty of
wood to keep that fire burning
all night and keep those 6,000
chickens warm," he explained.
I tended to the chickens
several years until the chicken
houses got bad and went down
Meanwhile I was sum
preaching at New Damascus
and at Boomer.
I'd preach the 11 o'clock
worship service at New
Damascus, then hop in the T-
Model and go to Boomer for
another service.
"Then I resigned at New
Damascus and went to Mount
Olive in Newton for two years
and also served Mount Stani
Church in Catawba for 15 years.
"I was called to Mount
Pilgrim about 1940 or 1950.
"I gave up the church in
Newton but 1 continued to
preach at the one in Catawba,
traveling back and forth.
"But I was just preaching in
Catawba every third Sunday
I'd have a substitute here on
that third Sunday, preach over
there, then return here and
conduct the nighttime service.
"I just spend the week now
studying the Bible, preparing
myself," Barber said.
But he also works part-tune
as an orderly at Caldwell
Memorial Hospital.
Since he came to Mount
Pilgrim, Barber has
undertaken a massive
renovation of the church and did
a tot of the work himself.
New windows and new pews
have been added, and plans call
for the construction of an
educational wing.
Barber has conducted
baptismal services In the old
style -in a river and by using a
more common method today a
pool.
"Once we held a baptizing
here at the church and I was in
the pool and this fellow I was to
baptize came down in the pool.
But when I started to baptize
him he held to the sides of the
El and wouldn't go down. We
stood there and I tried again
but I couldn't get him down.
"Finally I just let him go hack
out. He was just scared and
nervous," Barber
remembered.
When Barber steps down in
August it will be on his 22nd
anniversary at the church. He
plans to continue helping out as
supply pastor there or
somewhere, but doesn't plan to
preach over twice a month.
He credits his success as a
pastor to "God's help" and said
that his wife, Mrs. Ruby
Fairfield Barber, has stood by
him during any troubles that
have arisen through the years.
I LOOKED AND I SAW
ByREV.C.R.8TONI
'Light is Greater Than Darkness"
Most of us have heard for
many years that there are at
least two sides to be considered
for every story. Even children
learn at an early age many of
their limitations with respect
to right and wrong. Very often
one may find that both chil
ren and adults seemingly love
the easily acquired pleasant
things of life rather than those
acquired through the sweat of
the brow. For example, one
may find that he has developed
a kind of eating habit that is
contrary to the will of his phy
sician. Also, one knows that he
is subjected to difficulties at a
later point in life but he re
fuses to break the habit that
causes the pain.
If a believer in Jesus Christ
lives by the eternal Word of
God, he is of light, but he who
rejects the e ternal word of God
by walking contrary to His will
travels the path of darkness.
One of the best ways to des
cribe Jesus Christ is by using
the word "light." He is refer
red to as being this dark world's
light. Jesus is the true light
that can bring understanding
to everyone who really seek
understanding through believ
ing. If one does not believe
that Christ is the true light,
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Members of Durham's Baha'is
Join in Observance of New Year
Members of the Baha'i Com
munity of Durham joined with
millions of Baha'tts around the
world in observing Naw-Ruz,
the Baha'i New Year, on March
21. Naw-Ruz translated means
New Day.
Local Baha'is and their
guests observed Naw-Ruz at a
dinner gathering at the Holiday
Inn West. The occasion was
highlighted by a speech by
Paul Lang of Operation Break
through, focusing on the sig
nificance of the occasion and
on the cycles of religion ush
Ured in by Manifestations of
God. Another feature of the
program was a guitar duo by
Linda and Debbi Eckert.
The Baha'i Faith, which or
iginated in Iran (Persia) in 18
44, has a calendar of its own.
The Baha'i Calendar is based
on the solar year, consists of
19 months each with 19 days,
with the New Year falling on
the vernal equinox (March 21).
The Solar year is equalized by
4 (5 in leap year) intercalary
days preceding the last Baha'i
month. The years, months, and
days are named after the attri
feajtw of God, as Splendor,
beauty, Sovereignty, etc
Prior to Naw-Ruz, Baha'i
around the world observe a
19-day period of fasting from
sunrise to sunset to refresh and
reinvigorate the spiritual forces
latent in each individual. The
Baha'i NOW Year coincides
with thw advent of Spring, a
On the Baha'i calendar, this
is the year 10. The Baha'i era,
or calendar, commenced with
the year of the bab's Declara
tion of His mission, which
the year 1844 A.D., according
to the Christian calendar. The
Bab was the prophet-Herald of
the Baha'i Faith and lived in
Iran from 1819 to 1850. He
was followed by the Prophet-
Founder of the Baha'i Faith,
Baha'u'Uah (Glory to God
who lived much of His life in
the Holy Land until His Ascen
sion in 1892.
In its 180 years, the Baha'i
Faith has spread to 888 coun
tries and territories, including
4,800 localities in the United
States.
Sewing Seeds
By Donald Love
his disbelief does not dimish at
all the fact that the true light
still shineth. The. true light
that Jesus represents is greater
than any light The light shin
eth in darkness and darkness
cannot prevent his shining. The
light shall never cease to shine
inspite of darkness that sur
rounds, it. Even with respect
to secular lights, if one walks
into the darkest room with all
things ready and turns on the
light, darkness shall disappear.
Darkness cannot exist in the;
midst of light no more than
ice can exist in the midst of
he at.
He who hath ears to near
Let him hear.
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CELEBRATES ANNIVERSA
RY -The S. P. Perry Build
ers Club of St. Mark AME
Zion Church celebrated its
Anniversary Sunday, March
25, at 6:00 p.m. The Rev. Dr.
Grady Davis was the main
speaker and the Union Bap
tist Church shared that serv
ice with their pastor. During
that service the members of
the S. P. Perry Builders Club
presented $1,000.00 to the
church. A portion of the mon
ey was given to purchase
church property. Mrs. Jessie
Bonds is presenting the check
to Rev. Miller for the church.
Mrs. Amanda Wallace is
president of the S. P. Perry
Builders Club.
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THE HISTORY OF EASTER
BRIDAL CHESTS
By the thirteenth cen
tury the keeping of bridal
chests was already
an established custom.
Brides of the period
brought their trousseaus
to their new husbands in
one or more chests,
depending on the wealth of
the family. The chest
was more than traveling
luggage. It served as
table, chair and depos
itory for valuables in the
bride's new home,
observes Wllma Scott,
extension house furnish
ings specialist, North
Carolina State Uni
versity. "Congress and the Presi
dency are more at odds than
si anytime in recent years."
Sewing anything, pertain
ing to grain is called sewing
or broadcasting. When one
is to sew seeds, he takes a
hand full at a time and be
gin at a given place then
walks in a straight line as
much as possible then flings
his arm in a circular motion
parallel with the ground. Per
sonally, I find sewing is an
art. Everybody cannot. When
sewing grass seeds, I find it
very difficult to do the job
as it should be done.
Sewing is not the only
method. Planting is another
way of getting the seeds into
the ground. The purpose of
sewing or planting is the re
production of it. You sew
a few rows of seeds or plant
a few rows of seeds to look
for an abundant amount from
the few you have planted.
Another point of interest
concerning planting or sew
ing seeds, whatever kind of
seed that has been sewn or
planted that is what you will
get. You do not put string
bean seeds in the ground
then look for butter beans.
You will either get what was
planted or nothing.
Man has become very smart
about planting seeds. There
are certain times of the year
when planting can be done
and cannot be done. There
are those who are moon
watchers. They will not plant
certain things if the moon
does not speak to them. What
I mean by that is, the moon
grows or begin its growing
from a very narrow strip.
This is called the new moon.
There are certain times when
man is anxious to get some
seeds planted. The moon
grows from this narrow to a
full and bright silvery moon.
In between this position of
the moon, man strives to get
seeds Into the earth. Then
the moon begins to decrease
by growing into a dark moon
or dark nights. Man also uses
planting advantages.
When Christ came to man,
He used as illustrations, seed
planting or sewing. He only
demonstrated or used for ex
amples, the things man was
familiar with.
If you notice the art of
Christ's dealing with man,
getting him to catch on
quickly. The way was, deal
with man on his level then
man understood. Our trouble
today is how we deal with
mankind. Our intellectual
ability causes us to rise over
and above our fellowman. It
has been said, a ladder is not
any stronger than it's weak
est round and a chain is not
any stronger than it's weak
est link. Christian religion is
not any stronger than It's
weakest member. Our talks
should be so the very simplest
can understand. To be
Christian is only being just
like Christ. This is very much
so when we deal with God's
children. All of us are God's
children. Some of us are lost
doe to some of us. We are
lost but we will not be .satis
fied unless we can carry
somebody with us.
When Christ talked with
His own pertaining- to sewing
seeds, He used them and us
as the soil. Some of us have
weeds and briers dominating
us. When seeds are thrown
into them, the seeds are
chocked out by these weeds
and briers and die. He also
said, some of us are just like
a rocky area, seeds fall Into
this area, the roots can not
get deep rooted due to tnt?
rocks and they die also, men
there is the good soil, noth
ing to prevent the coming-up
of the seeds and they get
deep rooted and the yield is
something beautiful. So we
have a question to ask our
selves, what kind of soil am
To the earliest Christians,
Easter-not Christmas-was the
all-important holiday. Rela
tively little notice was taken
of the anniversary of Christ's
birth; as far as the Gospels are
concerned, Jesus commanded
men to remember not His
birth but His death. Therefore
Easter is considered the most
ancient and most important
festival of the Christian year.
One of the great disputes
throughout history has been
the setting of a fixed date for
Easter. Early Christians cele
brated Easter at the same
time as the Jewish Passover
feast, since Christ's death fell
upon the day of the feast ot
Passover-the 14th day of the
month of Nisan (first month
of the Jewish religious calen
dar, corresponding to March-April).
Easter has not always been
celebrated on Sunday. Early
in the history of the Church,
a dispute arose between the
Jewish and the. Gentile Chris-
faiun. A lie new WIS vmubiaiu
maintained that Easter should
be observed, like Pesach (He
brew word for Passover), on
the 14th of Nisan--regardle8s
of the day of the week upon
which it fell. On the other
hand, Christians of Gentile
descent insisted that the holy
day be observed on Sunday,
since it was on that day of
the week that the resurrection
had occurred. The dispute
persisted into the 4th century,
the western churches general
ly celebrating Easter on Sun
day and the eastern churches
following the Jewish tradition.
In the year 325, the Emper
or Constantine convened the
Nicaean Council, where the
decision was made that Easter
should be observed by all on
the same Sunday. But the
problem was still not solved
becuase of differences in the
systems of chronology follow
ed in various places. More
over, the Gregorian correction
of the calendar in 1582 in
troduced still further discrep
ancies. Throughout Western
Christendom the corrected cal
endar is now universally ac
cepted, and Easter is solem
nized on the first Sunday
after the full moon following
the vernal equinox.
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It is very important for us
to clean all the under brush,
get the weeds out by the
roots. Keep working with
yourself until you are satis
fied. You know about your
self better than others, so
start digging my brother.
You who are dominated by
stones and rocks, get your
selves a wheelbarrow, roll it
into the 8toney area, dig
down first for the big rocks
that prevent seed roots from
rin.Hnn ilr ifonth on thfiV
can get out of the danger of Hampton's Ckoir
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In Loncert
HENDERSON - The Hender
son Chapter of the National
HamDton Alumni Association
presented the Hampton Insti
tute Choir in concert ai r. m.
Rollins School auditorium re
cently. The concert was enjoyed
hv all and we take this
-
opportunity to thank all those
who assisted us in this effort.
The tradition of rising with
thesurrori Easter morn comes
from an ancient peasant belief
that those who witnessed sun
up on a certain day in spring
would be blessed with good
fortune, good health and fair
crops.
Today, gayly colored eggs
still imply new life and are
given as gifts to celebrate the
day.
Interpreting the season's
modern mood and spirit,
FTD florists have created the
HappyNest, a special basket
bouquet of colorful spring
flowers. The fresh floral ar
rangement, which also fea
tures brightly colored eggs
and a traditional "bunny" in
its design, is a delightful gift
that can be sent almost any
where in the U.S. and Canada,
via local FTD florists, through
out the week preceding Easter.
It's a wonderful way of
adding a flourish to Easter.
IT S A RECORD
The fastest growing tree is
the Eucalyptus saligna, which
has been known to grow 45
feet in two years in central
Africa. (Bamboo grows even
faster but is technically a
wood grass, not a tree.)
Among standard game birds,
the fastest is the spur-wing
goose. It has been clocked at
88 in i h in level flight. The
fastest recorded wing beat
among all birds belongs to a
male hummingbird: 80 beats
per second.
The fastest selling record of
MEDITATION
"Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace, whose mind is
stayed on Thee." Isaiah Hit.
It Is not necessary for us to
wait for changes In outer
circumstances or in other
persons for us to realise
harmony and peace in our own
lives and affairs. Because
harmony Is In truth and
atmosphere of spirit... the spirit
within us. .L
Once we are fully aware that
harmony is a matter of our own
spirit, we no longer shall look to
others or to certain "favorable"
circumstances or environments
to provide a more harmonious
atmosphere to live and work in.
When we feel that things are
wrong, that we have been
unjustly treated, thai others
seem not to like us, there is no
need for us to take a resentful or
defensive attitude. All we have
to do is turn to the spirit of God's
love and spirit within us, and let
the harmorfy of His unchanging
spirit fill our minds and our
hearts.
Harmony in our lives and
affairs, and harmony about us,
must always begin with
harmony within ourselves.
When we realize that the
harmony we experience is
dependent upon the character of
our own thoughts and feelings,
we do not allow others' words or
actions to disturb US. Resenf
mmt and anoer are never
solvers of anything! Through
regular and faithful prayer, we
can feel the quiet, peaceful
wisdom of God flowing through
us, we can keep out thoughts
and feelings attuned to His love
and, with a feeling of confidence
built by our awareness of Him,
we are serene and poised in the
midst of any tense situation.
Remember always, we are
never outside the perimeter of
God's loving presence, for He is
with us wherever we are,
whenever we go, and in
whatever environment we are.
"In quietness and in confi
dence shall be your strength."
Isaiah 80:15.
all time is "John Fitzgerald
Kennedy--A Memorial Album."
It sold four million copies at
)'.hf in six days.
The fastest passenger ele
vators in America are prob
ably those in the 100-story,
1,1 07 -foot -tall John Hancock
Building in Chicago. They run
at a speed of 1,600 feet per
minute! .
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RECEIVING PEN OF PEACE
The seeds of Adam caused
us to be born in sin before
we were born. This is how
we lived au tnrougn me
years. We had no way at
that time out of the mess
Adam had put uf in. God
had worked it out for us even
before it happened; Another
seed had to be sown and that
seed was the seed of Jesus
Christ or the seed that Christ
planted.
The aftermath of the seed:
of Adam compared to the
artcrmam oi laaaj w
Christ. The seed of Adam to
day is fighting to hold on to
it. They will not let go. ft is
being accepted fpto ou
Christian faith by some and
rejected by some. My advice
to all of you who are more
confused than you believe,
learn more about Christ and
His purpose and you will
find yourself losing Adam's
ideas.
. Christ is the way, the truth
and the light. We need today
that seed of light Christ
established. Peter talked
about it, Stevens, talked and
died for it, St. Paul was ah
Adam seed belie v but was
converted and now is a Christ
seed believer. Look aroun
you, see your Chrit seed be
llevers? It is realrtry it.
BLACK PROPERTY OWNERS
DENIED A HEARING
Washington - The Supreme
Court refused last week to
hear ah appeal by black prop
erty owners bom Edwards,
Miss, whp claimed local of
retaliation for demonstrations
and a black boycott of white
merchants. In so doing, their
court left standing a decision
of a federal Distrii :t Court and
of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals that the case be
longs in state courts.
Due to your assistance, the
Henderson chapter presented to
Dr. Roy Hudson, president of
Hampton Institute by S. G.
Parham, a check in the amount
of $1,000.00 which represented
the profit from our ticket sale.
The Family of the late
David William "Bud" Payne of
Hillsborough, N.C. wishes to
express their appreciation to
relatives and friends for the
many kind deeds and expres
sions of sympathy extended
during the illness and death
of our husband and father.
there is
comfort
in nature...
The beauty and mystery of
nature are a never-failing source
of wonder and consolation. We are
pleased that the natural beauty of
our surroundings brings comfort
to many.
SCARBOROUGH AND
HARGETT, INC.'
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Phonos 882-1171 or 682-1172
trset Durham. K C.
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Rev. L. O. Saunders, pastor
of Mt. Pisgah A.M.K. Church
Hickory, N.C. and former pas
tor of Emanuel A Jd.E. Church,
Durham, North Carolina is seen
receiving one of the twelve
pens used in signing the South
Vietnamese agreement prelimi
nary to the Paris peace pact.
Presenting the pen to Rev.
Saunders is Col. Calvin A. Watts
right of Hickery. He is a native
who has spent 32 years in the
Army and is one of the seven
senior officers in 00 No. 170
South Vietnamese.
Col. Watts stated to the con
gregation of Mt. Pisgah that
when he was a visitor in Octo
ber he was impressed with the
service and especially with the
Rev. Saunders after he called
the church to pray for peace in
South Vietnam. He also stated
that he was happy to present
Rev. Saunders the pen. Rev.
Saunders expressed gratitude
for the presentation and called
it a momentious occasion.
WORDS FOR THI
WORLD
THE INTELLECTUAL
POWER of the world of na
tare is a power of invest!
gation . . .; but the heaven
ly intellectual power . .
is the special attribute of
the Holy Manifestation . .
a ray of this light falls upon
the mirrors of the hearts
of the righteous, and a por
tion . . .of this power comes
to them.
BAHA'I WRITING
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1871
White Rock Baptist Church
Lorenzo A. Lynch, Minister
3400 FAYETTEVILLE STREET
Sunday, April 1, 1973
9:30 A.M. CHURCH SCHOOL
10:55 A.M. WORSHIP
SERMON: "Yes, Watch Our Use Of
Pronouns!" (Ishiah 6:5, 8)
The Senior Choir Leading the Singing
Mr. John H. Gattis, Director
5:00 P.M. Conference on Extending the Ministry of
Our Congregation Beyond Its Church Ways
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SYMLNER DAYE
TELEPHONE 477-8870,
NAMED PRESIDENT OP
NATIONAL BETA CLUB
Thomas Dcvine. son of Mrs.
Emma Devine, 1016 Moreland
Avtaue, a junior at Durham
High School was elected
President of the East Central
District of the North Carolina
division of the National Beta
Club. Devine, an honor stu
dent was chosen from a field
of three candidates from high
schools in the 15-county Dis
trict. .
Devine was nominated by
the newly chartered Durham
High Chapter of the Beta
Club, whose members are se
lected on the basis of schoar
ship, leadership, and charac
ter. The election was held
during the district annual
convention at Vance Senior
High School in Henderson.
More than 350 students at
tended the convention. The
Durham High Chapter of the
Beta Club is sponsored by
Mrs. Rebecca R. Gregg, a
chemistry teacher.
RED MOUNTAIN USHERS
HOLD MEETING
The Usher Board of Red
Mountain Baptist Church,
Rougemont, held its regular
quarterly meeting Sunday,
March 25, at eleven o'clock.
Members present were: L. W.
Parker, Jessie Turrentine,
Kate Lowe, Julia Harris, Lil
lian nipnn. Conelia Riley.
Pattie Tapp, Syminer. Daye,
Rickie Harris, Jimmie Bul
lock, Mark Bullock. Harry
Bullock, Tony Parker. Vera
Bullock, Nola Folks, Jack
Yancey, Goldswith Parker,
Wallace Harris, Burnice Tur
rentine, Clyde Parrish, James
Harris, Sheryl Parker, Paul
ette Parker, Wanda Harris,
Joyce Glenn, Lessie Daye,
Virginia Kenion, Emma L.
Bullock, Norman Daye, Oliv
er Bullock and Robert Har
ris. Members were glad to
have Anna Hamlette to join.
(New member).
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QUEENS CLUB TOUR
The Queens Club of Rouge
mont, toured the Rose Manor
Rest Home on Roxboro Road,
Sunday, March 18. Members
wjblrjcjiat with some
of the patients stay Inr there;
llmW, Mrl Mollie R. Ma
son, Lola Bullock, and Mae
Parrish. They also visited
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Nixon on
Ward Road. C. B. Nixon is
the retired principal of Little
River High School of which
most members of the club at
tended school there. They
also attended the open house
of UDI (United Durham, Inc.)
on Capps Street. The evening
J -1 . . a j3 .i4U o . I
.. VUIUHACU Willi U"
at the Chicken Box on Fayet
teville Road. Members mak
ing the trip were Rosa H.
Johnson, President; uracil
Bass, Vice-President; Doretha
Harris, Secretary; Beadle Al
len, Assistant Secretary; Shlr
leeye Turrentine, Treasurer;
Elsie Evans, Creola Parker,
Myrtle Mangum, Evs Hamlett
and Artelia Jones.
SINCERE SYMPATHY '-i
TO THE LATE
Haywood Daye family, Mrs.
Pearlie Bass, Mr. and Mrs.
Otis Scott and family, the
late David Scurlock family,
Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Parker,
Eli and George Scurlock fam
ily, the late Mrs. Mollie R.
Mason family, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Catts, Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Daye and mother, Lo
na, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Par
ker and family, Mrs. Viola
Shaw and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Allen and fam
ily, to the late P. Reams fam
ily. "The Grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ and the love of
God be with you all." Corin
thians 13:14.
SOFT BALL GAME SLATED
FOR EASTER MONDAY
The Queens Club will play
soft baU against the Sports
man Club on Easter Monday
at the Rougemont Ball Field.
A free Easter egg hunt will
be sponsored by the Sports
man Club for the community.
There will also be a ticket
raffle sponsored by the
Rougemont Community Coun
cil. Please come out and en
joy a day of fun.
ROUGEMONT COMMUNITY
COUNCIL IN REGULAR
MONTHLY GATHERING
The Rougemont Communi
ty Council held Its regular
monthly meeting on March
7 at Red Mountain Baptist
Church. Plans for the sum
mer and fall months were
made. On Easter Monday
there will be games and a
raffle of a lawn mower, ra
dio and watch. Tickets for
this activity will be on sale
beginning March 19. Any in-
tavarta1 in nurnh ocin o ffolfawffl
can see any member of the
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vouueu. luc ugkci arc yj.vu
each. .
Other activities planned
are a baby contest,, turkey
shoots and carnivals. We urge
everyone to come out and !
support our activities and we
in turn will support yours.
If anyone would like to enter
a baby in the contest, please
notify us. In times like these, ,
working together hi very,
portant in order to accom
plish anything. Therefore as
Councils in the county, Wm
support one another, if you
prefer further information
on possible dates of our acti-!
vities, notify the council ;
President, Mrs. Rosa John- '
son at 477-5010 or news re
porter, Miss Shirley Turren
tine, 477-7827 or 477-7328.
VISIT PARENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Manny Max
well of Kinston, and theh
children visited their parent!
Mr ...,! Mr: Tnhn ffalk of
iTii. nuu wi w.
Rougemont on the weekend.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Miss De
borah G. McCrae who won
recipient tuition sholarship
for the spring quarter at East
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Carolina university, may y
have much success in the fu
ture.
BIBLE CLASS HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING
The Missionary Bible Class
of Mt. Level Baptist Church
held its regular monthly
meeting Monday evening,
March 19 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Babe Johnson on
Ward Road at eigth o'clock
p.m. Meeting called to order
by the President, Mrs. Olin
zie Johnson, followed by the
Lord's Prayer in unison. Min
utes of last meeting were
read by the secretary, Mrs.
Corono Umstead. Reports of
the treasurer by Mrs. Rouma
nia Lispcomb. The project
committee and sick commit
tee also made reports. Mem
bers present were Olinzie
Johnson, Corono Umstead,
Creola N. Campbell, Janie
Evans, Mozell Pettiford, Vir
ginia Hilliard, Ruby Overby,
Marv Tate. Emmav fohnson,
Mildred Neal, Lizzie Timber
lake, Syminer Daye and Rou
mania Lipsomb. The birthday
party will be held on the 8th
Saturday at -7 p.m. at the
Church Mount Level) March
31. Next meeting will be held
at Syminer Daye, 314 Todd.
SICK AND SHUT-INS
Par Will (Kinston), Mrs.
Virginia Budges, (Rev. Bud
ges' wife), Mrs. Lona Parker,
Mrs. Lola Bullock, Mrs. Lu-
cendia Jones, Nick Harris,
Mrs. Jennie Jones, Mrs. Jen
nie Mae Jones, Jake Pointer,
Mrs. Elena Jones, Sammie
Parker, Bill (William) Car
rington, Joseph Wade, Mrs.
Nellie Bailey, L. F. Warren,
Claiborne Tapp, Charlie At
kins, Sr., Mrs. Olivia Harris,
Mrs. Lucenda Parrish, Maceo
Bullock, Sr., Mrs. Dorice G.
Lunsford, Johnnie Tilley,
Mrs. Annie (Dep) Mack, Rev.
C. L. Dunstan, Mr. Haley.
For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begot
ten son that whosoever be
lieveth in Him, should not
perish but have everlasting
life.
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GREENSBORO t Mrs.
Louise Streat, Coordinator of
Home Economics at Bennett
College in Greensboro, an
nounced the establishment of
the Marie Clappl Moffitt
Scholarship in Home Econom
ics. The announcement was
made at the annual Recogni
tion Day Assembly at the col
lege. Mrs. Moffitt is a grad
uate of the predominately
black women's college which
is celebrating its 100th Anni
versary this year.
Mrs. Streat indicated that
the initial gift of $1,085.15
had been received from mem
bers of the North Carolina
i Association of Home Econom
ics to form the basis of an
on-going scholarship pro
gram. The Association stated
that "this is a restricted gift
to be used to 'establish a
scholarship fund in the name
of Marie Clapp Moffitt as a
token of appreciation for her
pioneering efforts in the de
velopment of Home Econom
ics and the Association in the
state of North Carolina."
Currently, Mrs. Moffitt is
consultant in Occupational
Mrs. Elvm Eings
Hosts Better
Homes,Gardens
The Dallas Street Commu
nity Club held its regular
monthly meeting Friday eve
ning at 7:30 at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Leonis Lyons
at 2208 Dallas Street.
The meeting opened with
the President, Mrs. B. A.
Mack, presiding. After the
devotional exercises, the
business session began.
The March Project was cli
maxed and was a great suc
cess. The April Project was
discussed and arranged to be
climaxed on Friday evening,
April 27 at seven o'clock at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Evans at 2203 Dallas
Street where the next meet
ing will be held.
Members are Mesdames
Nannie Lejons, Mable Man
mm. Carrie Brooks. Mary
Evans, Vadora Henderson,
Julia Gaddy, Lena Evans,
Mary Pulley, and Mildred
Mangum.
After the meeting the hos
tess and her little grand
daughter Dwanna Thomas
served a delicious . repast.
NEW MEMBERS OF CHI ETA
PHI SORORITY
Shown seated from left to
right are: Sorors Alice younp
Jocetyn Nichols and Barbara
Davis.
Standing are from left to
right: Sorors Gloria Cheek,
Jamesetta Baiters, Joyce Knead.
Cynthia Houston and Jacque
lyn Brown.
Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inducts New Members
Chi Eta Phi Sorority held
its annual initiation ceremonies
on March 23 at which time
eight professional registered
nurses were inducted into the
sorority.
The new sorors have diverse
backgrounds and are presently
either employed in the area
or are continuing their edu
cation at NCCU or UNC. In
keeping with the national mot
to "Service For Humanity"
these nurses gave volunteer
services at the Red Cross, Rose
Manor Medical Complex, John
Avery's Boys Club and the Re
habilitation Center during
their probation period.
Pi Chapter was organized
in 1955 through the initial
efforts of Sorors Emma Ran
dolph and Adele Butts. The
Chapter's most recent service
project was the donation of
china and cookware from its
Kitchen Closet to the Rede
development Commission for
displaced families,
sf Soror Evelyn Wicker is
Dean of Pledgees and her Com
mittee members are Sorors
Beatrice Coleman, Ruby Bor
den and Debra Giles.
Soror Janet Beasley is Presi
dent of Pi Chapter.
Home Economics Scholarships Begin at Bennett
Dallas Street
CommunityClub
Monthly Meet
On March 18th at 7:00
p.m., the Better Homes and
Gardens Club met at the home
of Mrs. Magnolia Eings, 407
Cecil Street. The meeting was
opened by a song, "In the
Garden," led by the President
Gardener Ella Brown. Prayer
in union was led by Francis
Watson. Gardener Beulah Hill
read a very inspiring poem,
"How to Develop Divine Lo
ve." A discussion on "How The
Tulip Got Its Name and Where
Tulips Came From" was held.
The fertilization and pruning
of flowers, and how to pro
tect the grass were also dis
cussed. After the discussion of old
and new business, Gardener
Eings invited the club into her
lovely dining room, with her
table beautifully arranged with
home grown flowers, and ser
ved a delicious repast to the,
following members: Gardeners
Ella Brown, Mable Bryant,
Ella Floyd, Beulah Hill, Lou
ise Jenkins, Catherine Page,
Mildred Smith, Mary Taylor,
Carrie Verren, and Francis
Watson. Gardener Mildred
Smith thanked the hostess for
a very lovely time. The meet
ing adjourned with the group
repeating the Mizpah. The
next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Mable Bry
ant, 412 Cecil Street.
The President thanked the
hostess and co-hostess.
The adjournment Prayer
was offered by the President.
We are asking for prayer
for our sick, Mrs. Luther
Zimmerman and Odell Couch.
Education at the State De
partment of Public Instruc
tion in Raleigh. She has serv
ed as a home economics
teacher in Durham; represen
tative of the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction;
head resident teacher educa
tion in Home Economics Edu
cation at Bennett; acting
chairman of the Home Eco
nomics Department at North
Carolina Central University,
Durham, and resident teach
er there; state advisor of New
Homemakers of America; and
area state supervisor of Home
Economics.
She is the author of "A
Sjtndy, of Cooperative jPfcK
jects in Vocational Agricul
ture and Home Economics."
She has written several other
articles which have appeared
in major home economics
publications.
Mrs. Moffitt is affiliated
with several local, state, and
national educational organi
sations in her field. She has
served on the National Ad
visory Board of the New Fu
ture Homemakers of America
and the Executive Board of
the North Carolina Teachers
Association.
She is married to James L.
Moffitt. Her graduate study
was completed at Cornell Uni
versity, Ithaca, N. Y. Further
work was done there also, as
well as the University of N.
C. at Greensboro and North
Carolina St ate University,
:Raiggfc .;
Last year, Mrs. Moffitt do
nated her personal lbrary
collection which included
On Tuesday evening March
20 at 8:15 pan., Mrs. Mary
Horton was hostess to the West
Durham Blosson Garden Chib
at the Chicken Box on Fayette
vttle Street.
The Garden Gate was open
ed by Mrs. Beatrice Spencer
who included in the opening
two beautiful poems entitled;
"Always at Easter Time "and
'A Daily Recipe."
The business session whic h
included committee reports
was presided over by the presi
dent. The topic for the month
PRENATAL PRECAUTIONS
How can a mother help
her unborn child toward a
healthier future? United Cele
bral Palsy Associations offer
these important do's and
don'ts.
Do consult a physician or
prenatal clinic not later than
your third missed period.
Do attend prenatal classes
if available.
Do inform your obstetri
cian of any unusual symp
toms such as headaches, va
ginal spotting, sudden weight
change.
Do discuss the birth process
with your doctor so that you
understand and can cooperate
in labor, delivery and the post
partum period.
Do follow his instructions
faithfully.
Do get adequate rest, mod
erate exercise, and a balanced
diet.
Don't associate with peo
ple who have German measles,
influenza, chicken pox or oth
er contagious diseases.
Don'r place yourself in sit
uations that could easily lead
to accidents or injuries.
text books, film strips, slides,
transparencies, and study
guides in the area of Occu
pational Education to the
Home Economics Department.
"Ecology-Its Relation to Gar
dening,' was discussed by Mrs.
M. Fuller. She mentioned
that we helped nature conserve
our natural resources by plant
ing gssss and shrubs sod that
plants need proper food which
they get from the soil or that
may be supplied by us. The
discussion was very informa
tive, in '. W&Sfls -
A delicious dinner was en
soved by the following mem
Ikts. Mesdames Mary Allison,
Daisy Gunn. Mary Love, Nao
mi Parker, Beatrice Spencer,
Georgia Taylor, Gladys Van
Hook, Cornetta Williams -and
Misses Ruth and Mary Louise
Stephen!?' J.
Mrs. Daisy Gunn thanked
Scout Troop 108
Pays Visit To Order
Of Arrow Camp
(By JOHN L. STEWART)
Boy Scout Troop 108, First
Calvary Baptist Church, was
represented at the Order of
tiie Arrow Camp on March
16, 17 and 18 by Scoutmaster
Frank Jacobs, Sr., and Eagle
Scouts Daniel and Eugene
Jacobs, and Derell Long.
They were the only black
Participants at Camp Durant
for the three-day activity.
Eugene was among the
group of ten scouts who put
on the "Ripe Corn Dance."
Derell, Eugene and Daniel
represented Troop 109 in tiie
competitive activities, such as
putting up and striking tents.
The competition with other
OA chapters provided a
chance for some scouts to ad
vance in the' Order of the
Arrow.
Scoutmaster Jacobs was
elected last year a member
of the OA cook team, and
he served as an active par
ticipant for this event which
included several hundred hoy
BCOUW.
TJe. Durham, JistfoJU won
second place, and Troop 108
received a patch bearing the
i n scription OCCONEBCHEE
centered with a large 104
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TIMELY SAFEGUARDS
Safeguard right op to tike
minute von eosnpistt your
purchase are the way to obtain
maximum protection when
yon buy a home. A cant from
the files of a land title com
pany will illustrate the im
portance of timely protection.
In this instance, a borne
buyer puu'h ad a $53,000
residence WKfl
the aid of a
$40,000 mortgage-
The en
I tire proceeds of
I me sale, ex
ty costs, were usea
to pay off debts of the seller
charged against the property.
Just before dosing, a collec
tion agency recorded a last
minute judgment of more
than $8,000-abM against the
seller Unfortunately, this but
minute judgment was not paid
at the closing and, when a
sheriff's sale was scheduled
to satisfy the claim, the buyer
and bis family faced the loss
of their borne. Fortunately,
the buyer was protected by
owner's title insurance.
The title insurer obtained
a court order restraining the
sherif fs sale of the home and
Bled a court action seeking
equitable relief for the buyer.
In addition, the title company
hired an appraiser, paid all
attorney fees and costs, paid
the premium on the bond
required by the restraining
order, and finally settled the
litigation and obtained a re
lease of the last-minute judg
ment. A one-time premium of
some $400 was paid for title
insurance to protect the buyer
and his mortgage lender. In
addition to many executive
man hours spent on this claim,
the title company also paid
nearly $7,000 for costs, at
torney fees,, appraiser, bond,
and comnromiaeetUenjent.
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