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ROCKINGHAM, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON JULY 2, 1953
VOL. 36
ISAAC S. LONDON, Editor
NO. 34
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ARCHITECT'S DRAWING OF ElOBERDEL'S NEVJ CHURCH
Full Story of Methbdists in Roberdel,. and History
of That Fine Community Starts on Front Page of
Section One of This Issue of Post-Dispatch.
Ground-breaking for Roberdel's new
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Ground-breaking ceremonies for the new Roberdel
Methodist church were held June 28 with tjie church's
charter and oldest member, J. A. Baker, taking the first
shovel full. The church will be constructed onja lot across
from the present churCh and will be of red brick construc
tion. It will contain an auditorium with a 50- person
seating capacity and 12 Sunday school rooms. A office
Form Clan McLeod
Attorney M. C. McLeod and
brother, 5'. D. McLeod, Super
intendent of County Schools,
are interested in the announce
ment made recently by Lady
Flora McLeod of Dunvegan Cas
tle, Scotland, that she is coming
to the North Carolina Sand
hills and Fayette ville areas this
summer for the purpose of or
ganizing these Scotch families
into a clan similar to those in
existence in other . parts of
this country and in Scotland.
This distinguished titled lady
jias writtten Talbert Johnson,
who is president and director of
the Annual Home Coming Day
which is held at Old Bethesda
Church, Southern Pines, on the
last Sunday in September, that
she will change her American
itinerary in order to be present
for this occasion. Mr. Johnson,
and other descendants of this
Scotch family, Edwin T. Mc
Keithen, have visited Lady
Flora in Scotland and describe
her as a "lady and a scholar',
a vigorous and forceful person
ality, despite her 74 years. She
has asked these two men to ar
range a meeting of the Mc
Leods, and MacLeods, at - this
come-ccming event in ,&rdex to
frrn 1 loelooi j: , Till fffi FFP
form a working organization
of the clan.
She became the 29th chieftain
of the Clan McLeod when fori
the first time in 1,000 years the
male line of decenti
failed. Her
late husband was
editor of the
London Times, anq she is a close
friend of Winston Churchill. She
became a Dame of the British
Empire by appointment of
Queen Elizabeth I I at the re
cent coronation. Among the
many projects tha , fill her life,
this job of maintaining the
unity and strength . of the Clan
McLeod is the one to which she;
is most devoted. She has orw
ganized it in Canada and else
where, and was "shocked" to
find theere was not one in this
area where so mi my descend
ants of this distinguished family
reside. For that reason she de
cided to come here and attend
to the matter personally. All
McLeods (MacLeods) are urged
to attend the gathering at
Bethesda.
Mr. McRae in Hospital
W. P. McRae is
a patient at
John Hopkins
hospital
Baltic
more. He is
ly and Mrs.
with hiin.
getting
McRae
along nice
is staying
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Methodist Church June 28, 1953.
for the pastor will also be provided. Members of the build
ingCommittee are shown directly back of Mr. Baker and
are" left toiiright, W. A. Reynolds, Mrs. Winford Easter-
lingMrs. Johnnie Dobbins, Rev. C. K. Wright, J. Otto
Reynolds, M. R. Garris (chairman), and Carl Terry.
(Staff Photo)
Linton-Carpenter
The Baptist Parsonage at
Cheraw, South Carolina was the
scene of a beautiful wedding on
Tuesday evening, June 16, at 6
o'clock, when Miss Hazel Car
penter became the bride of Pfc.
William B. Linton.
Rev. Charles J. Riley performed
the impressive double ring cere
mony. The "bride looked lovely
dressed in a white dress with
lavender accessories. She wore
a lavender orchid corsage.
Mrs. Linton is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Blake of East
Rockingham. She atttended the
Rockingham schools. Pfc. Lin-i
ton is the son of Mr.' and Mrs.
W. B. Linton of East Rockingham.
He was graduated from the
Rockingham High School in
1952. He enlisted in the Marine
Corps on February 11, 1953. He
will be stationed at Jacksonville,
Florida upon his return from ai
10-day furlough.
Mrs. Linton will be staying
with her mother at the present?
time.
"When the other fellow looks
that way; it's because he's dis
sipated. When you look that
way, it's because you've been
working too hard."
Ed Leonard Has Fire
A fire alarm about 10:30 June
28th mo rning called thei
Rockingham truck to the Bax
ley Bunding on the Air Port
Road in Watson Heights, where
fire was found raging in a sec
tion of the Leonard dry clean
ing establishment.
Chief Perry Covington, stated
that it was a stubborn blaze,
with both the heat and smoke
making it difficult to combat.
But for the use of their masks
it could not have been brought
under control in time to savq
the building, the Chief said.
The fire apparently started in
the boiler room and the terrific
heat damaged the roof beyond
repair, but did not burn.
The Chief also stated that
his men did a wonderful job in
bringing the fire under control
as quickly as they did, and that
they fought under- extraordi
nary circumstances. One of the
firemen Bill Morris, was over
come by the heat and had to
be hospitalized temporarily.
Luther Penegar in Monroe.
Luther B. Penegar, 48, died in,
the Monroe hospital June 26th,
after a long illness. The funeral
was held in Monroe Sunday
from the North Monroe Metho
dist church.
He is survived by his wife,
a daughter, his father H. O,
Penegar and stepmother, five
brothers and four sisters.
He was a first' cousin of
Heath Penegar of Rockingham.
Miss CoIes 80tn today.
Miss Lilly Cole was honored
on Sunday afternoon at five
when Mrs. James G. Thread-,
gill entertained at her home or
Fayetteville Road. The acca
sion being Miss Cole's eightieth
birthday.
Green and white motif was
carried out in the decorations
and refreshments. The hostess
served her guests green and
white ice cream with decorat
ed party cakes.
Those present were: Mrs.
Mary C McGirt of Charlotte;
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McKen
zie and sons, Gibby, Jimmie and
Charles and Mrs. Myrtle King,
of Laurinburg; Mrs. Katie Y.
Cole, of Hamlet; Mr. and Mrs.
John T. Henry, Mrs. Claude
Folk, Mrs. Glynn Baxley and
Ann, Mrs. J .M. Osteen, Mrs. W,
R- Mcintosh, Mrs. Carl Mc-
Lean, Mrs. Herman Holt. Mr.
and Mrs. George Hart, Mr. and
Mrs. Merley Thompson. Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Capel, Mrs. C,
P. Stewart, Mrs. G. C. Baldwin
and Mrs. Bruce Thompson of
Norfolk.
T. Harry Thompson says that
noooay cares how bad your Erjg
Ui.li is, if your Scotch, js gooST
Andy and Pat Cutting Wedding Cake
Clifton A. Andrews and Miss Patricia Dulin
Married at 4 p. m. Here June 27th, 1953
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Miss Patricia Dulin, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dulin, be
came the bride of Clifton Al
pheus Andrews", son of Mrs. J.
M. Andrews and the late Mr.
Andrews, Saturday afternoon.
at , the First Methodist Church,
of Rockingham at four ojcjock
in a ceremony' performed by the
Reverend Lester Tilley.
In the ' rites of charming
simplicity the vows were ex
changed by the young couple
beneath an arch of ivy,
Gypsophelia and magnolia
buds, backed by an arrange
ment of cathedral candelabra
and white gladioli. Music was
rendered by Mrs. Thomas Rat
liff, organist and Floyd Parker,
soloist, who sang ''Because"
and Mallotte's "Lord's Prayer".
The bride, who wore a Helen
Original of blue, imported linen
with white accessories, was
given in marriage by her father.
She carried a white prayer book
topped by a purple throated or
chids. Streamers of white satin
ribbon and Stephanotis tube
roses hung from the prayer
book.
Ned Yates, Rockingham, was
best man to the groom, while
Danny Dyson, Rockingham, and
Albert Kiser, Jr., Winston-Salem,
cousin of the bride, were ushers.
The bride's maid-of -honor and
only attendant was her first
cousin, Virginia Nash Kiser of
Winston-Salem. Miss Kiser
wore a sheer low cut afternoon
dress of coffee and black with
beige accessories. Her cloche
type hat was of black chiffon
velvet, and she carried a mixed
bouquet of pastel colored flow
ers with matching streamers.
The bride's mother wore an
aqua hnen' and lace afternoon
dress with blaek accessories
and a pink orchid. The bride
groom's mother wore a sheer
navy dress with white acces
sories, and a purple orchid.
After greeting their guests in
the church vestibule the bride
and groom left for a wedding
trip through the mountains of
western North Carolina.
On their return this week,
they will have an apartment, up
stairs, over the D. C. McNeill
apartment at, 502 Fayetteville
Road. f
The bride is a graduate of
Rockingham High School and
attended Pf elf fer Junior Col
lege for the past year. The
bridegroom attended Rocking
ham High School and served
in the army four years, engag
ing actively in overseas duty.
Out of town guests included
the following:
Mrs. Asbury H. Veal, maternal
grandmother of the bride, Mr.
and Mrs. Nash Burkhead, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Dulin, Anne Wal
lace Dulin, Miss Garnelle Pen
dleton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Con
ner, Miss Sally Conner; Mrs.
A. R. Kiser, Winston-Salem, N.
C.J. Mrs. S.;W. Dulin-, paternal
grajirimotT ot tb bride sjh
mond McGUl and Maria Mc
Gill, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ben
nett, Patricia and Louise Ben
nett t of Manning, S. C, Mrs.
Herbert Dockery and Miss Fan
hie' Dabbs,' Lilesville. N. C;
tMfsses' - Pat Selph and Sue)
Brown, Hamlet; N. C; Gwynne
Hinson, Wilmington, Mr. M. L.
dine,' 'Concord,- Ellen Lineberry,
Liberty; Glenn Jarrell, Ashe
boro, N. C.
CAKE CUTTING
Following the rehearsal on
Friday evening, the bride's
parents entertained at a cake
cutting at Carlva Lake Club
house. The rooms were attrac
tively arranged with bowls .of
snapdragons, Shasta Daisies
with Queen's Anne lace and
gypsophelia. The predominat
ing colors were in pink and
white.
The bride's table was cover
ed with an imported lace cover.
The beautiful tiered wedding
cake topped with a miniature
bride anti groom was on oneJ
end of the table, while pink
candles graced a flower ar
rangement and ivy at the other
end, and white mints and mix
ed nuts were served the guests.
Punch was served from an ad
joining table. The flower ar
rangement around the punch
bowl was of ivy, white chrysan
themums and gladioli. After the
bride and groom cut the first
slice of cake, Mrs. Albert Kiser
served the other guests.
The guest list included mem
bers of the wedding party and
out of town visitors.
Mrs. Jones Attends Music.
Mrs. Walter R. Jones Jr. is
attending . the clinic for piano
teachers held in Chapel Hill
this week by Dr. William S.
Naufflan, head of the music de
partment of the University.
She will attend lectures in the
mornings and afternoons deal-r
ing with all phases of teaching.
This is the third annual clinic,
under the planning of Norman
Gordon as-Director of North
Carolina music program and is
attended by outstanding teach
ers throughout the state.
O. L. Gets Pointers.
O. L. O'Brien, of Long's Men's
Shop, has returned from Char
lotte where he attended a meet
ing of the Men's Apparel Club.
This is an organization com
posed of the leading clothiers
of the two Carolinas and hold
seasonal conventions some
where in this area. At that time
the clothing men see a display
of the latest styles and fabrics
and are able to make personal
selection of their stock for the
forthcoming season.
Purchases were made for the
fall and winter requirements at
Long's, including stock for the
boys' department of this store
which is ; to be added to the
present , establishment some
SENATOR WILLIS SUITES
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died in Naval Hospital at Bethesda,
Maryland at 4:40 a. m. June 26, 1953.
Suf fered several coronary thrombosis
attacks June 23 and never rallied.
When Senator Smith took his oath of office in 1950, he
was (he fifth Senator the State had had in five years. Three
of the five were from Raleigh. :
Senator J. W. Bailey, died on December 15, 1946. To suc
ceed him, Governor Gregg Cherry appointed William B. Urn
stead of Durham, the present Governor. In 1948, J. M. Brough
ton of Raleigh defeated Umstead. Senator Broughton died on
March 6, 1949, and Governor W. Kerr Scott appointed Frank
P. Gcaham of the University of North Carolina to succeed him.
Willis Smith was born Dec. 19, 1887. His death occurred
.at 4:40 a. m. June 26, ,1953. The funeral was from Edenton
Street Methodist Church in Raleigh at 2:30 Sunday, June 28.
A statesmen, who has lived a full life of service to his
State and -our people.
Senator Willis v Smith was
elected in the Nov. 7, 1950, gen
eral election by a whopping ma
jority over Republican E. L. Ga
vin of Sanford. Here in Rich
mond county only a small vote
was cast only 2,528, with Smith
getting 2,265 to Gavin's 263, or
a Smith majority of 2,002.
But the primary of that year
was perhaps the hottest in the
history of the State.
In the May 27, 1950 primary,
Frank Graham lacked only 5,000
votes of having a Majority over
all three other candidates hi a
total vote of 618,479. And Gra
ham led Smith by 52,673 votes.
But in the run-off or second
primary held June 24th, the pic
ture was completely changed.
The race question and a fight
over Gov. Scott brought out an
other whopping vote, with Smith
winning by 20,750 in a total vote
of around 542,903. In the first
uons sponsor
FALL FESTIUAL
For Aug. 27, 28, 29
An Annual Event to Raise
Funds f or Their Charities.
A first-draft of plans for the
Rockingham Lions Club's Sec
ond Annual Fall Festival - was
announced today by the club's!
president, Koy Dawkin's. This
will be a 3 -day and night affair
and will be held on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday, August
27, 28, and 29. It will include a
parade, fashion show, talent,
show, beauty contest, auction
sales, exhibits, rides, square
dance, concessions, and various
other forms of entertainment.
Marvin Carter, past president
Of the club. has been named asi
general chairman with Mrs. TheQ
Smith and J. W, Henderson ,as
co-chairmen: The steering com
mittee is composed of K. L. Daw-1
kins, A. p. Bradshaw, George
Le vander, Harvey Smith, Lynn
Castleberry, Sam Brown, and
Robert Miller.
Various committee chairmen
are named as follows:
Publicity, D. W. Crawford; fi
nance, Jesse Spencer, merchants',
Dewey Coleman; entertainment,
J ack fPaschal ; Concessions, W
A. Slaughter; , exhibits, S. C.
Tangtey; square dance V. I
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primary vote in Richmond coun
ty, Graham led .Smith' by 316
votes out. of 9,338 cast; in the
second primary Graham had a
majority of 792.
Here is the Richmond county
vote in both primaries i
May 27, 1950 Primary:
Frank Graham 4163
Willis Smith ............... 3847
R. R. Reynolds .......................... 1144
Olla Boyd ............. ............ 184
June 24, 1950 Primary:
Graham .... ..... ....:...... 3616
Smith .................... ....:......,...... 2824
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Other Counties June 24, 1950
Graham Smith
Richmond : 3616 ' 2824
Anson . 2290 2816
Moore ...:... .......... . 2038 2989
Lee 1513 2173
Montgomery 1038 1872
Scotland 635 2447
Chatham 1354 2217
Young; talent show, Bill Futter
er; parade, Frank Stilwell;
fashion show,' Letha Gardner,'
beauty contest, George Levan
der; auction sale, S. T. Thrown
er. Festival Bulletin editor, Sam,1
Brown; clean-up chairman,
Frank Stilwell. Serving v withi
more members on each com
mittee, i
The various committee chair
men will meet with the over-all
chairman Carter-and his steer
ing committee in a few days,
Dawkins said, and begin the de
tailed work which will be entail
ed in the undertaking. "We
learned a great deal from the
club's experience with the first
event of this nature last year,
and it is expected that this
year's activities will far surpass
those. of the former, evernt. It
will be an effort, to give the
people their money's worth by
bringing only highrdass enter
tainment, exhibits and bargains
at the auction sales", he said.
"If handled properly this can
also be made a great sales event
for the merchants of the area",
he added. -
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worshipped the ground I walked
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He: "Yes, but I thought you
owned the property."
Patient: "Doctor, I snore
so
loud that I awaken myself."
Doctor: "Well, in that case I
would certainly advise you tq
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