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VOL. 87 8 PAGES—1 SECTION
OCTOBER 22, 1968
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THE COUNTY ABC Board on
Friday paid to County Auditor 1.
W. Bullock *27,M*.09, representing
profits from ABC store operations
In the third quarter of 1966.
A PARTY OP 32 members of Ox
ford Lions Club and their Lionesses
attended the annual pancake sup
per of the EpSom Lions Club on
Thursday. No meeting was held
here.
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CHUCK BEDDINOFIELD, son of
Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Bedding
field, Is a patient at Wake Me
morial Hospital with a leg fracture
sustained in football play 10 days
ago. He is a member of the squad
of Millbrook High School. His moth
er Is the former Miss Marianna Lan
dis of this city.
THE MITCHINERS are today
and tomorrow appearing at Baptist
Association meetings in Eastern
Carolina. Mr and jprs. William A.
Mitchlner will today give an illus
trated missionary lecture at the
Chowan Association meeting In
HobbsYille, and on Wednesday, they
will appear at the Neuse Associa
tion meeting in Qoidsboro.
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Two Charged With
Theft From Auto
Two Load White Boys to Be
Tried in Becerder's
Coult Today
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T#0 young white men have
been arrested bn diarges of larceny
and receiving anti a third Is be
ing sought in connection with
theft of tirbs, wheels and a stereo
from a parked car hear here.
In custody on sheriff's warrants
are Prank Morris^ 21. and James
Morgan. 16. and wanted on a com
panion charge Is Archie Huff, who
Is stationed In Maryland in the
some* Itbreea..,,,
Rees^wed ewtf two tires and
Wheels, a fire exhngulsher and
od&er eoulpment taken from the
automobile of Lory Wiliiams Jr.,
which was parked on the premises
of Sherman Ac Boddie Trucking
Company while Williams was on
a thfee-day trip
Trial of the two la expected In
RectuderS Court today.
public is
George
Third Party Candidate
Speak Downtown at Noo]
Thursday mf This Week
American Party Presidential can
didate George Wallace will bring
Ms campaign to Durham on Thurs
day. Wallace will deliver a major
address at jt& dpd& /^hr—
downtown Durham. The
invited to attend.
Wallace's new party's bid tor
Presidency is continuing to astound
political experts throughout the na
tion as the former Alabama gover
nor picks up strength throughout
America.
Wallace Is predicting a victory
for his movement on November 5th
and many political pundits are tak
ing him mdre seriously each day.
$50 in Pybat i
Ta!*nt $ho
at Contest t
The South dranville Jaycees wUl
and Talent
present a W
Smw on Saturday. Nov. 3, at
Creedmoor Mementary School Audi
torium. starting at 7:30 pm.
Anyone Interested in participat
ing In the talent show Is asked to
please contact Joel Cross In Creed
moor. Phone 903-5358, or Doug
wgh in Oxford, Phone 693-5148
First Prize will be $35; second
$15; and third $10.
Mrs. Algen Clay. Rt. 1. Stem, was
of Mystery Shopper No. 3
great sur
tn the
part of
offered
ires par
CORNERSTONE PRESENTED — Committee heads and
visiting ministers stood together as the Cornerstone of
the addition to Hester Baptist Church was presented at
the homecoming-dedication service Sunday. From left
are Nelson Currin, Dan Stovall, Johnny C. Currin, Rev.
Roger Williams Jr., Charles F. Jones Jr., F. R. Barlowe,
Howard Morris, Rev. Leslie Giles, Mrs. G. P. Wilkinson
Jr. and Rev. George T. Tunstall.—Ledger staff photo.
Homecoming-Dedication Draws 500 to Hester
Rev. George T. TunstaH, Rev.
Roger WiMiams Jr. and Rev.
Leslie Giies Bridge Pastora!
Gap oi 50 Years
The E&P of more than half a
century of pastoral services was
bridged Sunday at Hester Baptist
Church as two former ministers
returned to face their erstwhile con
gregations and to encourage them
in their progress along the Christ
ian way of life.
Speaking at the homecoming and
dedication services were the Rev.
George T. Tunstall of High Point,
who as a young minister served the
congregation for nine years, 1917
1928, and the Rev. Roger E. Wil
liams Jr., of Kinston, who was
pastor for four years, 1919-1953.
Their ministerial host was the Rev.
Leslie Giles, who has served the
congregation for seven years.
Heart-Warming Occasion
The occasion brought warmth to
the hearts of both the senior mem
bers and the younger members of
the congregation, who are assum
ing leadership and posts of respon
sibility as the congregation perse
veres in a determination to meet
needs of the growing congregation.
It was during Mr. Tunstall's min
istry that the existing brick
sanctuary was erected in 1918, re
placing a former structure in which
the ancestors of many of today's
members had worshipped.
The bright warmth of the sun
shine which blazed upon the scene,
filtering through the leaves of
stately oak trees in fall cloaks,
completely dispelled any gloom that
may have resulted from the fact
that the homecoming date had been
set weeks ago and the construc
tion schedule had not advanced suf
ficiently to begin using the entire
facility during the day.
The ground level of the new
building, which wiU represent an
outlay of about $160,000, was the
scene of a beautiful picnic dinner
at noon, with around 500 persons,
including members, former mem
bers and friends.
The dinner followed morning wor
ship in which the Rev. Mr. TunstaH
recounted some of the experiences
of the congregation during his
ministry and how the faith of
Hester Baptists in that period had
multipHed and increased. He em
phasized that church people must
continue to take advantage of the
"opportunities of their generation"
to advance the cause of Jesus
Christ at home and abroad.
Afternoon Program
The afternoon program featured
the dedicatory sermon by the Rev.
Mr. Williams, pastor during the
period of erection of an addition
to the southwest side of the church
and a period of reminiscing. Music
I was rendered by Hester Quartet,
Delrayno Church Quartet and by
[Mrs. Harriett Ragland, whose se
BRIDGING THE YEARS—The Rev. Roger Williams Jr., the Rev. Leslie Giles and the
Rev. George T. Tunstall, ministers of Hester Baptist Church over a period of more than
50 years, had much in common as they talked Sunday of building programs of the
church during their respective ministeries, Mr. Tunstall, 1917-26; Mr. Williams, 1949
53: and Mr. Giles for the past seven years.—Ledger staff photo.
lection was "Bless This House."
F. R. Barlowe recounted some
interesting and unusual incidents
in the early history of the church,
and in the course of his remarks,
noted that it was the "most won
derful" birthday dinner he had
ever attended. The audience burst
into song, rendering "Happy Birth
day, Mr. Barlowe." The church was
named, he said, for Captain Benja
min Hester. In the earlier days, he
said, a member had been tried and
"excommunicated" for having failed
to attend services regularly.
Pastor Giles recognized and ex
pressed his thanks to many who
had worked "continuously and
faithfully" to bring about the day's
events and in the period of de
cision-making which Mr. Williams
frequently re^rred to in his re
marks. He also recognized visiting
pastors in the congregation.
Others having a part on the pro
gram were Johnnie C. Currin, build
ing fund chairman; C. F. Jones
Jr., chairman of. the building com
mittee; Howard Morris, chairman
of the construction committee: and
Dan A. Stovaii, chairman of the
board of deacons.
See DEDICATION on Page 6
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Community Day To
Be Marked Nov. 1
Pians are being deveioped for
World Community Day to be ob
served here on Friday, Nov. 1, ac
cording to Mrs. S. M. Cutts.
The service is to be at the Ox
ford Presbyterian Church commenc
ing with coffee at 10 and a prayer
service at 10:30.
The program is to be presented
by representatives of Deirayno and
West Oxford Baptist Church, ac
cording to Mrs. Cutts.
AS HESTER CHURCH APPEARS — Shown is an archi
tect's sketch showing Hester Baptist Church as it appears
with a three-story addition at the right. The new portion
was dedicated in a service Oct. 20.
Season's Leaf
Average $64.61
As the marketing season tapers
off. tobacco average prices con
tinued to wither during the past
week.
In the four seiiing days, Ox
ford warehouses handled 1,855,
234 pounds of leaf at an average
of $58.93 to yield $1,093,186.72.
The week's sales of nearly twc
million pounds pushed the sea
son's total to $13,330,218 pounds
sold for $8,644,910.27 to yield an
average of $64.61.
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Presbyterians Have
FeHowship Supper
Members of the Baird - Roystei
Bible Class of Oxford Presbyteriar
Church joined in an evening o)
fellowship Thursday at the church
with experienced members serving
as cooks.
Ocean fresh blue fish, with San
Currin as chief cook, with Davie
Smith and others assisting, wert
served with hush puppies, slaw anc
accompaniments. With Wilsor
Comer in charge of the kitcher
preparations.
F. Earle Hunt provided pian<
music for hymn singing which con
eluded the program. The invoca
[tion by E. H. McFarland Sr., presi
dent of the ciass.
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/4rea C/ubs
Sfafe H
"A Woman's Club is a woman's
home with the waiis extended,"
Mrs. J. Frank Bryant of Boone
viiie, president of the North Caro
lina Federation of Women's Clubs,
told a meeting of members from
the 14th District held here Thurs
day.
Mrs. Bryant was principal speak
er at the Methodist Church where
club women from several coun
ties gathered for a comparison of
their programs and activities and
for recognition of significant ac
complishments.
Mrs. Barham Presides
Mrs. Boy Barham of Butner, dis
trict president, presided for the as
sembly of about 115 club women
for a forenoon program and busi
ness session and presentation of
awards.
"Woman's Club program is geared
to needs of the individual com
munity, and combines interests in
friendship, creativity and concern,"
she said. "We must not look back'
in anger or forward in fear, but j
around in awareness. "
Receive
warcfs as
Bad Spea&s
Oxford Woman's Club, Mary
Jamieson Woman's Club and
Oxford Junior Woman's Club were
host organizations. Participating in
the opening formalities were Mrs.
Kenneth Woodlief of Butner, who
lead the Pledge to the Hag; the
Rev. Vernon Tyson, pastor of the
Methodist Church, who gave the
invocation; and City Manager H.
T. Ragland, who gave the welcome.
Mrs. Barham announced district
chairmen as follows: Mrs. William
Savage conservation; Mrs. J. M.
Royster, Education; Mrs. Rosalie
Harvey, Fine Arts; Mrs. Lillian
Killian, Home Life; Mrs. R. L.
Harris, International Affairs; and
Mrs. T. W. Hawkins, Public Af
fairs.
Mrs. Frank Sweet of Wake Forest
was named chairman of the nomi
nating committee and serving with
her by appointment of Mrs. Bar
ham will be Mrs. Charles Reardon
of Norlina, and Mrs. Raymond
Oakes of Oxford.
Reports were made from the fol
See AWARDS on Page 6
Comnuffees to Study
Meeds tor RR y*ra(:fi:
Property and Finance Com -
mittees of Board to Con
vene Tuesday Night to Pre
pare Recommendations to
Board of Commissioners
Two committees of the Board of
Commissioners of Oxford will meet
tonight. Tuesday, to deveiop plans
for paying the Seaboard Coastline
Railway fpr property the City is
about to acquire and to determine
whether any of the land will be
offered for sale as surplus to muni
cipal needs.
City Manager Tom Ragland said
the Railroad is "about ready" to
transfer title and that the city
will be prepared to finance the deal
when it finally comes through.
Meeting tonight jointly will be the
Property Committee and the Fi
nance Committee.
The Board is already com
mitted to sell to the Granville
Board of Education two small tracts
on the east side of Bell Street and
abutting school property and to
remove within 12 months the fill
which runs on the south end of the
football field at the D. N. Hix
School property.
The City a!so is acquiring a tract
which extends back of the Gran
ville jail to Littlejohn Street and
corners on Littlejohn and Gilliam
Streets and a tract which extends
from Gilliam Street to Bell Street
and abuts property of the A. H. A.
Williams II estate and of the Ox
ford Presbyterian Church.
Ragland said it was his feeling
that the City would not dispose
of land being acquired adjacent to
Military Street until right-of-way
of Spring Street extension has been
determined. Pending is a proposal
to extend that street for a connec
tion into U. S. 158 at Salem Road.
Decisions reached at the joint
meeting of the two committees to
night will be given to the Board
of Commissioners of Oxford in the
form Of recommendations.
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Aren Gets Retief
From bag Drought
Better Than Three and Half
Inches of Rain Recorded
During Weekend
About three and three quarters
inches of rain in the Oxford area
during the past week has brought
relief to the distressing drought
which had gripped the area and
much of the state for more than
60 days.
For the seven days ending Mon
day, the Tobacco Station here re
corded 3.64 inches of rain, accord
ing to Bitiy D. Ayscue, who said
the fall between 5 pm. Friday and
Monday morning was 2.43 inches.
Meanwhile, the City of Oxford
has resumed pumping raw water
from Tar River and is beginning to
rebuild the supply in the Lake Dev
in reservoir.
Water-use restrictions in the city
were removed several days ago as
rains removed concern for conserv
ing the remaining supply.
MOORE
F!at River Ass'n
to Convene at 4
This Afternoon
Mountain Creek Congrega
tion to Be Host for First
of Two-Day AssemMy
Flat River Baptists wiii converge
on Mountain Creek Church for the
4 p.m. opening session Tuesday of
the Association's 175th annual meet
ing, with afternoon and evening
programs.
The Wednesday session wiii be
held in the south end of the county,
opening at Fellowship Baptist
Church at 9:30 am., with an after
noon meeting also.
Mountain Creek hosts will pro
vide supper tonight and Fellowship
will provide lunch on Wednesday.
The Rev. Leslie Giles, Moderator,
will preside.
Top features today will be the
annual sermon by the Rev. C. E.
Godwin and an address by Dr.
Ben Fisher of the State Baptist
Convention office.
Rev. W. J. Edwards will give the
doctrinal sermon Wednesday morn
ing. Appearing Wednesday will be
Dr. Donald Moore, Dr. Guy Cain,
Rev. W. Isaac Terrell and Rev.
Robert C. Hensley.
Dr. Moore, who is Director of
Counseling and Associate Professor
of Pastoral Care at Southeastern
Baptist Seminary, is to speak on
"Christian Life." A native of
ThomasviHe, he is a graduate of
Davidson and has degrees from
Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary, from Appalachian State
University and University of N. C.
Mr. Cain is to present the an
nuity program; Mr. Terrell, Chil
dren's Hones; and Mr. Hensley,
missions.
firemen Co!!ed to
Oxford Orphonage
Oxford Fire Department answer
ed a call at 8:30 pm. Sunday to
second boys' cottage at Oxford Or
phanage when fire occurred around
a heat duct. There was no damage
and the Fire Department used
nothing to control the flamea.
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