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Four For the People By Tom Wicker Except for a visionary idea and a lot of hard work, a modern brick school house in the small com munity of Potecasi in eastern North Carolina’s Northampton county might have suffered the dire fate of rotting to the ground. The building had been abandon ed in the county’s school consoli dation program. But the citizens of the commun ity, not pleased at this prospect, rolled up their sleeves, beat the peanut bushes of their goober growing county for the necessary cash, and turned their white ele phant into Pine Forest Rest, one off the most modem, best de signed, and most attractive homes for old people in the state. And they did it at a total cost of nearly $50,000. The story of how Pine Forest Rest grew out .of an abandoned school building and a lot of hard work, is not only an inspiring one of a community’s and a county’s faith in themselves and reliance on their own resources. It is al so an educational story of the rec ognition of a prowing need in mod ern-day living. And it is no less a slightly amazing tale of seem ingly insurmountable difficulties overcome by a group of plain John Q. Citizens, who would not admit that they could not do anything they wanted to do if they worked hard enough at it. The whole story is too long to tell here. But a few excerpts may point the way to similar projects in other com munities: Pine Forest Rest is not a coun ty home. It is not a charity insti tution. It is designed expressly to fit the needs of the growing num ber of older people in this coun try who have the money to sup port themselves but who have no families, have retired from work, and have little liking for living out their lives in loneliness. When the doors of the Potecasi project open, probably in August, there will be more of the flavor of a resort than of an institution, more of the comforts of home than many family dwellings boast, and more services for the residents than many of them ever saw before. And each of them will be paying for his own accommodations. The building, redesigned for its new use, will accommodate twen ty-six guests, both men and wo men, and a staff of three, most of them in rooms with private baths; operate its own home-style dining room: furnish suitable rec reation facilities; and boast a tele vision set and a newly construct ed sun parlor. There will be no regimentation, no “lights out” hours, and no more rules and reg ulations than safety and decency require. Guests of the residents will be welcomed, autos will be permissable, recreational activities will be looked upon favorably, and rooms may be furnished with radi os, hotplates, irons, record players and anything else desired by the residents. In short, each resident will be able to do as he pleases, in many cases even carry on busi nesses which they are unwilling to retire from, and at the same time will receive companionship, per sonal attention, some medical care, and plenty of solid comfort. A home designed in the heal thy older person who can pay his own way is not spectacularly new. The need for such accommoda tions, in addition to home for the indigent and for the bed-ridden, has long been recognized and more and more of them are appearing in North Carolina and other states. But what is spectacular about Pine Forest Rest is that, so far as is known, it is the first home in this state which is not operated com mercially, not supported by the government or by such groups as churches, fraternal organizations, or professional groups, and which was conceived, constructed, and will be operated by a group of private citizens, who have no other interest in the matter than to fill a need existing in the social struc ture of their county. As such it may be a pioneer pro ject. State Board of Public Welfare officials, who are required to in spect and license all such facili ties in the state, regardless of who operates them, in order to maintain standards of care, safety, diet, san itation, etc., are delighted with the Potecasi program and were active consultants to the citizens who car ried out the plan. They are now extremely vocal in their hope that other communities around the state may start similar movements. Located in Potecasi, 12 miles from Jackson and about 30 miles from Roanoke Rapids, Pine Forest Rest is now open on Sunday after noons for public inspection and has already welcomed more than a thousand visitors. Inquiries are beginning to come in from aged people interested in residing there when the home opens. Those who are accepted will pay nominal rates, only enough to cover ope rating expenses. The cost of pro viding, maintaing and expand ing the home will be covered by public subscription, as was all of the initial cost. The home is be ing run by a non-profit corpora tion organized by Northampton county citizens. Directors of the project anticipate a full house from opening day. They also an ticipate providing a service avail able in few sections of the state for a growing group of citizens. Bride-Elect Honored Following Rehearsal Miss Gwendolyn Pearce, bride elect, was complimented following the wedding rehearsal Friday evening, June 22, at a cake-cut ting in the educational building of the Buies Creek Baptist Church. Joint hostesses were Mrs. M. B. Matthews, Jr., Miss Myrtice Mc- Phail and Mrs. Sue Weddle. The wedding of Miss Pearce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Pearce of Zebulon, and Carroll Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton B. Matthews, Sr., of Buie’s Creek, took place Saturday after noon at 5 o’clock in the Baptist Church at Buie’s Creek. Guests at the rehearsal party were greeted at the door of the recreational room by Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Matthews, Jr. In the receiv ing line were Mr. and Mrs. Mil ton B. Matthews, Sr., Carroll Mat thews, the honoree and her sister, Miss Earlene Pearce. Miss Myr tice McPhail presided at the guest register, and Miss Lorraine Britt, at the gift table. Miss Elizabeth Stillwell, pianist, was in charge of the reception music. The bride’s table was decorated with Queen Ann’s lace and lark spur, arrangements of mixed flow ers being used throughout the room. Green tapers in crystal candelabra were used on a white lace tablecloth over green. A color scheme of pink, green and white was carried out. After the bride-elect cut the first slice of the wedding cake, guests were served cake, bridal ice cream, punch, nuts and mints. Mrs. Sue Weddle served the cake and Mrs. Milton B. Matthews, Sr., the punch. Assisting in serving were Mesdames Carl Gregory, O. G. Matthews, C. R. Ammons, Jr., and Otis Williford. Goodbyes were said to about fif ty guests by Mr. and Mrs. Wade Stewart. The Zebulon Record ‘. ;' '■ house no. io2l | 17-4* POP. | BED ROOM DINING RM. KITCHEN 41—• — •-*«!*•*• Itf-4'XIW 7-10*11 tO-Bf | j b Jjj^j^ATEß _n BATH fem WUmrmJL— Aj " p t T I 1- BED ROOM | LOS LIVING ROOM | (HOs tf-JL* | w STOOP Simple in its general line, but with a touch of the unique found in its two front windows, this well balanced house represents the best elements to be found in small houses. This design presents in reality a blend of all home desirabilities with its efficient and compact ar rangement of rooms, all on one floor. T ie living room is assigned National Guard Unit Makes Camp Plans Battery A, Zebulon’s crack Na tional Guard artillery unit, will leave on August 17 for Fort Mc- Clellan, Alabama, where the men in the unit will join with the re mainder of the 30th Infantry Di vision for two weeks of training and maneuvers. The summer en campment will climax armory drills held throughout the past year. The August encampment will mark the second year that the lo cal unit has participated in the Divisional training. Last year Bat tery A joined the 30th Division at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Drill periods from now until the departure date will be filled with intensified training, Capt. Barrie Davis, commander, stated. Since its federal recognition on July 23, 19- 49, Battery A has achieved an out standing record, and the battery commander said that the men ex pect to continue this record in Ala bama. A third firing section, under the command of Sfc. Carl Kemp, was organized two weeks ago. The for mation of this section required a reassignment of men in the sections commanded by Sfc. Rudolph Liles and Sfc. Frank Massey, and new men are being trained for nearly every position. Serving as gunners in the three sections are Baxter Hopkins, Hil liard Greene, and Ralph Creech. Assistant gunners are Connie Bunn, the most commanding spot in the plan with windows on two sides of it. The living room is as large as ones in much larger houses and is designed as the hub of activities within this home. The dining room adjoins the kitchen on the back side of the house. In this position, the dining room affords a view into the quiet back lawn, which will make meal time a pleasant occasion. Herman Moss, and Barbee Tant. The motor trip to Ft. McClel lan will require nearly two and a half days of traveling. The 113th Field Artillery Battalion, with Battery A included, will stop at Raeford, North Carolina, for Fri day night. At this point vehicles from eight other Divisional units will join the convoy. Saturday night will be* spent at Athens, Georgia, and on Sunday afternoon the convoy will roll in to Ft. McClellan. The motor section, under the di rection of Sgt. J. P. Arnold, is readying the trucks for the ex tended trip. March of Dimes North Carolina raised $1,125,- 000 in the 1951 March of Dimes drive, $125,000 more than its goal, Mrs. Phillips Russell, State Cam-* paign Director, announced today. The final reports are not in yet, she said, and she expects that the complete figure will be substantially more than $1,125,000. USE PURINA FLY SPRAYS FOR A COMPLETE JOB OF CONTROL FOR FURS, MOSQUITOES, ANTS AND BUGS WE HAVE SPRAYS FOR HOUSEHOLD, CATTLE, AND STOCK BARNS MASSEY'S HATCHERY Tuesday, July 3, 1951 The bedrooms are both located on the same side of the house so they will be distinctly separated from the rest of the house, but at the same time they are private with respect to each other. Their sep aration is maintained by an inter vening bath. Closet space is adequate and ventilation excellent. Ample stor age space in attic with built in place stairway leading to it. Fete Bridge Club Mr. and Mrs. Herb Appenzeller were hosts to their Couples Club Saturday night at their home on Judd Street. Their home was beautifully decorated with ar rangements of summer flowers. At the conclusion of play high and low score prizes for men were won by Fred Smith and Frank Massey. High and low for wom en to Mrs. Fred Smith and Mrs. Jimmie Allen. Mrs. Allen also won the floating prize. A salad course with pink lem onade was served at the end of play. Cokes and salted nuts were served during the evening. Playing were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Ben Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mas sey, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong Can nady, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Allen and the hosts. No man is good enough to gov evn another man without that oth er’s consent. Abraham Lincoln
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