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LAYTON Cogent orngr The following bit of humor was picked up from Blanche Manor's column in the News and Observer, Wethlnk Jt most appropriate a t this time. - "v- -tt-i : A nbrse'nan oncewenV to: Henry : Ward 43eecher; the great preacher, and said: ."llr. Beecher I have a good family horse I want to sell 'yoyHe'Jfl'-aVigfp-'fladdle horse, a good buggy horse :' and a good cap raige horse. He works double "with any other horse and either side of the tongue. In short, e is a good all-round horse and a good team worker," ; AIr.: Beecher replied, 'My friend, I can't buy your horse, but I would like to have him as a member of my church. . William (Taxi) Jones, Clayton's ; popular taxi operator, recently took a night trip to Charlqtte and ended upj as a sleepy and jnuch, wiser ipan but definitely . not Richer. In short, he was clipped. William has been in the taxi business for several years and admits that he knows better but this "was a slick opera- tor from the big leagues and Wil liam,: likexnosTof us, s still just a small. town boy and he' fell com pletely for just about the, biggest tale that has been told in Clayton in many years. ;; . OMr Jones' "fare"- was actually la young lady (?) -who had r just iescaped from prison ' (he found out later) i She ' approached William at about , 0 or 9 :C0: o'clock at night -elating- that her .;1953 autcmcV!! '.yrfia' tied up in a local garage 1 or -repairs and that she had taken a Toom here , -for the night but' that she had called her father in. Char lotte and he had insisted, that she ; come home if possible. It was possible because J ones, be lie ved her . story but when they got to ; Charlotte . she - ran I'lUta "Vfi turkey" Mr. Jones thai! w long -drive home but no: fond memories, and also no money. 7 Next day some of the boys" told Jones .that they Wasted P W tp Charlotte Guess what he said!. tO yv, Have you s heard this., one? ' -. Rich man went to Africa to. hunt wild garnet; First out; frpm camp he came back very sick. Something he ate disagreed w4 him Second trip but from camp ; he didn't come back a all. Sb.me - thing he disagreed with ate him. Ayoung nper in Clayton recent ly was. cleaning-'out. a" chest" of drawers and ran , across a box ; of old . costume jewelry, N discarded watches, and the like. She found there . a - neck . piece on a - chain that had been given to her while still in high school. -She - showed it ta her - own child who is now in high school and said, "I rgot this when I was about your age", r : . .. . - - " "Glee!" That; is , old," exclaimed the .daughter. , Mrs. Hall Elected Mrs. Gl S. Hall of Clayton was elected .secretary of the .Wake-Johh- isto'n-Wilson area Girl, Scout Coun cil : at the annual meeting held in Wilson last" Thursday night. Arnold Hoffman,; director, of Public School ' Music, was the guest" speaker. Mrs. Jack. Hooks of Kenly was elected president of the area board. : ; Following the banquet, volunteer leaders with many years of service Clements of Jlaici5h; retiring pre sident, was commended for giving Zji years volunteer; service to Girl Scouting. Others recognised were . IIic3 Ecrcthy!tcnd; 17 years; IXrc and Lirs. . c irczziyf au ycx3, 'ind;.:IIrs. J. V. ChaircLnt;: ;rs. -X ' Gf-IIcitto:: ..'andIXw' t?t7a Xtln- Students Named To Iw36ndr Liists . East Carolina college released this week lists of students' who.have "receive - official recognition from the college because of their excel lent records in academic,wbrk diii ing the fall quarter. . - - , " The following Johriston "county students were named . to the Dean's iisih 11 arthaAnu , Johnscnr lTcf.C cn f William K. Kroeler, Charlotte Ami Edwards and Janet Lavee r Wall, Smithfield.. ; " Named to the -Honor roll were Billy Daniels Jones, and Lawrence H. Farrish,- Benson Mary "May nard Keene, . Four Oaks; Janell Byrd ; Lassiter : and Tbelma- Sprf ell Turnage, Clapton; Eolith Gray Fitz gerald, Louise Fitzgerald, Sylvia Carolyn Langley, , Margie Ellen (Continued on page five) . r Cases Heard - - - . Four cases, were heard - in the. Clayton Recorder's Court this week. , RojrBubUn; 35-year-old color ed - malcjof 'dlayjto; -was -found guilty- cT public drunkenness and taxedwith - costs of court.. ' Joseph, c Wall, '43-year-old: white male of Kt. 2, Clayton,, was found gulity of assault on afemale. He was sentenced to 12 ' tnont&r in Jail suspended for 2 years , on -condition thathe . violate no v law and in ho way? merest his wife and pay a fine of $50.00 plus costs of court. . Clarence 'McFhersbn; 34-year-old colored male of .Rt.' 1, Clayton, was found guilty of public drunkennc3 and possession of .liquor. He -.3 sentenced - to CO Czyz in Jail, civst tion that; he - violate' no' Jaw and pay a fine of $10.00 plus costs of court. V, - " " r- - -"-' ': . Wilson Crowder, white ? male of Clayton, was charged with larceny. The State jtook a nol -pros with leave. UU . Baptist Center Cmirch is nothing more find mothlng less than a rural church;" serving " a rural area approximately, three mileg. south of the - town of . Clayton, - N. . . C. Its leaders and its congregation wish nothing other, than to serve God in their own chosen manner. They ; are affiliated with and con tribute to. the Southern Baptist Con vention but their main concern is saving souls for Christ and furnish ing spiritual guidance for their own. This they have done and this they continue to' dbV: . " ' " : NOTE Elsewhere in this paper willTbe focsb a history of the Church that was prepared and read when the new Sanctuary was . dedi cated;:;, ' " t ;'. ; ' s . In. keeping with the teachings of Jesus, 'the members of the Church have built and maintained a house of Worship t- a temple. Their dark est hour was probably December, 4, 1943,; when their church building was destroyed; by fire,;; Looking back" on that event, from today, we must wonder if it were not a part of God's plan and ' a blessing because,- from x those ashes, , a far more beautiful temple has emerg ed, a new parsonage has been add ed; and;Godfs work has moved for ward." " ' - - - BaptistCenter CSiurch now , has a membership of 178 ;! members from approximately 50 families. Its Sunday School has 15 officers and teachers who serve and' teach the Bible to 133 students. They haveg their s proportionate share of affiliated orga Tnizations such, as Woman's Missionary' Socie ty and youth organi-atibns that help to rouh cut a full church jJrcram. In J.uno, lCJ, the ncyrrl 7V Howar vrai called toythepactcratQ cf the Cliurcli lib ianow ccrvih z thqvccrctiticnl irfffthat: official capacity yknd ; the ? Church has - v . J w . 4 y - - w 4 - 1 rf 1 r 1 vvA ws c 4. w Cf ,. " r Y 9 C r . mm " fm -mm v.-. v.' tVr.v.Y. .rfv' y.-.v. .-.7.v : . .- -. i i r i -1 D AD. -13 ;i?I?.ST . CUSTOMER maKes a riu-cnase jf Gin outcookies from hiff daugh ters, ElenndKandheri Scout orgalniza- tion launches its annual sale. . Photo by Charles Bardeh ,,4It is Girl Scout cookie time' states Mrs.' jLinwood Shehdan, cookie - sales chairman for , Clay- ton. - . ' " Clayton's allothient of cookies was 1CD -cartons -with 12. boxes per Each box sells- at- ,40 . cpnt3 and for each box sold, 22 1-2 cents goes to the manufacturer, 12 1-2 cents to the area council and 5 cents to the individual trodp. . If - the girls are able: to sell their full, allotment they will gross $4S0.00 with $150.00 service eSfch Sunday. 'The new, par sonage was dedicated; at the home coming services . irCe 'Qcbber, 1956, and shortiytnereattery the Rev.'Mr. Howard and his fine family moved in to make their, home;" They "are PASTOHND FATIILY r TJioTcy.,E..T7." Howard, pcG tor of (Eaptict. Center Church'-' his wife, Juanita, and their three liildrehfi Billy and Sucan. Thh ;Ti!ioto,T7r l?:onvitbtliG .living .'rco'm of thp nev; r'".r. ; " - : ;"a - - , v. "5 ' V llayor John W. Mayo tor the Area' Council' and $C0.00-for the troups of Clayton. ' ' i. The 12 1-2 cents per" box" that goes to the Area Council is already earmarked for the development' of Mary VAtldncoh Girl Scout Camp and zrrp 7,hi rpAringfi Wacs' ";itlr I "CTC'iic l3arbcurv: ;Jr.v;;;and Mrs. John V., llayo are Girl Scout leaders in .'Clayton There are also three active troops of. Brownies un der the leadership of Mrs. Joe Gower, Miss v Frankie- Wood and Mrs. Howard' Mitchiner.' ' ' y irowii'h now an accepted part of the com munity as well as the church and are quite happy in ! tleir a work. 4 Other officers of! the Church are X. TCahady, Treasurer and Law rence" Canady, Clerk. Trustees are Over Blaclcman Opens 3e7 Hog Marlcet mm v : . . mem a ' - -. ' I vi I I lid Hl?d The Clayton Host Market opened . for business Monday morning. Mr las Blackmail Ir nmr Anri nrtnr- atpr of this hew market and states that he. will be open for business every day of the. week Including Saturday- until about' noon'. " I' The , market is ; located on the south side of Highway 70. just west of the : junction of the ' new high way and Main Street. It is cquip pe d , with ' a n e w five-ton Howe scale with an eight-by-f ourteen-f oot platform that is capable of '.weigh ing 20 or more toi hoirs at one time. : ; ' :. -: -; .r-f,-7 : .It has an elevated chute that will : accomodate hogs from a truck of . any,; height -and also utilizes the latest, developments . in sanitation the State Board of Health. - In addition to. operating the Hog Market, Blackman states that he" will be 'offering for sale sweet pota- toes .m Dusnei.iois ana ne is mak ing preparations for handling small. grain and soy beans for seed and m ' r '. . . ' The local hog market affords a real convenience to' tha farmers of this locality and Blaclcman states that he will - pay. top market price for -any type hog.a " w U- - , ')'.. -t on- pvc ui out: ;.r o KUled This Year i ; ; X3 Killed To Bate IJast Year r S3 If safety is ' worth a1 life, . drive and walk carefully! air's A. T. Canady, Claude Perry, It. R.; Lee, and John C. -Ellis. The board of deacons is - composed of ' A. T. Canady, K. R. Lee, W. R.' Lee, and 1 Lawrence Canady and John C. Ellis is Chairman. .' Mrs. " 'Avon Hill Is pianist for the cnurcn, , assiscea Dy Airs. ; w. Chappell; Sherrlll Barbour serves as financial secretary; Mrs. Duane Poole Is president of Woman's Missionary Union ; Mrs. Earl Chap pell and Miss Colleen Barbour are UA leaaers ; ana . airs, x-awrence Canady is leader of the Sunbeams. . Howard Lee is general superin tendent of the Sunday School and assistant Bujiennicxiuani is -rvuui izj Ellis. Miss Phyllis Chappens Bun day School secretary. Teachers for the variousdepartments are as follows: adult men, Dick Lee assis tant, John C.'Ellis; adult women, Mrs. Lawrence Canady, assistant, Mrs. E. W. Howard; young people, ; Lawrence Canady, assistant, Bert Lowry; intermediate, Colleen Ear-V junior, Miss Phyllis Chappell; pri mary, Mrs. Rudolph "Johnson, as sistant, Mrs.' Wade Talton; and be ginners, Mrs. Bert" Lo wry. ' ; The Church,.' experienced some trying days between the date, of their fire and the present time but splendid leadership and the help cf God led them through. During"' thb period the pastorate was supplied by the Rev. A. C. Upchurch, Ilcir.cr Nichols, Huth A. Upchurch, Her man Howell, and finally by . their present pastor the Rev. D. V. Howard. Under Gcd'n v.-IIl, t!:a community' has prcsrered r.r.J con tributions have been nenercr-:. TI:o churcli, at it3 dcdicr.tlen, :r.z fr" froirdctt. Since, that : L1 improve nicnt lir.vo.-bn .3 CA "- ' - ' " - . the ccrr.r c.::' 1 , : - . .
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