AGED EX-SLAVE
TELLS OF PAST
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Uncle Jeff Foster Says Hap
piest Days Were When
He Was Made Free Man
WAS USED IN THE WAR
Feeble with the weight of
years and finding it difficult to
talk above a hoarse whisper, Un
cle Jeff Poster, of Jonesville. aged
colored ex-slave, nevertheless
hobbled from his chair on the
porch of a small Jonesville store
one day last week and had his
picture taken as a prelude to his
account of his past life.
But before he would consent
to delve back into a memory that
covers perhaps a hundred or
more years, the aged darky first
had to know the history of his
questioner and of his "folks,"
and the reason for being ques
tioned.
"I don't know fo' sure how old
I am," he answered to a question
concerning his age, "but my
whitefolks says I'm 102." He then
went back to the days of his
boyhood when he was a slave on
a Wilkes county plantation, and
told of the long days of work in
the fields and around the home of
his master, "Marse Billy Fores
ter."
"Then come the war," he said,
and off he went in attendance
upon "Marse Sam Forester." His
duties as body servant included
looking after "Marse Sam's" horse
and performing other services
looking toward his master's com
fort.
Uncle Jeff had some trouble
with his memory, but stated that
"Marse Sam" was by
the Yankees, and
he, together with numerou:
slaves, was set to work thi\gdjig
breastworks for -the Confederate
forces. "We dug ditcches", he
said, "like what was used in the
last war."
Following the surrender. Uncle
Jeff was free. "Were you glad to
be free?" he was asked.
"Would you have been glad?"
he shot back at his questioner,
then went on to tell how his
freedom made him the happiest
he'd ever been in the world.
Due to his advanced age, the
old negro wasn't very clear as to
his activity after the war. How
ever, he did make it plain that
he lived in Wilkes county. He
said he had a little farm there
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Aged Ex-Slave Tells of the Past
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Uncle Jeff Foster, of Jonesville, who reckons his age to be 192
years. A young man when the Civil War began, he helped throw
up breastworks for the Confederate forces.—Tribune photo.
and remained there until being
burned out |everal years ago. He
then moved %tfpasville.
Aunt Sarah Foster, his wife,
well-known in Elkin, died" recent
ly. The eouple were the parents
of 13 children, six of whom are
now living.
Scram!
Policeman: "Little boy, you're
too short to ring that bell. Would
you like for me to do it for you?"
Little Boy: "O. K."
Policeman: "There. And what
do we do now?"
Little Boy: "Run for all you're
worth."
Growing Up
Boy: "Dad, may I have a
nickel?"
Father "You're too old to be
asking for nickels."
Boy: "I guess you're right; how
about a quarter?"
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE. ELKIN. NORTH CAROLINA
PLEASANT HILL
Rev. G. W. Swiney is conduct
ing a revival at Pleasant Hill
church this week.
Miss Ann Chiseman is spending
this week in this community at
tending the services at the
church.
The Rainbow Girls' quartet
sang over station WMFR. High
point, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Settle was the
Sunday afternoon guest of Miss
Mozell Darnell.
J. T. Cockerham visited his son
at Austin Sunday.
Bad Start
Insky—When I began in busi
ness I had nothing in the world to
guide me but my own intelligence.
Hojack—You sure had a bad
start.
NEWS FPOM THE
Mrs. Prank Freeman, teacher
of home economics in the Dobson
school, entertained the faculty at
a buffet luncheon at noon Satur
day in the economics room. The
luncheon showed Mrs. Freeman's
efficiency in the art of home ec
onomics training, both in culinary
art and serving by her pupils.
The seventh grade exercises,
promoting the grade into high
school, under the training of Mr.
Cox and Miss Luckey, were held
in the school auditorium Friday
evening. The grade salutatory
was given by Bettie Folger; class
history, Hubert Snow; giftorian,
Wilfred Mosley; poet, Mac Ray
Wall; musical reading, Mary
Freeman; oration, William
Hodges; will. Frances Freeman;
prophecy. Eva Kidd.
Two plays were presented, "The
Helpful Rations" and "Which
Will You Choose?". Valedictory,
by E. L. Taylor. E. L. not only
made best seventh grade record
in Dobson school, but best in
Surry county. Presentation of
awards by Mr. Cox, and of di
plomas by Mr. Wolfe. A closing
song concluded the program.
The senior play, entitled "June
in January", a farce comedy in
three acts, coached by Mrs. W.
E. Hancock, was given Saturday
evening. It was fun galore from
start to finish, and much credit
is due the seniors and Mrs. Han
cock for its splendid rendition.
Cast of characters: Earle Nance,
Charles Dockery, Chester Blevins,
Reba Fulk, Frank Marion, Kermit
White, Aubrey Payne, Lula Betsy
Folger. Almeda Mitchell, Jane
Jarvis, Hilda Quyer, Maurice
Stanley, Edith Moore and Lincoln
Marsh.
The commencement sermon
program was as follows: Proces
sional, Largo; doxology; invoca
tion, Mr. W. L. Reece; hymn,
"Onward Christian Soldiers";
scripture and prayer, Rev. C. W.
Russell; chorus, "Vesper Hymn",
Choir; sermon, Rev. W. J. Miller;
hymn, "Faith of Our Fathers";
benediction, Rev. C. W. Russell;
recessional, Coronation March.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolfe and
Miss Rosa Marshall, of Mountain
Park, spent Sunday evening in
Dobson attending preaching and
visiting friends.
Mrs. Emma Reece Mock, Mari
anne Mock and Mrs. W. L. Reece
attended the funeral of Mrs. Lillie
Mock Martin, sister of the late Q.
E. Mock, in Winston-Salem Sun
day afternoon.
Certmer Jackson has returned
to his home here from the States
ville hospital. Friends are wish
ing him a lasting recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crawford
and children, Margaret Louise
and Joan, went to Charlotte Sun
day, where Mrs. Crawford and
children remained to visit her
people for ten days.
Miss Rachel Ruth Wolfe enter
tained the senior class at a party
in the Woman's club house
Thursday evening.
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the general public.
REVIVAL CLOSES
We have just closed one of the
greatest revivals at East Elkin
Baptist church that we have been
In for years, 21 additions by Bap
tism and several by letter, and a
great host of re-consecrations.
Brother J. L. Powers, the pastor,
is one of God's best, and it was
one of the most gratifying experi
ences we ever had to work with
him for he had his church in the
very best condition for a revival.
He is one of the best pastors
to make contact between both the
church and the business world
and people of every walk of life
that I have ever worked with in
my 27 years in the ministry, and
his people and all the people of
his town are wonderfully devoted
to him.
, The singing was most excellent
under the wise leadership of Bro.
Reece Mas ten, who manifested
great ability in his place as a
choir director, he so wisely ar
ranged the singing program in all
the services and we had several
quartettes from neighboring
churches throughout the entire
meeting.
Also the ministers of the entire
town and community cooperated
wonderfully well In all the meet
ings and the kingdom cause was
wonderfully built up here in the
town of Elkin.
The Chatham Manufacturing
company and the Klkin Furniture
company and other business con
cerns of the town and several is
dividuals of the town together
with the church contributed to
the evangelist, Rev. P. W. Prye,
the total sum of $300.00. also
offerings were received for other
objects in the meeting.
This, has been a wonderful
awakening religiously throughout
the entire town and community.
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