Lei's Organize A Rifle
and Pistol Qub
Thirty million Americans
awn and use guns, yet many
of these men and women and
their children have no place to
shoot in their local communi
ties. They can correct this sit
uation by organizing a rifle
and pistol club.
Starting a rifle and pistol
club is like getting any other
organisation off the ground.
The leader of movement gath
ers together a group of inter
ested persons. Individuals may
be form a veteran's organiza
tion, a sportsmen's or conser
vation club, labor unions, mil
itary and police units, chur
ches, industrial and municipal
recreation departments, civic
service clubs, or neighbors
who share an interest in shoot
ing, says the National Rifle
Association in 'Target. Woods
and Gun Room."
In many communities, pros
pective club members can be
located with the cooperation of
local sporting goods stores,
buyers of guns and ammuni
tion meet.
Once a group of prospective
members is brought together,
certain questions will arise.
What are the basic interests of
those involved? Collecting an
tique firearms? Target shoot
ing? If a shooting club, will
it be .22 caliber rifle, high
power rifle, pistol, or all
types?
The next step is the organi
zation meeting. Be sure every
prospective member knows a
bout it. Post bulletins, advise
the local sporting goods deal
ers. Contact the sports editors
of local papers and tell them
of plans to hold a general
meeting of all persons in the
area who are interested in or
ganizing a rifle and pistol
club.
Start the meeting on time,
Keep it short, but long enough
to explain the purposes of the
club, whether range facilities
are available and possible
costs to the club if they are
The chairman of the meeting
should point out the advan
tages of affiliating with the
National Rifle Association, a
'ion-profit membership organi
sation recognised as the gov
J?"* body tor shooting in the
U S. More than 11,000 rifle
?nd pistol clubs are NRA-affi
11a ted.
The chairman then should
move to name, organise and
affiliate the club. If the group
ln?U and all members are
taown to each other, the club
officers can be nominated and
elected at the first meeting
The office of Instructor may
need to be held by one. two
or three members - depending
on the proposed shooting acti
vities of the club. Each instru
ctor should apply to the NRA
<1800 Rhode Island Avenue N
W.. Washington, D. C.? for in
formation on becoming an NR
a certified Instructor, of whi
ch there currently are more
than 14.000 in the U. S.
A second meeting should be
called, at which time bylaws
should be adopted. The NRA
has prepared model bylaws to
assist clubs In drawing up
their own. They are available
at no charge to anyone plan
ning to organise a rifle and
Pistol club.
As to firing ranges, a club
has two alternatives. Either
locate an existing range that
if available nearby, or install
its own facilities.
Existing ranges may be
found at other NRA clubs in
the area, police stations, some
schools and National Guard
11mRMerVe armories Nearby
military posts may have either
indoor or outdoor ranges, or
both. Usually some mutually
advantageous arrangement
may be worked out so the new
c ub can secure the use of
others facilities.
For those clubs that want
their own shooting ranges, the
NRA provides detailed range
construction plans for all cat
egories of shooting, both in
doors and outdoors, from in
expensive ones costing a few
dollars to deluxe "shooting
country clubs".
Organized target shooting is
among the safest sports in the
world. Accidents are so rare
that NRA officials cannot re
member when one last occur
red. Formal target shooting is
done on the basis of the rules
set up by the NRA These
rules are even more implicit
and stringent than those by
which baseball, basketball or
football are played. Among
these are procedures by which
shooting ranges are run and
firing conducted. Unsafe prac
on a club s rtfle or pistol
r?W?Js the surest route to
membership expulsion.
Any person can enjoy shoot
ing. But shooters gathered to
gether in a club can accom
plish much more than any in
Kenarisville
PERSONALS
Mrs. Frances Moore and son
Johnny of Dunn were home for
the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Sitterson.
Mrs. Willard Brinson, Mrs.
Amos Brinson and Mrs. J. B.
Wallace attended the parade
in Wallace on Friday afternoon.
Miss Florrie Currie of A. C.
College, Wilson was home for
the weekend.
Jimmy Jackson of Campbell
College was home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nielson,
Becky and Bob of Wilmington
spent Saturday with Mrs. Mar
tha Sitterson.
Mrs. Anne Kellum is spend
ing several days in Kinston.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Brock, Sr. of Bailey visited
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Brinson
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kelly and
family of Winston-Salem were
Saturday night guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Brinson.
Miss Mary Lee Sykes spent
the weekend in Wilmington
with Mr. and Mrs. Eubanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Oakley
Rebecca and Anne spent Sun
day in Chinquapin with Mr.
and Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Oakley's
parents.
v Mrs. James Alderman Dob
son of Snow Hill visited the
P. J. Dobson's Monday. They
accompanied her to Wilming
ton to visit.
Mrs. Harold Siverson of
Kures Beach visited Mrs.
Eloise Ryder and McKoy over
the weekend.
Miss Eloise Ryder' made a
business trip to LaGrange on
Saturday.
Mrs. L. Southerland spent
Sunday in Fayetteville with
relatives.
Mrs. N. B. Boney accompan
ied Mrs. G. R. Dail to Kinston
on Saturday afternoon to see
Mrs. Lee Edwards who is a
patient in Parrott's Hospital.
Carol Hall of Pembroke Col
lege was home for the week
end. His mother, Mrs. John
Hall accompanied by Mrs. W.
E. Craft took him back to
Lumberton on Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Woodrow Brinson ac
companied Miss Lottie Wil
liams to Trenton on Thursday
afternoon to Mr. Hammonds
dividual. The combined resour
ces of a club provide organi
zed and supervised shooting
facilities, instruct new mem
bers, conduct competitions and
do many other things beneficial
to a group with common inter
ests.
No town is too small to sup
port an active, healthy rifle
and pistol club.
Funeral.
Mrs. G. V Gooding .pent
Sunday night in Goldsboro
with her daughter, Mrs. C
Banks McNairy. They went to
Chapel Hill on Monday to visit
Mrs. Gilbert Honeycutt who is
a patient there.
Mrs. Viola Quinn visited re
latives in Mt. Olive on Thurs
acc?mpanied Mrs. D.
S. Williamson there.
Mrs. Ruth S. Hollingsworth
and son Johnny of Warsaw
visited Mr. Charlie Stephens
and other relatives here on
Sunday.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
Circle No. 1 of the Women
of Grove Presbyterian Church
met on Monday afternoon,
April 13th. with Mrs. N. B
Boney. Mrs. Lloyd Ferreli cir
cle chairman opened the meet
ing with prayer and presided
oyer the business session. The
Bible Study, on Psalms 16 23
27. #1 and 121 called "Affirma
tions of Faith" was moderated
by Mrs. T. P. Quinn. She was
assisted by Mesdames L Fer
reli. R. Berwick. J. B. Stroud
Jesse Brown and N. B.
Boney. Mrs. Berwick also gave
the monthly emphasis on High
er Christian Education The
hostess assisted by Mrs. Stroud
served a sweet course to the
U present.
Circle No. 2 met on Monday
night at 7:45 with Mrs. Leo
Jackson. The Circle chairman
Mrs. Mattie W. Sadler presid
ed. The Bible Study from the
Psalms was moderated by Miss
Margaret Williams assisted by
Mrs. Jack Sitterson. The mon
thly emphasis on Higher Chri
stian Education was presented
by Mrs. Billy Stephens. For re
freshments the hostess served
chocolate cake and iced drinks
She was assisted by Mrs
Bob Grady. Nine members
were present. Both circle are
invited to the local Baptist
Qiurch next Monday night, to
hear Mrs. Thigpen of Beiila
vi'le review a Study Book.
IN NEW JERSEY
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Johnson
spent several days recently in
Levittstown, N. J. with the
Jimmy Johnsons. They went
to take their little grandson
Owen back. He had been here
several weeks with his grand
parents while his little sister
Lynn had recently undergone
serious heart surgery. They
?re glad to report that Lynn'bT '
recovering nicety.
TOWN * COUNTRY CLUB
Mr*. E. C. Tyndall was hos
tess to the Town and Country
Bridge Club on last Tuesday
night. Members playing were
Mrs. Eloise Ryder. Mrs. Thel
ma Taylor. Mrs. E. S. Mc
Gowan. Mrs. Hazel Scott, Mrs.
Bill Spicer. Mrs. J. J. Wells
Mrs. D. S. Williamson. Mrs'
Margaret Dai] was a visitor.
When scores were compiled,
Mrs. Scott was given cards for
high score, Mrs. Taylor receiv
ed cards for second high. Mrs
Dail was given a bracelet for
guest prize. Apple pie-a-la
mode and coffee was served
during the social hour.
ELLA COOPER CIRCLE
The Ella Cooper Circle met
with Mrs. Jack Brinson as hos
tess on Monday evening. Mrs.
Frances Oakley. chairmMi.
presided over the business ses
sion. with Mrs. E. C. Tyndall
making the opening prayer.
Plans were made for the Mis
sion Study Class on Monday
evening of next week.
Mrs. Amos Brinson, assisted
by Mrs. Willard Brinson. Mrs.
Colon Holland and Mrs. Marie
Bunce presented the program
on Baptist Emerge Into Mod
ern History. Mrs. Brinson clos
ed the meeting with the poem.
Ten little Christians.
The hostess served German
chocolate cake and coffee dur
ing the social hour.
W. 8. of C. S. MET
The W. S. of C. S. of the
Methodist Church met on Mon
day evening with Mrs. C. E.
Quinn as hostess. Miss Lottie
Williams presided over the bus
iness session Mrs. Tommy
^'n" Presented the program.
Shall We Unite". Miss Wil
liams closed the meeting with
prayer.
During the social hour the
hostess served cookies, coffee
and potato chips.
CORA STOKES CIRCLE
The Cora Stokes Circle met
on Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Lauren Sharpe. Mrs. Geo
rge Penny, chairman, presided
opening .the meeting with pray
er. During the business ses
sion, plans were made for the
study course to be taught by
Mrs. Thigpen on Monday even
ing.
Mrs. C. B. Guthrie gave the
program on "Baptist Emerge
Into Modern History", using
illustrated books made by Mrs
Amos Brinaoo to emphasize the
change in timet .
The meeting waa closed with
prayer. During the refresh
ment hour the hostess served
punch, cookies, lemon cocoa
nut fingers and cheese wafers.
MK8. ELKS CLUB HOSTESS
Mrs. Rufus Elks entertained
her bridge club on last Tues
day evening with Mrs. Phil
Kretsch as guest. Members
playing were Mrs. J. R.
Grady, Mrs. Mattie Sadler.
Mrs. J. O. Stokes. Mrs. Leo
Jackson, Mrs. J. B. Wallace.
Mrs. George Penney and Mrs.
C. B. Guthrie.
After two progressions the
hostess served party cake, cas
hew nuts and coffee. When
scores were compiled, Mrs.
Guthrie received a nut dish for
high score, Mrs. Grady coast
ers for second high and Mrs.
Kretsch a nest of china mea
suring cups for guest prize.
Too Hot
"People keep their homes too
warm and dress too warmly,'
says Dr. Fred Patterson, of
Chapel Hill. "Overheating can
kick up ailing hearts,' he says.
The death toll in North Ca
rolina rises about 30 per cent
during February and most of
the extra deaths are respira
tory and heart disease related,
the North Carolina Heart As
sociation noted last month, and
Dr. Patterson says over
dressing and overheating are
among several factors lead
ing to the Increased mortality.
The state Heart Association
recently reported that more
North Carolinians die in Feb.
even though it is the shortest
month of trie year. In the state
there were 4071 deaths last
Feb. compared to 3016 in July
1962; national data are rough
ly comparable.
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