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GREENSBORO PUoLiC U8RARV ^ Congratulations To A&T College On Its 75th Anniversary Ifutut. K$e p Up IVith The Times ? Read The Future Outlook! GreeneW- ? T\brary 21 LT2 ?utlook VOL. 26, NO. 27 . GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1967 PRICE 10 CENTS BETHEL A M E CHURCH NEWS Annual Men's Day Dr. Isaac H. Miller, Jr., Presi dent of Bennett College will be ] the guest speaker at Bethel AM.E. Church, Sunday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. The occasion is the observavnce of Men's Day. This announcement was made by Artis Boddie, Chairman of the Men's Day Committee. Special music will be rendered by a men's choir under the di rection of Mrs. Ethel Anderson. Dr. Miller, a former member Of the faculty at A. and T. Col lege, holds a Ph.D. degree in Biochemisty from the Univer sity of Wisconsin. He is a mem ber of the Methodist church, as ? well as several honorary and professional societies. Dr. Mil ler is married to the former Mis: Effie Elliott; they have fiv< children. Every Person Visitation Bethel A.M.E. Church will launch a program of Every Per son Visitation, Sunday, April 30, 1967. The program involves visiting the home of every mem ber for' the purpose of obtaining pledges for Increased support of the church program. B. W. Har ris, General Chairman, in mak ing this announcement explain ed that between 2:30 and 4:00 P. M. a "visitor" will make a brief call at each member's home. The following visitors have been scheduled to make the home visits. R. S. Thompson, J. W. Henry, C. O. Gill, M. G. Reid, Eugene Kesler, W. A. Kesler, Theran Black, Charles Jones, R. E. Sharpe, Glvie Hooker, Miss Eva Foster, Mrs. O. A. Harris, Mrs. Ann Sprueil, J. L. Slappy, James Fuller, Sr., L. S. Penn, Jr., H. H. Long, Mrs. Kathalene Hester, Mrs. N. W. Wynn, Artis Boddie, R. V. Pope, P. P. Thompson, Mrs. P. P. Thompson, D. H. Holt, Fred Hamilton, Mrs. Alice Benton, Mrs. Annie Gilmer, E. C. McClellan, C. R. Craig, John Clowney, James Fuller, Jr., C. M. Enzlow, Victor H. Robinson, Thomas Isley, W. T. Wilkins, Jr., Robert Shaw, Philip Cole. Frederick Griffin, Albert Moore, James Womack, Mrs. Mabel ; Wright, Paul Banks, Watson Foster, Jr., and Charles Hamil ton. 8econd Anniversary The Second Anniversary of the continuance of the Union Services for the five churches will be observed Sunday, April 30, 8 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church. The Rev. A. Leroy Parker will be the speaker | Official Board Meeting The Official Board of Bethel1 Chrrch will meet at the church, Monday, May 1, at 8:00 p.m. All members are requested to be j present. Rev. Petera at Bethel The Reverend J. C. Peters, the choir and ushers of St. Matthews Methodist Church will worship at Bethel Sunday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. The service is sponsored by Mrs. Carrie Black, the governor of California and her helpers. Benefit, States Rally. Mother's Day The Mother's Day Service at Bethel Church will be sponsor ed by the Susie B. Dudley Club, Sunday, May 14, at 11:00 a.m. Names of mothers to be honored may be submitted to any mem ber of the club not later than April 30. Invitation to Worship The Pastor and members of Bethel Church, including both adult choirs, have been invited to worship at Mt. Tabor Meth odist Church, Sunday, May 14, at 3:30 pjn. Be sure to put this date on your calendar. MR. PERCY SHOFFNER Mr. Percy Shoffner, age 67, of 3201 Freeman Mill Road, died Monday morning at Moses H. Cones Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday at 4:00 P.M. at St. Matthews Methodist Church, Reverend James Peters, pastor officiated. Burial followed in the Goshen Church Cemetery. He is survived by: his wife, Mrs. Sallie F. Shoffner of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Whitsett of Brown Summit; two sons, Lorenzo Morehead and Alexander Shoffner of Greens boro; two sisters, Mrs. Juanita Sellers and Mrs. Marian Bethel, both of Greensboro; two broth ers, Mr. Forest Shoffner and Mr. James Shoffner of Greens boro; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. The Family met their friends at Hargett Funeral Hom'e from 7 to 9 P.M. Wednesday night. Hargett Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. Miss Margaret Tynes Back Home For A&T College Diamond Anniversary Margaret Tynes, internation- > ally known opera singer, a graduate of A&T College, re turns to the College on Friday night, April 28, to appear in a recital, a program of the Dia mond Anniversary underway this week. Miss Tynes, now a resident of Milan, Italy, Is the daughter of Rev. J. W. Tynes, retired pastor of Providence Baptist Church, and Mrs. Tynes, in the 1100 block of S. Benbow Road. The recital is scheduled for Harrison Auditorium beginning at 8:00 P.M. The public is invited and there is no admission charge. Miss Margaret Tynes | Four Bennett College Faculty Members Receive Summer Study Grants Four members of the Ben .Hnett College faculty VA! receive summer study grants totaling $3,000 provided by the college In conjunction with the Pied mont University Center, Inc., of Winston-Salem. President Isaac H. Miller, Jr., in announcing the grants, ex plained that the college and cen ter are contributing "equal amounts to the program. Recipients are Fred A. Eady, drama director, $1,000 for study at New York University; Willies L. Young, biology instructor, BENNETT COLLEGE DANCE PROGRAM A competitive program of dancing and acting by dormitory residents will mark the observ ance of May Day at Bennett College, May 6 at 2 p.m. j The theme of this year's cele : bration will be "All American" honoring Greensboro being named an "All American City," Mrs. Olivia S. Rivers, chairman of the May Day Committee an nounced. Dr. Isaac H. Miller, Jr., president, will crown Miss Janet Jenkins, of Camden, New Jersey, May Queen. In the Queen's Court will be I two representatives of each class. Senior attendants will be Misses Gwendolyn Leecost, of Richmond, Va., and Chenita Jackson, of Ridgeway, S. C., and , junior attendants will be Misses < Cherle Jones, of Danville, Va., j and Lula Spears, of Bordentown, , N. J. Misses Janis Payne, of Nanuet, ' N. Y. and Jacqueline Venable, of Petersburg, Va., will repre- ( sent the sophomore class. Fresh- i men attendants have not been selected. $1,000 for study at the Univer sity of Illinois; Mrs." CVivia S, Rivers, physical education (bal let), nad Mrs. Cora H. Macom son, teacher at the Children's House, $500 each, for study at the University of North Caro lina at Greensboro. | APRIL MEETING OF THE ' WARNERSVILLE COTERIE CLUB The April meeting of the Warnersville Coterie Club was I held at the home of the Presi ! dent, Mrs. G. M. Phelps, Thurs i day, evening, April 13. I Following the business meet- ' ing, the rogram took on the j form of an "In Remembrance" j Service, when deceased mem- ] bers of the Club were spoken ol j by various Club Members. The j i program was directed by Mrs. i ! G. Haven Caldwell, Secretary of the Club. Those participating, lighted candles in memory of the form- I er members about whom they j spoke. At the conclusion of par ticipation, eight candles were lighted, one each for departed i members, as follows: Mrs. Goldie G. Hargett Mrs. Hallie Hill Mrs. Gaitha M. McGehee Mrs. Ernestine O'Daniel Mrs. Marietta C. Pope Mrs. Bessie F. Reddick Mrs. Clara S. Rogers Mrs. Laura Weathersby The lovely service ended : with an appropriate prayer. j Present at the meeting were: Mesdames: A. D. Brower, G. Haven Caldwell, Louie Gist, Cora H. Gray, K. W. Jones, M. B. McLaurin, F. A. Norwood, G. M. Phelps. A guest was Mrs. F. M. Marcellus, of Reidsville. | AIRMAIL RATE INCREASE GOES INTO EFFECT MAY 1 An increase in international surface and airmail rates will go into effect Monday, May 1, Acting Postmaster R. E. Sharpe announced today. The new international rates, he said, will not apply to I mailings for members of the j Armed Forces overseas. Domes tic postage rates are applicable to mail addressed through APO's and FPO's. The rate increases for both surface and airmail ? averaging 13% ? were first proposed on Jan. 14 and publicly confirm ed on March 1. The Department explained at that time that they were needed to help offset a deficit of about $16 million in international mail operations. Specific information on the ' new international rates can be obtained from the service win dow at the post office, Acting Postmaster Sharpe said. This was the first general in crease in international rates since July 1961. The increases I are: 1. Airmail letters to Central America and Caribbean area from 13c a half ounce to 15c. 2. Airmail to the rest of the Western Hemisphere remains j 15c a half ounce, except for I Canada and Mexico. 3. Airmail to Eurpose and Mediterranean Africa from 15c a half ounce to 20c. | 4. Airmail letter rates to the rest of the World remain un changed at 25c a half ounce, i 5. Aerogrames and air post I cards increased 2c each from 11c I to 13c. 6. Items sent by air, other than letters and parccls, such as small packages. , books, periodi cals and other printed matter increased 10c per piece to all countries except Canada. 7. Most letters going by sur face transportation to all na tions (excluding Canada and Mexico) increased from 11c to 13c. Post cards raised from 7c to 8c. 8. Most printed matter, in cluding publications, increased one cent a piece. For 2nd class publications to Canada only, the one cent increase will be deferred for six months to be come effective November 1.19P7. Also, the present bundling rate which permits postage to be computed on the bulk weight of packages of publications addressed to Canadian post of- ' fices will remain in effect until November 1, 1968, at which time it will be discontinued. 9. Surface parcel post rates to all nations increased 20c a parcel, an average of 7%. "Postage rates for surface first-class letters and air letters and surface 3rd class type print ed matter to Canada and Mexi co correspond to TJ. S. domestic rates which are set by the Con gress, and are not being changed at this time.
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