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el'll THE HARRIS HERALD Only Negro Newspaper in Rutherford County. RUTHERFORD COUNTY Population 45,577. Agricultural Manufacturing Center. Summer resorti. VOLUME 2 — NO. 4 -HARRIS, NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 1947 SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR PUBLISHED MONTHLY WILLIE FRANCIS MAKES APPEAL FOR AID ♦ -¥^ -¥^ AF Jf * ^ ^ ^ ^ * ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Jf ^ ^ ^ * ¥ ^ ^ ^ * ^ ^ * Annual Red Cross Drive Is Underway In Rutherford County PROFS RAMSEUR GIBBS direct’ NEGRO CAMPAIGN llTHEnL NEVER PIE g. S((oh ^ Appeal Is Made For Liberal i Support of Organization | In Campaign | AN IMPORTANT CAUSE I During tlie month the national j Red Cross has on its annual drive | for funds to carry on its import-1 ant work. In Rutherford county ] it is hoped that all that are asked I to aid will give and give liberal ly to this worthy and important cause. The campaign among Negroes of Rutherford county is under the leadership of Prof. J. 0. Gibbs principal of Grahamtown high school, Forest City, and V. C. Ramsaur, Jr., principal, New Hope high school, Rutherfordton. Give today and give liberally. PERSONAL ITEMS FROM NEW HOUSE Mrs. Mae Etta Hill (Staff Correspondent) Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Hill recently were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vinson, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Gantt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Tug gle, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Tuggle. Margaret McFuffie spent the night with Edna MeShade. Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Driskell have moved into their new house, and Mrs. Driskell spent the night with her sister Mrs. Mae Etta Hill. Mr. Andy Gantt has been sick hut is able to do his work now. Major Fuller spent the night with Norma Hill. Miss Willie Johnson was mar ried recently to Mr. James Moon, .son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moon Lawndale, N. C., Willie Pearl is Ihe niece of Mrs. Roosevelt Hill. Holden Smith and the General Four rendered a program at the White Oak church March 2nd. .$118.47 was raised and an enjoy able time was had by all. The (piarterly Sunday school conven tion of the Gold Hill district will meet with White Oak church on March 29-30. Wo hope that we will have with us our editor and founder of the Harris Herald, Mr. M. U. Robinson. Norma Hill spent the night with Major Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Miller Spikes was invited to the -home of Mr. and Mrs Henry Withrow on their 19th wedding aniversary. An enjoy able time was had by all. We are sorry to hear of the ill ness of Mrs. Emma 0. Spikes and Mr. Weasley Boykins. We wish for them a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Gantt, Mr. Will Beebe and sons, went to Eat- onton, Ga., to the funeral of a friend ■'recently. Mrs. Lucille Brown has return ed home from Gaffney, S. C., where sh%, went to await the ar rival and ■ burial of her brother who died in Germany, Sgt. J. W. Gaston. % Misses Lucrlle and Aline Lat- timore and Mrs. Vernon Gantt gave a birthday dinner recently in honor of Mrs. Idella Gantt. Dinner was served and some use ful presents were presented. Messrs Wilbur and Bubber Smith, of Detroit, Mich., visited their aunt Mrs. Idella Gantt on their way home from Eatonton, Ga., from the funeral of their grandmother. Mrs. Clars Clemmons, widow of the late Rev. G. T. Clemmons is visiting her children in Detroit, Mich. • We regret that Mrs. Sophilla McDuffie have moved out of our community. We wish for her much success. Mr. John Lattimore has return ed to his job on the railroad after taking a vacation. . Mr. Charlie Harvey, Detroit, Mich., is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Evan Harvey. Support The Publications That _ You Want Continued NCC BORN IN PORTSMOUTH. VA. IS46.THE yoUNffESTOF 12 CHILDREN. JOHN W. CROMWELL LATER BECAME KNOWN AS “THE WALKIN© LIBRARY". •HIS EARLY EDUCATION WAS RECEIVED IN PHILA., PA, AND THERE HE BEGAN A DISTINffUISHED TEACHING- CAREER. LATER HE STUDIED LAW AND, WHEN HE WAS, 30, FOUNDED A ©REAT NEWSPAPER CALLED THE PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE" IT WAS AS AN EDITOR THAT HIS ©ENIUS WAS MOST WIDELY FELT/./ JOHN W. CROMWELL UNUSUAL SCHOLAR, TEACHER,& EDITOR/'^ Conllnental FttihirM PERSONAL ITEMS FROM ZIONS GROVE Miss Mary Miller (Staff Cori-espondent) Services are being conducted at Zions Grove church every first and third Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. W. R. Bomar, pastor New Bethel church, Forest City. You are in vited to attend at any time. Visitors to Zions Grove church Sunday February 16th were, Messrs Jackson, Taylor and Price, Forest City, Mr. and Mrs. James Carson, John Briscoe, Montreat, N. C., Mrs. J. D. Wilkins, Tryon, N. C. and Mr’, and Mrs. Willie B Hill, Spindale, N. C Mr. Rufus Wilkins has been spending a few days in Montreat, N. C. Miss Ruth ^Carson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miller Carson Flack was married recently to Mr. Clark Moore, and after a brief honey moon they will be at home in Tryon, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. James Carson and Mr. John H. Briscoe spent Sun day evening; February 16, with their grandmother, Mrs. Mary Briscoe. Mrs. J. D. Wilkind spent Sun day February 16th with Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wilkins. The weather has been very un favorable the last few weeks and farmers plowing have been dis rupted, however we are looking forward to some more fair weath er toward spring. NEWS ITEMS FROM RUTHERFORDTON Mrs. Janatte Logan (Staff Correspondent) All of us regret the death of Mr. Marsh Carpenter, who died recently. Our sympathy to the family. New Hope school is progressing along nicely. The teachers are do- irtg a fine job of instructing our children and we are thankful. We are also grateful to the young man that comes from Shelby each Wednesday night with the moving picture. Boost The Herald And Also Your Community On Goodwill Tour Jessie Lee Miller, circulation manager of the Harris Herald has been traveling a great deal in western North Carolina re cently. His contacts has made many friends and boosters for the Herald. PERSONAL ITEMS FROM HOLLIS Mrs. Marion Randell (Staff Correspondent) The Rogers and Watkins chorus rendered a fine program at Brooks Chapel church February 13th, sponsored by Samuel Brooks and Millard Brooks. Mr. and Mi^. Ed Lattimore are very ill at this writing. The Stewardship class is being taught now by the principal of Brooks Chapel school, Mr. R. L. Vinson. Miss Corine Brooks, of New Jersey is visiting her father, Mr. R. D. Brooks, of near Shelby. The Union Singing convention will meet with New Vernon church April 12-13. The public is invited to attend. Mr. Will Maddox is ill at this writing. The Watkins and Rogers chor us will sing at Brooks Chapel church Sunday March 23, at 2 p. m. Everyone is invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. J. Morris’s son is expected to be sailing home soon. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Morris was married Mar ch 9, in Gaffney, S. C., to Mr. Wil lie Edwards Roberson. MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY Please send me The Harris Herald one year In Rutherford Co. $1.26 Elsewhere $1.50 Enclosed find $.. Name. Address City and State Send check or money order to Herald Subscription Department, Harris, N. C. CAMP NAMED FOR NOTED NEGRO MAN WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN KOBE, Japan—On February 12, birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the West Camp area at Kobe was ded icated as “Camp George Washing ton Carver.” Colonel J. B. Clear water, Syracuse, New York, com manding officer of the 3rd Quar termaster group, officiated at the ceremony. Renaming of the area was made possible through the efforts of Negro personnel from the 98th Quartermaster battalion, a Trans portation Corps Trucking com pany, the 15th army ground for ces band and the 118th malaria control detachment. The names of numerous Negro leaders in fields of education, public service, music and sports were considered before the troops chose Dr. Car ver’s name to be honored. Com prising the final ballot were the names of Dr. Carver, Joe Louis, Marian Anderson, Booker T. Washington, Paul Robeson, Jessie Owens, William H. Hastie, Dorie Miller, Crispus Attucks, Jackie Robinson and Dr. Charles R. Drew. Lieutenant Cglonel J. M. Smith, Cincinnati, Ohiqj, commanding of ficer of the 98th Quartermaster battalion and camp commander, was instrumental in the designa tion of the area as “Camp George Washington Carver” and assisted the troops in their selection of a name for the camp site. f Highlighting the impressive j ceremony was an inspection of troops by officers of the 3rd Quartermaster group and a dedi catory address by Colonel Clear water. Benediction by Camp Chaplain, Captain Clifton M. Morgan, Sumter, South Carolina, preceded a review of troops with music by the 15th army ground force band. Colonel Clearwater, in his ad dress, lauded the choice of a name for the camp and urged that the men exert every effort to ex emplify the ideals for which it stood. PERSONAL ITEMS FROM BOSTIC PERSONAL ITEMS FROM ELLENBORO Eunice Blount Tuggle (Staff Correspondent) Miss Hester Walker has re turned home from visiting rela tives in New Jersey. She reported a fine trip. The Union Singing convention met recently with Webbs First Baptist church. Aside from the member choirs, of New Vernon, Webbs church. Friendship, White Oak, a visiting choir was present from Asheville, N. C. The Caro lina Jubilee Singers also appeared on the program. Total amount raised was $32.60. Mr. Lemon Tuggle, Willie Lee Sr., and Willie Jr., have returned from Monroe and Atlanta, Ga. and Chattanooga, Tenn. where they visited relatives. Little Marvie Lou Laster spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Laster. Miss Lynch is able to teach again after an illness. Mrs. Lomax taught in her place. Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Bridges have moved into their new house: Mr. Lemon Tuggle have re turned home after visiting in Bal timore, Md. and Washington, D. C. where he visited friends. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Frederick, a son. Mr. Ed Roberts is getting along nicely, but is still ill. Mr. Husher Long and Mrs. Calinder Gardner remains about the same. Mrs. Magnolia Tuggle is visiting in Fallston, N. C., with her sick mother Mrs. Susan Gardner. Mr, Eugene Tuggle, of Shelby spent the week-end with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Tuggle. Mrs. Lois McMullin and chil dren spent two weeks with her sister Eunice Tuggle and brother- in-law Willie L. Tuggle, Sr. Mrs. J. Y. Brooks is spending a while with her mother Mrs. Rippy. Miss Jannie Mae Thomas spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Tuggle. Mrs. Earline Whiteside (Staff Correspondent) Mr. Abraham Brown, age 88 years, 11 months was buried at New Vernon church, March 5th. Mr. Brown has been a faithful member and Sunday school teach er at New Vernon for 35 years. He is survived by the follow ing children, Mrs. Texie Logan, Mr. W. K. and Monroe Brown, Bostic; Mrs. Junie Davis, Buffa lo, N. Y., Mr. George Brown, -Morganton, N. C., 40 grandchil dren several great-grand children and a host of relatives and friends. Messrs. O’Dell Heart and Roos evelt Freeman are improved after the car in which they were riding collided with a truck driven by Eugene Hollifield, (White). The car was damaged beyond repair. Mr. Freeman and Mr. Heart were treated at the Rutherford hospi tal for cuts and other injuries. Mrs. Cora Brown is on the sick list also. We wish for all of them a speedy recovery. An epidemic of mumps in this section at this writing., Mr. Emmis Freeman and Miss Grace-Fuller were married March 3rd. Miss Eunice Logan is back in school after a long illness. Miss Elsie Brown spent a night recently with Emma Whiteside. We have had some fine gospel ministers at New Vernon church recently. , Mr, Raleigh McEntire spent the week' end with Mr. and Mrs. Hill. Our pastor Rev. R. S. Burgess hasn’t been well for some time. He has also had a lots of sickness in his home. We wish for all of them a speedy recovery. PERSONAL ITEMS FROM MONTREAT GRAHAMTOWN SCHOOL NEWS Grahamtown high has two basketball teams. When the call was made the following girls* an swered''the call, Marie Brooks, Eli zabeth Watkins, Mamie Thomp son, Eugenia Hill, Julia M. Wells, Elizabeth Moore, Louise Thomp son, Velma Littlejohn, Patricia Petty and Beatrice Roberts. Ten boys have answered the call: Al fred Lynch, Fleming Williamson, Edward Johnson, Charles Thomas, J. W. Metts, William Surratt, George White, Bill Brooks, Char lie Hill and Henry Lee Camp. We have not played as many games as we wish to, however we are planning on playing a large number before the season is over. The games we have played were uniformly played. Our appoint ments have been Tryon, Hender sonville and Shelby. The members of the athletic club are looking forward to the banquet which will be the high light of the season. Letters and certificates will be presented to players who merit them. We haye had lots of fun every where we have played, being en tertained after the game with a social, thus causing us to enjoy ourselves more. We are working hard to uphold the traditions of dear old Grahamtown high school. —Fred Thompson, Jr. C & S FURNITURE WELL EQUIPPED The C & S Furniture store. Forest City, formerly Jones Furni ture Co., was opened to the buy ing public Nov. 16, 1946. The store is owned by Messrs. Howard and Arnold Carpenter and John Neal. The store was remodeled at a cost of $2500.00 and is one among the most complete and modernly equipped furniture stores in Rutherford county. Mr. Carpenter was with C & S Furni ture store in Shelby and Mr. Neal was assistant manager of Jones Furniture co. Following are a few items to be found there: bedroom suites from $98.50, a complete assortment of baby supplies and needs, an en tire section of dinette room suites and scores of new and up- to-date items to numerous to men- tin. Be sure to read their ad in another section of this issue of the Herald. Jessie Lee Miller (Staff Correspondent) We have had some cold weath er for the past month. The groundhog saw his shadow accor ding to the tradition and it was right. Mr. Rufus Wilkins, of Polk county went to Montreat to work at Montreat College cafeteria. Mrs. James Wilkins is planning on attending Livingstone college, Salisbury, N. C., this fall.' Mrs. Carelee Baxter has return ed from the Asheville hospital and is resting fine at this writing. Rev. Style preached at Mt. Zion Methodist church, March 9th. Mr. Joe Dickerson, of New York is visiting his parents at Montreat. Miss Babber Gardner is plan ning on going to Washington, D. cr Mrs. Georgia Boins went to Lincoln hospital, Durham for an operation. Miss Elizabeth Lawton spent the week end in Montreat, N. C. Miss Gonia Baxter, of Lilling- ton, N. C., spent the week end in Montreat, N. C. She is a mem ber of the faculty of Lillington high school. The second quarterly confer ence will meet with Mt. Zion church, March 29-30. Rev. B. F. Lester, is pastor and Rev. C. G. McKinney is presiding elder. PERSONAL ITEMS FROM CLIFFSIDE Founders Day was observed at Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C., February 12, with Bishop W. J. Walls presiding. When the celebration was begun in 1932 by the late Bishop L. W. Kyles about $2,000.00 was reported. .$50,000 was reported this year. LOUISIANA MAN MAKES APPEAL FROM JAIL CELL Several of our subscribers, whose sub.scription expired with the February issue have renewed. Wliy not get yours in the mail today? Supreme Court of U. S. Refuses to Interfere With Decision HAS NO FUNDS Many outstanding events were celebrated during February; the birthdays of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Fredrick Doug lass, .Joseph C. Price, the cele bration of “Negro Histoi'y Week,” “Brotherhood Week,” “World Day of Prayer” and other outstanding events and commemerations. Junie Webster (Staff Correspondent) Mr. and Mrs. James Clayton, Greer, S. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laney last Sunday. Mrs. Ola Roberts has returned to her home in Washington, D. C., after visiting her father Mr. B. M. Mercer. Miss Gary Morgan is doing fine after an operation. She is now at home. Mrs. Mattie Littlejohn, Gaffney, S. C., spent the week end with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Littlejohn. Mrs. Littlejohn has been very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Junie Webster and aunt visited Mr. and Mrs. Clara Littlejohn in Gaffney, S. C. last Sunday. Miss B. M. Hicks spent the week end at her home in Dunn, N. C. Miss F. E. Holt spent the week end at her home in Asheville, N. C. Both of them are teachers in Haynes Grove school. . Mr. and Mrs. Luther Curry and daughter from Statesville, N. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. John Camp last Sunday. Mrs. Cusston MeSwain, Miss Gary Morgan, Mrs. James Little john, and Mr. J. Lewis are on the sick list. We wish for them a speedy recovery. Rev. H. H. Watkins preached a fine sermon for the men’s bible class last Sunday evening. The Sunday school of Haynes Grove is doing fine under the leadership of Mr. E. 0. Hamrick. 75 members are enrolled. Hon. 0. Max Gardner, who was appointed the ambassador to the court of St. James in London, England, died the day that he was to have sailed for his new post. North Carolina and the na tion lost one among its most famous progressive citizens. His will, probated in his beloved home town of Shelby, stated among other things that $10,000 was left to beautify Sunset cemetery, where the ambassador is buried. $10,000 was also left for the Ne gro cemetery, Webb Memorial lavyii. Mr. Gardner also asked the directors of the Gardner Founda tion “to bear in mind my love and affection for the people of Cleveland county, both white and colored.” Dr. R. Farley Fisher, former pastor of St. John A. M. E. Zion church, Rutherfordton, N. C. and more recently pastor of St. Stev ens church, Asbury, Park, N. J., has been appointed by the board of bishops as general secretary- auditor of the A. M. E. Zion con nection succeeding Hon. S. M. Dudley, who passed away recent ly. We predict that Dr. Fisher will prove an able and progres sive general officer. Parish Jail, New Iberia, La., February 18, 1947. The Editor, The Harris Herald, Harris, N. C.: Please give a fel- ! low like me a chance to^ say something in your fine paper. My case in the supreme court was turned down. I thought it was the end, but my lawyer told me ho already took my case to the par don board to try to change my sentence from the chair to life in prison. They will hear my case in New Orleans on March 10. No society to help the poor peo ple ever gave me or my lawyer any money to help fight my ca.se. Money is needed now. There are lots of expenses and I had to de pend on the good ministers and people to help. If anybody wants to help me, please send money to me at the Parish jail in New Iberia, La. I wrote and thanked all them that helped me already and 1 am going to write to them that wants to help me now. I’m not afraid to die as I wont through it once before. Also I made my peace with God, but it I ^o to jail for, life I will try to live right and maybe I can help some other fellows like me there to live right too. People say you have a fine pa per. Thanks a lot for printing this. Yours truly, Willie Francis. The saying “the king can do no wrong” seems not to refer to Bisliop M. H. Davis of the A. M. E. church, whose episcopal resi dence is in Baltimore, Md. He has been called into the council by the bishops of his church. Many witnesses claimed that he has passed his usefulness as bish op of the second Episcopal dis trict, and charged him with mis appropriation of funds and other acts not becoming the high office of bishop. If he is guilty he should be unfrocked, because a bishop has no more right to break the law than the laymen or hum ble preacher. As much unfavor able publicity as this is bringing the A. M. E. church, it will help the church after all if some faults inside of the executives council can and will be corrected. PERSONAL ITEMS FROMUREE Mrs. Eugene Whiteside (Staff Correspondent) We had such beautiful weather during January until some people felt that we wouldn’t have any more cold weather, but when Feb ruary came in we realized that winter was still with us. We are thankful for this season o£ the year. Mrs. Mattie Whiteside and son, Donald, recently visited her sis ter, Mrs. Coy Finger, of Lincoln- toriy N. C. They reported an en joyable trip. We are sorry to have on the sick list Mrs. Maggie Lynch and Mrs. Emma Lynch. We wish for them a speedy recovery. Our pastor, Rev. J. L. Smith, of Mt. Nebo church announced that he would begin having serv ice two Sundays at Mt. Neho church. The Sunday has not been set yet. We invite all of you 1o come to our church at any time. A welcome awaits you. A 57-year-old bachelor, Lewis —Turn to Page Three AROUND mNATION'S CAPITAL By DR. H. T. MEDFORD Washington, D. C, Dr. R. Farley Fisher, pastor St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion church, Asbury Park, N. J., has been elected by the Board of Bishops to fill the unexpired term of the late Attorney S. M. Dudley as general secretary-auditor of the A. M. E. Zion church. Dr. Fisher was in Washington, February 5th and 6th preparatory to entering upon the duties of his new position. He will have office in the Clinton building 1421 You St., N. W. Dr, Fisher has been runner-up for the position in Gen eral Conference of 1940 and ’44; it seems therefore, the will of the General Church that he be brought to the position. Dr. Fisher has been a pastoral leader of long and widely known standing in the church. He is of the “old school” trained Zion Methodists, who has kept abreast —Turn to Page Four Four Sons , Quartet Gives Schedule The Four Sons quartet, of Mooresboro, N. C. is one among the leading quartets of western North Carolina. They are al ways engaged somewhere singing, following is their schedule, March 16th, Shelby, N. C.,armory 2 p. m. Ellis chapel 8 p. m. March 23rd, Mooresboro church 2 p. m. 8 p. m. at' New Bethel church, Forest City. April 20th 3 p. m. at Zions Grove church near Kings Mountain, N. C. It will pay you to see and hear these singer.s when it is possible for you to do so. Ministers Alliance Is Organized Recent reports state that an interdenominational ministerial alliance was organized at W’ells Spring Methodist church. Rev. J. A. Dulla, pastor. If the reports are true that is a fine move. We advocated that very thing in these column last year, because we felt the need of such a move. More about the alliance in our next is sue.