THE CABOUNIAH RALEIGH, N. C„ SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1960 12 NEWS , ! .. h jj. B HARREN VIEWS M^jjj MUCH TEACHING NEEDED ROCKY MOUNT We shall never forget the wisdom of the late James Davis, railroad man of Washington Street, who could not write his own name legibly. When some would get to disagreeing in an NAACP meeting Davis would say: ‘T've been colored (actually he used another word) three times; colored baby, colored boy and now a colored man. We people need a heap of teaching." Timer words were nevei spoken than those uttered by that sincere native of the Palmetto State who supported the ideals of the NAAC- P to the fullest and tried to get others to do likewise We have of ten referred to his words of wis dom. Years ago we sold phonograph records house-to-house We recall one wherein the composer said: "You’ll be missing when you die for telling so many lies." We certainly know a bunch of preachers whose use of the trufh is so loose until they fall into that, category of ir responsibility. This is sickening de cent people. If we cannot look up to our preachers (ministers, wed like to think of them as being) as emblems of the BEST that Manhood repre sents, true apostles of God. seek ing to give us that which is TRUTHFUL and UPRIGHT then we'd as well, or better have no preachers of that hyprocritical type, looking only for money and social enjoyment without regard to the advancement of his congre gations. This week a friend, seeking to get a few NAACP memberships at churches, asked a relatively young minister, who likes to be called Doctor’ (because*he got some for eign ‘degree’) to call for an offer ing for NA.ACP. This preacher, who incidentally is a public school principal. REFUSED the request for the NAACP offering, obvious ly because he feared being tagged as suporting NAACP and someone telling his boss. This man "needs a heap of tea ching" to make him truly big IN SIDE instead of outside. He is on- Hopping About TARHEELIA By Jay Bee Aytch AME S. S CONVENTION AT KINSTON KINSTON—This Lenoir County Seat was host to the Annual Rocky Mount District Sunday School Con vention of the AME Church July 5-7 with sessions being presided over by Bishop Frank Madison Rrid and Presiding Elder G. W. Larkins. The Rev. J. A Humphrey is minister of the entertaining St. James AME Church. The Rev. J. M. Vinson. Rocky Mount, preached the introducotry sermon Tuesday. Following the committee reports, financial reports and organization of the conven tion, a night program featured the Rev. E. B Bowling as speaker, with the St. James choir furnishing the music. The Rev. Humphrey con ducted the welcome program. Mrs. Eu’a M Worsley, Rocky Mount, district supt. of Youtn Work, conducted the institute for the young people on Wednesday. Rev. Humphrey gave the message Wednesday night Wayman choir of Enfield and St John choir of Goldsboro, were programmed for the musie. The convention closed with the awarding of prizes for the best in dividual note book, best speaking and best talent in singing among tbe youths. Mrs. Worsley and con vention school faculty presented this part of the program Other participants on the entire convention program included; Revs. E. B. Bowling, Claude McAllister. J, W. Smith, T. E. Humphrey, I P. Andrews. Wm. Stokes, W L Wil liams, B. F. Humphrey, and G R. Perry. Also Mrs. Evelyn L. Austin and Mrs. Pattie L Taylor Mrs. Chlore Hill and Mrs Cot ton of Rocky Mount were visitors here last week. VISITORS ROCKY MOUNT—Mrs. Janie Lo gan of Ivey Street, had as her guests two of her sons and fam ilies last week. David Logan and family. 8551 Indiana Ave , Chicago. 111., and Melvin Logan, Boston. Mass, spent a brief vacation with their mother. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph (Mary Har rison) Walker, 1725 N. 23rd Street. Philadelphia, Penna . visited a few days with Mrs. Walker's father, John L. Harrison. Rte 3, Tarboro. Also with a sister. Mrs. Sallie H. Baker and Charles and Jack Har rison. Mr. Walker also visited his relatives in Plymouth while here. Mrs. Juanita Hunter Beatty and children, Carl and Ethel, of Ja maica, N, Y are visiting Mrs. Beat ALLAN MIMS, N COR FOB AT ED FORD SALES and SERVICE Telephone 21-2J91 m TARBORO ST. &CJCEY MOUNT, N. C. | lv using the church as a personal | gain for himself and is not truly I interested m advancing his school | patrons or congregation in his com -1 munity where very few of them j own property or attempt to regi ster and vote and none support the NAACP. Yet. this man and many other preachers and teachers like him, urge colored people to support and join the Red Cross, Farm Bureau and all other drives that white people tell them to espouse. Church officers and patrons should tell such loaders what they expect of them in the way of advancement. In a big city recently we were told that a former Tar Heel prea cher of the shouting variety was paid (given; they call it free-will offering) over S7OO for 'laving them in the aisles' for one week of re vival services - six or seven ser mons - in a church that owes $40,- 000 indebtedness and they were making all types of appeals to raise funds to liquidate it! We "need a heap of teaching" about what should and what should not be done in the way of economics. : Christianity, brotherhood, business j and the putting of ‘first things I first’ to advance our race-group A man was talking about the fail i ure of a community-operated gro | cer\ here several years ago when j it started with thirty shareholders | of SIOO each. Due to lack of trust ! the store dwindled to nothing after i about six years of operation! Raleigh had a similar failure of what was expected to have been an outstanding success in a co : operative grocery, along about ! the same time, to the disappoint ment of all who looked for ad ; vancement. Another local man started a | wholesale venture on a small scale i and had it flourishing during the | war years - with similar goods and | services as whites, even when some I of them could not get the goods he offered. But following the war and merchandise became plentiful, his own people would not recognize him Thus, was lost the advantage of building for the race and insti tution "All of us need a heap of teaching Me Davis truly stated *v's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C Hunter on West End Street MISS IRENE BURGINS TO WED ENFIELD Announcement has just been made by the Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Oliver of the foi th eoming marriage of their noice Miss Irene E Burgins, R! 3 En field to George W. Carter. The nuptials are set for Sunday even ing August 14 and will be held at the home of the bride near the Eastman High School on N. C. 48. Miss Burgins is the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Andrew A. Burgins, who served the Wayrnon AME Church near here for several years. Mrs. Burgins passed during early 1959, while Mr Burgins pass ed the latter part of May this year. Miss Burgins is a graduate of East High High and aspires to sec retarial work Mrs Vera Slade of Ahoskie was the Woman's Day speaker at Endstreet Baptist Church Sunday. She spoke on "Wo man's Place In The Church.” Mrs. Ethel Anothony Johnson. 226 Upsal Sstreet, Philadelphia. Pa., is spending several weeks visiting with her father, Mr. Anthony and sister, Mrs. Estelle A Smith and her husband. John R Smith, Rt. 1. Palmyra Mrs. Mary Manley of Rich Square and the writer were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith near Palmyra, Sunday. Briscoe Savage of near Hobgood, used his wits to good advantage recently and helped to catch a trio of slim-slam artists from Florida who were seeking to play the old pocket-book-dropping check-finding game in Scotland Neck before the tobacco marketing season got start ed Savage cooperated with his lo cal banker until officers could be planted to catch one as the others fled only to be captured near Em poria, Va and returned to Halifax. N. C jail to await trial Holly Springs News BY MRS THELMA MCLAIN HOLLY SPRINGS Sunday Ju ly 10, the Douglas Chapel AME Zion Church of Holly Springs, held its regular worship service which began at 11:30 a. m. with the pastor. Rev. J. A. McKinnon, in charge. He used as a topic. “Lord I Be lieve." found in the 9th chapter, verses 35-38 of St. John. He point ed out the boldness the once-blind man since birth took when ques tioned by the authority. Then he was found by Jesus, who also ask ed him, “Does thou believe on the Son of God?” It was a wonderful sermon and many visitors were present. The senior choir rendered music. M**t hog certification mean* more pigs per sow. Farming i» s business*—treat it SB such. In agriculture, as other busines ses, the consumer is king. i Rambling In Chatham GOLDSTON PII iSBGRO SILER CITY MK. AND MRS. CLARENCE DAVIS, JR. HONORED SILER CITY—Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Davis, Jr. were honored with a reeepntion given by the bride's mother, Mrs. Fleta Alston on July 2 at 6:30 p. m. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Fleta Alston and the late Norman J. Alston. Louisburg Notes BY MRS. ALVIN WILLIAMS CHURCH ACTIVITIES LOUISBURG Services at the Mitchell Chapel Baptist Church be gan Sunday, July 3, with Sunday School at 8:45. The supt., Mr. Da vid Long, was in charge. Subject of the lesson was "Men Who Spoke For God." The lesson was reviewed by the supt. At 11 a m. the junior missionary circle held its meeting. This was a business meeting. Among the i tems of business was the appoint ing of a delegate to the Franklin County Missionary Union. At 6 p. m. B. T. U. and regular first Sunday night services were held. The president, Mr. Robert O. Kearney, presided over the BTU. Topics were discussed in the vari ous groups. A wonderful sermon was preach ed by the pastor. His subject vas “Making the Right Decision." Only July 10 at 9:45 Sunday School was held at the Mitchell Baptist Church. The supt., Mr Da vid Long, was in charge. Subject of the lesson was “Social Justice- Then and Now.” The lesson was reviewed by Mr. Long. The Franklin County Missionary Union met at the Cedar Rock Bap tist Church on July 9-10. Delegates from the Mitchell Chapel Missiona ry Circles were Mrs. L. Ethel Jones from the senior circle and Miss Thelma B’oster from the junior circle. , Members of the Mitchell Chapel Baptist Church wont on a picnic out at Kerr Dam Picnic area July 9th. Daily Vacation Bible School was held at the Mitchell Chapel Baptist Church July 4-8. The men's choir of the Mitchell Chapel Baptist Church rendered music at a Men s Day service held at the Snow Hill Baptist Church on July 10. Club No. 3 of the Mitchell Cha pel Baptist Church held its month ly monthly July Bth at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs Ida Salomon. PERSONALS Mr and Mrs. Carl E. Kearney of Washington, D. C. spent the ho liday weekend visiting their pa rents. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kear ney and Mr. and Mrs S. W. Perry. Miss Clementine Kearney also visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kearney. Four of Mrs. Irene Anthony's children of Washington, D. C are visiting their grandmother. Miss Geneva Williams for the summer. Mr. Willie Williams of Washing ton, D. C. visited here over the Ju ly 4th weekend. Three of Mr. and Mrs. James Al ston’s daughters from New York visited them during the July 4th weekend. Mr. Robert O. Kearney and Mr. James R Davis spent the week at the S B. Simmon's NFA Camp. The Rorky Ford Home Demon stration Club observed Family night July 6 The guests included Mrs. Alston of Franklir.ton and her four grandchildren, Mrs Lizzie Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cei rnent and son. Mrs. P. E. Carroll and son Alfonza and nephew. Rob ert Gill and Mrs Nannie Williams, all of Henderson. A county-wide picnic of the farmers and homemakers of Frank lin County was held at the Con cord Community Center, July 4th CLINTON NEWS BY H M. JOHNSON ATTENDS STATE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEETING CLINTON Attending a meet ing of the State Council of the Executive Committee recently at the .1. W. Mitchell 4-H Camp at Swansboro, were Mrs. Mildred Powder and Miss Mabell Powell HOME FROM WASHINGTON Mr. John D. Carr of Washington. D. C spent a few days in Clinton recently visiting his mother, Mrs. Adriie Carr. Miss Cora L Faison of Philadel phia. Pa. is spending her vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Faison. Miss Mabel Powell spent several days in New York, recently, visit ing friends. Mrs. Garnett Graham Cunning ham and children of Washington, D C is visiting her mother. Mrs. Arleatha Graham of McKoy Street. HOUSEWARMING Mr, and Mrs. Edgar Sampson, Sr. entertained a few of their friends at a housewarming Saturday. July 9, in their new home, near Clinton. Many friends were on hand t.o wish them happiness. Among the out-of-town guests were some of their children: Mr. and Mrs. Taft Sampson and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sampson, Jr., of Newark, N. J. and a nephew. Mr. Henry Strong of Washington, D. C. VISITING IN CLINTON Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wood of Newark, N, J. spent the 4th of July holidays in the city visiting Mr adn Mrs. John D. Summerville. Mrs. Samuel Monk of Pittsburgh, Pa. spent * few days visiting her sister, Miss Effie Butler of Roney St. Mr. and Mrs. Harvy Lee and son of Newark, N. J. spent several days as the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Frank MePhail of Route 3, Clinton, Mrs. Pauline Wells and children of Greensboro is visiting her mo ther. Mrs. Lillie Graham. DEATHS AND FUNERAL* Mrs. Mary F. Royal Wadsworth The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs. Clarence Davis, Sr. of White ville. Mrs. Clem Reives greeted guests at the door. Mrs. Willie Alston and Mrs. Jamse Cheek presided over the punch bowl. Mrs. Parker Price received and recorded gifts Mrs. A. C. Winfield handled the guest book. Mrs. Davis is a graduate of Liv ingstone College, Salisbury, and is | doing graduate study at A&T Col- j lege. She is presently teaching in i the public school system of Colum- I GOLDSBORO NEWS BY J. H. GRAHAM GOLDSBORO—Mr. A. B. Park er continues to improve at home, 207 S. Leslie Street, after having been very sick and undergone a major operation at the Wayne Me morial Hospital recently. Mr. Major King of 320 W Elm St. is improving slowly after hav ing been very sick in the hospital and at home. Mr. John Bowden entertained his wife, Mrs. Ruth Bowden, with a surprise birthday party on the lawn of their home Tuesday even ing, July 5. The honoree received many beautiful gifts. Those present with Mrs. Bowden were Mesdames: Ethel Fobbs. Tempie Jones Gwen dolyn Carney, Thelma McKethan, Bert'na Rouse, Mary Hamilton, Do retha Brown, Cicatrice Baldwin. Mr and Mrs. L. C. Williams, Mr and Mrs Jamc- Rouse anc Mr ind Mrs. Sam Heath. Mrs. Rosa A. White has return ed home after spending the 4th of July weekend with the H. R. Mc- Kethan's of 914 N Center Street Mrs. Dottie T. Bryant is spend ing her vacation in Norfolk. Va.. visiting Mr. and Mrs. N H. White and Mrs. Laura Peoples. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Heath. Mrs Mary Hamilton. Mrs. Mattie Wil liams and Miss Bebra Ann Rouse are vacationing in New Jersey and New York City. Mr Charles Holt of New' York City has returned to his home aft er having visited relatives and friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Green are spending their vacation with their mother and sister, Mrs Rosa Haw kins and Mrs. Phyllis Hagans METHOD BY MISS DORA D STROUD CHURCHES METHOD St. James AME and Oak City Baptist Churches hold II o'clock service each second Sun day morning. Regular monthly service will be held at St. James AME Church Sunday morning with Rev. D. H Jackson, pastor, in charge. CONVENTION AME SUNDAY SCHOOL Miss Phyllis Wilder, Miss Patri cia Lucas, Mrs. Annie Stokes Ar rington and Mrs. Betty Lucas Mor gan attended the S. S. Convention of the Raleigh District of the AME Church at Laurinburg last week SICK Mrs. Callie McCray is still ra ‘hor indisposed for the last several days. We pray that she may show her sweet self again. VISITING IN FLORIDA Miss Grace Parrish Bethea is vacationing in Florida at this time. IN CALIFORNIA Mrs J. O. White and children, Marvin. Ramona and J O II left 'or Los Angeles. Calif last week While there thev will be the guests of Mrs A T. White and Lt and Mrs J. T. Brooks of Long Beach City. California. ENTERTAINS CLUB Wednesday night, July 6, the La dies Community Club met with Mrs. Hottie Williams on Church Street. After the regular business session was finished Mrs Williams was presented birthday gifts by the members. She was so happy a bout it all. A delightful course of ice cream and other delicacies were served. The ladies will have a picnic out ing at Roberts Center the first Saturday in August. Each member is urged to invite at least one per son to be their guest. The group will meet at the Methodist Church by 2 p. m. on Saturday, Aug 6, and go together to the Center. Each member is requested to prepare a lunch. Mrs. Georgia McCullers will *n tertain the club on Aug. 4 Place of meeting will be announced next week PICNIC Tiie children, grown ups and friends of St. James AME Church had a wonderful picnic outing at Chavis Park last Saturday. Besides the entertainment given to the lit tle ones by the Sunday School, ma ny more rides on the train, merry go-round and such were given by parents and friends which were thoroughly enjoyed by the child ren and most of all the old style picnic dinner, where everyone opened their dinners and shared to gether. Dr. G. S. Gant, presiding elder of the Raleigh District of the AME Church, will conduct quarterly conference at St. James AME Church Sunday, beginning at 11 a. m. REMEMBER “True Godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and ex cite* their endeavors to mend it,” —By William Penn, died at her home July 2. Funeral services were held Wed. July 6, at Sampson Chapel Church on the Dunn Highway with the Rev, W. H, ■Walker officiating. Surviving are 2 daughter*, Mrs, Nona Faison of Clinton and Mrs. Pearl Foey, of Goldsboro; 4 sons, Cleveland, Hugh, Earl of Clinton and Cleveland Wadsworth of Miami, Fla,; 2 sisters aud 7 brothers, bus County. Mr. Davis is employed by Blacks Tire Co. in Whiteville. The couple was married on May 29. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Price, Sr., Harold. Jr., Miss Geraldine Alston and Miss Margie Newby of Washing ton, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Al ston and children. Climax, Mrs Elease R Browning, Greensboro Mrs. Mary Winfield, Albemarle, Mr. and Mrs. Jown W. Toon, Mrs Marie Davis and Miss Annie B Davis, Whiteville. j On Sunday, July 3at 6 p m. in ! a double-ring ceremony, Miss Mar j garet Ellis and Mr. Maryland Len ! dell Williams were united in mar- I riage. The ceremony took place at i the home of the officiating minis j ter, Rev. J. E. Blue, 603 Isler St. | The bride is the daughter of Mr i and Mrs. Robert Ellis of Golds ! boro and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses. Williams of Goldsboro. Immediately following | the ceremony a reception was held at the Lincoln Homes Recreation Center. Mrs. Marie Person Mitchner and Mrs. Norma Darden of Wilson and Goldsboro are visiting various pla ces in Europe. Mr. and Mrs. T, A. Butt, nee (Miss Chrystobell Graham) and children. Janis, Taylor, Jr., and John are visiting her parents, the J. H Graham family, of 435 E Elm Street. Their home is in Phila., Penn., where Mrs. Butt is an in structor in the city school system and Mr. Butt is a supervisor in the U. S. Post Office. Mr. and Mrs. F. L Larkins and Mrs. Cleopatra Peoples House have returned after having attended the 98 annual convention of the Na tional Education Association, held in Los Angeles, Calif. More than 35.000 teachers and other educators attended the 98th annual convention of the National Education Association, June 26 through July 1. The NEA. with a membership of more than 700,000 is the world’s largest professional organization. Theme of the week-long meeting was "A United Profession Enhan ces Quality in Education ” General meetings were held in the Shrine Civic Auditorium or in the Memo rial Sports Arena. Mrs. Cleopatra Peoples House of 511 E. Stadium Rd., Goldsboro, a teacher at School Street School, 4th and sth grades for 28 years, present position, 10 years, attended the convention. She is director of the Coastal Plain District’s Association of ! Classroom Teachers. There were 38 representatives in her group. | They travelled by Greyhound bus I with educational tours through such major states as Louisiana. Texas ar.d visited Mexico The re turn trip provided additional tours: the Grand Canyon; hospita lity in California is manifested everywhere. ROXBORO NEWS BY J. C. GALBREATH BEAUTICIANS VISIT RETREAT ROXBORO The Progressive Beauticians’ Club members and their guests motored to the Beau ticians' Home at Dixie Shores, Baden, N, C. on June 27th. The Beauticians’ Home is owned by the various beauticians’ clubs through out the state. Members and their guests can enjoy themselves pic nicing, resting, etc. using the fa cilities of the ‘‘Horne". The Roxboro beauticians car ried a gift —a beautiful coffee maker to the “Home", and also made one payment on the estab lishment. Roxboro beautician® attending included; Mrs. Matina Dickens, Mrs. Christina. Dickens, Mrs. Lov ey Holloway. Miss Martha Peti ford, Mrs. lola Winstead, Mrs. Henrietta Bates, Mrs. Roasetta Harris, and Mrs. Lucy Lea. FUNERAL SERVICE HELD Funeral services sot Mr. William A. “Buck" Blackwell, Sr., who died last Sunday, were held at Shady Hill Baptist Church. Thursday, July 7th, at 2 p. m. with Rev. Al bert Smith and Rev. T. B. Wilson officiating. He is survived by: lour daughters, Mrs. Maude Ranger of Roxboro; Mrs. Ethel New-some of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Mennie Pettlford and Mrs. Cleo Fuller both of Baltimore, Md.; five sons, Herbert Blackw’ell of Greenville, N. C.; George Blackwell of Balti more, Champ Blackwell of Louis burg; Robert and Connie Black well of Roxboro; three brothers; Luther Blackwell of New Jersey, and Ben and Joe Blackwell of Roxboro; twenty-three grand chil dren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Luna Susan Pettlford at Quinn's Chapel Methodist Church last Friday. July Bth, at 2 p. m. with Rev. W. £. Mills officiating and Rev. H. J. Cobb as master of ceremonies Mrs. Pettlford died at Person County Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, July Bth. Surviving are eight daughters. Mrs. Mamie Ragland, Mrs. Rosa Brads her, both of Roxboro; Mrs. Emma Moore of Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Laura Braxton of Pittsburgh, F*a.; Mrs. Ada Garnett of Newark, N. J ; Mrs. Eva Eckers of Pitts burgh. Pa.; Mrs. Odell Bates of Durham and Mrs, Josephine Hunt of Roxboro, four sorts, Mr. Lind sey Pettiford of Newark, N. J.; one sister', Mrs. Ada Pettlford and one brother, Mr. Rome Bobbitt, both of Roxboro and a host of grand children and other relatives. SUPERVISOR RETURNS FROM CANADIAN TOUR Miss Lottie Villines, supervisor of Person County Schools, has Just j returned from a Jour which in- j ducted visits to principle cities in ] Apex News BY MRS LOUISE COLVIN APEX On Sunday, July 10, the Rev. W. T. Bigelow, and the senior choir of Apex First Baptist and the junior and male choruses of New Hope Baptist, of which he is the pastor of both churches, rendered service at North East Baptist Church. The occasion was hen homecom ng service. The lev. T. R. Cole >f Apex is pastor, lev. Bigelow de vered a wonder ll message. His abject was “The .’icked Rich and he Godly Poor." taken from St Luke I6th chap- MRS. COLVIN ter, and 22nd verse. Everyone en joyed the message. On Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p. m. the friends of the Library’s monhtly meeting was held at the Christian Chapel Church in Friendship. Many new represen i tatives from three of the chi’.r --| ches were present: Mr. and Mrs. | Clyde Arrington from the St. i Alary's AME Church, Mrs. Everett ! from the Christian Home, Apex, I Lee Smith, Mrs. Mollie L. Scott, i from the Christian Home. Apex; | Mrs. Minder Mangum, Mrs. Iso i lene Byrd, Miss Id a Hayes, Mrs. [ Julia Lassiter and Mr. A. L. Hayes, 'all from First Baptist, Apex; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Richardson. Mrs. j Alice Mae Scott and Mrs. Eunice I W. Lee. from Christian Chapel. After the meeting the host ' church served a delicious repast. | Mrs. Minder Mangum, for the : next two weeks, will be visiting her children in Washington. D. C and New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Arnell Harris of Washington, D. C., spent last week with Mrs. Minder Mangum. Mr. Earl Terry of New York City spent last weekend with his mo ther and father. Air. and Mrs. John Terry and brother, Archie Terry. SICK AND SHUT-INS Mrs. Louise Horton, St. Agnes Hospital and Mr. John Wilson. THOUGHT FOR TODAY "It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength ‘o decide on what to do," On Renewal: Regional Directors Consulted i WASHINGTON, DC —US' Housing Administrator Norman P Mason last week called on HHFA Regional Administrators to sec that “positive and resourceful” use is made of the services of the Re gional Intergroup Relations Speci alists. who have now been named in all six of the Agency's continen tal regional office to assist in mak ing the benefits of urban renewal available to all people. “I urge that you work with these specialists so they may serve the public effectively,” Mr. Mason said in his instruc tion. "Initiative and example In the positive use of tbeir services are essentia! both in the HHFA Regional Office and the field.” The services of the intergroup advisers, working under the Urban Renewal Directors id the Region al Offices, are available to help i resolve problems of special groups affected by urban renewal activi ty and will provide liaison at the field level with minority interests and with similar specialists in the Public Housing Administration and the Federal Housing Administra tion. Mays Leads Majors In Hitting CHICAGO (ANP) Willie Mays was back where he belongs last week—leading the National League (and the majors) in batt ing. The San Francisco center fielder, after emerging from a slump that sent his average skid ding near the 300 level, has been swinging a hot bat northeastern United States and in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Miss Villines towed with a group from the Harriet Tubman Branch YW CA in Durham. And, the trip be gan on June 25th and ended on July Bth. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Grooms of j Newark, New Jersey are visiting in 1 Roxboro. Mrs. Grooms is the form- j er Mrs. Lizzie Pierce of this city.j Mr, and Mrs. Ted Gentry are j visiting their home grounds for a! few days. The Gentrys are now | residents of New Jersey. Miss McGhee is a teacher in the j Miss Irene McGhee are attending summer sessions at Virginia State College at Petersburg, Virginia. Mrs. Tuck is a teacher at Per son County High and is attending the Science Institute at Virginia State. Miss McGhee is a teacher in the Danville. Virginia city schools and is attending Workshop for Tea chers of Handicapped Children. Mrs. Frances Lawrence Cooper, the former Person County High science teacher and presently Home-Ee teacher in the Wyan dsnch School at Hmnpsimd, New York, and her children Francicne, Earl and Lawrence are spending a few weeks with her sisters, Mrs. Lucille Talley and Miss Ellen Law- CARY-ASBURY ROUNDUP BY MISS MAE N. HOPSON CARY On July 2-3rd the 3rd Quarterly Conference of the Lin colnsville Circuit held its business session in the Union Bethel AAIE Church. The presiding elder, Dr. G. S. Gant, was very much inspired by the well-rounded reports. The Sunday morning services were held in the Lincolnsville AME Church. This meeting was well at tended. Sunday, July 3rd. regular serv ices were held at the Congregation al Church. The pastor. Rev J M Burrell, delivered a great message The senior choir was in charge of the music. We are always happy to have you visit our services. PERSONALS Miss Fay 8011, who was a dele gate to she Sunday School Conven tion which convened in Campbell Chapel AME Church, Laui inburg., reports a very fine session. HOLIDAY VISITORS Airs. Ruth Boone Simmons of Philadelphia. Pa., was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ellen Edwards of E. Boyd Street. Mrs. Lottie Mason had as her holiday guests her daughter, Mrs. Elena Davis of New York. N. Y. and her granddaughter. Miss L. Dixon from Mattwa, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Connie Reaves of East Johnson St. have as their guests, their granddaughters, Little Misses Lillian, Diann and Hortense Reaves from Tuskegee, Ala. Mrs. Alice Hopson had as her guests her brother and sistcr»in Sent To Minors, Wagner 9 s Tops ROCHESTER, N. Y. (ANP Sent to the minors by the St. Louis Cardinals recently, outfielder Leon Wagner swiftly recovered his hit ting eye and is currently one of the main sparkplugs on the Ro chester Red Wings of the Inter national League. Paced by Wagner, who hit a 3- run homer in the first inning, the Wings last, week ended Havana's six-game winning streak, scoring Warriors’ Andy Johnson Holds Cage Clinics in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA An-| dy Johnson, star tan player with j the Philadelphia Warriors of the | National Basketball Assn., held a series of Basketball clinics at sev- i eral playgrounds and recreation centers for various age groups here WASHINGTON AND “SMALL BUSINESS” BY C. WILSON HARDER Every ship that sails the seas has designed into its hull a resistance to storms. If it lists to one side to say a 60 degree angle, or so, it i s built to re cover from this list find come back on an even keel. However, if it lists over beyond the limits the hull was designed for, the ship usuallyi founders. » * * And there is considera ble doubt at; present ever < the wisdom] of the maneu-j ver in g of] credit the] past lew! years by the C. W. Hardsr Federal Reserve Board. As ex pressed by these observers, there is always the danger the Federal Reserve Board gov ernors can take action that will founder the economy. * * * For some time, the nation's independent businessmen, vot ing through the National Fed eration of Independent Busi ness, have been in favor of thcie being small business rep resentatives on the Federal Re serve Board. * * * The Federal Reserve Board is a fairly new-fangled thing, it was not started until 1913, about the same time the Income tax law was passed, * * * In the past few years, with taxes to finance foreign give aways holding down business reserves, rrc-d,t, in one sense of the word, has become more important than cash. * » * The Federal Reserve Board has in actuality become nation al business managers, When the governors feel business ac tivity will be high, credit Is (c) Nitlfttul btfamtton <>f Irnictxniflont tUmtifftswi rqyali Y j 'I fSwwr 1 anrnito not* o**m - no noor 1 KHAPIES MCOUIN et Ci*. lee.., s'Mla., Pa. i law. Mr and Mrs Clarence Huston of High Point. ASBURY It was a high day at the Lin colnsville Clubhouse on July 2-4th. Groups No. 1, 2. and 3 had a bar becue selling. This was a success and the married men played ball against the single men. This wa* an enjoyable time in the commu nity. Sunday, July 3, the morning ser vices of the 3rd quarterly confer once, was held in Lincolnsville A ME Church, Sunday School. It opened at 9:30 with the supt.. Mrs. Bessie Hall, in charge. The senior choir was in charge of the music. After devotion, the presiding elder was presented. PERSONALS Miss Judy Hall and her brother spent the weekend in Raleigh with their aunt. Mrs. Marge Bell. Misses Shirley Hicks, Dorothy Evans, and Barbara Rogers were delegates to the Sunday School j Convention which convened in Campbell Chapel AME Church in Laurinburg. Mrs. Bessie Hall, supt. of Lincolnsville AME and Miss , Mae N. Hopson, supt. of Union Be- 1 thel AME Church also attended this convention. We are glad to report that our sick from these communities are < doing nicely. Let s not forget them | Mr. Delma Reaves is home after : being a patient at St. Agnes Hospi- 1 tal. WISE RAYING “Learn to say "NO” it will be more important than learing to j read Latin.” a 7-3 victory behind the fcwo-hit pitching of Deane Stone. Besides Wagner, Ellis Burton 1 and Bill Harrell also hit homers , for the Wings. The Havana team bounced back I to take the nightcap, 5-3. Wagner, a long ball hitter, open ed the season with the Cardinals of the National League, after be ing traded to the Redbirds by the 1 San Francisco Giants I last week. A teammate of WUt 'The Stilt’ | Chamberlain last year, Johnson was a key member of the Warriors, . coming off the bench to .spur the Warriors to victory on .several oc -1 casions. made scarce to hold off infla tionary forces. If economy de clines, credit is loosened. * * * In the three business reces sions of the past ten years, 1954, 1958 and the first part of 1960. several months prior to the slump taking place, credit was made scarce. In 1954 and 1958 the ship was put back on an even keel by loosening credit. It is too early to tell what will happen in 1960, but it is felt by many there is the danger that this frequent listing of the ship may result in a situation where it cannot right itself. » * * j The governors of the Fed ; eral Reserve Board are, by and large, men of Integrity. But they are usually drawn from the vitrified atmosphere of major financing. » * * Grandiose plans by a few big industrialists mean nothing if Main Street cannot sell the products of these factories. * » * It is also possible that to combat inflation, credit should be made scarce for purpose of building more productive ca pacity. But that does not neces sarily mean that low cost credit is not needed to expand distri bution facilities in the nation. * * * It i* quite possible for the controlling body of a nation's credit to get so engrossed in one segment of the economy that it loses sight of the others. * * * And after all, the furnaces of Pittsburgh, the assembly line* of Detroit, are useless junk unless there are healthy distribution facilities on Main Street. Thus, handling of na tion’s credit is too vital a thing to be left with a restricted view point. Small Business presenta tion on Federal Reserve Board appear# to be long over due. I