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Daughters Os Oberlin Have Rendered 85 Yrs. Os Service Few local organizations can boast i of a longer and more continuous ; period of useful service than the ; Daughters of Oberlin. This unique and different frater- ! ual o -ganization had its beginning ! only a few years .after the emanci- j pat on of Negro slaves. Founded in ; 1"76, the Daughters of Oberlin is j now in its 85th year of service to the Oberlin Community. Feeling the need for closer re ligious and charitable bonds a young group of devout Christian women living in the then small, all-Negro village of Oberlin. decid- ! ed that a fraternal type of organiza could best meet the need they en- | visioned. These God-fearing women I Durham County Show Well As Report Figures Given There are only 6.576 Negroes registered in Wake County as com pared with 52.626 whites, a report .iust released by the Civil Rights Commission reveals. Forsyth County ieads in the reg istration of Negro voters with 14 - 798, representing 16.7 per cent of the registered voters In tre conn ty It also represents 59.3 per .cent of the Negroes eligible to vote. White registration, on the other hand, totals nearly 85 per cent of the white population eligi ble to vote. Mecklenburg County, with 14,729 Negroes on its regis tration rolls, has the second highest number. The figure is 13.3 per cent of the Negroes eligible for registration. White registration in the county to tals 96,074 or 77.6 per rent of the eligible white voters. North Carolina, the commission reported, was "most cooperative’ in furnishing data on registration by races, county by county. South Carolina on the other hand, sup plied only state totals. Durham Shows Well Durham County has 13.201 Ne groes registered or 67.8 per cent of those eligible according to the report. The country's white regis tration was 46,213 or 98.1 per cent oi those over 21. Other figures from the report: Robeson County, 11,994 Negroes registered 25,537 whites. Guilford County, 10.296 Negroes 81.816 whites. New Hanover County, 7,353 Ne groes, 81, 421 whites. Sampson County, 5,726 Negroes, 23,790 whites. Cumberland County, 5,097 Ne groes, 25,173 whites. Gaston County, 4,954 Negroes, T 2.671 whites. Alamance County, 4,801 Negroes. 47,604 whites. Buncombe County, 4,523 Ne groes, 53,036 whites. Johnston County, 4,252 Negroes, 43,883 whrtes. Beaufort County, 8.319 Negroes, 16,212 whites. Iredell County, 8,106 Negroes 31.180 whites. None Registered The commission reported Gra ham County has 125 Negroes eli gible to vote but none is regis tered. White registration in the county was reported as 4,025. Hertford County was listed with a registration of only 2.9 ’ per cent of the voting-age Ne groes in 1958. but the commis sion said the’ percentage since has risen to 8.8 per cent, with 537 Negroes registered. The commission said 60 per cent of the county’s popula tion is Negro. 'Flie report listed these North Carolina counties with Negro populations making up more than 30 per cent of the total population oi voting age: Bennett Will CIEP Tests Administer GREENSBORO—Bennett Col lege will be responsible for admin istering the annual Cooperative Intercollegiate Examination Pro gram teste in nine cities in North Carolina and Virginia, durng the period November 27 to December 9 Some 10,000 candidates a cross the nation are expected to take tests for scholarships and admission to any of 29 participating eoileges and uni versities holding membership in the United Negro College Fund. Following is a list of times and ! places cf the CIEP tests which! Bennett will administer Durham— Hill ride: Nov. 27, 10 : am. Greensboro—Dudley: Nov. 28. 9, p m, Sedalia—Palmer Inst.: Nov. 29,1 10 a.m. High Point—William Penn: Nov j 30, 3 a,.m. Wisston-Salem—Atkins: Dec. 1,1 9 a.m. Winston-Salem—Carver: Dec. 4. 9 a.m. Danville. Va.—Langston: Dec. 6. 10:30 a.m. Lynchburg—Dunbar: Dec. 7, 10 a.m. Roanoke—-Addison: Dec. 8, 10 am. I It Pays To \DVERTISE! had for a long period been holding weekly prayer services in the different homes in the community. Know n as the Sun shine Band, this group was held in high esteem because of their many good and helpful deeds to those in need. Although the Daughters of Ober -lin is primarily a charitable and religious organization, it takes on the charasteristics of a fraternal order by having a constitution, by laws and initiation ceremonies. Members pay a weekly fee. receive cash benefits when disabled and a small token sum is paid to the sur vivor; of its deceased members The aim; and functions of the Daughters of Oberlin so far beyond Bertie, 50.4 per cent Negro; Rob es,on. 54.2 per cent; Northampton. 54.4 per cent, and Warren, 55.3 per cent. It listed these counties with N?;;•: populations of voting ::-’c nearing the 50 per cent mark: Hoke Gatos Halifax, Edgecombe, Caswell and Greene. , The report said 78.5 per cent, of the North Carolina population of voting arc is white and accounts tot 89.3 pc: com of the total voter registration. The non-white popu lation was given as 21.5 per cent and non-white vot ?r registration a 10.2 tier cent of the total. /"y ' *J ,'\ ’ -■• V >-.'v. *.;■’• »- ; WILKINS GETS N. C. HAM Dr. H. F. Cofield, presi dent. Goldsboro, NAACP chapter, is joined by Mrs. Cofield in presenting to national NAACP Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins a Wayne County Ham following Wilkins' address to the closing meeting of the recent N. C. NAACP Convention held in the Wayne County seat. (J. B HARREN FOTO). I ~ ~ j I DOX’T DEPE * D Sicrt A Saving Account How! Financial independence is not a ___ matter of luck. It takes systematic jfs „,»# saving to build up a cash reserve Os course, the earlier you begin g the larger your reserve will be Interest Even small accounts add up to & Qnnrt«n«lv sizeable sum if you save regularly 4 - Why not begin today to bank part ® of your income? A savings ac- Member of count is a stepping stone to se- the FDIC. curity! ® Large Enough To Serve You Small Enough To Know You! MECHANICS & FARMERS BANK 13 E HARGETT ST, MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION the formalities of its written creed The officers and members of this organization are constantly Indoc trinated with the spiritual philop oph.v of its founders. These found ers included. Mrs. Berline Flagg. Mrs Rebecca Andrews. Mrs. Patie Shepard and others. The last of '.hose devout women to pass was Mrs. Andrews who died about six | years ago. The charitable acts of the Daughters are by no means con ! fined to its membership They are I ready and willing at all times to | help the needy, comfort the sor rowing and be good Samaritans to all ir, distress. The Daughters of Oberlin have never sought to be a big organiza t:on In terms of members. Its or ganization fel* that by confining its membership to women born in the Oberlin Community, it could do a better job at home Because of this lessening, all of its members are truly daughter of Oberlin. This Is perhaps one of the most distinctive and unique features of this distinct and unique qrganization. The Daughters meet in their own building, the Daughters of Oberlin Hall. This two storied, frame build ing is almost as old as the organiza tion. Toe Daughters hold a public meeting once each year. These yearly meetings alternate between the two churches in the commun ity All members are expected to “turn out" for the funeral services of departed members Present officers are: Mrs. Kate Hunter, president; Mrs. Delia High, vice-president: Mrs. Gertrude Hay wood, recording secretary; Mrs. De lia Holloway, financial secretary and Mrs. Susie Hall, treasurer. • " ---~ ; ' M ..to. | 1 it : - or } Jjf J fP - %?:- Jgflt m * . m . , c— “ . , • affi . *4 • f% Si 1 * p p ACTIVITIES AT NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE Shown above are three scenes photographed at North Carolina College last week. Top photo shows three of the principals attend ing the 46th annual meeting of the Association for the study of Negro Life and History at the college. Left to right are: Dr. Har old Smith. Kentucky State College; Dr. John Hope Franklin , Brooklyn College, and Caulbert A. Jones of North Carolina Col lege. Center photo shows the panelists for a session on “Negro Manpower In The Conflict". They are entertaining questions from, the audience during the History sessiop at the college. Left to right are: Dr. Reuben Sheeler, Texas Southern University; Dr. J H. Taylor, host; and Dr. Jerome H. Brewer, Virginia State Col lege. The new math professors at the college are pictured in bot tom photo with departmental head. Dr. Marjorie Browne, second from left. The newcomers are: John D. Harrell. Miss Annie Mae Spaulding, and Nathan F. Simms. Jr. P ATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS -Schenleu RESERVE I , r s2ss , ' $4-oo Pint | A Fifth i l v.fl ft# - ■ ;M m jli H j Mffll VjhTOWi mxui net n. ni. • man «#«» » necn #5% hm visit* Yes, We All Talk GROUP PLAN A number of inquiries- have been made as to whether or not the writer of this column writes speeches. Yes. he does in response to requests for speeches of welcome and response, of introductions, for special occasions, etc. For busy individuals vho do not always have the time to prepare speeches, the writer has establish ed a group plan offering life mem bership for seven dollars. This en titles the member to get his speech es written for half price whenever h needs thm. A fee schedul is avail able upon request. Wesley Re-Elected President Os Historical Association DURHAM The entire slate of officers, with Dr. Charles Wes ley as president was unanimously re-elected in the final business session of the Assocaition for the Study of Negro Life and History at North Carolina College Satur day. The ASNLH thus brought to a conclusion its three-day meeting at NCC, which featured major addressee by Dr. Wesley. Dr. John Hope Frarklin of Brooklyn Col lege, and Arthur Schiesinger, 9r.. assistant to President John F. Kennedy. Re-elected with Wesley were Dr H. 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