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BAUBGB, N. BATWBDAY, FEBRUARY S«. 1986
Hupping About Tarheelia
BY J, B,
TWO SUICIDES IN
TOBACCOL.AND
ROCKY MOUNT - The Upper
Coastal Plain region had the
coincidence of two suicides -
both unrelated to the other -
over the Feb, 12-13 weekend,
same occuring forty miles a
part. Turner Nowverl, 36-
year-old man, 521 Henry St„
Rocky Mount, was found dead
Saturday afternoon by his moth
er Mrs. Helena Nowverl, with
whom the son lived with his own
15-year-old boy. Two daugh
ters also survive.
Assistant Coroner O, E. Bell
ruled suicide by a ,22 caliber
rifle shot under the chin. Now
verl was reportedly separated
from his wife, Mrs. Etta Now
verl living in New York.
Funeral rites were said from
Ebenezer Baptist Church with
the Rev. Clyde B. Walton In
charge.
At Hobgood, in Martin Coun
ty, James Albert House, Jr,,
34, an attorney (white) who
practiced his profession at Ro
anoke Rapids, reportedly took
his own life with a gun, died
Sunday at the home of his pa
rents. He was a batchelor.
Attorney House had recently
served a two-year term as
president of the Young Demo
cratic Clubs of America,
The Revs. William Barnette
and Troy Pate conducted the
final rites in Scotland Neck,
Survivors include the parents
and four sisters, Ann, Jean,
Faye and Kaye.
Sunday was a rainy, windy
day, which probably helped to
add to the woes of the St, Aug
ustine’s College basketball
squad as they returned to Ra
leigh from a five-point defeat
at the hands of the Elizabeth
City State College eagers.
The St. Augustine’s College
bus was reported to have been
involved in a collision wdth an
auto driven by Alexander Lyon,
26, of Rt, 2, Rocky Mount,
Lyon’s 1957 Ford reportedly
came out 'second best’ in its
bout with the bus, and Lyon
sustained a broken arm and a
demolished car. Trooper C. L.
Register charged Lyon with
driving on the wrong side of
the road. The accident occur
red east of Rocky Mount on
U. S. Hwy. 64.
NAACP PRESENTS
GRIEVANCES
HERTFORD - Perquimans
County NAACP Branch, under
the leadership of the Rev. S. L.
Andrews president, has pre
sented a list of "14 grievances”
to Mayor C. N. Darden for
consideration by the Town
Council. A report was expect-
M*««t Grove Uoioi School
BY JERRY HAITH
BURLINGTON - The faculty
and pupils of Pleasant Grove
Union School welcomed three
practice teachers from Win
ston-Salem State College on
Feb. 3. The practice teachers
will spend eight weeks working
with teachers and pupils and
learning the methods of teach
ing in the Elementary school.
The practice teachers are: Miss
Dolores Jane Roper, Asheboro,
grade 1A; Miss Cecelia Ingram,
W'adesboro, grade 6A and Miss
Myra Dunlap, Baltimore, Md.,
grade 3A.
The sewing club was organiz
ed on Feb. 8, 1966. The name
of the club is S.I.T. (Sew It
Together).
The officers are: Presldent-
Barbara McCauley; Vice-Pres
ident - Marie Burnett; Secre
tary - Marcene Miles; Assist
ant Secretary - Maehone Jeff
ries; Treasurer - Joyce Hes
ter. Publicity Commlttee-Phyl
lis White, Phyllis Woods, Vi
vian Woods, Sharon Oliver,
Theresa Jeffries, Laura Tyn
er, Vivian Hatth and Gloria
Garner.
The club meets every Tues
day at the borne of Mrs. V.
C. Morris, teacher of grade
8A and sewing instructor. It
is held from. 4:00 til 6:30 p.
m.
A class in Adult Basic Edu
cation has begun at the Green
Level Recreation Center. The
class is held every Monday and
Wednesday nights. Mrs. V. C.
Morris is the teacher of the
class. She teaches Reading,
Writing, English and Math. The
class is held from 7:30 until
10;30 p, m. The enrollment
Is good and the attendance and
interest are also good.
The 4th Grade, Section A of
Mrs. J. D„ Haseil’s room, gave
Its annual class program or.
Feb. 17, In the school auditori
um. The program entitled,
“Norway - Land of the Mid
night Sun” gave a vivid pic
ture of the country of Norway,
The entire class participated in
singing Kelly’s Amer i c a n
Hymn and the Choral response
which was directed by Collie
Sue Plnnex,
The History of Norway was
given by Helen Dianne Wade;
Climate - Daniel Robert Rudd,
Jr.; Oslo the Capitol - V»r
nell Burton; Land of the Mid
night Sun ~ Bennie Lee Shaw;
Seeing the Sun - Phyllis Elaine
Leath; Froids -Garron Carwell
Rogers; Norway Flag - Bennie
Lee Shaw; Trade - M&rgarette
Annette Haith} Ldbation and Size
of Norway - Antony lv»y John
son; Independence of Norway -
Mary Louise Day; Life of the
Valley / Dale Lee Kimtoer; The
Educational System - Jackie
HARREN
ed soon, anti in time for a
pending mass meeting.
The Civil Rights group has
asked for- among other things-
Negro representation of the
Town and County governing a
gencies, including the police and
sheriff's departments, and em
ployment in stores of colored
clerks and cashiers.
It has been pointed out that
these advancements are neces
sary to boost the morals of
Negroes and give impetus to
the colored youths that they may
aspire to higher ideals of citi
zenship.
Rocky Mount Recreation De
partment, Mrs. Fairy L. Bandy
director, entertained the sixty
five Special Education children
in two separate Valentine par
ties. One was at the Masonic
Temple (white) and the other
at the Negro Community Cent
er on Albermarle Ave. Cookies
and ice cream were served
both groups.
Army Specialist 5 J. T.
Spruill, whose mother Mrs.
Letta Spruill lives at 216 N.
Tillery St., Rocky Mount, has
received "the fifth through the
13 Oak Leaf Clusters’’ to his
Air Medal for overseas ser
vice in the Vietnamese unde
clared war.
Sps Spruill received award at
the hands of Col. David G.
Eisner, commander of Womack
Army Hospital, Fort Bragg, N.
C. Spruill a medical special
ist is stationed there since
completing his tour of duty
overseas.
Funeral rites were said Feb.
19 from Mt. Zion First Bap
tist Church, Rev. George W,
Dudley, minister, for Mrs. Sa
rah Wroten Sorrell Leonard, a
long-time teacher in the Rocky
Mount public school system,
who died suddenly, following a
period of apparent good health,
although the deceased had been
111 during past months.
The wife of popular former
baseballer Walter F. (Buck)
Leonard, the well-known teach
er, churchwoman and communi
ty worker had lived in this city
for more than 40 years, being
a native of Jarvisburg on the
Currituck peninsula, A grad
uate of Elizabeth City State Col
lege (formerly Elizabeth City
Normal) Mrs. Leonard earned
a B. S. at Winston-Salem State
College and a M. S. from the
University of Michigan. She
was a -speech therapist in the
local schools after many years
at Pope Elementary School,
A brother, Thomas Wroten,
Baltimore, Md., and a sister,
Mrs. Susie Archer, Norfolk,
Va., are principal survivors.
Thomas Orbert; Libraries -
Daniel Rudd; Literature and
Art - Darlene Myrlck Bracey;
Norway Resources - Ronnie
Lee Allen; Minerals and Man
facturing - Hayvenia Mitchell;
Forest - Vivian Octavia Rone;
Industries of Norway - William
Henry Thaxton; Customs and
Activities - Julia Mead Enoch;
Entertainment and Sports-Dar
lene Bracey; Shining in Norway-
W'ayne Nelson Garner; Spring
in Norway - Darlene Geneva
Willis and the National History
of Norway - Garron Rogers.
The program close by singing
God Bless America with the
audience Joining in the singing
at the chorus. Anthony Wayne
Poole, carried the American
Flag which was held with at
tention while singing Kelley’s
America Hymn, Bennie Lee
Shaw carried the Norwegian
Flag while the National Anthem
of Norway was sung.
The girls were dressed in
blue skirts with white blouses.
The girls skirts hkd orange,
yellow, pink or red borders a
round them. They were match
ing head bands with streamers
almost touching their should
ers. Boys wore dark suits with
hats to match the colors in
the flag (red and blue).
The scene In back of stage
portrayed that of the Mid-night
Sun. The children displayed
much artistic ability in decorat
ing for their program. Mary
Carol Torair was quite out
standing with her art.
Parents who were welcomed
to the program were: Mesdames
Emily C, Rogers, Cornelia
Haith, Lila Johnson, Retta Shaw,
Hattie Garner, Laiia Haith and
Adele Allen.
Mrs. Adele Allen, the Grade
mother, assisted in'dressing
the pupils.
Vernell Burton was announc
er for the program.
Tabor City Nows
TABOR CITY - Sunday School
opened at 10 a. m. and wor ship
service at 11:30. The pastor
brought the message from Heb.
3:1. Subject: "Christians have
A Redeemer.” Services were
very good. After morning wor
ship service, the pastor, his
•wife, aid daughter, gave to
Spring Greers Missionary Bap
tist Church their late Christ
mas, which was enjoyed by
all.
Then the pastor, wife and
daughter were dinner guests of
Mrs. Collins, who lives in Ar
mour. After seeing a. few of
the sick, they then came to
St. Paul Missionary Baptist
Church, Halls boro. The ser
vices Were very great, but there
were no joiners. Prayers was
Apex News
BY MRS. LOUISE COLVIN
APEX - The Young Adult
and Junior Choirs were in
charge of the devotion for the
11 a. m. worship service a*
First Baptist. The director
is Mrs. Ruth Hunter; pianist,
Miss Jacqueline Williams,
The pastor,
Rev. J. H, White,
delivered to us
an interesting. Mm m
sermon. His text JMp* 5 * si. p
was taken fromf|p t
the book of Josh -
were, Rev. and MRS. COLVIN
Mrs. B. H. Closs, of Raleigh,
and others.
On Saturday, Mrs. Margaret
Allen, Iris Leo, Teresa and
Mrs. Louise Colvin, motored
to Darlington, S. C. to attend
their Uncle Shelton Jasoy’s fu
neral. Friends accompanying
them were: Mr. A. ,B. Horton,
Miss Mary Alice Spence and
Mr. Robert Cofield. We ap
preciate the kind expression of
sympathy from Mrs. Julia Las
siter, and all other words of
sympathy.
Funeral services for Mr.
Jake Lee, Sr. wore held at
the Russell Chapel AME Zion
Church, Pittsboro Sunday at 2
p. m. Rev. J, O. Gray, pas
tor, officiated.
Those left to cherish hi s
memory are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Horton Lee; seven sons
Jake Jr, and Floyd, of Apex,
Robert, of Cleveland, Ohio;
Jack, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Gar
land, of Asbury Park, New Jer
sey; Paul,-'of Washington, D.
C, and Charles, of the heme;
three daughters, Linda Stewart,
of Apex; Elizabeth Hinton, of
Raleigh, and Edna, of the home;
fifteen grandchildren, four sis
ters and two brothers and many
relatives and friends.
Cary-Asbury
BY MISS MAE N. HOPSuN
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
UNION BETHEL AME
CARY' - The pastor, Rev.
Isaiah Andrews, delivered an
inspiring message at Sunday
morning’s worship. His text
was taken from Genesis, 17:1.
Theme: "The Way of Perfec
tion." The music was rend
ered by the senior choir. A
mong the visitors were: Mr.
Lofton, of Oak City Baptist
Church, Method; Mr. J. B. Dud
ley, of the Tabernacle Chris
tian Cnurch, and Mrs. Marce
lene Jones, and son, Rodney,
of Newark, N. J.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
The guest speaker for the
3 p. m. service Sunday at the
United Church of Christ, was
Rev. Kilburn, of the United
Church of Christ, Raleigh. Sub
ject: "The Role of the Church
in Race Relations."
PTA OBSERVES FOUNDER’S
DAY
East Cary Elementary School
PTA observed its Founder’s Day
Tuesday evening, Feb. 15 at
8 p. m, in the gymnasium. The
program started at 8 p. m.
The theme of the Founder’s
Day program was, "Planning,
Promoting, Presenting." Invo
cation Rev, S. J. Farrar,
Scripture, Mrs. Daisy Ferrell,
Selection-duet, "Great Is Thy
Faithfullness.’’ by Mrs. Bessie
P. Hall, and Mrs. Mariah Bron
son. History of PTA., by Mr.
James F. White. Selection,
"What A Blessing,” Mrs, Bes
sie P. Hall; Introduction of
speaker, Miss Mae N. Hopson.
Guest speaker Mr. Louis E.
Austin, publisher, Carolina
Times, of Durham. Theme:
"Good Government." Response
by Mr. E. F„ Rayford, A so
cial hour followed with the
president of the PTA, Mr. W.
J. Moore, presiding.
SICK AND SHUT-IN
Mr. Elex Saunders, of E
vans RcL, is home recuper
ating after being a patient at
Wake Memorial Hospital.
Leon Statten, of East John
son St., is indisposed with the
flu. Hurry and get well Leon.
Mrs. Lela M. Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Gennis, and Mrs,
Emma Trice attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Thomas' sister
in-law, Mrs, Vinnie Hill, oi
Oxford, which was held at Co
rinth Baptist Church last Tues
day.
Mrs. M. L. Jones, Mrs. Dai
sy Ferrell, Mrs. Carolyn Sim
mons, and Mr. Allen Brown
visited Little Monya Simmons,
who was at Duke Hospital. She
is the daughter of Mrs. Sim
mon, who reports she !s doing
fine.
Our sick would like visits
and cards.
MICHIGAN MINISTER ORATOR
GREENSBORO Dr. James
H. Laird, minister of Central
Methodist Church, Detroit,
Mich., will speak at the 4 p, rn,
vesper services at Bennett Col
lege on Sunday, February 27.
offered for Sis. Catherine Sa
vage, who is now a patient in
Columbus County Ho s p 11: al,
Whitevllle. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
The New Era Institute was
very good last week. The in
structor for the men were Dr.
I, B. Horton and for the wo
men, Mrs. Lena Singletary. The
Institute is being held at St.
John Missionary Baptist Church
in Chadbourn.
SR AW 'ITES NATHAN WALTON-Nathan waiioa, FecoJnlMd
is .Shaw University’*- ■< ’ outstanding athlete In the last
decade, a reel' - 1 ’ valuable player award from head
football couch ! 1 ;, left, during halftime festivities
of the Shaw - Air - . n contest, Walton, a senior, was
quarterback m the *r.*. ■ 11 squad which finished the season
with a 4 ,i in! ~ reei ro, it , host for the Bears since 1357.
The r.-10 Elizabeth Ch ■ is also a stellar pitcher-catch
er on the Bears’ baseball team and has led the squad to two
successive baseball titles,
IN BENNETT PI,AY' -- Shown in after-party scene from
"Brief Music," a comedy performed V>y Bennett College
Theatre Guild la.-t are, left to right; Misses Cleo
Walker, of New i• t* ■ ■ , Judith. Murray, of Washington,
D. C.; Sauudru -T* of Orangeburg, S. C„ and Lynn
Fountain, of V •••••••; i F \ ,
Religions I mphmis Week
Starts At Shaw Sunday
The Rev, Raymond F. Har
vey and FT. John W. Dixon,
Jr. will be the keynote speak
ers for the Centennial year Re
ligious Emphasis Week obser
vance to be held at Shnv. U
niverslty from Sunday, Feb. 27
through Thursday, March 3,
The theme for this year 'sob
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REV. R, F. HARVEY
servance is "The Quest for the
Real Me." The Rev. James A,
Alexander, University Minis
ter, is coordinatin' the week <
religious emphasis.
The Rev. Harvey, who ni -
sently pastors the Glemvcod
Missionary Baptist Church in
Tuskegee Institute, Ala., will
speak daily, Monday through
Thursday, on the morning cha
pel program at 11:30 a. m. in
the University Church.
A graduate of Virginia State
College, where he received the
A. B. degree, the Rev. Harvey
served as chaplain at Tuskesree
Institute from 1944-46 and from
1949-50. He received the B„ 1),
degree from the School of Re
ligion at Howard University and
at Obcrlin College.
Dr. Dixon, who is a professor
of Religion and Art at the Uni
versity of North Carolina In
Chapel Hill, will lecture at the
evening sessions on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday (Feb.
28-Mar, 1 and 2). The evening
lectures begin at 7:30 p. rn.
in the University Church,
A graduate of Emory and Hen
ry University, where he receiv
ed his B. A. degree, and the
University of Chicago, where
he earned the Ph. D, degree.
Dr, Dixon will lecture or, th."
■ cl.u ionship of religion and art.
The evening sessions are de-
Em- I to coincide with the Cen
tennial Festival of Arts.
Dr. Dixon is a former execu
tive secretary of the National
Council of Churches and has
held teaching positions at
Michigan State University, Em
ory University, Dickinson Col
lege and Florida Presbyterian
College.
Other phases of this week
of spiritual emphasis will In
clude personal conferences with
the University minister from 3
to 4 p. m.. and afternoon semi
nars from 4 to sp. m. The
seminars are designed to fos
ter vital interchange between
the minister, faculty and stu
dent body.
THIS WEEK IN
NEGRO HISTORY
Feb. 20, 1827 - Hiram R.
Revels, first Negro senator
fi om Mississippi (1870-71), was
born.
! Vo. 1, 1922 - Dirigible “Ro
ma” exploded, descending at
Hampton Va., where Hampton
Institute is located,
Feb. 22, 1732 - George Wash
ington, first U. S. President,
was born in Virginia,
Feb. 23, 1868 - Dr. W. E. B,
Dußois, author-statesman-NA
ACP director for more than
2s years, was born In Bar
rington, Mass,
Feb. 24, 1811 - Bishop Dan
iel A. Payne, of the AME Church
and founder of Wilberforce Uni
versity was born at Charles
ton, S. C.
Feb. 24, 1934 - Mathilda Dun
bar, mother of poet Paul Law
re nee Dunbar, died.
Feb. 25, 1870 - Hiram Re
vels, Mississippi Negro, took
i of office in U. S. Senate,
Feb. 25, 1939 - L. G. Jor
dan, Baptist pioneer and mis
sionary to Africa, who also
served as secretary of mis
sions, died,
Feb. 25, 1946 - Negro com
mur u , ; .,f Columbia, Tenn., pre
vent'"! lynching of a war vet
eran and his mother.
Fob. 2G, 1869 - Fifteenth A
:r( - Mment (Negro suffrage)
passed.
Feb. 27, 1807 -Henry Wads
worth Longfellow, liberal poet,
was born.
Feb. 27, 1844 - Dominican
H epubllc established.
Feb. 28,1776 - Phyllis Wheat
ley, famed Negro poetess, visit
ed Gen. George Washington on
her birthday.
Feb. 28, 1869 - First record
ed exodus of the Negro people
from the South.
Feb. 28, 1942 - Anti-Negro
riots in Detroit, Michigan.
Feb. 28, 1956 - Beginning of
bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala,
which resulted in desegregation
of public transportation facili
ties.
Fob. 28, 1957 - Court rules
Jim Crow unconstitutional.
F'b, 28, 1957 - Federal Ci
vil Rights Commission creat
ed.
Feb, 28, 1960 - First student
sit-in at A&T College, Greens
boro, N. C.
Williams Says, ‘Livingstone Proof
That Dream, Miracle Are Realities’
SALlSßUßY—Founder’s Day
observance at Livingstone Col
lege provided a threefold chal
lenge as graduates and friends
from across the United States
gathered on the campus yester
day.. Representatives from each
of the 12 Episcopal Districts
heard Raymond Hart, the rep
resentative of the student body,
the Rev. Robert L. Clayton, rep
resenting the faculty, and Dr.
Kenneth Williams, the Found
er’s Day speaker,’ call for re
newed dedication to the vision
of the Founder, Joseph Charles
Price.
Raymond Hart, a senior from
Richmond, Va., spoke of Price
being called to establish a
school for the training of Ne
gro youth in America and Afri
Clinton News
BY H. M. JOHNSON
DR. R. H. LEWIS LS
SAMPSON NAACP PRESIDENT
CLINTON - Dr. R. H. Lewis,
of Clinton was elected presi
dent of the Sampson County
Chapter of the National Asso
ciation for the Advancement of
Colored People recently.
Also elected were: Mitchell
Gadsden, vice-president;
James A. Ezzell, Jr,, treasur
er; Mrs, Sadie Merritt, sec
retary; and Rev. K, P. Battle,
parliamentarian.
Meetings are held on the 2nd
and 4th Sundays of each month.
They invite the public.
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY
ACTION COMMITTEE
The Tri-County Community
Action Committee held a meet
ing last Tuesday at City Hall
in Clinton to add three more
members. Those added were:
Mr. J. O. Fennell, of Har
rells; James Slmoms and Mit
chell Gadsden, of Clinton, Rev,
W. R, Fryar is already a mem
ber.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Fowler
motored to New Haven, Conn,
last weekend to move Mrs. Sil
via Devane to Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mit
chell and children have moved
to Clinton to live. Mr. Mit
chell is employed as a teacher’s
aid at Sampson High School.
Mrs. Addle Johnson and Mrs.
Ruth Freeman motored to Ra
leigh recently to shop and visit
friends. The trip was most
enjoyable.
The United Baptist Christi
an Educational Fellowship Study
course is in session at First
Baptist this week. Rev. J, E.
Barber is director, Dr. J. Ray
Butler, moderator and Rev. O.
L. Bennett, vice-moderator.
Classes begin each night at
7 p. ro. for the ministers, and
7;30 for the lay members. On
Friday night, Dr. J. Ray But
ler will bring the message.
The Male Chorus of First Bap
tist will furnish music.
The Youth Choir of First
Baptist Church presented a con
cert last Sunday night at 7;30
p. m., under the diiection of
Mrs. Janet Spaulding. Soloist
were Mias Treva Faison and
HONORED AT RALEIGH BUSINESS COLLEGE - Misses
Ernestine Ferrell, left, and Joyce Hawkins were recently
honored at Raleigh Business College. Both were cited for
being good students and very cooperative in school and com
munity work, Guest speaker at the college for Friday, Feb.
25, will be Mrs. Nora Evans Lockhart, principal of the Crcs
bv-Garfield School here. Students and faculty members of
the college are looking forward to their annual field trip
to Washington, D. C., on a tour of historical sites,
INITIATES FOUR NEW MEMBERS - The Alpha Alpha
Chapter, St. Augustine’s College, of Alpha. Kappa Mu Honor
Society initiated four new members. They are, from left
to right, Erick Maye, of Raleigh; Barbara McCoy, of Raleigh;
Anne Gaskins, of V&rieeboro; and Frank Godfrey, of Charleston,
S. C,
ca. He said “What has been
given to us in our noble herit
age, Joseph Charles Price now
speaks to each of us and says,
'Now I cal! you to carry on mj
dream*.*’
The Rev. Clayton, chairman
of the sociology department, re
counted the many problems ex
perienced by Price as he dar
ed fight to build his dream into
a reality. He spoke of problems
facing predominantly Negro
college as it is in transition
and raised the questions: “What
shall we do with Livingstone?
Shall we say that the vision
of Price was good for his day
and that it no longer is valid
for our day?” He concluded
by saying there is a role for
the Negro Church-Related Col-
Thomas Lagon.
The North Carolina Beauti
cian Chapter No. 58 of Clinton
was host to the Eastern Re
gional meeting of the North Car
olina Beauticians Association
on Sunday, Feb. 13, at the
cafeteria of the Olivet Institu
tional Church.
The meeting was called to
order by the local chapter pres
ident, Mrs. Azelene Merritt.
The local chapter led the devo
tion. Invocation was by the
Rev. K. P. Battle, pastor of
the above church. A duet was
sung by Mrs.' Pearl Mallette
and Mrs. Rosie L. Beckett.
Mrs. Dorothy Robinson, of
Wilson is president.
The host chapter served a
ham and turkey luncheon in buf
fet style carrying out the valen
tine color scheme.
OBITUARY
The funeral of Mrs. Emma
Royal Carter, who died Fri
day, Feb. 18, was held at Run
ning Branch Disciple Church
on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 3 p. m.
Rev. E. L. Uzzell officiated.
Mrs. Carter was the wife of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Hardy
Brewington.
Surviving are: the husband,
Mr. Evander Carter; seven
daughters, Mesdames Lillie
Moore, Fayetteville; Rachel
Bells, St. Abrons, N. Y.; Jua
nita Wynn, Christine Sampson,
Eula Mae Butler, Pearl Royal
and Annie B. Strickland, all of
Clinton; five sons: Charlie Roy
al, James W. Royal, John C.
Royal, all of Clinton; Willie
F, Royal, Brooklyn, N. Y.; and
Nathaniel Royal, Baltimore,
Md,; seventy-five grandchil
dren and ninety - five great
grandchildren.
Others attending the funeral
were; Mrs. Sallie Jones,
Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. Mar
zella Washington, Goldsboro;
Mr. and Mrs. James Washing
ton, Goldsboro; Mr. Booker
Bells, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.
and Mrs. James Goodman, Bal
timore, Md.; Mrs. Perry Van
hook, Greensboro; Mrs. Ernest
Slade, Greensboro, Mrs. Chris
tine Thacker, Greensboro; and
Mrs. Doris Clayton, Raleigh,
lege that no otner educational
Institution can perform. He con
cluded by saying, “O Zion haste,
they mission to fulfilling,*’
The afternoon session featur
ed Dr. Williams, president of
Winston-Salem College. Dr.
Williams began by raising the
question “How do you explain a
miracle?” “Who can touch the
fabric of a dream? 0 In attempt
ing to answer this question, he
said, A I cannot. All I can say
is that Livingstone College is
proof that the dream and the
miracle are realities.” Con
tinually challenging his audi
ence to do more with opportun
ities available today, Dr, Wil
liams referred to Joseph diar
ies Price, Livingstone Col
lege’s Founder, as the Martin
Luther King of his era. He
stated, “It is appaling that our
history books do not record the
deeds and Ideals of men like
Price who helped mold the na
tion Into its present great
ness.**
Dr. Samuel Duncan, president
of Livingstone College, com
mented at the close of the ser
vices, “We have heard this day
the voices of our day reaching
back into the annuls of anitqui
ty to ground themselves In fact.
They now give us these facts
as the launching pads of our to
morrows. The countdown has
started, all systems read ’go’
and Livingstone College —’66
Is ready to face the future.”
Rkmikafto News
BY MRS. LUCILLE ALSTON
RHAMKATTE - Sunday
School opened at St. John AME
Church at 9:45 a. m. with Mr.
George Tucker Supt., presiding.
Rev. E. E. Worthy was the 11
a. m. speaker. He spoke from
Jeremiah. Subject, “Everybody
wants to know something, take
Heed,"All enjoyed a most high
and spiritual service.
Rev. Frank Mclver was our
7;30 p. m. speaker. He spoke
from Psalm. Subject, “I’ll
Go Dwon and Redeem Him,
thus said the Lord.”
'The Raleigh Missionary Dis
trict Junior and Senior will be
held as St. Matthew# March 6,
at 3 p. m. All are asked to
be present and on time. Mr.
William of Apex consolidated
School was with us for a, m.
service. He gave us some
interesting remarks. The Ra
leigh District conference will be
held at Aberdeen, March 10-11,
Mr. and Mrs. Aron Hill of Hol
ly Springs Rd., will celebrate
their 29th anniversary Feb. 28,
We of the Rhamkatte area hope
you both will have many more.
Our sick list; Mr. William
Baller.tine, Mr. Leroy Kenner,
Mr. Clarence Marsh, Kenner
Marsh in Wake Memorial Hos
pital. Let’s all pray for them
and go to see them.
THE VETERANS
CORNER
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below are
authoritative answers by the
Veterans Administration to
some of the many current ques
tions from former servicemen
and their families. Further in
formation on veterans benefits
may be obtained at any VA
office.
* * *
Q At the time my hus
band died, I could not locate
his discharge papers and there
fore did not receive a burial
flag. May I get this burial
flag now?
A— Yes. A flag will be
issued If circumstances at the
time prevented your receiving
the flag prior to Interment.
The applicant must personally
sign and set forth the circum
stances on the application.
* * *
Q What is the final dead
line for World War H GI loan
applications?
A— Individual World War
II veterans face their GI loan
deadline tan years from the
date of discharge or release
from service plus one year for
each three months of active
wartime service. However, the
final deadline for all World War
n veterans Is July, 25, 1867.
Veterans discharged from ser
vice because of a service-in
curred disability will be given
until July 25, 1867, despite lack
of qualifying length of service.
* * *
Q -- I receive a nonservice
connected pension from the VA,
Can I also receive Social Se
curity benefits when I reach age
@5?
A-- A. veteran may receive
a nonservice - connected pen
sion, if otherwise eligible, as
long as his income without de
pendents does not exceed SI,BOO
or with dependents $3,000 per
year. Ninety percent of So
cial Security benefits are count
ed as income.
AWAITING BIRTH
CLEVELAND Cleveland
Brown’s fullback Jim Brown
will have to wait for the birth
of 18-year-old Brenda Ayres’
child before the final quarter of
her paternity suit against him
will be heard in juvenile court.
Miss Ayres is expecting the
child later this month. Brown
has denied the paternity charges
brought against him I&st Nov,
29.