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“And Where Is Hell?,”
Rev. Hockaday Inquires
BY J. a BARREN
ROCKY MOUNT -- The Rev.
Albert A. L. Hockaday, minis
ter, Mt. Pisgah United Presby
terian Church, preached Sun
day on “The Meaning Os Hell,”
asking, „ . and where is
Hell. . .?” During his message,
Rc-v. Hockaday presented many
of the old common ideas and
myths about hell being a place
where people, in anger, often
tell others to go; a place one
can see by employing the med
ium of certain signs and actions.
“How do we think of Hell?,” he
asked.
“Do we consider a place of
flames, devils and pitch-fork
(underground between America
and China),'where we fancy we
can hear the devil beating his
wife?” Hockaday declares,
“These are not the pictures the
Bible gives about Hell, These
ideas, he said, have come down
to us from the art of the Mid
dle Ages, paintings, sculpture
and literature.
The youthful Shaw University
and Yale Divinity School the
ologian says, “The Bible has
two words for Hell: “Sheol in
the Old Testament; where one
goes to when he dies, place of
the departed soul. The A
postle?s Creed us Jesus des
cended into Hell -- He truly
died and tasted death. It has
nothing to do with a place for
the wicked or bad. ”
Hockaday listed as the other
Biblical word for hell as be
ing “Gehenna,” which he said
was used by Jesus. “It is the
name of a place, the valley of
Hinnon, just outside the walls
of Jerusalem, which had a bad
name among the Jews. It was
the place where foreign gods had
been worshipped and human
sacrifice carried on,” contin
ued the prelate, adding, “The
Jews thought there was curse
on the valley, and because the
valley was (considered) cursed,
it was used as a city dump,
Apex News
BY MRS. LOUISE COLVIN
APEX - The Gospel Chorus
of the Fir st Baptist Church was
in charge of the 11 a. m. wor
ship service devotion.
The pastor,*-, :.U
Rev. J. H. White.-' .wgEfejSifo.
delivered an
teresting se r
mon. His «|
was taken from! BBffi M
the Book of
esis, 19:26,
jernlng Sodom jf'£o
and
Visitors w o r
shipping with
were, Mr COLVIN
Birth Smith and others, of Mon
cure, Mr. Ben Alston and Mr,
James Harmon, both of Ra
leigh.
Sunday, at 3 p, m., the An
nual Children's Day program
was presented at First Baptist.
Church. The children said their
recitations very good as usual.
Little Josetta Price sang, “If
I Could Help Somebody’’ beau
tifully accompanied at the piano
was her sister Rosalyn Price.
Mrs. Margaret Allen read to us,
“What is A Boy.” Miss Mary
Hunter read to us “What Is
A Girl.” They both were most
Interesting. Miss Betty Hunt
er, chairman of the program,
thanked the parents for their
children participating in the
program and those who helped
her put the program over.
Sunday at 8 p. m., Mrs. Julia
Lassiter was sponsor of a musi
cal program. The following
groups appeared on the pro
gram. The Male and Gospel
Choruses of First Baptist, the
Saint Marys AME Junior Choir,
the Haynes Family Gospel sing
ers of New Hill, the Christian
United Church of Christ Jun
ior Choir, and a musical re
citation by Mrs. Docia Evans,
at the organ, Mrs. E. H. Wil
liams. The program was an
enjoyable one. Mrs. Lassiter
thanks all who helped her so
wonderfully.
W'hlle sitting here in the ear
ly morning hours, with a little
time to earnestly think. Our
thoughts lead us to pay tribute
to one in our community and
church, who has no children of
his own, but has been and is a
father to many. He has befriend
ed, oh so many throughout his
life here. At all cost he doesn't
jump at the chance to coun
sel or advise others, but
when he see one fixing to
act hastily with tempers, he
will always advise one to just
hold your peace. It will work
out. Don’t get yourself all work
ed up over frivilous things, and
all the time he is right in his
advice. He is patient, I mean
patient, kind and understand
ing. He is loved and respect
ed by all who know what these
words mean. He is most con
cerned about the welfare of our
church and works faithfully
there in all phases of the church.
He is superintendent of our Sun
day School and treasurer of the
General Fund of the church.
The poet has said “give me my
flowers while 1 live, because
he cannot read his tombstone
when he is dead.” There are
many more good things we could
say about this one, in the per
son of Mr. A, B. Horton. We
want him to know we appre
ciate efforts in our
church and'community.
where everything that was use
less was thrown, and the fires
were kept burning night and day.
“Titus you get the picture as
painted by .Jesus (in Mark9:42-
-18) “, , . where their worm
dieth not 'and the fire is not
quenched.”
Asking: “What do Christians
mean by Hell?” Hockaday re
minded that homes and fami
lies where immense discord a
bound; where husband and wife;
parents and children, as well
as others, do not dwell together
in love, peace, and harmony,
can be as much hell as any
thing else on earth.
“Hell is where life is
wasted,” Hockaday said, “like
the city dump which is filled
with waste; things that were
once good and useful, but now
are largely no good and use
less. So are many human lives
hell of the irrevocable --
things you might have been but
never will be; things that you
can't call back; where life is
wasted.’*
“Hell is that state of man
or woman’s soul where even
God cannot seem to help, but
not the doctrine that God
abandons man but man abandons
God!
Rhamkatte
BY MRS. LUCILLE ALSTON
RHAMKATTE —Sunday
School began at Watts Chapel
Baptist Church at 10 a. m.
with Mr. Chester Debnam, in
charge. Rev. Russell of Hen
derson was the 11:30 speaker.
He spoke from the Ist chapter
of St. John. His subject, “I
Long To Suffer With Him.”
Sister Ceata McNeil prayed for
the sick and shut ins.
BTU began at 6 p. m. with
the leaders in ch ,rge. Rev.
Russell was the 7 p. m. speak
er. This time he spoke from
the sth chapter of St. John.
Subject, “You Cant Get A
round God." The message was
very much appreci ■
The Rhamkatte community is
in sympathy with the Reid Fam
ily oi Cary, in the death of
their son, Alvin Reid, who was
killed in ait automobile accident.
Rev. I. S. Lee is on vaca
tion this month. All of us wish
for him a very enjoyable vaca
tion.
Bible School started at St.
John AME Church Monday, June
13 and will continue until June
17. Rally Day will close on
the 4th Sunday, June 26.
Watts Chapel members and
Pine Circle Club of Rhamkatte
will have a barbecue supper at
5 p. m., June 25. All mem
bers are expected to attend.
OUR SICK AND SHUT-INS
Mrs. Strickland, Deacon Bal
lentine. Lets all pray for them
a speedy recovery and go by
to see them.
A THOUGHT FOR THE
WEEK: “Jesus salth unto him,
rise, take up thy bed and walk.”
—St. John, 5;8.
Princeton Mews
BY GOLDIE L. HARDY
PRINCETON— Mr. and Mrs.
Hadie Lee Howell and daughter,
Dorothy, of Goldsboro; Mr, and
Mrs. Hosea Lee Howell, of
Washington, D. C.» along with
Rev, and Mrs. Jones, of Wil
son, pastor of St. Stephen Dis
ciple Church, in Princeton, vis
ited Mrs. Nancy Howell and
family Sunday evening of last
week.
Mrs. Goldie Hardy and moth
er, attended their Union at Na
hunta Primitive Baptist Church
in Fremont, last Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. Robert Revis
was in charge of the service.
There were other Elders par
ticipating in the service.
Corporal and Mrs. William
Sims, of Lauton, Oklahoma was
here visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Turner Sims, of Pine
Level, and others recently.
They visited Mrs,Sims’ fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stevens,
of Princeton and other relatives
and friends.
Mr. Charles Parker, of
Goldsbro, visited his parents
on Monday of last week. His
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Til
man Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lewis, of
Pikeville, and their daughter,
Eva Lewis, and family, recent
ly enjoyed the beautiful back
yard of Mrs. Nancy Howell and
Mrs. Goldie Hardy. Also at
the picnic were Mrs. Beatrice
Boyett, of Goldsboro; Mrs. Fay
dine Best, her son and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. James Henry
Best, of Princeton, and Mr.
Tom Reid, of Goldsboro.lt was
a wonderful gathering for the
family, especially for Mrs.
Howell, because havingher sis-'
•ters around and talking about
old times brought a spark in
Jold memories. The evening
ended with heartful of memories
for all.
Mrs. Harriet Best, of Wash
ington, D. C. and Mrs. Carrie
Jones, accompanied Mrs. Nancy
Howell and Mrs. Goldie Hardy to
Little Nahunta Primitive Bap
tist Church in Fremont to attend
their quarterly meeting. Elder
Culter Sauls gave a wonderful
message. Other Elders partici
pating were Bennie Bryant of
Sharkburg; Ernest Melton, of
Wilson; Thomas Farmer and
Gethro Dickerson, of Lucama.
A GIFT TO THE PRESIDENT - Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy, left center, president of A&T College, who
last week delivered the main address at the annual dinner sponsored by the Sandhills Chapter of the
A&T College Alumni Association, is presented a gift by the chapter. The affair was held at the
Southern Pines Holiday Inn. In the group with Dr. Dowdy are, from left to right: Hosea C. Brower,
president of the chapter; Mrs. Paul Brown and L. IL Smith, all members of the chapter.
25-YEAR GRADUATES -- Some of the members of the class of 1941 at Bennett College, who
attended their 25th reunion Ln Greensboro, on Saturday stand in front o r gnolia tree which
they planted as seniors. Left to right; Mesdames Hattie V. Mason, of Ai. ville, N. Y.; Ger
trude Normally, of Reidsville; Pauline Foster, of Greensboro; Miss DuDonna Tate, of Washing
ton, D. C.; Mrs. Iris W. Officer, of Winston-Salem; Dr. Dorothy Brown, of Nashville, Tenn.;
Miss Claretta Rice, of Greensboro; Mesdames Lucille C. Thomas, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Melda
Martin, of Washington, D. C., and Ruth M. Stevens, of Sarasota, Florida.
Rambling In Chatham County
BY D. W. lIEADEN
137 Manchester Road
GOLDSTON - - Memorial
services in tribute to Medgar
Wiley Evers, Mississippi N
AACP Field Secretary, killed
in action on June 12, 1963,
working with the Civil Rights
Movejneut in Mississippi,
were held it the Taylors Chap
el Baptist Church, southeast
of Goldston, last week.
Service were conducted by
the Unit ad imir.is.vjm'ai'': bi
ll Mm.i r’al Alliance of Chat
ham County, under the
auspices of Chatham County
Branch NAACP (Siler City
and vicinity).
The pastor, Rev. D. W.
Johnson, hosted. Appearing
on program were: Invocation
b Rev. Elizah Williams,
Sculpture lesson by the Rev.
W. G. Wilson, (The Old Test
ament) and Rev, David Strick
land (The New Testament);
Hymn, “O God, Our Help In
Ages Past.”
Next came the moment of
silent meditation, with heads
bowed in solemn tribute to
the memory of Medgar W. Ev
ers and all other martyrs.
The memorial address was
delivered by Rev. Percy W.
Sikes, of High Point, who is
president of the United Inter
denominational Ministrial Al
liance of Chatham County and
vicinity. The National Free
dom Song, “We Shall Over
come,” was also sung.
BEAR CREEK CHURCH
DOING GOOD
Ofall the 37 churches visit
ed in the country, we find that
'the Centennial A. M. E. Zion
Church at Bear Creek, is one
of the most organized and
progressive churchs of It’s
time. This is a church where
the young people are interest
ed and are taking active parts
in beautifying the church
buildings, its grounds, ceme
tery and its interior. The
church, under the pastorship
of Rev. L. O. Melvin, has a
good program which could op
en the eyes of other church
leaders throughout the state.
Just a visit to this church, lo
cated north of Bear Creek, off
U. S. 421, could be the answer
to many of our church prob
lems. They have Sunday School
at 9;45 a. m.; worship service
every Sunday morning at 11
We were all inspired with the
message they left us with.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stevens
visited Washington, D. C. for
the weekend. For company they
enjoyed Stephic Stevens. While
their stay in Washington, they
visited their daughter and other
find that they were fine and well.
We are glad that Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Stevens had a safe trip
to and from Washington.
A WEEKLY THOUGHT: Under
standing and Lack of Under
standing; “In the lops of him,
that hath understanding wisdon
is found; but a rod is for the
back of him that is void of un
derstanding. Wise men lay up
knowledge but the mouth of the
foolish is near distraction.’’
-- Proverbs. 10.T3, 14.
o’clock. A beautiful and at
tractive sign on the highway
bares the church's name, wel
coming visitors. Rev. Mrs.
Margaret Smith, of Durham,
will preach here on Saturday
evening at 8 o’clock.
SICK LIST
Mrs. Sadie Brown, of the
Siler City vicinity, has re
turned to her residence af
ter being a patient at the
Chatham Hospital.
Claude “Buddy'’ Horton, of
T, L, Goldston, has returned
from the hospital and is doing
fine.
THIS AND THAT
Misses Louvenla Barber
and Frances Harris are now
home in Bear Creek from
school. Both are students
at North Carolina College at
Durham.
Miss Golia A. Marsh,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Marsh, Bear Creek,
is doing fine work at the
Community Beauty Salon in
Sanford. She is a graduate
of the J. S. Waters High
Scnool, Goldston, and Maco
Beauty College.
Mrs. Frannie Guthrie and
Miss Linda Alston recently
celebrated their birthdays.
Steve Marsh and Harvey
Manner were seriously injured
in a car wreck Saturday night.
The Rising Stars Gospel
Singers of Goldston sang at
the Mt'. Sinai Church ln Siler
City on last Sunday. The an
nual revival will start at the
Mt. Sinai United Holy Church
at Siler City on the 4th Sun
day, June 26'. Rev. J. G. Lud
dermilk, is the pastor.
WITH THOSE IN UNIFORMS
Billie Dowdy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. McKinley Dowdy, of
Goldston, has returned from
service In the army.
Sp./4 George Bynum, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Bynum, Sr., of Bonlee, Is
serving with the U. S. Armed
Clinton Nows
ClTN'i —xvii's. vjwenuolyn
McDougal and children return
ed to their home in Greensboro,
after spending two weeks here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Johnson.
The Delta Eta Sigma Chapter
of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraterni
ty and their Shadows, and Zeta
gave a supper in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. O. A, Dupree at the
Elks Home last Monday night.
The Duprees are leaving Clin
ton to become Principal and
teacher, respectively, In Wash
ington, N. C.l
Corbett Johnson is attending
the Basketball School at Camp
bell College, Buies Creek, this
week.
OFF TO SUMMER SCHOOL
Wilbert Royal, a 1960 gradu
ate of Sampson High School re
ceived a grant to study this
summer at A&T College in
Greensboro. Royal is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Royal.
Miss Trena Faison, a 1966
graduate of Clinton High School,
is studying this summer at.
North Carolina College at Dur
ham. Miss Faison is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James M,
Faison.
Forces ln Viet Nam.
Pfc. Geroam Mclntoch,
serving in Alaska, is home
on leave, visiting his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Edwards on Church Street,
Goldston, while his brother,
Cpl. William Mclntosh, Ts
serving in Viet Nam.
Adolph Headen, of Goldston,
has completed a two-week re
serve training course at Ft.
Bragg.
Sp./4 Johnny Grady, of San
Francisco, Calif., has been
visiting friends in Goldston,
including a “GI Buddy,” a
dolph Headen.
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TABOR CITY NEWS
TABOR CITY Services
were held at Spring Green Bap
tist church June 11-12, On the
11th a good conference was held.
Sunday morning, Sunday School
began at 10 a. m, Morning wor
ship service started at 11:30.
The pastor and choir were in
Smitkfield Mews
BY MRS. L. M. LEE
SMITHFIELD Sunday, June
5, was observed as Men's Day
at First Baptist Church. The
theme for the occasion was
“Man’s Responsibilities to his
Church and Community.” The
speaker for the hour was Mr.
Leroy B. Frazier, Agency Di
rector of North Carolina Mu
tual Life Insurance Company,
Durham, the message was brief
and most enjoyable.
Members of the choir, under
the direction of Mr. J. W.
McLean, sang from the depths of
their hearts.
The J. C. H. School held their
Baccalaureate services at South
Campus School at sp. m. June 5.
The guest speaker was Rev. A.
J. Arnette, Chaplain, O’Berry
Center, Goldsboro; his subject,
“Developing a sense of Signifi
ance.” The 64 graduates that
heard him will long remember
his speech and always develop
a sense so God can use them.
The Brownie Troop celebrat
ed with a party Saturday, June
4, from 4 to 6 p. m. on the
lawn at the home of Mrs. Lee.
Many out-of-town visitors were
here to witness the final gradu
ation exercies held Tuesday,
June 7, at 8 p. m.
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RETIRED LAW DEAN HONORED Dr. Albert L. Turner, center, retired dean of the North
Carolina College School of Law, Is presented a plaque upon being named dean emeritus of the
school. From left to right in the photo are Dr. Joseph A. Pittman, dean of the Undergraduate
School; Dr. Helen G, Edmonds, dean of the Graduate School and a member of the Interim Com
mittee; Dr. Turner; Dr. William H. Brown, a member of the Interim Committee, and William
Jones, chairman of the Interim Committee. Dr. Turner, who retired in 1D65, had been at the col
lege since 1941.
charge, offering by officers and
friends. Sermonette given by
the pastor. Message in song,
then the pastor came forward
with the morning message,
found in John, 14:18. Subject:
‘ He has not and will not leave
Us.”
The spirit was high, Follow
ing the morning service, we
communed. At 2 p. m., a
Men’s Day Rally netted $264,00.
At 4 p. m. Spring Green and Its
pastor went to Mt. Zion. There
■we had a good service.
Service was held at St. Paul
Baptist Church, Hallsboro. The
pastor took for a text, “He Nev
er Has Left Us Alone.” found
in John, the 14 chpater and 18
verse. Communion followed the
service. Wednesday, June 8,
Rev. and Mrs. V. S, Singletary
and Mrs. Carrie Leach, Mrs.
Nina Parker, Rev. and Mrs.
L. M. Stevenson, Rev. Gore,
and Mrs. Mabel Dewey were
the dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Graham, of Ra
leigh.
Thursday, June 9, Rev. and
Mrs. Singletary, Rev. Gore,
Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Steven
son were the dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. William Young
blood and son; also Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Graham, the bro
ther of Mrs. Youngblood. Rev.
and Mrs. Singletary visited the
State Hospital to see friends
from Tabor City. They were
glad to see them improving.
May God ever bless them and
others. Twenty-two persons
from Columbus County attend
ed the conference at Shaw Uni
versity, Raleigh.
ysc To
Serve As
lest Post
PETERSBURG, Va. - Vir
ginia State College will serve
as a training center for teach
ers and staff members of Pro
ject HEAD START during the
weeks of June 13 and 20. Dr.
Samuel A. Madden, Director,
Division of Field Services, an
nounced last week.
More than 200 Head Start
staff members and teachers are
expected to share in the two
separate conferences of six
days each, which will be of
fered in June to prepare HEAD
START teachers for the sum
mer projects. The project
HEAD START Child Develop
ment Centers are designed to
serve children of culturally
disadvantaged families and Is
part of the long range pro
gram to combat poverty in the
United States.
The conference will be an
intensified orientation for the
persons, principally public
school teachers, who will oper
ate the Head Start Centersdur
the summer.
The Project is so called be
cause it is designed to give
the preschool child a headstart
on the adjustments he should
make tn entering school this
fall.
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SALOON SIGN: “Our bar
tender is NOT; pugnacious, au
dacious, disputatious, ungraci
ous, flirtatious, fallacious, or
loquacious.”