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THE CAKOUNUN
RALEIGH. N. C., SATURDAY. FEBRUARY. 17, 1968
Henderson News
BY L. B. RUSSELL
HENDERSON - Your report
er Just returned from a state
leaders NAACP Meeting held
at the White House Inn in Char
lotte, Saturday,
Mr. Kelly Alexander, who Is
our state President, presided.
He Introduced the Director of
the Good Neighbor Counsel, Mr.
Boyce C. Medlln. Mr. Medlln
Is assisted by Rev. J. Richard
Woodard, Associate Director.
• They both made it clear that a
strenuous effort is being made
by the Counsel to formulate
a twelve month program which
will be designed to expand em
ployment and training op
portunities for non whites. This
he said “included upgrading
and promotions of persons as
well as Job entry, clerical as
well as skilled and non skilled
Jobs
Mr. Medlln pointed out seven
steps in which they are im
plementing to eliminate dis
crimination due to race, creed
or national origin. Three
cheers for the Good Neighbor
Counsel for the state of North
Carolina. May we hope and
trust that our local Good Neigh
bor Counsel will wake up and
do as well.
Mr. W. C. Patton was intro
duced asQhe National Director
for NAACP Voter Registration.
Mr. Patton raised three im
portant questions, “Who will
be your next president? Who
will be your next Governor?
Who will be your next local
county officers? The office
he said for president is very
important to every American
citizen. A President who is
outspoken on Civil Rights, can
give the strongest leadership
to the struggle to rid the na
tion of racial discrimination.
Beware of those leaders whn«o
reservations are based on hu
man or states rights. As yot
become 21 go to your voting
precinct, register and then vote.
Watch all news media for the
exact date and time for
registration, and voting. Your
vote will help decide who will
be your local officer as well
as the president of the United
States. Please get your mind
centered on registering and vot
ing.
PERSONALS AND CONDO
LENCES
Last week this column car
ried the sad news of the Rev.
David Verene, who at that time
was very sick and in the Maria
Parham Hospital. He has now
passed to the Great Bevond.
where none has ever waked to
weep. David was a local minis
ter of the AME Zion Church.
meniDer of the Cooke’s chapel
African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church and was confined
to the Raleigh District Con
ference. To mourn his loss
a wife, Mrs. Della Verene,
four sons and two daughters.
His funeral took place Tues
day at 3:30 p.m. at the Cooks
Chapel Methodist Church on the
Raleigh Rd. Rev. L. B. Rus
sell officiated, assisted by
Sister Mary Ward and Sister
Jessie B. Stokes.
Mrs. Mary Lynn Mitchell was
the weekend visitor of her
mother, Mrs. Mitchell who
operates the formerly Edna’s
Dinner Club on Pettigrew St.
Those of you who desire a copv
of the CAROLINIAN may contact
the following places: Douglas
Drug Store, Horner St., Smoke
Shop Main St., Solomon Grill
on Chestnut, Grey Hound Bus
Station, Shell Filling Station
on the Norlina Rd., Sales Boys:
James Mitchell, Townsville Rd.
Jerald Crews 437 Hamilton St.
Walter Thorpe Jr. 723 Jeffer
son St. Earnest Cooper, Clark
St. Jackie R. Tarry 160 Bul
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Bobby Williams, son of Mrs.
Blanche Williams of Bear Creek
has been promoted to Sergeant
according to an announcement
from the seventh Base com
mand of Fort Bragg. Williams
is presently a postal supervi
sor at Fort Bragg. After grad
uation from basic training, he
was assigned to the seventh base
Post Office at Fort Bragg for
on the Job training In postal op
erations. Sgt. Williams will
be leaving for Germany on
March 2. Williams graduated
from J, S, Waters High School
in Goldston in 1965, He was a
member of the 1964-65 basket
ball team. Prior to entering
service, he was an assembler
for Saco-Lowell in Sanford.
Frank linton
FRANKLINTON - The Frank
linton Branch of the National
Association of College Women
met at the Warrenton Baptist
Church, Warrenton, Sunday,
February 4 at 3 p.m. The
Rev. J. P. Mangum, the guest,
speaker addressed the group
on “Brotherhood.” The meet
ing was well attended. The Snap
dragon Garden Club met
Wednesday, February 7 at 7:30
p.m. at the home of Mrs. Willie
Morgan in Youngsville. The a
genda consisted of makingplans
to begin work on the scrapbook
and yearbook. The president,
Mrs F. B. Holt gave an in
formative discussion on “The
Care of Roses.” The hostess
served a delicious repast of
chicken salad, sliced tomatoes,
club crackers, pickles, fruited
punch, fruit cake trimmed with
whipped cream and cherries.
Each member thanked the
hostess for a wonderful after
noon.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, February 8, at 4
p.m. at the United Church
of Christ with the Rev. J. P.
Mangum officiating for Mr.
Joshua Wilson Kearney, Sr., son
o' the late Joshua and Cynthia
Kearney was born July 10, 1884
in Franklin County.
He departed this life
February 4, 1968, at 3:20 a.m.
so quickly the joy of life well
lived had faded into a loving
memory.
He joined the Christian
Church, which is nowthe United
Church of Christ, at an early
age and lived a consistent
Christian life. He was active
in the Sunday School and all
departments of the church. He
was ever ready to do whatever
he could for the church, being
the oldest deacon, he loved
his church and was so interested
in its ongoing, he never missed
any service at the church. He
•was a good neighbor and al
ways had a good word for every
one. He was cheerful, kind,
and considerate, in fact as the
Poet, said, “He lived in the house
by the side of the road and was
a friend to man.” He was a
kind, loving father and provided
well for his family.
He married the late Stella
Pender, to this union ten chil
dren were born, eight of whom
survive. Five daughters,
Estelle Bailey, Durham; Beu
lah K, Williams, Durham; Mary
F. Robinson, Wyandaunc'n, Long
Island, N. Y., Katie K. Rod
well, Newark, N. J.; Cynthia
K. Flood, Buffalo, N. Y„ Three
sons, Beaddie, of the home,
Presley, New York City and
Joshua of Columbus, Ohio.
Inhere are nine grandchildren
ASC PRINCIPALS - Pictured here are the principal participants
on the annual program observance of Negro History week at Albany State
College. The observance commences on February 11 and runs through
February 17. The center photo shows Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
and his brother, Nat, who will lie on the ASC campus on February 14-15
with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet. The upper panel, from left to
1 pictures Mrs. Mamie B. Reese, Dr. Ernest Dixon, Dr. Rosa L.
Gregg, Leon Kirksley and Mrs. Troas Latimer. In the lower left corner
is Luke Moore, Chief U. S. Marshall in the District of Columbia, and in
the lower right corner is Dr. John A. Peoples, president of Jackson State
College.
AROUND JOHNSTON COUNTY
DOING TOUR IN KOREA
Mr. Mack C, McDonald is now
serving with the Quarter Mas
ters’ Corp and is stationed in
Korea. He will remain there 13
months.
He received his basic train
ing at Ft. Bragg and then went
to Ft. Lee, Va., where he re
ceived additional education.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. David Kent, 901 N. Ave
nue, and a 1965 graduate of
Johnston Central. He was a
member of the basketball team.
An injury curtailed his basket
ball career.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Joan Foster and Mrs.
Stancil Judkins visited Mrs.
Hettie Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bell vi
sited Mr. and Mrs. Dorse El
liott.
BURIED LAST WEEK
Funeral services for Mrs.
Alice Lassiter were held
from Piney Grove Baptist
Church Thursday, with Rev. J.
S. Avery in charge. Burial was
in the Church cemetery. She
joined Piney Grove Church at
an early age and remained until
her death.
She was the daughter of the
late Mr. Elijah Archibald and
was born in Johnston County.
She had lived here all her
life. She married Mr. Allen
Lassiter and to this union, 8
children w-ere born, seven of
and four great-grandchildren,
two brothers and two sisters
and a host of relatives and
friends.
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whom survive.
Surviving sons are Grover of
New York; James and Allen,
Jr. of the home, The daughters
are Mrs. Adline Banks, Wil
low Springs; Mrs. Lucille
Dobie, New York; Mesdames
Thelma Hines and Sarah Bag
ley, both of Smith!ield. There
are several other relatives and
friends.
sick and shut-IN'S
Mrs. Hettie Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. John Wright, Mrs. Emma
Hampton, Mrs Selena Clark,
Mrs. Rosetta Barfield and Mr,
Donnie Jones.
Mrs. Roberta Royal is getting
along nicely.
Mr. Dennis Merritt, son of
Mrs. Lillie Merritt, has been
in for a few days, with the flu.
PERSONALS
Congratulations to the sons
of Mrs. Ruth Surls. They all
have birthdays in February:
Dennis, the 13th; Carl the 13th
and Charles D the 14th.
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Mrs. Annie Elliott has
a birthday coming up on the 22nd.
Mrs. Lucille Dobie and her
brother, Mr. Grover Lassiter
of Great Neck, N. Y. were cal
led home to attend the funeral
of their mother, Mrs Alice
Lassiter.
Mrs. Viola Sanders of
Garner, originally of the Piney
Grove Community, is sick. She
is the wife of Mr Edwin Sand
ers.
Miss Gwendolyn Bell made
a business trip to Durham.
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The pastor, officers and
members of Evans Chapel
celebrated the anniversary of
the church, on the second Sun
day. Those who did not at
tend missed a treat. Mrs.
Florrine Watson was the mis
tress of ceremony. Mr. Chuck
Blake, a disc jockey from Dunn,
was present and rendered
several selections. His ren-
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“WHERE SERVICE IS \ FEATURE”
t
dltion of •'Traveling On* was
really good.
Also present were the Spiri
tualetts of Oaky Grove, Howard
Chapel, Welcome Travelers,
Cedar Male Chorus, Faithful
Gospel Singers, Gallilee, and
the Lilly of the Valley Singers.
Mr. Campbell sang “Get down
on your knees and pray.” There
was also the Tellington Grove
Choir of Dunn.
CHURCH CALENDAR
Howell Chapel- Rev. C„ W.
McLaurin, pastor: The Mis
sionary Circle will meet
Wednesday night. All members
are urged to be present.
Sanders Grove-Rev. S. Smith
pastor; Sunday School meets
at 9;30. Mr. Crayton McClain
is the superintendent Morn
ing worship began at 11:00 a.nr.
Wesley Chapel - Rev. McAl
lister, pastor; Sunday School at
9:45 a.m. Morning worship at
11 a.m.
Mitchell Memorial - Rev.
Williams, pastor: Sunday School
at 9:45 a.m. Regular church
services, 2nd and 4th Sundays,
11:00 a.m.
Mrs. Ada O. Smith was honor
ed at the Lilly of the Valley
Chapter, OES 53, meeting,
which was held at 7 p.m.
Thursday.
Larry McLean left Tuesday
to attend the funeral of his
grand mother, Mrs. Lou Powell,
In New York City.
The last meeting of the
Johnston Central PTA will be
held April 9. The Johnston
Central Choral Group will en
tertain those who attend, at the
South Campus. All parents
are urged to attend.
The vocational students of
Johnston Central organized the
club for the year Officers
elected are, Michael Reddick,
president; Tommy Murphy,
vice-president: Donnie Alien,
treasurer; George Avery,
treasurer; Jarvis Sanders and
Lee Sanders reporters and
Claris Sanders parliamentarian,
SELMA NEWS
Mrs. Davis, who had an ac
c ident a few weeks ago, was
m ore than glad to see so many
of her friends come to see her.
Callers were Mrs. Ruth Rev
ells, Miss Mable Campbell,
Mrs. Cora Tolar and Mrs. Asia
Thompson.
Miss Carrie Lane spent the
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SPEAKS SUNDAY-
Attorney Romellus O.
Murphy will be the guest
speaker at the
Avenue Baptist Church,
Oxfoi’d, Sunday, Feb. 18,
11:00 a.m. He will speak
on “ Brotherhood and the
Beginning of Negro His
tory Week.” At 3 p.m.
he will discuss the new
court system and con
temporary Negro lead
ership. The public is
invited.
weekend at home, with her pa
rents.
Mrs. Lougenia Langston is
gravely ill, at home.
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson Is still
on the sick list.
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Cooper High Cfuh
At Cooper High School in
Clayton Friday, the assembly
program consisted of an instal
lation service for the Crown and
Scepter Club.
Students who were Inducted
were Frank Crawford, Jr., Rosa
Davis, Gloria Hood, William
Kirby, Maxine Richardson, Jen
nifer Smith, Theresa Whitley,
and Rosa Williamson.
William H. Clayton, assistant
agricultural Extension agent of
Johnston County, was speaker.
He stressed the importance of
self reliance. “Be Yourself
and strive to do your best, so
that you can measure up in
challenging society,’ ’Mr. Clay
ton said. “There was a time
when we as a race had the ex
cuse that we weren’t hired be
cause of the color of our skin.
This is no longer so. If one
meets the required standards
for a job, he can most likely
get it.”
Mr. Clayton included in his
speech the imp>d.ane? of neai
pess and cleanliness in society.
He congratulated the new mem
bers <>f the Crown and Scepter
Club and challenged every stu
dent to imp-ove and be among
the useful human resources that
will be “tapped” in years to
come.
Mrs. Rosa L. Watson is ad
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