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14 THE CAHOUKfIAK RALEIGH. N. C.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 31. 1970 Hopping About Tarheelia BY J. B. BARREN ROCKY MOUNT DENIES . MIY CROW” WARD s . ROCKY MOUNT -T e opes -of many Negro leaders here were dampened when »'• e Rocky Mc«ni City Council last week * refused to recomrr. end ti e set ting apart of a major section of the predominantly Negro Se ct-end Ward as a special ward composed of Blacks in order .'©tat it might assure the elec* , cion of a Colored representa tive to the seven-member City Council -% Instead, the Council recom ; -mended the reapportion meat of t; e Blacks of tr e ward into wards ~s : ere Whites pre- I dominate ir; an avowed effort to redistribute r epopulation on ,a more equitable basis. with places remaining t; e It as been t he contention of | mam. Blacks * at a Negro could | not te el-- ted to f e Council becat se :.e Vhrites ave not - lin three previous campaigns I - been liberal ana fair enough | to vote for a Negro candidate. |On t •- ot;~: .and, a few Ne- Jlgroes rave contented for in ti creased Xeg: r registration and J voting effort, and re cultiva »■ tion of reciprocal voting on the { part of ’ - Whites 'councilmen are e -.-cted o r . a city idevot *US tr.etl oo , *. y * r.inot if. of Ns groes, altho •f 'mrjo.se: • . •'fort ?o get < ■■■' • v - Id ave amounted to a ; seg:egat> i fjjrn Crow; ward, 5 macw- • ♦ move to in i’fluent • r verdict. Thev sirn- P-tn-e to the fact that it j. would ;v :e«egr<*ea;i<WJ to get •I'd Mack vj; . TM- Co mcil !ad •‘heir f ■ Institute of GOV rei • merit at Chapel Hill in the r > i ■-,r • >;>'• r •r. i iisg the sev e n ' 'a: .' : v ic ; -ad r; during he summer. *l* is tv cleat w’ eti er Negro r ill T/yi'siK-r further -At: i for a Black ward. J “ .- v. ■ ei, muc* iis idv6- y c <;• of e -’Black ward*' ••••ho *c<lr:o-nd f 24 Ner: oes joined t? eartil - i?’ hi whites in try - Jing t< v.ir All-America City y -',ors for t? e '«n whicl is •among tbc 22 semi-finalists *ir v. being • "Irv . by tte League lof Municipalities and the Na- Itionr-.l Confi-v 0); Govern *mcjit if LOOK Magazine co joperating. The report is ex '■pected within a few week * t Tiihse who wanted to segre- Ir -eti v.ard sa -he White lead l ers- if ter let t*-err down by not *<?:• -n-inr s mre sire.-- it is felt .’’. •w> ite -■ ill not, sooti, be . renerfo.’s enovg> to sup vport ud eb c? a Negro in any ‘ ‘ •' • - t .-r- . It is also I-feared ?• ♦’• » remorse may •sj.iii <•■■■• t> ; unde j sired ac * »ior. nr* t’ ♦ pari of ultra milit ! .jptfc 7 , ?•. plead with May* |* J Kj Coun *-•: i; |( : it king, ■■f the is * c n.-; si jr >•• p.. j •INAACT hi.GIONAL IN BBRM ?INCHh' F ATI ANT A, Ga., anti Birm viuf- arc, yh . -Contes the an rnoijjic<- :n ■>f t> e IBtl Annual uSouf te: •. Regional NAACP yQoi entiot. 1 ehiuary 12-14,15«70 i’rrt th( Tutwiler Hotel, "t Ave. ► afid 2Of! Street, North, Birrr tiNgta;;,. Ti.i theme will be; f Me e of i : same, and More'’ t'pt-ri- ' Vive deludes Alabama, ijGeonna, Florida, Mississippi, lovisbarg Hews | BY .MRS. V-Y Nf 1 LA MOORE l 1 Oils BURG - Sunday School 4 .jjiened at (1 •• • Timber lake Grove t Baptist ei urc’i at 10:1*. Serv -1 ices .-re elu week! . Pastoral | % j rvices a-e neid every third | Sttsday at 32 noon. | Sunday Sc i tool opens at the f st. Delight Chttrc' every, Sun- | day morning at r. a.ni Wor | ship, services a: e held every second ai>d fourth Sundays at 12. | Sunday Set :k>l is held at the * (ild Lilterty Baptist Church each | Sunday morning at 10:1". V.'or t - ip services begin every fourth ; • ;i.at 12. YouV Dayserv - are he’d even second f nh- .at 3 p.m. * Sunday School opens at the T” Liberty Baptist Church at * :• r. Worship services are « inducted ever; first Sunday at 2 11 o'clock. , Sttnda. Sc! ooj services are J held at the Scwjth Main Street < Baptist Cl.urcli every week at «i 10 a.m. and worship se-vices 2 begin at 11:30. 5 Miss Deborah Moore, daugh» If or of Mr. and Mrs Henry 'Moore. Frank!inion celebrated * her 3tti birthday on January 38. i Mrs. Velaria Davis was ad -5 mitted to Wake Forest Branch s Hospital on January 22. $■ Mr. Maurice Green and Miss v Janice Smith were married on * January 17. 4 OBITUARY J Funeral ser vices were t>eld /for Mr. Willie Branch, son of tjtbe late Joshua and Lela j Branch, who died in Philaoel * phia, Pa., on January 17. \ He was a member of the Nel li son Chapel Baptist Church. | Survivors are five sisters, |Mrs. Katie Booth of Balti i m ore, Md., Miss Martha Branch | of the home, Mrs F-lnora Lynch / of F' rankllnton.Mrs. Catherine / Anderson of Philadelphia, Pa., s and Mrs. Euralee Hocka.day of * Louisfeurg; three brothers, ty Hugliley and Ales Branch, both 4 of Louisburg and Kenneth | Branch of Paterson, N. J.; and t a host of other relatives. North and South Carolina. Mrs Ruby Hurley, director -secretarv of the region is bas ed at 859 1/2 Hunter St., N. W„ Atlanta, Ga., 30314, has beer: ill for several weeks; but she calls for a rallying of Sou?-eastern ers to the cause of the NAACP to help maintain the sixty, years of civil rights leadership so hard fought for and gained In that she is joined by Charles A. McLean and Kelly Miller Alexander, Sr , Tarheelia NA ACP execs, in pleading so: more Negroes (Blacks) anc Whites to join NaaCP and get others of all races to joir ard work for a tetter day o equality for all Americans. Mr s Hur 1e y and st a f promise an abundance o “speakers, panel discussions skits and other dramatic techni ques . . .demonstrate the kin of programming which shoal be done in local communitie during this first election yea of the 1970’5.” Mrs. Hurley very aptly point out that avowed segregationist like “Wallace in Alabama, Mac dox in Georgia, and Williams Mississippi, and their cohort are making the sarnie kind noises” f ey made in the 1950 when segregation was the mo and Negro children rad to r. iuctantly, be “bussed’ right hy tie nearest sciool to them to an (often) inferior school. Now, the seggies ve: emently object to “busing” for inter g: at ion. The local Business and Pro fessional Women’s Club pre sented its annua] “Woman of the Year” award to Mrs. F-ut* Braswell Jones, president of the North Carolina Teac’ers Association, the guest speaker for the occasion, Mrs. Jones is a native of Rocky Mount and a teacher in the City school sys tem for several years. The pro gram was held at Metropolitan Baptist Church of Leggett Road Sunday afternoon. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time for Mrs. George A. (Fannie) Pugh, 404 Atlantic Avenue. Mrs. Pugh, a senior citizen and member of Metropolitan Baptist Church, was highly respected in the community * * * ALFRED BAKER LEW IS, NaaCP National Treasurer spoke to about one- hundred Rocky citizens on his southern tour last week at Mt. Zion Bap tist Church, Rev. George W. Dudley minister. Local NAACP proxy. Fred Belfield presided over the meeting which featured the Nortt End Baptist (Ret . Eleb ert Lee, Jr., pastor) Youth Council c 1 oir and Mt. Zion Baptist senior choir. Mr. Lexis also spoke to students a! N. C. Wesleyan College. Zebvlon News BY MRS. MADDIFI FLO so 7-EBUL.GN - First Baptist Churc! opened Sunday School at 19 a.m. with the supt., Dea con James Wright, reading the scripture from Deuteronomy, 6f! chapter. Deacon Atlas Jones offered prayer. The general subject was “Jesus Interprets tie Laws.” Irene Harris re viewed the lessor: The Missionary Circle met after church school We had a round-table discussion and of ficers were elected for the year as follows: president., Miss Ma ry Harris, vice president, Mrs. Maddie Floyd: secretary, Mrs. Virginia Jones; treasurer, Mrs. Aldonia Todd; committee mem bers, Mrs. Odessa Todd and Mrs. Isabel! Wright. The regula: conference will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. The East Wake Usher’s Board will meet the first Sunday in February at First Baptist Church, Zebulon ai 3;30 p.m, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mor gan, Raleigh, and Deborah. Mor gan visited his mother Sunday, January 25; also his sisier, and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harris and otter relatives in Zebulon. Mr. Handy Morgan and Mr, and Mrs. Andrew Morgan at tended the funeral of their cou sin, Mrs, Neder Mae Satter white in New Jersey on Satur day. After tie funeral, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morgan went to Providence, R. 1., to visit his son, Mr. William Morgan. Mrs. Etta Baker and Mrs. Lossie Lumford visited Mrs. Madie Floy d Sunday. Miss Esther Mae Hender son was funeralized on Wednes day, January 21 at Stokes Cha pel Baptist Church. She was the sister of Mrs. Hester Perry. Rev. B. H. Closs delivered the eulogy. He is the pastor of Stokes Chapel. Sick are Mrs. Eunice Rich ardson and Mrs. Violet Pines. £1 am Heights BY MRS. C, J. MERRITT The Booker T. Washington Club held its regula: meeting at the Bloodworth Street YMCA with the acting president, Mrs. Luella D. Cheatham, presiding. The scripture was read by Mrs. Bessie Dudley; prayer, by Miss Elisabeth Pugh. Delicious re freshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Cheatham and Mrs. Mattie Mcl.arnb, The officers and members of Capitol City 310 and the Fi delity Lodge 277 bow in deep filings fa Skald Know i pcwaAss.../ : wjtf\ 1817-1882 | * 7 f .. JBcMN A SLAVE IN TALBOTCTY. .EASTERN SHORE* MD. tM 1817. HE VOWED HE WOULD B£*A Bi-AST^ A BIRD, ANYTHING RATHER THAN A SU^E # / ON SEKT. 3,1838, HE ESCAPED TO NEW YORK AND MARRIED A FREE NEGRO GIRL mm THEY WENT TO UVE IN NEW BEFORO.MASS,. AND m BECAME AMERICA'S FOREMOST ABOLITIONIST LEADER./ Cdf/sT/#f=-S4TC-'t?l ss" .—.—- BY MRS. LILI.IE M. LEE SMITH FIELD - T: e ninth an nua] Teacher’s Day Fellow ship Program was held Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at the St. Peter's Disciple Church. A wonderful sermon was deliver ed by Rev. Holloway of Golds boro. After services, every one enjoyed a full course din ner. The First Baptist congre gation en joy ed a wonderful mes sage Sunday morning, delivered hy Rev A. L. Daye of Durham. Yoi. are invited to worship wit; us next Sunday morning at 13 o’clock and hear Rev. Clement V. ill iams A well known Johnston Coun ty woman passed away in Long Island, New- York. Mrs. Cyn thia Boylan Vinson’s funeral service was > eld Sunday after noon at 2 o’clock in New York. We missed Anthony Dublin at Sunday Sc’ool. I am praying for my ‘yellow duck* to re turn to us. We love you and we need you very badly. Flay God bless you and may you be led by His Spirit. PERSONALS Miss Frances Hinton of Ra leigh spent the weekend here with her mother, Mrs. Effie F razier Rev and Mrs. W. H. Lucas and children were the dinner guests Sunday of Mrs, lola Ea son. Miss Sharon Watson of Win ston-Salem University spent the weekend with her.parents, ;*:r. and Mrs. J. E. Watson. Our sick list includes Mes dames Viola Tonkins, Bessie Cary News BY MISS MAE X. HOPSON CARY - Churcl School began at Mt Zion Baptist Church at 9:45 a.m. with Mrs. Daisy Fer rell, supt.. presiding. Morning worship started at 11 o’clock. The senior choir was in charge of the music with Mrs. M. E. Ferguson at the piano. The pastor, Rev, Eugene Ma son, delivered a very uplift ing sermon from the sth chap ter of. Daniel and 29 and 30 versed. His theme was “The Joyous Beginning, But A Sad Ending.” He centered his theme around Belshazzar and his God. Visitors were from Raleigh. Sunday at 5 p.m., a talent program was rendered at the United Church of Christ, spon sored by the youth of the church. On Sunday, Feb 1, at 2:30 p.m., Rev McGill will be the guest speaker at Union Bethel AME Church. He will be ac companied by his choir and con gregation of Hatcher Grove. The friends and members of Union Bethel AME Church are in deep sympahty with the An drews family in the passing of their husband and father, Rev. Isaiah Andrews,whose eulogy was held Saturday a: St, Paul AME Church, Raleigh. He was formerly pastor of Union Beth el Mr. and Mrs Willie Payne announce the birth ol a daugh ter, Jennifer Kay, January 22. She was born at Memorial Hos pital, Chapel Hill Mrs. Payne is the former Miss Sarah Al ice Baugh. Mrs. Helen Pollard of Fer rell St. had an accident Satur day. She slipped on an icy step, breaking an ankle. We hope it will not be long before she can use it again. The “flu bug*' has been very active in our community, inn. many persons are tetter at this writing. THE BIBLE TELLS US: “A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger causes mistakes.” Prov. 14:29. “Self-control means control ling the tongue. A quick retort can ruineverythlng.”Prov, 13;3, sympathy with the family of the late Daughter Annie C. Wil liams, wno was funeralizeti at the Martin Street Baptist Church last Saturday. SutstMieU News Layton and Rev. C. H. Boykins. O God, our refuge in pain, our st .-eng? in weakness, our help in trouble, will You relieve all suffering and bless t‘ose in need? Will you attend Churcl Con ference Fridav, Januarv 2? at 7:30 p.m.? The following persons cele brated their birthdays this month: Mrs Cleopatria Bryant, Miss Grace Solomon and Mr. Donnie Sanders May God bless all of you to celebrate mam more. A THOUGHT May the strength of God pilot us. Oh God, guard us against evil and temptation. Church Os God News Our services teg a,* January lgth wit? Sister Favger M. White leading the 6 a.m. prayer meet ing. Sunday School opened a? 9:30 a.m. with supt., Lut* er F. Perry officiating. The lesson for the Bible Class was, “The kingdom Is At Hand.” Morning worship began at 11 a.m. with our pastor Rev- Sis. N. A. Ford bringing tie message. Her text was taken from n Tim; 1:30-32, “A Chris tian Experience; I Know V. < om I Have Believed.” Bro. Fora brought the special music sing ing, ‘Ts Not Ti ls The Lord Beauli”? Our hearts really burned within us as ve witness ed to God’s Holy word in song and also from our pastor. We were happy to nave visitors. We make all welcome to wor ship with us. Evening worship began at 7 p.m with sister Hattie Perry bringing ti e message. Her text was ‘aken from Psalms 27;1-6, “Why Should We have Four of Whom Should Ve Be Afraid'” Sister Perry preacted In the absence of our pastor Sister Ford. Sister R. Hunter brought the special music, “Grace Greater Than all our Sins.” Activities: At 3 p.m. Jan uary 18th: we accompanied Pev. Sis* Hattie Perry on her regu lar third Sunday visitation to the Old Folks Home. The Lord met us ttiere ir: a great way as Sister R. Hunter brought a message so: comfort on “The Blessed Assurance of Christ for tlase Troubled Times” found in St. Join 14:3-4. Our pastor, Rev. Sister Ford has flown to Texas for an Ex ecutive Trustee Board meeting of the Bay Ridge Christian College. We shall pray for God to use her to His Glory . and give her safe flight there and back. Notices: Tuesday at 8 p.m. choir retearseai; Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mid-wee!: prayer meeting; Thursday at 4:30 p. m. Young people’s meeting. THOUGHT “And Jesus began to preacl and to sa> Repent for the King dom of Heaven is at Hand.” St. Matthew 4:17. Mrs. R. Price Hunter is churcl reporter. Tabor City TABOrt Ci J Y-Services were tield at Mt. Fiscal. MBC on January 18. Sunday School began at 10 a.m. with, the supt. in charge. Prayer services were led by the Missionaries. The prelude was given by the pas tor and cr oir. The first hymn was followed by responsive reading *nd prayer. The second hymn followed the mission and prayer. A spiritual was given by the choir. Announcements followed. The offering was lift ed by the officers. A sermonett was given by the pastor for the children. A message in song followed by the choir. The pas tor te-xt was found in Ephesians 2:8, subject “For By Grace are ye saved through Faith." It was enjoyed by all. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Willie Joe Huggins, Orange- St. John’s Church News BY MRS. E. E. WILLIAMS FHAMKATTE - Most of :s know ?'- at two t? logs are sureto come: death asid taxes. Deaf we cannot get used to, but taxes we know about. Deat: claimed Mrs'. Veora Ballentine on Wednesday of last week. She was one of the oldest mem ter s of Watts Chapel Baptist Churcl and was funeralized last Satur da; from Watts O ape’* by Dr. Frank B. Weaver. Her fan.il has the sympat? > of t e entire comm unit;. Dr. Weaver was the morning and evening speaker at Watts Chapel last Sunda;.. He was as sisted ! y the junior and young people’s choir. On Tuesuay evening of each week at 7, Sundav Sc ; col teach ers’ meeting is ’ eld at the Bap tist Churc . I have been inform ed that all teac: rsof surround ing churches are welcome to come out and ; ear their capable instructor, Mr. R. Dupre -. Miss Frances Ashe was giv er. a surp; ise birthday party a* the borne of her brother, Bry ant Ashe, o?; Carnage Drive. Her greatest surprise was Re present of seeing -er sister from Washington, t. C. This community is also ir: sympat?;. with ?te Rev . A. A. Crum in the passing of 1 is bro ther in Montgomery, Alabama. A memorial service was ’ eld at the Milner Memorial Baptist Church o- New Bern Ave., in Faleig’- . His wife was in at tendance. The know:., sick at t‘ is writ ing; are Mrs. Alice Glenn, Mrs. Mary McNeil, Mrs Estelle Jones, and Mrs. Mir: ie Thom as Prayers, visits and cards from you will be greatly ap preciated. A THOUGHT “I ?,ad rather see you live a life than to hear you talk, it.” Clinton News BY MRS, H. M. JOHNSON CLINTON - The Church’s anniversary was observed at First Baptist on Sunday, Jan uary 25. Services began at 9 a.m. with junior worship. Mrs. Mildred K. Boykin was the speaker Sunday- School was presided over by the superintendent, Mr. J. C. Pridgen, Sr. Morning worship services o pened at 13 o’clock with the pastor, Rev. White, giving t? - call to worship. The sermon was delivered by Chaplain (Capt.) Louis w. Pointer of Fort Bragg. He spoke from-St Matthew 3C:13-20. He used as a subject “The Churcl:.” It was very inspir ing. Mrs. Pointer and daughter were present in the congrega tion. A 4 p.m., a musical pro gram was held. Mr. James A. Ezzell, Sr., gave the history of the churcl He brought it up from the time it -was organized in 3875, and the first pastor, the Rev. Miller to Rev. J, L. White. Rev. White has teen at First Baptist for 13 years and, under turn, the Education Build ing is just about complete. Mr. James Acer and son, Kevin, and Mr. Curt is_ B. Moore motoreddownfromNew ark, N. J., and spent the week end. They also visited Mr. Moore's father, Rev. James A. Moore, who is a patient at Samp son Memorial Hospital. burg South Carolina, He is the son of Mrs. Minnie Hug gins. Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Huggins are teachers at a col lege; and Kichev James from Washington, D. C. James E. McLaurn has re turned from Vietnam. He is the .son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McLaurn. Around Johnston County BY MRS. ANNIE ELLIOTT SMITH FIELD - Miss Mary Elliot? of N»?w York and Mr. Robert Flllott of Richmond, Va.. visited their grandmother, who is still on t: e sick list, Riley Hill News BY MRS. MAMIE P. TWITTY RILEY KILL - The Baptist Training Union has gotten off to a good start for t?:e New Year. We are hoping and pray- ing that the membership will be enlarged. Deacon Lessie 1 Jones is presi- j dent, Miss Ber- I necine Perry is ! secretary and Walter A. Rog ers is treasur- . er. l Jonathan Montague has re turned to his regular classes at Rile Hill School. He has beer, studying a prescribed course at ? e X. C. Advance ment Sc-.00l in Winston-Salem. Gloria Montague celebrated a bi:t- lay on January 1- Hap py 1 trthday to Mr T: eo Hodge, January 23, from is wife and c ildien. Mr. and Mrs Charlie Rid dick. Sr , M.s. Annie Dunr. and son, Alexander, spent t: e i oli ja; s in New Jersey wit rel atives and friends. Mrs. Osr.a Riddick, who has teen a patient at Wake Memori al Hospital, is improving and is at ome wit? her family Mrs. Neva Jones, ' o is a faithful member of our c' arch, is ome now in the Lee’s Cross Foads vicinity. Our prayers are to God that :er ’real? 1 be re stored and that she will he able to worship again wit? us. Miss Patricia Ann Perry, who is a senior at Shepard Hip School, Zebulon, was the principal speaker a? Memorial services for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr ’s birthday obser vance. Prof. G. L. Crews gave * v e '• ig? lights of Dr. King’s speeches Mrs. Herndon then led the faculty and student body in singing “We Shall Over come ’ Mr. Andrew Whitley, a loyal mem ter of St. John Holiness Churc’i , underwent surgery on his eye. He is t ome now and is doing very well Mrs. Eliza Perry, one of our devoted members, is still on the sick list. Mrs. Erma C. Dunn visited relatives in New Jersey. Many relatives motored to Aberdeen Sunday to attend the funeral of Mr. Set?: Jones. Mr. Jones was the brother of Mrs. Eliza Pern and Mrs Alice Lassiter. Our h eart felt sy mpa t? y is extended to ?r‘e bereaved family Or the four? 1 Sunday in Jan uary, Sunday School was in full force at 10 a m. wit? eleven classes being taught ?;. well prepared teachers. Ray Free man from t?:e junior boys class was at the piano. Deacon W. J. Rogers is superintendent and Deacon Roy E. Hodge, assist ant superintendent. Wors hip ?:Our began at 1! o’clock. The junior choir rendered timeiy selections wit? Miss Denise Hodge at the piano Mr. Rotert Holden brought the gos pel message from Genesis 3:11. His discourse was spiritual food to the congregation. Pev. Hor ton, Rev. WatkinsandDr, Stokes gave encouraging remarks to Bro. Holden that He mirht con tinue spreading the pood news. Miss Cecelia Ann Perry was reporter for the day. She is a student at Winston-Salem State University . Miss Juanita Man gum was at borne. The male c? crus, unde: the leadership of Mr. Walter Watkins, sang sev eral soul-stirring : y rr. n s. The flowers were placed it: the sanc tuary In memory of Mrs. Ber da Hodge and Mr. Jona E. Hodge, given by the families. Mr. and Mrs. Clesiastes of Durham, and others from var ious churclies were among the visitors. Mr. Robert E. Holden Jr. from A&.T University was home with his family. Mr. Jeff Jones, w?io is treas urer of Jones Chapel Baptist Churc?, along wit! the pastor, Re? Horton, were at the serv ice. Mr and Mrs. William. Harri son, Jr., were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holden. Mrs. Harrison is the eldest daugh ter and is studying at Winston- Salem State. Mr. Harrison is an attorney at law in the judicial courts, Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Twitty worshipped at St. Paul AME Church, Raleigh on Sunday morning, the Afterwards, they spent the afternoon wit? Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Haywood on Heck St. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harris was the scene of a twautilu! wedding on De cember 31 when Anne Elizabeth Hicks became the bride of James Edward Hardener. The Rev. H. T. Tim ter lake, pas tor of the bride, performed the ceremony. Anne is the grand daughter of Mrs. Mamie Perry Twitty. Best wishes to the new ly weds. On Sunday night, three musi cal group?: went over to our sister church arid rendered sev eral musical numbers. They were the Intermediate choir, senior choir and the male cho rus. The gospel chorus, with Sis- Mrs. Hettie Smith. Mrs. Alma Everett, who has been very ti! in the hospital, was able to attend the services at her church, Wesley Chapel a ter Katy B. Hodge and her T group, sang at Friendship B&p --k tist Church at 4 o’clock Sun - day evening. A soul-stirring sermon was delivered by the Rev. j. D. Lockley, who Is the pastor of St. Matthews and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church i es. A barbeque dinner will be I served in the dining hall of St. I John Holiness Church on Feb ruary 28. The proceeds will gc I to help the effort that is being i sponsored by Rev John Man gum and others to see that the ; worthy pastor, Rev. Jones, : tours the Holy Land in the near I future, t! ereby enabling him to oring us first hand knowledge A THOUGHT “Let your with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” Col. 4:6 RkomketHe Nows BY MRS. LUCILLE ALSTON Sunday School opened at. Warts Chape’ Baptist Church at 9:45 a.m. with the supe rin4e dent, \j r . Chester Debnam, in charge. Rev. F. B. Weaver was our 11 o’clock speaker He spoke from the subject “How Much Do You Really Care"” from Philippians 2:19 and 23. The sermon was most inspiring. Tie young adults furnished the music wit? Mr. E. C. Mc- Clain at the organ. We were ; glad to tee Mr. Roscoe Rich ’ ardsor. of Spring Hop* visiting i US BTU invites aL to attend at 6 p.m. Pev. Weaver delivered the ‘ e.ening sermon from, the Book 5 of St. Luke 15;ll and 24 on 1 subject “How To Lose And Find God. ’ - ANNOUNCEMENTS Y'our writer was ?iostess to i Cub Scout Pack No. 182 on Jan ; uary 22 at the Leroy Martin t School. A magic performance ; was held. All boy’s had a won de: ‘ul time. The teachers meeting will be i held on January 27 at 7:30 p.m. All teachers are asked to be ! present. The 4-H meeting is to be i held at 7:30 p.m. on January 27 at Wake County Building. Prayer meeting will be Jan uary 28 at 7;3C at Watts Chapel Church. A nine-week prayer chain service will be held at Watts Chapel Baptist Churc? starting January 3! at 12 o'clock noon continuing each Saturday until Easter, Our sick are Mrs. Estelle Jones, Mrs. Betty Rogers, Mrs. Mary McNeil, Mrs. Minnie Thomas, Mrs. Einora Beckwith, Mrs. Sadie Hopkins, Mr, Wil liam McNeil, and Mr. William Tucker. The Rhamkatte Community is in sympathy with t?:e Balieritlne family in the passing of their mother, Mrs. Veora Ballentine. A THOUGHT Let us all remember God still sits on the throne, and He will take care of His own. Four Top Artists To Hampton HAMPTON, Va. - Four out standing black artists and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada are slated for the Hampton Institute Fine Arts Festival, February 2-10 on the College’s campus. This year's festival is to feature contemporary black artists who are making signi ficant contributions to the cul tural expansion of the black man’s position in American so ciety, according to Dowling M. Bolton, dire :tor of Cultural Arts at Hampton Institute. Maryland artist, Earn Gil liam, will present an evening of contemporary and abstract painting using acrylic colors, February 2. Afro-American poetry will higfilight the February 3 pre sentation by Joanna Feather stone. Miss Featherstone’s renditions are more than just poetry reading She infuses her act with singing and pantomim* so that her poetry reading will possibly take on the aura of an enthusiastic revival meet ing. Ed Bull ins, writer and edi tor of “Black Theatre” in New Y’ork City, will give an even ing presentation in the field of communications February 4. On February 7 at 8:15 p.m. in Ogden Hall on the HI camp us, the Fine Arts Festival will present a special performance of the world renown Royal Win nipeg Ballet. The Hampton Fine Arts Festival will close at HI Feb ruary 1C with jazz writer, ar ranger and composer Übie Blake. Blake retired from show business in 1946 and later graduated from New York Uni versity. Blake started playing profes sionally at the age of 17. Ke formed a partnership wit!; Noble Sissle as lyricist and composer and expressed herself as be ing most appreciative of wonderful things that the people and God had done sorter. Sp 5 Robert Avery visited his mother, Mrs Meta Avery recently. Andrew Penny, son of Mr. , and Mrs. Penny Is out of the A hospital and living wit? his j brother in Washington. D. C. M Mr. Roosevelt and L. Z. Wo mack have returned to Brook-lp! lyn, X. V. after a long stay wtttyEf their mother, Mrs. Jettie Wo-jw mack, whose husband pass#; J |i recently. He was Major 1 mack. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Row land and daughter, visited a sister, Mamie, w?o resides in Raleig? and other friends in Raleigh. Mrs. Tassie Weathersbee was visited by Mr. John C. Rowland and family. She has been hospitalized for some time, but is home now Mr. Weldon Johnston, Mr. Donnie Jones have our sym pathy in the loss of their loved ones. Mr Dick Ward and family lost all belongings in a fire. Mrs. Mary Bunch, of Ca 11 ler St., lost many items in a fire which damaged her home. Our sick and shut-ins are Mrs. Hettie Smith, Mrs. Fran ces Leach, Mrs. Tassie Wea thersbee, Viola Tomlinson, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Tomlinson, Mr. Donnie Jones, Mrs. Lillie Raynor, Mrs. Osetta Bryant, Mr and Mrs. Thomas Holt, Mrs. Eva Pearl Sanders, Mrs. Ellen Moore. The Faithful Gospel Singers of Smithfleld convened recent ly at Wesley Chapel Churc’ to celebrate their an iversary. Special guests were Sister Jessie Peacock and Mr. Tim othy Bryant of Raleigh. The Gospel Singers were marked with a great spiritual feeling. The tone for this spiritual up lifting was set by several groups of the best singers appearing on the program. They were the Mt. Vernon Choir of Clay ton, featuring Mrs. Mitchell; St John’s Junior C’ oir of W il sori Mills, with Mrs. Ruby Smith at the piano; the Churcl; of God of Prophecy with Mrs. Raeford directress and pianist; Averts Grove Choir, Mrs. Jack Mc- Clain, directress; and the Wtl- j low Springs Choir featuring Mr. 1 Dobbins. The program was a great success, The Oaky Grove Baptist Church invites all to worship there. Rev. Roger Broadle Is the pastor. We were happy to welcome at church little Gwendolyn New kirk, who has been very 111 at Duke Hospital. She is the daugh ter of Mrs. New kirk, ar. instruc tor at Johnston Central. Propose New Nome For The Church Os Christ BOSTON, Mass.-“ Church of Christ Uniting” ? as teen chosen as the proposed name for anew Protestant church t? at could be formed during t?<e 1970sthrough the Consultation on Church Union (COCU). 4 The recommendation was an nounced here January 17 and will go with the draft of a Plan of Union for tte nine denomina tions participating in COCU to the group’s annual plenary ses sion in St. Louis, Mo., Marc? 9-13. If the draft, and tte proposed name, are accepted by the dele gates in St. Louis, the plan will then go to the nine churches for study and response. Any final action wor'd come later in this decade. The Rev. Dr. W illiam A. Benfield, Jr., the Charleston, W. Va., pastor who is chair man of the commission draft ing the proposed plan of union, said there were many factors involved ir. selection of t?>e sug gested name. Dr. Benfield said that the proposal puts tte stress on the uniting aspects of t?*e Consulta tion as ar, on-going process, rather “than tte end of the pilgrimage.” * The suggested name also in dicates the three major thrusts of the Consultation, officials said—the desire for a renewal of the church under Christ, the intention for the church to be involved in mission in the world, and a desire to be of service to the family of man at the point of unity. Other factors included a de sire for a name that is dif ferent from t?<at of any of the nine present denominations and one that would not indicate any particular form of church government “Church of Christ Uniting’ was one of a number of pos sible names suggested by the 1969 Consultation plenary ses sion ir, Atlanta, Ga., and re ferred to the Plan of Unlotj Commission. in 1915. In 1921, Blake and Sissle wrote and produced the All-Ne gro revue “'Shuffle Along” which closed after 504 Broad- ¥ way performances. One of the songs from the show, “i»m Just Wild P, bout Harry,” was later used in the presidential campaign of former President Harry Truman.