THE CAROLINIAN
RALEIGH, N C., SATURDAY, BEPTEMBF.R 12, 1970
14
Angiar News
BY MRS. POLLY TAYLOR
ANOIER - Revival meeting
will t>o held at Willlains Chapel
AMI, /lon Church on Monday
through Friday after the third
Sunday, September 21-25, The
public Is Invited to attend. Rev.
William m. Freeman Is pastor.
Some of our recent visitors
in town were Miss Lena Mae
Lassiter of New Y'ork City who
wa \ 'siting her mother, Mrs.
Sas Lassiter and sister, Mrs.
Lluora McDonald.
Joseph Fuller of North Baby
lon, N. V. was here for a week
visiting with his mother, Mrs.
F lorence Fuller.
Jerome Howerton and family
of New York were recent visi
tors of James Howerton, his
father.
Mrs. Sara Lassiter is spend
ing her vacation visiting with
her sons, Hector and Buster in
Brooklyn, N. Y. and daughter,
L ena Mae of New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Lock
hart of Washington, D. C. were
her for the Labor Day weekend
visiting her parents, Mrs. Nan
nie McLean, and Mrs. Do
lena Lockhart of Lillington.
Miss Flla Franc iene Cutts,
who is a student at Manhattan
School of Music in Manhattan,
N. Y. is at home for a two
week stay with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Rudolph Cutts.
Also at home are Misses
Stella and Ruenell who are en
tering school at Durham Busi
ness College and Fayetteville
State University, respectively.
We were happy to find Mr.
Urias Beebe, who was hospit
alized recently from an auto
mobile accident in Cape Fear
Valley Hospital, Fayetteville,
recuperating nicely. We wish
for him a speedy recovery.
Rhomkotte News
BY MRS. LUCILLE ALSTON
RH AMKATTE - Sunday School
opened at St. John AME Church
at 9:45 a.m. Our presiding Eld
er, Rev. G. W. Larkin, was our
II a.m. speaker. He spoke from
St. John 7:14-15 and usedforhis
subject, “A Spiritual Lesson,
'rise Kingdom of God.” Dr. Lar
kins u-as accompanied in the
pulpit by Rev. B. Hembry and
Rev. A. A. Crump for the a.m.
service. We closed our 4th
1 quarterly conference at this
sc; '. ice.
our pastor, Rev. E. E, Worthy
is on vacation} we hope lie is
having a quiet and restful one,
God Bless him and his family.
( r 7;30 p.m. speaker was
Rt \. B. Hembry and he spoke
from St. Matthew 19 ; 29 and
used for his subject, “What
shall We Have?” We all were
spiritually uplifted by Rev.
Hembry's inspiring sermon.
We were glad to have him w'ith
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Homecoming services will be
i-LI at Watts Chapel Baptist
Church Sept. 13. Services begin
at 2 p.m. Rev. J. z, Alexander
of Shaw University will be guest
speaker, and Poplar Springs
choirs will be the guest singers.
Dinner will be served at 1 p.m..
On Sepi. 20, the Women ofSt.
John AME Church will celebrate
Women's Day. The guest speak
er for the occasion will lie an
nounced later. We hope every
one had a safe • Labor Day.
Our sick are Mrs. Alyce
Glenn, Mrs. Rosa Johnson, Mrs.
Sadie Hopkins, Mrs. Lille Mae
Moore. Mr. William McNeil
and Mr. William Tucker. Let us
all pray for the sick and shut
in everywhere and visit and
encourage them to keep the faith
and remember God still sits on
the thorne and He does take
care His own.
We were sorry to hear of
the accident of Mrs. Eleanor
Singletary and daughter, Mrs.
Shirley Ballentine. We hope
they are doing better at this
writing.
PERSONAL
The community of Rham
katte congratulates Mr. and
Mrs. Sylvester Hilliard, Jr.,
whose wedding at Watts Cha
pel Baptist Church was Sept.
5, at 4 p.m. Mrs. Hilliard
is one of our neighborhood girls,
formerly Miss Gwendolyn Mat
thews. Gold Bless them both.
LouisburgNews
BY MRS WYNELLA MOORE
LOUIS BURG - There will be
a musical program at the St.
John Church here in Louisburg
on September 20th, by the Clif
ton Sisters. On the pro
gram will be the King Travel
ers and many other groups.
The Clifton Sisters will also
rendered a musical program on
the third Sunday in Sept, at the
Mt. Zion Church in Youngsville.
The Oxford Harmoneers and
the Sampson Harmoneers will
rendered a musical program
at the Rock Springs Church in
Creedmoor on the second Sun
day night in September. Many
other groups will appear.
The Old Liberty Baptist
Church Sunday School begins at
10:15 every Sunday morning.
Their regular worship service
is held every fourth Sunday at
11:30.
OBITUARIES
Mr. Obie Smith was born
June 17, 1891. He passed this
life at 5:30 August 28 after
.t lengthy illness in his home.
He was a member of the Rock
Spring Christian Church. He
served his church well and his
best thrill was to serve as a
deacon and in many, many other
departments. He was faithful
and earnest In his church work.
He leaves to mourn his loss,
a wife, Mrs. Lillie Thomason
Smith; one sister, Mrs. Flora
Grlsson; two daughters, Mrs.
Felcie Suitt and Miss Zadie
Smith; one son, Robert Smith,
of the home and one foster son,
Jessie C. Harris, of Orange,
N. J. Also one grandson, Rob
ert Smith, Jr.; three great
grandchildren, Duran, Ever
ette, and Lynette; one daugher
in-law, Mrs. Martha Smith; one
granddaughter-ln-law, Mrs.
Evelyn Smith, and many other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Margaret Oakley Green,
the daughter of the late Dennis
and Etta Oakley was born A
pril 6, 1916 in Johnson County.
She joined the Old Liberty Bap
tist Church at an early age and
remained there a faithful mem
ber until Iter health failed her.
She was married to Claudie
Green April 26, 1933, and to
this union was born one daugh
ter.
She leaves to mourn, a hus
band, Mr. Claudie Green; a
daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Smith
of the home; a step-mother:
Mrs. Bessie Oakley of Raleigh,
a grandson, Robert Smith of
the home; a sister Mrs. Bertha
Love of Raleigh; a brother, Mr.
Henry Guy of New York City,
New York and a host of re
latives and friends.
Zebulon News
BY MRS. OMENDA MANGUM
ZEBULON - St. John Holy
Church opened its Sunday School
on Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. with the
supt., Bro. Donnie Roberts, in
charge. Sis. Stella Horton is
secretary. We were called to
order with a song. Prayer was
given by the supt. Scripture
was read by sister Odahlia
Perry. There were three class
es, No. 1 taught by Sister Al
lie Jones; Nos. 2 and 3, taught
by Sister Nellie G. Baker, The
card class was taught by Bro.
Thaddus Rudd. The lesson was
was wonderfully discussed. Ev
eryone seemed to enjoy it.
Morning services were called to
order at 11 a.m. with the pas
tor, Rev. Jesse Jones, in
charge. Music was rendered
by the senior choir with Sister
Zannie Carpenter as president
and Sister Naomi Horton as
pianist. We were sorry that
our pastor had to attend another
meeting, so we cut our serv
ice short. We realize that quite
a few missed the services, but
we will try to make it up on
the third Sunday. The pastor,
Rev. Jones gave a short lec
ture from the 13 chapter of
Ist Cor. This is a lesson we
always enjoy hearing. A les
son on chairty. Let us all strive
for more charity.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mangum
attended service at Mr. Man
gum’s church, which is Rock
Spring Baptist Church, Creed
moor. The Rev. L. M. Gooch,
is pastor. They were celebrat
ing Men’s Day and everything
was done by the men. Rev.
Gooch preached from Gensis
13;8. Subject: “If we Be
Brethen?”
Yours truly enjoyed the serv
ices, though I missed being at
my church, which is St. John.
The church takes great plea
sure in wishing our pastor, Rev.
Jesse Jones, a belated happy
birthday, which he celebrated
Sept. 5.
We are inviting each of you
to come and worship with us
each first and third Sundays
at 11 a.m. Please pra\ for us
that we may continue to work
for the Lord.
Princeton News
BY MRS. GOLDIE L. HARDY
PRINCETON-Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Atkinson had for their
dinner guests Thursday of last
week, Mrs. Roosevelt Evans
and daughter, Darlean of Gas
tonia, N. C., Miss Annie Reid
of Wilmington and Mrs. Flo
rence B, Whitley of Princeton.
Mr. Reginom Atkinson of
Washington, D. C. is spending
sometime with his mother, Mrs.
Liddie Atkinson and his in
laws, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ste
ven, also he is visiting other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Florence B. Whitley
accompanied Mrs. Goldie L.
Hardv, Mrs. Nancy Rowell to
Contectene Union held at Black
Creek Primitive bapusi
Church of Black Creek. Elder
Robert Revis of Wilson is the
pastor. Other Elders partici
pated on the wonderful serv
ice.
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Mit
chell of Smithfleld visited Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Best Sunday
evening.
A THOUGHT
Blessed is every one that
feareth the Lord; that walketh
in his way. For thou shall eat
the labour of thine hands;
happy shalt thou be; and it shall
be well with thee. Psalm 128:1-
2.
Clinton News
BY MRS. H. M. JOHNSON
CLINTON - Mr. and Mrs.
Toney Cunningham and children
motored down from Washington,
D. C. to spend the Labor Day
weekend with Mrs. Arletha Gra
ham,
Miss Joyce Johnson spent,
last week in Greensboro with
her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Willie McDougal.
Miss Mary Boykin is back
' home after spending her vaca-
tion in New Jersey with her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Strickland.
Miss Eva Mae Morrlseycon
tinues very ill at her home,
Clinton, Route 2. Her many
friends are praying for her and
her famtlv,
11THE ANNIVERSARY AS PAS
TOR OF FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
The First Baptist Church
celebrated their 11th anniver
sary of its pastor, Rev. J. L,
White, Sr. at 3 p.m. last
Sunday.
After the morning worship
services, the members of the
Women's Guild Club took Rev.
White, his family and house
guest to Fussell Hotel for din
ner.
\t 3 p.m., a program in the
form of “This is Your Life,”
was given. Each organization
appeared and spoke words of
praise and presented him with
a love token or gift.
Congratulations poured in
from all over North Carolina
and Mississippi.
Head Start opens in Clinton
and Garland this week with a
full enrollment. The lead teach
er is Mrs. Mildred Boykin.
Othei teachers are: Mrs. Annie
Solice, Mrs. Fann and Mrs.
Burnett. Aides are Mrs. Sallie
Royall, Mrs. Mattie Fennie and
Mrs. Carolyn Baldwin.
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JOINS SAMPSON COUNTY
TECH STAFF Mrs. Bertha
M. Armstrong has joined the
staff of Sampson Technical
Institute as an instructor in
the Cosmetology program.
Mrs. Armstrong, a native of
Sampson County, graduated
from Garland High School
and received her cosmetology
training at DeShazor’s Bea
ty College at Durham. She
has had experience in teach
ing at Beaux Art Institute of
Cosmetology in Fayetteville
and at DeShazor’s Beauty
College in Durham. She has
also operated her own busi
ness, The Fashionette Beau
ty Clinic, in Clinton for sev
eral years. She is married to
IV. H. Armstrong, who is a
science instructor at Turkey
Junior High. They make their
home at 419 MoKoy Street in
Clinton.
Youngsville
BY MRS. JOELLA HARRIS
YOUNGSVILLE - Sunday
School is held at Union Grove
Baptist Church each Sunday at
10 a.m. with the supt., Mr. Ha
rvey Pulley and sect., Mr. Harold
Williamson. Services are field
each second and fourth Sundays.
The pastor on the second Sun
day is Rev. J. c. Sherriod;
fourth, Rev. B. F. Holt at 11
a.m. Everyone is cordially in
vited on Sept. 13th when there
will be baptisting of new mem
bers.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper
and son of Raleigh visited Mrs.
Willie .Jean Williams and Mr.
James Thomas Harris on La
bor Day.
Mrs. Janice Allen and Mrs.
Maggie Smith attended a pro
gram recently.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kearney,
Mrs. Phyliss Harris and kids,
Bonnie and Phillip of New York
are down visiting Mrs. Mary
Williams for the Labor Day
holiday. While here they're tak
ing Mr. and Mrs. Kearney’s
son back, James Kearney, Jr.
(Jimmy). He has been spend
ing the summer with Mrs, Wil
liams, his aunt.
On Sunday night there was
a birthday party given for Mr,
James Clax of Raleigh by his
wife, Mrs. Doris Clax and her
mother, Mrs. Mary Lillie Per
ry. There were many guests
and everyone enjoyed the fun.
Then on Sept. 10th tiis daugh
ter-in-law, Mrs. Judy Perry
is celebrating a birthday.
Misses Carolyn and Louise
Perry, Robert Perry, Millard
Perry and Joseph Perry spent
the weekend with their mother,
Mrs. Lee Perry of Wake Forest.
Miss Teresa Lewis of Hen
derson, formerly of New York,
visited her aunt, Mrs. Joella
Harris and her cousin, Miss
Peggie Harris of Frankiinton
spent the holiday with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Teas
ley were given a family re
union by their children.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rich
ardson and kids, Inez, Phillip,
Jr., and David are visiting
their parents, Mr. Foster Rich
ardson and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Teasley for the holiday.
We are glad to have Miss
Melinda Richardson back from
New York where she was visit
ing her brother.
Mrs, Mattie Clemons, Mr.
Earlie Carroll, Mrs. Ann Cha
vis and son, Jr., Mr. Tommie
Branch, James, Authie and
Loretta v sited Mrs. Joella
Harris Sunday.
Congratulations to the girl
tall players on their last win
nings.
Mrs. Ele vlyn Tillery,
Miss Cassandra Floyd, Mr.
Jimmie Smith, Wanda Lynda
and Lisa Tillery took Wanda
Elaine to North Carolina East
ern School Sunday.
Miss Cassandra Floyd ts
home for the weekend. She' is
a freshman at St. Augustine’s
College.
Roseboro News
BY CARLA TATUM
ROSEBORO-Sunday School o
pened at the Holy Tabernacle
Church at 10 a.m. with the supt.,
Bro. Elivis Culbreth, in
charge. The subject of the les
son was “Living Peacefully
With Others.” The key verse
was: “If it be possible as much v
as lieth in you, Live peace
fully with all men, ’ Homans
12:18. The lesson was beauti
fully taught and enjoyed by e
veryone.
Morning services began at
11 a.m. with the senior choir
in charge of the music and Mrs.
Hattie Armwood as musician.
Ti e scripture lesson was from
I Kings, and St. Luke. The pas
tor, Rev. S. D. Clemons, of
Goldsboro delivered an in-,
spiring sermon. It was enjoy
ed by everyone.
At the afternoon services,
Rev. Danny Culbreth, former
ly of the Snow Hill Communi
ty, who now resides in Wash
ington, D. C. delivered the mes
sage. His subject was. “Are
Y r ou Guilty? Press on By Faith.”
His text was from Romans, 3:12-
19 verses. Music was render
ed by the junior choir, accom
paned by the church guitarist,
Mr. James Crumpler. His mes
sage was wonderful and was
enjoyed by all.
At 5 p.m., we celebrated the
pastor's anniversary. The Rev.
Sister Ida Floyd of Lumber
ton delivered the message. The
Floyd Temple Choir rendered
the music. The pastor, Rev.
S, D. Clemons, was presented
a beautiful vase of flow
ers and a love token of $365.98.
Communion services followed,
with the pastor presiding. It
was indeed a high and most en
joyable day.
We had visitors from Stead
man, Warsaw, Goldsboro and
Stanford, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Millus Turman
of 4380 Virea Ave, Bronx, N. Y.
were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Concise Fisher of Rose
boro. Mrs. Gwendolyn Turman
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher.
Mrs. Turman will be teach
ing in the public schools of
New York. Mr. Turman is a
Youth Director at the Youth
Services Agency in Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Miss Lubestene Fisher, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Con
nise Fisher, has returned home
from New' York after visiting
his sister, Mrs. Gwendolyn
Turman. Miss Fisher will be
leaving soon to begin teaching
at Leeds Ave. School at Pleas
antville, N.J. She is an alumni
of Livingstone College. t
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Logan
and children, Latrenda and Al
bert, Jr. of Fayetteville, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marion
D. McLaurinofßoseboroduring
the Labor Day weekend.
Mrs. Restelle Owens, Mrs.
Annie McLaurin, Mrs. Logan,
and children, Marion, Marcus,
Thomas Neil, Myva, Latrenda,
and Albert, Jr. spent Labor
Day afternoon at White Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Claudie Hoffs
of Smithfleld visited Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Owens of Roseboro
Sunday evening.
The Roseboro First Baptist
senior choir and congregation
went to Apex to appear on the St.
Mary’s Freewill Baptist Church
choir’s anniversary. They had
an enjoyable afternoon.
Morning services opened at
St. Thomas at 1! ;30 a.m. with
the senior choir rendering the
music, wdth Mrs. Belvi Jones
as organist. The Rev. C. E.
Johnson read the scripture from
Ez.k: 20:1-16. The pastor, Rev.
T. R. Singletary delivered the
morning message. His subject
was, “God Wants Men and Wo
men To Work In The Vineyard.”
His text was from John 9:4.
He gave us many points to go
by. His message brought about
new feeling of inspiration for
everyone.
Miss Joyce Alexander of
Newburg, N. Y. and Mr. William
Alexander of Charlotte visited
their mother, Mrs. Eddie Pearl
Alexander over the holiday
weekend.
Mr. Leroy Robinson, Jr. of
Stanford, Conn, is home visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Le
roy Robinson, Sr.
Pvt. James Cornell Culbreth,
who is stationed at Fort Gordon,
Ga. was home visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cul
breth over the holiday.
Oscar Moore is home from
Stanford, Conn, to start school
again at Fayetteville State. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ler.
Mr. Martin C. Washington and
son, Trent, were home visiting
his mother, Mrs. Hazel Cul
breth and father, Mr. Reynold
Culbreth. He is from Newburg,
N. Y.
“DEATH”
BY CARLA D. TATUM
Face death, not I so many
say,
But death my friends, is a
price you’ll have to pay!
A road of darkness, so let
it tie.
. So many who said so, have
gone forth to see.
Death is a fear, no one wants
to face,
Everyone wants to go to
heaven,
Not hell, the sinful place!
It comes so quickly, with
out crooks or bends.
Death takes you, when your
journey ends.
Around every corner, and
around every bend,
Death is there, seeking his
revenge.
You can not run, you can not
hide,
Death is something that al
ways abides.
The end has come and its
painful to see.
That Death, my friend, a
waits for Thee! !
Lincolnville AME
Church News
BY DONALD HOOKER
LINCOLNVILLE - Sunday
School opened at 9;42 by singing,
“Blessed Assurance,” after
w'hich prayer was led by Sister
Bessie Patterson. For our sec
ond selection we sang, “I Must
Tell Jesus.” The subject of the
lesson was “Learning To Get
Along With Others,” taken from
Genesis, Matthew and James.
The banner class was No. 1,
taught by James White and ban
ner attendence by class No. 2
taught by Charles Rogers. A
reviews of the le« c nn was given
by William Hooker.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Junior Choir practice
is Saturday at 6 o’clock. The
junior choir will elect new of
ficers and invite all persons who
wish to join to come to the 4th
Sunday meeting.
Revivial will begin at Faith
Temple Sept. 23. Rev. Johnson
is the pastor.
Our sick is Miss Elmerdie
Rowe in the Wake Memorial
lospital.
Celebrating birthdays are
Larry Evans, Sept. 7; Pvt. David
Evans, Sept. 8; Miss Hattie
Hooker, Sept. 18; Mr. Willie
Shaw, Sept. 8; and Mr. Willie
McKnight, Sept. 11.
Miss Cathy Evans will also
celebrate a birthday Sept. 11.
Our most deepest sympathy
goes out to the Ferrell family
in the passing of their loved
one, Mr. Frank Ferrell.
A THOUGHT
Life is not dull; it consists
of good and bad, right and wrong;
victory and defeat.
Zebulon News
BY MRS, MADDIE FLOYD
ZEBULON - Zebulon First
Baptist Church held Sunday
School at 10 a.m. with the supt.
reading the scripture. Deacon
Elmo Harris offered prayer.
Then the teachers took charge
of their classes. The subject
of the lesson was “Compromis
ing With Evil”, from Gen.l3;B
-
Regular service began at 11:30
a.m. with Rev. J. W. Bridge
man reading the scripture.
Homecoming Day was observ
ed with Rev. John Mangum read
ing the scripture from the 13th
Chapter of St. Paul 5-11. His
text was “Examining Your
self.’’ The senior choir was in
charge of the music.
Mrs. Ethel Hopkin is pian
ist. Prayer was given by Rev.
Odel! Wright. We sang “He
Is The Joy Os My Salvation.”
There were visitors from vari
ous churches and dinner was
served.
Miss Janice Jones of Niagara
Falls spent the week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alias
Jones.
Mrs. Erma Dean of Niagara
Falls spent the week with her
sister, Mrs. Virginia Jones and
also visited her brother, Hulen
Allen of Durham, Mr. Prince
Allen and Mr. Carroll Allen.
Mrs. Tenia Horton of Balti
more, Md. and children spent
a few day with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vick and
other relatives while here,
here.
The Senior Citizens meet e
very Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the
Community Center.
Miss Helen Baker is back
home after spenting the sum
mer in Baltimore with her cous
in, Netter Pace.
Cary News
BY MISS MAE N. HOPSON
Union Bethel AME Church
CARY — The Fourth Quar
terly Conference of the Saint
John Circuit held its business
meeting at Union Bethel A.
M. E. Church Saturday at 8
p.m., with the Presiding Ei
der. Dr. G. W. Larkin, presid
ing. This was well-attended
by members of both church
es. All reports were 100 per
cent from each auxiliary Af
ter timely remarks from the
pastor, Rev. E. E. Wonhy, the
Presiding Elder commended
the members of the Circuit
and ministers for their fine
and untiring cooperation this
year and spoke of how won
derful the fellowship between
the Circuit has been. He add
ed that we are nearing the
Annual Conference, which
will convene 'his year at St.
Paul AME Church, Raleigh.
We are looking forward to
one of the best in the Eastern
District. We closed with
•'Blest be the tie that binds.”
led by Mr. Dan Jones.
United Church of Christ
Sunday School opened at
9:45 a.m. with Miss Mary A.
Beck with, superintendent,
presiding. Morning worship
services began at 11 o'clock.
Music was rendered by the
Senior Choir. The pastor.
Rev. J. M. Burrell, brought to
us an inspiring message from
the Book of St. Luke, 10th
chapter.
Visitors are always welcome
to attend our services.
Return Home
After spending the summer
with their grandmother, Mrs.
Lillian Reaves, Regerial and
Gregory Reaves have return
ed to thir home in Philadel
phia, Pa. Their little cousins
say they will miss them.
Mr. D. Thomas Reaves and
friend of New Jersey, Mrs.
Alice Reaves Moore and son,
also of N. J. are the guests
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Delma Reaves of North Aca
demy St.
Mr. Leco Brown and Mrs.
Robert Jones and children of
Newark, N. J. have returned
home after attending the
funeral of their brother-in
law, and uncle, Mr. Frank
Ferrell.
Obsequies
Obsequies for Mr. Frank
Ferrell were conducted Sun
day afternoon at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church. The eulogy
was delivered by Rev. Eugene
Mason.
"God satisfies the desires of
every living soul in heaven,
for He says. 'ln my father's
house are many mansions.'"
Durham District
Conference, Mass
Meeting Held
DURHAM - The 45th Annual
Session of the Durham District
Conference and Missionary
Mass Metting convened at the
Union Grove AME Zion Church
in Chatham County, Sept. 2nd
through Sept. 4th. The Rev. J,
C. Gray was the Host pastor,the
Rev. James A. Brown, presiding
Elder, Mrs. M. E. Brown, Dis
trict Missionary President. The
Theme of the conference was
“The Role of the Church In
Times Like These.”
The opening service on Wed
nesday evening, Sept. 2nd, was
conducted with Holland’s Chapel
AME Zion Church in charge.
The Rev, R.H. Johnson deliver
ed the thought-provoking ser
mon entitled “The Attachment
to God’s House.” Music by the
choir of Holland’s Chapel
Church. The Sacrament of Ho
ly Communion was administer
ed, the Presiding Elder, Rev.
Brown as Celebrant and assist
ed by Revs. J. B, Roseborough
and Theordore Tyson.
Following the worship service,
the host enuren gave a cordial
program of welcome.
The morning session on Sept.
3rd consisted of devotions, the
perfecting of the organization
of the conference, seating of the
delegates and collecting of the
conference assessments and
delegates' reports.
The Rev. S. P. Cooke, mini
ster of the Gees’ Grove and
Jordan Grove AME Zion
Churches, near Siler City, de
livered the Noon-day Message.
His text was John 2:10, and sub
ject: “God Saves The Best For
The Last.”
The afternoon session was
devoted to the Local Preachers
of the district with the Rev.
E. H. Whitley, minister of Mt.
Olive AME Zion Church, Dur
ham, presiding. Inspiring ser
monettes were preached by the
followdng Local Preachers: Sis
ters: Betsy Cheek, Millie Als
ton, Bessie Goldston, Jannie L.
Yates, Juanita Miliken, Mamie
Thomas, Virginia Wyatt, and
Brothers: Burnice Moore and
Lawrence Turner, Sr,
At the Varick Christian En
deavor Hour a discussion was
held entitled “The Role of the
Church in Times Like These.”
The leader of this discussion
was Mrs. N. 1 . McTillian of
the Union Grove AME Zion
Church. The following areas
were discussed; The Role of
the Church from aSocial stand
point by Miss Mattie Hart; The
Role of the Church from a Poli
tical Standpoint by Mrs. Lula
H. Tyson; and .The Role of the
Church From a Christian or
Spiritual Standpoint by Mrs.
McTillman. A period of ques
tions and answers followed the
presentation of the topic.
Following this discussion a
Memorial Service was conduct
ed by the Rev. F. H. Whitley
and assisted by the Rev. S. J.
Judd, minister of 'the Chestnut
and Chapel Hill AME Zion
Church, and the Rev. C. C. Sat
terfield, minister of the Fair
Promise AME Zion Church,
Sanford.
The evening worship service
was conducted by the minister
and choirs of the Evans' Cha
pel and Terrell’s Chapel AME
Zion Churches (the seniors and
Young adult choirs of Evans’
Chapel and the senior choir of
Terreli’s Chapel). The mini
ster, the Rev. Percy W. Sykes,
delivered the sermon entitled:
“Are You A Christian?” with
the text being found in Acts
1 :26.
Friday morning session be
gan devotions and was follow
ing with delegates’ reports and
expressions from the pastors
of the district.
The noon-day worship serv
ice was conducted by the Rev.
Dr. C. V. Flack, presiding of
the Sanford District of the AME
Zion Church. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. C. T. Far
rar, minister of the St. Mat
thew and Glover’s Grove AME
Zion Churches. His text was
found In Luke 12:19-20 and the
theme was “A Man At Ease.”
The afternoon session was
devoted to the missionaries of
the district for its Missionary
Mass Meeting with Mrs. M. E.
Brown in charge. Rev. Mrs.
Ossie Foxv, a member of the
News And Views
BY J. B. HARREN
SCHOOL SEGREGATION
RUNS OUT
ROCKY MOUNT—Accord
ing to a New York Times sto
ry Sept, 4 in the “Old Reli
able,” N&O, Raleigh, the seg
regationist whites of Senator
Strom Thurmond's home
town in the Palmetto State
are a bit angry with him be
cause his promises of con
tinued school segregation are
about to ‘peter out’. Some are
saying unkind things abbut
their segregationist god, while
a few are suggesting that per
haps its best for the integra
tion to take hold and let the
youngsters learn what their
elders have not the art of
living together as citizens cf
all races and colors in a
peaceful manner. An oid Ne
gro is quoted as allowing how
the whites are now in the po
sition of fear of the rising up
of the Negroes just as it was
reverse a few years ago.
Contrast this with the re
port that Gov. Holt of Vir
ginia. anxious to improve the
image of his state, not only
hired a Negro in a top post
as an assistant, but took his
daughter to the integrated
school while his wife took
other children of the family
to anc'h school! Yet, these
quick freedom demonstrators
and black power advocates
would have you believe that
the NAACP has not done any
thing to advance the progress
of our people. How pitiful
they are!! “The mills of the
gods grind slow, but surely”.
Let’s ‘do our thing' in an in
telligent and dignified man
ner.
Charles Simeone Smith, Jr.
has, this summer, completed
required work for and receiv
ed the Master of Arts degree
in Administration and Super
vision from East Tennessee
State University, Johnson
City, Tenn. Mr. Smith ac
knowledges valuable assis
tance from his wife, the for
mer Ruth Anderson, in the
area of researching much of
his material. Smith has work
ed in poverty programs and
taught m Eastern Tarheeiia
schools for several years. He
resides at 940 South Grace St.
Mrs. Ernestine Hill Dunn
ings of Staunton, Va., where
she has been teaching in the
city schools for 14 years, vis
ited with her mother, Mrs.
Nellie Hill on Garvis Street
for several days. Mrs. Dunn
ings’ husband, William and
sons Terry and Todd accom
panied her.
Mrs. Shirley King, an in
surance agent here alleges
that the reason many of her
clients forget to have their
insurance premiums ready is:
“Some customers have too
Jr
HOW’S THE AIR? - CHARLOTTE: Johnson
C. Smith University freshman Jo Ann McAdoo
of Rochelle, Georgia seems to be caught in the
middle by two towering classmates, James San
ders (1) of Durham, and Bill .Dulin (r)of Clover,
S. C. Both lads stretch the tape to 6*B** there
is a difference, however, Dulin bends the scales
at 260, while “Twiggy” Sanders comes in at
170. The three are among 280 freshmen who
enrolled at Johnson C. Smith University in
August.
Evans’ Chapel AME Zion
Church was the speaker for the
occasion. Her text was found
in the 46th Psalms and the 10th
verse. Theme: “Be Still.”
Following the missionary
mass meeting, the presiding
Elder, the Rev. Brown called
for unfinished business, which
consisted of various reports
from committees and the e
lection of District Delegates
of the Annual Confereence in
Laurinburg during the first
week in Nov. The delegates
elected were Mrs. Edna Bul
lock of the Oliver’s Chapel
AME Zion Church, Staley, and
Mrs, Margaret Williams of the
St. Mark AME Zion Church,
Durham.
The closing session began
with an Old Fastiioned Pray-
much month left at the end
of their monev.”
Mrs. Vivian Paterson Smith
of 2509 Seventh Avenue, Har- l
lem. New York City, visited J
with her mother, Mrs.
McCullough White last week
at 727 Henna Street, Rocky
Mount. Mrs. McCullough
White, age about 91 years, is
a native of the Waynesboro,
Georgia area, near Augusta.
She came to Edgecombe
County from southside Vir
ginia where daughter, Vivian,
was born.
Mrs. White, the mother of
three children, recalls that
her grandpa Adam McCul
lough owned some nine hun
dred acres of Georgia land
and gave enough for McCul
lough's Covenant Baptist
Church where his son, Jonas
McCullough, became a deacon
and served until death. Mrs.
White now lives in retirement
at her Rocky Mount home
where Vivian, although in
NYC. sees that she is well
taken care of.
It v T as our privilege to ac
company Mrs. Smith to New
York. City last week, where
she is a senior vocational in
stitutional instructor in Man
hattan Rehabilitation Center,
New r Y'ork Narcotics Addiction
Control Commission after she
graduated from the Manhat
tan Community College of
City University of New Y’ork
in June.
Mrs. Smith's daughter,
Mary Anne Lewis, a Rocky
Mount native, is a visiting vo
cational counsellor in the New
York public school system.
Mrs. Smith, a beautician,
has lived and served in south
side Virginia. Rocky Mount,
Wilson and Burlington, prior
to coming here to work.
Stopping at the large Mary
land House eating establish
ment on 1-95. we observed
that an entire Negro shift was
serving the hundreds filing
through the cafeteria line af
ter midnight. It was discour
aging to note, however, the
careless or diliatory attitude
that some of the teenage
blacks took toward their work
after being given a full chance
to prove their ability. *
And when we went into a
co-op grocery supermarket
owned and operated by Ne- g
groes on Seventh Avenue, w r e
■found the same thing evident
There, neither the cashier nor
the boy bagger would lend a
hand to unload your items
while they stood and did
nothing! They even to!d you
where to place the basket
yourself! Meanwhile, pickets
paraded before the door try
ing to break the black busi
ness because they didn't like
the union.
ir Service. The concluding ser
mon was delivered by the Rev.
J. B. Roseborough, minister
of the Cameron Grove AME
Zion Church, Broadway. His
text was found in Matthew 7:13-
14, and the theme was: “The
"Way of Life.” The choirs of
the Cameron Grove furnish
ed the music for the service.
The conference close with
.he singing of “God Be With
You 'till We Meet Again,” and'*'
benediction by the Rev. Mr, k
Roseborough. '
The reporter is Mr. Percy
W. Sykes.
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Non-essentials take up too
much time in life but why be
different from those about you?