APEX NEWS
BY MISS IDA HAYES
APEX-The First Baptist Sun
day School began at 9:45 a.m.
with the superintendent, Mrs.
Alberta Gotten, In charge. The
lesson, was taken from the book
of Luke 3:2!-22
and Luke 4:1-12.
The subject was,
“Jesus also was
tempted.” The
male chorus was
in charge of the
music for the 11
a, m. worship
services. The
call to worship,
Invocation and
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MISS HAYES
scripture were made by Rev.
Elmo Thorpe.
The morning message was
brought to us by the pastor,
Rev. J. E. Perkins. His text
was taken from St. Matthew,
2:12-14, and he used for a
subject, “The Afterglow of
Christmas." Visitors who wor
shipped with us were Mr s.
Reacv Brooks, Raleigh; Mrs.
Leathatta Faucette, Norfolk,
. Va., and Rev. Thomas Lesley,
Kenya E. Africa. Visitors are
always welcome at First Bap
tist.
On Sunday, January 2, at 6
p.m, the installation of officers
will be held at First Baptist.
Rev. Luther Coppledge will be
the guest speaker. You are in
vited to attend.
PERSONALS
Mr. Aspry Jones, son and
daughters of Neptune, New Jer
sey are home for the holi
days, visiting his mother, Mrs.
Arnetta Jones, and other rela
tives.
Mr., and Mrs. Garland Judd
of New Jersey were here visit
ing relatives and friends. On
Monday, December 27 the Judds
were dinner guests of Mrs.
Minder Mangum along with Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Bullock, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Suitt of Dur
ham, Mr. and Mrs, Otha Lucas,
Mrs. Jessie Ray, Miss Mag
gie Mangum and others.
FUQUAY V ARINA
BY MRS. LOUISE CEASAR
FUQUAY - V AKIN A- Sun
day School was held at all lo
cal churches with the super
intendents in charge of the de
votions.
First Baptist opened its Sun
day school at 10 a.m. with the
superintendent in
charge. The o
pening song was
sung, and thej
scripture and
prayer were of
fered by the su-|
perintendent,Mr.
Thorpe. The
subject of the
lesson was,
“Good News of
Great Joy,” tak-
MRS. CEASAR
en from Luke 2:1-14. The
memory selection was, “The
angel said unto them, fear not;
for behold, 1 bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall
be to all people. For unto you
is born this day in the city of
David, a saviour, which is Christ
the Lord,” Luke 2:10,11. Fol
lowing Sunday school at First
Baptist Church, morning wor
ship services began at 11:15
a.m. the senior choir was in
charge of the music, with Mr.
W.E. Boney as pianist.
The scripture lesson was read
by Rev, W.M. Freeman, after
whlch prayer was offered by
Rett. C.T. Bellamy. The morn
ing sermon was brought to us
by the pastor, Rev. N.A. Trice.
He took his text from Luke, and
used as his subject, “God’s De
gree of Love.” After the mes
sage, prayer was offered by Mr.
Eugene Ktnion.
The announcements were giv
en by Mrs. Joan Stark. Fol
lowing the announcements, Mrs.
Ceasar welcomed the visitors.
Visiting worship services were
Rev. -C; J. Bellamy and wife
Mrs. Giady Bellamy of Apex,
.Mrs. Bessie Lewis Puraie, Rev.
and Mrs. W. M. Freeman and
children. We were also glad
to have Miss Edna Hinton, who
is home for Christmas. She
is a student at North Carolina
Central University in Durham.
Miss Iris IJaines is home also
for Christmas, She is a stu
dent at A A T State Univer
sity in Greensboro, We are
always glad to see our girls
and boys come home. Home al
so is Mr. William Harris, who
is a student at N.C. Central
University,
The senior usher s were on duty
for worship services.
Sunday night at 7:30, the pas
tor’s aid program w r as a great
success. On the program were
the gospel chorus, the senior
choir and the Relative Gospel
Singers.
ANNOUNCEM ENTS
On Sunday, December 26, there
will be a Christmas program and
play held at First Baptist Church
at 6:30 p.m.
As we are at the end of this
year, I wish to thank each one
for helping with the news for
these writings and giving me
your • announcements. Please
keep them coming In. I hope
each of you has a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Y'ear.
A CHRISTMAS PRAYER
“Let us pr&y that strength and
courage abundant be given to
all who work for a world at
reason and understanding that
the good that lies in every man’s
heart may day by day be mag
nified,, that men will come to see
more clearly not that which di
vides them, but that which u~
nites them, that each Hour may
mm AND VIEWS
BY J, B. HARREN
MRS. KATIE LANCASTER
SEES 102ND CHRISTMAS
ROCKY' MOUNT-—One has
to go a long way to find a
person who has seen 102
Christmases and still be on
“praying grounds with the
Master of the Universe,’' and
still be able to walk to the door
to receive her favorite news
paper as Mrs. Katie Lancas
ter, age 101 years, did Christ
mas Eve when this writer
called.
Mrs. Lancaster was born
August 20, 1870, on a Nash
County farm and has spent
her entire life in the Rocky
Mount area. She has outlived
her ten brothers, and the one
sister who “went away and
never returned’’ many years
ago. Mrs. Lancas.er said with
anticipation to the query a
tout her age: "If I live until
next. August, I’ll be 102 years
old.”
The mother of eight chil
dren one son and seven
daughters— the centernarian
makes home with her name
sake, Miss Katie Lancaster of
315 Rocky Street, in Rocky
Mount, N. C. Mother Lancas
ter does not use a cane to
walk with. Her speech is ex
cellent, although her hearing
is not. the best. She can hear
you without too much diffi
culty, and eyesight is good.
Two Blacks C. C. Directors
There were two blacks a
mong the nine new members
added to the Board of Direc
tors of Rocky Mount Cham
br oi Commerce last week.
The two Negro additions were
Mrs. Selena Hays Hall, a ca
reer executive of the Winston
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany; and M s. Ruby Boddie,
operator of a music business
and a civic worker of note.
(Clarence Wiggins has been a
member of the working staff
for two years.)
The Rev. James G, Bulluck,
1301 Leggett Road, River
Falls Apartments, who has
served as minister of the Way
man AME Church near En
field, is now pastoring the
Nashville Galatia - Mann's
Chapel circuit. Additionally,
he has recently been ordained
as a presiding elder.
North End Baptist Church,
the Rev. Elbert Lee Jr., min
ister, recently observed a pre-
Chris.mas service with a mu
sical program. J. B. Harren
spoke to the Fellowship meet
ing of North End recently
(before becoming ill with flu,
from which he is recovering.)
The First Calvary Baptist
Church, Beale t., Rev. Solo
mon J. Jones, pastor, held Its
anniversary service December
20th with a fellowship dinner
concluding the program.
The Rev. J. E. Arnette of
Goldsboro and Charlotte, who
served years as a chaplain for
the N. C. State Hospital sys
tem, will formally become
pastor of Metropolitan Bap
tist Church on Leggett Road
the first, of the year, it has
been announced. Mr. Arnette
has been serving the church
commendably for several
months prior to his election
as pastor.
A. C. Batchelor, a district
manager for N. C. Mutual Life
Insurance Company in the
Rocky Mount area, has suc
ceeded the Rev. George W.
Dudley as chairman of the
local QIC board of directors.
Willie Powell Jr. Is director,
Mrs. Rosa Brodle is secretary
to the board of directors.
WORKING TO ACHIEVE
AN HONEST LIVING should
be the principal goal of man
kind in general. But when you
lis'en to or read the rabble
of thousands cf young biefks
who openly advocate getting
what you can by hook or by
crook, and at the same time
say they espouse “Black Pride,
Black Power and Black is
Beautiful”, it is indeed sick
ening and nearly breaks the
heart of Negroes who are
striving hard to make a wor
thy contribution to America
<our Nation' through the du
ly constituted governmental
processes open to us.
Eimotions vs. Education
Just now we stop our origi
nal thoughts to tell you of the
annua! Christmas program of
the New Bethel Baptist
Church. Detroit,. Mich.. Rev.
C. L. Franklin, pastor which
was televised over ABC Net
work Sunday through Chan
nel 5 in Raleigh. If one fol
lowed these presentations of
the adult and “young adult”
choirs, 'really teenage would
better apply to the latter
group), along with the mes
sage by the minister and the
“soul singing” by two “broth
ers” of the congregation, one
would readily observe the tra
ditional clash between educa
tion end emotionalism; par
ticularly as it relates to relig
ion Christianity, if you
please.
The splendidly regaled
choirs displayed training in
their musical presentations.
The spiritual message was
much on the order of one of
our “down-home" untrained
“arour-bearers.” And the two
last soloists added to the emo
tionalism which brought many
to their feet with much adu
lation. All of which, we con
brlng us closer to a final vic
tory, not of nation over na
tion, but of man over his own
evils and weaknesses that the
true spirit of this Christmas
season, its joy, its beauty, its
hope, and above all its abid
ing faith may live among us,
that the blessing of peace be
ours. The peace to build and
grow, to live to harmony and
sympathy with others, and to
plan for the future with con
fidence.
tend, served to negate the
more cultured part of the pro
gram, and, being presented on
a nationwide TV network in
dicated to the world that
blacks do not really care for
education and intelligent pre
sentations; but prefer the c
motional kind, despite our fine
icften gaudy) clothing and
expensive autos and homes.
REV. LEON HOWARD SUL
LIVAN, Quaker City prelate,
who has been the mainspring
in leading economically de
prived blacks from poverty to
being self-sufficient in being
able to master jobs and sup
port themselves by learning a
trade or profession, is a man
who has done more to help
Negroes and America than an
hundred rabble-rousing pseu
do leaders who are turning
our youths into rejecting so
ciety.
We could have 'black pride'
in seeing Sullivan in a spot
TV announcement urging
blacks to turn to the Oppor
tunities Industrialization Cen
ters, Inc., (OIC) for this free
training and telling them to
"let me worry about getting
money to pay for it.”
On the Rocky Mount scene,
more than two hundred have
been traded or upgraded to
the extent that they have re
ceived better jobs through OIC
during the past two years.
Evangeline Honored
“Focus on Eastern Caro
lina” is a 512X82 inches 20-
page advertising medium with
distribution in Edgecombe,
Halifax and Wilson Counties
area each week. For the holi
day issue cover photo, FOCUS
featured lovely Evangeline
Grant of Tillery, the creator,
producer, and narrator of her
own show “Together with
Evangeline”— presented over
WNCT-TV, Greenville, N. C.
Channel 9.
A non-professional in TV
presentations, Miss Evangeline
Grant, a teacher in her home
Halifax County community of
Tillery, (a historic, but small
spot on NC 481 and 561) has
won much acclaim to the east
ern area of Tarheelia as she
presents outstanding person
alities of the black communi
ty and enumerates their
worthwhile contributions to
society.
We wish to emphasize that
less than a dozen years ago,
hardly a white-produced and
owned publication would have
dared to place the picture of
this brownskin Negro on its
cover. This show has done
much in the area of better
interracial relations herea
bouts as it portrays the a
chievements and efforts of
the black community without
rancor or hatred.
Mr. and Mrs. David (Gwen
dolyn Robinson) Atkinson
and daughter, Cheryl, former
residents and members of Mt.
Pisgah United Presbyterian
Church USA Christmas, where
they were feted by ihe Pres
byterian Women’s Organiza
tion following service Sunday.
The Atkinsons (teachers)
are residents of Shelby and
Cleveland County, but Chervl
still has a longing for the
Coastal Plain City where she
grew up.
Vernon Ross, a theological
student at. International The
ological Center, Atlanta, Ga .
and a Cape Fear Fresbytery
candidate for the ministry was
the speaker Sundry for the
Y'outh Day program. Ross
read a modem Santa Claus
Letter as seen through the
eyes of today's black youth,
in which he strongly ridiculed
today’s church as presently
constituted.
The Rev. Solomon ,3 Jon
of First Calvary Baptist
Church. Beal Street, called
inquired of our health, and to
inform that Firs: Calvary is
lifting offerings each month
—-one Sunday on a volunta: y
basis—-in which about 525 is
being raised as a payment on
their second NAACP SSOO
Life Membership hopine to
complete it in 1972
Rev Jones commends such
a program on behalf of NAA
CP to all churches and auxili
aries. Jones also suggests this*
type NAACP fund-raislng pro
gram to all social and sports
men clubs on behalf 0: free
dom.
FRANKUNTON
BY MRS. F.B. JACKSON
FRANKLINTON - S u ri d a y
School began at the First Bap
tist Church at 9:45 a.m. with
superintendent Brodie presid
ing. After Sunday School, our
regular worship services began
at 11 a.m. with Rev. O. H.
Brodie, our pastor, presiding.
The scripture was read
by Rev. John Daniels, followed
by prayer by Rev. Nathaniel
Hayes.
A wonderful sermon was giv
en by our pastor. Kis text
was found in First Corinth 10:
16-17. His subject was, “In
terrupting The Supper.” The
senior choir and the gospel
chorus rendered the music.
There will be a special call
meeting held at the church Jan
uary 4 at 7 p.m.
Many relatives and friends
were home for Christmas.
Mr. Gilbert Wilder’s iooth
birthday was celebrated by his
family and friends Sunday af
ternoon at the Masonic Lodge
Hall on College Street,
They began with a song- by the
male chorus, “Jesus Keep Me
Near the Cross." Invocation
was by Rev. O. H. Brodie. An
address was given by Rev. J,
P. Mangum, Mr. L, M. Wil
liams from Enfield gave the
blessing and prayer.
Expressions were given by
Hf-- T .-.l!* Ht \f,-c C-
A. Albritton and Mr. Joseph
Cucthins.
A solo was sung by Mr. Wil
bert Jeffers, “I Want My Life
to Speak for Me.”
A full course dinner was serv
ed and enjoyed by all.
Our deepest expressions of
sympathy go out to the family
of Mr. Henry Henderson, who
died on December 13.
FUQUAY VARINA
BY MRS. LOUISE CEASAR
FUQUAY-VARINA - Sunday-
School was held at all local
churches with the superinten
dents in charge of the devo
tions,
First Baptist opened Sunday
School at 10 a.m,
with the super
intendent ini
charge. A song
was sung, the
scripture and'
prayer were giv
en by Mr. Alford
Thorpe. The se
cretary is Miss
Wanda Robinson.
■ MRS. CEASAR
The subject of the lesson
was, “Jesus Also was Tempt
ed,” from Luke 3:21-22 and
Luke 4:1-12. The memory
selection, “ Jesus answered and
said unto him, Get thee be
hind Me/ Satan; for it is writ
ten, Thow shalt worship the
Lord thy God, and Him only
shalt thou serve," Luke 4:8.
This being the fourth Sunday,
morning worship services were
held at the St. Augusta Free
will Baptist Church. The adult
gospel chorus and the young
adult choir and junior choir
were on duty for the services,
and all three choirs were in
charge of the music for wor
ship with Bobby Kimble as pi
anist and the soloist was Mr.
Loumous Arnold. Invocation
and scripture were offered by
the pastor, Rev. J. M. Jack
son. The senior ushers were
on duty for worship services.
The announcements were
made by Eula Smith, after which
a welcome to visitors was given
by Mr. Alex Bullock. Visit
ing worship services were Mrs.
Pattie McKoy from Philadel
phia, Mrs. Vioma Holland of
New York City, Miss Betty
Jackson of Fayetteville, Mrs.
Alice McFadden, Baltimore,
Mrs. Laura Chavis of New Jer
sey, Mrs. Decie Cofield of
Washington, D.C., and the mem
bers of neighboring churches,
Mrs. Mavis Lee McClain of
Raleigh and M.J. McClain of
Raleigh. Y'ou are always wel
come to visit St. Augusta every
second and fourth Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. Jackson, delivered
the sermon from the second
chapter of Luke and used for
his subject, “Joy in the Night.”
The Christmas holidays
brought many home. Visiting
their families and friends were
Mr. Agro Ballentine, Mr. Lexie
Ballentine from New Y'ork City
are home visitingtheir brother,
Mr, Caldon Ballentine of An
gler, Mrs. Thelma McLean, Mr.
William High of Brooklyn, N.
Y. are visiting her daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. James Walker.
Mrs. McLean is the sister of
Louise Ceasar. Sunday after
noon Mrs. Flettia McNeil of
Durham was the house guest
of Mrs. Ceasar.
Our deepest sympathy goes
out to Mrs. Alice McCullers and
children, arid Mrs. Lanie Mc-
Cullers of this community in
the loss of Mr. Needham Mc-
Cullers, who was funeralized
Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First
Baptist. Church by the Rev.
N. A. T Yioe. Burial was at
St. Augusta Church Cemetary,
Our shut-in are: Mrs Betty
McCullers, and Mr. Coldon Bal
lentine. .
Happy belated birthdays go out
to Dwight Allen; happy birthday
to'Alex Baskerville, Mack Shaw,
January 1; Barbara McKoy,
January 3.
SMITHFIELD
BY MRS. ANNIE ELLIOTT
SMITHFIELD - Our sick and
shut-in are: Mrs. Erline Nixon,
Hattie Davis, Zelpha Surrett,
Mr. Dorse Elliott, Robert
Moore, Mrs. Francis Leach,
Mr. Thomas Holt, Mrs. Lottie
Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Wil
liams, Douglas Barbor, Lil
lie Raynor, Donnie Jones, Viola
Topkin. God bless you all.
Remember the Lord is on your
side. He will take care of you
and not let you down. A card
or letter telephone message
or flower is always appreciat
ed.
VISITS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert''Womack
of New York, William Watson
of Qhappa’l St., and Felicia.
Ernest Elliott and wife of Rich
mond Va., Mary D. Buie ant!
sisters, Gwenn Matthews,
Brenda White, Washington. D.
C., Mr. and Mrs. Robert El
liott, Mr. a/.d Mrs. Judkins of
Raleigh visited Mr. and Mrs.
Dorse Elliott. Mr. Edward
Clark visited relatives in Wil
sons Mill. N. Teresia visited
relatives, and friends in Wil
sons Mill.
Do you enjoy doing things for
people? If so, try using your
energy and ability to serve God
and man. Y’ou will find real
enjoyment In so doing. Put
others wished before yours.
Happiness always comes when
you give yourself to the De
vine Will of God in activities
that may Involve sacrifice, and
disappointment. Do what is ex
pected of you. Look for op
portunities in hour home.
Let your frtfends and loved cries
*
wholi rVrlefro-ic momc
to you. Let your light shine
wherever you go.
A wonderful service was held
at the Oak Grove Baptist Church
in Clayton, Rt. 1. Rev. Brodie
is the pastor. Visitors from
far and near attended, and lis
tened to a great sermon, “The
Wonder Child." Mr. Henry Jud
kins had the choir setting the
spiritual mood within the church
with their singing. Y’ou are
always welcome to visit their
services. The church and pas
tor wish all a Happy and Pros
perous New Y'ear.
The tent sisters and guests
enjoyed a Christmas party held
at the Hall in Smithfield. Twen
ty-two women enjoyed an even
ing of Thanksgiving and fun by
participating in talents for
everyone. At the end of the
evening a donation and cheer
baskets were taken to members
that were unable to attend. The
sisters wish you and yours a
pleasant New' Y'ear.
A THOUGHT
I look with wonder at life and
all the good that lies before me.
At the dawning of this new day,
I look with wonder at life. This
is a day filled with new op
portunities, new happy sur
pries. Yesterday with its joys
and sorrow is passed. I re
lease it, let it go, and give
thanks that each moment was a
stepping stone into this new day
of good that lies before me,
I look with wonder at the ac
tivity of life around me. I
look with wonder at my body
and realize this same life, God
Life is active in every cell
and vessel constantly renewing
me in good health. I have
faith In God in the giver of all
goods supplies and &U my sup
port, with great full heart, I
can say thank God. Let not
your heart be troubled.
FELTONVILLE
BY MRS. MARY MOSS
r win ovjLLd_,ii, ounday
School met at Felton Grove
Church at the usual hour,
with Bro. Charles Baker in
charge. Sister Catherine A.
Mess is the acting secretary.
On Christmas Day at 6 o’-
clock a. m. we had services
and at II o’clock, worship
services held. Rev.
Thomson, the pastor, preach
ed a real gooa message. His
text was found in the book of
Revelation. He used .for a
theme, “Have you signed your
contract?” We had visiting
with us. Sis. Etta Lewis, Sis.
Lillian Osborne. Sis. Lillie Un
derwood, Sis. Odie Jefferys
and Sis. Mamie Thompson, It
was a very high service. On
Monday night, at the Christ
mas tree, we had many gifts
to exchange, and a very tzood
program was given. A play,
entitled "Christ was born.”
There were 35 people in this
play. On the first Sunday at
11:00 o'clock, the pastor will
deliver the message. On the
31. which is Friday night,
there will be wptch meeting
until 12:00 o’clock at Felton
Grove. You are invited to
come. There will be singing
and soloists. On the first Sun
day evening, the Consolaters
from Raleigh will be on the
program.
Our sick and shut-in are
Bro. John Lee Cozart, Bro
James Percell. Sis. Lillian Os
borne is still praying for Mr.
Walter Jackson, who is better
in Brooklyn. N. Y. His sister,
Susie Osborne, has gone to
visit him and his wife. Their
mother, sis. Lillian Osborne,
puts God first. Happy birth
day to all who celebrate birth
days this weekend
Visitors were many in Fel
tonsville last weekend. Mrs.
Beatrice Lundy had visitors
from Apex and from New
York,
Sis. Estell Cozart had com
pany from Chapel Hill, Dur
ham and visitors from Ra
leigh, Greenlevel and many
from o*her places.
The Love Club will get un
derway in ’72.
r!ie boys arc- having much
nin playing basketball 'and
football.
xhe water in Feltonsville
means so much to ihe people
We hope to have ail tapped
on by the first of the year
Mrs. Estell Cozart got her
wish from Santa Claus. She
got he, organ. Mrs. Marv
Mass didn’t. She wanted a 3-
wheel bike, but after all, she
was happy with what shp did
get,
A THOUGHT: Is Christ
born in your soul?”
RILEYHILL
BY MRS. MAMIE P. TWITTY
RILEY HILL - Sunday School
opened at 10 a.m. W. J. Ro
gers is superintendent and
Omer E. Townes is secretary,
assisted by Catherine Holden.
Classes were arranged and
taught by competent teachers.
Recognition was given to the
Community Club
for the excellent
work done for
betterment. Wal-j
ter M. Horton is
club president.
Many visitors!
were present.
Sister Arris J.
Rogers, who was
back home from
C onnecticut,
MRS. TWITTY
brought greetings from E
berneezer Church.
Sister Flora Upchurch is im
proving at home from the hos
pital.
Rev, G. S. Stokes, our pas
tor, chose his text from John
10:10. From this text he em
phasized the following points:
1. Love and work together, 2.
Abundant life given to Chris
tians, 3. Strong fellowship a
- -y
The senior mission manifest
ed their love for the pastor
and family by presenting a
“poundage,*’ Katy B. Hodge is
president.
The Juniors prepared love
boxes for the sick in the com
piunity. Christine Hodge is jun
ior supervisor.
Funeral services for Mr. John
Dunn, one of the oldest members
of the church were held Sunday
at 1 o’clock. He was faithful
as 'ong as his health allowed.
The immediate survivors are
his wife Mrs. Pauline R. Dunn,
two daughters, Mrs. Cora M.
Jiles, Miss Dessaline Dunn and
a number of grandchildren.
Congratulations to the happy
newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Mi
chael Anthony Mangum. She is
the former Bettie Lou Monta
gue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Montague. Mrs. Anne
Hicks Gardener and son James,
Jr. visited her grandmother,
Mrs. M. P. Twitty, during the
holidays.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Remember the Sabbath Day
to keep it holy.”
ROSEBORO
BY MISS CARLA D, TATUM
ROSE BORO - “Watch” was
the subject of Rev, S. W. W il
liams, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church. His text was tak
en from Revelation 3:3. The
senior choir rendered the music
along with Miss Linda Owens,
pianist. In the message, the
congregation was told to watch
themselves, and not others. Y’ou
do others wrong by prying into
the home affairs. It was a dy
namic sermon.
Mrs. Inez Brown and Robert
Ingram of Philadelphia, Pa.,
were here visiting Mrs.
Brown's mooher, Mrs. Lizzie
Crumpler.
Trudy Tatum of Warrens
burg, Pa. was home visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Joe
Tatum; also with Sharon Tatum
was her aunt, Mrs. Lillie Cul
breth.
Others home for the Christ
mas holidays were Mr. J. D.
McClain and Mr. Oscar Mc-
Clain.
Mr. and Mrs, Roosevelt Ta
tum and son, Theodore of Har
risburg, Pa., also visited here.
FRANKUNTON
FRANKLINTON - Candles on
tables in a setting of ever
greens entwined with holly and
a Christmas tree trimmed with
tiny multi-colored ornaments
with gifts at the Thrifty Sons
Masonic Lodge, was the setting
for the Ministers’ Wives Al
liance’s Annual Christmas Par
ty. This event was designed
to bring cheer to senior citi
zens and shut-ins.
Cheer baskets were given to
members to be distributed
among the shut-ins. Mrs. O.
H. Brodie presided. The group
sang, “O Come All Y'e Faith
ful.” Rev. J.E. Kearney gave
the prayer followed by a song,
“Joy to the World.” In keep
ing with the holiday season,
Mrs. Sadie §mith gave a read
ing entitled, “The Meaning of
Christmas," During the re
creation period, Mrs. J. E.
Kearney presented three
games: “David’s Stone,’
“Whom Do Y'ou Like,’ and
“Hymn Words," all Bible
games.
Members then introduced
their guests as follows: Mes
dames Mabel Davis, Annie B.
Y’arobrough, Mary Wilder,
Joella Harris and Mary Wil
liams. Miss Priscilla Brodie.
Revs. J. P. Mangrum, J. E.
Kearney, and Mr. Elijah Mal
loy.
During the dinner period, Mrs.
Lena Daniels and daughter
served a delicious menu, con
sisting. oF turkey with dress
ing, ham, string beans, candied
yams, hot rolls, tea or cof
fee, cookies, Christmas tree
or Santa Claus ice cream.
Mesdames Flora Holt, Louise
Cooke and Eva Malloy distri
buted the gifts from the Christ
mas tree. Remarks were giv
en by Mrs. Willie Morgan, pre
sident of the Alliance. The sing
ing of “We Wish You a Merry
Christmas" and adjournment
followed.
HOLLY SPRINGS
BY MRS. C.J. MERRITT
HOLLY SPRINGS - At 5:40
Saturday morning, a few thank
ful persons met at the United
Church of Christ to give prais
es to God for having spared
them to witness another Christ
mas morning.
Sunday eleven o’clock worship
was held at First Baptist, where
the Rev. N. V. Miles is pas
tor. Pastor Miles brought the
morning message. His text
was taken from St. John 1:14.
The theme was drawn from the
text, “Christ has been born.”
He clearly made known the signs
of Christ being born in us.
The senior choir sang the
Christmas hymns. Those visit
ing the services were Mr. Paul
Beckwith of New York City,
Mr. William Lassiter of Ash
vllle, Mrs. Susie Taylor, Mrs.
Julia Hodges of Goldsboro and
the daughter and son-in-law and
grandchild of Mrs. Thelma Hor
ton. Holy Communion was serv
ed by the pastor,
Douglas Chapel A.M.E. Zion
held its morning worship at
11 a.m. with Rev. Moorepre
siding, and bringing the mes
sage. Rev. Moore is from
Washington, N. C. The inter
mediate choir rendered the mu
THE CAROLINIAN
RALEIGH. N. 0.. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1. 1972
sic.
The Sunday School of First
Baptist presented Its Christ
mas program Sunday evening
at 7 o’clock.
Monday night at 7 o’clock,
a Christmas program was pre
sented at the United Church of
Christ. A pageant was done
by the adults, ending with the
forming of a Christmas tree.
The Senior Citizens Club met
at 11 o'clock. Each member
expressed their gratitude to God
and Wake Opportunity for the
many trips, dinners and gifts.
They are getting another pro
gram outlined for 72.
Mrs. Grace Cotton and daugh
ter, Myra, spent the holidays
in Baltimore, visitingj-elatives.
Visiting the home of Miss
F, Brother Eduard HollrncafsßooemS
Gospel Highlights |
Morning W orship Service will
be held at the Wake Chapel
Baptist Church on Sunday at
11:00 a.m. Sunday School is
held at 10:00 a.m. Rev. James
Fobbs is the Pastor.
The Gospal Jubilee Singers and
a host of others groups and
choirs will help ring in the
New Y’ear, Friday, December
31, 1971, from 9:00 p.m. until
the New Year comes in at
Midnight. The public i s
cordially invited to attend.
On Sunday,
January 2, 1972,
the Gospel
Jubilee Singers
will appear at
McCoy’s Chapel
Church at 7;00
p.m. near Coats,
Other groupsl
will also appear*
on the program.
. HOLLOWAY
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVER
SARIES
Mr. Johnnie Wilson, December
25, Mrs. Laura Manuel,
December 23; Brother Edward
Holloway, December 28; Mrs,
NEXT WEEK IN FAYETTEVILLE
January 1 - Sign of Joy Youth
Department, 2:09 p.m., Satur
day, Prince Hall Masonic Tem
ple, 515 Caswell St.
January 3 - ..dah Chapter No.
31, 0.E.5., 5:00 p.m., Monday,
Prince Hall Masonic Temple.
515 Caswell St.
January 3 - Eureka Lodge
No. 3, Prince Hall F&AM, 7:30
p.m., Monday, Prince Hall Ma
sonic Temple, 515 Caswell St.
January 4 - Young Men's So
cial Club, 8:00 p.m., Tuesday,
Delona Gardens Recreation
Center, Wilmington Rd,
January 4 - Stiver Square
Lodge No. 791, Prince Hall F
& AM, 8:00 p. m., Tues
day, Prince Hall Masonic Tem
ple, 515 Caswell St.
January 5 - Southern Pride
Tent, 3:00 p.m., Wednesday,
United Order of Tents Hall,
Lam on St.
January 6 - Verdell’s birth
day anniversary
January 6 - Happy Workers
Tent, 3:00 p.m., Thursday, U
nited Order of Tents Hall, La
mon St.
January 6 - Newtown Oddfel
lows Lodge, 8:00 p.m., Thurs-
Youth ( jhi noil
Act ivilies
Prepare*! i»\ Yl «nsl>«■ r- of I i1 <
I a\ dlc\ tile ) otilli ( mmol
By FORREST STONE
With a great deal of rapid
change taking place in Y’outh
Councils ol North Carolina,
and tremendous successes
crowding the local FCCYT
scene, we members of both
levels are being run just a bit
ragged No complaints,
though because we realize
'hat Y CM and FCCYC will be
emerging from these hectic
times stronger and more
effective than ever before
The state level of activity
has resulted through a number
of changes and ihe unexpected
resignation 0! our chairman,
whi) sc place is being
admirably filled by the vice
chairman. Mary Catherine
Cruise of the Raleigh Youth
Council,
Hie huge successes of local
council have been due in past,'
to the,outstanding leadership
of .1 up Her Oweps our
president, from K F Smith
High School and largely due to
Mrs Dorothy Gilmore, our
executive director and others
such as our resident
Coming Events
In Auditorium
Ihe following events have been scheduled at Memorial
Auditorium for the next several weeks, information on tickets is
available in newspaper advertisements ami »t the Auditorium
box office.
Dee.. 27 —Wrestling at 8:30 p. m. in the arena.
Dec. 2# Hank Williams Memorial Show in the arena at 7p.
in., featuring Hank Williams Jr.. The Cheating Hearts, Doily
Barton, Faron Young. Porter Wagoner, Merfe Kilgore. Duke of
Pudiicah, LaMarr Morris. TompaU and ihe Glaser Brothers,
The Original Drifting Cowboys and Speck Rhodes e»d The
Wagon masters.
Dec. 29 —Cactus in concert at 8 p m. in the arena with lamb*
bee.
Jan. s - Gospel Sing in the auditorium at 7:3® p. m.. fenter
ing The Oak Ridge Boys. The Florida Boys, Kenny Parker Trio
»»sd The C'aroliniami,
uiai a Mae tsecxwitn are: ivirs. ’
Eunis Mills of New Y’ork City
and Mrs. Alberta McNeil at
Philadelphia, Pa. Visiting dur
ing the holidays from Phila
delphia are Mr. and Mrs. Heniy
Hawkins and family. ‘"*s
Visiting Mrs. Alberta Arnol®
are Miss Evelyn Arnold of ConjC;
necticut, and the daughters St-
Mrs. Corrlne McClain.
Visiting her daughters 80
Lakewood, N.J. is Mrs.
tine Johnson. With her is Mlss|
Peggy Johnson. }
Hospitalized is Mrs. Aliclai
Betts, at Wake Memorial Hos-Y
pital. H
A THOUGHT jg
“We count all things greSß
which Thou hast done for u|p
Acknowledging we are weak/W
Mary Jernigan, December 28tj
'Little Sheila Lucas,
31; Mr. Otis Lucas, December’
28; Lit 11 e Shar on Hollowayfi
January 4; Master Johnniaj
Holloway, Jr. January 5; and'
Mrs. Virginia Clark, January?
6 ' t
SICK £
My aunt, Mrs. Sylvia Dunn;
Mrs, Sarah Bunch; Mrs.
Rachael Taylor and Mrs. Essie'
Banks. t
OUT OF TOWN GUESTS j
Mrs. Mart Bell Scarborough,
Owens, from Newark, N, J.;
Sister of my wife Mrs. Mattie
Holloway, Is visiting with oup
family and her other brothers;
and sisters. Mr. and Mr sc
Enoch Scarborough, Mr. and
MAs. Malpchai S c a rb 0 r oughj
Mr. Joseph Scarborough, Mrsc
Ruth Lyon-and Mrs. Gertrude*
Carrington.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lipscomb
of Cleveland, Ohio visited with;
Mr. Lipscomb’s parents, Mr;
and Mrs. William Lipscomb,.
Sr., during the ChristmasHoli-j
days.
day, Prince Hall Masonic Tem
ple, 515 Caswell St.
January 7- Queen Esther
Chapter No. 31, 0.E.5., 7:0
p.m., Friday, Prince Hall Max’
sonic Tempie, 515 Caswell St.’
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Happy New Y'ear.
conscience. Don Baer
The successes of 'oral
council range from the
conti nui n g proj ec 1 s
innumerable manhours are
expended in. such as (he radio
shows and television show the
SHARP program and others
and the periodical projects
such as the very successful
adoption of a family for
Christmas.
My own reflections are
content, but 1 do have one
reservation in rendering a
totally rosy picture Youth
Council and ALL youth
organizations whose purposes
an representation of the youth
to the adult system called
society and government need
the help of the adult
representatives
They crave to be fully
listened to as PEOPLE with
INDIVIDUALISM. DIGNITY
and INTELLIGENCE
Merriest Christmas to all
those who have graduated and
returned home. How's school?
How s the world'* I hope it s
better
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