Nationally-Known Durham Bank President Dies At 70
Church, State
During 64th Annual Aiutional (Convention
‘Giant^*
She Was
‘A Livin^i
Sermon’
BY CHARLES R. JONES
Managing Editor
Raleigh's beloved
'Sister Gary' is dead!
The Rev. Mrs. Mabel
Gary Philpot, 424 Peyton
St., founder and minister
of the Wesleyan First
Church of Deliverance,
Boyer St., fell victim to
pneumonia some 2 weeks
ago, and although she
fought valiantly to ward
off its effects, this dedi
cated Christian leader
and preacher of the Gos
pel for the past 54 years,
fell prey to the Grim
Reaper at 5 a.m. Satur
day, July 8, at Wake
Medical Center, exactly
4 days after her 72nd
birthday.
Although she was ontv 4 ieet,
11 inches tali and weighed in at
124 pounds, 'Sister Garv,' as
she was aiicctionalelv known,
stood as tall as a giant in the
worlds oi Christianitv, iove,
honeslv, lairptav, trankness,
and all oi the other ingredients
necessary to produce a human
immortal, which, in our hum
ble opinion, the Rev. Sis. Garv
was- To us, she was “a living
sermon."
Funeral Thursday
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Thursday. Julv 13, at
the Weslevan First Church ot
Deliverance, with the Rev. Dr.
Paul Harold Johnson, a long
time iriend and supporter,
delivering the tinal eulogy.
Burial will be in Hillcrest
Cemeterv on Garner Road.
In June oi 1977, the right leg
01 this valiant servant oi God
was amputated, just below the
knee. Two veeks later, she
Hppeared as usual, on her
•iraiklir SuiuUv momlnc televt-
slon program. "The Sister
Garv Spiritual Program," fea
turing her sister, Mrs. ^ndra
Garv Bvrd, and the Weslevan
TV Choir. The program aired
each Sunday irom 7:30 to 8
a.m. She was fitted with, and
used well, an artificial limb.
(See SISTER GARY.’ P 2)
Masons And
Stars Set
Sessions
FAYETTEVILLE - B.
McGeachv. deputy, it
district. Prince Hall Maso
issued a call to all atiliai
brothers to meet at Freedi
Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church.
Raeiord, ott 401 bypass at 6
p.m. Friday. Julv 14.
Theauxiliarv, Eastern Stars,
and the Knights ot Pvthagoros
will also meet. Workshops and
business sessions will be
featured at the opening ses
Sion. The tinal session will be a
joint affair, at which time Dr.
Roosevelt Holmes. Favette-
ville SVate Universitv. will be
the speaker.
The district is composed ot
lodges located in C^unberland,
Hamette and Hoke Counties.
N A AC P Vows Freedom Friend
THE Carolinian
VOL. 37 NO. 36
yorth Carolina'$ Leading Weekly
RALEIGH. N.C., THURSDAY, JULY 13,1978
SINGLE COPY 20c
Raleigh Vietim Alleges
Man Kidnaps Wife
Prominent New York ‘Mouthpieee’ Jailed Here, But
5 Little Jurors Seated
IWM REV. MRS. MABELGAKY PHILPOT 1978
‘THE LAST MILE OF
THE WAY*
(In loving memory of‘Sister Gary’)
BY CHAR1.es R. JONES
The news of her death was so shocking,
1 could hardly believe my own ears;
■Sister Gary dead? Oh. you’re mocking,'
But why am I shedding these tears?
For 54 years, she's been preaching.
The rights and the wrongs from The Word:
A dear friend, counseling, teaching.
Now she’s gone home to live with her Lord.
Each Sunday, 1 watched on T\’,
As she prayed, sometimes sang with the choir:
She was true inspiration to me.
A lady whom all could admire.
She never rebuked the dow ntrodden.
Always good advice she would give;
Wan^ agaiail allgalju ill-gotten.
Her memor>'ever'hhatl five.
l,,ast Sunday, she said on her show,
Her nephew- would preach In the afternoon;
Little did this young minister know.
That 'Aunt Mabel’ was going home soon.
‘Always be ready,’ she warned.
'For we know not the hour, nor the day:'
This evangelist lived her favorite swig:
~ n I’ve Gone The l.asl Mile Of The Way,"
ife she did live,
'ear and then two;
ladto give,
nd for you.
iw to Thy w ill,
'ough her, life’s true worth;
are now silent and still,
her time on this earth.
Therapy To Be
For Poor
National Black News Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dr.
Gradela Olivarct, director ot
the Community Services Ad
ministration, announced re
cently that the agenev is
funding a research and demon
stration prografi to develop
and test the Famllv Crisis
Center as a new approach to
the problem! and needs ot
low-income families.
llie new program will apply
to the low-income tamilv the
concept 01 "lamilv therapy"
which has been available to
more attluenl lamilies tor at
least the last decade, she said.
Dr. Olivares said a 1620,455
grant had been made to the
(^mmunltv Relations - Social
CAl.I.M.WS ( MNKERENCK — AtlanU- Be». Jess* Jackson and Rev, Ralph Abernathy (R)
former head uf th< Southern 1 hristian Leadership COMorenre. called a news conference July 9 to
discuss the social 'inpaci of the ruling admitting Bakke to the Cnhersit) of California-UavU
Medical MhcN)!. Tii-y agreed that the ruling aguinst strict inlwarUy queuas could easily spread to
hiring pi ugruois u.‘\ before the court. <1 PI)
Black,
4 Whites
Accepted
BY FRANCESGRANDY
STAFF WRITER
Five jurors, one black
male, one white woman
end three white men,
were accepted by attor
neys for both the defense
and the prosecution
Tuesday in the celebrat
ed escape trial of Ms.
JoAnne Little, 24-year-
old black woman,
recently converted to the
faith of the Nation of Is
lam (formerly known as
second trial oi Ms. Little
began on Monday oi this week.
At that time, no jurors were
cIpSM She gaine(4' ieier-
nimonat pubtteitv in 1875 aa she
wu acquitted ot the Iceitiek
slaying ot a white Beautort
County jailer, wheun she said,
sexually assaulted her,
During a preliminary bear
ing here in Wake Diatrict 0>urt
last Thursday, Judge Edwin S.
Preston struck down all live
defense motions, brought by
her lawyer, Jerry Paul ot
EHirham. 'Itowever, the court
did accept her claim ot in
digency. but the judge refused
to pay expense to bring tour
witnesses to Raleigh to testily
in behalf ot Ms. UtUe.
Dr. Steven Teich ot New
Yot k City, one ot the would-be
(See MS. LITTLE. P. 2)
Knights
To Meet
At Shaw
Shaw University will host the
third annual Assemblage •
Knights of Pythagw’us, Friday
and Saturday, July 14-15.
The Knights ot Pythagorus is
a youth program sponsored by
the Grand Lodge ot Prince Hall
Masons. Its primary tunction la
to influence and encourage
tamilv devotion, patroitism,
religious aiilliation, and com
munity involvement. Young
men betweer the agM ot 8-18,
are eligible to participate, and
at age 18. become dlgiUe to
apply tor membership in
Prince Kall-attUlated lodges.
The 3rd Assemblage Is being
sponsored by Widow Son
Council No. 27 ot Raleigh, and
Paul Kearney Council oi Wake
(See KNIGHTS, P. 2)
Appreeiation
Check Won By
Mrs. R. Smith
The only winner in last
week’s appreciation money
(See APPRECIATION. P. 2)
WEATHEII
The five-8*y we.lher forccaR
lar the perM Wedneaday. Jaly
IZ, through Suoday, Jaly K. la
aa roltowa: Suaablae and mild
temperaturea covered the en
tire aUte on Wedneadoy and
Thuradoy la expected to re
main the aome with loweat
humidity levela expected. High
temperalorex ranged from the
upper SOa to the upper Wo
Wedneldoy. The extended
loreeaat coUx lor fair woolher
Friday Ihrough Sunday, with a
glow warming trend.
BY PAUL R. JERVAY. JR.
DURHAM - The Rev.
W. W. Easley, Jr., minis
ter of St. Joseph’s AME
Church, began his eulogy
of John Hervey Wheeler
with these words. "A job
well done, the battle
fought; victory won...”,
concluding with
“...Enter thy Master’s
door.” Wheeler, who was
perhaps best known for
his 25-year tenure as pre
sident of Mechanics and
Farmers Bank, was paid
final respects in the con
temporary Durham edi
fice by a cross-section of
people, which transcend
ed the North Carolina
borders.
Easley continued, "The
calibre of people in attendance
here today bespeaks the type of
man John H. Wheeler was. At
least 800 persons from all walks
of life were in attendance.
E TRi.AL -Ralelgll.N.?'.
— Ms. JaAao* LltUe. left, dressed to ibe attire at members of
the Nation of Islam, is led into the Wake County Courthouse at
dawn July 19. some 3 hours before her trial on prison escape
charges was scheduled to begin. Security in and around the
courtroom has also been tightened for Ms. LiUie’s appearance.
(UPl)
LET’S GET SHAW U.
IN THE BLACK
(AN EDITORIAL)
Black private schools are not only needed to
preserve and promote black solidarity and
independence, but we must think of them as
being abeolutely eMential to our well-being.
There are times when necessary things require
some sacrifice. However, it is not giving up
anything to support our black institutions.
We n^ not go further into how valuable our
private colleges are, ai we certainly know their
worth. What ia required at this time is money to
meet the crisis Shaw University is now
experiencing. So we urge you, the general
public, to come forward with financial aid to
meet thii emergency. No matter how small,
each and everyone is asked to send dollars to
Shaw so that it might meet its immediate
needs and, under Iti new president, prepare to
establtah a sound (InaDclal base upon which the,
university will operate.
Everyone reading this editorial is asked^
send much-needed Institution in Raleigh, a
contribution. In this way, we are sure there will
be little difficulty in erasing the red and
estabUahlng the black in its financial affairs.
Act now, Pleasel
Upchurch
Held In
bduction
BY STAFF WRITER
In a bizaare turn of
events here Monday of
this week, a l^year-old
man was charged with
kidnaping his own wife,
although they were
separated. The incident,
according to the woman,
took place at her resi
dence. A motive for the
abduction was not given
by CAROLINIAN press coniines oi the church and
time Wednesday. were seated ajacent to the
James Upchurch, also known main auditorium Id class-
as "Danny," was held Monday rooms. Those who couldn't get
in the Wake County Jail without seating there,'/tood throughout
bail, pending a hearing in Dis* the service,
trict Court for kidnaping. John Wheeler lou^t lor the
Mr*. Mary Toon Upchurch, right oi someone’s right to be
what lie. ought to be.
minister continued. "Hanv ot
his caliber wouldn't have taken
the time to do thia." Wheeler
took the time, using his skills
as a lawyer to bring Uie tint
integration suit to North
Carolina. He took the lime to
(See WHKELER P 2)
JOHN H. WHEELER
Mourners overtlowed the
CRIME
BEAT
"DANNY"UPCHURCH
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fntart to prt4ilrt4 to Ike toimet
wltk ■« U«ar4i ellMtoillBg iu
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naS Ueji repartM ky Ike arreeUag
St. Ambrose Aids
Senior Citizens
Sl. Ambrose Episcopal
Chund) has opened a Senior
Citizens’ Activity Center. The
Center will operate Monday
through Friday on a tour hour
per day achedule. It has a stall
01 two persons, who will
provide a program ot acUvi-
Uei, companionship, and
lunch. Volunteers will also
asaiat in making the Center an
inviting place tor sailor citi
zens to stay tor a lew hours in a
sate and supervised setting.
The Center has a capacity tor
liiteen enrollees. A small tee
will be a part oi Uie program,
which wlU include field trips.
For lurther imormalion a-
bout this program, call 833-91M
or 833-8(^. Sl. Ambrose is
located at 813 Oarbv Street in
(See ST. AMBROSE. P. 2)
NAACP
Confab
PORTLAND, Ore. — From
the time board chairman,
Margaret Bush Wilson, made
the opening address at 6:30
p.m. Monday, Julv 3, until
Wendell Irvin brought the
gavel down on the tinal session,
Julv 7. the battle cry ot the 68th
annual convention ot the
NAACP was "Til victory is
Won.”
Benjamin L. Hooks, execu
tive secretary, presiding over
manv ot the sessions.
TTie more than 7,000 re
gistered dekrgates and ob
servers made ii clear that they
had come to the Paclilc Coast
to tell the world that the rights
01 American minorities were
never in a brighter tocus than
now.
Mrs. Margaret Bush Wilson,
board chairman, began with
the loUowing:
"TlMire ia a proiound, ancient
Airican proverb which savs
"One does not have to learn
(See NAACP CONFAB. P. 2)
, _..,.Jeg ol-
ncm. T« b' Ml Tk* Crln* brat
CatoBUu. OMmy mcaat aal katog rvgto-
iarc4 by a aaltea afffear to raeantog ut
rtotegi whUt M 4My. 8* tXmAy b««g oil
ibe I'ltotier" aM ya« WM'f be la Tka
GIVES WRONG ADDRESS
Mrs. Lillie Spruiell, who
resides at D Franklin Terrace
in Chavis Heights, called the
otiice ot this newspaper last
weekend and informed the
editor OI The Crime Beat that
her address ’J^as mistakenlv
listed as being the scene oi a
criminal incident, while she
was out ot the dty on vacation.
Mrs. ^ruiell stated that the
bold laced headline tront page
June 23 Crime Beat reading
"STRUCK ON HEAD." named
Ms. Cvnthla Marie Baldwb as
the victim. She said Ms.
Baldwin lives at 4 Franklin
Terrace in Cliavis Heights and
DOES NOT live at 9 Franklin.
TTiis column apologizes to Mn.
Spruiell lor any int^venience
and embarassment caused bv
this misiniormatlon, but the
source was the records and
tiles ot the Ralel^ Police
Department. It could not be
ascertained whether this ad
dress was given wiUtuUv or by
Ms. Baldwin.
(See CRIME BEAT. P. 9)
Mrs, Allen, 2 Others Get
Community Serviee Awards
BV FRANC l-aGRANDY
surf Writer
The N.C. Senuir Citizens Fed-
Appreciation Money
SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
FOX FIRE HAIR STYLIST;
“WE EXCa M BEAUTY CUtTURE CARE"
eralion and Wake County Op
portunities. Inc. recently held a
"Speakout " for the area's
senior citizens at N.C. Slate
University's McCrimmon Cen
ter Gov. Jim Hunt and other
notables were present and
Raleigh Mayor Isabella
Cannon gave the keynote ad
dress.
Elderly residents came to
speak about the problems
facing them - excessive light
bills. Modicare/Medicaid prob
lems. housing, welfare, social
security.
Secretary of N.C. Human
Resources, Howard Nathaniel
Lee, presented a special award
to those senior citizens who
completed the adult education
course, sponsored by SCF.
These certificates of merit
were especially important to
those learning to write for the
first time.
Mrs. Dorothy Nixon Allen,
executive director of WOlC,
Ms. Louise Wilsim of "Experi
ments in Self-Reliance," and
N.C. State Sen. Ralph Scott
(See MRS. ALLIEN, P. 2)