GABBING
ABOUT TOWN
BY ANNIE! H. THORPE
l EI.KPHv SK- 832-3029
WHAT I LIVE FOR
I live for those who love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too.
For all human ties that bind me,
For the task by God assigned me,
For the bright hopes yet to find me,
And the good that I can do.
—George L. Banks
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Birthday greetings are extended to
the following who will be celebrating
birthdays soon:
Wallace Horton of Maryland, Sept.
5.
Reginald Hunter of Washington,
.D.C., Sept. 8.
Maxine Hunter of Walnut Terrace,
Sept. 14.
, Many happy returns of the day.
Give to the world the best that you
have, and the best will come back to
you. These are a niece and nephews
of Ms. Mabel Moses of 801 S. East St.
Belated but happy birthday
greetings are extended to Clarence
McClean of 7M E. Martin St. who
observed another birthday on Satur
day, Sept. 2. We know not the number
of yean, but what does it matter as
long as you are still living? Keep on
living as long as God says so.
Belated birthday greetings are also
extended to Walter Johnson, Sr. of the
Idlewoods section who also observed
another birthday on Sept. 3. May you,
too, live a long time and be able to
celebrate many more.
BABY CONTEST TO BE HELD
The Senior Choir of Rush
Metropolitan AME Zion Church is
sponsoring and will hold a
community-wide baby contest on
Sunday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m. at the
church. A fine program has been
planned. There will be several babies
competing.
NOTE:
I am sure that you will be having
and doing a lot of things for Labor
Day. So don’t forget to call us. Thanks
for all your previous calls.
• • • • BRO. JAMES THOMAS
GOSPEL
WORLD
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Kevival is now in progress nightly
at 7:30 p.m. at New Bethel Christian
Church in Johnston County. Rev.
Michael D. Allen of Pleasant Union
United Church of Christ is the
speaker for the week. Rev. Willie
Jones is pastor.
A pig-picking will be held Saturday
at ll a m. at the home of Ms. Barbara
Holden, Rt. 3, Zebulon, for St. Mat
thew Church.
A musical program will be held
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Felton Grove
Baptist Church, located on Hwy. 55
South near Apex, featuring the
Gospel Pearlettes of Raleigh and the
New Golden Wings of Selma. Rev.
S.H. McClamb is pastor.
Rev. Burch, assistant minister of
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, is now
holding revival nightly at 8 p.m. at
the Lily of the Valley Church.
The Spiritual Voices of Sanford will
observe their 19th anniversary Sun
day at 2:30 p.m. at Taylor Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church, Rt. 4,
Sanford, featuring the Gospel Souls of
Roseboro, the Silveraires of Durham
and others.
Annual Shaw Day will be held Sun
day at 11 a.m. at Wendell First Bap
tist Church. The J.E. Lee Gospel
Mass Choir will observe its first an
niversary Sunday at 3 p.m. at the
same location.
. The Senior Choir of Faith Mis
sionary Baptist Church will observe
an anniversary Sunday at 4 p.m.
The 12th Masonic District PHA will
hold its annual Prince Hall Day Sun
day at 4 p.m. at the United Church of
Christ of Holly Springs. Rev. John
Hicks will be the speaker.
The Senior Choir of Faith Mis
sionary Baptist Church will observe
an anniversary Sunday at 4 p.m.
The Starlight Choir of New Bethel
United Church of Christ will observe
an anniversary Sunday at 3 p.m.
The Silver Stars of Raleigh will
observe an anniversary Sunday at the
Raleigh Civic Center. Doors open at 5
p.m. and the program begins at 6
p.m.
Revival is now in progress nightly
at 7:30 p.m. at Luther Chapel
Holiness Church, Lancaster Street In
Castalia. Bishop John M. Sharp of
Chesapeake, Va. is the speaker for
the week.
Rev. Theodore McAllister, Sr. will
render service Wednesday through
Friday at 8 p.m. at Mt. Olive Holiness
Church. Rev. Celia H. Thompson is
pastor.
Luther Barnes and the Red Bud
Choir will be presented in concert
Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Grace AME
Zion Church, corner of Hill and Boyer
streets.
Elder Larry Alston will observe Ms
13th anniversary Friday and Satur
day at 7:30 p.m. with different
speakers nightly and Sunday at 3
p.m. with Ed Hall and the Evening
Five, the Family Course of Louisburg
and otehrs, at True Words of God
Newsom, president emeritus oi cen
tral State University, Wilbeforce,
Ohio, is the speaker.
Paul Gill and the Sons of Faith of
Wake Forest will sponsor a program
Sunday at 3 p.m. at Williams Grove
Baptist Church, 735 Rock Quarry
Road, with the Sons of Calvary, Sis.
Jessie Peacock and the Melodyaires
ind others.
Johnston Piney Grove Community
Male Chorus will observe its 19th
singing anniversary Saturday at 7
p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at
Johnston Piney Grove Church, with
the Royal Lights and others.
The Senior Choir of Faith Mis
sionary Baptist Church will meet
Saturday at 7 p.m. with Toney
McNight and others.
Evangelist Roberta Brown will
render service Friday at 8 p.m. at
Lighthouse Holiness Church, 708
Rock Quarry Road. Pastor is
Margaret Ruffin.
The Women’s Convention will be
held Wednesday at 8 p.m. through
Friday with different speakers night
ly at Faith Healing Center. Elder
Randolph Hedgepeth will be the
speaker Sunday at 11:30a.m. with the
BLW Ensemble. The pastor, Beulah
Bass, will be the speaker, with
members of Deliverance Tabernacle
rendering service Sunday at 3 p.m. at
the same location.
The pastor’s anniversary is now in
progress nightly at 7:30 p.m. with dif
ferent speakers at Greater
Pentecostal Holiness Church, 414
Rose Lane. Evangelist Rosie Windley
will be the speaker Sunday at the
saiqe location. Elder Claude Cooke is
pastor. A banquet will be held Satur
day at 7 p.m. at the Hickory House,
Hwy. 70 West, Garner, with the
Capitol City Five rendering the
music.
Revival is now in progress nightly
at 7:30 p.m. at Greenfield Baptist
Church, Creedmoor. Rev. J. Brown of
White Rock Baptist Church, Oxford,
is the speaker for the week.
The Christian Youth Choir of Apex
First Baptist Church will hold its 15th
singing anniversary Saturday at •
p.m. featuring the T.F. Douglas Choir
of Tupper Memorial Church in Con
cert, and Sunday at 3 p.m. with the
Laodlcea New Spirit Choir and others
at the same location. Rev. J.E.
Perkins is pastor.
evangelist Phillip Walker will
render service Sundays 11 a.m. at
Mt. Pleasant Holy Church.
Bishop Hinton will render service
Sunday at 11 a.m. at New Hope Holy
Church, 719 E. Lenoir St. Pastor El
Stewart is pastor.
Annual Women's Day will be
observed Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Mt.
Pleasant Holy Church, Sawyer Road. ,
Eldrees Mamie Harrison of Bright !
Hope No. 3, Lumberton, will be the
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church will 1
observe its annual homecoming Sun- I
day at 3 a.m. Rev. Daniel Sanders i
will be the speaker, with the F T. .
Ensemble Choir. Rev. P.R. Jones will <
be the speaker at 11 a.m. at the same
location. Dinner will be served
Originally, Edam cheese came
frpgnorthern HoHand^and Gouda
day, both of these cheeses are also
peoduced in the United States I
THE CAROLINMA
RUSH METROPOLITAN AME ZION
Church School began at 9:30 a.m.,
with the superintendent, Jesse
Degraffenreidt, in charge. He con
REV. JESSE L. JACKSON
Jackson Says
"Choose Hope
Over Dope'*
CHARLOTTE (AP)-Jesse
Jackson urged Charlotte high school
students to “choose hope over dope”
during an antidrug rally last Wednes
day.
Jackson offered a message studded
with conservative themes: discipline,
hard work and the need to live with
the consequences of individual
choice. With fiery intensity, he turned
his podium into a pulpit.
“If you’ve tried drugs, be honest
and stand,” Jackson told the au
dience of nearly 1,000 at West
Charlotte High School. “Come for
ward together... Look at someone sit
ting next to you and say ‘Be honest.’”
Almost 250 swarmed the aisles,
some jabbing fingers at friends and
prodding them to join. They gathered
at a stage where Jackson led them in
the kind of call-and-response chant
that became a hallmark of his
political campaigns.
“I want to be a better person,” he
said and each repeated. “I have slip
ped... and fallen... onto the low road...
I want to do better... I will do
better... I must do better.”
At Jackson’s urging, all the
students in the audience signed a
pledge to say no to drugs or alcohol,
to study two hours a night and not to
become a teenage parent.
“He related it so people can unders
tand it better,” said senior Jason
Lutz. “These people on TV don’t real
ly relate.”
“He’s magnetic. They [students]
know that he believes in them,” said
Mecklenburg School Superintendent
Peter Relic. “They know that his
commitment is real. Those values
and that personality simply attract
those kids.”
Jackson’s appearance was part of
his Push for Excellence program. He
later met more than 100 business
leaders, seeking help for a Sept. 23
basketball fundraiser at the Charlotte
Coliseum.
The game, which organizers hope
will raise about $150,000 for the pro
gram, will feature such NBA stars as
Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb and
Karl Malone.
ducted the devotional period while all
classes were assembled. At the close
of these, classes moved to their
places and began their lesson study
period. Returning to the sanctuary at
10:20 a m., a review of the lesson was*
given by Ms. Eula Turner. Remarks,
announcements, class reports and the
awarding of banners followed. With
the singing of “Blest Be the Tie That
Binds and the repeating of the
Church School mizpah, this phase of
worship ended.
The preludes began at approx
imately 10:55 a.m. with Ms. Ethel”
Jeffreys on the organ and Ms. Sandra
Byrd at the piano. Then came the pro
cessional, being led by members of
the Senior Choir and Spiritual
Chorus, singing “Holy, Holy, Holy.”
As they paused around the altar the
call to worship and scripture were
given by the pastor, the Rev. C.E.
'WUlie, III. The song of praise, invoca
tion and choral response followed.
The first hymn of preparation,
“When I Survey the Wondrous
Cross," was followed by the respon
sive reading from I Peter 3:8-13, led
by the pastor. The Gloria Patri
followed.
Scripture lesson was then read by
Rev. Carter of Sanford. The pastoral
prayer was offered by Neal Sanders.
The hymn of praise was “In Memory
jf the Savior’s Love.”
The members then reaffirmed their
faith in the Apostles’ Creed. The an
nouncements were made by this
reporter and the pastor. The ministry
of kindness followed. A selection, “I
Said I Wasn’t Going to Tell Nobody,"
was rendered by the Senior Choir,
with L.W. Hall as soloist. The pastor
then presented the presiding elder,
Rev. P.J. Stroud, who delivered the
morning message.
It was quarterly meeting Sunday
and also Communion Day. Rev.
Stroud chose his discourse from
.Revelation 1:7. As the invitation to.
Christian discipleship was extended,
the choirs sang "AH Things Are
Ready."'
Several infants were baptized at
this point in the service.
The recognition of visitors was
followed by the administering of Holy
Communion, which led to a great
fellowship and spiritual awakening.
Several selections were rendered by
both the Senior Choir and Spiritual
Chorus. Benediction and recessional
hymn followed, with the organ
prelude.
At 2:30 p.m., the business session of
the quarterly conference was held
with the presiding elder, Rev. P.J.
Stroud, in charge. The reports of all
class leaders, auxiliaries and boards
were called for and received at this
tme. They responded wholeheart
edly.
N. C. Unemployment Rate
Lowest Among 11 States
According to figures released last
Friday by the U.S. Department of
Labor, North Carolina’s seasonally
adjusted unemployment rate for
August increased to 3.7 percent, 0.3
percent higher than last month, and
0.5 percent higher than a year ago. It
was the lowest among the 11 largest
states in the nation.
Nationally, the unemployment rate
remained unchanged at 5.2 percent in
August.
While North Carolina had the
lowest unemployment rate in August
among the 11 largest states, Texas
had the highest rate at 7.5 percent.
The U.S. Department of Labor
figures for August show North
Carolina’s labor force at 3.4 million,
with 3.3 million employed at 128,000
unemployed. In July, these figures
were 3.44 million, 3.32 million and
117,000, respectively.
ATTEND
CHURCH
Presiding Elder Stroua thanked the
pastor for the fine way in which he
has been able to win the confidence of
his parishioners and for the fine Job
he is doing in corralling his forces.
Church reporter is Ms. Annie H.
Thorpe.
MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST
Morning worship began at 1! a.m.
with the call to worship led by Rev.
P.R. Jones.
The service started with the hymn,
“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.”,
Responsive reading was led by
Deacon Bobby WaU, followed by the
hymn, “Since Jesus Came Into My
Heart."
Scripture was given by Deacon Otis
Michael from I Corinthians 11:38-33.
Morning prayer was offered by
Deacon Bobby WaU.
Children’s Hour was given by Ms.
Mable Allen and chUdren. The hymn,
“Yield Not to Temptation,” wss
foUowed by the announcements by
Ms. Ann Dunn.
Morning offering was lifted by the
Senior Ushers, and Rev. Jones gave
the offertory prayer.
Altar prayer was offered by
Deacon Horace Dunn. Members on
the sick list were Kathie Rogers, Eva
Thompson, Lillian Dunn, Ruby Dunn,
Lizzie Massenburg, MozeUe WaU,
Lillie Lundsford, Deacon Wilson
Thornton and Clemens Pulley. -
The spiritual, “God is Standing
By,” was foUowed by the morning
message. Rev. Jones took his text
from I Corinthians 11:26 on the sub
ject, “The Sermon in the Supper.”
The invitational hymn, “Come to
Tesus,” was foUowed by Holy Com
munion and benediction.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bible study is held Wednesday
nights.
The Senior Choir wiU meet Satur
day at 10 a.m.
The Ensemble wiU meet Saturday.
The Senior Choir will celebrate an.
anniversary the fourth Sunday at 3
?m.
Homecoming wiU be observed Sun-)
lay starting with 8 a.m. services.'
Speaker will be Rev. Dan Sanders
and the speaker for the 11 a.m. ser
rice will be Rev. Jones.
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MS. BELVA LANE
Ma. Belva Lane of 110 S. Pettigrew
St. died Friday, Sept. 1. Funeral waa
held Wedneaday, Sept. 6, at Firat
Baptlat Church, Wilmington St.
Burial waa in Carolina Biblical
Gardena.
Surviving are aiatera, Ma. Sallie R.
Lane and Ma. Emma L. Lane, both of
Raleigh, and Ms. Addie V. Lane of
8now Hill.
Arrangements were by Haywood
Funeral Home.
MS. KATIE A. BROWN
Ma. Katie Mae Aahe Brown, 40, of
M Solar Drive, died Thuraday, Aug.
11.
Surviving are a husband, Henry
Irown; daughtera, Nedra Brown of
laMgh, Tresa Brown of Chapel Hill,
iatiaha Brown of Hanover, Pa.;
mmo, Onaer Brown and Henry Brown,
lr., both of Raleigh; and three grand
ddldren,
Funeral aervicea were held
Wednesday at the Church of God of
Prophesy. Burial followed at
3akwood Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Spagravw
funeral Home
RAYMOND BURT
Raymond Burt, of 3104 Holly
Funeral Home.
ROBERT BRAD8HER
Robert David Bradaher, 74, of 1813
E. Jones St., died Sunday, Sept. 3.
Funeral services were scheduled
for Thursday at 3 p.m. at Eagle Rock
United Church of Christ, Eagle Rock.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Surviving are hia wife, Minnie L.
Bradaher; sons, David Bradaher, Jr.
of Newark, N.J., Stoney Bradsher of
Raleigh; daughters, Mary Jordan
and Bertha Pathel, both of Raleigh,
and Ruby Ward of Richmond, Va.
Arrangements were by Haywood
Funeral Home.
J. LEE STEWART
J. Lee “Papa-Smurf” Stewart, 64,
of 524 New Bern Avenue, died Thurs
day, Aug. 31.
He is survived by a daughter,
Cheryl Collins of Hartford, Coon.; a
son, Lee Stewart, Jr., of Raleigh;
mother, Roella Stewart of Raleigh;
sisters, Josephine S. Harris of
Raleigh and Cathleen S. McKinley of
Hartford, Conn.; brothers, GeorgeF.
Stewart of Raleigh and John Wesley
Stewart of Raleigh..
Burial was scheduled for Wednes
day at II a.m. at Raleigh National
Cemetery
Services were handled by Lightner
Funeral Home Chapel.
World Church Services
Alter Clothing Program
In order to make the moat of its
limited shipping funds, and in keep
ing with a policy of tailoring
assistance to the requests of church
professionals, Church World Service
is reducing the amount of donated
clothing it will ship in the future.
For much of the history of Church
World Service, the need for donated
clothing has been great. The
generosity of donors has helped the
organisation provide hundred! of
thousands of pounds of good used
clothing to friends overseas.
In recent years, though, the needs
of partner agencies have shifted
dramatically, a their emphasis has
shifted to developing local textile in
dustries. Requests for donated
clothing have declined, while the coot
of shipping these items has been,ris
ing steadily.
This new shift is planned to allow
the organisations to better achieve
their goal of self-sufficiency by en
couraging the local production and
ourchase of clothinu.
For the fall of 1968, the organisation
will continue to accept whatever
Items are brought to its depots.
However, It would prefer that dona
tions focus on self-help kits, layettes
snd blankets.
In planning for 1000, it is asked that
Mends not bring gifts of donated
clothing. Instead, the group asks that
everyone redirect their efforts to pro
riding the alternative items mention
sd above, along with the funds to pro
cess thaae needed gifts.
Missionaries mertea
new YOKE, N. if —An education
program to alert misaionarlee to the
potential dangers of AIDS has been
launched by the National Council of
Churches with the cooperation of five
member denominations in the United
States and the United Church of
Canada.
Missionaries* as a group lend to ue
at low risk lor AIDS, NCC officials
said, because generally they are not
homosexual, intravenous drug users
or sexually promiscuous. In
emergency situations requiring
blood transfusions or injections of
medicine, however, the risk of AIDS
increases dramatically, according to
a Dr. John Frame, director of an NCC
relatod health office hen. Six AIDS
infections are known among the
40,000 North American Protestant
missionaries in other countries, Dr.
Frame said, but none of the six is
from an NCC member church.
Dr. Duvon Corbitt, medical
secretary of the United Methodist
Board of Global Ministries, told a)
Religious News Service reporter that
“It would be foolhardy to go out and[
not take care of yourself.” The board
is participating in the education pro]
gram, be said, because “we have a|
total responsibility for people we send;