GABBING
ABOUT TOWN
BY ANNIE H. THORPE
TELEPHONE- 832-3029
OTHERS
Lord, help me to live from day to
day
In such a self-forgetful way.
That even when I kneel to pray, my
prayer shall be for others.
Others, Lord, yes others,
Let this my motto be,
That I may live for others,
That they may live like Thee.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday greetings are being
extended to Mr. Sherley Moore, Jr. of
306 Plaza Drive who celebrated
another birthday on Tuesday, April
17.1 am sure that it was a happy one
knowing your wife as I do.
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Haywood of
Poole Road entertained members of
his family and friends at a lovely din
ner on Sunday. Everyone seemed so
joyful and happy and the dinner was
delivious.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Haywood III and son, Carlton Wesley
Haywood; aunt, Annie H. thorpe, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Haywood. Jr.,
parents and hostess, Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Haywood. The dinner con
sisted of green beans, cabbage,
macaroni salad, brocolli salad,
barbecued chidken, ham, hot rolls,
blueberry muffins, sodas, dessert of
cake and ice cream. Everyone ate so
much and was almost too full Ur
reciprocate. It was really a swell af
fair.
SERVICES HEM)
On Friday, April 13 fr<*m noon to 1
p.m. members and fiends gathered
at Rush Metropolitan AME Zion
Church where they enjoyed a feast of
thanksgiving in memory of the Cross.
The Rev. Vann McClain was the
speaker. It was a well spent hour.
CHECK l’P MEETING SET
An Easter Check Up meeting of the
Central North Carolina Conference
AME Zion Church will be held at Nor
rington AME Zion Church on Satur
day, April 21 opening at 10 a.m. The
public is invited. The Rt. Rev. John
H. Miller will be in charge. The
meeting will be held in Lillington.
Rev. J.W. Redfern is the pastor of the
:hurch.
Note: Thanks for your calls. We
A-ill be listening again soon
. - . • BRO. JAMES THOMAS’
GOSPEL (
WORLD 1
Hawkins Chapel Gospel Choir will
observe its 11th anniversary Sunday
at3p.m., featuring the Christian Har
moneers of Durham, James Martin
Harmonettes of Henderson and
Bishop Timpson and the Senior
Choir will be in charge of services
Sunday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph
Freewill Bapist Church, Willow
Springs.
Revival is now in progress nightly
at the Church of God of Prophesy, 621
Utley St., Hotly Springs. Sister
Ernestine Strong is the speaker for
the week.
The Youth Department of Beavers
: Chapel United Church of Christ,
Zebulon, will sponsor three nights of
revival beginning Wednesday. Rev.
Ronald Avery of St. Matthew Baptist
Church will be the speaker.
The New Generation Gospel Choir
of St. Paul AME Church will observe
its 10th anniversary Sunday at 4 p.m.
with the LDS Mass Choir, G.A. Jones
Gospel Choir and the W.B. Lewis
Gospel Choir.
Johnston Piney Grove Youth Choir
will observe an anniversary Sunday
; at 3 p.m. at the church in Clayton.
lit. Zion Baptist Church, located on
Hwy. 54 and Academy Street, Cary,
will sponsor its annual Women’s Day
workshop and luncheon Saturday
from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Mt. Zion will
observe its annual Women’s Day Sun
day at 11 a.m. at the same location.
Rev. Margaret Ann Smith will be the
Services are now in progress night
ly at 8 p.m. at Faith Healing Center,
with different speakers nightly.
The Senior Missionary Department
will sponsor a program called “The
Good Old Days” Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
at Felton Grove Baptist Church, with
Greenfield Baptist Church, Bazzell
Ckeek Baptist Church, Scotts Grove
Holiness Church and others.
same location. Sheriff John H. Baker
will be the speaker.
Bro. Linwood Mitchell will sponsor
a musical program Sunday at 2 p.m.
at Mt. Olive Holiness Church on
. Bloodworth Street, with the Male
* Chorus of Faith Missionary Church
! and others.
Revival is now in progress nightly
' at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of God for
; AH People, Fuquay. Pastor Lois Hin
’ ton la the sneaker.
| Holy Night service will be held
• Saturday at 7 p.m. at Wendell First
1 Baptist Church. Rev. Michael
» Mangum is the speaker for the week.
, Spring Hill Young Adult Choir will
render the music.
One-Day District Conference of
District 17, Group 1, of the Woman’s
: Baptist Home and Foreign Mis
sionary Convention, will be held
Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at New Bethel
Baptist Church, Rolesville.
The seventh anniversary of the Sen
sational Cooper Brothers will beheld
- Sunday at the Raleigh Safety Club.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and the program
begins at 6 p.m.
: UDington First Baptist Church’s
’, annual Shaw Day will be observed
5 ,*| 11:36 a.m. Rev. Helen
The Youth Choir will be presented
in concert/Saturday at 5 p.m. at
Elevation Baptist Church, 4927 New
Bern Avenue. Annual Youth Day will
toecelebrated Sunday at Ua.m. at the
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Deliverance Church, rnuaueipnia,
Pa., la the speaker for the week.
The Gospel Angel Tones Singers of
Hillsborough will observe their 23rd
anniversary Saturday at 6 p.m. and
Sunday at 2 p.m. at Williams Taber
nacle Holiness Church, located on
McAdams Road, Hillsborough.
Wilson Temple United Methodist
Church Gospel Choir will observe its
spring concert Sunday at 4 p.m. at
Wilson Temple UMC, Oberlin Road.
Special guests will be the Wake
Chapel Baptist Church Senior Choir
and Truly Anointed.
A special service on love will be
held Friday at 7 p.m. at Open Door
Faith Center, 101 Rand Mill Road,
Garner.
Harold Smith presents Hallelujah
Gospel Fest 1990 Sunday at 4 p.m. at
Cameron Grove Baptist Church,
Durham, featuring Cox Memorial
Young Adult Choir, Cameron Grove
Young Adult Choir and others.
Special guests will be the J.C. Ensem
ble of Benson.
Services will take place Friday at 8
p.m. at Gateway to Heaven Church.
Evangelist Roberson will be the
speaker. Evangelist Lockey will be
the speaker Sunday at 11 a.m. at the
same location.
Evangelist Elizabeth Howard will
be the speaker Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
at Faith Healing Center. Evangelist
Larry Badgett will be the speaker
Sunday at 3 p.m. at the same location.
Services will be held Sunday at 11
a.m. at Ebenezer Holiness Church.
A food sale will take place Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lodge
Hall, 427 S. Blount St., sponsored by
the Widow's Son Lodge No. 4, PHA.
The Male Chorus of Faith Baptist
Church, Fuquay-Varina, will observe
. an anniversary Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Rev. Augusta Miles and Mt. Vernon
United Church of Christ will observe
ita annual Women’s Day Sunday mor
ning. Evangelist Thelma Pearson
will be the speaker.
The Pastor’s Aid Committee of
Apex First Baptist Church will
observe an anniversary Sunday at 3
p.m. Rev. Ricky Woods, choir and
congregation of Mt. Sinai Baptist
Church will render service.
Revival is now in progress nightly
at 7:30 p.m. at Grace AME Zion
Church, comer of Hill and Boyer
streets, with different speakers night
ly. Rev. William E. Judd is pastor.
Hie men of Faith Missionary Bap
tist Church will sponsor a food sale
Saturday at 5323 Thistlebrook Court,
Eagle Chase subdivision off Poole
Road East.
Faith Missionary Baptist Church
wffl observe its 16th annual Men’s
Day Sunday at 11 a.m. The program
will be dedicated to the former
pastor, the late Dr. C.R. Trotter, Sr.
Rev. John Prince, Jr. win be, the
Bishop Mildred Ruffin will be the
■Mdur Saturday at 8 p.m. at
True-Vine Church on
a’ Joy Night service.
t of their first
Saturday at 5
p.m. at th6 YWCA on Hargett Stmt,
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PLEASANT HILL UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday School began at 9:45 a.m.,
ollowed by morning worship under
he direction of Rev. D.L. McCoy,
lastor. The lesson was taken from
Katthew 28:18.
The same power that was given to
fesus in heaven and earth is given to
is to stand against the wiles of the
levil. He does not have power over a
:hild of God unless you give it to him.
ie can’t touch us unless God gives
dm permission. Where is the power
n the churches today? When Jesus
:alled the 12 together, He gave them
tower and authority to drive out all
lemons, and to cure diseases, and He
ent them out to preach the kingdom
if God and heal the sick. The prayer
if a righteous man is powerful and el
ective.
Our struggle is not against flesh
ind blood, but against the rulers,
igainst the authorities, against the
towers of this dark world, against the
ipiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
■ealm. Therefore, we need to put on
he whole armor of God.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Women’s prayer service is held
;very Saturday at 6 a.m.; men’s
prayer service every Saturday at 7
a.m.
Prayer service is held every
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Bible study will be held every
Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Teens for Christ meeting will be
held every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
OAK CITY BAPTIST
Sunday School opened at 9:45 a.m.,
with Ms. Lucretia Peterson presiding
as associate superintendent. Devo
tion began with the singing of “The
Old Rugged Cross.” Prayer was of
fered by Gertrude Pope. Classes—
devoted time to the discussion of the
lesson, “Resurrection and Faith,”'
John 20:18-31. The resurrection of
Jesus confirms that He is the Son of
God who empowers His disciples by
the Holy Spirit to fulfill His mission.
Morning worship was led by the
Easter Program Committee. Ms.
Grace Bethea and Ms. Rita Tucker
presided. Responsive reading was led
by Amelia Petion. The children’s
hour was conducted by Ms. Tucker,
who discussed the symbols of Easter.
A program was presented by the
children, who displayed letters spell
JAMES O. AUTRY
James O. Autry Named
“Elk Of The Yeat*
The N.C. State Association IBP
Order Elks of the World will honor
James 0. Autry as Elk of the Year at
the Elks Banquet, Radisson Plaza
Hotel, on May 4.
The public is invited to attend.
State president is Dr. Lem Long, Jr.
and state daughter president is
Daughter Arlease B. Hawkins.
Autry was born in Raleigh and at
tended and graduated from
Washington High School.
He has served in the U.S. Army
twice, 1943-45 and 1950-52, and was
honorably discharged with the rank
of sergeant first class.
He is a member of Tupper
' Memorial Baptist Church, a trustee *
and has been the church treasurer for
a number of years.
He is a member of Fidelity Lodge
No. 277 in Raleigh and has held the
positions of Esteemed Leading
Knight and Esteemed Lecturing
Knight. The chairman of the Educa
tion Committee, he is a member of
Baxter PER Council No. 127, a
member of S.T. Enloe No. 3 Past
State Presidents Council, Mamie S.
Hick Fez Club, L.S. Wilcox Shrine
Club, Civil Liberties League No. 255,
honorary member of L. Moore Purple
Cross Unit, Antler Guard (Colonel),
and the Youth Department. _
He'S now serving as esquire of the
N.C. State Association. He is district
deputy of the Fifth District, N.C.
State Association, and member of the
National District Deputy Council and
vice president of the N.C. Deputies
Council, and a past pand exalted
ruler. He also holds the state and na
tional degrees.
He is married to Daughter Judith
B. Autry.
National Library
Week Is April 22*28
The stars are coming out by the
thousands! In celebration of National
Library Week April 22-28, public,
school and academic libraries across
the country are sponsoring A Night Of
* Woodland Chapel Baptist Church,
Wake Forest, will observe its annual
Women’s Day Sunday at U a.m. Rev.
Helen Cotten of Sanford will be the
The 28th anniversary of the Garner
Community Club will be observed
Sunday at 3 p.m. at Rand Street Con
gregational Christian Church.
A musical program will be
presented Sunday at 5 p.m. at St.
Mary’s Baptist Church on Holly Spr
Ings Road, with Bro. Jerry 1 Hinton
and the New Life Community Choir,
the Redeemers and others.
Evangelist Cheryl Grissom will be
the speaker Sunday at 11 a.m. at
Young’s Missionary CME Church foi
Women’s Day.
A yard sale will be held Saturday ai
8:30 a.m. at the home of Charlei
Bethea, 908 Oakwbod Avenue, foi
Trinity Freewill Baptist Church
spmsnrrl by the Senior Choir.
A Thousand Stars to promote the
Reach for a star. Ask a librarian
theme. As part of the celebration
Wake County Public Libraries will be
hosting a Family Read-A-Loud on
Wednesday, April 25 from 7-8 p.m. m
the branches throughout the library
system. The Read-A-Louds will
feature celebrity guests from the
community reading from their
favoritebook.
County officials, mayors, city
council members as well as sports,
television and radio personalities and
other community leaders will be
among the guest readers. These
celebrity role models will be
promoting reading together as ar
important and enjoyable activity that
encourages a love of books, reading
and learning.
CHOICES
As we go about our daily activitie
ami make the little choices we have t<
make, we shall find our confidenci
growing. When we have large deci
sions to make, which can change tin
course of our lives or the lives o
others, we are ready for them.
Grace Easier
4
mg EASTER. Each child told the
meeting of hi8 or her letter.
Billy Newkirk completed the
Children’s Hour with a solo, “Jesus,
Keep Me Near the Cross.” At the
beginning of the children’s hour, Ms.
Tucker asked Ms. Gertrude Pope to
come forward. Then Ms. Tucker cited
and expressed appreciation to Ms.
Pope for the outstanding service she
has provided to the youth of Oak City
for many years. Ms. Pope was
presented with an orchid corsage.
This recognition was received with
gratitude and surprise by Ms. Pope,
who expressed her joy in working
with the youth and serving the
church.
Music for the service was rendered
by the Male Chorus, with Ms. Lor
raine Davenport at the piano. The
spirit of Easter was captured in their
wide selection of music. Especially
beautiful was “The Holy City,” which
featured Walter Davenport as soloist.
Pastor William T. Newkirk
delivered a sermon, "The Gospel of
an Angel,” from Matthew 28:6. He
pointed out that gospel means joyful
tidings, good news about our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. We have vic
tory in the knowledge that He is risen.
Pastor Newkirk expressed his
thanks to the Easter Program Com
mittee for a splendid job in putting
the program together. Members of
the Easter Program Committee are
Ms. Rita Tucker, Ms. Grace Bethea,
Ms. Angela Norwood, Ms. Amelia Pe
tion and Conway Davenport.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be a Senior Citizens’
Workshop on Saturday, April 21, at 1
p.m. in the Capital Room in Hudson
Belk downtown.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to
the Clark family in the passing of Ms.
Estella Clark.
The church is also in prayer with
the Kearney family in the passing of
Ms. Lucy Kearney.
Shaw Day will be observed April 29
at 11 a.m. Dr. Ronald Swain wil lbe
the speaker.
RUSH METROPOLITAN AME ZION
It was the third Sunday of the
month, and the junior superinten
dent, Corey Turner, conducted the
Church School, opening at 9:30 a.m.
Devotional period was conducted by
him while all classes were assembl
ed. They then moved to their places
for the lesson study periods.
Returning to the sanctuary, instead
of the usual lesson Review, a short
Easter exercise was presented by the
children, under the direction of Ms.
Paula Jones, the director of children.
Remarks and announcements follow
ed. Class reports and the awarding of
banners for both attendance and
finance followed. With the repeating
of the Church School mizpah, this
phase of worship ended.
At approximately 10:55 a.m., the
preludes were sounded, with Ms.
Ethel Jeffreys on the organ and Ran
dy Shephard on the piano. Then came
the processional, with members of
the Junior Choir and Spiritual Chorus
participating. As they paused around
the altar, the call to worship and
scripture were given by the pastor,
Rev. Claude E. Willie, III. The song of
praise followed. Then came the cin
vocation and choral response. The'
hymn of preparation was “Christ
Arose.”
The responsive reading was taken
from the special readings for Easter
Sunday, led by the pastor, “The
Resurrection.” The Gloria Patri
followed. Scripture lesson was then
read by Rev. Vann McClain from
Luke 24:1-12. The pastoral prayer
was offered by Neal Sanders. The
hymn of praise was “There is a Foun
tain Filled with Blood.” During the
ministry of kindness, the Junior Choir
and congregation sang, “Jesus, I
Love Your Name.” The members
then reaffirmed their faith in the
Apostles' Creed.
Announcements were made by the
psator. Then came the altar call, with
prayer by Rev. Helen Gorham. A
selection by the Junior Choir of “I’m
Pressing On" followed, with Anthony,
Morgan as soloist.
The pastor then delivered the mor
ning sermon, having chosen his
discourse from Matthew 27:31 on the
subject, “Remaining Under the
Blood.” A special musical selection
was rendered by Ms. Frostine Reece
Smith and her fhend, who sang “Only
What You Do For Christ Will Last,”
and it was beautifully rendered.
Several new deaconesses were con
secrated to the church.
The invitation to Christian
discipleship was followed by the of
fering, recognition of visitors, reces
sional hymn and benediction.
Church reporter is Ms. Annie H.
Thorpe.
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD
Services opened at 6 a.m., with Ms.
Fayger M. White in charge of the.
prayer service. Sunday School open
ed at 9:20 a.m., with R$v Caldwell in
charge, The subject of the lesson was
"Resurrection and Faith,” John
20:29.
Morning worship began at 11 a.m.,
with Isaac White in charge of the ser
vice. The Senior Choir rendered the
music, with Ms. Cheryl Caldwell at
the organ. Responsive reading was
taken from Romans 6:1-12, 14, titled
“Victory Over Sin.” Prayer was
given by Ms. Joanne Jennigs.
Rev. James W. Lewis took his ser
mon from Philippians 3:7-11, Ephe
sians l: 18-20,1 Peter 1:3-4 on the sub
ject, “The Glorious Power of the
Resurrection.” Announcements were
made by Ms. Barbara Stewart.
The invitation was called and the
prayer room was opened for souls to
be prayed for. The offering for the
morning was lifted and church was
then dismissed for the morning by the
pastor, Rev. James W. Lewis.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Teens for Christ will meet Wednes
day at 6 p.m., followed by prayer and
Bible study at 7 p.m.
On Thursday at 7 p.m., choir
rehearsal will be held. Also at that
time, the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and
Cub Scouts will meet.
Members on the sick and shut-in
list are Ms. Nora Williams, Ms.
Georgia Williams, Ms. Rosa Bell
Perry, and Edward A. Ford. Please
remember to pray for the sick and
suffering everywhere. Prayer is the
key to heaven and faith unlocks the
door.
Church reporter is Ms. Bettie Jean
Watson.
CHARLIE B. GOODSON, SR.
Funeral services for Charlie B.
Goodson, Sr., 68, Route 1, Wendell,
were held April 14 at Eagle Rock
United Church of Christ. Burial
followed in the church cemetery. He
Is survived by his wife, Gertrude
Young Goodson; daughter, Ms. Joan
Dunn of Charlotte; sons, Charlie B.
Goodson, Jr. of Oxon Hill, Md. Ronald
N. Goodson of Greensboro and Nor
man Smith of Virginia Beach, Va.;
sisters, Ms. Eula P. Bland, Ms. Min
nie Meadows, Ms. Effie B. Mitchell
and Ms. Katie L. Davis, all of Raleigh
and Ms. Annie R. Goodson of Bronx,
N.Y.; brothers, Frank Goodson of
Wendell, Hezekiah Goodson of
ifaUigh and Henry A. Goodson of
BaUtgh Funeral arrangements were
by Lightner Funeral Home.
ARTHUR MATTISON
Funeral services for Arthur Mat
ron, 71, of 3106 Woodpecker Ct.,
were held April 10. Funeral ar
rangements were by Lightner
Funeral Home.
MS. OD1E D. CREW8
Funeral services for Ms. Odie Day
Crews, 2406 Keith Drive, were held
April 12. Arrangements were by
Lightner Funeral Home.
MS. ROBERTA G. ALLEN
Funeral services for Ms. Roberta
Guthrie Allen, 63, of 2S13 Evers
Drive, were held April 11. Burial
followed in Hillcrest Cemetery. Sur
viving were daughter, Ms. Barbara
A. Lyons of Raleigh; sons, George
, Clifton Allen and William Morris
Allen, both ol Raleigh: sister, Ms.
Nannie Manuel of RaTeign; brothers,
Louis Hawkins of Bronx, N.Y. and
Major Guthrie of Raleigh.
Funeral arrangements were by
Lightner Funeral Home.
MS. LENA M. WILSON
Funeral services for Ms. Lena M.
Wilson, 90, 815 S. East St., were held
April 17 at First Baptist Church.
Burial followed in Hillcrest
Cemetery. Surviving are a sister, Ms.
Annie J. Harrington of Raleigh; and
brother, Joseph Ocetree of Broad
way.
Arrangements were by Lightner
Funeral Home.
MS. PAULINE J. HARRIS
Funeral services for Ms. Pauline J.
Harris, 112 N. Fisher St., were held
April 17 at Lincoln Park Holiness
Church. Burial followed in Carolina
Biblical Gardens. Surviving are
daughters, Ms. Mary H. Hardeon of
Madison, Wis., Ms. Lillie Maie
Walker, Raleigh; and sister, Ms.
Josephine Williams of Norfolk, Va.
Arrangements were by Lightner
Funeral Home.
REV. HENRY L. GRANT
Funeral services for Rev. Henry L.
Grant, 1316 Oakwood Avenue, were
held April 18 at Saint Michael’s
Episcopal Church in Charleston. SJC.
Burial followedln Live Oak Memorial
Park in Charleston, S.C. Surviving
are a wife, Ms. Owilender K. Grant of
Raleigh; sons, Henry Lacy Grant of
Raleigh; sisters, Ms. Eugenia McNeil
of Seneca, S.C. and Ms. Louise
Richardson of Philadelphia, Pa.
Arrangements were by Lightner
Funeral Home.