SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1943
BURLINGTON NEWS'
Prof. J. P. Gunn, Mr. and
Mr a. Author Corbitt and Mr. J.
T. Moore attended the funeral
eervicea of Mrs. Ruth Jefferies
at Martins Chapel Church lust
Sunday, they also attended the
Baccalaureate service at the
PleuHunt Grove high school
while in that vicinity, the ser
mon wuk delivered by the Rev.
F. O. Uass pastor of the Mt.
Vernon Baptist Church, High
Point.
Mr. Claranece Haith who
ranks as u sergeant, with the 11.
Q. Department 9th Regiment, at
Camp Lee, Va., was in the city
over the week-end visiting rela
tives and friends.
Mrs. Olivia Mitchell of the big
falls road is very sick at this
writing, we hope for her a speedy
recovery.
The spring revival that was
carried on at the First Baptist
Church last week with much
success was conducted by Rev.
C. Taylor of Siler City. Many
souls were saved and added to
the church by baptism Suuduy
night, after the celebration of
mothers day, the total collection
for the wub wos sl9 4.51.
The one day conference pre
sided by Mrs. Nellie T. Ilerbin,
of Greensboro. Mrs. Sarah Holt
conference president, Mrs. Murry
H. Shepherd conference Treasur
er. The meeting was featured by
the annual sermon delivered b$
Rev. W. T. Harris of Greensboro.
There were many outstanding
women from Washington, D. C.,
to Graham, also many ministers
present. Dinner was served at
the J. F. Gunn elementary school
caferterla and all seemed to be
happy. Mrs. Montre Murry de
livered the welcome address.
Other churches of the city join
ed in to make it pleasant for the
visitors. The object of the meet
ing was to create a better spirit
among the churches. Rev. C.
S. Stroud, pastor of the St.
Matthews A. M. E. church was
host.
The dramatics class of the
Jordan Sellars high school pre
sented a two act play Monday
night at eight o’clock in the
school auditorium: The play:
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"Love In Bloom" and "When
Boy Friends Meet”. These plays
were student directed. MiHH
Bessie Graves directed. When
Boy Friends Meet. Miss Annie
Boone directed Love In Bloom.
Corporals C .8. Johnson und
A. Taylor of Camp Butner, Dur
ham, were the week-end guest
of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Johusou
of Apple street..
Other service men who were
in the city was Sergeant Troy
Lea and Pfc. Mack Leath, Mr.
Leath is a son of Mrs. Rebecca
Leath of East Graves street this
city.
Miss M. C. Sellars and Mrs.
Maud Moultre attended the
North Carolina federation of
Negro women club, last week the
meeting was held in the Pfeifier
science hull, Bennett College
Greensboro. Miss Sellars was
a representative of the DuHinohs
and Professional Women’s club
tliis city.
The spring revival of the
Ebenezer Christian Church will
begin Sunday morning, May
16th. Rev. G. T .Hall of Now
Port News', Va., will ot'ficuto
the meeting will continue
through the preceding week.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. Rev. W. M. Lake,
pastor.
Mrs. Eula Moore of the Glen
coe Road is in New York City
at present attending to business
of personal interest, she is ex
pecting to return home soon.
Dr. W. R. Perry spent the
week-end in Warrenton, visit
ing relatives and friends.
BENNETT COLLTGE
ANNOUNCES
COMMENCEMENT
EVENTS
President J. W. Seabrook of
Fayetteville Teachers College
will he the commencement speak
er at Bennett College Monday,
May 24, at 10:30 a. m. it was
announced here recently by
President David D. Jones.
Dr. Jackson Davis, associate
director of the General Educa
tion Board will speak at the
baccaluureate service Sunday,
May 23 at 4 p. m.
The commencement season
opens Sunday, May 16, when
John R. Piukett, prominent busi
ness and civic leader of Wash
ington, D. C. will speak at the
final vespers.
Homecoming und the Alum
nae College will be held from
Friday night May 21, with the
recital by the Bennett College
Choir directed by Orrin Clayton
Suthern, 11.
Activities on Saturday include
the meeting of the graduate
association at 10 a. m., the All-
Bennett Luncheon at 1 p. m.,
Senior Class day exercises at 4
p. m., Little Theatre Guild Pro
duction at 8 p. m., and tradition
al cumpus illumination at 9:30
p. m.
Reunion breakfasts will he
held Sunday morning at 8 a. m.
Alpha Epsilon Honor Society
meets at 10 a. m.
The president's reception to
graduates, former students and
friends will be held Sunday even
ing at 8 p. in.
In simplifying manufacture of
hand tools for Victory Gardens,
324 types of forks have been
cut to 76, styles of rakes have
been reduced from 55 to 8, hoes
from 362 to 39, and hand culti
vators from 14 to 8.
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