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KOMESO.VIA.N, LuiuWrtuu is, Friday. Jan. NEWS Mrt. Clarkie D. Mitchell Passes Lumberton, R.

4. --Mrs. Clarkie Drake Mitchell of the Holy. Swamf) section died Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of her son, R. T.

whom she lived. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Holy Swamp church, with burial In the church Mrs.pDrake mother of 9 children 5 of whom are living as follows: R. -Drake of Holy Swampf Mrs. Luanna Loyd, Carrie Shaw and Mrs. Etta all of Baltimore, 16 several great- grandchildren, some great- great-grandchildren.

One daughter are dead. They are Mrs. Member Gregory, Columbus, Owen fcnd Dempe Drake. i TODAY -i- SATURDAY Ch, 6 "Oregon Comedy Rites Sunday At 2:30 Rev. W.

Thompson Funeral services for Rev. E. W. Thompson, 70-year-old retired-Baptist minister, will, be conducted from Hilly Branch Baptist church, of which he was a member, Sunday at p. m.

by Rev. A. L. Interment will be in Moore's Banding cemetery. The preacher died Wednesday at the home of his son, Jordan Thompson, in the Hilly Branch section, Lumber-ton, R.

3, after an illness of six weeks. He was a son of the late Rev. Alex Thompson was born on May 17. 1.878. Surviving are 5 sons, Nelson of Fairmont, A.

G. of New York City, Elwell of Pembroke and Jordan and Porchores Thompson of Lumberton, R. 4 daughters, Mrs. Augusta Huston of New York City, Mrs. Retha Roddy and Mrs.

Isadora McMillan of and Miss Eva Thompson; 3 brothers, Melvin and Ambrose Thompson of Baltimore, and Homer Thompson of Youngstown, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Thompson of Lumberton, R. 3: 23 grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren. Wingate Defeats Presbyterian Team Maxton, Jan. ior College added its fourth win against one defeat in-North Carolina Junior College conference action here Thursday night by downing Presbyterian Junior College five, 38-35.

The PJC quintet came back strong in the second half to cut down Wingate's halftirne lead of 25-15 but was unable to overcome the visitors. Bestal led the Wingate scoring with 1.4 Ankie Rowe, with 11 points, topped the scoring'for the PJC five. 46th Observance Sun. As Bethany Pastor BODY AND FENDER A I I A I I SERVICING ALL MAKES I. Community Motor (o.

Your "BUICK" Dealer Lumberton, N. C. DR. 3. H.

HAYSWOOD The 46th anniversary of the pastorate of Dr. J. H. Hayswoocl at Bethany Presbyterian church will be observed with an all-day service to be held at the church on Sunday, Jan. 30.

beginning at 11 a. m. The public is cordially invited. The anniversary sermon will be preached by Dr. F.

C. Shirley of Charlotte. field executive of Catawba Synod, to be followed by a fellowship dinner at 1 o'clock. During the afternoon service, beginning at 2:30 o'clock, tributes will- be extended the venerable minister by the following: Fred D. McLeocT for the Sabbath school: I Miss Celestine Brown for the iMattie J.

Hayswood circle; Mrs. (Geneva McNeill. missionary soci- jely; James Morrison, deacons: James O. Scipio. elders.

Worship will be led by Miss -Eunice Kee and Julius E. Bethea, prayer will be offered by William McNeill and the benediction will be given by Dr. J. B. Francis of Whiteville.

Evening Service Rev. R. L. Alexander, pastor of the First Presbyterian church (white), will make an address at the 7:30 evening service. At this time greetings will be brought from neighboring churches as follows: Pentecostal Holiness --Merlin McCall: First Baptist Douglas Pope; Mt.

Olive Methodist -William L. Peppers: Sandy Grove Baptist A. L. Spearman; Mt. Pleasant A.

M. E. Zion Mrs. Katie B. Anderson.

Special music will be rendered by choirs from Sandy Grove and Pentecostal Holiness choirs, worship by Henry- Williams and Milton Thomas, with the benediction by Rev. R. C. Scriven of Maxton. Dr.

Hayswood came to Lumberton on Jan. 1, 1903 to take charge of Bethany. Pantherst'ord and Mt. Airy Presbyterian churches. He had been licensed and ordained ot the ministry on June 4, 1896 by Chester Presbytery of Pennsylvania after receiving the degree of S.T.B.

from Lincoln university in Chester county. Pa. He served churches in Greene and Lenoir countics in this state for six and a half years. In 1893 he had been graduated from Lincoln with the I A. B.

degree. A native of Louisi burg, he had also attended St. i Augustine Normal and Collegiate institute (now St. Augustine col- jlege) in Raleigh. Lincoln univer- sity conferred the honorary degree of Doctor ot Divinity urw Dr.

In the same yeur ihaD wood came to Lumberton he organized the school which later developed into Redstone academy and served as Us principal throughout the years. The new J. H. Hayswood Negro school into which pupils from Redstone and from three one-teacher county schools moved this month wa named in his honor. He is princi pal emeritus of the new school and teacher of English and Latin Still active at 81 he continues to be a blessing to hundreds of colored citizens throughout thi section who "raise up to call him He was released from the pastorate of Mt.

Airy church in Rowland. 35 years ago, but still continues his ministry at Bethany and Panthersford. Chamber of Commerce (Contiriued from Page One) said, in his report to the directors, that, "in my judgment and from observations that I have been able to make, we have one of the best small-town chambers of commerce in North arid "I feel that I myself have been helped to a keener appreciation of the influence' and opportunities that lie within a of Commerce, such as we have The retiring official, in making recommendations for a Program of Work for this year, separated his recommendations so as to line them up according to the standing committees of the Chamber. He had a total of thirty-eight members of the board of directors spoke of this as perhaps the most complete Program of Work ever laid down for the local Chamber to follow. President Hedgpeth also extended his thanks to all the officers, to the board members' and to all committeemen for their help and cooperation in the of the organization during his administration.

One vacancy on the board of directors was filled by the election of Alton A. Price to serve one as the successor to' William L. Potter, resigned. The eight men named to the board, on recommendation from a nominating committee and the approval of the entire Chamber membership, for three-year-terms expiring in January of 1952, are as A. J.

Brinson, George Ben Crof- ton, L. B. Eisenhart, William E. H. Gerrslcl, Robert A.

Mclntyre, J. A. Sharpe, John A. Tudor. Hold-overs on the board serving three-year terms in accordance with the by-laws of the Chamber of Commerce, as are as follows.

Serving until their successors are elected in-Jaunary, 1950 Dr. E. R. Hardin, John J. Hofld, Junus P.

Lennon, John Luther McLean, Alton A. Price, W- Scott Shepherd, Dewey Williams and Jack Pait. Serving until their successors are elected in January, 1951 J. B. Gleaton, Kenneth S.

Harley, S. E. Jones, Simeon F. Caldwell, H. E.

Stacy, Emanuel Sugar, Wesley C. Watts, and Edd A. Welsh. All committee reports as submitted by the chairmen were approved, and President Hedgpeth spoke of the fact-that many activities of the Chamber of Commerce had been revealed and that most of the work of the Chamber is done through committees. The DTD Richard Badger, finds a ccnipanion ready to join him for a bite, in Teca.

a pet deer at the Rare Bird Farm near Kendall, Fla. Teca's a friend of all visitors. written reports were ordered fil- as a part of the minutes of the meeting. With the official "out-going of he eight retiring board members noted, Mr. Stacy-made a motion.

which was unanimously approved, hat the executive secretary' be directed to have printed suitable certificates to be presented to the etiring directors. He spoke in appreciation of the work of these men wmle on the board and while erving in various official capacities. The eight retiring directors, five of whom have served the Chamber as President in the past, were as follows: Vernon D. Baker. Furman K.

David H- Fuller, Hedgpeth. R. A. Hedg- 3eth. C.

Jackson, William A. loach and Bowen Ross. President Stacy announced to he-board that, new standing committees for the year would be Chosen within the next few days and that the executive secretary vould give notice of appointment all i a would Jive the information to the mem- aership. The executive secretary exhibited office file to in- members how all ubjects are handled under committee and all correspondence and papers are held in individual committee files. Secret iry Hutto reported that the eight retiring, direc- ors we present for the meeting, vhich as held at the Lorraine hotel at noon, in connection with a hmdbeon.

He said also that wentyroi' the twenty-four mem-' beis board of directors as tow constituted were in attendance, with three of the absentees nit of town un necessary business nd another detained at his home because of illness in the family. NO COURT IN RED SPRINGS Red to the illness Judge A. P. Spell no was icltl iiKRed Springs Wednesday: The Werage numan nair is iboui three and one-half thou- aridths' of an inch thick. Catches 2 Trout With One Jigger Evander Stone has the testimony three" witnesses that he caught trout on one jigger while fishing- in Black river during the week-end.

-This achievement is almost unheard-of, say local trout Anglers. Paul Lewis, Bruce Lewis and Major Ward were with Mr. Stone at the time of his spectacular catch. Each oi' the two trout, which struck one directly after the other before the line could be pulled in, weighed approximately three pounds. Red Robins Take Lead In League Red high flying Red Springs "Red Robins took over undisputed first place in the Tri-County Basketball league last night by defeating the St.

Pauls All-Stars 60 to 25 in a game that was by far the Robins best of the year. Bob Van Hoy dumped in 19 points ana Pernell 15 as the Robins took charge of backboards and -played an aggressive floor game all the way. through. Means More Car for JOE Money; -Futuramic Design, Hydra-Malic Drive, and High-Compression "Rocket" Engine! vJFAat yott for tchat voti nay that's the big thing in a car. And witli a Futuramic OMsmobile.

you get more of everything lhat performance--with the high-compression "Kocket" Engine. More driving case --swith IjjVdra-Matic Drive. More safety--with the extra acceleration of Mure smartnett and style--with IFuturamic design. It's S51ART to Own an Olda! At these Lumberton Delivered Pries! includo radio, Condilion-Air defroster, rear fender turn signal, steering wheel, horn button, electric clock, automatic box light--and, on "98," Hydra-Malic Drive and oil filter. to supply, and we will give you a fair and allowance on your present car.

will deliver all new Oldamobiles at possible date consistent with production. will charge no more than the delivered Oldsmohile Division of General Biiyet' will receive an itemized lull of sale. -We will take your order and deliver your requiring ir trade-in. However, we Man valued ucd car we would like PINAHCINO-- You may pay cash for your new Olila- inoliile or finance it whercvrr you wi.sh. will he glad to furnihh low cost finance arid terms.

ACCMIOtlH--All cars are delivered with uwssories IB onlered, and priors are ftgurrd to We will add no except Ihwe customer orders. I I A Club Coupe S20B1.45 Deluxe Club Club Sedan $2107.45 Deluxe Club Sedan Town Sedan S2170.45 Deluxe Town Sedan $2254.10 Deluxe Sedan 12365.10 Conv. Club Sedan'''. $2775.10 Deluxe Sedan $2849.10 Sedan $2849.10 Deluxe Sedan $2923.10 i Coupe $3302.10 Stoto and city if any, extra. Hydra-Matic Drive optional at extra cost on the Seriei' "76." 'White wall tirsi optional'at extra coif on all models.

All subject to change without notice. Prices may vary slightly in adjoining communities becawe- of fronjportalion charges. SAT. LATE SHOW MOM. TUBS.

WONDER HORSE OF ALL TIME IV THE NEW THRILL STORY TO CHEER ALL HEARTS! BABNES, MOTORS, LUNBEBTON, I. C. Carolina CloVviis Meet Eagles In March Of Dinies Benefit Here Song, Joke, And Dance Men On Benefit Toiir Arrive February 5 The Carolina Clowns, Chapel Hiirbasketball team without portfolio, has been scheduled to play the Lumberlocf Eagles on Saturday, February 5, at 8 p. m. at the armory here" as a benefit for the March of Dimes, Jimmy Payne, co-chairman for the Lumbertqo today.

The Clowns are a group of assorted North Carolina students, according to Jake Wade of the university's sports bureau, who are good dances, and funny sayings, tc nothing of shooting baskets. have been booked for "seven games to benefit the March'of Dimes. The Clowns modestly guarantee to the paying customers and to win the game at the same time. They have the reputation of being able to win on the- road and make the home towns like it. They are managed by Claude Crocker, a former star Carolina plays professional baseball in the summer and is a graduate tit Carolina in the winter -months: Lose Charlie Justice Although the team has temporarily lost the services of'Charlie (Choo Choo) -Justice, Carolina's All-America halfback, as.

a result of recent illness, at least three' other varsity i'ootballeis are afiil- iated with the Clowns. They are Art Weiner, Bobby Weant, and Bob Cox, all good showmen.and good basketball players. Also on playing roster of the Clowns are Randy Brown, Lee Glairmus, Roy Jones, Bernie McEwen, Fred Swartsberg, and Jim (Pappy) Hamilton. Swartsberg and Hamilton are former Carolina varsity Acrobats, singers, and dancers accompany the Clowns to entertain during the intermission at half time. During their visit to Lvimberton 'trte Clowns- are slated to be of the Kiwanis club at a one' o'clock, luncheon and guests of Manager Coleman Crabtree at the Lorraine hotel over night.

March of Dinies itinerary of the includes games at Bobbins, Goldsboro, Chapel Hill, Smithfield, Laurinburg (on Feb- ruaiy 4), Lumberton, and Clinton. PARKTON WINS ALL BUT OXE IN GAMES LAST WEEK high school cagers played three games last week. In the games with Barker- Ten Mile the boys and girls won, 40 to 25 and 38 to 18 respectively. In-the games with Raeford Wednesday night, the girls won 42 to 41 and.the boys lost 44 to 41 in a close contest. In games with Allenton Tuesday night the boys-and girls teams both won.

Friday Saturday Double Feature EDDIE DEAN THE HAWK OFFO FUN CHAPTER 11 AND NOVELTOON DOUBLE FEATURE TODAY SATURDAY THAU'S END FOR lADMINI SHE'S I ONE-GIRL LOVE-BLITZ! It IMk tfcii AMfiCM to ter'tlw Plus-Cartoon Comedy Fallow The 49ers To The SAT. LATE SHQW at 10:15 TYRONE Tickets On Sale VfYWCR Also Showing -MON. TUES.TI1 CAROLINA CAMION MiTCMai- AUDREY LONG FUZZY KMlOHt frail nit JHRT fW But BAD! that impuise! The 1949 RESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL.