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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThomas Eaton Swann Papers, Bell-Bethel Baptist ~ Oats 1%, 1836. BAe Bell. aie yeplinse e with your request I undertake to write re “ t you know that we are all well only John Crrron. ¥ 2 for two or three daye. He is cutting his ey* ah < ° partiouler has taken place since you left here. Washington - Rs e. few days after you left. — Ham has hed an attack of : is getting well: Our neighbors in this see- a 3 ~ ad “* Things are go Sak as they were. wh na you c "We ened you were nine days at Mr. King's. Young Mr. Good- {| ae one night. He told us he saw you the next morning ft fi "es, We had Re McCoy vith us Saturday. week -fter to Bares nena an agreeable little meeting lest Sunday. at Columbus there were two horse races did not % Bee it but at about the same time some | %. wat ies out dn‘e laugh thet they could mmk-hrve been, * 3 cows Stores .I°1] quit that subject. i ae ‘the most dark, wet weather this fall thet I have ever “Lj We hed no“frost to the fitst of thie month and not se- ~ « | : never finished sowing wheat till the 5th or 6th of this... ‘ * at ed in water. Your wheat and what we sored forward (“Ye te 2 ve not heard the schoolhouse named since you went. “3 . arson came to see us the first day of this month, Hey. <Q” i tev 0 Ween glad 10 HAVE seen you before you went to ©) & 3 wet he 4 id not he wished you to make yourself acquainted —_—» ¥ ; fetends and their circumstanges in life and if you lived to” - ‘We wanted you to knox let him know all the particulars that ar & I 80] a meat te Brother Carson for $15.00. Brother. nd Mi: were all here together about ten days age. ough he should start te the south in about two twa aes not where he should go, probably to Alabamn. —(Signed( John Robinson. y on enother page is a lenges signed John And Cynthis Robinson. ) : ° ae Soho Ge held and family wnt to any of our friends who may think it Seeth maile te inquire for ue. Ys-aze We are nll .in good health, through oo Po e our 2 hate nothing te entertsin you with as James has ete a d reaeonably suppose he has told «11 the particulars, c . st all events I would sny thet pence and plenty abound in our neigh- berhood. - knee a bountiful crop of corn. At a saving calculation T think we will meke fror 1,000 to 1,200 bushels. A moderate cro» of otatoes. Irish potatoes ere no object see We have a quene- T them, finer I think than you ever erw. Turnips, cabbage and due in abundance. In consequence of the wet weather we did not re than 7-1/2 bushels of beans when threshed and cleaned. | five six and seven ears of corn on one hill. I have this inted nine ears on one hill. Hiram said he dug 1/2 bushel a potatoes. Gut of one hill, different times. Teli John S. Nichole =~ yi or he can beat that on your bottom land I won't bree no more. =. | Ho. ‘move at present. . : John & Cynthia Robinson. ? , Since 1 wrote the above lines ‘Phelex. landers took to self uetty ” rea) Es t 12 o'clock. dat Walnut Point, 111., Oct. 21 and addreseed to Mr. James 4 peers County Line, Ne Ce aie Columbus, Pebruary 14, 1644. "> pegetved your letter some days 96° with the intelite * Jt ig only news ted to hear every I received -gonsidering her sg¢ and affiictiens. She has only sot wh oa 8 ll. owe and will sooner or later have to pays ‘ back it appeare but e Littleewhile age when I was © little a will make Be 8. + business in d ought to be te de it matters not whem 4, and if that preparation is me thought to teke the letters It is to me a solemn | country and look back in my imaginat Lom: who were there when I was there . ‘Snow. There is hardly © place but what een some change and in almost every family one or more A that too a great many of them younger than myself. ye are still living ts Columbus. | heve my farm rented and: ed for the Inst three years for one-half, end furnished . I get one-third and furnish nothings — ‘a renter that is honest enough to have. cm Thav> 55 agres in cultivation and will |. t aéres more next spring. + i 2 oe teaching school in Golumbus this winter. 1 teach for the Lie money which ig worth about $1.50 per quarter. I Have at this -pinty seholars, out of which I have to pay ®& young 1ady $1.9 “geeiet me. I have, taught gonool for the last four winters. Little im the gummer, Times have been excessively he “tuo. or three years. Produce has been very low end “a sowed dast fall wes ® year thirty bushels of wheat on: edmmon season would have brought 400 to 500 bushels, T have this year about _ ek "tog *: ae Sout. 42 bushels and that. very inferior. 18 -gpring reine are worse na ores in whent which looks very well bus the ‘eat than Ps pbuilding in Columbus. and failure in GFOpe . pr a tty. { think if I have luck ® year oF two more. me. tt prise of wheat keeps up os it ts now. , 71 cents, that.t can ge’ m with the world again. : ~. Weare all well at thie tome. John Robinson's family 4s wel! gre living a mile anda half from Columbus. Frank?in is the son about a month old. Pix with one. that married yet. at heme. Hiram is earning the omith trade, in Columbus. 6 is nearly 4 man, go that he can do considerable work. 4s ‘nd ig not much over half as larg~ 468 the other, but he can Use Jesse ‘Robinson's fam ly is well. Milus Gay is living His family is welle : wae ‘(Net signed) (James As Bell.) ‘Robinson says to tell Careon if he wishes to forget Us ali and we will not trouble him. | 3 omy ees would: be as beat suite themselves. p neighberhood. I ‘ te give me o letter. “Kept, how the ae vied {211- Thee, sax. Rove. E a Bu. ou 2th Crk woe Inqy~l2-24- Leth cele fut. a Fie). bates ay Weal 1 TSS MF E phe gett ae ee a Ss Meth dae . hed nee ple i 2 eee : po aap oy SRE es .. /963- Ina F dade b io 1 ce nf . Soren, Laces Bod — lie a \ $ a S ; flac 4-28~ 170 ME nse mv 2 : 4 7- Ths fen Then KYA, At. Be) 99-/2-26- hbete rol Bike. + UThe2).- Eichen 7 Te ee Minti: 4 te bs : Mer hh, a 0 oA La © few Ol Liv Pa de — fies te saad Oe Ripe ee a 1S (7 P 2O§ G62 6 IM oly ae e-f0-3-1/7 83 « Ly ] Od. tk Kan Hoel i. 825° on», eer 2 Pee S56 yx a . Fi? % / ; ae. Die i Dice Sos, - La 2? 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Ae ve ted De ES | ie at. a eceKe (Os WHY DO CERTAIN PEOPLE’ ALWAYS s Probably: because. they If you haven't already, won check to the 1969-70 Wake Fund before the June. 30: des or small, is a most importan a contributor. rs ‘ y | ae . Me con / : z , Sethe, “a et f ie jm ¢ f -4£<€<7 4 j _— iF Ft y ae ae eee we ool f- [Ce ue tr CY ‘eae parcel t, -/ JEL - o~. 7, Ltt . ) Lz7E (Matar : 5 194 S: IE plo Jekle noth iL Aendhy tent kek eee (You may use this form or your own persenal check.) NAME OF BANK oon STATE — Christian Brotherhood Ftour $ STREET ADDRESS ACGOUNT: NO. = : SIGNATURE , CITY, STATE o 4 Vie NS By. 21st Oxlaroma City, January 5, 144 Dear Mr. Swann:. e I read the 1820-and 1°59 censuses 0! North Carolina during the noon hour Monday yesterday. Here is what I found--all from Census. #8 eae : Zadoc Bells uae 1 male 30-40, | $270 ~| J 1290218 1 female analg oy cee Tt. a David Bell = 1 male gd 5 2 fueaes L9=-15 fore? 2 femaleé 1,5-20° ' ' 1 - an / tse 1 female 49-50 | r + Widlian Bell ee | males 5-10. . reap Fu-7 0 -males 10-15 é < : oe male ee becrt Shay _/-'f Q Cette bg, female 1LO-15 - 7, ; i ATS | Coulson: female 30-40 e I didn't..ftnd Reseon in tris census--may?¢ overlooked it, but I tr ed to be .¢areful. Ze on the same pace witn arc: iibald Lovekac familes were listed several ares from eace. ] ated is © I didn't find Mary. Bel. or Beal 1 census. neither did I fine Zadocr, David , + listed. Are there. , otner censuses er on any of these families? * “il. .be ¢ g, < “ . c- A descendant of Laura Gorne!iec Lovelace, William Erasrus Lovelé ace, wrote to me asving—wis her enceatry, She h Lad learned of me tfrouch’ relatives. ‘This person lives in Denver, ° vrevared a-lot cof information for her tonl more as.l find. cut wha’ she-vants, -hat is way I can repay te many favors do-e for re as vou, ee a page bat 0. free. b= 197F- Aes. 4) [ frp. w dese 4 : Deck p90 ey Tes i, Pee MMe it ae / 994 Za fer7 | 4? | 6 / Bel Jes Ls a Gti ar: an, feel 4-199 c ooo fon be Isl P-1455- /TKE | tar ae TH te, dep al Metis ee bb read etd i a 2 ' cs / ‘ * , 4 a é 2 ¢ e . ‘ = a - s Phe Pe A) 55:7 po Meet, rk ne Lcbavg dt (78,2 c a sc Poin /X3y “ ieee: | ) 22 2 er lth inte Ae ae aie [Ase F fos- | Rese. ah hrpthe : “Vratlee « fle Pe foe Ket Das te Asds / few f). ; es Ce @ Awe pet, Ie pe We gh, a ber ether eer “ ee ¢ “at LP: Sal /« fe ( Av ic: | Le a te | \ By; ve CLL Faas oe ~ bre Le. ee Tae Ce. bee tee 7 xv 4 f- Woke tke they ( “fa yt 4AtC.7 F Lo Vee, 7h dh, | ie c £4CK Ye Cyut (s ¢ ee pres Kok APG dt $ ce ms Tho RLg chen ( Ca {© iF af \¢ al \ cr - ; w-12 Ly cn Ss ¢ ae Fee A oe PAB L Ae a % L f 4 Vij : * ss an A” Yo £-*”, 3 : < ; Y / : : Uf EX > , woe i ve, — nme ce EE I eS EO ELE | I ~ 3 aanaaae ) had. Q /x2- i297 i AGT JBI Lon /380 jah | ur 1577 ae 3 is FIL | Race Beh! SES IRR Pe. fee. + TEE | a [ECS 1 09— 1B)" ops Gere ae 4 of t eT] i ( / : 7 ee J ~ \ \ [ecelanead FS belies hy. Ov - +). Ap eotha, @6fiel bingy. se : wef ¢ = ™ d : > fu ha & we. [24 Zz oat nc od — . On Fed Kee a7 tee i ger £ precue she APES og Aon, Yd 1 rl LP . . ot oe i? see de Nad 22° ; 9? ey | 4 / a : i is i } Se x 4 Chee zy. : i ‘ ih ) se f fh. ce ‘. : . “ee : the / 4g, V7? R« ee P, )2y- decd ‘ > - e : 5 s : 4 - a ‘ 4 ~ i ( ae A d bs a l ’ y we $ ‘eh tye fxs 7 cl, O sf tas Pe 2 ; ; / DO) . SL = [Ch f ‘i / / > : “T4 ee VILLA 4 pp Oey ac Lf (8 és) < t lhe dia woke « Ant ae Veo ha j e SP ae he oo ¥ - “9 $ By Atl niet a eee t Bs ‘. dl. OAL. ete, “> ¢ ey : : P es Z. they, Lf, tf f 7 a Chk ok. : CA, t4A fa? 4 a new sewage 4 would meet Beaufo for the present and thc seeable future. The plant, a method of funding, he ada- will be presented Sept. 8 to” Stream Sanitation that the Beaufort all and fire station in a fire directed to mine whether to. attempt to restore what is left, rebuild on the same-site or seek another site and if so, where. Tt will report its recommenda- tions Sept. 19 to the town commissioners. Meanwhile, city _ hall is functioning in Beaufort’s scout hut and. the fire station is housed in the town garage. Demonstration Currently, Potter is hoping to have Beaufort. named as a demonstration city. “All the acjities of the various grant- in-aid programs,” he re- marked,, “are aimed at ssisting the community that - proved by RESTORATION LEADERS— jc oa fort Historical Association, and Mice president of the Beau- of the 0, ing G iss Berta Willis, chai fo S beria Willis, Chairman steps eng und restoration project, stand on the wants to help itself. Beaufort is certainly eligible to be con- sidered. Local> citiz de itizens are willing to do all they possibly can but local financial ability __ a it is impos: ‘. sg, ei r them to. do very demonstration city is or aid up to 100, per “A eligible cent.” The Beauld sociation, unde: of John Newton, ls job of restoration a vation that, 0 ub t Historical As- the leadership . doing a fine ad preser- ily, will to Beaufort. — “For one thing,” Newton said, ‘“‘a-historic area has been created, -bounded by Front Street on ‘the south, Broad Street on the north, Liveoak Street on the east, and Turner Street on the west. “All constrrstion in. this historic area . must be ap- the Beaufort Archi- Board of Review Mrs. Elizabeth Cheek. This, of course, will help preserve Beaufort’s dis- . tinctive flavor. There is an advisory board . that offers help with building plans and the board of review and the association will help those who wish to restore.’ Recently, the - association complete the? restoration of tectural headed by } . ect mas House, which ihe association will rest ae pe _the Joseph Bell House, built in 1767, on Turner Street. The house is now open to the pub- lic: daily except Monday from | p.m to A:30° p.m, Junes J through Sept. 15 . The Bell House is an excel- . Jent- example of the style of _ architecture brought 3eau- fort from the West Indies by sea captair The ‘unusual pitch of the roof and the dou- ble galleries. are distinctive features. It is constructed en- tirely of long-leaf heart pine, The plan of the three-story -house is: simple:.it eqnsists of ndoubtes attract more and more WeeEa bell at ‘left’ and two rooms © at right on each floor, The first floor furnishings of the riod were donated by Miss ~ Reba Morten of Norfolk, Va., in memory of her mother. — . The Bell House will be dedi- ‘cated with appropriate cere mony on August 28. There are more than 100 houses in Beaufort that. are more than 100 years old. The association is in the process of marking each with a large shield by the front door bear- ing the name of the house ‘and the date it was buik. This is fine for. the motorist. The. shields are attractive and are easily read from a moving car. Restoration Work In addition to the shield pro}j- Newton said, the histori- cal associatien ‘is busy with a number of things. It has ac- quired the Thomas House,’ on Turner Street Just across frem the Bell House, and, according to the association president, it is hoped that restoration nay begin late this year Other projects include the ’ restoration of the Old Bury- ing Ground, under ‘the chair- manship of Berta Willis, and the operation of a gift and St) Ph! SNnovV » hi 5a’ said Hi = havo sa enry i Associates had i by the Town’ prepare a plan acilities and that needs fore- and O 4 5 Thee RESTORATION LEADERS—John Newton, president of the Beau- fort Historical Association, and Miss Berta Willis, chairman of the pd Burying Ground restération project, stand on the steps of the o mas House, which the association will Bell. He wants to help itself. Beawfort is certainly eligible to be con-~ sidered. Local citizens are willing to do all they possibly can but local financial ability is so inadequate it :is impos sible for them to ‘do very puch. 3 demonstration city is or aid up to 100 per Historical As- the leadership doing a fine f preser- aly, will sitor: restore. tA PQ _ the. Joseph. Bell House. built in 1767, on Turner Street. The house is nov: open to the pub- lic daily except Monday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,; June 1 through Sept. 15 The Bell House is an excel- lent example of the style: of architecture brought to Beau- - fort. from the West Indies by sea’ captains. The unusual pitch of the roof and the dou- ble ‘galleries are distinctive features. It is constructed en- > tirely of Jong-leaf heart pine, The plan. of the three-story house is simple: it consists of at left and two rooms - —_ floor. .The > urnishings of the Se ‘e donated by Miss &.S 1 of Norfolk, Va., ¢ & her mother S &se will be dedi- COpriate:. cere. g. than 100 <> othat are Tald The ews and Observer none 1 C ‘Su Cnn ng, August 21, 1966 "been employed by the Town of Beaufort t prepare a plan for new sewage facilities and a new sewage lisposal that would meet 's needs for the present and tr fore- seeable future. The plari and a method of funding; he adied, will be presented Sept. 8 t the State Stream Sanitation Commission in Raleigh. that the Beaufort Town and fire station f Were destroyed in a fire August 4, Potter said he had an evaluation com- , composed of repre- sentatives of all the town’s of- ficials, boards ped a sions, including anning’ Commission headed by Howard €. Jones Sr. ‘The . committee been directed to deter- mine- whether to attempt to restore wnat is left, rebuild on the same site or seek another site and if so, where. It will report its recommenda- tions Sept. 19 to the town. commissioners. Meanwhile, city hall is functioning in Beaufort’s scout hut and the fire station is housed in the town garage. Demonstration Currently, Potter is hoping to have Beaufort named as a demonstration city. “All the pilities.of the various grant- id programs,” he re- harked,, “are aimed ats isting the community that RESTORATION LEADERS—John Newton, president of the Beau- fort Historical Association, and Miss Berta Willis, chairman of ee yine Ground restoration project, stand on the steps of the o mas House, which the association will Bell. Hoi — wants to help itself. Beaufort is certainly. eligible to be con- sidered. Local citizens are willing to.do all they possibly’ can but local financial ability is so: inadequate it is impos- sible for them>toé do very much. eligibre for cent,” The Beawert Historical As- sociation, unar the leadership of John Newtons doing a fine job of restoration -nd preser- vation that, undoubtdly will attract more and more-jsitors to Beaufort. ; ; “For one thing,” Né@vton said, ‘‘a historic area has been created, bounded by Front Street on the south, Broad Street on the north, Liveoak Street on the east, and Turner Street on the west. ‘ “All constrvetion in this historic area must. be -ap- proved by the Beaufert. Archi- tectural Board of Review headed by Mrs. Cheek. This, of course, ‘will help preserve Beaufort's dis- tinetive flavor. There is an advisory board that help: with building. plans and aid up to. 100 per “the board of review and the jassociation will help those who wish to restore.” ‘ ee the - association the restoration of . complete demonstration city is . Elizabeth - offers. the Joseph’ Bell House, built in_1767, on Turner Street: The house is now open to the pub- li€ daily except Monday from I p.m. to 4:30 p.m., June 1 through Sépt. 15. ~ * * The Bell House is an excel- lent example of the style of architecture brought to Beau- . fort from, the West Indies by sea captains. ‘The unusual pitch of the roof *and.the dou- ble. galleries are distinctive features. It is constructed en- tirely of long-leaf heart pine, The plan of -the Oree-siets house is simple: it consists > all at deft and two rooms _ ate right on each ‘floor, .The first flow furnishings of the riod were donated by Miss Reba Morton of Norfolk, Va., in memory of her mother. — ‘The Bell House will be dedi- cated. with appropriate cere “mony on August 28 There are more than 100 houses in. Beaufort that are more than 100 years old. The association is in the process of marking each with a large shield by the front door bear- ing the name of the ‘house andthe date it was built. This is fine for ‘the motorist. The . Shields are-attractive and are easily read from a moving _ car. Restoration Work In addition to the shield proj- ect, Newton -said, the histori- ; cal association is busy with a number of things. It has ac- - quired the Thomas House.: on Turner Street just across from ’ the Bell House, and, according to’ the. association president, it. is hoped that restoration may begin late this. year. Other projects ‘include ‘the restoration of the Old Bury- ing Ground, under the chair- manship of Berta‘ Willis, and the operation of a- gift and’ ald ge ia ‘ool 3a ee Sua te gS rete oy ie : ey, 1 t : ae et hat Beaufort as |. Joseph Balt, IS 4 SYMDO} OF w we ah is me, built in 1767 by Co . istorical Associatio and. is ee ae er se Hodouicioes recently restored ty ig cae sgh te: rooms on the right t 1 att ‘ 3 is i het tne ee hom® was ao a. é family that was very active in Town and open ‘to ublic official and m on each floor, Bell was a _ om, affairs. 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Let me hear further of it, unless it dep-rts.: I am a terr‘ble prescriber. | eo A poe I ar aware that I have been shooting papers down tnere -t a rate, but I never expected you to keep up with them - just put them in the files till you feel an urge to go into it 2nd have the-time. Only three more things to go that I know abou’ - 1. List. of Robert Lazenby's patrons of his school terms. 2, All. I can get together about Thormes belt. (I have it in a folder but not written, up.. 3. A surprise. I found in’the Archives the other day an application by John Carson bell, on behalf of himself and his livi ¢ brother and sisters -.James Ae, Cynthia, Jahe, Mary - *n epplication. for a pension for Jane Be11% 1847, as widow of Thomas who had seen Revolutionary service. It® didn't go through on account of lateness of material. Witnesses are Henry Steele, Zechariam Summers, Richard Hall (son of Hugh, grandson of James). Mr. Steele was at the “infair" at Thomas Bell's mother's home, in 1783 or 1784, It is doltl-rs to | doughnuts she wes the "Widow Bell". Mu oe | = a J ) ™m) i df (/ ~ % I am not going to’ ‘have this photoduplicnted, but will meke a typed =— : . rn tr } t COuUdG Ut Jane Bell was daughter of Timothy McGuire - i but I never heard of such a name. : 4 Selma Hunnicutt- wrote me that John Kesler would te back this summer and I told her to tell him-to go to see you rnd see our files. He rather scorns such business, his mind havihp been on sci nce, and I do not expect that you will see him. | Sincerely, =] BZ Ce } — ail are i i I noted the withdrawals from New Hope and - the same cone clusion that you have. z 4 sf tiie 14 es eee - Bell, es widow Of "ius Be 1. at - : r ; i. ee - ve to Pétieion for Jan for Revolutionary Service. of Stetenients Relati dae cogs Thee Bell, © 2 ghatement of John Carson Be}. | P. for August 15, 1846, mode affidavit before We Fe Cowan, J- fof July 7, 1858, granting pensions ae of obtaining pension under Act @ he wase child of Thomas Be rigge took place in 17 of wagener, fumnisnin x , “40 Ad ads 8 11 and Jane McGuire his wife, 83 or 1784. Thomas Bell served g his own wagon and teem ed early in 1778 end was sent to Work Town (Pae} 1778. There is 4 certificate signed by Jacob . He volunt ne, all leading characters of ig discharged Mare:51, vols, Matthew Lock ans Adlai Osbot : jt. time, dated Feb, 26, 1778. Thomas Bell was Grafted abd served ote other term of three months iT o n's regiment, General Rutherford. He . Wn. Lofton. Georgia and other Boy. oe od war and after in Rowan (now Iredell) County» --gnd died Fed. 14, 1625, aged about 70% His wife remained a widow to the date, of her death, Nov. 1, 1843-6 : 14 Both were members of Bethany Presbyterian Chureh of which James. Lp Jog Was pastor, and being about to remove (and did remove to. Ti short time but returned) they obteined:-a : pert foate: of membership dated 1785.: : of ee Ss ‘> Mr. Bell was acting in behalf of, of himself and his brother James As Beli and sisters Cynthis, Jane and Mary» now living, end others. ! eee ees ived during the (signed) John Carson Bell. nted with John C. Bell and ce rtified to by Jacob Nichols, Matthew ident of the Congress. 0 @qborn end’ by. Henry Leurens, pres ae © He was well acquainted with Thomas Bell from the year-1790 up to. «tite, time of his death and lived all the time within about two miles of bis ieved by his neighbors to have been in the We was reputed and bel from 1777 to the close of the wars He had ve Georgie, and he went - Garolina end elate the circum- a ye AA Lmingto. has heard him r ‘ stances of his tour to York Town and other services which from old af Jie could net clearly recollect. a ie § “He married Janes daughter of Timothy MeGuire, who remeined @ *° living at the same pisce the rest of her life. woe eae | Affe.) Zecharien Sumner s Steele's statement. Pog Wie es well acquaintéd with Thomas Bell. Frequently heerd him bs (4 gf Being on 8 tour in South Cerolina as public wagoner, under Cap rtified thet Thomas Lock end Adlai , “(\s" He was acquel - Beli is the same ce 1 "* “gervice most of the time br, Bebl speak of service in South ee St ‘after the Tories.’ He ; % yi fee ees & . shut Dup.« 3 + ee . ry. << * dwell (Deve 8 lived near mouth of fifth Creek). * He marrie je MoGuire in 1783) or 1784. He did not see them married but we. ‘kg eae ae poe te | ih the: ikfair et Tomas Bell's mother's. le lived eof Thomas and Jefe Bell nearly all his life, and with all the familys e . {6gde) Henry, Steele. | ference to dertification by Rev. Jamee Hall, Thomas A. Bell, the Session at Bethany testified that he had been pastor 0 1816. . He signed ab Clerk of the Session. < Bs 4 uw me. g . e Hall testified that he wis 68 years old and wes born and [ e Bethany Congregation and well scquainted with the nena ss lk, and that’ the signeture to the letter wes Poth were members of the church there, and th all their children. He hed frequently ‘Ly 8 soldier, of the Revolution, speak of ¥ Aen Vita $ ‘ ) Richard Hall sic was finally withheld because only three months of sc RD ete) vervile the law required eix, and did military servite. 4 : | 4 > ‘tinea by John Carson Bell in his application, i fof nimself and his living brother and sisters, James Ae mthie Robinson, Jane Baile§ and Mary Bell, for a pension for tate ‘of his mother, Jane Bell, for Revolutionary service of her ay Thomes Béll. She -was the daughter of Timothy McGuire.) -/emsanioe that the bearer, Thomas Bell and Jane his wife, "Lived in this congregation from their childhood to this date, : at ‘they. have behaved soberly and inoffensively, have been admitted — scemmnenten. in our church, are. free from.any scendel or grounds — ty Known to. tig; and are hereby recommended. to the care regard of any religious society with which ‘they “ Seeae te associate. Given at Bethany, Rowan county, Ne Car- » thiy 19th of December, 1785.4 wie approbation of session, by! ~ ¢. 4 ee James Hall, June - Pastor of P. Chureh “Sua woter’ The Leiber may not be P.for Presbyterian., It is unlike “he Ee in Pastor, but I can not think what it may be other then this. |. TRteha 4 Hall, nebhew of Dr. James Hall, testifies that certificate Sam a See TINE of Doctor Hall. MEL ) da: Justices sate county of Rowan inxitexth - orth Carolina, do hereby certify that the bearer, Mr. “good and faithful. subject of the said State and ied upon. borane attachment to the American — further certify that the said Thomas Bell is at we abe service of the United States and do recom- ec ‘countenance and encouragement of all Friends to — Sera. meal te 9 0 (sed. ) iat thew Lock | : Ae Osborn ie to Feturn with his weggen sat Horses to his. 1 een York-Town, 51 March, 1 | ‘6 pa) Henry Laurens, President of: one says Thomas Bell's principal service wae gs own wagon and horses. I assume the town was fag. Senaress sat theres yer i eee ihe ah of above Thomas oF BRLE FAMILY IN POSSESSION OF R. Paul Le zenby 3015 ampryr Skxzx Ave., Charlotte, Ne Ce thomas Bele son of John and dabviet ell, born July 26, 17555. pelts i pf above Thomas. Bell, born. 1765- pune: at ‘ Thomas and Jane/ Belly born Oct. 12, "7824. . Buried at Bethany.) aleve Thomas and Jane Bell, born Octe ofvaare above Thome s and Jane Bell, bern DeCe and Jane Bell, born Jan 23, 1799." son of above Thomas and Jane Bell, born Jan. 13, 180. 442811, son of above Thomas and Jane Bell, born Auge °5,1805s yz el). daughter of above Thomas gua Fane Bell, born Nove lds ox b.Atner bro rs, one to Wifes Cynthia bafley ihp, were tten on en univled sheet of pepper’ “Boner brooks, with the address, takes up. Betepe. : The letter was folded so most ty of.foom for the address, which wee . 11 County, Now Cer. It was aa “20 is written in the corner,. .°)° peid ae post-ge,. - We. F. Lb.) os ae ats, “aly a >. thet we ere @1) well. we have nothing thet John Rotimeon's family are all well, They long Very well, John has bought a dollorgs: David Pinkhey end James grenk- eid eokt which will meke very 4m the way of horees. Old Cran- ADePive ard able to work. They , Be * tei 96 ia of old corn oe e 6 or 30 -cents. _ Grops are Pieratts good, pert Very well, My cate are ompring hes been very wet which “et sending you the money I wore last fall but I did not Gee from there by the ickvenr, ds Yeu know of any one coming here st you endebring the note, They can heve phere yet (0 July) but will be on thie iy tae betters v stated thet Jane got.211 the lend On: a kriow what was done vith the Jamem@A. Bell, eet ane mes ce soon ap you get thie Pauntil we get word from you 5 st aten: who made her home with another wi tor David eee - My Re L.) 433M GYIHL-ALYIHL 1€ @€ . : ’ 6%. 8% LE 9% SZ. He EZ UOHDU pub oyDys ‘AyuNUWC? OY 77 7 Oz G1 gi ZI 91 yO suoypjnjyosBu0a puo epnyyosB cy ¥) £1 Zi 11 Ol 6 OY) SAIOSOP UOEZIHID UDIWSIZ4D OUly ‘ £9 ¢ € ¢ p Busnes u! ‘e2uepiAcig jo djay - cca Tw ous YIM ‘peerons OYUM sjueiDg - — ia ' 0z cl 9 ° SAVONNS 9% | 6 Cl S SAVGUNIVS S 8 \ v SAVE . ie vz an ol “SAVOSUNHL oc “£2 91 6 ‘Avasandam 6z 4 Sl oe 8. SAVGSINL 4 4 vt . Pe : > : | ™ | SkvaNOW Osé6lL asnonv |. ~~ OS6L “ §NOdV3INNIW 9 NOINN ALIVASVD ONY adi] SUBISINIW: 3HL e Parone Metric n on @ ie ea eat pe e at ay LES pe. Net 2) Air aie Pte ae yee Be feeinn Me lisriv ic ott, patitheerncii lt pesice DC. OT Re 6 nal re Rig iciert SS TF ete i (we u 2b piel E Adc f onchy A tof) Zr fie nb eek: le a AvAr« (3.4 hee den erty ) bg lin thyh« - ee ae wertelultf Lurie. fj Nees B-Fee* <, e . ae 7 Ly Ire€ Sates, “al Lu... bei PT os ek ae are A 4 tz) Be, ps a Lee. Lex SS : Se Ot Pott, Dtickinne..' & cue SoS: e221, ae ke Re Fhe ak <o een oy - ae fLeeAG 7 a ae & 4 Sees, ert ta te) 2. Ps wie 51s otk Tae A : apes © 3 ‘he OMEN ee Ve St th oe ok ae ee Ae £2 € ef A, c. ® tty tle tt 7 OZ. ( Old. ‘Tt Saket hie def mee ~2€2 Vb ag je arse, wok eR Crh $0 S < eee / = : ats 20S Co aX (apy g Bean wr PO Pte re. Dear Mr. and Mrs, Swann, All through the busy suhmer, my mind has turned so many times to vou have had grandchildren with me for about two-months. I enjoyed them very mu a time consuming job, I remember you'had your family so much of st sum time of the year I- find myself. yearning to‘have a.visit with:yvou. I over and-over your notes, the notes Roy Holeman sent me and what: Itc the Beamans. I have had a-visit with Mr. Yolemar: who lives at Cunningh wants so very much to have another visit to North Carolina. I con't been too well this “summer. I. would like to learn.what Holeman led settlement in Cunningham. 1 found oné-Henry listed me had’ moved there were no records on him that I could find, I would like so days to spend around the old Holeman,settlements. According tx sent me some of the ae are still living in emgs home how old the notes are. . I don't know how often you Look into your otes .but Prom) somethin; I read, ] got the idea that a ; Lydia, the/sister of Zennania. What is your idea about that? Lorene \Gwann and 1 have been trying to have a-‘visit together all summer but we made ‘the grade yet. I guess her school has startea,’ by now. : Neate Everytime I read your notes I am amazéd all over again at-all the informatic you were able to get together, You have really left a wonierful heritare for, your people. I have found three Reyolutionary ancestors so far but have. been. lazy about sending the papers in. There was a Barton, ic Zephania Swan and ‘ust. yesterday found Issac Holeman, Sr. listed’in the D. A. R.-Index. He was listed for Patriotic Service. The funny thing is, his son ames ‘we was my ancestor was a Tory and fought with the English, He was the James who married Lucy Cook and died mysteriously on his move to Missouri: and was buried in Tennessee, And noone knows where ‘is our hi! wife's graves. are, You remember Ais son James who married Rebecca Seaman hadi p suaded them to move to Missouri with him. I am trying to find some i#fdrmation John Beaman who came with his sister to Calloway Co., in 1833, smal cue eae ‘eediece ete os] Rope I haven't worn you out with all this but I ret so intérested have to talk to someone about it. So far, neither of the girls are too but they are so busy with their growing fii lies, I understand how ; the opportunities i passed up to talk with my parents and they wert I .do hope you have both: been well: this summer.| Please don't tr you don't feel like it, but please send me a card.and let mes know ‘ow My dear love to you both, “(Bienen | Finally got moved the 24th and found id have moved a little at a time and, that is why it has Have a renter here but told him to hold the mail We € much sooner, but it took longer to get thai apt round we thot it would. ets ati in Benes of a: realtor to. ti Dear Mr & Mrs Swanns So glad yousgot over to Cli ments, also getting. more i: I still do not have my notes where I ean find -anylhing, had 2 daus who married “Beeman. Patsy was one.| Luc; n J 4 June: 1815. (I have these notes in ay *yorkbod! cy (son of James born 1761) Rape Sed Rebecca Clark, Could be she was a eens dau W:. Beeman, Sr. I do not have that agre: ment. between Sarah & son Samuel You. copied: her will for me and I certainly do appreciat . have the date of the agreemant we would know she dicu a Today I rec'd sone Ky census & Aeek is District fo, 1. as House & family 76. E. Lovelace 48 male wv. Lovelace 46 fen, (these were e¢ither-J. Lovelace 2% male ¢. or Ty) T. Loyedace 6 male House & family 288.\J. Beaman. / male ; fem, fem/ male . ‘ Rta : < ‘fem. iDe male etie male ‘13: Ten. I (or 3)¢. ” oy Ten. I (er JH." -- tehe * Date". male s ks: " A male (Bravos) _ Finally got moved the 24th and found your We have moved a little at a time-and that is why it has taken Have a renter here but told him to hold the mail as we expecved much sooner, but if took longer to get that apt: round Uy we thot it would. Left it in hands of a realtor..to tr; jaud Dear Mr & Mrs Swann: So glad you got over to Ulrments, also getting more I still do not have my) notes where I can Find y thi had 2 daus who married“Beeman: - Pats was.one. Luc; bh June 1815. (I have these noteskin iy “workbook.") (son of James born 1/61) married Rebecca Clark, | Could be she was a Beeman, dau: of W:..beeman, Sr. I do not have that agreement between Sarah « son Sau You copied her will for me :nd I: certainly do apprceei have the date of the ‘agreemant we would know she die: Today I rec'd some Ky cens us & here is the 1850 census District No. le : tne Atte w House & family 76.. E. Lovelace 48 : tale Par: | ad; Lovelace )" (these were either-J. Lovelace J. or Ti): P. Lovedac« Spec a eee we wm _ House & family 288. a I (or J)H. " D. 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He was married to the former Mary | Alice Haire who died 22 years ago. Surviving are two sons, W. L. + Beard of Statesville and Char-! lie- Beard, route 1, Statesville; one | daughter, Mrs. Mary Beard Tay- lor, route 1, Statesville; a brother, R. E. Beard of China Grove; ‘a | sister, Mrs. Anna Gibson of Char- | lotte; and one grandchild, Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at New Salem Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Donald Haynes and Rev: Robert Marshburn. Burial -will follow in the church cemetery. The body will remain at thechap- | el of Johnson Funeral Home until | taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the. funeral hour. . The family will receive friends the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 @ FORM~1099 ea ss -U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT U. S. INFORMATION RETURN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1962 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE © (Print full name and home address) (if poyee is an employee show his social : TO WHOM PAID’ security number, ifany if employee is o married woman! alsa show name BY WHOM PAIBNome. oddre * of husbofd.) , > 2 Pete ‘T E SWANN G OR MRS T E SWANN - "FARMERS COOPERATIVE OXCH SIG: 9 TN R 1 BOX 147 0833669 “ RALEIGH) Ne Ce = 6-07 0040 STATESVILLE N C | —_—— ——$ $a —_ ————_— _—-~ 4. _ | - 1. Solaries, Fees, Com 2. Interest on Notes | missions, or Other Mortgages. Bank | 3 Rents ony Compensation Do not Deposits” Fr: Royalties Include Amount ° Ds Reported:On form W 2 ($600 OR MORE AGGREGATE AMOUNT ALO ie _KIND AND AMOUNT OF INCOME PAID i Mal Incttben Booty fe Safe (Fe i : | - iC oo e. Jb 4 RR- HI27ALOF ae Theva yd ra DOE. CAP [t.thn bs \F | ‘ ‘ E ; og ~——" | eo bF¢ é4 a“ i} Bo . “3. o : tor jot cet / / Ly Oe ce SY < (+ ad wife, Urs, Mar- v2 76, Marfied /Rosa Edwards, (78. Married Nellie Martin, » 1884, Married Helen ~~ Charlotte, N.C. ° Sienteas in 1880, 82, lives at Cool Spring, oar | i =? ed te. dd Alby - Oe Fens ta (A Le Bic icedh ade Uk if (Lod eA ee hie @ ¢ esis af 7 A Hae _ ee 1288. Wt. a eee lo | 7 dent Leé#, a Chane of Ly ate . as it looks today. THE BEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH .. Bear Creek Baptist Churek From 1859 to Present Day J . “Frolicking” Forbidden! f ay Resolution Of 1861} By GORDON TOMLINSON “the time being the ‘church wl not tolerate play frolicks and dancing. If any member indulge} in the same will be deglt witha The old minute book of the|{ Bear Creek Baptist Church lists Elder N. S. Chaffin as pastor, || John C. Booe as Clerk in Aug.,|) 1859 bytery composed of Elders W. G. Brown, Isaac Davis, and F.| N. Jones examined John 'B.-Chaf-|| fin in his call to the ministry and] doctrine. The committee“‘reported) orthodox and Mr. Chaffin was| ordanied in proper order.” In November of 1860, a pres-|j . According to the minutes John} 2 Chaffin served as pastor until |, his untimely death jn 1861. - In Jan., 1861, the following res- | olution was adopted: Whereas | play frolicks have become so com- : man with the members of - this church we deem it necessary to/} 4 game. esol s= herefore |. } ‘ baptism be performed at Gaith- as the church thinks proper: It is further resolved that it is wrong & for amember of the church to! circulate slanderous’ reports on} members of the Baptist Church] without knowing them to be so.” | This resolution was somewhat | enforced during. the next few § years. On Feb. 3, 1865, one man was excluded from the church for § going to Yrolicks and playing they fiddle, and having a frolic at his} house. i On Sept. 2, 1865, Elder W. T. Parrish was elected as pastor. tl was agreed that the ordinance of|' li er’s Mill Pond. , Exclusion Trails In the fall of 1865 several were |! tried by the church and ee 4 (Continued on Page 3) ENT (Continued from page one) and excused on charges of drunk- enness swearing, disorder, abus- ing wife, etc. Two Negroes were cluded for carrying an insane Negro boy into the woods and Jeaving him to.perish with hunger. The minutes for June 3, 1871 lists the following case: “A man - -was charged with saying ‘damn it’ and drunkenness. Representittives of sister churches send helps who after hearing the case advised ex- - clusion. rn served as pastor from Dec., 1871 to May 4, 18722. N. S. Chaffin again became pas- puoi, UY 3, 1952 ‘Bear Creek Baptist Chureh From 1859 to Present Day | Sept. 1902 W. A. Holleman. Aug. 1906 B. F. Rollins Jan. 1909 George Eller Nov. 1909 T. A. Caudle Feb. 1911 S. S. May “March 1912 J. C. Styers Aug. 1914 D. W. Littleton There is no record of minutes from August 5, 1914, to’ Oct. 7, 1923. Addition Built On Oct. 2, 1923, the pastor was Elder W. V. Brown. On this date a committee was appointed: to! direct the building of an addition to the church. This committee was| composed of P. P. Green, chair- man; J. N. Smoot, J. C. Booe and ‘tor on July 6, 1872. In Feb., 1873, “Elder F. T. Shore became pastor and Feb., 1877, it -was Elder M. Baldwin. July 1879, N. S. Chaf- “¢in wa sagain pastor. In March, 1881, a letter was read from a man and his wife confessing that they had joined we Methodist Ch) motion, Sie se ace with See arid on motion were ex- cluded from the fellowship of the Bear Creek Church for same. On July 2, 1888, a Sister was rallied to answer the charges sadaingt her. She stated that she had been to frolicks and did not ‘thinks it wrong according to the Bible, On motion he was ¢x- dluded from the fellowship of the ‘ehurch for Yrolicking and con- tempt of the church. On this same ‘occasion a man acknowledged that he had used bad language when provoked and wished the church to forgive him, which the church did. TT | In Sept., 1861, Elder S. S. May became™ pastor. In 1889 John H. “Martin was pastor. Church Painted In April, 1890) a committee was appointed to collect money for painting the church. Members of © this committee were John C. Booe, <W. FP. Cleary William Bowles, D. L. Back and A. L. Thackett. The committee was instructed to hire a painter the labor of whom sould not be over $1 per day and the board of whom should not be over 15¢ per day. ‘ _ This committee reported on Jan. . 8, 1891, that $11.50 had been paid July, 1892, W. H. Vanhoy was elected pastor. Nov., 1893 it was Elder M. Baldwin. In July 1896, the church clerk - plead guilty to the manufacture of . liquor and was excluded-from the - church by his own request. In April, 1897, T. L. Caudle was pastor. On res 6 1898 the minutes re- veal a resolution relative to ale Monday. fdr a protracted meeting which was scheduled to be held. This resolution passed by the church read as follows: “On motion that all petsons who ghall sell melons here on Sunday, > » be e ‘@ one horse team, 25c, Yor a 2- horse team, .50c. The proceeds of paid tax to be applied to the pes- tor’s salary. Following is a list of the pastors gerving the Bear Creek Church | during the next few years. Sisters Laura Booe and Mary E. Beck. of 1929 and .D. C. Clanton was called as pastor. cluded for profanity. called as pastor: In Sept, Rev. Jima Groce was elected as pastor. appointed to see, about wiring | the church. Members of this com- mittee were Robert Smoot, Rob- ert Beck and Duke Whitaker. was elected: pastor, April 15, 1945 Alvis Chershire elected pastor, | serving until Nov. 1945, at which time he resigned and W. C. Bark- ley was elected pastor. pletely remodeled and new Sun- Aug. 7, 1898, shall be taxed for w. V. Brown resigned in Nov. Dec., 1930, a “Sister” was €x- May 12 1934, G. D. Renegar was 1936 In Oct., 1940, a committee was} March. 14, 1943, Victor Andrews e In 1947 the church was com- day school. rooms added. Also the ‘§ old arbor was torn down. The church received $2059 from. the § law suit of the Frank Frost will.! (This entry made June, 1948). Lat Dedication : On Aug. 1, 1948, the improve- | 9 ments of the Bear Creek Baptist : Church were dedicated ‘at aig homecoming ceremony. The fol-|, lowing dedication was made: “We, the pastors and members of the Bear Creek Baptist Church mindful of the divine blessings which have made possible. the house of worship, do humbly ded- cate “this building to that God through whose power it was erected ‘and. pledge ourselves: to utilize it for spiritual worship, for Bible study, ‘for training in Christian service, for the propo- gation ‘of Christ’s gospel, for the! proper observance of the sacred | ordances, for the advancement of Christ’s kingdom at home and abroad; and recognizing the ab- solute sovereignity of God in all affairs of human life we dedicate ourselves—body, mind. and spirit “—to a faithful effort to enthrone Christ as King in the lives of men everywhere.” | ‘With that dedication the Bear Creek Baptist Church entered on a new era in its history. The his- tory ‘of. this - organization dates back to 1792 when this was @ \young country and this region sparsely settled. However, it has successfully weathered the ravag- es of the years, growing stronger all the while. Today. the church building is qne of the most mod- jern and completel} equipped of any rural church in the state. : Feb. 1001 G. H. Weaver. . Davie Library Receives Phe agraph Of The Original Bear Creek Deed | Deed Is Dated January the same stall be void and of no, ; s effect. — ‘ 9, 1799, And Signed By “In testimony whereof, we ia | Ri hard Dobbs Spaight caused these our letters to be} photographs of the original -T. oe Sa Great Seal) whichr the | reunio affixed. ~Witness, | oka a ee ris jo- | Richard Dobbs. Spaight, Esq. | cea Attias bide: peenseted to the] O8F Goverver... Comezin “Gg | Wmavie County Library. The pre. | end Commander . in - Chief; at | | sentation was made on behalf of | Raleigh, the 9th day of January, ' | the congregation of the chureh in the 19th year of our independ-| on Feb. 21 by the pastor, Ww. c. ence, and in the year of our Lord, } Barkley. W. R. Jordan, L. Gg, One Thousand Seven Hundred and |} Wal'ace, Zeb Brinkley, Irvin An- Nincty-Five. Hacll, R. E. Beck, Deatons; and| Signed by T. G. Glasgow, Sec- william Alfred Hutchens, Grady|rctary, - and . Richard — Dobbs ee and ‘Verious Angell, | spaight. . } The original of this deed which j is recorded in Rowan Courty is now located in the vauit of the Bank of Davie, . Thé deed stil carries the wax impression of the Great Seal of the Sate of Nort Carolina and is signed by Rich ard Dobbs Speight, Governor. The present church buiddin located on the tract of lang granted by this deed is about 10 years old. Tt may be seen at the intersection of the Bear and Sheffield Roads in Clark yilel Township of Davie County. The deed reads as .ollows: } “STATE OR NORTH CARO i LINA NO. 2366. To all whom th 36 presents shall come; Greeting: “now ye, that we, for and Heonsideration of the sum ‘of thirty shillings for every hundred acres Phereby granted, paid into c treasury by William Haddock have given and granted ahd ‘by these Ipresents do give and grant unto the, said William’ Haddock in net for the use of the Baptis! Society on the waters of Bear sek a tract of land, containing 50 gcres, lying and being in tt inoninty of Rowan on the waters 0 Creek influding the meeting house belonging to that congre- fation, beginriing at the black near Holman’s Road and wining thence South 30 chains i a black Oak, then West 16 shains and 76 links to a stake, hence north 30 chains to a pine, hen east to. the beginning, 5 the plat hereunto annexed, doth appear, together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereitaments and appurtences. to ithe said land belonging or in lérust for the use of said Baptist Society on the waters of Bear Creek appertaining: To HOLD to : the said William Haddock, his heirs and assigns forever: Yield« infg and paying to us such sums of money, yearly or otherwise, as our general assemly from time to time may direct. Provided always, that the said William Haddock } shall cause that grant to be regis- | tered in the Register’s Office of | our said county of Rowan in the time limited ‘by law, otherwise | S + eerte ws 2" ee - r we . 4 5 fA ye mba ai ate * “ e 7 2, toe 2, Ptr. 6 M% ? eh 4 - . ‘ ‘ Gr ve gn good ee Wri « peal ate : ss ce la = 4 8 ‘ $ i ec SVdd AV'ID @ _SNV4d X0S AYONVOY a A DAY, JUNE 26, 1952 ar Creek Baptist C hureh, ) ae March 30, 1792 | THE MOCKSVILLE (N. C.) ENTERPRISE Members Re-enrolled ' The September meeting, 18839, e church book was ordered ex- ined and “ all the names en- to themselves who now belong to the church in a new ».” William H. Hammer was ed to take the k and te the names in order. Daniel Winsor preached at the Creek Churehiy until Aug., Elder Wm. Richards preach- until 1847. In Nov., 1845, the church con- the “propriety of the tion entered into by the tion to recommend to the , the propriety of making ehntribution to employ an iten- ’ preacher to ride and preach jo the different churches in the bounds of the association. Agreed is a body to have nothing to do th it.” In Aug., 1847, the church again bok up the resolution of the last fociation “respecting the for- nation of a presbytery for the nation of ministers in the of our association. Inas- & HUNG! much as we have neither precept: hor example for it, we are having ng to do with it but to put it down.” At this August “meeting the church took up a case between Mary May and the church language used at the asso- ation held at Flat Rock “which Shas hurt the feelings of this h, which this church wishes him to ity her satisfaction.” May a cm at the October meeting. In April, 1848, N. S. Chaffin! was elected supply pastor. In! May, 1848, George R: Godbev w as elected clerk. Also in May, 1848, the church reconsidered: the previous elect- ion and elected William Richards as pastor. Church Arbor In. August, 1948, the. church agreed to build an arbor at the’ meetings.” Appointed George W. Graves, Nathaniel Comer and George R. Godbey as a committee to attend to the construction. During the next few years ser- vices were conducted by William G. Brown, J. R. Owens, Joseph Pritchard, Richard] Jacks and N. S. Chaffin. In 1853, N. S. Chaffin was elect- ed pastor, apparently serving un- til 1855. In March, 1855, D. A. Poindexter was elected pastor. In May, 1855, N. S. Chaffin was, elected clerk. In Nov., 1855, J esse Brown was; appointed to circulate a subscrip- tion in favor of a Baptist church at Yadkinville. At the December meeting, 1855, | the followifig resolution was of- fered by N. S. Chaffin ‘and was adopted: (1) Resolved if any membe rof. this church shall be- come intoxicated, for the first of- fense he or she sall be dealt with and if said offender shall fail to make satisfaction the same shall be excludéd from this church and | shall be suspended for any length) stand to accomodate their “big! house. Serving on this committee for the second offense he or she of time the church may see fit.| (2) Resolved that if members shall fail to fill his seat | | any male i two meetings he shall be sent for and i¥ he shall fail to give satis- faction the church may deal with | him as she thinks fit. In Sept., 1865, D. A. Poindekter| was elected as preacher. “A cei mittee” was appointed to draft! plans for building a new meeting) | “were: Harmon Critz, Harris Cook, | P. H. Cain, Esq., together with N. Comer, Alexander Cranfill, N. S. Chaffin. In Nov., 1856, William Turner was elected as minister. In Dec., 1856, the -plans vey laid before the church for the building of a new meeting heuse. The plans were received and thé committee discharged. _ The plans for the new church| “House to} bel | were as follows: 30 ft. wide, 40 ft. long, one story, 12 ft. .high. The wall to be a Yramed wall, weatherboarded and sealed in good style. Two doors in one end, four large windows in each side. Good seats and pul- pit all of which‘ js respectable. ‘The supposed cost to be $400.” ' ‘N. S. Chaffin and Samuel Cain were appointed to circulate sub- scriptions forthe purpose of gett- ing assistance in the building of the meeting house. This is the early history up to! the above date. An attempt will be made to continue the account next -week. ce ee reporte y made this satisfaction ae Bena ss ee- ty 4 : okeen WERe ae ee <<. Ce ih an gl {Continued from page one) mittee was appointed to “lay off a burying ground.” John Bea- man, John ‘Reavis and ‘Thomas| 7TIR ~~ setved as = of ; “this committee, Also -passed at the November meeting was a resolution agree- ~Uing that if a-member is excluded “from the fellowship of the church, PLAN“ shall be a public declar- ation of their crime and disun- THI ion.” _ For the next few’ years the| Members R, Bear Creek Church appeared to * "The September ave the usual troubles of. the e church book y Majority of churches of that day. mined and “ al] Members were cited and dismiss- Olled to themsef@@ for various and sundry rea- belong to the chr9°M8, including missing — church .” William 44 drinking too much, operating to take.*# tavern, etc. One man was cited regulate the nam * “answer whether he allow- _ Daniel Winsor | -ed of Shoes men to show. the Beer Creek Chu slight of hand in his house.” Lat- 1844. Elder Wm. R&T this same man was cited for until 1847. allowing a“fiddle to be played in In Nov,, 1845, { Dis house. jered the “pr And the Rev. William Cook plution entere WS in for his share of the trouble. ssociation to rec “S 4 mémber of the Bear Creek churches the prop Church he was in and- out of ebntribution to j favor on the charge of. drinking nt preacher to *@ Much. On March 31, 1798, “Cook 9 the different « was excluded ‘for drinking too ound: ‘of the ass ™uch spirits from time to time.” ie a body te hav ‘He was received back into full vith it.” fellowship, Aug. 1, 1801. In Aug., 1847, tl On April 1, 1800,. Brumbley up the resolt Coker was ordained as the pastor “resp ‘of Bear Creek Church by Rev. of a pre: Lazarus Whitehead and Rev. Ben- nation of m J@min Buckner. Coker served as bounds of our’ a; Pastor of the Bear Creek Church much as we have until his death at the. age of 65, nor example for if Dec. 1, 1818. (must have been to do wit 1817.) ; down.” At this Auguw ch took up r Mary May for language usé¢ tion held at Fl has hurt the fi church, which thi him to give her sa DC) alee a O08 According. to old chureh rec- ords their troubles continued. On Oct. 30, 1801, the church met and set aside the third Saturday in November “to fast and pray on the account of the great declen- sion’ of religion.” There were may reports of “Brother forward and acquainted the church of his disorder in drinking too much spirits.’ "It seems that if a member would admit to: his wrong doings it would satisfy the church. However, if he denied the wrong doings a vote was taken/ and he would be excluded from the fellowship 9% the church. id ” ~ ao <0 It might be added here that th¢s church at Bear Creek was different from the others of that day..The minute book of all these ‘early churche§ are more or less trial records many of their | most. outstanding members. Coker Dies ete Y Following the death of Rev.! Brumbley Coker in Dec., 1817, the Bear Creek Church was without a pastor. Rev. Joseph Pickler, pas- | .,, tor of the Fork Meeting House, ' was called and consénted: to sup-; ply for one year. a Apparently Pickler served as pastor for the next 18 or 19 years,| if any male either on a regular or irregular| to fill his seat basis. On Jan, 2, 1836, Pickler| ill be sent for. made a request to the church ‘to give satis-| that if they wanted him as pas-! nay deal with. tor “they would make it hnown| it. | by ~_ coming out next maet.| A. Poindexter ing.” |. cher. A com-| W. P. Swanson was chosen by; ited to draft the church to preach in Jan., i new meeting] 1837. And in Nov. of that year ‘his committee| the church agreed “ to set'a part, ’, Harris Cook, an arm of this church to set once | together with a month in the neighborhood of er Cranfill, N. Muddy Creek Church.” W. P. Swanson, N-Comber, vad ie Turner Thomas, George Gotibey, S. Bea- \tister. man’ were chosen as a body orjie plans wer, decorum to receive members oe for the experience and baptism in - ‘be- meeting house. half of the chureb. ceived and the ‘Swanson apparently served the ged. church until November, 1838. On! = new church| this ,date the church called to be “Brother Godby” to the ministry’ hg, one story, and agreed to send for a presby-| /all to be a tery to have him ordained as a} rboarded and Two doors tge windows for any ania \ 2 may see it. regular minister of the gospel. Just what happened is not reveal- ed by the records. On Dec., 1838, at Bear Creek Church there was “preaching by Brother Hammer.” On Jan. 5, 1839, George Godby requested and was granted a lett- er of dismission. The church book was handed over to William P.| Swanson. In ‘March, , 1839, Swanson and} iistory up to| wife were. granted letters of dis-| attempt will mission. Wilson Driver was ap- pointed church clerk. In May, 1839, the thurch met according to appointment with “preaching by Brother Daniel eats and pul- respectable. 2 be $400.” =Samuel*Cain irculate sub- pose of ge » building: of the account Winser.” In Jun, 1839, Richards was'chos- en as pastor of the Bear Creek Church* i Bear C Crock Baptist Churet Organized March 30, 1792 | Early History Shows Trouble With Members By. GORDON TOMLINSON _2ne DBapu a eo, Ir Don Creek met.on March 30, 1792 “by grant from Brother Petty’s Church.” (formerly located in } Yadkin) and was constituted 5ex | The organization was effected by the Rev. William Petty and Rev. Lazarus Whitehead. Joseph Mur- phy preached the first sermon taking his text from 1 Peter 26th verse. The presbytery was composed of William Petty, Lazarus White- head, Joseph Murphy, Peter Eat- fon. John Beaman and John Davis were appointed Prior Elders. Sol- }omom James was appointed dea- con, There is no account existing of the first few months of: activity of this church. It is believed to have been pastored at intervals |by preachers from surrounding churches. _ On’ Sept. 1, 1792, the church met and chose John Beaman as deacon. On this date they also passed the rule that was familar to any Baptist Church of that day: “If any male member is missing two. meetings, - is to be cited | for his reason.” On Jan. 3, 1793, the church at Bear Creek met and agreed that d settle any con- i4 we ae Pea troversy except in special cases. Also adopted was a covenant as a rule of faith and pracitce. They agreed to .‘stand and‘ abide by | whatever our .-brethern shall do Sh oak abserice at any church meet- ing.” On May 4, 1793, two members lecting to hear the church.” Also at this time they had a ‘request from the “Branch of the Grassy Knobs” for help in form- ing a church. William Cook and _| John Beamon were appointed to attend the third Sunday in. May. This is the first mention of Will- iam Cook, who was destined to play an important role with this church. Rev. William Cook was the first pastor of the Dutchman tist Church).. Just when and why he moved over to the Bear Creek Church is not known. Land For Church On Aug. 3, 1793, the church appointed William Cook, Aen’s Campbell, John Beaman and John Reavis as messengers to the association at Eaton’s Meeting ed John Beamon, Thomas Belt, and Thomas Parker as trustees to transact and secure a patcel of land for the Bear Creek. In November of 1793, a com- (Continued on Page 3) were excommunicated for “neg-| Creek. Church (now Eaton’s Bap-| \ House. The church also, appoint- Baptist Church on | TWO HUNDRED YEARS . of. BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH * + October 11, 1975 4:00 PM (Enters from front door of chur music of hymn, "A Mighty Fartres »t us worship and a4 our maker. 4 mm Nn, £ YW bow Hwarrator: Enters t td leet frogtier of the colony of North Carolina = A land alone the banks of. Fifth Creek rt Rivers in western Rowan County, Ho rs th re the Catawba Indt. County, Penn viv sranville, and he, came in wagons down Salisbury and on t< possessions i began t pi mes and [Prudence rive ind possessions... A Gos toll ‘hildren are heard singing, far right. James stands ir ‘ther chil remains in 2 wagot ngs fro . You alwaya,t tinues in.) ruden embraces he haven't Minister - (Clerk Choir -{ Jirected Narratar Rill James Hall + Maxc Prudence Hall - “irs. “lax Sarah Hall - Denise Shew Jane Hall - Rebekah Margaret Hall - Daw Mary tgall -: Debbie Speaks “Thomas Hall - Philip “* Hugh Hall - Todd ( James Hall - Charles Dorcas Hal? - tobert Hall - Sunday Sthoo church school has church. cripture outside the CONngre education and -fell sips was added for the future is t inerease our vide courses and cla ‘to little children t« the Kinzdom ot ¢ (Enter all the of Sunday School. (Enter the officers leader. The choir sings stage reads.) Narrator: Ye are the li cannot be'hid. Neither bushel, but on a candl: in the house. [et your your good works, and ¢1 (All exit) oa Clerk of Sessior Lctwt Superinténdent. ot Sund President of the \y C President of the Me Youth Representative Narrator - Bill Brut Choir , tarrator: -And it was that 'a.settier lov house yere bui the fields were vere ftidled. it read and. the vas the center of Ut! me-and the faml (Enter Hall family. Prucence sits ‘on $s Others sit on floor or stand.) James: Prudence, here is our church . ; : brought ‘with us from t svivant. Prudence: -Read it. (Takes certitl< "That James Hall and his wite this. congregation ever since it.wa Vy heave i themselves hristianl'y ind dj publicke scandal known, to us and "| sealing ordeances amongnts us and inv christian seciety. whereever shall order their Lott 18 certifi August h751°by the n at a With all the families moving in creeks, we nfust help unite us into a Worship. We can get some of «the mis Philadelphia for the askl Prudence: es is true...A so0d ldidawa¥. These childres must continue training in the church and hear the word ularly. r ‘ James: Boy your heads and kneel bow. heads) "Almighty and. «ver-lovin wilderness for a purpos geech Thee to tiame sake. together to worship sing, “All Praise To Thee > - Bill. Bruton Family Narrato The Hail 1 Narrator: The pioneers who settled were mostly Scotch-Irish Presbyteri their faith. (Enter right bagpipers) ‘(March across bling of the Sabbath for worship at called, which were at certain locati : plank was placed \between two Gerda oat on which.the preacher's Bible. ant , The congregation sat on logs, or § Traveling’ missionaries came from thé and Donegal, and from the Synods of: Philad baptise and. serve communion to the members. the first missionary serving the congregation. (Enter right the congregation to far left stage grove.- James, Prudence with small bat following. Men carry’ guns” .nd't t+ tke ‘ yreachiny st and") the wi Ist Settler: The indians seem to be. getting more and with the settlers in this part ofthe “country, and wet on guard fon them. E 2nd Settler: Yes, we Pgas (The Rev. Jehn thomson. stands: behind the baby, Alexander, sey before Him tor baptisn minister! places his hand%on the baby's head.) ~ }) Minister:. I baptise you, Alexander Hall, of the Son, and of the Holv Ghost. Amen. (Congregation sings, ‘We Gather Together To (All exit right talking, greeting each other, speakin and admiring the Hall's new, baby.) Cast of Characte. Narrator - Bill Bruton i Bagpipers Rev. John Thomson -- J. 0; McAuley Congregation Ist Settler - Wayne Speaks 2nd Settler - Buddy Lee Grose James Hall - Maxcy Gregg Hall Prudence Hall - Mrs. Maxcy Gregg Hall Baby - Brandon Trivette , ° The Nine Other Hall Children Narrator: he French ‘and Indian ‘War. was Creek settlers who were fearful of governor of the. colony, Arthur Dobbs, becan a fort to be built on the western frontiér serve as a defence against the encroaching dso as a phace of safety tor tue settler: (Enter right James, Prudence and> children. with face upturned. ) James: Thank God f Fort Dobbs, but, at least, we're still alive 1 shudder to think what might’ ha that the Indians about us mig much interference from the Fr danger. ary Hall Children 4} Narrator: 7m the médst of li certainties gation cldag to the faith Of their fathers, and their first house of worship near the burying yroun center of the congregation on land f to seven miles'west of the sett ler years they suffered the inconventences their attendance at the worship services. famtlies had moved in to the Fifth Creek church should be organized is their mids & : ight James Hall, Joseph Wasson, Rearv and Andrew Reid.) James liall: Brothers, we have accomplished for a church was received by Orange Presbytery prantedctor the, rund 2 Voltaren -t ‘ the village. where Jesus: falsed’ Lazarus where Jesus loved to go. VPresbvtery, a cotgregation to be called, ‘Concord,’ \f agreement.” Joseph Wasson: -Wasn't there’a rule of the new cofgresat fons} “i ( 2 James tlall: Yes, The: new congregati round,’ which means each’would have tance of fourteen miles apart. John Archib Sa ali begin looking for the rip! Robert King: As | understand it the -cor Bethany and Concord will be regarded as one This is right. As: 4 the congregation last Sabbath to serv Joseph Wasson, John Archikald, Robexst Reid. This is a yrave responsi (Choir sings, "A Charge hands and exit.) Narrator - Bill Bruton James Hall - Maxcy Grepgy Hall Jeseph Wasson Milton. Morrison John Archibald-+ Bill Houpe Robert King - James Ingram James McReary - kenneth Watts Andrew Reid - Gene Combs Choir - Directed bv Mrs. Coite Dotson a Narrator: The bethany congregation worshipped when the first building was constructed on b of trees about seven miles northeas f This was a frame structure 40 { on one side.. It is said that the man who skillet for pay because of the depreciation of for the church was deeded ta the congregatton brother, W. Davidson Hall, and contained. a Additional land was purchased later. “Ihe eat congregation were, Allison, Andrews,: Archibald Cowan, Chamber, Culver, Cochran, Hope, Joha Moore, Dicky, Montgomery, Dobbins, “Nichols, Reid, Templeton, Stevns, Stevenson, Saunders 4nd Wasson. The church continued to be. serv . 3 \ {| {ne in the Carolinas and. Vit infacunti Bethany, was installed a Creek congregations on Ap (Fnter the After twelve years in the pulpit “Ur, Hall discomiinued bis minists devote full time to Bethany, and t tinued for twenty-six years, and made a total ef tuit minister at Bethany Church. ‘tr. Hall was licensed t: 1776, following his i fdssau HAL, inc turning to Bethanv he \ school, on Snow Creek. established ‘tife Acader He also taught. theology in his j isters and men and women 6f other _protessiot th ei: (As the Narator begins the following " God Goes Forth to War. ‘A flagbearer entet Flag and stands behind Mr. Hall, and remains In 1780, the sons of Bethany community in i , t r men the area in organizing a-company,.ol alvar\s h.their minister as their captain and .chaplain ‘to defend their The men serving as Revolutionary War Soldiers fron tis church were, beside 1} Thomas Hall, Captain Robert Gracey, Captain Hugh ‘d “Alexander #all, Hall, Matthew Vandiver, Nicholas Gaither, Abram Hill, Hugh Andrews and \ll these men are buried in the Bethany church cemetery. John Morrison. } a comisstfoner Mr. Hall represented Orange ‘and. Concord Presbyteries as to the General Assembly in Phi kadelphia sixteen times and in 1803, he was elected and served as Moderator. He was referfed to as, "The Apostle of North Carolina." ” “r.-Hakl invented the cvcolmeter to attach to his sulky to measure the mileg trom his home to Philadelphia, and he found the distance to be six hundred mtles.. Mr. Hall assisted with the organization of the Princeton Theological Seminary and tHe American Bible Society of which ‘he served’as’ the first president. After distin- guishing himself as 4 minister, gdus.itor, military leaders inventor and author, Princeton University and the University Carolina conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity. upon: this noted man of God, and. the name, Dr. James Hall,.was indelibly written on the In 1800, Dr. Hall?started Tabor Church. which is loca- miss fonar of North. Ys pages of history. ted about eight miles Nor#h-east of Setnany. furing these years a great revival, of religion brought’ many ‘additions to the chur ings were held on the Bethany Church grounds wher houses called, “tents," were built to house tiie y Dr. Hall's sermons, Bible teachiny and work with the foundations for the great heritage of Bethany chugcl (Enter the Rev, John M.. Erwin at right amd stands besid ° $ John M. Erwin, the second tinister of .Bethanv began to gation as a supplv in the year 1818, along’ with Concort 1821, he was ordained’ and installed as pastor of the t 1928. During this time forty members were added to the ry } 1 Rev.. Mr. Erwin@served as chairman of. the meetings: held nezer Academy which was chartered in 1822, and was. one standing institutigns in the state. (Enter the Rev. Stephen Frontis at S B fhe Rev.-Stephen Frottis came: t supply until he was installed on Society, the first woman's organization 11, 1829. An average of $15.00 a year was In- 1829, an association was organized for better Sabbath with the heads of twenty-nim | the Bethany Temperance Societ® first Sunday School at bethany was { fittv white and twenty black children. A was begun in 1832, and the next vear’ bethany church meeting’ of Concord Presbytery at which ordained as an evangelist beings was] the first miaister from? The Rev. Hugh Wilson of. this churcli Chickasaw Indians., During these ve: tion and in less than three: vearsS fitty4six communicant Most of them went to Tiptof County, Tennesse where they oryanized Carmel Church. | These were hard years’ tor: Bethany with so few mem carry on. Mr. Frontis resi'gned as past Aprii. 3; 1636. (Enter right the Rev. John M.. Wilson, The Rev. John M¢ Wilson, Jr:, preached to the congresation ‘Tabor for several months befere he was installed fm 1837 M43 diaconate was organized and the deacéhs elected were, Franklin Bell, H. R. Hall, John Steele,.1.,B. Gracey, Archibald and Thomas Jurney. (Enter right the. Rev. John S$. McCutchen. and stands beside Succeeding Mre Wilson-Aeas the Rev. kohbn oS. May 15, 1847, of Tabor church also: While at fiethany hynns,were us for the'first time in the worship service. Mrs..“cCutehen assisted husband in conducting a school for young girls’in the session house. Because of failing health Mr. McCutchen resigned’ in 1848, The Rev. Dalton, the. Rev.’ J. C. Barr.and the Rev. H. A. Pharrssuppi ie c between 1848 and 1855. Me@utchen who was install _\ r (Enter the Rev., B. McCutchen. ) The Rev. B. Scott Krider, a native of the Third Creek was pagtor of Bethany and Tabor trom 1856. until 185 brief ministry twenty-five members were added to th and a new building was erected to replace the old:one. until 1859, the supply pastors were, the Rev. ¥. W. Pha Rev. Ti W. Erwin. 3 (Enter Dr. William A. Wood and stands, beside Mr. Krider. Dr. William A. Wood was installed as the minister ot and Fifth Creek on July 20, 1859. with the outbreak otf between the States he became chaplain of the Fourt!* North Regiment in the Confederate Army. Following the war h Creek and Unity chutches before being called to the kirst fan Church, Statesville, where he served for thirty vear+ (Enter the Rev. Sidney. $. Murkland ‘at. rigtt Wood. ) Born in-Kilmarnock, Scotland, the Rev. Sidney West Hanover. Presbytery. in Virginia, and. served six months before being installed in 1862, and Fifth Creek Churches. The war «lou land needed the men of Bethany to defend believed. (Enter the flagbearer at right with the Confederate fila behind Mr. Murkland as the~hadd pliys, “Bonhie. due bles Marching off to war were tourteen of Bethany's tine Hall, M. Nisbet Hall, A..Branson Howard, Alexamer Garri Hall, who was killed im battle and buried in Richmond, Virgin! A. Crawford, James A.Grey, W. L. Dunlap, ’. “, Slackwelder, Tomlin, Daniel Welch, Clinton Hill; Thomas! F.-Watts ‘and t The Rev. Mr. Murkland assisted ‘the black peop: kn. the served as pastor of their congreyat ifn, the .Free Church of the Catawba Presbytery, following the war. (Enter the Rev. Robert H.Caldwell right and stands bestde Mr. Murkkand) The Rev. Robert H. Caldwell filled:the pulpit as a stated supply from 1866 until 1868, and was then installed as pastor o! Rethany and Tabor churches for three years and resigned on March 19, 18/1. . Dr. Eo kK. Rockwell served Bethany as a stated conpigteaste from September 3, 1871 until 1883... He had retired after many, fruitful years as a teacher and minister. In 1882; the University of Narth Carolina honored hin. with the honorary degree of Doctbr of Divifity. He’was a noted: his- torian and he preserved mich_of North Carolina's history in his pub- lished works. While at Bethany the’ congregation celebrated the cen- tennial of the organization of the church. An interesting account of the observance of this occasion was written bv ames Si. Allison, a member of the congregation at that ‘time, and was filed: by him in the "treasurer's office,” for.the {nfofmation,-a% he wrote, of all those.who may come after us.” . ft fs fitting “todav, ss we celebrate the Bicentennial’ of Bethany church, that is account be read by Thomas aA. Allison,’ a descendant of the Allis family, pioneers of this county. (Enter Thomas account as written by James S$. Allison, son of ison (weaver) was born November 8 with it containing information of thi he 25th day of August 1875. The resolution drawn up in May 1875; by J: S. -Alligon; Secret nieeting published by the Statesville papers, viz, American which are on file. James Crawt: and William L. Dunlap, Esq. were. appdintec ments and they appetinted all other comnit H. Crawford and Thomas J. Allison J. Allison printed invitations printed‘ the program ot the Treasurer's - ] ; ie us. . We. Clegg, chief mars} the t ' M. Gill, W. '%). Sharpe.and Dr. t e r supposed there were 3,000 persons there 1ly isuf fi supplied with the cond things fu t Thirteen: differen nererations aifferent denomi: 1s ind it fons were brought gn un’ , and no one suffered for water. (colored) was als took the likeness of all the ifter thev were (Exit left) Narrator: The historical dress of: the Centennial delivered by the Rev, Front ! } I and labors of Dr. Jates Hall isters of the gospel who have which had been prepared ‘by tt serving this address along, with Allison,.and the copy of his resoluti tage room in the church. . Followiny William &. McLellan: Vears is a Progress in years. : tev. John “!. Cibbs succeeded ‘the.R 1906, and served fer two vears. ‘Durin at Houstonville ‘which was later moved ition in- 190 The Rev. Ovid Pullen was inst illed a$ p Stor of 1914, as members of the congregation began. answeriny their country in the first Wortd Wars ‘Gand plays soldiers of the church were Eranctis McAuley Miholland, Grady Gatton,.Maurice Dunkop, Somers. | For six years Mr; Pullen served Yarmony and Tabor churches. During this was moved to Harmony. . (Enter the Rev. lot Addd Mr. Pullen. ) Narrator: The Rev. John. Addison Scott, D. D., acgept Bethany, Harmony and Tabor churches and was installe He ministered to these congregations ‘until is death The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred uy Stdney College, his alma mater, in 1904.) Bris -of Statesville Female Colle ye@ (now Mitchell q mut until 1916. Following hig\death in 1925, thé'se stated supplies, the Rev. vid Pullen and Dr. J (Enter the Rev. Edward Douglas Browny Dr. Scott). . The Rev. Edward Douglas Brown, D. D., came to, Bethany and churches from Thyatira in April, 1927. While at Bethany work was revived with the assistance af urs, hrown who » the president of the newly —o Women's Auxt] signed his pastorate here May 12, 1929. (EXter right the Rev. F. A. Barnes followed. bs ican Flag and stands behind Mr. Barnes.) . oad . Succeeding Dr. Brown was the Rev.” F.A. Barnes who wa Concord Presbytery on September 29, 1929. He remai: During these years Bethany furnished twelve of its tothe armed services of World Wdr If. These “inc lude Clarence Ingram, Charles Lynn, Hugh Crawford,- (dessa B. V. Houpe Eugene Gregory, Lawrence Cook, Willi Lee Grosé, J. C.° Somers -and William -G. Rimmer (As th called the band plays the "Army's Marching: Hymn") lurin sixteen years of service to Bethany church the eialbce ship and the various organizations of the men, women and youth effective and progressive work. Mr. Barnes assisted th in placing the pulpit, the communion service and the first book of the old church in the Historical Foundation at N.C. Mr. Barnes resigned ineApril, 1945, to accept a Kirkwood church, near ‘Kannapolis, NAC." Between 1194 Bethany was supplied oy. the Rev. W. E. wpet. (Enter the Rev. Joseph Thacker Barham at right and sta Barnes. ) : Narrator: The Rev. Joseph Thacker Barham came to Bethany tember 21, 1947, as the first full time minister in over years. The membership was more’.than doubled in the tou served. In 1948, a small building, called the,hut, Moantrp rear the church fel Jucall “r, Barham organized and directed Bethanv, “rs. Barham, the wifie of ‘the minister, of the work of the church, along with her husba Youth Fellowship and served as the adult .advis ership that the women's work was Teorganized i , van : . < / The men. of tl Chi | ind ald the women ’ Barham resisned 1S. POSED and the , as stated suvply trom*then until June, (Enter the Barham) here sixteen members were 1953, Edgar Ingram entered the .arred He was joined by Dallas Evans ‘at flagbearer He stand During the summer mond Horn, a semi! 1954, ] the will k 1S: 1961, at Bethany church f:< seminary student. (Fnter the Rev. [he Rev. Ravmond Jackson Harta t Elmwood August 16, 1963,. by Cohecor' dedication until he resigned in “ar present fellowshtp and education roor ing. The ministers whe suppJied betwee the Rev. J. S.- Johnson, the. Pey. David Oe. ti, Sie and tie nev. again, and the men servin; in-t Steve Rogerson, Gary Gox, Jerry Cecil Combs, Marshall Cots they enter with the flaxbear "America." The flagtearer (Enter the Rev. kdward: Wavn The Rev. Edward Wayne Dedric 4 uation from the Union Theological as pastor on July 25, 1971. the Bible Study conducted in was actlve ind star ik IT ean isu these studies he stressed work, worship: and witness v! into the community with participation in various pr churches including the sponsorship of International ‘House eight foreign students were entertained in-church |} Christmas. .Also, in cooperation with a commit tes citizens from Bethany and Freedom Presbyteri in chuirct from South Vietnam was brought to ‘Iredel] County. and had and employment provided for them. Aftér four years Dedrick resigned and preached his last. sermon August o } (All exit as choir sings, "Onward Christian Soldiers.” so Cast: Gg Gharacters 5 Rev. James Hall, D.D. - James H. Adams Rev. John M. Erwin - Mr. Kenneth Watts Rev. Stephen Frontis - Milton Morrison Rev. John W. Wilson - Virgil Houpe Rev. J. S$. McCutchen - Edgar yt Rev. B. S. Krider - Gene Gregory } Rev. W. A. Wood, D. D. -. William Rimmer Rev. S. Murkland - James P. Ingram ae Rev. R. H. Caldwell - Charlie Combs Representative of J. S. Allison - Thomas 4. Allison Rev. John M. Gibbs - Lawrence Cook Rev. Ovid Pullen - Michael A. Laws Rev. J. A. Scott, D. D. - Gordon P. Scott, Rev. E. D. Brown, D. D. - John Houpe Rev. F. A. Barnes - Ronald Tomlin Rev. J. Barham - Jack Barham Rev. N. M. MacDowell - Carl Miller Flagbearers ~ Eddé&e Odom, Wayne Bopess, Jeff Hayes and Maxcy Gregg liall, IV: (descendant Tit Shes Service men - Otis Rogerson, Steve Rogerse rv x; Miller, Danny Laws, Norman Somers, Cecil Fis, Marshal i Ray Ingram Rev. Edward Dedrick - ‘Rev. Edward Dedrick ” « (Enter the Clerk of@the Session, the Supt President of the Women af the Church, the Church andga representative of the vouth. ) Clerk. of the Session:. As we review church we are reminded of the great herit dedicated and saintly ministers and thei @hristian men and women who carried, the ~ years. The sons of the church hs went out as.ministers ¥ Rev. James Hall, D. D., the Rev. Robert. Hall,.the. the Rev. Robert James Hall, the Rev. Willi { Davidson Hall, the Rev.. Thaddeus Grawtord, and the Rev. Raymond Horn. The men-af! tur missionaries were, the Rev. Thomas P. ldhnston, the Wilson and the Rev. Thomas Hall.- -The influence of their wives has been far-reaching which reflects the fe the generous service and the steadfast faith of, their fat the honor our forefathers who laid: firm foundations for we must now move forward ‘into the third centry with. 1enev courage and determination me build a preater chure} tot ee} erations who will lock back. and know, too, (that we ke} hit of our fathers. (He lishts the candle ot the President of the Church.) ~ x ' President gf the “omen of the Chutch: Since the Betlrany: Fei Society was organized in 1829, and the tadics Aid So with “irs. FE. 8. Allison, as presidefit 4 the. women: h important part in the program rt the alureb yay uable contributions to World Missions, Christian Education, community service. We must look up@ard and forward and re-dedicate 1) 5+ our lives to. the 6n-going of His church. (She lights the candle the President of the M@n of the Church.) : Chr ° President of the Men of the Church: When the Men or the Churcarwa organized in 1947, ott purposés were tosserve the chiunch and out men, and to bring together men from all-walks of life for -Christiay fellowship. In planning for our future we must unite our.efforts and remember the words of our Lord when he said, "Ye are my witnesses.f Go, serve." (He, lights. the candle of the representative of the youth. ) a és Youth Representative: In the year 1904, a society called, "The Willing Workers," was organized by Miss Ethie Vickery. Burke Gray was elected president. - In the fall of the vear the children. would be taken to the fields to pick cotton to make money tor Home Missions and the Barium Orphanage. -In 1921, there was the Westminster League, then the Christian Endeavor and today the Youth fellowshij Bethany has always placed strong emphasis’on the training of the youth in the congregation for we are the church of temorrow. We must go forward, be dijigent and dedicated to dur:tasks in preparation for the leadership in our church in the davs ahead, (She lights the candle of the Supt. of the Sunday School.) 4 7 : 2 Supt. of Sunday School: Eduaction has vone hand in in the Bethany Church and community tur tw hundred years... Clio Nursery hand with reliyion The Academy of the iences, the School:vt cademy provided for the religious as well ing of many young people throyghout thes Bethany Sunday School Society was organized church school has been a significant part church. Scripture and the atechisms were outside the congregation attendeds. ‘In. ree education and fellowship was added to the for the futute is to increase our church vide courses and classes to meet, the reed littleechildren to come unto me and t the Kiffgadom of God." (Enter all the children of the congreyati ut 1 of Sunday School...” They sing, "Tell ‘Me The (Enter the officers of the above. oryaint An Teader. The chotr sitpes, "Lad, vil ‘gtage reads.) “Narrator: Ye are the light of the ¢annot be hid. Neither. do men light bushel, but on a candlestfck; and i in the house. tet your light so your good works, and plorify your (All exit) Clerk of Session Lawt Superintendent’ of Sunday President of the Women of the President of the Men of the Church Youth Representative - Sebekah McAu lév Narrator - Bill Bruton Choir Peed: of VW ret eo ica ie é« (Cf Li « — “A . Gh alee |, Gt G- 2 Pe FCS 7 In North Carolina . A i these people of Ulster the very things that had induced them to come to Ireland, freedom of religion, politics} and property Naturally these Scotch- Irish people were indignant. Occasionally bowland Scotch and Scotch-Irish had come to America as early as 1676 but thousands came dur- ing the fifty yeanms preceding the American Revolution and in the War for Independence, with the injustice dealt them in Ulster still fresh in their minds England had no fiercer enemies than the grandsons and great randsons of the Presbyterians of ister. Of the Scotch-Irish emigrants who came to North Carolina from 1735 to 1776 a few landed at Charleston but’! the greater part at Philadelphia and! came to the high lands of North Car- dlina because of the high prices of lands in Philadelphia where European ments had begun much earlier. The ‘severity of religious laws in Vir- ginia caused these Presbyterians to pass on t> the south, but perhaps the fact that Nerth Carolina had three | Scotch governors (Johnston from and| Scotland Rowan and Dobbs from Ul- to in- | ster) was the main reason. These}: lend ard: governors used their influence to million, | bring -these Scotch-Irish to this sec- tion. Governor Jzhnston states that | “many people are coming here be-;' ‘cause they are informed that’ stock | does not require to be fed in the win- eg by offering reli- and y rights ter season and numbers of Scotch-| | o. would s in UWister: Irish have therefore moved in.” te nh en did not aue-, The route of these settlers from'! | The; © not ically able’ Pennsylvania to North Carolina was), » the. of the a distance of 435 miles and was the Se.teh who mace suit-' ome as the “Great Road from the : in River through Virginia to lowlands along the’ Philadelphia.” Others refer to it as || at of Scotland were exact-}“The Indian Trading Trail.” It ran the task. .They were! from Philadephia through Lancaster and York in Pennsylvania to Win- gave liberal chester, Virginia, down the Shenan-| , and, ‘tenacious of doah Valley, thence southward across | ' | | this ¢ hoping that the influ- oe might bring ice to Ireland. He made the pro- ett Stell King rights they defanded the crown the Dan to the Yadkin and on to the): - . these Catawba. a invaders ani lived as rt More of the population of North); onohe Carolina came from Lancaster and p> Bet eon 1610 and 1620, 40,000 York counties in Pennsylvania than | car "a ere settled in Ul-' trom any other part of the world:', ee They were among the most in- . Never better citizens and never better . s thrifty and intelligent | soldiers. ; le in the orld "These Presbyterians | In 1762 Mecklenburg county was Pall om arene Catholics and con-'the center of the Scotch-Irish settle- y Trish natives and the! ments in this state. These people lived lives.’ settled , in groups in order to have ; teachers and. ministers of their own “amid the desolate opinion and choice. Besides the com- Today Ulster i8 mon schools they turned their atten- of Ir ) tion to high- schoo's, academies and = io | colleges to educate men for. all the L aropatirt of a century ' the! without sound and extensive educa- fous of the’ pros- tion there could be no permanence in ,téligious or civil institutions or any| “pure_and undebased enjoymente of domestic life. Their religious creed was made a ich they held to their ended the a8 | praise and censure. this affections and presented * were | the fife the call of the buy! j eighteenth century, qualities 1 abled him to conquer the great departments of life; believing that + pert of their politics. They were will-|3 ing to obey all laws that did! not involve violation of conscience by sinning against God. The bloodshed oo ied Alamance and ie a ef Inder ance in Mecklenburg were ® sit any and not to the ¢ Republicans ' They a Representatives C. iw} X people educated as they had been for generations and placed in circum- stances calculated to provoke inde- pendence, of actions could not have acted differentiy and retained their identity of ch acter. They have /ver been a law abiding peop.e, diffef 1g sometimes as to the; extent of powers to be given to those fo authority but all united ia re er- ance for the laws enacted by tne The regular authorities under ‘he adopted heir w constitution. ell uu In conclusi:n allow me to quote the Vednes eummary g'ven by Conne™ in kis | _The ¢ torv of our state: \‘nd pre “It is difficult to arrive at a just ; We estimate of th@ cimracier of the!ounty Secteh-Irish. There is: peruaps no vamp, t virtue in the whole cate’. gue cf hu-,f the mean vitues which has not’ ascribed te them, Lo pri le of bee} man liberty which has nol beer, placed |! to their credit, no great eve our | bate histor’ n. which. they are n aid to |Ve we have p'ayed the ‘eading part Kulogy (ut on t has exhausted the Fng sn tongue 12 0ers 2 their y1aise.- But eulogy ic not neces- | /-three sarily h'story and history must strive |ten, @ to preserve the truc halance beeen} We know the} We f Sectch-Irish was dofnestic in his xcelle habits and loved his home and rami'y,, &n @ but we know alse that he was uti- | nsist emotional, seldom gave expression t id is Nis- een ; ae flo ‘he | ght re- | gs. and | The ¢ FO0d world the appearance of great serve, coldnes« and austerity “He was loyal to his own kith kin but stern and unre enting with his | enemies. He was deeply and earnest- ; venty- ly religious but the ver) depth and | en, : earnestness of his conv.ctioris made |1ree ¥ him narr2w minded and bigoted. He |.mple ¢ was law-abiding as long as the laws |) goud to his: liking. but et) they lor the ceased to be, he dice reyrat led them, Mey rep peaceably if possib ce, forcibly if ne-for T. B cessary. Independent and self-reliant [OF & ¢@ he was opinionated «nd inclined toMrm & lord it over any who + wd submit to’ | lis aggressions. Hc was brave and | We re he loved the stir of bette. He came installed of a fighting race t blood of the prder t Covenanters flowed in his veins wad pouse o the beat of the drums the svind of pvanty yuse’ ne now Hi ile his- hoe ol would figntt— his fighting instinct tory shows that’ he that he might be crushed but neyey | subdued. “In short, in both his admirable censurable traits he possessed the qualities that were needed Carolina frontier in the middic of the fecomnt that en. |; the ; 7 Wil. Figs = derness of the Piedmont platagy U-vhat 0 drive back the savages and to leg to hector as Roosevelt has said-«‘‘The pione pe our people in their ma¥th westwar the vanguard of the army of fig, ing settlers who, with axe and rile won their way from the Alleghars ., to the Rio Grande and the Pacifidé New \ Cle who iunge years Athlet roday: who log h combine fies | Fore Ternr, TO BASTE CHOPS Juice left from spiced fruits makes an excellent basting fluid for chops or roasts. It is especially tasty ven used on ham. PEANUTS IN CROQUETTFS Rieasted bhelled peanuts nicely with ; Te vee wey im cea “rr ve View e@ Lliwig ae and five Dempcrata.|( : E. Han | yates interesting paper on in North Carolina,” ‘written 3 Sallie Davidson, was read Poe 2 som t meeting of ‘Port Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution: . _. We are proud of the Scotch-Irish blood in << ‘te but if we were called upon to give our reason why— ow of us wou'd be able to give an answer? x - + rich in North a these people of Ulster the very things Irish people were indignant. Seotch-Irish had come to America as early as 1676 but thousands came dur- ing the fifty yearns preceding the American. Revolution and in ‘the War for Independence, with the injustice -To understand fully just who the. “Seoteh-Irish ‘bark to old of. i = ae are wé will have te go Ireland for a brief’ veiw f | a t leaders in the part of island. These crushed and the insur- province, but v- dealt them in Ulster still fresh in their minds England had no fiercer Ocefisionally bowland Scotch and: A people educs that had induced them to came to} Ireland, freedom of religion, politics} and. property Naturally these Scotch-} enemies than the grandsons and great randsons of the Presbyterians of | Ister. Of the Scotch-Irish emigrants who came to North Carolina from 1735 to 1776 a few landed at Charleston but the greater part at Philadélphia and! came to the high lands of North Car- olina. because of the high prices of lands in Philadelphia where European The severity of religious laws in Vir- ginia caused these Presbyterians to pass on t> the south, but perhaps the fact that Nerth Caro'ina had three Seotch governors (Johnston from | settlements had begun much earliex te and|Seotland Rowan and Dobbs from Ul- | termined to in-| Eng'and ard: ster) was the main reason. governors used These | their influence to| is half million, |-bring. these Scotch-Irish to this sec-! wg that the influ-! tion. Governor Johnston states that) ts might bring made the pro- by offering reli- Pp ty rights would ph gh Uister. he emigrants did not suc- were not ically able *- endure the hardshi of the eer neither was the climate suit-! to them me from the but. the Se.tch who lowlands along the etn coast of Scotland were exact-! d to the task. They were! , courageous and King James gave liberal righte and, ‘tenacious of Flese ta, they defanded the crown é all us, these Scotch “ame as ani lived as con-, letween 1610. and 1620, 40,000 esbyterians settled in og Roms: Catholics and con- the Irish natives and the! lived lives, ! “the desolate Ulster is of Ireland uence of 4 of a 4 LF gas 9: Radl gea Soa aetel oe ches of the . The mt ‘: 14, z a ‘et ‘n-the the ’ century * the! “many people are coming here be- cause .they are i ‘ormed that stock does not require t. e fed in the win- ter season and numbers of Scotch- Irish have therefore moved in.” The route of these -set'tlers from Pennsylvania to North Carolina was, , a distance of 435 ‘miles and was known as the “Great Road from the Yadkin River through Virginia to Philadelphia.” Others refer to it as “The Indian Trading Trail.” It: ran from Philade:phia through Laneaster and York in Pennsylvania to Win- chester, Virginia, down the Shenan- doah Valley, thence southward across the Dan to the Yadkin and on to the Catawba. More of the population ‘of North|} Carolina -came from Lancaster and York counties in Pennsylvania than from any other part of the world. Never better citizens and never better soldiers. In 1762 Mecklenburg county was the center of the Scotch-Irish settle- ments in this state. These people| settled in groups in order to have teachers and ministers of their own opinion and choice. Besides the com- mon schools they turned their atten- tion to high schoo's, academies and colleges to éducate men for all the!‘ departments of life, believing that without sound and extensive educa- tion there could be no permanence in religious or civil institutions or any pure and undebased enjoyments of domestic life. Their religious creed was made a | ; of their politics. They were will- | ng to obey all laws not' involve violation of conscience by sinning against God. The bloodshed on the Alamance and the Declaration of dence in Mecklenburg were - Oprpor to tyranny and not, to the ae nag ton that did! mma as they had been } vlaced in circum- Y. stances calculatS%.co provoke inde- ¢= pendence of act could not have acted differently and retained their identity of ch#-acter. They have /ver been a law abiding peop:e, diffef 1g sometimes as to the, extent of powers to be given to those in authority but all united ia: re ‘er- ance for the laws enacted -ky~ tne The regular authorities unuer ‘he adopted heir ¥ constitution. ell Sug In conclusi-n the Vednes§ summary g'ven liy Cor The ¢ torv of our state: nd pre “It is difficult to arrive at a just} We estimate of the characier of the!ounty Sectch-Irish. There is perhaps no ‘amp, ¢ virtue in the whole cate’ uf hu- ,f the man viitues which ha: not’ peen i ax.ibed te them, Lo pri ftu-| We man liberty which has n j |/hape, e to their credit, no great event.in our | ate history n wh'ch they not said to |Ve meeg have p'ayed the leading Kulogy iut ont has exhausted th. Fag neue 1. 'ners n their y:aise. But et t | y-three sarily h'story and history mt jen, @ to preserve the truc balance between} * ; praise and censure. We know , $eotch-Irish © was domestic in habits and loved his |} nd tat but we know also wa ‘emotional, seldom gave ‘his affections and presented ne | world the appearance great’ re- | gs. serve, coldnes« and austerity | “He was loyal to his kith and | The ¢ kin but stern and unre enting with h £00 enemies. He was deep] and earnest- | renty- ly religious but the depth and | en, 8 earnestness of his » | 1ree Vv him narrow minded He |.mple was law-abidiug as | luwa 1) goud his they lor the warded them, hey reg rcibly if|ne- or T: B and self-reliant jOF & ¢@ 1 to arm a for generations a}] 7 mM aul to ¢ t : Lis his- } 1} Deel, Places e 38 uye art : 2% nece st strive mea he XDI that Lia } Ss si con' ! bigoted. he a ! were to ceased to be, peaceably if possib« ; cessary. Independen he .was opinionated ; clined - Jord it over any. who id submit to : Of his aggressions: Hc was brave and| We he loved the stir of bvti'« He came jnstatled {of a fighting race t): blood of the Covenanters flowed in his .veins “and pouse o the beat of the drums th ind of pounty | the fife the call of the bugle a ‘oused (Re How his fighting instincts. His whole his- a tory’ shows that! he would fi ne— jou , that he might be crushed but neyes } | subdued. = : In short, in both his admirable | censurable traits he possessed | the qualities that were needed « , Carolina frontier in the middle . |, j eighteenth century, qualities thas the peomm abled him to conquer the greg, ,°"" 1 the derness of the Piedmont plategy hat o drive back the savages and to breg to hector. as Rovsevelt has said—‘The pione, our people in their march westwar the vanguard of the army of my ing settlers who, with axe and rif won their way from the Alleghanvs to the RiozGrande and the Pacified a 1°71? ‘ Heng, e! \ } ne a aiid Jusp ht 8 the [fives Foren Term, New Cle who Juice left from spiced fruits makes Une an exce.lent basting fluid for chops jor roasts. It is especially tasty Puen Athlet used on ham. ——» TO ‘BASTE CHOPS \ PEANUTS IN CROQUETTES Riwasted phelled peanuts combine . wich te wooed VV eee vewN wv Aw, 4 \ nirely wit ewe / ‘ivver of : the e d enw Le 1livag Republicune and five Democrats. | They Representatives C. E. cock, of, New Xe oes oe + Rs READY FOR USE — Members of the Sunday School of Bethe! Baptist Church near East Monbo are ready to move into thelr new $35 000 educational unit, the two-story brick and. concrete block building on the left, for Sunday morning's session. The sanctuary and old educational unit te the right were completed in 1941, after fire had destroyed the original church. (West Photo). Foster Faces New Charges a O ss GREENSBORO (CUPP — An ex-bank teller who went to Flor- ida for his wife's health faced a - charge of embezzlement: to y. Douglas Foster, 27, was con- point ‘this.month in fed- 1 Court here on a charge of embezzling $2,000 from the Bank of Greensboro where he worked in 1959. - Foster was handed a $1,000 fine, placed on probation for three years and a two - year suspend- @d sentence. Foster surrendered Wednesday to FBI agents here after learn- ing that he was wanted on a Florida warrant charging him ‘with embezzling $3,000 from the St. Petersburg Bank and Trust Co. Testimony during his first trial showed Foster took $2,000 from the Greensboro bank to move to Florida where he hoped his wife's health would improve. He was made head teller in the St. Pet- ersburg bank and proceeded to take $3,000, ‘sending $2,000 back to Greensboro to cover that short- age. He then borrowed money to cover the Florida shortage but the Greensboro transaction had come to light. Foster’s attorney indicated his Client would plead guilty in US. Middle District Court here rather * Members of Bethel Baptist Church near East Monbo have been | busy yesterday and today moving the furniture into their new brick and concrete block $35,000 ediica- | tional unit so that they may: open | | it Sunday with a reorganized Sun- day School. The new building, which was be- gun last July, has three large as- sembly rooms, 21 classrooms, some | of which are being fitted for nur- | sery and kindergarten use, and in- dependent heating plant and neces- sary toilet facilities. ‘ | The new building will release the church hut, built in 1951, for | the activities for-which it was de- | | signed and the lower. floor of the | educational section of the main church building for office space, library facilities and the like. Two assembly rooms and 18 classrooms will still be used for educational work in the main building The new building will allow: an almost comptely new organiza- tion of the Sunday School, with an | older adults division and a young | adults division and new separate | departments for young people | and intermediates. Work in plan- ning for the new organization has | been going on since last fall and has been completed and is ready | to be put into effect Sunday. Bethel Oburch, whose pastor is Bethel Baptist Church | ,an average attendance if | Opening New Building | su: Rev, Harvie Brewington, has 375 | resident’:members and last yeareh | » Oy; s% School of 241. Delmas Brow s general § Rerintendent of the Suu- day Sch@l and Brooks Stewart is director: of the Training Union. There is a fully organized brother- hood and a Woman's Missionary , nua Society. The opening of the new educa | tional unit is a part of the centen- i nial year of the church which was founded in August of 1860. The cen ¢tennial year will come to a cli with homecoming services on July 1" Ad. ax Ray Edward Jones | On ECC Honor Roll ling: o GREENVILLE — Ray Edward | Jones of Statesville is listed on the honor roll at East Carolina College or the past grade period. ac- cording to an announcement [to | day by the college. The honor roll, with 430 repre- sented, is composed of undergrad- | uates who°made at least two qua: | lity points per credit honor on all work taken, with no grade below three. The work completed by | these students was well above av-| erage. ret ' the | mond, Honor Given Veterinarian UPT) — Dr. Hal Rockingham has | been named “Honor Veterinarian ; of the Year’ for his work in pre- | venting the spread of disease fr No ’ a estocK A ny > of- Ha ed the award at the ann North untv. he Wednesday net Co nignt la pa of na Veterinary ng {s 59th an quet t Ci R. Swear: { presented the > Kollins work vesicular ex contagious dis- | North . Carolina <i n ob acains siahls of. the efforts of associates North Carolina has heer suallv fortunate from a ae i tis e standpoint in contro the disease,” | Swearingen added Rollins, who? was named State | Veterinarian 1949. has been | praeticing since 1916, He- previ-' ous ‘d farmers Rich- | Montgomery , reaks of In Ser in Anson, Moore and Scotland counties dur ing his practice at Rockingham. | snliainisideanitlcciiselidsiaia | GIVEN TREATMENT DW. G Park Drive, en-| tered Da tal Tuesday {or } treatment. and observation, He is! allowed visitors Orin s Hosp ‘ eat return to Tampa, Fla. for . . ey, Se if i me advice om ' gf ‘he F f 1 f i : Bane “A The Correct Thing By AMY VANDERBILT ments publish again the information about the new kind of baby book that you can paste in newspaper clippings, and information about current songs and so forth. k was called, ‘The Day I Was Born,’“—~ G. M. Butler, Pa.” This book is now published ‘ty the Chiltern Company, 66 & Chest- nut Streets, Philadelphia, 39 Pa. and is $2.95 from: them prepaid. It is also available in book and department stores. New Shoe Use DURHAM, England — G. B. Harding, in a letter to today’s ’ |" Daily Telegraph, told of his new use for fashionable shoes. ‘I : was considering the purchase of spiked roller to aerate my “Dear Miss Vanderbilt: Will you | Pastor, Friend Given Sentence MONTGOMERY, Ala. (UPI) — A young minister and his Negro companion have been sentenced to three months at hard labor for-an attempt to integrate a downtown hotel dining room. , Circuit Judge Eugene’ Carter passed the sentence Wednesday after finding the Rev. Ralph Edwin King,Jr. and Negro Elroy Embry guiJty of trespassing. Carter found the pair guilty Tuesday and fined them $100 each on the charge. Attorneys immediately filed an appeal motion with the State Court of Appeals. Both King and Embry were expected to be released on bond {pending the appeal. They spent the night in jail awaiting sen- tencing. Defense attorney Fred Gray told the court the arrest of King, a 23-year-old Boston University theology student, and Embry was “a discriminatory act brought about solely because of Embry’s po color’ He tried to sa sT4 | ‘Sea Sere | Vigil Is K GLOUCESTER,. Ma Veteran fishermen | enthusiasts kept a sha \for a “sea serpent” sp | half dozen persons ju | Coast of this fained\fishi | Harry and Warren’ Hes | Tuesday they saw “a | Water animal with a black | white ‘head and two bulging e as they were tending tkeir tra south of here. Harry said the creature was 14 to 16 feet long and “looked like the shallow keel of an overt ne , Whaleboat.”’ cae “We didn't move—fust € there watching it while it wate us,” the Heaths said. The thm 1 finally submerged and the two} men went home to look through j books én marine life in hopes of finding something that resembled the serpent. They aid nothing came close Capt. Ellis Hodgkins, a eharter boat skipper, two passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Laupot of Great Neck, N.Y, and David Fortier. a mate, spotted what they ¥ a. huge sea serpent wagen bank. ‘ sis = THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1960 Progress At Celebration On Sunda in added to the roll, atid. dur- just after 1900; but as the States-, to the side of tha ville churches grew larger in-turn, | ss before ‘the buildi ng was burn- /@955 %)1) acre and churel vhile T I im} Was Du given tb 4 ow years an additional og decal paige charches hesitated to call Members on the carpet. By » When records become dim, e membership was stl just aver before and just after 1900 Hl was closely connected with tesvile churches, calling the yilie pastors in the 1830s the Western Avenue pastors that connection was dissolved. “In 1923 Bethel became the moth- er church of Troutman Baptist Church and in 1956 sponsored a mission at Eufola, now an indepen- dem church. Whether. or not the Oak Grove mission, sponsored dur- ing Reconstruction days, grew into a church or others were establish- ed during the period for which rec- ords are not available, Bethel is proud of those two, Steady Growth Since the building of East Mon- be wear the church just before 1910, there has been a steady grow- th. In 1914 a belfrey: was built to! the front of the old church. In 1919 | Pastorium and a new educati ed the interior had been repainted | and plans were underway for un- F } derpinning it and putting in elec trie lights. A pastorium near’ church was built in 1921. The new church was ready for | the first services by June of 1941 Soon thereafter it was brick-ve neered, Sunday Schoo! built and a heating system-——and later a cooling system—was al led. Improvements since. then have been a bapitistry installed in the church, an activities hut, ée ment walkways, new inte Orations and pews finis | White, an electric organ, a new onal iit rooms were sned three Sunday ee were added | unit, na communit = —— Tihs pastor, Rev, noved into the er of 1955, t was dedicate nal unit, with O€ assembly 1 durimg the past f about $35,000, j f * rch, which 15 of 1860 and hurch with ay Of 428, meme rganization te phases of churels Moers, y nt if Ch