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*- ., T ff. .r..;. six f - CONTESTANTS ENTi With great interest and enthusias - r , THE PALMETTO 5,000 Subscribers ; ; THE~GRE Premium Offer ever made in this Head our offer on page & Following are the names of c -?. entered ST Rev. Campbell. Miss Eloise Jaggers _ ' Rev. M. C. Williams i . Miss Annie L. Ackerman . Rovi W. R> Bowman _ Miss Glennie Mae'Mosely ___ Rev. O. A. Parker Mr. E C. Clark ... Miss Myrtle Evans Rev; S. C. Campbell . FOUNTAIN INN, S. C. It v.- ' _ .we have had some very cold v weather up here this Christmas t but the weather has fairecL up.v and our pastor Dr. M. C. WiW.i ?- li&ms motored over Saturday i * * from Spartanburg to hold confer [1 ence with, Mt. Zion Bantist i I Church- Rev. Williams is a pas- \ ? for and he know- how to put? thingsover-in our conference r , . .to be organized to be a sister ! mission with the B. Y. P. U. and he said thaf we must-wear ? - out and not iust Uul.' Fuuiimiin Inn is proud of Dr. Williams. i Fountain, Inn is a progressive 1 little city with only onn church? Dr. Williams said th&t in a city ? as we have here everv bodv ( and many subscribed ^ our~pastpr and you will come a- t gain. i SPARTANBURG, S. C. J ' ' * ; j ' i The Christmas holidays have ^ passed and we that are spared ^ , ?. - to see the New ^.'ear greeted it? . with joy on the last night of j / the passing year a night long to be remembered at tire Golden St. , ? Baptist Church. We had a great! y ; " x meeting that night, our pastor j and wife was with us after motor " ing from Laurens he got here in time to help us watch the old , year put and groat thp naiiV yaar ^ best of all there* was a Xmas^ tree given for the pastor,: and . the~Sunday School children and the surprise was carried to Rev. t* t I- ^ * * 5 ?? ??"" ? mime?ctltu XliS?tame I was laden with good things to( ea^and on the fourth Saturday,1, a half ton of coal was given also. ' Rev. Williams motored over to . ? ~?? GhestcrTo answer a eall-mado by j ? , ?the-St..Hppe-Baptlst.Ch.urchvJie_ / . ^C-spent Saturday and Sunday over there and he reports a pleasant trip. Rev. Williams will be in!. Fountain Inn, S. C. Sunday artdtr Sunday night so we at the Gol-; deir Street Baptist -Ghurch are 1 standing waiting to see what will I be the outcome . Rut We havej just about decided to take- th^i - * wheels off his car. ' The holiday's passed with no < unusual hapenings in Aiken. ' Santa Claus visited A. W. Hill 1 and family with a wagon load of : good things and filled his pantry1 gave him a handsome purse, ' h &nd withmany gifts to his fam- 1 ? ily made him or/ aloud^in a t Christmas sermon, "Glory to God - / in the highest, Peace on Earth I and Good Will toward all Men" [1 This is no new record for this 1 petition of what they have done l |&j$ for the pastor for the last 8 1 B|-.- years. ^ Our church work to day isjl the best- it has been in the his- < tory of his administration. We i ai have entered the NeW Year with 1 - all debts paid and $1000.00 in 1 , the bank brnhferest. We added 1 R| to the church m em her ship last { yearf one nunared and twenty, ;1 thug we praise God from whom allblessings flow, Our commu- 1 ion last Sunday was indeed a 1 Wonderful service, people came from thirty miles away in count ( ( H|: try to join in with us in taking jt ^ rp-~ iR THE CONTEST! j m the Subscription Contest of i LEADER begins is the SLOGAN ATEST ^ T 1J state by a Colored Newspaper. ; ij ontestants, who have already j Votes ' . 143 * " |i ? 135 " ?i 120 " _ 118 ^ _113. " 1?103 " i 100 " ? 100 " ; i .1 100 " i 1 ioo T " he'last Supper in the old year.!1 Rev. A. W. Hill has been in-1 ion address at three points, he : rill speak at the Storm' Branch Academy, Aiken, S. C. Mrs. A. W. Hill, and Miss Mar-,1 tha Christiana Hill h&ve just ' eturned from Richmond, Va., vhere they spent eight days on tceount of the Illness of-their1 nother and grand mother, they eft her not much better. j. Prof. W. ^ Drake and his rroup of tea^hefsiare doing n the New Greeted SchooTin Ai-, ten???7 ' ~i Rev. J. W. Miles, and his conp-egation of Second Baptist Church of Aiken has almost complQted^a' haifdsome new brick structure which has added m?pli oTthe dignity" and progress- of he Baptist in Western Carolina. Rev. R. B. Babry the famous castor of Old Storm Branch and Central Church of Augusta has esigned Central, but a commite composed of members of the Deacon Board and about thirty_ others waited on him at his iome in AiFen, with so man-1"! -easons why he should not leave them, that we believe he is ?oing to preach_ again for_ the Saints at Central. The biggest watch night eVer~ Thursday night at. Friendshir) Dhuroh, wh e n^as peciaLprognarrr vas juillecToff at the unveiling )f Dr. v J.-, J. - Durham's picfure" i former pastor of the Church and president of the Bantist {State Convention. Addresses were delivered by Dr. C. C, Johnson, State Grand Master of he Free and Accepted Masons,, dr. E. Graham, President of the 3. Y. P. \l. of FriendshJ^Churchl itfd l$rs." Agnes Green the mother of the church.- The picture .vas unveiled, by Mrs.. C. F. Holand and Mrs." Miley Mitchell. Then a special sermon was^reached by~th_e pastor. SubjJ TarewellOlcTTSar."- ? ?? \ . -- ~ 1 IN E WHERRY NEWS \ T? * I Newberry, pec. 31"-=Cftrist^~ man.has been heie and goiit?.', HiTs was the quietest and lovli2st Christmas I have ever seen in the city of Newberry, I have feen here for twenty or more /ears but have never seen it on that order. iNot a single a-rrest was made and a very little fire works was heard.?-Every. body scorned to he happy and gayT This has been a prosperous, /ear, people have come "to visit friends and relatives who^ have oeen away for a number years :he-y came home and enjoyed adeasant Christmas, they were here from the East, West North and South, the childnin cauiu home from the different colleges, Miss Virginia Bradley, Thomisfha Gallman, Martha Bradley, Eugene Chumpart and Ralph Williams from Benedict and VTIss Inez Ellis. Abraham Mhnh ind R. E. Anderson from Allen University. v Misses Helen Grimes, Dorothy ^oon^LaRotLsi^Eloyd. Iola Mof-. :ett and John Smith from State, j The Christmas Tree at Miller' Chapel was good, it was deeora;ed like the trees in Alaska. w v, . . -.'VTC^.r ?1 * '. . THEPALMI i - The program was- nicely ^arranged by Mrs. V. T. Ellis and Mrs. S. L.. Moon- Prof. U. S. Gallman presented Santa from Philadelphia. , On last Sunday we had a wonderful sermon preached bv Rev. E. H. Harvey, a white minister, a Christmas sermon. After the sermon, Rev. E. P. Ellis organizsd the Junior Church among the Sunday School children to train them to work in the church while they are young, he made1 Stewardesses, Stewards,' Trus each one his financial card. "" The Sunday School of Miller Chapel has been changed from the afternoon,-it be held-ifr the morning henceforth at 10 o' clock, preaching at 11:30, every one is invited to * attend our Sunday School?and preaching services. ; " " . r* Sir Sam Gilliam was funeralized at Calvary Baptist Church on last Sunday, Rev. J. A. Batert, officiating. Sir Gilliam came to his death Dec. 21st by a freight train at the Mollohon Mill. The exercises rendered at Mt. Bethel-Garmany School on last Monday evening W?>3 good,-the good mothers artd^fathers were out in full with their children, ves thaitfliis was the best progiamj&jhat they havejner ssilnessffiS Mr. Ei F Floyd with his corps of teachers are working hard to make Mt- Bethel- Garmany School District secopd to none. his home on Cafdwell Sti22t South. We are glad to have him in our city. ANDERSON, S. C. Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Johnson and family spent Sunday in Abbeville the guests-of- Mrs. ?Ellion, Mrs. Johnson's mother. They report a pler-sant trip, Mr. and Mrs. W. I- Peek and little James spent Tuesday in Honea Path, the' guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Latimer. Mrs; Madge Wilson of Phila., gni'Tll. U fMU1 ll'nUhe In l*m eHv with- her mother, Mrsv Lucy Heard, who h?c, had nn-eneration lately. She is doing nicely now and is able to-git up. All of I lie city teachers were at their .post Monday morning, all report pleasant trips. The mid-year exams will soon be on and all a-re engrossed in - them just now. Mrs. Jessie"Denley from N. C., speftt the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Pat Burris on Bradley Ave. Mr. Ralph Ricks, formerly of Anderson now a student in Johnson C. Smith College spent the i rl ox'ifUL L i ~ J*~-? "i nwiiuaj j vviin ins many iriencis here. ?Miss Claudia Burris entertained Monday evening at the home of Mr. cud Mrs. W. I. Peek. The evening was very pleasantly spent by ah present. Mrs. Met a Sanders Johnson spent the holidays in Atlanta with relatives.-. Mr. Isom Cochran departed this life Sunday morning.- The funeral will be held Thursday at fit "Pntll Rintiol CViMi.nl. v . vtvti ItJ' tlOV V>11U1 111. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. IVlarion entertained Monday ?(ternoon in hdnor of Mrs. Jessie Ensley of N. C. and Miss Prudence Pressley of Atlanta. Christmas decorations were used a-nd a delicious sweet course was served, Those present enjoyed the afternoon, Mrs. Ella Childs entertained the following at dinner Thursday: Rev.-and Mrs. -B. C- Campbell, Rev. apd, Mrs.(H. C. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lee Davis Mr. and Mra^W-I^ Poole nnrl Mm Webb. Rev. S. C. Campbell delivered the Emancipation address al Silver Springs Church Neu Year's Day". DOTS FROM ANDREWS, S. C r ' " f The teachers of Georgetown Coun CtTO LEADER ' Vy Traiuing School spe t th h l d ~ at their various homes.. | Mrs. J. B. Greene had as her guest during the holidays, Mrs. Esthel Wxigijt of Mailing, S. C. A bunch of ladies motored over to Manning on Thursday to visit Mrs. [Eddie Walker, namely, Mesdames Bec;ton, Carter, Greene, Barnette, Greene [ und Wright. Mrs. J. S. Benn and children have ' returned after an ext.endpd t.rip t.n Charleston. ; Those from Andrews attending the Paul-Baxter wedding in Georgetown are: Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones, Mr. Greene, Mesdames Becton and Carter jand ProfHSmithr^ ~ The teachers and students of the graded school are expecting to stage the play entitled, "Followed By Fate" on January 14. I I 4? A bunch of Georgetonians passed through here Wednesday on their way |to Columbia to' attend the reception i of Mr. and Mrs. R. H, Paul, j Now that the holidays are ovqr, Tevery one is duck in winter quarters < : aprain. Most ,of us saying, "We've , .had our fun and are ready for work." ( WEDDING J3?LLS^UNION Union, Jan. 1,?Mr. and Mrs- 1 |Wm. Davis on Douglass Heights had as their Christmas guests , Mr. and Mrs. Allison Smith of ;1 Asheville, N. C. and Mr. Richard.!; Gray and brother Lewis Gray ofJ East Orange, N. J. Mi*. Richard Gray of East Orange, N. J. and Miss Charlotte Davis of this city were quietly' married Wednesday evening at j 8:S0 o'clock at the Jaome of the " i bride's parents on Douglass Heights. The living room was i appropriately decorated in holly ' mistletoe and Christmas colors red and green. Miss Ernestine H Smith played the wedding march Thp crrnnm onfororl apn/imnonifld by his brother, Mr. Lewis Gray, I who acted best-man then next came the attendantsr-Mr. and Mrs. Bennie (Giles, brother and sister of the bride and Mr. and Mrs. Allison Smith also brother and sister of the bride, lastly, the i bride entered on the arm of her father^who gave her in marriage. She wore a beautiful dress of brown flat crepe trimmed with fur and accessories to match, and carried a bouquet of small yellow chrysanthemums and . maiden hair fern. ; The--ceremony was beautifully solemnized by Dr. A. A- Sims, principal of lVicHeth High school in tlm prr^orifp nf mpmhpra nf 4ke Immediate families and relatives and friends. ? ]\Jr. and Mrs. Gray are at home -to-their, friends-at 84 Qak&oatl. Aventre, Orangei-fch-J.? . ne-whe-was there)-yOORHEES OFFICIALS SPEND THURSDAY IN CITY In tho city last week- was, Dr. J. E. Blanton, principal of Voorheees Normal and Industrial Institute at Denmark in company with Mr. Martin A. Manfee, the treasurer of the sctfooT i They came here for on official board i meeting , that was attended by the . members of the executive board from all parts of the State.? While here, Dr. Blanton left the Voorhees party for Tuskeegee Insti, tute. Alabama, where he troes to ioin (his.brother, Dr. Robert R. Moton, who I has been very sick. : BISHOP BECKETT PASSES (.Continue^ From Page !)___ i' a f ville, when he became seriously , ill. He was a patient at,the Arthur B- Lee Hospital, Summerville, S. C. until his death Decem\ber 31, 1925. . . The following Bishops were - present at his funeral: J. Al,hnrt. Johnson, W. H. Heard, John . Hurst, W. T. Vernon, A. L. 1 r1~ ~t:> ?1.. n t> vjaiiiea, ncveniy rvwilSUIIl. W. A. Fountain, W. D. Johnson, J. * H. Jones and A. G? Gary. -The following General Officers IE. II. Coit, S. J- Johnson, S. S. Morris, J. C. Caldwell. D. M. Baxter, and John R. Hawkins. |. The delegation from Missisl sippi included: Drs. Felder, Duration, u. E- nice, Edivards and T others. -?-Brsr -Bpearn- of New -Yorkr Harmon, Linton, Branch, Andrews, Lids&y, Johnson of Geor gia wpre present. The- group from South Carolina was too - large to give in detail. rim ii ii " pi <? Worlds Rec< I "t Musical |L 'SHUFFL1 | With Ameri 'l[ Enter! $ 35 PEC 15 With-15 Dar I ONE NIG f Saturday, Among the prominent women were : Mrs. T. J. Miles, Mrs. R, 2. Chapelle, Mrs- Carrie McGill. Mrs. -Rovena Perrin Mra si . ? - ?I 1 *'** W. KJiiH mie Smith, and Mrs. Edna Alston. -?-? ' ; ? At the tonclusign of the following program, the remains were ' taken to^Edisto Islahc interment took place. Processional?~r Hymn 481, lined by Bishop W. T Vernon; Invocation by Bishop J. H. Jonea; Music?"The XJn clouded Day," by the Morris Brown Choir; 1st Scripture Les son, the 23rd Psalm^Bishop A J- Cary; 2nd Scripture Lesson 90th Psalm?Bishop John Hursl Obitiary?Bishop Reverdy C Ransom; Music?"When Th( Roll is Called,"?Choir; Sermor. Bishop A. L. Gaines; Resolutions and Telegrams -tead b> Dr.^John R. Hawkins; Recessional. ? ?? . The Pallbearers were>i Mississippi, Rev. F. R. C. Durden, A. C Jones, S. P. Washington, W. H Edwards; Sout hCarolina Edwin Wells, D. M. McGill, D- H Sims, R. S. Lawrence, I. J. Mil ler, A. Hollins, Sandy. Simmons,4J^ A. Jonesr j . Bishop J- Albert Johnson was Master of Ceremonies. MILLER & SLAYTER WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINERS ?With Original Pioduction of SHITFFT.F AT ONtt ROYAL THEATRE SOON! Miller and Slayer's world's re cord breaking musical comedy ShunTe~Alorig"T<5r years the greal est musical event. A melodit pagent of Youth, Beauty, Laugh I Professio % : : '?-t? \ w Office Hours: Telephones 11.30 A. M. to 2 P. M. Office 3531 6:00 P. M. to 8 P. M. Res. 6541 Dr. C. E. Stepehenson Physician attd Surgeon ? Diseases of Women and Children / Specialty Office: Residence: 1414% Assembly St. 1328 Oak St ? Physician and Surgeon Special Attention Given Diseases o Women. 1121 Washington St. 2210 Hamptoi OfficeJMione; 6429 Res. Phone; .7161 ; 1 Office Hour*; Telephones 9:00 to 10:30 A. M. Office 379i 12:00 to 1:00 P. M. Res. 469! 2:30 to 4:00 P. M. 6:00 to 8:00 P. M. DR. J. G. STUART Office: Residence: Str?eU - 1417 Pine Stree COLUMBIA, S. C. j .1* Office Hours: 10 A. M. to 1 P. M. 5 P. M. to 7-P. 1L? ? TV- T II Ji?I? ?* i/i j. xi. uuuuwin ^ 1119 W a thing ton St. Columbia S. C ? jwray.Tr-i, -_y _ ^ r Batqrday January 9, 1926~ iheatre | / Jan. 16 I V. . . ? >rd Breaking,. Comedy - V E ALONO^I^ ca's Greatest | tainers x . : )PLE 35 % icing Beauties 15 ! iHT ONLY $ January 16 ? * titer and Creole Beauties great, ;est singing and dancing show on ,' tour. ^ .! Original production of recog. nized stars in jnovations "of-a~ jthousand surprises in Shuffle ./Along. [^--Praised by every dramatic and?r?; 1 musical comedy critic in every i > city in which it has appeared Hakes its initial bow at the Royal (Theatre Saturday January 16th. ? .: In all new and snappy songs, > 18 dancing, tanned beauties with . funny comedians, and a JAZZ s BAND. . \ . . , j 6366 PHONE 6366 - .-5=7 Chair Caneing and Upholstering Furniture Repairing and > * Mattreps Renovating. i ... . w. S. TREZEVANT ) 1 CM9 Harden St., Columbia, S. -C. \ ; southern railway \ . _ _ system. \ r Columbia, 3. C., effective Uct. 11, l'JZS1" . Arrive No. Between No. Depart. - 9:50 a 31 NP Y.-Augusta 31 10:00 a 4:52 p 32 Augusta-N. Y. "32 5:00 n 1:30 p 27 Charleston-Cin. 27 1:45 p 1 4:50 p 28 Cin.-Charlestt>"n ;28. 4:53 p 10:45 p 10 Columbia-Qin. 9 6:55 a " 0:30 a^M^olumbia-Ja^v'le 23 11:00 p 10:30 p 20 Columbii-Aug. 19 -7:00 a 10:15 a ? Cplumbil-Aug^ 7 5:45 p 1:40 p 14 Columbfa-Sav. 13 lQi20a 9:40 p 23 Columbta-Char. 24 5:40 a 9:45 a 13 Cofumbia-Char. 14 2:25 p r 10.20 P 11 CuluniblU-Chtia. 12 b:lUa 5:20 a 15 Columbia-Chas. 16 2:20 a 1:45 p 2 Columbia-S'bprg 1 4:00 p - 10:20 p 16 Columbia-Greeri; 15.. 6:40 a 0 " 2:00 p 18 Columbia-(ireen. 17 2:10 p - d:4U p 113 'Cola.-Char. 114 6:25 a f Pullmarfcars, Dining cars. I City ticket oNke, 13u7 Mafh Street, . ' Telephone 6356. . ? XhXmKm:hXmKh!mXmXmXhKm:m:mKhJmXw> nal Cards* | r Office Hours: Phone 858f 3 9 A. M. to 2 P. M. 3.3 p. m. to 7 p. m:. Sundays By Appointments. =- Dr. H, Thompson ^ Sureeon Dentist ^ Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. Pyorrhea Treated Successfully. 1414Vi Assembly St. Columbia, S. C. Office Hours: 10 to 12 M.; 2 to 6 P. M. , Telephones: Office 5744; Res. 3702 DR. M. A. EVANS ~ Diseases of Women A Specialty. --?Graduate Nuraes iri Attendance.? t 1501'A Tavlnr St. PbliimWo <3 r [ DR. H. H. COOPER Dentint B Gold Crown and Bridge Work A Specialty. OflR. Phone 6429 1125 Washington j ' : 2 Office Hours: ; Telephones: 8 to 9 A. M. \ Office 4247 1 to 2 P. M. Res. 8875 . 6 to 8 P. M. ? ?? , I1T TX ? ur. w. u. ^nappelle, Jr. t Office: Rawtenem: 2101 Gervais St. 1301 Pine St PHONE 6487 ^ VL. A. Hawkins' fteafEstate-Agency? -I "Homes on Easy Terms'*^! llUV/t Washington Street A COLUMBIA, S. C- ..A I