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i VOL. yil.?-NO. 1. ? i? \ Rev. J. M. Jackson Make . ing Men for " To The Palmetto Leader: I find myself in thp. Piedmont -Conf at Weston Chapel A?. M. E. Church, my new field of labor I am still thir progress in the future,, and especiall elected B^hops and General Officers "a 4L * * '* me worm stand that long. K I think that South Carolina should for the bishopric or general officers, be ..to fill any offire that?Lve-roentioned.^ Dr. D. H. Sims, makes a great ppes that if he would stay there longer, ? greatest schools in the South. But g labor, and smce this is true, I'fii sure of Bishops, at the next General Confe to his speeches, arid I've also iaken_ which he is doing, and all of it portr sense of the word, he-is kind, he is message for the least as well as tl all of these qualities, ami since they e Dr. J. E. Beard, our pastor" of Enian f-* is another who would also grace the ' j ready talker, and he speaks what ho He is also a great gospel preacher ar help bring it where it is today... Dr. T. J. Miles, the presiding older and educational-money king of South :grace~to the bench oL Bishops, if olecte -^sl and a sweet singer. He has done ter of the gospel. Let's watch him. Let us not forget T)r. Sandy Sinnm District of the South Carolina Confe loves his brethren a!Td will do all that grace the bench of Bishops, if-electet Dr. R. R. Wright, Jr., the Editor of . best prepared men in the country, as i The Christian Recorder for many yea: of the race. He can put the world to congenial, loyal and true, and i?; sjih Dr. .Niiah-Williams. of?Si. '-LouuvJ great ability. He> would afro grace tl . - ers, that space wont allow mc to mer Brethren, we cannot elect all of th. get oenma me nest man,, as wt? thin in as Bishop. t. George A. Singleton, one of the ? - ood run at the last General Confc ler. Dr. Singleton is well prepar r ?jif fhatever his task might be, and I've f ?rovoking. If Dr. Wright is elected jind no better man to fill his position ' If Dr. D. H Sims should be elected be left without a president. T can tl Adams for that position, should such Brethren, Jet's think it over. <f : - . . - Ajreonwood, S. 0. Hon. Charles E. Stuart Passes in Greenwood. Greenwood, S. C., Dee. 30.?Hon. Charles E. Stuart, churchman, race IP aft- fraternal /leader hnd hnilder. died at his horrte here Christmas day about five o'clock in the afternoon. He was 68 years old and leaves a record of worthy achievements as a legacy for his son, his widow and other relatives-?for his many friends, he leaves friendship and esteem which. Ka rlnJI.. ? ? V, /?-J - ? A A Iiv U7UUV uany as IIC IrtlllL' 1 IlUUntBCt witn men and women in the churches, in 'the lodge halls, in the business avenues of life as he communed with , them. f The funeral services of Mr. Stuart JLff_*as largely attended last Saturday. were conducted by the B . ^^Sfc^Mathis, who was assisted r T- M- Boykin, of Colum--f Rev- Moses-G. Williams Ill"<^?"00(L?Eulogistie r remarks lade by Mr. Armwood of Brewer Mormal, Mr. Thus. L. Duckett of BendBct College, the head deacon of thy^church and others. The funeral services of Mr. Stuart v^s IhelH in Tabernacle Baptist eflliirch and witnessed hy i enpwmty audience Trom all parts of The state which attested the fact the deceased was not only well known but much loved by-the many people who knew him. He was the founder of the Tabernacle Baptist church of Greenwood, founder of the Little River Baptist Association, .founder of Brew. tr Normal * hospital and trustee of the State Grand Lodge' of Mason*. 1 Mr. Stuart leaves a widow and one son in his immediate family and two brothers and three sisters to mourn Mark Stuart of Greenwood. IIi? only ?hild Dp. Julian G. Stuart-weU-lwwwv4* ? physician of Columbia and his dauprh ter-in-law Mrs. J. G. Stuart who before Jier marriage was Miss Hunter of Laurens. His other relatives are W. R. Stuart, of Asheville, N. 0., Ralph Stuart, Wallace, N. C.-, Mrs. Bell Lindaey of Greenwood, Mrs. Ma work of Mr. Stuart as*mason ^.Contractor was praised by both white #and colored speakers at the funeral. wo<xl Mini mMi.m 1.n,!:111(I a monuments to hia constructive pren. ~r tua and trusinews acumen. Wo was j _ a successful buiness man. Thn floral ofTerincsi at the funeral formed a huge bank., beautiful to behold spoke silently of the* esteem in whioh the deceased was held by his many friends. Percival and Bisrpfs, directed the ' funeral while hundreds - .~_?ewthft remains of one of Greon J^oojlhft^est know citizens! ,11: -.J-: i. V . . 'i . r ?? s a Resume of Outstand the Bishopric. ereneo stationed at Greenwood, S. C Although I am here and doing fine i iking of the church at large, and -il y of <Tiffee whom I think should' I t the next General Conference, shoul alwavte have a man. or tVipjv to vn cause we have great men in this stal ident of^AHen University, and we fei Mien University would be one of ti reat men pass on to greater fields < that Dr.* Sims would grace the bene ?rence. I have often sat and listens special notice of the effective woi ays that he is educated in the fulles congenial, he is affable and he has ie greatest. Since Dr. Sims posesss onstitute those of a good Bishop, let uel'A. M. E. Church, Charleston, S. C bench of Bishops, if elected. He is i thinks, especially when he is righ id ho has dope much in our church t 1 of the Kingstree District, the dolls > Carolina, is another who would ad d. He is a great preacher of the got > great work in the church as a mit ans, presiding elder of the Charlestc rence. He is educated, a good mai he" can to help them. He would als 1. The Christian Recorder, is one of tl all of us know. He has been editor < rs, and he is an outstanding charact* thinking with his pen. He is kind ar ;ndid man for tho ldghnpi-ic?? Mo., ir, n pulpit orator, a thinker?< ic hbhch -of Bishops. Also many otl ition. . e men that I've -mentioned, but let i kf'from South Carolina and put hii professors of Allen University, mac rence for Editor of "The- Christian R( ed along many lines, he is interestc found that his writing is very thougl to the Bishopric, I think that we co than Dr. George A. Singleton, to thc. Bishopric, Allen University wi link of no better man than Dr. VE. / occur. J. M. JACKSON, 1.1 AMI'S WEI.DON JOHNSON RF j SIGNS AS SECRETARY OF N. A. A. C. P. j Elected Vice-President and Mernbe of Board of Directors "1 ~~ 1 New York, December JO, 1930j James Weldon Johnson, poet, authoi former United States Consul in Niea I l iiKua and \ enezueia, editor of th I Books of Negro Spirituals has rt J signed as Secretary of the Nationi Association for the Advancemnt o Colored People. His resignatio was presented yesterday at a me'ei ing ol' the Board of Directors held i the Association's National Offices, 6 Fifth Avenue. The resignation wa j accepted with regret. Mr. Johnso I \yas thereupon elected a Vice-Pres | dent and Member of the Board c I Directors. Mr. Johnson who joined the As soeiation's statf on December 16, 191< as Field Secretary, devoted himsel at once to organizing the N. A. A. C P. in the South. Before the Unite Mates-entered the World War, th i\. ja. /v. c,. r,. unaer ivir. jonnson leadership, had 21 branches in the section which-m-one-year scntToTFi National Office $18,000. ? _ When Roy Nash, at that time Set retary'of the N. A. A. C. P., resigr ed his office; to enter the__fttniy, M Johnson became' Acting Secretar; until the election of John R. Shillad "as " Secretary in February, 1918. ] was through Mr. Johnson, who m< him in the Sonth, that the Associt lion's present Acting Secretary, Wa ter-White, came to the Association i 1918 as Assistant Secretary. Mr. Shillady resigned the secretar: +dv*p in 1920 and in July of- that yea . Mr. .J,ohnaon was made Acting Set . rotary; and in October, 192Q, he W< made Secretary, the first colored ma to hold this office. Calantheans Win Again. The Grand Court of Calanthe wi a<'g,.\n .successful in the suit brougl aeainst It. ^This suit was brought t LTTaK Martin in the Richland Count ^ourt jor tnc sum of Two Thousar ($2,000) dollars, alleging that si was wrongfully suspended - from tl Order for non-nayment of dues. SI was represented by Attorney Tress Pierce while the Grand Court wi represented by Attorney N. J. Fred rick. This is the second case with 3Q days won bv the Grand Court, re] _re^nte.d. by_Attorncy Fredyick^ Jtl other case being tried in Lexingto s. c. : : 1 1 " A 'i.f i . Mm* COLUMBIA, S. C., SAT ^?? [- Dr. L. H. Hemingway, C Book Concern, ] .. : : J a 1 The Book Concern is a Publication i Church in. the United States, Africa, ' It was bankrupted for the want of g n American standards of trade. ' No man can run any business unles >? ing and selling:. Usually if he is su< Id succeed in another line. He must ki sell too low nor too high. We believe'the books and newspapt are out of the reach of our members other people if we want to-stay in ? whine-anchkiek^ about what you can el. ? ?. ? :h id H k I . -I ir _ ^p? * id__ ' * m u I 1 I . mm H *n V , ? REV. L. H. HE] 11 pete and let the A. M.-E. Church toll V. ! Every Company, from a small grc j tory must compete or go down. Thi - 'America put men of vision and acc with the onward march of trade and take any man who is able to get up | business that is worth a million doll "WMlher h0 t , of dollars experimenting in the A. land, prestige and departments. We have given the managership 1 preachers, to make money for uft am Th^-lass-of tha-Book^Concern has di Church; twenty million dollars and in the Negro race. ?j If ?he General Conference will elcc j I will ?ay it out of debt in two Quadi r, of selling and-put a'high class Salesi l- j him a good living- salary to do husi c ! and teW our group about books, we I parts to sell books. We ought do a x\ Quadrennium. It can be done if the ,f j I can take all the Hymn Books that t n I Publishing Department on my car an< t- The rural people of our Church kn n a Hymn Book. There is nobody to 9 hand to sell and make an organizal b and see the Connection served with i- Now Contes the Question? if A man who struggled and educatec 24 years out of forty-six. The map V pastored. The man who has never 1 It has never failed one cent on any asses The man ?who has added hundreds of d can put his hands on forty thousand ie not one cent liabilities.- The marrow 's burg District. The man who will pa tt_man who does not approve in profes! ie in a progressTvF~religion. JJiye. this in a larger sense. We have shown too much, mercjr a - on: piemy 01 men in tne Ujiurcll wll r. fullness and the Church keepa him in y, if you move him he will die." Let 1 y than for a church or department to [t are willing, to earn their salary and r ?t Circuits and Station charges could be i mind hard work. -Let us turn a braT 1- ' ? n TURNER-MARTIN NUPTfALS. /' Charleston, S. C., Dec. 30.?Miss ir Rosa B. Turner was married to Mr. is- Victor?A,?Martin?on Thanksgiving is night, at the home oL her parents ?n Rev. and Turner, 124 President street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. E. Beard, pastor of Emanuel church, assisted by Rev. M. A. Hollins, presiding elder of the Edisto district. This was one of the prettiest,wed dings of the nesao** K-?. (rat jrarty came down trra toirg stern way and entered the front parlor, *9 Mrs. Flora Barr Miller sang- beau *t tifully, "Oh Promise Me," accompanLSL ifejj. by Prof Aiken. The wedding tiL jj$krch was played by Prof. * -Isaiah >4- Aiken. The first to enter the parloi ie was Miss Sadie E; Green of Charles1e ton, now Latin teacher in Allen tipiversity and Mr. James Boston1 best ic man. Miss Green was charming in a ?s powder blue satin floor length, and e- carried white and yellow chrysanthein mumg. Second entered the groom, p- Mr. Victor A. Martin; third Miss Matt, and maid of honor, who was lovely in an evening gown of shell pink satin V t .1 iw i \ ... A-lfti&m M A i . ... . ^ 'URDA.Y, JAN. 3, 1931. Candidate for the A. M. E, Philadelphia, Pa. House owned by the African "Methodist , South America and Isles of tihe Sea. ood business operations on the basis o1 is he knows the art and scienc.e of buyccesaful in one line of business, he car low the value of things. - He must no1 ;rs gotten out by our Publication Houst atid ministers. We. must compete wit! business. It is not good judgment tt Ik Hk i'^$3& Iff ..' MINGWAf, D. D. ' 1 on; -. *_ " icery store to a great Automobile face great manufacturing companies of omplishments at the" head to keep up capital,_hiit~thelA^M.' E. Church will > a political combination, and trust its ars to the Church with him. We will hn do'it 01* hdl. W'U MVH mat 'MlTiohs M. E. Church. We have lost schools, 1 % ;o aged men, school teachers and lazy i we have lost beyond any redemption, iminished the prestige of the A. M. E. the Lord knows how much confidence t we as manager uf Hie Book ConcWi, enniumsi. I will change the old method nan in every Bishop's District and pay ness for the Church. You can't writf must send some one to the uttermost million dollars worth of business in a manager will go at business. I.believe ire sold in any Bishop's District by oui i haul them to Philadelphia in one load iow nothing about us, nor do they owr sell them. The manager has a free ;ion. Give the Book Concern to me books and pamphlets. -Who Is L. H. Hemingway? 1 himself.' The man who has .preached who has built up every church he ever had a business, failure. The man who sment ever placed on him or his church, people to the Church. The man who 1 dollars in assets. " The man who has hu is Presiding Elder of the Orange,y the Book Concern out of debt. The sional laziness. The man who believes man a chance to serve the Connection nd sympathy to inefficient men. There 0 have served out their time and usethe place, and let the place die. "?ay rim die. It is better for a man to die die. We need efficiency, and men who lot men looking for easy places. Many built up if we had ministers who don't id new leaf and start to build. and lace, she carried an arm full of ! yellow chrysanthemums and ferns. I Next entered little Miss Editb?Bon, I yifl&u, flower girl unci cousin -of frhc |hrlde>^who was very sweet in egg sweet' flowers. Then entered the 1 ] bride on the arm of her father, who >!gave her away. The bride was beautifully gowned in white bridal satin '.trimmed in lace, and a long lace veil | to match, which was a gift of her Ioioucr. one carrieg a lovely armfuj of ?hUe ?haysswihciwui'nw. Following a delightful repast was i served by Mrs. Eva McBrown, Mrs. r! Ellen Green, Mrs. MaggTentTsfOrt and .Mrs. Rosa Hollins. Afterwards the ' 1 guests were ushered to the seeond t floor by Mrs. M. J. Turner, mother of ':the hrlde, where th ~l wedding pfes* ents were on display. The -presents jwere reoeived by Mrs. George Huston '> and MVs. Bessie Jenkins. The bride 11 received over Qjie hundred and fifty I! beautiful and all useful gifts. Many handsome^ ones came from Bryn Maur college, Bryn Maur, Pa., where ' the bride lived for the past 5 years. Mr. and , Mrs. V1. A-. Martin are-at ' home 124 President st'rtet, Charlesf ton, 3* CI* i 3,' % L} - * r PR] WILKIN SON-SHEFFIE > CHRISTMi . Orangeburg, S. C., Dec. 25, l&lO? i In an exquisite setting with a" color f scheme of pink and green augmented by Xmas decorations, Miss Helen . ! Haven Wilkinsoh eldest daughter of j President and Mrs. R. S. Wilkinson ^ of the South Carolina State A. and M. College was married to Professor . Frederick Marshall Sheffield 6:0(X i o'clock Xmas evening at the presi> dent's home. The Rev. Edgar C. ?-Brenz, Rector of the Church of the :. Rcdeemer?at-. Orangeburg performed ?^the ceremony in the presence ol visit ing relatives and a large number or | prominent local and out of town -friends. Mrs. Thelma Simon-Hell at I the piano'and Miss Beil Winston sciolist furnished: the nuptial music1. The walls of "the spacious vceeptmnV 1 living and dining rooms were aitistij cally bordered with green southern i smilax, potted flowering pink gloria begonias and ferns were set in every ? corner on small tables where?threepink or white tapers glowed throughout the ceremony. In the living 1 room where the ceremony was perj formed was a white altar in front of a seven branched candelbra with potJ ted_ferns and flowering pink begonias flanked oh each'side by large vases of 1 pink, gladiolus ,and two branched cani delbras. ?- ?-?'?1 ?* i * Two solos, "I love you truly" and | "Because" sung by Miss Beryl Winston 'music instructor at Claflin Coli lege accompanied bv Mrs. Thelma Simon-Bell assistant music director at i State College were the opening I strains of nuptialmusic. The lovely i bride, in her wedding gown of pink ! lace made on graceful flowing lines and touching the floor was brought to the altar by her father President ' Robert Shaw Wilkinson. Her acces sories. were pinn unq sne carriea a -large bouqnot ~af: pink_and ?;yellQW roses showered with lilies of the valley. Miss Lula Love Wilkinson the bride sister and maid of honor wore a green taffeta gown of bouffant fashion and silver slippers, she caried a bouqeut of I pink roses interspersed with" snap , dragons and ferns. Miss Anna I Louise Birnie cousin of the bride wore a blue taffeta, silver slippers and caryt rivd a large bouquet of( pink- roses ' and ferns. The Bride's mother Mrs. llVIarian Birnie Wilkinson wore a beautiful gown of black chiffon with! !a corsage of violets. Mrs. Ann Jam-I I es Wilkinson of Chicago, sister-in; law . wore a beautiful gown of afternoon pink lace. Mrs. Robert S. Wil[ kinson Jr., wife of Dr.,R. S. Wilkinspn, Jr., of~Ne\v York City wore a f'HKST'Kft ?*AttAdlt.MMlO 1 A happy new year to all is the wish -1 of Chester1- readers. 7 " V~ Christmas holidays, passed pleasantly here. M&ny visitors were- in J ?ho eity, ?. frnm tjio ^schools were: j Rev: John Honor, Misses BessieHon-^ ! ur, M:try Shelton, Marguerite Spaim," j and-Mr. Louis Finley, Benedict Col-lege; Miss Ada Leathers, N. G. State > College, Durham; Messrs Israel Stanback, Caesar Walker, Robert Macon, . Joseph Stinson, W. B. Stinson, Mar! cus Boulware, Johnson C. Smith Uni. M. U7?n,0? All.,,. , 'Howard University, Washington, D. i | ,C.; Messrs Welburn Franklin and Willie Cloud, Hampton Institute, i Hampton, Virginia; Miss Helen Boulware, Livingstone College, Salisbury, Mr. Tommy Lewis, Clinton College,' Rock Hill. Miss Louise Stanback, teacher in Baden, N. C.," Miss Ruth Blake, teacher in Concord, N. C., Miss Viola f?reg ory, Principal of Honey School, Hillsboro,N. G., Prof, and Mrs, J'oster of ' the Goldsboro N. C; Schools, spent the holidays here. -?Mr. Hnr?fo ftnro, nf NI. C. spent the holidays"ihere as guest of Mr. Is-, rael Stanback. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Davis, of Durham __N?C^?were guests of Mrs. Bargain Hooner during the holidavs. Mr. Frank Ruincy, from Washington, spent the holidays with his pa- j rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Rainey. _ Mr.' Alex Walker of Washington, 1 spent the holidays with his mother j Mrs. Sylvia Walker. Mrs. Jennie C. Baum, spent the holidays with relatives in Camden. Mrs. Frank Gladden ;and little; daughter Alma of Columbia, arrived ! Christmas morning and are spend I ing several days with husband and ' Tathery ftnv Frank Obrthton. Little "Tene" McDonald who has been visiting them for a few weeks re turned with them. Mr; and Mrs. Thomas J. Wright had as their house guests for the holidays, Miss Annye Sherard, Registrar of Benedict College, Columbia and Miss Ruth Blake teacher in the I agity School al^Concord, N. C. Mr. K, W Mfllc, fmrtrr wrrrftTWrr J. spent the holidays in the city~ Mrs. Daisy Ilolly was in Charlotte for the Yuletide. Miss Kmma Mae James and broth er',1 Mr. VVilburJames, arrived Wednesday from New York to enjoy the Christmas season with their mothei, Mrs. Kmma James. Dr. Jones and children, Misses Wy lene and Mr. Roseboro Jones, Rev. and Mrs. Warren Jones who are recently married and Mr. Peterson of Georgia, spent the holiday home with their relative Mrs. A. A, Adair, Christmas parties -for visiting friends were given at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. James Stanback, Jr., J ' ' / ' ' -,. f| : - . ;CE: FIVE CENT-S PER COPY JjD nuptials gala vs event. f i Kown of lovely .blue satin bouffant fashion. Professor Miller K. Whittaker was best mail and Professors M. Ilaroltl Montague and C. Raymond, Clagett were ushep. . Immediately following the impressive Episcopal Cereiiuiiy?tliL- feuOsts :?: passed into the dining, room where delicious menu 'was served. ?_A towering wedding euke with lights from three pink tapers beaming upon it sat on the dining room table Sonvv.nhs "of cake and tiny bags of rice were given each guest. witnessed t'he^e'y etit''weveT'T) r. and Mrs. R. S. Wilkinson, Jr., of New * York city; Mr. ^ml Mrs. 1<\ BrWilkln sonuif-Ghicacoj-M^ss?Ltila-L. Wilkin- ~ son of Oberlin College; Mr. P. H \u;n o . .ji.ninuii ui wew x orK city; Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Birnie of Sumter; Mr. James Birnie of Atlanta University. Among the many prominent out of town guests were: President David/ 0 Jones and Dean K. M.'Staley of Bennett College, Greensboro, N. C.; Mrs. ." Katie Fri^rson of Springfield, Mass.; Mrs. W. W. Sanders of Charleston, t W. Va.; Dr. Andrew. Maxwell, -of Camden, N. J.^ Dr. and Mrs. Levy of Florence,'S. C.; Dr. J. M. Thonip-. KOBr Mias Ruvan Pe^'n^ta, am] yfj Virginia Birnie of Charleston, S. C.. Dr. and Mrs. N. A. Jenins, Mrs.. Roach Dr. and Mrs. D. K. Jenkins; Miss Rhodes"; Mrs. Celia Saxon and (laugh- 1? tor, Mr and Mrs. J.r~STT>iekson; the Conwells, Brof. J. J. Adam; the Butlers of Columbia, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Sanders of Greenwood, S. C,; Prim.mol ..~1 AT > >.i.viIjbi mm wis, ouwuon ana mrs, Menafee of Voorheos Institute, Denmark, S. C. The Orangeburg guests included . many professors, teachers, former stu -dents and''graduates of the two local colleges Claflin and State: Several white friends witnessed the ceremony among them were the wife and daughter of the Rev. Edgar C. Brunz; F. F. Limehouse, a trustee of the college and President-emeritus L. M. Dunton of Claflin College. , * The bride in her traveling gown of green ensemble and matching accessories with her husband sprang a sur-. prise on tH# family and friends by leaving for an- unknown -destination. She is a graduate of Atlanta University, and head of the department of Chemistry at the State College. The groom is a graduate of Oberlin College ami has been professor of French at the South Carolina State A. and Mr College for seven years. I *? . 1 Xf j T r* . ? ? ' "" " HT- a.tfl HT-n I 1 > I. k... , HrBarbara Hooper, Mrs. Ella Watson, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wright. _ Mr. Dwight Washington^ student of Benedict College, Mr. Robert Baker, Principal of the Chapped, S. C.Schools suent a couple of days here visiting friends. . ? Rev. and'Mrw. DaxtrrhnU a.? llipn r guestJsTthe former's sister, Mrs. Mary . J: Aenew. and her little son, from .... Silver Street, S. C. Mr. Louis Finley was unable to return to his studies at Benedict College, because of illness, hut hopes to return5 soon. Mrs. M. L. Moore, Master Robbie McGill, Miss Lula Mae Washington a member of the Livingstone College Octette, Miss Charlotte Ross, of Philadelphia, teacher in the .Charlotte Schools, Mrs. Gerge W. Carter, and Mr. Richmond Johnson, violinist motored down Sunday and spent several hours at--the home of Prof, and Mrs. S. L. Finley. : ?^ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pride, and their four sons, Fred Jr., Richard, Ronald, Land Theadore, motored here Sunda> from Rock Hill and spent the * day with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. C. - k. Leathers. ?; ?? . Miss Joanna Blackwell, of the Loonris St. Faculty spent the holidavs with her grandmother, in Jacksonville Florida. 7 ?? Mrs. J. D. Martin, and daughter Miss Louise Martin, spent the holidays in Paducah, Kentucky with Mrs. Martin's sort-in-law and daughter. Prof, and Mrs. Means, All of the out of town teachers have returned after a Very pleasant Christmas at their respective homes. M isses Daisv Baten, Dewey- McDowell, Union; Misses Ottie Green, Annie Garrick, Columbia; Miss Minnie Bradford, Sumter; Miss Agnes VViljams, Greenwood: Miss Wilma Snufh. Gall- . _ ney;?Miss?Mabel Sumter, Manning, Miss Kstellc Bovain and M?'. Charlait? Yrmng, Ofangeburg. School opened Friday, January 2nd. In the Gold Ring Contest at Finley Hi, the contestants worked well. In- / clement weather caused the postpone ment of the contc.-t until Monday, Dec. 22, when teachers and pupils as-. ?"mhW -hrr ^rrWupul -Aftnr- -tr f..u Christmas souks and a talk by Pnncipal Finley, the followmg repolwtPWai v. made:?Sara?i McCoRough, TJCT cents. Mary Johnson. 50c; Mildred Williams, e iroiR Ronlware. 00c. PMeater? Harden, 65e; BeGlah McIntoshrfTTSSy ?jr Susie Brown, $2.26; Elizabeth Atkinson, $2. 10; Alice Wright, $1.50; Mia- cellaneous, $1.00; Iola Brice, $4.05; Lilliun Ross, $2.62; Helen Beckham, $1.00; Mildred Dorsey, $1.18. Margaret White, 75c; Inez Rainey, $1.70; Chancy Pratt, $1.10; Ada Gladden, 69c; Janie Brice, $10.29;- Lillian Walker, $10.86. -Total %46.19, ' L.. This Contest was sponsored by Miss (Continued on Page 5) ^|j r - - i r" i r