_' VOL. XXXI.?NO. 20. Baptist State Co.^ Successful Session Baptist Delegates from uYl o\Vi the State gathered at Trinity flap'tist Church Florence, . S. C. foi thei" T'Jlh Annual Session. T.'ie Executive Board of the Convention met Thursday Evening 4:00 1'. M A 11 ..< I. " ' - 1 ' Wl I IIV JlUUntHUI 1)1 Lilt* HSsociatioiKs .arc .'members of the Executive Board.- I)r, (J. (J. Daniels presided over the meeting. ~Re ports were heard from .Morris College Endowment Commission and j other groups. Tuesday night t h e over by Rev, K. M. Booker, Moderator of the Pee "Dee Association. Those who appeared on program were: Rev. J. W. Curry, Rev. J. K. jjjtv Bristow, Dr. W. A. Johnson, Rev. J* W. Ciirry, Rev. J. E. .Bristow, ? Dr. W. A. Johnson, Rev. J. L. _ Brooks, Rev. T. T. J?air, lley.. Robert II. Wilson, Jacksonville. Fla.; Mr. (ierad A. Anderson, .Mr. I.. C. Yarborough and Deacon II. tiarr troll. _ ' ^ Wednesday mornijig The Bible Hour was conducted by. Rev. M. S. Cordon. The report of the Executive Board, t.he Pubpb- i inn Department, and Treasurer followed The Bible I loin*. The Int roductory Sermon was- preached by Rev. X. L,. Bush, Aiken, S. C. Wednesday afternoon Dr. (I. CD Daniels, President of the Convention delivered his Annual Address. Dr. Daniels warned the Convention that those who think that the Politicians would not close the grated, is just wishful thinking. He said that it would lie a good thing if tJ.ey did, taxed would he I lost, the white would sufTcr more than Negroes, because Negroes already have property and schools - they can run on the tax money they saved. He stated Uho fact that until recently Negroes have always paid for their Kdueatinij. He said that every High School was started hy some Baptist organization. I)iv Daniels also stressed the need of Annunity Funds, for retired Ministers. He also sires scd the need of a Statje Missionary; County Pevivals. and t.ho I Principals at I ?^ ^HTEK 1 Left to right, are ftlumni h B. Woods, Annie Belle Ranzj Commencement exercises wer Chapel. (Record photos by Sc lumbia Record) " - ! I ^ "i J -*,n Closed t i In Florence '' 'JMm vain ;?r History. Dr, Daniels urjj .!:i? il ir i <1 f the College,sni.oiH). Rev. N'eal emphasized i | .'lis report the important. ofuumov: j ' "> "*' the College. Rev, A*mil lai stress on the Khdowment the fa< I that in the Convention a propi : development will set forth to coui tcruet the "hther $ 170,04)0*. * noedO to Kitdow the College 'iVhe featui ?-penher was I 'r. O. It?Htm hell. TV Morris College rally followed. TV Morris College ..Choir furnislu the music. Thursday mornine* fhe Corner | tion opened with Devotions eoi dinted l.v i.ae Kva'tiiiteii! Hoard. Tile J'ih'e hour was eonduetc hy I lev. M. S. (lojdon of Coltm hia. S. ('. llev. Hairy Wright d? liverid the ltevotioiv.il messag Reports were heard from the Hi: toriap. Rev. Id. :V1. Ronhor. Annti? ity Hoard by its corresponding Se i R. .1. Daniels. The featured addiv J was delivered by Dr. J. A. Hacoaf ' President of llenediv.t College, (T ('nhtnv.icil 1^1 ire S Benedict Finals J, onorary-award recipients Lov r Weston and Allen T. I)ixoi e held in the college's Antisd< hneidmiller?Courtesy The Cr 4 ?gel ; , cc beauticians To Me Anderson, S. C., Ji Tfae South Carolina Beauticians ! ami Cosmetologists Convention to ! be held, Jun?T~3-6 at South Fant ? Street Seheol?in?;Anderson, South Carolina. This Organization has .shocked the beauty profession by 1 its rapid -progress in -presentingI such remarkable educational pro! trram.;. T.he entertaining coivimittee ?: has aiianged thai for clearer vls; ion, larger rooms he used to seo ' 'lie skillful action of the celebra'ed artists as they demonstrate ! their creations. I .. THE ARTISTS "C I Miss Perita Hates conres to us I-from Saint I.oiiis, Missouri, Miss : Bates is a nationally known model. . She presents her own fashion sho\\L [ and during her clinic classes she trains .beautician'.so that they may i model in her fashion show presented during the convention. Miss I Bites owns a modeling school and beauty shop in St. Louis, Mi&ouri.' j Mr. C. H. Beck with one of I Chai lotto's X. C. most outstandingj sylsists and owns a beauty clinic in there. He is a lecturer and j demonstrator and is educational ' director for the beauticians o f | Xorhh Carolina. Mr. Beckwith will [stress the importance of hair cut.J ting and its effect in siyling,-H- e! will demonstrate his personal hair |(j cuts and styles to many attending. ,e He then, wjll permit the beautician.; to try cutting and styling hair under his close supervision. s | Four strikingly^, beautiful trop' hies will he awarded in tbe ha4r I styl.ing and - modeling clinics. You* y j 11 be thrilled and filled with first 1 w Y _ 1. * brand United Urd< To Meet In Columt in )f 'fhc 1956 Session of the District2-! Grand Tent, United Order of Tents c- of the J._R. Geddings and Jollifee ie Union, Southern Distinct No. 4. iy will he held at Calvary Baptist Church, Pine and Washington, Sts.1 Rev. Maxy Gordon, entertaining i- Pastor. The local Tents under the s. ! leadership of the dynamic, M^-s. 1 > Meenette White,. R.W.N.G. Deputy) js uid general manager of the Dis- ] ,n 'rut assisted l?v the Deputy of Co; lunihia District, Mrs. P. A. In- | ie > grant ami all n Hirers ami . >f the Sisterhood there, are mak- I ing great preparations fof t.he , ;n.| entertainment of this grand body, , .June 11. 12. and 13. exclusive^ uur senior K, \\ .JN .U. supenn.? [ tendent, Mrs. Emily G.. Chambers |*>f Richmond, Va. and R.W.N.(I. . I.Supt. I.evy Bullock of Rocky ^jvMount, N. C. are expected to be >0 j present when the gavel sound 1 Tuesday morning, June 12, at 10:00 e o'clock. ,(l A no / feature this year will be the Deputy Contest, on Tuesday June Hi, following the informal ' I opening. All members of the 1 I Sisterhood in the General DisI I tricts are working hard to have * .their own deputy crowned Queen of District* No. 4. The Juveniles and Teenagers will "" hold their Session and present their program Wednesday after1 hoo:i. This will be followed by a literary treat when i^ach District will present their winning Con' festant of the Oratorical Scholar" ship elimination Contest held 'in each district last month. Butcher Slices Rej A uu!l i I_i t svuriDiues integral To Democratis Pla Dr. Margaret Just Butcher, Member of the Washington,?D. C. School Board .today attributed the success of integration in the na? tions capital to Democratic Party planning. Dr. Butcher made her | comments on Civil Rights Report, a .weekly radio program broadcast over staition WEVD Thursday, 8:30 ! p. m. iiV'New York. She was inter' | viewed l>y .ha'mes Booker^ political j reporter of the New York Amster- , dam News and Walter Kirschen- | baum. public relations?director off the Jewish I.abor Committee." . I "Speaking as a native Washing-! tonian," Dr. Butcher said, "I ' 0 know that evei'y major improve1. ment in the city ? in the schools ?] and restaurants, theatres and^ the ). fire department - was developed before the Kisenhower'administrni > falmi )LUMMA, SOUTH CAI^OLIfr et In uie 3-6th hand knowledge of newest hair styles that will make you an authority in your home town. Mrs, Lydia Hamilton, our state president says "Each year the membership "is increasing, as our -convention activities are of vital InMrgSl to nil pvnfrrossive hpauticians." She alony with the entertaining jrroup 'from Anderson, S. JL invite?you?to attend the? Beauticians Convention. rUAVKINTlUA SLHtULlvfi Registration oiinday?3-5 P. M.?A get acquainfinish ip, South Fant School 5:30?1:30?Hello at Billsville "Dobbins Bridge Road K-PQ Convention?program Highlights?President'?' Speech Presentation of Artists Monday?Registration Business Session 1?2 Hair Cutting 2?3 Charm Classes 3?-4 Juhhers Session !-?(> Convention .Tuesday 7?8 A. M.?Charm Classes 8?9 A. M.Hair Cutting 9? 12 - J obbe rs 1?2?Charm 2?3?Hair Cutting -3?5 Financial Keports SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Monday?8 P. M.?10:00?Banquet Tuesday?8:30 P. M.?12?Fashion Show and Dance 12:05?Midnight Barbecue * For profit, education, entertainment, and fun: It's Fabulous. Don't miss ^outh Carolina's greatest trade show frp . ;r orients >ia ?? ? The Session will be saddened because of the passing of Deputy Ida Rogers of Darlington, S. C., w^ho despite physical sufiToring attended to her duties until she was called to enter the Grand Tent above. > T.heo Memorial Services will be held at high noon, Wednesday, June 13th at which time a fitting tribute will he paid to her Memory. Gadson of Georgetown is-also our R.W.X.G. Assistant TTe'puTy" She and Mrs! White have been busy setting ifp new Tents and holding Degree Meetings throughout Distriel No.- 4. Our?progress" Tnrdef Mrs. Gradon's leadership has been phenomenal. The W. G. Secretary of Darlington,'the effable daughter of t h e late Deputy Rogers has carrielTon dqspite her bereaverrient. Her report is expected to show, steady pfograss, because of the cooperation of National State and Local Oflices and member. The Worthy Grand Treasury, Mrs. Fannie Barr of Effingham is one of our pioneer members. This- Sisterhood has demonstrated to the World that Negro Women can work in Union. The order is (one) 100 years old in I'rimerose and over forty years old in this State. The drive for Negro Tents and new members is already established Tents is still on. Award yuurself of the opportunity to become affiliated with thw fri?nd Sisterhood. k?Li: juuucaus; ion In D. C. inning lion Oime into power. The Republicans." " '10 added, "have been lucky and opportunistic in that the decisions on the eases were handed down during their administration." N Aske I to comment, on the recent primary election in Washington, Dr. Butcher said, "It is significant that in Washington there was 110 indication at Ol of any racial-bloc voting." She attributed the 1-to 1 victory of Adlai E. Stevenson In lilt1 pnnla-ry to the "thinking Negro and white people of nry home. They were convinced of t.he soundness and validity of his point of \P B"d support of Negro Enterprise. - -?The general fund of the Shrine Tuberculosis and Cancer Research rv >U..~ ? wwiiuavmil Ui IIIUIC V/llrtH UI1C|HUIIdred Twenty-Seven Thousand (127,000.00) Dollars is being deposited in Negro owned and operated hanks throughout th$ nation. Mr. Alexander announced this new policy in a letter to all Ten)pies, " Imperial Council Officers and Imperial Officers.of the Daughters of 'Isis. He proclaimed June 1, 11)50, !*s "FAITH IN NEGRO ENTERPRISE DAY," calling on all members of the Nobil^y and the Daughters of Isis to believe in it, to live it, and to support it. On June 1st, more than sixty thousand ($00,000.00) Dollars will ; be deposited in twelve (12) "banks. The deposits are scheduled to be ! made simultaneously by Shrine Of- | ficers and officers of the Imperial I Court Pamrhters of Tsis mnprra- , ting will he the Grand Masters of j Prince Hall Masons. Mr. Alexander | 'further pointed out that this concerted action will be an expression of the concern of the Nobility, and the Daughters of Isis and all Prince Hall Masons, for, the well beTng, growth aruf expansion Justice Delaney T Recention Bv Wnrl _ r-" ?/ TEL AVIV, May 22?Top ranking Israel Government officials, judges and other leading personalities attended a reception tendered , \j >day' by tfce Israel Executive of 4 he World Jewish Congress in honor of Judge Hubert Delany, who is on an extended visit here. Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of . the World Jewish Congress, welcomed Judge Delany and stressed the Judge's great contribution to the liberal forces in the United Staffes. "Judge Delany is accjuaint_ t?d with the common struggle of all suffering groups to secure justice, " 'Div Goldmann declared. He also, recalled the contribution towards world peace made by Dr. Ralph Bunche. Professor Arieh Tarktakower, hairman nf the Israel Executive 'Slow Down and L Inaugurated To C< i oo icw moionsis pay and noon to the biggest hazard on the highways, a South Carolina oil industry leader declared today. "That is why the men and women of South Carolina's oil industry arc giving their full support to tile Slow Down and Dive program again this year," said L. L. Trego, (chairman of the South arolina Petroleum Industries C ummittee. Speed kills and injuries more people on the streets and highways every year than any other single accident cause, the oil industry leader pointed out. In cooperation with the fiation's "Slow Down and Live" summer traffic safety program during the heavy holiday traffic months from May 30 toLabor Day, Governor Timmerman, along with Chief Executives from the other 47 states, the Territory if Pureto Rico and the Commissioner of the liistriet of Columbia, | i as signed a Joint Declaration dedging the support of South i j Carolina. Motorists who drove faster than Va In.. l.;11?.1 1 o m\n | . IV, ?c- ?t pel IlllttCU IMI1CU I persons last year, Mr. Trego sta ?-fed. Another 702,560 were injured ! \s a result of the same cause. "That's more than a third of the nation's traffic deaths," he pointed out, "and nearly as big a share of the traffic injuries. And at the sortie time a governmenL-aurva-wshowed we drove faster last year than ever before. The truth is," he ^ emphasized, "we're driving too fast." Gasoline service station opera-, tors and others in Sou.th Carolina's oil industry will be reminding their customers that the driver with the *4Jiurry complex" endangers h i s .enbci 6" stic Shrine financial Policy of these banking institutions and a reaffirmation of the obligation of all .members o f the Order to BESTOW A BENEVOLENT INFLUENCE UPON THE COM"-' _MJINITIKS WHERE THEY RESIDE. ?Henry (!.' Wattort, New" York City, Director o f Finance said this type of action ?" asmiranpa r>f_. the importance of all Temples and Courts in the activities of the Order and is an expression of our interest in the communities from which our members come. _ The Imperial Potentate said '.hat deposits of $5,000.00 each would be made in the Carver Savings Bank. Savannah. Ga.; Citizens Savings Bank'and Trust Co., Nashville, Tenn.; Citizens and Southern Bank and Trust Co., Philadelphia,' Pa.; Citizens Trust Co., Atlanta, Ga.; Consolidated Bank and Trust Co., Richmond, Va.; Crown Savings Bank, Newport News, Va.; The Douglas State Bank, Kansas City, Kansas; First State Bank, Panv-ille, Va.; Indus-' trial Bank of Washington, D. C.; Mechanics and Farmers Bank, | Durham, N. C.; Tri-State Bank of j Memphis, Memphis, Tenn., and Victory Savings Rank, Columbia, 1 C. All deposits are protected b y [ Federal Depositors Insurance. The members of the Finance' Committee are: Henry G. Walton,! M. C. Martin, Danville, Va.; and R. C. Schuster, Detroit; James Jackson, Sr., Detroit; and J. C. Gilliam, Clarlcsdale, Miss. _ 1 J 1 ~ enaerea Id JC In Israel^ of the W. J. Congress, introduced Judge Delany as a "man of destiny and fighter for the oppress ed." In his reply, Judge Delany called on "all lovers of freedom and fraternity to continue their just fight for their just aim." He noted that he did not feel like a stranger in Israel, adding that he had found .10 racial discrimination in Israel. He paid tribute to the active efforts of Judge Wise Polier, Justice of the New York Domestic Relations Court and chairman of the national executive committee-?of ^the American Jewish Congress, in the fight against discrimination and pointed out that the Jewish I poo;ilc in "the linked States-hail always cooperated fully in combat ! ing racial bigotry. ,ive' Campaign ipe With Killers I own life and the lives of others, j Mr .Trego reported "We want our customers to come jback from their summer holiday and vacation trips whole and hearty," he explainer*-. "That's why we're joining the Governor in urging all drivers to Slow7 Down and Live." DARLINGTON MISS AWARDED El I,HEIGHT SCHOLARSHIP TO ! STUDY IN BERLIN GREENSBORO, N. C.?Miss Ruth?tr.?Reese, Bennett college i senior, of Darlington, S. C. was adj vised this week that she had been awarded a Eulbright scholarship j for study abroad.. - -The award, announced by the j International Educational Ex cnangc service or the U. S. Department, wil enable Miss Reese j to study chemistry at the University of Berlin and to serve as an assistant in English at the Ranke Schule in that German city for the j i<195()-57 Academic year. , Miss Reese, who last week won j the Irma Graham Prize for excels | lence in chemistry, is a graduate I of the Mayo High "School in I>arj lingtoir, where she was valedictor! ian in 1952. She is the daughter of I Mrs. Ruth Reese. _t She is a member of Beta Kappa Chi, honorary scientific apciety; "TtSss representative to the Student Senate, and a member of the Marshall Board. She plans a career as a medical technician. Join the Payroll Savings Plan ? ? - ^ ifj ^ jWj?; ^Mjv ? , HONOR GRADUATE Bishop Samuel R. Higgins, Allen University, congratulate Beach, Va.. center, top honor ; at commencement exercises, ai right is Dr. John Little, presich rovia, Africa, who delivered tl rett?Courtesy The State). '* selk rZ ou 111 vjcuci ai LUiuc Stormy Session Wi Ry W. R. How man MIAMI, FLA"?May 28th, Mr. George H. Hampto'n, publisher oL The Palmetto Loader and thio re porter flew back to Columbia on the plane. This was our first trip. We were riding so sweet and easy, Mr. Hampton went to sleep, I woke him and showed him we were riding above the clouds. - In this plarte, you can't tell you are moving. It took nine minutes to come from Augusta, Ga. to Columbia, a distance of 75 miles. KETKOSI'ECK OF THE I GENERA I. CONFERENCE The General Conference was I busy from the first-day to the last | day. Dr. Ral))Ji Jackson, 39 . had I his group well organized, their | meeting place was Elackstone hotel, which has 275 rooms and j V-'JVIC *1 Ml I HIV I UIUII llliv IHHV1 111 rColumbia. It's" with out question ] to say, he had leaders from each | state with him, I was in the ! meeting when they decided to fThove every1 "idshop, so that the delegations can ho free to Vote their eonvinctioiis. They claimed the majority of bishops had rings ' in their districts, if continued wo would not have an A ME Church' long. They decided they would make their fights under hishop j Allen and Wright,.who were favor- ' able to the budget. We listened to] Dr.. Jackson some litotes ' with tears in his eyes, pleading for the Church we.beli.eyo he was sincere, and one listened to him would he very impressive, lie made it ; I plain, he was not fighting no his- I hop, as all the bishops are good to me. but why should I be idle when I thousands of our people qre sufI fering, etc. Dr. Jackson has dune?a good i job, but if he plans to'he a bisho.p, T am thinking the tide'may he a. gainst him, especially for SOITII CAROLINA delegates i n it Never before in the history of South Carolina where all the delegates voted in a unit for Hishop S. R. Hieerins. We followed the l J leadership of Dr. J. C. Quafles and j Dr. B. J. (Dover. The two worked ! together and kept in close touch ' with Dr. ' S. R. Biggins and Bishop Reid and passed the word down the line. As a matter of fact,' Dr. Higgins was elected on the' first ballot. There were thousands of people in South Carolina praying for him. Other Bishops elected were Drs. Francis II. Clow, Earnest H ick man,?WilUa4u- -W. Ball ?md-Or A. Shermam It took 47 hours t o ,elect these five Bishops, which was one of the toughest election in the history of the General Conference. Dr. Higgins was in his hotel sleeping when he wfis elected. The ladies from South Carolinajed by Mrs. Primus had'S'evernl mid night prayer meeting in the hotel. The boys played ball well, 3 PRICE: TEN CENTO - ? ?* i I B; B . B-? ? B CONGRATULATED left, outgoing president * o f s Naomi Graves, of Virginia graduate of the class of 1956. ; Allen University. On the snt of Monrovia College, Monle invocation. (Photo by Barrence Closed th Success the catcher, the pitcher, the ones on the* first, second and third base, short stops left fields, right fields, outter?fields, all played their parts to the jams and none let the ball (votes) hit the ground. Drs. Quarles, James, Sumter, Dunham, Glover and others made a home run while thousands" of others were on their knees pray- _ ing. Dr. H. Butler played" q ^ llrvn'a ahnrc* in tV?ic olnntinn ha ann? pose to he South Carolina candidate for 11)60. We also have reason to believe Dr. Frank Veal, who was recently elected president of Allen University, will also rurt for the Bishopric. l)r. Butler and president Veal are the best of friends. We Jiope they will-work-out a solution fop the best of all concern We will wait and see what we will see. SICKNESS AM) DEATH AT THE CiENERAI, CONFERENCE For the last twenty years, some one at the General Conference died at Miami the other day Bishop Thomas Primm, fair.tcd, but was quickly revived by our own Dr. R. W. Mance, who saved the Bish9p's life. The last day of the Conference, the Rev. II. L. Mickens died a few minutes after re/wiivnno ? fruticfor frnm tVin MflPOfl. (la. Conference to a -larger field of services. A layyicn, A. 1>. Watson, also of Georgia was found dead in ?iis hotel room, the first day of the conference, then there is our George A. Singleton, was very sick and our own Dr. R. W.. Mance took care of the situation. Dr. Sinedeton had one of the biggest reception at Hcthcl Church for all Squt.h Carolians. Dr. Singleton will yet lie a bishop. There i i>i Dr. H. .J.' Bryant;?who opent :?? I Thursday in Columbia attending Allen University Commencement. | Dr. Bryant was en route to ! Georgetown where he is to deliver TFie annua!"7 sei Vf'.TT forTfic high school - of Georgetown.- He and | others took dinner with this reporter. Say what you please, , .-sijiun v ..a rutin a got. wieu eyes on l)r. Bry?n|b for higher t! j p". BISHOP ?IMS REINSTATED Bishop David H. S.iiis, G6 was . .reinstated the last day cf the General Conferonce, Tn > t nal action came. *vhen Dr. R3,|/ir Jachson, President of the PP.OTHFPHOOD read a resolution requesting that he had suffered enough, guilty or not guilty and '.hat his expulsion be lifted, God forgives, why can't the .General Conference forgive, Hrffe expulsion was lifted With the understanding that he gets no district, no salary and no vote in the Bishop Council. Bishop Green said that Bishop Sims hadn't never been expelled from the A ME Church. Bishop Sims was accorded the floor for the first time in ten years said: Continued on page 8