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if?LIGHTHOUSE *nd INFO] jf j ?T ? know soirr I II w CMIW or tuti SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH, flA* 'is ' mwrh : - i i V . th^Dock Strwot lllaator, comwr of Qwoon qn< fl?o original fkagpr bwilding was Iho flnt An *"* """TH" ids nou street rnoater was the first playhouse In the United States constructed solely for the purpose of giving dramatic -productions.. The theater opened on February 12, 1786, with George Farquhar's play, SThe Recruiting Officer." Repeat performances of this play, and sevtral other popular plays were produced in the ensuing year. May 21, 1787 brought the first recorded presentation of a Shakespearean production on this continent. The "Song L. of Mad Tom/'presumably an excerpt from "King Lear" was the play, accompanying the fourth performance of the "Recruiting Officer." In 1740, fire damaged the theater, and it was rebuilt, on the site.. On October 7, 1764, the second Dock Street Theater opened with Rowe's TThe Fair Penitent." This theater survived the Revolutionary shelling, , only to be destroyed again by fire fax 1782. In 1809, the Planters Hotel Mi b Ma. 2 li NrtM af arltdaa Is met Fight On ForLeadership Of Race Workers NEW YORK (Global) ? The battle of labor groups for, leadership of the Negro working maa Is on. Two weeks ago, a rightwing segment of organized labor met at the Theresa Hbtel to set up a National Negro Labor Committee. A week later, last Saturday, a "Job Action Confer-. ence," sponsored by the National Negro labor Council, a so-called left-wing group, was held in the same hotel, in the same room. Representatives of at least 35 tabor organizations, both CIO and AFL, attended th? meeting which lasted all afternoon. The conference made plana to intensify the Greater N. Y. Negro Labor Council's campaign for 10,000 new jobs, upgrading and apprenticeship training in the buildng trades, printing, food, and railroad utilities. The main speaker at the con. ference was Ewart Guinier, in, ternational secretary of the United, Public Workers Union, vice president of the National Negro :Labor Council and chairman of the Pord Local 800, CIO, Detroit,] ts national president of NT /!?, I. Ms. Guinier. oT forme* American Labor Party candidate for! President of the Borough of Manhattan, attacked several labor leaders who at last week's | w V-W TT* m m a J- ti. Kobins( I Grope J Gas ? Oil ? Tin Brfl F M I P. O. Box 41 . ' I Wagener, Sou "A Price You * ' - ?> w I/IIUJWJ&L CI il Funeral Ambulance Service ?r J. H. (Buddy) 3 , Telephone 4861 ^ MACVOST ? * f OaAWJMTON L' I SJlSSt a * i IfLOKBfdl \ I QKnmuj *tjk I O* Tw?tty art* V" ' " ? t ! ?'*- I* ' . " > '. [. \ r; 1 ^ : V;v : i ' 1 " '' ' '' '' '' ' ' '" ' * ' * \ ? . ^ IMER, COLUMBIA. S. C. SA ' *?- -i TJ H CAROLINA p MocNASI '1 g4te*tioH? * *?n; ?T MNO AND DIVELO P MiNf %0 A RD ^ BSrP'feiSi 1 thi fu B Be I Hpl w< #fr ! thi ln; thi * ^^Rsiiiyss I Church Str??t?, ho* boon recently reitored. , ^ ?rican building devoted entirely to drama. ^ TER, CHARLESTON was built on the site, and later, in i seJ 1836, the hotel was remodeled to " ?LUX tuviuuo buc mcftVfi 1 ~ '?J This last theater was restored by j in? the Federal Government in the i Ur 1930's, faithfully following the orig- < inal model. The theater has the prescribed thirteen boxes, each ac- ms comodating eight people. In the j djj pit, arms and backs have been j added to traditional benches for p comfort. The interior is panelled in , cypress, and all around -the walls are electrical fixtures resembling . the original candelabra. The third Dock Street Theater was reopened Sp on November 26, 1937, "wi?n the performance of the initial play, "The Recruiting Officer." The Dock Pa Street Players nas become one of pr South Carolina's leading little thea- je? ter organizations, giving perform- * ances In their home theater, and 1(X occasionally offering excellent road productions for the rest of the state. c mM Mr natot wtt S*uSi C Avery P-TA r< Honors Duet TJ By (Mrs.) E. M. Parker _1 _ Mi CHARLESTON ? At the reg- ]a, ular meeting of the Avery PTA tei an appreciation l^our will be an held Mar. 20 for John F. Potts, soi and Arthur J. Clement for ser- ? vices rendered locally and na- m natioally. A social diour will fol- A low the program. Mrs. A. Har- ~ ris is president; Mrs. C. M,1 Smith, Beefy. Mrs. H. Tolbert,' 1 treasurer. Delgates to the PTA1 Congress, Columbia, have been n.e apppointed. The president, sec-! retary named above and* Miss ca Lucille Williams will represent an the PTA. 191 mi _ : so: right-wing meeting, especially de James Carey, secretary-treasur- yj er of the CIO. s> "Jim Caey tried red' baiting," sh; Mr. Guinier said. "We are glad he to see that those labor leaders ~y? got together, but w? want to see an if they will do more than talk. alWe want action from these un- ar< ion bosses." ' to Mr. Guinier charged that Ca . ' Slg rey and Lewis Hine? of the AFL, wi s_l ? ^ ? oimpiy give up service" to the yo campaign to integrate Negroes it? jobs. He also charged, that Carey "sold out" ia the fight for a permanent FEPC. We ask our Friends Ho v ^ Patronize our Advertisers e^s . V ' - of mmmmmmmmmmmHmmmmm Be < >n's Grocery-- rr g*"'i .the ries nij ?: ?^ ??? Ski *s ? Accessories b?l of v . * r- V , 1^. . .. v v. . -go1 Phone 4862' ha ski th Carolina uti , .. pie - I K/ Can Afford" ? M* I foi ROBINSON ? j' thl Home ~~T" : --OP ? Lady Attendant ml tor Robinson, Mgr; xv Wagner, S. C. * COMPANY 1 PC rut cOMPWT ? I * RNTWORTH STHFFT I 1m OTH CAROLINA \ e* ? f iy ' a us em . 1 ORANGEBURG \ nrr nti i. I gPAHTANBtmO " ) Oi "9UMTKB \ I" -V. ^ ...... th. i^jj r ,m^T He *F ' * 1 Tm APRIL 5, 1952 4 orctcd NGFlCcwi^l *EW YpRiC 1 Dr Connie R. CWonf rpcdical. consultant to 4 alth ar^an Humni of So I Huston College, was elected 1 ,-sident of the National Cotaw 1 of the United Negro College md Alumni by, delegates atiding their sixth annual con ence held recently at.Bethuneokman College in Daytona ach, Florida. . ' A'*Hj/ .' " * & ' V report on the two-day conence was made here this <ek by Randall L. Tyus, field' ?ctor of the Fund. Talks brfj . F. D. Patterson, president of[| Fund and head of Tuskege<^ ititute, ,I>r. Mary McLeod Be- [ ine, president-emeritus of Be-| lne-Oookman College, and hers spotlighted attention on ; needs of the Fund's merar colliges, said Mr. Tyus. The conferees heard Mrs. Joihine D. Murphy of Atlanta! prfcss the theme of the meet[, "The Alumni's Stake in the j lited Negro Col^pge Fund," inj >rds: "The reputation of any ititution goes up and down in 'ect proporion to the accomshments of its graduate"-." \ttending the meeting were 51 ; legates, alumni of the memr colleges of the UNCF. In the ring, the Fund will open its nth ,annual nationwide camign funds in support of its 32 ivate, accredited member coljes and universities which are ;ated throughout the South. Elected with Dr. Odom as ofers of the alumni's National iuncil were: 1st vice-president, rs. Ethel M. Johnson, , New| >rk; 2nd vice-president, Atty. I illiam N. Lovelace, Cincinnati; d vice-president, Mrs. Leona Williams, Chicago '.secretary, rs. Josephine D. Murphy, Atlta; assistant secretary, Wnl Washington, Utica, Miss., d treasurer, John H. Dickerti, Daytona Beach, Fla. ips of the Trade by KAY VAUGHN . TOW YORK (CNS)?DESIGN )im OWN SHOES: There's a ' w trend afoot which the crea 'e woman will just relish. It's lk?i "design your own shoes" d is so simple that every wo. an 4rill act. Sponring the trend is famous shoe signer, I. Miller. From them U get the basic shoe body and matches of colotled leather, antung or linen or pique. Then re's how it works. You pick ' ur favorite heel height, strap1 rangemer.t, color and materi-j Then the made-to-order shoes ] ; ready in from four to five eks. Your pair is guaranteed be original with you the de- J ;ner and what's more they 11 be just what you want for j ur wardrobe. Marvelous isn't; T PLEATS DOMINATE FASH-j NS: The expensive collections' ade their debut this week? | it is the Spring lines as crea-! I by such high priced design-! i as Elizabeth Ard#n, Sophie j' Saks 5th Avenue and Henri j1 ndel. And they all hadUthis in ( nmon?plenty of pleats.' Eve-! MUU5 . occuit^i yicciwn ! > woolen suits which has soft * pped An, jackets hut pleaded ( rt4 Delicate silk prints a- 5 intf in accordian pleatings and ' course, swirling evening ! ivns were pleated. Silhuettes 1 ve just metamorphosed from n tight to pleateJ. But how , :erly feminine is the use of tats. NEW SHAPE FOR SPRING \JNDRAG: The handbag has J en streamlined even further! the '52 Spring . . Cut along ecision lines, it's a geometric aped bag you'll be carrying is year. We saw one mode likc| flat square powder box that ened-straight-up to jshqw a rror right under the lid. On' > was a braided handle to carin the hand. These odd shapbags make wonderful accf*ts your suits. But one won* *;fj utlon from an expert#Opperr Novelty bags are ' vou have more than one. Vhey e not geared for the all pur>se bag nor aTe they to bf? sighted down with, a lot of ninine gadgets. Just carry bar* <*mUals ttf them and wear onon those dressed up oc astons. IRVIN HURTS LEO PHOENIX, Arii. (CNS)--The ants' star outfielder, Monte rin, found himself sidelined in 5 last days of Spring training re. Monte" hurt his right leg iing home. .1 WTAT YtifriVILL LIKE* 1952 i v . J** - You, the general movie going ^ public, will be most diacriminate w . thtp coming year in your choice of Vf pictures, and this will soon cause ^,.v p wholesale revolution in Hally- ? **" } WOpd^? i You will deminsl tbat ,en_.c lectures remain in good taste, the c,oned Ringing neckline will be most TOir?) Kensored, the dialogue of pictures ! . will be most rigid and free from smut, the situations will be clean 1 and wholesome . . . and most of -J** all you will demand entertainment ea without any preachment of isms P?,S?.PJ and foreign idealogies! Look for . e,lIn films to become fiercely American ???#a with a strong nationalism surge , y against the negative and objection- s able I . . . You can look for fresh ,r, 1 musicals, home stories, plots about w,t 0,1 professional men, stirring biograph- m?.^e s : A ts les and full tribute to our Amen- r-j an heroes! .. . On your song shelf |jrCpS j you-will find many new novelty hotel < songs, a revival of quaint folk there sUngs and gcopraphical tunes, and I town i hea . accent in the rhythm rather!1.11 a. than the lyrics I a You will be aiua^cd at the popularity ot bicp.i .' en Roster, VV. C. Handy, Jerome . ' Kern, Victor Herbert and George ?"ny Gershwin, who will come into a ^ ' ' . tco mi new hit parade with the American public. Liooasnelt will bulge wall novels built upon tactual Amen- ^ . can incidents with such great names m the literary world as Ldna U'er- y frer, James Warner hellah, J. i\ ncx" Q Alaiquaiid. Robert Nathan anu Dr0Dcr Somerset Maughn, and due to the ^ revival ot interest in all things u ^ pertaining to our national past, turba)j A* new vitamin will aoon o taice-the-market compounded ioi wo- _ t_ men only, by P. 1'. Williams and will contain dcih e minerals bJuffI which control the inner radiance and the personality. Your news- Alien] pa(er has Cttany wonder ful and startling things planned lor each chj|,lbi ceadei in 1952... Icopyria $20,000 Raised At * NAACP Garden ,18J2? I A S, Benefit Show lor w by Mi > NEW YORK ?total of $20,- and . 000 in cash and pledges was net- , tfri by the National. Association ***** for the Advancement of Color-1 ed People at the first annual NA -ACP's GREAT NIGHT, the mammoth entertainment that, packed Madison Square Garden to the rafters on March 6, Rufus W. Smi*h, director of fund-rais- j ing, reported today. Of this, $5.-< 800 was received Mn cash contri-' butions at #the Cordon and the r,est in rtedjfes. Mr. Smith s^.ci tHat although ' the sar-studd"?d sh O w, which was j . I described by Oscar Hammer stein IT (co-chairman of the evevnt with L-na Tlorno) as "the! best show in towr tonig have grossed around $50,000 when j Ed! receipts are counted, produc- L lion costs dug deep into the pro- B :eeds. Specifically mentioned j were aTists* fe (required byj theatrical unions), * contributions i - ??~ to union welfare funds (also required), musicians 'fees costs for . *<? ?tag|e hands, Madison"" Square j I /" Gfarden rental, ushers, technicU! I A mis, advertising and promotion,, 1 decorations, and the like. 11 210 Mrs. Gordon Visits NCNW j Downst.nt*> ii I C5KARLESTON?Mrs. Junie B.' nE Gordon, ,dietician at John | Gordon, dietician at Johnson C.i Smith University at Charlote, N.1 C., and Director of Regional! Peal District Three of the National Council of Negro Women, was the guest of the Charleston Metro-. politan Council here last week. ' Mrs. Gordon and local women Miss loaders conferred on plans for; , .. | The Thanks We To All the families and frien mented us on a beautiful servici like to express our own thanks. \ terpret and carry out the wishe make no decision contrary to tt are not the final Judges. Our bej the knowledge that we hfcve be* Fielding's Home F 122 TyOgsa Street Charleston, South r.'.rA rgT.. 4 ^No I ? Efit we yet IHBSI w anj _5^BE!^_--_-r' -ait r Cnswell: Does this man 27t c or am I wasting my time? I ?re my roe shell earrings? in Marie K. v Av dear Marie: This man plans lie rou some worthless stock and obi lisappear. You have suspi? Wi this, and your hunch war got . Your rose shell earrings for found in your oldrainrv dav book, for you had placed sc, there when vou took them ^ the^movies that nighr r C^iswell: Was my husband ,rg :<l bv that liquor hr drank at I " i i ! me ion meettnq ir wn- it that t the plant? Dorothy T. \ dear D orothvi Your hus- J ^ hould see a doctor at once . full physical ?xamination * it fail! His condition is much j *hi erious than you realize! You ; *ri ike that yrip in July. | r Cnswell: My husband hree women rent free in the T| we jointly own. He swears lc nAfh'ntr urronn k..a? *U-. I .a niuilfi UUl (.IIC s beginning to talk aft we live I rathei small place. Is my 0f ter planning to marry Fred? ^el ^ G. jnj, dear Mrs. A. G.: 1 dare not tv he r?st of your shot Ling let- aft nTare allowing your husband wc uiy liberties, and the time to ser ur foot uowii -s now, before ^ re infected with a disease. I p t were in my power to create ial hell for this type of man. p^5 daughter will marry Fred lonth. Do not sign over your - I t^ south of town to your son Mr would only sell it and drink ; bol money, l he next time a dis- I scl ice of the kind you mention Mc place in your hotel, 1 advise ^ call the police at once I It ? ln you called your husband's ag( ir Criswell; Where is tthel '* D* th ir li. D.: She died of \irth ?in 1946. i! hi 1932 Allot F*atur?> Syndicate I i j ia jming convention of NCN- ch vhich will be held April i C. ight-seoing touT for *.he visi- ? as arranged and conducted jsdames Susie Dart Butler of MbeVtha J. Miurray. Mr.j A1 II m ay It With Flowers |i I LLISON'S 1 1, Flower' Shop fi I 3 Gervais* Ph. 9396 I f Columbia, S. C. fcunday Echoes' sure to hear: ( nok ? 9:30 a. M. m n -- 1 , _ ounuaya M turing: LOCAL TALENT , ~ and a ?:CIAL MESSAGE BV i Anna May Manlgault z . __ ^ , . 1 Receive ? ~1 da who have complib we in turn would Ve honestly try to in? ?? of each family?to leir deaire?but we st reward comes with m truly helpful. 1 'or Funerals Telephone 5914 Carolina m t?^? I Hi 3HTCAGO, 111. (CNS) ? .The .*1 dope peddler on t)|e SoutH de has been sentenced ?|his ek for a term of from 25 to 50 irs in prison. He is 54 year t Moses (Cotton) HigMower d was found guilty of pedh. lightower had been arrested his home on Cpttage Grove e. on December' 19th by poe who acted on infirmation Gained from friend Wallace Iliams who testified that he i narcotics from ffightower resale. Tn handing down the heavy1 itence to Hightower, Judge raham L. Marcowitz said:; 'e have no choice but to stop j ffic in narcotics and the best | thod is to give sentences otj Ticient serverity to put out of culation those who are dis-.J buting." fightower's worries are not I rough yet. He faces another ol A nril n 4 44 "V.li V/Jl CI OV.V/WH J . irge of narcotic peddling. j illon News ' ~~~~~~ js )ILLON?The NAACP branch j Dillon and1 adjacent towns ^ Id its regular monthly meet- t ! at the New Town New Liber- c Presbyterian Church Sunday i ernoon, ' and although the t ather was inclement a repre- c itative number was present, r e guest speaker was Rev. A. a ;Sumte?r of Cheriaw, former dor of the St. Stephen M .E. $ urch. * J vtrs. Levi McGill and mother, 5 s. Nora C. McBride of Latta, 2 th teachers in Latta Training 5 aool, are recuperating at Mrs. j ^Bride's residence after ex- riencing a near fatal accident a c*r wreck several weeks o. Rev. Levi McGill, husband Mrs. McGill, reports their ndition much improved since ey came from Florence Infirary. Mrs. Mary A. Daniels is Spendg several months with her ildren in New York. Shut-ins are: ( Mils. Bessie rawfard, G^drge McClellan, ola Ford Turner is president the local, council and Miss ice Schroeder secretary. ? 1 ? 0 . George A. Elmort announces the opening of his studio at 1515, Harden SG I < . For appointments, * phone residence:. 2-1985 t I. BASH i SHOE HOSPITAL PROMPT SERVICE i Spring St. Phone MSfl "We Care Sick Shoe*" I CHARLESTON, 8. C. ? "gj PEMBROKE'S | EV1 T7< 1 rum fixcnange I 5mm sound programs, $4.0? per day $9.00 per week i atest releases in Western Features, Religious Film John H. Pembroke, Prop. 15 Spring St. Dial 6051 Charleston, & C. ~ When In Charleston ?Eat Atmmmr 1 ms&i Charleston** Finest** i _ Albert N. BimIi, Iftfl ? - * Morris 8t GlotMlM^ A C. The Brst Show In Town I #U N c O L N 71 THEATRE No Rlfb Steps to CllsA _ No Side Entrsnee! Yoor Patronage b Ahrajv AppreeiaM KINO STREET ^ 'V ' ,/ ; y , .' >. ' /;;' ' '* ."; "Your Sunday breakfast table "< can be inviting, different, attrac- spai tive," says Miss Catherine Gray, won Fostoria Gtass consultant on cor- witl red table settings. kinr Cut place mats from sturdy. In- colo expensive denim ~ Use pinking brea shears so you wont have to do this any sewing. Snip out a brief ^ pocket, pin it on with big safety pins, and tuck a gay red bands ua w, in for a napkin. Youll use those the mats often for the children's fan lunch, meals at the backyard bar* oral becue. any informal meat on i Vtrs. Crecy Townsend, Mrs. Eliza \.lford, Mrs. Bessie Betbea and I 5am Breeden. Prof, and Mrs. H. L. P^rry I vere visited by a few friends in I hei rnewly occupied home, lo- I ;abed on South Fourth Avenue I ind Calhoun Street. A I ory program was given Qatar- 125 lay morning. Rev. J. B. Coopsr, nade the major house warming I rMr^. ;v. .^P I p~aws?.^ | *17 &JNG Street CHKHKHKHBKWO KKKmgHKMWaHBH8H?HeW Ifyodve tasted tocU SCHENL] the best-ta whiskey in ages! iCNOED WHISKEY 86 PROOF. 65% CHENUY MSTRIBOTOU. INC* wmmmmammmmmmmmmmmKmm ' ? V. 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