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S—LIGHTHOUSE and INFORMER, COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday, May 3, 1952 ....... Delores Calvin’s: SEEING THE STARS has been going strong ev:r since j 31 cities . . . Our favorite actress, what with 15 months on Broad- : Katherine Hepburn, is an avid way and a cross country tour of I fa n of Louis Armstrong. . . ¥: , % A: 'J % v,.. t ■ f/ - " : 1 J l V in California, cut personal ap pearances in half and devot e the extra time to his golf! * * * NEWS ON SHOW FOLKS: Su gar Ray Robinson gave another public demonstration of his tal ent as a drummer by sitting in the Lionel Hampton band at Car negie Hall, no less . . . The two Billies slated for th e swank Copa- cabana in May. Billy Eckstine opens on May Day in the very familiar surroudings and Billy Daniels comes in May 29th . . Pearl Bailey here in N. Y.’s A polio after her Los Angeles week. . . . Louis Jordan feeling fine during his fortnight engage- m nt at the new Warner Thea- while, Mr. B. continue- to make t eri felt even better when th; money for the Paramount Thea- bobby soxers mobbed him back- fer (as well as himself). H e be- stag e . . . Sugar Chile Robinson i gins this we k a grueling grind was an Easter treat to Chicago | of personal appearances cross youngsters at the Ragal Thea- country. Should that TV break ter come along, he has it all figur ’d and dashes Do .., out that he will station himself g er mana g erj Charlie Dressen is I scouting hard for a Manhattan restaurant as reassurance he’ll be making a living no matter , , , where Brooklyn finishes . Isn’t it w ^ odd that when you take all pre- | on the Dodgers staff an dwith cau tions just in cas e . . ., that rain cancelling out four games, nothing happens? .... Ethel ! the problem now is when will Waters winds up her final per- 1 some fellows see action. Particu- formances as Bernice in “mem- | j a rly anxious have some been to ber of the Wedding” on May s - e the big Negro, Joe Black, go 12th . . . Premiere of the play NEW YORK (CNS) — Billy i Eckstin e Hopes For a Television . Spot . • • The hottest name in ! show business, Mr. B., is knock- j j ng loudly at television's door i for his own sponsored show but i so far has not come up with a spot. For over two years now, j Billy has been plugging. Cer- : tainly he has the personality, the gift for gab, the naturalness, the looks—just about everything that commends him to the medium, gome manufacturer is going to s =. e that he can sell merchandise with Eckstine (or for that mat ter with a half dozen other top names) and forget his prejudices and inhibitions by just thinking of th e dollars he’ll reap. Mean- STATE A & M COLLEGE 1952 SUMMER SESSION NINE WEEKS JUNE 9 JULY 30 Graduate and Undergraduate Courses Professional Training Courses for Teachers Special Conferences and Workshops Undergraduate courses leading to Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Businsss, Elementary and Secondary Education, Home Economics, Engineering and Industrial Education. Graduate courses designed for Teachers, Supervisors and Principals in Education, Psychology, English, Biology and Chemistry, Agriculure, Mathematics and Physics, Social Sciences, Industrial Education and Home Economics For Information and Bulletin, Write; THE REGISTRAR, STATE COLLEGE Orangeburg, S. C. ESDUIRE CLEANERS CLEANING — Service — .‘hone 4—2837 PRESSING — REPAIRING Style — Satisfaction 1603 Harden Streei When does Joe Black Pitch BROOKLYN, N. Y. (CNS) j^e route. was January 15th, 1950 and it Shown above is a section of the audience of delegates from over South Carolina in attend ance at the 1951 state convention which was held in the city of Columbia. NEWS AT CHARLESTON PERSONALS now stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. i Mrs. Alice Deas, sister of Mrs. Mrs - Florence Lewis, 180 Nas-j Susie Roberts (recently deceas- 5311 St., had as visitors Mr. and j I ed), has returned to Brooklyn M- rs - Oliver Lewis, of Philadel- j after attending the funeral ser- phia, Pa., S-l/c steward mate,' j vice here. Mrs. Deas has made Graverait Lewis who is now sta- . her home in Brooklyn for the tioned in Norfolk, Va. (sons and. i past 20 years. daughter-in-law of Mrs. Lewis. | Donald Clark, 180 Nassau Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard rown, ^ ag been promoted to Bosin' | | (formerly Miss Thelma Bacote) Mate 1/c. He is stationed at thej 1 and Miss Dorothy Bacote of Navy Yard. His wife is the for-! j : New York City, visited their pa- mer Miss Audrey Lewus. rents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ba- ( Rev> s D Thonl( pator of Zion ’ ] | c0 * e 256 Ashley, Ave. Mrs. Ba- pj-gsbyterian Church has tend- j cote and Dorothy ^visited ^Miss ere( j pesignation and will Bill ■ -~N lip < :?• iliif * mm ■ - FAMILY STUDIO 111914 Washington Street Upstairs, opened again under the new management We will be open all day Easter Sunday to take your photo in that new outfit. KROPP JEWELER SUCCESSORS TO AVERY & HARVEY Railroad Watch Inspector — Specialists in American and Swiss Watch Repairing Telephone 5421 1116 Taylor Street (The Little Store With The Pine Panel Front) EXTENSION SUMMER SCHOOL ?■.:'« Miriam Bacote at Georgia State College. preach his farewell sermon May 11. ft; win mm Pvt. Richard Bacote, formerly yggpjrjj SERVICE a sophomore at State College is The late Rev. A. W. Hill (a- bove) will be greatly missed at this year’s state convention. He di«d last summer following a lengthy illness. He was a mem ber of the excutive board, a trus tee of Morris College and one of the state’s finer citizens. The Marian And«rson Circle of the Women’s Federated Clubs! held Vesper S-rvices at the Can-| non St. YMCA. James W. Braw- ley, acting director. Program; participants were: Miss Salliej And-rson, Mrs. Mary J. Robin son, Mrs. Mildred Burke, Misses Helen Holman, and Virginia Smith, Mr. Andrew Bland, Mr. Oscar Scott. The guest speaker. Rev. C. A. Cherry, pastor of Cen- Stif (fiS HKsI; sip " C'V ■ J {V - : SllSgStii of Morris College At — FRIENDSHIP JUNIOR COLEGE Ittl I ii "M wsm mm j The Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Mullins (above), pastored by Rev. J. L. Brooks, will serve a* tral Baptist Church, spoke on host church for sessions o£ the Citizenship and Religion. Miss ^ _ . „ . . , , State Baptist Convention, hold- Eugenia Broughton, Miss Lida Saluda News ing its 1952 convention in Mul lins next week. SHOP HERE AM) SA \ E • STAPLE and Fancy Groceries PARK STREET M A R K E T! 1329 Park St. Phone Anderson, Mrs. Corinne Pear son and Mr. S. Flirld, pianists. A collection was taken by Mrs. . t» /V Magwood. A check from a friend PfOteSt 13311 Oil in N w York City, was brought myi -p ., j by Mrs. M. Ellen Davis, presi- iTlfS, 13011^116 HI dent who rendered remarks. Mrs. N J NEW YORK—Action of th SALUDA — The Saluda NAA- CP branch met Sunday at the Popular Branch Baptist Church aud heard a stirring address by state NAACP executive secre tary, Rev. A. C. Redd, who spoke from the subject, “Talk Is Not Enough”. President Robert Logan of the branch made important remarks on the need for greater registra 1952 State Baptist Convention. for the benefit of the “Y”. Mrs. stcmns; i one smooth sip Rev. J. L .Brooks, pastor of Eu j a j Chapman, program chair- Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Mul- man The check and collection lins, entertaining pastor for the oresentod ‘o Mr Brawley „ * — »i e neea 101 Mr, ^fewood. N. J. Board of Edu- , loo and voling , and Ernes, , cation m barring Mrs. Mary Me- Town^nd attended the state *ODO, Mrs. Melvin, usners. Leod Bethime from speaking in ^ progressive D:m . MID YEAR MEETING the junior high school “amazed Columbia last week. The Branch of the Woman’s and distresse d” the NAACP, [ ats at t ' olumD Auxiliary of the diocese met at Walter White, executive secre- ^r 5 - E,Ien p - A ‘ ne - y an Calvary Episcopal Church in tary, today informed M. Leslie Shter, Br=n*_.a Lorraine o. March. Mrs. T. H. Moore of Dsn- Denning Mayor of Englewood. ' Gladys, Va„ spent tow weeks mark, president, presided. Plans The famous Florida educato r her in-laws Mr and Mrs for a future workshop were laid. and New Deal offioe . holder wa s Walter Abney, of Saluda Delegates to attend the confer- denied ^ riglit to address a ( Mrs. Lucile Stratford of Wash. €nce in Boston . M 385 - in Septem ' meeting i n the school audhoriurn ington, D. C. visited her parents tonight, following protest by a Mr. and Mrs. Daniel valentine, 1 group which chorged that sh6| of Saluda, during the nast few K. had been affiliated with organi- weeks. A zations on the Attorney Mavor Denning^hs a distingu-j A als subversive list. Upon being American who hgs served barred from the school, the spon- her nation effoctiv3ly ^ )oy _ Eeft soring group, known as Citizens a]ly „ ^ Qf conimun . HIM I If l*BI of Englewood, move-d the meet- aga . npt her Mr whitc ing to a church. asserted, are “utterly absurd and Mrs. Bethune, the NAACP ex ecutive said in his telegram to Rock Hill, South Carolina FIRST SESSION June 9th through July 12th Approved by the State Department of Education For Further Information, Write: R. H. JACKSON, Director Extension Summer School Friendship Junior College Hock Hill, South Carolina Sip it...mmm! Taste It...you’ll be delighted with the smooth, country-style flavor of superbly blended silken Wilken. And you’ll be amazed at its low, low price. Try a bottle today. ofsilkenWILKEN... and you'll be amazed at the low, hy price! ONLY $2.68 ii Pint $4.99 4/5 Qt. "friz. TH£ WILKEN CD. lAWRENCEBHRS. IND. - BLENDED WHISKET • 8S PBOOf • 70% (IAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS America's greatest value in ^nationally advertised*Whiskey John H. Johnson Holds NAACP Life Membership NEW YORK — John H. John son of Chicago, publisher of ‘Ebony,’ ‘Jef an d^an Confess-1 ion’, is the newest life memb’r of the NAACP. Mr. Johnson’s, $500 life membership ch^ck was, received by Earl B. Dickerson of Chicago, a member of th'.-; Association’s national board of directors. ber were eLected. Miss Bertha Richards, former director of th , Bishop Tuttle School and Mrs. Burton, both of Summervillr. present —Miss Ruth B. Gibson, is reporter unworthy of consideration in an enlightened community such as Englewood. Barring of this emi nent Negro woman from a pub lic forum i n your city aids th. Communist propaganda which exploits such needless discrimin ation.” Legal counsel for the State Bap list Convention is Attorney L. C. Jenkins, Jr. above, himself an outstanding Baptist layman. SUPPORT THE NAACP NAACP — For A Free Amerca When In Charleston Elit A t RGo^ o (Midtown Lr i H Charleston's Finest' Albert N. 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