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THE LIGHTHOUSE AND INFORMER, COLUMBIA, S. C — PAGE EIGHT SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1954 CheraW NeWS Charleston News, Social Happenings PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Edward Benjamin, formerly Miss Gloria McCottry, 35 Percy St, is visiting her parents Mr. & Mrs. A. M. McCottry. Rev. Benjamin is expected in April. The Benjamins are now residents of Bailey’s Ray, Bermuda. He is the pastor of St. fohn's AME Church. Mrs. Mary lurner, now of Sum merville, S. C.hadherrecent guests Robert L. Turner of New York City. Mr. Turner also visited Mrs. Lucile McCottry, Mrs. Mamie Gaddes, Mrs. Margaret Wainwright, and Mrs. Essie Rollerson. Mrs. Turner, aow in her nineties enjoys good health and the annual visits of her his mother’s birthday recently, made this special trip to cheer her. DEATH Mrs. Victoria Grant, 34 Cannon St. passed recently and was fun- eralized at Zion Presbyterian Church. She was ninety-three years of age. Rev. G. F. Hender son a former pastor eulogized the remains. She made her home with her son, Oliver Grant. Mrs. James Mikell was one of the daughters. Surviving are three other daugh ters and one other son, several grand and great grand children. PERSONAL MENTION Pvt. JamesDeLee Foster, son of Mr. & Mrs. D. J- King, 162 Line St. spent three weeks here and left Robert who could not come for for the west coast togo over seas. The Chesterfield county citizens committee held its regular monthly meeting in Cheraw Thursday even ing with delegations from Page- land, Jefferson, McBee, Chester field, and other sections present. Following a business session and a discussion on pertinent political action for this period, Mrs. Andrew W. Simkins, state secretary of NAACP addressed the capacity audience, emphasizing important political action strategy. Mrs. Simkins urged that the organization use every possible moment to get increased registra tion at this time, and to concentrate later on impressing the importance of having every registered person to the polls on June 8, when nation al and state senators, congressmen, the governor, and other important state and local officers must be elected. The speaker denounced those who complain of bloc votinjr by Neg- Players Incorporated of Washington, D. C. I roes when all they have done his- torically is to bloc themselves in 1 ing were her mother, Mrs. R order to force certain conditions on Negroes, in many instances. De claring that we must be among the number “That cannot be bought and will not be sold,” Mrs. Simkins pointed out that candidates must be studied in various suggested ways, and that the masses must learn to follow trusted leadership if effective legislative action is to be obtained. Charlie Sanders who is station ed at Jacksonville, N. C. US Army Post was a week end visitor of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie San ders, Sr. Mrs Gaddy Brayboy, rushed to the Bennettsville hospital for treatment a few days ago, is re ported resting comfortably. Attending the Citizens meeting from Pageland were William and Richard Blackney, brothers. Under the leadership of the Rev. J. C. Leevy pastor, the members of the Pee Dee Union Baptist church are painting and beautifying their church in which they recently in stalled an electric organ. Accompanying Mrs. Simkins j from Columbia last Thursday even- E. Merger Between Lighthouse and another Paper Denied “The Lighthouse and Informer is still alive and slugging,” de present “OTHELLO” Allen UniTersity Richard Gaillard, ninth grader at Avery High School with other ninth graders visited Columbia, S. C. Mrs. Tracy and practise teach er Holly of State College sponsored the trip. The students visited the capitol and the trade shoes of Booker T. Washington High School. Henry Johnson, “Doc” has re turned to New York, City after spending sometime here with his parents Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Chapman, 14 Sires St. Friday night, April 9* 1954 — 8:30 | NINTH ANNUAL TALENT (HUNT A . — Starts On Page One — for the office of president. Beyond this, you can make a real contri bution by talking with other teach ers who are undecided for whom they should vote. This puts you in a position where you can tell them of the qualifications of your candidate. “Please accept this letter as a recommendation for* Mrs. Harper and an encouragement for you to cast a vote for the candidate who you believe will offer substantial leadership during the coming year.” Admission: $2.00 — $1.50 — $1.00 rickets may be purchased at the Business Office, Mu Alpha Chapter of Omega Pai Phi Fraternity presented the ninth Annual Talent Hunt at Archer Auditorium Mar. 21 . Miss Vernell B. Foxworth spon sored by Delta Theta Sorority won first prize. William Collins spon- Classified Advertisements the best valuesj in the city: —Trade At— iSILVER’ IMS Main Street CLUB im Clean — Cheap USED CARS E. L. Hodge Meeting & State Streets Phone 4-6829 West Columbia, S. C. phm«H- Loans Our Specialty LOANS gfs Do Honest Business With Honest People United Credit Corp. 1221 Taylor Street PHONE 4 0911 The Blossom Shop at Five Points 2003 Divine Street PHONE 3 1683 College Flower Shop 1509 Harden St. PHONE 9680 ' Night Phone 2-8419 Is ITS CHEAPER Ksve Your Wusk V Repaired At ROOF’S WORK GUARANTEED CRYSTALS - Ask your grocer for . . SCHWARTZ Poultry Our processing methods assure you at poultry that cooks bet ter—taates better! We invite your inspection of our plant. (Schwartz Poultry Company ? 939 Hampton Pfu 2-3426 | Columbia, S. C. He Dixie 5 & 10 Store 2302 Gervais Street Millwood Cleaners 2339 Millwood Ave. PHONE 3-7998 Columbia, S. C. EVANS BROS. Grocery In CAYCE It’s Bezier's Drug Store 1804 State Street PHONE 3-6520 ^izrziuzizrzimTZJttizfzr&iTc. ‘Cuz’ SMITH A Um of Quality Foods gad Freaah Meats, ffavwly geettea, WT* PsBvsi 2*30 Laurel Streat ^2 SoBday a. m. Pkme 3-*l* Insurance T 0 Meet Your Needs Carver Insurance Agency, Inc. A. T. Butler, Agent 2432 Millwood Phone 8031 sored by Phi Beta Sigma Frater nity, second prize; and Jennie L, Pyatt, sponsored by Burke High School was awarded third prize. Miss Foxworth was also presented a basket of beautiful flowers and will compete with other state win ners in Winston Salem, N. C. for the Scholarship. Wm. H. Schroed- er was the judge. Others who com peted were Alice Pyatt, Robert Brown, Irmatrude Grant, James Mcbeth, Robert Smith, Fredrena Tolbert, an audience of nearly 500 attended. PERSONAL MENTION Corp Sandra Curry has returned to Denver, Colo. She is in the air force, USA. she attended the wed ding reception of her sister Ber nice Arline and Ransome W. Gad- 1 sden, Jr. both are daughters of Mrs. Evelyn Curry, 8 Norman, St. Mrs. Susie Gaston of New York City, visited her mother Mrs. Chloe Bennett, 2. Radcliff. St. Miss Frankie Lawton, of Green- j ville, S. C. is the new Executive Director of the Girls Scouts here. ^ Dr. Joseph Pittman a graduate of Avery High School, Talladega College, New York, Univ. and Columbia Univ. was the guest speaker at the dedication and in spection of the Renovated Buist School. FUNERAL SERVICE P()R MRS CARRIE ROBERTSON JONES Mrs. Carrie Robe’-'.ston Jones, wg#l funeralized at f.Iazyck Funeral Home March 18, at 3:30 P. M. Mrs Jones was active in the City Fed eration of Colored ijoniejVs Clubs having been one of the charter members. She was chaplin of same secretary of the Modern Priscilla Federated Club the largest club in the organization, a member of the Marion Birnie Federated Club, of the Hyacinth Auxiliary. Miss I»r- iane E. Moultrie read resolutions showing the high esteem in which! Mrs. Jones was held. She was also a member of the Queen Vashti Tent | 127 and of the Royal Degree Cham ber No. 13 of JRi a nd Ju Dist. 4. She was a faithful member of Zion Presbyterian Church. She was act ive as a War* member in the regis tration and voting. Rev. P. Metx, Rev. J. T. Enright Rev. St. J. Simpkins, and R e v. Williams affj ciatecf at the funeral service. Some of of her white neighbors attended her funeral. — STARTS ON PAGE 1 — Greenville; H. E. Hill, Phar. D., Seneca; C. C. Brevard, D. D. S., of Camden, treasurer. Serving with general program, W. H. Young, M. D., of Anderson chairman are J. C. Bull, of Spartanburg; H. E. Cald well, or Orangeburg; and H. H. Gibbs, of Greenville, chairman, re spectively of the medcial, dental, and pharmaceutical sections. Association Auxiliary to Meet The Women’s Auxiliary, of which Mrs. A- T. Cornwell of Charleston, is president, will convene April 29, [ dared a etter directed to axerf> and subscribers this week, at which time persons receiving the etter were urged to disregard any report, supposed merger of the Lighthouse newspaper with any periodical. The I statement pointed out that no pro posal of a merger had ever been brought before the board of di rectors. The statement also pointed out that widely distributed posters ex hibiting a statement to the effect that “the news services and feat ures of the Lgihthouse and Inform er are combined” in any other pub lication would be disregarded as there is no authorization for such a statement. “The Lignthouse and Informer has a peculiar, dynamic, and in- dispensible role to play in the his toric struggle now being waged in South Carolina,” the statement con tinued. “There s no continue to help to perform the task that Al mighty God has set before us, for the Lighthouse is our two-edged sword against vicious oppsition facing us in this Dixiecratic strong hold,” the statement concluded. The authorized statement was signedd by Mms. Andrew W. Sim kins as acting editor-manager of the Lighthouse. or a mistrial and the exclusion of Negroes from the jury constituted a violation of the Federal Con stitution. NAACP attorneys in the case are Thurgood Marshall, Direct! Counsel of Legal Defense, Ro!^ L. 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No worthy employed person refused money here SIGNATURE LOANS — §5.00 to 850.00 and up Loans without security or endorser AUTO And FURNITURE LOANS (FoV larger amounts) Community Finance Company 1218 Taylor Street Phone 2-0931 A petition for re- during this session will be Dr.’hearing was filed August 6, 1953, Joyce Yerwood of Newark. land denied by U 16 Alabama Su- Officers of the women’s auxiliary j,preme Court November 2i. in addition to Mrs. Cornwell, are ^ i n their petition to the U.S. Mrs. L. W. Long, of Union, vice-| Supreme Courtj NAACP Legal De president; Mrs. J. T. Massey, of Charleston, secretary; and Mrs R W. Mance of Columbia, treasurer. Monteith; Mrs. Elizabeth Burley, and the Rev. A. C. Redd, executive secretary 0 f the S. C. Conference of NAACP. ferise lawyers ask that the case be reviewed on the grounds that the Supreme Court of Alabama erred in affirming the conviction of Reeves, whose forced confessions were in- itroduced as evidence. 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