The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, May 08, 1926, Image 1
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- ""DR. A. J. COL
President o{ the Medical, Dental
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. PR; A. J. COLLINS, ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION
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Men are not measured by the height
, they have ascended, but from the
depths from which they came. The "
above picture is a llVeness of Dr. A."
J. Collins, D. D. il^Who was born at
-Eastover, S. C., June 24th, 1889, of
humble .parents, the only son of the
late J. S. and Mrs. Rinah-Collins. At
the plow even though a boy, he ledj
the many men who plowed for his
father. As a farmer even under boll i
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weevil conditions he ginned and pack
ed one hundred and two bales of cot
^ton that were made on his personal
farm the past year. As a doctor in
dentistry he is not excelled by any
i of his professionals in the race, and
as president of the Palmetto Medical
AaaQeiatinn, he having bi*?n nn?ni. j
mously elected by the body speaks
loudly for his success in making his
administration as president one that
/ will be unsurpassed in its history.
_, thr. t Collins attended the public
i schoobof his county, thence to Claflin
University, where he graduated and
later tooki up. the study of dentistry
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Grand Exalted Ruler, I. B. P. 0.
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and Phaanrceuticai Association
MEDICAtr-ASSOCIATION HAS
SUCCESSFUL^ SESSION
IN CHESTER
CheBter threw wide its doors last
lied medical professions of the State
attending the annual convention ' or
the Palmetto Medical Association.
~ The attendance was larger and the
nrAi5*#? tn ^ncnioliiv r\f
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people of Chester, unstinted.
The papers read were numerous and
The session opened Tuesday night
atl the A; M. E. Z. Church.
The features 6f the evening were
welcome addresses by Mayor S. C.
Carter, Dr. R. E. Abell, Rev. R. A.
Carroll, Prof. S.> L. Finley and the
annual address by the president, Dr.
S. R. Green^.Orangeburg, S. C.
ponded to the expressions of welcome.
The feature of the second night was
-the appearance of Dr. Brown the
visiting speaker.
Dr, Brown is connected with the
Health Extnesion-Department of the
North Carolina Mutual Insurance Gcr
HeJs of wide experience and an ora(Continued
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,EY WILSON,
Elks of the World and the fathei
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COLUMBIA, S. C./SAT1
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HENRY. J.
?CHAMPIONrPASSES
| A Useful Citizen of Columbia
In All its Affairs?A Leader
In His Profession."
REAKDED I N C6LUMBLAA
Christian Gentleman, a Man
Possessing Qualities Worthy
; Of Emulation.
- On-1 last Fridajr night, April 30th,
at 10:45 o'clock, the death angel called
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.
J. Champion and robbed it of a de- \
j vgt?Tt~husband. and a kind and loving
[father.~ " ' {' ' '* Tj
Mr. Champion had been in -failing
health for about three years and eV:
^y-lUingihat cotild he^done by lev-1
ing hands and' hearts wan
" done for him.
Mrs. H. J. Champion, of- Camden, S.
C., where he was born; and they
moved to this city when he was qtiite
small.
The deceased was?a member of
the Ladson Presbvterian 'rhmvVi o
member of the Bricklayers and Plas
4ererst?Union?No.- -6,- and - also theMutuals.
He o\vned a beautiful
home on Assembly street.
He is survived by^his/'widow, Mrs.
Rosa Champion, four^sbns, two daughters,
six grand-children. Mr. Cham-'
pion- left as a legacy to his race a
~ beautiful and an interesting family,
as follows; Mr. H. J. Champion, Jr.,
Bricklayer; Mrs. Eliza Everett, of
this city; Mr. Eugene Champion, .
Tailor, of Chicago.* 111.; Dr. O. J.
Champion, Cohrmbia; Mr, - William
Champion, Undertaker, Camden, S.
C.; Miss Jennie Mae Champion, a!
Teacher in the Booker Washington
High School of this city.
The funeral service was held on'
Tuesday, at 3:30 p. m., at the Ladson
Presbyterian church. Rev. D. K.
Murray, officiating. The funeral serAdams,
Pastor pf Bethel A. M. E.
church. The fallowing hymns were
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TRIBUTE PAID
DR. J. C. WHITE;
Dr. White, Pastor of Zion and
r ?Pres. Sr-9- and B."Y. P. U.?
! Con. of South Carolina. '
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It Seemed that this Prince of
Preachers Became More Powerful
Each Night.
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-?Richmond, Va.rApt4} 30.- -Dr. J. C.
Idrs at Moore :-St;eet Baptist Church,
_ set Richmond on Gospel fire which
~~7wept the"great City. If seemed that'
ouch night this prince of preachers
became more and more powerful and
- each sermon seemed more masterful |
than thosfe that went before. Rich-1
nont}^.has not hcard^a minister so'
conversant with sacred and profane]
history ! so FT fted in brtnginj* tO'
.[present problems ifsoiirmrring truth.
W'hen Dr. White took those historical
flights, his audience moved revet- j
dully adown the dim corridors of deten
and mute before the unfolding
purposes of God. Richmond jyill not
jtoon forget the burning messages
from this man of God, and it is no
wonder that eager hearers came from
all parts of Richmond and its environs.
JCven now plans'are maturing to have
- Dr. White again in Richmond.
Tho Richmond Planet,
American people are buying goods
- orrcredit at the rate of $6,000,000,000
b year.
- Footprints on the sands of - time
* were not made sitting or standing.
Get up end hustle! j
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IN ROCK
J&DAY, MAY ,8, 1926,
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meeting
DEATH TAKES
G. W. MURRAY
Served Two Terms in U. S.Congress-^A
Representative
From South Carolina. HAS
CHECKERED CAREER
Passed Away at Wilson Hospital
'-Chicago, April 21. Btrf=
* ?. ied in Lincoln Cemetery .
."a 1ft i
With impressive rites the body of .
George Washington Murray, 73, 4752
Evans. Ave'., Congressman from South
Carolina in the late reconstruction
period, who died at Wilson hospital
Wednesday, April ?l, was laid to
rest Monday afternoon in Lincoln
cemetery amid a profession of flowers
grim Baptist church, 33d St. and IndjandnA-ve.,.
and- paid ;their last respects
to the great leader.
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. *y. AJ. wunci, ptisiur oi
Allen Temple A. M. E. church, delivered
the sermon. The brief serv*
ices consisted of remarks and eulogies
from friends who knew him well.
Emmett Berger, baritone, and the
Pilgrim choir rendered musical selections..
Took 111-in January.
Mr. Murray was^fipt taken ill in
January, but was. never forced to
his bed. Several weeks ago his physipian.s
suggested an operation. He
"was removed to the hospital and on "
Friday morning, Dr. L. W. Bremer^ ?
man performed the operation. Saturday
he showed signs of improve- 1
ment. but gre~w worse Sunday and ?
every day thereafter. All ^efforts to
save him were futile.
Born in Sumter County r' South
Carolina, Sept. 22. 1852. Mr. Murray
received his education in the public
schools and South Carolina State college.
He taught school in 1874 and
later became interested in politics.
For 21 years he fought for the cause
[of the Race. On March 4', 1803, he *
[was elected a.s a Republican to the
53d congress to March 3, 1895. He i
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CONGRESS EXCURj
SIGN TO COLUMBIA
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SZS.35 Round Trip to Columbia
?For S. S. Workers on ^he
identification Cer. Plan
ihis Train will be a Special Secj
tion to Dixie Flyer, wilJ Be
_0n Schedule Time^
Nashville, Tenn., May-!,?$28.35 '
found trip on the identification certifi-J
day School workers and dependent
members of their* families, is the actual
rate and fare promulgated for
the Columbia, South Carolina meeting.'
in addition to this, the Congress
Secretary says that a special train
with evdry convenience of modern
travel will pull out Irom- the Union
Sta.ion at 10:30 Tuesday morning,"
"[TlTH^ RtK l<J Ira 1 n tTnTT Tw-? n
special section to the Dixie Flyer
which will run on the Dixie Flyer
schedule. IL will .-only , -stop ~u4w?-itr~
is requested to stop in advance to
pick up Congress mesfiehgers. The
secretary says that there will be dining
ear1 service, so that the people
coming in from Chicago, Indianapolis,
St., Louis, 'Kansas City, Texas and
points West and North will not have
to get off" the'train to got their breakfast.
"First call for breakfast; dining
car in the rear" will be announced as.
j soon as the train* leaves the statipn.
After breakfast then lunch will be
'served and th& lunch hour and dinner;
it will be put in just before reaching
Atlanta, as they are scheduled to
[reach the GeQrgia capital at 7:00 p. m.
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President of the State Associa
Carolina who is following in
... * putting Elkdom
ELKS TO HAVE GREAT
^ MEETING.
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- According- to all reports, anc
widely advertised program th<
South Carolina State Conven
tion of Elks will meet in~~Rocl
Hill next week from May lltl
through-the 14th in one of th<
greatest conventions in the-his
tory of that organization. A1
necessary?arrangements?
been hjadejto that effect aiK
Rock Hill stands ready to re
ceiv.e the many hundreds tha
will attend and to ' entertaii
them mi the "highest brder.'?~
?Dr. S. H. Blake, E. R., Ster
ling Lodge No. 344^)f Rock Hil
and his many associates hav<
made themselves worthy o
every favorable comment foi
their successful"""efforts in this
particular. ^
For pleasure seekers then
T\ r : ~ 111 -? -Lik
luies. iViui i is college,rm
champion base ball, team of S
C. for the past two years, Sum
ter, S. 0., and Johnson C. Smith
(formerly" Biddle) University
of Charlotte, N, G., will crosi
bats. These are suppose to b
the two strongest teams in th
two Carolinas. They wilf-en
tertain on the 13th and 14th.
Hon. J. Fjnley Wilson will b
there and address the Elks. H
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Exalted Ruler, Sterling Lodge,
Hill.-S. G.* Assistant Grand 0
ing his best to make the co
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tion of the Jurisdiction of South
-the..footsteps of his , father in?
over in our State. -.' '... .:. ' "
CHARLES SATCHELL
MORRIS ILL
i Noted Orator Suffered a Slight ? ?
5 * Illness, Which Changed his
~ Speaking Program.
I IS MUCH ^PROVED NOW
1 This Illness W^ill in no Way Han-'
^ - dicap Him/ in any of His
Future Engagements.
* Charles Satchell Morris, noted orator,
suffered a slight illness in Lau- f
j rens, which necessitates a change ii*
a his speaking program which follows:
jl . Grecnwoo~d, next, Sunday afternoon.;
Anderson, "Monday 'night; Abbeville,
v Tuesday night; Newberry, Wedncoday 1
3 jnight; Rock Hill, Thursday and Chesiter
on Friday. ~
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.' the world of. I. B.'P. O. E* W. _ .
-j The Grand Finale will be at
, iFriedheims' Hall Fridty night,.
7 May 14th_ to Elks, Daughter
s Elks and friends. From 8:30
2 until ."Home Sweet Hnmo "
2 i The Grand Parade will be
- held at 2:00 I3. M. Friday, 14th. "*?
.All ?lks and Daughter.Elks will??
e enter the parade; Grajid Prize
e given for Best Dressed March- "
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rganizer o$ the World who is do- ?j??31
nvwition a success inRock Hili