Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAGE EIGfifr: THE LOCALN ? RIT5I1 - ' i <r ' * ;: . " ' ' j ' At &:30 P. M. Monday, May 2nd, the , : Business League's?popular?meeting / . for men and wolnen will be held at .'. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. J. C. Whjte^ Pastor. .Thg speaker of the evening will be furnished by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce as it has beeti doing for the past several weeks. j_,' Booker T. Washington organized j the National Negro Business League; j : not only for the purpose of eneoui-.- [ aging the race to develop business enterprises and strengthen, itself eco-1 ?? would nomicallyr-but that the business league would be a medium through which the t\<'0 races could work and cover its White friends. ? . The oflicres and members' of the Local League are elated over the co-op ? eratK>n me Columbia Chamber ot j Commerce Jjas given us and the ex-] . cellent contact made. - | MB. R. K. WlSfe'VoPl/LAR ATTORNEY OF THE COLUMBIA RAP SPKAVS _ -'JZdKZ.. .1 . Another popular meeting of the Columbia Negro Business league was held in the Bethlehem Baptist churclf in the Liberty Hill section of the city Munday lilghL_Witlf? a large attend-i ance, possibly the largest had yet at the popular meetings which' have been held for the last ten weeks. . 1 The principle speaker wtfS" R. K. PALMETTO MEDICAL ASSOCIAT *. ? .. L?L - _ I ' (Continued "from Page one) - . ' ' _ H Wednesday evening program to an end.Man Snappy talks -were made, - the feel that is* for. an evening out when the doctors all forgot their _j_/_ cares of the sick and entered into the entertainment amotfg themselves at ^ their smoker. ? Thursday morning saw largc crowds gather at the Waverly Hospital for the free clinic operation that started .with-Dr. N. A. Jenkins and Dr.L. M. Daniels, both of Columbia with the knife in llit'ii hands In inc operating rbom. Dr. A. B. Johnson _of Augusta, Georgia, well known surgeon, -form-, erly of Columbia^ "also assisted the ; operation and assisted Dr. Jenkins^ Dr. Let-vy, Dr. Daniels and others. Large r owds of nationts whn ?rm<rM " t } receive tleatinert't gathered and waited their turns for examination' 7i ml si tlona-^Z ? The public,sessions opening Thurs^ niorning^at U:3U at hethcl church was tu*ned overcto the dentists, who .? ar^--rnembers- of-thtr-~stat<j?society. George T. Cherry; D. I). S:, of Ail^on lectured on "Oral Surgery;" ,\V. S. Thompson. D.. D. S., Georgetown, _??""Practical Impression of Pull and Partioal Dentures;" with .1. H Walker, n M D. S. of Spartanburg talking on "Decidious Teeth and their Care." Dr. H. G. Thompson, a member of the Co^ lumbia society read a paper on the "Relation of-Focal Infection from the teeth and other Symstemic Distur? bailees." The election followed, Dr. J. S. Allen of Chester was elected to the-presidency succeeding Dr.'A. J. Collins of Columbia. Dr. P. Bv Burroughs of Charleston was elected vice-presi dent. The president cannot succeed himself. . ' : " > An enthusiastic attendance registered at the convention, the atendance "is reported by officials to be about the one hundred mark. The sessions were interesting and the papers were well - ? receive^ by" the liear-ers. __ I "The Hopll Thtrrsday- ntght the dance brought to-the Odd Fellows Hall; South Caro-_ lina'H cream in society and social circles. The music gaVe way as a spe^_ cial feature, while it" was-good to the . beautiful display of gowns. "".The doc? tors, their guest, the- visitors all joined in the "Hop," a merry bunch, colors and advance styles 'for tho mid "?i>i,iici were oeauutuily displayed by the-ladies. ??? The dunce was the biggest social Columbia in a number of years, which means perhaps the bigirorl in all of South Carolina. Every _?square foot of TSpace in the grand ball room except the narrow lane leading out to Assembly street was occupied. Few dances were missed by anv one.?It wan juat like the nighF * * before Christmas with the bunch. It was just, one family of "good timers." Columbia's social' life was afl opened to the doctors. They'enjoyed them selves at many dinner .parties, private socials.. Thejiase hall game between Allen .TlhTvcrsity and Claflin 1 ,"' College saw the big crowd on the i Hride-lines; as?many future medical student,, who are, to take.their places ? - -battled for^the honbrsTn college a tin ' ' r? ' v ' '*** " ' S ' " * ; ' ' i;- 7 v* * " . ,T~, EGRO 1 - ' ' -i MESS LEAGUET Wise of the Columbia bar. Mr. Wise emphasised citizenship?and- stressedthe importance of education -as the leverjpower for all people. He said., the time is here when the best people of both races must get together on the vital problems that affect both races and there is nothine morP im -portant than-Ao?give-t-o-every child horn in the world a chance to get a * l'.'iirly good education. "V^ithout school *' training,1 tie said,- "we cannot bliild? c'tizenship."" On behalt ot the league, Green Jackson, secretary of "the State Fair association responded to the address of Mr.. Wise". . ' ' ' ? 1. ^!?I^evv^nreaitlent of the locah^ lrnrup ' " i The Negro Busines8 league has en- j rolled G5 members and the outlook [ is good. It has the suport and encouragoinctll of the chnnihff nf vnm--* merce. . ?' .J ' . ?? = Those who paid $1.00 and became / members are as, follows^- Mrs^ Sarah ymitht Mi'i' Charlie?MeGheot?Bethel A. M. E. Church, Mr. A. Worthy, Mr. J. II,- Hughes, Mr. Lewis Simons, Kev. C? Ji Kohen, Mr. John Sims and Dr. A If.ansa Williams. The public is invited to", meet us f 7iAn S'fiA ltlAlnlav rifiyVif May 2nd. *-? ?. | ' 1 ' L,S, LEfiVY, President. WW.^C. JOHNSON, Secretary. 1 ' It; tics. ?* Wire from I)r. Hubert < While the convention was in session Thursday morning; a telegram was received by Dr. Collins from Dr. Benj. F. Hubert, President of the Georgia State industrial College at Savannah, Georgia, inviting the 1928 session of the South Carol iha Medical Association to meet in Savannah. Savannah is just across the liqe. -from. South Carolina. The invitation from President Hubert was well received,, and drew favorable comment from the several delegates.- Florence,S, C., , However',won over the' Georgia-Carolina sea c?:ut city, and the next eon vention goes to 'tht, Pee Dee sectionof the State. . , _ . The N urses Meet The State Convention, of Graduate Nurses was also in session for two -lays during the State Medical Society. They opened their meeting at he Second Calvary Baptist Church and were presided over by Miss A. A. Nelson, .R. N., Superintendent of the School?of?Nurse Trailing and the Benedict.College Hospital. Miss Nelson is also the vice-president _o? . tht National Association of Graduate Nurses, . WAItTER white speaker? at ~darrow 70th birthday din ? ?? ftER? !. {Continued from Page One) ? Other speakers at the dinner to Mr. Darrow were: Zona Gale, novel I'i.vt; J mint' Hai ry Fisher of the Cook " County Circuit Court; Donald Richberg, prominent attorney: Dr. John Haynes Holmes.; Prof Thomas V. Smith -of the Umveraity of Chicago; Prof. Shirley J. Case and Fay Cooper-Cole. PICK MOLONEY HERE NEXT WEEK . I -1 v ' ' . . , Popu'ar Players To Efiter Second .Week At Columbia Theater Pick "Moloney ami..his company of nievry makers \vill present, "Family Affairs," a farce with music in three acts at the.Columbia Theater to-night, _fote the last time, this week. The* corn "pany is entering upon its secnod week i at the Columbia Theater, Monday night. So great' was the demand for a return engagement, that -tho management of the Columbia play house was able to keep them. The' musical numbers are very good | and the cast is recorded with the best on equal of any show that has been* -4*re?mted at the Columbia Theater this season. During the coming week, the Charleston dance, the Plantation Review will be pri'setMed hy the company. assisted by local thlent. Prices will be offered to the best dancers, and Oersons vvishinir to mmhi make applications at the stage door. The Columbia Theater is cool at nights, and has already become thecenter for recreational hours for the early Spring musical ami dramatic < lovers. Pick Moloney ftnd his compa' ny v.Hll " Wot frrrq~fhglr Columbia en a, r?7 " - > * 1 f ? - .1 v r- ? jiCifi '' / -. , . /T . - ... - ; > . / ' 3|^B --.? DR. A. J. < Retiring President of- the Palmetto nent Columbia dentist. He is sucfee. j>f Chester. * ATTORNEY- I1AYNE PRESSCS~ CASE FOR NEW JERSEY SCHOOL CHILDREN ' ?? >'. ' ' {Continued from Page One) lie school hoard-to reinstate the' Children, Mr. Hay tie has proceeded against ho sera "board directly. On this action he reports to the N. A. A. C. P. is follows: " . "In the proceeding against the school board before the Commissioner pf Education, I am advised? by-the Assistant Commissioner that demand lias been madt> by the Commissioner .pon the two hoards of education to nswOr the petition heretofore filed by me within- ten days from the- 15th day of this April." W.PHA IMU ALPHA ERA TERN b TY I'l.ANS 'I-.1M I A 1 KIN A!.- ~ C.VAIPA KIN "" * \ * (Continued from Oiu-) ' t. hat service of mankind, And, whereas Alpha I'hi Alpha ho'ieves that pr<n or'^dissemination of. truth and knowledge elevates the lornl, irPe'lectqal ami . physical stanards of people and destroys hatreds nd prejudices, ?- ??-7 And, whereas to thest> ends -Alfdia' 'hi Alpha is miiitahtly engaged in " n effort?tr> stimulate "the ambition f hoys and girls to acquire knoweclge and to know;, the higher and the "tier tKinf?~Qnrfo7; " NT. w, therefore,11, Raymond \V. ('art-- ton, General President of Alpha Phi. Mphn Fraternity, Inc., and Director f the _C;o-tO:.Hifrh-School and G6-to~ol 1 ejre fampaiprn, in accordance with uthority vested'in me' by the Gonral Constitution-of the-Fraternity, do ere designate "and proclaim the week ;f?May first to May seventh, inclo-. dve, one thouse nine^ hundred and wenty-seven, for the operation of fTfo"~ Tliprhth' Anndal Go-.to-High-School ond Go-to. College Campaign.'' :?-"'J It is possible to jtet some idea uf he'^maknitude- and effectiveness ,of his camppkrn; when one knows that he me'Ynbershjp of seventy chapters, ocated in states extending frrtm Rhode Island on the north to Flpricja on the southland from New York and Massachusetts on the east to Califorma^on the west, will l>e jointly, cnjraged in a modern crusade against "one of the mostjireadful fPes to the progress of mankind?the foe of ignorance. While thisf work is sponsored by a fraternity whose membership is made of college mftn~~nf the Negro race, the effort Vine'~S nf;or,?T~" signficance and aims, jt.hrougl) the4 enlargement of educational opportunity, to promote better understand-j : ng~among our - people r>f the entire!, country, Thirty-one state^ campaign mnnn--ff "T?rs have already been appointed and each one has, worked out through the chapters udder his direction??an active organization that Will CATTy! the message to every nook and corn-1 or in the territory. It is recognized -vvoo^OCfOOtOOOOOOOOOOvOOOCv':^ i ELITE HANE ~~~~~ ' R a II \7T7)f)i Everything Washed and \V< Very Reasonable. Orders 1 IZI-:?FirtST f t.Ass sr;itv ' ELITE HAND 2722 SENATE ST.. Phone ! * . -" '/-I** '?-??7 p? OLLINS v ' jli SIa i e Medical Society and a promt- *1 led to the Presidency by l)r. Allen' 1 liioL?the?success -of this movementi I_ .fl-iaius in large measure upon ade- % iiiaCe piVblici'.v and from past?,ex- * pei iciH vi wie iracqcmiy nas tne as- a ' uranee that;our newspapers will do. PL <-ia>'r.' An-most to 'bring to the atten-iffi i'Mi of the public the need for giv-j ng ui vst'serhros attention and thoughte--probl-em-of hetter nTTd' laF^eT* uuc;fticn for our boys and girls. In every city where chapters are lo -tit -1 ai d where active members are ?\ meetings and conferences will > e hpnj wi.-h- students and .parents,- ? er.p uiv n.j'l- l>v distributed,* and Cam |;. r 'hlc. messages will be ?f a ed by radio. During the . k oaeJ'bht "mass- meeting will be v -d-nt vriHch tinit. a competent spea;or wiT dylivAr a_\\o)Tli while mos--| . : ,,,e-1o i he. general ^public. ' This j :g v.'li be announced in all*lo~n i'-ipcp and every rcader_ is ini'.ed'-ard -urged to attend. There is to doubt .-thai such a . movement de= (T mj*rtt*<l- -every ~r? ili.i's", i s. e.lu..-; ' or, social worker and J voiuUe'-s of the other professions and i ih stu'h hacking, the results,. men- I "? gl < '!.ii-atimitU betterment-, will ' far-reaching..-'' x; a. a. c. p. officers , i i RiNt; IN soi th X w A' : kv April 22?Three officers , 1 f.-.ke .National Association for the j \d:\:ni o ratntColored (People are-,*? w. n : arrirrdmg^o the- report^ ^ n 1 today ai the National Uttice, Fifth A venire. ' ' ? Walter White, the Assistant Sec- al _oiuiA'. of the X. a. a. C. P., in hT=~ ^ iinrmpc.lisy perfecting? plans for the FitTi ccn'h Annual Conference of the N'. A. A. C. P. to be held there in *UiH'.,* Mr. White has completed a our which'included Denver, Omaha, ? '..nnsns yuy, Chicago and Milwnii.i ^ ' '? -- ?r-- ' . . i II" l;os*t W. Bagnall, Director of A tranche's, is now in North Carolina X -\n?l plans to visit branches in Geor- Jj -in. Florida end South Carolina 'bF 'ore .Volurnin?; to New York. 3> Williams PickeYts, Field Secretary, ms l oon addressing meeting in the V \ I itlJLo- We* t ~an d is now in Pennsylvnnia. y -te'KENS SPEAKS AT FOCR COL- j\ LEGES ON MID-WESTERN j;_ - "'TOUR j; New York, April 22?William Pic- ?r krtry, Field Secretary of the National !! Yssocjnfion for the Advancement of V v'olorfd People, lias spoken at four * j alleges on his MidrWestem lecture In Mc.jnl.viHe. Pa^-M i'y Pickens spoke ^ 'ti the chapel of Allegheny College, in X Akron, Ohio, Mr Pickens spoke in the T 'ha not of Akron College; in Colum- v r .... . ?,% !>ust Ohio, he took two of Professor * 1. A. Miller's classes'in Sociology at Ojpn State ITniversify and at But- X rx Coltegir in ^Indianapolis, Mr. Pickens spoke in chapel andd took a So- ?|? iology class. & ^c'-. c'oooooooaoooooa^ > LAUNDRY ! I ill Ironed/ Our prices are \ X Lulled For and Delivered^ * ?|: t II'Iw-Is Our Mottdl ||| LAUNDRY ?ilT Site- ( <>W:mbia. H. f\. ? f . ' - \ ' 's flaluulai, A|jril 80, 1927 XPCf0OWWWOOC<?Ov^C'OC(>?OO'*f<>OOOOOOO'X<OWOOOOOOOOODOOOO ~-v j?? i??... I ... I . ? 'i - Poro Beauty Shop I Hair Culture, Facial Massaging. Manicuring, Hair * B'obb ing 8 ' MMES. LYLEr.J iOUS l ON & DL.NDY} , I. S. Leevy's Department Store | 1131 Washington Street Co'.emLia; G. 5 ^ aoooooooooooooo<>oo''.'C":'Q' "jo^;"XM>(:?;?'-,',A.O'>oovoc|ooo.oo'.'vu'... ~i.s. eWev :V;: DkijcIIIiiK'i.s ^L??r t: | . / : ~~? _i -4431 Washington St- Phone 7567?j?? Big Line of-Clothing. For Men, ,\X onitn an d. Child- ? { ren. 4 Boys Suits A Specialty. .. ?. - . \ . " x n.-^ r.inftrfBj giinn*, Miltir?Pi y ? $ - " '; ' " ' 'a Connected with our store 'is: First Class 1 ailor ;j; Shop, Barber Shop and Beauty Shop lor W orr.cn. reH3Haqtfga*rt3gCBC0CugooooooocM?o??aooooqwooiyo*<^<>- - p ? REESE'S DRIKTSTOKK 1 MRS. I?. R. REESE.H-rop. A Full Line of Patent -'Medicines:"' .Cnrars." S. Cigarettes and Tobaccos. A Full Cine of ~~ g~ \ Madam .C. J. Walker's r^TRTHrp>n> at ail' g Times. Ice Cream and Sodas . '. PHQNE 7H?{. " - * ; g / : yt'422 Assembly St reel. ; ?v.. ip, C8S3a^CR5aoo<snwr?o<v,*wrvooooooori4nfw:??r>< .. .. .. ?. ^ ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ?? II I ? . REV. j. J. HARRISON. state MasUr 'HE UNITED SONS OF ABRAHAM & 1>. of J. an organization- which is "doing a great work for the poor and rfirnr rreople ~of South C^ohnar-lt"has" aT Its Tieaif KevTJOrI arrison. Slate Master. Prof. J A Kirk. Si ate Secretary and ' . V. McCrae. State Treasurer It pays to its members while ' ive and gives to . the beneficiary something .after death Tt ays from fifty to^me-hund.i-mt-dolhn-^dr'hospitar benefits. It avs from SI .fiO tn- SS fin nm- uv.'nl/ iv,. c.;. ..1 .... 4 .JUS> /\f\ , . ... ...... .. v.v iv IV,I r-uiuivrin (UIU U|J UT91U.UV n Doctor's Bill. ' . : -r^'. Think of it* and for anv information ?rite . -REV. J. J; HAKK1SM.VS KicETFind St.. C olumbia. <*. r or T ' % 'ITTPtv ^ Qnr PftnnrDr:r?'^ C r1 "" ... | _ " SHOE REPAIRING | Men's Half Soles Sewed On $1.25 | Prices on jot her repairing in accordance RHONE 682t) . * . | < VVilsc W. Martrn - | 1116-1118 HamplonSt. | I* * * '?*v *? v v * * v *!wI* v * * v v v v *1* !* *1* '/v v . ! / v v ?? ?*i - IMPERIAL-DRUG STORE ' Prescription Druggists ;; * I IQ5 Washington> t. PI ione 7226 I i > Everything carried in'h Fiist-jLlass DrugStore ' 1 . PRESCRIPTIONS C I R SPECIAL/I Y. : I . We calt for and deliver Prescriptions. *~! I ?L? YOURS-FOR SERVtef. ~ ^ ? t> i IMPERIAL DRUG STORE Ll . ? viiirinrn^(nni)?>* 1 i?'-. v.- :' _ /'.. . ; " '.; . ' ' r--,,, . : . .. : ; , ,