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pyQibrht 1 I vm, TV-NO ?? ? -.L ?Federal* Second Sunday in March Fairwold ~3~7 " Day . ' " '' ' br . v In an efFort to raise money toward construction of the first dormitory, to ^ be placed^ on the new site of Fairwold I Industrial School for< Delinquent' and j Unprotected CI iris,- -the South- Oarorz, Una Federation of Colored Women's Clubs is making a special appeal to ministers of all denominations in the fcTlate tQ-^oin hands,..tab* interest and 'share in the state-wide campaign now/ ??being waged. It is remembered that the site for / new Fairwold was recently donated to L Trustees of the school bjr the White ' Episcopal Church of the State, and is ' s.i.uated. .a,-few?miles from Columbia Ion the Charleston road. The location is central, being accessible .to the state highway. As soon as sufficient funds may be added to the amount ' no vr in-lm-ml -t4te-4.>ulkfmg will-be start ed and rushed to completion in order -v. to adequately house girls who are \ bring car. d for now under adverse / circumstances in a Episcopal mission p -school building in Columbia. j T .1 hrough efforts and donations friends, the club women have raised several thousand dollars, byt a larger amount is needed before building plans may be completed. The housing . of 20 or 00 girls* and instructors requires a large building, which cannot ? be erected at less than $10,000.00. It is hoped that at least !>>i,000.00 may be added to the amounU as a result of the ministers' elTorts on "Eairwold ^ Sunday*',. March 11. "Th(Twomen are asking the pastors throughout the state to present FairWo'.d's rtec.ds tp thoir congregation on that day, and make an effort to send 5 a generous contribution to the treasury. It' is i*ep6rted"*that representa1 tives from the clubs will visit some of ^ . the churches, but in cases where none |! is sent, the ministers are asked to pr.e 2 sent the cause and use his influence " to help create a better and nobler sisterhood among all classes and groups of women.???? t'?-yr- y? ATTENTION MINISTERS! 1 ^ > A challenge is beforb.the colored citizens of^-South- Carolina, - Shall we -J continue to "carry on Eairwold, the 7 / industrial school and home for our ^ delinquent and unprotected girlhood ?or will we allow it to fail? The record of what has been done should serve as an impetus, urging us on to . greater-things. It is our high privilege to' try to.,develop "these girls that they may become useful citizens, "heads bf homes and dignified members ? of the race'.. ?' , The women of the State Federation of Colored Wb'mcn's Clubs have asgumed this grave - responsibility. and carried the work on for the past seven years; but the burden is great, and we come asking you to assist in our project. Sunday, March 11th, has been #lr?eirmn n c: <4T?r? lvUr/Vlrl Kxr VVVt .+\-> * m-rjr the club women of the stjite. We hope to raise pile thousand dollars be placed oh the new site recently donated to the school.by. Qfte^of the ""^. Church denominations. Will you help ? us to raise this amount by appealing to your congregation for a generous ccllection;ywMch is to be sent to Mrs. Alnla Mc^Pherson or Mrs. M. B. Wilk: . inson. Either . of whom may be reached at 'the S^ate College, Or r angeburg, S. C. . , We are1 depending on the ministers| of Sou'h Carolina to help us raise the standard of womanhood. t ? m m i ; ' DR. J. C. KITE TO PREACH AT NEWBERRY On Sunday afternoon, March 11, as an outstanding feature of the in??-filallation services ot Kev. 1. U. Cor~ ?(ton, pnstoT-rlhpt of~ttre Bethlehem , Baptist Church, Newberry. Dr. J.! C. White, of Columbia, will "preach. T With Dr. White' will ^o bdtft 6f hl9 ! cho'rs, his usher board, his deacons, ^ and a host of his membership to ac-1 com mod a* e whom a motorclade will \*-leave frrm Zion Raotist Church at' * 1:30 Sunday afternoon, March 11th. i Such friends as may want to. make ! the trip will do woll to see Dr. White. I ses Hol< id Worn VOOIIHEES HOLDS EIGHTEENTH .ANNUAL FARMERS' CONFERENCE , [ Four hundred farmers, theix^wivesV apd . some *of them children, came to thc> Vowrhees School last Wcdnesi day to hear, sep ppd ho L. E. Hall, U. S. District Agent for Extension Work in the South, hcad? quarters, Raleigh, N. C., was the speaker of the day. The Conference began Tuesday with a small pum( j'her-' present who -organized- what is ' known as Tho Farmers' Conference' i' f Romberg Countv. This ori?nni?n. tion is oflicered"ns follows: Print* J. E. BInntnnypresident; E.' D. Jenkins, first, vice-president;' >V. J. Jordan, 'P-ord* -vice-president; E. Wv. Wright, ' hi id vice-president and U. S. Grant, fourth vice-president; secretary, B. J. Odom; assistant srcretary1_luJ?--Btit;~ 'c-; and trp-ajuircr,-^U!Tkn . Fullest on. The foregoing named men with an ex'iitivlTT'commrHcc of fifteen arc to thoroughly canvass Bamberg county and they hope to make the conference even larger than its now. \V due dfiv rttornipg at 11:00 o'clock tke morning session was given over 1 o a general discussidft period. Sixty I H'ople a*tended 'thjs part of the'program, which lasted until one fifteen. I-'n the. afternoon. The two most imI portant subjects discussed were: "The Best Method of Growing Cotton Un'<Sr Boll Weevil Conditions" and "TheEssentials of Better Health." Miss Catherine Malone," .State 'Health *"pls speaker on the health program, issis'.ed by Mrs. Catherine Frazier Lmd Miss Rosa Bouisefeuillctt. Mrs. Tood, of Saluda, another State health nurse, was present, and made remarks. Mr. Hall closed the discus^ ion on _ cotton growing under the j-Mght methods" by telling how'cotton 's grown in Loyisana and North Ca! olina. The farmers were greatly i .1? j; i-nvuiivu uy tncse . qjsciXSSTOTiS anq Many of them were' active in asking i 'ucstions from b^th- Mr. Hall aml' Ti-^s Malnne. This part of-tho- program closed at one fifteen for lunch with the Voorhees quartet singing, and the Voorhecs Band playing the peop4e?to^trnner, ^ ? ? : ~~ The farmers, their wives and the visiting friends werd then served refresments in the student dining room and every one seemed to have had a delightful repast. One brother remarked to another, "They are serving us dinned and breakfast all in one, with supper thrown-in for good meas[ ure. r - N The afternoon program - began at iJxiO and the speakers wifre as folI* U'ill/mcnw - nrVirv - At'fic visiting the Cdnferoht'o, spoke as a ..Trustee of Voorhcos School; Air. ITT a representative' of the Fort Valley School at- Fort Valley, Ga., spoke as ^representative fo the Fort Valley Conference and Mrs. Henry Dillard," of Philadelphia, spoke as a representative of those in the North who" givo money towards Negro uplift in the whole nation. Mr. L. E. Hall, the speaker of the day, made the main address. His masterfully developed and enjoyed by aTTpresent. The Agricultural. Agent of the Seaboard Air Line R. R. was to have appeared on this progratn but circumstances prevented his being at 'he Conference. He sent a telegram however which Principal Blanton explained to the people. " The exhibits of thp Voorhees School were the most notable at the Conference. They showed somewhat of the work done in the nine-different trde departments of the school, and also the work of the grades from 1 to " anu ^?ii uuuu^it uiu uigii. O^IIUUI. ?Ttnr fci'l'n?? exists tha this was the hest of all "the Conferences held for sometime, and.with the newly organized body in tact it is felt that the this. . Mr. J. A. Hunt, Principal of 'Fort V.alley School, spoke to the school iJ??t n:ght and commended all efforts he had seen as illustrating that the I Conference was a real success. Mr. ; HafryDanifels, of State College, Or ds 1 Stfr : .< *y. en's Ch Allen Ue lumni ( I )afpc ? To all Members of the Ahrrm Greetings: " Announcement comes fro ft. E. Brogdoiij, thatJJie Cami in the Association,"l ogins M Literature is now be'ng her of his or her com mini it.-' ! We" desire lo have. Chapters. ] Nation. Send J^or-Jilniiks?tofreCcrt'air"donations and amoi ton,. Secretary, 1310 Assembly The Palmetto "Leader will i omns. each week umt.il the C iSend names and Addresses oj munity at once. / uiaic rair Has Inter 1 ' . ' *' ' Two day's session of the board directors, closing * with the semi-j riu'al meeting of its members, Feb) ary 12'Jth wpip very < ncmii-nging n inspiring to the body. lie ports fr< all the officers were made which sho ed that affairs of the last fair h been handled ih a thorough busine: like way, resulting in its success every way.. There was a comph absence of-factionalism; confidence the officers was shown by the actio of the body and everyone left wi TnreStbly. one exception^ pledging?t 'officers to bring more exhibits to t next fair than ever before. A state canvass is being plann | to arouse more. general interest a [secure membership. In. conneCti with this canvass the Committee "Purchasing Grounds recommended" t MR. ROBERT4 LUNCE IIARR LAID TO REST ' .Ill Four Years at His Home' Nc LugofF, S.. C. Funeralized Tuesday at Sutton Branch Baptist ~~ : Church? Robert Lunce Harris died at 2: Sunday morning at his residen gear Lugflff, S. C.' Thus ends 1 Jife of a useful citizen. For fc years he has been in failing hca; ind has since practically been cc fined to his room. Vjhe funeral si yiceswercconductedat ^UtonBrari 'Baptist Church Tuesday morni | at 1:00 o'clock by the Rnv_ Xhos^ ' Williams, Rev. J. W. Boykin, of Ca den, S. C., and Rev. C. H. Brown, -Columbia, S. C. Mi*. Robert Lunce Harris was be at LugolF, S. C., seventy years aj He was the son of Holland H. Hi risy wji6 cied some years ago a was one of the largest land ownc and one of the most respected cob ed citizen in Kershaw county. On December 27, 1927, Mr..Rob< Lunce Harris celebrated his fifth anniversary. He. married in eai life Miss Laura Doby, of Camden, C., and -who-waji dutiful and path with her husband the entire years his illness. To this union were .bs "terr children, one^son and~nine daup ters, and he |s survived by his w jind these tejL children. In his de ngs with his fellow men he gs anpebure, S. C., iJ. S Affent Tor~T ension Work in South Carolina, v. nresent but requested that he be r ~alled on to make rcmarks-as h?-h buuri ul Voorhees and spoken ma imes before. Principal Blanton in his welco "ddress, urg'ed the farmers to i rioro naint on their homca, along w vhite wash and make their faniili homes more beautiful. ; * '.j* .? i Farn^iei lTURDAY, MARCH 3. 1928 Appea ' 1^ ?p r?? ? 1 i liversity A^ampaign enounced rrf-Association of Allen University, m the office of the'.President,, Rev. >aign lb raise funds, create interest ii'ch 13th and concludes? June 10th. %inted and can he had by any memdesiring to form-Alumni Chapter?, formed throughout the State "and -enroll meinbers iri"he\v Clubs and! ints from rallies to Geo. II. Ifampi Street,' Columbia, S. C. . >nbUs^juxfQjijits received in its colampaign is success,fully concluded, f all Allen graduates in your comAssociation esting Session 0?l taking of stock by those who would in.|w'iih to go in the investment. An .u_. [ amusement association" is . "planned 'with suitable Athletic fields, halls, etc.! }m ! Thus has not been organized but was w i discussed'and heard by the C'ommita(j tee with favor. The grounds pur- j 5S_ i chasing committee could only report jn sites offered it and the first propo-ljte:sition from the seller; .the absence ( ,. | of the party from the city who had : grounds for sale prevented the com- ' ng ; mittee from offering a counter.. Ju^t now, it hardly looks probable that the ^j fair of 1928 will be held on our own ^ grounds, yet "the day is speedily com-.ing, it seems, when such will be the i - j case: ; : v~ T ,e<j i As usual, the 1928 fair will follow nd the white fair; the <iates^J[}f tober: ( On;o0. 31. K'nvpmher 1, plant! on an:i prepare. now-for the great event,!,, say the authorities. IS constant evidence, of the faith that | was imbedded in him"and the glorious ! hope in heaven and in which hp died, ar The nobility of his character , the , purily of purposes, the clarity of his vision, as to The right, and the gentlenes* of his manner cuuoed him to wield an influence for good and to 25 be loved wherever he was known. Cg He has been a member of Mt. Motl(, i riah Baptist Church, of Camden for,Hr ^Tie'past forty years, and a loyal mem Ith ber of the Knights of Pythias for >i> twenly-ohe years. The church in 2r_ which he was funeralized is a large j TTtttflcfi,. yet there, was not joom tdL seat such a multitude of both races j j [Jieaunu _ many persons were presm_ unt from Ridgeway, Camden, Chesc? ter, Westville, Bishopville and'other ? nearby ^daees^?bringing and sending .ostly floral tributes which attested >rn * ? the esteem irrwhich he was held. , TO. V " ? The?pall bear ew were five sonsin-laws and one. grand son, viz: Joel I H. Jackson, Reuben Gladden, Logan *rs . Guten? Jimmie Belton, Dorrah John3r son and Robert Gladden. jrt sth ' * ' - rly - --- / . er.-i.iit. t g "AS IT IS" j ntfc-??~??- T ^ of What is the greatest menafce to us ,rn as a race? As a race.uwe are great jh- talkers, but coming to the point we ife are afraid to meet the facts. We beal__lieve in personal welfare, an<t noTthe tve welfare of the group. Our highest ? aim after finishing school is visit Is- some Northern^ citleSaftd have a hieT ras tiinOr living ft day at a time, without mt~ any hopo of future.?The?yforr I T>??td lieve the greatest menace ttrus as a nv 'ftce is a general shiftlcssness never .. before reached in the history of our mo ancestors,. ? isc Our ideals are high enough; we ilh- \ro mainly good fulluwH nnd sufficient- ' es' 'y devoted to progress. What we need is to remedy our shifttossneas. .. " . : . , ? i rs Conf * . ?- ' ' " k. j ?7 ?7~7 r~?:? |H HJUBf, I ' ^pj/;; .'.; e DR. \V. J/ .Ii President Tennossct Afe'rieuUuraU; virte, Tenn., President N. A. 'i'. ('. S. of_the Pa 1 nt.t-o Association .March Washington st. high club at a. & t. college THe department of music of A. and M T. College presented the Washington Street Iligh School - gle"erelub, under the direction of Mjss.EIoise Logan, in Pre concert during.chapel hour, noon, Friday, February 24th. 'J he program which included spiri- 31 tuals and classical selections sung by TFU" the girl's glee club and a mixed cjio- pjeai rus, was highly appreciated, by the tor faculty and' student of A. and T. Col-- -Cher lege. ?' ] stai y''* ivT TRINITY A. M. E. CIIURCII NEWS1? 1 J __ jimp Snartanlmrg. S: C.?Our Sunday f r School i.v alive-with interest. There ian is a marked increase of class attend- vot< ance of which we'arc proud'. We were r'/< honored with the* presepoe of Pcv. li. 'j L.';A. LOfran, who revnvpd the lcsrm niai in his scholarly manner by brin>jiji,'*' V vivid pictures to our minds. ?[of I At 11:00 A. M. uor pastor deliver- dolj ed a very inlereslrnp sermorr-and our side hearts burned within us as he spoke ban Sunday evening at-8:00 P. M.,Rc.v. the L. A. Logan spoke to us from the." the theme based on "Spiritual Arithme- j A tic." This'sermon Was also' uplift- , and ing. ; . . " [ Mrs On Friday, February 10th, Dr. D. W. II. Sims with* the quartet and or- M. ch&stra of Allen University, gave a son, prograrii . in the auditorium (of our Wh church. Dr. Sims spoke on "The New Siv, Negro and -was applauded yepeatcd- key ly_?er- the great speech m^ule. Thd quai'et under the. direction} of Miss t LtdaD. lioprkins aVid the ToreheSTraT ,,runder Cap*. W. Cary Thdihias, displayed unusual talent. Cai Rnv I? A Ci Pnstrr nnctrvr- r?f John A. M. E. Zion. Church; prca'chcj ; C in interest of one of the clubs, Sun- Pru day, February 15th. ; t . ' ' 1 Fai An oratorical cdhTest Was given Crii at Majority Baptist Church, Thurs- Ma; day right, February flth.?The spciil;- yt. ers representing the various* church- Ice es of the city acquittocT themselves nl Jvell. . ?? 1 ? * , . : Wc. are sorry indeed to report the 7th death of "OTIC of The oldest members " . of our church, Mr. James Logan, Who departed this life,-Wednesday Feb. 2Znd, ard was funeral,ized Friday, C Feb. 24th, by .the pastor. * He Was a th'i faithful member, and' one that. will 7th bo greatly. missed. Peace to his Co* ^ he*. ' ' " i day * ' *v.' . . ? m 'tii - --- - ' 1 1 11W .. .' : ' ' \ \ _ ' I"; zrcnce ST A COPY inisters ,?-uj?; ?? ? S? i i - - . _; ^ ! u I . ' -s i ' j&mBB I I _ I ALE ' * - *.;' ? .iiul Industrial College, Nash-DE Ilale will be the guest-?~ 7 2l:A-21th.' . r ' . . mating Under Groimd^^-?? ?* 4* . ' ' rs; VioTct It. Brown-Green Buried Yesterday.,, uninent in Community and Roligjous Activities. Irs, Vicl.t'R. Brown-Green of I IBv'cn" "street die J at her late dome Men lay, February 27th, af- ' an iiliU'.s of several weeks. Mrs. rn was well known. Her "outj-inpr-work was in ccinmunity, . , . si'mis arid civic activities, lvurs lay afternoon simple and ressiv^ fun. ral service.3 were held hir lr in the T,nrl ;nti Pi-fic-hytttrr--1?? -ihur.h, of which she was a deM member: -The Iiev; "Mr. Murth'o pas'or, as.sist.c d the Rev. n . n i\ ? a.'- %_ i oiTu'ia'.L'd.at the funeral rites. , '.ndtra mound of earth, the body Vfrrtr Grecrr is-Bostjnff at the Ranh ccrfmtevy in this city by the " " of vela lives,?Beautiful' flowers CSe.r.i in which she was held by > commUnit-v. f- ? .mong the relatives to survive her to. attend the funeral rites were: ' nr Anna L. Drehor, Cher aw, MrsA?? ? ' " T. Andrews, New York; Mrs. W;' ^ rujjh, New York; Mrs. B. R. Wil, Columbia;-Mr. andt Mrs. H.-W. J. it;e,, Cheraw; - James II. Walker, Si art: nbmg and Jamcs"H. Wal, Jr., of Boston Mass. -o i ? ^ I. W. DaiVkins Dead clLalc_ Loses Useful?Citizen. avlislo, C.. Alar. 1.?Mr. J. W. vkins, ] l'ominent citizen, State r ollicial, Republican leader and itlrl ry<>f the Koyal Arch sojjs of i&uith Caroling died here ;ei:Jay. No arrangements have n announced so far for his funerrites. " iZSKrssional Distcict Convent jon of Republicans Meets Wednesday.. - " ** ^ A rai'fjoinirpr, S. C., 2.?Every -' jA V.T is in re ^ dittoes here for the ? ?1 Congressional District Republican UQuUrn that meets here, Wednes- 1 . . Mafrch the 7th at no on.*. " \ 2 " ' 1