Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAQt SIX '== RpnnpftavillA NpWH jv ; -1?? ' "?= Tho gTaded school closed Monday ( evening fn the Lincoln Theatre with I < ? the largest class to graduate in the 1 history of the school The class con- s ^ sisted "tif 25 who had completed the ? . 9th gradev After the exercises, the' audience was honored to have Mr. H. \ p?-/ .B^CrossLapd -todeliver a splendid ] Tectbie W'fheJJlass of-4928. 1 The students^-from Allen, Living- ] stone, Hartshorn, Johnson C. Smith 1 will return this week. Mrs. McCollough of Duns, S. C., is . in the this week. She was the afternoon guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mor- 1 -.u ris Saturday. . day-afternoon for Hariahorn College, kichnTond. ya.y wh'cre she will attend1 = the commencement. Hear daughter, Miss W. O. Bradford, will graduate . this year. . \.. The' services at .all of the churches Sunday were good. Rev. Mourdock ?: was AT hl3 best berth morning and eve? Service at Evans' Chapel A.'M. E. Z. . Church was good. St. Michael M. E,. ~"7 Xhurch was" honored in having many colleg students at the .morning > ser ?? We were blessed to--.have ttev. Wright to supply the pulpit Sunday morning' and evening at Shiloh BapV t.ist Church. The services were good. - Mrs. D. Cqunts is bringing things to. pass/with the music department, of the church. . . . Mrs. Simpson from New York City __?is homo for a few days' vacation. The Marlboro county .training school closed" on Jtrcn the 1st with onc_qf the best records in the history of the school. Pr. A. G. Cook is a leadOr in every capacity. Rev,' P. D. Mdodana had splendid services at Macedonia Baptist church last Sunday. ' ' . . ' 5^r. T. L. Eddyu ls "Oho of the best painters in the city. , He is doing : . ..spnic, ef the best work ever done on I the court'house. : Mrs. Joaie Leako wt? on the sick ' list for a few days last week, but is now abel to be tip. The ushres' board of Shiloh Baptist Church gave Mrs. Gilmore a surprise farewell social Monday night t T" after the commencement program was . * over at the home of Mrs. Alice Mc?. Coy. The entire faculty, graduates and many others were present. The board kindly exj>resse<J themselves to ?1 Jdre. Gilmvre for her-wonderful work as directress of the new organiza tion. Miss Ethel McCoy will take . ' charge for this summer. * Mrs. E. Heath spent the week in Chester, S. C., where she accompanied Rev. J. \V. Heath was somewhat ill last week but is out again to the delight of frineds. lir. D. Counts called to Columbia ? last week on important business.. ? St". Paul Baptist Church with Rev. Covington as pastor is doing a great work in Wr>st drills 4 *. Mrs. Mary Lomax is'in the city vis; - . iting Mr. and Mrs., McCall. Miss Alma IVatkiris of Morris College and Miss Lucile and Mr. Henry Keith of Benedict College are home from school. . . Mrs. Anna Daniels of 229 Greene St.,. is much improved at this writ, ing. She is one'fo the oldest: colored citizens of this town, being about one hundred three years old. ; i Quite a crowd witnessed home coming dav at New Hopewell Chnt-rh, Sat. i-trday and Sunday, June 2nd.and 3rd. The pew rally given at Bethlehem A. M H Church Wan qnitft a ?nrcpg?. Ffity dollars was raised. ''... . A host-of relatives and friends paid .???their- last tribute of respect to Mr; I.uther Griffin, who departed this life June 3rd. Fuperal se.rvices Were held at Friendship Baptist Church. C'. G. Clemont wps undertaker in charge. The two children of Mr. and Mrs. Makir.s are much improved at this WTitir.g. Little Rosena Clemont is ill with wnooping cought at her home,~ZI2 ? Green 3t-: ? ?*? . Mrs. Inez Keith was a welcome visitor on Green St., Thursday. Mrs.' Lewis Logan is on the sick list/^ We hope for her a speedy recovery. ' Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Jones are . the recipients .of a bouncing baby boy. Mother and bay are doing welL ?. ? 9 ^ 9 r-v . / i?*- ? r r ; . . ??? ^ RUFFIN flEWS it ?? Aire. H. C? Mnrouo, district preai ??dont of the Lodges' Aid Society held a group meeting at Orange Church. ing upon the doings of the lodges in the district. Rev. Norman and members entertained tts tl'i y royalty. A"f- ter the session was over dinner was t'.T served on the grounds. 1 ? Our next group meeting will meet at Green Church, Brunson, S. C., Ju^ 19th. .... ~ . , -i. . ? * SPARTANBURG NEWS The memhars of Trinity A. OT.. F<. Jhurch are all in smiles since the ' justor. J^ev. J. C. McClelLan has re- li turned fr^m^Chjgogh, 111. wherfe he p .pent three weens attending the Gen- I irftl Conference. 4 Spnday being. a beautiful day the 1 members turned out splendidly. Thp v pastor delivered a thrilling message, r otuu.which rnvade our hearts feel glad ] phygntm whs ^*d4m last Silnday eve- f on to success. A very .interesting ( The A. 0. E. League is still moving < ning. . ' V Sunday night at 8:30 the pastoi f delivered another soyl-sltFring ser- j man, whidh was very good and much t The church is moving on to success, i tot who knows no. failure; We arc_l proud of. himan d his family. Ne 1 better pastor could be had. We arc t also glad to have M,iss Mlary Tilli , | our friend, home again after the lilos- < ing-of.a successful, school term At,.i Laurens, S. C. The city schools are having their ] is anticipated with much interest. i We were proud to have Revs. A. C. -i tHrrrf/_er?and JoiV"?(treem-vAlle, i in our city this week. While here j they were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. ] J. C. McClellan. Several of our friends in the city are sick at this writing. We hope j for them a speody recovery. ! ' . * i * ESTILL NEWS i Estill training school has closed j f with exercises said to have been the 11 best in the history of the school. All i of the teachers have returned to their c homos for the summer vacation ex- 1 cept the principal, Prof. J. S. Jakes, j f We are also clad to have Mrs. fier- I trude Jakes^ here for the summer. ? The Sunshine Club .gave a Jive so- ? cial on Thursday night in. honor of 1 one of our teachers, Miss Qarolyn E. McRae of Branchville. Three courses i were "^served. Sp|en4id mu^ic and j 1 beautiful decorations were features 1 of the affair. i TJie club wishes her a pleasant 1 summer vacationMr. Nathaniel Alston has returned j j from Morris College, Sumter S. C.; I for the summer. - ? Those attending the grand occasion ; in__Beaufort W<^n^ay3_5v^re Prpf. _ E. H. Gardner, Miss Carolyn McRae, Mr. Nathaniel -Alston, Mr- George i Garvin and Mrs. E. D. Gracen. ' ' ,x.. JONESVILLE NEWS J Sunday morning a large audience was present at Bethany Baptist Church. Rev. Dudley, thte pastor, preached a frocible sermon from the , subject "The Lord is Coming." We j all feel that we have a great leader. ] A junior choir .and usher borad i have been organized., ,We are looking ; forward to a bright future. We were 1 i. _ 1- xL- i ' vcty Kll4U 1/0 nave une loiowing vis-itors to?worship ^with us: Mr^apd Mrs. P. H.-Farr, Mr. and Mrs. B. -N.*--j IIill oTlvnartanburg: Mrsi Mary Ilarl of Macon, Ga., and Mary Crawford of i Atlanta, tGa. ~ Mrs. Perrina Rapley of Cowpens, S. , C., spent the week with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.-P. Dogan. s Misses Mamie L. Gaffney from Morris College and Annie L. Askew 01 < Sims High School have returne<^_t6 1 spend their vacation with their pa- j vents here. : r j The many friends of Mr*. and Mrs. | Arthur Thomas will be glad to know that, their httHe son is improving ~ from a severe bum. "*' Miss' Tolly Clowney of New York 4a home to spend the summer 'with parents and friends. . Mrs. Lois Paden is hoine from Asho ville on a ttvo weeks}' vacation. ; Misses Mercie tlill and Ro?a L. Long, teachers of the graded school, will leave qext to take their summer school' work at Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C. i MRv-CH-A-RtitE- REMPSON PASSES H :? ? . ,' ' ' Abbeville, S. C.?Mr. Charlie Hemp- i son departed this life, Saturday mdrning, May 26th in Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. I Rempson was born and reared in Ah- 1 beville county. He came to Abbeville a few years ago and waft employed i at the Seaboard Air Line shops: He i left ift'Marih of this year and went J to Buffalo to make his borne, Mr. 1 Rempson was a bright, quiet and unassuming young naan, ju?t?in?thaibloom of lifo.?Ho was a member of.j 1 the A. M. E. Church and also of the 1 office of inner guard one year. He t was highly respected flhd loved by H hB- who-knew him. Mr. Rempson 1 was once married to Miss Sanders, of Hodges, who preceeded hin> to the < grave last year. ?He will be greatly missed in the lodge and community 1 here in which he lived. THE PALMWP Aiken News The usual . spring exodus from Alien for points North swelled to large >roportions last week after Schofteld nsitute closed for; the year. Parents, students, teachers and ldtb-gtfi?rs eft on every train. Among the many vho left may be mentioned Mrs. Jalie Johnson and her children and 3rof. N. A. Ford, principal of Schoicld Institute. Mlrs. Johnson is a >rominent and reliable member of the Cumberland A. M. E. Churchy ? The-graduating exercises of Schoield-4ast Wednesday night were or * high -ordi^r. - The ' spacious audiorium was packed to overflowing, ind those who spoke represented the dass in fine style.?Dr. Hubert/proaident of' Georgia State College, de' ivered a masterly address, full, ol bought and quite timely. M?ss Sani jorn, tire very efficient and earnest superintendent, spoke- words of love md wisdom .to-the clasa?,....... Delegates from Ajkpn to the A. M, E. General Conference in Chicago, returned last- week looking well anc reported a most enjoyable trip and vonderful conference. We aro glad :o have them back again. The dele?ates from Aiken were Revs. E. B Mack, A. F. B. Horry and Mr. D Jones. * Misses Rosemortd Johnson and Virginia Jeter, students of St. Augustine Semiiriary in North Carolina, have eturned home for the summer. These young ladies looK well a'njl report s rery successful year. Mr. W. II. Miller, the other progressive colored undertaker of Aiken las also purchased a beautiful combllation ambulance and he-arst?the lat>st on the market. Aikenites are ful. y aSalll'i'd now of1 being buried in in'e'jstyle. " Ds. E_ B. Mack and A. F. B Horry itter.ded the trustee board meeting J <- . .... iiui commencement exercises at Allen Jniversity this week. I>r. 'C. C. Johnson, $tate Grahd faster of F. & A. M. and most'estinable citizen, left this week to doiver the literary address to the gradlating class ?of Howard University; Washington, D. C., his alma mater, I'his is an exceptional honor since Howard stands?hi-the^ forefrontrtrl the educational institutions of this . ountry. Drfl Johnson is a scholai and well prepared for the service We feel sure that he will do credi1 to the occnsio^gnrl ortngrht.iilate hin upon the honor cohTeYre'd. -We-aie grateful to Prof. E. B. Wil lianis for his timely liofes during oui absence in Chicagtr-and now take u] the work again. ST. M ATTH FAN S N ENV S Thee ommunily gave a very elabor ate reception for the teachers of th< public school on Thursday evening ai 3:0(1 o'clock, May 31, 1028. The pro motor of the affair was Rev. A. J Martin. Rev. A. J. Martin acted as mastei of ceremonies. All of the teacher were liwitpH tr? >Vio l-nclmim onS lli, first speaker was introduced - who wai Mx S,o1nmnn Oninynrd, who spoke t.i :hose present. Mr. Arthur JohnsOn Who was the next speaker, graced thi occasion. Mrs. Hattie Whaley recit ed a^piece which shows her ability a i speaker. ^ Oa Friday night, June 1st 8:00 o'< dock we met at Bethel A- M. E Church where the exercises of th< graduating class wore held. Thougl he rain was falling the ,church wai packed to its Utmost capacity. Manj people expressed themselves As <*n joying a very pleasant exercise am as being the best ever had in our com munit-yv The superintendent of cit; schools,?Mr. Get?.?W~.?Wannamaker Jr?, sfpoko very ;complJmentary ,ol Prof. Ford and the work he is doing There were several white people ou to witness the exercised Rev. J. TV Shaw addressed the graduating class It was rich and full of thought. On Friday morning the followinj teachers left for their various homes Miss Sallie Lomax for Spaiartanburg Or; -Misfr -Mary Gist for Spartan burg, S.-Or; Miss Sarah Simmons fix Orangeburg, S. C.; Miss Nora Har ris for Columbia, S. C.; Miss Myrth Roberts for Sumter, S. C. All ol Lhese ladies are teachers in the pub. lie school, nnd they have renderec valuable, service during, their Staj n our community. We hope for then i pleasaht vacation and we are expecting them to return to us in Octo jer. Sunday was a fine day for. everybody, but especially the minastera Dr. E. H. McGill took the rostrum ol Bethel A. M. E. Church at 11:80 A and- see Dr. McGilT sinfce he returnee From the General?Confeironoo.?-P* preached as never before. =7"" On Mohday nigfit tho frufrrterl; conference was called to order by th< pastor, Rev. A. J. Martin, and whei Dr. McGill came in all fnonies were in hanA of the various committees t ' X oLExmsm BEAUFORT NfcWS * 1-. Hundreds of people visited the beautiful Alice B. Coleman Hall on the 29th and jSOth of May. Many vist ItorfTo Bdahfort at Decoration Day time seized the opportunity to inspect the fine new home for Mather students. A few of the facts in connection with the building are: . In. 1888 Mather Jndustrial School i was founded. In 1927 the Women of-the Northern Baptist Convention raised $40,000.00 i for the building at Mather; ? ~ In 19&7 friends in Suoth Caro . una an<i ueorgaa raised $ouu toward L the new building at Mather. ; - The building was erected by Air. irig service uf hia eight-years' work at Mather. The service of dedication of the new building was held tho morning of the. 29th. The Alice B. Coleman Hall -Unnamed. in honor -QliiMra. Alice B. Coleman, president of the^ Women's . Baptist Home Mission Society. At the service the speaker Of?the day ' 'was Mr. Jesse O. Thomas of Atlanta, ' J Ga., Field Secretary of the National I Urban League. Mrs. Catherine- S. Westfall, Executive Secretary of the W. A. B. H. M. S; of Now York City, came to present formally the building frorii the Baptist wome nof the North ! to the school. She spoke of the love 1 which prmpted the gift, and the faith ! and hope which blessed it. 1 In connection with this program Bi. bles were given to students excelling in Bible.study: Wilhelmina Redmond > of Ridgeland, S. C.J Elizabeth Burr of ' Port Royal, S. C.; Mamie Bo.stick Of L-Gamett, 3. C.r Lena WilTunns of Ear ly Branch, S. C.; Helen Owens of Ridgcland,. S. C.; Thai ma Walker of . Varnesville, S. 0.; Odella Gadsen of r Dale, S. C.; llarazene Robinson of Sheldon, S> O.j Agibald Ross of SaL vannah. A scholarship of twenty-five dol^ lars was awarded to Mather's Ideal Girl for the school year of 1927-28, to Mamie Brabham of Fairfax, S. C. Mather students presented "The > Pill Bottle" on Monday night," May 28th. The play presents a Babara ! Lane who graduated from college de: termined that she would not enter 1 -fMfiffn ?seTvTcjF- as her ^Tathir and mother had done. When she visited her parents in India she t was convinced that women doctors are 1 greatly needed, and gave her .-IHJo to the service of the Great Phy'scian. The-leading part-m-Lhe-play^ivttpr r nah, Ga., a student in the ninth grade 1 class-.- ' . -' " ' . The Rev.. P. P. Watson Prize for 1 success in community work was awarded to Mrs. Edith Davis of White nan, o. u. Mrs. Davlst graduated - from Mather School in the class of 3 1912. - " " LOCK HART NEWS r. 3 1 i ' .. ? ...The passing of Drs. R. R. Carroll, a C, L. Walton and J. H. Goodwin is ? sad, indeed, to me._ They were^pert sonal friends., I lived with the Car roll family three years and "Barnic" s Carroll felt like a brother. Dr. Walton was my physician while I was in - college, and I learned to admii'e Dr. . Goodwin by a^odiation with him. J Thre.e god doctors are gone. \ .Mr, J. H. Howell, of K^lto^, has. i. joined the number that reads The f Leader. Mr. HowelF is an old man, - but he believes in knowing about what 1 is going on. He has been a-faithful - deacon of Emanuel Chapel Baptist, / Church for thirty years or more. T?Miss Mazie J. Began and Miss Jero: line Goforth, students of Sims High I. School, are now at-Tiomp fnr 4-w t 1mer. Also Miss Elizabeth Scott and Mr. Ulysses Scott, students of Benei. diet College, have arrived at "Homer These young people will he real helpj ful in the Sunday School. Mr. Miles D. Bogan graduated this ' year from Sims High Sschool and made" a fine record. v~~He was' Valedictorian of his class, won the Spaulding Medal and a scholarship. The medal j was presented by Pro. G. W. Bolden. While working in the manual training | department of. the Sims High School he made a table.' The people of Lockhart, to show their interest in this young man paid $5.00 for the tablo | and presented it to hrm. The pre-r J sentation speech was made W. Q. WeWh. Mr. Bogan is now in Greensboro, working, getting ready to enter Benedict College. Rev. R. M. Pitts has just closed his ' seventh anniversary program as pas| tor of Mt. Rowell Baptist Church Ahle and instructive sermons were *7 poached by Jttevs. E. H. Moore. C. H. r Williams, W. Q. Welch and R. B. ' Rev. H. Giles preached a great ser] mon at Lockhart Baptist Church last night. ? . * - . \ t t ' - \ 'L'. ? > SalurdayrJune 9, 1928 jgraiajHjaiEiajaizjiOajzjgfajagj^ I~MnTlPFr Foiany iNKOKM/rrtORcon^S= ^ y 1 lV^JL. cerning your travelr I" shall be 5 glad to get in touch with you g ; at any time. ? > Travel IS- " .fi^afe | BY MORE - & ? ... XRAIN . . wFound I SOUTHERN TICKET OFFICE | ? Phcme 5631 ' . . 1307 Main Street Ej JAMES WOODBURY, Representative for the Southern Ry* jjj j -A MESSAGE OF CONSOLATION | - .3 ??ucii uifum mvuues yf>ur lamny ranKs, wnat a message 01 con- 8 8 solution conies to you from the fact that THE MUTUAL RELIEF IJ f AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION isunder contract ancf you. x 8 protected- by insurance laws,, to pay yau promptly. your insurance ;S policy which your forethought persuaded you to take out covering j q Every me^nter of the family should have one^of our SPECIAL r g $500.00 CONTRACTS. Our agents are anxiohs to talk with you ;* , ^ about it. Thpne 7186. t The Mutual Relief & Benev'lent Ass. of S. C. \ - J. H. GOODE, Gen. Manager. ' _ . " I Church Pews ' School Auditorium Seats School Desks y Qchool Supplies 1 j | Nu-Idea School Desk Company @ MANUFACTURERS * | DARLINGTON S.C. I rl Ralc^r y I . ? Mrs..Nettie Sanders, Prop. ? ? .I.We make a Specialty I Wedding and Birthday Cakes 1 ^ 1330'Assembly Street Phone 4932 : ' .QCOOOOOOOOOgC^COOC OCtOOOQOOapaO0OOOQiaagOOQffOC8CM3CHCK>O^ I? I I II II ! ?????? ??mm*? ? 0 ao;^aciCio:<2attatfmo.cia?ec>???^^ 1 REESE'S DRUG STORE I MUS, P. R. REESE, Prop.-?? - -J? A r*ulLL ine of patent Medicines. Cigars, g Cigarettes and Tobaccos. Ai Full Line of '" * Madam C. J. Walker's Preparations at all Times. Ice Cream and Sodas.. . . . ~ . , j ?T g . PHONE 7820 ' . ' ijj. ; 1122 Assembly Street,. - ; ~T Columbia, S. C.' 2 7" jr Poro Beauty Shop I J? Hair Culture, Facial Massacring. Manimrino Wo!? R~UU:? _ 0 D, ...ei A lUtl UWUUIII^ r |'|. | ,. MMESrtTLES, HOUSTON & DElSDY ; "f 1. S. LeevyV Department Store ? 1131 Washington Street Columbia, S. C. 7 IPINCKNEY'S FUNERAL HOME I UNDERTAKER AND LICENSED EMBALMER 1 OF SOUTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA Funeral Cars and Funeral Xjil Equipment l-e88 | E lOQti WASHINGTON ST.. COLUMBIA, S. C. JPinckney's Sanitary Barber Shop! T~bfst equipped in the city, come and see 1 FOR YOURSELF.