The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, January 18, 1930, Image 1
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During the celebration of Negro
History Week, beginning February 9,
the Association for the Study of N^gro
Life and History will hold in
Washington; D. Ci, a mamoth meeting
to- do honor to the living ex-members
of Congress of our own group
- - -ami to-the present-representative-who
:s. now., a member of that-... national
body?-H. P. Cheatham, of North Car_
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uuiiu; 4 nomps n,. mirrer, OI south
Carolina; John R. Lynch, of-Misslssipi,
and Oscar De Priest, of JUinUis.
The celebration will take the form
of a; banquet on the 10th for 400 persons
of ""distinction invited from va
. rjous parts of the country and a large
mass reacting following immediately
-7.-" "thereupon at the Auditorium," the lor.
gest' and mose popular assembly hall
in this part of the country with a seat
ink capacity nf 0,000. At thin mnot
-a??inn all other Negroes of distinction
elected to office in various parts of the
country will he presented to the pubfife
F.ach ex-member of Congress . and
the present incumbent will deliver
addresses and an outstanding statesman
of the other rpce will also bp
?-?presented for-a discourse In keeping
with the . occasion^ ; The Association
v Is hoping to have the President or the
Vice-President^ of the United States
>prcKcntr If-neither one will he avail
able aj distinguished senator, will be
asked to function in this capacity.
The purpose of the celebration, like
. . that of the whole effort of Npgro Hii
tory Week,'is to dramatize as an.im'
portant achievement the fact that wt
> ha\**?hnd Negroes elected to high of
j fice and as members of Congress and
that we are unusually fortunate ir
~ having?another to reappear, in that
' body after a long period of social re>
pression and political intrigue. This
is ThrTmsnirlnp note to gfimnlflte mn
despondent youth to greater deeds. *
The . effort -la?rmtinnnl It is llOl
restricted to Washington. The com
mittee in charge is composed of mer
1. and women from all parts of th(
country.. - Persons from afar have ex
|)rc>si'u int'ir Miiuii.nun iu imriicipau
and a pation wide interest is increas
injffrom day to day. The affair, too
is democratic. Everyone intelligent^
interested in the Negro may freelj
participate. The co-operation of al
persons is earnestly solicited.
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Allendale News
The ilome Missionary Society 6
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, organize*
January 28, 1U28, is to be commendci
for their charitable work during th<
Christmas holidays*?AmoitgHhfrgift:
^ distributed were: Twenty-four boxe
?of eflta'hl^s ahd dainties.?Ohe hun
dred pounds of coal, and a grate in
stalled in the home of-the sick. Misse
- Ruth Thompson, Dordthy Richardsoi
and Deacon Silas Kennedy distribute*
the gifts which brought .cheer an*
sunshine to the hearts of-^the reei
pients. Among those who contribute*
so ^willingly were :Miss'es W. H. Me
ColloQgh, $TI2b; J. 11, Richardsor
$1:80; Hill, $1.50; W. J, MeCormiefc
t, .75; Rev. D. Drayton, $1.25; Rev. J
Alexander $1.50; the members of th
society wish to thank the friends fo
their loyal support.
Mr. and Mrs. Odicr Fury and littl
, son of New Rochelle, N. Y., spent th
holidays with their parents, Mr. ap<
--Mrs; Ervitn????r? ~l?
Friends of Mr. Fury will regre? t
learn of tlie death of his father sKort
ly after their return to New York.
? Visitors?m?the city during th
Brewer'Normal; Messrs Ivy W. Fra
zier of .Madison, N. J.; Caroline o
Hampton Institute, Va.; Mrs. Anni
Wilson, Buffalo, Nr Y.; Paul Cotj
State College; Cecil and Leon Card
ner, Benedict College; Miss Erlfo>
Guess, Benedict College.
Mr. John R. Richardson of Brookly
**. is visiting' his relatives and friend:
'?Mr. antfrMrs. J. H. Richardson~an
family.; , . v.
Miss Dorothy Richardson entertai
?^? e<I a number of her friends during th
Christmas holidays honoring he
guest, Mr. Ivory W. Frazier of Madi
son, N. J. Whist was enjoyed durin
, the evening. Prof. O. Reid, Jr., scoi
Trig" highest received "first prize,
r vanity case. Cecil Gardner, secom
a lovely tie; Miss Alice Ervin, boobj
n lnntprn of oandv. A dplipinus rr
paSt was served." .
: Miss Ruth Thompson entertained a
a breakfast dance during the holiday
-complimentary to the varkra? visitor
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Disher of Dai
? j lington with their little daughter-a*
'- ---visiting relative#-, apd friends-.
Prof. H7 K."Dowdy ?*~Batpwell vi
ited in the. City Sunday p. mVi.
Mrs. Louise G. Callahan, Miss Mt
rie Butler, Prof. C. H. King/were vis
la *tors in Columbia during the past weel
Mri and Mrs. Charles Washingto
fcnd little shn of Beaufort visited thei
relatives during the holidays.
Mrs. Sadye W. Rice and childre
spent the?Christmas hplidayn?wit
their relatives in Beaufort.
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Aiken News
Life in Aiken is gradually becominj
normal again after the excitment o
the holidays. The college student
have returned to their respective col
leges 1 as follows! state College
Misses Evelyn Smith, Florie .Thomp
son, Louise Scott, Ida and Rebebfci
Johnson and Mr. William McGhopi .
Benedict .College: Messrs. Clarenc
and Thomas Hammond, William Hit
Edward Ray and A. 1'. I'eeples; Mor
house .pdlege: Mr. Clarence Walkei
Miss Leola Hamilton who is teach
ing at Ke'rshff\v>(Jafter having spen
turped to her school.
MrLillio Bell Williams of Ja
--maiea't L. J., .ifiuMt llle holidays Wit
her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Loyc
The house guests of Mr. and Mr:
A. B." McGhee during the holidays in
eluded her mother, Mrs. E. A. Wu
tors of Sumter; sister, Mrs. Pearl E<
wards of New .York City; Mrs. Iron
Hall and daughter of Savannah, Gi
Mrs. Ida Childs Tanksley of Philade
- ?Mr.?ami ' M rs. Cliai h
! Spears of Sumter and Messrs. B. Ha
, berry and Talmage Chappello of ('?
, lumhia. " ' '
Mr. and Mrs. Isadora Perry gave
, lovely party at their homo on Kei
shaw Street Friday evening, Jan," P
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, ut.-n.-m itLiiin in<? uiiicr s nirtnuay, l*.\
, cjry one presenthad a jolly good fiir
' and"put ihedvcuingdown as a men
, oriul orte fni' the young married set,
i I .On Friday evening also, at' her hon
I' on FairfioJd Street Mrs. Angelir
11 Jenkins charmingly entertained
.(large number of friends and ?
Tthem alter hayinfpspent. a very Th
, Rightful. evening reluctantly left whc
,-4.heWee -houts of the^night called 1
j them.
t j^'hcn you have Scalp and Beaut
InMihles see .Wis. 1'.. .\l? Jones ;tt 8.
x Union Street, Jlair and Beauty Cu
> tuiist, "I'oro System", l'hone JMIN,
Messrs. N. [ S. .flhes and Jimm
; Sanders were the house guests of M
- and Mrs. S. I.. Jones j?n Union Strei
, Sunday.
j Mrs. II. C. Coleman on Yark Si
j who always entertains- with such ben
1; ty and charm was hostess Thnrsdr
1 evening,' -Ian. 9. at a lovely part
\vhen she entertained thirty-five <
'more of her friends honoring h&" hu
j hapd, Mr. H. C. Coleman, who recen
: ly came-home from New York Cit
'Fight tables were arranged for Whi
e- Mr ' nllil M. c .A.flv.,,. ...
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j family-of RidKesprincr, also Miss No
j tie Kenner of Orangeburg were tl
q house guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. '
s Kenner,- their- -parents^ over the we<
s end.
^?Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Collier and su
...accompanied . by Mr. Allen, all <
s Philadelphia, Pa.., and Mrs. Fred M
ry son is the daughter of Rev. Kenner
,j Mrs. Mason wishes the Palmet
,j- Loader sent to her for six months ai
. left hev subscription with the r
[j'porter.
. |- Mrs. Leah Ranks of Little Roc
, Ark., spent the holidays here \vi
.' relatives and friemjs that she hed~n
[' seen in forty or mote-years. .She le
p for tier home Monday, Jan; llR-h. Mi
r Bunk-s is the sister of Mrs. Margar
iCorley-Jefferson-Pope, who resid
p 1 here.with her soil. Mr. J. M. Jofforso
e Mi's. .Mary Phillips, her son ju
i daughter-in-law,' Mi', and Mrs. Jol
Phillips and friends of Philadelphi
() Pa., were tile house guests of - Mi
Janette Williams during the ho
days. ' , .. ? . ; . .
v Rev.. J. Dmihar hocturto. ,i Aila
^! pressive address was presented to
r very appreciative audience by the Rt
e J. G. Dunbar in the Schofield Schr
f chapel. Rev. Dunbar is a former st
l' dent of this scftool and is row the 1
J loved pastor of Morris Street Bapti
j Church, Charleston.
"1 He spok* very briefly hut forcdl
n r.nd gave us many facts that we w
^ treasure for many years to^crnr
Some extracts fmnv this gnqat U
ture are as follows: "Wc should r
n mourn because we are denied t
e rights we deserve, hut should look f
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. (ward to a bright future that is su
: to he out'tv.?The mills of -God gri
J^j slowly but sure. From slavery i
" ( have become citizen*- of the create
? ; Republic in the world! There is not
jing for us to gain as a people by e
' | couraging strife, prejudice and hatr
J"(for we are indebted to both northe
and southern-friends for aiding us
'* our struggle from slavery up to t
3 present. Where one .southerner Co
3 demns us a thousand sympathize w]
*" us. The textdre ot the hair,..color
, t-clrnrfiWP 7ST a' people: The frrtTsti i
13 fusals vwe meet when attempting
(enter certain places of amusertaen
*') hotels and restaurants'. is but t
'* voice of God celling to the Negro pe
* pie to establish places of busine
n wherein the boys and girls comil
this land and county can get jo
n and receive a respectable wage, th
b- anfl only then wtll'wg feel hh wl? h
equal to any other group of peoj
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COLUMBIA, S. C? SATURI
UNION NEWf
Installation services at Cojrinth
Baptist . Church on Sunday morning
were interesting. Teachers and officers
of the Sunday School wore in- ^
[ stalled by Pastor Batoen. Ushers and
t~ choir members?junior and'Senior?~
were also installed at morning ser- ]
_ vice hour. * I
"Prayer" was the subject used at ]
the evening service. B. Y< P. U. offi- 1
cor?4 nnrl crtviiin Inn/lore uo.r.. Inutnllo/l j
by pastor. j
I Misses Ruff and -McKissick are in t
f charge of this department, too much \
s cannot be said commending them for
- service rendered. ' . (
I Miss A. Hi Huff is vei^y grateful to',
- members of senior group in B. Y. P. .
a U. for the gift presented her on Sun- <
day evening by Mrs. Anna H. Sims, j
e 'who was promoter of the plan. \
1( Mrs. R. C. Pride visited Corinth \
J Sunday at each service and upon in-1 \
'.m yitation spoke interestingly to her!,
hearers. All were pleased to have j
t Mrs. Pride presenl and many gave
? -Warm ?hand shakes- and the usotH-]
"come again." . .' * Rev.
J. C. Tohin of Union worshin-1
'jj- ped at GOiinth on Sunday morning, I
, upon invitation he gave a sermonette. j
7" "At. evening hotir Rev. Tobin visited |
s' the Bethelites, where Dr. Johnson is,
pastor. The services Were much en-j
l" joyed by Rev. Tobin and friends were ,
pleaised to have him spend the day
II with them at Corinth and Bethel. I,
j' Mrs. Clotelle Savage on Oshield St.
^ iinil Mrs. Tina Johnson on Hamlet St I,
s are under the care of Dr. C. A. Daw- j
" j kins.
| Mrs. Ilalvert Ruff and baby Doris!
a I are at the home of deacon and Mrs. I
I Ruff on N. Church Street, where D>>-;
U ! ris is queen of this home. They will,
.'ispend a few days more here and then ]
return to Asheville, N. C.?
Deacon S; R. Ruff was a pleasant j
visitor at the home "of Rev; and Mrs. I
je J. C. Tobin. All were pleased to hayej:
|e nun can ana. feel better for having
a him do so. His cherry siniles and en
eouraging words are helpful.
rn proved arid . when fully restored to
:tri .health-wifl rg^iwn' s^pone of the-New.
Kngland '(Uffles.? ' ? ' ",.??
Y Miss Ruth Freeman, one of the
tfi- juniors of BgtJFuel A. M., K. Church is I
j. pianist ami performs well her part,
j Mr. am Mrs. Wm. Kendrick from
afar are at the home of relatives,!
Mrs. Minnie Freeman and Mr. Walter
pt' Kendrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie Giles on I)oug
^ las Height have one or two" little ones J
'j who ure quite sick. Th.ere seems to,
IV he a few cases of Influenza in the;
y juty. It is hoped that the little folk|
)r now alisent from Wallace Street Pris.
vate School, will soon be quite well
and back in classes.
v Mrs. Lilly M.cKissick enjoys her i
^ work in the rural district, and set'm
j(j to be on time going and coming. Mrs \
Lizzie Blackwell motors to her school.!
each morning, making. the return in
P a short time.
%j.' ---Mr. Brown, Inspector of N. C. Mutual
Insurance Co., is in our, city and
n has been quite busy strict wing rvere.t
nf Mrs. Tobin was pleased to receive a
a_ card from Mrs. Josie Hughes, who is:
,? visiting her daughter, Mrs. Bessie [
t;i Dreher, the wife of Dr. Dreher, Mem-1
n'(} phis, Tenn.
p., Mr. J. W. Nicholas, Jr., student at]
| Howard University, Washington, D. j
^ ('., favored your scribe with a copy of
"The Hjll Top," a very interesting i
ot i journal -and- highly appreciated, comj
ing from a former student of Wallace
,s , Street Private"-School. Thank you,
pi 1 and the other boys and jfirls who were
l>s jMr. Nicholas, Our. besthvishes to yoi^
n i once our own. ; ~ -
1(j 1 Brooklyn friends are still doing
in nicely and spent pleasant holidays, j
These frfends do not forget home folk,
~s at Chrlstnfas time. MrsrTfttSin thanks
|j." Misses Simpkins and Cofield for gifts
and again thanks others who are still:
|>n remembering her. '
Mrs. M^E. Hemphill is succeeding
a nicely in the study of--"Home Eco-]
,v i nomics, being a student in Rochester, i
1()] N. Y. Since being there she has al,,
so appeared in one or two recitals and
K, pageants, and- in-each of them was
isj commended for efficiency. Many
friends here and elsewhere are pleas u]
ed to note the success achieved, and
HI wish the best in life for her./
I Mrs. M. E. Lojtfax, the affabje~wife
>c_lo'f Dr. Lomux-of Zion A.M.E. Church,
|ot! this city gave the writer a "pop" -call
h(1 which was enjoyed. Mrs. Lomax has
or | been requested to enroll adult pupils!
e |for school; to help ^/ipe out illiteracy,
n(| anion g N eg roes. Several schools
vo j have already been opened for memi
bers of other race. We wish Mrs.j
j Lomax much~success "in this phase of j
n. work,
C(j I Mr. and Mrs. Thomas on. Hamlet j
! Street are pleased to have their
daughter from Florida visit them.
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n- and hapip.v. We as a group here in
tth America, usually get what wc want
of ourselves and expect some one else W
he~ give us \Vhat we need."
t-" The Schoftclrt choir with Mis* Sato
rah M. Horry at. the piano, sang sets,
lections .composed by Negro writers
he. for the occasion, J
o- Schofield School News
ss Miss Irma Harris qf the senior class
has returned to school after having
*r- to go on a sad occasion, ^ ~
bs Mr. Oliphant, our agriculturist, is
en ill'
Ttr?The freshman class la hnppy to
>le have Mr. Hickson with them again.
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>AY, JANUARY 18, 1930./
SDartanburg News ^
Trinity .A. Mi K. Church
S. S. opened jit 10 o'clock with the
itth- folk arid i&tpivu dps '"IVi their [
Places. The lEsson was discussed
ivith pep. Air of the teachers Were
trimming full witiH the message for.
he tots. Class No. 1, tauprht l?y the
l>astor always wade, in deep water.
We, the/members of. said cjass, venture
to say, each Sunday we sit at the
feet of a modern Mamaliel. We^like
,o be there because we. fret something
:o feed on. *
At' 11 :S0. the oriranist. Miss Inez i
jaiTctt--' with her?graceful touch, 11
sounded the prelude. the sweet <
strains "Well Praise The lord" the <
. hoir marched in. Miss Garrett
knows how and when to put pep in l
the nvusie. The man" of God, pur pas- <
Lor, preached two forceful and iristruc I
tive sermons.. He held his audience -i
spell hound until the- spirit brooded
in such a manner until christians' i
peace could not be held, any longer. t
55iwaj3esg_J)onfd N<i. M, wtth. its hi$* hearted
president Mi's. Jessie llern-|<
ilon, gave a silver tea at the home of Mrs.
Lizzie William^s. She realized a
neat sum. J . __ ii_
SteWarsless board.No, 1, lead on by
Mrs. Ollie Jllakeley, also reports a
successful. Silver?Tea given at hw
home. .! i
.*\Ve were graced with the presence
of Prof. Gillard from Orangeburg, Al
so Mr. MeDowelK^edifTir of the Hub
City Observer. Come again, visitors
always welcome. When you come
don't think of the church as- Trinity
A. M. El, but as.the friendly church.
We wer glad to have our choir
president, Mr. T. A. Anderson out
after being very'ill.
We are always glad to have new
sheep come into this fold, namely, ^'rKugene
WiIlltlTOs; Mtss Pearl .Jnhrn"
son, ltev? John Edwards, Mr. lames
Blacknian, and Mrs. Ktruln Byrd.
The clubs-and auxiliaries are financially
alive," doing their best to
put "the church iu class A from a liWe
w.ere glad to have Hev. Peter
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son \Vf?FSN l|) Wltli -US?. ... i .unit' ilK*1ML- I
gverybody is getting roa<lv to nieet{
the new Presiding Elder, Rev. E. P,
Ellis, who will ho)d his first quarter
Friday night, Jan, 17.
We are sorry to say that-Mrs. Chris
terline Dean is still indisposed. .'We
wish for her a speedy recovery." We
niiss her at her post of duty as chflrch
secretary.
1those on the sick list: Mr,. Ernest'
Cohen, Mr. George Strother, Mrs.!
Hopson and Rev. II. Stephens.
The Junior choir under the direc-'
tion of Miss Stacy ' Whitmire is mov-f
ing on by leaps and hounds. We find
that we have lfttle "diamonds in the
rough that mgkt> it necessary for. ys(
to chissel them out, which we arei
striving to do, ' .
We, the menders of Trinity A. M.
E. Church, are boaters, not- knockers,
First we are boosters for- God,!
next Trinity, thtm the great Hub City
(Spartanburg.) When in the great
Trinity A. M. E. Church; the church
of friendly folk. A 'pastor..who knows
vliat to do with the Bible.and what
to say . from- the Bible.
We have one of*,the greatesT organizers
in South Carolina. *
Comt> and see his force Th action
witch such staunch class leaders as.
Bros. Joe Byrd, Ardrey McJimpsey.
Monroe Hamilton, ThCrinen 'Kelly
and F. W. Williams; our flock is- well
watched over. They give the alarm
when the wolf is near. Tht. flock
flee to Trinity for safety, there tin
Shepherd awaits them with food.
We are sorry father Hamilton has
not been ahle to h,? with lis in. some
time on account of illness. We hope
he will soon be hfnlAelf agimv for we-j
miss him' greatly.
St'MMT.UVILLI: NHWH -??
Mr. Hutchinson, one pf the popular
undertakcfSTlif Summerville, dedicated
a Funeral Home at Moncks Corner
Sunday the 12th. Quite a large
concourse of friends witnessed the exercises.
Th'e home was dedicated by
Row Sandy Simmons, the new pastor
of Bethel A. M. E. Church. The opening
of the home shows progress arid
thrift. ' Summerville is fortunate in
^having two progressive' undertakers
doing well in their field. I
Bethel A. M, E. Church -is a veritable
bee hive flow? nil pjoinbers are
working earnestly in the big spring
rally.?Each one* vicing with the oth?
er to excell in finance, and win the.
prla?. .??
The first Quarterly Conference for'
the year at Bethel A. M. E. Church
,.,oo i,?m n?? ?m P 10 vvna iriw
.disposed ami could not pet there.
The/quarter was held by "Ihe pastor;
all reports were pood. And they star_ted
off on what appears to he a successful
year in Summerville.
lTie Coleridge-Taylor Glee Club
"made {TTTyinp trip to Summerville and
vtsttrdr ftrthed A:. Mr B. Church last
Sunday. This Club is one that is well
known throughout ibo-doWo? part of
president deserves much credit' for
getting^ topCthef rsuch ' a wonderful
proup of sinpers from almost wry
church in Charleston. They .specialize
in Spirituals and Jubilee' singinp.
They #re to visit Bethel again soon
and render one of'-they excellent program#.
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D. C, (CNS)?According
to the present list cQmpUed.iiy-ihe_L
jumtermastcT?GonoreifB office,?01)01
Gold Star mothers-and widows of col-1
>red World War. heroes will receive | 1
invitation from the United States;,
Government to make pilgrimage, to j
the European graves of their sons and
iiusbands.-at the expense of the Gov- '
eminent. *
Uncle Sam, as host, will spare noth
ing in providing for thp comfogts and
tail is being carefully Worked *>Ut and
wt-tfare-of the pilgrims.~ UVeTV dO- i
eoiiipetunt personnel will be assigned
to provide for their every attention.'
All expense of transportation, meals J
LuteL-uccumodatGens, gtatles tmd medi-1
i(U (imiiuMii vvii| ui* UUI.Ht' uy LI1U VJUV* I
erhment,, Kven tips to bell boys and
ship stewards, and taxi fares incidental
to the trip will be paid for the
guests while they are en route from
their homes, both'rways.
Ka'oh widow or Another will he'furnished,
befoie she leaves home, with
a railroad*-ticket and lower berth or
pullman seat, and funds to provide
per die in expenses including food,,
gratuities, and thv like.
According to the present plan each
pilgrim wilj be allowed 48 hours im
New York before sailing, aiid will
probably be given two Weeks in Kul'ope,
or nioi^*, depending upon -scirecation
of the cemeteries to be visited.
Whenever necessary, the Army will
provide personnel escort for.the voy^
agers. >
The otlice of the _ Quartermaster
(ieneral requests that they be notified
.if any name tjtftit should be included
is omitted- from the-followinglist.1
They ai-Q very anxious that no
niotlver or widow be flighted, and are
making every effort to compile a
plete atul accurate list.
The following is u list for South
Carolina of the colored mothers and
widows who are known to be eligible
for the pilgrimage to date:. '
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nuKi'i , .ui ?, mauuv, inwiiiui , nuuit' :
5,' Leosville; Martin, Mrs. Mary (Allen),
mother, Route 4, Level Land;'
Alston. Mrs. Sophia, mother, Route 1 '
Winnsboro; Alston, to- Evil,, mother
Route 2, Orangeburg; Alston, Mrs.
Christiana, mother; Martins <Poiht; I
Anderson, Mrs. Annie, widow, .1)26
Main Street, Anderson; Bair, 'Mrs.'
Carrie, mother, Leesvillo; Evans, Mrs.
Martha A. Benson, mother, 312 Pine
Street, Seneca; Boyd, Mrs. Lizzie,
mother, Routfe 1, Box 48, ^Abbeville;'
Brown, Mrs. Elsin, mother , Fort
Motte; Chancy, Mrs. Louise, widow,
Route 4, Box 256. Greenville; Chisolm
Mrs. Annier mother, Whitehall"!
Weathers. Mrs. Sarah'W. (Cloxom)_
mother, 548 1-2 Melting street, Charlestoii;
Colonel, Mrs. Emily, widow,
44 . King Street, Boaufortr;-Grrrmingbam,'
Mrs. Annie Belle, widow, Lancaster;
I.owry, Mrs. Mary (Davis),
.mother, Oswego; Donaldson, Mrs. Ken
zy, mother, Antreville; Drayton* Mrs.
Viola, widow, 60 Logan street, Charleston;
Fryjiil. Mrs, Nancy, mother,
Edisto Island; Gillyard, Mrs...Elsie,
mother, St. Stevens; Golightly, Mrs.
Lizzie,.' mother, 258 Grove "street,
tireenvtlle; G o I i gh 11 y. Mrs. Blaiteh,
widow, U(H> . E. North "street, Greenville;
Green, Mrs. Lizzie, mother, R.
1, Allendale; Hampton,, Mrs. Tom,
st-epwotlw-,--Route 41.-Matthews;
Harris, Airs. Tilder. mother, Chappolls;
Hayes, Mrs. Florence, mother
Route 1, Nichols; Muggins, Mrs. FanI'll'e,
motht-r, Rutite 1, Canu'rnn; Camp
ChesnoO; .lackson, Mrs. Emmie, moth
or, Rdjrfto 6,> Box 12-/\, Greenwood;
Jordan,Mrs. N'ffvia, mother, 1221
Chesterfield. street, Aiken'; Nixon
ville; MeFadden, Mrs. Mary, mother,
Mrs. Laura (Joseph), mother, BuckflAlcoln;
McNeal, Mrs. Susie, widow,
Kershaw; Mitchell, Mrs. Anna, mother,
Route 2, Box 62,""Charleston> Montgomery.
Mrs. Henrietta, mother, Greeleyville;
Moore, Mrs. Tysont mother,
Route 2, Box 23, Salters; Meseley,
Mrs. .lane, motner, uouie z,, wimston;
Newton, .Mrs. Laura, mother,
Bonnettsville; Nichols, Mrs. Lula B;,
mother. Mullins; Nichols, Mrs. I.illinn,
widoW, 201 S. Sixth . Avenue
street, Dillon; Pvlot, Mrs.'Catherine,-]
,mother, Hnrdeeville; Whitlock, Mrs.
Nancy, mother, Abbeville; Robinson,
Mrs. Rose, mother, Plantersville; Oliver,
Mrs..Margaret (Robinson), moth
or, Summorton; Smith, Mrs. Lily,
motheto llaprood; Key,: Mrs. Marjraret,.
(Smitn), mother, Mariana; Squire,
Mrs. Irene, widow. Route 1, Box 30,
St. Matthews; Davis. Mr.?. Grace (Ste
vens), mother, 432 Race Street,. CharTC1TMT;
StlMoh, Mi'fl.~ LIMie
rnother, Fort Lawn; Taylor, Mrs. Han
na Mark, mother, Rockton; Thqmas.J
Mrs^ Bionna, mother, St.?Matthewsf'
Whitner, Mrs. Maria, mother, Route 1
ow, Box 40, Seneca; Williams, Mrs.
Calhoun; Williams. Mrs. Cyndie, wid?
Maprprie, widoy, 347 Park street Green
wood; Williams, Mrs. Nan, mother,
Timmnngvilla; WiUinmig Mrs, nosie,
widow, 119 Beachtree street, Lake
^City; Williams, Kit W., stepmother,
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GKEEtfY'lLLE NEWS *? '
Mr.? Doujplas \Stewart formerly of
this city but now of Detroit, Michigan,
is visiting his brother, Mr. Evans ~
Hcnai vjii hi \ iiil*. siiirt'l. iijixr ^
here many social functions arc being
given in. .iris honor.:
Mr; C. B. Johnson
P.rof C. B. Johnson, well knoWri
politician anci^ Reformer of Greenville,
died last week in Baltimore, Md.
Prof. Jnhason-Joft?Gt^dnV-Ulti almost
west. After stavintr in t ho west. for i_
a shorty while he decided to join his
wife in Baltimore At tho-time-of-hi*
death he held one of the vice-presidencies
of. Jhe Palmetto State Teaehr
ers Association.
The J'hyllis Whcatley Association
has just celebrated its 'fifth anniversary.
Kach night .some prominent
white speaker or speakers^spoke to
the delight (if many of us. Mrs. Duekett,
the Superintendent, isf receiving
many congratulations for securing
such speakers as: The Rev. Malcom.
S. Taylor. Rev.a C. F. Gundy, Judge ' .
Geo. Brunson of the Juvenile Court;
Mr. W. T. \Vhatley>Go. Supt.-of education;
Mr. I,. P. Mollis, Supt. of the
Parker District Schools; The Rev.
1. L. Yearly, Col. K. M. Blythe and . ss
Miss Julia Charles, members of the
Board of Trustees of the Greenville
City. Schools.
Mr. Stover Mills
\f,. Qt?.TVi; 11.. u.,..i 1 \r...
fvmtle Mills, 4 teacher uT Allen School .
diet! Wednesday morning at his home
on John street. Mr. Mills w&s a first
-friends- that-are?sad?because of his?:??
passing. The^Rfcw James Brown,
Rector of the Episcopal Church, here ' >
olliciated, while. Mr. E.W., Biggs, the
mortician, rhad charge of the funeral
arrangements. "Prof.
Hazard Speaks
Prof. Bozard of Furnian .University
spoke to the colored teachers at their
monthly meeting held last Saturday
at the .P. W. C: His subject "Illiteracy
and Its- , Curse". During his.?
speech he citedmany interesting star .
tistics to prove that South Carolina
stilL needs improvement on the educational
lines. Mrs. L. L.' Sewell,
County Supervisor is heading the
night schools of Down with Illiteracy.
5(Pschools at* to he organized in this
county.. ' a ' ' r . ' The
Rev. N. W. Clreene. pastor of
John Wesley M. E. Church, will
preach at- Allen Temple' A. M. E.
Church Sunday afternoon, J:JO. ^
Graniteville, S. C., Newg . Mt.
Zion A. M. E. Church
The W. II. and F. Missionary held
its weekly meeting last Thursdav "
night at the church. The president
being absent, Mrs. Mattie. R^Fair
presided. A splendid literacy* program
was rendered and each one . . '
pledged their support to the meeting
for this year. We are expecting to
do a greater work in the future than y
We have in the past. jSunday
was a beautiful day and our
Sunday School was well attended And -'
the lessons well taught by the different
teachers... -Xtrs.-Daisy B?-?paivnr the
superintendent is. faithful in ev- t
ery respect and has spent many years
in the" Sunday School. She has a
splendid corps of. cooperative teach. ?
ers tQ-put-the .program, over. .?? =?
The A. C. E. League meets every
Sunday at 5:30 p. m. and we are also ^
glad to report a live league of energetic
young people who are doing a
good work. Miss Frances Morris- is
president. Rev. Thompson addressed \
the League on the topic. His tiniely
remarks were enjoyed by all. - The
pastor was at our sister church
St. Luke in the morning. Regular .
evening services were held here oi?>.
which occasion he selected as a text
St. Matthews 4th chapter, 1st verse. .
Subject: "Jesus^empted."
? DI N CREEK NEWS
Mr. Geo. Fisher has moved into his
newcattage. We. are indeed, glad-to _
have them as our neighbors.
The Sunday School is progressing- .
We have elected the following teachers,
for 1030: Mrs. Ada B. Washing- .
ton, Mrs. Marion Robinson, Miss Susie
B. Hooch Miss Julia Hawthorne, ..
Miss TSJeva Washington. .7
We are sorry to report the following
on the sick list: Mrs. Louise Robinson,
'Mrr Tom Williams and our faithful
sexjion, Mr. Ar Smith, Mrs. ?
Anna Mae Lindsay Wardlaw was buried
here on/the 12th. ' . .
, Mrs. Blanch Lowery and sister of
Ware Shoals were the dinner guests
Of Mrs. Earl Ware Sunday. 7 . ^Mr.
J. A. Ware of Chicago, 111., is
visiting friends arid relative's in this
section, ' . .
d ge v i HeT^Wise >'
Mrs. Phillis, stenmother. Route 2,
Box 84, Monettar ?Jt
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