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* _ . _ v ^ _ ^ ? I * ' VOL.yi NO. 32. ?-RECOMMEND! NATK - ~ -1 : ' , ~ ? , " - . G. Lee Ratliff the C 1 his Jurisdictic : ^ iastic ?' . ' . * ' * ' ^ ... * Hk W ' m JBB THE HON. G. 1 Among the Major fraternal brgaui-j zations among our group. the lietievo 1 lent Protective Order of Elks'of the World is conspicuously .outstanding. And most largely due to the herculean labors, rare persistency and enormous sacrifices of the lion, (I. Lee Ratcliffer? Til is Order nrbr.^ in ^?-.South Carolina unusually-high r.iLi.ii::., . being, In fact, foremost among the foremost. In consequence it lias iliily ^?? rnme to .pass, as. follows^ As a result of the nuine ideal strength of the South Carol itia lodge ahd the acknowledged iuilucit.ee ?k their representatives in the Grand | Lodge, the idea has been glowing, audi now unalterably obtains, that this J State is duly entitled io. and must ' not longer be cteuuM^. it r.epieseniativo-j. on the official Staff' of the ^ National ' Grand Lodge. Thus H came about, and Increasingly is'brought t.o pass, . . that the Hon. (1. la*_c Rau liffp, .1 lie ' ' * most outstanding Kilt in this jurisdic ' tion, jand^'equally outstanding as" a citizen, finanewfFT and?industrial pro. moter has been put forward and hi. " being enthusiastically urged ^ for j urana Ksteemed?Loyal?Ki.;riii :jt ," the session-of the Crand LoiLye at De ~ troit, August 24-30. He is a member in, ami I'.isi J?Txa 1ted Ruler of Palmetto Lodge No. 342 of Columbia, as well us unanimously chosen president for the 1:1st seven * consecutive years of the state .-\ssp" elation of which he Ms the'.louiujer. ? Mt waa at the unntiaj no^Mon ot iln^t-. State 'Association ija^ Columbia, Juno 17-19, that it was unanimously voted w" that he should.,.be South ..Carolina's candidate for the office" of (irahd Kk-. e" teemed Loyal Knight at Detroit. In addition t othis enviable endorsement, a committee of leading Klks. composed [ of the most prominent citizens of our j group in the Stattv are .leuving.no stone upturned, so to speak, in efforts , performed to awaken the activities of filltdo n in general?ill South Carolina iu particular,-to** make assurances doubly assured that, at Detroit, the Hon. Q. Lee Ratcliffe and the Cra'nd Esteemed Lo^t^Knight shall he made to function in the one atuf very same person. v~ .... Among other things most complicommittee is generously broadcasting this in regards to him: . , eminent fitness and hecauso he fullymeasures up t(5 a high standard as an ? 1 + ? executive head. His lodge and many j ] < * - . . . (> . . . -j- ~ ^5?" " ? r J_ nmimmmmfi iD FOR )NALHONOR )utstanding Elk in n -An Enthus: Elk J~ .; ' i ' >| V V; /HBI ^ v . ^ i jsBB 1 IB Hj WL LEE RATLIFF other lodges, as wa it as numerous,per anus' Iti? Iriy iiiomiiieiW in 'affairs of ! !! Icdom .have eiil liusiaslieafly euch rse?| his eandidaev ami will unstintedly lend . their influence?to serum his election at Detroit-." While there can lie no ' possible ?. <;iiTft that i Tie Elks'of soutirT'arollna M i 11iijii go lit) Wfoei-to htakt; his elecliiin an' act -omplished fact, there is abundant reason for the assertion uutU til f C'M' Zeiis generally of our State, his election would be assured, because of the follow ing: A ar^eilizi-tuLlic is always prominent in if indeed nuT?E?the leader of,} e. rlaiidy "ever a most generous con- j i ri I tutor to. and civic . movement that gives promise of economic help,to, or _< fu ral lidteyTrtetit for, one- people. A devout adherent of the Lowly Naza- = ,'s - - ----- - ' i i-in-, in- ii.im iiriivcii a positive laciur i)| In* piuiiitvss id churches in general. In fact.Tu liuili North Cardlina and" Siuil h Carolina there stands- today many, church edilics;- imijosing and beaut iful. whii.se completion Were :*} . ?:. made possible by the financial aid ,i ' 1 ' "- iiii'i-il "In the M. K Church, the church of his choice, he is_ now. and long has teen, troth trUHL^e. jind steward, wlrihf more lhau live years he served'.as. superintendent of tile Sum day School, having relinquished it, i Iiovm'X -r, only -because multiplied* and i-vi r inureasing duties. .Moreover,' d^ein:1 a in.iii whose unusual business sagacity has enabled him t-o dccunTu la I e a lTTrTily deslrahtn- oniouijit' of-this\\orld's goods, and to become an outstanding financier among our group, lie has ever sought, anij successfully coiil ri \ d. so to operate that his prosoerilv should he of helnfiilness to his people in lluiir hour of need. This he h;ts' done through timely loans and ' f | I lie furnishing of bond's that otherwise j eopT<T dot he ser iTTeTt: Tlien, too, he Is j a director ;rs well as 'vice .president of the \n toiy SUVtll'JJS Batik:?president f of. the iToiuliiig Company; president of-the Music irnd Trnrtrnff Company; president of the Suhsidurar^ Branch of the Fidelity Surity Company of Durham, N. C., as well as dealer -inreal estate, "'j In all of his activities, hrevevor kit endea-vor is tQ_bfi Of substantial help to ltis people. Thus it comes about that he has already, amf eoiHiuueR meritoriously lo demnii-drsTe t?K wot'thlness uf any office Til rtie Ftk's Drnmi Lodge and of any position within the po'wer of his race to bestow. i Trawl Y* r i ~ - f * ' i ? -CObUMBIA, S, C., S I IN MF.r \e IBS IB Br . Jfi \2? WyT> ^ vip: |^/ I REV. CHA I DIE D AI 1 - Iff ST W This apace don^tfC tune i j* . ,-.. . t ' ?.*.... > MRS. ROW EN A ANDREWS PERRIN PASSES On Sunday Evening, July 27. i G:J0 P. M., Mrs. Rowena Perrin, tl Wife of Rev. D. A. Perrin, Prcsfdir Elder of the Mt. Pleasant Distric Palmetto Conference, died at her lai residence, 12 Morris St., Charlesto S. C. '.Her remains were funeralized at la late reside nee Tuesday at ;> P. M'., ke J L. Benbow acted as master of Con mnnio, Dn/I !??.. TV.f TV <C TV* -1 I 1IIWIIIVO MliU iktv, 1T1. ivi,. muu^un, 1IU1 vered the eulogy. A host of frient were present ta pay their-respects 1 one who has served the communit well. The family^ and friends accoii panied the body to Sumter,.S.- Q. whei the compiital services were held at M TTsgah A. M. E. Church. -Rev. A.-; Spears acted as master of cevepionli while the following made . remark ReVs. E. A-. Adams, J. \V. "Murph, 3 M. Mouzon and Bishop Mrii, Dav of the A. M. .E. Church. Rev. .1. 41enb?w delivered-'-the eulogy. Telegrams and floral dfferinps'\yei numerous expressing the high-te tee in which the deceased was held. Mrs. Perrin was one of natme's m ble women by birth, training -and su rounding. Born of a progressive pi lenthuud, Mr. and Mrs. Wr^RA-tultaui of Sumter, S. C., She began life wil much to makf. her a leader of her in all that mea$s triumphant womat hood. e received her trail ing in Sumter, S. C., Scotia Seminai Concord, N. C. and Boston Conservj tory of Music, Mass. She was a Mus teacher for years in Florida and ak a school teacher, having taught i State College, Orangeburg, S. C., A Ion University. Columbia,S. C.Geore ?t^wn pro! F.bnr]pSton. In 1898 she became the bride of Ke TT"~A7~Pt'rrin, who presided in Flor da for 18 years and in South Carol na for the past 14- years. She wJ the mother of five ^.children, three < which are left to mourn her. A so 'n_?r ii ?.i m.. i roi. n. vjttmicw i vi i hi, win* is in? teaching at Shaw University, Ralei^ N. C. and -who at one time taught ; Allen University, Columbia, S. C., ai two daughters, Misses Amelia a 11 Mary Rowena Perrin. She Also lcav' a grand-daughter, Miss Julia Rowc. Perrin and a host of "relatives ar friends. ft can Tjes&UI of Mis. Pcrion Uu she was kind, cultured, matronly, hcl ful and christlike. She has seryt faithfully and will he missed""by thm \yho enjoyed her association. SILVER STREET NEWS Rev. J., W. L. Ducket t was a \v< eniiinrt visitor- in- the Jack son's hon on Thursday,?en route from the Vd lous towns .of North Carolina, whei he spent two weeks' vacation, Muliins, S.'g/, Where he is now ser 1rrg his "7th appointment as paste Rev. Duckett, is and old since: friend of the above named family. ? f . : ' ' % ' i r r ? AXUKpAY. AAfr 1 :>:!>>, TORI AM I jii S. JAGGFRS It JCUSr 1924 E FORGET 1: n rrr.?i l ? rs??n * - a uy jotinson- luauky Kg Fal Home j. Mr : nil Mr. (-. I lioun ?<l <:u ni^?'.iryuiM "' f.r. ..it' Ui'i - nil r an ^ '. lay. TUc.v too ;? v.-r/ near friemfv Wjof I he * Ja? i.i mi lit mily aiiyl .are a..' . V ! i uiiir at al! t ijn* T ! .-MrsT TT~TJ In ksoif"is?rhmrcr?t<tn' ti! after )i:t \ i11 . t lit U :i' )et? Ii .fork it) Ii. I , , i II. not- a tew ila> - aeo. Mi.- . lielline i Jaiksun 'wishes" to'thank th,. friend-^, O . I, I. ... I .1 I III li. I. fiVi-n h i iUii'io' the -last two j. Wi l li H. Is ' Mr (! oJ'"o Iii w . It. hr*i-;iof h;S. ihunilaii^- w ati i in. ton i'op. lras "T>tr"A. I:iuoil .ho ii. ):: of \Vateinilon rej.'taitii-il the name of "Watermelon Set- hi'ln -ll i-li ii'kiOt '5 ? iii.l v i.i Mi |i,?\i:n- ;i11-I IMillin s:f - "IVrKkx'n i:\vs, ,1.; __ is ,\li>. .1 flat k. Jj;iTnj\-aiii. alter spemlilip?* Vi'rV pleasant va? at inll VkiitiliK 1 I ep'tt i I r-?rtfitf' I 1 i * 11 I III I n a a. lN.-UU-, re . . , . T >t1 s>l\:niig .<i ml New Vmiv. leiunieil; . Iicitite la-1 Satttnlav in 151.* tleliphi uT "> t r iellil : . Mrs. .1? II. i nil i Urn as.Si.l? '" j ant in ItTeTjVnt'-"'" i,r Ti.. Y1!:. n t"^r:ni?-1 ] [i- * .. ... Hi llnul_ I }l f The ilatiev t'ivili at Itif I'ttlllWiM?i 'X IN,n,I last I N nl.i v nit-liI I'.- I lie. W aium.- , 1 .men ol AYki-n w.i :i *. i y '" n joy a tilt- j [-, . . ^ , j aliaii*. ...... i. I j. j Tin-M if Vmla NN. TmUoti. Malta io'oiu.i and (iit i. iii-ii i',a.tits ^i ? in him ;?'wt'fk i iul as tho lioi*-1* uiif>t of Mi -. Geo. K. ?-a\ t r nil KeisTia\\ St. '"I Rev. A.\V. 11 ill' aii?I t'aiinlv Ivft hot Ki iila \ 111> >i u rirt.' I in?4-1 i.i i l< 'LLi.??-X ? i iivlitn.y tli..; will in.iKt ihr.r tutni' j | j 1 j - A i j i. \l ;t tr 1 .lint ilaUKTli <Mr: is. t*l , Ssi va ii it.I Ii. ?G.t .- ;i? i-i i iti| >.i n im) '' ' .jJ sniiif liit inl- t>f J.'n K >)V\m?\ Ft a n] spent la I r'aUii i! i \ atlei iiiinll as t hn ' r|, i'lit- ts ni 111 \. \V T K'-nii. i'ami lamT it iI> til i ' .Miss Nettie -Ki iiju r spent last \u> li ' ^ i ,,! ; > Aikcii as ili?-' pni'st ot li 1 | . * ; ..rents' I>' v. and Mrs Kennel*. j **.1 *" -I . nH?iVPms .laitt-a -Llul-dmi aj'tt i wti|i|i^ I a v ?ry ideas an! \ at at inn i t K*n. n1 * S W'll'H I'llitlivi"1?.iinl liieinl*.?in;tuimt >1 a. .In Imr tio'llie ill 1 M tn nlt lii t . i; l. la j ^ jiainniay. 1 Tin- mum triomtt- oj Mr \V4!li:rm . jt'orloy will l?o ilt'lirlili tl in loam tluil Hi*' is out itl the.hosjiitul now and tin. l proving w^ndovinlly. ^ ! A largo nuinlior of frionds from ~ } Atfcan. a11cndc11 t hrr -ttrvivul MRrung lS,'C and report1 that the mooting; was TP t l , lrt at Jerusalem last week, Ridge Spring vary good. _ Ftovs. M. and J. Busll re pastor ot this church for thirty Tears. * 4^' V ? a *. c . / ? ????????? ? IfHI ^ NEGRO FXTEr ~5FR' Holding Sessions at August 4th to 3 from Eve j.l:n . at State College,Orangeburg,S.C. This day will stand out as one of Hi';- li'ign spots in the history- of theTiTstltution. It was the opening day! .jf thv Negro Extension Service School a iiii h^is scheduled to last through the , period of " August 4 to 5tT 1 he?str#-iion got under way with ease, all" preliiuiniiries and pre-session arrangeiHf-hts had been-perfected Ko_thatJWhen, . the various representatives, include ing teach >ts and students, arrived \ > ryt hing was in readiness for the -iimuth running -of the machinery.flu-?earv' with -'which the?sessiolLr f:tited is due largely-.ti the combined .-Holts of Director F. M Staley, the ^ llll'ill liM'w t ?'o..nl?i> . i * ......... ... mi- lavuu.i Ul Hie IUCU1 in-1if\it on ulid its 'executive chief, ^ Pit -nit ni' H -55, WilkiiisoTir vrbtf Was , the in.lent laetoi in having the school brought lo the Palmetto State. tiatn.-red at the institution are rep " o_uLi_Uilive.; Uoiu the states of harp ' 1:.ml. jJela'itai_e, Viiginia, North Caro1" 11-i: truuliL Carolina,.. Florida and Georgia.. Front ail indications, it is ilt ituieVl to be- oi great profit and bene- , lit t;. Ilius'e who are TTi a11eiiOanee " Ai , p. tiini' In ipitiriiialiqir whir'h has In .'11 handed oiit by the Director, there .tie- 117 idrui and home demonstration , u ~'t ni:?+??at I f ndancti?at?this?session. distributed as follows: Georgia 34; Florida 14; Maryland 3'; North CaroIhiA lie Virginia L'S. South Caroling lit :vt ll.Uj A. Al. the first convocation wa- held in the auditorium..of White ll.ili. at which time important anrfn.utu einelits were made, welcome d(l di wa,* ftelfvervd by"~l>rA^R. S. Wil kiuiuii President- of the College, and an inspiring, instructive message was Agriculturalist^ L\ 8. Department of \ i rculture. Washington, D, C. < In extending a hearty and cordial ' w elcniie,"to t ln? agTnt"TFr~ Wilkinson""1 t iled that because of his. close in-^ titnacy With those who were response ' hie for establishing this school, he 1 |JC1 ia I i.r imrnrM^U 111 Hie wei'. i':? iv nf?ttre-^rfgents:?He-brought out J tlu- idea that lie was one "of the com- 1 ! mittey who met early in the year forj f >hnulatnig. pian<*toi the three schoolsj:in?I tor that reason the agents may*, rest assui'ed that he was goiVig to put'1 forth every .effort to make their stay I it State College enjoyable and profitable' : 1 i " ; . hr K T Shinn in his inspiring ' -jn-s?age. told the agents that he had i planned to talk about the objectivesi and procedure rather than deliver a! ~rri lii.'il addres^. He told the agents; that the Rosenwald Fund has given the sole idea that the agent* fc'ill stay hear the earth and help the people sol Ye their > problems ands' become happy, contented, prosperous^ soyressr- ~ Mil He was homing that the instruci iiiii which will be given out by the ' -elected faculty of-experts and sper 1 ei-.'s-i- i\ on hi he void of the'tradition- j 1 al let tures,, that it .would be a com- ( 1 lunation' of laboratory, discussion and lii'JV! it.v on ttre part of all who would, ( make up the class. Dr. Shtn'n emI pliusized tlu- decline on?the part of | Negro farm ownership. He urged the f^eiits to use their influence to 'help jtlie*Xegrie. farmer to realize the ad- i vantage to be able to stand on his. ] ifeet. look^the world in the face and fit mine, emancipated from flnancial ^ i-sln vevy. ? L [ He further shoto'ed that the men | .mil women fathered at State College i | may. put over better than any other group the lesson of rural, prosperity lie'showed hv statistics' how tiie < people are leaving the farm due *to i inefficiency. unl\appiness >or the de'stiT to live ut her kThflw of .Ufc; I k tin to the farm demonstration agent to stimulate the desire on the part "of _h ^ rinwra and -rural pedpl ~ rmaiir on the farm. --? I" ' ' 'J>\ have never been able to under ~ ::E: FIVE CENT.* I'Kk curv qsioN - VICE SCHOOL ~ State College from Oth ..A Snrrcco ry Angle stand,-' said -Dm-Shinn, "the. 'iiflcico. ? between?cultural education ami prac-tical education. Wliere is the burtl'-T line? The type of education most people are concerned with is the kind that will help them make a living. That type of education that train's, the nnlUiiliml fnr pfncper<l jiving jr. tlie o.nly type worth anVthng It is the . ' type of training" that will lit-Tn". vou get on. yO.ur feet- and look t he World in the face, become independent aj'd able to solve the great daily problems.'.'. i = r He closed his address by making an appt^i'l to tlie. agents t.. do every tiling. * that they can to deal with tite-e-pnrtr""" lems of life. According to him, if welink up our daiiy iiie witn ttefinite problems' it will be impossible tot failure to overtake you ""Vrha-t- we . get out of 'life is determined by .the gffurtfs we put .in it." . During tlie session among pr.;iiiio iii ... . sd.n^ators, Federal and State expef- -? an.T. ititernat ionaiiy kiiowit-er^--ye-^ T " ~ ers will be brought in the wity > give lectures and denionstrairoiix. ' > the students. Included among tho--e who are to be in Orangeburg for t:,e first two weeks are: In d 11 Hi,A . August 5-6: Dr. W. J Spillnian. \ugust 11; Mr. A B. Graham Augu t 18-18 ,?Afr?P. 1.?Ph.m'ibei A us i "LSL, Mr. V. X. Valgren. Apgu.-t ^ and Mr. B B. Derrick. August -2-2d. session from August 6-9. UNION NEWS _____ ? * . . UupiuH, s c, t, July 3u. ijtju . ^ , On Thursday, July IT 193t>. .Mi-.. Willie Brown delightfully entertained i group of the younger set with, a luncheon. The guests arrived around 5:30 and piayea 1 whist1 unrn ; ? when Mrs. Brown invited them ttito the dining room which was decoYcUed with lovely spring flowers.. The guests ^ were seated- at two tables where- a salad course with iced tea, ye cTeani and jcake were .served Miss Xell'a Davis thanked the hastes? for her kind hospitality. After half -hour of socializing, the group left reporting a wonderful time. Those invited Were: Misses -Belle .l.*h?s.T? I.. n .-.... Thelma Dawk ins. The'opa Yuung. Nella Davi.v Peiolia Fane Vln<?Han ;ock. Myrtle Giles,. and Susan Bensun. Messrs. Johnny NichoUisr-Arthur Benson. Jr., Eugene .Hawkins. E N". Williams ,and William Benson ESTILL NEWS. Sunday was a great da>' with us [t .was our third quarterly conference Rev. 1 W Welburn preached three able sermons Sunday anJ delivered u great address to "the -Sunday School He spent the week with Rev D J ' [rOdstrmmcr-C. Capers. He left E.-tiU Monday morning for Elloree. The Beaufort. District is proud ot ElderWelburn. He is on the, job though this being/"tus hrsv appoininent us P. E. ^ We are praying for his return to. the district where he can shiAv hliti- forward under this great leader. We are coming u? to St George O: lv. The great anni^fPsafy will convene August 24th at St Luke A M. *"t. church. The friends are cordially invited t'o come. Mra.Clraec Washington has returned from a trip to dincinnaii.' lietrd'T dnd Canada where she speint three weeks vacation with. slstefsT- and relatives. She was accompanied back by Mrs. j =? ? ~T3e"~. " ' r H J 1> Thompbon ot Cincinnati, Qhio. She reports everybody well and happy. ,