The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, February 28, 1931, Image 1
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. FREED IN BOMBING.'
- Caruthersville,- Mo. (C-.N.S.) Charges
???agnin?t thiiU'Oh white men of Wardell,
near here, in connection with
the dynamiting of the home of a Negro
recently, w.ere dismissed in a Justice
of the Peace Court.--The State
failed to prosecute.
HOUSE APPROVES IMMIGRA.
TI ON CllEf^. ?
' , Washington, I). C.~ (C.N.S.)?The
immigration measure to restrict the
^ ^pumber of aliens _ coming into this
country as an unemployment aid and
aboit which Representative T^Scar"
DePriest- has~plaved a prominent part
- was approved by the House Immigration
Committee last Monday-,
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Selma, Ala.?Citizens here are loud
in their praise of the Solma C- M NA.
Stores which came to the rescue of
Selma Univer?ity 'when, because of
the depression, local supply houses
?^were-unable to extend further~cFedit.
and there was danger of closing its
uwis?i ne seima store* contributed
$50.00 in cash and 1,200 pounds .of
food, thus leading IJje movement on
the part of local citizens to keep Sel
ma - University's doors open.
EXTRADITED FOR 33 YEAR MURDER.
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~SC"l^?uis." Mo.?(C.N.S.)?Within
" a short period Charles Allen, known
as the Rev. C. R. (I?pnghine will be
extradited to Louisiana to-facf-a 33
year murder charge.
Allen is alleged h?ve .hot?and.
jVKhei Dr. James A. Rigney, a whit"
-man, in November, 1897, in a dispute
over medical-services in Pointe Coupee
Parish, La. Allen has fought extradition
on account of fear of being
lynched. He contends he is innocent.
FOUR DEAD. HARLEM MYSTERY.
New York, (C.N.S.)?Police were
puzzled by the mystery surrounding
the slaying of three women?mother,
sister and daughter?and the resultant
death by starvation "of an eleven
months baby girl.
When police arrived They found
that one victim's throat had been cat
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anu mc omers Had been strangled.
The bodies were fousd at 171 West
^ 136th street.
Assistant Medir:?l?Examiner (.on/ales
said the women had been dead
about three days. The women and baby
lived alone.
COLLEGE FRAf LEADER COMMENDS
LKAGVE
New York.?I)r. Raymond W. Cannon.
Director Educational Activities,
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, recently
commended the National Negro Business
League for its-new program of'
direct, practical service to Negro bus
iness. 1?
Ui. Cannon said: "I have' noted
? with . interest the campaign of the
National Negro Business League to
Stores?and?feel that This- project
should be supported by^ Negfoes thru
out?I he cuuiitiy. . ? .?As ecuiiuiiiic
barriers are overcome other barriers
win r>e reduced more.easily."
WALTER WHITE IN HAITI.
New V'ork. Feb. Copies nf Hut~
tian newspapers published in Port-Au
Prince, Capital Cfty of the black republic
fnTvereached this city, containing
cordial ('ommehts on the recent
visit there of Walter White, Secretary
jJh- of the N.A.A.C.P., and Mrs. White.
Tn the Nouvelliste, Senator PriceMars
hails the work of the work of
the Association in fighting for Haitian
self-government and liberation
and expresses the hope that Mr.
White whose books are well known
in Haiti, will continue to enlighten
the American public about Haitian
affairs. His article concludes with a
benmlli'llok Tttr the N.A.A.C.I1.
HOLLANDER ON RACE PROB-'
' LEMS. _
New York, Feb. 20.?The N.A.A.C.
P. has received clippings from one of
Holland's leading newspapers, I)e
Telegraf of Amsterdam, of three long
lirticlea on- American race problems
by J. C. Sleeswijk.
The writer visited the N.A.A.C.P.
offices when in this country and was
KUt uLiiiucn wun leaning cotoreo people
in various statas and cities. His
article* give a succinct summary of
the difficulties under which colored Americans
have to strilfcgle as well as
pointing out the achievements of the
Negro in business, literature, the arts
*n4The-profession*7 The articles were
received through Walter-White, Aeting
Secretary of the Association.
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OPPORTUNITY SPICY.
' New York.?The much discussed
"Burden of "Credulity" by H. L.
Mencken in the February Opportunity
is a{>Iy answered by the Rev. A? Clay-ton
Fowell, of this city, in an article
"Flower* in a Dusghill" in the March
issue -of -Opportunity,?
Other interesting features are an
^ rtiel^ on the RosenWatd plan artenU
solvtng ' the difficult Urban problem
of housing facilities for Negroes by
R. R, Taylor; a *tory of NegTo Uh?
employment in Pittsburg Try 1T. A.
Lett; Epgene Kinckle Jones writes on
"Frontiers 'of Race Relations." Arthur
Davis contributes a brilliant re
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President ik hT Sims
f Represents S. C., at Y
W. And Y. M. C. A
Merger.
1 Columbia,' Feb. 21, H*;$lPreident
D. H. Sims, of Allen Un
versity, w?.s the only Negro represer
tative from South Carolina present :
n, meeting of Y. \V. and Y. M. C. )
leaders of North and South Carolin
who "adopted the merger plan of.tb
state-boardsr-?President Sims playe
an important part in the framing c
plans that brought about the nn rgf
after several months consideration b
fjhe lefldevrf
In several of .the-preliminary mod
ings held in Columbia at the Jeffei
_son Hotel, the local Y. M. C. A, an
the Rbsbmary Tea Room all whit
institutions. -Dr, Sims?was speakei
No discrimination was shown or pra<
l ticed- when Dr. Sms and seven othc
["Negroes were guests at the banquc
\ held n Columbia's leading Tea Roon
; The mppflntr of t^_i +<
.... wall^ Hb VllQl IW Wtfj r ?J3a...J i
brought tpgetK^os-a committee f.roi
South Carolina and a committee froi
North Carolina. At this* meetin
plans that1 had been previously at
cepted by the South Carolina Associs
tion were adopted and the two -state
-returned to?ttre?Statu.1? ot l'J 111 ....be
fore the states functioned as sepa
rate bodies. ' t,
I The merger will mean according t
Dr. Sims the expansion of the depart
mental work* bf the organization.. I
, will provide funds for the intens
| development df all departments sine
I there, will bi a saving in thi? con
solidattion. The Older Boys .CTonfer
j ences which bave been organized an
successfully held annually with stu
dents from the Negro educations
I institutions of the state is one of thes
i departments.
PROMINENT CTTT7EN OF
ORBENVnXE PASSE!
| Theodore James Bryant was -hor
I in Columbia,?S. C.f Feb" 18. 185
| where he spent all. his boyhood, day
with his mqthe'r. He left this cit;
j to take up work in firpenvlll..*
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later and m that union wcr
j addtHj^lo children, one survives him
He has been a sufferer for some
time but just tried to keep foifrg am
j always cheerful. Saturday morninj
I around 2 o'clock he. passed away a
his residence 2S6 Washington Bt.
Mid thus ended his life's work here.
' He leaves a wife, Mrs. Alice* Bry
I antv a son, Benjamin and a neice o
1 thi< city; Mr, Mayhelle H-errin With
l.crspoon, a niece; several nenhews am
1^. cousin, Mrs. Mary. A. Perrin of Co
tjuniDia; other relatives and a hos
of sorrowing friends. Our loss i
Heaven's gain for true i(* pnn hy g^j.
a great christian hrnrTrrHenY
His funeral services were held Moii
day. Keh?LUth at John Wesley M. h
Church at 3:;i0 P. M., and were large
ly attended by both races. The pas
tor, Rev. -Greene, conducted the ser
vices. All the songs used . were fa
vorites of Mr. Bryant. Pastors fro.'
all the churches w.er? present and re
nutrlta were-giyeTr by SPVCTHl (if thor
I on "Mr. Bryant as a Christian.
Three friends who have kiown him- fo
over forty years spoke on the sub
ject, "As. a friend and citizen." H
had been the treasurer of this churcl
for OYer^furty years and his?faithful
ness promptness and exactness wer
highly stressed. "A great man ha
fallen."
Very consoling remarks were mad
by Rev. Sloan, Pastor of First Pros
byterian Church, who ended wit!
Riley's Poem. "He's Just Amay.
Rev. Chas. Taylor, his. ex-pastoi
was the principal sneaker Rev
and Mrs. Daniel Curry of Hartsvill
also joined Rev. and Mrs. TayloV* a
Sumter and attended the funeral.
Hfe now rests under it mound o
lovHy- fVowei.s, and wis all strive ti
meet him.
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LLGOFF NEW S
Sunday Rev. J.B. Rouse was at hi
posti A large number witnessed th<
services. He preached from St. Luki
10:25; Master what shall. I do to in
h'/it eternal lirfe? Subject, "You
I must bow."
Sunday, Feb. 22, our pastor couR
not be with us but we heard thi
gospel from Rev. Gadsden. He tool
his text from 125 Psalm. Subject
"Trust God." '
?Mrs. Bertha Pempli'Um and fllster
in-law, Maggie visited their mrtthei
in Columbia last week. Thev report
ed a happy time.
The C, B. B. that was organize<
"ITrwIor 4hn lmwInrQ Vi i ri r?f Mice .Tr\hn
son ik still on the job and promises t<
continue the good work after sh.
haves for her homp. Officers: Presi
dent, Viola Pempleton; Vice, D. Pern
jdeton-i Sec., Maggie Grant; Treas.
Amelia Cunmugh&m: Reporter- -Mrs
PenipToton.
Miss Roberts and Marion Jofrorsoj
are still on the sick list. We hope fo
them a speedy recovery.
'P??AV M?JOM?*U!||OH '1 ^<1 ,.Pun
oqj jo pj?||!U *j(Im puw ,,'dJO]
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X The Managing Director,
* {* -Columbia, S. C., U. S. A.
d Dear Sir, :
>f ,|. We fai \:e_rectf i ved mimeem**?i
'! v should therefore be very much ol
^ *X"-'to "end us n tjiireinum nnpy ?W
t- 4 -Went rates.
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v..?ni\n in uuucipu
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ir *1* The Management of The .Pain
;t X letter receive<l from London, En
1. y to our readers and eidvertisers.
3. X wo r6fer to it at all. Our poli
n clean, clear-cut, reliable jpurnal
n *1* porters; one that none should fci
p > mend to a friend. . And in a limi
*$* prepress toward th&t ideal. The
i- ,|, foreipn lands as well as home, i
_s_ y of p"Hry "f Thn Pnlni II '1
".A is'dedicated to public service.
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I NEWSPAPERS MAI
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-1 Last week there appeared in The L
l_l_JGoodwin of Spartanburp, S. C., and a
" of tljis city. They were unintentiooa
^ Leader's mechanical force. Quite a~ f
j newspaper mistakes, thought tViaf
'* | niittee were sponsoring the -advertis
week's issue of The Charleston Mess<
i printing both below so that the niisui
the pal:
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Help Wanted.
Young woman wanted. Light cums
plexion, neat and attractive looking;
v | must be a pood talker. Don't reply
n 110 thi^ ndv"rt nnli'Sk i nn nn.nTT
|> business; if you believe you ..measure
, I up mail your application today.
Write in own handwriting stating
[)i:alary -wanted,--Goodwin?* Newsrtstand
u jlOlt Wofford St., Spartanburg, S. 0.
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I The undersigned wish to ninkf a Co
. in The Palmetto Leader, Columbia, S
t The caption of the advertisement i
s ar(? not responsible for any such artic
1 t.n be placed thereond-i1
~?"The only artule for which wo tU'e
which appeared, on pag0 8, column 6,
^?want to thank all tin- m ganizatioiis.
. helped us to make the South Carolina
. turned'over to the-Consolidated Relie
. needy.
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Dr. D.
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^COLUMBIA FORUM F<
V CAL PROGRES
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s More Than Forty Charter Meml
Increased WHen First Ri
Salters Memorial (
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A constitution was adopted and of^
, ficers were elected for the Columbia
Knrnm for?Social?rrrrrl?Klliloill?PTTT
0 press Monday evening vit the rosi1
dence of Bishop Reverdy Ransom.
More than forty charter meml>ers.
I I representing a eros:T section of every
irrshade. of thought and opinion approved
the; plan to have an oreanizaion
that would represent the sentiment
of the community
The constitution, which was adopt.
ed by the body, included six objees
tives for the organization. President
1 I), hf. Sims of Allen University reed
K the constitution which nad been fram1.
od iiy a ^mrwn+Hec?selected at a pre1
yious meeting when a group of leaders
met to hear the proposal *)f a fori
mm from Bishop Reverdy Ransom.
B- Bishop Ransom acted as ^j^irman
< of the assemblage during the' reeding
t of the constitution and thqjrfelibcrations
before the election of officers*.
? Pulhming the adoption-of the constir
tution, Bishoj) Ransom appointed the
rollowinv as if rmmbvitinfr nnminittM
? Dr. K. A. Jefikins, Rev. T. M. Boyj
kin, Dr. J. G. Stuart, Dr. L, M, pan'els,
Professor R. L. Peguese, ff. W.
" A'ance aqd Dr. S,_ L. Green. During
the retirement of the nominating
nmmittfn Hr .a
Ransom to tell the group something
of the function of a civic forum. He
told how the great Chicago Forum of.
? IH)0 tiun had grtVttvYr* from av Mnall
number and how marry civic reforms
^ ;uid grievances had been accomplished
1 tnd adjusted in that city by the functioning
of this forum. He pointed
out how thr-many-of the local prob=
^ lems affecting our group could be disj
cussed and solved in a forum composMi
od of men of varying shades of opinio
ions. .' . i
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[ARLESTON
v Floor $ 1.00,
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S. C., SATUHUAY, FEB. 2*
OSSESTHE POND.
VNI) ADVERTISING FACTS
te H<mse
London. E. C 4
yth February,
enquiries?abdUt your paper and
ili^ed if you would be J?ood enoutrh
HT wilh sulivcI'lpiion and advertise.
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WORLD'S- PRfrSS-NfTWS: T~
letto Leader reproduces th^ above
gland as a matter of Information
It is with _ .pardonable pride- thfet
cy has been and is, to produce a
that commends itself ^o its supar
to carry in the home or reeomted
wa/y, we think we are making
refore. when inquiries' come from
.ve feel that it is an endorsement.
Li'llllUl1,. 5 Weekly newspaper that
7 II. Hampton, Publisher. .
?E MISTAKES, TOO.
cader an advertisement from Mr .1
Card of Thanks, by Mr. J. E. Dick
lly mixed by the make-up man of
ew, who possibly are not familiar
Dickson and the members of his <
ement of Mr. Goodwin. In the s
?nger a like case occured. We art
nderstanding _may be cleared up.
"T" LiSAttEB__XaF4-e#-Thanks7^
We want to thank all the orn
l/.ations, schools^ chucches-and ev
body who hoi nod n-i matcp-thp S
Caroling Greater Musical Revu<
. success. \Ve turned over to the <
solidated Relief -Workers $461.73
buy food for the needy.
Riejjland County Unemployment
| 1 , sociation,
Prof. J. K. Dickson, Co." Chr
Dr. D. H. Sims, Dist. Chr.,
VI) EXPLANATION.
iiortiim of ;?n mlvi'rtisi'nii'nt iippost
. C., F?b. .21, 1931, over our names
referred to is; HELP-WANTED,
le, neither did we authorize our nt
"responsible is: CARI) OF THA >
at bottom, and reads as follows:
school*, churchor and every body?,
Greater Musical Revu^ a success,
f Workers $461.73 to buy food for
lty Unemployment Association,
K. Dickson. County Chairman,
H. Sims, Pistrict7Uhairman.
S. WUkinson, State Chairman,
es in Wie Palmetta_Leader's -officer
OR SOCIAL AND ETI
5S ORGANIZED
uts Enrolled. Membership To
egular Meeting is Held at
Church?March 8th.
l)r J. Ci. S** art, secretary V?f
nnninmt iof rnmmitt... >>'(!<) * ***. <w
iii, names as ' lfieers and rr
Iters of the Executive Comrpitteo
1P31;' For President, D. "It-.- S
First Vice-President, N\ A. Jenl<
Second Vice-President, w. h. Ha:
y, H/ W. Baumgardner; /
1 Sec'y.i It. W. Jackson; Treasurer
L. Jiuckett; Reporter, J. I), McG
(Chaplain P. P. Watson i Critic, G
Sintrl.T^: ^
, vw.i, miu uu ciiur oi i?iusic
! A. Perry; Executive Committee,
F. B. Johnson. Dr. J. J. Starks,
torney N.'J. Frederick, Professoi
(r. Sorrth, Dr. I-. M. Dmicls and E
op Ransom, Ex-Oflficio.
Thirty-seven leaders, represen
every leading- denomination and
f difTrent shads were present at
organization meeting. The orgar
tion is-called the Columbia Forum
Social .and Ethical Progress.
Sume objectives?which explain
purpose of the new organization
included in the constitution
' lows: "l l o serve the public wel
without regard to race, color,
gious creeds, or political affiliatic
"to maintain a free forum where
of Varying shades of beliefs and o
ions may have a hearing," "to 1
moral, 'social and intellectual clea
house of public sentiment opinion
ideals," J ? *?
" ThC ftunibers accepted the offe
use Salter's Memorial Church at
cornr of Pine and Washington
no t V\ i > ro rrnl on*
V..X .. IVftUKtl IIIVVVIIIK pi?VV.
Regular meetings are held twl
months t-hv- first to he held-at the
ter (Sailors Memorial) .Sunday a
noon at 4:45, (March 8. Guests oi
men will be welcomed at this mee
With a roster of mo'e than 1
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FRIDAY NIGHT
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Bishop R. C. Ransom To
1 Preach at Union Bap-4??tist-ararcir
V Columbia is invited to worship with
Union Baptist church. Kev. T. M
V Boykin, pastor on Sundav morning
X March 8, iy.il.
. .J. Bishop Keverdy (V Ransom of the
X Seventh Kpiscopal District of the
.j. African Methodist Kpiscopal Church
v vvill j)reach. All who know Bishop
A Ransom realize that h, -i,
1 ""vuliiig pulpiteers of America, Ht
?? -aa^bevn heard from the Hacitic t<
V 'Atlantic and abroad with nrofii
, iiii measure. He hits ?i
?X?x*ttve-irr tDramuntry" W el Tare and hat
Ij. cviared by words and. actions thai
? will not be bound _hy- denominationX
?Limes-^TT^rtSTienefact ions. Rev. Boy.
V on,, of the most nonnlar pastor
- X -'f-t^nhrrrrbfa and his congregation cor j*
:all.v invite Columbia to be present
- ? n this occasion.
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? ' Services were very inspiring on la^t
X Sunday. :
*j* Wednesday night, Feb. 11, at 8:00
/clock t,he people of Bishopville were
*t| 'raced with the preserLec.of Bislvtrp
X <" Riinrrtn tin ll '"'tr'-linn
? Bishop. A spl'enfd. program was
X lad with Elder A. P. ^pears^Master
? ">f Ceremonies. After the program
X Bishop Ransom., was introduced ami
.presented* He spoke very .forceful
* * vith well chnspn u-nritc- IJ :
-V.UO. ut* us a verv
nfluencial speaker. New Bethel was,
well packed with both white and col;
> ^ >red ministers. Collection $25.20."*
Morris "College's talents brought t<
Mt. Harmon Baptist Church on last
The Monday night a play entitled "The
with Pace At The Window," the, play was
'0,h* |uite a treat to all who saw it.
"The Gay LightCiub," -entertained
it the home of Mrs. Ada! St-nrkey
? rncsdnv mglita-Fe'b. 17.' Ill,SI with~
lost Valentine Party. The room was
leautifully decorated with Valentine
: "oluis. . Tw<*?.courses were served.
Whist and dancing were the main
'ani- eatures of the evening. Mrs. Ada
'erv- >tueky was hostess to the affair.
0ujp ?On Sunday Feb. 2.'5, the "Wide
? a Vwake Club" entertained at the home
Con- Mrs Bes$ie Woods, with a "Silver
Tea," after' listening to. a splendid
_____ urogram, M-iss-Preston catted on the
As_ Revs. Wilkinson and Walker who gave
. try "interesting remarks; also Mr
)ouglass. Cake and tea were served.
Prof, and Mrs. Geo. AbraViam ar.d
ittle son motored to GreeleyvilK lnsx
. Junday. . rMr. Freeze) Buchannoti of
Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Thoirtas is suf
r'hg -'oring- from a sprained ankle whion
Till ^Tappened" last Saturday; we hope tor
e her a spedy recovery.
~ i he^ doafli angel- visited oui tow n
iKS, -iis^ i-uestlay and claimed the frail
We )ody of littfe Janus H. Grant, who
'.as been confined tn h.?d f..r .ml..-..
We e^' days." James is survived by a
the mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Tobie
Grant, Waiter* Grant his brother
and a host of rejatives and friends.
> Funeral services were Jield at, St.
1 Jones A. M. E. Church-.-Thursdav at
rtwvsr- Lev. k, M. MeKrule 'officiated;
Lewis and.Nelson ..Undertakers
The Lee County Teachers Associa~
j tioh met in the Dennis Hi School Audu
j itorium Saturday at, 11:30. The meet
j ing was very interesting, the County
Supt., Mr. G. T. Brown, and also the
City Supt. Mr. V. S. Goodyear at?
tended the meeting and gave interestIJe
ing talks.
All of the County teachers are requested
to me<*t with the County
Association in the above named auditorium,
Saurday March 14. 1WG at
,tn.e 11:30 o'clock. Studv center wilT be
had.
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?i' MUSICAL EXTRA V A
MONDAY EVE>
v T. Local Church Choirs and Sch<
hci': * Benefit Effort. AF
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W, boemOd eeliHd hrd shrdl >hrdl h rn
Br A Musical entertainment. which
At iromises to he the best fjeard in this
r A. reason of benefit drives, is scheduler
tish- -o hr ftflit ar Alletrrni\vrsity "MThT
lay night, March 2. Choirs from
tiny 'he local city churches, Benedict Col.
men lege, Allofli University and Booker
this Washington High School will comliza
nose the. singing band,
i for Orchestras, glee clubs and quar*
ettes from the several schools rep.
-resented will render ^elections-on the
^rtc urogram. Fractic of these organizai.inns
lms lu'i'H' urnltT wtiy' 'Tb'bft
^r.f han a month.
tns ' 1'r?t announcement of this
nusical program designated the place
i>e n
ring charter members the Forum is expect
and -d to f*ro\v in numbers and influence
--> -%? e<pi?I any- in the United Stiles.:..,
r A temporary Program Committee
g^s vas appointed by President Sims tc
make up the program that will be
ce a rendered Sunday, March 8. The fol
ceu- lowing- eomposetf the committee; Br
r^* TV. K. Jenkins, Dr. R. W. Mance, Rev
ting IE. A. Adams, Prof. R. I. Lemon ant
'orty | Prof. W. H. Hubert.
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LICE: FIVE CENTS PER COP*
> S. C. A. M. E. Presiding
-- Elders Commend
Allen University
i Columbia. S. C.. Feb. 21, 1931?Al.
U-n University's welfare?^became the _
, upor most item for' discussion at a
two,day meeting -Sumter South
Carolina at the call of Bishop Rever-' ?" .
dy G. ltansom. Recommendations
i submitted by a committee for the
i moral and financial support of Allen
>- -vmr?adopted.
President Sims wko presented the? ?
i budget for 1931-32 was commended
, foj the successful administration of
t -the?i-ns-riluliuii. Ttfe present budget
i a- -presented was commended without
any changes. JPhe whole-hearted
-. support on the part of all Allen con.
stituents was recommended. :
proposed a club to be known uas the
! Sons and Daughters of Allen. This V .
club is to .have for its object the financial
support, of Allen and the gen.r~
- eral welfare of the institution.
'Several interesting events a/re
scheduled on Allen's roster. A musical
extravaganza -*ppnsored by the.
alumni -clubs of Allen University., Benedict?College,
and Booker Washington
-4Jigh School will he presented ?
|at Alli-n l.'niversitv A?>
?? ..v,. .u..i .uoiLn
2nd. Choirs^from the city churchesr
l Xtu^ Schools and colleges are practict
intr for this program,'..
I A p'av?'-'JCamille" will be" given at.
I Allen Uuiyersitv March 27. All the
members of the cast have been se.
Iected from numbers of the facultyat
Alien. Thy quartet aad?urchestra ~~
_ wilt 'make a tour to several-cities of
, the state during the month of March.
Benedict-Allen Summer School will
, begin June lGth. This Summer
u School is one of the. two college summer
school- authorized by the South
, Carolina State Department of Education
and will run for six weeks. _ ~
- - lAu'illlv ami OlIllT information Co ,?
" "he announced later.
STATE COLLEGE NOTES
Ofc-angeburg, S. C.,?The Annual
Conference of College- Presidents-,? ;
Deans and Registrars;together with
Supervisors and Principals of approved
high schools, will convene at Bene
d:ct Coflegtv. Saturday. Slarch 7, 10:30
"AT ST."""'Deans! and- Registrars are reques'ed
to present records of students
admitted from approved high
: schools last; fall. Faculties,"*'courses
and credits will be discussed; also
| summer schools. A representative
?<i tne Mate LSoard of Education will
suggest plans for h cnnstnWien high
school survey,. c
Tho tfrimgtburg -County Field Day
was held at the State College, February
27. A program full of worth
- ^hllli; ..4doUHhy featuring "lortlM'TlMtPY ' methods"
and recreational activities
was carried out: This annual celebration
continues to grow in interest
from year to year under the enter
prising leadership of Prof. George W.
Daniels, President of the County
Teachers Association. Practically ev- .
ery school in the County was represented
in a large procession headed by - - "ihe
Stato Rami .headed b^-the Stata.
College Bond.?which?proceeded?the ?
i day's program. . ' . >
! To offset rumors which gained some
headway recently, it may be stated '
.| tl\at although the State College had
ianr average- number of influenza eas- :??
I es during the season, there was no
I quarantine esiatmsneu. au cases
were of a mild nature requiring only
three or four days hospital attention '
and confinement. The health of the
Institution has been normal thus far
| throughout the . session. Every hg;
giene and sanitary facility has been"
! made possible to offset unusual cas
J es of illness.
lNGAZA ready for
IING, MARCH 2nd
:w>l Organizations To Aid in the
lare Program Offered.
i' as thy Columbia Township ^Audita*-? \
turn. A committee composed of mem
i hers from Allen. Benedict and Booker
1 High school discussed a change in or.
der that expenses nu&ht be cutr At- ..
i len University's spacious and com.
fortahle auditorium was selected by v
t his committee. r
Tickets are now ready and c?n be
obtained at Allen University, Benedict
College, Booker Washington Hi
school .Special prices havp been made
to students, in all the schools'.
Funds derived" from this effort will
, in' idmiu it cnuiury By All^r TTrhei si- -^?
ty. Benedict College, Booker Washing
ton High -.school. Ix>cal Alumni
| Clubs arc sponsoring the occasion.
s ~ WHITMIRE NEWS )
< Mr. Shoddy Banks continues very
ifl. > \
> Miss Geretha Sandier" who has
j becjv_Jtidisposed. for tthc past , two
~ \VcI^s"S" .iTtlfOTiTTeTnfh t6 Schooli ~"
i Miss F. C. Glenn spent the %eekC
end with her parents ^at-Sedalia.
t* Misses Maenolia and Mozella Eppa
. Mr. Lewis Glcnp and Mr. Conway
, I Epps visitcil Misses.-.Swindler _Siin?_:
day.
' I There will be an old fashioned
' . cake walk at Cedar Grove School
J Friday night, Feb. 27.
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