Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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" " Page T -" ?^ "The Old Or<TT"-And The New Rider HY L-dblll ll' ldd.IS - Stay Out of Cities It may ho saiil that it is nobody': business whether people stay in th country or in the cities but when .tin soup lines are lengthened \vith thosi that could be making a plenty to ea if they were in the country it be conies somebody's business. Then to move in citie- - unless they knov should be a law prohibiting any hndi of some line of work in which the} can be employed. This thing of flood ing the cities with idlers is not onlj an expense oh chaiitahle institution.1 but is breeding thieves and robbers Two young- Colored men from Spar tanburg are pif their wav to tht 1 .ilgaJLfa_huu.se Lu,C'olunUviu tu. he electro cuted for the murder of a filling sta tion operator for the purpose of- rob bery.?The?chairs- are continually . snutfing out the lives of criminah white -and?black- for similar-crimes. Their excuse for . drifting into cities . they say is because they can get noth 'ing to do in the country. Well isn't ia betterjto stay where they can pet fuel and water free, when they have nothing to do, than to move in towns where those thimrs are to be hblnrht with noahinp to do? In the, fall ot ~TT>e~year, people from the cities pc . | --?-i-~ "" .'*? , : , ; V "" JT:.. , v. 31^^ " : . ;. T ' % &; . ; i' '* '' _ DR. Ifr-H. BtfT-LI to the country by truck loads to pick cotton, and do other work so as to pay. house rent, c<?al l/ill and buy food. This is the best reason after all as to why they should stay out of the cities. Is It Laziness or Ignorance? ' ' Some time' ago a country firmer came to town with a load of wood for sale and after disposing of it, among other things he purchased was a - hunch of?uinuTre I'm- intv Now-tirac -4 was a "Shame if not a 4?in. Vet he is among''the many country farmers that come-to cities to buy eatables that they .ought he carrying to sell. Another law should be enacted to make farmers plant necessary food : ? stuff on their farms iriong-a-it.lv ether things and en ec ially the Xeg'fo. For ??."he will tic { he 111 , L't', . I- "v.T.frevor a.panic comoT. Tnn.< -nt should see that its farm--demons t rat ion .a. r- - - gents, frequent Negro laiiii.- a;ui-coin munfties ami instru- t" 'Ja t i a- i \Vht'n things to "plain in da.bug turnips. One among tl o_...!a.-t 'oti.cial act- of the ex-Goveriar of South Carolina --- _was to semi a **Uus-h;:i<| of (niinniltee," throughout, the "Iodine section of the State'' to advise the people along special line'-, of fanning hut as yet the i cults are invisible. I cannot agree that it i.? down light laziness-, so - it .must .he because coi ored peop.e doa'i :.i. \ ..ha. taings they should plant. ()ur \\ hen uhotits On last Sunday m... ning we were with the 'S^STiWr.ers an dvelA - i., , , i. auowiau a imr mtviw. Urothor Smothci'-v tlic newly .as.M'.'bed pastor is going uo ?io a- umider]ul Work in that held this \ car. Wl- wen- wiih tne.Kev. I,. ti. linwr.iaiv of I nh n that ~ night. "And il Js really. a pleasure to be with this noble pastor. There is -no better organized church in the state, and all of the departments are at work. We had V* glorious service. Bro. Bowman is one among the best pastors in the church, and Beth oj and 1 Antinch?have yorne?Tjf?rhr .. . . greateest people tobe found any where. We shall publish their names .later. This week end will find us with the Itev. William deter of Beth lffhSm church ?Sunday nannum, and witn trie iu'v, j\. <i. renx, 15. D., at VVayman Station, Wirtnsboro Sunday evening. Let the oiembeTg pray for an out pouring of the Holy Spirit. ? ?advance on our ktwes." , silver tea. ' y ??. ? . M E church invites the public to a SiTver Tea Sunday evening, Dec. 1.1, at the home of Mr. E R-~ Lewis, 100 Pickens street, from 4:10 to 0:30. A program will l?e rendered. i * / aihtfafr*a llL, * - . / " ?? ^ m c _ *WI PROF. 0. A. LAWSON ' [ _J_ Ciiu.ii;! SociuA.ary ?: :? ;l~-?'- '' -??- - -?-" Rev. A. .1. Martin amt"~faniily are ; now at heme in the pnrsnnntre nf . Bethel. The Stewardess Board- had , dinner, all in readiness, when they ar rived on last Thursday. Both ser: vices were well attended Snndnv Bethel. The sermon on both occasions was practical. . Rev. M. A. Cunningham, veteran of TTic Ctwii.n k-iiinvn lliroiiirhmit the state by ilie Bantist Brotherhood, and > one of Benedict's sons" Vvas at his ~ -r _ - " I ;,.'v ; " " % o . . ,>i. ?*** . *, . nN .'y . . ? _ . _ " ' * .... . 'U ^ s> , * '! j ^ i ?* - ' . ifrVjM*-?-, V>4M"' '' * ? OR, Grand Chaplain host nn Stnuiav at St - Paul. Mrs. .Nannie Uolphin reports success^ in?Luu.?wurlv aa?IMnrksilnV-Viirnie* school. Rev. Flank Barksdple principal. It is~ruinorod the pageant "Heaven hoping, fr Someof our young men,- Messrs. ' R. L. H. and J. .T would live cheaper 1 if they would move to CHnt'on until school closes, then they could see too wha.t"Mr IP H. is about. | ^Phr* M is.se s Fstelle ~ anrP SaniTntF" Mae Rice are attending Benedict. When tiling go well with you Xmas ; don't forget these twii jyriels who are ! less fortunate than you. ' | has been in the cil.y recuperating" 'from atV iHtrv s- for", two months. W.hyp H'lti-rl'-, we I hi 111- of (lanett Whit.*. Trent: psop atid flfoc k I" ' .n Ui?11 Ullli Honedli-t' ; ar.ii !; >! : Ka'::. <!.: s. I.ittie .J.5u!; ]>oii<iy is agent for The Tahhe'i .e I "ad. r." lie will he glad to iii'iv; w..; paper for only a nickel. . ~ ~ . I'e\. T ;* -t'lVeenville will -jitoayh at Iy.;l ,-c unlay. at -thtee } o'clock; Si: : i. ji5 choir is to' sing The occh-b+ir is: a |Vw Rally by the] clubs of the ehi.reh. . f'omo nut. .Messrs.- <" i:i:! 1 Jackson, .Darling McDatiicl, Crl (larluigton, Westley Jackson. nu >.'J - of the 10th are frying hard, to i lruv the valedictory since; Janie .CIrill-in hits left for Washington. Kach one has ;i secret wish up his sjcc'.e, Tfto- 4tyth"~rra"ihg'r.f' Ilanfptbn Tligh With" their .J "adef... .Mrs. Q. D.. Qlk idtitiii, visjtcV! file (ihiss factory Monday. The modern nntchinery recent lv in si (tiled made- plain some df*' the *n-wniin>'n ai >u.LrfirsnonK ? in the. wa.-. ~Vo 1 'V"1" 1iTt7< i> - tmi*,- u n d anyone visitimr I.;\ui<'ns will enjoy seeing Laurens Glass Works .while here. Mrs. M. X. Sanders and Miss Odessa Sanders have purchased miniature jihonogfaphs for' theiV classes. First A and B respectively only inspira-j tional music is played. On the sick list are: Mrs. Mnvme Me Williams \vh"o is Til the City hospitol; Mr. Meadows, Mrs. Annie AJae Hill, Miss Bernice E. Washington. Miss Amy Miller, whose chosen pro fes.sion is a nurse is doin^ wr.il in training at W'avertey hospital Columhia. Miss Emma C. Jackson formerly of Laurens will soon finish her course at the Good Samaritan, Columbia. t I Rev. G. H White mwl fiimilt/ tavo left the city. We wish for them success in their fields of labor. - Little Dorothy Mho's sweet sonjrs and sunny face is missed very much in johiiroh. ??t ??: iRev._Bnyd'ii_a4ipoiiitments.,are so they can remin in Laurens. Rev. J. W. Thomas of Abbeville was the guest of Miss Inez Burton : on Monday afternooi^. * - " t-"? 7 4 TOE PALMETTO LEj CHESTER "PARAGRAPHS. ^ Miss Flora t'hisolm, pf Charlotte;? spent the week-end very pleasantly ; with Mrs. Maggie Jom?s McLurc St. Marion Leathers and Dr. J. S Allen t mUtored ,xo Durham Monday. _ Mr, ,j. Leathers _wlio continues sick, wfll remain in that eity for awhile for treat c ment. Mrs. Leathers will also stay i until her husband is better. Friends j everywhere are hoping for Mr. I/ea- f titers an early and complete restoration-to health. tl Miss Elizabeth Whitloek, Mrs. Mag 1 gie Stradford. Mr. James Dye. Mrs. t tBaynard Wright. Mis.'Rosanna John i son, are on the convalescent list. c Miss lts\ Van.ee died at her home t on Columbia St. Friday, Funeral t services were'held at Pleasant View 1 church "Sunday Rev. Barber preach 1 i ed the sermon. She was the daughter i of Mr. Jim Vance and sister of Mis. <r Sophia Dye. ' ----- - - - -daughter -of -Mr. tend Mrs. Htigh John -t ,son, died Friday night, Nov. 28. Fu- c , neral services were held at .the home j. Saturday morning. ? + Mrn. Frame* Hardin, wife uf Mj. t I her home <>n Pmckney Road. Funer- s ?1 services were held Sunday at Mt. i Moriah Baptist church. Rev. \V. M. I Honor preached the sermon Sfhe 1 is survived by her husband, her t daughter Mrs. Maggie Hopkins; two sons, Mr, Charley Hardi?y<?t'~thi* city- s 1 Alabama. Out of town reltives call-' V 'ed here for the funeral were: Mrs. a Maggie Hopkins, New Jersey; Mr. r Ardrey Hardin, Benedict* College, Co- p lumbia; Mr. William Hardin, Ensley, > Ala. These \vcre week-end ,guests of J Mr. and Mrs. Charley liywdin. ti Mrs Nannie Jeter died at her home t near Oak St. after a brief illness on e Sunday afternoon. Funeral services e woo. held lutsday-4 afternoon at the v | Metropolitan A. M. E. Z. church of b which the deceased was a member, o She left, a daughter, Mrs Mabel I Rouhd, two .sons, Mr Gill Jeter, of j tl Greensboro, Mr Alex Stroud, Winston j b I two . sister>, . Mrsj. Roxie Douglass, ; a Blackstock; Mrs. Maggie Allen, Win- V ston; two grand sons, Mr. Wallace Jeter and Mr. William Round and a host of relatives anil friends. Chester . friends' sympathise?tteepty-'-; with -all I j of these bereaved families, for all of these loved Ones who Jiave crossed j the bar, were good.citizens who e meant much to the community, and \\ their pa-sing is keenly felt. ni Mirir Gertrude. Woods, of Winston, Q attended the.funeral of Mrs. Nannie er J?ler. ^ ... th .nr. r ivu . jimmvarcv .mis. Ainerta" (jj Caldwell. Mrs Williams, visited York Saturday uftefnoon. a Members of Mt. Hebron A. M. E. /, church are glad-to welcome their \x pastor llev. I'\ W. Gladden, and his wife back -fur"another year. NV The City "schools will close for the holidays, on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and -open Jan. 4, 1H32. . \v Mr John Archie motored to ColumLia Tuesday afternoon t Kev. C. .('. pllis,. of Kentucky,, is jM the new pastor of the Metropolitan A-M. E Z church Kev. J. R. Funder- r. bulk the former pastor was sent-to 1 the Rock Mill district 'n) .Mrs. Mabel S Bankston and hus-, baud, of .Philadelphia, are visiting fc her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vander Smith. They will spend the winter w here, and in Sn'aita. Ga.. with Mr. Bankston's parents-. . 'ci On the sick list, aie .Mrs. Julia * Hardin, Mrs. Alberta Harris, Mrs. Sylvia Walker, Mr.'Henry Filly, Mrs. E1 i 7M be t h Me A1 i 11 y. -- Mr, J. D. McLurken, Sr, and Mr. city Saturday evening from Boonton N. J.j where they spent the half_JI year. Young Mr. Mc.LurtrilT who p ^parried to Miss Marguerite Spann on . Aug 1S i-j now with his bride at the -hrnrne of her parents, Mr. and 'Mn-s. ~J. E; Spa r,n ? . . . , xv .Mrs, nonsoii is at home I . ve:ain after spending tin* past two years with her children in .New York ? T^rfv ami. !l;a* <. 111?c? N. .). ~ - ei f .V. ' ^ ^ "* PJi - ??; 4 DR. I. D. DAVIS 4 Grand Treasurer ^ Mt'v, Allie Clawson and Mrs. Mag- 4 V CluiDilii'i j nnloi-t ninrul?'dft gUC.HtB at a six course Thanksgiving turkey 4 drnher party, at the home of Mrs. | Chambers, -Columbia St. Various * games were played after dinner. 4 Mr. and Mrs Tnmon 'Clolhin r 11- ? tertained a number of friends at a Thanksgiving party at their home on 4 Wednesday evening. Radio music 4 and conversation were enjoyed as thei guests partook of delicious refreshI ments. : - 4 Mrs. .tennic C. Baum attended the 4 M. F. Conference in Camden this week w 4 The Pastor's Aid Circle of Mt. 4 Hebron A. M. E. Z chinch held the < j last moving fur the ? year" at ? the ? home of Mr. and Mrs, John Cunning- i ham, Columbia St. The offering a- < mounted to $5.00. At the close of ^ ' the business, a salad and ice cream (course were served. < \DER i ouk'c. klen s business i i.EACUE OK UN ION J . ^ o Business Points The Way I "huvc attempted in my previous ariele to site to you, some of the pain factors in racial adjustment. iVe sp off en relet- to Amalgamation ir some other similar factor that neans. extinction, and not adjustiHiit. Perhaps, you will if no more ini' some thing here to- think over. The C. M. A Stores of the race are loing more toward independence anong Negroes than any organizaion among us presently. \V\. have tfl* years left everything for oiu^l ;hurches to do, and by being over >urdcne<i they could not do justice o anything. Now just what did we iave for our churches to do? They ?ad to?educate, settle problems, diect the youth, and carry the relirio'tis side on also. We bllV" hi-1-n nm-ii-il fiit' . n?w>? i ttntry?years by the*?opposite?Htwr md they think -it tw time for tin to. arry ourselves, and every true Ne.rro should be thinking in a similar ; hannel we are a bit loo. dogmatic in unit' ii'spi'cts and nut ipiiti- enuughn others. Tliere_nnrii uld slang thatays, we swallow camels, look over rnats and that herc is very -.appro-, niate, we catch at large things and et the basic principles go, because hey are small things. The very germplasm of all the posibilities of. onr ran- must be lead low*, by business. How 'shall we ret away from our present status of ilfairs 1 Here is the onjy way; we oust exalt. them that are up, and i ro.ing, instill within the minds of 'outh^jthe principles of self reliance, lim look to no one' for some thing hat he can obtain himself. We must ultivale more independence, and evil to .the extent of sacrifice, ami .'e cair only do, or. become indepennt by growing larger in the w.orl.'i f business. We must teach that a. homo,.a casle, a bit of ownership, lea.is to?unaltered liberty and '"freedom, and Iter all BUSINESS POINTS THE i AY. . OOKER WASHINGTON PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION. The monthly meeting of the Parqt-Teacher Association of Booker 'ashington Hi w'ps? held (Monday ght, Dec. 7, at 7:30. Mrs., S. It Teen, the State President was prosit and gave an excellent talk on e "Welfare of the Child." In the seussion she suggested organizing e Parent-Teacher Association into room representative plan. I. The function of which would ! as follows: 4 (a) To gfet into personal touch iih every parent in the room. II. Advantages: (a) A file would be kept which ould include all the necessary, data irtaining to the parent. (b) The parent would become tttr acquainted -with the teacher. (c) Group meetings could be armged with the teacher. (d) To discover special talent aong the parents. (p) To offer assistance to the unirtunate. Those who were present went away ith a tetter understanding of the irjmco nf the Parent-Teneher Asso-. ation. JOHNSTON N15NVS*' XVA)'P very glad to know tlia! Irs. Mandy Padgett Austin is nitx-fr" nproved- from lief "illlTOss Professor Jones was tire guest of* rofessor <vnd Mrs Mcintosh oil Sunny fipnnn i t th .eek-end at Jiclt home on Aiken AveMiss Be tin ye M -D.jtAn teacher. ot . cusviHr gr aded school whs the gum i f Miss N. J. Gary Tuesday evening. id at Ridge Spring as the guest hi liss Christine Wilson Professor Mc 111 to sir motored to Kd- j elield on business Monday A A A A A A Aa^4 A^A \ VERY i Christmas H ; One & one third L To all points In the Sotithc L Cincinnati. r K rn i j .fa ' m kx ? ? ricKets soia aaiiy uec sive. Return limit J* I* falo and other destinations x* Tickets sold Decern be ir ? turn limit January, 5, ! To Chicago, Cleveland, Detroi j|? ier 22nd and 23rd.--Return r Convenient Train Se] * * w i Day Coaches? ^ For Excursion Fares to mai f man Reservations, ete. $ ' ' , ' CONSULT TICKF ^-Southern Rai ! ~ Travel R ? COMFORTABLE -E< -1 ? ; 1 __ ? ? -I SI MT-KR NEWS- - - _ v Service at Emanuel M. E. Churqh on Sunday morning 6 was solemn and* impressive. Shaw, editor of .the South-Western ^Christian?Advoqatc delivered a soul stirring sermon after which the Holy Communion was adnnnisjj;rtjd A service for the benefit of charity was" dudd"at 2nd Presbyterian church on Sunday afternoon Dec 0 Captain Ellis of the Salvation Army Was the principal speaker thru an invitation of the City Federation Pres. Miss Usher. Rev. J. W. Taylor, Mr, A. It, Donnelly and Prof, E E, Jones made short talks. The sum of $12.Ud was raised. Mr. Canty of Detroit; Mich., ren-r dered a recital at Emanuel M E. church on Sunday Oth. The young man has -great musical ability an^ nis program was enjoyed. A program was rendered by the MCsionary Society ot -Emanuel for the benelit of the church on Sunday evening. . Tlie Women's Home Missionary So ciety mcl at the home of Mrs.' Alice Giiliard on Monday afternoon 7th. A fill)?business mef.t.inp win hold j and a large nuinher?of?members in ' attendance. The t^iieens Contest among some of the young ladies of Emanuel culminated on Monday evening with a? program at the church. Miss. Gladioli Singleton reported the highest amount of money and was declared i queen. <. roll's. .Mabel Pugue is much iiirproy?| id a tier a couple of. weeks illness. , I .Mr. Geo. II Johnson, music director I from tlie ^National Recreational As- j[ soeiation was in the?city last we *oy which a center plight be establish- j ed in the city, lie is to return-and I spend the month of February en - hfl gaged in the work. Miss Vivian Jones tyjd Prof. Odam I of Mullins were the guests of Rev. I and Mis J. WJ Taylor on Sunday 6th I The Charity Ball given at Andrews I palace- by the Federated Clubs on I Monday evening 7th was a gala ai* I fair an>"\ was largely attended. BELL STREET HIGH SCHOOL I (Tjnton, S. C.?The declamation I font st which was held ituBell Street | School AuilToriuin was quite a sUC- tB cess. The persons who Were rated I the highest were: Misses Hattie Leo TTuckott, Ola C. Henderson, I.oUtFowler, Messrs. Hosea E. Young and Douglas Hall. These persons.will in the near future coAipete with the students of Brewer Normal, at Greenwood and Sterling High at Greenvile. ~ ~ General asembly has been changed to three times a week instead of every day. The newspaper staff is making a splendid effort to present another issue before the Christmas holidays. The teachers who spent Thanksgiving holidays out of . town were Mrs. KlVie Alexander, Misses Naomi .Garrett, Boyd and Jackson, Mrs. C. P Sims Mrs. Clara Sims spent the week? end in GveeriVftttrvisiting. Prof. -.Trims spent much of the Thanksgiving hoii lays hunting at the country borne of Miss Lola Fow ? . : Thv road to the city a drama will I be presented in the auditorium Tues | day night. December 13,-by members I thy high school department,-under -f the direction of Mrs. Minvs. The "basket ball team will make its appearance very soon. The vgirbfi*~? are putting forth very splendid ef- I l'ortsyto lvfallr a good showing in the | y near future. . . | X The .many Alenlies of Bell Street Schol were, ovei'-jnyed on receiving *t] the news that Allen had shown that .j? after all she would not let Benedict V down her at the-Thanksgiving game '? Allen's victory nut new life in Bell V Street! teaehersT especially the Allen- A dies/" 1__. . _ J4 ?.\:iutir->rlmol-np?rTrd"MmidTty rnght' ~yt IK'iemher 7th. . X I'rof. and Mrs. Minis. Mrs ElYie % exander wire the dinner guests Sun- A day uCMrs^LuciiuIa Miller, Tliey al- {? So worshipped at Ml Hehron Baptist" % Church ' , ... ' " 1 -? \ low .-zr oliday Fares %: fares Round Trip y | /? - - SisT; also lo Washington, " '4 ember 16 to 25 inclu- % muary 6, 1932. tin It i more, Pi I tshurgh, liuf : north of Washington. r 22, 23 and 24. Re1Q29 - * % it, etc. Tickets Sold Decern- ?* I,imit January 1th, 10.12, L'vice?Pullman Cars V A % A Dining Cars. . *' nv other destinations, Pull- ? l? T ' V CT AGENTS j lway System i) <1 y Train ; SONOMICAL?SAFE f V > 1( . t ; - . Saturday, December 12,-1931 a. _ I IT'S THE i ^TALK OF D ALL COLUMBIA j|M& SHOE BOX jT Fam.ly Shoe I 1431 Main Street . B Cuts 'Loose -886 PAIRS 9 ~ ?f'A|)iEs' high B ? ( LASS NOVELTY SHOES VALUED P 442 Pairs ( h IdrpnV Stitch Downs - jp 1 9>8C | I Men's and Hoys' 01 yt urn onoes | $1.95 to 1 Galoshes ? All Cobrs Now I IMv SHOE BOX Family Shoe Store 1 l.n MAIN STREET G COLUMBIA, S. C. ??I College Inn and :j: * ?-?Tea Room i. ? ' - - - t i * ^ X ' Let us Serve Your? 1*ARTTES?_JLlLU 13S AND $ BANQUETS % ' ~~ T $ r . .. 1600 Harden Street?=??f Phone 2-2869 & , \ ANTED: Ambitious men and worry n lo open Cleaning, Dyeing, ami *ressing shops- in every neighbor-' opd. Celnplule instructions sent fST 2.00. Irving R. Thompson, 2240 leach Ave., Lorain. Ohio, xp. 1-2Dav id G. Ellison .General Insurance. Honest and -efficient attention given to all business olaaced with me. ?? ; PHONE 5717 1221 WASHIN^P" KT OUTHKRN RAILWAY KVSTF.M r^rrected to October 15, 1931 rrive * Union Station Leave No. No. 4:50'p 32 Angnsta-N. Y. 32 5.00p 7:45a 31 N. Y.-Augusta 31 7:55a ? 2:35p 27 Char'aton-Cinn^?27 12:45p J <i:Gf)p 28 Cinn.Char'ston 28 4:0?5p'/-^','B 9:00p 10 Columbia-Cinni 0 7:05a * 5:00a 24 Columbia-Jacks'n 23 10:30p 1:40a 8 CoCa-Augusta 7 4:10p L 2:48p 20 Go!'a-Savannas 19 8:20a t:50p 23 Gol'a-Charlotte 24 6:15a :00a 13 Col'a-Charlotte 14 l:20p):5-5p 11 Col'a-Charl'n 12 8:00a * 1:55a 15 Cora-Charl'n 16 3:55* ):00p 16 Col'a-Grcenv'e 15 6:50a 2:45 117 Cora-Charlotte 118 11:20a . >:00a 18 Col'u-Atlanla 17 7:15p *Via Camden and RocJc Hill.