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r > Puge .? , ?? ?t~TW min? III V UK SID K SCHOOL Il< il<> folks! 1 Hrivell October 5th, ID.-; 1. 1 jim tlii' ni'\v Grammar School hunted Ji'miii 'J doors from the Edisto River, ou tlu' South si le of Orangeburg. Ir is o great' pleasure to inKf?i' IV. W", ITumprey, who is doing i'M ' tiv.nt work, building this new sysi., mi. with ilie assistance of the following teach,ors: Miss Fannie * L?. j oruiiaiv. -Adv. First; Miss Lois N. MrG'X'e. F?i ginr.trs; Mrs. Mable C. Myers. First Grade: Miss. Ethel G: .1 )'i.!ai:e. "S. cet:u Grade; Miss Ella G.- Xnivi.-i Tmrd-'Gr.uile. . Miss Jpanv_ mi.e A. Fknki. Fourth Grade; Mjss Emma 1 . W Lliains, Fifth Grade; fi i a<ii-;; M -- Thiima V. Wiley, Seven 1 ?th "Grade.? ' N. uu' ii11 :e teachers have-worked ti.'iTi tiu r tor t-he Common good n I* .tl mm/1 hiivi* in - v .'tn'g::n:srr-g -rr- httvetrt- Teaeher'-B Asso? i iaii.We ihank, these parents whoa. \'\;?-Ai.itr .->> . hard to make, this ? ? . (ftlM nia?:i Ii : , i.-'inas spirit, was all ever ?(jllu: it :' . . iii as much as all of the li':-|'!a\c.l their skill in beautii'yl( i'' .ctu-smoiiis. Misses Wiir.v a;..I .l"V;idar< i- intertaiiied. the -.1 ' : > ;i VniclUS wllll a luve;iy Chi Donas ' Pugciit. This program xv a s'lcv-'--s. 1: v oi' eur classmate Uhris ;?rr^? 77?wtrrr?>patted this life A broken in our class, ? iku '; -a i- farming in a better i:-r i :t S i.. - i"' li'jMn.m in that Heav - ? Shci"' ii.; v a .-mate, we shall meet Volt, --" 'l'li . Dili h Grade, Itix'ei; Side School Orangeburg, S. 6. AHid M M \S \T 11 .\UBISON iii: v. id i<j' of December*. 23rd i,,.ni ! v V . happy,beginning of the :y UTT . . ' M ? i . I I I'.l !II|>U??' ' 1 CtlV.II* n N -tirrt'.niWwl in the din-, ins;-' roii i < witness tin' beautiful. . \ if; - . ?' . .'viuele 1'i'Ss ible lor uTl l,y Mi .. .ii.it bison M . ,.r "IH of- Mrs. Harbison . . \r,..v,fV: '.ii.ii'ivi| iii her boys and vs. '.; ! . i. b- eari'S with Hint the ;, {.< ' ?;' !rit.. The"0 boys'* tfavi i..-, ';,. , | . joi Mis. Flai I? of their lov oil' i u i iy decorate*: to.uirs thetvj-v. I- ' r T,(~~Ti~T RtA. IV T." .iii a playlet was tr.,i * ii I a* r Lands," di* .* ; Mrr / p ? . Murray. I'roi. . ty *__ !;... _* inastvr ol' ccre. ; " ~~.7T"- FT" It" TTines ' added ... : . J. : _ i alii, in hev li'l. 7 niii'i e iolaidy?abrtit-r to ? ! ,, \ as story. The . music V; .e-.e-r with the'.program un'n of .Mrs. It. W. Boul: v.:, I \ I -ill hi;l b....iy nnulp hap oy t* . .-. ; President and * Mrs*. Por? , i^ i--,j liafribon Mr. John Hall i\ s-.-pnr. i t o ideal. an.l Mrs. Porter u' bv.,...I'.adi.v lamp given by the Mr. -Halt lb''his pte' Vvu.a'..? ! ..-.! i sUid; "May' your t hri-'. !; Vi. o von.t inuc to. shine be...,> ;...- ik to beeomo intel 1 \*ti, . . ." Pre-ident and Mrs. 1\.> .* ! ..< .urn k> expressing their , anni *'? iai if . ...... -? ' Si-:: * 1 \-:i-:-'.'d Wednesday noon De... iiiuiiv of. the Students U i; respective homes. A'. 1.:., i.k.i-Mv'oial School had its \, Ah-. >. X. Young is the .< it.a!. The x'hildren were {??: : foil thai me 'one wa- j ! them Add really car ?.? ? -1: >. 1 hearts am. l too this 1 know, night tin- Irnyo First , i , _. ?"niirch had its "tree ; -t i good work under Mr, .1 in Hall, the tree I.f* old times.. 7 ? ' " ' - i ;i ning members of - ii , .(' ii>-- joined .Messrs Ralph , ; . 1' dwitit . Morris Young - ; .I I:: 1 - Mi ('. Smith Univ. ' i., , \ mas Spirit. -i ideal friends from far , ?- 'a: i. f v-it the Campus visit ?-? ?7-J. ^ fdatives. Mr. Jos; " ' > ii H i line, Ohio1 spout Ids mother who is I, m'iIih' time with Presitj, . .. . A. . 1'orfei:. Mr. Mines is* . .1. t.. uritn ?,. i i 1 J I.? > IIUUII I M I ? -K.. ad will receive | ? , i' nm (Hii-rlmO Uny" - -w -ihir. " _ ,. . . j r an . Uuscboro Jone .. a. ('..also spent sofhe .i'. 111 maP^lrs. Porter. :?'?f. I;. l.. DmiKlitss in .TiT;. .* T- * im Mi I adversity were ; < i Itcv. and Mrs. L). T. .. i <i. . ay. ic.'v ki't Monday JL>ecem j.r i t.in :..i n-iints in Florida, also JTT?~~T*~?f*n?e.i ;' '?nod >on. I'' P. ill'i.. . a-.i ; i,.. \ a. Miss Klese Gates, .Mi. s ( .n r . <i .u .~, Mr. Carter of ' y, , 111111 m ii c / 1'rwf. and Mrs. . C. W.T^T-rTnrel.ildi'eU.1 Mis. A lav : I.fiiiij *.i . l> rry, ,S. C., spent a day with In-,, and Mf-s. Murray. J-ji'. and. Mrs. W. II. Your" Cliiliiren 'd .andeison, S. C.J Dr. B. K liusSvii <>i: Black stock, S. C.j Mis; Gert rude-Girth, teacher in^ the Beau fort. Training;- Sehowl; Mcsst's Eddie 'McKay, J. ,M. Milcr, .Jr., students of L Johnson ('. Smith University were fhe i11 I rrl?Hv H, N. Young _ nn<l M-iss Jennie Young: Miss Jennie Younggsnre :v hriiiant party in honor of her guest, Miss Gertrude Hall Messrs McKay and Miller. Mi'. J.duWd- Belt-on- o? itock Hill, j S. (\ Mi. and Mrs. Edward Belton, < , i Jr. of New Orleans spent a day with i t-, bean and Mrs. W. W. Boulware. Mr. 1 F. G. N ance \Vas on the campus visitirue f> iendTs. t i c Miss ioU'e " Elst<?n the attractive p 1 daughter nt' Mr. and Mrs. Klston spenl 1 i ?the holiday* home.? Miss El's ton is , F the progressive teacher in Rev. Fran- < Eu.. -? ?t. SEVEN SERMONS PREACHERS CONVENTION The Seven Preachers Sermons^ Con vention convened at Trinity Church Singing by Double Branch Junior Choir; Singin, Lord, I can't turn back Remarks, by?Brother Fred Valentine Singing Hymn N. 44,1. Go preach my gospel said the Lord; Prayer, by Rev. Miles, Scripture Reading by Rev. | Frank Dreher; Reading the lGlh chap ter of Act. FirSt Sermon, b'Jr Rev. I Counts, text found in 25th chapter of St. Matthew. Colection $1.00 Second Sermon, by ?Rev. James Brown; his text was fouhd 2nd chap xer i Kings, &tn v&rst. Coilect'on -3.V-c&nts. ? . ! Third sermon by Rev. Frank Dreher. His text was found 5th chapter Act, 31st verse. Collection 60 cents. ' Fourth sermon by Rev. Gilbert; Text ,found in Matthew 25 chapter, 3 verse. Fifth sermon by" Rev. Henry Mecken.His text found at Luke, 8th chapSixth sermon by Rev. T. J. Mixon. Text found 26th chapter of. job. Collection' 60 cents. Remarks- by Bro. I Lambright; selection by Antioch quar [lit; selection 1-y Booker T. Washing- ton Heights quartet. The seven preachers sermons will convene at Antioch Baptist Churci on February 14th. " 1 BEAUFORT COUNTY - TRAINING SCHOOL Everything is again in full swing titer -nnr two wpek* Vacation and~ _ everyone reports a very merry Xmas. Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Garnett, | S. C., spent a short while on the campus Monday night. They come to bring their niece Miss Josephim Brown, one of our students. Accompanied by Hev. Mr. D. J. Gadson, pastor of Zion A. M. E. Church, Gar nett. -Our .glee club was organized on Tuesday. These.,young people art planning to make things lively \ song. The club is under the direction of Miss Grayson and Mrs.-Riley. Among our prominent visitors of the past week were Prof. J. P. Burgess and Prof. W. W. Wilkins of State College; Prof. J. A. Wilson, Rev.. Mr. Cleaveland, and Rev. Mr. Dunham all of Savannah, Ga. Rev. Wilson may bp remembered as the fonner "pastor of F-r^-B7-GliHH'eh--and-- principal of Robert Smalls High oi = Beaufort. ?brr- Friday afternoon the faculty md students assembled in the auditorium to pay tribute ,of respect to the late Juiius Rosenwald. The following program was carried oufc.: Song, "Nearer My. God To Thee;" Scripture Reading, Job 14th chapter by Miss-Victoria Frazier; Prayer by Prof. Shankjin, Sr.; Song, "Jesus Lov er of My Soul;" Biographical Sketch of Mr.! Rosenwald. read by Miss W. G. JIallp Paper, " What the American Negro Uwes to Mr. RosenwaSd;" Spiritual?"We are Climbing Jacob's Ladder;" Resolutions bj Mrs. Riley; Remarks by Prof. Shanklin; Spiritual ~7-=^Steal Away."?The?folowing Resolutions were drawn up by principal and faculty: ' . Whereas it has pleased the Almighty Father to remove from this world our beloved friend and benefactor, Mr. Jul.us Roscrwald and Whereas he was numbered among the greatest philanthropists of all times and .Whereas Mr. Rosenwald ma.de of philanthropy a business and Whereas he possessed original, def.nite and fixed ideas on the use of his health for the good of mankind and vy nereas HIS pi'I'Sunal?ti ails?airi American Negroes> and Whereas the name of Julius Rosenwald is near and deay to. onr hearts. Be it Therefore -Resolved: That ' we bow in humble submission^ to the will of Him who does all things for vhe best and, That we, by these services express our regret of his death and the depth aiid sincerety of that gratitude-ay hn dwells in all our hearts. Be it Further Resolved. That January sixth be set aside as the day -dedicated to. the memory of Mr. Ro- _ senwald. Be It, Further Resolvgjl: That a copy of these Resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, one copy "to press and one copy be kept on file in mir "ttpVinnl. -?:? Signed, Principal and Faculty of Beaufort ~ County Training Softool. cis School, Anderson, S. C. - Prof/ and Mr;n A. P. Butler spent. a few days in Kock Hill, S. C., and points in North Carolina visiting friends. Before leaving they gave two tine Radio parties in honor of frierjdjt. ^ : Master Clarence Toatley of Kock " Hil, S. C. spent a few days on the Campus visiting Master Percy ReaI)r. and Mrs. S. D. Thorn of Atlanta, Ga., are here. Dr. Thorn is conducting the week of prayer. The annual Harbison dinner was had Saturday Jan. 2nd. The dinriex' was well prepared and everyone ate p his delight. Tuesday, Jan. 6tH. 8:30 brought the Xnias season to a close on our campil.S.?President, and Mrs. Porter en- _ tertained the faculty Pie. This fete ' is one of the most outstanding event; doing the Xmas season. Intellectual j games were played directed by Miss Jennie Young.? after which a most delightful course was served; then each opened his trsasure. Mrs. Porter in her generous way gave each ] member, of the faculty an--envelope containing a token from Mrs. HarbiBon. Thus ended a glorious Xmas season and on Mnday Jan. 4, teachers "" and students were fuund. in their class room ready for work. . V-'- ' ? _ TOE P&tMETI WARNING TO OTHERS COMPOS-1 ED BY NEGRO AWAITING HIS DOOM In a final confession and warning to youth, Richard Deqn, 18-year-old i murderer -who was electrocuted Fri-' _j day, tells how he went "wrong," when < he refused his parents' assistance and advice. . *. ' ... 1 ' Dean requested that the confession < not be made public until after his < death. He was electrocuted at 10:50 j o'clock Friday morning; ?? The Rev. S. K. Phillips, chaplain ] of the .penitentiary says, "the follow- j ing was handed to me through the 1 bars of his cell in the death house by Richard Dean, December 39r "with tb * ] request that it be published after his dpat.h, saying that he hoped it woqld j help somebody to keep out of the i paths of sin.lt was written in pencil ; an small tablet paper and is present- j ed here just as he wrote it," said j the chaplain. ' .. "Young Peoples Warning by Rich- *, ttrd?Dean, Death House, Columbia, * S. C., December 31, 1931. Just a few words to put all of you , people in remembrance about your bad wavs. I cruess a lot of Am?ri. fa"g hag qb"Ut Richard Dean or , heard about him, that the time is set to die for my sins. I am he, only young man eighteen years old. I ' leftjny happy home when just fifteen. 1 J decided to see some of the world. ^ I left home on Sunday "morning and ! God was with me. I got a job right away th$_ next day and worked at J it for "four months. I asked God U help me get started in a hotel and 1 Upstart ert mr at-tTem*on?GeUeg*? I begin to think I could do anything 1 I wanted to by myself. Then my fa- ' ther come where I was to take me back home but I dodged him and set out '' for Hendersonville. N. C. lb Was 1 never my intention to lay over in ' Spartanburg, but the train I caught 1 laid oyer there and the next morning 1 a man who seen I was so young, got 1 me a job at the Hotel, and I tore up the other part of my ticket. I had ~ a regular job as a bell ;boy, but the ' devil began to lead m?Many times J he tried to put me i.n trouble, but ' every' time my mother's voice would sound in my ears saying "Richard ! I didn't raise you Tike that; you fol low God and God will fix it alright 1 for you," and I would drop my head ' and walk away. It was God telling me He loved me then, but the dev- 1 if pin nn nvnry find show- j ed me where I could enjoy myself with ed, he didn't care how tar 1 would go. God always warned me: I would , listen for awhile and then go back. I Finally the devil led me so far, it seemed like he gave me a rope and decided to let me?go.- till L brok^niy-own neck. I lost my job but the ~ friends 1 thought would help me, turn ed their heads the other way and everybody seemed against me. I said I can't have the heart .to take nothing from my father~~ancTTfre'' devft saitr just hold out a little longer. Then I pawned all my clothes except the suit I had on and I almost starved, eating* one meal and doing without ' two and- three, and then the devil-J said rob "somebody. 1 said, no I'l. go hungry first. Finally I was just .-I like the prodigal and the friends 1 thought would help me, would'nt not- j ice me, I didn't "think any longer ' to ask God to help and by being in ' bad company, another boy and rnyseh decldecTto rob a man. ! I backed out "foK awhile then we 1 made the break. We didn't think ' about God or getting caught. We 1 didn't intend to kill him, just stun him and get his money, but I killed I him and when I seen he was dead r un. 1 have confessed all mv sins^and.I-thank God Tie nas ' given me a chance to get iorgtwnesr ^ and tell all you young .people before its too late, because God may not give you the same time He has given me to repent. You that are free, let this help you not to do like I did. While you got a chaiice you better ' use it for God because He loves you.. 1 I believe I'm on my way to Heaven md I pray that God will help this help you to come to the mercy seat of Jesus. I pray this will help some- , body not to scorn the love of God. ? Mav God bless you. Don't throw away your life like I have dune; ? P. S. A stranger stands outside , the door and longs thy guest to be. He knows thy name and o'er and o'er He softly calls to thee. His hands are pierced, His brow is torn, His fact is satT but' sweet. It is the Lord of ' Paradise. Arise lbv^-Saviour_greet. _ Your friend, , /Sitrned 1 RICHARD DEAN." > IN MHM0K1AM 7? In loving-fflcmory of our dear husband and iathei*r~Lewis Bennett who departed this" life year ago to- -j day, January 5, 1931. , A voice wt loved Is sttti^-~- ~ ~ ^ A chair is vacant in our home That never can be filled. - < Our loved ones here we greet with ] pleasure. --- j While swift the moments flyT Yet ever comes the thought of sadness ^ When we must say good-bye. c How joyful is the thought that lingers When loved ones cross death's sea, e That when our labors here are ended I With them we'll ever be. ^ t. ~ * '*w ? g Mo parting words shall e'er be spoken g In that bright land of flowers But songs of words and peace and ? gladness, r Shall ever more be ours. Mrs. E. J. Bennett, wife g Mrs. E. D. Long,. Miss Georgie .Davis, fi Mra. Jacqueline D. Atkinson/ 1 ChiIdrf|V _ o ? V ~ P LEADER ; W1NNSBORO NEWS Wayluan A. M. E. Church , Rev. A. J: Felix, Pastor j Thc services at Wayman were very j jplilting on last Sunuay. The phstor preached both-morning amTevernng 1 very inspiring sermons. ! The Sunday School. workers oi i Wayman 'will meet ne'xt Friday night ] at the parsonage. In this meeting ( itfiers and teachers will be nameu ] for the year. v- i On next Sandayj Jan. 17, at 3:30 P. M. Rev. Galman will preach in the ( interest of Club No. 3, Mr. Amos t Whitener, Capt. j Winnsboro will do well to hear this J Sian~oF God. t. r,;^ s^; I It- has also been announced that Rev. P. P. MeFai'land will preach at ] Wayman. next Sunday mgnt. ?,e. i McFarland is the pastor of Shady j Grove A. M. E. Church and we hail i his coming with delight:We are expecting a bic dav novt Sunday. Let the members and friends.. j Lurn uut in ..full, 7 1 A meeting of the Royal Eight Club . kv-as held at the home of Misses Gor- ] Jon and Patterson. Scripture lesson ] and prayer was rendered by the ( President, Miss Gordon. Alter hymns ~j were sung and the meeting was opened for business of importance. Eachmember took a part in discussing the ] plans for 4he-;New-Year?Some"voTy . interesting points were discussed by < the members. The meeting came' t> x close and a delicious salad course ; was served. Parlor games 'were ] played and they seemed to enjoy then. | c-clvcp. The next meeting will he~ 3 at the home of Misses Brown and' Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Manigault had . as their dinner guests Sunday afternoon Misses Boular, Brown,' Finley, i Jordan and Neal. Also Mr. andTVTrs. I Claud Manigault and little daughter Oscar Ola. All expressed^themselves I as "having enjoyed the afternoon an. hope to conve again soon. < Rev. Beatty was at his best Sun-ri aay.tie preaehed a Soul stirfnig sermon. Sunday being communion day- J everybody was in a receptive mode, c Dr. Chappelle and Prof. Myers were ; seen' in the city over the week-enu. 1 Mr. and Mrs,'Mack and Mr. and Mrs. Christian were seen in the city dur- 1 ing the week-end also. ? Ml-s. Moses Lyles is oil the sick list. Everybody is in hopes of his t being out soon. . 1 Air. ^aTid Mrs.~ Hubert Da\Ts ai the proud parents of a linc baby girl Mr. and Mrs. William hair are Uu ~\ proud parents of a bouncing baby I boy. < ALrs. Ulmer and family had to rush to the bedside of her husband I who was seriously injured and rus.heu* < to the hospital in Columbia. ST. ALBAN TRAINING SCHOOl, | | The wise ami "unwise project mt n- |. tioned in . the St; Alban News last | week was successfully carried jout t by the H. E. girls. It was largely attended and there werc several typ- ; fortune telling, guessing number, pea- ( nut pulling and pinning the Donkey's tail, the donkey had many tails. A ( prize was given for pinning the don key's. The chocolate cake was won ' by Master Seymore Foster. The vocational boys are certainly ( making the campus attractive in ca. rying out tHeir beautifieation pro- { gram. They are"~now transplanting , trees and shrubs^? Among the visitors of the cam- J pus were: Mr. Johnson of Lauren. Mr. J. P. Griffin of Greer; Mr. C. C. rhompson of Greenville Mr. J. L. orley?of?Bolton?and' his?daughter Poarlo -Goi4oyi>- ? p COKESBURY NEWS 1 ? < Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Adams made 1 i short visit tp see home folks last week carrying Miss Rosetta Nash J jack" to Columbia with them. Mrs. Alice Petigree of Columbia A made a visit also to our little town, s Mr. W. M. Robinson and family were greatly missed from St. Paul 1 Sunday. 1 Rev. Thompson had his New Yea * giit presented Sunday by Mrs. I.. Hr ~ iroggin, Mrs. Florence Moore; re- * marks by Mr. G. C. Nash. Master Mitchell Rblem reports hav- ' ing a fine time at the basket ball in * Augusta, Ga., Friday If his team did ' get defeated. ^ ( iha Robinson of Ware Shoals were /ery pleasant callers at the home of 1 VIr. and Mrs. S. W. Robinson Sun * k>y evening. ? SELLERS NEWS d t Sunday Was a beautiful day for ? :hurch goers mid'many wuie seen go?* ng to the various churches. \ Sunday School and all other reli- * glims services were held at tiieii ^ nvuul hours. The W. W. Y. P. C. was organized ' Sunday morning at Baltimore A. M. E.; Mr.-'C. B. Wilson was elected 1 >resident; Miss Hester Lester, vice; j Vliss Nevada Hunt, secretary; Mr. Cornell Lindsey, assistant; Miss O- I lessa Ellerbe, treasurer. , Rev. McCoy, pastor of Sellers Chap- B >\ Baptist Church, Mr. E. Henigan, 8 HP. E Crawford, Misses Mildred -and a Uma Smith, Mesdames Katie Dixon i tnd Lucile Wright were the dinner 5 pleats of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Faison 3 lunday. We are glad to see Mrs. Lillie Pal- 3 iter out after two weeks illness. * Mrs. Sallic Hurst is on the sick list 5 it this writing. We hope her a 3 peedy recovery* ~~| The Sellers Junior Hi basket ball 3 ;irls are ready to play any team in 3 )illon or Marion County. For gam- j a see Mrs. D. L. Shipmah," manager 3 if MArguerite Porter, captain. 1 u?r - ? SUMTER NEWS Must of the churches of the city vere well attended on Sunday mornng Jan. 3rd. Rev. A. R. Howard preached at Emanuel Church. A very beautiful cantata was pie rented ~af Emanuel Church ' Sunday ifternoon 3rd by the Morris College Clee Clyb, pnder. the -direqftion of Miss Mildred Young i musical director of tiie college. A largc and ap preciative audience was present and vent away well; pleased.??? The Epiphany service at the church if thc Good Shepherd on Sunday ev ?ning Jan. 3 was as usual solemn and mpressive.. Bishop Thomas of the UpperDiOceseof SouthCaralina was _ . is dj/c?hvi iui me occasion. The Woman's Home Missionary Society' of the M. .E. Church held its regular monthly meeting on Dec. 4 it the residence of Mrs. Bertha Mui ray on W. Oakland Ave. A report was made of the Christnas gifts of fruit to those who are >hut in. A large number of memaers were present. Mr. . Morrow of Howard Univ., Prof. Eason of Shaw Univ. and Prof. Ruben Me Daniel of Virginia State 3ollege were the guests of Mr. an-. Mrs. A. R. Donnelly and family on Friday January 1st. Esq. and Mrs.- Morgan and Mrs. Fordham of Orangeburg were the juests of Mr. and "Mrs. Hines Toncy 511 Friday, Jan. 1st. Mrs;. J. E. Jackson of Aiken, Mr. ind. Mrs. R. L. Brooks and Mr. Johi Brooks, of South Carolina State Qolege spent Friday and Saturday with [;r. and Airs. E. C. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bultman are lappy over the arrival of anothei lauumter, born Dec. 21st. Some of the social events of the latter part of the holidays are as 'blows: A miscellaneous. shower for the sride, Mrs. J. W. Taylor given by Miss Bor.nice Glover at the residence )f Mrs. R. N. Evans on Monday uning, December 28".r~ ?i - A uvdj uoiiica t'luunauicu 11 iD'Ci- 'liumhpr nf friends nt the resi ience of Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Ric.hmlson on Monday evening December 2Sth. A reception given, by the Good Felows' at Andrews Palace on Tuesday n'oning, December 29th. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richardson ntertnincd on Wednesday evening. December 30 in honor of their guesT Miss Winiberly. Miss Julia Mae Donnelly aine.i -in honor of Mr. Marrow and Profs'. McDaniel and Eason on Thurslay evening, December 31. Mr. and Mrs. J.. G. Tarleton encrtaincd in honor of Mrs. Lottie Metafile on Thursday evening, Dec. 31. On Friday evening, Jan. 1st a reception was given by tht. Postal A1 Janee-aaui?auxiliary at the residence if Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Spears. -On -Sunday afternoon January 10, he ImproveinenT Cifcle of ShTltTBaptist Church sponsored a rally-, for the benefit of the church. v A large number of little foil spent a jolly afternoon on Wednesjarty .given by Mrs. ifaria Dinkins >n W. Oakland in honor of her little laughter Rosa Lee. Many beautifu *ifts were received and punch, cake andy and nuts were served. Mr. David Mijligan of New York City is here visiting relatives. Mr. Joseph Singleton of Eliztfbeti City, N. C., and Mr. Aaron Jones of Philadelphia,, were the guests of Mrs. singleton on N, Purdy Street during he past week. DILLON NEWS After a week of "rainHand cloud we ire blessed with sunshine and many hitreh goers braved tfie inclement iveather to attend services Sunday. Promptly at "11:30 Rev. J. Ml Jackion pastor. Bethel A. M. E. Church comeneed services. After the t^e,'otional exercises' he delivered a soul itirring sermon to his hearers. Sunday School at 3 30 found Supt. *mi teachers in their places. The esson was thoroughly discussed by ill. Lesson reviewed by Supt. (1 his hearers-with his divine message. Taking his text from Rev. 3:20 3ehcld I stand at the door and knock, subject, "A closed Door'and a waitng Sentry." lie beautifully pictured Christ's knock at heart-door of a (inner, His accepta??e~anrd rejection " Mi- Mini Ml Willi, Conser of Philulclphia left for home Monday after i vi-it td Mr. Couser's brother and lister, Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Couser. "Mrs. Leah t (IVlnglUM WHS llUStPSS o the W. H. and F. M. Society Monuy at which time plans were made for lie year's work. After business was suspended the hostess assisted by her i-.mfthtor, Mi-S Kllender McNftir serrcd cocoa and cake. > Mosdames K. J. Wright and Beaulst but greatly lllipi uved. Mrs. Sallie Cutchfield of Pine leart, N. C^is visiting Mrs. Amanda Jamb on 6th Ave. A MESSAGE 01 When death invades your (ami aotai jn comes to you from the AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCI, protected by insurance laws, to policy which your forethought j uuch. The Mutual Relief & 1 T. R. YOUNGBL j PHONK 71 *6 -V . ... ' . Saturday, January 16, 1932 rr SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT ^ ' jTS Katheryn Bugged Rembert That the most outstanding problem, The Economic Crisis that concerned society in 1931 is still dominating human- interest.and is yet to be = solved.- Will 1932 bring, a aolutian-V- ... Even since the begining of history we find that every scheme of existence n\ust by the law of providence be tested with some impending cris| is. Such phenomena as.economic irnsolvable by any one system or person. The shadowy elements in such things are usually too numerous for the^various things that are foretold about - then.- to be believed by xLc . masses. ? However a real economic engineer wrong, and suggest what he thinks ?vi>I aiieviate the cause, or the causes. . , * There are given many and varied causes of the state of affairs. Some believe that this panic, as we call it has been thrust upon simply because?: " "the "Bible?is -being?fulfilled.? They quote the~^Scripture "There will be famine in time of Dlentv." Then there are others who believe -that it- has as a punishment for so much wickedness and crime, which char- * ~ .acterize our age. And still others believe that it-is only a revealing of the signs of time?that history re peats itself. But the paramount reasons actual, or fancied of the preseht situation we find to be as follows:"The enormous expenditures of the war; quoted by an economist to be $80,000,000,000, " gold.?Imagine that much money be-? ing spent in four years, when it will probably be scores of years before the real reparation is completed. And lest we forget, we are not even menThe upkeep of the Army and-the Navy-?the failure of the nations to have confidence in each other (inspite g- ^ of their various efforts in promoting peace) causes them to spend a large -part of their revenue toward the - maintainance of the Ar-my-am'l-Nayy. .? . The scarcity of gold and the depression of silver?the scarity of gold or rather the lack of distribution has been found a negative factor. Also_ the'depreciation of silver and the excess idle capital, which unless put to use is an economic waste.-- ? Over-production?A great' marry initiK conirarny inai uver-piouucuoit is the cause of the panic, but instead it is the result. . There is a huge ov. . supply of every comodity. Yet thousands sutfer frorti a lack of them. -But what we are suffering from prin- 1 ! cip:{lly is insufficient consumption, arid a leak of distribution. The above statements attempt to analyze the present problem. But it remain's yet unsolved, however the solution- is, known and in the course of time it-w?H be-seen -by -all that it is known. And the chances are few that the solution .will not be an event or an effect deviating from the'known laws of nature, for that seldom happens.?Nor must wc rest so con fid ingly under the impression that this depression can't last any longer than any given time and that prosperity is just over the hill, for one of the most - amazing things is that even.tho' the economic problem are dolars and cents it can not be solved lifee a mathematical problem in dollars and "cents, rather it is a problem chiefIv dealing _ with human relationship. W'N 1 solved ip 1932? Will the pendulum swing. . THPPf VlPTIMg AVn gPVPPAI. . ... <P,RURALLY ll.L AS BKSL;I.3. ^ - OF POISONOUS UQUOR AT "PITCHED PARTY" ^ (Special to The Leader) Latta, S. C.--Mrs. Hazella Allen, James (Cottie Frog) Sparks and Press Evans are dead while Bossie Sparks, Thos. Thome and Lewis Williams with several others struggle with death as the result of drinking poisonous liquor Saturday night at what they styled a pitched'party in which it is said seventeen men ana women, ^participated. Pure "Corn" not being in evidence it is claimed, that promoters of. the affair among the victims "procurred from a filling station by foul means a gallon of Avood alcohol which dilut- ed with a milder fluid made wh;i ' fttuy fill.light ft qplnivM h..yemgo of which all drank-freely with the result above stated. The sad fares of relatives and grim visages of social reformers, white jwul ~ colored sneak volumes in determine tion to change the social order in and around this Pee Dee town. Your scribe wonders if such would have - come about in the absence of an "18th 1 Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. , " -Funeral services for Mrs. Ailen and young Sparks will be conducted from Weston Chapel Tuesday by Rev. 8. W. Fordham. Funeral arrangements for Press Evans have not been completed. \ I CONSOLATION ly ranks, what a message of con ? fact that THE MUTUAL RELIEF . ] ATION is under contract and you i pay you promptly yeur insurance j teriuaded yon to take out covering 1 - ' Benevolent Ass, of S. C. OOD, Gen. Manager. ' 1501V, TAYLOR STREET 1 1 i ' " 1' -/ ' *3 -K v- V- ' t