The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, April 23, 1932, Image 1
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VOL. VIIL?NO ."IT.
Elks' District Orator iaci
I'lLiversilv, Erii
ftv J. Ervin Dickson, District Educational
Director [
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Friends oi' young people arid educa-i
tion'al' thioiv^h out *South Carolina'
will be" proud to know they will be j
permitted to hear "six young Hi School J
Negro boys and girls speak in., the j
Auditorium of A Hon University Fri- '
day April*2'Jth 8 I*. M. from oiie of
the seven subjects: "The Constituand
Citizenship," "The Relation of
- the Book, 'Uncle T< ih's Cabin,' to, the
Constitution," "Harriot Beecher Sfcb\\e
and jthe _"ConstiLutkm," -tiLmecdn- -ami
the Constitution," "The C nstitutionality
of the Kvllog Fact."
Of the five scholarships: which, have
.been awarded by the Department of
Fcjpca^ibTFbf the Order of Elks, two
have come to South vCr<rolina and
three have gone to Georgia. 'Miss
Evelyn Hill who won in l'.riit and re
. ceived a four year scholarship whic h
? is worth?i^l d>()0 Is now?striding?atr
Benedict* College, Columbia, S. C.v
ii is me oojecc 01 inc ixepartment
cf Education of the Order of' Elks
to aid as many young men and womgn
()f our racial p. nii|f :iS piyt.wi]?h. .
and to have every Xoego boy and girl
in our great country make an inten- .
sive- study of the United States' Con^
litigation, to the end that each one .
wld know at a glance his rights under
this, the greatest political document
ever written by man.
Therefore as your District Director,
1 am appealing to e\ery man anil-woman
in our district to la'y aside all
petty jealousies, bickerings?rrrrrl uncalled
for objections, and let our slogan
be: Forward March! for the sake
of tin*- children \\ hoar it is our duty I
to prepai e for the task \yjtip .Which
they must nubt.
The Si-liiwils cinnpridiv tin* first district
and their speakers from the Mi
school department are as follows:
: Drayio'n Street .Hi, Xewherry. .\l:-s
Bonnie 'Bradley.; jAjge iCTUTrr 1 li, Cai\$i?h
Speaker not nab led: 11 hihson Co
? !i mo, Speaker not nome'd; JJehcdbt
College. Columbia, Mi\-s. Eva Roseborough;
Booker Waslvingt mlli, Columbia,
Miss I.aura Athenedge; Alkn
University Hi, Columbia, .Mr. I.oyd
J. (ian rr rtt. L v t rnrr
body rally to the cause by coming out
and we might lie aide to send a winnor
from the lirst district to l.os Ansr~
gules, Calif* rnia tliis year.
Admissions.adults l'A cent-! Students
and .ehildien 15 cents.
were lievs. .John ( . C>iKing'ami'
Mr. Sam Wilyy.
The John-C. Gibbs calks! Inl,.'rlenominational
Ministerial Uhion to>rder
in the Wesley Cieifch M. H.
parsonage April IK, at S P. M. The
reports from the various churches in
the <;ity wore made; The topic for
the discussion was "The l'astor and
' His Field."
The A. M. E. Zion Church celebrated
her "Christian Home Coming.Apri;
.1.7 at 3:30 with a delightful and in- j
structive program. The' Rev. Young
-is the pastor of this handsome church
and faithful members.
- The Better Homes in America Campaign
meeting will convene in the
York Co. Court House, April '24. The
meeting will be presided over by Mrs.
P. M. Gibbes who is the county chair*
lady at 3:30 P. M. The Mayor, Mr
Moton and Dr. Sylvia Allen are to
make speaches at this.meeting.
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I HI' I mil'l ill Ui .>11. 1 IIL'IHIVM V 1 I <41 I
ridge was Kid fro-m Friendship Fr:-.
(lav al'ici'rumii. Ho- leaves a wife an i
three children and other relatives.
On last Mon ay evening, Mrs. Ma
be I Ball Mill was at home to a lovi'y
group of. fj'i; nds in' honor ?>?' M .
and Mrs. Harris of Augusta. Bridu.
and difnping were enjoyed. A very
tasty and aUraei-ivo menu was scr>.
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Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. F.
I'redwell entertain; d for the sanv
visitors. Three tables of Iridge v.eie
olayed. Mrs. Annie Ball Wessels woii
iv lirsl pri/.e For ladies and Mr. Jo seph
Cummings the first.prize for tlie.,
men.- Miss Lclia Lewis and Mr. F.
IT. u'i:linm- were the low score win
lefs. A delicious salad course was
fcerved.
Wcdnosjday evening MrT-and Mrs
v\ li'ie Vmlluuns- entertained the elite
if Aiken at the Odd Fellows' Hall.
Mmii was?by Pineknoy's ''Orchestra.
Supper was solved bulVrt style, favors
and flowers given-to each guest lent
1 to t-hyoeetoHon. Tbehall
was made very atfrkfitive" with
Japanese Lanterns aifd dogwood. Kveryone
expressed himself as -having
had ii won ierful evening.
"Mr. William Ball motored over to
Orangelnirg. S] C.. Friday niglvt trr
attend* the .Omega Formal.
Mr-. KlUn Brooks was .another'Aikenite
t<> attend the Omega Formal'
5it Orapgehurg.
Ball's Pavillioil is almost completed.
Ivveryone_is looking forward to
the summer dances and picnics to be
given theVe this summer. Drive out
and inspect this delightful place abbi t
three miles from Aiken on the .Col
oo^loo I 1 i crlt \\7il \' _
Send all Hows to Dr. C. C.' Johnson's
Drug Stjure, Monday. ^
1'tIILMS WlIKATLEY LIBRARY
NEWS
The librarian, is delighted, to announce
that 151) new books were added
to the-circulating department on
Tufr'ada^^1,44.,' adult.,..fiction... and..,A&
adult non-fiction. The non-fictiftn
books are as follosws; Road to the city
rii./l >,y R J tlinmiK, r.hrixt of
1 I Mclion Wn n rl Ktf V " SJ -T ATT r> Cl
Mind at Work by It. L. Lyman, Roberts
Rules of Order Revised, Sbnksspearb's
Merchant of Venice^ Home
Making Simplified by B. Sjtreeter, Interior
Decorating by L. .Thornborough
Drawing Made Easy by J. C. Chase,
In Spite of Handicaps by R. W. Bui
lock, Brown America by E. R. Etabree,
From Captivity to Fame by It
II. Merritt, The World ;in .the- Air,
Vol. 1 and ,2 by F. T. Millef, Women
Torchbc-aret'9 by E. I'. Cordon.
The tjctiOft authors are: Austin,
Ayres, (Bailey, Baldwin, Ball, Riggers.
Bower, B Cornfield,' Caine, Canfield
Chambers, Cilrwood, Deepinfr, Dell,
Doyle, Fletcher, Gibbs Gregory,.Greg,
Ifawthrone, Hergeslheimier, Oenllcr,
Pedler, .Porter, Raino, Rath, Itees,
Rinchart,?Kahatini, Seltsei1,?Springs,
Sutherland, Tarkington, AVentworth,
Wiggin, Wolf, and Wren.
The largest circulation for one day
was 97 books on Monday, April 4th.
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COIA'MDIA, S. SATU:
. sj eqial discussions, the- speakers will
lTe: Ik's. \V. H. Miller. < i' Charleston:
"C.~B. XorrisT of CiaiVney; C. B. AsBRKKN'WOOl)
NKWS^'
I Rev. Willie L. Wilson, the newly
I; ensed preacher from the Morris
Chapel Baptist Church was called to
1 Hie?West .Sunday to -othciatc in the
services' at the St. .Mary Baptist
Church. It was leported that he
preached three soul stirring sermons?
which were much pleasing to the
front Greenwood were Mrs. Carolina
Foster, .Mr. Harold pcteiM.n, Bishop
Mufery, David Bites,' Willie Gordon
James Thomas, Miss Peace Bouknight,
Ida Jones, Juaiiita Foggie,,
Alice Bites, Mary L. Thomas, Bertha
.and Ruth I'nsoy.
! . They all enjoyed a very' pleasant
trip.
i He v; W. B. Wilson, ami. Ml1. James
'1 homas Motored to tBctis Academy
.Monday, afternoon on business.
? M l.-SION A US KABBV ?t
The Missionary Society of the*'Mueeadonia
Bapli-l C|ujr.-li uill
rally at the above named church Sunday
_Apiil the 24th at o o'clock P. M.
.Sermon by the ltev. J. W. Mathis, i
IMUtai' nf rI^? 1 ??/.!?* !????? '
- Iv. ft.. LEWIS, Secretary.
Mr. John Gilliam Passes
,-Vuiun. S. C. Mr. John Gilliam,, a
noted blacksmith and fai'mer and tin:,
son of Albert and. Sophia Gilliam me1
with tr serious ace idctvC with-his auto?
mobile t'luk, April 1th and died Apr.
nth.
He Was a Christian young man.
The passing of him has cast a shadow
of- gloom over the entire community,
both white and colored.'
~ The relatives of Mr. Gilliam wtsh to
1 thank the friencls both white and col ie\d
who helped us through this dark i
| hour and also for the many beautiful
I floral tributes.
KDAY, APRIL 23, 1932..
lation Meets " '
TnTiigvltiirg Next Week
bury. of Timmbnsville; Lucy Brag*
Anthony, of Sumter; J. M. Thomp
ron. of Charleston; J, Heywart
tiibl.s. of Columbia; \V.* M. Thorn
of Charleston; M. Crawford, o 1
Orangeburg; I). O. Baxter, of Sum
ter; H. LT. Seabrooks and K. B. Bur
roughs, of Charleston.
Wednesday even ins? session will b<
ntld in State College auditorium aw
Dr. Petpr Murray, president of th<
National Medical . Association-, wil
make the main address and will b<
introduced by Dr. J. A. Robinson, oj
Darlii\gton. After the address- " ti
reception will be held in Dukes Hall
V..?,v . V.UIIV^V?
Thursday, .addresses will be made
r<y I M s. C?eo. M. Truluck and T. H
Best, of Oran.epburpr; S. I). Chandlet
of Kingstree; T. C. GiliyiorF, of Coluntbiaf;
Chas. A. Mobley, of Orangei
in '/: \V. S. Hanna,: of~BenneUsAulh
and J. H. Thomas, of Camden.
~ Union news
Last Sunday was a beautiful- day
iuuLall the churches were largely at
tended. The -Sunday School Union
met at Bethel A. M. E. Church last
Sunday afternoon with a large attendance.
The subject for. thy. da\
Young People." Dr. Thompson, Rev.
Bu'.viuiut, iJr. C. A. Dawkins and
Bio. \V. K. Mc-Junkins spake on the
subject.
Prof.' K. X. WiFliams the home
demonstrator have put on' a fift>
<li !I:ir drive for Bethel Church yard;
live young girls were selected as captains
and each of them are asked to
raise a pit-tiful sum of $10 each. We.
hope that ewerybody will interest
themselves . to help this worthy
eau-i'.
The Wojnen's Federation Club ol
Union rendered a literary nmirrjun
at Jouesville Tuesday night in the
interest of a play ground for the colored
citizens of Union. The program
composed of* Mrs. CX Ilf Ray, Mrs.
\V. M. Crawford, Mrs. Martha Sartor
"VI... I /N ! 1 1 1 C r v ??
The Sunday School at Clinton
Chapel A: M; K. Zio-n Church is do,ng
some very tangible work undei
tiie tftl'icient" supervision of the Supt
Hats off to Mrs. Douglas for thy noble
wc/k she is putting over.
Sick list Misses Sara JoHbs,Faunie
Gibson and Hattie Prisock. Those
who -hav.e improved: Mrs. Hlackwell.
Mrs. A1 ma Suhert Mrs. Tarrie Johnson,
Mrs. Jane Copelan i, Mrs. Jeii^
\ieTVe~SiThs, Mrs. Onia Jennings, Mrs
Catheleen J ernes, Mrs. Paters-on, Mrs,
Agiies Young Mrs: Francis F,pps Mrs,
M u v J. Rice,. Mesdames Mary Bryant.'A*
B. Hill. M. Rhodes, M. Ray,
and Miss Athalee Gilliam.
Spartanburg News
Tlie Bucilla Art.- and Social Clul
entertained with their Second Annua
lhvsant, April 15, 1(J.'12,[ at Wood:
Casino.
,Th6 -Casino was beautifully decorated
with Jananose lanterns ant
chandeliers of the cluh colors, pet
preen and pink.
It was a unique affair. "Guesfi
wore there from Greenville, Union
Columbia and all nearby cities. Mu
si. was furnished by the Henry Let
Thiol's Serenaders. At twelve o'cloc]
the floor was cleared and each mem
her of the clul/with her partner danc
ed the annual club dance. The mem
hers are as follows: Misses'Creola M
Weodard, Sara M. Wheeler, Annie r
Wheeler, Eliza Satterwhite, Salli
Mae I.omax, Mistresses Ellen "Rice
I). L. Gray, T. B. M. Foster.
Miss Cafolyn E. Snetters, president
Miss (Bertha L. Rivers, Secretary
Miss Mable B. Foster. Treasurer.
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* -than tfay tnonung fight, aiid ki : .
[flock dI . (i?if| s sheep ('.V i ?*t p j;
; herd.) breathing' free ai: aini i.;in, .
xnjr~ih. tJif. sunt^Lilu of* a IK-.V" <ia
. of hope just begun.
Your correspondent heard ?iu? I;:v v
the sfay of 1 ?r. Day-is. many iiiijidivdv.oiejnir
\he:r approval of. the tun'om- v
'promising; maimer rfl* wac-m'e . t ? . < - '
vangeljstic . campaign and expressing
F? nd di's 'Vc l < r~ITTtVeTTInf-"as i -:I -' *
i 11 charge. During"^ Hie campaign
jmat^y had. to' be -turned away fin':;.
| the door's. each night hptwjtlistaudii:;.
|thc. very excellent seating -pa:.-' ..5
this beautiful edifice. In. r'olcmaU
ar.d his g-od 1 huich manifested a a
beautiful spirit of i <MipeViC..ii during ;i
the meeting as did the other .-aim- ;
both Methodist and Ha-m:-'." fYT! lie
:?r- . 1,
citizens were lotul in tli.eir praise*
for the services rendered.
on Monday night April- !Pre-i- .
dent I. l)avid Piuson'by inV-iiation >f
Dr. Davis motored to Spartanburg
and carried Dr. ,.J. A. 'McConifcll.
'Miss Voting, tiie imi>ic teacher ami
' six^ students iiu-ladilie U:e 'male onm' ^
teiie. i nese were, assisted . ng'.'.t
(liobly by Mrs. Barbel of' Sparuhibtrrrr?
Mrs. Brewton. ul.-. ' ?.i' Spartanburg."
and Principal A. l.awson m ti '
colored high' school ot' Sumter". win- a
May" I depend upon you u> eonu
! and firing another. : ? ... r.
Annie A. Nelson, President.
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K-'KICK ( KNTS PKli COPY. .
1 IH' 1 II i pj I -Alt! I. lilt) III Ki'tlH'-S.la ... , hipt-isl
Chinch me; at "tho -home (of
>if. i?uil Mr-; Charles i ijrl-.tV M
ttir Street. ' The meet intr .openci! with
la a I lively prayer nTvvTTTig! Alii
the 1'err a la i' husinoss. civic ai>in'c
heyiieit. raKes ami -mints weiv
el A e'i. . ' r~ '
?A.Thinkey Tarty- anil Sli'npei-huat ?
va< (.'ivei;'at t'he lin-nie of Mr. -am'
>lrs. Jesse Ptii vi-, \Vood'St., Mojitia>
rHi'iatoe.-iV- A.! ' 1"* The- prize - 1'or
'.Inl-injr the s'l.ppor was ji'iveti to Mrs
Vzr.'ee 1'ai ki-r. The prize for piitiii.jr
oil' tTie 1?.oikcyV tail was won
>\ litt.le-.rMiss Cynthia Atkinson.
T.rhihiKidt' nhl y$fkfj?_s*crii iwntflt T~
?i l"M ,i i i?Pii?pinyeii?l.ine.Mi.i?W-i?~4? ;
CnnTer, in a ntali-h yanu* -M"iula>
.fterno. n. April - IS. ' Seoi. \\as 4-7T" ,
li fa\or .?>t" llowanl.
Re.\C C. C>. 1'anii-is. pastor of Belli