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gy ? ; >*?ge ? ? ESTATE NOTICE : ] ??? ^ -> A1 persons having claims against, the estate of Eugenia C. Stephenson deceased, are hereby notified to lile the same, duly verified,- with the urnestate will plea&e make payment _ likewise . *. 1 C. E. STEPHENSON, Executor 1416 Assembly Street. Columbia, S. C. For That S U N I)~A Y , T K I P ONE CENT _/ PER MILE * * ' IN EACH DIRECTION , For Distances 150 Miles or Less Good for transportation in Coaches oniy, and to " return urior to midnight of date of sale Conway, S. C. was the week end guest of Miss Gorna Jackson. . Rev. Frank White of Hemtningway, S. C. 3pent last week in Geogetown. Mrs. ltita Smalls of N. Y. City, mother-of JVliss. Jauie Smalls is the house 'guest, of Mrs: Mary Aaron. Mj-'sdames Sara Motto and Armstrong of Charleston, S. C. were guesVs of I)r. and Mrs. W. IV.Caro-jhnfrflssfc^wTTe1c. i-a" ?Mr. and MtW 1. J. Miles and little daughter,-and Miss Lottie Screen are jgj^ts of Mrs. Sallie Harper." 'JPr. Rail" Dunniore is visiting re-', latives in the city. Mr. Dunniore now livts in New York. JRovs. R. K. Brogdon, XV. P?Caro^? "Tina, James and" Gathers attended the Annual Trustee meeting- an . Coim menennont Exercises at Allen Uni..i i- ? versuy lasc wi'i'K. rI1u> following students --have re~ TUrned from Allen Vniveisity: Messrs Norman Lie Donahue, Joseph R. Bur rage. Richard' A. Thompson, Mr. Rait' Dunmore fmm Johnson C. Smith. .Misses Maggie' MeCloud, C'leo Fair ami Prof. Boyd, teachers of Howard, School left oil Friday for their respective homes. Misses Ruth Blos-st ivgale and Alberta Kvimody ~tefT" on Monday. _ i At the closing of Benedict College Miss Marjoric 1>. Kelly, daughter Of nr. and .Airs; P. ('; Kelly was pre. sented" with a prize ot a live, dollar gold piece. * Thiv prize was awarded >v Mr. I.ovIV Woods. Notary Puh-Kt?of NVw T'ot'k 'City w> {Tie pupil making the most 'progress in music durnig the school term. Miss Kelly icturned to Georgetown on Tuesday * x-vening ^May^'Ur.t,^ - ^ ^ ^ ? On Tuesday evening May 111th, at S:ll0 o'clock, the High School. Denartmeilt presented "Hearts and Illosfonis" an Operetta to an appreciative audience at the School Auditoiium. -The-participant? of their parts. Tho^e . present enjoyed an; evening of ,res\l. pleasure. - . l Tuesday evetmnr-Thhti?o'clock at Hethesda Baptist' Church the. (Jraduation Kxnviscs were held. A'ehorusj '"Come unto me" was sung.-by-, the J iinior- Sc iiioi?Classes. i'r:iv>r !< > offered by Rev. Fiank Smith of 11cmmintrwnv. .('inn~?i-s "(luiele mt* (rBr~ Thou (ii'iat Jehovah" i>y classes, Mis? (leorgi... F.. Poinsette, SalutaUM ian?-Trivn .lOarnostly the lies I (lifts." This was well rendered.^ A play ".Twenty years He nee" was rendered by the Senior Class. This -was also excellently done. A epnii tette "Twilight is l.oveliirht" wua < Uhc? by blisses ('ai'elta lfraelley. Deu-nthy (libbs. Jmyie .Smalls and LVl 14," liallston. _ 0 The ? Valedictorian was "All*. lOrvhv-James. " .( The address was delivered by Prof. Nelson of B.en edict ColleueO Prof. Nelson spoke on the complex Social Life. One of tile things'he said \vas that certain characteristics were essential to co] e with this complex serial Life and some of these were Co- i uMlonnod so w; 11 tb'rir i i L ninhi"1 " "Prainlht;. The addiess was excelle nt. The "Diploopis wio i-?presented- the " "class by l)r. li. K. Brcnr.don, Pastor Bethel A. M. 10. Church. A larjre mixed audience was present. Prof. Beck needs to be commend'1 for bnv--int; siK'CC'skflillv ceimolotiwl tPw _ . ' - 7r ?? THE PALMETTO present conditions' and for the srreat sacrifices they've made to help Prin. Beck make these exercises ,what they were. Junior?Senior Banquet What proved to be one of the most brilliant affairs- of th.e season, was the Banquet given the Senior PluSs of Howard Hi Sti-fwxkl in- tVin liini,..o at the Palmetto Casino. Friday t'Wiiing. J.une 3rd. ^ "Several guests, including monitors of'the faculty were present. The hall was beautifully decorated in pea green and white. The guests were received by Misses-Erma Kelly and Julia brog on S,e.rotary and Troas. of the Junior Class. Dancing was the main feature of the evening. At 10:00 p. m. Kato and His Red Peppers struck ufr- a?Irvtdr- granrf march-ted by Mr. Cliaxles?Brown, ttije ofthc Instl'Uctors of Howard Hi, the Juniors, Seni01 s ad ' fa taking apart. At ttje end of the march. Mr. Brown in his dignified manner introduced the president of the Junior Class, Mr. Richard Martin, who m an elonimns spee.-h welcomed the guests, Mr. M. Fyaser in well chosen words responded. Prof, and Mrs. G. W. Howard v?-.?o'e calied unon"in"be)Talf of the fa culiy.* Miss Katie Co.wous ,in behalf of the guest. They were . all very good and were loudly applouded. Dancing was resumed uittil eleven -Pi- m. ?* ?" The guests were then led up stairs where tables were daintily-laid. They fertsted sumptously on salad, salires, punch, ice cream a OTP cake which were served in courses. Misdames. Ellen Reas, Catherine K . Uy. R. E. Brogdon, Florence Jackson and Louisa Bradley assisted Misses Cailetta Bradley, Ernia Kelly Julia Brogdon. Nathalie Richardson. Charlotte Smith-and iMr. Henry Ashe were on the Committee on refreshlllf'"1" ? ? " ?The Commit tec spared no pains in making- this banquet one of the besL that was ever given. ' Hon, I. J. M-cCottrie si'-F Wo luipo he nrH~ mill 111 II 111 TMTT7T*T'""nT' duty. * . Don't miss "Heaven Bound" at n. i ii.'-vii-.' ('h'irt-h Monday?evening June 20th, Admission 25 cents, General. Reserved Seats 50 cents. ' JOT'MNG FROM BROWN CHAPEL I. J. Pruitt, Pastor We . were surprised with an early visitor?ttrrs iiuonimg, Mi's. Roxana Frasier, Rev. C. E. Frasier's wife. We always glad to?her ve luw; e u me a gain. We are glad to see brother Jervia Child able to go to-work this morning. We are also glad to see our sick people improving, Sisters Joseph.m Jame/, .vianiie laylor, Martha Brown, Chandy Be.te-1, Mrs. Carrie i a \ ii s son h^hI piht'r< ?'^ni'"i XcarPt call just now. We .were glad to have Revs. Chariie~ Anderson and William Charlie, worship with us Sunday morning. Come again. ''We are gled to have Mrs. Eve,lin Batty back with us again from New 1 oi k. W e hope she will be home for a long time, and come back and be the same worker in the church and Sunday-School. She was before she left. , We had a splendid quai'lerlv < ference .Sunday night .The Preying -Elder, I)r. J. C. "McClellan preached a wonderfuL-sermon from (Jo's word, U'? ?11 i:r. . i - ?f- Biology, Chemistry, Mathamat- G* English, Education, Foreign Lan- S s, etc. Instructors for these m n and experience. H ?e , . v S tise_certjji?*toes and at the same *g ., or B. S. degree. ? t? to Director of Benedict-Allen ge; Columbia, .S. C., or I). II. S afgjHigmafgJgjEjafgfajgjarajarg^g I m ill]^mUa7T\ 9 " . . - " . %,*> , - v. -? t - * ' LEADER ^ ~ - 1 -* 1 NEWBERRY NEWS | Sunday being Communnion Day at 1 M'ller Chapel A. Rl. E. Chyrch there j were inary eomimiuicauts. Love ~j l'eaat~ w-ttr* h?rd atay.-nn t sweraHvarm i tt'xtiiMonials were, giwn. Really testimonials in1 prayer sit vice of n short duration should be held before every sermon to lend nsi> ration <o the preacher and congregation. For if there ever was a time we needed to net close to God it is now. As 'David said to Solomon. lie thou strong therefore and ?h.w thyself a man, and keep the t*barge. u? ilic liWil -lliv God. dutf: thou may prosper in all^ that thou tin Tuesday eveni.ig June 7. 8:00 '' lock tb'o-e will be a reception in -1 ireyton School audkeriupi i,T honor of Dr."J. E. Grant ami bride from Orangeburg. S. C. fh- Giannt has ^proven worthy of any honors jrfvon. We wish for them many happy days, in eomic'.tion therewith a miscellaneous shower will jrtuce the occasion. Pima re beftig made, for a Mock (\ lfcrence in Pleasant Grove A. M. E. Church. Rev A A. Aniaker Mrs. F. E. Hurst is bishop. More will be said later. ALSTON HIGH NEWS c ' On Sunday May 20, Alston High School held its Annual sermon at the First Baptist Church of Summerville. A o, j-1! -J * ' ** nvilUVIiUl OViUIC^a >\ it? uenvti;tu 10 thJ graduating class by Rev. J. W. \Vitherspoon of this city. His very . helpful remarks were centered around the subji et, '%ifti,ng High Your Banner." Music "was >furnished by, the Alston Glee Club atul by the hior of the First. Baptist Church." Some very h 'lpftil remarks were, given by Ret'. ^X_M. Marshall, Pastor of The Baptist Church. . Oil.-Monday Mai ttn. i>n- Hiyp Department gave its drama entitled "The liream that Came True." Those who attendeiLlhis drama avow thaC.it it was very good.TnT those who did not attend missed a treat of your life. The play was directed by Eugene S. S?vJjumpert and Mrs. Inez Pinekney. ??? v? *"* On Thursday June 2, Cpmmence. ment Exercises were held in the Alston Auditorium. While the strains of the "Valse Caprice" filled the air the Seniors marched slowly to th^ir seats. Invocation was offered by J 'Bishop Kearney. Music was furnish-1 etf by the (110e Club. The "speakeisT eight in number, did themselves and their school justice in their masterful orations. The honor speakers were Paule Jervey and Thomasena- Gelzer, in or&er "named. The spenker of the day \(as Rev. E. H. McGill, D. D., of Charleston, who gave us a wonderful add re.ss.?Prizes?were avvurded bythe Principal, Mrs. C. M. Akhe. The" certificates were awarded by Supt. J. if. Spanh,. Jusf before giving the aertifieatee 'Supt. Spann announced that we were to be given an Additional class, the Eleventh Grade, for next term. We are very proud :pf this as we feel th?,t this means that Alston" has made a big s&p,forward towards beeominir an accredited high school. WATCll ALSTON GROW. ' ' ST. MATTHEWS NEWS 1 Every body is^^tting ready fo The DramH entitled "Heaven which will be given down at Bethel 1 A. M. E. Church, the public is invit' ed look for the bate, ivirs. .Beitlhea t who is the director is doing every. thing HT make ttrg ptey a .mciemn = i We are glad to wecome all of the i boys and girls home after attending the various colleges in and out of the State. We hope that they will show rtheir training by taking an"'active _-}4>.act,-ift-ihc- communiiy^ailairs. : j * The following "persons attended A1~ 1 U n Commencement ? exercises last [_j_iiieek:' Mrsx. Evelyn Wkaley, Mr. and J Mrs. Sani Owerts, Miss Lizzie Single| Mrs. Bethea,, Mrsr Daisy L. tknyard, I Mr. and Mrs. Solomon . Ginyard, Jr., ! Mrs. Mablu Bartley, Mrs. A. B. t Mutph, Mr. Claude Jones, Mr. Lee ' Ford, Mr. Rogers Williams, and the I writers Other names the writer I uiuu v | Miss Lizzie Singleton returned to I Charleston, S. C. after spending a few 1 we.lto. with Mr. ami Mi s. James Wlmi'Tey. - ' ' I j We regret much to have heord of I the illness of Mr, \V. C. Jackson, i j Hope he will be himself again soon. I The following persons left for New York City Saturdays (Mrs. Minnie | Shuller and Little "I)ot" Felder, Miss rOssabtil Addison, Miss Elizabeth 'Scott, and Mrs. Evelyn Hqjvell. | Rev* W,X. Williams who is on the j sick listpfceems. to be better at this writing. Mr. Lbssie IBrown a respected colored man' of this community passed ^ away Saturday morning after having been sick for a number of months, j Brown-b??-been~ foreman OnMT7 I J. S. Wannamaker's Farm at which I farm he held until death came. He held the place with honor andrespect. j Mr. Rogers Williams, Mr. Wesley Williams, Mr. "Budd" Fritz and Miss j Whitmore motored to New Yory City Sunday night. The Dunkey Party which was had at Mrs. Amelia Glover's house for the ' benefit of The Baptist Church was I suite a success. m Mr. and Mrs. Allie Sightler are ; spending a few days in VVinnsboro this week at Mrs. SightlerV old home. W anted Position as a Stenographer. Will start on a small salary. Two years of training and practice work. Reference can be furnished if necessary. Write Ruth' E. Talley, E. Calhoun St., Union, S. C. . | 1 ^ . _ * """"" m/\ * / * J ? f SUMMERVILLE NEWS * . *5 ' | Rev. A. A. Sims of Union rendered splendid sei vices at First Baptist Church in a revival this week. Tho Community was shocked by _thet untimey death of Master, ^erov "Simmons, son of iMr. arid Mrs. Elias Simmons last iSaturdav momirfg. lit was a loVely-SfJnday School and Epworth League worker of Weseley M. E.' Church, where both parents are active members and his father an officer. The little boy who was a member of the sixth grade of Alston High School, and lovely in department, went on a hike wit!) Miss Ruth Gillan, his teacher, and other members of his class. He was laid To rest on Tuesday at 4 o'clock. Visitors at {Bethel Sunday morning werer Mrs. Oselta J. Wilson, of St. George, S. C. and Mrs. Susie Washington Tickering, of Jaekson-v-iHe, - Florida,- house--guest?of- Mrs. F. L. Edney. Mrs. Carrie L. Aiken, wife of a local undertaker, and . aaugnter of Rev. R. E. Anderson of Sumter, Presbyterian minister, is at her parents Lhomo on a visit. Aside from visit| ing commencements in Orangeburg, she will visit the closing exercises of the Lincoln Hi School this week, where a brother graduates. ?' mi- viunuit? ai me a. ivi. k. were: Mrs. Maymie Randall, of Mt. Zion, Charleston and Mr.. Joseph Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Chapelle Johnson had in the same motoring party, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robinson and Mr. Dari Williams. Mr. John Shamon united . with Bethel lasjt Sujiday; Misses Berth Allen and Elizabeth Aiken, and fel-, lowship?Miss Lottie Aiken fellowshipped. The commencement , exercises of Alston Hi took place last Thursday evening^ Dr. E. H. McGill, Pastor of Emanuel, Charleston, delivered the mpressive address. Four you*" nun and eleven young women received certificates of urumutimr. aa fofc lows: Misses Eliza Aiken, Lula May Elmore, Eliza Gallasham, Rosamond Garrett, Mary Garivan, Thos. Selzer, "Urace Goods, Pauline Jervey, Hester McDonald, Janie Simmons, Orrie Gibbs, Leonard Lee, Timothy Mackey, Robert 'Sinclair, Ruth Simmons. At the conclusion" of the exercises Mr. Spann, Superintendent ofHLpublic schools, wlio awarded the certificates, announced that the 11th g.rade has been added, and instead of Diplomas certificates of . promotion would be given. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. AVStherspoon. Mr. .and 'Mrs. A. Jackson, and Miss Julia Sinclair attended fhe commencement exercises at Moncks -Comer^Jftet Friday evening, where Rev. Witherspoon delivered the address to the (yeo/lnofrie Uio Qnhionf \trflc (<\ATh?t WUleth Thou?" Tte speaker emphasized the value of the will in the world"-oT"things?His topics were, "The will tr. Iivr, the will to do..gooq; and the will 'to achieve,? Prof. R. A. Ready and his crops of teachers deserve unstinted praise for the fine manner in which these exercises were carried out, and the dignified hearing of the studerfts. Prof. R. A. Ready, efficient organist at IBcthel, will leave Monday for his work for the fourth term as instructor in the summer school session fqji- the teachers at Kingatrpo Miss uoreder Dantzler, assistant Head Nurse at the A. B. Lee Hospital, who is spending her vacation was called home to Columbia because of the illness of her mother. sMesdames iS. E. Miller and Carrie JOyncr are at Arden, N. C. and Poll> Beach, respectively. = r Messre. Loo. Charlie. Mr. and Mrs Walter Keiths pf Charleston were the guests last Saturday afternoon -of Mrs. B. E. Folps. j Mrs. Louise Lee, who has beer ^teaching , school at Whlterboro, is at home wrth her grand-mother. Mrs : Annie Eel wards. ' FLORENCE NEWS ~ The foilowing ottos att eruled" the Clafl.'n commencement last week: Rev and Mrs. H. H. Cooper, Rev and Mrs. 1). E. Thomas, little Miss Mildred and Carolina Thomas, Mr R P Scott, Rev J M. Stokes, Mr. William B. Cooper, Mrs Ida Greene, I M. Stokes Mrs. Ella Watson is seriously ill at this writing; her fricnnds hope fur her a speedy recovery* The following have returned aftei ?. successful year in school: Miss K. Lyde. Spellman College, Atlanto Ga.; Miss Mvotle Williams. Benedict Collage*; Miss Ajlexena Alston Benedict College; Mr. Johnn Howell, Georgia State College; Mr. Jeffry Robi'r-sonn,.. Livingstonne; Mr. Andrew Huggins, Livingstone College; . Mrs /K -ther Williams, Livingstone College; Dr. R. O. Grant, Meharry Medical College, Na.-mville Tenn.; Rev W*. C S'lolhcs, Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Ga Miss; Mamie Lee Harrell, .State College; Miss Klla Mae Stevenson, State College. The Annual Farmers Conference held its meeting at Mello Prong Church, Mr. E. M. Quilling, chairman of the Farmers* Club of that sectioa' presided. Prof. Sr G. Disher and Prof. L. V. Walker were the main speaker s. Recreational games were conducted by Prof. Walker, county agent. Dinner was served 285 farmers, " wives and children heard the program and about 180n werp on the ormnnH Everybody seemed to- have enjoyed the base ball games M iss Virginia Alberts ennroute from Claflin to Wqvcross, a few days with her sisier, Mr. ahd Mis. J. E Ranee A party was given for her last Friday evening. Send all news to M. Stokes. ST. MARK A. M. E. "CHURCH - - Pee Dee, S. C.-^-Sunday School was good as usual with Supt A D DuBose at his pott. At the usual hour the pastor comenced 'the morning worship. He delivered a burning ' i :>' V WW 1 1 ' * f < .' - * Saturday, June Il0h^lg32 Trains Like Boxgr For Fighting Role James Dunn Has Rule Of .Tille^Contender In "Society Girlv. Training?for?his role?m?"Society Gjrl," which comes to the Carolina Theatre on Mnnilnv wna ae and rig.Orous a grind for James Dunn "ttS the^pre-contest period is for a professional fighter. As Jonny Malone, middleweight contender for the crown and hero of the picture, Dunn was re quired to enact~ two bouts before the camera, as well as to live the life of "a"- hghter in training quarters during the entire length of the film alary.?.. ?His conditioning for the*part hpcan " fa nionth before the starting date of the picture,with daily boxing, bagpunching, rope-skipping and road work," ?H with- jp|rrrrfp<rginnrf "hnvoi. To keep from going .stale,: he~alter- Z . nated?his ring training with more regular visits to the links. The change ^as much to his liking, for Dunn is on^~of screenland's best golfers. KAY FRANCIS' MOST DARING . STARRING VEHICLE COMING TO CAROLINA THEATRE NEIT WEI). & THURS. The old French prnvprh, "nhn?nUPT " ia temme?"look for the . woman," ^ has been powerfully translated into terms of twentieth centpry American life in ' Street of Women," which Warner Bros, have produced as Kay Francis, second starring vehicle,''based on the successful novel of modern New York Tyy Pplan Banks, coming io me v/aroiina i neatre next Wed. & .. Thurs. . ^ In the dedication?of the hundredstory skyscraper which towers equally above the drama and the ^skyline of . the metropolis, I.ariw Baldwin;?its buider, sounds the keynote of the. story when he declares: "No iraan- builds alone. Always' there is a woman beside him. . H|) = have our .dreams "htftr^ft is "g1veh"To lew men to see their dream realized. To the womah whose deep understand. ing and sound advice are responsible? ? for whatever success I have attained ' ?responsible for this realized dream, * this building ?I give my heartfelt thanks." ""Z. ?< . u ; 1 ,7? Kay Francis, as Natalie, Upton, {ha " , . jvoman who has been Larry Baldwin's inspiration and counsellor, adds another" brilliant portrayal of the modern young woman at the gallery _ of parte che has?alieady?created. Miss Francis has emotional oppor. tunities in "Street of Women" that no other role has yet atfored her. JOHNSTON NEWS _ The Closing Exercises of the Edgefield County Training School ended - May 10th. a lorgc erowfi witnrnn " ed all of these exercises. On Sunday "Rev. B. E. Wald preached the Commencement sermon. He used as a subject "Climbing the ladder of Success." On Tuesday night The Cli max of our exercises were reached. At 8:30 p. m. the graduates marched in to the strain of "Melody of . Love," seven young ladies and two young >men received diplomas. Tbe Valedictory was delivered iby Mr. Roscoe Davis the highest hon^r stu Talent in the class. Hon. J. W. Cox ' j of this city delivered the- address to the graduates, which was forceful as \' well as inspiring. County iSupt., , 'Tr j Thurmond was then called on. He " made some timely remarks. Prizes | land diplomas?were awarded by our city Supt., Mr. S. N. Lott., We were ' members of the W. C. T. W. of this ? " . place. Each year they offer two [prizes to the student writing the best { essay. The subjects this year?"Mor. ality and-art" ? The-life of Jesusr?? ' Christ." Quite fortunate nnH Bnil!?"? prising both prizes were won by one student. One prize being $2.00. and the other a bible. This student was Mamie Bland a member of the 9th " _ grade. Miss Eva "Mcintosh was th? house guest of Prof, and Mrs. Mcintosh on i last week. She left Sunday for her home in VVinnsboro, S. C. AH of the out-of-town teachers fcv/uc to '"CT various home*: ? ~ We hope for them a splendid vacation. I On' Wednesday afternoon Prof. and Mrs. Mcintosh, entertained the- * graduates at their home on Jiohnson , St. After playing and listening to I music over the rodio a delicious repast was served consisting of . ice cream, cake, peanuts and candy. They all express themselves as having enIjqyed a very nice time. i j _ . . message taktjn from Eph. 4; Hi.. After the vermon Presiding Elder J. W. Murph held his third quartei. The Joint Stock Society lead by Bro Coxs turned out in the afternoon. Revs. Williams, James, 'Jones :<nd Porter were visitors from Sellers, al so our ex-presiding elder's sonr I.in- . ..? ?coin?Anderson was TKe week-end r guest of our pastor. A + r. ->-i . nv u uciock our pastor left for St. George to close the revival. Ti.e there was qulie~a ~~success7 , I There were eighty four performs conVerted and a large number joined the church. The people of all de, nominations showed interest in the meeting and hryv^d fjq- the meeting to go on longer, but on account | of other engagements he had to close Rev. and Mrs. Anderson really made it pleasant for the pastor. We cannot express our appreciation to ; . ..thp pastor-foe-the invitation -and to ~? his queenly wife?and daughters for their courtesy to our husband and brother. We pray God's blessing ... ... _ upon the people of St. George. Along with the gifts and dona- . tions from the white people the mem- . bers also sent donations to the Ransom family. He, is at Shiloh this .week with ReV. A.'S. Newman as, pastor He will be in Manning next week with the Rev W. J. Robinson as pastor. V * -