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N Saturday, September-!0, 1932 PROF. H. K. THOMPSON ^ ACCEPTS PRINCIPALSHJP Prof. Thompson of York, S.J C., formerly of Bullock Creek. S. ?vas elected principa. vi Pine ITlul? .a School in B ;thc 1 District. Clover, S. C., Aug. 26, 11)32 by the Board of trustees in full. : In a statement-announcing hi_ <ii> o ...3 ? ^jjsion Prof. Thompson said: J I have decided to accept the principalship of Pine Blutf; I did not act ualiy agree until Sept. 1, 1932. To aike up the work my delay 'was not due to either indiffeience or indecicinn Mv firafr imniil^TT yes when the post was first olferecJ me by the unanimous drafting of the ' Board of Trustees^ but the time is look into the situation as to my own fitneaa as wel^l as to secure the attitude of the people in the community and disjunct supporting public. I will make only^phe "rtttffca 1 charts in the faculty my yvtteisjon will be directed specifically to the 'handling, improvement, the e-rades. tor. i building and c-jmpus. 1 can get as 1 expect to ge., the enthusiastic support of the four members of the Trustee Board, I cart-sqe notffinp duI success. Messrs Beard, Partlow, Love and Hunt have given theirs assured. It's a hard job but I am not afraid of it. In God's name I accepted it; with God's help and the board - and peoplG we will build a greater school. ? Frof. Thompson was m> time president of the Letter Missidn SchoOr.b? B 'lock Creek, S. C., u'Hcr ti c- cni'of the Board of Mission for Frecm+Hi 'lit Pittsburgh, Pa.. ,and .on April 23, 1928 he was elected Field Gen aral Rpprp<4Pntntive of the .York Co. Colored Fair Association _of which association he was a member of the Board of Directors at the time of his T* elechon to his new field of. work. York people will go down in prayer for his success. REPORT OF EDISTO DISTRICT CONVENTION . . The Sunday School Convention and W. H. and F. Missionary Society held their Annual Session of the Historic ? Ediato Dintriot with Culvury A E. Church, Aug. 18-19, Jacksonboro circuit.Rev. F. B. Clark, pastor; Rev. L. R Nichols, P.. P. E. The schools and societies of tITe district IweVe well represented by ptstors and delegates. At 12 M. the P.JiL in chair associated with Dr. S. Simmons, P. E., of Beaufort district affected the or. " ganization. Mrs. C. A. Gist of_J?d isto circuit elected nermanent reary. Revs. S. R. Higgins, Mrs. C. _ A. Gist and S A Gist elected reporters to Christian Recorder, Woman's Recorder and Palmetto Leader, respectively. The program wa? carried out to lllitlifviiig me jJiiaiui f g aiivj friends for the splendid way they cared for the convention. The Pasu>r Rev. F. B. Clark had the business well in hand. , Long may they live to do as- well If nut better.?Ciiui with vmj mH until we meet again. THE PHYLLIS WIIEATLEY CAMPERS Thg Phyllis Wheatley Campers? a &roup of boys from Greenville, S. marmtain section of East Flat Rock, :.N. C. These boy3 are in charge of Director Staggs and PVof. J. L. Bates, assisted by Messrs , Tom - - Brown and Edgar Smith. The boys reporte fc^at they are r having a wonderful time, 'they are ? giverr a regular-dally .schedule _and work aeordingly.- Some expression from the boys will be given in next week's issue of the "Leader." s . a * S* ' n AKIiKN HINTS ' . * . , \ Lawns in the South God spreads a carpet soft and green O'or whiclv. we pass; A thick piled mat of jeweled, sheen And that is grass. ? ?Arthur Powell. ft pa I'd in?with mrt?n?htwi?h;?like a picture without a frame. No mat tor how elaborate the foundation planting n>ay be that planting of trees, shrubs and flowers around the ,iU? w? ini- h IS ( I1IH ittltl 'cannot be complete without 'a lawn, A well-kept lawn \vi h on) the fomiprove the landscape than a. good foundation planting without the lawn. _According to the latest definition of,Funk and Wagnafis. "a TawTi-is-a piece of -ground cpvered with grass kep cJcsely mown". ' There ai? two general classes of lawns in the South summer lawns, wm winter?Uuiim. . IT he summer lawns are like wise "divided into two" roups, sunnylawtrs' and shady lawns In this article we will discuss summer lawns only. George R. Briggs. a well known southern horticulturist, quotes "for hot dry exposures where little can be given -to maintenance, there is only One grass, Beriv.u da,, which will stand rough usage and abuse." This :r;:ss does wcl in rich heavy soils ft ho ?, will give a good growth in a nj odium soil. It prefers full sunhine and is best propagated by root ly broadcasted raked or rolled into a well 'prepared lawn bed.. Some s a native of Texas. Florida ami South Carolina. It is very common I>?wl mfil,n>- -a vei-v pv.ttv lnvii if y,-.]! cared for. Contrary to ? popular belief, it does best in full shade. IldW | ever it wil grow in ..he sun but must' have an abundance of water at all I times. This preference to shade may I that the roots~oT this grass is v*-! Iremely shallow growing and iho blades or the leaves are very br<ad Thus," there is i. Irars-tion of moi- ' sture from the leaves ;o the ain't is , phere at a rate equal if nti greater to the rate of adsorption froi.i the soil by the shallow, gro.ving roots. This calls for another factor, the gras shouhl never be cut too .bso for it will expo.se the roots and Tatrec ~n possible Iwse by- drying.p.: , It also prefers a heavy rich" soil Again the peculiar growth of the roots comes into the picture. If the g.ass were planted into a light loose soil,' the soil would in time be weatheied away from the root.s,hbut- a ho.avv soil will stay protectingly in con act with the roots. St. Augustine grass is propagated from cuttings set in rows about 6"-6" or a variation '*oi that measurements. . All of the irrasseD mentioned are ? . THE PALMETTO Li ?T . -:md use of the common ornamental? :ro7s shrubs aii<l flowed and pro I paei'ioii i. i.i'.-: c plaids.is plan:i"d tii l".ayv each student do liis j practice work a. homo in tho form I of sane Imijiu* beautificution project, j, 'i.<piisitivo-jjidult may ask but i what has this 'to-.do with nie? 1 Simp | ly this, if yOu ton- arc interested in 1 aciniiri: tr further knowledge of tho | ' subjects mentioned', why not at end ( Oirtrof^thc, evening classes conducted for this purpose byj tl?u writer of ! these articles? The c;-nter of study will be Booker T. Washington High School,' Howard School, Waverloy sr.id Colonial Heights School. Forth ' liifoi i. a1 h !i may lie received trorn^ the principals of these schools or your j Paren Teachers' Association or by i direct communication .with the ii! --s-t-rtrctor?who?wi-H -be-h+eated ?al---tlW- ~ Booker. \Va.shing4 >1* High School. tVat.h this column weekly. . ? ' ' P. C. LANK. (II ARI.KSTON DKNTIST OPKR-j """ . ATI'S PltFi: (TilXIC ?? I .? , _ . | j- Charleston*. S. C.. Aug. 30?Dr. W.'~ W Jones, one of the leading dentists of \.his city, has recently opened a , dental clinic for the benefit of: the | needy and unemployed. This com-j mendablo contribution to the welfare I of the above' group has been met , with an appreciative response from '.lie rynks of those, who for want of | funds are unable.to procure properj [Tenia! attc'Tilion. and1 each .Tl.4;?lUII IJf ! -the clinic i. well n. tended bv those. who on account of present .economic , onditions are forced to recraid this I very necessary work as a luxury. . j In a recent statement Dr. Jones-i% -aid: "I feel that in establishing a linit:?*'m- th? un.fe.Ti unate who thru no fault of their own, lincl "UTemselves ujiablo to safeguard .heir health j_ ..hru proper dental. care, that I a pi i enabled to do my bit in meeting a very serious situation that enthralls . the country. In' making it possible 1 'or a number of our people (ft re-' . iy.1. dental, treatment a?. a prfce* that merely covers the cost of -ma- ' lenals. is to many nn opportunity to j preserve one of the most precious of " u thly possessions, viz: good health." j 1 11 r i1 01 i 11 g > |>i;icc-e here several years ago, Dr. j Jo.ics has shown an unfailing iiUef'-j est in those ?htngs that tended to ! benefit our group, and this latest j iconereic instance us cited above.-com- , I e?. as no surprise ho those' who kup,Ay r | him best a a rj/v-loving public spir l :ad?K . J. H. MAKLK K\PLAINS"MT. MOKIA11 liAI*T. ( III IU II AND ' "NKW MT. MORI All" ?4^ I'or the benefit of the public ami especially the p v each e r s who keep wrrtiifg iis..concerning "New Ml. M oriah" we make the explanation. There is no New Mt; Moi'iah Baptist Church in Spartanhui K- There is the kM famous Mt." Mm iuh conni elation in re. consisting ol some of the best pe: pie to be found anywhere. At pi (.sent this congregation lias . ijo place in which to worship. We have' pastured this people for 23 years. Nijietoen years ago under our lead i rship,?tbtjr?congregation?completed hlhl dhillt'tnod i iiu vir thtj-?mwbJw?a~ til'ul and commodious church building in the South. At that time, we owned upward of fifteen thousand dol-. iars. After years of"Sff-uggling neat litie sum left in the bank. During these intervening years this co.i gicgittion kept Up with and met every obligation of the Baptist denoin mation; dTrrth?aud Sluti . Through the loyalty of this congregation her pastor was promoted to the presidency of the State Convents n and vice president of the N'a tional Baptist Convention._W_e have enioved everv honor thnt il?<> R?n lists of this; country can confer, save that of the presidency of the National Convention. All of which is due 10 the loyalty of this congregation. W e enjoy all of these honors to this i!:iv and we give Mt. Moriah the cred it lor it all. But in Mt. Moriah lis11 ill iIiiii-i'vm t In- ili yjl hinl hife.for tes at work. There were those who never wanted a new. church edifice; who never supported the church nor vhe paster; who never co-operated with ally plan-?unless that plan-was /i??ir<>v. i? mill down. Every Christian c hurcd"!if TlTis~ Tand Unlayhas in some measure the same fprce within her at work. Five or. six years ago, by a vote of the membcrs;.ip?-the iioa.rtl?was impowe.u^l to borrow a sum of money for improvements of the property. This w.as done and all went well?just about ; s well as the average Negro church?: till tht economic.depression struck us When" eolWtiQn; grew less in amount ; i:d attendance > fell bulow par, then Satan rallied his forces and there were those even of the otVicial board wild io-ined- this force and led ill decl;,ring that all tile fault was in the > A National Journal o * > lation. 'Speaking1 to ' sands of Colored Bee ?.Unsurpassed as an Advert) and Professional Men and \ ( ! R (11 hA TED T!IKOITG110 V Family Newspaper. ofTei t Churches. Schools and indi> _ ' A . . f i L V !i ??i. ? -n 'dry. Nyw a fe\y of the' would-tic loaders. of thoac who had the prop ci ty sold held celebration^ *nf theirS victory and jubilantly .-.secured j??- I session of the/pr-perty thinking that! they had the church.' But thank Clod, ' Christ's church does not consist of land and -buildings, but consists of a' I congregation of Baptist beliivers in. ClVilst covenanted and joined l<ijujc-tiier under the same faith and pr.iTTh~rr^ Such. +* .\11. -Moriali. Church. .Hhc: iis still i?i tact. The congregati n is the church which the average laymen yet does not know. A few of the would be leader,. of the -same forces 1 coming in* posession of the pi opemy j thinking th.H?they?had?tbr?oinn'ch-. 1 At'tMmpted -w J imdnv mimm name; heiue: "New Mt. .Moriah.'"' They have n t secured letters from "M't. Moriali, they have not Jjeon jh'-t ganized, nor recognized. .Ml. Mofiah , congregation?the church'?" holds ji vjte iii a hall, hut not regtilaij he '.aiistiof the humiliation, but the of-" liciai board holds regular meeting-.; Homo' faint efforts hav.e beeii made.., I'm1 a reuniting. wiiicli w-- inCi.'T desire. But failing in this the Mr.-' Moriuhi congregation "i- bound lo.buiid an edifice io wNn.n < ... .. .iivil \.\J . IIIVL'l. 1 111*11 you preachers who have been -active ! in advertising ami aiding a h telling'", and trying to humiliate a hard \voik-'1 ing" honest pastor and congregate..1 are welcome to New Mt.. Moriah, 1 "t there Hell up the' road for you. For with "What measure ye meet, it shall be measured to you." " NOT 11 hi ~ 1 1 iv ~ " ,, " ." ~~f The Pareht-Teacher Association ^.of Waverley' School will conduct a book exchange at Waverly School on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tues day, Sepember 10, 12 and 12 fr? . i 2:00 to 5:00 P. Mi .Children who have , boT>ks~!TllIJY~ wCll -vxchangeti--?-e?tt?quested to bring them to the school ^ a. ii. ' ?- . . ui uie pours .stated abuve. MAN MM; N KAVS Sunday was a high day at Kbe-iu-- i. zer' Baptist Church. Sunday School i opencd~at the u.sifal }i<,ui ar.d i.niihi ; the Supt. and -teachers at their post | of duty. 'Idle lesson -was beautifully taught and well discussed. At lJj.iO A. M. the past< 1 .liev. A. [ Daniels^filled the pulpit and preached a. sioul stirring -ermon. His text : Was t tiuiid Jolui : 1 Suh.iecl "A'l.d ' the door being shut." Everyone wj.o "listened to this noble -sermon was? moved by -the spirit.- Sunday night-i he preached another good sermon, lie also administered the Lord's Supper i\iul Baptized '.several anxious' caiuii- i dates. j Revival meeting ' which is Geiug (jondu.led by Rev. P. B. Mdod;>:rn of .Camden is doing great work at Ebenezer. He iia^ the entire t.<w.-i stirred. 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