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*1 NOTICE TO APPLICANTS '
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' ^ Children desiring to becora
_ ^ members of the Bill Carver Clui
| must fill, out coupon and mail i
together with a stamped, self-ad
dressed envelope to The Palmett
Leader BilbCarver Club, 1310 As
Hii> Klw ' C/\1 n m Kifl R! P.
Dear Bill: How are you .Fin<
I I hope. This leaves me well. ; ]
. have been wondering why you hav<
not been putting in my report foi
H two weeks., I wrote and it wasn't
in the paper but any way I gueoi
, you wembusy. Bill, I enjoyed i
fine Christinas, hope yoiT~did also
H We had a Xmas. tree at our churcl
[ Xmas. night and it was fine. San
H?ta?treated?me?nice?Christina!
morning when I arose I saw man}
beautiful things. Bill, I am sen^l^Lf
ing a poem I hope you will enjoj
^^t very much.
ta was around on Christmft:
night,
With toys in his sled packed s<
And so he traveled all the,.rught
I "And still 'was traveling vet til
flight. ? ..
Ofrthat night candles were shinm
And there" is the holly we gathc:
B Here are'the reindeers eager an<
Over which they must skim.
Yours truly, Mattie.
I WILL SOON HAVE
B NEW SCHOOl
Dear Bill: I guess you are pre
- paring for Xmas, so am I. Wt
oon be ready to go into ou
[/new school bouse. I really 3 wil
fbe glad, I have nothing to sa:
_much this time, maybe will hav<
more next time.
Annie Willie Merritt
* Ridge Spring, S. C.
TRYING TO RAISE MONEY
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Dear Bill: Please excuse me foi
waiting so long to write. I havi
been busy doing other things. W<
ar? trying to raise money to bu3
us a piano. Listen Bill, we ar<
plannrng* on having a Christmas
tree Friday.
Our school building is nearlj
completed. We are hoping to star
M stamped envelope to The Palmet
fi Assembly St., Columbia, S. C.
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B JONESVILEE NEWS
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iLoiituLjil ilioir post Sunday. ?
Rev. J. C~. Collins our pastor,
- pri'iirhnl livh wnndnrl'nl -iiirmnnM
., during* the seiwied^Sunday,
Dr. L. W. l!ong and Mrs. Sarah
Humphries of Un&on, worshiped
1 with'us-^Sunday. . ? ^ -I
Everyone is looking forward
s to the Debate Tuesday, night given
5 ?in interest of the FloSpita'l and the
pre-Christmas program by students
and teachers 'of the 'graded
^ "school, Thursday iiighti
a. Rev. J. C. Collins was the guest
*' of Mr. Anderson and Mr. Southern
? Gist Sunday.
Miss Grace Blackwell spent the
.da'y with Mrs. Bessie Foster, Sun-'
r 'lay. 1 .
' Deaths
5 ? 9 '
r Mr. Allen Pride departed this
t life Dec. 12th. Mr. Pride was an
2d citizen of Jonesville. He leaves
to mourn his loss a wife and sev1
nil children.
The death of MrT Harry > 11 ill
1 cam .'is a shock to the .people of
. Jo:.e.-ville. last Wednesday. .Mr..
versus. .5 s
Odr j'r-jdlng Elder, Dr. J. C.
r McCcllan hold his 1'iitst quarterly
- eonl.ur./e ' Sunday night. He
2 preached a . wonderful sermon,
f sub-j et "My time is in thy hands"!
J 1 his sermon gave one many thots
3 to ponder. The jepu^t of the different
auxiliaries of the church
' were real during, the qyarterty
1 confeiciice, and each department
thanked the I'. K. for sending them
- vke pastor and wife. The church
1 ns-^ukiilg on new liieunaer their.
leadership. . .
1'rof. ltoss, principal of the public
school here was present Sunday
night, and gave quite" an interesting
expression.
Mrs. Ella Mae Owens organized
[ a Junior Choir and Glee Club, and
. alsohentertained the Sunday school
i board on Wednesday evening at
?1 the parsonage. After rehearsal and
e business session, the* hostess?, serv
7 cu ice aiiu c<*i\.e.
> Mr. Amos Whitner and Rev. Dix
1 on arc on the sick list.
? ~~ The Missionary members under
h thM?nder?hip of MpSi R. J. Moore["
carried ont packager to the sick
and old members Xmas morning.
Dr. J. C.. M^Cellan, Rev. and
Mrs. Owens, Prof. Ross and son
were the recipients Qtf a big1 turkey
dinner. Sunday afternoon at
the beautiful horde of Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Moore.
p Our Xmas ttec was quit? a success.
We thank Mr. Greene and
i o'hevs for the interest sho;vi in
fretting the tree fixed. The deco>
ration- was very behutiful. The
' Supt." and Teachers spent ~$18 for
presents for the tots. One of the
veil wishers of-New York sent itif*
to buy ppesent for all. The
' fro*0* reC **<K* a purse
? .... AGE ? - a
it together -with a self addressed ?
to Leader Bill Carver's Club, 1310 O
Your name will be placed on theg
*a nvemberabip card and buttons
FOUR THOUSAND TEXAS WOMEN
FIGHTING MOBS
Teachings' En States Reduced
Eighty Per Cent in Twenty Years
, Interrocial Commission is Told
Fort Worth, Texas; Dec* 22?That
22,000>Southern white women have
the Association of Southern Women
for-the--Prevention of Lynching,
arid that more tTfan two
hundi'cd -sheriffs in Southern states
have pledged their efforts to the
same end, were stated at the meeting
here of the State Interracial
-Commisssion and the Texas branch
'of the women's antT-lypching association.
It was reported that
the. Association has more than
4,000 signed members in the state
and that 38 Texas sheriffs' and"
other officials have personally
sjgneu me Association s pieuge.
lions were- made fycmi various sections
of the state, and Dr. Clianning
IT Tobias, Of New York,
national secretary" of v the Y. W.
J C. A., delivered a? address upon
the general situation. Another
speaker was'Mrs, Jessie Daniel
Ames, director ot Woman's Work '
of the Commission on Interracial*
Cooperation and 'organizer of the Association
of Women. Mrs~Ames
told #>f the rapid growth of this
association from its organization
in Atlanta in 1930 to its present
liropriations of 22,00 .signed members
in 961* counties and 2,537
communities throughout the .Southern
.States, _
It was shown that there has
been a reduction of eighty percent
in' the'*' lynrhing roonvd nf
Texas in tthe past twenty years,
from thirty-one for the five years
beginning in 1915 to six for the
five year period beginning in 1930.
-The Association set for its goal a
lynchingless year in Texas in 1935,
and will seek to sign up the sheriff-of
every county, and two,"thou
sand additional men and women.
It. was renorted that everv candi
date fui mnunnu' 111 Hie 1'i'Ul'llL
democratic primary had been interrogated
by the Association as
to whether, if elected, he would
do everything in his,power to prevent-mob
violence, and that ;jll
had answered satisfactorily.
-?The?State?Interracial?Commis-sion^jneeting
at the same time,
announced that it would seek legislative
apporpriations -_to_maiy?
-tain the- sfaiij tuberculosis hospital
for Negroes, - which may
otherwise be closed, antLto establish
and put into operation a
training school for delinquent
athorized in 1020, but no appropriation
has ever been made.
Mrs. J. L. Brock, of Bryan, was
elected chairman of the Commission
for the coming year and
President W. R. Banks of the
State Collcge__for Negroes, was
re-elected secretary. Dr. M. W.
Pogan, president of Wiley College,
was elected"'vice president,
MT. PLEASANT NEWS
> W. T. Murray, Pastor
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Voice From The Sunny Side
Thanksgiving Day is now history^'.the
?pirit of Thanksgiving
is still with -white and colored people
of thig city.. The packages
brought }>y the*~church members
and school children have gHidden
the hearts of hundreds. , This also
marks the beginning etf the onward
march and looking* forward
to a greater holiday "(Xmas) we
were very glad to have had some
of our outstanding teacher's to
spend thqir Thanksgiving with us.
Very very sad to s&y that M*ss
L. E. Kinloch was not able to return
to her school having taken ill
and was rushed to the city for
treatment. She is ^rtill in jMcClellnn
Hospital of Charleston, Sv The
do<xar fuuhd that an opcratiorT
is ver\i*necessary.
Those who wish to write her if
hut a postal card can please send
all mail to 135 Cannon St., Charleston,
S. C. c|o IHa-spital Training
School.
Practical Methods
_ .The above name serves well its,
placo sp long as one knows how to
go about it in his church, and community.
The present* day call for ,
it. The pastor of this point, saw
the necessity of such methods, in
1931, when he attended the CTaflin
Cbllege of OrangebiVrg, S. C.
Sumfher School, ha continued such
studies each year up to the present
time (1934) three years at the
aboye named school, and was fiyen
THE PALMETTO LEADER
SPECIAL TO THE LEADER
Edgefield County Teacher' Institute
was held Dec. 14-1$, 1934,
Edgefield Academy, Edgefield, S. j
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Th?-program was as follows: |
Friday, 9:00-9:30, Assembly, remarks
by Mr. H. M. Herlong; Co.
Supt. of Education. Mr. Herlong's
remarks were inspiring to each
one who heard him.
9:30-9:45, Health in. the Schools,
Miss Janie Frazier, Miss Frazier
emphasized t;he fact that more attention
must- be given to health in
our schools.
9:45-10:30, The Nation Swings
Left in the Fight against Tuberculosis
among Negroes: Mrs..Mon
teith Simpkins.
10:30-12:30 Pres. A. W. Nicholson
conducted a separate group for
trustees.
10:30-11:3iO Rural EducationMrs.
J. B. Felton. ?It was made
clear by Mr. Felton just what is
_ 1 i _ v v ?1 1 i 1
requueu 01 eacn ruxai teacner.
11:30-12:30?Improving equipment
of rural schools and homes?
Mr. W. W. W ilkii^s?Th^ necessity
of doing the job well, so that the
child will carry the proper proceedure
into the home was greatly
stressed.
Ijbk30-l:30 Recess and Luncheon.
Tlwugh the county teachers association
a very palatable lunch
was served. \
" 1:30-2:30 Re-assembly; The
Rural Schools at Work?John P.
Burgess.
'2:30-3:30?Business meeting of
Jlur cotmty^assoriatipn.^
Saiutday morning
Mr. T. M. Nelson, City Supt. of
Education, Edgefield, S. C. was introduced
and presented by our
worthy vice pfesiderif, Prof.-W. E.
Parker, Mr. Nelson's speech was
filled with the Modern Trend of
Education. -*
.. Miss L.. Nerissa Mance brought
much information using as a'guide
the. subject: The, Goals of attainment
in Language. "?Ttss Mance
i before the group general objectives.
in teaching Language,
v.jii h wimp as follows: (1> ability
to read. (2) ability to speak, (3)
ability to write. It was also made
Heai* that Oral composition is preferable
to be written.
a.t_. n .i. '/ti * .%
.?ir. acnuney spoke on ttie. quail
iication of a teacher. IIG- enumerated
them, thus,-: (1) .common sense
(2) .uniformity of temper, (3) capacity
to understand and-discrimina.te
character, (1) possess muclj
doc iii 11 i.f chai'aet er^ (5.)?ability
to see child's side-of life, (G) mofally
responsible. (71 Hterafy in/mod.
~~ *i? jg
Miss Eva Hite fully discussed
the subject: How to teach read r.
: ic objectives . mentioned
'?>oil reading hab
o; i at> a love for reading,
del hod of proeeedure was thus:
Expose yjapil to pretty books, furnbii
plenty reading material.
Elementary Geography was
very ably, discussed by Mrs. C. V.
ding.?Tl1is?discussion was so impressive
that the Co. Supt. of
l.dgefield made these remarks:
I've never taught geogranhv but I
feel that I can teach it now.
Each teacher present left the
Institute better informed tharl
they came. The visitors ' Saturday
were:" Prof. Bing and teachers
from Allendale. This is the first
time such ail institute has been
conducted?in Edgefield?Co., rim!
I'd feel guilty should I not mention
our efficient -supervisor, Mrs.
Maggie Murray, to whom we are
indebted for it.
From the splendid beginning
this term?we see nothing other
"than a greater- future fu^EUgtr^
field County.
N; J. G., Reporter.
"a scholarship to Morgan College,
Battimore, Md. There- he spent
his time as vacation in Sept, 1934.
These four terms, he went to learn
and returned home to serve! The
people of this city are learning
more and mofe'how to love and
appreciate good things. The principal
and teachers of the Lang
Graded School are very elated in
the cooperation of the pastor and
his efficient wife. The P. E. body
met on the Tuesday night of the
4th. All officers were installed
by Rev. Murray.We?pre ready
for the new years'" work which awaits
us. Under the leadership of
Mrs. George R. Anderson as Pres.;
Mrs. V. F. Murray Vice Pres.;
Mrs. Florence Wigfall Sec.; Mr.
C. Ferguson, Treas. Then we
have ten captains to represent a
club, each to raise $10. Many of
these captains, I am sure will double
this amiount, to say nothing of
the 17 clubs of the church -will
read their reports on the 7th of
Dec. 1934.
Our First Qur/rterly Conference
Dec. 7th-9tli were the first dates
for our conference. We are glad
b> say that in spite of the rain and
cold we were blessed to hiake a
wonderful impression upon j&ur
presiding elder. The Rev. Dr. R,
E. Borgdon is marching through
his District with his men in line
and our sgng flor tthe Mt. Pleasant
ijisrict is unwarai uivwaras unv.ard
R. K. Drogdon. On Suixduy
pur pcgpe cuttic^ to church . nice
soldiers of the Cross. Why? We"
answered, becaulse they love the
pastor, and presiding elder and
they love the gospel.
On his last go round at 7 o'clock
p. m. Sunday he mounted the rostrum
and selected as a text Isaiah
40:3, subject, The Divinity of
Christ. May God blesa him, live
long and preach on. Don't forget
.that the Rev. and Mrs# W. T.
Murray' with the good people of
Mt. Pleasant are looking forward
tw "the coming annual conference
in Oct. 1935. ? We are happy in
the service of the Lord. To our
many friends you are welcome.
Watch thef for onr vo*?a
fro J *MuNt*r cabb. f.f,',
SELLERS CHAPEL (
BAPTIST CHURCH
-Rev. W. c/McCoy, Pautor
Sunday school was opened at its e
usual hour with Supt. and teach- j?
era at their post of duty. The t
lesson was well discussed and the t
Supt. gave a spendid review. i.
The members of Sellers Chape] ]
gave a Christmas ;tree on Wednes- t
day night following Christmas of n
which quite a number was made to e
smile. Kevfl and Mrs. McCoy received
anuanber of gifts and they c
went away rejoicing. r
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IN MEMORIAM 1
, , v
Worlis James, who departed 1
this life January 3,, 1928. t
firnn^ fnflior qpvan vpnrc a err*
| roil or the eonfercmt' w:;C called '
by the Secretary. Dr. Robinson ^
made some very interesting re- ~]
marks.
Dr. Gadson from the Manning '
Station vlsitod the conference Sat- '
urday. He was introduced to the '
conference. Rev. Gadson gave \
ionic very interesting remarks to 1
the conference- Qtt?Sunday?Drr J
Robinson selected a Sub. from the '
72 chapter nf ISO Psalm ^nhjont -J
the seven wonders. Dr. Robinson 1
preached an able sebmon. We are 1
-thankful to God for sending to us I
this Moses, he comes to us so
humble and loyalty. The presiding
elder is a man of high rank 1
full of the holey ghost. We pray
. God will?bless him.
Wt? collected: Presiding Elder
Assessments, $38.00; Dollar Money
$8.45; Mission, $3.75; Contingent.
" $1.20; Collection, $4.ui; for other "1
purposes, $3.00; total* $58.44. The '
people of St. James Circuit, with j
- -Rev,?Ilolman?began?a?successful
conference year. We are proud 1
of Dr. Holman that como from the"
largest work in the Orangeburg
Dist. to one of the largest points !
in the Manning Dist. Rev. Ilolman
is a man of a high rank,
man of God. ITe nreached nn able _
sermon at St. James the 2nd Sunday,'Dec.
9th, Sub. "Lord Show me '
my end, the measure of my days '
wliat? That I may know how frail I
I am". I pray God will bless jJ
Rev. Holman and his people.
W. r>- Nei "P", JNEW
TRINITY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. B. F. Stewart, Pastor
Sunday school met at the usual
hour with Supt. J. B. Foster and
teachers at their past of duty. The
lesson was beautufully discussed
by the various classes, after which
the pastor gave a splendid review.
The Rev. T. O. Mills delivered
the morning1 message. It. was a
wonderful sermon, masterly delivered,
Very much in peeping
with the spirit of the lesson. We
are always proud to hear Rev.
Mills.
Immediately after the morning
service the church was refilled to
witness ?-^very interesting event. .
The marr^ge ceremony of Mr. J.
W. Martin and Mrs. Clara Drummond
was performed by the Rev.
B. F. Stewart. The bride was becomingly
attired in a bluo dress
and hat to match, and was ushered,
in by Mrs. Lillie Robinson. The
groom was ushered by Mr. Hermon
Thompson. The wedding march
was played by Mrs. A. S. Sheltonr
Mrs. (Martin has lived in Welford
for the past ten years and has
many friends throughout this s^c
?*>n. Mr. Martin is from Cherokee,
S. C. and is a well known
farmer. Many of his^friends were,
present to witness the occasiona
_uiuiik wnom were Frof. W:*x C.
Bunch, the farm agent of Spartan
burg. county. Mr. and Mrs. Moss,
Mr. and Mrs. Mills and. a host of
others. The bride and trroom will _
be dt fronvelgr Cherohee^S^C."
A stag was launched^
The McDuffie Avenue's Mystery
Crew gave its usual Weekly Stag
Tuesday, New Years' day. The
Stag was backed up by q. New
Year's Dinner, which consisted of
cow peas and rice. These Parties i
are usually held at different members'
home of the Mystery Crew
Club, of whiOh there are 5 members.
This party was hold at the
home of Mr. Robert Marshall 1307
McDuffie Av? Marshall is
also a very vixk thy member of the
Club. Mr. J. B. Elliot, secretary
nuf, the Olub stated that the dub
TtiMKfoyed a very good y**r to 'M
schedules very intelligently. Of
jourse comments poured from
noutjis of many which made the
liscussion very interesting. Our
much thought of supervisor, Thelma
Miller, .supervised schedule
makings and some helnful points
were given by her.
Thn tpnnlio^g in the other group
:old their experiences of the palfet
Month in the various communities.
Ml were very interesting.
After. luUng separated for ?one
hour, w^assembled again in the
beautiful arid corufortable chapel
*0 that officers /or the ensuing
year could be elected/ This eleci4on
was carried-ouy according to
oaidiamenta^^pj/^djW'c; by
nterested^=^4i>rfy, ' >Rev. Mfner.
George Curry, was elected presilent;
J. Mason, vice president;
[vihiia Brown, secretary; Cecit
Hemmingway, treasurer; Thelma
Winston, executive senclary; Ed,ivard
T. Mayfield, reporter; Rev
Marcus, pianist. No one was uvamiously
elected but W. G. Mason.
\fter election of officers, the new
!y elected president, fa graduate
if State Agricultural and Methancal
College in Orangeburg) was
^porterl tn <Via phnir tn rnplnre n
voung lady who servpd well in
Vmt pnciHrm thn pncl ynnr Aftnr
taking his seat he said, "teachers
of Colleton Qounty if you will
give me your support, this year
will be one of the most successful
years in the history of this asso
ciation". Having such a broad
minded man at the head whose say
ings are ful 1 of loyal reasoning,
I am sure that this year will be
the banner one for us.
Thelma Miller, one of the most
efficient supervisors of the state,
who by the grace of God is doing
all she can to make this county the
best out of th" fnhvty siy. Slio gave
the teachers health placards which
were given to her hy Mrs. Hill.
Mrs. Hill is very interested in the
Colored Teachers of this, county,
r am more than sure that I voice
the sentiments of the teachers
when I say, we were proud for
ETTo generosity shown us. We
wish you and no greater wish can
be made for you, than many, many
years of fruitful service. And may
gratitude be not always expressed
in words as ours, but may the
good Lord shower hi,- oVininnnf
benediction upon you.- With a
thousands words of thanks in our
heayts and breathing thoughts of
gratitude,t we wish for you continu
ed success in your various activities.
After, the placards had been distributed,
it was moved and second
ed that we adjourn.,
Ed. T. Mayfield, Reporter
and is predicting a better one foi
'35. You can watch this club grow
into a eala charijable institution
by reading The Ralmetto Leader
every week.
Travel anywher
o* the S0UT1
AfareJbr every
Way (
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Good la 3k
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MODERN Nllfm..<
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v Saturday, January 5, 1935 ' ?** ^
AWAY
*! g
I ca " y'c s-uy and I will not say V, , ~ i
That "he is dead?he is just away, '
With a cherry smile and a wave
v (it the .hand,
As he wondered into an unknown
lend. . * ^
And left us dreaming how very *
fair;
It needs must be,
Since he lingers there. *
And you?O you who the wildest
yearn, ' ' *' !
For the old time step and the glad 4
return.
Think of him faring on as dear,
In the love of There as th6 love of
Here. - - ' *
Mild and. gentle as he was brave
When the love of his sweetest
life he gave.
To simple things??
"Where the visitors grew.
Pure as the eyes they are likened
to.
The touches of his hapds have
. strayed, ' . W.-v ^
As recently as his .lips have pray.
?d. . ./ ^
When the little brown thriish that
harshly chirred,
Was^dear to him as the mocking
Rev, J1. B. Batlcy spent the wee]{
end -at home. 5?:?
Nothing but "are you going
horn for Christmas?'* can be
heard around the campus now.
School will close on Deev 21, and
reopen Dec. 27, it has been of?i-.
cially announced.
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