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4 jjlalmpttu foaiirr. PUBLISHED WEEKLY 1' J.310 Assembly St., Columbia, S. C. X Entered at the Po^t Of lice at Columbia, S. C., us second class . matter by an Act of Congress. SUBSCRIPTIONS Cma Year ^u-$a,oo Six Months . 1.145- ? Three Months - j ?-? *.75 . Single Copy .06 ft'1' FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY" - B.' ZIFF CO.j Dearborn "St. * Chicago,-111. Uiiical Adversite ments at1 the -rare?allows! .by law. .. . -' .v r rT " ? ? ~*r~ The Leader will publish brief and rational, letters on subjects ol general interest when tney are accompanied by the ndmes anu addresses of the ' authors and? are not of a demauwry nature. 1 Anynynmus communications-, writ ; iiot be notieed. ltejeected manu- 1 scripts- will not be returned. t ~REM ITTANCES tWC^hecks, Drafts a;ul 1'qstal -or F.x press Money* Orders should be r made payable .to . the order ol t Tha Pnlm.-tt.i 1 b'MitiM-j. ; _ GEO. II. HAMPTON __ PuLlishei ' " N. j; FREDERICK. ... Editoi * E. PHILIP EKLIS ... Field Agent. \ ALFERD T. BUTLER, Adv. Mgr! ?. ?_ -t.- ' . : i t- L am not ooscrve; wno nancueu tin* 1 vast "responsibilities-of rtio^ardon ; ing power with 4he intelligence of ' a 14~yeaf 7717T by and "who$o term 1 of office was characterized by in ' creasing1 'drunkenness, _ boot-lagging, lawlessness, and greed'for un- 1 , godly gain, in high and low places j of South Carolina." j Evidently, the retiring- Governo ! was not a happy choice of tlios.' Who tih'i'li'il tiim.?Km 11 u- mlmi citizens who had nothing- to do [ with his election, though taxed to support, have their picture also. above named, they will remember him as a Governor who coyld never ] see any reason to commute the death sentoir.ee of any Negro win; _ was convicted, it mattered igb. ; what the circumstances or how ' flimsy the tale upon which the con viction was based, whil'e at tin -time, he could in most in stances always find -sopie excus/ to keep wh'tes from the chair, lie had the greatest respect for tli death' verdict of juries when 'lii'v affected Xegro s. but dkj not tlii .k too?much?of them w4h~h?while ?. were touched, though, as a former solicitor of--14 years, experience, he knew that the easiest thing in. South Carolina to do, is'to -convict a Negro of a capital cff' ns ' when the nllogcd victim is of tli. ift-eomirifr Governor will n? leapt * realize that one 'hint* cannot be- t just to one rntcnnd tl:c same thin;: j unjust to the other race. . Justice. . is the right ol' every-?citizen t - I have, whether ho jc-'ts it or not. And whether one jcets it will d< pend upon just how seriously the oath of office is regarded. I CHAMPION COIWUt;ROWING NEGRO. ' Sidney McCla'ry, Jr. of Sumter ^ County has made a nVyk for cornproducers of the State to (hoot at.. This 11 year eld first y'ar 4-H . Club hoy of the Camp Alice section broke the Slate's record by bar- , vest^hft 133.5 bushels "f-fh.rn from his one acre. The total ensjt of i jfrowing this acre of coni was $47.- ( 84, while the mark*"; value of the i corn hdrvest?d was $110.84, net* , tinf? thp gum of ?99.01. y This splendid record was made ^ '.under the capable supervision of \ jthe colored Farm Denionstrtitor /for Sumter County?Jason C. Mai- ( oney. Both yountr McCIarv and Mr. Maloney -are to 4>e eonprrottr- ] lated. .This is but another demon- ( stration 'of the fact that the No gro,rgiven a chance, free of mean f unjust restrictions and inhibitions, can achieve in those things worth- < yphile, and that is not to say that t ^they cannot and do not acquit 1 themselves, worthily despite gjuch r hindrances in most fields of hum- }i an endeavors. a ' *v UO MANY lvlliLINUS ON THE i r- HIGHWAYS. ?.?? I [ ACiUiU*U? lllC lcpyit iOi" jo +, two uu"Uivu iiiiQ^ seventy 1 i!a vv . k'c k i?.? ! um ' ; ?.i? u i*v t ^ oy iuoioi uci-iuciLu* I ma. uuiuoer CAC-tvia Ulc'piuv.oUa ' <.m' 6 oy of., i'or low i.oiiCU ox iOC\.ciwVv,r itlollc liO .liVea ' , v X x CulvcJi-^tUiiWot Ol.CC .I Utiy. ."Ill ' ui Ut?r-cr.ua^aTox uie ioCo 1 vviua lu . w iueu tile ll 4-U iOai ' lie AX" Uvea bliuw ili'.l .i.u !!->;< cil'i\- ' ..0 iiCCUUma uiO, V. KuU . CUlCiCba , rising WH.il o4J 1U11S- U eluaC bCCm U. lUUiCU oy lilt" " loi' .a 1 vapoiltiiuIU' Ayr ill! ilCei- 1 puiigty lii^ 11ixiL Uico- ' oi .ii.U gUaiXIO Uoi j ev^imivC cl feOou ?I oTfio.ii.imju. CuuxTu: y LO wiiut ' ..yji people V'oulu uxpeel Mxi-- y .clita xtoui SpcyuUlg' amuUs com juiuu^y io\v j uctvuiiviug ior oiiiy o-* ^ .vcmciilb. - - - '- - j jlacxjOUc Willi a"'la-yi)cr lyguva ? "IM ) I-Xl./M I .olT _ mug' yugui i>c' UoUU lu'. proven. . U.a ~t!ITU>. OCaoiliy aiiiUgnlCi. "iiui jual wii.-l'.' la luc problem 1 .Ikit'iu ??Wi..<i\.U' /.I t l?.i 1. .. i ju>i .t /. aMk?.>WW4 Vil LJ1L \ v lO-'lllji to lilUlii Ulul Ine vUUUUU^iil >i a law ox; laws is liiJ auswer.lie ,ucioioi;o piopoS*-;, u bin to liaii 'i fwry iiioioi' car equipped wii.li a iteenaiueni governor wmelr Tvoulu invent a la&tcr speed than 5U ' iliKs pel1' 'hour. Gut wneii * on. 1 .onsidef. the small munbei.'?-01?di ^ce inputs 'caused by'. speeding, it au easily ibe se-Jn taut such a law ( a nut the answer. 'fiiis is ^ ooniiuou^ Uiaii concerns! ail citizen? n ii in. " ifuu . pun n? anU- terra Trnyp rvciyom should .desire less danger ti .tiavehng tuc highways'. W.hde ni jicciUcnis niiiy not he avoiueu jy any one 'thing, yet a little mere 1 oiu tc.-y consideration 01 1- the ignis oi' others, jiinl a higher retard for.life would go a long way n saving lite and property. At 111 y?? at e,- i lis wOTTtrTliuH ~~~ SEGKOES BAKUED FKO.M INALGLKAL PARADE.A fvvr Negroes sought to inject * lleniscivos in the inaugural pafade ol" the new governor?His nx.eliency Uliti D. Johnston. Just viiy, under existing circumstances my Negro should have desired to -liter that parade is not clear. In .he lii-st place, it was the inaugu .anon oi a governor Wiio.'was eected absolutely by. Avhitp, votes?, . .\cy\KOes being carefully "extf lotted1 rryni participation in the voting. V sell-appointed ConimitUG of N'egroes'^interviowed the" uover-* L-.-i according to, reports, caking- .jn emission to enter the parade.- lie was" cordiality ileitis was- to 'be expected, lie had V i'i'.iectinn iter did the Adjutant Jcncralv \\ hose approval ft h e y sought.' _ - iJ No doubt; that committee repreemcd themselves as speaking for Ti~c-Im .71 i ii iy.cns of Columbia, ~ if not of South Carolina?most such coninutteos .?so?represent, _ : henisblv.es when appearing be- | "'(TTtj Williee people^ "even though no nV is behihtl?them other than l.em-clves. From the Gpvcrnor lect and Adjubxnt-GeiWral happily ami proudly-.the committee ivent. Xo doubt, they had visions :>f tln mselve.s marching' or riding in all of their glory in the parade, \an I iiHi'h tln-v would he hr-ino-- . ing irp the rear. Hut the gentleman who had actual charge of the parade had other?and we may av, under the circumstances, the ITTcrper-rrtehs-ofttfr?fltnetirvo f" ~ lungs. When the committee?aboiit all who wanted to narade? went to the inobolizing place, the gentleman. in charge tohl them nothing doing, impressing them rn no uncertain m.\nnor that that that was a-white man's affair. As ttio committee couldn't qualify, like J'cter viewing his Lord from afar, they had to witness the parade. One thing every sensible Negro % know..?<11' noulr;?to know by this. limC is, when vyhite people desire he t-.'op.-vol ion" '..f the Negro. ^ilianvthing; he- lets it he known, and when they.don't care, for him, they .say nothing.' It would be interesting to know just in whose,, mind sueTi a faux-was originated. . ^ +. ? Kampbellgrams | j- - By Stephen O. Campbell ^ Feb. P>, 1 the first Wednesday in fit b. according to the BapI ist Stat1 Convention's constitution ?he modern-tors of every assjoeiittiori, t lu- elected officers, and eight ecu others will meet at one of the church's in?"Columbia, S.C." This .vi 11 lie a record breaker for at-" tendance ami * interests due to tabled resolutions', the state convention rally for May, The special Vustee effort for commencement, IVl/l i lw? liW*W ro.'iwd 1 -1 ' ^ ..... ..... c?n-uiivu new ueai lor the. unknown pastors who have not been heard in the convention, l'he complaint has been, <he notices have been sent out toe late for be board members to get ready for he meeting. As secretary, I am 'ertiinding all that the president ,vill call \ou thru bis .secretary to lomK prepared to stay all day and fhat night. This is prematurely Kampbellistic as far as night is oncer it. ?j Much interest is being mani \ 1 in the S; S. and K. Y. P. U. onvent ions' new program for July Many suggestions have come in * 'rom h ading educators. I just had i conference with president Ganty who is hoping that this will be , he banner session at Morris-Cot^_ , rr I " fj scanning the list of toacBer: :arefully and only the best will b iccegied. . . v_ There.drilled into my office Iat y suggestions from various sec ions of the state relative to som dungs the Baptists might have p jbjectives. It adds, "Why do yo til not adopt some goals and wor toward" them." The state want i lung ruugu piugraan. rnis ion ange program \uns in. part lik ;hisrl. Why does the conver noi^T-ofttinue to meet six month iftepQ^ll ^associations have met Whj\not"Mjieet the last of Nov. ??Why let tho president's ret jjiunendutioii fur district eonyen Lions Layion the table-and die o inertia, when it is the panacea fo \ better organization? .1 adt B'ith the associations in zones an ill meeting in a district conver tion manned by convention ofli :ers the unreached., sections . wi ue touched. 3. Why not have a - unifon budget fol' all the?convention instead of three separate* assess ments and appeals? I add, let' face this all important issue an put the Baptists to -work al sonn thing. It is pitiful to read ap peals for $5,000 and ratee onl $500.00. . . 4. Why do we not support denominational , organ? We cla mored-for one last year and wl\e nnA woe nnHAVGPrl nnltr AH wn appropriated, and I doubt whetf or 100 persons are*paid subscrit ors. v 5. Why da the Baptist*. .sec ,iiida:iy~ ji!iiool3r'Tiave to stand lih beggars at the convention wit hat in hands and bog for $5.0 when these are our o\vri denonv national schools training leadei for the state convention? I ad let hie live to see the secondar schools-controlled by- the conver tion as one of its supported ot Jectives. May be if we would d inpre^ror-those at bha-Conventioi Benedict and Morris agents woul not hiavg to be beggars when the go to associations. (>.? Why do we not support Je kins' Orphanage, the only one c its hind in the state? I am o the opinion that we ought to mak this orphanage one of our benefi ciaries. e 7. The?president rccommende and the convention approved tha there be a separation of convor IToTT- renuiiierated officers." Thi has been Kambellgram's philoso phy until it hit him," said a pei sonal friend' of the wrter. Wei it is still my philosophy to whic 1 am no exception. I.v endors this "recommendation and-' hope i will be made constitutional. I fa vor a separation of church officer! I favor state convention leader resigning all other positions o responsibility and trust. I ai doing lots of things that I ai against. -These ideas will bo^coi tinued. cThere are 1G more. A call meeting of the Boar8 c Management of the YWCA 'wn held on Monday, .Tan. 14 at th iliyCA at 6:00 p.m. "with the chai man Mrs. P.T. Bianchi presidinf At this time plana were made fo 'he annual meetihg which is to b leld January 31. . v~ < " ~ CARLISLE-NEWS. __ - We are glad to say that thos on the sick -list--are-improving, Mrs. Henrietta Walsh of Cai lisle has returned home. She ha been visiting he.r brother in Floi iila. She savs Her Slav there wn pleasant. We are indeed glad t have her back again. M.t. Eden A.M.E. church wa over crowded Sunday, at- the. fi rrcrat -.service of Mrs. Alfrcc Hill who died during the week. Th people were there from far an near. Rey. C. C. \McIlwain th pastot* preached the funeral. H was,to himself during the servie 'Hie family has our deepest syn pathy. Services were, good at Willian Chapel A.M.E Zion church Sunda morning and night. Sunday scho< \vas conducted by Miss Beatric Johnson, on acoount of herrsist< being?absent. Mrs.?Alter Wi liams, S. S. Supt. Rev.' Hilliai ilia, pastor?preached -during morr ing service. Mrs. Beatrice J^tii son of Carlisle connected herse to this church. The pastor an members received her gladly. Rev. Bro. Wilbert Puekett < Red 'Point delivered the evenin message. The young man is no in schools He preached a wonde: fill sermon. Other ministers th? were, present Rev. J. M. Dawkir Rev. F. Wilks and H. F.^ Hilliai Rev. Hillian visited hs- peopl la<t \veek~n Cheraw He enjoyo tlio trip to the highest. The pupils, of Oftk^Orove scho1 hre being served bot punches ei ery day. This ha.<* proved holpfi to students in several ways. Sei orai ot the parentis have show their interest by coming outr~pn paring, and ' serving the, lunehe This is greatly appreciated by tV faculty. CHARLESTON Y.W.C.A. NOTE The Wednesday G. R.. Club m tends nn invitation to you to a tend their Musical Program und( the direction of their adviso Miss Ethel Gardner, on .Tan. 2 at R:30 p.m. Silver offering fc the benefit of the club. The club, girls are being __ir structed in art and needlework b Misses Mary Sparks, T/Ouis'e At derson and Tyucfllp Fair. Com out girls! The "Y" has plenty < interesting, things iri's^ore for yo For - information concerning th meeting days o{. each club stop f the "Y" and see the Secretary. THE PALMETTO LEADER 5 DOTS FROM MAYESVILLET e. I JThe service* on Sunday were e ] Vefy .good .throughout the day. c There were mahy visitors present, e Mi"?. EJia Wilson who. has been s confined to bed with the Ru is up u again. Also Mrs. Sylvia Alexank der, Oeaaldine Singletary .and Os phelia Fordham. g Rev. C. F. Cheelzzli preached e Jan. 6, morning and night and i- left Tuesday moiping for, Lypchs burg. He was accompanied by 7 Rev.' S. W. Fordham and*RteVT~ R? 7 I W. Lowry, where he lectured to . [the white school. ^ H u | ? * y I Several members ol' the iaculty | were seen at the Seneca Junior College auditorium Sunday al'tern iu>dli to listen to the discourse dc'f hvered -by liev. Dougiass, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. e till!.' and- Airs. AY. L). Addison en'* untamed wiih a bridge party-the single teachers ol' O. C. T. S. A j very delicious course was served. t* those present were: Alisses F'loren.ee Taggart, L. L. Re id, Congers is' Williams and Fleta Williams; _ Al.essis F. F. Williams, li. L. Fin _ icy, llillard Williams and E. L. 1, Asbury and daughter, h Mr. and Airs. 11. E. Thomas e motored to Ataniu Christmas dayit to witness the marriage of l)r. l- 'Thomas' niece, Alrss Ruth Thomas 3. and they were accompanied by Air. s Clinton Becks ?and Airs. Alary d Cambrel. n Those who attended the. ban11 quet at Seneca Junior College on h- Ai oil Jay -trig lit, Jan. Pith lopoYu-d a very enjoyable evening. The students ami l'rk nds of the sliup?Buys- haw asked Uieitr to hurry and put, the paint on the shop.-?i-t- will doek bettor they ? Say' " ... 7?> All'. PLEASANT- NEW^jy? ^ Rev. Wvl.'hMurray, Pastor ? The members along with the of 0 ficers^^f tliis _point seem to be an ytauy 10 jsnouiuer meir respon < lS sibilities for the new year. On Sunday morning at 9:30 al^ though the wea-QfeFlookell gloomy for awhile.you could see the chil-" dren "here and there coming to !c Sunday school-^ndea- the leader0 ship of the . very efficient Supt., e* I>ro. Cr T. North. We were- * alb ready to begin our study with 'the first quarterly lesson. IS At 11:30 the pastor Was ready ^ to mount the' rostrum. The de^ votifinal was very touching, the :0 pastor 'then took his text. .lie preached from I Cor. 13-1^3. Services were good and omm.v- one seemed to have taken on now l~ life for the new year. 1 jl At 4 P. *1. Mrs. G. A. Anderson . was ?u h*r postf as Pres. of the 1(1 Zion League, after a veyy fine f lesson - pcrtodi they expressed themselves as having been glad ; ct to have the Rev. a"d Mrs. Mm- j u ray back with them, after being r" away for a week visiting their 1 Bro.. in I.akesland, Fla. Prof. -E.. I? W. Murray. - " - Mhs. Anderson, Pres. of the Jr. r, League and Mrs. Florence Wing( fall. Pres. of Senior League, with . their co-workers are working together nicely. R6v. and Mrs.. 'I Murray expressed themselves how", ] happy they were to he back af'* tor a perfect .trip. J1 At 7:30 the pastor was ready for the evening^service. The mem '' hers of the choir were otrt like 10 never before. All dressed .in their spotless robs, and caps to ? match. Mrs. V. F. Murray, ay the organ, they marched in singing Holy ftoly, Holy. - The pastor preached from Songs of Solomon c- Oth-10th. >> On Wednesday evening at 7:30 yc P. M. the members of the Emcr r, .gancy Club mot, the mooting was !3 railed to order by th<i Pros. Mrs. >r Murray. After the business part - of the meeting the Pros, ashed i- that aTl members may express y themselves, this being our first ?- -meeting" in'the New Year,, and all ie made timely remaj-ks closed with >f remark?; tretffthe Pastor. ? ?,* - u Our surprise at the close, we e were served by a few members tt of the club. May Cod bless these faithful women. Visitors to the >f pulpit was Rev. Ceo. Washington, s Come again, we are always glf.d e to have visitors.";'. Those on" .he T sick list ar& improving1. Miss r - ~ -I.n !_ ' " ' > | ruinwn i? ?vi'i m trie nospnai rsnei fj is imjpVovinpr nicely, e | You * are welcome at all times I to worship with us. i II .1 II RIDGE SPRING. NEWS The actual confession (if Peter ^ was discussed to its fullest extent in Sunday school. At 11:45 Rev.*j Jones presented Di*. Briggs ol i Benedict who preached a soul stirring New Year's sermon. Using as a subject "Pruss on or Look forward" The sermon was enjoyed by all who heard "him. We extended to hii.n a. standing invitation. .. .? Mrs.' Alice Block aird Mrs. Jan-, j nie are still on the sick list. We Are asking your .prayers for, then!. \ The school work is moving on 'smoothly. All students seem to be in'orosted. ! School Results from Basket-Bail practice are looking prosperous. game has been schediflc lor this week. The requirements for the honor roll are an average of 86 above and. not less than 80 in deportment. Tl+e?following have met require-.. meiUs for the frtoiith'cif Deceniber; 1'iiMt grade, Isaac Johnson,-seer . otut grade, Ruby Ret er so 11. Third 'grade; Johfmie Bottis, Gertrude Valejitine, Carrie M. Brooks; Wil. let Wise,. Georgia L. Lott". Filth grade; Win ton Meilitt, Gladys Quattlebaum. J 8th grade; ifiomasina* Hammond I. Da'vis,. Willie Merritt. 10th grade; Frank,Brooks,. 11th grade; Rosa B. Brbndriax and Blanche r a I\illiUIU. _J\li^-AbWe-BattPiT^WaiM ngton, D. C. is hero visiting mother and other relative^ ? Mrs. Arletiia Head, Ne\y York is at. hontv to the' delight of her . friends. . Mr.'. Ci- T. Holmes principal of Higgins spent the woek-enck^with Prof, ahd Mrs. Mightower. Mrs. Ruth Hammond Cooper af-< ter hiving ospenfr ail onjoyabky month with her motljer, Mrs. Alhr Hammond, has ?returned ' i to Vdier" home in Cleveland, Ohio. \Yhild? here she visited Mr. and Mrs. .Werner of Aiken. Mr. J. R. and Miss Elizabeth Raiford, Mr. ami Mis. W. 15. Ila/.zatil ,'aiui daughter, Bessie spent Saturday in Augusta. -On -Christmas day Mrs. Alio Hammond was made. to "Ted very happy, as she was led into her spacious dinning; room and enjoyed her Xmas* (liuacit with her sons, daughters and grand children. ,, ThJ re-union was an cniovablej occasion.*as the sisters ancTTiroth. rs are in different sections thi< it?. .n. ?. ?>11^111, uenvereu a , splendid sermon at. the beginning , of the year. Wo trust that eve- . ryone will in line with the , pastor 'and make this n banner \ year. Our night services began in < full. Come out and* help the nite ( services go over the top. " Among the recent deaths are: , Mr. S. Cohen, Mrs. A. Classic, ( Mrs. A. McKover. . , ^ Our sick friend*? are: Mr. J. "S. t Watson, Mrs. Annie Stephen, t Mrs. Alary Drake. We trust that r theso4dear ones will soon recover. ( Mr<?..< Mamie Morris arrived | home Saturday after a l?ng stay i in Columbia at the bed side of her ? sick mother,' Mrs. Johnson. ' ( Miss & B. McRae was called ( home from her school near Char- , lestoh last week on account of the . death of her sister,. Mrs. McKov- i ?. . . . t m ^ i PARENT-TEACHER MEETING . SAXON J3CHOOT/. f The Parent-Teacher Association J of Saxon Sehobl held its regular 1 monthly meeting Monday nfght at 7 o'clock. 34 members were pres ( ent. Several paid their member- t ship fees for the State Parent- t Teacher Association. ,A spelling c , I . ? PINCKNICY'S V U.NIHjlRTAKKK AND LI SOUTH CAROLI? * ' lOOtf VVASHING.TpN ST. match was rendered by pupils of the sixth grade; Pupils who stood longest in the spelling contest were Queen Esther Covlcy; Chris tobol Taylor. Mary Ann Na than, Catherine Richardson and .Tulia Simni?. ". .. Plans f.Oi' a library drive \vei?e discussed by the presidents and members. The importance 'of d ,woll equipped read4?Vut- room?wns emphasized.. ?The RC\'. II Yovniuv of^Johps Chapel ehuifh spoke very interest inirly concerning the rreat boneTTt'' 'l"vi 1 r "i' nni rr",K'hi,r mecfimvs. New o ceres elected were.Rev. TT. C. Young; vice-president anil Mrs. Chiles, second vice, president. The next meeting- will be held "Monday. Feb. (11 at sev.c-n o'clock. All members, are urged '<? attend. ' A. R, MoGraw,.Secretary,. MR. .IAMFS ADAMS PASSFS AT! . .fames Adams passed away a>t the Good Samaratian hospital. .Tan. IOoR.'? Mr. Adams had been ill for the past two years. lie Was a citizen of NowbofTv conn ty and came to Columbia tivo years ayo to live with his dauyhtci*s dunny his illness. -Mr.'Adanm'is survived by. three daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Moon, Newberry, S.C.: Mrs? M. J. Wriyht. Mrs. Willice I'otcrficld. Columbia. S. C... three softs, Mi*. Tohn W... Adams/ Mr. Jani.es Adams Jr. Mr. E. P. Adams," all r>f .Columbia, S. C. one sister. Mrs. Mnttic Glenn. Newberry. 'S. C. ukI. ten yrand children. \ . Mr.1 Adams was laid 1<? res-t at the- Zion Raplist Church Newberry, S. C. We wish to thank Dr. R. W. Mrt'nee and the muse of the Good Samaritan hospi'al for their kindness to him duriny his illness. MRS. .MAGi !i: MILLER KING PASSES VT ST. HELENA ISLAND. The following is a copv of a letter swit by" Miss Rosa R. Co'ol py, principal ol 1'cnn Normal and Industrial ; nd Agricultural Sftlmol St. Helena Island, South Carolina roncevniiVg tlib life-of Mrs, Matretic MillerKing, Tor t-w onty_-.throe yoaits nurse and physical advisor to the SU Helena Islanders, Mrs. King wa; known as- "Nurse" by ill who had any -connection whatever with Finn SelVooT. or STTTTelent Island. She diud. Thursday. 17?ce 111 her "7. She was the \\^ii'e if Superintendent .tamos Iy.hg :>f I'cnn School. A copy of flip-leTt ter ivas sunt Mixs T'otlins of Ibn*^ Img'to#; S. C^;'only stp-.viving sis'er of the (leasee d . z Dear Trustee, ;Twonty-tfiree years ago I mot Nurse King at Hampton, a grad-. uate of the Dixie Hospital and one vho had shown special interest in ,hard work iioynml" the li<i>J?iIul doors. I asked her. tc come to St. lletona"" Isi and," a mi"-aril- 'Bioko years she has givenDio finest sort if service.?she has given herself :ind as Thaddeus said-This mornng> "She,is known in every rpook md corpc-r of this Island. -.Not only has it been the nursjig care of the ordinary School Nursc-^lnst year 13o0 persons received ncr care?but she has add-, d aii(L,tu!de(l to that side of her ,vorl< until "Nurse" has come to' nean a FJocial Worker in the argc-st seh.se of the word. You* enow about the community class, 1 >5-40 women, who have come to l'er for quilts for those "worser iff dan we" as they have sung lie old Island Spirituals teaching ill of us their greater beauty ?nd ralue as sung by them "in the pirit". It has not only been the omnumily Class but the MidwiC s.Class of !5'.t women; the Sales House, the prevention work anoiig .the school children, the hurch work, and her home, always open for all people, ' I wish^you might have been on he Island yesterday. Nurse died fhutsday night -suddenly and un'xpcctedly of -ippenTitcTtTs" in the >ospitai~ in Mavannah. She has )ccn too wont a Spartan. - 111 as he was., lie went through the ''hristmns -and saw to il that all he pashajros and plans were oar ied through, absolutely self-loss he hid her pain, until i? was t.oo ate td-nve thoHMV that seems- to is so completely necessary hove at 3enn. Hurrah ITal.1 was crowded vs seldom in our School's history. Men, women, and children, 'ric-nds from Beaufort, Charleston Savannah, Columbia, Denmark, kirlington. white and colored showed their love. T wish yoij I lould have heard dho ComtiiunvV Clas? and the Mldwives sing [ heir spirituals. The Brick Church j ihoir sang, the Graduates Chor Saturday, January 19, 19SK UNERAL HOME "i CENSED EMlL-y^MER OJF *A AM) GEORGIA rtineral Cars and Funeral Equipment AS GOOD AS illE REST And Better thaniths Rest And l'rices Less 0 Residence ^"hune 7705 v ^ COURTESY > . . AND SERVICE I us, th-e Resolutions fi'onj the'many I ellllvM nrwl /*!??<?? . -? .virs. -josepninc L?ewis entertained -ht-Uvi homo of Mrs.?Irene Lewis ?? in honor of her sister Mrs. , Louise Bowman, Mr. Mays and 1 . Mr. Coupin of New York City. A delightful time was enjoyed 1 v all.4Those present were Misses 1 Tat t ib Parlor, Gonerett Williams stable Whaley, Mary Harris, Em -win McDonald, Earline Brownlee, \Jf:cda James, Marian Simmons and Mrs. Bessie Byrd, Messrs. VTigler, Adams, Williams, Brady- < burtr, Boozer, Mitchell, Mr. and Mi'-, riiixdm Oi Atlantic City, N. T. is visiting her mother Mrs. ~ Rosa Robinson. ^ _ -Vs - ; ALLEN TEMPLE A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. R. I. Lemon, Pastor. Greenville,?Sunday school op- ^ encd at the usual hour, with the Asst. Supt. Rev. D.P. Adams assisted by his ablfc corps of teachers. The lesson was thoroughly '.aught and very interestingly reviewed by the pastor. "Our school is growing by leaps and bounds. The attendance, and collection was "a" great increase over the past Sundays. . ' _ ' __ Morning sendees began at the lVOid hour with n lnro-o nttonrl unci;. The pastor read fob a scrip Jure lesion Numbers 13. His text Numbers 13:30-31. Subject "The Ibvfiprt of the Spies sent, out by1 Moses." The sermon was highly njoyod by all. It was filled witn I he spirit. The trustees went over the top in their collection. Mr: ^Benjamin Henderson Metts was funornUzed at 2:30 p. m. The ntij'o .church was saddened by ? h.b death. but. we realize that,God knows best. We extend to the 'fanfily Tyvr deepest sympathy. The A.C.E. League met at the. usual hour with a large crowd. > After the study of the lesson, a very interesting program was rendered by Little Miss Johnnie Mae Anderson. . Night services began at 7:30 p. m, The pastor preached another *f wonderf id?sermon?from?the??t?b-?? iect, "Christ, the Source of Fruit fulu".Mi-is Mack of Abbeville? joined our church and wa^ welcomed bv. the members. Lev. and Mrs. Lemon and fam- . ilv. are wide awake and have won the love of all. Several of? the *? * members surprised them lftet week. ? ' The Clubs and auxiliaries are working hard to put the program / ' over. ( BAKNWEU, CO. TEACHERS' | - ASSOCIATION. | The Barnwell County Colored I Teachers Assoeaition rriet~atPVoor hoes College, Ponmark, Friday of last week. f>8 teachers were present.. The Association was address ed by .Prof. SehifTley cand Miss a Height. state agents. Also b y AT isses Austin. Ferg"uson and Pieveo of State College. * Barnwell Counter is 100 per cent on dues. We meet next time at Fhvhardt. [ATrs. G. P.-Tillman, the wife of 'he Pist. Supt. wa^-over at, Bamberg last week-enA to the delight, of us all. Pev. ,T.F.C. .Tonkins, Reporter CAMERON NEWS. V * J On last Sunday a delightful din nor wins enjoyed at the home of Prof, and Mrs. A. H. Black. The -following were guests * of -Mias. / Ruth Plnelf nnrT 4-V./*