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JHT-V"' - ^ " ' Pii? 4 . '' f (5hf Jlalutrttu iCcaiirr' Published weekly' X310 Assembly'St., Columbia, S. C. Entered at the Toil Uiiiee at Columbia, 6. C., a^ second class matter by an-Aofoi Congress. ~ SLliSCKil'i ^ON S 2 One Year Six Months 1-J-J ' -?Three Months 1 <*:, ' _ Single Copy - KORKU.N AIM EUi lSlXJ ? A?n:\i:\ W. li. Zii' A' IU:, iJe.ai>uin fcl. ..mailt* ul I lie. laic aiiqw.ed b> law. ' _ ? 44?e i_ u.i.1 ji-u., h Lii icl' and - itttiuuai_ivA>j-ig. ya subjcCU ui goneiai 11. . > i>< i??fni ??a 1V acoympantcu u^: i..v 'nanm* ana adUrtn>M.'S ai Uta uiitliars and are not oi a uvmuioij naluic. Anaiiyniu;ri toninuitiK'i'.tans wall tioi- bo _i|? iiyid.. "^lijaccied-manuscript.:* .will nut be, iciuitlcd. KhMti I AM i.S Checks, 1m..iv a;.. 'al r Kxpnjsg .Uunvy l> .my.; ?li.>u,l'u -b> in;.ilt- iiil. ;i.. ... ' ? .ij >ii | al' Th.. P.IIdh I:M __s_^ GEO. II. llAMP Yo.V I'M Ushoi. \ I N. J. FKEDKUP K Editor ? E. PH1U.IU-1LLI.-:- Kiot.i Agent ALFERD T. Bl. 11.1: li. Adv. Mgr. T" ? L - ~ ' Communication- intended .'l'or the current issue lyma l?u wry brief and should r4a.li the edjtoral desk not later-' titan Tuesday ot __ each' week. City' news, locals, personals and social- news by Wednesday night. . Business and Editorial Phone 4523 Saturday. February 1?. 1V?'>5' WOK I'll UKt < )Gn i Vtptt. Tlinl- .'(ilni'J.l ti.' ii! , ~ V i South-who have" 1 TT Titrhtnos?* .ar.>l -<:!- :i:l U ' ho:v-selves tf-ur scrvh e nr-.-; ..;rTt!; -u'v4 is becoming'/more ;trx parent. They are " UFUI paid Ir'.lm - !n <! :;J'. - who ut'tvr uT! k- r?i?r~:?rr^r7 the pillars upon 'eh : rests. A few weeks, m. :.e ?standing eb;tr:rr?- r t {- ? '. urrr Walker??of Vjt' .. > : -leading .whitp : :?-??. spoken in their i last week, there U.\ * a woman of eVe^i :.aj : . : . * -Mrs. Celia D. 4?rt&on. T he-'"State' ond of the fairest news; fcij -rs ? :. the South,?pays-tribtro - p, . a*n editorial und. r the t tit. "A?Lifetime ( ?sL?... " ?: lows: .... ; "If. there are - v 1 . think. that race. is a bar -n - rvi ~ them lodk a' th T?' ' : S " on. <-? Celia Saxon. bf)f+i wine ' :o. pie were still slav, - !>.ait.vftr education for hov-ekY a-; V- "inVtn ?:?diatcly ?o r rhlug - .I y hfe"gan to', put Jh'at..< .lUCathv: 1 work for her c-'mnfmity.' "her " Tamily. Siu- 9.tin ---schoolroom trtT t.o,a?'--!'.vr ; >%. of ago and for.55 years v: . /np in the school? of Cpltunl^'a. Her services wore n. t crotlnv to the -four ">\a!ls of" ' - rA TOOm, as .evldcn cd bv her :u.'.i\. participation iip educational at.': welfare irnhvomrhfY- anV'tif race. But .r-ho \v;r ^u-kh-^v ' . teacher,.h-n to her \v a nil her- loyal t to t r e- li i g ! : K-ITT of 'her orof '.oso ?-r'i . the admiration and emnhr.t? only of members of h. r racs 1of all who are engaged in 'b?-, important business of guiding lb?' young, hontr--i~o she carnv.l I'a " respect of N egroi-^ - nrd wk,'r alike, and won and held'the ntTi tion and esteem of T-rr i-up:!'-through year after year of work with fchern. ' . . . . She lived-nr. ] \, shift theian-l marked change? in The cdt:o if; -.y. work for Negroe-- in' r ' inrhin." She saw in the oarlv'tlnvs 'he nrd;. poorly equipp, .1, o! e . i-warnta-p and dangerous- build';' t h t : housed tnc seTaV'TI: f \'c ?o of IT* v ren here, She ho,-,- ?;i there?over the y,? :- vs?'mnii1 -i i. and comfortable buildings. She saw thfrteaching^ -~tnrdnrd vis- . and rose, with n't her eTTTiy^'ltmtr and reading. . : Several years ago one of the Negro schools'in the city systc m was named nftrr br r>n I accorded -only to 1 ruling educators. But Celia Saxon's Ifie or ' ''service are her enduring monu??merit.?Her work goo on. in V,li-yes of thousands of rWdrcntip on whom she'labored to impn . her own high principal* of-ujTrnrV" life and dcvotlhn io' doty." ? ?vi , always the soi rif. j " Maybe, those ""whiles of 11 ? Sooth- who -yet bcliov?'>?tt t hr ' greatness depends on the: degr. dation of, the SJggr . don't cave But there are colored people of the South yrho lovo it. 1 .cause it is, their home anil want to feel proud of it. They do not epi- v reading and hearing their section, depicted as the last thing in civu,' ilization. That this Is., done". everyone of real intelligence know*. ? ~ H- # *i ? " V, V ' \ ' *"%v* w t'-r1 This is so more because of ao many chcan n.lTiTuMftiM m nlftrM where the intelligence ana culture ui the South should be?the United states Uonj^ess;?dnstearf cl. giving thought to those things s\ men? wouid mean the progress ol tlie ^country; take high siands ami statesman Tike view^s^they ju.-t can't fprego their little nari v w, provincial and prejudical .ileus. The lateet iiistance of this ? iucir aLLi" ude towards President Itild'sPVi Jf.'n >ar>i'l:il K(u*ni*ittr nrn_ 0 , 4/1.W;i aiu. lhoy do not seem to comprehend what it is all about; they ik about the New Deal but, iu> yd do not seem?to realize nat* t-tre- injustices of the old ortyi is the antithesis of the spirit 'i the New Deal. Their only dene is to see to it that the Negro 10 not .'benefit or if he does bene .it .as little- as possible. * In. the "rtxeldoni's program of economic e.urity, there is a provision for viisiuering this matter as it should jc, they In. their hearts are not ~.i .favor of it because perchance vcgroes willi benefit the same as 'i-ers. Expressing tear that IT -vill encourage indolence among jieni. .-vs no ono would be eligi'le'"for such' a pension until he is. o 'years of age, just how could hero be so much indolence? A cllow, white or black, nf thai ige, alter all, is entitled to some I'il'c indolence. The very idea be i::d .-uch a provision i0 that jo year's old person should got >ut ot' the- way -of~those" younger uul more physically fit for life's - .uivitios- Especially of the, manual kind. But maybe these two ~Y lour "statesmen" cannot unUTstand what it alibis about, their .leads -being so full~of the 'mossback unjust ideas of the pas.t. .Let it be hoped, at any rate, that liese gentlemen will keep silent * it 1 llol give ihe thoughtful peodo of other sections iurther opportunity ot laugh at the South, olored- people want to feel that liLr section is as fine, fair and 3~a's any other. ^/. II JOHNSONS MURDER SENTENCE. , - The 'Richland County Criminal Joait which adjourned' last week, ad as usual, all t?o great a num r of murder indictments. Most f 'these were those of' colored h uple.- Everyone tried was- con. y?e;f; "The one encouraging feauiv of the whole matter was the ?1 ::Vci?siiPniices e*lven hv >ho nra. idintf" judge?Hon. J. Henry ' !'v.-<>ii. While not one of thuiwas eonvfcted of rrrcrrder t -1i-rt<i. manslaughter, yet the i!. ^m*ftetrtive ' of -the ~ ' ':':I' fluro iF one judge at ':>t who thinks' that a Nogro's v'OKtlj something. Judge ?i'.nvr?sentences Tanging _>0 years , in the State ^ rvv -rh-rn^gTTng. . -Khujv-hiv-aUegether too many :i!iii u> Negro 1-5 by Negroes in !t:c;:land 'our.ty as well as in owe" other counties. And *he 1:10 n chiefly rests squarely' on he white people;" They have the ."'.I't liiaclmury absolutely in hbi-r hands,"~L"ut in this partieuar.-^they .-are-..not-living hp to rt'-t'u ii.s|!>lH(y. TTtJ 5 rule, " - >it< nces that are meted out N'ttrr'"" killers of?Negroes in! t!*.i .realm <?f jokes. n? one _ at renumber when, if ever a Ne wunlc-rer of a Negro has been :'.vacx"i.AijL electrocution;?not a " lh re have not.^een brutal kil c?.' for there have been. * The ?hi".ifr,?ra/'?r and?ree?ptclr.ave been worked over time, butl law has been lenient. Cer ?Hy. n< t in alLsuch cases would - WJ.?.?. y.VMivf^t?tfl?imirui'r -l -i i:<i t.. the c.hair,' but it is tally certain that alJ such kill'(!u not contain circumstances . ' ;.-h would- reduce all the killings ' murder to manslaughter and : !ii.!'o<iny of farcical sentences. Are-', life ju a result of light t:'. itevs. has "become unsafe. "I'll 11 v."'!. fellow, and serve the 2 '1 y< :.!;;< that I'll get" is a cOi? ( ' i.e. a; i>. ;hr?v4einity among 1 Ta;:. law ?arid "kill tKey do. N'V^-Ici- in the -future, v will <ii:?;1 out whether Judge ivii?1>??t-fre - - presiding '!" in Ton; 'setting out to kill. | POINTED POINTS! > lly Ceorge A. Singleton X 1u'!' yIy text: Neither !-f I ?".v iit.e . dear unto my; If. \r!j_ JO;2 I ?7' " My Tliot. "The honest ^ "V' turn of the lido." . "II i* when *n man spetids his "uey ^hui shows where his tnintrs are happening in Plemn, X J., Those surprise wft. ssCs are 'turning out to be real ripii-es: .\M .'"lonjr -it appeared !? an "inside jnbd' Then ^ptrptile baby, uenerally helieyt"4 ?dead forced as a climax to . '' '-ti.ancre that the pro-* u.:oh seems to apply steam . hue Laetie.ie Follow tho trial for '!,?4h-etn?.l exercise at hast, wa? a- fiend baby found by Franklin, -idrstitv-te t.> lead someone, into i.i ; -i *ii* 1 f.y l Why did the Sharp'irse commit suicide? ;,. ..V ii'dn 1 ' it h- said (that. ?enator_ stage. .According .he Bronze press he is pcrs>ona i. urs.'t-i -among- the, nort-whites e sta'd for this and he not startrl fdr~tVt. He "is ivov of Bronze folk voting, | anA not for the arti-lyrvching : bill ' _.*. i ^ f On .Ian .11 the Asscciaxxl Press' /arried a special article from New \aV- - Orleans which we submit in lull: Regardless to what the Senators Udd these Bronze gentlemen who recently interviewed him, by this report is- true, he is striking out along a Hne that will ultimately lead to a division in tne> soli a i>cin-,ocratic Party ranks in the South and cause each faction to bargain and bid for Bronze support. That day is coming soon or late. Senator Long may not be he who is*to come, bat he may Tie the voice" crying in the wilderness.? The Democratic Party in the South can .not forever remain a* it is and as it was from the days of rlaver> and thru, tile period' of Reconstructi-m; New uplifting elements are entering into. it.*.v v The Editor ?f The Palmetto Leader coh'ast a very timely statement in the issue of lost wook when he^pointed out the nocessity of having: ore o-f the group sit .as a jusiice-ef the UnitedStt'.t<wJ?Stu preme Court. This suggestion" must not be allowed to be f ^-gotten; create public opinion and bring pressure. Dr. Townsends'- Old Age Pension-may be idealistic and-immactjcal but he has caused the law makers of th- nation to' listen to him because his group is organized and has upward of twentyfive millions of signatures. These names represents vbtors. , gome talk about the United States Government _going into the colonisation business, - Studies are being made in Alaska and Hawaii. Should the opportunity present itself thousands of Bronze people should g?>.to the HnwnluiU_fs):in<ls The climate is mild and the soil fertile. Then there is no race prejudice. The problem over there is -economic, not racial. The nations are dark brown. Many Japanese, and Chinese live there! The Orientals know no' rae? nretiwltee nti account .of ^olor, The president wants and aims to do something Jto decrease tKe number of unployod. Virgin territory has always been alluring to pioneerwhere is this man Rosevelt leading"? Prof. -J. B. Beck Ijf Georgetown has refeast as splendid article- on tha candidftncy of Pr; T. J. Miles for the episcopocy. RefnodrrrTg tn read an article from him. ?Pr. Miles is a tyj)ecal rUggejJ_son of the jpiJ. The contest is going Hr *bc fought .put by him. Dr. K. A. Adams, Board an<3 McGliee. From afar the writer will watch. When the state speaks he will act, and' stahd by until the last ballot is counted. Sometimes our zeal l'or South Carolina cause? jis to bp mihurnKTst^yod, but pity the man wht?-yvill not'speak jmTTur. .honi'B (in Vo,Little Rock-! "?Kee? the date before seen' Rieli ari Allen was born on Feb. 11 iflstead -of-rFeb*?H-.?Yi.li ai ?,' wrhtome. ;; Kampbellgrams | !By Stephtn C.-Campbell X~XX~x~X?,XK,X,o^*<X'mX~X*?X* I want to congraUilate-the- manajgemont of the Palmetto Leadei for building up .such a fine Negro m'ehly so full uf 1 LnB>rmatiun.?b keep ujj^ with lots of friends and see who is alive, School arid Union. Editor Upward is getting better and better. We are- personal friend??but-reserve, the right to differ and then agree on issue. We are together on the contents of his editora|,-"A More Perfect Unipn". When-jum read these Kampbell grams, ur. rsutier snap nave poUU ed the way to a greater -convention and^ organization for the Baptists of the state. I venture to say "That the present administration will "be re-elected without the lost (of a man at Florence. I am asking all officers to stand for re-eleetion and let the" present lea^ tlei's.hip stand for another year at 'least. I nominate the whole cabmet for re-election.?The fiiht yeui of the present 'set up. increasedtho funds from $1200 to $1000. The second year went over a thousand dollars.?Nev'rhad the convention sponsored aurally" for Morris CjIlege. The c611ege\had to root pig pr die under the pi-esent set up, two fine efforts have beep successfully put oyer. Take the records for the past ten years and read tj>r yourself/. In president Butler and his bound South Carolina Baptists have a fine set up. for aggressive leadership. Others Mixxx- lead-dust as well but why nob l.-ytrr: A" ; I .1?rr-r. .1 r l lifu-tw nmsn tne iaMK i ncy nave so gloriously started. ?Before me in ? program of the majority of the associations lor 1934. From them you can readily see the need of a modified uniformity of programs for the associations. They are doing their best. They are standing flor the lifirht. Their ministers are grouping for light. Tiiey want to read -l>ut do not know what to road. T They] want.to preach better'hut are not; able to leave their families* They want institutes and courses but have not heard where to find these" I am not critizing but i fegf the state workers are preaching too many sermons when they represent Urn convention Instead of Help L ing the men find the light. Anderson County has two groups -stunying. une meets throe times a week at Unioh Hi ami the .other at the Royal baptist Church. We are doing our . best to improve the quality of men and they are doing nicely. The S. S- Institute was a great success at Due West. More than 200 enrolled ,for the coursdh. Man ualg are betng mailed' oift weekly and it ia our hope to ahed afar the THE PALMETTO LEADER light of the modern school St. Hiiiil Siilid-iy JSrhonl'. AiaW son, S. C. tinier the leadership ol W. I. Peek boasts .of the be*t?e. quipped. school in the slate. Thej have only the spat e. But tin > have the system ami the pep. Eve. iy teacher and officer lias been gi\ eh a bible, ;r song book, u epmmef tury, a note book, and now th*j aie having a tcaehvt* training class that every teacher and officer may be. a diploma officer anil teacher Collection for Sunday was $10.00 They further- ohm to send tb-Smo ter evury- teaehet: and ufiouirs t*i the state convention. Thoy grasp the ideas of" Kampbellgrams and put them to practice. The coming "sessions ol' thv state Baptists Conventions will be the greatest yet. Each of . tin in have oil U Pew type or program. Are they exjiericneed ? l.et us hope what gives experience The" month iy giving S. S. set up in the E. and M. Convention by President Butler, aud set up, in the s. !S. Convention bythe writer .will solve the problt ins of sufficient- income. I am out to reach nam persons who will send in funds to do Promotion work among the schools apt! unions. It will not be iUL^x^'i'iment,, buT a system for yf^Ieient worlC. Lets' try the ideas' for a- chargy. Let us do some radical experimenting. PERSONALITIES - : by JB. V. ti. o SojourirrT^TruTh Some yvhere on the'continent of Africa, about 1775 wire?born alit tie Kill. This litjle jrirl grew' up and struck a. harder blow at slavTTy than Tuts Hcunlnl oT" any Negro womauf*"' ller--' name was Isabelle Mau-mau-bett. She Was taken from her home - at a very early age., and brought to" America, by Cruel slave traders. Here wjth her old mother and lath r she lived with a Dutch family, --Colonel Ar'dinhui.i;-,'of Hurley, N. V,. in Ulster County). While she was unite young lu r faithful parents who had shared | heir owner!?., in food an* ilotlys, were givt 11 their freedom. This act did more harm than rood; be> cause they were h it to face povir. y lone. Isabelle. was then sold" o "ni nth', family.. This family spoke English;"", and this meant many ntisumh i. landing for a lit 'h* girl >v.ho. spv'ak only Dutch. Although sn<?"*Lived to I c on.* 11u ~ire(r~UKkt v7a';. old: tin- ceiveil while with this family re-' Triained" with hi r t" her grave. ller fat It r soon sexceeded iii'so -curing her "release and she was then-sold to a kind but coarse man. pAvit lt-4-lus-->?w n?.r dm liwd about-njS uir aiul m halt A ftcr- that time L-ho; -wa^-vcry havinii' imiia'tod her unrefined. coarse," uneiiltered master. Ife next owner, .John Du.mont, was. also kind."but. his wjfe, who -Uvas?unaccustop) to Neuioes';'- a" frtltjT \vit1i r<v?rJ-w lirt o "sor"Vahts~Ttr th<j' Ivomov-nwtdt' life, vx-ry _ miser? ttblo for Ivdadlr, Wlu-n sin- l-tcw into womanhood she forced to marry i\ man sejeeted ' for hcrf trirl picked out for him. " An net ton? passed in the*. New. York lepr^ laturo in T811 which ,p|fovidecf^hilT^ all slavej^fffiTy ycftrs .jjf acre .and I over \yvro to pro fre-e, 'anil certain others to obtain their freedom in 1828 and children- to. become free at twen*?v ftrtto Aftebr^incr to this, law T--?Tib(dlc \Coutd' become'.frce in 1828, hut .her master promised her fleedmon in 1827. When, the year came, he failed to keep., his word and Jssanelle ran away. Iter owner pursued her ami threatened to, sell her baby, th'u-threat ()id not- stop her however, and her baby wa= not~sftld. There was a kind man in the community who heard of^he escape and paid for I hor absence for the one year. Isahelle was now able?in/fecl free and do as she was pleased." She thought deeply of tier broth-, er*-ami sifters. 'fill held hy ?lnv l ory'? cruel 'hands''ami with the memory of her days spent in its , chains, she prayed to God to direct her as to what to do. Iler first desire, she said,* whs to change her name, so that she would carry nothing with her thru life, that she. possessed while inSo her name was then known as Sojourner Truth, bemuse she was_to?.Tn^ney?from 'place?U>?place carrying the truth' "in the Lord's name."?? ? Although sh^.could not read Of write, her .mind was pregnant with portions of the Bible and hymn? others had read to her. She bocame known throughout the states as an anti-slavery speaker. Few' scholars of her time were aide to meet situations of life as did Soiourner Truth. She began holding meeting in different towns. With the rough tone of her voice( the movements of h&r hody, her creative imagination, ready and keen wit, and rare ability to condense her argument into a single statement or question, she coulcf .sway and magnetize an audience. Aside from public speaking she spent much time in sebjcing . to reform individuals', lives; molding public thought; earring cheer to hospitals; encouraging and nursing Cival war soldiers; and Joking the gospel of cleanlinejfs and thrift to people homesShe visited President Lincoln to secure funds to help Tier people. While' with him she presented her picture and explained, it was her black face with a white back and I ~e~ y inmjBsprrrr"7:? A - . ,-y . . . . * , = Tm'iTnm-y| I'K^M'^hr^rnh^saw t through the joke and gave her a - ten doHni bith?After the presi dent gave the final blow at the in stitiktion- against which, she had - been struggling, she set herself ' busy to colonize the" free Negroes 1 in the West. She went from place ' to place getting the signature Of > prominent men so that her plea funds to carry, on her plans. No actions wore taken by Congress, but thousands of Negroes were in' fluenced by her effort, and con1 vincod that a more independent life awaited them if they made an-effort to live it. r ; -At the trge of ope huridfed, it was said her senses seehitd to have been renewed.. At this age - -she still traveled carrying the gos pel ( f thrift and cleanliness. - A* Iti r last d^ys?vvgng^gEgnt in Bat " tie Creek, Michigan,. where she died in 1883. ; * Among her friends and admirers in service, were Harriet Beech _ _ejLV St owe.' the anther of "Uncle Tom's Cabin; Frederick Douglass . and others. : ? m ? ' STATE COLLEGE Y? M. C. A. .-EREF.^ES VESPER PROGRAM The Young Men's Christian Asparing to present a program at Wespeps, SundhyJ February 3, | 1Q35, .in honor of Mrs. Marion B. Wilkinson, wife of the late Presi P ^ tviiifiiumtv of State Col'"Togo, and noted humanitarian .throughout South Carolina. Mr. W. Kent alston, president i>i" the local Y. M. C? A., has prepared a tribute to Mrs. Wilkinson 'i" I, i' yn^'ion, "Tbo? DynamteI'ocsonalitv." The public is cordially invited to "attend'4jie program arid witness the tribute that an active and progressive body of young men is paying to one of the most active arid' progressive^vcnnen of, South C arolina. , Musical Program' Rendered -By . . . Choir At Vespers : " . Sunday, January 27. The Vesper hour M State College was enllven?.,1 K\r .. nVrti.ttn *--> -.... i. jii<*ni pivacjujcu oy me, College .Department of Music, under the supervised of Professor Charles Harris. ' Miss Irene Crawford, the new song bird from Alabama, thrilled the audinece with,_fhe melody of her rich soprano voice* and other familiar-figures of the rostrum .lilted' up tn their icputatitffl as irius" ical entertainers. The Department of Music presents a. program on the ItretrSuhday of each 'montb. At.(1:00 P. M.,the Elder filled the mdwt- }|r:ti" ?.itn nig wuivd. i ful messages. (tn Monday night the business <ei'*vic" of the quarterly conference .wa.- held. At this meeting the pastor organized" a pew Junior Stew, aids' Board. " . SI MM MicroN NKWS l!.a^Ca>v Baptist Church The S. S.Was called ty order by .he Supt., Deacon J. D. McFadden. -trmrru;trntotv liru-e S. na?h - ? f "" (iimc forward and. delivered a won _Liciful sermon. '?1 Deacon. McFacUH'n, wife and laughter, AV. Caldwell spent last L'riduy with their pastor Rev. J. S, t-ilover, " 7 Hey. Glover, Rev. C. Georgia, Lev, Walker, Mr. I La n berry, F. Ben mitt, Singleton, M. Singleton, .Mis. F. Caldwell, and S. Calthvall wi re the dinner gu*ets of Deacon Sampson and wife. Thto V. Lewis and Miss E. Raifin, teacher in the Manning Train* ing \Sclij k>l worshiped with us. The -young- men of Manning Training School .along, with others will render a program at Taw Cow Baptist Chufch on Wednesday night, Feb. l.J, in the interest of rim school.?Admission 10 cents. Scott Branch High SchDol is do foe snlendiil , "-oi k.?We are vcty gla] .to nofo that a new teacher has been added to the faculty, Principal, Andreson is working hard to bring the library up to the standard. The basket bell" teams are showing the old Summortom spirit. . . MeCOUMlCK TvEWS . y . 1 -w The Widoman School entertainEetI.a.,nnin.T)yr of fri^mbr on Jan. 24; with a iuLsicu 1 program and a wo-1 'nianless wedding. Mr. W. Fortune [nesiilf l Ut' th? pffthO. ~ Mrs. Kitty Belcher had as her guests, Mr. and Mrs. Fortune and Rev. J. B. STnith,_ . . "The death of Mrs. "Graeie Battle was a shock t? many people of our community. The funeral services were held at Holy Spring Baptist Church. Sho loavse to mourn her m nniitHinrl, nr>v?u )ijliliin||' and a host of relatives and friends. Mr, Fortune will leave for New York on Fob. 6. PROSPERITY NEWS Sunday was- another; high day _ around and about Shiloh. We had a fine number in attendance in S. ST ahd the lesson was discussed with much interest. . The ; high noon services began at the usual time with tfhe pastor at fits'place. HjTdelivered h wonderful messace which was very much enjoyed. . Our first quarterly conference will be held next Sunday niffht. A play is scheduled to be^given at Shiloh next Sunday nigtht. T\ C. James, Reporter - IIU JIP? ' ? 1 " * * ' ' *' -7 ? _ V 1 BENNETTSVILLE NEWS 1 r ' Our. achd->ls are doimr nicely 4n -every'respect. The regular county teacher's association will meet Friday P M., Feb. 8, In this nnet ing all 'members are"* planning bo p<ay the one dollar?for the State Teachers' Association. Quite1 u surprise to many when the announcement was made of the mar of .our well known teachers and organist at St. M'cheal M. , E. Uftureh to Mr. J. W. Briston, insurance agent of the N. C. Mutiial Company. Miss Fuller ami Mr. James Eiastling were' quietly married last week also. The bells* are still ringing in Benn?ttsville *>v;' ' - Sawmill 'Baptist Church " Services at the "above named Church Sunday A M. were very inspiring to all. Rev,-. E. M. Booker,. p .otbr arrived in the city Saturday tp hold his regular cuurch meeting. We ai?e having plenty visiters each Sunday.- Prof. C. D. Wright. was pr< i>nd gtovo a splendid talk. Sunday our choir I was 'at its bestrr the now piai^ add ed much- to' the music. The following persons are sick: Mrs. V. Sanders, Mrs. C. Coleman, Mr. J ' S.' Watson and Mrs. Marv Dral^e. - ' .. Mrs. Marie I). Drake left for N. Y. last week after spending a wfrrrieatfrunrc. Reft1. P. B. Mdodana,, pastor of Masedonia Church, of Camden was in the city last. Week-end. Services, were very good at his church Mr. J. B. Di*ake arrived home" Saturday after a f?w weeks in Durham, N. C. The colored theatre in every respect has - added much to the progress of the colored interpfise. r! The tepuiU't' and' sister were happily surprised?wlicn they xvceived a beautiful waiter' of delicious cdokies- from Miss Nannie " Nicholas. Mis? Nicholas is one | of the leading singers of our pity. V 1 Shiloh Church The S. S.. opened at 10:30. Supt. ' MeCollum-apoke a few minutes on the beautiful lesson. Our pastor, L Rev.-AJL^Wrig-ht a so ended the tor trunm as usual with an interesting message'from the story bf Joseph. I For the new year the pastor mas ^divided the membership into four circles. Each month-cthe circle "aI long with Mrs. A.. J. Wright will I keep a regular program for each month. For the ml >nth of Janaary the eireles- put un- a teal Apron i Rally which brought the collection I over the. top for this month. Get Ucaay for.the real eh'/l'" r.'J'Sial t.lie? I last of hob. Total ainoynt raised" i from the Apron Rally for the month of January $fi4.32. B.?Vv P . tl. at G:p l\ M. All I friends are, invited to allI,services. I The Women's Missionary S'ociely Swt at the home ol Mrs. Kosa-McCollum on last Friday. After devotions we. Went ipto.|he business part of the meetintt.'tlnd" election of officers. Mrs. P. R McColium succeeded Mrs. J. L. Thompson as president, who served?faithfully | eight years and r^sipjord because she,, felt that .some others should have a chance. Mrs. Lucy ,Mc; Queen Reese, Sir., Mrs..A. G. McColhim, Treas. ?... 75 CALHOUN NEWS' i ?^Sunday - schjol convened at the usual hour with Supt., Reid and teachers at their post of duty. After S. S. Rev. W. W. (Slark delivcr1 j .. i? _?fc_ i u a very inspiring sermon. TMiss'?Susie Watkins of Central was the week-end guest of Miss E. H. Dupre. Mr. W- I. Peek will address the P. T. A. Feb. 11, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. C.rrie Collins, Mrs.. Sal- i l'e Jenk'ns, Mrs. V. Reid are on the sick list. Seneca Junior College BasketBali teain. motiond over Monday afternoon. The game was very jn te. esting but ended in favor of >Se ne a.? . Air. David Dupre del ghtfully en Tertainel th# hadies auxiliary of Abel Church at 4:10. Collection ?The m*xt meeting will be held witih Airs. Alaggie VVhitt on E. Church St., the third Sun lay afternoon at 4 o'clock. AI.I.ENDALE COUNTY " TRAINING SCHOOL NEWSA. T. S. w.as fortunate in havjng as its visitors Mr. Burgessand Air. Spann of State College, January 25tK. During their stayganized. Air. Burgess gave a very encouraging talk on the vpluc of such a movement-. The association has a proup of I council members among the studt nts and teachefs. To assure the success-of the association each of the fourteen teachers pledged to raise two or more dollars per month. Misses. Rosa Fcnnftl and Miss Hilda Gray sou pave '* Donkey Party Monday n'ght in interest of the association?v Two basket ball teams are in practice daily. The future of the ? , LEEVY'S FUNERAL HOM1 tThderlakifig' And Em bain -SLOGANLOWER PRICES AMBULANCE SERVIC As Near As Your Nearest PY 1S31 TAYLOR ST. , COLU Rhone ?276 I. S. I/eevy, i Saturday, February, 9t -1935 . >onm is hright with Mr. A P. ?_ ! Bluforcl as coach and iMiss RutTT Thompson ns assistants Jhe P.T.A. will, sponsor a PreVlalentim Pmiy; February (Itth. A prige will bo given the person dressed nicst appropriate for the occasion." The purpose of this party is to raise funds to wire the new manual training; building. The teachers and <om+mmtty raised r $i:l8.0a Toy I his building during a Turkey Contest in November. A^ide from these advancing activities, the school and community has lost one??f?its most active yuuiij? womuri, miss iiorotny Kich ardsom . y Miss Richards,on attended school here, then went* to Benedict College to complete her studies. ' It) 1925-she began teaching and ser- ___ vFd'sti eccs&iMIlv Tor six years, in Allendale County Training School. trinspiring and effective that the State Board of Education gave her a scholarship to Hampton Institute in Virginia for a summer session. . , A very quiet funeral rite was held at iicr ehnreh?Sundayt Feb ruary 3. The Allendale <County Training School furnished music. STERLING HIGH SC HOOL C. E. Hammond, Reporter liroenville. ?As" the read? er'a of this column have probably observed, chapel exorcises are con ducted for weekly periods by the classesvpf <he school. The pro^Tnms Tbst week?were?rrrranged ? and' prcj/onted by 10A-2. Mr. Edward Avery is president of this' group, Miss Naomi Burton is the chairman of the program commit? lee and the reporter is. faculty advisor. i?r ? The profViinK ATamlnv, Wndnftft. ~'fT6'v and Friday were of a-serious nature and ""were designed to call the. attention of the students to *he the"me of the week's exercises "Talent and the Proper use of It." Tuesday pnd Thursday were days for fun and, amusement. The TV first of the amusement programs * was. a mo.'k wedding. A number if boys and girls from other cflass OftJ assisted?the tenth grade stu!'ents with this affair. Boys were dressed as girls, and girls as boys. Tudging from the" hilarious laughter Which greeted the appearanee of each "lass" atid "laddie", ev? t- 1._ 1-1 _ ? mi_ ievi-yi#t?uy nan a coon lime. 1 ne ?econd fun prggvam consisted of niano playiowftitftp glancing, group dancthg, and smging. "performanc"rs .by which students impersonated various radio stars. ? ' On the .serious side..?'Mi?se<* -Tronisp Austin and Rhoda Boggs, fourth year students and talented day. Throe third year students. Misses AlmOi'a Hunt, Margaret *. . T ley ward and Velma Hamilton. of- "Rmiiin' Tlivo.ufrh'-' Wednesday* * * And as the * culmination of the ? _ week's t (forts,, the 10A-2 students bresohtbd two pant.omines, Friday h.ised on the parables irf the 25th chapter4 of. St. .'Matthew. ing; "TIT Wind" a- the basket ball term di-parfed' for Rjmpbonville' last week. Fort v.ne temporarily?? foisi?k the rank* of the Blue and White"~Tis the Simpi.onville girls -dt.feaPeil?Rtyrlmg <Ht-and the boys~ of the same place chalked a 14-8 scire on the Stc-rling team. And , 'vot no one vTs discouraged. Evrybody is on'his toes for a great ' -nine-back. An affair that promises to ex?He?e'-nsidei able?interest?in .the?-? it" at the foot of the mountains is th.- coming of the . Knoxville -J-c?1 Ch liege Quartet on the 22nd of this month. Tl?e Presidents' Coun -il and the Advertising committee are giving tho program _ widespread publicity; and"it is hoped* flint hiiiwli.n'lo rt ....... .ii pvinyns "i uiccm ville and vicinity will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear thesq singers. " i ,, " A N DI itSt IN N I AN S . . ... V The St. 1'aul Baptist Church, Pastor Knv. S. f ,T-imphntl, ia ? busy this week instructing pastors for v.nc hour each night-for one* week to better tit themselves for " their calling along with the Sunday School Teachers' (Ti'aining Class. Monday night marked a very successful beginning with an attendance of thirty one (31) per sons present. Kiyh provided with ua 1 eager to take in eveix thing ... i lieijrfkil&I to aid TiT the great cause of ^unday^Rchool work. An examination shall' fbttmv this i-sourae and I'viiiiiu'nH s awmUvd. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell,-were in our city M, .nday and rendered a magical show at the Reed Street High School', from Groenville, S. C. * , Nurse Mary R. Kordham, Arvders.pn County's T. B. worker has returned alter having spent the week-end?trt?hrr?home?with' heT ? family in Orangeburg, S? C. Mrs. L. M. Williams, of Greenville, S.j C. was in town" Tor ~ a * ~? short while on business . ^ n ling I -,j 1(>ne ^ U ~~V MBIA jst^L i ?"* r5^Pj , H Mgr. .*mn' ' ?& *. i * ?*<?? , I MiipMM l! J