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FREDERICK -- . Editoi ll. l'llll.ll1 ULLLj Vin111 Ay^nl ALFEKD T. BUTLER, Adv. Mgr. Communication initialed for ~ttre current issue must be very brief and should re%ch the editoral desk nnt intpr fti"" Tuesday ol each week. City news, locals" personals and social news by Wednesday night. Business and Editorial Phone 45121Saturdav. .March 2.1, 11W5 1TCHX1A1 w TIH.AH1KXTS t?F ,C4 iXAulCTS Thai i mil i |i|>n fny t.'.fi- *n the trertturuiit accordetj^convicts ill ?Mecklenberg County in TNofTti Carolina. In those'things rated as signs ot'..t'i_yi|ization North Carolina perhaps stands at the head of the states of.the deep South. B ee a u se of that, ftnu is I he more Surprised at the revalation of the brutal aTurTTiluunah treatment ??visited- mail' helpless prisoners' by cruel and' heartless.convict guards. Of course, the .guards deny that i A.?. they have been cruer?wicy ui\> do that--but there is living evidence of the fact in the- persons-of two Negi'u convict-* whosON(o>'t)?q*l ~ ttr he . amputated as' a result of ? their cruetly. The cohvcits say -? that t-h**v?-were chained un in a cold house a* punishment of prisoii rules for clay's, during a very cold .spell in January. They were giv e i r no- fa. d. c^' ImM-vwv little, and mr^wit -A all, though there ??was. a sio vc in_ Ah o J .1 it tie b'rieh house. The guards say they did ? have heat , "hut the froze n feet of |r these men were more eloquent and I truthful than anything the guards / s.nid -or cuuld -ay. The one redeeming feature of this -maim affair ls the \dirur.". ind th^r'-ughue-s with which North Carolina has fjorio into the affair. "The prison physician who tried to cover tip the guards has been kieed -out of his_Job. Ile w.s no better than the "" " guards for lie Tr i e< l^o-fool ~T)tt e tli~ gent people by saying that the condition of the prisoners' feet was caused by Krysipeleas. - ' ? While;?rt?rs mrf?h-rTrc?etcpeetcoh tliat nien of the finest intelligence and son-ihilfit-- can he obtained as prison guards, yet no one devoid human feting.- should he placed over helpless prisoners, and the b'gh'er ups should not tolerate inhuman practise* nor believe any -and every kind ^of tale told "in excuse of cruelty. _ ~ . * : ? < ? RICHARD B. HARRISON? . ' wvn ' The star .of ''The Croon Pastures" i-oR'ad. All-. Harrison by his work in fh.it play earned for.him-??Sfelf^reccgnitlOn as ontwfef the foremost actors on the American stage?not N-gro actor, but simp ly actors, 'the fact that he was a i : T7TTT ?f ~ UiC cognition came to Mr." Harrison 'late MO life;, He. was Ofi when he got*" his opportvnriiy todelight the * American public in that peculiar and popular., play. "The Green sPasturesV'^t has boon said that this play made Mr. Harrison, but vc believe the idea presented by The State in its splendid editorial tribute to him recently* is the bet. : fer and nijore correct-.view, viz: that, the play .was made by Mr. ? - Harrison. The life of this great actor ought be _ajv>in??pirntion to every colored youth of the countrv Born of slave parents--.-.no or and with?In eager opportunities 1 secure an education, yet -he did not disparr. He engaged in whatthat, be could find being ) at one time or another pullman "porter, bell boy-,- farm hand and worker, but..never forgetting his ambition_to become aff . actor, and at) actor be 1/eeamo ? now honored in death for the cen' tflbtuten ha made to life, * , f ' yjir-' \ v. \ ' * Recently the Georgia legisla ture pus.ttHl -aw^osoiuwm?against. *+>e adaption by Congress of the C us t iga n - W a g ne r anti-lynehmg bill, saying that it' was "aimed directly at the South and is a reflection upon its people, its State and local governments, and is a violation of the principle State Rights." Whijo Georgia was re; soluting Mississippi was just what 'State and local governments" kinvrinf ana enuurse as ioiu uy ail Associate Ifress Dispatch: Neirro Isinifs At Lvnchmir?. Slaydeti, Miss., March. 13.??-(A.P) Abe Young, a Negro, was Image y'juh oair tree in a schoolyard . . hrea miles east,of here yesterday by a mob of about 50 white men. k The Negro, who had been sought a .connection with thf shooting to ieath Saturday night of Hardy Aluckie. 15. a state hitrhwav worker, went to his death with a hymn n. liis lips. 1 le was placed atop a small coach automibile, with. a. rope aovind .his'neck.. The other end of he rope was suspended to a tree. _ Alio of his captors drove oft in the ar, throwing him from the- top. nd leaving his bo<lydangling at i,..' ,.?.i ..r .i ? <.'.Vll\l *'l IIIC" That .ill white Georgians how. \ or (In not believe as their legislators is shown by* Vhe telegraph-, ng. ut t ho fi rs t C on g'v a gat Ton a 1 Church of Atlanta to Senator Geo. of tlmt State' urging him to support the ani-lynching bill. The .elegram among other things said, 'In a democracy human rights are . niii r sai l'oi4?thiin Stalo^' I?" Georgia is tlieTTfst untTbuly State that has put Itself on record as being, against law the object of which is to end (nob murder. Georgia stands"High-up- in tbc -lyncfiinp column and no wonder. Its ofli. . cial ra.ttitude is one of the best trgunu-flts for the passage, of ;hi fnti-lyiiching bill. Unless ' Con ress is of the same mind., certain1 y it wfll enact info.law une of the iiiwwmtrydwed. [I POINTED POINTSj i IIy (T?orge. A. Sthe'eton ^ _ ?-The weekly ii-sU:. ' "The rtruth , --ha 1! make' Jim .free"--?.Tesus. The weekly thot: Missionary' It wa.< nirt~ybur lifted crucifix; - -Nor?t-he?scurinu lire?of your iiu~ That won your way "with us; Your hand on our hot foreheads, Your, shoulder beneath uur"\vrithinu' bodies,' shattered the dark jffeen Crystals of your hate.?Currier. / ' t Fur the last ten days yoiif-sertbe has been a member of a World Fellowship 'f'ltir that visited sever_ ,i eolh-U'/.- ami eentel> 111 the >tate f Illinois presenting the race sit.at:i ns t he 'world over. S. l)avid \ial.;ij>eruinaii of Madras. India iii'l i!rrmrhrr*-ot' t he I nt or national lou.-o. The I'niversity of ("hieagoi.ttempted to interpret the a>:j?ira-' ions of three hundred . fifty mil* inn's of Ms. people. S. Kmily Parser. in hargo of the young people n the (.Quaker denomination delivered ih ve'i(,nal"C!i:e<>aoes that chal i.dV"]" "7n""i? dee pet?TTThseerat ion xTffl f'h ri :t tnr ' Itfih/s T I I V-. t* **+' K Eichelberger,. student at Geneva . md the Hajfl'ie.' Field Secretary I.cague of Nation? spoke on World t'in i'r it'.d pr<-:ii h machinery. Ruth 1 Mf ewri elite r represented the tptlth of "fiH n n is - nrtd -yotir scribe - poke "Along the racial frontier." J he, tour was planned by ( has. E. Sir l.'e. Executive Sec. Illinois f'htnvh Council. . . . During the tour the "Poifued I'oifUer" taught several college lasses in history and, sociology, ndu'ctod discussion groups, spoke in churches,' divinity chapels,' adire st business men and fnet hundreds for personal interviews. . In ihe first time a member of the group had appeared. It will be registered as one of the most in' ere-ting Ineldenis of our work. Many people came and contest 'hat. they lived r<n towns where Jjere' were' ho Negroes. Spoke to " i group of' six hundred and saw1 >ne Negro lad. In another citv he" "white pjst'or of the church ook pride in "telling me -that the Negroes irPThe city were meftibers of his church. Tt was a great experience. . Richard Harrison" now stands in he presence of God; the real Jehovah. Wonder how the mortal tnd finite felt when he met the immortal and infinite. Trulty "Ga'he" a* there to greet him. This -AvriteV rronmml/ors h o' w vears ajfo he helpt to 'drum up' -i crowd of students to hear Mr. Harrison read. Before the old i' Her died thousands came gladly to witness to. his art. His life is an inspiration to those who ti uirtrle and are ah out to prive up. . {' " 1' Hit" i.'nr.irn -L-im., liitn i.. !.<? Sho*t time 'ago he saw his name emblazoned in'front, of a theatre and shid: "That's mipfht Time!" So say we all. ; Name your schools, art and dramatic clubs for him. Inspire the, I youth to make a contribution that "! will trnnnc*md? the line of color J I prejudice. Mr. Harri'son's Tffe~ ia prophetic of the possibilities of | the riwe af mankind. ? j . I 'I ,I...'..I... . .t ... 1 1 * ? | , Kampbeflgrams^fe? Bv Stephen C. Camptxdl X J A X i The State Teachers' Association t is now history and a living, mov- 1 ing, inspiring memory? The poor- t est paid of all professions, yet the I best dressed group of any profe^- i sion in the state. They own more I ars than any ' other group. Jhe < program was a gem and every J speech a master piece. Not a sW- ! gle collection was taken the money " was sent in ahead. CommitteesEverybody was happy. There were ' 1,000 of them, of all complexions, 1 standing, ages, and luoks.^ Some ' went away benefited, others rellt^ I id, a few unrequitted, ' The next big gathering will be he State Baptists of South Cart- j liha, at Florence April-^10,?thru-,, May .fj?at -Trinity Baptisf Church, h 70 moderators with their boards, ' 1400 churches with their pastors ind a delegate, a donation .ami 1 doorway, 100 Union Meetings with 1 their presidents, 99 trustees with their annual fees, and several hum died visitors. ; This would make a ' tine,picture and would be the great ' _cst?inspiratiorr ever generated. J This is our goal. $500,000 ought 1 be the Endowment goal .for Mor? ' lie ("ollewe. Tills enminf session will be the most mepieptous in the ~} history' of the convention. It is 1 my hope that we will reorganize he whole program. It is my hope f that somebody will organize this ^ Rap.ti.st.?Mob into an Annv' of J courageous fighters. Come- on men of ideas, men of plans. I.ets ' have some Cnuou; ing.?-Let?delegations meet and organize. Let 1 asso iution*' have every pastor in 1 ,ts hounds'there with doorway and .* a donation. .Make out a list of lungs you want done. Select your candidate,'for every office, in the 1 convention, (let somebody to no- J minute your man and fight for hTs ( election. Do. not elect anyone by. ' icclamatidn. Lets 'nominate. The ' great Rocky ItJver i<s coming down < n iiame her man and she means to 't K-ct her ticket l'r.om president on < lown. Rut to be heard you must ' epreseiil' something. ~ ~T Central Baptist in-Charleston has ? ailed-.young Tom Mills as pastor., GootCAry-botb of them. I told 1 Tonvuve had a great ehan.e-at Con- > 11 al. It is a groats-church aml-T 7 think 'it -a-the..most fieutiful do- ~1 vorated church in*the state,. Bethlehem -at Newlierry has call- t ed Emanuel Gauling. from Gajnimim Gauling can sing and preach. Many^T)f"v'i\i diniorktiow liim but" y..q will. Ill i>' :> mi it her inhiitio D t > S. C. T.hcse ait- yo'ium men. v iust-coming out uf school ami w rj personal friends of Dynamo Tamp- t icl!. I want to see Muxic Clofdnn ( at Morris Chapel. Maxie is _ a rent voting chap. f \o, I do not recommend preach- \< i^r-'.5 All I do 4s "(So into Arabin inl tret Saul and pla e him before the rhtircli." Vou will ha\<e t-o -* It., ^-inl first liev. A. II. Levant is dead. .More .vactuit churches. Another ydirnjf -J nan- dead. - a If. v. II. W. I>. Stewart of Lou- . y a fine -business"pastor and " I hear that he is being mentioned 'for 4-reastmt' of the Baptist Con- v en'.ion to' succeed the late T. M. 1 B< ykins. if the acting treasurer ^ 'if lines the ' nominat ion. Then 1 'j hear-that there are others who "would accept if nominated.- -Stewg.c is n-ir.ighby_f\nc old chap. lie has been "sitting up to the front a ong time." What about him if | Dr. Staiks does decline "to act c iurijrer'? I am not nominating n T iia-aiar. I am asking you about ( ? ? ? t < ? f?Y X ' x -MY x v i__ v- - 11 RICH A III) BERRY HARRISON ; ' ' -. ' > i sunie great servant, before we re- j aliztvtheir true value to humanity. This has not boon true of Richard , B. Harrison.?For Frederick Dong -j lass said long years ago, that the ] dramatic future of the Negro 5 could be. entrusted in the hands Lot. Harrison. The true vqlue of j Mr. Douglass' idea.has been test- ' 1 ed by millions' of people, white and J black. Thomas Harrison, of Kentucky; ' hand Isa Bella Chouteau Harrison, * ! >f -Missouri, long years -II>before ' Emancipation, sought freedom p] j.trpm the cruel hands of slavery. Tq this end they escaped through j the. underground railroad into j Canada. On September, .28, 1804, v;?< born to them a son, Richard , Berry. The dark clouds of pover- ; i ty overshadoyed this family, .but ' is* young ftichardson grew older, . he Haw beyond the "dim unknown" 1 some hope?for aTotrining, which he always desij ed. At the age of seventeen, his parC ~ nts moved to \?>n?jdor. A few Detroit, and there wftYked as a oullman porter, waiter, bell boy and as an actor in miner parts at 'he Detroit Club, Russel House and the Rurnswick House. These *x terienced went a long way in "giving Harrison-the necessary expertence needed.Ton later roles "In ilfp ; _\n(Lon the stage.' With his very menge^ salary, he was able to se iunmrra mi HEPAUHETTt) LEADER trt. It. was not an easy matter for Harrison-or any-^racc-member .o xecciva such training, but quite x few masters in this field, saw lis liossTbnities mul gave him this leliilmy hand. From 188:1 to 1884 he studied , mdt'r the tutorship of^^Rdwiird' iVeitzel; from 1885 to 1887 under hat of Miss Mollie Lambert and VI is. Francis Preston. He also ^.te tided the Detroit Training school. r? iU(H ' .. ne mauf nis proiessional lebut.. from this time on,' Mr. Harrison's appearances have been sought. He toured Canada, the southern part o-f the United States and Mexico| Churches, schools, w?Uepr*s'and theatres opened their loots to him.. To these audiences he interpreted the works of Kiplng, Poe, Dungee, Dunbar, Shakes'* ;>eare and others. He has played :he leading roles in th'e?"Merehant >f Menice," "Macbeth," "Damon utd Pythias," "Julius Caesar" and 'The Green Pastures."?~ ; On December 11, 1895, he was married to Miss Gertrude Janet Washington. To them wera born :wo children; Lawrence Gilbert ind Martin Ysobel. . For seven summers Mtv Harrison gave a epurse in dramatics at he Agricultural ""and Techenical College, in Greensboro, N. C. He :heri left to give a series of readngs~ as a member of the Greater \'ew York Federation of v'hurcV . s. lecture staff. Whdi on th'^ rip he whs asked t > tak a role ti "The Green pastures," this was n 19307 His successful and sensational career in tfiis .play is tflpwn and has been recognized by nillibns. The play "is .intended. mi has been received, as-a Jaith'uF and "sympathetic portrayal o.f .arious Biblical ?-vent< according j 0 the conception held of them by housands of Negroes in the deep iouth," ./Mr. Harrison took the- role as 'I)e Lawd," in tliis play in-1930, it the age of 05 years. After five rc?4's" ,of successful playing, the a\,c;ime to New Yofk to cettP" irate Its fifth birthday. In a few lays the strain of interviews, re eptions, arid a sink daughter and vife in the hospital, played heavily >n the TO year old-actor. And as le was making up. for his 1,659 ircformance. he was mer cone b\? 1 heart attack, lie was tak<in t<> , . i :* i ? ?*?.. - ~ . iu?|)m.ii and more in a lew clay? I lis life slowly c hin <1 away.' Fyn-1 nil seriv'ees; wore heldlast week I it tlie .Cathedral i f St. John the" j H'VMie. T.bOO persons bowed in?solemn i i ibute, to the most beloved actor he world has ever known. I M I s^ttKSTKH I 'Alt A f i K APUS -J -t. School. Finley Hi-, Brainord institute and. the County attended . he State Teachers Association in ] Columbia, last week. I Miss Dewey McDowell^of Fin ley 1 li faculty .-pent the half week ( lith her mother, at her home in ( Tii ion. - . . ; j Mrs. -luLia H. Shuw 'is on the i ick list this week. i Mrs. l.urvne Wise Pondergrass j ie 1 W^ hie suay at her home near i nd was buried Friday afternoon, t She was the Xaughter of Mrs. 1 intanda Wise. Friends a its in I eej> sympathy with Mrs. Wise, t i ho., loss a daughter in Virginia, ; wo weyks ago. I Mr. Timothy Johnson visited I liss FoX Peay ,in WinnShoro > Mr. Cliffori Hooper ent^rtaino.! j hjimbt'-v. of young friends Fri- c ay at lit? home on Jeter St. - 1 At the home of .Miss Susie i >m>?u, i utk r>r. exclusion, a so- I ial was given Friday night in in- t crC-t .if Brooklyn A. M. E. Z. t hUl'ril. ' _ _J_ J Miss ItkrMae Dawk-ins Sb'd- J on, S. ('. spent the week-end here i s uve.-t of h?*r frien<.>,Mvs. Julia ' 1. Shaw. On her return home, sh?--i arrie I Mrs. Shows' little daugh- j er. There-n for a visit of a Tow < reeks. , i *4 Rev. J. W.Shaw has bef'il recent y elected mentber of the facul- ! y ol^f. linton College, Rock Hill, 1 is instructor of the Civics, and Enrlinh in the College department. i le began his work Wednesday. I I'n ertaker and Mrs. Charlie i teuton entertained at their home i ear ( luprbia St. on Tuesday eve < ring. Mar. 12, complimentary to ] ?r. and Mrs. E. Simpson and their 1 ittle -on, William, Jr., of Lomis < 3fc. Mo. Those present were; Mi s.. Susie_Craig an ! I.ittle <lau- i filter of Blackstock, Rev, and Mrs. s C. t'raekefS'Mfs. Hattie Brown, '< Mr, and Mrs: James Cray, Mrs. 1 Delia McCollough, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson, Mr. and Mrs., Johnson Young, Miss Annie Mae Pearson;? *- H A very palatable repast was served. Dr. and Mrs. Simpson are I '"river Chester citizens ami their f t Prion,<T. --- ? ! 1 v "iv vu see ni'-in again : , n the old home town. w Madam M. TE3. Woods wilth her .rlwr, Mr. *Will Paden were in an ' automobile accident near Lewis T. O. Monday, wh'Ti-their ear and] mother car struck eacK other.1 Both cars '-were damaged, and all; K'cu|?n!t-Ui were lRjtfre<I .^lightly. , Mr. Cirrtis Cunningham's moth-r~r"Tod at his home on Mobely St. Monday night, after a longthly; ill d' Mr. arid Mr. > Cunningham]da.ve' not,been well for several month-. Their many frierlds an* 4n'y to learTi of this* sa?.nesa-in their home. - . r Prof, and Mrs. S.'Ta Finl^y, Miss est' Ks t?dle M. Bovian, Joaphft. Blackwell, Mahel Sumter, wdftito Orangeburg Saturday add w**n^rffl? rid the Basketball Tournament at State College. The Fmley Hi gpls' /team, with Misa Woodward Ooacftn went damn Friday ?v?nlng - - - i * 1 -in Mr. DeGraffenreid\? bus. Th girls did wniw good playing.- J mas their tirst tune to pi.iy t toors. In $ho _ first traiu-e. they nltt-ye ngam-t Mavo Hi ul Uarlinn'.ul and won, the score being. 15- to ju favor of Fmlrx LLL In t.lrr s game, they played against Coulte Academy ot Cheraw, the scor Was 8 to 9 in favor! of CoulltJ Finley Hi reached the same?fin als ami received third prize. Th gins enjoyed their stay and ai Highly pleased with the pleasan trip. The scenery along the wa; and tihe fine entertainment aecoi ed them.,-Miss.Ruth Reed also ac conjpanied them. ?At the- State Teachers' Asapou: tion, the paper red i" the hie school group by Miss Julia MTn Donnelly was a geip within itsel: Tt-was clearly and excellently pT scntt'.'d and gripped the attentio of the crowded room. The aj plause shown the appreciation c the audience for the soun.V logic deeprt.hunghb>xm4. pleasfny orator of Miss Donnidlyr- ??? Mr. and'Mrs. C. K. Leathers, Mi dyraeh Stanback were seen at th State Teachers Association in Co lumbia orrFriday. Miss Mildred Young and Mi John Walker weiv married Thjurs clay night. Friends wish ther much happiness. Little Dorothy Mackey enjoye a very pleasant iweek-emJ at Sharon, S. C. as guest of Miss F.ul Mae Worthy. ?The May Queen Contests Jiav begun at Finley Hi and. Loomd St. Schools. Teachers and pupil are busy indeed. A WORD FROM THE FLORE.NCE DISTRICT This h.is been an exceodlhgly hits? year. We have not had the 't-imi to write a word mentioning JJij fine wor|< of the ministers urn members of the Florence District Nevertheless, the work ha<s beef moving along in a very fine way The first rouiv.- has. been eoinplj t ech?Every point has rospnndy :h u he leadership of their- pastor a'ic presiding1 Klder in the lines; po ble mafiner. We truly? have ii libis pistrict not only some of tin finest members that caTJ~be foupi anywhere, but with sucli-minister ial leadership as tin' .venerable l)r J. S. Coe of Mt. Zioiv U^e sphn.i'< .ngaiiizer?W,?R,?Kiclnmbon m Darlington';" the versatile preaehei md singer,,\V. S. Guilts of Kings bn>g Circuit. S. Cliimn ; hc_wuiuL 1 ;uL I -Lidded ivnil picnclicr of M ill lira neh a nil" fNtmplico whois .buih in,g a splendid school at St. Char les,- the genial 'anil ley-al ..Ponipc^ flyman of S. Paul and p.oodla i I lie brilliant K. V. Giblo prof; . ? i in pastor pf-Seusi, J. II. dlughg> rccrejlpnt ireneher^nd?lo.t'cr < l*i irity ainP I Nr. ton, "the ' selmlai b. [). C. Dunham ul* L.t ir hb.ui g?C-rr :'iiit who has just built a modCri whool at Ivaniar, the In i: >ir 1). I> Doughty ever-deppiitlable pastor 'pi Duk (IroVe and St. John, W. .M Lewis, the exeelh r.t preacher av lastor of Lodibar and Ho\var< hapei, I. S. Greene the veterju m tor of Kbrnezer, J. T.-Allison he energetic-paAor of St.. .Marl ttvi .Mt. Tabor, S*. 11. Walker,, out raster at llartsvtlle, who.-hi?dong an excellent .Ayork having xe. nintMect his church and iueiCasec It*" membership, the Rev. I. S Jurrell the preacher angl singer ol ilotoiic CenUrville, the construeive S. S. Burroughs of Emnianuc m . New (LLupte, W. 1). .Johnson ol savannah I Grove po-sesses a \' r> mil- spun,, me princely i*J. fatter!On of Lumber Mission, K. -l.*J it. ho eohscu-nt1011i- piii-tor r^i 11m lionyille, and ..Herbert A ml rows 11.4 :uniing ,star -of St. Matthew am Ffurhphrey Chapel, thrs forms l1n xersoiral of the pastors of tin Florence District. Along with his group titer care a few very v> ellent?supernumeraries.?swti?rr %eys^JL_Lacey?and John-- -Clrogg ind a fir.g lot of local . !C1 tiers Vou can readily see that there ito chance -of-failure with such-? group ag this supported by the fihi \6ngregations which make uj JtcM^seevral works, . /,VtV?V A& we look oyer tlii- l'i' .I,/, wt bow in humility and thh?kftil ti bhe fathers who have bequoated t< iw t+>ist wonderful legacy. Wit! gratitude to our Hcvenly Fathei for the gall to. this..mo ft nublft ant inspiring fi*;!tl of . service, we -a gain ::c(licate ourselves to the tasl conscious of our inability but do pending upon His Word for lit mis said that through him we eat rlo all things. Yes, the Fldrence District il nloving forward both in its Mis ibnary, League, Sunday Schoo and various branches that haw fO| their object the building of Clod's Kingdom. We have determined a; christian workers to *!<> all in ou power to 1 ring- our young neoidi ftrwl fMtt' -Rm*e -under (lie sttvrrntt itiflu'ncc of tho Holy Spirit. We are beginning to turn oui attention to the coming State Lea gue and Sunday School ConvenTioi which convenes at Allen Universi ly i.uring the .summer. We an expecting a large ' number o vourg people from all quarters o the state. JSX. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH1 St. John Church school attende* the Little Pee. Dee Sunday Schoo Union Saturday and Sunday. Th 18th and 17th. Rev. D. II. Had son, former president of the Unioi made an address Saturday. Josepl 0. Johnson was s?Ttl as repr^sen tative of the school and as a dele gate. Rev. S. -M. Mack preachei the introductory Jierjnon- Saturday large 'pUptj^-of St. John' chtiVch School workers' went dow to the-Union Sunday.' The Unio convened at Spring Branch Bfap tist Church, Marlon, 8. O.- - . ' - V , J. r o! i.kxincton ni:\vs t, ; - .. TP ?brought euiitimt" >1? \ W> the church goers of Lexington, <4 I been us u. of, the kv en interest they 1.1 lii'M: ill ill"' t iuuxli Kt . ~ "I 8 | The 'Sunday School was very int~ "trees tine- earned out by <>ur ussi.-ta"t superintendent. .Mr. J. L ts Sligh, and 'his auxiliaries. r. At 1 1 :.'{() t(iir pastel* present.';' i- Rev. 11. 11. Redinon, who brought e _to ttfhe congregation a * message e t illcd wit li t h?. Ii < 11 \ <;??i r ii it H.v. Itodiiun also prone he. .' Sun lt <Jay afternoon .and evoniiur at . .Sprin.sc Hill and Alt. 7.iop respec - lively. ? : Wo wo)*' graved Sunday ove?.i frg at Now Bethel with the pm*- _ h ence of Re\t~W; P. Plair, who o pivaoh.id a womkr-fuj, scmion f. front the text, "Study to *how- thyle ; 1 -a jworlGTsan tmto n God.'- * . ?- The 11iontkly t 0-poii.s of The vur if pin- eltihs was-terminated at Bethol Suii .ay evening. til it?i>?haii| t > ?dot' riiii'io?just . v.'hat eiuh will^l.o loading at the e -end i-lLuie yOn:. but nl present Mi". . doseph Siiher. Airs, llattio Wise, ""Mrs'. .Jeinrr Sl.^h, ami-Mrs. Jint>. ?uie Greene -see;.is to l?o carrying I he haitn. r. IT. The -??.T .* tea w:t? muguifiek nt? ly ? ntev'.asr.v. by Air*. Kulali It.tv, is "au i Airs. S'a due .laekspn as joint hostess at'the Tatter's resi~ do nyo, 7 % On next Sunday Fhe (silver tea ? will be held at t he itUtU4=?tt>um?' -!xinytnn Gra e School. : ? > IlilvNNKITSX IL1.k m:\vs Quite a minibci: of tcayheiv Iron ? lUiiuuit>\ i!l.i all ?the?As?o. ciation in Columbia hst. Week. .Miss R. Johnson, teacher in the ? U'i uih?1 school :il -Svfa^isea came " i< Ik iiiv for the week-end. L. 3 Misses iOlorrh. I,;-Ti!l7iUin. A j Kpbin>on, r.lr.yJ. . Reese and Mr. . I'ipkeirstud.mts of Slate Coll1 ae. ! pent the we^k-eii.l at home. ,Mlv 4111 ? ;X!i*s. White of . N. V. ' . spent tlv. week-end in Columbia t vi; i'.jn# Mr.?White's i * latiycs. f Mi-s CoMi.h'a Butler and cousin j were week-end tfiiest* of Miss i M.iwy Oosland andfwmily. .Mr. Ronnie Miuiuerlyii, Mr. .CurI lis ar.il Mr. Reese Were s*iiously__ . hurt in an. ivutontohile accident, M'.uifi.' IVterkin ret erne. ? " last week, alter spending a 1' w ~ f u.vk. in Rail inmiT. Mil., inul l'hil _ A ol-.v" ?-fiu-nrT..:.....", ... i . |.x % .>< ?? I Ml ?'V ^ I > WII-" Ut t_ Shiluli Cliui cii. Sutfday- h4t . 7 oelock, spou<bri?i l>> Miss M. j ZtZluMiUHHTn ! 1111'l'ilni's of lIc C"ir- 1 : l ie Xo. 2. \ i r?^ ?STIvHUNti IIKill SCHOOL (\ 10. Ifainitioiul. IK-port or ^-+nbve of the athletic association ^ r- oiiil.ii?Monday ?nin'ht?1\ was ex- -. i peet?l- V-1 h*.( aeh cl.ass wouh. raise . thirty-five dollar-. ^Stveral reportf ml " mojv thnu this amount. . A11? v'lasses have Teen working since i last l'all. The nunu-y was obtained 1 thfouu'h jhotframs. ent> rtainments ' i both by students ai'd professional r?ti r;ainers. -ilvir teas, parties, I etc. The total amount .reporti* f . was $IMG.0U^ _ * I ^Aveoiilitie to. tin- Xuwi -year -ens- . . to.ni, the silver loving qui")" was a_| j ward'M eleSiDLl'JV. the "idass that , . i'.nnle the largest oonlribulion. This | 'j .lass gave sixty dollars. , . A group of girls, known-as the I ( hoerlul Home Circle, ppc-entev.'. ' a minstio! to entertain those who gather' d at tthe Center to^hear > -j tin- tvports of the classes.; Kuc.h year the senior class-pr-e-^ .eiits a play.?Aral th?se-who have -i j witn. sse.l 11.. e limits. from year _ I i ;>> y. ir haie--b.--cn able- to observe* a kind of rivalry between the - .pu.\t, pr'^ent, and future. ICach ! i class se. ms to be striving to sur- >j ; J>a<? the work of. its predecessors , r" an leave a difficult goal In ins.piie ? i. . The play prcSeuLl'-'J.. Tuesday'' j . night- was suce. ssfcil both in its I ; excellent presentation and i'n llie ( fr.UlU 1 esc shuU'ii L'v idle people of-1 tic community. "All Account " i of I'olly" is" the title on the- dra- I r<tfnrati/.Atton. y ' ? \ The stage furniture Was furnish . i t* ' ! h I'M 11 I'll If'.lm fnlirthwf if HM*..! 1 ) Wishee-Southern FurnTture Coini paiiy. And rhusic betwf en the acts ' f '.v^vs rendered by Messrs R; B. I Ltiy"U?'t I'Jityyr, and J - Uavvrens Arnold, pianist, c About or-more tickets were' . - sold. Prizes donated by Hale Jew , " olfy ('(>.. The United Loan ('<?., | 1 ail.! Kingoff de\yrhv Uo. Wel'e g'iv ~] en* to tin s;* students who sol?L the ( T "highest numlu-r of tickets. Miss Klopi net* Wilson won the - first j 1 prize, a necklace;. Misse Evelyn , i. Stewart won the sweater offered | - as second pi ixtq Miss Rutin Young 5 won'third piTSTq ah?f"ATT"sp 1 anche , r ('rait;, the fourth. T " "rlie Fad melt o State Tepchers, J r?ASfi(sriatiojr"in Columbia last week . should have in ado all Stettin stui" 'rents proud of their school. Thurs J - day afternoon .the Sterling quart* t ' i reiUler*. d two number-, "King - Jisus i- A-liste.nin.'" ail? "St. 11 A ' f ing^ 'the Benedict C'< liege quartet 1 f sang two numbers. The baritone. u (if that croon i.< Ml* tfnlliW \1nntin I a Sterling graduate of the Class.of ' ] LKKVY'S , &: KCNF.lt AC HOME n Undertaking And Emhalmin b ' ?SLOG AN? COWER PRICES ?AMarr.ANCTi-sKHvirK s As Near As Your Nearest Phoni n 1831 TAYLOR ST. ' COLLIMJB h Phone 9m I. S. I^vy, M =**? ? Saturday, March 23, 1935 TOTVl, and a member of a former Sterling quartet. Friday morning tiu- State College quartet appeared. Ani' the bass of KhaTmr'anizatiou is Mr. Boggs, a Sterling. giluTuaU* 7)T~the Glass of a ltd a memlu r of a former Stirling'quartet. Sterling was well represent'd By her students and alumni, ?and thv Sterling teachers attending the association were, and are very proud-of thein. SANTUG NEWS Sunday school opened at the usual hqur wit hthe . junior Supt., 3Ti:. Ck'ophaS Johnson presiding. The lesson was reviewed by the pastor. t ??- ?r At J2 o'clock the services began. Alter the devotion the pastor, Kev. \V. M. Thompson brought us a wonderful message. The sermon was very instructive and delivered with power. Because qj" the threatening weather only the: fotiYhful few at tist Church. The pastor, Rev. R. " C. St over has- just-returned from Asheville, N. C., where he conducted a two week series of meetings. At the usual hour he brot to his hearers a \\;onderful message. .--.T The community was again shock ed to hear of the death of Mrs. Clara Walker Jennings foYmerly of this place, but for the past Uyi'lve years, has horn. in___Korth : C.iuilina and-West Virginia. The w deceased was a member nf Thomas Chapel A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Moriah Booker died at her home last Thursday after being ill ?ir juiwn. oitffn. montns. ine iun.ral * wa< held at Jeter Chapel . Church, 'Saturday with thy pastor, l!ev. Thompson otticintlng. r~~ Mr: "David Jeter an aped meml*-v of Jeter Chapel passed away last Friday morning at his home ' A near Carlisle. The funeral services were conducted by Rev, J. M. Dawkiws.^ This was the request if the deceased. . - Miss Mary Wliitp~ of 'folunima, pent SiuulaV with uncle land aunt, Ml. anil Mrs. T. R. .Tetyr. Mrs. Alma' J. l'.irr whopias been i-wilinjr her parents, Ml'Amid Mrs. \V. .T. Johnson' returned WashI). P.. last Saturday. Rev. Thompson wJTiiM^be week nd guest nf Mrsr tvrrth-leen^Eisom r :i'nd the dhjneT cue-t of Mrs. Kath-; Mrs. Eihnid T.ee Jones of MannrTur lias Ix-en indisposed si lice he incr at her mother's, Mrs. Malinda letcr. ' Mr. and Mrs. Barth Jeter are w ho proud parents of a son, Barth Tr. Mother and haliy are doing "ine. "? A play, "Heaven Bound," ie at Jeter Chapel A. M. E. CTtnrbh ^ Friday night", March -22, admission 10 cents. Mr. James T'ortor and Miss Cora i.ee. Norman w<?re quietly married ast Saturday.* _ Mrs. Clara Portor, Mrs. Agus-.' i_ !a Norman andT?ov. W. M. Thomn-. ion spoilt last Friday evening at Lho home of Mr. and Mrs..W. J. lohnson. Prof. Hayes?AV?Norman, pvin ipal of Popular C5 rove?School, at tended the State Teachers' Asso iation, MA It ION ' NKWS .. St. John was crowded as usual tvith anxious hearers, we. were fiivored to have with us Rev. F. IV.' Jordan an old veteran of~ the to?- ay-the speaker at thr morn;, hg service. He preached .a noble sermon. Rev. J.ordo-n resided in Marion some years ago and he is vett-known by the older people*. ., IVe onioved your vi<it. come again'. F-he--Sunday-school was very .large- -rrrrrt y at tended; the assistant Supt., Miss F.rma "Ttenjainih was i 11 bargf; the lesson was reviewed by nir pastor, Rev. A. \J>.- Jenkins, ireached a soul-stirring, sermon vhtch was enjoyed-.--; ' " .? Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock " the W. H. and Ft M. Society met it the home of Mrs. At J. Jenkins, rho ladies worn out in great num- . aers as usual. The president, Mrs. flodard. presided;-after de motions, wo. were favored \vjth a ; miry program. The business side J >f the meeting was very success- t , 'ill. The hostess assisted by Miss j I!r ma lic.njTSTrtin Tmd- Misx^?Thelroa. jodard served a delicious repost. The. junior usher board met at die home, of Little Miss Rosa Brown, Wednesday, March IB. After devotions the roll was called; ? jach member ' responding with a Hi hie verse and contribution; No. jf members present, 20;' visitors, ">, Vi/..: Mr. Sarnie Simmons, Robt. Bonds, Milton Rowell, Charlie Sim lions, Elijah Fladger and Johnnie simmons; the visitors are eordialy welcome at our meetings. Afer the meeting the hostess serv- * 'd a delicious repast. , Pres., little Miss Evlyn Davis; Sec., little Miss \nniu R. Cooper. The' many friend of Mrs.. L. J. Rogers were (Continued on page five) -~^n/