The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, June 15, 1935, Image 1
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Gabriel Thomas Died C
While I)riving~Car K"
By >V. R. Bowman
Approximately around 500 or
- - -Hum^ people' witncsaed lliu hrsf ~~
rites of Gabriel Thomas, - who
. died last Tuesday in* Columbia el
while driving his par. , r. ' th
Mr.. Thomas was born at Taylors a pi
suburb near Columbia and worked n?
practically all his life in and a-. cc
; round here. He was very influen- K
tial in his community, a true chris- .
tian, admired by hundreds and was q
very strict in business.
Funeral services werQ conducts- U1
v ed at Bethel Church by his pastor,
the Rev. S. H. Lewis, who was a sj
playmate with him when both bi
were in the-'teens. _. _t.
The program follows; 1st hyriin
lined by Rev. S. II. Lewis, No. le
481 C, M. "There is a land of pure
Ii
delight" etc; ' prayer by Bro. m
Myers; scripture lesson 90 Psalm m
was read by the Rev, \V. R, Bow- ^
man; 2nd hymn No. 611 L. M. ni
"Asleep in Jesus" etc lined by- bi
Rev. A. S. I'owe,- of the Presby S<
tvrian .Church; Uu* obituary was 'w
reaxl ivitn. nuK h^feelinpr by Mrs. th
F.'G.~Bftmgardher, and Mrs. Mar- or
. - ion Paul announced the telegrams; ft
remarks by N. H*. Collins and solos ol
bij ML* Buvdie Pompey and Miss re
Virgin Clark. ? l'
The eulogy Was delivered by his
pastor, the Rev. S. H. Lewis as- **
rsfs'ted by Ui. J. C. Anderson, pas- bs
tor of Sidney Park Church. ; Y
As a tribute to his worth* in H
the* church many tof the auxiliaries
or boards of. ?io' church brought ^
flowbrs and .wreaths hi honor of .,
him. .
Tl.^ ~
. jfiiimu-ai i-i s were ueorge cj
Hutr, lv. S. Schuptor, W,, C. Ctfb-'t,
bairc^tfu \V? White, J. Mitchel 0
and B. A. Rlo'cker.
f ?v Jk^tmrary^pall bearers were Dr. k
W. D. Ohappelle, Dr. W. E. "?i
V Thomas, Mr. .Tr W. Wackdey7 Dr. T
2-- H. Hallnian, Mr. J. jC. Jacksmi-J*!
ami Dmf. George. Hampton. Z
-T- Surviving:'aside from his widow. V
aro <>t{jr>;(iiL_on^ daughter, one sister
oiio. agecFaunf, several sisfers ?~
?r^ri'W'ilWW,;jj^Kews. nieces and- a- host
of rohjjjvesand friends. ^ "' ~
p Mc^lUhan-Monteith
t ' ' ? ~ r
r>? mie 01 the mo#t'brilliant* wedd- *"
I. _ .ungs of the season wa.*Lheld Wed- r
"ne'sday. .Tune 5th at 8:30 p. m, E
I when -Miss Susie" McM*ahan, the 1
; ?il.-iiuviiti r of Mr-,. Emma McMnhnn, -3
became the l.ride, of Mr. Frank n
Mihteith iu the presence of an | t
overflow crowd of relatives and i jj
." " friends iff the resilience" nf I
R. C. Chappelle,. 1208 Harden St.
The home was very prettily t
_ .decorated in long trailintr ivy and , v
sinilax entwined with freshly cut ^
flowefs of every description. On t
the paino. tables, mantles etc. huge I
vase- of flowers smiled' down and g
?_?made-the room'a veritable flower r
garden. , , t
't The bride was beautiful in a t
white lace creation over satin, a I
point lace veil with a coronet ?of *
i_ orange blossoms and oil other I 0
accessories to match. ^ She entered""
on the arm of ho*' 'motiier, dMrsr?
IT" ' ^Jilnnnn A MeMahan who was- \
gowned in a blue lace gown over ^
| blu(, .satin with?gPCSSsOHes "lo ,
match. ? Both wove designed bv
Mr". Bon 10 Roach, Modiste.~
The Maid of Honor, Miss Emma
Montoith and the Brides Maid,
Miss Kva Porterfield were "both
gowned L 11 beautiful?01 gaudy ?
dresses. .
The fiower girls, Jittle Misses
Pearl Mao Spears, Bornice Bonbow
and Augusta Mae Miles, all
of Sumter'were all gowned in
beautiful, pink organdy frocks with
. pink and, blue accessories.
The groom was attended by his
brother, I)r. Henry Montieth and
Mr. Gary Rollinson. All wore full
dross suits. Master Edward Peir
son of Chicago attired?in 'black
\ satin pants and white satin jacket,,
was the ring beaver. Revfe.
Jt L.?Benbow and A. P. Spears of
Uim.i
uuiiuci uuif-'iutcu using ene ring
ceremony.
j. Refreshments of pink and white
ice cream and diamond shaped;
cake,in the safne ciior were served. >
A Alisscs Miriam Asman, Annie Mae ~T
Dowdy, ^Klla Johnson and Kelly
Louise Miles served at the gift
3 ' tables-more than 200 useful?aa_ _
0 well as valuable ones having been '
4 >> received^
~m Miss Demetra Durham and Mrs.
I.ilia Bates presided at.the piano 1
U and Miss Birdie Pompey sang the <
weddinjf solo.
J Out of town guests included: '
Miss C.. I;. Conley, Asheville, N.
4'" C.; Mrs. E. D. Peirson, Chicago;
f, Mosdames P. Spears, M. Spears,
! : . M. Benhow. _
The bride is a graduateo'f Allen _
. Cojlege and one of the teachers
in the state while her husband is (
' a graduate of Benedict College
and one of the leading brick
} ' masons of the city.
They afe now happily domiciled
their own beautiful brick bun'
y . sa w, the work if The groom alp
'/College Place, tEGA-?
ml ? v.,:
ng the' 3i
hip Auditoriur
. . i '
iouth Carolina
3rd Annual B
All itidioutions--poii.it- to* the
reatest Staiile-Wide (.--ontost i-n
io annuals of this forward stVpng
event. Every nook and our:r
of South ''Carolina has been
mtaoted t'lver? by resulting in the
r&atest array of of beauties^ since*
ie exist from this world of the
mious Glorifier of-the American
i11J the late Florenz Ziegfield. j
Girls having ?verything and it.
e - representing large ami. sman
iwns. They all have class and a
neere appreciation of aesthetic 1
;auty of which they proclaim.
This contest affords an Oxpernce
unequal in educational anj |
icial value by -any similar affair. '
\ traveling throuout the' stiSte_U
any. people were found who had
>ver been away from home and
ren a few of the b' autie? are
aking their tilst trip (o Cplumjuth
Carolina. - While here th-y^
ill be well cared for both^mP"!^
leir physical welfare and chapetjlage.
Leading business and pros'sional.
men with families will
Yer their homes, in pleasant surmndings,
to?the contestants from
1 over the state.
Judges who have no. local or
ate connections will select tin
will'ty to make the trip to New
ork, Harlem and the W odds hie
otel.
All over the state special part's
are being made up! KeservaoUs
are rapidly beih.g made for "
aitie.s of 15,'20. and 25 from '"a
iwn. The groups may have s|ie- ^
ial sections where they n'lay sit
jgether and pull for' their ehoice
f the evehing. ' ;
uver tnirty.-hve uazzling beauf|s
will greet the eye on the 1kuu-_
'fully appointed .-stage^ at the
'ownship Auditotyum. "\V he it'
;et-e you on the night of Junex
xrand Chapter Meeting
Of The East
era Star - The
LJranxi Chapter wilt hold its
lext session on Tuesday mid Wedlesday,
July 16-17, in Laurens,
5, C. at the Masonic Temple." All
epresentatives are expected to' be
tresent at all of the meetings,
'he session opens at 9:30 a, m.
<w? ,.r ' - ?.. ...i
MBUUIl U i I7HUIVU3 Ci 1 t
taking great plans for our enterainmenet,
arid we hope to have
he, largest nttond.i i.ci in inn- hi<
ory.
We feel proud of the work of.
he Chapter this year, the fiye coperation
of officers and members
lave helped much in carrying on
his noble work.
Let us thank thft Lord for His
:oodness to us, and under'His diejttion,
come to the Grand Chaj>er
to do our* part in mdlting our
>tat brilliant,
Mrs. Mary? ,F. Garrett, 702
fampton St., Laurens is chairman
the Housing -.Committee. Send
lames to her for your home.
We pray that each one of us
vill be strengthened and that much
lencfit will be derived from thi>
neeting.
. C, M. FINLKY . 1
Grand Royal Matron
, Chester, S. C.
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CARD OK Til ANKS H
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Laupons, S. C. June 10, 1UJ5?
ro the President, Officers and i
numbers of the Colored Teachers' I
Association of Laurens County.
}ear Friends:
I am asking each and all of you
o accept my sincere thanks for
he very beautiful M dal trive.11
ne through our wo: thy,-Mr, J. W
dims, Principal of ' Bell Street.JH*
Jchool, Clinton, S. C.
Should wi all live till next fall,
' hope to be j^ble to thank the enure
oody face to face.
Sincerely,
Thos. Sanders
-v Prin. Hampton St. School
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Miss Mattie Lyles Re.ceiv^d
Jlegree
Whenever one, of our own excels
it is time for favorahle mention
The record written by Miss Lyles
ai Tennessee State bespeaks IT
successful and eventful college
career.
At college' Miss- Mattie E. Lyles
was sercetary of the senior class,
member of Sigfa Phi Psi Club,
active in Y. W, C. A. cabinet, BasiIcns
Alpha" Psi Chapter Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority and was
sent as its representative to the
17th annual Boule in New York
City which convened in December.
Miss Lyles, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Lyles-,'' 1216 Washington
St. has returned to her
home after completing hev -work
at Tennessee A. & I. and receivWig
a B. S. in Sercelarial Commerce,
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i ^ ^ o A -j, j*
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<" T . " " - - , - - -
rd Annual
n, Columbia, S.
- COLCMBIA,
souti
All Set For
leaoty^ Contest
24th?" tvill be a. familiar question
after' this jjrami event' ; su
you'J better sta? t?n the safe side
tuuT,Tollow llie "nu'ht erowd that
nijrht. ^'(
Kepiesei.italives from all the > 1
edib les and irsti' ution< of hiuh.r wx'
learning in the state will appear in
a jm it ram called "Amateur. |lu
Artist's Niu'ht." Popular . sole ,
numbers, poetic renditlohs and vv*'
nrti-tie int rpie'.atioijs of the eole- I11
brated ninth nuiSr will issue forth.
" r . .. . rill
Prwtf s- are beintr rec'" ive 1 from fel
Chicago', Nejv York, Philadelphia, 'niP
AMuuic. Cit.V and all hoint-A in
South Carolina, ahntr with , con- \
iriatulatons on the venture. Kach t.j J
#i?V appeaiinu will receive a. val-* uuble:
piiz_ in addition to thV free *
trip 1h Columbia - all expense- 1
p.. j. - . . . a?
Come and bi in^r .someone with I'e
ymrfcr its tcis iron I to see alone.1, tne
ybu'll want to have, someone to da
.1 udire as the 'scene j apt ivntc Dp
you. ' - Su
Swokuni Russell and lu< Fam- evi
ous Orchestra will dispense m"U-- tin
ic for the occasion". Vocal nuin- j7u
burs, da* c r utirtes and hi? tunes a,-,
will be featured, by this atryrcj^a- -j-j,
tidi\
The Auditorium is' spacious
an 1 well epuipp. d so it went, be |
tre.v ^sary t? leave the_builcJiutf-f4?r=- -yanythintr
in the. line <*f r1 fresh- jjn
inonts. The Palmetto Chaulfeuis
Club will haV. sandwiches. cold ()?
drinks, . ice . rream - an.l srnyllvinjr. ^
to appease the appetite so have
^je IVars'on th.it sc a' .' . lv
' Abbe Wallace, foremost *mentu- "At
list on thf American stage will -it
/.aiclitdi the pV? gram. then oil in- te:
to voiir 'dance . ti'l
r' ~ \ " El
1 A.' nun!e*t- feu-'of IK- will admit u
you to . the . thro1' superb ?s-atlractions-,
program, contest and dancerWilson
High Has 2
Many Seniors 11
t i
Robert Dawson learns Valedic tory
11 onor I n .'K>_ ('laSs. ^
By A \Vrlliani, Hill. Jr: "V
Kloja-neo, S. C7?Vit'ty-iour pup- ^
01s sang iliHr swan song t() Wllsou
High School. Tuesday .'night,
"s. otric*iais> of education of the city |^
presented certificates, and diplo- , 4
mas. Many noticeable displays of u
talent were rocognu-.ed as the selliors
gtivp their final performance^
-"The?C rihet dn' the 11-ea^KT hy4 IJ
1 he Senims. The Hony Economics
Program, May 29th. The Junior
High School exercises, May .'51st,
the Baccalauruit1"' sermon delivered
by Rev,. A, W. Hill. Class
J)a,v exercises' Monday tii,"ht and
:eominoncement- program Tuesday D(
. 'light were" the'? vents -which eli- ioi
niaxed one of the most successful at
years in the history Of Wilson P;
High SelTbotr 1?'?: K-!
1 i
Home Economics Program Wed- p}
nosday- May 29th * (,t
Mr.-s., Willlic. Ma/ Whit" ami,; (a
Miss Olemmie Stjother, insiruc-tor
in the rudd.-presentrd a?very
practical and cultural program. *,
A food playlet entitled, "Thy
- l-'itmrly?Ltirtchi ?doomus* ting--p]
table manners was very informa- t>
tionol- :
A playlet from the clothing class **
tAitijtlod. "A friend' in***"need." <tls- V
jtlayed garments, which the st'u- ^
tdonts -made. - *
| A demonstration in "Colors to ^
rsuit the individual"'was conducted *
I by Mi si Cathijine Wilson. . w'
Many priz< s were . won in this to
division. Highest general averag- , M
es, Miss Beat rice,-Jackson. Excel- ha
lency in clothing prize by the or
Florence Fa hii-n?CenP r and?M.Cz_ ~
("own, and Smith, Miss Willie Mac
White and Miss Creola Davis. ^
lv?emcT<tarv ("losing at Wilson ^
High Friday. May 31 (,"
Invocation;" ~"Chntlrr6. "Spring ,
Song," the class; Americanism.
Carrie \Mson; I am an American, '*
John Spears; Solo, "Then You'll 1
Remember Me," Elizabeth Hedg- "
loy; American Citizenship, Mabel
Wilson; Lincoln, the Man of DosS
jtiny, Leo Jonkins; Duet,"" When nMy
Ship Comes Over the C<
J. Spears; Apostasy, William
wRrovvn; The Gratest Battle Ever
Won, Catherine Dixpn; InstrUniental
Solo. Johnnie . Spears; The 115
| House by the SitfTjVf the Road, Cor ^
nelia Sims; L' t Mo Serve in My ^
'Place, \% 1111 o K. Kinloy; Chorus, <<.1
"Sympathy," tho Class; Imagi
nary Speech of John Adams, Brrrm_~^
dell Burroughs; Apple Blossons 'a
in the Spring-, Ernestine Evans; er
A Message to Garcia, Mary Cook- cc
j ,ield; Solo, Indian Love Call. Glad F<
I ys Kipg; Duet, "O, That W>- T\vo tr
| Were Marrying,*' Charlie Morgan ".(
. and Hattie Mao Lloyd; Lincoln s
C.ottyMhin-g \ dilvoi-w, .Iinney \Wav-. CI
or; Spartnci? to the Gladiators, tr
Raphoal Bartclle; Chorus, Swing II
Song", the Class-, Presentation of M
Promotion and Writing Certificates so
Rev/. Ferguson, Announcements; A
! Baccalaureate Services Sunday ar
"June 2 1I
Processional; invocation; Chorus,
State-Wi
G.-Monday I
1 CAROLINA, SATURDAY
Dur Hundred Registered
First Day
itc College With Faculty of 46
Offers 70 Courses. Many
^-vSpocjal Features Dur-. .
ing Session
? By' Paul "R. Webber Jr.
Drahgehu tg. June H+b?:Bte>ps
of teachers, assigned to regiation
duty, were worked much
'time trying., to place the
ady influx of "registering suin1
r school students. Classes were
ranized and will begin serious
irk Immediately,' specifically'
esday, June 11th.
The faculty of 4(5 members, inding
guest instfuJtorsf are ofing
70 courses embracing the
rcfst~rmpoTtant phases of modern
ining. .
some special, features will .in
do the Nur.*e and Mid wives
:titue under the State- Board of
ulth; "the special courses for
ricultural teachers at Camp
wilbuuwhitcado for new farrs;
and special lectures on Moivy
and Thursday of each week,
an K. ?Green,?Director?ofmnier
Session, will usher these
ents in with the initial lecture
Thursday, June l.'ith. The
i-ical feature will be a series of"
aran recitals by Miss Gladys
iofas,' Organist for this session.
The Nurse and Midwives Insti-:
te from a great connecting link
twee if' health and education for
uTIi "Carolina. Even ; at t h i >
io, advance- statistical 'liaJL.i i" ates
an appreciable, ih?r aso in ;
e number of short graves fop the
ate.. * v
Professor J. P. Burgess will be
.'ay on a leave of absence to'
i<1y at Atlanta University .and
ice hi* work must continue two
leheiS out ,j villi the *11.1, i Were
lied to take over his duties,
igene Barnwell according to'
vbof-itics, one- bf the-best part
no and evening class.teachers
ywlrere-, will direct "this phase,"
las-itr- McLe.od, an efficient ally
teacher, will give special ini
uetjons-. alo^jg tliis 1 ihe. These
cn haif?f-voni Easiover and XTIbe
respectively.?Peofessop W. W.
ilkins. Itinerant Shop Teacher
L>r apd Hoy P. Cunningham will
.iiim.' charge ofitis work at the
fit'iiltni-nl fnmp
I,,..I ..rtrHhonfioo nnd
grees will be pursue^-by nvost of
e-iludeiits while ouite a few are
re for technical courses and
i.-ionl instnygtiotf:
= ?.
1 e a n Benjamin E.
Beta Kappa
Kitteon years ago this Juno,
>an Mays of the School of Relign
of Howard University- gradued
froln Rates College. The
ites Chapter of the Phi Beta
tppa calls )tau- Mays -back June
th to make him" a member of the
li Beta Kappa Society.' Two
her N'egroe> have, been honored
ft or graduation j.T>y their. Alma
ulers in recognition of distinr
ishod?achievemote John Hope oftlanta
University the honor
iving been conferred by Brown
inversity and PaTTTl Jones <TT
nnett College who received the
rnal honor ft < in Wesleyan tJnirsity
in Connecticut. Dean Mays
is also been notified by Bates
dletre that Im has been elected
membership in Delta Sigma
m, the Nation Forensic Society
hiyh, until this year, was closed
Negroes. While at Bates Dean
av< was an intercollegiate deter,
prize speaker, Clans Day
ator, ami honor student.
7e.i 1 M'' l.oi.f," Mixed <..JJlftn6r
ola, McLeeso, Catherine Wilson,
.illiam Reese. -Williafn Cooper;
io.it*. "Beautiful Savior," Chor'Cluh;
Announcements; Vocal
tlo, George Wilson; Sermon, Rev.
W."Hill, .pis^or Trinity Baptist
Church; Spiritual; Recessional;
; r iHctiorr. 7~ Class
Day Kx.eivi.-e-*. tv-i e pt'v ttted
in a play form, originated
t local talent.
ammencenicnt Program Tuesday
June 4. 11131. HdlO^P. M.
Theme: A Chaniring~ World
Processional; Invocation; Chor<?"Conic
to tlio-...Fair"?(Marnl:
SaluCitorvr HHrihroe Randerss
n? Heritage, Miss Mario Rohin>n;A
.New Day, .Mitchell Robin?n;
Vocal Solo?j'The "Biff Bass
iol"?(BoHanmuDV -Curtis Walco;
Th0 School and The Presidlt
Crisis, Robt. Soott; Education
inventions a while, they: wore
r>r A Charvrinj? World," >riss Boaice
Jackson: Female Sextette?
7 lipid Male Love to the Moon"
(Smith); Our Need For [A
h.-iiuro Of Emphasis, Miss Gorudo
Porter; Our NeTTtFoT
itfhev Spiritualism, Miss Leola
cLoesc; Valedictory. Robert Daw
m; Remarks, Prim L. E. Davis;
wanding Certificates, Dipltomas
rd Medals, SupL. J. W. Moore
id .Rev. J. S, Co?. Irish Melody
(From Londonderry County Air
Felton); Benediction.
ide Bathir
**light, June 24,
r, JUNE 15, 1935 ??
Educator G e 1
For 20 Ye;
unique was the presentation
made, at the Booker Washington
High?School?twftmwiwme111 . on
Thursday night by Principal C. W,
Madden of Howard School. This
presentation was a token of appreciation
to Supervisor , C. A.
Johnson _of tlit*. Columbia Public
Schools. /The gift,was a Waltham
watch and chain given by his coworkers,
tire tehcheTs\-Af the city
I school system, dn recognition of
the twenty year's of faithful, invaluable
and i^ntirin^^'c^rvWji
rendered . by M.r.~ ql#is^n schools,
the children," th^ te'achefa
stt Wr- j .. . Commencements
At
Hooker Washington
The commencement s< ason at.
Booker Washington High School
bi??an on April 12, with the presentation
of.the Gilheit and Sullivan
lie-lit nn'eiM "Pimifm-o" :>.1
the Township Auditorium. ?
The Dr. K. \V. Ma nee- Spoiling
Match was presented m""Uie school
auditorium o:v April 24. The' compallors
AVOi'i'-~1 rupresent'trtiv" s?trfthe.
various liome-?rouins of the
seventh, eight ami ninth gfudes.
On Sunday, May 5, the John W.
Work Chorus, co insist inn- of boys
ami girds of-1 h<' tenth a-nd -eleventh
grades, made iis third annual appearance
in a concert of Negro
spirituals.
Field Day s))etit on May <> on the
John Hurst field of Alien University
gavt^ a largC number .of pupils
oppoitunity to shoow their
skill, at various track ovtnts! Win
Hers were: Cayghinan, Keeder and
Hair in running and jumping.
ICva Sligh was the uuWtand+ng
gir! performer. Mr. St. John Was
.in ehg'rge of the. events.
Holding strpngly. to jdiebohal't
in close cooperation between home
alii school, Hooker Washington
School hold'Open house on Thursvanee
of patrons "and . appreciation
day.
The Hooker Washington High
"School band - inmle its?nrst public
appearance in the school auditor4nm
Mtuokcy > ei.liinc. M-.iV Id. Tr.J
prminyain was amttiged that each
member capable of playing- a so4o
had a plifcc to perform.
TITe senior class'oplay" on.' Mily
_17, was. acted, before art aiiditoi^
iinn tilled with 1'i-ieiuD ami stu
d' nts. Kiithlyn~ JuTmsuil a- . a
-y+-rmgor *b4ir anxious " l'or lu?r
family rights was. easily the star
of the play. Other participants
were Naomi Neul, Darthula Arthur,
Ka,ihlyn Latimore, Helen
Frazier, Robert -Nelson, Albert
Powell. Each rob- was very well
played. -Miss. K. Butler directed
the play. The "title was "Bab."
Our Home Economies program
' summarized the prineipales taught
in the various, phases ?>f our work
during the year. U was pre#>? nted
in the following playlet: The
Valu* s .Received For the Pi actial
Art:" Seventh grade: "The Mod
ern l.aiiiuliy" "The Modern (Jen.
eration" clothing class. =_
The tlirl's Speaking T'olTttrst
was, held on May 21. Prize win.
. n e t s we re: ("ieiuwa Whitley t^tr
l.neile Kerindy 2nd, and. JHattiu
Morris^ honoiai)l-' ihyhlinn. The
prizes of.live dollars and two dollars
and a half were given by
.lolniM>n-Hftr:tdroy Funeral?Hume
jrnd Dr. It. P. Pride.
The Hoy's Speak in ir Content was
hi Id Mm May 2d. Prize winners
we re: William (liijl'in 1-t. (" a r roll
L- evy 2n.i. ami Liapnys MUD, linnofable
mention. Ihfz.e donors
were: Mr. W. 11.'Harvey and Mr.
(i. Lee. R.i'litVe.
The rIn*- 1 <-xereises on June
I. narc opportunity lor U111ny
iiumhei's of tit elass to participate",
in tl.e usual type of party
honu.rous program. The cl.iss song
used--on?yiris or. asiun Avas- written
by lleibert' Dickson.
I Me c lU-niePcilucttl . ixci cisewere.
held at the Township Auditorium
on Thursday, June >, at
S:iiO. The program ayns centered
arouihl the three.-hundred anniver
sary of tin American high school.
Short oration* w* re delivered ny
Dartlrula AtitHuvT valedicTorian;
Helen. MeKnigWt, saluta.torian;
Naomi N'cal. I'earl Sehunvpert,
R:i\Tilyn Jehn-wn, fith l Johnson,
1 -iii-y I I hm.iia Cai'iT ...!lii
Kdith Krazier.
Ail of the orations were w? 11
but Dartluila Arthur deserves special
mention "for her very unique
valedictory.. Her originality ami
keen sens . 1" In nor were evidenced
by it. .
After Mr. C. A. Johnson, supervisor
of tin Negro schools ir
tVi.. nitv tlu' Di izes. Mr
" Madden, Principal ui Hownr.
school presented ii gift to him
This gift was a gold watch giver
by" the Negro teachers of.the e?t>
school system, in appreciation o)
his twenty years of service in tin
Columbia school system.?*r
"Mr, A. C.-Flora. City superintendent
presented diplomas -to-tin
<
ig Beauty
, 1935 -8:30 CV
t s Recognition
irs Service
unu 10 me puoi'iic' in general.
dre'tl' 'yea?r! *th?? 1 hret- hum
school, 'the theme of the commencement
exercises, Mr. Johnson
was ending his twenty years
of service to the system having
been the first principal'o^Mifcokor
Washington High School. !V\
.ur. jonnson .is usually most
reticent in his mariner but his
achievements . will ever stand?asmounmcnts
to this great educator,
Twhq. has received recognition as?"
- such thi^UK^outM'he'COUntry.
following graduates: .
H'.ys: Austin, Perry Romeo,
Hates, Edwan ?eon, Blocker,
Stohwall, Bowman, Kibe Ludie,
"Bright, Josve 11 uiTon, Byru. Ja~per
Howard,:Cooper, Arthur Lero-y.,
t'orley, . Kioiiurcf Carroll',
(founts, Joe, Miles, D&vi*y?^ttvn/o
Webster, Dickson, Herbert Ttjj,
Grant, Roland Klton Hoyd, Gr*^: ,
" J allies A b I'll in, ttn-J'oOil; KlhhWll
Baker, Hampton, Frank Je-nkiras.
Hopkins.. Hildreth Cannon, Hun.
. t< r, Jt'liTI Wesley, Jackson, Januis
" Randolph, Kennedy, flute W. C.,
Mitchell, tawrente, Nance, Robert
Patrick, Pearson, Thomas Wallace,
Puterson, Johnniu Mingo, Powell.
Chesterfield - Frank, Re? d, Albert
Carter, Russell,. lipoid Bcaverley,
sunders, Wilbert Benjamin, Thonip
son, Edgar Enns, Webster. Gary,
Whitman, John, Williams, Albert
James.
l.j iiD; A pile i soj;. Vydu Pearl, An-'
d> *<-onv LeoTr. Deloi is, Anderson,
Maigajret Lee, Arthur; Darthula,
BtigM, Helen Singleton,' Brown,
Bc^nfre Althea, Brown, Mentha
Brown, Ed y t h e Beatrice.
Hurley? Ruth Beatrice, Carter,
Claudia Mae, Cheeks, Ella BeHe,
Collins, Dorothy MaT'ionatta, Coop
ei , ..SaUte, Virginia, Counts, Lucy
Mael Af lav id.- - Parol hy. ..-PixonT ?Ode-su
* .1 c _L'_ri>. Doby, Rebecca,
Franklin, Dorothy Elizabeth,
Franklin, M' lva; . Frazier, Edith
"N aomT.GTty,, Elmota, 1 Goodwin,
R< sa Belle, (lowdy. Myrtle Marguerite;
Gi'aham, Elizabeth,
llamncn. Sarah Bynum, Parley,
Aha Li 1 lie Mac, Pulley, Jose
tiline_Claras Putto, Liela Maiv
-- Tnhl;-.,",' EHiMbHhr Mil lien, Jaine.s,
.Conni'- Mac, Johnson, Ethel
Mildred. Johnson, Kathlyti Mar??gatuir.
Johnson, Susanna Eartha
lone. Jones^Barbara Pearl,-Jones,
("lytic, Jones, Evelyn, Latinrore,
1 Kathleen Dorothy, Lawton, Queen
I ViLtoii|i^l ' Anna Beatrice,
: l.eWtp, TJiirn r.nzunetn, rup^ey,
! Blanche Jacqueline, McKrrig-ht-,
! Helen ElizaBeth, Martin, Farinac
Jnye, Martin, Graeie Dorothy,
Martin, Ju?io Alberta, Mail in,
Wilhelmina Elizabeth, M'Uns,
[Ruth Dixon. Merritt, Flossie,
Moore, * /Beatrice Dvelyn, -Myers,Vivian-.
Ixirraine, Neal, Naomi
Wilhyhnina. Nelson, Mary Kuthpert,
Pearl Fiane.es, Sims, Willie
Lou,"-Smith, Alice, Siavenstm, Ger1
alJine Valeria, Kuniter, Emma
Ruth, Talley, Coflffee Eula, Talley,
Sadie Gi.4t, " Thompson, 'Jamesej-'
na Elizabeth, Toatloy, Allele Viola,
Toatlev, Eliza Wini'red, TrtsZevant,
"TTTT se l.illa,. Watts; drssrr Mat-,
Ware, Jessie Lee, \\ iley, lila Mae,
Williams, F.innie Ma1', Williams,
" Jcancttu.. ^
' .. u i.'i< ??i w v y r,- w ^
V Ul\ IV 1 41*^"
Sunday school opened at the u-a.
al hour, 10:00 o'clock, with *tht
Asst. Supt. in charge, Mr* Crogumn
Goggis, due to the absence
of the Supt. Mr. Wm. Dixon who
- i\ h pi>' ioih at Brewer HntpitiJ?
At 11:00 o'clock another able
sermon was preached by the pastor,
Re v. J.v \V. Douglas. The
community was deeply saddened
- -rm-^^~4a^4ight., .limp }, by the
sudden passing of Mr. Willie Robinson
at his home, lie loaves ti
mourn* his departing a wife, five
_ jdiikliun. four, sisters, four broths
? r.-, sevi ral grand children and a
host of. relatives and friends. -By
request" Rev.' Wm. Tontpsorr;- the
ex-pastor of Cqkesbury and who
is now at Sarituc, S. C-. preached
the funeral. W_e_ have certainly
lost a faithful church worker and
church goer.
Mr. and Mrs. Mancy Robinson of
A'shevillo. N C. Spent the week
end home attending the funeral
_ of Mr. Robinson's brother.
I'rof. 1). T. Robinson was also
L in-re?attending brother's -funeral
from Orangeburg,' S. C.
Mrs. ' Annie Starks' mahy
L-4 f mends Ff^H uiav sac- ts suii. ou
.the sick list.
Misses Juunita Foggi? and 01'
lie Millet left Sunday for State
' Coll' ge, Orangeburg where they
will attend summer school^
Mr. and Mrs. Ortto Lowe of N.
1 Y. left Thursday for Greensboro,
N. C. where they will spend a few
L day.: wih Mr. Ijows' mother, from
there they wTTl return to koChi'ster
1 N. Y. '
Mr. Willie Robinsons' funeral
aas well attended* .by both while
1 and colored, but writer failed tc
- girt namw. a
- The many friemia of
** Wardlaw of Jacksonville, Fla. re:
t .. ; '
Contest
clocTc ?|
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W? M OU? Ml
NKWLV v KLK( "l1-;i)
' Uiv> \V? \\ ir
. Hi \ . U !... U.:. V ' . !iy
el' i-.tyii pastor. ! I' . llan- .
ti-t. ( >i .(fir, < . . ii. ' t _ ii..
is a ...furi'-r, a: 11.. .?>!] _ ? .
am! a va.;y . i-.'.at : 1;, :;i - Ur. t
Program ()Lilu- In-iallai fun.
Svf\.A'.-'> ' : r.?-t.-l . \
pastor . !' 'thy .St.' li^p: i -t ..
'r'-hnivh-. ?*ofuttUi* S. >
B trir.i'ii: j> S..- lay. I;u-Tin
? :- >?? -:?'-,vrM? fvrcam
'fcach nip tit '.in!' - n- ~.vV. i
i,. J-ai.i' " ' _
24, U.r |.f<-'U>a:H
lows:
Molality l. y:.*. r r' -i- II.-v.
D-tini-, 1 ?i?-T< ? w.i.i.j
Baptist '. h.
Tui-.>.;ii\ ; f:- . f'; .. .
tor. of tit. St;.*.. Bai i-. I in i
Church;
Wv.lv?y 'If T ,V\ . SI.
Duwris; !'i|>'-: : : % \ :/.a-.
roth B.^>ti-t I'liuivii. ?? s -' .?~
.Thin-lay . M.: M. .
varv i>ap- i-t ' ' -?Kri
lay ;.iLtt. Ik-;. L.-. ' .1 *rv?
kin-, pa-,..i ... .tt. I .a-. f-i?I*,.| I*.?:
Xhtircl'., __ '
Oil S..:.
' clock l>i. .1.' .1. S ; ..i.i-ont
j of Ben. :i. t t y ' rv.ayh
" HIP i^~ TT
The puhiic it : i.?-l
- ! ' '. - - ?i??LJ
Vll'iS, .
grt;t t ' ivan. . i.. .? * J'...: . '
Miss< > Ma: .* 1 'aah! 1.U'
* cile GSTTTa?TT M "!-'v ami
'Mitchell R !.: r..~ : C'-- :.wa,d
were call- |;? ?HI:.a.. >eri:
" j.v 1 - ' ' '
'- Mrs'." VI r -tf?r~ . --n :
Mr. A!f!e.i M... . xj; a few
of .the:: :frk n ' '
cours- dir.:'.*-: j::ir.v T. < - .?v
ever.ir.tr ir. h ; f'M;. a: : Mrs.
Otto L. Wi .-.f i. >ix '. N. V..
Thosv attending y \tvrv: .
Misses Ru-t-; .-fli.-jtV;- *;t ;f : l.va
Robinson a* i' . i! \\
- MeSSl'S |K 4r:-( '.1'].'rf A" : \\
ley llolnu-- a:.! <'t?a<\-. !'i?-!mes, .
'TTF: and. Mr, ?">:*? l/V/"; Each
oiie left, saying whjh a ! ' >.v;v tine
'and please n?pi at a. j::.. "
Mrs. Aluv' 1 V !a> N5ar"
ion Wiilianw 1 (' 'Aativia r.i. .?
feu dnv.-' in I 'A-. '..'-di' .' r.-ia:
" =rr ?71
"Those tha*. are fr ;i. sen ^4
attending'.Br? w?-r Jr.-College. art
' as" fo!T w-:' m,-s/ a: . -\vr:r.u-?
Eugenia M: l-!< lniosa Sar (. iog .
" gih?, Annie Ih?A r t -' at.o ^Maiy
. M.?L. : v - r ing. papf-nts,
' Mr. "tin's "AIT-'. F: a:tk~
Starks and fnet.ds.
( iikkaw mi\ts
I ' . i f. ....... .
iVi- a:? \ < i v''vTTiTi t ,T.a>e the
VOUI.J.T IlU'ti ailil IUJ u
home fnou sh-at--' -Co-iiegcs.
'"Mi-sos M.,\t 1!: V? v ' !. ?^4-LU.
oy Wrurh!. M ssis .In- i < Robinson,
Janie- liurnntr'.or. Ru!i- .
tlnlph W ripi I. Ma.'.'',: College,
Miss Kthelvn W'iN- r." Harba- Sotia
(V.u-jr-: jMi'-:'.- W ih-io\\ Ta-1lev.
Juim Luiu. J M.r.iill,
Frea IM .nU-krV r i Smith
University. " .
The Ri.'bei'! S'tiial! CJvuiI'hI ami
Junior Hi h i?i - ya-hmt :on exercise
at i i?* . \W-tl y .M. K.
Church 'V. Thui - say ev! t.-.v.ir. .1 urie
?>, Rev. AV.. U. tircccTirhver -he ____
addles- to the. trra.1-.J' e:a~
Misses Rhuil- tro W i??ii r, !>* i n* ..
" or. Ora 1.1 v > : J'. : 'V :'.or.
- Tlulllitl M. IV.' . 1J. I' ' H !<
mono. Bcnuru' .j n.i's. i..: im (lull,
GussU- C"-arn);i'i- May^i'rot
--Full' r, F.mVa, 1'uvvo. Ikitu
. sun Mol nt o>h. ?- ' '
Miss Ward,'- i.ir.tn ihu la. .1
ty of Coult.er A.-.ol :m heft otr
Thursday attonnon f l; i r hmiu',
Darlington.- >s. r.
Wo a it sojry to r.| >.n that
Mrs. Ixnuso "Go.k'ivy is" in the
Wraileshort" Hospital. \NhojH;
for hor a speedy tvtao < ry.
Mr ' v A:ir^inia
I/Avery ant! Ah-no tlmr-left
I ' on' Monday aft.r-rho n for l?ra"trt?-.
' burp. S. C. .\vhv1": thoy \v ill avtiMul
1 summer school.
Mr. TB(*nrlo>-n PA'.'rr-r- ?f !S>W '
o -V-ork Jtf- v His moUu>rr Mrs.
Patsey Rlakelnly. -r
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