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Ruth Eili VOL. XI.?45. ~~ A * v "54th Annual I Pee Dee , ; ; _k_ The Convention waff?hel<l at Mt C., Rev. J. L. Brooks, pastor, was one of the rrfost successfnl even held. The program bega.p Thiys y| day morning at 11:00 o'clock. Th< > first amine. 1 sermon wa.-wpreachec by Rev. J. E. Briston, which was a splendid one. At 7:30 Trinity Baptist Chuicl Junior Choir of* Florence, S. C rendered a program second t:> nom enjoyed by everyone. And inspiring1 to the young people. Welcome' address**; on behalf of tin city, his hojiur, tlu??Mayor, R. .1 Williams; on behalf- of the chinch es, Rev. W. P. Williinns, response Rpy. Win. Howard, Darlington, S C. Educational sermon, Uov. J. E S Pearsonr. . ^ Friday. at 32 o'clock". intraduc - tory, sermon by Rev. j. A. Bray boy, which was. a splendid ore. Ai 7:30 o'clock Itcv. T. 11. Hines pr-ached th? Dotiinal sermon tftTieh was. highly enjoyed. Ml. Olive Baptist Clrii' lander. el music on Friday night, singih} as never h.fore. Saturday n oVtv '^i1:jf miscdl; tn.cu business; Satur dr,y night a' sptTndiprogi m wm rendered by Ml. Ojive.. Baptis Church choir, mTTTTTv enjoyed hp all. Sunday at 10:<>u o'clock Siu day school e n.-it, eoinTtietyl bj Bio. A, Bowman. and B':o,'\\\ M Herbert The -Smi y School wa divided into two c.i sses. Prof.- .) S. Bob.its taught clrss N. . 1; Rev J, J, Harrison taught class No. J 1? Tli , i ^viAx:??beautifully?4beu sb.l an.l enjoyed by all. Mis': ('loo My err a nice |.? per." Am Mrs. M. K. Howard gave a simile .-lure or. h -half of- t!i Wowa"' Baptist Stat- (Nil volition. It wa t mill hi<ni >1 <t foiv J !VH 1 i Of'irl lt> thought. At 11^0 Rev. A. J. Wrigh ? preached the .Missionary scram: that was inspirational and sou upliftingT>, At 3di0 oclock the* Momoiia services, for R v. C. T. Taylor rw Key. Lotyry Tin- good' people o MuTlir.s opened wide their do f: to ministers i. nd delegates- am ? ' luartily welcomed them.. The to tal. amount raised was b? twe.o $11-00 and ?t -J.1X). Tim m.mlim ad jounied . to meet in Bennetts, ville at Sniloh Baptist Church Rev. A. J. Wrigjit, pastor, Oct. '?19:10. G. H. Chism, Reporter JOHNSTON MANS Funeral services for Miss Min nie Ames, popular young lady, res . ident of-Ridge Spring, South Ca rolina who died at her home <vi Thursday took place at Pino. IIil Baptist Church on Sunday. He Pastor, the "Rev. Jennings, otliiciat ing. Program : "As a student of the Ridge IIi 1 School", by Miss Dan" Floyd Wil ,i>'iams. Letters by Miss Savannah Pad Pett- k "As a "School-mate" by Mis: Bessie Green. Solo, by Miss Susie Davis; ?"il,,.. T i... ir..,. t? r r> .. lici uiif , tjy .u i a. c. i- i ujn Anios and Son, Funeral Direc toi s in charge. There was a silver tea at thi 11 homo of Prof, and Mrs. C. O. Mcintosh cn. Sunday at 5:.'l0 P IV after a short program was ren dered, cocoa and cookies were ser - ved, v . *" Prof, and Mrs. C. 0 Mclntosl and. the Misses Sarah O Simkin and Frances Dobbins spent Satur * day in Columbia. The Sporting Banner Social Clul \gave a masif^erado party at th Rosenwald School Halloween nitc Miss Elberta, Myles was very amu ing in a gay clown suit. The Mis Emmie C. You?gr Rue Haiti -'Watson, and Savannah Padget \vot'e bt-aUtlful 'Gypsy costumes o red "and green. Miss Valeria Val " mtifRflSnd Mt MoblpywFrr beau 7 tifully attired in a dnncmrrrit. Mr Fred Chinn artd Mr. Ilorac Price of the CCC c-anip spent thi weak-end here with Mother, Mr? Chinn and Mrs. Price. Mr and Mrs Freeman Upson am ^little son, Bob, motored to Ridg Spring on Sunday. (It Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ryans o Aiken, South Carolina were th guests of Mrs Annie Chinn on Sui day. Mr. Oliver Stevens of Aiken, S C, was the guest of Miss Mami j" C Bland on Sunday evening. Miss Elberta Myles,-spent th l wei'K-ena in Augusta, (?a., wit] 's relatives. \ . Miss Hattie Ross has retnrne. LIU from.a visit to relatives in Colum bia. | bJ Mrs. Ail M Sniinn visits.-' lend *? ? >n~Batesburg on Tuesday.^ Miss Alice Mcintosh was th guest of Prof and Mrs. C. O. Mo Intosh on Sunday. MissC. Myles motored to Au I gust?7~Ctr.', on Sunday Little Mr Allen Price was th k gue-st of little MissvSarah Ethe UL Mvles on Sunday. ' Mr. Newton Doughery of Phila ! delphia is here visiting friends. ington Here: -JZfo Convention ' Baptist Asso'n I 1 1 ?:?1?r - l^ittcipal X-Andrew _. Simmons To Speak At Sidney Park C; M. E. Church i 1110 BianiiiiK St., Sunday, Nov. ; 10, 1035, tft 5:30 1'. M., everybody is invited . Come .see, hear and 1 unfi t ^aur principal. * "LT~" r Program ' ' ' : Pt'oeb.-'.sioritl .Music?-Choirl . ' Invocation? M.usic Choir. in m - nunc toutnt my?iosi sh'A]),"?Mr. Ivlwiird JelTl'fson. ; Reading-? Miss II. M. Fruzier. ,Music?Booker Washington High .School. Insti nnn l.tal solo Prof. Ain' ? nam,-nun ic directo/ of Allen University. * Int; odaelion of spiakvrs?Mr. * 1. IS. Leevy. ' Address'?Prof. J. Andrew Sitn' .tie IIS. , ... ? "?^7"fn?Mis- Dory lin.it 1) '' Reports 1 loin P ws. Rev. J. C. An lei son, Pastor t CUORGKTOWN MvWS. r * .MPs Helen Simons, of New Ylork Uity is lie re visiting her unci- and 1 ai:nt, Rev. and Mrs. K. P. Prioleu or. -i'.nntohd "Siiiiojis, >lie brothel . f Mwc ^imnxv rill Iirtli.ll hi?t week, after .-pc luimjg a few days iei c . with relatives " Mis.- 1 (iiii a liradky 1s home ato tiie del.iuT.t. of her many friends alter spending the summer in New York with her cliild'i n. ' ' . A me-Li 11 ? if t ire Km a lie i pat io n I'dinmiitee is called to meet on wVe*dne.-day evenino- November KJ 1 at Barnes Hall, Luke Stre-t fo| , ousiiross of much importance." All members are asked to be present. .. Mrs. Xaney Sherald, on account f ill health' is home from New f York, much improved. She eonneoLed herself baek to Bethel A. M. E. Church, where she was a former meiub-r. She is the mother of .Mi's,. Christine Lance and Mr. doe She raid. Miss 'TtYmnasMia Durum:re nt 115 Hitrhniarket Street is much.inH.-|>sed; her friends trust she .vi 1.1 .-oon he herself again. The fritiids of Mrs. L. B. Murph will be pleased to learn that she s mtlch. improved at this writing. Tie .fri'Hds of Mrs. \V U. Itobiii.-i.n will be glad to know also har she is up again" alter a WeeK's flncss. The following: ladies left Monday noiniiy for various sections in lie rural districts; to resume their | work as t-acheis;?Mrs. M. E. Coi. n and daughter Sarah Cleveland 1 Mi - sc.- Catheiine Bonapart, Wilhel .nf.na S.malls, Helen .Cranl, Rcbeca F" rd. Klixaheth Moultrie, Mrs. FanuL Laylock, Agnes Aliddleton Mcsdanus Harriet A. Paterson, Ro 1 Mtta Gil>con. Jennie Lee, ViLla - -Wile- an i. Mrs. Flossie V. Wilson uid Miss Alnienia Pinokney; much - success is; wished thfm in their vork. s * The La Amiti Kntra Nous Club met- at the home of Miss Rebecca -Ford-.?October for the purpose e of reoLL'-ani'/.inc;. The" fol towing - offcers wire elected for the ensuing yeaf: President, Miss K, Hare -per; Vice-President, Thomas Lance - Secretary, M. Bessaleau; Assistant I Secretary, Catherine Bonapart; - Treasurer," Rf Ford; Journalist, C. - Middleton; Critic, -Mary Barnes; Reporter, C. Greepe. h A dtli.trht.ful repast was served s and all left feeling that the even ing was well spent and with bright hope for the future. b The club was entertained by p Miss R. Parker and Mr. Arthur '. Rutledge on November 1st. A des licious refreshment was served afs ter having a pleasant and instrucn tive_ meeting {: Bethel A. M. E Church Rev., J. W Marph. Pastor i, - "Sunday morning- dawned -beautil'ul and all chuicli-luvers weie in e their seats to welcome the new 0 pastor Two able sermons were delivered by the pastor, morning and evening. The morning text 1 was selected from St. Matthew e SL27-28-29; subject "The World We Live In". Evening text Paul Letf ter to the Romans 1:10; subject: e "The Gospel- of Christ is Power n .Unto Salvation." j The pastor asked that all mem.> j hers- of the choir - bo present on e Friday evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of reorganizing and start e ing another -iconferenjce year's h work. Rethesda Baptist Church News d The Eleventh annlversrfry ser^ - vices of Rev. G. Goings Daniels, as pastor of Pethesda Baptist and^losedSiJruTayr^ Hrd. e .Each night' was given to an aux iliary of the church as follows: Monday night?Pulpit Aid; Tues - day night?Woman's Missionary; Wednesday night?Junior Church e and Tjshers. Board; Thursday nite 1 sty aioin nruu hgdh?JrWChc9 mb Deaconess Board; Friday night? - Citizens night. Excellent papers (Continued from page one) ? in Person M< ' T" ' COLUMBIA, SO Richland G^-Seal Sale Campaign A Negro seaKsale committee affiliated with the Richland AntiTuberculosis Association hl .s been organized to promote the sale of j Christmas Seal and Bonds. Prof. C. A. Johnson, principal yf Bobk~ er T. Washington School is general Chairman lend Mrs. L. M. Daniels is Mail Sale Chairman. Committee members are. as follows: Mfs. Roland Smith, Mrs. Henry C. Monteith, Mrs. James Hopkins, Mr-. J. J. Stbrks. Mrs L. M. Dan' EiiiJ.ene Barnwell. Mr. BenjamirT Boozer, Mr. J. W. Beacham, Dr. W. D. Chap'pelle. ... _ The Committee has set as its gtal the raising of a ?750 quotli as the Richland Seal Sale program needs this amount for 1936 casefindirg and service. _ I P.St, year the intensive Case-^ "finding work "among "tW'Negroes rc-ulted in 19G examinations with 75 positive reactions. Tubcreitfosis is one of Riehlajul's major health pioblems as there were GO deaths from the disease a * "'limt;; ro'i 'i n)s of th' County in 1934. It h s been estimated that ' for every death from' tuberculosis j there pre. G active, living pa.-.cs : (360. in Richland County) ard-?for every active case, there are three - '-hildren or 1,080 Rh''land children who my he expecte' I to break down with tuberculosis within the next ten years. As far sighted citizens w should \0 't an intensire campaign against this drea i: diss s inhercnlo-is, because every death fioin this cause is usele-s since tcbereulosis. is both curable and prevent able. The Negr'cs of Richland Conn - ty raised $500 in th" 1034 Set-' sale. The- now goal of $750 .should place our conimiitti i at the hea:' .I* ii-,, ct' to1!! VrM'-rn work. Char lcston, surpas-ud Richland lust v\? "but Richland has an opportunity to compete and- excel in 1U35. " HOI.LYt HILL NEWS. The Holly Hill Rosenwald school is fast becoming the centre of attraction for this community. The tain the members of the facylty, student body, parents and friends with a spicy debate ere- long. For | their' class society, the following, officers have been elected for the ensuing term: Pres., Hiawatha Thomas; vice-Ties., William Sweat - Su:.,?1'"mvv-iii-.I Allen: Trcas. Mat tees Anderson; chaplain William Smith. On Thursday afternoon October :51 this class rendered a very inter esting program." It was enjoyed by all present. Those responding are, Misses Maggie Movant, Electia Montgomery, Matthew Anderson, Katie Keitt and Mary Evangeline Edwards. Messrs. Edward AIR n, Otto Brown, James IJessiso and Hiawatha Thomas, m. r. Dicks, the instructor gave some timely remarks. The fifth grade students alo^g. wun ine sixtn jynu scvmni kihuc.-i and members of the . high school; . department .tie certainly doir.'gi their part in purchasing The Pal-*, mt ttn Leader every week. The football boys are still hard a t work. T.hey mean to win. The Halloween Party on last Thursday evening was quite a sue cess. The younger folk got barrels of fun ?i't of it- Miss Mary Evangeline Edwards was the old witch and Frizel C< llier her god child. All members of the faculty with the exception of one betook themselves to their various homes for thi week-end on last week. That one, of course wi-.? home alreadv. Prof, and Mrs. Roberts and Miss - A B. Pickett spent the week-end at home in Mullins and attended the Pee Dee Baptist Association, i which convened at the Mt Olive Baptist church, Mullins.: They?report a very enjoyable stay. Prof. Roberts deliver eel the welcome address on the local program rrr^SHtTiTTtary evening^ ? i Mrs. F. N. Nix spent the week end at home in Orangeburg i Miss Annie Mae Jones' at Cam- ! eron. Miss Vertelle Fair, accom- j panled with Miss M. A. Wilborn, I in Columbia and Misses Gertrude I Dicks Lauree ArTcrson and Mr. t D. E. Dicks in Sumter. A A of these tell of a pleasant week-end trip. A Bird's Party will be given at j the school auditorium Wednesday evening November 6. Thirty kihds of birds will be represented. I 1 hone you don't miss this treat. Mr. Peter Lance of Columbia ! was the guest Miss Mar.y Alice I Wilborn a few Sundays ago. 1 , Rev. J. W. Witherspoon, P * E ! nf Charleston District was the [ ' guest of Rev and Mrs. P. C. Lis bon on last Monday evening. Mrs Be rtha Lee Dukes of New J | York, returned home a few days a ' go to attend the funeral of her fa-! | ther Mr Frank Cain, Sr. The j i services for Mr. Cain were held at Lovely Hill Baptist church, of I i which he was a member for . 35 | i years, Oct. 31. A large host of ' relatives and friends attended. The florals were many and beautii ful. The members of this bereav Continued on pagfe eight >nday Nite, ] mctt< UTH CAROLINA, SAJURDA Widow Bishop W. C. Cleaves Dies in St.? Louis Mo. News.was received in Columbia last week that the late Bishop N. C. Cleavofs widow, Mils. Jennie beyond on Wednesday, Oct. .'50, ;it 6 P. M, ' B Mrs. 'Cleaves gained many friends in Columbia and thrmmhout the state-during the time her husbar.d pas.tpred Sidney Park C M. E. Church from 11>05 to 15U4. She served as state president of the Missionary Society for \< number of years. _ Her husband,, Bishop Cleaveproceeded her to the grave five j v?i a lit* Having UltM l^ec. I 81. 1930. She is survived by a son, Rev. Lane C% Cldves, two daughters. Miss Florence Cleaves an I Mrs. Francos We are unable \o give hot last name at this wilting; and a iged Father, Bishop Isaac Lane who on last March, IV, celebrated his 101 birthday. He is the last'.of the mighty founders, of C. Ion d Methodism. Mrs.,Cleaves was funcrali/.ed or l>st Tn ,::lav. Xov. 5. at 11 o'clock from Lane Tabernacle C. M. E Church, at St. Louis. Mo. Her flowers were beautiful a1;' many. She was laid to rest be" .side hir husband, Bishop N. C. Cleaves. from Sidney Prfrk Church. The many frierds of the CU? ve family throughout th- stale will he-grieved to lea in of h< r phssing. m9m ~ 'tntc F;iir Surririsinr Success Officials Thank I'eoplr for Cooper ation. Plan* h'nrfer-w-iy for Next Year'' 0 'p??b*i; S C.?Th?? South Cat, olina State. Colored fair which closed a successful six day expo-; iti'p here last Saturday 'have al ady Ik ;'im prepathtior to hay \he Jjivatcst fair in the?)iistouy of he association next year, accoid injr to secretary, J. E. Dickson .in president A. J. Collin.--. hank the people for 'making the 'list anneal exposition a surprising success in attendance an 1 cooperation. An every 'hand ; then was spontaneous response to r quest for cooperation e nd interest. 'armors. ho: 1 executives, aeriultui al and business^, leaders of. i'c red ti.eii-'gfd to make the fair a permanent state orpjni/.ation. College an] 11 itfli school days dps ye ar had an attendance Tecort that far surp-ssed previous years. On College Day at the football game more than 2000 witness the game between Claflin and Allen, a football fct'ture that may become i thr-fair-classic of South Carolina.! annually. . On iiigh school day 3000 rural school pupils of Richland county with, their teachers passed thru the turnstles. 2000 additional city students cf Columbia with theii_ teachers also came-"into? the >giounds. Other visitors and fail enthusiast^ hiade the total Friday ground attendance nec.r 10,000. A colorful crowd of more than 3,500 flans witness the high school tame between .\yery and Bookei Washington. Farm.Conferences the third day of the fair and 1-tl Club discussions were more interesting end better attended. Chan in previous years- Fair officials are now assured of two days, Thursday and Friday Pnd are now! out to get the increased cooperation of every ec operation of every county fair to make exhibits and other days of the f&ir bigger and beter. Every thing points toward a new era in the State fair.. A. new organization, with new powciV has ben set up to make in South Carolina an exposition by lend foi Negroes that will be second to none.?Ttdvisory- board i? now being selector! and mar.y contracts' drove-be?*v?sigrserh for? the 11)35 . State Fair. :?? ? ' ? ri /'d j a ussay contest On Tuberculosis "Ae:oi ding tor announcements mule in early spring, the South Carolina Tuberculosis to all Ne- j pro pupils of grhdes eight, nine, 1 ten ..n l eleven rvf the state. Since tuberculosis kills more young poo- I pie than any other disease; since., tuberculosa kilbv four times as many Negjio adults as white a- J dults, and ?ight times as many Negro chiton?;.s white rhihli'Qii_ in south Carolina; it is believed that such a.ocont^st where pupils i reading on 4 ho . dniinsc is^ very timely. I ^ The aim then of the contest is to ?*ive high school pupils on incentive to reaid and discuss the iate&t 1 nformatio 11 on tubercu losia and to.'evaluate the necessity of using these findings in the pupil's home community. The points to be especially stressed in the essays . (Continued oi\ page eight) I .1 _ Nov. lHh, ' K SLpn r ^ WM Y, NOV. 9, 1935'I/5' * : Ruth Ellington Here Monday Nite Nov. 11 Music makes the dance, and when Ruth Ellington brings her great Orchestra to the Township Auditorium next Monday nighty November 11 dance lovers of this section will be afforded an opportunity to listen and dance to one Co the most popular dance orchest tras in A menu.;. Their progress*' may be attributed in no small measure to the popularity of Carl 'Mike' Thompson, featured Master of Ceremonies. Wherever t h e . band has played Ruth Ellington anil Carl MiU? '1 ? r?...... .. ii>'iu|uun nuve icit a lot of admirers. Dancers of this territory will be privileged to listoir and dance to one of the firste of the colored nunc orchestra^ of the nation. Just as such names as Don IUdman, aCab Calloway, Duke Ellington?lead?the?parade?of?colored " bands of the present~d?y7~st>-did Jim Europe, Louis Armstrong tTnd 'tuth Ellington., lead the parade of colored orcehstras for years. In act most of tlie present day col- 1 nrpd names obtained their' start in the bands led by one of the a oye named leaders. . Ruth Ellington and her Orchestra, comes to the Township Auditor ium with a record, of achievement that equals any colored band in America. Thev know their mosaic ainT they will certainly entertain and thrill ,^hose who will be nrivilecod I* r-? ~ ? ?^vvu iu llll.ll pL'Ograin of music and entertainment. T,i.'d by ono of 1 lie best of all show " women, playing a versatile pro.=_ gium of American and Continenal tunes, Ruth Ellington's Orchestra, featuring the famous Carl 'Mike' Thompson promises an un- j usaully entertaining evening for) all who ^come to listen and dance (> their "music. _ - -H? . CIIERAW NEWS During abs'int of the .Roy. F. W... Prine.\. pastor of Pee I)ee on Sin ... . '.he Rev B. F. Johnson j wf-s ii> > ' of the service, # lie took for his text John 10:7-5), usng a- ihject, "Gomi t' tU'hliy:"" which vr s masterly outlined. There* was a program rendered at 5:00 o'clock by the Women's Fe.Ieialien Ci'.:h ilL tbtfrCily -Music was reHcFiVd h\* the fhotr the " eond I lesoyl.rhn Church, un!er the .direction of Prof. 11. I.. Marshall, Miss Alone Crier at. the v-gnn. > ; The program was given in th. interest of .the Wilkinson Orph: nAt 1:00 o'cl ck there was a Silver Tt>. at th home ofMiss Allen Ford in the interest of 0th and "7th .grades "0T Co.ult. i: Academy, Miss W. M. (iwiispi., teacher. -Jh-n Bi.vVTtt who departed "this life on Thursday ""night, OcJ'.tjher 5i, ^vas 'fumf alized at Mt. Hebron Zion Church*on Sunay, at 1:00 o'clock by his p -tor, Rev. Kendell. ITeh'aVesto moly n his parsing wife, two daughters and a host of rehfives and friends. Mrs. Olivia Shaw Announced the nr t riage of her daghter, WiliierGeneva to Mr. Isveal Hughes on October "4r If.>5. A reception"\vas given in their honor on Frothy. Nov. the home of Mr. anil Mrs. David Hughes. President Nat'l. Bar Asso'n. Home on Visit Atty. Gebrgi' W. Lawrence, President National Br Association of Chicatu, 111. <. cpompur.icd by his brothe;, Mr.. James Lawrence, of Detroit. Mich., visited rOlativ-cis air' friends here thjs week, The Messrs. Lawrence came to attend the golden we lding anniversary of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Li wrencc at Lams S. C. Atty. Lawrence, is a graduate of Allen University and New York L'iw school. Friends were indeed glad to1 .see them. VISITORS FROM DETROIT Mr. and Mrs. John A. * Preston. former. Columbians, but now residing1 in Detroit, visited relative .<>1,1 iVi, 11.I-. Vim,. I ui ???t- n~? i. were looking the picture, of health, aful "friend.- were delighted to grt et them, - - NOTICE 1,000 people aiv wirntod at Ma-" ciden^a Baptist Church, Greertwoodj S. C., to h.fr Riov. A. M,< Matthews, of Spartanburg, S C., in an "Old Time Revival." Some of his subjects: "Starvation Committee," "Th<> Man who \V:.,s Not Afraid of His Shadow," "You Look Like- Me, Talk Like Me, W1 lk Like Me, But There is a DitTeVenor?Dep. r than?the?. face," Digging an 1 Doing Nothing." Hear this, singer and preacheh, beginning Nov. 4. Song service begins 7:30 I'. M. ' Rev. E. J, Daniels, Pastor Mis. Martha Williams lV d at the fair h?.r ">3 lb baby which attracted many people. The baby ic only 4 months old, .'rfr"-1- * - Township A hptf : ^ \ ; . Large' Gather Annual Ti Confe T ""J * " Importance of the Christmas Seal Stressed. t. More than JoO persons, representing 20 counties, utUnde.j the lecond annual Christmas Seal, Rally and Conference tit tuberculosis among Negroes in South Carolin.i h'-dd ui Bo.okei' T. Washing- ' ton, school, November 2. I)r. Philip P. Jacobs of the Natioir-.l Tuberculosis, Niw Yohk City, was the principal speaker. He told the assembly of the growth and work if the association in its light against tuberculosis. Dr. Jacobs was introduced by Mrs. D. Mi I,. Mi'Dnm- lrl, < v?'. cutive seOretaiy of -the South Car viii ? luue-rcuxosis association, who. said that Dr. Jacobs hud probably Ira in ml. more tub. rcplosis workers th'riany other person ,in the Unitcd States. She spoke of him "as a groat?friend of struggling us sociations and, state.! that he was so happy to h ve him in the Stat ' at the tinVe_!.he South 'Carolina tuberculosis ccmmittee was holding its state meeting so Dr. Jacobs could see the keen interest manifr^trrd by th^ leaders in fht> group." Dr. Jacobs spoke of those attend ing the conference . s bearers ot the word of lioiK- an.' health to the Negro population at large. He ?them to the twelve a- * postles who stayed clo-e to the M ast or for three years in ordei^^ that they might widen the circle f Christ? ?nity to the uttermost ?r i-1 i ^. i >. ?'j..;.i u??i?i?L V v.4 y..fc Ml VII. nam 4/1 . 01u:* obs, "One could not have dreamed -of?the?present strength?of th Christian church had they seer that struggling ban i two thousand years ago, nor can we begin to imagine the value and ultimate result of your "meeting todaj " Professor M. p. Whit-taker, president of Stat1 College, Orangeburg, presided at th 1 morning si-s- sior.s. Prof. Wlrktakcr is the cam* p*ign for the 1 P.*t5 Christmas Seal sale to be promoted by the South Carolina tuberculosis committee. -A.-i.-Uu! upeluTig ut?t he me' ting ': s well as during his luncheon adIrcss where he brought greeting to the tuberculosis workers h j to serve tin1 youth of South' Caiv olina in a figfot for health. ?In speaking- to the conference ' *ir.l the importance of meetings of this kindr John P. Burgess, j Oh-irman of the South Carolina j Tuberculosis Committee, Orange1nirg, said, "No home in South Car olina is safe until the home of even the most underprivileged man in. the State is safe. The death-rate from tuberculosis ha^ ft.'lien great ly during thp past three decades, but-a-large percentage of thaCde?L IIKill POINT, N. C. NEWS m;_.o t t u c?*. MIH I1L' liCrti II uuus VI Ot. has returned to the city tefterpending several months in Nfw 'oik, Oily. Tile citizens of -High Point and -uembof t.lie St. Slack M. E.' I xtrcrrely regret the departure of their pastor, Rev. W. T. Loniax. However, we rcjotee^brcausc of his uecess in obtaining a-higher position. lie is now superintendent of the Greensboro District. Rev. Loniax \\? s pastor of the local church for two j-^ars and whil6 here he ,a equina J a host of friends through his excellent service'to church and omniunity. The new pa-tor is R. W. Winchester of Greonboro District. Harry Re vol Is of Orland.',' Fla. spent ' Friday evening here with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Bertha Williams of 1225 Downing St. Herman E. Thompson, Coach .it ' William Perm High School, jiioter ed to Potn sbui^g, V1.-. to attend the Virginia State?YTrginla Union " football?name. ? The Modernistic Bridge Club h;;s begun the distribution of milk to the under nourstu d children of the Leonard Street school. This , distribution will continue to the ( end of the school year and e<3ch ^ under.-mu'shed child will receive a bottle of milk at each morning. '??'' - ? ] Thy club i>>* composed of the major portion of the" Leoard Street teachers, Mrs, I,. R. Merritt, Prcai : dent. , i With the reintroduction of foot- 1 ball in 1030 '3s the final goal, Wiil [jam Bonn high school will .start-J its first athletic drive with a boos- 1 tors banquet. "The William Penn 1 Athletics Boosters Banquet," tvhich wjll be given at the school, Mon- . day evening, NovemberVI8th. -The program for /the banquet will be rendered hy the William Penn Alumni. '1 The many friends of Miss Bessife Goldston will be happy to be informed that she , is making a speedy reoovery. H I'Mlii ?wn irViii'i?inin A _v " -a Vj '! ? -s uditorium PRICE: 5 CENTS ing at Second lberculosis . ;rence creasy, has nut been in our gi oup. the Negro tuberculosis death rate in South Carolina is lib.2, 100,000 as ;igainst 29.4 for whites. South Carolina must make the s'ynitonis of tuberculosis, the comma n and child, and all must know mon knowledge of every man, Wohmv to prevent the spreMd of fection. We meet this year in our second state conference to re-em pnasize tnese facts." During the session on health education, . particular emphasis ^ Was placed on the ll ct that the Ne gro public must create a more fa vocable attitude toward general ers realise this especially because of thescarcity of sanatorium beds for Negro tuberculosis patients. There were 833 tuberculosis deaths " v ihnong? Negroes 1h South. Carolina * last year, according to figures stressed hy Mrs C. V. Bing of Allendale. The mimimum bed requirement is one for each annual tuberculosis death according to the. ?snation^al tuberculosis association. South Carolina need/> 833 beds for Negroes alone, while she has only 448, * ? Inf stressing^ these figures, Mrs. Andrew W. Simkins, director of the Negro program, of the South Carolina tuberculosis association, sold that in. thorn we have our greatest challenge fun an intensive \ealth education program. Since ; \ we do not have the b?ds, and it will- be a feng time before we " reach that minimum requirement we mutit make our people conscio? us of the inportance of keeping ' fit A lanr<n Dart of this is /inn p. in the school as well as through other phases of the tuberculosis activities.'^ W. A. Perry, principal of WLverlcy school, Columbia, spoke on what the public school curriculm should include.7in subject mat very instructive address,, pupils from Waverly school demonstrated a well taught lesson on the care of the oi r. RIr. Sweat had charge nf ihe ,d? monstration. Christmas Seal playlet-; to be used during the 1935 sale were givnil ,1'V Wnv??.> <>. | pupils tinClark, and by tlvd Booker Washing ton High school pupils under the direction of Mi-s -E. M. Gray. Those instructive plcylpts were / beautifully given, Christmas Seal workers and teachers all over South Carolina will give them dur the month'of the seal sale which begins Nov. 29. Other speakers on the program were Miss Jennie McMbster and Miss Blanch Sowell, members' of the staff of nurses of the state association.? ??? -i-J | SPARTANBl'RG NEWS Armistice Celebration at Mt. Mo~ riah Bapt. Church Singing?The Negro National Anthem. Invocation?Rev. J. B. Brown. Welcome Address?Mrs. Leila Wiggins. _ ?Solo?Miss?Eva 1 en a Jeek-,on.' ??Short talks?-by World War Vet erans. ' Sin/ring?Ethiopian National Anthom, bv Currier Street Choi^aJ Club. Introduction of speaker?Rev. Speakers?Professor CI. E. Nelson, ' A. B. Johnson, C. Smith, A. M.. Ohio State University, Instructor in Political Science, Benedict Col-lego, Columbia,- S C.?-Subject Ttalo-Ethiopian. . ? Remarks?Rev. A. M. Matthew, M. E, Harris, Rev, B. J. Begins and J. II, Colembn. The Star Spangled Banner? Scott Key. Benediction?Rev. J. VV. ColeA. M. Means. : ? man. ?Vet era ira of the Spanish Ameii can and the World War arc iespcctftiBy rnvftedr?M-rs. -Azalee McGhee. Music.'1 director, Rev. A. M. Matthew, pastor; W. IS. Foste.r,' Master of Ceremonies. Eight grade A of C. Il^ S. orga nized a elass club last week and the offlcers that were elected are as follows: Barl Tanner, Prosiclont: Gabrv E. Land rum. Vice President, Genevieve Rogers, Sec.; Florence Jones, Asst. Sec. and repotter; RaymornF .-Young, Treas.;_ Miss Candance Johnson, home room teadher of eighth grade and ifrs. "Flora W. Powell, home room EcTeher of eighth TjTHrt'*-R.-pbrnned bt surprise Halloween party1 for their classes Thursday afternoon. [t was indeed a surprise . A course of vanilla ;ind strawberry l<e cream was served with raisin cookies which was enjoyed by all. Sunday school convened at 10:00 o'clock, with Supt. and teachers at their post of duty. Mr. Ernest Coin discussed the leSson very beautiful. The pastor delivered both sermons Sunday. The comnvuniont services wcreJield as usu- i '_ al- . C * The Rev. Douglp-s Hall is comduction a revival meeting at the \ j Golden Street Baptist Church of which Rev. D. C. Clark Is pastor. '* 1 1 ? - - -.? -v- ?1