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t : ^ VOL. XII?N' fe ? <*'? For Editor The ^ Christian- Recorder REV. M. D. POTTER, D. D. Qualified by trainingexperience,. twertty-^\y&'.jS?ars publislier [[ and 7 * L| ? ijv Rev. M\'^ Potter, Hf f)., lampa, Florida, far thirty . years ab active minister in the iA. ?I. E. ' , Church, "following his profession Jji public schools the tit yiMf vi'hilr nerving -m?iI let* churches; a builder of churches and parsonages, active in civic affairs; for twehty-two years editor and publisher of The Tampa Bulletin?one of the. outstanding news - * papers of .the. cOwntry. He own-' ped, individually owned printing and operates one of the bestixpiip| plants?m?the?race.?He box lent special training in editorial work that, co(ipled with twenty-.Vwo years of experience, emimntly fils him for the editorship p.f the Christian Recorder, to which he aspires . - ? at the General Conference to be held in New York in May. lit.'10. His friends contend that the church will make no mistake in electing him to succeed the pros ent editor. I)r. It. It. Wright." Rev. Potter hn-< - < rv<j<l twenty years as vice-chairman- of 'the executive board of Edward Waters College. Jacksonville, Fla., and is at present presiding elder of the St. I'itersburg District. Centennial Negro Advisory Committee Announces Executive ; T J. " rersonnet JESSE O. THOMAS AND A. MACRO SMITH KN(iAGKI) The Texas Centennial Advisory* Committee <jomp6so.l of Eugene Kinekle Jones, Chairman, Attorney Robert L. Vann, Dr. Sadie T. M. Alexander, Dr. M. O. Rouslield, Dr. Frederick D. I'atti rson ami Garnet C. Wilkinson, announces its administrative personnel xvluch will have; complete chaige bf all details in connection-with th ^egl'o's participation in the Texas Centennial Celebration at Dallas from June 6 to Novtmber lit). Jesse 0. Thomas, w hY> for the I past sixteen years has been cmployed by the National Urban League as Southern Field Director with Headquarters i(1 Atlanta, Georgia, has been granted a leavi | , of absence by the .National IT bar ?-v League to become General Manager of the Negro exhibit. A Macro-Smith, who is an executive officer of the Western .Mutual In-7 suirance Company of Dallas, a teacher in the Booker T. Wash ington lligh. Bcliool ami .s^ ivta: v_ of tho Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce, will s(tvo as Assistant General Manager. The office ~o7 the General Manager will he located in room 381 1-B, Dfpart fnent of Commerce Building, Washington, D. C., and the, office of Assistant General Manager will be located in the Federal Building, Dallas, Texas. It will he the responsibility of Mr. Thomas and Mr. Smith, under the authority of the Advisory Committee, to collect and assemble exhibits, to plan programs, and to integrate the Negro in the general scheme of tht celebration. The Federal Government is spending S50.000 in the direction of an exhibit building tor Negroes which will be located in a prominent place on the exhibit ground j_ and is spending $50,000 for the ?T collection, transportation, and assembling of exhibits andTTt+Trr-nrf*ministrative duties. Because of Government participation, Negroes in all parts of tho United States will have the privilege of placing on exhibit .paintings, * sculptures, handicraft, agriculture produce, etc. Persons interested in taking part in this historical event should communicate with the GenT'l ul Managei- ' Dedicatory Organ Recital M?- V P Ahrqham. director of Music, Allen University will play a dedicatory organ Recital for the public, Sunday afternoon,^April Calvary Baptist Church, Bull St" j You and your friends come and ' hear trie music dedicated to you, r A'mong numbers rendered will ap ' pear, favorites of your ^choied T Silver offering? Rev. M, M. Peace, Pastor j "V ' *. /. Colleges 1 National E Oi j Definite Kffort .Made To Inform St'adents on How Tuberculosis Affects Negro Group. Under the diioption of Dr. Camtroil St. C. Guild, field secretary of the Committee 011 Tuber-! eulosis among Negroes, National Tubei culoi-is Association, New York City, an essay contest, on Tuberculosis is being conducted among Negrp .students in colleges .>van;i universities throughout the I*-1 11111 >i MdU1.-. .John?m?liingi'ss^. chairman of the State Negro Commitnf t b<? South Carolina Tubeivulos's Association has stni, an- ~ nouncements of the opening of the contest to presidents of all colleges for the Gaining of Negro| ypu.th in the State. The subject of the contest, Wha.t Negroes Should- Know About Tube! eulosis, aims to encourage Negio students to study the problem of tuin rclllosis?a*?it alfocu lhu_ Negro, population ami to enable: South African Dele Bishop Sims Return ... ' ' ' j New 'York, April 2.?"We wan* Bishop Sims returned to .us," declares the Rev. Jonathan M. Mokone who leeontly. .arrived. on :ss. J . Itereiicaria I'i <nn Jul.annc shin g'h, South Africa. He is one of the del, elates from South Africa to the1 A. M. K. General Conference to lie held here May,. l'JUti. According. to the Rev.. Mokono, I Bishop Sims has convinced the -people of South Africa, by-djis la-' tioi.s that he is sincerely concerned Over the welfare of his people there and equally "as interested in their,advancement. Among: his a-j hivvemi i.tin i' ?.?iitli. AI'rirn, Ri v Alokone Ipforms:- "Bishop Sims has [iqutfla.,cd the general debts" of the Church during the. four years of 'his episcopal residence in South Afiica and this is considered a retua: kahle teat in such a short time csPeetaMv i vi.w of tr.i stressing World-wide economic conditions. Ho has . also olo\ated'tho ministry offhc A. M. -K?Chinch fi'niii ai i educational standpoint which argues SvUTTToF the future of the work in South \ 11 icja." . Six niore. South African <1 legates arc reported io-be Hearing York from Spilth Africa. They will he representing' an active membership of more than 42,UUU and 2(10 ordained ministers of the i A. .M. H. ( lunch in South Africa. The Rev. MokoiTt' who wa 5 recent- ; ly elected' to succb.d the late Rev. Nyombolo as (Jet.oral Secretary of '.he Joint South African A.M.K. Annual Conferences would like to Inar from'.Jus many 'American friends ~ and may be reached in .tare of the A..M.K. Missionary Department 112 AWst ljidth Stleiit, NeW \ ork City. " . i 'State College News. Miss Cladys Thomas (lives Musi- | cat Recital. ?; ; J ' _ ' ? ' . ' i Students, faculty members and friends of State College * turned 1 out in. large numb.1 . > 'Sunday ov?: ening to an excellent piano reeitaR picsetited in White Hall by Miss [ \.'la tfys \'. Thomas, associate, pro- ' fossor of music at the institution. Miss Thomas' execution at the piano was very remarkable and her clear, authoritative intevpre- ' ta'tion of classical compositions ommandcd the undivided atten- 1 .tion of the large, crowd of lovers ' of j.ianis.tie and musical art. The choir of Shaw* University in c its tour of southern cities stopped . over in Orangeburg Monday morning, March and .sang several ? numbers at State College during the regular chapel exercises. The ' members sang.with a depth o 1 ' VoTuVfie, nTFtnd-y ;ttrd harmony that t1 set forth the artistic'results of > talent and tVaining. Commenting on -the .singing, ? Professor Harris of State College ringing of the choir of 1 -Shaw University was of supWTT eTTttlii e For nrecisiori. attack and " -F*-*?Om- tt'^ih'Vs of expression. no 1 School choir irTTho SoTTfTris tlH'ir superior. Their singing was >vell . sustained wherever such demands ^ were made of them. Professor (lilsmythe proved himself an efficient [! director. He was able to coax from his singers all of the subtle marks of expression." * ? MTss'Ttrn Bin err,?soloist;?won? the hearts of all her listeners by ( her rich, melodic soprano voice. ^ Accompanied by Professor C?il- . smythe at .the i>iano, she sang with a feeling and soulful mani- , testation rarely hear rb?Her?sing I r. ing was with such ease and melo-J dy that one had the sensation of t .ng mps]r~7opariattrrp' froo^ the air. An enthusiastic critic coin-?jpared her effect to that of the ^ noted Negro tenor, Roland Hayes.1 ^ Time after time'the audience thun ^ TTl i i il itr applause for enc to-, and V it Was with reluctance tliut the I?' gathering^dispersed at the-end t jy COLUMBIA inter Youth ,ssay Contest i Tuberculosis * * ' { these students to interpret this information simply and forcefully lor the benefit of Negroes of average education. Statistics point to the importance and necessity of informing the Negro public of the wide disti ibu.Uon of tubercuhj* sis among their grt>upr?nd of?the da'i gor, cost and possibilities of prevention and cure of the disease It is thought that one of the best ways to broadcast this . information is through the college groups. Hi I III' ! fi'-b pi'ivi of ten, five and three dollars, am. 111! pir/.is of olio will be offered. lirst, second an'(T%tTl1m?)^?Ee" inthe state contest will-he. eligible lor the national contest where cash prizes of SUJ5.00, $15,00 and $5.00 will bawarded. South Carolina eolle'gedid not enten the contest last yeai but the first prize was won by ? |"|"n j|-jrl who was a student 'U Ivuo.wille college in Tennessee. To Present Creation at (ipnornl (Vmfprpmx ? Now York, April 2?Under direction of E. A1 (laina Jackson, the General Confeiejicv. Cho.rus of 500 voices will sing llayden's Oratorio "Creation" on the night of . May 12. at Carnegie Hall as the feature musical program of the .thirtieth ip.adi ciinial?General which' opens hereon May 0. Sir. Jackson, director of the choir at Emmanuel A. M. E. Church, host to the General Conference, lias drawn, this social chorus from tin . various choirs of the churches -in the No\v*> York Conference of the connection. A member of the American Guild of Organists, Mr. JaoRftoii is ranked high among the musicians of this country. The. talent which lu- has secured for this program im lu les some' of the most outstanding .-iunyi!> hi -.m'w 1 oik. among tn. soloists, participating in ..the chorus are Bertha Fitzluigh Baker, soprano in the Emanuel Choir and one of the saints in Gertrude Stein's opera, "Four Saints in Three Acts," Ruby May Green, contralto- Charles Ali'ord, tenor en.!' a member of thC' radio quartettFoui1 Squiror.; ami-Gale, 1C Glenn,, baritone. Leonard Matthews and Johann Testman art the accompanists. Meeting in N?.w_ York on the invitation of the Rev. 1). Ward Nichols, pastor of Emanuel, the General Conference wall hold a three weeks session at which, new bishops will be ebctcd, the policy ol the church determined and social :ind economic as well a- religious problems discussed. Bamberg County Teachers Association Thy Humbert County Te.chers' Association recently co nploted a ci y successful year of work when its last meeting was held at the Hampton ' gradctf school npaf Bamberg. The principal, Mr. Janus Rar 'er, teachers and patrons delightfully en.Urtained the Association. Under the guidance of the pres~ dent, Mr. la wis L..Butler, the As iociatUin achieved the following: H 1 in pi ovenTetU o f instruction n appreciation lessons in reading, special attention was given to the caching' of poetry and the use of wasonable material. 2. Carrying out the aim of the ural program which was to lesion retardation in primary grades lemonstra,*ions were given in prenimaiy reading and use of rural xperioncc to attain* interests' of hildren, Vv " ' It. To make Ntgrd History 'unction actively in the school's urrieulum all schools in the counly were given-a pamphlet on imidrtant facts in Negro life, after he rendition of. an excellent prorram on Negro History February 4, 1930;? ? J. The annual FiJ.d Day was ponsored by the Association Mar. >, This year the number of peoilc* present exceeded last year by aching |bo inp note of nearly .01)1). School exhibits on the "UllL of work" form of teaching ami mntasis on more out door sports rere the added features for this ear. G. The Association secured 101 j or cent "representation in the Itate Teacheis' Association. 7. Firmly believing that Rood rofessional books promote .growth f 4i-?r P..p.* nnd hi-lp to make con-j TfKers""bettC)' fui "tine learning?i n the part of the children, the re-1 Unds from the State Teachers'] Association have been used fo pur hase a proessionab circulating lirary for teachers of the county. Tn i111 n i n 11 n nnr objectives ?nd How time for future planning, he ^Association has already electd the new for the term of '.).1G-:i7. They rtt'C as follows. 'ary McMillan, president; ,Miss layme Chappelle, vice-president; Irs. L. Rickenbackcr, secretary; Ir. Augustus Nimmons, treasurer. T: W. Winibush,- Jcaneu Su ervisor. Ituctt s C., SATURDAY, APRIlJl Omega Psi Plu Fraternity to Hold Itegional Conference In Columbia. S.C. April 10-11?The- 5,?xtn regional district of the Omega Psi Ph: Fraternity will hold its annual meeting in Columbia April 10 to 11th. The sixth district is composed of the graduate and under-, graduate chapters in North and South Carolina. Delegates and visiting brothers arejComing from J.'C. Smith. Kalla-ifjfhr-N._C., Livingston College. Salisbury, N. C., South Carolina 7 .State College, Orangeburg. S. . P. Graduate Chapters in North an 1 South Carolina \vill also send, del- j egates. , Professor S-. H- Adams, -<;.istric-t -| - repi'e.x iitativu?. vpr'l'tin? hotwecn sixty or seventy delegates. ' . The Omicron Phi (Irath'ah t Chapter of?CQlumbm, S.'C. will i> host to the Conference. - - The headquarters for ?the con ventio.il will be .at'the College Inn, ' H'.OT Harden St. . The office will open for registration a. m. Friday morning. There will be a public meeting at Allen University Chapel at 1:0') - Friday Aprjl 10th. The social feature 01 the con I" rence will he a strictly formal e^ance at the II. T. Washington Hrr cpeiuioi _rnuay night. April ,10th. " ' Th't.?Um-inev. in itin--n-?>> 111 lm ~ lu-W itt AIIci] University Satufdaymorning.. ^ . : Professor William K. Bund ol Indianapolis. It;!., (irand Bn-'sl!c is. of the-Onrega Psi Plu-ITuternity and Mr. Jessie, .Vice (irand Ba'sileUs of Atlanta, (>a. will be hert? tv, attend the conference. 'I'he (iftieers and members of the ocltl cliaptof are working hard to make the conference a success. The officers of Onticron Psi .are: John Whiteman, Basileus; CI. K. Nelson, Vice BasileUs; T. B. (). Daniels, Keeper of Records and Seals, T. J. Hanb.erry, Keeper of Peace; B. S. Portel*, Chaplain; llonry Benintfj Reporter. National Negro ?Health Wepk Launched" \ci;r.i Committee of the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association Promotes Slate Campaign The National Negro Health Campaign which began' March &>ih and continues through April ?>, was lauhclnd in a state-: wide movement "th?. ?- nf ' he Xegro committee of thtr-Knuth' X'.arolina < u barcutosis nssoiciai dot. Thousands of pain; lets at; I so -. rial letter's 'wore distribut ed-to N* _rro ministers. physicians, dentists and teachers 'throughout- South Carolina. In addition; tin I, niidd* state. I'nldie Health" Service* hiv - -sent' millet ial to special workers an lht.' cjducatjpnal fn Id all" over t' nation. t . This year's slogan is. "Ilialth, lirst. The world inarches forward mi th.? feat of little children." The campaign stresses tTie clrtl 1 afnT the school as.fa- tois in communit\* health. "The future, of the race depends - upon the conservation ot its Inalth," said Hooker T. Washington, who as a. leader of his people was fully awat\. of the trenupulotis. and needless loss of life among infants, children, and adults?due to preventable illness or the lackbT prcprr medienl facilities. /II<> was equally conscious of the sickness and loss of \igor attributable U> inini oner nuti itu.ior.. poor en: e^ ar.d unhygienic environment, and a lew economic status. As an edu i cater, he believed That knowle Ige I consisted one of tin first tools toy be used in advancing the health | and welfare of an individual or I a race,?a knowledge of actual problems* and facts which, might ' motivate organizations toward an effoiL to improve health eondit-.| ions among the Xegrops a'"l : j which might stimulate the people themselves to understand and li/.i- provod measures for obtaining wholesome well-being. Out of such conviction* grew the move- J niiMt known as Negro health week which was founde I by Hooker T. Washington.* In speaking of the twenty---e- ! ?>i:d atrnivi rsary.program i f Nat i ional Negro Health v.eyk, EsteJla Ford Warner, Surgeon,?Medical Officii* in t'hatgc * aid iiyg ... i; Investigations says.. "One of the first responsibilities of the con)- i j munity in maintaining health is to ; ( provitlo a sanitary and health), school plant. Thftt iueans a build- j | ing protected against fire and oth- ; cr life hazards; adequate lighting. . ventilation, :Tfrd"hCiUing)?sanitary ) provision for drinking water, hand |, washing, and toilet; facilities; j i proper chairs and tables or desks, adjustable to the health needs of j th(. children; and sufficient, play- . ground .and recreational space to ' | -provide for* oneirair exercise and | aid in mental growth. The length cf j the school day is a matter of im- . portance, the adjustment of re- ] cess time and the arrangement of . studiis so that fatique may he , ( looiii'h t to n ininiinum vigorous] well-being sustained. Th? select- | ion of Uachers is another impor- i tant factor. The teacher, herself, j ought tfv-be in good~tlOHlth.?Too fmany tragic 'stories are told of the children who have received in ] factions from ill teachers?parti-j 1 cularly teachers suffering front 1 liiharnnlnaia fihe alaO should ppS 1 Continued on page 8 . r . i * J _ ^ "The Green F Race Great Ilex. Ingram, In Hole Of * "DePaw d," Wins Substantial bonus For Splendid performance And Heads South , . Hollywood, Calif.?The greatest of Ncjgro plays, "The Green Pastures," is Hearing completion as motion picture, and persons who have clos. ly watched it during the long months of production declare +t,lu-:lLhe one of: the most significant and important films " tvei niado. Actual filming has been concluded and the picture* now is being edited and matched with the. musical background. ? 1 hai K x Iligi.ti.i, e, ho?lieuthni iiic uii-i\egro cast, did superb -work-in the leading role of "l)c Lawd" was proved'by un incident the -other' day, . / ;A ini ssxtffe ante; to "hirrr~ that' Jack Warner, in charge of pro-, duction for Warner liros. would liko to sec him. Ingram, wondering if his performance had in some manner tailed, went to the office?a Lit \Vorricd. ^ " I'nik'i stand you plan a long vacation trip drrWrr 'Sputhrf ^the. studio chief asked. Ingram nodded and Jack Warner .continued:.' V.iii'i . !i !'T. at ill ti.-C. Uex. and yon'vi- made a great nictnrt', 077(7 "of the finest ev.-r.,?Lie re's some. thing to make that vacation a bit more pleasant." Across tlie desk he handed a in recognition of Ingrain's superb artistry. To'Hollywood, it was a certain mark of success for the 1'n > t. all?ViM-i ii pi .i ln.-t i.m Ingram promptly purchased a handsome trader, a shilling "land yacht," /Marc Connelly, author of "The Green Pustm-.w " .?i'? reeled i.t a?; a motion, picture* obtained a l?ottle of line champagne, broke it over the bow of the trailer and formally christened it. "Silver Clou.I." Then, with the cheers of Hollywood in his ears, Ingram heade<f t 'll'n *>0 haV'' vaca-. in.ir six nn-mUis of continuous work. , , Ingram was born 40 years age n a .Mississippi Ki.ver. boat, the Robert E." Lee, famed in story and song. His lather was a liremanon I be boat and his mother was returning' to their hom?? in Cairo, Illinois from St. Louis when be a as born.' Although Illinois says ~he ~is~.T iratlya v{: 4.1ie State; -Mis- -outi and Kentucky also claim him. (iraduated from Urban Military Academy i'n Los Angeles, he went to N'orihwv stern University where he received a degroe "of Doctor of Medicine, won the conveted I'll) H..m? u1- > - --- 1 wv* rw %> .mil \>u^ a nuir i M> s. Emma-Clara Thorn as Passes . i ? Seneca, S~. (\^^KrF"an~illlv^s~ i>f elevin ycars;--Mij*. FS-C: T-hnn* an, \yifo of the lat?\-Prof. William J. Thonuis,' depart (HTtMs lift'. Mar. 21th, and was furiorhlized from Hbew/.er Baptist Church, Thursday, March 20th. Sht. led an i. i deal life teaching in public schools of Oconee County and devoted htji j .ntiiv life in church work being | affiliated with the State Women's i Auxiliary Work, and created tlu County Woman's Auxiliary Asso-f ciation serving as its' president tc| the' vnd. The- County and State have lost a great figure in religious and educational work. She was thy daughter of Seaborn and I.aura McCurrv of An-" clerson, S. C., live sons, Roscoc K. of Atlanta. Ga.. W. J. and J. f . of Greenville, S. C.f Leonard TljOmas of Richmond, Va.; Dr. H.; E. Thomas, Seneca, S. C.; and on*, daughter. Lottie Birdie Thomas Scott of Si nccn. S. C.; one sister, Mrs. Paulino Charles of St. Louis, Mo.: one brother, Fred McCurry, of Winston-Salem, N. C.; other rolativcs and a host of friends arc left to nrourn his passing. FKDKKA'I ION NO'IT.S Dear Clur Members: Lei's turn our thoughts toward w d ford, ~to--the?end that our feet shall sucn be turned in that direction. . If we begin to think about and to plan- for this meeting. Wp can )Usilv make it tin Lest meeting to !ate in tit,. MisL.r.',?rrf-thc Feder. ition?Shall We not work toward his end ? dogan be -"On to Welford, A large representation for the accom olishment of "Great Things" for those whom we servei ON TO WGLFORI)!!! RIcct your delegates! Elect those who will gladly avail PlirwHflvtn- nppnl't unity to do Constructive work. Elect those who will not "fail" at The last moment. L)n to Wclford!!! NOBLE WOMAN PASSES Chester?Mrs. Amanda Kstelle ~ Reid Harrington, daughter of the !nte Alonzo and Francis Kei;i was j 5orft 'and roared in Cheraw, S. C. where she spent all the years of her'11 fu.?She was happily marri. - 'astures" I est, Completed j in track, basketball, football and ! baseball. ? Hut his enthusiasm for a medi-1 cal career waned and he sought j motion picture employment. His j first movie job was as an extra in j "Trazan of the Apes" in 11)20. Hfc continued in movies for several ! years, earning a bare living, unI til David Belasco brought "Lulu : I Bulle" to Los Angeles and gave j I Ingram his first stage part. J" "Theii" "followed many stage sue- ( cesses and motion pictures, including "The Ten Commandments," "King of -Kings," "The Big Pa- j rade," "King Kong," "EmpeVior -Tones," "Trader Horn/' "Beau tluste" ami "Captain1 Blood." , But, he insists, he never had a I/iiwd" in "The Green Pastures;"As a matter of fact, fie w#s-. not originally marked for the part. He first .was cast as < "Adam," a much smaller role. Meanwhile, | Marc Connelly was searching for 1 i a' suitable character- for "De " Lawd." lie finally thought of Ingram.. -ho hnH noyp|- rnnsidpr- J cd him because Ingram is only 40and Connelly had believed "De Lawd" should bo an older man. j But tin, tests:atomi th"t Ingram the ageless dignity. sytiipathy,^mideystanding and sen- , sitivity that the role demandodT j Connelly was enthusiastic and, , after a few scenes were made, pre / dieted the picture would,bbmg in- "j gram the greatest success of his career. , The all Negrd cast included 111 --pei'i'onii with speaking?roles, of j whom 23 were in the stage play, ( and more than 000 extras. Brought to California for the ? production were the 100 members i of the famous Hall Johnson choir, ] who sing the Negro spirituals ] that provide th^ musical back- ] ground for the picture. The most i Celebrated of all Negro singers, l they are invited each year to give ] a program with the new York j ri'hiladolphia Orchestra. t They now are recording 25 spir- !'j i iTirals, at the rate of one a day,:) 'and the hauntingly beautiful mus-jf ic is being fitted to the scenes, j < Two tunes were composed for I" Uie lireon Pastures" by Hall i kiulmson himself but the others ] [ are well khown, including "Oh, 1 ( : Itise and Shine," "Run, Sinner, | 1 Run," "Some O' Deso Days," "1 ] Want to bo Ready,- ? "Go?Duwm 1j Moses," "Joshua Kit de Battle of < | Jericho," "De Ole Ark's A-Mover- 11 j in"' and "Hear de Lambs A-Cry- < !inV 1 "The Green Pastures," accord- < iiig to present ^progress, should' be < ; given its world premiere' some- j lime in May. < t'tl- to James E. Harrington, son of j thj late Adam and Roberta Har- , .iuingtnn while* very young. To j -this union was born two children, i Jian Kli/.abetH who is a success^ful teacher in the Public School < system of Lake City, S. C. and James, Jr. who is still a college * student in Morris College, Sum tor, S. C. During her early childhood she t connected herself with the Methodist branch of the Christian j Church?was a faithful Sunday ^ school scholar and before the c years of maturity because a teachr adding her Christian example ^ ?nd influence to the forces of Christ in helping to mold the liv ,'s of children, who came undor lt ner tutorage, to be better men and ^ -women. She. was at one time sec- ^ rotary of the Sunday school and ~ Ladj.es Aid, but because of failing healthr trad^fco resign, returning to j her former class, Christian Sold- j, iers, of which Mrs. M. B. Robinson e was teacher. Her education was received in a the city schools of Cheraw, to ^ which she was a crodit all through her short life. Mrs. Harrington n was an ideal woman, . a loving J mother, and an exaniplafy wife. She represented that hig? type of Christian example wormy* of emulation. Our hearts areivfjrieved along with the family/ and multitude of friends, but ' we rejoice with you,for the great eontribu- 1 tion this wife and mother has c made to her home, church, com- ? nuinity, and to the world. She dqparted this life March 2.1, 1936 after months,. yea years ' of suffering. All through these years she was patient, and always " cheerful oven to "the last, hmn-7--^ -ho is not dead but slecpeth. She rests from her >labors of this f world. She has simply" " changed homes and now resides with th^ larger portion of her family on the ^ other side of the river. Let us R hope that "our lives may be as rich * and as full as hers so that when w our summons corner we may join a her in the bright beyond where all t! will be rapturons joy. ^ A. U. Club Annual ? Silver Tea t Meet me at the Annual Silver Tea given by th?-A^JLL .Club No. ^ 1 at the residence of President and ^ Mrs. Abraham Simpson, 2213 Hampton Avenue, Sunday afternoon, April 6, 1936 from 6:30 to K 6:30 ^ 1 . \ o PRICE: 5 CKN'fs South Carolina's Choice For Bishop . ' f ' - i " v . * ' DR. R. A. ADA MS ?? r ' * ? ? ^ 1 Synopsis of a Visit Throughout Florida By L. If. Hemminnway and Party We left Ovangreburtf Monday mornirig 6 o'clock for ? "Florida. . . Stopped over in Savannah, then. Rrnn^wirk Ha., and from there ? - . v ii yuc m caolait* ui r luriua and visited in each of the tollowing cities, tow^rtS, "Villages, parks ? and resorts: Jacksonville, Saint Aueustine, Palatka, Green Cove Spring, JJaytona tseacn, HUUllllgt, _ -J De Land, Sanford, Orlando, Lakeland, Tampa and ' St. Petersburg, Fla. We traveled fpr milts thru nrmpr^ Twng-e'rine and Grape fruit groves. As per our engagement, we spoke to a very appreciate audience at The Industrial School . at Deleon Spring, of which Mrs. C. : ? L. McLoud is principal. 'Mrs. Mcloud took us to several places of interest and made it pleasant for js during our stay there. Marvelous to feay but the shortest term ?iven any school ijt Florida, wheth ;r a (1) .or (20) teachers school s (8) months. Tt does not seem ike the Negro is measuring up io his chahcXT. the -thousands )f Orange Groves, the Negro owns very few. Wi.th little exception, he s employed as a Watchman or Keeper. He* climbs the trees and gathers the fruit. There seems to se plenty of money in Florida. Every boy or girl, man or Woman, whether?white or colored,-.native ? :>r foreigner, say-s Florida is the greatest State in America. The colored people love it because they have a better, chance to receive*an education. If South' Carolina :ould start its thousands of^ Negroes to boost the> State instead if knocking it, this would be a >etter place in which to live. \W bathed in Deleon'S Spring, aetter-known as the. . Spring of fouth as Ponce. De Leon claimed t to be. Thp old Sugar Refinery milt by the French settlers of 1723 gets-Tls power from tftts Spring. All of the machinery is itill there. The old factory runs ill the time to attract the toursts. It was also our good- privilege ind pleasutrc- to greet quite a lumber of business men, also the ending Ministers of the A. M. E. Church also other churches in each' if the places visited. They were rcry cheerful also courteous to us. The talk among them is the Genual Conference and its cUndidatilina can not settle on its eandilatos. I explained to them that ve have one and expect to ee him elected B.ishop fn New fork City this coming May. Our Jishop and State has a high ratng in Florida. I made it known verywhore wo went that the rank nd file of Laymen and' Ministers ro sfnnHinrr V-?.. ;r. 1 v?,_i ... ...(t, uy U131IV1' iMian w. Williams One H'Jndi'ed Per Cent. rhe N.KS.C. Celebrates National N.F.A. Week The. New Farmers of South Caolina Chapters are planning to elebrate National New Farmers f America Week, from April 5th o 6th or a "Booker T. Washingon's Ball" on Monday nite, 6th. 'his celebration is in honor ol looker T. Washington's birthday.. ho is considered "The Father of Watidnal Education". The proceeds fromi these pro- ? rams and balls will be given for he Stat" N. F. S. C. camp Pe w'JbuiSvhitcade, located near )rangeburgj. We are requesting 11 friends of vocational educa- .. ioi) who are living near a school nth a department of vocational griculture to get in touch with he leader of vocational acricul tn'0 and patrouize the h,aU or at-_ end the public program in honor f a great character of our race nd for a helpful recreational cener for our state. RUSTEES WILL RE GUESTS The Oconee County Teacher? nil meet at Scrieca High Schools ftturday. ?? _ .. The trustees of all schools in he County wil1 be plat form uosts at the regular meeting of Continued on page 8 " " \ - -|