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? The State News Briefs CALVIN J ^ n4PER SERVICE bo ^ MARTIN . v. Raleigh, N. C.?i*.. * -doore will not die on Oetobt. for the murder of Miss. Helen ? Clevenger last July. The Supreme Court oof North Carolina said Wednesday it will review the case on November 3. PARIS ENVOY DESERTS SELASSIE Paris?(C)?Belaten Geta Wei- a: do Marian Ayelin, Ethiopian Min- i? ister tx> France, deserted Emperor e< Haile Selassie and swore alleg- tl iance to King Victor Emmanuel o of Italy as "Emperor of, Ethio~ t| ^ pia" in elaborate -ceremonies here s; / Wednesday besfocjre the Italian ^ abassador. f m m m li RANSOM HEADS ROOSEVELT SET-UP s . fi Indianapolis, Und.?(C)?F. B. y Ransom, manager of the Mme. C. .tl J. Walker Mamtfalcturirtg Com- n pany, heads the Roosevelt for _s ^ President headquarters in the p ( Claypool hotel. Mr. Ransom said a on opening headquarters: "1 can't ^ see how the Negro will go back on C( our great President who has done muoh to restore stability to him _ and his family. Through the New | Deal, eveiry Negro in the state was benefited in some way and he will not take a chance upon a return of those unfavorable conditions of 1930J* NEW PUBLICITY DIRECTOR p AT BETHUNE / j ' Dayton^ Beach, Fin?(C)? ' Mrs. F. L. Dyett has been named publicity director of Bethune?i Cookman college, succeeding Prof. ^ H. F. Cooleman, who has gone to p Atlanta university for study. DR. BUGGS GETS AWARD H , New Orleans, La.?(C)?Dr. Charles Wesley Buggs of Dillard a university, has been given an a- a ward by tohe Sigma "Xi Society, an t) honorary scientific group, for car- ^ rying on research in biochemis- f try- a hi MISS. TEACHERS ON LEAVE a y Alcorn, Miss.?(C)?Mrs. Z. P. ^ , Smith, home economics teacher at / Aleom, is on leave on a General Education Board scholarship studying at Iowa State, and M. J. Lylells, teacher oif) high school so- *< cial science, is studying at the ? University of Michigan, according b to announcement by President ti Bell. b * 11 PHILLIS CONICK TO HOWARD C / ? - ' ' V New York?(C)?Mrs. Elise Gardeen Conick, noted tennis and j? golf enbhusiast, accompanied her p Li nL:ni- n?i- ? ~ timujfiiuer, luiss riiuua w jj ? Howard University last week where she enrolled as a freshman. , r Miss Oonick is a swimmer of abil- ^ ity, having1 competed in several ^ / New York meets, and taught . //' -Tswimming at the YWCA. f , " ______ ? . 9 I; 450 AT VIRGINIA t! UNION OPENING f( ??? y ' ' Richmond, Va. (C)?More than tl 450 students were present on the v first day of shool at Virginia Un- B , ion university on September 18, e and Prtaideat William John Clark / announy&d ""he expects tOnhave 500 by fiext week. Dr. C. O. Johnson of St. Louis addressed thd first #oi ivocation Service. Tho scnool I is now in its 38th year. LINCOLN U. OF MISSOURI C( BEGINS 70th YEAR F ; '/' Jefferson City, Mo. (C)?Lincoln ei 7~ university began its 70th session ? ^ here Thursday with Dr. Carter G. cl , v';. Woodson of Washington, D. C. as e< >^he principal speaker. President a J C. W. Florence led the procession a: to Memorial Hall with the faculty w 4 in full academic attire. e< / KANSAS VnrATTOVAl V. / . VISITED BY OWENS C ? a Topeka, Kiln. (C)?Jesse Owens p visited the campus of Kansas Vo- li* catiohal school last week when he s; want tff'Topelca to see Governor^il ,'-y Lan<ipn. The school has been a open since September 7. | h ?Lucky Mil V':' ' '--7. - - ; Convoca ?jje /OL. XII?NO. 40 State Fair ( The executive committee of tl outh Carolina State Negro Fa ssociatjpn reported in their mee ig at the end of the week th xitracts for the big features ie exposition this year beginnii 'ctober 26 and continuing 6 da; irough October 31, had. 1 e< igned and plans we^e complete > make the attraction Che bigge l its history. Contracts were closed with t mith Greater Atlantic showa f !ie greatest carnival in rece ears. The midday which ope tie first day of the fair will brii iany at ..in vt ions- which inclu even big shows, seven rides. 2 eople, concessions, music, fr cts and fun for all. Six ga ays of clean entertainment. ai ducation is promised. The two big athletic events f bulldogs Sharpen Their Teeth For - A Big Seaso lay Haines FrWav and Morehouse Next Wee Orangeburg, S. C., Sept. 29th he Bulldogs of South Carolii tate are pointing for their fir ractice game which will be pla d in the home grounds Frida 'ctober 2 against the well drill [ornets of Haines school, Augu ?, Georgia. T^uj Haines aggregation whi lways puts up a stiff resistan gainst any adversary is out ike the opening game. Coachi y the veteran mentor, John 1 'ult, they are expected to mal good showing. Last year th; Id the S. C. State Bulldogs 0-0 deadlock for three quartei >nly in the fourth quarter d he power drives of the Aggies' n hem two touchdowns and an e [ a point to win 13-0. South Carolina State will go i > this game without the servic f McCajits, powerful veteran fu ack, who has been suspended f leaking training. MeCants mi e out of the game for the rest he season, according to he; loach Brooks who states his se ices will be a great loss to t earn. Medley, a promising ba i being groomed for the fullba osition and seems to be develo lg'-rapidly. New uniforms, a very attract! ed and silver has been order or the S. C. State squad and w e ready when the Bulldogs ma heir debut in Atlanta, Georgi Ictober 10, against Morehpus ie first regular Southern 'co ?rence game. Friday afternoon, October 2 he homegrounds against Hain rill be the opening test for t lulldogs. A large attendance xpected to witness the opener. Joseph D. McGeo, reporte GEORGETOWN NEWS -.Little- Thomeaena a orrvpanied by her mother, Mt annie Laylock left on the 21 or Beaufort- S. fl wtoro oi ntered Mather's Training schoi The rally- at Bethesda Bapti huTch last Sunday night conduc i by the Asst. Deacons was qui success. Brother Nathan Thor 3 led. Brother Willie Shelai ras second. Total amount raj d $751.10. Mr. Henry /L. Fishbourne ack after vacationing in N. ity. He begins his senior ye t Howard Hi. He was accoi anied home by his. ?8tef-in-la Irs. Hazel Fishbourne, who w pend two weeks with her moth* l-law, Mrs. Florence, Fishboujnd other relatives Wo wish f er a pleasant stay. * _ Hinder w at th - . < -i tion of the JJalt O Chooses Big Features tie College day Thursday and High lir fichool day Friday have likewise it- been secured. Two leading South at Carolina college teams will meet of in their annual football battle on ig Thursday and two leading high ys school teams of South Carolina en meet Friday. ed Numerous applications from exst hibitors have come in requesting space in the mammoth steel buildhe ing. Displays this year promise or to be more in number and representative of the agricultural prosns perity in the state, according to President A. J. Collins, who spoke ' for the executive committee. nn .Feature attractions for each of the six days uf the exposition have ee been planned to make every min'a ute on the Irside of the prates, momerits of^ profit and pleasure, officials said, or J. D. McG. | South Carolina FootI ball Starts This Week J Benedict At Home nj Allen in Atlanta | Columbia, S. C., Sppt. 29th?At ^ the two Negro college-centers, Co! lumbia and Orangeburg, where | squads of four major ttams hv/. been undergoing intensive drills, ria> some for more than, two weeks, st the coaches are pointing for their y A rv o wt no 11 f V* i0 V* r?oi aAT t V* i week-er.d _ Heic in Colnmbia, Allen univerIS" sity and Benedict are going thru tough pre-game assignments and hard scrimmages. Allen will, start on next Friday in Atlanta with a tough opener et* when they meet the Morris Brown college Wolverines. Morris Brown were Southern conference chamey pions in 1934-35 and a first divisto ion team in 1935-36. This season "s* Allen will be ready to give Morris 'd Brown her best opening test. e* Benedict, who has three full x" elevens ia tegs at the end of her first week practice, held a tough n- sixty minute exhibition scrimmage es mage Saturday. The white dell feated the yellows 13-7. Coaches or Briggs and Dad Crawford will ay be ready for their opener here next of Saturday against Harbison college, ad Irmo, S. C. tr- (At Orangeburg, Clafli'n college ha jiew head coach arrived Monday to ck meet two full elevens of Veterans ck and newcomers, p- The new head coach is Beverly G. -Selby, Hilldale college, Hilldale ve Michigan--He-played, three years ed varsity football four years basketiU ball, four years baseball, _ two ke years track at Hilldale and comes ia to Claflin as head coach and head ;Gi of th'e department of Physical Edn ucation. He is a 1935 graduate of * Hilldale college, is married and jn worked last year as policeman es Jackson, Michigan. Coach Selbv has entered his npw j, work with much enthusiasm and expects to turn out a strong team this year for the Panthers. He ;r stated his first few days observations of the squad indicated there was much work to be done to be ready for his first contest. Schedules announced for this ^ "Wek^gffg are Harbison ~gtr~Berfg^ "* diet, October 3. Allen at Morris Brown in Atlanta, October 2. Haines at South Carolina A. & ^ Iff., October 2. Josaph D. McGee, reporter. ld THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY s- AND CHURCH AID CLUB OF FIRST NAZARETH ** The Wom|an's Missionary met at the home of Mrs. Lelia Kohn ar on Tree St. The meeting was op ' pnA/1 htf oinmnf* "Viv U,.--* " II- "J * * A mjr ncaii. w 'The President offered grayer. . ' Scripture reading by Rev. MvKev. 111 er. Rev. Miller and Rev. McKev?r er made very interesting remarks ne which every one enjoyed. or The next meeting wfll be at the home of (Mr. arrd Mrs. Jones, 91? Pine St., Monday, Oct. 5th. ith his Mi! ie Townshi House of ttcftc OLUx^^A, SOUTH CAROL] Bishop C m | ^?BggM HL ^E^pec^* * I \ \ *> f JP__ Bishop C. M. Grace is in the " cation of tile House'of r*|-;i \ he! tended l?y members and friends i services will continue throughout Christian parade Sunday at - p. . of.Prayer, out Millwood to Gcryais to Hampton, north to Harden, eas BRA1NERD INSTITUTE NEV The faculty of Brainerd ci proudly say that the enrollme in all the classes of all depar ments increased very much du ing the past week. The girls' d mitory, chapel and the dining hs are beginning to lack the need' capacity. Many students are vailing themselves of the book r< tal opportunity which is solvit the nrohlem of aVnoncoo U7? - proud t<. see young people of o group .spending their money f the purpose of improving ther selves. Tuesday evening, Sept. 22r Brained institute presneted M William C. Harris in a dramal recital. Mr. Harris, a student the late Richard B. Harrison (1 SCHOOL G.ueat Editorial By Dr. J. Rion McKissick, I n dent of the University of South Carolina (Southern aChristian Advocate iStartLed and shocked we South Carolina newspapermen this statement made to them soi years ago by the president, of college in this state: "Our college every year awarding diplomas to many se iors who, in spite of their years the public schools and with i are not really educated." f Yet probably mosTT^if not a high school superintendents a] college and universtiy presider "Why ? Because the education to whi they are exposed does not'"tak in the case of countless pupils a: students. Because real education mea much more than "book learning Because an individual is f from being educated when 1 mind has been merely cramm with facts. Because the aim of so ma young people in tschool and c lege is to get so many credi rathen than to Ret a sound, rour ed education. They look upon school or colle as a mill where they work for certain number of hours at m< or less disagreeable tasks in ore - to win a diploma. When the wh tie blows for "quitting time," th r work tk ended. ) The really successful pupil student has a different attitu 11* Rlnp-R p Auditoi ? ; ' : Prayer S ? NA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER : M. Grace I r- * ? TCWM > F . H v ? city iliul is cuniluctinjr the state coiivi e. The convocation is hein^ largely at if several states, also of this city: Tl the wt'ok ticl there writ he m (Ir;i< in. The pioeessiim will leave It he H<<w b front (.ervais to (Jregg, and Tout (Jrejj i -on Harden to Oervuijs. 'S Lawd) rendered many_ selectioi De Lawd rendered before he hel] an ed to stage Green Pastures. " nt The members of the footbs . team are getting down to hai r" work in their daily practices o 01* the gridiron. They are about 5 til in number. * The squad is ho^ ed ing to tight the fir?; battle i< a" the pigskin Friday, October 2ni en Among <tn.? *"??*iy-six pdrsotn who graduated?torn Lhe_.scho re last commencement the organizs ur tions of music offered the grea or est loss. The chorus lost twent n- members. Director J. T. Young call has been answered and fiftee id, persons have joined thereby r ;r< placing the necessary talents. TV jc entire group is giving splendid c r? operation which is responsible f? Jq the rapid progress so far. ^ OR MILL? He looks upon school as a plai i where he is getting some thiiq I far mnro vnhiahln thnn nvoilit From his education he hopes learn how to get the best out life, how to live happily, how j understand the world around hii how to think straight, how to a at wisely, how to develop all tho ne powers within himself that mal for "the beauty and the worth 3 life." js A gawky boy from the bac ,n_ woods of my own county came in the University a few years ag ,s His was one of the worst ratin] in the intelligence test. Althouj l]j he was a consistent student, p ten he could not answer simp questions on the text. Yet h was an inquiring mind,. He nev ~ hesitated to ask questions <>>' ch express. his. own opinions.__ JK._noi e" ing that for lack of mongy 1 could spend but one year in tl University, he made the ftiost ns his opportunities. After Tie hi r " gone. I learned that in that vei ar he had used our library niore thi Tig any other student. Whenever ed professor in classroom or els where spoke of a book as wor ny while this freshman read it. I nj. got more value out of one ye; ts, than many get in four, id- Investigation of the quanti and quality of what students rei ge discloses that, outside of requiri a reading, most of them read ft >re helpful books, and many read no ler at all. How can anyone be w< is- educated without being well rea< eir Those who hunger and thii for knowledge and for1 wisdo or who seek their own character c de. I velopme'int, in all likelihood will hythm Bai rium Wed "L ept. 28-Oc Dcr 3, 1936 . Eva Jessye Appear at Will present^'The Four Saints" in Three Acts BIG AUDIENCE EXPECTED Patrons Urged to Make Reserva-4 tions Early ? I _______ Columbia, S. C. ? Eva Jessve Choir, all American Knsemblye, is coining to Columbia Oct. ninth, to present the 1935 American .Dramatic Opera hit, "The Four Saints" in three acts at Allen University under the auspices of -the Allen University Alumni. The work of Miss.Jessye is well known throughout the principal opera centers of America and hugland. She has' received the praise > of numerous music critics for her '.renditions* of Negro .folk , music and the Spirituals. ? ? Miss Jessye, with her well.trained choir have played in many of the now famed screen and stage successes. Her choirs have had a |. part-in "Hallelujah," "Porgy atul Bess," "The Four Saints in Three j . Acts" and many others. \ 'ii... i..-.:.. - ' - - I i .iv niMiimc 01 .Arts1 and Scron ccs states: "The Eva Jessye Negro Choir has already established itself as an organization that may always he counted 011 for an evening of I rare charm, genuine entertainment, BISHOP FLIPPER PREACHED .GREAT SERMON TO THRONG OF PEOPLE SUNDAY, BROWN " CHAPEL CHURCH, CAMERON t- * - * ie By W. R. Bowman Cameron, S. C., Sept. 29th?Bis; hop J. S. Flipper, of Atlanta, Ga.,1 was the special guest of the wri- ' - ter Sunday and preached the ser- j 18 mon'of hris life to a packed house. ^ ? Long before the hour of preaching j scores of automobiles from Orangei ill burg, Elloree, St. Matthews, Hol d ly Hill and other places were .n seen inquiring the way to BrowTt 10 Chapel church to see and hear this >- man of God. M Bishop Flipjler was accompaJ nied by Dr. L. H. Hemmingway, ^ the popular presiding eld^fof the Manning district and the Rev. B l~ C. Scott, suspended service in order that his fine congregation may have an opportunity to see and hear this man of God. L> Bishop Fl\iper was presented " by Dr. W. J. RobinsonT" presiding f)J elder of the district who announcjr ed as his text Rev. 1:18: I am he __ thatJiveth, and was dead: And be" hold I am alive forever more, Amen and have the keys of hell and death". Bishop Flipper told the history of John's life on the isle of Patmos, how he wept on account of injustice, but God brought him out. He told his l-c nearjers and minister^ those in js authority may not give you your ;s.! l ight and for political and other to reasons put inferior leaders over of you, but if you just wait on God, to He will send someone to lift you 11, to the place where you should go. ct He brought his congregations to si;, tears when he explained John's ke suffering and injustices and told of of his parent suffering in slavery time. k" Bishop Flipper has a definite i program for South Carolina. He ;0, will explain it to the Trustee ^.s board meeting in Columbia next wee^. so plain ?that a wayward '?* person can understand. May God . give him grace and courage to put 1S South Carolina in the column *ht>. should be. to v-Jlbc well ..educated, _ ie Nicholas Murray Butier, Presiie dent of Columbia University, reof cently s&id: id "CaliacUy to pass intellectual ? * tests snoum ranK tnira in esumat*n ing the educational progress of a a student. Evidences of his chare acter building should come first; th and evidences of his good manic ners and respect and concern for ar others should come second; and, these lacking, no amount of intelty lectual performance of any kind ad should win him advancement or ed graduation. Such a one would ;w | not have been educated at all; ~he ne would only have been instructed in ell some degree in the subject mat1? ter of a given field of knowledge." st Every jfupil, every 'student, m. should realize the truth of the old le- staving that education is not for be me school, but for life. nd~ ?? nesday, 0< :t. 4, 1936 ;* vVjv / ? PRICE 5 CENTS Choir To Allen Univ. | and a liigli quality of musician-hip. In addition to being ry iine artist, M iss Jcssye is n cognized as an authority in the held of American Negro music. Prograiiiv which she arranges for her group are therefore an I hi 111 if as well-Us el> tertaining." Miss Jessye lis nosV a South Carolinian, having-made her residence recently in Sufnter. Slie ha- been engaged as instructor iu Voice at ? Clafliti College"tliis school year. The concert which will he ren- . dered by one of lier. best trained organization is coining to Columbia to appear on < fctobcri 9, Friday evening at K:J() o'clock in Allen L niversitv .Miditonmii. M.u-it1 "hpV- " ? . - .*?" ers are urged to make their reservations early. Reservations can he " niadc for white patrons. MU AND MU-OMEGA OF PHIL* A DELPHI A ENTER FINAL STRETCH FOR THE 1936 SILVER JUBILEE CONCLAVE Philadelphia, ,Pa.?Ttyo Ontega Brothers and the Wowan's Auxiliary of the Quaker City are leaving no stones unturned for the 1936. Conclave here the last week in December. Grand Marshall L. "Bill" Paul is whipping his sides in to line for the final months of preparation .for the Twentv-Fiftn (Continued on page 8) PERRY -THORNELL Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 30?Last ? Sunday, the Rev. J. Clyde Perry announced to his congregation that there would be a simple, quiet wedding at the church the next day at 6:00 p. m! and tha't " the tSrienv.s of the family were invited to to be present. ' When the name of the bride-to-be was mentioned, the hearts oiL-the listeners swelled with pleasure and pride that she, after years of residence V*#wl ^ - " V.UV ...IVIV, iimvi i MU^i'il iu Ul* mil! ried in the presence of the first friends of her life in her native home town and. in the chnrch in which she, when an infant, was Christened. Like wildfire the news ; spread, gladdening the hearts of the citizens of Georgia's Little City-by-the-Sea. So at,the time appointed last Monday, September 28, - St. Athanasius' Episcopal church ;was filled with a host of admiring friends to witness the marriage of Miss Mabel Elizabeth Perry to Dr. Harold Tliornell. The Rev. J. Clyde Perry, Rector of the church officiated.and was as sisted by the Rev. I. I. MacDonal Rector of St. Luke's P. E. church, Columbia, S. C. It was a simple wpHd'"g) hut everyone tfas thrilled by the beauty of its simplicity. JCjVtMy ^CSWiv.iiiaui; u.v III..OV ticipating in the ceremony drove home the beautiful solemnity of the occasion. ' Promptly at six o'clock, the ' mother of the .bride accompanied by the bride's young brother, Ludwald Orren entered the- church and was escorted to her seat of vantage. This was the sigjial for the playing of Lohengrin's "Briday Chorus" march by -M.rs. Clara B. Parker the organist el. the eljureh (Continued on page S) S. A. T. WATKINS, Sll'REME CHANCELLOR AM) N Y. STATE OFFICIALS VISIT 43rd N. J. G|RiANI) LODGE SESSION i e.w New York, N. Y., Sept. 28th?-Supreme Chancellor S. A. T. Wat- \ kins of Chicago, 111.; Chancellor Commander Lee Crawford of New 1 Rochelle. N. Y.; Grand Worthy Councillor Kosa I,. BFiVklT Mil! J[liand_ Lecturer Harold W. Clark of New York City wine- hollared ? gqests of the 43rd anpual Grand Lodge session and 32nd annual Grand Court of Calanthe session Knights of Pythias, N. A., S; A., E., A., A., and A. (Jurisdiction of New Jersey) held at Burlington, N. J., last Wednesday and Thursday. Mayor Thomas II, Johnson wel/ <-. m r.a ttin Pv t hi n n? nrld Calnn theans to Burlington at Wesley rhurch, .S. High street, Wednesday evening. Other speakers were ! A. B. Broady of Jersey City Grand I Chancellor; Mrs. K. V. Jones, I grand worthy counsellor and At' tomey Robert S. Hargrove. Music was furnished by tVie Wesley church choir. The gi^id parade was held Thursday afternoon during which time all of Burlington ,-was represented. ctober 7th