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. AMer s-j z News Briefs By Calvin's Newspaper Service ~r" . *A NIVERSITY MEN FORMING .7? CLUB IN NEW YORK M7'' \.Jew York?(C)?Editor Elmer \ :',T', nderson Cartd^ of Opportunity, Harvard man, is chairman of che planning committee which is I seeking to organize a club of Uni- i versity ir>en of New York. The group plans to buy a private house which will be used as a club house, where they may enjoy an intimate and 'cultural social life Membership in the new organiza, tion is expected to include such men as Dr. Eugene Knickle Jones ? of Gornell, Walter. White.- of:. At-,. lanta university, Dr: Louis -T. ? Wright of Harvard, Dr. C. B Powell (V. Howar , Dr. E. P. Rob I erts of Lincoln, Dr. H. Binga I)is- i morid of the University of Chica- 1 go, Dr. P. M. H. Savory of Mc, Gill university of Canada, Fran j cis E. Rivers of Yale, and others > prominent in bi siness,. civic and professional circles. ***** SPELMAN STUDENTS GIVE T< 1 NEW ENGLAND CHURCH Atlanta. Ga.? (C)?The First BaotiSt church, of Medford, Mass. which made possible the Toujuithr* of Spelman college, received v ' Thanksgiving day contribution o< $370.91 raise:! bv stu * nts. faculty and statf of the college. The 1 church building burned a year ago. * ****** t ATLANTA YOUTH RESPOND ? TO NAACP 7 Atlanta, Ga.?(C)?Mi ss Jua- I nita E. Jackson, youth organize* o"t the NAACP, who Came hpre a< th? request of Director Forresto B. Washington of the Atlantrschool of Socinj work. is findiiv . a hearty response to her appeal A boat five hundred people, many of them students at the local colleges and universities, have rallie< to Miss Jackson'? appeal. ' * * * * ? ' ' TILLOTSON COLLEGE HAS ; NEW YORK VISITOR? ?j Austin, *T\lx.? (CV?TTillotsom collceov had two ?Ustinguishec d visitors last week. The first, wai 1 Dr. George E. Ilaynes,of the Fed \ eral Council of churches" of New < ' York, who spoke on Thanksgiving i eve on how mechanical invention has changed the world and made t necessary the re-election of the " masses for adjustment to the new j o.-der. The second w-as Duke El- v lington. noted band leader, who "chatted" to the students on the serious' purpose of music. At the , ? end of his talk he played his lat , est creation. "In a Sentimenta' Mood." The co-eds feasted their ' evps and ears on the debonair Duke. " * ? * * * V REPORT GORE TAKEN IN "ti ETHIOPIA ; Rom??(C)?-It has born report 1 e- bore that Gere, new capital o c ^ Ethiopia since the fall 0/ Addis. f Ababa last May, has been taker by Colonel Malta, who headed ar ( expedition to take over the \Vo.?t ern part of Ethiopia. The reports w are unconfirmed, and conie ex- ,j cl'^ively through Italian sources. x which are known to be highly ^ charged with propaganda. ? * * * * "> CHARLES SPEARS PAINTING : POLITICAL FIGURES " Sumter, S. C.? (C)?Charles ;1 Spears, landscape painter, has 1 I turned His attention to political P figures, accor f.ng to announce- v ment by his wife, Miss Eva Jess.ye. h thn narlni,|iii1y ...nWi- diyn'- _j tor. "Mr. SpearSrMs now bit?y e painting autographed photographs b of celebrities, mostly .government v official . including President Roos( velt, Chief Justice Hughes of the Colonel Knox, and General Persh , ing,says Miss Jessye. "Thf*y~ .are all big hand onto pictures and q when the collection is completed , it will cover the huge stairway wall, and will be something to se< a Negro own." * * * * * FRANK WU SON SPEAKS ' " n 1. UTilo/,r I INew lorK?yy. f?-riuun. >? noted actor, spoke to the boys' P club of the Harlem Y Sun lay afternoon on "The Negro Playwright 11 and the History of the Negr* Theatre." About 150 people heart h the7 address. ? -i * * * * * , ] "SUGAR BIASES" ( I.INKS I "Sugar Rlues" by Clarence Wil- t" liapis, a mystery song, written ir t TFTR~wbefi~^Rirgur^was?nearceT?has- a brought profit to three artists, ac j, cording1 to Mr. Williams. MissLucy Fletcher* who gave Mr. Wil liams the idea, sold quite a few copies soon after it was first pub- I lished, after which it was soon forgotten. Sara Martin nut the sonp " on Okeh records ard made good. ^ Clyv-e McCoy put the >/ong in talk- j? ?ies whieh are now showing in diif-_ * \ ferent theatres. ? *. t' PRIZE TENOR TO SI NO AT e HAMPTON Hamilton, Va.?(C)?Wilbur t Evans, winner of a $5,000 prize in c a radio appearance in 1927, was d scheduled - for a joint recital at Hampton Institute on December 5 j with Rosa Tentoni, dramatic so t prano, wHio aprpcared for the opra n Reason of *34-'35 in the New York e Stadium. u ***** ? n HAMPTON DEVATES j en(;i,an;d . Hampton,?Via?(f?i.?HarppUm " Institute's debating team met the T' English debators who are "touring "c the country, taking the negative a of the subject, "Rosolved: That t the American Constitution is a I " Menace to Life, Liberty and tho t Pursuit of Happiness.." p ry Chris ^OL. XI?N\ Mrs. Bethune . Nation t , Washington, D. C.?Prominent itizens from all walks of lite will lect here January Gth through Nth_ 1 a "planning conference^' to aopt a unified program embodying ne Negro's desires for executive nd legislative action, it was anounced this week by Mrs. Mary icLoud Bethune., "Director of the hvision of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration. The conference will be sponsord by the ?N- Y. A. in the hope that ; will point but the need for gredt attention to the preparation of legrb youth for vocations and foi national placement program de igned to erase artificial?barrios j employment. It will not be conned entirely to youth affairs, uncvt-r, as sum Aveigthy proh, I >ms aa farm tenancy, civil service| nd govei4iment employment; ecoomic aitif social security, cooper-; tive and credit unions, health and! ledic^l Service, the an.ti-lynching ill,' and the future ol tlie presi nt' nit 'system of social stunies enthusi Astic a lly stl died by allendale county teachers By Eli J. Davis, Jr. Allendale, S. C.<?Tn.' keeping ith the policies of the state deartment of education of South arolina, the teachers of the Allen ale County Training school, under tie supervision of Principal C. V iing, launched a series of meetigs in which to study the unit ystem of.social studies as outl'ntl in the Elementary school mana I of 11K16. [In Friday, December 4th, the in-. ial .meeting was opened with a ery vivid injTpressive and instrucive discussion led by Miss Hilda \ Grayson. In opening her disussion Miss Grayson cited?and xplained to the group the point of iew, objectives, and organization f-activitits of materials of the ocial studies in the primary grad s. Having been appointed to ork out aunit on South America, 1 iss Grayson "fcave 4 demonstraion of one of the activities which rew out of tl?e children's interest f President Roosevelt's recent isit and activities in this county, .er. theme for this lesson was, Let's Follow the President." This 'sson correlation of all the subjets with this particular activity 'as done very impressively. This iscussion aroused much interest nd everyone seemed very much enefitted and enlightened on the ocial studies unit system as decrihed in our manual. Miss Rehecod Best continued the iscussion by bringing to the lind? nf (rrnim 111.. ? v..^ ^ u??. i'tti i,, tnai iusic teachers plays in the deelopment of a community and or contribution td direct learning. liss Laura Rcid, our Jeanes Suprvisor and Mfss Helen, - 'Fatten, eachers in the Fairfax school .'ere present at this meeting, it ten dale County Teachers Meet Allendale, S. C.?The second looting of the?Allendale?county eachers" was held in the adminisratibh'buildjng of the Allendale ounty Training school,' Saturday lflinipg, December 5, lU3o. Mi^s Helen Patton of Fairfax chool, chairman of the program ommittee was presented to the roup by President D. G. Helton, fter which she took charge of the rogram for the meeting. This rogram was a continuation of the itroductory study of the new, lementary schorl manual of sue-! al studies. Miss II. V. Grayson' gain presented, for the benefit of he teachers of thjs county. Her iscuSsion was destine to acquaint he teachers of this county with he methods of how to use the etual operation of tire- unit?plan (V teaching. Mrs. L. C. Ring, our next speak-1 r brought to the group a very Tactical and Instructive talk on he preparation ' that a teacher >ust have before she can attempt o present her work successfully to1 er pupils under the unit system, j n these discussion the success of { his meeting was due largely " to he interest with which-the teachrs took an active part in the gen-1 ral discussion by asking tjues-j ions, making suggestions and larifying problems that come up uring the discussions. From those discussions the eachers of the county expressed hemselves as being more-informed nd having gained much knowl-1 dge that will be of real value in iclping them to interspect the ob-1 ectives of the unit plan. In the business part of the, meet ng the President expressed the t'sln; uf this association to dupli-j ate the spirit as emplificd by the ssociation last year in paying up heir state dues 100 per cent, ^rom all indications this realizaion will be made possible since ap iroximatety half of the county stmas a Pal _ _ CC Calls lal Conference federal emergency organization ar included among many problem in the agenda for discussion. The conference is t^e result o correspondence with leaders o nearly all national Negro drgani zations, in which the possibilit; of unified thought and action ii the formulation and presentatioi of a program for Negroes -was suj gested by Mrs. Bethune. T? ruler .if church, fraternal, professions and .educational institutions agreei that the time was propitious fo Negroes to voice their needs-to th national government, and suggest ?d definite points for discussion a the conference^ " ~~ Cabinet otlicers, congrcssmer departmental and division heads administrators of Federal pro ufa'ms nnil t , -..V. xsw.v.. 6U>V1IIII1VI11 "III cials have been invited to takb par in the sessions, which will be heh in the auditorium of the new De partment of Labor building. FAN-O-LIN . NEWS. Georgetown, |S. C.?Fan-O-Lin one of the leading systems fo .renting the haii ami scalp, am .vhich is now rtceiving wide spreai attention frcm both white a n ( colored. On Wednesday night Nov. '25th, a large crowd assem jled at the Fan-O-Lin School o Beauty Culture, on the corner o Highmarket and Wood stieets, ti attness the graduating of Mes lames Jannie Browne, Annie M Nesbitt and Ida -Morant. Thesi hadies had finished the elemental-; course of hair .dressing and wil open U|) business, in the futur omplying with the State-law. A very unitiue program was rei dered. Professor- B. Nr Becky an in structor in the City System am Air.. Norman Donahue, who run ? tne ie-a<iint?: ionsorial parlor i i the city were the principal speal . is. ' The addresses were lull o good impressions; and encourage ment to graduates and Founde based on practical thoughts am historical facts. They who hea'ri the speakers were inspired. Mi Donahue presented the certificate Dr. Carolina closed the exercis with an impressive talk. Madam Carolina the founder 6 the said system needs to be com i mended for the wonderful pro gram she is carrying on/ It pays to patronize the Fan-0 Lin System and products whic are manufactuied with great car to bring out individual beauty. Al that is needed is to give it i trial.. After the close of the ex .rcise"the guests were ushered in to the living ltoom and parloi where they were 'served with re freshments. MR. WILLIE SULLIVAN The sad news' of the" death o Mr. Willie Sullivan, of 2.S02 Sen ate street, this city, at the Wav I trly hospital, from an automobil accident, early last week, will b a shook to hi< many relatives an f i ii lids. The * body" will be take to Laurens and the funeral wil be held Sunday at' Springfield Ba tist church. BRANCHVILLE NEW S. The PTA reports a financial su cess from the social given at th school Fiiday in the interest o our girls basket ball team. Th l "i? ls are elated with hope if i well equipped team, We are much pleased to liav Rev. R If Giay- .or pasio'' ?f Bit el A.M.E, church for this yeai present in devotions Monday. Rev Gray, a former principal of thi school made very inspiring re ^marks to the Btudent^ body^ Wif are delighted to report tha the Talkies have crown in nonu larlty, as evidence of this fac by those present to witness Blaz ing Guns Monday night were Mis Sevia Folder, her brother Roger and sister. The Felders are fror the Rowesvilie community. The members of the M.E. churcl es are glad to have as pastay thi ,'year Rev. Lawrence. We are hop ing for him a successful year. Canaan Baptist Chtarch 1 Re/. T. F. Pastor. Service began at 11:30. After the usua preliminaries the pastor preaehei a soul stirring sermon which wa I enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Je; kins of Orangeburg were pleasan visitors to worship with us Sun day. We were indeed glad to hac them, Prof. Warren S. McDuftle o BlufTton spent a few hours a Monday evening, j teachers have paid. In closing w ! may state to the Palmetto Stat Teachers' Association that the A! lendale Chapter "will do its part, I i t mjaHai metl* jLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Business League Officers Hold Successful Meeting s Tusktgee Inst., Ala., Dec 10? s Twenty nine representatives of Negro business interests, met here ~ yesterday aluT initiated ar vigorous" 1 piogram to revitalizejihe National Negro Business League, which includes plans for a 1037 convention ^ to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, in n August. , _ hollowing a;i address of wels coriie by L)r. F. D. Patterson, I President of Tuskegee Institute, j three committees which had lin?n r previously appointed submitted recommendations' for long-range future activities, for coordinated t efforts to, promote the Atlanta ?1?oiivontion?and for a negro Trade Journal and general -publicity covering the progress of Negro busi'' ness. , The conference discussion eover(1 such subjects as Negro partici1 pation in Government programs, J .mp.oyment of Negroes by non Negro owners of enterprises loaud in Negro communities, Ne-' groes and Trade-Unions, Negro ai mers and the Agricultural Com iervatiorf Program, Consumer Co' jperatives. the1 Housewives' jLeague 1 and some, form of direct .helpful 3 service to local, trade and civic J. groups among Negroes. * A fund of- $2,000 was subscribed co meet the immediate expenses of * promotion and centralized effort.' *; L)r. Patterson was continued as Chairman of the Steering Commit3 tee which will actively serve in an ; advisory and coordinating capa* city with the President, Secretary L' and other administrative officers. ^ Other members of the Steering ' Commit!;!'!' aril- 1 111" *. v . v, u. ijia^ lUIl, V^. L> P. A. and President of the Atlanta "Negro Chamber of Commerce, Don 1 A. Davis, Assistant Treasurer ol llampten Institute and Auditor of * the National Negro Business Lea_ gue, Mrs. F. V. Smoot, represent* ing the National Negro Housewiv es League, James P. Davis, repre^ -luting the National Federation ol * Negro Farmers, B. J. Olive, Vice President, Universal Life Insurr Snce Company, Memphis, Teiines 1 see, and George W. Cox, Agency ' Director, North Carolina Mutual ' Insurance Company, Durham, N. b Carolina." e \V. It. Maynard, Cashier of The . Tuskegoe Institute Savings Bank was elected Assistant Auditor an<l the following replacements made on the Executive Committee: Jaines P. Davis, Chicago, 111 incisi B. J. Olive, Memphis, Tennessee. L! J. K.1 Walker, President, Universal Life Insurance Company, Memft . - ? phis, Tennessee. Edward Simmons, Proprietor , Ocean Fish Company, Charleston, ' South Carolina. Roderick B. Harris, Secretary Good Samaritans, Athens, Georgia. J. B. Blayton, Atlanta, Georgia. A resolution, commending the j -Ftftfcth- -Anniversary celehrapon of the founding of Mound Bayon, Mississippi, was passed. This celebration will be held July. 19S7. 0 Others in attendance in addittmr c) to those named on Committees were: " t~C. SpauidigT President, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance P Company, Durham, North Carolina. Dean B. R. Brazeal, Morehouse college, Atlanta, Georgia. Mollis B. Price, Instructor, EcoC nnmiftc TncLr.m? Inutltntf. e .......v., . ?.,,,v8^v v?, * J. R. E. Leo, Jr., Business Mgr. t> A. & M. College, Tallahasse, Flu. ^ Joseph H. B. Evans, Resettlement Administration," " Washings ? ton. D. C. !( A. F. Bradley, Cashier, Tuske, gee Institute. ?. T. J. Ferguson, President, Pionj eer Savings Association, Atlanta. Georgia. T. M. Campbell, Supervisor, U. ^ S. AgriculturalExtension-Service. Tuskegee Inst. - t M. N. Work, Director, Records and Research, Editor Negro Year _ Book, Tuskegee Institute., j Llcyd Isaacs, Treasurer, Tuskegee Inst. W. A. Shields, Clerk-Instructor. ^ Tuskegee Institute. W. S. Hornsby. General Manager Pilgrim Health & Life Tnsurance Company; President, National Nefcro Insurance Association, Augusta, Georgia. 3 S. W. Walker. President'Pilgript I > Health & Life Insurance Company, j Atlanta, Georgia. 3 Dr. I. A. ijerbigny, Dean Ad_ ministration, Tuskegee Institute, t A. L. Holsey, Executive Secretary, National Negro Business League, , Tuskegee Institute. , SERGEANT CHI*H<>LM PROMOTED New Yf k (C) -Sergeant Louis 1 E. Chisnolm was promoted to Act ing Lieutenant at the ,12nd Pre" cir.ct last Tuesday hy Police Com 0 missioner Valentine. Officer Chis,e holm has been in charge of the Crime Prevention Bureau since February, ' * I pipy New t 7 SATURDAY, DLCC:. 10, 1 S>:U>? i Note From Palmetto State Teachers Ass'n. j The Palmetto State Teachers , Association of South *' Carolina, which meets in Columbia in the ' early spring looks forward to one I. of the^ niost largely attended and ' successful meetings- that hap^been . ,brhi- since - its oigunizxttiiin. V The Kxecutive Secretary, Prof. J.\?P. Burgess advises the County T<V.'h ., ers Associations to have one lui.iidred per cent registration as early as it is possible. He report's that already Marion and 'Cherokee counties have reported < ne bun- I died per cent. South Carolinian Honored Dr. (T. (loins Daniels Klecti d Secretary of Kxecutive BiTItrd "' National Bap. Convention j The. frjends and 'religious wn^ erk throughout 'South "Cart lina will rejoice to hear that the Ri'v. G. ^jgjngs Daniels, of Georgetown 3. C., has been elected .'Secretary f the Executive Board of the Na lonal Baptist Convention of Aniei iea; thus bringing honor to South Carolina and the Baptist chuPch. Dr. Daniels is one of the outstanding ministers of his church md the honor is equitably bestowed. Dr. 7E P7 Reeder, pastoi of Ziori"-Baptist church, here, in Columbia has the distinction- of be ing one of the officers of the National Baptist Convention; and is in. attendance upon the meeting being held in Chicago. WAVKRLY BRANCH 'RICH I.ANIi CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY. . i The Waverly Brunch of t It i Richland County I'ublic Library wishes to ask their many friends to 'follow - ti.eir 'Wcvuly column which shall be found in this papci. Adult fiction include the foremost authors as; Margaret l'edlei , -Trace Livingston' Hill. Clrace Rich ^ iiiOnd, M. R. Rhinehart, "Jean Strut T ion Pqrter. Margaret Mitchell, Kleanor Porter, Jack London, Zane ' (Irey,.Jane Abbott and many oth- ] ers. In the Adult non-tictith can A be fouqd Histories, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, ( Jassitied Aits, Negro Year Books, \Yotks 1 by James Weldon Johnson, R. R. i no.on, I.ungston Hughes, Countee ' Cullen, etc. . -h In the Junior Department many books for beginners also books for 1 various grades can be found. In Junior non-fiction woton His- ' lory. Travel, Geography and other -objects ate found. In the Reference 'I.)epa.rtiiH n ,, many complete sets of Encyclopedias, Year Books, Readers guidt many magazines and newspapers and a large picture collection can he f und for use. We are asking our many friend ^ to visit our Library in the 2d00 ,, block of Gervais St. Where every v one will be given undivided atten- v tion. - < a _ !> L T SI LA NESMITH WINS IN CONTEST AT BROWN GRADED SCHOOL 1 Nesmith. -S. 1'.?The ifopnlliriTyS t contest which started a month ago v .1 T'L -1 \ - is iiuw i ne ji 11 is aion^ with the careful instructions of f< . their teachers worked asstnuously . for the honor. Sula Nesmith of the senior class will be crowne;' "Miss Brown Graded" on Friday night,-December 18 in the sehocr auditorium. A unique progran and a social in her honoirJuivc beer, ol'nned. Thelma Nesmith should be pithlically commended who won sec- ,.i nd honor; also Rosa I.ee McOut cheon, third honor. The rest of the j contestants are as followers: Mary w Cqojter. Annie V.'Pressley. Minni*. Nesmith, Hallie Williams. Bemici s Nesmith. Alcess,.l'iess!e.V. Fran is Dufltn, Jessie I.. Wilson, t.liza Am Pre-sloy. Jessie R. Horsey . Km ma J. Presslev, I.auia Nesinith and (Lillie B. Presslev. Mesdamcs M. 0. McClary and ' Cleo W. Speights spent Saturday in Florence, S. CV, shopping fot V the holidays. * ^ The relatives and fri??nds Mr " and Mrs. Thomas Wilson share their sympathy with them Tit the ~~ lost of their daughter. Marie. It , is also sad to say that Marie's brother preceded her to, the great beyond just two weeks. . 1 Mr. E. D. Nesmith and Mr. Jus. j Cooper spent Sunday in Porseyi town visitinc friends Watch for the results of the I drive that the teacher* and trus-l-8 j.tees have on; it will appear in j ' next week's paper. IT At Y AG\'N DKM WHS K- 1 THIOl'IA HE BARRKI) FROM < LEAGl'E t i Konx'' - (C) -Italy ili'mam!-.?ar*?t | surances that Ethiopia will "never ^ j aprain be allowed to set ?Wt on * i I f nuriio i-oMMpises" as the price of her participation in the newly pro I posed Geneva meotin,? to consi V?r 3 jthe Spanish government's appeal. ( i Year' . ? Tuskegee Fan Conferem I P ?M, brgn T'-.-htvc't* Ir - liiutc,. A!af, iJeombtv l?f"Muii-* than*. I"?#ui tiflitii .ml luuns haw bvuri mailt' to Nei... fariiu-r.s tTunuuh mir oiiicc i htf.n a sintfk* fmooiosuro ami 1 m t?iiu! t'i hiylhat i'M>y <1 'llaj <iy '< ; i o'vvtJ has hfi-r pahi >ack." j Thus -jn.kt? .Iu<l i; J. M. Tiioaiar Jt-iafal (" *uh:ci iif tli" Kaiiu Cr d i Auministratiun. Now <)th aTi.-. .ituisiana. uh< ii ik- udUikSscd- tru 'uskcj-ee Nt'trro;Kainii-rs Cunf/'t ncir at the chiSo i f iv- nnty sixth niiufVi .. | >- f II in-' t: yf -1'.-' day:?_ :!..T)<vv;t> ah-.. t<-l'! ho an i 'tic. of lii'Ueri' hundred Xt>r. a?mo, and ugriculrj<al icadut hat "Negro applicants for: h an it* just as welcome and .receiyt he same consideration as is giver thcr. applicants." The Conference', this year, ac_ ually began on Decfriiber !/2, an d'trid a week's intensive trainin; n pn blenis of farm' and hdnn niiagehient for farmer# and thcii .ives. Yesterday's public niet,tp;g as tin climax of tTiat traifimp icriod.T j f"'~ f r In his address opening the nr.il ession. 1>I\ K. D. Patterson, p-vsient of Tusk?'gbe Institute , eointended Negro farmers for their artic ination in the various Gov. rnni'ent programs and reminded is a-udiencc th-at farming "is ? an mportnnt and complicated busiess which requires biainsk ski I ml hard work."' With "Farm and Home Ownerwest i'ai.m is 1:at'ii notes Miss Alherta Downing ,1. W. Registered Pharlaebt. natjtve o' Sou'h Carolina nd a re i "cut of this state f<>' lore than ten v.eurs having con eeted with THE PAI.M C,AR >EN Drug Store for more than hi'co years has deci ?-d r<> .em ark in business, has on^ned eiy .conntiodiiis store well equipel with sundries and drags o?lie'corner >*f Fourth and Ro?o. larv Ave* cho-ing the rathe Kco. oniical Dr. g Store, ami is makjor is'ory. his charming wife i chool prir-inal Boynton. Fla nd devo-ted .to ? ach nthets int'Mst. Dr. Jenkins is well inform.o nil has a ho t of friends in the n mm unity-, .a member of St. Patick P. E. church. Rev. T. T. P -'lard. rect. of St 'at?"icR P. E. church is an ardent vie worker and through hi- proressivc effort a Day Xurseijy was ahlishcd at the Rectory '< un let i'P.-V sponsor. J F. T. Bruneon. nioneer citize.'r nd native of South Carolina is ver alert to needs of th" s com nmity and also an outstanding at1 i-t being Troas. of the tat?"' Ass t iation uf Od. Fellou n<i an awe" e'lo<p:e!it fOrceim pcaker. Mrs. Nona Twiirer. n nierly o'l' Columbia, S. C. ami adimh methber of Paramount Vinj>lia 1. It. 1*. E. \V. No. 1>. it-tube;?of Point- Chapel A. M. E lunch linds time tu assist in nut*; "oithy causes. , ,. The Palnn tto Leader can 1>mind on sale at til;} Third 'St. lr?. C. E. Washington. I MON CO I'NT V TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The In ion -County?Teat hers >-oci;11 ion met Satui;d a y?_Decern.-, er lib IMC in the auditorium of he Sims High school. I'rof. S. M. Gossitt. 4he presient was< able to be out after six eeks 'illness. We were all jrla?. > see him, not foiling able to pre ide the W-president; Prof. Ezclle resided. ? County and state dues were cc 1 cted. After the., business was nishe.l it was decided the assoiation would be divided into two roups: Primary and Intermediate ach "croup organized and elected i nicotic to lead a discussion on ome special subject or problem hich will be helpful to the teah; r in hi> or her work in t' ? lass room. The next meeting will e Jan. b. 1 So Paper Next Week In keeping with our custom of iving the employees a week for osi ano enjoying the Christmas lolidays; there will ho no j paper ion t week. Tho hoxt pa pop will each yAtrJani 2. lik'lT. This how vol- wijl h? mo- last year, thai ho Christmas issuo will not" hi mhli 'lu'il. N? nt?your, wo hope. ti rivo our readers a Real Christ nas Issue. Wishing One and At \ Merry Christmas and A Happy Mew Year. ?The Palmetto Leader Staff 1 a ... ro All! n; ; ~~ ; " f ^ . . ? > ?~ PRICE:-5 CENl^ " Tiers' " {' ce Ends ificant Session | ship** as the jrerural theme of the Oonlerence, a significant address Was delivered by Miss Mary Minis, K.'CUMisior. Socioligrst, Louisiana university who told the Negro farm wrfmen that "the foundation ,, of oharact'T-luiidirg is in the home." Mrs. It. R. Moton,- who has roci 'ntky join"d the staff of the A.A.A. to c ntaet- Negro farm woman of the South, brought-greetings fiom Dr.. Moton and uiged farmers tocooperate with the various a<rri" '-ulturai program's. Other fsaluri-a of the program \ . m-ludcd the presentation of the * "Critification of Merit" tP Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Chisholm of Hayneville. Ala. for Vcongpicious contributions to the science- of farming" as* relecte'd in improved methods of productions-successful . ~maek,4-ing nd the erection Of a model wiral 'home , . ' Tributcs were paid to. Professor ( George W. Carver who has completed forty^yeftrs of service at Tuskegee ajid J. R. Otis, Agricultural Director for Tuskegee institute and leader of the Conference offered suggestions for a "practi-' . cal continuance of the fine work done by the farmers in attend ance." . ~ ~7 . Resolution's adopted stressed the iimiortanrrt of C/-.;i r< ? ? ... ?..v v unservaItion Program and urged the necessity for tarm and home ownership among Negroes. " , Mrs. M. Pogue Passes ?* Mrs. Mary F.. Pogue died last. Thursday.- December 10. 1030, in Wa.-hirgton.-'P. C. where she was living with her ""daughter. Mrs. Frances Owens. She was the s's. o>r of the late I.. Hawkins an ' 'nd daughter <>r Benjiman and Franees Campbell. To mourn her death is left a host of friends and relative"*. . Fur- . . iving here are; Mrs. Frances Owen?. Lillian Robinson, an'! lames Poguo. her children; < an! her sisters. Mrs. Sarah A. Greene. Mr-;. Carrie C. Pendleton, Mrs. Daisv C. Reed, Miss A. F. Camp bell.' ' At this writing, the funeral a".inuvments have been trade, bu. he family is oxpecte.. on Friday. December IS. MISS MAMIE El EvPFFTS AWARDED S50 PRIZE. I ' ' 'St. ! iii>. Mo., I??c. 18. ? A fifty dollar award offered by the " 1 .a: ;i . - ?It' a..; \?Ir Jlldai i '11 I'M" ' '' ' he'best pa])or on l/eauty culture A ili be given to Miss Mamie Lue Pitts of ^'Jeveland. Ohio, it was announced today by Marie -Down" "!ng, director of the foundation. Miss Pitts' suggestions regardinp: careful grooming' and attractive clothing were selected by 3 judges as the best beauty hints ul mitten in a nation-wide contest sponsored by the Larieuse Beauty Foundation as. ..a means of .increasing the interest in preserving natural beauty and health. Thj . beauty foundation was established las.t spring by ?the Godpfrey Manufacturing""Company to study siniplo methods* of beauty care. Result? of its investigations are made available to the public through Miss Downing's column, -- l r> ?- - uvuuk.i ttiiu mmiancp wnich appears every other week in The "The numerous beauty suggstions we received from women in all parts of the country reveal a growing "interest in the simple rules of healthy living which, can help every woman preserve and enhance her natural attractiveness," Miss Downing said. "Many other entries contain valuable .'advice and suggestions," she continued^"IVut "i the contest iodgts ft It that, Miss Pitts' was the best one. Other papers deserving' special mention were these'" 1. submitted by Sylvia \Vatkins of I Louisville^ Kv., Ambrizella Brewer 1 rtC tlo?t-Sr.e..;tl? V.. V? -- Halley, Sulphur Springs, Fla., and Inez L. Tato of Washington, D.C. Miss Pitts will receive the $50 ^ check before Christmas, Mf*? Downing announced. Tb? contest entries were judged commit- ' * |" tee consisting of Bessie D. Robin? son (Mrs O. It. Robinson.) director of ttw Wmc, C. J Walker Beau ty flenool and .shop, m !><ju!h: Km '/ fly D Joel, director Milady School of Beauty Culture, St Louis, and r Charles L. Evans, technical advisor with the Godefrey Manufactur- L . ing Company, Bt. Louis.