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HAMPTON _ Publishe ?t<, J N. J. FREDERICK ,...-Edito . - -1^* ?S. PHiLIP Kl.Mb ? Field Agen <>: . ' no Communication intended for th~* niij current issue must be very brie uei and should reach the edttoria .'ii; desk not later than Tuesday o ig: eich week. City news, local -co personal and social news b hi Wednesday night. iiz Business and Editorial Phone 45'^ tJj, ^ _n i " , an Cola.. S. t Saturday. Jan. 2n i NEGRO GRAND JIRORS ne Monday last, .history was maih v" in. Richland county?certainly in T .T ' 'sefaif- as the lust 45 or f>0 years ' are concerned. On that day, tin County Jury Commission placet on the Grand Jury panel two co]_ .J oied men. This may. liet be some thing new under the sun, but i certainly is new to any and al ^.'itizend 50 years or less in age & i Such citizens just have no inein t l ory of such a thing as Colorei * citizens being u member of t. T T^ti^nd Jury. This action. n? a .... ; -doubt, w as taken to conform wit-} $ the law laiit down last year the L^_JS. Supreme. Court in tlu "Scottsboro cases" wherein.it wa held that an indictment of a N"e gro charged with a' crime by : n'Grand Jury from which N'Cgroe x have consistantly been barred i- 'll not legal. The Jur? commissioi l* should be commended lV^t, because its action does not show tha , 11 it was simply determined to giveonly a grudging obedience to tin law as laid down by the Puprenu c V Court; that decision could havt been complied with by appoint ing just one matt, instead tlu commission named two, and sec- '.'J ond, becauseo of the character ot 1 the two men placed on the Grant Jury. The caliber of no Gran> in Jury could sulTer with Piof. C n!| A. Johnson, Supervisor of the Cit^ w Neero sfchools and Mr. \V Tl J Harvey, District Manaper of th North Carolina Mutual Life In m surance company, op it. They an collepe trained men. 01 Incidentally, and as a fur the1 indication of the broad-niindednes' , of the Jury commission, two col 11 ?ored men were diaiui to vervv' 'SI petit jurors, they heinp Prof. \Y ' *.u ? A. Perry and Mr. Clifton Xanct ^ They too are college trainei a men. hi - J ~ rt NINE .f.YXCHIXGS ~7h For the past year nine person p, were lynched, according to thi ti Tuskegee Institute's records. Thi number is smaller by eleven" fo: .vj the previous year, 19J5. the to wj tal of which was. 20. -> While ther iH> - seem to be a decline in this forn x of savagery, yet it is just "J to< pj many. If the U. S. Governmen were as interested in this forn \jr of decency, there would not Ia even'9. Fo.* some unknown rea :m sons, the South still clings to thi forrii of pleasure or sport and i >rl opposed to the Federal Govern ra, ment taking action vn guarantee- th< incr to everv American citizen the .1.. right to a trial in a court be for being condemned and punished. \y This is not to say, however, tha ,t, there are not thousand upon thou hj -sands of upright, fair minded- he white men and women of th<* u South who know that mob courts |j< cannot take the place of the or- .,s derly processes of the legally con st stituted courts and not endangc r sol the welfare of the nation. Amei - :0 ica is the only civilized rouhti v" "0 . in tne. world that tolerates lynch- flo ing, though no country makes the more ado about being a Christian ?t? country. It is the only country we where Christianity and lynching th( go hand-in-hand. Some day, let bo( it be hoped, nofc in the too far dis- out tance, this country will really de- hoi a? cide. that mob law in the form nf Trr: collective murder must stop. There hai has been too much hypocrisy in the this matter. for * ? [iis minist*TPtalks out th i tie rvcentr^aouication of the U! gush iHion* by King Jyiwaid " ,-fcne love oi a twice divorced ^ man lias cuust'u more spouting jut morais as it relates to tnu eiation oi men and women thun > tiling mat nas happened 111 ny years, borne appiauu t'u cut abdication while others just m lustily condemn it, and Amen ^ is have taken sides just as the . glish. tc recently a Methodist?president lh trie Southern Methodist univer- ^ y?praised 111 an address the ion as a "conscientious victory 01 moral sentiment." Said he tr us be thanhiul that there was 1 t enough sturdy conscience am. ' yielding moral sentiment to Ul ce a mighty monaich .from his one a'ii<j proclaim to the work. , a there are certain sanction; u will spjak with the distinctJut in answer, as it were, ti ? .'.-iUciit Selectman, a Baptist di " ] e, in. Smith Z. Crutchens, ad j ssing another audience said, ur educational and religious ..eus in the white lace in thv iitn are a nervy lot when the> jr i mount a rostrum and tali. >ut 'unyielding moral sentiment u .. i.;.... ...uilv. ..i -* .if Uiciviivc IU u Millie ai hind thrrrr thcy aid and abet tin jjr.-e niorftl sentiment among con . n people that the world knows ere is not one among us whi ultl raise our hands to maki 1 iaws of the South recognize i rriage union between a whitt n and a ^colored woman win. >e brought a child into thit 3 rid. l'ei milting this form ol cc 'tardy to prevail among us, cer 'l uly puts Ais in a pretty iigh tr talk about 'moral sentiment. ar L us not bother about kipgs an. H&w of .Kngland with reference them. We have enough mora ct letting to bo done at home a * iig the common people, and thi m and educational leader: li in Georgia should stop let V*. g the,, politicians uphold law? linst common decency. Whei get to the point where eyerj Id in this state can be recog vd by his own father, whei i'5 th has beep the result of i syd union, then, and only then ,?1 we in position to criticize vV les". - m A bile tlie address was made in l. <>i o-oi uiiii?tii.?ttiiin ,rians.?' in? an.< confined to that state. Sab ;ss lute' *the South" for Georgi, 'n 1 the picture will be complete t?where in?the world has thi;?^ nister been all of these years? ere are not many with his bold- u' !s; most preferring to go along s* ,h the-ecew<k- - - - . di MOUNTAIN CITY| H ECHOES . |j By "CAP JIM" ! ! ? 1'he slogan for millions just be- j(' e December 25th was "Wishr you a Merry Xmas." This was .(] pressed in many ditferent ways t we think the weather man j t? it across this time in the most CM iking way. 11 is was not printed ,,, gold tint letters, and sent abroad fr iveft'lhat it was' not for hau it been the fact only a select m v would have been cheered but ^ irting out on a broad program j1) >m the mountain to the sea, beming Christmas eve morning w d carrying on until sunset ristmas day he gave us wea- *i. r that was as fine and pleas- ^ t as any we expect, that has ^ en handed out from the morn (jj len angels sang, as they flighted cir way over thu plains and hills eace on earth good will toward " in". We tip our hat to the X ather man for what he sent us v r Xmas "11*36.. x It deeds is that which count * n' wo" afl will have to give it '' _Uu:?ntury c)nbi?(4??the third tiday afternoon, December 20th k inlands of people of both races thered at Textile hall, to ex- fc rience a real Xmas thrill. This of ib had arranged to have a Xmas e< >e and cheer the souls of 2500 b< TToi'-prtviieged. colored children Th giving each a worthwhile token, e: fore 'the" giving away business, ti irted a short but interesting It o'gram was carried <|ut. The "1 lite brass band thrilled the air a! th well played selections. A antiful and tender prayer was , pressed by the pastor of the " rst Presbyterian church (white). . erlihg's chorus rendered sc-lecns which were real good. The esident of the club gave a very )v pressive talk on the "Christ-like drit". Tie stressed the gv'eat 0) ith that the great thing for both j cp*?to do was to try .and?live 2 Christ-like way?ape towards ci 2 other.?Then followed the re- hi onse by I)r. A. E. A. Huggins. r< e have heart! the' good doctor bi t off his stuff many times before in is, but we must hand it to him rn did the best yet. Tie stayed ti t rf the skies and made a splen P1 1 vntrmnco nn vrt'infr f f Ki'nni* ho wont towards his climax m orling quartet eased- in a fin< ieetion, well rendered. Benedic- . n- Then a committee, of about white Indies stationed on 2nd or solved out the tokens to . isq that held tickets. 2<r>00 tick I'^'cre distributed during the ^ ok 'before and roughly judging w > crowd, all tickets must have w n hrouhgt back. The kids came vj t of the door by the droves each th Iding on to a nice size hag of or ik. candy, nutsT etch, with one e\ nd and some kind of a toy in to 1 other. As we have said he nc e we are happy over the fact pt ? o % # .i I ? lat God in His wisdom .allowed i to be born and raised in a unty and city that have so many al Christ-like men and women of ie white face, Who witTlafroT and ve time and money to see to it iat the child in the home that is o poor to make a gift may get 1 le full meaning of Xmas. and ay reach out his or her hand id grasp a Xmas token the same ' > others whose homes are more rtunate. Strange but true, there but one spot in the whole state here a big bunch of white friends ith big hearts, putting over a g program each Xmas and doing , so successfully is found. May le Rotary?spirit spread from . art to heart and breast to breast ntil we reach .-the period when < unkind will admit with the poet rhat man to man, the world o'er ia.ll brother be, for all that." On Christmas day iat Laurel reek church, we pulled olf a eat big union Xmas tree?just ke we have been having for a ' no- lone time. Years airo the to schools went into a compact , ? hold but one Xmas service and ee each year at Laurel Creek le year, Ready river the next. So , ithout a hitch or discussion 01 . ly thing: elsey when Xmas comes , nerybody knows where the Xmas ee will be?from "where "If was" le past Xmas.?It's just tine to , id colored folks with good comon sense. Not often you run up : i such a strange group, but when >u do, they usually are able t<it over their program in. great- 1 yle., "While most schools fizzles* unpletely out, when it comes L Xmas program and tree. Each ying to go in its own weak way id can't make it. Our union leg on and on, pulling off a sure lough service in the name or" e Birthday of Christ?No blutl ork?If there be doubhts just ing around any Xmas Day. Wi ill show you how its done?thai ( if you are not hide bound, and ind. A colored man drunk, won >red off the highway into the ird of a white man, uiscove'ret. iat the door of the garage was >en, went in , fpund the man's ife's car which was out of comission, crawled into- it, messed all up, as drunken men dy, ther. an. came home_drove his- car in. _ iw a form in the -other car, ran to the house, got his pistol, canu ick, opened the door of the cai here the other man sat, ordered m out ami us nt pf:?in an effort to get out,? lot the fellow to death. Now we Imit it is a risky business these iys, to go on a stranger in the irk, but since the man had a none, he could have had the LAW icre within 5 minutes?-and no aubt kept his hands clear of the lood of an innocent human. 01 >urse at the inquest every time ly one spoke from coroner down was "nigger" this, and "nigger" lat, but although it was nothing at a "nigger" killed, mark it iwn, the courts may exonerate, id since if was only a drunken iigger"= that was shot, and no ilored person will be on jury that w^hat we expect to be done. But ,'en after the virdict reads "not uilty", the killer will never be a ee jnan. The person that takes lother's life is doomed; ^He way ix with his fellowman; he may aid down his job in an office, but l* will neve-!* get away from that illing?like "Bawcoes Ghost", it ill not down?and why should it? Many students came home1'from le different schools to spend mas at home. They are all "retiming back to 'the classrooms to ig it out. Kampbellgramg | t Stephen C. Campbell ! To all File" readers oi .these amphellgrams, ' your Dynamo 'nds his- prayers and bc3t wishes->r peace, prosperity and plenty \ love, contenment and unboundl felicity, .Your Dynamo haJen greatly encouraged by youi any letters and cards and verbal ~ fpressions of approval and cricism of Campbellistic philosophy 1 the language of Hambone Brickbats do not smpll as sweet * roses but they do keep you ake."- There is a place in Camprdlism for commendation and conJmnation, frustrations and de>at disappointments and deceports. The price of being a pion*r is the fire of nervous fault unters. The tallest trees not on, ' catch the sunshine first but also le biting winds, fn the language f Pilate, "What I have written, have written." large it to the hands and not the part. They do not mean to misjpresent. They are not to expose Jt to propose, repose, purpose and npose when need be. Being a ember of the Baptist Denominaon, naturally, Kampbellgrams lint to their failures and success. Let me publicly thank the Paletto Leader for printing these lyings od mine. I shall do my jst to put a .leader in every ader's hand. These Kampbell-ams v^ill be improved as fast as ie writer can increase his store knowledge. They will engage no FIGHTS. They will seek no 'fice. What ever the Baptists ant Dynamo Campbell to do, he ill do that. I am open' tor serce, from polishing the snoes of ie president to penning the rec- 1 iia^of the denomination. What- 1 'er you warrt Dynamo Campbell do, just say the word. I can > longer hold my peace, when I * mder the tad fact that six long < 'j ?L-+, thfc palmetto leader months have passed, and the minutes of 11)30 session of The E. and M. convention nave not oeen published, tho the money was appropriated alia in<-- conv eniTon has iwo secretaries. It is hard to think that lor years we have had our minutes out in July and here it is January and no minutes, no plans that were voted have been carried out. All the resolutions, and recommendations and motions, commotions, demotions, emotions and notions are unknown say what you will, when a certain .gnorant man was secretary, he aept the convention before the state and got the minutes out on time. 1 would like to ask publicly, why are the minutes of"the State convention not in the hands oil the constituency when enough money was left in the treasury . for the minutes'? Well, after May. the story will be different. "Hu can take a man on your shoulders aiiu whoop to the top of your voices Ollt It takes Ihbrc than OTiTC to" make, the- grade.??-Why the long silence and more silence about wnal was voted at Laurens. From 11)32 to 11)30, you had your records and plans by July. You knew what the program was. Youkn?w each week what was going on among the Baptists.; Where are the secretaries of the State convention. 1 want to thank President Butler for what he suit, in the Union, page TburT" Tlits answers what was written some time ago by. one wjifem I. shall answer later. 'f re si ile lit Butler suit. this of .Stephen^C. "Campbell: Quote; A word of praise should oe giveri Kev. S. C. Campbell foi nis tireless effor^., in trying to seep bo'Jore the.'doift>minat;on tin work of our convention, lie ha: traveled .all over the state makingcontacts and pleaching the wcjylC of the- convention. Ip many in. stances he may have erred;. ii. many articles, he may have said v\Hhat you would not have sa.id, bui ne had the boldness to say it You may have said it better but you did,not. Truly, he iN looking atiead;. perhaps too far for some to grasp, But his logic is good; his vision is bioad and far reaching. He has made a good,secretary am. ne has 'tried tp discharge his duty well. Certainly we do not agio.. with Kis philosophy, but truly wise men differ. Hut, as lie looks ahead, let us too begin' to penetrate the vistas of the dim unknown and head our boats lor unknown waters will) tbe hone tlun our convention will tread the path of progress we so much desired. This acknowledgement is but a deserved tribute for his services so unstintedly rendered." My eye.-are fulPof urns and' 1 nauso with gratitude to Dr. Butler '.or defend ing my- record as. recording secretly under him. Thanks President, l will be with yoar after the elec.lion at Manning. Again thanks for the tribute. HISTORICAL I AC IS JJy J. (). Hart * ' > Question?Winn was (loorjrt Washington jiiven. almost absolute power l?v < 'oneress ? . . Atiswei?-I lefeiiiiii 1 Li , 177<b Question 'hwas -:PQ"? Wilson but n. Staunton, S r..'.' Answer- I'ecember lis, isotj. Question?When was Andre' Jae isqn. lTili President, hoi 11? Answer?December 21', IKOH. Question-, Wh.ep did Ciadsden pui ImsodAiWdTa a nd~ Xe- w Mexico. from .Mexico? Answer?December 1)0, 1 So.'?. Question?Win n was fhc-. first' through railroad t ain from New York to t'liieavio? Answer? 1 'ecenibvr :j|.' 1s,ri2. Question?.-When Was .PauceLj Post sysfeiii" in I'. S. pu.t into operation? Answer January* 1. lM.'i. Question?When was tlie first union Hay; unfurled at Cambi iduv. Mass., by Geo. WAshin'trlon ? Answer?.January 2. 177b. Question ?When did Renjamin Franklin discover electrdeity ? . .Answer January :}. 17 Kb Questi' ?~\\ hen oxl teen. uasnihgton submit hi* lust annual message as. rresulenl Answer January 1, IT'JO. CALVIN I'ICKS lllCCKST NKWS EVENTS OF M6 ?Nfw?York, Dec.?27C?Floyd?JCalvin, hea<l of Calvip'^ Newspaper Service, makes"rthe following ten-point summary of outstanding news events in J0.16. fie.sident John II pe of Atlanta University dies. H. It. Weight, Jr., elected lbshop of the A. M. K. Church. .1. Jesse Owens won three Olympic crowns. 4. Joe Lutiis stays in heavyWeight contended class, 5. League of Nations rjs t< . stdn Italv in Kthionia. ' f>. 'Democratic party officially 7. Myles Paige named Magistrate in New York. 8. Negroes swing to Roosevelt f o i"-re-election J. "Macbeth", \YPA play, toured fmm New York to Texas. 10. President's mother sponsors Bethune-Cookman College drive. Commenting on the news of the year, Mr. Calvin says: "My choice i,s based on the way the news was regarded in the realm of its especial interest For instance, in international alTairs. nothing was mere sickening to American Negroes than to see the vacillating policy of the League of Nations slowly but surely spell Ethiopia's fjoom. In politics, the almost complete about face of Jiie J)omoeratiir "party, as a party, on the Negro, was amazing to see'. ~ "And so on. Other editors may choose other events, which add# only to the zest of the game." * . BENNETTSVILLE NEWS The meiry A mas vacation is in. Quite a large number ot home . mends ail'iveu in eo spend a nierly Xmus and a nappy New \ ear. Quite a number ol deaths are in our county. On the tfrd Sunday, undertaker 'J. 11. W. Morris uurieu live persons and the saddest of them ail was the uouble luneral Ik Id at Saw Mill church. Mrs. Fannie Ellerson Met lawn and Mr. Paul Watson were inner- i alized the same time. The following preachers were piesent. ItcV. A. J. Wright, KeV. Jones, Kev. Smith, Kev. Keede, liev. Leow, Kev. Kobiri^un, Kev. Stilennor of Cermoia. People as never before witnessed the twin funeral 1'iris was the second twin funeral occurred at Saw Mill chinch this year, i. llolloway was fungralized at St. Bcplah church Sunday. .1:00 ?i).m.. Rev. W. F. Mc- _ Coy, pastor. 'Mr. Michael Oliver Was funefallzed at" Cedar Fall clsjurch Xmas day. MV s, C fie Williams died in New York and was funeralizcd at Disc Hill A. I \1. E. Zii n church. Kev. Steal's 1 .sister. Miss Gertie Mae Cunningham is home from Browning Home with grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benton McKay. Mr. McKay was called?to??New?York on?account . of the illness of his son, Mr. Jule McKay, lie reported Mr. McKay ?:ill soon'-return home- this week. Ifrof. and Mrs. James McKallistir of King Street spent, the Xmas holidays at home with Mr. and Mrs? C. Reese. > Miss Jones is in frojp New Jor <ey the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. Dup'rtc oh Marshal St. ' Mrs. Hannah Brown <d' Georgia is in for a few days with her mother, Mrs! Bacoat. Also Mrs. Bessie Davis is in from New York Miss Smith of New York is lome with Rev. and Mrs. N. Smith -in-.-Ayas street; ? -1'rof. ar^d Mrs. Watts of Saint \ngustine, Fla.. spent the'" holidays ;oine with sisters and family. Mrs. Ryalls. .Miss Cerenta Sanders arrived 'home from Washington. 1). t'< spend-the Xmas holiday* with diet ister. Miss. Callie D. Sanders. Miss Edith Drake arrived home from New York City to spend a whi I e w ith her parents _ A -tiirnihcr < f the school child wd*Vcro vet glad indeed to havi tht m. among'.us again. Also the following teacher? were home for the Xmas holidays ?A! n i1,; ii. .1 \frrlTtn l''ll'.l?iTTTi Do.iathy Re. so. Misses Sarah Maivis, Tlielma Spears, Arania Robin an. Mi'. *.Ic?lin .Reese, Mr. Artlur candors, Miss Elizabeth I'.. Iltir tan of Newberry. a senior at Mar (is colbyo.. spoilt the wcek-olld ii the city visit ill ir her school-mate Mioses Uolphine MeDaniol tin; Ktherinc Thompson; . Mr. .Janus Freeman. and Mr Cary Davis (if New York City spont the Xnras holidays with thoi aunt. Miss Essie Munnoilyti aw' frit nd. Thoy loft Tue sday even inn* lor .sow. iaik CAy. | Mv. Alo\. TVoney and Mr. Zyni ' ait Met,urea at \Vashinyt n. ' D. ('.. were.home for Xnias visitine .1.,:,. ,ttU; !\tr and Mrs. Poun ev art! M . ami Mrs. . McQt'oon Thoy lol't far Washington, I). C Monday- evening. "AYo arc always ' c Irid ta have our fiiomD?v is it rrsrr Mrs. Marian Ellopb. and baby Jr. loft to join Mr. . Ellorl.o in Chey- ' on no. W\tii.tio-r. Wo trust thoy will lit a sa.fo and haWnv trip. ' ' ... . < l-'.l.l ()K!: 1-; M AYS i ( Tli" poaplo of E'laroe enjoyed t '.lie (''wistWas thi- year in ovor\ ' wav. Th stuilonts home from the - " - ( I mill-rcm U'SIC. .ire ??;> niiiu?? vi r Misses Adlino E< i:\twriirht and < * nnie Ma?' Williams, Morris ool'let?v; Inez ami Mary L. Williams Mr. Arthur Ca) hvc'l, State on! hrr: M.iss- Willi,- Mae Walker. I ('lat'lin.' Kamonir the student? >f KUore. hi that spent the time at ' ?"vh?homes?iver, r? Mv-'t"'?S+wi-e * tor Green. f. ,S. Sta'k of St. Milt'h-ws: .Inhahi, M Fadd-. n -f Fart Mutt; 1 ><>,'k (Jarrttt of (lalTiu-v; I'avid ami Her.nan Fain of- Cameron: Misses' 'Alive ami l'illji Mae and'.Verne'l Trick and Rose !.? < | and Ali-iis-?('.,frilm-r and Fannie . and Jettie Dock <>f fatm-ron; Kuhy | Murph, Zala Jordan of , Xoescs; i Sadie McFadden of Fort Motto. 1 Sunday, lVoccniV-or 27th Mr. and : Mrs. I.ofuy Williams of-Orantre- i hurj; and Mr. and Mis," I. S. Evans I -Visits-,| Mr. and Mrs. I.. W. Walk- ' i r. Mr. Williams Arthur Everett * and Roy. T. O. Everett visited j \ Missis Annie I.ee Walker and j t Willi,- M. Walker, Mr. Williams \] A. Evert tt i< of Daytona Reach, , F!a.. He. left Mond ay to resume I i 'his. duty in Uaytona Beach, F!a [ (] H'pc he'will succeed in his 1/usi-. ( ness affairs. Rev. T\ (7! Kvoret t is a student of Morris college and f returned on the 20 for school. Also f Messrs Calip and Joshua Wri'ght ( and, brother; also uncle Willie An- I* dor's on of Kuta'wville were in town c , Billie Rhode of Dtroit, Mich.; ' B. F. Collier of Far Rockaway, M. j Y.. is visiting parcpts and vela- | tives and is aee( mpanicd 1 v Miss Cussie Housar. They will he here for two weeks. Miss I.eona Moore is spending the holidays in Orangeburg with h<r uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Oliver, The following, teachers are homo fclpo: Misses Anpeline Heighlcr, j Thclma Moorer. Mary Warren. Victory Boatwvijrht, Mr. Willie. CJreen, Mrs. Eliza. Walker and Mrs ' Martha Collins. Mr. Ulysses "Harloy is spending the holidays in Barnwell with his j parents and relatives. Miss Susie M. Irick is also spend | infj the holidays with her parents, j g .. 7 SUMTER SEWS the spirit of peace, goodwill and giving pievails. Many little hearts were made glad on Thursday, Decern her 21. when there was a Christmas tree at Lincoli school I.nil ;ing for the unfortunate childien of the city. Mrs. Mae Spears, Mrs. Maude and others nadc it possible that no child left the ground with empty hands. Thru che el fort of Miss 11. N. Usher, Mrs. M. V. Glover, Mrs.' Frances Moore, Mrs. J. A. Jones anl their lub members, ninny baskets rnii . iaining. food were sent t< the aged. The following teachers are at home to spend the holidays: Mrs. Ella Page, Misses Willpwee Johnson. Mildred Singleton, Maud Cook Margaret Bradford, R. Gass, t -i; /I'll* i *-*? * ? - t i - tuii;i_. vfiinai ii, raiyiu iJuck>uii,ouia Willia,ms, - Eingsteen -Pogue, Mrs. Thelma George and Mr. Edward Sweat. The following stiifdents are at home from college: Misses Geneva Smith, Lillie Pogue, Myrtle Anderson, Margaret Roberts, Lois and Ogeritta Prioleau, Bertha Boone, Evelyn Davis, Gladiola ?in gleton, Anna I,. Birnie, Ruby Boy kin. Blanche Spears, Julia Howard;-Bertha Jnckson-ami?Ix>u Em- ma Pogue; Messrs Maceo Miller. C. A. Pogue, Edmund McDonald. Wm. Sampson, Daniel Rose, C. B. Brac.v, Edward Smith and J. C Prioleau, Jr., John Williams. Mrs. Naomi Moore is spending :ho holidays visiting her husband n New York City. Miss - JJaJlie -Hampton is visit-ing her brother in Cleveland, Ohio. tMiss .Unice Wilson is visiting relatives in Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Evelyn. Cuthbert is visit ng her brother in Tampa, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Blaney spent Christmas day in Charleston, S.C Dr. and Mrs. B. T. William-pent Christmas"day in Columbia. Rev. and Mrs. S. M, Miller an. visiting Mrs.; Milter's mother ip Macon, (la. for a couple of days Miss Myrtle Roberts of Nov York is visiting her parents, Mr. ito<r Mrs. B. E.~Roberts. " Misses Joanna Blaekwell and Mable Sumter are* visiting Rev. and Mrs. II. D. Dupree. i__ "M1 ss I )aisy Myers of Columbia is visiting Dr. and Mrs. C. \V. TTTniTdT Mr. afftpMrs. Fl'ank LewLand little daughter are visiting Mrs. Lewis' mother; Mrs. Anna Lewis. \li-_. Vli'.iHn gai>nt<? nn/1 ,1?ilcrh I it si >i nt Sunday, December 20. vitli their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. .T. McDonald. Mcsdames M. C. Gass, J. A. Inms and Rev.-and Mrs.. S, M. Miller attended the funeral of Mr. '( hn Tennent in Abbeville on De PU'ber 22. Mr. McCoy of Columbia is at bbnn on. account of the illness of lis father. Rev. McCoy. Miss Marion Walker of OrangebutV is visiting her parents Rev. ind Mrs. Herman Walker. The following are some of the ar.-ia! affairs of the past week. On ("hrishvns nit" the T. A. C. enertaired at the home, of Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Rirnie. The young ik gj v.- parties at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.rft.tmpson and it the. home of Miss Elaine James: . (hi .S-itiirflhv?night?the Gbud^ ..ill'eiuh entertained at the home if Mrs. C. At Lawson and Mrs. I. P. Lav's v-.itei lained at h r home. Mr. Noi man Pciiderg. ass, ne w if Mississjnni is visiting his moher. Mis. Maud Pendergrass. Dr. Tn(T Mrs. ft'ile and-little son of I i' I 'a v'si'ci'*M"S. PridCs nioher. Mis. -Pendergrass on Christnas jlny. ? Mr. Joseph Canty of New York 'itv spent the past weelfc in the it.v. Mrs. Estelle I.ong of Wash-, ngton. -*f). C. is spending a few lays with her mother, Mrs. Ellen lonnott and fa-fnily. Mrs. Eugene Dibble and Miss Jimmie Diblile of Camden are ponding?t-U??holiday*?u444v? rein ives. Mr. and Mrs.TLP. Pahrrcrr STERLING HIGH LIGHTS Tli.? social highlights o* the v.- - ' (if?Chvi'*i ias ?mark"'! >y the pre-holidav reception giv !i the Juniors by their advisors rhe mv idents of t're two classes i'-e Messrs. Heavy Johnson a v. \ivir .MacKv,- i'io .1 nior.> \veve )!cn>,i<l to acknowledge t!ie fo!.wing guest: loyally, Mr. a*: drs. Hickson, Mr. II. Blanch, dis- s Mable and Eli'ice lVndc-rras*j. I)r. Guy Boughtat ' diss liattic Harris; ' Collegiate, dr. Xathanial Harney and Mr. lohii. Armstrong of State college, dr. J. II. Anderson of Benedict, de-.srs. Horace Johnson, Robert fobnson, and MaHo'n Sewel of .'In'lia. ; Th 1 seni rs sponsored a breakas'~"daice an 1 an evening dance oi returning students and friends "hristmas day; both affairs 1 ' > mark;1;! by a happy reunion if Sterling graduates and othei ion;e coining friends. L E EVY'S FUNERAL HOME Undertaking* And Embalmi ?8L0G AN? LOWER PRICES AMBULANCE SERVlCl "As Near Aa Your Nearest F'ho 1831 TAYLOR ST. COLUMI llione 9276 I. S. L?evy, N Tj f Saturday, January 2, 1937 . ] , 9 WAVERLEY BRANCH, RICH- * I LAND COl'NTY PUBLIC LI- . : ~ BRARY * ^ < 1 What Columbians Are Reading Non-Fiction ? Not Without Laughter (Itnngwton Hughe3); Complete Poems. (Paul L_ Dunbar): Complete Works at? shapespere (Israel Gollar.cz); Negro in American Civilization (Charles S. Johnson). h'iction?Gone With the Wind tlVfl'.vgurpl. .Mitchell >; Mothqr (Pearl Buck); Enchahted Ground (Temple Bailey); Wild* Fire (Zanfi Grey); Girl From Montana (Grace L. IIill) r Window at the White LoVe. Honor and Obey (Maysk I Greig); Professional Lover (May ?> sie Greig. ^ The following are listed as new ^ -< books: Non - Fic t ior.?Nrjiti \'9 Retu/rn L'Adarric); Ways That are Dark IE Tinvnsciwl): Adventurous A- ^? mcriea_(?,. Mims); .._L America Strike? Back (G. Myers); -Auto- i biography of Andrew Carnegie. j Mnrie Antoinette (S. Zweig. I Miction!?Ann Vieters (Sinclair >| LewisJ ; Matched Pearls (Grace-fa; i Hill); Prodigal. Girl (Grace L. Hill); Splendid Quest (Marshall); ^11 Murmer in the Rue Morgue (E. A. Poe)_^_vOther Tales of Mystery (E.> A. P?e): Red Castle Mvsterv I. C, Bailey); Thin Man (Ham-_: -mett),?. - .....? ?' .*8 The Waverlcy Branch wishes to j inform the reading publL that a J ental shelf will be established I when a complete list of 50 persons will sipn for this jpoiect. of five f5) cents per week. Latest books by foremost authors will be found > On this she If. If interested secure virther information at the Waverley Branch, OervarS ^t.- v?7? ? ? ?t D. L. Gunn w. i>. a/ school news Dec. 28, 1936--The teachers wish to thank the friends and stulents for com in prut to the Xmas tree;^ at The Waverley public school. The nropiam was suner^ vised by Rev. Hall and Mrs, Lewis. The president prove -sonic timely remarks helm* followed by Mrs. Lewis. The program consisted of readings an-l playlets. Ghristnuic. carols were nlnved for the school by "Miss Anna B. Lew:s. The. evening was enjoycd_and appreciated" by all- Quit (To number of patrons and friends both j, white and" colored were presents. The free was beautifully decorated and loaded with useful presents, which were presented from the-tree by Mrs. lLazzard and Mrs. Trezevant. to Santa ClausJiLbe do 'ivered to the many friends, teach rs supervisor an<l principal. Mrs lice was the school usher, she had everybody comfortably seat- -.4 ed ami the order was splendid ^ The speakers were Mrs. Waters, he P. W. A. schools' supervisor Mid P'-ofe "sor Perry, principal of Wayerley school. * ? ? m GAMERON IIAPPENINGS a==- . mas' passed off very quiet, not even a drunk: man was seen on lhe street, and all our merchants included our own Henry Jenkins reported a heavy trade. There was<great rejoicing with Xmas saving club No. 3, when the treasurer .reported one hundred and three dollars for the members "hand me down". Thi<\ small club has only I'd members with Mrs. ' t Janie Wearing, president; Mrs. * Minnie Loyea, secretary, and Mrs. Hester Coming, treasurer." E. $7~ Zimmeiman, is the manager and doubtless?many others will joih Mr. Robert Preston and Mis? i'loieile Shivers were happily mar l ied Sunday at St. Peter. Rev. J. P. Washington performed the ceremony. . ' ^ A card from Adam Gardner saying he is enjoying the balmy breezes of Jacksonville but will be back home ff*r New Year. A special Xmas dinner was had at Prof, and Mrs. A. H. Black. After the dinner Dr. L. H. Hallm.iii of Golumbia was forced to takfe a "walk with his friend for the stomach's sake. Messrs?Henry?Rmoko,?Willio -A Tones, Daisy Guinyard. Jessie * Vm-ke, Daisy Bell Guinyard and children were dinner guests of Mrs. MTTTr*Bowman. nnin iu'v. w.Hsmiigum ana nev. Bowman received many presents, -ucii as shirts, socks. f Those who gave Pastor Bowman special gifts / ' ere Rebecca Crome. a nice shirt Mrs. Celia Dash.s class who remembered Supt. Laurens too; Mrs Daisy Watson. Mrs. Daisy Mack, \V. M. Mack. Lewis, Hinton, Moses Rhuler, W. P. Dash, Willie Dougla's< and others. . ' Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Bowman ? with friends spent Wednesday in , Winnsboro and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Moore. Rev. 'i Bowman lived in Winnsboro seven many friends. Mr. Bnoch Jenkins, after spending the holidays with relatives left Tuesday for his work near Aiken. See Henry Jenkins and get your copy of the "Leader." wmmm?mamm?mmmm . ? ? ?i - i