The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, January 09, 1937, Image 1
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CALVIN'S NEWSPAPER
SERVICED
1
New York?(0)?Albert Louis
Hyppa, president of International
Negro Press and Hy-Ads Advertising;
Setvice, 2132 Seve- ?. Vve-? '
married Miss Irene M- "
;mer business -manager
Crisis, at high noon on Chi
eve. The couple is now honymc
ing at the bride's home in Wash
ington, D. C.
?? Chieago-? (C) ?The?Sup re me "
Liberty Liile Insurance Company,
Harry H. Pare, president, gave a
"handsome- bonus and an advanca*
payment in salary as well" to all
home office employees, and brancn
office managers and clerks on
Christmas Eve.
? *
r -nusauieipma?^/?wimanr it.
General, a Federal employee- has
sued to annul his marriage to
Mrs. Lillian Carter General which
he contracted in May, 1920, alleging
Mrs. General never received a
divorce from her first husband Edward
Carter whom she married in
1913i Both parties are high in
church and sqfial circles.
*****
Passaic, N. J.?(C)?John PerTPy,
vfiio is bedridden, and his
wife of 55 years, Mrs. Susan Perry,
75, celebrated their anniversary
Monday at their home, 96 Central
avenue. lloth were born slaves,
. * and were married in Wilson county.
i\orth Caiolina.
*****
Tuskegoe Institute, Ala.?(C)- The
Tuskegee cagers will play a
schedule of twenty one basketball
V games between January 11 and
\ . r cuu uary ^o.
* ,
NEW YORK TO GET COLORED
' SUBWAY MOTORMEN
New York?(C)?The Board of
Transportation, Operating Division,
announced on Thursday that.
among the 122 subway conductors '
who took the civil service examii
nation for motorman-conductor
recently, 82 passed, and amon,'
those passing were the eleven col.
k i t od conductors who have been
employed for more than a year,
f Before becoming motorm?n in
charge of transportation running
* the regular schedule, the new reI
craits will be used as switchmen
in yards, making up traing in oraer
to become familiar with their
new duties. The pay of men is
jp now UOc an hour for a 48-hour
J' week.
6 Nashville, Tonrv?(C)?Dr. H.
Allen Boyd, president of the Citi?
zens Savings and Trust Company
and secretary of the National
Baptist Publishing Board, lost his
home by fire recently.
Isaac Fisher of the Southern Work
man has been ordained as a Bap\
tisC minister.
\
1 * . SPEARS DOING OILS
IN ORANGEBURG
Orangeburg, S. C.? (C)?Charles
jSpears of Sumter is here mak
HI ing preliminary sketches for sev-1
'' jft/ eral oil paintings of local scenes
I jj 'of interest. The pictures will be
H exhibited abroad in the spring.
? * ?
f DURHAM TAKES RALEIGH
] # IN CAGE DUEL
ir Durham?(C)?The Nui Lh Cai- olina
college eagers took St. Au
ft gustine in a fiercely fought openijm
ing tilt, 42-35, last week,
.y *****
Shreveport. La.-*-(C)?The Uni
JUL pany, Prof. J. L. Jones, president,
' hT sold and delivered $27,000 worth
of oil from East Texas wells du>
JK, ' ing 1936, arid closed its year of
operation successfully,
Hi *****
HU' I>etroit, Mich.? (C)?Mrs. Eu|H
lalia Gaines, sistei'^odL-Joe Loui^
won a divorce from her husband.
Ill; Rufus Gaines, before Judge Campjtt
bell last Wednesday ~ on the
||| grounds of cruelty. Mrs Gaines
r \\ wag awarded custody of her fiveH|p
* year-old daughter, Helen.
Yaw. ? *' * .* * ? ? ?
ijlll; ' Hoston?(C)?Silas E. Taylor,
vlwi stat? director campaign, has be^.:,
il'llB named bv Governor Gurlev tr? a
H1I place on the Massachusetts Pay
y| role Board.
New York: (C)?Carmen Shepyfi
perd's 48-piece Toy Symphony-orchestra
played on the Children'^
,/\Um Hour over a national hookup on
MjMKx WJZ last Sunday morning at 9
M o'clock, unfolding a beautiful story
LI ' in song of a visit to Santa Clans,
fi The story was built around Miss
iKyU Shepperd's group, as a result of
ul B N?C representatives having seen
her children in recital at Town
W Hall last June.
b Jsfcb Philadelphia, Pa.?(C)?Mjajor
R. R. Wright, Sr., president of tho
|VB Citizens and Southern Bank, has
been recommended for the Philn
delphia Book Award by Baptist
and Methodist groups. J
VOL. XIIIZ.NO. 2
DH. J. B. TAYLOR, OUTSTANDING
MINISTER
LAID TO ttESl
^ By M. Pearson
A, <reburg. S. C.. January &?
~est audience of^ man]
i. -mbled at the*Claflir
auu. / pay th,. tribute
u y-ect to Dr. J. B. Tay
lor, one ? - the outstanding minis
ters of the South Carolina Annua
conference and a substantial eiti
/.en of the state.
Dr. Taylor, by diligent applica
tion eai'ned the means to obtaii
an education. He was graduate*
from Claflin university with th?
degree of Bachelor of Arts, anx
later-was awarded thedegreeso
Master.of Arts and Doctor of Di
vinity.
Progressive and active, he kep
himself informed on current f
vents and current literature am
oossessen a dppn (,nnppr? in nil
cry movement that affected the in
terest of his school, church an<
4ate.
A great orator; a convincing
speaker, a sympathetic pastor, :
democrat in spirit, a friend to al
a man of firm conviction, undaunt
ed courage and lofty ideals, hi
left a record of which his schoo
rnd church are justly proud.
In the forty-two years of his
ministry he hied only ten appoint
ments, an average of four years
to eAch appointment. Two terms
a3 District Superintendent are in
?luded-Art- thu forty-two years.
iE>r/ Taylor leaves a wife, 3 ~chil<
reh, 6 grand-children and othei
relatives.
WOODRUUFF NEWS
Trinity A. M. E. Zion Church
Rev. R. H. Simon, Pastor
Sunday school met at the osua
hour with Supt. and all teachers
at their post of duty.
? The yirtetlde "Holidays and ev
eryoouy around and about hen
seems to be on the job for tht
New Year. The Woodruff Junidi
High school resumed classes or
Monday morning with all teach
ers present.
Miss Elcie Cannon a. senio
r urse at Good Samaritan ho^pi
Lo,> Columbia visited her parent!
luring the holidays, Mr. and Mrs
aY. \V. Cannon.
Mrs. Minnie Luster has return
od to her home in Birmingham
Ala., after spending the holiday!
with her mother and sister, Mrs
Sarah Downs and Mrs. Lull
Stephenson.
Mr M o --J ?*
..... .... u. v/anuimiu anu wir
Wu'ter Foster, Mrs. Hattie Jen
kins and Mr. Elmore all of Spar
tanburg were the guests of Mr
;nd Mis. Laws Wilburn during
he holidays.
The many friends of Mrs. Car
iio-iue Ferguson will be sorry t(
know that she is still on the sic!
list and her condition is somewha
poor at this writing. Her daugh
ters are at her bedside Mrs. Fran
es Foster of Washington, D. C
:nd Miss Elnva Ferguson, Colum
'mi, S. C.
Mr. and Mis. Geo. S. Fergusoi
ire the proud parents of a ?oi
Carl, born December 29, botl
mcther and baby are doing nicely
Miss Remell Drummond o:
Philadelphia, Pa., was called homi
to the bedside of her grandfathe
Mr. B. iD. Drummond.
On Monday at 7:JO p.m. Misse
?Footer?and?Manrh
Waters were devoted hostesses ti
a full course chicken dinner, whicl
Wfts sfn-ypd thn Hnnrhrily fin n
<el singers of Detroit. Mich.: Mr
Ferguson and Mr. Mitchel o
Spartanburg; Mrs. Frances Fos
tor of Washington, D. C., am
Miss Geneva Moody. After din
ner the gospel singers rendere*
many beautiful selections. Th?
aier hours were spent with otTie
social entertainment which wai
njoyed by all.
The So and So Sewing club heli
its quarterly exhibit in the Wood
ruff Junior Hi auditorium Wed
ncsday afternoon. The judge
were Messrs Will Thoniason, 0
A. Irby and Mrs. Chap J'arks
The following prizes were award
cd: 1st, Miss Zora Moody; 2n-.l
Mrs. Marion Thomason; 3rd, Mis
Mozel Parks. After the busines
was over the club served a lovcl;
course of salad with tua.
Sick list: Chestine Foster, Mrs
Richard Rico, Mrs. Alice Foster
Drummond, Mrs. Fuben Fergu
son.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
- ?
The quarterly meeting of thi
Christian Home Burial Aid societ;
will meet Saturday, January li
at Cornwell; Chester' county vintl
lodge No.. 79. James Woodard
president. All lodges who did no
report at the state convention a
Irmo must come prepared to paj
for that session. Our Gram
President, Mrs. Maria Burton o
Greenville and our beloved Gram
Secretary, Prof. W. R. Bowman o
Cameron, bpth. have promised t<
attend. Mr. Bowman will repre
sent The Palmetto Leader in coi
nection with his position. Th<
grand secretary will lecture, at
o'clock in order to make connec
tion with the bus.
C. L. Worthy, acting chairmai
Westly Emerson, 'secretary
Minnie Thompson, V-president.
t flalt
CO LI
MR. L. ALBERT ROBERTS M
HAS GREETED THE MORN .
. _________
Good night on earth, a
Good morning in Heaven. ^
r ' Many hearts were saddened on so
X, New Year's morning when it was ly
- learned that the angel of mercy
" had visited the home of Mr. and
' Mrs. B. E. Roberts and borne away
J m
the spirit or their ion.-Alhert.~ - ar
Altho born in ferdinando, Fla.
ho was reared in Sumter, S. C., Js
i*1ii8 mother's home, and was iden- u>
* tified with all activities of life
? here. He was a yong man of very ^
j brilliant intellectual - ability:?Af- ?
ter graduating at Lincoln High h
school as valedictorian of his class V
t "ke entered State college, where M
he obtained the A.B. degree. While
i there he assisted in the /Science ^
" department.
j After graduation he taught in p,
the public schools of South Caror
lina, until his health failed. For |
i sometime he has not been strong,
) |>ut was not confined to the homo
* until recently. During his illness co
j which was quite painful he wai A.
heerful and tried to -encourage
5 those around him. Gf
Fully conscious of hia condition Li
i V was reaigned to God'a will. Ur-* g?
' -rything possible was don? to al- j'eviate
his suffering and save his m(
I lifie, but it was a part of God's T1
. olan that he should spend the bu
New Year in' Heaven. As the
?~ ra
bellg tolled out the old and in the fu
new, he said to his devoted and Li
ntiring mother, who stood near A,
"I thank God that I have-lived to- --.....
re
j see the old go out, and the new1
, year come in. At 7:00 a.m. sur- m
? - >ound *j--by his loved ones, he quiet
" ly ended his suffering and enter- he
"d into eternal rest. And while be
jr- -we?cannot understand the short- ^
i ness of this life which meant so sj(
- much to those who loved him some to
day all doubt and mystery will be 10
r made clear and looking back with ^
s clear eyes over life's short span be
. will, see with wondering glad sur- wi
prise God's perfect plan. And
(ie
' fhen at last wp shall understand te
,J Or deepest sympathy.,goes out fr
to the entire family, but especiffli
'y to the parents in the l?st of
their first, horn nn whom ?r> momi 1,0
.... .. Sp
' Scpos were built. . ' ' i sis
Besides his parents he leaves- Ds
, 'o cherish his memory four sisters. ^
r Mrs. Myrtle House of New Yorfc
City; Mrs. Mildred Davis, Misses
~ Marguerite and Mary L. Roberts ey
, and one brother, Mr. Carl Roberts
t of Sumter. All of whom were
- with him and many other re-lativ- jn
* es. Saturday, January 2, at 3:00
p.m. a beautiful and impressive Si
service was held at the Church of ^
i 'he Good Shepherd, where, he was ac
i confirmed several years ago. The
many letters and telegrrams of
j sympathy and beautiful florals j 1
C^AU'Ofl t Vto leva on/I ?vmnofVit?
t w M,,u IVU YV
i for his family. Thoy were sent w:
from far and near. His tried body m
was laid to?rest?tn Sumter ceme-~ ^
0 tery, where with tfoe ashes of his he
1 sainted forefathers he sleeps. May ar
- wo think of-tilm as not dead but
' iust over the river?
f ar
Over the river, so sweet it seems
j To drift away to starlit dreams, so
J Over the river whore all is light. St
! A PRTFNn _g
* - Card of Thanks g]
We wish to extend or sincere
J thanks and appreciation for the ^
- many kindnesses, beairfrful floral p,
- offerings, and expressions of sym- n
^ nathy accorded us, during the long p?
1 illness, of our dear son and bro- m
ther, L. Albert Roberta.
May God's choicest blessing's m
l? rest upon you all. ; w
The Roberts Family. C<
s ? Ol
Y LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Y.
' After a holidays of almost two d
1.~ T _ 1. _ nii..
i jvjkcju iJtiKu Vyivy '
this morning, January 4, 1937 at
" the usual hour. It happened just M
as it was expected that the children
would swing into the usual J\
schedule just as if Xmas had not rl'
rome along to givei them a happy j
b breathing spell away from their u
t books. M
3 Miss Octavia Clark had her
i guest during the holidays at her. *
,, home in Sumter, S. C., Miss Eliza- j
t beth Britton. I
t Miss Laura B. Bracey spent her I
. i. -1: -i -.. : ? xt?... ni*_ ,?;n, I
f rtununys III iicn i VIA v/uy niui
i her mother and relatives. pi
f The remaining members of the j?]
1 faculty spent the holidays at their m
f respective homes. tpj
d The boys basketball team in a
charge of their coach, Prof. J. E. }j
n Mclver is constantly being whip0
ped \nto shape in order to win D
2 pjames. Any team desiring to S]
' play therr* may do so? by writing c>
Prof. J. E. Mclver, Sox 317, Lake of
team write Misa L.- Bt Bracey w
Box 321, Lake City, S. C. ti
neftc
JMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
RS. FRANCES G. BAl'MC A*""
NER PASSES
Mrs. Frances G. Baumgardner,
faithful member of Bethel A.
. E. church and a prominent
cial worker? of this city, died .ear
Tuesday morning at th? Good
imaritan ^Hospital where she had
ien confined for several weoks.
er death came as a shock to her
any friends throughout the city
[(P. State.""'
She was the widow of the late
imes I. Baumgardnor of Allen
riversity and is survived by four
lildren: Dr. Luther O. Baumgardir
of Cleveland, Ohio; Professor
w W. Baumgardner of Cottrfhbia
id Augusta; Mrs. Thelma -V,
ildebrand of. Columbia and Mrs.
ictoria L. McKinnon of Boston,
[ass. 4
Funeral services were held at
othel A. M. E. church, Thursday
fternoon at 3:30. A full ac>unt
wi]l te given in next week's
iper. I
CARLISLE NEWS.
Quite a successful quarterly I
nference was held at St. Liukc
M. E. Zion church ' Saturday
p. D. C. Crosby, president. Most
the officers were present. The
ficers from both churches, St.
ike and Williams Chapel made
>od reports.:.? y.
Sunday, the presiding elder
ought to his hearers' a great
sssage from I King 17th chapter,
ie congregation wasn't so large,
it the spiritual part was high.
communed and $30 48 was
ised during the quarter. The
neral services of Mrs. Edna Jar.e
iney Sims were held at St. Lukt
M. E. Zion church, Thursday, at
o'clock. Dr. D. C. Crosby, by her
quest, preached her funeral. Rev.
. E. Htllian was master of eere.
onies. _ ,
Mrs. Edna Jane Lar.ey Sinis was
rn in Blacksburg, S. C. Decenv
r 11, 1887, died December 20.
>36, at the age of 49 years.
Most outstanding was her Misanary
work. She was married
Mr. Braziel Sims, Novembe.
th, 1914. She was a devotee'
id faithful wife, administering
?t only to the' immediate memrs
od her family, but to all who
3uld chance to come her way.
She leaves to mourn her loss a
voted husband, a faithful daughr,
and a host of relatives and
iends.
Peace be to her ashes.
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Dawkins anj
n, V. A. Dawkins. Jr. of Union,
ent Chrisbmas day with their
iter, Mrs. Laney and Miss Julia"
iwkins. " ? ?
Miss Ida Mae Dawkins and Mrs.
ary Mj\bre of Shelton, were the
nner ciipsft nf t ?
Mrs. Alice Dawkins 3 home a
Monday, December 28.
Mrs. Alice Dawkins is home alin
. after spending several
onths with her daughter and son
Jersey City.
Mrs. Irene Laney took very i)
jnday. Dr. Long of Union was
lied to her bedside. Nurse Sol
non of the Community hospital
:companied him.
Mrs. Marie Stevenson, the
LUghter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
sloman, and daughter and sondaw,
Mr. and Mrs. Hanes, of
inston-Salem, N. C. spent Xma.
ith M*. and Mrs. Henry Colean.
Mrs^Saiali Diown ort Milwaukee,
is. spent Christmas here with
:r mother. Mrs. Frances English
id her family and friends. She
ad I- several" trips to Union and
t her brother, Arthur English
id family.
On Sunday afternoon, Mr. Wiln
English,. Mrs. Sarah Brown,
rs,?EHem?English;?Mrs. LUTie"
;ewart and Rev. H. E. Hillian
otored to St. Luke >Vnv?yh?andscTTuskegee,
to visit Mrs. Mary
iompson and also Mrs. Edna
ms.
Mrs. Sarah Brown left Saturty
for Milwaulcefe, Wis. Mrs
roxie Carter of Winston-salem
. C. spent Christmas with her
ir^nts, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
ills. ? . r-- :
Mr. James Jeter, the son of
rs. Sadie Jeter, who has been a_
ay for 18 or 20 months in the
DC Camp, Tenn., was home for
hristmas, V"
Mr. Charlie Sims o{\ New
ork City is here on account of the
lath of his mother-in-law.
Rev. A. D, Dawkins, wifle and
lildren of Edgefield, are visiting
r. and Mirs. W. M. Dawkinsu
Miss Bornice Brown is back to
>r work after having spent some
me with her mother and father,
r. and Mrs. W. L. Brown of Combia.
On Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock
iss Clara Savae-e and Mr r ?
II (jureton were happily joined
gether in holy wedlock, by pre- i
ding elder. Dr. D. C. Crosby of
irlisle.
The bride was beautifully dress
I in blue with pink sash and a
nk bouquet, and white sandals
he bride's maid was Miss L/ucy
cRwain; she was dressed in
i)k. The groom was dressed in
wine colored suit. Rev. H. E.
illian was the beet man.
After the marriage was over
r. W. J. Robinson, the P. E. of
aartanburg district A. M. E.
iurch, Dr. D. C. Crosby the P. E.
' the Spartanburg district A. M.
. Zl6h dburch; Rev. (J. C.
ain, Rev. H. E. Hillian amd evy
on* enjoyed a harty aupper.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1
CHESTER PARAGRAPHS
Prof. Roseboro Jones of Harbison
collugo faculty, Irmo, was th?
guest ot his relative's. Mrs. M.
M. Adair and Prof. Joseph Jones.
Mr. Harold Kelly of Georgetown,.
-war the week-end guest of Prof.
S. Louig Finley. He left Sunday
afternoon for Orangeburg to resume
his studies at State college^
Mr. Dallas Jackson of "Tairhpa,
[ Fla., spent the holidays here with
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
j. E. Spann. He left Sunday afternoon
for Orangeburg where ho
.s studying at IState college.
Miss Ruth Crosby who is convalescing
from an uppeudiortia op-i.ration
wag c|sited by i?uite a
number of prisons from Living
stone college during the holidays.
Among thoso who came were Rev
E. W. Stewart, a student in the
Theological department;- AJiat
Miss Alyce Robinson, Chicago, 111
a student; Mr. Randall R. James
of Wilson, N..C., who was a special
guest also a student.
Miss Emmu Wattox and brothei
Rev. Mattox of H'onea Path weri
visitors during the holidays ol
their aunt, Mrs. Lizzie C. Fostei
and their friend, Miss Ruth Crosby..
Out-of-town Inncnprs at TTSnla.
Hi and Loomig St. school are all
oack from pleasant holidays spent
at their several homes and are
-now down at classroom work.
The Looniis St. teachers are
having classes in a building up
vown on- th? second lloor of what
used to be a hotel. The building
is commodious and comfortable
with steam heat and other'necessities.
The teachers are veiy much
pleased with this' very comfortable
place, and altho it is on the hil.
in the 'very heart of the business
district, they have all expresseo
appreciation that the school boarc
secured such a good place foi_
diem.
"Double sessions will be taught..
The housing of these classes in
one building was considered better
than placing classes all over
ihe town?thus being togethei
keeps the school program moving
along nicely. The burning of the
Loomis St. building is the reason
fou- this change. Miss Joanna
dlackwell's fifth grade class is
taught by her at Finley Hi school
building. We are, all hoping to
see a nuW building started veryearly.
Mr. Julius Johnson spent' the
hblidaVA in W i n noVmrA + U
J ~ - % ? ? llliwwviu W IV11 Ills
son, Mr. Timothy Johnson and
family.
At Lakeview camp, Prof. White
a graduate oi Benedict college,
has been made Educational Advisor,
to succeed, Mr. Graham, a
white man, who has held this place
for several months. The boys
are happy to have Mr. White -with
them.
Miss Bessie B. Gladden who attends
Second Ward Hi school
Charlotte, N. C., spent the week nd^as
of Rev. and^Mrs. F.
R. Gladden.
Miss Ella Mae Johnson spent
the Christmas wp?k-end at Galwant's
Ferry, S. C., and the New
Year week-end in Florence. She
returned in time to resume her
studies at Finley Hi.
The marriage of Mr. Mackwel]
Johnson to Miss Pexnella (Smith
was announced January 1, 1937.
Miss Louise Babcock and Miss
Matilda Allen, students of Living
stone had as their guest during
the' Iholidayvs, their friend, Mi.Alyce
Robinson of Chicago, 111. .
"who is also a student at Livingstone
college.
Miss Everetta Sims of Washington,
D. C., who is a member of
Booker Washington Hi school fac- .
ulty of Columbia, spent-# few days
here as guest of Miss Rosa Gil^.
more.
Miss Laura Hinton of Finley Hi
faculty was in Greenville during
the holidays because of the death
of a relative. t ?,
Sunday afternoon was a bus^
ti/me for students. Tifeins, and
busses were crowded. All seemed
to have had a very Merry Xmas
and Happy New Year.
Teachers who came in from the
rural districts are all back on
duty again after enjoying the holidays
at home.
Mr. Ralph Martin spent the
week-end in Great Falls, the guest
of Miss Elizabeth Gaines. Sunday
night, they-^eame to Chester and
juiucu tne group oi students
and together they alt returned to
Benedict college for further studfy.
For several days it has been
raining here and each day is dark
and gloomy. Until today (Tuesday)
the rain and gloom continue.
Principal S. L. Finley, teachers,
students and citizens are rejolcing
over the good news that Finley
Hi school has been accredfteJ
by the Southern Association of
colleges and secondary schools.
Mrs. Mary'Brice has been quite
sick, but is better now.
Rev. Mr. Hawkins, the new pastor
of the Mt. Olivet A. M. E.
Zion church, Rock Hill, Miss DolI
ly Ellison, of Bell St. Hi school
faculty, Clinton and Miss Maggie
J. Hood of Rock Hill, motored here j
Friday and visited friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ayers are
the proud parents of a son born
during the Christmas?iifilidAyfl^
"MToTfier an3 ~T*by are doing ftne.1
Mrs. Ayers was before marriage,
Mist Bessie T Lewis. I
iter
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COLUMBIA BRANCH NAT'I..
ASSN. COLLEGE WOMEN
The Columbia Branch of the
National Association of College
Women has had its third meeting,
with Miss Mary Ray Saxon, the
former?prwsidtnTT7 as hostess. At
this meeting the program for the
year was outlined. The first accomplishment
for the year is the
compietTOTCTif the rest room for
the female non-resident students
of Allen university. This project
was started last year.
In order to show our interest in
Jie social uplift of Columbia, the
I .lub contributed $5.00 to the Columbia
Branch of the-National Association
for the Advancement of
Colored People.
Under the \eachnship of ouU
President, Mrs. Jane S. Williams
we hope to accomplish much
.Vatch the columns, tl' this pape
.o inform you of our work. ...
The fourth meeting will be held
on Monday, January - 1-1, 1937.
Miss Berdcne Baskin, hostess.
FORUM. NEWS
The members of the Rober.
Browning Elliott Community Forum
assembled foi their first binonthly
busineiCs meeting of the
new year cm Sunday afternoon
January 3, 1937. at 5:00 o'clock, at
1211 Barnwell St., the home of
Mr. Fred C. Hipps, whose hosipiality
was felt and appreciated by
ill the members present. This
rweeting proved to be one of the
most interesting meetineft' of th<
Forum. The unexpressed new
year's resolution of each fellov
seems to have been the burning do
sire to manifest a greater interest
in the Forum in otder to make it
a bigger and moreVpbwerful orga
nization. Plans for the futur'
progress of the organization were
Ireely discussed and the entire
group expressed their increasec
,/aith in its future possibilities.
The members?of the Forum a
iong with Rev. J? P. Reeder are
sponsoring the next public meeting
of the forum which is to b<
held at Zion Baptist church on the
3rd Sunday, January 17. 1937. at
5:00 p. m.. at which time we hop<
to bring -1x> you as princigf.
speaker, Mr. J. A. Jackson o'
New York City a special represen
tative of the Standard Oil Co. of
.\Tew Jersey, who .will address you
from the subject: "The Negro jr
terms od dollars and cents ard
;ince and sense." Mr. Jackson expects
to be in Columbia o? the
following dates: January 17, and
18th, February 1, and 2nd, am.
March 1; any one desiring t<
make special contact with him may
plan to that effect.
Among the members who attend
the meeting, of Sunday past
Were Messrs Richard E. Demery.
FVed C.'Hipps, S. Edward AJford
William Jalf, H. E. Smith, G. M.
Andersen, V. R. Great, Amos M
Smith and Hon. Rev. J. E. Brigg.
who is proving himself more than
O^ilChrotker to all and
and rbtepected by every member
of the forum.
Amos M. Smith reporter
CLOVER NEWS
A Happy New Year Ja alii L
ThS Christmas holidays were
very pleasantly spent by the citizens
of Clover and visitors.
Mi*, ajid Mrs. Carrol Barnett of
Baltimore. Md. returned hdme Frifay
aSter visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Barnett.
Miss Martha Lee Watson of
Charlotte, N. C. was the guests of
her mother, Mrs. Mary G. Watson
during the holidays.
Miss Annie Lee Adams Of High
Point, N. C. visited her grand
moth'er, Mrs. Julia A^iams laet
Week.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hardin visited
relatives in Salisbury, N. C.
last week.' 1 ?
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Thomas of
High Point, N. C. spent last week
with Mr. and Mi's. O. D. Miller.
l?(j FlcotA Tof a o Mil/a TafP
Jr. visited relatives in Union last
week.
Mrs. Eliza Tate, Mrs. Leslie
Tate and Rev. Pettus visited
friends in Union, Friday. .
?Miss Martha Campbell left 8unday
.morning for Baltimore. Md. to
visit relatives.
Miss Ruth .Sadler of Gastonia,
N. C. visited Miss Dellia Lowry
during the holidays.
Mr?. Eunice Davis of York, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Louise
Davis.
Miss Pauline"~"Brafton returned
to Charlotte, N. C. Sunday nigh*
after spending the holidays with
relatives.
Miss Catherine Jackson left Friday
night for Wincton- Salem.
Rev. E. C. Wright of Greenville
N. C. N. C. visited relatives here
Inst weaki ?
Miss Cynthia Tate of Gastonia,
N. C. spent the -week-end here
with her mother.
PRICE: 5 CENTS
BISHOP WRIGHT
ARRIVES
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SUPPORTER OF?J
ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENT OF A
BANK
One of the leaders of the colored
population of the United- States
arrived in the Edinburgh?Castle
fTOm Enrlarwi Awl r* A? L
??? ;..,v?,uoj 10 uecome
the religious head of 48,000 native
md colored members of the African
Methodist Episcopal church
from the Cape to the Zambesi.
I He is Bishop R. R. Wright,"
President of the Wilberforce uni 'ersity.
(Ohio), former editor of
the principal organ" of his church,
and President of the Southern und
j Citizens' Bank of Philadelphia, the
only completely &egro bank in the
United States in which the American
Government has' invested
funds. , . .. .
Bishop Wright cdmes t'? take the
place of Bishop Sims, who- sailed
for America some weck.s ago. Re v
will be in South Africa for at least \
four years. He was welcomed yesterday
by several ministers of his
church, some of whom had come
'rom long distances to greet him.
The relationship .between Eurolean
and noh?European was stead
ly improving, said Bishops Wrignt
in an interview.
Open Mind
"The feeling towards the colored
>eople has improved," he - said.
'Young colored men and women 0
ire admitted to the larger univer;ities
and President Roosevelt has
ippointed many colored^officials in
he-Govern o r> o r f kt. ? ^ -
"There are now 54,000 colored
teachers in the States and ' 2.000
. ollege professors."
Bishop Wright himself, by helping
to organize the colored section
of the Good Neighbors' League?
in organization established to
support Roosevelt's election?was
a staunch supporter of the President
in the recent election.
"The colored vote , was larger
han ever before," he said, "and
Roosevelt is undoubtedly the
(jreatefTPr^ldenLalnce Abraham
Lincoln. A Democrat, he is greater
than his Party?he is. indeed, a
President for all classes, rich and
poor, white and black. _He seems
to have the knack of doing t ; the
right thing at the right tipie?as
Well as the courage which goes
with doing."
Bishop Wright was born in
Georgia and was educated both in
Germany and his own country. He
comes to South Africa with an open
mind on the color question, his
one ambition being to "extend the
Kingdom of God and to help educate
the colored and native people."
iSiX hundred people, including
school children, attended a epruico
">f thanksgiving to celebrate his
arrival in the Bethel church, Hanover
street, yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Francis Gow conducted the
service and Mr. George Goldinr
read an address, of welcome ? Bishop
Wright will attend the
annual joint session of A. M. E.
Church conferences of South Afri
(Copy?_ from' "Daily Times,"
South Africa).
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SELLERS NEWS
Sunday, December 20th was a
high- day in Mt. Zion church, Sellers,
S. C. ~
?Rov. W.Pi Carolina preached as
never before. ^Subject "God's
Christmas Gift to the World". He
stirred the audience and everybody
was filled with the HqIv Ghost.
On Sunday night. 8:20 o'clock
services were grand. After the
preaching each class present^ to
their leader, Christmas presents
which showed a Christian spirit
and demonstrating to .them that
nmrn lnv.\rl Kt? Viniv mnrnKer-e
and not forgotten. . *
The pastor and his wife were
all smiles Monday evening. Decern
ber 21st. His officers urged all
members to be present at board
meeting saying the pastor is going
home for Christmas,, said they
wanted him to have a big Christ- '
mas. Requesting of the pastor
to diivet his car not to walk. The
leaders need to be congratulated ?
for their excellent report that was
made. After the board adjourned .
they pounded the pastor with *
groceries of various kind. The
supply was so great it will last
for some weeks. The pork given
will have to be salted down. Words
of the Lord was verified in the
the saying: "I will supply all thy
needs. The pastor and his wife
in pleasing terms accepted the
pounds with thanks.
Praying the blessings of Cod
the officers and members to the
patter ia pleased and encouraged.
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