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VOL. XII?NO. 9 1 "
Rev. W. M. Dc
Return
TO BROADCAST EACH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON 4:30 l'O 5:00
I- . The Pilgrim Health and l ife
Insurance company and the Pint k- \
ney's Funeral home completed arrangements
with .SUU ion \V. i. S."
inaugurating for the first time !n
, . _ the ^Ssto'ry of South Carolina reg i
ular Sunday?afternoon radio ]>ro'
giamk to be broadcast from First
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??~ REV. W. ,M. DOWN'S?
4 ROBERT BROWNTNO KU.IOTTr
.COMMUNITY 'FORI'M
At its last public meeting holt'
at Zion Baptist church thu Rob
ert Browning Elliott Community
Foruni had the privilege of presenting
Mr. J. A. Jackson, specif*'
representative of the Standard Oil
ocmpahy of New Jeremy. Mi'
Jackson gripped his audience with
a most instructive and thought-'
provoking address-on "The Negro
in Terms of Dollars ami Sense".
One notable outcome of this meet
ing was the subsequent formatio'
, cf an organisation among 'the
business men of the city for the
purpose of considering and ini?
proving the- ixado situation.
The next public mo ti.'g of 1h<
Forum will be held at First Calvary
Baptist church. Sunday; Feb
28. 1937. at .1:30 o'clock. At this
time Mi-s Flossie MClaim registrar
of Allen University-ami r?
presenting'the Deal branch of Col ,
lege > Women's association, will de-.
liver an address on "Wrnt the |
Negro WonYan Can Do To F.levat' |
The Race". The public is coi'd
iaHjVinv'ted to be-present.
? ?-flRRI' ?N r*?? S
M ci'donin 11a prist Chuivh
Rev. R. J. Daniels, Raster
The Missionary -oriety . were, 011tevtained
hv Mvs, Salli" Cu?rv or
Maxwell Ave. Friday nito, Fehnl-y*
?. ary 10. Tii^ moeti"c was calld/T
t<"> o^er hy the Reader. Mrs. Cnr- i
,ry, by s;n^in? hymn No. \'XY "A :
Mase nti'd n'-a"" I'ow th" I
Sound." Scripture rendju? hv I
M' s. Osh-dl IVlnch. St. Jolm .1:1:}. j
Prayer by Mrs, Eliwr Calhoun. !
Singing "T Am So Pil'id?I?Anv i
Here." Welcome address by Mv<. 1
Sallie Curry. R/nding by "Mrs. '
Isahell "Pelbch. smhio.t "Lovp Tbv
Neighbor As ytry Self." Singing
"Yes Jesus Loves Me." ""Remarks
by Mrs. G^ra Trucker; Singing
"Somebody is Knocking at Your t
Poor."/Remarks by Mrs. Cora
NodweJod,. Singing "Wo Are;
Clirpoing Jacob's J, aci dor.' After:
wjnch the meeting was turned to I
? the President. The nvesidcnt sang |
./"Lift Him Up:" After extending |
'/ appreciation to the leader for her
wonderful program there were remarks
by Rev. DapieNi also by
Mrs. Hattie Fisher of Philadelphia,
Ea. _
-Remarks by Mrs. Pelock, Mrs.
Eliza Calhoun, Mrs. Quarles also
l Miss Bessie Walker and Brother
E. Z. Byrd. The President called
for the report of the sick committee,
Mis. Ruicker reported,
i Mis. sumc Bostice sick. The
r .. President reported Mrs. Clifford
TVTvc TO IVViitn nn',1
Mrs. Lucy Sharper"' and Jenette
Maze. After which the roll and
minutes were called tor. Collection
for the evening amounted to
$2.40. The hostess served a salad
f course. sandwiches and coffee. The
H meeting closed to meet with Mrs.
ft, Fannie Cr'ome Friday nite, Febru.
- ary 26. ? ~t
MARLBORO COI'NTY ANI) j
BENNETTS VILI.E HIGH
. 1
Coming Soon! "The Path
cross the Hill, a comedy drama in '
P 3 acts will be presented by the senior
class, director, Mr. Wm. J. ;
Gilliam, home room teacher of the
*
senior class.
Jr Thia play is to bo tho greatest hit
of the season. The characters
r.H.w
s/%
~ V* ~
wns a.id Choir :
to Air
. , t
Nazareth Baptist church, at the
voider pi (ici.vais and LeGreee St.
This radio broadcast is expected to
be the highlight of the Vesper
hcur, wuich will be held at 4:00
O'elovk each Sunday- afternoon at" r
Na/arcth church. A cordal invi- c
tatipn is extended by Kev. Downs a
. (1 his congregation to the pub- d
lie to come out and take a part in t
n.' activities. J,
The Vesper service will be an *
hour of worship and singing ded- i
i.ated especially to hosptal, invalids,
iiunater of state institur '
lions?-ajr.d ull persons physically
i! iihic to attend church services, t
c
'I ho program will not only be n
the first all-Negro" broadcast?both j
pastieipants and sponsors?but 1
will also supply ; a medium by
which thj talent available. )'n our
him lies and other lo.al organisations'
might appear befope a '
state wide" audience. .
The personnel of b'.ie two organization
sponsoring this program
deserve "commendation for then. c.
plendid i Hurts'in the furtherance c
of Negro Religi ous activities. Afi'i
"listening to this * program )
.those interested are requesten to i
mail all comments or suggestions \
'? Rev. \\. M. Downs, co station
W. I, S., Columbia, C. S. Those
who cannot attend the utoWicei
*'e urged to tune in station Wi
I. S., at 4:30. o'clock each Sunday ?.
iT'rnoon. .
have been very carefully selected. \
Watch the column of this'wide*
.y read paper for the date. 1
It is a known fact that. Mr. Gil- '
dams' piuys are always good and
jr.ng a record breaking crowd, ano .
this one promises to surpass nl.
itlieis presented heretofore. Tickets
will soon be oh sale. Buy earami
avoid the rush. ' ' .
The B. II, b. girls and boys arc
-till marching on in the basket bali
world. They won- from Rober:
Smalls of Cheraw, op Monday nite.
r.'ebi i ary 15, and Mayo High ol
Darlington bowed heavily to the ^
locajs Thursday, February 18, scor
s: girls 21-8; boys 28-10, botlyin '
IJennottsville's favor. ' / ' '
Ti e games "were thrilling' from ^
''a ginning to end, 'especially the \
girl-, of course, B. H. Sydboys were '
Inst naturally loo swiu f'?r Mayo. ^
The box party given by the II.
1..Dept. was quite a success. (
Miss L. O. Williams after hav- 1
ing been homre under the care of
her physician f?r two weeks, has'
i-et. rred /o .he delight of faculty 1
:ml stiyfent body. , I
Miy' Hicks who substituted in s
her/stead, his work proved to bo
yf satisfactory, we wi.-h it was
possible for us to keep him, but s
-nice iL cannot be, we are hoping'
for !iim a g< od position, because n
f
he is a worthy young man. ,
We regret that MFs, Jones bur f
P. IC. instructor has not been able h
to r< turn but hopes she will soon
do so. However, Jliss Bailey isT
lilling this vacancy very good. ;
Me.-srs C. D. Wright, Augustus a
'.\*e?:ne:lvjfl.r.fl J; W. Br is tow motor- 1
ed to Florence on Sunday after- e
noon. FebTuary 21, to witness the '
Chtflin college singers of Orange- 0
burg in concert. They reported J
havirg heard a grand concert, r f1
"The Fashion Revue" is history, 1
:vl it was a great success.
The participants really did act
heir parts in a most dignifipd ^
manner. rj
A packed house witnessed the _b
"Fashion Revue" and we can say v>
that no ope will have any trouble in
getting their spring attire ready j
!>e cause they had the styles pictur- ^
ed to them with proper accessor- n
*ps for all occasions. t
The proceed was good. Quite a
neat sum raised.
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GROUP .MEETING OF THE ^
FOURTH DISTRICT a
S
t<
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The group meeting of the Fourth | q
listrict of the Baptist education a'
\nd Missionary convention will c,
hold its annual meeting at the f,
friendship Baptist church, Aiken, w
S. C. March 2nd. n
This meeting will open at 11:00
^gM. The program will consist c<
>f many?noted speakcYs, such as w
Dr. II. 1 r: BuUor. pfeMdenT orthtr~j
State convention a^d, Dr. I. D.
Pinson, president of Morris col* q
lege, Dr. S. C. Campbell, head of o
the School of Methods and a num>_ y
bet of other State representatives. v
At 7:45 p. m. a musical program,
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COLUMBIA. SWTI
Vegro Farm Leaders
Sleet Advisory Board
'orty-Five Aiken Representatives
Attended Meeting at Schofield
Last Saturday
Aiken, February 21?Forty-five
iffieers and leaders of Farm domnstration
club? throughout the
ounty assembled in the Schofield
mditorium at 11:00 a. m. Saturlav.
FnhriiQw OA ?- -1
. j tayf H Vf('(U'tlll*>S -UI
ain, to work out,a set- of obiocivi
s and elect an advinoi y hoard O
wo rk. with the Negro County 1
^eent in meeting the needs of tie resent
day farmer. Feature* of
meeting were the interesting'
'arts brought out about the co.my
by means of the individual di<
ussion indulged in by every leader
present, a most informative an
nteresting talk on . Farm Credit
>y Air. We-ley. Jchnson. pres'den"
bo Aib.en and Edgefield Crop
Production Credit Association, an '
be discussion on general farm
iroblems by H. E. Daniels, Disrict
Agent Negro Extension
Vork, State college.
The individual discu-sh n mothid
used in the beginning, brbu-'h'
tut some very interesting facts.
\ few are here repeated: .Clarence
cffcoat, Wagcncr said." I hc.li.cMg*
n reduction of acres. 1 find tha*
ve grow more on small well tatiivated
farms." He and his wife
or! b(ipc ,(l natrb off inn hnhv
hicks and have s< nee raised 100
m to fi vers. A. Tl. Alien. Wind
;or said he learned move abort ir>
moved farming in the la?t It?
nonths than the rest of his/' pa-t
ife. Used, to run around htintirv
orn hut can now sell some'. A. IV
llassingale. who was .iilst celon'ating
his 75th birthday said h<.
nay be classed as a retired fa-in- .
r but b^ is sfili .1 I
lear Salley. F. E. Roozer, truck
'rower of Carolina Hejpl'ts neat
\mrusta said wo don't study f:\rmnp
enouph. "We should farm and
tot let the farm farm us." Amos
L? Guntep, Waponor uses this
ihilosoplj^ in farming, "Part lit le
things and make little thijips
rrow/to keep a little money comnp
jfrn all the time. "Earl Walker,
dated that he was seeking infor>*ation
hut that he had actually
itudied the Western farmer for the
>>st il.t years and learned a great
esson some of which he is put- !
inp into practice on his small
arm. J..T. Dunbar. Ocean Grove [
old of how he started out to eon-'
truct a home usinp concrete
docks which he made himself, i
Phis is a model farm home, an ob- '
eet lesson in ipenuity now nearing
ompletion out on Waener Rte. 2.
3. C. Johnson, Talatha spoke of
lis poultry flock including geesg,
1 .. .1
.uvu.', u?iav-7 C1IIU UI. llTJVlMISi 1U1
aid that ho liad tried barbrirg,
ind m:nin digging in his life luii
bund the farm more satisfying,
iostcn Row? of tin1 Red Mill cluli
poke of his interest in everything
:.at grows on the fflfrni and that i;
ve take care of the pennies the
lollars will take care of Ihemelves.
J. Wilson, Ocean Grov'e offered
i resolution which was adopted as
ollows: Let us stop .treating .
lother Earth so mean, she can't '
eed us if We don't feed her. Feed
icr not with corn, fertilizer an.. |
otton but with peas, pine straw, j
nanure and velvet bcnnn.
Mr. Wesley Johnson, represent- ,
ng the C. P. C. A. spoke of the
.vailable credit?and the splendid ecord
of the organization. Color- .
d borrowers have paid up to 100 ,
icr cent in the last two years. A
erv worthwhile idea has been in
pex*ation through the efforts of
,lr. Johnson that of insuring
iiules and other work stock, this (
as saved manv a poor but honesf j
armers from heavy looses.
Mr. H. E. Daniels told the group '
u eicci uiiM'insn it en to serve as
nembers; of the advisory board. '
'hero only remuneration would <
worthwhile service. He aho^eon^ j1
:ratulnt?d the wide-awake farmrs
who put in their order for j '
Louisiana Porto Rico potatoes and (
hen had a discussion on approved 1
raetiee and the .advantages of <
he fire-heated hot bed. '
The following members were e
rcted to the Aiken County Ad vis- (
ry Board for 1037: Earl Walker. v
liken; P. E. Boozer, .Central <
!lub, Carolina Heights; C. C. i
ohivon, Talatha; Walter Basket '
nd Edgar Gantt, Red Ilill; J. M. '
tevens Mossie club."'near Dunbar- (
>n; Amos L. jJunter,. Wagoner; {.i
l. B.- Allen, Beaulah or Thankful i
(rove; Lewis ThOmas, Jerusalem ^
nd J. B. Livingstone, Union A- f
ademy, neat Salley. The Negro i r
arm atrcnt, Paul R. Webber, Jr. ;c
ho called and presided over the !
teotiner will act as chairman. ! !
insisting of manv popular talrns
all be held. At 8:00 p. m. Dr.
. J. Starks7 president of Benedict
ollegp, will deliver an 'address. '
'he public is invited to attend afl j
f these services. Special fesor- j
ations will be made for our ,
/"hite friends. " ; (
Rev. H. W. D. Stewart, Secr'y |
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INA'f
i" c; X tT(7i . in X,~z~a rr[7 u i> X v7i~J
Last Kites for Rev.
J. R Player
Orangeburg, S. C.?The funeral
service ot Itov. J, F. l'layer, a mem
ber ot t!i(. Central S. eojifer- |
cnee. and iit lite time >1' ljjs death
pi- '?!" the IS'uh .'y .11 n Ft., Wat '
ci'ee Pot.. Dr. II. F. iiildi brand, (
pre:: ^^fc'eluer. " "T' ~
Krv. l'!;s>er, was i o; n in Fii'r- t
lield c.oc.pv, -jv-tfi/ J,- Th-parlo"! {
this- F?.or.:.V y- J:><1. in.- served i;l '
cii. c!. ...:! a-l#:: misto ;
of t he'* .*: ? yl .< f Jes; ' :u i for
around 1*5 years ami 5 vo;>is ;
pi 's din*v elder. He only was abfe!l[
lini'iv .ifs jvt'Vu-e t ; >. - *
V o.. Wi 'llleS
.'I'.RogV
Ilyy.il ;\.\ ' . -..V <J? '
Well IvOV. -I. 15. J.--1, ! ? '
; ... V. :
31 usic- -Choir.
s i i u !(\ : ntlr Psalm Uov. S. '<
A. F u.nchess, IR J'-. 31. I I..lun ch,
Irangela rg instrict. .j
<)!>;:tuiry an i Tel .iiiis. Rev. .,
B. A. I.yhcs, P. C. Bel)'. ] Station.
t. 3Inttlv.,\W'}> S. (J., \\ ateroe <ii?- ;.
! ict.
S'olo?S. Morgan, i?s<|., Orange- i
:>urg distijet. ,j
Bow I'layer .as a pa'-dor Rev.. I..
H. Ilenuv.ingway, P. lv., Manning
ii -' i ict.
Rev. Player as a mini a- Rev.
-I 'll. -OlcGiiT. P. TTI Crgenwoou t
iislri'*t/ *
Solor?M'ss C. Green. j
Ri)<t Sriiptaro le-sen Kev. B. J.
Hodge, P. E.. St. Paul Sta'., Water-'
e di.su ict. ^
31 usie?Asleep in Jesus - (.'Voir
Sovran'." 1)". 11. E Eil '.Jr.-uJ._-_
P. E. Text: Rev. 2:10 Re thou
aiihfui aiuo <.eath. a -1 1 v.- 11 fvivi.thee
a cro;vij of life. SuR/rct: "Athe
end is a Glorious Reward foi "
lie Fait 111'' !,"
Rev. J.. 11. Jennings, .muster of
on nionr s: lvutoraty ; 1!-1> -arer*..
iRini-lors of Wnt'-mv di- -ac
tive mini "'leavers, otft.-eYs of Sar
!v P.- iv Ct.
Rev.' B. J. Hodge. 're ortor
"i KO IT"! ?r. pptjo'if XI:VF ,
~,T; */\vy \\V VIS VOW J
:v...i? ?|v.r, i ??r' tlso' Jvlk* '
Pjililio >ol. 'F(,vc1 '] bnnpv nr
i'ir> TT c|<t<4 lliv'o.* 11;? ? ili?-no
lO'l Clf AT:-:? \. I\. r O.s <.|'n<ov.i,'
t'i" ooT-;?><-nti<>n nn FvMay. Fc'.nt-:"'v
10'. 1"' V.-.TfUnTs 'l t1> ' l'ivo
Of. f.MlVlV!.'- ^'l " rri"'>. ."Ill t ? ? * Vl'rri-,
in ..-Vvt. F.v*no'\ lr.i 'i! ":? :\-<l in
\ W;vI'""'-v.vl T.innoln prni'>
yi'h ;) j.-v
' MT1\* V*:IS r->' *,VV 1* '*vnow I1
'\>r ill ' . :'' ' i' tii.o-P'.iski't bn"
!. ?>?) ''*i? !>y ! \ o: ?i?onsnrc1 by
AT".;fs V-f*"'' \. TV?" .ii:\n. c ivicb 1
i i.i* i i ' ' - T ii 11 o
pop* nr<J < ? ?? ' n mi 1
Q? F' j'F ' *i" i'v-' MI. w,, \<-i
pv?t...T,i Ji b ' f 1,f *.VV!> .ho
'v''",r th > .11 Hitli ?"hnn' w
a_r ! ",1'hi> P ? ' " in which ) h<>. ?
l"'ftnr V.'.IS vie' ii'' O"! ;; Tl'.O scores
"*'M'o 0-1. V.i' " ' > ?1;imt forwfr'f' '
1 vifh ri'iMv ' > (" roVim p-nov i
mi ?1]'s ( > )'. Our chinarc
up both, in An v and defeat T
"rip. ! I ?: .j A taking o;> v
now 111-tin. Th m:i"1i the united |j
iTr-rN of *1> ''-.uPy and str"f
! - ! Oi' id Cooper- 1
lition of the pnf ,< >'!< and f'iend Moiiy
_ .h..<d ni^nts have ,
1 cfn i?'i ' ' An at' active sot of ^
books, *'Py ,A"d Alnvt "Nokvoos" c.
hmo vo 'on?l - I m' n.dd'd to '.o'v
schorl 111.vary. A 1 i u v Im'C a otli- -p
i'v plan of J?m>'/.''orient which.Ave
hone to pc'Act in the near fu?
turo. . _ ' ' A y
A\!NT ,I\"'A V V.F. CHURCH i.
Rev. Pale P.. Thompson. Pastor
Ashovil!" X'. ('. -Despite the ,,
:1ownpour of rain on the past Pah- jp
mth ib . '- hnol was 'large- w
ly attended an ' the !<'<*< p for str- p
.. v? ivjth lively inter- _
?st. The rtastor en"d"rted Iho re- ->
riow of the and omphasiz- i,
I (bo i.>''p.v;f" t part that tho vi
lhsorvaaro of the coming Eastov
o.ason. Th'M-o.-wir- now schol- r
ir who joined. 0]
T5> ;v honn the pro- u
"Osv or^l ii o". t)'1 v at 11:00 o'- -s,
dork an 1 nvnin Tpveroiwl \T. II; j
Davis \.ho is 'ill in ehavtre ho.
vr.'O of the illr'ss r.f our pastor
iolivered an int nsely interesting y(
sprnioij.. fio-n th subject. -"The-ii
IJoi ifuri 1 .i' of Clo t." The mrs?ftg?e J ^
vas. receive ! \\i.h groat spiritual j%,
" luis'a -m.
The evening service. as was tlie j ff
worn in .'V. was lav-rely attended. ' '
{rvorend Davis a train delivered. an j;
njoyahle mo-sage from the sub- j 1
eet: "Active Christian Service;" j CI
dr. Merry John'-on ti mis cuy.,
vns n visitor and hi; presence was r'
icknowledgod^ All preparations di
ire goirfg ahead "lor The observance -S
if Easter in a large way.
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VENN'S IX NX I) MtOI'M) w\shin(;t-v).s,
d. c. ot
, jo
Hy J. O. Hart J)
Washington. D. t;'.. Feb. 20?. J ...
rile most styking npws in Wash- ai
rpton and the country at large1
s the proposal hy President. Rc.ose
relt in regards to the Supreme ni
Zourt Judges. Rj
It is quite interesting to know^j];
BETH
?J?ea
I'JB. 27,. 1937
Noted Speaker Here
Sunday
Rev. T. H." Wscman. former
mstor and builder of Hethel A.
M. E..chuieh, Corner Sumter and
rn,.u... ...in i - ?
.... .-.nvtis win spiaK at. 'the
hurch Sunday, February 2Rth at
5:00 pun. tinder the' atispic-Ps* of
he Youth Activity club of the
hurch.
lie- will - also preach at mining
and evening services.
. I" I? PAH AI'HS
...r. .io.scph- Clinton,- Dr. J. S.
vl.ei. ami .ur. C. iv Ceiltiieis spem
t nay 111 Jjuinain, last week oi.
iu.4 ii. ss '
wis.- .\lildred Williams Bostirk
a., uaby, jainiu ouanuu will leave
ny.iu.y tor tueir iiuiiie 111 ?\ew
e. .Vey,~^4i Let . < spenuilig a le\v
iiokii.s luie wun ncr parents.iU.lv
Cniliu 't/ovc One 01 tf.it,
uiU.y nun at tile cCc camp Lake
iew was Liuiuy uuiuvu auout tile
ave, aiouuay. li,t is.* inipiovmy
4 .ely alter receiving meUicai
ifaiiin nt.
U.S. .uaiic Dunbar of Plain.eui,
X. J., is tne gutst 01 1m?i
isteivs, .urs. iiUitie C. Clinton anu
i.s, Orace Pnukncy.
1101. \v. U. Unite, Educational
ulvisor at Camp caKtview .sper. 1
lie w.tok-end 111 Columbia w'iUi
i> wue and relatives.
-nr. ami,iUrs.- iimotliy Johnson
ire^ the prouu p.ineius of then
.cuii soi), Chaiiie \\ lliiani, born
m-* i uesuay.
-Mr. liob-rt Nelson, Jr., who has
pffii in t .a. ltr uie past lew
iionths arrived in the city Satui
uay. SuMlay he returned to
iia.wij accompanied by his w fe
tin. ltulie Nyisc-n and iweir lit.
uangiuor,* Catherine. The.
tore thai v as operated by them
s nov. in charge oi his sister, Mrs
.i.cn King.'
ail.-., Dora E. Daniels, State'Su
ij-rvisoj-. oi' Ncij.ro Audit school.-.,
i as" in the n ty Thursday and held
i lotueictice wiu,i. tne adult tea
iM.s ol' -iiirs county. After laud
i A the leaders for their wenii
i rul work lor the past 0 monthi.it.'
tola tiiom about the pilgrim.uo
whio.i will be held in Columui
on Apiil 25. She." said she
.Oj'vd Ch'-sler will be'repreSented.
Sick list: alls. Tva Heath, Mrs,
I aggie Jones. .
. airs. \ ernieJl Mceks came .from
'hiladelpiiia last week and spent
ltw uays at the bedside of her
ather, Mr. Meeks Who continues
II
Wrfk began 51 one ay niorniiig
ii -Fir.ley Hi school building.
Mrs. Mary Hemphill of- (.hariiu'
sjit'in a few Uays hove last
-'ek. '
:i he last meeting for this seami
ol' tiie Cluster Co. teachers'
s. or ation will be held Saturday
milling, at 10:30 o'clock.
1 J-'v. and Mrs. J. AL Baten of
"nfyn were IrT t.ie city Monday
isiung their daughter, Mrs. D
i. Atkinson.
Mrs, Tettie Belle Meeks and
f * i- dmnrhVim s. Ksti Hi* T-",<tVir>r
fillie Mai? and Yervello were callil
to Lancaster Sunday to see
usbahd and father who is critiilly
ill.
little Otis IIaz?l Ilavdin who
as been 'very sick is improving. '
The Mt. Olivc^.church aid met
t-tbo?home of?Mr and~Mrs. >S.
r. Brice,' Friday.
Miss Edna Walton left Wednesay
afternoon for Washington, D.
., for a visit to relatives.
In the game played Tuesday
ile he two en Clinton college and
inley_ 1L'?the'girls-Of Elnley Hi
on 20 to 2?Finley Hi boys 19,
'ir.ton college 5.
f the. wor.detful progress the stunts
are ipak'ng at Howard uniersit.v
who are from South Carina.
Mr, Henry B. Butler, Jr.
f the School oj Religion is pne
f the outstanding students irPWiO
niversity. Mr. J:1 A. Tu.vlur
uncd his studies in the Medical
nmtment on the 8th.
The South Caiolina club met at
lovely home of Mr and Mrs.
ahr>on, 553, 21th street, N. E.
st. Thursday. The President, Mr
. J.Hemphill was .11; the Vicerrside'nt,
Mr. Johnson also wi\s
died cut oh account of business
it the meeting Was officiated by
r. Acy Out ten. a prompt mem'v
and former president of the
ub.
Mrs. Johnson served many delio?is
courses and refreshing
inks. The evening was well
= -nt ard enjoyed by all.
The Twelve Aces club had a
veil dance at the Majestic ball>nm
on the sixteen hundred block
' You street, Feb. 11. All en-'
>yed the dance. Two of the
^an brothers of Columbia, S. C. j
< m mhers of the club, Marcus!
id Ililliard.
Mfsses W. M. Rarzy, Columbia;
r. M. FYazier and Azora Martin
re some recent subscribers. Miss
Martin is up again after a brief
Inesa.
EL SU
Der
Official Call ?
of Parents a
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The Call:
All duly acreuued ut legates -and ,
ii'lir-.->c')Ualjv ea. of - -the fcuuih' Ca- i
.-cnna C'o-i.^i'c.ss ut Culoreu Par-'
ej.es aim ] uaciK i s are-, called U
meed in Coiumcia, ib. L\, W'dnos- I!
..i.y," Aiai vli ^i, io.it, us-l'he-d^uesls j
ut the. i aieui-Tea.il. r us.-.ociution
ui tuium uia. lieautjuai ters will
ye at All n uiiveisity. 1 he con
V iuion i..fine wiii i.i- r
ucatiuii." 1 he session begins at
J.iiu;
Reports;
All" reports rhust b<- typed or
written .and a copy el the same
| toti with the secretary if it has
not already - been s'-ni in. A regular
form for making P. T. A.
eohv.ntion- reptLts will l,e sent
each branch. Alter Idling in the
blanks., linist" ar.y lurthtr remarks
or state-nient, in the snaio n>-ov;a *
od ioY it, tu out^'Words.
Member:,hip Banner:
To be eligible for the banner
award, a P. T. A. must end the
tate and national dues to the
^tute Treasurer, Mrs. Cora \.
"OT^Trfr, <37 Treadwell street, Orangeburg,
S. C. on or before March
o, ana a.so tne convention report,
properly filled out, to Mr. 1
F. P. Paul, the corresponding secetar.v,
1410 Heidt street, Xolunt- 1
bia, S. S. on or before March lo
oe' sure to follow carefully instrui
ions on the convention report cor.
eeining the total enrollment of the v
school, the P. T. A. membership.
! belonging, arid the actual membership
acofding to national ar.e state
dues paid. The state and na
clonal dues consist of 10c lor evcrj member
enrolled in a P. T. A.
oc of each dime sent in femalni
u the state treasury and oc i.
?ent- to the national office.
Representation:
State iiy-Laws, Article VI, secior?
2?Each Local Branch shall
he entitled to be represented at .1
the meetings of the State Brand,
ay its president and secretary, or
by their alternates, and by cm '
h legate for every twenty m.em :
bers in good standing as show: ,
on the books of the State Treas
urer. The registration fee for 1
ach delegate is 25c;. '
For further particulars, write 1
Wm. Augustine 5,-rry, presiden.
Waverley School, '
Columbia, S. C.
Colored Funeral
Directors Attention
Tiui?pv' >- dont?calls the e\ecn" 4
tive committee to meet in Colum 1
bia, S. C., March 26th to arrange ^
program for the annual conveTffTor""
which meets in Rrck Hill in May.
i uin requesting that all member'
of the Colored Funeral Directors
associate of South Care Vna sensuggOlttiong^md
plnns should they
have any to Mr. J. E. Sparn, see- t
retary, Chester, S. C., before a
March 2ft. 1037.. _ t
W. I. PEEK, President 1
ABBEVILLE NEWS ~ 1
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St. James A. M. E. Church
Rev. \V. S. Mims, Pastor
Sunday school opened at the u-u
al hour. Supt. B. T. Johnson re- 2
viewed the lesson. *
11:15 a. m. our pastor read Pro- '
verb 3:1-11 as scripture lesson.
Then using for a text Proverb J
3:5-6 which was masterly deliver- v
ed. t
7:30 p. m. Rev. Mims brought
the message from Psalms 97:6
was full of spiritual instruction, s
Frtrnds are sorry that Mr. John
Henry Jones is confined to his r
home, but glad he jaJt-little. better- -n
ath this writing, hoping that , he
will soon b>- out again. L n
Little Miss Vivian Hearst had t
the misfortune of breaking her | r
left arm while playing at home. o
Mr. T. J. Rapley and Miss Ber- q
tha Robinson were married Satur- 1
day. And all wish the youTtg c6u- u
pie good luck. t'
Mt. Plea*ant Baptist Church y
Rev. J. W. Mathis, Pastor t
Sunday school oponed at 10:00 n
a. m. with Supt. E. L. Brown. Af- p
ter discussion of lesson. Rev. L. F. I
Rhodes gave a review of the les- 0
SO". 1
The Sunday school teachers held' g
its weekly meeting Friday at the 0
homo of Miss Ellen? Chalmers f,
Ponulni?St. and and will meet next
Friday at the home of Mrs. E. V.
Roid. Harrisburg be. 0.
The P.nptist Missionary Society a
met Friday at the home of Mrs. c,
Nannie Jenkins with Mrs. Sadie.
Heard as hostess. A very good d
meeting and many visitors, come 0
again. An appetizing repast was
enjoyed by all. V
Mesdames E. V. Roid, Charlotte i
St., Bennie L. C. Browne were sup- n
par guests of Rev. and Mrs. Jaa- t j:
Jenkins Friday nite. n
NDAY
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PRICE: 5 CENTS
>tate Congress
nd Teachers
Visits Flood Area
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.ALFKKI) E1JGAK SMITH ' .
Alfred Edgar t Shaith, WPA Administrative
A-sisiant, who this
>v-ek (i ebi 21-^tJ> is touring the
ioou ai fa of the Ohio and M ssippi
Valleys, to gather information
or Wasnt.gton work-relief olhclals
on n.c/w hard colored persons
were hit by tr.e flood, and how
my aK' snaring in the rehabiliulIoii
e dor la ot the WPA and
A her agencies. - Starting at Mem
ii.?s, .nr. Srnth will woik nbrthvard
through Louisville, Cairo and " peiiii.-,.
to Cincinnati. .?:
The WPAs big jvb in the flood
ill a has just begun with the reession
of the tiood waters in this
>eet'on. The flood drove several
lundied thousand peopA'?n4a;ny
i them . NVgiocs?Ironi their
lontes. Proper sun lary preciiuIVns
mutt be tnlren l>i invo
~ k* - iv?S VllCdV
.omes are reoccupied it the health
i the communities is. to be ?'nsur- ' 1
id. '
Working in cooperation with
-ho U. Sr. Public liealth Service
*ntl state health department ofcials,
the WPA is provid ng the
nan-power for cleaning streets
.nd public building- ot t ie, uebris
eTt "T/y The flocd. WPA iabor is
lso being used on emergency santation
projects and emergency- re? j
lairs to water mains ai)d high- ' i
vays. " J
(State admin strators in.Afkan- 1
as, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri,
Dnio, Pennsylvania, West Virgina.
Tennessee and Indiana have
:??en? give n a free hand in the
mpioymopt of work.etss to relievo
he- siMorirg cutis,tl by- the .fiord. .
.On hi- t 'Ui . Mr. Sn-/th will sur
rey lor tlic- Admiri>ti'ation the
ii?ed< of colored flood victims and
Lhe de-givr In uhi.h they arc he- :
arrMiip+fr- .is: me fcn^ral protram.
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ST MATTHEW NEW:- ,
The u'Cathir btinp ivek'tfiwnt
Sunday runny thum-i iro.-rs didn't
jot out. .but .our pastor preached
is never before, the crowd don't
ake any _ef feet' upon hint; he
>renchos as h.W to a few as he
loos to a crowd. *
The M.jss-iorn. y bade? i f P. thI
A. ,M. E. "thrive h met a have
dected Mrs. Lnui.-n Fo: 1 Prosi- ?^1
lent of 'he doca) Misnor.arv soiety.
.
Several of the school boy? and
rirls from -the various coll epos
pdnt the week-end home with
invents a'nd frit-mis.
Miss Rhodie Hampton one of St. .
dan hew- best oils. sp.-r.t the
reek-end home. ATIss Hampton is
caching in D-ivhester county".
Miss Daisy Whaley is on the
ick list: we hope that she will
oon be herself a era in
_|?ev. ar.d Mrs. David Mitchell
noto.rod to'TVr.mark Sunday evc?i
- ? 7 a
A brhnch of the Baptist hip
fleeting met at Friendship Bupist
church on last Thursday. Febuary
18. We had the privelege
f meeting many friends and acuaintances..
Several caper fans were out to
ritness the ba-ket bail frame bevvoen
HcTly Hill girls and St.
Ia:thews' giVls; but on account of
he death of one of the faculty
member's relative it was postotie.i
for a later date.
Everybody is getting: ready for
uv annual field day. March 5-7.
D37. Cxme out and see the Nero
youths, and see your teachers .
f the county and commend them
TTthc'WOT-k they are doing.
Mrs. Francis Farrow, Mrs. Mtrnlrie
and Mrs. F. B. Guinyard are n
the sick list, their many,friends
re hoping that they will soon reover.
County teachers meeting Saturay,
February 27, 1027, business
1" importance.
Quite a thrilling game of Basot
ball was nlaved on February
8, between St. Matthews' girls
tnl tionOy mi. s gi.ls, on Ilolly
lill's ground. The game was atusing
from beginning to the end.
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