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i milieu '?? ' ' _ _ __ . > ihr .. =? D.J ? - VOL. XIII?NO. 17 ~ Colored Funer Embalmers I v DARLINGTON HOST TO STi ' ? TWO-DA V,--SE^ Rock Hill, S. C., April 16-r-May 11th and 12th will be the time of the meeting of the thirteenth annual convention of the Colored Fun eral Directors^ and Embalmers of South Carolipa. Members look forward each year.',to the meeting In anticipation of' the .trelpful in- j struction and exhibits displayed.1 This year the convention will meet at Darlington, and all lndications are that it will be even ? more successful than that held at j Rock Hill in 1937. Many new mem bers-are planning to enroll to lend their support in strengthening the associations crusade on higher ethi cal standards and much needed leg islative assistance. The public is invited to attend the evening session, May 11th, at the Macedonia Baptist church, when the annual . address will be delivered by the ^President, W. I. Peek, of Ander"son, S. C. Other officers of ...the ? association, are; J. II. Morris?ofBennettsville, vice-presid4(?*t; C. Lee Davis of Anderson, treasurer Mrs. Johnnie M. Robinson of Rock Hill, acting "secretary and Mr. JM. Spann of Bishopville, chaplain. Since the twelfth convention, held last year, many members of the organization have passed among whom was Mr. J. R.S_pann_. _ol many years as the honored secre, tary of the association. During ^Ua A?iAntn/w nA%<trlAnn . Af tUn fivot ?iso composed Dy Mrs. stanDacK After the formal games were ir troduced by Mrs. Torrence Mrs Jones and Mr. T. Walker, Miss Fannie Cassel then introduced thf birthday game in which all members took a part. Each month ol the year was represented with s clever stunt by those having beer bom during that month. Among the visitors who gav< inspiring short talks were Rev Coker, the new pastor of the Cal vary Baptist church and Dr. J. S Allen. The sum of $13.50 was rftis ed. "rtie evening was climaxed b] a course of delicious ice cream eake, and mints. The club is deei ly indebted to Mrs. Lila Johnsoi and Mrs. Isom for this lovely part] _ lone Jones. Reporter I.I1C cvciuiig ociYivco ui vuc m.oi day, memorial will be held by one moment's prayerful silence in a respectful ~ tribute to those who have fallep from the ranks during the course of the past year THE MARION QIRN.IE WILKINSON FEDERATED CLUB OF CHESTER. Federated Club of Chester, S. C., celebrated its tenth birthday with a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wright on Ashford Ferry Road oh Tuesday evening, Apr. 12. Mrs. Lila Johnson and Mrs. Cathie Isom were the hostesses. Although Mra Isnm ISiiff too ill to be present her kind hospitality and warm friendliness were felt throughout the evening. At this writing she is reported?to b e much improved while resting with relatives and, friends in Sumter. The beautiful home of M r s. Wright was thrown en suite, with the living and dining room artistically arjd effectively decorated in the club colors of gold and white. The dining room table held as a centerpiece, a large gold cake with ten candles. The annual birthday party has a two-fold purpose?to swell the treasure and to."furnish a "get-to gether" socially for the Federated P1..L 1 /..U-.L. vvimj nugnmtrro mm uit'ir lucnus. Many of the latter were present, and they added much to the fes? tive air-of the occasion, Mrs, John son acted as Mistress of Ceremonies while the following1 program was presented: America?All present; solo ?"I Shall not pass this way Again,"? Miss_ Elizabeth Whitlock; reading, Mrs. R. G. Torrence; solo "I Come to Thee,"?Miss Barbara Walker; reading, Poem dedicated to the Mar ion Bimie Wilkins Federated J Club, toraposed~by the president, Mrs. Etta Sta'nback?Mrsi. C. E Leathers; Highlights from the his tory of the Club since its organization-t-Mrs Margaret Adair. The club then sang the club theme song o NMift Hi?? I 1? ??MUl * V al Directors & Vleet iia^Ma^s VTE CONVENTION SSION--MAY-11-th AND 12th G^and Master Stanback Assigns District Deputies Reorganization of Masonic Pistricts and Assignments of District Deputies FIRST DISTRICT S. J. Poinsett, 109 Coming St., Charleston.?Dorchester, Charleston, Clarendon and Berkeley. . 1?A A. B. Pelot, Columbia.?Colleton' Allendale, Hampton, Jasper and Beaufort. SECOND DISTRICT .. L. 'A. Cuinn, Box 58,?Aikem? Bamberg, Aiken, Barmvdl. and Orungcbuxg, j 2 A J. A. McConnell.?Calhoun, Lex-> ington, Richland and Sumter. J THIRD DISTRICT I ' F. G.~ Washington, -10:1 E. Poplar ' St.. Seneca.?Oconee. Pickens, An-' derson, Abbeville and McGbrmick. 3?A I H. B. Butler, 212 Boundary St., Newberry.?G recti wood, Newberry Saluda and Edgefield. ' . FOURTH DISTRICT A. M. Moore, 35 Dole St., Green vil 1 e.?Laurens, -Greenville, Union. and SpaiT&nburg. j FIFTH DISTRICT W. A. Gladden, R. 2, B..x 67, W i tinsbo r o.?Fmrfkli, Kershaw, ChestelTiclil itnrl I.nnonster . ' , 5?A J. C. White, 16-1 Cemetery Street Chester.?Cherokee, York, Chester. 1 > SIXTH DISTRICT 1 ' G. W. Howard, P. O. Box 357, Georgetown.?Williamsburg, Lee, Georgetown,-> Florence and Darlington. 1 ' (>?A F. B. Cain, Blenheim No. 31.? Horry, Marion, Dillon, Marlboro. j c , Allen University ^ Gym Campaign i i , Previously acknowledged ?1368.9? Miss Dorothy Harper . 1.0c Miss( Edwena Hicks 1.00 Mr. Robert Floyd 1.0C Mr. Brownell Payne 1.00 1 Mr. B. B., Bums 2L Mr. J. T. W. Minis 1.00 Mr. W. C. Sanders, Barb'.r 1.00 Mr.. DavT.l Rosen", I.ug. shop" 1.00 ; Master L. M. Daniels, J.-, 2.50 Miss Robena Daniels .2.50 ' Miss.Sarah M"rris 1.60 '.Miss Ruth Ilack 1.00 illrs.?Beatrice Green ?. F.00 Mr. Desportes, Jailer 1.00 ! Cash ?1.00 | Reamer Fuel Co. 25.00 Georgetown Alumni club 17.00 ! Rev. W.?L'. Carolina Mt. Zion I A.M.E. church, Sellers 2.00 'A. J. Montconierv 5n I . Total $1433.23 i ' 'Retired Shoe Maker Passes Moncks Corner, S. C.?Funeral services were held at Grace R. E. church Monday afternoon for Mr. Isaiah Aiken, retired shfc>e maker 1 who died at his residence, Saturday afternoon following a long ill,1 ness. I Mr. Aiken was a member o f 1 Grace R. E. church andi leader of ' Class No. Zr-- ? s? i ' Mr. William Smith spoke in bc5 half of his leadership. Officiat ' inpr ministers we-e his Pastor Rev C. L. West, Revs. W. A. Murry, . LInMM.. \M~ir 1 rw-tr iicm^ lutncivy aim ? nrr-uvveaux of Charleston, f He is survived by three children ? namely Misses Albertha Aiken of > New York; Carrie Bell Aiken of i Moncks Corner and Mr. Hezekiah Aiken of Charleston. Two sisters '.jftpd a brother also survives _ V il Assoc < Pali COLUMBIA, SC Alumni Head v PROF. F. D. MOON Who will receive his M. A. de- I gree in School Administration ' from the University of Chicago j this spring, is president of the j Langston University Alumni As-1 sociation, which hds nk>re than 500 i . : > :? members, and principal of the Douglass High School of Wewoka,^ Okla. Prof. Moon is past president t of the Oklahoma Association o f i Teachers, and has been a member 1 of the organization's executive -committee for nine years. (C) i Dr. McGill To Speak 1 At Union Sunday President E. H. McGill will ap- t pear at Bethel A. M. E. Church,-1 Sunday, April. 24, _at U__o'clock a.j* m. Program given by the Alumni U of Allen University. The public isI "coidially invited to witness this i program: and the close of the contest. 1] I * : Federation Members W ith Apologies to Omar |( "A Ji:tr of Ton, a Loaf_of bread < and'^Thou^ Beside ninfT'nEr iw | were Paradise how??What? Why? How Come? Well, the Bamberg County Fed-eration will out Omar Omar at "ye old Fashioned' Picnic^ at Clear < Pond, Saturday afternoon, April 30, to which all membets of?-theState Federation are invited. The local comlhittee is sparing no effort in its preparations for en tertaining the State Federation. ( Let every Club be represented.1 Come filled With enthusiasm and zeal.. Be prepared to contribute to the practical planning of a Forward Movement as well as inspi-j ration -and entertainment. ~ Let this be the greatest meeting i n the history of the South Carolina Federation Remember the Place. RememKnr tVtn f ?mu WKnrn ? ITKi?V?arr1f S. C. When? April 29-30, and May 1. mm m wm - ? PASTERN STARS Our next Grand Chapter will be held in Charleston, S. C., in July. The time .is fast approaching. We shall be guests of Prince Hall and Poinsetta Chapters. These good ( people are planning to make our stay very pleasant, and we al-l ready anticipate a good meeting, j Please bend your efforts now towards Stars Day which is during| the month of June. Make this an interesting event. Bear in mind^ that all Chapters are expected to send some articles for our Needlej Work department which is a new feature of our program. The Lord has wonderfully blessI ed us, let us be faithful t6> o u r( trust and do what good we can while the days are going by. Our Stnr will ho wlinf wo mnlfn it j Matron? and members, it is ours pte keep our Star brilliant. I Proclamations will be sent all Chapters soon. May the Lord continue His . choicest blessings upon us, is the 'prayer and wish of the Grand PvOyal Matron MRS. C. M. FINLEY, Cheater, S. C. | April 19, 1088 I * - ~ - " ^91 lahonl ittrlfe )UTH CAROLINA. SATURD. Alphas to Conduct 5th Annual CamEducation "*** ** Atlanta, Ga^, April 14?Tho Alpha Phf Alpha Fraternity wtil conduct during the week ofc May 2-8 its Ffith Annual Campaign of Edu :ation?for Citizenship, according to an announcement made by I>r. Ray ford W. Logan,- the Fraternity's d) rector of education. Throughout the country, he stated, graduate and undergraduate chapters of the Alpha" Phi Alpha T'raternity are aying plans to make the Fifth An aiversary Campaign the most?ef-. fective in the new era of the Fraternity's educational campaign. which were adopted. Members of the Contact committee made reports: Mesdames Talley, Brown and Ingram. A new society was organized at Zion Canaan, Rev. A. P. Porter, pastor: and one re-organized at Second Nazareth, Rev. Jones, pastor. Other churches were visited and efforts made to have all the churches represented. Three other churches were enrolled: Zion Pilgrim at Arthurtown, Rev. J. W. Hopkins, pastor; Second Nazareth on Elmwood Ave. Rev, Jones, paator; Trinity On Rich land^St., Rev. H. J. Trapp, pastor. So far 14 churches are represented in the Union. Others are expected to come in. The chairman of the Entertainment committee made a good icport and it was decided that the sil v?> tea win giytn at S?n?<Uei Numbered among: the members >f the Fraternity who will take>an ictive part in the campaign are uany representatives of state legslatures. Tfyey and other nationilly ' kno^m speakers will drive lome the slogan "A VOTELESS PEOPLE IS A HOPELESS PEO, PLE." This slogan has already )een carried to more than 100,000 Negroes, Dr. Logan estimated. In this campaign the Fraternity nvites the cooperation of all soroities, other- fraternities, local andj lational organizations. "The Frn;ernity seeks no glory Tor rtself"' ;he director declared; "it wishes nereLy to arouse Negroes from he lethargy, of a generation ano .0 make them and the rest of tht lation realize that DEMOCRACY a a farce so long as eight millions >f people in -the?Southern States Dr. Charles H. Wesley, dean of he Graduate School, Howard Unirersity is the national president oi he Fraternity. Other national oficers are Mr. Joseph H. B. Evans,' Washington, D. C., General Secre-i ary; Attorney Percival R. Piper, I Detroit, Treasurer; Mr Lewis O.' swingler, Memphis, Editor of the sphinx. ' - ? Summer Camp For Underprivileged Children The Case Committee of Summer J Camp for Underprivileged Chiliren met last its drive for raising funds for the( aiimmer camp. This camp is fostered by the Family Welfare, with' counsellors, clothing, bed linen, toilet articles, materials for handi-j craft and the service of a. life guard being furnished thru this agency. The Case Committee is1 responsible for food for the children during the ten-day camp per iod, June 13-23. With all other items having been cared for. the maintenance of the camp now depends solely upon the success of the financial solicitations made by the Case Coipmittee. A a .. ~.:1i S-&0 \JJL 7UDI OUilllllt'I tut.* V.UII1JJ Will be maintained at the 4-H headquarters, Progressive Lake. If every civic minded person approached will respond to this most worthy cause forty underprivileged children will be made happy. Be a good citizen?HELP! Mrs. Belle'Vincent, chairman. Missionary Mass Meeting At Zion Baptist Church The sixth Missionary Union meet ing in interest of the iGOlden Jubilee of the Woman's Missionary and Educational convention - of South Carolina was held at Zion Baptist church, Rev. J. P, Reeder, Pastor, Sunday, April 10, at 4 p.m. The pastor conducted the devotions with singing, scripture and prayer, and turned the meeting over to the Chaifman, Mrs. J r P Reeder. The Secretary, Mrs. J B. Dil lard, read the prevk/us minutes, haritv E >?ea AY, APRIL 23? 1938 ' K. of It. & S, H|??A k: WILLIAM J. WHEELER Efficient Keeper* of Records and "Seals of the Wilmington Omegas, a graduate of Shaw University, 193G. While at Shaw, Mr. Wheeler participated effectively in football and basket ball. He was alse a member, of the Shaw Choral Sociei ty.. He is a local public school teacher. CLUB MEMBERS Do You Know. 1. That the State vFederj^n. meets in Ehrhardt, April 29-30 and May 1 ? 2. That the hostesses are urging the members of the State Feci eration to come in large numbers? ?3t *PhaT~ir~is hoped that not one ciub will be unrepresented? 4. That there is to bv a real horrent -to-goodtibss old-fashioned picnic at Clear Pond, on April .10 followed by supper and Movies at Voorhees Institute? Besides the social features- are many matters of vital -importance' to be considered. The?welfare- of Wilkinson Home lies lovingly and pressingly upon the hearts of all Club Members and Ways a n 0 Means must be devised for the best interests of the Home pnd it,s family. To administer to those who need love and sympathy and to have an opportunity to serve in a.cause whose guiding idea is "lifting whila we climb,'' in a priviu gi not to be lightly thought of and east aside! ^ On to Ehrhardt Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April '2D. 30. and May 1*7 respectively. City Schools"^ttendi ance Standing I The following is the standing of l the home-room teachers in the pal: lie schools in the City i for the week of April 4, 1038? | regularity and punctual)'y: Booker Washington Hts., Wm. H I Burton, 8th ? 08.4 "Booker Washingtotg^iJ. 11. White, man, 11th OS . Booker Washington, Miss M. R ohxoii, inn ... as Waverley, Miss Ethel Gibson, tin I .? .. 08 Saxon, Miss Isadora Mil 's 6th .97 2nd .. 01.51 Ridgewood, Mrs. Sarah N'anco 4th .. 01.1 Howard, Miss Ruth Henderson .. 5th ' 01 Week of April 11, 1938 Booker Washington, ;J. II. White man 11th .. 00 I Booker Washington, MNs T. Tho, mas 10th . 99 | Booker Washington Hts"., Win. II Burton, 8th -? 0b Waverley, Miss. Ha Stewart 2nd __ 98,8 j Saxon, Miss Septima Clark . 5th .? 08 Saxon, Miss Ethel Johnson ' 4th 08 J ' Saxon, Miss Catherine Peloat , 3rd . P? Saxon, Miss Isadora Miles 6th ~ f Leevy, Miss Safah Washington . 2nd ?j ? -I.. Ridgewood, Mrs. S. F. N'ance 6th Of 5th ...... o: college, Sunday afternoon, Apri 24 4 'p.m. at which time all thi I Baptist churches in the city ami v f cinity are expected to have ropro sentatives in large. numbers am from that meeting all committee get down ta actual work. I The following chairmen will g? rj Conttrtned on Page ft gg? jDr. W. Roderi< Spe^^ . SOTEI1 AUTHORITY BK1 ?? rnr cHRisTM AS i In--connection with the Early Diagnosis Campaign of the South Carolina tuberculosis. association and in cooperation with the program of the annual meeting of the j Palmetto- Medical association, April 26-80,-the South CaTotina Tuj ! berculosis committee will, olfcr the ; -erviccs of W. Roderick Brown. I .M.ir., niemhor of the strah?of-the i Tuberculosis. League of. Pittsburgh las ditiieian. Br. Brown lecturer Jon tuberculosis at the Post-giaduate assembly for Negro Physician I of. that state, comes highly recomj mended by the National Tubercu Uosis Association, New York City, and by his chief. Dr. C. Howard Marcy, Medical Director of the TU herculosis League of PitUbuigh Pennsylvania. Dr. Brown is a graduate of the University of. Pittsburgh' an j of the Howard University School of .Medici no , -lJo j s _a. membeiu_uf th,CPerinsylvania State Medical Sociei ly, the American Medical Associa i tion. and. a Fellow of the American I Medical Association. "Ho has' been I a member of the staff Tuberculosis League Hospital of Pittsburgh for eight yi nrs. and is a member of .the National Medical?Association. Dr. Brown will hold clinics on ihe mornings of April 'If and 28. Durin gone of the aftemoorl sessions, by special .jequest, he will lead a paper _on The Early Diagno -sis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis; I Dr. J< hn M Preston, clinician on the Tuberculosis Trailer Unit I of the South Carolina Board of Health will work with Dr.* 'Brown in the clinics. The trailer unit will 1 e"'.;s.-d "durine TH7~clin1cs an3~ Columbia ]>hysicians will altTin the Selection of cases. Grand Master Stan , back Returns Much Improved 1 I Members p_f tIf** Masonic. Craft in particular and. friends in genernl tin ".i- li lit?rhr?State -Will ~beglad to learn that Hon. J. S. Stanback. Grand Master of Masons of South Carolina., has ii-tuined to his home in Chester, much.unproved, after spending five weeks in (the (rimed baths. | The Gran Master is now back "rrf r.tlirr- in Chrstt-rrTrndT-wlll re-' j sunie his regular duties as head of the Craft in South Carolina; ?- * , - V. ' " r \ v. .fc % * . ' V -' ;.r V ' : i ' t - - : " : * v i. ^*fsr> jj ^ ( ^ ^ .. , 5 DR. S. R. ( R>mloi.T>r of Omrrtxn Alpha Ohapt* > Wilmington, X, C., which is beinp I cncc of this Fraternity,on this \ve _J Pickens. S. C,; did; high school a : C.. and is a Meharrv Dental Schoo A elected president of the Dental Sec ^ Dental and Pharmaceutical Society O ^ " j self. Locally he is n Past hxaltc it. prominent churchman, dynamic c j Dentist and first Basileus of the 1 ]. . r 1 28 J 938 " i? 1? 1 ... - ;? PRICE: 5 CE^TS ck Brown n :l[^berculos?'" ? v ^ jvG BROCCHT TO ST.tTft" " sKAL COM Mil TEE " Rev. C. h% Gandv 1 / J Makes Special Appeal DEAR WORKERS*: ' It has been .sometime ;nce I have written anything, abort the work ol' our convention-. Y-u may not see an., article in the?papers fioni me very*often. But that clorsnot say that I am .not del-ply.inter ? in...the- w.-nfc of the State t Sunday Scho d - ami H.Y.P.I ', convention. For I am more interested and enthused than ever before* over the very fine program we have- for the coming session.of the convention. I do thank (h i 1 for the number of trained and congenial' Christian workers we ha-^j over the state, whose heart- go out with us in interest of the Moral, Spiritual, pi iiiaUjojuU -;n,ii . h'-innr-.?, = Hal development of o.tir y<?uh people. Ever>v individual-so fai as he is able, should obtain an education regardless to his re]igi->v< .profession or station in life. A trained infidel can be of more pn !'t ' to himself and to his race than he rmild possibly ' ?wrappo ; 'p in itrnoran-e vopovst ?"VV- l.tiuw the 'b'lessinar and benefit of-religious education. Wn know "that ep-v-. trained Christian' worker wh -, he- ' lieves in Jesus Christ as hi- Sav-' jous and guide can do -o much more for himself, his * church, community ard race and the great cause of mission and ed" -ation tVian onf- u-OKMIV ?v* : * l. i >i-- 5 - ?'? ,* ?'"i iui,\ luiii'tvd iii'iiviniial could ever think of doing. The~maTn objectPve ~7.TTtTo~ dhool ~ <<f melhocTTs to teach-the young peojde of the state the vital importance of religious education, and we have va very profound and far ; t-achinir m op'-'"po^n: this great suhje t. Every' Sunday 1 School and union worker should come to Sumter in July and take in those great lecturer1 on religious education. Rev. S. C. Campbell, oiir. field secretary. Dean of the School of Method, and chairman of our financial drive, keep- this prov am ia j*ni u t'H.i p. ac: n: y-e1. cry week urging you to. come to Sumto)' in great numbers next .T dy "13". J am.alsouurging yon to nd-largo delegations from ve.ir S iinlav Schools an.i unions.. Tin- information arid inspiration you t will be of lasting importance to you, yoirr church ?a;v. y~. I am also pleading with you not to forget the financial side < '' our pttlguaml We ale asking. our...'.. _ g7:eat leaders not to come to theconvention empty-handed; hut to ?; Continued on Page 8 ROSEMOXD rr of Omega Phi Phi Fraternity at : host to the Sixth District Confcr'ck-end^ Pr. Rosemond conn* from nd . college. Work at Orangeburg,' S. 1 graduate. 102th" Hr has Iw-orr thrice s tion of the Old North State Medical . This i? an honor held only hv himd Ruler of the Wilmington Fllks, a v! ivie leader, Wilmington's leading oeti umog??. 1 * .. '..ja