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r- 0 t ' VOL. XIII/ -NO. 24. " BAPTIST S. According to Dynamo Ci The Leader. This Edition en. The most outstanding 1 President E. r " Elected Head * * > . * '? ' _ ?^ Boa id Acts Unanimously. ? One Thousand Dollars Profit I " , * The board of trustees of Allen University met last Wednesday and re-elected Dr. Eugene Howard McGill t& serve again as president 1 of Allen University. It was done' without a vote . . that is it was done by motion and passedunani-1 > mously without the competitive' vote with a secret ballot. Dr. McGill's election is one of merit based on his fine work and business like management of the affairs of Allen. The ministers, laymen and adumrrras welf -aadris many friends in other denominations look for-, ward to a greater AlleirUnder his leadership and the neonle will help in a big way to bring these thinga to pfaoo. ? The annual commencement exercises of Allen University May 30June 2 were not only well attendo ed, but brought to Columbia audiences several able speakers and exercises in general that, were rated as being the best held here in a quarter of a century. It marked the first year of-the administration of President Eugene H. McGill, the second alumnus to have held the postitioh of president. Wednesday, May 31. the board of trustees met at 10:30 and, after receiving the endowment reports from the various districts, heardi xl /? i * - ' * me nrsc annual report ot Ur. ftlc-1 , Gill. Immediately following?t h e report the board unanimously reelected Dr. McGill president" of Allen, on motion of the Rev. T. J. Miles, presiding elder of Georgetown district. Men who have been on the board of trustees of Allen for many years claim that President McGill's report was the best presented to the board in the his: tory of the school. ?-? President McGill's report carried some important recommendations and were approved by the " board. Most important recorrimen ilatinn was the plan to tweet a li -?brary building on tha-campus of Allen. Other recommendations pro Dose an mnvihov nf ulty members, plan for repairs on the. buildings and a new set-up for the boarding department. 3 Achievements Three big .jtjdiiexementa. were noted by the trustees in reviewing the work of President and Mrs. E. 11. McGill for their trial year in the administrative affairs at Allen. One was the completion of the $10000 gymnasium of which the alumni assisted in a big way; the report of a net profit of $1,000.00 from the boarding department, and the rearranging of the oampus under expert landscaping. Commencement Speakers Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell was alumni speaker at Allen June 1, and he was heard by. a large audiertce. Mr.'- Mitchellfn address Woo tmvir ~ -1 - ^ '' 1 ,m ycij ^uuu miiu ii is ipe talk o fthe city. Other noble speakers RO^K HILL BAPT. CHURCH . Rev. H. E. Taylor, Pastor ' Winnsboro?The Lord is show ering upon us many blessings wherewith we are glad. At the mornine service devotiorn was conducted by Bros. Denj. Stoir es and Scott Cunningham... After ; ward the pastor came before us I and introduced the speaker of the j hour Rev. H. J. Jackson pastor of th? Longrun Baptist church who preached a very good sermon. j The Pine Grc/ve _Baptist church ; " chotr," Great FaTTs", rendered song service. At 3:30 devotionals were con-| ductetd afterward we were richly fed with an excellent sermon by the Rev. H.- W. Adamson, pastor Mt. Olive Baptist church, with his deacon, choir and members in service. Afterward we assembled at the Baptismal waters and ten candidates were baptized by the pas tor. <At 8:30 after dcvotionalR our pastor brought a very inspiring message. The Gladden Grove choir rendered excellent sorie service. Mesdames Jennie Clc/wnpy and Mattie Crawford have returned to ^ Pittsburgh, Pa., and Chavlotte, N. C., respectively, after spending a while here. ' ' MTsseg Willie M. Bo-ulware and ?k S. B. Y. impbell, Dea. ^xods and will contain v? formatii eaders will wn s on \ f i 11 o ?ii I. McGill 4* A ?? W V m Di Allen Univ. New Library Recommended From Boarding Department who came by invitation of the President were the Rev. D. Ward Nichols of New York City. Dr. Nichols preached thp baeealauiteate sermon; the address to the religious societies was delivered by Dr. R. I. Lemon of Charleston; and the address to the Literary societies was by Prof.~Dwight Wilson of Howard University. The commencement address by President Miller F.. Whitt^ker of tha State A. & M. College. Honorary Degrees Honorary degrees were conferred uPon.many men of distinction I The degree of LL. L>. was confer I ker of State College, -Dwight O Wilson of Howard University and Dr. Ilaiten. pastor of Holy Trinity Baptist church, Brooklyn, N.Y The trustee board was presided over by Bishop J. S. Filler of .Atlanta. Bishop and Mrs. Flipper 'were guests of honor at a Statewide banquet at Allen May 30. The affair was sponsored by the presiding elders of South Carolina The program was made up of ministerial and lay speakers. All of them point with pride to the work of Bishop and Mrs. Flipper i n South Carolina diocese and their foyal support given the administration at Allen. The Rev. James E. Dixon, one of the outstanding pastors in the AME Church, was given the degree of Doctor of DjvlilLty. Doctor" ! Dixon is an alumnus of Allen and has done excellent work as a pastor. L'olorfJl and Beautiful Many beautiful and colorful affairs featured the commencement -of Allen?University?last?week J The opening event was the senior ' banquet presented as a pre-convenj tion event: It was staged in the dining room of tho college under | management "of Mrs. "Carrie McGill who has been a factor In all of the developments at Allen this year. The decorations blended in colors with the class colors and the banquet was one of beauty and pleasure. The class day exercises were held in the open air on the northern section of the campus, j -A program was conducted in which-'the students under facultyi ad,vrisement performed well each | playing his part and presenting a picture that made a fine impresSffff One of the happy features of the vviiiiiivuvcuiciib waa Hie Singing. Professor Abraham's Choir did hon or to the school as they Ifillod the hall with music that thrilled the souls of thousands of people. Hence, one of the best commence ments ever held at Allen is now recorded in history and plans are underway to put the college plant in fine condition for the big student population-which expected next fall. Viola Tilman are home. Rey. and Mrs. Taylor were the_ J dinner pruestt, of MrT" arid Mrs. R. Moore Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J B. Brevard announce the marriage of their son Ivory B, to Miss Emma Louise residing in Washington. ?h G. ? GEORGETOWN NEWS Miss Inez Keith of New York City formQfr Georgetonian is jspending- a. few day3 here with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Myers. She is a graduate nurse of McClellan hospital and training school, Charleston. Mrs. Bertha F Williams and littie son of Orangeburg are here visiting their mother and grandmoiL ? TTt T nil nier, airs, e>. ivinian rraiser. I The friendB of r>r- W. P. Caro( lina will be glad to know that he , was able go tq his work last SunI day after being very sick the week previous. The Beautician club will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday . June 14 at 4:30 p.m. at the home I of Miss Annie Mae NCsbitt, 834 t Duke street at which time all the i members are asked to be present land please be ott time. Misses Clementine and Cynthia 1 Atkinson are vUltlng relatives in Richmond, Va. , hjjfajl COLUMBIANS P. U. SPECIE Corresponding Secretary of the an on the status of the Baptist arious phases of the denomim rMiss Ethlynne Holmes ! in Pharcro Aetivitv JkAt M. * ?- fmy v X Fregranr in CliaiTtn. ^ 1 C. A. Julnibuii, director of the ~ I Charleston Summer school, which opens June 20, states that he has secured the services of Miss Eth- ( lynne E. Holmes, instructor in the i Atlanta laboratory school, who ( will?have charge of fKe Activity ^ program in Charleston. Miss Holm ' es holds her master's degree from ( Atlanta?university and ha8 done further work at the University of I Pennsylvania and IVfichigan State 1 Normal college. Her work in the ( Laboratory School at Atlanta uni-? i versity ha's attracted wide atten- i tion, and her coming to Charleston ' offers a" "Fare opportunity to the ^ teachers attending the Charleston ( Summer school. ^ District Conference j of the Dillon District I 1 On May 12-13, the Dillon Dis- 1 trict conference of the Northeast ) South Carolina conference held its t meeting1 in the Bethel Hill A. M. i| E. church, Latta, S. C. Elder L. c A, Wells, in his suavp and diemi- h fied manner presided, he confer- i ence composed of financial, educa- t tional, numerical reorts,, sermons, S addresses pape.rs, prayers, songs, welcome adrcsses, responses, all measured up to demands and requirements. The Bishop, Rev. J. S. Flipper, L.L.D., D.D., delivered a masterly ^ 4ultlre?s-on?theme-"EthrcatioTr" to ' the edification and gr^at interest n of the mass throng that gathered h from everywhere to h"nr hi"1. ?? ciittM'tatniner nastor. Rev. T H ^ Davis deserves praises and compli P ments for the matchless manner ? in which he handled and served 7 the conference. | e At St. John Baptist church, Rev. i. Mrs. M. Piatt has been running a c glorious revival, ,She Fas had jj many vdncerts. ? ! a At St. Phillip M. E. church fhe ci Educational! vjali-y vvas a grand j lj success. Mrs. Can'te TtAvtisend won the first prize. Congratula- a tions. _ I n Allen college at Columbia and v Claflin college at Orangeburg are i a having their?commoneemcnt?this week. Many of the church mem- ' bers of each school are visiting c< their school closing. ? Mrs. Hannah Onley is improv-, ing rapidly. H?r children who were called home on account of her ill- y ness are returning ta their vari- o ous northern homes and work. ^ Mrs. Carlie May Owens have just a day or so been carried to ^ the hospital. We all regret her y going, we hope her all the contentment possible and that the ap- I prorpiation will be a complete suecess to her recovery and health. Every churelr in town is tnak- -g ing ready for "Children's Day''/ ^ Thro' this medium each boy and C giri each man and woman atten- j tion is called to consider "Chris- (j tian Education" and for the youth. 4] to further prepare for their life's h work in this wonderful world. " Our tobacco crops are in fine J gapey Mamy farmfo-s have .laid ? 1 T<u_ ? ^f*^-a I Jy. A IltJ t'UMl <*1114 V.UWVUU IIVIV4" j have taken 6n new growth since the beautiful seasons. Fruits and J vegetables are growing and refining and our small-grains are be- " tng thrashed and rr^arketed. Home-Coming and j?* * ' Re vial for Wesley M. 1 E. Church, Sunday ir < i' 1. Prayer meeting and devo- t tions, conducted by Rev. J. A. Fun- p chess, Dist. Supt., Orangeburg district. 2. The Key Address* Dr. J. B... _ Randolph, President Claflin . College, Orangeburg.. t 3. Revival sermon. Rev. G. B. s Tilman, Dist. Supt. Beaufort dis- j trict. Rev. Tilman will conduct a ton nights Revival at Wesley M. E. fi church, ff llowing the Hotfie ComJ_ ing meeting of June 19th. i I 5. Remarks and collection Prof I George JBolderu of Union, S. C., S District Manager of the North o Carolina Insurance Co. "7 ,Rev. C. C. Clark Pastor, (3 ? Rev. J. A. Fupchess, u. Supt, i v n r isi. _ t i i a, i^eevey, ^nairman. | j tttefi >UTH CAKUUKA. BATUR lL edition State S. S. and B. V, V. U. I denomination and its man; itional life. Watch for the Wedding of Interest to So. Carolinians and Virginians The wedding of Miss Maym Fdythe Stroman, daughter of M) and Mrs. Gavin Wesley Stroman o Columbia, to Mr. Winston Wesle Pa-veil, son of Air, nnd ^frg w. t'nvell, of Richmond, Va.,-yt^ol dace in a quiet ceremony, Tues lay, May 31, at seven o'clock "a the bride's home.. I -? The. ceremoETy was peo*forme< by the Rev. J. M. Jackson, unci of the bride, with only member jf the family present. The bride is a graduate from th( Science department of Aline uni /ersity and during the. past aca lemic year served as assistant iiuarian at her Alnia Muter. The bridegroom is a graduati >f Virginia Union university when le received his B.S., degree and th( Jmverstty of Michigan where h< ujceived tlie -degret ?.f Master o1 ktrmce specializing in Chemistrj le has also done work toward his 'h.D., in Chemistry. Mr. and Mrs. Cavell left Sat inlay, June 4, for Richmond, Va. rherc they will spend a while with he groom's parents. From there hey will go to Ann Arbor, Michgan where they both will matriulate at the University of Mich gan, where Mr. Cavell -will coninuc worj< towards the doctor's igree and Mrs. Cavell will study owarJs the master's degree! of icK'nce specializing in Chemistry. ;kws in and around washington By J. 0. Hart Washington, D. C., June 9.?T>r lordecai W. Johnsyn, president of toward University, preached anther one of those "unequalled ser10ns at the baccaluareate service ist Sunday at 5 p.m., on the lawn r front of the Fiedeiich Duuglass lemorial Hall. Several thousand eople jammed the grounds to lisen to that wonderful message of )r. Johnson, who is without a oubt, one of thejface's best speak rs. He told the audience that the I'isis?ami?general?difficulties the orld "naa, is the grouUst the civ~ iaed world has ever .undergone .nd the fault is not economic, beause there is more money now hain theie has ever henn_ Just lose who are in political and econ mio power?suppress?those?who re -ies? fortunate. = Ah of that light'be summed up in a few iords: selfishness, ia.cc hatred rid the lack of love for one anther. The greftt task of the gradates of today is to begin to change his "so called Democracy" and am me nee building a new social 01 er. He held his audience spellounri for one hour and tlfTVty miutes. A fire destroyed the You Street 'alet Shop which was owned tmd perated by Mrs. Lula Niles. Trie TS3T was .ovet" $1,500. Mrs. James Taylor returned last reek.from Boston where he had een attending Harvard University Iedical school. Mr. Samuel Diggs is back in the )istrict after a successful yeai caching at Edgefield Hi school. Mrs. Lois Bentley Hart competed her course of B. S. irr Enlish arid Secretarial Science last Ionday at A. and T. College,, ir ireensboro, N, C. Mrs. It. M. Walkeiy formerly ot enkirisyille and Columbia, S C. ied Sunday, May 29 after a short llnofis. Her remains were sent ome and buried Thursday June 2 There were 4 children, {Raleigh er only son and Mamie, Thompsor nd Rudi'ne Walker her daughters Missifttinrv Mass Meeting in Interest jJoMen Julnlee - ~ ^ ? The last Missionary mass meetng in the interest of the Golden ubilee will be held Sunday afterloon, June 12th, 4 o'clock at Trinty Baptist church'on Richland St lev. Trapp, pastor. All commitPes are requested to make full re>orts. GAFFNEY NEWS M vs. Lossie Mao Gaffney if ionic from Washington, D. C., tc pend the summer after undergong an operation. Mrs. Thelma Beatty lrft Jun< for Brevard, NV,C. Mr. Walter Williams and Mrs 'oily- Raye of, Helena, S. C., ane Hiss Mozelle Raye of Newberry ?. C? were seen in Spartanburp m Thursday night, June 2, to wi? less the graduation of MTss "MTT lied Williams. MiSa Mozelle Ravi s a mir8e in the Newberry hos >1U1. i u ?m DAV .1I1KF 11 1t?a \X7II I A E?E?I7 k 1 IT iLiLi nrrLMJ Convention, the forth-coming Ba /_ organizations in the state. A Baptist Edition of The Palmett New York By Julia Braxton Clark _ New Youk City?H^lln?every - little hail, then a beautiful rainbow appears. All of this happen" ed today within thr*e hours. Life ,f is like that We "happened to be y passing the site where the New York World s y'air ig to be held in1939, enroute from Jamaica, L. I. t; ,As I gazed at that beautiful rain1 bow I wondered if that rainbow ^ repressed God's love for such an ?- unsettled world.s Colonel Davis Reviews 369th 2 Infantry Colonel Benjamin O.- Davis, highf.'jt ranking Nogro-offieei^irr the active service of the Unit^u , a States Army reviewed the 369th } Infantry (Old 15th New Yoifk Nat- , ; ional Guard)~Ffiday~eVening June ( t 3 in the Armory Fifth Avenue and . r 142 street. ? 6 ! The ofTitfirs of the legiment honored Col. Davis with r dinner followed by a review. Cloonel Da vls was accompanied by his son, ' one of the two active Negro line officers in the regular Army Ben- ^ jamin O. Davis, Jr., a graduate of c - West Point two years ago. Col. r 1 Davis will be (if confirmed by the i , War Department) the first Negro e Commanding Officer of the 369th. fc He was assigned to this office by l Governor Herbert H. Lehman. The Colonel is on leave from ^ Wilberforce university in Ohicr, ^ where he has been serving as a ^ professor of military tactics of s the Reserve Officers Training c Corps. He has a long an envia- 1 , ble record in the army. South Carolina State College Club i, of New York City, Inc. \ 1 The South Carolina State Col- c lege Club of New Yorrk City, Inc.. are announcing their Students Va- 0 cational dunce at the air condiV 4 ^ tioned Renaissance casino, 138th c f n. Ti gyjciim: iiiuis< ^ I day evening, June 30, 1938.' t) The club and it's officers prom- , r~ises~ah enjoyable evening. Avery | good place to ye new tha t old ac- J r T}iia1ritnriceTinffTinrke new friends ~ Mr. Judge Smith is president ol this club. Mrs. Anna Hookey Hughes, secretary. Mrs. Caledon, ia \Vhitaker Mays, chaTrman. Don't ~ [ forget the date Thursday evening, ^ June 30. 0 The Harlem River Houses May | Pole Program ^ The May Pole program that was ^ L-held Thursday, June 2, after hav- o inp been postponed because of rain * last Thursday wa.i a success, i Mr. Jesse E. Reid, Supt. of 2 Maintenance acted as master of h ceremonies. Among the speakers 1 were Hon. Fred R. Moore, Editor w of the New York Age and Miss e . I.oufse Edwards, WPA Recreation J Program Director. The-^HaHem h : River Housing Project is proving " 1 a benefit to the community life of c f Harlem in the extended program , that ha3 been started. The work ? t that is being done by the workers n An tVite m-niert i<j brine- C ing forth fruit already. *The en- J I tire staff needs to he commended n . for their efforts in the communi- e ~"Ty""ft*<?t1vttl(P!rThnr are Tatrrrtfrrdr c \ Church Renofit The Church <yf the Master, Mor- b ! ningside Avenue at 122nd street ( -ywill present Eulabella Moore, T comediene in n musical program n with Maynard Sandridge, tenor h . and the Cole'idge-Taylor Singers, i Furman Ford ham, director Thurs- c . day, June 16, 8:30 p.m. Proceeds c . benefit Daily Vacational Bible s . j school. Rev. James H. Robjnson, . minister. ' " t . | Knights of Pythias 1 The 49th annual convention of 1 the Grand Lodge Knights of Py- ( thias Of N. A.. ,5. A., E., A., A. and A. {Jurisdiction of Now York) t | will be held in Ithaca, New York 5 . July 10, 11, 12 and 13 Inclusive, i Lee Crawford of New Rochelle is ( * Grand Chancellor and Rosa L. 1 : Blocker of New York City is the ' j Grand Worthy Counsellor. S. A. T. Watkins, Supreme Chan 1 ; cellor of Chicago, 111., will visit 1 the New Ycrrk Grand Lodge at i I Ithaca July 11 and 13,th. The So- 1 | preme Chancellor will also visit 1 the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts < i ' ___ , i iter i -? ?* fTsaturda ptist Edition will surpass complete list, all that Baptis o Leader, Saturday, July 2n< The Progress Education? April 20, 1933 at 11 a.m., L)ea William Pickens held a Foram i the Resident Training Projec Camp Moore, New Brooklund, S.'( Mr. Pickens used as the topic ft discussion-: "The Prt*gress of N* gro Education." The busis of h discourse was encouragement v to progress and not discourage ment, because of certain goals nc yet-reached. Comparison was made of N< groes in George .Washington's du mid Negroes of today. The appro* imate length of time that th Negro has been in America wa given as 300 years. Slavery, as to its prevalence i the North and South was consid sred, also that slaves being mor profitable in the South, naturall; jrought confusion to the North irners. The beginning o_f Negro Educa .ion was in slave owners' home* -a ? ' * me aiwiy 01 tne nie of Fhylli iVheatley was cited as an instance ?f early sducation. Laws wen nade against the education of N'e rroes, which placed education a i premium. As a result, slave: egark to escape to evade this sit lation or discrimination. uly 4, and the Grand Lodge ol lonneticut at Stamford July 7 and uly 8. All Supreme, Grand and isiting officers and members are ordially artd fraternally invited ? attend the session of this conention. Local Mrs. Caledonia Whitaker Mays 5 visiting her mother Mrs. Laura Vhitaker (formerly erf Columbia, >. C.) at Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs lays is attending the graduation f her sister Miss Laura Roberta I'hitaker from the University oi lincinnati. Miss V--Whitaker will eceive a B.S., majoring in,Edi\caion; - Wedding it Lancaster Lancaster, S. C.?A wedding of jinterest "to friends thrcnighout 'orth and South Carolina and one f beauty and charming simpliciy was that of Miss Beulah Lorene bright and Mr. Howard Walters [ill which took place at the home f the bride's parents Wednesday une the first at eleven o'clock lev. J. C. Hunter, pastor of Mr ion A. M. E. Zion church, officited. The hcmie beautifully decorated ith bowls of mixed summer flowrs and potted ferns, the bright une sunshine, the cordial greetngs and sincere wishes of those ,h0 attended adde much to the oc asion. Miss Charlie Mae-Campbell of partanburg rendpred the wedding tusic. Prior to the creemony Mr. 2i?tty Babcock sang "Sweetest 5tory Ever Told". The wedding larch from Mendelssohn ccmtribut d much to the solemnity of the iceasionr" ? ? The bride was given in marriage >y her father. Best .man was Mr. Charles H. Turner of Charlotte T. and Miss. Eula Mae Cuningham of Lancaster was maid of lonor. The bride wa8 attired in a navy repe suit with cape and white acessories. She wore a bouquet of weet pea9 and ferns. Immediately after the ceremony he bride and groom left fcrr Charotte, N. C., and will make thpii tome for the summer ?l 425 N Caldwell street of that city. The bride is the oldest daugh er of Mr. and Mrs. FredWright She was graduated from State A ind M. College, Orangeburg, S 2., and for the past six year8 has been teaching in the^ I^ncasftei rraininjc achooL . _ The bridegroom is the son o Mrs. Maggie L. Hill and the lat< Rev. A. H. Hill. He wasgradu sted from Johnson C. Smith uni yersity receiving a bachelor 6 science degree. He tff-. a mem be the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternl __ ??i?.. - .. PRICE. fl CENTO ?? Y, JULY 2nd any edit ion ever published by ts have in the state will be givJ. L___ vi ,n. The lif?; of Frederick .Douglass it was gi\en as an example. He waa t, an escaped slave. This happened at 2._ the early age of. 21 yeais. Purina his time lOu.QOu slave..--?cscapwtL I' Frederick Dougluss' ability as an is orutor was mentioned. In 1870, he IS wag invited by General Grant ?to make a speech celebrating the in^ dependence of the United States. The idea of great mtn with liti tie education was given attention. Abraham Lincoln, the Negro's I friend was cited as the best exs education. n The discussion was concluded I- by giving the foundation of col JiLul y j bers of Negro schools, teacehrs and j school children in the United States. He also stated that the Nej gro's need for education comes , I through his environment and he p J must further feel that he should e be the best Negro and strive toe ward that end. Also Negroes ,| must feel'a self urgtTfOf improve t ment. He must feel that he is .100 s per cent. American -in cider t rI \ - make a wcrtn while contribution J to America. i CHESTEH PARAGRAPHS ! The Finley High school closed June 1. aftej a very successful year of work. On Wednesday night I 23 graduates in cap and gown re. ceived State and City diplomus Among the big crowd present sat _ several mombcrn?erf?the School ~~ Board. There were no speeches by the gyatftiates-r-but an address to ' tne ciass dv Dr. I. D. Pinson, president of Morris College, Sumter, He delivered one of the finest addresses ever heard here. Several graduates and students recerv ed prizes. Mr. C. E. Leai-hro* pr<-. sented to Prof. S. L. Finley a purse containing $78, which was given -liy teachers, students and citizens* 'both colored and white. It was such a surprise to Principal Finley, that -for a moment, he ai: JBoaF^Laai liia-compOtUlt'er?but-soon - rogained it, and thaniccd?all uliu I gave. This surprise was the work of Miss Fannie B.r Citssell and Miss Dewey McDowell, who contacted all who contributed. Principal Finley has just closed his'33 year as Principal here. . " The new Finley High School wil, be completed in about a week, and is quite att'active in everv way. Prof. J MePninn ar,A A.-., r?? Pinson's sons were here for the Finley Hi commencement.' having accompanied Dr. Pinson. Miss M. D. Kelly, Jeanes teach ?left Wednesday for?ber?home? in -Georgetown. All out of town teachers of_Finley Hi School have gone to theit several homes. " Mrs. Eva Heath spent the week end in Leeds with her sister. Chester friends will be interest ed to know..that Mr. James R Heath who has just graduated from the Tailoring department of Tuskegee Institute; has accepted a position with the Sunshine Tailoring Co., in Greenville, Ala. Announcements of the marriage in May, 1937, of Prof. A. D. Har- ? din and Miss Rebecca Fleming, of Laurens, came as a surprise to the many friends here. Mr. Hardin is a teacher in Finley Hi School. The . young couple will live here. Much, " -.happiness is wished"them on Their t matrimonial voyage. | Fire completely destroyed the home of Mr. James Stroud's aunt | Miss Helen Boqhvare who has been teaching ih-Clarkaton, $T. &.* , ? lis at home for a'few days with-'hief I parents, I Mr, Armon Macon and Miss I nw'cri A WAf VW L -GxavB^-S. C.. were-marricd Sunday at the home of the bride. They , ave now living with his mother on Columbia St. Long life and prosperity are wished for them. Mrs. Margaret Adair has return ed from Philadelphia, where she attended a National meeting of the Presbyterian church and spent several days with her brothers. (?Invitations .were received b y Continued on Page 6 , ty and is connected with the school r system in North Carolina. Out of town guests attending f the weddj^ig were: Mrs. Willie ? Towns, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown and daughter, Faye; Mr. -and Mrs. C. . B. Bailey, a I o^ Charlotte; Messrs . ? . ? * rt i r< l. ?J I Jurin dtxtwtv ?mt r r??n ?? iibuii m p Mtmror, N. (j., and Mr:* Ouyarr . Tate of Detroit, Mich.