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'' I * * t*1 ' VOL. XIII-NO. 40 \Y/ A D x iul. vv r\. i i Educator Is D Principal of Waver NOTED EDUCATOR LlVt fc ' A NATIYE^OF N William Augustas Perry, 66 principal of Waverly' school ari< director of student teaching an< observation in Allen university undergoing a technical operation He was a member of St. Luk? Episcopal church, and funeral ser /ices were held at the churcl Wednesday morning, *11 o'clock. J v .w?v?? ? a MX4V MU^UVIMWUII, ll^OUCU by Loon G. Lomax, formerly of Columbia, S. C-? last week sent out the firBt issue of Association News, edited by Chester A. Smith Concerning the status of Negro business of that area the News stated: In the New England states foi - the year 1937, there were operated by Negro proprietors 177 stores, Bhops, restaurants and markets ?- with" a1 total -i'MTOHie of fl.SOl'.OOC and a payroll of $290,000, employing 681 persons ... In New England in 1937 thertf were 276 ser vice establishments. This^fst includes hairdrcssing, barber shops tailors, undertakers, laundries, gs rages and filling stations. Undei this heading there wore 868 people employed, sales amounted t< $489,000 and the payroll wai . _ I ^H*'.' > &v:' ' jj^M PHOP. WM. A. YKRRY = Principal Perry was born ir farboro, N. C., in 1883v_. H,ra father was the Rev. John Williair Perry, and Episcopal minister anc his mothctf was Mary Eliza (Pet tipher) Perry. Perry was educated in St Luke Episcopal school, St. Augus^?tine college,. Raleigh,. N. C.; alsc ? " in Hopkins grammar school, Ne\* Haven, Conn., Yale universitj from which he received his A.B in 1907, and in Harvard university from which he received his Master's in Education. * He helc several principalships and taught ih summer schoola in Georgia South Carolina and North Carolina. Before coming to Columbis in the summei of 1928 to accept the principalship o f Wayerly school, Negro unrtrirr-thc "Gtrfumbia school system, ' Perry h a c been serving as principal of the Negro high school in Brunswick Georgia for twelve ycters. ~ William A. Perry lived in Co lumbia ten years and made many friends among white people as well as his own race. He leaves a widow and three children in his immediate famrly. his widow, Mrs. Susie Perry, a son, Ludlow, two daughters, Miss Mabel Perry of New York City, and Mrs. Perry Thornwell of St. Louis, Mo.; also two sisters, Miss Mary G. Perry and Mxs. Cornelra Weston,, Part/of the funeral sdrvicea were conducted "from St. Luke's services were held at his home church in Tarboro, North Carolina. Many friends attended the funeral services here Wednesday Boston Trade Group Gives Figures on Negro Business * ? Boston, Sept. 26th?(A.N.P.? The recently organized Greater R/lofnn TroHn nccnnlofinn ?be ~ii * 2 ,p?t * 00 *; ' erry, Noted 1 ead I?; M , ' . . 3,f, ly School Ten Yes' II) To ?F! i nvc pv m V r . % ? QRTH CAROLINA ? Matthew Ruff, Dies \ In Philadelphia, Pa. j ; "" K 4B*-, - >**??< |k* ^ $$(0* ' wm WL ?u^H I i ^ u^^HRSt V-* Kk i __?MR, -MATTHEW RUPF ] Mr. Matthew Ruff, for years a J cook at the University of South , Carolina and for the last ten 1 years a 'cook a|t Christ Church hospital, Philadelphia, died in Philadelphia, Thursday of last - -week;?Mrr~Ruff?was-a native of Nowborry. Only, thrae watfa go he visited in Columbia and at < the time seemed to be in good ' health. , He was competent and reliable 1 and had a most agreeable dispo- ' - sition. He will be wtfll remember- f ed especially by his mcither-in- j law and- sister-in-law,?Mrs. W. S 1 Ferguson, Mrs. Ethel F. Cobb. ; NOTICE ! l" - -- --J Federated Clubs J ; ? ATTENTION CLUB MEMBERS!! I i WHAT? WHERE- WHEN? j I - ( t4?Xho-Harvest Festival, of course . jftt thg Wilkinson Home. Saturday,Ortnlun-?8th,?Begin?to?make ar. f ' rangements to be present. Left's i make this the GREATEST HAR; VEST FESTIVAL to date. i Federation Notes The Sunlight Club held its initial meeting for the year 1938-39 on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 22, I in the) "Y" Hut on State College campus. The enthusiasm of the President Mrs. Wilkinson, was transmitted td the club members, and I in a short time the nrnmum f meetings for the first 3 months was "made out." The Club denrd ed to continue the McCall Campaign. Mrs. Sadie Smith, chairman o'f the "canning" committee, made 1 an encouraging report. The ladies f i who have contributions to,, make are* asked to report to Mrs. Smith h i by October 6th in order that the things may. be sent to the Home g and be "placed" for the Harvest Festival, October 8th. Mrs. D. B. f Taylor, chairman of the "Queen", committee, announced that several hundred tickats have been diatri., > buted to the Queen contestants, ? and that the outlook is bright foi a very successful "outcome" from i the contest. Mrs. Alico Kennerly . reported that quite a few dresses and suits of underwear have alrea- e dy been made for the children, t She received a ready response foi cj volunteers to make eighteen more d/esses for which she has the rha-| terial. ? Ic Mrs. Wilkinson, although on hei I vacation, could not forgot t h ? I cau?e^ that rs so close to her hdart ' She reported close to $50.00 receiv- a I ed from friends on the building f > fund?$25.00 of this amount was from the State College Club of . Nc"w York. The club was delighted v 1 to have as a visitor one of its' s i charter members in the person of f , Mrs. Laura Dickson who has been g ! living inVhe West for the past i few years. Mrs. Dickson expressed ~ her pleasure in having the oppor- ^ ' tunity to meet again with t h t ( ..Sunlight Club. ^ j ' $175,000. These are figures issued 1 by the U. S. Department of Com- k y m ! * [ ; "The above represents the a- a mount cf business done by colored fc establishments only?iHbw mupeh fe business was done* in colored sec- r . tions owned and operated by white f > (merchants we have no way of fc " knowing as no figures are avail- \> fable, but we consider XgKnnrwin ? .V ! conservative 03timate and this in^ i i fludea all of the N. E. Stttaa." " 1 Pan COLUMBIA, S< Secure American Med L^~^?^ <y ' T"'V'''s ',- :j^ *&'' ' '* '' <? ' ?...^.> >/.rlv.tf.;;;A..n!y^^Nr?^v??I'rftfiw j ne pigment oi ibe National M ts ^committee, who for the first t.i [louse of Delegates of the Anieri xUuiged the cooperation of organ policy of attempting to guide ilso asked that the doors of the J jointing out the handicaps whivh seeks to work in public institutions Top: Dr. George Wi Bowles, pr ,ion; ioweh; leir to rigru, uf."Larl 1 Clarence Paynej-prusident Cook~C< toscoe C. Giles, late president NW foseph W. Tolbert, Ree Republican Party?Ha Republican Convention' Pla State and Distric Joseph W~. Tblbert of- Ninety5ix wa3 reelected State Chairman >f the Republican party in, the ;tate convention which met here ast Thursday. When. Mr. Tol>ert completes this term of ofice he will have served the Rejut)ltcan panty in this capacity 'or forty four years. He iB also a nember of the Republican Natonal committee. Mr. Tolbert makes plea for all negroes in the state to vote. "Nerroes who *do not register and rdte cannot go to heaven. St. 'eter will meet them nt the gate ind refuse admittance", Mr. TqI>ert said. Republican Ticket Republican ticfcet as adopted it the state Republican convenTon held in Columbia yesterday: United States Senate J. D. E. Meyer, Charleston Governor. Joseph A. Tolbert, Greenville. " Lieutenapt Governor. Luther W. Parker, Charleston Secretary of. State John E._Folger, Pickens." SuperinltenderVt Education )r. Frederick C. Redfern, Col'a. Attorney General ' C. S. Bow^n, Greenville r ComptroHer General Arthur Thompson, Greenville Adjutant General Hiram A. Feaster, Charleston Commissioner Agriculture Frank Metcatf, Spartanburg State Treasurer ? M. F. R?id, Laureng Congress First District: B. L. Hendrix, lamptoru Second District: (Sam J. Leap- 1 art, Lexington. Third District: O. B, Meneese, lr., Anderson. ->? ( Fourth District: A. B. McCraw JafFney. -Sixth- -Diatrict: Dr. W. M. ~ JEW ORLEANS TEACHER8 JET $364 LESS THAN WHITES ' Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 27?(A. LP.)?Negro public school teachrs of New Drleans, better paid han any others in the state; will " raw an average of $364 each less han the white teachers for tho urrent scholastic year, the bud;et of the Orleans parish school oard reveals. Colored teachars will draw an verage salary of $1,317 to $1,681' or the whites, and will get their ay in 10 installments. The board /ill spend a total of $2,825,78,4 for alarres and teaching materials or whites as compariertl with $680 80 for Negroes. 1R. WILLIAM BROOKS JLENN PASSES William Brooks Glenn, a welli mown business man of this coun y7 died "She"ye&r agb.'Glennwaa t friend to both races. He was orn in Fairfield county on his fa-' hep's ftmrr. After becoming a nan, he and his mother moved rofVi their old homestead a n d ( ought the old Byrd place of] vhich his mother and brother, ought. There he lived for twenty line years, running, a store and tiling staffha until his death. -*?* ?-r~ ?? BWttl DUTH CAROLINA, SATURI ical Asso. Recognitor loved you, but our God loves you best. A WHITE FRIENID, of Fairfield County. In Memoriam In memoriam of our dear brother who departed his Tffe, Octobor 2, 1937. One year ago you left us To enter a place of rest. We grieved much to see you go, But -we?realise that Godhnewa bttt Life isn'Cgay as It was When you were here with us, Our henrts are filled with pain and sorrow Since you have returned to the ~'4nst. Goaa, yaa, yen*, H W'll'.".,>..:v<'>v'.'..^/ '<? .AZ~*. ... .;.>. ... edical association and members ol can association.- The committee lized Negro medical men 'to the ? the U. S. Health program. They \.MA be opened to Negro doctors, face the Negro practitioner who i on his own paticttts and race, esident, National Medical associate. Kflbfirrs, WovMent hospital: 'L)r, >unty Medical association and Dr, ?A. ^ (ANP) lected State Chairman s Served 42 Years ices State Ticket in Field t Offices Sought Thompson, Georgetown. Amid a burst of enthusiastic applause, Republican3 of South Carolina., meeting in) ctonveciition yesterday in a lodge hall on Wash ington street in Columbia, nominated candidates-fcrr the United States serrate, for governor, for every congressional iistriet and every state office, and with the cry, "Register yourselves, regis* ter your families, register youi friends, for we are going to bat in November", ringnne in their ears, the delegates adjcrurned the session a short time after new officers o the pasty had been elected and a platform adopted. The fe,ud between the Hambright wing of the party and that bert was apparently .forgotten and there waa much shaking of hands and slapping on backs as the delegate??some 124 of them? bade the state chairman. Tieless Joe, goodbye, with assurances that they- would get busy Jt>ack home and work for a revivified and progressive orpfaru7.ajti<?n. The platform called for "legislation that wil abolish the sale of liquor and all intoxicating beverages in South Carolina", and con oemnea - jyncmng in tne strcmgsst possible terms." That section ccf the piatform -fcouchinte upon lynching further set forth, "We urgently recommend national and state legislation that will punish to the limit those who participate in thi? foul and diabolical crime. Notice The colored women of Columbia aro called to meet at Bethel A. M. E. church, Sumter and Taylor streets, Monday afternoon, 4:00 o'clock. * (Mrs.) Matrlda Griffin, President Columbia Branch. Glenn was a "well respectedTTegro by both races. He had the respect for the men and -women of both races. Glenn was a great church worker, where he gave large contributions. Not for a name, but for the benefit of his church members. Glenn was a christian. We miss Glenn for the good work he did. Ho was a true friend to all who met him. Sleep op Glenn and take thy rest: We j Cca )AY, OCTOBER 1, 1938 i Farmers Meet | October 26-29 rorsythe, Ga., Sept. 27?(ANP - ?-Tillers of the soil,- stock-raisers fruit-trowels, p o u.ltry-yaisers with other farmers in diversified Georgia State college on October 26-29 inclusive. The official call has already been issued by Leon Harris, the president of the or ganizatlon," and countersigned by S. B. Wilson, secretary-treasurer. Prof. Hubzard, president of tho state school, who was host to this group one year ago, invited them back to this "Peach Tree" state for the purpose of dem mat: a ting to them the interest that the farmers have in the 01 JFSniyntirm tVi-it - - ? VJ i is calculated to .lift them. A^large delegation is expAted to be in attendance. Invitations 'were extended to IVie' governor oi , evury one of the 48 states to- send" a representative so that greetings could come from the nation. Soc retary Wallace of the Department " H. A. Hunt, head of the Farm 'r Credit administration, Washington" D. E., E. A. Miller, assistant dir rector of Southern Region, Agricultural Administration, Washing . ton, P. ?i| J11 A Jmiliiiiii ii|ii'iiu'it tative of the Standard tJiPeoriTpaTiy" New York City and the farm administrators and farm ' agents from throughout the south east and southwest, are expected to attend. In addition to this, invitations have been sent to the heads - of all the land grant colleges op = framed fut Negroes throughout fTTF United States, to either be present or to send a representative. ALLEN PLAYS FRIENDSHIP _ FRIDAY?FIRST K1CKOFF OF SEASON IN HURST FIELD Allen University will play Friend iship College in Hurst Field at 3:30 Fi iday,; Sept. J10. This i-s the first game of the season for the bloodthirsty Tigers at Allen and will he the first "kickotT" of the sea ?un. The first game will givu the public an idea of the lineup Allen " is. offering this season. From all . indications thn ooening gam e Will. be "plenty" unci will give a very fine entertainment for the many expecting to attend the game. Albeen in training with the men for some days and thcjy ure feeling good and hope fpr a big record in college football for Allen this year The coaches at Allen are Professor. Swinten, who has been work ing hard for the boys, Professor] Nelson who done some special woik in coaching while attending Columbia University last summoi, and the old reliable who -worked for Allen's team in the past and was responsible for a lot of tho glory that came to the school thru thefco extra activities?this genftc man is no other person than Pro-, fessor Herbert W. Baumgardner. Everythi-ng is ready?-for Friday's game and all of Columbia will be out to make the bojrs welcome Friendship College* has a new coach this year; and they* expect J to give the "yellow jackets" big trouble, according to the latest news from Rock Hill. ST I 4 IMP6 T? M T * ?<?m uu ii. ill, n,. ^nuttLH Rev. Hale B. Thompson, Pastor Asheville, N. C.?Thus far won derful indian.suntmer weather pre vails here in this mountain city. I^arge crowds are embracing the opportunity to worship at " our church. Preparations are at top speed for. the annual conference which convene at Chapel hill. The church school continues to grow^ in interest and rpsult which are being obtained The morring service was at high tide in attendance and Spiritual enthusiasm. Music rendered by the senior choir was beautiful and rfoulstirring. From the- subject "Degrees of Righteousness a n d Faith" ?ur pastor delivered a in teres ting sermon, -The presence of many visitor3 was acknowledged. A* waa.^axpected the evening's pcfgreun which was city-wide was oveXvhelmingly attended-. The choir and all parti cipant* on program were, at their best. Hon. Zeb Curtis, teacher of Men's Bible clasB at Central Methodist church, delivered a grip ping address using as his suh< i ier ' ' PRICE: ,W. C. Handy, H WORLD-WIDE All' AND OUTSTANDI? APPEAR AT TOW By Jl'LIA HR MOVES NORTH J. 1^ DEAN'S j FormmTI^Tiianager of the Rich^ niomTT Yfn; oflTice-uf^the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance company, who has been placed in charge of the nfcw Philadelphia, Pji., office, 512 S. Broad street. Mr. Dearfs' is a man of seasoned insurance experience, of fine personality. sterling character?aftdunqucstioned ability. On his Phil ndelphi.i . staff will In.1 T. L. Walter or 01 Richmond, a graduate-of Vir ginia State college; A. P. Dumas of Oklahoma City, a Howard man and Fiuncis Griffin, who attended Temple university, Philadelphia. I Gloat things are expected of the' N. C. Mutual fri Pennsylvania, with' MiU- Deans leading the way. (Calvin Service). Exec. Board of Allen Univ. Called to Meet Pursuant to the call of pr. T. J. Miles, D.D., presiding elder, chairman of the Executive-Board of Allen university and by his call and order the-Executive Buaid of A linn iinii'mvitir .... il ' v??,., v,i on,v win irifi'i rn Allen upjvei;sity, Columbia, -S, -C^. Wednesday, October 5th, immediately following the Fall 'Rally of Residing Elders. lh-. T. J. Miles, D.I)., P.U.. Chairman of the Exec. Board of Allen university, 1230 Pine St, Columbia, _S, C. Bishop. J. &. Flipper, D.I).,- LL.D;, Chancellor 188 Houston St. N.E., Atlanta, (la. J. E. Thomas, Secretary 618 N\ Coit St., Florence, S. C. Allen Registrar To Be Married (S pec Fa 1~ t o?The -Palmetto Leader) Mrs. Edwin Wilson of "Xtrshville Tennessee announces 'the engagement and approaching marriage of her sister," Flossie McClain, ? to Frederick Henry Dedmond of Urbana, Illinois. Mr. Dedmond re a giaduate of the University pf Illinois, having * receive^ both his Bachelor's degrss and Master's De trree from that* institution. Since 1935 he has held the chair . of Romance Languages at Allen uni versity. -? Mr. Dedmorid is the only son of Mrs. .Pearl Bostick of Urbana. ject "The Friendliness of Jesus". The great degree of enjoyment upon the part of the vast a ejice was evidenced in many ways.?Mrr-Gurtis, though a very busy man; came to worship at 7:30, the usual hour of service and remain? thremghout the service. So impressive and' enjoyable was thi type of service that in the near future another will be at-1 f cefTipted Large results accrued from this service which represented city-wide Christian fellowship. Our pastor thanked and com rmmi^a an wno corrnriDUtea so I unselfishly to the dny'B achieve- J Agriculture To He Tu Objective; President I Determination To Heir Tuskegee Institute, Sept. 2(5?| (A.N.P.?Tjiskcffee institute, under the leadership of President F. D. Patterson is gradually expand- J ing its agricultural program. ' ,J FMVE CENTS PER COPY In Person 7th rHOR, COMPOSER MUSICIAN TO NSHIP AUDITORIUM ? . .. AX TON CLARK New York CityH September 26-^ Mr. W. C. Handy although in very much demand by .audiences for personal appearances calling here . and- yonder,?finds time av?takes time off to lc'tuin to his beloved South where he says the ynspi caption of his life's work 'The St. Louis?Bluer.' und the many?other compositions were inspired. These compositions of his have immorHMHtowr:?~n ' "*"MR.?W. C. HANDY taliz"d the song and language of his people. I The Famous First spcasoxed?hy Wuk over the Radio last Tuesc# day included Mr. Handy on their ~pTograrh along with other outI standing Famous First. It was I interesting to listen to a man with such recollection and alertness as he recalled the various dates. The birth of the blues 'Memphis Blues, 1909', St. Louis Blues, September 1914 and went back aven further ? to ascertain the ori-gin and to prove that?the blues uas trnlv born 111 nTp~ Nrmthlarwl Mr.?Handy?in?a- -statement?is sued for a program recently stated, "there can be little doubt of the prominence of the Spiritual in -the life and culture of the American* Negro.. More subpec.tively, they form an integral pait of my life,- so that as I look back into thfc^ past I -ean - see-how?complete ??:" ly I have become a part of then., and they a part of me. There has been Irttle need to hear Spirituals performed elabo -rately ?on?the- air- - -or?concert ? stage; my. own heredity and err vironment have precluded that ne cesssty. Masterful choral or sym phonic?arrangements -may prove deep into my emotions, but none carTsupersede-that happy ' feeding when closing my eyes, I can become transplanted once again in my own nativd Florence, Ala., and the African Methodist Episcopal church, first" to ~be "built by my grsndfather and from whose- putpit my father preached many a sermon, I am a boy again." Columbia and vicinity will do well to avail yourself of an opportunity to see and hear thio r.^?.w v\mhj?wi 1*111\ anu uescrioe the success that is hi*s, as he will try to inspire the "youth of today. Aside from his many personal appearances Mr. Handy conducts a modern and well organizer publishing company at 1587 Broadway, known as The Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc. 'The Home of The Blues'. ments. Preparations go forward for the fourth and last quarterly ccmference this year and for a setries rtf union services tjo b? held by the three Methodist churches which are located in the northeast section of our city. More d"^aiicd publicity will be given -to these services iiv newS releases at a later date. skepree's Important ~T~" ratterson Reveals > Solve Rural Problems p This was emphatically revealed ,tn Dr. Patterson's first address to the school year to thte institute iaeuity. Continued 8 . ^