The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, November 19, 1938, Image 1
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VOX.. XIII?NO. 47.
Scottish Rite Masons tc
Session Next Week at <
Orangeburg, Nov. 15?The Wil- <
liama Grand Lidge, Ancient Free'i
and Accepted Masons of South Ca i
rolina will rold iti 13th annual ;
session Wednesday and Thursday. I
, November 23 and 24, 1938, in Brad ;
ford's hall. The local officials led !
... . by Sydney Hill and Rev. C. D. ji
Sally are leaving no atone unturn'l
to make it pleasant and comfort-]]
anio tnr tne vrsitors. M
The feature of the session will 1
be the address dqlivcrcd by 111. J.
S. Parker, Sovreign Grand^ Com-|]
mander, Detroit, Mich., Thursday '<
night at St. Paul Baptist church i
on Winso rstreet* This is Mr. <
Parker's first trip south, having
been born and /eared in the west i
apd pdurafpH at tho TTnivprsrty n1
Chicago. He is touring the South <
?v. ern states and is returning from i
Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia into
L. G. Bowman, of Eastover. S. C. i
announced thati.the citizens, both i
white and colored are invited to St i
Paul church to hear him. There
wrll be no admishion fed, but per-!
haps a free silver offering will <
be taken up after the program. |
The following is the program
for Thursday nightr~_
Welcome in bohalf of the church '<
RpV S- D Sallnir QQ
have attracted widespread inter-'
est with many predicting th<r best "
football battles ever carded for
Columbia in Negro football.
BEAUFORT NEWS
, I
Robert Smalls High School
The "Rev. 53.' Brown, pastor of
Grace A. M. E. church went to
the. annual conference with every
..obligation of the church paid in
full. We are all hoping that he
will return for .ensuing year.
The Ashley Baptist association
holding its seventy second anniversary
at Tabernacle* Baptist
church. The three schools; Robert
Smalls, Beaufort County and
Mather schools. Welcome on behalf
of the city schools, Prof. W.
. Alston.
The Armistice Day program
"'^held' in chapel. Friday at 11 ta.m.
was inspiring. Lawyer C. E.
Washington, made tht addjiess
The Senior clas,, of Robert
Smalls paticipated in a urvique
program at the National cemetery.
Doris Myers recited "In
Flander Field" which was enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Helen Sch^per the H. E.
teacher of Robert Smalls" amd
Mrs. India Shanklini of Beaufort
Oounty Training left Saturday "
morning to attend the H. E. conference
held in Walterboro at the
Colleton County Training school.
The PTA of Robert Smalls Hi
sponsored a moving picture show
Monday night, Nov. 14; Joe Louis
and Max Schmeling in their last
fight, for the benefit of the school.
Robt. Smalls Hi is working
hard to-get--a- fence arouakt- the
. jtthlgtic fiplH Wp, are asking -all
> ~ friends to aid in sucTu Any
donation will be appreciated.
, ~, Vv.uvj uu UV^LCC x ast
'Grand Mnctar / . 1
Welcome in behalf of the Order?M
'Refv. S. D. Rickenbacker, Bam- 1
berg1, S. C. :??p
W 4come in behalf of the State? 1
~ Prof- W R. Bowman, Columbia
Welcome in behalf of the Eastern
Star, Mrs. Belle Williams, Be?u
fort. |
Address pertaining to the Order? |
Mrs. C. D. Salley, Orangeburg <
111. J. C. Parker will then speak-tand
clish.g remarks <by the Wor-r
ship Grand Master, L. G. Bowman.1
For the last several years, thej
Scottish Rite Masons have taken
new life. According to the grand
secretary; this Order has paid all
Benedict and Georgia]
State in Home-coming i
Columbia, S. C.?The Benedict
( ulTt'gi' (ilt'Wn wco rent through =
hard drills Tuesday in preparation
for the Home-coming tilt
" ?against Hit1 conference leading ~
Georgia State^Aggies on Antisdel
field, Friday night, November 18. ~
The Tigers returned - Monday
frnm Mrtrricf...L ?
.4w.it .uwiiiocv/?ii, a cimeftae^ wneru
they defeated Morrjstown college
33-0, without injuries and with a
determination to win the remainin,?
games on their schedule.
The Georgia State game prom-}
i?cs to.he one of the toughest con-'
diets of the season. This season!
? lieorgm htatc has won every con-!
ferencc game including last Sat-'
uvday*s game at Savannah, skTT
gainst Allen university 7-0. They J
will bring the strongest eleven
that has beep at the. school in. several
years. Their record tops the
other confernce teams and they
are determined to keep their slate
clean in order to win the South
Atlantic conference championship
On Benedict's ea nvpus, fda Iwrate- preparations
are under way for
Home-eornjng. The Home-coming
Queen, Bemiee Paul, Cclumbia,
was chosen Monday and drills for
a gala parade were held in the
bowl Tuesday: A: big Home-corn- "
ing crowd is expected to attend
this game that precedes the Big
Turkey Day clash against South
Carolina Stnte college. Thursday,.
Nov*. 24. Both of these ' games
?l)r
> Meet in Annual
Orangeburg
~ ' n
ieath claims to date. They have .J
io standing obligations they owe
noney to, arid have quite a neat'
sum m tfte bank. Scleral hew 1
lodges have recently been organi-j
sed and the lodge at Branchville
las recently bought and build thcfm
i hall. The Eastern Star under
".he able management of Mrs. Wil-,
liams, of Beaufort is taking on
lew life and the rdre is in a htalthy
codition. (
?*-ne?oumnesa?session?wtfj?take
place Wednesday night and Thurs'
lay, at which time many of the
members will or can take on more
degrees, while jMr. Parker is here.
Write the Grand Master, for more
information on this line. j
?The consistary-4s~callud to moot
pn Wednesday to confer more decrees.
Ill, Goings, 33 degree
Most-Worshipful "Grand Master
111. J. C. Parker to South Carolina
and the Grand Master L. G1. Bowman
is urging all to be present
Wednesday to the opening.
The following are the Grand
Officers: 111. C. D. Salley, Past
Grand Mastc.fr, Orangeburg; 111.
L. G. Bowman, 33 degree. Eastover,
Worshipful Grand-Master;
S. D. Pickenbacker, Deputy Grand
Master. Beaufort: "Svdriev Hill
Senbr Grand Wanton,?Ornn^n*
burp:; Gilbert Thomas,?"Junior ,
Grand Warden, feranchville; Prof. .
W. R. Bowman, Grand Lecturer, -i
Columbia; W. M. Wright, District <
Deputy No. 2; D. D. Mozie, Dist. !
Deputy No. 3; W. Ma Parliam,
Dist. Deputy No. 4. t
The Eastern Star Grand Offic- *
ers as follows: | ,
? Mrs. Belle Williams, Worthy f
Matron; Mrs. T,orunute E. Rumpr J
associated matron; Mrs. Lottie
Drone, Grand Secretary; Mrs. C. ^
D. Salley, Grand Prolate; R. H. ^
Hutto, Grand Chaplain to the Masons.
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CHESTER PARAGRAPHS 'jj
Miss Mildred Shields who was i
injured in an automobile accident <
nital for a week, left Sutnd&y nite 1
for Columbia to sp?nd a while 1
wiiH 'her' relatives Mr. and Mm
Poe, Calhoun street, while rcgai'rv
inpr her strength and recovering ^
from"" the shock. 1
Mr. Harold Spar,:\ Mrs. E. R. 1
Isom and 31rsi pffpy Holly at" 1
tended the Cnnnnn T.iniP. elinie for I
Uderak-ers in Charlotte, last Wed
esday. . _
Dr. I D. Piriscn, president of
Morris college, passed through
*h? eiD'. FridnV envout- to tM"
FT.n'ly Kiver association, It: 1)., at .
Sandy River Rapti-t church.
X.;'. Vandcr ?Sir,ith, with four
iI lib raj- S tuulay
light on the Fish Dam road, aht
ut Mini,' miles- 1'rum?town, had a?i
ee-yy 1 arrow escnp. fiOm a fatal
accident when his car was run into
by a car driven by a man froaq
Jor.usville.. Mr. Smith's car ^*as
kHocked over on it? side, the oe-'.
cUpants were pi.mud in aid.it was
quite ten miut. s "before anyone
passed to open the door from the
. utside. All w ere terribly shaken
"tip ur.d excited. 'I he cars
were hadly 'damaged. ,-jTho
death of Prof. Avr-.ry, principal
of Ft. Mil] school as very
?ul?rf- ws t\, hU manv ?riepdc in !
. Prof. Ax,<f y nlwayh 1
made V so p'cavat for pi?nic >
groups from here, who enjoyed i
spending days in his shady grove,
the swimming pool and amu?eTf
it hall that ho endeared him- !
self-to grown ups and children. i
Chester friends extend sympathy i
to his wife and othor relatives. ,'
the home of hi.-- parents, Mr. and .
Mrs. C. E. Leathers.,- L6omis< St.,',
Thursday after a lingering * illress.
He was irrbeeL only a few,
weeks and all were hopeful that 1
he would soon be up and in school j
again. He was a member r/f "the ,
8th grade of Finlcy High school.]1
Leotis, who was just 12 years old I
was a very much loved young boy. ; I
Ho was gentlemanly, polite, and (
had a multitude of friends. The I
funeral services were held at the !
home on Friday aTWrr.oon at 3
o'clock. The house, yard and side
walk were crowded. Leotis was a
member of Metropolitan A. M. E.
Ziorv church His Pastor, Rev. W.
A.?Hilliard?preached -the sei'mom. Prof.
Young and the -octette from
Brainerd institute furnished the
music. Prof. Joseph Jones sang]
a sc/lo. Miss Hattie Ramseurll
read the list of those who spr.t j
telegrams. Mrs. C. M. Finley read
the obituary, and spoke of Leotis
as a school boy and personal
friend. The body was laid to
rest in? Benson cemetery, beside :
his brother Marion, and -a younger
biother who preceded him sev- eral
y?ars ago. Mr. Harold Spann
was the undertaker. MJr. and
Mrs. Leathers have the sympathy
of all in the death of this their
youngest child. Besides his .pa- ;
rents, he l?aves two sisters, Mrs. .
Ada L. Stanback, Mrs. Willie L.
Babcock, one brother, M.r. Clarence
Leathers, of Fayetteville, N.
G. A group eight small boys, j
oT15w*tls wfife lionuiaiy
Continued on Page 6 |
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%-g. COLUMBIA, SOI
Chas. F. Gandy
s of SyS. and
E - .U. Conevntion
f
*
3ear Co-workera:
t*r _ ti i< . i
vye aa reauzo tnat every conrentional
year carries with it new
deas, new work and new responsibilities.
The experience of every
icssion of the convention should
lelp us to.correct the errors of
:tre past, 5n<I move a step forvard
nearer the goal of perferion.
We are having a new exper ence^this
year. We have a Sunlay
School and B.Y.P.U. State
Mission Board invested with auhority
and power to function. It
s my fondest hope that the
board will be able to come up to
Tie next annual session of the
convention clear of debt. It can
>e done and shoqkl be done and
vill he done; if the Pastors, Superintendents
of S. S., Presidents
bf Unions, District -Conventions,
Mission Board members and gen ral
workers will do what you are
equested by the Mission Board
e do. Here is the appeal?/Dear
Christian Worker: The State Mrs
don Board is appealing to your
school, BYPU, District Gonven;ion
and to you for a Monthly Donation
of 50 cents or more for the
support of its program to carry
;ne work of the State S.S. and
3YPU Convention* to every sec-i
-ion of the State We want yny
o help us send the Corresponding
secretary. Dvn? m O pom1
?,r V W
he places where he is nfiedecL
Please .take an after collection,
>r givc something Monthly. Credit
vill be given you, your church and
invention. Send all money to C.
T. Brown, Chairman-Treasurer,
?406 Haskell Ave,, Columbia. S.C.
>r to Dynamo Campbell, Cor. Sec.
\nderson, S. C. I will admit that
?e have a gigantic problem that
vill put all officers and members
the convention to an acid test
to get each Sunday school, BYPU
ind District Convention to give
monthly donations. But rf all fall
n line with the appeal of the
State Mission Board a hundred
per cent the board will come to
the convention next year with a
huge financial success.
We have one of the most active,
Tar seeing, ambitious, constructive
ind untiring workers as corresponding
secretary to be found on
my mission field in the South. If
the fficers and members of the
State Sunday School and BYPU
Convention will help Dr. Dynamo
Campbell to carry out the proround
and far reaching program
mapped out for the. .enlisting of
tjew- schools and Unions and how
to finance the convention; we will
meet at Benedict College next year
frnlf finnnninl mr.......
the largest number of.new schools
*nd?unions in the history of the
Convention.
Morris College 'Home Coming
and Thanksgiving Day Drive. 1
lm appealing to every Pastor, Superintendent,
President of Unions
ami District Conventions, Associations,
Unions and Churches -to
rally to the appeal of Morris Col
lege Horhecomrng and Thanksgiving
Financial-Drive. I hope every
one who can go will go, but if you
cannot go please send a donation
for this great institution. Morrrs
College is indeed a great school, it
has a fine and able president and
an able and cultured faculty. This
school is ^ God seat hleaemg to
the girls and boys ot the State
that are seeking a* education. Dr.
I. D. Pinson is indeed a great educator
ami untiring worker.- Uek-us
respond as never before to the
Thanksgiving Day aad HomecomWe
are. urging all board members
to be present at our amnual
board jneeting in Columbia. Friday,
November the 25. It means
much to the work of the Conveution
for all board members t o
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iu^cuilt arm nave ** tnorough
understanding1 of the program
and what each member it
expected to do. 1_
" ' ^ r" -Vacancies
in U. S.
Navy Messman
Branch
Information has been received
from the U. S. Navy Recruiting
Station. U. S. Court House Buildin.?,
Columbia, S. C., that the U.
S. Navy has a number of vacancies
in the Messman Branch.
- These vacancies are open tc
young colored men between the
iges of 18 and 26 years of age.
The U. S. Navy Recruiting Of^rcerrm"ttes
all young colored men
who are phys'ca'ly an J morally
fit to call at the U. S. Navy Recruiting
Station and investigate
the onnortunities offered bv the T1
S. Navy.
The office hours, of the Navy
Recruiting Station are 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. on week days, and
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays,
i_
"7 R. J. Reynolds,
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JTH CAROLINA, -SATtfRttAr*
I TJ nil ?%* n -mm ?* ^ t \ ??. ^ ? ?
uauiu^ai unci uillt'ga
Speaker at J.C. Smith
Mrs. Mamie Bradley arid Mrs.
Jennie Lyles Perry were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Baumgardner
on a motor trip to Charlotte, N.
| C., last Sunday, where Mr. BaumI
gardner, who is professor of Psyj
ehology at Allen University deliI
vered the eliminating address in
connection with the Omega Psi
| Phi fraternity's?National Negrc
Achievement Week program under
I the auspices of Rlio anil Pi Phi
I chapters of the Omega Psi Phi fra
terpity, of Johnson C. Smith University.
The meeting *was held in
j the University Chapel. The Co<I
lumbians were entertained after
, the ceremonies at the home of Mr.
awH M>-???r- ? -
MVi Vi (till li., YTUUUIUll..
j Mt. Woodruff is professor of English
at Smith. He formerly sery,
ed in a Similar capacity^at Allen.
UN TON NEWS
The first meeting of the Union
County Teachers' Association was
held- at Sims Hrg:h school. Saturday,
Nov. 12 at 11' a.m. The date
of . the next meeting-.was. set at
Dec. 10. at which time the officers
I fof "the year will "be elected.
The type< of meeting this ' yeai'
will vary a bit from the usual.
I yho asrooiation hopon to have??!
speaker at each meeting, after
l.VviHch,. for forty-five minutes
fthflre 'will be an open forum hase<P
[on the finer points of the speaker's
address. At~tho prcsentrT-thrre]
plan is tentative, and as an ap;
proach the ^eanos teacher, Miss
i Julia Dobson, will discuss "Read,
ing," with the proposed forum as
(a folliw-up. If the plan meets thg
approval of the group, it will be
! adopted as the general procedure
! of each subsequent meeting, and
the association will endeavor
J secure the services of several outstanding
people in the educational
field. ? > . r't |
Mr. J.B. Felton. State Agent of
| Negro Schools, and Miss Julia
Dobson, Jeanes teacher for Union
. County, Visited several schools of
follows: Carem, Poplar Grove, Oak
-Grove n.n/1. Jotfr'g The
previous two days Mt\ Feltrtn vlsited
schools in the Jonesville, Buffalo
and Cross Kovs districts with
i Mr. Paul G. Smith, .Couftty Supt.
IjbIL Education. I
I Mr. and Mrs. Booker Miller were
ictciu visiiuis ui lritrnus in union.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Williams
spent the week end in Greenville.
The Srms High team defeated
the Granard High school team of
GafTney on the home field Friday.
The many friends of Mr.' and
Mrs. C. E. Leathers of Chester
were saddened to hear of the
death of their youngest son, TTF3
Le Otis. The funeral was held in
Chester Friday and some of the
Union friends attended. Mr. I.eath
' ers has visited Union on many oc,
asions and all of hrs young
i friends are sorry to hear of his
death.
1 Prof. Wm. Wade, principal of
Whitmire school spent Sunday
here with friends.
1 Mr. J! C] Copeland and Mr.
Simpson of GafTney were here for
the week end.
1 The many friends of Mr. W. E.
Free are glad to see him out after
being confined at home rll, for
more than a week.
| The Rev. S. H. Lewis. T>.P:. pre
siding elder of the Spartanbyrg
district A ME Church preached at
Rethel Church Sunday morning.
Many were made to feel happy
and encouraged after hearing sucl
a wonderful sermon. This v?
Lewis' first quarterly eonferenci
I held that Sunday afternoon,
j Announcement of ? the coming
marriaBre~trf^Vf;ss Kati*e Mae Morehead
to Mr. Alfred Cochran in
Washington, D. C.t has been made.
The ceremony will take place Nov.
20th. Miss Morehcad is the forme;
' clerk for the Union office of. the
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
I Miss Effietie Martin and Mi'ss
Wilkinsorf, teachers in the Caffin^y
,graded school were visitors here
Sundaj.
Mr. H.W. Lee spent Sunday
w:+h home folk in Rock Hill.
Mrs. Julia Thomas, after a 1 in^
gering illness of several weeks,
diefh aC the local hospital, Thurs^
day. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were
among the best farmers of' the
county. Mrs. Thomas will be miss
ed by h-?r many friends,
The members of "Widow Sons
j Lodge. P.~..A^. M?" are busy preparing
for the nearing meeting of
i the Grand Lodge. Mr. W,H. Ilamp
i ton. rs W. M.
Mr. OtTs ~Tj. Parr of Greer was
a week end visitor here. ~
i Mr. G. W. Rolden was in Chester
Pridrty attending thg funeral sem
vices of voune Mr. T^athora
Mrs. Ruth Bolden, who is in the
Spartanburg General Hospital, is
KTndUally improvrne: under the
care of Dr. T. K. Gropf*.
Rev. C. C. Coleman, pastor of
Clinton AMEZ church left for the
annual conference which is meetIf
you have news which you
wish?published?it?Tho Palmetto
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f, NOVEMBER 19, 1938
Central Dist. Midwife
Rally Held at Bethel i
t
I
At the Cential District Midwife
Rally, Bethel A.M.E. Church, Columbia,
168 were present, representing
10 counties and 3 risitors
from two counties out of the district.
They were as follows: Aiken
Co., 8; Calhoun Co. 6; Chester Co.
22; Chesterfield Co. 23; Kershaw
Co. 29* Lancaster Co. 4; Lexington
Co 17; Richland Co. 61, Yoifc
Co. 6. Kersha?w County- took the
pennant for the largest crowd as"
Richland county, the
ty could not compete. Chesterfield
Count} took the red rrbbon for the
highest percentage of attendance.
The prize for the best l>ag in the
district went to Estelle Hoggins,
Riililainl County. YotT County
took the' blue ribbon for the best
port'a. a1 of the Old and New Mid
wife. Lexington County Tj>n<-y_
Wertx took the blue rrbbon for
making the best newspaper pad.
Chesterfield County with Mvra Ellin
1
unuii aim rauiine -Kattrtfo won the
-hluc ribbon for making the beat
bed. Mary Belle Foote won the
blue ribbon for Chester for the
heat hand scrubbing - demonstration.
Interesting and practical sxhibits
were inspected during the
lunch hour.
On fho pwpnmnm n'""p TlntY
Trezevant who gave the invocation,
_ Miss- Sajie?Nickpeay who
_niafLe?.the_address of welcome and
Mhs .Bertha Ilill of Chesterfield
County who responded to 4-he welcome.
Misses Elise Trezevant ; and
Fannie Love.gave a skit "Why I
go to the Institute." Misses Josephine
Gadsden and Sadie Nickpeay
made a talk on What the County
Nurse does to help the Midwife;
TSnd^MYs.- Wrlrna Suber, county
nurse of Lexifigton responded with
What the Midwife can do to help
the County Nurse. Br. Ben Wyman
of the State Board of Health
and Rev. Clark of Bethel church
made short addresses. Mrs. Ruth
George, State - Consultant Nurse
presided. A delicious lunch was
served the State and County nurses.
County Nur?es attending: Mrs.
-Gant-tj Mr??Nrt-eser"Mrs:?Suber,
M isses Wright. Carruthers, McCoy
f.orhett.?Cox, Craig.- E-Brsorr andMiSS
AlkCrt. State Nurses were
Mrs. Ruth George and Miss Laura
Blaekmon. Everyone wns' .pitad
hot drink by the Columbia classes.
"TV- -
uynamo uampbell
Called to Greensboro
TnMIfRanfisf Church
Calls S. C. Raster
<p.? r. C^amphell, for
the.past fou''tr?< n rears pastor of
*hi m. p.mi n.ui">i ohiRch. An-'
de'son. S. C.. and For. Sec. andDean
of Methods of tho State S.
S. and B. T. U. Convention, ha=
been called by the United Institutional
Baptist church, F. Markqt
Street, Creensboro. N. C.
At the time of this wrvtin,*. no
word has been-received from Dvnamo
Campbell a? he \va? not in
his office St. Pan' has grown nw.
Per Ins leadership. At present thev
nr^-rooMii'inv (lie chuffTwit a cost
of $2,500 and the church hopes
that Rev. Campbell will not accept
the call to C,reeneho,-o.
BFTTTS A C \ DFMY ~ N FAV^
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Mrs. Zohla \Vill<erson. Reporter
j Trrrton. S. C ?Mr. Armstrone
the eroat nineieiari with Mrs
Armstrong ami d'auphter r<cp"tly
entertained the stud ont body horn
with a very instructive ard en- i
.ioynble propram. Mis? Armstro~e !
showed great artistic skill in
drawing". Mrs. Armstronp pave a
splendid display of h'r ment.al
telepathy.
The fairunder?Btp auspices of
the Rettis academy ard communitv
was a errant su""ess. Friday
November yy *\r\s cchi.vls ard
formers. daw Bothl*.hpm fernmunity
Center of Augusta played
^ soft ball ard volley ball against
Petti* academy. Saturday. November
12 was Alumni day. A
creditable number of*-former stu-c
dents ard' graduate? were here to
witness the football pamp between
alumni 'arid 11.j pVesi ;.1 team. Thescore
12-0 in favor of-the alumni.
Tho alumi.i meftin(js was held
in, the auditorium, aftei which
thorp was a social where the Bettisitcg
c <jttved being together apain
and singing praise to their
Alma Mater. _ _
T Messrs 1-. K. t'havis and riif?n
, were with us Saturday.? The band
furnished music for the frame and
1 the social Saturday afternoon. Kv
and .wish... tl^em to hurry back to
see us.
Among the visitors during the
Fair were: Miss E. M. Marsh a
macy. We are asking all non-subscrrbers
of the paper to purchase
, their weekly copies there,
j If yo? are interested in having
Christmag Cards printed at a reasonable
price, contact Miss Allen
I Nlivholas at the N. C. Mutual Life
I r -Ad.. ...1 _l_ ...111
I intiwrftiico wiitrc?siur m
I show you the type of card and
take youe ^mlev. Orders will be
* filled (iuiekly ar.d accurately.
2>e*
' IPRJCE: F
Dr. John C. M
Laid t6~Re.<V
The passing cf Dr. John Cloveland
M'jClellan, one of the formei
presiding elders of the Columbia
Conference was indeed a shock to
the entire state. II was'.one '.of
the mcst progressive ministers in
tl\e African .Methodist Episcopal
chin eh Both ministers urnl 1 jtymcn
will miss this noble character
for truly he was a friend to
-ftvan. Dr. MeClellnn did ?n?>t know
how to refuse helping his friends.
Many, of whom?have been fina.iv
crally assisted in their distress
by bis endorsement. Like all of
us h? v.'ns not without fault. But
his_eood deeds were more n urn or
ous than his evil ones". He is go tic
away fpiTL early toils hut his-soul
is resting in th<. ,.f ij,..
Lord.
IPs (lentil is deeply denlofod by
his hort of fricnds-wlio...will--meet
him in ljeavon. Mrs. Maud MoClellan
widow of the deceased will
forev-er hav-the prayers and host
wishes of those attending the sad
ri*ts as well as hundreds of others
in mid -rrnt-of-Snxrth Carolina.
The Funeral
Bcttrt'l?C'hlTlTh, Columbia. Was
crowded with sorrowing fiiends
last Monndany afternoon to pay
Dr. McClellan Bishop J. S..Flipper
preached_a wonderful funeral
sermon from Job 14:14: "If a mattdie,
shal he live again " Appropriate
music was rendered by
Bethel's choir, and . students of Al32
Degree Masons to
Hon. Will ai d W. Allen, Pos-t
Pursuivant Sov. Grapd. Commander
of the Southern Jurisdiction of
Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite Free Masonry will visit Columbia
this week and will be the
house guest of Mr. and Mrs. J
E. Jickson, 1516 McDuffie Ave.
Mr. Allen, 33 degree, and a team
..of., ten?33 degree-?Masons from
Baltimore, Md., Washington, D.
C.r and Norfolk, Va^ ;i)?-Coming te
Culu:iibia to assist Mr. J. K. Dickson,
33 degree, and the members
of C. C. Johnson Consistory to initiate
twelve Masons in the 32 Degree
Chapter.*
.The. initiation will take place rn
the Masonic Temple 1125*? Washington
St., Saturday nrght, 8:00
"clock.
city tenchor of Asheville, N. C.:
Rev. Beaver, principal and Miss
Brown teacher- from Marion, N.
C., Dr Wilson Medical aVlvisor and
Mr. Faggin, Educational advisor
>.f >h?. Modoe.CC^O-eHfTrp and many
Jthers
Mrs. Joseph NaJn<cfe~ spent the
^ ~ *
n-vnu mi tut- campus visiting
her son Judson Nance, a memtxr
of , the Freshman class.
The classes of both the colloeo
and high school are o~ganized
and are working very co-operatively
in putting- over a program
for the school.
-The?Senior class?Advisor. Mrs?
Kitchivrs: Vice-president. L. A
Cummings; Secretary, Christena
Rates; Cor. Sec.. Ala P. Ashley;
Troas.. Ruby Davis ;?Fin. Sec.,
Ruby Morgan; Ch-. of committer
Executive, Mrs. Zelda Wilkerson:
Mnrsie, Mefv^na" StofyTl Refreshments,
Ruby Nicholson;* Ways and
Means, Fred Ramsey; Program.
Ellen Nicholas; Publishing, Gladys
--Fb-ntt? Decoration. Rtrtfr Jowers.
The T'reshman class?Adviser
Mrf? M- S. Eau-mai,; -Pre?.idf tu Horace
Ghent; Vice-Pr^s... Johnnie
Curry; Sec., Runette Johnson;
C.?r Sec., Mi hired Mors"; Treas.,
Chr. of commiltPea: Refre'hCarrie
Caugh^n; Program,
Ida Staley.
Th0 Fourth Hi: Advisor. Mr. E.
S. C hhvell: President, Boyd Ty!
ler; Vice-Pres.. Norman Bltfckwrll;
Sec Rrland Velde'l- Asst.
Sec. Rjth Ch-cks: *roas., W
B. William?.
Chr. of committees: Financial,
Arthur?Bradley;?Social, F.ffio T.
Blacker; Chaplain, J. P. Hammond
The Third Hi class: Ad\flsor,
Mr. C. A. Rubins; President, Gon
zalee Moore; Vicc-Prcsident, Willie
Garrett, Secretary. Ophelia
Mar*k"ie; Firr. Sec., Gertrude Atkinsitn:
Treas., A. L. Nicholson;
Chr. of committers: Finantiial,
Safnuel Ifarcs; Reporter, Laura
Hill.
'"Thtf Socorid Hi class: Advisor?
Misc AVillic M. Blocker; I'rftsid' nt
George Wiuo; Vice President,
Gt'offfe GtfctfTef Secretary, Majesta
Robersorr;?Asst. Sec., Louise
Laniham; Treas., Jeatnic Adams;
Chaplain. Alberta Hartley.
The First Hi class officers ?
Mrs. Snitna Lang, advisor; C. A
Rubens, Jr., president; Pearl Lam
hani, vice-president; Martha Thorn
as, secretary; Pauline Williams
Asst. Sec.; Montie Adams, Treas.
j An impressive Armistice Pay
t p??ea?t was prcgcntTtt tff tire
student body under the sponsor
ship of Mrs. D. M. Hbcrt and
Trcft. C. A. Rubena. ~
IV?: CENTS PER COPY
cClellan
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Ion university. Those repreeent,
injr the .six conferencs wih beautiful
remarks were Revs. It. E.
Broaden, South CaHolma conference;
K. F. G. Dehf, Columbia; A.
I'. Spears, Northeast; B H. Gray
Piedmont; J. I>. Benbow, Palmett'i
and B. FT 111liU-bram:. CTmTvHT
cunftTence.?Ch sine:?remarks hy
Rev. \V, B. L. Clarke, pastor.
Tly mm.?"St" rant?nf?Gorf Welt
Do?e7> arid "Go Preach My.Gospel
-Saith the I/?rd'V etc-were announced
hy President H. H. McGill who
was master of ceremonies. Old
and New Testament .scriptures r
va.': e. read- hy Rev, -1^41. Alston?of
North Carolina and Ii:-v. E. Phi-lit*
.-E-1 1 isresneetively.. -Rev. E. A. ~
A'inin.'.?read 1 tie ubituai y and
Rev. S. AH. Lewis. - anniuncd the
many telee-rams and letters of qon
dolence. Rev. Goorere A. Sinprletcnr.~~ihTTie:
al office r." nkn spoke in
wdowintf tertns-<1:-the late Dr. McClellan.
Undertaker WMlis Johnson
did not only irive the family
one of the finest jobs but handled
. .the. ?uneral_ta?perfect iom
;
CARD OF 'THANKS
( - The- l:!ndii'- >1. v. r: d'.innjr the ~
' illness of the late Dr. J-. C. McCTellan
.and the beautiful floral
tribute. ami ether expressions . of
sy m pat hy extended at hh? passing .
arc ackllnWu. .''J ?-J With einxoro
.thanks and appreciation,
(Mrs.) .Maud McClellan. wife
anil family.
Initiate Saturday Nite
I " NOTICE!(Mf.
kieasant District A. M; E.
Thurch of Palmetto South Carolina
Conference Called to Meet
Pursuant to the call of Rev. J.
E. Thomas. A.M.. D.D.. p-esiding
. older of the Mt Plo.-sint Digtriet
Palme'.to confeienee, the regular
hv eallorl to meet m Morris Brown?
church. Charleston, Friday, December
,9th. 1938. 11 a.m. for its
' ovular routine business in. general
and the - campaign ar.d drive for
the Library of Allen university hi
particular.: ?
Dr. J. E. Thomas. P. E. Presiding
Florence. S, C. ?
Rev. M m Jackson. Secretary
Charleston. S. C.
WINNSRORO NEWS
A -"'.l
nrocrrnm wa? rendered at the
F?irf tki purity t.-?inner school
'ast Friday. A tro^dlv nu.mber erf
"X-coldipr'c n* the World War were
'nvitcd to ho with us all of whom
didn't coi'o hocaucp of their work
The auditorium" which, was deco**at<
d with United State* flasrs
and bunfinfr wac packed with stude,vt*
end sp"ctnto-c. Prof. O. E
Mar.ieault presided and b?pan the
-e*^?-cises-with?"ATherica"_by" the
schord.?Scripture?rf-adir^y by ex
eoldier. A. L. Mitchell; pfaver by
PrirHpal W. A. Ro?s;. "Tapps"
by Prof. P. A. FV \\*a-t who labonsuccess.
Prof. Manipault .theti
read a naner on war which was
(." a-ri. IT,v thrn introduced Mr.
Fd. Davis a memhe- of the 371st
Infantry who brought us a me??asro
from the trenches. Mr. Da-v4#
-in?a verv?interesting manne*
held his audience ir. his grasp for
55 minute. A number was rendered
by the sehrrol's rctet after
which Miss Alice Henry pave a
reading. The ex-?oldiers were
then present.d by Principal W. A.
Rn?. rfrcr whtrh Mr. A; L. Mitchel!
made timely remarks fol'ow:d
by Rev. J. W. Alexander, a veteran
of the Spanish and American
war. Tlv principal th^r announced
tb'> -school closed for the rc
Try1 miner half day.
Ale. .las. R. Countie from Philadelphia
who came here- a( few
weeks atro ui live with his mother
roceiv d sov re >-.juries on h'?
job hero last week ,ar>d 's not
" a hie to walk. Wo" sympathize with
him ar/ci his mother Mrs. Eha
Cour.tie in <r- hope that he will
soon he hinTself apain.
Mr .Tame? McCullau'?h or Brat
tori street is very?isick :.t this
vvritinp. We are in hop'hs thafhe
niay soon recover,
t Prof. Crawford of S. C, State
icollepa Omnpcburp was a welc
nie visitor ut our school last '
week. 1Te wa* pleased with Prof
.TV-ward's fi st project with^ his
I boys th'? year- -a cemedil waUf and
,-J-jrteps?+<*-- the iwmo of Prytr and
Mr?. W A.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A^Moore aeconipap.ii
d by Mrs. Rntiste
wore anmnjr these of us who at,
tended funeral services of Mr
Leather's son iln Chester, last
i week.
, Mr. Charlie Walker. $on of Mrs.
Ida Your.f? of our town departed
thi<- lift? on the Oth inst. and was A
: funcval lzed hcve~at Ztorr - A. M.
E. church last' week. Services
L were conducted by Rev. J. M.
" smith the pastorr- ~~? ?*
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