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1 - , . , , ? , w . VOL. xm-NO. 48 COLUMI President Roosevelt To Arrive 8:30 a.m. . >>* F\R>ANKLIN D. ROOSEVEL' President Franklih Dela Roosevut, returning to Washir ton from his Warm Springs; G home, will stop >n Columbia i a few hours Monday mornii December 5, 1938. Arriving 8:30' the president will "bp met Governor Johnsan and other lo< and- state officials and. will go i r^ctly to the Governor's Mansi< After breakfast Mr. Rooaev will tour* the city visiting a f< historical places of interest. The committee on arrangemer for the chief executive's visit h definitely ,'announced thaft xtho .__will not be a parade. After t {jresiuna s sign v-seeing iour will be escorted to the state hou where he i? to sp^ak. This w " "afford thd thousands^who hope see the president a chance to s and hear him. This speech will conclude t president's visit?to the?eapr city, STATE COLLEGE CLUB PRESENTS FASHION SHOW By Julia Braxton Clark New York, N. Y.?The Sou Carolina State Collepe club New York City, Inc.. will prese a unique Christmas Charity dan and Fashiotn show at the Rena sance Ballroom,- 1 B8th street a ?7th avenue, Thursday evening, 1 - A .grdup ot attractive young ] -dies will model the clc/th^s fc Jiiirirg what madame will we ."fcim a.m. to p.m. A 1939 Severn Avenue. Parade promises to dim: the show. Mr. Jack Kramer the Reliable Furriers at 76 Wc 125th street will supply the f coats including tKe~ latest wint ; styles. Willie. Bryant and oth . night club and theatrical starg a scheduled to appear. This affair is givon to . cres a fund f6r Christmas baskets f needy families' in Harlem. Coi mittee: Mrs. Caledonia - Ma: chairman. Mesdames Hester P ler, Sadie Brewington, Am H<*>key Hughes, Burrell JJ. E wards, Nathaniel Kline. James Cooke, Horace Rice and Jo Mitchell. Judge Smith i3 pre dent of the club. sellers chapel BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J .S. Halls, Pastor Sunday past was a glorious d here in this moumtain city bo in. terms of; weather conditio" and spiritual enthusiasm in Divi worship. The church school w largely attended a/nd the achiev meats, were pleasing in eve way. There was a large congi gation worshipping at the moi ing service aind that was nec? sary was done in setting the pi per atmosphere for complete e joyment.- At ir:iiu a.m. the pi -tor being absent, Rev. J. C. Cht les from Blue Brick delivered soul stirritng and gripping ;m? sage from the subject Make Rot for Jesus. At 3 p.m. The Willing Workt club met at the home of Rev. a Mrs. Evans. Topic: What W the First Thing Noah Did Afl the Flood ? It wtes well discui ed. At 7:30 Rev. J. W.- Eva brought another soul stirring m sage from St. Luke 2:49. November 25 the Sons and Ds ghfters of Jacob observed th*i annual celebration at the Sell* Chapel Baptist church. "The Je ior Jubilee choir of Sellers r< dered several selections to the < joymemt of all. Rev. J. S. Ha was present. ' r rffihl S ? c* ^-5 Bi A TO V Assemblyman William rrz Address Forum at S. ( Orangeburg, S. C., Noveonber I 29?Attorney-William T. Andrews | Assemblyman c/f the 21st district R New York City, former State Collie student (having been a HI mrimhtrr of the same class as ffi Deiin Benjamin E. Mays now of |j| Howard university and Mr. H. H sio-n Work in South Carolina) and I? a "rnative of Sumter, S. C., was guest speaker during chapel hour B last Monday and on Monday evH "the facuty forum Mr. . Andrews I spoke in a very informal maowr to the. group and advaced many tical, economic and civic "problems ? 11/ *V1 Mill p In11 speaking t0 the students Attorney Andrews told of the prob110 lems confronting the New York >g- State Temporary Commission) On ? > The Economic, Cultural, Health, ror aind Living Ccmditions of The Nagro Urban Population.. "In theoat ry," said Mr. Andrews, "New by York is one of the most demo?al cratic,.. cities in the worl^,< but North or South , nothipg is givan '" "thp Negro anymore^ Politically elt he, can get what he -takes politi5W cfally.. The .masses of Negroeb today aTe worse off today th itB . . ? as PALMETTO TEACHERS PLAN re DISTRICT MEETINGS he hc ANNOUNCE SCHEDULES ISC ? Orangeburg, S. C.?Engaging programs and the schedules have been worked out for the six distri(jt meetings of the Palmetto j Teachers association according to an aHnouinca(hien,t this week by John P. urgess, executive secretary of the association. The chairman and program _com mittee of each group announced t.ho date of meetings a<? follows: i First district, Miss M. A. Broad ith nax, chairman, meets December of 10, at Beaufort; the second disnt trict, Professor Zack Tonvnsend, chairmann, December 17 at South is- Carolina State A, and M. college, nd Orangeburg;. tl& third district. [5?- Professor?U-. Gallman, chairs -? man,?December 10, nt Abbeville; I the"* fourth district) Professor J ,a. T. W. Minis, chairman, January ,&r 21, 1939 at Union; the fifth district, Professor S. L. Finley, ax chairman, January 28, 1939 aT Qf GafTney; and the sixth district, !St Professor J. L. Cain, chairman ur February 4, 1939 at Florence. er At all <yf these meetings except er one of the two meetings DecernKnv 1 H T->rneTrTon f f Z S A nftiarQAT1 Fountain Iobl wttl attend: Pro* fessor J. E. Blanton. vice-presi"5r" dent -^H?also Jbo?available??or_ :n. meetings; ^ -7?? ??An hundred percent attendance .* is expected at all the meetings. 11G , Among the counties wh0 have ' registered 100 per cent for the ~ year?1939-40, Marion and. Collctcm counties are the first A fifty per cent refund is sent to each duray association or /organization^that register 100 per cent by i January 31, 1939. CAPERNAUM RAPT. CHURCH Rev. R. Stroy, Pastor ay - ^ lt" Lykesland.?Sunday was a very ns pleasant day for church goers. ne Many people met the pastor with as a smile. Sunday school opened at r<?" its usual hour. The lesson was taught with much interesting dis"e* cussion. We enjoyed an inspiring "n" address by Mr. George Young of 5S" Columbia. Remarks by Mr. En"?* glish Brown. Our visistors were ;n- Mr. Young and daughter Mrs. E-{ IS- iluLQr/xnm r%4 W>cl.mntnr F> C I ir- Mrs. Gazilla Wyder rs home a from the hospital. Everybody was es- glad to see her. >m J MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR rs THE RT. REV. K. G. FINLAY -^3 Memorial services for the Rt. ;er Rev. Kirkman G. Finlay, D. I)., 38- Bishop of the Diocese of _XJpper "* South Caralina will be held at St. I0S Luke's P. E. church, 910 Hampton in_ avenue, Siwvday afternoon, Deeem rfr ber 4th at 5 o'clock. A group j ?rs from yoorhePa school will furnish In" music. ? "jj'" A cordial invitation is extended i Us members and friends to at-' tend. s ffati t d... COLUMBIA, SOI /ELCOME i T. Andrews 2. State College they were 20 years ago. Employ ment is harder to get. Some of us do not actually seem ta realize that we are living in. a highly competitive age with* laissezfaire a thing of the past. Of the . more than 400,000 of our group living in New York we are forced +ivtntfr ^ubncArmal economih lives due in some part tcr prejudices, int fficiency, and keen economic competition. gained politically. Thi^e judges and other great offices in New Yoi'k white Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, West Virgin!^ all havo lepresentatives in the lower houses and Michigan elected a Negro to the Upper house, Chicago of course has the lone Congressman. In North Carolina justices, of the peace have been elected in the city o(f Durham - and the- same thing is about to break in Georgia. Ev?n here in South Carolina you can do it by living a useful life. Help to build political cmportunteies but along with this must come Ecorvomic opportunities. You must ^convince your white neighbors that South Carolina cannot be really great unless the Negr<j-is allowed to rise. WILLIAMS GRAND LODGE HOLDS TWO-DAY .SESSION | Ora,pgeburg$*'S. C., Nov.-27th? The - cold and snowy weather didn't stop several hundreds of delegates fi-om Columbia, Union, | Beaufort, Branchville and " other I places from attending the Williams Grand Lodge annual session of the Scottish Rite Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of South Carolina. The two day sessions were held in Bradford's hall and the reports from the con si story "and Eastern " Star brought forth many ap _ plause. The feature of the session was the address delivered by 111. J. &. Barker, pursuviant Sov. Grand 1 Commander of the Supreme-Coun- ; j oil, Detroit, Mich. In his address htfr. Parker said the Scottish Rite | was tir-st organized in Charges-1 ton, South Carolina in 1801 by | Albert Pike. After explaining the history of the Order, he praised .John C. Calhoun, who had much _ to do with the success of Scottish Rite Masons. He paitT high tribute t0 the white friends of South 1 Carolina and said he is getting :: first hand information concerning the1 south. A special Tliaksgiving Turkey dinner was prepared for him an<l -h+s?special?guests?a&?the cafe- teria where 50 plates were served for the Grand Lodge Officers. Speeches of welcome were made at St. Paul Baptist church by the Rev. S. D. Salley, of Orangeburg; 1 the Rev. L .G. Bowman, Newberry ! "thtr Rev. /S. D. Rickenbacker, of Bamberg; Rev. W. R. Bowman of Columbia and Mrs. Belle Williams < of Beaufort. ' Mr. Paricer is making ajv itln- j eracy this week, spending Mcnnday in Columbia at 1523 Harden ^ street and a special dinner and ' reception will he given/"him at 1 4 o'clbck by Doctor Dawkins at his palatial home in Colonial 1 Heights. Tuesday, he will be in 1 TTnintl with tittn/tnnnr+or nf tVio ( home of I. G. McKissick. He will speak in the Baptist church Tues- I day night'. Wednesday, he will i speak in Spartanburg. Thursday in Greenville and will leave the panying him on hig trip will be | the officers of the Grand Lodge. The following Grand Officers were elected for the onsaiing year Grand Master, the Rev. L. G Bowman; Deputy Grand Master Rev. S. D. Rickenbacker; Senicrr Warden, Sydney Hill; Ji^pior Warden, C. D. Rumph; Senioi Deacon, Gilbert Thomas; Junior Deacon, Walter %irray; Treas-' trrer, W. M. Palm; Tiler, George Washington; Grand iSecretary, Prof. WiHiam Russels; Grand ! Lecture, Prof. W. R. Bowman. I The following deputieR were ap pointed: R. M. Hutto, D. D. Marie, C. D. Rumph, W. M. Suber and tttefti DTH CAROLINA, SATURDA r pres7i MANY TIMES Wi , _? DIED / wmwm ~ SINCE WOKIDWM ??i^00,000 "And I'M Suppoied To Bo GET-TO-GETHER ME COLUMBIA DISTRIC By James ] . ... The Get To Gether meeting of the Columbia District of the A.' M.E. Church of which Dr. E.F.G. Dent is presiding elder was held in Bethel A.M.E. Church, Nov. 26 at 12 noon. The meeting was be gun with devotional ceremonies led by Revs. Roy Miller, . W. R.' Bowman and W. B. Nash; follow irrg which the _ Presiding Elder told of the purpose of the meet Erict to hold such get to gethers.' ?Rev. W. R. Bowman was elected recording secretary and James M. Woodbury, reporter to the secular! and church papers.L The following ministers were introduced and pre sented Revs. W.B.L. Clark W.R. Butler. These are .the, nowlv an pointed ministers -to^the district for this conference year. Every section of the district was represented with its full quo UVM. Palm. _The Eastern Star Grand Officers are: Sister Belle Williams, G. S. M.; Sister S. Salley, A. S. M.; Lcruvenia E. Rumph, G. Sec.; Sister Lula M._Rickenback^r, Treas.; Sister T.nftio Flrnno t~< 1 i. - ?. ^ivnc, uunuucvj OlS ter Rosa Lee Jackson, A. Conduct Sister Carrie Samuels, Chaplain; I Rev. S. D. Rickenbackor, G. P. 1 District Deputies: L. E. Rumph j No. 1; Lottie Drone, No. 2; S. Sal-! ley, No. 3; Annie Garris, No. 4. MRS. MATTIE GLENN OF NEWBERRY LAID TO REST Mrs. Mattie Glenn, a life lpng citizen of Newberry county was laid to rest at ,the Beaver Dam Baptist church-, Nov. 7th. Many citizens among the white and colored were shocked to hearl 5f the death of Mrs. Glenn. Mrs-| Glenn had been in ill health for several weeks, but was thought to be improving. She was rushed to the Newberry hospital a few days before the end came. She ?vas very conscious of the fact that the end was near, but managed to keep smiling as relatives and friends came to her bedside. Mrs. Glenn was known through cut the state for her loving kipd ness to all. She was. a true friend to all whom she came in contact Her home was known as a wcl come place to all. Mrs. Glenn was one of the foun Jers of Beaver Dam Bapt. church and school. She was noted for her! strong willing cooperation for the] uplifting of the church, school and community. Mrs. Glenn held high offices in a number of socie ties. She is survived by her hus band Mr. Silas Glenn and a host of relatives and friends. Rev. Boyd, pastor of Beaver Dam church wa* the pastor n charge. Tho church was crowded, ) ?ta Y, DECEMBER 3, 1938 iOOSEVE ORSE THAN WAS ^ 1 il^T m - >JMr% v s 5 ' TU Wg.OJUMU^ ietTngTof the t held at bethel M. Woodbury ai ta present. The district budget in eluding special levy for the erec tion of a library on the campus ot Allen University was unanimous ly approved. The following were presented: Dist. Missionary Pres. Mrs*. Belle Derrick* flnnf ov?r>/>o Banch Miss. Pres., Mrs. C.A. Ad ams; Pres. of the Juvenile Dept. M iss Maude Parris. Each of theml made encouraging remarks and recommendations for their respec tTve depatmenfs7~~ at Little Mountain, Rev. H. T. Summers, pastor. Sunday School Convention at Edgefield, Rev. A. D. Dawkihs, pastor; and the Dis trict Missionary Convention at St. James Station W. B. Nash, PastoiV-D-iV.-W. B. L. Clark, pastor of Bethel AME church made the closing remarks; after which we were served dinner at the parson age. to its~?apacity to mourn the loss of a great citizen, neighbor and friend. BARNWELL NEWS The"Turkejr-Cortesa was held -in?the?Barnwell High?School?anl ditorium on Nov. 23. Tre turkey was won by Miss .Dorothy Ryal, who held the lucky number. The ^ amount raised was $66.66 with classes reporting as follows: 1st grade, Mrs. Eve, teacher( $5.00; 2nd grade, Mrs. V.R. Dixon $8.50; 3rd grade, Mrs. C.B. Green $6.00; 4th grade, Miss C. C. Dan' iels, $3.40; 5th grade, Miss L. L Carter, $5.00; 6th and 7th grades Miss C. M. Lewis, $4/75; 8th grade, Mr. F. F. WiTTfams^ $5.00;' 9th grade Miss R. J. Christie, $8.50; 10th grade, Prof. S.- A. Guinyard, $12.51; 11 tlf grade, Miss E. S. Parker. $8.00. . The following persons spentj Thanksgiving out of town: Misses, C. M. Lewis, L. L. Carter, R. J.' Christie, C. C. Daniels and E.S. Parker, Mrs V. R. Dixon, Mr. Da vid Dixon and Mr. F. F. Williams nAOPl* r? ? ? iiv/or..rni;> i BAf l'lST CHURCH Rev. S. Anderson, Pastor Thanksgiving donation from the Rosemont Baptist church school, Lie. Johnny Gibson, Supt.; Rey. Stewart Anderson, pastor. These are the tots that donated for Mortis college rally: Miss Doslilee Sally, Miss Almeida ISally, Bro. Sam Dessasaunr Miss Annie Burgess, Miss Milared Gibson, Master Henry Finlcy Gibson, Master . Johnny Gibson, Jr.; Miss Lula Mae Ravenell, Mis Rebecca Gray, Miss Catharine Manor, Miss Heater Gilliam, Miss Estelle Gibson, Miss Irene Manor, Master Henry Bennett, Sister Mary Holmes, Sis ter Sadie Owens, Brother Henry . Robinson, B. Smalls, Miss Lily Ann Smith, Benjamin Chisholm^ Miss Helen Jones, Wistf Thelma Sally. Totalis JK) IBS? _____ rLTMON SOUTH CAROLINA T COMMITTEE ANNOU TT. E. LINDSAY TO DIRECT .... J ONTCOMING "CELEBRATION The on-coming celebration to be -held in Columbia, S. C., -Janu- ' ary 1st has taken on new life 1 since the selection of H. E. Lind- 1 say as director of the'celebration. 1 Arrangements hatfe been made k1 1? ? " ?17 I with the heads of both Allen university and Benedict college for different features to be celebrat cd on each campus. Medals are to be presented, both to Mrs. Alary McLeod Bethucie,.. who is now the highest ranking woman official of the colored race, heady quarters at Washington. D. C- fo'r h^r outstanding Accomplishments ?Educationally and dtherwise for her race. Als0 a medal be presented to Dean Kelly Miller as a belated token of the lofty esteem for his outstanding accomplishments both in the field of letflprs and his statemanlike guidance and defence of his race d.uring trying pex-iods for mcrre than a quarter of a century. Mrs. Bethune and Dean Miller are both natives of South Carolina. On the cantpu3 of Allen university will-be-erected an arch commemorating the Spartan sacrifice of parents of the colored race, who have fought so nobly and well that the past and presefitday 'generation^ may have , a phanro to shine and play, theii )jlaiit in race advancement and world civilization. Enthusiasm is running high and individual contributions are beginning to come forward as much as $2.00 each. The prograrq committee is busy pei-fecting arrangements so that friends of the movement lo- ^ |'vi uc^uuu cue uur* ^ ders of the state will have an . opportunity to share in a move ment destined to prove epoch mak ? ing. Due reccrgnftion-will-be giv- - en veteran^ of the Civil war, Span T ish American war and World war, , who will be served lunches and ? givon places of honor in the line i of march. The committee wishes to inform the public that every dollar contributed will be hon -g estly handled and accounted for p and any fiinds thaT may be left ^ after attenning to all legitimate ^ expenses will go toward the fund p for establishing a much meeded c Y. M. C. A. building in Columbia. n The Palmetto Leader has been selected as the mouthpiece for all of ^ our principle releases and our ad- a vice to the public to call at news ^ stands or otherwise secure cop- j ies of this, local race publication, jy that you may be properly posted. Public meetings held at Nazareth Baptist church every Monday nitc until otherwise notified. Published from headquarters p 1197 WncKino-trvn Qf rV?1?i?...Ki,a S S. C., by program committee. 11 Diamond Jubilee, commemorat- p ing the 75th anniversary Lincoln's ' Immcfrtal Proclamation. ST. STEPHEN A.M.E. CHURCH c Rev. L. D. Gamble, Pastor f Georgetown^ S. C.?We have g just closed our first month's work with our new pastor, with success a thus fair. Eight lmemb^rs have ii united themselves with the Chris- a tian church. Each department of t the church is well organized and q moving forward with leaps and IV bounds, fctVivuig tjo make each g month better and better. u On last Monday night, officers e and members assembled in a regular church conference to discuss t plans and means by which to op- n erate the church for Ahis- -eofer- h ence year. This meeting was in- i< deed inspirational and uplifting, n Everyone expressed themselves o with willingness to work. Twenty standing clubs were organized for i< our spring rally, and each cap- s tain made their pledge t0 go over f the top. 1 Every service has been consid- J ereff elevatimr and frrsnirinc. With I interesting messages delivered by a flic pastor. Many souls have t been made to rejoice in the God i of their salvation. The members d and friends of Str Saephen church I hav? spared no pains in making the pastor and famtly welcome In v thc<tr jnidst. The- Usher board \ ~t VE CENTS PER COPY . DEC.~5 UBERCULOSIS NCES STATE SETUP Christmas Seal Sale Launched Thanksgiving E>aj The Christmas Seal Sale, spon sored among Negroes in this state by the South Carolina Tuberculo sis Committee which is the affil iated state Negro committee of ?' the Scuth Carolina Tuberculosis Association and which opened in -very county on Thanksgiving Day, is under the leadership o f volunteer committees who give gen ^rpusly of their time, energy and ihilityTTo' raisrftMfiinda tn fimanro ~ the organized* campaign against tuberculosis. Mrs. Andrew Simkins, director . >f the Negro program of the South Caroline Tuberculosis* Asso iation announces the following bairmen of the sale in various ;ounties: Abbeville, Mrs. S. J. Ed vards; Aiken, Mrs. Ella Walker; Mlendale, C." V. Bing; Anderson, VIrs. H. C. Anderson; Bamberg, drs. Charles McMillan; Barnwell 3. A. Guinyard; Beaufort, Mrs. C. C. Boyd_and'J. S. Shanklin; Cal. I miin, Miss Marjorie Dandy; Char ?? eston, The Reverend C. S. Led l?j letter; Cherokee, Miss M. L. Can ion; (Chester, Mrs. M. E. Woods; Chesterfield, MrsT L. F. Johnson; Clarendon, Mrs. S. W. Jenkins; Colleton, Mrs. Marion Odom; Dar ington, Mrs. Rosa Cooper; Dillon diss Helen Hagin; Dorchester. F. ). Bailey; Edgefield, R.N. Smith; "airfield,- P. A. Stewart; Florence t. J. Wilson, M. D.; Georgetown, J. G. Teele, M. D.; Greenville, J. C. Beck; Greenwood, Mrs. M. E. ohnston, Mrs. Emma Maddox, W. Armwood; Hampton, Mrs. Er in J. Johnson; Horry, Mrs. N. B. jevister and R. E. Rhue; Jasper, 'Irs, B. C?Myers; Kershaw, The ~ leverend P. B. Mdodana; Lancas er, E. E. Riley; Laurens, W. A. s Vhite; Lee, Mrs. M. E. Fisher; ^exington, The Reverend N. L. lush and Miss M. P. Wright: Me Corrnick. The Reverend W. S. lims; Marion, Mrs. C.B. White; la'rlboro, The Reverend A. J. . Vright; Newberry, U. S. Gall nan; Oconee, Mrs. Harry Thomas nd Mrs. C. fr. Johnston; Orange urg, Airs. Marie Burch Blakeman liss V. V. Watters; Richland, Irs. N. A. Jenkins; Saluda, T. P. lammond; Spartanburg, Miss *Sta y Whitemire; Sumter, Mrs. An ie Sand?r&t Union, Mrs.?S.?L. lumphries and L. W. Long, M.D. VHliamsburg, W. M. Anderson nd Mrs. A. C7 McFarlin; Eastern rbrk, Mrs. Effie Williams and W. t Lindsay; Western York, Mrs. Members of the . South Caralino * Continued on Page 8 iresented the manse with a porch et for Thanksgiving. The Missionary circle accompanied by th? iastor delivered donations tcr the aged and sick of the city ?n 'hanksgiving. The Sunday school ig moving inward under the leadership of >upt., Mr. Rufus Ford and his aithful workers. The attendance tows bettor each Sunday. The A. C. E. League is widewake with Mr. Wineglass leadig us on to victory. On Sunday fternoon after opening each mem >er. responded with a favorable uotation. Then thie Chairman, laynie Jean Gamble of the T>ror ;ram committee 'came forward nth an excellent prograrr* followd by a very good collection. The Missionary society met at he home of Sister Martha Pinck ey. After all business was fln4hrd the hostesq served a delic 3us sweet course. The next leeting wijl be held at the home f Sister Lula Alford. Rev. L. D. Gamble, our efflc?nt pastor pastor was the guest peaker on last Sunday afternoon or-the Grand United Ord^r otf Tefits of the J. R. Gideon and olliferee Union. J Mr. Willie Dobbins was elected A ,s our lay-delegate to the Elec oral college which win convene ^ n Andrews, S. C.t the first Tues- ? lay vn March, 1939. Mr. J. A. Moloau was elected alternate Rev. R. A. Thompson worshiped vitfi us^ last Sunday mcfrning. Visitors are always welcome. < I