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VOL. XIII?NO; 49.
7 1 Annual Cc
OpensT Session
Bishop J. S. Flipper an
Dobbs to be Principal
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BISHOP J. S. FLIPI
Who will preach the
GRAND COMMANDKRY
KNIGHT TEMPLARS ALSO
TO MEE^
?-?- ? -Thf-^se'vonty-firsa nmin 1
murication of the Grand Lodge of
- Free and Accepted Masons of
Carnliii'1 li'ill nn tVw? !
Grand Tfmple 1125 1-2 Washington
street, Columbia, S. C., Tuesday,
December 13tli for" a twoday
session.
reports that between three _^nd
four hundrtd delegates are eJcpeet
ed to atter.d this grand session.
Many new members will witness
the Grand Communication of Free
and Accepted Masons at Columbia
next w^ek. The grand opening will
be held Monday right followed
with a reception. All subordinate
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REV. E. P. ELLIS
Grand Cdaplain
lodges of the- Capital City are
working as a unit to make grand
this affair. J. H. Lewie with other
Masonic heads are leaving no
stones unturned. The twG sessions
which begin- Tuesday morning l(b
o'clock will be held in the Masonic
Temple on Washington street.
Hon. J. S. Stanback of Chester,
* Grand Master will preside. The
jurisdiction will be proud to ffreet
our noble lead?T. Tuesday niffbt
the Grand Lodge of 'Sorrow will
be held at Bethel A. M. E. church
Grand ChapIitTl, Rev. E. P. Ellis
has a unique program for the oc*
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D. D., LL. D.
Memorial Sermon
casion Bishop J. S. Flippcr, D.D.
of Atlanta "will deliver the Memorial
message. He i? a Bast Deputy
Grand Master of the Juriedictioji
of Georgia ar.d at present a fi
nancial member : of St. James
Lodge No. 4, Atlanta, Gn.*"'Bishop
Flipper is a Scottish Rite Mason
of the Thirty-second degree,
and a member of the tShrine
Temple and Nabor No. 128, Atlanta,
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Grand Master John W'sley
Dobbs of Atlanta will also be
present at this grand session.
The officers are as follows:
Hon. J. S. Stanback, Most Worshipful
Grand MasterpS". A. Moore
Most Worshipful Deputy Grand
Masttft1; J. J. Ihuiison. Right Wor
shipful Stinior Ward-n; Prince
Riley, Right WojrsHipftul Junior
Warden; J. E. .Dickson, 1 Right
Worshipful Grand Secretary; John
Eve, Right Worshipful Grand
Treasurer; E. P. Ellis, Grand
Chaplain; H. B. Butler, Grand Tiler.
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Appointive Officers: D. J. Dixson,
assistant Grand ISecrelary; ?
J. T. Jones, Grand Lecturer; J. C.
ChamnH, assistant Grand Lecturer;
F. R. Blancha'rd, Senior Grar.j1
Deacon; F. G. Washington, Junior
Grat.d Deacon; T. F. Brewer, Sen
ior Grand Steward; J. A. Allen,
r? .a. t w
nick. Grand Marshal; R. J. Miller
Graind Pursuivant; .C. A. Lawscm,
C. C. F. C.
District Deputy Grand Masters
S. J. Poinsett, 1st district; D. J.
Dixson, 1-Arh ArCi'n, 2nd dls*trtct
J~At" McConnoll, 2-A-; F.
G. Washington, 3rd 'district; H.
P. Butler, 3-A; A. M< Moore, 4th
district; W, A. Gladden, 5th district;
J. C. White, 5-A; G. W.
Howard, 6th district; F. B. Cain,
6-A.
Trustees: J. B. Lewie, S. L.
FinR-y, W. ILJHampton (3) Exp,
(1939); G. C. Williams, (2) Exp.
(1938).
The Grand Commandery of
Knight Templars will meet at the
Temple Monday.
Shriners To Hold Ceremonial
Session
Cairo Temple will hold its meeting;
Monday night, December 12
at 8:00 o'clock in the auditorium
of the Grand Temple, 1125 1-2
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Prompt Buyers In
Richland Mail Sale
Mrs. W. C. Johnson, Announces
Early?Purchasers
Names of early purchasers in
the Richland County Christmas
?eai sale were aan?uncca louay
by Mrs, W C. Johnson, ajiairman
of the. Mail Sale. -They are as fol
lows: .
Culture club __ $5.00
Miss Daisy Roach 1.00
Mr. Samuel Reeves - l.QQ
Mrs. N. A." Jenktrvs 2.00
Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Antisdel 1.00
Mr. ar.d Mrs. A. W. Simkins 5.00
Mis? Marve-lla Jone^ 1.00
Mr. K. F.--Sweat?t kOO- Mrs.
Sarah Caldwell r _ 1.00
Miss T. E. Thomas .50
MTss Ethel Gibson __ 1.00
New Century t-lub (Bond). 5.Q0
Dr. ard Mrs. J. J. Starks 1.00
Mr. Arthur Hayes 00 1
Mis-'s Erline Goff __ _____ .1.00
Mr. John Witeman __ 1.00
Dr_and Mrs. O. J. Champion, 2.00 i
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Simmons 1.00 :
Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Everett 2.00 i
Mrs. N. J. Frederick 1.00 I
Miss Ida Davis 1.00 ;
Mr.'ami Mrs. J. G. Goodwin 1.00 -i
Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Adams .... 1*00.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brcwin - 5.00 I
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson 1.00 1
Mrs. Maggi? Hiprhsmith 1.00
MissJRuth C. Watson- ,.-?.--1.00 i
Mrs. Julia Tally ,1.00 |
Mrs. Carrie H. Thomson _ 1.00 (
Mrs. Minnie Harrie : _ _ 1.00
Mi?s EniWi Sessions __ __ 1.00
Mrs. C. R. Neal 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kyer . _.2.00
Miss E, M."' Gray ?- 1.00
Prytanean Fraternity __ __ 2.00 '
Mr. ami-Mrs. J. B. Donley?-,-1 ;00-'
Zion Sunday school 3.00
Mrs. Isabelle Hunt , 1.00 .
Miss Bessie E. Smith 1.00
Mr. Ira Williams v _i 1.00
Mr., and Mrs. T. O'Danicl __ 2.00 i
Miss Sarah Washington 1.00
Mrs. Elise?Kin# ?1.00 Miss
Corrinre K. Gordon i 1.00
Total .. ? $60.50 |
Mr. Reeves was the first ipdividual
contributor c,n the 1038
sale and the Culture club purchas i
ed t.hp first health bond,-????
"U all who received Seals, in the
mail will pay for them promptlv
and then use the /seals, they
will be doing extra service in the
campaign", Mrs. Johnson added.
"Prompt returns are most heartcnirg
ir the. Seal Sale", she continucd.
"It has been said that 'he
gives twice who gives- quickly'.
Early payment for_ Seals saves
time, energy and money and "we
hope the people of ftho city will
.continue to- respond promptly as
they have done .thus far in the
campaign. Just how far the
Christmas Seal candle will be able
to- spread its-light depends on
hc/w many ISeals all of us buy ar.d
use on. our holiday mail and pack"
C??l0 V,o,r? tv>oU?,l tr.
a largo number of citizens and
Mrs. Johnson expressed the hope
that the majority of the people |
to whom they have been sent will |
buy them.
"It is necessary", said Mrs.
Johnson, "for the Christmas Seal
committee to guess at the .number
of Seals people? want.- Some
people may- wish more than the .
nnumber sent them, and the com- J
?iittee will be glad to send the I
additional sheets. Those who are
not able to buy all or part of the
Spals they receive are asked to re
turn the unwanted number promt
ly.
"The method of selling Christmas
Seals through?the-mail-simplifies
their distribution and pur- '
chase. The addressed return envelope
enables the pert-chase of
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S. A. MOORE. 32"
M. W. Deputy Grand Master
Washington street.
Officers for the comifng year
wtR?bp elected. The present <rfficers
are Dr. J. G. Stuart, Poteijvtate;
111. J. E. Dickson, Chief Rob1
bin; S. A. Moore, assistant Robi
bin; E. C.t McClellan, Treasurer;
! Dr. D. J. Dixofl, Recorder.
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JTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY
TUBERCULOSIS MEB
HELD AT UNION BA]
Richland Tuberculosis Committee Directs
Program
The Revedend L. C. Jenkins, pas
tor of Union Baptist Church, and
his congregation are sponsoring
a health mass meeting at the
church on the evening of December
13 at 8 o'clock. The meeting
is being planned In cooperation
\v4th~bne Richland County Tubedcu.
losis Committee*, rhs. N. A. Jen-|
kins, chairman. The interesting1
program will close with a special
showing of "Lot My People Live"
the "recently released all-Negro mo
tion pictudc on tuberculosis whichi
was staged at Tuskegee Institute
and which features the great Tus.
kegee choir and Rex Ingram o f
Green Pastures fame. The pjcture _
is developed in three distinct episodes
illustrating that tuberculosis
neglected ends in death; tubereulo
sis discovered early and treated,
is curable; and tuberculosis may
be anticipated and prevented in
young-people by means of the tu
norculin lest and the X day.
The public is cordially invited f
to attend this meeting. There will x
sc. no charge of admicsion but an ,
offering will be taken. This offer
mg will, help with the fi^ht a C
Tair.st . tuberculosis in Richland t
:ounty. . t
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Williamsburg - h
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Tomlinson School Has ^
Thanksgiving Rally
Continuing an unbroken record t
f several yeajls, the Tomlinson p
School at Kingstree has sent in >
1 he first contribution $35.00 t~o
the Christmas Ileal Sale. The S. C. 1
Tuberculosis Commttee thanks r
.his student group for theid coop I
:*ration and congratulates them on t
T TMTON^OMMITNITY
TO HOLD SIXTH ANN
Mds. Ahdrew Simkins to Deliver
Annual Address ]
Union, Dec. 6.?Mrs. Andrew.
Simkins, director of the .Negro|
program- of-the -Sooth?Gadolma-p
Tuberculosis Association has been !
invited to deliver the annual ad (
uress (luring the celebration o f ,
he sixth anniversary erf (he Un- 1
ion Community Hospital, L. Wr
Long, M. D., Superintendent. The
subject of Mrs. Simkins' address <
The success of the hospital is
due to Dr. Long's leadership and ,
supervision and to the splendid
cooperation otfered tjy^his cowork
ers is a source of genuine pride to
all far sigdted citizens of Union'
to enjoy this occasion with the
hospital officials on the night of
December 9, 1938.
Aiken County Teacher
Presents Outstanding
Miss Justine E. Wilkinson, Jeanes
Teacher, Gives Encouraging
Remarks
By Richard F. Boulware
The Aiken County .Teachers' As
sociation held its regular monthly!
meeting at the Aiken Graded.;
school Saturday, Nov. 3. At a pre
vious- meeting, it elected its officers
for 1938 1939... Prof. A. W.
Nicholson, President of Bettis
Academy was electdd President;
Prof. R. L. Nix, Vice President;
Miss R. Johnson, Secretary; Miss
Alice T. Shuler. Asst. Secretary;
Mrs. I,. Marris, Treasurer and
Richard F. Boulware, .Reporter.
A A* + Vi conrofo rv'o rorvovf
president of the Association for
more than 40 years offered his
postition to a younger person
should the asscciation desire."The
Aiken County Teachers' Association
was organzed by Mr. Butler
and I over 40 years ago and I am
willing to give the position to a
younger person," Prof. Nicholson
Rtated before the huge crowd of
teachers. "It is up to yotr to decide,"
he" further remarked. The
Association members were very
silent as they realized the value
and good service Prof. Nicholson
has been and still is to the association.
_ Miss Justine E. Wilkinson, the
Jeanes teacher, who is doing such
?splendid work for the interest and
I development of the association
spoke encouraging remarks to the
I teachers, she said, "I want to com
, pltmervt you teachers for the splen
I did work that is being done i n
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!, UECEMBER~Io, 1938
iTING TO BE
PTIST CHURCH _
?Church Financier
BrV" XH
8k Hi " lllP^Hraln ^
P ? , Jit M&'- '
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DR. L. A. BOWMAN
Treasured oi the Sunday Scho 1
'ublishing Board, Nashville, Tenn
vhose financial leade hip is wide
y recognized, A nati.e of South
Carolina, Dr. Bowman finished den
istdy at Mehhary in '12 and has
?uilt up an extensive _practice and
,t'the same time further prepared
limself for service by studying filance.
This study resulted in his
teing elected treasured of the. S.'
!. Publishing Board and Treasurer1
rf the Finance Commission of the
National Baptist Convention, Inc.'
neir great interest in the fight a'
;ainst a, disease that kills so many.
ounfr people.. y I
This sale is-conducted under the
eadedship of W. M. Anderson,'
rincipal of Tomlinson School and
dfs. A. C. McFarland, Williams
>urg CoUntv Jeanes teacher. L_
HOSPITAL"
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Initial Organ Recftal
TJw^d:wortty-ftve- thousand dollar-" f$25,(300)
Wurlitzer organ, which
s being installed in the auditor-;
um of Allen University, will be
opened to the public, Monday.
iv, iu.50 at o o ciock, p.m.
The -recital will be rendered by
Ferdinand P. Abraham, \Dtreetoi
Df.. the Music Department. Infor- j
-nation has-been procured-from-th??
Director that an interesting pro-1
?ram is being prepared and will
afford great enjoyment. General
admission 25c.
The Allen University choir will
be heard Suffrlay, Dec. 18, at"6:45
o'clock in its annual Christmas
Cantata. This year the choir will
render '"The King Cometh" by rTT
M. Stults, You and your friends
are very ^cordially invited to be'
present. Admission Free.
s' As";ciaticn
Features
your various classrooms?I see Tt
as I visit your schools." She expressed
appreciation for the coop
eratio^f in carrying out a good
program.
The Jeanes teacher urged particular
care for Health. "We refc
lize that care of health among
school ahildren is really necessary
in this modern age?try to look
after the health and welfare of!
the children as well as yourselves"!
the Jeanes teacher suggested to'
the large crbwd of teachers.
The program continued with thei
presentation of ;Dr, Hair, County j
Doctor, who spoke on Venerea);
diseases. Dr. Hair presented real)
facts and much information o 1
the danger and harm of Gonorrcah
and Syphilis.-He urged spe
cial care?and suggested, v% en in
doubt, have a blood test.
-Another important feature was
our State Director of T. B. As-J
sociation, Mrs.. M. M. Simkins,!
who gave a very worthy and val |
uable talk on, "How to keep down!
Tuberculosis." Mrs. Simkins clear
ly showed and demonstrated how
T. B. might get into the body.
She declared that T. B. caused
more deaths than any other germl
^'Should you feel that by some!
( way that germ has 'entered youi |
J body, ;?o to a good doctor at once"j
she said. - 1 " _
In addition to Mrs. Simkins'
wonderful talk on T. B., a Health
picture was shown entitled, "Let!
My People Live," showing, should
proper and immediate care be given
T. B. how it might be over
come. The second part of the pic
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J'HICK: FIVE CENTS PER "COPY
Palmetto State Teachers'
AsSo'n. Secures Schedule Pay
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Plan lo Request Graduate Pund
Columbia, S1. - C\?A committee secured
leting in b'half of the Palmetto r '
State Teachers' association have W v,>? iZ
h cured, after .- vera! conferences *!'ih* }' f ' com- ft-ith
slat,. ?>ricialw?he r^Ia, - ' 1Tea =
schedule pay f,* many ,cache ^ ***!*?"'
vho last year were paid less that YT
he fifty dollars for teaeher* hav- ' ,, 1. r,'-<' ' 1 sAa r . s .u
?K first p-?le c-rtifiratcs 1 f, ^t a ?ad ' ~ '
President* Gordon A. Ar.dersor.. '!!t? training not given
fountain Irin, S. C.\ "released this P" N^groe* at South . Carolina
i,'TT>"tt'it niece of infommt in- j State A. and M. college /
his week. He relatc-d tb'* ca?- ?-4 - S cr tary .1. Pr B tgess is still
>f several large.cltv system-- uh < emiudi'-g each urjit of teachers t0
laid only - forty -dollars?last -voter - -ray up?H'<i p^rr-rrrt b-forr- Febru- ?
in'd that. .. thraugh the efforts - o~Hrcy-4; ii'oM't order tb-.t such utiit?* ~?
officials ali<K. representatives fo ? nav qtftvlify for the f>0 percent rehc
Palmetto State Teachers' a>so ! ftir.ri. Matey courtips have already
iation the- regular schedule pav r< ported 1<>0 percent. <' '
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