The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, December 24, 1938, Page Page 2, Image 2
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"The Old Gray" 1
. Rev. E. Philip Ellis |
The Southern System
So many colored people have
made choice of the Southern Sys
; fc, I ing the Christmas holidays this
,f | year, as well as for their shop'P
ping engagements*-?While' rail
I i- roads are strickly business trans
actions with special privileges to
j all. the Southern has shown the
proper consideration of our racial
group. All railroads should provide
special accommodations for
v-j passengers traveling on their lin
? ' es but I?know from?experience that
the Southern has given Ne
' groes accommodations that they
were refused on other railroads.
No one can be alarmed when Ne-I
groes select the Southern in taking
their trips to their grand -
vacations. In traveling on the
"Southern trains Negroes show
~~Vil ^ appreciation' to this great
stem for its consideration of our
? racial leaders and all" of us ref&rdless
to our station in life. Ne '
"gToes **riding with?the?Southern- ;
can be assured thnt-this company- will
appeciate their" rtetronage.
To be continued.
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A Widow's Tribute To K. ^
Husband 1/
A Dedication to the late RtSerendE.
W. Graham .
Little over a year ago, November.
1937, our dear brother end
minister of the South Carolina
conference, Rev. E. W. ?raham, :
departed this life to answer the '
'. Master's call.
We cannot say that his pres- ,
, ence is dead, for we feel that the I
Master has given him two lives.
.?One in. the Heavens above us, and ...
the other, in the hearts of his fellowmeri,
urfdyfng memories.
Born in Fait'fax. S. C. Died at
7~- his pastoral charge at Lincolnville
S. C.
Whereas his life's record has
been conveyed to the remotest
bounds of church work, we can
truly say that he" kept the faith
until V?ie? Ann 4-L.
w.?vii tiio ucatn, i
Death is a stranger in our
midst. This grim *gray monster
has been given power to exercise
his influence over the human rare daily,
yet we do respect him.
We mourn the loss -nf~mrr""(tetrr ~
friend, Rev. Graham and hope
some day that we shall be able to
see him wearing the crown of glo
ry~ which he labored to attain.
"Let Us Advance On Our Knees"
FtRST~C^N0RE?JSlO\AL
DISTRICT MEETING
Robert Smalls High School
Beaufort, S. C^?The Fi&t Con
gressional district of'The Palmetto
State Teachers' aSsoeiafion held
it., ar.rual meeting at the Rob^r
Smalls .1 gh school, Beau tor:, S>.
fS . 1 < o
at iz roon with a group of
350teachers' from Dorchester
Hampto-\ Colleton, Allendale, Ror
kelfy, Charleston and B.<ai:fo-t
P" eounties.
Miss Rosamond Alston, Frofes
r.or of Education at th?> South. Carolina
State college, Orr.pgcburg,
?L C., was^thj?..gu?al_siii-aker -of ~
the above meeting. She spoke on
the subject: "Current T enda In. _
Education In a Changing Economic
Order!'. She emphasized
very effectively the inadequacy of
the educational system of the old
schocd to cope with the present
educational needs of industrialism
and individualism. Of, equal " in
terest was?kcj- disconce mrj thrr ~
needs of a richer and fuller life for
the-eommon main.
' - ? ^Jr. G. A. Anderson, president
of the Palmetto State associatior
related some previous special efforts
of the State association to
- improve general conditions for its i
members. He also cited a list of
objectives for present and imme- |
diate future relative to group advancement.
Mr. Felton, State Agent for
Negyo gcpools. stressed the im^ ^
portamce of health training and
vocations for all pupils in our
schools, which will enable thOm
to become self-supporting citi
sens. He likewise empha^ ttd th<
Importance of accurate record
Keeping and efnciar.t service o\
the part of teachers.
Durinff the intermission tkfrrorup
was escorted to the Home
Ecorcmics Dept. where they were
served a delicious three course
luncheon of hot soup and saltin- <
?s, potota salad, assorted sand- <
"Wiches, pickle* eocoa; ambro- i
sia and assorted cakes. The ta- .
bles were laden "with fruit and _
each dined heartily under a Christ ,
il_ mas-like atmosphere.
At the business sessic/n of the '
afternoon, Miss Broadnax, the <
iL. district chairman presided. The
body accepted the Invitation extended
by Miss Cooley to meet
rL. . *t the Penn school on /St. Helena 1
b Island for the 11139 session. Mr. 1
EH Davis, principal of the Allen- ]
dale Training school wa,, elected
vice-chairman Mr. Hammit erf
Walterboro, secretary of dit- ]
trict; Miss Victoria JohnSon,
Charleston, program sccretary;
M^Ss H. G. Grayson, Beaufort,
publicity chairman atid Prof. W.
Kent Alston, corresponding seeretary,
Beaufort.
We were pleased t0 have the
following guests: Mr. J. B. Feltoti,
State Agent of Negro schools
Miss R. Alston, Professor of Education,
S. C. State college; Miss
Broadnax, chairman of the First
Congressional distance; Misses
Cooley and House, principal auul
assistant IpriTTClpals O f Penr
school, fltt. Helena Island; Rev.
Mr. Mayes, First Presbyterian
church, Beaufort, S. C. Mr. Pinck
aty, Preso^.o* ian Missionary!,
\V.. 1 ierbmuv S. ?L, _ who gave a way
a number of Bible calendars
Mr. G. A. Anderson, president of
the Palmetto State Teachers' association.
Fountain Inn and Mrs.
Carter, attendance teacher, Beaufort
county.
The group- ws invited to visit
the j Penn school, . the Mather
school, *and the Beautfort County
Training school where there is
oein? conducted an NYA.camp for
youi g Negro boys." '
The host Prof. W. Kent Alston
_ mcVt graciously and efficiently
cted as master ot ceremonies. ?
ing ladies for the delicious repast
Mrs. Helen Scheper, instructor of
Hon e Economics at the Robert
Smalls high school, Misses Mai v
B. Grayson and Willie M. Bythewood
and Messrs Neal and Williams
and Brunsoui. l_l
principal and president of
Beaufort County Teachers' asst
ctattvrr; I wish?to?than!*- - eaeb
teaeher, studemt and parent, foi
theic fine spirit of cooperation in
making the meeting a successful
one.
W. Kent Alston.
Reporter acid Asst. Sec. i
lof?eBaufort. County, _
Miss Julia Gaillard.
Robert Smalls High School
-Stephen Singleton^, a pupil oi
grade sixth and the son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Singleton, died Sunday,
December 4th. lie was absent
only two days from school
Sev<ya.l beautiful floral designs
were given by the class. Pall
bearers and flower girls?were selected
from the sixth grade. J
resolution was read by Carstct
RTversT A" duet byLertora Ling
ard and Gertrude 53ingleton. /
election bv the class.
The girls started -their baske'
-.^11 pmnticp; n fVw days ago ur.
ier the direction of Misses- F. '
Grant and W. M. Bytheworod. /
K/xtt hnnlfptpors. headed I
:oaches A. Ncal and H. Williams.
Both teams will be much stror.g?y
this year. f
Robert Smalls Christmas vacations
begin December 21 and efrid
January 2, 1939.
RIDGE SPRING NEWS
'Myrry Ch'istmas ar.d Happy
Vcavrt S. s; .W<1s~tarjrply-?4
tunded Sunday and th*1 lesson
liscussed interestingly by the various
teachers. A creditable nffrbTTtfl
was taken -air by-the little
mis-lo^a' ies :fi<Y the Chrisimas
gifts. They also-extended an invito
t-ion?-:Le-?_
and program, -Tuesday, Dec. 27 at
3 o'clock.
We express our deepest ?ym
n?-thv to Mrs Alice Blocker and
family in the loss of her daugh
ter Mrsr-Ida L. Harris.
There -is a strong spirit of rivalry
among classes in the Christ
""" Onlo /-I o 4- /-? rvn y?. ronrtrfc
' I Ul > Cl*?u l/U vjavt X ""
Druids above $22. Watch for the
'xact amount npxt week.
- The H.-E. girls realized a ered
it.able amount from the minstrel
Friday right. Also the basket of
groceries, which were won by Elmer
Harris. *
Wo w-ffo gl^d to welcome Miss
athermine "Besft as a visitor fn
our town during the week-etnd.
1 He doll contest will end Wedrt^.day.
Notice for the winner.
The boxing team of Ridge Hill
-chool composed of the "ag" boys
efcder the direction </f Mr. Gardner
.motored to ,Saluda tQ meel
the. fast boxing tc'am of Saluda
school -and?bthold_ they_ brought
vll the bacon back to Ridge Spring
Hardlng_.Bi.Qpks. 8th grade, wor
over his opponent in the 2rj.fl
round by a K. 0.,and Harden
Brooks 'of 9th grade, won ovei
hi-; opponent in the- 3rd round by
i K. O.
Mis. Nancy Rniford qf Columbia
is., "spending sometime here
with her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Haz
zard.
We are glad t0 see Mr. C. W.
Raiford?home from N. Y. \V<;
hope he \vHll soon recover frorr
his ilbiess.
We are glad to see Mr. anc
Mrs.' Alp'hor.fco Hammr/nd > in
town.
COURDINE...CIRCUIT N^WS
Rev. R. A. Bi"own, Pastor
Sunday school opened at 10:2?
with Supt. F. L. Bruinson in the
:hair. The teachers at their post
of duty. - The le?son was taught
in all classes ami reviewed by X).
J.- Hartwell.
At TT7T5~ woFshTjb hefaW "With
an inspirational devotion. Rev. R
\. Browln preached from the text
Gen. 3:4. Subject Build High
Above The Danger Linp. The
pastor preached a hearf^buThtng
sermon which we all did etnjoy,
Holy Communion, was given to a
large crowd.
Our first quarterly conference
was held at St. James church,
j
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? Author |
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MISS ZORA ME ALE HURSTON
"Author cf the new book, "Tell
| My Horse", published by J." B.
Lippiricoff company, Philadelphia
Pa., which has been widely prais
1 ed by critics. The book is the
story of folk life in Haiti and .Jamaica^
personally observed as no
- .. white person ever taw if f!nr1
Larmer, author of "Stars Fell on |
Alabama," says: "Her book is full,
of keen social comment relieved i
with constant humor, is packed)
with good stories, accounts of
folk religions, songs with both
music and words."
(Calvin Serviced-?,
- Nov.?26.27. Pr. J. -I..?Benbcrw
brought the morning message to
us and again in the afternoon.
Mr. James Murrell has returned
home from Philadelphia and
".reports a spletndid trip.
Mr*. Ida Barr left for Washington,
D. C., after spending "five
monthj- with her sister of Lanes.
Mr. and Mrs. ?ammie S win torn
announce the birth of a son Nov.
27.
Mr. and Mrs. James Maxwell
announce the birth of a son Dec.
16th.
Miss Olia Cooper became the
bride of Mr. Bryant Byriufn on
December llthr git ._3 ...olclock _aL.
the homp 0f the bri<le. A large
crowd witnessed the wedding.
Rev. J. ET Davis attended the
session of the Free and Accepted
Masons last ' Wednesday ^nnd
Thursday. He reports a lovely
trip. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Ding of
Hendoor, Georgia are here spending
the Christmas holidays.
We hope for those on the sick
list a speedy recovery. Much
joy for Christmas arid a Happy
lis ^ w i ear.
--^VRLBOro county
teachers meeting -
- Gtoup_ No,?1 met at the Ke.v
schcol, Dec. 1. The devotion was
conducted' by the Supervisor Miss
'TB- E. Grahanr, rrfter which the
minutes of the previous meeting
. wo' e approved. The following
person*. - were elected officers:
R^v. A. Wright, chairman; Mrs.
M. Wright, secretary; Mrs. MeCrae
Hennegan, treasurer; Program
committee; Mrs. T. M. McQueen,
Miss Thetis Quick and Mr
L. Hen^zon.
Miss Graham mafic an interesting^
talk ori The Importance of
Teaching the Pupils to> Read Cot
^ec*tly. Mrs. Prudence McGol|-v
lum was presented and made an
interesting .talk rm?Health. After
which Rev. A. J. Wright who
ha? charge of" the ChnstlPUii Seal?
for this year was also._j>resentpd
and spoke of the Red Cross, urging
all teachers to help Pitrht a'
gainst Tuberculosis and be i?c|
! sponsible for as many spals a.'
p(/csrt)le. Mai:v--oft the patrors
i attended and" we were glad to.
I have them presantr? A-jpalatable
dinner was served.' Mrs. Simpkins
was with us in a county wide
health program, Deoclrrlber 15th
which was held at Shiloh Bapt.
church..
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ST. STEPHEN A.M.E. CHURCH
t Georgetown. S. C.?The weath1
or Sunday was not a bar to the
I church goers. At 11 o'clock a.
m. services a great number attended.
After devotionpls conducted
by the local elders of this
chtyrch, the pastor selected his
message from St. Matthews 1:21
Toenc TlirtVi TT'nrOfnlrl TVtic
' message set the church on hallowed
fire. Everyone went away
feeing good with new thoughts
afid brighter ideas from his inspiring
message.
r At 3:30 p.m. the Sunday school
attendant;, were at their posts
with the assistant Supt. presid1
ing. We are very happy over the
1 way Our young people are coop''
crating in the Sunday school; We
say to you all hold on.
| The League met at the usual
hour with the Vic^-rrestdeTrt Miss
s W. Bennett, presiding.
At 7:30 after devotionals the j
111 BifiHTlM?id i i
HE PALMETTO LBADEB
pastor preached another heart
fauiMiny -DioDingo faotu St. Luk<
15':18-/19. Theme The Prodigal
Son. We'wish to thnnk all the
members and visitors who worshiped
with us in all of our services
Sunday. To the visitors:
Com? again and to the members:
Contimue tQ come.
The get-to-gether meeting of
the Georgetown district was called
together at St. Stephen A. M.
E .church, Monday, December 19
at 10:30. a.m. by Presiding Elder
Dr. Tv J. Miles. Each charge was
represented with the presence erf
tluir pastor and lay members to
perfect plans for the conference
yeatr of 1938-39. The meeting was
highly endorsed., bv members of
the district to carry out the wish
es of our presiding elder. Our
follow".
(Mrs.) W. S. Wineglass, reporter
M r. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH
Sellers, S. C.??S: S. opaned at
the usual hour with Supt. and hi?
co-workers at their post of duty.
At 11:30 a.m. service begaiu.
The pastor selected his text from
the 24:14 of St. Matt. He used
as a subject Th? Gospel of the
Kingdom. This was a"wonderful
message. Quite a fewr church
goers were out to this service. A
large crowd of visitors worshiped
with us at this service.
At. 6 p.m. the A. G. E. League
assembled and rendered a wonder
ful program. The. young people
of this department is playing a
wonderful part in the church
which should he commended.
-At 7:00 p.m. we- again assembled
and. witnessed ' another burnng
message from the Rev. A.
J. Pogue, the newly appointed
pastor of the M. E. church to th?
Sprir.gviUe cHrcuit. He selected
his t*xt from the'6:i7 Rev. Subject
A Great Day or a Great
Question. Quite a few members
of the M. E> church were present
to witness this wonderful message.
' ^
Our pastor and the Rev. J. S;
Hall were the dinner guests of
.vir. ana Mrs. .viacK uavis.
?M-r,?MaJ^o Anderson and Miss
Bessie Williams were hmppily mar
ri^d Saturday evening at 3:30.
Mr. L. Z. McDaniel and little
son were seen in town Monday on
business;,
Mrs. Addle Now] in is very sick
at this ivriting. Also little James
Cropland is somewhat indisposed.
Mt. Zion and its members wish
the Palmetto Leader and its efritire
staff antl friends a Merry
Christmas?and a Happy -New
Year.
Miss R. J. Fladger the niece of
Mrs. T. B. .Tones" and the English
teacher in Sellers Jr. High school
will be married' December 25 to
Mr. A. Key of Darlington, S. C.
We wish you happiness and suecess.
.
COLLETON TRAINING
SCHOOL NEWS
Walterboi o.?Colleton Training
soVinnl olpfts nffinovs nf tho Yonnp'
People's Forum. The officers elect
ed were as follows: Pres. Mr. Cla
ton Marshall; vice Pres. Mr. Rich
aid Brown; Sec.. Miss Helen Maree;
Asst. Sec.; Miss Octamine
Mjtchell; Treas. Miss Elizabeth
Hiott; Reporter, Mr. F'lw. Black.
"Program committee: Miss Lnella
Green, Chr.; Miss Octamine Mitch
ell, Miss Enie Walker, Mrs. Edw.
Black. Social Committee: Miss
Edith Mitchell, Chr.; Miss Elizabeth
Hiot, Miss Lauretta Framp
ton. Miss Elizabeth Wright, Mr.
T lius M?Te<uv-Mr, Richard Brown
Mr. Cleveland Mitchell.
The Young People's Forum of
Colleton Training- school held
their first meeting Nov. 9. The
program rendered was as . follows
Sor.g. Prayer by the president;
Discussion, Why is it Necessary
to attend Forum? The discussion
was led by Mr. Edward Black
Miss E. MitchelL Mr. Claton Marshall.
The conclusion was a talk
by the advisor.
Meeting Nov. 30 was called tc
order by the president; the program
rendered was as follows:
Discussion: Is it Harmful tc
Dance? Led by Mr. Richard Brown
Octamine Mitchell, E. Mitchell
Mr. C. Marshall. This committee
amended the constitution, . Mr
Black, Mr. Clayton Marshall, Mr
J. McTeer. Remarks by the advisor,
Mr. Hammitt, principal.
Meeting Dec. 14 was called tc
order by president. The program
was as follows: Song, prayer b>
Mr. C. Marshall; recitation Miss
II. Marcc; recitation Miss B. Hioi
paper Mr. Richard Brown. fDiscussion:
What one might do tc
make a better community. The
discussion was led by Miss E
Walker, Miss K. Mitchell, Mr. E
Black. The following topics were
brought up and discussed by the
forum: Things undesirable in s
community; Cossip; Lack of intei
est in Christian activtes; Corrup
tion of Rome life; Laek of whole
some recreation. Tit conclusion re
marks were made by the advisoi
Mr. Hammitt.
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| LANCASTER TRAINING
SCHOOL NEWS -
During the past two weeUfc,
- some- very interesting programs
have been presented in the auditorium
at assembly period. The
first-of which was presented by
the members of the 2nd grade B
class of which Miss Lillian Thomp
son is teacher. Another was given
by members of the 3rd B class
of which Miss' Ruth Blue is teacher,
With the approach of the
holidays in mind, the students assembled
last ThjJrsday to witness
ar? excellent Christmas program
by members of he 2nd B class of
which Miss Majorie Clinton is
teacher.?And Monday,?Dec. 12_
tha Girl ReserVe club of the school
entertained the audience With F
short hut interesting cantata.
Wilhemena Peay of the sefnior
class was mistress of ceremonies
and Thcimie Lou Davis of the junior
class was reader. All of these
and they were educational as well
as recreational.
On last Tuesday, the Student
Patrol was reorganized, and the
student body assembled to which
the members of the patrol wer.
/presented. These* students are
very active and vthey aid greatly
ih the general 'set-up of the
school.
Friday and Saturday,. Dec. 16
and 17th, the teachers of Lancaster
county and the hi school department
of the Lancaster Tr.
school will meet in the auditorium
to attend a health institute directed
by Mrs. Simpson, State
nurse. Dr. Mance of Columbia
"and Dr: Clinton of this city will
address this body of teachers and
students; j .
A program of Carol singing
will be presented in the school
auditorium, Thiirsay night by a
group of city and county teachers.
under the direction of Miss
Davidson, teacher in Mt. ^Carmel
Jr. High school and Miss Majorie
Clinton.
EASTOVER NEWS
Rev.'J. | E. Dixon, Pastor
Sunday \yas a high day at St.
Philip A. M. E. church and many
_ church goers came to church. We
had a wonderful Sunday s'chool.
After Sunday school service be-stirring
sei'nion. St. Philip wa.sct
on hallowed fire. He preached
from the fourth division of the
Psalms T^xt Have Mercy Upon
me atid Hear my Prayers. Survday
was a day of joy ,and happiness.
After hearing the wonder^
ful services at church the Pastor
tU'V. J. p^L/ixon went ov^i w ine
home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green
to perform the marriage ceremony
of their daughter Miss Mattie" L.
Green to Mr. Nathaniel Robinson.
This couple did look lovely. Arourd
five hundred peo'ple attendcd
the wedding.
We are glad to know Mrs. Q.
Martin is still improving but sorry
to hear of our trustee, Mr. W
S. Holley having a stroke. We
hope for him a speedy recovery.
There W?H be a big Christmas
tree at St. Philip, December 26
- anrl a finf program. Come, hear
the quartet boys.
- ?Come to church, ioin-thc church.
BAMBERG COUNTY
HIGH LIGHTS
1 Now that we are approachirg
the Christmas holidays all minds
are turned towards plans for a
very prosperous holiday despite
the efforts of. old roan "Hard
! ??
I limes
J Stars are seen glimmering
,! from many windows ar.d lights
i are burning late rhd long jn pre,
paration for th<^~ groat feast.
I {Service's at Williams chapel
iwere very soul stirring and irtspir
i ing. Rev. B. S. Salley thn pastor
m preached a wcmderfii} sermoln on
"Finding Jesus".
The following attended the ex
ecutive .meeting of the Mt. Cal!
vary cdnvention and reported a
successful meeting: Messrs Chas.
' McMilan, Leroy Beard and Carey
McMillan.
> The Bamberg County Teachers'
i association held its monthly meet
' ing at the Bamberg high school
! Friday, D^cembdr 16th, with a
. Jlarge aimndancc.,?The^e were.
> many points of interest during
s the assembly. Mrs. Burch, the
. ^fte7idance tedfchfer; Mg. O; W.
Lancaster, tho County Supt. of
't Education and Mrs. Almond, the
p part time T. B.- worker gave very
r timely and encouraging remarks.
Miss Clemmafjjne Williams won
fifftt prize tor the best attendance
, record poster. This prize was ^given
by Mrs. Bnrch.
Sa
: ? HIl
The groups assembled for discussiOui
of Material and Methods"
in Reading. Mrs. Evelyn McCr&?T~
"wfts" 5n" chat pre of th? * primary
group and Mrs. Lec/na B. McMillan
the upper grades.
Messrs Chas. McMillan, Prince
Williams and J. D. Marshall were
hosts to the following guests Fri- j
day night, December 16th at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Marshall:
Misses Ester and Isabella
.Teikirs, Cherry W a-hnngton,
Clcmmatine Williams, Hazel Williams
Jenkins; Ruth Lomax, Beatrice
Brown, Cleo Moore, Mesdam
1 ?s Wisher Green, L. B. McMillan,
E. Marshall, Pet*ihna Mcfriafee,
I fcz Nimnions, Messrs M. A
Menafte, Jr., G. W. Eearse, Phirt
seg Green, K! T! Nimmons. 7T
very enjoynblc eTerin^-was^ spent
hy all. ' ;
Wed:i?sday, Decmlier 14 was
<ybserved as Marion B. Wilkerson
Da^ among teachers and students
at Voorhees for the purpose of
making a Christmas contribution
to the "Home''. Mrs. J. E. Blarr.
tory and the work being (done at
the "Hofme". A neat sum .war
realized. ?? ? .
Misses M. O. Chappclle, Louise
Chappelle, M. Franklin, Mesdames
~Luuna B. McMillan and Eddie Marshall
were among the shoppers in
Columbia recently.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompsotn of
Manning wcre the ver^y pleasant
callers of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mar
shall the past week en mute to
and from Tuskegee, Ala.
We_-regret to renoft the illness
of Mrs. Alafair Beard at this
time. We wish for her a very
speedy reccryery. ? t .
The Carver "Mothers'^ club entertained
with a bingo party Friday
night, Dec. 1G in interest of
the Christmas Seal Sale.
REED ST. NEWS
S. C. Perry, Principal
The annual senior~play will be
pr>;-. mea jvionaay ppgnc un inr
school auditorium entitled ''Lena
Rivers".
At this writing: both Jbasketball
teams are practicing in earnest
for the coming season, under the
guidance of Coaches Riley and
Gerald. We 'are looking forward
for one of the most successful
teams in years:
Weldon Book Club
The Weldon Book club, a library
sjpdent organization sponsored
by Miss Rcssie J. Brower held
one of its bi-monthly meetings on
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'cldck.
The hour was interestingly spent
with discussi'/is of th' leading
books for "JifrfioT and senior high
pupils. Amcrng the books which
seemed to-bold the most interest
were ones such as. "Gone With
The Wind''; "Harm?ia"; "T.ut!p
Women"; "Little Men", "Rose ir
Bloom" "An Old Fashioned Girl"
These and other fiction titles provided"
all absorbing . discussion Plans
were also- mad? which will
involve the presentation of lbrary
material to "the reading public"
of the school.
lit a previous meeting the officers
for the Weldcn Book club
were selected as follows: Miss
Johnnie M. Lee, president; Miss
"Marguerite Suss we 11, \ticc-pa rsr-- dent
Miss Fannie Williams, secret"
Tar'y; Miss Arsu'nia Campbell, cor- responding-1
secretary; Miss Ruth
/Scott, treasurer; Miss Louise
Perry, chairman of program committee;
Mi?s Corinne Jackson^ reporter.
The club has full intent to carry
cut the objectives of the libra
ry:_as a social, literary -center,
having selected it's name in honor
?f one of the most prominent
figures in the field of literature.
At this time we wish everyone
a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
Robert s.mai.ls hi schooi
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mornirg, Mrs. India Shanklin and
her H. E girls of Burton, >S. C.,
motored to Bcaufort to do their
Christmas shopping for the annual
mothers and daughters banquet.
On their way back they
stopped at Robert Smalls High
scnool observing the H. E. depart ,
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turday, .December 24, 1938
IiTTTieTdMeJight.
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Grand Chancellor S.W. Green oi
the Knights of Pythias of Louisiana,popularly
termed "New Orleans'
Black Mayor," who recent
ly announced tne reciaimation 01
the t mammoth Pythias temple
through a :RFC loan of mo,re than
$50,000. The temple hds long
been the pride of Southern Negro
institutions and has been : the _
show spot of New Orleans. Chan- '
cellor Green 'has been connected
with the Pythians since July, 1883
and from then otn has been one of
the most outstanding characters
"in national fraternal and business
circlues. ~ He is also president ol .
the Liberty Industrial Insurance
company of Louisiana.
The loan was secured through
attorneys A. T. Walden of Georgia
and A. B. Hammond, white,
of New Orleans, assisted by Mar
shall Ballard, Sr;, editor of the
New Orleans Item-Tribune. Assurance
of repayment-was given
in that many business and-pro- fessional
men of New Orleans
promised to_ take space in 'the
building at the expiration of the
Charity hospital lease.
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ment and other classrooms. We
were very glad to have thenr.
The P. T. A. met Wednesday
at 8 o'clock at the J. I. Washing
ton library. The Tegular meeting
was combined with "Daddies'
Night", opened with a song Silent
Night, led by Mrs. L. Frazier
23rd Psalms, in coincert; prayer~
Mr. Felix Pcrwell; Spiritual; short
talks, Trof. H. Williams, Rev. W.?
Green, Mr. A. Davis; Spiritual:
remarks, Mr. Felix Powell; History
and Life of General Robert
Smalls, Mr. H. G. Fisher'; short
talk, Prof. W. K. Alston*.
- - Next-the-el^etion- of officers for ?
the ensuing year. They are as
follows:' Presidemt( Mrs. J. I.
Washington; Vice-President, Mrs.
H. Frazier; Secretary, Mrs. F. Da
vis; r Asst. Secretary, Mrs. E. Davis;
Treasurer, Miss A. Haynes.
A Christmas program was pre-^'^
seated at Chapel exercises Thurs
day morning under the direction
of Mesdames B. T. Washington
and L. Frazier.
Program?Song, Holy'. Holy,
Holy; Scripture reading, Prof. W.
K. Alston; Lord's Prayer chanted;
Introduction of speaker, Prof,
w. iv. Alston; viuest speaKer, rar
Simmons; Song, 0 Little Town of
Bethlehem; Reading:, Birth of
Christ, Gwendolyn Mitchell; Song
Dear Little Stranger, 2nd, 3rd and
4th grades; vocal solo, Bessie Capers;
Reading The Night Before
Christmas, Charlene Riley; vocal*' ?"
solo, Edith Alston; Chrislmaa /
darolsT* the school.
On Thursday aftennocm at 5:00
o'clock the Principal W. K. Alston
of Robert Smalls 'High school
entertained his faculty at his cozy
and most attractive bungalow. It
was onc^ of the most effective affair,,
of the season. The evening
was spent with playing games and
-enjoying radio music. The host
assisted by two of his hi school
students B. Myers and H. Brooks. ?
The menu consisted of grapefruit
decorated with cherry, cold
punch, cake, assorted cakes, raising,
sugar coated peartuts, pecan,,
and camdy. Everyone exnassed
themselves 'with having
enjoyed the evening very high-?
ly.
Merry Christmas and A Happy
New Year to all. -4
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